#jeju island sunset

[bypatia]

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Sanbangsan Sunset

Sunset at Sanbangsan, a 395 meter (1,236 feet) high lava dome on the South Korean island of Jeju.

By Glenn Lewis

[speakingsweetlytoyou]

I know saying goodbye for the final time will be here soon, and tonight I can clearly see the glass wall that’s between us until then.

I know I’ll always miss you and I’ll always feel the hole you’re leaving behind, but I’m trying to be strong and move on.

Preparing myself, I’m reluctantly letting the hole get a little bigger every day.

Sometimes I’m surprised and feel proud of myself like maybe I’m even doing a good job at it.

Other times, I lay down for bed at night and my eyes start to water like they are now when I fully allow myself to feel the absence of you.

I guess some days the growing pains just hurt more than others.

[habbadoo]

A Week in Jeju: A Visa-Free Adventure from Hong Kong

Jeju Island, a scenic paradise in South Korea, offers visa-free entry for Filipinos, provided they take a direct flight or transit through a country that does not require a layover in Seoul or mainland Korea. After our family trip to Hong Kong, my husband and I decided to embark on a one-week adventure in Jeju. Getting to Jeju From Hong Kong, we opted to fly with Hong Kong Express Airlines,…

[neouibinjarineo]

[squidsquidsquidsquidsquidgame]

🌺Beachside Promise🌺

Character: Cho hyun ju X fem!reader

Summary: While on a trip to Jeju Island, Hyun-Ju carves your initials into a piece of driftwood and tells you that if the ocean takes it away, it means you’re destined to stay together forever.

Warnings: none🦑🦑🌺

The waves lapped at the shore, rhythmic and steady, as the golden light of sunset stretched over Jeju’s coastline. The air smelled of salt and warmth, the kind that settled deep in your lungs and made you want to stay forever.

Hyun-Ju knelt in the damp sand, her fingers working diligently as she carved into a piece of driftwood with the tip of her pocket knife. You sat beside her, watching the slight furrow of her brows, the way her lips curved in quiet focus.

"You look serious," you teased, nudging her with your shoulder. "What are you even doing?"

Hyun-Ju glanced up, her smirk already forming. "You'll see."

A few more careful strokes, and then she lifted the driftwood for you to see. Your initials, intertwined, carved deep into the worn, sun-bleached wood.

You huffed a laugh. "Romantic."

She didn't even pretend to deny it. Instead, she ran her fingers over the carving before looking at you with a quiet intensity. "If the ocean takes it away, it means we're meant to be together forever."

You blinked. "What?" She turned the driftwood over in her hands once before standing up, brushing the sand from her knees. "It’s something my grandmother used to say. The ocean only keeps what it truly wants."

You scoffed playfully. "Since when are you this sentimental?" Hyun-Ju only smirked as she walked toward the water, the foamy waves reaching for her feet. She bent down, placed the driftwood at the edge of the tide, and stepped back. You stood beside her, watching as the waves rolled in.

For a moment, the wood remained. Then, just as the water receded, the ocean took it—carrying it further, then further still, until it disappeared beneath the waves.

"Guess we're stuck with each other," Hyun-Ju murmured.

You turned to her, lips curling into a smile. "Lucky me."

She chuckled, low and warm, before reaching for you, fingers cool against your sun-warmed skin. She pulled you close, her breath mingling with yours, the scent of the ocean clinging to her.

"You're not getting away from me now," she whispered.

Then, before you could tease her again, she kissed you—slow and deep, with the taste of salt and something sweeter, something endless. The waves crashed at your feet, but all you felt was her.

🦑🦑🦑

🌺🌺🌺

[stormblessed95]

I’m really sorry but I have a hard time believing that platonic bros would spend time together in the middle of being extremely busy, in such romantic situations. You’ve got one flying into NY after the other, waxed legs on show, going on a romantic silver day date, to then drive off to gay friendly CT the next day for a romantic weekend getaway, then them coming back to NY before one flies back home.

Then we have them renting a beautiful villa in jeju, having fun together, watching the sunset on a boat together. Again.

https://x.com/stopkookminpls/status/1821204442588250507

Then I have no words as to what we’re seeing from Sapporo. No words.

I know they are going to bro it out in the show, they have to right? It’s just everything screams domesticated intimate bfs here, I don’t see how anyone can say otherwise. Bros trips are to Cabo Mexico, certain islands in Europe to get wasted, cities in Eastern Europe, they could have gone to London to drink, but not this. And not normally just the two of us….

We've seen NOTHING really from Sapporo yet though. Just the same few clips over and over 😂 we've still got so much content from that to come. Especially with how right before Sapporo, they found out that they wouldn't have to miss each other. Because now they knew that their buddy enlistment application was accepted.

NY/CT and Jeju happened before they knew they got accepted. This was a making memories while we can and enjoying our freedom together while we can planned trip. Then they got to find out that actually they were able to stay together the whole time. Their whole enlistment got to be together. And they went to Japan and we got the most domestic and cuddly looking Jikook in the Japan airports and so many matching fits in Japan.... And the most touchy and snuggly and clingy Jikook ever when they got back home too....

This was after they knew they'd get to be together. And the energy between them man... Idk I think I'm just most excited to see what they share with us from Sapporo. And I'm excited to see if they share deep conversations with us about their hopes and wants about their application. Or anything else at all too. This show is going to be so special!!

[jaemlonfz]

can u make a whole one shot with the scenario of riding seungkwan while the sunsets ?

ps: i did not review it sorry wc: 0,6k tw: sex obviously, riding, I didn't write until they came, s/o is wearing seungkwan's clothes, do they fuck on the grass?, i think that's it let me know if I forgot something this is so simple and i'm so sorry, i'm def not having the best week writing, it's really not my best work but I did it with a lot of love and i hope you like it, requests are open and you can send what you want

When Seungkwan invited you to spend a few days in the city where he grew up, you never imagined yourself being on top of him. Even though it was to be expected, a couple alone for a few days, all you could think about was Seungkwan showing you the place where he grew up and guiding you around the island.

On the first day you went to small restaurants to eat local food and visit a beach, and in the afternoon when your eyes met the setting sun and Seungkwan noticed your passion for the view he quickly suggested that you wake up early the next morning and enjoy the view from the sun rising together.

At 5 am you were awake, too early for Seungkwan's opinion, but even with you completely drowsy you could see the sparkle in your eye looking forward to see the sky.

With just an old shirt of Seungkwan and his company you went to the backyard. The house was super private, there were tall fences around the yard, soft grass where you lay, and some handmade wooden chairs.

As it was still early, both of them hadn't said much, just mumbling and scratching their sleepy eyes.

Seungkwan wore loose sweatpants and a shirt like yours, he tried to keep his eyes only on the sky, after all the sun was going to come up at any moment, but seeing you in your hometown made his heart flutter in a new way.

Seungkwan didn't have the exact words to explain, but you really fit in with the island air. After several minutes of being watched you finally realized that you were the only one looking at the sky.

"What happened, love?" You mumbled, getting straight, sitting next to your boyfriend looking straight into his eyes.

“You looked great in Jeju, it suits you a lot” He brushed a strand of hair out of your face, then laughed at your rosy cheek. “Sit here” He pointed to his own lap.

“You got dirty in Jeju” You laughed at your own joke placing a leg on either side of Seungkwan.

Soon you leaned into his chest and started kissing and marking his neck. He had you right in his hand. Seungkwan sighed softly while you could feel a volume pressing you between your legs.

“Come on baby, warm me up while the sun rises” He whispered between the messy kiss he was giving you.

Slightly dragging yourself back, you lowered the hem of his sweatpants, without underwear you massaged Seungkwan while dragging your panties to the side. After a few seconds you moaned as you came into contact with your boyfriend completely.

Seungkwan pulsed in you as you tried to simply warm him up and nothing else, but honestly it was really impossible. “Kwannie, let me ride you, please”

You started to move after an affirming kiss from Seungkwan. Even after so many years together, so many nights spent, you still squirmed like it was the first time when Seungkwan was inside you.

Your hips moving back and forth, your chest starting to rise and fall faster and faster, your eyes closed and their cheeks red, your hips rubbing together and their minds grateful for the friction.

“Kwannie…” Even still sleepy you had mindblowing sex with him.

“You are so good to me. so beautiful at sunrise” You would sneak up to kiss his swollen lips

The sun began to rise. The blue of the night began to disapear in the sky while orange began to replace it. The early morning air became a beautiful morning and soon you would hear families starting their day.

You were already distracted approaching the peak, but you still managed to see Seungkwan panting, taking out his cell phone.

Starting to feel dizzy, you heard the sound of a photo being taken and saw Seungkwan's smile reigning across his face.

“My view is so goddamn beautiful, the most precious thing to see”

[akookminsupporter]

The headline of this article from Naver apparently says:

‘Are You Sure?!’ BTS's Jimin and Jungkook, A Romantic Journey Spanning Three Seasons

🫣😳

And that’s not everything, the article also says:

The youthful and romantic travels of BTS members Jimin and Jungkook will be revealed.

On the 22nd, the production team of the Disney+ original content 'Are You Sure?!' released a teaser trailer. The unforgettable memories left by BTS's 'Busan Boys,' Jimin and Jungkook, before their enlistment arouse curiosity.

'Are You Sure?!' is a Disney+ original series that captures the unpredictable travels of BTS's lively members Jimin and Jungkook in 2023.

The teaser trailer released this time briefly showcases various memories Jimin and Jungkook made in travel destinations in the U.S., Korea, and Japan. From the hot summer in the U.S. to the autumn in Jeju Island, and the winter in Sapporo, Japan, the two enjoy the charm and food of diverse travel destinations. The teaser particularly highlights their vibrant chemistry, with laughter never ceasing even in trivial moments, making viewers look forward to the series.

Jimin and Jungkook gaze at the sunset together on a yacht, run through snowy cities and in the rain with bright smiles, and enjoy sports activities like climbing and kayaking with energy that brings smiles to the viewers.

Additionally, they show various charming moments that leave no room for boredom, such as grilling meat while camping, dancing comfortably at their lodgings, and brushing their teeth side by side, raising anticipation for the main broadcast.

'Are You Sure?!', which peeks into Jimin and Jungkook's sweet memories, will premiere on Disney+ on August 8, with a total of eight episodes released every Thursday.

[wonsohl]

sunset boulevard y.jw

PAIRING: crush!jungwon x admirer!reader

it was the summer holidays and your school hosted a camping trip for the juniors going into their last year of school - senior year.

this year the camping trip would be held at jeju island near the beach.

when the word got out that the trip would be held at jeju, everyone was screaming and jumping up and down out of excitement and so were you.

you ran home with the letter in your hand which was almost crumpled up from you gripping on to it so hard and barged through the door.

''ma! this year's camping trip for the juniors is at jeju island! can you even imagin-''

'woah there sweetie! speak slower the camping trip for the juniors is gonna be held where now?" she says whilst laughing at your goofyness

''jeju island ma! isn't that so exciting?"

'it sure is hun." she says as you hand over the letter to her with the biggest smile/ grin on your face

"can i go? pretty please? ill take care of our restaurant and do the dishes there for the whole week and even mop the floo-"

"y/n you can go! you don't have to do stuff out of your way to help me but a little help on saturday night would be good!"

"saturday?" you say taking of your school i.d and placing your coat on the coat hanger.

"whats the occasion ma?"

"mrs yang has a reserved dinner at our restaurant and i would look you to be their waitress - oh! and she has a boy in your year, yang jungwon?"

you eyes bulge out of their sockets when you hear his name.

yang jungwon.

hottest guy on earth.

cutest living organism.

THE most jaw dropping piece of art ever to be made.

"y/n? whats got to your mind, do you know yang jungwon?"

"o-oh yeah ma, he is in my classes" you say smiling back to your mom reassuring that you were okay.

"oh that's lovely! are you two friends?'

friends? yeah, no.

everyone knows you liked him ever since your ex bestfriend snaked on you to everyone in your year.

she even had the AUDACITY to tell her sister to spread around in the older years as well.

ever since you barely to talk to him and make any signs of communication knowing how awkward it would be.

you can't bare the sight of him but you still have that crush on him and from time to time when your zoning out in lessons and your teacher call you out for it, niki would have the gut to say -

'oh sir! she's day dreaming about jungwon!'

which would of course get everyone laughing and even the teacher.

jungwon would always look at you and you would avoid eye contact and just get flustered.

"u-uh we definitely know eachother ma!"

"just wonderful y/n! i also heard he is quite a charming one huh? why don't you start something? " she says laughing.

she wasn't lying he was definitely charming obviously but to speak to him after 10 months with not talking? that would be awkward.

"haha ma! your so funny, i should get back to my room and start doing some homework" excusing yourself from the very awkward situation whilst getting the letter back from the counter which was already signed by your mom.

you ran upstairs can close your door lightly but enough to hear the door slamming sound.

"what a weird child" your mom says

TIME SKIP | SATURDAY ⏰

one hour before jungwon came to your restaurant you hop out of the steaming shower and dried your hair and got change into your uniform and put on some makeup

"y/n! let's head out now"

you yell back a okay and do a few touches to your hair and put on some jewellery.

you run down the stairs almost tripping pick up your bag and throw in your headphones and a water bottle with a small bar and make your way out the door

you open the car door and slam it shut

"you look nice today your mom says" pushing past your hair to admire her beautiful child

you pause whilst doing your seatbelt and smile back to your mom

"thanks ma!" you say hoping she won't ask the reason you randomly decided to apply make up on.

you guys share awkward glances before she puts on the radio and you text your friends

eunji 🦋: y/n how is the whole jungwon restaurant fiasco? 👀

you: girl i just got in my car and i my mom is blasting country music

minhee 🐈: did you put on the make up i bought you for your birthday?? 😊😊 (say yes rn before i storm in to that restaurant and put it on for you)

you: dayum girl dw i did and i think i did it good lemme show you it *insert pic of you

eunji 🦋: BRO IF I WAS JUNGWON I WOULD GO ON MY KNEES AND PULL OUT A RING

minhee 🐈: FFRRR Y/N WEAR THIS TO SCHOOL AND YOU MIGHT AS WELL PULL THE WHOLE POPULATION OF THE SCHOOL ATP 🤤

eunji 🦋: ↳ minhee 🐈: INCLUDING THE GIRLS AS WELL

minhee 🐈: ↳ eunji 🦋: EXACTLY TELL US HOW EVERYTHING GOES!!!

you laugh at how funny your friends are and your mom notices it.

"sweetie get out all your laughs and goofynees now because we are here"

those words repeat in your head

we.

are.

here.

the past four nights have been sleepless because of today and here you are

you nod to your mom and quickly type something in the groupchat

you: YEA YEA IM HERE NOW SO I GTG BYEE

you get out of the car and put some lip balm on and run your hand through your hair

you barely work and your mom's restaurant because of how many workers there are but it looks like her waiter went on holiday the perfect time jungwon's parents reserved a table.

the time was 6:11 PM and jungwon's family was coming at 6:15 PM

you run to the bathroom lock yourself in their and practice your welcomings to your costumers.

"hello! welcome to ma's kitchen, the best in gwangdo! what's on your plate today?"

no thats to enthusiastic

"hey peeps! welcome to ma's kitchen, wanna dine in?"

ew, if was the costumer i would laugh right in my face

"hello~! welcome to ma's kitchen. what would you like to orde-

a knock from the bathroom's door interrupts you and touch up your makeup and leave.

"your mom would like you to greet the costumers in since the yang family will be coming here

she checks her watch

"now"

you bow down and say thank you before heading your way to the desk near the enterance.

you where on your phone tapping through people's story when you hear the entrance bell ring.

you drop your phone on the desk and make your way to the entrance to see jungwon and his family.

"oh my! y/n baby~ your so tall and your so pretty you look so grown as well!" she says cupping your face as you laugh it off

you could see mr yang and jungwon staring at you two but mr yang's glare was much more softer than jungwon's

did i do something wrong? you thought

you hand them the menu and bring them towards their seats

"would you like to order any drinks for now?"

mr yang nods his heads "yes, can i get 2 beers for the olders and jungwon?

can i get some sprite?"

you nod but you only look at mr yang

"so 2 beers and 1 sprite?"

this time you look at all three of them for their confirmation and they say yes

you smile back and leave the table and make your way too the bartender

'hajun, i need two beers and one spirte please' you say handing him over the piece of paper

'coming right up' he says snatching the peice of paper as you head back to the desk greeting the other guess as today was the weekend meaning lots of costumers would be coming in today

as you greet the next costumer you see a familiar face

kang seola

the one who snaked on you to the whole year and the year above

yeah no chance you were serving her, on top of that allowing her to enter your mom's restaurant

she was with a few other friends who weren't from your school as you couldn't recognise their faces

you had to options

A) choose to serve them and get the money you needed for your ' pay check' - didn't benefit you

B) slam the door on their faces and put them on the restaurants blacklist - definitely benefitted you

or

C) get another waitress to serve them - benefitted you/ but wasn't better than option B

'hello welcome to ma's restaurant, please wait here for another waiter to serve you shortly' you say smiling at them sarcastically whilst tellin a waiter to serve them

you go up to the bartender who hands you the drinks that jungwon and his family ordered and you make your way there

you hand them their drinks and they say thank you one by one

'another waiter will come around to serve you your food, sorry for the delay today is very hetic' you say as you hand out the menus and bow down as an apology

'oh no darling it's okay! were just having a chat take your time hun' says mrs yang patting your shoulder reassuring you that they don't mind the wait.

you smile back and make your way to the desk again when you feel a water get splash all over your uniform

your top is drenched in liquid and the glass shattered all over the floor near your once dry shoes

you look up to see seola and her friends laughing sheepishly as stare at you innocently

"oops i spilt something, be a good waiter and clean it up''

you wanted to shout at her so bad but you couldn't as it would freak the costumers and that was the last thing you wanted to happen for your mom and her business

you sigh and get on your knees swooping up the broken glass shards and individually placing them into a paper bag to later throw away

you could hear her taking photos of you from the loud shutter sound from her phone

you feel your eyes brimming with tears as your vision gets blurry when you feel the hand of someone else help you collect the shards

it was jungwon

you look at him but he's too busy collecting the remaining glass shards and after he's done he scoops it in a bag and gives it to you

of course you had a crush on him for a reason but today it felt like you got a crush on him for a second time

his hair was slightly ruffled , long enough to cover his perfect eyes and his choice of style is so cliché but it suits him so much

you can't help yourself but blush from jungwon's sudden action as you stood up to put the bags that was full broken glass to the dustbin outside of your restaurant

you could hear footsteps following you so looked behind to see jungwon following you from behing with his hands formed into a little bowl carrying some broken glass that was left behind

"uh jungwon! aren't you hands bleeding from the broken glass? I don't think you should be holding on to them you could get scars?" you say quickly placing the bags on to the pavement floor an rushing over to jungwon with one of your peppa pig plasters to cover the big scar on his palm

once done you collect the broken glass bags from jungwon's hand and throw them into the bin along with the trash bin with all your might

you turn around to see jungwon staring at you, you feel abit embarrassed to see your life long crush see you do all that whilst looking like a mess

'y/n i wan-'

jungwon gets cut of by the slam of the back door being pushed open

'oh y/n! are you hurt sweetie? i should've of known that those girls that were coming in were eunji and her mean group!'

'mom i'm oka-'

'look at the state of you! you should go home and get pack for that trip you have with your school, just take care of yourself and freshen up okay?'

says your mom cupping your cheeks whilst bringing you inside leaving jungwon outside by himself

your mom helps you take of the apron and sends you to the changing room whilst she calls your sister to come pick you up

after getting changed you make your way out from the staff entrance waiting for your sister to arrive whilst scrolling through your phone when you hear your mom bid goodbye to mr and mrs yang

'thank you so much for coming in! i would love too see you guys again soon!'

'nonsense! thank you for the amazing company and food! see us as a frequent customer' mr yang says mrs yang laughs with him.

'y/n! come here and say goodbye to our customers properly!' your mom says putting the attention on you as your make your way to them

'thank you for coming' you say bowing down to jungwon's parents whilst making eye contact with jungwon in between

'wow your daughter is so pretty!' says mrs yang turning around to look jungwon

'y/n perhaps are you going to the camping trip? ' says mrs yang whilst patting down jungwon

'oh uh , yes i am' you say with a hint of confusion in your tone

'do you reckon you can look after jungwon?i don't trust him by himself for so long, please make sure he eats properly there!'

'mom' says jungwon irritated at her comment

'jungwon, your mother is trying to help you out son! plus, y/n looks mature enough to take care of you!' says jungwon's mum hitting his arm playfully

'don't worry mrs yang, my daughter will take care of your handsome son' your mom says smiling back at them

they continue to talk until your sister comes to pick you up in her car

'take care y/n, thank you for serving us today' says mr yang smiling at you as your mom opens the door

'thank you, bye mr and mrs yang - bye jungwon, bye mum!' you say waving from the window

⏰ DAY OF SKL TRIP

'y/n i don't now how you managed to be so calm with her acting like that' eunji says still annoyed at the fact that seola would do that

'trust me i bet she wasn't but mr lover boy was there so she had to be all mysterious' minhee laughs will saying it

'okay that's true but if he wasn't i would've dragged her out of that restaurant myself'

'yeah yeah'

'mhm of course you deffo would've'

eunji and minhee tease you for a bit before leaving the bathroom and going to the coach

'okay everyone i will list your partners recommended by your own parents' says your teacher

everyone bursts into whines and moans

'wait recommended by our parents, that means i'm gonna be with seungji' eunji throws a tantrum knowing she's not gonna sit next to her own twin brother for 6-7 hours straight

'HELL NAH IM GONNA SIT NEXT TOO MY NEIGHBOUR' minhee receives a message from her dad saying she's sitting with her neighbour's emo kid

'wait guys i might have to sit with jungwon'

you starts panicking remembering what his mother said

'oh shit, good luck then' eunji dashes off and minhee follows screaming

'better not mess up!'

eunji and minhee were in a different coach so you had to wait for jungwon to come on the coach with you

you start panicking

god this is so awkward

what were you going to do, either way you would’ve had to sit in a packed coach with jungwon for at least 3 hours

you prayed and prayerd that you could be there before him

but i guess your prayers didn’t work

jungwon was standing at the coach on his phone almost as if waiting for someone

waiting for you

‘jungwon, hi!’

you say running over

‘sorry for being so late, i guess i got caught up with something’

he laughs abit and puts his phone in his back pocket

‘it’s okay, let’s hop on the coach, im pretty sure all the good seats are left’

you guys quickly scramble on the coach squeezing through the tight path in the middle of the coach

‘look y/n, over there’

he points to some seats at the back of the bus - ish

there not the best seats but they are the only ones left

you quickly waddle over and take a seat near the window, jungwon following right behind

you put your headphones in settle in, cancelling the loud shouts of your classmates

jungwon goes on his phone and you can’t help glancing over

‘if you want anything you can just tap me’

‘thanks jungwon,will do!’

you say quickly and lean your head against the window closing your eyes hoping for the ride to go smoothly

you also can’t stop thinking about jungwon being right next to you but you start noticing your eyes getting heavier and heavier

you fall asleep but dream about the camping trip ahead

a/n: AHHH OMG IM BACK WADDA 🫡🫡 skl has been so stressful but dw guys the actual camp trip thingy will be out soon (hopefully 🤗🤗) I get tired so easily and sometimes forget i have a tumblr acc anyway bye bye - 4 now 👹👹

[peachjagiya]

All that teaser needed was a pride flag. I'm sure bh editors were itching to add one.

Hahaha 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 careful, they'll say we're "spiralling." They want us to be weeping and crying because that's what they do when Taehyung so much as yawns near JK.

This is an interesting coincidence though:

The boat at sunset near Chagwido Island in Jeju and Tae's story picture of sunset (on a boat?) near Chagwido Island!

Edit just to show it's definitely the same rock formation: note the two dome rocks from the teaser that match as well...

Tae posted his sunset 5 days before he posted these pictures from Jeju:

And Jimin's hair was black as it seems to be in the teaser.

Interesting! Hopeful for a Tae appearance? And if he doesn't appear, it'll be really sus 😂

Thanks anon! 💜

[littleprinces]

A Promise of Forever

(Gaeul x Female Reader, Romance, fluff, lesbian, marriage proposal)

A serene beach in Jeju Island, South Korea. The sun is setting, casting a warm golden glow over the sand. Gaeul and the reader are walking hand in hand along the shore, the waves gently lapping at their feet.

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The salty breeze tangled Gaeul's hair as she walked beside you, her laughter ringing like music in your ears. The sunset painted the sky in hues of pink and orange, mirroring the warmth you felt inside. This was your favorite place, where everything seemed perfect.

**Reader:** (smiling) "Can you believe we've been together for three years now?"

**Gaeul:** (grinning) "Time flies when you're in love. It feels like just yesterday we were meeting for the first time."

You remembered that day vividly. It was a chance encounter at a coffee shop in Seoul. Gaeul had spilled her drink, and you had offered her a napkin. Your eyes met, and from that moment, you were captivated by her charm and kindness.

**Reader:** "I still can't believe you asked for my number after I gave you that napkin."

**Gaeul:** (teasingly) "Well, I couldn't let such a beautiful woman slip away, could I?"

You laughed, feeling the familiar flutter in your chest. Gaeul had a way of making you feel like the most important person in the world.

**Reader:** "Do you remember our first date?"

**Gaeul:** "Of course I do. We went to that little park by the river and talked for hours. I knew then that I wanted to spend my life with you."

Your heart swelled at her words. You had been thinking about the future a lot lately, and tonight felt like the right moment to share your feelings.

**Reader:** (nervously) "Gaeul, there's something I want to talk to you about."

Gaeul stopped walking and turned to face you, concern flickering in her eyes. "What is it, love?"

You took a deep breath, gathering your courage. "Gaeul, these past three years have been the happiest of my life. You've shown me what true love is, and I can't imagine my life without you. I want to spend every sunset, every sunrise, and every moment in between with you."

Gaeul's eyes widened, and she placed a hand over her heart. "What are you saying?"

You reached into your pocket and pulled out a small velvet box, opening it to reveal a delicate ring. "Gaeul, will you marry me?"

Tears welled up in Gaeul's eyes as she looked at you, her expression a mix of shock and joy. "Are you serious?"

You nodded, your voice steady despite the rapid beating of your heart. "I've never been more serious about anything in my life. I love you, Gaeul, and I want to spend forever with you."

Gaeul's lips trembled as she reached out to touch the ring, her fingers brushing against yours. "Yes," she whispered, her voice breaking. "Yes, I'll marry you."

Relief and happiness flooded through you as you slipped the ring onto her finger. Gaeul threw her arms around you, pulling you into a tight embrace. You could feel her tears against your shoulder, and you held her close, savoring the moment.

**Gaeul:** (pulling back slightly to look at you) "I can't believe this is happening. You've made me the happiest woman in the world."

**Reader:** "No, Gaeul. You've made me the happiest. I can't wait to start this new chapter of our lives together."

Gaeul kissed you then, a kiss filled with all the love and promises of your future. As the sun dipped below the horizon, you knew that this was just the beginning of a beautiful journey with the woman you loved.

---

Later that evening, you and Gaeul sat by a bonfire, watching the stars twinkle above. The ring on her finger glinted in the firelight, a symbol of the commitment you had made to each other.

**Gaeul:** (resting her head on your shoulder) "What do you think our wedding will be like?"

**Reader:** (smiling) "It will be perfect, just like you. We'll have all our friends and family there, and it will be a day filled with love and happiness."

**Gaeul:** "And after the wedding, we'll start our life together. We'll travel, build our home, and create beautiful memories."

**Reader:** "Yes, and no matter what challenges come our way, we'll face them together. Because with you by my side, I know we can overcome anything."

Gaeul's eyes sparkled with love as she looked at you. "I love you so much. Thank you for choosing me."

You cupped her face in your hands, your heart overflowing with emotion. "I love you too, Gaeul. Thank you for saying yes."

As you shared another tender kiss, the world seemed to fade away, leaving just the two of you and the promise of forever.

[bandhyukoh]

[Eastern Standard Times] Hyukoh and Sunset Rollercoaster: The Indie Collaboration of the Year

This interview belongs to Eastern Standard Times. December 5, 2024. By Andrew Yee.

Eastern Standard Times: How would you introduce yourself now? What is the most important thing to know about who you are today?

Kuo: I'll introduce myself as a lead singer, guitarist and music producer from Sunset Rollercoaster and the owner of my label Sunset Music.

OHHYUK: I'm OHHYUK from HYUKOH and I play guitar, sing, and I am also the producer for HYUKOH. While he (Kuo) owns his own label, I’m on the label DooRooDooRoo and I mainly focus on the creatives.

Eastern Standard Times: What were your first impressions of each other?

Kuo: Shy, but still brave. He does things. Just in a shy way.

OHHYUK: Very clever and talented, and very smart. When I first met him, I immediately realized he’s something really different, and he does his job very well.

Eastern Standard Times: Both group’s last releases were in 2020. Why did this feel like the right comeback project?

Kuo: It was really exciting. From the beginning, we didn't expect that we were going to do such a big project. 

We just thought we were going to just make some music, maybe two songs, three songs, a small special EP. But slowly the ambitions started growing during the process.

OHHYUK: I remember from 2017 to 2018, suddenly there were so many collaborations happening. I wanted to collaborate with the other musicians, but I didn’t want to make just one single or one track, and when I asked him (Kuo) to make an album, he agreed. I think it’s a very interesting collaboration, and was something I was waiting for.

Eastern Standard Times: Did you feel nervous about releasing music again?

OHHYUK: Are you nervous?

Kuo: No, not really.

OHHYUK: Yeah, me too. 

Eastern Standard Times: What are your memories of the first songwriting camp at Music Village 1939 in Gapyeong?

OHHYUK: Uh, the food was… bad.

Kuo: It's a small town. And I think we didn’t expect we were going to have really good food over there, but in the end, we found that we were eating the same food over and over again during the whole week. But I don't care about the food because we somehow still made really good music. So even though the food was bad, I think it was still worth it.

Eastern Standard Times: What is the process like creating music with ten different musicians? Did you approach every song in the same way?

Kuo: We created four songs in our jamming sessions in Gapyeong. And the other eight songs we created on the internet, file swapping. We also went to a friend's house, and he had tons of synthesizers set up, so OH and I just jammed over there and finished the arrangement of 'Antenna' (also listed as 'Aaaannnnteeeeennnaaaaaa'). I would say we had a lot of different approaches to making the album. 

Eastern Standard Times: How did traveling to Seoul and Jeju Island influence the songwriting process?

Kuo: When we went to Jeju Island, the album was almost done actually. We somehow agreed to make one more song over there, but we still don't know what to do with it yet. 

OHHYUK: The trip was actually a vacation. It was snowing, so we were stuck in the Airbnb, but there was a pool, and nobody was swimming. So we just used the pool as a reverb hole, and we were recording in the swimming pool and some other rooms. It was really fun.

Eastern Standard Times: What does ‘AAA’ mean to each of you?

OHHYUK: Something good.

Kuo: Something reliable, trustworthy. Your time is guaranteed.

Even though English is not our native language, somehow we still make music in English. We love the way we approached it and tried to build a space for all our written lyrics. We tried to describe a situation so it isn’t a narrative and everybody can project their own idea about the music or the album. 

I think AAA has multiple meanings and everybody can put their own idea into it. That’s how we interact with people. 

Eastern Standard Times: During an interview in 2020, Kuo talked about music being its own language that connects people. Why does this idea resonate so much with both of you?

OHHYUK: Because we are from different cultural backgrounds, even though I can speak Mandarin, we still have little differences. But music is really simple. If you play something, then you know whether it’s good or bad. I think this kind of approach makes everything easier. 

Kuo: I think music is a language for sure. It‘s even built into our genes or animal instincts; when you hear something, you will get emotional feedback from it. So it's a certain kind of communication, subconsciously, I would say. So that's why I think everybody has this ability to communicate, even through music or frequencies.

And I think that that's why we have this bond to make music, I think our frequencies somehow match together.

Eastern Standard Times: How are Australian audiences different from other crowds?

Kuo: We’ve been to Australia before. And I think in Asia, our fans are usually more quiet, but every time we go to Western countries, especially Australia, people get more excited. Australia is kind of special because it's mixed with Western countries and Asian countries, but I can tell people get more excited.

I think people move their bodies with the music more. In Taiwan, people just sit there and it feels like they're judging us. They're happy inside, exploding inside, but the way they enjoy the show is by staring at us and judging us, and that’s how it is. 

Eastern Standard Times: Where would you love to perform next?

Kuo: Antarctica. Play to some whales.

OHHYUK: Actually, India.

Kuo: Oh yes, he wants to go to India.

OHHYUK: I’ve never been, so I really want to have a show in India.

Eastern Standard Times: What’s something we don’t know about each of you?

Kuo: My and OH’s birthday is only one day different. Mine’s October 6th.

OHHYUK: And mine’s October 5th.

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Oh, judging by this trailer the part were Jk has a burgundy shirt was shooted in Jeju island, and the wall behind him it’s the same wall of the restaurant they went to eat with Tae, so considering that in this trailer they show the actives they did in Jeju, I don’t think Tae will appear, even if we know he was with them and that’s okay!!

The scene on the boat with only jimin and jk it’s enough, at the least for me, to say that he won’t appear (watch me be a 🤡 again) ‘cause a moment like that (laying on a boat and watching the sunset) should be share with all of your friends, I mean I wouldn’t left a friend out of this kind of moment, but in the end we also need to considering that this is a show and probably we don’t even know the dynamics behind it (if you know what I mean😅 i don’t know how to express myself better)

[liaminina]

Who are MAVE:?

MAVE: (메이브) is a South Korean virtual girl group created by Metaverse Entertainment. They debuted on January 25, 2023 with the single album "Pandora's Box".

Their name is short for "Make New Wave", meaning "to create new waves in the K-pop scene."

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The four members come from the future world of IDYPIA, where human emotions are strictly controlled, coming to Earth in search of emotional freedom. After they crash-landed on Earth, they lost their memories.

So far, they have released one single album ("Pandora's Box") and one mini album (What's My Name).

Members

SIU:

Position: Leader, Main Vocalist

Age: 20

Birthday: March 2nd

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Place of Crash-Landing: Jeju Island, South Korea

First Memory after Awakening: "The sky and the sea tinted with a light purple sunset."

Hobbies: Playing guitar, singing

Likes: The scent of lavender, spicy tteokbokki, acoustic music, rainy days

Motto: "I trust in myself."

ZENA:

Position: Lead Vocalist

Age: 20

Birthday: December 25th

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Place of Crash-Landing: Paris, France

First Memory after Awakening: "A village covered in pure white snow."

Hobbies: Skydiving

Likes: The scent of musk, cats, lying down, snowy days

Motto: "Simple is the best."

TYRA:

Position: Main Rapper, Main Dancer

Age: 19

Birthday: July 25th

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Place of Crash-Landing: California, USA

First Memory after Awakening: "The waves crashing under the dazzling sun."

Hobbies: Beat-making, writing raps

Likes: Scent of wood, Hawaiian pizza, dance practices, sunny days

Motto: "Be true to the present."

MARTY:

Position: Sub-Rapper, Sub-Dancer

Age: 19

Birthday: November 23rd

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Place of Crash-Landing: Jakarta, Indonesia

First Memory after Awakening: "Skyscrapers rising high into the sky."

Hobbies: Doing dance covers of the latest songs

Likes: Scent of citrus, macarons, imagining, cool breezes

Motto: "Be honest with myself."

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Where you can find them:

Official website

Instagram

YouTube

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TikTok

Facebook

Image sources: MAVE:'s official Facebook

Info sources: NamuWiki, MAVE:'s official website