MBC Gayo Daejun

The major broadcasting companies all have music shows, so they all have an end of the year music festival. We found out that UKiss wasn't going to perform at the show in Yeouido, but in Ilsan. So, there were about 100-150 people there. We got to UKiss, CN Blue, and FT Island.
CN Blue was first. FT Island was next. FT Island was AWESOME! Hongki (the lead singer) was really energetic. He put everything into all 4 takes. Also, my whole foreigner group sang along with him really loud, so he basically sang TO our group. It was awesome. We got so much love~
Everyone felt really bad for UKiss. CNBlue and FT Island both got prerecords, but UKiss had to do their performance live. They came out and did what we all thought was the live. After their performance, they lined up to talk to the fans. But, then the PD was screaming at them to sing. Soohyun realizing that the first performance was just a run through and THIS was now the live, threw himself down on the stage and started singing. EVERYONE was so confused. We felt so bad for the boys because their first performance (what we all THOUGHT was the live) was FLAWLESS. It was so perfect. It was PD's fault and all the KissMe were PISSED. They all sent us tweets apologizing, but the boys are generally positive and they picked themselves up again. ^^

UKISS

FT Island

CN Blue

Christmas in Seoul and Visit to SM Ent. in Apgujeong

We heard that the SM Entertainment building was decked out for the holidays, so Hime and I decided to go see it in Apgujeong. The christmas lights were so pretty.

All the buildings and sidewalks were covered with lights. it was really nice and it got us into the holiday spirit. This is a collection of different Christmas lights around Seoul.

 CHRISTMAS BUS~!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 This was the first snowfall that actually stuck. Winter has been so weird this year. Hardly any flurries let alone a decent snowfall. It's January and it rains instead of snows. Weird.

Christmas Presents from Home
Best present: christmas almond cookies and sugared pecans~~

Christmas dinner with friends at On the Border

Christmas Activities for My Kids

The kids had a lot of fun on Christmas Eve. The kids got a visit from Santa Claus and then they got to open their Christmas presents. Then they had lunch then we headed over to the main school for Christmas fun and a black light show. Then at 5pm, we our main musical presentation of A Christmas Carol. ^^

Main Building

Main Musical :: Christmas Carol

 

Christmas present from one of my kids JooYoung-- I taught his two older sisters as well, so his mom gave me a really pretty jewelry box.