BLOG #3: Ha Joon Jeon

“I don’t know a single thing” by Leellamarz featuring meenoi is a song released four weeks ago. As I am a big fan of Leellamarz, I played the song with high expectations. However, these expectations were blown out of the water when I heard, not Lellamarz’s part, but meenoi’s part. Her tone of voice was very calming and soothing, making me forget that I was listening to a song, let alone listening to the lyrics. Leellamarz is a South Korean rapper and producer who is known for his music ingenuity. He was a genius violinist before turning to the hip hop community in Korea. Meenoi is an R&B artist who became famous for her covers of multiple hit songs in Korea. Her soothing and calming voice is what attracts most people, including me.

When I gathered myself, I listened to the song again, this time paying attention to the lyrics. The lyrics portray a failed love relationship between two people, and how they both regret not being able to understand each other better. I truly related to these lyrics the second I read them as my past relationship ended because of a lack of understanding It made me reflect on my past actions and how I could’ve possibly been a better partner to said person.

How to Cook Fried Rice: The Ha Joon Way

Welcome to a disaster class about cooking, where I, Ha Joon Jeon, will teach you how to cook bacon and hash brown fried rice. All you’ll need is day-old rice, a strip of bacon, a hash brown, oyster sauce, any kind of oil, a pan, a cutting board, and a knife.

How to Cook

Step 1) Slice the bacon into little pieces.

Step 2) Oil up the pan with the heat on.

Step 3) Once reasonably heated, drop the hash brown into the pan.

Step 4) While cooking the hash brown, brutally mash it until it turns into small little entities.

Step 5) Once sufficiently smashed, add the bacon and rice to the pan.

Step 6) Now, add the oyster sauce (amount may vary depending on the person’s taste).

Step 7) Mix it all together on high heat.

Step 8) Majestically plate it and enjoy the meal!

Story Behind the Recipe

It was some random Saturday afternoon, and I was starving. I was home alone, and there really wasn’t anything to eat. I was looking through the fridge, and two items caught my attention: hash browns and bacon. That was it! I assumed I would fry these up and call it a meal. However, I realized there was rice left over from last night. “What can I do with these?” I wondered. Then, I thought of frying them together. Bacon hash brown fried rice! (Yes, some stereotypes do come from some truth). I got all the ingredients together and fried them up. The final product was surprisingly pleasent. I make this dish any time I’m hungry but can’t think of anything to eat. It’s a lifesaver to me.