First OFC Event with JKT48 3rd Generation
by Pitra Satvika · September 23, 2014
It has been more than a year since I attended a JKT48 OFC (Official Fan Club) event. Last Saturday (20 September 2014), the latest OFC event was held in Crematology Coffee Roasters, Jl. Suryo, South Jakarta. This was the first OFC event that featured the third generation of JKT48. All members (except Triarona who was performing as Team KIII replacement in Seishun Girls show) can be seen. This time, members and fans played Uno Stacko together. The event was divided into 2 sessions, and I attended both sessions.
Fans were divided into 15 groups, with each group consisting of 3–4 people. I was in table 8, along with 2 other fans. One of them was fellow Stuff contributor, RedRanger48. The session started with all third generation members giving short introductions about themselves on the stage.
A card was distributed at each table. It contains 3–4 clues about a third generation member, and we have to guess the answer. If we answered correctly, then we can choose any of the members to play the game with us at the table. Also, each of us in the group earned bonus game life point. We answered correctly, thus we choose Shani to play the game with us. After all tables received their chosen member, the rest of the members were distributed randomly. We had Aurel as an additional member in the group.
Putri, one of the staff members, gave a short tutorial of the game. One who managed to make the stacks crumble will lose a life point. The winner of the group is the one with the most life points remaining and earns the right to have a two-shot photo with a member.
During the game, Shani was patient enough to teach us the game. Did I mention that Shani is the most beautiful creature in the world? At first, I thought that she was too ja-im (cautious) about her own image, until I see her laughing. She was actually not ja-im at all. She laughed openly when she found something funny. She was really fun (and also beautiful… Did I say it again?)I said to Shani that fans would sometimes joke about her on Twitter, saying that she tweeted like an adzan (call to prayer) reminder. In her tweets, she usually says, “Don’t forget to pray, don’t forget to have lunch,” etc. Shani confessed that she sometimes have trouble in finding topics to tweet on. It’s not really her style to tell others what she was doing at the moment on Twitter. However nowadays it seems that Shani has improved her tweets. Hopefully, that she can maintain that and improve on her tweeting style.
Shani also wishes that she can attend more OFC events. She heard that there was an OFC bowling event previously. If there was a bowling event again, she would very much like to participate. Shani also created a Google+ post about this event.
The other member at our table was Aurel. The Balinese girl is usually known for outlandish twintail designs in her performances. During the event I just found out that she was a latah person. When she was surprised, she would copy what anyone spoke previously. She said that, among third generation members, she and Cia were the most latah.
The first session finished with all fans on table 8 received the same remaining life points, so we had to play gambreng (turning the palm of the hand either downward or upward) to determine the winner. Unfortunately, I didn’t win the two-shot opportunity.The first session event ended, and all third generation members saying thanks while distributing their name cards to the fans they meet. It was really fun to get to know more about Shani and Aurel.
I attended the second session again, and this time I sat by two other fans that I never knew before. The rule is still the same. After answering the clues correctly, we can choose who among the third generation members we want to play the game with. The other fans chose Grace, so I just nodded. For me, it basically could be anyone, as long as it’s not Shani and Aurel (since I’ve met them both on the previous session). And the random third generation member that also accompanied us on the table was Kei.
Grace and Kei were also fun. They could make the conversation happen easily. Did you remember that Grace was taken to hospital after the first Pajama Drive theater performance? There was gossip that Grace has asthma. She said that during the first show, she was having too many thoughts, with remembering all the positions and dances. It triggered her stomach acid reflux to react since she had heartburn. That was the cause of her sickness. Nowadays, since she had already mastered her positions and dances, she rarely has to think much during the show. That’s why she’s now never absent again on her performance.Grace and Kei also said that their current training is actually not as hard as the ones they received during their audition days. The physical proportion was lighter than their early days.
I had many talks with Kei since she sat next to me during the game. She said that she was the youngest among third generation members, still 13 years old, although she’s already in ninth grade now. Even though she’s still 13, she talked like she was older than her age. A mature tone of voice can be felt when you talk with her.
Kei is known on Twitter for her ridiculous selfie expressions. Most of her selfie shots never show her cute looks. She mostly shows her face’s sillier side. Check her Twitter’s image history if you don’t believe me. She said to me that she did that on purpose. She wanted to show how her expressions differ than the rest of third generation members. Kei actually remembered me as the guy who accompanied a foreigner during last month’s direct selling event. Back then, she was doing the direct selling with Gracia and Nina.While playing the game, we had many discussions at the table, about the school or workplace of the fans on our team. The discussion even continued to the 1998 Reformasi movement, the year that even both Grace and Kei were not born yet. Kei was surprised after hearing the university that I graduated from, since she wanted to go there sometimes. She’s hoping that after she finishes high school (which is still 3 years away), she could attend one of these faculties: architecture at Bandung Institute of Technology (which is what I graduated from), school of business and management at Bandung Institute of Technology, or psychology at University of Indonesia.
The game finished with same stance as before. I and the other two fans had the same remaining life points, so we had to play gambreng again. And again, I lost that game.
The event closed with all members saying goodbye and taking a photo together. Some members later walked around the room distributing their name cards. One of the girls, Nina, unexpectedly, walk towards me and said, “This last card is for you, Kak Pitra.” I just stood there quietly before answering, “Thank you… How do you know my name?” She just smiled and said, “I just know…” I just smiled back. She probably remembered me during the previous direct selling event. I also wrote her a Google+ post afterwards. Anyway, did you know that Nina has the nicest smile among third generation members? (Okay, this subjectively debatable. :D)This OFC event just made my day. I’m glad I attended both sessions. Since I could not take any photos during the event, do check out the photo collection taken by the staff of detikcom who also attended the event.
僕は最後にOFC(公式ファンクラブイベント)に行っていたのは、1年以上前でした。そして先週の土曜日(2014年9月20日)にOFCイベントはCrematology Coffee Roasters(住所: Jl. Suryo, South Jakarta)で開催されて、久しぶりに行きました。JKT48の3期生が参加する初OFCイベントでした。3期生全員(K3の青春ガールズ公演にアンダーとして出演していたトリアロナ以外)が来ていました。イベント内容は、メンバーとファンが一緒にウノ・スタコ(ジェンガのようなゲーム)を遊ぶことです。イベントは2部に分けられていましたが、僕は両方に参加しました。
ファンは15組に分けられていて、各組は3~4人でした。僕は2人のファンと8番テーブルでした。その中の一人は同じStuff関係者RedRanger48でした。最初に、3期生全員はステージの上で短い自己紹介をしました。
そして、各テーブルに1枚のカードが配られました。そこに3期生のあるメンバーについてヒントが3・4つ載っていて、ファンがメンバーを当てなければならなかった。正解したら、一緒にゲームをするメンバーを選ぶ権利をもらえます。更に、同じ組のファンがゲームの「ヒットポイント」をボーナスとしてもう1つもらえます。僕の組が正解できたので、シャニを選んだ。選ばれたメンバーが全テーブルに配置された後、他のメンバーはランダムにテーブルに配置されました。僕の組の追加メンバーはオーレルでした。
その後、運営スタッフのプトリさんはゲームのルールを説明しました。重ねていたブロックを落としてしまったプレイヤーは、ヒットポイントを1つ なくしてしまう。一番ヒットポイントが残っているプレイヤーが優勝者で、メンバーと2ショットを撮れる権利をもらいます。
シャニに、「ツイッターでシャニは「ちゃんとお祈りしてね」「ちゃんと食べてね」って言い過ぎ、ってファンが冗談言っているね」と伝えたら、彼女はツイートのネタを見つけるに苦労していると明かしました。随時にやっていることとかをツイートするのはちょっと苦手みたい。しかし最近はちょっとよくなったので、そのままツイートの内容をうまく工夫できるといいですね。
更に、シャニは「もっとOFCイベントに参加したい」と言ってました。以前にあったボーリングイベントがまた開催されたら絶対参加したい、と。ちなみに今回のイベントについては、グーグルプラスにも触れています。
同じテーブルにいたメンバー、オーレル。バリの血が流れているこの子は劇場公演での独特なツインテール風髪型で知られています。このイベントを通して、彼女はラタだと知りました。びっくりした時、前の人が喋っていたことをそのまま繰り返す。彼女曰く、3期生の中で自分とチアは一番ラタ、だそうです。 第一部の最後に8番テーブルは全員同じヒットポイント数だったので、「ガンブレン」(じゃんけんのようなチーム分けなどを決める時に使われる子供の遊び)で優勝者が決まりました。残念ながら、僕は2ショットをゲットできませんでした。
第一部終了後、3期生全員は自分の名刺を配り回っていた。今回はシャニとオーレルについてもっと知れて、楽しかったです。
第二部にも参加して、知らないファン2人と組まれました。ルールは一緒で、メンバーを当てたら一緒に遊ぶメンバーを選べました。他のファンはグレースを選んだので、僕はただ頷きました。僕にとっては、前の部で会ったシャニとオーレル以外は誰でもよかった。そしてランダムでテーブルに来てくれたメンバーはケイでした。
僕の隣に座っていたケイとたくさん話しました。彼女はまだ13歳で、9年生なのに3期生の中で最年少 。13歳とはいえ、話し方は大人っぽく感じました。 ケイはツイッターに変顔しか載せないことで有名で、自撮りをしてもかわいい写真をあまり撮らない。(ケイツイッターの画像を見れば分かります)。ケイ曰く、「わざとそうやっています。他の3期生と違った表情を見せたいです」と。先月の直売イベントに外国人ファンと一緒に行ったことがあって、ケイが覚えていてくれました。その日はグラシアとニナと一緒に直売をしていました。
ゲーム中に、学校とか、(そのテーブルのファンの)仕事とかについてみんなで話しました。グレースもケイもまだ生まれていなかった1998年の「リフォルマシ運動」についても。 僕の出身大学名を聞いた時にケイがびっくりしました(その大学を目指しているそうです) 。まだ3年先の話だけど、高校を卒業したらバンドゥン工科大学(僕の母校)で建築学部か経営学部、もしくはインドネシア大学で心理学部に入学したいそうです。
ゲームは前回と同じ状況(全員同点)で終わり、また「ガンブレン」をやって、また負けました(笑)。 イベントはメンバーの挨拶とグループ撮影で終わりました。メンバーの数人はまた名刺を配りまわってました。その中の一人(ニナ)は僕の方へ向かって「はいピトラさん、受け取って下さい」と言いました。僕は立ち止まって、「ありがとう…でもどうやって僕の名前を…?」と、驚きを隠せませんでした。ニナはただ微笑んで「知っているだけですよ…」とにっこり。前回の直売イベントで覚えてくれたかな?その後彼女宛てにグーグルプラスで投稿していましたし。ちなみに、ニナは3期生の中で一番かわいい笑顔ってご存知だったでしょうか?(…個人差あり(笑))
とにかく、このOFCイベントは大満足でした。両部参加して本当によかった。イベント中に写真撮れなかったので、同じく参加していたdetik.comのスタッフが撮った写真アルバムを見てみて下さい。
Photographs courtesy Rina Atriana of detikcom. Banner courtesy of KapanLagicom.
Japanese Translation by Wotaliano
Nice field report man .. . .. .do you get to shoot all those picture in the ofc event? they dont have any restriction on taking member picture like they have in theatre? makes me want to participate in ofc event
Actually the photos are from Detikcom? Thus there are Detikcom watermark here and there
No, the photos are taken from Detik Hot. You can check the watermark, and you can also check for more photos by clicking the link on the last paragraph.
I got different table from Pitra at the second session. I sit with AganSam , Radian Adi and Sandy. When we are asked which members should accompany us at the table, both Radian and I wanted to chose Andela, but Sandy really wanted to choose Elaine, so we chose her. The other member was Zebi.
The gameplay with them was pretty much chaotic. The table on which we stack the blocks were shaken deliberately by Elaine and Zebi hahaha . But it was fun. In the end I win the game and got two shot with Elaine.
Still, my weirdest moment during the event was at first session. When Shani sat down beside me, I am completely awestrucked that when she asked my name, I literally forgot my name.
Maria Genoveva Natalia Desy Purnamasari Gunawan what the name , Takamina…good luck
Does AKB48 has this kind of event too? Idol can lesurely talk and play games with fans, nice.
that’s wrong person picture…. it’s gracia, nor grace….:D
.. I’m checking the photo again.. Hmm, the captions are all correct.
Which one do you mean is wrong?
if your CAPTION has correct, so I think her name must be wrong…
Shania Gracia = GRACIA or Martha Graciela = GRACE
which one her?…… thanks
Both the photo caption and the written post are correct, though the photo is not necessarily reflected to the post, since the photos were the only ones available from detik.