You Arirang, Sir?

As most of you know, I have only recently started watching Korean television. Last weekend, I discovered Arirang TV, which is an English language channel based out of Seoul.

Korean History Lesson For the Day (get those pencils ready): "Arirang" is arguably the most popular and best-known Korean folk song, both inside, and outside Korea. Ahrirang is an ancient native Korean word with no direct modern meaning. 'Ahri' means "beautiful" (For example the native Korean word 아리따운 means "beautiful", "lovely", "charming") 'Rang' can mean "dear". (Thanks Wiki!)

ISAK (Pops in Seoul VJ)

   

While flipping channels, I caught a show on Arirang called "Pops in Seoul." It kinda reminded me of a Korean version of Top of the Pops or TRL (Do those shows even exist anymore? God, I'm old!) Anyway, on this particular episode the VJ, ISAK, was counting down the top 5 K-Pop singers with glasses. Say it with me, now. "RANDOOOOOOM!"


Actually, I suppose it is not too terribly random since glasses are THE fashion accessory these days, the bigger and dorkier, the better. My college students are all about the huge glasses right now and come to class wearing huge black frames, with no lenses if they don't really wear glasses. I've also heard that it is currently trendy to pop the lenses out of 3D Glasses (I'm assuming they steal them from CGV *tsk, tsk*) and rock them out on the town. 

I know you are all on the edge of your seats, dying with anticipation, so I won't withhold the results of the "celebrities with glasses" countdown any longer.


Here we go!!!


5. Kim Jin Pyo

He doesn't wear glasses. He wears sunglasses. Not the same, last time I checked. 

Err...Maybe they're prescription?

4. Lee Seok Hoon 

He is a member of SG Wannabe. "SG" is in honor of "Simon and Garfunkel." 

3. Lee Chang Min

He is a member of 2am. Random Fact: He is the only celebrity to enter the entertainment scene AFTER completing his mandatory military service. 

2. Kim Tae Woo

He's a former member of the boy bad, g.o.d. 

and has just returned from his mandatory two year military service. 

1. Sung Si Kyung

He's known as Korea's "Prince of Ballads." I love his crystal clear voice. 

I have a HUGE problem with this list! Hello? Where's my Alex Chu???