#*amber

[thepittsource]

DR. TRINITY SANTOS → 2.10 '4:00 P.M.'

[doctorrobbysource]

THE PITT (2025-) → 1.02 '8:00 A.M.'

[minimalistsource]

STUDIO GHIBLI + food

[plant-sim]

𝒮𝒶𝒻𝑒 𝒾𝓃 𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝒹𝒶𝒹𝒹𝓎'𝓈 𝒶𝓇𝓂𝓈 

[unpopularkpop-opinions]

As much as it hurt when Amber and Sorn pretty much exposed themselves as racists, I can’t even pretend that I’m shocked. A lot of idols are antiblack, and at this point I don’t trust any idol to not be. I know not every idol is racist, but given the amount that are, I feel like I have the right to be on edge when it comes to things like this.

[alishasboe]

[jonghyunar]

now if you've been following me from the start, you know that i've always been a huge amber fan. i've been following k-pop for around 8 years now and given that the group that got me into this whole fandom was shinee, it's only a given that i grew to love f(x) too. f(x) is one of the few groups where my favorite has never changed; it has been, still is, and always will be amber. being one of the few 'foreign' idols of her time, i fell in love with her instantly not only because she spoke chinese and was american, but i saw a bit of myself in her too. now i'm not nearly as cool, charismatic, funny, or talented as amber, but she showed me that it was okay to not be korean and to still be a fan of k-pop. the fact that i saw someone in a group who was similar to me reassured me that i wasn't alone in liking this genre of music, something that i'm not culturally or ethnically attached to. not only was she similar to me though, she also broke the stereotype for female idols. her definition of beauty defied the standard that the industry had put out there and still to this day stands out, but at the same time, i realized yesterday during her talk that she had also been given that image and perhaps was pushed to the extreme with it. sm's version of a tomboy wasn't her, nor was rapping her forte. even so, she still slayed every verse and looked fantastic while she did it. eventually too, she started defining her own image and music through her solo career, showing the world that she can do anything she set her mind to. seeing amber in person like i did yesterday was something 15 year old me never would've even imagined. she gave a talk about her story, her struggles, her identity, her family, and she connected with the audience flawlessly while she did it. seeing someone who's influenced my life so much just stand before me, only a mere 10 feet away, was honestly the highlight of my college career. i'm beyond lucky to have such an experience because discussions like this, especially ones given by a k-pop idol, are very unheard of. amber defies the industry standard here too, i suppose. thank you for being such an inspiration to not only me, but everyone else you've managed to influence. your smile, your laughter, your words, your wisdom, your presence, your everything... nothing's come without hardships, but you've managed to fantastically create your own narrative in an industry that's so controlled by large corporations and the politics that come with it. you've taught me that it's okay to be myself and to continue to challenge myself as well, striving towards the one goal in life that is to simply be happy. thank you, amber. keep being you, i'll always support you.