The reactions were divided.
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There has been a long-standing debate about whether there should be age restrictions at fan events, especially when it comes to younger idols.
Netizens Believe There Should Be Age Restrictions At Fansigns After Concerns Were Raised Following Recent NewJeans’ Event
A clip of MEOVV‘s Anna has sparked a heated debate.
Recently, a clip went viral where an OP shared that an older male fan had met Anna during a MEOVV fanign and framed it in a negative way.
why is a middle aged bald man in a fan meeting with 19 yr old girl pic.twitter.com/ePqEIEc2V5
— Flop Kpop (@TheFlopKpop) June 24, 2025
The post went viral, but had netizens hugely divided.
Some fans found it weird, especially amid his request for her to do a cat pose, saying that while older people can enjoy music, it seems odd at fansigns due to the amount of money it normally takes to attend.
I respect Anna so much because she genuinely looks like she cares 😭🤍 I wouldn’t be able to lmao
— Blossom ⁷ 🤍 (@Vogue_Vante) June 24, 2025
I was gonna say this is normal until I saw that he asked for the cat pose. An older guy can appreciate young talent, he can go there and tell her that her music is nice or healing or whatever, but asking for poses is a no no. This applies if genders were reversed too
— ☆Yüki☆ (@8_8Yuki8_8) June 24, 2025
“maybe he just likes the music” mmmkay but still why would you want to meet a girl that’s not even 20 https://t.co/BxPutZ8tAu pic.twitter.com/cVYbiBgqfB
— val (@naikimura) June 25, 2025
“as long as he’s not being creepy” wanting to meet girls half his age in one on one settings like this is weird and creepy no matter how you look at it https://t.co/gnnFn5HU4M
— a⁷ (@mommywheein) June 25, 2025
Yet many defended the fan, saying that it wasn’t wrong for older people to like idols and that there always seemed to be double standards regarding male versus female fans who attended events for much younger stars.
Older people can enjoy K-pop too you know. As long as he isn’t being really creepy I have no issue with this.
— sugarshaz👻 (@sugarshaz19) June 24, 2025
L take… if he’s being harmless and just admires them there’s nothing wrong with that. Kpop is not exclusive to 14 year old girls. Or thirsty lesbians or only Koreans or only Korea boos or whatever they’re called. It’s for everyone.
— Parka MⓊnkii (@parkamonkii) June 24, 2025
When an adult woman approaches a male artist like that, it’s cute and nothing special about it, but if an older man listens to female artists and attends fan meetings, then something is immediately wrong?? What’s wrong with you guys??
— sirenaass__ (@sirenaaxzy) June 24, 2025
