제발, 가지마.
noone will understand the pain i'm going through.
death.
humans.
love you more.
i only see you.
new found love ; 2PM & 2NE1 <3
stressed. & my energy pil.. <3
and she wipe those tears away.
DREAMS COME TRUE. xD
few days ago i was browsing around k-popped (a malaysia-based kpop entertainment update site.)
& i saw something that really captured my eyes. i was stunned for a moment,& out of curiosty,i was wondering who this lady was.
many questions popped up directly in my mind-who is she, why is she being featured in a kpop-based website? blah blah blah.
the stranger thing is that "INTERVIEW" caption on top of her picture. so i clicked on the tab & curiosty killed me,srsly.
here is the whole article regarding this lady from k-popped.im gonna copy the whole thing here & prepared to be suprised along as you read on.its worth your time,srsly. jus read.
just the title of the article gives me the biggest shock in amazement of my life.
Sophia Ridza of Chit Chat With Beautiful Ladies talks to K-popped!
Let's get to know sweet Sophia in this EXCLUSIVE K-popped! interview...
Name: Sophia Ridza
Date of birth: 30th March 1985
Height: 168cm
Weight: 55kg
Blood type: O...or A....or AB.....erk...i don't know :p
Hobbies: Backpacking and outdoor activities
Family: Number 2 out of 4 siblings
Education: B.S in Electronic Electrical Engineering, Korea University
You went to Seoul to study Electrical Engineering at the University of Korea. Why did you choose Seoul and what do you like most about the city?
After graduating high school, I received a full scholarship from the JPA (Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam) to study in South Korea under the Look East Policy (Dasar Pandang ke Timur) program. Our former Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, launched the Look East Policy program in 1989. Coming to Korea under this program is a dream come true for me.
What I like most about Seoul would be its transportation system. It’s really easy, fast and punctual... no pressure for wanting to buy a car. :p
(NOW YOU KNOW WHY I LOVE TUN DR MAHATHIR. HE'S A GORGEOUS MAN!! HE MAKES DREAM COMES TRUE.)
Where is your hometown and while you were away, what did you miss most about it?
I was born in Johor, but grew up mainly in Subang Jaya (and Korea..hehe). While I was away, what I missed most was my family and last but not least...roti canai la.
How did you get on the KBS talk show, Chit Chat with Beautiful Ladies?
I was working part-time with Malaysia Tourism when they introduced me to the talk show. I went for an interview and got in! ^_^ It’s a new show and they wanted to educate their viewers about foreign cultures and share the experiences of a foreigner living in Seoul. I joined the show for 2 years.
(O.O!! 2 YEARS!!?? )
Tell us a funny incident that happened to you while you were on the show.
Well...since I joined the show for 2 years, there are lots of beautiful memories I have with the whole team. I bet most Malaysians noticed my appearance when I got a blind date proposal by too-handsome-to-be-true Mr. Jong… hehe. It was really funny as all of us did not know anything about what was going to happen on the show. So everyone just 'kacau-kacau' (tease) the guy la...handsome maahh *wink*!!! It turned out to be "ME" who got the proposal. I was REALLY REALLY surprised!!! Since it’s a TV show, I had to calm myself down soon after…rite? hahaha.
To be on Chit Chat with Beautiful Ladies, you had to be fluent in Korean. Where did you learn Korean and how long did it take you to master the language?
All students under the JPA program had to undergo a one and a half year language course at the Seoul National University before pursuing a degree in any selected engineering course. We did not only learn conversation skills, we had to learn engineering terms in Korean as well. It is important that we are able to read and write fluently in order to take engineering exams in Korean for later degree courses.
Mastering a language is not an overnight skill, the learning process continues even after we graduate from the language courses. Socializing with Korean home-stay families and friends help us improve our conversation skills as well as give us a better understanding of Korean culture.
Now that the show is over, do you still keep in touch with the other women who appeared with you on the show?
They were not only ‘co-workers’; they are also my friends. We do still keep in touch. Not as frequent as when I was in Seoul, but these days, with facebook and the internet, the world has become a smaller place. ^_^ I miss hanging out with them though.
Being on a TV show must be an interesting experience. What memories of the show do you take with you?
Well... being on the show for almost 2 years, there are lots of interesting experiences that I dare not begin to talk about (I may need weeks to tell you all of it :p).
Anyway, part of it would be meeting people from all over the world, understanding their culture, and most of all TEACHing them Malaysian culture. It was so much fun and a headache at the same time...hahaha. Explaining why I can’t drink alcohol or why I can’t eat pork to a society that doesn’t have a Muslim community in the country was very educating. Not just for them, but for me as well.
Last but not least, introducing Malaysia’s developments (I told them about Malaysia and its tallest tower, KLCC) was also one of my most proudEST moments. MALAYSIA BOLEH!!!
Gal pals: Sophia and Bronwyn.
She may not be known in msia, but she sorta represents msia in korea.
& supposedly, SOPHIA IS THE FIRST MALAYSIAN REPRESENTATIVE TO BE IN THIS SHOW.
when i was reading her article beforehand, i was stunned and i cant express how proud & overwhelmed(in a way) i felt..
in a humble way of saying this,she's just a normal malaysian student who studies Engineering in Korea for 5 years , also one of the ladies that represents malaysia in the talkshow.
but to me, she somewhat is gorgeous bcuz' srsly,get this straight- korean is not a easy language to learn,especially for malaysians,even harder for malays.this is not a racist statement but a fact because of its huge ass difference in pronouncation & language.
and me,who is somewhat connected to my long life addiction *coughsuperjuniorcough* korea & the language itself has soon became a passion & desire & finally turn to somewhat a promising future.i discovered my true self & what i really hv been searching for & also what i really wanna do in future. one amazing benefit about this addiction is that i'm able to learn other country's cultures & their language.
of course, to be able to study there, you hv to be able to speak fluent korean and therefore hv to go through intensive class & practice as prepared. sophia did a great job,srsly.
she makes me feel deeply proud because its rare,probably once in a lifetime you get to see a malaysian in a korean talkshow,being able to speak and converse in fluent korean.
& she makes me believe that nothing is impossible.
if i ever happen to see her around here, i'll be the happiest little fan on earth. ^^;
it felt almost touching & something to me although it's not a really big thing. perhaps im really happy & touched to see a malaysian doing well in korea without facing difficulties~wait,what without.im sure she must hv struggled a lot & to overcome the obstacles,alot of sacrisfices need to be done.
Sophia Ridza.
she proves me one thing : LANGUAGE IS UNIVERSAL.
the stranger thing is that "INTERVIEW" caption on top of her picture. so i clicked on the tab & curiosty killed me,srsly.
here is the whole article regarding this lady from k-popped.im gonna copy the whole thing here & prepared to be suprised along as you read on.its worth your time,srsly. jus read.
just the title of the article gives me the biggest shock in amazement of my life.
Sophia Ridza of Chit Chat With Beautiful Ladies talks to K-popped!
(basically,kbs chit chat with beautiful ladies program is a program whereby foreign ladies from different countries all around the world who resides in korea are all gathered together in this show & they discuss about their opinions & stuffs like that about their cultures & P.O.V about korea. It features alternating panels of 16 FOREIGN women living, working, studying in Korean who are all FLUENT in Korean.)
K-POPPED! EXCLUSIVE
Sophia Ridza from the KBS talkshow, Chit Chat With Beautiful Ladies, is back home in sunny Malaysia. She shares with K-popped! her experiences on the show.
Sophia Ridza from Malaysia on the set of Chit Chat With Beautiful Ladies.
Let's get to know sweet Sophia in this EXCLUSIVE K-popped! interview...
Name: Sophia Ridza
Date of birth: 30th March 1985
Height: 168cm
Weight: 55kg
Blood type: O...or A....or AB.....erk...i don't know :p
Hobbies: Backpacking and outdoor activities
Family: Number 2 out of 4 siblings
Education: B.S in Electronic Electrical Engineering, Korea University
You went to Seoul to study Electrical Engineering at the University of Korea. Why did you choose Seoul and what do you like most about the city?
After graduating high school, I received a full scholarship from the JPA (Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam) to study in South Korea under the Look East Policy (Dasar Pandang ke Timur) program. Our former Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, launched the Look East Policy program in 1989. Coming to Korea under this program is a dream come true for me.
What I like most about Seoul would be its transportation system. It’s really easy, fast and punctual... no pressure for wanting to buy a car. :p
(NOW YOU KNOW WHY I LOVE TUN DR MAHATHIR. HE'S A GORGEOUS MAN!! HE MAKES DREAM COMES TRUE.)
Where is your hometown and while you were away, what did you miss most about it?
I was born in Johor, but grew up mainly in Subang Jaya (and Korea..hehe). While I was away, what I missed most was my family and last but not least...roti canai la.
How did you get on the KBS talk show, Chit Chat with Beautiful Ladies?
I was working part-time with Malaysia Tourism when they introduced me to the talk show. I went for an interview and got in! ^_^ It’s a new show and they wanted to educate their viewers about foreign cultures and share the experiences of a foreigner living in Seoul. I joined the show for 2 years.
(O.O!! 2 YEARS!!?? )
Tell us a funny incident that happened to you while you were on the show.
Well...since I joined the show for 2 years, there are lots of beautiful memories I have with the whole team. I bet most Malaysians noticed my appearance when I got a blind date proposal by too-handsome-to-be-true Mr. Jong… hehe. It was really funny as all of us did not know anything about what was going to happen on the show. So everyone just 'kacau-kacau' (tease) the guy la...handsome maahh *wink*!!! It turned out to be "ME" who got the proposal. I was REALLY REALLY surprised!!! Since it’s a TV show, I had to calm myself down soon after…rite? hahaha.
To be on Chit Chat with Beautiful Ladies, you had to be fluent in Korean. Where did you learn Korean and how long did it take you to master the language?
All students under the JPA program had to undergo a one and a half year language course at the Seoul National University before pursuing a degree in any selected engineering course. We did not only learn conversation skills, we had to learn engineering terms in Korean as well. It is important that we are able to read and write fluently in order to take engineering exams in Korean for later degree courses.
Mastering a language is not an overnight skill, the learning process continues even after we graduate from the language courses. Socializing with Korean home-stay families and friends help us improve our conversation skills as well as give us a better understanding of Korean culture.
Now that the show is over, do you still keep in touch with the other women who appeared with you on the show?
They were not only ‘co-workers’; they are also my friends. We do still keep in touch. Not as frequent as when I was in Seoul, but these days, with facebook and the internet, the world has become a smaller place. ^_^ I miss hanging out with them though.
Being on a TV show must be an interesting experience. What memories of the show do you take with you?
Well... being on the show for almost 2 years, there are lots of interesting experiences that I dare not begin to talk about (I may need weeks to tell you all of it :p).
Anyway, part of it would be meeting people from all over the world, understanding their culture, and most of all TEACHing them Malaysian culture. It was so much fun and a headache at the same time...hahaha. Explaining why I can’t drink alcohol or why I can’t eat pork to a society that doesn’t have a Muslim community in the country was very educating. Not just for them, but for me as well.
Last but not least, introducing Malaysia’s developments (I told them about Malaysia and its tallest tower, KLCC) was also one of my most proudEST moments. MALAYSIA BOLEH!!!
Gal pals: Sophia and Bronwyn.During the show, you were set up on a date with a bartender. KBS World did not air that incident. Care to tell us what happened then?
Hhahaha! This is the most frequent question I get from fans. Well... at the end of the show, they definitely did record some of the blind date scenes (we ate at an Indian halal restaurant in Seoul). I think that moment is enough for me to share with everybody. :p It’s really very awkward to be recorded on a blind date... and to reveal more of it... hahahah... it’s just too funny to share it with everybody. But one thing’s for sure... he is a nice, good looking guy. *wink*
Now that you're back home, what are your plans?
I just got back to lovely lovely tanah airku Malaysia last March and so far I have been around with my family most of the time. After living apart for such a long period, we really need some time to get used to living in Malaysia again. Before it was always "kimchi kimchi kimchi"... now, not anymore >_<;; hehe. This May, I will begin working with one of the most famous Korean electronics company, LG. Wish me luck (“,)
What else would you like to tell us?
I would like to thank K-popped! for this interview and giving me the opportunity to share some of my experiences living and studying abroad in Korea. For those Korean ‘hallyu’ fans out there, get yourself closer to Korean culture by visiting the Korean Tourism Organization (in KL). You could experience lots of Korean culture from the activities they host there. Don’t miss the chance ^_6. 감사합니다 여러분!!!
I was also interviewed by LIBUR, a local travel magazine, for their MAY ’09 issue. Get yourself a copy if you’d like to read more about me. ^_^
Hhahaha! This is the most frequent question I get from fans. Well... at the end of the show, they definitely did record some of the blind date scenes (we ate at an Indian halal restaurant in Seoul). I think that moment is enough for me to share with everybody. :p It’s really very awkward to be recorded on a blind date... and to reveal more of it... hahahah... it’s just too funny to share it with everybody. But one thing’s for sure... he is a nice, good looking guy. *wink*
Now that you're back home, what are your plans?
I just got back to lovely lovely tanah airku Malaysia last March and so far I have been around with my family most of the time. After living apart for such a long period, we really need some time to get used to living in Malaysia again. Before it was always "kimchi kimchi kimchi"... now, not anymore >_<;; hehe. This May, I will begin working with one of the most famous Korean electronics company, LG. Wish me luck (“,)
What else would you like to tell us?
I would like to thank K-popped! for this interview and giving me the opportunity to share some of my experiences living and studying abroad in Korea. For those Korean ‘hallyu’ fans out there, get yourself closer to Korean culture by visiting the Korean Tourism Organization (in KL). You could experience lots of Korean culture from the activities they host there. Don’t miss the chance ^_6. 감사합니다 여러분!!!
I was also interviewed by LIBUR, a local travel magazine, for their MAY ’09 issue. Get yourself a copy if you’d like to read more about me. ^_^
article credits to http://k-popped.com/2009/05/sophia-ridza-of-chit-chat-with.html
-She may not be known in msia, but she sorta represents msia in korea.
& supposedly, SOPHIA IS THE FIRST MALAYSIAN REPRESENTATIVE TO BE IN THIS SHOW.
when i was reading her article beforehand, i was stunned and i cant express how proud & overwhelmed(in a way) i felt..
in a humble way of saying this,she's just a normal malaysian student who studies Engineering in Korea for 5 years , also one of the ladies that represents malaysia in the talkshow.
but to me, she somewhat is gorgeous bcuz' srsly,get this straight- korean is not a easy language to learn,especially for malaysians,even harder for malays.this is not a racist statement but a fact because of its huge ass difference in pronouncation & language.
and me,who is somewhat connected to my long life addiction *coughsuperjuniorcough* korea & the language itself has soon became a passion & desire & finally turn to somewhat a promising future.i discovered my true self & what i really hv been searching for & also what i really wanna do in future. one amazing benefit about this addiction is that i'm able to learn other country's cultures & their language.
of course, to be able to study there, you hv to be able to speak fluent korean and therefore hv to go through intensive class & practice as prepared. sophia did a great job,srsly.
she makes me feel deeply proud because its rare,probably once in a lifetime you get to see a malaysian in a korean talkshow,being able to speak and converse in fluent korean.
& she makes me believe that nothing is impossible.
if i ever happen to see her around here, i'll be the happiest little fan on earth. ^^;
it felt almost touching & something to me although it's not a really big thing. perhaps im really happy & touched to see a malaysian doing well in korea without facing difficulties~wait,what without.im sure she must hv struggled a lot & to overcome the obstacles,alot of sacrisfices need to be done.
Sophia Ridza.
she proves me one thing : LANGUAGE IS UNIVERSAL.
at first glance,she gave me a clean & comfortable feeling,somewhat a responsible & decent side~
as much as i'm shocked by this whole thing,the next thing is totally something i wasn't prepared for~the final blow.
mind you,she speaks fluent korean.her korean doesn't hv any malaysian slang at all! dont believe me?well watch the 7 mins video & see for yourself.
mind you,she speaks fluent korean.her korean doesn't hv any malaysian slang at all! dont believe me?well watch the 7 mins video & see for yourself.
CHITCHAT OF BEAUTIFUL LADIES - JANG DONG OCK & SOPHIA CUT
she's beautiful inside & out :)happy working with LG sophia! I'M PROUD OF YOU ;D
SOPHIA RIDZA. Her name is gonna leave a huge impact in my life. =)
she has a nice personality,not the typical wannabe type.
she seemed really decent ~ i'm lying if i say i'm not amazed by her korean skills, & seeing how hard it is for malaysians to learn korean,i felt that it's impressive because she speaks korean fluently without a -weird- slang.lol.im chinese and you know how funny my cheap korean sounds? -.-'' i still hv that stupid cantonese+manglish slang whenever i play around with korean a little,verbally.==
okay scrap that.out of topic lol. yeah,she's marvellous. lol im running out of words to describe her.
back to the main point of the video. JANG DONG OCK.
^quoted someone off youtube.
at first, i thought it was just a little thing,like for entertainment purpose, but when i actually watch this video,i was wrong.
THIS GUY DEFINITELY HAS SOMETHING FOR SOPHIA,TRUST ME.
I'M GOOD AT JUDGING,SO TRUST ME REALLY.IF IM WRONG YOU CAN SMACK ME 73242343 TIMES & KICK ME TO THE MOON . K TQ.
i thought it was a scripted part of the show or something like that but this guy is really honest & sincere, for real, HE'S SERIOUS. DONT PLAY PLAY WEI.
did you see him shivering & trembling all over when he performed that fire show before he finally confessed to her? he was so nervous he's shaking in a broadcast show but he still did it bravely & confidently and came up to her confessing in the end ;)
the confession at the end when he kneeled down was really really touching~
before i knew his name was jang dong ock because of all those hype ,for a second i thought he was JANG DONG GUN LMFAOOOOO.
FAMOUS ACTOR JANG DONG GUN LOLOLOL. looks like i'm too hyped up too even realise his name. and also cuz i kinda forgot how jang dong gun looks like but this dong ock guy resembles him a little,so lol.
ANYWAY.
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? YES BELIEVE IT.
A KOREAN GUY FALLING FOR A LADY FROM MALAYSIA. ITS NOT COMMON-AT ALL.
we're talking about malaysia & korea here.
DO YOU KNOW HOW HUGE IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MALAYSIA & KOREA IN TERMS OF CULTURE,RELIGIONS,BELIEFS, LANGUAGE, ETC ETC?
OH SO A MALAYSIAN CANT DATE A KOREAN?
RIP YOUR BRAIN. SERIOUSLY.
RACIST ASSHOLES CAN GET THE FUCK OUT OFF HERE FOR ALL I CARE TQ.
MUSIC IS UNIVERSAL.LANGUAGE IS UNIVERSAL.
AND SO IS LOVE.
DO YOU KNOW HOW EXACTLY I FEEL WHEN I SAW THEIR BLIND DATE? I SAW HOW SINCERE AND BEAUTIFUL LOVE CAN BE.
LOVE HAS NO BOUNDARIES-its true. this is one of the rarest thing that ever happened in this century. i'm not saying its bad, but its rare & because its rare,its BEAUTIFUL. ITS AMAZING.
this guy,JANG DONG OCK is incredible too. he did not mind their huge culture gap & differences and also, her religion beliefs that limits her from certain things that koreans can do.
so if they're for real, jang dong ock has to sacrisfice a lot,but no matter what,i really hope they're together-happily.
SO SOPHIA, I WISH YOU TONS OF HAPPINESS & BLESSINGS IF YOU GUYS ARE STILL ON FOR REAL!
BE HAPPY! (: