#sang ik choi

[whatisonthemoon]

Moon seeking to move to the U.S. in 1965?

▲ Pictured: Moon on his 1965 tour in D.C.

What was happening in 1965?

Both Young Oon Kim and Sang Ik Choi traveled the world with Sun Myung Moon on his first world tour.  The world tour wrapped up in October 1965, with Moon returning to Korea on October 10.  

March 31-May 3,1965, Moon stayed at Bo Hi Pak’s home in northern Virginia, a suburb of Washington D.C., and frequently met with Annie Choi, mother of Sammy Pak. Annie Choi was not related to Sang Ik Choi. Her family has a long, painful history with Moon. Moon would not leave until he was sure that Annie Choi was pregnant. Moon went on this tour without his young wife Hak Ja Han, though she joined him on his 1969 tour.

After spending time in Korea in 1964,  and following Moon on his world tour, Young Oon Kim moved to D.C. following the tour. At this point she had already laid ground for the Bay Area church, following her stint in Oregon. The Pacific Northwest was largely under David (Sang Chul) Kim's leadership.

Sang Ik Choi (also known as Papasan) had been on Moon’s World Tour, along with Young Oon Kim. Choi arrived in the U.S., settling in San Francisco, on November 12, 1965. On December 11, Yun Soo Lim and Kenji (Daikon) Ohnuki arrived in San Francisco, reuniting with Choi. Prior to this, both Lim and Ohnuki spent several months in D.C.

Many said that this 1965 trip destroyed Papasan Choi’s faith. He had allegedly seen many things during this tour that disturbed the holy image of Moon. It is likely that neither Young Oon Kim or Papasan Choi had really believed in Moon as the messiah at this point, if they ever did. They seemed to have ulterior motives when it came to their membership, considering their presence in the UC for decades while privately claiming they no longer believed in Moon in the orthodox sense, as well as their countless government connections. 

In 1965, Bo Hi Pak founded the KCFF, with Eisenhower as the honorary president. Both Radio of Free Asia and the Little Angels dance troupe were under the KCFF.

Moon was preparing the way for his move to the U.S. in 1965: 

"There are many Christians who anxiously desire to see the day of the coming of the Lord. If the Lord comes by the clouds of heaven, I know there will be no problem for this present world to accept him. But it is also possible that even after the Lord has come through the clouds of heaven, and even after people meet him and realize that he is not their concept of the Messiah, some may not accept him at once. As I mentioned already, it is of vital importance that we must live with him.-- live with the Messiah, with the Lord, with the One. It is not only important to see him and meet him but it is important to stay with him. This is of ultimate importance. Therefore, America today has to develop a new way of life in which there is room for him.”

Moon spoke these words at the UC Headquarters in D.C. on March 12, 1965, one month after arriving in the U.S. for his tour.

It was on this tour that Moon was able to meet Eisenhower. Eisenhower allegedly told Moon during this meeting, "Man is a spiritual being. We must bring to bear a greater moral strength based on moral law to stand against the communists. It will take the vigor of youth to do this." 

It seems he was hoping to eventually move to the U.S. It may have seen evident that providence was turning this way, as Bo Hi Pak had created a substantial political foundation and it was evident that his message was catching on, with communities that were effectively building a financial/economic foundation. Could he have also been hoping to continue providential sex with Annie Choi, or maybe even making her his primary wife while in the U.S.?

Sam Park’s mother, Annie Soon-wha Choi with Moon in 1954-56, 1964-65, 1969 and 1973.

Pak interviewed about Moon’s “SEX relays”

The story of Annie Choi and Sam Park in Mother Jones

Sam’s mother’s sister “intended as Father’s Bride” Soon-shil Choi is Annie (Soon-hwa) Choi's sister. Hak Ja Han was matched to Moon following the break-up of Moon and Soon-shil Choi.

Daikan took the photos of Moon with ex-President Eisenhower when they met there.

Kenji ‘Daikan’ Ohnuki is listed as an 1800 couple (couple 49)

“My father is truly a sad and tragic human being” – Sam Park, 2014 video transcript

Washington Monument – in 1965 Adulterous Moon got Annie Choi pregnant with Sam

Moon used a ‘Honey Trap’, a beautiful woman, to ensnare Sam Park’s very rich grandfather. Sam’s uncle explains what happened to the Choi family.

‘Annie Choi’ driven to have sex with Moon in D.C. in 1965

Moon’s fourth wife, Won-pok Choi:

The Korean language magazine, Sunday Journal, and Kirsti Nevalainen’s book, Ritual Sex in the Unification Church, both list Mrs Choi as Moon’s fourth wife. At least one Korean authority on new religions stated that Hak Ja Han, who came after Won-pok Choi, was Moon’s fifth wife. Won-pok Choi left her husband and children to join the UC in December 1954.

[stuff-diary]

Hellbound (Season 2)

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2024

Hellbound (Season 2, 2024, South Korea)

Director: Yeon Sang Ho

Writer: Yeon Sang Ho & Choi Gyu Seok (based on their own webtoon)

Mini-review:

I feel like I'm one of the few people who loved the first season of Hellbound. It used an original and terrifying concept to showcase a fascinating exploration of themes like religious fanaticism, sectarianism and media manipulation. And this second (and final?) season delivers the goods once again. Yeon Sang Ho continues to be a master director of action scenes, plus the performances he gets from this cast are simply superb. On top of that, the CGI is much better than it was in the first one; I'm glad they made an effort to improve on that. I'm sure many people will stay mad at the show for refusing to give clear answers until the very end, but I think that makes the viewer feel the same chaos as the characters. If this is really the end, I have to say I really enjoyed what this dark fantasy had to offer.

[howwelldoyouknowyourmoon]

Papasan Choi died on Feb 23, 2023. Boonville was founded by him but taken away by Sun Myung Moon

Updated March 5, 2023

▲ Papasan Choi (aka Choi Sang-Ik, Choi Bong-Choon and Masaru Nishigawa) and Mamasan in Tokyo.

Sang-Ik Choi was born in 1925. At the age of two he had moved to Japan with his family, returning to Korea when they were forced to repatriate in 1945. His father gave him the name Bong-choon when he was in his twenties. He realized the significance of the name only after joining our church in April 1957 and thereafter adopted it. During his missionary days in Japan, he went by the Japanese name Masaru Nishigawa.

Mutual hostility contributed to Korea and Japan not restoring diplomatic relations until December 1965. In 1958, severe travel restrictions existed between the two countries. Talks recommenced in December that year only after Japan dropped its long-standing claim to about 80 percent of all property in Korea and its claim that Korea was the beneficiary from 1910-1945. Antiquities had been spirited away from Korea. Japan called this archeology; Korea called it theft. Any concessions on Japan’s part led to riots in Tokyo. Even in 1965, in both countries, riots and histrionic statements by politicians preceded the ratification votes.

He planted the seeds for the Unification Church in Japan from 1958 to 1964. Because Korea and Japan did not have diplomatic relations, he was arrested upon arrival in July 1958. Escaping confinement, he made his way to Tokyo where, after six months of struggle, he got a job as a salesman for a watch shop in the Shinjuku section. During the morning he worked. In the afternoon he witnessed. Once a week he rented the second floor of the shop to preach. On Sunday, October 2, 1959, he conducted the first Sunday service. The Unification Church of Japan commemorates this as its founding day.

Sang-Ik Choi was married in the 36 couples under the name of Bong-Choon Choi. His wife, Mi-Shik Shin, had been expelled from Ewha Woman’s University in 1955 during the UC sex scandal. The young women did not want to testify in court. However, Moon admitted to the judge that he had lied about his age to avoid the military draft. He was sentenced to two years in jail, but was released after a few months after some “special arrangements” were made. Papasan Choi was always reluctant to talk about how his wife was “womb-cleansed” by Sun Myung Moon.

▲ Papasan Choi with Japanese members

In 1964 he was deported from Japan to Korea; the following year he traveled to the US where he was known as Papasan Choi. He established a community in the Bay Area, but there was conflict between his group and that of Young-oon Kim who taught the Divine Principle in a more orthodox way.

▲ Boonville, also known as New Ideal City Ranch

Boonville was purchased in 1970 by Papasan Choi. He and his wife, known as Mamasan, led the Re-Education Center which he had founded in San Francisco. Mamasan’s role in the community was significant. Yeon-Soo Lim (or Onni Durst as she was later known) ran an outpost of Papasan Choi’s community in Berkeley.

Papasan Choi’s secular teachings, The Principles of Education, were the foundation for the teaching methods used in the Bay Area and Boonville by Mose Durst, Kristina Morrison Seher and the Creative Community Project team.

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▲ Papasan Choi, Mamasan and San Francisco members, January 1, 1969

“Furthermore, the International Re-Education Foundation had owned some land in Boonville, California, sometimes known as [the New] Ideal City Ranch, which it turned over in a simple transfer of title in 1974 to the Unification Church.” (page 111) Rev. Sun Myung Moon (1978) by Chong-Sun Kim. University Press of America

In December 1974 Yeon-Soo Lim was married to Mose Durst by Sun Myung Moon in Pasadena. From then she was known as Onni Durst. At the same time Moon made her the Unification Church leader of California (excluding Los Angeles). In this way she inherited the Boonville property. Papasan Choi was sometimes described as a failure by leaders of the Creative Community Project, however, that had not been the case.

Link to an extended report on Papasan Choi and the early UC in California.

Papasan Choi made a public declaration about leaving the Unification Church on January 15, 1987 in Saitama, Japan.

統一教会問題と私、及びその未来 – 西川 勝氏

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Creative Community Project brochure

From a talk given by Dr. Mose Durst, President of the Creative Community Project.

Childcare in the Unification Church of Oakland

Boonville – Is this how the Family cared for its children?

Recruitment – The Boonville Chicken Palace by David Frank Taylor, M.A., July 1978, Sociology

Moonwebs by Josh Freed

Crazy for God: The nightmare of cult life by Christopher Edwards

Ford Greene – the former Moonie became an attorney

Chant 10,000 times – instruct Onni Durst and Kristina Morrison Seher, June 2014

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Thomas W. Case:

Boonville in the spring of 1974

Inside Look at a Boonville Moonie Training Session

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indications ; ♥ - smut , ✿ - fluff, ⬤ - angst

╰┈➤ ❛PARK SEONG HWA [ 박성화 ]

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╰┈➤ ❛KIM HONG JOONG [ 김홍중 ]

ꜝꜝ hot and cold -♥✿- joining Hongjoong on that family trip -- and may I add, that hotspring? w.c 3k

╰┈➤ ❛JEONG YUN HO [ 정윤호 ]

ꜝꜝ chemistry -✿- collabing with idol s/o or crush with a dance performance which went viral and ppl start to ship them

╰┈➤ ❛KANG YEO SANG [ 강여상 ]

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╰┈➤ ❛CHOI SAN [ 최산 ]

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riding and making out w him -♥- NSFW AUDIO

better than fiction -♥- you never thought what your boyfriend's reaction to you writing fanfic would be like, but you certainly didn't expect him to end up so jealous of himself to end up making your fantasies come true w.c 4.4k

edging san -♥- NSFW AUDIO

san eating you out -♥- NSFW AUDIO

love you again -♥- rainy evening sex w.c 1.5k

inexpirenced san -♥- eating you out for the first time and accidentally getting pussy drunk

╰┈➤ ❛SONG MINGI [ 송민기 ]

ꜝꜝ giving him his first blowjob -♥- NSFW AUDIO

comfort -✿⬤- reader is hurt and mingi is there to comfort

sour candy -♥- sub!mingi, consent lines are kind of blurred in this one so pls skip if it makes u uncomfortable w.c 5k

╰┈➤ ❛JUNG WOO YOUNG [ 정우영 ]

ꜝꜝ lazy morning -♥- morning seks with wooyoung in white t-shirt, pure fluff and love smut but also yk he is a needy eager-to-fuck man, with a sleepy s/o that can't resist him. w.c 2.5k

voyerism -♥- your boyfriend wooyoung proposes you to fuck his bestfriend (san) in front of him

ocean, bed , tattoo -♥- wooyoung tattoos your skin with ink, and with his lips. w.c 2.1k

celebratory fuck -♥- you can't blame wooyoung for wanting to fuck after a good game, after all, having a hot girlfriend is tiresome. w.c 1.5k

things he says in bed -♥- things ateez say during sex. wooyoung version.

roof top pool cool down -♥- it's hot as fuck outside, and your boyfriend decided that he wanted to go swimming to cool down. w.c 2k

knockout -♥- wooyoung invites you over to play after san wins his match. w.c 3.9k

tits out -♥✿- when talking to your best friend about your nipple piercing during movie night backfires in the most spectacular way possible and seonghwa's new couch gets caught in the crossfire w.c 7k

right here -♥- It´s a smut so +18 MDNI pls w.c 15k

no control -♥- exhibitionism with a non-participating person, beware. w.c 3.2k

unholy hours -♥- riding his face

after hours -♥✿- an invitation to wooyoung’s event leads to the unexpected— a night of revelation that deeply blurs the lines between harmless fun and the thrill of exploring something more. w.c 5k

sweet dreams -♥- playing with your best friend's hair seems to do more to him than you think. w.c 2k

girl dad wooyoung -✿- ik all the atiny hearts were melting when watching the return of superman episode with san, wooyoung, and seonghwa. so after finally watching it, I bring you all dad!wooyoung. not proof read.

cat and mouse -✿- fem!reader, pussy eating, teeth use, manipulation (from both parties), fuckboy!wooyoung, cum eating (m!), semi-public oral w.c 2.3k

smut thoughts -✿- how wooyoung is defo the type to fuck desperately

╰┈➤ ❛CHOI JONG HO [ 최종호 ]

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╰┈➤ ❛OT8 MASTERLISTS / SERIES

ꜝꜝ masterlist by @/atzaurora

reccomendation list by @/onedumbho3

smut reccomendation by @/sugawhaaa

candy -♥- you're their sweetheart who tastes sweet like candy, and they simply cannot get enough. w.c 6.1k

masterlist by @/nateezfics

when they're jealous -♥- nsfw editon

masterlist by @/beenaanbuun

the 9th member -♥- what would it be like to be the 9th member of ateez, only there to satisfy the urges of the others? w.c 11.8k total (1k-2.5k for each part)

masterlist by @/sorryimananti-romantic

ateez as boyfriends -♥- smut and it's a filthfest in here sooo MDNI!!

masterlist by @/0097linersb

dad!ateez : funny videos -✿- based off tiktoks

virgin!reader x atz -♥-

reaction to reader asking them to teach you how to fuck -♥-

pussy eating -♥-

[papaya2000s]

Master List:

The posts listed below are all my own, except for the fanfics, which include original links to the sources where I discovered them, giving credit to the respective creators and writers of their work.

Old Korean Movies:

Emergency Act 19 (긴급조치 19호) - (08/08/2024)

Let's Meet at Walker hill (워커힐에서 만납시다) - Coming Soon!

Crossroads of Youth (청춘의 십자로) - Coming Soon!

The History of Korean Acts - 1900s-Now:

History of Korean music over the past century.

The History of Korean Male Groups (Rewrite):

Part 1 - (13/08/2024)

Part 2 - (21/08/2024)

Part 3 - (29/08/2024)

Part 4 - (29/08/2024)

Part 5 - (15/09/2024)

Part 6 - In the Works!

The History of Korean Girl Groups (Rewrite):

A preview on what groups will be mentioned down below. This series will be coming out in the later part of next year.

Coming Soon!

Korean Soloists from the 20th Centaury:

Enjoy the history of some of famous Korean performers that lived in the 20th centaury that have been lost with time.

Female:

Yun Sim Deok/ (Rewrite 1, 2) - (29/04/2024)

Lee Ari Su - (05/03/2024)

Kim So Hee - (05/10/2024)

Park Nok Ju - Coming Soon!

Lee Hwa Jung Seon - Coming Soon!

Jeon Hae Nam - (13/10/2024)

Male:

Kim In Sik - (21/09/2024)

Choi Nam Seon - Coming Soon!

Lee Eun-sang - (27/09/2024)

Hyun Je Myeong - Coming Soon!

Lim Dong Hyeok - Coming Soon!

Kim Saeng Ryeo (Part 1, 2) - (11,16/12/2024)

Lee In Beom - Coming Soon!

Kim Seong Tae - Coming Soon!

Jeong Jeong Ryeol - Coming Soon!

Im Bang Ul - Coming Soon!

Han Seong Jun - Coming Soon!

Kim Min Ik - Coming Soon!

Photo Collection of Kisaeng's:

All photos below have been AI enhanced for a more clear viewing (there may be some errors in the pictures).

Part 1 - (17/07/2024)

Part 2 - (17/07/2024)

Part 3 - (17/07/2024)

Part 4 - (21/07/2024)

Part 5 - (21/07/2024)

Part 6 Finale - (24/07/2024)

Women considered to be the most beautiful in Korean History:

More than a century ago, a remarkable group of women known as Kisaengs captivated the elite with their captivating performances, without ever compromising their dignity.

These extraordinary women, often referred to as the celebrities of their era, were renowned for their beauty and talent, as evidenced by historical records that ranked the most enchanting kisaengs of that time!

Part 1 - Oh San-wol (오산월) - (11/07/2024)

Part 2 - Jang Yeon Hong (장연홍) (1) - (14/07/2024)

Part 3 - Jang Yeon Hong (장연홍) (2) - (16/07/2024)

Part 4 - Coming Soon!

The Birth of Korean Girl Groups Preview:

A preview on what girl groups I'll be posting in my series on 'The History of Korean girl groups'.

Part 1 - 1900s-1945 - (28/04/2024)

Part 2 - 1950s - 1960s - (28/04/2024)

Part 3 - 1960s - 1962 - (28/04/2024)

Part 4 - 1963 - 1965 - (28/04/2024)

Part 5 - 1965- 1966 - (28/04/2024)

Part 6 - 1967-1960s - (28/04/2024)

Part 7 - 1970-1972 - (02/05/2024)

Part 8 - 1974 - 1981 - (09/05/2024)

Part 9 - 1983 - 1987 - (09/05/2024)

Part 10 - 1989 - 1997 - (09/05/2024)

Part 11 - 1997 - (09/05/2024)

Part 12 Final - 1998 - 2000s - (09/05/2024)

Michael Jackson & Friends Korea, Seoul:

S.E.S: Part 1 and Part 2

H.O.T: Coming Soon!

H.O.T Kangta - Atlantis: The Lost Empire 2001

H.O.T Kangta - Dreams and Faith - (27/07/2024)

Ensign O'Toole - TV Series 1962-1963

Summary & Ep 1-12 - (26/10/2024)

Ep 13-32 - In the Work!

Korean Albums:

Season 1 will be about the 80s as it's one of my favourite music decades.

Episode 1 - (13/11/2024)

Episode 2 - (15/11/2024)

Episode 3 - (23/11/2034)

Episode 4 - In the Works!

[loveseriesnmovies]

Under the queen's umbrella

Cast

Kim Hye-soo as Queen Hwa Ryeong

Kim Hae-sook as Queen Dowager

Choi Won-young as King Yi Ho

Bae In-hyuk as Crown Prince

Moon Sang-min as Grand Prince Seongnam / Crown Prince

Yoo Seon-ho as Grand Prince Gyeseong

Yoon Sang-hyun as Grand Prince Muan

Park Ha-jun as Grand Prince Ilyeong

Kang Chan-hee as Prince Uiseong

Also:

Kim Min-gi as Prince Bogeom

Moon Sung-hyun as Prince Simso

Ok Ja-yeon as Royal Consort Gwi-in Hwang

Kim Ga-eun as Royal Consort So-yong Tae

Woo Jung-won as Royal Consort Gwi-in Go

Seo Yi-sook as Deposed Queen Yoon

Kim Eui-sung as Hwang Won-hyeong

Jang Hyun-sung as Yoon Soo-kwang

Han Dong-hee as Crown Princess Min

Park Jun-myun as Court Lady Shin

Kim Jae-bum as Physician Kwon / Yi Ik-hyeon

Kwon Hae-hyo as Master Toji / Yoo Sang-uk

Oh Ye-ju as Lady Yoon Cheong-ha / Crown Princess

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Synopsis

This KDrama was aired on October 15 of 2022, going for 16 episodes.This drama is set on a fictional Joseon dynasty, with a strong queen who would give up all protocols as she struggles to make her trouble making sons into princes.

Opinion

This is a very good series, I binge watched it in a few days. I loved the queen! How strong, resourceful, and independent she was. I loved all the characters, especially the queen and prince Seongnam. I also loved how the king was very supportive of her. The series had a lot of different topics, from motherhood to sexuality. It's a drama series. There are no gore or sex scenes. I recommend this series to anyone who likes history dramas.

You can watch on Netflix

[gummywormowl]

Dislyte KR Voices (updated*)

(*updated to the day i post this. anyone announced afterwards will not be included on this list.) This is essentially a repost of my last KR voice list. The names in bold are ones announced afterwards either through their twitter or the KR site. 

On another note, KR server set to go live on the 29th if any of y’all are curious :)

Rares

Bai Liuli, Melanie - 김다운 (Kim Doun)

Drew - 최낙윤 (Choi Nak-yoon)

Freddy - 한만중 (Han Man-joong)

Jacob - 장서화 (Jang Seo-hwa)

Li Ao - 최현수 (Choi Hyeonsu)

Unky Chai - 한만중 (Han Man-jung)

Epics

Alexa - 이용신 (Lee Yong-shin)

Asenath - 이샛별 (Lee Saet-byeol)

Chloe - 박고운 (Park Go-woon)

Djoser - 박상훈 (Park Sang-hoon)

Heng Yue - 김다운 (Kim Doun) (same as Bai Liuli and Melanie)

Kaylee - 이새벽 (Lee Sae-byeok)

Li Guang - 김예림 (Kim Ye-rim)

Long Mian - 최현수 (Choi Hyeonsu) (same as Li Ao)

Meredith - 강새봄 (Kang Sae-bom) 

Mona - 여민정 (Yeo Min-jeong)

Ren Si, Taylor - 김신우 (Kim Sin-woo)

Xie Yuzhi, Xie Chuyi - 가빈 (Gabin)

Legendaries

Abigail - 김보나 (Kim Bo-na)

Ashley, Zora - 강새봄 (Kang Sae-bom) (same as Meredith)

Biondina - 김채하 (Kim Chae-ha)

Brewster, Everett - 윤용식 (Yoon Yong-sik)

Clara - 이용신 (Lee Yong-shin) (same as Alexa)

Donar, Li Ling, Triki - 정재헌 (Jeong Jae-heon)

Elliot - 홍승효 (Hong Seung-hyo)

the Fatum sisters - 방시우 (Bang Siu)

Gaius - 석승훈 (Seok Seung-hoon)

Hyde - 박상훈 (Park Sang-hoon) (same as Djoser)

Jin Yuyao - 이명희 (Lee Myung-hwi)

Jiang Jiuli - 김진홍 (Kim Jin-hong) 

Lucas - 심규혁 (Shim Gyu-hyuk)

Narmer - 김솔 (Kim Sol)

Ollie, Tevor - 서정익 (Seo Jung-ik)

Ophelia - 김예림 (Kim Ye-rim) (same as Li Guang)

Raven, Tiye - 여민정 (Yeo Min-jeong) (same as Mona)

Tang Xuan - 신���식 (Shin Beom-sik)

Unas - 최낙윤 (Choi Nak-yoon) (same as Drew)

[where-starsland]

5 Lee Jehoon Movies To Watch

as a Hoonist, I want to share or recommend some Lee Jehoon projects that is totally worth your time!! the ones listed below are just some of my favorites but I do think that his whole filmography is worth watching so make sure to check the rest later.

first off...

1. Bleak Night (2011)

written and directed by Yoon Sunghyun is a critically acclaimed indie film he created for his graduation project. yes, a graduation project did that. 

In this film, a 27 year old Lee Jehoon played as Kitae, an aggressive and manipulative but ultimately broken high school student.

if you're a new fan or just a casual watcher this is definitely a must watch. This film was a major turning point in his career in which he earned several best new actor awards.

trigger warning: suicide

파수꾼 or bleak night tells the story between 3 friends: Kitae (Lee Jehoon), Becky (Park Jeongmin), Dongyoon (Seo Junyoung) and how everything fell apart.

In the present time, Kitae's father, still shocked of his son's death tries to look for answers by visiting Kitae's friends to shed some light on the tragedy. Through flashbacks, the film showed the events that drove Kitae to end his life.

2. Architecture 101 (2012)

Seungmin my cute little meow meow. I swear you'll love him in this film.

Directed by Lee Yongju is a story about what ifs and first love. The story provided a past and present look into the relationship of Seungmin (past: Lee Jehoon, present: Uhm Tae Woong) and Soyeon (past: Bae Suzy, present: Han Ga In).

After 15 years of no contact, Seungmin's first love, Soyeon walks into the architecture firm he works at and asks him to build her house. What happens next? watch the film!

3. Anarchist From Colony (2017)

if you're a fan of period dramas you should definitely give this one a try.

directed by Lee Joon-ik, Anarchist from Colony or Park Yeol (Korean title) is based on the true story of a Korean anarchist and independence activist named Park Yeol.

Park Yeol (Lee Jehoon) was arrested for high treason and sentenced to life in prison for plotting to attack the wedding of Crown Prince Hirohito to free Korea from the Japanese rule. The film also highlights his relationship with his lover Kaneko Fumiko (Choi Heeseo), a Japanese nihilist.

4. I Can Speak (2017)

directed by Kim Hyun-Seok

Ok-bun (Na Moonhee) asks Park Minjae (Lee Jehoon) to teach her English after hearing him speak fluent English. Minjae refused at first but later on agreed to after seeing her take care of his younger brother.

judging from the poster alone, you wouldn’t think deeply about the story behind the film but--

spoiler alert!

As the story progress, Minjae finds out that Ok-bun was a former comfort woman, a victim of the Japanese military during world war II and she's learning English to testify at the H.Res.121 public hearing on behalf of her friend.

H.Res.121 is a (very real) resolution urging the Japanese government to formally apologize, acknowledge, and accept historical responsibility that their armed forces coerced young women to sexual slavery throughout the duration of world war II.

5. Collectors (2020)

now if you want a more fun film from the actor then we have Collectors directed by Park Jungbae. Jehoon's Kang Donggu look is honestly a personal favorite of mine.

Collectors is a heist caper film with the grave robber Kang Donggu who can pinpoint a treasure's location by tasting soil and his crew of ingenious robbers including the self proclaimed Indiana Jones of Korea, Dr. Jones (Jo Woojin) and shoveling arts master, Shovel Leg (Im Wonhee).

Their goal is to steal ancient artifacts and sell them to antique collector, Sang Gil (Young Chang Song) with the help of antique art curator Yoon Sehee (Shin Hyesun) who helps him manage his collection.

And that was 5 Lee Jehoon movies on the top of my list. To know more about him you can check Company On website or his Instagram account.

[kateknowsdramas]

Hi Kate, thanks for the recommendation list! Who are your favorite Kdrama characters? -Kdrama Secret Valentine❤️

Ohh, Valentine this is difficult! I have so many I like. Okay, let's see if I can pare it down a bit.

Eun Dan Oh - Extraordinary You

Lee Ik Jun - Hospital Playlist 1/2

Ko Dong Man and Choi Ae Ra - Fight My Way

Lee Gang Doo - Just Between Lovers

Oh Mi Joo - Run On

Yeon Seon and Jung Ji Won - The King's Affection

Jung Geum Ja - Hyena

Bae Ta Mi, Cha Hyun and Song Ga Kyung - Search WWW

Woo Seo Ri and Gong Woo Jin - Thirty But Seventeen

Moon Sang Tae - It’s Okay to Not Be Okay

Okay, that's a lot but they're some of my absolute favorites.

[whatisonthemoon]

Onni Durst worked at the Korean Embassy in Tokyo in 1959

Mose Durst… met a Korean woman named Onni, who gave him a copy of The Divine Principle. His new friend’s real name was Yun Soo Lim, who had joined the church in 1960 in Japan where she was working at the Korean embassy in Tokyo. Onni… was sent to the States by Moon in 1965 to work in the San Francisco Bay Area as a missionary.

Following Our Bliss: How the Spiritual Ideals of the Sixties Shape Our Lives by Don Lattin

"In 1959 I met Mr. Sang lk Choi in Tokyo, Japan. I was working in the Korean Embassy there. I received the "holy power" when I was praying to find our if the Divine Principle were true or not. I quit my job and came to the church, which was just one room, but I didn't have any doubt. I became a pioneer missionary in Shimonoseki."

Onni Durst’s testimony

[thbn-anything]

What other way is better than to begin this blog with a kdrama tag?

1. Favourite drama of all the time?

GOBLINNNN

2. Top 5 actors?

Park Seo Joon, Ji Chang Wook, Park Hyung Sik, Seo Kang Joon, Nam Joo Hyuk

3. Top 5 actresses?

Kim Ji Won, Kim Go Eun, Song Ji Hyo, Lee Sung Kyung, Son Ye Jin

4. Favourite idol actor?

Park Hyung Sikk

5. Favourite idol actress?

IUU

6. Favourite genre of dramas?

Rom-coms!

7. Do you watch other dramas beside korean dramas?

Nope, although I’m trying to consider watching chinese dramas

8. Favourite OST of all the time?

There are soo manyyy, but rn I’d probably have to choose ‘I will go to you like the first snow’ by Ailee

9. Drama with the best ost?

Definitely Crash Landing On You, followed by Goblin, Hotel Del Luna, Descendants of The Sun, and Hwarang

10. Top 5 OSTs?

I will go to you like the first snow (Ailee), All about you (Taeyeon), Here I am again (Yerin Baek), First love (Sondia), Once again (Mad Clown)

11. Top 5 OST singers?

IU, Taeyeon, Yoon Mirae, Yerin Baek, Davichi

12. Favourite villain in dramas?

Oof, tbh I’ve never really paid much attention to the villains but if I hv to pick one it’s probably Han Sang Hoon from W (yes I had to search his name bcs I’m really bad at remembering characters’ names)

13. Top 5 OTPs?

Ri Jeong Hyeok-Yoon Se Ri (Crash Landing On You), Ko Dong Man-Choi Ae Ra (Fight For My Way), Kim Bok Joo-Jung Joon Hyung (Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo), Do Bong Soon-Ahn Min Hyuk (Strong Woman Do Bong Soon), Oh Jin Shin-Kwon Jung Rok (Touch Your Heart) (for that last one Wang Yeo and Kim Sun ship also works teehee)

14. Favourite celebrity couple of real life?

Well they’re not together anymore but Lee Sung Kyung & Nam Joo Hyuk ((:

15. Which actor or actress you want as your bestfriend,older sister,older brother,boyfriend /girlfriend?

Oooo it’ll be nice to be friends with them all but for my best friend, prolly Kim Go Eun. I want Kim Ji Won as my noona and Ji Chang Wook as my oppa (I heard he has great manners :D). And maybe I’m the only one but I would feel extremely uncomfortable to date my bias so I’mma hv to skip that last one lol

16. Who is your favourite kdrama male character?

Again, I never really think about these but the one and only dokkaebi will get points for how hilarious his character is as a whole

17. Who is your favourite kdrama female character?

Literally just finished watching Revolutionary Love, and Byun Hyuk is not the only one that fell in love with Baek Joon’s strong personality. Totally love this girl!!!

18. What is your least favourite drama?

There were several kdramas that I discontinued because I was bored and just sorta disliked it (like it’s not my type). Most of these are action-genred dramas and the ones that are political and pretty heavy (like I didn’t finish vagabond and k2 although they are actually really good ones, I just don’t really like the genres that’s all), but out of all of these I’d probably hv to choose Abyss (stopped watching it after only 2 episodes) or Cheese In The Trap (THE ENDING OMGG I WANNA CRY 😭😭 CITT IS LITERALLY MY FAV WEBTOON AND THE DRAMA’S ENDING RUINED THE WHOLE THING)

19. How were you introduced to kdrama?

Well I’ve known kdramas ever since I was little (I used to join my cousins sometimes while they were watching them) but as a summary, I liked dramas because of webtoon (like drama genre yk) and at that time my cousins and one of my aunt who were at my house at the time were binge-watching CLOY so I sorta joined and watched like half of it, and when it was done there were other kdrama reccs there (we were watching it on netflix) and one of them was WWWSK and I was sorta interested and curious so I decided to watch it with my aunt. Ever since then I’ve been obsessed with kdramas that I binge-watch them everyday lol

20. What was your first drama?

Technically the first drama I’ve finished was What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim (step one on being a PSJ fan woohoooo), but back then when I was little I sometimes joined my cousins when they were watching The Heirs and My Love From The Star

21. Who is your least favourite drama character?

Ooh, the Jang family from Itaewon Class got me on my nerves but both psychopaths from Strong Woman Do Bong Soon and Suspicious Partner are definitely really annoying like why would u kill people for no reason you 미친 사이코 또라이

22. Who is your least favourite actor or actress?

I don’t have a least fave bcs personally I think all of these actors and actresses are talented so like 🤷🏻‍♀️

23. Which actor or actress you want to marry?

As I said before, I would feel extremely uncomfortable if I’m dating my bias, so don’t even think about how I would feel if I married them

24. Is there a drama you wished that drama is your real life?

Wow okay but like EXO Next Door would be incredible lmfaooo (although I’m not rlly a fan of kpop but imagine being friends with all of the members of a popular kpop group like wow)

25. Which drama character you wished to have as your real life girlfriend or boyfriend?

Omg just a clueless romantic like Haru would be adorableee, or someone who is crazy over their gf like Ahn Min Hyuk would be amazhangg

26. Is there a drama character you wished that is you?

Wow I mean like being Do Bong Soon is great bcs 1. You hv superpowers and that’s already amazing on its own but then 2. Legit two handsome guys like you and just AAAA (also 3. She doesn’t hv any past traumas or somn and her relationship with everyone is alright)

27. Do you like noona romances?

Wow tbh nope, I never really liked noona romances, I mean like I’m already sorta uncomfortable when the lead man is older than the lead woman by like a decade or somn (like goblin omg), so like imagine if the woman is now older than the man by a decade (I mean like tbh I don’t rlly like it whenever the girl is older than the guys but eh whatevs)

28. What is your favourite sismance and bromance?

Bromance: KIM. SHIN. WANG. YEO. BEST BROMANCE DRAMA. ENOUGH SAID. EVERYONE CAN AGREEEE

Sismance: Fight For My Way’s Choi Ae Ra and Baek Seol Hee, I mean like,, friendship goals. Periodt.

29. Do you get second lead syndrome for both actors and actresses both?

Yesss, but I tend not to ship them and get too attached to them too much bcs ik they would never be endgame so like T.T

30. In which drama you had the worst second lead syndrome?

LITERALLY WATCHING IT RN AND I FEEL SO BAD FOR KIM SHIN HYUK OMGG 😭😭 (oh and also CITT’s Baek In Ho, like I didn’t ship them at all in the webtoon but their chemistry in the drama is urghhh I feel so bad for my babyy 😭 that’s also how I became a Seo Kang Joon fan YASSS)

31. What is your favourite drama in this year?

Well if you’re talking about drama that I watched this year, it’ll be too many as I’ve only just started watching kdramas literally March this year, so I’ll only perceive this as my favorite drama that was released in 2020, which is Backstreet Rookie although a lot of ppl actually hated it. Personally I disagree with those points too (adult webtoon, prostitution, underaged kissing, etc) but I really like how it’s such a funny comical drama, like those types of dramas are my favorite

32. Can you understand korean without subtitles?

Definitely not but that is indeed my goal yeeyee

33. What is your message to your favourite actor and actress?

You guys are amazing and all of us in the kdrama community will always support all of you, so HWAITING!! 💜

[howwelldoyouknowyourmoon]

Papasan Choi made a public declaration about leaving the Unification Church on January 15, 1987 in Saitama, Japan.

▲ Sun Myung Moon, Papasan Choi and Hyo-won Eu in 1967

統一教会問題と私、及びその未来 – 西川 勝氏

Papasan Choi also held a meeting at a Ramada Inn in Washington DC in about 1987, giving his reasons for leaving.

“Furthermore, the International Re-Education Foundation [founded by Papasan Choi] had owned some land in Boonville, California, sometimes known as Ideal City Ranch, which it turned over in a simple transfer of title in 1974 to the Unification Church.”

Papasan Choi (Sang-Ik Choi) died on February 23, 2023.

Link to an extended report on Papasan Choi and the early UC in California.

[deokmis]

Queen of Mystery - Episode 2

[lifeofkoreanaddict]

Upcoming Drama in April: Mystery Queen (추리의 여왕)

First Episode Airs: April 5, 2017

 Airing Days: Wednesday, Thursday

Network: KBS2

Synopsis:

Yoo Seol-Ok liked mystery novels and wanted to become a detective, but she gave up her dream after marrying. Now, she is a housewife with a husband who works as a prosecutor. She meets Ha Wan-Seung. He is a passionate detective and they decide to collaborate to solve cases.

Cast:

Kwon Sang-Woo - Ha Wan-Seung

Choi Gang-Hee - Yoo Seol-Ok

Lee Won-Geun - Chief Hong at police station

Jeon Soo-Jin - Kim Ho-Soon

Park Jun-Keum - Madame Park

Kim Hyun-Sook - Kyung-Mi

Ahn Kil-Kang - Detective Bae

Kim Min-Jae - Detective Dong-Ki

Yang Ik-June - Jang Do-Jang

Park Byung-Eun - Profiler Woo

[gummywormowl]

Dislyte KR Voices

I’ve had a couple people wonder about the KR voices coming to the game so here’s a list. Sorry if it took a bit, the twitter had a lot more voices announced compared to the JP version. A lot lot more.

Again, I did have a lot of help from google lens and translate so if any of these names are written incorrectly, please let me know and I’ll happily correct them!

Rares

Bai Liuli, Melanie - 김다운 (Kim Doun)

Drew - 최낙윤 (Choi Nak-yoon)

Freddy - 한만중 (Han Man-joong)

Jacob - 장서화 (Jang Seo-hwa)

Li Ao - 최현수 (Choi Hyeonsu)

Epics

Alexa - 이용신 (Lee Yong-shin)

Asenath - 이샛별 (Lee Saet-byeol)

Chloe - 박고운 (Park Go-woon)

Djoser - 박상훈 (Park Sang-hoon)

Heng Yue -  김다운 (Kim Doun) (same as Bai Liuli and Melanie)

Kaylee - 이새벽 (Lee Sae-byeok)

Long Mian -  최현수 (Choi Hyeonsu) (same as Li Ao)

Mona - 여민정 (Yeo Min-jeong)

Ren Si, Taylor - 김신우 (Kim Sin-woo)

Xie Yuzhi, Xie Chuyi - 가빈 (Gabin)

Legendaries

Biondina - 김채하 (Kim Chae-ha)

Brewster - 윤용식 (Yoon Yong-sik)

Clara -  이용신 (Lee Yong-shin) (same as Alexa)

Donar, Triki - 정재헌 (Jeong Jae-heon)

Gaius - 석승훈 (Seok Seung-hoon)

Hyde - 박상훈 (Park Sang-hoon) (same as Djoser)

Jin Yuyao - 이명희 (Lee Myung-hwi)

Lucas - 심규혁 (Shim Gyu-hyuk)

Narmer - 김솔 (Kim Sol)

Ophelia - 김예림 (Kim Ye-rim)

Raven, Tiye - 여민정 (Yeo Min-jeong) (same as Mona)

Tang Xuan - 신범식 (Shin Beom-sik)

Tevor - 서정익 (Seo Jung-ik)

Unas - 최낙윤 (Choi Nak-yoon) (same as Drew)

Zora - 강새봄 (Kang Sae-bom)

Same as before, any new updates to character voices will be in a separate post before server launch. 

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