In recent years, visiting and taking photos with an idol’s ad has become common for fans.
HAPPY JOSHUA DAY
슈아 생일 축하해 @pledis_17
Birthday support ad in Times Square
3 angles https://t.co/1ZFhEBjlIp #JOSHUA #조슈아 #Happy_JOSHUA_Day #YoshiYoshiSHUADay #슈아_태어나줘서_고맙다고_안아주고싶어 pic.twitter.com/8ZIsiXFwea
— KPOP IN NYC (@kpopinnyc) December 31, 2023
Whether it is an ad made by yourself, by a fellow fan, or by a company, the happiness of seeing your idol’s picture on a giant billboard, especially when it represents all the hard work done by your idol, simply cannot be expressed in words.
My AD in Times Square!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for you guys love and support my Jack in the box Hope Edition AD,
I cry a lot today,
because I never think that I can make a AD when I’m 16 year old.
Hope everyone like and love it,
Support Jhope forever!!#JHOPE #JackInTheBox #BTS pic.twitter.com/GynBIrMI5v
— 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁.𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻_𝟭𝟭𝟯𝟬 (@Lemon_char929) August 14, 2023
Now, imagine yourself seeing your idol’s vlog and realizing your idol was right by you when you went to take photos of their ad!
Xiao Zhan taking photo of his ad among fans | 肖战工作室/Weibo
This happened to fans of Xiao Zhan, one of the current top idols in China, when a vlog of the star enjoying some free time in Shanghai was released.
Xiao Zhan in Shanghai | 肖战工作室/Weibo
For one of his stops, he visited his own Gucci ad!
Xiao Zhan visiting his ad | 肖战工作室/Weibo
As seen in the vlog, there were fans taking photos of and with the ad while Xiao Zhan visited.
Xiao Zhan visiting his ad | 肖战工作室/Weibo
As a result, he even had to line up and wait for his turn, unbeknownst to the fans who were there.
Xiao Zhan visiting his ad | 肖战工作室/Weibo
Checking in at night. If you have to line up, then you have to line up.
– Xiao Zhan’s vlog
Xiao Zhan visiting his ad | 肖战工作室/Weibo
In the end, Xiao Zhan successfully took photos of his ad and “escaped” without anyone knowing what happened!
Xiao Zhan visiting his ad | 肖战工作室/Weibo
Check out his entire vlog below!
[Eng] #XiaoZhan Shanghai Citywalk Vlog 240106 | Checking in at Gucci art wall #MeetXiaoZhanDaily pic.twitter.com/6QyePSoW8H
— 肖战 Bern (@xiaozhvns) January 6, 2024
