#Steve Sanghyun Noh

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PACHINKO 파친코 ⇀ 02.02│"Chapter Ten"

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Steve Noh x L'OFFICIEL Korea

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kim goeun and steve sanghyun noh for elle korea

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@steveshnoh

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FROM THE ARTICLE: “Love in the Big City” is a romance film which will depict a cohabitation between a free-spirited woman and a man who hides his innate secrets. 

Kim Go Eun ... will take on the role of Jae Hee, who is bold and charming and not afraid to express her feelings even in a relationship. Noh Sang Hyun ... will play Heung Soo, who has no interest in studies nor relationships. After his secret gets revealed to Jae Hee, Heung Soo ends up living together with her and and finds his own way of loving.

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Daniel Henney and Steve Sanghyun Noh at an event for Hamilton Watch

Martin Chung's IG story - October 27, 2023

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LOVE IN THE BIG CITY (2024) dir. LEE EON-HEE

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Finally watched the movie, so of course I have to write a few jumbled thoughts about it.

A true coming of age story and a story of friendship above all. While I believe the drama focuses on the ML, the movie chooses instead to highlight the lives of two people who found each other. Through their platonic bond, the two navigate their 20s unapologetically, brazenly and we get to see glimpses of their adventures as they experience life to the fullest.

It's messy and it's raw. We follow their highs and their lows. They're spending their 20s like any students should: making the best of life, eating, drinking, maybe getting a bit lost along the way, living like there’s no tomorrow, trying to find their path in life.

I admire fierce, loud Jaehee who refuses to bow down, refuses to shrink, refuses to shed a part of her personality to fit in Korea's airtight society with its insane social norms and expectations.

Can't help but draw parallels with my own upbringing. I remember my halmeoni scolding me whenever I voiced my opinion too loud, whenever I called out the unfairness of Korea's patriarchal and misogynist culture. Our ongoing disagreement on what constituted an "acceptable behaviour" is one of the strongest memories I have of her. She's also a product of her own generation and it doesn't take away the fact that we shared a strong relationship.

Love in the big city is truly a breath of fresh air that we desperately need today. The story is set in Korea but the movie uses universal themes we can all relate to: growing up, finding family, societal pressure, toxic masculinity, discrimination and accepting who are.

Also:

Kim Goeun's French is adorable.

No Sanghyun's jawline is unreal

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PACHINKO 파친코 ⇀ 02.02│"Chapter Ten"

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Un nuevo habitante llega al pueblo con el nombre de NA YONGGUN. Sus datos confirman que su profesión es DUEÑO DE TALES & TOMES además de PERIODISTA, tiene 34 AÑOS y es originario de SEÚL, COREA DEL SUR. Algunas personas lo confunden con STEVE SANGHYUN NOH.

¡Bienvenido a Safe Haven, MOCHA! Tienes 48 horas para enviar la cuenta de tu personaje. Esperamos que tu estadía en el pueblo sea de tu agrado.

Información del usuario:

Apodo: Mocha

Pronombres: Ella/suya

País/Zona horaria: gmt+2

Trigger warnings: abuso sexual, violencia de género, pedofilia, incesto, maltrato animal, trabajo sexual.

Rostro reservado: Steve Sanghyun Noh

Cupo reservado: Cupo 13.1 

Perfil

Información del personaje:

Nombre: Na Yonggun

Pronombres: él/suyo.

Fecha de nacimiento: 20/09/1990 + (34 años).

Lugar de nacimiento: Seúl, Corea del sur.

Grupo al que pertenece: Forastero.

Profesión: Dueño de Tales & Tomes, periodista.

Perfil

Habilidades:

Su experiencia en periodismo le ha dotado de una aguda capacidad de observación y análisis, lo que le permite evaluar rápidamente su entorno y tomar decisiones informadas en momentos de crisis. Esta habilidad también se traduce en su destreza para resolver acertijos y problemas complejos, habilidades que ha perfeccionado a lo largo de su vida. Además, posee resistencia emocional y mental, con habilidad para mantener la calma en situaciones difíciles, lo que le convierte en un buen líder y aliado confiable.

Las habilidades físicas son su mayor hándicap, a pesar de que es un usuario asiduo del gimnasio y considera el deporte como primordial en la vida sana, le cuesta manejar situaciones de confrontación.

Su experiencia en la naturaleza, adquirida a través de sus numerosos viajes y elaboración de crónicas, le ha permitido aprender sobre supervivencia básica, como el reconocimiento de plantas comestibles y la creación de refugios temporales

Enfermedades:

Sufre de migrañas crónicas, que le provocan episodios de dolor intenso y punzante, a menudo acompañados de náuseas. Estos ataques pueden aparecer de forma inesperada, interrumpiendo su trabajo y dejándolo incapacitado. Para controlar el dolor, depende de medicamentos como analgésicos y triptanes.

Puntos de habilidad:

Velocidad: 0. Agilidad: 2. Resistencia: 2. Ingenio: 4. Sigilo: 4. Ataque: 0. Defensa: 2. Fuerza: 1.

Residencia: Se mudó a Safe Haven apenas dos años atrás, cuando la vida en Seúl se le hizo insoportable y la necesidad de cambio fue fundamental. Tras el fallecimiento de la madre de su hija, precisó de un nuevo comienzo para los dos. Leyó historias sobre Safe Haven en crónicas de viajes, por lo que le pareció un buen destino. Allí se hace cargo de la librería Tales & Tomes, lo que le permite cultivar sus intereses en la literatura. Además y en sus ratos libres, escribe para un periódico online.

Curiosidades: 

Nacido en la vibrante ciudad de Seúl, Yonggun creció en una familia bien posicionada, dueña de una empresa en expansión que valoraba profundamente la educación y la cultura. Desde muy joven, destacó por su inteligencia en comparación con sus compañeros, pero siempre sintió que no era suficiente. Su exigente padre tenía altas expectativas, lo que a menudo lo dejaba sintiéndose como una sombra en un mundo donde el éxito parecía ser la única meta. A veces, le resultaba difícil comprender cómo la relación entre sus padres estaba marcada por la ambición y el deseo de reconocimiento social.

Con el paso de los años, Yonggun se sintió atraído por la literatura y las letras, lo que lo llevó a estudiar periodismo en la universidad. Esos años fueron un viaje de descubrimientos y aprendizajes que perdurarían toda su vida. Sin embargo, poco después de cumplir veinte años, su vida dio un giro inesperado cuando recibió la noticia de que su novia, Sooah, estaba embarazada. Las expectativas familiares lo impulsaron a enfrentar esta nueva realidad con madurez, y aunque esto puso fin a su relación, ambos decidieron darle la bienvenida a su hija, Jangmi. Sooah fue enviada a Estados Unidos, lo que llevó a Yonggun a convertirse en el cuidador principal de Jangmi, equilibrando sus responsabilidades con sus estudios.

Tras graduarse, la vida de Yonggun continuó entrelazada con su pasión por las letras y su papel como padre. Aprovechando los periodos de vacaciones y los días libres de la escuela, comenzó a escribir crónicas de viajes junto a Jangmi. Para el catorce cumpleaños de la pequeña, ya habían explorado catorce países juntos, y mantienen esta tradición eligiendo un nuevo destino cada verano.

Tanto a Yonggun como a Jangmi les encantan los animales y las plantas; comparten su hogar con dos gatos: Sócrates, un gato gris oscuro al que consideran su consejero silencioso, y Athena, una gata blanca cuyas travesuras llenan de alegría su hogar. Además, todavía conservan la primera planta que Jangmi sembró a los cinco años, un símbolo de crecimiento familiar.

Familiar desaparecido: Ninguno.

Personas de interés

1: Na Jangmi, 14 años, hija. De relevancia absoluta en la vida de Yonggun, todo lo que hace pareciera ser exclusivamente para ella. Es una niña aplicada, muy parecida a su padre. Eso sí, la idea de mudarse a Safe Haven junto a él no terminó de convencerla del todo. En el presente, se va adaptando un poco más al cambio.

2:Brianna Wright, 32, amiga.Fue la primera persona que conoció en Safe Haven. Al ser madre soltera y de edades similares, conectaron de inmediato. Le estuvo ayudando con el papeleo, inscripción al colegio y demás. Todos en el pueblo dicen que están saliendo pero, ¡qué va! Para Yonggun, es una persona de apoyo fundamental en este nuevo capítulo de su vida. Se ven a diario y comparten chismes, ideas, novedades …

[✔] Al enviar este formulario doy permiso a la administración de utilizar a mi personaje de la forma que consideren adecuada en el desarrollo de la historia grupal.

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noh sanghyun for harper's bazaar x tiffany

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47 BLs Announced for 2024

Here are the BLs I have logged on the Spreadsheet of Doom (TM) as announced for 2024 (with supporting evidence, so not just options or acquisitions) as of the beginning of the year. Bold are the ones I'm most intrigued by .

JAPAN

Although I Love You and You AKA Sukiyanen Kedo Do Yaro ka

From YTV releasing 1/11 about Soga, who, after a divorce and relocation to Osaka, seeks solace in dining at 26-year-old Sakae's restaurant. Unbeknownst to Soga, Sakae sees him as more than just a regular customer.

Ossan's Love Season 2

Five years later, will anything have changed? This is Japan, so probubly not. More here.

Perfect Propose

Fuji TV (the Pornographer series) adapting Mayo Tsurakame’s manga, production team includes Tadaaki Horai (My Love Mix-Up!) and Takeshi Miyamoto (scriptwriter for “Old Fashion Cupcake”). Hiro’s so stressed at work he barely has time to eat so he passes out on the sidewalk. An unfamiliar face saves him and insists that they once promised to marry each other.

KOREA

Love For Love's Sake

Based on the Manhwa Love Supremacy Zone by Hwacha, this will star actors Lee Tae Vin, Cha Jun Wan, Oh Min Su and Cha Woon Ki. The plot of the drama is based on Tae Myung Ha, a young man who is dropped into a game based off of a novel that he knows. His mission is to make another player, Cha Yeo Woon happy. Cha Yeo Woon is Myung-Has favourite character in the novel. But then the game starts going completely different from the novel.

Love in the Big City

Movie adaptation of Booker nominated famous coming of age novel ‘Love in The Big City’ by Park Sang-Young. A cynical yet fun loving student writer name Young pinballs from home, to class, to Tinder matches. He and Jaehee, his female best friend and roommate, frequent nearby bars where they push away their worries about life, love, and money with soju and Marlboros. But as time passes Jaehee settles down and leaves Young to face his problems on his own, finding comfort in the arms of the series of men, including one whose handsomeness is matched by his coldness and another who might be the great love of his life. Not really BL. To star Kim Go-eun (The King: Eternal Monarch), Noh Sang-hyun (aka Steve Sanghyun as Young) and Nam Yoon Su (The King’s Affection). More here.

TAIWAN

Anti Reset AKA Anti-Reset AKA Antireset

From Vidol to air on 2/2/2024 about a human and robot find love.

THAILAND

1000 Years Old

From Feel Good Bangkok this is one of many gay vampire BLs coming in 2024. Stars Shane (My Engineer) and fresh face Opal, directed by Champ (2gether). More here.

A Secretly Love

Khonprot, a third-year head hazer of the engineering faculty, has a secret crush on Pluem, a tsundere fourth-year head hazer. Over the years, he's seen Pluem cycle through many girlfriends. Recently, after a public breakup, however, Khonprot thinks things may be different.

Addicted Heroin (Thai version)

From the producers of Love Stage!!

Bad Guy My Boss

Assistant to a player boss who is in love with his boss decides to quit to save himself. The boos then makes a move. (A gay "What's up with Secretary Kim"?)

Born to be Y

announced 9/23

City of Stars AKA Fueangnakorn

Star Hunter started filming this 12/23 about an actor falls in love with a programmer and the narrative intends to “explore the ramifications of being public figure in the social network era who must endure critics, bullying, and defamation.” Looks like another Lovely Writer, Call It What You Want sort of thing.

Four Ever You Project AKA Fourever You Project

Sampler pack BL series from Wabi Sabi stars Bas (Gen Y), Earth (UWMA, 12%). Four stories, four couples, all adapted under the Fourever You Project.

I Saw You in My Dream

DeeHupHouse for WeTV based on the novel of the same name by Afterday. The story portrays Aya, a young man who has prophetic dreams. Everything he dreams always comes true. He doesn’t have a problem with it until he starts to dream of dating the guy next door. But the guy next door is in a serious relationship with a girl he’s known since high school.

Iridescent Love

Got nothing.

Harikarn Solution (the Chains of Heart people - boo) stars Gun (Khom in Unforgotten Night) opposite fresh face but cast includes familiar faces from other pulps. Ordinary office worker kinda recluse dork but who at night however, has an only fans account. Then he meets the guy next door.

Jack & Joker (YinWar)

DeHup brings us be gay, do crimes. Yin, War, Mark and a few other familiar faces doing Leverage but gayer. Yes, thank you, I will have that.

Kidnap

GMMTV Ohm Pawat is back but there is some question over whether this is BL or not.

Knock-Knock Boys

Kongthup for WeTV airing 4/2024 Four college friends who conspire to help their friend lose his virginity. stars Seng Wichai, Best Vittswin, Nokia Chinnawat and Jaonine Jiraphat.

Lost On The River

Another Sammon story

Love Sea (FortPeat)

MAME warning, stars same couple as LITA2, but new characters to the Mameverse. While travelling a writer has a one night stand with a very irritating man.

Love Sick AKA Lovesick remake

Remake of the original. No thank you.

Love Upon a Time (NetJames)

Domundi announced for 6/7/2023 then delayed to 2024. NetJames in a historical BL! Also feat Tonnam(Dr Sing from Triage).

Lovely Addict

9NAA brings us a hotel set, high heat, features same pair as Venus In Sky.

Lover Merman

Fantasy BL about a man who falls in love with a merman.

Me and Who

Domundi for WeTV brings this adaptation of Wickedwish’s novel of the same name. it depicts a young man who dies and is reborn into the body of a billionaire heir. The heir happens to be engaged to a handsome man.

Monster Next Door

WeTV Adapted from the novel Godzilla Next Door by Jiwinil. It portrays an introvert who lives mostly in his room, until an extrovert moves in next door. He is loud, frantic and annoying. Do opposites really attract? Will they find a way to get along?

My Golden Blood

GMMTV. Okay, I do find Joss very watchable but this looks very bad and also very like Kissable Lips. But at least land is finally giving us the trashy gay vampires we richly deserve?

My Love Mix-Up Thai Remake (GemniForth)

GMMTV. Hum, well I do love this pair and I did like the original and maybe this time these characters will actually kiss? I'm actually fine with this pick-up. I kind of enjoy seeing different countries remake the same IP. Especially if it's IP I'm mostly unfazed by.

My Stand-In AKA My Stand In

Chinese IP ALERT! Adapted from the novel Professional Body Double (职业替身) by Shui Qiang Cheng (水千丞) stars Up (Lovely Writer) and Poom (Bake Me Please).

OMG Vampire AKA OMG! Vampire (LeeFrank)

Frank and Lee Long Shi are back only vampires now. So many vampires.

Only Boo!

New main pair in an idol romance about a boy who dances good and a food stand vendor. Other side of the tracks, grumpy/sunshine pair who fall deeply in love but, of course, to become an idol baby boy can't date. Boyband but from GMMTV? Control your singing and I'm game.

Ossan‘s Love Thai Remake (EarthMix

Ugh, why?!?!

Red Peafowl

More Thai mafia stuffs.

Spare Me Your Mercy

Increased rates of deaths in terminal patients has a police captain investigating the palliative care doctor with whom he's fallen in love. Their relationship deepens but the mystery persists, driven by mistrust. Adapted from the novel Euthanasia by Sammon (Triage, Manner of Death) stars some old guard BL actors: Tor Thanapob from Hormones as the doctor and (fuck me YES) Jaylerr from Great Men Academy and goddamn Grean Fictions as the captain!

Spirit Reborn AKA Kemjira Will Survive

Star Hunter (of all studios) adapting supposedly the scariest BL. Khem is born cursed. A daughter would be safe but a son dies at 20 so Khem’s mother cleverly gives him a girl’s name, Khemjira “forever safe.” But Knem is baout to turn 20 and he doesn't think it's working so he seeks the help of a cursebreaker, turns out to be his great love from a prvious life.

Star Scope

Wabi Sabi trailer here. Looks sad, one of them is terminally ill, abandons his bf in high school them meet again in uni.

The Boy Next World (BossNoeul)

Same couple as LITA, this is the backstory of Cirrus & Phugun from TharnType 2 played by different actors.

The Hell Guards AKA Hey Don't Mess With My Heart

Boy wakes up from a coma and becomes a messenger between grim reapers and the underworld. Oh will it be... bureaucratic? I think it WILL.

The Hidden Moon

Casting happened 9/23. This is a supernatural romance (my ghost boyfriend trope) ‘เดือนพราง’ by Violet Rain. A Bangkok writer is hired to write an article about an old mansion in Chiang Mai which is being converted into a café. He gets into an accident and nearly dies on his way there. After that, he sees the ghosts of people who died at the mansion, one boy catches his attention. Stars Benjamin Brasier (2 Moons 2) and Folk Touch Inthirat from Brothers. Trailer here.

The Next Prince (ZeeNew)

Domundi brings us more ZeeNew in a fantasy/historical set in a palace where Zee plays a knight and Nu a prince - FUCK YES PLEASE. I did not expect this pair to stick so I really hope this happens. Trailer here.

The Rebound (MeenPing)

VIU Basketball based romance staring Meen (a national basketball player, so yay for that).

The Trainee (OffGun)

GMMTV Office set, may not be BL. Trailer here.

Time the series

MFlow Entertainment for Gaga, WeTV, Channel 3 trailer here. Airs 1/9 After witnessing the death of his beloved Chris from a gunshot wound, the heartbroken actor Foam is given a pocket watch that allows him to go back in time and discover the truth… Can Foam take the chance to set things right and bring Chris back from the brink of death? Only time will tell…

To Be Continued

High school sweethearts who had a bad break up reunite when both of them have full times jobs but coming out is still a problem. Trailer here.

Vampire Project (BounPrem)

Wabi Sabi's My Broccoli only now... vampires.

Wandee Godday

GMMTV and AllThis Entertainment producing a very pulp offering for GMMTV with new pair GreatInn doing high heat Boxer meets surgeon. It features a one night stand, fake relationship, and all the cheesiest of tropes. Also features Drake, Podd, and Thor+ pretty boy (be still my heart). This is totally my kind of BL even if it actually isn't GMMTV's style of BL, so I'm intrigued. Trailer here.

We Are (PondPhuwin)

GMMTV's university friendship Bl featuring PondPhuwin, WinnySatang, AouBoom, MarcPawin - basically ALL in the good kind of messy friendship group (so more My Engineer and less Only Friends). Looks a bit like the Kiss series but everyone is gay. I'm IN! Trailer here.

A reminder we had c. 136 BLs release in 2023 but c. 55 that did not get made.

That seems about right.

Of those announced we seem to get about 2/3 actually released for the year we are told they'll release in.

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