Indonesian Man Likes Korean Pop. Is This Weird?

Art by nature is never independent from the human culture. Art is one of the seven elements of culture. It has a lot of diversity, such a music, dance, drama, and so on. It has iits own aesthetic values compared with the other elements of culture. In this article, I will try to share some informations about music, especially about my favorite music.

Actually I like all kinds of music, but only a few genres I like the most. K-Pop or Korean Pop is one of them. I honestly do not know when excactly I started to love this music genre. As I recall, the first time I like K-Pop very much when I was still in high school. A song 'Why' by Oon Myung (OST Full House, Korean Drama casted by Song Hye Kyo and Rain). After that I also started to like other Korean singers, such as Super Junior and all its subgroups (Super Junior Mandarin, Super Junior KRY, Super Junior Trot, and Super Junior Happy), So Nyuh Shi De (Girls Generation), Dong Bang Shin Ki (TVXQ), Big Bang, 2PM, f(x), Sung Shi Kyung, G Soul, and many more. Unfortunately, my interest for K-Pop be a mockery for my friends around.

They consider me as a woman who most liked K-Pop. But actually the case is with starting to like its music, we will learn the language and get a lot of useful knowledge easily. Maybe they have no an open mind for new useful things.

Openness to foreign positive influences is one of attitudes that must be possessed by every people in the world especially in developing countries like Indonesia. we can get a lot of things from our brothers in the East Asia countries. If we want to learn it well, we will get many kinds of things, such as technology, education system, economy, lifestyle, manners, and so on. East Asian cultures have more similarities with Indonesia than Western ones.

I am still confused and my mind is filled with a big question. Is this weird if a man from Indonesia likes Korean Pop very much? Do other countries also apply something like that? I would appreciate comments from the readers. Thank you so much.

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Biodata Super Junior Part 2

동해 Donghae
Real Name: 이동해 Lee Donghae Stage Name: 동해 Donghae Chinese Name: 東海 Date of Birth: October 15, 1986 Height: 175 cm Weight: 60 kg Blood Type: A Hobbies: dancing, sport, singing, watching movies Cyworld: (old usernames include: “dhsea”, “luckguy” - now owned by other users) Casting: 3rd SM Youth Best Selection Best Outward Appearance 1st place, Wholeness Compensation 2001 First Appearance: November 2005, SBS “Shin DongYop’s There Is There Isn’t” panel Member Since: the beginning.

은혁 Eunhyuk
Real Name: 이혁재 Lee Hyukjae Stage Name: 은혁 Eunhyuk Chinese Name: 恩赫 Date of Birth: April 4, 1986 Height: 174 cm* Weight: 58 kg Blood Type: O Hobbies: dancing (modern jazz), sport, listening to music Cyworld: (old usernames include: “allriselhj”, “dlgurwo0404″ - now owned by other users) Casting: Starlight Casting System 2000 First Appearance: 2000 Goyangsi Youth Dance Business Contest Gold Statue Member Since: the beginning.

한경 Hankyung
Real Name: 韩 庚 Han Geng Stage Name: 한경 Hankyung Chinese Name: 韓庚 Date of Birth: February 9, 1984 Height: 181 cm Weight: 66 kg Blood Type: B (originally said to be O and A) Hobbies: Chinese Traditional Ballet, ballet, computer games Casting: H.O.T. CHINA Audition Casting 2001 First Appearance: May 2005, Fashion Show F/W general idea by Bum Suk Member Since: the beginning.

기범 Kibum
Real Name: 김기범 Kim Kibum Stage Name: 기범 Kibum Chinese Name: 基范 Ji Fan Date of Birth: August 21, 1987 Height: 179 cm Weight: 58 kg Blood Type: A Hobbies: practicing singing, practicing facial expressions Casting: Starlight Casting System 2002 First Appearance: April 2004, KBS “April Kiss” TV Series. Member Since: the beginning.

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Biodata Super Junior

강인 Kangin
Real Name: 김영운 Kim Youngwoon Stage Name: 강인 Kangin Chinese Name: 強仁 Date of Birth: January 17, 1985 Height: 180 cm Weight: 70 kg Blood Type: O Hobbies: watching movies, singing, sport (martial arts), swimming Cyworld: (old usernames include: “superkangin”, “djkangin” - now owned by other users) Casting: 4th SM Youth Best Selection Best Outward Appearance 1st place 2002 First Appearance: May 2002, SBS “A Man And A Woman” Member Since: the beginning.

규현 Kyuhyun
Real Name: 조규현 Cho Kyuhyun Stage Name: 규현 Kyuhyun Chinese Name: 奎賢 Date of Birth: February 3, 1988 Height: 180 cm Weight: 68 kg Blood Type: A Casting: Chin Chin Singing Competition, 3rd place First Appearance: “New Single Jacket Photoshoot” - news on television. Member Since: May 23, 2006 (on television) May 24, 2006 (official news article) May 27, 2006 (official debut, i-concert) N/A, 2006 (unofficial).

희철 Heechul
Real Name: 김희철 Kim Heechul Stage Name: 희철 Heechul Chinese Name: 希澈 Date of Birth: July 10, 1983 Height: 179 cm Weight: 60 kg Blood Type: AB Hobbies: writing poems, writing fairy tales, computer games, drawing comics Casting: Starlight Casting System 2002 First Appearance: February 2005 KBS “Banolim 2″ Member Since: the beginning.

성민 Sungmin
Real Name: 이성민 Lee Sungmin Stage Name: 성민 Sungmin Chinese Name: 成敏 Date of Birth: January 1, 1986 Height: 175 cm Weight: 57 kg Blood Type: A Hobbies: Chinese martial arts, watching movies, playing musical instruments Cyworld: (old usernames include: “myl0ve0318″, “photodayz” - now owned by other users) Casting: 1st SM Youth Best Selection Best Outward Appearance 1st place 2001 First Appearance: August 2005, MBC “Sea of sisters” Member Since: the beginning.

예성 Yesung
Real Name: 김종운 Kim Jongwoon Stage Name: 예성 Yesung Chinese Name: 藝星 Date of Birth: August 24, 1984 Height: 178 cm Weight: 64 kg Blood Type: AB Hobbies: singing, listening to music, sport, reading, watching movies Casting: Starlight Casting System 2001 First Appearance: November 1999, Chunan Gayoje Gold Statue Member Since: the beginning.

시원 Siwon
Real Name: 최시원 Choi Siwon Stage Name: 시원 Siwon (official) | Shiwon (unofficial) Chinese Name: 始源 Date of Birth: February 10, 1987 | Real: April 7, 1986 Height: 183 cm Weight: 65 kg Blood Type: B Hobbies: singing, dancing, watching movies, Taekwondo, Chinese (language), playing drums Cyworld: (old usernames include: “gigantic_dream” - now owned by other users) Casting: Starlight Casting System 2003 First Appearance: October 2003, DANA MV “WHAT IS LOVE” Member Since: the beginning.

신동 Shindong
Real Name: 신동희 Shin Donghee Stage Name: 신동 Shindong Chinese Name: 神童 Shen Dong Date of Birth: September 28, 1985 Height: 178 cm Weight: 103 kg* Blood Type: O Hobbies: watching comic movies, gag, dancing Casting: 9th SM Youth Best Selection Best Comedian 1st place, Wholeness Compensation 2005 First Appearance: July 2002, Goyangsi Yout Dance Part Daesang/Compensation Member Since: the beginning.

려욱 Ryeowook
Real Name: 김려욱 Kim Ryeowook Stage Name: 려욱 Ryeowook Chinese Name: 麗旭 Date of Birth: June 21, 1987 Height: 173 cm Weight: 58 kg Blood Type: O Hobbies: singing, composing music Cyworld: (old usernames include: “ryeowook”, “fudnrl” - now owned by other users) Casting: CMB Youth ChinChin Festival Popular Reward 2004 First Appearance: June 2004, MBC “Starry Night” Contest 1st Place Member Since: the beginning.

이특 Leeteuk
Real Name: 박정수 Park Jungsu Stage Name: 이특 Leeteuk (Official) | Eeteuk (Unofficial) Chinese Name: 李特 Date of Birth: July 1, 1983 Height: 176 cm* Weight: 59 kg Blood Type: A Hobbies: piano, composing music, listening to music, singing, going online Cyworld: ex-cyworld username - “jsplus” - now owned by another user. Casting: Starlight Casting System 2000 First Appearance: 2000 MBC “All About Eve” Member Since: the beginning.
동해 Donghae
Real Name: 이동해 Lee Donghae Stage Name: 동해 Donghae Chinese Name: 東海 Date of Birth: October 15, 1986 Height: 175 cm Weight: 60 kg Blood Type: A Hobbies: dancing, sport, singing, watching movies Cyworld: (old usernames include: “dhsea”, “luckguy” - now owned by other users) Casting: 3rd SM Youth Best Selection Best Outward Appearance 1st place, Wholeness Compensation 2001 First Appearance: November 2005, SBS “Shin DongYop’s There Is There Isn’t” panel Member Since: the beginning.

은혁 Eunhyuk
Real Name: 이혁재 Lee Hyukjae Stage Name: 은혁 Eunhyuk Chinese Name: 恩赫 Date of Birth: April 4, 1986 Height: 174 cm* Weight: 58 kg Blood Type: O Hobbies: dancing (modern jazz), sport, listening to music Cyworld: (old usernames include: “allriselhj”, “dlgurwo0404″ - now owned by other users) Casting: Starlight Casting System 2000 First Appearance: 2000 Goyangsi Youth Dance Business Contest Gold Statue Member Since: the beginning.

한 경 Hankyung
Real Name: 韩 庚 Han Geng Stage Name: 한경 Hankyung Chinese Name: 韓庚 Date of Birth: February 9, 1984 Height: 181 cm Weight: 66 kg Blood Type: B (originally said to be O and A) Hobbies: Chinese Traditional Ballet, ballet, computer games Casting: H.O.T. CHINA Audition Casting 2001 First Appearance: May 2005, Fashion Show F/W general idea by Bum Suk Member Since: the beginning.

기범 Kibum
Real Name: 김기범 Kim Kibum Stage Name: 기범 Kibum Chinese Name: 基范 Ji Fan Date of Birth: August 21, 1987 Height: 179 cm Weight: 58 kg Blood Type: A Hobbies: practicing singing, practicing facial expressions Casting: Starlight Casting System 2002 First Appearance: April 2004, KBS “April Kiss” TV Series. Member Since: the beginning.

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Let's Not Never Meet Again (마주치지 말자) by Super Junior KRY

==========KOREAN=========

이 순간이 마지막이라고 그토록 사랑한 그 대가에
넌 돌리려 해도 울며 매달려도 그냥 싫다며 헤어짐을 말한 나야.

난 항상 강한 척만 하지만 평생 너 하나 지킬 자신 없어 떠난 비겁한 남자야

*다신 나 같은 사람 사랑하지 말고
다신 그리워할 사람 만들지 말고
너만 바라보고 너 아님 안 돼서
하루도 못 버틸 만큼 사랑해주는 사람 만나 제발

넌 아파 날 잡으려 하지만, 평생 내 곁엔 행복해질 자신 없는 비겁한 여자야

*다신 나 같은 사람 사랑하지 말고
다신 그리워할 사람 만들지 말고
너만 바라보고 너 아님 안 돼서
하루도 못 버틸 만큼 사랑해주는 사람 만나

언젠가 우리 헤어짐을 후회한대도 이별 밖에는 난 해줄게 없어

*지난 시간을 세며 아파 울지 말고
지난 바보 같은 사랑 그리워 말고
너만 바라보고 너 아님 안 돼서 하루도 못 버틸 만큼
사랑해 주는 사람 만나 제발 행복하기를

두 번 다시는 마주치지 말자

==========ROMANIZATION==========
i soon gani majimak irago geutolok saranghan geu dehga eh
nun dollilyuh hehdo oolmyuh meldallyuhdo geunyang shiltamyuh heh uhjimeul malhan naya

nan hangsang ganghan chukman hajiman pyungseng nuh hana jikil jashin ubssuh dduhnan
bigubhan namjaya

dashin na gateun saram saranghaji malgo
dashin geuriwuhhal saram mandeulji malgo
nuhman barabogo nuh anim an dwesuh
harudo mot buttil mankeum saranghae jooneun saram manna jaebal

nun apa nal jabeuryuh hajiman
pyungseng neh gyutten haengbokhaejil jashin ubtneun
bigubhan yuhjaya

dashin na gateun saram saranghaji malgo
dashin geuriwuhhal saram mandeulji malgo
nuhman barabogo nuh anim an dwesuh
harudo mot buttil mankeum saranghae jooneun saram manna

unjen ga oori heh uhjimeul hoohweh handaedo ibyul bakkehneun nan haejoolgeh ubssuh

jinan shiganeul sehmyuh apa oolji malgo
jinan babo gateun sarang geuriwuh malgo
nuhman barabogo nuh anim an dwesuh
saranghae jooneun saram manna jaebal haengbok hagileul
doobun dashineun majoochiji malja

==========TRANSLATION==========
the literal translation of title: let’s not meet/confront each other again
saying that this moment is the last to you whom i loved so much
even if you try to turn it back, even if you hold onto me crying, i was the one who said no and bid our farewell

i always act strong,
but i’m a cowardly man who didn’t have the confidence to protect you forever and left

don’t love someone like me again
don’t make someone to miss again
one who looks at only you and needs only you
meet someone who loves you so much they can’t go a day without you.. please

hurting, you try to hold me back,
but i’m a cowardly woman who doesn’t have the confidence to give happiness to anyone beside her

don’t love someone like me again
don’t make someone to miss again
one who looks at only you and needs only you
meet someone who loves you so much they can’t go a day without you

even if we are ever to regret our breakup
i can’t do anything but give you our farewell

don’t cry in pain counting the time that’s passed
don’t miss a foolish love that’s already passed
one who looks at only you and needs only you
meet someone who loves you so much they can’t go a day without you..

please, i hope that you’ll be happy
let’s never meet again..

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My First and Last English Class in University.

The need for English language would have become essential in education around the world. In addition to the international language, this language has penetrated even into the sectors for the nation of Indonesia, especially in business and technology and information. To meet these demands, learning English has started to be implemented in elementary schools even in kindergarten. 

I am a student majoring in Accounting Education at the Indonesia University of Education was losing in the English class. Some of my friends are majoring in any one feel the same about it. To meet the need for English, we were only given the opportunity as much as 2 credits or approximately 100 minutes in a week. It was only given once in the 7th semester (7 of 8 semesters). Of course we are difficult to use the time to answer all the challenges in English. 

Some of our friends decided to add time to learn English outside the classroom. English Course became a favorite choice of most among us. But there is also a decided to learn a self-taught through books and the Internet. Including me decide to study English via the Internet. 

Actually the "Ibunka Project" This helped me to learn English. Although it is only a limited exchange of information through the article, I hope that this will greatly affect learning English at the University of us, especially in our department.

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