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apoluvre · 2 months

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MERCH BUNDLES

hi hi ^^ to make things a bit more affordable for people outside of the united states (or just in general), i decided to make merch packs :3

this also would make it easier for any group orders, etc ^^

these will be available for preorder starting march 1st O(∩_∩)O and will be open for the entire month

DM me if you’re interested in organizing a group order!

otherwise just be on the lookout for a post from me on march 1st :D

my shops:

big cartel (us/intl)

etsy (uk/eu)

#mileapo #mile phakphum #apo nattawin #mile x apo #kinnporsche #kinnporsche the series #kpts #kinn x porsche #man suang #chatkhem #chat x khem #kpts fanart #kinnporsche merch #man suang merch #mileapo merch #kinnporsche fanart

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heaven-is-in-your-arms-series · 2 months

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Super cute Man Suang stickers from @apoluvre

I had to buy extras so I can actually bear to use them.

#mansuang #man suang #man suang merch #chatkhem #ruang #golden khem #khem #chatra

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chaos0pikachu · 6 months

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Hi. What do you mean that GMMTV encourages the kpopification of BL? I understand the final answer but I'm lost on the rest.

I'ma be honest I don't know where that post went so idk what I said in full sorry dude

but overall, I mean that gmmtv markets their talent like Idols rather than Actors.

So it's something @lugarn has also brought up, but gmmtv works like an Old Hollywood Studio did. So in the 20/30s actors weren't freelance like they are now, they had contracts with specific studios. For example, Joan Crawford was under contract at MGM for years, studios would be the ones to choose what films the actors did, they'd also choose a "persona" for them as well to present to the public. This was often connected to the types of films they did, to blur the lines of the star with the film char they'd play and get the audience to build a connection (we'd call this a para-social relationship today) with them.

Joan was often cited as frustrated with MGM because she didn't feel like they were using her to her full potential but she couldn't do films that weren't MGM unless she dissolved her contract. It's like how First will never star in a MeMindY production he's contracted under GMMTV. Eventually Joan did dissolve her contract with MGM and moved to Warner Bros, whhere it was the same thing, ie she could only do films produced by Warner Bros but hey she got an Oscar and a pop culture iconic movie outta that deal so. Here's a good video about Joan Crawford.

Kpop operates in a similar way, companies will present group members as Idols often times with specific roles - Leader, Lead Vocal, Lead Visual, Main Dancer, Main Rapper blah blah blah - and a persona for them. They present a curated version of themselves to the public and are sold more as products than musicians*. You'll notice that there will be similarities to how Branded couples are marketed, not as actors but as products as well. Case in point:

This is merch for ForceBook, not them separately, not their characters in Enchante or Boss and a Babe, or Only Friends like you'd see with other actors but together. What's being sold and marketed here? What is the product? ForceBook, not Force and Book even, but Forcebook.

I tried to find merch for Man Suang but could only find someone reselling the film cups. I looked up Kinnporsche merch and found this, which includes a necklace that says "Porsche" a tracksuit based off the bodyguard uniform (which I would legit buy tbh). I also found a plush series based on the KP characters, and a lightstick based on the show.

Know what's not there? Anything that's specific to MileApo or BarcodeJeff or even BibleBuild.

When I looked up Bad Buddy this was the only merch I found (which is wild considering the popularity of the show). I did find OhmNanon merch but I couldn't tell if it was official so I'm erring on the side of caution and assuming it isn't.

But look at the difference between the merch for Bad Buddy, undenibly one of gmmtv's most successful shows to date, and ForceBook's "couples" merch.

Now, before anyone jumps me no I'm not saying Forcebook don't "deserve" merch or like whatever, but look at the merch for A Boss and a Babe and how it's marketed and labeled:

It's not labeled or marketed as "Boss and a Babe" it's marketed as "ForceBook". Force-Book plush dolls (as seen on a Boss and a Babe!), Force-Book folder (not even in the costumes of their chars lol). The closest to actual show merch is the mug.

So when I say gmmtv sells a weird combo of actor-idols I mean it. They're not selling the Actors as Actors first and foremost, they're selling them as a branded coupled up product.

If you look up Squid Game the merch you'll find is going to be specific to the show. Not the actors because the show it the selling point, the actors as a bonus, a benefit, an additional. People might go to see a movie for Angelina Jolie but they go to see her in a good movie. Because they wanna see her act.

gmmtv often makes shows that just have outright miscasts but the miscasts will happen b/c they need to keep their branded couple(s) together because the show isn't the product the branded couple is.

Fans don't care that ohm and nanon don't wanna work together again, or if they'd even be good in another series again, they just wanna see them together.

My thoughts aren't as articulate as they should be regarding this so forgive bro hope this made some sense at least

*I do want to note that the kpop industry IS getting better at treating their idols, there has been push back and progress made as well and I don't want that to get lost in the sauce here

#chaos pikachu speaks #gmmtv #chaos pikachu metas

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heaven-is-in-your-arms-series · 4 months

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Man Suang Srichand Box Set

I bought this to try and relieve my sadness that I wasn't able to go to the Man Suang X Song Wat festival.

While I'm still sad I couldn't make a trip to Thailand, because the festival looked incredible and I would have been able to go see the film last year...the retail therapy did help.

The box set is presented so beautifully and has four translucent face powders with different designs on the lids 😻

#man suang #srichand x mansuang #srichand x mileapo #man suang merch #apo nattawin #mile phakphum #chatkhem #khem #chatra

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heaven-is-in-your-arms-series · 4 months

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Man Suang Photobook

I was literally giddy with excitement to receive this yesterday, a Christmas gift to myself 💖

It came in a fancy box with a cute keyring, which has a peacock on one side and man suang written on the other side.

And the fan that I've been wanting ever since I saw the tantalising Song Wat merch (which was unavailable to me - I want a Man Suang tote bag 😭)

I'm avoiding reading it thoroughly until after I finally see the film (hopefully in February!) as there is clearly information about the plot in it.

However, there are lots of beautiful pictures, as well as quotes from the film, interviews with the actors and information about the different dance performances in Man Suang.

Looks like there is a little historical background to the time period and discussion about the technical side of filming too.