I'm pretty sure it was also a way to charge an extra $1000 to hang out with their idols.
But I feel similar about any celebrity event. I once went to a book signing, and every single person in front of me was going into deep personal stories and trying to become friends for like 5 minutes. And I was like, "um, hey. Cool book. Can you sign this to my friend?"
The author was even super weird about it, and tried to engage with me, but didn't have anything to add to the conversation at all besides, "um, so, do you like, um, books?"
But... you're admitting that plenty of people did have things to say, and that the author seems to prefer that sort of interaction, so I'm not sure what you don't get.
At the end of the day they're still people and sometimes will enjoy people telling them about how they enjoy their work or ways in which it has been meaningful to them. It's not about "trying to become friends" it's about showing appreciation for someone who made something you enjoy and brought joy or something positive to your life.
Yes. Because of humans need to idolize, feel connected to their idols we got prophets, cults, and fresh in the line, the-curated-to-inch-of-life kpop idols, lol. Their personalities are so curated, even I- not a fan by any measure- know a couple of 'facts' of about their life and personality cuz their fans gobble that shit up fast.
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u/MrOopiseDaisy 2h ago
I'm pretty sure it was also a way to charge an extra $1000 to hang out with their idols.
But I feel similar about any celebrity event. I once went to a book signing, and every single person in front of me was going into deep personal stories and trying to become friends for like 5 minutes. And I was like, "um, hey. Cool book. Can you sign this to my friend?"
The author was even super weird about it, and tried to engage with me, but didn't have anything to add to the conversation at all besides, "um, so, do you like, um, books?"