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haologram · 7 months ago

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beautiful monsters | y.jh & j.ww (masterlist)

╰ ✧ to be loved is to be known, to be loved is to be changed. everyone is worthy, as they are selfish. we can fight our demons, or we can become beautiful monsters.

╰ ✧ general warning(s): MINORS DNI. incredibly slow burn. fluff, angst, possible suggestive themes/smut. darker/heavy themes. warnings for individual fics vary, please read them accordingly before proceeding. more disclaimers at the end of post.

╰ ✧ posting period: june 2024 - august 2024.

╰ ✧ join taglist: here!

a twist in time - yoon jeonghan.

🕰 synopsis: to be loved is to be changed. we can never go back and change our actions, just like we can never go back and see the repercussions before they happen. maybe that's all we need: a second chance to make things right.

🕰 pairing(s): human!yoon jeonghan x chronomancer!reader. || side: human!choi seungcheol x chronomancer!roh jisun. || other: ot13!svt [humans] ; ot9!fromis_9 [chronomancers] ; seo jisoo (lovelyz) [chronomancer]

🕰 genre: strangers to ??? | a second chance au | angst...

🕰 teaser! | teaser! | read here! |

damned if you do... - jeon wonwoo.

🕯 synopsis: to be loved is to be known. cameras flashing, eyes watching your every move - hoping for a mistake, a slip of the tongue, something to pit everyone against you. who is everyone, and what do they know?

🕯 pairing(s): oblivionist!jeon wonwoo x actress!reader || side: actor!joshua hong x actress!reader. || other: ot13!svt [actors] ; ot9!fromis_9 [actresses/oblivionists] ; lee mijoo [oblivionist]

🕯 genre: strangers to ??? | breakup au | angst...

🕯 teaser! | teaser! | read here!

additional disclaimers: (a) side pairings are used solely for plot purposes, i do not personally ship idols. (b) these stories are not interconnected. they are set in semi-different universes, therefore each member will be present in each fic, without any interference to the plot for member x reader. (c) these are not exactly how they appeared in the mv for '어젯밤'. source: just trust me, bro. (d) a chronomancer is a wizard that deals with time. an oblivionist is a wizard that deals with the erasure or suppression of memories. (e) posting period is subject to change.

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atiny-for-life · 2 months ago

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Ice On My Teeth - Teaser 1: Observations

Before the MV drops tomorrow, here are some things I already noticed about the teaser:

There's a golden "A" on the building, indicating this is not the Black Pirates' mansion but someone else's. I instinctively wanna say it's Ateez's but they later burn it down so I doubt it.

Also, when we last saw Ateez, they were back in the A-World and all sad and depressed about being apart, so it'll be interesting to see which version of Ateez this is. Are we back in the Z-World? Are we with Halazia's Ateez? It's tough to say just yet.

Also, someone seems to be trying to pull all the furniture through the tiny window on the top floor, though why and how they plan on doing so, I'm not sure.

This guy is a doctor (we see medical equipment in the room he's in) and Yunho's showing him something that has the appearance of a CT scan but shows the mansion instead of a brain.

We see this man again in the second teaser which will explain to us why he looks so nervous here.

Yeosang's inside the mansion (which is architecturally reminiscent of the museum in Strictland - the one from Say My Name) and he's got some masked goons with him who are also depicted on a giant framed picture in the back which is rather peculiar and puts some validity behind the theory of this being a dream/not real.

Or, alternatively, maybe this is another universe or a cult of some kind in which all people are forced to wear masks and this is the cult leader's art collection. I really don't know.

Side-note: I wouldn't be surprised if Yeosang hits this tennis ball in the MV and it turns out to be a grenade or something.

As @yeontan-my-love pointed out to me, the album release date is November 15th, which is likely what Jongho's digital pocket watch here is referring to.

Next we've got one of the many ballerinas we've gotten to see throughout the promo material. And again, we also get to see many paintings featuring masked individuals in the back. This is clearly an unusual museum/art collection, dedicated to all forms of art, not just paintings and sculptures.

We also get to see the ballerina's eye as she's looking at the spinning record of Golden Hour on which Wooyoung then appears in the next shot.

Fur coat wearing Hongjoong is front and center in the next shot, kneeling by a lit fireplace as two cubes appear in the flames in front of him. Not sure what this means yet, but it could be a reference to the phrase "roll of the dice", aka your future is determined by chance.

We then get some flashing text over fur coat wearing San's frame, reading "You the one I'm tryna finish" which is likely a hint at the lyrics.

Dressed up like Zorro, Seonghwa then appears in a hallway as ballerinas run/dance up behind him and hurry past him.

Mingi begins aggressively playing the piano as we show up, which wraps up the individual introductions and, once again, shows this museum's dedication to containing all forms of art.

The words "We don't have time" then keep flashing across the screen as we cut to a scene of Seonghwa going to sit with the other members and their goons outside the mansion/museum, which leads us back to the reason why they're here.

They are on a mission of some kind, perhaps in a shared dream, and they're running out of time to complete it. Whatever that mission may be though, I can't be sure yet, but we get some clues in the second teaser.

Ice On My Teeth - Teaser 2: Observations

We're in the same building but it's now on fire and a painting of two masked people dressed like Victorian royalty is ablaze - the fire was undoubtedly set by Ateez which means they have a strong hatred for everything within this building or what it represents (the hoarding of wealth? the people depicted on the art? the owner of this collection?).

The ballerinas are entirely unperturbed by the flames, as is Seonghwa (which, again, makes it seem more like this might not be real).

Jongho is in an office, a ballerina statue on the desk behind him and a giant clock on the far wall. There's also a golden emblem hung up on the wall which likely matches the one seen on the building's facade.

The record Wooyoung is laying on is now also on fire, but he's unaffected, seemingly even wearing a nightgown. Very cozy, very relaxed.

Yunho is right outside the building amid two walls of fire. Was he the one who set it? Perhaps.

We next get the small piece of choreo we've gotten to see prior to the live stream they did just now in which Hongjoong and Wooyoung showed us a piece of the chorus.

In the back, we here get to see the furniture they dragged outside to burn it.

Next, is the most telling shot to me: the doctor Yunho talked to earlier is being dragged across the driveway outside while Yeosang watches on in the shade of his umbrella, far from shocked.

From this we can derive this guy, this doctor, owns this place. And the scan Yunho showed him earlier? It must have revealed that Ateez know there's something hidden inside the mansion, something this doctor was trying to keep secret, likely something shady, perhaps even illegal.

In the final shot, the mansion has been burnt to the ground and Hongjoong has walked back inside to retrieve a tooth from a lower jaw left behind in the rubble. It must be the thing they were searching for. But why? Is this a CIA kinda tooth which contains a hidden compartment for a cyanide capsule or what? There's no real telling just yet.

Regardless, this is just what I could spot on a closer watch through of the teasers. I'm really excited for the full release tomorrow, especially the MV and the b-sides on the album!

#ateez #ateez lore #hongjoong #seonghwa #yunho #yeosang #san #mingi #wooyoung #jongho

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kimkaitual · 21 days ago

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2024 In Review

rules: link your favorite and/or most popular post from each month this year <3 (it’s totally fine to skip months!)

tagged by the lovely & incredibly talented @bu99erfly 🫶🏻 tysm beloved!!

JANUARY (Total Edits: 19)

Most Popular: Wonwoo, Mingyu, Dokyeom & Seungkwan for Cosmopolitan Korea, May 2020 Favorites: Baekhyun for Madam Figaro China, Feb 2024 // Kai's Solo Eras Birthday Countdown - Kai, Peaches & Rover

FEBRUARY (Total Edits: 10)

Most Popular: Ten "TEN" Teaser Image #5 'Nightwalker' Favorites: All of Ten's "TEN" Teasers // Donghun in Every Era

MARCH (Total Edits: 2)

Most Popular: The Boyz "Phantasy Pt 3" 'Love Letter' Write Ver. #Memorial Favorite: This Anon Ask about Junhee's teeth (I wasn't very active in March, but I love that this was one of my top 10 posts for that month)

APRIL (Total Edits: 3 and they're all ksoo's concept pics)

Most Popular: D.O. "Blossom" Concept Photos #1 Favorites: D.O. "Blossom" Concept Photos #2

MAY (Total Edits: 17)

Most Popular: WayV “Give Me That” Teaser #1 Favorites: Baekhyun in Every Era // Suho "1 to 3" Teasers // D.O. "Mars" MV Concept Teaser // WayV "Give Me That" Teaser #5 // All of A.C.E's Supernatural Teasers

JUNE (Total Edits: 26)

Most Popular: Jaehyun "Forever Only" Teaser Images Favorites: Haechan in Every Era // Red Velvet "Cosmic" Never Say Goodnight Teasers // Baekhyun for Dazed Korea, July 2024, The Covers

JULY (Total Edits: 28)

Most Popular: Ten “The Highest” Teaser Image #2 Favorites: Wonwoo for Waves China, Mar 2021 // Kun "The Highest" Teaser Image #2 // Haechan's & Jaehyun's "Walk" Road Trip Teasers

AUGUST (Total Edits: 26)

Most Popular: Baekhyun for Harper’s Bazaar Men China, Aug 2024 Favorites: Jeonghan for Noblesse Men, Sept 2024 // Chanyeol "Black Out" Teaser Image #2 // All of Jaehyun's "J" Teaser Images (but specifically #Scene 01 for some reason)

SEPTEMBER (Total Edits: 30)

Most Popular: Bibi "Lowlife Princess: Noir" Concept Images Favorites: Baekhyun 240908 SBS Inkigayo //Jeonghan for Going Magazine Vol. 1 // Baekhyun "Hello, World" Melon Magazine Exclusive Photos

OCTOBER (Total Edits: 29)

Most Popular: Jaehyun “Unconditional” MV Teaser Images Favorites: SHINee for GQ Korea, Oct 2016 // Sunwoo "Trigger" Flash Concept Photos // Hyunjae "Trigger" Riot Concept Photos // TBZ "Trigger" Trigger Photo #3 // Minho "Call Back" Teaser Image #2

NOVEMBER (Total Edits: 30)

Most Popular: Dokyeom for Allue Korea D-Edition, Nov 2024 Favorites: Jaehyun Countdown Week 2 "The 7th Sense" // WayV "Frequency" Teaser Image #4 // A.C.E "Pinata" Teasers - Trapped Mirror Ver. #SOLO & Destroyed Mirror Ver.

DECEMBER (Total Edits: 5+)

Most Popular: Baekhyun, Chen & Xiumin "The Last Christmas" Teaser Images Favorites: Minho in Every Era // Jaehyun Countdown Week 7 "Try Again"

BONUS: Moodboards (Total: 19)

Most Popular: Woozi + Pink Favorites: Kun + Red // Sehyoon (A.C.E) & Dawon (SF9) + Light Brown // Sunwoo + Purple // Minho + Sunshine // Chanyeol & Kyungsoo + Retro

tagging (no pressure 🫶🏻): @yunogf @okaysign @dojaejung @baekslight @antonleez @ohmyminsung @neonsbian @jiwoonhyung @myungjaehyun @hoforwonho @kyufeed @atlantis-area @96z @hongtonie @donghyuckkies @vcrnons @sungtaro @honeydewtual @xiaoten @hyeongseo @seonghwacore @yujaeren @lovesight + anyone who sees this and wants to do it <3

#again if u have multiple blogs feel free to pick which one/s you want to do <3 #sorry if you've done this and i haven't seen it 🫶🏻#bex.edits #bex.top2024 #tag games #@bex #*picks multiple faves every month* i'm never beating the 'can't make decisions' allegations #tbf i started taking requests in june and that meant i was editing a lot more #also everyone decided to have a cb in the fall #how am i expected to pick ONE favorite each month??? impossible task #ty to everyone who rb'd any of my silly little edits this year <333

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loonarii · 8 months ago

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Ari's K-Pop Roundup: April 2024 (NewJeans, IVE, RIIZE, KISS OF LIFE, ARTMS, LOOSSEMBLE, BABYMONSTER + MORE)

check out last months installment here :)

Bubble Gum - NewJeans

With HYBE collapsing in on itself and ADOR being the epicentre of the explosion, a part of me was a little afraid that NewJeans' comeback would take a hit in the quality department. From the first bars of 'Bubblegum' I knew I had been worried for no reason.

'Bubblegum' is an early 2000s synth fueled record with an edge of 80s Japanese citypop. It's groovy, simplistic, and effortless in execution, and while it isn't necessarily an innovation in NewJeans' notoriously trend-setting discography, it's still a welcome addition that capitalizes on the members vocal tones and the group's style beautifully.

The music video is gorgeous, as usual, with it taking notes from the raw, realistic nature of 'Ditto' and the colour-pop confidence of 'Hype Boy'. Danielle looked especially gorgeous in her natural curls, and Hanni's sharp bob is so striking - she looks like an anime heroine, and I love it.

I know we've all heard the phrase 'I think I just made the song of the summer' a little too much these past few years, but I am of the opinion that NewJeans has successfully achieved it with 'Bubblegum' - it's been a whirlwind year so far for me, and something easygoing and chill like this is exactly the energy I will be bringing into the hotter months.

Even though they have made ripples in the kpop industry, it seems nobody can do it quite like NewJeans.

해야 (HEYA) - IVE (IVE SWITCH)

note: i will be covering the rest of the mini album when the m/v for 'accendio' is released next month, so stay tuned :)

Coming off of the mildly contrived 'Baddie' and the shockingly beautiful 'Off The Record' from 2023's 'I'VE MINE' EP, I wasn't sure where I was going to stand with IVE's comeback. Once again, I was pleasantly surprised.

'Heya' is a track with a chorus melody that makes such perfect sense that you are left amazed that nobody has thought of it before - its so easily catchy, and being 100% real, it's been stuck in my head since the m/v teaser. The construction of this song is honestly very impressive (Dem Jointz is the arranger so this is unsurprising), every vocal or instrumental motif pokes it's head in and reappears in an effortlessly perfect way, even the raps aren't jarring, a pitfall many a kpop track have fallen down before.

Functionally, this song is the perfect response to 'Baddie': that playful edge they centred in on in that track is still present here, but IVE have returned back to home base a little more and drawn from that elegant, untouchable concept they built in their iconic debut trilogy. 'Heya' understands the elements that saved 'Baddie' from succumbing to unlistenability, and knows how to use them redirect back to the right track without discarding the lessons learnt entirely.

While I don't think this song has reached 'After LIKE' or 'Love Dive' levels of perfection for me, it's still a super fun song for IVE, and absolutely a step in the right direction.

(final note: does anyone else feel like this song samples 'flashing lights' by kanye west?? does anyone else hear this? like at 45 seconds?? maybe im slowly going insane idk)

Midas Touch - KISS OF LIFE

(check out my breakdown of the historical allusions in the mv here)

Kiss Of Life seems to just know exactly what they are doing, and the music is just getting better and better. The Britney edge and old SNSD flair on this track is right up my street, and all the members just give their all on this song, their talent is so consistently clear.

Their seemingly exponential growth in popularity and success from debut is so well deserved, they are truly setting the standard for the quality of music of the 5th generation; they are proving with every release that kpop does have more to offer, there is more innovation to be made.

My grievances at this release being a single album aside, this was a perfect comeback in my opinion. Congratulations Kiof for graduating nugudom, I can't wait to see what you do next.

Impossible + 9 Days + One Kiss - RIIZE

And just when I thought I would never enjoy a boy group release again, RIIZE dropped 'Impossible'. The audacity to release something as fucking amazing as this like 3 months after 'Love 119' (which i controversially loved)??? Insane.

This track marks SM's latest addition to their arsenal of iconic house bangers, 'Impossible' revitalizes everything that made Shinee's 'View' and f(x)'s '4 Walls' so good for the 2024 music scene. It has that late night BBC Radio 1/love island pop edge to it that I have been yapping about for months, and I am so obsessed. This is how to compete with Somi's 'Fast Forward' for the most british sounding kpop song.

'One Kiss' is a sonic sequel to 'Love 119' - I am just so obsessed with how much they sound like an early 2000s western boy group on tracks like this, they just exude NSYNC energy. '9 Days' is another laidback pop hit, with a little more energy and longevity than 'One Kiss'. The sound of 2024's summer in kpop has clearly been established, and I for one am in favour.

RIIZE being the first boy group to last more than two comebacks on my stan list is really something I didn't see coming, but it's a welcome change.

SHEESH - BABYMONSTER (BABYMONS7ER)

I think babymonster may start to be delegated to the mini review section of these monthly reviews, because I am genuinely struggling to find something likeable within this song. 'Batter Up' at least had a danceability to it, even if it was highly derivative, but 'Sheesh' is just so predictable to me. Even the switch up from the standard YG party final chorus felt formulaic somehow, and the mini album wasn't much better.

Ahyeon is back though, and she proved once and for all that she is absolutely a necessary part of the group - her rap was easily the song's highlight. The performances from this era were genuinely excellent considering what they were working with.

I don't like being a stuck record with groups I just will never enjoy, so I apologize, but discussions around their future releases will be limited going forward, unless they drop something that I actually enjoy.

Pre2: Flower Rhythm + Pre3: Candy Crush- ARTMS (Dall)

There is something about modhaus production that just works for me, and the interpolation of Heejin's 'Algorithm' on 'Flower Rhythm' is a really exciting choice. The verses, post-chorus and bridge are very strong in my opinion, but the chorus itself seems to get a little lost in the sauce. I can see that chorus growing on me however, and the rest of the song is highly enjoyable, very evocative of the yyxy sub-unit.

Haseul's 'Plastic Candy' is one of my favourites from the ARTMS girls' releases, and with it's interpolation in 'Candy Crush' means I am predisposed to be obsessed with this song. It's a little jazzy, a little citypop, and it's the perfect late night summer vibe. This is easily my favourite of the pre releases so far, but the sheer array of styles the girls have demonstrated makes me very excited to see where they go for the title track.

Girls' Night - Loossemble (One Of A Kind)

LOOSEMBLE AND ARTMS RELEASES IN ONE MONTH??? WE WON

Loossemble's 'Sensitive' was pure pop perfection, and the album was just as impressive, so going into 'One Of A Kind' and its title 'Girls' Night' I just knew they were going to deliver.

'Girls' Night' is a classic LOONA type track, a total kaleidoscope of sonic innovation, and it stuns throughout its 3:24 runtime (we love long songs). My girl Yeojin got PINK HAIR, Vivi got a lore update, and Gowon unlocked her irish ancestry - overall a 10/10 in the visuals department. The rest of the album is an actual masterpiece; 'Moonlight' is a banger that caught me off guard by how good it is, 'Boomerang' has an addictive almost hyperpop edge - it's very evocative of Yeppi Yeppi by aespa, or even Paradisin' by Rina Sawayama. 'He Said I Said' plays it a little too safe in the production department in my opinion, and it comes off a slightly childish for them - it's a perfectly enjoyable song, but probably the weakest on the album. 'Truman Show' brings in a more acoustic sound, which builds with the synth to create a truly cinematic feel - it has a ballad vibe, but keeps it on the upbeat side, so if kpop ballads aren't your thing, you still might enjoy this one. 'Starlight' is a perfect album closer, and although it will never be my favourite LOONA song with 'Star' in the title, it's a really beautiful song. This was a really successful album for them, and I can't wait to see what else they bring to the industry.

MINI REVIEWS:

SPOT! - ZICO feat. JENNIE: I was fully prepared to lie and act like this was a masterpiece before I listened because it has my queen jennie in it, but when I actually heard it I was pleasantly surprised with an absolute certified banger. This has that TripleH - 365 Fresh energy that I love, and Jennie's amazing vocals have made me so excited for what shes going to do with her solo work at odd atelier :)

Could It Be + Freak - YUQI ((G)-IDLE): I've never been a huge (G)-IDLE fan, so 'Freak' really wasn't my vibe, but 'Could It Be' had a Sunmi-esque edge that draws me in somehow. Having heard a snippet on TikTok, I also listened to the b-side 'Red Rover', and it's a real standout, make sure to give this one a listen if you only heard 'Freak'.

Blush - woo!ah!: i am in denial thay the official group name is now WOOAH, why are we erasing herstory?? Anyway, 'Blush' really blew me away - this song is so fun, every second is packed with memorable melodies and beautiful production, and that post chorus??? a killer!! SO underrated, if you haven't checked out this song yet this month, be sure to, it's an underrated song that I can see making it high in my yearly ranking.

고민중독 - QWER: Sapphic themes?? in a kpop music video??? with a girl BAND??? yoasobi vibes??? of course i was going to love it! I had never really heard of QWER before this month, but this song is such a banger and the pop rock sound is immaculate - ( @a-moth-to-the-light this feels very much up your street) I will 100% be checking out their discography, and I can easily see these girls making a home on my stan list, this track is truly amazing.

Final Love Song - I-LAND2 Contestants with ROSÉ: This is the kind of kpop song that makes me understand why this genre is so bullied. What are we doing. Rosé sounded good I guess. Moving on.

IMMM - ILY:1: Such an unexpected groovy sound - big Momoland energy. Pretty much everyone is eating up these April releases, even the nugu girlies are bringing it more than usual. I'm slightly worried about the lack of music video or promotions, but this song is really fun, so please go stream and show ILY:1 some love :)

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