[ARTICLE] Kim Hyun Joong: More Man than Most on Barefoot Friends Episode 5

Kim Hyun Joong proves his AWESOMENESS as he takes on 1TON Gendong Challenge!

Anxiety, Pain, Fear, Intensity, OVERWHELMING Pride.... these are the emotions I was processing in my mind with stinging tears in my eyes as I watched my Kim Hyun Joong carry nearly 1 TON of watermelons on his back while working in the Indonesian market on Barefoot Friends Episode 5.  I was so overcome with all the emotions I finally exclaimed out loud, " I really love this man right now!"  I had full confidence in him as the others in the market were looking at him with doubtful expressions.  As he continued to take load after load weighing approximately 69 kg each, (that's about 140 lbs for us Americans! probably not far from what KHJ weighs himself) their expressions began to change from disbelief to outright admiration.  

My favorite was when he stopped for a short break and ate a piece of watermelon he was offered.  He ate it and then bowed to the person who offered it with a showing of beautiful gratitude deeply expressed.  He is just incredible and his humility makes him that much more amazing.  I just can't explain how watching him take on this unbelievable challenge and persevere to the end made me feel.  I was SO PROUD of Kim Hyun Joong, my heart nearly burst with the feeling.  After seeing this from Hyun Joong, I can only be more in love with him!  His tenacity and strength of character are so amazing to me.  I really have no words.

Honestly, I am ruined for any other man unless he can display the beauty I see in Kim Hyun Joong.  He is just AMAZING to the level of infinity.  Honestly, if a man cannot display the qualities I have come to see as perfection in my idol KHJ... I will dismiss him outright.  Ha!  He will have to be funny, kind, generous, hard working, never complaining, tenacious, brave, adventurous, full of child like curiosity, joyful, graceful, resourceful, *sigh* I know I could go on and on and never be able to precisely describe all the things I have seen in this man Kim Hyun Joong.  He seems too good to be true... and then... his sincerity comes through and you know that he is indeed real!  

It's just too bad for all the other men on the planet that they have this AWESOMENESS to measure up to.  I don't know if  I'll ever be satisfied if the man who is coming after my heart is not just like Mr. Kim Hyun Joong.  He is everything you ever dreamed of and then he surprises you by displaying qualities you didn't even know you desired in a man.  Un. Freakin'. Believable.  I've said it before... let me just emphasize it again.  After Kim Hyun Joong is in your heart, there is no other.  He is truly the ONLY ONE idol to his fans.  

There were more displays of bravery and cuteness from Hyun Joong in Episode 5.  I could talk about those moments as well, but I really just want to leave you with the biggest impression I took away from spending an hour watching.   Kim Hyun Joong has been planted in my heart so deeply by his deeds throughout the period of nearly three years I have been following him.  The more I see from him, the more I am beyond impressed.  I am just BLOWN AWAY!  He never stops amazing me and teaching me how to live an honorable and good life.  He is just beyond believable.  And yet, I have placed all my confidence in him.  I know I will never be disappointed as his fan.  I know I will never be disappointed just knowing him.

Kim Hyun Joong and I will be together until the day I take my last breath.  I pray I will be able to watch him, listen to him, and learn from him until that day comes.  Then, I pray I will meet him in Heaven.  It would be my perfect Heaven to just walk around having conversations with him and being blessed by him each day until the end of eternity.  It may seem strange to admire a person this much.  I sometimes worry it is not healthy for me.  However, I am never disappointed by this man.  He is the real deal. 

There was a saying in the 1990's here in the United States 'WWJD.'  It stood for What Would Jesus Do?  People were wearing it on T-shirts and jewelry and hats and the logo was everywhere reminding us of a man who  lived a life without sin on earth.  It was to keep us humble and good to each other as we went through our daily tasks.  It was a great little phase we went through as a society as people who weren't even Christians were wearing the saying and being honorable and kind to each other.

That trend has been gone for a long time now.  I haven't even thought of it in probably 20 years.  I am not a person who talks about my beliefs or wears them boldly on my clothing or jewelry.  I prefer to quietly go about trying to be good to my fellow man and keeping myself honest and true to myself.  It was Kim Hyun Joong's quiet way of living out his life with integrity that attracted me to him so strongly from the very beginning.  Because of this, I am now thinking to myself, "What would Kim Hyun Joong do?"  He is just that great a role model.  As his fan, I want to be more like him everyday.  I want to make KHJ as full of pride for his fans as I was watching him this week.

I am not trying to say that Kim Hyun Joong is equal to Jesus.  Please don't misunderstand.  I know he does not live a life without sin. No human being is capable of doing that.  However, he lives his life in a way that is very Christ-like. Living our lives in a Christ-like way is the goal of every Christian. And. If we find another person on earth who is succeeding at this goal... it is not a bad thing to look to them as an example.  I am awed again and again by Kim Hyun Joong.  He is truly set apart from any other entertainer I have ever experienced. 

He is far more than an idol and entertainer… he is my inspiration to live my life with intent and purpose. He is my inspiration to fight for the quality of life I want to have despite the obstacles I have been given. He gives me the hope and strength to overcome, just as he has overcome. He has become my salvation.  I don’t mean this in a way that I worship him as a god or anything. I’m just saying that he saved me by changing my heart. I will never be able to forget that. I will never be able to forget him.

So, each day, as you are working, playing, living and loving, ask and answer yourself honestly:

"WWKHJD?"

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