New Video Channel: Open the Happy!

Filed as: Open the Happy // Responses: 57

Let’s start this by saying Happy Lunar New Year everyone! Let’s continue this by saying…sorry for not WANKing this week! We tried. Really. We tried, but it was just not working. A lot of things are shut down for Seollal, and if we went anywhere it would be very dead and deserted. Also, getting there would be hellish. Our friend came to visit us from Wonju since he has time off for the holiday, and it’s usually a 2 hour drive away. Took him EIGHT FREAKING HOURS TO GET HERE! EIGHT! EEIIIGHHHHTT!! So, screw that. No WANK this week. We’ll be WANKing again next week though!

So, what we decided to do this week, is final unveil a project that we’ve been thinking about for a long time. It’s our new YouTube channel, Open the Happy!

People who stumble upon our site or youtube videos now that we have plenty of videos, often think of us as this “big” blog, rather then just two people with their own personal opinions. And now that we have more viewers, we’re starting to experience more criticism by people who think we shouldn’t say things “this way” or “that way” or that we should be doing our videos “this way” or “that way.” But, frankly, we still think of ourselves as just two normal people, Simon and Martina. We make goofy videos in our apartment about stuff we like. We don’t want to change our videos because suddenly more people are viewing them, and we miss being able to just make a video of something random, without having tons of disclaimers all over it. We just want to put up videos, you know?

After all, it’s how we started off, just shooting vids of stuff and showing it. Now it seems like everything we do is a big production that takes a lot of time to make and has to be thought out REALLY carefully or we’ll be burnt like witches. But the bottom line in, we really love making videos. We just miss making random stuff as well. And so, Open the Happy will let us express ourselves in a return to our roots kind of way. Less official stuff, more random happy stuff!!!

There are lots of small videos here and there that we just don’t have the place to put up. Our main simonandmartina channel is for our bigger videos, like Music Mondays and WANKs. Our Bonus channel is for our TLDRs and our bloopers. So this new channel will be for miscellaneous videos, like makeup tutorials. A lot of people have been asking me [Martina] to do them, but BE AWARE: I have never been trained so these are just for fun. We’ll also have Spudgy antics, delicious cupcakes and desserts, random baking recipes, happy vlogging, toys, whatevers!!! Just stuff that we like, not necessarily Korea or Kpop themed. Just things that make us happy. Hence the name. Open the happy!

So! We’re starting the channel out with two videos. The first video is just a break down of what’s in Martina’s makeup kit, since she gets this question a lot. After that, she’s posted her very first make up tutorial on CUTE WOLVERINE eyeshadow!!! You read that right, as in, the X-Men Wolverine…you’re curious aren’t you? Well check out the full blog post on these two videos here and don’t forget to subscribe to our new channel so we can all OPEN THE HAPPY together!

P.S. Yes, we meant to call it “Open the Happy” :D

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http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=514988031 Adriana Ramos

More recipes!! I LOVED the recipe stuff!!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=514988031 Adriana Ramos

Simon, BOONDOCK SAINTS!!
Anonymous

!! I love this idea! This is great, because yeah, I agree EYK is like a “big” blog, and it’s great and all, but sometimes I want to just watch fun random stuff by you guys on no particular schedule. So this is great.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Rin-Sanada/100002710138311 Rin Sanada

Yay! I like happy random stuff!!
http://www.facebook.com/lauren.grass Lauren Grass

Please dont ever, ever, EVER change. lol like, ever. you guys are amazing, “just the way you are”, and so are your videos…

sorry, had a Bruno moment. -.-

Aaaanyways, i dont like that these new viewers are coming in being all critical and blah blah. Its your freaking videos, you should get to do it however the hell you feel like… they’re yours! Besides, they should learn to appreciate and be grateful for such awesome videos and not be so damn inconsiderate. Besides, as a long time viewer i would be really disappointed if you guys do ever change, and i dont mean how you shoot your videos cause i mean theres better technology out there as well as programs, and i dont mind you guys adding different channels or the formats but what makes your videos and blogs so appealing is that its 100% original and 100% you. You have your own opinions and you guys tell it how it is and thats the best. you shouldnt have to watch what you say or how you should say it. You guys personally decided to make these videos for fun and to entertain and it grew from that, so who the hell are any of us to tell you otherwise.

i<3eyk!!
Anonymous

Super idea! You both have such artistic, creative and very funny points of view. Looking forward to your random videos! Love, love Martina’s makeup video and tutorial.
Larisa Hohenboken

Yaaaaay! So excited about this new channel! Not that Eat Your Kimchi
doesn’t “open the happy” for us all already, of course. But it’s
especially great for you guys. New opportunities to do and post fun
things are a great way to deal with this silly criticism you’ve been
getting. I mean, seriously, who could hate on a Spudgy video?

After putting so much thought, creativity and effort into making
great videos, so you should be able to speak honestly without internet
trolls replying “OMG YOU HATE KOREA!” Especially since, to my eyes at
least, you present very unbiased, intelligent and culturally sensitive views.

I find it hard to imagine that the critics are anywhere near as numerous as the people who love and appreciate what you do, though. You guys are so funny and personable, and your videos are way awesome. S+M 화이팅!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_EWR3XGPHME64XGLZJSLPXKE7VU Katrina

Yay! Im pretty excited for this new channel. I cant wait to see all the fun random videos you guys will put up. I like the idea behind it..it will sort of give you guys a break from all the big important videos and it will still be fun and enjoyable for us as much as it would be for you guys.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1249836525 Liz Cuate

In a previous comment I mentioned the internet can be a “scary thing” and it sometimes it can be but it shouldn’t be that way.

I personally LOVE you guys! I just stumbled upon your channel one day and i couldn’t stop laughing with all your antics so i went on to the next video and the next….so it’s not really Korea that i now love but what keeps it fun and enjoyable its both of you and Spudgy we can’t forget him :)

so i say GO FOR IT!! I think i speak for more than one person here when i say “we” have your back!! Do your own things, your own videos, nobody has to censor or control the “way” you should be doing your videos.

It started as something fun and it SHOULD BE KEPT AS SOMETHING FUN, if you can make a living out of doing something you love than how AWESOME is THAT? :D
maii lee

Awesome. I’m excited for this channel!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1610851013 Audrey Angela Reyes

Yaaaaay, i’m happy you’re opening the happy! i kinda missed the old random videos, so it’s really nice that you guys are getting back to it. HAPPEH! :3
i’ve already done the wolverine makeup, thanks martina it’s so AWESUHM!
Anonymous

oh Martina btw, i wanna know how you get your bangs to look like that…. like, kinda rounded and silky looking? does your hair just naturally look like that? cuz i have bangs too and like, an hour after drying/leaving the house, they’ve gone flat again and look like crap. yours always seem to stay in place and amazing looking all through the day so… PLZ GIMME YOUR SECRETS!! thanx ^_-
http://twitter.com/kakaomilphy Bettina

Honestly, I did not like How to dance Kpop 2011 Style video. It just wasn’t as funny and goofy as the other older ones. I have been following you now for over 1 year now and noticed that I started missing those small videos you used to do earlier. Just random stuff that is meant to be funny and nothing elles. Lately it’s mostly only the MM’s, TLDRs and WANKs (which I really like, tough) and I wouldn’t mind if you skipped some episodes to do more random stuff. So I’m really looking forward to your new channel :D
Sophie Krafft

Yay !! I’m always envious of your awesome make-up, Martina. I think I’m one of ur followers that keep nagging on u to do tutorials. Btw, Simon, why don’t you do game reviews or something ? I WANNA KNOW IF THE NEW SKYRIM IS ANY GOOD !!
Doug M

For what it’s worth, the shorter videos are a lot easier to keep up with than the longer videos for those of us who have work/parenting, etc. So I am glad you made this channel. :) The longer videos usually get relegated to the weekend or so when things get quiet and I have time to enjoy them.

Thanks!
http://twitter.com/trcj Tracy Jay

Oo! Oo! Do more Korean Like a Pro segments!!
I would love to learn how to say ‘I am Canadian’ but you always say it so fast!
You are the best!

Lorena Abrodos

“chonun canadian saram ieo! (ieo: i like ee, e like e in ‘cafe’, o like o in ‘color’) =D

http://peppermint-kiss.tumblr.com/ Reise Ohne Ende

Almost!^^ Instead of ‘Canadian’, just say ‘Canada’:

Jeo-neun ka-na-da sa-ram-i-e-yo

Lorena Abrodos

right! sorry! jaja

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_GNO5JOFH6ABU4HCXEEWMTBX7ZU JENNIFER

Luv, Luv, Luv you both to pieces. Thanks for opening a new channel for the random stuff. Like everyone else, I also got educated and entertained by those small videos.

Keep up the great work and don’t let anyone tell you how to do your thang!

Now, I’m gonna get out all my colorful makeups and spend some quality time messing with the colors.

I look forward to everything you two do and enjoy every minute of it.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=638485364 Lucie Dvorakova

Like… like…. like…. LIKE!
Actually LOVE! I Love anything related to “Happy” (stuff)!
http://twitter.com/amiflower88 Ami Camui

haha i need HAPPY TIME~! <3 ^^;
http://twitter.com/polinchka polinchka

Skyrim! It’s ridiculous how addicted I am to the game. I am looking forward to this channel. I love random videos!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Missa-Pry/1383241810 Missa Pry

yeeah cute
Kate McCormick

Can you guys do a video about how you got the idea to move to Korea? Martina has mentioned loving Asian culture for years and years, but I’d love to know if there’s any other story behind it (or how she convinced Simon!) Watching your videos has inspired me to put myself out there and explore- I’m looking at teaching in Korea next year!!