There are K-Pop fans across the globe who share the same passion. But on online platforms, it is hard to know about each other’ stories and K-Pop life. Even if we are in the same fandom, it is hard to get to know each other. So at Kpopmap, we started the Kpopmap Fan Interview Project to get to know more about K-Pop fans from different countries: more about their K-Pop life and tastes and to give them the opportunity to share with our readers about their favorite group(s) and bias. Shayani Nandy is the next fan to answer our questions. She is from India and is a fan of ASTRO! Check out how she entered the fandom, the songs and content she advises to new fans, and much more! Can you introduce yourself? Where are you from? Hello 😊🤚. I am Shayani Nandy from India, West Bengal. A heartcore fan of the cutest bubbly group ASTRO. How and when did you enter the fandom? I became an AROHA from 2017. At that time I was 20 years old, and going through a very tough time of my life. One night I was watching videos on YouTube to refresh my mind. Suddenly YouTube recommended me a video. Yeah…it was a stage performance of ‘Crazy Sexy Cool’ of ASTRO. That’s how I found six precious boys ASTRO. What are the reasons why you love your favorite group? There are countless reasons why I love ASTRO. But I will mention two main reasons. First of all, they brought smile on my face when I was going through the hardest phase of my life. They continue to make me, and to every AROHA feel happy. Each and every member of the group has their own way to make us feel special, make up feel like we are family, like we are one. (We are definitely a Family). Secondly, they have a refreshing aura which can purify the darkness in the heart. Their bubbly yet mature self makes them unique and beautiful. Who caught your attention at first and why? Cha EunWoo caught my attention first. When I saw the thumbnail of ‘Crazy Sexy Cool’ on YouTube, My reaction was " Oh wow!! 😲 Who is this gentleman?" So I clicked the video, and after watching the entire video I got amazed and surprised by the other members. They were all so awesome that as a result I am AROHA now. ❤️ Who is your bias, and why? It’s really difficult to pick a bias in ASTRO. As I mentioned before, each and every member in ASTRO is unique. Leader JINJIN’s softness, Happiest smile of MJ, Purest Soul of CHA EUNWOO, Comforting Nature of MOONBIN, Clumsy, extraordinary person like ROCKY and the backbone, Cutie pie YOON SANHA. How is it possible to choose a bias in ASTRO? But still, if I have to, then it is ROCKY (Park MinHyuk). His extraordinary dance skills, his funny self and his love for the members make me fall in love with him everyday. Can you recommend a title track and a B-side track for new fans? Each and Every title track of ASTRO is unique. My personal favourite one is ‘KNOCK’. And the B-side tracks are true gems. I recommend ‘STARDUST’, ‘GEMINI’ for new fans. Can you recommend a fancam, V-Live, cover video, cover dance, or individual content video of your bias to our readers? I recommend: ASTRO ‘AFTER MIDNIGHT’ Fancam, The chaotic V- Live😂,
Rocky’s cover video of ‘Grenade’ by Bruno Mars, MJ’ s angelic cover video of ‘So Long (OST of “Hotel del Luna”)’ by Paul Kim, ‘CRIMINAL’ dance cover by Rocky, ‘WHOLE NEW WORLD’ cover by Yoon SanHa with JI SUYEON and a lot more. Can you also do the same type of recommendation for the group? I recommend everyone to watch their “Astro Play” to understand them more. Can you share with us one of your favorite lyrics? Each and every song of ASTRO is so meaningful, especially their B-side track. One of my favourite lyrics from the Song ‘BY YOUR SIDE’ is - “Even if time passes and you change 시간이 지나고 네가 변한대도, I will always be here 언제나 여기에 내가 있을게, Even if you are shaken by a lot of pain 수많은 아픔에 흔들린대도 , I’ll protect you from behind 내가 지켜줄게 너의 뒤에서 Thank you for being by my side” Are there any words from the members you would like to share? On the 2nd “ASTROAD to Seoul [STARLIGHT]”, JinJin, our softest leader said few things. He said , “With my AROHA, I’m just thankful all the time. We always say that AROHA can rely on ASTRO when things are hard. We’ll rely on AROHA when things are hard too. Please be there for ASTRO. Please support each and every one of us no matter what we are doing. I’ll be forever be thankful. " Just like family, we rely on each other. What is your favorite group/bias’ influence on your daily life? ASTRO give me a constant energy to fight every difficulties in life. I know that if they are always by my side so I am not scared of any difficulties. What is your favorite side of fangirling/fanboying? The Fandom. I am grateful that I am a part of a beautiful fandom “AROHA”. I have a lot of AROHA friends from every corner of this world. So I never feel lonely. Also Fangirling teaches a person how much a person is capable of loving someone. Our love for our idols keeps increasing day by day which amazes me a lot. And that’s the best part. Do you feel there are any misunderstandings, things that are not well known, or any prejudices about your favorite group from other fans (non-fans)? I think some people have a belief that ASTRO is well known only because of Cha EunWoo, which is not completely right. Cha EunWoo is indeed an excellent talented gentleman with countless abilities. His beauty is heavenly and I am so so so proud that he is a part of ASTRO. But, the other members of ASTRO are equally talented and breathe taking gorgeous. People should care less about beauty and talk about talents more. People should pay attention to all of them. As per my opinion, each and every member give their 200% to their songs, dance. But they don’t get proper recognition. Not because I am a fan, but I am speaking as a audience, they deserve much more than they have. You can also add a message to your bias or show it on a message scrapbook. My six beautiful boys, I thank seven heavens that I found you in this life. There are not much words to express how grateful I am to you. I wish to meet you one day and give all of you big hug and say “Thank you”. I promise, no matter what happens, no matter where I’ll be, no matter how much time passes, I’ll always be with all of you until my last breath. You all are doing great. You are the best. Do not ever lose hope. Remember, AROHA’s are always by your side. ~SHAYANI. Thank you for answering our questions, Shayani. Note: Kpopmap Fan Interview includes some of the interviewed fan’s favorite pictures and videos. If you are interested in joining Kpopmap Fan Interview Project, please get in touch with us at [email protected] Everyone is welcome to participate.
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