So today
No - all throughout this week
London has been
The weather has been so lovely
So it's been very enjoyable
And now
The sun is shining brightly and there are some clouds
There's also a cool breeze so
I'm going to go have a picnic at the park
and go buy some strawberries
It's strawberry season in London
There are lots of strawberries
Look at the weather
Picnic blanket!
I brought something to sit on
I'm taking strawberries as well
To the local park!
To be honest this video isn't about the picnic
I wanted to talk you guys about what happened yesterday
That is why I am filming right now
I was going to make a fun episode about yesterday but
It was too hectic
And I ran out of battery while filming
So I couldn't film properly
I'm going to make this like a chat with you guys
So kinda like recounting my day to you..
I'm going to tell you about yesterday!
Yesterday,
It's Sunday today, so it was Saturday yesterday
A festival occurring in England
Occurring in London
There was a Korean festival
And there were heaps of people
I was invited around 2-3 weeks ago
I was kinda dumbfounded
because I was invited as a VIP guest through e-mail
So I got to attend the festival
I did not know there would be that many people
The moment I arrived it was so crazy
And the first thought I had upon arriving was:
"Whatever I say my voice is not going to be picked up in the recording"
It was an odd feeling
Being in London and seeing English people enjoying Korean culture
And the highlight for me was
It was this
Joel and Dan were MC's!
So morning till night
they were both MCing
And both Dan and Joel are such characters
I was a bit worried
I thought, "Could they MC with no problem?"
But seeing them professionally MC
I was so proud as a friend
Josh was also proud
It was really cool to see
They were both very well-spoken
They were running the program very well
And I loved seeing that
Oh I've arrived at the park!
And by now you're probably thinking,
Is Gabie eating strawberries without washing them?
It's organic so it should be fine
Mmm yummy!
Anyways after that
The first floor was jam packed
The second floor was packed as well.. and there was food at that level
It was where they sold food (2nd level)
They also sold different products
To get to the second floor
The waiting time would be 40-45 minutes
And I arrived a bit late so
I didn't even have time to wait and the event finished
And then
Sydney was invited as well
With Sydney and her fiancé
We met up
We went to a nearby pub
The event in the afternoon and evening are different
So we have a three-hour gap
Two hours? Yes two hour gap
So I'm meeting up with Sydney
We're going to eat dinner and go back
But in London when the sun comes out
The sun shines so brightly it hurts.. so we couldn't stay out for long
We moved indoors
Out bums were getting hot so we decided to indoors
But it was hot indoors as well
Because in England air conditioning is rare
But surprisingly though this was an English pub,
It was a fusion pub
There was Italian and Spanish food
So we ordered paella and traditional English sausage and mash
And we had Italian prosciutto and salami
And shared it all together
We enjoyed our meals
We returned back to the festival
Because at night it was a concert
The invited people had to go upstairs so we went up
We're still entering
We're upstairs
I think it's worse to be upstairs
It's too far!
Way too far
It was really cool to see
Very surreal
Oh you've arrived
Are you filming?
Hey guys
Ok so then..
EXID and Highlight
Snowper? and KNK
The four groups came
It was so cool to see!
To see this many people knowing Korean culture
Because of K-pop,
people are looking and finding interest in Korean culture
I really felt that
It was really great to see
I learnt that there were so many people in England
who know and find interest in Korean culture
It was shocking for me
Seeing non-Koreans
recognising me, Sydney, Josh, Joel and Dan
and asking to take photos
and saying they watch our videos
It was so, so cool to see
I was just really dumbfounded the entire time
I was just in awe
I was like is this real or a dream?
It felt really weird
And the concerts were really entertaining
*The moment I was proud of Joel and Dan!
I realized K-pop is so influential
these idol groups
are really promoting our country
they play such an important role
K-dramas as well..
TV programmes as well
Idols, actors and actresses,
They're playing a massive a role
I felt that the influence is powerful
And of course, my husband Josh did a great job as well! Right?
I was really proud
I felt that we were getting something done
I do not know the idol groups in person
but I was still proud of them
and seeing K-pop
Seeing that many English people
Gathering to dance and sing along,
Seeing how they were loving it
I was very thankful and really proud
If you are studying or working abroad and encounter these sorts of festivals
Please go and check it out!
It's really cool
You'd be proud and inspired
You'd think, "Wow, they admire and care about our culture"
because of the singers and actors
these great performances and songs
our country is being noticed
Come to think of it, I met Josh at K-con in L.A.
*2014 Nostalgic moment where I met Josh:KCON
But the feel in KCON was slightly different
It was a bit more...
Wasn't it different?
Because KCON....
Kinda.. there were a lot of Korean-Asians
You're right there were lots of Korean-Americans
Haha did I say Korean-Asians?
But yesterday it was super diverse
There were a lot of black people,
Heaps of middle-eastern people,
Lots of caucasians,
And that was really cool to me
In the U.S, because we are Asians
They were more familiar to us
But yesterday
It was shocking
To see such diverse group of people
Different cultures and races
gathering for celebrate Korean culture
that was awesome to see
Really
And also I want to say hi to all the people who took photos with us!
It was so hectic yesterday
that I seemed so out of it when you guys approached me
I was like "huh?"
I couldn't adjust to the environment
Witnessing it with my own two eyes and feeling it
Felt it in my skin (?)
I saw the power of Hanryu (Korean Influence) in London
Also the strawberries here are delicious
Was that you?
Also I didn't get to talk to Dan and Joel properly
You guys did an amazing job
And I hope that you both become people who spread Korean culture
I hope you guys enjoyed having a picnic talk with me!
I will see you guys next time :)
Bye!
Bye everyone!
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