#Youngha

[shojojidais]

Each time Seojin encountered difficulty in his life, he longed to return to his origins. Back to the place he'd left, what people usually called "the hometown." Back to where everyone knew who he was. But no matter how much he thought about it, he wasn't sure where that was. He had lived a drifter's life. When he was young he had moved repeatedly across the country with his parents, and when he was older he hadn't managed to stay in one place. It was the same with people; he had no relationships that had deepened with time. Long ago, he'd watched a film in which the main character shouted, "I want to go back!" But Seojin had felt jealous of him, not sympathetic. To have somewhere to return to resembled a valuable achievement that would never be his. Such achievements came easily to some. That someone like him could never possess it, no matter how hard they tried, felt truly unfair.

"The Origin of Life," Youngha Kim

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The world is filled with fiction anyway. Kim Young Ha

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this is a little hyper specific lmao but i was wondering if you have any advice on writing a pov character being mysterious? tyyy

Writing A Mysterious POV Character

Thanks for the question!

Here are some characteristics that I think makes a POV character "mysterious"

The reader is not meant to understand everything the POV character says, describes or alludes to.

The POV character actively holds off information from the readers either because (1) it's hard for them to talk about it or (2) they don't think it's important, somehow.

They reconstruct the narrative in the way they perceive it, not following the chronological order of events and often providing piecemeal information that only (if ever) comes together at the end.

The POV character simply has a wholly different perspective that a human reader will have difficulties understanding (i.e. story told from an animal or alien's POV)

I think the best way to portray this is to provide examples, which I think qualify as mysterious narrators. Note that not all mysterious narrators are unreliable narrators, although they could be. Here are the selected narrators and a few extracts for illustration purposes, divided by loosely defined subcategories (there can be overlaps!):

Incomprehensive Jargon & Allusions

Given that you can do this without boring or genuinely pissing off the reader, using lots of jargon, making allusions to things your target audience will probably not know to create atmosphere can be effective.

I recommend having a strong thematic core to justify all that jargon and reference, though.

Richard Papen from <The Secret History> by Donna Tartt

The characters talk and make references to Greek/the Classics. Arguably, it is not "incomprehensible", but the entire book is tirelessly full of them and unless you are a scholar in a related field, very unlikely to know all the Greek/ancient works being referenced all the time.

by M.L.Rio

Interesting style where the characters talk and even think in Shakespeare. They literally quote lines from Shakespeare to talk to each other. Not as difficult to follow as <The Secret History>, given that these are q famous plays (Hamlet, Macbeth, etc.) but it certainly adds well to the mystery at the heart of the book's plot.

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Witholding Information

Have your narrator subtely refer to a large event in their past (a murder, a traumatic memory, etc) but never telling the reader upfront, making them only make implied guesses.

The only reservation I would have for this option is to not annoy the reader by letting them know the narrator has information, but is somehow not telling them. It would help to have a clear reason for them to not talk about it: e.g. they haven't accepted the past themselves, they're too scared to talk about it, etc.

by Eliza Clark

In here, the narrator has killed someone in the past - a fact that only becomes kind of clear at the end. Even then, the murder is never referenced because this narrator has some serious mental issues, but when you look back with this knowledge at the end of the book, her behavior starts making more sense.

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Reconstructing the Narrative

Don't go in chronological order. Use time skips, or invent a new system for the narrator to arrange their memories and thus, retell the story. This gives the narrator power over the narrative because they've seen the whole thing play out, but the readers are getting bits and pieces, trying to get the puzzle pieces to fall together.

Other options:

POV character has amnesia

POV character has dementia

Using narrative interruptions that are in a completely different style (can work for 3rd person, look at Olivie Blake's work referenced below)

Olivie Black's <Alone With You in the Ether>

Using screenplay-like interruptions to the narrative that limits the reader's access to the characters' minds. Also creates interesting tone.

Kim Youngha's <Diary of the Murderer>

[I don't have pictures for this because I only have the Korean version....but really worth mentioning]

Here, the narrator has dementia and cannot fully remember the murders he has committed in the past. He is also an unreliable narrator who can only remember things in bits and pieces - thus the typical chronological order is interrupted.

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"Non-Human" Perspectives

Give yourself a narrator that is not human, or is "dehumanized" in some way (lack of emotion, inability to relate to others, etc.) to view the entire world from a perspective not often experienced by the average human.

Death as a narrator from <The Book Thief> by Marcus Zusak.

Zusak inserts these little "pronouncements" or "interruptions" to the narrative and the calm but transcending tone constantly raises questions.

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Do note that the overall tone of the novel contributes significantly to how the narrator comes across to the readers. Many of the works above also deal with "reality vs. unreality" as a theme, which is augmented by the use of a mysterious narrator that prompts the reader to challenge

Hope this helps, Happy writing :)

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Love triangles

Truth be told, I’ve never been into love triangles - in fact I used to actively avoid them in the past, and still do when I’m reading fic because I hate feeling conflicted between two love interests. But somehow these stories found their way into my heart and left me utterly obsessed entranced and invested in the trope (the amount of scorching sex definitely helps 😂). So I thought I’d share these in case anyone else is looking for great stories with hot, intense, well-written triangular dynamics. Some will make you pick favorites (tell me about yours!), some are properly polyamory which is fun and refreshing to see in manga. All works are E-rated. Enjoy!

Blue Flag by Kaito

High school senior year, spring—one of life's important forks in the road. Taichi Ichinose finds himself in the same class as Futaba Kuze, who he feels strangely averse to, and his popular childhood friend, Touma Mita. One day, Futaba confides in him her love for Touma, and asks him for help.

Canis: The Speaker by Zakk

A spin-off of the main series that follows some of Ryou's gang acquaintances.

From Points of Three by White Eared

Jisuh is quiet, unassuming... observant. He’s suited to working behind the camera. But for reasons he’s not exactly quick to disclose, he’s run into some debt. Heejae, an actor who has worked with before, proposes he work with him exclusively on a private project of his...shooting himself and his partner having sex..

Love or Hate by Youngha, Bakdam

Haesoo is a cynical writer of a romance column, while Joowon, his former stepbrother, is a famous actor. The two go way back - thrust together when their parents remarried, their relationship is far from simple. When the mysterious photographer “K” takes an interest in Haesoo, events begin to spiral out of control.

Nights Before Night by Kazuki Natsume

It's been a long time since Haru, owner of the gay escort service "Rain," left his yakuza days behind. But when the Ichijo clan says he's the only civilian they can trust to hide the troublemaking Yukitaka in line, there seems to be no choice for him but to follow suit.

Momentum by Park ji-yeon

Stories with triangles: M’s Study | Phantom

“Momentum” is a series of beautifully drawn vignettes that glimpse into the life-altering moments of several couples as they fall in and out of love. This BL features a series of characters learning how to love, understand, and forgive one another – and in some cases, the world – at different moments in their lives.

Ouroboros by Songhyel

Woo Hyung’s life has hit rock bottom. He’s traumatized after several days of being imprisoned and abused by his brother-in-law, an event that eventually left him both wifeless and jobless. His only way of coping is sex, and two very different men who can provide exactly that show up in his life.

Wet Sand by Doyak

Jo can't stop fantasizing about the tall, handsome stranger on the balcony, and he grabs any chance to get to know him better. Unfortunately, he doesn't realize that Ian does the dirty work for one of the region's largest, most unsavory gangs... and is the lover of one of their most powerful people.

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˖ ࣪ . 🌱 ࿐ ♡ ˚ .JUNG YOUNGHA

　　　　ೃ⁀➷ LIBBY is a member of the south-korean fictional unlimited member concept co-ed group NCT under SM ENTERTAINMENT. she made her debut on august 25th, 2016 with the group's third unit NCT DREAM with the song CHEWING GUM. she was introduced as a SM Rookie on december 3rd, 2013 alongside Red Velvet's Seulgi, and her groupmates Taeyong and Jeno. due to debuting alongside another female member, public commotion wasn't as harsh for them but they still faced some boycotting. LIBBY made her second debut in NCT 127 with LIMITLESS on january 6th, 2017. she made her debut once again in two units during the NCT 2018 EMPATHY era, debuting in NCT U on february 18th, 2018 with BOSS, and debuting as the main rapper of all female unit NCT XLIGHT on march 23rd, 2018 with their debut song P!NK.

˖ ࣪ ˚ .⠀ exploring the story of being forever overworked, intense over-pressuring ones self, found family, mental illness, never having a real childhood, constant public over-analyzation of her life, and distance from loved ones.

　　　　˖ ࣪ ˚ . BASICS

ღ STAGE NAME : 　 libby⠀ [ 리비 ] ღ BIRTH NAME : 　 jung youngha⠀ [ 정영하 ] ღ ENGLISH NAME : 　 stella jung / libby jung

ღ DATE OF BIRTH : 　 august 17th, 2000 ღ ZODIAC SIGN : 　 leo ღ CHINESE ZODIAC SIGN : 　 dragon

ღ ETHNICITY : 　 korean ღ NATIONALITY : 　 korean-american ღ LANGUAGES : 　  korean [ fluent / mother tongue ] .  english [ fluent / second language ] . chinese [ conversational ] . japanese [ learning ]

ღ HEIGHT : 　 169 cm  |  5’6   ღ BLOOD TYPE : 　 A+

ღ FACE CLAIM : 　 hwang yeji [ itzy ] 

　　　　˖ ࣪ ˚ . PERSONAL LIFE

ღ BIRTHPLACE : 　 daegu, south korea  ღ HOMETOWN : 　waimānalo, hawaii, usa

ღ BIRTH FAMILY : 　 kenneth wonsik jung [ father / 65' ] . hong joohye [ mother / 68' / died 2010 ] . emmett soobin jung [ older brother / 91' ] . dawn heeyoung jung [ older sister / 93' ] . quinn eunji jung [ older sister /96' ] . sterling youngso jung [ twin brother / 00' ]

　　　　˖ ࣪ ˚ . CAREER

ღ COMPANY : 　 sm entertainment  [ 2012 - present ] ღ TRAINING PERIOD : 　 four years [ 2012 – 2016 ] ღ SMROOKIE INTRO : 　 december 3rd, 2013

ღ GROUP : 　 nct  [ 2016 – present ] ღ UNIT : 　 dream  [ 2016 ] . 127 [ 2017 ] . u  [ 2018 ] . xlight [ 2018 ] ღ NCT POSITION : 　 rapper . dancer . vocalist . visual ღ XLIGHT POSITION : 　 main rapper . main dancer . vocalist . center ღ DREAM POSITION : 　 main rapper . lead dancer . vocalist . visual ღ 127 POSITION : 　 lead rapper . lead dancer . vocalist . visual . maknae ღ REPRESENTATIVE EMOJI : 　 🐺

[ryoungha]

youngha's dump

[hahayoon]

PROFILE

personal information

birthplace: Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea.

birthday: 14th February 2000.

birth name: Byun HaYoon (Hangul: 변하윤)

zodiac sign: aquarius, in chinese zodiac dragon.

stage name: Nabi (Hangul: 나비) as part of æspa’s concept and her representative symbol.

association information

association: SM rookies (2013-2020), æspa (2020-present)

position: main dancer, lead vocal, center (unofficially said by fans)

representative emoji: 🐲

representative animal: 🦋

superpower/ability: precognition.

facts

officially made her debut as an almost SM artist when she sang along with EXO’s Chen for Descendants of the Sun OST ‘Everytime’ creating an amazing reputation as she was acknowledged to be only 16 at the time.

as æspa’s concept was revealed she was pointed in many theories as Nævis for her looks, later being denied by SM, saying she was taking part in the history as hero as the other girls.

fans thought she had some family business with EXO’s BaekHyun as they share last name, SM denied the rumor and then herself came out to say she is a huge fan of them and that she’d always root for BaekHyun as her bias.

she auditioned at SM cause she attended to Shinee’s concert and ‘bawled her eyes out’ (explicitly as she said) to JongHyun’s ‘Y si fuera ella’ so she wanted to recreate the feeling on others.

Lee Soo Man admitted he knew he wanted her in when one of the staffs told him a 13 year old bravely auditioned with After School song ‘Bang’ rapping and all, then thanking and picking up her lunch box to leave.

She appeared in NCT U’s MV ‘Without you’ and said later it wasn’t uncomfortable as a lot of people think “Sunbaes weren’t weird, they made me feel as their little sister”.

she is close to Red Velvet’s Yeri and said she cried with her mom when her friend debuted, she’s a Reveluv and ever since debut she’s attended to every concert or showcase that the group have held in Seoul.

Fans have suggested her and NCT’s JaeHyun to do a special stage for Valentines as they share birthday on this date.

Fans ofter call her LoveyDovey as a wordplay, sometimes she would name herself Yoonha or for romantization YoungHa, which stands for Dove and Lovey for her birthday on Valentines or Lovers Day.

Right after the debut there was a growing rumor about NCT’s Mark and her dating during SM rookies era, as there were pictures circulating the media.

[minisheeppencil]

TRUST: Only A Lie | Seo Youngha

It really don't matter how many times I come back to painting (heavy render), I never end up happy with the result 😅

[joieyx]

Three posters that I found successful...

from TDC.com

East Sea - Posters by Youngha Park/ Seoul

The color palette and contrast are integral to the poster's success. The deep blue contrasted with the white gives the poster an aesthetically pleasing and defined look that conveys a particular strong point. The space in the middle functions like a “breathing room” and I love the use of wavy slants that bring the audience to envision the blue ocean. The red buoy is another focal point to command the audience of its theme - the Sea. The graphics are self-explanatory, noticeable and clarify the themes well. 

Colour palette and contrast work well with the theme and convey a particular strong point. The deep blue contrasted with the white gives the poster an aesthetically pleasing yet strong and defined look. 

Overall, the poster's design elements come together seamlessly, resulting in a highly effective and visually stunning piece.

So What If It's Windy-- In Moments Film Festival

By Enjoy Design

This particular poster employs intricate layering techniques to simulate the texture and force of gusty winds. Its creative and eye-catching design is a testament to the artist's skill and expertise. The use of various layers in this poster creates a dynamic representation of wind gusts, which is both aesthetically pleasing and informative.

Overall, this poster is a prime example of the innovative techniques utilized by modern designers to create visually striking and engaging designs. Its unique approach to wind simulation is both informative and captivating, making it an excellent addition to any academic or business setting.

Nature Loves to Hide by Shihong Chen / Beijing

The quality of the work is exceptional and immediately catches the eye. The way the artist has used invisible brushstrokes to create a sense of depth and texture adds a layer of intrigue to the piece, making it all the more captivating. The use of invisible brushstrokes creates an illusion of movement as if the painting is alive and breathing. It's almost as if the painting has a life of its own just like the title of the piece.

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East Sea, composed by Youngha Park displays symbolism though the movement of white lines. The thickness of the lines with streaks of thiner lines creates the illusion of wind and waves. The font of the text also resonate with the waves ties it in. Adding a pop of orange distracting from the deep blue colour and white lines creating a focal point for the viewer.

[mkyoungha]

HELLO !!! first of all, apologies on the delay in posting this. it's also 3AM where i am, which is very helpful!! a.k.a my brain is not working. either way, i'm here to introduce you to min youngha! he's a friendly guy who loves helping people out, the last thing he wants is to see someone be sad if he could do something about it. he's a very imaginative person too, which manifests in his abilities: illusion manipulation! here is his profile, and under the cut i will be listing a rundown of his background and some plots i had in mind!

do give this post a LIKE if you'd want me to slide into your dms for plotting purposes. i would love to have some event threads going on too! i also have a discord upon request, so just ask for it!

BACKGROUND !

he comes from an influential and proud family of magi who contribute a lot to the fight for peace

however, his parents were both skipped in the magi gene pool, and neither of them manifested any powers

shamed by their own family, his parents ran off to australia after having youngha (where he mostly went by joshua)

he does know about the university, magis, the war. his parents never stopped talking about it all, making it kind of clear what they wanted out of youngha and the expectations that he has to meet

around the time his abilities were about to manifest, his family called for his parents to bring youngha back home

once his abilities manifested, his parents wasted no time in ushering him into the family, as if using youngha as a gift for the family to take them back

they did, although they thought youngha's abilities weren't best suited for combat, they believed it had potential, particularly in the stealth department

he's a diligent student, working to please his parents and also so that his family would acknowledge him (as his parents wanted)

WANTED PLOTS !

more friends! other people from australia, fellow diligent students who would study with him, friends who can help him with combat training because he admittedly isn't very good at it!

someone else from an influential family. he isn't used to it at all, but now he's being parade around and asked to join formal gatherings/events under his family's name. most of the time, he makes polite conversation but he feels very awkward

someone who believes he got into university easy through connections because of his influential family, which ends up in some sort of resentment that youngha seems to have it so easy

he's in the literary book club, anime/manga club and astrology club! would love for him to have some friends from there! it would be fun too, because he can recreate some book/animanga scenes with his illusions or conjure makeshift stars indoors

he's also a sales associate at read n' rec. maybe regulars, or even first-time visitors! he loves giving book recommendations

someone he can take care of and perhaps fret over, he always has the energy of a big brother—although sometimes, to those who are more closed off, he probably comes off as kind of meddling

event-wise: he would do many things! he'll definitely come to the live music, and the art exhibition would be inspiring to him. and who can say no to food stalls and booths of various activities? he'd love to explore with friends!

i would also love anything you can come up with!! please hit me up with them!! let's cook together

[isabelle201180]

Plus heureuse que moi, tu meurs de Joo Youngha

J’ai lu Plus heureuse que moi, tu meurs de Joo Youngha en lecture commune dans le cadre d’un challenge autour de la littérature coréenne organisé par Céline du blog Mon journal Livresque. Trois résidentes d’un immeuble luxueux, trois femmes vivant dans la perfection conjugale et maternelle, vont se lancer un défi insensé : laquelle affichera […]Plus heureuse que moi, tu meurs de Joo Youngha

[caffelatei]

I just finished this and i hate being single 😩😔

Sauce: Fools / Fools Remastered

Read on legal sites (e.g. Lezhin, Tapas, Tappytoon, Webtoon, etc.)

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❝ Love or hate. ❞

환: Choi Joowon icons pt.4

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[feativen]

We're a B - grade cheap romance novel. It's obvious where the story is going . . . but I can't stop turning the pages.