#8090s kdrama aesthetic

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사 랑 하 고 싶 지 만

그 대 는 아 무 것 도

원 하 지 않 았 어

~ I w a n t e d t o l o v e y o u , b u t y o u d i d n ' t w a n t a n y t h i n g

~ 90s K-drama actors and Korean landscapes

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random blue moodboard

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HOO NAM X MI HYEON WOULD HAVE HAD THE 2024 KDRAMA COMMUNITY IN SHAMBLESSSS

Oh and the fact that they have that energy in real life too

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.•:°:•. C ' e s t s i b o n .•:°:•.

‧˚₊ ❆ ‧ ₊ ⊹˚✧ 즐 거 운 ‧˚₊ ❆ ‧ ₊ ⊹˚✧ ‧˚₊ ❆자 유 ‧ ₊ ⊹˚✧ ‧˚₊ ❆ ‧ ₊ ⊹

~ Korean and european 80s- 90s advertisements

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Hey there.

Welcome to my tumblr!

This picture. This album cover of Park Young Mi's "나는 외러움, 그대는 그리움 (I am loneliness, you are longing)", is the bane of my existence as Sea on the internet. You might know me as SeeTheSeaInUDP on reddit, or elsewhere.

This picture above encapsulates everything I feel for the 80s-90s, especially in Korea. It is exactly my aesthetic. The aesthetic of this blog, if you so will.

~ anemoia with a touch of obsession ~

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"anemoia - n. nostalgia for a time you’ve never known"

"Imagine stepping through the frame into a sepia-tinted haze, where you could sit on the side of the road and watch the locals passing by. Who lived and died before any of us arrived here, who sleep in some of the same houses we do, who look up at the same moon, who breathe the same air, feel the same blood in their veins—and live in a completely different world."

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A sepia-tinted picture of a young woman, her head hung, staring into the air, obviously deep in her thoughts. Sitting on a railway track that goes far into the back and fades as it takes a turn. Her long brown ankle-length skirt that brushes the grounds and cover her white pointed boots, paired with a white blouse, give her the look of a quiet, introvert and thoughtful young girl.

I feel somewhat the same. I think about a lot of things, over- and underanalyze happenings and pop culture from that generation. It's like, I am lost a little in that time. A time that is far behind, hazy and fuzzy in many people's memories, but still there for me to discover and enjoy. Just like I discovered "I am loneliness, you are longing".

The song itself is heavenly, and no, I don't think it sounds like Bette Davis Eyes. If you want to take a listen to it while scrolling down my page, here you go:

This is my profile picture btw :

The girl here is Lee Ji Yeon, my favourite Korean singer of all times. I love her voice, her songs, her style and stage performances. You can listen to her discography or a little "Best Of" Compilation that I made here:

Find my tag directory and a little introduction in the post below! Enjoy your time here, and I'd love it if you sent me an ask and interacted!

Please remember to stay kind to anyone on here, as this is a positive space for everyone! feel free to interact and hang out on here!

Love, Sea <3

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행 복 은 나 의 품 안 에

사 랑 은 그 대 품 안 에

~ Happiness is in my arms, love in your arms ~ 8090s Seoul

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Oh Yeon Soo on "TV는 사랑을 싣고"

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(Can you guess from which K-dramas these are?)

(Answer : "Sons And Daughters" and "Sandglass")

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내 마 음 에 하 얗 게 눈 이 내 리 면 난 그 대 모 습 그 려 요

조 용 히 그 모 습 바 라 보 면 서 사 랑 한 단 말 해 요

*When the snow falls in my heart, I paint your picture in my mind *Quietly, while looking at it, I say "I love you"

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사 랑 은 받 는 것 이 아 니 라 면 서

~ Love doesn't seem like something to be received

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Kim Hee Ae in "아들과 딸 (Sons And Daughters)", 1992.

The video quality was so bad but it just made her look like a painting, so I just had to take a screenshot. This could have been a painting, don't you think?

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@ anyone who is interested about the aesthetics of the Korean 80s that I love so much, here you go! you might aso find Hwang Shin Hye and Yoo Ji In in this video.

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This is my favourite picture of Choi Soo Ji, idrk why it is. There is just something so pretty and charming about her smile and her vibe. Oh how I wish I could print this as a sort of photocard and keep it somewhere with me!

Don't ask me why, but I feel like she's the Lee Ji Yeon of the acting scene :

Both had a late 80s debut

Both had the "Korean XYZ" nickname (in this case : Brooke Shields. I don't really see the Brooke Shields comparison but mayyyybe it's the eyebrows. Ji Yeon was nicknamed "Korean Tiffany" after the teen pop singer)

Both had a comparatively short career. Soo Ji debuted 87 and semi-retired in 89, then came back in '90 and then retired somewhere around 94.

Ji Yeon debuted in late 87, semi-retired in 90, came back in 92 and retired in the same year.

Both had men problems and were the controversial "side piece" in a relationship at the peak of their careers

Both moved to America with their Korean-American "husbands" and then came back to the industry

When they came back, their comeback project flopped quite a lot so they moved back to America

They have had "comebacks" in the industry once or twice, but have mostly stayed in the nostalgia circuit

Both are now active in different fields than acting/singing : Ji Yeon has a restaurant and Soo Ji is a painter.

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watching ep 2 of Sons And Daughters right now and ALL the girls are eating the men TF up. Like first of all MiHoo IS THE ULTIMATE SHIP IDC IDC THE WAY THEY OPENLY WRITE THAT THEY LOVE EACH OTHER IN THEIR LETTERS AAAHHHH

and second of all Jong Mal and Sung Ja kinda have the weird and fun chemistry LMAO. The two annoying younger sisters. Jong Mal is literally wrecking so much havoc it's annyoing as an older sibling but it's realistic lmaoo

And yeah I know the storyline so seeing all the neglect and discrimination Hoonam faces just hurts too bad so i try and skip it tbh. so I just wish I could edit out allll the parts with the mother and the boys (ain't none of em "men" lmaooo mamaboys much) and just have the girls story LMAOO

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A SECOND TRAIN TRACK PICTURE HAS HIT THE BLOG (it's Chae Shi Ra's character from "Sons And Daughters" in Episode 5)

remember this picture from my blog intro post?

I found it's younger sister FINALLYYYY

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Go Hyun Jung in "Eyes Of Dawn" as North Korean spy, Myeong Ji.

She was SUCH a hottie (I mean... Miss Korea...). Her scenes literally made me cuss Park Sang Won out because mans got to kiss her NOT JUST ONCE BUT TWICE in his career hehe. Plus this just goes to show that some actresses actually look good in thick/pronounced makeup rather than the classic "no makeup" makeup look. The fancy earrings are also appreciated. Literally so pretty...