In recent days, videos of SEVENTEEN’s latest album on the streets of Japan have generated great repercussions on social media. Understand!
On April 29, the boy group SEVENTEEN made another comeback with the release of the album “17 IS RIGHT HERE”, which in addition to the 12 tracks contained on the album, was accompanied by an MV for the title-track “MAESTRO”. Remember!
About a day after the release, several social media posts began to emerge showing dozens of the group’s albums discarded like trash on the streets of Japan.
This happens because fans see purchasing albums as an opportunity to participate in a fansign or fan meeting with the idols, as the draws for these events take place using album codes. Furthermore, there are also those who see it as an opportunity to buy photocards in bulk, which are nothing more than small cards with photos of the artists.
Still, the action was seen as an act of disrespect for SEVENTEEN’s work by several Carats (fans of the group), who expressed indignation at the feat through tweets on X (formerly Twitter), condemning those who discarded the records.
I’m shocked by the photos of Seventeen’s albums simply thrown on the streets of Japan. While many dream of having an album, others dismiss it as if it were nothing. People who throw the boys’ work in the trash like that shouldn’t be considered fans.
—Maria Fernanda| I SAW FIRSTKHAO🧡🤍 (@2004nanda) May 1, 2024
Another user wrote: “a friend of mine sent me these photos of #seventeen albums thrown in the street and I was simply shocked!! Shame on whoever did this, it’s like they weren’t showing respect.”
a friend of mine sent me these photos of #seventeen albums thrown on the street and I was just shocked!! shame on those who did it, it’s like they don’t show respect😡😭 pic.twitter.com/3CIiPqIBHA
— ˙ ✩°˖🫐 ⋆｡˚꩜ (@san_loveyou) May 2, 2024
“If I were a member of SEVENTEEN, I would never want to see this; it is disheartening not only for the artists but also for the loyal fans who cannot afford any or just one album, a disrespect to the highest levels by the so-called fans” , added a third internet user.
if i was a member of seventeen i would never ever want to see this; its disheartening not only for the artists but also for those loyal fans who can afford none or only one album, a disrespect of the highest levels by the so called fans https://t.co/0SXPvjfiRv
— aks 🍉 (@happiejinnie) May 1, 2024
Additionally, some took advantage of the situation to criticize the K-pop album sales system. “The entertainment industry needs some changes. This mass purchase for Meet is a waste for sure,” the tweet reads.
OMG! Happened in Shibuya. Apparently, some people(quite often) bulk buy just to qualify for fansign/meet, or get the special benefits. The entertainment industry needs some changes. This bulk buying for meet game is so wasteful for sure. It’s Seventeen’s latest album. 😡😥😮😢 https://t.co/qvBcxSXUaL
— TheRealMaknae 🐰🍭 (@1020OT9) May 1, 2024
The album, consisting of the tracks, “MAESTRO”, “LALALI”, “Spell”, “Cheers to Youth”, “CALL CALL CALL (korean ver.)”, “Happy Ending (korean ver.)”, “Fallin’ Flower (korean ver.)”, “24H (korean ver.)”, “NOT ALONE (korean ver.)”, “Power of Love (korean ver.)”, “DREAM (korean ver.)”, “Ima – Even if the world ends tomorrow (Korean ver.)”, is available on the main music streaming platforms.
Source: Recreio
