Our Leader

This post will be dedicated to my one and only Park Jeong Su, a.k.a Leeteuk oppa!:)  He is, as all good fan girl friends know, my favorite member of SJ.  He wasn't my first choice though.  Let's go back to when I first, for real, listened/watched them.  It was the 16th of October this year.  My BFF invited me to watch SS3 in 3D.  The tickets were a bit of a burn to my wallet but I went for the sake of friendship.  I just went because I was helping my girl, Jen, out.  At the same time, it could have been curiosity too.  So I went and enjoyed the show!  My first choice was actually Donghae oppa.  It's kinda hard to remember all of them, when it's still your first time.  Donghae was first to come out, that's probably why I remembered him and Siwon oppa too.  Who could forget those chocolate abs.  I did notice Leeteuk oppa when they were talking to the fans, saying their thanks and what-not.  The 3D concert experience should be in another post, so I'm not gonna go on and talk about it.  I'll be posting it soon. I guess. Haha! Anyhooooo.. I can't really remember what led me to Leeteuk oppa.  It just sorta happened.  My objective to this post is to talk about how great he really is.  What pushed me even more to write about it rs because of the recent Sukira farewell.

I've always known that Leeteuk oppa is kind and loving but at the same time always stood his ground as the leader of the group. Thus, making him in some ways serious.  I'm not really sure how others see him but despite his playful exterior, especially during MC gigs, I see a very serious Leeteuk.  As if a thousand bricks were sitting on his shoulders.  I noticed during concerts that he isn't as "affectionate" towards the others(not sure if that's what I really mean but sorta in the same context) as the other boys.  He does play around, don't get me wrong.  He knows what the fans want and it shows but to me I see that there is a lot of worry in his eyes, like he is holding back how he really is towards his dongsengs and being a responsible leader for the fans.  I won't prolong about what I really mean about not being affectionate because it would probably novel-long.  Haha! During public appearances as well, he's the one who answers most of the questions, which made me feel sorry for the other guys because they aren't able to show themselves more.  The other boys are more touchy and lovey-doveyish with each other compared to how Leeteuk is with them too.  What I'm basically trying to say is, despite how happy our leader is, he is a very serious person.  But then because of the end of his and Hyukjae oppa's term on Sukira, I saw how Leeteuk oppa was so affectionate towards his other members.  Of course, I know he cares for all of them deeply, just like a mother would for her children.  Waaaahhh!!! That's exactly what I wanted to convey from the start!!! He has a motherly kind of affection towards the members rather than a brotherly kind of affection.  Any way, going back.  A day after or 2, the 2, now former DJs exchanged tweets.  Then one tweet struck me most. From Leeteuk: “I already miss him. Eunhyuk, I’m sorry. Haha.” 

Then the brotherley love exploded and hit me on the face like a bomb! It was very sweet. Who would have thought that these few simple words would mean the world. This made me love and respect Leeteuk oppa even more. I never questioned his love for his dongsaengs but this was something even more that 6+ years of hardships could explain. I understand how hard it must be for him as the leader of the group. He has to be the disciplinarian, the counselor, the teacher, and the protector. He's been all that and more. Even towards us fans. To fans like myself who haven't experienced them up close know that he is all this and more. This is why he is OUR LEADER, and the best leader. Leeteuk oppa! Saranghaeyo! ♥♥♥

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