Today was the first day for Private Yunho as an MC for the main stage for the Ground Forces Festival! He and actress (previous announcer) Choi Songhyun (for the afternoon event, it was a different lady) have hosted the festival together with 1 million visitors as reported by fans accounts successfully and like a professional~ o(*> w <*)o!!
It started with rehearsals first, after that pre-event performances then the actual show begin at 11 am! It’s such a huge event, there were bands from foreign armies as well performing. For the afternoon event, he was also the MC, up there with a different female MC.
It is amazing to know that Yunho has the honor to stand there entertaining such a huge crowd for the whole event, fans reported seeing his parents and sm manager there, he also got to meet and relax with his friend Kang Dongho from the musical Goong they did together in the past~
There are heart-warming accounts of his humbleness and politeness, so check them out! (there are photos and fancams included in this post)
Fanaccounts:
Fanaccount by @snxy :
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Yunho today in a blue windbreaker – his hair is longer now and he is rly cute ㅜㅜㅜㅜ
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They just called for the “main mc to pls come out, jung yunho pls come out” fans squealed the man “pls be quiet” ㅎ
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Australian army, UK Army, Honour Guard, ROK army, special forces band all in rehearsal now
- Lol the overall i/c just said “Yunho-yah, please speak quicker” Yunho: yes. ㅎㅎㅎㅎ
- There’s an english translation too hahaha because of the foreign bands participating, i think
- I cannot with the overall i/c addressing yunho as “yunho yah” when he addressed other ppl with “-nim”. This level of familiarity, i see.
- He sounds so fierce when giving orders to the rest but to yunho, it’s like just telling him fondly “yunho yah, let’s start again.”
- Yunho sounding like a radio dj – practising his speech
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The blue windbreaker Yunho is wearing is the official festival windbreaker
- Lol Yunho was running his fingers through his (lack of) hair and we were like “yah, what hair is there?”
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Yunho’s wearing like what looks like a white polo shirt inside of his blue windbreaker (sorry cos just iphone6)
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Yunho walked across the field and the sea of fans followed him w their cams
- one of the sm people – i think its a manager or smth? – spotted
- Yunho practising to himself – he’s speaking into his inner mic as well as his handheld mic
- Yunho keeps walking here and there; we fans can’t rest our arms
- The overall i/c that called Yunho “yunho yah”
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Yunho squinting in the sun / he was using his script to shield his face as well pic cr: yunhosama
- Yunho has stripped off his windbreaker. He’s rly handsome!!! Wearing his band uniform
- Guys guys i rly think yunho will come to the soundstage help my hands r trembling. We r all damn jumpy now
- Sm person leading Yunho’s parents to their seats !!!!! Tthey are here
- YUNHO IS DAMN HANDSOME. He is wearing a short red jacket (short v of his band uni) and white shirt
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YUNHO TODAY (sorry for lq)
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Yunho has a small bowtie with his cute tux
he keeps adjusting it and smiling in our direction
- Yunho just greeted “i am private jung yunho” and saluted
- He asked the left to clap and then the right to clap (most of the fans r on the right) and we screamed when it came to our side
- He spoke english as well “court string band?” When introducing the foreign bands particiating lolol
- Yunho keeps looking over at us and smiling tooㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅡㅡ
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Yunho again looking in our direction ㅜㅜㅜ
- Dutifully clapping and cheering everytime MC jung is asking us to
- Wushu dude just executed this somersault cum roll flexible thing and yunho went “wah”
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The crowd – full house + standing
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Yunho rly keeps looking over to our side ㅠㅠㅠ
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Kids are on stage, Yunho said they look nervous so let’s clap loudly for them
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The amount of press at the main stage
- During the chinese wushu team’s intro, yunho also said he had been to china before for activities
- My view of the stage is currently being blocked by the generals on the soundstage. The opening ceremony is starting now. Pre events b4
- This is the combined opening ceremony of the ground forces fest and the military culture fest – yh asked us to suppprt all e way
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Funny thing is the perf is facing the vip stands but fans r facing the other way (main stage)
- They r saying a prayer for the well being of the country now.
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To give u an idea of how much press is here (the crowd below the uniformed man on the podium)
- Yah this reporter taking pix of fans taking pix of yunho
- Ever professional Yunho.there were fans raising other banners so fans raised their Yunho banner. He was poker faced but saw them & smiled
- Just so you know, there were fans that ran into the main area, had to be yelled at and pushed over banisters.
{p/n: here are links to her clarifying notes: 1, 2 and 3, regarding the last few accounts}
- Yunho saluted us again as he went off. Then he smiled and waved at us before going off.
- Just saw Yunho with the sm managers (changmin’s manager too) backstage
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For those asking, these were the Sm people that were with Yunho
- Yunho asked us to clap for the bands performing and we all obediently started clapping
- yunho talking to his co-MC while the band plays
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Rough fa of what Yunho said aft e chinese wushu team
- Fireworks, fly-bys and Yunho said “isn’t it cool?”
- Many fans have stayed throughout til the afternoon, without lunch either. Yunho has been standing for both his segments all e way too.
- This is prob why Yunho looks tanner. He’s standing in the sun and there isn’t even water bottles on stage ㅜ its rly hot and dry.
- If u see pix of yunho squinting – it’s cos he’s rly directly in the sun with no shade. ㅜㅜ
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Yunho in the afternoon segment with a different lady mc
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Yunho standing to attention and watching as the parachuters drop down
- Yunho ended his greeting with This has been Private Jung Yunho. 충성! And saluted
- Yunho came over to the soundstage to shake the overall i/c’s hand- so handsome ㅜㅜㅜㅜ but slightly red cos of the sun
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The crowd of people (just on one side) trying to get a pic of yunho. He came by and waved to our side of fans
- There’s a man inside and aft seinf all the fans taking he couldn’t resist and starting recording
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Omg a fan asked her son to go in and cheer yunho on .. But he got shy and returned. So cute.
- Omg the boys keep running in to find yunho.
- Yunho has walked behind a container like he’s trying to hide and get some respite frm the attn but fans r still following
- Yunho is trying to have some privacy, he’s sitting towards the inside w his friend, managers, i/c and fans r still surrounding taking pix
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Our humble Yunho ;;
- The Australian soldier said Yunho is very polite and he would smile and greet them when he passed the various groups during rehearsal.
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Yunho talking to his comrades earlier
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Yunho in his bowtie and tailcoat
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@0206yhken fa of yunho in the tent lounge resting (1)
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@0206yhken yunho in the rest area (2)
- During Why, fans also chanted U-Know Yunho, Choikang Changmin
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Yunho talking to his comrades (2) :3
- Yunho saluting his superiors in the tent as he walks by https://vine.co/v/eQPjBmu7eKz
- Yunho waving to us as he walks past https://vine.co/v/eQPjTQJxmKQ
Fanaccount by @mystaryunho:
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wow
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this is a colossal event !
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baby!!!!!!!
- OHMIGOD HES SO HANDSOME
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private jeong introducing the british marchig band!!!
- yunho keeps checking on us he seems to be proud of us ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- yunho’s parents are here in the vip seats!!!!
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chinese martial arts!!!!! really cool
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so many people here
- private jeong yunhonim i hope u r wearing lots of suncreen today the sun is scorching!!
- yunho shyly mentioning his chinese activities and kpop
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yunho clapping along with the australian marching band!!! they’re hip!!! ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- australian band jazzing it up with a korean folksong ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
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yunho’s having fun to australian rendition of oh pilseung korea!!
- i can def feel yunho’s soldier tone ~ ㅋㅋㅋ the tone at the end of each sentence goes up abruptly ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
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yunho and the lovely children who won a national singing competition!
- the actual ceremony begins at 11!!
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fully packed house with all the vips now seated and all the bands line up at center stage
- so proud of yunho leading this enormous event
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national anthem being played
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like wow????
- private yunho smoothly giving entering and exiting orders to the band ㅋㅋㅋ
- just realizing how much skill, experience, good common sense, and finesse it takes to be an emcee at such an important national event
- ㅋㅋㅋ love how yunho didnt have to utter a single word {p/n: regarding a performance in the kpop segment}
- fyi he didn’t have to say ANYTHING {p/n: regarding a performance in the kpop segment}
- yunho’s manages from sm are here and they are with him!!!
- yunho’s managers from sm are here and they are by his side now
- dongho is with yunho!!!!!!!
- just saw yunho’s mother going to the tent to see yunho~
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yunho heading to the operation headquarters with his manager
- you will not believe how many ppl are here seriously!! a total of over a million visitors indeed!!
- from what i saw up close as he passed me by..bit tan, features sharp, really fit and slim, and a kind twinkle in his eyes as he nodded hello
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yunho up on stage now for the next show at two
- looks like he’ll be co hosting with a lady soldier this time!
- wow he’s even more handsome in the afternoon
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talking things out in detail with his co-emcee!
- even more fans are here for the afternoon event!!
- i did not realize how big and iconic this festival is till today. it’s an event that is truly enjoyed and appreciated by the locals here
- army official in charge of sound engineering joking to us yunho fans that we’re looking at him so hard our eyes might fall outㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- lady soldier sounds like a pro emcee!
- he’s so cute ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
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afternoon events have begun~
- yunho talking abt doing laundry, calling his family, and practicing his emceeing during his ‘precious’ personal organization time(applause)
- yunho is smiling so kindly and proudly at us, the whole audience, and the samulnori soldiers ㅠㅠ
- private yunhonim stop being so handsome ㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
- yunho performing extremely important, heavyweight duties all day long under the scorching sun ㅠㅠ and totally owning his job
- yunho commented fondly abt little kids in the audience dancing to samulnori
- yunho rocking his feet and clapping to roka dancers-‘choongsung crew’
- yunho looks happy and the lady soldier emcee is also enjoying herself too
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marvelling at yunho’s posture while listening to the musical ㅋㅋ
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dongho, one of yunho’s best friends also in the army now, at the sound engineering booth next to the stage
- yunho looking so perfect and regal and manly under the sun ㅠㅠ fighting oppa!!!!
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yunho was looking at this just now
- afternoon performance is over!! 윤호야 수고했어 사랑해 ㅠㅠㅠㅠ おつかれさま！！！
- yunho coolly waved to us before going in his tent ㅠㅠ
- yunho is with his parents managers and dongho now
- yunho is on such good terms with his conrades ㅠㅠ
- yunho is hugging a box to his chest and is too cute….
- yunho patting and holding hands with two small kids…sobs
- yunho waved to us ㅠㅠ fans are keeping their distance
- lmao a sound booth in front of yunho playing kyhd ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- army official kindly asked the fans to leave and we followed suit yunho waved us bye
- omg yunho wearing his army backpack ㅠㅠㅠ he was driven off in a golf cart with dongho by army ppl
- army official telling fans to take care on their way back-really nice and makes me feel yunho is taken good care of too
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bye yunho see u tomorrow ㅠㅠ you dont know how thankful i am to be able to say this
Translated by @tvxq_et_moi:
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151002 Fanacct by @story_tv2xq
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151002 Fanacct by 一只Ball of Yunho’s intereraction with his mum today~ so cute!
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Fanaccounts by @snxy and @mystaryunho, some translated by @tvxq_et_moi, and as indicated above,
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