Daniel Henney sings Kissing Me

I'm wondering if any Daniel Henny fans remembers him singing?

Years ago, in my Daniel Henney obsession phase in my life, I had to watch everything Daniel Henney.  My first introduction to Daniel was Spring Waltz, his second Korean drama.  Then I was told he was also in My Name is Kim Sam Soon.  So of course I had to watch that too.

Then, he did a movie called Seducing Mr Perfect.  It's a lite romantic comedy set in Korea.  It's about a woman who always gets dumped by her boyfriends.  Then along comes Robin Heiden, her boss played by Daniel Henney, who is completely opposite of how she feels about love and relationships.  He treats it as a game of power.  When I first saw the movie, I loved it.  You probably can guess why. hahaha.   Now, it's an alright movie but now I prefer his latest rom-com Shanghai Calling.

In any case,  there was a OST for the film Seducing Mr Perfect called Kissing Me.  Daniel Henney and Alex, from Clazziquai Project, sings this song.  Alex, yeah, he's got a nice smooth voice.  Then there's Daniel.  He's not Alex but he can hold his own and he sings in Korean.

I've listen to this song over and over.  Daniel knows how to perform in front of the camera because I just enjoy watching him sing.

Here's his OST with Alex, who's Korean-Canadian.

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The Romantic and The Idol Season 2, Episode 6

Well, I've been very behind on my Episodes.

This episode starts with the couples, Min Hyuk/Yewon, JongHoon/G.Na and N/Jiwon on their mini-song selection date.  It's a moonlight date with no crew but their own handicam.

Min Hyuk and Yewon seemed very comfortable together at a cafe.  On a side note: they do seem to be very concerned with how they look, ie. constantly fixing their hair, looking at their reflection, etc. when they are together.  They seem to have a very comfortable skinship, Yewon touching Min Hyuk's face when he pointed out something on his face.  He also touches her face.

On Jonghoon and G.Na's date at a ramen-like cafe, it looks like Jonghoon is trying to be a good date.  Very attentive.  It seems like he's giving G.Na mixed messages on this date.  At first you can see he's disappointed and wanted to hangout with Yewon as they walk from the cabin. At this restaurant, he's being really nice, like he wants to please G.Na.  It's kind of like what he told Min Hyuk not to do on one of the earlier episode.  Do not confuse the girl by being really nice.

N and Jiwon's date at a restaurant, this is where N tells Jiwon when he started liking her.  At one point they turn off the handicam to just talk privately. Hmmm...

Then they showed Kevin and Eunyeoung at a restaurant since they were not "coupled" with anyone.  Eunyeoung was telling Kevin her feelings and Kevin trying to comfort her.  Personally, I wish she would open her eyes and look at Kevin.  I think they would be good together.  Ok, I'm switching my opinon now that I see Kevin and Eunyeong together.  Kevin looks like he would be very attentive to Eunyeoung if they got together.

Then the moonlight  mission: the piggyback.

G.Na is so against this.  She even suggests she piggybacks Jonghoon and doubt that he can carry her.  In the end, Jonghoon gives G.Na a piggyback.  She even looks like she's enjoying it.

N was really nice and gave Jiwon the piggyback saying she's not heavy after she apologies to N as he was giving her a piggyback.  They looked like they were enjoying this mission.  Real cute together.  I think they would make a nice couple.

Min Hyuk made it like a drama.  Yewon looking for someone to give her a piggyback and "spots" Min Hyuk.  Poor thing, you can hear Min Hyuk panting and see him having a hard time carrying her.

As they return to the cabin, they have another mission.  It's the midnight confession in the Truth Room.  They all gather in front of a room at a distance, so that everyone can see in but they can't hear what the couples are talking about.  Each person gets to select someone to bring into the room and discuss anything and the answer has to be the Truth.

First up is Min Hyuk who selectes Jiwon.  Yewon looked upset.  He asks Jiwon why she selected him in the mid-selection. She tells him he's her ideal but feels awkward around him when they are together.

Next is Kevin, who also picks Jiwon.  He tells her how he feels and how inexperience he is at dating.  He's so shy and awkward.  Jiwon didn't say anything since Kevin didn't ask her anything. He just confesses to her.  Poor thing, Jiwon is interested in N or Min Hyuk.

When it's N's turn he picks G.Na.  Eunyeoung and Jiwon looked surprised.  G.Na got all excited when N asked her about Jiwon, since he's interested in Jiwon.

First girl to pick is Jiwon and she picked Min Hyuk. She bluntly asked Min Hyuk who he likes and why was he interested in her.  If his opinon changed from before.  He told her he was still confused and these talks are making him more confused.  They do confess to each other that they still feel awkward around each other. Hmmm...why pick someone if you feel awkward around them?  They seem to like each other just because of the other person's image and they look like their ideal.

Next is G.Na and of course she picks Jonghoon.  Here she confesses her feelings to Jonghoon.  She keeps on talking and doesn't let him speak.  Although I don't know what he can say other than   saying sorry for being too focused on Yewon and not interested in her.  =P

Jonghoon then picks Yewon and basically complains to her that she didn't pick his song in the song shuffle and she should have waited and not pick the first song.  At least Yewon got to talk a little to Jonghoon.  He told her that he hasn't changed his mind.  Wow, a lot of pressure on Yewon.

Yewon picks Min Hyuk for the Truth room, to the disappointment of Jonghoon and Jiwon.  In the room,  Yewon bluntly asked Min Hyuk his feelings.  He still says he's confused.  Yewon was disappointed but says now she not confused anymore, since his feeling may have changed.

Next,  Eunyeoung picks N. She clarifies her feelings to N.  N, so uncomfortable since his feeling for her has changed.

The session ends with them gathered together to talk.  Everyone was gathered at the table except for Kevin.  I wish Kevin participated with everyone.


I know there were comments about how Minhyuk was flirting with Eunyeoung but I don't think so.  It just looked like he was playing with her and tried to make her relax.  She was always quiet around everyone because she's the youngest the the most rookie.  She was always more relaxed in the interviews and one on one with a person.

The end of the episode shows them in the car traveling to where they must pick their final selection.  MinHyuk still unsure and Jonghoon flabbergasted that he hasn't decided yet.

Cheer Up Mr Kim Drama

I've been behind in blogging.  One reason is this daily drama "Cheer Up Mr Kim"

Now, I usually don't watch dramas more than 16 episodes, 20 episodes is pushing it, maybe I'll watch a 24 episode drama but it has to be really good, never mind a daily drama.  BUT Mr Kim is 100+ episodes and a daily drama.  What was I thinking?

First, I started watching because of Kim Dongwan.  A member of Shinhwa, one of my newest obsessions.  I just vaguely heard of it in passing on one of the variety shows and looked  it up.  I didn't know it was a daily drama and started watching it.

This is about Kim Tae Pyeong (Kim Dong Wan).  He is the guardian of four children who came from different families.  He works as a housekeeper part time but cleans apartments full time.  He also comes from a difficult childhood.

Gosh, if I needed a housekeeper, I'll sure to hire him, he's so good-looking (just look at his picture).  sigh...so cute....  His character has such a upbeat personality.  With all the hardship he's gone through, he still tries to be positive.  I think any woman would what him as a husband.  He cooks, cleans, take care of kids, very responsible, very complementary, hard worker and so nice and well mannered.

Why do I keep watching this?  His character is so likable and seems to have a lot of common sense for the first 10 episodes (which I just finished).  In other dramas, and I know it's just to make the dramas exciting, but sometimes the some of the characters just doesn't use common sense.  It's usually: Don't do that, you'll get caught or don't talk out loud to yourself, you'll be overheard.  It get me very frustrated.  Recently, in the last few dramas I watch I don't know how many times I've talked back saying "Why are you doing that?" hahaha.

Watch Cheer Up Mr Kim if you can, plus Dong Wan also sings the OST.  I love his voice.

I'll finish up Romantic and the Idol since I need to tie things up, then on to Mr Kim.

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SHINee's Dream Girl cover by "The Managers"

I thought this was funny that SMTown had put this video out.  The first time I saw this, I couldn't stop laughing.  The managers of SHINee, Super Junior, f(x), SNSD and EXO danced to SHINee's Dream Girl.

The managers are:
SHINee's - in the red and black jacket
Super Junior's - in the white jacket
EXO's - in the black jacket and knit cap
SNSD's - in black pants and shirt with "I Trust" on it
f(x)'s - in black pants with red strip.

They look young for managers of these popular groups. They were pretty good considering that they are not performers but managers. They did keep some of the choreography simple when they got to their solo parts.  Dancing with the mops instead of mic stands was funny.

SJ's manager is cute and a pretty good dancer.  He kept to Minho's part well.

EXO's manager is kind of funny performing Taemin's part.  He did some parts but he probably knows that he can't dance like Taemin, so he made a lot of the movements up.

I would have loved to hear what the groups said about their managers' performance.

Source: SMTown Youtube

Bae Yong Jun still in Hawaii?

In a previous post, Bae Yong Jun and Hyun Bin was spotted in Honolulu.  Well, it seems like in a recent article in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Bae Yong Jun has been in Hawaii for a month.

People has been going to his new coffee house Gorilla In The Cafe in hopes of spotting him. Has anyone eaten there?  How's the food?

In another article from AllKpop, it was reported that he's been staying in Hawaii to focus on his new coffee house and his health.  His health??? I hope it's just to rest up and it's nothing serious.

Key West Entertainment says he has no specific schedules so they don't know how long he plans to stay in Hawaii.

He has also gifted some of his staff members a 7 day vacation in Hawaii.  How nice of him.

If anyone spots Bae Yong Jun, please let us know.  We won't stalk him, but it would be nice to know.

Source: AllKpop, Honolulu Star Advertiser

Shinee's Dream Girl comeback

Aish! I've been busy and behind on so many things.

One thing is SHINee's back...again and I'm liking the song. Dream Girl is their 2013 comeback song. Their 3rd album is Dream Girl: The misconceptions of you.

First off, I have to say, it's been a long time since all the boys look really good.  In other concepts, there is always one person that the stylist messed up their hairstyle.  I guess I just like short hair.

In the MV, I completely missed the song the first time I watched it since the visuals were so distracting.  It's very fantasy, Alice in Wonderland-like concept. The clothes are very colorful and seemed so mis-matched.  There a few choices where the boys look just odd, but overall I like the style.

For the song, I like it.  They describe it as a mix of acid electro funk.  To me, it's like a mix of Dazzling Girl and Sherlock. Taemin and Minho has more singing parts in this song.  It seems like they are just increasing their parts more with each song.  I'm so glad for them.

Choreography-wise, I've been watching their stage performances and I like that they dance with the mic stands.  Very different.

This is what SMTown said about the album:

The 3rd album is released in twopackages: Chapter 1. "DreamGirl-The misconception of  you" and Chapter 2. The misconception of me, and Chapter 1 and 2 have hidden keywords organically related with each other that the album gives the fun of finding and connection keywords and interpreting them in a variety of ways...the story-like element, the fun of listening....

Nice.

Here you go...Enjoy the video and the Dance Version too, cuz, you know I like those too. =D

Dance Version:

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Romantic and the Idol Season 2, Episode 5?

Well, I'm completely confused on the episodes numbering.  I just noticed I'm off on the episodes.  The first episode was introducing the idols.  Episode 2 was going on their first date, their first meeting.  Episode 3 was the necklace selection for Date #2 and filming of their mid-selection.  Episode 4 was their mid-selection and and Date #3, the sweater selection.

I thought this was Episode 5 that I'm going to write about but based on the video I'm watching, they are labeling it as Episode #4. So confused.  In any case, I'm going to call it Episode 5, unless someone corrects me.

Min Hyuk and G.Na went on their first date together.  It seemed like they were more friends hanging out together than going on a date.  G.Na even said to Min Hyuk that she was more relaxed with him and it felt like they were just going out to play instead of being interested in each other.  They went to a go-cart track.  They called N and Jiwon to join them there.

Lucky Jonghoon got to date Yewon and went to a museum then a forest park.  Kevin and Eunyeong went on a boat ride.

Then the mission... a kiss on the forehead.

Kevin and Eunyeong, I think, was the cutest and looked the most romantic.  I think because Eunyeong is the youngest in this group and Kevin is so unsure of himself because he never dated. I like their shyness.

N and Jiwon was funny.  N had a place in mind and took Jiwon there.  He even told Jiwon to close her eyes and to keep it closed even after he was done because he would be embarrassed. He ran away right after the kiss. hahaha.

Min Hyuk and G.Na.  It was like parent kissing a kid.  G.Na did the kissing and told Min Hyuk that he was all grown up.  He was surprised at the kiss, I think because G.Na didn't tell Min Hyuk about the mission.  And the guy was suppose to do the kissing.

Then there's Jonghoon and Yewon.  He did one kiss but it didn't count because they were suppose to film it.  They had to do it again, which I don't think Jonghoon didn't mind.  Even though he wanted to do it, he was still embarrassed the second time when it happened and even ran away once it was done.  It seems like Yewon's opinion of Jonghoon changed on that date and not for the better.  After the kiss, he kept on saying things that irritated her.

At the end of the day, there was another date shuffle.  The music selection.  The each guy picked a song. The girls will each sit in separate rooms in the cabin.  While each guy waits out on the lawn, their song choice will be played.  If any of  the girls like the song, they will come out of the cabin to meet with the guy.

I think this is the cruelest selection.  If no one comes out then the guy doesn't get a "night" date.  If two girls come out then he gets to picks one of them and the other girl gets nothing. Why can't they just send them back so everyone gets matched in the end?

Min Hyuk got Yewon, again.  Jonghoon got G.Na, again.  Fate???

Lucky N got both Eunyeong and Jiwon.  N ended up picking Jiwon.  Eunyeong was very unhappy and started tearing up and couldn't stop.  Poor Kevin had no one left since he was last and all the girls had left the rooms.  He ended up hanging out with Eunyeong who couldn't stop crying.

One thing I thought was amusing was Jiwon.  During the whole time of the music selection, as she was listening to the music in her room, she was folding her clothes or smelling her lotion. hahaha.

After the selection, Min Hyuk, Yewon, Jonghoon and G.Na walked together.  Poor G.Na, she was left walking by herself as Jonghoon kept up and walked next to Yewon.  I understand that JH likes Yewon but like the other dates, he should at least be considerate to G.Na and not blow her off.

At this point, Jonghoon is getting on my nerves.  Well, actually, so are G.Na and Yewon.  I wish they would look around and see if anyone else may interest them.  This is the time they can freely "date" or talk to others because when they go back to their "Idol" lives they will have a hard time dating.

Eunyeong is in the same situation but somehow I just feel sorry for her.  She's so young and really fell hard for N.  Plus, N really liked her at the beginning but starting to find someone else that he's attracted to.  I hope she doesn't get hurt too badly.

Right now, I don't think Jonghoon and Yewon match.  I kinda like N and EunYeong pairing.  Min Hyuk and Yewon?  or Jiwon?  I like Jiwon better with Min Hyuk. The rest? Well, does everyone really need to be paired up?  I don't think so.

 Episode 6 is up and with translation. YEA!

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