Job Done!

There was tension, trepidation - perhaps even a bit of fear - but our gig at RMT on Saturday night went better than we hoped or expected. Our rehearsal earlier went really well, but I wasn't sure if that was a good or bad thing at the time. It definitely left me feeling a bit more confident. There was a good crowd when we got there and the first half went with relatively few hitches - my collapsing mic stand and a bit of a hash of the intro to 'Jailbreak' excepted. We got through 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You' unscathed and the positive feedback at the interval ensured we were all a lot more relaxed for the big rocky second set. It definitely feels as though we're up and running now. With the luxury of only playing 10 songs or so at FF next week, we're looking forward to rocking out and having a good time in front of a big crowd. If you're in Seoul, come along and lend your support.

Rounding off a top weekend was FC Seoul beating Daejeon 2-1 at Sangam World Cup Stadium. With a win guaranteeing top spot and a place in the play-off final on December 1st and 5th, it should have been a lot easier than it was against the K-League's third-from-bottom club. In reality, the visitors came at us and will probably feel as though they deserved a point. Kim Chi Woo came off the bench to score the winner on 87 minutes, adding to Jung Jo Gook's very early strike. The celebrations were understandably rapturous. Jeju only managed a draw at home against Incheon United, so we have actually wound up three-points clear. An unbelievable season of stunning home form, attacking displays all over the park, a much-improved defence... we were honestly a bit emotional at the final whistle. We have to make sure not to slip up now and take our first league title in 10-years, our first as FC Seoul.

OK, it's late on a Monday so I'm going to wrap this up here. For the Korean learners among you, I found this helpful (and free) site through another blog on Friday night. Let me know if you are aware of any other good sites. I hope your week has started off well.