Fantasy (SF9ŌĆÖs fandom) is incredibly outraged by this. According to some fans, they have embezzled more than 4.83 million KRW (about $4,090) out of the 5 million KRW (about $4,234) raised through donations. Some even estimate that the full amount of their embezzlement will be much higher.
ŌĆö SF9 ņØīņøÉņ┤ØĻ│ĄĒīĆ (@SF9music_) December 3, 2021 One fan wrote, ŌĆ£Since Kingdom, our boys havenŌĆÖt seen good results on music charts. So I felt upset that our enthusiasm was not as it used to be. But now I know that thatŌĆÖs actually not true; IŌĆÖm so pissed.ŌĆØ These fan music accounts download music systematically after fundraising to efficiently help the song move up in music charts. Most K-pop group fandoms have these teams that specialize in music charts. However, SFŌĆÖs team only raised the money and didnŌĆÖt do the work they were supposed to do, such as downloading and streaming music. This resulted in disappointing results in music charts and a decrease in music show wins. According to the statement provided by SF9Music, the donations were used for private purposes, such as doing expensive nails and following membersŌĆÖ schedules. This incident has gone viral on Twitter and online communities. These are some of the comments left by Fantasy: ŌĆ£Not only did you rob SF9 of opportunities for music show wins (and awards too), but you ruined the whole experience for the new fans as well.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£This is very disappointing. If only the funds were used appropriately, we couldŌĆÖve put SF9 on a better place. I feel bad for the boys and for the fans who worked hard to give them a win.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£The way you have stripped a lot of opportunities for SF9, a hard-working group who deserves so much recognitionŌĆ”ŌĆØ ┬Ā Source (1)
