Dearest Jung Daehyun,

 (I know that the chances that you’re going to read this is like one in a billion, but I’m still going to write this,  whether you read this or not.)

A few years ago, I didn’t care about Kpop. I thrived in listening to what I now consider crappy music. I even went as far as insulting Kpop. I thought it was stupid. I was happy, then. But I didn’t know how much I was missing.

A few years ago, I didn’t care about B.A.P. After I discovered Kpop, I stuck to the bands that were the most popular. The ones who were already familiar to me. I never researched about other groups. I never really gave a damn about the rookies that were entering the scene, because I was comfortable with all those mainstream groups. I never even tried listening to songs that come from “irrelevant” groups. I was too high and mighty like that.

A few  years ago, I didn’t care about you. I didn’t even know you. The people I knew in Kpop were also the most famous ones. Because I was shallow. I wanted to join the bandwagon. I wanted to know that the people I like are liked by many others. Since I was a new Kpop fan, I wanted to belong.

Now, everything is different. Thank God I changed.

Now, Kpop isn’t just some meaningless crap to me. I feel some sort of happiness when I listen to it. I feel a kind of understanding. That even though the words they are singing are all gibberish to my ears, I feel a connection. Isn’t that what music is about? Music transcends language barriers. It transcends race, religion, and gender. It connects us all.

Now, B.A.P has become my bias group. Not just in Kpop, but in everything. I still have a special place in my heart for all of the groups that I have loved before, but B.A.P took over every single one of them. You should be proud of that, Daehyun. Because I have been a fan of those groups for years, and yet your group managed to trample each and every one of them within a few months.

Now, you, Jung Daehyun, are my ultimate bias. You should be proud of that, too. Because out of the hundreds of Kpop stars in the industry, I chose you. Don’t get me wrong, you were not my first bias in your group. But you wormed your way into my heart. I couldn’t be happier, and I’m proud to be your fan.

You are not perfect. You talk too much. You think you’re too funny. You sometimes get insensitive when you’re joking. But no one is perfect. I accept all your flaws, because at least they remind me that you’re also human. That you also make mistakes. Just like me.

You might get lonely when you read all the criticism that people give you, but don’t you dare berate yourself because of it. You can never please everybody. Whenever you read hateful comments about you, think of all of your fans. Think of me. I’ll always be here. Along with thousands of people who love you. Love you not just because of your looks, but especially because of your talent and your personality. All the positives and negatives of your whole self. And all of your positives outweigh all of your negatives, always keep that in mind.

Whenever you think that you’re small or insignificant, know that you’ve taught me a lot of things. Just by being your fan, just by admiring you, I learned a lot. There were a lot of times when I thought about giving up. But I didn’t. You were one of the reasons why. You taught me to dream. You taught me to smile at life. You taught me to treasure all my friends and family. You taught me to be humble. You taught me to be patient. You were the one that made me go on and try to achieve all of my dreams, and for that, I thank you.

You’re a great person, Daehyun. You deserve so much more credit for being yourself. You deserve happiness. You deserve all the success in the world. You deserve everything great, because you have given your fans such immense joy that you not being happy while you make us so is an injustice. It’s your birthday, so I wish that all of these blessings may be given to you.

You don’t know me. To you, I’m just a faceless girl in the ocean of your fans. But at least I’m a part of that ocean. At least I’m there. At least I add to its beauty. At least I know that I’m one of the people who make you happy.

This faceless girl wants to greet you a Happy Birthday. Thank you for everything.