A Housekeeper’s Handwritten Letter Requesting Two Months’ Salary in Advance... The Heartwarming Story of a BTS Fan That Touched Singapore

Requested Salary Advance Turns Into VIP Gift
A Dream Come True for BTS Fan Housekeeper
Ticket Scam Alert Issued in Singapore Amid High Demand

A housekeeper who had asked her employer for two months' salary in advance to buy tickets to BTS's concert in Singapore received an unexpected gift instead. Her employer personally purchased VIP seats for her. Recently, Singaporean media outlet AsiaOne featured the heartwarming story of the 33-year-old housekeeper from Myanmar and her employer.

Live streamer and entrepreneur Lee, 45, who gifted BTS VIP tickets to his housekeeper (photo left), and a handwritten letter from the housekeeper. ASIAONE

Previously, the housekeeper, who had a close relationship with her employer, wrote a handwritten letter expressing her wish to attend BTS's concert in Singapore and carefully asked if she could receive about two months' salary in advance. The employer, Lee, a 45-year-old live streamer and entrepreneur, did not regard this as a simple financial request. Knowing that the housekeeper had been a long-time BTS fan and that attending the concert was a longstanding dream of hers, Lee decided to gift her the ticket instead. In an interview with AsiaOne, the employer explained that the housekeeper had been with the family for about three and a half years and was someone who often expressed her feelings through handwritten letters and small gifts.

However, securing the tickets was not easy. The BTS concert in Singapore, part of the "ARIRANG" world tour, will be held at Singapore National Stadium on December 17, 19, 20, and 22, 2026, marking the group's first full-member performance in Singapore in seven years. To successfully purchase tickets, Lee's side explored ticket purchasing agencies and also tried to buy directly from the official sellers. Lee said, "I knew it would be extremely difficult to get the tickets due to the tremendous demand," describing the ticketing process as very tense.

When Lee's side announced that they had secured the tickets, the housekeeper ran down the stairs and hugged Lee as if she couldn't believe it, a moment that garnered many views on social media. Screenshot from social media

In the end, Lee secured a VIP ticket for the December 20 concert during the ARMY membership pre-sale on June 3. The official ticket price alone was about 500,000 won. When Lee announced the news, the housekeeper ran down the stairs and hugged Lee in disbelief—a moment that garnered many views on social media. Lee said, "She was shocked and overwhelmed with emotion," adding, "It seemed to take a while for her to fully believe it was real." The online response was enthusiastic. Some users commented, "I want to surprise my housekeeper with tickets as well," and "It would be nice to give it as a small bonus instead of an advance on salary," expressing their support. Others praised the housekeeper for politely asking for permission first.

Meanwhile, ticket scams have been on the rise amid the high demand for BTS's Singapore concerts. Singapore police announced that at least 62 cases of fraud related to BTS concert ticket sales had been reported since June 1. To prevent such scams, local ticket trading platforms have temporarily suspended transactions for BTS Singapore concert tickets until December 22.

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