Seriously! It would be amazing if we could all get paid for it. ^^;; But as of late, news about 'sasaeng fans' is spreading really fast. If you read my last post on them, they are the type of fan to make a whole fandom look bad. And since the worst ones happn to be for TVXQ it makes the situation even more complex for thw whole fandom. Not only do we have to deal with the lawsuit--which I believe has still not been resolved--but the fandom also has deep divisions. And if you're a multi-fan like me, it gets really difficult when you have drama going on in other groups that you tend to follow. On top of that, whenever your bias ends up in a controversy--dating someone, for example--things can get really messy really fast. The example of dating is one that I'm quite guilty of becaue I know I'd get really upset. But I'd like to talk more about the subject of the 'sasaeng fans'.
Just a while ago, it was reported that Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu had responded to the issue about the 'abuse' they were giving to the fans. From how it sounded, they didn't deny it nor did they say it was all fake. They did say that they've had to put up with this for a long time. Yoochun just asked that fans give them at least a little bit of privacy. Junsu made mention that because they're "still fans" he really doesn't know how to respond. And Jae (bless his heart) actually said that they apologize if they ever hurt a fan. ;___; I know they're public figures and usually I'd say things about them if a public figure ever does something wrong, but if I were in their shoes I would've given up singing a long time ago. After reading that article, I felt so bad. When the trouble with 'sasaengs' started showing up, it made me think about what kind of fan I was (because I'm sure alot of the fancams in airports and such come from them and I was also enjoying those fancams). Now I just wish I could be of some help to my favorite celebrities or send them encouraging letters or something. It may sound really dumb to some, but I think it'd be nice to hear something optimistic.
Another problem with being a fangirl is having to deal with certain fans that only stick to one group, genre, etc. and think it's the best. I may have that problem a little when it comes to TVXQ since they're my bias group. ^^;; But I say that about 'sticking to one group' because I sometimes feel like some just listen to one genre and don’t really care much for the other. I like both though, and that can be a perdicament. I usually find myself talking about Jpop to Kpop fans and Kpop to Jpop fans. I even try recommending music from the opposite genres to them in hopes they’ll like it too. However, it seems like they're never interested. It's especially true when it comes to introducing TVXQ to Jpop fans or KAT-TUN to Kpop fans. Sometimes I wonder if I bother my Jpop Tumblr/Twitter followers with my reblogging of Kpop and vice versa. And I really don't like it when there are videos on Youtube trying to say which genre is better because both are really good. So Jpoppers don't hate on Kpop and Kpoppers don't hate on Jpop.
That reminds me of a post I did in my LiveJournal about how it's really difficult to establish yourself within a fandom that's been around for a while. With TVXQ it was rather easy for me. But KAT-TUN on the other had was rather difficult. I felt (and still feel) like an outcast. .___. I see some of the people I follow on Tumblr having a conversation about Junnosuke, I kind of want to join, I send a reply to a post in hopes to get a response, I don't get anything and they keep talking. ;___; Maybe it's because I reblog alot of Changmin/TVXQ stuff? But upon thinking about it...I should just be myself when it comes to being a fan, right? Support them my own way~! I can like them just as much and that's all there is to it, right? I should keep this in mind as I traverse along Tumblr or Twitter (and this goes for all fangroups I'm involved in).
In the end, fandom is getting to be REALLY complex these days no matter what country your favorite celebrity hails from. I don't think it was like that back then. ^^;; Haha...I'm also too old to be doing this sort of stuff. I suppose I should wrap this post up by just saying to try to be the best fan you can be....without crossing the line.
Peace out~!
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