Expressing Emotions in Kpop Style

Sometimes words are not enough. Sometimes words are not required. Sometimes just an action or expression is enough for us to show how we really feel. There's one thing I love about kpop. It makes you feel so many things and it helps you to express them. Needless to say our favorite idols can be very relatable. So today I'll help you with ways through which you can express and let people know exactly how you feel at different moments of your life and that too, in Kpop style!! This is just for fun. Please don't jeopardize any of your life long relationships through this. Thank You and enjoy. Hope this helps you all :')

When you finally get the ticket to the concert you wanted to go to...

 When you are bored in class....

When you are frustrated in life.... 

When you regret your life decisions.... 

When you have to sit through someone's bullshit and conceal your frustration....

When you see something incredibly shocking....

  When you are judging someone....

 When you have to be in the same room as someone you hate...

 When you can't tolerate anymore bullshit...

 When you can't believe other's nonsense...

When life hits you hard and times are rough...

 When you can't take the lies being fed to you...

 When you see a bitch passing by...

 When you want to say goodbye to all the negativity in your life...

 When you want to approve something...

 When you see your favorite kdrama couple being all lovey dovey...

When you want to cheer for your friend...

When you see your bias's abs...

The look you share with your friend when her/his crush walks into the classroom...

When your crush texts you...

When you see your crush...

When your crush walks past you...

When you want to appear sexy in front your crush...

When you want to appear cute in front of your crush...

When your crush rejects you for seeming creepy...

When you are suffering in life but are motivated...

What's so great about Kpop?

Music is a big part of my life. I have this serious obsession with it and I tend to judge people according to their taste in music. I feel like your choices in it says a lot about how you think and feel. 
I tend to prefer music of bands that are underground or not the stereotypical one that people talk about and listen to all the time. I have a weird habit of not wanting to like those that everybody likes because sometimes when I listen to a good underground band, I want them to stay my personal one and I don't feel like sharing it with everybody around. But at the same time I also want to talk constantly about them with others because they are so good. 

When i first started to listen to Kpop, almost nobody knew about it in Pakistan. As much as I hated that nobody realized how awesome it was, I kinda felt good that nobody knows how great this whole different world is. I would listen to Korean music and look around at all the people who don't know about it, and I would feel sad for them. Because all they listen to is the ordinary American, Pakistani or Indian music while here I have a whole new genre which is so unique and so much better. 
Kpop became my special, personal world that I could keep away from all the other people. But at the same time I wanted to have a whole squad who could love it as much as I do and sing and dance and hype with me on it. 

Kpop gives a total different vibe. Whenever I listen to any up beat song of an American artist, it makes me want to bop my head along the beat but that's it. However when I listen to a Korean song, it makes me want to throw off my shoes and get on the dance floor to dance all night long. It makes me so happy it's crazy how just music of a different language can do that to you. 
I talk to people of different countries, I interact with people all around the world that share the same passion as me and it's totally fun. I've made friends with people I've never met, of the nations I've never been to. Music is bringing the world together. 

I've been listening to other non-Korean music too but I feel, what Kpop does to people is not something any other genre can do. It's unique and fresh. And most importantly it's common but not as much at the same time. It's a personal treasure for some people they can't share with others but when they do, it brings them closer together. And that's what I love about Kpop. Discovering it was probably one of the best things. It introduced me to a new country, new culture, new language and new people. It taught me how music is not just about love and drugs but more. It's not just limited to one language but all. It is not just vocals that make up a good music but it's also dance, rap and cinematography. There so much more to see in Kpop and so many more styles of music to enjoy. I guess the variety of it makes it the hardest for Kpop fans to be able to stop listening to it. There are so many groups with their unique forms to listen to and more and more keep coming up. I think the best part about Kpop is the idols themselves. They are the hardworking people who sacrifice their youth, time, personal life for their fans. People who can sing, rap, dance, act, entertain, produce, compose and do a lot more than that. Who get used to celebrity life at such a young age. Who barely get to see their parents or loved ones. They are the shining stars. And their interactions with fans is what makes a fandom so strong. The fans are updated on their schedules and their lifestyles. The connection built through such activities is what keeps fans more involved in them and the love for them, deeper than ever. 

Not a single day goes by when I regret knowing that Kpop exists. I wouldn't give this experience for anything. It's true, it's not something that everyone can like. Kpop life chooses you, you don't choose Kpop life. It makes me happy. It made me have a dream that I can look forward to fulfilling. It gave me a reason to live happily. After all, hope is the most beautiful thing we can have~!

My "to-go-to" Places in South Korea, Part 2

So this is just a continuation of my previous post. Of course I've a lot of places that I want to see.   
Besides the really popular, I also have a few places in my mind that might not be on everyone's list but I still believe they are pretty awesome so I need to share.

Let's start~~!!


1- ITAEWON AND MYEONGDONG

As a tourist, the two key things to do in a place is to eat and to shop till you drop. Itaewon is  an area that surrounds Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul and is popular for clubs, restaurants, bars and different shops that have a wide range of products selling everything from jewelry to furniture. 
If I ever go to Seoul, i'll probably not bring anything with me cause once I step into Myeongdong, i'll probably go crazy when I see all these luxury brands all around me, so I'm gonna save for that. Myeongdong is a popular shopping districts that have a lot of retail stores both international and local for example Zara, H&M, Forever 21, Nature Republic, The Face Shop. There's so much to buy from here and so much to see. Its a paradise for all the fashionistas.

Myeongdong

Myeongdong

Club Move in Itaewon

Itaewon Nightlife

2- HONGDAE

Hongdae (also called, Hongik University Street) is located close by Hongik University. Since I'm only 21 right now and a person who has deep respect and interest in art and music, this is one of my favorite spots in my list. Hongdae is well known for its bars, cafe, urban street arts, underground musicians and nightlife area for the youth. Because Hongik University is near Hongdae, a university which is one of the top fine arts colleges, students from there have brighten up Hongdae with events like Street Art Exhibition, where students of the university and other artist come along to paint the streets of Hongdae and for performances. I believe it's one of the liveliest places to be at.

Hongdae streets

Street performance in Hongdae

3- HONGDAE TRICK EYE MUSEUM

The Trick Eye Museum is a huge 3D optical illusion art exhibition. One can blend with the paintings and take photos, the results are so cool. It has a wonderland ice museum, carnival street, love museum, Kungfu cafe, mirror maze and more. There's so much to see here. It's open from 9am to 9pm.
Address: B2 Seogyo Plaza 20 Hongikro 3gil, Mapogu, Seoul

Trick Eye Museum

Kung Fu Cafe

Trick Eye Museum

4- INSADONG

For culture lovers, this place is a must visit. To experience the historical to the modern Korean traditions and culture, this place has to be explored. Insadong is a well known traditional and cultural streets by locals. It has multiple tea houses, galleries, traditional restaurants, museum, shops that sell traditional stuff like clothes, furniture, ceramics etc.

Market~

Tea House

5- DONGDAEMUN MARKET

It is a market near Dongdaemun which is divided into 5 shopping districts and a shopping town having around 26 shopping malls. It is a well known market where you can find all the trendy fabric, shoes and clothing as well as leather goods, sports goods, food, electronics and even fortune tellers. *cool!!* Dongdaemun is one of the top attractions for tourist and some shops here are open 24/7 so we can practically be here all day long. It is a huge area with a lot of attractions to see like the Heunginjimun Gate, Pyeonghwa Shopping Town, Dongdaemun Shopping Complex, and one of the most prominent landmark that is the Dongdaemun Plaza.

Dongdaemun Plaza

Dongdaemun NightView 

Heunginjimun Gate

5- EVERLAND

Okay, the first time I heard about Everland, I was totally whooped for it. Everland is the largest theme park in South Korea. It is in the city of Gyeonggi actually. It is operated by Samsung S&T Corporation. It is divided into five zones: 1- Global Fair, It has shops and restaurants, its mainly a place for food. 2- Magic Land, it has buildings and rides like log fume, robot ride etc. 3- European adventures, is basically architecture that has a European style. My favorite to visit here is the Mystery Mansion where we can shoot the ghosts. *totally cool* 4- ZooTopia, land of the animals, there are animal shows, petting zoo, animal rides and more. 5- American Adventure, themes of American history are shown here. The Double Rock Spin is the main attraction at this portion of the park.
Everland is open from 10am to 10pm.

Skyline ride takes you to one pat of Everland to another

  

Well that's all for now. Will be back for more. Take care ya'll till then.~!!

Top K-idol Faces

Koreans are beautiful. There I said it. So I decided to post about MY top favorite visuals of Kpop-Kdramas. These are those faces that are appreciated by fans but for some I think there visuals are not hyped up about as much as they deserve. Literally I feel like these faces can be kept in a museum exposed for the world to come and be amazed cause wow they are gorgeous.

Before I move on, let me tell you that I can think of a lot of idols who are beautiful. All of them are in fact. But these are my top in the list, this is totally my opinion. 

So lets start:

1- KAI (EXO)

This face indeed does get a lot of appreciation. I feel like Kai has a drop dead WOW face. I mean beautiful seriously. He is sexy, cute and beautiful ALL at the same time. Also people tend to whitewash k-idols, GOD I will never understand why they do that. I feel like his skin tone really adds on to his beauty. Love it!!

wow~!

2- VERNON (SEVENTEEN)

To be very honest, Vernon inspired me to write this post because damn he is fine and I feel like people are sleeping on his face. I love Leonardo DiCaprio, and I do find a lot of resemblance in Vernon. His jawline can cut my hair. It is so perfect, absolutely beautiful face. I was looking for appropriate gifs and all I could do was gasp and wow at how handsome he is.

3- TIFFANY (SNSD)

Everytime beauty is being discussed in SNSD, people mostly talk about how pretty yoona is or taeyeon is etc etc but to me without a doubt Tiffany is one of the most beautiful kidols ever. Not only is she the prettiest now but I feel like she had the best face since debut. Plus side, she has the cutest smile of all. 

4- NANA (AFTER SCHOOL) 

I've got only one word to describe Nana. STUNNING.

JUST PLACE HER IN A MUSEUM ALREADY!!

5- JUNG HAE IN

I'm lately watching "Something in the rain" *a kdrama* and I swear I squeak like an idiot everytime Jung Hae In appears on the scream. That guy doesn't need to smile or frown or do anything to look good. He just is beautiful even when he is just breathing and not moving an inch. And whenever he does act cute or smile in the drama damn I die a little bit from the excessive feels exploding in me.  

6- IRENE (RED VELVET)

The hype is all about Joy but Irene takes away the trophy for me. She is so intimidating, drop dead gorgeous. The elegance is killing.

7- LEE JONG SUK

I fell in love with him in the first five seconds of screen time he got in "Secret Garden". He instantly became a favorite. Then I watched his dramas and I realized he looks ten times more beautiful than he was the first time I saw him. I was jungshook! His lips are definitely his best feature. 

8- SULLI

I love Sulli's soft features. Her makeup face is great but I feel her no makeup is just gorgeous. A true beauty~!! Her visuals are no joke.