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How to support K-pop Idols as an International Fan

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"I'm here to save you, I'm here to ruin you" How to support K-pop Idols as an International Fan Being a K-pop fan is not an easy task, from no-stop comebacks to fan chants and various types of official merchandise, one has to always be up to date. But being an international K-pop fan is another level of difficult. Being charged shipping prices that are higher than the actual price of the K-pop item to not being able to vote for our favorites during various shows, international fans don’t have it easy.  We have always seen various videos and articles about “The Struggles of being an International K-pop Fan”. We see the problems we face being an international fan but today I will give you some solutions on how to overcome some of these problems! 1) Purchase Physical Albums I know the first thing you might have done is rolled your eyes and questioned my sensibility. Purchasing the physical album directly helps the group. Companies determi

Got Millions, Millions, Millions

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GOT MILLIONS, MILLIONS, MILLIONS  Different Types of K-Pop fans we all have encountered  With the spread of K-Pop around the world we get to see a variety of K-Pop fans. Lets start by understanding what a fan exactly means. A fan or fanatic is a person who is enthusiastically devoted to someone or something. It can be anything from sports to music to books etc. Collectively these fans form a fandom or fanbase . When someone supports a group/solo to a greater extent; they are stans . To show their enthusiasm they may have a fan club or hold a convention. Heres a list of all the different types of K-Pop fans I've meet till date *************************** The Newbie This person is the baby of the K-Pop stan world. They've just got into K-Pop and are aware of mostly the current groups and trending songs. Newbies mostly just watch music videos and don't listen to the complete album.They are confused most of the time because they don't have a clue a

Slip into the K-Pop life

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SLIP INTO THE K-POP LIFE 10 Pre-debut Songs every K-Pop stan should listen to Nowadays one can't tell the difference between a pre - debut song, debut song or a comeback. The outstanding production and performances are raising the bars for the K-Pop industry day by day. The trend of debut projects and survival shows has helped in the creation of various pre-debut tracks, sometimes even mini albums! These pre-releases not only help gain a fan following but also give the fans a glimpse at the type of music they should expect from the group. Here are some of the pre-releases, by various boy groups, that really left me wanting more. "Give up on your nonsense dreams" Hellevator - Stray Kids Release - 7th October, 2017 With its cathartic rap style to the pensive vocal pre-chorus, to the drop that makes the song so catchy; Stray Kids earned a name in the international K-Pop market just with their pre-debut track, Hellevator. Hailing from JYP Entertainment,