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necromancer-mango · 2 years
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been feeling some kind of way since attending one of the local conventions around here, there was a lot more anime stuff than before which was neat and some of the panels were interesting but attending them seeing all white panelists talking about nuanced subject matters sure is huh.
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mimikoolover · 13 days
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Seems like lot of people don't know the other side of Buddy prgrm and that's as much as there's people that have stayed together for whole MS because of Buddy prgrm there's also people that didn't even get the same div or company let alone anything else despite enlisting through Buddy program and this is coming from people that have actually done buddy program.
If anyone of you korean y'all can search the experiences shared by the relatives or the people that actually went through Buddy prgrm on weverse or other korean sites that allows it.
There are people who's relatives shared the experience that their son or other relatives didn't even get same div, some said they didn't get same unit, some even shared that they weren't together for training even, some got same div/company, same unit but then they were separated because of their jobs while as some people got same jobs as well. Some stayed in same unit but were sleeping in different batallian or different squad because of which they had to sleep in different rooms but some were sleeping together even tho their jobs were different.
Point is all people have different experiences with Buddy program and we can't say just one person faced this means others are going to face the same thing. Luckily for jikook they're in the same unit but are doing different jobs. I'm sure they meet eachother as often as they can or they could literally be sleeping side by side for all we know. Thing is we will never ever know what was the sleeping arrangements or arrangements inside the unit until they themselves tell us. But yes different people have different experiences. And i know ppl would wonder what's the point of doing Buddy program if they won't even get same div or comapny etc, which i questioned too but these are the experiences shared by real by who's relatives or they themselves have done it so....IF anyone's good at Korean they can search for it for sure and you'll definitely find different scenarios of Buddy prgrm.
These the examples i have seen shared by a korean jjk and if the experience itself is coming from the people who shared it idt i can question it. I know almost all the jjks want jikook to not be together in MS but those ss can't lie now can they? That's why iam saying if anyone knows it they can search and see for themselves.
at the end of the day:
none of what you or I or anyone else think or feel or read about shit matters because
jikook are doing what they want to do and what works for them
just the fact that they chose to go through the buddy program together speaks volumes and speaks for itself
fools acting like they will suddenly act like the mariah carey I don't know her gif is just sillyyyyyy
all we know that is jikook chose to enlist together, jimin sent us a letter literally talking about jungkook being beside him, and jungkook mentioned jimin in the military bulletin post that was leaked
reality is they decided to enlist together and they're carrying it out the way they want to, together. I don't need to know any further details or know their every breath or every step they take and try to prove or disprove anything with it.
idk why that's hard for people to get???
but I do know that people that hate jungkook, jimin or the two of them together hate the fact that this is something jikook will share for the rest of their lives and that they're going through a rough, difficult, life changing time together which will make their bond stronger.
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missguomeiyun · 17 days
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Homecooking [March ed]
Hiiiiii~
Rolling into spring with some spring rolls xD sorry, that was bad :P
Nothing much this month, I would say. Weather getting warmer. Sun out for longer. .. etc. I did a sketch of my favourite short tracker this season: Kim Gun Woo of Korea. I am watching a Kdrama called The Impossible Heir. Started strong, I caught up . .. & then the female lead kinda got on my nerves. I'm not familiar with her acting profile; however, I'm not sure how she got casted for this role. Were there no other options?! Anyway, you watch for yourself (& maybe let me know!).
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I ate out several times this month as well. In fact, I've eaten out the most number of times this month since the pandemic lol it's an achievement. Will work on those posts after this one! But for now. ..
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The carbonara Samyang spicy chicken noodles WITHOUT the spicy chicken sauce. I've added some baby bokchoy, tofu & kimchi with it.
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Kimchi pancake- I'm trying diff batters. This one was unsuccessful so I won't share. It was so. .. 'hard' =/
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Homemade wontons with noodles & baby bokchoy.
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Yes. .. more bokchoy -.-" this was thick rice noodles with hot pot fatty beef slices. Threw in some soup seaweed as well.
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Pasta - for dinner, then leftovers for lunch the next day.
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Also the carbonara Samyang spicy chicken noodles but without the sauce xD I keep the sauce for hotpots & stuff now.
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Bro made fried chicken using a new batter recipe. It was alright.
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"A little bit of everything" rice noodles - bean curd, bokchoy, napa cabbage (it's so pale in colour that you can't even see it), soup seaweed, kimchi, chicken. .. in a deonjang jjigae base.
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Yeah I know, it's expired but it was still good. I smelled it haha I ate the Korean franchise congee recently ("Bon-juk" brand) & I was inspired to create something similar. I used this expired soybean paste soup sauce with another Hmart product that I've eaten before, instant vegetable-flavoured congee, & cooked the two together!
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& it became this ^ soybean paste congee. It was actually very good! I had a little taste test while cooking it & it was way too salty (the instant congee pack is seasoned) so I added regular rice to it & more water . .. I essentially diluted out the contents. Ended up with way too much product lol oh well, leftovers, right? This was super successful. I would recommend it, especially if you wanna make a bigger batch & save some for later or if you are feeding 3-4 ppl.
That's all~ Bye byeeee~~
PS: I visited the Stanley A Milner (downtown) library for the 1st time since the renos were finished. I don't exactly know when the renos were done as I don't travel to that area often. ..
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The atrium area between 2nd and 3rd level, feat. my nieces.
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The facility was actually really nice! I remember spending time here when I was in high school . .. it was sooooo dim & the place was so old-looking. The most amount of time I was here was during extended essay writing period.. . had to read, write notes, & cite references for my paper, which was on Sun Yat-sen lol I don't recall the title of my paper anymore...been too long! But yeah. The library is very good-looking, with some really cool areas. The crowd. .. ughhh.. There was a strong security presence, which was good, I guess, but the amount of questionable ppl was also abundant. Sometimes I wonder if having a security gate/bag xray machine at the door would be a good idea. Of course, I acknowledge the fact that it's a "public" library but I also think measures should be taken to make all members of the public feel safe. Then again, if such measure was applied to a library, malls should get it too? *shrugs* Let's just say the facility was upgraded BIG time but the population hasn't changed.
Off I go to work on other things now :P seeeee ya!
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YES! BPP! YES! I KNEW YOU'D SHARE MY EXCITEMENT!!!! I don't know anyone in real life who is an army and shares my love for BTS' music and story, so it's so awesome to see a fellow enthusiast gush over such a stellar magnificent artist!!! Yoongi looks so in the zone on the stage. Like he can finally breathe again, like he has found himself again, like he is finding the meaning of his life over and over again. He looks so at home. It's mind boggling how at ease he is in front of 15k(?) ppl?? +
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Ask 2: His command of the stage, much less the audience and his music, is impeccable. "Electric" is definitely the word for it. I mean how does he look more relaxed here than his variety/advertisement gigs!? The word natural comes to my mind but I know that's not quite it. It's like how gravity works, like how water flows. He just is. With his music. And I'm just in awe watching him, and thankful. Every time I look at them perform their music, my worry kinda vanishes and it's unbelievably addicting. +
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Ask 3: Sorry! I thought I was done but I wasn't!!! Did you know that this is the VERY FIRST MINIMINI LIVE TOGETHER EVER!?!?@! Like what?!? But you know what that's ok cuz they were hilarious and lovely and made me so happy! lol Don't worry tannies, I'm confused about barking thingy, too. haha. Also did you see the crowd control wristband and the arena lightning colors (prudential was awful tho, UBS ftw!!)?? It has to be intentional, right? Along with that rainbow cake, everything is just chef's kiss
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Ask 4: BPP, pretty pretty please can you try to describe Yoongi's music? What does he sound like to you?
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Hi Anon(s),
Yoongi's music sounds like nothing I've heard anywhere else. Nobody, past or present, sounds like Yoongi.
But if I were to make a rough approximation, I'd say his sound is something close to if Hans Zimmer, Jimi Hendrix, Pop Smoke, and Andre 3000 had a four-way, with Eminem directing and filming the whole affair. The product of whatever that is, is kinda close to Yoongi's core soundscape. In my opinion. Yoongi too, more than any other member, loves infusing Korean texture, sounds, and proverbs, into his music and it’s something I really can’t get enough of. In terms of lyrical focus, he's similar to Kendrick Lamar, Lupe Fiasco, and Tablo. Also, from the way Yoongi makes music, you can tell that he plays musical instruments. Yoongi's songs are some of the most fun to play on guitar or keyboard/piano. If any of my followers play guitar, I'd like y'all to actually let me know if you've tried playing Amygdala, and tell me how you felt playing it. (You can DM me if you like.) The music Yoongi makes is angst, it's unapologetically emo, and I'm an emo girl who refuses to outgrow this phase. He makes music for people like me. People who want to scream "burn it!" on the disgusting beat he crafted from scratch. Yoongi makes music for carpenters, sluts, philosophers, queers, parents, rebels, misfits, for anybody who finds themselves caring too much about the world around them, and those who sometimes struggle to know themselves.
I'm just going to stop here because I can't do this. Writing about him is hard.
Let's just talk about how hot he is instead. :)
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(Even his scars are pretty)
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(…he deadass looks like that. In real life.)
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(Yoongi’s vocal inflections fuck me up. By the way. He reveals what he is, every time he uses his tone to make his point. He reveals just how insane he is every time he does that. It drives me mad.)
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(He likes to be tied and spanked fyi. He’s recently taken to pouting a lot too. And now barking apparently gets him excited. Any way you look at it, he’s trouble.)
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(Yoongi is so beautiful.)
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Anon in ask 3, Yoonmin’s live was the cutest, sweetest, most wholesome and queer interaction I’d seen from the tannies in a good while. I love what they have. Jikook is jikook, but I mean, I actually bias Yoongi. Seeing how he is with Jimin, how he’s always been with Jimin, is impossible for me to ignore. It’s one reason I started paying attention to Jimin in the first place. Anyway, everything about their conversation - the way Yoongi introduced him, the Tony Montana sneak, their mutual barking, the smiles, jokes and stares, the cutting sarcasm and bickering rallies - I’d missed seeing that and I’m glad they shared that moment with us.
I’m really hoping Yoongi is able to keep his health up the whole tour. He goes all out 100% every time he’s on stage, and that would put a strain on even the most fit person alive. His shoulder surgery was ~3 years ago yeah, but he likely still does physical therapy, and excessive use during the tour could strain it again. My hope is for him to be healthy the whole time. And ARMYs who always show up for BTS, being there to be the energy he needs. He deserves all the support he gets.
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dearweirdme · 7 months
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I feel like ppl have been hearing what they want in both Tae and Jk’s and Tae’s words and twisting it in their minds to fit what they want. I would advise ppl to read multiple translations to get the best idea of what they’re saying because Korean is very much contextual so a translator adds context sometimes to help ppl understand but that’s not always a translation of what was said.
Now, Jk didn’t contradict anything Tae said because Tae never said he recorded the final album at Jk’s house he actually mentioned it was the guides to some of the songs and that’s where jk directed him.
There’s no real indication Jk and Jimin were together during Chuseok other than the fact that Jk said he saw his parents we don’t know whether he went to Busan or they went to Seoul and as far as that pic Jimin posted we do not know whether that’s in Korea or NY Brit’s just the sails of a boat it’s not something that’s exclusive to Korea go do a reverse image search on that pic and it’ll lead you to pics of ship yards and boat docks idk why ppl assume that they’re wouldn’t be sailing yachts in NY and Connecticut where they were just because you didn’t see one in the few pics and videos that were posted.
Also Jk was not addressing that video when he said he’s not innocent he’s talking about the ppl thinking he’s a baby and too young for the explicitness of his songs like he’s been saying for a while now he’s trying to stress that he’s an adult not talking about some video that at best is fake or at worst a gross invasion of his privacy.
Hi anon!
Yes, a good summation of what I feel is going on as well.
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iliketodecompose · 4 months
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(15 people), 15 questions
thank u @tenprem <3333
1. Are you named after anyone?
nah. my middle name is a family one though. (it's louise .. lmfao.)
2. When was the last time you cried?
2 days ago! i haven't cried in a while i think my body forgets how sometimes lol. i don't give my emotions a ton of space to breathe, so it was nice even though i was a little sad.
3. Do you have kids?
nooooooooooooooooooooooo
4. What sports do you play/have you played?
i did swimming until year 4 n that's it lol. honourable mention to my year 7 head of year attempting to coerce me into joining the netball team <333 lmfao. we were all supposed to do one sports club and i did NONE bc i like lying + breaking the rules.
5. Do you use sarcasm?
yes, sometimes.
6. What’s the first thing you notice about people?
how they speak/generally behave i think. i'm quite scared of ppl + autistic so i've become weirdly finetuned to others and the way they exist in public.
7. What’s your eye color?
grey :3
8. Scary movies or happy endings?
false dichotomy ... smh. but i am a big happy endings enjoyer.
9. Any talents?
i was classically taught singing for 4 years so i can sing lol. objectively. UM. i also Do Art & Write..... n i think im pretty decent at both. talents are such a nebulous concept to me... anything u do can b a talent i think .....
10. Where were you born?
town on the coast of england.....
11. What are your hobbies?
learning korean, listening 2 my toons, being sleepy and cosy, writing, rewatching my silly shows over and over... sometimes i will do some art, photography & also ... youtube in bed. cannot forget.
12. Do you have any pets?
ya!! silly doggie called tilly. she is everything 2 me
13. How tall are you?
5’7/8” teehee. i've been this height since i was 11.....
14. Favorite subject in school?
..classics probably lmao. although i can't say i rlly Enjoyed any subjects in secondary school..
15. Dream job?
licherally... nothing............ i am not cut out for the workforce .... can i b cozy and get paid for it.
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okay since this question keeps popping at the end of every ask I'll say why they chose jk
Jungkook fits the image US ppl likes like jb a badboy kind of image and jk fits that and jm doesn't
jk has no accent when he speaks English so it's easy and the his pronounciation might not be the BEST but it's a bit better than jm's so it helps
They want someone who will take what they're giving atm like a full English album the way they want or the songs they have given and out of the two jk is the one who currently has no problem with taking the readymade songs and jm won't
jm will Never be ready or want to release an Full English album jk had no problem with that
jm wanted to portray his story by his writing and involvement with songs so he would have not accepted a given album without any input but maybe jk was having a artists block so he was okay taking the offer
Thing is jm will simply not take an offer where he's getting handed an album and he's not putting anything with his art cause as far as i have seen he loves giving his inputs in his all solos so idt he would have just let someone else dictate his album. Idk how to explain this point without sounding rude to jk which i don't want to be but i have limited English so maybe it will sound rude if i use those words but hope you get what I'm saying.
And yes jm has always been more popular in the US Since the beginning while as jk got popular over the time. And yes all of jm's songs from BTS's album have more sales and more streams than jk's (except euphoria which has more Streams). Jm has most streamed and sold out units in the US out of all the members. Yes 'filter' is more streamed and sold song than 'my time'. The data is there on their sols fbs you can check so yes music wise jm has always been popular there and fans wise too cause like jk who's most fans are in the sea countries jm's most fans are from US. Jm actually is first member to have 3 solo songs(Lie, Filter, Serendipity) to sell 500k units in the US.
Things must have changed a little with jk performing at world cup and then with seven all the perfomances he did in the US. You said something like layover also did good without any US promo then no his songs were out of US chart on the 2nd or 3rd day something. Maybe it has re-entered later and all but his title song debuting at #56(idk the exact number) on BB hot 100 would tell you that.
Now jm actually would have beat Taylor in sales and would have got that BBMAS award if only Geffen had moved when fans were tagging them to restock it cause jm already had biggest sales of that week in the US. He needed just some thousands in order to him to get that most sold song beating Taylor but nahhh Geffen would not move a single finger for that. That screams sabotage. And no there's no explanation for geffen's behaviour. You said that seven has high chance of something so Maybe that's why Geffen restocked seven again and again but then how come jm is the only k-pop soloist who's nominated in the main category of sales with other white artists? Because he has the highest sales so tell me what potential they didn't see in LC that they were seeing in seven even tho seven sold less than LC?
You said jm's LC also got TTh so why are ppl complaing about seven's tth...cause jm's title song which is LC korean version has spend 0 days on TTh and his English version spent some 20 days on TTh now you get the difference? One title track not getting a playlist vrs other members getting one. And it's not just about the TTh it's also about the placement on TTh. People with less stream were there on TTh while LC despite having more no of streams didn't get TTh and not only TTh but there's data people posts where you can see shark difference between playlist reach of jm and all other members cause he had less playlist reach till now. The difference is ass big. Jm had some 0.4m radio while jk had some millions radio reach (you might think it's because of the English album so be it). There's too many other things and ways in which jm got sabotaged but this will go wayy too long so yeah let's not go into that.
You said "do you really think jm would have able to pull seven and get those numbers?" Thing is we don't want jm to sing seven cause 1) seven is not my type of song so i wouldn't want jm to sing it 2) it's not suitable to jm 3) jm himself won't accept it. Just as jm was nervous jk was also nervous in plenty of his solo perfomances. Yes vocal wise jk is currently best in BTS but if jm was supposed to perform anywhere with his own song he could pull off anywhere cause you're talking about the member who has the most iconic performances in BTS. Now you must think jk has most iconic perfomces as world cup and the recent one and other festivals but thing is the EVENTS where he performed are iconic but i not the perfomce itself (i did liked the time square one and Jimmy Fallon one). Yes jm get's nervous but so does jk. Now you watch jk's break dance on "Today" and tell me jm wouldn't have done better than that?
Point if the company is capable of doing so much for a solo why are they so incapable of doing basic things for jm?? Idk if you were there or not but literally even the smallest thing during face was getting asked from the comapny from fans by trending tags while that's not the case for others. The 9 days promo of face is another discussion.
Jm did great in US with just one Jimmy Fallon performance. He's just recently re-entered US Spotify with 314k streams whithout any playlist after these many months while other songs are pulling less numbers than that with playlists and all. No one would be able to do that but jm can cause he is that popular there.
i know jk is popular and in demand but that 50% off on album, many versions to buy, tens of remixes screams desperation. with golden and seven they removed all the Things armys were proud of over BTS. every single thing armys dragged other artists for those all the things were given to golden.
You said jm was not being sabotagged intentional but it was not beacuse the comapny hate him it's because he wasn't supposed to be the first one to get that#1. They have a point to prove to west and to show how the investors what hybe America is capable of through jk so of course jm would get sabotaged cause he's coming in the way of that plan. If these last some months didn't tell you that then my one post could never i know that but it is what it is no matter who believes it and who don't.
I thought at first you were going to "support me", but, nope. You wrote:
"Jungkook fits the image US ppl likes like jb a badboy kind of image and jk fits that and jm doesn't
jk has no accent when he speaks English so it's easy and the his pronounciation might not be the BEST but it's a bit better than jm's so it helps
They want someone who will take what they're giving atm like a full English album the way they want or the songs they have given and out of the two jk is the one who currently has no problem with taking the readymade songs and jm won't
jm will Never be ready or want to release an Full English album jk had no problem with that
jm wanted to portray his story by his writing and involvement with songs so he would have not accepted a given album without any input but maybe jk was having a artists block so he was okay taking the offer"
JK fits the bad boy image, sure, a bit, he has tattoos, piercings, a more muscular body, etc. He's hot in a way the US is used to. I know some people think JM is too "feminine" or whatever.
That's not true. Jimin's English is actually better than JK's, and I think his accent is better too. Maybe in songs Jungkook's accent is less noticeable. The biggest difference is that Jungkook knows how to sing in English - how to adapt his singing to the language - better. And his voice fits Western pop better.
And here the underhanded comments begin. So, your argument is, that if Jimin was less of an artist and willing to just take what was handed to him (which he did for, you know, Angel pt. 1), then he would've been the preferred choice for Golden and JK's other collabs because he's more popular in the US? Proof?? As far as we know, they chose Jk specifically?
Proof?! Never? I don't think he'd be comfortable, and can't see him do it anytime soon, but I can definitely see him releasing a couple of English singles.
Jimin started Face because the members encouraged him to heal through music. Jungkook wasn't even sure about writing an album and there's nothing he wants to say right now, so he accepted to release an English album and challenge himself in a new way, while delivering fans the album they were waiting for. However, Jimin is working on music now. And you're once more implying they chose JK simply because Jimin wasn't available - again, proof??
Thing is jm will simply not take an offer where he's getting handed an album and he's not putting anything with his art cause as far as i have seen he loves giving his inputs in his all solos so idt he would have just let someone else dictate his album.
Jimin only has writing credits on Lie among his solo BTS songs. He gave his input on choreo, and probably styling and themes. Jungkook has writing credits on Begin and My Time. He also participated in the performance and/or styling decisions behind Dreamers, Seven, 3D, SNTY, and all of Golden. Saying Jungkook didn't give any input on Golden, like Jimin hasn't recorded With You and Angel Pt. 1 without any input of his own, even if they're only collabs... I think Jimin is very much capable of accepting a song that is given to him, and Jungkook very much chose his songs. No one "dictated" Golden. Jungkook has agency. He knew what he was doing. He chose every track.
Listen, I won't fully get into everything else you wrote. It's too much work and I don't care enough to comment. My main take away is that you're making a ridiculous amount of assumptions. Like:
Now jm actually would have beat Taylor in sales and would have got that BBMAS award if only Geffen had moved when fans were tagging them to restock it cause jm already had biggest sales of that week in the US. He needed just some thousands in order to him to get that most sold song beating Taylor but nahhh Geffen would not move a single finger for that. That screams sabotage. And no there's no explanation for geffen's behaviour. You said that seven has high chance of something so Maybe that's why Geffen restocked seven again and again but then how come jm is the only k-pop soloist who's nominated in the main category of sales with other white artists? Because he has the highest sales so tell me what potential they didn't see in LC that they were seeing in seven even tho seven sold less than LC?
I mean, I'm not sure how you know he would've beat Taylor, but as for Seven, it's because of the tracking period?? Seven only came out in July. Sales aren't just physical sales, right? Streams count? Seven sold less than LC? I'm not sure about that, but you keep comparing two songs that were released months apart as if they came out at the same time?
You said jm was not being sabotagged intentional but it was not beacuse the comapny hate him it's because he wasn't supposed to be the first one to get that#1. They have a point to prove to west and to show how the investors what hybe America is capable of through jk so of course jm would get sabotaged cause he's coming in the way of that plan. If these last some months didn't tell you that then my one post could never i know that but it is what it is no matter who believes it and who don't.
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hesitationss · 6 months
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why are ppl so upset by the dprk showing unequivocal support of palestine? they are one half of a people that experienced invasion and imperial torture from america, they never invaded anyone, and their famines were propelled by american sanctions. yes you can disagree w some of their stricter treatment, but if you look past all the western propoganda dehumanizing north koreans and desensitizing you, saying shit like 'bomb the whole country' which is quite disgusting, you can see that they are all normal ppl struggling too... they are supporting the decolonial struggle while their oppressors (the US) are sending lethal military aid - the same fleet that was meant to crush bengali resistance and ensure extermination during their revolution. not to mention how many koreans in both countries and in diaspora want reunification.
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commajade · 1 year
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re: little women. it’s definitely clumsy in its execution but i disagree with that overall reading of its worldview. at the end there’s an acknowledgement that the then korean govt was exchanging the lives of koreans, most of whom were regular citizens, to receive financial aid they direly needed from the US. could the show have done more to separate itself from that narrative? for sure. but i think that assessment is a little unfair. for all its faults, i thought it was still an interesting show with its sharp moments.
i didn't watch it but i'm sure that's also a common reading of the show! there's always mixed opinions in these pieces that correctly criticize aspects of oppressive social dynamics in korea while positively representing fascists at the same time.
yes they did throw away korean ppls lives for US blood money but imo it is more significant that the vietnam war is kind of the singular instance in korean history where korean military had invaded another country and committed war crimes. and on the behalf of the US specifically and with the kind of colonial violence typical of the US. literally in 5000 years of korean civilization on the peninsula with many wars we had never done that and it's a source of shame for many south korean ppl in their patriotism and a big part of why the dprk condemns the rok as imperial lapdogs.
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gillianthecat · 2 years
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Thank you for even more of your thoughts! That's part of the reason I love it - I'm on my I've lost count how many-th re-watch and I still find it just as compelling and complex to discuss as the first time through. There are always new facets and interpretations to talk about.
On your point about censoring queerness - there is one throwaway line that confirms both homosexuality and homophobia exist in this world, and that's when Jukchang is first brought to trial in ep 10 and Yohan's reading out his indictment, which includes targeting 'sexual minorities' along with women and foreign workers. I remember being pleasantly surprised at the time at the inclusion!
I thought much the same about the moral compass angle - I do think Yohan perceives injustice, but more as a blip on his radar rather than something that guides his actions. We see he's disgusted by certain traits, such as greed and hypocrisy, but it still seems to me more a...distaste, than a moral objection. Like, if he redresses social wrongs in the process he's good with that, it's an added bonus! But it's not why he does what he does - like you said, I think it's his all-consuming love for a select few ppl that drives him, e.g. if they're scared he'll make the scary thing go away, if they're hurt he'll rain down fiery vengeance on whoever hurt them, if equality for all makes them happy...he'll work on that! But I know a lot of ppl would disagree, though I should hasten to add that in no way diminishes his character for me or makes him less sympathetic - in fact, it makes him even more fascinating! And also I think that even though Yohan recognises and accepts that about himself, because by the end of the show there's much more parity and mutual understanding between him and Gaon than there ever was between him and Isaac (understandably so, given the differing nature of those relationships), part of Yohan's growth is in maybe (grudgingly!) allowing a moral compass back into his life (if only for the sake of his loved ones), but on perhaps more realistic terms than those offered to him by Isaac? Not sure if that makes sense??
Phew! Must learn some self-control when it comes to this show - this was only meant to be a quick reply!
Hi again, DJ anon!
Oh, that's interesting about that indictment mentioning "sexual minorities," I missed that one (or Viki's subtitles did). Other than that, the part that seemed most overtly queer to me was in episode 8 when Yo-Han and Seon-Ah seemingly implied to each other they were both bisexual (in the scene in his office where he grabs her neck). At least that's how I interpreted the subtitles, they both said something along the lines of 'I don't discriminate between men and women,' while generally cultivating an atmosphere of sexual tension. I don't know if it sounded the same in Korean, and it was euphemistic rather than explicit, but it was the closest thing I noticed to talking about queerness out loud.
Yes! to all your idea's about Yo-Han's morality. You've articulated the vague thoughts about it I had swirling around in my head. I also think there's some fascinating parallels/echoes with Seon-Ah - the show quite overtly links them. Is she what he would have become if he hadn't had Isaac (and perhaps if he had been abused for even longer)? Anyways, their relationship could fill several long essays.
Noooo, don't learn self-control about the show, I love hearing it! :-)
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i meant to reply days ago on my post and only got reminded cuz your video BUT yes I was at the chicago concert!!! I also saw people saying it was dead and I was like huh what concert are you at it's almost Too loud.. also your video of d1 <3 he deserves the world he's so sweet. I read thru some of your poets, you gave the key rings at the fansign? How'd that go? also did you do any snapshots? rly I just want to hear someone else also gush/rant happily about their time hehe
its under the read more bc this just turned into word vomit bc i miss and love them so fucking much
I WANTED TO DO SNAPSHOTS SO BAD but i alread spent over 300 on the trip (tickets themselves + hotel room + gas to get there) so i couldnt buy them BUT when i gave them all the keyrings they were sooooo sweet about it and looked so surprised that i was giving them something that wasnt a letter ToT
changmin said it was pretty and dongil said that the picture i used was cute (one side was them after they debuted and the other were the pics of them when they were kids that they posted for childrens day). my hands were shaking A Lot and almost every member held my hand when i gave them the keychains telling me i shouldnt be nervous. they looked genuinely worried and i dont blame them bc i felt like i was gonna pass out (and i started crying afterword afshbkdj) and i think they recognized me when i went back back up to do the high five + group photo bc changmin asked me if i was okay now TT (tho to be fair having bright purple hair + giving them a gift + on the verge of tears/passing out + being one of the only ppl to talk to them in korean might have contributed to that...)
also maknae line were sosososo sweet and cute. i told junseo that hes really pretty and he looked so surprised and asked 'really?' and all i could do was say yes bc the staff were starting to get upset that i was taking .5 seconds longer than i should have (even tho DKB were the ones holding my hands what did they want me to do snatch my hand away? afjshk). yuku had the brightest smile and harry june asked if i was nervous and when i told him yes he looked so worried and said 'dont be nervous!'
when we did the group photo all in was playing and me and the girl next to me started dancing and singing along before the photo and heechan turned around in surprise as if us knowing the song was a shock afhsbk but he looked so happy so see us vibing with the song and he started dancing in his seat too it was cute
also like. i dont know how to describe it but they are soooo attractive in person. photos dont do any of them justice at all. im sure u saw bc u did snapshots with some of them lol but junseo.... god i just want to tell him how handsome he is that he shouldnt listen to those ppl who tell him otherwise and that we will love him no matter what... iirc him and changmin were the only members taller than me but to be 100% honest i was too focused on not bawling my eyes out in front of them to notice much on that front lol (but i do remember yuku and lune being so tiny and cute and all of their hands were smaller than mine ashkj)
i wish i had more time to talk to them to tell them how amazing and talented they are and how proud bbs are of them but the staff were really pushy with trying to get the fansign line moving. i get it, there were a lot of us, but a guy can dream. even though the time was short they really tried their best to comfort me in the time we did have and that meant a lot <3
ALSO slightly off topic but the main reason i was close to passing out was bc of how hot the venue was while waiting for the fansign. i was sweating so bad before during and after the concert so i got some water from the bar (four fucking dollars 😒) and i talked to the bartenders for a bit. according to them, the boys were super nice and sweet and like. ofc as bbs we think that the boys are kind but hearing from someone that has no emotional connection to them and interacts with hundreds of celebrities throughout the year that dkb are sweet boys... it just.. its nice. its nice to see that theyre kind to people who are outside of the fandom bc sadly thats not the norm for every group
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Yes I love bmth and pierce the veil, very good, I was listening to king for a day on my way to therapy yesterday, And I listen to music in Spanish, French, Polish, Italian, Hindi, Korean, Chinese, Japanese.. I think that's all of them I may have missed some
KING FOR A DAY YESSSSS
I actually just saw ptv this summer while they were on tour (such a blast especially great that ppl in the mosh pit were nice)
That's a ton of languages! Most of my language diversity comes from copious amount of searching through eurovision entries lmaooooo
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scuopsie · 1 year
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Your description of the majority of men reactors 💀 Oh yes, catling benson is one of those I enjoy as well! I wasn't sure if you were referring to them because I still haven't watched their last video, but I had the feeling something was going on. I'm glad she's being transparent about how she feels.
I think reactors often happen to have particularly excited or dramatic reactions and get/feel pressured to have the same reaction to everything they watch, also to avoid toxic fans comments... I'm sorry (not sorry) but I blame young new kpop fans for this, especially those coming from twitter, where these reactors seem to find most (if not all) rude (or worse) comments. Of course not all of them are like this, I know and see so many that are not, they are respectful and behave in a more human and chill way, but there's a big portion that does, sadly.
Anyway. I'm all for reacting to a limited number of groups, if I were ever to do such thing, I would react to my favorites and occasionally others. However, I also realize that for many this is or becomes a job, and so the wider the public the better... About authenticity, for me it's quite fundamental otherwise I just feel like I'm wasting my time...
My fav reactors are (apart from the two i've already mentioned), the safe cave (they're also been pretty transparent with subscribers over time, took breaks when needed and made clear how and what they react to, definitely my number 1) and Lktv (he does bang his head lmao but I enjoy his reactions, he does comment a lot most of the time.)
Recently I saw a few reactions from millennial men and katriinka, a vocal coach. They seem good, at least from what I saw. I knew i forgot something 🤡 choreography! Idk why is so hard to find good dancers reactions... there's jeff avenue, there was a time he used to explain even more stuff and it was 👌👌👌 Musa is too much for me 💀 too much... I also find it exaggerated, also because it's like a standard for him to react that way. And when there's an important message behind he doesn't seem to catch it? I haven't watched all his videos, but some made me mad lol so I was like, "okay, enough, thank u next".
Exactly! Like it’s to be expected for someone who’s reacting to kpop for the first time to be blown away by pretty much everything bc kpop is just on a different level than western music videos, but after a while it becomes the norm and u have to start being real… otherwise whats the point?
Yeah i also think that toxic stans are a huge part of the problem but i think its time for ppl to stop tiptoeing around and trying to fit their content into a mold just to avoid toxic stans bc all that does is give them more power. (Obv its easy for me to sit here and say this but idk i feel like we need to just do our own thing until these toxic stans learn that the world doesn’t revolve around them and their faves)
Oooh ive seen kaia’s vids on search but i dont think ive ever checked any of them out! I’ll definitely give them a shot! And I actually watched lktv’s reaction to beautiful liar and as far as enthusiasm goes they were pretty decent but one thing that kind of gave me the ick was the random korean words they threw around (and the korean greeting) idk it just gave me koreaboo vibes kdkdkdk
I remember there was this one vocal coach reacts who had really long hair and he was pretty real. Like he clearly wasnt doing it to appease kpopies. Their main reaction content wasnt even kpop but i havent seen them around (tho i didnt look them up either) in ages. Yeah… im sorry jeff avenue’s reactions are boring too.
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Don't know many spicy details, but the stories are usually just funny or boring, lol. I'm also taking them with a grain of salt. I personally know some people who are more or less famous right now, British ones mostly so 👀
Hahahaha yes, it screams THAT fandom and misogyny too 🤡
Yeah, like we said you can't judge someone's preferences from their looks or behaviour (most of the time), but it's safe to say majority doesn't have daddy kink, I don't think it's as popular as fic writers want us to believe jsysusuisshsha also SHOCKINGLY some people have no kinks and it's fine. I see a lot of headcanons and all the kinks are rather strong like degrading, spitting, daddy, pee, breeding, choking, size kink LADS PLS RELAXXXXXX
I can get behind professor fics, but when the other person is a professor or something like that as well. Or when they're at least at uni. You don't have to be that young to study, I read a fic when one character was around 27 and came back to studying. But most people choose that questionable and boring route... we can settle on tutor Hwa though 🤗
A lot of BADDDDD BEHAVIOUR exhibited in that MV I'll not talk about it further because 😵 but I'll be thinking about those bandages and tongues and thrusts. While we're at it, some people are fucking gross, they're like LET US SEE THE ABS WTF. Don't fans know how difficult it was for Hwa during Inception era? And they wanna force Hongjoong to show his too, I see too many tweets like this "Hongjoong you're next!' or "omgggg we were robbed of Hwa's abs" like??? Some members don't even have abs atm, and let's be honest they usually show their stomach when there's a six pack going on, because that's what sells
Anyway look at this sexyman boxer to lil cute scientist real quick. I'll take both, thanxx
https://twitter.com/sanhwafile/status/1526593361569775617?t=pR64RnZYna82TMEVdXJPXg&s=19
Look, DV promo pictures were giving sirens or mermans and I need to see it okay. Siren Hwa luring Y/N with his voice?! I know sirens are not exactly the nicest creatures - I mean I never met one, but ajhdjsjsnudjsjs the stories are usually of them killing people, maybe they deserved it though. Regardless SOMEONE PLS SIREN/MERMAN HWA 🙏🤲
The universe photos also made me think about Gods AU AGAIN, Seonghwa as a GOD 👁👄👁 someone said Seonghwa as the son of Hades and Persephone once and I haven't moved on... or Seonghwa AS Hades... OR Persephone 😌
And bestie are you seeing SVT? Someone listened and is actually going to Canada! Really pissed off they said nothing about Europe :"))))) - DV 💖
hihi !!
Don't know many spicy details, but the stories are usually just funny or boring, lol. I'm also taking them with a grain of salt. I personally know some people who are more or less famous right now, British ones mostly so 👀
AHHHHH thwkfhek if there’s any tea <3 we are available <3 to listen <3 OH some others 👁👄👁 ik someone who once made out with post malone,,, took it with a grain of salt bc 😭🤚🏼 BRITISH ONES HELLAUR WHO 👁
Hahahaha yes, it screams THAT fandom and misogyny too 🤡
tHE WAY UTS ALWAYS THAT FANDOM TOO 😭😭😭 so interested to see how they react with the enlistment <3
Yeah, like we said you can't judge someone's preferences from their looks or behaviour (most of the time), but it's safe to say majority doesn't have daddy kink, I don't think it's as popular as fic writers want us to believe jsysusuisshsha also SHOCKINGLY some people have no kinks and it's fine. I see a lot of headcanons and all the kinks are rather strong like degrading, spitting, daddy, pee, breeding, choking, size kink LADS PLS RELAXXXXXX
NAURR FRRR THE HEADCANONS RANGE FROM WILD TO WILDERR !!!! i see the “rough sex, choking, deep throating” and im logging out BDMWBDFBEM nO fr some ppl are just here to vibe and it’s so fun when u tell them what types of kink there are,,, YEAAAH MAJORITY WONT HAVE THE DADDY KINK,,, like do they,, are they going to say daddy in korean ???? appa??? NAUURRRRRRR 🔫🔫
I can get behind professor fics, but when the other person is a professor or something like that as well. Or when they're at least at uni. You don't have to be that young to study, I read a fic when one character was around 27 and came back to studying. But most people choose that questionable and boring route... we can settle on tutor Hwa though 🤗
NO BC THATS SO TRUE MOST CHOOSE RHE QUESTIONABLE ROUTE ive always (in my drafts) chosen where the teacher in question is like a teacher’s assistant and takes over the class and isn’t that old (bc assistants r usually younger right) so the level of age is good and nOT THE 35 YO TEACHER AND A 23 STUDENT,,,, tutor hwa ☺️☺️ that one i can get behind too
A lot of BADDDDD BEHAVIOUR exhibited in that MV I'll not talk about it further because 😵 but I'll be thinking about those bandages and tongues and thrusts.
YEAH YEAH. THE WHITE SWEATS DID NOT BFWMBDKWBFKW WHEN THEY DID THE CHORUS IN THE SWEATS PASSED OUT 😭😭😭 i had to sHEILD MY EYES “wOAHHH! HELPO?? KQ??”
While we're at it, some people are fucking gross, they're like LET US SEE THE ABS WTF. Don't fans know how difficult it was for Hwa during Inception era? And they wanna force Hongjoong to show his too, I see too many tweets like this "Hongjoong you're next!' or "omgggg we were robbed of Hwa's abs" like??? Some members don't even have abs atm, and let's be honest they usually show their stomach when there's a six pack going on, because that's what sells
DUDE THAT FHHDBSJ PISSES ME OFF SO MUCH like why do u wanna see their skin so bad? why u want to see their abs 😭😭 imagine if the roles were reversed how troubling that would be OR if u were in the position of the idol asked to do that by ur fans how uncomfortable that would be ????
no bc u could see it in his cheekies how much it affected him, the abs weren’t important 😭😭 his cheekies were
Anyway look at this sexyman boxer to lil cute scientist real quick. I'll take both, thanxx https://twitter.com/sanhwafile/status/1526593361569775617?t=pR64RnZYna82TMEVdXJPXg&s=19
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HES SO im gonna eat him, u will never know which one but i will eat him 🔫
Look, DV promo pictures were giving sirens or mermans and I need to see it okay. Siren Hwa luring Y/N with his voice?! I know sirens are not exactly the nicest creatures - I mean I never met one, but ajhdjsjsnudjsjs the stories are usually of them killing people, maybe they deserved it though. Regardless SOMEONE PLS SIREN/MERMAN HWA 🙏🤲
HEAR ME OUT I HAVE A SIREN READER X RESEARCHER HWA,,, and atlantis <3 BRAKDHWK SEONGHWA PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN AU RN RN !!!!!
The universe photos also made me think about Gods AU AGAIN, Seonghwa as a GOD 👁👄👁 someone said Seonghwa as the son of Hades and Persephone once and I haven't moved on... or Seonghwa AS Hades... OR Persephone 😌
GET OUT NOT THEIR SON, DONT PLANT THIS IN MY BRAIN DV ANON I WILL COMBUST QUITE ALOT FBWMFBWK
And bestie are you seeing SVT? Someone listened and is actually going to Canada! Really pissed off they said nothing about Europe :"))))) - DV 💖
YES I MAY BE !!!! if the tickets aren’t expensive ofc but knowing hybe 😭😭 hopefully the back rows aren’t that expensive but i will go bc i will regret not going then i just want to experience aju nice 10x BFMWBDKW THEYRE ADDING MORE DATES SO MAYHAPS EUROPE IS IN THERE !!!
also bestie u have been aussie right? i might be going next year! if u have any recs of places to go as tourists pls do 🤲🏼🤲🏼 i think melbourne, sydney, brisbane and adelaide and or we forget abt that and go jaipur <3
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just typed up a huge fckin... Thing abt my thoughts on something but then i realized nobody asked and nobody cares lmao
#a dumb post#i know this is vague but it was really nothing actally important#basically i dont like how everybody immediately jumps at the throat of any white person who '''appropriates''' a different culture??#etc. on twitter i saw this girl wore some kind of asian dress to her prom#and she got a shit ton of hate for it#even tho she said she wasn't trying to be harmful#she just admires/appreciates the culture and wanted to show that in what she viewed as a harmless way#and while i dont really know the specifics#like im not chinese so idk maybe she wore it wrong somehow#but i am korean and just from my experience#when i was a kid i fucking hated the fact that im part korean and somewhat 'look asian'#and i wanted so desperately to not connect myself to korean culture or general 'asian' culture#but like... seeing ppl embrace asian things would have actually made me feel btter abt it at the time?#like i dont rly know how to word it but i was always afraid to say 'oh im part korean' or 'oh i do taekwondo#bc i was afraid ppl would like.. make fun of me or something#esp. bc there were like.... barely any asian kids in my school district#but idk i just dont see the harm in white ppl incorperating other cultures into their lives as long as they do it properly/respecfully???#like...... yes there are racists who appropriate things im not denying that#and this is only my view#but not everybody is like.... evil. and to me theres no harm in someone being interested in another culture and wanting to practice it
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