Ninh Duong Story and 'commercial love', turning 'fans' into 'money-making' tools?

Recently, "Uncle Ninh and Brother Am" - a famous gay couple on social media - held a fan meeting event with sky-high ticket prices, causing a strong wave of controversy in public opinion.

More than an event, it's business

The fan meeting event of Ninh Anh Bui and Nguyen Tung Duong, commonly known as "Ninh Duong", caused a stir right from the moment the ticket prices were announced. Tickets ranged from VND595,000 to VND2,800,000. Despite the high prices, the event scheduled to take place on September 27 at Ho Xuan Huong Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, "sold out" in a flash. Notably, the most expensive ticket, VND2,800,000, sold out after only 3 minutes of going on sale, showing the great attraction of this couple.

However, this ticket price has raised many conflicting opinions. Some fans defended that the ticket price is commensurate with the scale of the organization, and at the same time, this is a "supply - demand" relationship. On the contrary, many social media users expressed confusion and opposition. A person who used to follow this couple frankly questioned: "They previously declared that they would not commercialize love, now holding a fan meeting is going against that commitment?". Some even said that the couple intentionally created controversy to attract media attention.

From free "fan meeting" to "commercial event"

While online phenomena are commercializing their relationships with fans, entertainment stars have a different history. Dan Truong is considered the first person to organize fan meetings in Vietnam since 1998. At that time, these meetings did not sell tickets. Fans only needed to own his music products to be able to attend. Dan Truong and his team even sponsored travel expenses, showing the close, non-profit connection between idols and fans.

Last April, Soobin Hoang Son's fan meeting was a typical example. With 5 ticket categories ranging from 300,000 to 3,000,000 VND, the event "sold out" in just 1 minute. Those who were lucky enough to attend all felt "profitable" when enjoying an elaborate program, with the participation of famous guests such as People's Artist Tu Long and Cuong Seven. The meeting was divided into many chapters, bringing diverse experiences, completely convincing the audience.

New Idol: Unique but Full of Risks

Compared to Soobin Hoang Son - an "All-Rounder" artist with professional singing and performing abilities - many people are still wondering about the content of the Ninh Duong duo's fan meeting. This couple attracts audiences mainly with "inanimate" and humorous everyday stories, without much investment in artistic skills. A simple story about a drunken kiss by Ninh Anh Bui can also attract millions of views.

A young man in the LGBT community expressed his concern: "I feel like they are using same-sex love to make money. I don't know if they really love each other or just act for the online community." This view is reinforced by the comment of Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Cuong. He expressed his "chills" at the event's excessively high ticket prices. According to him, young people today are easy on idols, even "there are idols who are deviant, uncultured but unique and strange, so they attract a part of young people." This phenomenon shows that fame on social networks can come very quickly, not necessarily based on talent or virtue, but just a unique moment, an outstanding style.

Ninh Duong Story was accused of shouting 150 million for 10 minutes on stage, how real is it? Trí Nhi13:27:30 10/06/2024Couple Ninh Anh Bui and Tung Duong have just made waves on the internet with the information that the price of sand is extremely huge, up to 150 million including the cost for both of them, for 10 minutes to appear at an event in Bien Hoa. Netizens immediately found out the truth.