WayV‘s Xiaojun recently surprised fans by giving them money for Lunar New Year. Every Lunar New Year, it is a tradition for Chinese and Koreans to give allowance money to younger generations. In Xiaojun’s case, hongpaos are given out amongst Chinese families. He decided to give fans a little love by publicly giving out a virtual hongpao on Weibo.
This is a feature celebrities can use on Weibo. They can set a fixed total, and the amount each fan receives is random. This goes on until the money runs out.
Xiaojun’s post was accompanied by the following caption, which is a preset one by the function on Weibo.
When you’re rich, you can do whatever you want! I stuffed cash prizes into the red packet; whether you’re able to get one will depend on if you have your heart set on me!
— Xiaojun
He added more money to the giveaway when the original amount ran out.
According to fans, Xiaojun gave out around ₩30.0 million KRW (about $ 20,800 USD) worth of money that day. What a generous star! Idols have previously given fans redeemable vouchers for snacks and candy, but it is the first time that a K-Pop idol has directly spread money publicly. NCT’s Doyoung previously gave fans vouchers for snacks. You can read more about it below.
NCT’s Doyoung Blows Up Fans’ Phones With 201 Gift Cards
