MANILA, Philippines – After weeks of teasing on social media, hundreds of fans were able to attend the first Shopee X BLACKPINK Meet & Greet in order to see their idols in the flesh.
The event held at SM Samsung Hall, BGC, Taguig City on Thursday, featured performances from local artist and performer, Dasuri Choi. Consumers who attended were treated to a night of fun activities, exciting draws, and giveaways including signed BLACKPINK CDs and Shopee gift certificates.
Avid Filipino fans, also known as Blinks, were excited for the event and lined up for the Meet & Greet hours before the start. Blinks, accompanied by their friends and fellow fans, were seen carrying official BLACKPINK lightsticks, photo cards, and gifts for their idols.
Ruoshan Tao, Head of Marketing at Shopee Philippines, said “We are very happy to engage our users further by bringing BLACKPINK back in the country after their successful concert last February. We understand how large their fanbase is here in the Philippines and we are thrilled to be the first company to bring them back for an exclusive fan meet. Moving forward, we aim to entertain more consumers through a variety of in-app initiatives and offline events.”
Shopee's statement on Meet and Greet issues
The leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan apologized to Blinks and Shopee fans with the discovered issues on the process of choosing the rightful winners of their contest.
— The Summit Express
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| Filipino Blinks were treated to a night of giveaways and exciting draws including signed BLACKPINK CDs and Shopee gift certificates. |
The event held at SM Samsung Hall, BGC, Taguig City on Thursday, featured performances from local artist and performer, Dasuri Choi. Consumers who attended were treated to a night of fun activities, exciting draws, and giveaways including signed BLACKPINK CDs and Shopee gift certificates.
Avid Filipino fans, also known as Blinks, were excited for the event and lined up for the Meet & Greet hours before the start. Blinks, accompanied by their friends and fellow fans, were seen carrying official BLACKPINK lightsticks, photo cards, and gifts for their idols.
Ruoshan Tao, Head of Marketing at Shopee Philippines, said “We are very happy to engage our users further by bringing BLACKPINK back in the country after their successful concert last February. We understand how large their fanbase is here in the Philippines and we are thrilled to be the first company to bring them back for an exclusive fan meet. Moving forward, we aim to entertain more consumers through a variety of in-app initiatives and offline events.”
Shopee's statement on Meet and Greet issues
The leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan apologized to Blinks and Shopee fans with the discovered issues on the process of choosing the rightful winners of their contest.
— The Summit Express
