I want you to understand some economics.
“If you won’t support their solo careers, then just leave quietly. Keep your money. No one needs you.” China is indeed the global leader in e-commerce.
What this statement fails to understand is how economics work in idol culture especially in China, where fandoms are organized, strategic, and massive financial drivers. Babebies are not just “withholding a little support” they are deliberately cutting off revenue streams to send a high-impact, high-visibility message. This isn’t just a fan drama. This is market leverage.
Legally and financially speaking, yes, I am an expert both (professional) in these: consumers have the right to boycott, especially when a company’s behavior undermines the product or values the consumers invested in. Babebies’ stance is lawful, coordinated, and principled. It is a form of protest one that hits NineStar in the only place it listens: its wallet.
And no, this does not mean Babebies are giving up. Quite the opposite. If they truly wanted to give up, they’d move on and forget. But they haven’t. They’re still here. Watching. Waiting. Holding the line in silence. Do you know how hard that is? To love and still restrain? To believe in something so much that you’re willing to lose it temporarily so it can survive long-term?
That’s not apathy. That’s discipline. That’s grief with purpose. That’s the kind of loyalty most people only understand once it's gone.
A painful kind of love the kind that’s willing to endure in silence so that someday, the truth can speak.
NINESTAR STOP FAKING
#StandAgainstNinestar