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absolutebl · 4 months

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This Week in BL - It's 2024 & I'm talking about TayNew... really?

(They pretty much told us all to sit down and shut tf up, 'cause they got this. AND THEY DO.)

Organized, in each category, with ones I'm enjoying most at the top.

Feb 2024 Wk 3

Ongoing Series - Thai

Cherry Magic (Sat YouTube grey) ep 9 of 12 - I broke. In my defense, it was Monday, I needed comfort, and TayNew were right tf there. Ya know what? They are great in this show. It's a great adaptation. I might like it more than the JBL live action. You know why? Really, honestly WHY...?

That was a PHENOMENAL KISS. Those boys did Thailand fucking proud. They did fandom a solid. Thank you OGs for reminding us how it's done. I was getting used to SloppyHot. And SloppyHot has its place, but that TayNew rooftop kiss was a top tear class act. It was tender and sweet and respectful and joyful. It was eye work and breath work and years of practice. How very far BL has come while still staying so much the same. TayNew - I salute you!

(Read all about distribution issues here.)

The Sign (Sat YT) ep 12fin - we waiting, I guess? Bah.

Cooking Crush (Sun YT) ep 11 of 12 - The recipe book thing was so damn cute and I love a claiming. YOU KNOW I LOVE A CLAIMING!

In fact, I love OffGun.

I love food based BL.

I adored seeing a reboot of "the infamous dragging".

But I don’t love anything else about this show. Sigh.

1000 Years Old ep 1 of 12 - Finally we get our gay vampire BL from Feel Good Bangkok. Stars Shane (My Engineer) and fresh face Opal, directed by Champ (2gether). It’s kind of odd but enjoyable. A group of teen UFO seekers find a vampire instead. Opal looks a bit like a mix between Newnu + Leo (VIXX) - so cute + edge. Also, nice to see Shane again on our screens after so long.

Finally, I like the subtle (and sometimes not subtle) presence of ghosts permeating this show. Do the friends know she's there? Do they know she's dead? Is the existence of paranormal accepted but not that of aliens? Or are the two combined? Is this lazy writing or just fun world building? Who cares! It's enjoyable.

For Him (Thurs iQIYI) ep 12fin - the nail painting bit was very cutie queers and I've not seen it done in BL before, so that was nice. For some reason captions never dropped for me on this last episode, but it didn’t really matter. Not much happened and I understood everything anyway.

Quick pitch?

From the people who brought us Unforgotten Night based on a y-novel, about a young man nursing a heartbreak who has a one-night stand, but the other boy didn't want it to end. This turned out to be a pulp that wasn’t half as good as it should have been and even less memorable, but not terrible. 5/10 DON'T BOTHER unless you're v bored

City of Stars (Fri iQIYI) ep 3 of 12 - Oh it is such a pulp: the acting is not good and the script is terrible. Of course, I’m mildly enjoying it. Very good dream kissing. There's something appealing about these main characters - I think it's the moot crushes. We rarely get to see that. These days everything feels very one sided, this... isn't.

A Secretly Love (Thai WeTV) - Khonprot, a third-year hazer of the engineering faculty, has a secret crush on Pluem, a tsundere fourth-year head hazer. Over the years, he's seen Pluem cycle through girlfriends. Recently, after a public breakup, however, Khonprot thinks maybe a boy has a chance.

I tried but I can't get into my WeTV account anymore and I'm way too lazy to figure it out. I'll catch it grey if I can, since I've rebooted the bootlegging side of my BL life for Cherry Magic anyway.

So this show may stay in this section, or I may bump it down to "it's airing but..."

If anyone is watching it, let me know if it's good?

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

Love For Love's Sake (Korea Weds iQIYI) 7-8fin - Ugh it was GREAT, despite some pretty telling flaws. I ended up feeling like some of the filming was amateurish (very overworked low angles - director's first feature, I assume), and the narrative is a little disjoined and on the nose, AND the subs are clumsy (which I don't expect from KBL) BUT I still loved it. (FYI - I wouldn't be so harsh on a BL for this kinda thing except one from Korea.)

Quick pitch:

This isekai-based KBL is about a man who must win a game by convincing a reserved teen outcast to fall in love with him. Of course, that teen represents himself and his own unhappiness. Like many queer narratives, this show is actually about self worth, trust, and found family, and it is VERY on the nose. But I don’t expect subtlety from my BL and I enjoyed it's truly lovely redemption arc and earnest performances. While I found the narrative a touch disjointed with overworked filming angles and poorer than average captions, this is certainly much better than early KBL in terms of consistency of tone, script, and immersion. Highly rewatchable and charming, which counts for a lot. 9/10

Trigger warning for suicide depicted.

Perfect Propose (Japan Fri Gaga) ep 4 of 6 - Gosh, it’s so lovely. But I do just constantly want to give them both hugs.

AntiReset (Taiwan Fri Viki/Gaga) ep 4 of 10 - Oh look, Taiwan has created yet another BL where I spend most of the time watching it grinning like an idiot. Surprise surprise. The pet name thing was fucking adorable. Also Taiwan once more proving they come by their "kings of kissing" title honestly. I mean to say. In a week of good kisses this one was just... WOW.

On the other hand, some of the underpinning themes are starting to v worry me (ownership, consent, age), and we only just got started, and I don't trust this production company so... I have concerns.

But also... YAY KISSES!

(I'm made of weak moral fiber.)

Although I Love You and You AKA Sukiyanen Kedo Do Yaro ka (Japan Thurs Gaga) ep 6 of 10 - Like many other shows on this list. I just enjoy it the most when the two leads are on screen together. So this episode was kind of lacking because they were apart for most of it. I also am starting to agree with the tone of the plot, that maybe they ARE better off as friends not lovers. (And I'm sure I'm not supposed to want that.) Oh Japan, must you?

My Strawberry Film (Japan Gaga) ep 1 of 8 - Oh it’s good. In the arthouse lane so don’t expect sweetness & light or an HEA. If there’s no cartoon aspect to a JBL, there’s usually no joy. But it is certainly good. Teens uncover some old film and a mystery around a pretty girl. The background music is wildly annoying (and rarely in the background).

It's Done

What Did You Eat Yesterday Season 2 AKA Kinou Nani Tabeta? Season 2 (Japan Gaga) 10 eps - will binge when I have any spare time. 2024 is crazy busy for me so far.

The Servant and the Young Master - from Vietnam, it's on YouTube. I will give it a try when I have a window of time.

Began Beginning (Myanmar YouTube) - A Burmese BL? @heretherebedork vouched for it, so I will give it a watch.

7 Days Before Valentine (Weds WeTV) - Gave me Luminous Solution vibes have decided not to watch.

It's Airing But...

Dead Friend Forever (Thai iQIYI) - rumors are it's interesting. I'm waiting to know how it ends.

Ossans Love Season 2 (Japan Gaga) - 5 years later, will anything have changed? This is Japan so… probubly not. I won't be watching this. I disliked Season one and actively hated the follow ups. No thank you.

Playboyy (Thurs Gaga) 14 eps - Dear Playboyy, it's not you, it’s me… I hate you. You’re about as deep (and as palatable) as a shot glass of cum. While I'm sure you’re someone’s kink, you're my weakest link. Goodbye. I DNFed this at ep 5. Frankly I'm impressed with myself for getting that far.

Time the series (Tue Gaga/YT) 10 eps - dropped it at ep 4.

Next Week Looks Like This:

2/24 Unknown (Taiwan Youku) 12 eps - Older brother tough guy breadwinner looks after his sister and defacto adopted little brother. Little bother falls in love with him and is sent away after a stolen kiss. But when he comes back…

Sam Lin has a cameo so even if I wasn't already excited, I'm in. We should be on our guard though, Taiwan will occasionally go edgy, dark, and sad... this could go there.

One assumes GMMTV is filling in the BL time slot with something queer on their YT Channel after Cooking Crush ends, they gonna lose subs if they don't. But I've not been paying attention to the chatter so I don't know which of their line-up it will be. I think G4 are filming/off radar now, and Earth is in that het noona thing? Plus they gotta sort out the IP for MIx-Up and Ossen. So it won't be one of the announced adaptations. They'll hold My Golden Blood for the high season, so I think it'll be one of the lesser known lead-outs. Wandee or Only Boo maybe? But they only just started filming those. Are we getting our long awaited GL? Anything else left from 2023 that I forgot about?

Upcoming BLs for 2024 are listed here. This list is not kept updated, so please leave a comment if you know something new or RP with additions.

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENTS

Two crawling kisses from Thailand this week. Now this is a fetish I didn't know I had. Turns out, we love this one! (*waves hand in air* I speak for all of us now.)

Cooking Crush

City of Stars

Possibly the best tsundere to cinnamon roll pivot we've had in a long time.

Also the best asshole to KING pivot. Could we have a whole drama staring this character now? Please?

And finally our sunshine learning to love himself.

SIGH. what a lovely show.

And a good SMILEY kiss from a KBL.

And then some cute cuddles? Korea is spoiling me these days. I'm catching expectations now. What's next? Japan learns to kiss in their light BLs? Ha! I kill me.

(All Love for Love's Sake).

(Last week)

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fandom · 2 years

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K-Pop

Rise of the 4th gen girl groups.

BTS

Stray Kids

ATEEZ

SEVENTEEN +3

TWICE +1

BLΛƆKPIИK -2

ENHYPEN +4

NCT 127 +2

Red Velvet +6

Tomorrow X Together +7

EXO -2

NCT Dream

SHINee -8

LOOΠΔ -6

ITZY +3

Monsta X -2

æspa +4

Dreamcatcher +1

The Boyz -3

GOT7 -7

Girls' Generation +12

IVE

NCT U -3

ASTRO

STAYC +11

Everglow +12

IZ*ONE +5

ONEUS

Le Sserafim

Cosmic Girls +5

Pentagon -6

(G)-IDLE +8

Mamamoo -11

SF9 -4

OnlyOneOf +2

GFriend -7

Weki Meki

SuperM -12

VICTON -8

Apink

BIGBANG

A.C.E -19

Oh My Girl

VIXX

Infinite

CIX

Rocket Punch

DAY6 -21

TVXQ

Winner

The number in italics indicates how many spots a name moved up or down from the previous year. Bolded names weren’t on the list last year.

#year in review #kpop #tumblr2022

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wonderlandmoonrose7 · 7 months

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Guys. I’m losing my mind. Dan and Phil are back on the gaming channel. VIXX is having their first comeback in 5 years. There’s a new Percy Jackson book. The official Merlin account updated. And fucking Nora Sakavic announced a new All for the Game book. This can’t keep happening

#personal #dan and phil #vixx #percy jackson #merlin #aftg #pjo #nora sakavic #what year is it

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thekpopgossip · 5 months

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K-Pop Scandals 2023

This year had a lot of scandals, from serious abuse allegations and harmless dating scandals, to quite a few contract disputes between idols and companies. There were also a lot of news of members leaving their groups, fans being a pain in the ass and sending embarrassing protest trucks for pretty much anything, etc. So, check out my annual list of the most important k-pop scandals of 2023.

IVE “Lip-synced at MBC Gayo Daejeon” BTS RM “Private info leaked by Monk” Block B “Members left Seven Season Entertainment” NCT Haechan “Hiatus due health” TXT Yeonjun & Le Sserafim Yunjin “Dating rumor” ENHYPEN Jay “Insulted Korean history, apologized” SEVENTEEN Vernon “Dating rumor with stylist” VIXX Ravi “Sentenced for draft dodging, left group” GOT7 Jackson “Drunk at concerts, pro-China rants” D1CE “Disbandment” GWSN “Disbandment” NewJeans Danielle “Chinese New Year controversy” Goo Min Chul & Jamie "Cheating scandal, broke up” MOMOLAND “Disbandment” SM Entertainment, Kakao & HYBE “Acquisition” Super Junior Heechul "Misogynistic comments” Brave Girls “Left Brave Entertainment” BLANK2Y Youngbin "Assaulted girlfriend, kicked out of group” ASTRO Rocky “Left group and agency” UP10TION “Disbandment” DONGKIZ Munik “Left group” WJSN “8 members renewed contracts with Starship, 5 left" Nam Taehyun “DUI” DKZ Kyoungyoon “Was a member of the JMS cult, left group” TWICE Chaeyoung "Apologized for wearing swastika shirt” Treasure Haruto “Homophobic comments” TXT Taehyun “Went clubbing with girls” BlackPink Rose & Kang Don Wong “Dating rumor" ASTRO Moonbin “Passed away” Red Velvet Joy “Hiatus due health” BAE173 Nam Do Hyun "Filed lawsuit against PocketDol, won and left the agency” NCT Lucas "Left group" TEEN TOP C.A.P "Left group" ENHYPEN “Fan protest against their choreo with female dancers” BigBang "Everyone left YG Entertainment” EXO CBX “Filed lawsuit against SM Entertainment, resolved” LOONA "All 12 members left Blockberry Creative" MAMAMOO Hwasa “Left RBW Entertainment for P-Nation” HIGHLIGHT Dongwoon "Wedding" GOT7 JB “Flirting with girls on Instagram while serving in the army” BlackPink Lisa & Frédéric Arnault “Dating scandal" NewJeans “Controversy over ETA concept + iPhones on stage” FIFTY FIFTY "Filed lawsuit against their agency ATTRAKT, lost” Choi Yena “”Hate Rodrigo” concept controversy” HYBE “During &TEAM's fansign, staff looked through fans’ underwear” Super Junior Kyuhyun, Eunhyuk and Donghae “Left SM Entertainment” BlackPink Jisoo & Ahn Bo Hyun “Dating scandal, broke up” SEVENTEEN Joshua & Mi Young “Dating scandal” SNSD Sunny “Left SM Entertainment” The Boyz Kevin “Complained about not getting credited on songs” Ciipher Tan, Tag, Dohwan, Won "Left R.A.I.N Company" G-IDLE Soyeon “Dating scandal with influencer” RIIZE Wonbin, Seunghan, Sohee, Anton "Bully and dating rumors" Fantasy Boys Yu Junwon "Contract dispute with PocketDol Studios, left group" Stray Kids Bang Chan "Not allowed to continue his livestream series due to backlash from his “etiquette” comments” BTS RM “Denied allegations of Islamophobia” Loossemble Yeojin and Vivi “Said company threw out all of LOONA’s food and put them on a 'hell' diet” SF9 Rowoon "Left group" ITZY Lia “Hiatus due health” Stray Kids “Members got into a car accident” SHINee "Taemin and Key apologized for colorist remarks towards Minho" BlackPink Lisa “Controversial performance at Crazy Horse, China ban” PENTAGON "Six members left Cube Entertainment" EXO Sehun, Chanyeol, D.O “Left SM Entertainment” ATTRAKT and FIFTY FIFTY "Saena, Sio, and Aran left company, Keena stayed" BTS V's stalker “Handed him a marriage certificate, later apprehended by police” BigBang G-Dragon “Investigated for drug use” VIXX N “Hiatus from group” DKB Teo "Left group after DUI" BTOB “Left Cube Entertainment” Ryu Junyeol & Hyeri "Broke up" RIIZE Seunghan and TXT Soobin "Criticized for leaked Insta video and past comments" ATEEZ Wooyoung & LOONA Hyunjin "Dating rumor after Insta leak" Super Junior Kyuhyun "Attacked by a woman with knife" RIIZE Seunghan "Hiatus" FTISLAND Minhwan & LABOUM Yulhee “Divorce” BlackPink Jennie & BTS V "Broke up" TO1 “Disbandment” BabyMonster “Ahyeon left group and possibly YGE” Fantasy Boys Kim Gyurae "Grooming/dating allegations with older stylist" BOYNEXTDOOR “Bodyguard assaulted a fan at airport” BlackPInk “Members left YGE for solo careers”

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timextoxhajima · 4 months

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what's the right word?

my first kpop group was snsd when they first released gee back in 2009/2010 and i was 9/10.

i've been stuck in this hole of 'kpop' since. i turn 24 in april. thats more than half my life.

growing up in a conservative asian family and the elder daughter of two teachers, it's not easy to explain the grievances and troubles i feel like i've experienced. some might not even consider it a terrible thing. yes, i've had a good standard of education and had parents who took care of me but sometimes the challenge was truly connecting with people and finding an emotional support.

nobody else can replicate and/or understand the true depth of the love, admiration, inspiration and reliance a fan has on her favourite idols/groups. throughout the years, i've gone through the eras. going from the snsd/shinee/suju era, and then into the bts/exo/vixx/bap era, and then blackpink/red velvet/wanna one/nct and then i feel like my life had a significant trajectory in the 2019-2020 period because i started dancing.

after having spent a decade being so invested in the idol culture of perfecting every single performance, pushing past boundaries and the idea of 'not being enough' being the exact source of motivation, perhaps picking up cover-dancing wasn't the best idea. especially when i come in a package with a bunch of baggage, anxiety, stress, and other perfectionist ideals.

throughout the years before 2019/2020, my reliance on my kpop idols was emotional. i wrote letters to them like they were my best friends, wished them the best of health and that they were always enough, while wishing i was as good as they were (ironic?). to my past loves: sooyoung, donghae, minho, jonghyun, jungkook, baekhyun, kang daniel, irene, jaehyun and the other members who have helped me through alot - i owe my life to them. quite literally.

tbz and enhypen have a special place in my heart. because not only did they become the usual emotional support pillars i had all the while, they became my mentors. an actual source to learn and be better. enhypen even more, because i've covered at least 5-6 of their items.

this growth in myself and the growth i see in them was so quiet but so sudden last night as i filmed their performances. 'oh my god, i danced to this song back in 2022 and now i get to see it live?'

as a fan, i feel more emotional because not only am i a fan who enjoys their music, i feel like i had connected to them on the 'stage performer' level and though i'm still lacking in many, many ways, i owe my progress and improvement to enhypen. they push me both mentally and physically during practises and their want to surpass themselves always reminds me that love knows no boundaries. the love for the stage and the love to be the best version of yourself.

i'm quite sure there's some psychological term for it, when you rely on someone who doesn't know you exist, and that you gain energy just from this person's existence.

the story is much, much longer but i could write a whole fic about it if i wanted to.

to my strength, my (probably last) love, heeseung.

i could write a billion words about you, and it would still not be enough to share how much of my life, my success, my motivation, my strength i owe to you. the love between a fan and an idol can only go so far, but i promise it will be forever.

i have a knack for choosing the members who seem to be the 'ace' of the group, but you are so unapologetically open about being a perfectionist. that's just my opinion. you know you want to be at your best, and you strive so hard to get there, sometimes i almost feel sad that you think you're not yet perfect. but then again, that's the very thing that makes me look up to you.

saw you for the first time and probably the last time last night. thank you for reigniting this want to surpass myself in every way possible. thank you for reminding me that lacking is the only way up.

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lgcmanager · 2 months

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TRAINEE MISSION 017

SCHEDULE TYPE: TRIMESTER ( PART 1 OUT OF 1 ) SCHEDULE RESTRICTIONS: Cannot be paired with another trimester schedule, unless stated otherwise. for reference as to whether your muse is eligible for this event, please click over HERE.

( important reminder: any trainee muses who are participating in both NKND 002 and WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITY 002 will be exempted from this mission. if your muse is participating in only ONE of the two events mentioned, they can still do this mission. )

with all of the trainees gathered in the auditorium, they were met with KWON SOYI as she begins with a cordial greeting, “i hope all of you enjoyed your time during the legacy variety show special. thanks to everyone’s efforts and the never-ending content that the team received, i’m here to tell you that the show was a success. this may mean in the near future the company might consider doing it again, but for now there’s another show that is interested in having the trainees featured there once again.” she smiles at the trainees, knowing that what she’s about to announce is one that may interest many of them.

“about four years ago MNET offered us a music show program called ‘NOSTALGIA’ and many of the debuted artists that you know have actually been a part of this show. this time around, MNET has allowed us to film 7 weeks of content for the show. it will still have similar elements that it was known for such as performing old kpop songs, however there is a general and recurring theme with these songs as some of you will see once i show you the schedules.”

SCHEDULE

WEEK 1 ( AIRING JUNE 19 ): boyfriend – boyfriend ( senior male trainees ), beautiful target – b1a4 ( junior male trainees ), twinkle twinkle – girl’s day ( senior female trainees ), starlight moonlight – secret ( junior female trainees )

WEEK 2 ( AIRING JUNE 26 ): shine – dbsd ( senior male trainees ), just right - dbsd ( junior male trainees ), rollin’ rollin’ – lgc girls ( senior female trainees ), pop? pop! – future dreams s6 ( junior female trainees )

WEEK 3 ( AIRING JULY 3 ): g.r.8.u – vixx ( senior male trainees ), d.d.d. – the boyz ( junior male trainees ), dolphin – oh my girl ( senior female trainees ), power up – red velvet ( junior female trainees )

WEEK 4 ( AIRING JULY 10 ): awkward silence – future dreams s2 ( senior male trainees ), pretty u – seventeen ( junior male trainees ), ah-choo – lovelyz ( senior female trainees ), very very very – ioi ( junior female trainees )

WEEK 5 ( AIRING JULY 17 ): sleep talking – nu’est ( senior male trainees ), cat & dog – txt ( junior male trainees ), catallena – orange caramel ( senior female trainees ), hmph! – wjsn chocome ( junior female trainees )

WEEK 6 ( AIRING JULY 24 ): love me right – exo ( senior male trainees ), man in love – infinite ( junior male trainees ), tt – twice ( senior female trainees ), mr. chu – apink ( junior female trainees )

WEEK 7 ( AIRING JULY 31 ): blue hour – agito ( all male trainees ), do or not – agito ( all female trainees ), hweek – agito ( agito )

during the months of APRIL and MAY all of the trainees will begin learning their assigned songs so that they can start performing them around JUNE. since we know some of the training groups will be smaller than others, it’s safe to assume that training groups with less than 5 trainees have npc trainees.

SPECIAL GUESTS

SOYI announced a surprise for all of the trainees, “for some of you that may have guessed the theme for this season’s of NOSTALGIA, we have decided to bring in some special guests for the final episode of the show. as one of the groups known for these kinds of concepts, AGITO will make an appearance and perform ‘HWEEK’. and to gain some tips from your fellow senior artists, V&A’s JIHO and YUSHIN will be visiting during the last week of practice ( sometime around MAY ) for ‘BLUE HOUR’ and ‘DO OR NOT’. i strongly recommend listening to their advice and suggestions so that on the day of the finale, all of you do their songs justice.”

as mentioned JIHO and YUSHIN will be visiting all of the training groups during that week to evaluate the performances and point out any areas that the groups would need to work on.

REQUIREMENTS

make sure to use the hashtag lgc:traineemission for everything related to this event. you have until JUNE 29, 2024 11:59 EDT to complete the following requirements:

PREPARATION: write a 300+ words solo or a 4 replies thread ( 2 posts per mun; minimum 8 lines ) with someone in the same group OR one of the special guests ( JIHO/YUSHIN ) about anything related to NOSTALGIA ( rehearsals, backstage of the recording, receiving feedback and help from the special guests, etc. ) for +6 POINTS TO DISTRIBUTE ANYWHERE and +4 NOTORIETY ! ** can be claimed twice, but NKND muses can only do this ONCE **

PERFORMANCE: write a 250+ solo or headcanon post about one of your muse’s performances for +5 POINTS TO SINGING, DANCING, RAPPING, or PERFORMANCE and +4 NOTORIETY !

REVIEW: write a 300+ word headcanon post discussing what their favorite week was and what they have learned from this experience and/or would like to improve on skill wise ( must mentioned AT LEAST 2 skills that they would want to improve on for next time ) for +6 POINTS TO DISTRIBUTE ANYWHERE and +3 NOTORIETY !

BONUS: write a 4 replies thread ( 2 posts per mun; minimum 8 lines ) with another muse you HAVE NOT threaded with before ( must be non-event related ) for +7 POINTS TO DISTRIBUTE ANYWHERE ! ** NKND and TEAM UNKNOWN muses cannot do this **

to validate your skill points and collect your notoriety points, please submit the following form ONCE on the points blog before JUNE 29, 11:59 EDT.

MUSE NAME ∙ TRAINEE MISSION 017 PREPARATION: +6 ( skill points distribution ) +4 notoriety [ LINK ] ** can be claimed twice, but NKND muses can only do this once ** PERFORMANCE: +5 ( singing, dancing, rapping, OR performance ) +4 notoriety [ LINK ] REVIEW: +6 ( skill points distribution ) +3 notoriety [ LINK ] BONUS: +7 ( skill points distribution ) [ LINK ] ** for everyone else EXCEPT NKND and TEAM UNKNOWN **

REQUIREMENTS ( JIHO & YUSHIN )

make sure to use the hashtag lgc:nostalgias2 for everything related to this event. you have until JUNE 29, 2024 11:59 EDT to complete the following requirements:

PREPARATION: write a 4 replies thread ( 2 posts per mun; minimum 8 lines ) with one of the trainees about anything related to NOSTALGIA ( rehearsals, backstage of the recording, receiving feedback and help from the special guests, etc. ) for +6 POINTS TO DISTRIBUTE ANYWHERE and +4 NOTORIETY !

to validate your skill points and collect your notoriety points, please submit the following form ONCE on the points blog before JUNE 29, 11:59 EDT.

MUSE NAME ∙ NOSTALGIA S2 PREPARATION: +6 ( skill points distribution ) +4 notoriety [ LINK ]

#lgc:event #lgc:q22024 #lgc:traineemission

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x-i-l-verify · 5 months

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20 Questions For Writers

Was tagged by @kuraiarcoiris and decided why not. :V

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

35. I have more on other sites, but since I've made my AO3 account, that's how many I've posted there.

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

656,547. Give or take a couple thousand.

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Currently? Dream SMP. But I also have an Inscryption WIP and a couple Kpop WIPs that I really should get back to one of these days. orz But I've written for all sorts of fandoms over the years.

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

5) Its Suffering Was Real [Inscryption]

This is the one that came as the biggest shock to me when I went and looked at my kudos count in preparation for this write-up. Like, really? People like the fic where I torture the sassy robot trapped in the body of a stoat for 7k words that much??

4) A Shoulder to Lean On [Avatar: The Last Airbender]

WHERE did all these people come from, I have like 6 comments on this thing (not counting my replies)??? I mean, I'm flattered, but ??!!?!

3) Accepting Amelioration [Voltron: Legendary Defender]

I mean, it's a Voltron fic posted back when the fandom was in full swing, it doesn't really surprise me the kudos counter is considerable, though I am still surprised it got that much traction considering the fic is gen and not shippy. Am still proud I made the first daemon AU in the entire fandom, though, if this is my claim to fame, then I'm ok with that. :p

2) Temporary Shelter [Astro / VIXX]

I seriously have no freaking clue how this little self indulgent Kpop crossover fic became so popular, I really don't. I mean, Kpop crossovers are niche at the best of times, and these two groups aren't exactly the most popular Kpop fandoms on AO3 if you know what I mean. It basically started as "wouldn't it be fun if my two favorite Kpop groups were secretly friends all this time? How would I have that happen, tho?" and then snowballed from there. I, uh. I'm glad so many other people like it, ig? 0_0

1) Paved with Pawprints [My Hero Academia]

Of course it's the MHA pet AU fic. Of course. OF COURSE-

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Absolutely. It's only fair I reply if someone takes the time to read on my work and actually give me feedback about it, wouldn't you say? Plus, like most authors, I enjoy talking about my own work, so sue me. >:p

6. What’s the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

I don't usually do angsty endings; I prefer happy or at least bittersweet ones. I guess by default, it has to be the fic where I slowly killed off America and China from Axis Powers Hetalia for 13k words, while the rest of the cast had already been dead for centuries at that point. So yes, the entire cast of that series was dead by the end of that fic. :))) IN MY DEFENSE, ok, I was actually trying to give them a bittersweet ending by reuniting them with all of their old friends and family by finally letting them rest after so long alone, but it still turned out really sad. TT TT It's basically my only fic where I can't go back and reread it more than once every couple of years, because I still end up a sobbing mess by the end.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Well, I guess that's what you define "happiest" as. The most cathartic? The one with the least amount of trauma and extreme bodily injury incurred by the characters? 🤔 I guess by the latter definition, it would Kaleidoscopic Perceptions, a very fluffy USPH college AU that I actually enjoyed writing a lot despite me not usually enjoying romance or college AUs.

8. Do you get hate on your fic?

No, thankfully. I've gotten a couple kinda weird comments, and of course the obligatory "It's been X months since you updated were you aware?????" comments, but no outright negativity.

9. Do you write smut?

LMAO. Absolutely not.

10. Do you write crossovers?

Yes! I really love crossovers. I have a few common fallbacks that fit with a lot of fandoms (daemon AUs, Firefly AUs, etc.), but I also enjoy fandom-specific crossovers when I can figure out how to pull them off.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

No idea. I hope not!

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Just once for this Gravity Falls fic.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic?

Yes. It had a few ups and downs, but it was overall a really positive experience, and I think it turned out really well!

14. What‘s your all-time favorite ship?

idk that I have an ALL TIME favorite ship, especially since I hardly ever ship anything, but Frobin is pretty choice, I gotta say.

15. What’s the WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

Er, none of them, hopefully? I hope that I eventually get to finish all my WIPs at some point, even if it might take me awhile. >.>; But I suppose if I had to pick ONE to abandon, I'd probably pick Written In, my D&D Inscryption crossover AU. I like the IDEA for it, but writing it out is like pulling teeth, and after the first installment where the party gets together, I don't really have a lot of ideas on where to take the plot. :/ Like I have the general overarching idea but no plot structure or anything but small disconnected story beats.

16. What’s your writing strengths?

I like to think I do a pretty good job with descriptions while not bogging the story down too much with too much detail?

17. What’s your writing weaknesses?

Uuuuuuuuuuhhhhhh, staying motivated ig. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ if you're asking my weakness about mechanics, though, uh... exposition, I guess? Dialogue in general, sometimes.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

If there is actual information included in the other language, then you better provide a translation. If it's just for flavor, though, have at it.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

TMNT, specifically the 2003 show. It's never been posted anywhere on the internet and never will. :)

20. Favorite fic you’ve ever written?

Becoming Real, a Kpop fanfic based on VIXX's Voodoo Doll MV. However, it can easily stand on its own as its own original work. I consider it the most accessible story I've ever written, and it also was just very easy for me to write. Writing is often like pulling teeth for me, but not this story.

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what is hakyeon even doing to warrant this kind of defense. even knetz are getting on his ass about being a fake leader like 😭 what is he doing that warrants stanning rn? meanwhile leo is being cast in lead roles in musicals, has a flourishing sexy solo music career, does very kind community service by singing for vixx.... what is hakyeon doing? taking a selfie then leaving?

not a goddamn thing. well actually my irl oomf did say his acting is getting better so maybe that. see i am so gracious <3. oh but if u mean doing for vixx? not a goddamn thing 😭😭😭😭😭 they really going hard for a mf that won't even move his schedule around and participate in the first group comeback in 5 years. MEANWHILE leo is the leader, main vocal, main dancer, visual, writer, co-writer, mother, father, older brother, confidant, comedian, silly rabbit, serious rabbit, not to mention being the only bitch w sex appeal like im genuinely confused as to why we wouldn't all like leo the most like hakyeon is factually giving us nothing while leo? well....he gave us something alright. several somethings

#asks #unfunny answer tho not wanting with your mouth and wallet open for hakyeon to give the bare minimum #messes w their delusions so they get mad and want you to stfu #when they could just mind their own business lmfoaoagmgaogoa

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231121 realvixx🐦

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📜"VIXX's boundless journey. We promised each other." [MD interview] (Roundup)

VIXX released his 5th mini album "Continue" today (21st). As "VIXX", we'll show you our constant connection and endless journey. Explain 'Bix' with the words root, whole, brother.

VIXX recently met with MyDaily at a cafe in Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, and held an interview to commemorate the release of its fifth mini album, "CONTINUUM."

"CONTINUUM" unravels the major theme of "continuity" in various concepts and contains an infinite journey that is constantly connected as "Bix."It is also the first time in four years and two months since the digital single "PARALLEL" released in 2019.

"It's an album that I'm trying to meet my fans after 4 years and 2 months."It's been a long time since we've done this album as VIXX, so I felt a lot of pressure and pressure.Now that I think about meeting my fans at concerts and on stage, I think there's no happier moment than that for a singer, so I'm working hard on it." (Leo)

"Although we are 'concept idols', the biggest thing was what song we wanted to convey was authenticity and world view rather than creating a character or character by embodying the concept or doing it in the form of cosplay," he said. "There are members who write, compose, and produce, but we have received a lot of songs, went through blind tests, and went through a lot of processes."It's a song that everyone can be most satisfied with, and all the working-level staff, including the members, decided on the song, "I think we can make this song freely once."

VIXX, who debuted on May 24, 2012, celebrated its 11th anniversary this year.CONTINUUM contains the "bixiness" they thought at this point.I was curious about the identity of "I," "We," and "Bix," which contained music, performances, especially concepts, through this album.

"We've done so many of those processes, so I think this time, rather than acting on stage by setting a concept, we focused on the values in the album called 'Continuum' to capture music, stage, and worldview," he said. "Continuum is 'continuity'.More than any value, the infinite possibility or VIXX's infinite journey continues to be connected, and it contains the value of showing more."

"When I heard the song, I thought it was VIXX that we could make our own voice, the range that only VIXX can do, and the feeling of a movie." (Ken)

The album includes a total of five songs, including the title song "Amnesia," "Chemical," "LILAC," "SAVAGE" and "If You Come Tonight."Among them, Leo participated in writing "Chemical" and "If You Come Tonight," and Hyuk participated in writing and composing "LILAC."

"From the beginning of the album, track 1 was the title track of the members' complete form and present form, and track 5 was a fan song for the fans.So, there was a lot of issue about tracks 2, 3, and 4.By melting the worldview and concept, Leo's, Hyuk's, and Ken's colors, growth, and identity were included, respectively, to differentiate "We are VIXX" by genre and track.I think it'll be fun if you listen to the album with that in mind." (Hyuk)

In response, Hyuk said, "I wanted to do lyrics and concepts that are not the youngest based on what I saw and learned from my brothers during my long life as the youngest member of the team," adding, "In a way, it could be a day that loved ones dreamed of and were ecstatic, or it could be a metaphorical poetic expression of having an unforgettable day."I'm telling you for the first time, but the intention is yes," he said, drawing attention.

Ken also chose the 4th track "SAVAGE," which contains Ken's color, Ken's growth, and Ken's identity.He said, "I was really into this song when I selected the song because it was so good when I sang it, and I thought I could tell my fans some stories while singing it."

Leo, who didn't choose his track alone, asked him to talk about "Chemical."Then Leo said, "It's a song that I pushed until the end with the title."I think the addictive melody of the chorus stimulated me a little," he said. "In the end, I'm satisfied because 'Amnesia' came out so well, but it's a good song."It's a song that expresses the feelings of falling in love between a man and a woman," he explained.

Leo said, "Yes," and said, "I'm actually sharing it.Just because we want it doesn't mean we can do it all the time.However, there is a part that the members promised or talked about.I can't give you any explanation or words exactly, but there are parts that we are continuing to discuss," he declared.

When asked again if his desire to work with VIXX was agreed upon, Hyuk also said, "Without that, the album would not have come out with such a concept and message as 'CONTINUUM,'" adding, "I've actually been talking since 'Gonna Be Alight'.I knew that the fans wanted it and waited for a long time.While performing on "M Countdown," I thought, "I can do this."Then, little by little, the temperature gradually rose to the surface of the water," he said.

"I don't want you to go through it, I think everyone feels the same way.I think I'm just thinking about doing well like this.There are too many things open when you think about what you won't go through.In fact, rather than achieving something and making achievements, I want to become a player who communicates and performs like seniors in 10 or 20 years.My dream is to become singers who sing and communicate with fans for a long time with their know-how and skills." (Leo)

Ken also said, "In one word, that's all.I think it's all.Because of VIXX, I think there are Lee Jae-hwan and Ken because of Starlight.It's such an unforgettable word.I think the members are everything, and I think VIXX is everything.Of course, individuals are important, but it's always that mindset," he expressed his affection for the team.

Leo said, "There have been a lot of things, laughing and crying over the past 12 years, but when I think about the happiest time, I want to continue VIXX because I was with them.That's why I tried to keep the team called Biggs," he said. "We are brothers.The moment I stood on stage with them, it was the happiest moment of my life when I looked at them on stage," he said with a smile.

📜VIXX "The trio's comeback, the performance was heavy...I'm most concerned and most confident. [Interview 1]

In an interview with Spotify News, Biggs said, "It's a moment that fans have been looking forward to as long as we've been waiting for," adding, "I was most concerned, but it's the album I'm most confident about."

VIXX will release its fifth mini-album "Continuity" on the 21st under the three members of Leo, Ken, and Hyuk.It is the first time in four years and two months that they have released an official album as a team since their digital single "Ferrill" in 2019.VIXX, who led the conceptualization of K-pop with "concept idol," returns with upgraded high-level music and performance.

Hyuk said, "I think it's a moment that fans have been looking forward to as much as we've been waiting for.I hope it can be an activity that can be a good memory for each other," Ken said, adding, "I feel new about the comeback after four years.""There are three of us, but we did our best to prepare with a new heart, and the fans want to see it soon."

Leo said, "It's an album that I'm meeting my fans in four years and two months, and it's been a long time since I've said hello as VIXX, so I felt a lot of pressure and I personally felt a lot of pressure.Thinking about meeting fans on the concert stage, I don't think there's anything happier than being a singer.I'm preparing hard," he said.

N, who is active as an actor under the real name of Cha Hak-yeon, does not participate in team activities due to filming dramas.Following the announcement of "Gona Bi-Olleit" in January to mark its 10th anniversary, VIXX will form a team as a trio as N is absent from team activities once again.

Leo said, "I think I was most worried about the three of us making a comeback.VIXX's name, steps, and achievements seem to have been heavy for us."I think I can say hello with good content or performance," he said. "I was most concerned about it, but I think it's the album I'm most confident in."

Hyuk said, "The album can produce the best output with the current version in the composition of the part or member," adding, "The most important focus was how to perform the most VIXX-like and cooler performance than the existing VIXX."

Then, "Concept idol".However, rather than embodying a concept and symbolizing a person or character, I thought about what could best utilize the colors and advantages that we can express in the version that contains the theme, authenticity, and our worldview.Through many processes, including blind testing, we made an album that we could be most satisfied with," he said.

Regarding the identity of "VIXX," Leo said, "I think it was a 'concept idol' when it comes to the identity of VIXX.""I think we have met such a concept every album by playing a role that members can play in the team," he said, adding, "This time, we wanted to show how we do well."There are no teams in K-pop that don't have a concept now, he said.

"Rather than acting on a certain concept on the stage, we focused more on putting values in the album called 'Continuity' and capturing our worldview with music and stage.""Continue" is an album that tells us infinite possibilities like the band of Mobius.He explained, "The infinite journey of VIXX is being connected."

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you know what im going to tell you all the truth. this entire time , in all ~5 ish years i've known of vixx, leo was actually my bias the entire time and i was just lying because i felt bad that hakyeon seemed to have no stans. but believe you me i did not fucking care about a single other member of vixx and was, in fact, only looking at leo the whole time.

#vero.txt #t

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Ranking my favorite 2023 K-pop comebacks

I feel like 2023 was a year where I followed kpop comebacks especially diligently bc of my newfound interest in dance, and since it's 2024 this means an entire year has passed now of This

here's a list of my 10 personal favorite title tracks this year, happy new year all!

The Top Ten

1. Monsta X - "Beautiful Liar"

listen. when I said

in january of last year I meant it with my whole ass and I stand by it an entire earth year later. this song fucks So hard

firstable Yes I'm sad this is their last cb with most of the group in a while but also jesus what a banger to go out on

I love the guitars, the looks everyone is serving, the funky little twist in the song structure after the second verse, plus thinking always about lovemelovemelovemetellmetellmetellme + the chains + kihyun with a literal goddamn whip + the gunshot sound effects punctuating joohoney's verse. chefs kiss

2. Taemin - "Guilty"

god taemin is back and you can just feel the catholicity through the screen. the haunting vocals. the delicious string textures throughout (the way the arpeggios shift to pizzicato for the second verse!). the 6/4 time (the only choreo I learned this year that was not to an 8 count). the fucking through the shirt grab. the bridge which they extended in the MV specifically to squeeze in Even More Yearning™.

this is a perfect cb and I will say the rest of the album is also flawless and my favorite out of this list. honestly this probably would have been first if not for the fact that I personally just liked beautiful liar so goddamn much. thank you taemin. no notes.

3. SHINee - "HARD"

aka the song I previously described as "2 baddies, but Good" (no really, they have same key signature & near identical song structure. listen to them side by side with HARD on .95 speed if you don't believe me)

anyway, like 2 baddies this is SM-flavored af but I love the old school hip-hop vibes in HARD soooo much. I've had some people tell me they found it weird and off-putting but to me it's effortlessly cool but also earnest and just. fun? (not only the music but also the visuals? hello? the fashions in this MV) def gotta be one of my most played this year

4. Lee Gi Kwang - "Predator"

ok now for a dark horse pick. I feel like in the borderline 5th gen landscape nowadays older groups are often forgotten (even though hello! 2nd gen bgs are back from the military now and are having a Moment) so people perhaps understandably overlooked this one but god this song is a bop.

is it just criminal by taemin part 2 but less sexy and with a lower budget? yes. but the song is an absolute bop and the choreo slaps in its own right so imo it's a very worthy homage especially given it captures its exact gender of "pathetic sadboy making horny mistakes and needing to dance abt it" so so perfectly,

5. Exo - "Cream Soda"

tbh not what I was expecting from an exo comeback and I was surprised that I ended up liking this so much given I didn't really care for the prerelease tracks, but the more I listened the more this grew on me?

ofc it's an exo track so the vocals are 100 emoji but the chorus and melodies are simply addictive and the choreo for this one is also just a ton of fun (the sexy little head swipe,)

also I love the outfits in this MV (everyone keeps saying this is the Weed aesthetic but honestly? with korea's whole Thing? this is exo's macklemore-style thrift shopping and/or raiding grandma's attic for hidden midcentury treasures phase. to me.) but thank u @ the universe specifically for giving us back silver haired baekhyun. bless.

6. VIXX - "Amnesia"

another underrated release tbh! this initially gave me guilty vibes w/ the abundant use of pizzes since they were released around the same time but I also just independently love this song

I feel like it's a very mature song that takes itself seriously but not in an overly self-absorbed or cheesy way (another comparison I might make is to leo's losing game from last year), the chorus is poignant and hits hard because it's so earnest—maybe especially so since they were down to 3 with this cb—but man that melody is just so gorgeous, like it haunts me

7. Dreamcatcher - "Bon Voyage"

ok if I'm gonna be real it wasn't a great year for my faves—while I liked OOTD and reason they weren't top 10 worthy for me, mx had 1 excellent release before having most of its members yoinked by the military, and I didn't love either of oneus's cbs this year

that being said! I did still like bon voyage! while I preferred the first 2 in the trilogy it still felt like a good and fitting finale, bittersweet and full of equal parts regret and hope

in many ways it feels like a harkening back to classic dreamcatcher with the Big Anime Opening Vibes™ but more somber and grown up, an unexpected summer anthem from these queens,

8. TXT - "Sugar Rush Ride"

it's been a busy year for txt and while I'm not super familiar with them and their releases are sometimes a bit hit or miss for me, when they do hit they HIT

I actually considered chasing that feeling for this list too but despite adoring the take on me-ness of it I ended up nixing it after adjusting for recency bias

sugar rush ride though, I feel is a bop that stood the test of time with its catchiness and surprisingly dark undertones, and is also one of my favorite choreos I learned this year by far like. come on. it's the epitome of Boy Group Hot.

9. Taeyang - "Vibe"

this song lived rent-free in my head for MONTHS, god it's so catchy

I actually missed when my local studio taught this song but I liked the choreo so much I learned it on my own which, predictably since it literally features 2 main dancers, was not easy but extremely worth it bc just like the song itself it's just really fun

other than that what can I say. the MV is nothing special but otherwise it's just a really solid song with Big feel good energy.

10. Kiss of Life - "Shhh"

ok,,,,,,,I don't really follow rookie groups that closely bc generally I don't feel like I'm the target audience but. out of this year's new groups I did especially like kiss of life's debut!

the MV doesn't do much for me tbh but musically it sounds uncharacteristically mature to me, in a good way—it has a subtle confidence about it that I like plus excellent vocals, and is (possibly hot take?) what I was hoping to get from newjeans this year as a continuation of their debut last year tbh

Honorable Mentions

Jungkook - "Standing Next to You"

this one just felt like cheating bc it's technically an English single and there's probably some recency bias here but I can't not mention it bc I simply love this track. I'm not even a BTS stan but it's just a jam with great vocals and instrumentals (the big band notes and MJ influence! please!) and the choreo is also SO ridiculously fun, both the chorus and the dance break

BTOB - "Wind and Wish"

this is just a wholesome song that makes you feel good, like is it a lil bit cheesy? yeah, but it's also Good Vibes Comma the Song, wearing its entire heart on its sleeve in the most endearing way. it's nostalgic and mellow and full of love for its friends and a zest for life

also special shoutout to the bridge, which in such an otherwise lowkey song did not have to go that hard and yet it Did?? that harmony gives me chills, 100% certified vocal kings would cry again

Shownu X Hyungwon - "Love Me a Little"

this is a pathetic meow meow song in the best possible way and was sadly beat out by the other slightly better pathetic meow meow songs on this list (guilty, predator, amnesia) bc it was just a really good year for them but I still think it deserves a mention bc first of all yea boi @ my mans shownu being free from the military but also the instrumental/dance break at the end is dark as hell and also SO fucking tasty

Infinite - "New Emotions"

another 2nd gen group that quietly had a renaissance this year! this song is simply a bop and while the song itself is not as memorable as some in the top 10 the choreo is actually really fun

also myungsoo looks really ridiculously fine as center in the first chorus and that's the last thing I have to say about this song,

Key - "Killer"

honestly I really liked both of key's cbs this year but I feel like killer was slept on somewhat, it's got a hint of sadboi but it's tempered by the upbeat 80s pop style, plus the grungy mullet and beret outfit from the MV was a fucking Look and a Half

And my favorites per month

January: Monsta X - "Beautiful Liar"

February: Purple Kiss - "Sweet Juice"

March: Onew - "O (Circle)"

April: Lee Gi Kwang - "Predator"

May: Dreamcatcher - "Bon Voyage"

June: SHINee - "HARD"

July: Exo - "Cream Soda"

August: MAMAMOO+ - "dangdang"

September: Key - "Good & Great"

October: Taemin - "Guilty"

November: VIXX - "Amnesia"

December: TVXQ - "Down"

#cam thoughts

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