Sue Kim
Paul Kang
English2
14 June 2007
Blog Entry #2
Sound Horizon
Recently, Sound Horizon, a group that holds the first place in the J-pop karaoke song request list has caught my interest. It is a group of artists led by the composer and the lyric writer, or arranger, Revo. The members call themselves the 「Fantasy Orchestra」(幻想樂團). Sound Horizon has a peculiar style of gathering the members who are needed to form the orchestra in order to musically express the stories in each album. Its songs could be called “story music.” Unlike other songs where there is one story per song, the most remarkable characteristic of Sound Horizon is that the whole album is made up of a story with a theme. It uses a variety of instruments from electric guitars to the Irish harp.
There are two reasons to why I am indulged in Sound Horizon. One is because of its uniqueness. In contrast to any other songs today that have similar stories about love, its songs tell stories about the world of fantasy. Every song of Sound Horizon has its own story, but is connected to the theme of the album. In turn, each album is connected together by same characters, terms or melodies. The lyrics makes one think that she is reading a piece of literature. This means that the various symbol and implications in the lyrics can be interpreted differently. The diverse ways the stories are expressed in the songs add to the freshness one feels. The narrations, sound effects, parts that need to be played reverse are some the unique techniques. The melody too, is diverse, due to the variety of instruments and vocals. Other than its originality, the pictures on the cover of the albums, drawn by Yoko Yan, is the reason I like Sound Horizon. Because of the many stories, there are also a variety of characters which are both challenging and fun to draw.
The only task given to me now is to be careful not to be too indulged in Sound Horizon to overlook schoolwork.
2007년 6월 15일 금요일
2007년 6월 13일 수요일
Blog Entry #1
Sue Kim
Paul Kang
English2
13 June 2007
Blog Entry#1
Society Where Cursing is Common
In Korea, anyone would have the experience of waking up in the morning, preparing to start a fantastic day, and the first word one hear is a swear word from someone shouting outside. Now that I am used to the fact, it is not a strange thing anymore to guess that person as a teenager. The seriousness of this problem has got to the point that even many younger kids in elementary school use at least one swearing word in every sentence they say.
The cause to this depressing reality may be the influence of movies, especially war, gang, or action movies where there might be a lot of violence involved. Some teachers scold students for cursing, but in fact they themselves still curse in schools. The thought of using foul language as being part of the “distinguished” or “awesome” group of people could be another reason.
Whatever the cause, this phenomenon should be taken seriously. It is not something that cannot be settled. As an example, I am doing absolutely fine without swearing, so do many of my friends. People should realize how the problem has flown out of control. They need to make an effort to help make the teenage and younger society in Korea a “curse-free society.”
Paul Kang
English2
13 June 2007
Blog Entry#1
Society Where Cursing is Common
In Korea, anyone would have the experience of waking up in the morning, preparing to start a fantastic day, and the first word one hear is a swear word from someone shouting outside. Now that I am used to the fact, it is not a strange thing anymore to guess that person as a teenager. The seriousness of this problem has got to the point that even many younger kids in elementary school use at least one swearing word in every sentence they say.
The cause to this depressing reality may be the influence of movies, especially war, gang, or action movies where there might be a lot of violence involved. Some teachers scold students for cursing, but in fact they themselves still curse in schools. The thought of using foul language as being part of the “distinguished” or “awesome” group of people could be another reason.
Whatever the cause, this phenomenon should be taken seriously. It is not something that cannot be settled. As an example, I am doing absolutely fine without swearing, so do many of my friends. People should realize how the problem has flown out of control. They need to make an effort to help make the teenage and younger society in Korea a “curse-free society.”
2007년 6월 11일 월요일
College Application Essay #1
Sue Kim
Paul Kang
English2
11 June 2007
College App Essay#2
Most Significant Person
At a time when one feels depressed or troubled, one would seek somebody to get advice. Usually, the advice will affect one’s life a lot. The person I sought for was my father.
Unlike most people, I do not have a mother at home, so I could easily talk to my father and be influenced by him. During the 17 years, my father had helped me make important decisions, which have determined the course of my life.
For example, he found out about foreign language high schools, and saw it a way to develop my potentials in English. Thus, he paved the road of my life towards entering a foreign language high school.
Another important decision that he took part is in selecting colleges. Upon learning that there are good business schools in Singapore, he suggested to broaden my option. From then on, the top three on my list of colleges are National University of Singapore, Singapore Management University, and Nanyang Business School.
My father had always been my best guide and advisor throughout my life, and his words have greatly influenced me.
Paul Kang
English2
11 June 2007
College App Essay#2
Most Significant Person
At a time when one feels depressed or troubled, one would seek somebody to get advice. Usually, the advice will affect one’s life a lot. The person I sought for was my father.
Unlike most people, I do not have a mother at home, so I could easily talk to my father and be influenced by him. During the 17 years, my father had helped me make important decisions, which have determined the course of my life.
For example, he found out about foreign language high schools, and saw it a way to develop my potentials in English. Thus, he paved the road of my life towards entering a foreign language high school.
Another important decision that he took part is in selecting colleges. Upon learning that there are good business schools in Singapore, he suggested to broaden my option. From then on, the top three on my list of colleges are National University of Singapore, Singapore Management University, and Nanyang Business School.
My father had always been my best guide and advisor throughout my life, and his words have greatly influenced me.
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