The Balladeer

To Singapore With Love (A Short Story Based On Running Man FM in Singapore)
His presence is enough to make all the Singaporean fans go crazy. This is not his first time in the beautiful coutry of Singapore for he has been in and out of the country for so many times, however, he knows that this country will mark a special place in his heart. It is not just because of the fan meeting that they are having now, or because of the warm reception of the fans towards them, but because this country serves as an instrument on his better relationship with Song Ji Hyo. Back before he started to show on stage, Ji Hyo said that she was just kidding when he said that she was envious of his former love line, and he knew that she meant it even though she denied it.
 
It's funny because he remembered how the song One Man was made. It was not because of Yoon Eun Hye, but it was because of their show. Each segments of the show will be broadcasted wonderfully if there's a theme song for it, and their love line was one of the segments on the former hit variety show X-Man. That time, the song meant nothing to him until Song Ji Hyo gave meaning to each and every word of the song to him. He had known Ji Hyo for a very long time. He's aware that she's a big fan of Turbo for he could still remember the chubby Cheon Seong Im - Ji Hyo's birth name.
 
From the time that he saw Ji Hyo when they were young, he knew that she'll be a part of the show business anytime soon, and he was right. He first saw her appeared on a cameo role as Min Jung in the 2002 SBS Drama Age of Innocence - a drama which was led by Go Soo and Kim Min Hee. And after that cameo, he watched her performance on a movie called "Wishing Stairs 3". He had a chance to finally meet her as an actress way back 2006 when she was casted alongside Yoon Eun Hye in Princess Hours (Goong). He was aware that Ji Hyo was Joo Ji Hoon's woman that time, yet he also knows that Ji Hyo was aware about his famous love line with Eun Hye. 
 
It took him three years more to be standing near Ji Hyo again. When Ji Hyo guested on the popular variety show Family Outing back in the days. She was a guest of their Horror Special Episodes 58-59. He was so amused that a strong woman like Lee Hyo Ri was beaten by her. It was so rare that Hyo Ri found a match on her. Then, years after that, Ji Hyo guested in Running Man, and later on became the only permanent female member of their famous show. He knows deep inside himself that Song Ji Hyo doesn't have any idea on how much he had wanted her to be his. He smiled as he relates the lyrics of the song One Man to his feelings towards the Ace of Running Man.
 
cham orae-dwan-nabwa / i mal chocha mosaek hal mankum 
ni nunbinman bwado nol hwonhi ta anun 
ni chin-guchorom noye kurimja chorom 

nul hamkke hae-nnabwa / niga himdul-ttaena sulpul ttae 
werowo hal-ttaedo ddo ibyol alh-koso 
apahal-ttaedo ni nunmul taggajul 

han namjaga-isso nol nomu saranghan 
han namjaga isso saranghae maldo mo-tha-nun 
ni gyote son nae-milmyon ggot tah-ul koriye 
chasinboda agginun nol gachin naeka isso 

norul utke hanuni-rochik keugonman saengga-kha-go 
onje odisona norul barabogo 
nol kuriwo hago ni kokchongman hanun 

han namjaga-isso nol nomu saranghan 
han namjaga isso saranghae maldo mo-tha-nun 
ni gyote son nae-milmyon ggot tah-ul koriye 
chasinboda agginun nol gachin naeka isso 
 
chonboncchum sam-kigo wo / tto manbonchum chuseuryo bojiman 

ma-rha-go shipo michilgot katunde 
nol warang nan an-go shipunde 

han yojaga isso iron nal morunun 
sarang badumyonso sarang injuldo morunun 
namankum kkok pabogatun sulpun nol tugo 
I sun-gan-do nunmuri najiman haengbo-khan gol 
niga gyote itki ttaemun-iya

 
Kim Jong Kook stared at the camera where Ji Hyo could see him looked at her. He raised his hand with their couple bracelet as a sign that he sang the song for her, and as he repeated the chorus part of the song, Ji Hyo's eyes turned watery. 'Kim Jong Kook Oppa, you just don't have any idea on how much I have wanted you to be mine since I became your fan way back in 1995. If your song One Man says it all, then you must have realized why I have liked Hyun Bin Oppa's song "That Man", Baek Ji Young unni is the original of it, and the song "That Woman" could tell it all. 
 
han yeojaga geudaereul saranghamnida
geu yeojaneun yeolshimi saranghamnida
maeil geurimjacheoreom geudaereul ddaradanimyeo
geu yeojaneun useumyeo ulgoisseoyeo

eolmana eolmana deo neoreul
ireokae baraman bomyeo honja
i baramgateun sarang i geojigateun sarang
gyaesokhaeya niga nareul sarang hagaetni

jogeumman gakkai wa jogeumman
hanbal dagagamyeon doo bal domangganeun
nul saranghaneun nan jigeumdo yeopae isseo
geu yeojan umnida
 
geu yeojaneun sunggyeogi soshimhamnida

geuraeseo ootneun bubeul baewotdamnida
chinhan chingooaegaedo motaneun yaegiga manheun
geu yeojaae maeumeun nunmultuseongi

geuraeseo geu yeojaneun geudael
neol saranghaetdaeyo ddokattaseo
ddo hanagateun babo ddo hanagateun babo
hanbun nareul anajugo gamyeon ahndweyo

nan sarangbatgo shipeo geudaeyo
maeil sogeuroman gaseum sogeuroman
sorireul jireumyeo geu yeojaneun
oneuldo geu yeoppae eetdaeyo

geu yeojaga naraneum geol anayo
arlmyunseodo eereoneun geon anijyo
moreulggeoya geudaen babonikka

uhlmana uhlmana deo nuhreul
ireokae baraman bomyeo honja
i babogateun sarang i geojigateun sarang
gyaesokhaeya niga nareul sarang hagaetni

jogeumman gakkai wa jogeumman
hanbal dagagamyeon du bal domangganeun
nul saranghaneun nan jigeumdeo yeopae isseo
geu yeojan umnida

One Man - English lyrics
 
It must've been a long time. Long enough for these words to become colorless. 
Even if I just see your eyes, I know everything, 
Like your friend, like your shadow. 

We must've been together always. When you're having hard time and you are sad, 
even when you're lonley. Holding onto seperation a bit longer, 
Even when I'm hurting to wipe away your tears.. 

There's a man. Who loves you so much. 
There's a man. Who can't even say I love you. 
By your side I put my hand out and 
at a path were you can always reach me 
I, who cherishes you more than myself, am with you. 

To make you laugh, I think of only that and 
When and where ever you are I'm watching you and missing you. 
And who worries of only you, 
 
There's a man. Who loves you so much. 

There's a man. Who can't even say I love you. 
By your side I put my hand out and 
at a path were you can always reach me 
I, who cherishes you more than myeslf, am with you. 

For the thousandth time I swallow and again for ten thousandth time I try to set 

everthing straight. I want to tell you. I think I'm going to go insane but. 
I want to embrace you all at one but... 

There's a girl, who doesn't know I'm like this. 
Who receives love but doesn't even know that it is love. 
Leaving you, who is as foolish as I and sad, 
At this moment tears come but I'm happy. 
It's because you're by my side.

That Woman - English lyrics

One woman loves you

She loves you with all her heart
Everyday she follows you like a shadow
She is laughing but crying

How much more How much more
Must I gaze at you like this alone
This meaningless love, this miserable love
Must I continue for you to love me

Come closer a little bit more
When I take a step closer, you run away with both feet
I who loves you, even now I’m at your side
That woman is crying

That woman is very timid
So she learnt how to laugh
There are so many things she cannot tell her closest friend
That woman’s heart is full of tears

So that woman said she
loved you because you were the same
Another fool, another fool
Won’t you hug me once before you go

I want to be loved, my dear
Everyday in my heart, in my heart
I shout out
That woman is beside you even today
 

Do you know that woman is me
Don’t tell me you know and are doing this to me
But you won’t know because my dear, you’re a fool

How much more How much more
Must I gaze at you like this alone
This foolish love, this miserable love
Must I continue for you to love me

Come closer a little bit more
When I take a step closer, you run away with both feet
I who loves you, even now I’m at your side
That woman is crying
 

Kim Jong Kook and Song Ji Hyo's eyes seem to meet as they think of the songs about their love and relationship. They have been through a lot, and them, knowing that being together in Singapore, and being watched by a lot of fans in Singapore, they know that their lives wouldn't be the same like before. And they smile because they know they could deny no more. 

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ccfncff #1
Chapter 2: Will this story continued?
Bluefeather_88 #2
Will there be future updates for this story, dear author? I'm hoping there will be for this is such a wonderful and sweet story :)
zeroeightwentyone #3
@BabyBugsy - Thank you for me letting me know how you felt about reading the chapters. I hope you had fun reading them. Thank you so much again. :)
BabyBugsy #4
Chapter 14: huhuhuu so sweet, they are connecting each other. The things in the future is really no one know as like jihyo and jk who will hv relation even in the past they just adore secretly. Good job.
BabyBugsy #5
Chapter 13: awwww they are so swettt... I'm so melted hearing jk perform in this fanmeet. His song so touched deeply.
BabyBugsy #6
Chapter 12: they are so aweesome to face up this problem. Mature boy. Hehehhee
BabyBugsy #7
Chapter 11: go go go songjihyo. I know you hv strong heart and will not wavier. Jk beside you..
BabyBugsy #8
Chapter 10: hahahaha really enjoy the showw :)))
BabyBugsy #9
Chapter 9: ofc much spartace fans as much as monday couple fans XD yooo the guard jongkook never leave his state beside jihyo XD
BabyBugsy #10
Chapter 8: jk is mr capable so thats why all the game win by him ^^ good job oppa..r
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