fans of VPathit is Ten took to social media to express their displeasure sm entertainment for the singer’s long-delayed autograph signing event.
In December 2021, members of NCT 2021 released an album titled Universe. A few months later, in February 2022, SM Entertainment announced that they would be holding a signing video for members who participated in the album. The event will take place through Yizhiyuan e-commerce platform that was also responsible for launching the Universe physical albums.
[INFO] 220214 ‘Universe’ Video Call Fansign Event will be held via Yizhiyu on February 21 at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. CST, and February 22 at 7:00 p.m. KST. #YUTA Yes #TENVideo call schedules have not yet been finalized.#NCT
Translated by @imchloe_yt – SM_NCThttps://t.co/vwTFQw2QGL pic.twitter.com/kNXCpig4yH-SM_NCT (@SM_NCT) February 14, 2022
In the notice, most of the boys already had assigned schedules. The Chinese site promised to publish details about Ten’s and Yutavideo call program at a later date.
The timings for the YUTA and TEN video calls have not yet been decided and will be announced as soon as they are known.
— Yizhiyu
Shortly after, the winners of the video call event were announced.
Yuta’s fan signing took place soon after, and the winning NCTzens uploaded screen recordings of their time with him on February 23.
220223 YIZHIYU fansign 이즈위 팬싸
I asked him about the US tour and he said YES. It will be this year.
And he also wants to see me at the concert 😭#NCT #NCT127#유타 #YUTA #悠太 #中本悠太 pic.twitter.com/RFq9XAJ1nY—Meinis (@just_Meinis) March 23, 2022
However, as of this writing, no details have been released about Ten’s video call event which was also scheduled to take place last February.
Fans have spent a large amount of money to buy many albums to increase their chances of being one of the lucky winners. They estimated that the companies involved were making hundreds of thousands of dollars from Ten fans alone.
Suppose that everyone who won #NCT2021 @confansyizhiyu bought 50 albums each (50*630 people = 31,500) 1 album costs 142元
Does this mean that 4,473,000元 will be taken away? if they don’t deliver the records imagine the damage Call sign #WhereisTENnct2021 @SMTOWGLOBAL 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Got your back ✨🌈 (@mngwell_) August 7, 2022
Also, since the event didn’t happen, fans didn’t even receive the physical albums they purchased that are signed by the artist. started to become trendy #WhereisTENnct2021Indicative on the social networking site Twitter to express their displeasure.
Fans have paid dearly for Ten and have yet to receive his signature fan video call (and, in turn, his physical albums). It’s been 8 months in 2022 for an album released in 2021 please send this @SMTOWGLOBAL #WhereisTENnct2021Indicative https://t.co/WucZXZAq25
— apricot 人间艺术TEN (@lyqinqin) August 7, 2022
Double Infringement is why they accuse SM Entertainment of being “unprofessional,” “crooks,“O”cheaters.”
People used to pay a lot of money to get the call sign from February to today, @SMTOWGLOBAL he didn’t make a single call to the lucky winner, is he trying to be a scammer? We want the SM answer @NCTsmtown @WayV_official #WhereisTENnct2021Indicative
— ᴄᴏʀɪɴᴇ ꜰᴛ. ᴛᴇɴᴛᴇᴀᴍᵀᴹ (@sundayof10) August 7, 2022
I am the winner of TEN’s NCT2021 video call signing event, from February to today, still no response from Sm and Withfans. I want to know when I can participate in the event? sm cheat?? @confansyizhiyu @SMTOWGLOBAL @WayV_official @NCTsmtown#WhereisTENnct2021Indicative pic.twitter.com/FoEGgH4yOX
— 🐱บิ้บบิ้บ🐱 (@BipBipBip39) August 7, 2022
They expressed their anger that they had not received any new details since the initial announcement of the winner. More than five months have passed since.
No music, no schedule, no consistent content, no call sign. At least provide a statement to fans who have been waiting for months. What an unprofessional and incompetent company!@SMTOWGLOBAL @WayV_official #whereisTENnct2021callsign
— Lyn (@dearlybe10ved) August 7, 2022
SM Entertainment has not yet released a response.