Many foreign stars have worn traditional Malaysian garments, typically when they visit Malaysia. However, K-pop group BTOB (비투비) recently donned a different Malaysian outfit, prompting excited responses from fans.
Over the weekend, the group held a fansign event in Seoul for their latest release, “BTODAY”. In K-pop culture, it’s common for fans to present clothes and accessories to the idols during fansign events to make for more interesting photos. As such, several Malaysian fans gifted the BTOB members local school uniforms to wear during the event. The uniforms even included name tags and a custom-made school logo.
As shown in pictures taken during the event, members Eunkwang (은광), Hyunsik (현식), Peniel (프니엘) and Minhyuk (민혁) looked dashing in their school uniforms, complete with matching ties. The set also came with the accompanying green trousers, but Peniel was the only one who wore them on stage. The photos went viral amongst local fans, with many saying the idols looked adorable in their Malaysian school uniforms.
The fans behind the school uniform project detailed the creative process of the interesting gift, including the logo design. According to one of the fans, Reena, the idea came about after learning that a friend had won a spot in the fansign event. Initially, they thought to use a random school emblem for the uniform, but decided against it as it felt inappropriate. They then enlisted the help of another fan to design a custom school badge and motto based on BTOB.
The fans also ordered name tags and the Malaysian flag to match the current guidelines for school uniforms. Once the uniforms were ready, the garments were brought to Seoul and presented to BTOB. The fans received praise for their efforts, and some netizens even said they consider doing the same for their favourite idol groups.
Kudos to the group of local Melodys (BTOB fans) for their creative gift! The boys also seemed to love the uniforms, so we’re sure they’ll remember your gift for a long time!
