A lot of you may be shocked because I am posting something about Thai since I always post about Koreans. Let me give you a heads up, I attended this fan meeting not as a fan, but as a photographer. But I can say, that I became a fan of these artists when I met them.

How did I become a photographer of the event?

This is to give you a little bit of a background on how I became a photographer of the event. I have a friend, Han, who handles Thai Fan Meetings here in the Philippines together with her team, Wish Us Luck. I actually met her because of DAY6. Since she knows that I do some coverage of different events, she contacted me to be their official photographer. And this eventually led to me being a part of the team itself.

Me taking a photo of MarkGun. Special thanks to Erica for this photo.

I barely watch BL Thai series. It's not much of my cup of tea. But I watch Thai Series (when I have time) like the U-Prince Series.

Surprise Birthday Celebration for Plann

Before the fan meet, we had the chance to give one of the actors, Plann, a birthday celebration. His birthday is February 19, and the staff of Wish Us Luck decided to give him a Jollibee party.

I took this photo for Wish Us Luck.

I was not able to eat a full meal here. All I got was some fries. But the hunger never bothered me (let it go~). As long as I saw these boys eating well, and laughing so hard because of the performances, I am good. They really enjoyed the food, as well as the performances. Especially Cooheart. He even danced with the other staff.

If you have noticed, Saint isn't here. Why? Because, he slept early. We value his health so we just let him sleep.

The casts were so kind that we were able to have a selca with them. Here are my photos:

















Unfortunately, I was not able to take a picture with the main leads, Saint and Perth. Saint, because he was not there. And Perth, because a lot are asking pictures of him that I was not able reach the allowed time to take a picture HAHA. Anyway, we had a group photo, that's enough.

Fan Meeting

Awake for more than 24 hours and haven't eaten a decent meal, who would have thought I'd survive? Or should I say, we survived? That is why I look highly on organizers of events, whether big or small. It's hard to organize an event.

The fan meeting started a little bit late and ended late too. But that doesn't matter. The important thing is everyone enjoyed. Even Plann, himself said, that the Philippines has the loudest screams for them. Well, the Philippines are really the loudest fans. Perth even said that he was happy to see that there are a lot of fan boys here.

Most memorable moments during the fan meeting:

I assisted Title during the gift giving.

Again, thank you Erica for this picture.

We were lacking of staff so I had to help in any tasks.

I'll admit. Title has caught my attention the most. I'm still figuring why and how, but he definitely snatched my heart. While I was assisting him, a fan gave him a ring with red blinking lights to wear. He wore it on his pinky finger.

After a few minutes, he suddenly reached out his hand to me. I was a bit buffering that time so I didn't understand what he wanted me to do with his hand. A few seconds later I realized, he was asking me to remove the ring from his hands and put it inside the box behind him.

Since the ring was a little bit small, it was hard to remove it from his finger. So I had to touch his hands to remove it. And my fangirl heart just died. He suddenly gave me a smile. Maybe he realized that he should have just took the ring out by himself and gave it to me.

And see that photo above? He actually thought that I gave him those gifts. But it was not from me, unfortunately. It was a from a group of fans.

Mark posing like an angel for my camera

Who's heart will not melt if he gave you this look?

I actually thought that he was thinking of something (like daydreaming? idk) but he was looking at my camera for more than 10 seconds. So that means he was really posing. And damn man, I just died.

Fans getting mad at me because the program was late

Since I am wearing an organizer ID, some fans (or should I say just two fans) continually ranted at me for not starting on time. They even asked me to stop the perks and continue with the fan meeting itself since they have some flights to take. And also because they waited a long time outside.

I know it took a long time before it actually started. I know that the program was already late. But remember, the organizers are not the only one who decide. The Thai management also has something to say to these situations. They can decide too.

I just hope some fans will be mindful of all the struggles and pains that the organizers are dealing with. We're not perfect but we try to bring the fans the best that we can.

Becoming a human barricade

I never thought that the scenarios that I see on the KPOP world will happen in the Thai World too. When the artists are about to go to the bus, a lot of fans are waiting outside the elevator and in front of the bus entrance. In order for them not to get hurt, the staff started block everyone, which eventually became a human barricade.

The fans became wild when the artists went out. Oh and yeah, I got hit by a lot of hands. When the artists entered the bus, they looked at the window and waved at the fans. It was fun that despite the commotions, they still looked at their fans happily.

Honest thoughts about the fan meeting

It wasn't perfect. There are a lot of flaws. But it was all worth it. I enjoyed every piece of it even if I am not that avid fan. What more if I am really a fan, right? I believe that these flaws will be overcome on the next events since the team is very flexible.

The perks were so great! A hitouch, a group photo, gift-giving, poster signing, a selca with each member, around 10k ticket price (most expensive), what more can you ask for? I remember buying a ticket worth 13k and I only have a hitouch with it. Note, it was even a raffled one (luckily I got chosen in the raffle). It's really worth your money and time. How I wish KPOP's perks were also same, right?

The crowd was great, especially the ones on the IC tier. They were really so loud and screaming at the top of their lungs. The only problem is that there are a lot of fans who don't listen to us especially regarding the cameras. I just hope, that soon Wish Us Luck team will add more members so that there will be a lot of staff to help during the event.

Special Thanks

Thank you so much Wish Us Luck team for allowing me to be a part of the team and for being kind to me even if I just met some of you for the first time. You guys are really great! I'm suddenly missing all of you. I met a lot of great people here. I also experienced a lot of first times. Everything was really worth it.

Thank you also for Headliner Manila for being there and supporting the boys.



Here are some of the photos I took:















Until next Thai event.

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It has been 12 years since this KDrama was released. Funny as it seems but it might not be a coincident watching this KDrama. If you happened to have watched Mawang / The Devil, you’ll probably know why 12 years is a very important thing.

The main reason why I decided to watch Mawang was I was bored. I actually have a week left with my term break and I have no decent internet connection in my house in the province, so I have nothing to do. I checked my hard drive and was looking for something to watch. And that’s when I saw Mawang.

My friend has been recommending me this KDrama before but because of time issues I was not able to watch it. To be very honest, I have no idea on what this KDrama is about. All I know is that Shin Min Ah’s character here is someone who can see happenings by touching objects. With that in mind, I thought that it would probably be like Voice or While You Were Sleeping. But this KDrama was actually different. And I can say that it is now one of my most favorite KDramas of all time.

I have a lot of things in mind but I don’t know if I can simply put all these things in words (especially in English). But I’ll my very best to explain my thoughts well.

If you haven’t watched it and have plans to watch this KDrama, I’ll be giving you a heads up. This review will contain spoilers. But if you have watched it already, then it won’t be a problem. I’ll be tackling a lot of things about this drama, my thoughts, reactions, and everything, so it might really be long. *Be ready*

SYNOPSIS

Mawang is a story of revenge. It is about a police detective, Kang Oh Soo, who had a dark past. He was a bully in school and ended up killing one of his classmates, Tae Hoon. 12 years has passed and Kang Oh Soo suddenly received a mysterious package which contains a letter with a tarot card from an unknown killer. Seo Hae In is a girl with psychometric abilities and the one who drew the images on the tarot cards that Kang Oh Soo is receiving. She decided to help Kang Oh Soo in solving the case. Meanwhile, Oh Seung Ha, the lawyer who defends the cases of the suspects also had a dark secret.

STORY LINE

Like what I said earlier, the first thought that come to my mind was the KDrama Voice and While You Were Sleeping wherein they had this supernatural power – can hear noises very well and can predict what may happen in the future, respectively.

This KDrama also had a supernatural power. Seo Hae In can see such happenings by touching objects that are related to it. Although she has limited power on what she sees, it is still helpful for the casts to have a subject on what or who they need to look for.

I was actually expecting that this story will focus on Seo Hae In but I was wrong. On the first few episodes (especially the first episode), I honestly thought that Seo Hae In was the main character since she was the first one to discover a crime scene which has happened 12 years ago. But as the story moves, I realized that this is not her story and she is just merely a helper, or someone that could help ease the pain.

The KDrama actually focused on Kang Oh Soo and Oh Seung Ha. Like what I said in the synopsis earlier, it is a story of a revenge. For a simple explanation, one guy entered a dark tunnel which he cannot escape. Another guy followed. Both of them tried were stuck in the dark tunnel. And the only way for them not to fight in the dark is to be able to go out of the tunnel.

It was actually kind of boring on the first two episodes. But I guess, that was needed to fully explain what the plot is going to be.

The fun part in this drama is that it is already giving the viewers very visible hints on who is plotting all of that is happening to the characters. Although, I’m gonna admit that I was really hesitant at first because I love Joo Ji Hoon (yes him, not his character haha). It took me about 10 episodes to finally accept the fact that it was really him. I actually even doubted Seo Hae In’s friend there.

For me, the interesting part started during the death of the lawyer of the Kang’s family. Cause of death was a stab, which reminds of everyone the past that Kang Oh Soo is trying to run from.

The story itself is ironic. I believe that the main reason why Oh Seung Ha chooses that kind of revenge is to see Kang Oh Soo crumble down with all the things that is happening to him and make him realize that he cannot run away from his past. But it somehow came back to Oh Seung Ha.

First death was an accident. Second death was not intentional. And Oh Seung Ha somehow realized it when Kang Oh Soo happened to tell him these lines: *insert lines from the drama*

The only thing that I did not like in this drama is the romance parts. I mean, the drama can be effective even without the romance part. I’m still trying to convince myself that it can be a really great factor for Oh Seung Ha’s change.

Thoughts on the ending *SPOILERS*:

This was actually the most satisfying ending that I have ever watched in my whole KDrama life. No, it’s not a happy ending which everyone wants or perceives it to be. But it is an ending that I am really looking forward to see. I mean, c’mon, a lot of things has happened, and it won’t give justice to the plot if it simply ends like them forgiving each other and have a good life afterwards.

Though I believe that it is still a happy ending because they finally had the chance to get out of the tunnel. It may have an open ending – both Oh Soo and Seung Ha can be alive or dead, but both of them learned a very great lesson, to forgive others and also to forgive themselves.

What adds to it was the words flashed on the screen. I don’t know if my translation is right, but this is how it goes (the first two sentences), “The end can start a new beginning. Be happy”

ACTING SKILLS & THEIR CHARACTERS

I honestly want to praise Uhm Tae Woong and Joo Ji Hoon for their great acting skills. They have both delivered their character very well.

Uhm Tae Woong

You can definitely feel his character’s guilt for running away from an accidental crime. You can feel that he feels sorry for everything that has happened. He was so good to the point that I can imagine his attitude in real life is like his character in the series. He really did a good job making Kang Oh Soo’s character alive.

I feel pity for Kang Oh Soo tho. He also lost everything he had when in fact he was very apologetic of the things that has happened. I can actually feel his desperation when he said that he thought God would forgive him.

Joo Ji Hoon

I love him as an actor, but I badly hate his character in this drama to the point that I badly want to hate him as a person as well. Lol. He was really good in this drama. He was able to show the coldness of his character Oh Seung Ha.

The main reason why I hate his character here (and why I badly want to hate him too) was because his coldness overpowered him to the point that he never smiles while talking. Yes, I find him creepy and at the same time irritating. Like hey, I want to slap you in the face badly! Haha. But it only means he is a very effective actor. I will be looking forward to his new KDrama *Item*

Shin Min Ah

I like her as an actress but her character here is just so plain. Although she was able to help others, I still find her character a bit lacking. That is the main reason why I cannot write more about her. Haha.

CAMERA SHOTS

For a 2007 series, I find the camera shots, angles, and styles really effective. It seems like everything was planned well from the very close up shots to shaky camera movements and even the transition of it.

To be very honest, I actually find the camera movements a little disturbing. Most of the close-up shots were shaky. The zooming of the camera was not smooth. And also, they use a lot of negative spaces. But as the drama progresses, I suddenly had a thought in mind.

“What if these movements were actually a part of the story? What if it’s actually part of the plan and not coincidental?”

That’s where my mind got blown. I suddenly thought that what if the shaky camera movements were a point of view of a being that cannot be seen? (I’m actually having some goosebumps while writing this). That there is a being who keeps on watching what they are doing. Which also explains the negative spaces. It seems like a being is staring at the characters and there are a lot of things that blocks the view (like the window, the grasses, the jail bars).

While the unsmooth zooming was like a person taking a photo with a very old camera.

I don’t know. These are just some of my assumptions. But I find it really interesting how these things can still be a part of the story.

CONCLUSION & LESSONS

I actually am very sorry because I really cannot explain the things I wanted to say very well. I don’t even know if this is an actual review or more of the things that is currently running in my head as I watch this. But of all the KDramas that I have watched, Mawang is a really great one! It is currently one of my favorites now – along with W and Scarlet Heart.

I liked how they were able to incorporate the tarot cards and at the same time some references of famous literature in the story. It was really well thought and well written. I was too preoccupied with the story that I was not able to find some holes or flaws in it. I believe there is, but I think I need to re-watch it to find one. Haha.

This drama made me think, “Who is the real evil?” Like what Mr. Kang said, there are times that we thought that the things we are doing are in a straight line, but it is actually the crooked one. We are all blinded by the truths that we want to believe in.

No one is good and no one is evil. We are human beings who makes mistakes, intentional or not. It is not about what the wrong thing we did, but it is about what we do after committing those mistakes.



Another lesson here is that, we should learn to forgive ourselves for the mistakes we made. That is the only way to get out of the dark tunnel. Forgiving ourselves is the greatest thing that we can give to ourselves. It will be hard, I know. But we can go through it, somehow.

P.S. Somewhere over the Rainbow will no longer be the same again.

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I know it has been years since this movie, Sunny, was released. I have heard about it a lot of times but still failed to watch it. But now, since I finally got the chance to watch it, I’ll be sharing to you some of my thoughts on this movie.

Sunny is a South Korean comedy-drama film released in 2011. Based from online articles (and also from some Koreans I know), it is one of the best movie in Korea. The story revolves around a group of friends showing how their friendship started, the struggles they faced, and their reunion after 25 years. The story has two timelines: the 1980s where their teenage life was seen and the present.

Here are the things that I liked in Sunny (may contain some spoilers):

The Casts

Let me be honest with you. The main reason why I actually do not want to watch this movie was because of Kang Sora. I was never a fan of her (she was Leeteuk’s partner on We Got Married and also the love interest of JB in Dream High 2). Yes, I WAS immature back then.

But, it’s 2019. I know that Kang Sora is a great actress. I was just blinded by my immaturity.

Anyway, why do I like the casts? They were perfect for the role. The young casts matches the older casts. The consistency of the casts was really great.



Plus, hey, I saw one of my favorite actors, Kim Shi Hoo. It’s just so sad that he isn’t active nowadays.



Watching this movie 8 years after its release was really fun. The actresses who played these roles were already grown up now, yet still in the entertainment industry.

Oh and hi Hyo Rin who is now Taeyang’s wife.

The memorable lines

I usually get attached with a movie or a series when I can relate to a line or more. This movie may not be full of inspirational lines, but it is memorable.

Here are some of the lines that I managed to have a screenshot of:



“Dream” this line actually hit me hard. It made me think of what I actually want to do with my life, my dream. I usually say that I do not have a dream. It’s not that I really do not have, it’s just that I am afraid that I may not be able to achieve that dream. So instead of not having to achieve it, I’d rather have no dream so I will not expect much of myself.

But it’s true. We should all have a dream. Dreams usually keeps us moving. It is the main inspiration why we’re still in this world. I believe that in the near future, I’ll soon realize my dream.



If the first memorable line was a bit of sad, this line, I find it a bit funny. Saying sorry for being pretty. I actually loved this scene.

They say that when you’re drunk you say a lot of things, some are nonsense while some do make sense (and others are the things we are afraid to say).

The relatable scenes

I can actually relate to two scenes here, the first was one when Na Mi was saying that she was the most beautiful in their school before but in Seoul she isn’t.



Well, I’m not saying that I’m not the most beautiful in our place before. What made me relate in this was, I used to be the most intelligent person in our place before. But when I entered high school and college, someone else was better. Though it doesn’t mean that I’m no longer intelligent.

The other scene was having an unrequited first love.



“If you meet them again, tell them I’m your boyfriend” and then saw him having a relationship with your friend. Well yeah, it wasn't really a confession. But it will still give the slightest hope that you two can be together.

It’s funny but I suddenly thought about the first time I fell in love with someone. Will no longer talk about this but yeah, you get the gist.

Here are the things that made me feel kinda meh:

Fighting the young bullies

I know it’s a part of the story to show how they were years ago and things didn’t change. But for an older generation, fighting those bullies physically isn’t really my type.

Meeting late

I was a bit disappointed that they never really had a complete reunion. I mean, yes, the other members came but it’s already too late since Chun Hwa is already dead.

Realizations on the movie

First love never dies

Towards the end of the film, it was shown that Na Mi still gave the portrait she made for his first love. Although her feelings for him is already over, she still never forgets the fact that she fell in love with someone.

Friendship

I actually envy them. They have this group of friends during their high school life. I once had a group of friends during high school, but things aren’t just okay. Well, I thought it was.

Even if it took them a tragic event and 25 years before they got reunited again, still they did. And the fun part here is that their love for each other never changed even if years have passed (and they never met ever since they got expelled)

Reality

Things do not always go the way we wanted it to be. They promised to each other that they will continue to contact each other but actually lost contact at all. There are promises that can really get broken. It’s not because they intend to but because it just simple happens out of hand.

Like what the common terms nowadays, “Adulting happened”. They can’t always be like before because things change. But that important place in your heart, for your friends, will always be there.

The movie actually failed to make me cry but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t good. It was and will always be a good movie. It’s just that I am not the main target audience of the film.

My words really can’t describe how great the movie is. If you haven’t watched it, I suggest you watch if with your friends.

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For the first blog post of 2019, I decided to write something that may somehow be a help to you, my fellow fans. As seen in the title, I’ll be sharing to you some guides on how to save money #IPONING for KPOP concerts.

2019 is said to be another KPOP and KDrama year for the Philippines. Even at the start of the year, we are already welcomed with many acts (Seungri, Momoland, Blackpink, So Ji Sub, etc.). And what is the most common line from us?





In order to  attend these events, we surely need to save a lot of money. So for this blog post, I'll be sharing to you some tips.

I know there are a lot of tips out there but these tips that I’ll be sharing to you is my personal experience on how I do my #IPONING for concerts. Also, how I earn money to add for my savings.

DISCLAIMER: My tips may or may not be applicable to you. Try and try until you find the suitable saving technique.

Planning and Budgeting

For a not-so-rich like me, planning and budgeting is a MUST if I plan on attending concerts.

Choose your target seat

Of course, I know we all wanted to be at the VIP section but let’s admit it, not all can afford it. But who cares? The important thing is that you’re at that concert. It doesn’t matter what section you are, the fact that you’re part of the crowd is already enough.

Usually, when I choose my target seat, I make sure that I prioritize my bias group. VIP seats for my favorite group and upperbox or gen ad section for my other groups.

Research about the possible producers and their past concerts

Why do I do this? It’s because this will give me an idea on how much I need to save for a concert.

Example, for PULP Live World, usually the price of their concert ranges from 2,500 - 15,000. So if they bring Super Junior back I need to have at least 15,000 before the ticket selling begins.

Set a target date and then do the math

Most of the time, I save money for my favorite group for 5 months. And 3 months for other groups. Once I have my target date, I start computing the money I need to save within that span of time given the allowance that I have.

So for example, I plan to attend Super Junior's concert. Since Super Junior is my bias group I wanted to be at the VIP section. In 5 months, I need to save P15,000. 5-months is more or less 150 days. If my target budget is 15,000, I will simply divide it to the days I have. So 15,000 / 150 = 100. So daily, I need to save 100 pesos so I can reach my target money for that span of time.

Formula: Target Money / No. of Days = Amount to be saved daily

Get a piggy bank and record your savings

Not literally, the piggy bank we all know. But find a good place where you can save your money - whether it be on a bank or just a box. If you just plan on saving it on a certain box, make sure to have a notebook or planner. A planner will keep you updated to how much you’re earning (or losing) for the week.

It would be better if your notebook or planner (well most planners have this) have a calendar so you can check it daily if you have saved money on that day.

If I was not able to save for one day, I tend to double my savings on another day.

Additional Income

If you think your allowance is not enough to save money for concerts (especially if you're a multi-fandom), then you can try some of these ways to earn additional money.

Use your skills

Check your capabilities. What are you good at? Are you good at drawing? Then start having some commissions. I actually have a friend who’s earning thousands just by having commissions. She accepts different kinds of commissions like drawing commissions, graphics, animations, and anything that is related with arts. With her talent, she was able to save money.

How about writing? I used to earn money in writing, somehow P300 per article. Not bad! If I have written at least 5 articles per week, I will earn P1,500. There are a lot of websites that are looking for writers.

Or maybe you're good at baking? I can still remember, I used to sell brownies when I was on my first year in college. I earn at least 250 per box. All of those earnings go to my savings. During BoB2015, I lack 1000 pesos for my target seat. So I tried selling more brownies. I was able to sell 6 boxes under 3 days and I earned 1500 pesos. Right on time for the ticket selling.

Check on what you are good at and use that skill to earn money.

Let go of the things you no longer use

Maybe you have a lot of clothes you no longer wear, or shoes, or even some things that you are no longer using. Why not try to sell them? Before, I sold my old tablet and tennis racket (wherein I earned 4k). Since I no longer use those things and instead of having it stuck on my room, I decided to sell it and be used by other people.

There were times that I also sold some of my precious merch. Yes, my merch. I sold them for the reason that I never get to play them and it just get stuck at my box. And mostly, most of my merch are duplicates since I tend to buy a lot of albums just for the inclusion. My room is already full of merch and I do not know where to put it anymore.

You'll not only earn money, but at the same time, have more spaces in your room.

DO's and DON'Ts while saving (well more of DON'Ts)

Do Save ASAP

"Pakirelease na po ng seat plan para makapag-ipon na kami (Please release the seat plan so that we can start saving)"

"Kaka-announce lang, ticket selling na agad? (It was just announced suddenly it's already the ticket selling?"

"Team Bahay na naman ako neto. Wala pa akong pera! (I'll be Team House again. I have no money yet!)"

Sounds familiar, right? Whenever a producer hinted something or released an announcement of an upcoming concert, these are the common statements from the fans. Like what I said earlier, save as soon as possible, even if there is no announcement yet. Why wait for the ticket prices when you can save in advance? In that way, you’ll not panic once you see the ticket prices.

Here's a common formula: Budget - Savings = Expenses. Make sure to minus your savings first and then budget the remaining money for your expenses. Most of the time, we can’t save because we always think that we still have extra money. But when we are forced with this limited budget, we start to think carefully when we buy things.

Nothing will happen if you will not save asap. As a fan, #IPONING is always a habit. So never stop 'iponing'.

Do not starve yourself

Don’t starve yourself. Cut expenses on other things not food. You don’t want to attend a concert not feeling well because you haven’t eaten for days!

If you don’t want to buy food, why not try asking your parents to make a meal for you (or maybe just cook for yourself)? Or even pack you a snack? In this way, you can still save without having to starve yourself.

Do not buy things you don't need

I know most of the time we wanted to buy things to satisfy our wants even if we don't need it (like that KPOP poster, or that KPOP badge, or whatever wants it is). But, think of it this way. You have this item but you can't see your idol? Which hurts more?

Learn to control these urges so that you can save money to see your favorite KPOP groups.

So here you have it!

This is how I do my #IPONING for KPOP Concerts. If you have any questions, just leave a comment and I'll try to answer it. Do you also have tips for your fellow fans? Share it with us! We would love to hear it.

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Photos were grabbed from Google Images.

It’s already the end of 2018 and who would have thought that I am still up here blogging (or more like writing all my fangirling activities). My 2018 really reached both extremes - possibly the worst and the best year. Weird right? Yeah, I know it’s weird.

Possibly the best because I was able to see almost all my favorite KPOP stars this year. Worst because it’s worst lol. I will not talk about those negative things.

For this blog post, I’ll be writing about the reviews of my SNS accounts as well as my blog, the higlights of my fangirling this year, and also my goals for 2019. So continue reading this if you want to know more.

A Review of A Fangirl’s Heart

Around mid 2018, I changed my blog from Musician Traveller to A Fangirl’s Heart. The main reason for that change is because I realized that most of my blogs here are about my fangirl life and not about me (as a musician) travelling - although I plan on travelling really soon!

I am still not that actively blogging because I honestly do not know what to write. Like what I said on my About, I write randomly. But still thanks to everyone who appreciates and supports me as a blogger, I somehow reached some views in this blog. And hopefully, in the future, I will reach more people through my stories.

Recently, the Facebook page for this blog has been growing since it has become an active page for updates and spazzing at the same time. From around 1000 likes from the start of the year, it ends up at 3.7k+ likes with 130k+ monthly reach and 50k+ engagements. I am very much thankful to my page updater for keeping the page active. 

We’re still trying to have more reaches on our Twitter and Youtube accounts, although it’s really not much of a priority.

Through this page, we were also able to give 3 lucky fans the chance to attend their chosen concert - Wanna One in Manila, DAY6 in Manila, and Winner in Manila.

Highlights of my Fangirl Life this 2018

This 2018, I have been blessed with a lot of concerts, fanmeetings, and press conferences or interviews. Mostly, these happened because I was asked to cover the event (thanks to kpopchannel.tv, Headliner Manila, and PKCI). In this year, I also had the chance to tick another item on my bucket list.

Concerts

Like what I have said, in this year, I have ticked one item on my bucket list, and that is attending a concert outside the Philippines. Let’s go #TeamInternationalConcert

That is during Wanna One’s concert in Malaysia. Look how much love I have for Wanna One that I’m willing to see them outside my country. Don’t worry GOT7 and DAY6, I will do that to you soon. Just wait until I graduate and find a decent job.

Here is the list of the concerts I have attended:



Super Show 7 in Manila

Wanna One “One: The World” in Malaysia

Wanna One “One: The World” in Manila

UAAP opening (with Minzy as special guest)

DAY6 “Youth” in Manila

MBC Show Champion in Manila 2018

Winner “Everywhere” in Manila

’s Taeyeon Concert in Manila

SB19: Start of the Best

Fanmeetings

The fanmeetings that I have attended were composed of Korean and Thai fanmeetings. As you can see on the picture below, I have a selfie with the actors of What the Duck, which was really the highlight of my birthday. I guess I will be posting more about it on my next birthday.

Here is the list of the fan meetings that I have attended:



JBJ “Come True” in Manila

Sotus “Hazing” in Manila

Bench’s Cole Sprouse in Manila

Gxxod’s Solo Fan Meeting in Manila

Sungjae “Paradise” in Manila

Jung Joon Young “Fiancé” in Manila

What the Duck “The Arrival” dinner

Press conferences / Interview

For the press conferences or interviews, it is a combination of Korean and Filipino artists. I never thought I will get to cover even once for a Filipino artist. 

Here is the list of the press conferences or interviews I have attended:



One Night Food Trip Season 2

Hello K-Idol

Leaders Grand Launching in PH

Nakalimutan ko nang Kalimutan Ka Presscon

Prince Tao in Manila Interview

NOIR in Manila Interview

Upon listing all these together, I attended 22 events all in all which really broke my record last year. Who would have thought that a very busy person like me was able to attend these events?

That is why maybe I reached to the point where I became tired of attending concerts or events. To be honest with everyone, I badly want to quit attending concerts because I no longer enjoy the concerts. My body becomes so tired and stressed during concerts.

But I am thankful for the kpop groups “NOIR” and “Winner” for making me want to attend more events. Of all the KPOP groups or artists I have met this year, they are very kind to the media and was really cheering for us too.

Goals

For 2019, I have set some goals for this blog and for myself too. Let’s start first with this blog.

For A Fangirl’s Heart

My personal goal for this blog is to be able to write at least 24 blogs next year which includes some KDrama Reviews, more Merch Reviews, and some features of different artists, songs, places, or just anything that revolves around my fangirl life. Also, I tend to go travel more than attend concerts for the next year (we’ll see if this one will happen 😂).

My team’s goal for this blog (or for the team itself) is to be able to have at least 3 giveaways next year, have a charity giving, reach 7-10k likes on Facebook, 1000 followers on Twitter and at least 100 subscribers to Youtube.

We will be writing a more specific objective of this blog soon once we get to meet again.

For myself (as a fangirl blogger)

The goal that I put for myself is to simply just enjoy writing and not be pressured with the numbers. As you all know, the number of followers has been a great deal in the KPOP industry. And that is why a lot of known spazzers or even influencers has been so arrogant because of those numbers. (but I still know a lot of known spazzers who are very kind). 

Even the team’s goal is to reach such number, we will not force ourselves to do something we really can’t (example attend a concert when you’re broke). Those numbers are just our / my inspiration to work harder and not be lazy.

The next goal is to learn how to say “No”. I have been so stressed with a lot of activities this year because I tend to always say “yes” to whatever they want me to do. To the point that I lost my sense of direction already. If you have noticed, I was a fanclub admin and I felt the pressure to do well on that area leaving my studies behind. And that was one of the worst things I did this year.

This 2019, it no longer matters if people will cut connections or friendships with me if I say “no” to some or most of their favors. I know my limits and they too should know.

Another goal that I put is I hope to travel outside the country at least once a year. This 2019, I plan to go to Korea or Thailand.

The last goal for my fangirl blogger life is to be just me. Me that enjoys the fangirl life and not get pressured by it. Me that loves to write about those concert experiences and spazz about those artists. I will not let myself compare my fangirling style with other fans.

To the things or people I’m thankful for 2018

Travels

Very much thankful for all the memories I get to experience in these places. Hong Kong and Malaysia see you again soon!

Photo Ops

Here’s to the photo ops I had this year, a proof of my experience. 😂

Media ID

Aside from collecting official merch and tickets from my favorite groups, I now started collecting Media IDs. Although I lost most of my Media IDs this year (since I transferred apartments), I’m still thankful I was able to save some. This is just a proof that I am working! Haha.

Media Peepz

I know I’m not a perfect photographer, writer, or a person as a whole. But I’m thankful for these peepz for making me discover the world even more.



Of course, very much thankful for kpopchannel.tv, Headliner Manila, and PKCI for the opportunities you gave me and for allowing me to improve my skills more.

Friends

I gained and at the same time lost many friends this year. But I am thankful for those people because you guys molded me to who I am now.



Insert photos of my GOT7 Squad, my APC peepz (ABMA15x and the irreg peepz you know who you are)

Family

Of course, my family. Thankful for these people because they are there with me during my darkest hours (even if at times they don’t understand me).

You, who is reading this

This blog probably won’t last if you guys didn’t support me. Thank you for joining my 2018 journey and I hope you’ll still join me on my future journeys. Thank you!

2018 has really been a rollercoaster ride for me and for this blog. And as a fangirl, I promise to continue to be this kind of fangirl that can eventually help other fans as well. If you have any thoughts on how to improve this blog/page, don’t forget to leave a comment.