I tend to prefer music of bands that are underground or not the stereotypical one that people talk about and listen to all the time. I have a weird habit of not wanting to like those that everybody likes because sometimes when I listen to a good underground band, I want them to stay my personal one and I don't feel like sharing it with everybody around. But at the same time I also want to talk constantly about them with others because they are so good.
When i first started to listen to Kpop, almost nobody knew about it in Pakistan. As much as I hated that nobody realized how awesome it was, I kinda felt good that nobody knows how great this whole different world is. I would listen to Korean music and look around at all the people who don't know about it, and I would feel sad for them. Because all they listen to is the ordinary American, Pakistani or Indian music while here I have a whole new genre which is so unique and so much better.
Kpop became my special, personal world that I could keep away from all the other people. But at the same time I wanted to have a whole squad who could love it as much as I do and sing and dance and hype with me on it.
Kpop gives a total different vibe. Whenever I listen to any up beat song of an American artist, it makes me want to bop my head along the beat but that's it. However when I listen to a Korean song, it makes me want to throw off my shoes and get on the dance floor to dance all night long. It makes me so happy it's crazy how just music of a different language can do that to you.
I talk to people of different countries, I interact with people all around the world that share the same passion as me and it's totally fun. I've made friends with people I've never met, of the nations I've never been to. Music is bringing the world together.
I've been listening to other non-Korean music too but I feel, what Kpop does to people is not something any other genre can do. It's unique and fresh. And most importantly it's common but not as much at the same time. It's a personal treasure for some people they can't share with others but when they do, it brings them closer together. And that's what I love about Kpop. Discovering it was probably one of the best things. It introduced me to a new country, new culture, new language and new people. It taught me how music is not just about love and drugs but more. It's not just limited to one language but all. It is not just vocals that make up a good music but it's also dance, rap and cinematography. There so much more to see in Kpop and so many more styles of music to enjoy. I guess the variety of it makes it the hardest for Kpop fans to be able to stop listening to it. There are so many groups with their unique forms to listen to and more and more keep coming up. I think the best part about Kpop is the idols themselves. They are the hardworking people who sacrifice their youth, time, personal life for their fans. People who can sing, rap, dance, act, entertain, produce, compose and do a lot more than that. Who get used to celebrity life at such a young age. Who barely get to see their parents or loved ones. They are the shining stars. And their interactions with fans is what makes a fandom so strong. The fans are updated on their schedules and their lifestyles. The connection built through such activities is what keeps fans more involved in them and the love for them, deeper than ever.
Not a single day goes by when I regret knowing that Kpop exists. I wouldn't give this experience for anything. It's true, it's not something that everyone can like. Kpop life chooses you, you don't choose Kpop life. It makes me happy. It made me have a dream that I can look forward to fulfilling. It gave me a reason to live happily. After all, hope is the most beautiful thing we can have~!
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