I've been thinking for a while about what I would write about next.
I know that I usually do art supply reviews and tutorials, but lately, I have to admit that there have been many other things on my mind.
I am an international fan of the K-pop group, Shinee. For those of you who don't know, I'll tell the story about how I became a fan.
I decided some random day to watch a Korean drama as I had never seen any before. I was also curious as to how the Korean language sounded compared to Japanese or Chinese. I am currently studying Japanese, so I tend to find good anime and Japanese drama to help me learn that language.
I began watching the Korean drama,"Descendants of the Sun". It's mainly about a woman doctor and a man who is a soldier in the South Korean military. The story brings up a lot about the romance between them and apparently, later on the two actors got married in real life.
However, I like to look beyond the main story and my favorite character is a character played by a man named Lee Jin-ki. I really liked his character because even though his chanter made a lot of mistakes in not only the medical world as a cardio-thoracic resident, he also had struggles in his personal life. His story of how he overcame these things and in the end, became a better person. I don't want to spoil too much, but I really like how caring his character was for people. I also liked his smile. This man's eyes and smile seem to convey light. I think it's beautiful.
After watching this program, I decided to find out what else this actor had been in. I found out that he is really a singer and does some acting on the side. His stage name is Onew and he is part of the group called Shinee.
I have come to enjoy their music and am still discovering it. The five men, who make up the group are all hilarious people. They seem like brothers.
However, in 2017, some really sad things happened. There was a scandal with Onew of which he later made a formal apology. However, people hated on him for that and seem to still be. They are saying horrible things about him and calling him names.
Then, a tragedy happened where Jonghyun suddenly passed away. This was and still is a shock to many people including the Shinee members who are still hurting very much from this and the circumstances around it.
The four remaining members just this past month on February 17-18 and 26-27 held concerts in Japan. They made the decision to still go through with them even after Jonghyun's passing. They all did very well at these concerts. They are each very special. I think that even though they were all very emotional during the concerts that this was completely normal. I thought that it was beautiful that they shared at least some of their real feelings with us. I don't know very many celebrities who have done this. We could see them in these moments, not as famous people or even really singers. They are human beings with very real emotions and that they cared very much about Jonghyun. He wasn't just a member of Shinee to them, but a friend, collegue and brother.
During their last concert, I heard an audio stream of it and poor Minho screaming Jonghyun's name out during one of the songs. He continued to sing after that, but was clearly crying through it. Throughout each of the four concerts, I listened to audio of them and could hear these various and raw emotions of these men in their voices.
I continue to pray for them and their families and friends affected by this as well as the fans. I really hope that all of us together can help them to heal from this. I hope that we can be of comfort.
Unfortunately, I've seen the other side of this as well. I've seen various videos online where people are trying to exploit these men's emotions. They are sharing pictures and videos of them crying and they are doing this to make fun of them or tear them down. I don't care that they are famous people or not. This is no way to treat a person. These people are clearly hurting over what happened. It's a lot for them to get up on stage and perform these concerts.
It's one thing if a fan posts a clip of video or even a song of where they got emotional and talks about how beautiful this was or their emotional reactions to it and how it helped them or something like that. That is fine, but these haters must stop.
I write this as a person created by God, recognizing that everyone is created by God.
You don't have to like all the songs of Shinee or every any of them. However, we should respect them and others as human beings and treat them with dignity.
Continuing to exploit their emotions does not encourage them to let out their feelings when they need to. Saying horrible things about them which aren't true or that you don't know is true is also wrong. Bullying other fans about how they are dealing with their grieving process is wrong.
I saw an incident on social media where someone from another k-pop fandom decided to ridicule and say that they didn't understand why this person was so affected by Jonghyun's passing. They started cussing them out and began a fight in social media. Some other fans as well as myself tried to comfort the man who was being bullied as well as get the spammer to leave them alone. This was uncalled for behavior.
I don't understand why people can't be respectful these days and why it seems like the media encourages it. It's almost like everyone wants their five minutes of fame.
What is that going to do? We have our entire lives ahead of us. This is the kind of thing that contributes to depression, suicide, self harm, self esteem issues and other social issues.
I hope that anyone reading this understands that I am not here to gossip or hurt anyone. Rather, I want to build people up. Whether they be famous or just some person who didn't seem to matter to anyone else. Each and every person matters to God and He created each and every one of us.
We each have the potential to do something for His Kingdom. If we choose first to follow Him and seek His Kingdom.
I pray for the salvation of Shinee and their families as well as many other musicians, actors, friends, family, and people who I don't know anything about. I pray for the salvation of the entire world. I may be one of the only people praying for someone, but it's a way I can help them. There are people everywhere struggling with various things. I don't know them and I can't talk directly to them, but I can pray that they will seek help and get the right help and find Jesus Christ.
I hope and pray that you do the same. If you want someone to talk to about anything, please feel free to contact me. I'm here for you wherever you are. I want to hear your stories and do what I can to help you.
Thank you to anyone who reads this. I hope that together we can do something about this problem. 
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