U-KISS~

entry created last night before i went to sleep, 26 March 2010.

so i went with my sister and cousin at the U-KISS Mall Show today. i admit, i'm not a big fan of the group but i like them, apart from SS501. i listen to their songs, watch their pvs & performances, but i'm not as hardcore as my sis and cousin. nonetheless, i still went since it's already a chance for me to see one of the two Korean boybands that i like, or love in the case of double-S.

we left house at 7:30 AM. luckily, no build-up of traffic in any of the main roads; just minor ones, which were manageable. we got at the venue after an hour, and the mall doesn't open until 10; show starts at 5PM! we ate breakfast so we won't starve while waiting. we didn't know the exact venue so when the mall opened, we ran toward the direction where most of the youngsters were going. we fell in line and got our nos. for the meet/greet/handshake/autograph signing thingie at the end of the show, nos. 74, 75 & 76.

we stood there, inside this (movable) barricade from 11 till the show started at 5. U-KISS arrived at 4:30.

goodness! KI BUM is damn handsome! ang gwapo sobra! he was the first one that i noticed when they were going down the stairs; he was wearing sunglasses. i literally screamed for Ki Bum's name! good thing i was still able to notice the others after being so high upon seeing KB - Eli, Ki Seop, Xander, Dong Ho, Soo Hyun & Kevin (not in order of my liking but in order of when i noticed 'em). i didn't expect that Ki Bum would be that good-looking. i mean, i know he's cute, very similar with his older bro (SS501's Hyung Joon) but i wasn't expecting that i'd be screaming so much upon seeing him. my cousin, though, went crazy since he's her favorite. my sis, on the other hand, screamed for Ki Seop. he was also wearing sunglasses. Kevin even made the trademark (of Koreans) saranghae hand gesture before going inside the tent at the backstage. noticed Eli & Xander 'coz of their hair colors; Ki Seop 'coz of his height; Dong Ho since the crowd (magically) parted somehow to give them room; and Soo Hyun 'coz he was the last one.  they were all wearing their casual clothes when they arrived and later changed to their performance costumes.

they came out on stage a few minutes after 5. 'twas frickin' hard to take a good individual, close-up shot due to the endless pushing from the back; not to mention, the guards counter-pushing the barricades, sandwiching us inside. after 1 song and introduction, they stopped the show to put some order. finally! the organizers figured out that the ones pushing weren't us who were in front but the ones at the back. at one point, i literally screamed at the guards using the barricades not to push us backwards since they weren't doing any good and instead hurting us, in front, even more. they should've been instructed to hold the barricades in place and not use them to squeeze us backwards. 'told them i'll sue 'em if i get injured since what they're doing was wrong. the barricade was a block away from the VIP seats when they started to let people buy cds so that they can get inside the guarded area. they filled it down to the last space only to make the space in the VIP area bigger as the show started, sandwiching us inside. money! money! money! they didn't leave any space for the people inside to have some room to move. we were pushed forward, backwards & sideways. i've never experienced watching a show like that. the squeezing, the undisciplined behaviour... oh kids... they're too... hyper! do not know how to behave themselves and still needed to be told to do so!

enough with the ranting.

they sung 5 songs - Bingeul Bingeul, Talk to Me, I Like You, As Long as You Love Me (BSB cover) & Man Man Han Ni. there was a lot of screaming, as expected. i'm not sure if they sung live but i don't think they were, except As Long as You Love Me. i took vids of all the performances, except for I Like You since they were with some fans and most of them just stood there. i noticed that Ki Seop's a really good dancer. there's this one step in Bingeul Bingeul that when i turned to him, he took my attention. haha! my sis is proud that i've noticed it. Xander did most of the talking while Kevin spoke every now and then. Eli, on the other hand, didn't talk much. as expected with the non-English speaking U-KISS boys, they were just quiet, being cute and all. :D

the show lasted for an hour. there was just a few minutes of break afterwards then the meet/greet/handshake/autograph signing part started. i made something for the boys, which i was originally planning to hand over to Xander but decided on the very last minute that i'll just drop it in the box along with other gifts. i should've done my original plan.

Dong Ho was the first to sign. i noticed that he really took time to sign each album with care and seriousness. his cheeks are chubby, makes you wanna pinch 'em. he's cute and adorable like a kid brother. his face is innocent and very childlike. i wish i said something more than 'hi' to him. i think i was a bit nervous that i didn't even understand when he asked for my name, which i finally gave him after he asked twice.

Eli signed next. even from afar, he's very noticeable. his eyes are damn pretty; they seem like smiling, if that's even possible, though he's not. i also noticed that he's much like an American than a Korean when it comes to being outgoing and no hang-ups when socializing with fans. like Ki Bum, he's also frickin' handsome! ang gwapo rin, sobra! damn gorgeous!

Ki Bum came next. just as i was handing my cd to him, my cousin, who's after me in line, screamed his name so loud, as if he's too far away to not hear. i was surprised. much more Ki Bum! he smiled and damn, he's cute when he did. i was planning to say something for his brother but i wasn't sure if he'll be able to understand what i was gonna say for him. so i just ended up looking at him, while he signs my cd and moved on to the next member. ang gwapo talaga!

Ki Seop looked at the piece of paper that i was showing Ki Bum and then said, 'Hi Je!', with full smile. and i was happy. 'twas nice of him to read my name out loud and greet me. i said hi back and smiled. he's also cute but not Dong Ho-cute. he's more manly just like Eli & KB. i hope he put on a little weight, very evident with his cheeks. 

Xander was next. while KS was signing my cd, my eyes went to him and i said, 'Hi, Xander!', then wave. he said 'Hi' and waved back. his eyes were sparkling because of his contacts. nonetheless, his eyes are also nice. he's got a small face that can be the face of a girl as well. he's thin but not KS-thin since his built is different from him or KB. his is more like Kevin's.

Kevin was sitted next. while Xander was signing my cd, my eyes went to his direction and i said, 'Kevin, you are very pretty!'. he said 'Thanks' in a very shy way. he's like Japanese-guy pretty and all. he would've been prettier if his hair was Man Man Han Ni-blonde. Xander looked up after i complimented Kevin and he added, 'He looks like a girl, right?'. and i said, 'I know. it's intimidating. he's prettier than me!' and they both smiled. Kevin's also thin but he looks just fine. i guess it's because his cheeks do not give him away. they're a bit plump though he's built is like Xander's.

Soo Hyun was last but definitely not the least. i think he is indeed shy when not performing. or perhaps intimidated since he can't speak English and i was conversing with Xander & Kevin. he signs really fast, opposite of Dong Ho. unlike the other members, no physical feature of him struck me. nevertheless, i was wrong about how he looks like in person. he looks very much Korean, in my opinion, and i noticed that he lost some weight. his used to be plumper cheeks weren't there anymore. plus, his hair style looks good on him.

i shook all their hands with my two hands. only Ki Seop did the same thing and i appreciate it a lot. i can't remember if i shook Kevin's when it was his turn so i asked him again after i shook Soo Hyun's. Eli, Ki Bum & Ki Seop's hands are big; Kevin, Xander & Soo Hyun (i think) are just about the right size. Dong Ho's hand is small. they're all very nice, most of all Xander since he's very sociable. as my mother said, he's very confident that he doesn't shy away, which of course is a plus point. i think i like him the most amongst the members even before i went to the show. i really admire how he can speak so many language. he even delivered his Tagalog introduction like a pro! Eli gives you the 'unreachable' kind of guy feeling if he isn't in the entertainment business. must've been his looks and the factor that he grew up in the US. as oppose to Kevin, who also grew up there. Kevin's shy, different shyness that Soo Hyun gives off. Dong Ho makes you feel that you wanna bring him home and be your kid brother. his adorableness is unexplainable for me. Ki Bum would totally make your jaw drop. Ki Seop likes making cute poses on camera. you can see he's shy and trying his best not to be. Soo Hyun's a good performer. he knows fan-service, which is a very good trait of my JE boys.

'twas a really nice experience since i haven't really attended anything like that before. yes, i've seen my original Asian boyband in a live concert but nothing like a very close encounter such as the one with U-KISS. except maybe with Vanness. 'twas fun, though very much tiring. i hope the one on Sunday won't be as terrible, when it comes to the pushing and all, as the one this Friday. i originally plan to only watch this Friday's show but after that up-close experience with these talented and really nice boys, i wanna come again with my sister & cousinS.

and oh, an important thing, full concert of U-KISS is scheduled on May 29, 2010! i wanna watch and i hope i will (since i also need to save for KAT-TUN's in Taiwan on August).

and here are some pics i took. the videos, i won't be posting 'em. :D