Musing While Cruising the Hallyu Highway
I have often written here repeatedly that I firmly believe that when G.O chooses a song to cover, it will be a song that resonates with him or holds special meaning. I myself have pondered often as to what it was in a song that captures him. Is it the melody? Is it the lyrics? A little of both? On his birthday this past 6 November, he opened a chatroom in MBLAQ’s Daum Cafe and answered that question.
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Gosh, the One Shots really sneak up on me. They really do remind me how fast these days are flying by. It always seems like I have just posted either a picture of .gif and it is time for another one. Nothing wrong with that. With the amazing collection of pictures available, G.O would have to serve a few rounds of duty to honor them all. It is Day 269 and I feel like gazing at his gorgeous profile.
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You’re my dream, you’re my soul, you’re my reason . . .
We all know G.O has a magnificent voice and can sing. We tell him over and over. He has been reminded of it by the many legends he covered during his time gracing the Immortal Song 2 stage, and was equally commended by all who heard him perform in his three musicals as well as most recently during his stint on King Of Masked Singer. The man has a beautiful voice. Still, with all of the accolades, he probably remains one of the most underrated vocalists in Korean popular music. So yeah, I am working on changing that.
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I break my own rules here today on Day 267 by tossing in an early G.O selca because back on his birthday, 6 November (his 30th), he gave us a birthday gift to cherish and remember ~~~> he gave us himself. I did not want to wait until the next selca day to post a picture because I was just too excited, as well as floored and undone! But, I was also infinitely happy.
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On 9 November 2013, G.O made his final appearance on Immortal Song 2 and sang Kim Jung Soo’s touching 내마음 당신 곁으로 [My Heart is With You]. I cannot tell if it is simply a matter of not catching my breath when I watch G.O sing these emotional ballads or if it is simply that I hold my breath for fear of losing grip of my own emotions hearing the heartache in his voice when he sings. I would think that by now, I would have the strength to withstand his attack on my senses but in truth, the more I listen to and watch him, the more defenseless I become.
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Getting to see G.O perform in his family’s hometown on MBLAQ’s second anniversary seems . . . I don’t know, kind of romantic, doesn’t it? Well that is what fans got on 15 October 2011 when MBLAQ performed at the Gimhae Lifelong Learning Festival. G.O, stunning in red, on his home turf and throwing some intense glances into a very dedicated fan-cam during MBLAQ’s performance of Mona Lisa is a perfect choice for Day 265 of G.O’s service. Oh…and I seem to be losing track of my own fan-cam day rules, but I am sure you don’t mind. The more focused cams on G.O, the better, right?
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Remember back in 2014 when the men of MBLAQ posed for Ceci Magazine? There was all kinds of cats and cuteness, it was winsome and carefree photoshoot and the one shot of G.O that particularly stood out for me was of him wearing the bright blue and white striped shirt and red beanie. Remember that? Maybe today’s One Shot will remind you, only it is not the actual picture, but a fan art rendition in .gif form.
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Happy 30th Birthday Byung Hee!! It is Day 263 of G.O’s service with 468 days remaining! This will be one of two birthdays he will celebrate while serving his country. For today, I want to keep it very short and simple. The first time I saw G.O was when he was starring in Seopyeonje, hence my choice for picture for today. And, the first time I celebrated his birthday was in November 2014. Since then, I think I have been celebrating him daily. My message for dear sweet Byung Hee today is simply this: The 30 candles lit on your birthday cake today will never shine as bright and as incandescently as you do in every way….every day!
~♥ ♥ ♥~
Sometimes I wonder what it must have been like for G.O when he finally stepped into a recording studio to record not only a song, but an entire album. I have to believe that during those early recording days with Tykeys, he was as much of a student in the studio as he was an artist. I also imagine how amazing it must have been to be a producer or engineer on the opposite side of the glass hearing the mellifluous sounds of G.O’s music echoing through the speakers and realizing what a golden voice this young man possessed. At least that is how I would have felt when I heard him sing his solo song, My Way, from the amazing Ty Project No. 1.
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I had to check the news archives for Sunday, 28 August 2011, because I was convinced there was some kind of seismic event or change in the atmosphere with the level of sexy that was exploding from the Guro Gyeonnggi Public Broadcast stage that day. I am usually not at a loss for words when I write about G.O, but for this lovely Friday . . . two days before G.O’s 30th birthday, and the 261st day of his service, I will simply let him mesmerize us with movement captured and edited with sweet precision by letsgoinho.
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The Fangirl Lane 