Profile Of A K-Pop Fan: Why Girls' Generation Is 17-Year-Old Vietnamese Student Nguyen Thi Thu Thao's Favorite Group
NAME: Nguyen Thi Thu Thao
AGE: 17
HOME: Ahn Son, a district of Vietnam's Nghe An province
CURRENTLY: a student at Ahn Son 3 High School
INTRO TO K-POP: "I got into K-pop when I was 13 years old," Nguyen said. "My class had to have a performance and I found a K-pop song we ended up using for it on the Internet."
THE DIFFERENCE: "K-pop is different from the pop music of other countries because the subject and the meaning of many K-pop songs is very personal," Nguyen said. "There are also a lot of beautifully unique music videos that people of all classes can relate to."
FAVORITE GROUP: Girls' Generation
WHY GIRLS' GENERATION ARE THE GREATEST: "My favorite K-pop group is Girls' Generation because they are very beautiful, kind and have the same mentality as I do," Nguyen said. "I have never been to a concert, but I am very proud to be a fan. I wish I could see Girls' Generation in person. I'd love to go to Korea, even just to get to meet them once."
FAVORITE SINGER: Kim Taeyeon of Girls Generation
WHY TAEYEON TAKES FIRST PLACE: "She sings very well," Nguyen said. "When I listen to her songs, I feel much better."
FAVORITE TAETEON SONG: "And One"
WHY: "Taeyeon expresses herself well in the song," Taeyeon said. "It has something that always makes me better."
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