With Kenton Duty - the actor who inspired Hunter in "Candyland" - having a birthday earlier this past week, it's a no-brainer to mark a second thank you/best wishes to BigBang musical giant Taeyang (real name: Dong Young-bae), who turns 27 on May 18th (tomorrow. here in the States, but I wanted to give the shout-out on his actual b-day in South Korea)!
Derek Go wasn't originally a character in "Candyland" but as any writer will tell you, stories tend to morph depending on where the characters tell you they need to go. And when I happened onto the photo of Taeyang you will find on the right, under 'Dream Cast' - suddenly there was Derek Go, formed fully in my mind, the award-winning singer/rapper from South Korea and one of the biggest performer in music worldwide ... just as Taeyang is in the real world. The similarities may end there, but I just wanted to give a shout-out, today, to the person who inspired what is now one of my favorite characters in the series. And rest assured, even though Derek Go hasn't been introduced into the story yet, he will make quite the impact - on one character in particular - shortly.
Happy Birthday, Taeyang! And may you always remain fantastic, baby!
Don
Creator, "Candyland"
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