There were also problems in the delivery of his gifts.
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ZEROBASEON‘S Kim Jiwoong celebrates his 26th birthday on December 14.
So, fans prepared gifts for him. Many had been delivered the day before, but some appeared to have been returned or undelivered. One ZEROSE later added some clarifications to the situation.
This is part of a birthday gift box that was sent during the birthday week in accordance with the announcement, but there was no company employee to receive it, so it was unilaterally rejected and rejected. I still haven’t found the returned package. If you lose, that’s it. If I find it tomorrow and send it again, but it never gets delivered or is opened without authorization, I won’t let it get away. It is strictly forbidden to open it except by Woong.
— @jb9801jb
I’m correcting this because it seems misleading. There are several gifts in a big box. It is confirmed that the box is still in another post office. I’ll come there tomorrow morning. Someone didn’t open the gift box and take it. It was not stolen. It’s an angry situation.
— Indulgence (@jb9801jb) December 12, 2024
On the other hand, some have been successfully hand-delivered to the company Let them see to avoid problems with post offices.
Due to the situation regarding the return of Jiwoong’s birthday support gift that we heard about yesterday, we decided to deliver the gift directly instead of delivering it via the post office! Luckily, WO has already taken our gift. 💞
Happy Jiwoong Day 🎁🎂 https://t.co/AZg1g9pTCj pic.twitter.com/bR7YX4EVGz
— WOONGallery 김지웅 – ZB1 Kim Jiwoong Vietnam (@woongalleryvn) December 12, 2024
The delivery was successful😊 it’s a relief🥹
Hope all other fans’ gifts can be delivered successfully too🙏🙏🙏 https://t.co/CzMhvIblL2
— evy🦋⋆.ृ࿔*:･ (@bttrflywngs_) December 12, 2024
WAKEONE’s latest announcement, however, has increasingly shocked fans. The company said Jiwoong will not hold a live birthday broadcast, as fans had anticipated.
HI,
This is the person in charge of ZEROBASEONE.
We regret to inform you that Kim Jiwoong’s birthday live broadcast will not be held.
We kindly ask for your understanding from all ZEROZEs who were eagerly waiting for Kim Jiwoong’s birthday live.
The special content prepared for ZEROZE will be released sequentially as planned, so we ask for your continued interest and love.
Thank you.— LET’S SEE IT
The reason is that ZEROBASEONE will travel to Japan for Global Music Bank Festival 2024.
Music Bank Global Festival 2024 in Japan Lineup for 12.15pm#StrayKids #ITZY #LE_SSERAFIM #ZEROBASEONE #nSSegno #TWS#NCTWISH #YOU #H1KEY #NEXZ #NouerA pic.twitter.com/hqmJyCIvsq
— Koreadeok (@koreadeok) December 12, 2024
Also, the upcoming impeachment vote for the South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol will take place. He had previously accepted parliament’s decision to lift the emergency martial law.
The Democratic Party plans to table President Yoon’s impeachment motion on December 11 and put it to the vote on December 14. Party leader Lee Jae-myung called the ruling party apparently complicit in the betrayal, saying they are hindering President Yoon’s suspension.
— Yejin Gim 김예진 (@yejinjgim) December 8, 2024
ZERO understand that it is not possible for the live broadcast to be held on December 14th, his birthday. They wished WAKEONE would schedule a live birthday broadcast for a different day or have pre-recorded content.
we expected it given the situation, but the absolute lack of effort from Wakeone is what pisses us off the live could have been brought forward or postponed It’s easily cruel when fans have been waiting for his birthday for months because we rarely see him, either be it timetables or sns
— ash 🦋🍓🎀 you’ll be here soon 😀 (@cutujiwongie) December 12, 2024
I understand that you can’t do live birthday for Jiwoong, but just saying that his live birthday will not be held without any effort, such as trying to pre-record Jiwoong, baking a cake and reading member’s birthday messages for him is something unpleasant for you @wakeone_offcl https://t.co/bPq9qrPG6J
— photo by Ricky and Jiwoong (@9804pics) December 12, 2024
it’s not like they HAVE to celebrate the birthday live on the day, they already did it early/late, isn’t there a single time frame they could have done it before or after going to JP? directly no explanation, just “here it is!” 😐
— Mom Gunwook (@bbopgw) December 12, 2024
This, combined with the difficulty in delivering gifts, fans can’t help but be upset.
we already knew that the live birthday wouldn’t be on the 14th since they were traveling, and the 14th is the day of the impeachment vote in SK. but if they don’t think to reschedule it for another time, even if it was in January, it would be so unfair, especially since they didn’t even accept his gifts
— eloʕ”̮ॽु♡ 🎀🏳️🌈 (@withallmoons) December 12, 2024
try to make excuses to wake you up and I swear I’ll come get you, that’s on them and they could have handled it better, I don’t care what anyone says pic.twitter.com/86KejlQI2v
— mari :)) 🦋🎀 (@woongnii) December 12, 2024
I understand that his live broadcast can’t happen on the same day as his birthday, but the incompetent company should just reschedule it or do the bare minimum to peacefully accept his gift. But his fans had so much trouble giving the gift.
— andeng 🦋 • GOT7 COMEBACK 20.01.25 • 💚 (@louixtuanwoongi) December 12, 2024
The fandom has already been disappointed by Jiwoong’s lack of content and appearances this year. They feel that WAKEONE is letting them down.
What Jiwoong has achieved this ENTIRE YEAR:
No promotion…
No magazine cover…
No solo program and only 3 units…
Ban on SNS…
It is forbidden to go live and chat even when you want…NO BIRTHDAY LIVE…
NO GIFT…@wakeone_offcl @ZB1_official
EXPLAIN‼️ pic.twitter.com/UltYv1ljCR— Barbara II Kim Jiwoong ˖ .⑅˖.🦋 🩵.˖⑅. ˖ (@barbaricpop03) December 12, 2024
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ZEROBASEONE fans demand better treatment for Kim Jiwoong
