That's "annyeong haseyo," or "hello," in Korean.
Oh yeah, did I mention I'm leaving for Korea TOMORROW? I don't think I've ever been more unprepared for a trip in my life. I don't have outlet adapters, Korean money, or a clue about the language other than "hello" — and the only reason I know that is because I taught a fifth grade lesson on international greetings.
It's due to the craziness of Genki that I'd forgotten about my trip. Yes, friends, the tour is over. Two weekends, nine cities, one dress rehearsal, nine performances, one onsen, three vans, pounds of makeup, lots of stress, a punch in the face (I'm fine, and it was accidental), and countless laughs.
Here are a few photos from the show. *Note: these are not my photos and I don't take credit for them. They're photos other people uploaded to The Tosaben Musical 2010 Facebook group.
(Zombies are invading the Kochi Shimbun! That's Rachel in front, Lisa M., Brittany M., and me in the middle, and Dwaine, Martin, Sean and Lisa G. in the back.)
(Lisa Y. and Ben as star-crossed lovers Ouma and Junshin. Their love was forbidden, as Junshin was a monk, and they were busted when Junshin bought a hairpin for his lady. They actually existed, their story is real, and the Harimaya Bridge is a symbol of their love and a landmark of Kochi City today. But in this version of the tale, they jump into the river and find themselves in an alternate universe/fantasy land complete with fairy tale characters and zombies!)
(Dwaine as zombie Little Red Riding Hood and Michelle C. as the River God.)
(Out come the zombies! That's Jennie, me and Dwaine getting our Thriller on.)
(Mark, Louis and Bernadette as the morality guards who follow Junshin and Ouma into the river in an attempt to catch them).
(Though the prince, played by Kenta, originally had his sights set on Cinderella instead — and Bernadette's character was none too fond of the prince either — Junshin's and Ouma's love caused them to have a change of heart.)
(Townspeople, fairy tale characters and zombies come together for the final dance. That's Steven as a zombie, Rachel as the grandmother-turned-zombie of Little Red Riding Hood fame, and Josh as the Big Bad Wolf.)
More than 900 people came to see the show, some of whom were moved to tears! ...And by "some" I mean little kids who freaked out when the zombies showed up. But we did raise four grand that will be turned into scholarships for Japanese students to study abroad! :)
Now to flip through my Seoul travel guide and commit the phrase "저거 덜 맵게 해 주세요" ("jeogeo deol maepge hae juseyo") to memory. Translation: "That thing, make it less spicy please."
Peace,
Britt
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