#Park Cho Ah

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Upcoming KDrama March 2023 ❤️

1/3: Delivery Man with Bang Min Ah, Yoon Chan Young, Kim Min Suk. 12 episodes; fantasy, comedy. Trailer

4/3: Divorce Attorney Shin with Cho Seung Woo, Jung Moon Sung, Han Hye Jin. 12 episodes; law, drama. Trailer

6/3: Oasis with Jang Dong Yoon, Chu Young Woo, Seol In Ah. 20 episodes; historical, youth, romance. Trailer

10/3: The Glory part 2 with Song Hye Kyo, Lee Do Hyun, Park Sung Hoon. 8 episodes; thriller, melodrama. Trailer

11/3: Pandora: Beneath the Paradise with Lee Ji Ah, Lee Sang Yoon, Park Ki Woong. 16 episodes; action, thriller, drama. Trailer

20/3: Romantic Guest House with Shin Ye Eun, Kang Hoon, Jung Gun Joo. 18 episodes; historical, romance, mystery. Trailer

31/3: Joseon Attorney with Woo Do Hwan, Bona, Cha Hak Yeon. 16 episodes; historical, law, romance. Trailer

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[glindaupland]

오페라의 유령 / The Phantom of the Opera - South Korea (Third Season) | Pt 6

Program Books Ver 2-4 (Busan + Seoul)

Masquerade/Why So Silent?

1. 윤영석 Yoon Young-seok + 김아선 Kim Ah-seon + 조하린 Cho Ha-rin + 이상준 Lee Sang-jun

Madame Giry's Tale

1. 김아선 Kim Ah-seon + 송원근 Song Won-geun 2. 김아선 Kim Ah-seon + 황건하 Hwang Gun-ha

Notes II / Twisted Every Way

1. 김아선 Kim Ah-seon + 박회림 Park Hoe- rim + 이상준 Lee Sang-jun + 윤영석 Yoon Young-seok

1. 박회림 Park Hoe-rim + 이지영 Lee Ji-young 2. 윤영석 Yoon Young-seok + 송원근 Song Won-geun + 손지수 Sohn Ji-soo + 이상준 Lee Sang-jun 3. 박회림 Park Hoe-rim + 한보라 Han Bo-ra

Don Juan Rehearsal / Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again

1. 손지수 Sohn Ji-soo 2. 김아선 Kim Ah-seon + 조하린 Cho Ha-rin + 송은혜 Song Eun-hye 3-4. 송은혜 Song Eun-hye

Wandering Child / Bravo Monsieur

1. 전동석 Jeon Dong-seok 2. 조승우 Jo Seung-woo 3-4. 김주택 Kim Ju-taek

[stuff-diary]

Love For Love's Sake

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2024

Love For Love's Sake (2024, South Korea)

Director: Kim Kyun Ah

Writer: Kwon Cho Rong (based on the webnovel by Hwacha)

Mini-review:

Full disclosure: I'm not a huge fan of BL dramas. They rarely work for me tbh, for a wide variety of reasons that I won't go into right now. From time to time I fall for people's raves about one of these shows, only to end up disappointed. And, while this one is better than average, it didn't impress me that much anyway. There's clearly a strong emotional core at the center of the story, but the episodes are too short and everything feels rushed. The thing that saves it is Lee Tae Vin's performance and his fantastic chemistry with Cha Joo Wan; it's thanks to them that the last two episodes hit a lot better than what comes before. But yeah, it's clear that BLs in general just aren't my thing.

[ilyxo]

Yoo Ah-in and Park Shin-Hye in #살아있다 [#Saraitda / #Alive] (2020) │dir: Cho Il-hyung

[passionforfiction]

Arthdal Chronicles

The first season of this fantasy story hits close to home. It depicts the cruelty and greed of villages that have the resources, food and technology to take advantage of others. The story doesn't waist time, the first episode starts with the Arthdal leaders asking the Neanthals to become part of their power. The Arthdal are afraid of the peaceful but strong Neanthals and pretend to negotiate, knowing they are not interested. And what do they do? The Arthdal leaders trick their own people and kill the Neanthals in order to take their lands. Asa Hon learns this when she is in the middle of the attack, and in order to safe Neanthal children, she leaves with a child and Ragaz, with whom she later has children with.

Arthdal continues to annihilate weaker villages, taking them as slaves for hard labor. It is Tagon, an Itgu in hiding, that makes all this possible for Arthdal. And even though he is loved by the village as a hero, his father and other leaders are trying to find ways of killing him, including making Mihol's daughter, Teaelha, into a spy. Even though Tagon is cruel, there is an innocence to his longing to be loved and accepted by the people. His relationship with Teaelha is of a love stronger than their ties to their families and interests. And even though we don't like what he does, some times we do wish him success in his endeavors and fight against the Arthdal leaders for power.

But it is the story of the Wahan Tribe that reminds us that Tagon and all Arthdal are cruel and greedy people that have no respect for others. This is a peaceful tribe in a far away land. They are more like Neanthals in their believes but they are also prejudice against Itgus like Eunseom, whose mother leaves him there before she dies. Eunseom's only true friend is Tanya, the daughter of the priestess and scientist of the village.

It is almost impossible to reach the place but Tagon and the Arthdal leaders find the way to reach the land, it takes them 10 years to reach it and less time to destroy it and take its people as prisoners and slaves. Here we see the struggle of these people who get separated, sold into slavery and fight with each other and their enslavers in order to survive. But it also shows the Wahan people mesmerized by the innovations and way of life in this civilized village.

Tanya ties Eunseom to her by naming him her dream and he will do anything to save her, but destiny takes them into two different paths. These two characters are also very naive, their innocence and sense of justice is what makes others follow them. They both want to forge a world where everyone is equal, no prejudice against people that are different, everyone on equal standing.

Tanya's relationship with Saya is a sad one at best. She is using Saya while Saya genuinely likes her. And even though, at some point she sees him as a friend and cares about him, she still uses his affection towards her. But she is not the only one using Saya, so is Tagon who separated him from his mother when he was a child and Teaelha who became his caregiver for Tagon. Still, Saya is not stupid and he knows how to play the game.

This first half ends with the downfall of the rule of the Arthdal leaders: Daekan, White Mountain, and Hae tribes; giving way to Tagon's rule under the name of Aramun; which damages the relationship he had with Teaelha. Tanya is now the high priest while Eunseom becomes a god for the Ago tribe and starts unifying weak tribes to end fights among them and focus on fighting against their common oppressor.

The second season starts 8 years after the final events of the first one. And the fighting is no longer centered on colonialism, but on taking down a threatening force that is not letting them continue with their expansion of territories. I have heard of people wondering why the change of actors for critical characters. I wouldn't have minded seeing the same actors since they are excellent ones and we got used to them. But I didn't mind the changes, I think that these new actors, brought some darkness to the characters that had been innocent and naive in the first season. They have learned to play the game and they are using what they have learned for their gain.

Tagon and Teaelha are no longer the close couple they had been, but they still love each other and have a son that unites them. Theirs is a tragic and powerful love story, tainted by the struggle for power.

In this half, we see Tagon's fall, and the rise of the ideology that drove Tanya and Eunseom into battle. But we are left with an open ending that promises more blood and restlessness. Saya wants Arthdal for his own since he can't have Tanya's love; and Teaelha wants to take Arthdal back as she promised Tagon; while Eunseom struggles to make Arthdal the land he and Tanya had envisioned.

It is the bloody story of a civilization in this fantasy world that reflects the truth about the history of our world so full of tyranny, blood and inequality.

It is not a story with clear lines and we will switch sides as their goals become twisted, but so is the story of rulers in the past and the present. This is a fantasy story, but it also criticizes what makes a country a country - it's bloody history of greedy men.

[k-star-holic]

Cho Min-ah ⁇ Seo In-young ⁇ Discord ⁇ Suspicion, Ye-won ⁇ Ha Jooyeon ⁇ ⁇

[everyfilmisaw]

#살아있다 (#Alive) by Il Cho, 2020

[xanaxspritz]

Choso who likes doing horny shi in public, cuz he likes the idea of getting caught 🥰😼. Thank you for your hard work 🫶🏼🤝🏼

🫡 car sex quickie with choso ft. a burger king parking lot. afab!reader. minors DNI

choso couldn't keep his hands off you, literally. there wasn't a time he wasn't touching you in some sort of way. being his first ever girlfriend he was enamored with your presence; he couldn't believe he had a beautiful goddess of a woman standing right before him. how could he stay away?

causally he would throw an arm around your waist while you two were out in public. innocently, he stokes the small of you back, then down to your hips, inching closer and closer to your ass until you smack his away.

"cho, were in public," you warn.

"sorry," he pouts, putting his arm back around you, pulling you closer than before.

other times one small kiss turns into several pecks, into a full blown makeout, his tongue desperately clashing against yours. and this time choso started to tug at your shirt to expose your bra in the very public Burger King parking lot you two were parked in.

"we really shouldn't...." you breathe out between kisses. you somehow ended up in the backseat with him hovering above you, his black locks falling in front of your face.

"no one can see us," he points out, pushing his hair back. "and even if they did, let them watch. you're sexy as hell."

"but it's wrong," you say as choso leaves plum-colored love bites all down your neck.

"please, just this once?" he guides your hand over to the stiff tent in his jeans, "please, please, baby. i need you," he begs.

"ok cho. only if you promise to be a good boy," you start unzipping the black denim, palming over his erection in his boxers making him shudder and buck right into your hand.

"ill be so good, ahh, babe. please let me inside you, mmmph! please please please please!" he babbles on.

you quickly slide off your panties underneath your skirt as he pull down his jeans and boxers. the tabooness of sex in public made you excited, your inner thighs feeling already slick from your arousal. you could tell choso was excited too, wasting no time to position his cockhead at your entrance.

"ah, slowly please," you warn.

"sorry. ill go slow," he nods.

you gasp as he gradually inserts his length inside you, both of you moaning together as his cock reaches the hilt. he rocks into at a slow, steady pace, making your eyes roll to the back of your head.

fully blushed pink, choso gives you deep, long strokes, moaning and whimpering at the tightness around him. he thrusts hit in just the right way, and when he hit your g-spot your pussy gushed even more slickness all around his cock. it drove him to an even more feral, beseeched state, and he couldn't help himself to pick up the faster and faster until he was pounding your pussy, your legs wrapped around his waist. he was losing himself deep in your cunt.

"i-inside. can I p-please..." he manages to breathe out. "fuck, I n-need to cum inside."

you wrap your thighs around him tighter in approval, his cock pounding in and out of you at a ruthless pace until he tenses and release hot ropes of creamy cum inside you.

choso collapses on top of you. the car windows are now foggy from the cries and pure energy sex took from both of you, and you still have his cum leaking down from your pussy.

"I hope no one saw us," you sigh into his hair.

"mmh, i hope they did," said choso slyly smiling into your neck.

[necropurgen]

[INTRO POST!1]

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[candlewinds]

#KDRAMAWOMENSWEEK 2023 | Day 4: Bad Girls Club

Kim Hye Eun as Park Hong Joo in The Guest (2018) Kim Hye Jun as Queen Consort Cho in Kingdom (2019-2020) Ji Eun as Kang Wol Hye in The Red Sleeve (2021) Park Ji Yeon as Choi Ga Yeon in Bloody Heart (2022) Kim Hieora as Boss Yong in Bad and Crazy (2021) Han So Hee as Yoon Ji Woo in My Name (2021) Uhm Ji Won as Won Sang Ah in Little Women (2022) Song Hye Kyo as Moon Dong Eun in The Glory (2022-2023)

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A Chance of Fate (Lee Know) - Chapter 4 - Blooming Feelings

Story masterlist - please consult it for the summary of the story, trigger warnings etc.

Wattpad | AO3

Chapter 3 | Chapter 5

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Chapter 4 - Blooming Feelings

Chapter word count: 2.4k words

It’s been exactly three weeks since you met Minho and started living with him, and 19 days since you started taking daily walks with him and getting to know him. It’s also been 19 days since you noticed a feeling growing slowly from within your chest, and you truly disliked it. Not that it was unpleasant. It wasn’t. But you didn’t want to put a name to it, afraid that if you would, everything would change between you and him, and you’d end up with a broken heart. Or rather – a more broken heart.

You also started helping around at the restaurant as a server and sometimes in the kitchen if Minho had too many orders.

By now, you knew all the regulars and memorised their orders by heart.

Mr. Park would always come Monday-Friday at 6 PM sharp, just after finishing up at his job. He would always drink a glass of beer and eat Minho’s special recipe Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and on Tuesday and Thursday he’d drink 2 bottles of Soju and eat fried pork belly.

Mr. Cho would come every 2 or 3 days with his wife and eat some of Minho’s chocolate cake. He’d drink some wine, and she’d have a few cocktails, both of them leaving satisfied after each date.

You even met a few of Minho’s friends: Changbin (that you found out writes a lot of songs with Chris and Han), Seungmin (who went to the same Uni Han attends) and I.N. and his girlfriend. They would drop by, have a quick meal and chat a bit with Minho, but all of them were busy doing their own thing and wouldn’t stay for too long.

That was until tonight.

This Friday night, Minho closed up earlier, which you found unusual, especially considering that Fridays were one of the most profitable nights of the week for his business.

“My friends are coming.” He explained. “We meet here once a month to catch up. Ah, Jisung will be here too!” He smiled and started preparing different snacks and foods a few hours before their arrival.

“How many people will there be?”

“Well, there’s Chan and Olivia, Han, Changbin and Felix, I.N., his girlfriend Mary, Hyunjin, Changbin, Seungmin and Felix.”

“You counted Changbin twice!” you laughed.

“Well, he eats like two anyway!” he chuckled.

“Okay, then I’ll go ahead and set the plates for you.”

You grabbed some and started placing them on the big table Minho formed out from other tables.

After a few minutes, you placed 11 plates and 11 glasses, napkins, cutlery, and some soju bottles. You also grabbed some of the snacks Minho prepared. The table looked pretty nice, or at least adequate, you figured.

“Wow! This looks so much better than what I could’ve done! Good job, Dal-Rae!” he praised you and looked actually excited. “Everyone’s gonna be surprised by this, I never set the table or anything for these meetings. I think Jisung will be shocked.”

“Hahah, yeah. You prepare all this food and stuff, though!”

“But wait, why are there only 11 seats?”

“Well, you’re 11, right?”

“No, that’s not… right.” He replied while shaking his head disapprovingly.

“What do you mean? Chris, Olivia, Han, Changbin and Felix, I.N., Mary, Hyunjin, Seungmin, Felix and you. That’s 11.”

“Dal-Rae, we’re 12.”

“No, you’re 11. Did I count it wrong? Chris, Olivia-”

“No, dummy. You counted right. But you forgot your seat.” He ruffled your hair and grabbed another plate, placing it on the table.

“Oh- Am I… invited, though?” you asked unsure.

“What? Why wouldn’t you be-”

“SURPRISEEE!” a familiar voice shouted loudly and busted through the door.

“Jisung, what the heck?” Minho chuckled.

“Lee Know, Lee Know, Lee Know, I came to rescue you from your misery of having to set up the tab- What the fuck, man? This looks so beautiful, what? When did you learn how to manage without me?” he whined and faked a cry.

“It’s all her!” Minho pointed at you and bowed jokingly.

“Dal-Rae, just who I wanted to see! I missed you sooooo much!” he hugged you tightly.

“Don’t you text me everyday, though?” you chuckled, hugging the boy who quickly became your best friend back. “Although you didn’t even tell me you’re coming.”

“Wait, you’re texting her?” Lee Know raised an eyebrow.

“I do, but I still want to see you, Dal-Rae! I wanted to surprise you. Wow, getting big, are we?” he petted your belly and smiled, just when you felt a kick.

“Dude, don’t touch her like that-” Minho started and grabbed Han’s wrist, but was quickly interrupted.

“OMG! THE BABY JUST MOVED! THE BABY JUST HIGH FIVED ME!”

“Yeah, it keeps doing it! Especially if I lay down. If it’s a boy, it must be a future football player or something!” you chuckled.

“Or a boxer! Or maybe it’s a girl and she likes dancing!”

“Seriously? Did it… kick?” Minho asked, surprised.

“Yes!” Han exclaimed. “Oh my god, this is the most beautiful thing ever!!! What the heck. Wow. The miracle of life.”

You noticed something shift in Minho’s eyes. Jealousy? It can’t be. Curiosity? Maybe he wanted to feel the baby’s kicks too but didn’t know how to ask.

“Do you… want to…”

“No, no, I’m fine.” He quickly denied.

“Oh…” You frowned. You didn’t expect him to reject the idea so openly. Was he that uncomfortable with touching you, or was he just hesitating?

“I mean- I don’t want you to be uncomfortable-”

“I’m not! You don’t make me uncomfortable, so you can-”

“Seriously, guys? What the heck is wrong with y’all?” Han sighed and grabbed Minho’s hands and pulled him towards your belly.

You found it a bit amusing how Minho was always putting on a brave face, but now, looking at you, he seemed so unsure.

Was he really allowed to touch you? He knew Olivia hated people placing their hands all over her belly, she barely let Chan touch her, much to his dismay, so Minho never insisted, although he couldn’t deny that he was curious. And he hasn’t really had other chances to interact with pregnant people or to be close enough to someone as to ask.

For Minho, this felt… personal, in a way.

“I…”

“It’s okay.” You said and grabbed his hands that were hovering mere centimetres in front of your belly, placing them against you firmly.

His hands were cold, you noticed, and the expression on his face was expectant. Luckily for him, the baby seemed to be active today, so another kick came pretty quickly, making Minho open his mouth in shock and excitement.

“Oh! Wow!” he smiled brightly and looked into your eyes.

He was so beautiful. Of course, you’ve noticed that when you first saw him. But this? Fuck, your heart was not prepared for this.

The way he looked at you, the smile on his face, the way small creases formed around his eyes, mouth and nose, the way his cold hands felt on your warm belly…

This was too much to bear for your poor heart that was now running at 400 km/h.

The feeling came over you again, and you allowed yourself a second to wish that Minho was the father of your child instead. Then, you slapped yourself in your head and returned his smile.

Don’t be stupid, Dal-Rae.

“How’s that, Lee Know? Isn’t that great?” Han asked excitedly.

“Mhm.” He nodded happily.

“Makes me wanna have a kid too! That’s so unfair!!! Why don’t I have a girlfriend yet?” Han whined. “Dal-Rae, promise me you’re gonna make me the Godfather! Pretty please??”

“Oh! Would you want that? Like, for real?” you asked, this time you being the surprised one.

“YES!!! CAN I?”

“Dude, you’re too loud.” Minho covered Han’s mouth with his hand.

“Yeah, but isn’t it too quiet without me here?” he replied with a muffled voice, struggling to speak through Minho’s hands.

“Eww, don’t lick my hand! Gross!” Minho grimaced and let Jisung go.

“Han, I’d love it if you were my baby’s Godfather.” You replied, ignoring the small commotion and curses between the two.

“Oh my god!!! Really??? Lee Know!!! Did you hear that?? I’m gonna be the Godfather! This makes me a bit emotional.” He said, tearing up and hugging you.

“By the way, how’s Uni?” Minho asked, unimpressed.

“Wah, Dal-Rae, how are you holding up living with this asshole and his three asshole cats?”

“The cats are really nice, actually.” You replied with a chuckle.

“Hey! Just the cats? What about me?” Minho pouted, making you laugh.

“You… you are the best thing that’s ever happened to me.” You smiled and quickly corrected yourself, afraid he would misunderstand. “Both of you.”

Or rather, you were afraid he would understand.

It was true. Minho is the best thing that ever happened to you. And the fact that the “is” would soon turn into a “was” truly broke you, but you knew you couldn’t stay here forever.

It was stupid of you to get used to Minho’s presence and to depend on him so much. He was not the father of your child, so you had no right to live in your made-up fantasy that he was and that he would keep taking care of you.

After all, in less than 6 weeks, your baby would be born. Until then, you’d have to get a new job, search for a place for you two and get your life together.

How were you going to do this? You weren’t sure.

~

“Dal-Rae, I was not expecting to see you tonight! How are you?” Olivia approached you rather coldly. Although she was smiling, you could tell how forced it looked. Maybe Minho shouldn’t have invited you after all.

“I’m good, thank you. What about you? Were you busy at the shop lately?”

“Oh, yeah! Very! By the way, this is Chris, I believe you still haven’t met him yet? Chris, honey, this is Dal-Rae, the girl that came with Minho to the store the other week. Oh! Hyunjin!” she exclaimed, noticing a tall frame enter the door. She left you and Chan alone and ran over to the younger, jumping up and ruffling his hair affectionately.

“Ohhhh, yes, I remember Olivia telling me about you coming to the store. I’m Chan, or Chris, whichever you prefer. Nice to meet you!” he said, turning his attention to you.

“The pleasure is mine. I’ve heard a lot about you from Minho and especially from Han. It’s nice to finally put a face to the name.”

“Good things I hope!” he chuckled.

“Yeah, nothing to worry about.” You returned his laugh and pointed him towards the table. “You can sit down if you’d like.”

“Do you live around here? It’s pretty late, so I’m just surprised that you’d come, considering you’re pregnant and all. I remember Olivia barely had any energy to interact with others, especially at this hour. She would sleep like a log.” He chuckled and affectionately took a glance at his wife.

“She lives here.” Han came from behind you and placed his arm around your shoulder.

“Really?” Chan asked, his face forming a slight frown that you would’ve missed have you not observed him so closely. “That’s great! Uhm… will you excuse me for a moment?” he brushed over you and headed towards the kitchen.

“Don’t mind him so much, Dal-Rae. He’s just trying to look out for Lee Know. Chan can get really protective of his friends, and Minho is like a little brother to him.” Han whispered.

“I… know. But… he doesn’t have anything to worry about. It’s true that Minho is helping me, but I would never take advantage of him. I will try to move out as soon as possible, before the baby comes. I promise.”

“Wait, what? When’s that?”

“In less than 2 months, so there’s really nothing to worry about. I’ll be gone soon.”

“What do you mean?” Han frowned. “How? Where?”

“I don’t… uhm… Minho is paying me way more than he should, I’m sure, so I do have a little wiggle room…”

“Did you tell Minho about this? That you’re planning to leave…?”

You were the one to frown hearing this question. How could you tell him and burden him even more with worry?

Trying to push aside the sinking feeling in your chest, you smiled briefly and muttered a quiet “Soon” with a shake of your head.

~

“Hey, man. The food looks great.” Chan approached Minho.

“Oh, I didn’t know you'd already arrived. I’m stacking up these plates still!”

“Smells great too.”

“Thanks. I’m working on a new recipe, so you’ll be my guinea pigs tonight.” Minho chuckled.

“Listen… Olivia told me that you brought a girl back to the store…”

“Oh, yeah. Her name’s Dal-Rae. What about her? She’s here tonight if you wanna meet her.”

“I just did… she seems like a nice girl… but Minho, Han said she lives here. Is that true?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“I don’t know what you mean.”

“I’m just gonna ask you this once. Are you… the father of her child?”

Right. The elephant in the room.

Lee Know sighed. “I’m sure Olivia already told you about it.”

“She did, but I want to hear it directly from you.”

“If she did, then you know the answer. No, I’m not the father of her child.”

“Then… what are you doing?”

“What am I doing?” Minho dropped everything from his hands and faced his friend.

“You know what I mean.” Chan replied sternly, frowning.

“No, I don’t.”

“Minho, don’t play dumb. Letting her stay here and eating your food? Paying hundreds of dollars for things for her?”

“What was I supposed to do then, hm? Let her go and pretend I didn’t notice she needs help? You didn’t see her when she first came in! She was full of bruises-”

“I’m sure we can find other ways to help her. We’ll contact a women’s shelter and-”

“We’ve already tried that route, smarty-pants.” Minho sneered. He was feeling irrationally angry. “And you know what happened? Nothing. There was no place for her.”

“But even so, hear me out.”

“No. I decided to help her. I can’t let her down now. Not when her due date is so close.”

“Minho-”

“Chris. I’m serious about it. She will stay here, and I will help her.”

“Why? What got you so worked up for this girl, man? You’re still young, you have time to find someone else.”

“You should know better than anyone that I don’t want someone else after what happened.”

“But still, this isn’t right for you.” Chan frowned. “I just wanna look out for you, man. If you’re doing this for her just for pity… That’s not right either.”

“That’s how it was at first, but now? I don’t know… I think I… for the first time in so long, I think…”

Minho wasn’t sure if he was able to admit that out loud, but Chan’s raised eyebrow made him confess with a sigh:

“I think I’m in love with her.”

~

Chapter 3 | Chapter 5

[junkobato]

Upcoming Kdrama August 2024 🌈

2/8: Bad Memory Eraser with Kim Jae Joong, Jin Se Yeon, Lee jong Won. 16 episodes; rom-com.

10/8: Romance in the House with Ji Jin Hee, Son Na Eun, Choi Minho. 12 episodes; melodrama, romance.

12/8: Your Honor with Son Hyun Joo, Kim Myung Min, Kim Do Hoon. 10 episodes; thriller, law, crime.

14/8: Perfect Family with Park Ju Hyun, Yoon Se Ah, Kim Byung Chul. 12 episodes; thriller, family.

14/8: the Tyrant with Cho Seung Won, Kim Seon Ho. 4 episodes; sci-fi, fantasy.

16/8: Black Out with Byun Yo Han, Go Jun, Kim Bora. 14 episodes; thriller, mystery.

17/8: Love Next Door with Jung So Min, Jung Hae In, Yun Ji On. 16 episodes; rom-com.

17/8: DNA Lover with Choi Siwon, Jung In Sun, Lee Tae Hwan. 16 episodes; melodrama, rom-com.

23/8: Pachinko 2 with Lee Minho, Kim Min Ha, Noh Sang Hyun. 8 episodes; historical, melodrama.

23/8: The Frog with Go Min Si, Yoon Kye Sang. 8 episodes; thriller, mystery.

24/8: Cinderella at 2 AM with Shin Hyun Been, Moon Sang Min, Yoon Park. 10 episodes; rom-com.

26/8: No Gain, No Love with Shin Min Ah, Kim Young Dae, Lee Sang Yi. 12 episodes; rom-com.

Many new shows coming up just in time for my vacation!!!

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A Slice of Morioh: "A Not So Quiet Day"

Synopsis: A not so ordinary man with a penchant for hands fails to live through a normal quiet day when an attempt of finding a new "lover" goes downhill upon meeting a married woman who should not be trifled with.

Another day. Just another quiet day.

Was what Kira Yoshikage thought about getting out of bed and starting his morning routine of fix, bathe, dress, and eat. All done with the company of a delicate, pale, decapitated hand with a ring near him at all times.

This hand in particular was one he got a week ago from a rich woman who had lost her way one empty afternoon. It lasted quite a while compared to the other females he managed to put a ring on. Just the other night, he had kissed the slim hand as a lover would, saying she was his favorite so far.

But at last, as the man donned on his suit and tie and done his hair the way he always does it, he reached for “her” and caught scent of the decay from its flesh. Kira clicked his tongue in shame and slight disappointment.

Though he wasn’t surprised by the slightest. He figured it was time the second his fingers twitched and his nails grew faster than usual much like previous cases of pre-murder.

“Ah good things always have to come to an end,” he lifted the hand to his face with a blank look. “It appears I have to leave you now. Your time is up and I’m afraid I’ve lost all my love for you.”

Just like that, all it took was one trash bin in the corner of the street and one paper bag for him to dispose of the body part as if it was ordinary garbage and continue on with his perfectly ordinary day. 48… That would make her 48 now.  

Today he would find a new bride to own.

And on a sunny afternoon, he set his sights on “the one”.

See… sitting on a simple bench parallel to Morioh-cho’s most popular café underneath the shade of a tree had its advantages- allowing him to watch and observe its patrons. It just so happens that just as 3 high school students- a pompadour kid with his loud and short friends- left the building, she stepped out.

And Kira gaped.

The woman appeared to be in her late 20s with a doll-like face riddled with a scar, impeccable fashion choice, and my goodness her hands- fair, slender, poised, and elegant with that shining silver band around that ring finger.

Kira loosened his tie and gulped, his nails growing faster than the rate it went from the morning hours prior. “A perfect candidate.”

Initially, he planned to approach her right then and there when she stood at the café’s entrance by herself, looking around as if she was waiting for something or someone. He hummed. She’s waiting and that’s a big factor to consider. I can’t ask her out directly like the others before her or else people will get curious about who I am, Kira Yoshikage.

There was time and he was a patient man so he could wait until the right time dawns on him. He remained in his seat and continued reading his book, using his peripherals to monitor the woman by the street.

In a few minutes, a blue car came into view and parked in space not too far from the entrance. From in it stepped out two people- an eager little girl with space buns for hair and a tall adult man dressed in white following suit. 

Kira clicked in mild disappointment at the sight of all 3 persons bonding together. She has family. One that’s close to her as well. It’s nothing new. He has dealt with women being wives and mothers before. Thanks to his spirit companion, he is able to dispose of their immediate loved ones, reduce evidence leading to his identity, and earn their hand in marriage all at one.

He eyed the woman’s child and spouse with cocked brows. I can dispose of the husband easily enough. As for the child… orphanages can deal with the issue.

He let the family leave in peace for now. The next time he is able to get in contact with the lady… he’ll have her hand.

The perfect opportunity arose, served on a silver platter for him when on the way to buy his favorite sandwich, she was there in front of the shop deep in conversation with the owner most likely.

Kira sighed, adjusting his tie a bit to appear formal. Putting on a charming face, he took his time walking towards her, patiently waiting until the owner returned inside and she turned to leave.

“Excuse me?”

The woman paused to look over her shoulder with an acknowledging hum and widened eyes. “Yes?”

He offered a low bow and spoke. “I’m relatively new in town and I was wondering if you could show me directions to a local tailor in the area.”

“Ah I’m also new to the place sir. That’s why I’m out here right now,” she smiled though Kira couldn’t care when his vision was met with the smooth micro movements of her hands. “I’m exploring around so I could familiarize myself with the town.”

“I see,” he stood upright and reciprocated her smile. “You didn’t happen to bypass by any tailor shops, did you?”

She gave it some thought and shook her head. “I’m afraid not.”

“Then would you mind if I join with you on your little sightseeing venture?” Kira asked, looking at her with patient eyes. She seems accommodating. “Just until we reach a tailor.”

The woman contemplated for a second, her brows furrowing for a moment and her body language stiff. “Well… it’s quite sunny right now, people are having fun near us and all… so I don’t see why not.”

Kira smiled, placing his hands behind his back to hide the eager twitching of his fingers. “Thank you very much.” He stretched out his hand for you to shake, and when you held it, he forced himself to not thrive in the overall feel of your skin on his palm. Such soft hands. “Shall we?”

Excellent. Things are going according to plan. Kira pretended to listen to her mindless chatter about the different locations and turned all his attention on how to get the woman into a closed-off or private location for him to fulfill his goal.

But he did admit that he also focused on how she moved her hands around to highlight her words.

And so, he started his attempt of persuasion. He indulged in her conversations a bit longer as to not make him suspicious, waiting for the perfect time to butt in and hasten the process. Far off down the pavement, an alleyway that led to the tailor shop presented itself to his luck.

Now. “Sorry for intervening but I am quite in a hurry to get a suit done for a meeting held tomorrow. Could we take the alleyway? I’ve heard it’s the quickest route to get to a tailor.”

She looked in the path of his choosing and contemplated the second time this day. “Hmm in a hurry? If so, then I guess a shortcut wouldn’t hurt,” she turned on her heels and went into the alley. “Let’s go and get that suit made sir.”

Kira bowed his head in faux gratitude. How naïve of you, you sweet little thing. “Agreed.”

She led him in his preferred route and with your back still facing him, he made his move. Quietly reaching into his inner pocket, he held onto his wallet, enabling Killer Queen’s ability to latch onto the cloth, and drop it onto the concrete below them, bills spilling out.

“Oh dear,” Kira said purposely, bending down to pick up belongings with slow movements.

The woman turned and let out an “oh” of her own, reaching down to help him with his minor inconvenience. “Here let me help.”

And Kira waited, baiting his hands more as he anticipated for the explosion of her body as her delicate hand inched its way closer to the bomb-infused wallet and bills.

“By the way,” she spoke out of nowhere, her hand stopping above one 10 000-yen bill. “Would you mind telling me your name?”

He stilled, heart racing in fear of his identity being exposed, but he realized that there was no point feeling this way if she were to die at this moment. “Kira Yoshikage.”

“Kira… Yoshikage.” His eyes kept a close watch on her fingers barely grazing the money. “What a nice name, however it seems fair for me to introduce myself too, right?”

“No need to de-“

His words got caught in his throat at the sight of his cash in her hand. Unharmed. Kira couldn’t hold his look of disbelief back and that anxiety grew yet again. Impossible. Killer Queen’s bombs never missed its targets.

He stared at her and her smile, now laced with something else other than one indicating friendliness. One that was more condescending and lethal. “Are you gonna take your money or am I paid for my services Mr. Yoshikage?”

Kira’s chest clamped in a vice grip, his palms sweaty, his breaths coming in short intervals, and his lower right abdomen aching out of the blue. His knees buckled and he fell to his knees. All while she stood in contrast- poised and patient as she looked down at him. Eventually, he took the cash off her hand.

There he noticed a brief gleam on her hand. At closer look, it appeared as if a second layer of silk surfaced through the skin to cover the entirety of her hand’s underside.

“You know,” she said. “You’ve been staring at my hands pretty frequently. Noticed something you like? Or,” she waggled her fingers in front of his face. “Did you see something else? Perhaps… a layer of silk overlaying my hand?”

Kira couldn’t respond, still reeling from the fact this was the first instance of his bombs not working, combined with the growing sharp pain emanating from his guts. “Indestructible fabric. Immune to Stand attacks and abilities.”

She has one too?! The woman exhaled a deep sigh. “You’ve got some audacity in thinking I forgot the basics of stranger danger just because I was being friendly.” She cooed at him clutching his stomach in agony. “Based from how shocked you were, I guess this is the first time of your many intentions not going your way.”

“Intentions like… I don’t know,” the woman beamed. “1st-degree murder?”

“How’d… you know?” He gritted through his pain, glaring as she sat on her heels to face him at eye level.

“First off, people don’t normally ask to tag along with strangers. Commonly, they ask for directions and be on their merry way. Second, you said you were new here and yet you somehow knew a shortcut leading to a tailor. How inconsistent sir,” she shook her head. “You looked like a great liar too considering you likely convinced those before me. What happened?”

“Was it because I purposely fancied your apparent hand fetish with all my flagrant hand gestures while we went on our mini tour?”

The woman clicked her tongue. “Lastly, if you were talking about the money thing, I put two-and-two together the moment you suggested going through some shady alleyway and then randomly dropping your stuff on the ground. I figured there was something suspicious about that.”

Kira groaned, doubling over as the stabbing pain gradually worsened each second. Damnit, was I that sloppy? Did my eagerness blind me from this woman’s hidden intuition? But- “What the hell’s happening to me?”

She hummed, standing. “I don’t know. You tell me.” He cursed, his body quivering as all his possible vitals went haywire out of the blue. “Though, I might recommend visiting the nearby hospital to get your organs checked out. Might lead to lethal complications, you know?”

“Damn… you…,” He struggled to get up, his free hand finding itself bracing on the wall beside him to aid him in standing, only to fail miserably. He wanted to send this ungrateful lady a warning, but looking at her now- the soulless gaze, the downward look, the utter unfiltered disgust.

She was delivering the same message.

“You’re lucky I’m sparing you now. Mainly because I don’t kill people and thus getting my hands dirty tampering around with a corpse in the middle of a good afternoon. It’s just not my thing.”

“Who… are you for you to be saying all these condescending words at me woman?” Kira spat. He could send out Killer Queen to dispatch of this problem immediately, if it weren’t for the pain in his stomach making him lose focus and the fact his bomb ploy didn’t work.

That she has a Stand she hadn’t revealed in full form.

And the woman knew that and so she cocked her head and smiled tauntingly. “Ah right! Kira Yoshikage, wasn’t it? Seems fair for me to introduce myself as well, even though it’s unlikely we’ll meet again.” She bowed.

“Kujo,” she bowed. “Y/N Kujo. It’s been nice acquainting with you but I’m afraid my husband will be the one dealing with your shit-rotten ass for everyone in Morioh.”

“Hide all you want but keep in mind this one simple thing,” the woman tipped Kira’s chin to her and said, “You’ve earned yourself a witness you won’t be able to dispose that easy and you only have yourself to blame.”

With that, she let him be and walked out of the alleyway unscathed as Kira Yoshikage writhed in pain in the place he’s supposed to feel victorious.

Damn it all. Now he had so much to do to get him back on the track of his desired life. The moment he is treated of his internal wounds, Kira swore to get back at the woman who dealt this. He will rid of everything that comes his way no matter what.

Another day will come. Another quiet day will soon be in his grasp once again.

[glindaupland]

오페라의 유령 / The Phantom of the Opera - South Korea (Third Season) | Pt 4

Program Books Ver 2-4 (Busan + Seoul)

Notes I / Prima Donna

1. 이상준 Lee Sang-jun 2. 윤영석 Yoon Young-seok

1. 송원근 Song Won-geun 2. 황건하 Hwang Gun-ha

1. 황건하 Hwang Gun-ha 2. 조하린 Cho Ha-rin + 김아선 Kim Ah-seon

1-2. 한보라 Han Bo-ra + 박회림 Park Hoe-rim + 이상준 Lee Sang-jun + 윤영석 Yoon Young-seok

Il Muto / Poor Fool He Makes Me Laugh

1. 한보라 Han Bo-ra + 손지수 Sohn Ji-soo 2. 이지영 Lee Ji-young + 송은혜 Song Eun-hye

[fake-married-my-dead-fiance]

Categorizing Parent-related Trauma for male and female leads in Kdramas:

Orphans: Lee Hong-jo (Destined With You) Moon Gang-tae (It's Okay to Not be Okay) Moon Sang-tae (It's Okay to Not be Okay) Ha-ru (Extraordinary You) Naksu/Cho Yeong (Alchemy of Souls) Tak Dong-kyung (Doom at Your Service) Nam Ji-ah* (Tale of the Nine Tailed) Cheon Sa-Rang (King the Land) Jang Man-wol (Hotel del Luna) Yoon Yi-seo (100 Days My Price) Kang Young-hwa (Moon in the Day) Kim Do-ha (Moon in the Day) So Mun (The Uncanny Counter) Do Ha-na (The Uncanny Counter) Kang Tae-moo (Business Proposal) Kang Tae-ha (The Story of Park's Marriage Contract, present version) Lee Heon (The Forbidden Marriage) Do Do-hee (My Demon) Ji Eun-tak (Guardian: The Great and Lonely God) Na Bong-seon (Oh My Ghost) Kang Cheol (W: Two Worlds) Do Da-hae (The Atypical Family) Yeom Hae-sang (Revenant) Jeong Ji-an (A Shop for Killers) Shin Jae-rim (Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale) Kim Ji-uk**** (No Gain No Love)

Half Orphans with loving remaining parent: Eun Dan-oh (Extraordinary You) Koo Chan-sung (Hotel del Luna) Ye So-ran (The Forbidden Marriage) Nam Ha-neul (Doctor Slump) Yu Ji-hyck (Marry My Husband) Kang Hee-soo (Captivating the King) Choi Yi-jae (Death's Game) Im Sol (Lovely Runner) Ryu Sun-jae (Lovely Runner) Lee Chang (Kingdom) Lee Geum, Prince Yeoning (Haechi) Gu San-yeong (Revenant) Son Hae-yeong (No Gain No Love)

Half Orphan + Remaining Parent is THE WORST: Jang Uk (Alchemy of Souls) Kim Do-ha (My Lovely Liar) Lee Yul (100 Days My Price) Ahn Min-hyuk (Strong Woman Bong-Soon) Seo Mok-ha (Castaway Diva) Gong Tae-seong (Sh**ting Stars) Kang Tae-ha (The Story of Park's Marriage Contract, past version) Yi In (Captivating the King) Kang Ji-won (Marry My Husband) Kang Sun-woo (Oh My Ghost)

Parents (at least one) are THE WORST but Both Are Still Alive: Jang Shin-yu (Destined With You) Han Yi-joo (Perfect Marriage Revenge) Ko Mun-young** (It's Okay to Not be Okay) Mok Sol-hee (My Lovely Liar) Gu Won (King the Land) Crown Prince Lee Hwi/Dam-yi/Yeon-seon (The King's Affection) Do Bong-soon (Strong Woman Bong-Soon) Woo Young-woo (Extraordinary Attorney Woo)*** Jung Ji-woon (The King's Affection) Kang Bo-geol/Lee Ki-ho (Castaway Diva) Yeo Jeong-woo (Doctor Slump) Hong Hae-in (Queen of Tears) On Eun-yoo (Twinkling Watermelon) Oh Yeon-joo (W: Two Worlds) Yoon Ji-ho (Because This Is My First Life) Nam Se-hee (Because This Is My First Life) Bok Gwi-ju (The Atypical Family) Moon Cha-min (Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale)

Immortal Being that Still Somehow has Parent Issues: Myul Mang/Doom (Doom at your Service) Lee Yeon & Lee Rang (Tale of the Nine Tailed) Jeong Gu-won (My Demon)

Added trauma flavour: Parent was murdered in front of them (**Still counts if they survived the murder Parent tried to murder them Dying from seemingly incurable disease which makes their parents/guardian sad (If your parents are alive, you must pay for it by dying yourself) Adoptive parent/stepparent is THE WORST

Somehow has normal, alive parents: Lee Jun-ho (Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Has no backstory at all. We only meet his older sister and hear nothing about his childhood.) Shin Ha-ri (Business Proposal, her family is refreshingly normal, right down to her brother being sent out to find her when she's drunk) Oh Han-byeol (Sh**ting Stars, Again, we know almost nothing about her family, only that she has twin sisters. But she doesn't appear to have childhood trauma.) Park Yeon-woo (The Story of Park's Marriage Contract, her mom being annoyed at her for something that is a crime doesn't count as bad parenting) Lee Young-joon/Sung-hyun (What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, his trauma comes from a kidnapper, his parents faced a pretty impossible situation and did their best. They clearly love their kids) Baek Hyun-woo (Queen of Tears, nothing wrong with them out of the ordinary and they are in the drama a significant amount.) Ha Eun-gyeol (Twinkling Watermelon, very loving parents and the deafness and their reliance on him is not anyone's fault)

*Counting her as an orphan even though she gets her parents back after 20 years, she spent her childhood orphaned. ***This character is tricky because I understand why her mother wanted nothing to do with her, but her trying to manipulate the dad and also saying he didn't raise her properly made me so angry. ****This character is tricky because he was explicitly raised as an orphan by his grandma, his father didn't sign his birth certificate (Korean equivalent of this), and he's registered as the child of his grandmother, not his actual mom. His grandma is dead by the beginning of the series and he is living alone without family, so I think he counts as an orphan.

Uncatagorized due to lack of clarity on parents: Soundtrack #1, Hospital Playlist, Happiness