Angel NICHKHUN's Fanmeet @ SM Mall of Asia!

Hi Korea-lovers!

I'm back again for another Korea-filled experience that happened just yesterday!

After months of waiting, Bench finally announced that they would be holding 2PM Nichkhun's fanmeet on November 9, 2013! I've stopped myself from buying anything at Bench waiting for this event so that my purchases will yield a bonus reward!

Just a day after the mechanics came out, I immediately zoomed to SM Mall of Asia purchasing atleast 1k worth of clothing and got a Nichkhun Fanmeet Entry Pass! I wasn't satisfied with just one so I went back and shopped again a few days after as I already have the clothes I need to buy in mind after saving all of them especially for this event to come out. I was shocked that it only took 1k worth of purchases to get a pass as with past experiences like the Donghae and Siwon fanmeet, it took a lot more purchasing and just a limited time to buy just to get a hold of raffle entries.

I was excited for the D-day that I'll be able to see Hottests' Angel Khunnie again. The last time I saw him was on March 2, 2013 when they held their What Time Is It Concert here in the Philippines. Although Khunnie is not my bias, I still like him very much as he is really close with Wooyoung and no one can ever resist his HANDSOMENESS! Who can right?! That smile that melts our hearts and the kindness of his heart that just attracts every girl in the world!

I had 3 passes for this day wherein I forced my sister and mom to come with me so that they could draw the raffle thingie for me. Only 1 pass per person so I needed them to draw it for me so that if ever they get a chance to get the special pass, I could go in! I love 2PM very much so it'll be awesome to be able to see Khun up close and personal!

So the day came and I went to MOA with my mom, sis, and Audrey, my highschool friend that I later knew to be a Hottest too! We watched the awesome 2PM concert together and it truly renewed our friendship! This just truly proves that kpop brings people back together and my friendship with Audrey proved this :) We were brought back together through kpop! We arrived around 12 noon and decided to get a quick lunch so that we would have energy for later. There weren't much people yet at the venue so we just came back after lunch and took a spot at the middle where we could see the stage at the dead center. Later more people came and everybody weren't sure if there's a line so a lot of people surrounded the area where the registration's table would be. Later, organizers of the event came preparing the venue and trying to get people in line. I know that a lot of them were stressed as the people trying to organize the line shouted at us. I understand that they are in a lot of stress and pressure that people won't listen, but I personally think that if there were somebody to organize the line during the morning, they wouldn't be all that stressed out.

I super wanted to volunteer myself to help organize the event already because obviously, many people were not lining up and just directly went up front. Also, there are many people like me and my friend that really came and positioned ourselves at the center very early so that we could have a good spot if ever we didn't get the chance to get in the 50 that would get to sit down inside the barricades. In the end, yes, we were in line, but because the line had to kept on going, we had to leave our spot that we reserved to early so that we could draw the raffle.

My heart was pounding as we came neared to the bowl, we saw people cheering and shouting for those that luckily drew out the paper with a heart on it. When it finally came to us, my mom, sis, me and Audrey drew out papers with "Thank you" on it. My heart fell as it signaled the end of having the chance to see Khunnie up close. Now, we just accepted defeat and decided to just try to get ourselves a good spot to see Khunnie from outside the barricades. We positioned ourselves in front of the guards that served as fences for those lining up. We would charge to the front of the barricade when the line ended. We worked together with the orders we met in line that didn't get to go in too. This event helped us to meet and get to know other Hottests and it was really fun being able to enjoy the event together with them.

When the line finally ended, I was thankfully able to force myself to stick to the barricade. I got a spot a little to the right of the middle view of the stage. It was alright as we were the first lane outside of the bars. I thought to myself that this was how it felt at "Standing" areas during concerts.

our squished selves behind the barricade

Being at my spot was truly not comfortable, people at the back kept pushing, I couldn't move an inch, and being forced to the steel bars were painful. But this was all so that we could get a good view of Nichkhun! It was rare that we could get to see him this close so a little hardship is nothing! We stood there from 12:30PM to around 6PM where Nichkhun finally arrived!!!

Now, the fun part starts! Kat Alano was the MC for the event and when she introduced Nichkhun, everyone shouted and screamed like crazy! After more than 5 hours of waiting and standing, the purpose of everything we did is right in front of us! The HANDSOME NICHKHUN was on stage! We screamed so much welcoming him to the event. Since Nichkhun is Thai, we were taught a few Thai phrases that we would be telling Khun. They were Hello = Sawa Dee; Thank you = Kob Khun; I love you = Chan Rak Khun! When Khunnie came on stage he greeted all of us saying he is really happy to be there and thanking all of us that came to the event just to see him. When we finally said the Thai phrases to him, he said that we were so good and that he would be saying a few Filipino phrases of his own in reply to ours. Nichkhun said the phrases "Mabuhay!", "Mahal kita", and "Salamat po!". It was really sooooooo cute hearing Khunnie speak in Tagalog!!! This just really makes us feel closer to him as PH Hottests are now really known my Nichkhun and 2PM! Khunnie also told us that he got to eat a "balut" that day and that it made him feel more Filipino compared to the day before! It was really awesome that he was able to try one of our unique dished here in the country and although it looks gross, it is actually really delicious!

that smile~~

Nichkhun really really looked nice but I felt that he got thinner. I wish that he could eat more and stay healthy. It hurts Hottests' hearts if we knew that they may not be resting enough due to their busy schedules. So we would always just be here to cheer for them and supporting them and making them feel really loved. :D

There was a mini game wherein 3 lucky fans were chosen to play a game on stage with Khun. They had to answer questions and the one with the most correct answers would be able to bring home special Bench gift packs. Well, I don't think the gift pack is important, what's important is that they were standing next to Khun and got a picture with him!!! I so wish I was one of them T-T The first question was where was Nichkhun born, all three answered Thailand wherein Khunnie announced that it was wrong and that he was born in California. He is really angelic and told everyone that it was just a practice round and let's pretend that it never happened. The next question was in which group does Nichkhun belong and ofcourse every answered and shouted "2PM"!!! The third and last question was what was the surname of Nichkhun. 2 answered "Horvejkul" which was correct and the other answered "Buck" which was wrong as it was his middle name. The game ended and the next event was finally the autograph session.

so handsome & heartwarming

All of us outside felt so sad at this moment as we were about to see other fans be so happy as they can get Khunnie's autograph and be able to speak with him. Not only was it so hard being squished like crazy against the metal bars because everyone kept on pushing at the back, it was so hot in our place and we couldn't breathe nor move. Also it was so annoying that there was somebody beside us that kept on shrieking and shouting complains that really hurt our ears. We were eying each other already and covering our ears because the person was really over the top. I hope that the person would control herself next time as what she's doing is kind of embarrassing and rude to others. We had to endure all of these the entire time but after seeing Khunnie's smile, everything was just worth it.

After the signing, there were 4 lucky fans chosen by Khunnie' through raffle draws that got to take a photo with him! We were all hoping that we will be the one picked but unfortunately, our destiny only kept us where we were. There was 1 fan that immediately grabbed Khun when she went on stage and we were actually shocked at that. She didn't let go until the end of the photo session and Khun was shocked too but eventually gave hugs to the others too. This just proves that Nichkhun is really one of the nicest and kindest idols out there!

super cute pout! XD

During the last part, Nichkhun said his goodbye greetings saying that he looks forward to coming back to see us again in their next 2PM concert. He also told us that he hopes that next time more fans will be able to get his autograph and meet him as only a few were allowed this time. Nichkhun is also so kind as too sign 10 Bench shirts that will be put out on auction wherein the proceeds would go to the victims of the natural disasters that recently happened to our country. This really touched my heart and my love for 2PM and Nichkhun just grew another 100 fold!

It was time to finally say goodbye to Khunnie and to just pray and wait till his next visit to the Philippines! This was my first ever fanmeet ever and it was really tiring and stressful. I even had a soar throat right after the event and had no voice for about 2 days. But all in all it was really a unique and fun experience because I got to see Nichkhun live! It was already near and this feeling was truly different as it was more intimate compared to seeing him in the concert. :) Thank you very much to Bench for hosting this event and ofcourse to Nichkhun that showed us his love, sincerity, and kindness like no other! <3

Audrey & Me!

Me.My Sis.Achie Gretchel.Gillian

More photos of the fanmeet here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151825154861137.1073741830.523901136&type=1&l=8a47180dea

This ends my Nichkhun fanmeet blogpost!! Hope that you find it different as it's a fanaccount of someone that didn't get in. Hehehe~~ Thank you so much again guys! I love you all~~!!! More power to kpop!! I'll be posting my Infinite One Great Step concert soon so stay tuned!

Yours Truly,
Darlene~<3