Seo Inguk (서인국) - Seasons of the Heart (너 라는 계절) Lyric 가사 [Hangeul/Romanji/English Translation]

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He's one of my favorite solo male singers in the world!

Hangeul
계절 감기처럼 널 앓고 있어
어김도 없이 예외도 없이
숨쉬는 것 조차 힘겨운 내가
어떻게 웃어 어떻게 널 잊어
아무것도 난 바라지 않을게
아무일 없는 듯 넌 와주면 돼

넌 내 어제 오늘 내일 같은 거라서
기억의 햇살처럼 밤을 지킨 별처럼
익숙하게 매일 찾아와
넌 내 봄과 여름 가을 겨울 같아서
계절의 틈 사이로 나만 홀로 남긴 채
흔적 없이 멀리 떠나며
Cause I Love You
Cause I Love You

너와 나 사이에 부는 바람은
시간이 가도 우릴 이어줄까
아무것도 난 바라지 않을게
아무일 없는 듯 와주면 돼

넌 내 어제 오늘 내일 같은 거라서
기억의 햇살처럼 밤을 지킨 별처럼
익숙하게 매일 찾아와
넌 내 봄과 여름 가을 겨울 같아서
계절의 틈 사이로 나만 홀로 남긴 채
흔적 없이 멀리 떠나며

Cause I Love
love love love love love
이 순간
Cause I Love
love love love love love
You’re My Love
겨우 비웠던 맘이 차 올라서
내 심장을 흔들어놔
점점 더 아파질수록 널 원해

넌 내 눈빛 말투 숨결 같은 거라서
니가 없인 하루도 살아갈 수 없어서
난 이렇게 너를 부르고
긴긴 봄과 여름 가을 겨울 지나서
숨가쁘게 달려 온 바람의 시간만큼
늘 멀지만 그리워하길

Cause I Love
love love love love love
이 순간
Cause I Love
love love love love love
You’re My Love


Romanization
gyejeol gamgicheoreom neol alhgo isseo
eogimdo eopsi yeoedo eopsi
sumswineun geot jocha himgyeoun naega
eotteohge useo eotteohge neol ijeo
amugeosdo nan baraji anheulge
amuil eopsneun deut neon wajumyeon dwae

neon nae eoje oneul naeil gateun georaseo
gieogui haessalcheoreom bameul jikin byeolcheoreom
iksukhage maeil chajawa
neon nae bomgwa yeoreum gaeul gyeoul gataseo
gyejeorui teum sairo naman hollo namgin chae
heunjeok eopsi meolli tteonamyeo
Cause I Love You
Cause I Love You

neowa na saie buneun barameun
sigani gado uril ieojulkka
amugeosdo nan baraji anheulge
amuil eopsneun deut wajumyeon dwae

neon nae eoje oneul naeil gateun georaseo
gieogui haessalcheoreom bameul jikin byeolcheoreom
iksukhage maeil chajawa
neon nae bomgwa yeoreum gaeul gyeoul gataseo
gyejeorui teum sairo naman hollo namgin chae
heunjeok eopsi meolli tteonamyeo

Cause I Love
love love love love love
i sungan
Cause I Love
love love love love love
You’re My Love
gyeou biwossdeon mami cha ollaseo
nae simjangeul heundeureonwa
jeomjeom deo apajilsurok neol wonhae

neon nae nunbit maltu sumgyeol gateun georaseo
niga eopsin harudo saragal su eopseoseo
nan ireohge neoreul bureugo
gingin bomgwa yeoreum gaeul gyeoul jinaseo
sumgappeuge dallyeo on baramui siganmankeum
neul meoljiman geuriwohagil

Cause I Love
love love love love love
i sungan
Cause I Love
love love love love love
You’re My Love


English Translation

I'm suffering from you like a seasonal flu

Without fail, without exception

Breathing is even difficult for me

How to smile, how to forget you

I will not wish for anything

Nothing seemed to work, it only works if you come for me

Because you're like my yesterday, today, and tomorrow

Like the sun of the memories, like the stars that protect the night

Normally, everyday come to find 

Because you're like my spring and summer, autumn, winter

Only leaving me alone at the gap between season

Leaving away without a trace

Cause I Love You

Cause I Love You

Wind that blows between you and me

Even the time passes, shall I follow us?

Because you're like my yesterday, today, and tomorrow

Like the sun of the memories, like the stars that protect the night

Normally, everyday come to find 

Because you're like my spring and summer, autumn, winter

Only leaving me alone at the gap between season

Leaving away without a trace

Cause I Love

love love love love love

This moment

Cause I Love

love love love love love

You're My Love

Since my mind that is barely vacated kicks up

My heart is shaken

I want you more and more it hurts

Because you're like my stare, speech, breath

At the days without you I can't live

So I call you

Since long spring and summer, autumn, winter passes by

Until the wind of time breathlessly running and coming

Always far but want to miss

Cause I Love

love love love love love

This moment

Cause I Love

love love love love love

You're My Love

Korean and Romanization lyric: Klyrics
English translation: Resty Armenia


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October: Celebration of 40th Anniversary of Indonesia-South Korea Cooperation

Opening ceremony of Harmoni Kebersamaan Korea-Indonesia Festival
Photo credit: Resty Armenia (taken at Balai Kartini, South Jakarta)

October can be regarded as a month of cooperation between Indonesia and South Korea. To be specific, this month 40 years ago, Indonesia and South Korea agreed to sign cooperation agreement. To celebrate this matter, the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Indonesia organized an event titled “Harmoni Kebersamaan Korea-Indonesia Festival” (“harmony of togetherness Indonesia-Korea festival”). To go all out, this event lasted almost a full month, which is from 3 to 31 October 2014.

The festival was held in cooperation with the Korean Embassy to Indonesia, Korea Tourism Organization (KTP), and the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (before turned into Ministry of Tourism).

There were wide variety of cultural events such as K-Food, K-Travel, art shows, exhibitions and film festivals enlivened the event. Not to mention, K-Animation and K-Book which also presented Pororo, Robocar Poly, exhibitions of Korean books and documentaries.

Press conference of Harmoni Kebersamaan Korea-Indonesia Festival
Photo credit: Resty Armenia (taken at Lotte Shopping Avenue, South Jakarta) 

"This is a cultural event of Korea and Indonesia that strengthens the relationship between both countries," said Korean Ambassador to Indonesia Cho Taiyoung at a press conference at Lotte Shopping Avenue, South Jakarta, Friday, 03 October 2014.

Non-verbal performance of The Painter: Hero
Photo credit: Resty Armenia (taken at Balai Kartini, South Jakarta) 

On the event’s opening ceremony, there was a non-verbal performance by 'The Painter: Hero' with the combination of their marvelous painting skill and delightful acting skill, as well as a playback of pictures and music, also performances of the winners of Indonesian Art Contest 2014, in Balai Kartini at 19:00 pm local time.

At the main stage of Lotte Shopping Avenue, Korean fusion 'Queen' showed off the beauty of Korean traditional music. The same stage was also home for few groups performing K-Pop cover dances. And on 8 to 31 October, KCC showcased 'Media Art Exhibition', the artwork of Korean letters, Hangul, in a modern fashion.

At the end of the month, KCC organized the Korea-Indonesia Film Festival in various cities such as Jakarta, Bandung, Tangerang, Bekasi and Batam. Eleven Korean movies and four Indonesian movies were played during the week, from 23 to 28 October. Visitors could literally enjoy the movies for free. All they needed to do was queue and take the ticket on the nearest theater.

The 11 Korean films that were screened, namely: Confession (2014), Miss Granny (2014), Roaring Currents (2014), A Werewolf Boy (2012), No Tears for the Dead (2013), Mr. Go (2012), Secretly, Greatly (2013), Snowpiercer (2013), Pororo: The Racing Adventure (2013), The Spy (2013), and The Target (2014). In addition, there were four Indonesian films that screened, namely The Dancer, Habibie & Ainun, 5 cm, and 9 Summers 10 Autumn.

Blitzmegaplex was the home to screen these movies. There were five Blitzmegaplex theaters that hosted; Pacific Place Jakarta, Teras Kota Tangerang, Bekasi Cyber Park, Miko Mall Bandung, dan Kepri Mall Batam.

Opening ceremony of Korea Indonesia Film Festival
Photo credit: Resty Armenia (taken at Blitzmegaplex Grand Indonesia, Central Jakarta)

Korean Ambassador to Indonesia Cho Taiyoung, South Korean actor Lee Kwangsoo, and Indonesian actress Prisia Nasution on the opening ceremony of Korea Indonesia Film Festival
Photo credit: Resty Armenia (taken at Blitzmegaplex Grand Indonesia, Central Jakarta) 

On October 23, South Korean actor and one of the personnel of famous variety show Running Man, Lee Kwangsoo, attended the opening ceremony of the festival in Blitzmegaplex Grand Indonesia, Central Jakarta. He acted in one of the movies that played in the festival, Confession (2014). It was an opportunity for his fans to see that “giraffe” in person. He smiled and waved to his lucky fans a lot.

"This festival is a harmony of togetherness among the people of Indonesia and South Korea. We would like to introduce Indonesian culture to the Korean community here," said the head of the Korean Cultural Centre, Rezky Seokgi Kim, at the press conference of the festival.

INFINITE (인피니트) - Back Lyric 가사 [Hangeul/Romanji/English Translation]

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I got the unofficial korean lyric from this show :)

Hangeul

Come save me, come save me

기억해줘 네 서랍속에
기억해줘 네 지갑속에
내가 있던 흔적들을
하나도 빠짐없이 새겨줘

추억해줘 그 사진 속에
남아있던 그 공간 속에
내 향기 다 내 숨결 다
사라지지 않게

제발 날 지나쳐 운 봄날처럼
바람처럼 놓지마
Can you save, can you save me

그래 날 스쳐 지난 향기처럼
수많은 날들 말고
Can you save, can you save me

(Save me)
Save me

돌아와줘 I want you back back back back back
back back back back back
너와 내 기억 날 시간에 맡겨두지 마

돌아와줘 I want you back back back back back
back back back back back
기다릴게 나 여기 남겨진 채 돌아선 채
I say save me

(save)
Can you save me

잊을 법한 기억들을 하나둘씩 되돌려
계절이 지나 계절을 맞아
널 다시 내 품에

제발 날 자나쳐 운 봄날처럼
바람처럼 놓지마
Can you save, can you save me

그래 날 스쳐 지난 향기처럼
수많은 날들 말고
Can you save, can you save me

시간에 맡기지 마
날 추얼하려 하지 마 제발 제발 제발
하나도 지우지는 마

돌아와줘 I want you back back back back back
back back back back back
너와 내 기억 낙 시간에 맡겨두지 마

돌아와줘 I want you back back back back back
back back back back back
기다릴게 나 여기 남겨진 채 돌아선 채
I say save me


Romanization

Come save me, come save me

gieokhaejwo ne seorapsoge
gieokhaejwo ne jigapsoge
naega itdeon heunjeokdeureul
hanado ppajimeobsi saegyeojwo

chueokhaejwo geu sajin soge
namaitdeon geu gonggan soge
nae hyanggi da nae sumgyeol da
sarajiji anke

jebal nal jinachyeo un bomnalcheoreom
baramcheoreom nochima
Can you save, can you save me

geurae nal seuchyeo jinan hyanggicheoreom
sumanheun naldeul malgo
Can you save, can you save me

(Save me)
Save me

dorawajwo I want you back back back back back
back back back back back
neowa nae gieok nal sigane matgyeoduji ma

dorawajwo I want you back back back back back
back back back back back
gidarilge na yeogi namgyeojin chae doraseon chae
I say save me

(save)
Can you save me

ijeul beophan gieokdeureul hanadulssik doedollyeo
gyejeori jina gyejeoreul maja
neol dasi nae pume

jebal nal janachyeo un bomnalcheoreom
baramcheoreom nochima
Can you save, can you save me

geurae nal seuchyeo jinan hyanggicheoreom
sumanheun naldeul malgo
Can you save, can you save me

sigane matgiji ma
nal chueolharyeo haji ma jebal jebal jebal
hanado jiujineun ma

dorawajwo I want you back back back back back
back back back back back
neowa nae gieok nak sigane matgyeoduji ma

dorawajwo I want you back back back back back
back back back back back
gidarilge na yeogi namgyeojin chae doraseon chae
I say save me

English Translation

Remember me in your drawer

Remember me in your wallet

The trails which are mine when I was with you

Sculpt all of those memories inside of you

Reminisce about me in that picture

In that remaining place

My scent my breath

Don't disappear

Please pass me like the crying spring days

Don't let it go like the wind

Can you save, can you save me

Right, like the scent which passed me before

Not the numerous days

Can you save, can you save me

(Save me)
Save me

Come back to me

I want you back back back back back
back back back back back

Don't entrust you, my memories, and me to the time

Come back to me

I want you back back back back back
back back back back back
I'll wait I'm here remained and turned back
I say save me

(save)
Can you save me

Recover the memories that might have forgotten one by one

Seasons pass by, seasons are right

You in my arms again

Please pass me like the crying spring days

Don't let it go like the wind

Can you save, can you save me

Right, like the scent which passed me before

Not the numerous days

Can you save, can you save me

Don't entrust the time

Don't chase over me please please please

Don't erase anything

Come back to me

I want you back back back back back
back back back back back

Don't entrust you, my memories, and me to the time

Come back to me

I want you back back back back back
back back back back back
I'll wait I'm here remained and turned back
I say save me

Korean lyric: KBS Music Bank

Hangeul; English translation: Resty Armenia

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Nell (넬) - Four Times Around The Sun (지구가 태양을 네 번) Lyric 가사 [Hangeul/Romanji/English Translation]

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Hangeul

천천히 솔직히 아주 금방까진
아니더라도 언젠간
잊혀질 거라고

믿었지 그렇게 믿고 지금까지
견뎌왔었는데 그런 날 비웃듯

그 기억들이 마치 중력처럼
내 모든 마음을 너에게로
끌어당기고 있어
벗어날 수가 없어

지구가 태양을 네 번 감싸
안는 동안 나는 수 백
번도 넘게
너를 그리워했고 눈물
흘려야 했어

참 그렇지 이렇게 날 힘들게
하고 외롭게 하는 그런
기억인데

그 기억들이 마치 중력처럼
내 모든 마음을 너에게로
끌어당기고 있어
벗어 날수가 없어

지구가 태양을 네 번 감싸
안는 동안 나는 수 백 번도
넘게 너를 그리워했고
또 지워가야 했어
왜 그래야만 했어

찰나의 순간에 영원히
갇혀진 흑백 사진 속 피사체같이
나의 슬픔은 항상 똑 같은
표정으로 널 향하고

지구가 태양을 네 번 감싸
안는 동안 나는 수 만 번도
넘게 너를 그리워했고
또 지워가야 했어 왜
그래야만 했어

지구가 태양을 네 번
감싸 안는 동안 한 번 생각해
본 적 있는 지
꽤 오랜 시간 지나 지구가
태양을 열 번 감싸 안은 후에도
널 여전히 그리워하고 있을
내 그 모습을
왜 그래야만 했어
왜 그래야만 했어
왜 날 떠나야 했어

Romanji

cheoncheonhi soljikhi aju geumbangggajin

anideorado eonjengan

ithyeojil georago

mideottji geureohge midgo jigeumggaji

geondyeowasseottneunde geureon nal biutdeut

geu gieokdeuli machi jungryeokcheoreom

nae modeun maeumeul neoegero

ggeuleodanggigo isseo
biseonal suga eobseo

jiguga taeyangeul ne beon gamssa

anneun dongan naneun su baek beondo neomge

neoreul geuriweohaettgo nunmul

heullyeoya haesseo

cham geureohji ireohge

nal himdeulge hago oerobge haneun geureon

gieokinde

geu gieokdeuli machi jungryeokcheoreom

nae modeun maeumeul neoegero

ggeuleodanggigo isseo
beoseo nal suga eobseo

jiguga taeyangeul ne beon gamssa

anneun dongan naneun su baek beondo

neomge neoreul geuriweohaettgo

tto jiweogaya haesseo
wae geuraeyaman haesseo

chalnaeui sungane yeongweonhi

gadhyeojin heukbaek sajin sok pisachegati

naeui seulpeumeun hangsang ttok gateun

pyojeongeuro neol hyanghago

jiguga taeyangeul ne beon gamssa

anneun dongan naneun su man beondo

neomge neoreul geuriweohaettgo
tto jiweogaya haesseo wae

geuraeyaman haesseo

jiguga taeyangeul ne beon

gamssa anneun dongan han beon saenggakhae

bon jeok ittneunji

ggwae oraen shigan jina jiguga

taeyangeul yeol beon gamssa aneun huedo
neol yeojeonhi geuriweohago isseul

nae geu moseubeul
wae geuraeyaman haesseo

wae geuraeyaman haesseo
wae nal tteonaya haesseo

English Translation

Slowly and even if it’s not right away
I believed I would get over you some day
That’s what I believed until now
But as if they’re laughing at me, those memories
Are pulling all of my heart to you like gravity
I can’t escape
While the earth went four times around the sun
I longed for you and shed tears hundreds of times

It’s so funny, the memories give me such a hard time and make me feel lonely
But those memories are like gravity
Pulling all of my heart to you
I can’t escape
While the earth went four times around the sun
I longed for you and erased you hundreds of times
Why did you have to do this?

Like something trapped forever in a shining moment of a black and white photo
My sadness is always heading toward you with the same face
While the earth went four times around the sun
I longed for you and erased you thousands of times
Why did you have to do this?

While the earth went four times around the sun
I thought about this
Even after a long time passes and the earth goes ten times around the sun
Seeing myself still missing you
Why did you have to do this?
Why did you have to leave me?

Korean lyric: melOn
Hangeul & English translation: Resty Armenia
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Movie Monday: Hwayi, A Monster Boy (화이, 괴물을 삼킨 아이) Review

     Hola, restizens! You may wonder what is happening over here? Movie Monday?? Alright lemme explain a little. Movie Monday is a corner for reviews of movies I've watched recently or way way decades ago. Friendly reminder: it may contain spoilers so you decide whether read it before or after watching the movie. Also keep in mind that I'm not a movie-expert. I'm just a movie enthusiast, especially those with blood and major plot twists. Thus, I really enjoy thrillers, horrors, mysteries more than dramas. Dramas often leave me shrugging my shoulders.

"Father, why do you raise me?"

IMDb: 7.3/10

     First movie I'm reviewing is Hwayi (A Monster Boy). This movie is directed by Jang Joonhwan who was also successful with his impressive movie in 2003, Save The Green Planet!. Fans have waited his comeback ever since, so he answered the demand with Hwayi (A Monster Boy), a collaboration with Park Joosuk in writing department. As for actors, just look at the line ups, it has veterans like Kim Yoonseok (Seoktae), Cho Jinwoong (Gitae), and Park Yongwoo (Detective Changho). Not to mention other potential actors like Yoo Jingoo (Hwayi), Jang Hyunsung (Jinsung), Kim Sungkyun (Dongbum). And potential eye candies like Park Haejoon (Bumsoo) and Yoo Yeonseok (Director Park Jiwon).

     The story starts with a daytime subway crime by a notorious gang--the innovatively named Day Goblins--who nearly get caught in a ransom drop. A cop on the scene is shot and left for dead, and the Goblins get away. The victim of the kidnapping, a little boy, stays with the five Goblins, and years later, he’s a seemingly well-adjusted. The five Goblins, who later Hwayi called as fathers consist of; Seoktae, a cold but charismatic leader; Gitae, a stammering driver specialist; Jinsung, an ideal planner; Bumsoo, a guns specialist; and Dongbum, a cold actionist. Hwayi has been brought up in a unique way, learning skills from his 5 fathers instead of going to school but has adapted to life, not knowing his past.

     One day, the group is commissioned to kill a man named Im and his wife. While the rest of the group feel something odd about this particular contract, Seoktae is adamant to carry out this job with Hwayi in tow. During the job Hwayi discovers a photograph of a child in Im’s house. Eventually, Seoktae hands his gun to Hwayi and he is forced to pull the trigger. He becomes ill after committing his first kill, and realizes that the boy in the photograph looks uncannily familiar.

     I should stop here otherwise you'd slap my blabbing mouth for spilling too much spoilers.

     This movie gave me so much feels. Poor Hwayi, he is too young to experience such crimes that caused the death of his parents. Gotta admit that at first I kinda underestimated Yoo Jingoo to play this role since Hwayi portrays a psychologically complicated teenager. Like, imagine yourself being raised by five scary criminals. I'd be scared shitless. BUT! Guess what? Jingoo played the role in a super fantastic way. He got mad acting skill over there even though he's just 16 year old! Please grow gorgeously while picking more interesting roles, Jingooya~!^^

     As for goofs, I found one scene where Jinsung was about to send Hwayi studying art abroad--well the main intention was to send Hwayi to a safe place where he couldn't follow his fathers crime--to Singapore. Jinsung made a new identity for Hwayi, as a Singaporean by giving him Singaporean ID card and passport. Look at the ID card below...

you see something weird on the ID card?

     Haha yeah, you can see it's written that his new name is Wong Hang Xuan and his race is Javanese. Weird? Of course, should've been "Chinese" written as his race, or make some Javanese name like "Budiono" or "Susilo". Hehehe. And Jingoo's face on the ID card actually looks kinda like a Javanese....girl with pixie hair. Lmao.

     I'm ending the first Movie Monday now. Please let me know what you think about this movie or this review on the comment section below! Or if you have movie recommendation (no drama please! lol) or request, just write me! Thanks for reading, see you in the next Movie Monday! \m/

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Bulguksa Temple (불국사)

     Another story of my adventure in South Korea! This time I'd tell you about a temple that is considered as a masterpiece of the golden age of Buddhist art in the Silla kingdom. It is currently the head temple of the 11th district of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Yup, it is none other than Bulguksa Temple. It's located in Jinheon-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

Gate of Bulguksa Temple

     I've initially planned to visit Bulguksa since it's written on my must-visit list, but I was not sure if I could manage to visit it because I didn't have much time left. So I decided to go to Busan instead of Gyeongju because BUSAN! But God didn't want me to ditch my initial plan so I ended up visiting them both! For FREE!!! You hear me? FOR fucking FREE! Someone I know in Seoul invited me to join her trip with her husband (who lives in Busan as a legislative) to Gyeongju. Look at the lucky charm I carried all the way to Korea~~ hihihi.

Bulguksa Temple is open from 7AM ~ 5:30PM

Admission ticket is ₩4000/adult

     So yeah, back to the holy temple. Bulguksa Temple was built in 535AD during Silla dynasty and was originally called ‘Hwaeom Bulguksa Temple’. The construction was led by King Pobhung for his queen’s sanctuary or room to pray for the welfare of their kingdom. It was rebuilt around 700-774AD by Kim Daeseong that also lead the designing of the temple by adding shrines and pagodas in honor of his ancestors, and was then renamed ‘Bulguksa’.

The lotus pond inside the temple

National Treasure No.22 Lotus Flower Bridge (연화교)

     Once you pass the main entrance, you'd be able to see a lotus pond for an eye feast. The view is soothing your soul, makes you want to stay a little longer. But we need to move forward to see what more this temple could offer.

 

Beautiful scenery welcome us as soon as we enter the gate

Information center

Koreans believe this as holy water

     It underwent renovations during the Goryeo dynasty and was burned during the Japanese invasion in the 1500s. It was then reconstructed during Joseon dynasty in the 1600s. Finally, it was fully restored under President Park Chunghee’s reign during the 1960s.

Symbol of prosperity

Drum

     One of the most picturesque points of Bulguksa’s architecture – the Bulguksa’s stairways which is also considered as one of the official treasures of Bulguksa. The lower portion is Cheongungyo (청운교, Blue Cloud Bridge). The upper portion is called Baegungyo (백운교, White Cloud Bridge). The stairway leads to Jahamun (자하문, Purple Mist Gate), which then goes to the main hall.

the Bulguksa's stairways

     These stairways symbolize a person’s path from the worldly desires to the spiritual realm of Buddha. A lot of tourists were taking pictures of these stairs and unfortunately you can’t go up to the main hall using these stairs.

Dabotap

Seokgatap (under reconstruction)

Sarira pagoda

    You'd soon enter the main courtyard of Bulguksa that houses two twin pagodas called the ‘Dabotap’ (Pagoda of Many Treasures) and ‘Seokgatap’ (Pagoda of the Historical Buddha) that are also both national treasures. When I arrived, the Seokgatap was being re-constructed though. Another national treasure called Sarira pagoda (사리탑), is a container for the relics or remains of famous priests or royalty. It is said that this sarira contained the remains of eight priests or a queen. The hallway in the courtyard is very pretty too.

You can see there were reconstructions here and there in the temple

Toilets in Silla Dynasty

     There are tons of rock-stackings in Korea, they are especially evident at temples and on hiking trails – definitely there are lots at Bulguksa as well. It is said that rock stacks would make your wishes come true. Most of these symbolizes prayer and wishes for their family's health and wellness.

Rock-stackings

More rock-stackings

Rock-stackings, rock-stackings everywhere

Here's me stacking my rocks on not-so-stable spot~
Hope no one would destroy it! :)

     If I have to recommend only one temple that you must visit during your trip to South Korea, it will be this temple. I’d say that is imperative that everyone visiting Gyeongju go to Bulguksa and it is definitely not to be missed! The beautiful garden, meticulous set-up of the temple’s architecture, the nature that surrounds the whole temple, overwhelming views, and the serenity of the place are the points I absolutely loved. This was summer when I first visited them, but I suggest you to go there in the autumn because the scenery would be quadruple beautiful!

Signature statues of Bulguksa Temple.

     These are four huge statues in the temple that you can see as soon as you enter the entrance gate or when you make your way out of the temple through the gate. They're the guarding gods, making sure the temple remains safe from the evil spirits.

Soon-to-be Bulguksa Museum

     From Bulguksa Temple, you can actually visit another beautiful place nearby named Seokkulam Grotto. How to get there:

1. Shuttle Bus: every 40 minutes of each hour (weekends start from 10:40 AM), take the bus No.12 from Bus Terminal (Information Center down there) or Front Gate (wait at the road side for the shuttle bus to come)
2. Private car: follow the climb road until you arrive at the parking road
3. By walk: at the Front Gate beside the ticket office, follow the walking road. It takes about 50 minutes.

Arizona: Gran Cañon (Grand Canyon)

Indio en Skywalker Gran Cañon

     He ido al Gran Cañon en el norte de Arizona en Junio del año pasado con mis amigos. Hay algunos turistas que participaron en nuestro grupo. Los turistas han hablado español muy bien. Muchos Hispanos viven en Arizona porque Arizona esta cerca de Mexico. Así hay muchas personas que pueden hablar bien el español. Yo creo que el pueblo de Arizona tiene un acento un poco diferente con los demás estadounidenses. Después he vivido allí durante una semana, creo que los chicos son guapos en comparación con otros estados de Arizona. Tal vez porque muchos inmigrantes viven allí.

    Gran Cañon es uno de los parques nacionales en los Estados Unidos es también una de las siete maravillas del mundo. Gran Cañon fue visto por primera vez por las europeos en 1540, García López de Cárdenas de España.

Skywalker

   
     Allí tu puedes ver los bellos acantila dos de increíble altura tallada por el río Colorado cortar un estrecho durante millones de años. Su longitud es de unos 446 kilómetros, con una anchura de entre 6 a 29 kilómetros, y una profundidad de más de 1,600 metros. Cerca de 2,000 millones de años de historia de la Tierra ha sido cortado por el río Colorado y sus afluentes capa tras capa de sedimento en la meseta de Colorado comenzó a subir. Viento que sopla sobre los acantilados, aunque el clima es caliente.

     Quiero ir a Arizona otra vez si consigo la beca el año que viene. Porque tengo que poseer mucho dinero para ir a Arizona.

todas las imágenes son de: Grand Canyon West

South Korea, Arrival: Incheon - Ansan - Seongnam

     Here I'm writing what I've promised you restizens earlier, days in the life in South Korea. This happened last year when I got my scholarship in The Academy of Korean Studies (AKS) which is located in Seongnam, Gyeonggi province. There were two students from my university who actually got picked by the AKS, me and Ayum. Ayum was from Korean Literature Department ("was" because she's graduated and at the moment is working in Samsung Electronics). The grantees of this program mostly majored Korean Literature, only less than 5 students majored other studies (including me). There were 28 grantees from around the world in total. Early warning: this post is gonna be kinda long because I actually had a very long yet exciting day even in the first day I arrived in South Korea. Thank you for staying still~^^

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Incheon

me at Incheon airport (excuse my bed face)

     After the not-so-long flight from Kuala Lumpur (6 hours), me and Ayum finally touched down in Incheon airport. As you see at the picture above, it was around 8AM. We were sleeping like beggars at the plane since our flight departure was at 2AM ㅠㅜ Once we arrived we were like, "oh so this is one of the best airports in the world... definitely deserves the title!" Everything is so fancy, well-managed, and sophisticated in Incheon (well compared to the airports in my country lol). We were picked up by Jinho (read: Jino) oppa (was a student of Hanseo University). We talked a lot inside the car whilst our car passing thru Incheon bridge. As a Korean, Jinho oppa speaks good English. Maybe that's why he could pass his pilot academy. My Korean ability was not so good that time, so meeting Koreans who speak English was such a relief.

     This might be personal, but there was this sweet moment when Jinho oppa asked, "you wanna listen to any song?" then Ayum answered, "어떤 노래도 괜찮아요 (any song is alright)," since we couldn't think of any song in head due to tiredness. Jinho oppa started to scroll down his playlist and then Seoul Song was played. Omg Jinho oppa got so much sense! Once I stepped my feet onto the Land of Morning Calm, the first song I listened to was a nice song that describes dynamic Seoul very well. Frankly, I'd never listened to that song before, but now every time Seoul Song is heard somewhere my brains abruptly think of that sweet moment.

it was raining in the infamous Incheon Bridge

Ansan

     Jinho oppa lives in chilly Ansan. A little trivia about this city, it lies south of Seoul, not so far from Incheon. But since our university is in Seongnam, it's nearer if we go from Incheon to Seongnam thru Ansan.

Incheon - Ansan - Seoul - Seongnam all in one map

      Jinho oppa is Ayum's friend who was an exchanged student in our university. He is now a pilot of Asiana Airlines. He was sooo nice, spent his time to pick us up, brought us to his house and meeting his parents, bought us lunch in Ashley, and brought us to watch movies in CGV. Couldn't ask for more ㅜㅠ His kindness was over the top. His family was superb! His mom was sooo pretty!!! This is not a compliment, this is a fact~ xD

     Unfortunately Jinho oppa couldn't accompany us to watch the movie due to his class schedule. He asked his younger brother Jinkyu to "substitute his presence" though! xD So me, Ayum, and Jinkyu headed to a mall in Ansan. Jinkyu also showed us his campus (Hanyang University) in the middle of journey to the mall. Oh btw, Jinkyu is two years younger than me and Ayum, so we banmal-ed* him. Lol.

CGV (and a slight of Jinkyu's face xD)

      We lined up for the ticket but the movie started in 2 hours so we decided to grab some lunch in Ashley. Ashley is a very nice restaurant (one of my favorites!) in South Korea. Its franchises are spread all over South Korea, I guess. If not, then probably only around Gyeonggi province.

Ashley!

     After loaded my belly with delicious food in Ashley, we went back to CGV to watch the movie and spent couple hours there until Jinkyu ringed us saying that he needed to do alba (part-time working) so his relative would pick us up in CGV. We waited in CGV lounge around half hour until a guy with plain white tee and wide smile approached us. This guy was none other than Seungyong oppa, our other angel. He was the one who then drove us all the way to Seongnam.

Ps. in case you restizens are curious on what movie that we watched that time, this is the answer...

The Amazing Spiderman ticket

Pps. it was kinda weird because that was technically the first time of me watching an English-spoken movie with Korean subtitle in a huge screen.

Seongnam

     The stupidest thing we've done when we were in South Korea was we forgot to change our USDs to KRWs because we had no time. Everything was in hurry. We wanted to change it once we arrived in Incheon but that was Saturday so most of money changers were closed. That led us to get treated by everyone and made us feel so bad for them. Even when we arrived in our university, we were so worn out and hungry. It was 9PM when we were planning to borrow some money to Shoghik, a participant from Armenia (whom I got close even before the program started), but I guess Seungyong oppa saw the hungry faces and pitied us (what a shame ㅜㅜ) so he offered us to grab dinner with him.

ddalkkalbi for the first dinner

    We had tasty dalkkalbi near our university and nice chitchat time. I learned that Seungyong oppa is a very shy yet sweet guy. He talked a little but smiled a lot! xD We headed back to the dorm and handed some gifts for Seungyong oppa before he drove back to Ansan. He looked so happy that he couldn't stop thanking us. This guy is so cute~^^

*banmal: casual/informal ways of speaking like you would with a friend or those younger than you

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     So yeah that was how my first day in South Korea, more or less. I think it was the most intense first day you restizens ever read. Lol. This post only talked about the first day, based on the duration I've spent my life in South Korea, means I still have gazilion stories to write. Please anticipate it a lot!^^*

Jin (진) - Gone (너만 없다) Lyric 가사 [Hangeul/Romanji/English Translation]

Since I put effort to translate this lyric, please credit me if you want to put this lyric translation everywhere and don't hesitate to correct me if you think there's an error with this lyric. That'd mean the world to me :-) Thank you! xx

Jin
(soooo pretty omg! *0*)

Hangeul

기억이 머물다간 그 자리에
손 끝에 남아있는 온기에도
니가 있다 있다
너의 향기
너의 얼굴

제발 날 봐 날 봐봐 날 봐봐
나 이렇게 널 느껴 널 느껴 널 느껴
애써 잡은 말투

애써 잡은 미소
애써 잡은 넌데

우리 함께 있던 그 공간에
내가 널 닮아가던 그 순간에
빗속을 그냥 걸어도 너무 좋았던 니가 없다 니가 없다
어떻게 나 혼자서 널 지우고 살아

함께 걸어가던 그 시간에
그렇게 만들어가던 추억까지도 미련까지도
머문 자리에 난 서 있다
너무 그리워

날 봐봐 날 봐봐 날 봐봐
나 아직도 널 느껴 널 느껴 널 느껴
겨우 닮은 말투
겨우 닮은 미소
겨우 닮은 넌데

우리 함께 있던 그 공간에
내가 널 닮아가던 그 순간에
빗속을 그냥 걸어도 너무 좋았던 니가 없다 니가 없다
어떻게 나 혼자서 널 지우고 살아
너무 그리워

겨우 허락된 너의 이름 지울 수 없어
너만이 부른 나의 이름이 여기 잠자고 있어

우리 함께 있던 그 공간에

함께 걸었어야 할 시간에
나 혼자 붙잡고 있어 우리 미래도
나의 바램도 멈춘 자리에
나 서있고 너만 없다


Romanji

gieogi meomuldagan geu jarie
son kkeute namainneun ongiedo
niga itda itda
neoui hyanggi
neoui eolgul

jebal nal bwa nal bwabwa nal bwabwa
na ireohke neol neukkyeo neol neukkyeo neol neukkyeo
aesseo jabeun maltu
aesseo jabeun miso
aesseo jabeun neonde

uri hamkke itdeon geu gonggane
naega neol dalmagadeon geu sungane
bissogeul geunyang georeodo neomu johatdeon niga eobda niga eobda
eotteoke na honjaseo neol jiugo sara

hamkke georeogadeon geu sigane
geureoke mandeureogadeon chueokkkajido miryeonkkajido
meomun jarie nan seo itda
neomu geuriwo

nal bwabwa nal bwabwa nal bwabwa
na ajikdo neol neukkyeo neukkyeo neol neukkyeo
gyeou dalmeun maltu
gyeou dalmeun miso
gyeou dalmeun neonde

uri hamkke itdeon geu gonggane
naega neol dalmagadeon geu sungane
bissogeul geunyang georeodo neomu johatdeon niga eobda niga eobda
eotteoke na honjaseo neol jiugo sara
neomu geuriwo

gyeou heorakdoin neoui ireum jiul su eobso
neomani bureun naui ireumi yeogi jamjago isseo

uri hamkke itdeon geu gonggane

hamkke georeogaya hal geu sigane

na honja butjabgo isseo uri miraedo 

naui baraemdo meomchun jarie
na seoitgo neoman eobda

English

Memory stays in that place
And the warmth that remains at the tip of the hands
There's you, there
Your scent
Your face

Please look at me, look at me, look at me

Like this I feel you, feel you, feel you
Your tone that's hard to catch
Your smile that's hard to catch
You that's hard to catch

In that place where we were there
At that time when I came to resemble you
You who just really liked to walk in the rain is not here, is not here
How do I live alone while erasing you

That time when we walked together
Like that we went to make memories and feelings
I'm staying at that place, standing
I really miss you

Look at me, look at me, look at me
I still feel you, feel you, feel you
Your tone that barely resembles
Your smile that barely resembles
You who barely resemble

In that place when we were together
At that time when I came to resemble you
You who just really liked to walk in the rain is not here, is not here
How do I live alone while erasing you
I really miss you

I can't erase your name that I barely allowed to say
My name that only you call, is sleeping here

In that place when we were together

That time when we had to walk together
I'm alone holding our future
My hope also stops at its place
I'm standing here, only you're not.

Korean lyric: melOn

Hangeul & English translation: Resty Armenia

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Basic Make Up!

My first post about beauty! Haha.

     So actually I've been learning to put some make ups on my beautiful (what's with the hate haha I'm trying to be thankful for what I have, okay? lol) face. Make ups that I put on usually is very very light to the point that people barely see that I put it on. But you still can see the difference between my bare face and my face with make ups.

bare faced Resty

Resty with make up on

     Can you restizens tell the difference? Yes, right. It's mainly on the eyes area. I'm getting better at applying the eye make ups. I only use simple/basic materials like eye brows pencil, eye liner, mascara, dark eye shadow, and pencil liner. All the products are from Etude House from South Korea because I've tested them when I was visiting that country. Other products I use are usually South Korean brands, like The Face Shop, Skin Food, Nature Republic, Tony Moly, Missha, and Holika Holika. Beside, the products mostly have the same concept, which is natural beauty. That's why people barely see the difference between me before and after applying make ups.

        I've been planning to post about the product reviews as well in the future, so anticipate it a lot!^^

New page is on the way!

It's been a while since my last post... sorry... ㅠ_ㅜ but anyway I've just graduated so I have plenty times in hands! I'm going to post more. Oh and I see the pattern that people visit my blog for mostly the lyric and ASEAN or South Korea stuff. Should I post about them more? Well oh well since my beloved restizens got all the AEC 2015 and Hallyu hypes, I promise you fellas to post about em more, happy now? Hehehehe.

And!!! One more thing, I'm going to add pages section just so you could find the section easier.
Look at the top, under the header please. Tadaaa!!! There are pages!!! Which basically consist of:

BRAINS

mostly shit I write regarding my interest of study, recent issues, book review, movie review, and sometimes lyrics

BEAUTY

since I'm now a woman (well shut up?) I think I can write some shit related to make ups and more shit about looks and fashion or whatevs

BEHAVIOR

fun trivial shit, traveling experiences, translations, lyrics, random shit that popped up out of nowhere

Sounds good? no? well I don't care this is my blog anyway lol. Thank you so much for those who anticipate, visit, read shit I write. I love you marvelous restizens! Mwah!

Potential Impacts of ASEAN Community 2015 To The ASEAN Youth

Asean Economic Community 2015

ASEAN Leaders have pledged a commitment to build ASEAN Economic Community 2015 that is aimed to fasten the development of Southeast Asian countries. It’s an important huge step for ASEAN countries that, mostly, are still developing. However, there is one point that needs to be underlined for an archipelago nation like Indonesia, an equitable development. There is no use of penetrating into global market system if there only some parts of this archipelago are developed while other parts remained under-developed.

On the ASEAN Economic Community blue print, it’s stated four main goals; to build one market and production basis in ASEAN, to improve the economic competitiveness among ASEAN countries, to reduce the economic gap among members, and to fasten ASEAN economic integration to the global economic. To achieve those main goals stated above, ASEAN countries will facilitate the free flow of goods, services, investment, capital and labor in ASEAN area.

In the other hand, ASEAN countries have significant amounts of youth population. Youth is the history narration of world’s glories. What is a nation without youth, without the youth contributing, without conscious youth who love their country? There would be no history of Indonesia, there would be no French Revolution, and there would be no struggle to uphold the truth.

Through the existence of ASEAN Economic Community 2015, there will be impacts that are potentially happened during the process of achieving the main goals related to younger generation. First, the competition of youth and students to get involved into the process of achieving the main goals of ASEAN Economic Community 2015 in national and international levels will be increasing. It is also related to the fact that ASEAN countries’ ranks (except Singapore) on Global Competitiveness Index are not high enough in the past five years. Second, since ASEAN countries will later facilitate the free flow of labors, there will potentially be a lot of ASEAN young people working in another country within the Southeast Asia area, which also means the competitiveness to find a good job is no more in national level. Therefore, the participation of youth in the productive workforce and the fresh-values indeed needs to be improved as a way of preparing ourselves for the global market.

In the education sector, more and more universities in Southeast Asia have been inching up to the best 100 universities in the world, such as National University of Singapore, which, along with University of Gadjah Mada and Chulalongkorn University, has the best education quality assurance system among ASEAN universities. Hopefully these universities can be the examples and will lead other universities to improve their quality, and hence more ASEAN students could compete in the world level. During The 12th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Leaders also agreed to prepare ASEAN youth for regional leadership and to increase the competitiveness of the peoples of Southeast Asia through education. All these things are made to get ASEAN youth well prepared and get used to “global market atmosphere”.

In the future, ASEAN youth will take the responsibility of the development of their own nation without pulling out their own identity through their own culture since, stick to the fact, ASEAN countries have abundant cultures and resources that have to be kept for the sake of the next generation. If all the points mentioned are executed by ASEAN youth, leading the world in couple more years is no more impossible for ASEAN countries.