21 thoughts on “[Fan Account] An American eel Ariel’s first journey about LIVE IN SEOUL”

  1. Ariel, your FA is so beautiful. …. I love it. Thanks for sharing and nice to know and met you in Seoul. Hope we will see each other again in future soon .

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  2. Ariel thank you very much for sharing your first ever FA of a big “unknown” star (for your homeplace that is kkk) …this must have been almost an out of body experience…unbelievable it was real..I’m so happy for you…too bad you did not stay a bit longer to explore more of his beloved country…..Next time sis…Next time:)

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  3. Congratulations! Nothing is wrong with being truthful about how you feel specially if that makes you happy. I am 50 and I admire the boy so much. I find him very talented and he deserve all the attentions we are giving him. You are such a brilliant person. Thanks for sharing the account of your encounter with the prince. I hope to see myself sharing my own experience in the future. Fighting!

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  4. Thank you Ariel. It was too regretable we only met for a short while. I kept the postcard that you gave me. eelship is very precious to me. Jang Keun Suk is stunning, I love him because he is him not other role in drama that he played

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  5. Thank you for sharing your FA, Tabby! It’s so hard sometimes to be an eel living in a place that has never heard of k drama (much less our dear JKS)…. Meeting finally with so many other Eels and seeing at last our AP…. I can’t wait to experience it too! Finally feeling it is all real…. That is the best part

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  6. Omg this FA is really something i can relate to. Truth to be told, i’m a fan of actor JGS but not so much singer JGS due to personal musical preference. So i guess you can call me a casual fan. However, i still visit this blog everyday to keep up with news of him as i really respect him as an actor and as a person. Music wise,i am a big fan of Hong Ki and FTISLAND and since i’m living in a Western country like you, i have the same experience of keeping my ‘obsession’ a secret. I have also flown miles just to go to a foreign country for 2 days for the sole purpose of attending their live show, so i can really understand all your excitement and emotions! Who knows, if there’s an opportunity i might find myself at Geun Suk’s concert one day and maybe watching him live will turn me into his musical fan too 🙂

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  7. Truly Ariel, everybody around here is ga-ga about NFL Football, but they sure don’t understand why I would ever show any kind of love for some Korean guy (about half my age) on the other side of the world. Well I’ve said it before & I’m sure I’ll keep saying it over and over again… Sukkie’s greatest gift to Eels is not just himself… but “each other.”
    Just as our bond with him is precious… so is our bond with each other. Even though I know other fans of other Korean actors & singers, I just don’t see the same camaraderie with them as Eels have with one another.
    And my favorite part sis, was your comment about sitting in the cafe & hearing the muffled sound of his voice and how comforting it felt for you. Pretty sure I would feel the same!

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  8. Oh, so very, very cool, Ariel~Kudos and bravo!!!

    I must say you traveling to Seoul from Oregon, only staying two days surely is an incredible feat, and more importantly, what other Eels should quickly realize what you accomplished is definitely NOT for the weak, faint-heated sojourner: Enduring severe jet lag BOTH ways, flying well over twenty-four hours within TWO DAYS is surely debilitating! I know exactly your experiences traveling long distances within a short period of time: First of all and foremost, mustering the courage traveling to a foreign country not knowing the language-speaking, reading, writing, resigning yourself flying well over twelve hours each way knowing full well you can’t stay over two days, and patiently tolerating TSA security FOUR times=Two TSA inspections going to Seoul from Oregon and two more TSA inspections upon returning to Oregon TWO DAYS LATER; how frustrating! Geunseok should acknowledge and reward you for possessing such stout fortitude, fine mettle: A bonafide, flying warrior Eel; you would make Amelia Earhart so very proud of you!

    Nevertheless and despite all the deterring factors I mentioned above, you STILL decided attending Geunseok’s concert~WHOA!!! I understand your meekness, refraining from blatantly advertising with puffed up pride, boasting, “Hey, World-I’m an EEL and I’m going to Seoul to see Jang Geunseok perform his concert!!!” Ahhhh~Geunseok should know he has a humble, demurely shy, American Eel who lives in Oregon: Geunseok should pay you a visit at your home in Oregon and you should take him camping, fishing, and hiking at Summit Lake or Three-Sisters for TWO DAYS. Seriously, Geunseok owes you at least via repaying you for such an arduous amount of “Amelia Earhart” flying time in trade for two days camping with you.

    Your FA is so very cool and succinctly descriptive despite, your seat’s location definitely was in the “nose bleed” center section~HAH! Eels probably won’t understand my connotation, ” . . . nose bleed” but, this connotation means you were so close to Geunseok yet frustratingly, so far away! Still, I stand at attention, giving you my American, smart salute for traveling such a long distance only to see Geunseok from you “nose bleed” seat!

    If (In Korean [Hangugo] language-Manahgei) and when Geunseok holds a concert performance here in USA, Geunseok should have a FRONT ROW, CENTER section for “Amelia Earhart Eels” who traveled long distances to Seoul for THE sole purpose attending his concert performance and he should give every Eel an awesome birthday present in return: Therefore, please do retain your Seoul concert ticket, your airline flight itinerary/airline ticket, and your photo of your “nose bleed” seat because you’ll never know what Geunseok might do!!! Geunseok might get a “wild hair growing where the sun doesn’t shine (Americans quip a derogatory, descriptive sentence about where something shines but, you know very well what that sentence is, right, Ariel?)” planning something so unorthodox, so unpredictable but, oh so very cool . . . Alas, we must patiently wait seeing what Geunseok will decide what he’ll do for his “Amelia Earhart Eels!”

    Kudos and bravo for truly possessing such redeeming qualities as an “Amelia Earhart” Eel!

    \(‘^ __ ^’)/~Inner Peace Be With You Always~

    Shirley *☄*\ઈ(◕ั◡◕ั)ઈ/*☄*

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  9. i can relate, from east coast here. took me awhile to dig the fashion style & until now not even sure if i pronounce his name correctly, haha. oh well. i just love him.

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  10. You’ve been so brave enough to reach your dream to see our dear prince in reality, travelling a thousand miles just to attend his concert. You are amazing. Thank yu for sharing. ^_^ 🙂

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  11. Your FA made me FEEL everything you experienced, Ariel – you’re wonderful at sharing your feelings in writing! I really have nothing to add to all of these eloquent and very true responses to your FA other than to reinforce eel_nan’s comment that the amazing affection among eels all over the world for each other as well as for JKS is a huge part of the glue that binds all of us together. The way that he inspires all of us of all different ages to want to support, encourage, and protect him is, I believe, something very, very unusual. Thank you for sharing your wonderful, brave, exciting, surreal (but real!) experience with us. No, he’s not a figment of your imagination – thank goodness for all of us! 😀

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  12. Dear Ariel. Thank you for sharing your FA with us. Reading it make me remember more details from that day. And I can really relate to everything you wrote about.

    It was luck for me that I met you there before the concert, and that we even sat almost next to each other, waited for his car to drive by together, and than went to the gathering togehter. I only wish I had met you earlier, so I could sit in the coffee shop, and listen to the rehearsal too. Hope we will stay in touch and meet again at one on his future concerts. 🙂

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  13. Arirl you reminded me some precious things abt him that I always admire. Thanks a lot… I read in your page and I knew you’re going to concert, but didn’t know you’re living in America, I’m sure JKS is sooo proud of you n eels like you…

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  14. thank you Ariel for sharing with us. What a wonderful memory….it makes me feel like I am there all over again. Isn’t the reaction amazing when you tell other eels how far away you’ve come from! The things we do for JKS!!!

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