6/15/15
These days, there are a lot of
Kpop fanatics here in the Philippines and it grew in a span of more than five
years. Here in my place, when I started to be a kpop fan (2010) there were only
about ten or more and we were under different fandoms. Right now, I can see
that the population grew and by just looking at them, I already know what
fandom they are.
Based on my personal account, being
a K-pop fan has its own mix of roller coaster emotions.
In a perspective of a
non-kpopper, K-pop fans are just delusional bunch of teenagers, loving a music
genre that they do not even understand. Also, they see K-pop boy groups as
bunch of gays.
Yes! We received a lot judgement.
I even experience to be laughed at by one of my teachers. Of course we do get
hurt but, did those judgement stopped us? Not really.
You see, K-pop is not just music.
It us not just a bunch of dolled up or colorfully dressed individuals dancing
in a group. If that is all there is, I may have loved them but I will not stay
as long as one or two years in a fandom.
Those fans that stayed for 4
years or more in a fandom do not only know about their bias group’s music,
promotional/music videos, fashion style, scandals (rumors); NO IT DOES NOT STOP
THERE.
They
know how difficult it is when you entered the K-pop industry. Like the difficulty to get in and be trained
in a music company then having the chance to debut and be recognized.
They
know their bias group’s struggles. The sacrifices made. The pain on their
parents eyes when their sons and daughter cannot be with them for how many
months because of their job as a k-pop singers.
They
know the group’s members like the back of their hands. What pisses them off,
what makes them scream like they’ve seen a ghost, what are the things that can
make them laugh and most of all they know the things that can make these tough
guys cry.
Even so seeing all these pain,
there bias groups gave them happiness. Not just happiness, they gave them
inspirations. Both sides do, fans inspires their idol groups to do better,
while idol groups inspire their fans to aim higher. It’s their connection and
exchange of energy that is full of passion.
As for me, they inspired me to
write, to draw and even awaken more of my talents. Being techie was not me, but
because of them, I became a layout artist, and I even entered music editing. I
also became a netizen, giving me the chance to connect with different people across
the world. I got the chance to see different cultures becoming one. It may not
be much but because of them, I was inspired and influenced to discover new
things. They opened me up and gave me a new perspective in life. I did all
these and became all of these because of the reasons that I want to communicate
and connect with them. These are the ways to say thanks to them in what I have
become.
Every k-pop fan has different
stories to share and this is just one of them.
I do hope that people should stop
bashing and try to see things in better way, even though they may not fully
understand. We are people. We have different interest. Just try to open up and
accept our differences. Less hate, less drama.
Fan-account of a “Kissme” (U-Kiss
Fan).
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