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, “The popular band NELL apologized and promised refunds for the controversy over the high-priced fan club membership.”, “Recently, there has been controversy over the high cost of joining NELL’s fan club ‘우주유랑단’ on online communities. According to reports, NELL released a dedicated app for ‘우주유랑단’ and offered benefits such as full video viewing, online listening parties, pre-order benefits for MD products, private messenger function with NELL members, 80% seat reservation benefits for domestic concerts, and meet & greet event lottery (3 times a year).”, “However, the basic price was set at 38,000 won per month, and the premium membership cost was 418,000 won annually. Even the basic membership, when calculated annually, amounts to a hefty 456,000 won.”, ▼ Official statement from NELL below., “Hello,”, “This is NELL’s ROOM Support Team.”, “Regarding the Online NELL’s ROOM App,”, “We have reviewed the feedback provided by you all and relayed it to the artists.”, “As a result, a live broadcast was held on June 23, 2024.”, “Following the broadcast notice,”, “NELL’s ROOM will transition to a Beta service for the time being,”, “and all membership payments will be refunded in full at a later date.”, “Pre-produced contents for NELL’s ROOM will be made freely available.”, ‘However, please note that some content such as “오늘은”, “The Trace”, and “메신저” which require copyright protection may not be accessible.’, ‘We appreciate your valuable feedback and interest.’, “Best regards, NELL’s ROOM Support Team”,