Minam* From Mars – Heechul’s Diary
(When Heechul was a little kid, he was a cold person? Heechul got advantages from his good looks?)
PART ONE
Heechul, representative of men from Mars, wants to share his childhood life with all! Seems like, Heechul’s unique personality was cultivated since young. Although Heechul was very cold, he was a very obedient child! The most unrevealed and entertaining “Heechul’s Diary” begins~ Let’s Start!
The childhood of the man from Mars!
I was born in Hoengseong, Gangwon-do. It’s my grandparents’s place. I moved to Seoul not long after I was born. My sister,who is 1 year older than me, stayed behind with my grandparents. I only live with my sister starting from the age of 5. Actually, I don’t have a vivid memory of it as I was still very young… If I’ve not mistaken, we moved a lot. That’s why I didn’t have many friends. Most of the time, I’d be playing on my own.
I was an obedient child!
Mum said that I was an obedient child, that I seldom request for things or cry and throw tantrums. However, if she promised me something but didn’t fulfill it, I’d throw tantrums and jump around! I didn’t like robots and dolls when I was young. I’ve asked my mum before, what do I use to play with since I didn’t like those 2 things. Mum replied, “You didn’t have anything that you specifically like. You’d play with whatever that was given to you. And if you had nothing to play with, you’d say”Ahh~ Don’t have ahh.” and then nothing!” Hmm… As for cartoon films, I didn’t have any that I especially liked. I watch those cartoon films that were popular.
My good looks made others pity me!
Ever since young, the title “Pretty little girl” have always been stuck with me. I remembered going to shoes and clothing stores when I was young, the sales assistant would bring me girls’ shoes and clothings. If not that, people’d compliment me as pretty and cute! I didn’t feel happy towards such treatments, thus I didn’t smile when replying them! There was once, I cried so badly and my parents couldn’t take it anymore, they chased me out of the house. I kept knocking on the door asking them to open the door. Then, someone passed by. I looked at that person using my pair of big, black, round eyes. That person smiled and told my mum: “What mistake could such an obedient child make~” Haha!
I was a cold child!
When I was young, other than my family, I wouldn’t ask for love* from anyone. Even if I’d fallen and was bleeding, I wouldn’t cry and make a scene. I’d just go home quietly! Mum said that I’d been cold since young and could take good care of myself~ When I was young, I’d cry badly when I feel lonely. But after finished venting it, I’d return to my normal state, laughing. Haha. However, if there were others around, I wouldn’t cry! She said, at that time, I didn’t have anyone to talk to about my problems! Oh yea~ When I was in kindergarten, I’d do all the tasks that were given to me well and wouldn’t push the responsibility to others. However, I was only like that towards my own matter, I’d never helped anyone else. Maybe it’s because of this, I’d hate it when others try to help me!
The (complicated) adults’ world that I could never understand!
Rumours said that, when I was young, I dislike girls. Maybe it’s because, in kindergarten, I’d never hold hands with my partner and walk alone. Also, when my partner cried, I didn’t bother about her, I just quietly did my own things. So, that is why people say that I disliked girls! Although I was weird, I’d never bullied/played jokes on girls. Perhaps this was why I wasn’t popular! Hmm… Right~ I never skipped classed during my kindergarten days. I go to class even though I was sick! Once, I was so sick, in a drowsy condition, I reached the kindergarten and just sat there quietly. The kid next to me was making lots of noise. I, who was quietly sitting there, was punished by the teacher as well! The reason was because I didn’t help to stop them from making noise. I didn’t get it.. They were making noise, why do I have to stop them? And the teacher and I kept debating on it. We couldn’t reach a mutual understanding, and I said: “Really annoying…” The results? I got scoldings again, of course. I can remember this until today!!
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*Pretty Boy
*I couldn’t find for a right word. It means something like, when a child is sad/hurt/wants attention/etc.. they’d go to parents/etc and maybe sulk or something so they get loved/comfort.
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PART TWO
In part one, Heechul shared with us his childhood and life in kindergarten. This time, he ‘ll be sharing with us his life in elementary school!
Heechul, who excels in his academics, was being nicknamed “The weird kid”?
This heartthrob was often forgotten when playing hide-and-seek and was left there quietly waiting to be found?
Kim Hee Chul was often bullied by girls when he was young?
We present you Heechul’s Diary!
My Tae Kwan Do life!
Actually, during my kindergarten days, I’ve taken Tae Kwan Do lessons before. But, I couldn’t understand the significance of Tae Kwan Do! I remembered, when it’s time for trial*, my parents would stand at the back and watch me. They’d constantly say that I was off-beat, that I couldn’t keep up with others’ pace, etc~ However, to the other parents, it was cute. Mum was probably embarrassed then. Haha! I absolutely dislike fighting. To be exact, I couldn’t understand why did I have to do that. Isn’t Tae Kwan Do about spreading positive principles? If so, why do we have to fight against each other? At that time, to me, my standard was only up to the level of kids fighting~ Once, I hit my opponent real hard and was scolded by my coach! At that time, I thought, If we were fighting, why can’t I hit him(for real)? When I entered elementary school, I stopped my Tae Kwan Do classes.
My lonely schooling days!
In elementary school, my academics results were really good! I remembered, in 1st grade, I’d always score 100%.. and, I was the only one in the whole school to achieve such results. Therefore, my teachers and parents were very happy, but… I didn’t have friends? Until today, if you’d ask me to recall who are my elementary school friends, I still can’t recall. As for play mate, I only had the hyung(older boy) next door!! Top was a very popular game/toy, then. Others often play in a group. However, I disliked asking others. So, I’d buy a top and practiced spinning it in front of my house, alone. After one day of practice, I finally knew how to spin it! But after playing with it for a while, I was bored with it and ran home at the speed of light! Once, dad bought me a soccer ball. At first, I went to the field but ended up going home alone!!
I was forgotten by others!
During my schooling days, not only was I lonely, the most vivid memory was that, I was often forgotten by others~ Once, I was playing hide-and-seek with my friends. Because I was quiet, I was doing a great job at hiding. Time passed and I was still not found. It was not because of my great skills in hiding. It was because they’ve all forgotten about me and went home… The next day, I became the seeker. Initially, I pretended to look for them, but later on, I left them behind and went home. Thinking about it now, it’s still funny~ But at that time, I was really sad about it!! The more I think about it, the more sad I become. Not only was I unpopular, I was even given a nickname “weird kid”. Even the teachers think so too. *Sigh* ~ All I could do was smile.
You wouldn’t want to mess with me!
When I was young, not only have I not much of guy friends, even girls dislike me. I even got beatened by a girl who was larger than me, and was laughed at!! I didn’t cry. Neither did I smile. I just went home, as if nothing had happened. But the next day, that girl came to bully me again! This time, it was during lunch. She came and took my lunch box away!! I couldn’t stand it anymore and said: “You have lots of strength, huh? Alright~ Then eat my serving as well and turn into a giant! You wanna hit me?” My prediction was right. Instead of hitting me, that girl blushed! Oh yeah~ I’m sorry towards the girls who are reading this diary, for using harsh words, but think about it.. I was only a kid under the age of 10. So, please be understanding. Haha~ Alright~ Let’s go on. Seeing her blush, I continued: “Excuse me(Move away). I’m suffocating in here! You’d like to play with the giant~ Also, could you please walk silently~ It’s so noisy! Even the ground is shaken…” After a whole bunch of criticizing, she cried, sitting on the floor! The girls around me pointed fingers at me. I didn’t bother about them and just walked back to the classroom. Time passed, my lunch box remained untouched. Again, to the girl, I said: “Huh? You didn’t eat my portion? Then, I shall leave it here for you to eat later~” As soon as she heard this, she cried again. Of course, I was being blamed and pointed at, again. But ever since that day, no one has bullied me! Can’t get to know friends? It’s okay~ Because I didn’t have much friends anyway.
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*Together, they all do the steps they were taught earlier on
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Translated by vivo/vichul @ Heart Hee
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