I was spoken to in a fake Asian accent followed by laughter. I was constantly teased for my Asian eyes and nose. The lack of positive Asian role models in American media also had me buying into the notion that being Asian isn’t so great because all I had were my own experiences. Who knows how their musical journey may have been impacted-had they not felt so isolated-by having Korean artists in America as role models. Okay, that’s an exaggeration, but they question why there have been no prominent Asian American artists in the pop market given what they’re seeing in K-Pop.
As singer-songwriters and the folk-pop duo, Chasing Lovely, they’ve been somewhat surprised to find Koreans can even sing. My kids (who are half Korean) have had similar experiences with many of their peers not knowing much about Korea. Kids used to ask me if I was Chinese or Japanese and when I’d tell them I was Korean, they hadn’t even heard of Korea. As a Korean adoptee growing up pretty much a sole minority in Iowa-the majority of my life has been spent feeling like I don’t fit in. Honestly, at this stage of the game, I don’t really care what people think of me-but this hasn’t always been the case. You wish for that person to do well and you like to see them smile. Looking at the person makes you happy and joyful. Fangirling means you’re happy and blissful just by looking at that person. Because how ridiculous would it look for a grown woman to be fanning over an idol? As someone who loves K-dramas and BTS, I can definitely relate to Deok-Mi. As an art museum curator with a once-promising future as an artist and a knack for photography-Deok-Mi goes to extreme lengths to keep her love of Cha Si-An, and her fan website, Road to Si-An, a secret. I really appreciate the fact Deok-Mi is a multi-dimensional character and not just the stereotypical fangirl most people assume they already know. I’ve been a fan of Park Min-Young (박 민영) since I first saw her in City Hunter and What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim so I was pleasantly surprised to find her portraying Seong Deok-Mi, the fangirl trying to hide her love of “One” certain K-Pop idol. From here on out you’ve been warned-SPOILERS AHEAD! The spoilers will definitely impact your viewing experience and it’ll be much more enjoyable if you see it first, then come back to read this post. **SPOILER ALERT: If you haven’t watched Her Private Life (which I highly recommend) I suggest you wait to read this post because I can’t write about this K-Drama without giving spoilers. Turns out while there are many fun and humorous moments, the depth of HPL’s storylines caught me completely off guard. In fact, the first episode’s early introduction to fangirling had me wondering if this was going to be too cheesy for me. Where do I start with Her Private Life? I thought this was going to be a lighthearted K-drama about a K-pop fangirl.
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