Winston 3percenter • Sunday, March 19, 2017

hmm not really true, SMTown travel was set up because SM realize a lot of overseas fans fly over to Korea for concerts, and it allowed overseas fans to buy concert tickets for Seoul concerts (provided they are willing to fly over), and liaise with hotels to provide accommodation, which while they surely made some money, it makes it easier for overseas fans to buy concert tickets in Korea since most ticketing sites are in Korean. so i think they do provide some form of service to overseas fans, at a price of cos, (you dun expect them to give free tickets).

Excavation Winston • Sunday, March 19, 2017

You are talking about SM and they're both two different company. You don't get any perks unless you're a diehard TWICE fan in Korea. You're just giving them your money. Most of the exclusive products, items and events they give official fanclub members are restricted to only a number of countries like S. Korea, Japan, China (MAYBE cause of THAAD) and maybe Thailand/Indonesia.

3percenter Winston • Sunday, March 19, 2017

Again, those are overwhelmingly Japanese and Chinese fans who are within a couple hours of Seoul via a cheap flight, and who may only need to stay in a cheap hotel for one or two nights, or perhaps none at all (fly in, go to concert/event/fly out). I'm talking about fans beyond... those in the Western hemisphere, Europe, Africa, West/Central/South/South East Asia, and Oceania. Flights from these areas can cost over $1000. And if you are going to spend that much to fly to Korea, you likely would want to stay for longer than a day or so, meaning multiple nights in hotel and other expenses. Don't see your average kpop fan having that kind of money to burn regardless of whatever SM Travel does as far as making the process smoother.

Winston Excavation • Sunday, March 19, 2017

I know thy are 2 different companies 3percenter just say JYP and (all kpop management company) so I just telling him its not all kpop companies are treating it the same.

Winston 3percenter • Sunday, March 19, 2017

its true NOT all fans will have money to burn, but for overseas fans who are NOT willing to fly over, what else can the Korean agencies do? MAIL them goods and such? they would not be willing to pay for overseas mail which are expensive also. and that there are just TOO many overseas fans to cater to all their request if they do that. I am sure the companies cater to those who are willing to surge, since its business sense to cater to fans willing to spend hundreds of dollars, then 1 fan who can only spend twenty or thirty dollars on a CD. Even if JYP offered memberships to those fans in the Western hemisphere, what perks can they offer those fans? CD? autographs? videos? most of the perks like special zones for concerts, priority for fansigns and such, require the fans to be Physically present to enjoy it, and that means flying over to Seoul unless the agency intends to send their artists all over the world travelling and getting over-tired meeting fans all over the world, its just not feasible to do that for everyone.

3percenter Winston • Monday, March 20, 2017

You basically made my point for me. For a fan in Honduras for example, who will likely never have the opportunity to visit Korea or attend an event/concert in their own country, JYP could offer a discounted fan club price - say $5 instead of $20. Is it really fair to charge the same price to people who can't benefit from most of which is being offered?

Winston 3percenter • Monday, March 20, 2017

They COULD charge u $5 to register as a member, but if you are not going to enjoy the benefits what good will paying $5 Do? Just so you can have a nice card that say you are a ONCE? the idea of paying is that you get back MORE than what you pay for, and if you dun think you will be enjoying the perks to warrant paying the fee, than its better not to join, after all, I dun think TWICE will like you more or less whether the overseas fans join or not, unless they come to your country where you can use ur membership to get priority booking or get into a exclusive member zone to see them better, i dun see how the membership can benefit overseas fans that much. its more for overseas fans who are willing to come to Seoul for them.

pervyahjussi pink_oracle • Sunday, March 19, 2017

Tzuyu is probably 5'2", the rest of them are midgets. Welcome to K-Pop!

pink_oracle pervyahjussi • Sunday, March 19, 2017

I looked it up and she's almost 5'6.

Jaraiya_Ero pink_oracle • Sunday, March 19, 2017

She is tall, then again the rest of the group is short as!!

Eithra AyanaShinozaki • Sunday, March 19, 2017

Per month I think.

queenbeelove AyanaShinozaki • Sunday, March 19, 2017

It's per year, but be warned.. I'm part of the official GOT7 fanclub, 20,000 won is great! But the shipping costs of good for international fans plus customs. It cost me 70,000 won around