She is looking really cute and lovely in her little black dress and beret. She didn’t performed “And I am telling you” from “The Dreamgirls” OST as reported. But she performed a soulful unplugged performance of “Ain’t no sunshine” by Bill Withers. As always, she was immersed in bringing out the right feel and emotions, and, of course she always does it effortlessly. It was an awesome duet and an enchanting unplugged serenade…Yobi ssi fighting !
Last April 2009, Yobi was appointed as the ambassador for a Youth corp programme by World Vision called “Happy Friends”. This programme was developed to encourage more young individuals to be interested in social issues. Since her appointment as “Happy Friends” ambassador she has been active in supporting their volunteering activities. But the recent community service trip to Vietnam was her first overseas participation with World Vision.
For this trip, the team were involved in building a bicycle parking lot for the students of a village elementary school. Dear Yobi was involved in the labour work and mural paintings. She had posted in her cyworld that although it was a short trip but the experiences were very enriching. She seems to have plans to actively participate in more future activities. Keep up the “HEART” work Yobi ssi !
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In 2008, Yobi has changed her name to Park Lae-ah which is derived from the name of a saint who dedicated herself to a lifetime of volunteer work.
Chào bạn !...Hello Friend !
Yobi was inspired to be a volunteer with a relief organization after reading some books by celebrated Korean travel writer and relief worker, Han Bi Ya (read here). Since then Yobi has been expressing her wish to go for an overseas humanitarian expedition. Finally comes 2010, she has indeed welcomes 2010 graciously in accomplishing a virgin humanitarian trip with World Vision. Today, in her cyworld, she just posted a long post and some photos on her virgin humanitarian trip to Vietnam. In her diary and picture postings, she sounds astounded by the humble experience. As she had travelled to the poorest region in Vietnam which is located very deep in the mountains.
She had posted a long entry about the humbling trip that seems to have a deep impact on her to be a better person and to lead a humble life. The trip seems to inspire her to have a stronger faith and to be strong even when one tripped in overcoming life hurdles.
Yobi ssi, we are proud of the “HEART” work that you’ve dedicated yourself to…every good deeds may come with good returns. We love you for the beautiful humane person you have been. We are looking forward to a more beautiful you….Ajaaaa !
“Whenever there is a human being,
there is an opportunity for a kindness.”
-Seneca-
Below are some pictures of her humbling experience and there are couple more pictures of her friends who she travelled with at her cyworld.
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More photos updated at the GALLERIA
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These photos were probably taken in 2002, during the promotion of her 2nd album, “Nineteen plus one” . Since she looked dainty and as beautiful and quite similar like how she looked in the MV below for the song “Hardship” which was composed by dear Hwayobi.
The more you dig into her past, the more gems you will find and it seems to reach no end to this treasure hunt. Especially treasured findings on her talents beyond words and the wisdom that prevails in every verse that she wrote in her songs.
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Sorry all, had to do a sudden rejuvenation to this site. It can be dizzy for some to be seeing this sudden change of layout. I hope you guys will still have a cozy sleek time navigating around this haven. Thank you for the visits and what spruce us up to always rejuvenate this site is by knowing that there have been many readers and regulars who have been checking out this site for anything and everything on Yobi. Keep on coming…more to come from Yobi it seems.
Check out soon for some old keepsakes of Yobi’s old photos and videos etc., whilst we wait for her comeback. Doesn’t she look lovely in the above pic ? This pic was probably taken before 2004, a young beauty who was then known as Park Hwayobi.