Other fans are not impressed.
Koreaboo
A group of TREASURE fans have recently attracted attention X after posting a fundraiser for the group to attend a concert. The group of 15 Teume resides in the United States and expressed a desire to raise enough funds to travel to the designated cities and purchase tickets for the show.
It was a big deal for them as TREASURE would be touring the US for the first time ever.
Although the fundraising post was extremely polite and humble, fellow X fans didn’t take kindly to it. They were perplexed by the idea of fundraising for concert tickets and travel.
but damn, I just read… pic.twitter.com/oXLYFrzPwt
— 𝗾𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝘆𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗸 ᴖ̈ (@smokinjiyong) December 17, 2024
Some have questioned the logic behind the posting.
Bring back the shame because people are too comfortable asking for shit on the internet🤨 https://t.co/F985k53BiY
— ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ🧙🏼♀️ (@wickedlyglinda) December 17, 2024
Others were more understanding and compared it to giving a card to a friend.
If I had money saved up/if I was rich, I would have donated to be honest, at least if I knew the other fans are broke and really want an album/ticket. $6000 for 15 people isn’t even a lot if we consider ticket+travel. It’s not that different from giving a ticket to a friend https://t.co/eUpK4i3UPs
– Tatina. (@Ta_tacchan) December 17, 2024
Another criticized one of the posters for purchasing $162 worth of clothing instead of investing the money in concert funds. At $6000 for 15 people, that works out to $400 per person. $162 would definitely go far for them.
Maybe that sounds harsh, but how is it anyone else’s problem if you don’t have your expenses to see your favorites live but then spend $162 on clothes??? https://t.co/l1yER2kBOF pic.twitter.com/Yk3Gf9xKt1
– Oh! ☆ (@sanhwasluv) December 17, 2024
Other fans even compared them to those who beg on the streets to travel.
Same energy https://t.co/Hy6usqa1QO pic.twitter.com/wMQlcpxLj7
— Lin (@treakon131) December 17, 2024
Teume who started the fundraiser has since set her account to private following the heavy backlash.
