Why are idols getting hate for accepting fan gifts?

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Article: "Why are idols getting cursed at for accepting fan gifts? ã…‹ã…‹"

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Every year whenever idols post tributes they receive there are always comments saying, "why are giving luxury gifts to idols when they already earn so much money? What are you doing?" ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹

Fans like their idols so they voluntarily send them gifts. 

It's not like they're taking money from them so why are they making such a fuss over it? 

  1. [+646, -73] But it's true that idols that don't accept fan gifts just give off a different image 
  2. [+245, -137] They're just envious idols receive hundreds of expensive luxury goods every year on their birthdays on that one single day that they'll never receive in their entire life time ã…‹ã…‹
  3. [+201, -126] Expensive luxury gifts like that are only expensive to the average person. They're nothing to Chinese chaebols and idols ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ 
  4. [+143, -8] I don't curse them. To me this is like giving star balloons to BJs on Afreeca ã…‹ã…‹
  5. [+128, -6] It's so pathetic. They criticizing fans for giving idols gifts when in reality they're shooting 1,000 star balloons to BJ Nam Soon!! Really pathetic of them ã…‹ã…‹
  6. [+109, -10] How is that being envious? It's just that it doesn't look good for idols to be accepting them. Especially because the gap between the rich and poor can be felt just from average idol income. And yet on top of that they're accepting fan gifts? Also, fan gifting culture incentivizes fandoms to compete with each other leaving celebs in an awkward position. 
  7. [+94, -54] ã„¹ã…‡It's because idols already earn billions of won. They can choose not to receive luxury tributes from fans. It's not just about the heart of the giver but also the receiver ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ 
  8. [+61, -1] Because its pathetic. This is just a way for Chinese chaebols to show off their riches by sending idols expensive gifts. It's like a slave proudly accepting a gift from their master ã…‹ã…‹ 

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