Encountering SF9

How I became a Fantasy?

When did I become one?

Why did I become one?

These are the questions that I got when I first joined the SF9 fandom recently this year.

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Truth be told, it was quite a unique way, now that I think about it, about how I became a Fantasy.

It all started with their junior group, P1Harmony. I started to stan P1Harmony recently in June 2021 thanks to an online acquaintance who introduced me to the group. I came across a few posts on Twitter that sparked my interest. It was the game published by Dalcomsoft, SUPERSTAR FNC.

They had an ongoing event for P1Harmony which is for the song release 'Ayaya' in the game. Initially, I downloaded the game because P1Harmony is in the game as well. However, since I was new to the game, I had to go through the tutorial process.

The song that was played in the tutorial process was 'Summer Breeze' by SF9.

While playing the song in-game, I was attracted to it. The song was addictive and the vocals were really good.

Thanks to Summer Breeze, I began to listen to SF9 songs, not as an avid fan, but more as a casual listener. Coincidentally, at the start of July, it was announced that their new album 'Turn Over' will be released, and their song 'Tear Drop' will have an event in SSFNC. The song was really good too, and I loved the flow of the melody as well.

Soon, I found myself watching their dance practice video for 'Tear Drop'... and there he was. Kim Youngbin, the leader of SF9, attracted my attention with his sexy pelvic dance, and his solo dance parts during his rap. My first impression when I first watched the video was...

"Woah- He looks so good when he dances and his rap is so good!"

His moves were agile and smooth, and I thought that he was the main dancer in the group. Turns out that he is a Lead Dancer instead of the Main Dancer. I was kind of shocked at first because he dances so well, that's when I found out he was an ex-trainee in the popular dance studio, One Million.

I began to dive into the group and slowly, it has been more than 60 days since I first became a FANTASY, which is their fandom.

It was the start of my new family, my new home.