Jun's words after leaving big brother
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Zachsmom | Friday, September 26, 2003 - 10:03 pm     Woodpecke® all you had to do was click on my profile! |
Seamonkey | Friday, September 26, 2003 - 11:10 pm     Jun interview |
Meggieprice | Friday, September 26, 2003 - 11:20 pm     In my house we think Jun is beautiful. Eyoreslament put it well. Not for us the blonde beauty queen look, especially the fake smile. (speaking mainly for my DH as my eye candyleft the house when Dave left...) |
Seamonkey | Friday, September 26, 2003 - 11:29 pm     That link goes to the Ali interview, but here is the Jun interview from the same site: RTVT Interview with Jun Song Congratulations on winning BB4. And you brought it home to New York! I did do that! I’m so proud of it. I was very happy for you when Bob was out there waiting for you after all those months of missing him. I’d like to wish you both good luck. Thank you so much. I need luck with him. You are the first Korean American to win a reality TV show competition in the United States. Are you pleased with that? I am definitely pleased. I don’t see myself first as an Asian American or as Korean American, I see myself first as a woman. So being a woman triumphing over all these people who were trying to kill me feels really good. But whatever I can do for the Asian community feels very good. Hopefully what the Korean American community can take from this is that I’m strong, I’m independent, I’m very passionate about everything I do, and I don’t give up. Hopefully that’s what they take away from this. The show was about the X Factor. Did having your ex in the house work out better or worse than you first thought it would once you knew he was going to be there or did it cause you to change your original strategy going into the house? My original strategy definitely changed going into the house. I honestly thought I would go in and be more of an Ali as far as trying to manipulate the men in the house. However, as soon as Jee walked in, any kind of sexuality that I felt I had went out the window. Seeing your ex of five years after not keeping in contact with him at all for three years, seeing him in your face and having to live with him really throws you off. So I definitely had to change my strategy, and instead, I concentrated on being in the kitchen, keeping busy, keeping people full and happy, and depending on other things I possessed to play the game. I realized that Jee, although he grew up, did not change that much, and I could still manipulate him. So it definitely helped that I could have him as an ally. Jee did run interference for you when your name was bandied about as a possible target throughout the game – even when he was mad at you, he diverted attention from you. It seemed he would be loyal to you to the end. Yeah. (laughing) That’s what I heard. Was it ever your intention to go to the end with him? No. I think in the beginning I thought that maybe I would. I really, sincerely did, when I approached him initially, think that he and I could take it to the end. However, I started to realize that people liked him as a person and thought he was very honorable, and, so, I thought it was a bad idea if I went up against him because I would definitely lose. Then in Week 7, when he started to act like a jackass, I thought it was too much of a liability to keep him as a partner. I was pretty much fed up with him. I did not want him in the house. I certainly did not want him in the house if I was going to end up going soon. So I put my pride first and made sure that I nominated him and got him evicted. The dynamics of the Dream Team were a little bit off when they were in power. Yeah. They were supposed to be the nice guys, but when they had the power, they turned into cocky boys – the kind of guys that you avoid. So anytime they were in a good position, they were not pleasant people to be around. Other than cooking, was there anything else you did in the house that was done strictly to curry favor among the other HGs? I definitely lent out some of my clothes. My shoes – I brought 11 pairs of shoes and no one else really did. So I lent out my shoes when I had to. I shared my hair clips, my curling iron – anything to get in good with the ladies, I did. Giving people manicures and massages. I was definitely a giver in the house because I wanted to take everything back. Were the shoes that Alison wore last night yours? Yes. They were mine. She still has them actually. I don’t expect to get them back. Did you ever think during the game that it was time for Ali to go? Man, that third week when she was up against Jack, I wanted nothing more than for her to go. Also, the week there were only four of us and she and I were up on the block, Erika was going to vote one of us out. I obviously wanted Erika to vote Ali out because I didn’t want to be the one to go. There were a lot of moments. Even now I wish Ali was gone, but she was the perfect person to go up against in the finals, so I really had to focus and keep to the plan and keep her in the house. Why do you think you played a better game than Ali? I played a better game than Ali because I maintained emotional stability. I was always cool, calm and collected, and I relied a heck of a lot more on my wit and my intelligence and did not rely on the fact that I crawled into bed and stroked on people’s egos. Ali said that she was mentally superior to you. In what ways might you be mentally stronger than Ali? I think I am, hands down, mentally superior to Ali. (laughing) I think Ali feels that the competitions she did not win, she threw every one of them, but I think that’s her cockiness talking. I don’t think Ali is superior in any way. She’s 23, hasn’t lived life at all and would be chewed alive if I threw her into the streets of New York. Unless she wants to live a single life in New York on her own, I don’t think she should be talking about being any sort of superior to me. Before the final show, you and Ali were trying to figure out how the Jury would vote. Did the final tally surprise you? No. The final tally didn’t surprise me. I actually thought it might go 7-0 my way. The reason I was telling Ali any differently was because Ali is one of those people where if she thinks she’s lost something or will lose something, she’s very difficult to be around. So I wanted to kind of inflate her ego a little more by telling her I didn’t think that I was going to get as many votes as I thought I would. During the Diamond POV, there was a glitch that occurred with the other HGs [ed. After the competition, Erika and Robert both told Jun that the glitch that occurred was unfair to Jun , implying that Jun should have won. Apparently, lights on the stairs did not light up to properly inform Jun that she had placed the right combination of nominated HGs on that step, causing Jun to lose time as she was trying to complete her selections. See live feed updates for September 5]…. You guys know about that? It kept going back and forth FOTH but of course some of it got through. Ah! I was wondering if you can tell us anything about that incident? Do you think you would have won that competition if the glitch had not occurred? Would the final two have changed had you won the veto? Do you think you can talk about it or you can’t? I don’t think I can talk about it. All I can say is that I should have won the Diamond veto, but in retrospect, I’m glad Ali took it because she was the one to boot out Erika and lose her vote. Were you really offended that Robert called the women , sluts and or did you use the anger to strengthen your bond with Ali? (laughing) I was not angry because I used some harsh words, and I was not surprised to hear that Robert had. I definitely used this to bond with Alison and definitely add fuel to her fire because I wanted her to want Robert out. I’ve been called worst. So this is nothing. Robert voted for you. You and Ali directed some harsh words to Robert and his daughter during his last week in the house. Have you talked to him about it? If not, are you planning to talk to him about it? I have not talked to him about it. Unless Robert wants to talk to me about things that were said in the game, I don’t plan on opening up old wounds. I definitely want to just leave everything the way it is. No matter what people said about me, I don’t plan on calling them and calling them out on it. Robert used the defense that he said things in anger, and I can just throw that back at him. So I don’t find a need to discuss anything I said. Do you plan on watching the show after the fact? I most definitely plan on watching the show, but in privacy. Did the reaction of the HGs towards you and Ali during the live show surprise you, and did it sour your victory? Wow! I pictured yesterday as a time where each vote coming my way would make me smile bigger and bigger and that I would scream with just pure joy. That didn’t happen. I felt like I was sitting there and getting hammered. I was getting votes, but it wasn’t really registering to me that I should be happy. I was really surprised at the reaction. I had a very hard time gauging them because it was just coming one right after the other. It definitely made the whole grand prize a little bittersweet. At one point you looked like you wanted to laugh. Were you holding that back? (laughing) I find humor in everything. If I’m feeling uncomfortable and I don’t know how to act, sometimes a smirk will pass through. Last night was amusing, but it was happening to me, so it wasn’t so amusing. I’m just a laugher, a smiler. I couldn’t help it. Have you had a chance to talk with any of the other HGs? No, we were all still hanging around the set afterwards, but no one but Jack approached me to congratulate me and hugged me again. That was nice of him. I think he had a respect for you. Yes. He actually got the game, and he was one of the only ones who did. Was there a particular HG that you were sorry to see go? I was honestly sorry to see Justin go. He was someone who made me laugh and picked up around the house and really pitched in when things needed to be done. I really did respect him, and I had a lot of fun with him even though people were saying he had hygiene problems. Aside from smelling like he worked out, he really wasn’t that bad. It seemed that Robert had his own hygiene problem. Oh, yeah! His sheets were a little not clean! Do you regret anything you said in the house? I regret some of the things I said about Jee. I think, looking back, I was kind of harsh. But those times were warranted because he and I had just either had a fight or something. Everything was said in anger. Everything was said in the context of the game, but with me and Jee, it did kind of get personal. So I regret some of that. Do you and Jee have unresolved conflicts? Oh, we have a lot of them. I don’t think everything has been solved and resolved, but I have enough closure where I can go on never seeing him again. Do you regret anything you did in the house? No. I can’t say I do. I feel like, if anything, I would regret some of the fights or arguments I had, but, then again, any guy who really tried to mess with me was evicted that same week. So that says something. What was the worst part of being in the BB house? The fact that I was cut off from any kind of stimulus. No books, no magazines, music, TV, nothing. It was really hard. No telephone, internet, e-mail – that was extremely hard because you’re really just stuck in a house with people and a deck of cards. You had the fortune to actually get out of the house twice. What did that do for you? It recharged me. The fact that I was back in my hometown, walking the streets that just have a life of their own, hearing people shout my name, having a break from the house, and knowing that I had supporters definitely gave me a boost to finish out the season. What change(s) if any do you feel you will make in the way you live your life as a result of this experience? I think I have definitely come to crave the mundane things like grocery shopping, doing the laundry, cleaning out my kitchen cupboards. I want some normalcy, stability, quiet, peaceful time. Other than money, is there anything important that you want in terms of your BB experience? I definitely want people to come away from this realizing that it was just a game and it was for entertainment. I entertained myself and hopefully others. People can get over the fact that I had to do things and say things I wouldn’t necessarily do [in my real life]. On any given day, if I walked past any one of these people on the street, I wouldn’t say the things I said about them. But it’s a game. At the end of the day, it’s just a game and you have to realize that’s what it is. Are you having a wrap party? We are having a wrap party, and it’s going to be interesting. I’m just looking forward to meeting the camera people, and the backstage, and the producers. I am not looking forward to seeing any of the Houseguests. Will Bob be there with you? Yes, he will. What are your plans now that you are finally out of the house? I’m going to relax, do a little bit of shopping, spend time with my family, and start looking for apartments. Is that what you plan to do with the money? I’m going to buy an apartment. I think that will take the bulk of the money. You recently talked to Ali about starting your own business. Is this something you were going to do anyway? Yes. I was actually thinking about opening up a little bistro-café and catering thing. Just a small place where I can set up a few tables, but also do some catering. I can see you in a specialized boutique. Like fashion stuff? Yes. Or I can come out with my own line of nail polishes. (laughing) At times you seemed like you were barely tolerant of Ali. Do you plan on keeping in touch with Ali? No, I am not going to keep in touch with Ali. So you were serious last night when you said that? Yes. I was very serious. I spare nothing. I’m very brutally honest. So I really meant that I don’t plan to keep in contact with Alison, nor do I with anyone else, let alone Alison. She and I definitely have a bond in that we were the final two, but that’s about it. I could not wait to separate from her. There were times when Alison was talking to you that I could picture in your head, “Would you please shut up?” Yes. There were definitely times like that because I just couldn’t take it anymore and Ali is very young and emotional. Sometimes she would have a hard time hiding her emotions. Sometimes she would say things to me that I definitely would want to wring her neck for outside of the house, but I had to tolerate her. Is there anyone else in the house that you will stay in touch with? No. I honestly can’t say that I would. Not even Jack? I might give my number to Jack so that if he’s ever in New York he can look me up and we can have a cocktail or two. But I’m sure Jack can find my number anyway being an ex-FBI agent. Is there anything you would like to share about your experience in the BB house? It’s more than I ever thought it would be. Aside from having no privacy and having to wear a microphone everyday, it was just a lot bigger, more real life than I thought. The fact there are people out there who think they know me because they’ve watched me 24/7 is a little scary, but I really embrace it. I’m really glad that I did this, and I’m really proud of myself. I’m coming out of this a winner. I know I’m coming out a winner because I won $500,000, but I really think I worked hard, and I deserve everything that will come my way. Do you have any advice to offer future BB contestants? Make sure you come in with tough skin, and do not be afraid to take chances. You will be hurt. You will be betrayed. But you will be doing your own share of it. So do not come in here being self-righteous. Instead, you have to shed all of that at the door and be prepared to play the toughest game you will have ever played. Thank you very much. You have a personal invitation from realitytvtalk.com to come visit, post or participate in a chat with our members. Feel free to contact us (at webmaster@realitytvtalk.com) or check out the site. Thank you. I will. __________________________ RTVT would like to thank Jun Song, winner of BB4, for taking the time to speak with us. If you have any comments or questions, please e-mail me at mar1848@yahoo.com |
Charvie | Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 01:10 am     Boy do we Californians get a bad rap. But I guess I can thank Hollywood for that one. Born and raised here I can tell you botox, blonde, blue-eyed babes is more a stereotype created by media than a reality of Los Angeles. First, this is a large metro area. It spans far and wide. Second, if you live at the beach, in Hollywood, or the Hills, or the valley, you will find all kinds roaming the streets. The interesting thing about Los Angeles, is that it is a city, in a city, in a city, in a city. The one common thread of most that reside here is that they are from somewhere else. It is a hugely transient city. Hollywood Blvd only looks good on tv. And the beaches well, the private ones are closer to being the safest ones to go. Like I assume in any state across the country there are the few who get plactic surgery to improve there looks, dye there hair blonde, and obsess about looking perfect. But for the average person, it's enough to get to and from work in under an hour given the traffic. Jun would be more likely to fit in than Alison. We are a laid back group. Alison provides just a little to much drama for the average angeleno. What I find unattractive about Jun is the words that come out of her mouth, but I find her to be a beautiful woman. Alison of all the woman in the house was the least attractive. You want to know what the streotype of a California babe is: Michelle. (But, she was from Florida. lol) And I don't think cosmetic surgery has touched her. |
Kappy | Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 05:23 am     I just want to say that I never once bashed Jun for her looks. Since episode one, I have always bashed her purely for how she spoke about others. And obviously, winning half a million isn't changing her much. |
Grooch | Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 06:09 am     I think Jun's most attractive feature is her hair. I would love to have it. She might have been considered attractive at the beginning, but her "mouth" made her uglier and uglier as time went on. |
Naja | Monday, September 29, 2003 - 07:53 am     Nice little 3 min. Jun audio interview. You have to click her photo to start the interview. http://www.comingsoon.net/news/featuresnews.php?id=1675 |
Redpen | Monday, September 29, 2003 - 09:09 am     Beauty is all in the eye of the beholder, as they say. Here in San Francisco, Jun would probably attract more guys than Alison. As for lesbians, we too would be all over Jun. Till she started her bashing talk, of course! |
Ladytex | Monday, September 29, 2003 - 09:22 am     Jun's actions in the house made her ugly to me. Her post BB interviews did nothing to change that. I choose not to comment on or challenge the generalizations in this thread, because they are ignorant and ludicrous |
Seanflynn2003 | Monday, September 29, 2003 - 01:47 pm     Jun's interview made me like her even more. Chacun a son gout. |
Justshirley | Monday, September 29, 2003 - 01:59 pm     I still can't quite bring myself to say that I *like* Jun. But, reading both of their RTVT interviews, I definitely agree with the Jury. Jun was the lesser of two evils. |
Chippy | Monday, September 29, 2003 - 05:08 pm     Ditto, Justshirley. |
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