music bank - part 3

Finally, the last post on my first "Music Bank" experience!

Seung-Ri from Big Bang performing his solo single "Strong Baby"

The show's finale, when the hosts bring everyone back on stage.

After the show, my cousins and I went backstage to see if we could get pictures with the singers.

We first bumped into Seung-Ri and my cousins were so star-struck, they couldn't even speak.

Seung-Ri with my cousins Jono (can you see the nervousness on his face?) and Ji-Hye

Jono loosened up when he met friendly rapper Mario

Here I am in an awkward pose with M (Lee Min-Woo)

music bank - part 2

Typhoon & Solbi

Solbi waiting for her turn to sing

Kim Kyeong-Rok (from V.O.S.) singing his heart out

"Oh, I'm so pretty!"

Kara

Rumblefish

M (Lee Minwoo)

Had to put in an extra one of M because he's just so dashing :)

SHINee

Norajo...they were entertaining and all...

but their dancers deserve some recognition, too!

Look out for part 3~

music bank - part 1

Wow, has it really been a month since I last posted? Sorry~ Time sure does fly. And yes, I realize I say that every single time. It's true though~

Anyway, to appease you guys, I have a treat in store for you--a Music Bank picture extravaganza! On Friday, January 23rd, I took two of my cousins (visiting from abroad) to see the Music Bank dress rehearsals. It was my first time, too, and their excitement was contagious. We saw performances from a slew of stars, old and new, and got to meet some backstage. Thank you, Sophia (producer), for getting us inside :)

I took about a hundred pictures, but most came out blurry or foggy looking because of the flashing lights. Since there were so many performers, I'm going to post them in 3 separate entries. This is, obviously, part 1.

Let the show begin~

Music Bank hosts, Yoo Se-Yoon and Park Eun-Young

New girl group, After School

Twin singers Wink

Rapper/R&B singer Jessica H.O.

Lee Pani and Bbaegga (from Koyote)

Brown Eyed Girls' Miryo

May Doni

Rapper Mario and Lee Chang-Min (from 2AM)

Ran

Check back for Part 2~

Underground Christmas

Merry belated Christmas everyone!
These pictures may also be belated, as Christmas was 2 days ago, but I thought I'd share some photos from the Gangnam Terminal Underground Shopping Arcade in Banpo, southern Seoul.



The arcade is full of stores selling EVERYTHING. Well, almost everything. There are fresh flowers:

fake flowers and plants:



dinnerware and products for interior decorating...like gourds:



earthenware:



more fake plants/interior decorating products:


plastic fruit:


bags:


And for the last two months of the year, many of the stores are full of all things Christmas:







Sorry for the poor quality of some of these photos. I had a bunch more that were too blurry due to insufficient lighting (I hate using the flash). I was also taking pictures as I walked up and down the strip, making sure not to stop long enough for a store owner to decide he/she did not want me there simply taking pictures.

Anyway, hope you enjoyed the photos. I'll try to work on steadying my hands for my next photo shoot :)

Happy holidays, everyone!

DJ For A Day pictures!

So, here they are! These are some pictures from the "DJ for a Day" contest we held in early November, in honor of KPOP Connection's 1st anniversary (November 12). We invited 3 listeners to co-host with Chris and me. Selene, Paul T. and Steve came to our studios and (I hope) had a blast.

Lunch with Selene. (Sophia, Mr. Chae and Joe the intern are on the right).

Selene and Sophia discussing how the show is made

Right before we recorded Paul T's noraebang-themed show

Paul T. and his fiancee, Sophie

Getting ready for Steve's show. There are too many pictures of me with my mouth open like that.

See?

After we recorded the shows, we went to Hongdae to let loose. We had dinner, then went to the noraebang, of course :)

All work and no play makes Yoon-Gook a dull boy...

so he decided to put down the camera and join in on the noraebang fun.

Chris and fellow-KBSer Sue Park picking out songs

Some more food and drinks in Hongdae

Sophia, Chris and I had so much fun doing the specials, even though our guest DJs outshone us :)
I wanted to thank them and all of you who participated in the contest. We wouldn't be here without your love and support! Gamsahamnida!

Here's to another great year of KPOP!