Recently, a post on X (formerly Twitter) went viral after a fan publicly called out an idol and revealed the reason they left the fandom.
In the post, the fan revealed the hard work and effort they put into SS501 Heo Youngsaeng’s birthday fan cafe. They stated that they had many photos to share from the past seven years of running a fan account, and because he hadn’t held a birthday fan cafe event in three years, they thought it was the perfect time to hold one.
Close. pic.twitter.com/homtXHhFnE
— Forever Young (@fvy_05_) November 4, 2026
Three months before the birthday event, they messaged his agency to see if he would like to visit the cafe; however, they were denied, as they felt it would be difficult to visit all the cafes.
Although they were the only birthday cafe event known to date to hold one this year, they didn’t think anything of it, as there was still time for another person to possibly host one.
However, on the day of the birthday cafe event, they received a message on Bubble the next day saying he had rented out a cafe for his birthday. They didn’t understand why, as they had spent a lot of money to open one, and the agency could’ve messaged them first to negotiate the times.
On November 3, although the fan’s birthday cafe event was set to open until six, they closed at four to attend his event. Becaues they had a lot of cup holders left over, they took them over and handed them out to the fans.
Heo Youngsaeng spent two hours interacting with fans, but didn’t talk about the cup holders. However, before he left, he stated, “Thankfully, they opened a birthday fan cafe for me. But they kept telling me to come to it…”
After hearing that, the fan was taken aback.
“I was so flustered. How would that make me look, saying that publicly in front of all the fans? I didn’t want to put any burden on him, so I only communicated through email, and it felt unfair that he said that.
I know that must’ve been the best way possible for him to show thanks. But I am tired of the fact that it was the best way he could express it.
He really was my everything. Thanks for being my idol for the past 16 years, since I was in elementary school. Hope you are always happy.”
Netizens were in absolute shock and criticized the idol for their actions.
진~짜 생각없다 ^^; 누가? 기껏 생일 카페 열어주는데 그 마음을 이렇게 바닥에 처박아버리는 사람이 ㅋㅋ 욕을 안 박는 이유는 팬분이 최애 욕설 보고 만에 하나 마음아파하지 않기만을 바라기 때문임!!! 고생하셨습니다 애정에 꼭꼭 보답해주는 사람과 행복하시길 https://t.co/iaYvH3WUpV
— 현진 (@kkiy00T) November 4, 2026
He really did not think it through. Who throws the precious heart of a fan to the ground after opening a birthday cafe for them? The reason they aren’t criticizing him is that their bias might be hurt by the backlash! You worked hard; I hope you will meet a bias who will repay your love. Hope you will be happy.
허영생 팬들 앞에서 생카 연 팬이 자꾸 오라고 했다고 일러 바치는 인성 뭐임;
3년 만에 생카 간신히 하나 열리는 퇴물망돌 주제에 https://t.co/k6UiMxKmhB pic.twitter.com/OLeFyNTXmT
— ྀི (@uriajyu) November 4, 2026
What kind of person snitches about a fan telling him to come to the cafe in front of all the fans? You’re just a washed-up, failed idol who barely got a birthday fan cafe in three years.
와 감사하다고 절해도 모자랄판에 복을 발로 걷어차네……… https://t.co/mH8PEd6cYx
— 📎 (@honjapguyeok) November 4, 2026
Someone who doesn’t know how to be thankful and just kicks their blessings.