Thursday, November 14, 2019

A Night to Remember with Lee Seung Gi!

Last year, my sister and I went to Lee Jong Suk fan meet and greet. After the concert, I wished that Lee Seung Gi will also come to the Philippines.

And the Universe heard my plea.

When CDM Entertainment announced that finally the Triple Treat Entertainer, my favorite Oppa Lee Seung Gi will finally coming to the Philippines, I was jumping from joy. I immediately posted in my Facebook account how excited I was and contacted my close friend who is also a huge fan of Gi.

As the tickets selling approached, I reminded my friend and she was ready. At 12:01, she bought us MVIP tickets! My heart!

It was a VIP section and the perks included were a photo op, poster, and special gift.




October 12 came. The concert venue was at the New Frontier Theater, Cubao. It was raining before the guards let us inside. It was a good sign.

By six in the evening, everyone was on their seats. There were cheers when Seung Gi's songs were played. The anticipation was at the highest level when the lights were turned off.

So near yet so far!
The super excited fan girls!!!

And the crowd cheered when Lee Seung Gi took the stage.




There was no introduction, just him and his melodious voice singing Because You're My Woman.

Sam Oh, the vibrant and jolly host along with Seung Gi's handsome interpreter Sam greeting the Filipino fans, his Airens.





Photos and videos were not allowed as soon as Sam Oh informed the audience how the night will go.

The segment was called Big Data.

The first part was getting to know about Lee Seung Gi. It was like a talk show portion. They were laughing and teasing and Seung Gi was game on answering the questions. His personality shown as he enjoyed telling stories while sitting cooly on the chair.

The Vagabond Move

The second part is about his adorable dog Perro. It was very obvious how Seung Gi is a proud Father of Perro. Lucky pet indeed!

And the last part of the talk show was his awards and recognition. Gi was humble with the achievements that he received but the award that he really wants to have if ever is the most hardworking. Definitely, I'll give it to him if one does exist!

When Oppa changed his outfit for the next segment, Sam teased him that he looks so good with it and even asked why did he choose the wardrobe.




Kidding aside, Gi's answered was sexy is the concept!

He was an absolutely handsome chef!

One lucky fan got to taste his kimbap creations.

From the winner's twitter acct post

We were laughing while he was commenting on the available ingredients and materials. Lee Seung Gi is one heck a perfectionist when it comes to the kitchen and we love him for that!

There were games that were prepared with his fans like jumping rope, sipa, and charades! Seung Gi accepted the challenges with all smiles. Lucky winners who brought home shirts which he used during the first few episodes of Vagabond.

And before the night was over (wish he can extend until midnight), Seung Gi showcased his balladeer voice with Delete and Return while made everyone dance with their feet with Smile Boy and Let's Go On Vacation.

I was sad that he didn't sing Losing My Mind which was my favorite track for him but my heart soared when the group photo took place.

Omg! He passed in front of me and I was starstruck. I was grateful though that I was not seated beside me because I probably fainted. Ha! Can you spot me?


Thank you to Lee Seung Gi for coming to Manila and even if it was just one night, it was the best meet and greet concert that I have been so far.



I really hope that he will come back someday. Perhaps, I will finally handshake his hand and have a selfie with him.

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Nuuk: A Tale of Different Kinds of Love

The first time that I saw the trailer for the movie that shot in beautiful Greenland, I was intrigued. Nuuk does not have the average story of a Filipino film and I was right.

Luckily, I was able to watch the red carpet premiere last November 4, 8 pm at SM Megamall Cinema 1.




I was able to see the matinee idol Aga Muhlach and 90's IT girl Alice Dixson who looks young.



Photo by RMT


I tried my best not the spoil anything with the scenes and plots by enumerating the things that I learned from the film.

1. Love of Parents

Photo from CNN Philippines
-In other words, familial love. Our parents love us most and will do anything for us. Alice Dixson (Elaisa) shown that a mother would always forgive her son, Karl no matter what wrongdoings or how messy his life is. When a child is hurt it is 10x painful to a parent like in Aga Muhlach's (Mark) case.


2. Love for Yourself

Photo from Starmometer
-Before you can give your love to others, you should love yourself. Unfortunately with Elaisa who is heartbroken with the death of her husband, she just wanted to sleep and forget about everything. She drank sleeping pills like it is her anchor. With alcohol and several pills in her system, she was almost overdose.

3. Love for Life
Photo from Starmometer
-This movie opens up about that depression and suicide are a real problem now in society. In Greenland, the number of suicidal victims is mostly teenager which is too high. The sad part is these kids are wasting their lives because they cannot deal with heartaches and life's challenges.

Ending: That surprising plot twist! Bomb!

Verdict: It was spectacular to see Aga and Alice in a brilliantly made film! I love Aga's acting and Alice portrayed her character very well. 

Perks Be With You's rating: 10/10 (I will definitely see it again!)



Nuuk is rated R-13 and it is showing now! Go and see this must-watch film of 2019!