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November Favorites 2020!

 Hello!

So as you may have seen I have been uploading a bunch of art all of November, not every week because of my crippling job at the moment taking away my sanity.lol. But i did try my best to update whenever I can. I do have so much more to complete so please look out this December for more digital art being pumped out

How are you all doing?  I'm holding up decently, I'm trying to avoid talking about covid since that's all i've been hearing from work and home and it's really making me anxious since i'm not able to work from home due to the nature of my job. I hope you all are holding up hope and taking care of your selves, let's all remember that there is a time after this and we will get through this.

with that being said I will have a lot more time to spend on my art after January since my work term is going to end and I don't plan to stay for an extension, so maybe then I'll catch up on all of my previous art that I was supposed to upload, a.k.a my hero academia ones.lol

also I'm still chugging along reading more manhwa (web toons ) from korean and chinese artists, i'm so disappointed in myself for not discovering these sooner, these stories are really good and so much effort was put into the art panels, as I have said all I've read was manga so i'm used to just seeing black and white panels, so i never really dove into web toons though I have appreciated the work put into it, now that I'm down the rabbit hole I am discovering really good story lines that are different from the manga I've read thus far and I'm really enjoying it!

so i'm excited to share my thoughts on everything I've been liking

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                           Manhwa/Manga/Webtoon

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so previously in last months recommendations I have talked about a few of the manhwa I've been reading so I'll briefly list those below since they are all still ongoing

1) who's baby is it

2) to be or no to be

3) social temperature

4) salad days

all of them are still ongoing and i'm still in the process of reading them so I can't give a full review till it's completed but so far I am still enjoying them, that's definitely a good sign since i tend to just drop something after I don''t find it interesting anymore at some point in the story. If you have not read my October favorites journal please do so for my initial thoughts on these manhwas. Now i'm actually going to talk about some of the ones that are completed   , so you can definitely read all of them without waiting for the an update from translators, lol

this is in no particular order, just fyi

1) Path to you

"When almost college dropout Jensen attempts to drink away his problems, unemployed Nathaniel( Neil ) suddenly pukes on him and ruins his night. As an apology, Nathaniel offers to help Jensen with his studies. Despite Jensen's difficulties in getting along with people, the two become friends and something deeper begins to grow between them...”

this is the summary from one of the manga websites I was able to find, it does not even describes the emotional plot line that goes along with this later, this is ones of my absolute favorites! I love this manhwa so much, its a great depiction of a coming of age story for collage students going through their life journey and slowly getting though life's difficulties  and challenges, one character is going though emotional trauma and trying to over come it for years and another character is going through anti social disorder and discovering his sexuality, it's a plot line that portrayed human aspects in life quite well. I love the relationship between the two main character and how their relationship developed over time from being friends to being a couple. there is a lot of relationship building and minimal drama, which is really refreshing from mangas that I've read, so if you are just starting to delve into BL webtoons, please read this first! you will not be disappointed

with that being said, I love Neil, so much.... you don't even know. lol. He's so precious, literally like an actual cinnamon roll. LOL. i'm exposing myself ...so i'll leave it at that, i’m also wondering why his name is neil instead of nathan or nate...? lol.

2) Here U Are

"Orientation of  the newcomers is a task for YuYang, and he ends up helping the unsociable and towering LiHuan, the kind of person that does everything to be disliked. But after better knowing each other, he discovers that the giant isn’t that bad of a person at all...”

I really wish I could find better summaries, lol. but it's to the point without giving away too much so i'll take it. This is one of the most popular series and I can totally see why after reading it, this story has every possible human aspect and relationship building  between the two main leads, I actually teared in some parts of this manhwa and I've never done that before! such a good story and plot line, if I were to pick any series in a web toon to be animated then I would choose this series hands down. There's also sub plots between different characters as well and how they deal with their interpersonal relationships and relationships between the two main leads, I love it! This is everything I want in a story, so please check this one out

also yuyang looks a lot like miyuki Kazuya from Daiya no ace and that just made me drawn to him.I really liked his personality and in the manhwa he has girls and guys in love with him and dude...I get it.

3) BJ Alex

"Every night at 10, Dong-gyun locks himself up in his room, grabs a box of tissues, and watches a live cam boy show hosted by Alex, a BJ (broadcast jockey). Timid Dong-gyun admires not only Alex’s ripped body, but his candor in sharing his sexual experiences with viewers. One night, Dong-gyun downs too many drinks at a school networking event and passes out. When he wakes up, he’s in bed staring up at a shirtless hunk. A hunk who looks an awful lot like...Alex.”

so um...this is more yaoi than shounen ai cause of all the graphic scenes in the manhwa, if you are veteran you may have already read this one cause its really popular. It also has a lot of comedic elements to it too so it's not too serious, but the relationship developed between the two characters later on is really sweet despite the infinite amount of sex scenes. Not much else to say about this story, it's easy to follow and the only abuse in here is the emotional kind

I'm not really entirely sure how i felt about it in the beginning but the end is really good

4) No way, vampires don't exist

"Four college housemates — Juwon, Eunho, Seongjae, and Gyumin — are in desperate need of a fifth person to fill a vacant room in their place. But their main concern isn’t about paying rent: they’re ravenous vampires, dying to sink their teeth into a fresh, live human! So they can’t believe their luck when Dongha, who grew up isolated from society, eagerly moves in with no idea of what awaits him. To the vampires’ dismay, however, Dongha doesn’t weigh enough for them to suck his blood! As they shower their unsuspecting new housemate with food and attention to fatten him up, have they gotten too attached to their would-be prey? And is there more to sweet, naive Dongha than meets the hungry vampires’ eyes?”

I have to preface by saying that ever since my twilight phase, I didn't consume anything that had to do with vampires for a very long time, for obvious reasons, but this one I just came across after reading path to you and thought I would at least check it out. It started off really comedic and I was like...what am i reading?  but it gets really light hearted and wholesome later on in the story. What I like about this is the character juwon, If you look at him he's that type of character that would look like the stoic a-hole of the story and those characters never appeal to me. But turns out he's the sweetest person most decent person of this story, it makes you want to route for him  and another thing I like about this story is that it looks like a harem but you can tell that there’s only one person the main character doungha treats differently from the rest and how the two are compatible with one another.  in these kind of stories, it’s always treated as every character is a possible route that leads to their own story but in here....there's only one...let's be real. This is one that is an odd ball cause it's technically completed but the translations are not...so i had to read the rest in korean, which makes it a good practice for me since i'm learning korean at the moment, it’s a good exercise...lol

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                             Anime/ Drama

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Not going to lie this department is lacking...lol. I have only been watching Heavens official blessing as mentioned in the last journal

but I have just found out that there is a remake of Shaman king in the making....and my little girl heart is screaming cause I loved shaman king when i was younger...so I can't wait for that

as for dramas, I've tried watching Start Up but I didn't like it so I dropped it, I might try watching crash landing on you since my best friend was obsessed with it, I watched a little of it but I left it since I was busy so i may get back to watching it from the beginning

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                             Music

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i'll put together a play list for you when you read these manga/manhwa...lol. cause that's what i've been doing

Playlist

Crush- No words

Sam kim - Breathe

Crush - let us go

Kim feel - falling

Paul kim - Dream

Kim feel - Hallelujah

Davichi - please don't cry

Yoo mirae - say

taeyeon - a poem called you

baek yerin- Here I am again

I wish tumblr has a way to play music on your page, without copy right..lol. I would share all of these songs cause they are so good

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so that's it for the month of November, lets' see what i get up to for December, I will be updating as frequently as possible so please look out for more art from me and follow me on my social media , I will see you all next time

bye!

Sheena

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ASTRO Moonbin, "I Want to Act in the 'School' Series" ⑤

Moonbin is the sub-vocal and lead dancer in his team. If you listen to ASTRO’s songs, Moonbin’s characteristic masculine voice will strike your ears. Even in 'Baby' off their recent album, Moonbin was in charge of the song’s intro and dance.

Dance, singing, he is good at everything so I asked him if he was greedy to challenge himself in other areas like musical, etc.

"Musical actors are cool and it’s a charming job. (But) I still prefer watching them than acting in them. I learn and feel a lot from watching them act, dance and sing. I fall short to be able to do the same."

He looked at his cup of coffee for a bit, as though feeling dissatisfied with his answer. He continued to spick a quick moment later.

"As of right now, I want to focus on my job as a singer. But I hope a chance for me to act will come. It’ll be nice if I could appear in the 'School' series."

Moonbin has experience promoting as a child actor. He was the child version of U-Know Yunho in the MV for DBSK’s song, 'Balloons', and also appeared as Kim Bum’s child actor in KBS drama 'Boy Over Flowers'. He was an idol trainee for 7 years under Fantagio Music but seems like his eagerness for acting has not disappeared. There are several idols appearing in <School 2017> so I hope that Moonbin’s hopes will come true in the near future.

I asked Moonbin, who usually enjoys exercising, what he does when he is resting.

"That’s true. I like exercising so I ride my bicycle and do a lot of other various things. I enjoy webtoons so I read them often. I think it’ll be a big hit if 'Caught Up in Rumours*' and 'Windbreaker*' were made into movies. I like animations too so I’ve watched stuff like 'One Piece' and 'Naruto'. I also enjoy gaming so I game sometimes."

He paused his words, took a big gulp of his iced latte and continued himself.

"I really think I would’ve lived freely if I hadn’t become a celebrity."

Moonbin answered me honestly and with a light heart, his sideview overflowing with charms. Cha Eunwoo, who shares the same room with him in their dorm, had something to add on.

"Bin-ie is the reflection of a typical guy in his 20s. The kind who likes exercising, likes gaming and likes eating."

Moonbin, who was looking at Cha Eunwoo, exclaimed, "Yeah!" and laughed brightly. It was a moment where you could feel the two roommates’ close friendship.

Webtoons and exercising are not the only things that Moonbin enjoys. He quite likes idol group 'BTS' as well. There was a day where Moonbin introduced BTS’s Butterfly on Twitter as his song of recommendation for fanclub 'AROHA'. BTS’s Jungkook was caught on camera during the year end award ceremonies calling out to Moonbin, who was going up on stage, and causing a stir. Was there a chance for him to get closer to Jungkook since then?

"I’ve exchanged numbers with Jungkook hyung and contacted him several times. But he seems like someone who you have to meet up with for you to get closer to. Moreover, he’s really busy and our schedules don’t match so that’s a shame. We’ll probably be able to grow closer when we both get the chance."

There was disappointment hidden in Moonbin’s voice. Our interview was somehow already reaching its end. I put Moonbin’s voice, which was nice to listen to, behind me and finally turned my attention to 'face genius’ Cha Eunwoo.

If I had to point out someone who has contributed the most to letting today’s ASTRO come to be, then it is definitely 'face genius' Cha Eunwoo. He has a handsome face that is hard to forget if you have looked at it once. As the owner of a superior brain who has ranked no.3 in his whole school during his school days, he has gone on various variety programs and caught the eyes of the viewers with his calm personality and polite demeanour.

He is recently active as an MC for MBC program 'Show! Music Core' and properly challenged himself at acting appearing in KBS Fri-Sat drama 'The Best Hit'. I tired throwing the all rounded perfect guy a brazen question. Is there anything inconvenient about being handsome? Cha Eunwoo had a slightly flustered expression hearing the unexpected question.

"I’m not too sure if there’s anything inconvenient. But I went to Lotte Cinema this holiday with my mum to watch a movie. I was going from home so of course I was in some comfortable clothes. I just put on a t-shirt, pants and slippers. But there were a lot who recognised me. I thought they wouldn’t. I like going around comfortably. I was there after going on a drive with my mum but I couldn’t conveniently go around since people recognised me. I could’ve confidently made my way if I had on sandals which would add one more strap around my ankles but I was in slippers so I wanted to quietly hide myself. It happened like that."

Rather than it being an inconvenient aspect of being handsome, it was an incident one would experience after becoming a star. Hearing Cha Eunwoo spill about his recent experience, the members worriedly said something each, "How could they have not recognised you!" Rocky shared an incident he experienced going out with Cha Eunwoo.

"There was once I was in the dorm with Eunwoo hyung and JinJin hyung so we decided to go out for a movie. We suggested wearing masks just in case but Eunwoo hyung kept insisting, "We won’t get caught, they won’t know us." So we said, "Let’s go!" but people recognised us as soon as we reached the movie theatre."

Hearing Rocky reveal the episode, Cha Eunwoo responded, "So what? If they say hi to us then we can just tell them hi back." Leader JinJin, who was observing the two, laughed as he summed up, "It was a situation where it was difficult to not recognise us."

I was curious if the clean-cut Cha Eunwoo had reverse charms to him and pleaded the members to disclose any.

Moonbin started to talk.

"Eunwoo’s a person too, right? He naturally sees to his biological needs and sometimes even passes gas. Won’t you think he’s more charming if that side of him gets revealed? He behaves like total klutz when he’s with us and his actions too,"

Moonbin looked at Cha Eunwoo, who was listening in quietly, and added one more thing.

"He uses the same room as me and talks in his sleep a lot. He speaks randomly. He was snoring so much yesterday."

Rocky said, "Eunwoo hyung didn’t use to snore but……" and let his words drift off while JinJin mentioned, "Eunwoo snores when he’s really tired." It is obvious for Cha Eunwoo who acts, MCs and is a CF model on top of promoting as part of ASTRO, to feel tired. The members had on an apologetic expression looking at the silent Eunwoo.

What is the work that the all rounder Cha Eunwoo feels he has the most knack for? JinJin asked, "MC?" expressing his curiosity alongside me.

"When it comes to MC-ing, it’s something I’ve done in school so rather than calling it a new challenge, it’s something I had fun doing.. Standing on stage as an idol is something I could do after learning how to since my trainee days. But I think the joy you feel on stage can’t compare to when you’re an actor. How shall I express the feeling of matching to your partner when you’re acting? It’s all hard to describe. I might come across as greedy but I don’t want to let any of those three go."

Cha Eunwoo flashed me his flowery smile as he ended the conversation and I wanted to encourage him that he could excel in all those three things. As someone who tries his best and does not make it obvious he is tired despite going through a packed schedule, it is obvious that worthwhile results are bound to follow him. As we parted, I told him, "Eunwoo-ssi, stay strong!"

The interview that lasted a little over an hour ended in the blink of an eye. Moonbin and Cha Eunwoo who try their best running forward whilst not being greedy. I am looking forward to how the pair’s journey will continue to draw out as part of ASTRO who have grown more matured.

Source: http://www.vop.co.kr/A00001187073.html

Translations by @99pmh​ Take out with full credits