These could be meaningful campaigns to make the idol's name shine more in the eyes of the public, as well as awkward things that make the idol embarrassed.
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The love of fans towards K-Pop artists has long been a topic that garners special attention from the public. One of the most common ways fans use to express their love is gifts, which they have enthusiastically prepared to give to their idols. The 11 gifts below are among the most unique - strangest - rarest thing that idols may never forget.
1. SNSD Taeyeon received a pair of... swords
A fan of SNSD leader - Taeyeon gave her ... two "majestic" swords. This gift surprised Taeyeon, but after looking at the words on the two swords, she smiled. The words red "Always listen to your voice", "Always hold your hand". It is a very meaningful promise that SONEs give to their sweet idol.
2. NCT has a star named after them
Vietnamese NCTzens have bought and named a star after the group to commemorate their official debut date. Thanks to the project by NCT Vietnam Union, we can now look up to the night sky to see "NCT" shining in the constellation of Ursa Major.
3. Block B own a well in Cambodia
For Block B's 4th debut anniversary their fans donated to build a "Block B Well" in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The well provides fresh, clean water for the people of a nearby town.
4. SJ Kyuhyun got an adult toy with a note
Super Junior makenae Kyuhyun got a surprising gift while he was working in Japan. On an episode of MBC's variety show 'Radio Star', Kyuhyun shared that he received an "adult product" as a gift, but the hilarious part of it was the note that came with it. The note suggested Kyuhyun to ask Eunhyuk how to use it if he himself didn’t actually know.
5. EXO Sehun became a landlord in Scotland
EXO fans got even more creative for Sehun's 23rd birthday and decided to give him something a bit out of the ordinary. A Chinese fan site called Warmwind bought a piece of land in Scotland for Sehun to give him the title of "Lord".
6. TVXQ have several libraries
Kind-hearted fans of TVXQ have helped to build not one, but several libraries within Korea and abroad for the duo, and especially for Yunho who often engages in charity work. To name a few there is TVXQ Red Pearl Ocean Library and Yunho Library in Korea, as well as YoonHo Library in Malaysia, and yet another in China.
7. BTS Jin received a... condom
After a picture of Jin eating in his roomwas posted online, eagle-eyed fans of BTS spotted a condom laying in the background, but it turned out it was actually a gift sent from fans.
8. Many idols got pacifiers as cute gifts
Pacifiers aren’t a rare gift choice for idols at all. Surprisingly it’s even one of the most common gifts from fans, as they want to look at their idols being adorable.
9. BIBANG G-Dragon has 2 forests
BIGBANG fans planted 2 forests in G-Dragon’s name. There is a citrus tree forest on Jeju Island built for his 29th birthday and another forest in Seoul built back in 2014.
10. JYJ Junsu's fans reconstructed a village in Cambodia under his name
A JYJ's Junsu fan club donated money for AdraKore, an organization that builds houses and improves living conditions, to reconstruct a whole village in Cambodia. 30 houses were brought back to life and the saved village was even named the "Xia Junsu Village".
11. TVXQ Yunho has a school built under his name in Ghana
After TVXQ Yunho visited Ghana for KBS's show 'Road For Hope', the singer himself along with his fans started donating money to build a school for the children living there. Yunho Education Center was opened in 2015 in Bongo, Northern Ghana, and it serves education and proper meals for around 200 students.
