THE MAN WHO CAN'T BE MOVED

" 'Cause if one day you wake up and find that you're missing me
And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I could be
Thinking maybe you'll come back here to the place that we'd meet
And you see me waiting for you on the corner of the street

So I'm not moving
I'm not moving
I'm not moving
I'm not moving

People talk about the guy
Who's waiting on a girl, oh whoa
There are no holes in his shoes
But a big hole in his world

Maybe I'll get famous as the man who can't be moved
And maybe you won't mean to but you'll see me on the news
And you'll come running to the corner
'Cause you'll know it's just for you

I'm the man who can't be moved
I'm the man who can't be moved" - The Man Who Can't Be Moved by The Script

"The Man Who Can't Be Moved" is how I would describe my 2nd K-POP Experience/Project. If months ago i got the chance to be part of the Road Management of the other two SS501 members, this time it's their leader, KIM HYUN-JOONG - from the popular Korean TV Series, "Boys Over Flowers." He is known in the series as, Yoon Ji Hoo.

This KPOP project is different coz it's shorter and there's not actual show or concert but just a mall show event called the, "High Five Event", wherein lucky fans who bought his album (P500) will get a chance to have a "High Five" with him on stage.

Luckily, my Maria Aragon Project doesn't have any schedule for that day so i'm totally free to work on this KPop project staring with a short meeting at th Edsa Shangrila Hotel where Kim Hyun-Joong will be staying for 3 days and 2 nights. Same as my Road Management role in my Kyu-Saeng Project, I was in charge of the Transportation and Security plus some coordination too.

Kim Hyun-Joong with his entourage arrived from Bangkok,Thailand around 12noon. And soon right after going through some Airport & Immigration Procedures, He was on his way to the Hotel in a very Luxury AUDI Car (worth 12Million). I was with the rest of the entourage on a Black Fleet vehicle that followed soon after all the luggage had been brought out of the airport. Guess what, Kim Hyun Joong left his passport in the Audi Car and good thing was the Driver saw it and handed it over to me of which i then gave back to the Tour Managers.
The Tour managers Inee & Jing was Kim-Hyun-Joong's representative for any arrangements and schedules on their short stint in the Philippines. Honestly they were  way better that those who handled the Kyu-Saeng Project because the two tour managers now can understand & speak English and at the same time a little more considerate & cooperative to the people of Polyeast Records who facilitated their Philippine Leg of their Tour.

After some resting, Kim Hyun-Joong went on to start the Presscon attended by a lot of TV, Print & Internet Press/ crews at one of the Function Room of the Edsa-Shang Hotel. After the Presscon, He went on with the One-On-One Interviews with Rated K, Sparkle Magazine, MYX and some KPOP Group-Organization in the Philippines.

Soon after, we then headed for the Trinoma Mall in Quezon City for the actual High-Five Event. I was with the entourage taking another passageway through the event venue. I was in great Awe when i saw the huge crowd around the activity center and amazed at how this Korean Pop Star can bring all of these people for this event. And now came the time when KHJ came out of the Fire Exit into the venue when the crowd started to shout and scream. Gosh it was soooo loud and deafening!

There was a short program then came the High-Five part when all the Lucky fan will just pass through KHJ and do a High Five with him. Circumstances in the event made my stay with him and his security (who is good -looking too! hahaha!) to facilitate the flow of the activity with all that more than 500 fans going up the stage to get close with him.

A lot of gifts were given to him and so the head security and i were accepting all for him. There were some who took advantage of the situation and pushed themselves to KHJ to get a hug but then we have to push them away. and that i the reason why i entitled this story/ post by the hit song of The Script coz as i saw how KHJ needs to be protected; that for this event, he is "the man who can't be moved."

I maybe lucky as part of the Road Management Team, but just the same i'm still not able to talk to KHJ (Of course he is Korean and i Can't speak their Language). All i can do during the High-Five was just to ask if he's Ok; and he just smiled to answer my question. I maybe somehow fierce when i shoved away some fans when they try to hug or hold on to Kim Hyun-Joong.

After the event, we headed back to the Hotel and i accompanied Inee - one of the tour managers to the SPA of the Hotel to inquire and look at the facilities. After which, i then had my late dinner with Ethel Cachapero & Mel Katigbak (Polyeast Records), Marge Reyes and 2 more people at SumoSam in the nearby Shangrila Mall.

Kim Hyun-Joong will have his Face Shop the next day but then we were not commissioned to assist for that activity. Ethel Cachapero then gave Nixon Sy a hotel room courtesy of Ms. Marj Reyes, for us to stay on for overnight just in time for the departure of KHJ & the Entourage the next day.

Before going to sleep, i ,together with Nixon & Roland, went out of the hotel to have some snacks at the Banchetto. Well, it didn't seem like a snack 'coz we ate some much and finished at around 3am already. Slept for a few hours and woke up to prepare for the departure of the Koreans.

We took the Complimentary Breakfast at the Heat that i didn't actually took advantage of because i was still full from the Bachetto Food Trip. There we saw the Cute Chief security of KHJ and he greeted us Good Morning. I thought he wouldn't mind us at all. When then luggage are being brought out of the rooms, i even complemented the Chief Security for his good looks and mentioned that he is even more good looking than other stars here or even in Korea. He just laughed at it and saying some Korean stuff that i didn't understand. hahaha!

We assisted in the checking-out of the hotel and the 1st Batch went on to the airport while Kim Hyun-Joong followed with the rest of the entourage. It was raining that Saturday morning and traffic was somehow heavy but then they were able to make it on time. for their flight back to Korea.

And that so goes my 2nd KPop Project Experience; On this project i had some TV exposures too and some compliments that i have been handling "International" Artists & Events. We of course i wouldn't have these kinds of opportunity if not for my good friend, Nixon Sy and also thanks to Ms. Ethel Cachapero & Mel Katigbak with this KHJ project.

There's one text i got from a friend when he saw me on TV Patrol working on this project, "Hataw si Mart Maka-Hawi para kay Kim Hyun-Joong" and all i can say to all those fans who got a push or so from me during the High Five Event is "Please Forgive Me".

"Please forgive me I know not what I do
Please forgive me I can't stop lovin' you
Don't deny me ; This pain I'm going through
Please forgive me; If I need ya like I do
Please believe me; Every word I say is true
Please forgive me I can't stop loving you" - Please Forgive Me by Bryan Adams