SM Entertainment Criticized For Attempting To Profit Off Selling Masks During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

[Belkiss]

 

SM Entertainment‘s global shop has come under fire of netizens after they uploaded a post, selling 5 KN95 masks for $30 USD.

The global shop uploaded a post on their Twitter account announcing the sale of 5 KN95 masks, which are equivalent in efficiency to KF94 masks that are commonly sold in Korea.

 

However, what triggered the negative outcry against SM Entertainment’s global shop was the price the masks were being sold at. At $30 plus tax for the price of 5 masks, each mask would cost over $6 a piece. This is in stark contrast to the average price of ₩2000 KRW ($1.60 USD) a singular mask costs in South Korea through the government provided program.

The price of the masks, and even the sale of masks in general prompted outrage from international fans, calling for SM Entertainment to donate the masks instead.

 

https://www.koreaboo.com/news/sm-entertainment-criticized-attempting-profit-off-selling-masks-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/

[satoori]

Why even buy bulks of mask in the first place. Probably would of been a better idea to donate the mask to hospitals or something. 

edit: This is that unofficial official shop right?

Edited March 24, 2020 by satoori

[A h n]

 

[lighterxx]

95 is used for sick people, while 94 is for protecting yourself from others

this was what doctors warned in my country o.o i might be remembering wrong tho rip

[MinnieMax]

1 hour ago, lighterxx said:

95 is used for sick people, while 94 is for protecting yourself from others

this was what doctors warned in my country o.o i might be remembering wrong tho rip

https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/coronavirus-pollution-masks-n95-surgical-mask/

also this is interesting 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/opinion/coronavirus-face-masks.html

also this might help someone maybe so I will leave it here too:
https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/best-materials-make-diy-face-mask-virus/

Stay safe, everyone!

Edited March 24, 2020 by WWW9095
added info

[elfyeol]

"sm global shop" is not run by sm entertainment btw (a common misconception among ifans)

it is run by urban coconut who have been licensed by sm (allowing them to sell official sm merchandise on their online store)

[Aphrodisiac]

People are so quick to cancel SM when it’s not even own by SM themselves

[ohmymistake]

it's easy to interpret something the wrong way

 

[Talmort]

1 hour ago, elfyeol said:

"sm global shop" is not run by sm entertainment btw (a common misconception among ifans)

it is run by urban coconut who have been licensed by sm (allowing them to sell official sm merchandise on their online store)

Op,you got too much salt about companies and groups that aren't Bts or Txt

Edited March 24, 2020 by Talmort

[Belkiss]

6 minutes ago, Talmort said:

Op,you got too much salt about companies and groups that aren't Bts or Txt

yes I hate SM and YG 

you mind that?  

[Shinki]

you is embarassing urself but not like you aint used to it

[Belkiss]

9 hours ago, Shinki said:

you is embarassing urself but not like you aint used to it

lmao   

[irlpadam]

yeah... that isn’t sm entertainment 

but you tried ig

[lighterxx]

5 hours ago, WWW9095 said:

https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/coronavirus-pollution-masks-n95-surgical-mask/

also this is interesting 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/opinion/coronavirus-face-masks.html

also this might help someone maybe so I will leave it here too:
https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/best-materials-make-diy-face-mask-virus/

Stay safe, everyone!

Ahh then doctors suggesting 95 for people who are sick is logical. It allows more protection to surrounding o.o i wonder why they didnt suggest 94 tho 

[Zhan Rui Sanda]

5 masks for 30 USD???

Are they crazy???

[pinkpanda_spirit]

this thread. lmao. 

[LoonAespa]

um

[Guest]

lol

[RiseLikeACrowTit]

23 hours ago, A h n said:

 

"Caring ppl".... it's this how yall call it now?, bitch please