Hof Day: Hoff day is celebrated in Samsung electronics on 14th october every year. On this day the employees take part in grand marathon race and then in the evening inside the campus gala festivities awaites them. Employees enjoy colourful cultural program along with beer and varieties of snacks in the open air restaurants arranged on the ground.
Selection of Best 10: For the cultural program 10 contestants are choosen from all the employees working for suwon samsung electronics campus. Suwon being Samsung electronics global headquarter houses more than 20 000 employees in the same Campus. Items could be Song, Dance or Playing any musical instrument or may be any other cultural item. The screening test starts almost 15 days before the main event and on fixed dates the selection is done by a panel of judges near the 4 big canteens inside the campus during lunch time. Interested performer needs to perform infront of the judges and the audiences gathered in front of the canteens as a selection process. Well I am not a singer but I love to listen to all kinds of songs and korean songs always attracted me. I have learnt a few korean songs. On the selection day I thought of giving a try and to have the fun of singing a korean song just for some amusement. I sang a korean song called My Son very casually and in happy mood. After around 2 days I recieved a mail telling that i have been shortlisted among the best 10 competitors for the grand competition on hoff day. WeeeeeeW!!!!!
The D Day: I was really excited and also a bit nervous. I went for the competition without much preparation as all these days I had lots of other things to do. The competition was supposed to start at 6 pm. Since Chandra was very excited too to see the program so my hr manager arranged everything to bring her inside the campus with special permission. The program started with a sexaphone performance and then it was a pop song sung and danced by a lady. I was the 7th performer. I went to the stage and sang the song the best way I could. My song a light mood and comedy song which is about a small boy who wants to become a rock star and his parents thinks the idea to be a rubbish. I could see Staidium filled people enjoy the song
On the stage while Singing
It was nice to see the ever busy and hardworking employees happy and clapping all the way. Chandra came on to the stage and greeted me with a flower bouquet as soon as I finished my song.
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Host asking a few questions regarding our life in Samsung and Korea
Prize Distribution: We sat there and enjoyed the remaining performances. Then came the prize ceremony. The first prize a Samsung pc, went to a talented young lady who sang and danced together on the tunes of a famous pop song.Second prize was an Air conditioner which was won by a korean employee whose dream is to become a singer and yes he has a suberb talent.
Third prize a Samsung phone, the prize goes to !!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes it was my name being announced on the stage!!! there was a huge applause from the audience and my colleagues came to greet me. It came as a big surprise to me. I had enjoyed singing but never once did I expect any prize. I went to the stage and received my wonderful prize , a latest camera cellphone from Samsung which hit the market only a week ago.
The funniest part was I was infact looking for a good cell phone as my old phone had some problems. It was a great and a memorable event. I was too happy that people liked the song and the Prize coming my was just what it needs to make you totally flat.
