I was in Seoul recently (before the coronavirus lockdown drama) and I decided to watch the play “안나라수마나라’ (Annarasumanara)” at UpStage on 21 & 23 February 2020. I specifically wanted to watch this play when I was in Seoul because Gohyeon and Luha are part of the cast. “안나라수마나라’ (Annarasumanara)” is based on a webtoon series by Ha Ii-Kwon. The story revolves around 2 high … Continue reading 안나라수마나라 (Annarasumanara), The Play Post Mortem
James Lee was in Singapore on 7 May 2019 to meet the media and some fans in support of his debut EP “The Light”. There was no public appearance by James on this trip to Singapore. When I saw James in KL, I told him that even though there is no public appearance in Singapore, I would still try to see him. However, at that … Continue reading James Lee “The Light EP” Meet & Greet in Singapore 2019 Post Mortem
I found out that James Lee of ex-Royal Pirates was heading to Berjaya Times Square in Kuala Lumpur for a showcase on 1 May 2019. I was debating if I should go initially coz I just came from a holiday a couple of weeks ago. Thankfully, I managed to get the dates to work out so I made it to Kuala Lumpur for the showcase. … Continue reading James Lee “The Light” EP Showcase in Kuala Lumpur Post Mortem
There was another 14U fansign on 21 December 2019 at Mullae Youth Centre (문래청소년수련관), a day before I was due to fly back to Singapore. It would be a while before I would see the 14U boys again in Seoul or Japan so I had to try to get myself into the fansign event right? The fact that I am making this blog post is … Continue reading 14U N.E.W.S (Compass) Fansign in Seoul 2018 Post Mortem
14U had a fansign event in Seoul on 9 December 2018 in support of their 3rd single “Compass”. I was in Seoul then so I decided to try my luck at scoring a spot for the fansign. Scoring a spot for a fansign in South Korea is an extremely nerve-wrecking experience. It works on the basis of a lottery system and you have to buy … Continue reading 14U Fansign in Seoul 2018 Post Mortem
The Singapore 2018 edition of the Korea Brand & Entertainment Expo (KBEE) was held over 2 days at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Hall D, E and F. The event started with much fan fare at the opening ceremony which features the KBEE brand ambassadors – Song Ji Hyo, Lee Jun Ho of 2PM and Snuper. There was also a special performance at the opening ceremony … Continue reading Korea Brand & Entertainment Expo 2018 Singapore Opening Ceremony Post Mortem
Someone had an extra pass to the Paddock Club at the 2018 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix and gave me one. Whee!! I admittedly haven’t been following Formula 1 much for this season and the last. I had cancelled my cable tv subscription so I don’t really have a source to watch Formula 1 anymore. So in recent years, I based my decision … Continue reading 2018 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix Day 2 Post Mortem
The second and final day of Hyperplay, the first integrated ASEAN esports and music festival started with an MTV Spotlight performance from Thai rock band Slot Machine at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 5 August 2018. The electrifying performance of Slot Machine consists of the following songs in their set list: Interlude MRT Burning Stars Rue Du (Grey Sky) Pharn (Yesterday) Spin The World Chan … Continue reading Hyperplay Day 2 Singapore 2018 Post Mortem
4 August 2018 marks the start of Hyperplay, the first ever integrated ASEAN esports and music festival at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Hyperplay kicked off with the first ASEAN League of Legends (LoL) semi-finals with Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur Hunters taking on The Philippines’ Acclaim Empire X. Team Malaysia emerged victorious after 3 rounds with a 2 – 1 win over Team Philippines to take a … Continue reading Hyperplay Day 1 Singapore 2018 Post Mortem
I found out that my U-Kiss boys, Kiseop and Hoon were having a mini live and hi-touch at Aeon Mall Zama on 24 June 2018 to promo their 1st single “Train / Milk Tea”. Aeon Mall Zama is in the Kanagawa Prefecture and about 2 hours away from Metropolitan Tokyo. The mini live and hi-touch starts at 5.30 pm and my flight back to Singapore … Continue reading U-Kiss Kiseop and Hoon Train / Milk Tea Promo in Japan 2018 Post Mortem
