Have you seen the new PSY music video?
You might be thinking: What in the world? Mother Father Gentlemen? What the heck is that? Because that’s what I thought the first time through. But I did have to admit it was catchy. So I watched it again….and I think I get it. At least what it means to me.
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I was spending my lunch hour watching "Gangnam Style" for the hundredth time, and PSY's lyrics, in their brevity and cleverness, really reminded me of the Bard himself.
So...since there is every other sort of "Gangnam Style" mash-up out there, why not "Gangnam Style in the form of a Shakespearean Sonnet"?
By day, a girl whose warmth and care inspire,
Whilst holding coffee cup, relaxing grace,
When night, it cometh, feels her heart a-fire,
This contradict'ry woman, I will chase.
Tho virile male, I'm no fortune's fool.
My warmth, it matcheth yours during the day.
My coffee, chuggeth all before it cools,
My heart, it bursts, when night her charms display.
Your love'ble beauty earneth fair remark,
Oh you, yes you, doth make this life worthwhile;
Together, 'til the bitter end, and hark!
Hey Sexy Lady, Oppa's Gangnam Style.
Above the runners soar the men who fly.
A man who knows a thing or two, am I.
Exeunt Julie, PSY, and Billy Shakespeare.
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So... this video has gone viral. I even saw a short clip of it being talked about on CNN. CNN!!! Anyway, I'm not a huge fan of Psy or anything but I think the video is hilarious. I laughed out loud when the camera zooped out to reveal him sitting on a toilet. What is it with Koreans and the toilet? I remember the guy in the Wonder Girls video of Nobody being on a toilet too. On a side note, my boys are 3 and 5 and talk about poop non stop. They think it's the most hiLARious thing. I guess I'll have many more years of that?
Anyway, if you haven't seen it yet, enjoy!
- Mary
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Have you ever wondered which celebrity you resembled the most? Now you can with a free iPhone app called "Korean Celeb Face Match" (also available for Android here)! My mom actually introduced this app to me, can you believe it? How times have changed!
It's fun and simple: you can take a photo using the app itself, or upload an existing one from your photo stream, confirm where your face is, then they guess your age and give you your result.
Here are my results using the same picture, so that tells you something about the scientific precision of it all, but it's great fun nonetheless, even with non-Asian faces. (Note: the writing is in Korean because my mom had the Korean version installed, the one we are linking to is in English.)
I'm a little mortified at the Moon Hee Jun comparison, because he was hands-down my little sister's favorite member of H.O.T., and I used to make fun of him and his eyebrows all the time (I mean come on, how could anyone look past Kang Ta? Amirite, ladies???). Now I look at him, and I think he looks like Jack White. Does that mean I look like Jack White???
And I have no idea who Kim Hyun Ah is, but I appreciate being compared to a 21-year-old female vs. a 35-year-old male the second time around!
Try this out and let me know what your results are! Have fun!
--Julie
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American Idol's Heejun Han is the Korean American zeitgeist. He is showing the world how funny, charming, thoughtful, and kind our boys can be, and why we love them so much. He is goofy, but with a palpable gravity that shows incredible character and depth. And his voice? He can do soulful, he can do gravelly, he can keep up with the smooth R&B operators. Most of all, he sings like a red-blooded male. He sings with REAL BALLZ. Yes, with a Z! Check it out:
I honestly couldn't contain myself while watching that clip. I squealed like a schoolgirl seeing him laughing and dancing with those special needs children. And when he told the audience how he fell into a deep depression, and those kids helped him recover, my heart shattered into a million pieces, and I turned into a puddle of goo. A big pile of LOVE GOO! OPPAAAAA!!!
Ahem, sorry.
It also broke my heart when he kept dogging on his looks. I'm all for self-deprecating humor, but I think he really believes he's not good-looking, which is total BS. Just look at this screenshot:
He looks like any Korean actor in a Maxim coffee commercial! Heejun, this ajumma gives you the Kimchi Cougar Sleazy Eyebrow Raise of Approval!
Sorry, Jeremy Lin, but Heejun has stolen my heart. I hope this doesn't go down as another turnover. Hoo-ah!
(Jeremy, I'm actually just kidding about the turnover thingy. I still love you. Call me!)
--Julie
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I have a hard heart when it comes to reality television, but even I couldn't stop the tears from flowing when I watched this:
Orphaned at the age of three and left to fend for himself starting from the age of FIVE, Sung-Bong Choi sold gum and Bacchus drinks on the street to survive. He did not attend school until high school, and during his many nights wandering alone through the city, he listened in on vocal lessons to learn how to sing.
I hesitate to call him Korea's Susan Boyle, not because of any lack of talent, but because there is too much tragedy staining the transcendence. In his pre-performance interview, Mr. Choi stated he entered this competition so he could be normal like other people, not famous or rich or notorious. I find that very telling of his strong character, and since he had been let down in such a profound way by his government and fellow citizenry, I hope his appearance on this show will at least cement a sure and stable future for him, never lacking in comfort or company.
--Julie
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Secret marriage (and divorce) and (possibly racist?) review of Please Look After Mom.
What's on your mind today?
- Kimchi mamas
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Jang Dong Gun is starring in a Hollywood film called The Warrior's Way with Kate Bosworth! I'm a little bit excited. Are you going to see it?
He was a lead actor in two huge Korean films, TaeGukki (Brotherhood of War) and Chin-goo (Friend). He tied the knot with Go So Young, a beautiful Korean actress, earlier this year and they had a baby couple of months ago. I hope it's better than Ninja Assassin... I didn't watch that one but I heard it wasn't that good. Sorry Rain!
- Mary
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Love at first sight... is what I felt the moment I laid eyes on Kim Yu-na (김연아).
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
Mesmerized was what I was... during both of her performances... I think even my 3 year old son was crushing on her.
Hands down, she was the highlight of the 2010 Winter Olympics for me. Way to go Yu-na!
This Kimchi mama (+ the rest of the world) loves you.
You make me a little more proud to be Korean and I sure hope that all of your endorsements (she's the highest paid in endorsements among all celebrities in South Korea) help close the largest gender income gap in the developed world. (Thank you Hyon Bin for the heads up about the great article!)
- Mary is a little sad that the Olympics are over and still a little pissed about all of South Korea's missed metal opportunities in short track. *sigh*
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Rain has joined the ranks of Daniel Henney and Lee Byung-hyun to be featured in a major Hollywood motion picture... well, I guess Daniel Henny and Lee Byung-hyun weren't really "featured," more like supporting roles. =)
Rain's seems like he'll be the main actor in Nina Assassin... yes, still the stereotypical kung-fu fighting role but hey, looking this good, I say bring it on!
Yum. heh.
I just saw a commercial for the DVD release of G.I.Joe and Lee Byung-hyun's English is actually really good! (At least in that one line it was... )
- Mary can't wait to see this movie.
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