I Didn't Become a K-pop Fan Because of Music

If someone had told me years ago that I would eventually become a K-pop fan, I would have laughed.
At that time, I was a huge Eminem fan. My playlist was filled with Western music, and K-pop wasn't something I ever thought I'd enjoy.

Then one day, while scrolling through Twitter, I came across a post that caught my attention.
It wasn't praising an artist or promoting a new song.
Instead, it said something like:
"Everyone who called G-Dragon unprofessional owes him an apology."

I had no idea who G-Dragon was.
Curious, I opened the thread.
People were talking about how he had been heavily criticized during one of BIGBANG's concerts. Many had accused him of being drunk, using drugs, or simply not caring about his performance. Then someone shared the real story.

Wanting to understand what had actually happened, I watched the documentary BIGBANG MADE.
What I learned completely changed my perspective.
During the performance of BAE BAE, G-Dragon wasn't being careless or unprofessional. He was suffering from heatstroke. Despite being in an extremely dangerous physical condition, he kept performing because he didn't want to disappoint thousands of fans who had waited to see BIGBANG.

That moment stayed with me. I couldn't stop thinking about how easily people judged him without knowing what he was actually going through. Instead of seeing an irresponsible celebrity, I saw someone pushing himself beyond his limits for the people who supported him.

That was the moment I became curious about G-Dragon.
Curiosity led me to BIGBANG.
BIGBANG led me to K-pop.
Looking back now, it's funny how everything started.
Not with a song.
Not with a music video.
Not even with a recommendation from a friend.
It all started with a single tweet and my curiosity to find out the truth before believing what everyone else was saying.

I am now and will always be proud to call myself a VIP (bigbang fandom name) 💛