☆♕Cassiopeia♕☆
It's been about four or five years since I went back home to Japan and saw all these posters, standees, and merchandise for a group called Tohoshinki. I must say that I took a small liking to their looks. I have to admit though, that I wasn't entirely captivated by them though. I believed that they were another Japanese pop group, but boy I was wrong. My mom showed me a video of them singing a Japanese song and I was pulled in by their voices. Later on, I found out that they were Korean. I guess it actually took a while for me to actually love them. Now I'm here, listening to all of their songs, watching all of their MVs, and saving a lot of their pictures. I must say that I'm proud to be a part of the biggest fandom in the world, Cassiopeia. It's an honor to stand by several thousands of people that I've never even met face-to-face and know that we have a common interest. It's extraordinarily amazing how all of these people, around the world, are just like me. We started out, not knowing what we were getting into. We started out realizing how these five young men were born to sing together and that was it. But that wasn't the end of the line, was it? We came to realize that these five young men had perfect harmonization and that their voices had the ability to do things that no other idol group could even attempt. It was something so special, that we were pulled in to the fandom. The fandom in which we were going to stay forever. It's tough, being a Cassie. We're a fiesty bunch who are able to be strong all the time. But we do in fact, break down. We never want any other fandom to go through, what we have. The pain that Cassie's endure is like attending a funeral, every day. You become Emoshinki for no reason at all, but just because they have that impact on you. Sometimes you cry and laugh at the same time, how bipolar. The smallest actions make you giddy and the big things make you go into shock. I love Cassiopeia because we can be united when the moment calls for it. We often are bashed as a group, accused for this and that, and hated for reasons sometimes unknown. But if you were a Cassie, you'd understand that we're supporting a group of men that have devoted their lives to us. They dedicate their awards to Cassiopeia. If anything, I'm grateful for being able to love these Legends, these gods. I'm thankful that I've had the privalege to know them and always support them. Even if you discovered them at debut or today, it's better than never. I'm privaleged because some people will never have the same feeling of discovering a group that has made this impact on our lives. It's been an amazing journey and even now, they've accompanied me throughout some of the most trivial moments in my life. Each one of their songs have served a purpose as they were able to make me feel so much better, like medicine or a cure. I hope that we are able to respect them, because they've done more than respect us. Just because they are accused of hurting 'fans' or 'antis' means nothing. Even if they did lay a hand on them, we must remember that DBSK has been through so much emotionally and physically. If you believe that it's not right to lay a hand on a fan, it's not right to lay a hand on DBSK. Other than being performers, actors, models, and singers, they are people too. That must be understood before thinking that society has gone under. They've been physically battered by antis, to the point where a finger was broken and a mouth glued shut. Don't say that DBSK is wrong to defend themselves. If you call yourself a 'fan', then respect them. We may all love them obsessively, but that doesn't grant us the permission to stalk them and enter their homes, let alone lay a hand on them. So if you call yourself a fan, give the boys the respect they damn well deserve. Apart from this, I'm privaleged to be cheering them on. I will never accept the fact that they are two groups, but I will support them eternally. Even if they never come back together, I will always keep the faith. I'd only wish that Changmin and Yunho keep TVXQ alive in honor of Junsu, JaeJoong and Yoochun. I know people often blame Yunho for letting Junsu, Jaejoong and Yoochun go, but all he did was let them do what they believed was right. There was no second choice. Happy 23rd, Cassiopeia. It's an amazing thing to cheer them on as brothers, performers, actors, models, songwriters, singers, and etc. I hope the best for them as they continue to work hard. I love the fact that even if I cannot see them in person, because I don't have the money, I will stand by them. I can accept the fact that one day they will be gone, but for now all I can do is cherish them and love them unconditionally. I can promise them and myself that I will always be a part of Cassiopeia even if that means being an old grandmother singing with them in a hoarse voice. Being a fan of DBSK and being a part of Cassiopeia, that in itself is something that I will carry to my grave, because I must say that it was, is, and will be the best part of my life.
"For me dbsk is where the stars shine the brightest; cause first of all they brighten up my day and night and an inspiration to go through every hardship that comes to my life.. so 東方神起 thank you for being or rather forever an inspiration for all these years and my stars that are shining~"
Cassiopeia is the official Korean fan club name of the Korean singing group,TVXQ (동방신기) and was named by Shim Changmin. Its counterpart in Japan is BigEast. Cassiopeia is the biggest and largest fan club in Korea, with over 800,000 supporters. Members go to their concerts, give the band members birthday gifts and cheer them with red balloons which signifies passion. The fan club was formed on April 23, 2006. With their fan base, they created a fandom revolving around TVXQ. Cassiopeia was listed in the 2008 ‘Guinness Book of Records’ because 106,000 people enrolled in the club within two days. These people made a club name VIEW (Volunteer In Everlasting Wcassiopeia) and went to help poor people. They volunteered to help sick people and supporting students who want to be famous singers like TVXQ. Some international fans of TVXQ who do not belong to the fanclub have also taken to calling themselves Cassiopeia, although they are neither official nor registered members.
#CassiopeiaDay via Wikipedia
We love maknae Shim Changmin for his screams, voice, humor, cheekbones, appetite, mismatched eyes and skills.
We love 'Omma' Kim Jaejoong for his tattoos, voice, cooking skills, laugh, iness, and beauty.
We love crybaby Park Yoochun for his deep voice, adam's apple, dorky side, Chunderp, acting and piano skills, and smile.
We love adorkable KimJunsu for his voice, acting skills, angel xiah, charisma, hip , and cuteness.
We love leader Jung Yunho for his diva dance, father skills, smile, voice, and eternal love for the members.
“Hey members!! Our Uknow, Our Micky, Our Xiah, Our Choi Kang! I love you guys so much^^
By the way, why can’t we still fly???
Let’s really fly this time!! To be honest, I’m actually afraid of flying.
That we will be far away from our Cassiopeia… Well we can still get through this right?
Since our hearts are together.” -JaeJoong
“Lastly DBSK fans! Cassiopeia! Let’s do well, trust each other!
For 10 years 20 years let’s trust each other and live on! Even after 20 years,
come with your pretty baby to cheer us on.
Promise!” -JaeJoong
“Cassiopeia is TVXQ’s 6th member. #CassiopeiaDay”
-Jung Yunho
I want them to come back as friends, brothers, and performers. If they ever came back, I wouldn't care what hair color/style they had or what clothes they were wearing or what song they came out with, I'd only hope that they're healthy and ready to continue where they left off, doing what they were born to do.
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