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q-theeccentric · 10 months
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screaming crying throwing up
because i just watched the begin youth trailer and i have so many questions????? like i had a hunch that 7fc and hyyh are connected but like i didnt expect them to use the same names for each member/character ?????
back then i had a theory (that i didnt post) that 7fates and 7fates: chakho are two different things, with the former being the main franchise and the latter being a division of the main franchise. i also theorized that if that were to be the case, then we will have more stories or "fates" with the protagonist changing each time.
with those hypotheses in mind, i suspected that hyyh is also part of 7fates having jin's character as the protagonist. though, i thought that the characters would have different names each time BUT they used the same exact names for the begin youth kdrama as 7fc. this must mean that 7fc and hyyh are more connected than we think, therefore adding to the list of evidence that both chakho and hyyh have something to do with 7fates.
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solonzehafan92 · 2 years
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Found this fliter what if zeha was glitch?
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malevolentkm · 7 months
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Here to fuel your gojo x Haru moments 😌
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aricastmblr · 1 year
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monchildnj · 2 years
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In the corrupt city of Sin-si, Zeha suddenly wakes up in a hospital, unable to recall anything that happened after speaking with a mysterious man one night. He soon learns that strange beings called beom are wreaking havoc on the city. As destiny brings seven boys together, will they succeed in ending this fight, once and for all? Let the hunting begin! Reading this will make your day better. #7FATES: CHAKHO #webcomic #WEBTOON
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geezerwench · 2 years
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7Fates: Chakho With BTS Webtoon Episode 27
Jooan: Kim Taehyung
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graphicpolicy · 5 months
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7Fates Chakho with BTS Vol. 3 continues the interesting concept but is a bit muddled
7Fates Chakho with BTS Vol. 3 continues the interesting concept but is a bit muddled #comics #comicbooks #manga #manhwa
With his skills improving by leaps and bounds, as well as a growing circle of companions, Zeha feels like he’s settling nicely into the role of a Beom hunter. But he gets a harsh reality check when the team discovers a vast underground lair where the Beom have been taking the innocent people they’ve kidnapped. Zeha and his friends have no clue about the purpose of this facility, but the hellish…
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peachjagiya · 3 months
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Taehyung was associated with an LGBT image early in his career. In 2016 or 2017, he was photographed in a t-shirt featuring Keith Haring, a gay artist, during a period when BTS members were styled according to specific concepts. The song "Stigma," co-written by Taehyung and Bang Si-hyuk (the first author), was released in 2016 and is speculated to have LGBT undertones. In 2017, Taehyung wore a blue LGBT pride shirt during a performance. It's likely that their stylists chose their attire for them back then. He sang "Singularity," a song written by Namjoon inspired by Yukio Mishima's "Confessions of a Mask," which deals with hidden sexuality. In 2022, HYBE released "7FATES: CHAKHO," featuring Jooan, a character described by Taehyung as someone who loves beyond his species and whose love is forbidden and not easy. These instances suggest that the image of an LGBT person was assigned to him by his company. What are your thoughts on this?
Just to be clear, we're speculating that any queer coding we attribute to Tae is company mandate?
Why would they do that? To what end? In a country where homophobia is still a problem?
Here's Tae wearing a Keith Haring tee:
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And a post showing what they're all wearing in this moment. Looks like their comfy clothes/pyjamas to me. I don't think they are styled that intensely that they can't pick their own loungewear.
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Here's Tae at Disneyland Paris in July 2023 wearing the Disneyland Pride hoodie. Someone has bought two for his security too. Hybe?
Tees and hoodies don't prove queerness. But I find it easier to believe that Tae is either queer or a staunch ally than to believe the company dresses him in queerness like a jacket that he can shrug off at the end of the photoshoot.
Is the company instructing him to keep mentioning CMBYN? To seek out foreign language queer cinema? To reference Maurice in his photofolio? To champion queer photography?
Ask yourself why it's easier for you to believe he's been forced to portray queerness than to accept he might just be queer?
Ask yourself why it's easier for you to believe that than him just being an ally even?
This is so close to jkkrs rhetoric that he is super straight because they're casually homophobic enough to think gay means he's definitely into all the guys around him and therefore feel threatened by any suggestion of Tae not being hetero.
I'm side-eyeing it.
Please if I've misread your meaning here, feel free to come back, anon. But long story short: no I don't think Hybe did this.
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dearweirdme · 3 months
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Taehyung was associated with an LGBT image early in his career. In 2016 or 2017, he was photographed in a t-shirt featuring Keith Haring, a gay artist, during a period when BTS members were styled according to specific concepts. The song "Stigma," co-written by Taehyung and Bang Si-hyuk (the first author), was released in 2016 and is speculated to have LGBT undertones. In 2017, Taehyung wore a blue LGBT pride shirt during a performance. It's likely that their stylists chose their attire for them back then. He sang "Singularity," a song written by Namjoon inspired by Yukio Mishima's "Confessions of a Mask," which deals with hidden sexuality. In 2022, HYBE released "7FATES: CHAKHO," featuring Jooan, a character described by Taehyung as someone who loves beyond his species and whose love is forbidden and not easy. These instances suggest that the image of an LGBT person was assigned to him by his company. What are your thoughts on this?
Hi anon!
I think this is a limited take, because you only use a few examples of possible company involvement, while ignoring a lot of situations in which the company was not involved.
I don’t think the company tried to make Tae their token queer guy. I think Tae is queer and that’s why we see these things from him.. all throughout the years, and in different settings. Tae is consistent in sharing queer media and in wearing queer coded clothing. When someone shows you their colors.. always start with believing them 🏳️‍🌈.
The company imo doesn’t want fandom to believe that their artists are queer (at least not now… who knows about later on.. when they feel it might profit them). I do think they see the benefit of being queerfriendly. And.. I really believe BTS members are queer allies and/or queer themselves.. so for queerness to come up every now and then (especially now they are established artists) isn’t a calculated move in order to gain attention or money imo.
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casspurrjoybell-8 · 2 months
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The 7Fates: CHAKHO is an urban fantasy genre story set in a city of the near future.
Jeon Jung-kook
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jazzystudios82 · 3 months
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Webcomic Recommendations ♡
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Here are some comics that I've read (physically or digitally) that I'd like to recommend to people who have similar interests.
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Webtoon:
Made of Stardust The Remarried Empress Muted Lore Olympus
Mythos Redone Ava's Demon Lackadaisy Crow Time Your Throne
The Reaper and the Waiting Gourmet Hound Crumbs
Siren's Lament The Prince of Southland Bailin and Li Yun
Cursed Princess Club The Wrath & The Dawn Ladykillers Hooky
Heartstopper Not Even Bones The Witch and The Bull Raven Saga
Lovebot The Blind Prince Jungle Juice When Jasy Whistles Osora
Forever After Nevermore Brimstone and Roses Asking You
Avatar: The Last Airbender The Fever King Jackson's Diary
Castle Swimmer Suitor Armor Blades of Furry Covenant
Les Normaux I'm the Queen in This Life Everything is Fine SubZero
Down to Earth Watermelon Love Me to Death Marionetta
My Gently Raised Beast Unholy Blood The Mafia Nanny
Morgana and Oz Freaking Romance Lumine Your Letter
Dark Moon: The Blood Altar The Star Seekers 7Fates: CHAKHO
Marry My Husband Batman: Wayne Family Adventures Yellow
Go Away Romeo School Bus Graveyard Sable Curse Novae
Dolls Realta ZomCom Death: Rescheduled Lovely Hell
I'm the Grim Reaper 23:4 The Guy Upstairs Mystic Prince
Lady Knight Twilight Poem The End of You Vermelho
Night Owls and Summer Skies SOLEIL Purple Hyacinth AXED
My Deepest Secret Always Human HEART Anthology Shiloh
I Love Yoo I Am the Villain Of Swamp & Sea The Little Trashmaid
Operation: True Love Silent Screams Like Wind on a Dry Branch
Eros Conquers All Fathoms of Atonement Wild Forest Beast House
My In-Laws are Obsessed with Me Homesick
My Husband Changes Every Night Punderworld Eaternal Nocturnal
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Tapas:
Mother's Contract Marriage Daughter of A Thousand Faces
Villains Are Destined to Die Not-Sew-Wicked Stepmom
The Perks of Being an S-Class Heroine Doctor Elise
Beware the Villainess Lady Chef Royale I Made a Deal with the Devil
Star Crossed Love The Crimson Lady Solo Leveling
The Villainess's Stationary Shop House Garnet's Archvillain
The Baengri Clan's Unwanted Granddaughter A World Without You
The Crimson Lady The Crow's Prince Magical Boy DPS Only!
RAINBOW! A Wicked Tale of Cinderella's Stepmom FANGS
Surviving as a Maid Office Gods What's Wrong with Secretary Kim?
The Siren: Becoming the Villain's Family His Majesty's Secret Heroine
The Villainess Turns the Hourglass Who Made Me a Princess?
Lady Crystal is a Man A Business Proposal Solo Leveling
The Demon's Darling Daughter I Shall Master this Family
The Fantasie of a Stepmother/A Stepmother's Marchen
Stella: The Lost Star The Lady and Her Butler
Why Raeliana Ended up at the Duke's Mansion
I Listened to My Husband and Brought in a Lover Swan Lake
I Will become the Villain's Poison Taster Magical Boy DPS Only!
As Goofy As Can Be! Wild Beast Forest house
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Manta Comics:
Under the Oak Tree Finding Camellia Semantic Error
The Bromance Book Club Disobey the Duke if You Dare
Lies Become You
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Tappytoon:
The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway
The Abandoned Empress Born as the Second Daughter
ENNEAD King's Maker King's Maker: Triple Crown
Father, I don't want this Marriage The King and Me
Am I your daughter?
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animepopheart · 11 months
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This is my reading list over the next few weeks as I prep reviews for @beneaththetangles. Other than Magia Record, they're all first volumes and new to me. Have you guys read any of these manga and light novels? Do you have thoughts about/recs for them?
7FATES: CHAKHO, Vol. 1
Only I Know the Ghoul Saved the World, Vol. 1
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story, Vol. 6
The Deer King, Vol. 1
Overgeared, Vol. 1
Monthly in the Garden with My Landlord, Vol. 1
I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time, Vol. 1 
Honey Trap Shared House, Vol. 1
If the Villainess and Villain Met and Fell in Love, Vol. 1
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans, Vol. 1 
Looks Are All You Need, Vol. 1
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koreanthrillerenjoyer · 3 months
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I just started 7fates chakho or however its called and its basically a hypothetical what if bts fought hoshi but hoshi is actualy scary instead of a twink
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thebtstaekooker · 10 months
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The Zehan Ship and why it could be a better plot:
If you're not a Taekook shipper, WARNING, do not read!
so I just found out about 7Fates: Chakho. I was reading about it and the whole which character is which and I found out about how Jungkook’s character, Zeha, is a human hybrid of the beom creatures. I then found out that Taehyung’s character, Joohan, falls in love with a beom but there’s no name given. The Taekook shipper in me was squealing at this point because the mysterious beom Joohan falls in love with could very well be a certain beom hybrid. But i did some digging and supposedly the beom is just a female full blooded beom. Disappointing. Now the writer side of me mixes with the Taekook shipper side and says the plot could be better if Zeha was the beom Joohan fell in love with because think about this plot:
Zeha is a beom hybrid, probably meaning he can disguise himself as a beom(assuming that because of the anime I’ve watched). Joohan falls in love with Zeha’s beom side and doesn’t realize it’s Zeha, his own teammate. Later on in the story, that fact is discovered. But imagine the plot. Imagine the angst, the encounters, maybe Zeha doesn’t want Joohan to find out he’s the beom Joohan is in love with. This way the webtoon is satisfying the Taekook fanbase as well as not having to add some random love interest who dies and now Joohan is having to live with the grief. ARMY readers are not going to like seeing Taehyung’s character in pain like that.  There’s so many possibilities with the Zehan love plot. But I mean, this is all coming from a Taekook shipper and I know very well that a Jikook shipper would just as well prefer a god like Jimin’s character, Haru, to fall in love with Zeha, like a Zeru love plot, so maybe Jikookers don’t read this anymore. 
I’m not saying I won’t read the webtoon because it doesn’t have the plot I want. That’s just petty and selfish. I mean, I’m judging it without reading it so maybe it’s not so bad. I’m just saying I feel like a more fleshed out plot like a Zehan love story would give more opportunities for complication and character building than a random love interest would simply because of the dynamics between Zeha and Joohan. But who knows what’ll happen? It’s still an ongoing webtoon after all. 
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sleepingadell · 2 years
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♡៸៸ 국。𝗉𝗋𝗂𝗇.𝗰𝗲 𓂃
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ˒ 𝗷⭒𝗸 ﹕ 꽃
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halfseoulco · 2 years
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The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION — TOMORROW X TOGETHER: A review
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Published Monday, February 13th, 2023 — The story of Peter Pan has been a beloved children’s fairy tale for many years and has been told and retold in a plethora of ways—but never quite like this.
Introduction
Big Hit Music, formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment, under HYBE Labels (or HYBE Corporation) has a well-established reputation for storytelling through music. There are entire universes contained in the very fabric of their songs, birthing entire books and Webtoon series (see: BTS’s 花樣年華 The NOTES and 7FATES: CHAKHO; TXT’s THE STAR SEEKERS; and ENHYPEN’s DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR). Elements of these stories are presented through the artists’ music videos and, when watched in a certain order, help the viewer connect the dots and understand what the music and concepts are trying to convey. Because KPOP is an industry that relies heavily on concepts, continuous storylines are not necessarily common, although some groups may try to tell a story within the frame of one music video or a series of music videos released for a particular album. However, Big Hit Music has, much like with their older labelmates, BTS, given TXT a rich and immersive universe that flows from album to album, spanning the eras in a way that especially showcases the group’s growth and maturity into young men.
A Brief History of TXT’s Discography
When TOMORROW X TOGETHER debuted as a group on March 4th, 2019, the members were still young boys—as the oldest, Yeonjun was still months short of twenty; and Hueningkai, the youngest, was sixteen. They began their journey with a fresh and youthful concept highlighted by bright colors and graphics, debuting with “어느 날 머리에서 뿔이 자랐다 (CROWN)” and “Blue Orangeade”, which presented a strong first impression and helped lay the foundation for their spots as leaders of fourth generation KPOP. Now, coming up on the fourth anniversary of their debut date, they have covered a variety of themes along the vein of growing up—the blissful ignorance of youth, isolation from peers, love and heartbreak—and this latest comeback presents the darker, more seductive side of leaving adolescence behind.
The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION ties back to a similar naming convention for their previous series of albums, the first of which includes their debut release The Dream Chapter: STAR (2019), The Dream Chapter: MAGIC (2019), and The Dream Chapter: ETERNITY (2020); and the second of which includes The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE (2021) and The Chaos Chapter: FIGHT OR ESCAPE (2021). minisode 2: Thursday’s Child (2022)—part of another series that also includes minisode1 : Blue Hour (2020)—laid the groundwork for a seamless transition from the sadness and heartbreak explored in The Chaos Chapter series to whatever the next release would have in store. The title track of Thursday’s Child, “Good Boy Gone Bad”, demonstrated how heartbreak can turn into the kind of anger that changes a person for the worst—into someone who they or those around them can no longer recognize—and 2023 brought to light the next sequence of events for our five Lost Boys.
Teasing The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION
With a title like The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION, there is little room to misunderstand what is about to happen next. Currently at age 23 (Yeonjun), 22 (Soobin), 21 (Beomgyu), 21 (Taehyun), and 20 (Hueningkai), TXT is entering the period of young adulthood, where there are plenty of complex emotions, interesting sensations, and new experiences to be had. In the concept trailer released for TEMPTATION prior to the EP’s drop, the visual imagery immediately reminded fans of Peter Pan, showing the five boys moving through a window into a new world. There is a narrator who makes references to Wendy, Peter, and learning how to fly; and the language used made the concept quite clear and easily established expectations for the direction of the quintet’s next release while also showcasing the group’s dancing. The concept trailer was then followed by a preview of the EP’s tracks, which further reinforced the storyline previously presented. I didn’t need to hear the songs in their full capacity to know that this was a darker, more sensual take on the classic Peter Pan tale—which I will delve into deeper later in this review.
“Sugar Rush Ride” MV
Heading the group’s promotions is the title track “Sugar Rush Ride”. Preceded by two teasers (one | two), the music video takes some of the more traditional elements of Peter Pan’s Neverland and twists them into a Garden of Eden-like setting, enhanced by psychedelic effects meant to mimic ecstasy or euphoria, or the sensations of leaving one’s body. The video begins with the five members waking up on a beach before moving onto different locations, including an open field, an enchanting yet slightly sinister forest, a gorgeous waterfall, a cave full of butterflies, and an opulent setting dressed up by a tree with multicolored foliage. They return to the beach at the end, ready to leave this magical world.
On its own, the visuals tell the story quite well: five boys arrive in Neverland, where they stay and play for a while, seduced by the fantasy it offers. Loss of innocence is an archetype typically associated with growing up; and the temptations of Neverland are too great for them to resist. Furthermore, as many fans took notice, it is the most scantily dressed that Big Hit has allowed them to be since their debut, especially for Hueningkai, who as the youngest has a history of being covered up as much as possible when the older members have been in more revealing attire. All visual aspects of this concept point to a clear maturity that hasn’t really been tapped into prior to TEMPTATION—and the members lean into it quite well.
An Analysis of The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION
The EP, consisting of five songs, flows like a story all on its own and for optimal enjoyment should be listened to in its designated order. The reason why I say that no one has really told the story of Peter Pan like this before reveals itself as soon as the first few notes of the record play—because no one has ever stopped to consider that maybe Peter Pan isn’t the hero—maybe he’s the villain.
TEMPTATION opens with “Devil by the Window”, an English track that refers to Peter Pan as not only the “devil by the window” but also “a wolf in sheep clothes”. In the most popular retelling of the story, Disney’s version, Wendy tells her younger brothers stories about Peter Pan’s adventures and heroic deeds; and getting to fly to Neverland with him is viewed as an amazing opportunity. However, “Devil by the Window” describes Peter Pan as a sinister figure in the night waiting to lure TXT away to Neverland, which is less of a paradise for children and more like an awful ride you can’t get off of. The brunt of the message is contained in the chorus: “I met the devil by the window, traded my life/Temptation touched my tongue, spread the wings of desire/He’s whispering, ‘Give up, don’t you put up a fight’/Said the devil by the window, ‘Dream on, dream on, good night”. In fact, the language of the song paints an image of Peter Pan that is quite similar to the serpent in the Garden of Eden.
The soundscape of “Devil by the Window” creates a richly seductive palette that weaves it way throughout the rest of the record. When paired with the gritty bassline and the breathiness with which the members infused their voices, the lyrics help set the scene for our Korean Lost Boys to make their journey to Neverland. The most interesting part is the end, which is rather abrupt after a tempo change that feels like floating right before a sudden drop, which might be interpreted as an indication that the flight from home to Neverland has ended.
TXT chose to perform “Devil by the Window” alongside “Sugar Rush Ride” during their promotional circuit; and the choreography helps further the storytelling aspect of TEMPTATION in a way that would leave the story slightly lacking if it were to have gone without.
There are certain expectations for title tracks in the KPOP industry and most groups choose to perform their most so-called “fun” or general public-friendly songs. “Sugar Rush Ride” is, in some ways, “Devil by the Window” repackaged as a title track with elements of pop music sprinkled on top to disguise the utter debauchery that it really is—and I really don’t mean that in a negative way. Sonically, the structure of the verses are more pop leaning, while the chorus falls back into a soundscape more similar to its predecessor. It incorporates the same kind of breathy singing, as well as some beautiful falsettos adorned throughout that add a beautiful layer of vocal color to the song. The sighs that punctuate the chorus really add to the seduction that they established in “Devil by the Window” and I am truly so obsessed with the hidden vocals, which create some amazing contrast between them and the members’ voices.
Lyrically, “Sugar Rush Ride” describes an experience of heightened sensation— hence the sugar rush, which feels like a euphemism for substance use, supported by Hueningkai’s lines “You’re so addictive/내 혈관은 (translated: my veins) full of sweets”—although sugar is also used as another name for desire. Now that TXT are in Neverland, Peter Pan is trying to convince them to stay, enticing them with whatever he is giving them to produce the sugar rush. They’re still aware that he can’t be trusted; Taehyun’s lines in the refrain, “꿈에 데려가는/침대맡에 liar”, translate to “the liar at [my] bedside who takes me into [the] dream”*, indicating that they know what he’s trying to do but they’re buying into it anyway. They also continue to refer to him as the devil; and during the post-chorus, which moves at a faster pace established in the second iteration of the chorus, there’s an acknowledgement: “You’re a bad liar/What are you doing to me (what did you do to me), sugar?”* Again, much like the story of the Garden of Eden, having previously not known desire, the Lost Boys are finding that they can’t get enough of it and the sensation is overwhelming.
The Kulture Study by Form of Therapy, my favorite KPOP reaction channel, pointed out in their review of the song that after the sugar rush comes a crash, something that I agree with. Exactly when that crash will come and what shape it will take is still yet to be seen at this point in the album—which brings us to the next track.
“Happy Fools” sits right smack dab in the middle of the EP, a brighter, more carefree song that describes wanting to stay in a state of blissful ignorance in spite of what it would mean for them if they did. Coi Leray’s verse adds a fresh-faced playfulness and an additional layer of “not a care in the world” vibes; and the members settle into their short-lived period of contentment before being forced to face the reality of their situation. You shouldn’t let the sound of the song deceive you; the title and the lyrics make it very clear that they know that they’re on borrowed time.
Tinnitus is a condition in which one may experience a ringing or buzzing noise in one or both ears, whether constantly or intermittently. With that in mind, “돌멩이가 되고 싶어 (Tinnitus (Wanna be a rock))” doesn’t carry the kind of unpleasant quality you might expect based on the title; rather, it is a soft, sensual track that takes influence from Latin beats. It’s definitely a tie with “Farewell, Neverland” for my favorite song on the EP, its dreamy instrumentals and vocal colors making it not so much a dance track as it is a song that gets your body moving. It’s short and sweet but describes both a longing for one to be more than they are and an admission that things didn’t happen the way they wanted them to. The lyrics do mention tinnitus both explicitly and implicitly, sometimes as a “deafening empty sound” or a “daze”—and more than the underlying layer of self-deprecation, it carries a more deeply rooted disillusionment. In other words, the enchantment of Neverland has been broken.
Following that train of thought, TEMPTATION ends with “Farewell, Neverland”. The Korean title is “네버랜드를 떠나며”, which translates more closely to “Leaving Neverland”*. Matching up with the title, the song contains plenty of imagery that ties it to the Peter Pan story, including the lines and words used such as “Boys don’t grow up”, “endless flying”, and “my Peter Pan”. If “Devil by the Window” and “Sugar Rush Ride” are more about Peter Pan himself, “Farewell, Neverland” is, obviously, more about Neverland. They call it a “paradise full of lies” and say that it is “no home”, indicating that whatever they came to Neverland searching for, they didn’t find it; and whatever temptation was presented, it ultimately wasn’t enough to make them stay. However, our Lost Boys speak of Neverland more fondly than they spoke of Peter Pan at the beginning of the EP, calling it “my love”. Paired with the acoustic guitar and Latin-influenced instrumentals similar to “Tinnitus”, it certainly does seem like a rather romantic goodbye, if not a little bittersweet.
Conclusion
The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION is, as TXT’s work always is, a solid album. It presents a new side of the five young men that ties in with them growing up. The KPOP industry is often unkind to older groups, placing more favor with groups that maintain a youthful image; and while TXT are by no means old, their decision to fully delve into the processing of maturing into adulthood so explicitly in their music while also embracing sensuality that very carefully toes the line of propriety is to be respected and commended. As I mentioned previously, the EP tells a story and I would not recommend listening to the songs out of order. Interestingly, it splits quite evenly, with “Devil by the Window” and “Sugar Rush Ride” forming a pair and “돌멩이가 되고 싶어 (Tinnitus)” and “ 네버랜드를 떠나며 (Farewell, Neverland)” forming another with “Happy Fools” bridging the gap between them. Now, having gotten a taste of what an older, more grown up TXT is capable of, I can’t wait to see what they show us next.
Genius Lab USA Rating: We go up like the moon, [...] get it poppin’ like balloons. We gon party every day living like some happy fools doing what we wanna do.
The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION Track List:
Devil by the Window
Sugar Rush Ride
Happy Fools (feat. Coi Leray)
돌멩이가 되고 싶어 (Tinnitus (Wanna be a rock))
네버랜드를 떠나며 (Farewell, Neverland)
*These are my translations.
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