Efek Jadi K-Poper

Halooo! Melanjutkan post bahasa Indonesia yang kemarin, kali ini Icha bakal ngebahas obrolan ringan dalam bahasa Indonesia juga! Topik post ini adalah "Efek Jadi K-Poper". Seperti yang udah kita tau, K-Pop atau hal-hal lain berbau Korea lagi booming-booming nya di Indonesia. Apakah kalian salah satu dari orang yang terkena demam Korea? Nah, sekarang yuk kita lihat beberapa "efek" yang umum dirasakan setelah menjadi K-Poper!

1. Standard "Cowok Ganteng" atau "Cewek Cantik" Meninggi
Akibat terlalu sering ngeliat cowok-cowok Korea yang ganteng atau cewek-cewek Korea yang cantik, maka dengan sendirinya standard tipe ideal kita pun meningkat. Cari pacar maunya yang ganteng atau cantik kayak artis Korea favorit. Susah juga sih, soalnya di Indonesia kan jarang-jarang ada orang yang ganteng atau cantiknya ga manusiawi kayak begitu.

 Hayo, yang mana yang paling ganteng pake jas?

 Hayo, gimana ga bingung milihnya?

2. Ekspektasi Soal Cinta jadi Terlalu Besar

Nah, kalo yang ini terjadi akibat terlalu sering nonton drama Korea. Secara ceritanya tuh so sweet semua. Siapa yang ngga kepengen coba punya pacar ganteng dan romantis kayak yang ada di drama Korea?

 

   Kyaaaa mau dong jadi ceweknyaa ><

3. Kemampuan Berbahasa Inggris Meningkat

Secara semua video drama, variety ataupun reality show, video interview dan lain-lain subtitle nya kebanyakan pakai bahasa Inggris, mau ngga mau kita jadi belajar bahasa Inggris lebih giat. Kalo ada kosa kata yang ga dimengerti pasti langsung cari artinya di google translate atau kamus. Jadi, otomatis kita jadi paham banyak kosa kata bahasa Inggris.

4. Sedikit-sedikit Bisa Bahasa Korea

Akibat sering denger lagu, nonton film atau video, atau baca tulisan-tulisan Korea, maka kita sedikit demi sedikit mengerti bahasa Korea. Awalnya bisa nulis dan baca Hangul, lama kelamaan perbendaharaan kata bahasa Korea jadi semakin banyak. Kalo dibina terus, mungkin kita bisa jadi translator tuh!

5. Pengetahuan yang Luas soal K-Pop, K-Drama, K-Idols

Rasanya, kalo ada pelajaran tentang hal ini, kita bakal jadi siswa dengan nilai terbaik. Kita ga pernah ketinggalan soal update-update terbaru dunia hiburan Korea. Mulai dari lagu-lagu baru, artis yang comeback, artis yang baru debut, juga tentang gosip-gosip artisnya dan seputar drama-drama yang lagi ngehits. Bahkan, ketika orang lain bingung ngebedain muka artis yang satu dengan yang lain, kita bisa dengan mudah membedakannya. Kita hafal semua muka dan nama artis-artis yang kebanyakan serupa tapi tak sama. Kita juga semangat banget kalo nyeritain hal-hal berbau Korea, apalagi kalo disuruh cerita gosip atau nyeritain sinopsis drama kesukaan kita. Ini juga termasuk hafal biodata bermacam-macam idol, seperti makanan kesukaan, warna kesukaan, tipe ideal, punya sodara berapa, punya hewan peliharaan apa, dan lain-lain. Kita juga hafal lirik lagu dan gerakan-gerakan dancenya. Pokoknya kita bagaikan ensiklopedi berjalan yang isinya "Korea-Koreaan".

6. Liburan = Malam jadi Siang, Siang jadi Malam

Ini sih kalo bukan K-Poper juga ada yang ngalamin hal begini. Tapi, buat K-Poper ini juga salah satu aftereffect nya. Di malam hari ketika koneksi internet lancar, kita asik nonton video dan download-download sampe ga kerasa matahari udah mau terbit. Jadilah kita tidur di siang hari. Udah berasa kayak kelelawar aja ya.

7. Memori Komputer, Handphone, iPod, dan Gadget-gadget Lainnya Penuh

Apalagi isinya kalau bukan video, foto dan lagu Korea.

8. Banyak Video dan Drama yang udah Ditonton

Saking banyaknya yang udah ditonton, sampe gatau lagi mau nonton apa buat ngisi waktu. Ini sih terjadi biasanya pas liburan. Rasanya Running Man episode awal sampe yang terbaru semua udah ditonton, DVD bajakan drama-drama pun semuanya udah ditonton, variety yang ini sampe yang itu semua udah ditonton. Semua udah pernah ditonton sampe hafal bener apa yang bakal kejadian selanjutnya.

9. Suka Makanan Korea

Meski kenyataannya rasa makanan Korea agak-agak aneh (asem, pedes, manis, asin, dan hambar bercampur jadi satu), tapi kita tetep menikmatinya dengan gaya mirip orang Korea. Misalnya makan ramyeon langsung dari panci dan dialasin tutup panci. Kita juga jadi suka makan pake sumpit. Kemana-mana nyari restoran Korea dan selalu pengen nyoba masakan Korea. Bibimbap, kimbap, ddeokbokki, kimchi, ramyeon, jjajjangmyun, naengmyun, patbingsoo, samgyupsal, samgyetang, semuanya pengen dicoba. Apa daya, soalnya tiap ngeliat drama Korea atau variety show yang ada makannya, pasti bikin kepengen banget!

10. Bercita-cita Pergi ke Korea

Korea di sini maksudnya ya Korea Selatan. Pengen rasanya jalan-jalan di tempat-tempat yang pernah dilihat di drama atau variety show. Jeju Island, Nami Island, Namsan Tower, gedung stasiun TV atau entertainment agency macam SM, YG, dan lain-lain (sambil berdoa, berharap ketemu sang idola). Karena cita-cita yang tinggi ini, kita pun jadi berdoa terus, menabung, dan ikut-ikut kuis supaya bisa pergi ke Korea.

11. Rajin Menabung

Yang ini sih bukan cuma efek, tapi wajib dilakukan. Sebagai K-Popers, kita wajib rajin menabung buat memuaskan keinginan kita dalam fangirling atau fanboying. Beli album, beli merchandise dari yang official sampe yang abal-abal, beli DVD bajakan, sampe nabung buat nonton konser. Semua dilakukan demi memenuhi hasrat yang mendalam. Hahaha...

Nah, itu dia tadi 11 aftereffect jadi K-Poper. Apa kalian mengalaminya? Atau ada efek lain yang kurang? Tell us if you know other effects! ^^

See you on the next post! Ppyong~!

 

~ChaRiSa~ 

Liburan di Ibu Kota

Hai haaii! Setelah sekian lama, Icha muncul membawa cerita liburan semesteran 2013. Setelah banyak post 'berat' berbahasa Inggris tentang berbagai grup K-Pop idola, gue bakal numplekin cerita tentang liburan semesteran tahun ini.
PS: Oke, mungkin entri ini bakal terlihat agak 'sok gaul' tapi memang begitulah adanyaa~

Liburan. Satu kata yang bisa bikin hati jadi happy berat! Tahun 2013 ini, gue (Icha) lulus SMA! *horeee* maka, dari bulan Mei pun udah jadi pengangguran sambil nunggu kuliah yang dimulai bulan Agustus. Setelah sempet nyobain kerja jadi waitress rajin nan ramah, akhirnya kembali lagi jadi pengangguran yang kerjaannya tiap hari mandek di depan laptop sambil nontonin video-video Korea.
Ngeliat status BBM atau tweet orang lain kok rasanya iri ya.. At Phuket, at Bangkok, at Singapore, at Kuala Lumpur, at Hongkong, at Beijing, at Seoul, at..at..at.. pokoknya semua ada di luar negeri! Heuuhh, iri berat ga tuh. Secara keuangan keluarga ga mencukupi juga buat pergi ke luar negeri, dan kalo cuma bikin status "at dorm SHINee" pun udah pasti ketauan boongnya, maka timbul ide dan keinginan buat pergi liburan.

Tadinya, tanggal 3 Juli 2013 itu bakal ada Mnet M!Countdown Halo-Indonesia yang diadain di MEIS Ancol. Yang ngisi acaranya banyak artis kesukaan gue juga. Tapi, berhubung lagi kanker alias kantong kering, ga bisa deh tuh beli tiket. Akhirnya muncul kegilaan untuk mengalami airport experience. Jadi, gue ngajak Ka Ria dan Resa untuk sama-sama jemput para artis pengisi acara itu pas mereka dateng ke Jakarta!
Gue pun merencanakan bakal pergi hari Senin, 1 Juli 2013. Dengan berat hati, Ka Ria ga ikut karena ga diijinin. Dia sempet minta tolong fotoin JunK yang banyak dan gue udah menyanggupinya. Tapi apa daya, si acara ini batal dan gue pun ga jadi mengalami airport experience yang pertama.
Meskipun acara ini dan acara jemput-jemputan di airport batal, show must go on dong yah.. Gue pun tetep pergi ke Jakarta nyusulin Resa yang udah ada di sana. Oke, meskipun gue ga bisa ke Singapore, Thailand, atau manapun itu, yang penting liburan deh.

Perjalanan panjang dan lama, karena dengan pedenya pak supir travel memutuskan lewat Puncak karena 'katanya' tol Cipularang macet akibat longsor di Karawang. Nyatanya, lewat jalur Puncak makan waktu 8 jam Bandung-Jakarta. Ya elah...gue pun ditinggal nonton Monster University -_- makasih loh pak...
Sesampainya di Jakarta, laper berat. Maka, gue berubah jadi anak gaul Jakarta dengan makan Big Bite di Sevel dan minum Hot Chocolate yang rasanya bagaikan Milo atau Ovaltine. Enak sih, secara lagi laper banget....
Hari Selasa, 2 Juli 2013 (tadinya mau jemput artis di bandara nih) gue pergi ke Cibubur Junction buat karokean dan temu kangen sama temennya Resa, Lizzy. Besoknya lagi pergi ke Kota Kasablanka nonton Despicable Me 2 yang minions nya lucu abis apalagi pas nyanyi "Underwear~" satu bioskop langsung ngakak... Pulang dari sono, kita ke Lotte Shopping Avenue buat foto-foto sama standing photo nya artis Korea. Ada SNSD, Suju, sama Hyunbin. Asik deh, berasa foto sama artisnya beneran, soalnya ukurannya dibikin sama kaya ukuran manusia asli. Yah, meskipun pas lagi foto-foto gitu diliatin orang..tapi pede aja lagi! Kalo malu terus, kapan mau majunya??! Hahahaha.. Sialnya, pulang dari Lotte Love itu udah jam pulang kantor. Jadilah jalanan maceeeett banget dan angkot-angkot pada penuh sampe ada yang ngegantung-gantung di pintu angkot. Hiii...takut! Kalo jatoh gimana coba??
Akhirnya, kita memutuskan untuk jalan kaki dari Lotte Shopping Avenue itu ke Kota Kasablanka. Yah, lumayan jauh lah. Kayanya kita memenuhi kampanye 10000 langkah sehari deh! Dari Kota Kasablanka barulah kita naik angkot sampai rumah. Di rumah badan udah pegel aja ga kuat gitu.. Maka, keesokan harinya kami memutuskan untuk istirahat aja di rumah.
Jumat nya, gue dan Resa pergi ke Monas. Ala-ala 2PM gitu. Kita naik sampe ke ataaaaaas banget. Dan dari situ, Jakarta keliatan deh semua! Keren! Setelah banyak foto-foto, kita ke Grand Indonesia. Gue nemenin Resa jalan sama cowoknya. Yah, jadi kamcong emang serba salah. Ga enak loh! Diliatin orang lagi ._. Mana pas lagi jalan di trotoar ada bapak-bapak kantoran ngeselin banget! Masa dia bilang "Mbak, jangan jalan di tengah jalan dong!" Lah, jelas-jelas gue jalan di trotoar. Serem amat kali jalan di tengah jalan -_- Dia pikir itu trotoar emaknya apa. Cih, seenak perutnya aja dia ngomong. Pake "mbak" lagi. Emang gue mbak lo??! Kadang-kadang orang harus tau namanya tempat umum, tau sopan santun, tata krama, dan tau ngebedain trotoar sama tengah jalan.
Keesokan harinya, Sabtu, gue pulang ke Bandung bareng Resa, adiknya, dan keluarga omnya yang rumahnya kita tumpangin selama seminggu. Asiknya, kita diajak ke Tangkuban Perahu. Asiiikk.. Udah lama banget ga ke sana!!

Lembang emang tempat paling nyaman di Bandung. Adem, apalagi jalan menuju Gunung Tangkuban Perahu itu banyak pohonnya. Sesampainya di kawah atas, wah, pemandangannya indah banget deh! Langitnya biru cerah plus awan-awan putih gemuk-gemuk lucu, terus banyak pohon-pohon hijau yang bisa bikin mata segar. Di sana kita puas-puasin deh foto-foto yang banyak ala photoshoot buat majalah pecinta alam.

Nah, dengan kunjungan ke Tangkuban Perahu ini, selesai sudah liburan gue. Meskipun cuma di Jakarta dan Lembang, yang namanya liburan itu kalo dinikmati tetep seru kok! Ga usah gengsi kali kalo ga liburan ke luar negeri! Ga perlu ke luar-luar negeri deh, karena di dekat kita pun ada tempat yang keren buat dikunjungi. Kalo ada rezeki ya boleh lah ke luar negeri, atau tempat lain yang keren-keren di dalam negeri.

Ke manapun kita berlibur, nikmatilah dan jalani dengan senang hati! :)

PS: supaya asik ngebayanginnya, nih ada video dari liburan gue ini! Hehehe :p

~ChaRiSa~

Lomba Novelet Valentine’s Day Peri Penulis 2013

Holaa! Icha hadir mau ngasih info menarik nih!
Buat ChaRiSa readers yang suka nulis, ayo ikutan"Lomba Novelet Valentine's Day Peri Penulis 2013"! Info lengkapnya baca ya di bawah ini ;)

Salam Peri Penulis!
Sebentar lagi kita akan menyambut hari Kasih Sayang. Valentine’s Day tahun 2013 ini bisa jadi momen yang baik buat kamu untuk berekspresi terutama dalam menuangkan rasa kasih sayang kamu dalam bentuk tulisan.  Gimana? Mau ikutan para Peri Penulis menaburkan debu peri di hari kasih sayang?
Ikuti yuk! Lomba Novelet Valentine’s Day Peri Penulis. Lomba kali ini berbeda dari lomba sebelumnya. Bukan menulis cerpen seperti biasanya, tetapi menulis sebuah novelet. Jadi novelet itu lebih panjang dari cerpen tapi lebih pendek dari novel.
Perhatikan cuplikan kalimat dibawah ini! Dan tentukan tema noveletmu! Ingat! Satu peserta hanya boleh menggunakan 1 tema dan menggunakan kalimat tersebut dalam naskah kamu. Ayo racik kalimat yang kamu pilih agar menyatu dengan naskah noveletmu!

• Aku mendekatkan buket itu ke depan hidungku dan mengendus baunya. Bau tajam bunga mawar serta-merta menyergap hidungku. Buket mawar ini indah sekali.

• Musik instrumen mengalun pelan. Ia memutar tombol volume ke kanan. Kini suara denting piano yang berpadu dengan petikan dawai gitar terdengar lebih jelas. Ia tersenyum. Musik. Mesin waktu paling sederhana. “Dansa?”

• Kreek… Ia menyobek kertas aluminumnya, mematahkan sepotong cokelat dan memasukkannya ke dalam mulutnya.

Syarat-syaratnya bisa kamu baca di bawah ini :

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10. Satu orang hanya boleh mengirimkan satu naskah.
11. Akan diambil 3 novelet terbaik dan paling inspiratif.
12. Bagi naskahnya yang terpilih akan mendapatkan hadiah berupa uang tunai dan karyanya akan diterbitkan oleh Peri Penulis Publisher
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Peri Penulis,
Let our pixie dust lead your way!

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~ChaRiSa~ 

B.A.P Yes Sir!

Hello again! Now I'll bring you the Best, Absolute, Perfect Rookie of 2012! *drum rolls* here comes B.A.P!! Yes Sir!

from left to right : Bang Yongguk, Himchan, Daehyun, Youngjae, Jongup, Zelo

B.A.P (Korean: 비에이피; an acronym for Best Absolute Perfect) is a six-member hip-hop South Korean boy band formed in 2012 under the management of TS Entertainment. The group consists of Bang Yong Guk, Kim Himchan, Jung Daehyun, Yoo Youngjae, Moon Jongup, and Zelo (Choi Junhong).

The members were introduced to public individually. First, it was Bang Yongguk (the leader) who was introduced in late 2011. He was featured in Secret's Song Jieun's song "Going Crazy". The second was Himchan who was the MC of MTV Korea's "The Show". The third was maknae (the youngest) Zelo who collaborated with fellow leader Bang Yongguk, forming a duo "Bang & Zelo". The 3 others were introduced later in B.A.P's first own variety show "Ta-Dah, It's B.A.P" which aired in SBS MTV. The other members are Daehyun, Youngjae, and Jongup.

On January 25, 2012, the group released their powerful and charismatic debut song "Warrior". Through "Warrior", B.A.P showed a tough, bad boy image by smashing car windows, kicking up dirt, and Yongguk & Zelo's satoori (dialect) raps. B.A.P held their debut showcase in Seoul on January 28, 2012.

Each B.A.P album had a rabbit on the cover. The mascot's name is "Matoki," which is short for "Mask wearing Tokki" (tokki means rabbit in Korean). On June 11, 2012, Matoki characters reflecting the personality of each member was revealed on the mascot's Facebook.

Until now, they have released 4 EPs, 7 singles, and 6 music videos. Their released singles are "Warrior", "Secret Love", "Power", "Goodbye", "No Mercy", "Crash", and "Stop It".

Yeah! Now, I will introduce you to six Best-Absolute-Perfect men!

Bang Yongguk (방용국)

Yongguk is B.A.P's leader and main rapper. He was born on March 31, 1990. He is also called the "Inversion Rapper". His matoki color is red (Shishimato).Yongguk likes virtuous women. His personality is tough and brusque, but he's a soft-hearted man and he often cries. He is the dad in B.A.P family. Just so you know, Yongguk didn't know how to talk until he was 5 years old. But now, he can talk as fast as he want. His rapping skill is extraordinary. When he raps with his deep voice, every women's heart will melt. You can keep in touch with Bang Yongguk through his twitter account : @BAP_Bangyongguk

Kim Himchan (김힘찬)

Himchan is B.A.P's vocalist, rapper, and visual. He was born on April 19, 1990. He is also called the "Instrument Ulzzang". He can play various Korean traditional instruments. His matoki color is pink (Tatsmato). He is the mom in B.A.P family. Himchan likes kind women. His personality is gentle, peacemaker, cheerful, and a bit hyperactive. On "Ta-Dah, It's B.A.P", Himchan was the general (leader) among the B.A.P Warriors from Mato Planet before replaced by Bang Yongguk who likes war and fight. You can keep in touch with Himchan through his twitter account : @Himchanchan

Jung Daehyun (정대현)

Daehyun is B.A.P's main vocalist. He was born on June 28, 1993. He is also called as "Busan's Won Bin". His matoki color is white (Kekemato). He is the oldest son in B.A.P faamily. Daehyun is known for his awesome high note. He even can reach 8-pitch high notes, while Yongguk can do the 8-pitch low notes. He also known as the pretty boy. Now, he often fights against Himchan to be the group's visual. Daehyun's personality is shy and tough. He can be so determined and cheerful sometimes. Daehyun speaks with a very heavy Busan dialect. You can keep in touch with Daehyun through his twitter account : @BAP_Daehyun

Yoo Youngjae (유영재)

Youngjae is B.A.P's lead vocalist. He was born on January 24, 1994. He is also called the "Brain". Youngjae usually has many ideas and thoughts during the episodes of "Ta-Dah, It's B.A.P". He thinks fast and always looks for the solution in every problem. He likes finding things and explaining to the members. He also loves electronic gadget. That's why he's B.A.P's Brain. His matoki color is yellow (Jokomato). Youngjae likes woman who likes him a lot. His personality is calm. He is the real mom in B.A.P family. The members said it's Himchan, but in reality, it's Youngjae who always takes care and managing everything). You can keep in touch with Youngjae through his twitter account : @BAP_Youngjae

Moon Jongup (문종업)

Jongup is B.A.P's main dancer and vocalist. He was born on February 6, 1995. He is also called the "Dance Shindong". He is extremely good at dancing. He masters the breakdance movements such as windmill and backward somersault. His matoki color is green (Dadamato). He is the middle son in BAP family. He has no specific ideal woman, but for now, he prefers older women. Jongup is a fan of Chris Brown and respects him so much. He likes weight-lifting and body-building. Jongup often wears sleeveless shirt during performances. He also known as the most awkward kid in the group. He does silly things even in the reality show or broadcast. His personality is shy and awkward, but he changes to a cool guy when dancing. Members often call him "Moontoss" and he often calls Zelo and himself as "Moon and Zelo" (refers to "Bang & Zelo"). You can keep in touch with Jongup through his twitter : @BAP_Jongup

Zelo (젤로) or Choi Junhong (최준홍)

Zelo is B.A.P's lead rapper, lead dancer, and maknae. He was born on October 15, 1996. He is also called as the "15-Years-Old-Genius". His matoki color is blue (Totomato). Zelo likes women who good at English and have a pretty smile. His stage name comes from the Greek god “Zelos”, which is the god of rivalry.  He was named that because of how hard he worked amongst all his fellow members. He loves hip hop and practices for about 20 hours a day. His rapping skill is outstanding. Zelo is known by his super speed rap plus the satoori (dialect) raps. He is also known as B.A.P's "Fighter Robot" because in the episodes of "Ta-Dah, It's B.A.P", Zelo was said to be Bang Yongguk's robot. His personality is introspective. Beside dancing and rapping, Zelo also can do beatboxing. What a talented boy! You can keep in touch with Zelo through his twitter : @ZELO96

Yeah! That's all for now! Keep supporting K-Pop, keep supporting world's music! :)

-ChaRiSa-

Reply 1997

Hello guys! Long time no see!
Now, we will come up with a new hot K-Drama titled "Reply 1997" or also known as Response 1997, Answer Me 1997, or its Korean name 응답하라 1997 (read : Eungdabhara 1997).
The first scene shows a 33-years-old woman named Sung Shiwon. She attends her school's reunion and meets some old best-friends from her high school time. The drama then goes back and forth to 1997 (Sung Shiwon's high school time) and 2012.
This drama is filled with a lot of funny and romantic scenes between Sung Shiwon and her closest best-friend Yoon Yoonje, who is her friend since they were babies (their parents are also best-friends).
This drama also makes us guess who will be Shiwon's husband. Yoon Yoonje (her closest best-friend who later realizes that he loves Shiwon) or Yoon Taewoong (Yoonje's elder brother, Shiwon's late elder sister's ex-boyfriend who later confesses his feeling towards Shiwon).
A lot of unpredictable things come up in this drama. This is a brand new drama, with a fresh storyline that you had never seen before! Some Korean stars also make their appearance in this drama (aside of the main characters) such as Tony An, A Pink's Chorong, Jewelry's Yewon, ZE:A's Siwan, G.NA, etc.

Now, let's take a look at Reply 1997's main characters!

Sung Shi-won (starred by A Pink's Jung Eun-ji)
Sung Shiwon is a Busan girl who loves H.O.T so much (H.O.T was a booming Korean boyband in 1997, when Shiwon was attending high school). Shiwon does everything to show her love to H.O.T, especially their member Tony An. She queues at night just to get H.O.T's new album and concert ticket, she goes to Seoul from Busan just to watch H.O.T performing live. She even slept in front of Tony's house to see his face and write "I love you Tony (토니 오빠 사랑해요) with her blood. She has a lot of H.O.T posters and collections in her room. Her father hates it so much and often quarrels with her. Shiwon is a brave, strong, but innocent girl. She doesn't really understand love at first, but later realize what love really is.

Yoon Yoon-je (starred by Seo In-guk)
Yoonje is a smart student, he always gets the first rank in his high school time. He is an orphan and live only with his elder brother, Yoon Taewoong. He befriends with Shiwon since they were babies, so that they are so close to each other. Yoonje is a stubborn and tough man. He starts liking Shiwon at the first year of high school and the feeling develops until Yoonje realize he is in love with Sung Shiwon. There are two things Yoonje really love in this world, his elder brother Taewoong and his first love Shiwon. There are also two things Yoonje really afraid of, frogs and his wild-but-sweet girl Sung Shiwon. At first, he hides his feelings to Shiwon because his brother likes her too, but later Yoonje realize that he has to fight to get his loved one.

Kang Joon-hee (starred by INFINITE's Hoya)
Kang Joonhee is the second-ranked boy in the class. He is Yoonje's best-friend. But later, he realize that he has a different feeling towards Yoonje. Joonhee tells it to Shiwon and later both of them become closer. Joonhee and Shiwon queue together to get H.O.T's new album and it makes Yoonje jealous. Joonhee let his first love, Yoonje, to be together with Shiwon. In the end, it still a mystery whether Joonhee is still gay or not. Joonhee is a very good friend and listener. He is the place where Shiwon and Yoonje tell their story to. Joonhee always hears their story sincerely.

Mo Yoo-jung (starred by Shin So-yool) and Do Hak-chan (starred by Eun Ji-won)
Mo Yoojung is Sung Shiwon's best friend who liked H.O.T at first but later likes newcomer Sechs Kies. She changes her idol everytime there is a newcomer. Do Hakchan is a transferred student from Seoul. He is a total pervert who collects a lot of porn, but his biggest fear is women. Yoojung and Hakchan later become couple who have to go through many ups and downs in their relationship, but they end up marrying.

Bang Sung-jae (starred by Lee Shi-un)
Bang Sungjae is one of the boys gank (Yoonje, Joonhee, Hakchan and Sungjae). He is a pervert who likes playing tamagotchi. Sungjae always shows up being a playboy, but he is the one who still haven't married yet when they meet again in the high school reunion on 2012.

Yeah, that's all six main characters of Reply 1997! Now, time for picture gallery! ^^

Top : Yoon Yoonje, Kang Joonhee, Do Hakchan, Bang Sungjae

Bottom : Mo Yoojung, Sung Shiwon

(high school reunion 2012)

 Boys gank : Kang Joonhee, Yoon Yoonje, Do Hakchan, Bang Sungjae (high school reunion 2012)

  Mo Yoojung, Do Hakchan, Yoon Yoonje, Sung Shiwon, Bang Sungjae, Kang Joonhee (high school time 1997)

Shiwon with S.E.S Bada's hairstyle haha! :D

  Various scene of Reply 1997 (from left to right, top to bottom)

high school reunion photo; Yoojung and Shiwon watching Tony An's documentary at Shiwon's house, the boys at the back are Joonhee, Sungjae, and Yoonje; Shiwon crying after her father ripped her H.O.T posters

Sungjae and Joonhee watching Yoonje being punished after losing a bet with Sungjae; Shiwon and Yoojung watching H.O.T's live performance; Shiwon scaring Yoonje with a frog

Yoonje starring at Shiwon; Yoonje touching Shiwon's tampon; Yoonje kissing Shiwon! *first kiss*

Uwaaaa..this drama makes me crazy! The last, I'll show you the music video of Seo In-guk and Jung Eun-ji singing "All for You"! You'll fall in love with the song :) I'll give the video with Hangul, Romanization, and English translation! Credit goes to LoveKpopSubs10 on YouTube! :)

       

I think that's all for now! Sorry for not posting in a long time! We will work hard to improve ourselves to be better and post more fresh and interesting things! Thank you <3

--ChaRiSa-- 

BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012 in JAKARTA

Hey guys! I'm back with awesome news! Our five explosive boys will come to my country, INDONESIA! They will hold "BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012" in Jakarta next October! Aaaahhh I'm so excited! And I've bought the ticket! yeay!!

 The concert will be held at Mata Elang International Stadium (MEIS) Ancol, Jakarta on October 13th 2012. This concert is promoted by Big Daddy Indonesia. Big Daddy works together with YG Entertainment, Live Nation, alongside MyTicket Indonesia and tiket[dot]com. The tickets were fully booked in the first 15 minutes!
Indonesian VIPs still hoping for 2nd show of BBA in Indonesia!
I hope all Indonesian VIPs can get a chance to attend this concert and enjoy valuable hours with BIGBANG! ♥

♥ChaRiSa♥

BIGBANG is ALIVE

Hey guys! We meet again!! Sorry for not posting for a looooong time >< school is really stressing nowadays... Aha, as you know, if we talk about K-Pop here, you meet me, Icha! I'm a die hard K-Poper lol and now, let me introduce the King of K-Pop, the big star, the big explosion in K-Pop world.... *drum roll* tararaaaaammm... BIG BANG!!

 from left to right : Seungri, TOP, Taeyang, Daesung, G-Dragon

Yeah yeah guys! It's BIGBANG! BIGBANG is back after 1 year off, which was full of things happen to them, such as Daesung's car accident and G-Dragon's marijuana case. But, not just bad things happened, good things happened too! They got a "WORLDWIDE ACT AWARD" from MTV EMA! *clap clap*

yeah yeah! that was a great time for BIGBANG and VIPs around the world! (VIP is fan of BIGBANG) and now, BIGBANG comeback with their mini album "ALIVE"! Yeah guys, BIGBANG is ALIVE :D This new mini album contains of 7 songs : Alive (Intro), Blue, Love Dust, Bad Boy, Fantastic Baby, Ain't No Fun, and Wings (Daesung's solo).

In Alive, the boys also show us their new appearance! From hairstyle, body, clothes, and all amazing thing from them. As what we expect from YG Entertainment, they always success giving us the best!

 As you can see, TOP come with his blue hair! The symbol of their title track "BLUE" and the theme of this mini album, BIGBANG's comeback after the cold days. Maknae Seungri come with his short haircut chestnut-inspired. Taeyang still come with his trend mohawk hair while Daesung come with his blonde hair! And the most unique hairstyle is owned by leader G-Dragon! He come up with that strange hairstyle, which he said inspired by a seaweed lol Jiyoungie. Nice one!

AH! I forgot to introduce them one by one. So, these are BIGBANG members for you guys!

1. Choi Seunghyun

Better known as T.O.P or Tempo or Tabi. He is the oldest member of BIGBANG. He was born on November 4, 1987. He takes charge as the lead rapper and the visual (most likely). He has a natural smoky eyes and a sexy deep voice. He is the tallest and coolest member. He's awkward and not too good at dancing, but it's his charisma lol If you ask him to dance, he will show you the most awkward dance you've ever seen. He also played in some film, such as Iris, 71 : Into The Fire, etc.

2. Dong Youngbae

Better known as his stage name "Taeyang" (English : Sun or Solar) or SOL. He was born on May 18, 1988. He takes charge as lead vocal and main dancer in BIGBANG. He was a rapper too, but now he focuses on singing (of course, with that amazing voice which can melt anyone's heart ^^). He has the most athletic body on BIGBANG and he received good response on his solo songs too :) but you know, Taeyang haven't had a girlfriend before! ah, oppa, I wanna be your first and last girlfriend ><

3. Kwon Jiyong

Better known as G-Dragon or GD. He is BIGBANG's leader. He was born on August 18, 1988. He takes charge as rapper, vocalist, and composer of most of BIGBANG's songs such as Haru Haru, Lies (Geojitmal), and Last Farewell (Majimak Insa). He also wrote some songs for his fellow member, Taeyang's solo "I Need A Girl" where he also rap in it. GD also has his solo activity with "Heartbreaker" with his title dance move "Grasshopper Dance" and also has duet with TOP. GD has a good sense in fashion and titled as the most fashionable member in BIGBANG. He also known as the player in the group. He easily get along with girls and he's close with some girl idols. But I prefer him with 2NE1's Sandara because I'm a Daragon shipper lol

4. Kang Daesung

Also known as Daesung or D-Lite. He was born on April 26, 1989. He takes charge as the main vocalist in BIGBANG. He has a sweet voice and a sweet smile. OMO! Where's your eyes Dae oppa?! lol He has a sweet eyesmile and a good sense of humor and gags. Daesung also joined as a permanent member of a reality show "Family Outing". He also has a good athletic body, as seen in Fantastic Baby music video. People say that Daesung has a similar face to K.Will. Yeah, it's kinda similar but Daesung is... Daesung! :D

5. Lee Seunghyun

Better known as his stage name "Seungri" (English : Victory) or V.I (read: vi-ai). He is the maknae (youngest) in BIGBANG. He was born on December 12, 1990. Seungri is known by his dance skill and his dance skill has eliminated Hyunseung (now as member of B2ST under CUBE Entertainment) from the last battle to be BIGBANG's final member. He also does his solo activity with his solo album VVIP and the hit single Strong Baby (with his clap dance). Seungri is a sweet maknae and a sweet boy. He learned from GD how to get along with girls and now, it seems like Seungri has been a player too X)

Alright, that's all the five members of BIGBANG! and now, they have comeback and ready to rock the K-POP world again!!

And now, let me present their comeback stage on SBS Inkigayo (March 11, 2012) with 3 songs : Blue, Bad Boy, and Fantastic Baby!

 BIGBANG - Blue ♪

BIGBANG - Bad Boy ♪

BIGBANG - Fantastic Baby ♪

The highlights are TOP's "Boom Shakalaka" and GD's "Catch me on fire" lol

Yeah buddy! BIGBANG is BACK! And they're ALIVE :D and the're really FANTASTIC BABY!!

♥ChaRiSa♥