Kpop Star 3: Something (Jung Sae Woon & Kim Ah Hyun)

For Round 3 in Kpop Star 3, they are doing some grouping. Kim Ah Hyun (21 years old) chooses Jung Sae Woon  as her teammate. Good job there! Since both of them are singer-songwriter, they go well together. Kim Ah Hyun lived in Incheon while Jung Sae Woon lived in Busan. So, they couldn't meet often. They did the arrangement when they met and kept sending voice messages to each other afterwards. They named their group as 'Something' because they have this strange feeling about each other.

[UPDATE: 'Something' was eliminated after the TOP 10 performances along with Nam Young Joo. You guys will be missed by a lot of people.. (T_T)]

Something by Kim Ah Hyun (AH) & Jung Sae Woon (SW)

SW: One day, when we first met
AH: Our gaze crossed
SW: Something unexplainable
AH: Something~

AH: Oh boy, I tried to be calm
SW: But I hear in your voice
AH: Something I can't hid
SW: Something~
AH: What's your blood type?
SW: When is your birthday?
AH: What music do you like?
SW: Do you want milk?

SW: With questions we tried
Both: To fill the awkwardness
SW: I bite my lips
AH: My legs shake
SW: I bite my nails
AH: My heart is racing
SW: There's something
AH: The feeling
Both: Is strange

Both:
I'm strangely drawn to you
You've got something
I want to know you more
More some more
I have  a good feeling
About you and me
Someday
Are we dreaming the same?

SW:
The day when I first met you
I forgot to brush my teeth
I bought mouthwash I never bought
Even chewed 4 sticks of gum
But there's this uncomfortable feels
I think about it on my way home
Tonight, I won't fall asleep

Both:
Mom, wait a minute
Just leave me alone

AH:
I'm strangely drawn to you
You've got something

Both:
I want to know you more
More some more
I have  a good feeling
About you and me
Someday
Are we dreaming the same?

One day, when we first met
Something unexplainable

[Download 'Something']

Check out lyrics for 1020, Confused and Excuse Me Sir + Come Back Home.

K-pop Star Season 3: Jung Sae Woon

I am a big fan of this guy already..
I am dying to listen more of his voice
It's like when I first heard Akdong Musician's voice

I don't have much information to share about this guy
Except he is being known as 'Busan Guy' and 'Korean Jason Mraz'
He is just 17 years old (Birthdate: 31 May 1997)!
But for those who is dying to understand what he was saying
     during the audition
Well I have some rough idea of it..

He usually went back late from school (10 pm)
The 40 years-old uncle (ahjushi) who lives below his apartment
      don't like him playing guitar at night
He ask his mom if they can move out from there
Since the apartments are so close to each other
     everyone can hear everything
So he end up playing guitar at park or on the roof
Also, he found his father's guitar and took interest on it
He self-taught himself to play the guitar
He wish to have fun while playing music

[UPDATE: 'Something' was eliminated after the TOP 10 performances. Good bye Jung Sae Woon! Hope to see you again! (T_T)]

Download the song here!

As for the song: 'Mom, wait a second'
[SING}
These days, you are supposed to rap while playing guitar
Oh really..
It's probably because of Akdong Musician
Then maybe I should try rapping as well?
Even though I don't know how to rap
Let me first give it a try, I want to try
It's seems like fun

[RAP]
I think the rap part should start here
What do I do?
What should I say?
I don't know!
Even writing this lyrics took me 3 days
I really respect all those rappers
Oh right..
I remember what I wanted to say
I come home from school at 10 at night
The man downstairs has a sensitive personality
So I can't play guitar
Mom wait a second.. I have something to say

[SING]
Mom, I wish I could sing more at night
Can we move out quickly
Let's pray together
Mom, I really want to sing at night
Let's at least move to a 5-pyeong (=16.5 sq meter) apartment
As long as I can sing at night, I like it~


p/s: Click the label for 'Jung Sae Woon' to download his other songs.

Plan Trip to Korea (part 2)

Places to visit in Seoul Korea:

1. N Seoul Tower

2. Love padlock at N Seoul Tower

3. Teddy Bear Museum at N Seoul Tower

4. COEX Mall (Indoor aquarium and Kimchi Museum)

5. Gyeongbuk Palace

6. Ganghwamun Plaza

7. Cheonggyecheon  Stream

8. Yeouido Park near Han River

9. Banpo Bridge

10. Traditional Market (ex: Namdaemun, Dongdaemun, Myeongdong, Insadong)

11. Itaewon (Multi-cultural zone)

12. Apgujeong Rodeo Street

13. Hello Kitty Cafe at Hongdae

14. Theme park (Lotte World, Everland, Caribbean Bay etc.)

15. Nami Island

Check out Visit Korea website for more info.

Plan Trip to South Korea (part 1)

"I really want to go to Korea!!!"

Here is a list of things that you need to think about when you want to plan a trip to Korea:

• What is your budget?
• How long are you going to stay there?
• Where do you plan to go? - Jeju Island? Busan? Seoul?
• Where to stay? - Guest house? Motel? Hotel?
• Where to go?
• What to wear? (depends on the season at that time)
• What to eat?

Does this list overwhelmed you? Not to worry.. You don't have to answer it right away. You have to plan slowly and carefully. 

This is my advice to you: Decide when you are going first! I mean.. What season? 

• Spring    : March to May
• Summer : June to August
• Autumn : September to November
• Winter   : December to February

Spring and Autumn are the two best time to go to Korea, I would say. It's not too cold and not too hot. Plus the scenery would be so picturesque during those seasons. Summer would be scorching hot especially in August. While during the winter season, it's exciting to do winter sports but not so enjoyable to go for sight-seeing (based on my experience). But I am not saying it's impossible to go sight-seeing. If you come from a tropical country (like me), you might be a bit uncomfortable with the cold weather. Your hand and face would freeze! But you are not going to die. Don't worry.. It's a good experience though. Besides, when else can you experience snow.

Second, make sure you have enough budget! 

It's hard to say for certain what is the correct amount you need to have. Sometimes you have to plan your trip based on the amount that you have. 

• No matter what, buy your two-way flight tickets first! If you have enough money to buy the flight tickets and still have a few thousand in your bank account, you are safe. Another thing you could do is save more money after you had bought the flight tickets. I bet you would have a few months of time gap before the actual vacation right?
• Then, choose where to stay. If your focus is just Seoul, you can stay at one place. If you are on a tight budget, opt for guest house. It's really cheap. But take note that some of the guest house required you to share the room and bathroom with other guests. Depending on your preference and budget, check out the guest house's website first. <A list of guest houses>  
• Now, the most exciting part would be to decide where are you going to visit. You can just Google to see the recommendations. Easy-peasy.. However, don't forget to check how to go to (and come back from) this places and check if there's any entry fees and what's the opening hours. 

It's not that bad.. Planning your own vacation is more exciting. Although it is a lot of work, it's worth it! This entry is just meant to make you get started. I'll be posting more stuff! ;-)

[Review] Master's Sun

I have to admit that I was not interested to watch this drama since there's ghost..
But..
I have a lot of free time in between this Monday&Tuesday and the next Monday&Tuesday
So I can't stay still.. I was anxious..
I end up reading Master's Sun recaps from Dramabeans.com
Then I tried watching episode 6 since the recap talks about some romance
Rule of thumb: Good drama involves love and romance
I didn't know the theme is romantic comedy!
I thought it was a horror drama
Plus the ghosts in the trailer ARE scary!

Cha Joong Won (So Ji Sub) is the CEO of Kingdom Mall. He was born with a golden spoon in his mouth. His father is rich and I am not sure since when they were rich. Cha Joong Woon's mother died from when he was little. Not sure when and what happened. Cha Joong Won has a past that still hunted him. His first love died from a car accident. All his marriage arrangements were 'disastrous'. People said it's his first love curse. Also, he has a prickly attitude that kind of explain what's the reason actually. He don't believe that dead spirit exist and he would just 'step on people' to get what he wants.

Tae Gong Shil or Tae Yang (Gong Hyo Jin) on the other hand had lived while seeing dead spirits. She starts seeing dead spirits after some accident happened and she was in coma for 3 years. Before the accident, she was considered a pretty and smart student. Everyone expect her to have a bright future. But now, she is even afraid to go out to the world. She couldn't get a proper job without being bothered by ghosts or being called a lunatic. The ghosts always come to her to ask for a favor and won't leave until she does it.

And then! This two characters' fate crossed.. On a rainy night, the CEO had just convinced a house's owner to sell his house and was on his way back to Seoul. Tae Yang was by the roadside. She needed a lift back to Seoul herself after she had done a favor to a ghost granny. The CEO refused to let Tae Yang to get a lift on his car and asked his Secretary to just keep driving. However Secretary Kim was surprised by a lightning and immediately stopped the car. Tae Yang thought they stopped to give her a lift. So she just jumped in the car. (What a shameless girl.. That's what make her so 'irresistible'.)

Of course she was being chased by another ghost then. The ghost was standing in the middle of the road. She screamed. Secretary Kim was startled and stopped the car. Ok, now the ghost is inside the car looking straight on her face! Gosh.. It's creeping me out. She screamed and touched the CEO by impulse. Puff~ The ghost is gone.. That's weird because that's the first time it happened. Ghost had never leave her alone even when she asked them to. The second time she encountered a ghost, the ghost disappeared again once she hold on to the CEO. The CEO didn't like it at all: people touching him. He abandoned Tae Yang at a train station (if I was not mistaken).

But then.. Taeyang starts to get a job in Kingdom Mall. Somehow, she gets to convince the CEO that she actually sees ghost. One ghost in particular, which caught CEO's attention. His first love, Cha Hee Joo. So, they have an agreement. The CEO becomes Taeyang's shelter while Taeyang provides information about Cha Hee Joo.

What makes this drama is so exciting is that the CEO initially play hard-to-get while he actually enjoys Taeyang being around. He's the bad-guy type of boyfriend. He started to care about Taeyang in a shy-cute-adorable way. Ahh~ Who wouldn't fall for it? Well, Taeyang has already had feeling for the CEO since the beginning. It's so hard to get this two together because they both said the wrong things and misunderstood each other. Gosh... Typically Korean drama that make us hooked!

Let's not spoiled the whole story. It's worth for you to watch and squeal..

[Review] Who Are You

The drama is a story about Inspector Yang Shi On (So Yi Hyun), who was in coma for 6 years and gained the ability to see the dead. She can't remember what happened to her 6 years before. I am not sure how far does she remember. That's the frustrating part. At least she remember her name and house. But she can't remember her own boyfriend.

Inspector Lee Hyung Joon (Kim Jae Wook) was Shi On's partner (and boyfriend). He was seen in the first episode when they where actually on a mission. He was shot dead by one of the bad guys. Shi On saw what happened but can't help out as she was chased by the bad guys. Two important points here: Shi On didn't see the face of the bad guys and her boyfriend was shot within a close distance. I don't understand why Hyung Joon didn't shoot the bad guy first. He has this surprised look on his face before he was shot. Why is that?

Cha Gun Woo (Taecyeon) is Shi On's present partner. They both work at Lost & Found Center. Gun Woo is sometimes mean, sometimes nice to Shi On. Everyone seems to know about what happened to Shi On (being in coma for 6 years). He keeps calling her 'crazy woman'. He has the ambition to go back(?) to the Special Force Unit. He is also forbidden from having a gun. Another mystery to be unfold I guess..

So... After having woken up from coma, Shi On was being interrogated by police officer about the incident that happened 6 years ago. Seriously she can't recalled a thing. When Hyung Joon's picture was shown to her, she said she can't recognize him at all. Not the slightest.. (T_T) U-ri oppa~

First case:
Shi On went for counseling and therapy since she lost her memory. She spent 3 months trying to meet people that she previously known but nothing 'ring the bell'. When she was walking inside the storeroom of the Lost & Found Center, she saw a tracksuit with a name tag 'Dan Oh Reum'. A ghost schoolgirl appeared and keep bothering her since then. She can't seems to avoid her so she decided to ask her classmates and family how she died. The record says she killed herself because she was dumped by her boyfriend. When ask the boyfriend (Kyung Min), he denied that he even in a relationship with the MUTE girl.. After that, he tried to kill himself. What?! Why? Luckily Gun Woo manage to stop him. Shi-On went to her psychiatrist to ask about disabled teenager mental state. Kyung Min finally start to tell GunWoo that he suggested to Oh Reum to seek help from a psychiatrist since she was not confident to be in a relationship with a non-disabled person. Only the psychiatrist ended up molesting her and killed her. Kyung Min saw it but couldn't say a word since the psycho psychiatrist is his own uncle. And guess what.. the psychiatrist is now with Shi On! GunWoo send a text to Shi On and tell her about the identity of the killer. Aaahhh... Too late already because Shi On is going to be his next victim. But our hero GunWoo came to the rescue! After what happened, GunWoo keeps bugging Shi On, asking how she knew it was a suicide case. Shi On keeps her lips zipped. She just said she was lucky. Huhu.. Even if she tells, would he believe? He already sees her as a crazy woman. Why worsen the situation, right?  

Second case:
A briefcase was claimed from the Lost & Found Center. A female ghost started to appear around Shi-On and the atmosphere always become very cold. Shi-On followed the ghost into the forest at night and found a hand was buried there earlier. Then, another separate news reported that a leg was found in a construction area. Prosecutor for this case was a bit fishy. Inspector Choi (GunWoo's sunbae) said that the prosecutor was a nice person until his fiancee called the wedding off. Shi-On found out later on that the ghost was the Prosecutor's fiancee. She suspected him for the killing. (I mean, I would too..) The ghost appeared again in the elevator but this time the atmosphere became very hot. Shi-On ask where is her remaining body now? So the ghost brought her to a cremation center. Shi-On caught the bad guy and he was being questioned later by the Prosecutor. Turns out, the Prosecutor's fiancee has a bad asthma problem. His mother was not keen to have her as a daughter-in-law. When his fiancee had an asthma attack, his mother didn't pass her the inhaler and let her die. She even hired people to get rid of the body. She send a text message to his son (using the fiancee's phone) telling him that the wedding is off and stop finding her (the fiancee). Evil mother-in-law! As for GunWoo, he was so frustrated because he's always a step behind. He wonders how Shi-On figured everything out.

Ok, let's get back to the main case. How Shi-On's boyfriend got killed. I'm more interested in that case now since her ghost boyfriend is starting to make an appearance (since the end of ep 3). Let's just called him 'Hyung Joon'. Hyung Joon is a bit different that the other ghost because he didn't always wander around Shi-On all the time. I think it is because he was an inspector before so he still act like one, even as a ghost. Shi-On seems to recognize him from somewhere but she can't recalled. At the end of episode 6, Hyung Joon helped her a bit by giving her some hint. The photo the police officer showed her when they interrogated her! Now she remembers! She even remember that she saw Hyung Joon was being shot.

There's something really fishy about Inspector Choi. He showed some weird expression starting from when Shi-On was being interrogated actually. As if he knows something  or trying to hide something. I would bet that he's under all those silver smuggling activities on the night Hyung Joon had been killed.

I think I can predict where this story is heading to. Just imagine when you can't remember your own boyfriend. But you see him as a ghost. After the case settled, then your memory will come back, only to realize that you was madly in love with this ghost before. He's a ghost now! He's dead! You won't see him again. You have to let him go and move on with your life. Ah~~ How heart-breaking that can be.. I wish I can see more of Hyung Joon (a.k.a Kim Jae Wook)  

Temuduga SPA Pegawai Sains Kimia Hayat (Gred C41)

First time going for the interview? Fret not! Because I will share with you some tips. Hopefully it will be helpful.

Actually this would be my second time going for the interview.

Preparation before interview:

• Make sure all the original copy and photostat copy are ready. You just need to bring one copy but you can bring extra if you want. Curriculum certificates no need to make any copy. Just bring the original one.
• Bring your interview letter or e-mail that you got from SPA. It's important! The first thing they'll ask for is that letter. It's for your registration.
• Read a lot about the current issue that's going on in Malaysia and overseas.
• Make sure you know about all the 'Dasar-dasar kerajaan'.
• Also, try to find the job description for Pegawai Sains Kimia Hayat. Which Ministry is it under?
• Lastly, it is safer if you could read back your notes in Biochemistry classes. Some of the interviewer do test your knowledge. You don't have to memorize the whole textbook. Just some topics. It's your pick.
• Decide and prepare the clothes that you will wear for the interview. Wear fully-covered shoes. Not too much make-up (for girls).

I would say it is very crucial for you to be prepared before the interview. You need to read, understand and memorize all the facts. Make a small note for you to bring while waiting for your turn. When you know you are well-prepared, you won't be nervous much during the interview. Be confident! They may provoke you, but make sure you stay calm. Watch your tone when speaking. It's a psychological battle. 

Just so you know, different interviewers have different styles. Some of them are serious, some of them are laid-back. Some of them would test your general knowledge, some of them would not. Some would ask you to speak in English, some would not. So don't blame me if you prepared so hard that none of the current issue or 'dasar-dasar kerajaan' are not being asked. It is better for you to prepare for the worst.   

Another important thing.. Are you an overseas graduate? Check if your BSc certificate has "Honors" written on it.. From my own experience, I would advise you to go to JPA (Tingkat 6) and get 'Surat Pengiktirafan' from them to prove that you BSc. certificate is equivalent as 'BSc with Honors' here in Malaysia. What happened to me is that the interviewers stop asking question when they realized that my degree is not awarded with Honors. [EDITED] Well, 'Honors' here means if your CGPA is 2.75 above, you are granted 'Honors'. If below 2.75, then your degree is just a general degree.  Honors degree is granted according to your college/university. In my case, the degree that I have is not in Honors program. So, I ended up getting brush off by the interviewers. Even after I went to JPA and get the 'Surat Pengiktirafan', SPA said I have to wait for next time because they can't give me a second chance for this year interview session. Aish~

I have to admit that I didn't get the offer for the job. I'm just merely sharing what I did wrong and hope to improve next time. The first time around, I think I talked a lot about unrelated stuff. I was just too chatty. Haha.. It's better for you to be straight to the point and act maturely (with less giggling). My second time around, I was 'kicked out' (just being over dramatic here) from the interview room because they said I'm not qualified for this job and my courses are mostly not Biochemistry. (T_T) Never knew that studying in overseas can be such hassle.

p/s: Good luck!