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Sunday, December 30, 2012

TV: End of Year Specials 2012

Be on the lookout for content to come out on the web on the end of year specials by each broadcast network.

For all you FT Island and CN Blue fans, they will be doing special stages.

The MBC Gayo Daejun, for example, will feature FT Island, CN Blue and Juniel performing Bruno Mars' "Just the Way You Are".

It sucks that most of the world can't watch it live, but I'm still looking forward to it!

Source: Primadonna Indonesia's Twitter

Saturday, December 29, 2012

The Romantic and the Idol

The second season for this surprisingly popular South Korean show begins tonight on December 30th.

Participating in this season are: G.NA, Jewelry's Yewon, SPICA's Jiwon, and TWO X's Eunyoung, F.T. Island's Jong Hoon, BtoB's Minhyuk, VIXX' N and ZE:A's Kevin.

To drum up some anticipation for the broadcast, Jong Hoon went to tweeting on his account:

"@FtGtJH: 30일 더로맨틱 방송이에요 :) tvn 에서 봅시다 !"
(More romance on the 30th on TvN) *sorry, literal translation

It'll be interesting to see how the 2nd season goes. I can't speak for the past season (since I didn't watch it) or for any of the other idols, but I did watch Jong Hoon's Mnet Scandal appearance and he was a hands on type of person. He didn't initiate most of the skinship, but he allowed it (holding hands, kissing on lips) which was, well, scandalous. I wonder how his fans will or will not take it. Haha. I bet a bunch are going to go "Nooooo!" If he kisses someone.

Honestly, I didn't know Korea had reality shows like this. From all the Koreans I've talked to, shows are usually clean and family friendly. But the concept of this show is to bring these idols together in a secluded area, throw them together in dating situations and see if any pairs match up. Very, very American. It sounds like "Big Brother" meets "Real World".

It'll also be interesting to see how idols date. It's hard for them to date with their busy schedules, and some haven't even been in serious relationships. I wonder if these guys even know how to go beyond all the cheesiness and be able to act themselves?

Which brings me to my one complaint about this show. How often do idols date each other? Is this even really realistic? I think I liked Mnet Scandal more since it paired stars with supposedly regular people. This whole show sounds like practice.

I only hope that Jong Hoon doesn't make his date wait like he did before.

To all the idols, hwaiting! Let's see how they do!

For Jong Hoon's Mnet Scandal episodes, start by going to this link:

http://youtu.be/lJWY_PmYLqU
(Found on http://www.allkoreanentertainment.blogspot.com/ and sub by Happy Island Subs)

Sources: Allkpop and Choi Jong Hoon's Twitter

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Monday, December 24, 2012

Merry Christmas from the Fab Filorean

Wherever you are, whoever you may be...

Merry Christmas to you and your families!

May your holiday be filled with joy, love and laughter. And appreciation for life itself. (And of course k-pop and k-dramas too)

Catch ya later!

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Hong Ki and Heechul Get Festive With Nails


If you follow K-Pop, you know that Lee Hong Ki of FT Island and Heechul of Super Junior are close buds. So it's no surprise to find out that these two had gone out and gotten..couple nails!

In preparation of the upcoming Christmas holiday, both had gone to a nail salon and gotten their nails decorated in a Christmas style.

True to his nickname, "Hong Star" got his nails decorated with skulls (he's aka "Skullhong" in the Twitter world).

How truly festive and cute! Slightly eery with the skulls, but still festive!

I love when guys do things together that you don't normally see. Now granted, in some countries, this may be odd. But in Korea, or rather Asian cultures, things like this are accepted. So, don't go getting any ideas if you know what I mean.

Since these guys started it, I found a quick nail decorating video to go with the theme of nail decorating. Let me know if you tried it. Lord knows that I totally suck at nail decorating. But I love to see other people's nails. =)


Photos courtesy of Lee Hong Ki's Twitter. Video by IHaveACupcake.

Samgyetang- Korean Chicken with Ginseng Soup

Recently, Siwon of Super Junior tweeted a pic of samgyetang soup. Samgyetang is a Korean chicken and rice soup with ginseng, jujubes, and garlic. Lots of garlic.

I remember a friend of mine raving about the samgyetang she had in Busan when she had visited earlier this year. It also happens to be a favorite dish of one of my favorite idols, Hong Ki of FT Island.

The picture that Siwon tweeted along with the description from my friend had me looking up the recipe.

Photo Courtesy of Choi Siwon's Twitter
Now, I love to cook. And I like to cook as authentically as possible. If there's any inkling that a recipe may be otherwise, I move on. Lucky for me, there's YouTube. I happened to see this Korean ahjumma demonstrating dukkbokki in one video and found she had one for samgyetang. Hallelujah! Can't go wrong. It's simple with only a few ingredients. The only thing that kinda makes me squeamish is the whole ginseng root. But apparently to all Koreans, it's a necessity and it's good for you. Otherwise it would just be chicken soup.

Now that the weather is colder, I'm going to be making this. And hopefully post a review on this, unless I eat it too fast. I hear you're supposed to eat this in the summer, but I would love this to warm me up on a cold winter day.

Here's the video, you can also find it on Maangchi's page. (Of course I don't take credit nor own the video and any pictures on this post.) Check out the other recipes too on http://www.maangchi.com. Then come back to see a review, or let me know how yours turned out. Enjoy!




Sunday, December 16, 2012

Happy Birthday Jae Jin!

It's already past his birthday in Korea, but Lee Jae Jin of FT Island celebrated his 21st birthday on December 17th.

I've been wondering what happened to this guy for the past week, but he turned up today on Leader Choi Jong Hun's Twitter in a pic.

In the image, he is shown blowing a kiss.

Happy birthday Jae Jin, you older goat! Lol!

Photo courtesy of Choi Jong Hun's Twitter.

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Love one another

Taking the page directly from my friends blog, with their permission of course and reposting her thoughts on a tragedy that just happened today:


In the US, we have gone through another day of completely senseless tragedy.

Today, in the little town of Newton, Connecticut, a 20-year old boy opened fire in an elementary school classroom killing 20 kindergarten children and 6 adults including himself and his mother (not on scene).

I have to ask myself why? How does this make any sense?

Little children anxious to go on Christmas break, waiting to see what their parents bought them, ready to rip open presents under the tree. Simply gone. Without any rhyme or reason.

The world that we live in has changed so dramatically. Ten, maybe twenty years ago, we worried about strangers kidnapping kids. Now we have to question if even the most innocent lives are safe in a place we thought they were the most safest in.

We get so caught up in our lives, the day to day grind. Or studying. Or even going gaga over the latest scandal over a star, tweeting their adoration. Do we even take a look around at who matters the most to us?

I bet those that rushed off without hugging their brother or sister, parents that promised to take their kids somewhere nice after school was done, or not even taking the time to say simple words of endearment, are looking back with regret.

What I'm trying to say is always remember to take a step back and remind yourself of your priorities. Cherish your memories with each other, whether it be a sibling, spouse, parents or children. And tell them, nay, show them, how much you love them. Someone else may take the opportunity away from you.

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Video: FT Island's Year in Review by Mnet

FT Island Bundled Up (Don't own this pic)



Thought I'd share this with all my fellow FT Island fans.

It's a year in review that Mnet had thrown together. It's funny, I'm watching the video as I type and all I see is their most recent single, "I Wish". Where's everything else? Like their songs "Severely", "Top Secret", "Stay"?

Despite that, there are some funny clips of the guys in this video.

Check it out here.

http://mama.interest.me/player/twitter_player?id=151078

Get Ready for 2PM!

2PM (Don't own this pic)


Sorry, I haven't been able to blog as much as I would like to, but every so often I see some things that catch my eye, so in case you all miss it, I'm relaying it to you. =)

If you are a fan of 2PM's music, or even a "HOTTEST", you are already in the know. But here's the news...

Fresh off of their "What Time Is It?" tour, they announced that they are making a comeback as early as January 2013! Yay!

This is awesome since they are now in pretty much full force with Nichkhun back to participate in their promotional activities. I like Nichkhun, I've been a fan of his ever since he was on "We Got Married" with his partner, Victoria. (Funny as heck series that you should really Google, by the way! All of the seasons!) It was a shame when he had that DUI earlier this summer, and I'm glad it wasn't too serious and that he has had time to reflect.

So anyways, fans get ready, stay tuned for when their comeback date is! You don't want to miss them!

Source: AllKpop

Monday, December 10, 2012

Where's Lee Jae Jin on Twitter?

I know there are some FT Island fans that read my posts.

Anyone know if their bassist Lee Jae Jin closed his Twitter account? He's not my bias, but I do like his voice and he was on my very short list of people I'm following. And he's not showing up anymore. Not even in any searches.

Can anyone tell me what's going on?

His handle was @saico011.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Psy Not Nominated for Grammy

Ok, I felt the need to talk about this especially since the MAMAs aired recently.

I saw a post about Psy not being nominated for a Grammy and some were a little disgruntled.

Why should it matter if he was or was not nominated? Hasn't he proven to the world that he's one of the best artists of our time?

I'm sure there is something in the requirements that to qualify for nomination for a Grammy, majority of the song must be in English. I mean, did you see any English artists at the MAMAs?

My point is that Psy doesn't need to be nominated for every music award out there. He's doing more than fine on his own.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Philippines Hit by Bopha

Typhoon Bopha hit the Philippines Tuesday with winds over 125 miles an hour and wind gusts just as strong.

Severe flooding in several provinces with at least 200 dead and the toll climbing.

My heart goes out to families, including my own, that are there. I can only pray that they are all safe. Readers please keep them in your thoughts and prayers...






Saturday, December 1, 2012

JYJ's Jaejoong Is Back On Twitter

JYJ's Kim Jaejoong
(photo credit to it's rightful owners)
Hey all you JYJ fans! If you haven't heard by now, JYJ's Jaejoong is back on Twitter. Hop on the app or site and check him out.

Fans must have missed him because as of this writing he has close half a million followers!

His new account is @bornfreeonekiss.

Tweet away!