[muhan girls] 17.05.2011 filming photos today

today's filming taken place at sungkyunkwan university

source: uniquebizi and baiduhwangbobar at twitter
credit: myworld0429, maestro21, hihihi1987, belleboky, supimjin, nyerM, saru337 and nkjede1817 at twitter
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[translation] hwangbo talked about her chakra days

When Hwangbo debuted as Chakra, she became a star overnight. in sumiok (episode 4 on 29.04.2011), Hwangbo stated, “I couldn’t go anywhere without getting noticed”. Surprisingly, Hwangbo stated, “It could sound conceited of me, but in the beginning, I wished that Chakra wouldn’t do well”. All good things also come with great hardships. Hwangbo stated, “Because if our group didn’t do well, then our group would disband. Then I’d be able to return living as a normal person again”.

Working in the Korean entertainment circle is tough. It’s no big surprise to Hallyu fans all around the world. We always get news of idols fainting from exhaustion even to the point of getting hospitalized requiring an IV drip. Adding onto exhaustion, working as a celebrity takes a great toll to your mental health. Especially if ones company manages everything about your life. This was probably the case for Hwangbo.

Hwangbo stated, “At the time, we (chakra members) weren’t allowed to do anything we wanted to do. All our cell phones were taken away. Our private lives were being watched over 24/7”. Hwangbo continued, ” But when we debuted, we did very well. We even won first place. At that moment, I realized that I wouldn’t be able to live as a normal person ever again”.

When the MC of the show asked Hwangbo, “Don’t you miss the days when you had wonderful fan chants and screams?”. Hwangbo answered, “Sometimes, I think to myself as I watch my juniors, if only I was a bit younger. When I was younger, I used to be able to memorize dance choreographs the best and fastest. I’d just work really hard, finish it up real quick, and go home early. But as I aged, I began to feel my limit. I wasn’t able to memorize things like I use to anymore. It shocked me, I’m working so hard yet I can’t memorize it like I used to”. watch this interesting show, full episode here and hwangbo cut here.

source: simplyhwangbo
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[news] 16.05.2011 hwangbo confessed physical punishment

this is from SBS 0530 news. please click here to watch the clip. hwangbo was asked about her abusive teachers. click here to read hwangbo's twits about the abusive teachers and here to read discussions about it. 

wonder what occasion hwangbo was attending during the interview. she came with outstanding hair-do and looks very pretty.

source: nates search
credit: SBS news
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[funfun life] 03.09.2009 first impression isn't everything

My father works as a steel shash wielder. Because of his work, there are many times where he is seen wearing oil stained clothes. One time, he forgot all about his friend’s wedding; in the middle of working he suddenly remembered his prior engagement. So he immediately dropped his work and ran out to his friend’s wedding only to have been kicked out at the front door. Because of his oil stained clothes, they thought he was a beggar. He resented the people who judged based on outer appearance.

Of course, I too have had such experiences. Especially during my school years, whenever I would move up a level I would hear things like “she looks like a bit**” from a lot from my seniors. When I became a celebrity I was surprised how many people thought I smoked based on only my looks. When I would tell others I don’t smoke, they would ask so surely, “when did you quit smoking?”. However, since my voice is huskier than the average female, I do understand where they are coming from. But I do feel very frustrated seeing these rumors going around only based on my appearances.

On the other hand, I too have found myself being bias toward people because of their looks. For example, when I first met one of my best gagman friend kim young cheul. About 8 years ago, it was when I was in the middle the Chakra days. When our group first met him at K broadcast station, we greeted him politely only to receive a disgruntled look back. Before meeting us, he was in a serious conversation with someone. Because of this kind of first meeting, I thought that Kim Young Cheul was a gagman who was dirty and doesn’t like to greet others. However, the people around me told me “Kim Young Cheul is a very bright person who always tries to bring laughter for others”. At first I was doubtful, but when I got to know him, he was just like how others told me he was. After this, I apologized to him and I want to tell him now that I decided to throw away my biases towards others based on only appearances.

When I think about it, I too have had many instances where I would be biased based on first impression. For me especially, I have a thing of avoiding girls who are an only child. The reason for this is, when I was young the people I always ended up fighting with were girls who were an only child. I didn’t bicker with them all the time because they were girls who were an only child, but when I thought about it afterwards they all had something in common which was being an only child. Whether we were playing rubber jump rope, jacks, or any other we were always fighting. I think the fights started because they were all egoistic. Because of all these experiences in my life, I can’t help but think all only child girls are egotistical and selfish. The few people that I ‘ve met in my life have magnified these thoughts of mine. To this day, the first thing I ask people who are an only child, whether they are a girl or a boy, is “you grew up very loved didn’t you?”.

We the people of Korea also has a tendency, when meeting someone for the first time, to ask: age, name, family ties, location of living, and even blood type. And based in the studies made in England we judge that, “Type A people are timid, Type O people have a great personality, type AB are capricious, and Type B people are cold”. When we see a man with quirly hair we judge “that person looks like someone who doesn’t have much confidence”.

After seeing all that I have written so far, I really want to reflect and reconsider my many biases. However, as we all age, we learn that first impressions aren’t everything. Of course there are many people who we meet with bad first impressions and bad last impressions. But in life we find out that people who we thought were bad are actually very good people. There are also those who we think are very kind at first but find out that in truth, they are very mean. Even if we don’t go as far as being prejudice, judging people based on their image is also wrong. Celebrities are amongst the top of the list where they are judged based on their image.

There are people who are angles but end up acting in only evil roles and end up with a bit**y image. There are also those who are two faces but everyone thinks she or he is an angel. Sometimes unexpectedly, the things we see with our eyes will trick us. Now that I’m done, I’ve realised I’ve written in the “hobby” column something totally unrelated to hobbies… biases. My thoughts are just this. Don’t you think if we prevent even just one bias, life will be a little more fun and comfortable?

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this is a good read. similar to hwangbo, i think as we get older, we started to realise first impression might be everything but we shouldn't hopelessly 100% judging on it. as we get to know more about something or somebody, we will learn there's always a beauty side of every story. 

   

source: simplyhwangbo, original article by hwangbo

credit: translation by simplyhwangbo

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[article] 15.05.2011 hwangbo's twit creates discussions

may 14th was teacher’s day in korea. on this day, hwangbo tweeted about her past teachers. hwangbo revealed shocking facts of teachers abusing first and second graders. this confession triggered a wave of bloggers to blog about their own experiences or saw themselves.

one blogger blogged about how she saw a grandmother teacher punch a small child in the face while wearing a huge diamond ring. another blogger shared experiences of getting hit for informing some information in place of the class leader to another teacher.

another twitter replied about how once, a teacher asked his/her students if his class was boring. when a student replied yes, the teacher responded by hitting his student with a bamboo stick. even readers of simplyhwangbo shared experiences of getting her hair pulled.

it seems this year’s teacher’s day in korea was a day of reflection for teachers all across korea. these type of punishments are unacceptable. especially to young kids whose brains haven’t even fully matured. with that said, not all teachers in korea are abusive. don’t forget to thank your teachers for being so kind and patient! please find full articles related to this here and here.

source: simplyhwangbo at twitter, search naver and nates
credit: translation by simplyhwangbo, photo as tagged
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