RAIN DOESN'T JUST HAVE THE GIRL'S SCREAMING. HE HAS THE WOMEN TOO!!!
Another article in my long admiration of the star : RAIN!!!
The fan-girls went home happy
From the ‘ahjumma’ (‘manang’ in their 50s) to the tweens and teens, they got their fill of RainTOUTED as the biggest K-Pop event to hit Manila, “Intensity” which featured Christian Bautista, U-Kiss and Rain clearly showed the growing popularity of K-Pop in the Philippines.
With only three-week notice, fans found their way to the MOA concert grounds Sept. 11.
It was perfect time to watch the different fan-girls who came to support their idols.
Rain’s ‘ahjummas’At around 6 a.m. on the day of the mini concert (in Korea a performance has to last at least three hours to be considered a concert) some 60 to 70 foreign fans had already started to mass near the VIP entrance. The concert was to start at 8 p.m. but the fans were already there to make sure they’d get the best spots in the mosh pit.
Most of the fans were what I would call Rain’s “professional ‘fan-girls’” (boys). They’re mostly from Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Macau, China, and even HK.
They’ve made it their business to follow him around the globe for his concerts, fan meets and other activities. Some have been following Rain around the country since his arrival in Cebu Sept. 1. Rain spent two weeks here to shoot for his TV series Fugitive.On the day of the concert, they were joined by Pinoy fans, many of whom are members of Cloud PH, Rain’s local fan club.
None of them fit the K-Pop fan-girl stereotype—they’re certainly not in their teens. Most of Rain’s fans are in the 30s to 40s. The age range of Rain’s Japanese fans is 40 to 60, while here, most of his fans are in their late 20s to 30s. They are mostly “ahjummas”—or “manang.”
These are mostly women who followed his dramas , the most popular of which was “Full House.” I talked to two fans (who requested anonymity) who admitted to being in their 50s. They said they’ve never experienced being a fan-girl until Rain came along—and they’re proud to be his fans.
They initially admired Rain for his good looks and pumped-up performance. They became loyal fans because his life story inspired them. Rain rose above difficulties to be famous.
Since most of these “professional” fans are actually professionals, with high-paying jobs, they can afford to follow Rain around and buy his albums, DVDs, photo-books, whatever merchandise.
They’ve also come to love fan-girling because it has allowed them to network with other fans from all over the world, creating a community bound by their love for the Korean pop star.
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