All things Kpop: Korean Music, drama, tv, ect.....

I have been hit by the Hallyu Wave.  It's all Bernice's fault.  She only meant for me to watch the drama she was watching, but i tend to have a habit of going above and beyond with things. It started off with one drama, "Boys Over Flowers".  then it went on to another, and then another, and these dramas aren't short.  for instance, Boys over Flowers has 25 episodes, and each of those are at least 1 hour and 10 mins.  If i calculate that, it's almost 30 hours spent watching 1 drama.  i think I've watched at least 10.  but lets count:

Boys over Flowers, Oh My Lady, Playful Kiss, Heart Strings, You're Beautiful, The Greatest Love, My Lovely Sam Soon, Coffee Prince, Dream High, and i'm currently watching The Musical and Flower Boy Ramen Shop.

that doesn't include other ones that i watch here and there.  So as you can see, i have spent a lot of hours on watching Koreans.  but it doesn't stop there.  I am one who loves music.  If it sounds good to my ears, i love it.  weather it be Hindi, African, Spanish, it doesn't matter.  If it's good and i like it, i'm going to listen to it.

with that being said, when i watched "Heart Strings", a lot of it was based around music.  It was were i was introduced to Jung Yong Hwa, lead actor of heart string, and Leader of real-life group, CN Blue. When watching Heart strings, i always use to think "wow, this guy can sing".  i then did some more research on him (me going the extra mile again), and i saw that he was a part of this reality-type show (in Korea, they call it variety shows) called We Got Married.  i can honestly say that this is the show that got me hooked on Koreans (look it up to see what it's about).  In the show, he married SNSD's maknae, Seohyun.

I didn't know much about K-pop, but that all changed after watching WGM.  why? Because, staying true to who i am, i started to research who Seohyun was.  It was there i was introduced to So Nyuh Shi Dae, aka SNSD, bka Girls' Generation.  These girls open me up to Korean Pop.  Singing, dancing, acting........it was all there.  and then i found out that the average idol (what they call pop stars in Korea) trains for an average of 5-6 years before actually being about to sing.  Most of these kids start in Junior high.  In SNSD's case, the majority of them trained for 7 years, Seohyun starting at a mere 13 years old.

The more i research, the more i started to appreciate Koreans.  In watching variety shows and interviews, i have learned that these kids (i can call most of them that because i think i'm older than a lot of them) have sacrificed a lot to achieve their dreams.  I hope all will be successful in the future.

So there you have it, in black and white.  My obsession with Korean Culture.


to watch dramas in Korean with Eng Subs, go to:
1. http://www.hulu.com/genres/Drama/Korean-Drama?type=tv
2. http://www.dramafever.com/


to watch some variety shows with Eng Subs, go to:
1. http://ithetimes.wordpress.com/
2. http://www.kshowonline.com/
3. http://www.kshownow.net/
or just youtube it!

to get the latest on all things kpop:
1. http://www.allkpop.com/





Annyeong!!!!

epiphany

I realized something about myself today.

People don't see the world like i do. That is not to say that NO ONE sees the world like i do, its just that i haven't met anyone that does or at least admits to viewing the world the way i do.

I view the world through a movie. Some days a drama, others a comedy, and even sometimes a foreign film. But its always a movie. some times more than one genre and more than one movie is going on.

But i go even further.

I feel that every human being is a movie. I am the audience. Whether i know you for 5 seconds or 5 years, i watch your movie. I often find myself, when sitting in the passenger seat, looking into other cars and thinking up a movie for that person.

Lady crying -> i see -> Maryann just lost her job and now has to head home and tell her 4 children that Christmas is not coming this year for them.

Man speeding and cuts me off -> i see -> Rich is rushing to the hospital because he just got the call that his wife went into labor. This is their first child together.

old lady driving slow -> i see -> Two years ago, Nancy was in a car wreck and is very scared of speeding now. She's been to see a therapist twice a week since. Today is their final session.

And the problem is..........i can't share this with anyone. People will find me crazy, or make fun of me, or just choose to ignore me and write it off as a mere "Joke".

but its not a joke. this is how i am. and now, i don't care what you think. Cause although i may have known you for 5 seconds, or 5 years, i've known myself All my life. and i am who matters.

that's all.......................

Slow Reggae (final)

Ver 1:

Today's a special day, I've finally found the one/The girl of my dreams who'll be mine for life,and smiles brighter than the sun/Her love is so real, and her heart is very pure/Because of her i'm a better man, and for that I'm sure/that she is the one for me.I'm a lucky man/Today, in front of the whole wide world, i will ask her for her hand

Bridge:

(is this real?) I hope it is. I hope my heart's feelings are true.

(must be real) Please let it be. I fell in love the first time i laid eyes on you.

CH:

The Way you make me feel/the man you made of me/with you and only you/that's where i wanna be/because of you, i'm tired of the fast lane/i'm wanting you to carry on my last name/so say i do......from now until forever

Ver 2:

Today's a special day, I'm gonna make this girl my wife/the void in my soul's been filled, since the day she came in my life/her laugh, her smile, it brings me inner peace/her love is unconditional, and that's the way it ought to be/ cause when i look at her, i see endless possibilities/only she has the power to turn my dream into a reality

[repeat the Bridge]

[repeat the CH]

[Untitled] by Me

(A song i wrote a couple of months back)

First Verse:

Girl i know I'm not a niggah from the block/workin' 9-5, my times invested in a clock/doin' right by you no matter how hard/Moved you to the Hills straight from Compton Blvd./Got the house, the cars, the clothes/ would take you to the moon and back if you ain't wantin' none of those/still not enough for you, i see it in your eyes/but stay with me, lets make it work, you don't need them other guys


Ch:
Girl, here's the truth
can't you see? I'm the man for you
won't you stay here with me
we could live Happily, baby (2x)


Second Verse:

My knees is hurtin', head is achin', heart is breakin'/you left without a work, tried callin' but you're good at shakin'/runnin' scenarios through my head/thought you'd stay, but you left me instead/ Now i cry every night, can't get the thought of you outta my mind/ replaying back to see who was at fault/ but in the end, its clear that you rubbed my wounds with salt

[repeat CH]


Third Verse:

I see you, 6 years later, at the mall/ now you're rockin' 3 kids and there ain't no sign of Paul/ After all the hurt i've been through, i still love you/ The mind is smart, but the heart is in control/ Your youngest grabbed my hand and asks me if i want to play/ for the first time I was speechless couldn't find any words to say/ you mouthed the words 'i'm sorry' as i saw tears in your eyes/ in that moment i thanked God for bringing you back in my life


[repeat CH 2x]

Hope you liked it!
-Faletoa E. Sua

An Almighty Power

I know of a Power
that brings kings to their knees
can make the hopeless believe
and makes failures achieve



It is totally underestimated
yet excessively used.
It is both high in demand
and countlessly abused.





It has been the Creator of War
can be the Mediator of Peace.
It's played a major role in life
and can be the reason for the deceased.


Some relationships are based on it
while for some it destroys.
It's exhausting to endure
and yet beautiful to enjoy.



"What is this power?" you might ask
"How can this possibly be?"
I'll let you in on a little secret
just between you and me.



You are blind to it's power,
but now you shall see,
that this almighty power is



L-O-V-E..................

[I wrote this because I was inspired by the history of our being. Through everything, love has always existed.]

Marrying Young: Love or Socially Obligated?

I recently saw a whole Facebook photo album dedicated to the wedding of a girl i knew growing up. Mind you, this girl is younger than i am (I'm currently 21). I went through the whole album, all the while thinking "Damn! i can't believe she's married. What the hell is she thinking?" now maybe this might be reading into things a bit, but looking at the pictures, she didn't look happy. She didn't have that "This is the man i love with all my heart" look in her eyes that most women do when getting married. Instead, she had a look more along the lines of "well, i guess this foo will have to do".

After looking at the rest of the pictures, i started to think: "Why the hell is she getting married?" For all i know, it could be love...............but i don't think that is the case. Being Polynesian, it could just be because mum and dad told her to do it, but that would make them DINOSAURS. I mean, who the hell believes in that stuff anymore? (FYI, i am only speaking on behalf of Polynesians. if you are any other race, i don't know if this is normal).

Then i started to think "Is she feeling pressured by society?" But i know the girl.......she don't think that far in advance. hahahahaha...........but it still brought up a good point. See, i live in Utah. Home of the "We've known each other a week before we got engaged" couples. Home of mothers of 4 Kids and only 24 years old. Home of the "Your 26 and still not married?" Stigma. Home of baby boom without the war.

I've learned that even if we fight things with all our heart, we still (somewhere deep within ourselves) yearn to be or feel accepted. We want things that our friends have, we want to be them when they are happy, we envy sometimes that they are happy and we have to deal with this crap we call a life. Others just hear it from their families. "Look at him. 24 and no girlfriend. Hopeless.""Look at her. 27 and not married. She'll be single for the rest of her life."I've heard it all. But why do people feel this way? Why is it the end of the world to be young and single.

I'm not saying that I'll never get married. I'm just saying that if getting married makes you happy, then by all means go for the gold. But if you are one of those lame ass people who just does it to do it, or because your "Clock is ticking",then may your kids never be like the dumb-ass you've become.

Here's to your HAPPILY EVER AFTER!


Later

Prolouge: Introduction

This is pretty much the beginning of my blogging experience. I've attempted this many times, so hopefully this time it sticks. I have a lot to say, a lot to get off of my chest. So why not do it in the most EASY-Access spot on the internet..........well, at least it used to be. Now everyone one is on Facebook and Twitter, so i guess i'm safe. If i say anything that might offend you, there is a back button you can press, or that nice little red-box at the top with a big X in it can make my words disappear. I was thinking about introducing myself, but what the hell for? that's what the PROFILE is for.

This is just for thoughts. Thoughts that i had that day, or thoughts of past stories that I was told by someone else. Either way, this is a space to clear my head so i can stress about crap that actually matters. Like how to lose weight, or how to pay my bills, or how to fix the flashing SERVICE ENGINE SOON light that is starting to cause me to yell at my car that has no name. This is a sort of therapy for me.

So you are all my therapist. If you think i should pay you, again, there is a nice little red-box with an X on it that you can click on to get the order form. But i think this is good enough for an introduction. Oh, i almost forgot the most important part: MY NAME! My name is.............on the profile.


Thanks for reading


Later