SM announced they will no longer accept fan gifts for Aespa

Quote from ketchUp

This is good! I support this

I had rather that the money goes to charity etc

I don't like the culture of giving expensive gifts to idols.

A bit surprised that SM is doing this, well done.

There's precedent of several other SM idols and groups doing it before, it shouldn't be surprising.

Quote from yerivuitton

I mean karina bar did went crazy with the gifts...

It was like watching a blackpink member's gift bars...

that was crazy

what did they buy? they must have gone overboard for sm to ban gifts.

iirc bighit banned gifts after jungkook got a gold bar

show support to your idol(s) by buying albums or donating money. stop being stupid.

Quote from doesitneedsaying

what did they buy? they must have gone overboard for sm to ban gifts.

iirc bighit banned gifts after jungkook got a gold bar

show support to your idol(s) by buying albums or donating money. stop being stupid.

I remember there were clothes from expensive brands and many accessories..

It was all very expensive and something very uncommon for a rookie.. Karina sure has a huge and rich bar already

SM is hoping they channel all that into buying albums/merch instead. Haha. I Don’t blame them though.

Quote from nityasingh

Did they receive something bad that they had to take this action ?

NCT stopped early too, like after a few months, i just find weird RV still accept gifts after almost 7 years, i think Exo used to accept it last year too (not sure about this year) since i saw Baekhyunbar posting the gifts.

So is up to groups? they chose if they want to receive the gifts?

That's good, some kpop fans are weird.