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CityBoy_Log: Blurring the Lines Between Fiction and Reality.
I was doing my daily scroll through YouTube one day when a thumbnail (this thumbnail) caught my eye:
Now, at first glance I'll admit there's nothing exceptional about it. In fact, it's so perfectly run of the mill that I actually thought it was a vlog from a new K-pop band that I hadn't heard of before at first. The name, the picture they chose, the title.... all of it checked out and I had no reason to be suspicious that it was anything other than it seemed.
Anyway, I was bored, it had been a while since YouTube had recommended me anything K-pop that wasn't a group I was already subscribed to and I was feeling nostalgic for a good K-pop vlog.
It was only 5 minutes
What harm could it possibly do?
So I clicked on it.
And then I feel down a rabbit hole.
CityBoy_Log: The Drama
So it turns out that "CityBoy_Log" is not, in fact, a K-pop group's travel vlog series, nor is it a vlog series at all...
Well, it is...
But not really.
It's actually an 11 episode BL drama.
Summary:
Idol Lee Jae Jun, model/actor Lee Ji Han, actor Seo Byuk Joon, and rookie model Ahn Hyo Sang start a vlog channel about their trip to Okinawa, Japan for a photoshoot. The four meet for the first time (aside from JaeJun and Byuk Joon, who are longtime friends) when they learn they will be sharing a home during the trip. Though Ji Han's introduction caused some tension within the circle, the group's feelings towards each other start to change and grow as they keep vlogging. The vlogs show how their individual friendships develop by the end of their stay and after coming back to Seoul, some even beyond just platonic. (Mydramalist)
On the face of things, "CityBoy_Log" is a pretty straight forward drama (some might even call it mundane). Four friends navigating their relationships with each other on a trip. There's a main couple and a side couple and plenty of pining and love squares to keep the audience and the characters on their toes. Really nothing standout in a world where Semantic Error, Love for Love's Sake, and Eighth Sense exist, right?
Except the format.... the format is something else.
Because when the summary says "the vlogs", it really means the vlogs.
"CityBoy_Log" is a BL drama told entirely in character.
Like your typical k-vlog, the majority of the content comes from hand-held cameras carried about by the characters, only occasionally interspersed with aesthetic shots from their "camera crew". The characters talk openly to the audience, updating them on what's going on and what they're thinking and feeling; transitions between scenes are choppy and periods of time are missed due to "unfilmable" moments that we either only catch glimpses of or are told about later (or in some cases, have to fill in the blanks ourselves); dialogue is choppy and sometimes even awkward (especially as they're still getting to know each other) and voice cracks, nonsensical lines, and awkward pauses are all over the place.
It is feels messy, lightly edited, unscripted, and, for the most part, very very real.
Blurring the Boundaries Between Fiction and Reality.
Seeing how far the creators of the show have gone to make this drama feel realistic is fascinating. All the episodes are posted as vlog episodes on the show's YouTube Channel, they post additional shorts that follow the latest trends, and even have celebratory lives where they talk to fans. And all of this is done in character.
They also have an Instagram page and on MDL there is very little information about the actors (who use their real names for their characters) and no information about the team behind the scenes (although I suspect they're linked to whoever made Semantic Error because that show gets name dropped a lot and they even "audition" for the upcoming drama made by it's creators) .
Given how much effort has gone into making "CityBoy_Log" pass as real it shouldn't be surprising that there are quite a few people who believed it was real for a time.
Now personally I am a huge fan of innovative storytelling techniques and "CityBoy_Log" has really hit it out of the part creatively (it reminds me a little of SKAM in that respect). I applaud the actors for just how realistic their characters feel (I actually can think of anything harder than having to pull off "act like you're not acting" and they do it flawlessly at least 90% of the time) and whoever came up with and executed the show really did something special too. It's an incredibly compelling watch (I binged it) and I immediately felt connected to all the characters in a way it normally takes a drama a few episodes to set up.
Do I have my doubts about how wise it is to blur the lines between fiction and reality so much? I won't lie, yes, especially as this show is rooted so heavily in 2 fandoms where those boundaries are already heavily blurred but for now I'll trust that they know what they're doing (perhaps more so than many other shows that draw heavily on fan service). It does seem like, at least for now, while everything feels real and in character, that it does exist in its own little bubble and that the actors involved are able to leave it behind when they get off work.
Anyway, it'll be interesting to see how it progresses, given that a second season has been confirmed and there was.... a very interesting reveal at the end of the last episode. I'm looking forward to how they continue to play with the format and getting to spend more time with Jae Jun, Ji Han, Byeok Jun, and Hyo Sang
🔗Here's a link to the channel if anyone wants to check it out:
https://youtube.com/@CITYBOY_LOG?si=CKqz8QdfzySCqRyL
CityBoy_Log: The Vlog
Team Hyo Sang all the way. All this puppy wants is for his hyung to notice him and he is adorable about it.
Tagging @lurkingshan @twig-tea @respectthepetty and @rocketturtle4 because I don't know if you guys have seen the show yet!
#cityboy_log#kbl#i binged this show#and I have thoughts on the format#also the ending#because where are we going with this???#where ever it is it looks fun 👀
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Mizu, in every single episode, without fail:
#I binged the show and I'm absolutely in LOVE#I need season 2 so bad#blue eye samurai#blue eye samurai fanart#Mizu#art#artwork#digital art#my art#fanart
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And remember... don't lose your head!
#fallout#fallout show#fallout amazon#lucy maclean#my art#artists on tumblr#i bing watched this show which happens once in a millenium#and that one blade runner 2049 meme lives rent free in my head#i wanted to mimic comic artstyle but failed oops its bad XD
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smiling friends! ...well at least one of them is smiling
also some process
#art#smiling friends#smiling friends fanart#smiling friends charlie#smiling friends pim#smiling friends glep#smiling friends alan#adult swim#i usually don't watch anything actually#but my fren showed this show to me and i really liked it...#and then i was having a depression episode and just binge watching it again lol
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he’s a little baby in a trench coat 🧥
#not my words#dean is the one who said this#new to supernatural#i binged watched the show in one month and a half#now i’m insane#also its been so long i forgot how to use tumblr#supernatural#supernatural fanart#spn#spn fanart#castiel#supernatural fandom#fanart#this is like my first spn fanart ever#arthylia
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award winner for worst father in the history of television
#binged through the whole show in two days and oh boy#what an experience#so here are some late night clay sketches#i am not immune to getting invested in the lives of clay puppets#moral orel#clay puppington#fanart#moral orel fanart#lasagoofs
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"she's totally done this before." "not for decades!"
#😭#god that was...hot#lucy lawless#alexa crowe#my life is murder#dammit i told myself i'll watch this while doing computer chores in split screen but then i end up binging it and getting nothing done#comfort murder investigation show
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here's something I hate: when a narrative starts with a super original, interesting premise, and then completely abandons it do to do the Generic Expected stuff.
like Kaiju No. 8, it's about this guy who wanted to fight monsters accidentally becoming a monster. which, wow!!! I would watch that! but then it turns out he can regain his human body easily, and the monster body is more like a hollow sports mascot uniform he wears occasionally for Badass moments. and then the show is just him moving through the military-esque ranks of being a monster hunter, which like, the military/army/academy progression thing has been done so many times, and done better. why throw away the cool premise of 'not only will this guy never achieve his dreams, he is now the exact thing he hated' to focus on him being human doing human things, undiscovered, moisturized and thriving....
#I binged 8 episodes of the show last night and didn't like them. sorry.#also his monster form looks like a gaming laptop#it sucks
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no thoughts just agatha whispering "don't" to rio.
#agatha all along#agatha harkness#agatha x rio#aaaedit#agathario#agatharioedit#i haven't made a gif in ages#but i finally binged the entire show today#and i keep thinking about this scene#it is so !!!!!#no thoughts head empty just agathario
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FRIENDS (1994-2004) The One with George Stephanopoulos (S01E04)
#ipost#usernik#usermarina#friends#friends tv show#friendsgifs#joey tribbiani#friendsedit#tvedit#tvgifs#tvfilmedit#tvfilmsource#filmtvcentral#tvandfilm#tvarchive#dailyflicks#usersitcom#sitcomedit#chandler bing#sitcomgifs#monica geller#ross geller#The One with George Stephanopoulos#I started another rewatch recently and I just couldn't pass up the opportunity togif this#cause dude I relate#I also made another gifset with just ross being like omg is it the 20th
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final hours before finale.
#i may have joined late but it was worth binge watching episodes before season finale#this has quickly become one of my favorite shows#i hope it comes back for another season#The Fairly Oddparents#The Fairly Oddparents: A New Wish#Hazel Wells#Dev Dimmadome#fop#fop a new wish#fop hazel#fop dev#cellystars
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1x10 || 2x06
#ted lasso#jamie tartt#roy kent#someone probably made this when s2 came out but i have only now binged this ridiculous show#and i am obsessed with one jamie tartt#myedit#tedlassoedit#tedlassogif#1x10#2x06
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happy puppers
#min draw#bluey#bingo#socks#snickers#pom pom#with the complexion of that one popular primary colour#such a wholesome show i may have binged the entire thing in a day oops#squishy things
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it’s been a while since i posted on here— but im back with a bcs study :w
#this scene fucking BROKE ME#ARTGRGFFGHHH I LOVE WHEN CINEMATIC PARALLELS#also i’ve binged this show twice now im so NORMAL#better call saul#better call saul fanart#bcs#bcs fanart#saul goodman#kim wexler#jimmy mcgill
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HAPPY BEAR DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
Tags: @st-leclerc @three-days-time @the-wall-is-my-goal @saviour-of-lord @rubywingsracing
#AYO EDIBIRI!!! KISS ME ON THE MOUTH!!! AND MY LIFE. IS YOURS.#binged this show in like. a day#SO GOOD#season 3 isn’t available where I am rn#but ohhh babey when I’m back in Texas…#I’m actually obsessed with this show#it’s so good and for what#will be drawing more#ayo edebiri#jeremy allen white#jaw#the bear#the bear fx#tv shows#tv show art#fanart#the beat art#carmy berzatto#sydney adamu#formulanni#carmy x sydney#annie’s art
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Trent Crimm!
#guess who just binged the hell out of ted lasso and is now very much obsessed with this gay dork#It is I#unsurprisingly#I love this show so much you don't understand#Why did I watch it so late#anyways#Yes I'm also very into tedtrent and I might have a little illustration planned if I can find the time hehe#ted lasso#ted lasso fanart#trent crimm#Trent crimm Fanart#My art
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