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Park Sihoo-ssi filming outside Deoksugung Palace

Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics opens tonight, 9 February 2018 in South Korea and will run till the Games closes on 25 Feb 2018. It will be bringing together athletes from 92 countries to compete in this sleepy small town.

So what has this to do with Park Sihoo-ssi you may ask? Nothing and yet everything! His home country will be playing host to their first ever Winter Olympics in Korea and being Korean, I am sure he would be standing tall and proud.

Soohorang and Bandabi welcomes you to Pyeongchang 2018

Tonight, after a 101-day journey from Greece to Korea and across 22 cities and provinces in the country, the Olympic torch will light up the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium to an audience of 35,000. 

It will be a proud moment for Korea, Koreans and for the athletes from all around the world. Let everyone shine! Let everyone shine tonight and throughout the Games!

Enjoy this beautiful theme song!

Pyeongchang Olympic Torch will light up the Opening Ceremony tonight

平昌2018：让大家闪耀 Let everyone shine!

今晚2018年2月9日，平昌2018年冬季奥运会将在韩国开幕，一直到2018年2月25日结束。这届将会有92个国家的运动员聚集在这个小镇竞赛。

大家可能会问，这与施厚君有什么关系？ 没有什么，但又可以说是一切！ 他的祖国将首次举办冬季奥运会。作为韩国人，我相信他会为祖国感到非常自豪。

今晚，从希腊到韩国，走遍全国22个省市的101天的旅程，奥运火炬将在3.5万观众的目睹下，点亮平昌奥林匹克体育场。

这将是韩国，韩国人和来自世界各地的运动员骄傲的时刻。 让每个人都闪耀 ！让每个人都在今晚和整个比赛中闪耀！

请享受这首美丽的主题曲！

Video of Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Torch Relay “Let everyone shine” by Insooni

https://youtu.be/uxQRqctYUEs

Video of Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Torch Relay “Let everyone shine” by Insooni with English lyrics

https://youtu.be/BSyw06cGlJ8

Around the walls of Deoksugung Palace decked out for Pyeongchang

White tiger Soohorang and Asiatic black bear Bandabi welcome you to the Deoksugung Palace area. I caught these beautiful displays of Pyeongchang 2018 where Park Sihoo-ssi’s Choi Dokyung and Seo Jian shot the most beautiful snowy scene!

Welcome to Deoksugung Palace

Let everyone shine!

Even along the streets!

The street outside Deoksugung Palace

Remember these walls on a snowy day?

A nation takes pride

All hands to deck out the city

Credits – Many thanks! Videos of Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics theme song by PyeongChang 2018  and https://www.pyeongchang2018.com;Photos – KBS Drama and ParkSihooSsi.com

My Golden Life aces it!

Ace! This would be how I would describe Park Sihoo-ssi’s KBS drama “My Golden Life” last night!  Since Day 1 it has stamped its position as the top Korean drama and has aced it each and every time!

Last night, the audience rating was 38.8%, an increase of 2.0% over the last Saturday episode on 20 January 2018 (same day comparison) and a drop of 3.1% over the previous episode on Sunday 21 January 2018. This is based on AGB Nielsen Korea’s TV ranking.

It is usual that ratings on Saturdays are  lower than that of Sundays.

In terms of average rating, on a national level, after 41 episodes, it stood at 33.5%.

I am confident that “My Golden Life” will ace it all the way to the very end of its run! Last night, the shared synergy from the residents of the shared house, a combination of Choi Dokyung, Seo Jian and Seon Woohyuk in the rescue of Seo Jisu was just magnificent!

I am looking forward to the continuing excitement as the drama unfolds tonight! Hopefully, we will have a breakthrough in the relationship between Oppa Choi and Seo Jian finally? Please! KBS 2 at 1955h Korean time! Don’t miss!

Ace audience rating!

显著！观众收视率38.8%，平均33.5%！

显著！ 这是我将如何描述昨晚播出的施厚君的KBS电视剧“我黄金光辉的人生”！自从首播，这剧一直受欢迎，维持着它榜首的位置。

昨晚，全国电视观众收视率达到了38.8％，跟上星期六2018年1月20日播出的一集比（同日比较），上升了2.0％！跟上一集 (星期日2018年1月21日)比较，下降了3.1％。这是基于韩国AGB尼尔森的电视排名。

星期六的电视观众收视率低于星期日的是正常现象。

41集的全国电视观众收视率是平均33.5％。

我相信“我黄金光辉的人生”一路走到最后还会继续是显著！ 昨晚共享公寓的居民的协同效应力量，崔道京，徐智安和善宇赫的组合，去救被逼留学的徐智秀，真的非常的杰出！ 期待今晚电视剧继续激动人心！

希望Oppa偶吧崔道京和徐智安的爱情取得突破！ 苏编，请留情吧！现在，兴奋的期待着今晚的播出！ 韩国时间1955点，KBS 2台！ 不要错过！

Photo Credits – Many thanks! KBS Drama

Give someone a bear hug!

The buzz word in the world of Park Sihoo-ssi right now is “hug”.

Why? Because our favorite actor promised to give one to his Enishi readers if his drama “My Golden Life” averaged 30% in audience rating. And now, after 30 episodes, it is averaging 31.5%! Keep it up and we will get what our man has promised come September 2018 when his Enishi magazine usually holds its annual premium event for its readers!

But for now, do you know what day is today in Korea? Hug Day! 14 December of every year! 

So take this opportunity to give someone a hug today! And anyone within the vicinity of Park Sihoo-ssi today, you know what to do! Kekeke! 😄 Good luck!

Big bear hug for ParK Sihoo-ssi! And a huge one all round for all of our sisters! Many thanks for keeping up with my nonsense and often hard-headedness for so long! I love you1

If you are so lucky to be near Park Sihoo-ssi, you know what to do!

今天给个拥抱！

在施厚君的粉丝圈子里，现在正流行的词是“拥抱”。

为什么呢？ 因为我们最喜欢的演员承诺，如果他的电视剧“我黄金光辉的人生”平均观众收视率达到30％，他会给他的缘Enishi读者一个拥抱。 现在，到第30集为止，平均收视率已经是31.5％，如果继续保持下去，我们的拥抱将会在2018年9月举办的Enishi年度活动实现！

The warm, fuzzy feeling…

但，9月还老远的。大家可知道今天在韩国是什么日子吗？ 拥抱日！ 每年12月14日就是拥抱日！

所以借此机会，今天就给一个人一个拥抱呗！ 今天在施厚君周边的人，妳知道该怎么做吧？哈哈哈！ 祝妳好运！

献给施厚君一个大熊拥抱 big bear hug！ 还有所有的厚粉姐妹们，也给大家一个大拥抱哦！ 非常感谢妳们一直忍着我的无理取闹和经常任性行为！大拥抱！

Photo Credits – Many thanks! Red Chili Paper

Topping off the weekend on a high! Well done!

Topping off the weekend last night, Park Sihoo-ssi’s KBS drama “My Golden Life” was again at No 1 spot with an audience rating of 36.0%! It is the top rated weekend drama since its premiere on 2 September 2017!

The national audience rating of 36.0%, was up from last Sunday 29 October 2017 (same day comparison) by 1.5% and a jump of 4.8% over the previous episode on 4 November 2017 (Saturday). This is based on AGB Nielsen Korea’s TV audience rating.

On average, for 20 episodes to-date, the rating is 28.8%.

The drama has seen its ratings moving upwards, topping every weekend on a high note. I can’t wait to watch the next episode but it will be one long wait till next weekend!

Ending this weekend on a high note!

周末刷新高，观众收视率36.0%！

昨晚，施厚君的KBS电视剧“我黄金光辉的人生”继续稳坐榜首位，刷新高！自从2017年9月2日首播以来，一直都是排名第一的周末剧！

“我黄金光辉的人生”昨晚的全国电视观众收视率达到了36.0％，跟上星期日2017年10月29日（同日比较）比，上升了1.5％。跟上一集星期六2017年11月4日比较，上升了4.8％。这是基于韩国AGB尼尔森的电视观众收视率。

20集的全国电视观众收视率是平均28.8％。

这部电视剧的收视率有所上升，每个周末都刷新高的成绩。 期待观看下一集的播出，但得等整整一个星期，直到下个周末啦！

Photo Credits – Many thanks! KBS Drama

The crime committed by the Seos will have major repercussions

Crime and punishment. A serious subject to cover when I know everyone’s still high from the stirring of love in the cliff hanger from last Sunday’s KBS drama “My Golden Life”. So unforgettable that expressive face of sudden attraction on Park Sihoo-ssi’s Choi Dokyung’s face.

But unfortunately, the subject of crime and punishment is causing grieve between Seo Jian and Choi Dokyung and it is a huge threat looming ahead. Can’t be avoided.

There was an article by star.fnnews on the subject with legal opinion on issues in the drama. Basing on some of this information, I share my view.

Mother Seo’s lie is in fact tantamount to fraud under the law

What started off as a lie by a mother who wanted a better life for her flesh and blood daughter might escalate into a big issue! It is not just a lie, but one involving fraud, an intention to deceive and for benefits. Benefit of gaining her own daughter a better and affluent life, and in so doing, depriving the real daughter of her birthright. Benefit also in accepting a popular Haesung owned hamburger restaurant franchise which can earn a substantial future income. Because of this act of fraud, the Chois could suffer reputation damage resulting in loss of societal standing, possibly even financial losses due to the “scandal” on their image on an individual as well as corporate basis. And not forgetting the mental distress they will experience.

This was the crime Mother Seo committed and which she could be imprisoned for up to 10 years and/or fined up to KRW 20 million for a fraudulent act in accordance with Korean law, Article 347 of the Criminal Act.

Both Father and Mother Seo could face criminal charges

While Father Seo was not involved in the whole process and in fact was against it. He did not stop his wife, nor did he report this incident. He might be considered an accessory to the crime and be fined up to KRW 500 million and imposed other penalties under the Criminal Act. 

Both Father and Mother Seo might also be subject to further civil litigation and be required to pay compensation for causing mental distress.

Seo Jian, even though she was central to this fraud, might not be subject to any litigation or punishment  as she was not privy to and had no motive for fraud and in fact raised this with Choi Dokyung.  

So even though Mother Seo’s lie might seem “trivial”, it is in fact not. It can have huge repercussions that involve crime and punishment, if the Chois decide to pursue criminal charges and legal actions. Given that “My Golden Life” is a family drama and happy endings are expected, I wonder how Writer So will spin her tale. Interesting…but not without causing heartache between Choi Dokyung and Seo Jian before the end of the series!

Whatever it is, crime doesn’t pay!

A serious Choi Dokyung at a crossroad between family and love? What road should he take?

“我黄金光辉的人生“：犯罪与惩罚

犯罪与惩罚。大家应该还兴高采烈的回味上周日的KBS电视剧“我黄金光辉的人生”的悬念吧？施厚君饰演的崔道京的爱被扇动了。他那令人难忘，刚觉悟的刹那间的表情特别引人注目。所以这时讨论犯罪与惩罚会显得是个严肃的主题。

但令人遗憾的是犯罪和惩罚正是徐智安和崔道京之间的悲痛，是个巨大，不可避免的威胁。前些，韩媒star.fnnews发布了一篇文章是关于在该剧里的犯罪与惩罚的一些问题。记者也咨询了律师的看法。从这篇报道，我分享自己的一些想法。

The crux of the matter, a lie on who the real daughter was

一位母亲为了给亲身女儿更美好的生活而撒谎，这谎言一发不就可收拾，变成越来越大的问题！这不仅是谎言，而是涉及欺诈，意图欺骗而得利益。让自己的女儿获得更好和富裕的生活的好处，但这样做，就剥夺了真正财阀女儿的利益。不只是这样，利益也包括接受非常抢手和旺的海星汉堡餐厅的特许经营，可以获得巨大的未来收入。另一方面，由于这种欺诈行为，崔家可能会遭受名誉损害，导致社会地位的损失，甚至可能由于失去形象造成的财务损失（个人和企业）。还有他们也可能经历精神上的痛苦和折磨。

这是徐母亲犯下的罪，根据韩国法律“刑法”第347条，她可能被监禁长达十年或罚款高达2000万韩元。

虽然徐父亲没有参与整个过程，实际上是反对妻子的不正行为。但他没有阻止妻子，也没有暴露。他可能被认为是犯罪的同谋。根据“刑法”可能被处以5亿韩元的罚款和其他处罚。

徐父亲和母亲也可能受到进一步以造成精神压力的民事诉讼，加深赔偿。

With crime, comes punishment

虽然她是这项欺诈案的核心，因为她没有诈骗的动机，事实上发觉问题时，和崔道京分享，所以徐智安应该没有任何诉讼或惩罚。

即使徐母亲的谎言似乎对某些人来说是“微不足道”，可以挽回，实际上并不是这样。如果崔家要追究，涉及到犯罪和惩罚的巨大反响。鉴于“我黄金光辉的人生”是一部家庭电视剧，并期待幸福的结局，不知道苏作家如何将这情况旋转过来。有趣！但在剧结束之前会引起崔道京和徐智安之间的心痛！无论怎么样，犯罪是需要负责的！

Credits – Many thanks! Information resource – star.fnnews.com; Photos – KBS Drama