(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱oh there's no sound. how do i turn the volume up...? 🐱hold up! technical issue! please wait a while 🐱i tried to show a new side of me that hasnt been shown before. it was cool seeing me play the piano, right?" / X
Lives & Chat
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱and the song, ordinary people, is a song that i discovered recently. when i heard the song, i really liked it a lot but i thought "ah it's a little hard (for me to sing)" 🐱but when i heard about the opportunity for me to create a song cover for my birthday" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱i was actually considering singing another song since 'ordinary people' was too difficult. but for some reason,i kept thinking back to this song. like, i couldn't forget about it so i thought "ah i better do a cover for ordinary people then"" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱so that's how i ended up choosing 'ordinary people' 🐱(watching the mv) ah right, my eyes got better everyone. my eyes are better so you guys dont have to worry! t/n: omg rickyy :((" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱(rewinds the video) let me turn up the volume a bit more 🐱red carpet entrance....slow mo...piano..." / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "(the volume of the mv is too loud i cant make out what he's saying :") 🐱the sets are really pretty, arent they? 🐱there were like, three sets in total" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱(moves closer to mic) can you hear me well now? 🐱im like kissing the mic, you can hear me now right? 🐱(kisses mic) t/n: i've fainted" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱this like part, i went for a soulful feel 🐱okay, let me go back and pause the video as i share the behind stories 🐱let's go back to the start" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱the first thing i want to say is, when i really young, i learnt how to play the piano here and there. i would learn then forget then learn again then forget. when i was young. so i stopped playing for like, 10 years? but because i have the muscle memory, if i want to play again" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱i can do it 🐱also, i participated in the whole process from the song choice to the concept. what concept would fit the song etc. 🐱originally, there was piano accompaniment. so, i thought it would be cool if i was able to incorporate the piano in the mv" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱but you know, the piano is not a very hard instrument to play. so as long as i know the chords and repeat them, i just needed to memorise them well and play it 🐱but i was too focused on making sure i sang the song well that i forgot to practice / memorise playing the piano" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱so just before the filming...was i at a fansign? like, after the schedule, i went to the company, printed the sheet music(?) and practiced all night" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱the scenery is so pretty right? Namsan tower at the back 🐱oh right the clothes! i was even contemplating whether i should wear a white or black t-shirt underneath. which one looked better etc." / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱(mv ended) do you guys have anything you're curious about it? 🐱"im so proud of your cover" thank you! 🐱"ricky today my birthday too" oh really? happy birthday! 🐱"ricky streamer when?" right now. im your streamer right now. what up chat?" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱"was that whiskey? what's that in the glass? what do you think? is it whiskey? 🐱nahh they didn't give me whiskey. it's probably me some tea or something 🐱it's acting you know? acting like it's whiskey" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱(in korean) what i said earlier was, i didnt drink alcohol during the filming. it wasnt real alcohol. 🐱(mic fell) oh...do you have something to say? 🐱haha" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱that was probably some kind of tea. it was just acting, how was it? 🐱actor shim. actor shim." / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱do you guys have any song you'd like me to cover? 🐱what kind of cover do you want after this? mm...i dont have anything on my mind yet so, suggest me 🐱give me some picks" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱"i need a girl" full version? rnb? 🐱or rock? wow! 🐱oh right, i only eat breakfast today. i had recordings so i havent had anything to eat since then 🐱im holding on for little while more and then later, if i cant, i'll turn this into a mukbang 🐱how's that idea?" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱"more rnb covers please" 🐱"rock with you mj" wow 🐱okay, we finished with the reaction. let's move on to the next corner, shall we? 🐱during one of our other filmings, suddenly, we received handwritten letters(?) and it was so long. like, 40 pages?" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱so it was difficult for me that day. wah, why is it so long. my mind went a little crazy. so i wrote them weirdly. so please show a little compassion! t/n: i dont really understand him here oops" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱presenting the first ppt! my birthday ppt 🐱let's look at the first slide 🐱"ricky, 2004 May 20" 🐱"my first memory" when i received the document, it asked me what my first memory was. but i was like "how can i describe my first memory through a drawing?" so i drew it this way." / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱do you guys know what im drawing? 🐱i think only those with an artistic flair can understand what im drawing. 🐱write in the comments. what does this picture actually mean?" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱correct. it's of when i was born. the moment i entered this earth, the two doctors who are carrying knives 🐱and it fits with our song "doctor doctor" 🐱it's nice, right?" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱onto the next corner 🐱oh it's cute. (laughing) "my childhood" 🐱ah the question was "share a reason or episode which makes you think that you were a good child when you were younger?" 🐱yes so in my opinion, i was just a good kid. firstly, i think i was a really cute kid" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱let me share one funny episode with you guys. i think my mum made me get a perm, wavy hair in this photo. it was during the school holidays 🐱so we were on vacation in Macau and while walking around, some random noona caressed my head and was like "aw cute"" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱and it happened, like twice 🐱but when the holidays ended, i needed to go back to school so i cut off all my hair 🐱since i needed to study hard in school, i had to cut my hair" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱next, i played basketball a lot at school. it's kinda boring. let's just move on 🐱you all already know that im good at basketball 🐱(watching himself play basketball) wahh im so cool! wahh wahh oo swish! 🐱oh spin! oh jelly!" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱ok let's move on 🐱after boys planet, i was so happy to be able to meet zeroses 🐱i forgot what the qn was...ah it was "is there a memory or episode you still think about from your debut days?" 🐱so i chose the debut showcase, which is the first meeting with zeroses" / X
(1) ash (◕ᴗ◕✿) on X: "🐱i made so many good memories then 🐱im not sure if it's just me or if other people also feel the same way. i think im slowly getting more handsome and cooler by the day 🐱please say im right" / X