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To 이동해, my precious Donghae, Happy 26th birthday!
It’s my first time to write a letter to you because it’s my first time celebrating your birthday. I have to admit, counting down to the very last minute, waiting for 00:00 AM KST to arrive, was thrilling and fun. This year, we trended #이동해생일축하해요 for you. And it did at no. 1 Worldwide, in fact. I was so happy when it did, proud of ourselves that we were able to trend a Korean hashtag, which rarely does. I was proud to have used my energy on making it trend for you. I was proud that I loved you.
A few months ago, I was new to Super Junior. It was only when my friend showed me Sorry Sorry Answer’s MV that I got into the wonderful band. To be honest, the first member I noticed was Kyuhyun. But when she showed me the No Other MV, I instantly fell in love with you, Donghae. Your smile with the rose in your hand just made my heart skip a beat. It was like nothing else existed but you while I was watching that MV. And so, I asked my friend to show me the Sorry Sorry Answer’s MV again. And there you were, dancing as gracefully and beautifully as you can. I loved you more when you sang “On and On Precious Love”. I remember I kept repeating it, just to hear you sing it. And then, I watched the Bonamana MV. That made me so sure that you were the one I love. I didn’t look at any member but you. I didn’t watch any other member but you.
I love the way you dance. The members tease you because they said you dance weird, but to me, it is perfect. You have your own style that stands out and I love that. I love the way you sing. Eunhyuk teases your pronunciations on words but I like it. I love the way you sound on the record. I know when it’s you singing on every song. I’ve been so connected to your voice that I know which line you sang. I love the way you act. You once said you can’t act. But as time passed by, you grew well and now, look at you! You’re so good. I watch your dramas, and you always touch my heart and get me addicted to it. I congratulate you, Lee Donghae. You have done so well and sacrificed so much. Let me return you the love you’ve been giving now.
A few months ago, I never thought that I would be seeing you in person. I knew it was just a dream, too high of a dream, for me to meet you but I just kept on hoping. During that time, I was wishing for a Super Show 4 in the Philippines, but as fate may have it, we weren’t lucky enough. And so I kept on dreaming and wishing to my lucky stars that I may meet you at least just once in my whole lifetime.
Just a month of being a kpoper, I received news that you and Siwon would be Bench PH models. I remember screaming at the top of my lungs at my dormitory when I heard the news. I was close to tears! Not once did I thought you were going here, but what made me emotional was that now, I would be able to see your face more. I would see you in billboards, newspapers, magazines and malls. It was like taking a step closer to you.
A few days, probably weeks after, Sir Ben Chan promised that he would bring the two of you here if @benchtm would get 500,000 followers. I screamed once again, my heart pounding, as I went to their page and followed them.
On May, Bench released the SiHae promotions. I remember sitting in McDonalds in Robinsons Galleria early in the morning, waiting for my review class to start. I busied myself by checking my twitter and my facebook accounts. And then, I saw it: Mr. Ben Chan’s tweet. It was a picture of the Sorry Sorry shirt. And so, I quickly ran to the Bench store in that mall, and search for the green shirt. Once I saw it, I squealed and ran towards it, just like any other fan girl would do. I immediately got my size (there were only three shirts) and bought it. I could proudly say that I’m the first few who bought it. Ever since then, I’ve been buying the whole SiHae shirt collection.
And then, a month or so after, the wonderful news came. You and Siwon were confirmed to go here. I was in the school library when I saw the news. I wanted to squeal and scream and jump for joy but I couldn’t. All day I was hugging and smiling at everyone in school. I was just really happy. A few weeks after, the dates came in: August 14 or 15. Those were school days and my heart dropped, but then I didn’t give up. Another announcement came that 700 lucky fans would be chosen by raffle to meet you and Siwon. I know 700 is a very small number, but I kept my hopes up. I knew if I don’t give up, I would be able to meet you. And so a week after, I bought my sister and me some new clothes from Bench amounting to Php.1000.00 (USD$25.00) entitling me to a raffle ticket. I was really excited but nervous at the same time. Before dropping my raffle ticket, I made a silent wish that I would meet you.
And so the day of the raffle came. I nervously waited for the results all day. My heart pounded and I can’t keep still. I kept on wishing and praying that I would be included in those 700 lucky fans.
It was near midnight when the results came. Only a few hundred was released. When the list of the first 50 came, my hands were shaking. I pressed the picture and zoomed it in. I scanned for my name, and there I was, number 26! I couldn’t believe it! Tears rolled from my eyes as I jumped up and down and hug my sister. I thanked the Lord for giving me this opportunity to see you. Now, my wish would come true.
As I saw you on August 15, my world collapsed under me. I have already loved you before, just seeing you different forms of media. But this time, it was heaven. You look so handsome and good and charming and so perfect. Siwon stepped out of that stage first, and of course I found him handsome too, really. But when I saw you, the world just stopped spinning. Tears literally fell from my eyes. You were just a few meters away. I fell in love with you all over again. It was just like when I first saw you, only a thousand, maybe even more, times better. I screamed and cried a lot that day. I was happy. Very happy I saw you. Maybe even the happiest day of my entire existence.
Today, it’s your birthday. Enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed seeing you. I don’t know when I’ll be able to see you again, but when I do, I’m pretty sure I’ll be falling in love with you all over again for the third time.
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