Jo Hyun Jae

Above birthday banner is designed by our very own prissymom.  Many thanks!

And below is the card we sent JHJ for his birthday, together with our gift and your messages (translated into Korean.)  A very simple card, but we like the words (and we’re a Peanuts fan long before we’re a JHJ fan.)

If I could give you only one thing on your birthday …..

….. I’d give you a hug that would last forever!

Please see next post for your B-day messages. 

With sincere congratulations

If you can imagine it,
you can achieve it.
If you can dream it,
you can become it.

William Arthur Ward

Thinking of you
at this proud moment
in your life
and wishing you
success always.

We’ve got this card for a while.  We’ve waited a long time to send it.  Finally we’ve mailed it to JHJ to congratulate him on the announcement his new drama. 

We wrote in Korean (under the expert guidance of our translator):

Congratulations on your new drama!

Your international fans wish you every success!

Fighting!

We wrote the English on the other side of the card (as double insurance) – in case we copied the Korean wrong.  Now that we know JHJ can read our English, we feel more confident writing to him.

These are the Christmas messages that you sent to Jo Hyun-Jae — the original followed by the Korean translation.  This year there are fewer than last year (We don’t know whether JHJ or wulijohyunjae has lost some fans.)   Do you see your own?

We thank all JHJ fans from (in alphabetical order) Australia, Canada, China, England, Hong Kong, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and U.S.A.  And a BIG “Thank You” to our translator who, in spite of her pressing domestic commitments, took time out to help us.  We hope JHJ will take heart that his international fans are thinking about him and standing behind him.

This is the Christmas card we sent JHJ (with all your Christmas messages inside) — nothing much to look at, but we like the words.

wish a little wish

hope a simple hope

think a happy thought

Hope your Christmas is just like you –

Wonderful in every way.

We also enclosed a little Christmas present (and the Christmas teddy, of course) – something to entertain him as well as inspire him in his profession.  We signed the card and present in the name of “JHJ’s international fans.”

No cliches.
No pat answers.

Just a big hug
and a whispered “I care.”

Because I do.

Just sent above card to JHJ.  We want him to know we’re still here, and always will be.

To everything
there
is a
Season.

May faith,
hope,
and love

give you
all the strength
you need.

We sent another card to Jo Hyun-Jae — just so he knows we are here for him.

For now,
the important thing
is to know
you are not alone –

you’re surrounded
by the loving thoughts
of so many
who care about you…..

…..so just be sure
to take care of yourself
and do whatever
you need to do
to feel better.

That’s the card we just sent Jo Hyun-Jae.  The words in bold letters say everything we want to say to him — You are not alone.  There are many who care about you.  Take care of yourself.  Hope you feel better.

In Sympathy

Although no words
of sympathy
can ease
the loss
you bear,

Still, may you find
some comfort
knowing others
truly
care.

That’s the sympathy card we sent to Jo Hyun-Jae — hopefully it will bring him some consolation to know that his many fans care and are standing by him in his hour of sorrow.

Count the
garden
by the flowers,

never
by the leaves
that
fall.

- Unknown -

I know it’s hard
for you to smile right now,
but I hope knowing how much
I care will help to
brighten your day.
You can always
count on me.

We haven’t sent JHJ any cards since his discharge.  Here’s one we just sent him — appropriate for the occasion, we feel.

We thought about interpreting the meaning of the words by the Unknown poet, but then decided not to insult JHJ’s intelligence.  (We got them translated in Korean, though.)

He should be able to draw the inference.  We hope he can take comfort in the fact that his fans care and support him all the way.

We also wrote him an encouraging letter (translated into Korean, many thanks to our translator!)  We want him to know that whatever happens, we’ll always be here for him.

Have you ever wondered how we came up with our daily posts (in spite of the dearth of news)?  We’re almost at our wits’ end.  Fortunately, Jo Hyun-Jae is also nearing the end of his military service.

So today we’re asking YOU – JHJ fans – to write this post titled “Dear JHJ”. 

Just write what you want to say to him — imagine you’re greeting him as he walks out of that camp in Pocheon on June 19.  All your pent-up feelings, longings, yearnings, etc. in these two years, or longer — just let them all hang out.

We’ll start.

Dear JHJ,

All this time you’ve been away, our days are filled with hope and our nights are spent in prayers.  We pray that God will keep you safe and sound, and we hope our efforts to keep you in the public eye will contribute a little to ensure your triumphant return to the entertainment world.  Unfortunately, waiting is a sedentary and straining activity, so during these two years we have grown sideways by a kilo or two and sprouted some white hair.  You, however, still look as fit and smashing as ever! (from the rare glimpses we have of you.)  Good for you!  Now go spread your dream in the sky!

wulijohyunjae

If the response is “overwhelming”, we may print out this post and give it to JHJ on June 19 – when we get to shake his hand.  Feel free to write as much as you want, and in whatever language you choose.

(Credit: Photo is of same series as 2008 “Memories” photo album, but honest-to-God, we can’t remember where we got this.  Thanks anyway!)