K-Pop Comes to Philippine Politics
The 2022 elections: K-Pop fans v. Trolls
By: Purple Romero
On her 21st birthday, a Filipina fan of K-Pop groups BTS and Mamamoo who gave her name as Len signed up to volunteer for a group formed on the same day – called “KPOP STANS 4 LENI” to campaign for presidential contender Maria Leonor ‘Leni’ Robredo.
“I volunteered because today is my birthday and Leni has given me a gift by running,” she …
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