Well, my state has finally caught up to the rest of the world and we welcomed in 2013 just about an hour ago.
Last year was full of excitement. Weddings, possible get togethers, come backs, and hits.
Most notable was Psy's amazing crossover into mainstream pop worldwide. He swept onto the YouTube, iTunes Charts and won awards and
recognition worldwide. He brought more awareness to Korea's tastes.
As we go into 2013, let's hope for more news worthy excitement.
Happy new year to all of you! And thank you for your continued support!
~the Fab Filorean
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
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
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
Comment or give feedback, please!
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
Comment or give feedback, please!
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!
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.
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!
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.
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| Photo Courtesy of Choi Siwon's Twitter |
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.
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.
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