Musing While Cruising the Hallyu Highway
Before quietly and graciously saying good-bye, G.O left us with much to hold on to while he is away completing his military service. And while his genuine appreciation for his loving fans is perhaps my favorite of all of the gifts he gives, his golden voice is a treasured gift I am willing to receive time and again.
Continue reading “The Soulful Countdown to G.O’s Discharge ~ Day 3”
I feel very fortunate to have had my first G.O experience come in the form of musical theater, and with two very prestigious roles. I have a feeling G.O has yet to fully embrace the fact that he was as good as he was in all three of his musical roles, and that he has this wonderful and natural ability to wed music with acting. Moreover, he does it with an effortless honesty, grace and ease.
Continue reading “The Soulful Countdown to G.O’s Discharge ~ Day 2”
I should have been prepared. I knew it was inevitable. But much like the majority of his legion of fans, news of G.O’s military enlistment came as a complete blindside. At 2PM, Korean Standard Time, on Thursday, February 18, 2016, our gentle soulful soldier man officially arrived to the training camp in Nonsan, Chungnam Province to begin his four week basic training.
And so it begins.
Continue reading “The Soulful Countdown to G.O’s Discharge ~ Day 1”
News of MBLAQ’s mercurial main vocal heading to the Army broke on Monday, February 15 and to many came as a complete shock and surprise. I was in flight heading back to Chicago when reports of G.O’s enlistment was spreading like wildfire throughout various media posts, and admittedly I was still reveling in the intoxication of spending the evening with him on what was a very windy and chilly Valentine’s Day attending the I.Callist Idol Vocalist Concert in Seoul the night before. I admit I was stunned when I began reading the news and immediately felt the bittersweet aftertaste of the concert realizing that my bias was going to be gone for two years. In retrospect, however, if you paid close attention, the messages leading up to this news were there. They were subtle, but nevertheless, they were there.
A very special thank you to the USA+ (and honorary USA+) who generously donated to help celebrate G.O at the I.Callist Idol Vocalist Concert in Seoul this past Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2016. I sincerely hope G.O was able to check out all of the love in the lobby of the KBS Arena on Sunday which included our lovely wreath donating 100kg of rice to the needy in his name.
My heartfelt thank you to the following:
Carly Bess
Chris Bohannon
Patty Gonzalez
Vijaya Lakshmi (Honorary USA+~^^)
Andrea Offenbacher
Christina Pascual
Diane Vue
Lin Xi
Thank you~♥
[Image credit: Dreame]
Calling on all USA+ interested in donating to help show our support for MBLAQ’s amazing main vocal man as he takes the stage at the upcoming I.Callist Idol Vocalist Concert in Seoul on February 14, 2016.
Continue reading “[Notice] USA+ Rice Wreath Support for MBLAQ G.O”
On February 4, 2016, some sweet G.O Instagram updating took us all by surprise. Inasmuch as it has only been a little over a week since he shared some love, G.O’s prompt and steady flow of updates since joining Instagram had us all a bit anxious as to where he was, but more importantly, what he was up to.
Continue reading “[series] 116 Reasons to Love Byung Hee – #12 Insta-Romance – Update”
After an exceptionally long hiatus from social media, it came as a huge shock and delightful surprise to see G.O added Instagram to his list of social media outlets. Joining mid-December 2015, it was the perfect holiday gift to give his fans. Call me crazy (I know you already do), but I am finding that his initial posts teem with a gentle aura of romance which, added to the simple fact that he now is on Instagram, is enough for me to declare yet another reason to love Byung Hee.
Continue reading “[series] 116 Reasons to Love Byung Hee – #12 Insta-Romance”
We all knew MBLAQ’s main vocal man was up to something. His mysterious Instagram posts were tantalizing yet revealed nothing solid in way of exactly what he was doing. Speculations were high. Since he is pretty much a triple threat when it comes to entertainment (sing, act, dance), anything was possible and he, more than capable. The reveal came today a little past 11:00AM KST and it was every bit as exciting as we thought it would be!
My Crown is in my heart, not on my head. ~ Shakespeare
On December 20, 2015, the sweet and mellifluous sounds of the gentle Bungeuppang returned to the King of Masked Singer stage. Although he did not advance to get the opportunity to de-crown the reigning king, he nevertheless left an indelible impression on both the audience and judges by quietly laying claim to a new kingdom he forged in their hearts with his passionate and heartfelt renditions of 광화문 연가 [Gwanghwamun Sonata] and 너를 위해 [For You].
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