#kijung

[wicthered]

❝ in the midst of the crowds, in the shapes in the clouds, i don't see nobody but you. in my rose-tinted dreams, wrinkled silk on my sheets i don't see nobody but you— ❞ ( double take, dhruv )

[etenniettes]

[daecheonsa]

SUMMARY ㅤㅤ. . .ㅤㅤGOING DOWN is the debut album of South Korean boy group, DAM.NATION. The album was released on December 6th, under OHJANG ENTERTAINMENT. The album consists of nine tracks, with 놀자 (LET'S PLAY) serving as it's primary promotional single. Prior to the album's release, DAM.NATION released 소년만화 (BOY COMICS) as a single, in promotion of their online docuseries GOD SAVE THE DAMNED, which used the track in it's opening credits. The group also released BIG LEAGUE CHEW as the album's pre-single, just days before it's release.

TITLE TRACK ㅤㅤ. . .ㅤㅤ놀자 (nolja ; 'LET'S PLAY') is the debut single of DAM.NATION, serving as the title track to their first full length album, GOING DOWN. 놀자 was released on December 6th, alongside it's music video, and was promoted on a handful of music shows. Without completely ditching the high-octane drums and electric guitars that dominated the group's two pre-debut singles, 놀자 sets itself apart by incorporating a far heavier digital component in it's production, making heavier use of synths and sample packs where 소년만화 and BIG LEAGUE CHEW seemingly made more use of live instruments.

While this difference can easily be chalked up to difference in producers, it does compliment the lyrics of 놀자; which detail an artificial, meaningless love based purely on pleasure and hedonism. Playing out a battle for power and control, the boys actively grow tired of the affair by the song's breakdown, a dip in tempo represents the momentary loss of passion before the final chorus is quickly swept away by the next whim. Within the full context of GOING DOWN, 놀자 represents the second circle of hell, which punishes perpetrators of lust with violent winds.

Members YONGHYUNG and SASUNG were credited as writers on the track. As the production and writing credits of 소년만화 and BIG LEAGUE CHEW were not made public at the time of their release, 놀자 is technically considered the first credit for both boys, although YONGHYUNG's name was revealed in the credits of both of DAM.NATION's previous singles upon the release of GOING DOWN.

TRACKLISTING ㅤㅤ. . .ㅤㅤ( ALBUM SAMPLER )

001. LIES, CONTROL, RULES. Written by Gu Yonghyung, Jang Kitae. Produced by Jang Kitae.

002. 놀자. (LET'S PLAY.) Written by SALOME, Song Sasung, Gu Yonghyung. Produced by Jang Kitae.

003. 貘. (TASTY.) Written by SALOME, Jung Kijung, Gu Yonghyung. Produced by SALOME.

004. BIG LEAGUE CHEW. Written by Song 'Tiny' Taejun. Produced by Song 'Tiny' Taejun, Jang Kitae.

005. 인터넷 전쟁. (INTERNET WAR.) Performed by Jung Kijung & Gu Yonghyung. Written by Gu Yonghyung, Jung Kijung. Produced by Jang Kitae.

006. IF YOU CAN HEAR MY VOICE. Written by Gu Yonghyung, SALOME. Produced by SALOME, Jang Kitae.

007. 소년만화. (BOY COMICS.) Written by Gu Yonghyung, Jung Kitae. Produced by Jang Kitae.

008. 위치. (WITCH.) Written by Song 'Tiny' Taejun, Jung Kijung. Produced by Song 'Tiny' Taejun.

009. 여긴 지옥이야. (YOU'RE IN HELL.) Written by Gu Yonghyung. Produced by Jang Kitae.

PRODUCTION ㅤㅤ. . .ㅤㅤGOING DOWN was executive produced by JANG KITAE, a notorious rock artist known for constantly establishing new bands with himself as the frontman. The album was JANG's first time writing or producing for another artist. Due to his openly hedonistic lifestyle and frequent public spats with other artists, JANG KITAE is not the most popular figure in Korea, and news of his work on DAM.NATION's debut album was initially met with disapproval from their fans. However, he was instrumental in shaping the overall rock influence of the group.

Alongside JANG, production on GOING DOWN was also overseen by SALOME, the only member of OHJANG ENTERTAINMENT's in-house production team to work on the record. Initially getting her start as an indie singer-songwriter in England, SALOME joined OHJANG's production team in 2016, and would produce the last couple of title tracks for BOUQUET. Additionally, the album's pre-single, BIG LEAGUE CHEW, and the b-side 위치 (WITCH) were produced by SONG 'TINY' TAEJUN. In recent years, TINY has been best known for producing the majority of SOUR CANDY's early songs, though left his position as a member of VALENTINE RECORD's production team before his enlistment in 2022. TINY has clarified that he has not signed onto OHJANG ENTERTAINMENT in any official level, and was simply asked to produce a couple of songs for the album, though is open to working with DAM.NATION more.

PROMOTIONS & RECEPTION ㅤㅤ. . .ㅤㅤDAM.NATION promoted GOING DOWN on music shows for two weeks; holding their debut stage on December 10th on SBS M's The Show. For their debut stage only, the group performed a shortened version of BIG LEAGUE CHEW as a sub-title, though following this performance their allotted time was cut, leaving them to solely perform 놀자. In whole, the boys performed twice on The Show, Show Champion, and MCountdown, and once on Inkigayo and SimplyKpop. DAM.NATION failed to procure any wins throughout the promotional cycle of GOING DOWN, nor did it's singles crack any major charts. At the end of it's first month, GOING DOWN had only sold 12,293 copies; a relative flop even in the case of OHJANG ENTERTAINMENT, who's record sales had been steadily dropping since around the mid-2010s. Neither digital sales nor streams saw much brighter results.

In spite of it's mild commercial reception, the critical response of GOING DOWN was generally positive, praising the record's high production value, as well as the exploration of genres amongst it's tracklist. Music journalist Jang Hyeko credited the group's ability to carve out an individual sound with their debut effort; 'The soundscape of DAM.NATION is dark but playful; throughout the record they pair schoolyard rhymes and 'creepy,' Halloweenish melodies with catchy pop hooks or anthemic rock choruses. Tracks will slow down and then pick back up, synths will warp and distort, guitar strings will screech. Even at it's most gentle, GOING DOWN maintains a slight 'off'-ness, like there's something lurking in it's shadows. This ties into the concept of the record, which poses to take us on a journey through the circles of hell - each of the tracks representing one domain, per Inferno.'

Though they do not exist in abundance, there is, primarily central to Korea and Japan, a DAM.NATION fanbase. Amongst them, GOING DOWN was largely met with appreciation; and their passion was given new fire by the lack of promotion given to the album. The decision to debut DAM.NATION with a full album at all was viewed as a risk since it's announcement, with a simple digital single seeming more proportionate to the level of interest in the group. While the palpable budget put into GOING DOWN's production, visuals, styling and music videos was impressive, it hadn't been enough to garner attention all on it's own, and there seemed to be very little money left over for marketing. Given the subsequent suffering of it's sales, OHJANG's new boyband is currently a NET LOSS for the floundering label . . .

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤUP NEXT ㅤㅤ. . .ㅤㅤgod save them.

[pinkscaped]

EXPERIENCE  …  THE  DEBUT  MINI  ALBUM  BY  BLISS .

POPSOUND  RATING:  5.3/10

EXPERIENCE  is  the  debut  mini  album  by  the  soloist  and  former  VENUS  member  Bliss.  With  a  total  of  SIX  tracks,  the  album  is  described  as  "sonic  whiplash  with  seemingly  no  direction"  and  "unsure  of  what  it  wants  to  be."  though  not  loved  by  critics,  fans  were  happy  to  see  the  idol  back  on  stage  performing.

Bliss  left  the  internationally  acclaimed  girl  group  VENUS  in  2023  when  their  contracts  were  moved  from  Angelico  Entertainment  to  Mydol  Label,  refusing  to  sign  under  Mydol.  Though  the  circumstances  of  her  departure  are  still  hazy,  fans  were  united  on  one  thing:  They  wanted  Bliss  back  on  stage.

On  January  5th,  2025,  they  would  get  their  wish.

The  album  would  feature  two  collabs  one  with  Zion  of  Arm  Candy  on  GUESS?  And  Kijung  on  Best  Mistake.  The  collabs,  especially  GUESS?  Would  be  positively  received  by  critics  and  fans.

INDIVIDUAL  SONG  RATINGS  BY  POPSOUND.

LOOP:  6/10

"Though  a  good  song  on  its  own,  promoting  LOOP  as  the  title  track  was  either  a  mistake  or  an  intentional  choice  to  make  this  release  look  dull.  The  performances  lacked  star  power  as  the  choreography  was  boring  and  not  complimentary  to  what  we  have  seen  from  Bliss  in  the  past,  which  was  a  more  early  Christina  and  Britney-type  vibe.  Inauthentic  and  misguided,  though  sonically  pleasing  to  the  ear."

SUPERSCAR:  8/10

"Gaining  more  popularity  than  the  original  title  track,  Angelico  seemingly  had  no  choice  but  to  promote  SUPERSCAR  on  music  shows  alongside  LOOP,  which  only  hindered  the  Ladder's  position  as  the  title  track.  SUPERSCAR  is  more  of  what  we  expected  to  see  from  Bliss's  choreography  and  sound.  We  have  to  raise  the  question  of  if  they  tried  to  go  the  pop-house  underground  sound  with  LOOP  to  not  have  her  in  competition  with  Baebi.  Either  way,  SUPERSCAR  stole  the  show  in  the  best  possible  way."

GUESS?  FT.  ZION:  8/10

"The  first  of  two  collaborations  on  this  mini  album,  featuring  none  other  than  Zion  of  Armcandy.  The  track,  earth  shakingly  loud  to  the  point  you  can  feel  the  beat  in  your  bones,  is  just  fun.  The  lyrics  are  bold  and  unashamed  of  the  topic  of  sexuality,  with  lyrics  like  "You  wanna  guess  the  color  of  my  underwear"  and  "You  wanna  turn  this  shit  out,  that's  what  I'm  talking  about,"  the  pair  offer  not  only  a  phenomenal  vocal  harmony  but  visuals  Donatella  Versace  would  foam  at  the  mouth  for."

NA:  4/10

"Na  is  misplaced  in  every  sense  of  the  word.  From  the  cheesy  lyrics  to  the  empty  and  disappointing  chorus,  this  song  was  a  let  down.  Bliss'  vocals  show  in  Na,  but  it's  simply  not  enough  to  get  over  the  looming  thought  of  "Why  is  this  song  on  the  album?  Who  approved  this?"  with  it's  modern  house  beat  that  makes  it  stick  out  like  a  sore  thumb  in  this  already  discombobulated  tracklist."

BEST  MISTAKE  FT. KIJUNG:  9/10

"Best  Mistake  is  one  of  the  best  love  songs  to  be  released  by  an  Angelico  artist  in  the  recent  decade,  dare  I  say,  throughout  the  company's  entire  run.  A  piano-driven,  merry-go-round of  a  love  song  that  finally  offers  Bliss'  light  voice  an  opportunity  to  shine  without  the  production  overpowering  it.  Kijung  carries  themselves  well  alongside  Bliss  with  equally  good  lyricism,  offering  a  smooth  and  pleasing  blend  with  Bliss'  voice.  Genuinely,  a  beautiful  gem  in  an  otherwise  confusing  rat  maze."

EXPERIENCE  (OUTRO):  5/10

"EXPERIENCE,  though,  is  an  experience  that  was  a  generic  and  bland  way  to  close  this  album.  Its  unique  blend  of  ethereal,  angelic  sounds  with  a  trap  beat  creates  a  captivating  and  dynamic  atmosphere  that  leads  you  nowhere.  The  song's  outro,  used  as  the  teaser  for  this  album,  had  fans  excited  and  emotional  for  her  debut,  ending  with  a  jungle  dance  break  that  gives  this  album's  ending  note  emptiness.  The  song  is  empty.  The  ending  is  empty.  EXPERIENCE  is  a  good  song  by  itself,  but  as  an  outro  for  this  album,  it  leaves  much  to  be  desired."

OVERALL  ALBUM  RATING  ...  53/100

EXPERIENCE   STYLE   GUIDE  !

"She looked a damn mess every time she stepped on stage. But maybe that was the point? I guess the girls who get it, get it, but I refuse to believe the men in charge of her wardrobe really got it and were just putting her in outfits that would get her teased on social media. Is this rage marketing or did she give something I just don't understand? 7.5 out of 10." — KMG USER @ ALLTHELEWKS 

BLOGS OF ARTISTS MENTIONED ... @daecheonsa + @hearthr0b 💙

[niurd]

tagged by @bwaldorf to make a poll of my fav female characters!! thank you ramasha 🖤✨

(transplanted this tag from my main @niurd-main bc i wanted to tag some new moots!! 🤠)

tagging: @bumblingest-bee @plumhao @glittertrail @earlynite @0806cafe

@chrysanthemmums @oathome @forbidden-interlude @florese

@kimjunnoodle @starchild--27 @yvain @woven-birds @wonhosgrl

@rosy-tea @werewolfcafe @popsicyeol @bangchansversion

@fastorslow @mondo-grosso @herbaklava @fleeceyang

or anyone who wants to!!

*only the original animated version

**NOT the 2014 movie version, even though meryl streep is pretty good in that movie imo

[armpirate]

The Only One || JJK || Ch. 45 (Epilogue)

Pairings: mafia!jk x fem!reader

Genre: smut, angst, mafia, contract relationship

Warnings: Prostitution, torture, blood, use of drugs and weapons

Summary: You've always wished for a better life. Every single day at work, you were hoping something would change. Although you didn't think that change would come in the form of one mysterious man and a contract.

His controlling and selfish behaviour only wanted to keep you away from any other man that wasn't him, and you only had to wait for him.

Too bad you really thought you'd be smarter than Jeon Jungkook.

Previous

MASTERLIST

Aprox. time of reading: 10 minutes

Chapter warnings: Forced use of drugs, violence

Over the last techno tracks of the playlist, drowned by the thick walls separating the nightclub from the basement, the dry and hollow sound of the wooden bat against the stomach and chest of the man collapsing on the floor echoed between the four walls.

—You really thought there would be no consequences? —Minho carried the wooden stick, placing it over his shoulder while he looked at the man kneeling in front of him— What did you expect? —he asked, squatting in front of him— Give us the money.

—I promise I don't have it —the man whimpered, moving his gaze down.

—You don't have it? —Minho was getting ready to use his bat again, before he was stopped.

He recognized that thick voice, which immediately made him drop the stick to the side of his body before he turned to his boss. Jungkook appeared through the darkness, followed by two of his men as he strutted his way next to Minho.

—So you don't have my money? Yet you kept my drugs? —Jungkook raised his eyebrow, looking down at the man— Look at me when I'm talking to you.

His jaw clenched as his fingers tangled on the greasy locks of his black hair, pulling him up and forcing his scared eyes into his cold gaze.

—Je... Je... Jeon, I promise I tried to, but I wasn't able to get people to buy it —he managed to speak while his lips trembled—. Please, don't do anything to me. I promise I'll work harder if you give me a second chance.

Jungkook bent over, slightly but enough to be heard without speaking too loudly, smirking maliciously.

—I'm not the one you should be scared about.

Kijung looked up at Jungkook, unable to hold back his lips from pouting when he heard that sentence. Everybody in the room knew what it meant. And the fact that it wasn't just one or the other, but the two of them dealing with the issue, showed how serious it actually was.

Every man in the room stood straight when they heard her sighing. Every man, except Jungkook. He looked at Y/n with a proud smile, waiting for her to join him, at the same time he stepped back slightly to allow her to get control of the situation.

—You had two months to sell what we gave you, what are you talking about? —she questioned, relaxed— Either our product isn't good enough or you aren't doing your job properly. So which one would it be?

Kijung was unable to hold her gaze, dropping it back to the floor as he tried to keep her from seeing his tears flooding from his eyes. Y/n felt her patience vanishing slowly, unable to hold back her fingers from hooking on his jaw to force him to look at her.

—I will guess you've been trying your best, because not only we trusted in you, but we gave you a business you feed from, right? Because if you weren't doing your job right, that'd be like an insult for us. So I'll assume the problem is with what we sell.

Jungkook looked at her from behind, impressed by how her Korean kept improving every day, but also finding himself admiring the woman she had become. He had been witness to similar situations a few times, but he was still surprised at how the sweet and kind soul she was behind closed doors was also that tough and intolerant freak that was about to teach Kijung a lesson.

Aware of where it was heading, he motioned Minho to open one of the small bags. Taking a small metallic straw from her pocket, she handed it to Kijung.

—Take it or I swear I'll mop the counter with your head until you snort it clean —Y/n warned him.

His hands trembled before he took the straw, getting up under the supervision of everyone in the room, heading to the messy amount of coke that was poured over the surface. He was about to make some lines with it, but Y/n stopped him.

—Snort until I tell you to stop —she instructed.

A thick gulp was visible on Kijung's throat, clearing it up before he took a deep breath, barely inserting the straw in the hole of his nose and starting to snort the white dust they had prepared for him. She was supporting her weight on her hand, comfortably resting on the edge of the counter, a few steps away from him.

As she motioned him to stop, Jungkook walked between them, holding Kijung down, and keeping him from taking the straw out.

—Is our shit good? —Jungkook pressed his head down, making the metallic stick sink a bit deeper into his nostrils— Or is it so bad that you'll have a problem selling it?

Kijung shook his head in panic, feeling Jungkook's hand down his nape pressing his head into the counter, letting him feel the straw sinking deeper, millimeter by millimeter. And he'd have gone on if it hadn't been for Y/n patting his back gently, reminding him they couldn't waste any more time there.

—You better sell it all out and have our money by the end of the week.

Again leaving it all on Minho's hands, Y/n and Jungkook left together, hopping inside the car they came in. Y/n kept checking her phone, huffing when she realized the time it was. It was already past eight in the morning, and she wasn't ready. She was already seeing themselves being late to their own wedding.

✸ ✸ ✸

Opposite to Y/n worries, they both were on time. He had it easy to get ready, but even she managed to get everything done on time.

And for sure she was ready.

There was something indescribable in the way she looked that day as she showed up with that long beautiful dress. Y/n had always been gorgeous in his eyes, but there was a brightness in her in that moment that he wasn't able to describe. And that same brightness made him hopeful, ready for the future they were heading to together. Y/n felt something similar, but her feelings were more related to the way he looked at her. His eyes shined bright under the lights, and there was a shy smile dying to burst all over his face that confirmed to her how everything they went through was worth it. And how everything they'd live together would always make them stronger.

All that ceremony was simply a way to let everyone know what they already had proved to each other.

Although maybe she needed to vocalize it to be completely convinced everyone understood.

"My whole life I've been looking for a place to stay, a place where I could feel safe. I've been looking at all the wrong places, not knowing what was exactly what I needed. Until you showed up in my life. I know we didn't have it easy, but it only made us grow closer to each other. It made us realize how much we're willing to risk to be together, and that's one of the purest ways someone has ever proved how much they love me. You showed me the meaning of home, of dying to run back to that roof that kept me away from everything that hurted me. You made sure to let me know I would never be alone as long as you were with me, and I want you to know that you will never be alone as long as I live. Today, we promised each other to keep by each other's side until we die, but I want to let you know that it won't be like that. Because this isn't something that could last only one lifetime. Even after we die, in all the lives I have to go through, I will always find you. It doesn't matter what happens, you will forever be my safe place".

Jungkook had tried to hold himself back from getting up, but he wasn't able to, standing up to kiss her forehead and wipe some of her tears away. Y/n hardly ever was the one dedicating that type of words to him, it was always the other way around, but the fact that she took the courage to say all those words to him, in front of all the guests... He indeed had no words to describe all the love that was pouring from the bottom of his heart.

He barely moved away from her throughout the party, which was more related to keeping the connections they already had than actually celebrating their union past the two hours. It certainly was one of the perks of working with her: she'd be by his side, and she'd be aware of every business he was in.

She also knew all the guests that were in the party, going from the Bangtan members to smaller families in Korea, including the Choi family, that agreed to go to build those buildings Jungho had tried to destroy months back.

As she mentioned once: they were both a team.

But even then, and especially that day, he couldn't wait until the party was finally over so they both would be completely alone. Ever since the day started, they had been surrounded by people. And, even if they were by each other, it felt completely distant at some point into the event. Y/n had been with her husband the whole part of the morning and afternoon yet, except for the slow dance they shared together, it didn't feel intimate.

A pair of hands trapped her hips from behind, breaking her short time alone by herself outside. Y/n smiled when she was aware of Jungkook behind her, slowly moving her arms around her body to pull her back against his chest.

—What's my wife doing alone here?

Her head cozied on his shoulder, rubbing her cheek against his jaw as she breathed in deeply, feeling completely relaxed in his arms.

—Were you planning to run away from me? —he joked with a cheeky smile— I'm afraid it's too late.

—It just... doesn't feel real.

While looking at the lights that emerged from the tallest buildings in the city, she thought that maybe life was treating her a little bit too good out of nowhere. After so long, she finally had everything she could ever have dreamed of.

—This is real, babe —he kissed her exposed collarbone—. This is our life —he hugged her tight.

Y/n turned to him, wrapping her arms around her shoulders while his hands kept their place on her hips.

—We're already done suffering, Y/n —he assured her—. And I'll be by your side to make sure you never feel any pain again. I promise.

Before he was able to bend over to kiss her, a loud whine caught her attention, making her move her head back to look at the direction that sound came from. Jungkook tried to draw her attention back to him, but it quickly went back in that direction.

—Sounds like a dog —she frowned.

—You won't stay still until I go to see what it is, right?

Y/n didn't need to do much more other than smiling to answer. With a huff, Jungkook motioned her to stay in the terrace, as he stepped forward into the darkness, following the invisible path the noise was creating in front of him. He headed downstairs, hearing those sounds closer with every step he took, until the light from his phone found a pair of puppy eyes in the darkness, in between two cars that were parked outside the building. It only took Jungkook to take one step closer to notice how one of his paws was trapped in the gate that limited the area, seeing the small dog battling with the metallic bars to get out.

Y/n, who had been waiting for him, looked at the way his flashlight moved among the part least lighted in the parking lot, feeling a bit anxious until she saw him walking back upstairs with her.

With the difference that he was bringing something with him.

The brown dog, with big floppy ears, was cuddling, scared, to Jungkook. It wasn't too big, and it was obvious it was still a puppy.

—It was trapped there —Jungkook pointed with his head back to where he was—. And it seems like it has no collar or anything.

Y/n was too busy petting the dog to care about anything he was saying at that point, smiling foolishly at the small animal.

—You're so beautiful, aren't you? —she said with a baby voice— Yes, you are.

—I'll tell someone to take it to the animal shelter.

But the whine that came out of his wife's lips stopped him from even thinking to move.

—Bam has no business in an animal shelter.

—Bam? —Jungkook frowned— Did you already find him a name? —he was surprised by how fast she acted.

—I think we should keep him —she ignored him—. Let's adopt him.

—These beasts get big as hell —he insisted—. He won't be this cute forever.

—Come on, love —she playfully pinched his arm—. He will be our spoiled kid.

The dog didn't flinch when she took him from his arms, carrying in hers as if she was carrying a baby. Actually, the dog seemed even more relaxed and comfortable after she picked him up.

Her smile was so wide, and it radiated that vast amount of happiness he knew he wouldn't be able to ignore. He'd kill and die to keep that smile on her forever, he couldn't see why he wouldn't let a dog in the family.

Whatever made her happy, he'd give it to her without a second thought, just the same way she was willing to do so. 

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[ladysansana]

favorite problematic ships with woc? Can be any type of media

Anon I got so excited when I received ask then I realized I had to dig really hard into the core of my memories to for problematic ships with women of color. Media DEFINITELY need to do better in this regard, but I am absolutely responsible for engaging in more stories with WoC in fucked up dynamics.

Maybe I can come up with more if I give it more time but, I've sit with this ask long enough it's become procrastination at this point. So here you go, anon, and if anyone has any problematic ships with WoC that you wanna share please do! <33

Also, spoilers ahead, because I do wanna make a mini ramble for each pair, but it's all from my hazy memory (+ wikipedia) so <(")

Not in any particular order, and wall of text ahead:

Kijung x Kiwoo - Parasite (2019)

Problematic trope: Incest

Cunning and quick witted siblings from a poor family who finessed their way into a rich and snobby family's trusted staff team. My fav thing about them is that despite being the older brother, Kiwoo really acknowledges Kijung's immense talent, and aura lol that scene where he served her champagne when she was in the rich family's bathtub??? And he said she looked like she belonged there hello??? Sir even if her body was covered by bath foam you were still CASUALLY serving her champagne in a fucking BATHTUB???!!! SIR???

Also I have GOT to recommend @thefudge's Kijung x Kiwoo fic on ao3 the fact that it's the only fic in the fandom and it's a work of art. To quote Mr. Cullen, "my personal brand of heroine" <3

2. Shuri x Everett - Black Panther (2018)

Problematic trope: age gap, barely of age

I cannot believe I almost forgot about them considering they had me in a CHOKEHOLD back in the day (and still got a special place in my heart). One thing I love about the older man/younger woman/girl dynamic is when the older one is in awe of the younger's talent, and the younger one derives joy and even validation, especially validation, from that. So when Shuri sparked with excitement when she revealed to Everett the truth about Wakanda and its brilliance ... yeah ( ཀ ʖ̯ ཀ) And obviously when she called him another broken white boy to fix and colonizer that got me lmao.

3. Dream x Death - The Sandman (2022)

Problematic trope: Incest

Godly siblings who appreciate and confide in one another with a touch of opposite attracts: he's so fucking brooding while she's warm and radiant lmao. Death brings him comfort, but she also calls him out on his BS and makes him understand their purpose, as Gods, is to love and serve humans (or at least that's what I rmb it's been 2 years since I watched the show). Also I love that Death is presented in such a loving and gentle light <3 subverting expectation and what not <3

Also their aesthetic fucking matches <3

4. Elphaba x The Wizard - Wicked (2024)

Problematic trope: (potential) surrogate father - daughter, age gap, manipulation

(kind of mad I can't find an HQ pic of these 2 in the same frame yet but hey dont they look like a power couple here <3)

Imagine being a young woman alienated all your life for the color of your skin. Then one day you're recognized for your hidden magical abilities and you're validated by this charming powerful older man whom you projected your father figure role onto because your father sucks and hates you while said powerful older man also pretty much said he'd love to be your father figure. Then you realized the powerful older man was a fraud who just wanted to use your power to hurt the people you cared about. So you went against that powerful older man, and he made sure you'd be ocstracized from society for good. For he fears you, yet so in awe of you.

Also you sang your heart out about yearning to be recognized by him and be a pair with him.

5. Rose x The Corinthian x Dream - The Sandman (2022)

Problematic trope: underage, child murder attempt i guess lol

Teenage girl being hunted down by both the villain and the hero only to realize that the villain wants her alive to take down the hero while the hero wants you dead because your power leads to the end of humanity (something in that line, again, 2 years). Peak YA brother <3 I don't necessarily ship them as an ot3 (but I might if I read a really good fic), I'm just really fascinated by their dynamic and how their narratives intertwine, how the lines between good and evil blurs. Something something questions about morals. Featuring a black girl being pursued by 2 hot older dudes <3

6. Haeyi x Chiyeol - Crash Course in Romance (2023)

Problematic trope: underage, teacher - student

After finding out that Nam Haeyi was unfairly disqualified from his class in the private education institute despite passing the exam because a rich parent stole that spot for her son, nation-renowned math instructor Choi Chiyeol decided to tutor her in private, which he's contractually not allowed to do and would end up getting him eaten alive by the rich parents paying for the institute he works at. There was this scene where Haeyi asked Chiyeol why he was risking his career to tutor her, something like that, and I believed he said that he was simply righting the wrong that was her unfair disqualification. He knew that she was a brilliant student that deserved his teaching, so she should study hard to make his time and risk worth it, or something. That, really got to me.

I know this is a list of problematic ships but teacher student has a specific place in my heart and I appreciate it when the teacher has purely good intention with the student.

7. Haeyi x Donghee - Crash Course in Romance (2023)

Problematic trope: underage, kidnapping lol

This one is a straight up crackpair I admit. I mostly ship them because I find both the actors very attractive and that whole kidnapping thing lol. But who knows maybe there's a way to approach their dynamic that makes sense to their character (but then again I find the villain twist with Donghee fucking stupid and my older brother agrees lol so maybe I should just go full on make believe land and rewrite the whole backstory for Donghee. I have to be the one to make the thing I want to happen happen huh).

8. Naru x Taabe - Prey (2022)

Problematic trope: incest

When your older brother represents who you wish to become but also a reminder of why you cannot, at least not yet. Okay that was purposefully vague because I admit, I haven't finished the movie. I was watching it with my friends on Discord but it was so lagging that we had to quit, but we both enjoyed the movie at that point and thought it was very well made, also Predator universe with Native American settings go so hard. So I'll definitely continue where I left off, one day hopefully.

There was this one scene where Taabe discovered that Naru was secretly following him and his crew to the woods because she wanted to be hunters like them. They disapproved of her at first, but Taabe let her joined them eventually. My memory is a bit hazy but that was the gist of it and it really got me. Either Taabe did believe in her potential or he was giving her special treatment because she was his little sister, or a bit of both perhaps <3

9. Miko x Rom - Mieruko-chan (2018 - present)

Problematic trope: underage

This panel was so fucking funny. And the thing is their dynamic is a lot less weird in context, you decide whether it's a good or bad thing. I just think it's fun to see Miko as a highschool girl being cursed with the power to see ghosts and there's this older guy, probably in his 20s, who appears to be a creepy fraud but turns out to be pretty powerful with his supernatural abilities and was pretty helpful towards her during that battle arc (if I rmb correctly). And he takes an interest in her. Last time I read Mieruko-chan was when she was in hospital and he showed up to save her from some ghost or sth and he was really gentle about it.

10. Karen x Sam - Mistresses (2013)

Problematic trope: age gap, fucking dead dad's therapist/mistress lmaoooo

Oh I remember being 14 when I saw this show on TV and fell in love with Karen and her dynamic with Sam. Possibly my first age gap older woman younger man ship ever <3 Karen is a stunningly flawed character who cares about her friends and patients but commits the malpractice of having an affair with her married patient. Then went on to have an affair with his son after he died lol. Then Sam, devastated by his father's dead, seeks comfort in his former therapist and fell in love with her because she's so brilliant and beautiful and caring and all that. Pretty sure there was some mommy issue going on too considering that Elizabeth - his mom - was ... troubled, to say the least. What a shame he died at the end of the season to save Karen (I did warn you that spoilers were coming) but tbh as long as they admit their feelings for each another I see it as a win so I can live with that <3 Also Kim Yunjin is so fucking beautiful oh my god

11. Shen Mei x Jason - Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness (2021)

Problematic trope: he fucking snapped her neck

"Problematic" is loosely used here because they're not *that* problematic but if you intepret it as misogyny against Asian women then it counts so </3 I'll reuse my description from my Spotify playlist for them: "It's about the alluring appeal of shared trauma, height + size difference and co-conspired revenge". Just, the fact that they bonded over Shen Mei's little brother sacrificing himself to save Jason's troop, then went on to co conspire to take over the man responsible for this, killing so many along the way.

Till this day I'm still bitter at the fact that they let Jason kill Shen Mei so brutally while sparing Leon's life to loosely tie the plot together (misogyny against Asian women, but I digress </3). If you want to rid both of them from the RE universe just let her kill him to save everyone else, makes a lot more sense, and this isn't just a shipper's perspective there are non shippers commenting on this, but I digress </3

Also my Meison edit is still my pinned post for my blog <3 One day I'll change it once I finally arrange my blog better but for now they're here to say

So, that's the end of my list! I didn't expect it to turn into a wall of text but, if you've made it to the very end I truly appreciate you and I had so much fun doing this <3

[soshiharin]

film

the parent trap – nicole (1998)

the perks of being a wallflower – sam button (2012)

snowpiercer – yona (2013)

guardians of the galaxy – gamora (2014)

into the woods – cinderella (2014)

the beauty inside – yisoo (2015)

train to busan – kim jinhee (2016)

sing – meena (2016)

guardians of the galaxy vol. 2 – gamora (2017)

avengers: infinity war – gamora (2018)

spiderman: into the spiderverse – gwen stacy (2018)

avengers: endgame – gamora (2019)

parasite – kim kijung (2019)

knives out – fran (2019)

sing 2 – meena (2021)

thor: love and thunder – gamora (2022)

turning red – abby park (2022)

do revenge – erica norman (2022)

guardians of the galaxy vol. 3 – gamora (2023)

spiderman: across the spiderverse – gwen stacy (2023)

barbie – physicist barbie (2023)

revolver – jeong yoonsun (2024)

television series

the accidental couple – gu minji (2009)

tale of the nine tailed – nam jiah (2020)

glitch – heo bora (2021)

the glory – lee sara (2022 - 2023)

only murders in the building – kimber (2023)

theatre

winter sonata – jeong yoojin (2011)

dear evan hansen – heidi hansen (2016 - 2017)

©️ jang harin

[w0rmdahl]

basics

stage name: marisa moon

birth name: marisa “minji” moon

nickname(s): mari, minnie

birth date: february 10th 1991

ethnicity: south korean

place of birth: british columbia, canada

height: 5’3”

face claim: kang seulgi

filmography

— skins (2007-2008) as eunjo "joey" park

— scott pilgrim vs the world (2010) as knives chau

— american mary (2012) as mary mason

— the road within (2014) as jade

— chappie (2015) as malia "lia" bryant

— the handmaiden (2016) as nam sookhee

— mother! (2017) as mother

— burning (2018) as shin haemi

— parasite (2019) as kijung

— the personal history of david copperfield (2019) as daisy rivers

— i love you i love you (2020) as yuna min

— the green knight (2021) as luda

— past lives (2023) as nora moon

— monkey man (2024) as ishani

— challengers (2024) as tashi duncan

trivia

born in abbotsford, canada before moving to the united kingdom in 2003

ended up moving to harrow where she would later attend whitmore secondary school and subsequently meet dev after sharing over half of their schedule

grew to be close friends to the point of accompanying him when mama patel dragged him to audition for skins in 2006.

originally had no plans of auditioning for this raunchy tv show until asked by the casting director if she was interested. marisa and dev were later welcomed into the cast as a set pair whose characters were written specifically for them as well as largely based on their real personalities and lives.

has since expanded her influence in films both at home in the west and overseas in south korea

[loveislandkrp]

THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE CAST ! thank you for applying! please add producer min and producer ian on mewe within 48 hours.

⭒⠀⠀( choi yeonjun )⠀⠀⠀⠀ /⠀⠀⠀⠀woo kijung

[wicthered]

* ´ 𓈀 WICTHERED : EVERLAST … a nine-membered fictional boy group under melody media, created by the mid 2018 survival show, EVERLASTING. the group officially debuted on november 20th, 2018 but originally debuted in JULY of that year.

after their ORIGINAL debut, they were met with a small amount of success, just barely being able to gain enough traction to allow MELODY MEDIA to continue promoting them, instead of the idea of completely scrapping the group and making a new lineup based off of the other trainees on the show. this never happened, however, as their DEBUT song was removed from all platforms and became inaccessible to the public before their now widely recognized debut with the single ‘SUPERHUMAN’ was released in november of that same year.

EVERLAST are known for their unique sound and are often referred to as the boy group who ‘make the noisiest music ever’ and ‘can barely produce two beats’. despite their controversial reputation, EVERLAST have now become a household name in the music industry despite releasing a failed debut and a few singles that only attracted crickets.

* ´ 𓈀 BASIC INFORMATION

COMPANY … MELODY MEDIA

DEBUT DATE … NOVEMBER 20TH, 2018

DEBUT SINGLE … SUPERHUMAN

FANDOM NAME … 4EVERS

GREETING … ‘THIS FEELING IS EVERLASTING. HELLO, WE ARE EVERLAST!’

FANDOM COLOURS … ELECTRIC BLUE (#7DF9FF) + MAYA BLUE (#73C2FB)

* ´ 𓈀 THE LINEUP

NAM (BIRDIE) DAESUNG, 1995

KOA CHOI, 1996

AMARI CARVER, 1996

HAN (REESE) MYUNGJAE, 1998

SHIN (CODY) JUNSEO, 2000

HWANG (RAIN) JISEOK, 2000

YOO MALACHI, 2000

LEE KIJUNG, 2001

KENJI KIMURA, 2001

[universepersonagens]

( ooc: +18 ) Os fãs não param de falar disso! Parece que Nahm Kijung entrou para as redes sociais, sabia? Dizem que ele parece tanto com o Kim Sunoo! Ele nasceu em 21/12/2003 na cidade de Jeju, Coreia do Sul e atualmente tem 19 anos. Ele trabalha como ator e futuro integrante do Darl+ing na Cultural Media, deve ser muito talentoso… Ah, você quer seguir ele? Procura por @uv_kijung e fica de olho nas novidades.

DEMAIS INFORMAÇÕES.

Etnia: coreano.

Personalidade: Kijung sempre foi muito simpático e cordial, mostrando apenas seu lado bom para quem conhecesse e mascarando seus defeitos de forma sútil. A inveja que sentia da irmã e a constante obsessão para ser melhor que ela, mostravam sua arrogância e complexo de superioridade.

Fofocas/rumores:

É irmão mais novo da membro Yoojung do Timeless, o que fez com que seus colegas de empresa o chamassem de “nepo baby”;

Sua professora de teatro da escola uma vez o fez interpretar um árvore na peça da escola, mas Kijung queria o papel principal e fez com que seu colega se atrapalhasse com as datas dos ensaios e ele foi escolhido para viver o papel de Robin Hood;

Alguns colegas de sua época de escola contam que o Nahm uma vez foi expulso da sala de aula por má conduta escolar (sair da sala sem comunicar o professor);

Rumores dizem que ele é o que mais se preocupa com os outros trainees e tenta manter uma boa amizade/convivência, seja fazendo ramen pra todos ou chamando todos pra movie night no dormitório.

Trabalhos:

Vai atuar no mv de um dos girl groups da empresa.

BACKGROUND/HEADCANONS.

O pequeno Kijung sempre teve o favoritismo dos pais depois de seu nascimento. Porém, com a irmã mais velha entretanto, ele sempre teve um quê de orgulho e que deveria ser melhor que ela em quase tudo.

Não que os pais não o amasse, claro que não, ele sempre teve amor e carinho e tudo que os pais podiam oferecer. Mas de algum modo, sua vida parecia girar em torno dos feitos que a irmã conquistava e no que ela era boa, assim a competição interna que ele tinha com ela cresceu e deixou de ser a rixa de criança e passou para algo cada vez maior e mais sério.

Se Yoojung fizesse natação, ele se dedicava ao basquete e se tornava o melhor jogador; se a irmã fizesse aulas de dança, ele fazia teatro e jazz para poder impressionar todos a sua volta, e mesmo que a mais velha nunca percebesse a competição infinita do irmão, tudo piorou quando ela foi chamada para uma audição e passou. Kijung tinha um certo desdém pela carreira da irmã, agora o foco dos pais seria completamente nas conquistas dela e não nas suas! Ele precisava estar páreo com ela não importava o quê…E assim, ele conseguiu uma audição para a Cultural Media e passou. Teria seu debut em breve e precisava de uma persona que cativasse o público e que o tornasse popular na indústria.

Seus trabalhos em atuação mostravam que ele seria tão bom quanto era cantando, deixando à mostra sempre que falava com os pais, os certificados e até as notas dos produtores e managers. A única coisa que o irritava era ter que ainda sim, ser comparado a irmã mais velha e em como ela havia sido escolhida pelo público para fazer parte do Timeless, enquanto o mais novo só podia imaginar quando este tivesse seu debut.

[daecheonsa]

»━━› OHJANG ENTERTAINMENT TO UNVEAL NEW BOY GROUP VIA DOCUMENTARY SERIES. September 3rd, 2024. Written by Jang Hyeko.

Once considered the paragon of the genre, in recent years Ohjang Entertainment has been left in the dust by once-rival companies like Pantheon Entertainment and Valentine Records. Since the disbandment of their only active group Bouquet in 2021, who had infamously struggled to carve out a place for themselves in the new generation of idols, Ohjang have neglected to produce any more acts, and most have been passively waiting for the news of a quiet buy-out.

Last year, however, the label showcased six male trainees in a YouTube video, simply entitled “WARRIOR (LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO).” With no information left in the description beyond the caption ‘god saved the damned,’ netizens set out to identify the six boys in the video, but nobody could be sure that they would ever debut together, or if the performance was just a one-off showcase of Ohjang’s trainees. As the months ticked by with no further word from the label, many moved on or simply forgot about the video, and the moderate interest in a potential new Ohjang boy group slowly fizzled out.

And so it was to the surprise of many when, today, the label announced on their official X account that they’d be revealing the previously seen “WARRIOR team” through a three-part docuseries, to be uploaded on the label’s official YouTube channel. Entitled ‘GOD SAVE THE DAMNED,’ the series will act as precursor to the as-of-yet unnamed group’s debut; documenting the formation of the group, as well as the ‘training process that prepared them for the stage and the harsh realities of the industry.’

The docuseries will be released in three episodes, the first of which set to go live later in the month.

COMMENTS.

tachikawaz said: SHOGO DEBUT WE WON!!!!!!!!!

amfhdf said: is this engagement bait? it’s seriously gonna be called ‘god saved the damned’??????

- minjidefender replied: at least they have realistic expectations for this group

jstagrlwholovesHERO said: war flashbacks to spending eight hours scouring the internet to find the link to kijung’s lost mixtapes only to be rewarded with some of the most ass music i’ve ever heard in my life

- kijungggggggggg replied: says a fan of the poet who brought you such awe-inspiring lyrics as "yaaaaaaho... yaho!"

- jstagrlwholovesHERO replied: talk about ikumi again and i'll seriously [ ... the rest of this comment has been hidden due to reports of graphic and extreme threats of violence. show comment? ]

musicluvr1993 said: isn’t this the group that na younghwa’s son is part of???? LMAO

- minjidefender replied: the whole lineup was picked by a crazy person... i'm seated for sasung and shogo though

- ssassungss replied: did anyone ever find out who the other boy was?

- minjidefender replied: guess we’re about to!

ohjangno1hater said: god save them indeed

harinsflatass said: love them for putting the youtube logo on there like it's some collaboration and not just them uploading videos to their youtube channel like anyone is free to do

whereissongtaejun said: why did i just assume ohjang had gone bankrupt or something… have they even done anything since bouquet?

- elizanator replied: nope last we heard they were looking to be bought over. this whole group was probably made in a fit of rage after valentine got liz lol

- whereissongtaejun replied: who tf is liz .

cairoislowtone said: YONGHYUNG I’M GONNA GET YOU OUT OF THERE

- minjidefender replied: girl i love you but your fav is in the only group with a messier lineup than this one... worry about cairo!

- cairoslowtone replied: all i do is worry about cairo hence why i'd like to see at least one nextup boy not be set up to fail

- minjidefender replied: i fear yonghyung was never gonna be the one to break that curse... his setup started ON the show

[bl-soft]

✨ Ámame dramáticamente ✨

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