How much are you willing to pay for a piece of your favourite idol?
For fans of Jang Wonyoung of popular K-pop girl group IVE, the price, it seems, is tens of thousands, if this listing on a Chinese e-commerce site is to be believed.
The sextet, made up of members Ahn Yujin, Gaeul, Rei, Liz, Leeseo and Jang Wonyoung, are currently on their first world tour and had just wrapped their show at the Singapore Indoor Stadium over the weekend (Feb 24).
Recently, Wonyoung’s hair was put up for sale at an extortionate starting price of 99,999 yuan (S$19K).
Yep, you read right, her hair. Three strands to be exact.
According to the listing, the hairs were “plucked” from the 19-year-old singer’s head during one of their concerts and you can send it for a DNA test to prove its authenticity.
Bidding for the hair, which started on Feb 20, ends Mar 2.
As of press time, the highest bid has surpassed 103K yuan (S$19.7K).
If that isn’t a testament to Wonyoung’s popularity, we don’t know what is.