The amount of fans present has stunned netizens.
Held inside a busy shopping mall, the fansign was organized to promote their latest comeback with the mini album TILT and its title track of the same name. What was meant to be a standard event quickly turned into a shocking gathering, as photos and videos of the “venue” flooded social media.
250621 GuangZhou아슬아슬~~#IRENE #이이린 #SEULGI #슬기#Redvelvet #레드벨벳 pic.twitter.com/vAicqD0ECv
— beiinternal_ (@be_internal) June 21, 2025
In the viral images, fans can be seen packed across all five floors of the mall, all trying to catch a glimpse of Irene and Seulgi stationed on the ground floor. The overwhelming crowd drew comparisons to a full-scale concert, with fans squeezed into every possible space — balconies, escalators, and even stairways.
Some attendees claimed they had to wait up to 11 hours in line to secure a decent view. The dedication stunned many online, with netizens especially noting Irene’s massive popularity in China. Based on her phenomenal large following in China, many netizen believe that about 90% of those in the mall were her own fans.
Their outfits for the event also caught attention, with fans gushing over how “princess-like” they looked. The visuals, combined with the impressive turnout, led the event to instantly go viral.
250621#아이린 #IRENE pic.twitter.com/uFwTM8lX7e
— ZHE (@LinZhe432) June 21, 2025
#슬기 #SEULGI
250621 팬싸 in Guangzhou 😺 pic.twitter.com/hWAbzDusyw— 꽃게 (@scalpelqf) June 21, 2025
In the comments of a viral post on Pann with more than 30,000 views, netizens gushed about the duo as well as Irene’s popularity.
- “Irene’s personal Chinese fanbase is honestly stronger and bigger than most male idols under SM.”
- “They’re really popular with Chinese fans. Especially Irene… she’s on another level.”
- “They looked like princesses today. Their styling was insanely pretty lol.”
- “You can really feel how popular they are lol.”
- “Seulgi’s really benefiting from Irene… I bet 90% of the people there were Irene fans.”
