Foodie Goodie | Mister Donut Funimals.

Here's what the little man and I have been snacking on today.

Ja-jaaaan!

Funimals - junior donuts in fun animal designs!

Inside these Funimals are chocolate pieces and Bavarian cream.

The moment I saw these donuts, I was instantly reminded of Go Seung Ji's animal macaroons. He's the patissier portrayed by Lee Donghae in the weekend drama 'Panda and Hedgehog'.

Screencap, Panda and Hedgehog episode 6.

Mister Donut Funimals sell for Php 96 per box of 8, or Php 12 per piece.
Available at Mister Donut outlets nationwide!

Shared on Food Friday, Food Trip Friday, and Heavenly Treats.

Super Junior’s Leeteuk grateful, emotional during MoA concert.

As Super Junior wrapped up their concert in Guangzhou, China last August 26, their leader, Leeteuk, broke down in tears as he thanked the crowd.

“Haven’t come to Guangzhou in a long time, you are the ones who gave us all the love and support in the world,” said Leeteuk as he addressed the fans in attendance. “Can you wait for me for 2 years?” he asked. Sensing the emotions in his voice, the crowd began cheering, “Uljima, uljima“, a Korean phrase meaning “Don’t cry“. Even fellow member Donghae was asking Leeteuk not to cry.

“We’ve already been together for 8 years…I will return with an even more handsome image!” After saying this, Leeteuk kneeled, bowed to the crowd, and cried.

Leeteuk wipes his tears on a duck plush toy. 'Duck' is one of Leeteuk's nicknames.

Later that evening, Leeteuk sent a message to his Chinese fans via his Twitter account. His tweet read, “China ELF who have given us so much, thank you and I love you! The happiness and love that we shared today, in two years’ time I will return it even more! Xie xie!”

Xie xie means 'thank you' in Chinese.

The Guangzhou leg of the MoA Concert is Leeteuk’s last overseas stage prior to his military enlistment.

This article originally appears on Korea.com.

Spazz Saturday #2 | Choi Siwon + Lee Donghae.

Welcome to the second week of Spazz Saturday!
I'm thankful for the hits received by the debut post - it was more than what I expected! I'm hoping more of you can join the fun and link-up this time.

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This week, I am spazzing on no other than (drum roll, please!) Siwon (the poster boy of this meme/linky party) and Donghae of Super Junior! They were in town a few days ago for the launching of their Bench product line. Oh yes, they're the latest endorser of the world-renowned brand made famous by the man himself - Mr. Ben Chan.

Check out some of Siwon and Donghae's (collectively known as 'SiHae' among Kpop fans) photos from Bench's Spring/Summer 2012 Collection.

Photo credit: Bench

The last photo left me with my mouth hanging open. And I'm sure the 25,000 ELFs (EverLasting Friends of Super Junior) in attendance to the 'SiHae in Manila' event would agree. :)

Photo credit: @siwon407

How about you? What's making you spazz right now? Share your posts below!

Remember, this linky party is not limited to Kpop idols or Korean stars. I just happen to be very, very, fond of them.  ;)

Please don't forget to link back to this blog or grab the code above! Comments are most welcome, too.

Siwon + Donghae + Bench + free passes to SiHae in Manila!

If you're an ELF and your bias is either Siwon (ehem, like me) or Donghae, and if you're residing in the Philippines, then you're in luck. The boys are coming to Manila on August 15 for the launching of their Bench product line!

Bench has an ongoing promo in line with this launch, and at stake are passes to the exclusive 'SiHae in Manila' event. Seven hundred passes will be given away, which means seven hundred lucky fans will get to meet and greet the boys at the Trinoma Activity Center, where the event will be held.

I've listed below the official mechanics to the promo, as posted on the Bench website.

- For every single receipt purchase of P 1,000.00 worth of any items at participating stores, customers are entitled to a raffle coupon & a chance to be part of SiHae launch!
- 700 winners are entitled to enter the SiHae launch.
- Maximum of 2 raffle coupons per receipt.
- Valid only for Cash, Credit Card, GC & EPS Transaction.
- Raffle coupon/s will automatically be handed out upon payment.
- Drop boxes are placed at the store counters of the participating stores.
- Customer must fill up the raffle coupon with his/her complete name, address, email address, telephone number, twitter username (if applicable) & affix his/her signature on the raffle coupon and must be dropped in drop boxes.
- Raffle date will be on August 10, 2012 at 5pm in Suyen corporation office with DTI and Bench representative. 
- Cutoff date of submission of entries : August 8, 2012 (store closing hours)
- Employees of Suyen Corporation and all participating stores including their relatives up to 2nd degree of consanguinity or affinity are disqualified from joining the promo.
- A participant can only win ONCE.
- Winners will be informed through registered mail, twitter direct message and phone call. List of Winners will be posted at all participating stores.
- Suyen Corporation reserves the right to use the names and images of the winners for publicity and promotion purposes. 
- Winners can enter the event area by presenting the following requirements to the Suyen Corporation representative in the event area: 
One (1) valid ID: should be school/government issued ID with photograph & signature 
Winning raffle coupon
Registered mail
- In the event that the winner will not be able to retrieve the prize, an authorized representative should bring and present the following requirements: 
Authorization Letter from the winner
One (1) valid ID of the winner & One (1) valid ID of the authorized person (should be government issued ID with photograph & signature)
Registered mail
Winning raffle coupon
- Transaction will still earn points for lifestyle cardholders.
- Valid to apply discount when red discount card is presented.

Participating Bench stores:
TriNoma, Glorietta 5, Alabang Town Center, Market Market, SM Megamall, SM North Edsa, SM Fairview, SM Southmall

But then again, if you're an ELF, Siwon/Donghae-biased, I'm pretty sure this news won't even be a surprise. You could have already secured raffle tickets by now, for all I know. ;)

Also posted this article at Korea.com, where I'm on board as an Associate Writer. 

Fangirl Chronicles | Super Junior + Park Yoochun + Big Bang.

Amidst the brouhaha that is the Big Bang Alive Tour in Manila, the fact still stands that I am first and foremost, a Super Junior fangirl.

Today was a good day to stay at home (no classes today for the little man) and receive my shipment from YesAsia firsthand. Inside the package was my copy of Sexy, Free, and Single version B. And just my luck, I got a Teukie photocard!

My fellow Nappeun Yeoja and SuJu fangirl Liz tells me this is a sign that I should pay more attention to Teukie, who will be enlisted in the military soon. He is actually my first bias in the group, but lately I only have eyes for Siwon.

And you really can't blame me for that. I mean, look at those chocolate abs! :)

Speaking of Siwon, I finally got to watch Skip Beat, in between the currently airing Kdramas that I'm also watching (online) right now. And at last, he has found his way to SM City San Pablo, together with Donghae.

My little man is an ELF, too!

Yes, they're Bench endorsers, and from what I've heard from Mr. Ben Chan - owner and founder of Bench - the boys are coming to Manila next month.

Excited? You bet I am!!!
Must. See. Siwon. Must. Must. Must!

Picture bomb smiling from behind! Haha!

Or else I'd be singing to the tune of Sorry, Sorry, just like last January when he flew all the way to Manila without prior notice. Siwonnie, I need two weeks notice at least, arassoyo? 

Anyhoo, my Radish Doll also made it to my doorstep today. If you're a JYJ fan or have watched The Rooftop Prince, then I'm sure you know who Radish Doll is. Pig Rabbit now has someone to keep him company.

Radish Doll + Pig Rabbit = kyeopta :)

My Big Bang Alive Tour Lightstick came in today, too. And guess what? I still don't have tickets yet!

Of all the days that my internet connection had to conk out, it had to be on the first selling day of the Alive Tour tickets. Talk about irony and sheer bad luck! The VIP seats are all sold-out since Saturday night, and so are most of the Lower Boxes. Now I really have no choice but to go for the Upper Box. But not General Admission, please!

I'll see what I can do tomorrow, when I go to SM and purchase my concert tickets from here. I hope it won't be as painstaking as last Saturday, when VIPs had to stand in a queue for hours just to buy tickets for the concert.

The little man wants to watch the concert, too.

If only I could take him along, I would. And if only the ticket prices won't cost me my arm and leg! :)

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Super Junior | Take Me to the Opera!

My boys just released 'Opera',  their third Japanese single.
And they're selling like hotcakes almost sold out at YesAsia.

I'm not surprised, actually. After all, they're the best boy group ever, IMHO. Plus Opera's MV is just so spunky!
My oh my! I can't wait for their 6th full album!

Super Junior for the Win!

I was supposed to make a totally different entry - something intended for my weekly memes. But right now I'm just brimming with happiness and excitement, and I just had to post this. No, actually I want to shout, shriek, scream at the top of my lungs.

SUPER JUNIOR WINS THE DAESANG AWARD IN THE 26th GOLDEN DISK AWARDS!!!


All of the boys' hard work, their sacrifices, the blood, sweat, and tears have paid off... They finally brought home the grand prize in the most prestigious award-giving body in the Korean music industry! (Think of it as the counterpart of the Grammys in the US.) Not only that, they also nabbed four other awards: Popularity Award, MSN Japan Award, Best Selling Act of 2011, and the Bonsang Award. (Only recipients of the Bonsang Award can receive a Daesang Award. Something like the Top 6 in Miss Universe.)

I couldn't be happier and prouder for the boys. The road to GDA wasn't an easy one - with Heechul's enlistment and inevitable leave, SME favoritism issues, misinformed / uninformed media appearances - having conquered all these just makes the victory even sweeter.

Getting all three versions of their 5th album was definitely worth it. :)

In their acceptance speech, Super Junior said:

"We've been looking for happiness since November 6, 2005 and we thank the fans for giving us that happiness. When we debuted, no one expected us to succeed. We want thank super managers, Teacher Lee Soo Man and CEO Kim Young Min." (Source: http://news.nate.com/view/20120111n30279)

Moments after the program ended, the boys began posting photos and sending thank you messages for their fans.

Donghae (@donghae861015) tweeted:
Super Junior Daesang. ELF, you are the best. I love you. Quadruple crown. We’ll work harder. Thank you. I love you. Suju, the best. ELF, the best!

Donghae even showed off their four awards.

Of course, Siwon sent his love, too.

Forever the gentleman.

On top of that, Super Junior also creates another record by winning the most awards in GDA history. With 13 awards to their name, they have beaten SG Wannabe's previous record of 10 awards. Super Junior is indeed, the last man standing!

Congratulations, Super Junior! And congratulations to us ELFs - the best fan base in this planet!

Photo credit: 29.media.tumblr.com