#park sang young

[gillianthecat]

Books Tag Game

Thank you for the tag @littleragondin! I've actually been reading books again these past few weeks so I have answers now lol

hardcover or *paperback* (i am but a weak little woman and those hardcovers are heavy) // bookstore or *library* (probably I would usually say bookstore but I was going to many different libraries to study at towards the end of the semester) // standalone or *series* (really depends on my mood, but the most recent books were a series) // nonfiction or *fiction* (fiction is an indulgence, and while I'm interested in a lot of non-fiction, reading it usually feels more like work) // thriller or *fantasy* (I've never been into scary stuff) // under 300 pages or *over 300 pages* (otherwise it goes by too quickly!) // children's or *ya* (i have not connected with the YA I've read in recent years but at times I have devoured it) // friends to lovers or *enemies to lovers* (there are some amazing friends-to-lovers I adore, but I'm compelled by even mediocre enemies-to-lovers) // *read in bed* or read on the couch (either but recently it's been all in bed) // *read at night* or read in the morning (through the night and into the next morning) // *keep pristine* or markup (I don't try to actually keep books pristine, but I also never bother to mark up anything but textbooks) // *cracked spine* or dog ear (historically I read most books on one sitting, but if not I'd just search for the page again/use a random receipt as a bookmark)

Currently Reading:

I'm not in the middle of anything, but I've read more in recent weeks than I have in a long time. (Well, technically I'm in the middle of Solomon's Ransom by Corey Kerr, because I read the sample and now am waiting for the book to be released in a few weeks.)

Several months ago I got from the (physical!) library a (physical!) copy of She Who Became the Sun by Shelly Parker-Chan, and I finally finished after the semester ended, and then found an ebook of the sequel, He Who Drowned the World. (Compelling, though I think the ambitiousness of the project inevitably meant that parts of it didn't quite work.)

Then I read a bunch of romance ebooks, and even found a m/f one that I liked! Jodi McAlister's Not Here To Make Friends. (It was also the reality dating show romance I had been low-key hoping would exist.)

I also read RF Kuang's Babel: An Arcane History (which I appreciated and was provoked by, but didn't exactly love), and then read that she was inspired by/responding to Donna Tartt's The Secret History, so I reread that. (When I read it years ago my reaction was, I'm too old for this. It felt like a book you need to read in your teens or early twenties to get swept up into. My thoughts this go around were pretty much the same.) Then Kuang's Yellowface, which was also compelling.

Speaking of enemies to lovers, quite enjoyed The Sorcerer's Omega, also by Corey Kerr, which is why I'm awaiting her latest release. (The other two books in that world are also good, just not catnip for my tastes in the same way.)

And your post reminded me—I too read Love in the Big City, which was good and also unsettling in that way of most autobiographical novels about the authors fucked up twenties. Now I can go and unblock the tag and see all the fascinating discussions y'all had in your book club.

I have no idea how they'll manage to turn it into a BL (which is what I think I read is happening?). Although it's about relationships it's very much not a romance. Are they just pulling out some random plot points and building a whole new story around them? I hope they don't try to smush it into BL shape at all, and just tell the narrator's melancholy story as written.

(Oh, technically I'm in the middle of Mari Kondo's The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, but I'm not sure if I'll read any more. Other people's advice can be counterproductive at times.)

(Most most recently was a bunch of Untamed and Drarry fanfic, but I'm not counting that.)

I'm not sure who's done this already, but I'll tag @lelephantsnail, @petrichoraline and @tungtung-thanawat.

[reuels]

The Glory Episode. 9 (2023) dir. Ahn Gil-ho

[stuff-diary]

The Frog

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2024

The Frog (2024, South Korea)

Director: Mo Wan Il

Writer: Son Ho Young

Mini-review:

Wow, I didn't think I would enjoy The Frog so much. I guess I was in the mood for a dark, propulsive thriller. I've seen some people say it's 'slow', but like... where? This kept me glued to the screen from the very first episode, and it got more and more intense throughout the next ones. It even ventures into psychological horror territory from time to time, which made it even more fun to me. The writing isn't perfect (some of the characters aren't as well developed as they should), but the directing and the acting more than make up for it. Go Min Si turns in a particularly strong performance, and it's clear she gave it her all. I'm not gonna say this is the best thriller k-drama I've seen, but it was definitely enjoyable as hell.

[smittenskitten]

Prince Mu Ahn who recently became a teen dad, also known for his skill of being able to read his mother's mind from the movements of her eyebrows alone

[bl-bam-beyond]

Mandatory Military Service Completed. PARK SEO HAM is back in circulation.

In honor of that a Semantic Error APPRECIATION POST

The First Official Meeting of Jae Young & Sang Woo

Semantic Error (2022, SOUTH KOREA)

Chu Sang Woo (PARK JAE CHAN) is an emotionless take no prisoners college student forced to do the work of a group project all alone. The other group members in his phone as FREELOADERS.

One of those freeloaders is Jang Jae Young (PARK SEO HAM) labeled as FREELOADER # 3 and because Sang Woo removing the names of the members of the group project Jae Young has been denied graduation and he wants revenge. Sang Woo avoids him successfully until Sang Woo sets himself up to meet Freeloader # 3 as a designer for his game.

@pose4photoml @lutawolf @kingofthereblog-boysloveed

[imsailorpluto]

So I've finally finished Bloodhounds (+ ahjussi collection)

...and I have no idea where to start and what to say and how to feel.

No, wait, please hear me out.

It was b l o o d y and at parts a very difficult watch, as it has lots of explicit fighting scenes, which look extremely realistic and cruel. So cruel that I had to close my eyes and not watch, I even skipped many & i'm not sorry. However, there are also parts so heartwarming that it makes you forget about all the crimes and gore for a moment. So, it's up to you to decide if it's worth the struggle. Since the violence could be a bit too much for many, let's just say I do and don't recommend this one at the same time. Personally, one of things I greatly enjoyed is the subtle comic tone of Gun-woo's and Woo-jin's interactions with each other and their characters which represent people doing sports professionally so well, the purity of their hearts and lack of malice in everything they do, since they truly do live for the sports. Then there are two absolutely powerful and skillful young women, Hyeong-ju and Da-min, playing such important roles in the entire series, each of them individually contributing so much to the entire plan of bringing the bad guys down and saving what could still be saved. And also, one of the most enjoyable parts were definitely the bonds that came out of these newly formed friendships. Younger acting crew did an amazing job. In comparison to the older and experienced ahjussi crew (I'll get to them in a bit), they've got some serious talent. It must have been a huge undertake for both Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi to live up to the expectations of the entire team behind this drama. And they did it. They absolutelly slayed.

If you still haven't watched this drama, trust me when I say these two cinnamon rolls will instantly win your heart right at the beginning of the first episode. They're like the most perfect two besties you'd want to be besties with too. And yeah, you'll suffer thru all the horrors just to see them win the biggest battle of their lives. Gosh, every time I tried typing something coherent about them it just ended up being lots of crying shaking throwing up. They're the best, ok? And this is best I can do. ╥﹏╥

And while our marine boys scratched so many itches around this platform, I have to mention the absolute gentlemen that starred in this series and swept me off my feet *deepest sigh ever*

So many great actors took part in Bloodhounds, it's hard to believe my own eyes at times. Whoever was in charge of the casting did a killer job. I couldn't even take the bad guys seriously because they're freakishly handsome. Well, at least not until Kim Myung-gil brutally ended my favourite ahjussi trio damn you ep 6

What started as an obsession over two young marine guys and their bromance ended up as a hole in my heart over downfall of three middle aged criminals men and a will to trade all the money and gold bars for their lives. And more importantly, a huge appreciation for Korean actors over the age of 40.

No, let's be real. They're handsome and talented and great at their job and deserve all the love and support. With that in mind... here's a tiny screenshot dump because it would be a shame not to post it:

And I want to be normal about them and move on in peace but *internal screams* I've already mentioned Lee Hae-young in one of my earlier posts, addressing my obsession with the character he portrays, the sushi restaurant owner Hwang Yang-jung. And I know many people are obsessed with him too. But no one is speaking up. Which is silly. And tbh I really thought there would be more gifs of him and other men but...there's close to none? Can we talk about how fine this man is? How fine this whole ahjussi crew is? Can we... can we just acknowledge they sliced us all in tiniest pieces possible and burned us all till we turned into charcoal? Can we make a mess of kdrama side of tumblr by excessively posting about them? Pretty please?

It's true, I came for the boys, but stayed for these men. I'm not even joking when I say kdrama has me in a chokehold again, but this time for a whole new reason. Dropping everything just to watch series and movies these guys took part in sounds like the best idea at the moment. I even forgot about the new releases I started watching, which makes me laugh at myself, but... it is what it is. At some point, a girl just has to obsess over her favourite ahjussi, and that's okay.

[stuffnonsenseandotherthings]

So apparently the only version of Love in The Big City to have the original Translator's Note at the end (or at least the only English language version, other language version may have other translators' notes at the end) is the one published by Titled Axis?

That strikes me as a pity and, luckily it seems like Anton Hur agreed with me because here it is, online for all to read:

https://lithub.com/to-all-the-gays-of-seoul-on-translating-sang-young-park/

Reading about why Anton decided to take up translating Park Sang Young into English (and the effort he went to to achieve his goal) was really something and I think their sense of share space and experience explains just why Anton's translations of Park Sang Young are on a whole other level.

"I translated him because no one had told this story before, and it was my story. No writer had ever inhabited the same place at the same time as me, breathing the same air and thinking the same thoughts."

[yinyuworld]

The moment he felt that all of that was lovely, Jaeyoung realized that he had a crush on Chu Sangwoo. It had happened before he could tell in what way he was so special and different from others. The sight of Sangwoo running towards him, or no, the fact that Sangwoo was running towards him was as magnificent as the night sky itself, made Jaeyoung feel frightened.

When had it come to this? He didn’t know when he had started to fall in love with that tactless, silly, unpretentious, and unyielding person. That’s because it had come on as slowly as clothes that had gotten wet by rain. When he came to his senses, he was already in this state. Thinking that he would get tired of him after sleeping together once was such a huge pipe dream. Jaeyoung had rather become more desperate for Chu Sangwoo after spending the night with him.

✨ this quote is from book Semantic Error by J.Soori 저수리

📌 Park Seoham and Park Jaechan in Semantic Error

[kdram-chjh]

Kdrama: The Heirs (2013)

The way he looks at her 😩 #shorts #kdrama #theheirs #leeminho #parkshinhye #kimwoobin #jealousy

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XXAoWVG-nik

[staydandy]

Sweet Home 2 (2023) - 스위트홈 시즌2 - Whump List

List by StayDandy Synopsis : The residents of Green Home Apartments, who risked their lives through bloody battles against their neighbors-turned-monsters, find themselves at a crossroads for survival. Forced to leave their base and venture out into the world, they join other survivors from all over. They are continuously threatened by the monsters outside and also by the monstrous desires of the people among them. (MDL)

Whumpees : Cha Hyun Soo played by Song Kang (center) • Pyeon Sang Wook / Jung Ui Myeong played by Lee Jin Wook (left) • Park Chan Young played by Jung Jin Young (right)

Country : 🇰🇷 South Korea Genres : Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Supernatural

Notes : This is a Full Whump List • Adapted from a webtoon “Sweet Home” (스위트홈) by Kim Carnby (김칸비) and Hwang Young Chan (황영찬) • Season 3 is slated for release Summer 2024! • I do like the first season a little better. The time leaps in this season left some plot holes that I wish they had fixed - like Hyun Soo's powers, and what happened to him after the end of ep3?? 🫤 Felt like the show quickly shifted focus to the child. • TW : Suicidal

Related List : Sweet Home Season 1 - Full List

Episodes on List : 7 Total Episodes : 8

*Spoilers below*

01 : … continued from last ep of Season 1 ... Cha Hyun Soo captured, Pyeon Sang Wook body possessed by Jung Ui Myeong monster, [quick flashback] Sang Wook shot.. [present] Hyun Soo fights Ui Myeong inside a vehicle; Hyun Soo choked several times, head banged on the steering wheel, stabbed … chest slowly healing … Ui Myeong hallucinating, stabbing own leg, Hyun Soo & Ui Myeong in car crash.. Ui Myeong trapped in Sang Wook's broken body, dragged.. Hyun Soo shot several times, passes out

02 : Park Chan Young constricted by monster … Hyun Soo captured & caged (@ 30min - not complaining 😏, but is there really any good reason for stripping the man??) … Ui Myeong in a body bag, covered in cuts, broken bones, shot "dead" (@ 33:22 - all the ass in this ep lol) … Hyun Soo fighting a monster, beat up, neck bitten & blood drunk … Ui Myeong crawling along the floor

03 : Hyun Soo locked up, straightjacket, staggering (aerosol drug in the room?), Hyun Soo & Ui Myeong fight; Hyun Soo's arm broken, stabbed, transforms, whipped(ish), turned into a statue (??)

05 : Chan Young beat up … tw:suicidal

06 : Kicked … pushed into a pit … ankle twisted … tied up … drugged unconscious

07 : Unconscious, foam at the mouth, poisoned … nauseous, retching … Hyun Soo shot

08 : Forced to fight & kill a friend … split personality

More Whump Lists for this show: love-me-a-lotta-whump

[conscbgb]

He has been free for 2 seconds and his entourage has already said "Get back at it man" 🤣😂😅

I really hope his entourage/fans/industry won't push him to do things he is not into anymore...I would be really really happy if SE s2 would happen BUT only if he is comfortable in acting in it not because he feels preassured in being part of it...

For the moment let's remember when that day they showed up at the set and totally ate it!!!

[kimp05]

love in contract (2022) : appreciation post | choi sang eun's outfits

[nabiiyu]

"Maybe home is nothing but two arms holding you tight when you're at your worst. "➷♡

[neo-zone]

Alright, I finally got my hands on this full ... presscon? cast reaction? Whatever.

I already shared some screenshots from this before (by some people on Twitter) and after finally watching the full version, I fell like I need to share the rest of the season 2 world building and character lores mentioned and discussed to you guys in here (and also major spoilers for season 3)

P.S. I could be wrong on some of the points here (either misinterpreting or not paying enough attention), so please correct me if I do in the reply section

Season 2

I'm still confused af on this line : "he killed his original body as well as his personality, eventually turning into the twisted monster that he is now". Like so, does it refer to Sang-won killing his original body in season 2 or is it about monster Sang-won killing the real Sang-won?

I still don't get this line too, so interpret it however you want : "The child covered in black?" "This is where what's remaining of Sang-won disappears, uncovering the child."

Chan-young was a baseball player. Ye-seul was one of the cheerleaders

Oh, apparently monsterization does still happened inside the stadium. That's why there's a regular daily checking. Anyone showing symptoms will be out in the isolation place (yeah that place where they put the sick mom in). Some lived, some died inside the isolation => might be why Chief Ji keeping her monster son secluded somewhere deep inside the stadium

Hyun-su cut Yi-kyung's daughter hair the same style as him, hence how they're being similar appearance wise

The live action crew is adapting Shotgun Boy into Netflix Sweet Home

Yi-kyung blames herself for how her child turned out to be with her monster-turning power

Yi-kyung's inability to give affection or even touched her child stems from the fact that monsters are created from human desires, so she didn't want her child to have desire (awfully familiar with a particular old man *side glance*)

Yep, you guessed it. These three (Hyun-su, Eun-yu, and Chan-young) are dense as fuck about their own feelings to each other (minus Hyun-su to Chan-young and vice versa ofc)

Yi-kyung's daughter views Hyun-su as her own family even more than her biological mother. Because they're similar and he's the only person she could hold hands with without her power reacting

Hyun-su uses red ribbons to mark the safe area for Eun-yu because color red stands out among the greenery of Seoul post time skip

The monster cocoons are shaped like a heart because monsterization manifests from human desires

The "real Jung Wui-myeong" is one of the scientists. Sang-won (or monster Sang-won depending how you interpret the earlier points) took his identity and used it as his own, probably to separate himself from his old human self

Lmao, not them calling Sang-won's family as family of evil and there's no good apple in it. That's so fucking foul

Sang-wook is still there somewhere (I already shared this one before)

Sang-won's original abilities include the Medusa touch he did to Hyun-su in episode 3

Oh wait, Yi-kyung survived?! I thought she died after her fight with Hyun-su (uh oh *nervous glance to every instance of me mentioning "her death" in replies*)

Monster Hyun-su act according to what Hyun-su thinks and desires (I had shared this one before)

Monster Hyun-su is more proactive and extrovert (is the extrovert part really necessary?")

Season 3 rough summary

Family drama : Nam Sang-won starts a bunch of trouble (this bitch) in order to create a world he dreams of. There are family reunions and conflicts between spouses. He also meets his child (uh oh). They fight for her custody. This custody case didn't need a court (fuck, oh come on 😂). Yi-kyung wouldn't just talk it out. She'd fight until one is dead

Sibling drama : Eun-yu will meet Eun-hyeok again, but I'm not sure it'll make her happy

Second male lead struggle : Chan-yeong faces even more hardships as the story progresses. But even then, he gives up a lot just to protect Eun-yu. He starts to understand the monsters more. There's a lot on his mind as the story goes on.

More monster Hyun-su : Hyun-su lets go of himself and lets out the monster. But the monster doesn't just do its thing. He reads Hyun-su's mind and acts as he wants.

Another Hyun-su and Yi-kyung interaction : And later on, he interacts with Yi-kyung as well. The emotion it brings also felt huge. In the narration, he tells Eun-yu how much pain Yi-kyung is in and that he has to stop it all himself. So I'm sure Hyun-su sparked a change in Yi-kyung's heart. That'll continue in Season 3.

[glindaupland]

오페라의 유령 / The Phantom of the Opera - South Korea (Third Season) | Pt 4

Program Books Ver 2-4 (Busan + Seoul)

Notes I / Prima Donna

1. 이상준 Lee Sang-jun 2. 윤영석 Yoon Young-seok

1. 송원근 Song Won-geun 2. 황건하 Hwang Gun-ha

1. 황건하 Hwang Gun-ha 2. 조하린 Cho Ha-rin + 김아선 Kim Ah-seon

1-2. 한보라 Han Bo-ra + 박회림 Park Hoe-rim + 이상준 Lee Sang-jun + 윤영석 Yoon Young-seok

Il Muto / Poor Fool He Makes Me Laugh

1. 한보라 Han Bo-ra + 손지수 Sohn Ji-soo 2. 이지영 Lee Ji-young + 송은혜 Song Eun-hye

[365filmsbyauroranocte]

Walk Up (Hong Sang-soo, 2022)