#member: lai kuanlin

[ilhoonftw]

know your kpop lawsuit:

tablo vs weirdos that claimed he faked going to stanford - tablo won (soompi)

block b members vs stardom - block b lost (channel-korea, very long breakdown)

sm + lee sooman tax evasion/fraud saga: 2003 2014 2021 pandora papers

jyj vs sm entertaiment - mother of all lawsuits, birthed a new law (officialykmusic)

half of exo-m vs sm entertaiment - two settled (asianjunkie) tao won in china but lost in korea (asianjunkie)

sm entertaiment vs sustainable ethical enterprise limited - sm entertaiment lost a bunch of exo related trademarks (kbizoom)

sm, yg, jyp vs korea creative content agency - delayed registering the company under, violating the popular culture industry act (koreatimes)

the rose vs j & star company - contract termination request denied, later settled (soompi1) (soompi2)

kara nicole, seungyeon, jiyoung vs dsp entertaiment - 'reached agreement' (seoulbeats)

knk vs ynb entertaiment - contracts terminated (soompi)

younha vs lion media - younha won (younha fan blog)

jbj95 vs star road entertaiment - jbj95 won (kbizoom)

l.joe vs top media - settled (soompi)

inx vs na entertaiment - inx won (soompi)

the legend members vs ss entertaiment - the legend won but still disbanded (reddit)

b.a.p vs ts entertaiment - settled (soompi)

hyosung vs ts entertaiment - settled (soompi)

sleepy vs ts entertaiment - sleepy won, later was aquitted of defamation (soompi) (asianjunkie)

madtown vs gni entertainment - madtown won (soompi)

samuel vs brave entertaiment - settled after 3 years (soompi)

n-sonic vs c2k entertaiment - n-sonic won (soompi)

lai kuanlin vs cube entertaiment - twice dismissed, then contract was ruled invalid (soompi)

clc elkie vs cube entertaiment - contract terminated (soompi)

2ne1 minzy vs music works - minzy lost but after appeal contract was terminated (kpopstarz)

ioi/pristin kyulkyung vs pledis entertaiment - breach of contract lawsuit filed that's all we know (soompi1) (soompi2)

kang daniel vs lm entertaiment - reached agreement via mediation (soompi)

kang daniel vs dc inside - kang daniel lost, he requested for p101 season 2 community page to be deleted (soompi)

chorong vs 'she's a bully' accusations - accuser found guilty of defamation, later they both met in person and dropped the lawsuit (soompi)

i tzy lia vs 'she's a bully' accusations - accuser not found guilty of defamation, jyp requested reinvestigation (soompi1) (soompi2)

[yeoufic]

hihi !! <3 could you recommend some chinese male face claims you think would fit into nct? 99 - 02 for his age range!

have a good day !!

hi nonnie!! 💗 here are seven face claim suggestions for a chinese additional member to nct. have a good day too!! 🌞

fan chengcheng   ·   next   ·   chinese   ·   2000

zhang hao   ·   zerobaseone   ·   chinese   ·   2000

liu yu   ·   into1   ·   chinese   ·   2000

jay chang   ·   one pact   ·   chinese-filipino + white   ·   2001

lai kuanlin   ·   wanna one   ·   taiwanese   ·   2001

mak chunsing  |  sing   ·   xodiac   ·   hongkongese   ·   2002

wang yixiang  |  nicholas   ·   &team   ·   taiwanese   ·   2002

[wannaonenet]

Lai Kuanlin for Gucci

[ongnable]

Guanlin uses this app (Nichi) to edit his Insta pics 🤗

[markk-mywords]

[deerbaejin]

in ep 10, the boys were using innisfree products, so does anyone think that they will model for innisfree when they debut? in season 1, the girls were using etude house products, and after ioi debuted, they modeled for etude house. just imagine... these dorks the boys modeling for innisfree...

[simply-zhouye]

Cuties ~ The two youngest cast members on 50KM Taohuawu ~ Xiao Lai & Xiao Ye [Lai Kuanlin & Zhou Ye]

[hui-ing]

Since hui will have a military service, what would Pentagon do? Are they going to continue to create music? Who will lead the group while Hui will be in a military?

They'll definitely continue creating music! Pretty much all of them have contributed to lyrics, composing, and producing to some extent - most notably, Kino, Wooseok, Yuto, Changgu, Jinho, and Shinwon. Kino has done a lot of songwriting for Pentagon and has his own soundcloud and solo projects, Wooseok has done quite a bit of songwriting for Pentagon and collaborated on songwriting with many other artists as well as being half of Wooseok X Kuanlin (with Lai Kuanlin, part of Wanna One) where they did plenty of the songwriting for themselves, Yuto has done lots of songwriting for Pentagon and has his own soundcloud, Changgu has done several solo songs as side projects, and Jinho and Shinwon have worked on Pentagon songs as well. I've also heard that Changgu, Shinwon, and Hongseok have some unreleased stuff they've been sitting on for a while, which I'm assuming they'll release once Hui is in the military. All in all, I think Pentagon is pretty set music-wise, and I'm very interested to see what directions their music will go in the near future!

As for who's going to be stand-in leader, Hui has said that he thinks Kino would be a good choice; though he is part of the maknae line, he's extremely responsible and driven. He's also a choreographer and one of the main producers, so he's got some experience with guiding the members effectively and giving them creative direction. I think he'll probably look to the older members a certain amount for advice and support, but they all know how to work together and can definitely contribute what's needed for the group to function well.

Honestly, I'm not worried about Pentagon falling apart or losing their creative spark or signature sound while Hui's in the military. I think they'll keep going strong and continue to improve and grow as musicians - they've built their foundation, and in my opinion, what we've seen so far is just the start of their journey.

[springday-aus]

Lifeguard!AU with Kuanlin

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Group: solo / [formally] Wanna One

Member: Lai Kuanlin

Genre: fluff, romance

part of the Odd Summer Jobs!AU ⤗ introduction to the Summer Boys! 

check out the others on the au masterlist!

Type: Bulletpoint AU

Word Count: 1.7k

A/N: check out the other odd summer jobs!au on the au masterlist!

Kuanlin is the next Summer Boy! 

so, he works as a lifeguard

picture this: a lanky and gangly boy with too long of legs in some bright red board shorts with lil fire emojis on them and a lil waterproof lifeguard bag with a first aid emergency kit 

he’s CPR certified

(luckily he hasn’t had to use it yet)

anyways 

this kind of works a bit more differently than others would think

like he isn’t an official lifeguard of a pool or beach or something

but rather, he’s basically hired to supervise pool parties 

which are most typically children birthday parties

he’s mainly hired by the moms that throw the parties and the adults are too busy getting drunk or something

either way, he’s there to make sure no one drowns 

it’s not a hard job tbh

he actually really likes it 

bc all he does is get invited to pool parties, eat cake and chill with the other kids 

at first, when the other boys proposed the idea

he was hesitant 

like who needs someone to watch their kids swim like some type of creep

turns out lots of parents do 

well, at least in their neighborhood

Chenle, at some point: “the Karens just needed someone to make sure they could get loose” 

it all turned out better than he originally thought 

which is a good thing, but it was just... unexpected 

anyways 

he gets along with all ages so 

whoever is at the party, he easily gets along with 

ofc he’s keeping an eye on the people swimming and stuff 

(luckily nothing drastic has happened, it is children pool parties)

but he’s also chatting with other people and just vibing with them

so his friends list is kind of insane 

one time he was out with Jihoon and Hwiyoung 

and some fourteen year old from a birthday party had went up and started a conversation with him, catching up and all that

it was super funny 

especially due to the look on their faces like 

they were so confused 

honestly, they haven’t even seem him, like, work?

like they clearly know what he does, but they’re also confused as to how it looks 

Sanha: “so like. you just chill on the side? is there a lifeguard chair?” 

Kuanlin: “not exactly” 

Jihoon: “have you ever even had to save anyone?” 

Mingi: “isn’t it a good thing if he hasn’t?” 

speaking of which 

while most of the boys are working to save up some money 

he’s kind of just doing it for fun 

you know what that means? 

low rates lmao

you know what rich people like more than money?

being cheap

(which is how Kuanlin gets clients but like whatever) 

so, while there are some downsides to the job 

(primarily the parents that give him shit)

he does actually really like his job

there’s interesting people and interesting events that unfold at all these pool parties

(apparently Becky next door is trying to homewreck the Andersons and… some shit unfolded during her son’s birthday pool party… tea)

okay, so I can’t talk about Kuanlin and NOT mention his looks

tbh, most of the moms ask him to work for the parties, right?

but, like then see his face… and then ask him if he does pool cleanings too

it’s just to look at him, let’s be real—have you seen him?

because of the sudden demand for pool cleaning, Kaunlin also does pool cleanings

(for a higher price, obviously)

so this has become every bored, suburban mother’s wet dream in the neighborhood

you come into the picture when your family threw your cousin’s birthday party who’s turning like

five? six?

(in your defense, it’s hard to keep track of those things)

anyways, it also happened to be a pool party

so Kuanlin’s doing his thing and you’re just chilling on the side

but then a kid falls into the pool

it’s not a big deal because the kid’s got like floaties and stuff

and like Kuanlin calmly goes into the water and swoops the kid up

the kid is out of the water and the mother is scolding them, saying how they needed to be more careful and all that other parenting stuff

but doesn’t get you isn’t that he just came in and helped the kid

(because that’s… his job)

(but also bc you lowkey don’t remember that kid lmao)

what does get you (and nearly everyone else in close proximity) is how good he looks coming out of the pool

the water droplets run from his fingers to his hair and down his face, dripping down his chin and….

hmm, yup

he’s got your attention now

after he gets out, he heads towards your direction….

plopping down on the empty spot next to yours and wiping down the water with his towel

and you wanna say you were subtle with your staring

but you were absolutely not

like dude

have you seen him?

anyways

he’s just chilling so you try to make conversation

You: “nice whistle”

you point to the little pink whistle that’s on a little necklace chain

Kuanlin: “thanks, it was a gift”

You: “pink?”

Kuanlin: “yeah, I picked out the color”

You: “you know, if you looked hard enough you could probably find someone to customize it”

from that, you two hit it off

and when the party was over… you and him may or may not have left with a new number on your phones

you both kept in contact

and you’re both having a good time talking to one another and having good conversations

Kuanlin… he enjoys your company, even without you physically present

it was just like a super slow burn for anything to even really happen

bc most of the time, it was texting

like you’ll see each other sometimes in the neighborhood

he was doing his thing and you were doing yours

what changes is when you and him meet…. with a third party

that third party being…. no other than the Summer Boys!

you ran into Kuanlin as you were leaving the convenience store

y’all do the little greetings and play catch up and stuff

and some of the boys are just like

Kuanlin, honey—who is this

meanwhile the others (like Jaemin and Chenle) are like

HELLO, ANY PARTNER OF KUANLIN’S IS A PARTNER OF—wait that isn’t how that works

at some point in the introductions and chaos, Jisung and Taehyun are apologizing for the chaotic atmosphere

it’s fine tho bc you got the message

but like you didn’t see the flush on Kuanlin’s cheeks when you didn’t deny it

but like also…….. he didn’t say anything either

like neither of y’all did…. even as y’all went the entire day together

window shopping

movies

ice cream

all that fun stuff you in the summer—hanging out together was different from phone communication and y’all were definitely feeling it

even with the boys present

but like they just kind of fueled it bc

they thought y’all were already dating

like they spend a good chunk of time with Kuanlin and he looks so content as he chats with you

it’s like he’s able to talk about a lot of things with you

so when you were like, hello it’s me c:

they were like

so YOU’RE the one on the other side of the phone

and let y’all have more moments together throughout the day

with the occasional interruption

at the end of it all, he walks you home

Kuanlin: “I’m sorry if our presence kind of overwhelmed you”

You: “no! not at all! it’s been nothing but fun”

You: “you guys are very entertaining though”

Kuanlin: “it’s all fun and games until you’re banned from a movie theater”

You: “have you been banned from a movie theater???”

Kuanlin: “......that is a story for another time”

it’s kind of a short walk from where you were, but you and Kuanlin have deliberately walking slower……

eventually you get to your door and he kind of just lingers

and so do you

Kuanlin: “I guess I’ll just see you around?”

You: “yeah, and we can plan for next time?”

Kuanlin: “yeah”

he smiles, his teeth shining and his cheeks with a light blush

You: “hopefully….. it’s just the two of us next time?”

his cheeks flush to an even darker shade and silently nods

after that, you two did make some plans to hang out……………………. alone

movies

dinner

a walk in the park

all that good stuff

but it feels different from last time……… a good different

and after that…….. these dates just continue

Kuanlin is an interesting boyfriend

bc he’s kind of shy… but also not really?

he’s got a weird balance

and it works

bc he’s friendly but also not

it’s just weird to explain

this also means you have to take the initiative

sometimes he will but half of the time he’ll also back out of it

(unless you encourage him ofc)

anyways

dating lifeguard!Kuanlin means you being a horrible flirt and asking if he can do cpr on you

You: “help, you took my breath away” ;)

Kuanlin: “why are you like this”

kidding

but not really—he loves it, but he’s also super embarrassed whenever you use those cheesy lines

he still kisses you tho

also he likes to act super cool

we all know he’s a cutie

(he does aegyo for you when you ask, but he’s not anyone else exploit that)

(but we know he’s got that natural aegyo)

anyways

after the pool parties and such, you basically come to pick him and help him dry off before y’all go off on one of y’all’s dates or something

or sometimes you tag along with him

it’s interesting to really observe him and he’s really just chilling with a bunch of other kids younger than him

you also manage to make a couple of new friends at these parties too lmao

just a side note tho, for one date you two DID go out to get his lil pink whistle customized

(it’s got fire emojis to match his swimming trunks)

honestly tho, just the image of Kuanlin with the little sunscreen on his nose and bag is just so adorable

you have many candid photos of him on your phone and took two hours deciding which one would be the wallpaper vs the lockscreen

(there’s one where he’s in this matching floatie with this little girl, he’s trying to help her swim in the pool………………. super cute)

anyways

your dates are almost always interrupted by one or some of the Summer Boys

completely unintentional and intentional at the same time

it’s not a bad thing that you get along with them, but…..

when Kuanlin told them you two were officially dating……..

Lucas: “CALLED IT”

Jihoon: “you couldn’t hold it off a couple more days? I had a bet going with Jaemin—sTOP HITTING ME YOU TREE”

it’s okay, you don’t mind it because it’s all fun to observe the chaos that your boyfriend finds himself in

[guojifeng-yixing]

终于来了！！【奔跑吧 黄河篇】 第一期 可以在 YouTube 看了！大家一定期待的等了很久！我自己已经看了一些，很好看！！大家肯定会喜欢！！但是这一期没英文字幕，等一些时间，浙江卫视可能会加英文字幕，如果有加，我会让大家知道！嘉宾有赖冠霖，李一桐，成毅，和毛晓彤！而原版成员：Angelababy 杨颖，李晨，沙溢，和蔡徐坤。

[TRANSLATION ⇧]: It has finally come!! 【Keep Running Yellow River】can finally be watched on YouTube! Everyone must’ve looked forward to watch this for so long! Everyone will probably like this!! This episode does not have English subtitles just yet, if we wait for a while, ZheJiangWeiShi might add English Subtitles, it takes a while. If they do add it, I will update everyone! The guests are Lai Kuanlin, Li Yitong, Cheng Yi, and Mao Xiaotong! And the original members are Angelababy, Li Chen, Sha Yi, and Cai Xukun.

[xomi-ne]

you should read this.

with the current surge of new taiwanese rookies/members debuting(lai kuanlin, gidle’s shuhua, 9%’s lin yanjun, etc), it’s important to recognize them as taiwanese artists!! please do not call them chinese, unless they state it themselves. im going to get shit for this but taiwan is not a part of china!!! even in history, it has never happened. calling taiwanese people chinese (which btw is not an ethnicity...) completely erases aboriginal taiwanese groups who are not sino in any way, and have faced brutal colonization since the 1600′s. it also completely erases the violence and prejudice that taiwanese people faced when the nationalist party from china p much colonized taiwan. 

Things like the 228 incident were used to (re)sinicize taiwanese people (also not an ethnicity, it’s really complicated) that led to a suppression of all languages that wasnt mandarin. it’s super insensitive to say that taiwan is a part of china, and that “all taiwanese people are chinese”. it overlooks and simplifies an extremely diverse and complex history/culture (that is drastically different from china’s), and seeks to crush Taiwanese independence movements. It also completely ignores the fact that Taiwanese people usually get treated poorly too?? There are so many levels to this lmao

More importantly, with the Chinese government cracking down on Taiwan and Taiwanese people/independence, they’re seeking to push a narrative. They want people to believe and be okay with invading Taiwan because it’s a “runaway province”. They’ve been slowly killing Taiwan’s economy and stealing diplomatic allies, and they’re getting away with it. They’ve also been sailing navy ships and flying fighter jets near Taiwan’s coast lol!! Here are  more  articles  if  you’re interested in reading in depth on this.

So it’s important to recognize Taiwanese artists as Taiwanese, and to understand the factors at play here. It’s important, too, to recognize and call out the passive aggressive remarks and phrases that are used to downplay Taiwanese independence.

everyone should reblog! non Taiwanese people STOP giving your “input” on this issue

[wannaonenet]

we miss you too 💗

[kpopmultifan]

CUBE Entertainment has released a teaser image announcing WANNA-ONE alum Lai Kuanlin as the 1st member of their upcoming new unit group which is said to be “coming soon.”

[laikuanlin]

@cubeunited: CUBE NEW UNIT 💿 : □□ X 관린 1st Member 'LAI KUANLIN' Next Member is Coming soon!

[allforwannaone]

CUBE 💿 :  □□ X 관린 1st Member 'LAI KUANLIN' Next Member is Coming soon!

[xxdkyung]

SELLING KPOP ALBUMS AND PHOTO CARDS

hello my fellow kpop fans :)

i am selling my albums and photo cards

i have ; ALBUMS

seventeen / teen,age silver, green ($25)

wanna one / i promise you both versions, nothing without you both versions & to be one both versions (these albums when i bought them were already a little beat up due to packaging so they will both be $10) ($25)

monsta x / shine forever with a minhyuk cd cover ($20)

BTS / love yourself TEAR : O ..HER V & L ($20)

IKON / return black ver ($20)

GOLDEN CHILD / gol-cha! ($15)

pentagon / demo-01 ($20)

PHOTO CARDS :

BTS TEAR : jin & HER : jimin & tae ($15)

WANNA ONE : to be one ; ong seongwoo (pink ver)& bae jinyoung (blue ver) & group photos ($20 for all wanna one photo cards) nothing without you ; bae jinyoung (purple ver) and kang daniel (magenta ver). i promise you ; park woojin (white ver) , yoon jisung (black ver) & group puzzle piece and jihoon puzzle piece (white ver) group puzzle piece & ha sungwoo puzzle piece (black ver) / puzzle pieces ($5)

PENTAGON ; kino, yeo one & jinho ($15)

GOLDEN CHILD ; Y, Seungmin & Jibeom (clear photo card) / ($10)

MONSTA X : shownu ($15)

IKON ; bobby, june ($15)

SEVENTEEN ; dk (silver ver), jeonghan (green ver)

i just realized i had more wanna one & ikon stuff

Wanna one / hwang minhyun (blue ver) bigger photo card, kim jaewhan (pink ver) bigger photo card ( TO BE ONE) & group photo cards. i promise you ; lai kuanlin & kang daniel big photo card & ha sungwoo & ong seongwu picture disk ($15 for photocard & $10 for disk)

ikon / all member photocard ($5) & sticker ($5)

i also have a bunch of albums that will be free! :) majority are EXO, i will update when i am back home on which posters i have!

IF YOU WANT BOTH ALBUM AND PHOTO CARD(s) IT WILL BE $40

- i do not know the price for shipping yet so i will also update with that!