#moonbin reaction

[missbangtangirl]

Regardless, if you like K-pop or not or what your favorite group is be, mindful of what you say to your favorite K-pop, idol or artist, we most definitely do not know what goes on behind closed doors, and the fact that Moonbin was only 25 breaks my heart. Please understand these idols celebrities are human just like the rest of us that deserve love and support as much as they have saved us. It’s our turn to save them, so let’s stop being delusional. Let’s stop controlling them and thinking they’re a product because they’re human beings. They have feelings just like the rest of us that are no different than the rest of us. Only thing different is their lifestyle. Please be mindful in check on your family and friends, suicide and mental health. It’s nothing to be played about and it damn sure should not cause a fan war or you should most definitely not speculate on why he took his own life, that is not our business. Be mindful of how you speak to people we don’t know what goes on in peoples head. Just be nice. It cost you nothing to be a nice person or a nice individual. Like Jimin shirt says be a good human being that’s all I really got to vent about today. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 rest in peace, Moonbin

[odiesbun]

I want to offer my condolences to Moonbin's loved ones, his family and fans.

I'm not an Astro fan, but I know a lot about Moonbin and for a while I even wanted to join the fandom for him, so I truly think he's a very good person. His smile was always so bright and genuine, he's just a sunny boy.

As someone who has lost a lot of loved ones, then I can understand that loss. But it's even more painful to realize that that smile can only be seen in a picture now.

To be honest, I can't focus properly on any one thing all day today, for I either start crying or I start thinking about why he is doing this.

AROHA, hang in there. On behalf of Stay, Atiny, Moa and Engene, I want to offer AROHA my condolences and words of support.

I hope Moonbin becomes the brightest star in the firmament.

Rest in peace, Binnie. We love you.

[petrichorpetals]

Fucking thrown about Taeil rn. 🙃 He's not my bias but my friend's and he's managed to avoid everyone that was accused of shit like this by sheer vibes. He's been into kpop since 2012 and managed to swerve on kris wu, seungri, himchan, etc all before their related scandals dropped. The fact that he ults Taeil already has me denying that it could be possible. But SM kicking him before any allegations even dropped??? I can only hope that this just happened midway through contract negotiations and that's why???? I'm so utterly lost about all of this because old man Taeil with a broken hip is the one I would have expected the least. I'm in shock and denial right now and can only hope that this is some wild misunderstanding. I need the facts that come out before I lean one way or another in all of this but I'm bracing myself mentally. 😬

[ddoxhan]

all I wanna do

like a rain shower in midsummer, I need you cuz all I wanna do is be with you

word count : 5.3k words

genre : fluff revolving around two goofballs; scriptwriter! ningning x office worker! reader; experiencing a disastrous date won't stop you from planning the best date for the love of your life

t/w : none :)

a/n : a light-hearted, playful date with ms ning yizhuo! imagine her laughters throughout the entire thing and just seeing how happy she is being with you 🤍 I love this baby so much :') anyways enjoy !!

outfit? check. water bottles? check. portable fan? check. power bank? check. umbrella? check. snacks for your pretty girlfriend? check. after that disastrous date with yizhuo last time, you were traumatized hence the over-the-board preparation for today's date with her. you had planned a lot of events for the day, hoping that she would be surprised with how you made sure things were to go according to plan. her reactions are just the cutest and no one can tell you otherwise.

regardless of whether it was going to rain, or if you lose her in a crowd as her phone dies, or if she gets incredibly hungry that she's in the mood to murder you. yes, that was how the entire date went the last time when you two headed for a mini concert in the outskirts. just thinking about it again sent chills down your spine. never again, you thought.

as you take a step out of your apartment, that annoying ringtone informed you of who the caller was.

"yeah, babe?"

'on the way? or you just woke up and getting ready to throw on just anything?'

"missy, I'm slaying my fit of the year. and yes, I'm on my way. maybe in another thirty minutes?"

'okay, missy. sounds good to me, see you then babe!'

"love you."

'love you too!'

her voice got softer, as usual walking away from her phone to do her own things. she usually lets you end the call, either you'd end it while chuckling at her antics or listening a little longer to hear her humming a song that's on her 36th spotify playlist.

the sun was shining, the clouds were fluffy, and the bus just passed by the stop before heading for yours. was it more than enough time for you to make it? sure, but, that was if you ran for it. you were definitely not waiting for the next one that was going to be in the next 15 minutes.

the run wasn't too bad, giving you a chance to try out your new pair of sneakers. definitely not made for running, but they were sure looking amazing with your outfit. yizhuo had gotten them for you when you had finished that torturing physics paper one semester ago but you couldn't get yourself to wear them. she insisted that you wore it after she saw them in a new display box you got for it when she slept over after spending hours playing animal crossing with you.

'jagi, didn't I get those for you?'

'yep.'

'wear them when we go on a date next week.'

'but-'

'no buts.'

so that was how you were striding in these slides. they made you a little taller, which was the perfect height to pull yizhuo into a hug and rub your head on her hair. she hated those the most, but you love the scent of her vanilla shampoo, calming and soothing. as you stared out the bus window from your seat, your lips naturally curled into a smile as you reminisced those times when you and her took the bus home during your uni days.

when you had shared social law with her, you always took the bus with her after classes at the end of the day. you had known that she lived a little further from campus instead of the dorms and you happened to also take the same bus line as she did. acquaintances bloomed into friends, and you took your friendship with her to the next stage when you confessed that you saw her as more than a friend. you were the happiest girl alive when she said that she felt the same too.

when you had graduated with your psychology degree and her with her communication degree, that was when you found out that yizhuo had not lived three bus stops away from yours. and that was also when she had found out that you lived two bus stops before where she supposedly lived. in summary, you were two idiots thinking that you guys were so smart for trying to fool each other.

she did indeed live in the campus dorm, but just got down the stop where her friend lived at, in a way using her as an excuse to spend more time with you. you on the other hand, did similarly to spend more time with her by pretending that you got off at the next stop after hers. for four months straight, you had took a whole trip around the neighbourhood each time you had social law.

till this day, this was still something that you and her would bring up and laugh about at how stupid you two were. but you didn't complain, you were stupid in love with her.

a ring on yizhuo's doorbell was enough to make her frown from finishing her favourite shampoo to smiling as it indicated that her huggable human was by the door. when she swung the door open, she was surprised to find you with a bouquet of crocheted pink tulips and a puffy tote bag. first, you hated tote bags because you were afraid of forgetting them on your seat. second, what occasion was it for the flowers?

"hello, girlfriend."

"hello to you too. what's with the flowers?"

a toothy grin was all it took to convince that it wasn't a special occasion that she knew, but rather one that you wanted to celebrate because, you just wanted to.

"it's 520 days since we've started dating. so yeah, happy 520!"

"and here I thought that I had forgotten our anniversary or something."

"well, it's still something to celebrate about."

if yizhuo had her clumsy and quirky antics, you had your puppy-like and unpredictable antics. it wasn't once or twice that you had showed up to her front door with tulips or roses, be it real or fake, or crocheted. or that one time you had a spur in the moment and made her beef wellington for lunch. you didn't even like cooking that much.

'I saw this recipe and I thought you would like it a lot!' as she quotes from you.

but none of that can stop her from loving you more as each day went by. the good morning and good night texts were a must and meeting up at least once every day was the base, whether it be face-to-face or through facetime. as much as she could feel her fatigue from her day fade away when she saw that smile of yours, so did you when you heard that laughter of hers when you crack a joke.

"thank you, babe. I like it a lot."

she tiptoed to press a little peck on your cheek, which led to that big ass grin on your face and your tail would have wagged hard like a helicopter, if you had one. seeing your usual reaction, yizhuo went back to her room to proceed getting ready for the day. oh, did you mention that she looks amazing even when she had her hair up in a messy bun, and the most worn out, comfortable home clothes? yeah, now you know.

as you took your spot on the couch, it didn't take her longer than 20 minutes to be in the cutest outfit for your anticipated outing. the opening of her bedroom door prompted you to stand by the shoe rack and put your shoes on.

"ready?"

"mhm."

after you leaving her place, she naturally headed over to the bus stop while you stepped further from it, making her confused at the way you had a mischievous smile on your face. you walked over to her and dragged her along to the nearest car rental shop, rendering her further confusion.

leaving her at the entrance for a bit, you returned while twirling a shiny key with a far too recognizable logo printed on it,

"I knew we were going to the aquarium, but you didn't mention anything about driving there. when did you even have a driver's license?"

"well, surprise."

driving wasn't a practical option since you lived four bus stops away from your now alma mater. public transportation was a pain in the ass during before and after work peak hours but that was more worth than paying for the parking fee. that included having not told yizhuo about your driving capabilities.

your campus was practically in the middle of the city where most necessities were within public transportation reach. it didn't really matter if you had a car or not cause that was how convenient travelling for stuff was. if there was a need for a car, you would just ask minjeong for hers since she drives. even now, you could get to your job without a car, and you only head to office 3 days a week.

"and you rented a BMW?"

"yes?"

the look on her face darkened further as she couldn't comprehend your spending tendencies. you weren't a thrifty douchebag, so this was really a firsthand experience of you being willing to spend so much when there were cheaper options.

"please tell me you're joking. this could easily cost you half of your monthly salary for a day."

"okay okay, yes, I'm joking."

"thank god."

" but I did buy a kawasaki though."

yizhuo's jaw could not drop further as you said those seven words. she couldn't even form words, let alone sentences.

"wha- huh- you- eh?"

"come on, I got a second hand one so it's a lot cheaper. and it was a snatch with its low mileage."

the whole ride to the aquarium was just her bombarding you with questions on why you decided to get a motorcycle, when did you get your driver's license and a whole lot more. the entire ride there. though you weren't annoyed, you found it adorable that she wanted to know more. you being down bad was an understatement, you were just so in love with her that you don't see any chance of you getting back from being down bad.

you sure didn't need a second hand kawasaki to get to work considering the many reasons that would have stopped you from getting it. but there was one extremely big reason to get it that surpass every other. it was yizhuo. at the end of every day where you would drop by her place to spend time together, she would tell you about the things she encountered on the way home on the train, be it good or bad.

you were content with listening to how she would coo at the children and babies she saw, but grimaced at some things she would witness that you don't even want to reiterate. just then you thought, maybe you should get a vehicle to fetch yizhuo after work. as a scriptwriter, the expectation to get things done by her deadlines were brutal, from your nine-to-five job perspective. at times, she would finish past dinner hours and leave the broadcasting station with slumping shoulders while you waited for her at a nearby cafe to have dinner together after she clocks out. it always made a part of your heart ache a little when she drapes her body over you, with her basking in your scent.

she had always reassured you that she would feel her energy pick up when she spots you at your usual spot waiting. and even more so when she hugs you, as if you were her human energizer. but to imagine the days that you wouldn't be there, it was the right decision to get a vehicle for her to relax in after work on the way home. regardless of whether it was this nice BMW or the kawasaki you got, you get to accompany her back home while she talks about her day at the broadcasting station.

to head home together after a long day and lay in her arms on the couch while watching a movie was always your dream. usually her housemates would be around and it wasn't that comfortable to have the whole living room to yourselves. you would either leave after dropping her off or you would spend some time in her room for a while since she would reason that you have work the next day. one day, you would get a house together with her and make that dream a reality. one day.

"for me? this nice ass bike because you wanted me to get home safe?"

"yep."

she looked at you in disbelief, worried that the cost of this damn bike would put a hole in your wallet while you had a sheepish smile knowing exactly what she had in mind.

"I know it sounds crazy but trust me, I've planned this for a long time."

"how long?"

"roughly 5 years."

as yizhuo mentally counted, she figured that that was when you were still freshmen back in university. although she was flattered by the fact that you fell for her since then, she couldn't help but feel bad. and you knew she would from the way her smile fell a little, just enough for you to be able to tell.

"don't feel bad babe. I did say it's for you, but it's also for me, for us. it's a lot better than having to squeeze into the train and having body odour rubbed all over my face."

the joke managed to lift her mood as she giggles at the way she could relate too. well, you could say that this kawasaki was a dream motorcycle that you've had your eye on for some time now too. her hand reached over to yours on the gear stick, her eyes looking into yours, feeling that she was the luckiest girlfriend on earth.

"you're welcome, and let's go see those penguins, shall we?"

"welcome to underwater haven, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! I will be your guide today, so make sure to remember how I look like. you wouldn't wanna get lost and bump into the polar bear."

the crowd laughed at the humor of the male guide, before following to enter into the aquarium for the day.

in one hand, was your professional camera to capture the beauty of the animals (as well as your girlfriend), and yizhuo's hand intertwined with yours in the other. although she was more fond of furry animals in the petting zoos, she absolutely loved the way your eyes would sparkle when you tell her about your favourite aquatic animals that even she had managed to remember by now. you looked like an excited child jumping around and she just wants to give you all the kisses that you deserved for being so cute.

"oh! that's the angelfish. isn't it such a nice shade of pastel blue? and the way they just look so pretty."

"yes yes, very pretty."

and her gaze was just fixated on your smile that hasn't fell ever since you stepped foot in here. she couldn't give a damn about all these fishes that looked the same to her. all it did was make her crave for some good sushi, but she shall not talk about that while you're here. maybe in the next few days, she should bring it up. for now, she would enjoy this aquarium date.

"did you have fun?"

"mhm. did you? weren't you bored a little halfway?"

"I mean yeah but when I look over to you, wow best day ever."

you shot yizhuo a glare before relaxing when you knew that she had eyes only for you.

"I love you too."

that sheepish smile on her face made you chuckle at the way you found it cute, realization for the nth time that you would never be able to win against her. be it her random rendezvous at odd hours or cheeky remarks like this.

"so where would lunch be, ms. 'I have a BMW now so we can go anywhere we want'?"

she's just not gonna let you breathe huh?

"well, it is a thursday today. so you know what that means."

"the bazaar!"

the first time she found out about the bazaar, she had always gone there either alone since her friend had clashing schedules or would resort to the cafeteria food which she disliked a little. after knowing you through social law, she deciced to persuade you to accompany her there.

'you mean be your chaperone?'

'I wouldn't put it that way, think of it that you're there as my food mate.'

it was a weekly food bazaar that happened at the city square, filled with all kinds of food from all around the world. yizhuo was always down to try anything that was edible, while you were just there to be with her as you didn't fancy trying new things.

'come on! try this, the vendor said it's glutinous rice cooked in a bamboo tube.'

'it looks questionable.'

but to be honest, it did taste good. while she had a habit of ordering a variety to try, she wouldn't hesitate to share it with her friends, encouraging them to head to the bazaar to try out too. when you looked back and thought about it, she was also helping out the local businesses that had a hard time. she tried to deny, giving you the reason that they had better food that whatever the cafeteria served. however, you would notice each time you stood by her while she talked to the vendors. the way her eyes fold into crescents, truly grateful that they were doing great.

as you spent more time with her throughout your days, you harbored feelings for her and they just grew out of control when you would malfunction from being around her. you were there once as an acquaintance, now you were back there again, as her girlfriend. wow, thinking about it made you feel overwhelmed.

"are you sure we're able to finish this?"

"if we can't, we could bring it over for minjeong."

"I'm pretty sure she would be too full from lunch with jimin. you know how those two are."

"well, I guess this is all for us!"

just watching yizhuo enjoy the food in front of her made you feel as if you had ate. if your girlfriend was happily full, then so were you. at some point, the vendors didn't change often, and they soon became permanent at the bazaar, being able to find a crowd of customers for themselves. you didn't remember how it happened, but when yizhuo would always recommend it to the people around her, you knew who it was because of.

"what? is there anything on my face?"

your gentle gaze had her rub the sides of her mouth, then her cheeks. full of food while she mumbles, it was just a sight too adorable. you succeeded at holding back your urge to squeeze her cheeks, or you would end up with a flick on your forehead.

"nothing, you just look really pretty."

"thank you, but I can't tell if you're being sarcastic cause I am stuffing my face full of food right now."

"nothing beats a happy girlfriend who loves her food. and it's cute."

extending a hand over to clear that sauce stain on the corner of her mouth, you looked so lovesick, it almost made the people at the table on the right gag. what did single people do to be punished like this?

you would only cut it out with the lovey dovey eyes when yizhuo made sure that you were eating enough unlike when you were in your final year. that final year research paper had you lose 5kg throughout the journey and you wish to not experience that ever again. sleep was an option and so was food. if it wasn't for her threatening to have your meals properly or she would not see you again, you would have probably fainted at least twice that year.

so now, you have a wonderful girlfriend and a stomach full of good food. the day was going spectacularly smooth without any problems. but you spoke too soon when the sun had set and night had came.

after the bazaar lunch, you were to drive to a restaurant by the beach that yizhuo had really wanted to try but didn't insist on going as it was far. since you had rented a car, it was only right to bring her there. before night would fall, it would have been perfect to enjoy the sunset by the time you would have arrived considering the journey.

that was until the car started to smoke on the front all of a sudden. pulling over to the side of the road, you had to call for help from the nearest car repair shop to send a tow truck. you weren't going to risk driving there despite it being a short distance, not with her in the car.

as the tow truck arrived along with another car, you thanked the foreman for offering to drive you two to your destination when he couldn't get you a spare car. nevertheless, you managed to reach just in time to sit by the beach to admire the sunset with yizhuo. that was before it got windy and droplets of rain turned into a downpour.

"why is it always like this whenever we decide to go out for dates?"

she was feeling a little down from the mishaps from the car to the downpour. to be frank, you were too, since you had hoped that the date ended perfectly since she had looked forward to it a lot. although she didn't verbally express her excitement, you could tell from the way she had already put together an outfit for the day a week before and marked the date on her calendar with a big red circle and hearts around it.

"babe, things happen. plus it was my fault that I didn't check the car properly before today."

"it's not your fault, like you said things happen. just why on our dates..."

you were half soaked from the rain even with an umbrella. as you sought shelter at nearby shop, yizhuo wasn't soaked as much because you had wrapped yourself over her to make sure she didn't. that also made her a little more upset as she was scared you would get sick because of her. on the brighter side, you were at a vintage shop where they had quite a collection of film cameras. you had to take the opportunity to get one from here before you left. but first, back to making your girlfriend feel better.

"hey hey, babe. look at me."

you placed your hands on her cheeks and made her face you, squishing them a little. around her colleagues, she was competent and very professional when dealing with the producers and directors at her workplace. but when she comes home and relaxes around you, she would turn into a small little kitten that needed her favourite human pillow. just like how you had her pouting and leaning into your hands.

"things don't have to always go as planned. it's best if it did, but now that it didn't. we're here at this vintage shop and it looks like there's a lot of stuff to explore around here."

"sure we missed the sunset for a little, but we stumbled upon this place."

and with that, your girlfriend was back to her normal self.

"okay, but promise me you're not going to get too many things. nothing else is going to fit that glass case."

"yes, ma'am."

giving her a tiny salute and a cheeky smile, it was another mission success of making the best out of a (sorta) ruined date.

"I did mention not to get too many things, but you did get something that was very expensive."

"but it does take really good film pictures. plus, a good camera to fit the most beautiful model in the world."

yizhuo scoffed at the compliment but couldn't help but blush a little. thankfully, the downpour had come to a stop, only a small drizzle remained.

as you headed towards the restaurant that you had made reservation for, you couldn't help but feel super lucky at that moment as the sky was still lit and the ambience of the waves hitting the shore, as well as the drizzle adding its touch. along with the beautiful sight of her while her hair is blown by the wind, that gorgeous smile making you fall for her all over again.

arriving there, you were brought to your reserved table before ordering whatever she wanted on the menu. the wait wasn't too long, which was good as it was quite eventful before this meal. as you indulged in the local delicacies, you couldn't help asking yizhuo if she was in for some alcohol. and knowing her, she wouldn't pass on the offer.

you only drank a little as you would still need to drive back, as the foreman had mentioned that it wouldn't take till the next day to fix the car. just as you wrapped up your fulfilling meal, your phone rang, indicating the caller to be the foreman.

"yes, mr. lee. is the car done?"

"I'm very sorry miss, but I've called to inform you that we've come across another problem from the engine as we looked into it earlier. we would need another day for it as we are closing soon."

"ohh... umm... alright then. we'll look around for somewhere to stay for the time being. thank you very much."

hearing how you would need to look for somewhere to stay and seeing that apologetic smile plastered on your lips, yizhuo just knew that the plans for the day had changed for third time.

"we need to look for a motel?"

"hey! you don't need to put it that way."

the ends of your ears started burning a little as you hid your face in your hands, trying to lower the rising temperature of your cheeks. her word choice had caught you very off guard while she remained calm.

"it is what it is. plus, we could get separate rooms so why so shy?"

she was definitely having a great time teasing you.

you managed to find a decent place after asking the locals. but being there on the weekends only meant that there was no such things as vacancy. however, you still decided to shoot your shot, praying for two rooms.

"we've got only one room left, with a single bed."

and you definitely didn't expect that shot to miss entirely. it was better than no rooms at all, and it meant using the same room as yizhuo. you had to repeat that to yourself several times to fully register what you had heard. number 1, you had not slept over at her place before as you didn't want her housemates to feel uncomfortable with your unfamiliar presence. number 2, it would only be you and her in a room. nothing would probably happen, given that you would be sleeping on the couch.

"where are you going?"

"to sleep...?"

drying your hair with the provided towel, you glanced over to your girlfriend who already dried her hair and changed into a set of pajamas that you had got from a nearby shop. you were in a similar one with a different color, reminding you too much of what married couples would usually where in dramas. 'enough!', you thought.

as much as you wanted to wake the next morning in your arms, you held yourself back as it might make her uneasy. what if she's not used to sharing the bed with someone? what if she thinks it would be hot? what if you snore? what if―

before you could complete all the possible scenarios from overthinking, yizhuo stretched out her arms, telling you to hug her. and so you did. as you fell for her temptation, she pulled you in closer to make you fall onto the bed. as she leaned over to place her lips on yours, your brain short-circuited with too many things happening at once. pulling away, all she saw was a shocked puppy speechless and thoughtless.

"you good?"

"huh?"

"were you going to sleep on the couch?"

"yeah..."

it was as if you lost your ability to speak because all you could do was nod or give short answers to her questions. well, you were being considerate for your girlfriend in case she didn't want to share the bed with you and you were more than willing to let her have the bed for herself. after all, the bed wasn't the biggest and it was just fitting for two people, no more, no less. but she didn't mind at all.

"why when we could just sleep together?"

you hit her a few times for her choice of words and she just wondered what she said so wrong. 'sleep together', technically you were going to sleep together but not sleep together. there was a difference, but you were just being overly sensitive from the way that your body was in close proximity with yizhuo.

it wasn't like you didn't cuddle with her before in the living room while watching dramas and movies. it wasn't like you didn't hug her every single time you would leave by the end of the day. it wasn't like she wasn't already clingy and always finding an excuse to stick right next to you, be it be holding hands or just pulling you into a bear hug. but why was this time so different just because it was on a bed?

"you could take this as practice before we get married in the future."

right, that was why it made you so fidgety and anxious like a teenage girl who was in love with her first love. true enough, she was your first love, if you were to minus out the short fling back in high school that wasn't even a relationship nor situationship.

your relationship had not even turned 2 years old and yizhuo already had confidence in that you would marry her when the time comes. and she was darn right that you would. that day just sealed the deal where you definitely couldn't see yourself spending the rest of your life with someone else other than her.

the way she would enjoy your rants about sea animals that she couldn't care less, the way she reminds you about spending too much, the way she held your hand throughout the whole date.

although she wasn't interested in the many species of fishes that you knew, she didn't complain about it and just enjoyed how you were ecstatic about them. she would nag you a little about getting too many vintage cameras when you wouldn't even use some of them, but she knew that every single one you've bought had at least taken one picture of her. she knew that physical affection wasn't your way of expression where gift giving and words of affirmation was, she made sure that you felt hers.

just like this very moment, you could feel it through the way her gaze bores into your eyes, letting you know that she loved you as much as you did for her, if not more.

"okay, if you say so, wifey."

"oh? already agreeing to the proposal?"

"no way, I will be the one proposing to you in the best way possible when that day comes."

"but does that mean you want to marry me?"

yizhuo was glad to see how you snapped out of your trance with the playful banter between you and her. not only that, your string of thoughts had brought you to a conclusion that sounded like the best one to your life story.

"yes, ms. ning yizhuo. I would love to marry you."

"cause all I wanna do is be with you."

[ohdudedhesflirting]

Everything about the final of boys planet that made me feel (good or bad) :

In remembrance of Moonbin

Zhang Hao & S Han Bin looks at each other during the signal song

Most of the eliminated trainees being there

Zhang Hao in his inrtoduction/ recap of himself when he played the violin

Jongwoo explaining he had always been lonely

All of the fans in the audience with their banner, voting

Haruto :( Wumuti :( Kuan Jui :( Woongki :( Mingyu :( Hwan Hee :( Seung Hwan :(

The modified version of Here I am for the stars masters

The letters of the star masters for the trainees "Your smile make people happy"

ZeroBaseOne/ZB1. Its not pretty but not as ugly as a wifi password typpa name, could have been better, could have been WORSE

Kamderella #KamdenYouWillAlwaysBeFamous

"My jelly noona" Seok Matthew, 2023

All of the PR videos are just some guys with a camera, a budget, and their little guy minds

Bummed that Matthew didnt get the killing part but Hao slayed it so (also kinda figured it out when they were pushing that narrative lol)

Jelly Pop was genuiely so cute and felt so good

Hot Summer team only thinking about foods when doing shopping for their pr video (they just like me fr)

The disclaimer before the hot summer video ?? Staff did NOT want to be associated with what the trainees did

Bummed that Ji Woong didnt get the killing part but it was expected. He truly slayed every little bit he had.

JiWoong vocals. Thats it.

The screams whenever Ricky performed ? So true

Just Tae Rae existence is a blessing and I needed to talk about it.

Staffs giving us the videos of the snoring that took place in the dorms. Truly exposed them.

The performance of Not Alone. I cried. Cried even more when I saw that the trainees were crying.

Learning that Zhang Hao & Jiwoong only started to talk to each other during the Say My Name era

Jiwoong debut !!!

Jiwoong forgetting the name of his group

Yum Seo breaking down when the debut of Gyu Vin was announced. At this point I was sobbingwith him

Gyuvin sobbing while learning the new, giving his speech while sobbing. I cried X100 harder at this point

Gun Wook : "Jun Hyeon I made it. Thank you so much" SOBS

Gun Wook : "I'm happy with just becoming friends with you" I was at my second pack of tissues

Ricky : "I feel awesome " (Please I would have loved Zhang Hao reaction with him taking the joke that far)

Him giving us the meaning of his tatoo (which mnet always covered up) ???

Matthew debut !!! Ppusamz will live on <3

Matthew having a snot problem during his speech

Jiwoong and Matthew <3

Han Bin pat to Matthew and their hugs

Zhang Hao ranking first (I did NOT expect that) (Not complaining tho cuz imagine a violin solo on his solo ???? Take my money) he slayed

Kuan Jui breaking down on the floor on the news of Zhang Hao #1 god im gonna miss them together so much

S Han Bin & Zhang Hao bowing to everyone simultaneously which made it look it they just got married

JiWoong giving butt pat to litteraly everyone when they were getting up the stairs

The eliminated trainees hugging each other

When the show ended and we saw ZB1 going down the stairs to hug the trainees my heart broke definitely

[gaykey]

i'd just like to say, that i'm so proud of shinee, and by extention the social media accounts, for how they're handling this situation.

though what's happened is not directly about them, it will no doubt affect them. this all must be incredibly triggering, and, of course people are going to be looking a little bit closer at them, and analysing their reactions to the news. news accounts will be writing clickbaity articles, and dragging up past pain.

but, despite all of that, not only have they wanted to reassure us fans first, and tell us they love us, and share their pain and sadness with us

they've also spread messages of condolence, love & comfort across their accounts publically, to moonbin, and anyone else who may be suffering.

their twitter has gone on a short hiatus out of respect, and the shinee atoz account has sent condolences too.

it feels a bit like they've been able to share their feelings in a way that they weren't able to, or were ridiculed for back in 2018.

they're so incredibly strong, and i hope they have people to lean on, and talk to right now.

and, i hope moonbin's loved ones do too, and that they're given the respect and space they deserve, to grieve in private.

[hwabang]

SKZ Reaction to S/O Celebrating Eid

Genre: Fluff

Warnings: fem!reader, muslim!reader, mentions of food, i included mood boards but if you guys think they’re offensive in some way or don’t like them tell me and i’ll remove them!, if i missed anything let me know!

Author’s Note 1: I was supposed to post this 2 weeks ago on Eid, but I decided to wait it out due to certain events at that time. RIP Moonbin❤️

Author’s Note 2: Yes I am well aware Muslims aren’t supposed to date, and I’m also well aware that Muslim people who do date refrain from it during the month of Ramadan. However this is a reaction, an imagine, and that’s exactly what it is– imagining! So don’t come for me for this, thankssss

Author’s Note 3: Eid Mubarak to those celebrating!❤️☪️

Author’s Note 4: I love doing this Muslim!Reader series. Do you guys wanna see a ‘dating a Desi!Reader’ or something like that? Let me know!

mood boards are mine, gifs are not mine

Bang Chan:

Omg he’s so excited

Chan is especially excited when you show him the matching black outfits you ordered online

He had never worn such clothing before and he was ecstatic that he could share this experience with you

Chan felt absolutely horrible that you didn’t really have a chance to celebrate Eid the proper way in Korea, due to the lack of Muslims here

So he suggested that on the night of Eid, you two would host a dinner at a hall Chan rented out and you’d invite people from JYP, his members, and close idol friends

Chan insisted that you two cook for everyone since he wanted to learn how to make your traditional dishes and other Eid staple foods

What really made your heart tingle was when Chan told you the night before Eid to get up early in the morning because you two were gonna go to the Eid prayer at Seoul Central Mosque

He remembered to vlog the whole day so that this could be posted later on for Muslim STAY; he felt they’d really appreciate it

Chan had so much fun preparing for Eid as much as he did on the actual Eid day

That day he made a mental note that he was going to spend every single Eid with you from now on

AKA Chan decided he’s going to marry you, lucky girl

“Baby you’re home! So I was looking at more recipes, and I found this dish I want to make for the Eid dinner but I wanted to try and make it today so I don’t mess it up later. How’s the taste?”

LeeKnow:

He is determined to make this the best day of your life

And his determine only grows when he’s out with the members one day in Itaewon and sees that there’s a shop selling lots of styles of traditional Eid clothing

Immediately brought you back to the shop the next day and bought you two matching Eid outfits

While you were in the area he took you to a Halal grocery store and you bought ingredients together for dishes you two wanted to make for Eid

Minho decided he’d invite the members over for Eid and feed them the dishes you two would prepare together

He insisted on doing all the cooking since he found YouTube videos he could follow, and he assigned the desserts to you

He’d make sure that when you call your parents, you do a video call so you can show them the outfits you’re wearing

Mainly, he wanted to show off the food you two prepared

You were kinda stuck translating tho sorry

He’d ask if you wanna go to the mosque for the Eid prayer. If you didn’t he’d make sure you didn’t miss the time to pray it at home

But if you wanted to go, he’d drag Jisung along because he thought Jisung could guide him since he lived in Malaysia (Minho was wrong, Jisung was somehow even more confused than Minho)

*you’re on the phone with your mom* “Yeah, jagi, tell her this is comfortable. Oh did you show her the food? Well, show her! I worked hard! Tell her the kebabs were so fun to make but the hardest dish was…”

Changbin:

He goes ALL. OUT.

And I really mean like this guy has your jaw dropping the entire day

This guy plans everything at his parents’ house. Yes, the big rich vibe one.

So first he’d insist that you two go home to wear the outfits he bought for you after you’re done with the Eid prayer at the mosque

Which by the way, his choice when he ordered these made you fall in love with him even more

Anyways, you’d get ready and y’all would pull up to his parents house which had you confused but when you walked in, you guessed it; your jaw dropped

In the house waiting for you two were Changbin’s parents, his sister, the members, some family, and his sister’s close friends ALL DRESSED IN YOUR COUNTRY’S CLOTHES

As you looked around the place you saw that the whole place was decorated top to bottom for Eid

And the dining table was filled with food from your country that he ordered

You all had a blast the entire day and he made sure you showed your parents everything on a video call

And since it’s Changbin, along with your Eidi he also got you a gift; a gold chain with his name written in Arabic

“This is too much? YAH! For you, I’d have all of Korea celebrating Eid in a heartbeat! I could do anything in the world if it was for you!”

Hyunjin:

Your personal photographer. ALL. DAY. LONG.

Literally from the morning since you started getting ready, he had his camera out and was taking candid pictures of you

And all day he was making yo pose, and even took more candids of you just enjoying yourself and slaying in your fit

You guys didn’t go to Eid prayer because you woke up so late you wouldn’t have made it in time, so you prayed at home

But poor baby was so confused; men have to pray in front of women in Islam so he was completely lost and just followed you looking in the mirror

Made sure to post an “Eid Mubarak” on Bubble because he thought the fans would appreciate it

One thing I forgot to mention in the Ramadan post is that the ENTIRE month, Kkami was at Hyunjin’s parents’ house. 

Like girl , that's how much he loves you; he kept his dog away during your holy month.

Hyunjin definitely helped you prepare food for Eid

Although he kinda was like a lost puppy but he followed your instructions quite well!

Would be so surprised with all the flavor bursting in his mouth, he wished every day was Eid

“Jagi, what is this?? Can we eat this every week?”

Han Jisung:

Out of all the members Jisung was the most excited

He spent a couple years in Malaysia so he was there for a couple Ramadans and Eids

So he was feeling quite nostalgic and was really eager to celebrate Eid with you

Jisung was especially excited to choose the Eid outfits online with you

He also made sure you guys were up bright and early for Fajr and stayed up to make it to Eid prayer early

You’d spend some time in the Masjid with all the Muslims surrounding the area or take a walk in Itaewon before heading back to your place where you’d eat delicious food

As for the food, you were making it all the night before Eid and Jisung walked into your place seeing you working so hard. So quite reluctantly, he decide to come help you

He was nervous hed mess the food up but he actually was huge help

Jisung would also remember to go live on YouTube at some point of the day for about an hr so he could celebrate Eid with Muslim STAY

And of course he’d beg Felix or Seungmin to take lots and lots of photos of the two of you because y’all were slaying

“Ooh we look so good! Hey, do you think your mom could send me more of these clothes? Preferably matching with yours hehe..”

Felix:

THE ABSOLUTE SWEETEST

LIKE HE LITERALLY MAKES YOUR HEART MELT THE ENTIRE DAY

Felix spent the entirety of Ramadan memorizing how to recite the Eid prayer so that he could lead you in prayer (bye I’m crying)

He spent hours finding recipes you two could make for Eid

But also spent hours shopping for your Eid fits which he eventually settled on and when they arrived you were shocked because they were SO BEAUTIFUL

You and Felix decided to make little bento boxes for staff and idols at JYP to give out on Eid

So you’d make your traditional foods plus some desserts

Did I mention that he spent time on Pinterest and Instagram looking for Eid couple poses??

Okay well I’m mentioning it now. And he had Seungmin take all the pictures which turned out absolutely perfect

He got all the pictures washed and he made an Eid scrapbook for you two to keep as a keepsake (he’s so romantic)

“Baby should I make cookies?? I have moon and star cookie cutters!”

Seungmin:

Your photographer pt. 2

He forced you to get up early so you wouldn’t miss the Eid prayer at the mosque

You wore your Eid fits to the mosque and had someone take really cute but modest pictures of you two inside the mosque (gave you Nikkah/Katb-al-Kitaab vibes fr)

You asked Seungmin to help you prepare Eid food and he happily agreed

You guys even made cute Eid themed cupcakes to hand out in the JYP building

You would make a video call to back home and Seungmin would be going on and on to your family about how much he learned during Ramadan and all the new things he’s been doing for Eid

Asked Felix to take couple pictures of you two and Felix happily agreed

You wondered what he was gonna do with all these pictures, but your question was answered 2 weeks later

Similar to Felix, Seungmin had the pictures washed out and printed into a beautiful photo album. He sent one copy to your family and had one delivered to your home

He makes this a tradition for every year

“Sweetheart get up, we’ll be late to the prayer. What do you always tell me, that Allah is watching, right? Get up or I throw cold water in your face.”

I.N:

Aw Jeongin is extremely excited to be a part of a different culture

He’s always been so interested in everything about your religion and culture so he’s been waiting so patiently for Eid to come around

He wasn’t gonna get matching outfits until he saw so many TikToks Felix sent him of couples getting matching Eid fits

Felix asked if you and Jeongin were getting matching fits and Jeongin ran to his laptop to order something for you two

He was nervous to pray at the mosque even though he’s prayed with you before, because he heard the Eid prayer was a bit different and he didn’t want to mess up

So you two prayed at home which turned out to be better since it was such an intimate affair

Jeongin was also nervous to help you cook but he helped as he didn’t want all the pressure going on you. 

You guys took all the food to Jeongin’s parent’s house and spent most of the day there.

He was surprised at all the delicious food, so he decided to go live on Instagram to showcase all the delicious food you two made closely to STAY

As a surprise, the night before Eid, Jeongin met up with Felix and they made Eid themed cupcakes together that matched both of your outfits

You fell in love with him even more of course

“You know what, this look is growing on me jagiya. Let’s wear these more often.”

[husbandhannie]

now that i've had a day for this to sink in, here are some of my not-so-jumbled thoughts.

i didn't really know much about moonbin. i didn't follow astro closely, and i didn't follow moonbin's activities either. which probably explains why i had a muted reaction to the news. it's a horrible tragedy and a loss to the world, but it didn't affect me as much, y'know?

i woke up today feeling fine, read taemin's message, and cried.

i knew a bit about moonbin. i thought he was a really good dancer, and i've seen some of his covers because he was so satisfying to watch. i remember watching a variety show episode with astro on it, and how it cheered me up on a depressing day. i thought his voice was lovely, and i remember thinking that he'd crush a solo. it's a loss to think that he's not there anymore, and that all the joy he could've given to the world stopped at 25 years. it hurts to think of that loss.

i've been putting off catching up on astro's stuff for a couple of years now (they have a big history and it's a big project). i think i'll do it now. and catch up on moonbin's subunit, and anything else he's done. it seems like a good time.

he won't be creating anymore joy in the world, he's dead. but everything he created is still out there. i'd rather spend my time celebrating his life, than feeling the loss of everything he could've been.

[gaygodlywriting]

Maddox’s Masterlist

requests: open (pls request im begging)

Key:

fluff: (f)

angst (a)

drabble (d)

full fic (ff)

headcannon (h)

reaction (r)

SKZ

Bangchan

«long days» (f) (d)

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Lee Know

«not-so picasso» (ff) (a?) (f)

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Changbin

coming soon..

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Hyunjin

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Han

«endless weeks» (ff) (a?) (f)

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Felix

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Seungmin

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Jeongin

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ot8

coming soon..

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hyung line

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maknae line

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Xeed

Doha

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Bao

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Jaemin

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ot3

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Astro

Eun Woo

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Moonbin

apologies. as of 4/19 i do not plan to write for moonbin. i can’t explain how fucking devastated i am atm. i currently would perfer to not write for him at this time, possibly in the future. again, i’m sorry. ilysm moonbin, rest in peace. you don’t understand how grateful i am to you, and how sorry i am.

San-Ha

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Mj

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Jinjin

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ot5

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8Turn

Myunho

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Jaeyun

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Minho

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Kyungmin

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Haemin

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Yoonsung

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ot6

coming soon..

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(won’t write for Yungyu or Seungheon)

` i still love them though i just don’t feel comfy writing for minors

TXT

Soobin

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Yeonjun

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Taehyung

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Beomgyu

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Kai

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ot5

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Xikers

Minjae

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Junmin

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Sumin

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Jinsik

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Hyunwoo

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ot5

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(won’t write for Junghoon, Seeun, Yujun, Hunter, or Yechan)

` i still love them though i just don’t feel comfy writing for minors

«to be updated»

[seokmattchuus]

Been thinking this over because I know I never wrote a lot for them, but would we still like to see Moonbin fics/reactions here 😔 Y'all let me know because as my main bias in astro, I can't just say goodbye like that, but I know others might be hurt seeing him come up.

[halliescomut]

Cha Eun Woo posted this for Moonbin's birthday and you should definitely go watch it and show it appreciation and love. I listen to A LOT of music, and it's rare to hear the emotions being expressed like this. Artists, performers, they're kind of trained or taught how to infuse emotion into their performances, to help pass that emotion onto the audience, it's part of what makes music a collective and universal experience. One that transcends language barriers and geo-political boundaries. And I thought that maybe the love and affection and grief that I was feeling was Eun Woo, until I remembered what day it is. For me personally I am in the about 2 week in between of my my parents deaths. The passed almost 3 years apart, separated by 10-ish days, and I forget sometimes, but my body, my heart, they remember, and so I'm pretty certain that the impact this performance had on me is directly related to my own mental/emotional state in this moment. But it is still a truly beautiful and fitting tribute to someone like Moonbin. I knew of him only peripherally really prior to his death, but it became incredibly clear by the reactions of fans, of other idols in the industry, that he was clearly a shining light of a person. To MJ, JinJin, Cha Eunwoo,  Sanha, and Rocky (if you ever happen to see this) I'm so sorry for this loss you've endured. It just absolutely fucking sucks. As someone who's experienced with grief not enough people just say that openly, but it fucking sucks.

[rebelelegance]

Life Update

I know people don’t read my personal posts and that’s fine, I just need to rant. 

Gods, where do I start?

Warning btw, this is highly triggering. Please take care of yourself first, don’t read if you think you might not be able to handle it.

My life is changing drastically and the things I am doing right now are more important than ever and it’s so super stressful.

My birthday is coming up on the 23rd and as usual, my dad doesn’t want me to celebrate. He says celebrating birthdays is stupid and materialistic and I hate it because I love it. For someone who has sever depression, I know how important is for me to cherish another a year I’ve successfully lived on Earth. 

I’ve let go of so many things for my dad but this is one thing I just can’t.

Also my recent discovery of Astro and Moonbin still hurts.

I didn’t even know him and I love him so much but he’s gone.

The way he managed to keep everything buried is inspiring. I know it’s wrong because you have to talk to people or else things won’t get better, but I can’t talk to people. I’m not the kind of person to share that level of trust.

My mind keeps saying “Moon Bin did it right” and “You can meet him if you just do it” and the way I’ve been struggling for the past 2 weeks with work and lack of emotional support from people, it’s hard to ward off those thoughts. 

On top of all this I think I might be bi and the girl I like, knows this. She thinks she might be bi too but the problem is that I’m not sure and I don’t want to get into anything right now. 

My life is too stacked up.

I don’t have time to even think, and I’m thankful because if I did, then I’m sure it wouldn’t take me long to do something to stop thinking forever.

I’ve been overcome by this dire need for academic validation because that’s the only thing I get praise from people about and it’s the only thing I know how to do. Or atleast I knew how to do before things got bad and I’m trying to pick it up again. It feels like I’m nothing without it. I’ve started hanging with friends less too, but in all honesty I doubt they were even my friends and I only ever wonder if they’d feel anything if I left. For my family it’d just be one less burden.

Basically, my mental health has been shit. I had a small bout of motivation to finish Misunderstandings so I did, but I don’t think I’ll be back to regular posting for a while.

Everything hurts and I watch videos of Astro and Moon Bin to comfort myself and then moments late realize that this angel doesn’t exist anymore. I’m grieving like I knew him in real life, it’s really weird.

I wake up everyday with the same heavy feeling in my chest and wish for things to change or for it all to just go the fuck away. But it won’t.

Depression isn’t always laying in bed with no energy to do anything. It’s also fake smiles, and trying to do everything perfectly so that no one notices because if they do the reaction will be bad and will only make things worse.

I hate this. 

I hate it all.

[emeraldbabygirl]

The only Astro video that’s a famous meme that I know of is the one where they all scream cause there’s a cockroach or something in the dorm. I don’t watch a lot of meme videos and random bits of idols a lot anymore but this morning I found a video of Moonbin eating a salad or something but he at one point was looking for the two cherry tomatoes and it was cute :( he asked if he already ate them cause he was looking all over for these tomatoes and people in the comments said he already ate them. It was so cute his reaction it’s hard to believe he’s gone. It’s weird watching a video of someone that is no longer around, it made me smile cause he was just so cute and silly with his reaction but it felt weird. It just sucks, I wish he was still here, everyone does but idk maybe he’s in a better place now if some people like to think that. Idk how I feel about believing in the afterlife but I guess it kinda gives some people hope that they’ll see their loved ones again. Idk but anyway it was such a cute video :(

[multifandomslxt]

I was scheduled to come back with BLACK ROSES and another scenario on April 28th but out of respect for Moonbin, I will not be uploading any fics, reactions, scenarios or works.

It will be postponed until further notice.

[cheolbinsart]

🌟 A͜͡S͜͡T͜͡R͜͡O͜͡ S͜͡c͜͡h͜͡e͜͡d͜͡u͜͡l͜͡e͜͡ 🌟

📆 09 - 15 January 2023

⚠️Scheduled activities below may be subject to change depending on the ASTRO members' individual schedules ; changes/updates to be posted once confirmed

📢 YOON SANHA is currently quarantined after testing positive of Covid 19 <Get well soonest, our Ddana **hugs**)

📆 09 January 2023

⚗️ 11:00 AM KST

Day 1 for INKIGAYO x KPOP FAN VOTING

#MOONBIN_SANHA are currently on 1st Place !!!

💬 Voting ends on 11 January 2023 11:00 AM KST

📲 https://mubeat.page.link/8q7C

🖇 http://mubeat.tv/board/#board-body

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📆 10 January 2023

🥀 11:00 AM KST

MOONBIN&SANHA on hello82 : MV Reaction

🖇 Watch MOONBIN&SANHA react to spicy MVs for the first time and they'll do some challenges

🎥 youtu.be/1g8oJzyUXs0

⚗️ 9:00 PM KST

Siblings, ASTRO's MOON BIN and BILLIE's MOON SUA will be on MBC Variety Show, 'Family Register Mate | DNA MATE' (호적 메이트)

Stream Links :

🎥 tvniu.com/tv/mbc.html (HW-SD/HD270P)

🎥 tv.luvkpop.com/channel/MBC/ (choose the 2nd🎞️ and choose MBC)

🎥 onair.imbc.com (this requires VPN)

🎥 webtv.dothome.co.kr/index.php (choose MBC)

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📆 12 January 2023

⚗️🥀 10:30 PM KST

ASTRO MOON BIN on 'Story of the Day When You Bite Your Tail' (SBS 꼬리에 꼬리를 무는 그날 이야기)

🖇 https://www.instagram.com/p/CnMOyI2J1jH/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

📢 Will try to provide stream links in case I find one

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📆 13 January 2023

🌟 12:00 PM KST

'#ISLAND' K-Drama EPS. 05 - 06

📲 TVING App and Prime Video App

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📆 15 January 2023

🥀 3:50 PM KST

SBS Inkigayo - ASTRO #문빈_산가 '#Madness' Stage

🎬 https://aqstream.com/sbs/Inkigayo

🎬 https://aqstream.com/ko/sbs/Inkigayo

🎬 https://www.twitch.tv/noctaq

🎬 https://www.twitch.tv/snlive1?sr=a

⚗️ MOONBIN&SANHA 'INCENSE' Makestar Fansigns

🥀 6:30 PM KST - Face to Face (30 Fans)

🥀 (after face-to-face fansign) - Virtual (20 Fans)

^^^^^^

📢🔊 CANCELLED Schedules :

📆 10 January 2023

MOONBIN_SANHA radio show guesting on GOT7 Youngjae's Best Friend

🖇 https://www.instagram.com/p/CnJ-eMTru9K/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

📆 12 January 2023

🥀 9:00 PM KST

MOONBIN&SANHA 'INCENSE' MMT Virtual Fansign (20 Fans)

🥀 10:00 PM KST

MOONBIN&SANHA 'INCENSE' Withmuu Virtual Fansign (20 Fans)

📆 13 January 2023

MOONBIN&SANHA radio show guesting on KBS Cool FM - BTOB Kiss The Radio

🖇 https://www.instagram.com/p/CnJ9iYbp-sY/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

📆 14 January 2023

⚗️ MOONBIN&SANHA 'INCENSE' Apple Music Fansigns

🥀 (TBA) - Face to Face (30 Fans)

🥀 (TBA) - Virtual (20 Fans)

[bubbleonice]

lol this is so cute and funny at the same time that once san and jungkook are requested once on someones blog the blog gets so many more asks about the same two mainly popular members. I wonder if in their respective groups the conflict can often be about whos getting more opportunies than other members. I guess each members have their own reactions and feelings, also may you do reading on mingi? mainly just an energy check up or something of the sorts, thanks v much!

lastly do you think kpop is as bad / evil as west ent industry? I tend to find myself reading a lot maybe too much into things and then I look at how young these idols start off then they go off to america :c do you think some of the things said abt illuminati, cult or even escorting is accurate info? or is it just smoke and mirrors to get people talking about it regardless, others have said no when I ask this question before but like theres still so many similiarities between kpop and other music industries so no doubt theyre still in a heavily controlled / watched environment.

Mainly concerned because I dont want another sotuation like sulli or jonghyun or another moonbin and even then people still speculate and make theories abt so the internert seems a bit insensitive bc we dont know the half of what really go on. But yh when groups go to america i do worry a bit for them, mainly just bc theyre so young and a bit naive / gullible when they first start out with their groups. I have other suspicions but idk I think they put things relating it to music groups so that people will bith become unhealthily obsessed with idol members but also even those who dont actively follow or support these group still end up discussing them some way or other. im somewhere in between neither deluded nor fussed what idols do in their downtime but yh some videos I seen make me question things whilst others seem to disaprove such theories. So basically will further truths about kpop groups ever come about? and I mean real truth not just some theatre act like hybe x ador.

If you’re asking for my personal opinion, I think in every industry that involves so much money and status and fame, there will always be a dark side. Meaning there is a level of escort/ prositution involved. Abuse. Drugs. Alcohol. Sex addictions. Blackmailing. Money laundry. Criminal acts. A side we normies will never be able to understand.

I see a huge difference between American actors versus British actors for example, where British actors most of the time remain dedicated actors and live for the art, whilst american actors become celebrities, who live for being in the spotlight, paprazzies, so clearly America/ Hollywood do have a culture where I believe you need to be in a certain way to succeed. European actors/ musicians are more scorned from exposure when living in their resepctive countries.

And that goes for the music industry as well. There are a lot of manipulators, a lot of people working in the shadows making money of these artists. These artists who seemingly have it all, money, looks, fame, they are just puppets. The music industry, the record companies own you. Your music, your lyrics, your voice. You don’t own anything. Meaning you need to do certain things, act certian ways, etc… to keep your career intact. That is if you meet the wrong people, or if you’re scooped up by the wrong team. You become their money machine, and you are just a tool for them.

Kpop stars can have their challenges as well not just being in America, but also in their respective countries. Where culture can play a part. Strict rules dues to practices, rules to whom you can date. Lots of the asian music and film industry are ruled by the Mafias. I dare to say, fame might seem fun and great, but you also sacrifice a lot. You are most likely not free to do what you want no matter you’re in Korea or the States. But of course there are different levels of what you become involved into. You need to be extremely smart to not be dragged into unfortunate circumstances. I guess those who are able to keep their feet on the ground and not get too aroused by fame and be blinded by materialistic things are most probably to stay in touch with themselves. While those who are tempted by money, exposure and always be the spotlight will more likely have struggles one way or the other sooner or later.

But this is only an opinion.