KCC Food Review for Jinjja Chicken

I (Tian Tian) finished all of my IB papers today. Yay! And I immediately head to Bugis Village with my best friend cum fellow Korean club member Iswarya, to try out a new Korea Fast Food Restaurant, Jinjja Chicken. 

Well, you could've thought that we are interested in the chicken, but no quite so! :) We were actually much more interested in the Korean noodles that Jinjja offers. For instance, we were extremely curious about how the Jjajang myeon (Soybean Paste Noodles), Seafood Jjamppong Noodles and the Bibim Noodles will turn out. :)

We ordered a Jjangppong set ($12.50), which is a sampler platter of both Jjajang myeon and Seafood Jjamppong Noodles. The set includes a 'box' of fries and a choice of soft drink. For the fries, we have the option of 'upgrading' it to a small Ttebokki Fries (Rice Cake & Fries) for an additional $1. (FYI: A small Ttebokki Fries is priced at $3.50)To add on, we ordered a Bibimyeon (Bibim Noodles, $7.50). 

The Jjangpong is definitely a new creation. Served in a 2-in-1 bowl, the Jjangmyeon was my favourite. The noodles were chewy, while the sauce is not too salty and the cucumbers were crunchy, and served its job well. The Jjamppong was cooked in a spicy seafood broth, and was rather delicious as well. It was Iswarya's favourite. 

The bibimyeon was served with a half-boiled egg, and was aesthetically appealing. One of the highlights of the dish is that the bibimbap is served with kimchi (while some restaurants might not serve theirs with kimchi), so the slight sour taste of the fermented vegetable makes the noodle pretty appetizing. On a side note, the bibimyeon is pretty colourful too.

Ttebokki Fries was absolutely amazing! The fries were fried to crisp, and the ttebboki, which was fried as well, gave a 'crispy-on-the-outside, but chewy on the inside' kind of texture. It was also my favourite. The Gochujang (Pepper sauce) was not too spicy, and its sweet taste complemented the fries really well. I particularly enjoy the ttebokki fries, and it would make a good to-go-dish for anyone just popping by the area as well. 

We happen to have a short chat with the owners of the shop, and I could see their passion in bringing the Korean dishes into Singapore for K-food lovers to enjoy. Despite the language barriers, the owners were determined to learn the K-food skills from Korea and bring them into Singapore to ensure the authenticity of the food. In addition, one of the owners, Bernard mentioned that all of the chicken used in Jjinjja Chicken are all 100% non-patty--Yes, including the chicken we find in the bibimyeon and Jjajangmyeon! He also emphasises that the restaurant is determined to cook their chicken burgers with chicken cutlet, so as to ensure that customers get to enjoy good quality chicken. That is not all, Jinjja is going to become one of the first Korean restaurants to become halal certified. :)

We got to also try out a complimentary traditional Korean Sikhye and Yuzu drink. I had the Sikhye drink. It had a tint of lemon taste and it tasted more refreshing then the usual Sikhye. Indeed effort is put in to make sure that the drink makes the consumers happy!

(Bonus Shot: Photograph of our noodles being mixed up.)

We also had a complimentary Oreo bingsu ($5.90) as an aftermeal dessert. The 'snowflakes' are soft and fluffy, and the oreo crumbs tasted really nice with it. A nice dessert to conclude the entire meal, and thank you Jinjja Chicken for the warm hospitality. :)

Last but not least, who could resist taking a welfie with the shop and having a photograph taken with the restaurant's mascot?

[Conclusion]: The restaurant's has interesting menu items like ttebokki fries and the Jjangpong, and the Sikhye drink and Bingsu tasted really good. Visual-wise, the food looked appeasing and appetising. The price is also friendly for me and Iswarya. The fast food restaurant has a student promotion from 2pm-6pm (Sunday to Friday, Selected meals), and students get to enjoy $3 off their meal. Had a great meal at Jinjja Chicken :) Will definitely visit here again.

Jinjja Chicken

249 Victoria Street

Singapore 188034

(Bugis Village, opposite Bugis Junction)

KCC Review: Beast Fan meet 2015 ‘Ordinary'

Dazzling, fun-filled and interactive. Those are the three words that I would describe the Beast ‘Ordinary’ fan meet that took place on 24 September 2015. It was a wonderful night filled with fun, games and good music. The atmosphere in the concert at Suntec City Convention Centre was already pumped up even before the idols themselves came onto the stage. You could see fans wearing LED headbands, wristbands and holding LED boards lighted with the members’ names. Elisha and I, representing the Korean Cultural Club of SJI Senior School, were amazed and excited for the performance to start! When the show finally kicked off, you could hear the wild screams and gushing over the boys, and I was in disbelief— Beast was finally right before our eyes! The fan meet featured hit songs like “I Have To Go To Work” and “YeY” and even my favourite, “12:30”! The boys gave their best and showed off their slick dance moves on stage as fans bobbed their heads and danced to the awesome music. Fans even climbed onto their chairs to get a better view of the boys and the whole atmosphere was so hyped up. When the interactive time for both the fans and the boys came, the fans that were previously chosen for the games were hugged by the boys and at that very moment, you could see that the other fans were all green with envy as Yoseob slung his arm over a fangirl’s shoulders! Elisha and I were just groaning in mock pain and how I wished I could have been chosen there and then! It was utterly regretful. The games started with a quiz to test how well the boys knew about Singapore; they got most of the questions correct, albeit with the fans’ help! The next game was a pairing game, where the chosen fans had to guess the songs that the boys were humming to. It was hilarious as the whole hall roared with laughter after laughter, as the boys tried to mimic the songs that were being played in their headphones. With Hyunseung sounding like a seal and Yoseob trying his best not to sound like one, I could not help but burst into laughter myself too. The boys were really friendly and tried to interact with the crowd as much as they could, with one of them saying that it had been too long since they were in Singapore. I wanted to shout at the top of my lungs: “YES, IT HAS BEEN THREE LONG AND AGONISING YEARS.” However, this fan meet was a dream come true, making up for the last three years. The songs and performance was amazing, the boys seemed happy and there was quite a lot of ‘fan service’, what more could I have asked for?

All in all, it was a fun-filled night that left me satisfied and happy. I would give this fan meet a rating of 5 out of 5, with its whole smooth transition, awesome and comfortable venue, and most of all, for bringing Beast to Singapore! SJI KCC would like to sincerely thank Three Angles Production and iMe SG for sponsoring us the VIP tickets, and for organising such a well-run and wonderful fan meet that was a dream come true.

Reviewed by Jaslyn

The Beast fanmeet was a memorable experience for me as it was the first time going to a Korean concert and it was even better due to the fact that the tickets was sponsored. Not only did Beast put up a fantastic performance, the MCs did a good job in hyping up the audience too. Halfway through the concert, there was an interaction time for Beast to interact with their fans. The games played were related to Singapore, such as Beast had to sing a Singapore song and those lucky fans chosen had to guess the title of the song and also Beast had to choose out of 4 pictures, which of the pictures represents Singapore. I feel that such games had enabled Beast to know more about Singapore and for me, I realized that Singapore should do more to connect both countries together so that as Singaporeans, we will be able to know more about Korean culture and for Koreans, they will be able to know more about our multi racial country. Currently, the Hallyu Wave is very famous in Asia and not to say Singapore, hence many groups have been holding their concerts in Singapore all year round. Therefore, I feel that this is a step taken by Korea to further spread their culture overseas and for us fans who goes to their concert, we will be able to have fun and personally experience the Korean culture.

I am really thankful for Three Angles production and iMe SG for sponsoring the tickets, and for organising such a amazing and impressive fan meet for us, kpop fans who never had the chance to look at our idols up close. The whole fanmeet was such close-up experience, one that I have never experienced before. The size of the venue was just right for us to get close with our idols, enjoy their presence and have fun. It was a memorable experience and a dream come true for me. 
Reviewed by Elisha

Korea MICE and Culture Festival

Korea Tourism Board (KTO) Singapore will be organising its very first Korea MICE and Culture Festival at Raffles City Convention Centre Fairmont Ballroom and Foyer. 

Aimed to promote Korea as an exciting travel destination, the Korea MICE and Culture Festival 2015 will have exhibitors that provide information on the places of interest of popular Korea provinces namely, Gyeonggi-do and Jeju-do as well as fun activities such as Korean cookie making, soap making and hand massage workshops for participants to join. What’s more, the event will closed on a high with exciting performances from K-pop acts such as Block B, K-Tigers, Drum Cat and Sorea.

The Korea MICE and Culture Festival is a must-go event It will be open to the public from 12PM to 6PM on 8 May 2015 and admission is free! SJI KCC will be joining this event too and we hope to see you there!

KCC 16th Activity Insadong Food Town @ Sentosa Review

We had our passing of baton, so now I (Tian Tian) attended the next activity purely for the interest of going to Insadong Food Town with this lovely batch of juniors. 

It was basically a foodcourt with solely Korean or Korean Fusion Food. It is resembles half of Insadong considering amount of artistic features integrated into the shop. The other half looks pretty much like the Joseon houses. 

 Then they had the automatic ordering machine where we ordered our food. Here's a glimpse on what we had!

Rice Cake with SPAM/Crabstick (below) from Street Food Stall 1 as seen above.

Korean Mandu or what we call the Xiao Long Bao.

 And here we have our new chairman with her favourite Xiao Long Bao. :) 

Korean Spicy Squid Rice...

Jajangmyeon...

Cold Buckwheat Noodles...

Kimchi Soup...

Beef...

Some Korean Curry...

And Bibimbap!

And Kimchi Baked Rice!

Selfie time!!!

We had like a superb time...

Before Round 2--Bingsu Time!!! Opps 'someone' ate our cherry just before we press the shutter! Here's our Strawberry, Mango and Mixed Fruits (Strawberry, Mango and Kiwi) Bingsu!

That pretty much rounded up our trip here! Its a pleasant experience after all. :)

Byes~

KCC 15th Activity Passing the Baton cum Dae Ssik Sin (Nex) BBQ Buffet

Finally we reached the start of the new year, and as much as we miss KCC, we will have to pass our baton to capable young people to continue the legacy :)

This year we have 12 new members joining us. As such, we had a 'step-up and step-down' gathering at Dae Ssik Sin (Nex) BBQ Buffet.

At the same time as we enjoy the gathering, we also plan to do a simple review on Dae Ssik Sin (Nex) BBQ Buffet! DDS is a buffet restaurant that I (Tian Tian) liked very much. It is not only value for money, but also authentic. And that's exactly why our club went there for our BBQ gathering. Here are some photographs I took prior to our gathering. (Dinner Menu)

There was Bossam, Kimbap and some additional beef for the dinner menu. As for the lunch menu, we had quite a bit of meat and side dishes too, photos below (Lunch Menu) Pardon me as I forgot to take pictures of the meat, but we had pork belly, beef and bacon etc. Oh there was also Boys Over Flowers' Gu Joon Pyo's (aka Lee Min Ho's) favourite Fish Cake Soup there too!

And last but not least, our group photo :) Overall it was a satisfying meal good for gatherings :) Value for money ($14.90++ per pax for our lunch)