#rika.replies

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knock knock u there?

HI oh my god i pulled a hyungwon and forgot my password

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hey Rika! How do you feel about the Shownu ad now?

i'm still like ughhh but i'm pretty sure they saw all the backlash behind it because they did the bare minimum to promote it (like one monchannel episode and maybe 1 or 2 mentions from shownu) like usually if they do promos that big they wouldn't shut up about it

it's still disappointing that they didnt address our concerns as fans and i definitely pulled back from consuming mx content because of that. not too sure i'd be willing to spend the money i used to as well on them, like aside from partnering with a brand funding a genocide, they basically ignored us and our concerns. like why promote to international fans if you're just going to ignore them??

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Fatal love is such a good album god I'm still not over it. The bsides 🤌🤌

hongseok from pentagon sharing this exact same sentiment because look at this... beastmode forever on idols's workout playlists

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paarthurnax and venom.. honestly, I get it

you get me, you really do

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ohh how was the laser experience ??

OOOOO ok under the cut bc i wanna give a good breakdown

1. price

idk how much it costs where y'all are from but here its super expensive, so i waited until the place i wanted to get it from had their annual sale. i got 12 sessions for the underarms, brazilian and full legs for 1000 NZD (normally 2000 NZD so i got 50% off)

also the laser place i went to kinda scammed me and said i had to buy this tube of after care cream for like 60 bucks... you don't need to, don't make the same mistake i did....vaseline is fine as long as you don't have any allergies or sensitivities to it

2. the experience

so my first few sessions were a little awkard bc i didnt know what to expect. they essentially made me strip down to my bra. for the first 6 sessions, the pain wasn't too bad, just some light stinging where my skin was more sensitive (like around my ankles, knees and brazilian). but hoooo boy by my 7th session, they turned the settings up and i was physically flinching and sometimes yelping - they would ask if i was ok to continue and i would say yes, but dont be scared to speak up if you wanna take a break!!!!

3. the outcome

they say laser works best if your hair is dark compared to your skin.. so if you have lighter hair and/or darker skin, it might not work as well on you. after the 3rd session, i really started to notice the difference. a few months after i finished my last session, i had minimal and slow regrowth. a few months ago, i bought an ipl machine myself, so now that there's minimal work, i just do it myself at home. i just do my underarms, brazilian and my knees since those are the places that still show some regrowth. i haven't done ANY hair removal on my legs in more than a year. same stuff applies - shave before you do it, moisturizer on after, and avoid showering/sweating/swimming for 24 hours after!!

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for the anon talking about HS; i have HS as well. if you smoke tobacco, try to quit it. nicotine makes HS worse. some groups of food such as dairy and gluten escalates it too, so you might want to follow a more "mediterranean" diet. + laser treatment really does wonders. if you go to a dermatologist, they will give you antibiotics and roll-on-style acne solutions, both of which help to reduce it as well. it is a condition that sometimes escalates and sometimes declines, and the best thing you can do is to identify the contributing factors (with the help of a dermatologist) and minimise them. there is nothing to be ashamed of <3

thank you!!! and 100% agree with the ending sentiment, it is nothing to be ashamed of

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flex the employed adult k-pop fan brag on us queen 😭😭😭

PLEASE LMFAO im sorry i didnt mean to flex 😭😭😭 my coworkers are paying off their mortgages and sending their kids to school with their salaries and here i am buying concert tickets

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So when were you going to tell us that you‘re actually Shownu’s understudy in the musical and that’s why you took up violin?

oh im sorry i forgot to tell you that 10 months ago, shownu came to me in a vision saying "you have to start learning to play the violin now so you can be my understudy in this musical, just in case i destroy my violin out of sheer frustration" and maybe MAYBE you should also consider if you have ever seen me and shownu in the same room hmmm

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Rika I'm sorry if you've already answered this or it seems obvious 😅 but where are you from?

no worries hehe i live in aotearoa new zealand and i was born in the philippines!!

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if I was someone who wanted to be a kpop idol, cube would be one of the last companies I would go to- like I think I’d audition at unknown companies before hitting up cube if I was that desperate Lmaoo cause like, the shit you hear about them. I mean, they seem to really only give a shit about gidle and even gidle members hate cube 😂😂😂

And omg yeah it’s crazy cause pentagon had so much potential, especially when shine became so viral.

RIGHT even their best selling artist hates them like cube has got to be THAT bad

honestly they were already kinda bad but i think they went even further downhill after that whole hyuna/dawn fiasco, i think their reputation in the industry really went south after that

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idk why I expect shownu to be dumb lool like when I watch them play games, just because he's kind of clueless and he isn't loud at how much he's into it, I expect him to be dumb. He's a freaking economics major. No he's always attentive and he's so smart. Like why do I have this idea..

Suddenly I'm reminded of when wonho said everyone's smart except him 😭 aww bless him..

sometimes i swear shownu isn't human lmao he'll look all bored and unassuming and then pull out the most amazing moves when they play games in variety shows. he is SO smart but sometimes i think he just blanks out or doesn't get stressed about things that the others get stressed about

and honestly wonho is also super attentive, he has such a high EQ?? he should give himself more credit, i bet if he wasn't so nice (and if he could stop giggling every 5 seconds) he'd be so good at all those mind games where you have to manipulate other players

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rika wake up there’s new shownu basketball content

*wakes up from my hibernation*

*goes back to sleep*

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i dont know why i think this but i have a strong feeling that shownu is going to start working on a solo album

MANIFESTING SHOWNU SOLO ALBUM KEEP THOSE THOUGHTS AND ENERGY UP ANON

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Seunghan on hiatus and rest of bts enlisting soon… this is… a lot 😭💀 I don’t even pay attention to either group but damn, I was not expecting either of those announcements.

Also I’m sorry but it’s so unfair to seunghan that he’s getting in trouble for… having a life?? Like?? I can’t even imagine how riize Stans are feeling cause I’m not even a fan and I’m annoyed on his and their behalf

all the 3rd gen bgs going for enlistment... at least it'll be over faster, just power through it!!

literally what... his scandal was all because he had a girlfriend and he partied?? like teenagers do?? i'm not a stan either but i feel so sorry for him and his group like whichever friend was "leaking" all that stuff.. man it must suck to be betrayed like that

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Lets be honest, Changkyun has always been and done cringe (no offense)😅😅😅 As a monbebe, I have always been confused about my perception of him. Especially cuz people praise him for his intelligence and wiseness. But i'm like "you guys are exaggerating) Because he reminds me of parts about myself. I do give intelligent aura but i be the dumbest person and the awkwardness is off the roof. Im not saying he is dumb but i never saw that sort of intelligence? Its like having a difficult childhood making you grow faster and then you end up in an awkward position. And he sure does this thing of posting turn offs 😂😂 *inserts the video of him making his meal* But the baby cat era he is currently in is giving the maknae life 8 years after debut

yes changkyun has always been cringe but i think now he owns his cringe confidently and thats why i think we're now more inclined to call him unhinged or weird rather than cringe

yeah you can be intelligent but still have dumb and awkward moments!! and yeah he does things where you gotta think.... man if you weren't hot and famous this would be super cringe.. and im kinda sad that all his older bros are enlisting when he's finally embracing the maknae positon :(

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Something I really appreciate about hyungwon is that he always matches the energy of whoever he’s dancing with, like he never over dances or under dances. Like, he’s been doing so many dance challenges lately that I’ve noticed it more but him and shownu are both good at that. I think some idols care more about how they look individually and how much they stand out rather than how they look as a group so it jeopardizes the way the group looks and it can end up looking messy while I think hyungwon and shownu ( and all members ofc ) are more focused on how the group looks as a whole if that makes sense ??

yessss this is such a good observation, i feel like both of them are talented and experienced enough to adjust their dance style and energy to match whoever they're dancing with to make it look more cohesive while still keeping a unique flair. i especially saw this when he did the cream soda challenge, SO GOOD