Red Velvet’s Irene And Seulgi Shock With Insane Crowd In China, Photos Go Viral

The amount of fans present has stunned netizens.

Red Velvet’s Irene and Seulgi are going viral once again… This time, for the jaw-dropping turnout at their recent fansign in Guangzhou, China.

Held inside a busy shopping mall, the fansign was organized to promote their latest comeback with the mini album TILT and its title track of the same name. What was meant to be a standard event quickly turned into a shocking gathering, as photos and videos of the “venue” flooded social media.

In the viral images, fans can be seen packed across all five floors of the mall, all trying to catch a glimpse of Irene and Seulgi stationed on the ground floor. The overwhelming crowd drew comparisons to a full-scale concert, with fans squeezed into every possible space — balconies, escalators, and even stairways.

Some attendees claimed they had to wait up to 11 hours in line to secure a decent view. The dedication stunned many online, with netizens especially noting Irene’s massive popularity in China. Based on her phenomenal large following in China, many netizen believe that about 90% of those in the mall were her own fans.

Their outfits for the event also caught attention, with fans gushing over how “princess-like” they looked. The visuals, combined with the impressive turnout, led the event to instantly go viral.

In the comments of a viral post on Pann with more than 30,000 views, netizens gushed about the duo as well as Irene’s popularity.

• “Irene’s personal Chinese fanbase is honestly stronger and bigger than most male idols under SM.”
• “They’re really popular with Chinese fans. Especially Irene… she’s on another level.”
• “They looked like princesses today. Their styling was insanely pretty lol.”
• “You can really feel how popular they are lol.”
• “Seulgi’s really benefiting from Irene… I bet 90% of the people there were Irene fans.”