My thoughts on 장난스런 Kiss

Hyun Joong, you have totally blown me away. I never thought that you'd improve so much over such a short period of time, but you proved everyone wrong. No longer are you the wooden Ji Hoo seonbae from KPN.

I absolutely love you in 장난!!!!

After watching a marathon of six episodes, I found myself wanting more. I can't wait for the next episode to air! And so because of my fondness of this drama, I decided to post some of my fave scenes with my own thoughts of the drama.

It won't run in any particular order, but just a general outlook of what I feel about the drama.

Funnily enough, I found that there were so many familiar things about the drama, the way Ha Ni reminds me so much of my friend Hye Kyung, from the way she talks to her facial expressions. They don't look the same, but they feel the same. Does that make sense?

And her best friend! Looks just like my cousin! Well, when my cousin was about 10 years younger that is. Now she's a proud mother of two extremely lively boys and an angel of a daughter, but Ma Ri unnie, doesn't Min Ah look just like you? The same hairstyle, the same round eyes, the same glasses back then.. It's you!

And honestly speaking, I think Seung Jo's mom looks like Song Hye Kyo. Am I the only one that thinks so?

Hmmm...

Hyun Joong Picspam

Picspam to make up for all the time I didn't post any pretty things on my blog.

*Credits: Keyeast*

Hwang Bo on the cover page of a Thai magazine

Now! Will someone! Send me this????

PLEASE??

Hwang Bo has graced the cover of Thai magazine Lisa!! She also mentioned on her Twitter that she had taken the pictures featured in the magazine when she went to Thailand last week.

Hwang Bo was also in Thailand for a fan meeting session with her fans, and was greeted by them at the airport when she arrived late at night.

Other Korean artistes who have been featured in Lisa include Rain in 2007 and Super Junior's Shiwon and Donghae in 2009.

*Credits: Naver.com*

Hwang Bo: I want to get married by 35

Hwang Bo announced that regardless of anything, she would like to get married by age 35 !

When asked if she already had a boyfriend, she responded that despite wanting to tie the knot, she did not have someone to marry as of yet. However, she stated that she definitely wanted to get married by the time she was 35.

*Credits: Naver.com*

Hwang Bo: I am a Hallyu Star too!!

Hwang Bo was in Thailand on the 2nd of September for a fan meeting 'Personal Time With Hwang Bo 2010'.


She greeted her fans and shook their hands as she emerged in sunglasses and was all smiles that night.

Shim Tae Yoon commented on his own Twitter that Hwang Bo was exceptionally popular in Thailand, and thanked the fans for waiting up to greet them at the airport even when it was so late at night. He also commented that Hwang Bo was like the Thai Angelina Jolie.

Hwang Bo and Shim Tae Yoon had collaborated last month on a digital single entitled 'Our Song'.

*Credits: Naver.com*

News Bites

A few quick updates on our favorite man and woman!

1) Hyun Joong's latest drama fizzled on the ratings scale, as it only managed to garner 3.5% to 3.7% of the viewership ratings when it debuted last week. However, there has been rave reviews about Hyun Joong's acting, which has vastly improved since his KPN days, and the fact that there has been a large amount of numbers downloading the episodes. I have yet to watch it, thanks to the evil entity known as work, but I will definitely watch it these next two nights! I have faith!

2) Hwang Bo was also recently in Thailand for a fanmeeting entitled 'A Moment In Time with Hwang Bo 2010! Lucky fans! She also had a photoshoot and several interview sessions while she was in Thailand. Muize, did you go?

3) Hyun Joong has also been signed on as the new face of 'The Face Shop', which has also been endorsed by Bae Yong Jun. I've used products from The Face Shop before, not too bad. But I don't really like the eye shadows, it doesn't seem to last as long as Etude House. Or maybe it's just me.

Will be back with more news soon!

*Source: Naver.com*

My lovely land of the long white cloud

Aaahhh....

I never thought I'd miss Wellington this badly, but I do. I remember thinking that Welly was a great place, but just not happening enough. It was a nice place to lead a stoic, but fulfilling life, but just not enough excitement.

Which was what I was craving for the minute I was done with uni.

And so I moved, and tried a series of new things, new experiences. Did a lot of things that I think I shouldn't have, but, hey no regrets!

Until a friend from good old Welly came to visit. It was fantastic meeting him again, discussing our favourite haunts, talking about what has changed. Remarkably, a lot has changed in the years that I have not been back. Not drastic changes of course, but enough to make me feel like I've been away for decades. It's just one of those personal things, that only I'd feel I think.

And he's going back home this weekend.

And it struck me.

How much I longed to be on that flight back as well. I miss my coffees, I miss my library. I miss Hell's pizza and partying down Courteney. I miss the pies from the local delis, and the chips from Mr. Bun. I miss my good old TVB aunty who used to smile at me and ask me 'Sik jor fan mei ah, sai mui?' and would always keep the episodes of the dramas that I wanted on hold for me, despite the fact that others would want the same episodes as well.

I miss the ajumma from the Korean restaurant on Manners who would always cook up a pajeon for me when I go for my jajjangmyun. The ajussi who would always ask me if I wanted a fried egg on top of my jajjangmyun. And his familiar smile and wave goodbye as he says 'Kungbu chalhaeyaji. Nei il do ua!'

I miss the regular buses, I miss the train station. I miss the bookstores, the countless cafes dotted all over darling Welly. I miss going to Mt. Victoria at night and seeing the lights all over the city. The firework displays on Guy Fawkes. The cable car rides to botanical gardens, the familiar walk up Kelburn to reach my classes at Murphy, shopping at Glassons and Shanton and all around Lambton. Taking the bus to Karori to meet my friends. Going all the way to Newlands just to have dinner.

I miss Te Papa, I miss the harbour, heck I even miss New World and their daily specials.

But most of all I miss my friends and family. I miss everyone whom I used to see everyday, at any time.

Gosh, Welly... I just miss you.

I want to go back too...

*Sigh*