The Soulful Countdown to G.O’s Discharge ~ Day 76

When I committed myself to a post a day for each day G.O completes his military service, I knew it would require effort, discipline and stamina. I am discovering that no matter how demanding this project may become over the course of the many days ahead, the more I learn about G.O, the more determined I am to tell the world about his unmistakable and amazing talent. This series has allowed me to look deeper at that talent, especially when I get to write about his time on the Immortal Song 2 stage. His September 3, 2011 performance on Ballad v. Dance night completely derailed me.

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The Soulful Countdown to G.O’s Discharge ~ Day 61

When my plane touched down in Chicago on February 15, 2016, I was not prepared for the barrage of tweets and messages I received upon powering up my phone with news of G.O’s enlistment. I went numb and initially had a difficult time watching all of the fan cams from the I.Callist show, specifically G.O’s performance of his opening song, 너를 위해 [For You]. In fact, it is only recently that I have been able to watch and/or listen to G.O sing this achingly beautiful song. At last, I am ready to revisit all three of his 너를 위해 [For You] performances and as such, I anticipate this to be a longer post in comparison to the others in this Countdown series mostly because I am so completely enamored with G.O’s love and respect for this song and the way in which he performs it.

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The Soulful Countdown to G.O’s Discharge ~ Day 54

ㅎ  ㅎ  ㅎ  ㅎ

If you recall from Episode 5 of MBLAQ’s reality/variety program Sesame Player, there was a segment where Seung Ho, G.O, Joon and Cheondung were going to enjoy a meal at home that was going to include the oft deemed precious main course of beef. This was serious business. Everyone wanted to eat, but no one wanted to cook. The only way to settle the decision was through challenge. And when the men of MBLAQ set out to challenge each other, hilarity ensued.

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The Soulful Countdown to G.O’s Discharge ~ Day 51

I admit that with G.O’s recent departure to the Army, I have been ruminating much over his early work and, as is evidenced here, writing about it. Because I enjoy the chemistry he shared with Jung Juri, I am going to drop little moments of the two of them here throughout these next 680 days, sort of like the one shots. For the first G.O~Juri moment, I am choosing one of my faves. ~^^

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The Soulful Countdown to G.O’s Discharge ~ Day 38

There are a myriad of reasons as to why I believe G.O should pursue acting (in addition to his music) and I have touched on a few of those reasons here in previous posts. I am certain to repeat those reasons a few times. This is not because I am forgetful. No. It is because I want to keep subliminally encouraging him to consider more acting roles once he  completes his military service, if he is so inclined!

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The Soulful Countdown to G.O’s Discharge ~ Day 28

On June 25, 2011, G.O stepped on the Immortal Song 2 stage for the first time as a competitor in the KBS singing competition show. And much like he would do when he first stepped onto a musical theater stage, he initiated and invited a whole new audience to come drink in the potent elixir of his song, his voice and his soul.

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