Behold my eyelashes

Hi hi ...... our dear sister yudi told me she did not notice that Yong Joon has long eyelashes! Hehe, it's probably because our handsome prince is always hiding his long lashes behind those eyeglasses? Or maybe dear yudi is too distracted by his shiny hair, his distinguished nose, his luscious lips, and the whole gorgeous face?

Yong Joon : so yudi, you don't know I have long eyelashes?

Ummm..... want to check them out?

See, they're naturally long, ever since I was a barefooted youth.
People said I was so beautiful then (hehe, they'd no idea what was about to come :)
When I dream, my eyelashes tickle my face :)

If you miss me, watch me in TWSSG again. You can see my eyelashes all the time @@

Hehe, please don't stare at me like this, I am too shy :)

Hope you enjoy!

Bassini winter 09

Hi hi sisters ..... The handsome prince's casual winter collection, he's in short hair already. Looked like he was relaxing in a mountain lodge, somewhere in Europe! But of course, we know he hadn't left Korea, so where can this place be??












Pictures from BYJGallery by vento

Bassini fall 09

Hi hi sisters ...... there are some new winter Bassini pictures out, but before I post them, please let me put up the fall pictures just to complete my records. Hehe, I think you don't mind looking at his long hair again, eh :)







Pictures from BYJGallery by style and daisukibyj

Anisona Cafe

Hi hi sisters ... hope you have an enjoyable weekend. Last week, moichan invited cloudnine and I to join her for lunch with a visiting sister 'Baeby'. Hehe where else? Appropriately Gosireh! Since we are all familiar with Yong Joon's favourite place in Tokyo already, so I won't elaborate anymore. Gosireh still looks as beautiful and elegant as ever, except it's not as bustling when Yonsama isn't in town :)

Wonder if this is what the Korea First lady mentioned - Tanpyeonchae? The bean jello mixed with vegetables rice bowl, the waitress said it's very healthy and has detoxification value. Well, so far I had this lunch set 3 times already, how come I don't feel my BYJ virus is getting any weaker?

The pretty umiji cha :)

I didn't know Baeby before as she is more active in KOB. She lives in Hong Kong, but she had studied and lived in Canada for many years. Well to me, she is a fellow Canadian alright! She is very easy to converse with and her mannerism projects intelligence and grace. When moichan suggested that we moved to Anisona Cafe for coffee, how could I refuse?

WLS Anime Cafe (Anisona Cafe) is located on the rooftop of Matsuzakaya Department Store in Ginza. It is a temporary set up during the run of Winter Sonata Anime on DATV. Hehe, you notice the thick blanket on the back of the chair? Japanese restaurants usually have these blankets and giant heaters to warm up their outdoor customers during winter.


Looks familiar? Hehe, now you know why I post the first Gosireh picture, huh? The cafe just recreated this at the entrance. Not sure how real it is, should have walked up and examined it @@

But no time la, look who's sitting there starring at us?! Of course, we all ran over and stuck our heads around MinHyung. Hehe, I think certain features in this figure quite resemble our prince, even has pretty long eyelashes like him @@ To confess, I actually felt very conscious and even shy standing close to him, a plaster figure! How silly of me :)

There are displays of the Animated paintings all around the cafe. A quiet corner displaying some of the original concept paintings of the Anime
Hehe, no introduction necessary, right? Baeby and I were admiring how tall and broad Yong Joon must be! Oh oh, we even found 1 long and 1 short golden brown hair on JunSang's stripes scarf! For a few seconds, we were so excited thinking it was Yong Joon's hair! But sigh, JunSang's hair was black, and besides, after so many exhibitions and transports, how could Yong Joon's hair still stick on the knitted scarf? So disappointed!


Recognize these ones? Yes, from Sukapa TV commercials. Btw, for sisters who came for the Tokyo Dome events, you must have seen these in the WLS Anime Exhibition in Ikebukuro Sunshine City, eh?

The staffs were very understanding and had been patiently waiting for us to sit down at a table. By now, they must be accustomed to seeing these 'devoted' ajummas drooling over someone's figure, animated portraits, even clothes! Haha, only for Yonsama! Baeby ordered a 'honey and date' tea (came with a BYJ chocolate, see it?) and a sweet potato dessert, looked so good!


There are some Anime merchandise for sale, interesting bookmarks and notepads.
Yes, those yummy chocolates too! But who wants to eat with Yong Joon's face on it? Sweet love Vs sweet tooth, tough decision!

The box itself is a keeper! As you can see, we stayed until quite dark but we have our 'motherly and housewifey' responsibilities to return to, so we had to say goodbye to each other.

This is the beauty of Bae friendship : we all have our routine lives and challenges, BUT for one particular afternoon, we transform ourselves into princesses getting together to share our love for the Prince Charming whom we all secretly admire. Then when the clock strikes, we shed our beautiful ballgowns and gratifyingly return to reality. No complain, having the luxury to fantasize is already a blessing!

It was truly an enjoyable afternoon. Thank you for reading, my dear Bae sisters :)

Visit Korea 2010-2012

Hi Hi sisters ..... have you seen this poster before? This is the official poster for 'Visit Korea 2010-2012', hehe, they are still showing Yong Joon with long hair. Since this poster is printed in Korean, maybe they will have the English version with his new image soon?


The visitkoreayear.com website is also open, but I can't find any English page to go. So maybe we'll just wait a little to see what festivities Korea has planned to welcome foreign visitors. Is Korea in your travel plan in the next 3 years?

picture from BYJGallery by Dolce

House hunting

Hi Hi sisters ...... hope everything is fine with you. Bae world has been so quiet, maybe it's time for some self-entertainment? Just happen to see some new pictures of our handsome prince visiting Cheong Wa Dae yesterday. No offense to any party, hope you enjoy :)

Wow, Madam First Lady, quite an impressive house you have here @@

You have very good taste, Bae Yong Joon ssi. This is the most prestigeous and secured address in Seoul.
The only catch is you have to be the President of Korea to live here :)

Hmmmm maybe not, I think I prefer a more care free lifestyle and hide somewhere far to be a farmer ......

Aye, this place is not bad! I can plant some cabbage in this patch here, a bit of hot pepper in that patch overthere, then I can make some kimchi, yum yum :)

Errr miahnaeyo, Yong Joon ssi. You happen to be standing on a piece of important cultural heritage site, any kimchi you make out of here will be classified as 'national treasure'!

Okie Dokie, I'll keep looking .....

Wow, I feel like I've been here in my last life :) Perhaps as a corporate hunter?

Look at that unbeatable view, I wish the hotel assistant manager were standing next to me instead! Haha, I think I've found my dream home :)

Really?! Are you sure you have the correct number of Os in the price??

Back to work ........ So MinHyung ssi, how did your house hunting go last week?

Yujin ssi, I think I finally understand what you've been saying all along- the best place for a home is in each other's heart :)
The End :)

A small surprise

Hi Hi sisters ...... it's a beautiful sunny day in Tokyo today, putting people in the perfect mood to go out. I spent a leisurely afternoon shopping, hehe a very fruitful one too :)

Then hubby came home with a little surprise for me. He passed by a bookstore and bought this pretty kimono magazine to encourage me, hehe knowing I will be learning kitsuke (kimono dressing) next week.

But that's not the reason I write this post, look at what else he brought home - the 'BYJ Japan visit official book'! Now, my hubby doesn't bring home a gift everyday, so I am amazed at how he even found this since he knows almost zilch about our prince. I am very touched that he is so supportive during the week of the events.

Hehe, I'll share a few droolingly-handsome close up inside the magazine with you, ok? Please enjoy and have a nice weekend :)

From BYJGallery by miemi

Getting better!

Hi hi dear sisters ..... you read about our prince is recovering from sepsis and resuming his normal activities slowly, eh? Looks like he has no major work plan for the rest of the year. Hope he can rest well :)

There were some new pictures of him published in Nikkan Sports newspaper today. The interview was conducted in Seoul last month after he returned from Japan. The location is at Sheraton Walker Hill - Aston House villa 2nd floor. They mentioned the first floor was where the 'Hotelier' DVD pictures were taken. He looked tired and the face was still a bit swollen but he looked absolutely gorgeous in dark pinstripes @@

He was still busy giving interviews even when he was sick, sob sob! There was another interview by the 'Beauty of Korea' Event MC Miyamoto san, which will be aired on SkyperfecTV this Saturday.



pictures from byjfan by kaorin
and BYJGallery by vento

My Korean teacher

Hi Hi sisters ...... Thank you for taking the time to read about the Tokyo Dome Events and wrote me your thoughts. Hehe, I meant to post these pictures for a long time. There are many reasons why people learn a new language. The most common one is to gain another marketable skill for work, interests like travelling, or in my case, for survival :) Imagine I'd be like 'skin and bone' instead of wearing these 'Michelin tires' now if I can't order any food in the restaurant. Sob sob, come to think of it, maybe I shouldn't have learned any Japanese at all! But my mind is reversed 180 degrees when this Nintendo DS software came out. Some say "there is no bad student, only bad teacher." Hehe, I can't agree with it more, especially in this case.

Where can you find a finer (and sexier) Korean teacher than this?
For sure, I won't be dozing off like what I am doing now in my Japanese class :(
I will be staring straight at this handsome teacher without even moving my eyeballs @@
Hehe, maybe even drooling a little bit, but I promise I will cover my mouth (blush blush :) Please don't wake me up if I close my eyes and daydream about us taking a school trip - like to Paris :)
Haha, if I were at the top of the class, maybe we could even take a graduation picture like this :) Gambatte!
pictures credited as shown

A week to cherish - V

Dear sisters ...... sorry for the time lapse again, I really don’t have much sense of continuity, miahnae! Hmmm ....... last time I mentioned, I would be very content if the event just ended after he mailed the postcard cause that was at a high note, but it seemed like Kim Tei ssi and Miyamoto san still an agenda in their hands. Just as I was wondering, loud traditional Korean music started playing in the background, and to the right side of the main stage, a procession of imperial guards was marching slowly out to the main aisle. Now I thought the balloon ride yesterday was a big blessing already. I wouldn’t even dare to dream that Yong Joon would go around the Dome again, knowing that he is not likely to repeat the same act twice.

But there he was, standing by an emperor type of chair on a moving car, looking fittingly like a King amid the solemn guards. Since I sat very close to the front on the first level, I couldn't believe I would be able to see Yong Joon this close. ‘Excitement’ was not the right word to describe my reaction at that time, my mind went virtually numb but I could feel my hands and knees were shaking uncontrollably. I didn’t know how I should prepare for this epic moment in my BYJ journey - should I wave and cheer like everybody else, or should I remain calm so I could retain some sense to remember his face? But hehe, call me patriotic or simply idiotic, I instinctively dug out the little Maple Leaf flag from my bag and held it close to my heart. I guess as a dutiful Canadian abroad, it is my responsibility (well, besides voting and paying taxes) to proudly display our presence in any public event, right? Haha, just kidding, how is Yong Joon able to see the tiny me in the dark anyway?


As Yong Joon’s car pulled closer and closer towards our section, the commotion was getting really high. I swear I could feel the vibration of the screams (including my own) in the air, and maybe Yong Joon did too. He turned his face from the Arena to our section and there he was – the star of all stars, the king of all kings was right in front of my eyes!


Just for that moment and that moment only – my world turned soundless, my surroundings became motionless, appeared before me was only a dark hole. At the end of that dark hole was this angelic human being - the delicate features on his pale face was as exquisite as a Greek sculpture, his eyes so compassionate as to comfort the loneliest soul, his smile so tender as to melt the coldest heart. My whole universe just stood still for that instant, the only movement was the flying dust dancing in the air accentuated by the extraordinary bright light surrounding him, I was in seventh heaven!


It was pretty hard to pull myself back to earth, but I was awaken when Yong Joon suddenly stopped, stood up and stared directly at the next section. He kept waving and nodding at them, then tears began rolling down his beautiful face. We all exclaimed as we witnessed what was happening from the giant screen. His eyes still red and teary, but he quickly wiped the tears away and turned around to the arena.


Three and a half hours only felt like an hour, it’s time for Yong Joon to bid farewell to us. I know we should be very grateful to have him ‘alone’ for so long already, but I really didn’t want to see him leave. Where will he go from here? Will he carry on that torch fulfilling his duties as the tourism ambassador? Or is he really going to hibernate and become a farmer? Or will he think about acting again, as we all hope for? Little did I know then, what our Yong Joon really needs the most is rest, rest and more rest.


I didn’t have much time to stay behind and reflect as we had another exciting engagement followed. PESASA, the successor of one of the largest Japanese fan circle BSJ, held a dinner gathering in the Tokyo Dome Hotel restaurant, and the organizers had graciously invited the overseas fan groups to join – let’s see, there’s the Singapore family, Malaysian family, Taiwan family, Hong Kong family, Korean family and our Canadian family - all as one big happy family. Thanks flowerbossa, satovic and marinet san for your hospitality, the dinner was a perfect closure to our 2 days event – both emotionally and nutritionally (gosh, I was starving!) If you are interested, please check out the pictures posted by flowerbossa in her blog, it brings back wonderful memory. As you know, Style nim is a very well-respected BYJ fan for her contribution and sharing of Yong Joon’s news and pictures. She and her team generously showed us the BYJGallery banner which Yong Joon graced with his autograph. That’s enough to pull us away from our delicious food to swoon over the banner and savored the handsome one’s handwriting.

See the date? It's right before Yong Joon left for Japan!
As the night was drawn to a close, I dragged my overstrained body and rain-soaked bags through the deserted Tokyo subway trains. For the fourth night in a row, I returned home passing the bedtime of my family. As I bent down to kiss my sleepy boy goodnight, I whispered in my heart, "Yong Joon ah, thank you for sharing the most 2 precious days in my life, chonmal hinbok ne! Now I have to go back to be with my family as you will go back to your own busy life. Mata ne, aishitemasu (^:^)"

The End ...... thanks for reading, my dear sisters.

Strummin' my pain with his fingers

Hi Hi sisters .... it's really late now and I have to get up early tomorrow morning for my Japanese class, but I just can't resist posting this super cute gif of our handsome prince. This is from Sukapa (SkyPerfecTV) CM making clip. We know already this naughty prince likes to puff up his cheeks once in a while, but just look at how mercilessly he poked that cute finger onto his precious face! Aiya, be careful my prince, you're hurting me :)

Hehe, how come Roberta Flack's "Strummin' my pain with his fingers, singing my life with his words, ........ " comes into my mind? Have a wonderful weekend!


Thanks to vento from BYJGallery

Caught by surprise

Hi Hi sisters .... just found this little precious gif, hope this will brighten up your weekend :) I didn't even realize Yong Joon made this 'startled' reaction when the cameraman sneaked up behind him. Hehe, I guess he was expecting him from his right, instead he found him on the left @@



Can't believe he is still so camera-shy after all these years in the business. He looked like he's being caught in the act and is embarassed that someone was watching over him write a love letter. You can't help smiling when you watch this, right? Hehe, me too :)

from shie's little room

Nikkan Sports 08-09

Hi Hi sisters ..... just like to let you know that Nikkan Sports has released the cover of its annual Yong Joon's special issue. Hehe no surprise, it's about the journey that he went on in the past year. The only disappointment is they didn't choose one of his close up shots, as they did in the past issues :(


If you are interested, you can order it through HMV or Amazon Japan. It retails for 1500 yen, and is due out Nov 13. If there is only 1 Yong Joon magazine that you like to buy each year, maybe you can consider this one. Enjoy :)

original from byjgallery by style

A week to cherish - IV

Hi hi sisters ...... You can say the next segment was really the business side of this event – to promote Korean tourism. I think it fits well with the theme of Yong Joon’s travel book and his role as Tourism Ambassador. Yong Joon came out from the back with the President of Korean Tourism, Mr. Lee Charm. Yeah yeah, the ‘Stairway to Heaven’ guy!

Yong Joon seemed to enjoy an amiable friendship with Mr. Lee, he smiled a lot when Mr. Lee was addressing the audience. There was a lucky draw for air tickets to Korea, Yong Joon was reading out the winning seat number in Japanese, so cute! I had a feeling 99.9% of the fans were hoping to win, not because of the tickets, but the slim chance that Yong Joon ssi might glance at the direction of the spotlight that shone on the winner's face! Hehe of course, I was nowhere near any of the winning seats :( Oh oh, you know Mr. Lee promised that if you visit Korea and mention you are Yong Joon's family at Immigration, he will give you a bottle of makori; so don't forget, huh?


What follows was the ‘lengthy’ speech by the Ambassador of Korea to Japan and his recognition of Yonsama’s influence on Korea-Japan relationship. Since this was a formal segment, Yong Joon seemed to be quite solemn and in deep thought. In hindsight, maybe his high fever was getting to him and he was dazed and tired, sob sob :(


By now 2 hours had gone and it looked like the show was still going strong, not that I was complaining. The turntable slowly rose up again, and our prince was sitting on a park bench holding a pen and his book, next to him was an old fashioned red mail box. He smiled to us, put his handsome head down and started writing. The camera zoomed in from behind and we saw him writing on a postcard in Japanese!


With his slow but smooth pen strokes, he was cautiously sculpting each word, then each sentence. For me, I was amazed at how Yong Joon could memorize a passage with so many kanji and hiragana! Yes, I was very moved and felt so much closer to him by the fact that I could actually read what he was writing this time. I notice tears started streaming down some of the Japanese sisters' faces. Even though we were not on the road with him this past year, but we had read wonderful little stories of how diligent, humble and tiring he was during his journey. We understood and ached for him, now we breathed a sigh of relief and were happy that he has come back to us :) I have extracted flowerbossa’s translation of his postcard here, thanks flowerbossa :)

"Completing a long journey, I have come back.
When I was seeing , listening to, or eating good things,
the very first thing that came to my mind was you, my family.
I would like to continue dreaming the same dreams with all of you."


Hehe, I think his act of mailing the postcard symbolized that it was sent to all our hearts, so sweet! He then began reading a poem from his book written by a monk where he learned about tea (p. 171). I was totally lost again even though he read it in Japanese. Afterwards Yong Joon went backstage, the MCs appeared and gave us instructions to make a little pouch with the colored bojagi cloth we had in our loot bag. FYI, when we entered through the Dome ticket gates, we each received a loot bag containing some promotional pamphlets and a colored handkerchief for waving. Haha, I guess that furoshiki lesson does have some use :) The MCs asked us to keep very quiet when Yong Joon came up again, then he would signal us to surprise him with our 45000 colorful bouquets.

Look at how curious he was wondering why it was so dark and quiet, hehe he usually is greeted with thunderous applause and cheers .....

hehe, thinking where were they all hiding?

Then all of a sudden, the light came back on and we cheered at the top of our lung and waved our little bojagi pouch with all our might, disregarding our arthritic shoulders and arms. That was quite an impressive scene inside the large Dome, you could imagine how touched and happy Yong Joon was. Haha, later Olivia told me the MC Miyamoto san joked that lucky he could only see the 45000 colorful floral bouquets and not the faces holding them. He was probably teasing about how 'not young' our faces are, haha so mean! I always have a good impression of Miyamoto san because he was the first Japanese TV interviewer of Yong Joon in 2004 and just love his sarcastic sense of humor :)

Next Yong Joon drew 10 ultra lucky fans who could receive a personal autographed book from him, so envious! Sigh, I knew I would not win since I didn’t even fill in my entry, I almost want to bang my head on the ground at that time! By now, we really didn’t know what kind of luck we were having, but were very fulfilled even if the show would just end this way because Yong Joon had spent so much 'alone' time with us already. What more could we ask for from the man we love? But NO, there’s more, not only more, he saved the best for last! to be continued ........

A week to cherish - III

Hi Hi sisters ........ it’s been a while, I hope you have been keeping well. I am embarrassed that this is a long overdue report but hope you are still interested in Yong Joon’s book event. On the morning of Sept 30, there was a BYJ Winter Sonata Anime Exhibition held in Sunshine City, Ikebukuro. A lot of our overseas sisters had planned to attend, but somehow I made a booboo and missed the boat, sob sob :( Back in summer 2007, I visited the Hallyu Expo in Tokyo Dome and saw the Winter Sonata display, so I sort of comforted myself that this would be similar. Heard that there were displays of some Anime sketches, Yong Joon’s figure and clothes, and more event merchandise for sale :

Hehe, recognize when and where Yong Joon wore these? Sorry, no prize :)
Still, I was happy at least I could join our overseas sisters for lunch before heading to the Dome. Today’s book event started at 4pm but the rain lingered on from last night, it made us extra awkward to maneuveur among the crowds carrying so many bags.


The set up of the stage remained the same as yesterday, they had replaced the sparkling trees around the center stage with a silk screen canopy of Korean foliage patterns, very poetic.

The event started with a video of Yong Joon’s journey around Korea in the past year. It took us to different masters and their respective arts. It was like a trip back in history showing us the traditional way of living in the remote mountains, villages and temples of Korea. Then the turntable in the center stage slowly rose up and no surprise, we saw Yong Joon again in less than 24 hours!


Our handsome prince was dashing in his dark suit, carrying his book in one hand, he looked formal and prudent. He greeted us with his usual gentle and warm smile, often holding the microphone close to his heart.

He proceeded to open up his book and started reading a paragraph - p. 257. From my Japanese version, I think it’s about Hwangryongsa-ji of Kyungju and his thoughts while admiring the thousand years old stone tower under the moonlit sky. As you can imagine, just looking at his elegant sitting posture, listening to his velvety voice echoing around the Dome and feeling his emotions, which language he spoke didn’t seem to be pivotal anymore. It’s his sincerity that led us to share his enthusiasm about the beauty of his country.

While we were still mesmerized with his voice, the next performance on Korean traditional dance was already underway. Hehe, usually I will skip any non-Yong Joon part. But the surprise factor in the middle of this act was a beat boxer and a break dancer came out and switched the beat to hip hop! I heard that this mix of traditional and techno was Yong Joon’s idea, very cool!

Next, the expected interview on Yong Joon and lacquer art master Jun Yong Bok by MC Miyamoto san and Kim Tei. As you know, Yong Joon is very respectful to his sensei, he kept looking at Mr. Jun like a son admiring his father. Before Mr. Jun left the stage, his advice to Yong Joon was to “allow yourself to loosen up”. He must have witnessed that extreme dedication and ‘perfectionist’ work attitude during his apprenticeship at Iwayama Urushi Art Museum.

I'd like to mention that I really like the MC Miyamoto san and Ms Kim Tei. Miyamoto san is very smart and has this quick wit, he commented that the revolving stage was like kaiten-zushi. Hehe of course, they were the zushi on the table. Ms Kim Tei always said what the fans like to hear, she responded quickly, then everyone would want to pick Yong Joon for sure :) We were very lucky to have fabulous MCs like them.

Then hanbok designer Lee Hyo Jae was introduced. Yong Joon personally walked over to help her up on stage, you can see Yong Joon is very attentive to this sensei. She is very shy and soft spoken, I thought her embroidered blouse and green pantaloon were kind of bohemian-looking. I later found out that Ms. Lee is also a lifestyle specialist who has great respects of her environment and tradition. The most drooling scene was Yong Joon modeled the bag that she tied using bojagi (furoshiki for Japanese). We cheered joyfully because he just walked like a pro on a catwalk, swinging the bag over his shoulder – looking incredibly sexy in his lanky figure!

Before Ms. Lee left, she commended Yong Joon's family that we have incredible judgement in supporting and loving him. To be continued …..

What's he listening?

Hi Hi sisters ..... you have probably seen these pictures already. I don't know if this is a complete set, but I found the first 2 pictures in the Winter Sonata Anime Picture book that I bought at the Dome. I really like these pictures, he looks so adorable and youthful here :)



This isn't long hair, isn't short hair - hehe, maybe the intermittent length makes it easier for him to adjust?

You think he's recording for Winter Sonata Anime or just listening to his iPod? Dear Yong Joon, I hope you are always this happy and healthy :) Hehe, will write about the 'Beauty of Korea' Event soon, ok?

A week to cherish - II

Hi hi sisters ..... I was kind of hesitant about writing a full report on the Dome Events. First, thanks to all the heartfelt reactions and detailed reports this past week, I don't feel that my writeup can offer any value-add to whatever's been said. Second, seeing Yonsama this time around really felt like seeing an old friend again - calm & sweet, but no thunder or lightning striking my head. Third, drawing from last year's Osaka Premium Event, I learn not to have high expectation of much 'alone' time with Yong Joon among the presence of other performers. But once again, Yong Joon proved me wrong and showed us how much he treasured and loved his family.

The setup inside the Dome - there were 2 parts to the stage, the main stage where the orchestra was situated and the 2 giant snowmen as the backdrop (hehe of course, we had no idea at that time these gigantic balloons were the highlight of the show :)

A long runway extended to the center of the dome where a center stage was set up, surrounded by brightly-lit trees.

When Yong Joon appeared at the main stage under the sweet melody of Winter Sonata, we all screamed and cheered for our prince.

He looked so handsome in his short hair, so chic in that graduated 2-tone coat sweater.

He walked slowly and gallantly like a knight towards Choi Jiwoo, who also looked stunning waiting at the center stage. It seemed like MinHyung and Yujin came alive again after 7 years, they looked at each other, smiled and Yong Joon embraced her in his arms :)

We broke down and applauded again. For those fans who are captivated by Winter Sonata, this represents the dream couple with the purest and unselfish love. Hers is a Miu Miu, don't know much about his sweater though. Hehe, don't you think the colors of their outfits actually complemented each other?

Next, the formal interview of the 'voice' cast of the Anime

To be honest, the line of sight from my seat was blocked by the frame of the center stage and those sparkling trees, so I really could not see Yong Joon on the stage the whole time. But this didn't dampen my spirit at all, I felt grateful already that I was under the same roof as Yong Joon. The 2 interesting things that I heard during the interview were : Yong Joon pointed out that the girl actress kept referring him as ajussi, but CJW as unni; his expression was so cute :) And when the other actors were speaking in Japanese, poor Yong Joon said originally he had planned to speak in Japanese too, but he forgot it all when he suffered from a high fever. CJW joked that she didn't have a fever, but still she forgot her Japanese too! Sigh, I can relate to what they were saying, I forgot most of what I learned too after my anxiety attacks earlier this year :(


After the interview, Yong Joon and CJW re-appeared in their stunning black attire - him looking sexy in a black suit and her in a sparkly dress AND that infamous shocking pink super spiky heels! I guess this year's high heels prove to be a challenge even for chic, elegant actress/model like CJW. She seemed to have a little difficulty maneuvering her way through the slanted slopes on the runway. She instinctively held onto the strong arm of that perfect gentleman walking next to her, and we again cheered happily for this heartwarming scene.


By now, our Yong Joon had changed his eyeglasses too, from the thick dark frame to this softer tortoise shell frame. He looked so handsome and gentle @@ They performed the voice acting on stage based on the script which Yujin taught JunSang the way to make friends - walking one step at a time closer to others. Eventhough we have watched this scene 100 times, it's so wonderful to watch the facial expressions of CJW and Yong Joon saying those lines. You know at the end, Yong Joon even closed his eyes as if JunSang was enjoying the gentle breeze blowing to his face while riding on the bicycle :)


Now, the MCs had been mentioning to us about the BIG surprise. We really had no idea what we should be expecting. Even though Yong Joon going around the Dome like in Osaka did cross my mind, but people were still pacing back and forth in the main aisle, so what could the BIG surprise be? Suddenly, I saw the 2 big snowmen in the main stage started to rise slowly. Then it dawned on me that these were actually 2 hot air balloons, Yong Joon and CJW were going to float around the Dome to greet us! Everyone broke into loud cheers :)


The 2 balloons each moved in opposite directions, hehe of course 99.9% of the heads turned to our prince's side. We saw Yong Joon's balloon floated up & down & around, so all 3 levels of the audience got a fair chance to be close to him. Wherever the balloon was or whichever way Yong Joon turned, we would see commotions and cheers from that section. Yong Joon's balloon moved much slower than CJW's, the 2 balloons finally met at one point. Haha, we realized the idea was the snowmen balloons were supposed to kiss just like in Winter Sonata, how brilliant!



Seeing the tremendous love pouring out from the family, and how much Yong Joon was touched by it, I secretly wish that this moment could last forever. And you know what happened? The balloon really turned around and went again for the 2nd round! Omigosh, we really went wild at that time, he is just too good and considerate to us! It was not easy standing in that box, with half of his body exposing and being swayed back and forth. You see, the movement of that balloon was manually controlled by the 4 cables being pulled by 4 men on the ground (not as technically sophisticated as I thought)!


CJW was also very graceful and kept waving to the fans. When she passed over our section, she actually blew a kiss to us and we were overjoyed :) She really is a very stunning and elegant woman. Now it's Yong Joon's balloon which flew over us, I felt like my adrenaline was rushing through my whole body and my blood had shot up to my brain. I waved and cheered happily together with other sisters. It really didn't matter that he only saw us as a sea of faces below, it's our pure love and sincere hearts that we wanted to send up to him.


When the Event came to a close, Yong Joon and CJW appeared again. This time, CJW had switched into a pair of more-walkable grey high heels, but still they came out hand in hand and stood on the center stage ready to say goodbye. The turntable began to lower and lower, our cute Yong Joon kept making the hand signal to raise the platform back up! He looked so happy and relieved when the platform went up again :) Maybe this time we did have the luxury of seeing Yong Joon again the next day, I was very content and happy when the event ended. See, how many times can we afford to say "See you tomorrow, Yong Joon!" It was windy and drizzling outside the Dome, I was hungry and exhausted, but I looked up the dark sky and was very grateful for what was given to me today :)

.... to be continued

A week to cherish - I

Hi sisters ..... after a week of emotional rollercoaster (on top of the exhaustion, dehydration and malnutrition), this unforgettable reunion with Yong Joon and his kazoku has finally closed its curtain. It was very trying for me as I started this past week physically exhausted from my Toronto home visit and jetlag, mentally burnt out with the uncertainty of many personal issues. Not exactly the right kind of mood to prepare for 'a dream date with the prince', you would say? Nevertheless, I remind myself of Yong Joon's motto 'Ichigo Ichie', that I tried to draw strength from within and cherish the moment – as there may never be another time like this one!

Way before the month of the Events, I have diligently jotted down the arrival, departure and activities of different overseas sisters. Hehe, not because I was any important host calling the shots or anything, but just so I could make myself available in case anyone needed a local person around. The BIG week started off reuniting with my Toronto sisters Ivy and Gosijo, and a rendezvous with the Chinese Baidu sisters in their hotel. Even with my jetlag and heavy heart, the smiles and warmth of these lovely sisters have rejuvenated my sagging spirit. From that moment on, my heart had officially stepped into the mode of ‘2 days with Yong Joon ssi’.

In the morning of 29th, the kind kiyomi san extended her hospitality to some overseas fans in joining her ‘April Snow and Now’ circle for a pre-event lunch gathering at the Tokyo Dome Hotel. By now, I am quite familiar with the friendly faces of the ‘AS & Now’ sisters. They always greet me with such warmth and cheerfulness, I only wish my Japanese were proficient enough to converse freely with them. It’s a delight to see princess bb again after my Singapore trip, and met her unnis from Korea and Singapore. Happiness seemed to have filled up my stomach, all I remembered was drinking, chatting and more drinking. BIG mistake! Every sensible BYJ fan knows that one has to stuff one’s tummy with good food and leave the bladder empty before an event, and obviously I am not in the 'sensible' category.


Umichan led us on a short dance to cheer for Yong Joon and we all toasted to the success of his 2 events. Meanwhile, Yong Joon ssi and Choi Ji Woo were holding their press conference in Odaiba...


Since the Winter Sonata Anime Event didn’t start until 6pm that evening, we had ample time to explore the event venue. By now, we have gathered up more sisters, mariko, olivia, moichan. The hotel lobby was packed with weary fans dragging their overnight luggage waiting to check in. Cafés and restaurants filled with fan friends eagerly anticipating their meeting with Yonsama. Needless to say, the ladies washrooms always turn out to be the most popular. Looking at this hustle bustle scene, I couldn't help but be grateful to cloudnine for our wonderful stay in Osaka last year.


This time however, we did not have to line up for 3 hours to buy BYJ souvenirs. Event goods were readily available for purchase as these sales booths were located throughout the Dome. This one is located inside the hotel :

Nikkan Sports on that day w/ life- size Yonsama pictures

The surrounding bookstores had Yonsama’s magazines displayed right at the front. I bought my copy of the ‘Journey to the Beauty of Korea’ too.

Even street vendors were around attracting lots of onlookers

Outside the Dome, banners from many fan clubs could be seen

More booths for event goods

Our arms were quite tired carrying lots of souvenirs and gifts and the rain started to come down. Since the Dome opened at 4pm to the fans, we decided to go in and get ourselves settled ......
to be continued......

Arriving in splendid shape

Hi dear sisters ...... hope you are doing fine in the past 2 weeks. I have been back for a few days but am still quite shaken both mentally and physically from my home trip. It's the thought of coming back to Japan - the country I love so much, that revives the last few living cells in me. Hehe, the handsome prince didn't really allow too much time for 'moi' to rest. His Royal Handsomeness left Seoul on Sunday and landed at Narita Airport around 3:20pm, despite BOF's announcement of Sep 28.

The last few days had been a whirlwind of activities for overseas visiting fans and the Japanese sisters in Tokyo. Today I am finally stepping out of my shell to join some fans activities (hope the visiting sisters can understand), and the much-awaited Winter Sonata Anime Event tonight at 6pm! Can't wait to see Yong Joon in his short hair :) We are all very excited, aren't we?

Leaving from Incheon


closer look at the haircut, I love it!
Full view of that black ensemble

Greeted at Narita by thousands

Lucky fan - Yong Joon picked her rose :)


Pictures credited as shown

Home sweet home

Hi hi ..... Thank you for your well wishes. Everytime when we have to leave Tokyo and travel somewhere, I just couldn't wait for the trip to be over so we can come back to the city I love. Last night when I was talking to Kiyomi san and she asked me, "Canada must be very beautiful in the fall now". "Yes", I thought to myself, "With the maple leaves beginning to change colors, the country side is revealing a palette of bright yellow, burnt orange and deep red. Boy! I have actually forgotten how beautiful my home country is!"


Thanks Jenny for writing about "Home sweet home", hmmmm...... what is home like after 2 years? After what we have experienced in Japan, will we see things differently? Well, I'll find out very soon :) Please take care, my dear sisters!

H1N1 free

Dear sisters ...... sorry for the absence. We will be going home to Toronto tomorrow to visit my aging parents. This is kind of a sudden trip, so I was busy scouring around town for Japanese souvenirs. Hehe afterall, this is our first home visit since we moved here, can't really just bring along 2 bunches of bananas with me :) BUT I will be back (hopefully) for our Yonsama's events, I wouldn't miss this precious chance to see our handsome prince, and moreover the so many overseas sisters.

About the events, have you read from gaulsan's translation (in Quilt) that the organizers have hired a flu prevention team to install measures that control any H1N1 infection, like the thermal imagers, maybe hand sanitizers throughout the venue? They are even contemplating a liability insurance for the fans who might get infected after attending the events. Considering Japan has over 150,000 infected cases now, YES, the risk of 40000 people coop up inside a Dome does pose a risk. I think most of us fans who signed up to attend have never even linked Yonsama and H1N1 together. How thoughtful of Yong Joon and his teams to consider us at this level of details :) I hope we'll all keep ourselves safe and healthy to enjoy this wonderful meeting together :)

Since I will not have internet access back home (hehe, country side, what can I say?), so please take care my dear sisters. See you in 2 weeks when Yonsama appears to us in his handsome self, love :)

Furoshiki

Hi dear sister ....... Have you seen those very pretty Japanese cloth wrappings that are used on gifts and bento boxes? And wish you knew how to wrap and tie them? Me too!


Last month I attended a Furoshiki workshop with sister Olivia and moichan. Furoshiki (風呂敷) literally translates to ‘bath spread’, it became popular as a cloth wrap to hold personal belongings in public bath houses during the Edo Period (1603-1868). Furoshiki’s predecessors – Tsutsumi - can be traced back as early as the Nara (710-794), Heian (794-1192) and Kamakura Shogunate (1192-1338) Periods for wrapping valuables stored in the house. Furoshiki was replaced by cheap plastic bags and paper wrappings during the Industrial Revolution in the Showa Period (1926-1989). As we step into the environmentally-conscious 21st Century of recycle and reuse, furoshiki is once again thrived as the eco-friendly (even hip) choice in wrapping objects.


Hehe, enough with the history lesson, let’s find out what furoshiki is. Basically, it is nothing more than a rectangular cloth that you fold and tie knots to make it into different shapes to hold different objects. BUT as we know it, nothing is basic in Japan! Japanese interpret every object with an aesthetic eye and elevate it to an art form, that’s why this refined culture enchants and fascinates me.

Our pretty sensei, she studied lifestyle aesthetics in France, is a sommelier and now owns a furoshiki shop

The furoshiki that Olivia and I chose are floral pattern, pink and spring-y!

First, there are 2 basic knots we need to learn. From there, you can wrap in many styles


Like this double-knotted style for a boxed gift

or a carrying bag style

How about a kawaii shopping bag?

A watermelon pouch?! This has got to be a baby melon :)

A tissue box (Hi Olivia : does this ring a bell? I tried this again, think it's just tieing both ends with a knot :)

A beautiful way to give wine


You can also find many sizes, fabrics, colors and patterns of furoshiki - according to the seasons and occasions. Some special ones have story designs like this painting :
or this one with a Kabuki theme
or with reversible face for the visual effect.

The etiquette of using furoshiki as a gift wrap is a respect to the recipient and implies a message of well wishes. Furoshiki is not considered as part of the gift itself and the recipient is usually expected to return it. I suggest leaving the furoshiki with friends who receive it the first time, I'm sure they'll be delighted. Think I will try using furoshiki for gift giving too as it is both beautiful and eco-friendly. So, are you interested to try it out? There are many instruction books and internet links out there, have fun!

Wholesome love

Hi hi sisters ...... last weekend my friend came to Tokyo for a visit. She's a passionate animal lover, told me that her apartment in Hong Kong resembles a mini petting zoo! She wanted to check out what's the latest and greatest in Japanese doggie stuffs, so I took her to the only pet store I know - in Tokyo Midtown. Nestled in this exclusive mall, Dogdays sure caters to the elite canines. Some of the spa services and designer gadgets offered there, you'd think their clientele is human!


Yes, Tokyokians really treat their pooch as human. Unlike my 2 plain human feet, these pooch's precious 4 feet never touch the rugged Tokyo streets as they are either comfortably tucked inside their fashionable LV carrier case or being pushed in their own doggie strollers (sorry, the baby of the family has to walk, juz kidding :) There are dog health food and organic snacks in any flavor you can imagine, I thought to myself in self-pity, "Sigh, even I don't eat this well!". While I looked onto my friend snatching one of every kind from the display without even glancing at the price, as if she's pouring all her love into that shopping basket. Well, I must confess there are times that I don't look at prices too when I shop, but that only happens in the Dollar store :) I don't mean to be judgemental as everyone's life and value system is different. I am a dog lover myself, but with the hunger and poverty issues around the world, I ponder how does one draw the line from living life to enjoying life?


Dogs are passionate and loyal animals, they have generous hearts and will return 100 times the love you show them. I feel the love between a dog and human is very direct, pure and wholesome. There is no intention, no expectation of return; human just melts into a dog's love and vice versa. It is with this thought that I re-look at Yong Joon's interaction with dogs, we can observe a more natural him totally uninhibited by this wholesome love :)



I love the young him so much (I meant the human here) @@


Now that's putting a bit too much trust in your pooch, don't you think, Yong Joon ssi?
Hehe, remember our 'very excited' discussion on this lucky lucky pooch's left leg in bb's blog :)

pictures credited as shown

Questions?

Hi hi dear sisters .... hope you had a great weekend. It'd been a really stressful week for me. Hehe on this late Sunday night, am fortunate to sneak in some 'me' time for a rejuvenating face mask and a relaxing cup of green tea. What better than to look at the heavenly pure and warm face of Yong Joon @@

Hmmmmm.... just wondering in my mind :

1. Is the 'folding cuffs' on a formal suit jacket a new style now? I've seen other Korean male stars doing the same thing??
2. Those leather and studs, is he into the 'Goth' look now?
3. What brand of chocolate bar is he munching on? Coffee Crisp, Kit Kat or Mr. Big? Hehe just kidding, I jsut can't remember the name of that instrument he's playing on. Can anyone refresh my memory please? Love :)

official 2010 calendar picture from cafe.daum.net/byjgallery by style

Book cover revealed

Hi dear sisters ...... how do you like the book cover that is chosen for Yong Joon's 'Journey into searching for Beauty of Korea'? I guess having BYJ with scenary of Korean natural landscape as the background isn't really a big surprise to us, eh? What transpires from public dicussion is how solitary and weary he appears from this back shot. The 'black & white' approach is of course very unflustered, very Yong Joon; however the monochromaticity does cast a melancholic mood about this journey.

Perhaps a quote from his preface (thanks to Gaulsan's translation in Quilt) will allow us a glimpse of his thoughts on this book :

"This is a record of my trip as a beginner of studying Korean culture - an unskillful result of my earnest effort. I would like to share this as a small gift to those who love Korea and those who want to know more about Korea."

The good news is the pre-sale of this travel book (Japanese edition) is already over 20000 so far and it'll sure explode around the September events time and with the subsequent language versions. I never doubt the popularity of Yonsama in Japan, not only is he the icon of Hallyu Wave, he really has established himself as a well known celebrity in the competitive Japanese entertainment market. Not all Japanese people are BYJ fans, but most here have sure heard of Yonsama :)

You know as a Yong Joon fan, I am trying to stretch my imagination :) After all, our handsome traveller did invest over a year of his precious time on this travelling/writing project. I hope BOF will create a collector's box for his fans which comprises of the travel book, a picture book of his gorgeos pictures on the road, a DVD of the whole creation and making process, and some Korean travel momentos too :) Hehe just a dream, it's not too much to ask for, right?

Pictures original from freezonenews
reposted in Quilt by Joanne

Happy 37th!

It's my Big day today and half of it is gone already!

How come that jaime still hasn't posted her B-day wish to me?

Am I not important anymore?

jaime running to HRH with sweats dripping down her face, "look what I found you, my handsome prince!"

A heart shaped magic rock!

Please make a wish for your love and happiness! Hinbok huh, Yong Joon ssi :)

Lee Young Ae

Dear sisters ..... Thank you so much for your kind concerns about my boy's eye injury, I am really grateful from the bottom of my heart. Hehe, let me try to sneak this in quickly which I wanted to post a few days ago. As you've probably heard, Lee Young Ae got married quietly last week in the States. To us BYJ fans, Lee Young Ae is the ex-wife Shiying, a female lead in Yong Joon's 1996 drama 'Papa'.


To Hallyu fans worldwide, Lee Young Ae is a big name on her own, contributing much to the spreading of Korean imperial and food culture. Even though I am not willing to sit through 54 episodes without a single image of BYJ in it, but we can't ignore that LYA's drama Dae Jang Geum (Jewel in the Palace) commands a much wider audience than Winter Sonata around the world.


Lee Young Ae is indeed a naturally beautiful woman - elegant, fresh, gentle and sophisticated. She is very highly regarded in her country as an actress with tremendous dignity and integrity. Similar in their style of self-management, both Yong Joon and Lee Young Ae are perfectionist, preferring 'quality over quantity' projects. As much as they are icons of Hallyu Wave, both are very low profile, do not participate much in public appearances and guard their privacy tightly. Unfortunately after Papa, we do not see them collaborate on another acting project. There was however a series of LG card CFs that captured this golden couple in their younger days ....

That bowling scene, they were having such fun :)


That shopping CF, what an elegant couple!

Hehe, how can we not love this sweetheart CF? I knew when I saved these captures that I will be able to show them one day :) Please enjoy this beautiful love story ........











Haha, I have to show his 'sexy killer look' in slow motion!



Happily ever after, may each with his/her own :)

original from cafe.daum.net/byjgallery by 권오경
LG CF from cafe.daum.net/byjgallery by style
reposted by wlbyj in Baidu

Explorer

Hi hi sisters ...... it has been a trying week for me, not really feeling 100%, hope you understand. I remember a friend told me once, "us mothers cannot afford the luxury of being sick." I am proving her true one more time today. I was almost losing my breath dragging that heavy bag of grocery uphill on my way home this afternoon, thinking what I was going to cook for my son after his first swimming session in school. When the phone rang and on the other end, in his usual calm voice, my boy told me not to alarm before he broke the news that he has injured his eyes! At that instant, I felt like I've been given a 1000 volts electric shock and I remembered just standing in the middle of the street not knowing which way to walk anymore. By then of course all the existing dizziness and fatigue have flown out the body (like exorcism :) and now I am officially in the ''mother - caregiver' mode. As I am cautiously observing my boy's condition tonight, how soothing it is to see some new pictures of Yong Joon's Korea adventures. These remind me a bit of his Image Vol I - Traveller's album, except this one has more of an archaeological explorer feel @@





Now these are actually clear files - set of 3

and these are postcards - set of 5, like them?

original from BYJ Gallery by makishi
reposted from YJ影之国 in Baidu

Romance in pink

Hi Hi sisters ....... hope you had a great weekend. Style nim from byjgallery has kindly posted pictures of the wedding hall. Being a pink lover myself, this room encompassed all the essence of this pretty color - romance, dreams and happiness. The blush pink sakura hanging from the ceiling, the fuchsia pink rose framing the altar, the purplish pink hydrangea bouquets scattered all over plus sparkles of crystals dangling everywhere - now if all these pinks doesn't put some (handsome) hunk in a mood for love, I don't know what will? :)

Yong Joon congratulated his 'younger brother' :)

I suggest little Cupid should go back and take a few more lessons in archery. He has obviously been missing his target on our handsome prince!

My gosh, shouldn't our handsome prince be checking out eligible young ladies in the wedding instead of mingling with these ajuussi??

original from byjgallery by style, reposted from baidu by wonchun

A guest appearance

Hi Hi sisters ..... Are your eyes well-fed already tonight with HRH's royal presence in Manager's wedding? Some say Yong Joon has lost some weight, more like 10 kgs! I personally don't really notice, just thought that he's more tanned than when he went to Morioka this March. It was reported that he was in the beauty salon around 3pm, apparently Manager Yang and his bride were also there. The wedding started at 6:30pm at Lotte Hotel in MyeongDong, Seoul. For sisters who've been to Seoul, you know how bustling that area is with all the shopping and restaurants. A lot of fans had been waiting/sitting in the lobby already, wonder if they are from the DA tour group. I guess Korean weddings must be really short, just ceremony and banquet, no dancing. Yong Joon left around 8pm, reportedly both cheeks blushing, hehe is it too hot or too much good wine?

From the posted pictures, you can tell he is trying to be low-key with his basic black suit, brisk walk and expression-less face. But a superstar is a superstar, that air! that aura! No no, he looks more like a King, I am lost in words to describe him already! Btw, have you thought about this could very well be the last time he appeared publicly in long hair? I don't have any insider info, but he might greet us with his new image in the Tokyo events next month, right? So let's enjoy these pictures together .........

the moment he stepped out of the car, pretty somber eh? Not the same glamourous glowing smile as in Jumoochi's wedding
He probably exclaimed to himself, "yikes, all the attention descends on me again!"
He must be forcing himself not to wave back at his fans and caused more commotion
striding directly towards the wedding hall
you think he's nervous or just trying to stick his sleeves back in the jacket? My gosh, what a stride! As if he owns the world, oops, he DOES, at least our world! :)


Hehe, just like to show Yong Joon and E Jiah with the same backdrop
I really like EJA's sense of style, so her own. Of course, like Yong Joon, she has the height and body to carry it, a born movie star @@ Hehe, don't tell me you don't notice his see-through top, huh? Especially you chinggu, you are sticking your nose too close to the monitor! :)
Hehe, you can almost see the belt buckle, he really knows how to drive us crazy!
One of my favourite shots

His mind seemed to be somewhere faraway here, what are you thinking of, Yong Joon?
Thanks to the sisters in byjgallery, baidu, soompi and quilt for posting these pictures.

Any stag party?

Hi hi sisters ..... It's the night before Manager Yang's BIG day, what do u think our Yong Joon is doing right now in Seoul? Ok ok, it's not his own wedding, but still, is his buddy/brother/associate. You think they have having a wild stag party for the groom? or just a close knit Korean family gathering? or my guess is : Yong Joon is in his own home, as disciplined as he is, probably getting ready to have his beauty sleep for tomorrow. In his mind, he wishes happiness for his close friend, but also feeling a touch melancholic about his 'lonely at the top' status? Dear Yong Joon-ah, how we hope you will find your true love soon! Anyway, I am too nosy. See you tomorrow, sweet dreams :)

Original from Byjgallery by maron

Back to school reflections

Hi dear sisters ...... It's quiet and empty in the house now as my son has gone back to school. After hanging out together every day for the entire summer holidays, I confess that I do experience a slight sense of loneliness. During the past 2 months, I have been his writing critic, math tutor, Japanese study pal, travel companion and most importantly, his confidante. I treasure these precious times that we have together, as we all know how fast a child grows up these days. Even though he is much taller and bigger than I am, and probably more capable and sensible in handling situations than I think; but as mothers, we will never stop worrying and hoping that they will blossom and be happy in pursuing their dreams. So, on the first day of school, I wonder .......

will he be as awkward and nervous like Junsang?

or as lonely and helpless like Yeosuk?

or as determined and studious like Chanwoo?

or as confident and mature as Jaeho?

I think he's more easygoing and accomodating like Seojuk (Sunny Place of the Young),

I do hope his school life will be as cheerful and rewarding as Yungmin's (Love Greetings :)

Maybe parents can place more confidence in their children, afterall, they have seen how we live our lives and model after us. If we lead by example of living with sincerity and integrity, hopefully it's imprinted in their minds and they will follow the same path. Sorry sisters, I am not qualified to preach about parenthood, just trying to express something to soothe my own feelings.

Oh Oh, back to our main man, something wonderful to look forward to tomorrow! Remember? It's manager Yang's wedding day and Yong Joon is supposed to be present :) We can expect tons of his gorgeous pictures @@ Have a wonderful day!