News Forum - Blackpink’s Lisa causes sales frenzy for Buri Ram meatballs

[Thaiger]

After the legendary K-Pop group Blackpink’s Thai-native member Lalisa “Lisa” Manoban gave an interview where she said that if she travelled from Korea to her hometown of Buri Ram the first thing she would eat is the local grilled and deep-fried meatballs, the province has been experiencing a rush on fans buying the traditional meat snack. People have been ordering the meatballs from other provinces and local vendors at the Buri Ram railway station reported their sales went from a few hundred baht a day to over 10,000 baht a day. People are ordering online for delivery to receive a […]

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[ThailandRyan]

I am sure if Biden said he would head to Ben and Jerry's for Ice Cream, the company would rake in the profits tenfold.  Any word of mouth for an item from a super star is looked upon as gospel, and the fans just have to have the same so they can be like their Star....for the love of Fandom.

[MrStretch]

18 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

I am sure if Biden said he would head to Ben and Jerry's for Ice Cream, the company would rake in the profits tenfold.

While for some "stars" I agree with what you say, the exposure can be incredible.  Look at Wallace and Gromit.  Before the shows were produced, the makers of Wensleydale cheese were at an all-time low, down to 11 employees and the future was bleak.

But since Wallace has a thing for Wensleydale cheese, the company enjoyed incredible success and the cheese became a national favorite in Britain.

It doesn't always work.  Cheeto Jesus's penchant for McDonald's doesn't seem to have boosted their fortunes, even if he did offer a visiting (American) football team that fast food, instead of a proper dinner at the White House.

It's amazing how much "influence" pop stars and social media stars wield.