Monday, February 16, 2009

Why NEWS is Loved. :)

"Why do you love NEWS?" This topic is currently one of the hottest discussions in the news_jpop community @lj.


I've read various and interesting reasons why fans love the group. I was so amazed to read all these sincere reasons, straight from a fangirl/fanboy's heart.

I admire snowflakezz's short but *boom* answer: "KAT-TUN sucked me into JE but NEWS made me stay."

As for my case, Arashi was my first JE group. But there was something with NEWS and Yamapi that got me rooting for them. An invisible bond that ties me into liking them more.

yumenostalgic's answer is definitely a favorite for this discussion. "My reason is that, maybe for me to choose a singer or a band itself, I look/research more on each others personalities and well life. One main reason why I liked NEWS is that 4 out of 6 members of their group are studying/graduated from college aside from being a member of NEWS."

I find this so true. One day, they are going to retire, looks will fade away, fans will leave as they grow older and older -- a sad reality of an idol's life. By that time, what else can they do but to use what they've learned in college?

And lastly, heroismine's answer. "...the group who survived the greatest test of all, self reflection days. all of them had gone to a depressing stage in their career, its good to know they were able to overcome that, and still hoping they will become 8 members someday. Even if they wont, they still support Uchi and Kusano." *Sorry for that, I admit that I'm a 6-member NEWS fan*

NEWS is here to stay. Despite all the obstacles they've encountered, they were able to come back. They fell down seven times, but they stood up eight.

Of course Arashi has all these TV shows, singing and dancing skills.
Of course KAT-TUN looks way cooler in terms of PVs.
Of course Kanjani8 skits are way funnier.

But NEWS is loved by the fans for who they are now -- the not-so-good, not-so-funny, under-exposed JE group of all.

Just by being NEWS, by being together, a group with the most amazing group chemistry on JE, they are and will always be loved. :)

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