MY MUSIC BOX: October Edition

NEVER ENDING STORY (Lee Seung Chul)- Of all the Korean male singers, this man is my idol. He simply have this perfect voice- if there is something like that. Seung-chul has been in the korean music industry for decades now but his fans is still here. Never ending story is one of his masterpiece. The smooth, vivid and high pitched voice will bring your soul to the woods. I also like the piano part of this song. This song talks about a man asking love for a second chance. That he would do his best if given a second chance.To go on the wonderful memory of their past.

WE NEVER SAY GOODBYE (Kim Hyun Chul)- This is the sad ballad which could penetrate deep on your emotion. This very emotional song talks about a love that cant be grasp. A relationship that they know will end and the emotions of parting. This is the main theme OST of the movie Il mare (Shiwore). Kim Beom Su is very famous on making soundtracks of famous drama on korean television. He is said to the the gem on the music-TV industry.
I MISS YOU[PUGO SHIPTA] (Kim Beom Su)- It is a fact that this song become so popular that even in the Philippines it is well known to everyone. Maybe not because of the song itself but because it is the OST of the beloved Korean drama series- Stairway to heaven aired on GMA network. This sad ballad contributes a lot on the emotional story of this drama series. It talks about the hardest part of break up- the pain of missing someone you loved. Pugo shipta- the korean title speaks of missing someone until death.
I BELIEVE( Shin Seung Hoon) A song created by the titled "Korean king of ballads" . Seung-hoon has been recognized for his passion on making adorable ballads. His pressence in the industry is like a star on the new generation of musicians. That is the reason why he has been regarded highly among collegues in the industry. This song speaks of a man willing to wait for the love of the woman of his dreams.
REMOVING MY MAKE-UP (Wax)- This is another sad song which speaks of a broken love. A woman who made her best for the sake of her love, and how she wants to bring back their past. Wax's entrance to the industry is a big hit. She is one of the artist well recieved by fans on their debut .Wax (Jho Hye-ri - true name) made this song remain in the billboard for 6 weeks . Wax also popularized Goodbye, Gift shop, and Goodbye a day in her 5th albul released last May 2006.
FOREVER (Fly to the Sky)- This two guys are probably the most successful Korean Duo. Hwan Hwi -locally grown singer, and Brian- Brought up in the American environment become best friends after music made them meet under SM Town entertainment. Forever is among their first hits, included in the album 'Summer Vaccation' which I bought in 2003 is among my earliest Korean CD collection . The light dance melody of this song made its way to be included on my favorites.
COME TO ME[Ne gei onun gil] ( Sung Shi Kyung)- This man is one of the favorite of korean balld fans in the early 90's. Among the Ballad artist, Shi kyung have performed a lot of live concerts compared to his counterparts. Ne gei onun gil is my fav of all his bests. I really like to sing this song in Karaoke- the soft,smooth melody made it easy for me to catch up the korean lyrics. Its a song that could capture a womans heart if you sing it for her. A wonderful love song telling a man who is willing to do his best and will wait forever for his love.
FRIEND (Ahn Jae Wook)- an emotional song for deep friendships. This song is originally in Chinese lyrics, and the main theme of a famous Drama series which this singer take part in China. Translated by Jae wook in korean. Jae wook- a singer, actor, and a baseball player did cross the boundiries of show business and sports. Even though he manage to live a busy schedule which most of it goes to acting.
REASON (Jung Il Young)- Main theme OST of the Drama series "Winter Story". This song is also famous in the Philippines coz Winter story is also aired in GMA titled "Endless Love I" and have actually a tagalog translation. Aside from being popular in other asian countries, this song is also beloved by local audience. Jung Il-young, an amateour in the industry made a hit debut because of this song.
I'LL BE THERE (Jang Na Ra)- This sweet girl is very popular among the youngsters. Her sweet voice and playable character are among her tickets on being popular. She is not only a successful singer but also a talented comedian on sitcoms, a model and a host.

Twenty facts about myself

1. Im an absolute left handed- and I'm proud of it.
2. I own 2 different birth certificates, each have different first names, and distinct places of birth.
3. I started joining compitition since pre-school.
4. I was always on the top 5 in the class every end of the school year from elementary 'til high school.
5. I hate mathematics more than I like languages and sciences.
6. I can't do the multiplication table until I stepped in High school.
7. Its very hard for me to remember first names.
8. My greatest frustration on my body is my teeth.
9. I am a frustrated singer.
10. I graduated 'Salutatorian' in High school.
11. I own more than 100 music CD's-more than 30% of it are Korean.
12. Im very workaholic. Im working 12 hrs. a day(night- as always), 6-7 days a week.
13. I've become financially independent since I was 22.
14. I never watch wrestling on TV like WWF.
15. Im a fond of football(soccer) compare to basketball.
16. I can speak 6 languages/dialects and can understand/or at least speak a little of 4 more.
17.All of the women link to my love life start their names in letter "A", and I did'nt realized it until recently.
18. Five years ago, I look 5 yrs. older than how I look now.
19. Im wearing HUGO boss perfume.
20.My greatest failure is not graduating in college.
21. Im 28 and still single.

KIMPAP for breakfast

KIMPAP as they call it, or rice rolls to the west, this light yet nutritious native korean food becomes my endulging breakfast.
Being alone is not a big deal for me but food preparation is... I always find myself reliant to fast foods which is often fatty junks. I also cant cook most of the time because I often feel tired or busy in front of my computer, so Kimpap is an angel to me.

This nice-looking rolls is made up of rice,vegetables, fried eggs, sliced ham, crab meat ( which is always artificial) and pickles rolled with dried laver (sea weed) to form a circular , inviting dish. My work ends in the morning as Im always working at night. After work, I always find myself lined with some Korean locals waiting my turn to buy my instant breakfast. KIMPAP is also an easy-to-go food for busy koreans. In fact most korean middle class office workers just drop by at the Kimpap house along their way to work to eat kimpap for breakfast, and have something for lunch.
Every morning I can finish two rolls of it and cost me only 2,000 won (less than 2 dollars). Hahahaha... instant and cheap!