You may or may not know, that there is a new hit talent show in South Korea named ‘Unpretty Rapstar’…it’s an interesting concept as (I assume) it centers more on talent, and less on looks – which is somewhat of a big deal in a country that’s so focused on the importance of physical beauty.
The girls still look attractive to me, but never mind…
Anyway in one of my tutor classes last week, my 13 year old student brought it up – and I was over the moon that for once I understood the Korean pop culture reference! We had a broken conversation about it for a little while…before his eyes lit up, and his arms begin to flap frenetically like a mad baby chick attempting to fly the nest! Clearly he had something to say, something urgent!Â
“Myyy…myy…ARGH! MY…hmmm…”Â
(There was obviously a violent joust going on inside of his head, as he attempted to force an English description out of his mouth! But what? No idea…but I knew one thing… it certainly seemed interesting…whatever it was…)
“ERRRR…BROTHER…OLDER…AAAAARGHHH!”
“Your older brother? You mean, older friend?”Â
“YES, YES! Older brother…with…together…AARRGHH!”Â
He took to his phone, in search of further assistance – and within seconds pulled up a photo of the show…and then pointed out one in particular – to which I nodded; signifying I sort of recognise her…
“OLDER BROTHER…WITH…”
“Yes, YES?!”Â
(I was clinging on to every single word!)
“CHEAAATER!”
“WHOA! Really?! Together…but cheated?”
“YES!!!”” he screeched, clearly happy with my overzealous reaction,
“Before…before show – with…now…CHEATER!”
I tried to hold my ooohs, and aaahs – my huge gasps of shock at the tabloid smut news! I had just received a major scoop – which is such a turn around; as for once I was one of the in-the-know people, rather than the last-to-know people! I didn’t really know what to say, or do…so I just shook my head, and kept saying something dumb like…“that’s crazy! How crazy! …that’s crazy!”Â
“Yes! Crazy!” he repeated,
That’s when he ran another search, and placed his phone in my hands for a second time…yup, and there she was – the guilty party, still looking smug, and self-confident…unbelievable, the things fame does to people…jheez…Â
But my excitable student wasn’t finished just yet, as he then pointed towards the text below the image…which read something like:Â ‘Unpretty Rapstar: Cheetah’…
(Ahem…yes, the penny had well, and truly dropped!)
“CRAZY, CRAZY! My older brother…with, no…SAW – Cheetah! On show!”
“Ahhhh, right. Wow…that’s…erm…mhmmm! That is…something…”
So yeah, it turns out that the true story was a lot less dramatic – and in reality it was all down to another rather typical misunderstanding…very sorry Cheetah…I’m sure you’re a lovely lady really, and not a cheater! Good luck with the show…
…AND STAY AWAY FROM MY BROTHERS!!!
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