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Super Junior: The Last Man Standing - A Documentary You Shouldn't Miss

Entertainment January 19, 2023

Super Junior was there when K-Pop began

K-Pop has now really been widely accepted in this generation. It's as if you're no longer "in" if you're not a K-Pop fan. But during my time, when I first became a K-Pop fan, I was actually judged by some people for being one. It was hard to explain to other people. How much more the hate and criticism the idols received?

Super Junior: The Last Man Standing shows the humble beginning of Super Junior and how they overcame all the challenges that happened to them in the past years, individually and as a group. It is a two-episode documentary with a running time of around 50 minutes per episode. It is available via Disney+.

As an ELF, I have been waiting for this since last year. A few hours after it was released, I immediately watched it. I can say that you need to prepare your tissues for this documentary.

Thoughts on the documentary

I learned a lot of things about Super Junior

One of the things that I was surprised was Donghae and Leeteuk were supposed to debut under the group, Smile. Leeteuk was supposed to be the leader of that group. Being a fan of Super Junior for like 13 years, this is my first time to hear this. But that group didn't push through. And I believe, it happened for a reason.

Another thing that I learned just by watching it was the reason why it's Super Junior '05 when Twins was released.

Apparently, Super Junior was supposed to have a graduation style of group. Somewhat like the AKB48 group? (I'm not really familiar with how those groups work but I think it's what SM would want to do with Super Junior). So, 05 means 2005. There will be a graduation scheme and then the group will then be called 06 and onwards.

I think SM is still trying to push that concept with NCT especially with NCT Dream. But thank goodness, they made NCT Dream a permanent group. Anyway, going back to what I was saying, I am also thankful that SM didn't push this concept for Super Junior. Instead, they created the sub-units which is the first in the K-Pop industry.

They're also human beings who experience the same experiences that I go through

When they were finalizing the members of the group, Yesung was on the verge of not making it. That made Yesung anxious if he'll get to debut or not. When Ryeowook came, the more he became anxious since Ryeowook is also a vocalist. But they ended up debuting together after their performance. I love to see how honest they were with the struggles they felt during that time.

Super Junior's care for their members was unimaginable

Leeteuk, Shindong, Eunhyuk, and Kyuhyun got into a terrifying accident. These are just some of the accidents that the group went through. It was a life and death situation. This is also a terrifying news for the family and the fans.

Kyuhyun's dad told the media that his son is doing okay when in fact he is in a serious condition. He even told the fans not to worry. But what made me really teared up was when Kyuhyun mentioned that he was supposed to be intubated in the neck part because he will have a difficulty breathing because of the broken ribs that was caused by the accident. His dad said, "My son is a singer." If Kyuhyun wakes up and he won't be able to sing anymore, then his dream is shattered.

For me, dying physically and dying emotionally is just the same. That's why I understood what Kyuhyun's dad meant with those words. Good thing, the doctors were able to look for other ways to help Kyuhyun breathe.

The other members were so concerned with Kyuhyun's situation that they even borrowed the computer of the nurses to check on articles since at that time internet is not yet a thing. In this situation, you will definitely see how much love they have for each other.

Super Junior had to experience a lot of things in order to be where they are now

It wasn't an easy journey for Super Junior. They are constantly anxious if the group will continue and succeed. There were members who left. There were accidents that happened. They also entered the military which somehow made their progress slow down. But all these things made them even stronger as a group and as an individual. Their love for each other and for the fans is what keeps them going until now.

"I'll do my best until the blue balloons dominate the world." - Leeteuk

We made it. With you hard work, love and dedication, the blue balloons (or now lights) dominates the world.

Final thoughts

Two episodes is honestly not enough to show their whole journey. To be honest, I was kind of disappointed with the second episode because it felt like they squished the 10+ years into 50 minutes. The episode 1 was so detailed but the episode 2 was a bit rushed. I need more.

Anyway, to end this blog post, this documentary made me realize that I am so proud that I became their fan. And I will always be their fan. I may have been following other groups but Super Junior will always be in my heart no matter what happened. Remember what happened during SS9 in Manila? That's one proof that they love us so much.

As long as they [Super Junior] exists, I'll remain as ELF. I'll hold that line forever.

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TXT Announces New World Tour

Entertainment January 16, 2023

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Seungkwan Moments that Will Always Be Memorable For Me

Entertainment January 16, 2023

Seungkwan will always have a special place in my heart

Do you have that member in a group wherein he or she isn't your bias yet holds a special place in your heart? Well, in my case, that is Boo Seungkwan. Ever since I became a Carat, I have been a solid Joshua and Wonwoo biased. But, Seungkwan always have a special place in my heart. I think of him as my younger brother who I want to take care of always.

To celebrate Seungkwan's special day, I have listed down here my favorite Seungkwan moment that will forever be memorable to me.

Seungkwan hitting the high notes

I will never ever forget the iconic 4 high notes of Pretty U. As someone who loves to sing, it's really difficult to reach such notes. And I appreciate Seungkwan for that. He has been singing it well. But not only that, I also love it whenever he sings Kidult effortlessly.

Seungkwan eating sausage

Who would forget this iconic scene? Up until now, this lives rent-free in my mind. SEVENTEEN had their reality show "Seventeen's One Fine Day" which aired in 2016. In here, the boys went on Yeoseo Island with only few items with them. They even have few food before.

This scene is where Seungkwan saw a sausage near the telephone and hid it. Instead of sharing it with his fellow members, he ate it all himself. But what made it funny is when Woozi happened to catch Seungkwan eating it which made Seungkwan's disguise busted. This scene will always make me laugh.

Seungkwan during Hot

I was really amazed at how handsome and mature Seungkwan looks at the Hot music video. Because of his fluffy cheeks, it makes him so young and cute. But during Hot music video, he definitely look different which I really love. I have been tweeting about Seungkwan's look here ever since this music video was released.

Seungkwan being the 'Aju Nice' police

boo seungkwan: the aju nice police pic.twitter.com/kBA1Go9FwN
— hana ❁ (@min9yu_tttop) October 14, 2022

Will you jump or not? Aju Nice will always be iconic in every SEVENTEEN events. Mainly because it's never ending. Even the members get surprised when they thought it has already ended. But during this segment, Seungkwan has been eyeing on Carats who don't jump during Aju Nice.

There are a lot of fancams wherein you can see Seungkwan pointing on certain fans who don't jump. But not only that, he even say it all the time that he will be checking those Carats who are not jumping. I really love his expression whenever he points on those Carats who are not jumping.

Here are just some of the Seungkwan moments that I love. How about you? What's you're favorite Seungkwan moment? Share it to me!

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KDRAMA REVIEW: Reborn Rich (2022)

Entertainment January 15, 2023

I should have included Reborn Rich in my Favorite KDramas of 2022 but I just started watching it after I wrote my blog. But it's really one of the best KDramas I have watched in 2022. I remembered when a friend asked me if Reborn Rich has a similar KDrama and I can't think of something similar to it (well, at least to the KDramas I have watched). This only means that Reborn Rich is a new type of drama for me.

About Reborn Rich

Title: Reborn Rich (재벌집 막내아들)

Episodes: 16 episodes (Around 1 to 1 and 15 minutes each)

Casts:

Song Joongki as Jin Do Jun / Yoon Hyun Woo

Lee Sung Min as Jin Yang Cheol

Shin Hyun Been as Seo Min Young

Plot: It is a story of Yoon Hyun Woo who has worked for Soonyang but was falsely accused of embezzlement and was shot while on a business trip. But then, he woke up being Jin Do Jun, the youngest grandson of the Jin family.

What I Like About Reborn Rich

This drama feels new to me

Although I have watched dramas about family fighting for the company or for money, Reborn Rich has a different vibe to me. To be honest, during Episode 1, I was a bit bored. But when Hyun Woo woke up as Jin Do Jun, it started to get more interesting.

I don't understand anything about stocks or business. But still this drama made got me hooked to the point that I wanted to be someone intelligent to establish a big business.

The drama really showed how intense one can be when it comes to position and inheritance. One can even kill someone in order to have what they want. Although it isn't new in general, the way they portrayed it in the story made me feel like it's new.

They incorporated events that happened in Korea before

The disbandment of the Korean group, Korea reaching the semi-finals, creating the Digital Media City, these happened in real life. And I love how they used it in this story.

Ending

I have read a lot of things saying that Reborn Rich's ending is not good. That's why I was a bit hesitant watching the drama. But for me, I liked the ending. Although I felt it was a bit rushed, I still think that it's the right ending. I can't imagine having any other ending than that. There may be some questions on why Jin Do Jun and Yoon Hyun Woo looks alike but I believe it's just to create an illusion that Hyun Woo lived as Do Jun when in fact people see them differently.

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SEVENTEEN's 7th Fan Meeting is happening this March 2023

SEVENTEEN in Caratland is happening again!

Super Junior: The Last Man Standing - A Documentary You Shouldn't Miss

Super Junior was there when K-Pop began

Thoughts on the documentary

I learned a lot of things about Super Junior

They're also human beings who experience the same experiences that I go through

Super Junior's care for their members was unimaginable

Super Junior had to experience a lot of things in order to be where they are now

Final thoughts

TXT Announces New World Tour

TXT is going on a tour again!

Seungkwan Moments that Will Always Be Memorable For Me

Seungkwan will always have a special place in my heart

Seungkwan hitting the high notes

Seungkwan eating sausage

Seungkwan during Hot

Seungkwan being the 'Aju Nice' police

KDRAMA REVIEW: Reborn Rich (2022)

About Reborn Rich

What I Like About Reborn Rich

This drama feels new to me

They incorporated events that happened in Korea before

Ending

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