- When was the first time (or the timeline if more than one occasion) you technically discovered K-pop?
- When did you ACTUALLY discover it (the time you actually became a stan/listener)?
- Why didn’t you the first time?
- What made you finally join the club?
- Do you have any regrets about not being here earlier?
My answers:
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2011ish I believe, there was this whole thing about Girls’ Generation’s “Born To Be a Lady” vs. Demi Lovato’s “Mistake.” Not sure whose was first but that was it. Then Gangnam Style went viral (I didn’t know that was K-pop though), then the tragic passings of a few idols over the years (RIP to them 😔) and in 2016 a classmate recommended I listen to it. I heard “Save Me” by BTS, enjoyed it, and then that was it. 😂
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I saw everyone talking about BTS’ “Dynamite” in 2020, gave it a listen, watched the video, and thought, “wow…these guys are sooo cool.”
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I didn’t get into it the first time because…well, I just don’t think I really KNEW what it was. 💀
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I don’t think I ever intended on becoming a stan, it just happened. I have a natural fangirl gene in me that’ll never go away. Plus the boyband I was stanning before I switched was hella problematic and the majority of their fandom (including me) decided we were done with them and moved on.
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Do I wish I was here all those years? Oh yeah, definitely. Am I gonna cry over spilled milk? Absolutely not. I love where I am now. 🫶🏾
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