"I hope everyone stays safe." From Lisa of BLACKPINK to Chikita of Baby Monster, K-pop idols from Thailand expressed their condolences for the earthquake tragedy that occurred in their hometown.
On the 29th, Lisa posted on her personal social media, "Sending prayers to everyone affected by the earthquake. Please stay safe."
A significant loss of life has occurred in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand and Lisa's hometown, due to the recent aftershocks of a strong earthquake from Myanmar. Thus, Lisa comforted local fans through social media.
As the K-pop industry has a global fandom, Thailand is a major market in Southeast Asia and is home to K-pop idols who are still actively promoting. In addition to Lisa, various K-pop idols comforted local fans.
Nickhun of 2PM, who can be considered the first successful K-pop idol from Thailand, also wrote on social media in Thai, "I hope everyone stays safe." (G)I-DLE's Minnie also shared a similar message to comfort fans.
Chikita of Baby Monster, a rising star among K-pop fans in Thailand, also wrote, "I hope everyone in Thailand stays safe." As a result, the comforting messages from Thai stars, who did not forget their hometown while abroad, resonated with local, national, and global fans.
The earthquake damage was triggered by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that occurred in central Myanmar on the 28th. This caused damage not only in Myanmar but also in neighboring Southeast Asian countries.
Especially in Thailand, a tragedy occurred when a 30-story building under construction in the capital, Bangkok, collapsed. According to foreign media reports, 117 construction workers on site were buried, and 5 were reported dead.
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