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Brian Joo Oppa is BACK!!!

2009-12-03T09:37:00.012+08:00

YAY Brian Oppa is Back!!!
recently i was so sad hearing dat FlytotheSky (Male RNB Duo composed of Brian & Fany) already disbanded...
so that's means they'll go solo. but still, there's possibility that i'll not see anymore Brian Oppa if he decide to stop being a singer..

then, all my worries disappear after confirming dat Brian Oppa will have his 2nd solo album this december and even revealing the album cover & photos of his upcoming album...
yay i'm so happy for Brian Oppa's comeback and he's so freakin gorgeous on d photo... haha jawdrop!!!

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anyway heres d news about it

Brian, who is due to release his second solo album in three years, has revealed his jacket pictures. Brian is planning to challenge a new territory called ‘Club Music’, breaking the mold of the standard ballad singer, in his new album being released on the 10th. The jacket pictures are composed with strong still shots combining a completely different hairstyle with ‘black and red’. Also, Brian included english versions of three songs considering the simultaneous international release, and will showcase club tunes of 13 songs which are sensual and danceable. It is due to be released simultaneously in the United States and Canada, through America’s biggest online music store iTunes. An official from Sony Music Japan, who contributed towards BoA’s successful America entry, held a meeting and monitoring of Brian’s english version songs in mid November, and is said to have offered many high praises, stating that “He has plenty potential to becoming a world star, with his long-time experience in the field and excellent communication abilities, and outstanding vocal skills that is capable of various expressions.” Reporter Hong Dong Hee/mystar@heraldm.com

creditz:
http://mahalkitaflytothesky.wordpress.com/

'Heading to the Ground' TWO THUMBS UP FOR ME

2009-10-25T14:01:00.012+08:00

at, first i thought this series (Heading to the Ground) was another boring korean series, composed of good looking artists/actors...

but hell no..., i was completely wrong....

SM ENT. really made a good choice on accepting this project for their artists (JUNG YUN-HO & GO A-RA)...

also, this series got me inspire on pursuing my ambition/dream no matter what it takes....

ok, for d luv story... it's more like a teenage luv story--very simple & innocent...

and for the actors, jung yun-ho & go a-ra was a great pair... they look so good together on-screen... they really have this 'love-couple' chemistry...
and like what other korean viewers say, "this couple (yun-ho & a-ra) looks as if they popped out of a cartoon, definitely the best looking couple out of all the dramas!" and i agree with that, d best looking couple of 2009 hehe...

in acting, i can say jung yun-ho's (a member of popular korean boy band 'tvxq') acting was really good for his debut

for go a-ra, i think she's a better actress than lee yeon-hee (her sm ent. family as well)

also, d ost for this series was really awesome... haha... i luv everything about this series...

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note: this series received low rating in korea...

i wonder why....

REALLY!!!!

compared to 'BOYS OVER FLOWERS,' this is way more interesting....

maybe, i really have different taste...

FOR ME, this is one of d k-drama dat deserves high rating....

there r lots of scenes here dat r new to me which r not common in korean dramas,

dat's why i was hooked with it... whatever.... i still recommend this k-series to everyone...

its a must watch.... i luv it...

one of my fave asian series after 2007's j-series 'proposal daisakusen'

Sandara Park 'Kiss' Music Video (starring Lee Min-ho)

2009-09-12T05:53:00.003+08:00

this mv just proves sandara park is a real beauty in korea...

'Heading to the Ground' holds first script reading

2009-08-12T10:11:00.009+08:00

With casting complete, production is proceeding for MBC’s soccer drama Heading to the Ground [맨땅에 헤딩], which recently held its first script reading in Ilsan, Kyunggi province.

Among the actors present were the drama’s lead star U-Know Yunho of idol band Dong Bang Shin Ki, who had just arrived from a trip to Japan, as well as Go Ara (Who Are You), Lee Yoon-ji (Pure 19), and Lee Sang-yoon (I Love You, Don’t Cry).

Yunho plays passionate soccer player “Cha Bong-kun,” and reportedly spent over six hours in a phone call with one of the writers to get an in-depth analysis of his character and understanding for his motivations. Meanwhile, Go Ara plays “Kang Hae-bin,” the daughter of the team owner who wants to prove herself and achieve her own success as a sports agent.

Director Park Sung-soo (Ruler of Your Own World) had words of praise for his actors, while writer Kim Sol-ji said that she’s looking forward to seeing the progress unfold.

Heading to the Ground follows horror drama Hon on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and airs its first episode on September 9.

credits:

http://www.dramabeans.com/

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wah can't wait for this drama.... and yeah... JUNG YUN-HO will be playing the MAIN ROLE... YAY!!!

the main leads (Yun-ho & A-ra) were both SM ARTISTS... COINCIDENCE???

i think SM ENT. accepted this offer after seeing the successful debut of 'Kim Hyun-joong' in the K-Series 'Boys Over Flowers,' since dat series (Boys Over Flowers') was originally first offered to TVXQ members but SM Ent. (their management) rejected it coz of d members busy schedule... so are TVXQ members now not THAT BUSY anymore?...

i don't care much really since my favorite TVXQ member, Yun-ho is in this new series...

but SM ENT., r they really sure of this strategy to build & make their ARTIST more popular than they are now, since i heard other TVXQ members, besides Yun-ho, will debut in some series too...

if dat happens, i will not be surprised if BoA will someday act in a K-Series after SM rejected so many dramas/movies offered to her...

(JUNG YUN-HO)

(GO A-RA)

Sung Yuri “I’m Jealous of Hyori” (Old News)

2009-07-13T20:12:00.005+08:00

Sung Yuri, who was a member of the disbanded group Fin.K.L, had recently expressed that Lee Hyori is the one she admired the most.

During MBC Radio Program “Shin Dong, Kim Shin Young “( FM 95.9Mhz, 1205 am) aired on the 24th night, Sung Yuri revealed that, “I admire my previous Fin.K.L captain Lee Hyori, sometimes even till the extent of a little jealousy, all because she possess the sexiness that I do not have.”

The other star hosting this summer special program with Sung Yuri was Cha Tae Hyun. Cha Tae Hyun had acted with Sung Yuri in “Prince’s First Love”, hence this is their reunification after four years.

Sung Yuri has already stepped into this industry for 10 years and successfully changed from a singer to an actress. When asked by the audience about her marriage issue, Sung Yuri replied, “I will wait for everything to stabilize before getting married, so for now I will only concentrate on my work and my career.”

Also when questioned by the audience about her most memorable kiss, Sung Yuri said “It was Kim Nam Jin, who had the same sexy lip as Cha Tae Hyun. The reason maybe that Kim Nam Jin was a newcomer at that time so he was pretty shy. That scene is the most memorable to me.”

On the other hand, during the special, Cha Tae Hyun was also being asked about his thoughts on releasing an album. Cha Tae Hyun replied, “Compared to releasing an album, I would instead prefer to release an OST. I am currently planning to do so and also release the album in Japan.”

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but for me, though honestly, lee hyo-ri is prettier than her, i still like d type of beauty sung yuri unni have, and also, i like her being skinny (or the 'skeletal' type she was called back then in fin.k.l.) yet still have dat sexiness...

Sung Yuri Unni!!!

2009-07-12T14:25:00.009+08:00

sung yuri unni during her fin.kl days

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don't ask why... but i'm abig fan of her...

when i was younger, i used to mix her up with yoon eun-hye coz they both have d same hairstyle & make-up back then (fin.k.l. & baby v.o.x. era), but later on i was able to differentiate them from each other, and thought sung yuri unni is much much prettier than yoon eun-hye (for eun-hye's fans, don't kill me, this is just my perception of beauty)...

also, i really like d shape of sung yuri unni's face, in my previous post about sung yuri, i always like to emphasize that i like d shape of her face, also, she's so skinny, tall and has nice shoulder blade, not all girls have nice shoulder blade, including me, so i just envy her so much....

she's just so perfect in my eyes... haha

2NE1 Korean Girl Group

2009-07-03T21:46:00.005+08:00

i like this newly formed korean girl group, 2ne1...

i think they have some potential...

and yeah, sandara park is in there a.k.a. 'dara'

one of my friends just recommend this girl group to me, coz i don't like the popular korean girl groups these days, they're too much of a 'cutee image effect', so when my friend told me dat this girl group '2ne1' is not like d other girl groups 'snsd' or 'wg', then dat got me curious to see their mv... and yeah, i'm not disappointed, i like this girl band, 2ne1 got 'attitude', i mean they absolutely rock, not d typical korean girl group around. i hope they won't turn out like 'snsd' or 'wg' one day... haha...

BoA NYLON Magazine - July 2009 Issue

2009-06-19T20:07:00.009+08:00

Blood: The Last Vampire Live Action Movie

2009-06-13T21:19:00.004+08:00

can't wait to watch this movie...

i've been a fan of this anime (the anime series & the anime ova version)...

this is a hollywood film adapted from the japanese anime 'blood: the last vampire,' starring the korean actress jeon ji-hyun (though she's too pretty for the character of 'saya' in the anime ova version)...

Finally i received my copy of BoA's U.S. Album

2009-05-04T18:46:00.007+08:00

finally, i got my very FIRST BoA's Album bought from the net and JAPAN VERSION RELEASED, too.

this is BoA's BEST & USA Album (2 cd+2 dvd)...

haha i'm so happy...

my eldest sis misu bought it for me... yay..

BoA: Universal CityWalk Free Live Performance, March 21, 2009

2009-03-28T07:59:00.018+08:00

one of her photo from her US album
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photos above during autograph signing
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photos above during the performance

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photos above during d rehearsal...

she's so cool & pretty with her shades on... yay...

and i so like her leather jacket (note: it's one of her designer's clothes collection)

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creditz:

boajjang.com

BoA at Radio Room 106, CrossFM/Northwave

2009-02-16T19:00:00.002+08:00

oh my gosh, BoA really looks so pretty & young here..

maybe coz she isn't wearing any make up

These Things Made My Day!!!

2009-01-31T19:59:00.002+08:00

i was checking the net of what's interesting in the kpop world....

well, at first i was excited of boa's debut album in the u.s. which will come out on march 17 of 2009 along with her Eien / Believe in Love japanes single...

but what really makes my day is that i found boa's newest japanese mv "Eien" and it was awesome... so cool... ASTIG!!! watch it... here's d vid

[PV] BoA - Eien 永遠

and also, i just found out that flytosky's new album, entitled "Decennium" will come out this february 13 of 2009...

wah i can't wait for their new mv to come out... gosh i miss brian oppa!!!

and i just listen to their new song "가버려 너 (Goodbye to You)" and it was so awesome as well...

gosh... atleast these things take away my stress....

The complete timeline of BoA, The growth of BoA

2009-01-03T16:11:00.012+08:00

well i posted this one coz someone post this topic in boajjang.com...

so maybe i should let others know & see boa's transformation since 2000 to 2008...

it's already been 7 years that i became a boa fan...

and i would never forget the first time i saw her on tv, year 2002, when her "no. 1" song/music video was a big hit...
i would never forget the days where she was in her prettiest during 2002 up to early 2004...
her thinnest, when she was so skinny, in 2005, when her "girl's on top" korean album & her "dakishimeru" japanese single were out...
and her hardest moment/time during 2007 when she admitted dat she no longer enjoys working...

and yeah, in 2008 when she finally released her debut single in the u.s...

me and her fans grown up with her... time really flies so fast... at first she was just a cute & pretty 13-year-old teenager who became a big hit in korea & japan bcoz of her talent and passion in music... and now she is one of the most influencial asian artist who had achieved so much at a young age... and that is boa.... B o A
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creditz:
boajjang.com

BoA 2009 Look!!!

2009-01-03T15:57:00.002+08:00

luv the hairstyle!!! specially d 2nd pic...

should i get d same hairstyle like her... haha...

creditz:

boajjang.com

Baek Sung Hyun

2008-12-29T11:11:00.003+08:00

this is my 2nd post about Baek Sung Hyun... (note: i'm 3 years older than him... hehe)

well i just watched his 2008 korean movie 'our school e.t." or 'english teacher.'

though his not the main actor there, i still watched it coz he's there...

and yeah, he's now such a handsome young man...

the photos above were from his korean music video "goodbye sadness"

i'm still waitin that he will someday be in a korean drama where he's the main lead...

HANA YORI DANGO (Korean Version)

2008-11-08T10:17:00.006+08:00

Goo Hye Sun plays Yeon Woo (Makino) who is a swimmer in a school that does not even have a swimming team. Her family operates a dry-cleaning shop which is situated just besides the legendary “Shin Hwa College”, opened only for nobles. During a trip to the college to deliver some laundry, Yeon Woo meets the four male leads and their story begins from there.

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Kim Hyun Joong As Yoon Ji Hoo (hanazawa Rui/hua Tze Lei)

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oh my gosh i'll be looking forward for this korean drama.... especially coz kim hyun joong (from the korean boyband ss501) will be here... though i don't know who's character he'll be playing coz i didn't watch any of hana yori dango's dramas coz the taiwanese & japanese versions didn't interest me either...

if this will be shown, i think kim hyun joong will be the youngest & d most handsome actor who will play the "hanazawa Rui/hua Tze Lei" character in this drama (just compare the boys of the korean version to the japanese and taiwanese', for me i like the casting of boys in this korean version)....

DoReMiFaSoLaTiDo Korean Movie

2008-09-16T20:56:00.004+08:00

DoReMiFaSoLaTiDo Korean Movie is a must watch!!!

ofcourse this is a love story...

for the past 3 years, since 2005, i haven't watch a nice korean love story movie, and atlast this year something worth watching was released...

i'm not sure if this was released in 2007 or in 2008 coz in some forums they say it was released in korea in 2007, and some says it's 2008....

anyway, all i know is that jang geun-suk (the main lead actor, on d left side in d pic) was only 18 years old when they filmed this movie and he's the youngest among the other stars... and he's so freakin handsome in this movie... luv him... and he will make u cry... he's such a good actor....

also, if i'm not mistaken this is the 3rd time that guiyeoni's fanfic was turned into a movie. the fanfic can be found in soompi.com forum...

BoA's Latest Candid Photos Prepairing for U.S. Debut

2008-09-09T22:21:00.005+08:00

isn't BoA looks so pretty & cute at the same time...

she looks so cool here...

i always like her hip-hop style...

creditz:

boanjel @ boajjjang.com

Brian Oppa!!!

2008-08-25T13:54:00.005+08:00

wah, brian oppa is so hot & handsome here...

it's so sad that they (flytothesky) only had few performances/ promotion from their remake album...

anyways, i hope boa & brian oppa will have some special stage this year coz it's been so long since i've seen them together (boa & brian) performing in one show....

BoA Back in Korea!!!

2008-08-23T12:13:00.007+08:00

wah!!! atlast boa is back in korea again....

boa was never active in korea for almost 3 years now coz she's busy in japan performing and releasing albums & singles there...

to be honest, i like her korean performances better than her japanese'...

well i don't know why... it's like her korean performances are livelier & more powerful... it's hard to describe in words though...

anyway, she performed in sm town's special "concert" which ofcourse composed of the sm town's artists itself...

from the poster, BoA's name was not included coz she's like the special performer or the "high light" of the show.... maybe it was intended to surprise her korean fans coz they're not sure if she will appear on the concert... sm didn't even confirmed if boa will perform or not,

and the korean fans were surprised when she appeared and performed ofcourse... well coz she's never been active in korea for the last 3 years...

and yup the fans were screaming so loud during her performance coz it's like a dream come true to see boa again in the "korean stage"....

in this pic, boa looks the same age as jessica from the group "girls' generation" & stephanie from the female group "the grace"... jessica is the one in white and stephanie is the one wearing black shirt...

The Wonder Years (Girl, Thirteen)

2008-07-13T09:02:00.016+08:00

The Wonder Years (Girl, Thirteen)/ Thirteen Years Old Sua

note from me:

i just luv this movie... though it's not like other korean movie (w/c makes u laugh and cry)...this is more like an indifilm which is worth watching...

for the lead actress lee se-young (su-a/su-ah in the movie), i give her two thumbs up!!! wah she really acted so well on this movie. it's like i'm watching a different person coz i've seen her past movies "when i turned 9" (2003) and "lovely rivals" (2004) and i can say she really improved a lot for the last 4/5 years.

also, i like d movie bcoz i see myself in su-a's character when i'm in dat age (13 years old). it's like d attitude of su-a is somehow similar (but not entirely) to mine...

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The Wonder Years (2007) - 열세살, 수아 - Trailer

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others movie review:

The Wonder Years
aka Girl, Thirteen

Story: Soo-ah (Lee Se-yeong) is a withdrawn 13-year old girl, who thinks that she is being neglected by her mother (Chu Sang-mi). Soo-ah has problems finding new friends and finds shelter in her own little world. Most of the time her mother is occupied by leading her restaurant, or to spend her little free time with her new boyfriend (Choi Myeong-su), the owner of a junk yard. Soo-ah can't stand the new friend of her mother, even though he seems to be a good-hearted and kind guy.
It seems that Soo-ah is plagued by a deep-rooted loneliness since the day her father passed away. When one day she reads her father's diary, she finds out that her real mother is Yoon Sur-young (Kim Yoon-ah), a famous korean popstar. From that day on she wishes nothing more than to finally meet her.
Life becomes more difficult for Soo-ah when her mother has to give up her restaurant, because she has fallen victim to a con that cost her all of her money. They have to move into the home of Soo-haa's mother's friend, and even worse Soo-ah also has to visit middle-school now. She finds some new friends, yet skips school, because she is getting bullied by some of her schoolmates.
Soo-ah wants to flee her inner emptiness and gets on a train heading for Seoul, in order to go on one of her mother's concerts and finally meet her in person...

Review: There are a few dramas, that at first look like your typical genre treat, but as things progress prove to be surprsingly profound and touching. "The Wonder Years" is such a film, as the melancholic picture drawn of Soo-ah's life looks like typical art-house cinema work. However, only a few minutes into the movie we realize the drama's true strength - an indefinable warmth, that is woven into the pictures in a careful and subtle way, taking the viewer on a trip into the life of a teenager, who tries to find herself and her place in this world. Often enough we are presented with dramas that walk similar paths, but "The Wonder Years" actually succeeds in staying in our memory, because of its sincereness, and because the movie isn't nearly as much in love with itself as many films of the genre tend to be.

The plot is revolving around Soo-ah, a girl that is stuck in the midst of puberty and has to struggle with some serious problems. Since her mother has to take care of her restaurant, Soo-ah feels neglected by her to such a degree that she actually questions if she is her real mother. Moreover, she misses her father, to whom she apparently had a very good relationship. Therefore, it doesn't come as a big surprise that she faces her mother's new boyfriend with a lot of antipathy, even though he seems to be a nice guy. As Soo-ah's mother doesn't even have the time to accompany her daughter to a school fest, the girl has no other choice, but to flee into her own dream world. She idolizes popstar Yoon Sur-young, played by real popstar Kim Yoon-ah, and in her even sees her true mother. Over and over again she watches recordings of her concerts and builds up an ideal world to find shelter at. The things Soo-ah reads in her father's diary, concerning that the pop singer is in fact her real mother, aren't really a incontrovertible fact for the viewer, as the girl might mix up reality and fiction in her fantasy world. Thus, we don't have to take everything at face value of what we see from her perspective.

We are introduced to Soo-ah's dream world on several occassions, and we never run the risk to miss when this happens as these events are brought onto screen in a very apparent and grandiose way. The cold cinematography lightens up and warm colors along with a rare smile of the girl signalize that we have dropped out of reality for now. This is especially obvious in one scene playing at a train with a clown, or a certain singing scene of Kim Yoon-ah, which may kick in a little bit too sudden, yet somehow manages to avoid feeling out of place in this drama.
What's also standing out is that many shots are very tranquil and peaceful in its core. The pacing is always slow in a very welcome way, and it still never gets boring. However, despite all the tranquility and melancholy, the film doesn't restrain from using important dialogues or language as a tool of communication, which is completely different from what Mister Kim Ki-duk would have prefered. Therefore, "The Wonder Years" always manages to keep up a lively bond to the protagonists and thus never feels as cold or distant as it has to be criticized with so many other dramas.

The movie's center is Soo-ah's search for who she really is and her relationship with her mother, of course. Nonetheless, female director Kim Hee-jung always finds the time to shed some light on the problems of girls at Soo-ah's age on a relatively wide scope. Sometimes she just outlines them, at others she goes into more details. The girl finds two friends who couldn't be any more different from one another. One being a rich girl who soon gets into a fight with Soo-ah over a boy she likes, and the second one being a poor girl, who has a questionable job at a korean Karaoke Bar. Still, both girls, respectively both worlds, don't appeal to Soo-ah. Her short friendships just can't provide her with what she was hoping to find. Nonetheless, there is enough space to show Soo-ah's blossoming sexuality with a small kiss to her female friend, or just time to give some food for thought with some nicely implemented motives.
Only retrospectively you will understand many of the small details of the story and you'll eventually get aware that the director actually attached much importance on the story's small details. Together with some nice camera work and long shots, which are full of sincere acting, these facts show how much of their heart the filmmakers put into this drama.

The performances of the actors are all to be located at a high level, which is most apparent in the many long shots that come without any cut. Especially main actress Lee Se-yeong delivers an impressive performance. She plays the introverted girl without ever running the risk to lose herself in chlichés. She manages to create a complex character and doesn't only succeed in crying on cue, but also conveys a lot of emotions in an absolutely engaging and truthful way. Without any doubt her scenes with her mother, played by Chu Sang-mi, are the best of the movie, but even the supporting actors know how to make a very convincing impression on the viewer. This is mainly because of the fact that all the characters are drawn very honest and genuine.
Of course, there are also some flaws to be found, too. When Soo-ah visits the pop singer at a concert, this all leads to some emotionally overloaded scenes. Well, sometimes less is more. Moreover, it's a little bit sad, that the end is a little bit too stretched.

However, "The Wonder Years" is a special movie, because of its sincereness and its profoundness without having this strange feel of an Art-House flick to it. Furthermore, you really have to give the film credit for not trying to be one of those many tearjerker dramas. Especially the ending demonstrates this fact impressively. "The Wonder Years" radiates the kind of warmth and heartiness, you seldomly get from a drama. The comforting feeling the film bestows on us when the credits hit the screen are enough reason to clearly recommend this drama to any fan of the genre.

The Wonder Years (Girl, Thirteen)
Posted by luna6

Movie : The Wonder Years aka Girl, Thirteen / Yeol-se-sal Soo-ah
Year : 2007
Country : South Korea
Director : Hee-jung Kim
Starring : Se-yeong Lee (Soo-Ah), Sang-Mi Chu (Mom), Yoon-ah Kim (Pop Singer)
Run Time : 94 Minutes
Website : http://www.girl13.co.kr/
Editor Rating : 7.0
Users Rating: 9 (10 votes)

Plot Synopsis : Soo-ah is a withdrawn 13 year old girl that walks through life, counting each step to herself. Her widowed mother spends most of her energy running a small restaurant. Soo-ah holds contempt against her mother and doesn’t approve of her mother’s love interest, a good natured guy that owns a scrapyard. Soo-ah also believes that her real mother is the famous Korean pop singer, Yoon Sur-Young.

As Soo-ah begins junior-high she also has to deal with school bullies and making new friends. She becomes more withdrawn, as she keeps daydreaming about her “real” mother, Yoon Sur-Young. Soo-ah finally decides to buy a ticket to Seoul to meet her real mom.

Movie Review : While vacationing in Korea this past spring, I sadly missed watching “The Wonder Years” on the bigscreen. As it is the case for most Korean films the movie poster gave off a false generic comedy feel to the movie, so I didn’t watch it on first opportunity. I regretted that decision because after only a few more days the movie was already finished playing in the theaters (less than a week!). The cinemas by this time were overtaken by multiple showings of Ocean 13 and Shrek 3. Luckily the DVD was released a short 6 weeks after its theatrical run.

When I did finally watch the movie, I knew from the opening scenes that I would enjoy “The Wonder Years”. The filmed opened up with grainy, over-saturated digital film shots of a young girl roller blading for the first time, accompanied by minimal circus like electronic music (always think of it as Sympathy For Lady Vengeance music). The film then cut to a scene of the same girl walking down a shabby neighborhood road, counting each of her step to herself.

From there the movie drew me in more by the aloof mannerisms of Soo-Ah and the people in her life. There’s the local street vendor lady that’s awfully nice to her (you’ll figure out why later), her mother that didn’t come to her middle school graduation because of her restaurant and the man still sitting in the restaurant with her mother. The movie then opened up Soo-Ah’s life and revealed the turbulent times that she would have to go through, all flavored from the vantage point of small town life in South Korea.

The scenes of Soo-Ah making friends with two different girls, one from the richer part of town and one from the poorer area, was done just right. Those scenes will likely strike a chord with most viewers, bringing back memories of the awkward stage when friendships first occur. The movie then brought up the dilemma of who actually was Soo-Ah’s mother. At first I dismissed the notion that Soo-Ah’s mother could have been Yoon Sur-Young, a famous K-Pop singer (played by actual pop singer Kim Yoon Ah of Juarim fame). Soo-Ah often made up stories and the notion of her real mother being a pop star must have been one of those stories..right? Well not exactly. Soo-ah then read her father’s old diary, which recounted the days when her father carried Soo-ah on his back while waiting for her mother…Yoon Sur-Young. All of a sudden you realize that Soo-ah may not have been as kooky as you once thought and there well could be truth to her unusual assertion. Things all come to a crescendo when Soo-ah makes a trip out to Seoul to meet Yoon Sur-Young.

While Se-yeong Lee isn’t a newcomer to acting, having previously performed in comedies “My Lovely Rivals” and “When I Turned Nine,” she did appear to have turned a new leaf in her young acting career. Her performance as Soo-ah was nuanced and absolutely compelling. Often just a shy smile or a quizzical looked expressed the depth of emotions that would pass through her mind.

“The Wonder Years” also marks the directorial debut by talented newcomer Hee-Jung Kim. It seems she has already built an impressive resume, having graduated from the Polish National Film School in Lodz and becoming the first Korean to win support from Cannes Residence Program. What Hee-Jung Kim did so well in “The Wonder Years” is embellish in the small details of life that people can take for granted.

A few small complaints with “The Wonder Years” would have been a handful of musical dream sequences that didn’t work well and an ending that could have been shortened by five minutes. Also, some of the more dramatic scenes in the film didn’t reverberate in the same manner as the quieter scenes. The film did deftly portray the ordeals of adolescence told through the perspective of an insecure and withdrawn young girl. “The Wonder Years” will likely bring back childhood memories for older viewers and easily identifiable dilemmas that younger viewers face on a daily basis. If you’re disenchanted by this summer’s batch of CGI enhanced blockbusters without much heart, than give “The Wonder Years” a try. This one oozes out heart.

The Wonder Years

Film Director: KIM Hee-jung
Year: 2007
Running time: 95'
Country: Korea

The Wonder Years is a debut feature from director Kim Hee-jung, an alumna of the Lodz Film School and winner of the Wide Angle Prize at PIFF for the short Once, Someday (2001). Thirteen-year-old Soo-ah (the original Korean title), played by Lee Se-young (the childhood Geum-young from TV drama Jewel In The Palace), is a shy, borderline-autistic girl living in a small Cholla Province town. Deeply unhappy, she believes that a popular singer Yoon Seor-yeong (Kim Yoon-ah, a real-life vocal artist) is her real mother, to the bafflement of her working mom Young-joo (Choo Sang-mi, A Smile, Turning Gate). When her junior high school life turns out to be more of the same, i.e. peer abuse and indifference, Soo-ah resolves to travel to Seoul and confront her real mother.

One thing Korean cinema has done rather well in the last fifteen years is its continued support for, and introduction of, female directors with strong personal visions, beginning with Yim Soon-rye (whose Forever The Moment is 2008’s first big Korean hit), Jeong Jae-eun (The Aggressives) and Byun Young-joo (Flying Boys). Kim Hee-jung is the latest in this roster of talented Korean female directors. Her Wonder Years is a gentle, composed character study that will probably bore viewers expecting either a well-heeled, cliché-bound melodrama with copious amounts of tears, or an adolescent phantasmagoria with surrealistic flights of fancy. The movie truly excels when writer-director Kim observes the seemingly mundane details of Soo-ah’s life with a compassionate gaze, letting the girl’s slouched, awkward walk or her disappointed expression at a broken VCR player - rather than spurious narration or distracting mise en scene - to speak for the character’s feelings.

It would surprise no one that Lee and Choo are two principal reasons to check out The Wonder Years. Lee Se-young’s portrayal of Soo-ah is remarkable in its subtlety and restraint. It is to her (and director Kim’s) credit that the latter’s terse (but often amusing) responses to adults' efforts to “make conversation” never once strike us as “precocious”. Choo Sang-mi, one of the most skilled and naturally talented actresses working in Korea today, is brilliant as usual, conveying, for instance, Young-joo’s lifetime of remorse and pain - but also the spiritual courage mustered by her to overcome them - in the brief moment of hesitation regarding where to hang a mirror. Truth be told, both actresses are so ridiculously beautiful that we at times have trouble seeing Soo-ah and Young-joo with the contemptuous eyes of the other characters in the movie. Lee’s face positively glows whenever the camera focuses on it: she is like a Winona Ryder going on 18 trying to play Ugly Betty. When one character grumbles, “Boy, not only is she ugly but…,” my only possible reaction is “You need an eye exam, kid”.

The Wonder Years is not without weaknesses. The story arc is rather predictable and ends in a disappointingly conventional resolution regarding Soo-ah's parentage. More seriously, director Kim’s interpretations of Soo-ah’s imaginary universe are surprisingly lackadaisical. In particular, the musical interludes, featuring Kim Yoon-ah belting out torch songs amid confetti and amber floodlights, look rather cheap and poorly choreographed. (I wish director Kim had employed some other tactic, like, say, Persepolis-like minimalist animation) While not an exciting and powerful debut feature comparable to, say, This Charming Girl Or Take Care Of My Cat, The Wonder Years is a solid character study with its own sense of integrity, as well as an excellent vehicle for the young actress Lee Se-young to showcase her considerable talent.

-- Kyu Hyun Kim

LEE Jin Wook

2008-06-21T20:58:00.011+08:00

LEE Jin Wook, What a Cutee!!!

catch him on his latest kbs drama, "Powerful Enemy/Opponents" or "Rivals"

Profile

* Name: 이진욱 / Lee Jin-wook

* Date of birth: 1981 September 16

* Height: 183cm

* Weight: 68kg

* Blood type: A

* Education: Chongju University (Environment Department)

TV Series

* Powerful Enemy (2008)
* Someday (OCN, 2006)

* Smile Again (SBS, 2006)

* Alone in Love (SBS, 2006)

* Resurrection (KBS, 2005)

Movies

* Once Upon A Time In Highschool (2003)

Awards

* 2006 SBS Acting Award: Newcomer Award for Smile Again, Alone in Love

external link

* www.cyworld.com/josun1m

[FAN FIC] Sense Of Perfection

2008-03-21T00:22:00.004+08:00

Sense of Perfection

Mentality34

note:

so far, this is the best fan fic i have read out of all d other fanfics....

YUNGI fanfics are also popular these days, YUN [from YUN-HO] + GI [from SEUL-GI].

Jung Yun-ho [also known as U-know] and Bae Seul-gi are one of the most popular fanfic celebrity couple in the internet. u can actually find lots of fan fics where they are mostly partnered in...

Summary

[Romance + Drama + Light Comedy]

"You must achieve perfection"
Bae Seul-Gi has lived up to that quote for the last decade. A certified genius at the age of 11, Seul-Gi returns home after getting a Ph.D in medicine from Hardvard. For her birthday, she requests freedom from her rich surgeon father. 10 years of isolation and loneliness at college has left Seul-Gi with a desire to be with her brother in South Korea before she returns to the cold life she grew accustomed of.

Given a year, Seul-Gi travels to South Korea, only to work as a coordinator for pop duo Inhibition that consists of the arrogant Jung Yunho and charming Choi Si Won. She is taught what it's like to be hurt, to be in love,and to experience joy. Secrets of the past slowly unravel, lessons of selfish love is taught, and maybe there is more to the quote than she thought. The lives of these three young adults intertwine as fate plays a dirty trick on all of them. These three seemingly different people have one thing in common: There is more to their first loves than meets the eye.

Through the duo, Seul-Gi learns something that cannot be found in books. Intelligence cannot control fate.

u may read it here>>>> http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=100821
or get the .doc file here>>> http://z11.invisionfree.com/shoebox/index.php?showtopic=7

creditz:

Mentality34 @ soompi.com

shoebox

[KR Ads] Hite Beer Official Desktop Wallpapers

2008-03-13T07:12:00.003+08:00

for the BoA fans out there, if u want d full resolution, grab it here: boajjang.com

Brian Oppa... Wah I Miss U!!!

2008-03-01T23:39:00.007+08:00

these are Brian Joo oppa's cute snapshots from flytothesky's mini concert in thailand...

this was during the press conference, feb. 22, 2008...
and he's still so freakin adorable!!!
JEONGMAL, NOMU NOMU SARANGHAMNIDA BRIAN OPPA!!!

creditz:
popcornradio + the-brian.net

Sung Yuri’s secret boyfriend revealed

2008-03-01T10:28:00.003+08:00

Sung Yuri is dating Yoo Ha-Joon, her One Fine Day co-star. Instead of hooking up with her long lost love played by Gong Yoo, the singer turned actress went after her screen step brother, Yoo Ha-Joon. The two “siblings” started out as friends and became lovers last fall.

Sung Yuri’s management company is firmly denying the scandal, citing Sung Yuri’s busy Hong Gil Dong schedule as the reason, but we all know that Sung Yuri’s reps are covering this up since dating will tarnish Sung Yuri’s “innocent” image.

Congratulations to the secret shy couple!

Moon Geun Young follows in Yun Eun Hye’s footsteps

2008-03-01T10:09:00.006+08:00

Korea’s little sister, Moon Geun Young is pulling a Yun Eun Hye on us. She’s coming back to the small screen afer two years disguised as boy in her new drama Wind’s Flower Garden. This saguk drama, based on a best selling novel, is about a gifted painter who lives her life as a boy in hopes of finding her father’s murderer.

After Coffee Prince’s success, many feminine actress are jumping on the drag king bandwagon. Sung Yuri in her fusion saguk drama, Hong Gil Dong and Moon Geun Young in her new traditional drama, but they seem to be forgetting that Coffee Prince was a sucess not because Yun Eun Hye utilized her flat chest, but because the drama was beautifully executed. Let’s see how long this drag king trend lasts.

Moon Geun Young will start filming Wind’s Flower Garden in March after she takes a leave of absence from school.

Song Yuri poses for Instyle Korea

2008-03-01T09:55:00.005+08:00

Sung Yuri has jumped on the bandwagon by chopping her locks for her new boy-girl role a la Yun Eun-hye in the upcoming KBS historical drama-comedy, Hong Gil-dong (쾌도 홍길동) . The skeletal ex-FINKL member reminds fans that she still retains her feminine side in her latest spread for the January 2008 issue of Instyle Korea.

some additional photos:

First Snow Music Video

2008-02-29T11:03:00.004+08:00

SG워너비-첫눈
SG Wannabe - First Snow

첫 눈이 내리던 날 그대 손을 꼭 잡고
The first snow came down one day and is ceratinly caught in your hand
사뿐히 앉은 흰눈을 밟고 걸었죠
I will sit lightly and step lightly on the snow, but it is challenging
이세상에서 가장 아름다운 그 사람이
In this world that person is the most beautiful
날 아프게 할 줄 모르고
Today what I do not know hurts me more

안녕이란 말을 하네요 나를 떠나가네요
I called out 'goodbye,' and I had to leave you
내 손을 차갑게 놓은 사람
I held a person's hand but it was as cold as ice

널 사랑해 가슴 아파도 괜찮아
You love and your heart hurts but it will be okay
널 사랑해 눈물 흘려도 괜찮아
You love and you cry, but it will be okay.
네가 다른 사람 만나서 나보다 행복하다면
I met a different person, and I wonder if I am happier now
난 괜찮아 널 사랑하니까
I am okay, but do you love me?

멀어지는 뒷모습 보며 나도 울고 말았죠
You face becomes more distant as you cry and it ends
얼마나 내가 사랑했는데
How many have I loved

널 사랑해 가슴 아파도 괜찮아
You love and your heart hurts but it will be okay
널 사랑해 눈물 흘려도 괜찮아
You love and you cry, but it will be okay.
네가 다른 사람 만나서 나보다 행복하다면
I met a different person, and I wonder if I am happier now
난 괜찮아 널 사랑하니까
I am okay, but do you love me?

흰눈이 다시 내리는 날에
This white snow descends again
그때마다 그대 생각 날텐데
Every time you will remember that place
그대 보고싶을 때마다 나 어떡하죠
What will you do when you miss them every time
어떻게 그댈 잊고 살아가죠
You forget how and you live now

내 가슴에 살았던 사람이니까
Are you the person that lives inside my heart?
내 일생을 바쳤던 사람이니까
Are you the one who gives their whole life?
하늘이 허락하는 그 날 우리 다시 만난다면
Maybe there will be days when the sky shines and we will meet again
그땐 우리 헤어지지 말자
We are not separate and we do not speak.
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note: the little girl says at the end>>>

Oppa (korean for "big brother or an older male"), I think i know why people wait for the first snow every year despite the cold weather. Even though my heart ached, it's like the happy memories that we had together...

Jolina & My Thesis...

2008-01-24T03:20:00.000+08:00

Sorry if i'm not good in making nice title...

ok, this is my story....

as i was doing my thesis about "book illustration and its promotion",

my thesis adviser suggested that in the "testimonial ad" it's better if d celebrity was d one who was awarded or got the "gintong kabataan award." so i answered him, before, "jolina magdangal" was awarded but it was a long time ago (actually my prof. had no idea dat i'm a huge jolina magdangal fan, so maybe he thinks i'm aware of d important facts/news about d philippines but nope, i'm just an avid fan so ofcourse i know this fact about jolina..) then my prof. added dat "rico yan" also received dat award before. so i also added, dat they both got d award on d same time and even "aga muhlach" was awarded before (haha, sounds like i'm so knowledgable). so my prof. said, i should search to know who was d latest celebrity now who received dat award... so i searched on d net and i found out dat as of now year 2008, "jolina magdangal" was d latest showbiz personality who received dat "gintong kabataan" award again, last nov. 6, 2007 (on her b-day)... wah... if i'm not mistaken, i think it's her 3rd time to get dat award....

so, is jolina will really be on my testimonial ad... yeah i like to put her on my testimonial ad...

but still i'm thinking if it's really appropriate especially on d 'theme' of my thesis...

coz thesis is still thesis, i should not be so bias on making my decision hehe...

BoA's Latest Ad: Hite

2008-01-16T08:58:00.000+08:00

i'm not surprised to see her be an endorser of 'hite' beer coz i think she loves to drink...

and hey, almost all kpop female artists do alcoholic drink commercials when they turned to dat 'legal age'...

Korean Anti-Fans; Next Target - HanKyung of SuJu [09-08-2007]

2007-12-23T10:27:00.000+08:00

Source: SINA
Translations by Scarlett @ AsianFanatics Forum
May take out with proper credits

CAUTION: There are some bothersome contents in this article.

Han Kyung of Super Junior becomes the next target for anti-fans

Infamous anti-fan communities from Korea has always created huge burdens to stars over the past years. One year ago, DONG BANG SHIN GI member U-KNOW YUNHO became a victim of the hurtful actions done by an anti-fan and it had created a shock within the entertainment industry. Now, these group of anti-fans announced that their next target will be HAN KYUNG of Korea's popular boy group SUPER JUNIOR. In Korea, Han Kyung had repeatedly been harassed by anti-fans, thus his company arranged him to have activities done in China to "escape" from the anti-fans. Unexpectedly, anti-fans chased Han Kyung all the way to China, causing him to suffer more pain. The escape aided him no protection at all.

Insane Actions to Create Trouble

According to a witness, Han Kyung, who has lately been in China doing activities, encountered a so-called fan that wanted to give him a gift during his ride back to the hotel after recording a television program. The fan's fluentless Chinese created doubts within the staff. When the fan gave them the present and cake, the fan requested to have a picture with the idol. The staff were afraid that Han Kyung would be harmed and politely rejected the fan, using Han Kyung being sick as an excuse. After Han Kyung's polite apology, the staff immediately brought him back to the hotel. As they got back, the staff opened the present together and discovered that inside the box contained small bags full of blood. There was also a sharp knife and a stabbed picture of Han Kyung. Han Kyung immediately understood that this was done by an anti-fan, and after several testings of the cake, it was concluded that the cake contained a nameless poisonous powder. The company wanted to keep the true reasons to Han Kyung's visit to China a secret and thus Han Kyung did not disclose anything to the media.

Because SM Entertainment wanted to break into the Chinese market, SM purposely added Han Kyung in Super Junior. Chinese fans became interested and strongly affected by this star, the first Chinese celebrity to debut in Korea. Although it is a good thing that Han Kyung is popular in Korea, the anti-fan socities are still extremely unhappy that he came to Korea to steal the native Korean stars' bowls of rice. To protect the power that native Korean artistes' have in Korea, they are developing plans to kick Han Kyung out of Korea. They created negative rumors of Han Kyung so the audience could become disappointed in him, pressuring him to leave Korea's market.

In the beginning of the year, an anti-fan pretended to be a fan and sent a letter to SM to explain about the fan's disappointment in Han Kyung. The company thought that this was really written by a fan and decided to shrink down Han Kyung's activities. This aroused strong opposition from Han Kyung's fans and a group of them surrounded the SM building and protested loudly: Fight down the anti-fan society. However, the company did nothing to prevent the anti-fans in action. The anti-fan society continued to make an effort to create a bad image for Han Kyung. Anti-fans pretended to be a Han Kyung fan so they could merge into the group of fans to create trouble and some managed to grab some information about Han Kyung's recent activities and schedules. According to an SM worker, during February of this year when Han Kyung's fans created a gathering to celebrate his birthday, an anti-fan managed to slip into the crowd and jumped onto the stage, fowl-mouthing Han Kyung and yelled at him to crawl back to China. Soon the security pulled him away and did a search within the fans. They discovered that a fan had a bottle of sufuric acid and after more searching they discovered that the bottle was just water that had some powder added. To prevent the news to become extremely widespread, this incident was kept a secret.
Afterwards, an anti-fan immediately reported complaints about the incident. The anti-fan did not mention anything about a bottle of sulfuric acid and how the anti-fan had publicly insulted Han Kyung. Instead, the anti-fan posted messages as a fan of the star and openly criticized Han Kyung's unfriendly behaviour and SM Entertainment's unfair treatments towards fan. For this, the company did not reply or gave any comment, and the incident was quickly forgotten. Unable to defeat Han Kyung, anti-fan socities approached a more hurtful act, and created negative rumors of Han Kyung being involved in trades of amphetamine drug injection needles and sent threatening letters to SM to blacken Han Kyung's image. Afterwards, Han Kyung took the volunteered action to test his urine to prove his innocence. Unfortunately, this incident has caused a dark shadow on Han Kyung's image.

Slash Shipping Creates War

Slash shipping fanfiction is what fans enjoy to write. To give passionate support to certain celebrities, they will often pair them up and create a romantic fiction. These fanfictions, however, always revolved around gay couples. Within Super Junior, Han Kyung and "princess" HEECHUL are one of the most popular couples due to their close relationship. Fans become enthusiastic and thrilled when they witness close interactions between the two, see them wearing "couple" clothes and also when they often exchange looks when they sing. There are numerous fanfictions about these two on the web. Both Han Kyung and Heechul are also two of the most popular members from the group.

"Slash shipping" is a promotion method by SM to make fans happy. Seeing that slash shipping is being warmly welcomed by fans, the company purposely allows the members to show their closeness in the public. Touching each other at concerts and giving surprises to the other person by jumping on him behind his back are often seen. If it's not jumping on each other, there will be secret kisses. When the two are happy together, the fans will automatically become happy. This is one method that SM has purposely allowed for more promotion.

Unfortunately, in the extremely conservative Korea, the audience feels extremely offensive towards Han Kyung's actions. Anti-fans attacked, posting negative messages on Han Kyung's website, saying that Han Kyung should return to China to raises horses instead along with other extremely hurtful comments. SM has locked the message board to prevent more messages for being submitted. However, anti-fans managed to release viruses into the website. During April, an anti-fan with the surname Lee sent Han Kyung some of his nude pictures and semen, causing Han Kyung to be extremely uncomfortable.

The incident of Han Kyung being chased by anti-fans IS TRUE, unfortunately.

Can Sung Yuri top Yun Eunhye?

2007-12-22T20:51:00.000+08:00

Ex-Finkl member Sung Yuri will be another girl disguised as a guy in her new drama Hong Gil Dong, just like Yun Eunhye from Coffee Prince. Although Joo Ji Hoon and Jo Hyun Jae backed out of this drama the last minute, the drama is still scheduled to air in November with new leads, Kang Ji-hwan and Jang Geun-suk.

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visit d link if u want to vote [just click on d title of this post]. well, yun eunhye is winning....

honestly, if u ask me, i think they are both good in acting and also they r both popular, but i think sung yuri unni is much much prettier than yun eunhye dat's y i'm surprised to see dat eunhye unni is winning d poll...

anyway, whatever, just i'm really excited to watch this upcoming drama of sung yuri unni... fighting!!!

BoA No Longer Enjoys Working Plans to Study Overseas

2007-12-21T10:26:00.000+08:00

Version 1
In a recent interview with the Japanese press, she made confessions that no fan of hers or the press expected to hear: that she "no longer" enjoys working, and that she plans to take a break from her usual routine and pursue her study in America.

She told interviewers that she was feeling "exhausted", which is hardly surprising, considering her incredibly busy schedules in the past seven years, going back and forth between Korea and Japan. However, her emotional problem apparently goes far deeper than that; she confessed that she felt as if "her identity as a human has been lost".

BoA said this is not a recent development. She felt that she had "lost direction" of her life ever since releasing Best of Soul, her best-of compilation that has sold more than a million copies in Japan. Since then she never really had time to reflect on her life and her goals.

Her plan to overcome this slump is to realize her teenage dream, which is to go to a university in America and pursue the studies that she has always wanted to do. She said that she was "certain" that in four years' time she'd be attending a university in the U.S., improving her English and dance skills.

Version 2
“‘I do not feel as happy doing what I am doing now. To put it more exaggeratedly, I think I might have lost myself, my sense of belonging, in the midst of working.’

These words let slipped by BoA, who has been active as a front runner in the entertainment scene, were both shocking and surprising to the people around her.

‘It was probably after the release of my compilation album (Best Of Soul), that I began to lose my aim in life. I guess in a way, it was having to work constantly with no breather in between each moment, that made me feel that way. From time to time, I will think back and reflect, whether I am being too contented with what I have now. Honestly, I always wonder what will happen to me if I were to give up singing one day, but because singing has been my life, the thought of it is enough to just jolt me back to my senses that I need to go on with singing. But I guess it is the fact that I hadn’t have a break for so long that it is making me burnt out.’

As BoA told us these, she secretly threw a glance to her colleagues(manager etc) at the side and gave them a small but bitter smile. Indeed, throughout these 7 years, she has been shuffling back and forth between Japan and Korea without rest in her schedules and has used up 4 passports in the midst of her travelling. Perhaps it’s because she is so busy, that she cannot seem to find the motivation to drive her anymore. However, BoA has not lost her dreams all these while. It’s a dream made she was 15 years old — That she wants go abroad to America to study 10 years later, when she is 25 years old.

‘There’s still 4 more years to when I am 25 years old. Maybe I will really go abroad to study then. I want to study English and also take up ballet, these are what I feel are important and essential to me. Besides, I can still do recordings even when I am studying.’

Being an avid and inquisitive learner, BoA has mentioned during her teens years, that she would want to study Economics.”

Creditz:
asian-hq.com

How I Discovered Brian Joo...

2007-12-09T23:38:00.000+08:00

to tell u d truth, brian joo wasn't my first korean male artist crush... but oh well i fell for him more than tim hwang (my first korean male artist crush).

in d year 2003. it was accidential actually...
when i was browsing on my files of boa's photos, i found a pic of boa with 'flytothesky' (ofcourse, dat tym, i don't even know 'flytothesky').
just... i found this cute and handsome guy (who is actually brian joo oppa) besides boa on d pic i found.
and i said to myself, 'hey this guy is really cute and handsome,' who is actually brian joo... then there's some text on d photo... something like 'fly to the sky 1010club.'
at first i didn't pay much attention, i just keep on mind dat maybe d two guys on dat photo w/ boa was somehow called fly to the sky 1010club '

this photo was d one i'm talking about... d 1st photo of brian i saw, where boa was also on it. (brian was d guy wearing yellow, and d other guy was fany/hwanhee)

then on d same year, 2003, i saw sm town's (collaboration of sm ent. artists) 'hello summer' music video. then i noticed again d same guy (brian joo oppa) i saw on one of my boa's photos i saw before.
at 1st when i was watching dat mv, i thought, hey dat guy w/ spiky & brownish hair is cute... then i think, 'wait, i think i saw dat guy before... a yeah, is he d same guy on d photo of boa i saw before?'.
then i paid more attention to him (brian joo oppa). gosh, he was really cool and he can rap well. he looks cute especially with his shades on... and oh my gosh, he keeps singing & playing happily w/ boa & d other artists.
and then, i just felt i envy boa for getting d chance to be singing and working with dat cute and handsome guy (brian joo)... then yup, i concluded after watching d music video dat he was d same guy on dat photo i saw before.

these were d video caps of brian from sm town's 'hello summer' mv

a couple of days after seeing dat sm town's mv, i was watching on 'arirang' while waiting for boa's 'double' performance, i'm not sure if it's 'show music tank' or 'showking m,' and i saw a performance of d two male kpop artists. because they were good looking, i watched it.
b4 d performance, first, each guy slowly appeared on stage as d song started to play, it's like there's a barrier or wall dat turned around for them to appear and be able to enter d stage.

i'm not sure who was d first to appeared but when they appeared on stage, their name was written on d thing they were standing on. so, i got to know their name, d one was fany & d other one was brian... and i thought, 'dat 'brian' guy is really cute'
then, d title 'missing you' & 'fly to the sky' was flashed on d screen. so think their name was 'fly to the sky' since d song is like a ballad love song. while i was watching them, i keep on eyeing to this, 'brian' guy coz i found him so cute....
again i think, 'he looks familiar for some reasons... and dat 'flytothesky' name was familiar, too'....
and then i thought, oh yeah i remembered... he was d same guy before who actually captured my attention again (and at dat tym now i know his name is 'brian').
remember, i was refering to dat sm town's summer music video & from dat photo of boa i saw before... then ryt after dat performance, i searched on d net about 'fly to the sky' to get more info about 'brian'...

these were some video caps of brian from various flytothesky's performaces during 2003

these were d video caps from flytothesky's 'missing you' mv

later on, i came to know d facts like, 'fly to the sky' was d name of d male rnb duo korean singer composed of fany & brian and that they were really close to boa, especially brian, coz boa & flytothesky had d same manager & recording label b4; and dat brian's real name is 'brian joo'... also on d same year, 2003, dat's d time when their 3rd album was released, so i even downloaded their music videos
including d most memorable mv of them, for me, w/c is 'missing you'.... and dat started my obsession on brian joo oppa... i don't know, but i fell for him more than 'tim hwang' (d singer who sang 'i love you' or 'saranghamnida' in korean), who was my first kpop male artist crush...

these were d 1st batch of brian's photos i searched on d net in 2003.

when i saw these photos, my reaction was like 'yeah i know brian joo is really cute & handsome, but i didn't know he's actually really really cute, very handsome & totally... HOT!!! '

How I Discovered BoA Kwon...

2007-12-09T11:46:00.000+08:00

boa is d 1st korean singer i knew about and d 1st kpop singer i've idolized.......

well actually, it's all bcoz of her performance in m.net music video awards 2002. dat time i was looking for talented and good looking japanese singers (coz i'm so addicted to anime' dat time). but then when i was browsing on different channels, i saw this korean music video festival, year 2002, in arirang channel. and coz it has english translation, i watched it. if i remembered it correctly, boa was introduced by d mc of the show and said she was famous in japan too. and dat captured my attention... if she's famous in japan, let me see if she's really worth of that phrase. and after showing her "no.1" mv, she then performed "waiting", "valenti" and "no.1" live... and i was like wah... this singer is really great... very impressive... i even turned up d volume of d tv while i was watching her performance. dat time, i don't really find her dat "pretty" and thought she was 18 years old (but actually, she was 15 years old dat time). also, because her name "BoA" is very easy to remember, it stucked in my mind. in addition, she was like the "star" on dat show coz she received 3 awards, best performer/dancer, best music video dance choreography and best music video. i even guessed right that she'll win the "best music video" and yeah she got it. then i thought, it's sad i can't buy her album coz korean albums are not available in the philippines...

these were d video caps of boa's 'no.1' music video

these were d video caps from d award show where i first saw boa

then on early 2003, i was browsing channels on tv again and saw the "jewel song" mv in some chinese channel. then when i saw who the singer is, in my mind i think she looks familiar and dat asian singer is really pretty. then, when i saw the angle where she was singing near the mic, her face is 3/4 side way, i thought, is this singer the "BoA" i watched in arirang. i easily recognized her face on dat angle coz she looks exactly the same when i watched her in m.net when she's receiving the award and speaking near the mic, facing 3/4 side way. i couldn't even imagine she's d same BoA i watched coz i find her really "pretty" on the mv. so waited for the music video to be finished, luckily, her name was written in English alphabet so i can read it... and yeah she's the one and only "BoA" and her song is entitled "Jewel Song." right then, i started liking her.... i even searched the net after watching the music video and i was surprised to know she was born in the year 1986, she's the same age as mine... i thought she was really 18 dat time... oh well, maybe coz i haven't reached the age of 18 dat time, so i thought BoA is 18.

these were d video caps from boa's 'jewel song' mv

these were d 1st batch of boa's photos i searched on d net.

at first, i think she's ok... cute, but not soo pretty....

(d first boa pic i've seen)

but then, as i searched on more of boa's pix on d net, i saw these 2nd batch of her photos...

and i was like.... oh... my.... i never thought she's soo pretty... i mean gorgeous for dat young age...

and i think i underestimated how she looks d 1st time i saw her....

and from dat day on, i became a huge fan of her up until now...

[MV] SM Town - Only Love (2007 Winter)

2007-12-07T20:30:00.000+08:00

[MV] SM Town - Only Love (2007 Winter)

this is a very nice music video (song) from the collaboration of all d sm entertainment artists, known simply as 'sm town,' for their 2007 winter/christmas album...

this song has a sad melody and u'll feel the powerful spirit of x-mas by just listening to it....

honestly, this is one of my fav sm town winter song coz it reminds me of d old/former sm town artists, such as s.e.s., shinhwa, flytothesky and many more...

this song is somehow like d old sm town winter song entitled dear my family, which is also a very emotional song....

Toshiba au W55T Catalog

2007-12-07T07:55:00.000+08:00

love d cellpnone, luv how boa looks.... so all in all, it's a pretty ad... hehe

this is boa's latest ad in japan for toshiba's cellphone (remember dat she's also d endorser for samsung's anycall cellphone in korea)....

sometimes boa is like a ghost, she just puff in and out in korea and in japan... what a busy celebrity coming back and forth from korea to japan within a week!???...

creditz:
boajjang.com

how to permanently add subtitle to an avi video

2007-12-06T16:16:00.000+08:00

QUOTE FROM:
blindboi

1.have a subbed file (.ssa, .ass, .str ect)
2.have the video
3.get virtualdub (vdub)
4.get the textsub plugin for virtuadub
5.use xvid not divx cuz it suks

now here how to make the file
1.open vdub and load the video
2.go to the "Video" menu(vdub) and select filters
3.in filters load textsub(Add...)
4.press ok, then go to Compression(video menu)
5.select xvid( use www.doom9.org to learn how to setup your xvid settings)
6.now go to the "File" menu and select "Save"
7.now wait untill the video is finish.

creditz:
Kuraki-Fans + BoAjjang

10 Most Memorable Moments In Yunho's Life

2007-12-05T05:44:00.000+08:00

Jung Yunho a.k.a. U-know of TVXQ/DBSK/Dongbangshingi/Tohoshinki is d most handsome among TVXQ members... for me... i don't know but somehow, he reminds me of Brian Joo oppa...

note: when TVXQ debuted, Park Yoochun a.k.a. Mickey is d cutest among TVXQ members, but later on, Yunho become more and more handsome as they become older....

ok, here's some interesting info about him and u'll love him even more bcoz of this...
this is dedicated especially to Yunho's fans out there...

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1. 2004 DBSK got into a car accident. A sedan hit DBSKs van, the driver was pronounced dead on the spot, the van was completely crushed, each member was hurt in different ways. Yunhos neck was very injured.

2. 2005, Nov 18 to 19th, he was running schedules non stop. The minute the camera shuts down, he fainted.

3. 2006, before his concert, his wrist was injured, but he removed the cast for the sake of the performance, during the performance he was bleeding, but he kept on singing. After the performance his hand was completely swollen.

4. 2006, march, barely 20 years old, fainted due to dehydration. His stomach isnt strong, members always stick little reminder notes in his pocket reminding him to eat. Whenever he was trying to care for other members, they would say you should be the one resting right now.. they flew between Korea and Japan every week.

5. For the sake of having a better pitch when he sings and a better, more mature image, he got procelin veneers on his teeth, PV needs to be changed every 10 years, he has gone through numerous discomfort and pain after his procedure. May of 2006, because he was in such pain (his teeth), he was rushed to the hospital right after his performance one night. June, he experienced eve more pain because of it, he could barely eat, his face was so swollen he had to start wearing a mask

6. 2006, July. Concert in Malaysia, knowning his fans have waited forever for him, he gave a perfect performance that fooled everyone, no one could tell that he was trying all his might to hold the pain that was caused by dislocation of his ankles. He insisted on performing for his fans, he had to be carried out after the performance. That performance caused him to be away for one month so he can rest.

7. 2006, October, around 10pm. Something horrible happened, emergency room, different hospitals, cleaning and pumping out his stomach. The suspect has turned herself in. Yunho said shes about my age, I have a sister, so I hope she will receive forgiveness. As for me. No worries. Im fine. Im sorry Ive made you guys worry

8. At an award ceremony, all the members were crying their eyes out, Yunho stayed strong, he held his tear in, he smiled, he kept thanking everyone, but backstage, he shed more tears than the rest of the members combined.

9. At another award ceremony, everyone could tell his eyes were watery and red, but once again, held in it. He bit his fingers.

10. The famous 18 continuous bow. After the MBC dance battle special, he was sick, but he held himself together for the show, backstage, he bowled to every single performer and crew members, the fans captured the total number of times he bowed. 18 times.

creditz:
soompi.com

Brian pic w/ a message for soompi.com'ers

2007-12-05T04:59:00.000+08:00

brothers entertainment's message:

Hello fans. This is a photo I took of Brian today with a message for his fans here. He is at home in the USA enjoying some time with his family and friends. A special thanks to Wacky Cashew (Lisa), Miza, and Cindy for all your help. Can someone post the photo without the link? I don't know how to do it. Anyway, Brian wants fans to be on the watch for Fany's upcoming solo album. I set up a private email that only Brian can view, you can write to him but don't be disappointed if he can't reply because he is really busy.

brian@brosent.com

Thanks all fans!

Mr. Boone
President
Brothers Entertainment
www.brosent.com

creditz:
the-brian.net + soompi.com

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finally, a news concerning brian oppa....
he still looks so hot....
luv him so much...
this was posted sometime in december or late november, 2007

Celebrities who likes BoA?

2007-11-25T18:23:00.000+08:00

well, this is d list of korean celebs who admitted they like (have a crush) on BoA...

yeah, i'm kinda surprised about Jaejoong & Mickey... i didn't know they actually like BoA...

and also, G-Dragon.... wah so surprising...

well, Brian Joo oppa is not on d list... yeah, i think Brian oppa likes BoA but only as a close friend/little sister and not more than dat...

maybe i should stop dreaming dat they (Brian & BoA) would actually be real life couple someday....

but honestly, i won't be surprised if one day BoA will admit she did have a crush on Brian oppa when they were still young (or maybe until now?)... i mean, i can tell dat BoA actually likes Brian oppa coz she acts different and not in her 'normal self' whenever Brian oppa is around, during the older days (2002-2004) , and she likes messing with him (Brian)... a lot, compared when she's with Fany/Hwanhee oppa. haha... i can tell... coz i'm a girl, too... hehe

from the list, the following are the names of those guys:

* PSY
* Yeong Woong Jae Joong
* Tablo
* Arashi Ono
* Go Yung Wook
* Danny An
* T.O. Song Gook Jeong
* Jo Pidi
* G-Dragon
* Xiah Junsu
* Kattun's Nakamaru
* Mickey Yoochun

creditz:

yjl1031/daum + boajjang

BoA's Activities in Korea [Nov. 11, 2007]

2007-11-12T05:32:00.000+08:00

finally, BoA is doing some activities in Korea again...

i don't know, but i'm just happy when she's in korea... i mean she haven't done much activities in korea for like 2 years now coz she's always in japan releasing some singles, performing, etc.

i'm not sure if these photos is during the recording of her songs or just some photoshoots for ''sm town's'' (the collaboration of all the sm. ent. artists) upcoming album.

these photos were taken on nov. 11, 2007.

Creditz:

Boajjang.com

PAPARAZZI Photos of BoA Being Drunk [Nov. 5, 2007]

2007-11-10T21:38:00.000+08:00

these were the photos taken [paparazzi style] on the day of BoA's 21st birthday (Nov. 5, 2007).

nothing much to tell, but the newspaper says something like 'BoA is really drunk for the celebration of her 21st b'day'...

haha well actually, she looks really drunk in the photos.

in my opinion, based on the pix, BoA is laughing (maybe) at herself because she can't even walk all by herself (for being drunk). and that her friends were accompanying/helping her to walk....

also, i read on some interviews of BoA, she admitted dat she's a real heavy drinker so this incident doesn't surprise me...

go BoA FIGHTING!!! i wonder if she got a really big headache (hangover) after dat... hehe

Creditz:
Boajjang.com

[BoA's Korean Blog] 2007.11.07 On a deep autumn evening ..., finally! new update!

2007-11-09T19:58:00.000+08:00

Quote: from KanJi in Boajjang.com

On a deepening autumn evening,
(the weather's cold, so is brisk winter coming?) ...
this is BoA writing.

After reading the fan letters everyone sends me everyday,
suddenly today, out of gratefulness to all of you who've always been with me,
I thought I, too, should write a letter,
so I'll try to write a public letter on my istyle in so long.
Although I'd love to write on pretty stationery and send it to each and every one of you ...
you understand my heart, right? ^^

First, this is a special gift.
BoA's heart captured in a pretty bouquet and BoA's smile!
Just in case you feel melancholy, look at this and gain strength!

Do you like it? Really? Honestly?
I, too, am happy that I can give everyone a present like this.

Always thinking of me and supporting me
and never forgetting BoA* but remembering me!
I'm a BoA who's really happy every moment simply with that.

To me, November 5th was a very precious and special day
that I was able to spend thinking many thoughts.

A happy day when many people on the internet and around me
remembered and congratulated me!

With all the happiness and precious feelings I've received from everyone,
BoA will work work even harder!

Please continue to "hwaiting" with me as you've done till now~ (*)
Always with BoA no matter what!
Forever?

(*) This is a bit of a weird line. What she wrote is, "지금처럼 계속 함께 화이팅 해주시고~" which refers to a Korean group cheer, which I'm sure most of you know. You know ... raise arms in the air and yell, "Hwaiting!" (Fighting?) So that's what she says ... lol if that makes any sense. T_T

I love her Korean blog posts. I wish she'd post more often, but she makes up for the long gaps w/ her long posts. (:

Creditz:
KanJi + Boajjang.com + BoA's Official Korean Blog (istyle)

ANYCALL PROMOTION + POSTERS/ADS

2007-11-07T19:04:00.000+08:00

although BoA did gain 'a lot' of weight, she's still very pretty specially on d day of the promotion for ANYCALL'S Cellphone

Creditz:
8dimentions.com

Jolina's B-day is Today!!!

2007-11-06T07:50:00.000+08:00

Today, Nov 6, 2007, is the celebration of Jolina's B-day.

She was born on Nov. 6, 1978.

Yeah i just greeted her this morning (12:00 a.m.) through text message...

Hope she'll be able to read that and somehow remember my name TINI.

Actually, i received last Sunday (Nov. 4, 2007) a text message from her cp's no. (although i know she didn't actually send it to me, including her other fans who knew her cp's no., but maybe some of her staffs did it) dat she'll be celebrating her B-day in S.O.P., but i didn't greet her on dat day coz i think it would be more special if i greet her on real date of her B-day...

(i luv this photo of her though it's kinda old. i think this is way back 2002/2003)

(her recent photo, the poster of her movie, OUIJA, with judy ann santos)

BoA's Blog Entry: musicBoA 21!!!!! (Nov. 5, 2007)

2007-11-06T07:22:00.000+08:00

note: this is BoA's Blog Entry (Japanese Blog) on d day of her Birthday (Nov. 5 , 2007)

BoA just turned 21 (American Standard Age)/22 (Korean Age)...

She was born on Nov. 5, 1986

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musicBoA 21!!!!!　 2007年11月05日(月)
ドーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーモ
年取っちゃった！！！！！！！
どんどん誕生日が嫌になっちゃうー。－；；；；；；
でも、沢山のプレゼントやメッセージありがとうございます！！
これからも頑張っていきますのでヨロピク！！！！！！

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English Translation:

musicBoA21!!!!! Nov 5, 2007
Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks
I got one year older!!!!!!!!!!
Little by little I’m starting to dislike birthdays ー。−；；；；；；
But I really appreciate all the presents and messages that I received!!
I’ll continue doing my best, so keep me in mind please!!!!!!

Creditz:

BoA's Official Japanese Blog

Carlo's Widget (for d English Translation of BoA's Japanese Blog)

News: Teaser Website for AnyBand + AnyBand Concert

2007-11-03T09:23:00.000+08:00

Teaser Website Countdown

The teaser website for the upcoming AnyBand commercial is now up. Starting today, the website will reveal new information regarding the commercial each day until the commercial is premiered in Korea on November 7.

So far, only two pages have been unveiled. 'Day One' introduces us to the four main characters in the music video: BoA, Junsu, Tablo and Jin Bora. Here are BoA's character descriptions, translated into English:

"She is in charge of devising a plan to take back 'TALK, PLAY, LOVE' [which, I presume, is some kind of a cultural movement of which BoA is a part]. Her powerful voice spreads through the dry city like a rain. To her, those who steal are sinners, but those who remain silent are just as unforgivable. There is no one who would not be overwhelmed by her charisma."

'Day Two' shows a poll, in which visitors are asked to pick the leader of AnyBand. You have to be a member of AnyCall.com to be able to vote.

AnyBand Concert?
Another information that can be found on the teaser website is that there will be an AnyBand concert on November 27 at the Central City Millenium Hall in Seoul. Details are rather sketchy at this point, but it seems pretty safe to assume that BoA will perform in it.

Many thanks to cheotsarang for the update.

Credits:
Site: www.BoAjjang.com
News Update: cheotsarang(BoAjjang.com)
Writeup/Editing: ZZOOzzoo(BoAjjang.com)
News/Image Source: AnyCall

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wah, finally, the rumor of BoA to be the new model of Samsung's Anycall Cellphone was confirmed.

anyway, i always like the commercials of 'Anycall' coz they always make that into the form of music videos dat goes in series/parts. i even collected all the old music videos/commercials of anycall though i'm not a fan of LEE Hyo-ri (the former model of ANYCALL) coz d mv's r really great and fun to watch over and over.... and now i will enjoy more the new cm's (commercials) coz BoA will be there...

haha... can't wait to watch BoA acts again in a music video...

LEE Ji-yeon: The Korean Version of ZHANG Ziyi

2007-11-01T14:49:00.000+08:00

actually, i wanted to post this for a long time now and finally... i did...

if ur wondering about d title, well, coz i think LEE Ji-yeon a.k.a. LINA (from TSZX the Grace/Cheonsangjihee) looks similar too ZHANG ZIYI especially when she's like 18/19 years old (her age when she debuted as a member of 'ISAK N JIYEON').

i did get to know Lee Ji-yeon unni when i first saw her in one of their performaces, during 2003, as a member of 'ISAK N JIYEON' korean female duo. and my first impression of her when i saw her singing was, 'gosh, this girl looks like ZHANG ZIYI!!!'

maybe coz they (ISAK N JIYEON) didn't succeed in the korean music industry, S.M. Ent. formed another girl group in 2004 which is 'TSZX the Grace/Cheonsangjihee', formerly known as 'TSZX' only, where LEE Ji-yeon also became one of the members after 'ISAK N JIYEON' was disbanded.

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LINA
Real Name: Lee Ji-Yeon (이지연)
Stage Name: Shang Mei LINA, Sang Mi LINA, LINA The Grace
Stage Name Meaning: Beauty of Heaven
Birth Date: February 18, 1984 (1984-02-18) (age 23)
Height: 168cm
Skills: Singing
Other Works: One album as part of IsakNJiyeon, Female part in Kangta & Vaness' 'Scandal' MV, TRAX's 'First Rain' MV, and Fly to the Sky's 'Goodbye' MV.

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Zhang Ziyi (章子怡; pinyin: Zhāng Zǐyí)

born February 9, 1979 in Beijing, China

BoA

2007-10-30T17:03:00.000+08:00

just postin some nice pix of BoA

plz click on d image to view it's full size...

My 1st Sem Grade: Is this TRUE?!

2007-10-26T14:23:00.000+08:00

actually i was surprised with my grade (SY 2007-2008 1st Sem) when i computed its average...

for some reasons, some of my grades are too high and there's only 1 grade i found which is too low...

but all together, it still made a total of 1.36

for AD 5 >>> i think it's too high. it should be atleast 1.75-2.0. gosh! my prof. here is so kind to give me a high grade... yes i passed all d requirements for thesis, but i think i haven't given my best here...

for CGD 1 >>> i think it should be atleast 1.5 but 1.75 (which is my actual grade) is still ok. maybe coz our prof. here was so strict in rules, maybe dat affected my average grade.

for COMPO 1 >>> i think it's too low. it should be atleast 1.5. i luv painting and everything about art but i dunno why i got a low grade here. i even have high grades in all of our plates. i think the prof. also based my average grade in my attendance and the no. of times i did work inside the classroom. ah yeah i remembered, i received a grade of 2.0 for our stupid prelim project...

for ESTH 1 >>> i think it's too high. it should be atleast 2.25-2.5. well, coz i did fail 2 quizzes and my prelims had only a passing grade. maybe the vj's (visual journals) we did gave us the high grades.

for PGC >>> i think it's a lil' bit high. it should be atleast 1.5 but 1.25 (which is my actual grade) is still ok. well honestly, i only passed 2 quizzes here but i got a high grade in our prelims. maybe i did get a high grade too in our finals (exam).

for TV ART >>> the only subject i think i deserved the grade of 1.0 (which is my actual grade) coz i really luv video editing... hehe

for TXD 1 >>> i think it's too high. it should be atleast 1.75-2.0. well coz i didn't do my best here and most of my plates were late.

for VMA >>> i think it should be 1.5 but 1.25 (which is my actual grade) is still ok. it's bcoz though i have high grades in all our plates, i think our group only made a 'good' grade in our finals (which is the final plate).

ok here's d computation of my grade:

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and this is d estimated computation i made, which i think, atleast, it should be my REAL GRADE.

and for some reason it's still HIGH...

wah... is it really TRUE!!!

well, i was just really happy coz last year (SY 2006-2007 2nd Sem) i failed to get a high grade...

WHY!!!

coz dat STUPID PSYCHO Professor of ours gave me a 5.0 (failing grade) in our PSYCHOLOGY 1 Subject last year (SY 2006-2007 2nd Sem)...

and i really got pissed with that... 1st i don't know the reason why i failed and he can't even show how he made dat stupid computation of our grades including our papers/tests/quizzes to prove if it's really true... 2nd, d person who should at least be concerned and corrected dat mistake did not do anything... and i mean anything... i don't want to name him coz i don't want to be kicked out... i want to graduate...

gosh, whenever i think of dat, i get angry... i didn't enjoy my summer vacation coz of that incident (SY 2006-2007 2nd Sem). and i didn't get d chance to visit my hometown (Baler, Aurora) coz of that....

really, i won't ever... ever... forget it!!!

oh and i almost forgot...

the only thing i'm grateful with that incident was i did learn a very important lesson in life...

which was, 'LEARNING IS ALWAYS ASCENDING/INCREASING (IN A POSITIVE WAY), IF IT'S DESCENDING/DECREASING (IN A NEGATIVE WAY), IT'S NOT LEARNING AT ALL. COZ THAT MEANS, IF UR NOT CHANGING FOR A BETTER PERSON, UR NOT LEARNING ANYTHING.' yeah this really hit me... i mean for my own personal reasons and it has nothing to do with dat 'failing grade' incident.

and this was taught to me by our PROF. ORIGENES (he's not the PSYCHO Prof. i'm talking about). he's our prof. when we took up again PSYCH 1 during summer break. yeah, i like him a lot... i mean he's a teacher who i can tell a HUMAN... dat was d 1st time i met a prof. from the other faculty/college who was a 'teacher figure'... and bcoz of dat, i won't ever forget him (in a positive way)... hehe

also, coz i lost some weight during dat time... so yeah, i should still be thankful and grateful to that STUPID PSYCHO PROF. who graduated from U.P. (University of the Philippines)...

Heartbeats (a fan fic based from "Timeless" MV)

2007-09-29T09:42:00.000+08:00

Heartbeats

by BunnieCuppycakez aka Christina T.

Copyrighted 2007

(a fan fic based from "Timeless" MV)

ok, 1st here's d music videos where the fanfic was based on...

Jang Ri In (ft. Junsu) - Timeless Part 1 [starring Lee Yeonhee, Hankyung & Choi Shiwon]

Jang Ri In (ft. Junsu) - Timeless Part 2 [starring Lee Yeonhee, Hankyung & Choi Shiwon]

and here's d link to the fanfic:
Heartbeats

Creditz:
soompi and ofcourse the author BunnieCuppycakez (she really did a great story)

The Capricorn Man...

2007-09-12T08:46:00.000+08:00

if your'e wondering why i post it,

well coz Brian Oppa's zodiac sign is Capricorn....

he's b-day is Jan.10, 1981.

and it really matches Brian Oppa.

d one i like most is the "loyal" part. anyway, i always has the feeling dat brian oppa is "loyal" coz of the interviews i read about him when he was asked about his ideal girlfriend, family, etc, but i didn't expect that "Capricorns" really have this personality. also, i think he'll (Brian Oppa) be a good husband and father someday coz he loves children... i mean just look at all d photos of him with his nieces... he really likes kids...

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If you meet the Capricorn man when still in his twenties, you actually meet a self-conscious Capricorn that is still building up and acquiring experience, sometimes through painful endeavour. If you meet him later, you will deal with a real Capricorn.

To the Capricorn man, who is a pragmatic, ambition and career come first. Because he is hard working, enduring and tenacious, he will surely climb up the ladder and he will have his merits recognized even if it lasts for a lifetime.

The Capricorn man sets high value on duty, power, respect and loyalty. If you look beyond his armour, you will notice that he is a romantic. However, he will never allow his romanticism influence his decisions. Because of his emotional complexity and self-consciousness, as well as because safety means a lot to him, eventually the Capricorn man will want a steady relationship and he will settle down.

The Capricorn man definitely has fatherly qualities. He will support and protect his darling and he will be a real source of wisdom and help for her. It is important that she really wants to be protected and that she is not a very independent woman because otherwise she will feel she has a guard confining her freedom.

Actually, the Capricorn man does not like independent women too much; he is more of a traditionalist who thinks that men should rule the world and women should be mothers and wives first.

The Capricorn man is generally faithful because he does not understand why one would want other women since he has already chosen the right one.

The Capricorn man is a long-term lover, careful and resisting.

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In all 12 Zodiacs, he is the one who can get the most satisfaction from possession of beautiful thing, and cherish it as if it is very valuable to him even it is just a crystal ball made in France. It is his luck that he hardly has to chase after woman. They always come themselves without his invitation. He likes to treat his guest in his house than visiting his guest at their house. He does not like to be a center of attention, so if you need his help, you have to look up for him.

He lives his life in stability and simplicity. Every decision made are already "sure" and carefully thought out. He will not do what he has been asked to do if he is not interested in doing it. He acts casually but in reality, he always doing things seriously.

He loves peaceful and quiet environment so in his free time, he will stay at home instead of going out and look for adventure. He loves nature and dreams of a nice and quiet house with lots of trees, or he may dream of a house in a beautiful countryside. He will let you have freedom and watches you from a distance. If you are overdoing something, he will let you know by his icy cold look.

He is the perfect lover in all the Zodiac for nothing he will not do for his love one. He won't allow people to laugh at him or think he is a joker, so he will spent for himself luxury for what it is worth. He likes neat and well dressed woman, so do not be a slop if you are dating this guy. If you do that he will loose his face. He is the romantic type who would dance with you under the moon light. Love will make him shine and you will see it in his face. He will not say it out loud, you have to know it yourself.

Creditz:

the-brian.com

Brian Oppa & BoA's Parents

2007-08-21T08:04:00.000+08:00

my friends always told me dat Brian oppa & BoA looks similar on some of their photos....

no wonder why they (Brian oppa & BoA) look like siblings,

coz their parents (Brian & BoA's) have similar faces, too...

Brian with his Mom & Dad

BoA with her Mom & Dad

BoA with her Mom

note: if ur wondering about the rumor of "BoA having a Plastic Surgery," it's not true...

just look at d pix w/ her parents, she (BoA) resembles her Dad so much especially the nose. they both have sharp nose...

reminiscing...

2007-07-27T20:52:00.000+08:00

well i was just watching tv this morning then i've seen the "ang tv" replay in channel 2. well, ofcourse i watch it coz jolina was there. and she's like around 12 years old that time. if i'm not mistaken, i think it was in d year 1992. and yeah, memories... u know coz she's d one and only filipina artist i had idolized this long, although i'm not dat too obsessed to her ryt now compared to before, when i'm still around 10-14 years old.

ok, here's my story again. based from my memories, during d year 1992, although i watched ang tv, i don't know jolina that time coz i'm not familiar to d casts of d show. but in d year 1993, dat was d time i actually got to know d casts of ang tv, and ofcourse, jolina magdangal caught my attention coz i find her very pretty and talented dat time, ofcourse she's still very pretty and talented up to now. i don't know but of all d other artists in ang tv, she's my one and only favorite, i was around 6 years old dat time hehe. eventhough she's my fav dat time, i'm still not a "very" fan of her. and in d year 1996, dat was the time i started idolizing her, i'm 10 years old dat time. during dat time, the ang tv the movie was released. to tell u d truth, lots of people don't find her very pretty. they always say "jolina is not beautiful." but i don't bother to even care to what others say, just i find her pretty and worth to be "like," that's it, i like her period. still, sometimes i got pissed off when people say she's not pretty. and u know what, i always have in mind, well i find her pretty coz she's a lot way prettier than me and she's also a lot way prettier to all d people who find her ugly...

to continue, when her f.l.a.m.e.s. the movie was shown, dat was really the time i became very obsessed to her. it's in the year 1997 when she started to be popular, during the release of her f.l.a.m.e.s. the movie. and from that year, i started collecting all her photos, albums and d osts of movies where she has songs on it. if i remembered it correctly, my peak of idolizing her was from 1997-2002. although i still like her ryt now, i'm not dat obsessed like before. and eventhough i'm more a kpop (korean pop) addict now, i can say i'm still a fan of jolina magdangal. i won't ever forget her no matter what...

oh and i almost forgot, i had seen her in person 3 times. during 2000, i was 14 years old, i met her twice, in a.s.a.p. and in her boutique. actually dat was an arranged fan meeting by kuya ambet, a friend of my cousin who was working at abs-cbn during that time. and after 6 years, year 2006, i'm 20 years old, i did watch her promotion for her "tuloy pa rin ang awit" album in sm north edsa. so, based from my experience, i can really say she's really pretty especially if u see her in person, and she has a pleasing and nice personality. jolina magdangal is a very down-to-earth person. if u watch her perform, she's really a pro but u'll feel d feeling dat she still like a normal person like anybody else. she's a person dat u can say a "human," if u know what i mean...

and here's some old clips of jolina magdangal during her ang tv days:

wah! she's so cute here... plz watch it....

jolina magdangal singing "special memory" during her ang tv days in 1992

jolina magdangal singing "it's over now" during her ang tv days

jolina magdangal singing "i honestly love you" during her ang tv days

BRIAN Oppa's Hotness!!!

2007-07-21T14:36:00.000+08:00

just sharing some recent and hot photos of brian oppa...

anyway, if ur wondering about fany's (hwanhee) new look, he had some plastic surgeries done on his nose, cheeks and eyes, before releasing their 7th album, dat's why fany looks so much better now compared to his previous looks...

Brian Oppa! So Damned HOT...

2007-06-17T20:13:00.000+08:00

i haven't seen brian oppa for a while, and these new photos of him surprised me...

he's so handsome & hot on these photos...

these were only taken on may 26 & 28, 2007.

oh my gosh, i'm going crazy coz of him...

it's just sad dat their (ftts) 7th album was delayed, but it was confirmed dat it will be released this june.

can't wait for their new performances just by seeing these pix...

brian oppa, saranghae! fighting!!!

creditz:
heavenly-sent.net

News: Hacker Busted for Blackmailing Pop Stars

2007-06-17T10:40:00.000+08:00

these pix were not d photos dat were hacked.

these photos of boa w/ danny ahn (former member of g.o.d.) had been on the net for some time now.

it was just rumored that maybe the secret photos of boa that were hacked were photos of her with dany ahn.

but i'm really curious who dat "other singer" was...

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Quote from: englishnews@chosun.com

Hacker Busted for Blackmailing Pop Stars

Police arrested a college student who hacked into the website of pop singer BoA. The hacker, Seo, extorted W35 million (US$1=W938) from BoA's agent by threatening to leak private photos and e-mails between the star and another singer to the press.
An information and communications major, the student hacker stole photos featuring BoA and the singer together. Seo was arrested while demanding an additional W65 million from the unnamed singer on June 2. He was found to have also hacked into the e-mail account of singer Lee Hyo-lee.

Quote from: boajjang.com http://forums.boajjang.com/index.php?showtopic=85273&st=30

Sm revealed that the Minihompy/cy that was hacked into was BoA's secret cyworld. (not the BoA42 one.)the boa42 one thats listed as her cy is for her fans. the one that was hacked into was her own personal one.Sm is going to inforce more rules about cy now to everyone under their label. Seo(23) who found out her password is curently at the Seoul YangCheon Police Station under arrest and currently being investigated upon.

(englishnews@chosun.com )

creditz:
englishnews@chosun.com
boajjang.com

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wah i'm really pissed with that hacker...

anyway, atleast i know lee hyo-ri unni (lee hyo-lee) is really concerned with boa (i read from boajjang.com: http://forums.boajjang.com/index.php?showtopic=85273&st=45)

Quote from: boajjang.com

also. Hyori is worried about her . When she was notified of this incident she was pretty surprised
a rep from her side says that she worries about how boa prob got mentally shocked out of this incident.

also Hyori will not be taking any legal action
it wasn't her minihompy (because she doesn't even have one -__-) that was hacked into it was an email that the two exchanged from 5 YEARS AGO + hyori's email address that Seo was trying to blackmail them with...

[KR Press Conference] Some SM Artists Meeting with Harvard MBA Students

2007-06-06T07:21:00.000+08:00

well, i post this simply because boa is incredibly gorgeous here.

the sm artists who participated in d event were boa, han-kyung (from super junior), kang-ta, lee yun-hee & go a-ra

from left to right: lee yun-hee, boa & han-kyung

boa & lee soo-man (the founder of sm entertainment)

from left to right: lee yun-hee, go a-ra & boa

from left to right: kang-ta, lee yun-hee, boa, han-kyung & go a-ra

from left to right: han-kyung, lee yun-hee, go a-ra, boa, lee soo-man (d one holding d mic) & kang-ta

BoA's Official Oricon Blog

2007-06-02T18:40:00.000+08:00

NEWS FROM BOAJJANG.COM

Our member Carlo has reported that BoA has opened her own blog, which is empty at the moment. According to the e-mail sent to members of BoA's official fanclub, SOUL, BoA will post her first entry on June 6th.

BoA is relatively late to join the group of celebrities who keep their own blogs. Oricon, on which BoA's new blog is hosted, already features blogs of many top Japanese artists. Likewise, in Korea, many well-known singers and actors alike keep their blogs on websites such as Cyworld.

Unfortunately for English speaking fans, BoA's blog entries will most likely be in Japanese. We can only hope that someone proficient in Japanese will be kind enough to translate them into English.

Credits:
Site: www.BoAjjang.com
News Update: Carlo(BoAjjang.com)
Writeup/Editing: ZZOOzzoo(BoAjjang.com)
News/Image Source: Oricon

FlytotheSky 7th Album

2007-06-01T19:46:00.000+08:00

wah, flytothesky 7th album pix!

d album is already out since may 30, 2007.

so, all i have to do is wait for their new music video.

gosh, i miss brian oppa. hope he'll look great on d music video.

brian oppa's new haircut is similar to his haircut during "poison ivy"/"habit" (seubgwan) era, year 2003.

i can't really tell if he (brian) loose or add some weight, coz i haven't watched their new live performances (dat is, if they already performed).

but i think brian oppa didn't change much, physically, from d last time i've seen him, it's only d hair dat changed.

and also, i read from some magazine dat he's (brian) working out again, so most probably, he'll look more like during d "missing u" album or to be more accurate, during d "poison ivy"/"habit" (seubgwan) era, year 2003.

"poison ivy"/"habit" (seubgwan) is their 2nd music video from their "missing u" album during 2003.

Woo ~ Twenty One (21)

2007-06-01T19:34:00.001+08:00

not much to tell. just turned 21 yesterday, may 31, 2007...

BoA with Friends

2007-05-17T07:29:00.000+08:00

based from the pix, the date was 2007.01.07

it was nice seeing boa with other artists having a good time.

i don't know d name of the girl in white.

the other girl, in black & red suit is lee yun-hee,

which is a model of sm ent. (boa's recording label).

lee yun-hee appeared in many of sm artists' music videos

and was casted in "millionaire's first love" korean movie.

she (yun-hee) also appeared on some tv dramas/k-drama

and her latest drama so far is "one fine day" during 2006.

BoA: Missha

2007-05-17T07:20:00.000+08:00

well, i just find her so gorgeous on this...

don't know what year this is. probably not later than 2006

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bonus pic..

i think she's looks pretty & tall on this

BoA & Brian Caps at Hollywood Bowl 2007

2007-05-14T11:25:00.000+08:00

my fav.. boa & brian oppa messing with each other at the back. just try to find them. they're at the back...

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these r d artists who performed at the hollywood bowl 2007

creditz:

KHype and BoAjjang + boanjel

Hollywood Bowl 2007 [BoA & Brian]

2007-05-14T10:30:00.000+08:00

Quote: "BoA, Brian and Hwanhee go up to the front of the stage and dance. It's SO nice to see them together again."

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gosh i'm so happy to see brian oppa & boa performed together again in one music show/festival...

as u can see on d clips, they are really close. wah it's been 3 years since i last saw brian oppa & boa performing together... hehe...

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some additional pix:

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additional info:
Hollywood Bowl 2007 Electrified! + BoAjjang Fans Reunite

BoA's fans from the US and beyond gathered to see the Korean songstress in full force at 2007's Hollywood Bowl, held in Los Angeles, California. Amongst the roaring crowds were BoAjjang's own staff and members, namely: kuraudo, Naruta-chan, boanjel, hypergirl09, BoAfriend, drummakid, Lilaznstar, volt720, and others, yet to be named. Needless to say, it was a joyous occasion that each and every one of them will cherish for a lifetime.

The BoAjjang faithful was not the only group reunified. A similar feat occurred with another famous, better-known team...a handful from the classic SM Town gang, which included Eugene from S.E.S, as well as Hwanhee (Fany) and Brian from Fly To The Sky -- a magnificent sight indeed. Eugene and Brian, both of which are fluent English-speakers, MCed a great night of entertainment.

The night started off with the host country's national anthem, a message of grace to Asian Americans' second homeland, and onwards with a barrage of power-packed performances kicked off by the male heartthrobs, SuperJunior. R&B sensations, Fly To The Sky, newcomers Big Bang, and rap phenoms Epik High then lit up the show. Shortly hereafter, and what seemed to be the moment that all were waiting for -- it was BoA's time to shine.

Her dancers came on stage, geared up for the intro, and out came the K-Pop Queen. With male jaws dropping and anticipation rising, the ultimate showstopper finally arrived. BoA was on stage! First up was Girls On Top. T'was sung with maturity, and danced powerfully, as if she was marking her territory, proving why she's at the top of any elite entertainers list. There were "oohs" and there were "aaahs" -- definitely a heart-pumping experience for one dazzled staffer. BoA then gave a brief speech, thanking everyone who showed up at the event. (Although we were the ones who should've been thanking her, we'll take it!)

Luckily, BoA's appearance was more than just a single song. We were blessed with a medley reminiscent of her earlier hits : No.1 and Valenti. This was easily one of her best performances, ever. She simply tore up the stage like it was never torn before. Think of her spectacular dancing on the Korean weekly stages, combined with the force and soulfulness of her Japanese concerts - the energy was truly insane! Lastly, and definitely a good choice for a closer was MOTO. Journalistic-neutrality aside, this was just the bomb. Fans were screaming, and everyone was clearly having a blast from this exhiliriating display of excellence.

As with all BoA-crazy individuals, we all wanted to take photographs of the gorgeous lady. Thankfully boanjel and bluepanda had their flashy equipment ready. The beautiful shots provided above are courtesy of the two. Additional photos taken by other wonderful members have also been posted in the forums as well so be sure to check these out!

After it was all said, sung, and done, this is a time when we think to ourselves on how lucky we are to have a performer like BoA in our time. Once again, she makes her fans here at BoAjjang proud of who we cherish, idolize, and ultimately love to death. Keep rockin' on BoA!

creditz:
Site: www.BoAjjang.com
News Update / Initial Story / Writeup: kuraudo (BoAjjang)
Writeup/Editing: Ace (BoAjjang)
Images / Add'l Contributions: boanjel (BoAjjang) + bluepanda (BoAjjang)

[JP Tour] BoA Arena Tour 2007 - MIT Pamphlet Scans

2007-04-26T06:35:00.000+08:00

[Japan Tour] BoA Arena Tour 2007:

MIT [Made in Twenty (20)] Pamphlet Scans

cool pix ryt?
she's so gorgeous on these...

more pix here>>> http://forums.boajjang.com/index.php?showtopic=80199

creditz:
bomansa, 펄이구아나Ω of Bestiz in BoA World, and BoAjjang + boanjel

News: What Do Artists Think of BoA?

2007-04-26T04:25:00.000+08:00

Having conquered both the K-Pop and J-Pop market, BoA is obviously an object of admiration for those who aspire to become singers. It is also already well known that BoA is a good friend of artists such as Matsuura Aya and Lee Hyori, who last week revealed her attempt at hooking BoA up with Lee Junki, a Korean actor. But what do other artists who are not particularly close to BoA think of her?

Japanese boyband w-inds, for one, seems to think very highly of BoA. In a recent interview with Yonhap News, w-inds said that BoA's ability to sing and dance at the same time serves as a "motivator" for them, so they always monitor BoA's concert DVDs and promotional videos.

Younha, a Korean songbird who has had moderate success in both Korea and Japan, also praised BoA, confessing that she was a huge fan of BoA even when she was in elementary school. "Had BoA not cleared the way for fellow Korean artists to break into the Japanese market, then I wouldn't have had the same level of success that I achieved in Japan last year," said Younha in an interview with JoongAng Ilbo.

But she admits that being dubbed "the second BoA" by the media, presumably due to her early debut age, has not exactly been a blessing. "BoA and I have different styles of music. It is unfortunate that some people just dismiss my music because of that prejudice." She said that while she was grateful to be compared with a super star, she would like to be judged by her music itself, not by how much her music resembles that of BoA.

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glad to know dat Younha is a great BoA fan too!!!

here's d original article: http://www.boajjang.com

creditz:
Site: www.BoAjjang.com
News Update: ZZOOzzoo(BoAjjang.com)
Writeup/Editing: ZZOOzzoo(BoAjjang.com), olivialiu6(BoAjjang.com), krjeami(BoAjjang.com)
News/Image Source: KBS, JoongAng Ilbo

Password 486 MV

2007-04-22T11:54:00.000+08:00

Younha - Password 486 MV

luv this mv... and d singer is really great too...

note: 486 is the number of strokes in 사.랑.해 (i love you)

it was a code for "I love you" back in the pager days.

honestly, Younha is better than BoA in singing, i mean, Younha is not just any jpop/kpop singer, she can really sing high notes. also, i think she speaks english coz she can sing fluently in english. but i dunno if she can out-dance BoA in dancing...

info about d artist: Younha (Japanese: ユンナ, Yunna, Korean: Go Youn-ha-고윤하), born April 29, 1988 in Seoul, Korea, is a K-Pop and J-Pop singer.

Younha made her debut as an artist at the young age of sixteen. Nicknamed the "Oricon comet" for her success in Japan[1], she has currently released eight singles and two albums with varying degrees of success; however, many of her songs have been featured in animes/dramas. Although she is often compared to BoA because she is a Korean who is active in Japan, speaks Japanese well, and is also one of the few Koreans to rank on the Oricon chart, there are significant differences in musical style and performance.

Younha began to compose her own music recently. The song "Kaerimichi" released on her fifth single "My Lover" is the first song released for which she wrote the lyrics and composed the music for. In addition, she composed the music for the song "homegirl" released on "Te wo Tsunaide".

Exactly 2 months after "Hakanaku Tsuyoku", Younha went back to her home country to release her first Korean Album entitled 고백하기 좋은 날 (Go Baek Ha Gi Jo Eun Nal, translated "A Good Day to Confess"). She recorded a MV for the third track "비밀번호 486" (Bi Mil Bun Ho 486, translated "Password 486") which stars fellow Stam artist Yoon Ji Hoo. The video featured many image changes for Younha which include her first ever kiss. The album also features a collaboration with Wheesung.

Younha is signed to Epic Records, which is owned by Sony Music Japan. Her Korean agency is Stam Entertainment.

Anime: Blood+

2007-04-07T20:07:00.000+08:00

Blood+

Title: Blood+
Japanese Title: BLOOD+
Type: TV Series, 50 episodes
Year: 08.10.2005 till 23.09.2006
Producers: Aniplex, Production I.G, MBS
URL: http://www.blood.tv

The war never stops: in a different time, on a different battlefield, hiding deeply into the folds of History... They are called Chiropterans. They can change their form and disguise as human beings, but they are not. They are immortal creatures that feed off blood.

An organization, named Red Shield, has been fighting to exterminate this pestilence, and the struggle has now evolved into something of a much bigger scale.

Okinawa, Japan. Year 2005. Now.

Saya Otonashi is a high-school girl living peacefully with her family - with one exception: she has no memory of her life except for the past year. One day, a startling event causes her happy life to shatter into pieces.

An enemy to destroy, a mission to accomplish - the vortex of an ancient struggle is dragging Saya back to her destiny. A young and handsome cello player in dark clothes appears - his name is Hagi. The moment he hands Saya a Japanese sword, History starts a new course.

Will Saya be able to restore her memory and find her own identity?

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ok, i posted this info coz i really luv this anime'...

one of my fav anime' so far...

u'll definitely luv this series even though ur not into action

also, the characters were very cool, especially Hagi/Haji...

in addition, the ost is great... u'll definitely love d songs, such as, Aozora no Namida, My Answer, This Love (which is my fav) and Brand New Map

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here's some additional pix:

FAN FIC>>>Crying out Sadness... [Completed]

2007-03-30T10:26:00.000+08:00

Crying out Sadness...

by KyooMi

Main Characters:

Kwon BoA & Jung Yunho

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Forewords

When you die, does love die too?
Is love really that strong that it can survive through the toughest of circumstances. I?m not quite sure...
For him, he didn?t know that love should live in the present, not in the past.
He didn?t know that you cannot love again just on bygone memories.
Still, I can t help but want to ease his pain, as he is for me.
But is it possible that love told us before.
That on that day, love had already started?
That love has been on our side from that time on?
That from the moment he turned to look at me, our time had begun...i?m still not quite sure.

All I know is, whenever I see him, I tear up.
My heart aches because I?m afraid that I wont be able to tell him when I feel like crying.
Even if it is our final good bye...

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here's d link: http://www.winglin.net/fanfic/KyooMi

this fanfic is already finished

i think this is one of the best fanfic i've read...

for some reason, Yunho reminds me of Brian Joo oppa he... he... he....

anyways, i'm really touched of how the story goes, so i put it here, so u can also share tears with me....

and i really want to thank the author for writing such a nice fan fic which features my fav artists

creditz: KyooMi & winglin.net

FAN FIC>>>The Undercover Superstar ★ [In Progress]

2007-03-29T12:34:00.000+08:00

first of all, this fanfic was not mine, it's from soompi and was written by Minjoo (a.k.a. cuteBoA13/Margaux)

oki, this is still in progress, simply, it's not yet finished and currently being written....

as for now, i can say dat the story is really really interesting, and the english is very good...

and for the characters, the author really knows how she can portray the characters of each artists especially the main figures, BoA Kwon & Brian Joo...

as u read through lines, u'll say that BoA is really "BoA" and Brian is really "Brian," well ofcourse u can judge it correctly if u know the artists like i do....

he... he....

that's all.... this is really a great fanfic to read.... enjoy....

this is the link: http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=65384

but u must register first in order to be able to surf on the site....

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Name of Title:The Undercover Superstar
Type: Drama, Comedy, kinda Romantic too.
Author: cuteBoA13
Characters: BoA + FTTS + Gasoos + Non-gasoos..
Category: Original

Summary:

All this time, BoA had to work.. work.. work.. and work. Yes she's famous, succesful and all. But she feel's so.. empty...

She then decided to go on a disguise. An undercover! She will disguise as a normal person, and experience the life she never did before. Little did she know, she's stepping out of her comfort zone.. and stepping out to the real world.. This will cause such mayhem in her career when everyone finds out about her 'undercover' plan!

creditz: Minjoo & soompi.com

My Design: Sidewalk Fashion Show '07

2007-02-25T07:48:00.000+08:00

my sketched design

actual/finished design

date: february 16, 2007

designer: tini (me-ust college of fine arts & design major in advertising-3rd year)

model: john paolo castro (from ust college of fine arts & design major in interior design-2nd year)

nae sarang brian oppa..

2007-02-18T19:52:00.000+08:00

oh my... brian oppa, i miss him so much...

i haven't seen him lately...

and i think i'm going crazy 'bout him...

is it really possible to meet him in person???!!!

i'm always fantasizing things that maybe someday, i could meet him in person and work on the same company with him and then to become his girlfriend...

gosh, call me crazy but this is what i wished for...

he's d 1st person ever (male artist) that made me realize, that it's a good thing to be a girl...

innocently gorgeous...

2007-02-12T21:57:00.000+08:00

yup, i'm talking about BoA!!!

she's really gorgeous when she wears light make up, don't u think so???

this is her latest ad from olympus, the "muse" version.

Jung Da-bin is DEAD??!!!

2007-02-10T20:22:00.000+08:00

yup, it is already confirmed...

jung da-bin, who was casted in "attic cat" k-series & "he was cool" movie is already dead....

this is what i got from asiafanatics.net/forum

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: http://news.empas.com/show.tsp/cp_tn/ent01/20070210n02342
Date: 2007-02-10 11:03:24

from the article, it basically says that Jung Da Bin was found dead in her house, and it's shocking everyone. The police are looking into the matter, but they believe the cause of death was suicide.

It just happened NOW. The news came out a few minutes ago.

She wrote on her Cyworld that it was 'Ending'. She left a suicide note..

I thought I was going to die because it was so frustrating.

I kept getting mad with no reason..

and it was driving me crazy.

I was so tired..

as if I would always get naseous..

My head hurt so much, I cried.

I almost became a slave to bad-temper and moodiness.

Lauging, then crying..

it was enough to drive me crazy.

I finally began to think that I was losing myself..

And I began to lose touch.

Suddenly, like being electrocuted..

Suddenly, I became peaceful.

The lord came.

He gives me strength, he strengthens my foolish self..

He teaches me strength, and makes me realize things that are close to me.

He raises me up when I was about to give up..

And he tells me that it's now alright.

I'm alright.

It's the only thing she left before she hung herself.

actually, i'm really shocked knowing this.... i'm just watching kbs world today and saw the news about jung da-bin... at first i thought the report was only about u-nee (korean female pop singer), who just comitted suicide recently. then i saw a memorial pic of jung da-bin.... and what "JUNG DA-DIN IS DEAD?!", so i immediately searched d net after watching d news and i can't believe it myself that she committed suicide.... of all d other korean stars i know, why would she.... is she that depressed or lonely... this concerns me coz she's one of my fav casts in "nonstop" sitcom and she's so funny and everything... i wouldn't even imagine that a cheerful girl like her would even think of killing herself....

REST IN PEACE JUNG DA-BIN UNNI...

WE WE"LL ALWAYS BE MISSING U....

gosh, it's just so sad that i wouldn't see her anymore in new korean dramas & sitcoms...

and i just remembered, the music video love me not by baek ji-young is one of my fav mvs where she was casted in... and i think it's d last memory of her that i've got....

NIKE: BoA's Latest Ad

2007-02-05T16:50:00.000+08:00

i think she's so gorgeous on this....

this is for all boa haters...

coz i know u will hate her more...

being so pretty is hard u know...

coz a lot of people will envy and will hate u coz of that...

as for me, i will not hate her no matter what... coz i've seen her grow and i watched her from being a no body BoA to a very popular singer...

and there's no reason for me to hate her...

Kimochi Wa Tsutawaru (Expressing My Feelings--Feelings Deep Inside)

2007-01-23T18:34:00.000+08:00

Kimochi Wa Tsutawaru (Expressing My Feelings--Feelings Deep Inside)

just feelin' singing this song... hu... hu.... SANDY knows why...

LYRICS:

Kimochi Wa Tsutawaru (Expressing My Feelings--Feelings Deep Inside)

* Check it up, Check it up
Just wanna get your love
Check it up, Check it up
Can't you imagine?
Check it up Check it up
Just wanna get you
Just wanna get your love

I'm here, Try me baby

Kaeru sora o nakushite tobu kotoritachi o
Can't you imagine?
Sore wa kinou made no watashi lonesome days

Kokoro ni kagi kake kakushita kimochi
Anata ni deaete deguchi sagashiteru

** Kimochi wa tsutawaru kanarazu todoiteku
Saegiru mono nado tobikoete kanarazu
Kimochi wa tsutawaru kibou o oikakete
Namida wa nagareru no Can't you imagine it?

* REPEAT

Miss you, Try me baby

Hito to hito o tsunaide furu nagareboshi o
Can't you imagine?
Tsuyoi toki mo yowai toki mo suki da yo

Kyuujuu kyuu tsubu koboreta namida
Saigo no hitotsubu de hiraku door ga aru

Kimochi wa tsutawaru gokai wa hodoketeku
Sono toki itami o yurushiau dareka ga
Anata o sagashite anata wo matte iru
Sore wa watashi na no? Can't you imagine?

Baby, ring my bell sweet watashi no mori ni
Baby, ring my bell sweet anata no oka ni
Baby, ring my bell sweet ano toki hibiita
Baby, Baby ring my bell kane no ne wa kienai

** REPEAT

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ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

Kimochi Wa Tsutawaru (Expressing My Feelings--Feelings Deep Inside)

Check it up~ Check it up I just wanna get your love
Check it up~ check it up~ can't you imagine
Check it up~ check it up you just wanna get your love
I'm here try me baby

A wingless bird will never ever soar the sky
Sound's just like our love can't you imagine?
Having no mind or soul is like a broken heart
Lonesome days~

Our memories, have now been darkened
This love chain has met the end
Tears in my eyes, that won't go away
I see no point in living on.

* Expressing my feelings to you
But you don't seem to be caring for it
Please baby give me a chance, what did I do wrong?
Comeback to me
Feelings deep inside just won't go away from me that easily
please don't leave me, I want to just hold you in my arms

Check it up~ Check it up I just wanna get your love
Check it up~ check it up~ can't you imagine
Check it up~ check it up you just wanna get your love
Miss you try me baby

I look at you everytime, but you turn away
We've always had strong love can't you imagine?
Every card I got from you, is now worth nothing
Lonesome heart~

You never gave 100%, of your heart to me at all
But comeback to me, I want you back
I wanna feel your warmth again

Expressing my feelings to you
just thinking of you, it hurts my heart
When we meet you ignore me and just walk away
You were my faith
Feelings deep inside are always keeping me in an endless darkness
Make my heart jump with joy so comeback to me love

Baby ring my bell sweet, send me a key to your love
Baby ring my bell sweet, inside a love from a card
Baby ring my bell sweet, from the light of the bright sun
Baby baby ring my bell, the bell won't ring or stop the pain

repeat *

just check it out

2007-01-19T01:20:00.000+08:00

to be honest... i really don't know what title to give since i'm always posting about BoA...

ok... i'm just surfin d net and found this child pic of her... and woah... she still looks like her younger pix....

here's d pic... the young boa... very cute ryt?

and here's d older pix of boa where u can see a very close similarity of her younger pic to her older pix...

sm town - snow dream mv

2006-12-17T16:50:00.000+08:00

sm town - snow dream mv (2006 winter album)

yup, sm town (an all-star artists of s.m. entertainment), just released their latest winter album 2006.

at last, they made a winter album coz sm town's last winter album was in 2003...

though its sad that fly to the sky (brian joo & fany/hwan-hee) is not on the mv anymore coz they've already end their contract in s.m. ent., year 2004, and signed to another recording label.

back to the topic, i think all of them (s.m. artists) look good on the mv. and the song and mv is nice too... very catchy beat and you'll feel the spirit of x-mas on it...

ok, my comments for the artists: boa is very cute as usual; dana (from tszx/csjh) is cute, too; ji-yeon unni/lina (former isak n jiyeon member and now tszx/csjh member) is very pretty & funny; tvxq/dbsg and super junior are all so handsome and hot; and don't forget isak (former member of isak n jiyeon), she's prettier w/ her wavy hairstyle... ah yeah, jang ri-in, the youngest and the newest female solo artist of s.m., is very adorable also... oh, i almost forgot, i'm starting to like chang-min/max (from tvxq/dbsg) more than jae-joong/hero (from tvxq/dbsg)... he's becoming more and more handsome everyday.... the trax, very adorable rock group... ha ha... they didn't sing rock on this...

and i can still see some members of m.i.l.k. (hyun-jin & jae-young/hee-bon), oh, kim bo-mi is not there... kangta (former h.o.t. member) is still an s.m. artist; and yeah, the blackbeat, male dance group, are still very funny...

made in twenty (20): boa's 5th japanese album

2006-12-16T14:55:00.000+08:00

i think the pix are very nice...

these r d official pix for d cd jacket of boa's 5th japanese album, entitled, made in twenty (20)...

coz she just turned 20 (american standard age) last nov. 5, 2006, and just celebrating her "coming of age" in japan...

note: in korea, she's 21 and celebrated her 20th b-day (coming of age) last year in korea...

brian oppa & hyun-joong

2006-11-30T21:15:00.000+08:00

wah... my fav stars...

i like brian oppa more... but yea, hyun-joong is so damn irresistable too...

b4 i get lost to my senses, let me give some comments....

i like brian oppa's haircut, it emphasize his pretty eyes & his sharp nose....

for hyun-joong, i think black hair suits him more, but he still very cute compared to his haircut b4 (w/c is shorter). longer hair length suits him...

also both of them got thinner and i think, that made them look hotter...

Kim Hyun-joong...

2006-11-28T23:20:00.000+08:00

d cutestt in ss501...

i think he's more handsome & more charismatic if u watch him on some tv shows/game shows and on some mvs, sang by other singers, where he was casted in...

Name: Kim Hyun Joong (김현중)

Nickname: Sexy Boy

Birthday: 6/6/1986

Height: 180 cm

Weight: 68 kg

Blood Type: B

Hobbies/Interests: Swimming, Health, Basketball, Soccer

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more pix of him

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if u still don't find him cute....

here's a music video where he was on it....

he's so freakin handsome on ds...

and u'll probably watch it again for like 3-6x or maybe more...

Eru - Black Glasses MV

boa's drastic change part 3

2006-11-27T22:21:00.000+08:00

just showing different pix of boa b4 debut until now....

wa... she just changed a lot & improved a lot....

from boyish image to a very pretty young woman....

the pix are from 1998-2006 (unarranged)...

note: plz browse from part 1-3 to see all boa's pix i posted

boa's drastic change part 2

2006-11-27T22:07:00.000+08:00

boa's drastic change part 1

2006-11-27T21:39:00.000+08:00

Brian Oppa!!! Bogo Shipunda!!!

2006-11-22T14:14:00.000+08:00

just missing brian oppa so much....

i haven't seen him for quite a long time now...

anyway, here's some of his recent pix with hyun-joong, from ss501

wa... brian oppa looks really young here... and so adorable and cute....

BoA's latest W.DoubleuDot Ads Part 2

2006-11-09T10:29:00.000+08:00

BoA's latest W.DoubleuDot Ads Part 1

2006-11-08T20:08:00.000+08:00

Key of Heart Korean MV

2006-10-16T01:02:00.000+08:00

BoA - Key of Heart (Korean Version)

this was a nice korean mv where boa & dong-hae from super junior were casted...

but maybe it would be much better if han-kyung was partnered to boa instead of dong-hae...

also, the other guy who played boa's new bf on this mv is a way lot cuter than dong-hae.. any1 who can tell what his name is?

this mv was also made for d olympus digicam commercial. this is the longer version, 6 mins.

HANKYUNG!!!

2006-10-03T12:43:00.000+08:00

i've got nothing to say....
just... he's so damn cute....

gravity...

Brian Joo Oppa is BACK!!!

'Heading to the Ground' TWO THUMBS UP FOR ME

Sandara Park 'Kiss' Music Video (starring Lee Min-ho)

'Heading to the Ground' holds first script reading

Sung Yuri “I’m Jealous of Hyori” (Old News)

Sung Yuri Unni!!!

2NE1 Korean Girl Group

BoA NYLON Magazine - July 2009 Issue

Blood: The Last Vampire Live Action Movie

Finally i received my copy of BoA's U.S. Album

BoA: Universal CityWalk Free Live Performance, March 21, 2009

BoA at Radio Room 106, CrossFM/Northwave

These Things Made My Day!!!

The complete timeline of BoA*, The growth of BoA*

BoA 2009 Look!!!

Baek Sung Hyun

HANA YORI DANGO (Korean Version)

DoReMiFaSoLaTiDo Korean Movie

BoA's Latest Candid Photos Prepairing for U.S. Debut

Brian Oppa!!!

BoA Back in Korea!!!

The Wonder Years (Girl, Thirteen)

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[FAN FIC] Sense Of Perfection

[KR Ads] Hite Beer Official Desktop Wallpapers

Brian Oppa... Wah I Miss U!!!

Sung Yuri’s secret boyfriend revealed

Moon Geun Young follows in Yun Eun Hye’s footsteps

Song Yuri poses for Instyle Korea

First Snow Music Video

Jolina & My Thesis...

BoA's Latest Ad: Hite

Korean Anti-Fans; Next Target - HanKyung of SuJu [09-08-2007]

Can Sung Yuri top Yun Eunhye?

BoA No Longer Enjoys Working Plans to Study Overseas

How I Discovered Brian Joo...

How I Discovered BoA Kwon...

[MV] SM Town - Only Love (2007 Winter)

Toshiba au W55T Catalog

how to permanently add subtitle to an avi video

10 Most Memorable Moments In Yunho's Life

Brian pic w/ a message for soompi.com'ers

Celebrities who likes BoA?

BoA's Activities in Korea [Nov. 11, 2007]

PAPARAZZI Photos of BoA Being Drunk [Nov. 5, 2007]

[BoA's Korean Blog] 2007.11.07 On a deep autumn evening ..., finally! new update!

ANYCALL PROMOTION + POSTERS/ADS

Jolina's B-day is Today!!!

BoA's Blog Entry: musicBoA 21!!!!! (Nov. 5, 2007)

News: Teaser Website for AnyBand + AnyBand Concert

LEE Ji-yeon: The Korean Version of ZHANG Ziyi

BoA

My 1st Sem Grade: Is this TRUE?!

Heartbeats (a fan fic based from "Timeless" MV)

The Capricorn Man...

Brian Oppa & BoA's Parents

reminiscing...

BRIAN Oppa's Hotness!!!

Brian Oppa! So Damned HOT...

News: Hacker Busted for Blackmailing Pop Stars

[KR Press Conference] Some SM Artists Meeting with Harvard MBA Students

BoA's Official Oricon Blog

FlytotheSky 7th Album

Woo ~ Twenty One (21)

BoA with Friends

BoA: Missha

BoA & Brian Caps at Hollywood Bowl 2007

Hollywood Bowl 2007 [BoA & Brian]

[JP Tour] BoA Arena Tour 2007 - MIT Pamphlet Scans

News: What Do Artists Think of BoA?

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