Oh, SS501. How do you explain to people who don't already know? How do you describe the 6 years of kind acts? How do you tell people they probably haven't heard of SS501's many humble gestures that only their fans would know because they do so many little things so often?
They are the same boys as when they debuted, so well-mannered (90 degree bow to everyone, sunbae and hoobae), caring, gracious, and humble. <3
Not only did SS501 do the traditional bow of upmost respect when they won on TV, they also gave it at the end of their Persona Asia Tour, where they also cried because they were so thankful for the fans' love and support and so sorry that they couldn't repay it enough. <3
They say that all the time, "Thank you so much" and "Sorry that all we can give you is 'thank you'". Every time they do or say anything, it's for their fans. To SS501, Triple S isn't just their livelihood, it's their family, one they swear to grow old with.
They have shown care and concern for fans on multiple occasions.
-They ask fans to please be orderly because their safety is first, always stopping to make sure any fans who trip/fall are alright, worrying about the fans they leave at chaotic airports. (Just recently, a Taiwan fan tripped, and Jung Min personally reached out to steady her and said "Be careful" in Mandarin and made sure she was okay before he continued to his van.)
-They give the best fanservice! They smile and wave and give eye contact to as many fans as possible, no matter where they are or how busy they are! (You can see in fancams, when a whole bunch of idols were gathered in Thailand for the Idol King special, Jung Min was like the only idol to look around and smile and wave every time fans called. <3) They try their best (even bypassing their own bodyguards!) to accept letters and small gifts, encouraging fans to not buy them expensive gifts.
-They send warm drinks to their fans waiting in the cold (They still do this! Hyun Joong did this just last year!), sending greetings and gifts when they hear of fans who are very sick, constantly telling everyone to be careful of cold and dress warmly and stay healthy, and always wishing their fans happy days only. ^^
-Other examples: asking staff to give a pregnant fan a VIP seat so she wouldn't have to stand, helping to pay a student fan's tuition, multiple charity events, & Leader's greatest wish is to hold a free concert for all their fans. ^^
-(Other idols get attention when they show such consideration, but SS501 has been doing it for so long and so often, that it's just not reported. lol)
tl;dr
There are only a handful of truly humble idol groups (U-Kiss, Wonder Girls, Kara, etc.), but only one senior, majorly popular, Hallyu/Asia Star idol group that remains so humble, and that's SS501.
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