Crayon Pop's Record Label Chrome Entertainment Suspends Online Account Enabling Fans To Give Cash Directly To Band Members

They say it's the thought that counts.

Yet the executives from K-pop girl group Crayon Pop's record label Chrome Entertainment fell under fire this week for not thinking through a new online account enabling fans to give the band members cash gifts directly.

Although the official announcement regarding the online account had said Crayon Pop planned to donate the money to charity, the record label execs decided to pull the online account in the wake of the controversy, according to the publication eNEWS.

"We're sorry that a post we put up on the question of presents and donations caused concern among many fans," read an official Chrome Entertainment statement about the Crayon Pop incident on Tuesday.

"We′ll think up a better way after putting in more thought on the matter and announce it then."

The record announced the online account to give money to the members of Crayon Poponly a few hours before deciding to take it down.

"Fans have been showing so much support for Crayon Pop, and the members have been receiving so many presents also," read a post on the Chrome Entertainment website announcing the now defunct online payment system, similar to PayPal.

"We want to thank you very much. We, however, hope for your understanding because the number of fans has grown with Crayon Pop′s popularity, and it′s getting difficult to manage presents."

"We will not be accepting any more presents given in person or through the [mail]," the announcement continued.

"Soon we′ll set up an account for presents, and those who wish to send gifts to the members can instead transfer money to the account."

The label stated in the original announcement that the money would go to charity once it exceeded a certain amount.

"We will donate the money in the fan's name when it reaches a certain amount to those in need and other volunteer work organizations," the post read.

In the wake of their decision to pull the online payment system Chrome Entertainment execs pointed out on Tuesday that the whole reason they created the direct payment option was because of the guilt the members of Crayon Pop, who rose to recent fame after their music video for the song "Bar Bar Bar" went viral, felt over all of the lavish gifts they were receiving.

"We said we wouldn't be receiving presents because the members were appalled at the expensive designer brand presents that had been coming in," the Chrome Entertainment statement read.

"Of course they were thankful, but they also felt sorry. Expensive presents can be a burden to those receiving and giving the gift, and can even alienate student fans who aren′t very flexible in their spending."

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