![]() We are looking for an individual to be a part of this expansion. For years HotShot have been producing high quality custom printed coffee sleeves, and we are now expanding into producing custom printed plastic cups as well as double wall paper cups. "As long as there are fans who are willing to go all out for their idols, these events will definitely be here one way or another," Shanna added.HotShot Coffee Sleeves (coffeesleeves.ca / ) is growing and we are looking for an individual to join our printing / bindery team. With more fans joining in on the craze, it's safe to say these pop-up cafes won't be going away anytime soon. ![]() In fact, Bulletproof_SG says it has plans to weave in social responsibility to future events by collaborating with non-profit organisations to give back to the community. While some may not fully understand the appeal of such events, K-pop fans see these parties as an avenue to connect with each other. Even members of the public were curious why a crowd of teenagers was queuing to go into a cafe. Likewise, they spent around $100 on their party but did not expect a large turnout. The fan club is the mastermind behind the BTS anniversary party that happened in June last year. ![]() "Since we are not in South Korea to join in the celebration, why don't we organise our own party in Singapore?" said Shanna, an administrator for BTS fan club Bulletproof_SG. Cafes, like Selfie Cafe, have even provided the option of personalising lattes.Photo: Twitter/findtheeldorado ![]() These days, cup sleeve events have extended from birthday parties, celebrating anything from anniversaries to the artists' army enlistments. A cup sleeve by HotshotSGPhoto: Twitter/HotshotSG Fans leaving well wishes on post-it notes for Ha Sung Woon. Photo: Twitter/HotshotSG What the fan club didn't know was that it was starting a new trend. They spent around $100 on the event, expecting it to be a small scale celebration. HotshotSG was one of the first fan clubs in Singapore to kick off the frenzy by booking a cafe to celebrate member Ha Sung Woon's birthday. To receive a cup sleeve, fans will have to buy a beverage from the cafe. Just like a themed cafe, the venue is decorated with merchandise and posters of a K-pop group, making them hotspots for the 'gram. While such events are commonplace in South Korea, the craze only reached our sunny shores last year. A cup sleeve event in South Korea for Wanna One member, Ong Seongwu. Photo: Asiaone Over time, fans thought of using the sleeves as an advertising platform for their idols," shared Chermaine, an administrator of HotshotSG, a Singapore fan club for K-pop group Hotshot. "Celebrities who endorsed cafes would have their faces printed on cup sleeves. Originating in South Korea, cup sleeve events are held at cafes to celebrate an idol's birthday, anniversary or achievement. Instead, the long line outside the cafe was for a special BTS printed cup sleeve. Looking at the queue, you'd think that the BTS boys would be showing up anytime. The catch? The boys did not attend their own party. Just last year, fans from around the island organised a party in a cafe to celebrate the boy band's anniversary. With K-pop royalty BTS and Blackpink holding concerts in Singapore this year, it seems like the K-pop craze is far from over.Īnd local fans are finding every opportunity to throw a party to celebrate occasions such as BTS getting invited to the Grammy's.
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