Kim Geon-hee Fan Cafe 'Geonsarang' Surpasses 80,000 Members... Spreading as a 'Fandom Phenomenon'

Over 82,500 People Surpassed as of the Morning of the 15th
More Than 1,000 Visitors in a Single Day on the Day of the 'Call Recording' Report

First Lady Kim Keon-hee, wife of President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Jung-wan] The number of members in the internet fan cafe for Kim Geon-hee, wife of President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol, has surpassed 80,000.

As of the morning of the 15th, the 'Kim Geon-hee Fan Cafe' (Geonsarang) on the portal site Naver has exceeded 82,500 members. Since the surge in sign-ups began on January 17, the number of members has been increasing by about 1,000 per day on average.

The Geonsarang cafe had only about 200 members when it was established on December 19 last year, but the number surged after the release of Kim’s phone call recordings on the MBC TV current affairs program 'Straight' on January 16. On the day the '7-hour phone call recordings' were broadcast, over 1,000 new members joined in a single day.

As the explosive fandom phenomenon continued, the number of Geonsarang members surpassed 70,000 within three weeks. Consequently, on the 10th, when Yoon was elected as the 20th president, the 80,000th member joined.

Currently, Geonsarang members are continuing their activities by releasing 'Wonder Geonhee,' a composite image of Kim’s face with movie posters, and producing 'Geonsarang goods (merchandise)'.

Posts on the fan cafe include comments such as "Will Mrs. Geonhee appear together soon?", "I will always protect you even after the election," and "Honestly, I can’t believe we won by such a narrow margin."

Meanwhile, it is known that Kim prefers to be called 'president’s spouse' rather than the title 'first lady.'

Recently, in an interview with a media outlet, Kim requested, "Please use the term 'president’s spouse' rather than 'first lady.'" She stated, "My top priority role is to create an environment where the president can focus on state affairs," and added, "If circumstances allow, I will also consider issues faced by marginalized groups or those in the shadows of growth together."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.