#Inho

[ohhmydyosfics]

(Keetak) #Superlatives

“There’s a movie I’ve been meaning to catch. We can do a matinee after brunch or something. Wanna go?”

It’s a date. It’s clearly a date. It’s obviously a date. There’s no question. There’s zero room for ambiguity. No space for debate. Keeho surprises himself and says, “Sure.”

https://archiveofourown.org/works/31117604/chapters/83929903

[waninoko]

[kpopfan861]

[usertoxicyaoi]

"It's nice to take a walk like this."

BOYS BE BRAVE (2024). EPISODE SIX.

[heretherebedork]

Destroyed by their past sweetness and how much they've both lost this joy and these smiles and this softness from when they loved each other.

[vyph2001]

The angel who bears the name of the Demon King of Salvation

[terezicaptor]

Did not know "viado" could be cutesified

[its-your-mind]

ORV as textposts 45/???

[lunarwednesday]

They are best friends guys 🥹

[lee-hakhyun]

@auuwmk

orv chapter 690 han sooyoung gave the 41st jung heewon some memories from the 3rd turn. this is an excerpt on her thoughts about those memories

The Jung Heewon from that world called for a certain name very often. — Dokja-ssi! A name she herself didn't recognize. — Kim Dokja! Was he family? Or a lover? She wasn't sure, but when Jung Heewon thought of that name, her heart throbbed and felt it would rip apart.

[dropthedemiurge]

Boys Be Brave [EP.5] // Translation notes

I'm back with my - I guess?? - already weekly analysis of something Gaga subs might've missed in this show. Because apparently, the silly show got deeper and I'm staying here until the very end :D

First of all, I was curious and checked whether there is anything about Kiseob's illness, and there is! There are two diagnoses:

상세불명의 심실중격결손 상세불명의 심방중격결손 Unspecified Ventricular Septal Defect, Unspecified Atrial Septal Defect

I am not a doctor definitely, but quick googling told me it's a heart defect (also called as 'a hole in the heart') which can have symptoms of heart malfunctioning. Which would! Explain even more! Why Kiseob has wrist watch that always measures his pulse and why on several occasions he was wondering why his heart was beating so fast next to Jinwoo (well, one for obvious reasons and another one is this).

And it's something you have since birth so he's been dealing with medication his entire life. Which would also explain further - after the scene with his sister - why the urge to be a people pleaser is so serious and so ingrained in him.

Another interesting language detail I noticed in this scene. Kiseob says "That's why I just agree to anything" but it doesn't translate well to english, because the verb 좋아/좋아해 can mean "I like" (eating medicine) and "I like (the idea)/I agree". So first he started lying that yes, he likes taking medicine, and that transferred to him saying that yes, he likes this, he agrees with this (whatever that is, anything he is proposed with)

"I cannot like anyone, right?" "Why not? You're a bastard with a lot of money"

This phrase references all the previous phrases that other people used to describe Kiseob, but Balgeum doesn't sense the real problem of his friend because the phrasing is general, it can also mean 'I have no chance of loving someone', and that's why Balegum thinks it's just Kiseob having low self-esteem or something. And also to him having money = being able to love, letting himself confess and date the one he loves, so of course, that's his answer. Kiseob has a lot of money, why wouldn't he confess to Jinwoo if he likes him?

But Kiseob can't because he doesn't even know his own feelings, and everyone around tells him he doesn't have the ability to love someone.

"Giving me (toilet paper) as if I moved to a new house"

Now, I cannot be the only one thinking years ago why the hell Koreans give each other huge packages of toilet paper when they visit someone xD But this is also a cultural thing!

When your friends move to a new house, you are supposed to come with gifts and usually with very practical ones, like toilet paper (very common gift). Rich friends can give you coffee machines or humidifiers or something like that. In my country, when you visit friends (not moving houses but still), you usually bring some desserts or food to have with tea. So for some countries, toilet paper is a norm :D

Balgeum has been living in his small apartment for a long time but it's the first time Inho visits his house so he's giving it a gesture of respect (but still an awkward one).

[Interrupting my broadcast to scream about cuteness and awkwardness of Balgeum x Inho AAAAAHHHHH Now back to the schedule]

...No, we will definitely focus on scribbling over Jung Kiseob's name for 100th time, absolutely distracted from any historical knowledge going in the background ^^

Oh! By the way! I remember being surprised that, apparently, some people on social media were uncomfortable with Kiseob seemingly 'feminizing' himself to be likeable by Jinwoo. Let me tell you that no, Kiseob doesn't do that at all!

There is nothing truly that indicated that he wants to be a ideal girl for Jinwoo (who has non-gendered perfect type list as I mentioned in my previous translation notes post!). He doesn't even use typical school-girl aegyo on Jinwoo (aka acting cute), maybe a tiny bit but it's not typical and it's not usually in his language at all. He talks gently and softly a lot! But he doesn't add typical cuteness in the way he talks (like there's no pouting, mumbling words and ending sentences with -ung).

I talked about dress = one-piece = jumper suit being the same in Korean but Kiseob literally only follows what Jinwoo wrote about a person he likes (not girl). As I described it, "he's using loopholes in Jinwoo's specific list in a true himbo way" :D He doesn't really do anything girly and doesn't pretend to be a girl as I can sense.

And I don't think I need to clarify another time, but falling in love during first snow/first sight is one of Jinwoo's list. Which Kiseob already fulfilled but he doesn't know that, and he just saw Jinwoo being with Hyejin witnessing first snow, which was the last straw for him to admit his failure and give up pursuing Jinwoo.

By the way, Koreans really think the first snowfall is a romantic event, like there are saying you'll fall in love with/be happy dating with someone you'll be with during first snow^^ It comes up in many Kdramas.

[ohhmydyosfics]

(Keetak) knew i never meant much but it's killin' me now

The most important thing that changed during that time though was that somewhere between nights spent squished together on a makeshift dancefloor and helping Keeho study for his Korean final, Intak fell in love.

Maybe because Keeho was always there for him, no matter what. Maybe because Intak never felt more at home than with him. Maybe because he was the funniest, brightest, sweetest person Intak’s ever met. Or maybe it was none of these things, or all of them at once. Intak doesn’t know.

What he does know is that in all these years, Keeho never felt the same way about him. No matter how often he kissed Intak.

or: With the life he's living, finding happiness is hard. Being in love with his best friend doesn't make it easier.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/38382622

[kpopfan861]

[usertoxicyaoi]

"I still like you so much, but I really hate myself. I really hate myself for being like this. I hate myself even more when I'm with you."

BOYS BE BRAVE (2024). EPISODE SIX.

[heretherebedork]

The heartbreak and the power of hands and the pain of feeling like you can never, ever be good enough to be loved by the person that loves you and that you love.

[vyph2001]

[Highschool AU]

Kkoma Cove's members ideas. Thanks Aku & Voo for helping with the translation!

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