CONFESSION OF A NEW ARMY
Mainstream Kpop groups ang EXO at BTS sa Pilipinas. Kapag nag tanong ka sa kalsada kung sinong kilala nilang Kpop group, EXO at BTS ang sagot nila. But I don't hate both groups, ayoko lang silang istan dahil marami ng nakakakilala sa kanila.
When I got into Kpop, VIP ang first fandom ko. Then I became an iKONIC tapos tuluyan ng naging YG stan (Supporting ALL groups under YG). Tho mainstream din naman ang Bigbang at marami din ang populasyon ng iKONICs sa PH, hindi sila yung tipong makikita mong suot ng mga jeje ang merch.
It was last year nung marinig ko ang Dope, because it was shown in Mnet channel. I admit I liked the song upon first hearing it but I was denying at the same time. Mayroon kasi akong blockmate na die-hard ARMY at ayokong matulad sa kanya. Almost everyday in school she wears BTS shirts in diff colors and a BTS mask. Ang laman ng newsfeed nya walang iba kundi BTS. Alternate name nya is Jin's wife. Sa totoo lang nabubwisit ako sa existence nya dahil masyado nyang dinidibdib ang pagiging ARMY.
When I NEED U and RUN was released, I low-key jammed to it but still, I wasn't a fan yet. I wasn't thinking of joining other fandoms kasi aside from YG Family. Until later this year, Epilogue in Manila was released and the Ph Kpop community is all hyped up. Everyone in Twitter and FB is talking about BTS. Tapos nagcomeback pa sila with Fire and Save Me at hindi maiiwasan na hindi ko sila mapanood dahil nasa music shows sila. And again, I liked their songs.
I think it was just last month when I finally gave it a shot to know them more. I watched their American Hustle Life, music videos since debut, few Army bombs and listened to their album songs. Until narerealize ko na unti-unti na kong nahuhulog sa 7 wonderful boys named Seokjin, Namjoon, Yoongi, Hoseok, Jimin, Taehyung and Jungkook. I asked myself, bakit ngayon ko lang sila kinilala?! There is no single song by BTS that sounds like crap di tulad ng ibang idols na title song lang yung magandang pakinggan.
Ngayon naiintindihan ko na kung bakit ganon nalang kabaliw ang blockmate ko sa BTS. Hindi ko sya masisisi. Hindi mo talaga maaappreciate ang isang idol kung di mo kikilalanin. I blocked my classmates on Twitter dahil ayokong makita nila akong nag-iispazz sa BTS. May guilt pa rin ako because I judged her.
Actually, the first member that I knew was V because his face is different from the usual. I mean, he's extraordinarily handsome (and tbh, he's my lockscreen rn.) But if you'll ask me who my bias is, he goes by the name of Park Jimin. (Tho I equally love them all because they're all equally talented.) Not just because he has abs and kinda looks perverted but because he's such a sweet and caring person. I suggest you watch "Jimin's Secret Role in BTS" on Youtube to know what I mean.
I wanted to see BTS sana on their concert bur I thought bakit ko pa aagawan yung matatagal ng ARMY. But I will be #TeamAirport and #TeamLabasNgArena. Samahan nyo ko pleaseu! Sana welcome ako sa ARMY fandom and I hope it is not too late to join. I am willing to join and participate on future BTS projects and events. 😊😊😊
P.S. I'm still a YG stan and also stans Monsta X and Seventeen. As for EXO, I'm still on denial even tho I like the song Monster. Still on the process of getting to know them. :)
-Jimined