Trot singer Park Seo-jin spends 50 million won of his own money to host massive fan event

Trot singer Park Seo-jin has spent approximately 50 million won of his own money for 2,700 fans. To accommodate the fans who gathered from across the country in 65 buses, he even prepared 11 food trucks free of charge. As Park Seo-jin personally organized this massive fan event, which was comparable to a concert, Yang Chi-seung could not hide his amazement, exclaiming, "My eyes are spinning. This is incredible."

In the 482nd episode of the KBS2 entertainment program "Mr. House Husband 2" broadcast on the 14th, Park Seo-jin was shown hosting a large-scale sports day with members of his fan club, "Anchor Star," who gathered from various parts of the country. The event took place in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province, with fans traveling from all over the nation to meet Park Seo-jin.

The buses carrying the fans arriving at the venue totaled 65. Numerous fans gathered at the large sports park from early in the day, clearly demonstrating the intense affection and solidarity of the fans toward Park Seo-jin. The atmosphere at the scene was heated, with a scale reminiscent of a concert venue.

Watching this, MC Lee Yo-won expressed surprise at the scale of Park Seo-jin's fandom. She explained, "Seo-jin's fan cafe membership is second only to Lim Young-woong among trot singers. There are as many as 72,000 members." On this day, approximately 2,700 fan club members were invited by Park Seo-jin, showing how the massive online fandom translated into overwhelming offline cohesion.

Park Seo-jin himself could not hide his nervousness and excitement ahead of the large-scale event. He candidly shared his feelings, saying, "It's my first time having an event of this scale since my concert, so I'm nervous." He added that he was curious and looking forward to what would happen since only "Anchor Star" members were attending, as he waited to spend time with the fans.

Park Seo-jin's love for his fans was evident not only in the scale of the event but also in the meticulous preparations. He deployed 11 food trucks at the venue so that the fans, who had traveled long distances, could eat and enjoy themselves to their heart's content. Park Seo-jin personally introduced the setup, stating, "I prepared snack trucks for the fans. The fans can eat for free." The sight of him generously providing food for the fans drew admiration from those on-site.

Yang Chi-seung, who visited the site to support the event, expressed his astonishment as soon as he saw the scale of the food trucks, saying, "My eyes are spinning. This is incredible." However, his admiration soon turned into unexpected regret. Yang Chi-seung jokingly teased, "I sell salad bread too, why didn't you call me?" suggesting his own salad bread could have been part of the event.

He continued to make the scene laugh by asking, "If I work hard today, please make sure to call me next year." In response, Park Seo-jin explained, "I didn't think of it because I had reserved these long ago," while promising to consider him for next year. The two made a pinky swear, adding more fun to the fan sports day in a warm atmosphere.

In particular, the costs of the event revealed that day surprised everyone. Park Seo-jin's younger sister, Park Hyo-jeong, revealed the scale of his generous spending by stating, "My brother spent about 50 million won of his own money to do this." As the fact that he invested tens of millions of won of his personal funds for his fans became known, his extraordinary love for them was further highlighted.

The figures—2,700 fans gathered in 65 buses from across the country, 11 free food trucks, and 50 million won of personal funds—showed a scene of how Park Seo-jin's fandom has formed a special bond that goes beyond a simple supporter relationship. Having moved fans with his songs on stage, Park Seo-jin provided a special day by directly preparing this sports day and food for them.

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