到了韓國蔚山的一個Art Stay program，
大家要用兩天時間做一件作品和佈展，
第三天展出。
他們提供了一堆畫紙和畫筆，
我說我畫畫很差，
於是便跑到工作室外買逛街和買街頭小食。
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第一天 - 身份形象的交流
我發現在韓國很難用語言溝通，
於是跑到髮型屋，
用手勢夾雜一點英文單字，
要求剪一個韓國男人髮型，
韓國髮型師反問我韓國人的形象是什麼呢？
我才發現，形象是給外人看的，
所以外人應該比自身更了解自已的外在分別。
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我們一起苦思了一陣子，
因為語言問題，
我唯有簡單的說，
「把我變成K-Pop Star吧！拜托你！」
她用Ipad找了一位明星做參考說，
「就Big Bang隊中的 T.O.P 吧！」
之後我便讓她發揮，
期待著一個地道的韓頭。
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因為時間不多，
她和助手二話不說把染髮劑塗在我頭上，
這是我第一次在髮型屋染髮。
過了一會，
頭髮變成Mk-pop旺角金！
她和助手又把染髮劑再一次塗到我頭上，
過了一會，
頭髮變成了灰金色，
她說這是她最喜歡的顏色。
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她拿起剪刀說，
韓國男生不會有參差不齊的髮尾，
手起刀落把我的髮尾剪成直線。
之後她向我的頭狂噴髮蠟，
又細心地用風筒把額前的頭髮吹成高高的波浪，
她說要成為韓國男生這個很重要。
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髮型完成了，
她拿起剃刀，往我眉頭刮呀刮，
這是我第一次修眉，
她說要成為韓國男生這個都很重要。
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完成後，
她們好像很滿意，
我問，
假如你在街上需要問路，
你會覺得我是本地人問我嗎？
她們答：「一定會！」
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我說T.O.P 的髮型配合我的面型，
感覺很 L.O.W，
她們沒有反應，
究竟是認同還是沒幽默感呢？
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離開時她說要和我合照，
用在髮型屋的Instagram，
我發現她對著陌生人都可以高速擺出奇怪姿勢。
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離開後，
我匆忙在當地找到一家專業攝影公司，
跑上去跟他說，
「我將要去一個電影試鏡面試，請把我拍得像Big Bang隊中的 T.O.P 吧！拜托你！」
他打電話問朋友K-pop是要如何拍，
他顯得不耐煩。
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他要求我戴上眼鏡，
擺了大約20個不同姿勢。
完成後他讓我選出最佳的一張作沖曬，
我要求他幫我決定。
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照片沖曬出來了，
細看下，
他們下了苦功幫我修圖，
皮膚很滑很亮，
我臉上很有個性的幾粒痣都通通被消失。
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第二天早上，
因為個人對頭髮造型的技術有限，
經已變回香港人，
在韓國沒人向我問路了。
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第一天完
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I joined an Art Stay program in Ulsan, Korea.
We have to make a work in 2 days.
Present it on the third day.
They provided some papers and pens to me.
I said I am bad at drawing.
So I went out for some Korean local snacks.
Day 1 - Identity exchange
I had hard time communicating in Korea.
So I went to a hair salon.
Using body language asked for a typical Korean haircut.
The hairdresser asked me what is a typical Korean haircut.
I realised one's identity is recognised better by an outsider.
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Me and the hairdresser thought about the typical identity of a Korean for sometime.
I made a simple decision by saying
"Turn me into a K-pop star please!!"
She found a K-pop star as the refernece on Ipad.
"Let's do T.O.P's hair from one of the K-pop group Big Bang"
I looked forward to my K-head
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We didnt have much time.
She and her assistent quickly apply the dye to my hair.
That is my first time dying hair in a salon.
My hair turn blonde after a while.
She and her assistent quickly apply the dye to my hair again.
My hair turn dark grey after a while.
She said that is her favorite color.
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She pick up a scissors told me,
Uneven fringe is not a Korean thing.
She trim my hair fringe into a sharp straight line.
Then applied huge amount of spray to my hair.
And used the hairdryer to make the fringe high.
She told me that is essential for the Korean male haircut.
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The hair was done.
She picked up a razor and trimmed my eyebrowns.
That is my first time trimming my eyebrowns.
She told me that is essential for a Korean male.
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They looked satisfied when it was all done.
I asked if they would think I am a local and ask for directions.
Definitely they answered.
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I told them I felt the T.O.P hair combined with my face
actually look very L.O.W
No responese from them.
Does it mean they agree or just dont have that sense of humor?
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She asked for a picture for the shop's instagram.
I found that she can make a weird pose in a second with stranger like me.
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I leave and run to a local photoshoot studio.
I told them
"I need an excellent picture for a movie casting. Turn me into T.O.P from the Big Bang please!!"
He called his friend asked about the style of K-pop photo shoot.
He felt annoyed.
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He asked me to put on my glassed.
Directed me for about 20 poses.
He needed me to pick the best one for the final develop.
I let him do it for me.
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The photo was developed.
I looked at the details
They paid extra effort photoshop my face.
My skin is smooth like tofu.
My outstanding facial moles are all gone.
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The next morning,
Due to my lack of styling skills,
I turned back to a Hong Kong-er.
No one asked me for directions in Korea anymore.
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End of day 1
