TBT - 2015 in live concert

Very often, while he sings, he seems to be crossing to another dimension, and he is consumed by the song. You might say - possessed. Then, the song is done, and he seems to be surprised by his sudden return to reality.

Jung Dong Ha will come to Annandale, Virginia.

Well, maybe. 😈

It's the Korus Korean Festival, in September 28-29.  Last year his attendance was also announced, but since the organized did not actually contact Dongha's management ahead of time, he did not come.This time he is scheduled to appear for 28th September on the official calendar of his agency Music One. And a brief note appeared locally in Annandale, which gives info about the festival:

I am asking myself if I will go or not.  Should I, or shouldn't I? It's such a different feeling than when I found out 5 years ago that Dong Ha would be coming to Alexandria. At that time I felt such strong urgency, and I was ready to overcome any difficulties. I had absolutely no doubt I would be going to his concert. I just had to, and I knew that if I didn't go I would be very regretful.

Right now, I am weighing the joy of seeing Dong Ha performing live, against the inconvenience of driving 5 hours, then standing in the middle of sweaty crowd of people, on some open parking lot,  and barely seeing anything.
And I have no idea what is the format of a performance at a festival. Is it like a real performance, where people stop by especially for the artist, and listen to him, or will people just randomly come and go, talking loudly, while the artist tries to entertain them. How  long is usually such a performance? Is it 3 songs or 5 songs, or more? I'm not a big fans of festivals of any kind, because they are usually very chaotic. Maybe I should just settle for  some video, which I'm sure some dedicated fans will record and post online. I hear famous AleSong will probably come from Korea. We can always count on good video from her...
Another thing is, that I do not have anyone to accompany me. I'm sure Ewa will not want to come, Miki is in Canada, and Ania - my daughter just had a baby. My only hope is Sehyang, who once promised me she would definitely go with me to a Jung Dong Ha concert. I will have to contact her and ask.
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Meanwhile, while I've been struggling with a decision, an official Facebook Page for the Festival appeared, and a poster, confirming DongHa's performance.

I noticed that the second artist is already changed compared the original note.
However, Jung Dong Ha's new CD is scheduled for the 3rd week of September, so it's overlapping with his performance at the Korus Festival.
What to do, what to do? I guess, at this point I will wait and see.

Five years ago, in Alexandria VA

https://jungdongha.blogspot.com/2015/04/memories-of-my-jung-dong-ha-concert-2014.html
https://jungdongha.blogspot.com/2015/08/my-1st-anniversary-of-seeing-jung-dong.html

Throw back Thursday 2016

At concert, 24 December 2016,  Bucheon City Hall.  💔
  

                                                                                                                                                                                        

Throw back Thursday, from 2015

My, oh my, he sang and looked so fine.

                 


And he had a very good OST, in the k-drama "D-Day".
I just watched it lately and I re-discovered the song. I liked it in the past, and I still like it.
                  

Throw Back Thursday - 2016 concerts

                      

Rain, rain go away...

It's been raining non stop here for 8 days, ugh!
So here is Dongha's old song "Rain". It's from 2009, and I like it a lot. It's probably sad, nevertheless it sounds comforting to me.        The lovely video, was posted on YouTube in 2013, but I am quite certain the collection of pictures used is from 2009. The audio is from original recording.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Meaningful words

Dongha is in Japan, doing a one day double "showcase" concert in Tokyo.
Coincidentally, today I just finished watching a k-drama "Chicago Typewriter", which depicts Koreans struggle against Japanese occupation in 1930-ties. Feels a little weird, but it's just me.

While being in Japan, or maybe just a day before his trip, Dongha posted his message to the fans in Korea, on Facebook of his agency, MUSIC ONE. In his message he reassures his fans about his undying love, and gratitude. It was translated into English by someone, and some of his words captivated my attention. I edited the text  a little, by removing less relevant sentences, and by smoothing some awkward English. I want to keep it here, with meaningful words highlighted in red.
 

Hello!

Goodness, isn't he lovely?

December 05, 2018  Fans waited for Jung Dong Ha outside a radio station where he recorded an interview and a song (@kbs radio)

TBT - If You Are Like Me, concert 2016

Could I love it more ?  I think 2016 was a fabulous year for Jung Dong Ha. It was just a very exciting year. It was also the best for me, as a fan. I really like to go back to various performances of 2016, by my most favorite singer, Jung Dong Ha.

            

This...

Honestly , I am really not sure what to think, and say about it.

                                     
                                                                                                           

                                                                  

When December goes...

Pictures from yesterday's concert.
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While I'm watching December go, I am already looking forward to the year 2019, in hope of new  adventures with JDH.  I'm waiting for some change, but I don't know what it could be. I'm feeling a bit melancholy, my interest in this singer has reached a flat state. Truthfully, I have been in a (small) fan crisis lasting almost entire year, ever since  late 2017. If someone asked me why, I would be embarrassed to explain, because the reason is so petty, even minuscule. It is about his on stage presence, how he made a small change in  gesturing with his hands...Some  time around December 2017, I noticed that DH started pointing with his finger up, when singing. Well, I didn't like it because it looked like he was preaching. I tried to convince myself it didn't really matter, but it kept bothering me, to the point that I stopped watching his singing videos. In the past, I used to love the gestures he made with the palm of his hand open.  It was very expressive. But with the index finger pointing upwards - it was like he was saying - "look at me, it's very important". Preacher. 😏
Eh, I feel so silly. However, as he kept doing it month after month,  I gradually distanced myself, and stopped following his endeavors. Instead, I listened to audios more.

These days, when December goes, I hardly even know what he is doing. Nothing special is happening, except that Dong Ha is moderately busy, promoting his new  album CROSSROAD, which was released in September. It's his first full length  CD. I haven't listened carefully to the whole set of songs yet. I know that there were a couple of them that I liked. Since October, Dong Ha is giving concerts here and there. In addition to full size concerts every few weeks, he participates in some events with other performers, singing just the lead song "I Want To Go Back", plus some covers. He visit radio studios as well, where he sings live. From online pictures, he appears to be very well rested and happy.

Ah, he gave two concerts in the USA, Los Angeles area, in the Pachenga Resort! That was a joint concert with another Korean singer "Ben"(who is a female). That was in October. His appearance in Washington DC  Korean festival had been canceled, not of his fault, but because of incompetence of the organizers.

Next week will be his another appearance on TV Show "Immortal Song2", and he even may become "King of Kings" if he wins that episode. That would be a great way of finishing this year.

And when December goes (it's an allusion to "When October Goes", that DH sang beautifully), I see myself being more into JDH's new rivals (in my heart) : one is Roy Kim, the second K.Will.
Roy Kim has a distinct, unique voice, and sings beautiful sorrowful ballads he himself writes. He is a little weird/eccentric in his FB posts, but maybe it's because he is very young, just in his early 20-ties,
so his is still searching for himself.
K. Will has an average voice, but his singing style is very cool and versatile, and he is lucky to already have his own hits, which are really really good. Most of all, his personality is very adorable, sweet and funny.

In 2019, I may be a better JDH fan, and maybe I will follow him, and support with more enthusiasm. He gradually stopped using the one finger gesture, as I noticed lately. Yay. The whole hand is back.
My lukewarm fan phase may be ending. My melancholy must have been caused the big change in my life -  I retired last September -  resulting in slight depression, and inability to enjoy any hobbies.
Jung Dong Ha is doing well, although his album did not give birth to any big hit.  His fans continue to give him lots of love, so he doesn't need mine now.



 

Fire and Sweetness

  One of the South American fans commented on the image below:

                                                                               Fuego y dulzura!!!
After his concert titled "Crossroad"(also the title of his new CD), that took place Oct. 27-28 in Seoul, hundreds of pictures appeared online showing him on stage. This is one of them.
And below, another pic from those concerts. To me it represents "dulzura". 💜