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| Cup sleeve for WINNER's Kang Seung Yoon and Lee Seung Hoon's (2Seung) Birthday Celebration at Pawsome Cafe, Davao City (in collaboration with: AlwaysKSY_PH, AlwaysLSH_PH and Winner Mindanao) |
After witnessing a variety of KPOP events online especially on Twitter, one thing that caught my attention is this trending Cup Sleeve Event.
According to Kimberly Foo's article (here's the link), a cup sleeve event is usually held in cafes that is meant to celebrate a KPOP idol's birthday, comeback, debut anniversary or an achievement (e.g. winning at a music show). Obviously, this trend originated in South Korea and here's how it works: fanbases or individuals print the celebrities' or artists' photos on a cup sleeve. Fans or even casual customers can order a drink from the cafe with the cup sleeves on.
What fascinates me is that, not only fans can celebrate together, but it also serves as a form of promotion or advertisement for the celebrity/artist - most especially during comebacks or whenever they release new music. Hence, small gatherings or simple events like this can be very special.
When our local WINNER fanbases decided to host a cup sleeve event for 2Seung's birthday, I was really excited to participate. And what I was so thrilled about is that the event was held in a dog cafe! Inseos also adore Thor and Haute - their two lovely pet dogs.
In this way, we also got to celebrate with other fellow Inseos from different parts of the country (or the world) even if we are not physically present for each other.
In this way, we also got to celebrate with other fellow Inseos from different parts of the country (or the world) even if we are not physically present for each other.
I personally think that this trend will not just easily go away. Especially nowadays, more and more local cafes realize the influence of KPOP. And as long as there are fans and/or individuals who are willing to organize such events, these types of cafes will definitely continue to grow and innovate.
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