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theadusa · 10 months ago

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Everything I watch in Jan 2024

I was going to post my annual everything I watched in 2023 post but I feel like I missed my opportunity, so here is my everything I watched in January 2024... (Be Warned there are some spoilers, I do try to mark them throughout the review)

My Lovely Boxer (2023, Kim Min-joo)

Main leads: Lee Sang-yeob, Kim So-hye, Park Ji-hwan, Kim Hyung-mook, Kim Jin-woo, Ha Seung-ri, Chae Won-bin

Country: S. Korea

Run: August 21 to Oct 2, 2023 (KBS2, Monday and Tuesday @21:45 (KST))

Episodes: 12, 70 min

Thoughts: Lee Kwon-sook (Kim So-hye) is a boxer who is forcibly thrown back into the world boxing that she has retired from by a sports agent Kim Tae-young (Lee Sang-yeob). I really liked how they balanced the characters. Lee Kwon-sook is a cheerful girl who is constantly haunted by her past. And she is allowed agency to do what she can do, despite the efforts of others. And the relationship between Lee Kwon-sook and Kim Tae-young, though slightly toxic, works in an odd way. I did have problems with how they reconnected her with her father.I personally wouldn’t have forgiven him. However, I loved the relationship with Han Ah-reum, and just how that story ends. I thought it was done very well. Overall I have really enjoyed this drama. Rating:

Unlock My Boss (2022-2023, Kim Hyung-min)

Main leads: Chae Jong-hyeop, Seo Eun-soo, Park Sung-woong

Country: S. Korea

Run: Dec 7, 2022 to Jan 12, 2023 (ENA, Wednesday and Thursday @21:00 (KST))

Episodes: 12, 60 min

Thoughts: Oh wow, this is more enjoyable than I imagined. Chase Jong-hyeop as Park In-seong is so fun. He is adorable, down to earth but capable. Jun Se-yeon (Seo Eun-soo) was amazing and I loved her complexities as a character. And the trio of Kim Seon-joo (Park Sung-woong), Park In-seong, and Jun Se-yeon, was so fun and I loved the little family they formed. I literally cried so much during this show for no reason. Like the zoom into the phone literally made me sob each time for no reason. Rating: Who knew electronics can have that much range?

Night Has Come (2023, Kang Min-Ji)

Main leads: Lee Jae-In, Kim Woo-Seok, Choi Ye-Bin, Cha Woo-Min, Ahn Ji-Ho, Jung So-Ri

Country: S. Korea

Run: Dec 4,, 2023 ( U+mobiletv)

Episodes: 12, 35 to 40 min

Thoughts: This started off really good. A class gets thrust into a mafia game to the death. You along with the characters are wondering who is the mafia among the students and who is forcing this game. It is really interesting, but the episodes follow the same pattern. The end you find everything out, and it's kind of stupied. They had a classmate who committed sucide due to a badly edited image of herself on a skimply clad woman’s body. Which is yeah bad. Then her parents take revenge on the whole class. They are placed in this mafia simulator to repeat the game over and over again. It ends with Lee Yoon-seo able to remember everything, but still trapped in the simulator. Like where their parents are. People must be concerned right. Rating: Sisphyus boulder, I guess…

The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract (2023-2024, Go Nam-jeong)

Main leads: Lee Se-young, Bae In-hyuk, Joo Hyun-young, Yoo Seon-ho, Jo Bok-rae

Country: S. Korea

Run: Nov 24, 2023 to Jan 6, 2024 (MBC TV Friday and Saturday @21:50 (KST))

Episodes: 12, 70 min

Thoughts: This was a cute drama. It starts off with a cute romance between a progressive woman in Joseon and a sick scholar. However, it quickly becomes a tragedy and she is sent to the year 2023 with her hand maid Sa-wol (Joo Hyun-young). It quickly becomes a fish out of water for Park Yeon-woo (Lee Se-young), but luckly she meets the recacrante of her late husband Kang Tae-ha (Bae In-hyuk) and they make a deal. It is a cute drama and I loved the cast of characters. Yeon-woo is easy to root for. Sa-wol is adorable, and adapts quickly. Kang Tae-ha is prickly but has a heart of gold. It's dramatic and fun. It's nothing special, but oh is it so good. My favorite part is Yeon-woo and Sa-wol’s relationship. Literally there is a scene with those two that reflects a romantic scene in Perfect Marriage Revenage (2023) which I can’t stop thinking about. Overall I just really enjoyed my time. Rating: butterflies everytime I think about you…

Joseon Attorney: A Morality (2023,Choi Jin-young)

Main leads: Woo Do-hwan, Bona, Cha Hak-yeon

Country: S. Korea

Run: March 31 to May 5, 2023 (MBC TV Friday and Saturday @21:50 (KST))

Episodes: 16, 70 min

Thoughts: This was a lot like Taxi Driver. In the way you have an episodic feel with a charismatic male lead seeking revenge and helping people. I had a lot of fun with this show, and I don’t use the comparison lightly either. I really had fun with it. The romance was okay, but I liked the different stories, and the main revenge plot was easy to follow along with. Woo Do-hwan is a great actor and meant to be a leading man. It's definitely not my favorite and there are a few things that needed changing but it was fun overall! Rating: Who do you call?... Joseon Attorney!!!

KBS Drama Special 14 (2023, Choi Ja-won, Yun Tae-woo, Cho Il-yeon, Choi Yi-kyung, Wi Jae-hwa, Kwon Oh-joo,Park Eun-seo, Jo Soo-yeong, Kim Ik-hyun)

Main leads: Lee Jae-won, Choi Seong-won, and Kim Kang-hyeon, Kim Won-hae, Min Ji-ah, Ahn Se-bin and Park Ji-ah, Lee Min-jae, Kim Hyun-soo, and Kang Na-eon, Moon Woo-jin, Park Seo-kyung, Park Ha-sun, Kim Joo-heon, Kim Do-hoon, Chae Won-bin, Kim Dong-hwi, Jo A-ram, Shim Yi-young, Joo Seok-tae, Ren, Park Sang-nam, Hong Seung-hee, Hahm Eun-jung, Kim Kang-min, Yoon San-ha, Baek Sung-hyun

Country: S. Korea

Run: OCT 14 to Dec 16, 2023 (KBS, Saturday 21:50 to 22:50 (KST))

Episodes: 10, 60 to 80 min

Thoughts: This is a yearly anthogolgy series that follows various characters in various time periods with various goals. I thought a lot of them were really cool and interesting. “Love Attack” was by far one of my favorites, but I also really liked “The True Love of Madam” which was shocking for me. It was also hard to find any subs for “Overlap, Knife, Knife” so I had to rely on visual cues and the small amount of Korean I know. But I thought this was a fun anthrologie series, and the stories are fun and fresh. Rating: I love getting short and quick stories like this, its the reason I love short films so much.

A Good Day to Be a Dog (2023-2024, Baek In-ah)

Main leads: Park Gyu-young, Cha Eun-woo, Lee Hyun-woo

Country: S. Korea

Run: Oct 11, 2023 to Jan 10, 2024 (MBC, Wednesday 21:00 (KST))

Episodes: 14, 70 min

Thoughts: Apparently it is very different from the webtoon ( which I have never read), but I found it entertaining. It is cute and lighthearted. I always like when its past lives, I think it adds a fun element to romances. Though I do think the schedule of the show hindered my enjoyment, because it would be so long between episodes. They also lost me at the end, I can not lie. Rating/Spoiler: Also I would be so angery if I found out my family curse passed down for generations was over a misunderstanding. I would want an apology, reparations, and revenge. On another note, I would also be so pissed if I killed myself to save my servant's baby; then my boyfriend finished off the dying father, then cursed the child and its offspring. I would be pissed, like my scarfice was for not. Go off mountain spirit I guess…

My 20th Twenty (2023, N/A)

Main leads: Choi Yu Ju , Jung Su Bin

Country: S. Korea

Run: April 21 to may 27, 2023 (Wavve, Friday and Saturday)

Episodes: 12, 15 min

Thoughts: This show was good for what it was. It has the vibe of a college student film with a mix of those youtube series made by middle schoolers back in 2009. And I mean that with the highest praise. The sound mixing was off, they had limited cast (background actors is what you are looking for), no interesting lighting (but very well light- i.e the student film vibes), and the actors new to the scene. I loved every motherfucking moment. It was so cheesy, the script was bad, and nothing made sense. But I knew that it was made with passion. Rating: It would be horrifying being 20 forever

Taxi Driver Season 2 (2023, Oh Sang-ho)

Main leads: Lee Je-hoon, Kim Eui-sung, Pyo Ye-jin, Jang Hyuk-jin, Bae Yoo-ram, Shin Jae-ha

Country: S. Korea

Run: Feb 17 to April 15, 2023 (SBS, TV Friday and Saturday @22:00 (KST))

Episodes: 16, 70 min

Thoughts: Back in action the second season is so much fun and entertaining. I actually like it better than the first. And I said this once and I’ll say it again Lee Je-hoon is made to be an action star. He’s as great as Kim Do-gi. I also liked that Ahn Go-eun (Pyo Ye-jin) had a larger role this season. I also just love the friendship in the Rainbow Taxi service. Just so fun. Rating: imagine being taken down by a taxi service…

Taxi Driver Special (2023, SBS)

Main leads: Lee Je-hoon, Kim Eui-sung, Pyo Ye-jin, Jang Hyuk-jin, Bae Yoo-ram, Shin Jae-ha

Country: S. Korea

Run: Feb 16 to March 4, 2023 ( KBS)

Episodes: 2, 60 -120 min

Thoughts: This was fun seeing the cast reflect on the episodes and their characters. Its also cool just seeing a reply of everything that happened. You could tell how much Lee Je-hoon loves playing Kim Do-gi. Rating: I am excited for the 3rd season…

Brain Works (2023, Park Kyung-seon)

Main leads: Jung Yong-hwa, Cha Tae-hyun, Kwak Sun-young, Ye Ji-won

Country: S. Korea

Run: Jan 2 to Fe 28, 2023 (KBS2 Monday and Tuesday @21:50 (KST))

Episodes: 16, 75 min

Thoughts:This show is weird. I think most cop shows are weird but this one especially. I did like the bromance in this, between Shin Ha-ru (Jung Yong-hwa) and Geum Myung-se (Ch Tae-hyun). I did think neuroscience was weird and defies logic. The only good thing about it was when they didn’t completely vilify Pyschopaths, because it tends to be more complicated than the mainstream likes to show. It still left a lot to be desired but it was there. Also when he lowkey kidnapped and torture that kid, oh my god, like he was a little punk and deserved to go to trail but my god. Rating: This is lowkey giving Minority Report tbh…

My Cuteness is about to expire!? (2022, Tanabe Shigenori)

Main leads: Yamada Ryosuke, Yoshine Kyoko

Country: Japan

Run: April 16 to June 11, 2022 (TV Asahi, Saturday 23:30)

Episodes: 9, 23 to 47 min

Thoughts: Maruya is your typical male narcissist who works in sales. He uses his cuteness to stake by in life, to make up for his average skills. One day he is visited by his future self, whom he deems ugly, tells him that his cuteness is going to expire. He decides, after relizing his crush, the only way to prevent this is to date Sanada, a robotic newbie to the sales team. It is cute and Maruya and Sanada are fun as a couple, plus if you have the time you could watch this in a day. Rating: I’m Ichinose calling every single person every 10 seconds sobbing…

My Dearest Pt 1 (2023, Hwang Jin-young)

Main leads: Namkoong Min, Ahn Eun-jin, Lee Hak-joo, Lee Da-in, Kim Yoon-woo, Lee Chung-ah

Country: S. Korea

Run: August 4 to Sept 2, 2023 (MBC TV, Friday and Saturday 21:50 (KST))

Episodes: 10, 60 to 90 min

Thoughts: I was not expecting to like this more than I did. The angst in every episode is so insane. Episode 10 was actually unbearable. I also want to take a moment and appreciate Yoo Gil-chae (Ahn Eun-jin), she is such a complicated character. She would do anything for her friends, she is willing to do the things that no other women (noble) are willing to do even during times of war. She will stab the man assualting her friend and cover it up. She would cut the amicable cord, she would stab the mother’s hand. She isn’t pure of heart, she neveer claimed to be. I love her so much. And her relationship with Lee Jang-hyun. The ending of episode 10. I was sobbing. Rating: I am trying to hype myself up to watch the next 11 episodes, people had to wait inbetween…

The Escape of the Seven (2023, Kim Soon-ok)

Main leads: Um Ki-joon, Hwang Jung-eum, Lee Joon, Lee Yu-bi, Shin Eun-kyung, Yoon Jong-hoon, Jo Yoon-hee, Jo Jae-yoon

Country: S. Korea

Run: Sept 15 to Nov 17, 2023 (SBS TV Friday and Saturday 22:00 (KST))

Episodes: 17, 70 to 80 min

Thoughts: This was an insane ride. Literally no one in this likeable except for a few, like I didn’t think Min Do-hyuk (Lee Joon) was as bad as the others but oh lordy. It is so melodramatic, which took me off graud for some reason. Going into it I thought it was going to be a serious thriller, but oh boy was I wrong. It was Makjang. Which is fine, and also coming back in style apparently. I’m sat for season 2, but not with much hope. Rating: I actually don’t know the timeline of any of these events, does it expand years months, idk…

My Demon (2023-2024, Choi Ah-il)

Main leads: Kim Yoo-jung, Song Kang, Lee Sang-yi, Kim Hae-sook

Country: S. Korea

Run: Nov 24, 2023 to Jan 20, 2024 (SBS TV, Friday and Saturday @22:00 (KST))

Episodes: 16, 70 min

Thoughts: I was excited for this drama. I really liked Doom at Your Service which promised to have a similar vibe. Which it did to an extent. I actually hate Song Kang in romances and only really like him in nonromance shows. However I think he did really well as Jeong Gu-won. I liked the overall Romance in the show. But I did think the revenge plot got uninteresting and confusing after a while. I do like the ending, I was pretty satisfied with where everyone ended up, which has been a long time since I’ve been this satisfied.

Welcome to Samdal-ri (2023-2024, Kwon Hye-joo)

Main leads: Ji Chang-wook, Shin Hye-sun

Country: S. Korea

Run: Dec 2, 2023 ti Jan 21, 2024 (JTBC, Saturday and Sunday 22:30 (KST))

Episodes: 16, 70 min

Thoughts: This was cute and was far above my expectations. I am always uneasy with Ji Chang Wook, I can’t forgive him for the Melting My Heart drama a few years back, but I would do anything for Shin Hye-sun. So I gave this drama a go, and I liked it. I loved the vibes, and I didn’t mind that revenge wasn’t the main plot. It's like the one line “my enemies will take themselves out before you get a chance to swing.” It was heartwarming and I’m glad that Cho Sam-dal was able to find peace in her hometown. I loved the feel of community. I loved all the Friendships. It was very lovely. And I’m happy at the ending. I will also give my entire heart to Cho Hae-dal and Cha Ha-yul. I loved their mother-daughter relationship. I wanted more screen time for both. Rating: I’m glad there is a little piece of heaven…

Game of Witches ( 2022-2023, Lee Do-Hyun)

Main leads: Jang Seo-Hee, Kim Kyu-Seon, Lee Hyun-Seok, Oh Chang-Suk. Han Ji-Wan, Ban Hyo-Jung

Country: S. Korea

Run: Oct 11, 2022 to April 14, 2023 (MBC, Monday to Friday 19:15 (KST))

Episodes: 119, 25 to 28 min

Thoughts: *Major Spoilers+ Rant ahead.* This show makes me unneccsarly angery. It is a daily drama and a Makjang to boot, so literally put any and all expectations in the gutter. Everything is nonsensical, and drawn out to reach the 119 mark. Storylines get dropped or move way too fast. It has a strange family tree and for a moment every single person was supposbly related. They have so much evidence agsaint the scheming Kang Ji-ho (Oh Chang-suk) and Joo Se-young (Han Ji-wan) but it goes nowhere. Speaking of Kang Ji-ho, he was just straight up dispicable. I would say more than Se-ypung of Ma Hyun-Deok (Ban Hyo-Jung). He was a terrible partner and father from the start. He literally tossed his entire family out the door for Se-young and eventual power. He only paid attention to his daughter Kang Han-Byeol (Kwon Dan-A) when she was able to benefit him. He was at best neglectful and at worst abusive towards her. Han-byeol was the true victim. Hye-soo (Kim Kyu-Seon) actually had a motive in the beginning. She was just pathetic and weak but once she returned they weirdly sidelined her. Also I don’t know why Kang Ji-ho never got prosecuted for trying to kill Hye-soo. Like I find that to be one of his more egregious crimes. Like that is the mother of your child. You gave your child so much trauma, for what? Power? Like when they tried to redeem him at the end I was just fed up. You can’t make hime out to be the big bad guy for 118 episodes, and then have him do one good thing. He is a bad father, and when Han Byeol grows up she will resent him. Rating: Fuck this show, like actually.

My Dearest Part 2(2023, Hwang Jin-young)

Main leads: Namkoong Min, Ahn Eun-jin, Lee Hak-joo, Lee Da-in, Kim Yoon-woo, Lee Chung-ah

Country: S. Korea

Run: Oct 13 to Nov 18, 2023 (MBC TV, Friday and Saturday 21:50 (KST))

Episodes: 11, 60 to 90 min

Thoughts: More devastating than the first part. Gil-chae is probably my favorite character I have watched. Her journey in this part is absolutely devastating but she survives. I enjoyed the refutement from blame, that people who experienced the worst horrors known are somehow blamed. Gil Chae pushes back on this sentiment herself. This entire time I just wanted Jang-hyun and Gil Chea together. Which took the entire part for them to finally be happy. I do think the ending was kind of wobbly, and they only really needed 10 episodes not the 11. But who am I to say? Anyways I enjoyed the show overall. Rating: My Dear Husband…

Kokdu: Season of Diety (2023, Kang Yi-heon, Heo Jun-woo)

Main leads: Kim Jung-hyun, Im Soo-hyang, Kim Da-som, Ahn Woo-yeon, Kim In-kwon, Cha Chung-hwa

Country: S. Korea

Run: Jan 27 to March 24, 2023 (MBC TV Fridays and Saturdays @21:50 (KST))

Episodes: 16, 70 min

Thoughts: You must be wondering why did you watch this? It only has bad reviews- which is a lie, it is actually a polarizing show. And I can understand. If you go into this show with the lowest expectations imaginable and it might be fun. The scenery is pretty and they make decent use of it. Main Romance is actually not good, I felt no chemistry between Kim Jung-Hyun and Im Soo-hyang. I did like the romance between Tae Jeong-won (Kim Da-som) and Han Cheol (Ahn Woo-yeon) other than that The show overall fell flat. I did like the scenery and the setting. I thought it was fun. Also episode 16 was the most enjoyable episode, which is good for an ending. Rating: I would skip…

I am currently watching:

Marry My Husband

Doctor Slump

Because of Love

Do You Like Brahms?

The Real Has Come!

If you have any kdrama recommendations, please let me know!

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dreamingkdrama · 1 year ago

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Masterlist:

Reviews - all dramas

Appreciation posts - all the handsome and beloved characters

All gifs and edits - all my gifs at one place

Random thoughts - ideas, articles, polls and other stuff

Currently watching and preparing gifs:

The king - Eternal monarch

Drama list:

🇰🇷 Alchemy of souls [Review]

Appreciation posts: Jang Uk, Go Won, Seo Yul, Park Jin

🇰🇷 Black knight [Review][GIFS]

Appreciation post: 5-8

🇰🇷 Bloodhounds [Review] [GIFS] [Episode highlights]

Apreciation posts: Kim Gun-Woo, Hong Woo-Jin

🇰🇷 Business proposal [Review]

Appreciation posts: Kang Tae-Moo, Cha Sung-Hoon

🇰🇷 Crush landing on you [Review]

Appreciation posts: Ri Jeong-Hyeok, Gu Seung-Jung

🇰🇷 Extraordinary Attorney Woo [Review]

Appreciation post: Lee Jun-Ho

🇰🇷 Hometown Cha Cha Cha [Review]

Appreciation post: Hong Du-Sik

🇰🇷 The Kings affection [Review]

Appreciation posts: Jung Ji-Un, Lee Hyun, Kim Ga-On

🇰🇷 The king: Eternal monarch [Review]

Appreciation post: Lee Gon

🇰🇷 My country: The new age [Review] [GIFS] [Episode highlihgts]

Appreciation posts: Seo Hwi, Nam Seon-Ho, Yi Bang-Won

🇰🇷 Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung [Review]

Appreciation post: Lee Rim, Lee Jin

🇰🇷 Sound of magic [Review] [GIFS] [Episode highlights]

Appreciation post: Lee-Eul

🇰🇷 Space sweepers [Review] [GIFS]

Appreciation post: Kim Tae-Ho

🇰🇷 Twenty five Twenty one [Review]

Appreciation post: Back Yi-Jin

🇰🇷 Under the queen's umbrella [Review]

Appreciation posts: Seongnam, Gyeseong

🇰🇷 Vagabond [Rewiev]

Appreciation post: Cha Dal-Geon

🇰🇷Vincenzo [Review] [GIFS] [Episode highlights]

Appreciation post: Vincenzo Cassano

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boysplanetrecaps · 2 years ago

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Boys Planet, Post Episode 8 Analysis: What Next for the Eliminated Trainees?

In this post, I’ll give you the full analysis of the Korean vs. Global vote for the top 30. Then I’ll tell you the ranking of the eliminated trainees (ranked 29 through 51), and I’ll discuss what I think will happen next for each of the eliminated trainees! I also found a few last notes from eliminated trainees posted on social media that I can share with you. I think it’s all decently interesting so click Read more or Keep reading or whatever, get your spreadsheets and calculators ready (jk, I already did that) and let’s go!!!!

Voting analysis:

Spreadsheets are the best, my friends.

Here is the top 30 as it would be if only Korean votes counted (no benefits). The number after the name is the trainee’s real rank in episode 8. Trainees whose “Korean only” rank is five or more spaces different than their real rank will be marked in bold.

Sung Hanbin 1

Han Yu Jin 3

Kim Tae Rae 7

Kim Gyu Vin 6

Kim Ji Woong 5

Zhang Hao 2

Seok Matthew 4

Kum Jun Hyeon 10

Wang Zi Hao 19

Park Gunwook 9

Hui 11

Park Hanbin 13

Yoo Seung Eon 17

Yoon Jong Woo 15

Ricky 14

Keita 8

Na Kamden 20

Zhang Shuai Bo 23

Lee Jeong Hyeon 24

Seo Won 18

Mun Jung Hyun 29

Lee Seung Hwan 21

Ma Jing Xiang 30

Jay 12

Takuto 25

Cha Woong Ki 26

Chen Kuan Jui 22

Hiroto 28

Haruto 16

Ollie 27

It’s kind of interesting that the Korean population really likes Wang Zi Hao, but is comparatively cold towards Keita, Jay, and especially Haruto. Given the way that the show works, it’s more important to have Korean support than global support, so expect Wang Zi Hao to have a decent chance at making the Top9 at the end, and brace yourself to lose Keita, Jay, and Haruto. I know, I’m bummed too.

It’s also kind of interesting that if the Korean population was in charge, the two “evil edited” trainees, Ma Jing Xiang and Zhang Shuai Bo, would be much higher ranked, and in fact, MJX would have survived this elimination. You’d think that the sinophobia that MNET manifests again and again would influence Korean voters, but it doesn’t seem to.

And here is the inverse -- the top 30 as it would be if only Global votes counted (again, no benefits). Again, the number after the trainees’ names is their real rank. Particularly noteworthy differences are marked in bold.

Zhang Hao 2

Keita 8

Seok Matthew 4

Sung Hanbin 1

Kim Ji Woong 5

Han Yu Jin 3

Jay 12

Haruto 16

Kim Gyu Vin 6

Park Gunwook 9

Ricky 14

Kim Tae Rae 7

Hui 11

Wang Zi Hao 19

Yoon Jong Woo 15

Park Hanbin 13

Kum Jun Hyeon 10

Chen Kuan Jui 22

Ollie 27

Seo Won 18

Lee Seung Hwan 21

Hiroto 28

Takuto 25

Yoo Seung Eon 17

Cha Woong Ki 26

Na Kamden 20

Zhang Shuai Bo 23

Lee Jeong Hyeon 24

Mun Jung Hyun 29

Ma Jing Xiang 30

Obviously, just that top 4 is interesting -- Zhang Hao in number 1, and Sung Hanbin sinking to 4th place behind Keita and Matthew. It’s also kind of interesting how the international community doesn’t seem to be super into Kim TaeRae, my little cousin, Kum Jun Hyeon, or titanium voiced Yoo Seung Eon. This does suggest that if any of them make it into the final lineup, they may end up not as popular down the road, though who really knows -- I mean, did anyone see Chaewon from Iz*one ending up where she is now? Or Yunjin, who didn’t even make the Iz*one lineup?

I think the varied support is actually kind of good news for a lot of the trainees -- if they don’t make the final lineup in Korea, they might be able to go a more ATEEZ/Everglow route of being popular globally, even if they’re not super popular in Korea. It’s still making a living through singing and dancing, and I think a lot of them would be glad for that.

Eliminated Trainees: Final Ranking and What’s Next

29. Mun Jung Hyun 30. Ma Jing Xiang 31. Cai Jin Xin 32. Anthonny 33. Park Ji Hoo 34. Wumuti 35. Oh Sung Min 36. Lee Ye Dam 37. Brian 38. Jung Min Gyu 39. Chen Jian Yu 40. Lim Jun Seo 41. Ji Yun Seo 42. Dang Hong Hai 43. Cong 44. Lee Dong Yeol 45. Krystian 46. Bak Do Ha 47. Lee Da Eul 48. Park Hyunbeen 49. Jung I Chan 50. Choi Woo Jin 51. Lee Dong Gun

I found that ranking online, and while I can't confirm it, it strikes me as accurate. Below, I'll discuss what I see ahead for the various eliminated trainees, including a few who were eliminated in the first cut. I got out my crystal ball and tarot cards and watched the crows outside for a while and then typed up what came into my head. Let's go!

The WakeOne trainees: Anthonny(32), Mun Jung Hyun(29) and Oh Sung Min (35)

I’m optimistic for these trainees because WakeOne has a serious pool of talent on their hands. They sent ten trainees to the show, and we can hope that most of them will make it into the WakeOne group, which will be called, oh I don’t know, Won1One or something.

Wakeone trainees Kim Tae Rae, Park Hanbin, and Haruto are both doing really well on the show, and seem to me quite likely to make it through the next cut. Lee Jeong Hyeon and Cha Woongki are a little lower ranked but are both getting noticed, in different ways. Anthonny, Mun Jung Hyeon, and Oh Sung Min at least survived the first cut, and Anthonny and Mun both almost survived the second. And Anthonny had a lot of early support -- he was ranked 8th i the first episode. So he certainly got some viewer’s attention, even if their gaze strayed later on.

The two trainees who were cut in episode 5 are less certain to debut in Won1One, but it’s not impossible. Park Min Seok, who you may have forgotten, was the leader of the blighted K-leftovers team in Eps 3-4 and ended up shooting up in the rankings from 84 to 61. I think if the voting period had gone a little longer, he might have survived. Min, who you may also have forgotten, was chosen by Keita for the Kill This Love team, and I trust Keita’s assessment of him, so Min must have some skills -- but he wasn’t particularly popular, so he’s the one I’m most worried about seeing again. 🙁

It seems likely that at least one of TaeRae or Park Hanbin will make the final Bepler lineup, so if so, while he or they are performing with Bebler, I’m hopeful that Wakeone will be getting some songs ready to debut their team as soon as they’re done. I’m looking forward to seeing them all again. Won1one, fighting!

The Yuehua trainees: Brian (37) and Ji YunSeo (41)

Yuehua sent eight trainees -- remember the two “Kick It” groups? Only Brian and Ji YunSeo have been eliminated; the other six -- Ollie, Ricky, Zhang Hao, Han Yu Jin, Kim Gyu Vin, and Yoo Seung Eon are all obviously doing pretty well on the show so far. I think it’s fair to say that at least two of those are going to make the final lineup (Hao + at least one of Yujin and Gyuvin), and I think Ricky is at least going to pass the next cut. SeungEon might as well, but Ollie probably won’t, in part because he jammed his smelly finger into the camera during the “Planet Camp” bit this episode and that will make viewers associate him with bad smells, subconsciously, and they won’t want to vote for him as much.

But regardless, Yuehua is 8 for 8 in terms of having trainees pass the first cut, and 6 for 8 in trainees passing the second, and that’s pretty good. I don’t see any reason for Yuehua not to debut a team of eight and call it, oh, I don’t know, Everboy, or Boyglow. No real reason to leave out Brian and Ji YunSeo. I mean, YunSeo was in that Backdoor team that performed on M-Countdown, and that video is still getting plenty of views -- so even though his popularity wasn’t super strong, he is going to continue to get exposure. He also is a really solid vocalist. And Brian is a cutie-pie who is also a native speaker of English. So I feel pretty good that Brian, YunSeo, and all the rest will land on their feet, just fine. Everboyglow, fighting!

The houses: Bak Do Ha (46) and Jung Min Gyu (48)

Both of these trainees are actors. Mingyu (the red house) already been in some minor dramas and stuff, and DoHa (the blue house) was in this webseries with Jiwon from Cherry Bullet. I think both of them left a good impression in terms of their personality and looks -- Mingyu is a bit more lovable, and Doha is a bit more “sexy”, but I think both were likable, and that’s important. I neither think nor hope that either will debut as idols, but I think both will do well as actors, and that’s cool for them and us! K-dramas, fighting!

Krystian:

Krystian’s going to be fine, ya’ll.

Check out his insta -- @krystianwang. I think the “I’M FREEEEE!!!!!” caption says it all. He also has a post with the Limousine performance with the caption “LIMOUSINE (R.I.P크리스티안)” - - that a R.I.P. for the Korean spelling of his name. He has another post with a selfie and the caption “No rush, no rush.” So yeah, I think he’s fine.

My prediction? I think he’ll go more of a B.I. / Jackson Wang route of just making the music he likes and releasing it through Youtube. I hope he does, in fact. I don’t think he’s made to be a team player.

Krystian, Jiayou! 加油!

The other Chinese trainees: Cai Jin Xin, Chen Jian Yu, Ma Jing Xiang, and Wumuti

I think Ma Jing Xiang will probably go into modeling. He’s 6’2 and 19 years old, and I just think modeling will be easier for him. I’m sure he’ll be fine!

Cai Jin Xin is signed with an agency called TopClass, which also manages Xiaoting from Kep1er but not really anyone else. Like MJX, he’s also 6’2 and 19 years old. I think he’s demonstrated that he has a lot of trouble with both vocals and dancing, and I think he’ll end up going into modeling as well.

Chen Jian Yu is a little bit of a different story. He seems really heart-set on becoming an idol -- he did Youth With You 3 before he came to Boys Planet. Problem is, though, that on his intake form he said that he is still looking for his specialty, and that seems to be the case, even though he’s 24. He’s signed with an agency called Star On Entertainment, about which I can find NOTHING online. So… I don’t know what will happen for him. But it’s not like he was notably dreadful, but he missed his cue in the Star Level test, and made a few obvious dancing mistakes in the GGang performance. I wish him well, and it’s not impossible that he’ll eventually land on his feet, but I’m not super optimistic.

Boys Planet was also the second survival show for Wumuti -- he participated in Under19, but he left the program right before the final episode citing “personal issues.” He did well there, and actually did pretty well here, finishing in 34th place. I think he has an amazing work ethic, as shown in the first hour of Episode 8. I bet he impressed all the industry people he met in those producer meetings, and maybe something good will come out of that. He’s devoted to this, and I don’t think he’s going to give up. Between his hard work, his sweet attitude, his charm, and his singing voice, I think he could find a place for himself. I’m not sure if China will embrace him, due to his status as an ethnic minority, but I hope so. Hey, go follow him on Insta! He’s @wumutit . He posted this note:

Chinese trainees, Jiayou! 加油!

The Vietnamese trainees: Cong (43) and Dang Hong Hai (42)

Vietnam is for sure into kpop -- when I was there a few years ago, I remember seeing a big billboard for GWSN (oh, GWSN! 🙁) -- but it absolutely does have its own music scene. I don’t know much about it -- I only know Love Charms by Bich Phuong, which is a complete BOP. I’m low key obsessed with it. If you listen to it and hate it, I will personally mail you some cheese crackers as an apology for having wasted your time. In any case, my point is that Vietnam is building its own music scene. Cong and DHH are both super popular in Vietnam, especially DHH, and if things don’t work out for them in Korea, I think they could easily make a good living as idols in Vietnam. DHH probably has a better shot -- he was more popular than Cong, and also is signed to Fantagio, while I don’t think Cong is signed at all. It’s not impossible that Fantagio will sign Cong and they’ll debut together. Fighting, guys!

The wunderkinds: Park Ji Hoo(33) and Han SeoBin (60)

I always think about this moment in episode 1, when Hui stole the first chair seat from Park JiHoo. That’s all we knew about JiHoo then, that he had just gotten that seat. What did he do to get it? Knowing him like we do know, I bet he challenged whoever it was to a rap battle or something. Did we see whatever he did? Nope.

I’m so glad we got to know him a bit more in later episodes. We also got a glimpse of his friend, Han Seobin, who seems to have earned the respect of the judges and trainees alike.

I think JiHoo and SeoBin probably would have hated being on Bepler anyway. They’re signed to H1GHR MUSIC, which is where the judge pH1 is signed, among a bunch of rap artists I’d actually heard of, like Sik-K, and producers I actually recognize as well -- GroovyRoom and Woogie. Go make your own music, you teenage geniuses. I believe in you.

The babies: Lee Da Eul(47), Lim Jun Seo (40), and Lee Dong Gun (51)

Lee Da Eul and Lim Jun Seo are both signed to 143 Entertainment, which is also home to iKON, as in, yes, that iKON, the one that used to be at YG. iKON moved there only a few months ago, when their contract expired at YG. So 143 must be doing something right.

143 is also home to a small girl group called Limelight, which features MiU, a Japanese trainee who was eliminated from GP999 in the first round. Their song Eye to Eye isn’t terrible, by the way. And Lim Jun Seo is in the video, if that’s a draw for you? Also, it’s not impossible that Kang Yeseo and Mashiro will end up in that group when their term of service is done with Kepler.

So what I’m saying is that 143 Entertainmnet seems to be on the way up, and has demonstrated a willingness to debut groups relatively soon after their members leave reality shows, even if they don’t do stunningly well.

I think people will forgive DaEul, because he’s a boy and boys get forgiven in Korea. And people always liked JunSeo just fine despite his obvious need for more training. So I predict that 143 Entertainment will put them in a group with one or two more boys -- maybe an ex Youth With You-3 trainee they dig up, or a few other lost lambs from LOUD or even Boys Planet -- and they’ll call it, oh I don’t know, BoyStage or something, and they’ll put out a pre-debut single that fuses trop house with both synth pop and yelling, and the video will get 1 million views over the course of 6 months. After that, my crystal ball goes dim. But fighting, boys! I wish you both well.

As for Lee Dong Gun, he is apparently a member of a pre-debut group called Rare House, so he’s being managed, though who knows if anything will come of that. He’s really pretty, and a good dancer, and is still really young. His singing obviously needs a lot of work. He didn’t exactly thrive on this show, but he certainly had some fans. We’ll just see what the future holds for him. Fighting!

The Dongsaengs: Park Hyunbeen (48) and Choi Woo Jin (50)

Park Hyunbeen is signed to Jellyfish, along with General Gunwook and his two sergeants who he lost in episode 5, Han Yu Seop (85) and Jang Yeo Jun (62).

Choi WooJin is signed to RedStart Media, along with my little cousin, Kum Jun Hyeon, and the two trainees who were cut in episode 5, Hong Keon Hee(84) and the talented Kim Min Seoung(58).

So in both cases you have one popular trainee in a group of four, with only one of the other three surviving to the second cut. But also in both cases you have some talent in the trainees who got cut. Park Hyunbeen is actually pretty charming on stage, Hong Keon Hee just sort of makes me smile, and Kim Min Seong, though completely ignored by MNET, is really great, you guys. He was on the Backdoor-K team! He’s the one who does the flip right at the end of Backdoor -- and you know that MNET hates him because they only showed it once. THEY ONLY SHOWED A BACKFLIP ONCE, YOU GUYS. (Right before he does the flip, the whole team shouts MINSEONG-AH! affectionately. Watch it again!)

Anyway, it’s hard to know what will happen, but I fear that both these groups of four will debut post-Bepler, and it’ll be like WekiMeki and Gugudan, or Astro or CIX or even IVE, where a few extremely popular trainees vastly overshadow the rest of the group.

So here’s what I propose, Redstart and Jellyfish, and hear me out. Put all eight of these trainees on a group together! Gunwook can be the leader and center, Jun Hyeon can be main vocal, and the rest can be sub vocals and rappers. You can name the group, oh, I don’t know, R.J.A.S.F., pronounced “Raz” (the J and the F will be silent). It’ll stand for “Red Jellyfish Always Swim Free” and the group concept will be that they are encouraging their fans to swim through life’s troubles with bright cheer. I mean, I’m on board, aren’t you? RJASF, Fighting!

The Nugus: Lee Dong Yeol (44), Lee Hwanhee (46*), Jang Ji Ho (63), and Winnie (80)

*Lee Hwanhee withdrew after episode 5, but was ranked 46 at that time.

I don’t know what’s going to happen to either Up10tion or NINE.i in the future. It’s not impossible that being on this show will boost these two groups. It happened for Nu’est when 4 of their members went on Produce101 Season 2. But it doesn’t strike me as super likely in this case.

So I hope for good things, but don’t expect them.

Seo Won, who is on NINE.i with JiHo and Winnie, is still on the show, but it seems extremely unlikely that he’ll make the final Top9. Neither JiHo nor Winnie made much an impact, unfortunately. So we’ll have to see.

Up10tion’s contracts are all up in 2023 and a bunch of them have already left the agency, but not the group. Will they start to get better songs now, if they have more control in the future? Will people give them a chance? I don’t know. But I do know that Spin Off by Up10tion is a great song that just gets better the more you listen to it. Lee Hwanhee’s vocals are all over that thing. Go give it a listen. It can only help. Fighting, guys!

The Conundrums: Lee Ye Dam (36) and Jung I Chan (49)

These are two who are a bit tougher to know what to do with.

Jung I-chan, who I think prefers to call himself E-Chan, just doesn’t seem set up to be a K-pop idol. His facial expressions show every stray thought he has. He seems to lose focus quickly and seems to lack self-control or a sense of what he might seem like to other people. On the other hand, he has some musical talent and a lovely singing voice. Please go check out his Youtube Channel. He posts a lot of covers that he’s clearly making in his bedroom on a little Casio keyboard or something, but they’re good. My hope for him is that he gets to make OST songs (those are soundtracks for dramas -- a good reliable source of income for people who can actually sing but can’t really dance or perform), because really, that’s what he can do: sing. Good luck, hon.

As for Lee Yedam, oof, this is tough. I think his agency wants to push him as a soloist, but it’s not going to work out for him as a soloist. Yeah, it breaks my heart. I think he’s so effing talented, you guys. And a cutey! Shorter guys are sexy too! I don’t know what the obsession is with height. Shorter people are better on airplanes! They eat less so they’re climate friendly! Hurray for short people!

Anyway, I don’t think his agency can field a whole boy group to put him on, so I hope that he breaks his contact and goes to another agency where he can be put in a boy group. Just as there are visual members, and sexy members, and cheerful members, a lot of boy groups have “unthreatening” members. You know, the boy who is a little more approachable than the others, and who girls can daydream is their boyfriend that they cheat on with the sexy member. On Exo, it’s Xiumin. On SHINee, it was probably Onew (when they debuted). On NCT, I’d say it’s probably Doyeon, but I don’t know NCT too well. On TXT, it’s probably Taehyun. You know what I mean? Often the approachable member is also super talented, too, and it’s not like they’re unpopular, but they’re just not usually people’s bias.

Lee Yedam would be ideal for that kind of role. He's a super talented all-rounder who would be a good addition to basically any team. He can pull off cute concepts and sexy concepts. He would be unlikely to be people’s biases, but fans of the group would be protective of how talented and sweet he is. So Yedam, if you’re reading this -- go find a bigger agency that can put you on a big team. Maybe go approach Jellyfish or Redstart!

Lee Yedam, fighting!

Everyone, fighting!

So that brings me to the end of this post. I can’t really see the future, but as always, I hope everyone find a soft place to land. I really, really, do.

And you, too, dear reader. May your bed be comfortable at night, may your coffee be hot in the morning, and may your afternoons be lazy and bright.

See you next time!

(And btw, sorry for the lack of images in this post, but it would have taken a long time to add them and I just want to try to keep up with the episodes!)

#boys planet

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sweetmastermind · 1 year ago

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Hi, anon who asked about the futures of eliminated Boys Planet trainees/contestants(you do not have to answer all of them if you do not want to)

-Jeong I Chan(also competed on I-Land from where Enhypen debuted, is active as a part of a producing team called YOUTH)

-Lee Da Eul and Lim Jun Seo(their contracts with 143 Entertainment expired)

-Bak Do Ha and Jung Min Gyu(both actors, were clearly put on the show because the producers knew that they would make for good TV and comedic relief, rather than potential debut candidates for the group)

-Krystian(used to be part of a global pop group called Now United, competed on Chinese survival show Youth With You 3, got evil-edited by Mnet and ruined his public image in South Korea, may mainly be active in China in the future)

-Dang Hong Hai(possibly a part of Fantagio Music’s new boy group debut lineup) and Cong(both of Vietnamese descent)

-Chen Jian Yu(also competed on Youth With You 3, did some acting work on Chinese web dramas, but mainly dreams of being an idol and said he wants to debut in South Korea)

-Oh Sung Min(former TO1 member, still under Wake One Entertainment, said Boys Planet might have been his last chance to become an idol)

-Cai Jin Xin(former Harvard student, also said that he wants to debut in South Korea)

-Mun Jung Hyun(was one of the K-group Wake One Entertainment trainees/contestants)

-Anthonny(competed on Produce 101 Japan, rumored to have been scouted by High Up Entertainment who is the same company of STAYC)

-Ma Jing Xiang(told fans that he plans to debut in South Korea, but also wants to finish school first)

This is based on tarot and reading on the current energy, so take it with a grain of salt, for entertainment purposes. I will not include the cards that came out because it will be too long

Jeong IChan: the possibility of debuting as a solo artist, not the typical idol, I picture him with a dark aesthetic, rap. Well known agency, not a big4 but has the money to give him a good budget, feels like it could be under an agency that has former idols/semi-active as their face or even CEO

Lee Da Eul: I have nothing concrete for him, there are some possible paths for him but now it seems he is contemplating continuing or not in the entertainment industry. If he stays, there is a possibility to be in a group and have opportunities for acting and a lot of solo work. Really boy next door concept.

Lim Jun Seo: for him nothing concrete either, there is no solid plan, maybe social media/youtube activity, and probably an acting role on a web drama but nothing really strong.

Bak Do Ha: continuing with acting, no idol or music-related activities

Jung Min Gyu: acting, maybe MV appearances.

Krystian: He has a big possibility of moving away from the industry Korean and Chinese, maybe having some covers on social media but nothing big

Dang Hong Hai: he is going to debut but I think it will be in another company

Cong: probably debut under fantagio, later this year or around the first quarter of 2024

Chen Jian Yu: possible debut in South Korea, in a group, still searching for a company, maybe a middle-size one. Acting projects, maybe a commercial.

Oh Sung Min: he still has a chance in debuting, a group of around 5-7 members, a strong female energy in the upfront of the project. I believe he may not be really active in the upcoming months

Cai Jin Xin: high chance of debuting in South Korea, but still nothing strong at the moment regarding a solid group, maybe Hybe will be on the talk with him

Mun Jung Hyun: nothing solid regarding a debut for him, he might wait to debut under Wakeone but I can picture him leaving, would take him some time to come back to the spotlight

Anthonny: big possibility of debuting under high up entertainment, in a group between 5-9 members, maybe around late 2024 or even 2025

Ma Jing Xiang: he has a high chance of debuting under a company in south korea, and will probably not finish his studies first, maybe even drop out but nothing concrete in that sense only that his opportunity for debuting is near and he will take it

#kpop tarot #kpop readings #kpop predictions #boys planet

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alright, starting with... .............................................................................................................................. LOVE KILLA SEOK MATTHEW (22 5'7")/P/P/P/P - i dont really like this performance for him KIM JI WOONG (25, 5'10)/P/P/P/P - have I mentioned that he's pretty yet? ... he does have good stage presence KIM GYU VIN (20, 6'0")/F/P/F/F SEO WON (23 5'7")/F/F/F/P - he has a cute smile tho. i dont enjoy his vocal color, but he was stable

EWWWWWWWWWWW, why did that kid win? Ppl think he's pretty must be. He's not. and he's not good either. .............................................................................................................................. FEEL SPECIAL CHA WOONG KI (22, 5'8")/F/F/F/F ZHANG SHUAI BO (22, 6'0")/P/F/F/F - he looks like a baby Hyukie from Vixx LEE DONG GUN (19, 5'10")/F/F/F/F CAI JIN XIN (20, 6'2")/F/F/F/F why can't they just bring the effing key down if none of them can hit it? liiiiiiike ?

They did Queen Jihyo dirty. .............................................................................................................................. HOME JAY CHANG (23, 5'9")/P/P/P/P - I'm just sayin, brown haired Jay >>> omfg, Jay's look straight to camera killed me. (omfg, he is SO fucking cute comforting knock off hansol!!) YOO SEUNG EON (20, 5'10")/F/P/F/F DANG HONG HAI (20, 5'11")/F/F/F/F - knock off Hansol NEEDS to go bro. YOON JONG WOO (24, 5'9")/F/P/P/P JI YUN SEO (19, 6'0")/F/P/P/F of COURSE no one can replicate DK's falsetto. I've been raving about that shit for years.

This was horrible. They left all the boring choreography and no one was even interesting. .............................................................................................................................. BUTTERFLY CHEN KUAN JUI (23, 5'9")/F/F/F/F LIM JUN SEO (19, 5'10")/F/F/F/F - what the fuck are you even talking about? you picked this song so you could improve??? NAUR. CONG (23, 5'8")/P/P/F/F BRIAN (22, 6'1")/F/F/F/F

.............................................................................................................................. GANG KUM JUN HYEON (22, 5'11")/F/P/P/F - this kid do too much LEE SEUNG HWAN (24, 5'10")/P/P/P/P - silver pants was fine MUN JUNG HYUN (19, 6'0")/F/P/F/P - silver jacket is a nice little dancer, but his vocal is meh. passable. LEE JEONG HYEON (22, 6'1")/F/P/F/F - black puffy vest? NAUR. CHEN JIAN YU (26, 5'10")/P/?/F/F .............................................................................................................................. ZOOM KEITA (23, 5'5")/F/F/P/P HARUTO (19, 5'7")/F/P/P/P OLLIE (18, 6'0")/F/F/F/F - yellow head band makes my face go ehhhheck. WUMUTI (25, 5'9")/P/F/F/F - oh i forgot this bitch was in this again! not gonna lie. Love his little Wumu-ti-ti-ti PARK HYUN BEEN (19, 5'10")/F/P/F/P - like, the red letter jacket was fine. not good. just fine. .............................................................................................................................. LAW HAN YU JIN (17, 5'10")/F/P/P/P PARK HAN BIN (22, 5'9")/F/P/P/P - nose scar might do too much, but im not really mad WANG ZI HAO (23, 5'10)/F/P/F/P NA KAMDEN (23, 6'0")/F/P/F/P LEE YE DAM (21, 5'5")/F/P/P/P - eye scar has stage presence man!

Love that it shows them all fucking sweaty with no context for why they're like that.

I mean, that wasn't anything I enjoyed. But they all did fine. whatever i guess.

.............................................................................................................................. RUSH HOUR RICKY (20, 6'0")/F/F/F/F TAKUTO (16, 5'5")/F/F/F/F - the squeaking sound effects got me. - facts though, this little glitter ass bitch cries way too fucking much. HIROTO (22, 5'9")/F/F/F/F MA JING XIANG (20, 6'2")/F/F/F/F - MNet edit? Or asshole? ... Oh. He's bad. OH SUNG MIN (23, 5'11")/P/F/P/F - awwwwwww, him comforting the baby

(omfgggggg, how many are there?)

Naurrrrrrrrrr. Naurrrrrrrr. All fail.

.............................................................................................................................. MAN IN LOVE KIM TAE RAE (22, 5'8")/F/P/P/F - not really a fan of his voice. like it's not 100% clear? JUNG MIN GYU (24, 6'1")/F/F/F/F - he just LOOKS like he'd be a loud ass kid. ... oh honey. this path isn't for you. LEE DONG YEOL (25, 5'9")/F/F/F/P - he's the only one getting a P CHOI WOO JIN (19, 5'7")/P/P/F/F

.............................................................................................................................. LIMOUSINE ANTHONNY (20, 5'8")/F/P/F/F KRYSTIAN (24, 5'10")/P/?/F/F PARK JI HOO (18, 5'9")/F/F/F/F

i. am. bored. .............................................................................................................................. NOT SPRING LOVE LEE DA EUL (20 5'7")/F/F/F/F BAK DO HA (21, 5'11")/F/F/F/F JEONG I CHAN (23, 5'10")/P/F/F/F (please, no moreee.... I begg....)

I liked High4. Sunggu was a unique vocal. .............................................................................................................................. TOMBOY SUNG HAN BIN (23, 5'10")/P/P/F/P ZHANG HAO (24, 5'11")/F/P/P/P HUI (31, 5'7")/P/P/P/P - okay, now I dont know this song, but what high notes are there for Hui? He's gonna adlib and it's gonna sound gross. PARK GUN WOOK (19, 6'0")/P/P/P/P --like. is he cute or not? I really can't tell. WAIT, why's Bobby there? And why does he have a teddy bear on his arm? And where's his kid??

Fuck MNet for making them change the gender. In practice Hui said BOY but on stage he gotta sing GIRL. Fuck that, All Pass. Good job kids.

.............................................................................................................................. Only 28 will survive! 23 get chopped.

#Boys Planet #_bp #_boysplanet #Episode 6 #BP6 #Episode 7

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A drama depicting the story of love and marriage that blooms in the turbulent truth game of a woman who lives a life of manipulation and a woman who struggles to uncover and punish lies. (Source: Korean = Wikipedia || Translation = MyDramaList) Edit Translation

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Website : https://tinyurl.com/yq5az49p

Native Title: 세 번째 결혼

Country: South Korea

Episodes: 120

Aired: Oct 23, 2023 - Apr 12, 2024

Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Original Network: MBC

Duration: 35 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Also Known As: Unconditional, Desire , Se Beonjjae Gyeolhon , Mujogeon, Yokmang , 무조건, 욕망

Screenwriter: Seo Hyun Joo

Director: Lee Jae Jin

Genres: Romance, Melodrama

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Website : https://tinyurl.com/yq5az49p

Native Title: 세 번째 결혼

Country: South Korea

Episodes: 120

Aired: Oct 23, 2023 - Apr 12, 2024

Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Original Network: MBC

Duration: 35 min.

Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Also Known As: Unconditional, Desire , Se Beonjjae Gyeolhon , Mujogeon, Yokmang , 무조건, 욕망

Screenwriter: Seo Hyun Joo

Director: Lee Jae Jin

Genres: Romance, Melodrama

Tags: Revenge (Vote or add tags)

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Website : https://tinyurl.com/yq5az49p

Native Title: 세 번째 결혼

Country: South Korea

Episodes: 120

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Also Known As: Unconditional, Desire , Se Beonjjae Gyeolhon , Mujogeon, Yokmang , 무조건, 욕망

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2006, A new method of playing with illusion and reality, Chungwoo Lee

A new method of playing with illusion and reality – Gwon O-Sang

“A new technique of illusions making tiny but visible cracks in the territory of the Korean art scene established by the 1990s”

Chungwoo Lee, Art in Culture, Editor-in-Chief, http://crazyseoul.com

Leaving behind all that is “so 1990s”

On February 17, 2004, at the opening of the Real Reality show at Kukje Gallery, the artist Gwon O-Sang seemed to have put everything that was of the 90s behind him, and in doing so, marked a small but significant victory. Through Real Reality, Gwon became the first artist to come knocking on the doors of commercial success, and move beyond the obscure fray of the present art scene, largely made up of “second-generation baby boomer” artists and established by the tendencies of the 1990s. (“Second-generation baby boomers” refers to those born in Korea in the early-and mid-1970s. The birth rate statistics chart for post-war Korea resembles a camel with two humps. The first generation of baby boomers was born in the mid-and late-1960s, and the talkative and problematic 386 generation constitutes its core group.[1] While the population momentarily paused in 1971, the figures exploded again in the mid-1970s. Those born during that time are the second-generation baby boomers, known as the “Seo Taiji” [2]generation, which led the way to a mass consumer culture.) Real Reality represented a very significant event, as the first show within the domestic commercial gallery system that featured young Korean artists in their early 30s as the exhibition headliners. (In form, Real Reality was a four-person show that included Bae Bien-U (b.1950), Gwon O-Sang (b.1974), Lee Yoon-jean (b.1972) and Lee Joong-keun; in actuality, it was more like a three-person show of Gwon, Lee Yoon-jean and Lee Joong-keun.) When editions of the works in the show sold in large numbers following the opening, this served as proof that a domestic market able to handle young Korean artists really did exist. Did this mean that a new “niche market” had been cultivated? Sure enough, a little later on in February 2005, Gwon captured the public eye when he was chosen by Ci Kim (Kim Chang-il), head of Arario Gallery, to be a represented by Arario, and the artist soon entered a one-year hiatus. (As of 2006, Arario Gallery represents a total of 8 Korean artists: Gwon O-Sang, Koo Dong-hee, Lee Hyungkoo, Chung Sue-jin, Baek Hyun-jin, Park Sejin, Lee Dong-wook, and Jeon Joon-ho; and seven major Chinese artists: Wang Guanyi, Yue Minjun, Zhang Xiaogang, Liu Jianhua, Sui Jianguo, Fang Lijun, and Zeng Hao.)

The Korean art scene’s current situation is a rather strange affair. Actually, for the past couple of years, the same tiresome state of affairs continued. However, maybe because a “conversion to good quality” was naturally bound to come around, a period of change that diverged from the “1990s system” finally arrived. For the past couple of years, the art scene was based in a value system forged during the 1990s, with a number of exhibitions and events playing a pivotal role in its formation: the 1993 Whitney Biennale in Seoul; the 1998 Seoul in Media—Food, Clothing, Shelter show; ArtSonje exhibitions, the Ssamzie Residency Program, and the formation of alternative spaces like Pool, Sarubia and Loop. However, the emergence of a “young artist boom” following the 1998 Seoul in Media show did not directly translate into commercial success and resembled more of a bubble effect, with the only fruits of success harvested, without exception, by the generation of artists led by Lee Bul and Choi Jeong-hwa. However, Lee already looks on the verge of being over-consumed and exhausted, while Choi, who for a while seemed to have fallen behind in the competition, gave up the possibility of making the 1990s truly his own. (Choi Jeong-hwa’s first museum solo show had been planned for October 2004 at Rodin Gallery but was cancelled. “Victory” very nearly could have been his.) Yet these already obvious shifts could have just been due to the change in major exhibition spaces. The decline of 1990s values started to become visible following the close of Ho-Am Gallery in February 2004, and was even more acutely felt after Director Kim Sun-jung’s ArtSonje closed its doors in December 2004. And of course, that is not all.

The alternative spaces so vocal in the past about their founding objectives, seem to have become, somewhat differently from their inception, the gateway for “study-abroad students” coming back to have “homecoming” exhibitions, (or maybe that was what they were supposed to be from the beginning?), and they, along with their selected artists, appear to be in the process of aging prematurely. Out of the blue, Alternative Space Loop built a building and turned into an awkward commercial gallery in late 2005, and Alternative Space Pool closed its Insa-dong period and moved to Gugi-dong in 2005, while Insa Art Space, which claimed that “it had never been an alternative space in the first place,” moved to Gwanhun-dong in 2006, saying that it would now “focus on archiving and developing research” (namely, it would no longer concentrate on exhibitions). The Ssamzie art industry, which split up and expanded into Ssamzie Space, Ssamzie Residency, Ssamzie Art Warehouse, Ssamzie Gallery, Ssem-Ssem Clubhouse, etc., seems unable grasp what real planning entails, with Director Kim Hong-hee focusing her attention on organizing the 2006 Gwangju Biennale (Although the artists in the 2005 residency program are much better than those in the previous one). In the case of Art Center Nabi, headed by Director Noh So-young, it is rather negligible in terms of the influence it has on the art world (unlike Ssamzie or ArtSonje), even though quite a lot of money was spent over the years. Of course, while the opening of the new Leeum Samsung Museum of Art in October 2004 brought some fresh air to a Korean art world clouded by the signs of premature aging, it was nothing more than the axis of a new power that brought about the demise of 1990s values. Then, is it possible for the Arario Gallery artists, with Gwon O-Sang at the head, to open up a new territory? This period in February 2006, just before Gwon’s second solo show, is a strangely dimwitted and forward-looking moment.

For a while, Gwon was called the Korean artist who “had talent, but no luck,” having applied to the Ssamzie Residency program three times and getting dropped each time. But after showing at Kukje Gallery and signing on with Arario Gallery, hardly anyone considers him an artist short on luck. So before we see the new works in his upcoming show in March 2006, let’s take a careful look at what he has produced in the past.

The beginnings of his work: Making light sculptures

Gwon’s photo-sculptures, which look as if David Hockney’s panorama photo works had been turned into solid, three-dimensional bodies, give such a strong impression that they are hard to forget after seeing them just once. His first works, “A Demand of Proof” and a series called A Tenacious Report on Power, all made in 1998, had the slightly unfinished feel of amateur work, but were equally as strong. The works from 1998 were large enough to fit on top of a studio work table, and were completely hollow inside. A sculptural mass was constructed by means of a panoramic montage, or to put it differently, a solid object was made by piecing together photographs. The work process used in these first pieces could be considered quite important. After different parts of the model’s body were shot with the same light source, the film was developed and the prints pieced together to form a sculptural body (made without looking at the model). The fact that Gwon used this process to achieve a sculptural end-result is without precedent in the history of contemporary art. In fact, from the get-go, Gwon’s works have contained an infinite amount of possibilities, since they were born between the two families of the photographic arts, which have increasingly declined to the level of a techno-baroque craft, and the sculptural arts, which have already declined so much that it is hard to make out a direct line of descendants.

The artist, who graduated from the Hong-ikUniversity sculpture department, said that “The gist of earlier works was to make ‘light sculptures.’” So while his photo-sculptures look as if they are solely photographic in nature, they are undoubtedly the offspring of the sculpture family. (On artist Kang Young-mean’s homepage, there is a link to Gwon’s own site, and he is surprisingly introduced as a sculptor. In the Korean art world, Gwon has been widely recognized as someone working in photography; not once has he been called a sculptor. So, Kang’s usage of “sculptor” to introduce Gwon struck me as very strange.) However, it seems that the artist did not precisely calculate the relationship between the surface appearance created by the photographs and the sculptural mass. Because the first works that he made in 1998 were paper sculptures made solely with photographic prints, they were incredibly weak; so when he increased the size shortly thereafter, he made an “interior structure” to support the paper-sculptures. Once he created these interior structures, his early rationale of using a sequence of photo prints to construct solid bodies immediately converted into an aesthetic of Potemkin facades (This term refers to fictitious, optical-illusion architecture and derives from the false buildings and facades that Gregory Potemkin made for Catherine the Great in the late 18th century.) Thus, afterwards, it appeared that Gwon was able to create, in a fairly fascinating manner, variations on a world of false sculptures that resembled the props and sets of television shows. (The relaxed rules of his work conditions appear to have secured for the artist a certain amount of semi-autonomy.)

The development of photo-sculptures as photogenic as TV show sets

Gwon’s first major work, “A Family Photo of 440 Pieces Composed of Tenacity,” was completed in 1999. This piece featured the artist’s parents seated on chairs and appears to have been the first piece where a metal armature was produced. But because of structural problems, the artist has kept the partially damaged work in his studio. Looking at documentary photos of the piece, it was originally displayed along with a photo of the four members of the artist’s family, and judging from the documentation, it looks as if the artist might have initially planned on making photo-sculptures of all four members. However, the piece that really fit the bill for his initial goal to create “light sculptures” came with “Unbearable Heaviness,” made in the same year. This sculpture of a rock made from photos taken of a real one easily captured a sense of irony, while the inside of the sculpture was filled with urethane foam. But it doesn’t look like the artist went to the trouble of turning the rock upside down and shooting the bottom. So in a sense, this work too was a fool-the-eye Potemkin façade. It only makes sense that strict modernist heroes would feel hostile toward Gwon.

On the other hand, “A Crumpled Plan on a Dreamy Journey” (1999), a three-dimensional work made by crumpling up C-prints, was unable to establish a sense of irony because of its rather vague line of thought, and thus slides off the side of the network of meaning. The artist called this “the work that couldn’t capture people’s attention,” and this piece, which was part of a series, tended to try a little too hard to look like a “work of art.” The fact that the piece was firmly “installed” above the bathtub in a public bathhouse was rather contrived, but also in the case of the Spoiled Journey series, it’s hard to understand why these photo-sculptures made from crumpled photographs had to be nailed into warped wooden frames. Is it that the warped frames were metaphors symbolizing a “spoiled reality?” (By all means, I would hope not. The only term that has a lamer status than “metaphor” in the contemporary art world would probably be “expression.”) (But the crumpled sculptures do still seem as if they have lots of potential. In contrast to his earlier works, “Pyeongchang-dong” (2002), a piece where a view of Pyeongchang-dong has been crumpled up and put into a section of a window frame, is very successful. As a rare piece by Gwon that is site-specific, issues of landscape and its photographic shooting, the notion of the frame, and the result of a three-dimensional body being made from a crumpled print can all be read in one, clearly explained effort. Of course, in terms of the work process, there is some disappointment over the fact that he couldn’t take the shot without including the window.)

Gwon’s probably best-known work, “A Statement of 280 Pieces on the Absolute Authority and Worship in Art,” was made in 1999, and consisted of a Jesus-like figure nailed to a cross. Thanks to the way this extremely photogenic piece used an illustrative composition that combined religious imagery with Marshall Arisman-like images, it gained much attention. (It’s possible that this was Gwon’s piece de resistance.) But then the brain has a way of tiring immediately of the sugar-coated narrative. A naked man with a dog’s head strung up like Jesus and “ART” written across the top as the name of the crime—-this is, like the title of the piece, a bit long-winded. Thus, even though it has only been five years since its completion, the piece already looks hackneyed, and it seems like the artist considers it a little embarrassing as well.

Seeking diverse work logics

On the other hand, “A Statement of 540 Pieces on Twins” and “A Statement of 420 Pieces on Twins,” two works created in 1999, appear stable even when seen today. Actually, it is no wonder, for this is because these works basically add on classic twists of irony to his original, earlier works.

However, in contrast to the stability of the external appearance, something is a little shaky about the rationale used to construct the works, for, the two circuits making up these twins– their being photo-sculptures, and their Jacques Carelman, “Impossible Object”-like sense of irony—do not quite fit together and form a rather disconnected, short-circuited relationship. Of course, if the artist states that the work is an examination on the possible differences that arise when making a pair of identical sculptures from repeating identical prints, then the doubts that I raised about the “sculpture of irony” can be dismissed. (If the artist claims that “A Demand of the Reduction Composed of 300 Pieces,” a piece from 2000 where the head has been reduced, is a study of size reduction in photographs, then it is possible to defend the work’s logic.)

Yet you no longer have room to make excuses for the disjointed quality of his works with “A Statement of 360 Pieces on the Field of Multiple Vision” (2000), where three ducks’ heads have been attached to a human body. Accordingly, I prefer strictly figurative works like “On the Languishment of 340 Pieces” (2000), where there are no disparate elements that have been juxtaposed, no changes in the human scale, and the basis of the piece is simply the reproduction of photographs through a three-dimensional sculpture. Works like “A Castrated Entry” (2000) and “’Re-assembled Flower Petals” (2000), which could be read as up-scaled sculptural works made with enlarged prints, can also be considered good works. However, I’m a bit displeased by the rather incoherent titles. The majority of his works seem to have been named after their completion, and these rather heavy-handed titles are hard to take in. (Of course, in the case of the sculptures where the number of prints used in their construction has been established, the amount of prints had to be pre-recorded; in which case, the numbers in the titles have been decided beforehand.) Although the artist said that “Because I didn’t consider the titles to be that important to the work, I initially tried to give them an ‘untitled’ feel,’” but it is hard to get this “untitled” feeling, especially when he names a work of a flower with petals and no stamen “A Castrated Entry.” This is why I prefer rather blunt works that have plain names like “A Traveler’s Suitcase” (2000). (It would have been better if works like “Meaningless Emission,” (2000) a reproduction of a heavy-duty garbage bag filled with trash, was just called “Trash.”) If it’s an “untitled feel” he was after, “A Statement of Meaningless 360 Pieces” (2000), which was part of his installation, “A Comfortable Journey,” would have been about it.

Deodorant Type

Gwon says that beginning with his first solo show in 2001 at Insa Art Space, he started to gain recognition as an artist. At his first solo show, where the allegory of a “Deodorant type” was used in the show’s title, a new thread of logic unseen in previous works could be detected. Deodorant type, which could seemingly suggest some new type of photo printing, was borrowed from Nivea brand deodorant. There’s no reason why a deodorant used to cover up armpit smells would sell very well in Korea, but it was at least successful in awakening the interest of an artist named Gwon O-Sang. Then exactly what kind of social narrative does the deodorant allegory elicit? Does this mean that Gwon’s works demonstrate a cover-up and surface-illusion quality, just as the term “deodorant type” suggests the effect of a superficial cover-up? Then does this mean that this exhibition is about concealed set-like constructions and the illusionism of photographs?

The work that first gained attention was “An Alien—A Statement on the Viewfinder Composed of 350 Pieces” (2001), which was used for the show’s advertisement poster. Religious imagery was again used here. The piece was installed so that its feet were lifted slightly off the ground and features an alien-like naked figure in the Amita pose, which symbolizes the present, transient life. I was at a loss to discover what kind of relationship this piece had to the other works. This is because at about the time of this exhibition, Gwon began to borrow from aesthetic elements found commercial advertisements. A quick glance through Gwon’s work notebook revealed that he had made scraps of several images taken from advertisements and fashion magazines. What was really eye-catching was how he had borrowed model’s poses for his sculptures. The position of the Siamese twins featured fighting with their own images in “A Statement of Entangled 480 Pieces” was taken from the poses struck by models in a Gucci ad, while the woman sitting on the ground with one leg extended out in front of her in “A Statement of Meaningless 360 Pieces” (2000) cites an Ungaro ad campaign. Then where did “ChineseGarden,” a piece that reproduces an oddly shaped ornamental rock, such as those particularly loved by the Chinese, find its source? The artist’s response is extremely fascinating:

I have a lot of interest in advertisements. At around the time I was making this piece, the “zen” look was in. Westerners first took in Chinese, Japanese and other Asian cultures as Orientalism, and that Orientalism became revived as a retro trend in the 90s, and I found it fascinating that the style was in turn imported into a country like Korea, where it was circulated and distributed as a very odd form of fashion.

It was at this point that I was able to figure out the hidden thread of the exhibition, and I became slightly restless, as if I had discovered a fascinating secret.

If you look closely, it appears that the photo-sculptures created after his solo exhibition all contain certain elements found in advertisements. This is the case in “Tender” (2002), a piece where a man in a yoga pose has soap suds covering his hands. In the artist’s work files, ad images have been neatly gathered and among them, Dior’s bubble-and-soap suds ad campaign and the Korean fashion shoots that borrowed from the Dior ads catch the eye. Goodness, the artist was much more thorough and precise than I had previously imagined. I made similar discoveries with the three photo-sculptures that he showed at Kukje Gallery. The works featuring his friends from university all take on rather tense poses, and little wonder—the man standing in the hooded tee in “Action Sampler” is the artist-cum-singer and occasional poet Baek Hyun-jin, who gained a name as the singer in the Uhuhboo Project; the man with his head in the bushes, or in “Hyde Park” (2003), is the artist Lee Hyungkoo, who makes strange optical devices; the woman in “Miss” (2003) who is bent over backwards and showing off her shoes is the artist Koo Donghee, known for making witty videos. Looking through the artist’s files, it appears that in the case of “Miss,” the pose from a doll in a Diesel ad was borrowed. (Even more striking are the other ads that feature the same backwards-bend pose.) In the case of the two other works, it is difficult to pinpoint their specific origins, but it is certain that they too have an element of appropriation.

For young artists, the first solo show is an important rite of passage. Most artists become discouraged by the fact that people do not immediately show an enthusiastic response, and they may even feel frustration toward a harsh reality (there are surprisingly few artists who realize that it is not true that a show has to be good in order for magazines and newspapers to write a review), but in fact, good exhibitions have a way of creating unexpected footholds. Gwon’s solo exhibition caught the eye of ArtSonje Director Kim Sun-jung, and Kim purchased the oddly-positioned twins caught up a bad relationship, or “A Statement of Entangled 480 Pieces.” For Gwon, this was his first sale. The artist said that he gained confidence afterwards. And this was probably not only a confidence booster in terms of his work, but a boost because a piece lacking structural stability had been sold. And just in the knick of time—the artist had just before contemplated selling the prints used to make the sculptures by framing and editioning them, just to sell some work. (The artist said that he had arranged the prints used in photo-sculptures in a flat format in an actual exhibition.) However, after this first purchase, those kinds of works were not realized. This is how a sharp-eyed collector’s small decision became a large boon, and not just in terms of money, to the artist. ( “Fear of 280 Pieces” from 2001, which was featured in his solo show, was sold in Japan when it was exhibited there. This was the first overseas sale for the artist.)

The easy overcoming of a sophomore complex

Young artists are often troubled by a sophomore complex (particularly the more so if they succeed with sparkling ideas). However, Gwon was easily able to push this period aside. Beginning in 2002, Gwon gained much popularity as an artist and was asked to participate in both small and large exhibitions abroad. Once they are consumed by the system, many artists cannot get a hold over themselves and, being unable to produce new works, waste energy trying to match the schedules of any exhibition within sight. Gwon was no different. Over some drinks, the artist quietly mumbled the peculiar words, “I didn’t even have the chance to get depressed over the fact that I had turned 30 because I’ve been so busy.” But in contrast to the other artists his age, he was able to gain some time by creating a new series called The Flat (2003) (and in the process gained a little money too). The Flat series is the safety work that has secured the artist some time for thought, so that he can make further progress. On top of that, this work continues on the theme of the strange contrast found in his photo-sculpture works, and as another “big idea,” makes his previous works look even more striking.

The Flat series is the culmination of an eye-fooling Potemkin façade. In this work where photographs of watches have been cut out from magazines and laid out according to different types and then re-photographed, he stimulates people’s worldly desires. But the objects so teeming with life in the works are all fake. Some of the ads stand on paper legs, but others, propped up on wires, can barely hold their ground. If you look closely at the print, little bits of wire are visible. This mischievous piece has so many possibilities and directions that it can go in, it’s fun just thinking about what future spin-offs might look like. (The artist said that for later works, he is thinking about shooting all of the objects featured in the March issue of GQ magazine, or perfumes, cameras, etc. The idea of shooting the magazine issue is undoubtedly a fabulous idea. That’s definitely a sharp one.) When I first saw this work, I thought that Gwon was simply exploiting countless photographers. Probably the most difficult and laborious thing to shoot are those objects deemed “luxury goods.” Each object is shot using the best conditions and photographers. (Especially in the case of products that have a reflection like watches, the shooting must be even more rigorous so that the photographer or camera is not shown in the watch. It is no easy task.) Each of the aesthetic heights of perfection attained within this elaborate system is quite simply appropriated in The Flat. This is an “art of plundering” that cannot be blamed. It’s fantastic. But the episode that started it all is even more so.

One day, the artist Lee Hyungkoo was visiting Gwon’s studio and out of the blue, he said that if you go to Namdaemun Market, you can get “bling-bling watches” that look real, and that it would be a riot if Gwon bought one and was seen wearing it at an art opening. So on the spot, Gwon cut out a “bling-bling watch” and fastened it around Lee’s wrist. It was as good as gold. Afterwards, the paper watch was placed on the wrist of the “twins” piece found at the entrance to Gwon’s studio, and the artist remarked that no one had a clue that it was just a flimsy piece of paper. Once this began, Gwon, who had initially made up his mind to make still life photo works, began to work on “still life works” made from magazine cut-outs. Props to Lee Hyungkoo.

Spielraum[3]–The space that will unfold next

Just because Gwon is spending his time on “still life photos” does not mean that the questions and themes posed by his earlier works have been resolved. Gwon needs to come up with a more elaborate, historically-bound reasoning to deal with the issue of flat photographs becoming three-dimensional forms. Of the remarks made on his works by critics, the one that bothered him the most was that “well, if you look at the work as sculptures, they don’t amount to much.” The precise quote is the following. “…If you read his works as sculptures, no real issue is posed by them. This is because they are no more than sculptures made by using an easy formula where the obligation to depict something is just put onto the photograph….” (Kim Seung-hyun, Jirokwima,[4] exhibition preface, 2000). This is the vital point that indicates with certainty that the artist thinks of his work as “sculpture.” However, in order for the artist’s photo-sculptures to be recognized as a legitimate child of the rather old-fashioned family of contemporary sculpture, there are a number of processes that must be elaborated upon. If the historical phase that his works carry as sculptures becomes clearer, then through that, the history of sculpture itself will have to take into account those things that exist beyond a traditional history of the sculptural arts—like the previously-excluded Potemkin façade entities that resemble TV-set props; this process would entail going through a grueling trial. But if the rationale behind the artist’s works do not become clearer, then his photo-sculptures, different from the conceptualized, “objectual” sculptures of artist Chung Seo-young, may not succeed in gaining the status of “legitimate children of the sculpture family.” Unfortunately, the responsibility of establishing proof lies with the artist.

And that’s not all. In order to properly conserve and sell his works, he has to solve the difficult problem of structural durability. (For quite some time, in the case that a photo-sculpture is sold, he has promised to repair defects. But after becoming a so-called “successful artist,” it would be a rather embarrassing thing to go about doing repair work.) And there’s still more. The selected facets borrowed from advertisements are still vague. Only afterwards when more works have accumulated, will it be possible to read and evaluate a meta-narrative of those hidden threads, but if those works start to be read according to the artist’s arbitrary choices, then they could become nothing more than forms of “self-expression.” Of course, it’s still too early to worry. He is but a young artist of 33, still at an age where he has just reached the door of success. The spaces that will open up before him appear as if they will grant him quite a lot of semi-autonomy. Already, in his right hand he holds the rights to a diamond mine (photo-sculptures), and in his left hand he possesses the rights to a gold mine (flat works). If he chooses to dig the diamond mine, he will have to continue struggling, but for now, he will gain some time by exploring the gold mine. (As the critic Hal Foster said) This can only be successful if the artist’s semi-autonomy is used as a tactical method. If the artist unduly grants himself an unprincipled semi-autonomy, then the unlimited freedom and time that unfolds may become a fatal poison. Gwon O-sang now stands at the crossroads.

* This essay was originally prepared in April 2004 as a part of the “Korean Contemporary Artist Studies Project and was revised in February 2006.

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