As I was trying to change the layout of this blog, I found out that I wrote on my previous post that I should share something about my expectations about Korea and I realized that I actually failed to post something about that.
And for that, I dedicate one entire post about my expectations when I go to Korea!
I was searching for a Korean peace sign and I found this picture of a guy named Jong Hyun of CNBlue. By the way, sorry for not posting about my expectations before! Peace (^_^)V (Photo from cnbstorm.wordpress.com)
KOREAN POP (KPOP)
Of course! Who doesn't know anything about Kpop these days? Aside from mobile phones and cars, Korea has been successful in exporting their talents to the world.
I was thinking if once we land on Incheon Airport, will there be any random Kpop artist/s who will greet visitors and tourists to their country? Or will the aircraft suddenly play the latest Kpop song?
Is it bad to wish that SNSD would be the aircraft's captain/s and flight attendants?
Actually, I'm not really a Kpop fan before, not until a friend introduced me to it. We were blockmates and she'll be going to Korea too for JTA. Oh yeah, we're attending the same university too.
Does it show that she really hates Kpop? Lol.
Anyway, ever since JTA Sem 1 started, our entire JTA block has one favorite Kpop group. Presenting, SISTAR!!
PLEASE! Be our aircraft's captains too! (Photo from allkpop)
You may want to hear there songs Loving U, Alone, and the best song ever, Ma Boy!
Now guys, tell me if this isn't their best song. (Photo from awesomelymediocre.tumblr.com)
So much for SISTAR and Kpop...let's proceed to food!
KOREAN FOOD
If you really want to know the culture of the place, food is the best teacher! If I could, I would try all Korean food and beverages there such as kimchi, bibimbap, samgyeopsal. And for celebration, a toast of SoJu!
Bibimbap (Photo from molyna.wordpress.com)
Would it be lovely to taste this from its origin? (Photo from koreanbeacon.com)
Might as well try the drink :) (Photo from classicgirls.blog88.fc2.com)
Samgyeopsal (Photo from kapcha.co.nz)
KOREAN TRADITIONAL CLOTHING
I don't know why but I really want to wear the traditional costumes of Korea. Aside from experiencing it, I think I would feel like a traditional Korean, living in the Joseon dynasty (lol). They said that in Incheon Airport, you could actually have the chance to wear the costumes. Is this true and which part of the airport is this located?
So the clothing is called Hanbok and I'm really excited to wear at least any of these (bucketlist!!). Feel the entirety of Korea through their traditional clothing!
Of course, I'd want to wear the male's clothing. Though, I'd love to see some of my female friends wear the female clothing.
FINAL NOTE
As said in our country briefing, Koreans believe in balance and harmony and that's the reason why they maintain castles in the middle of the city, as it is a sign of balance between modernity and tradition. I'd love to experience Korea and find out more about this balance and harmony and how do they manage to maintain this. So, 'till next time!
Oh yeah! *claps* (Photo from kisskisskpopreviews.blogspot.com)
So lately, I have been hooked into this Korean series entitled Dream High.
Dream High tells the story of six students at Kirin Art High School who work to achieve their dreams of becoming music stars in the Korean music industry. Go Hye Mi is a student who had majored in classical music but has to give up her dream by entering Kirin Art High School to pay off her father's debt. However, she needs to get two other students to also come to the school in order for her to enroll in the school conditionally. These two students are Song Sam Dong, who lives in the countryside, and Jin Guk, whom she accidentally meets while trying to escape from a loan shark. Yoon Baek Hee, formerly Hyemi's sidekick, becomes her rival in school because Hye Mi betrays her during an audition to enter the school. (DramaWiki)
Official Poster
Well, I think the scenes in the last episode are too compressed, that too many events happened in an hour. From Hye Mi's struggle to debut in a month, to sudden planning and execution of a flash mob, to 2018. I liked how their stories ended up but I don't like how hey crammed the events in one episode. This deserves at least 2 episodes.
Characters:
(Top) Hye Mi (Suzy), Sam Dong (Kim Soo Hyun)
(Middle) Baek Hee (Eun Jung), Jin Gook (Taecyeon)
(Bottom) Pil Suk (IU), Jason (Wooyoung)
Just as usual, I have sudden crushes on this series, IU and Eun Jung. They're so adorable in this series, especially when Baek Hee cut her hair short, and when Pil Sook was still chubby. Suzy is cute as well, but she looks like another Korean celebrity.
IU as Kim Pil Sook
When Hye Sung chose Jin Gook over Sam Dong
Hye Mi's Bird Dance looks like a Korean folk dance LOL
I'm still looking for the complete official soundtrack of Dream High in the torrent sites. I loved Sam Dong's Dreaming, the duet of Sam Dong and Hye Mi, Maybe, and when Sam Dong challenged Jason, The Last Concert. I really loved the quality of Sam Dong's voice. Here are the lyric videos of the songs:
Dreaming - Kim Soo Hyun
Jeo meolli hweuimi haejineun
Naeui kkumeul barabomyeo
Meonghani seoisseotjyo
Deo isang nameun ge eopseo
Modu pogi halkka haesseotjiman
Dashi ireonayo
Han georeumhan georeum oneuldo
Joshim seureobge nae didyeoyo
Gaseum gadeukhi duryeo umgwa
Seolleimeul aneun chae
Biteul georigo heundeullyeodo
Nan tto han georeumeul nae didyeoyo
Eonjenga mannal nae kkumeul hyanghae
Idaero kkutnaneun geon anilji
Duryeoumi nal jakkuman
Mangseorige hajiman
Gaseumsok giteun goseseo
Meomchuji anhneun ullimi nal
Apeuro ikkeuljyo
Han georeumhan georeum oneuldo
Joshim seureobge nae didyeoyo
Gaseum gadeukhi duryeo umgwa
Seolleimeul aneun chae
Biteul georigo heundeullyeodo
Nan tto han georeumeul nae didyeoyo
Eonjenga mannal nae kkumeul hyanghae
Han georeumhan georeum oneuldo
Joshim seureobge nae didyeoyo
Gaseum gadeukhi duryeo umgwa
Seolleimeul aneun chae
Biteul georigo heundeullyeodo
Nan tto han georeumeul nae didyeoyo
Eonjenga mannal nae kkumeul hyanghae
Eonjengan mannal nae kkumeul hyanghae
ENGLISH
I was looking at my dream
that is being deemed far away
and I was standing blankly
i don’t have
anything left any more
I thought about giving up everything but..
I am standing up again
Even today, step by step
I step forward carefully
My heart is full of fear,
but it’s an excitement I’m embracing
I am staggering and shaking
But, I step forward towards
the dream that I am going to meet some day
As I’m thinking if it is going end like this,
a fear constantly comes,
I’m hesitating but…
Deep inside my heart
there’s an unstoppable beating
that drags me forward
Even today, step by step
I step forward carefully
My heart is full of fear,
but it’s an excitement I’m embracing
I am staggering and shaking
But, I step forward towards
the dream that I am going to meet some day
Even today, step by step
I step forward carefully
My heart is full of fear,
but it’s an excitement I’m embracing
I am staggering and shaking
But, I step forward towards
the dream that I am going to meet some day
towards the dream that I am going to meet some day
