#i'm obsessed and it's exam week pls save me

[writingicing]

'When the Phone Rings' OST is SO GOOD

I haven't been watching many kdramas properly for the past year since nothing has been catching my eye, but I'm so glad I took the time to watch When the Phone Rings, because my goddd, we are so BACK besties. This is giving all the feels of the 2016 kdramas that I used to be obsessed with. I think the last time I watched a kdrama as it was airing was It's Okay to Not Be Okay and that was a riiddee. I used to freaking analyze each episode and one of the things I loved most about the show was how much the OSTs used to fit the situation and character perfectly.

The first OST they've released is See the Light by Lim Hyunsik.

First, what a voice. I love it so much.

Second, THE LYRICCSSS. THE MUSICCC. THE VIBBEEE.

The song manages to capture the mystery between these characters so well. One of the most striking things about this show is that both Baek Sa Eon and Hong Hee Joo are very mysterious - not only are they involved in a dangerous threat situation but the audience doesn't know anything about them. Their pasts haunt them and their relationship, and we are uncovering it piece by piece, which shapes how we see them. This is done so meticulously and the piano at the beginning of the song, the melody, the emotion behind it captures this PERFECTLY.

And I mean, some of the lyrics is so striking - it literally makes the audience understand the characters and their dilemma better. For example,

[Pre-Chorus] Your tender lies gonna make me cry tonight Fall like a dawn when the shades are fading out Now

The things that these two hide from each other dictate how they view each other as emotionally unavailable, cold and confusing. As shocking as it is for her to see him be kind towards her, it is as shocking to him to see her emote, to cry, to shout out in anxiety, to smile at her friends. Although it is easiest for the audience to experience Hong Hee Joo's confusion with her husband, this song shines light upon how Baek Sa Eon feels about his wife.

"Tender lies" is such perfect wording for this - neither of their lies, and especially not hers, is done with ill intention. It's almost like it is a way to protect herself against the world, to exist and survive in it. But the nature of lies, of course, is that is hides you away in darkness, it traps you in it.

Truth, here, frees it. It gives you light. It gives you life, a risky opportunity to live it but the strength to be brave about it as well. When her truth is revealed to him, there is no anger - there is only shock and confusion and a bit of happiness in unlocking an important part of her.

[Chorus] See the light waking up an unfamiliar night Stuck in my heart, hiding the cold words I'll hold you See the light open up your broken heart The deeper heart on my lips Wants you more deeply

The light that comes from truth unveils the darkness of the unfamiliar light - it unveils her broken heart to him in a way that makes him want to hold back his cold words, whether he means those words or not, and makes him want to hold her. Because he of all people also knows what its like to have your secrets revealed, to be vulnerable in the face of the one person who brings out your vulnerability - even if he isn't completely in that stage yet, he definitely is scared of it.

This song helps create a feeling of empathy between the characters, where they are genuinely finding reflections of themselves in each other. It helps us to understand what he is feeling as he discovers that she can speak, as he discovers her feelings.

Honestly, I cannot wait for next week's episodes and for most OSTs to release, because I just know it's all going to be perfect.

[iuwon]

HEEELLLOOOOOO, first of all those anon fuckers can leave wtf, theyre so dumb🤨

ANYWAYS I MISSED U HOW ARE YOU??? this week has honestly been really good and im dreading going back to school next week, i have a chemistry test and fyi im really fucking bad at chemistry :)

anyways i got the new enhypen album yesterday and my mom banned me from getting any new albums😢 idc tho im probably just gonna have to save up for them smh

also ahussbsjsb my bday is on sunday aah, its so close😭 it almost doesnt feel real tbh lmfao

also i’ll tell u the requests on sunday if thats okayy???

-scorpio twin :*

BESTIE I MISSED YOU A LOT MORE THAN U CAN IMAGINE 🧎‍♀️ (the top #1 and only reason i had my anons back open bc i missed u and i'm lonely w/o u <//3) ANDFSFD RETWEET 😭😭 the moment i had my anon asks back on i still got some strange asks 🤨 istg when anything bad happens to me i hope they know that i'm blaming it on them and mentally cursing them out.

me too SCREAMS i'm having my finals soon but honestly this week was as bad as it could get 🙄 i just got the results to my biology exam i took a week or so ago and i didn't get the results i wanted 🤡 given that i didn't study for it ,,, i searched up one essay question on the internet bc it was so hard (I'M A DIRTY REBEL) and my teacher gave me 1/4 points because "we didn't even discuss the answer in class" and asked me 'where i got it' PLS I'M DEAD I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT IT. I FEEL SO BAD. she just wanted the bare minimum for the question and not the actual details. and now she thinks i cheated for the whole quiz 🤠✨she made me barely pass the quiz and idk how to break my statistics & biology scores down to my asian parents. and she's going to be my teacher for the whole school year and the next until i graduate senior high 🤩

PLEASE I FEEL YOU i'm bad at science and math. very very bad. like. very bad. not like "oh i'm saying this and i'm kinda bad but i'm exaggerating bc it's funny" but like the "holy shit you're dumb as fuck how is this possible" type. I'M HAVING CHEM AND PHYSICS NEXT SEM SO I'LL BE CRYING ABOUT IT TO YOU IN A FEW WEEKS FROM NOW 😭😭 BUT ALL THE LUCK FOR YOUR CHEM QUIZ BAE. I CAN FEEL THE PAIN AND STRESS AND I'M SUFFERING WITH YOU. ILYILYILY HUG HUG

AHHHHHHHHHH YOU GOT THE ENHA ALBUM i might break in your house to steal it from u so sleep w both eyes open <333 THAT'S SO COOL OMG I'M SO EXCITED FOR YOU AMFWNSEDJGS and yes i really feel you my parents will not spend SHIT for me on any kpop shit. they want me out of obsessively fangirling over idols if ever 😻 PLS that's sexy brain behavior we can just save our money 🤩 i'm trying to debate to get either the bts albums or enha albums 😭😭 the struggles of a multi and being a broke bitch with no money

OH IT'S THIS SUNDAY ???????????????????????? OKAY OKAY I'M USUALLY INACTIVE ON WEEKENDS BUT I'M GOING OUTTA MY WAY TO CELEBRATE UR BIRTHDAY EHEHE ,, it's friday night rn and i'm not sure of our time differences BUT REST ASSURED i'm coming on Sunday. BESTIE IS TURNING 15 WOOOOOOO LET'S GO WE'LL BE REALLY TWINNING !! we're really growing older huh 😐 AND OFC OFC SURE !!! anytime you want it bb !!! i'm so so interested in this request honestly OH 😏 hopefully i can actually deliver. AFKWEJDFJAF i said too much i'm sorry I'll stop now😭