My Little Tribute To NEWS' 10th Anniversary...
It’s meant to be.
If you knew me from a few years ago, you would know what kind of a fangirl I was. It was never a secret; even my own family knows; that I was an obsessed KPOP fangirl. I never hide it to anyone. Everyone in my town and my friends know that. But if they ask me now what kind of a fangirl I am, I’ll just give them this answer: I AM A PROUD NEWS MEMBER AND FAN.
I was a VIP (Big Bang fandom) and Blackjack (2ne1 fandom). It was from those groups of friends where I started to really be an open fangirl. I don’t regret spending so much time for them but what I regret is not giving myself a chance to bring myself to where I am meant to be a part of.
Meeting NEWS was not a coincidence. It was fate. It was meant to be. I am meant to be in this fandom. Why, you ask? Simply because I had a long gap between “finding out about them” and “truly getting to know them” but I still got there. Why? BECAUSE IT’S MEANT TO BE. Simply put: Fate lead me here.
I think I mentioned this so many times to a lot of people who asked how I ended up in NEWS but I won’t get tired of saying this. Kamiru-nee brought me here. She paved the road that I walked through to get here. She guided me and was patient with me throughout my journey toward NEWS fandom. It was all her fault. A fault she should never regret. A fault I should regret because I didn’t walk straight with her and instead took a much longer winding road to get where I am now but at the same time, a fault I should be grateful for because it was the reason that I made it to where I should be.
It was hard before to move out of a fandom that you cherish but with NEWS and Kamiru-nee beside me, accompanying me through my journey, it wasn’t that hard. And it’s all so worth it. You have no idea how many fandoms I tried before NEWS so I can stop with....my old fandom. Only NEWS worked. It’s only NEWS that made me take that step forward.
I remember the very first time I truly paid attention to NEWS’ music. I told myself “where was I when these songs were released?” It was a total regret on my part because the songs were just sitting on my computer for months and I didn’t give them a chance right away. But as I said, it’s meant to be. That night I knew it was the beginning of a change in me.
From that moment forward, my days became happier. Knowing songs after songs, getting to know which voice belongs to whom, humming then eventualy singing along, smiling and laughing a lot because of them. It was all that I could ever ask for a fandom. But God really is good to me. That’s not all there is to this fandom. The songs, the music, the group... Those were not the only things that made me love this fandom but also the fandom members. The chankapaanas. All of them. Everyone is just so warm and nice and accomodating and everything is light and no heavy aura anywhere. Very refreshing group of people that brings me joy everyday aside from the guys of NEWS.
But what really attracts me to this group is their history. From nine members, to eight, then six and eventually eded up having just four members but the group is still standing. The remaining four stood their ground not just for themselves but for their supporters. If they did not, I probably won’t be this happy now. Their love for their fans is beyond “idol-fans” relationship. I really felt their strong feelings for us fans. The bond between us and the members is something someone will not just cherish but also treasure with all their heart. Not all groups are like this. And I think that’s one of the reasons why I will not leave this fandom no matter what.
With that, I can proudly say to anyone, even to my family, that I’m following a group that don’t just sing and dance but I’m following a group who sings, dances and who loves us back ten, twenty maybe fifty times as much as we love them. A group that makes us happier each day. A group that sticks with us through thick and thin. Four young men who don’t just treat fans as fans but as a member too of their group.
NEWS is not your typical idol group. We are all in it together. Their not just four members but instead, four plus ALL OF US FANS. This is the first time I felt something like this from a group I’m a fan of. There were so many groups before NEWS but these guys really changed the meaning of fandom for me.
NEWS, thank you for coming into my life. For bringing so many amazing songs to us. For making us happy. For loving us. For just being there as NEWS. Thank you so much because if not for you four, I won’t find this very beautiful fandom. I’m so honored to be a part of this huge family we have. I hope you guys will continue making us happy and we’ll also do our part to make you four happy too.
And to all chankapaanas I met along the way, thank you for accepting me into this fandom. I’m so glad to be one of you now. From now on until I die, this fandom will surely be something I’ll cherish and love and those four boys will forever be a part of my life.
NEWS, thank you. Chankapaanas, thank you. Kamiru-nee, thank you.
Happy 10th Birthday, our beloved NEWS! I wish you guys more singles, more magical concerts, more dvds, a tv show maybe and many many manyyyy more years with us to come! I LOVE NEWS!!!!
If you knew me from a few years ago, you would know what kind of a fangirl I was. It was never a secret; even my own family knows; that I was an obsessed KPOP fangirl. I never hide it to anyone. Everyone in my town and my friends know that. But if they ask me now what kind of a fangirl I am, I’ll just give them this answer: I AM A PROUD NEWS MEMBER AND FAN.
I was a VIP (Big Bang fandom) and Blackjack (2ne1 fandom). It was from those groups of friends where I started to really be an open fangirl. I don’t regret spending so much time for them but what I regret is not giving myself a chance to bring myself to where I am meant to be a part of.
Meeting NEWS was not a coincidence. It was fate. It was meant to be. I am meant to be in this fandom. Why, you ask? Simply because I had a long gap between “finding out about them” and “truly getting to know them” but I still got there. Why? BECAUSE IT’S MEANT TO BE. Simply put: Fate lead me here.
I think I mentioned this so many times to a lot of people who asked how I ended up in NEWS but I won’t get tired of saying this. Kamiru-nee brought me here. She paved the road that I walked through to get here. She guided me and was patient with me throughout my journey toward NEWS fandom. It was all her fault. A fault she should never regret. A fault I should regret because I didn’t walk straight with her and instead took a much longer winding road to get where I am now but at the same time, a fault I should be grateful for because it was the reason that I made it to where I should be.
It was hard before to move out of a fandom that you cherish but with NEWS and Kamiru-nee beside me, accompanying me through my journey, it wasn’t that hard. And it’s all so worth it. You have no idea how many fandoms I tried before NEWS so I can stop with....my old fandom. Only NEWS worked. It’s only NEWS that made me take that step forward.
I remember the very first time I truly paid attention to NEWS’ music. I told myself “where was I when these songs were released?” It was a total regret on my part because the songs were just sitting on my computer for months and I didn’t give them a chance right away. But as I said, it’s meant to be. That night I knew it was the beginning of a change in me.
From that moment forward, my days became happier. Knowing songs after songs, getting to know which voice belongs to whom, humming then eventualy singing along, smiling and laughing a lot because of them. It was all that I could ever ask for a fandom. But God really is good to me. That’s not all there is to this fandom. The songs, the music, the group... Those were not the only things that made me love this fandom but also the fandom members. The chankapaanas. All of them. Everyone is just so warm and nice and accomodating and everything is light and no heavy aura anywhere. Very refreshing group of people that brings me joy everyday aside from the guys of NEWS.
But what really attracts me to this group is their history. From nine members, to eight, then six and eventually eded up having just four members but the group is still standing. The remaining four stood their ground not just for themselves but for their supporters. If they did not, I probably won’t be this happy now. Their love for their fans is beyond “idol-fans” relationship. I really felt their strong feelings for us fans. The bond between us and the members is something someone will not just cherish but also treasure with all their heart. Not all groups are like this. And I think that’s one of the reasons why I will not leave this fandom no matter what.
With that, I can proudly say to anyone, even to my family, that I’m following a group that don’t just sing and dance but I’m following a group who sings, dances and who loves us back ten, twenty maybe fifty times as much as we love them. A group that makes us happier each day. A group that sticks with us through thick and thin. Four young men who don’t just treat fans as fans but as a member too of their group.
NEWS is not your typical idol group. We are all in it together. Their not just four members but instead, four plus ALL OF US FANS. This is the first time I felt something like this from a group I’m a fan of. There were so many groups before NEWS but these guys really changed the meaning of fandom for me.
NEWS, thank you for coming into my life. For bringing so many amazing songs to us. For making us happy. For loving us. For just being there as NEWS. Thank you so much because if not for you four, I won’t find this very beautiful fandom. I’m so honored to be a part of this huge family we have. I hope you guys will continue making us happy and we’ll also do our part to make you four happy too.
And to all chankapaanas I met along the way, thank you for accepting me into this fandom. I’m so glad to be one of you now. From now on until I die, this fandom will surely be something I’ll cherish and love and those four boys will forever be a part of my life.
NEWS, thank you. Chankapaanas, thank you. Kamiru-nee, thank you.
Happy 10th Birthday, our beloved NEWS! I wish you guys more singles, more magical concerts, more dvds, a tv show maybe and many many manyyyy more years with us to come! I LOVE NEWS!!!!