Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Bebe Mignon

I wanted to blog about this some time back when i first stumbled across this fantastic trio. Ben, Ga Eul, and Han Geum, they are non other than, Bebe Mignon!

This 3 young ladies can really sing especially Ben, the powerhouse of the group. They are also known as the female version of 4men who are very famous in South Korea for their ballads.

This got me thinking, Koreans are really naturals in singing ballads. Another group we should take note of is Davichi. Will blog about them later on. As for now, check out the vid below. It's my favorite song by Bebe Mignon.


키도 작고, 예쁘지 않지만

Verse 1:
이렇게좋은날무얼하나요
내생각가끔은하나요
곁에만있어도좋았던사람
다시그품에안겨봤으면

Pre-chorus:
나는키도작고예쁘지않지만
오빠사랑은날가장예쁘고빛나게해줬어

Chorus:
오빠의맑은눈을따스한손을
난기억해요돌아갈순없겠죠
가슴이사랑해요사랑한다고말해보지만
오늘도돌아서요바보처럼

Verse 2:
어쩔수어쩔수없는거라면
그래요이건어때요
차라리사랑한적없었던것처럼
그냥아는오빠동생사이는

Pre-chorus:
나는키도작고예쁘지않지만
오빠사랑은날가장예쁘고빛나게했어

Chorus:
오빠의맑은눈을따스한손을
난기억해요돌아갈순없겠죠
가슴이사랑해요사랑한다고말해보지만
오늘도돌아서요바보처럼

Bridge & end:
하루도나없이는안될것같아그랬잖아요
모두나때문에참는다고
나때문에사는거라고
눈뜰때도잠이들때도
오직나만사랑한다고요

Day 18

It's the 18th day i'm in Hanoi, Vietnam. So far so good i guess... My local colleagues are exceptionally nice and funny. A nice bunch to hang with. Though sometimes there might be some misunderstandings because of language barrier... nonetheless they are still very helpful.

So far, there's really nothing much to complain about other than the ridiculously chaotic traffic and terrible air pollution. Initially, i tot it was fog... only to realize later that it's smog! Goodness!


This city is raided with motorcycles...


Madness... You need balls to be a police here.

Many have asked me the same question over and over, "Ain't you afraid being alone in a foreign country?" Well, being alone in a foreign country is not as bad as many have thought.

It's really a good experience and opportunity to learn about a new culture, lifestyle and even language. Instead of being confined in our comfort zone, why not venture out to see this great big world? There's just so much to see and learn.

I admit that at times i do feel lonely and definitely miss my family and friends back in M'sia, but hey... that's where technology comes into play to bridge that "distance" gap! There's Skype, MSN messenger, Yahoo messenger, Whatsapp (for smartphones) and many more programs and applications to keep our contacts in touch.

Ain't technology wonderful?
=)

Anyways, deep in my heart, I believe that God is the one who opened the door and gave me this opportunity. Hence, I will walk tall, talk bravely and work hard without any fears... cause i know that God is with me always...

No fear!

-Peace out-

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

I'm back...

It's been 4 and a half months since i disappeared. Frankly speaking, a lot of things happened and i didn't get much inspiration to blog about anything. Other than that, i had been very busy with my work in office. Had a lot of things to clear off before i resigned.

FYI, i'm now in Hanoi!

You heard me... i'm in Hanoi, Vietnam!

Flag of Vietnam

Had been here for 2 weeks.
Brand new office, brand new colleagues, brand new environment... i guess it'll be a brand new start for me.

So yeah, I will be blogging here more often now as i now have MUCH more time.

Stay tune~!

Friday, December 10, 2010

김수한무 (Kim Su Han Moo)

Sounds familiar?
Those who are watching Secret Garden that's being aired over South Korea right now will know what it is right away!

Yes! It the chant that Kim Joo Won recite every time he's about to go crazy thinking about Gil Ra Im.

I've been searching high and low for this in the internet and i came across this website, otayamin.wordpress.com that provides an in depth explanation.

**김수한무 거북이와 두루미 삼천갑자 동방삭 치치카포 사리사리센타 워리워리 새프리카
무두셀라 구름이 허리케인 담벼락 서생원에 고양이 바둑이는 돌돌이**

Romanized:-

Kim~~suhanmoo keobugiwa durumi samcheongabja Dong Bang Sak Chichigapo Sarisarisaenta Woriwori Saepeurika Moodoosella gureumi heorikaein dambyeorak seosaengwonae goyangyi badookineun Doldolri

It actually comes with an ancient story with a sad ending.

A long, long time ago, a man who’s part of generations of only sons, consulted a name-specialist to give his only son a name symbolic of a long life. But no matter how the name-specialist suggested, the man insisted, “longer… make it longer”. It became a name that took a long time to pronounce in anybody’s life.

His name was Kim~~suhanmoo keobugiwa durumi samcheongabja Dong Bang Sak Chichigapo Sarisarisaenta Woriwori Saepeurika Moodoosella gureumi heorikaein dambyeorak seosaengwonae goyangyi badookineun Doldolri.

One day, Kim~~suhanmoo keobugiwa durumi samcheongabja Dong Bang Sak Chichigapo Sarisarisaenta Woriwori Saepeurika Moodoosella gureumi heorikaein dambyeorak seosaengwonae goyangyi badookineun Doldolri fell into the river.

A passer-by cried for help.

“Help!! Kim~~suhanmoo keobugiwa durumi samcheongabja Dong Bang Sak Chichigapo Sarisarisaenta Woriwori Saepeurika Moodoosella gureumi heorikaein dambyeorak seosaengwonae goyangyi badookineun Doldolri fell into the river!”

However, during the time he was crying for help, Kim~~suhanmoo keobugiwa durumi samcheongabja Dong Bang Sak Chichigapo Sarisarisaenta Woriwori Saepeurika Moodoosella gureumi heorikaein dambyeorak seosaengwonae goyangyi badookineun Doldolri drowned.

So, what does it mean?

In depth Translation:-

김수한무 (金 壽限無 : 김은 성이고 목숨에 한계가 없다는 뜻)

Kim Soo-han-moo : it’s Hanja literally means surname ‘Kim’, ‘Age-is-Infinite’.

거북이와 두루미 : 십장생중 오래 사는 넘들이죠

Keo-bu-gi-wa du-ru-mi: the tortoise and the crane (bird, not machine), 2 of the traditional 10 symbols of longevity.

삼천갑자 동방삭 : 옛날 중국에 三千甲子(180000년)를 살았던 동방삭이라는 사람이 있었데요

Sam-cheon-gab-ja Dong Bang Sak: long time ago, there lived a guy called Dong Bang Sak in China. He lived for sam-cheon-gab-ja = 3000 x 60 = 180000 years.

치치카포 : 아프리카 어디서 오래산사람 이름

Chi-chi-ga-po: name of somebody who lived a long life somewhere in Africa *lol*

사리사리센타, 워리워리,새프리카 : 모두 전설속 오래살았다고함

Sarisarisaenta, Woriwori, Saepeurika: names of legendary people who lived a long life *rofl*

무두셀라 : 성경에 나오는 인물 969세 까지 살았다고 전해짐

Moo-doo-sael-la : konglish for Methuselah, who lived for 969 years, according to the Bible’s Genesis 5:27

구름이 : 구름이 오래사는 존재 / 므드셀라가 오래살았다고 하지만 구름은 전세계의 하늘을 날아다니니 더 오래 살지 않는가..

gu-reum-yi: ‘clouds’, ‘cos they symbolise a never-ending existence; in a way, lives longer than Methuselah ^^; thus it’s better to be a cloud than Methuselah

허리케인 : 구름을 날려버림 / 그 구름도 허리케인이 불면 쫒겨 가니 허리케인이 더 쎄다

heo-ri-kae-in: konglish for ‘hurricane’, shows the meaninglessness of clouds’ existence if they can be blown away by hurricanes, thus it’s better to be a hurricane than a cloud.

담벼락 : 허리케인에도 무너지지 않음 / 그러나 그 강한 허리케인도 담이 있으면 막혀버리니 담벼락이 더 쎄다 할수 있다

dam-byo-rak: ‘wall’, showing the meaninglessness of a hurricane if you stay intact despite being blown, thus it’s better to be a wall than a hurricane.

서생원에 : 담벼락에 구멍을 뚫어 담벼락을 무너뜨림 / 그러나 그 담벼락도 서생원(쥐)가 갉아서 구멍을 낼 수 있으니 쥐가 더 쎄다..

seo-saeng-won-ae: ‘mouse’. Drills holes in wall, causing weakened wall to collapse in a hurricane, thus… it’s better to be a mouse than a wall.

고양이 : 서생원의 천적은 당근 고양이

go-yang-yi: ‘cat’. (You get the drift)

바둑이는 : 고양이의 천적, 개

ba-duk-yi-neun: ‘dog’

돌돌이 : 개 이름..

Doldolri : doggie’s name..

So there you have it!
Practice it... so we can recite together with Joo Won the next time he says it!


*All credits of the materials goes to otayamin.wordpress.com while the in depth translation goes to Naver Jishik’s 76shkim님 and 액터정님*

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Korea Dinosaur!

Swt!
Scientists have just discovered a new "distant" cousin of Triceratops in Korea. They even conveniently named it "Koreaceratops".


Full scoop at the link below.
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/12/06/scientists-discover-koreaceratops-horned-dino-korea/

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

That's right! Unco Chin teaches piano!

Ok, the internet suddenly becomes drop dead slow. Guess i should just call it a day then. But before that, check out this new vid from JustKiddingFilms!

Wanna learn piano? Learn it from Unco Chin! Hahaha...



Nites world!

Run To My Rescue

Check out this cool track from Shogun featuring Emma Lock.



Wonderful ain't it?
I'm absolutely in love with this song! Emma's voice is so haunting!

Check out the lyrics too!
It's such a rarity that trance will have a deep and meaningful lyrics.

Shogun feat. Emma Lock - Run To My Rescue

Maybe I could just choose to ignore this
Let it fade like water through the sand
Maybe I could just leave this behind me
Some things you’ll never understand
Cause this is such a fine line
A fine line to cross

And this is not a question
whether you will or you won’t
You either have it or you don’t

Our loves a stone throw away
We get so near but we’ve still so far away
Concealed behind all our floored disguises

We’re even here at the turn of the tide
Words escape like ocean ray of lights
They say you hear it before you see it coming
But you got to see it to believe it with your eyes

Baby are we dreaming
Through this sky free falling

I’ll never stop loving you
Run to my rescue

I think my ears are jeezing! It's pure "ear"gasm listening to this track...