Caution: Long article and only in English as it was in the wee hours of this morning that I managed to finish up this article! No photography is allowed during the event, so you will not get anything taken of the event except where allowed.
I had a delightful afternoon yesterday at the Park Sihoo KBS “My Golden Life” Commemorative Broadcasting event in the company of Park Sihoo-ssi, our dear sisters in Japan and also Liubi or Secretary Liu aka actor Lee Kyubok.
Our rendezvous continued into the evening with a couple of hours of break in between. In the evening, Park Sihoo-ssi gave us a glimpse of his room with a view! Actually, a view of his life recently on the set of KBS drama “My Golden Life” and off set in real life!
After words from the sponsors, a mosaic video gave us a view of the different sides of Park Sihoo-ssi. Of his real and reel lives. I love the juxtaposition of images that brought to life this very interesting man. Then it was lights out and our focus drawn to a side entrance, revealing the man himself.
Dressed in a casual short-sleeved black tee with a bird of paradise flower motif in the front, a white jacket with close lined patterns that looked somewhat floral and yet a random unfathomable design added a little formality to the occassion. As usual, he loved his blue ripped jeans and the brown polished suede high boots presented our man as the epitome of pure gorgeousness. His perfectly balanced physic can carry off any style! So of course, the audience broke into screams! Ahhhh!
He walked up to the living room setting on stage, welcomed by the emcee as Oppa Park Sihoo-ssi this time as opposed to Oppa Choi in the afternoon. The emcee then rattled off a short introduction and then turned to our distracted Oppa Park for a response. Huh? What did you ask? Well, if you have paid attention to the emcee instead of waving and nodding at your audience, you will know how to answer her question, Oppa Park! Stay focused!
Oppa Park redeemed himself quickly, thanking everyone who were there and asking how many in the audience also attended the afternoon event. No guesses! Practically everyone! The emcee got the audience to a rousing start by getting sections after sections of the audience to scream out “Yeah”!
A video played on screen, showing a view of a mysterious living quarter, a living room, followed by a bedroom, followed by a couple of cats. Cats! Aren’t those Jami and Dami? Whoa! These two rascals got some strong reactions from the audience, much more than the nice looking, though minimalist bedroom! My, the cats have fans to rival their master!
Oppa Park revealed that he moved house recently and that was a view of his new home! No, it wasn’t his Buyeo boathouse for sure as it was a room with a view from a high rise apartment, a very panoramic and high room with a view! Where? Sorry it’s a secret! And the bedroom? Actually not Park Sihoo-ssi’s bedroom, but a guest room! Kekeke! Don’t get excited, ladies!
But in all seriousness, please let this man have his privacy, no being sleuths to find out his home address! He should be given his private, personal space and I hope sisters, as fans, you would respect that!
Sorry, Oppa Park, I got a little distracted! Seemed like Jami and Dami are of more of interest than the bedroom! So proud dad shared some snippets of his two rascal cats. Dami, the younger, loves to cosy up and cuddle with dad. Every so often, when she would look for a comfortable sport on his chest to sleep, inadvertently giving him a massage! Jami on the hand other, loves to play footsie, always wrapping herself around his legs! The two are such real characters with their own unique personalities!
Since his drama “My Golden Life” wrapped up its broadcast on 11 March 2018, Park Sihoo-ssi had been on the road travelling and had barely spent time at home. It had been non-stop Guam, Japan (Tokyo), Taiwan, Philippines (Boracay), US of A (Los Angeles) before heading back home and then now in Japan, Shinjuku. He would visit an onsen in Japan for a few days after the events.
To re-live the memories of “My Golden Life”, a video flashback was shown of Park Sihoo-ssi on the set, or rather the behind-the-scenes. Dare-devil off-track, dirt road biker, corporate executive Haesung heir-apparent Choi Dokyung, the first kiss, being playful in pink gloves, self admiration in the hand mirror, Paju filming when he let his hair down spinning an old LP record, an NG scene that broke the seriousness of a formal Choi family dinner right in their own home, being a temporary courier packer, on the ice skating rink, sledding with Seo Jian where you hear nothing but Oppa Choi’s “Hahaha!” laughter, at the 2017 year-end KBS award…and many more!
Park Sihoo-ssi shared that he was new to ice skating and sledding. Really? Wow, I thought you were a pro from the looks of them! Did you sisters also think like me? On the KBS Award for Best Actor (long series), while he was waiting for the announcement of the winner, in his heart he was thinking how he would react if he didn’t win the award. That he might be upset and that the loss would drive him even harder to show everyone his capability. But then, it was moot point as he won!
Then it was a “If I Room” where two audiences who submitted entries earlier were picked to re-enact their favorite scenes with Oppa Choi. The first was the mountain rescue scene when Oppa Choi went to Seo Jian’s rescue as she had gone up the cold mountain without warm clothings. Oppa went in search of her and draped her in a warm coat after chastising her. Well Oppa Park tried to re-enact the scene but just could not control himself from bursting into laughter. He had four NGs before barely passing the mark! Each time he ran towards his counterparty, he stopped and burst into laughter. I wondered what tickled him so! Finally he did it and covered her from the cold by removing his own jacket! She reached out to touch his face and he took her hand in his and bestowed her hand with a kiss! Lucky lady! Such chivalry of our Oppa! Hey, it was no laughing matter, mind you! Hahaha! Then both wrapped in his tiny jacket, they took a photo together before hugging goodbye.
The second scene was completed in just one NG. The car scene when Oppa Choi finally found Seo Jian with Hyuk and he stopped the car, opened her car door and told her to get out. Well Oppa sat on the sofa and pretended to drive. When he opened the car door, “Seo Jian” fled! He grabbed her and gave her a hug!
There was a second part to this re-enactment scene which I just could not understand, maybe it is so late, being 1.00am in the wee hours of the morning, so I am totally exhausted and just can’t think anymore, let alone being able to coherently put things together. But this section was entertaining anyway.
Oppa Park was asked to walk a dog. A toy dog on wheels on a leash and he had to walk it up and down the stage and walk among the audience. Now, this French bull dog of his just didn’t behave. It didn’t want to be walked or wheeled, especially down the steps! So what did Oppa Park do? He picked up the Frenchie, carried it and went round the audience shaking hands with the audience, grooving to the background song that repeated “Good times”…maybe it was the name of the song? Sorry I don’t recognise it!
A slide video played presenting Magician Park Sihoo-ssi with his magic treats, yes, treat, not trick ah… during his birthday event. It was pure magic despite him only having one day to rehearse. But he was a genius! We could not find flaws!
Suddenly the door bell rang…door bell? Huh? Ah, a visitor! Secretary Liu or Liubi! Park Sihoo-ssi’s or Oppa Choi’s co-conspirator in crime in reel life for “My Golden Life”! Liubi was all admiration for his Hyeong. He revealed that his Hyeong often had to film all day long. For him, being the small potato, his parts were little and he usually came on the location site, filmed his part and then leave. There were times when multiple scenes were needed and he had to wait. In between these shoots, his Hyeong would treat him to coffee or have a meal with him. They had a great relationship both on and off the set.
A photo of a threesome – Park Sihoo-ssi, Secretary Liu and Oppa Choi’s good friend, Lee Yongguk in Guam was shown. They looked like great buddies! All of them went sky diving when they were in Guam together. It was a first time for Secretary Liu and he wanted to try even though he was scared. He said it was not so scary when they were flying to the place where they would skydive but the anxiety grew as they approached and he was really scared when they went down, down, down! Even to this day, he still remembered that scary experience.
Then the “boys” went on a mission to show the rivalry and the teamwork between them. Boxes, balls, a chest, a basket, pink rubber gloves and plastic saucers were the props. The challenge for them was to complete the tasks in record time? Ok, that was what I thought, I might be wrong! So they moved the pile of boxes with batons from one side of the stage to the other, re-stacking them up on the other side. Then they had to knock down these boxes by kicking at them with the balls. These boys obviously were no footballers, their kicks were totally off tangent! Frustrated, Park Sihoo-ssi then picked up a ball with his hands and knocked down the boxes doing the handball instead! Cheat! Or maybe ingenious! Then wearing gloves, they tried throwing the saucers, letting them fly and trying to get them to land into the chest. The saucers flew everywhere including but not in the chest. Some even flew at the audience! Finally they made their numbers in the chest to touch down and end the game. So what was that all about again? Oh, only for the fun of it?
Then Park Sihoo-ssi told Secretary Liu he had to go prepare for his song. Secretary Liu was on his own, he would have the stage to himself to do as he pleased to entertain the audience. What! Wait! That worried Secretary Liu. It was his first time ever facing such a large audience. Being a relatively unknown actor, he would never have dreamt being in Japan and facing an audience like Park Sihoo-ssi. It was all because of his Hyeong that he was given this chance. In the afternoon event, the script did not say anything about singing but Park Sihoo-ssi threw him a surprise challenge. So this evening, he came prepared to sing his heart out. And he did! Winning our hearts! What an excellent and powerful voice! No wonder he was in a band!
And then Park Sihoo-ssi came back on stage and we got our chance for a minute free for all photo taking. Group photo with Park Sihoo-ssi came next and our man graciously invited Secretary Liu to be part of the photo.
With the end of the event and the day drawing near, Park Sihoo-ssi sang his heart out to us with the song “When the wind blows”. He closed the performance by telling us “I love you!” We love you too, Park Sihoo-ssi!
So ended the evening and our day when our man bade us farewell at the door.
We were most privileged to get to see his room with a view this evening. So much insights into this precious man. As I am learning more and more about him, the more I view him, the better I like! I simply love, love, love Oppa Park!
Credits – KBS Japan, KBS Drama, Korepo, Weibo – various, Park Sihoo Japan Official Fan Club
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Sincerely THANK YOU Nance! No one fan could ever do what you are doing when it comes to supporting PSH’s events. None whatsoever. PSH and his fans all very very lucky to have you, Nance. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!
I hereby wish PSH The Very Best of his new apartment, may his days in this new living be joyful peaceful comfortable and most relaxed. As I have seen in that guerilla dating video PSH himself posted on his ig, some unwanted stalking type of “fan’s behaviour” is the last thing our PSH needed. These stalkers need to go see a shrink and get a life of their own.
How interesting now that I have read Nance’s your update, that motif on PSH’s simple black T is a bird of paradise flower. It was just 2 mornings ago my eyes got attracted by the one and only bird of paradise flower on the big bush of its plant right at my home office window. This plant usually gives me many flowers, as its plant is a clutter of very old and huge bush I believe this plant is properly 30 to 40 years old now. However this year we hardly had 1 millimeter of rain since November 2017 until last week, the leaves of this plant are almost all dried up, suddenly I saw the one sole birds of paradise flower when a little bird went picked out nectar from the flower, which must have just sprouted out since rain a few days ago, this movement by the bird attracted my eyes and I spotted the bird of paradise flower which is something fresh to my eyes coz I haven’t seen this flower for nearly a year now, while in the past my office window was often full of birds of paradise flowers many months of a year. The other coincidence is that while PSH was doing the walking with the toy dog last evening, I was actually walking with the 7 month old puppy I was supposed to dogsit for just the afternoon, but ended up puppy stayed overnight as his owner was having too much fun and good time to be sober enough to come fetch the puppy home, hence at around 8.30pm we went for my very 1st proper walking with a dog which I haven’t done for a long long time since Dec 2016, was about the last time Bob the old sick dog was able to do a reasonable walk.
It is such warmth and deligtful enjoyment to read everything from the afternoon til the evening events. As usual Nance, your standard of delivery is par excellence! Vivid details, vibrant pictures seen in our heads as we read every fine description and account by you. I particularly like to Congratulate PSH’s kindness by including his MGL’s male secretary, such kindness will change the life of this relatively new and young actor. Well Done Sihoossi! And I could only imagine a little bit of how impactful PSH’s singing out When The Wind Blows going by my memory of that little bit of the teaser I saw on instagram.
Thanks for both reports Nance! It keeps amazing me how you can write such detailed reports in such a short time after events have ended. Only reading make me feel like having been there too! It’s good our man has moved apartments. Everyone needs to have a space of his own. Not bothered by whoever if he doesn’t want to. So let him live his own life out of the limeligths! Take a good rest from all the excitement now Nance! ❤
Nance, many thanks for your exhausting effort in sharing also the second part of”My Golden Life”Commemorative Broadcasting event in Japan.For sure , this gorgeous and unforgettable moment, with whom Park Si Hoo has treated his fans, will have a positive and huge impact on them and for the benefit of the drama. And the more he has unfolded many aspects about his real and reel life, while shooting the drama, the more we discover so many facets of this diamond, who is this Korean Star, Park Si Hoo. For him there is one happiness in his life as an actor: to love and be loved. And he has succeeded to make his audience happy watching him, this being more important than his own happiness. And our response for his love is our endless love for him.
Nance, thank you for your determination and phisic resistence to reach also at this event in Shinjuku and to deliver us such detailed image about it. Your articles make us to feel the warm presence of Park Si Hoo.
The paradise flower choice it’s not accidental I think. Strelitzia is suitable for his personality and aspirations. The Bird of Paradise Flower on his T-shirt give me the feelings of joy, because this flower symbolise : Magnificence, Royalty , Joy through challenges and successes alike, Faithfulness in romantic relationships, Optimism towards the future, excellence and success, Freedom and the ability to travel. (I also chose this one of the more unusual looking flowers for the composition of one of the greetings cards I sent him in April 2016).
The Bird of Paradise Flower’s message is „Stay open to new possibilities and seek your freedom wherever you can find it. Explore the world with a sense of optimism and excitement.”