HALLYU Magazine No. 46

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VIKI

FEBRUARY

NORTHAMERICAN TOUR

PROGRAMMING

DAY6 TOUR IN PARIS

Therefore

VALENTINES IN KOREA

GIFT IDEAS | TRAVEL DESTINATIONS ROMANTIC CAFES & RESTAURANTS

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Contents H A L L Y U Winter 2019 Issue Number 46

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WANNA ONE: Therefore DAY6 in Paris Blackpink Tour

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MTV Asia Premieres THE SHOW

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VIKI Drama List

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Idols in Pink Idol Couples

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VALENTINES IN KOREA Gift Ideas Travel Destination for Couples Romantic Cafes & Restaurants

Therefore

Words by Lim Jia Ying www.bandwagon.asia

Wanna One concluded their activities with a final concert (titled “Therefore”) held across four days, ending on January 27, 2019. The concert was held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, where the group held their debut showcase.

The group created from survival programme Produce 101 Season 2 was formed with the top eleven winners of the show; Yoon Jisung, Ha Sungwoon, Hwang Minhyun, Ong Seongwu, Kim Jaehwan, Kang Daniel, Park Jihoon, Park Woojin, Bae Jinyoung, Lee Daehwi and Lai Kuanlin. Despite being a temporary project group, Wanna One created huge buzz with its popularity and achievements.

Just like its last album, the concert revolved around the theme of destiny, where commemorating the eleven members’ friendship and their destinies with Wannables (fandom name). ‘Destiny’ plays as the huge

LED screen countdowns to Wanna One appearing on stage in black suits, performing ‘Never’.

Wanna One brought fans down a memory lane, with songs like ‘Energetic’ and ‘Pick Me’. Both songs brought gushes of nostalgia to fans and many of them were tearing at the thought of seeing these performances for the last time.

Each member prepared special solo stages for different days of the concerts, mostly showing how much they have grown in one and a half years. Bae Jinyoung, who did a dance cover of ‘Growl’ by Exo back in his Produce 101 audition, re-choreographed a powerful cover at the concert. Overflowing with confidence and charms, he showed a different image from that F-class trainee two years back. Lead vocal Ha Sungwoon performed a heart-wrenching song cover of ‘In Front of Your House’ by

Kim Bum Soo, keeping his promise to fans who have been anticipating a full cover ever since he sang a short snippet in the survival programme.

Wanna One sang with a live band rearrangement of ‘Boomerang’, ‘Light’, ‘Day

by Day’ and performed its latest tracks ‘Spring Breeze’, ‘Deeper’, ‘One Love’ and ‘Flower bomb’..

Reaching the last segment of the concert, the eleven boys returned back on stage in white suits, singing ‘12th Star’, a song dedicated to their fans. Looking down at a sea of fanlights, a couple of them couldn’t hold in their tears and struggled to finish the song. Wanna One closed the show and their journey with a heartfelt song, ‘Beautiful, Pt. II’, where the entire arena sang along in a sobbing mess. Park Woojin who have always been the cheekiest of the group broke down throughout

all four shows, and on the last day he expressed his gratitude towards fans saying, “even when knowing that we were going to end like that, (you) were still happily running towards this moment, even when knowing it’ll be this painful.”

Youngest of the group, Lai Kualin who was first to bid goodbye to the fans said, “Once I leave this stage you guys wouldn’t be able to see a complete Wanna One,” as he went on to give a hug to each member.

With the members leaving the stage one by one, the group’s center Kang Daniel was left alone tearing on stage, with the entire area of fans who wailed for them to not go. The Therefore concert is arguably one of the most emotional K-pop concerts, but it also marks a graduation of sorts for Wanna One, as we anticipate exciting futures from all eleven members.

Photography by: Soizic Cistac

Youth in Paris

DAY6 1ST WORLD TOUR

MTV ASIA RIDES THE

HALLYU WAVE BY PREMIERING ‘THE SHOW’ FOR THE 1st TIME

IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

LIVE SIMULCAST FROM SOUTH KOREA, EXCLUSIVELY ON MTV ASIA CATCH YOUR FAVOURITE K-POP STARS PERFORMING HIT SONGS EVERY WEEK

K

pop fans have reason to cheer – MTV Asia introduces ‘The Show’ to Southeast Asia for the first time! The variety music programme is a weekly series that will be aired live from South Korea and shown exclusively on MTV Asia in this region.

Hosted by Jang Ye-eun from CLC and Jeno from NCT, and subtitled in English, it makes sure you stay on the pulse of what’s hot in K-pop. Check out performances by the latest chart-toppers, behind the scenes footage of K-pop artistes, and be a part of a global fan voting process.

The Show showcases the biggest names in K-pop and airs live on Tuesday, at 4pm (WIB, VN), 5pm (PH, SG) and 6pm (MY). Catch the replay on Saturday at 10am (WIB, VN), 11am (PH, SG) and on

Sunday, 12am (MY). It will also be made available on the MTV Play app.

“Proud and excited to be the first in Southeast Asia to premiere The Show, we truly believe this is the answer to our fans’ call for all things K-pop. If there’s one thing a K-pop fan needs to tune in to, this is it!” said Abhishek K Rao, Senior Director, MTV Brand, Southeast Asia.

A unique segment of The Show is its ‘The Show Choice’ element, a global and realtime voting system where adoring fans can play a part in choosing their top idols via the Starpass app. Fans are able to vote before the show and even during the live segments.

Past K-pop groups that have appeared on The Show include Wanna One, IZ*ONE, Monsta X, NCT and Red Velvet.

VIKI

FEBRUARY

PROGRAMMING

TOUCH YOUR HEART

An office romance between a top actress and a lawyer.

Top actress Oh Yoon Seo (Yoo In Na) makes headlines after the tabloids publish that she is romantically involved with a notorious chaebol, thus ending her once promising career.

The only way to regain her popularity back is to star in a drama that is written by a famous writer. But in exchange for the role, the writer wants Yoon Seo to work as a secretary in a law firm to gain real-life acting lessons first. She starts to work under Kwon Jung Rok (Lee Dong Wook), who turns out to be a shrewd, demanding, and arrogant attorney. Will Yoon Seo be able to work with Jung Rok for six months and regain her shot at fame?

WIND-BELL Set in backdrops of Seoul’s most popular tourist spots including Han River and Bukchon, it is a story about a writer, named Daniel, who was adopted to the US when he was 10 years old, coming back to Korea after becoming a world-class novelist. He decided to come back to Korea to meet his family including his mother who had no option but to put her son up for adoption. While he traces back in memory, he meets Yeo Jin, the editor helping Daniel with the publication of his book in Korea and the two soon realize some undeniable chemistry between them.

SPRING TURNS TO SPRING

The story of two women whose souls switch bodies, giving them chance to live out their dreams and gain new experiences.

TOWER OF BABEL

A mystery melodrama that shows the secret feuds and murders behind South Korea’s most famous chaebol family. Woo Hyuk(Park Shi Hoo) is a journalist turned prosecutor. His sole goal is to take down President Tae of Kisung corp., who has killed Woo Hyuk’s father in the past. When he finally gets the chance to take revenge, he encounters a dilemma as he falls in love with President Tae’s daughter-in-law Jung Won(Jang Hee Jin). Jung Won is the wife of President Tae’s daughter-in-law Jung Won

(Jang Hee Jin). Jung Won is the wife of President Tae’s second son, Tae Min Ho(Kim Ji Hoon). Min Ho is found dead and Jung Won becomes the prime suspect of the murder case.

However, not too long after, Jung Won learns that she is pregnant and the father of the child might be either Min Ho or Woo Hyuk…What will happen to Jung Won after Woo Hyuk learns that she is pregnant? Will Woo Hyuk protect her even though the child might not be his? And who is the murderer of Min Ho?

THE GOLDEN EYES

Zhuang Rui (Zhang Yixing) is a simple man working at a pawnshop when his life is changed forever by a new set of eyes after an accident.

When Zhuang Rui’s upgrade leads to special magical powers, he decides to use them to get rich by betting on precious jewels. Meanwhile,

undercover police officer Miao Feifei (Wang Zixuan) is suspicious of his actions, decides to tag along for further investigation. Will Zhuang Rui decide to maintain his new life of excitement and riches or give up his powers and going back to being a simple shop assistant?

GIVE ME A BREAK Kim Jae Joong will be traveling with his closest friends and introducing them to the secret places he only knows. The only concept for the travel is “freedom”! Japan now feels like second home to him - he will be taking his friends to not only famous tourists spots but also all those hidden local restaurants he discovered. He will be the guide during the whole trip for his friends and viewers.

LONGEST DAY IN CHANG AN Li Mi (Jackson Yi), the head of the Chang’an’s anti-terror department, and Zhang Xiao Jing (Lei Jia Yin), a detectiveturned-prisoner, must work together to ensure the safety of the people by investigating a mysterious infiltration of the city. With lives at stake and less than 24 hours left, can these two work together to outsmart the brilliant mastermind behind the crime? The Longest Day in Chang’an is a 2019 Chinese drama based on a novel of the same name written by Ma Bo Yong.

THE ITEM A criminal profiler and a prosecutor work together in their attempts to decipher the secrets behind various objects which have special protection powers.

LOVE CATCHER Some people are out to find true love. Others are just in it for the money!

In a fun new reality survival series, 10 strangers live together for eight days under the same roof. Some of them are “love catchers,” who are looking for true love. But some are “money catchers,” who have entered the competition to win the prize money of 50 million won (approximately $44,600).

In order to win the money, money catchers have to try to identify a love catcher to partner up with. If they end up choosing another money catcher, they are eliminated from the game. Love catchers have avoid falling for a money catcher in their quest for true love. TV personality Shin Dong Yup serves as the main host of the show, and he is joined by comedian Jang Do Yeon, mystery author Jeon Gun Woo, love expert Hong Suk Chun, singer Lady Jane, and NU’EST’s JR as commentators.

“Love Catcher” is a 2018 South Korean reality series.

NEWLYWED DIARIES S02

What really goes on between celebrity newlywed couples?

In the second season of this popular reality series, fans can get an inside peek into the newlywed lives of model Jang Yoon Joo and her husband, Jung Seung Min, as well as popular

TV anchors Oh Sang Jin and his wife, Kim So Young. What surprises will the early days of their marriage hold? “Newlywed Diary S2” is a 2017 South Korean reality series directed by Na Young Seok. It is the second season of the popular “Newlywed Diary S1”, which featured celebrities Ahn Jae Hyun and Ku Hye Sun.

A story revolving around a sunny youth and a marine biology student as they work together to protect the ocean. An Fei is a scholar who harbors a crush on a young and accomplished scientist named Mo Liang.

She dreams of becoming a top researcher in the country in order to protect the ocean.

One day, she encounters Ye Hai, a young man who seems to bring her bad luck. Ye

MY POSEIDON

Hai not only opposed the project that An Fei has been working on but he also makes up stories about her by claiming that she’s his wife. Finding Ye Hai arrogant and weird, An Fei tries to avoid him at all costs until she realizes that he may have been right along.

As she gets to know him, memories of a past relationship begin to surface just like the legendary story of Poseidon and Amphitrite.

LE COUP

DE FOUDRE Le Coup de Foudre is based on the author’s own story. Zhao Qiao Yi (Janice Wu) and Yan Mo (Zhang Yu Jian) are classmates in high school. One is a bad student and the other a top student. Although they don’t seem to have anything in common, they make a promise on the day before graduation to go study abroad together. But due to an unforeseen incident in Qiao Yi’s family, she can’t keep the promise and the two lose contact.

Four years later, they meet again at their first class reunion. Qiao Yi finally admits her own feelings and decides to move to where Yan Mo lives in order to pursue him, but has to discover that there is already someone by his side. Yan Mo, though, secretly does a lot of things for Qiao Yi. While nobody can rival him when it comes to studying or working, he is unable to express his feelings.

Will the two find together in the end?

Idols in Pink

g-idle minnie

twice tzuyu

blackpink rose

iz*one minju

bts jin

MONSTA X SHOWNU

sf9 dawon

STRAY KIDS HAN

Idol Couples

Minhwan & Yulhee

hyojong & hyuna

Heejun & soyul

ryu jun yeol & hyeri

jung kyung ho & sooyoung

taeyang & min hyo rin

Valentine’s Day IN KOREA

Valentine’s Day in Korea is a bit different from Valentine’s Day elsewhere in world. In fact, Valentine’s Day is one of 12 “love days” celebrated on the 14th of every month in Korea. These days range from the popular (White Day) or depressing (Black Day), to the bizarre (Hug Day) and everything in between. Big money is both spent and made on Valentine’s and White Day, while the other love days receive little to no commercial attention.

Valentine’s Day (February 14th): Rather than the catch-all holiday it is in the rest of the world, on Valentine’s Day in Korea women give chocolate to men as a sign of affection.

Traditionally, men that receive these gifts will give a gift in return the following month

on White Day. This has been changing in recent years, as retailers have begun targeting Men and Women on both days. As such, the day is a couples day, rather than a generally observed holiday as it is in countries like the United States. Many convenience stores set up large displays out in front of their shops, with a heavy focus on chocolate and chocolate candies like Ferrero Rocher, Twix and Chupa Chups. These shops remain up from roughly the week before Valentine’s Day to the week after White Day. Similarly, many advertisers capitalize on the two days to anchor their early season sales of jewelry, sweets, lingerie and other sentimental gifts.

White Day (March 14th): First celebrated just over 35 years ago in Japan, White Day is the

Article from: https://asiasociety.org/korea/valentine’s-day-korea

man’s turn to show his affection with sugary sweetness, and takes place a month after Valentine’s day on March 14th. The name stems from the giving of primarily white gifts, like white chocolate and lingerie, by Men as an answer to Valentine’s Day gifts. In recent years, the exclusively white nature of the holiday has changed to include both dark and white chocolate, other shades of lingerie and non-chocolate candies like lollipops.

Some people follow the so called “Rule of Three” which dictates that the reciprocal gift given by the man must be roughly 3 times the value of the gift he received on Valentine’s Day. This rule is not widely expected or practiced, but many Men view it as a rough guideline for reciprocal gifting.

Black Day (April 14th): Supposedly, singles that did not receive a gift on either Valentine’s day or white day congregate on April 14th, otherwise known as “Black Day” to eat Jjajyangmyeon (Black Noodles) with other single friends. According to actual Korean 20-somethings, sad singles meeting on the 14th and sharing the day’s namesake dish is less reality, and more depressing hogwash. By April 14th, the weather in Korea is generally fair and mild, summer is around the corner and “you don’t need a reason, or a day, to go out anymore.” Perhaps the most telling difference between the two major relationship holidays and Black Day is that the advertising around Black Day is nearly non-existent, in stark contrast to both Valentine’s Day and White Day.

Valentine’s Day

GIFT IDEAS HOMEMADE CHOCOLATES

COUPLE NECKLACE

PERFUME

SWEATER

TRAVEL DESTINATION

for Couples

JEJU ISLAND

Jeju-do, has long been the country’s favourite domestic holiday destination thanks to its beautiful beaches, lush countryside and seaside hotels designed for rest and relaxation.

nami ISLAND Nami Island, famous for its beautiful tree lined roads, is located in Chuncheon. The island also has a swimming pool and watersports facilities for motorboats and water skiing, as well as a theme park with a merrygo-round, shooting range, and roller skating rink. Lodging facilities such as resort villas and bungalows are available for visitors to stay on the island.

jeonju hanok village Jeonju Hanok Village is especially beautiful for its unique roof edges, which are slightly raised to the sky. It was designated as Slow City in 2010. Visitors can also enjoy traditional Korean life and traditional foods like bibimbap, the most well known dish from the Jeonju region.

GWANGALLI BEACH Gwangalli Beach is famous for its fine sand.

The area has undergone a water cleaning program, and as a result, the water of the beach is pristine, drawing many young tourists. In addition to the beachfront, the Gwangalli area is filled with romantic restaurants and cafes, as well as stores selling famous fashion brands. The area has plenty to offer, but many people come in the evening to take in the bright lights of Gwangandaegyo Bridge, stretching across the horizon.

NAMSAN TOWER Namsan Seoul Tower was built in 1969 as Korea’s first integrated transmission tower beaming television and radio broadcasts across the capital. Since opening to the public in 1980, it has become a much-loved Seoul landmark.

Situated on top of the N Plaza, the Roof Terrace is a spacious wooden viewing deck whose exotic atmosphere makes it very popular with lovers. A recent attraction for courting couples is “Locks of Love,” thousands of padlocks attached to the fence by romantic Seoulites symbolizing their undying affection.

ROMANTIC Cafes & Restaurants

1. Han River Boat Cruise

2. marco polo

3. bloom & goute

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HAPPY VALENTINES