After recently watching the KPop Republic concert featuring SHINee--OMG. OMG. OMG. In the flesh!!!--EXO K, and Dal Shabet, I've been thinking about how lucky some fans were who got to meet the boys, and girls, backstage. Or even how I, as a fan, feel like a loser for not knowing what time and day SHINee arrived in Manila. Or where they were staying. It even got me thinking where would I get such information, and who should I know to get it.

Then I came across the term Sasaeng Fan, which Wikipedia describes as: an excessively obsessed Hallyu fan. Crazy enough to invade the lives of their idols and go to unimaginable lengths to get close to them. Stories about these fans are an interesting read, and also a little creepy. Makes me wonder why I even call myself a fan if all I've ever done was amass a collection of music videos, video clips, mp3s, articles, images, and watch concerts and got myself hoarse from shouting waaaaayyyy too much.

I've been an avid supporter of many music groups/ stars (Boyzone, The Corrs, Mandy Moore, and 30 Seconds to Mars), some of which have come and gone. I have yet to get close to any of my favorite groups. Close enough to shake their hand or get an autograph or have a photo taken with them. I wish one day I would be able to do that. But I'm sure I'll never do something crazy to achieve that goal.