Discussion: On Bringing JPop in the Philippines

A topic on je_philippines:

Jpop on rise; what do you think will happen if there's a sudden boom on jpop's popularity in the country?

My stand?

before being a kpop fan, i was actually against the idea of bringing johnnys in the philippines. now? i don't really know. as much as i love my other kpop fandoms, i would love to see je boys being appreciated here in the philippines too.

it's a really selfish thing to say "ah, ayokong sumikat sila dito. magiging corny na." dude, isn't that pathetic?

sa totoo lang, split din ang majority ng kpop fans in terms of bringing artists here. pero once na confirmed na yung concerts, yung mga fans na against ba mag-bboycott ng concerts/guestings/performance kasi CORNY na? no, they still support them. kasi if hindi din lang nila isusupport, it's sad that they call themselves fans.

think about it. fame has its inevitable consequences. kung fan ka talaga, no matter how "corny" you fandom seems to be in the eyes of others, you'll remain one.

:)

Going back to Johnnys

It's been a while since I last posted something Johnnys related on this blog. For the past weeks, I have only been talking KPop-related (mainly SuJu, FTI) entries, tweets and plurks on my social networking accounts. I miss JEPop too, you know. :)

As a newbie in the KPop fandom and as a veteran* in the JEPop world, there are just some things I could only find in Johnnys. My number one favorite example: colorful and sparkly outfits. :DDD Hahaha.

My sister said that the influence of Western Music in the KPop industry is obvious, while I think, JPop in general tries to maintain their own sound.

Anyway, I promised my co-mod in the je_philippines community that I'll be back once the school ends -- a good timing, since NEWS' new single Sakura Girl will be up by then. NEWS' lack of activities for the past months might even be one of the reasons why I 'transferred' to the KPop world. :( Johnny should really give more attention to those boys!

Oh BTW, the real reason why I'm writing this entry is so that I could actually record my Johnny's Ranking based on America wota and compare it to the list on my sidebar. Haha.

1. Yamapi
2. Ryo
3. Nino
4. Sho
5. MatsuJun
6. Tego
7. Massu
8. Shige
9. Koyama
10. Okura
11. Ohno
12. Aiba
13. Takki (weh?)
14. Takaki
15. Daiki

Wow, that's a big change in my ranking. No KAT-TUN?? XD

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*Side comment: I guess a 2-year old fan isn't really a 'veteran' yet. I get that realizations a lot when I go to fan gatherings. If you've been to one, you should know this too. I need a better term for it. XD

April 10.

The day I shall make a dream come true. :)

Words will never be enough to express how excited I am.
:D