SS501 Concert in Thailand

02/18/2010--This past week i got to follow a dream of mine! I followed a singing group to another country for a concert and really play the fangirl to the hilt!

Wednesday 02/10/2010 I arrived in Bangkok at 1215AM. I was so happy when I stepped into the Thailand heat. When I left Korea it was 27 degrees and when i arrived in Thailand it was 85 glorious degrees! I love Korea, but it is way too cold for me! I quickly went thru immigration, got my luggage, and proceeded to find a taxi to my hotel. I followed the signs to the taxi stand where i found five lines. I made my way to the front of the line and a lady at the counter wrote down my information and signaled to a driver. She gave him my information and he took my luggage to his car. When we got in the car-we negotiated a flat rate of 450baht. We drove for about 45 minutes and he did not know where the hotel was. Finally he stopped and got directions. We finally arrived and i went to check in. The staff seemed to move very slowly and could not find my reservation even though it was sitting right in front of them. Finally after another half hour, i got to my room-this was at Best Western Mayfair suites. I didnt really care because i was very tired and was only staying there for one night-and it was cheap-you get what you pay for!

Thursday- 02/11/2010 I slept until 1115AM and checked out of my hotel. Now I went to Prince Palace Hotel-this was a totally different experience! Again the taxi driver couldnt find the hotel!! We were driving around and i looked up to see three towers that said "Prince Palace Hotel!" So we found the hotel and a bell man told me i was dropped off at the wrong spot, so he drove me to the front and checked in my luggage. I walked into the hotel and a really nice man dressed in a nice suit and wearing a hotel name tag escorted me to the 11th floor to check in. He informed me that my suite was not ready and asked me to wait 10 minutes. Exactly ten minutes later he found me and directed me to my room in tower C on the 21st floor. I got to my room and was shocked--it was bigger than my apt in Korea! It took me a little while to figure out how to turn on everything and not set off the burglar alarm! You have to insert your key card into a slot on the wall and then close the door. The lights will then automatically come on. I explored my room. I had a kitchen, bathroom with a tub, dining room, living room, and bedroom with a california king sized bed-just for me!!! I then ordered room service and prepared the gift bags for my triple S friends: Diana (Indonesia), Ling (Singapore), Christina-Xiaochu (Singapore), Lia (Indonesia), and Nan (Thailand). The rest of the day i just relaxed in my room until around 8pm. I then took a taxi to my friend Lings hotel-Dusit Thani. This is also the same hotel that SS501 and the girl group 4 Minute were staying at. I called Ling's room, but she was still out shopping so i sat in the bar and had a few drinks and snacks. Finally at 1030, Ling and her friend Tony showed up. We went shopping again and came back to the hotel and went to the lobby to welcome SS501. I was talking to Ling then turned around and was right in front of Kim Hyun Joong! Right behind him was Kim Kyu Jong and Park Jung Min. As we were taking pics of them entering-JungMin was videoing us. I was so excited-i really thought that i would not see them that night. I then met Lings other friends: Jennifer, Linda, Spring, and Shirley. So then i went back to my hotel and tried to go to sleep. I finally went at 430 AM!

Friday 02/11/2010 I met the others at KFC in Siam Paragon at 12 o clock. We ate lunch then went to find the location of the fan meeting and press conference. The press conference was not until 430 but when we got there at 1230 it was already packed with fans. We then went to check out the fan meeting. You had to pre register for this-which my friends had done already! We stood in line for 2 hrs. waiting to sign in and get our entry number. Originally it was just supposed to be a signing for a photobook, then it was a photobook or poster signing, then it ended up being a handshake. As soon as we signed in-we headed to the press conference. One of my friends said she needed to buy something and told me to come with her. We went into the store and our other friend was waiting for us with press passes. We entered the press area and waited for the press con to begin. Finally there they were! SS501 entered the stage looking like beautiful angels dressed in head to toe white suits. I was in heaven. As soon as the press con ended-my friend yelled for us to move and we ran from the first floor courtyard to the fourth floor-how we stayed together-I had no idea! We were taken to a small room where we had to leave our bags and cameras. We then stood in line in another room to meet the boys. We could not choose-we had to go to the first available-which for me was my precious Kyu Jong! When I got to the front of the line-Kyu Jong and Young Saeng kinda looked at each other and both had a look of terror on their face like "oh no-who is she going to?" Finally I went up to Kyu Jong and I completely forgot how to speak-I couldnt say anything in English or Korean! I then managed to grab his hand in both of mine and say "hello it is so nice to finally meet you-good luck with the concert tomorrow night" I felt so babo (stupid!) Then we all regrouped and went shopping. We went to Tony Moly's to have pics taken with KHJ cutouts and posters then we went to two stores that sold only ss501 stuff! Then it was dinner and back to the hotel!

Saturday: 02/13/2010 I got up at 915am and went to the hotel spa for a massage and facial. I needed it sooooo much! Then I ate lunch and went to meet my friends at Dusit Thani. We were standing in the lobby and again here comes Kim Hyun Joong followed by Kyu Jong and JungMin then Young saeng-again I didnt see baby joon. We all piled into taxis and went to the concert arena. When we arrived, we decided to divide and conqour. Jennifer bought our t-shirts, Diana bought the other stuff, and Me/Linda went around collecting all the free stuff. After that Diana changed clothes so that her, me, and ling were all wearing the same shirt. Then Diana and I went on a mission to find TS Thailand 3 Kim Cafe. We finally found it. One of there members is really sick and had to have a kidney transplant. Her body rejected the kidney so she is still in the hospital and could not come to the concert. She loves Kim Hyun Joong so i made her a gift bag of KHJ stuff from Korea. I had received her message and posted it on the official SS501 website in english and Korean and the other members printed letters to hand out to people asking them to try to get it to KHJ. He got the message and called her at the hospital before the concert-encouraging her to get better and promised to send her a DVD of the concert. The next day she also received a gift box from him that had a stuffed bunny and card in it. I am so proud of him! The concert was wonderful-no surprise there! At the end they came out with water bottles and water cannons and started spraying each other and the audience. 3 of the guys got me with there water bottles then JungMin stood in front of me and drenched me with a water canon-it was so much fun-I didnt want it to end. The concert ended early though because the boys had to catch a plane back to Korea that same night.

Sunday-02/14/2010 I checked out of my hotel at 630 am and went to Dusit Thani hotel to meet my friends. I was so sad thinking that all the boys were already gone. When my friends came down, they told me that JungMin was still there-so that made me happy! We ate breakfast then went to a theme park called Dream World. It was alot of fun! I got my roller coaster fix! I have been saying for the last year that i want to ride roller coasters with Kim Hyun Joong. I talked Spring into riding one with me and she was wearing a Kim Hyun Joong button-so technically i got my wish! KEKEKEKE! That night we went back to the hotel and watched madagascar 2 and went shopping. I left for the airport at 10 pm. It was a madhouse in there! I finally got checked in and went thru security. I got to my gate 30 minutes before time to board. I got on the plane and found that i was with several members from SS501s dance team and crew. I didnt talk to them, but the laughed really hard when they saw my personna bangkok shirt!

Monday-02/15/2010 I arrived in Incheon at 830am. I cried when i saw snow on the ground! Especially since before i went to bangkok-i left my coat at my friend Julies house!!!!! I got my stuff and went to the bus. I was so proud of myself-it ws my first time leaving the airport by myself. I took a bus to cheonan and met my friends at outback for lunch. Monday and Tuesday I stayed with them and had a lot of fun. Wednesday i came back home to start my boring life again.