#kpoplive

Warning this is going to be a very long post about Exo and Exo-l. Yesterday and the day before that I went to see Exo at the Exo'rdium.dot in Seoul. And I just wanted to say that both concert days where some of the best experiences I ever had. I was so nervous about being a foreigner and sticking out in the crowd. I was worried about not understanding a lot of Korean, but Exo-l’s were super nice to me and made me feel included.

To the girl who sat next to me on the first day, who noticed that I was having trouble setting up my light stick and helped me set it up. Thank for speaking English to me even though you were having a hard time trying to explain things to me. I really appreciated the effort and helping me figure things out.

To the girl who sat in front of me on the second day when I was sitting alone, thank you so much for speaking in English to me and asking about how I got into kpop. Thank you for the nice conversation about Exo concerts in America vs. Exo concerts in Korea. You were so nice and thank for being understanding about my lack of Korean speaking skills.

To the girl who sat next to me on the second day, thank you for including me into your conversations. I appreciate that even though you could not speak English, you spoke to me in very basic Korean so that I could understanding what you where saying and you gave me time to respond. Thank you for talking to me like I was your friend and tapping me on the shoulder so you could point things out to me. Thank you for teaching me the fan chants that I did not know.

And to all the Exo-l’s who where at the Exo'rdium.dot in Seoul. Thank you so much for giving me the experience of a life time. We sang together and chanted to together. We danced together and we felt emotion together. I truly felt like I was a part of a tight unit and I am truly thankful and humbled to be a part of it. You guys made me feel loved. You showed me what being an Exo-l means. Exo-l is truly one of the best fandoms out there.