Songbangcha member Jeong Won-kwan revealed gifts he received from fans in the late 1980s.
On the 12th, on the YouTube channel 'Song Seung-hwan's Wonderful Life', Songbangcha member Jeong Won-kwan appeared and revealed stories from his group days. Songbangcha is a three-member male group that debuted in 1987 with 'Last Night's Story', and can be considered a precursor to idols.
Regarding his peak schedule, Jeong Won-kwan said "I was so busy I didn't even know where the money was. When I wore clothes hanging on a hanger, money would fall out of the pockets. Because there were no groups like us, we handled events and commercials, and we also contracted with 11 nightlife venues. We were active while sleeping three hours a day," he said.
Song Seung-hwan asked, "What kind of gifts did you get from fans back then?" and Jeong Won-kwan said, "It varies by member; I was chubby so the teenage fans were mostly Sang-won and Tae-hyung. I had fans from my late teens to mothers," adding, "On my birthday I received gold rings and audio sets, and the other members got 100% dolls. On birthdays the room would be full of dolls. (laughs) One third of mine were gold and audio sets," he replied. Song Seung-hwan said, "You got the most practical things," and Jeong Won-kwan said, "All the gold was in the trash can. There were rings and bracelets," he said.
Song Seung-hwan said, "I was a star in the early 1980s too, and the gifts I received then were always paper cranes. 100, 500, then I received a thousand, so the whole room was paper cranes. In winter it was hand-knitted scarves and mittens," and added, "But while watching TV, HOT's Moon Hee-joon was talking on air about a gift a fan gave him and said 'a sports car,'" saying he felt a strong sense of the changing times.
In response, Jeong Won-kwan said, "Hyung, I think fans will send bitcoin now. It seems like that'll happen soon," mentioning cryptocurrencies and drawing laughter.
[Photo] Screenshot from 'Song Seung-hwan's Wonderful Life' broadcast
[OSEN]