A Japanese fan allegedly paid $16,000 to take a couple photo with NCT’s Mark

A few hours ago, a renowned South Korean media outlet shared a controversial new that shocked K-Pop fans as a Japanese fan allegedly paid $16,000 to take a couple photo with NCT‘s Mark, making netizens make the image viral and leaving mixed comments on the matter.

The media outlet Instiz shared the news with the statement, “When I calculated whether it was real, it was over 20 million won“, just after the photo of the young woman standing with crossed arms in front of the idol, who was holding her face with his hand.

On the news, many netizens left comments speculating about the moment and critizing NCT’s Mark: “Wow, is Mark throwing away his wealth?” and “It seems like they are just rich fans and they take pictures of just the two of them during fan events. The poses are as the fan wants“.

Although some defend the photo by saying they are not touching and it is only the angle, another person shared a new photo where the singer is seen too close to the fans and even hugging her from behind, which generates more negative comments such as “A pose like this? I was really embarrassed the first time I saw it…”