[tiki_sg]

KBS World English-subbed 1 Night 2 Days

[o51029]

KBS World English-subbed 1 Night 2 Days

YES! Thanks for the news tiki I hope someone uploads that somewhere since I don't get KBS World.

^^meichblank, "one-sided love" means that he loves a girl but the girl doesn't love him back. Poor SeungGi, hope he finds someone

[mzsmiley]

I think this has changed now...cause in 1N2D when seung gi was in the tent with ho dong and mc mong outside, he couldn't sleep cause of ho dong's snoring so he took out this iphone and showed the camera the time! 4:44 am HAHAHAHAHA!

Ahhh, I like Seung gi so much now!!!!!!!! He's such a adorkable guy, and he's so different to the typical kpop guys which makes him so unique!

I think that's his Ipod not Iphone.

[zangly]

i think the interview where he says he doesn't have a cell phone is pretty old.

in the most recent episode of 1n2d, he reaches in his pockets for his cellphone. [they were confiscating them.] whether it was an iphone or not... not sure.

[bedifferent]

^ Hm, I think that he has an Ipod touch and a LG Prada phone. His iPod screen in the latest 1N2D does not show a cell phone carrier, so it's an Ipod touch. Check top left corner for cell phone carrier and signal. I remember seeing him with a black Prada in one of the older episode. I could be wrong.

[o51029]

LSG in glasses http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDBYH5sWDU0

LSG in MBC radio show on Apr 11/08
Because you're my girl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiA2YGW8wwY
Desire and hope http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9tH4os6MGY (hehe, I think he forgot some of the lyrics )

In the recent 1n2d episode, I think he had a white phone.

[ivey79]

Hello all, first I'd like to say thank you so much for all the links, news, and translations that are up. I've had a frustrating week largely due to my computer's hard drive crashing. Yes, my baby, my one material possesion that I could not live without, decided to go kaput on me. Now I'm in the painstaking process of downloading programs and refiguring my computer to the way it was. Oh what fun...But coming back here and seeing all of Seung Gi's new radio performances and translations is definitely making me feel a whole lot better.

Vanny, glad to see you post again and especially thanks for bringing us those interview translations. Given so many of us can't understand Korrean, anytime we can hear Seung Gi's words is wonderfull and as bedifferent says shows us he's real. It's one thing to get to know him through action and facial expression, but to actually understand him sheds so much more light. I love how he describes himself as honest. It's hard to believe any entertainer can truly be 'honest' but I actually believe Seung Gi is sincere when he says it. It shows in his smile and eyes =). I think this ties along with some of the comments above about who his true self is vs. TV self vs. singer self. I think the way Seung Gi presents himself as an artist is about as 'real' or honest as an artist can get. As Vanny says even if a part of who he presents himself to be is 'manufactured' it's because it's part of his job as an entertainer. There's a time and place for everything. Entertainers have to sell themselves and in particular singers have to correlate with an image to market albums and music. I think we're lucky that Koreans are really into promoting on variety shows and such because most countries don't do that. We get to know and see our favorites artists to such an insane degree sometimes. We're trying to disect his persona here, I mean how well do people know huge stars like Madonna? And she's been around forever! I sometimes think about this and it amuses me. Liking an artist should be fun and enjoyable, not stressful and worrisome. I love Seung Gi as he is now and I think I will even as he grows and makes decisions I dont' agree. He's cute, adorable, and an overall great kid with tons of talent. Maybe sometimes it's because we see so much talent and potential when we don't see it realized it's frustrating and disheartening. Honestly, I don't want to see it like that. I just want to enjoy Seung Gi and not fret over him as much as possible.

Before I end the nite I want to say how much I LOVED "Because your my girl" from LSG, MBC radio. I can't stop listening to it! I was worried he would never sing this song again with the old Seung Gi feel, but I was glad I was wrong. It may be the 2008 version, but I had a smile from ear to ear listening to it becuase I could feel Seung Gi's passion and enjoyment. I missed the loud, booming voiced Seung Gi. The last 30 seconds was just fantastic, let it out boy! =) Thank you o51029 for keeping up with all his shows!

[shinhwaholic]

I think that's his Ipod not Iphone.

i think the interview where he says he doesn't have a cell phone is pretty old.

in the most recent episode of 1n2d, he reaches in his pockets for his cellphone. [they were confiscating them.] whether it was an iphone or not... not sure.

^ Hm, I think that he has an Ipod touch and a LG Prada phone. His iPod screen in the latest 1N2D does not show a cell phone carrier, so it's an Ipod touch. Check top left corner for cell phone carrier and signal. I remember seeing him with a black Prada in one of the older episode. I could be wrong.

Dang it! HAHAHA I can never tell the difference between Ipod Touch/Iphone.
But either way...I THINK he should have a cellphone by now right?? :S Hahahahah

I'm actually very curious, has anyone ever seen photos of Seunggi's family? I've always wanted to see...or any child photos of his?

[eequeezee]

Hi everyone -

Hi Bedifferent - I hope I become as intelligent as you in a few years! If I get into both SC and LA, I may have to seriously consider LA, because of YOU! I laughed at your comment about being a lot more jaded than me. I think it's easy to be jaded about the world of entertainment, where so much of it is indeed smoke and mirrors, but I hope that you're not jaded about the rest of the stuff that make up your life

I saw YDHLL yesterday, and YDH asked LSG who was the most popular cast member on 1N2D, and the crowd started shouting out that it was him. LSG said that Kang Ho Dong was the most popular (which was definitely the kind and political thing to do) and then when asked who the second most popular cast member was, LSG chuckled and acquiesced to the notion of it in fact being him. He handled his celebrity and popularity SO well I thought: in that moment (and in the interview in general), he showed that he was definitely conscious of his popularity and being a bigger "star" than the other cast members, but managed to do so with maintaining his great sense of humility, which is rare to see in celebrities (in any country).

ivey79 - I too loved LSG's radio perf of Nuna You're My Girl. It felt kinda strange hearing the whole song without the huskiness of the voice he debuted with, but I enjoyed the new voice treatment equally. I hope he finds an older girl and marries her so that the song can resonate with him forever, but that's going to be a problem considering he's going to marry someone 4 years, 7 months and 12 days younger than him! It's funny cuz it's TRUE!

Random thought from the Korea Sings episode of 1N2D:
LSG wants to wash his hair but is having a tough time because of his fiinger, so he askes MC Mong for help.
MC Mong says sure, but then says to him "hey if you wash your hair with this freezing water you're going to catch a cold," but LSG insists to do it quickly. As the wackiness ensues, and MC Mong starts shampooing LSG's hair, LSG mentions how his scalp itches, and MC Mongs starts scrubbing his scalp, asking "where does it itch? here? here?"
And while MC Mong is doing this, he also cries out about how his freezing hands are going to crack, and then says, "I'm not the one who's washing his hair, but I'm having a way more difficult time than you!"
This scene was SO funny and SO cute wasn't it?!?!?!

One more random thought from that epsode:
When the guys got called up for the 3rd place "special" award and just SHOT out of the tent in excitement, and then relayed the medal over to each other, wasn't that the SWEETEST?! I totally cried. Their bond is so awesome. LSG said in YDHLL that the group dynamic is truly special, and that's why the show is so great. Ahhh so happy!

Hope everyone's having a great week. Peace!

[kdy151]

Hi everyone,

First I want to thank everyone that's contributing to this thread. I've been out of KPOP for a while but recently got back in. I've been watching the really old Xman shows with Seung Gi and Chae Yeon. Please don't flame me if this is old news...I tried to do a search on this board but was unsuccessful.

Was there ever a romance between the two of them? Or was it done just for ratings? The singing between them was awesome. I see lots of Giyeon couple talk but I don't know if it's just fanvids or what.

Also, is there anywhere that I can d/l the mp3 of Seung Gi singing "My Love" from the Bi OST? I find the clip easily on youtube but I'm looking for the mp3. It reminds me of the whole Xman episodes between them.

Lastly, thanks to everyone for all the info. And Vanny, your youtube fanvids and translations are the best.

Thanks!

[mzsmiley]

Hi everyone -

I saw YDHLL yesterday, and YDH asked LSG who was the most popular cast member on 1N2D, and the crowd started shouting out that it was him. LSG said that Kang Ho Dong was the most popular (which was definitely the kind and political thing to do) and then when asked who the second most popular cast member was, LSG chuckled and acquiesced to the notion of it in fact being him. He handled his celebrity and popularity SO well I thought: in that moment (and in the interview in general), he showed that he was definitely conscious of his popularity and being a bigger "star" than the other cast members, but managed to do so with maintaining his great sense of humility, which is rare to see in celebrities (in any country).


One more random thought from that epsode:
When the guys got called up for the 3rd place "special" award and just SHOT out of the tent in excitement, and then relayed the medal over to each other, wasn't that the SWEETEST?! I totally cried. Their bond is so awesome. LSG said in YDHLL that the group dynamic is truly special, and that's why the show is so great. Ahhh so happy!

Hope everyone's having a great week. Peace!

Thanks eequeezee for the brief explanation of the show episode.. I'm totally addicted to 1D2N b/c of LSG.
Even though I dont understand their language, I still find myself laughing out loud watching interaction with each other.
I just love the way everyone calls his name- Seung Gi Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh LOL

[eequeezee]

Thanks eequeezee for the brief explanation of the show episode.. I'm totally addicted to 1D2N b/c of LSG.
Even though I dont understand their language, I still find myself laughing out loud watching interaction with each other.
I just love the way everyone calls his name- Seung Gi Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh LOL

Hi mzsmiley - thanks for the thanks
I'm really glad to hear that my tiny scene explanations were of help to you.
I will post more 1N2D comments here - and mainly keep it to parts that are LSG related of course. Hope noone tells me to go to the 1N2D thread Oh wait, but KBS is going to start subbing the show so I won't need to explain the scenes. I'll just mention the scenes and why I loved them so much...

The comments about 1N2D will be a week late in reference to the episodes - because my cable system seems to air the episodes one week later than everyone else. I know I can watch the "LSG cell phone" episode on youtube, but I don't like watching the show on such a small screen, so I wait ...

I love the Seung Gi YaAH! too. It's so random but at the same time, it's endearing. I know I've expressed how much I heart Kang Ho Dong here, but I just love that man - after all, he created "Seung Gi YaAH!!!" haha. He's such a caring man, and I think since LSG is also a very caring person, they naturally gravitate toward each other (birds of a feather, ya know?). I remember this one episode where Eun Ji Won got sick from fatigue and had to go to the hospital during the 1N2D shoot (EJW had gone straight to 1N2D right after exhausting himself at a performance/concert). Anyway, in that scene, you could totally feel KHD's love for EJW. KHD also is just the best at laughing at himself to make others laugh. Okay I'll go back to LSG before someone tells me to go to the KHD thread hehe.

Random 1N2D moment from the George Washington/quiz episode:
At the beginning of the episode, KHD tells the guys that they're going to a town that is known for its strawberries. Everyone gets excited then LSG asks if strawberries are picked from trees or pulled from the ground. The guys are like, "are you serious???" LSG goes, "I've never seen strawberries (in their natural state). EJW goes, "wow...you've never seen strawberries...???" LSG replies - I've only seen them at supermarkets haha. Then KHD asks him, "So you've always thought strawberries were plucked off trees like apples?" LSG thinks about it and then says, "I've never really thought about it (how they are raised)...I just ate them." Ahhh our wonderfully Huh-Dang LSG!!!

Good night everyone!

Shout out to bedifferent - "knowing" you, I think I TOTALLY know what your thoughts are with regard to Lee Hyori hahaha. I'd most likely agree with everything you'd say HA! I just think she's really pretty. Before boys came along, I used to wish she was my big sister (I hope you don't hold that against me! )

Shout out to glitzyglam - hope all's well unnie!

[hammybaby]

hey guys! i recently became a fan of lee seung gi.

where can i d/l his previous albums? thanks in advance!

[ivey79]

I saw YDHLL yesterday, and YDH asked LSG who was the most popular cast member on 1N2D, and the crowd started shouting out that it was him. LSG said that Kang Ho Dong was the most popular (which was definitely the kind and political thing to do) and then when asked who the second most popular cast member was, LSG chuckled and acquiesced to the notion of it in fact being him. He handled his celebrity and popularity SO well I thought: in that moment (and in the interview in general), he showed that he was definitely conscious of his popularity and being a bigger "star" than the other cast members, but managed to do so with maintaining his great sense of humility, which is rare to see in celebrities (in any country).

Thank you for the translation. Seung Gi has a special way about him. His answers are always honest and humble, but he also shows a bit of wit at the same time with his words. I love how his recent popularity hasn't gone to his head and changed how he handles himself. He always seems so down to earth. And thanks eequeezee for all your translations. I read every one those at least twice just because it is so amusing to actually KNOW what they are talking about. That strawberry bit was just too cute for words. He's a city boy all the way thru isn't he?

[tiki_sg]

trying to catchup on postings here.

Thank God, we have eequeezee now . . . [beside Vanny, Dindunz, o51029, bedifferent . . (sorry if I left anyone important out, cos I haven't been reading lately )] . . . for insights into 1N 2D even if it is not solely LSG-related. hehehe

All inputs certainly makes this thread more lively and interesting.



Not sure if this has been posting already . . .

Most Popular Stars of the 1st half of 2008

On the 15th, marketing research company Lee PR & Research Ltd announced the result of their popularity survey.

Period: 2008.03.25 ~ 03.31
Participants: 1404 people (13~65 years old) in 5 major cities nationwide

http://file.chosunonline.com//article/2008...13520526075.jpg
^ Most Popular Actor & Actress: Jang Dong-gun - Kim Tae-hee

ACTOR
1. Jang Dong-gun (25.4%) {#1 since 2005}
2. Jo In-sung (19.2%)
3. Ahn Sung-ki (7.1%)
4. Kwon Sang-woo
5. Bae Yong-joon
6. Jung Joon-ho
7. Won Bin
8. Jung Woo-sung
9. Kang Dong-won
9. Choi Bo-ram

ACTRESS
1. Kim Tae-hee (16%)
2. Jeon Ji-hyun (8.5%)
3. Choi Jin-shil (8.4%)
3. Kim Ha-neul (8.4%)
5. Lee Young-ae
6. Kim Hye-soo
7. Han Ji-min
8. Song Yoon-ah
9. Kim Hae-ji
10. Song Hye-Kyo

MALE SINGER: Rain (15.7%), Lee Seung-ki (11.8%), Big Bang, Tae Jina, SG Wannable
FEMALE SINGER: Wonder Girls (20%), Girl Generation (18.7%), Lee Hyo-ri (18.2%), Jang Joon-jung, Jewelry

MALE COMEDIAN: Yoo Jae-suk (51.1%), Kang Ho-dong (24.4%), Park Myung-soo, Shin Dong-yup, Jung Jong-chul
FEMALE COMEDIAN: Shin Bong-sun (45.9%), Park Mi-sun, Jo Hye-ryun, Kim Mi-hwa, Jung Sun-hee

Source: ISPLUS 2008-04-15

[eequeezee]

Hi everyone ~~~

ivey79 - I'm so glad you can enjoy 1N2D more on account of my explanations/translations. I will do my best to post more 1N2D stuff. I forget when KBS will start airing subbed episodes, so until then, I will do as much as I can. And yes LSG is TOTALLY a city boy through and through. I'm glad he's on 1N2D because he needs to get a little dirty. He's too clean! But I love him still

tiki_sg - thanks for such kind words. And thank you so much for the research survey. LSG is the #2 singer huh? That's so great!!!

I'll try to think of other 1N2D moments and check back in after dinner and homework.
Much love you guys!

[bedifferent]

First off, hello to all newcomers to the thread. Hope you�ll visit and post often.

Liking an artist should be fun and enjoyable, not stressful and worrisome. I love Seung Gi as he is now and I think I will even as he grows and makes decisions I dont' agree. He's cute, adorable, and an overall great kid with tons of talent. Maybe sometimes it's because we see so much talent and potential when we don't see it realized it's frustrating and disheartening. Honestly, I don't want to see it like that. I just want to enjoy Seung Gi and not fret over him as much as possible.

ivey79: Do I sound that much parental? I'm not that old... hehe. But yeah, right on! I'll take the cue from you, banning negative thoughts in this thread from now on. But hope you don�t mind if I sneak in a couple of snarky remarks here and there. I can�t help it, it�s genetically wired. I'm sorry to hear about your computer problems. I'd go crazy if mine ever do that. Smile!

tiki_sg: Yes! A poll whose demographics I totally belong in. Ha. Thanks, glad to see that LSG is up there. A few more TV appearances then he�ll definitely be TIME-material! BTW, I also did not want to double post comments in the 1N2D thread. So I hope it�s ok that we post LSG-related 1N2D comments here. We�ll try to limit the sidebars as much as possible. Cross my heart.

eequeezee: "I hope he finds an older girl and marries her so that the song can resonate with him forever, but that's going to be a problem considering he's going to marry someone 4 years, 7 months and 12 days younger than him! It's funny cuz it's TRUE!"

LOLs. That's both hilarious and oh-so-cute at the same time. �You mind if I borrow those lines sometimes? Psst, glad that you discovered boys.

Thanks so much for your thoughts on 1N2D. All I can say is: I DON�T have KBS World. Damn Direct TV. I get MBC, SBS, NBC, ABC, USC, TUV, XYZ� any combination but KBS. Argghhhh! I love the extra ever-so-insightful tidbits that you add to the scenes. They�re the lost-in-translation stuffs that we all missed. And yes, Seung Gi� Boy needs to go out more. He�s oblivious to the ways of the world. In general, I find happy people so attractive. Happy people who can laugh at themselves (like LSG) are even a notch cooler in my eyes.

Ah it's driving me batty the lack of tv promotion I hope it all gets sorted out soon.

o51029: I appreciate the time and effort that you put into all the uploads. Thank you. Can I just say that I feel your pain also? For me, it�s not the wait for the next LSG-promotion. It's for any song other than another ballad. Please, Seung Gi, can you just give me something upbeat? Anything that is toe-tapping-happy-feet fun. Anything this girl can bounce around the house with. I miss those songs.

Watching these radio clips, it struck me how much Seung Gi still enjoys singing. (BTW, the MBC-R DJ is hilarious. She killed me in that clip. Ha.) Although he is beginning to pursue other interests, it appeared that singing is still a very big part of him. Kinda like his first love I guess. I don't sense that he is just going through the motion of an album promotion. He puts as much effort into singing an older song as a new one. Plus, he seems no less happy doing a radio promotion than a TV one. I find his sincere effort quite refreshing. What's more surprising is how much the radio DJs and even your YT viewers, o51029, like his radio perfs. You figure, for a low key radio clip, the artist wouldn't receive a lot of attention. Last glanced, your post of his "You Inside My Memories" radio clip has 7000+ hits (granted it benefited from 1N2D's exposure). That's amazing. IMHO, that aspect probably is as important to an artist as any music charting, awards or album sales. Perhaps even more.

Uhh, my last thought before I sign off: it must be really fun to go karaoking with Seung Gi. I'd totally volunteer if given the chance ...

[o51029]

^^ You're welcome, anything to promote LSG goodness. (though I think the 7000+ hits was a result of a popular website embedding the video ^^;;) I agree, he was so happy and smiley singing "because you're my girl" it got me smiling too. And I laughed a little (a lot) at seeing him peaking at the lyrics for "desire and hope"

eequeezee, thanks again for translating the bits and pieces of Lee Seung Gi. Haha, too cute. I really hope someone out there will upload the subbed version of the show.

[ivey79]

tiqi_sq: thanks so much for the poll. Quite interesting actually. I think Seung Gi is one of those artists that everyone likes, but just may not be there favorite. Probably partly explains his popularity on charts but low album sales.

bedifferent: heehee sorry if I sounded a little preachy back there. I sometimes get carried a way with expressing my feelings, but in no way shape or form would I ever want you to hold back on yours. I'm always game for a good debate and what good is a forum anyways if you can't share ideas and opinions right? Your insight along with everyone else's is what makes this forum fun. And by the way I'd put my money on it that I'm probably way older than you =)

Ok on a different note, since it was mentioned how much a city boy Seung Gi (I believe he is from Seoul) I was wondering if anyone knows what his family background. My sister and I were having a discussion on how family background (ie: economic situation, single parent) has a lot to do with a person's presence and attitude. Seung Gi seems to be a rather well adjusted kid with a positive attitude, good manners, sort of a free spirit type. I get the vibe he comes from a rather normal, loving, middle class (or better) family.

[bedifferent]

^^ You're welcome, anything to promote LSG goodness. (though I think the 7000+ hits was a result of a popular website embedding the video ^^;;)

Oops� my mistake � thanks o51029 for the correction. I guess it still counts as exposure, right? There�s no such publicity as bad publicity.

tiqi_sq: thanks so much for the poll. Quite interesting actually. I think Seung Gi is one of those artists that everyone likes, but just may not be there favorite. Probably partly explains his popularity on charts but low album sales.

Ok on a different note, since it was mentioned how much a city boy Seung Gi (I believe he is from Seoul) I was wondering if anyone knows what his family background. My sister and I were having a discussion on how family background (ie: economic situation, single parent) has a lot to do with a person's presence and attitude. Seung Gi seems to be a rather well adjusted kid with a positive attitude, good manners, sort of a free spirit type. I get the vibe he comes from a rather normal, loving, middle class (or better) family.

That�s an interesting point that you brought up. I think LSG�s low album sales are also indicative of the rise in digital albums and the decline of the antiquated CDs in general. There have been lots of discussions regarding music piracy and file sharing but honestly, I don�t think they're the sole culprits. (I�ll try to make this discussion at least LSG-related and less off-topic as possible).

It�s true that LSG enjoyed moderate success � his songs often placed high in the music charts. Yet somehow this did not translate to high album sales. I think people do like his songs, but maybe not all in the album. Thus, the lack of interest in purchasing the whole album. I confess that I know practically zilch about the Korean music industry, but I couldn�t help but wonder whether he should consider going all digital with his albums. Sadly these days, people don�t buy the physical albums like they used to. It�s just the sign of the time. In fact, I myself prefer to just get one or two or even three songs that I like. Remake #2 is a good example for selective purchasing since the whole album may not appeal to all. In the US, there appeared to be a slight shift in promoting singles instead of albums. Mostly due to lack of resources and time. Good or bad, i don't know. IMHO, digital single sales actually are more reflective of the album success than the actual physical album sales. Digital album allows better international sales. Seriously, it is so hard to locate his older albums (especially Vol. 1) these days. I think Vol.2 is on iTunes, but the rest I'm not sure if are available via MP3 purchasing in the US. We still rely on buying and waiting for the physical albums. In theory, it's hard to know if digitalizing music will turn more fans toward legal downloading sites. That�s still moot at this point. And then there's the controversy of the lack of cohesiveness - the loss of a comprehensive body of work. The idea of just producing singles for sales instead of focusing on forming a complete body of work (an album) is controversial in itself. Even with all these talks, I don�t know how I would feel if the CDs become archaic and dispensable. There�s still a lot to be said about holding something physically beautiful in your hand. It�s still an art form that should not be dismissed.

Re: his family background - I have not a clue. If I'm not mistaken, he lives at home with his parents? That alone takes a lot of patience, compromise and maturity. On both sides, parents and child. So I guess this fact also reflects the kind of person LSG is.