[FanAccount] Seeing Hyun Joong @ Jeju 10.15.10

Super heaps of thanks to lavender for sharing this fan account to me and happiebb of LoveKimHyunJoong forum. She actually wrote a very long account [7 pages] but I will just be sharing with you the time she saw Hyun Joong.

lavender is a fan from the US she also went to Tokyo to watch him then to Seoul to see him more. There are more chances of her to see him while in Seoul especially at the MVIO fashion show but she already begged off and said that she's already very happy and satisfied after seeing him yesterday.

I'm so happy that she's able to see Hyun Joong in Jeju yesterday a day before he returned to Seoul. It's just a brief encounter at the resort but I just know how regardless short it is, it's one experience the a fan couldn't forget in her lifetime. Btw, so happy also that he's able to talk to cody noona and give her gifts. I hope that she's able to get her signed Destination.

Update from lavender ^^

According to her email just now...

She picked up the CDs today from the hotel front desk, the staff told her that HJ's manager dropped it off before they went to the airport. Hyun Joong wrote her name in Chinese as she requested! Hyun Joong also must have gotten the letters she gave and chocolates. ^^

I'm really happy for lavender.

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[FanAccount] Star Encounter 10.15.10
Seeing Hyun Joong @ Jeju
coutesy of courtesy of lavenderqz / liezle.blogspot.com

Today is my lucky day, because I saw our star, or my “pretty boy” as I usually call him.

The actual encounter is very short.

[omitted this part of her email...]

The sun started to go down and finally after 6:15pm, vans started to come in and dropped people off, didn’t see HJ. So I went to the parking lot and saw JSM and several other people got off and walked into the resort through a side door. I waited some more and didn’t see HJ. Did I miss him again? Went back to the lounge and asked the front desk, he was already in the suite, apparently he snuck in through the side door and bypassed the lounge. Darn, but he would have to eat later, right? I comforted myself.

The crew started to set up a shooting site in one of the units, actually right next to the one HJ stays. Looks like some indoor scenes filming to be done soon. It was kind of hard to see from outside so I walked to the unit entrance. They were shooting some entry scene, saw JSM was doing some practices. She was wearing a read coat and shorts. I will omit other stuff I saw because I am not sure what they mean, and I don’t want to cause any wild guesses. But unfortunately I didn’t see HJ, he probably only stayed inside the whole time. By then the crew were used to me, nobody talked to me but no one stopped me either.

My dinner time, went to the restaurant and saw they set up tables for both inside and outside, I debated where I should sit. The staff had started the BBQ grill outside and the small restaurant has large glass windows so I asked to be seated outside. The first table they gave me was in the corner, I didn’t like it and asked to be moved to the middle, now I could see each table very well. But the problem was, I was completely ignored, finally got some water. Believe or not, for almost an hour, no one came to take my orders! They just let me sit there, but I was not in any hurry because I didn’t want to finish my dinner before he arrives. There were a lot of bugs and mosquitoes flying around, no wonder HJ could kill 10 in one night to protect buin.

At 7:30, the staff got busy and started to put side dishes, drinks and utensils on each table. They set a big table with 8 nice chairs and 5 smaller tables inside, left only one in the corner. I thought they might seat him at the big table, so I asked to be moved inside because it was getting too cold. After he checked with the manager, I was moved to the table in the corner, perfect, I think, now I can see everything inside. Little did I know that what a big mistake it was and how embarrassed I would be later.

At 7:45, lettuce (ssangcho) baskets were put on the table, I can’t help but thinking about the WGM episode that how HJ pronounced the word and he ate lettuce and meat separately. I really want to see. One guy from the crew came and talked to the restaurant staff, he was also constantly talking on the phone, it seemed like he was coordinating the dinner arrangement. I had the letter and gift with me and walked over to him, introduced myself and asked him whether he could pass this to HJ, he hesitated, and I pleaded, so finally he said yes and took the bag. Then I got greedy, I told him that I have two SS501 Destination CDs that I want HJ to sign, I attached a small note toe spell my name and my friend’s. They can leave it at the front desk I would pick up tomorrow. He looked very uncomfortable, said no. Then he gave the bag back to me said “He is coming soon”, I was like “so I can give it to him myself”.

Finally I got to order my food, almost everyone else ordered Grilled pork belly, but the minimum is 2, so I settled on grilled dried red snapper. And finally I got some tea. At 8pm, I was given side dishes, 4 of them, kimchi, marinated mushroom, dried small fish and some green stuff I don’t know the name and I didn’t taste it either. There are the same thing everyone would be eating including HJ.

More people came into the restaurant in separate groups, I didn’t want to stare at the entrance so I pretended to be busy studying maps. Finally my food came, the fish looked good and tasted good too. It came with clam seaweed soup and steamed rice. I ate slowly, I mean really slowly even though I was starving. All of sudden a big group came in, lots of women except one tall guy, I looked up, OMG, that’s him, he looks slightly different from Monday in Tokyo, maybe because of the light. He still has make up on, hair is the curly kind, but more straight than before. He was wearing a white shirt and a big dark blue down jacket, and on his feet he was wearing none other than a pair of white slippers, the type you would wear inside the house not outside. This strange boy, I think. He was apparently in good spirit and said something loud. He came with Cody noona, the stylist noona, JSM and her staff I assume. He was pulling a chair and wanted to sit down at the table next to me! But he stopped and realized there were not enough seats for everyone, that’s the only empty table left inside. All of sudden, everyone turned around and looked at me including HJ, because I was not part of the crew but I was sitting at a table of 4 all by myself. The stare was quite long and their facial expressions were unforgettable. I wish there was a hole in the ground so I could hide, I was so embarrassed, and of course I couldn’t say something in Korean either, maybe I should’ve said “miane” and invited them over, why didn’t I think of that. So after brief discussion, Hyunjoong being the man, went outside to sit with 3 guys and left the table to the ladies. My plan to watch him eat up close completely failed and I feel so guilty that he had to sit outside, especially with all the bugs buzzing around.

Now I’ve got a problem, I had to turn side way to see him, so I glanced at him only once in a while to make it no so obvious. I don’t think he realized that he had a “stalker” in house. He looked completely relaxed, talked to his friends in animated way, using his hands to make gestures. He must be very hungry and ate very fast. Unfortunately it was dark outside and I didn’t see him eating meat and lettuce separately. But I never saw him doing any wrapping so I assume his old habit stands. He is just so handsome, completely stands out in the crowd, he looks so skinny and pale, my heart aches, poor boy. He eats like a little boy, stuffs food in his cheek, adorable. Too bad I was sitting inside and unable to hear him talk, his voice was very soft when he replied “Annyeohaeseyo” to me in Tokyo. But today he is completely relaxed and comfortable, happy to see that. He doesn’t look exhausted like when he was shooting for BOF. He ate a second bowl of rice. He ate too fast I think, maybe it’s the habit due to the tight filming schedule. He was done in less than 15 minutes, then he just sat at the table talking to others. After a few minutes, he got up and left with the group. He didn’t come back inside the restaurant. I only saw his back, he is taller than most of guys. Oh, well, that’s my brief encounter with him. I decided not to take any pictures of him and I didn’t rush out to follow him. He didn’t know I was there because of him. I want to be a good fan and not too disturb him, I remember he is afraid of strangers, I might scare him if all of sudden this strange woman stops him and speaks English to him. Just being able to observe him makes me very happy already, especially seeing him in good spirit with my own eyes makes all the crazy stuff I did worthwhile. Initially I thought I would be too excited when I saw him, but I was able to remain calm and not make a fool out myself. I wasn’t staring at him with my mouth open, just brief glances in between eating my own food. Of course I was hoping to get a picture with him, but it’s probably not the right time and it’s OK. There will be next time.

What about the letter and gift? I haven’t forgot about it. Since I didn’t think it’s wise to stop HJ and Cody noona was sitting 3 feet away from me. I got up and said to her then explained that I am a KHJ fan from US, will she pass my letter and gift to him. She said yes, so I gave her the bag. Then I asked her whether HJ could sign 2 SS501 CDs (destination limited edition), I showed her the note with names and asked her to leave them at the resort. She said sure. I was very very happy, said “Annyeohaeseyo”“Komsamnida” to her and went back to finish my dinner.

The staff started to leave in groups, I happened to walk behind Cody noona, so I said “Komsamnida” to her again. Took a taxi to get back to the guest house. I learned that he is leaving tomorrow morning at 10, but I do not plan to go to the airport to send him off, I will be a good tourist tomorrow and do sightseeing.

This is the end of my star encounter.