Steamed Abalone and Steamed Pork Slices with Ripened Kimchi and Kelp of Yongdamgol in Jeju Island in South Korea

I'm in Jeju Island which is called Hawaii in South Korea because it is the only place where palm trees grow in the country.

On arriving on the island, I went to a local food restaurant Yongdamgol to eat Steamed Abalone and Steamed Pork Slices with Ripened Kimchi and Kelp.

It was really really good. :)

The first meal was successful! Yeah~

And especially doenjang stew, bean paste stew, with fish whose name I don't even know, was awesome.

Steamed Abalone and Steamed Pork Slices with Ripened Kimchi and Kelp of Yongdamgol in Jeju-do

Cherry Blossoms of Jeju Island

Luckily I watched lots of cherry blossoms that I had never seen in Kyoto in Japan two weeks ago due to cold weather. Actually cherry blossoms are everywhere... Pretty~~ :)

Hot Brain: Problematic Men EP.103 Questions (Brain Warm-ups) with Kang Nam of M.I.B

Kang Nam of M.I.B

Today's guest is Kang Nam who is very curious about everything around them.

The all-around entertainer is originally a vocalist of M.I.B and speaks three languages: Korean, Japanese, and English fluently.

[NOEPULGI QUESTIONS]

【QUESTION NO.1】 Seok-soon, Ju-suk's girlfriend, loves to ask her boyfriend, "Do you notice something different about me?" with a different one of make-up, accessories, and hairstyle every day. List pictures in the order she has taken selfies for 10 days.

【QUESTION NO.2】Move three matchsticks to make the equation. (The big caveat to reiterate is that the equal sign cannot be moved.)

【QUESTION NO.3】 On a sunny day, Kang Nam watched a strange sign in the subway while taking a walk. What does it mean?

【QUESTION NO.4】 A packed lunch that Kyung ordered in Hot Brain food court has disappeared and a suspect left a message below. Who is the culprit?

① Owner of an ice-cream parlor: "I' was selling vanilla ice-cream."

② Baker of a cake shop: "I've been on the go all day because customers loved a brand new cheesecake."

③ Server of a juice bar: "I scuffled with a customer since apple juice was sold out."

④ Cashier of the food court: "I was fixing a broken receipt printing machine."

【QUESTION NO.5】 When Hyun-moo says to date, he switches to dollars adding up month and date to show off his wealth in an unusual way. In other words, April 1st is 4+1=5$, and June 1st is 7 bucks. His friend Seok-jin asked him to borrow money at the end of consecutive five odd-numbered dates which is total 97 dollars. When does he need to lend money to the friend?

[NOEPULGI ANSWERS]

【ANSWER NO.1】 F,B,G,D,H,C,J,A,I,E

【ANSWER NO.2】 SUN=해

※ '해' means sun in Korean.

【ANSWER NO.3】 出口

If '出口' is overlapped, it looks '田田'.

※ '出口' means exit in Chinese.

【ANSWER NO.4】 ③ Server of a juice bar

‐ The number of strokes on the left and the right is the same.

‐ Lines of digital numbers can be given a number from 1 to 7.

- You can infer where each line goes.

I'd like to have a son like Park Kyung. lol

【ANSWER NO.5】 June 5 & March 3

May 29, May 31, June 1, June 3, June 5 = 97
February 25, February 27, February 29, March 1, March 3 = 97

※ February has 29 days in a leap year.

Please click here to solve Noepulgi Questions for other episodes.

Starring

Jun Hyun-moo, Ha Seok-jin, Kim Ji-seok, Lee Jang-won, Tyler Rasch, and Park Kyung

Hot Brain: Problematic Men EP.100 Questions (Brain Warm-ups) with Viewers_Part 1

Park Kyung, Kim Ji-Seok, Jun Hyun-moo, Ha Seok-jin, Lee Jang-won, and Tyler Rasch (from the left)

For the 100th episode, today's special guests are viewers who are a big fan of Problematic Men. Let's start to solve the problems with the audiences~ :)

[NOEPULGI QUESTIONS]

【Question No.1】 A mathematician Tyler handed over a mysterious password box saying "There is the money for Tteok-bokki (Stir-fried Rice Cake) which I borrowed last week." How much money did Jang-won lend Tyler?

【Question No.2】 Having an adventure, Kyung found a coded letter of a treasure chest. A real rascal Ji-Seok had the letter muddle up with other papers to block his work. What is the secret code in the letter?

【Question No.3】 Arabic numerals in rows and columns outside of the puzzle are the number of points consisting of letters. Arrange the letters from A to me on the puzzle. (The big caveat to reiterate is that the letters cannot be rotated.)

【Question No.4】 A teacher asked Hyun-mo whose score of mathematics increased recently, "Create formulas to make the number of problems become the answer using the numerals only once in sequence." How can he make the formula?

【Question No.5】 Ji-Seok wrote a note for the 100th episode of the variety show. What did he write on?

[NOEPULGI ANSWERS]

【Answer No.1】 10000

510612=9 ➡ 5+6-2=9

5十(ten)6一(one)2=9

※ '十' means ten in Chinese and '一' means one in Chinese.

86509105015=? ➡ 8605+900+500-5=10000

八千六百五十=8605十, 九百十=900十, 五百十=500一

※ '八, 千, 六, 百, 五, 十' mean eight, one thousand, six, one hundred, five, and ten respectively.

'九 百, 十' means nine, one hundred, and ten respectively.

【Answer No.2】 上下左右 (up, down, left, right)

【Answer No.3】

【Answer No.4】 

【Answer No.5】 감사 

※'감사[gamsa]' means thanks in Korean.

Rearrange three-digit numbers in the first row vertically and draw a line along with number 1.

Apply the rule to every row the same way as above.

Row 1: ㄱ

Row 2: ㅏ

Row 3: ㅁ

Row 4: ㅅ

Row 5: ㅏ

Please click here to solve Noepulgi Questions for other episodes.

Starring

Jun Hyun-moo, Ha Seok-jin, Kim Ji-seok, Lee Jang-won, Tyler Rasch, and Park Kyung

Boyfriend's 'Let's Get It Started' in K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance

Boyfriend, Kim Jong-seop and Park Hyun-Jin advanced to the top 4 attracted audiences again. The young boy group's performance was too exceptional, awesome, extraordinary, excellent, and brilliant for words.

They are a real genius. The little boys have remarkable inner strength and never missed the chance from lots of fans who voted by cell phone text messages.

Am I need to be calm down??

If you see the video clip below, you cannot but agree with what I said. :)

Park Hyun-jin & Kim Jong-seop

Boyfriend

Park Jin-young, Yoo Hee-yeol, Yang Hyun-Seok (clockwise)

Park Jin-young, Yang Hyun-Seok, and Yoo Hee-yeol were struck with admiration.
See the perfect score of the three judges. :)

Let's Get It Started of Boyfriend

➥ Please click the 'SKIP' button after 15 second-ad like YouTube to see the video clip.

'Boys And Girls' of Boyfriend in K-Pop Star 6

'Boyfriend’ of Boyfriend in K-pop Star 6

'Thriller’ of Boyfriend in K-pop Star 6

'Turn up the music’ of Boyfriend in K-pop Star 6

'Step by Step’ of Boyfriend in K-pop Star 6

'Girls Girls Girls' of Boyfriend in K-pop Star 6

'HER' of Boyfriend in K-pop Star 6

'Let's Get It Started' of Boyfriend in K-pop Star 6

Let's Get It Started of The Black Eyed Peas

Boyfriend's 'HER' in K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance

Expectations were pretty high for Boyfriend's first appearance in K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance. The eleven-year-old boy group of Kim Jong-seop and Park Hyun-jin were awesome although Jong-seop was a little bit nervous since he missed a beat in the first part of the song. 

I totally agree with You Hee-Yeol's comment. lol
"If I were a second or third-grader at elementary school, I would desperately want to drink yogurt with both of you."

Kim Jong-seop (up) & Park Hyun-jin (down)

Boyfriend

Jong-seop with other participants

HER of Boyfriend

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'Boys And Girls' of Boyfriend in K-Pop Star 6

'Boyfriend’ of Boyfriend in K-pop Star 6

'Thriller’ of Boyfriend in K-pop Star 6

'Turn up the music’ of Boyfriend in K-pop Star 6

'Step by Step’ of Boyfriend in K-pop Star 6

'Girls Girls Girls' of Boyfriend in K-pop Star 6

'HER' of Boyfriend in K-pop Star 6

'Let's Get It Started' of Boyfriend in K-pop Star 6

HER of Block B

Juknokwon, a bamboo forest, of Damyang in South Korea

I've just come back from Kyoto in Japan where I visited a bamboo forest of Arashiyama and it recalled Jungnogwon Bamboo Garden of Damyang-gun in South Korea where I had been to. Both were pretty beautiful themselves but the only difference was there were a lot of foreign tourists. That's why I wanna introduce the Korean bamboo grove hoping that Jungnogwon also will be loved by many foreigners. :) 

Jungnogwon(Juknokwon) in Damyang

Sound of wind in the bamboo grove (Juknokwon in Damyang)

Isn't the sound lovely? :)

Bamboo couch(?) doesn't look comfortable but I love its unique design. :)

Cute crocks at the entrance~