I was scrolling on bunjang and this huge banner for a giveaway popped up on the front page, so I clicked to see what it was. Turns out it was idntt, a rookie boy group doing a personal item giveaway. Each member put something up but since they’re all pretty young, most of the choices were little cute things like lip balm, face cream, phone case or a keyring.
When I saw the word ‘special/cherished item’ on the YT video/promo page, my mind immediately went to clothes, hats, plushies or something with more sentimental meaning. So when I opened it up and saw a bunch of olive young skincare, I was like wait, what? At first I honestly thought it might just be sneaky promo for korean cosmetics. But then one of the members had the exact moisturizer I use all the time which actually made it feel kind of genuine.
Obviously it’s totally up to the artists what they want to share but it made me wonder. What do you all picture when they say they’re giving away an artist’s personal or cherished item? By the way i’m not trying to put down this group here i’m just genuinely curious what other people think. For me I always thought it would be clothes, plushies or something with a bit more meaning behind it. I do like things like keyrings or lucky charms, since those can feel personal and tied to a story. I watched YT video to see why they picked those items as their cherished ones. A couple of them chose skincare products which totally makes sense since they use it every day but it just feels a little different from something with a story or sentimental value behind it. That’s just the way I’ve always unconsciously thought about personal or cherished items.
But then it also makes sense. bunjang is used by fans all over the world so maybe the company advised them to stick with small lightweight items. If they started giving away bulky clothes or plushies, international shipping would get crazy. Imagine having to pay $100 just for postage. So I get why they leaned toward smaller things but part of me still wishes they had gone with items that felt a little more unique or personal, something with more of a story behind it. Done right, it could have left an even more special impression to the fans
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