PPL : Michael Jackson, the King of Pop

MICHAEL JACKSON
The King of Pop, and the Biggest Victim of Prejudice.





How much do you know about Michael Jackson?
As he is one of my favorite artists, I really want to straighten out some about him.
Please read the following sentences and give your answers.


1. He is addicted to plastic surgery. - FALSE
He has undergone plastic surgeries only 3 or 4 times, and only the first one was for cosmetic. He fell off the stage some times, so he had to undergo surgeries.


2. He removed his skin in order to be white. - FALSE
He suffers from leukoplakia which is a kind of disease that makes white spots on the skin. While shooting a commercial of Pepsi-Cola, he got burned in the head and started suffering from leukoplakia. His white face is because of the white make-up he puts on to cover his spots. His mother and sister also has white skins because leukoplakia is hereditary.

3. He sexually assaulted some children. - FALSE
It was totally a FRAUD!
The mother who accused Michael is a very famous habitual criminer in Hollywood.
Michael proved his innocence unanimously with a list of ten items.
However, people only remember the news about sexual harassment, not about the final decree.

4. Michael is in bankruptcy. - FALSE
I think you have heard of the famous songs such as thriller, Billie Jean and so on.
These are all composed by Michael himself. The album 'Thriller' is on the Guinness Book of Records. It is almost impossible for him to go bankrupt.

5. He was chosen as the best artist for a millennium. - TRUE
CNN reported that Michael took the first ranking. The result is as followed.
-----1. Michael Jackson
-----2. Leonardo da Vinci
-----3. Pablo Ruiz Picasso
-----4. Ludwig van Beethoven
-----5. Vincent van Gogh

6. 'Billie Jean' is the first music video of African-American which was on air on MTV. - TRUE
It was 80s, the time of racial discrimination. MTV only telecasted the videos of white people at the time. However, Michael broke down the wall.

7. He is a pioneer of performance in the history of pop. - TRUE
He is the first singer that sang and danced to black music. After his single 'dangerous', the concept of performance review was born. He inspired almost all the singers who dance.




He is a great star. He is not just a celebrity, but a living legend. (He acutally won the 'Living Legend Award' in Grammy Awards as the youngest when 35.) His music and performance are so wonderful that are ahead of times. He deserves the name 'King of Pop'. However, those who love gossips and scoops ruined his reputation.

Because he stands unchallenged in the pop scene, he was attacked, and people liked it. People once enjoyed his music and performances. But when he became not strong enough, they just have fun watching the star fall.


I hope you guys who are reading this post would clear up the misunderstandings about Michael and understand how great he is as an artist.

I used to dance, so I have watched so many performances. And I can say that those by Michael in 80s are the best. The present famous stars such as Usher, Chris Brown and Justin Timberlake just manage to mimick Michael. Michael Jackson is that much incredible.

News : A 21-year-old actress has donated 850 million won!!

This news was pretty shocking to me! She is a famous actress Moon Geun-young and is only one year older than me. It was just impressive that she earned that much money and has a bold heart to stedily donate a big money as a teenager. (She started donating when she was only sixteen.)

Of course she is a celebrity and makes a lot of money, however not all celebrities donate like her. Besides, she donated almost all or a big part of her earnings from commercials, films and soap operas. She has concealed the fact for six years. Isn't she an angel? Her appearance is pretty, but her heart is more beautiful! I became a fan of her!

These days in Korea, Everybody wants to make a lot of money. People do not distinguish good of bad if it is for money. So I think it's a difficult choice for her to donate a great part of earnings as a teenager. Some malicious adults cry down her charity because of her native place and so on. It's just disgusting!! They have no intention to give a 100 won to others and only have disgusting minds. I'm ashamed to live in the same country with them.

Taking this as a momentum, I'm going to start donating. Since I'm a student, I don't make a lot of money. But it's possible to donate a little if I save some cups of coffee. I hope more and more people would donate as much as they can.

Movie : Antique

I watched this movie last sunday. Since I saw the teaser advertising, I really wanted to watch it. In the advertising, there were a lot of cute cakes and good-looking guys! (wow~) To tell the truth, I didn't expect much from the movie because I thought it was just a typical light comedy. However, it was more interesting than I expected! It has some suspense as well, so I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. Because ridiculous situations came out one after another, laughter filled the movie house for two hours.

But I admit that this movies is more attractive to female. Delicious-looking cakes and beautiful men are just what girls like. Besides, there are some comic scenes about gays. If you hate homosexuals, you won't laugh at them. ^^; However, 'Antique' is my favorite Korean movie of the year. I recommend you to watch it!

Writing : A position essay (final)

There are many things that we should do and we want to do in college. I think that learning a new language should be on the top of the things-to-do list. Although learning foreign languages has been regarded as an important thing since primary school, that in college actually can change the whole life.
First of all, you attain another means to live your life as you become able to read and speak a new language. A language is a tool to contact with the world. It is possibile to live with only one tool, but it is much easier with more than two. You will get more knowledge and chances if you have more tools than others. In an age of globalization and an information-oriented society, you can strengthen your competitiveness by learning languages. In fact, many companies and universities offer more opportunities for jobs or scholarships to those who speak more than three languages.
Another reason is that you can improve your attitude while learning a new language. These days, society wants active and spirited people who can mix with other people well and express their opinions clearly. Contrary to other kinds of learning, you are required to speak out when learning a language. If your ability is not enough to express your thought, you will learn to use body language including a variety of facial expressions. Eventually, you will talk and communicate with others more actively.
Finally, learning a language deepens your understanding of others. You need more than books when you want to speak a foreign language fluently. So, you will naturally encounter the life of those who speak the language by music, movies and so on. They include not only the language itself but also history or culture. For instance, if you watch a movie 'Farewell My Concubine' to study Chinese, you will get to know the history of modern China mixed with the main story. Meeting with a different culture and life, you learn that there are various lives out there, and thus, you will get to understand others better.
After graduation, it is hard to take time for learning something different, and it's more difficult when you get a job. Therefore, it's very important to learn a new language in college. It can be your strong asset, improve your attitude, and help your understanding of difference. If you are just wandering the campus in worry about future, I strongly recommend you to start learning a new foreign language.

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Chloe's comment :
Seriously, let's start a new language-!!! It's important and FUN! ^__________^