Typically, it's the fans who chase after their idols, but this time, the situation was completely reversed! INFINITE member Sunggyu recently had a chance encounter with a fan at Busan Station. The fan revealed that Sunggyu approached her because he spotted the charm on her bag. The related X (formerly Twitter) post quickly went viral, racking up over a million views.
Fan Encounters Idol at Busan Station; Sunggyu Initiates Conversation About Performance
On July 20th, the fan posted on X, saying: "Meeting Sunggyu oppa at Busan Station felt so unreal... I was sitting in the station when suddenly a guy squatted next to me and asked, 'Did you enjoy the performance?' I wondered who it was, and the moment I turned my head... Sunggyu oppa was looking at me. I was so flustered that I asked him, 'Why are you here...?' And he said he saw the Kyu charm on my bag, so he followed me..."
The original poster then added in another post that she was so shocked at the moment that she became incoherent: "Ah, I was really so startled, I just said some silly things like, 'The concert was the best... the best...' I could only say that, I'm so annoyed. But Sunggyu oppa is truly so kind. Is there really an idol in the world who spots a fan at a train station and approaches them first? And that idol happens to be my oppa."
Korean Netizens Charmed by the Story Too
After the incident came to light, Korean netizens also discussed it on theqoo, with many finding Sunggyu's stories consistently adorable. Comments included: "Every Sunggyu story I hear makes him sound like such a good person," "Crazy... I'm so jealous!", "I'm going to start carrying my charm now!", "So cute!", "The fact that he followed the fan is hilarious," "Following her because of a charm, that's truly adorable," "It must have been wonderful for both of them," "Sunggyu is always cute."
From the fan simply sitting at the station to Sunggyu proactively approaching her because of her bag charm, this little anecdote of an "idol recognizing a fan in reverse" has made the post a hot topic on Korean social media recently.
