aespa is facing backlash over their recent fan signing events rushed to under an hour, sparking major fan frustration.
A viral Pann post with 26,000+ views revealed the fan signing lasted just 57 minutes total, including photo time. Fans complained about being hurried and cut off mid-conversation while members were still talking.
Fans who spent big money felt the experience was stingy. Only a few fan-prepared items were allowed, and those were taken away halfway through. Props and accessories given to members were packed up before fans could enjoy them.
They were rushing people through in less than a minute, even yelling at them to move on quickly. What’s worse is that they were cutting the fans off mid-conversation, even while the Aespa members were still talking. It was ridiculous.
The amount of money people spend to attend keeps increasing, but the time fans get keeps shrinking. Now, the event doesn’t even last an hour, and they just allow three small fansign items before wrapping it up.
The members were still wearing or holding fansign props, and they just told them to stop and stuffed everything in boxes to clear it away. SM is seriously trash for this.
From start to finish, including the photo time at the end, the whole thing lasted exactly 57 minutes. Do they even realize how much money we’re spending?
And then they had the nerve to squeeze in two fansign events today.
— Viral Pann post
Some fans blame SM Entertainment for mismanagement. Others question why fans keep supporting the events. One comment controversially claimed the idols themselves share blame, not just the company.
“At the [NCT] Wish fansign, a female manager even slapped a fan’s hand away. And you’re telling me this isn’t a company issue?”
“How long are we going to keep blaming the company for everything?”
“Honestly, the bigger problem is the fans who keep supporting them even when they do this.”
“If the people spending the money don’t have a problem, then who cares? LOL. Why would SM care about people whining from their rooms, timing aespa fansigns like it’s a job?”
“If you’re unhappy, complain directly to the company. You keep throwing money at them and then just mumble complaints.”
“The company plays the bad guy while the idols just sit back and relax. Short events, high prices, and all the blame goes to the company… must be nice.”
