--- KOR translation below ----
Someone said it was lesbian awareness week?
Well, then happy lesbian awareness week to probably the first lesbian representation(?) on Korean dramas, Park Jung-eun, Ji-eun's younger sister from "What Is Love".
While watching "What Is Love? "This one part stood out to me. How... did no one in the drama make this a bigger thing? Because there's no way the script had Jung-eun say THIS line and still be forced to like Cheol-jin, her childhood friend who had come back to woo her - whose persuasiveness was almost stalker-like. Who genuinely had a lot of problems with him.
Now, saying "our daughter is weird" would have been the most logical thing for parents in the 90s, but looking back now , what if she just wasn't attracted to men, which is why she didn't want to settle down? What if she just genuinely was attracted to women? LGBTQ+ has always existed in every society, is what I think, and with the first trans women appearing on TV, it was also a societal thing.
This could have been such a good plot point to deal with - even if Jungeun fell "back in love" with men later on. The confusion of sexuality during your younger adult years is a very real thing and I'm sad that they went in a very weird Oedipus-ish way that "Jungeun is actually in love with her father and no man can match up to him for her" instead of acknowledging that she hasn't come to terms with her sexuality yet... well, it's the 90s. The fact that this went on broadcast is kinda great.
레즈비언 자각 주간이라고 누가 말했나요?
그렇다면 아마도 한국 드라마 최초의 레즈비언 대표(?), "사랑이 뭐길래"에서 나오는 지은이 여동생 박정은을 소개합니다.
'사랑이 뭐길래'를 보면서 이 부분이 눈에 띄었는데, 드라마에서 이 부분을 더 크게 만든 사람이 없었나?싶었어요. 극중 정은이가 이런 대사를 하고도 설득력이 거의 스토커급이었던 철진이를 계속 좋아할 리가 없으니까요. 저였어도 성희롱이라고 하고 경찰에게 갈텐데요...
90년대에는 "우리딸 이상하다"라고 하는 게 가장 논리적인 일이었을텐데 지금 돌이켜보면, 정은이가 남자에게 진심으로 끌리지 않았다면? 진심으로 여자에게 끌린다면 어떨까요? 레즈비언인데 그러면...
LGBTQ+는 모든 사회에 항상 존재해왔다는 것이 사실이에요. 첫 번째 트랜스젠더 여성이 TV에 출연하면서 이것은 또한 사회적인 일이었습니다.
정은이가 나중에 "남자들과 다시 사랑에 빠졌다"고 하더라도, 정은이의 혼란을 다루기에 너무 좋은 스토리 포인트가 될 수도 있었어요. 젊은 성인기 동안의 성적인 혼란은 현실적인 것이고, 정은이 아직 자신의 성적인 정체성을 받아들이지 않았다는 것을 인정하는 대신 "정은이가 사실 아빠하고 연애한거야"는 좀 이상한 오이디푸스적인 방식으로 진행이 아쉬워요. 글쎄요, 90년대잖아요.... 이 대사가 방송이 나간 사실은 오히려 좋습니다.
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사랑이 간질간질!
- what if the members of jebiwon were your first kiss?
pairing ⇆ zb1 hyung line x reader
genre ⇆ fluff ; romance ; first kisses ; bulleted scenarios
cw ⇆ slight shy and insecure reader. let me know if i missed a warning!
𖥔 ࣪ ᥫ᭡ꗃ⋆࣪. sung hanbin . . .
he!!!
you two had been dating a while and hanbin was so inlove. of course he's expectedly pretty clingy, always finding ways to touch you and keep your close
holding your hand suddenly just to watch your eyes widen slightly in surprise before watching the smile grace your lips
he can't stop thinking about how kissable they look.
he first tried to initiate a kiss when you two were at his place after you offered him a day off from being a whole full time mother of eight. cuddled and cozy with legally blonde (which was his suggestion) playing on your laptop.
hanbin had gone quiet, so naturally you looked to his form beside you, and the bastard was looking at you with the most lovestruck eyes ever you could die.
you caught the moment his eyelids drooped and his irises shifted to the lower half of your face, right on your lips. he leaned in an inch, and at the same time you turned back to the movie and pretended not to notice.
don't worry! he pretended not to notice too, until it got to the point where you quite literally swerved him at every possible moment he tried to kiss you. he started getting worried about possibly making you uncomfortable or even worse, upset.
he decided to bring it up when you were out on a date. you guys were at a book store and he basically followed you around as you stacked up on books. you picked up a copy of jane eyre just as you heard hanbin drop the bomb.
as soon as you admitted to him that you didn't kiss him because you were conscious of your lack of experience, his expression softened in both endearment and relief. he was internally thanking every god out there, including lady gaga.
he immediately reassured you that it didn't matter to him, and that he just wants to be able to show his affection!!
after that you felt reassured and you guys are all sweet and kissy now 🙈
𖥔 ࣪ ᥫ᭡ꗃ⋆࣪. kim jiwoong
thinking about kim jiwoong as a boyfriend makes me swoon guys i cannot
i feel like he's the type to go in for the first kiss in your relationship pretty early on
it's the husband in him guys idk!!
you sent a text to jiwoong, expressing your oh so loneliness and how'd you die if you didn't soak up his presence in exactly twenty minutes
so he invited you over for dinner 😋
you ended up arriving earlier than expected since there was barely any traffic and so jiwoong was still cooking when you got there
he let you in before focusing back on making dinner, as you found a seat on a nearby counter across from him to watch him cook.
he put the cover on the pan, letting whatever he was preparing cook before making his way over to you. he stood in between your legs, his arms planted on either side of your thighs as he smiled at you while keeping eye contact.
he leaned in, and his eyelids shut. just as he was about to touch his lip to yours, he felt a finger place itself horizontally on his and he opened his eyes to find you seperating your lips from his with your finger.
you shyly nudged him backwards with the finger, before shyly whispering that you didn't know how to kiss.
he squeezed his eyes shut at your admission, smiling and almost giggling at how cute you were.
"it's okay, i don't mind sweetheart." you smiled at him sweetly, leaning back in with more confidence this time, letting him lead your lips into a dance with his.
LET HIM COOK 🔥🔥
𖥔 ࣪ ᥫ᭡ꗃ⋆࣪. zhang hao
i am NOT gonna lie i almost rage deleted this draft bc tumblr deleted the first part of my zhang hao section 2 times... this is my third time re-writing this section.
anyway, hao is clueless!! he will forreal kiss you without a second thought cause he's naturally affectionate like that
you were backstage, the roaring of the audience dulling your ability to hear the music coming from the surrounding speakers. you enthusiastically synced up with the fanchant, rocking back and forth to the rhythm.
you couldn't help but feel your heart squeeze in admiration of the love the fans had for the group, you were glad how much people were seeing your boyfriend's raw talent and hard work.
you think so for the other members too ofc 🤞🤞
soon it came to an end, and as the members made their way backstage you greeted each one of them politely until you finally caught the man you've been waiting on.
you guys locked eyes and he immediately broke out into a smile, jogging over to you and engulfing you in an embrace. you felt his arms squeeze around your ribs and even though you couldn't breathe you could not find it in yourself to care when you were squeezing him just as hard.
hao pulled back, keeping his fingers grazing lightly on the sides of your waist. the sides of his mouth were upturned slightly and his head tilted a little to your left. what a cutie hihihi
suddenly, you could hear the manager calling for zhang hao and he sighed in reluctance. he pulled back from you and his eyes darted between the general direction of his manager and you.
"y/n, i'll be back okay?" he hastily went back in for a quick hug, before placing a kiss square on your lips.
and before you could even say anything he ran off to do whatever his manager needed of him, and you just had to stand there in shock.
your fingers unconsciously came up to lightly press on your bottom lip, still recovering from the innocent kiss.
you found him again soon after, and ended up mentioning to him that he stole your first kiss and he was like : o woah. he does not regret anything.
𖥔 ࣪ ᥫ᭡ꗃ⋆࣪. seok matthew
matthew brave for posting those recent photos on twitter lmao that man doesnt know i'm crazy 😹😹
jk okay FIRST KISS WITH MATTHEW!!
you mentioned something about learning to dance, so matthew being the helpful boyfriend he is offered to teach you snippets of the in bloom choreo
you felt excited, to be spending more time with matthew and to also be getting some excercise in, a win win!!
you started off with the chorus, since you already had an outline of the movements of it in your head from watching every single tiktok they posted with the song, what can you say you're a dedicated partner!!
he began to lead you, using counts to help you with the flow and memorization. every once in a while he'd pause to help you with a move you had trouble with
he was so smiley and sweet, and you couldn't help but have his high spirits rub off on you and soon you cheeks hurt from laughs and grins you shared.
you were having a particularly hard time with the highlight of the chorus, since it went pretty fast and you did not have the agility to pull it off.
but you were determined! and matthew was an ever so patient teacher and so he demonstrated as many times as you asked, but for some reason you really could not pin it down.
so he tried a different approach. he moved behind you, first telling you to relax your arms a bit. his hands came to rest on your elbows to guide your arms slowly and providing an alternative way to hit the beat on time.
but there was absolutely no chance of you focusing when you could feel his chest pressed against your back, his chin almost resting on your shoulder. he was just too close and you couldn't get it together.
you made the stupid mistake of turning your head and your lips accidentally collided with his clumsily before you winced in pain at the feeling of your teeth clashing.
he stumbled back from the collision and held his fingers up to his lips to make sure they weren't bleeding. once he confirmed he was fine, he went back to you to make sure you were fine.
you couldn't help but laugh at how sincere and worried he looked, and by that matthew realized you were fine and began to join in on your laughter.
"sooo... want a do over?"
𖥔 ࣪ ᥫ᭡ꗃ⋆࣪. kim taerae
he's so edible i'll eat him
taerae had texted you stating that he wanted to take you on a picnic date and you of course agreed on one condition and one only.
you wanted him to bring his guitar, hehe.
and he complied! he lives to please you after all.
so here you two were, sitting on small cushions atop a red checkered blanket with a basket of sweets and snacks for your choosing.
the weather was hitting just right and the wind was blowing just enough to keep shift taerae's bangs to the side ever so often, something that for some reason you found so cute.
you two were leaning against each other, back to back as he strummed his guitar mindlessly humming a song and you simply wrapped your arms around your knees taking in the serenity of the moment.
he stopped strumming, and you could hear the strings sing as he set the guitar down suddenly.
you leaned off his back, turning your body to peek at him curiously. you gave him a tap on his cheek where his dimple was.
he in turn also moved to face you, catching the hand you had on his cheek in his and turning it over to kiss the knuckles.
all you could do was stare, because you certainly couldn't speak when the butterflies in your belly made you want to puke.
you ended up blurting out a mumbled "can i kiss you?" and your free hand flew to your mouth at your own brazenness.
you fumbled over your words to get an apology out, but amidst it all taerae let out an amused huff at your stuttering, and immediately you rolled your eyes.
you could already feel the teasing about to start and before you could complain, taerae spoke.
"yes, please do."
mwa mwa happy ending
a/n: this took me a week to finish and i only finished it bc of outside motivation ‼️ maknae version coming eventually idk when
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231122 Weverse Translation
Jung Kook's Post ❇️
사랑하는 아미 여러분
벌써 11월의 끝자락입니다 바람이 많이 차네요
여러분도 알고 계실 테니 여러분께 짧게나마 편지를 써봅니다
오는 12월 저는 새로운 여정을 시작하게 됩니다 군 복무를 위해 잠시 여러분 곁을 떠나게 되었습니다
이 소식을 전하면서 마음 한편이 무겁기도 하고 다른 한편으로는 ���미들과의 소중한 추억들이 떠올라 가슴이 따뜻해집니다
지금까지 여러분과 함께 한 모든 순간은 제 삶의 가장 빛나는 시간이었어요
아미들의 웃음, 응원, 사랑이 저를 여기까지 이끌어줬고
저의 꿈을 응원해 주며 묵묵히 함께 걸어와줘서 너무 감사해요
군 복무를 하는 동안 여러분에게 무작정 기다려달라고 말하는 건 조심스럽긴 합니다 1년 6개월이라는 시간은 긴 시간이에요 그래서 이기적인 말은 못 하겠지만
갔다 와서 저는 늘 있던 그 자리에서 더 성장한 모습으로 무대 위에 설 것을 약속드립니다
그동안 아미들의 삶에 항상 웃음과 행복이 가득하기를 바라고
건강하게 그리고 아름답게 아미들의 일상을 채워가길 바랍니다
또다시 만나 새로운 이야기를 나눌 그날을 기다리며 여러분을 마음 깊이 그리워하겠습니다
아프지 말고 건강히 있어줘요
사랑합니다
(편지쓰기엔 아직 좀 이른가...ㅎ에헴)
(https://weverse.io/bts/artist/4-140703521)
Dear beloved ARMY,
It's already the end of November, the wind is really strong these days.
You probably already know, so I just wanted to write a short letter to you .
This coming December, I will be embarking on a new journey. To complete my miliary service, I will be leaving your side for a short while. As I tell you this, on one hand, my heart feels heavy, but on the other, all the precious memories I have with ARMY come to mind and my heart feels warm.
All the moments I have spent with you until now have been the most brilliant times of my life.
Your smiles, your cheers and your love have brought me to where I am.
Thank you so much for cheering my dream on and for silently walking beside me.
I'm a bit cautious of just going ahead and asking you to wait. A year and 6 months is quite a long time so I don't think I can be selfish and say things like that but
when I come back, I promise that I will go back to the place I have always been and stand on stage as a more developed version of myself.
In the meantime, I hope that ARMY's lives are always full of laughter and happiness.
I hope that your everyday is filled with good health and beauty.
I will wait for the day we can meet again and share new stories, and I will miss you with all my heart.
Stay healthy and please take care*.
I love you.
(Is it a bit too early to be writing letters..hehahem)
(T/N: There is a meaning of "Be healthy as you stay/wait" in this line, but this was not highlighted in the translation as it is a common way of saying 'bye' in Korean. People will often say "잘 가/go well" to mean "bye", and the person leaving will say "잘 있어/stay well" in response.)
Trans cr; Aditi @ bts-trans
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*정신차리고 보니 여름이 지나갔다.
올 여름은 정말이지 최악이었다. 날씨 만큼이나 뜨거운 외로움이 있었고, 결정해야 하는 것들이 계속해서 생겨나 나는 스트레스가 있었다. 여름 내내 그 결정들을 미루려 온갖 애를 쓰고 있었다. 정말이지. 결정같은 건 하고싶지 않았다.
*나는 올 여름 어딘가에서 자존심을 잃어버렸다. 그러한 낯선 경험의 냄새들이 나를 괴롭혔기 때문에 많이 울었던 계절로 기억이 될 것이다.
*한바탕 울고 나면 늘 어머니가 전화가 와 있었다. 대체 나에게 무슨 일이 일어나고 있다는 건 어떻게 아는지, 그녀는 늘 내게 전화를 걸어왔다. 통화음 너머로 보이는 그녀의 목소리도 그리 좋아 보이지 않았다. 나도 그런 그녀를 알 수 있다. 나는 그녀에게 그저 겨울에 보러 가겠다는 말만 남길 수 밖에 없었다.
*한 사랑이 떠났고 남겨진 사람은 묵묵히 할 일을 한다.
미뤄 둔 청소를 하고, 텅 비어진 냉장고를 채운다. 바쁘게 걸어다니고, 적잖이 쌓여버린 메일함의 처리해야하는 일들도 해결한다. 그렇게 입을 다물고 할 일을 하다보면 그 사람에게 머물러있던 애정이라거나 걱정 같은 것들이 잠시나마 사라졌다.
비록 사둔 복숭아는 썩어버렸지만.
그러한 일상을 반복하다가, 오늘은 너무 피곤해서 하루종일 그냥 아무것도 하지 않은 채로 오랜 잠을 잤다. 자세가 불편한지도 모른채로 잠을 잤다. 어깨가 결리면 그가 나를 미워하고 있다고 생각했다.
*이곳에서 내가 좋아하던 것들을 떠올렸다.
기약도 없는 편도 티켓을 좋아했고, 지폐를 수둑하게 들고다니는 것도, 짤랑거리는 열쇠 꾸러미를 들고 다니는 것도 좋아했다.
가지고 있는 가방에 온갖 멍청한 것들을 때려 넣고 이방인 처럼 이 집 저 집을 전전해 가며 이사를 하는 것도 꽤나 좋았던 것 같다.
*이러한 시점에서 생각해 보면 여기서의 일상은 한국에서의 일상과는 많이 다르다. 그때의 나는 움직이지 않았고, 사소한 것들에 대한 감각도 잊어버렸다. 무얼 좋아하는지, 무엇을 기다리는 지 전혀 알지 못한 채로 해가 뜨고 해가 지는 것만을 바라봤다.
상처를 쉽게 받지 않았고, 울지도 않았다. 가끔은 절대 울지 않는 나를 보고 모두들 독한 사람이라는 소리까지 해댔으니.
여기서는 울어도 위로 받지 않아서 좋다. 나약한 나를 내려놓을 수가 있다. 가끔 지하철에서 사람들이 미친 사람 처럼 나를 바라보는 것을 빼고는 나를 괴롭히는 시선이 하나도 없다.
*과거의 내가 어떤 사람이었는지를 떠올리는 것 만큼 지치는 일이 없다는 걸 잘 안다. 반년만에 나에게 전화를 걸어온 영과의 대화에서 다시 한번 나는 지금의 삶을 떠올리고 있다.
요즘 어떻냐는 물음에 정확한 마음의 표현을 하지 못한채로 그저 이 여름이 얼른 지나가길 바라고 있다고 얼버무렸다. 그러자 영이 말하기를 곧 여름이 간다고 말했고 나는 말했다.
나는 가을에 좀 더 힘을 얻어.
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spiraling bc i just learned from the wikipedia page that the hometown cha cha cha episodes actually DO have titles! and they're so poetic! netflix just didn't add them smh
"The moment I met you everywhere" (당신의 모습을, 어디서나 만난 순간)
"The moment your sincerity took a step forward" (당신의 진심이, 한발짝 나아간 순간)
"The moment your heart smiled at me" (당신의 마음이, 내게 미소지은 순간)
"The moment your temperature melted my heart" (당신의 온도가, 나의 마음을 녹인 순간)
"The moment your feelings floated on the waves" (당신의 감정이, 파도에 떠오른 순간)
"The moment your gaze goes beyond friendship" (당신의 시선이, 우정을 넘어선 순간)
"The moment your loneliness leaned on me" (당신의 외로움이, 나에게 기대온 순간)
"The moment your existence erases the darkness" (당신의 존재가, 어둠을 지우는 순간)
"Your seat, the moment you draw your daily life" (당신의 자리가, 일상을 그리는 순간)
"The moment your love reaches 'us'" (당신의 사랑이, '우리'에 도달한 순간)
"The moment when your excitement becomes my happiness" (당신의 설렘이, 나의 행복이 되는 순간)
"The moment your wish dreams of 'together'" (당신의 바람이, '함께'를 꿈꾸는 순간)
"Your Today is the Moment You Wish for Tomorrow" (당신의 오늘이, 내일을 바라는 순간)
"The moment your promise bring up courage" (당신의 약속이, 용기를 끌어낸 순간)
"The moment your sadness greets spring" (당신의 슬픔이, 봄을 맞이한 순간)
"The moment our lives dance with everyone" (우리의 인생이, ���두와 춤추는 순간)
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