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一路上有你 (To Have You On This Road) He performed one of Jacky Cheung songs, 一路上有你 He sang the whole song in Mandarin. His Chinese fans in the audience must be very happy coz now they could sing along with him. He did his signature move - bended on one knee - for this one. Haha. He performed 6th and ranked 3rd for his performance, again behind Coco Lee who placed 2nd. Previous Performance(s):  Week 1 ;  Week 2

From the Beginning Until Now This song brings back memories of  Winter Sonata . It is one of the OST in the series. I used to put Winter Sonata OST on repeat mode for months. I just love the soft and melancholic melodies of its songs. When I read that Hwang Chi Yeul was going to sing this song, I was curious how different it's going to sound like with his husky voice, because I love the original as it is. He started singing in Mandarin, which gave him 'A' for effort. I don't know if he did well because I don't speak the language, but based on the audiences' responses, I would assume he did just fine. Or maybe the audiences were too kind? I must confess that I wasn't captivated at first watch, maybe because I still had my bias for the original. Nevertheless,  once I dropped my bias, it was, in typical Hwang Chi Yeul manner, a performance full of emotions and amazing vocals. The song arrangement seemed to be divided into so many parts within the shor...

From I Can See You Voice to Immortal Songs 2 , this talented guy is creating waves wherever he goes. His voice is like drugs. I'm addicted. And he's so witty. Currently, he's one of the contestants in I Am a Singer (China) Season 4 , with first episode aired on 15th Jan 2016.  I miss him in Immortal Songs 2 , but glad to see him performing internationally. I look forward to more amazing performances. That Person This song is part of Baker King Kim Tak Gu OST , originally sang by Lee Seung Chul. Hwang Chi Yeul sang this song in Immortal Songs 2 during Lee Seung Chul week and received praises from the legend for his powerful vocals. I personally prefer his performance of this song in I Am a Singer more. He gave more variations in his vocal range and for his first outing, I thought it was a solid performance deserving his second ranking at the end of the show.  

There's something envious about a short story that is well-written and get all the points across without seemingly rushed. I love writing but always fail to pick a subject that I can write to form a short story. My line of thoughts always think of long-winded plots that will take a lot of chapters to reach a conclusion, which then causes them to never be written at all. I really appreciate writers than can pick to write about anything and make a complete story about a topic in just a few pages long.  The same can be said about short films or short series. Splash Splash Love, a 2-episode series starring Kim Seul Gi ( Oh My Ghostess ) and Yoon Doo Joon ( Let's Eat ) is one good example of getting the message across without being draggy. It feels like a coming-of-age series. It tells the story of a high school girl who's bad at math and was on the verge of losing hope due to the high academic expectations of today's society. It's a common problem faced by many t...