Profile Of A K-Pop Fan: 18-Year-Old K-Pop Universe Facebook Page Creator Leonardo Oliveira Of Portugal On GOT7, Taeyang's Album 'Rise'

NAME: Leonardo Oliveira

AGE: 18

HOME: Fiães, Portugal

CURRENTLY: a senior in high school

INTRO TO K-POP: “I listened to J-pop and Visual Kei since 2009," Oliveira said. "In 2012, I found out about K-pop with the group NU'EST, after hearing the song 'Face.' I liked the message of the song. It was completely different from what I was used to, since I only listened to rock and metal. Since then, I'm addicted to K-pop.”

FAN CREDENTIALS: "I have never been to a K-pop concert, but I have a Facebook fan page," Oliviera said. "K-Pop Universe is a Facebook page [I created] dedicated to K-pop." The site currently has over 1,800 likes.

THE DIFFERENCE: “The lyrics and the sound of some songs are different,” said the Portuguese teen. “Western pop groups like One Direction lack a pop rock feel. They make straight pop music. In K-pop, they have crazy electronic instrumentals and that's good. Not all artists sound like that. Many [K-pop artists] have chill songs with simple instrumentals, but their voices are so good.”

CULTURAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS: "[People don't] understand the language and that makes them hate K-pop because they don't understand," Oliviera said. "And it's stupid because I don't understand the language but the songs are really good and catchy. And music is for everybody. You don't need to understand the language to like it."

FAVORITE GROUP: GOT7

FAVORITE GOT7 SONG: "A"

FAVORITE SOLO ARTIST: Taeyang of Big Bang

WHY: “My biggest moment as a K-pop fan was when Taeyang's 'Rise' was released,” Oliveira said, referencing the singer's solo release from June.  “I was so excited and it's so good. One of my dreams is to have an opportunity to meet him and G-Dragon.”

THE FUTURE OF K-POP: “I read a lot of comments saying 'I want old K-pop back,'” Leonardo said. “For me, K-pop is getting better and better.”

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