#Yun Dong Ju

[skysweptpoet]

"For a poem to be so easily written,

when life is so difficult,

is a matter of shame."

-A Poem Easily Written by Dongju Yoon, translated by Suh Hong Won

[mavirtute]

Yun Dong-ju, from “The Night I Returned”, Sky Wind and Stars

[kirinison]

서시 (序詩)

죽는 날까지 하늘을 우러러 한 점 부끄럼이 없기를 잎새에 이는 바람에도 나는 괴로워했다 별을 노래하는 마음으로 모든 죽어 가는 것을 사랑해야지 그리고 나한테 주어진 길을 걸어가야겠다 오늘 밤에도 별이 바람에 스치운다

하늘과 바람과 별과 시 윤동주 - 1948

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Prologue

Until the day I die, I look to the sky Without a single feeling of shame Yet, even amongst the leaves blown by the wind I have suffered With a heart that sings to the stars I shall love all dying things And for the path that has been offered to me I shall walk along it For once again tonight, the wind brushes against the stars

The Sky, the Wind, the Stars, and the Poem Yun Dong-Ju - 1948

[linsaad]

Acariciaré el aire y sonreiré a la sombra por si en la sombra me miras y en el aire me besas.

#Dulce María Loynaz

[gwtwkr]

[roadtophantom]

Phantom double Lee Yun-yeong with Cho Seung-woo, Jeon Dong-seok, Kim Ju-taek, Choi Jae-rim, and Kwon Ga-min

[borderlinenocturnal]

If I had a dime for every chinese tv series I've watched where a newcomer joins a supernatural detective police unit, and in a final battle resists some power overtaking him by remembering the sense of belonging he felt at said unit, I'd have 2 dimes, which isnt a lot but it's weird that it happened twice

[poems-from-around-the-world]

Prologue - Yun Dong-ju - South Korea

Translators: Chae-Pyong Song, Darcy Brandel (Korean)

Until the day I die I long to have no speck of shame when I gaze up toward heaven, so I have tormented myself, even when the wind stirs the leaves. With a heart that sings the stars, I will love all dying things. And I will walk the way that has been given to me.

Tonight, again, the wind brushes the stars.

[movienized-com]

The Sand Flower

The Sand Flower (Serie 2023) #JangDongyoon #LeeJumyoung #YunJongseok #KimBora #LeeJaejoon #LeeJuseung Mehr auf:

Serie / 沙之花也有春天 / Like Flowers in Sand Jahr: 2023- (Dezember) Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romantik Hauptrollen: Jang Dong-yoon, Lee Ju-myoung, Yun Jong-seok, Kim Bo-ra, Lee Jae-joon, Lee Ju-seung … Serienbeschreibung: Kim Baek Doo (Jang Dong-yoon) geht schon immer seiner großen Leidenschaft nach – dem traditionellen koreanischen Wrestling Sireum. Als jüngstes Familienmitglied einer berühmten…

[k-star-holic]

If Camellia blooms, you'll be Camellia again. If you protect the beginner, applause will last forever

[offshore-brinicle]

Part of the reason I talk about the League of Nine so much aside from my personal hyperfixation and the interest in Korean literature it awoke in me, is that something that is completely lost in like 99% of western users is that Canto IV and the League of Nine's backstory was Heavily based on the Japanese occupation of Korea since this is the time where the real Yi Sang and Guinhoe lived. Even Mili's song for the Ruina collection Salt, Pepper, Birds and The Thought Police is, in fact made in honor of another author from this era Yun Dong-ju who actively stood up against the Japanese forces. Even Ruina's tagline is a reference to his book Sky, Wind, Stars, and Poetry and every chapter of Ruina starts with a quote from him.

It's very much undivorcable from this context but the information is very hard to access for non-Koreans and a lot of people don't really do the research but I want this aspect of the story to be acknowledged more, specially with the Blade Lineage's storyline highlighting more on the kind of displacement, alienation and corruption that led to them having to abandon their roots much like Limbus' reimagining of the Guinhoe. The reason Dongrang and Gubo are so villafied is because as the Guinhoe corrupted under the pressure of oppression those two were some of the worst offenders, actively writing propaganda and abandoning their people for the sake of siding with whoever benefited them best, and as someone who also grew up living through the aftereffects of colonialism and immigration it's all specially clear to me.

Though personally, I'm quite relieved that the fanwiki has also been updating with the proper resources in regards to the real life background and context, I recommend the pages for at least a more simplified rundown of a lot of the key details and the references made by each member in Canto IV (though it doesn't include some things I have talked about here before and I have made my resolution to contribute to it as well)

[hopepunk-humanity]

Hopepunk video game rec!

Library of Ruina, a long and absolutely incredible deckbuilding RPG with a visual novel-style story. Along with the previous game, Lobotomy Corporation (the much more convoluted installment of the series) it's set in a gory capitalist dystopia known only as The City, where your local energy company (without spoiling too much) is fishing out monsters from hell and throwing employees into the meatgrinder to increase productivity.

But of course the series as a whole is all about hope. It doesn't hold back on how hard it can be to heal - the main challenge stages involve guiding the characters through their trauma, and beforehand they are truly messy people - but in the end it does get better. Library of Ruina in particular is full of small joys, interactions between the cast that show their humanity even in a setting determined to crush it.

The album written by Mili for the soundtrack also has some beautifully hopeful songs: String Theocracy, the opening theme, and Poems of a Machine, the end credits track, are both very touching. Although it's unused, Salt, Pepper, Birds, and the Thought Police has to be the most hopepunk of the album, being based on a true story of the Korean poet Yun Dong-ju under the colonial rule of the time. They all start off sad, but when the hope hits, it hits hard.

Thanks for coming to my TED Talk, please play the game(s) or at least listen to the music, it means so much to me <3

Hopepunk rec

[papaya2000s]

Korean Master List:

All the posts presented below are my original contributions, with the exception of those in which I reference the work of others. In such cases, I provide original links to the sources where I found the material, thereby acknowledging the respective creators and authors.

Old Korean Movies:

Emergency Act 19 (긴급조치 19호) - (08/08/2024)

Let's meet at Walker Hill (워커힐에서 만납시다) - Coming Soon!

Crossroads of Youth (청춘의 십자로) - (09/12/2024)

The Taxi Driver (택시운전사) - Coming Soon!

The Housemaid (하녀) (1960) - Coming Soon!

A Flower in Hell (지옥화) - Coming Soon!

The History of Korean Acts - 1900s-Now:

History of Korean music over the past century.

The History of Korean Male Groups (Rewrite):

Part 1 (Background) - (13/08/2024)

Part 2 - (21/08/2024)

Part 3 - (29/08/2024)

Part 4 - (29/08/2024)

Part 5 - (15/09/2024)

Part 6 (Background) - (08/12/2024)

Part 6.5 (Background) - (09/12/2024)

Part 7 (Background) - (10/01/2025)

Part 8 - In the Works!

The History of Korean Girl Groups (Rewrite):

A preview on what groups will be mentioned down below. This series will be coming out in the later part of next year.

Coming Soon!

Korean Soloists from the 20th Centaury:

Enjoy the history of some of famous Korean performers that lived in the 20th centaury that have been lost with time.

Female:

Yun Sim Deok (Rewrite 1, 2) - (29/04/2024)

Lee Ari Su (Rewrite - Coming Soon!) - (05/03/2024)

Kim So Hee - (05/10/2024)

Jeon Hae Nam - (13/10/2024)

Kim Nan-ok - (22/01/2025)

Kim Chae-woon - (23/01/2025)

Park Nok Ju - Coming Soon!

Lee Hwa Jung Seon - Coming Soon!

Male:

Kim In Sik - (21/09/2024)

Lee Eun-sang - (27/09/2024)

Kim Saeng Ryeo (Pt. 1, 2) - (11,16/11/2024)

Lee In Beom - Coming Soon!

Kim Seong Tae - Coming Soon!

Jeong Jeong Ryeol - Coming Soon!

Im Bang Ul - Coming Soon!

Han Seong Jun - Coming Soon!

Kim Min Ik - Coming Soon!

Baek Seol Hee - Coming Soon!

Choi Nam Seon - Coming Soon!

Hyun Je Myeong - Coming Soon!

Lim Dong Hyeok - Coming Soon!

Photo Collection of Kisaeng's:

All photos below have been AI enhanced for a more clear viewing (there may be some errors in the pictures).

Part 1 - (17/07/2024)

Part 2 - (17/07/2024)

Part 3 - (17/07/2024)

Part 4 - (21/07/2024)

Part 5 - (21/07/2024)

Part 6 Finale - (24/07/2024)

Women considered to be the most beautiful in Korean History:

More than a century ago, a remarkable group of women known as Kisaengs captivated the elite with their captivating performances without ever compromising their dignity.

These extraordinary women, often referred to as the celebrities of their era, were renowned for their beauty and talent, as evidenced by historical records that ranked the most enchanting kisaengs of that time!

Part 1 Oh San-wol (오산월) - (11/07/2024)

Part 2 Jang Yeon Hong (장연홍) (1) - (14/07/2024)

Part 3 Jang Yeon Hong (장연홍) (2) - (16/07/2024)

Part 4 - Coming Soon!

The Birth of Korean Girl Groups Preview:

A preview on what girl groups I'll be posting in my series on 'The History of Korean girl groups'.

Part 1 - 1900s-1945 - (28/04/2024)

Part 2 - 1950s - 1960s - (28/04/2024)

Part 3 - 1960s - 1962 - (28/04/2024)

Part 4 - 1963 - 1965 - (28/04/2024)

Part 5 - 1965- 1966 - (28/04/2024)

Part 6 - 1967-1960s - (28/04/2024)

Part 7 - 1970-1972 - (02/05/2024)

Part 8 - 1974 - 1981 - (09/05/2024)

Part 9 - 1983 - 1987 - (09/05/2024)

Part 10 - 1989 - 1997 - (09/05/2024)

Part 11 - 1997 - (09/05/2024)

Part 12 Final - 1998 - 2000s - (09/05/2024)

Michael Jackson & Friends Korea, Seoul:

S.E.S: Part 1 and Part 2

H.O.T: Coming Soon!

H.O.T:

Stuff about H.O.T.

Discography Discussion:

These discography discussion posts are all made by @high-five-of-teenager-trashblog. All the albums are in released order from there debut to there final album.

We Hate All Kinds of Violence - (13/12/2020)

Wolf & Sheep - (23/11/2020)

Resurrection - (13/02/2019)

I Yah! - (29/08/2018)

Age of Peace - (26/11/2020)

Outside Castle - (24/09/2018)

'Solving the H.O.T. Syndrome'

These 3 posts are all made by @1004sface.

TV Guide 1997.01.23 - (Pt. 1) (Pt. 2) (Pt. 3)

Kangta - Atlantis: The Lost Empire 2001

H.O.T Kangta - Dreams and Faith - (27/07/2024)

Ensign O'Toole - TV Series 1962-1963

Summary & Ep 1-12 - (26/10/2024)

Ep 13-32 - (09/12/2024)

Korean Albums:

Season 1 focuses on the 1980s, a personal favourite music decade. I will discuss 35 diverse Korean groups, duos, bands, and solo artists who released albums or made their debuts during this period.

Episode 1 Lee Ja-ram, Lee Gyu-dae - (13/11/2024)

Episode 2 Yesol - (15/11/2024)

Episode 3 Byun Jin-seop - (23/11/2024)

Episode 4 Heo Young-ran - (27/11/2024)

Episode 5 Kim Wan-sun - (27/11/2024)

Episode 6 One Work - (27/11/2024)

Episode 7 KOREANA - (30/11/2024)

Episode 8 Lee Ji-yeon - (01/12/2024)

Episode 9 Yang Soo-kyung - (02/12/2024)

Episode 10 People Looking for Songs (PLFS) - (04/12/2024)

Episode 11 (Pt.1) The Lost 30 Years - Seol Woon-do/ Jin Bo-ra/ Na Hoon-a, etc. - (07/12/2024)

Episode 11 (Pt.2) - (12/01/2025)

Episode 11 (Pt.3) - In the Works!

Episode 12 EVE - (11/12/2024)

Episode 13 Blue Sky - (11/12/2024)

Episode 14 Willow Flute - (11/12/2024)

Episode 15 '81 MBC University Song Festival VOL. 1 - (13/12/2024)

Episode 16 '81 MBC University Song Festival VOL. 2 - (15/12/2024)

Episode 17 Wind Flower - (17/12/2024)

Episode 18 Groyzer X (X) - (18/12/2024)

Episode 19 Cho Yong-pil - (19/12/2024)

Episode 20 Yumiri - (20/12/2024)

Episode 21 Lee Soon-gil - (21/12/2024)

Episode 22 Deulgukhwa - (22/12/2024)

Episode 23 Namgung Okbun - (23/12/2024)

Episode 24 Min Hae-kyung - (24/12/2024)

Episode 25 Jeon Yeong-rok - (25/12/2024)

Episode 26 Kim Won-joong - (26/12/2024)

Episode 27 '85 MBC University Festival - (27/12/2024)

Episode 28 City Kids - (28/13/2024)

Episode 29 Kim Hak-rae - (29/12/2024)

Episode 30 Wild Cats - (30/12/2024)

Episode 31 Kim Jung-soo & The Express Train - (31/12/2024)

Episode 32 Boohwal - (01/01/2025)

Episode 33 Kim Jin & The Highway - (02/01/2025)

Episode 34 Rainy Day Watercolour 1. - (03/01/2025)

Episode 35 BlueBells - (04/01/2025)

Season 2 is scheduled to debut later this year, comprising 30 episodes that will delve into a variety of Korean groups, duos, bands, and solo artists, who launched their careers or released albums in the 1960s and 1970s. I invite recommendations for Korean artists that you would like me to research and discuss.

[linsaad]

Up where the seasons pass,

the sky is filled with autumn.

In this untroubled quietude

I could almost count these autumn-couched stars.

But why I cannot now enumerate

those one or two stars in my breast

is because the dawn is breaking soon,

and I have tomorrow night in store,

and because my youth is not yet done.

Memory for one star,

love for another star,

sorrow for another star,

longing for another star,

poetry for another star,

and oh! mother for another star.

Mother! I try to call each star by some such evocative word, names of school children with whom I shared desks, names of alien girls like Pai Kyunh Ok, names of maidens who have already become mothers, names of neighbors who lived in poverty, names of birds and beasts like pigeon, puppy, rabbit, donkey, deer, and names of poets like Francis Jammes and Rainer Maria Rilke.

They are as far away

and intangible as the stars.

Mother!

You too are in the distant land of the Manchus.

Because I have a secret yearning,

seated on this star-showered bank,

I have written my name thereon

and covered it with earth.

In truth, it is because the insects chirp

all night to grieve over my bashful name.

But spring shall come to my stars after winter’s delay,

greening the turf over the graves,

so this bank that buries my name

shall proudly wear the grass again.

#Yun dong-ju

[k-drama-thoughts]

If You Wish Upon Me

Synopsis:

Troubled convict Yun Gyeo Re (Ji Chang Wook) is ordered to do community service at an end-of-life care facility for the terminally ill. He must work with the tireless Kang Tae Sik (Sung Dong Il), the leader of the facility’s volunteer team. Tae Sik has launched a unit called Team Genie, which seeks to make the final wishes of dying patients come true, no matter what they ask for. Gyeo Re also meets Seo Yeon Ju (Choi Sooyoung), a young nurse who tries to keep her patients physically active and full of cheer. Will working with Team Genie and Yeon Ju help turn Gyeo Re’s life around or is it already too late for him?

The Best Things About This Drama:

Team Genie

Sung Dong Il

Sensitivity to the subject of death, mental illness, and the terminally ill

This one got a 4/5. What a beautiful celebration of the dignity of life and death! The entire story could have been nothing but addressing the many wishes made and the stories around the wishers, and it still would have been an incredible series. This is a drama, though, and so some was included.

Despite the incredible acting by the entire cast (Gil Hae Yeon as Choi Deok-ja was particularly moving), it felt like the story was written by one person and then an editor force-fed some conflict and turmoil in the second act to meet a quota. I don't object to the added suspense, it was just that this felt a little heavy-handed in a lot of ways.

The way that they handled all of the sensitive subjects was done thoughtfully. While there is a religious component to the setting, it isn't a story about faith - more about the indomitable human spirit and how our lived experiences can form our views of death, and the legacy that we leave behind us.

Add this to your watchlist if you need an emotional or thought-provoking story to occupy yourself with.

[wysteriahigh-rpg]

⛧ A-B-C-D ⛧

Anatchaya Suputhipong (Natty) - Brekker

Anton Lee - Gaku

Bae Joo Hyun (Irene) - Aqua

Barbara Palvin - Stone

Cha Eun Woo - Garfield

Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul (Ten) - Kira

Cho Mi Yeon - Serenade

Choi Beom Gyu - Destrie

Choi Soo Bin - Labyrinth

Choi Ye Na - BILLIE

Choi Yeon Jun - BILLIE

Chou Tzu Yu - soul

⛧ E-F-G-H ⛧

Fukutomi Tsuki - Brekker

Han Dong Min (Taesan) - Helyg

Han Yu Jin - Mimi

Hanni Pham - Labyrinth

Hong Eun Chae - Hina

Hwang Hyun Jin - Avalond

Hwang Ye Ji - soul

Kai Kamal Huening - Wari

⛧ I-J-K-L ⛧

Jake Shim - Gaku

Jang Won Young - Wari

Jeong Jun Ho - Rancid

Jeong Yun Oh (Jaehyun) - Mei

Jo Yuri - Baptism

Johnny Seo - Riv

Kim Dong Hyun (Lee Han) - Iridescent

Kim Jennie - Labyrinth

Kim Ji Woong - Howling

Kim Ji Soo - Zodiac

Kim Jong In - Kazu

Kim Min Ji - Helyg

Kim Min Jeong - BILLIE

Kim Sun Woo (Sunoo) - Helyg

Lalisa Manoban - Starlight

Lee Hee Seung - Rancid

Lee Ju Yeon - Helyg

Lee Min Ho (Lee Know) - Shota

Lee Tae Min - AKJ

⛧ M-N-O-P ⛧

Myoui Mina - Wari

Nakamoto Yuta - Ganamides

Ning Yi Zhou - Sillhvee

Nishimura Riki - Wari

Nakamura Kazuha - Bambi

Park Gun Wook - Silvergray

Park Sung Hoon - Baptism

Park Won Bin - Pierrot

⛧ Q-R-S-T ⛧

Park Jong Seong (Jay) - Mimi

Scarlet Leithold - Stone

Seol Yoon Ah - sweet.bubbles

Shen Quan Rui (Ricky) - Pantenom

Shin Ryu Jin - Gato

Son Chae Young -Gato

Song Ha Young - sakura

Sung Han Bin - BLOSSOM

⛧ U-V-W ⛧

Wen Junhui - soul

⛧ X-Y-Z ⛧

Ye Shuhua - Kuromi

Yang Jung Won - Brekker

Yoo Ji Min - amnesia

Zhang Hao - Mimi

⛧ FAMILIAS CANON ⛧

Dracul - Wari

De Nile - Brekker

Emberfall - Rancid

Pierrot - Rivers