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. Iskra is the next fan to answer our questions. They are from Bosnia & Herzegovina but currently lives in Sweden. They are a fan of multiple K-Pop groups, particularly of CRAVITY, MIRAE, and TREASURE. Check out how they entered the fandoms, the songs and content they advise to new fans, and much more! Can you introduce yourself? Where are you from? Hi my name is Iskra. I’m are a K-Pop fan since the 2nd generation. I’m almost 27 & I live in Sweden but I’m from Bosnia & Herzegovina. I’m a multifandomer but my favourite groups are CRAVITY, MIRAE & TREASURE. How and when did you enter the fandom? I became a LUVITY (CRAVITY’s fandom name) when I started to watch Mnet’s survival show “Produce X 101”. It’s the same for when I also became a NOW (MIRAE’s fandom name). Directly after watching the audition of Starship Boys (now CRAVITY) & DSP boys (now MIRAE), DongPyo & HyeongJun became my picks for X1. I was happy when I knew they would debut in X1. The day X1 debuted with ‘FLASH’, I was so happy & voted for them when I found out that they were nominated for a first win. I was so upset when I heard X1 disbanded. As for becoming a TREASURE MAKER, it was when I heard ‘BOY’, their debut song . One of my friends recommended it to me. Thanks to her, I’m now a TREASURE MAKER too. My first thought when I heard ‘BOY’ by TREASURE was “Wow, I love it so much & it’s so catchy too”. What are the reasons why you love your favorite group? The reasons why i love my favouritue groups- for Cravity : I love their songs so much. It’s the same for MIRAE and TREASURE too. I also love all the members’ personalities too. Who caught your attention at first and why? My first bias in CRAVITY is HyeongJun, since he was in X1 . He’s so cute. I love his voice so much. His rap & dancing too. My first bias in MIRAE is DongPyo because he’s so cute. He caught my attention first & I love his vocals too. My first bias in TREASURE is Haruto. I have a thing for rappers even though my biases are mostly vocalists. Who is your bias, and why? My bias in CRAVITY is HyeongJun, who is one of my ultimate biases. Ever since CRAVITY debuted with ‘Break All The Rules,’ my bias just changed once, during ‘My Turn’ era, which is my favourite era by them. My current biases in MIRAE are YuBin & DongPyo. YuBin became my bias wrecker durning ‘KILLA’- debut era. I love YuBin’s voice so much & he’s dancing too . Fun fact: most of my biases are in the maknae line. My TREASURE biases are Haruto & Asahi. I’m OT12 by the way. I get so happy when I pull out an Asahi photocard. I love Asahi’s personality so much, his angelic voice & he’s an amazing producer too. Can you recommend a title track and a B-side track for new fans? Yes I recommend CRAVITY’s ‘Flame’ and ‘My Turn’ for the title track. CRAVITY got their first win during ‘Flame’ era. For CRAVITY’s B-side I recommend ‘Call my mame’, which is my favourite B-side by them.
For MIRAE, I recommend their debut song ‘Killa’ which has a very cool music video, I love their concept so much. The B-side I want to recommend is ‘#Secret’, which came out during ‘Splash’ era. It is one of my favorite B-sides. ‘#Secret’ always makes me happy when I have a bad day.
For TREASURE, I recommend ‘Mmm’, which is one of my favourite title tracks by them. For their B-side, I recommend ‘Orange’, which Asahi produced. It’s my favourite B-side by them.
Can you recommend a fancam, V Live, cover video, cover dance, or individual content video of your bias to our readers? This fancam of HyeongJun is one of my favorites. I really miss him with curly hair too. The song ‘Pretty Girl’ also always makes me happy when I’m feeling down. This fancam of DongPyo and the “Just One 10 MINUTES” Episode 5 are also my favorites.
Lastly, these Haruto and Asahi fancams are the best.
Can you also do the same type of recommendation for the group? Yes I recommend “CRAVITY Park” for new LUVITYs. It’s my favourite variety show, which I always enjoy watching. For MIRAE, I recommend their vlogs & “Just one 10 MINUTES”, which I always enjoy watching.
For TREASURE, I recommend “YG Treasure Box”, the show where TREASURE was formed.
Can you share with us one of your favorite lyrics? “Oh, the moment I opened my closed eyes, Everything feels like a dream.” - ‘Chandelier’ by CRAVITY “This time, Baby just listen, Hi, hello, beautiful and amazing you, What are you hesitating about? From you shining, To the world that grew up, Say hi, After waiting, a smile was built into a temple.” - ‘Marvelous’ by MIRAE “Oneuldo orenjiro muldeureoganeun neoreul yeojeonhi nan, aswiwohamyeonseo jibe doragal geot gata, naneun deo neowa hamkke hago sipeunde.” - ‘Orange’ by TREASURE Can you describe your bias in only one word? Yes, I can do it . HyeongJun is warmhearted, DongPyo is amazing, YuBin is cool, Haruto is kind, and Asahi is sweet. What do you have in common with your favourite idol? With HyeongJun, we both are have two sisters (I have 2 younger stepsisters). with DongPyo, we both are having the same zodiac sign which is Virgo. With YuBin, our role model is Bae JinYoung of CIX. With Haruto, we both are huge YG Entertainment stans. With Asahi, our favourite season is winter. Have you ever made a new friend because of K-Pop? Yes I have through, Twitter & other few websites. My mom’s best friend’s daughter is also into K-Pop so every time we meet each other, we listen to music and talk about our biases. I made her stan PENTAGON & SF9. Please recommend your favorite selfie by your bias. HyeongJun:DongPyo:YuBin:Haruto:Asahi: Thank you for answering our questions, Iskra. 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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