I’m dreaming…of good things for Park Sihoo-ssi!
The Christmas bug has hit me, hard and fast! I am now in full swing Christmas mood and what the season encompasses! Though I am still busy with work, bring on that magic, please! I need some good cheer!
Today will be the shortest day and longest night of the year. It is winter solstice, the start of winter! And with winter, I’m dreaming…dreaming of a white Christmas, exactly as what Bing Crosby sang so many years ago. But of course, I can only dream because where I live, while it has four seasons, it will never snow, let alone being able to look out of my window and see the city covered in a coat of snow white!
As with tradition, family features big during winter solstice. The Chinese call this day Dongzhi or 冬至 and will gather the family together for a dinner feast, often home cooked. One food that will always be served is glutinous rice dumpling or tangyuan 汤圆, often in a sweet soup, symbolising family reunion.
The Koreans also celebrate this day, called Dongjitnal 동짓날 (Dongji which sounds exactly like how the Chinese would pronounce Dongzhi) by partaking with their families Dongji patjuk 동지팥죽 or red azuki bean porridge with chewy rice cake balls. The white rice cake balls symbolize new beginning, fresh feel, prosperity and a celebration of longer days to come. The Koreans believe that red keeps evil spirits at bay, so the red bean porridge will bring good luck for the new year. If the weather is cold on Dongjitnal, the harvest next year will be bountiful.
I dream that Park Sihoo-ssi will burn midnight oil with bountiful work
So hopefully, it will be a cold day today! We want plenty of good harvest, especially for our Park Sihoo-ssi! That he will have plenty of new dramas and movies next year and an abundance of fan activities. And the most important harvest? Finding romance and love! Kekeke!
Yes, I’m dreaming…not only of a white Christmas but all things good for Park Sihoo-ssi next year! And I am confident I will have the latter come true! Fighting!
Happy Dongjitnal Park Sihoo-ssi and everyone! Keep warm! For it will be a cold day today, for sure!
Youtube video – White Christmas by Bing Crosby & Danny Kaye (1954)
我在梦着…
圣诞的气氛已经把我感染了！现在是满怀的圣诞心情和期望着这季节所带来的欢乐！ 虽然仍然忙于工作，但，请把圣诞的魔力带出来呗！
今天将是一年中最短的白天和最长的夜晚。是冬至，真正的入冬啦！冬天，我在梦着……梦着白色的圣诞，正如Bing Crosby好多年前唱的歌曲。但当然，我只能做梦，因为我住的地方，虽然有四季，但是永远不会下雪的，更不用说能够从窗口看到盖满白雪的市区！
Start of the cold winter!
正如传统，在冬至家和家人扮演非常重要的角色。中国人在冬至会一家团圆，聚在一起吃丰富的晚饭。少不了的食物是甜点糯米汤圆，象征着一家团圆。
韩国人也庆祝这一天，称为冬至日동짓날 （동짓 听起来就像中国的冬至）。在这天，与家人分享冬至红豆粥 동지팥죽 ，粥里有白糯米球。 白糯米球象征着新的生命，新鲜，繁荣和庆祝即将到来更长的白天。 韩国人认为红色可以抗邪恶，所以红豆粥会给新的一年带来好运。 如果冬至日天气寒冷，明年将会有好丰收。
Today will be a really cold day!
所以希望，今天会是个寒冷的一天，明年要大丰收！施厚君的大丰收！希望在新的一年里，他会拍好多部新电视剧和电影，推出丰富的粉丝见面活动。和最重要的丰收？找到浪漫和爱情！ 会忙坏啦！哈哈哈！
是的，我在梦着…不仅是白色的圣诞，也希望施厚君明年会有更好的成就，更幸运，更幸福！相信后者一定会达到！大家一起努力！加油！
施厚君和姐妹们，冬至快乐！请多注意保暖哦！今天天气一定会特别寒冷啊！
Credits – Many thanks! Youtube video “White Christmas”by andrew67ist; Photo credits – sbs.co.kr, OCN, imbc.co.kr, tumblr.com, naver.com, Weibo, Twitter
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me fascina su hermosa y picara sonrisa
我也希望在新的一年能夠在各種管道看到施厚更多新的作品和消息，更希望他有機會再來台灣，我真的好想見到他！！
Happy Winter Solstice to all who celebrate this day! The Korean red bean sweets look so yummy and inviting. I love anything red beans and glutinous rice. Hope our Sihoossi get pampered by his mum’s own made specialties and able to enjoy today with his family.
Aquí al sur de América del Sur y al sur del Argentina ; casi medianoche del martes 20 de diciembre y mañana comienza el verano y hoy llueve a cántaros!!!!!! Mejor para el bosque, para que no sufra tanto el calor del verano patagónico!!!! y ésa sonrisa pícara que nos regala la imagen de este gran actor que me encantaría volver a verlo en un nuevo drama!!!!!!! No pude ver aún After Love y Perfume, sus últimos trabajos que hizo antes de Neighborhood Hero.
Maria Quiroga Bustos In China, if it rains on Winter Solstice, next year will be a good year! So we will take it it rained in Asia too…so good for Park Sihoo-ssi Kekeke! Good news soon, we hope! 🙂
Ahh qué lindo lo del solsticio de invierno¡¡¡¡que se cumpla la lluvia buena!!!! ¿ también será bueno para el solsticio de verano????Ojalá que sí!!!!! Ojalá que el próximo año sea bueno para toda la humanidad!!!!
In southern hemisphere, I suppose winter solstice falls around 21st to 23rd June, so I will take my rain check to eat the glutinous rice sweets in June hahaha
Si aquí es en junio pero se considera que comienza el solsticio de invierno el 20 de junio pasadas las 8 pm y es la noche más larga y el de verano es el 21 de diciembret a la mañana alrededor de las 8 am y es la noche más corta porque hay más tiempo de luz solar.
Like, people give holiday, special meaning! For the future, a good wish, a strong sense of ceremony! At any time, don’t stop chasing dreams, because dreams are sweet! Each person, the seriousness of his own life, not wasting time, give yourself some time and space to calm your mind, for what is the answer, the heart, no regrets, is the most important! Today, winter solstice, Fuzhou, very hot! Everyone said a joke: hundred years warm winter solstice, Fuzhou heatstroke prevention!” Hope to bring friends, happy noon time!
On winter solstice the world might look pretty grim, but as soon as the solstice has passed, the days will start getting longer and we start looking forward to Spring, to the Sun coming. On the shortest day of the year, the winter solstice, people gather to watch the sunrise , as druids, pagans and revellers did thousands years ago, , to celebrate the solstice at Stonhenge, Scotland,, And many of the traditions now, associated with Christmas, had roots in winter slostice celebrations- including Christmas tree,, as the Druids, the priests of the ancient Celts, used evergreen trees , holly and mistletoe as symbols of everlasting life, during winter solstiice rituals. But after the solstice everyone will focus on what is ahead and point toward the future. And as Koreans believe that a cold day on solstice will bring a wealthy harvest next year, so I hope of a prosperous new year for PSH, in his life and career. A year to bring him good dramas to play in, and a happy family, where life begins and love never ends. Enjoy winter solstice with hope , good luck and happines!
I echo what you wish for Park Sihoo-ssi for teh coming year. And wish you and your family best of health and happiness too 🙂
Thank you. Same to you dear Nance.
Om telolet om…
Celebrating Winter Solstice is not a part of Dutch traditions. Minority groups do though and then it’s called Yule. A white Christmas….I can’t remember when we had a white Christmas for the last time. If we have snow at all, it is most of the time after Christmas. But dreaming about a white Christmas never annoys! 🙂 In 2017 will start a new cycle of 9 years again. This first year will bring many new opportunities for PSH which will last for the years to come! 😀
Most fantastic to hear of the new frontier awaiting PSH, Sihoossi, are you ready?