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‘Leni-Sunbaenim’: Pinoy K-Pop Fans’ Support for VP Robredo Confuses International Fans on Reddit

‘Leni-Sunbaenim’: Pinoy K-Pop Fans’ Support for VP Robredo Confuses International Fans on Reddit

Feb 15, 2022   •   Meryl Medel

The campaign season is in full swing, and the schedules of each presidential aspirant are fully booked with interviews, debates, and rallies. In particular, a certain candidate’s rallies are drawing attention internationally — from K-pop fans. Presidential aspirant and current vice president Leni Robredo is going viral on the internet’s K-pop side as “Leni-sunbaenim.”

Local K-pop fans created this nickname for VP Leni, adding the Korean honorifics “sunbae” (used to address someone older or more senior) and “nim” (used as the most respectful name marker). They’ve created a whole lot of content across various fandoms, confusing international fans and even prompting questions on who Leni-sunbaenim is.

 

K-pop fans show support for Leni

From the start, when Leni-sunbaenim held her proclamation rally, K-pop fans were already waving their lightsticks in pink.
 

Concert or campaign rally?

Sa Leni-Kiko campaign rallies, bumabaha ng lightsticks — all lit up in pink!

One K-pop fan even brought a banner to her campaign rally!

Luh, nagka-PCD. Concert lang?

It seems ~Team Bahay~ is also working hard, because Leni-sunbaenim’s campaign song is slowly rising through the charts.
 

International K-pop fans are confused

With the flood of Leni-sunbaenim content in various K-pop fandoms, international K-pop fans took to Reddit to ask what’s up. They couldn’t figure out what’s happening because Pinoy K-pop fans keep on tweeting in a mix of Filipino and English. Cute, LOL.

Just look at how confused this international fan sounds!
 

Fan wars are over!

Fans of different K-pop groups are notorious for getting into fights against one another about all sorts of things, especially during awards season. But many have come together to show support for VP Leni through ‘K-Pop Stans 4 Leni.’

Fan wars who? There’s only Leni-sunbaenim for these K-Pop fans!
 

Someone even did an impromptu fan chant

Have you memorized the fan chant for Leni-sunbaenim?

Meet the voice behind that passionate fan chant!
 

From edits to events, K-pop fans are applying their strategies for their faves to campaigning for Leni-sunbaenim

These K-pop fans even got aespa singing: “Leni-vis, we love you!”

Fans have even made edits of Blackpink performing behind Leni-sunbaenim.

They also have a Twibbon, an Instagram Stories filter, and cupsleeve events!
 

P-Pop fans are also here

This A’TIN brought their SB19 lightstick to the rally!
 

Supporters are hoping for a second win

After her win for her vice-presidential bid in 2016, K-pop fans are manifesting a second win for 2022!

K-pop fans are also known for taking voting seriously — and we mean ~very~ seriously. (There are even strategies and dedicated accounts just for voting!)

Mass voting, daesang (meaning grand prize or award) — all this K-pop slang can get confusing, but what these Leni-sunbaenim supporters want to say is: VOTE WISELY!

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