#besides that i like this mv a lot lmao

[akkivee]

have y’all watched this vocaloid song????? i saw some naughty busters fanart of it a few days ago and its been fcking me up severely since 😭😭😭😭😭

[cheeseceli]

With a youtuber s/o

Pairing: idol Lee Know × cover dancer Gn!reader

Genre: fluff, headcanons, established relationship

Request: Can you make Minho w a YouTuber partner 😔

Warnings: straight up delulu, not proofread.

A/n: had fun doing this one so I'll probably make youtuber reader with some other members as well! | Daily click

‌for context, you'd be a dancer

‌and you'd post shorts on YouTube covering K-pop songs

‌some videos on those "public K-pop"

‌and maybe even tutorials

‌you'd be relatively famous in this type of field (kinda like innah bee yk)

‌and one day, one of your shorts reaches Minho

‌we saw Minho's reaction to boy's planet, we know he's gonna judge😭

‌so when he saw a video of you dancing god's menu he was like "not this again"

‌but it turned out to be pretty good??

‌very good actually

‌and the set was kinda cute and you were even dressed up on the MV theme

‌there was a clear dedication put into the work you were doing

‌so he might've clicked in your channel to see your other videos

‌and he watched all your videos

‌really, all of them

‌the improvement was so good to watch

‌then he proceeds to watch your longer videos and to follow you on insta and tiktok

‌and just like that you became a sort of celebrity crush to him

‌he even started to watch your tutorials to learn other idol's choreos

‌yes he is a professional dancer and he could learn it by just watching the dance practice a few times

‌but what's the fun of it?

‌so he would watch your 40 minutes tutorials happily

‌but one day ! he finds out that you were invited to perform at KCon and lmao, guess who pestered jyp staff just so he could go there as well

‌yeah you got it right

‌besides finally seeing you in real life (and why were you so gorgeous??), he got the opportunity to see you backstage

‌and maybe even talk to you for a bit

‌maybe film a challenge with you

‌maybe even get your number

‌who knows?

‌the thing is, you guys got to know each other after that day

‌you guys would talk pretty much everyday

‌and he would often invite you to the practice room just so you guys could dance a bit together

‌two dancers in love must be something so cute to witness

‌he would also help you with some choreos

‌especially the stray kids ones

‌would be extremely offended if you delayed one of skz choreos to film another cover first

‌and would be more than happy to teach you everything you want to know

‌will probably make excuses to be way too close to you when teaching you

‌also helps in your videos

‌to film, to make the scenario, to help with the lighting...

‌sometimes he lends you pieces of the outfit he wore in the MV and the comments are always like "oh my God, this looks so much like what Lee Know wore!"

‌haha funny story...

‌anyways

‌he's your #1 supporter and you can be sure he will always be the first one to like your videos

‌and will share every. single. video with the boys

‌like "look at my partner!! So talented!! Why can't you all be like that"

‌but they can also tease him a lot because of that, as Minho always gives the most soft smile ever whenever he sees you uploaded a new video

‌as I said, your biggest fan indeed

Masterlist | you'll probably like: Fri(end)s

Reminder that this is all fiction, this does not represent the members in real life!

Thank you for reading <3

Taglist (open!): @yuyubeans @dandelions-143 @sleepyleeji

Dividers by @cafekitsune | images 1 2 3

[asystol]

KISS OF LIFE

HIGHLIGHTS

their debut showcase was the first stage nakyung’s been on since iz*one disbanded and she was just shaky with nerves the entire time.

the members were all equally nervous though so they all comforted one another.

with a few exceptions, some of her iz*one members did come to the showcase and visited her backstage!! due to schedules, some weren’t able to such as j-line besides sakura 😕

yunjin also came as they were pledis trainees together!

for those that couldn’t come, she, of course, got a kkt from them congratulating her for her re-debut <3 iz*one girlies aside, she also got messages from idols like chungha, itzy’s ryujin and chaeryeong, fromis_9’s nagyung, and chuu.

it made her super emotional as she missed them a lot and wishes they could’ve all still been together in a group but also she really likes where she is now. she’s more than content with her present and future path.

nakyung had changed so much from her iz*one days, she thought fans wouldn’t like her anymore or forgotten about her since it’d been so long😭

but she did get a lot of support from fans all around the world and in korea

her intro ment. <3 “hello, i’m kiss of life’s nakyung. it’s nice to finally be on stage again and i’m so excited to be here with my members. thank you for being here. we’ll work hard so please take care of us!”

she was soo overwhelmed by the amount of support and the change from what it used to be but she was certain she’d get used to it again.

as every stage went by and their fanchants got louder, she got visibly so much happier !!

she made sure to read every letter she got from a fan, even if it made her lose sleep. she was determined lmao

for her solo song, it’s named heart attack <3 she had a lot of fun with this song and she didnt participate in the lyrics (PUBLICLY!!) but she had fun filming the mv and even performing it when she did

her solo lore is about how she ‘fell in love’ with performing. the mv focuses on her chasing after her idol dream !!

heart attack was reallyyy well received by the public!! it gained kiof more attention, especially with intl fans

she made sure to do shhh challenge with chaeyeon, chaeryeong, newjeans’ danielle, zerobaseone’s hanbin and matthew, and literally anyone she managed to meet during music shows

also she was promoting kinda at the same time as bts’ jungkook and was lowkey freaking out every time they were in the same vicinity. somehow it felt different seeing him than any other time back in iz*one.

i feel it’s also important for everyone to know that natty is the reason she joined s2 lol

also her hair was blonde/honey blonde very important idc

nakyung showed up for kiof’s episode on ITSLIVE !!! like she was rehearsing over everything she was so excited

she also went solo on youngji’s nothing much prepared and it was fun, she doesn’t like drinking alcohol a lot so she’s kind of a lightweight which is how she announces to youngji and the viewers that she collects her bias’ photocards 💀

she regretted it so much the next day.

they also got to perform shhh at seoul fashion week?? crazy

as the era came to an end, she was sad about it but knew this was only a new beginning. and it could only get better.

PHOTOCARDS

POPULAR FANSITE SHOTS

HEART ATTACK OUTFITS

( FIRST IS AT KARAOKE, SECOND IS AT AUDITION, THIRD IS ‘ON STAGE’, FOURTH IS THE STUDIO, FIFTH IS FANSIGN )

HEART ATTACK MV

the mv starts with nakyung entering a karaoke bar with her friends, arms linked with another brunette girl.

the scene leads to her performing on the karaoke stage as the song ‘heart attack’ starts, a surprisingly upbeat song for the dark atmosphere of the karaoke bar.

she’s having fun! the crowd, however… is not enjoying it. her friends are torn between cheering her on or having secondhand embarrassment before the brunette girl she was with pulls her off the stage and out the karaoke bar. the song abruptly cuts off before the first verse ends

she’s confused and slightly angry, wanting to go back and finish her performance but the friend pulls her back. the viewers can’t hear what the friend is saying, hearing muffled sounds of water instead. but nakyung is visibly getting more upset and angry, tears rising to her eyes but refusing to fall.

she takes off, walking home in the dark in angry and upset silence until she catches sight of an audition flyer for a company. she tears it off the wall and the scene ends.

the scene starts with nakyung nervously staring at a door before following an older man inside. a camera is facing the wall, three people, one man, two women, are behind the camera, facing her.

with a deep breath, she bows and introduces herself. this is the first time the viewers have heard her voice. the woman tells her to start when she’s ready.

nakyung starts to sing heart attack again and the background changes from the room to a large stage, now changed into different clothes than before.

the viewers are shown a large crowd, all holding red lightsticks in the air but too blurred they barely even look like lightsticks— all you can see is the red glow.

nakyung is dancing to the choreo along with other girls dressed in simple black clothes; her backup dancers.

the scene switches to her in a recording studio, still singing heart attack. it turns to the staff behind the window, nodding in satisfaction.

the scene switches again to nakyung holding fansigns, talking to fans and signing albums.

the viewers are shown nakyung performing on stage in the same red outfit, the song and fanchants coming to an end as she smiles at the crowd/camera.

the viewers hear the crowd roar with screams before the scene switches, changing back to the green screen and same room before.

the woman raises her brow expectantly, “well? are you going to start or continue wasting our time?”

nakyung stares at her before bolting from the room, tearing her audition paper off her body and aiming to throw it in the trash but it bounced off and fell to the ground.

as she runs out of the building, she bumps into another girl. it’s natty. they stare at one another before nakyung runs off again.

natty turns, looking at the paper and picking it up. it focuses on the name— 이나경.

BYE MY NEVERLAND OUTFITS

BYE MY NEVERLAND MV

nakyung trips as soon as she’s out of sight from natty. when she gets up, her knees are bleeding. she hisses at the pain and walks faster to get home.

a car passes by nakyung, splashing water on her from the previous rain. she gasps in shock, looking up and making eye contact with julie who is looking back in concern before the car turns the street quickly.

she has a solo shot of her, still wet and shivering only in a shirt and skirt, walking past belle, who is on the ground with her head in hands. she hesitates as if debating on whether to ask her if she’s okay or not, but ultimately continues walking away. belle looks up in time just to see nakyung walking away, back facing her.

she’s seen looking up at the fireworks in awe along with the rest of the members.

somehow she’s made her way back to the girls and back to where the audition was— showing up just in time to watch julie’s car hit natty. her mouth drops open, watching natty try to walk it off.

the mv ends but i imagine julie offers her a ride home seeing she’s soaked and cold </3 she also felt bad

SHHH OUTFITS

( FIRST IS IN KITCHEN, SECOND IS AT PARTY, THIRD IS WHEN THEY’RE DANCING/DEBUT SHOWCASE, FOURTH IS DANCE PERFORMANCE VIDEO )

SHHH MV

along with julie, nakyung walks through the door in the morning. she’s putting the groceries away, noting that the fridge is empty. she turns her head, making eye contact with belle as she walks in the door.

nakyung nudges julie, nodding her head to the bruises and scrapes on natty’s body. she shakes her head, watching as julie just wraps the bandages over her limbs.

nakyung hugs natty around the shoulder as they start having a mini fashion show, getting a black dress thrown at her head.

she’s changed into her jean dress, pulling belle by the arm when she stops in the doorway.

the next scene, she’s on the other side of natty and looking off.

nakyung’s back is facing haneul, but she turns around when julie does. she spots the boy following after haneul, immediately taking off after them with the girls.

nakyung reaches the boy first, shoving him back and letting natty push him into the stall while belle grabs the trashcan and dumps it over his head. she turns and follows behind natty and haneul.

nakyung’s running with belle and julie, and sits in the middle of the backseat with belle and natty.

nakyung adds the heart on haneul’s finger with nail polish.

at the gas station, she tries on sunglasses and grabs a keychain to … “buy” before heading to the gas pump with natty, handing her a candybar.

in the parking lot, natty pulls nakyung up to dance. she dances to the correct part of the choreo, following the rest of the girls to the railing at the end of the song.

nakyung meets natty and the rest of the girls at the top of the stairs, eyebrow raising expectantly with a small smile on her face before they all get into position.

TRACKLIST

쉿 (Shhh)* TITLE

안녕,네버랜드 (Bye My Neverland)

Sugarcoat (NATTY Solo)

Countdown (BELLE Solo)

Kitty Cat (JULIE Solo)

Play Love Games (HANEUL Solo)

Heart Attack (NAKYUNG Solo)

LINES

SHHH

잊지 마 You’re so special

One thing I know about you [ 0:25 — 0:29 ]

It’s so sweet

날 따라 당당하게 네가 상상한 대로 [ 0:48 — 0:53 ]

알잖아 We want it more [ 1:27 — 1:29 ]

I wake u up up up UP [ 1:48 — 1:51 ]

Just like this

내 꿈은 On your lips [ 2:00 — 2:05 ]

[NAKYUNG/BELLE/HANEUL] And we going hard, Cuz we are [ 2:28 — 2:35 ]

날 따라 당당하게 네가 상상한 대로 [ 2:48 — 2:51 ]

Bye My Neverland

시계 위로 ���려 장면을 넘겨

멈추고 싶지 않아 [ 0:45 — 0:51 ]

난 더 숨고 싶거나

감추지 않아

Don't wanna stay more [ 1:35 — 1:40 ]

So, I won't stop my time

아파도 자라고 싶어 난

I get a little bit lonely [ 2:16 — 2:23 ]

(Ooh, yeah) [ 2:53 ]

I’ll never come back [ 2:55 — 2:56 ]

Heart Attack (NAKYUNG Solo)

[ 0:00 — 3:14 ]

[misunhye]

MY FIRST AND LAST

LINES

MY FIRST AND LAST

책에 적힌 글자들이 현실이 돼

가슴이 곧 터져 버릴 것 같아 [ 0:39 — 0:46 ]

Let me talk about love [ 1:14 ]

Yeah I’m talking to you [ 1:16 ]

알딸딸한 게 뭔지 난 아직 모르지만

너에게 취한 것 같아 [ 1:50 — 1:56 ]

(HAECHAN/MISUN] 넌 나의 나의 마지막 [ 3:04 — 3:05 ]

(HAECHAN/MISUN] 넌 나의 나의 마지막 [ 3:14 — 3:15 ]

DUNK SHOT

덩크슛 한 번 할 수 있다면

내 평생 단 한 번만이라도 [ 0:59 — 1:07 ]

덩크슛 한 번 할 수 있다면

내 평생 단 한 번만이라도

얼마나 짜릿한 [ 2:07 — 2:18 ]

It’s a dunk shot [ 2:42 ]

덩크슛 한 번 할 수 있다면

내 평생 단 한 번만이라도

얼마나 짜릿한 그 기분을 느낄까 [ 2:59 — 3:18 ]

LOOKBOOK

PHOTOCARD

Misun

thank you for the support. I appreciate all of you.

HIGHLIGHTS

oh GOD

this was the WORST era for rory

actually second worst right after we go up but we'll get into that later

she absolutely hated it for one reason:

jaemin wasn't there

she was absolutely heartbroken when they told the group he had to go on hiatus for his herniated disc

they obviously didnt show it on camera but her and jaemin were very close

he would always cheer her up

she was just not feeling this era

she talked probably even less than chewing gum

at least in chewing gum, jaemin would encourage her to speak up

the other members tried too, but it was always him who made her feel best

she’d catch herself playing with the boys and being happy and then she remembers and gets sad

she feels bad that shes enjoying herself when jaemin cant be there

she’s down for most of this era :( jaemin had to end up talking to her to reassure her (and himself) that he would come back and they’d be eight again

okay anyways .. besides the hurt and empty feeling she felt all this time

she grew an inch so she was happy abt that

her hair was still dirty blonde, not much change but she had forehead bangs this time

umm 2 fansites opened up for her this era! 'B' and 'SUGAR CREAM' !!

once again, red velvet and nct dream's promotions clashed again!!

when rookie won, joy gave a huge kiss on rory's cheeks and rory blushing was all over twitter

once again the fucking SKIRTS

this was especially bad because they had to get on the floor multiple times during the choreo

thank god for her safety shorts

actually most of the time though, luckily, she was in the back of the choreo

even though she was literally .. one of the main dancers but anyway still grateful since she mostly wore skirts during this era

also she probably had the most almost wardrobe accidents this era

so many times there was a lot of wind and her skirt would almost blow up but either she'd notice or the other members would and would quickly cover her

that happens almost every era though but like it was bad because all they wore were their fucking uniforms to perform mfal

for ppl who wanted to put her in the back to make her one of the guys and not stand out,, u werent helping with making her wear a skirt

or yknow. the only girl in a group full of boys

okay right

so she still got major hate this era. it didn’t help that her character on the mfal mv was clingy

nothing new with that

intl fans and korean fans alike were angry at the fact that she had to wear a skirt while being on the floor

but sm never changed the choreo so :/

(dw it gets better now she never wears skirts or dresses whenever they have to get on the floor for choreos)

in chewing gum era, she stuck the most to mark and jaemin

however this time, she was closest to mark and jisung

one fav moment from this era is when misun said she thought renjun's snaggletooth was cute and for him to never get it fixed to which he promptly began blushing

yeah she lowkey got cocky after that LMAO

oh during the mv

at the start she was walking with jeno and when he turned to look at the teacher, she was still talking and when she noticed he wasnt paying attention she hit him in the arm

the whole mv is just her being annoyed by the boys not paying attention to her and focusing on the teacher more

during her part w/ mark she follows and tugs on mark's arm for his attention but he doesnt give it to her

when they run for the teacher's mug and almost drop it, she's the one who quickly grabs it from smashing on the floor

the camera pans to her with a disgusted look on her face

either from how the boys were acting or the fact that the teacher left her lipstick mark on it

oh during the car thing .. she's literally just shaking her head in disappointment but helps them anyway

when they get outside and she sees the boys' disappointment to the teacher having a child and husband .. she's literally just sitting there laughing

.. until she sees the husband's face and is in awe

and then the boys make fun of her

and the end

actually her character in the mfal mv makes knetz think she’s even more of a brat and in love with the boys bc of how annoyed she acts

which sucks and she emphasizes in lives that it was just a character

for dunk shot she's pretty much neutral on this song

but she does like that she got to wear either jeans or shorts for performing it :D

when renjun throws the ball and like then haechan is supposed to catch it,,

misun is in the middle and jumps to hit the ball to haechan

her fits for dunk shot, similar to the boys she’s wearing jerseys/sport shirts with actual shorts underneath 😭 sometimes they’d be long jerseys and cover her shorts but she was always wearing shorts

sporty misun >>

[darlingimawitch]

thoughts on jimin's muse !

intro : rebirth

OH MY GOD JIMIN......i did not expect such an upbeat feel good lovely song ???? this song was definitely written with a glittery pen no one can convince me otherwise. and the part where he goes "with you" has me in goosebumps fr! truly a warm way to welcome the rest of the album ♡

interlude : showtime

i kinda knew it was part from the sgmb music video but i still love the instrumentals !! i also love how the carnival/circus sound was also in the beginning in face off and is still here in muse,,,, idk i just think if anyone can pull it off its him

smeraldo garden marching band

so alice in wonderland coded and im here for it. i expected an upbeat song from the title alone but another fan song??? mans is spoiling us fr <3 his heart is so big <333 i now understand when someone said he has a lot to give bcs it's tru! that man is made out of love and i adore him for it. okay getting sidetracked—  love the instrumentals sm bro like it makes me happy and loco's part is sounds so smooth?? idk how to word it but i truly love his part in the song overall

slow dance

GUYS WE HAVE IT WE HAVE A LOVE SONG !!!!! thats it i can die happy now. i think this was also one of the songs that got stuck in my head quite quickly! the melody & lyrics are so catchy and i think both jimin and sofia's part compliment each other a lot !

be mine

i said it was gonna be filter's sister and i was right ! such a vibe it makes me want to dance even tho id trip over air lmao,,,, ANYWAYS THE REFRAIN dudesss..i don't know what it is but something abt the refrain sounds so flirty it's so addICTIVE ALRIGHT,,,, who gave him permission to be like that....besides that i am manifesting he recorded a performance for this song...for...future purposes yes

who

MAIN TRACK DESERVED !!!! the early 2000s vibes, the longing, the YEARNING??? def sounds like a single girls anthem fr,,, it's like user j.m read our minds in some way (or mine) ,,,,, AND THE MV OKAY JIMIN IS GOOD LOOKING WBK BUT THE GIRLIES??? SELAYED SO HARD OKKKKKK. I love it i love everything abt this so y2k !!!!! thats all i can sum it up as djdjdjdj

closer than this

aka the first gift after he enlisted ! so cute and so fun to vibe to like sgmb. i think it has a calming vibe overall but in a way it lifts ur mood up !! the mv was the cutest thing ever, all the collages and memories !!!! so !!! adorable ??? plus that last message on ig was adorable i already miss him sobs

100/10 am still listening to his album on repeat !!!!

[mondaymelon]

heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy melon :) so about that little ask game of yours,,,,,,, 2, 14, 16, 27, and 31!!

i will ignore your previous transgressions for the pure sake of silly

silly ask game!!!!

2. lighter or matches?

i am a stupid little person and thus my fingers fail to cooperate with my very few coherent thoughts and for some reason when i like yk drag the match over the little strip thats supposed to light the fire it just. doesnt. light??? like back all the way in the elementary days we went to like this camp and i could not for the love of me start a goddamn fire and then i got marshmallow stuck in my hair because someone fucking flung it and the half-melted thing catapulted instelf onto my poor locks ... :( ...my past haunts me. that, and also lighters are more aesthetic and sillier to draw so. lighters. mmm

14. do you love the smell of earth after it rains?

id love to be all dreamy and misty eyed and be all "yes, its my favorite thing in the world" well smiling absentmindedly facing the pale light shining through the window with my chin resting on my palms but i could only say that if i went outside long enough to smell the wet dirt lmoa.

( yes, yes i do. and the name for it like petrichor or smth is so pretty too... although my love for freshly cut wood, printer paper, and those brown paper towels triumphs all. )

16. can you drive?

haha. no. lmao. because ive been putting it off for the sillies. that, and my family dont have another car since its my brothers till he gets shipped to college next year <33 besides hes basically my personal chauffeur anyways <- lie he does not put up with my shit nearly that well

BUT YOU BET WHEN THE DAY COMES WHERE I HOP INTO THAT VEHICLE CRANK THE KEYS AND DRIVE OUT INTO THE OPEN, BEAUTIFUL WORLD THAT ILL CRASH STRAIGHT INTO A TELEPHONE SERVICE POLE ANd BE BLOWN UP IN A SHOWER OF GLOWING SPARKS !!!

27. about how many hours of sleep did you get?

haha anyways next question

31. what kind of music keeps you grounded?

uhmmm hrmmm i like to listen to really fast paced (BREAKCORE ML <333) or very layered music where theres just a lot going on because for some silly reason it quells my thoughts that are a little too silly. if it does not fit my very specific and petty requirements i usually take multiple songs. and yk. just. play em at the same time. at max volume? i think the max ive done is 8 or so? believe me animal ( specifically amane milgram cover )+ god-ish + loli god requiem + meme (MIKOTO AND JOHN... i offer you my beating, bloodied heart <33) + im your treasure box (beware, she moans a bit., and the mv is a lil... m) + ussewa + judas (NOT the lady gaga ver) are actual bangers when you play em all at once with each one at like x1.25 playback speeeeed

... wait hold on just one moment. lemme do something rq

ah. okay maybe just one more for good mesaure haha

maybe... this... means something. yea no lol lmao what am i on about

[i43angel]

Maniac - Stray Kids

I'm back with one more MV analysis and this time we'll talk about Maniac. I highly recommend the reading of my latest analysis, where I talk about Venom. But, if you don't want to read it, no problem! I'll do my best to cover every topic here and give a good explanation

We'll talk about the following topics:

The Quartet

Clones

Lee Know's role

I.N's role

Felix

Just like last post, I will also put some unanswered questions in the end. And just like last post, I'm also tired lmao. Not proofread but I'll try my best.

With that being said, let's go!

The Quartet

In my last post I said I.N, Seungmin and Lee Know were up to something. I.N was a bad guy, Seungmin was somewhat a bad influence to Felix and Lee Know knew about the two realities (oddinary one and normal one). Now, may I add another gentleman to the group of suspicious guys: Changbin

Besides the scenes where they were together having fun and some others where they were together, Changbin alone deserves to be highlighted in this MV and that's why:

Clones

Yes, I.N is somehow related to clones because there is a scene where he is with a lot of clones. And everyone talks about that scene. That's important for the plot, of course. But for some reason I have never seen someone talk about Changbin's clones?

Here it is. Whatever ability I.N has or accident he suffered, Changbin has or went through the same. Now, I know everyone in the skzverse is suspicious and should not be trusted (besides han because apparently he didn't do anything wrong, but that's sus as well), but I am most skeptical about some people and now, Changbin is part of that crew.

Also, I don't know if that relates or perhaps I'm reading too deep, but Changbin's necklace is a heart. And with maxident, we know that hearts are not exactly a good thing

Back to our beloved quartet, we have

Lee Know

It seems like a joke, but Lee Know does know everything that's going on, or at least I believe so. And my theory is once again comproved in this MV

You know how I.N was cloning himself when he was alone? If you pay attention to the window, you'll see Lee Know looking at him. And later he says the following

There is no way of being sure if the lyrics match to the scene, as the SKZverse is built from the MVs and not the songs. But, if this line do match with what's going on in the mv, then we have a good theory here

Jeongin is an imposter. He pretends to be a friend and an ally to stray kids, but in reality he is a somewhat villain. But his eyes can't fool LK. Minho knows I.N's true intentions

Jeongin eyes

You know how I.N's appearance is normal throughout almost the whole MV? Let's focus on a certain frame

When Lee Know mentions Jeongin's eyes, maybe he was being a little too literal. Maybe he can really see the real intention through his eyes. As we know because of Case 143, hearts are not a good thing. And if Jeongin has a heart in his left eye, that might symbolyze something bad

Felix

Now let's talk about the coolest thing here.

I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what was that in Felix's hand, but once I discovered it made so much sense!

Basically, that's a greek eye. Which is used to keep the evil away and protect the one who is using it. Felix is the only one wearing this jewelry, meaning he probably is the only one who needs protection. At least for now

Resume

So we are skeptical of I.N and Changbin mostly, because they are related to clones and hearts.

Seungmin and Lee Know play an important role, I believe both know something the others don't

Felix is once again in a bad situation where he needs to run away and protect himself from the danger

Questions

What is Seungmin doing with Hyunjin here?

Is Felix trying to run away from the oddinary reality?

Why was Changbin the only one walking backwards?

Why was Han left out from the first two choruses (he didn't dance with the others)?

Why was Hyunjin's skin reacting to the atmosphere in the begging, like he is attracted to whatever was going on?

The end

I feel like I didn't talk about a lot of things here so I plan on perhaps redoing this, but if you noticed anything I didn't, please let me know! Any recommendations and suggestions will be welcomed and appreciated

And it's not proofread because I am lazy today so yeah, hope it's enjoyable anyways.

Thank you for reading and for the support in my last post🫶

[stuffedsand]

fun random things i notice in mvs time

not maintagging this is my own silly post. mutuals get to see it tho

ok so throw down. yippee. i was looking at it for reference purposes cuz that greenhouse 3dmodel is intricate as hell i want to spin it around and look at every detail btu i cannot. anyways thats besides the point

from what i can tell throw down and weakness are the only mvs in which the lines are distinctly coloured w the prisoner colour (purple in this case)

-- similarly from what i can tell bugmuu is lineless - but her shadows have a harsh reddish glow effect that threw me off and made me think she had coloured lines too

--half has cool ass lighting but it also made me mistake it for having coloured lines -- it doesnt, it just has a lot of colour shift

-- tear drop has lighter brown lines but like. i didnt pick that up i thought it was lighting fuckery like half again lmao

actually i cant tell for teardrop the lines r too thin

its probably artistic choice but notable to point out that

in weakness, only haruka is lined with purple, his mom and young haruka are lined in black

in throw down, him n those he talks to are lined with a reddish brown (?) but background nurses and patients r lined in black

also in throw down, the line colour gets darker towards the end, fully black at bridge (ethics is a delusion), most noticable purple when hes in the birds of paradise shirt ("gardening fit")

--minor detail but at the end of the bridge they use the typical anime "no light highlight in eye" which i think is partially why i read the expression with so much despair even at my first watchthrough lmao. i like studying expressions in animation man

anywyas not sure what the line colour could mean i just think its very neat and i need people to know im insane about studying and looking at every detail of animations. its also mostly about throw down cuz thats the first song i noticed it in+ the song im looping for reference purposes rn

it could symbolise the fact that its a "dreamlike" world and not representative of their actual realities but..... every other song uses black lines and most of them are set in fictional, symbolic representations of their surroundings so. idk im probably reading into it too much cuz im insane and procrastinating on hw. i will go do said homework now goodbye moots who read this far

[anightmarethisdamage]

Medusa MV Reactions Part 2

Anyway I'm not going to lie, I thought this was Sangwoo's grave... :o

Rip.

This reminds me of the Cicada ARG.

I also find it interesting that the Medusa place is a carwash - with water (duh) which could be used as a mirror to stop Medusa from turning you to stone. We could also see the TV screen earlier as a way to stop her turning you to stone - hence why the boys just got... brainwashed? De-brainwashed? Whatever it was.

Omg Medusa's drug dealing water now!

I love the travelling motifs like cars, petrol stations, hotels etc, but I just cannot suspend disbelief enough to think they got such a nice car without stealing or murder.

Why does he look so fascinated lmao?

OMG WATER!

Bain got to water his plant! Or did he....?

Yeah how about no he didn't?

Dude my jaw dropped when I saw this shot. The MV could have ended with Bain recycling his water bottle, but this one shot recontextualises the whole thing. As you may know, since I stan JUST B, I am a massive fan of time loops and nonlinear narratives. And if there is one thing to take away from this MV - it's that in Tick Tock we saw the butterfly effect happening - and now they've done something that butterfly-effected them into a timeloop dream state. I would say 'like idiots,' but this happens to a lot of people apparently, so they're just regularly stupid.

This also creates a lot of engagement in the MV because we now wonder - how do they get out? Which is the dream? Are they both the same reality or not? Is this real or not? And so on. I think I've offered good hypotheses in my analysis but the only real way to get an answer is next comeback... which... I mean, since this one took 11 months we have no clue when the next one will happen, if at all.

Sorry to be a downer.

I loved the song, anyway.

Let's look at the lyrics!

Lyric Analysis

Yep, so straight off the bat there's a lot of imagery of violence, suffering, conflict etc - talking about predators, starving, killing, etc - and also division - they are divided, either from each other or the rest of the world.

Then there's the fixing of the division - through the rain that washes the memories away - ironic, since there's no water in the MV - and then the connection - riding high beside you and throwing your old memories away, breaking your painful past to come out new.

I like how they say 'in the darkness, you're my Medusa' - in classic JUST B fashion, with insane depth. Medusa could be beautiful, she could also be ugly. But whatever she is, she is dangerous, and this is reflected in the MV - the rain is supposed to bond them to their Medusa and get rid of the division - but there is no rain - it's all in their head - they are being deceived by her and in the end end up with nothing - no water, no love no nothing.

Not going to lie, with the whole 'drop the pain on me' and 'I'll break the thorny barriers around your heart,' they sound a little masochistic. Mind you, this is something we've seen before with JUST B - probably related to the trauma of DAMAGE.

I like how JM's bridge-postchorus thing is distorted too - shows the effect that Medusa has on them. Also, how they then literally say 'I can't look away,' like, yeah, you can't, you're literally stone, my guy.

Medusa also recontextualises the 'don't break down' at the end - because they are stone, they can literally be broken and shattered.

So - conclusions about the lyrics. As always, they are amazing and have some hidden meaning. However, I think they really shine with the MV, rather than by themselves, as lyrics like DAMAGE do. Medusa is on paper, a lovesong with some potentially sinister meaning. But the MV takes that gothic, sinister nature up the the next degree. Not only is there no rain and no water, only desert and suffering, but there is also no sign of love or relief from this suffering. There are also wonderfully amazing moments like the line 'You're the medusa in my darkness,' - suggesting a saviour - while Bain is literally crying over not having water - hence, no saviour. It reveals how the boys have been blinded to the dangerous nature of their situation, and it's quite frankly amazing how the MV contradicts the lyrics of the song to tell a story. 10/10.

Conclusions

An amazingly Gothic story, as expected from JUST B. It carries on both from the 'JUST B' series and from Naneun, continuing the story while also creating it's own self-contained and intriguing story. It leaves us with many questions and a few potential answers, and uses the juxtaposition of lyrics and video to further show the themes of the story in an amazing way. Could it be better? Sure. But I'll always have my own directions I want the storyline to go and they won't be the ones BlueDot takes. It's still a very solid addition to their discography and I know I'll be playing this song on repeat for ages, singing my heart out like Geonu.

[avizou]

just wanted to say that I love your art so much <3 who are all your biases in the groups you like? are they the same people you like to draw the most? sending lots of love 🤍

you're so sweet, thank you so much!! <3 i mean i don't really draw many other groups (yet), but i hope i will have more time to do so in the future! in bts my first bias was actually namjoon, but jimin has pretty much taken over my mind - he's really more of a muse for me at this point (i think you can tell from how much i draw him). i'd say my bias line is jimin, hobi and joon 🤍 other groups under the cut!

disclaimer: i don't have a lot of time and energy to keep up with other groups the same way as i do with bts right now; i tend to just listen to music and vibe to mvs! <3 i have noticed this kind of pattern where i gravitate to leaders-who-rap and then get obsessed with a crazy dancer afterwards haha. some other bgs i really enjoy are shinee (taemin!!!! & key), ateez (hongjoong & seonghwa), monsta x (jooheon & hyungwon) and seventeen (too many to chose from, so mainly hoshi - and the only other bg i really wanna get into more besides their discography). musically, skz hasn't been my thing lately but i really like seeing chan's face anyways haha <3 nct is another mixed bag, but i do like following up with mark, taeyong and ten (he's actually among my fav male idols, he's so insanely talented) OH and i like yangyang, but that's bc he used to live close to where i grew up lmao. i actually care a lot more about girl group music!! my favourite gg is probably dreamcatcher (dami <333) and my fav soloist is sunmi! right now i am listening to aespa a lot (ningning's voice hello) and the recent rookie class has been making some great music. my favs are billlie (sua 🤍), le sserafim (chaewon & yunjin) and xg (jurin), but since these groups all have some minors i tend to keep my distance. one of my favourite korean artists is actually not even kpop: se so neon and their lead singer soyoon's solo work are both incredible. i was over the moon when joon announced the collab!! jkhkfjh smoke sprite soty!!!!!

[fallingsunflower]

Sunny do you think Harry still needs a fanbase? Like a strong focused fanbase? Couldn't he rely only on gp and casual fans by now? I feel like Harry's House barely had directed fan interaction besides the you are home doors which didn't get much traction, and still had a massive gigantic success with aiw and got all those awards (although I think some were more like retroactive to compensate fine line not getting them). Harry and even HSHQ pretty much stopped talking to fans directly on social media, the eroda acc used to post and like tweets when ws and golden mvs were released. you are home acc was abandoned and never interacted. There's so many casual or non fans that know about Harry latest news and if he released a new catchy song next week it would have a big traction and probably chart with minimal investment. So I wonder if Harry still needs or even wants a focused fandom. His concerts are also sold out full of people who know 2 or 3 songs but attend because he's a trend. I don't know for how much longer this is doable or if they'll call fans when Harry's being cancelled or not the hottest thing anymore but maybe that's really not the intention right now? So many bands and artists have success because they are more widely than deeply known

I think he could technically be fine with just focusing on a casual fan base, and in some ways I think that’s what he wants. As a fan, I don’t really feel valued I guess? My opinion is probably harsher than most but it’s the truth. HS1 was fun. Fine Line was great. Harry’s House had a different vibe I didn’t like. I somehow blame Kid LMAO

But on the other side, I really don’t know what Harry wants. Sometimes I lean one way but then I think it must be lonely to only focus on the GP instead of his hardcore fans.

I think he does rely on us for a lot of the heavy lifting, like Pleasing and selling his shitty merch. So in that sense I think he cares. But I also wonder tbh what his perception is of his fans. Does he see the genuine ones? Does he only think we want to sleep with him? Does he think we’re crazy? I don’t know.

sorry this was a little complicated. My opinions are kind of all over the place lol

[dokiyeom]

UR SO NICE ????? shut up ur so sweet i wanna end it rn . im ok!! exam season so kinda tired and stressed but besides that, im doing well! AND YOU??? HRU???

nah that's such a compliment like wdym my fics helped u get into & join kpopblr huh ?? omg quick q .. how long have u been into kpop yayyaya im nosy im curious i wanna knowwww ahhh

ur fics were so cute i had to reblog them 😵‍💫😵‍💫 PLS YES TAG ME WHEN U CAN i need to be ur biggest fan ill stalk ur page i fear

aagg i hope ur exams go well && ur doing ok !!!! i’m alright ish !! mental health isn’t fantastic but i’m reading parable of the sower rn && rewatching my ultimate comfort show so it’s alright !!

and ok long explanation but i sort of got into kpop in 2020 !! my bff is a huge army && they’d help me beta read my old hq fics and in exchange id beta read their bts fics !! but i only casually listened to a few txt && gg songs until i saw a twice dance relay && thought dahyun was soso gorgeous,, which was what got me fully into kpop LMAO now me n my bff go to concerts together && r into tons of the same groups which is vv fun :D and they’re the one that introduced me to tumblr !!

also !!! i was always been like,, somewhat aware of k-pop ?? but mostly the dance aspect bc i’m a dancer && have friends that are industry dancers && was one for a while !! i think on by bts was the main one bc some of my friends r in the mv && i’ve been following rie hata for yrs && saw a lot of the groups she choreographed for :D also tzuyu bc she’s taiwanese + twice j line && yuta for being sm’s first japanese idol !!

AND HELP HSHDBDB yes i’ll tag u in anything i post !! i’m so so honored omg && again good luck on ur exams !!!!!

[papirouge]

What jpop artists do you like? Lately ive been getting into some like perfume, and sheena ringo or even vintage ones like pink lady or candies. Ive also heard lots of good things about hikada utaru, but aparently she identifies as nonbinary now?! Does it make me petty not to want to listen to her just because of that? Like i expected better of Japan artists but i guess even they can be delulu like american artists...

Yeah, there's been a whole discourse with Hikaru Utada because she suddenly said she didn't want to be described with gendered pronouns such as "Ms." before her name (and instead use Mx. or something like that). It's interesting to note that Hikki is fluent in English, and there was hardly any chance that someone who only speaks Japanese get so nitpicky about pronouns. 'Ms' doesn't really exist in Japanese, and actually Japanese is a pretty non gendered language (even less than English). So it's really interesting how the linguistic influence of the West took a toll of her. This statement was clearly dedicated to her Western audience, the only that would consistently use pronouns to describe her. However, she never stated she wanted to he called "she/they/them" or whatever.

Music wise, I'm not really fond of her music. I really like her 'ULTRA BLUE' album (which is famous for "Passion" which was Kingdom Hearts 2 theme) and some songs here and there though. Hikki is famous for having Jpop most groundbreaking debut at only 16 years old with "Automatic" (this song aged like fine wine tbh) by 1)being one of the biggest selling record in Japan 2)shoving R&B element in her music which was very outstanding at that time. The fact that she wrote at such a young age (and still do) all her lyrics + is fluent in English gave her a very solid 'ace' aura, and die hard fans who still to this day will jump on your throat if you 'dare' criticize their queen lol I remember someone who said that even her most upbeat/positive songs (Keep tryin', COLORS, Traveling…) always had a sad & melancholic era, and I think that's the most accurate description of her music, maybe that's why I have a hard time listening to her albums bc they (beside 'ULTRA BLUE' and 'HEART STATION' which are imo her most lighthearted ones) have this very downer, softdoom vibe~

That being said, it would be ridiculous to not listen to her just bc she has pronouns anon lol It's pretty funny how some people are getting so cranky abt pronouns-having artists and boast about how refuse to entertain anything that they do....but will have issue to keep watching/listening to movies/music of predators, sex pest and convicted rapists lmao

I always got a weird vibe from Sheena Ringo and never got remotely interested in her music. The rumors about she being a closeted Japanese nationalist just bc of her NIPPON album era (where she had her audience wave Japanese imperial flags) are insane though lmao Hopefully those people have the same energy to call out Miley Cyrus for being an American Nationalist for her song "Party in the USA" where she dances before a giant American flag 🤡

I hardly listen to new Japanese artists anymore. I replied to an ask not too long ago where I professed my love for Ayumi Hamasaki (her 10 first year of career were pristine - she really should've retired at her 10 years Complete Singles best album momentum because everything after that has pretty much been trash tbh). Her album LOVEppears is probably my favorite album of all time 🥴

I'll never be over how cute she looks on "Fly High" MV (one of my favorite of her - those platform shoes + micro short + glittery sweatshirt combo will never get old / this MV is 23 years old and that outfit is still KICKIN #legendary)

Also pretty random because that's not a band that I'm checking like that, but THE ORAL CIGARETTES 'UNOFFICIAL' album is an absolute no skip banger. I hardly remember a Jrock album that got me hooked like that those last few years😳

I have so many other Japanese acts that I love it's really insane (I am more savvy of Japanese music that western one).

Soloist wise, I grew up in womanhood listening to Kana Nishino and her music is literally the soundtrack of my early 20s. We were born only a month apart and felt so connected to her and her songs. She truly has a special place in my heart. Her debut & sophomore albums 'LOVE one.' and 'to LOVE' got 20 years old me on a CHOKEHOLD! "Motto" got me crying all my tears off a dusty lmaoooo😭 it's insane how her songs matched with my life - we truly had a connection

Tomiko Van and Kana Nishino are Jpop best vocalists imo ELLEGARDEN (rip) and ART-SCHOOL are my favorite bands of all time. ASIAN KUNG FU GENERATION and UVERworld had a decent run in the 2000s. Perfume is still kicking.....but I don't really catch up with them anymore cause I've been trying to cut out secular music off my playlist

[dorefasolsido]

9. BTS-related 3

In celebration of Festa 2023!

***credits to the original creator***

which bts member do you think you’d click with & are most likely to be best friends with?

Oh I don’t know, I feel like I could get along with all of them. Only, since I’m a little on the quiet side myself, it might be a bit awkward with someone like Jungkook who doesn’t talk very much lol

in what moment did you know you were in this bangtan sonyeondan shit for life?

Mmm, sometime last year when I realized how much good they do and what they actually mean to people. I became one of those people too.

what do you think is bts’ best era or mv?

For MV, Blood Sweat & Tears. I don’t know what era I would choose tho because I change my mind on that all the time. I love darker stuff like Wings, but I also think their later eras are peak.

if you bumped into a bts member on the street, how would you react/what would you do?

Lol well probably and quite honestly run the other way. Or just pretend I didn’t see them. I would love to meet them, but I’m also a pretty awkward person, so I wouldn’t know what to say.

which bts member could you realistically see your self dating, & are most compatible romantically?

Lmao realistically? No one, because I’m a nobody who lives thousands of miles away and can’t speak Korean. But hypothetically, Jimin or Jin. Jimin because he’s my bias and seems like such a sweetheart, and Jin because he’s 1000% husband material.

when did you become an army?

Mid-March 2022.

what food/foods reminds you of jungkook?

Definitely ramyeon.

what food/foods reminds you of taehyung?

Burgers, Panda Express (had to google what that even is lol, but I know he mentioned it a few times)

what food/foods reminds you of jimin?

Rice cakes

what food/foods reminds you of namjoon?

Mint chocolate that he doesn’t even like lol

what food/foods reminds you of hobi?

Coffee and Sprite (not technically food, but I don’t know what else)

what food/foods reminds you of yoongi?

Nowadays Yoongles reminds me of dumplings :]

what food/foods reminds you of jin?

Tuna and Jin ramen (just tried it recently!)

assign a planet to each bts member!

Lol, I can try.

Namjoon: Jupiter

Jin: Moon (not a planet, but what else would fit Jin??)

Yoongi: Neptune

Hobi: Saturn

Jimin: Venus

Tae: Pluto (technically not a planet, but fight me on that)

Jungkook: Mars

choose a color for each bts member i.e. what color reminds you of each of them or do you associate with them?

It’s always their designated mic colours.

besides seoul, what city do you see jungkook thriving in?

I can imagine Jungkook just disappearing into some quiet place away from all the city hustle and bustle. Somewhere like the Nepali mountains or so

besides seoul, what city do you see taehyung thriving in?

Paris is 1000% Tae’s city.

besides seoul, what city do you see jimin thriving in?

Jimin’s a tough one because he’s pretty extroverted but also pretty shy. Maybe I’d send him off to Lisbon, that city has such a chill vibe, but also a great nightlife.

besides seoul, what city do you see namjoon thriving in?

Namjoon somehow goes with Switzerland for me, probably because he went there a couple of times. So, maybe Zurich? I think he’d do well in Europe, though I am a biased European.

besides seoul, what city do you see hobi thriving in?

Hobi is definitely LA or some other fun American place with lots of festivals and events.

besides seoul, what city do you see yoongi thriving in?

I think it should be some lowkey place for Yoongles, like Iceland or New Zealand.

besides seoul, what city do you see jin thriving in?

Idk why, but Jin goes with Japan for me. Maybe not exactly Tokyo, but a place like Kyoto or Nara or something more lowkey.

what’s your favorite thing about bts?

I like plenty of things, but I think the bond they have with each other is truly what makes them special. Like, I can never grow tired of seeing how much love and respect they show to each other, and I think it’s also a thing I’m very jealous of lol

did you change after stanning? how?

Oh yeah, I feel generally happier and more positive about life, more open-minded, and more accepting of myself. Also, I’m closer to my sister now, which is a cool little side-effect of having a common interest.

what inspires you about bts?

I mean, their road to success wasn’t easy, but here they are, on top of the world. And yet somehow they managed to retain their kindness and humility, which is crazy to me.

what’s your bts bias line or trio?

Maybe the maknae line?

what music genre do your associate with each bts member?

Namjoon: Chill sort of rap and hip-hop, idk what genre that is

Jin: Pop ballads and pop-rock

Yoongi: Rap, alternative rock, honestly Yoongi showed some proper metal energy at his concerts lol

Hobi: Hip-hop and EDM

Jimin: R&B but also synthpop suits him so well

Taehyung: Jazz!

Jungkook: Pop and some R&B

what are some of your favorite things about jungkook?

Jungkookie has this amazing ability to fully enjoy himself no matter what he’s doing, and that’s very cute to see. I also love how polite and kind he is, though sometimes he ventures into the territory of too polite.

what are some of your favorite things about taehyung?

Tae is always doing his own thing and doesn’t seem to care what people think. He’s very unique and authentic, an old soul through and through, and I love how you can tell that he adores being on stage.

what are some of your favorite things about jimin?

Jimin’s a total sweetheart, caring and loving, always putting others first and always there to listen, encourage, and hug. Personally, I think the world would be a better place if we all had one Jimin by our side, but sadly there’s only one.

what are some of your favorite things about namjoon?

He’s so intelligent and thoughtful, a leader who knows how to guide and listen, how to navigate seven very different personalities and tastes and create a unit out of them. Also, a fantastic songwriter, and I love his dedication to art and bettering himself.

what are some of your favorite things about hobi?

Hobi is just a ray of sunshine, he’s so energetic and fun to be around, but also incredibly supportive, understanding and kind. He’s very best friend coded, but I also love his insane professionalism, open-mindedness, and willingness to experiment.

what are some of your favorite things about yoongi?

Yoongles is such a little tsundere and I love that. He may come across as cold or aloof at first, but you can tell how much he actually cares about the group and the members and his music. He’s also one of the more chill members and doesn’t take shit from people. Plus, he looks exactly like a cat :]

what are some of your favorite things about jin?

Jin is hilarious, always has a dad joke at the ready, and somehow he shines with optimism and positivity. Of course, he can be serious too, but he’s generally the type of guy who likes to takes things easy and enjoy the moment, which I also appreciate.

what makes you love bts so much?

They help me become a better version of myself, make me happy, provide distractions when days get tough, and inspire me.

which pcs have you pulled in your bts albums? & if you’re willing to share, how many albums/pcs do you have?

I don’t have any albums unfortunately, but my sister did get a few Jungkook photocards from her photofolio.

do you have any bt21 merch? if so, what?

Sadly no, do something about the shipping prices, Weverse!

who’s your favorite bt21 character?

Chimmy.

bt21 or tiny tan?

BT21.

[lonelywhalien22]

I love our long messages! Don't stop LOL :')

Yoongi is also my favorite rapper in BTS!!! AGHAKDFJDKF 🤣😂 I definitely feel you with Hobi - he carved out his own little niche in the rap world! My mom actually really likes him because of this!

I'm the same way when it comes to theories and stuff LOL - when I was deep into the fandom in 2018 and everyone was trying to piece together HYYH + LYS storyline, I was so lost - I just enjoyed the cinematic MV's 🤣😂

Omg yay!!! 'Trigger the Fever' is one my favorite songs ever from them! It just makes me really happy 🤗 You're correct! It was one of the songs on the latter part of the setlist before the (multiple?) encore!

Omg omg 'Golden Hour' LOL - I have so many thoughts 🤣 Given the teasers with the bigheaded characters and Mark's furry mask, I literally went in thinking this would be awkward and quirky as hell LOL. When the song started, I was genuinely impressed and I was like "Mark getting out of his loser era . . .???" UNTIL THE DAMN "I CAN'T MAKE EGGS" line LMAO - I had to pause for a minute because I was laughing so hard. My friend thought it was corny, but I actually liked the talking interlude part - Man's had a point :3

I feel you about the extra umph with Kpop! My parents keep wondering when I'm going to phase out of it, but I don't think I ever will frankly. So much effort is put into this beyond music. No judgement - you jam out to 'Sticker' if you like it 😂 We need fans like you too <3 How was The Link tour? Ten is my NCT ult too (as much as I simp about Renjun 💀😂). I also have a soft spot for Yangyang and like . . . lol a 'thing' for Xiaojun 😅

Bestie! You're booked and busy this year, huh?! Tbh, I don't know a lot about ATEEZ 😅 I tried to get into them a while ago, but idk, nothing was really clicking. They have a few songs that I do like though! If you have more suggestions, I'd be open to them :) I'm so so happy you got to see them twice!!! Crossing my fingers for the best that you get to see them again 💙

MOTS was supposed to be my first ever concert too 😭💔 My mom got tickets for us LMAO and she actually managed to snatch AMAZING seats too (it was like level 100, second row or something really close). Honestly, I don't think I will see them in this lifetime - I have bad luck with BTS concerts even before they were super mega popular :') I tried for AGUST D (even bought the dang membership again LOL) and didn't get into the ARMY presale. My friend did manage to get VIP, but I'm terrified of the GA for her 😬😅

You'll have to keep me updated about all your concert experiences to come!!! Amidst new jobs, moving, etc., I can only afford one more concert this year (since I have to travel for most of them and that's an additional cost 😞) and I'm banking all my money on SVT 😭 They are my ults and I wanna see OT13 before the m-word starts 😥

Otherwise if timing doesn't work out well with my new job and I don't get to see them, I think I'm going to try for LSFM or Red Velvet. Do you like any gg's btw? I totally forgot that Baekhyun is having a world tour too????? Besides B.I's Waterfall album, BAMBI was definitely my most played album of 2020 🤣😂 CHEF'S KISSES - he never fails to surprise us just when I think something is his best work yet.

SZA must've been something else!! I've only heard good things about her shows. We'll see about Ed Sheeran and if time/money allows! I'll keep you updated. I don't doubt Taylor Swift will have another show!! Rooting for you~

@twogyuu I’m still highkey embarrassed/ashamed of the length of what follows but you said you didn’t mind the long messages so…

Yeah in terms of kpop being a phase - I told myself that for awhile and I tried so hard not to fall into it more after BTS but there are just so many amazing groups and songs out there. And when c*vid hit I had way too much time on my hands, so yeah...me and kpop are basically trauma-bonded now lol 😂 But for real it’s only increased my love of music and creativity in general so I’m happy to have come across it!

Friend, I’m so sorry you experienced the trauma of the MOTS tour as well. And oof don’t break my delusional heart…I still stupidly have hope that somehow BTS will give us one more OT7 tour after the military 🥺. Even if they can’t do the choreo anymore and I’ve become an actual adult by the time it happens (🤣) I will still wanna see/hear them with my actual eyeballs and ears lol. I have to believe I’ll have another chance to see them all together. And omg, sending well wishes for your friend…I’m a short girlie and one thing about concerts for me - I absolutely cannot do GA, ever. I won’t be able to see and I gotta deal with people all over me...That mosh pit scene in pretty lies was literally just me randomly writing out one of my greatest fears lol…nope nope nope!!!

The Link tour was fun, getting to see them and all, but I was honestly sad that they didn't perform much of any songs from their newest album - I think it was literally only 2 Baddies (the title track) and Faster 🙁. This newest album of theirs is one of my absolute faves they've released (almost no skips) and I really wanted to hear more of it live, especially Gold Dust and 1,2,7 (Time Stops). But I loved seeing Mark and Taeyong riff off each other during rap songs, Doyoung's voice was absolutely beautiful during his solo songs, MOON TAEIL also slaying vocals, Johnny shirtless lol (but for real - the entire performance of Focus from that set to the choreo was one of the most memorable parts, everyone killed it vocally and performance wise <3), Yuta's amazing Butterfly solo performance, Jaehyun being effortlessly flirty, Jungwoo looking gorgeous irl. And they did a lot of their hits so I really can't complain (faves live were Kick It, Cherry Bomb, Lemonade, Touch, Highway to Heaven, FAVORITE (my fave hehe), and of course Sticker lol 💀). It was a total party! Also Taeyong talking to the audience was too f-ing cute, like I can't - he's actually so soft irl lol 😂

And are we sharing the same braincells??? Because I was originally gonna say this in the last post but didn't wanna sound like I was being selective but like…besides being in awe of Ten, I'm specifically trash for Yang Yang and Xiaojun of WayV 😳😂 For Yang Yang - time of death was when he and Ten released Low Low. The song is such a bop and when I saw his smile at timestamp 0:12 in the mv I was like…yeah I want him. And then his entire part in the first verse of that song like...ugh I totally fell for those lyrics (ik embarrassing) lol. Like the deal was basically sealed after that. Idk what it is about him but he just has this inexplicable charm…like whatever “it” is, he has it. Idk I don't make the rules. And Xiaojun? He is p r e t t y, ok? I am basic. Like do you see how thick his eyebrows are??? But like also his voice and he’s so soft and idk ok imma stop ALKJDLFKF. But for real I gotta see them all live because I just know their concert would be a total party. Sooo many b.o.p.s.

Also don’t feel bad if Ateez isn’t your thing!!! Funny story but the first song I ever heard from them was Wave and I was like oh this is cute, lemme check them out, and then I randomly chose HALA HALA out of all of their mvs to watch as an introduction and I was like - tf??? 🤣 And then I literally didn’t look into them again for like 6 months to a year bc I just did not get why that song was so popular and like now it’s one of my favorites 🤣 They do tend to lean darker for their cb tracks and if that isn’t ur cup of tea, that’s totally cool! I just can’t stop myself from bringing them up in any kpop convo bc I l*ve them lol. But if you really want recs from their discography, idk what kind of sound you gravitate towards so i’ll give you a mix (it’s also bc i love talking abt them and their music so indulge my Atiny brainrot for one last time hehe)

*IF I STAR IT LIKE THIS THESE ARE MY PERSONAL FAVES OF EACH VIBE BUT I LIST MORE AS WELL BC PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT TASTES LOL*

If you like softer/more chill/comfort I’d check out - *WITH U*, My Way, *Wave*, *Illusion*, *Sunrise*, *Aurora*, Dancing Like Butterfly Wings, *Promise*, If Without You, *THANK U*, *FEVER*, *Turbulence*, Twilight, *One Day At a Time*, Light, Stay, *Better*, *Time of Love*, Celebrate, *The Letter*, and All About You.

If you like emotional ballads I’d recommend - *Be With You*, *Star 1117*, *Turbulence*, *Not Too Late*, and *MIST*.

If you wanna hear fan-faves/powerful/iconic performance/choreo/hype type stuff (what made me stan them basically) I’d recommend - *Say My Name*, Answer, *Deja Vu*, ROCKY, *The Real*, *Pirate King*, *Treasure* *HALAZIA*, *HALA HALA*, *WONDERLAND*, *WIN*, *Guerrilla*, *INCEPTION*, and *Fireworks* <I’d def recommend watching the mvs for these recs.

Spicy recs if ur into that hehe (watch mv/vid performances)  - *Inception*, *Cyberpunk*, *The Ring*, *Fireworks* (ESP. the beginning of the mv), *Deja Vu*, Sector 1 (once again, specifically the beginning lol).

And then if this is getting a little tldr (ik it is i’m so sorry) and I could only choose 5 6 7 songs that define Ateez/songs to inject into my veins I would choose Pirate King, Say My Name, Star 1117, Aurora, HALA HALA, Wave, and The Real.

Did I literally spend a disgustingly long amount of time happily categorizing the bulk of their discography? Yes, yes I did. And I very much enjoyed it 🤪

Also, you don’t have to do this immediately (or ever) if it’s a hassle, but I am still quite new to seventeen’s discography (yay!!!) so if you ever wanna share your song recs (some faves from what I've sporadically encountered so far are Darl+ing, Left & Right, Fear, Do Re Mi, Cheers, *DON'T WANNA CRY omg*, Ready to love, Rock with you, _WORLD, Home, Chilli, Anyone, and Thinkin' about you) + any other content that made you really really like them I would absolutely love that <3 bonus points if the other content involves mingyu, wonwoo, vernon, and/or seungcheol bc i need bias receipts 😏

But enough about MEN. Heck yeah I listen to girl groups!!! Actually, before I found BTS or even knew what the heck kpop was, I remember listening to Taeyeon (before I knew SNSD lol) and Red Velvet. They were my true gateway into kpop. It was like 2016 or 2017, and I was dabbling in Korean R&B (I could go down a whole rabbit hole of recs in this genre too, but i won’t here - feel free to ask more if ur interested in that genre), and I remember really liking Eric Nam’s Interview album at the time (esp. the song Good For You <3). And so I was pouring through his discography and fell in love with this song called Spring Love that he did with Wendy (love Like Water btw). And then from there I learned she was part of a group and I found Red Velvet!!! I played the heck out of their songs, and I could literally list their entire discography, but some of the first gems I ever heard where I was like oh yeah they’re special were One of these Nights, Would U, and of course the iconic Bad Boy. Those women can sing. The harmonies??? The vocals??? Total queens. When they released their most recent album I was playing Feel My Rhythm nonstop in the car for a few weeks - like the people in my passenger’s seat hated me lol but like...the key change at the end??? How can you only listen to that once??? And then the song In My Dreams…my hopelessly romantic, pining heart approves. And like Seulgi??? She’s so cool bruh lol. Loved her song Who Are You with BamBam, and her solo album was so great!!! The cover image for that album is just so iconic to me for some reason. I absolutely loved the entire concept. I am praying they announce US tour dates for Red Velvet 😭 For Taeyeon, 11:11, I Blame on You, Fine, and I (ft. Verbal Jint) were in regular rotation. Her voice is absolutely stunning and it’s like she’s singing straight into your heart or something. Just gives me the feels - like I begin feeling whatever emotion she’s putting into the song. Ugh. And she continues to spit out bops - What Do I Call You, WEEKEND (literally feels like a Friday when that one comes on <3), Can’t Control Myself (obsessed with this song + concept such a vibe), INVU (the way I memorized that little hand movement of the letters that she does in the chorus 💀). Heck - Hotel del Luna is literally on my list of kdramas to watch purely because of her beautiful song from the soundtrack (I think the translated title is All About You) 😭😭😭

And there are so many other great girl groups in kpop!!! Can’t list them all but dangit if I’m not gonna try - first of all I gotta shout out my girls StayC (stayc girls, it’s goin down.) Probably my fave of the newer gen groups and for me their discography is like no skips, esp. their YOUNG-LUV.COM EP. Then there’s Everglow with their insane choreography (the song First like omggg that ones prob my favorite besides La Di Da) and their hypnotizing pre chorus mottos. Like idk how they do it but they always have like some insanely catchy little saying or something right before they go into the chorus or like the chorus is crazy catchy like what the heck lol. Got into WJSN after Queendom, and their most recent release Last Sequence - like omg…the chorus and post-chorus of that song is like a literal d r u g. I gotta catch up on LSFM releases but the way Fearless had a chokehold on me for awhileeeeee. Aespa - once again just mindbending vocals/harmonies. Love Winter and Ningning esp. And the way I still try to do that crazy flat hand thing from Next Level 🤣 and I also weirdly love how that song is like two songs squished together - like ok SM they actually pulled that off for me somehow 🤣 The way both the bridge and the ending sequence of vocals at the end of Savage are absolutely insaneeee and I love hearing it every time it comes on. NewJeans literally releases bop after bop (🎵attentiooooooon🎵) like I don’t know what kind of magic sauce they’ve got going on over there. Weeekly is such a gem as well and I have been following/rooting for them ever since their debut song After School blew up! Their music is full of wonderful melodies! Can’t wait to see where they go! Fromis_9 is great, Oh My Girl, (g)i-dle (MINNIE esp. AHHHH), Hyolyn (straight b.o.p.s.), Viviz is great. I keep hearing buzz about the group XG and am planning to check them out soon when I have some time! Currently loving Kitsch by IVE and am excited to check out I Am. Also Cupid by Fifty Fifty??? (literally know nothing about this group but this song is just a total bop). So many other ggs/female acts old and new that I haven’t listed here, including some obviously super big well-known ones but like it’s a given I listen to songs of theirs as well so I wanted to give some love to my fave faves and some hidden gems <3 So yeah, the kpop girlies are out here doing it and leaving no crumbs. We stan.

Lastly, adulting is a drag lol. I hate transitionary periods and also had my own recently so I’m wishing you the best and hope that once all the logistical stuff is settled, better/great things await you on the other side! And priorities!!! Definitely save your coins for Seventeen and make sure you see them all together!!! Ed is likely to tour again, and I am rooting for you too!!!

[hanjisungz]

Sorry it took me a bit to respond, had a bit of a crazy day yesterday, but here I am! How's your week going?

You make a good point, that best and favorite can be different! For me, my biases are always gonna be some of my favorites - Taeyang I feel like has a unique voice that's really interesting to listen to, and Chan's singing voice is just super pretty to me, some of his lines on Maxident sound so amazing. 😭 I also like really Inseong's voice, it's very iconic to me, my high note fox boy. 🥺 There's also this soloist who used to be part of a group where I really like his voice, especially in a song he just put out (here's the song if you're curious). There's also definitely other voices I really enjoy, but I'm bad at pinpointing who's who vocal wise until I'm really into a group. 😂

That's fair, it did have a lot going on! I think my experience is also biased as a Chan stan because he had some really great outfits for that MV. That uniform sort of one was soooooo good. 👌Britt I am telling you this specifically because of you being a binsung stan. You should really watch the Circus MV, especially if you haven't really seen their outfits from it. The general concept is just, circus. But the looks!!! I get you on not really rewatching MVs, after a few times I usually just listen to the song.

Maybe this is a slightly odd question but I'm curious, what's your favorite form of fanmade content besides gifs? I love a good gif but it's also interesting to see what else people create, and I'm curious what you think! - 🧸

nooo omg it's okay !! i hope it was a good crazy and not a bad one??? my week has been pretty good, i finished up christmas shopping and work actually hasn't been super crazy even though it's the holidays so that's good !! how about you ?

the song didn't link 🥺 but soloist who used to be a part of a group... i can think of many.... like wooseok, daniel, bi (hanbin) ???? or maybe one i don't know !! but that's cool, i think chan's voice is super good i love it !! and that's interesting i'm the opposite 😂 normally when i don't know a group well, i recognize voices and am able to pick them out easy and i get confused with faces LMAO

ya know,,,, just for you i watched the mv and i think binsung is actually out to get me i am digging an early grave rn...... the styling..... perhaps one of my favorite stylings ever ???????????????????? and to be fair, i did see some gifs from the mv so i knew of some outfits but like the whole aesthetic in general 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻

not odd at all !! personally, i am just always in awe at graphics/gfx like the creativity and the fact that people can make such beautiful creations out of a blank canvas!?!?!?!??! absolutely amazes me but i really love any sort of content, like moodboards and such as well, they're so cool to look at and recognize how much effort was put into picking pictures, coloring everything so it matches, and even some creators make gifs for them too !!!