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I'll Love You Forever: Notes from a K-Pop Fan
by Giaae Kwon
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
An interesting look into the world of kpop through the lens of the Korean American author. As someone who has had two kpop phases in my life, I definitely found so much of this book relatable. The author is admittedly a lifelong kpop fan and you can totally tell. There are just some things that she writes that are just soooo "kpop fan" and it's nice to be seen in that way. Once a kpop fan, always a kpop fan; you can never truly rid yourself of the mannerisms of being a kpop fan.
The prose is very conversational, which isn't necessarily bad, just is what it is. I liked how the author connected her own life/Korean culture with these kpop bands/singers.
I think someone that might not have understanding of Korean culture and/or kpop might have a bit of trouble with this one. Having grown up in a Korean community and spent years of my adolescence in kpop fandom, I totally got the author despite not being Korean myself. However, I imagine this book would be a little more difficult to understand for someone who doesn't have any connections to Korean culture. But, I dunno... that's not my life, so it's a hard thing to judge. I think for a non-kpop fan to enjoy this, they would at least have to know a little bit about kpop and Korean culture.
The prose is very conversational, which isn't necessarily bad, just is what it is. I liked how the author connected her own life/Korean culture with these kpop bands/singers.
I think someone that might not have understanding of Korean culture and/or kpop might have a bit of trouble with this one. Having grown up in a Korean community and spent years of my adolescence in kpop fandom, I totally got the author despite not being Korean myself. However, I imagine this book would be a little more difficult to understand for someone who doesn't have any connections to Korean culture. But, I dunno... that's not my life, so it's a hard thing to judge. I think for a non-kpop fan to enjoy this, they would at least have to know a little bit about kpop and Korean culture.