Dear Kpop,

It hurts to breathe because every breath I take proves I can’t live without you.* Cheesy right? But sadly it is true. Sometimes I ask God why you needed to exist or why I had to discover you. My life was quite peaceful before you arrived and I’m guessing I am in the same predicament as other KPOPers out there.

Well, I can’t just consider you a music genre simply because you have ‘pop’ in your name. You have the whole package, like a halo-halo with ice cream on top. You have numerous amounts of kpop idols to satisfy everyone. You just had to make sure that you accommodate every single person who makes the mistake of checking you out. Your marketer is so great that everything related to Korea is labeled as KPOP. Why did you have to go overseas, couldn’t you just stay in your country and sabotage Korean lives?

Ever since I discovered you, I was slowly lured into your trap as if you’re a quicksand I fell into. The music you produce sticks to my brain like a post-it, reminding me again and again how addicting you are. And you know what’s funny? I can’t even understand the lyrics nor can I sing along with it. The music videos accompanying the songs are ingeniously created to manipulate my mind into thinking the song is great.

The songs, music videos and artists are only parts of the package. The biggest contributor is your TV shows. Korean dramas that became hugely popular here like Lovers in Paris, Endless Love and Boys over Flowers served as stepping stones into discovering KPOP. Then, the music shows where the singers perform are staged glamorously with colorful lights and LED screens. Further inviting the viewer to sit still and watch.

Everytime I watch you, it’s like I enter fairytale land—a place where everything is beautiful. If I were a scientist, I would label you as an addicting drug that causes hallucinations. Once I start, I couldn’t break free and as a result my school work suffers. Did you know that I barely passed my UPCAT exam because I prioritized you rather than my review time? I just wish that you came with a manual so I know how to turn my fanaticism on and off depending on the occasion.

Yours Truly,

A Kpop fan

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*I got it from a magazine, it didn't come from me
disclaimer: i don't own the picture, found it in google