My KPOP FANDOM

My first blog for this year. And this blog entry is all about my collections - as in KPOP collections. ahahaha... Bakit? wala lang. Wala akong maisip na topic eh. I am doing this just to have a sort of inventory of those kpop items that I've collected so far... In my 1 year and 3 months of collecting KPOP CD's, Ive spent Php 12,280 for the CD's only, excluding the SS2 and SS3 concert ticket I've purchased (PHP 6870 each), a TOTAL of almost PHP 26,020... And I can't even believe that I can save money as big as that in just a year and 3 months. So imagine, I could have bought a laptop if I was not engaged to it. ahahah. But no regrets, I am so, so happy with it!  ^^,

I started collecting Kpop items around September 2009. Naalala ko pa, right after Bagyong Ondoy, magulo pa ang bahay namin kasi nabaha kami. Pero the very FIRST KPOP CD that I've bought is SUPER JUNIOR SORRY SORRY ALBUM. Although, it's just a Philippine version album, that was memorable because that was my first CD.

Hindi na bago sa akin ang KPOP. Although I started collecting it by the year 2009, I was engaged to KPOP a long time ago - since I was in my 2nd year of my studies in college - year 2006. Tama, 2006 pa. How did it start??? Ganito yun....

***<< FLASHBACK - YEAR 2006 >>***

Tambay kami ng mga barkada ko sa mall after school. (Malapit lang eh) We've decided to play the dance arcade sa World Of Fun. The name of that dance arcade is PUMP IT UP (or PUI for short). It's almost similar to DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION (DDR) and SUPERNOVA, but instead of 4 arrows, PIU has 5 arrows. And unlike with DDR wherein some songs are in JPOP, PIU originated in KOREA and what would you expect - all songs are KPOP. So that was the story behind my KPOP fandom. And until now, I still know how to play PIU (pero very rare na lang, hinihingal na kasi ako agad. ahahaha).

***<< END OF FLASHBACK >>***

Going back. Speaking of other country's culture, may mga classmates and friends din akong nahilig sa JPOP and ANIME. So naimpluwensyahan din nila ako ng "konting" Jpop. But as years passed by, I am more into KPOP nowadays rather than JPOP.

I had my 2nd CD, and that was SNSD GENIE mini album. Yun ang dalawang CD na-released dito sa Pinas na halos magkasabay ng Super Junior. Tapos, unti-unti ng dumami. KPOP is known now as a "phenomenal culture" that influenced some Filipinos. Many KPOP artists were introduced. Many Filipino fans became addicted to it, idolized them, and even imitating them, copying their style and choice of music. We can’t really deny the influence of KPOP here.

Here are the list of my CD collections. These are only my "biases", although I know many kpop artists, but these are only my biases.

Korean Version:

*2ne1 - To Anyone

*G-Dragon - Heartbreaker

*Wonder Girls - Nobody

*BigBang – Wonderful

Philippine version:
*2NE1 - First Mini Album

*4Minute - Huh

*4Minute - For Muzik

*Super Junior - Bonamana (ver A, B, C)

*Super Junior - Sorry Sorry

*Super Junior - Dont' Don

*Super Junior - Super show 2 (audio)

*Super Junior M - Super Girl

*BigBang - Gara Gara Go

*Rain - Rainism (5th album)

*Rain - Back into the Basic

*SNSD - Run Devil Run

*SNSD - OH!

*SNSD - Gee (mini album)

*SNSD - Genie (mini album)

*TVXQ - 3rd Asia Tour (audio)

JPOP:

*Utada Hikaru - Distance

*BoA - Identity

So this 2011, I'm looking forward for another year of collecting these stuffs. In fact, madami pang naka-line up na dapat kong bilhin. ahahaha.

Starbucks Korea 2011 Planner

I just love anything regarding Korea/Koreans (especially kpop!) Eventhough here in Philippines, we have our own Starbucks planner, I looked online and finally I got this! ahaha

Here are the other pictures of the planner.

 i love the black ribbon. (other color is golden brown)

i love the black box

pouch made of canvass??

starbucks zippers

the planner itself (i like the white color but there is another color - brown)

December 25.

I love seeing Korean characters!

Seoul Subway map

I got this by checking this Llink - http://certeza.multiply.com/photos/album/414#

Thanks to them! hehehe.....

SNSD's Hoot Music Video

Girls' Generation (SNSD) Hoot Music Video (HD)


These lovely 9 ladies really attracted my attention. They are the real-life mannequins for me! wahahahaah... so so love them!

Super Junior Super Show 2 in Manila last April 10, 2010

Super Junior Super Show 2 Manila concert held at the Araneta Coliseum last April 10. I can still recall what had happened that time. The excitement... the thrill...  the memories of the concert is still fresh untill now. I can still describe and imagine the whole concert scene even if my eyes are closed (or open lols). I can still hear the yelling of the crowd... the setup of the stage... the lightings... the pyrotechnics... the songs... the suju members... and a lot more. Everyhing that has something to do with the super show 2 concert was definitely unbelievable. It was totally perfect and all worth it. It's what we called "dream came true"...

Spending Php 6,870 pesos for the upper box ticket was a decision that I cant even regret. It was the second to the most expensive ticket, so that was fine with me. I was not able to see them as close as those VIP's, but seeing them performing as "one group" is enough for me. Even those who are on the farthest part (general admission) said that it was all worth it because we were all enjoyed that one night and 3 hours full of excitement and happiness.

April 10, 2010. I went to Araneta around 3:30pm. The gates opened at past 5pm. As my FX taxi reached Araneta, there were huge crowd already. Some of them had their overnight before the concert and waited for the much awaited performace. The FX driver asked me if there was an event in Araneta. I said yes, and I gave him a hint to come back around after 10pm so that he could carry those people who will going to go home from Araneta to Novaliches with his FX taxi... and I laughed. lols.

Back to the concert. I went there around 3:30pm. I saw people who were all excited like me. Our happiness was doubled when the gates were finally opened and we went inside... i looked for my seat number. After having a seat, I said to my self "WOW!! What a huge stage". The stage was awesome and perfect. It was the biggest stage ever built inside Araneta Coliseum. The stage covered the whole area of the basketball court and that's the reason why you can still enjoy the concert even if you are at the farthesr part of the venue.

I took a picture of the venue of course. There were rumors that cameras are not allowed inside, but I still brought my newly bought digicam (we bought a digicam just for this concert). Lights were off at exactly or past 7pm. The crowd yelled a lot. Many were jumping for the excitement and me, I cant explain my feelings that time. I'm nervous. hahahahaha!!!

Finally they have started to perform. Fans are still yelling. Im still shaking for the excitement that's why the videos that I've taken were shaking like theres an earthquake. lols... but I was able to calm down because I was tired already holding the camera. 

I went to concert alone. Yes I'm alone but I've met some friends on the concert. I'm not going to discuss the whole sequence and what had happened on every songs. It was already described and featured by the other fangirls and fanboys out there. I've read a lot of them and the moment that I'm reading it, it still reminds me of the whole concert.

April 10 was a totally unforgettable history here in the Philippines and also for those ELF's, fangirls, and fanboys who support super junior. I'm looking forward for their 3rd asia tour on Feb 2011.

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