[VIDEO] K-pop forum: Is fangirling an expensive hobby?

By Yun Da-been

POPKORN, the K-pop channel of The Korea Times, hosted its first K-pop forum with fans from different countries, who were itching to share their thoughts on diverse issues in the industry!

After discussing one of the most sensitive topics in the K-pop world — dating — in our previous video, four fans from Korea, Kazakhstan, Morocco and Norway moved on to talk about the cost of being a fangirl!

Is fangirling an expensive hobby? How many albums do K-pop fans need to buy to attend a fan signing event? What are K-pop fans' thoughts on the price of K-pop merchandise?

Please check out our video to find out the answers!

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