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I am thinking about making a post about an official fan club since a long time ago, but because this is also a new thing to me, so i will try to explain this to you now. I actually just apply and become an official fanclub of some of my bias group recently, so yeah, i also new about this.
When i was still in Indonesia, i don't freaking care about this. I don't even know what Cafe Daum is. For you who still don't know what Cafe Daum is, go and google it! Just kidding. Basically, all entertainment company share the information about their idol in Cafe Daum. Or Daum Cafe? Oh what ever it is. This place is kinda blog, where company and fans can communicate and share an information. To make it simple, cafe daum is my life saver. But, its all in Korean. Except for JYP entertainment, i followed Got7 and 2PM cafe daum, and they have a very good bilingual information. But for VIXX and Infinite... em, don't even hope.
So, to be able to open your idol bias cafe daum you need to first of all create a Daum ID. Search for some tutorial in google, cause i am not gonna provide that. I am only gonna explain the official fan club.
If you following the idol cafe daum, its not automatically you become an official fanclub member (just like what i thought at the beginning). This official fanclub membership application period only will be open in some certain period so you need to be aware of it. The information about when you can apply will be posted in the cafe daum, or you can wait until fanbased master-nim provide an information about it.
What is the benefit then?
Well, if you are living in Korea, you have so many benefit, like a first priority to the music show, access to the all information in fancafe, sometimes, free showcase ticket. They also conduct some special events only for the official fanclub member. You also will have some priority to buy a concert ticket in Korea.
Well, if you are living in Korea, you have so many benefit, like a first priority to the music show, access to the all information in fancafe, sometimes, free showcase ticket. They also conduct some special events only for the official fanclub member. You also will have some priority to buy a concert ticket in Korea.
But if you live overseas, its only a great card with your name on it, also some merchandise, but, if you a real fans, you will feel proud to be the official one wherever you are, right?
How to buy it?
Some huge company like JYP entertainment, Cube entertainment, and Woollim Entertainment (this is what i know, but maybe the other do it to) use interpark. This is the easiest one, because we have a global interpark for international fans, or foreigner living in Korea who are not speaking any Korean. But for VIXX official fanclub, they are using Auction, which are a bit confusing and become a pain in the ass for some international fans.
How much is it cost?
Mostly around 18.000 to 25.000 KRW, never know any official fanclub which more expensive than 25.000 KRW.
So, thats it! I hope this post can help you understand what is the official fanclub really is. Because for me its also a bit confusing and complicated at first, why some people are official and some not. So if you have a question, just ask me. In English or Indonesian, either is fine for me.
Pyeong!!