Dancers
Magicians
Vocalists
Big group Dance
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Clips from Korea's Got Talent 2 Episode 5 (June 2012)
I need to study Korean more! I hate not knowing what is going on.
Take me! "Eui-sung Choi" - 최의성-He has a nice voice. He is also very handsome!
Next world star "Mo-se Do" -도모세-I can tell that Rain (bi) is his influence. He looks similar. He could be a Bi impersonator if he was as good, but I don’t think he compares. I wish it had subtitles!
Please say YES! "Yoo-chan Kim" – 김유찬 (English subs)-He is so cute! He could pass as a girl in that outfit!
A Cappella group "Solists" – 솔리스츠 (English Subs)-I enjoyed their performance
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Robot maker to launch ‘K-pop star robots’
Read about it here: http://view.koreaherald.com/kh/view.php?ud=20120625000681
I think Koreans like robots. In 2009 they proposed English teaching robots. Now this year they want to make robots that can dance just like K-pop stars. What other kinds of robots will they come up with?
Dongbu Robot plans to make robots that will imitate pop stars by the end of this year. The robot will be controlled by artificial motor "joints". You can even make your robot look like the pop stars by attaching artificial skin.Users can download songs and dances to link to the robot.
I think Koreans like robots. In 2009 they proposed English teaching robots. Now this year they want to make robots that can dance just like K-pop stars. What other kinds of robots will they come up with?
Dongbu Robot plans to make robots that will imitate pop stars by the end of this year. The robot will be controlled by artificial motor "joints". You can even make your robot look like the pop stars by attaching artificial skin.Users can download songs and dances to link to the robot.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Clips from Korea's Got Talent 2 Episode 4 (June 2012)
cute abandoned dogs. "Won-yong Jung" -정원용 ----cute dogs doing tricks!
Poppin experts, AnimationCrew - 애니메이션크루 (English Subs)-They are good. Its's very interesting.
DIE UNBERÜHRTEN sung by "Joo-man Yoo" - 유주만--he sings really high, but he doesn't sing any words, only notes
Pretty boy's guitar "Jae-hwan Kim" - 김재환 (English Subs)--he's good, but he needs to add more personality..
More famous abroad, Morning of Owl - 모닝오브아울 (English Subs)--B-boys-they are very good!
horrendously coughing kid, "Gun Lee" - 이건 (English Subs)--he was sick, but he did a good job!!
Poppin experts, AnimationCrew - 애니메이션크루 (English Subs)-They are good. Its's very interesting.
DIE UNBERÜHRTEN sung by "Joo-man Yoo" - 유주만--he sings really high, but he doesn't sing any words, only notes
Pretty boy's guitar "Jae-hwan Kim" - 김재환 (English Subs)--he's good, but he needs to add more personality..
More famous abroad, Morning of Owl - 모닝오브아울 (English Subs)--B-boys-they are very good!
horrendously coughing kid, "Gun Lee" - 이건 (English Subs)--he was sick, but he did a good job!!
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
South Korean Taxi Drivers Go on First Nationwide Strike
Read about it here: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-19/south-korean-taxi-drivers-go-on-first-nationwide-strike.html
The taxi drivers in Korea want the fares to be increased because fuel costs are rising. They also want to be able to switch to Diesel fuel. They are currently required to use Liquid Petroleum gas which has risen 245 won per liter since 2009.
The initial fees have been capped at 2400 won (@$2.00 usd) since 2009. The fees are 17% lower than the fees in New York City and 77% cheaper than Tokyo. (wow! 77%..remind me to never take a taxi in Tokyo!)I loved the cheap transportation in Korea. I can see how that would put stress on the cab drivers. Fuel prices keep going up, but their fares are staying the same. It's harder for them to make a profit.
The taxi drivers in Korea want the fares to be increased because fuel costs are rising. They also want to be able to switch to Diesel fuel. They are currently required to use Liquid Petroleum gas which has risen 245 won per liter since 2009.
The initial fees have been capped at 2400 won (@$2.00 usd) since 2009. The fees are 17% lower than the fees in New York City and 77% cheaper than Tokyo. (wow! 77%..remind me to never take a taxi in Tokyo!)I loved the cheap transportation in Korea. I can see how that would put stress on the cab drivers. Fuel prices keep going up, but their fares are staying the same. It's harder for them to make a profit.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Clips from Korea's Got Talent 2 Episode 3 (June 2012)
Poppin World Champion, Blue Whale Bros (BWB) (English Subs)--That was very interesting! I'm not into poppin, but I enjoyed their performance.
Seafood Magician, "Young-Jin Kim"김영진--Wow. He definately gets points for originality and creativity. Most magicians are predictable, but I've never seen anything like this.
"Selfish" who has Adam Levine's voice-셀피시--He has a nice voice, but I wouldn't compare him to Adam Levine.
Courageous father's song! "Duk-Hyun Cho"-조덕현 (English subs)--This man is in a bad situation and he wants to sing one more time. He's a self taught singer. I think he does a good job.
Geniuses from Busan----I love watching kids perform!
Seafood Magician, "Young-Jin Kim"김영진--Wow. He definately gets points for originality and creativity. Most magicians are predictable, but I've never seen anything like this.
"Selfish" who has Adam Levine's voice-셀피시--He has a nice voice, but I wouldn't compare him to Adam Levine.
Courageous father's song! "Duk-Hyun Cho"-조덕현 (English subs)--This man is in a bad situation and he wants to sing one more time. He's a self taught singer. I think he does a good job.
Geniuses from Busan----I love watching kids perform!
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Hightlights from my stay in South Korea
I made a video of pictures from the time I spent in Korea. I wanted to make a video for my fundraising page and to share on my blog. I made a similar video after my first stay in Korea. I decided to add more pictures and make it shorter (under 5 minutes!).
I hope you enjoy the video!
My South Korea Fund: http://www.gofundme.com/oofyg
I hope you enjoy the video!
My South Korea Fund: http://www.gofundme.com/oofyg
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Would you like to help me visit Korea in 2014?
Do you enjoy my blog? Would you like to see a lot of new content? Would you like to help me go back to Korea in 2014 to produce new blogs and videos?
I want to have new content on my blog, but its really hard when I'm not there. I've thought about quitting my blog, but this is my passion!! I want to be there so bad, but teaching is not for me. I don't have any other special skills to be able to work and live in Korea. I can't afford to stay there for an extending time to travel around. (Maybe I can find a Korean man and get married. hehe).
I am planning a trip to Korea in 2014. I'd like to go between April and October. The date will depend on when I can get vacation time and finding the best prices for flights. While I am there I also plan to do a lot of sightseeing. I am going to have a packed schedule to accomplish the things on my list. I have already started making a long list of ideas. I'm going to make a lot of new content for my YouTube channel and this blog.
I'm trying to raise funds for the trip through a site called Go Fund Me. http://www.gofundme.com/ The site uses crowdfunding to raise money for all sorts of causes. I had never heard of crowdfunding until I saw a segment on TV about someone raising money for medical expenses. I checked out the site and thought "what have I got to lose?" You sign up for an account, make a page telling why you need money, share your link, and people send donations.
I don't have any donations yet. I hope to raise $1900 for my trip. That will cover all my expenses.
I have included a widget on the right hand side of my page if anyone would like to donate. ANY amount is appreciated.
Here is the link to my site: Valerie's Korea Trip in 2014
Even if you can't donate, Can you share my link on your twitter, blog, facebook, etc?
Give me some suggestions!
I want to have new content on my blog, but its really hard when I'm not there. I've thought about quitting my blog, but this is my passion!! I want to be there so bad, but teaching is not for me. I don't have any other special skills to be able to work and live in Korea. I can't afford to stay there for an extending time to travel around. (Maybe I can find a Korean man and get married. hehe).
I am planning a trip to Korea in 2014. I'd like to go between April and October. The date will depend on when I can get vacation time and finding the best prices for flights. While I am there I also plan to do a lot of sightseeing. I am going to have a packed schedule to accomplish the things on my list. I have already started making a long list of ideas. I'm going to make a lot of new content for my YouTube channel and this blog.
I'm trying to raise funds for the trip through a site called Go Fund Me. http://www.gofundme.com/ The site uses crowdfunding to raise money for all sorts of causes. I had never heard of crowdfunding until I saw a segment on TV about someone raising money for medical expenses. I checked out the site and thought "what have I got to lose?" You sign up for an account, make a page telling why you need money, share your link, and people send donations.
I don't have any donations yet. I hope to raise $1900 for my trip. That will cover all my expenses.
I have included a widget on the right hand side of my page if anyone would like to donate. ANY amount is appreciated.
Here is the link to my site: Valerie's Korea Trip in 2014
Even if you can't donate, Can you share my link on your twitter, blog, facebook, etc?
Also I would love to receive suggestions for what YOU would like for me to do while I am in Korea. I will probably be in Seoul 90% of my trip. What would you like for me to blog/make videos about? I have a lot of ideas, but I also want to know what people want to see on my blog.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Clips from Korea's Got Talent2 (Episode 2) June 2012
Ssireum Paul Potts, "Se-gwon Ahn" -안세권--(English Subs)---The title of the video compares him to Paul Potts. He has a great voice! He used to be a wrestler, but quit when he broke his leg. His family isn't doing good financially so he hopes this show will help him. If he keeps performing like he did on this episode I could see him doing well on this show.
Guitar Player, "Pilos" -필로스 (English Subs) This is a brother and sister, ages 16 and 17, who play guitar. They quit school to focus on playing the guitar. They are good guitar players! I enjoyed their performance. I think they will do well on the show.
Min-soo Kim & Sung-gwon Hong - 김민수&홍성권----hilarious!!
I'm good at anything! "Min-woo Hwang" - 황민우------so cute! He's 7 years old. Future K-pop star?
SingaSong writer, "Il-joon Seo" - 서일준--I wish this one had subs! I'd really like to know what he is saying! I'm guessing that the judges give him a word and he has to sing about it. His words were Incheon airport, Spring, and car. haha. I just wish I knew what he said about those! Maybe I'll try putting it into a translating program. The audience was laughing a lot so I'm guessing whatever he said was funny!!
Guitar Player, "Pilos" -필로스 (English Subs) This is a brother and sister, ages 16 and 17, who play guitar. They quit school to focus on playing the guitar. They are good guitar players! I enjoyed their performance. I think they will do well on the show.
Min-soo Kim & Sung-gwon Hong - 김민수&홍성권----hilarious!!
I'm good at anything! "Min-woo Hwang" - 황민우------so cute! He's 7 years old. Future K-pop star?
SingaSong writer, "Il-joon Seo" - 서일준--I wish this one had subs! I'd really like to know what he is saying! I'm guessing that the judges give him a word and he has to sing about it. His words were Incheon airport, Spring, and car. haha. I just wish I knew what he said about those! Maybe I'll try putting it into a translating program. The audience was laughing a lot so I'm guessing whatever he said was funny!!
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Clips from Korea's Got Talent 2 Episode 1 (June 2012)
I am so excited that Korea's Got Talent is back for a 2nd season! (코리아갓탤런트2) I wish I were in Korea to see the entire show on TV or a live performance. I am in the USA so I'm watching clips from YouTube and sharing my thoughts for my readers. I'll pick out a few of my favorites and throw in some bad ones.
I'm glad that they subbed a few videos in English. I'm also glad that they post the videos quickly. (The show aired about 5 hours ago and the videos are already up!!)
'오리지날리티 칸앤문' 락킹댄스! Khan and Moon. "Locking Dance" (English subs). I like their dance and Khan is really handsome.
'김상식' 인내하면 놀라운 작품이 탄생! This one is really awesome. The best part comes at the end of his performance. It will be interesting to see what he comes up with next. (English Subs)
'김영후' 소심남고딩의 파워댄스! This is cute. A guy dancing to various Kpop songs.
'박병현' 김구라님이시여 저에게 독설을! What is this? He got 3 'x'.
'전현상' Listen---He has a good voice. His English is good. Could this be a standout performer on this season? He shared his story, but I couldn't understand what they said.
(English Subs) The girl (김지혜)is a dancer with a hearing impairment. She can't hear the music, but she can feel the beats of the music. She made it to the next round. Her boyfriend also sings, but the clip ends during his performance.
I'm glad that they subbed a few videos in English. I'm also glad that they post the videos quickly. (The show aired about 5 hours ago and the videos are already up!!)
'오리지날리티 칸앤문' 락킹댄스! Khan and Moon. "Locking Dance" (English subs). I like their dance and Khan is really handsome.
'김상식' 인내하면 놀라운 작품이 탄생! This one is really awesome. The best part comes at the end of his performance. It will be interesting to see what he comes up with next. (English Subs)
'김영후' 소심남고딩의 파워댄스! This is cute. A guy dancing to various Kpop songs.
'박병현' 김구라님이시여 저에게 독설을! What is this? He got 3 'x'.
'전현상' Listen---He has a good voice. His English is good. Could this be a standout performer on this season? He shared his story, but I couldn't understand what they said.
(English Subs) The girl (김지혜)is a dancer with a hearing impairment. She can't hear the music, but she can feel the beats of the music. She made it to the next round. Her boyfriend also sings, but the clip ends during his performance.
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