EXCLUSIVE: Therese Malvar is a loud and proud member of the 'ARMY'
Former Inagaw na Bituin star Therese Malvar admits to GMANetwork.com that she's a proud member of ARMY, the official fan base of K-Pop boy band BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan).
During a special taping of GMA Playlist, the singer shares that her fandom started back in 2017 when she wanted to vote for American singer Ariana Grande in the Billboard Music Awards.
“Kasi nagbo-vote ako for Ariana sa BBMAs noong 2017. Arianator kasi ako noon.
“Tapos nagulat ako na, 'Ano to? May isang 100 million votes na?' So, hindi na ako nag-vote para kay Ariana.
“Eh biglang nagtaka ako kung ano 'yung BTS. Parang, 'Ano ba yang BTS-BTS na yan? Bakit parang ang dami? Ang OA!' Akala ko kasi sina Justin Bieber o kaya Shawn Mendez 'yung makakatalo kay Ariana, pero hindi.
“Tapos ayun sinearch ko tapos nilamon na ako ng sistema.”
And her fandom doesn't stop there. Therese admits influencing not just her own family but her whole class as well.
“Ang galing kasi na-influence ko 'yung buong classroom namin pati 'yung mga classmate kong lalaki.
“Kasi dati inaasar ako na, 'Hala, hala! K-pop, kay papangit.' Ganon sila mang-asar.
“Tapos ngayon 'yung boys na pa-cool-cool, alam na nila 'yung Spring Day. Kasi lagi kong pinapatugtog 'yun sa classroom. Kaya ayun na-convert na silang lahat.”
When asked who is her favorite member of the group, the 18-year-old proudly says “Yoon-gi.”
Min Yoon-gi, popularly known by his stage name Suga, is one of the seven members of the popular K-Pop group. Other members include Jin, RM, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook.
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