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Build Up Episode 8 Recap: Do Re Mi Fa, Gift

Hello! It’s time for me, BPR Unnie, to continue recapping MNET’s Build Up, episode 8! In the previous one, we saw a team with no name cover Uptown Funk and make everyone dance. In this one, we’ll see a team of balladeers sing a ballad. Will that win the night? We’ll find out! Let’s go!

Hey look!

It’s Glasses Baekho™!  He just looked so cute I had to take a screen shot. This show is so great. Isn’t this show great? 

Dahee calls the team up on stage.

They introduce themselves by singing “do-re-mi-fa,” and in a moment of brilliance, Dahee says, “And you have Do-re-mi-fa-SOLAR over there!” (Get it? Do-re-me-fa-so-la.)

Look how proud Dahee is. Hey Dahee, join my improv team! 

Solar jokes back and everyone is having a great time and I wish I were fluent in Korean! I learn two or three words a month so I’ll be fluent in a thousand years, so look forward to that! 

Glasses Baekho™ says this team is the only ballad team, and that they ranked first in the interim check. Ah, so that’s how they earned the right to choose the running order.

Junhyeok has put on a fair bit of concealer and blush, I think. But it looks good. 

We cut back to the interim check. 

OMG, new and different Glasses Baekho™? I want to collect them all! 

Baekho announces that Gwangseok’s team has ranked first place, but the team doesn’t look pleased at the news.

Junhyeok says he’s “more startled than happy” because “they don’t think we’re their competition.” The team thinks that the other guys chose them as the top tier precisely because they are NOT top tier. And… they’re right. 

Hey look, it’s Jeup and Donghun. Imagine seeing them? On this show? There they are! Hi! 

Bitsaeon explains, “Although they said to pick the top tier based on the performance, I think all teams were thinking quite strategically.” 

We see that Bitsaeon’s team was tempted to pick Jeup’s team as the best, but decided not to give them that boost. Soomin’s team would have picked Jay’s team as the best, but again, didn’t, and Sunyoul’s team thinks along the same lines.

The song they’re doing is Gift by Park Hyo Shin, a song released in 2009 that “conveys the singer’s pain and hopes”. 

Sample lyrics:

Whatever others said, I told them I’m not weak, and tolerated such days with tears They didn’t know me, and didn’t even want to listen to what I had to say Left alone in the darkness of the night, one, two, three, I count the stars and in the moment that the morning sky appears… Today, the sky seems like a gift someone left behind for me Under its warmth, stronger than yesterday’s, if you are like me, Listen to this song now, close your eyes, and when you open them once more, It’s going to be alright!!

Ah, if only they had talked to me. I could have told them that songs with a “it’s going to be alright!” messages always (1) get the audience clapping and singing and long and (2) lose. Always. Find me a time that a “it’s going to be alright” song on any Produce/Planet type show has ever, ever won. They often come in last place! I don’t know why. Everyone enjoys them, and no one votes for them. 

Bitsaeon, Donghun, and Soomin voice over things like, “It was a predictable song” and “They did what they’re used to doing” and “It’s the same every round.” 

Donghun’s team must not have picked Yeo One’s team as the top tier, because on the mic, he says “I think we can easily beat you this time.” 

Yeo One has a sassy comeback, but… it doesn’t quite land. 

Junhyeok interviews, “I think we made a bad choice.”

They decide to have an emergency meeting at a… convenience store by the docks, I guess?

I mean, they might as well meet outside since apparently buildings aren’t heated in Korea.

Junhyeok says: “Since we established vocalist image that only does ballad….” And Yeo One chimes in: The performances we've shown could have been quite limited.” They’ve done a lot of emotional songs -- maybe it’s time to freshen things up.

They want to show a bright and fun side and decide to add a bit of movement. 

Yeo One is their performance expert, and he comes up with some basic semi-choreo for them to do. 

They have fun preparing. 

And then… it’s time to perform!

Full version without reactions 

My thoughts: 

Pleasant. 

I don’t know what else to say about it. Everyone did fine -- well, Junhyeok was pitchy on that first big high note -- but it’s like I was forgetting about the performance even while I was watching it. There are a lot of distinctive voices here, but this was just so… aggressively pleasant. 

I think this would have been a great song for a group to perform at the end of a long concert. You know, when they’ve built up a lot of good will throughout the night and everyone’s kind of emotionally spent and wants to have a sort of “credits role” moment as the encore. The group comes out wearing their tour-merch t-shirts and everyone sways. Great. I’m on board. But it’s just the wrong choice for the only song that you can sing. 

It’s weird because Junhyeok said he knew they’d made a bad choice, and they thought they could dress it up with a little bit of extremely lite choreo? I don’t get it. I think they didn’t understand the assignment the way that Jeup did. 

In the MNET edit, everyone likes the performance. 

Wendy does her best to smile with her new lips. 

The judges comment on how nice Yeo One sounds, and what a great voice Gwangseok has. 

Eunkwang has to exchange looks with Wendy and Jaehwan over Junhyeok’s sweet tone.

Everyone is a little surprised and pleased when things brighten up and they do that tiny bit of choreo (lining up and stepping away one at a time). Yeo One gets the audience to wave their arms in unison. 

We see Wendy a lot. She seems to be really enjoying it. 

When one of them say “BASU!” (clap), the audience does clap, but they can’t find the beat, and neither can the judges. Looks like many of the judges have their in-ear monitors out. 

When they’re done, the judges applaud, but Solar looks like she wants to wish herself into space.

Seohyung backstage says, “They tried to give the finale feel, like an encore,” and that’s true, they did, but it just sort of makes you nostalgic for the other performances from the night. 

Donghun, who had his filter shot off in the war, says, “They’re desperate. They’re all on the edge.”

The judges are voting…

… and they don’t look thrilled. 

The high score comes in, and it’s a 94. 

What in the fuckity fuck fuck.

Meanwhile, Jay’s team is just like…. 

I wish the judges could go back and just admit they were wrong about Jay’s team. Don’t any of them even take a moment to think, “Hey, I gave Drowning a 90 or less, do I really want to give this team a fucking 94?” But someone gave a fucking 94. Whatever.

Solar, on the other hand, isn’t super complimentary. She says: “The song itself was well suited for the finale. It’s a hopeful song, and you sang it very hopefully, but there was no narrative to the performance, so the hopeful message wasn’t really conveyed.” 

VCG says: “In terms of performances, some share the hope with the audience, while other asks them to witness the singers’ happiness. Your performance was the latter.” The on-screen caption says “It seemed like a performance for the four members, not for the audience to empathize.”  He isn’t thrilled with how they used Gwangseok (I think he thinks there wasn’t enough Gwangseok? There didn’t seem to be enough of anything or anyone!) and says “If you get another chance, show me something deep.”

Eunkwang, who gave the 94 -- and who I think might have been the only one who really liked the performance-- says, “I actually felt differently. That’s how diverse the audience’s ears are. During the entire performance, I felt cozy and overwhelmed. Like I was in the clouds.” He praises Gwangseok and the team as a whole. 

Well, that’s nice that they got some good feedback. I find Junhyeok a sort of touching figure somehow and wouldn’t want him to be completely bulldozed in this round. Life has bulldozed him enough! 

And that’s about it for this post. In the last one, I’ll cover the last 15 minutes of this episode, and do a general wrap up of this round of competition. 

It’s a gross stormy day where I live and I have a sad tummy, so what else am I going to do but surround myself with squishmallows and watch Korean tv shows? My Fella just made another pot of coffee for us, my afternoon appointments all canceled due to the storm, I’ve got my microwavable slippers on, so let’s do this. 

See you in the next one! And have a very Jeup day until then!

[livinglifeonpause]

Build Up: Final One

- oh shiz, this episode is 2 hours?? I hate watching live shows, but at least my babies Seunghun & Jeup are in it. - awwww, somebodys Umma's there crying already! - Bain looks good with that hair - why does my baby Donghun just never have clothes that fit? - mf'ing like :30min in and NOTHING HAS HAPPENEDDDDD WATERFIRE V4: Sunyoul (27) (UPT10TION) 2 > 2 > 6 > 6 > x ( V12: Wumuti (24) (Solo?) 8 > 6 > 7 > 6 > x ( V7: Kang Hayoon (20) (Loud) 7 > 5 > 5 > 2 > x ( V17: Choi Suhwan (22) (X101) 3 > 4 > 7 > 9 > x  - for me, Suhwan > Wumuti >> Sunyoul >>>> Hayoon. - Hayoon's voice doesn't blend and I don't like that at all. it's jarring in a gross way. - it was fine and the song was fine. Like 6/7. - ew. Jaehwan. I would not bang you with those long ass nails like that. why dont stylists catch that kind of shit? PARTNERS V34: Park Jeup (30) (Imfact) 8 > 10 > 8 > 8 > x ( V20: Lee Donghun (30) (A.C.E.) 6 > 10 > 8 > 7 > x ( V3: Bain (22) (JUST B) 9 > 6 > 6 > 7 > x (orange hair) V11: Jeon Woong (26) (AB6IX) 3 > 4 >4 > 5 > x ( - UHHHHHHHHHHH, can you imagine Jeup as a casual cafe worker? Looking all sexy like that? pssssht. - but also that breaks my heart. Imfact deserved so much better. - in fact, so does A.C.E. (and CIX) - hahahah, Jeup saying "Jesus Christ" like that will never get old - also, I like when Jeup gets comfortable enough to be loud and goofy. I wish we got to see more of that in the programme. - again. WHY BAEKHO? get Bumzu up in there. Baekho ain't it. - Bain, baby. It's kinda hard to empathize with you wanting to debut with this team sooooo bad when you're currently on a world tour. - this isn't a good song.... - SO. Lets debut Jeup and Donghun, then lets debut Chan and Jun from ACE - OH! there's junnie! in the glasses. Also the Ab6ix kids I don't know and BX and Channie! - these subs are awful. WTF is Solar saying to them?? HUN-MIN-JAY-BIT V2: Jay Chang (22) (ONEPACT) - 8.5 > 8 > 10 > 5 > x ( V36: Bitsaeon (28) (M.O.N.T) 5.5 > 3 > 10 > 5 > x ( V1: Seunghun (24) (CIX) 4 > X > 7.5 > 8 > x ( V39: Kim Minseo (21) (nothing) 4 > 4 > 5 > 6 > x ( - haaaaaaa! they showed Solar's shit for the producer example but not the Jaehwan song! - ighhhhhh, Seunghun grinning at Eunkwang like that! - Eunkwang just makes shit fun! asking them all individually. - Jay Chang is SUCH a fuck boii. - fuck you Jay Chang's voice. like damn. And fuck your foundation that's too light. - we only half way through and they're done singing. WTF we gonna do for the 2nd half? - the fuck did Jay randomly punch Minseo for? - oh look! Yonghee next to BX! - haaaa! poor Suhwan! Jeup did him dirty!!! but not really, Jeup's pretty pure, so I get him scheming. Like with the tea. He didn't want the camera time, he genuinely wanted to try the healthy tea. - Wumuti "doesn't want attention" psssssht! - okay, his little gay look before he answers his question is adorable. that feels real. - Jeup said "I'm not an easy person to be friends with" fuck. where is that one homie who did the personality things for the kids on The unit. I'd looooove that. https://theunit-mbti.tumblr.com/post/170622967698/the-unit-mbti-jeup-mbti - Suhwan seems like such a sweetie though! I guess he's a dick in real life! - awwwwwwwwwww, I want more truth or dare! - omg, it took me until the 2nd card to figure out why they have a "random" cut out of Bain just chilling there. - idk what the fuck Jeups laughing at, but I love his "ha hah ahha ha" laugh. omfg. - awww, Jay actually looks nervous when homegirl announces the results! - I want the moms to have labels. "Jeups Mom" If that's her with his sign, she doesn't have a wedding ring?? - as much as I want this for Seunghun and to see more of Jay, and even though I 100% want this for Donghun. I WANT THIS FOR Jeup MOST! :'( - Jay Chang crying FOR REAL! awwww! - Seunghun's like just chillin! ha! - Seunghun telling Jay to say it in english. Smart man!

yay BDU! stan Jeup though!

[neomuni]

current build up thoughts

I pretty much liked the whole vibe until people actually got eliminated :/ (or until yeo one and donghun received untenable criticism...)

my faves from the silhouette videos turned out to have been: Sunyoul, Inseong, Kim Seohyung, Donghun, Yeo One

others I already liked: Bitsaeon, Taehwan, Jeup

besides Neon and Im Junhyuk there weren't really any additional people that stood out to me above the rest, but maybe I'll have to re-listen to the stages (btw doesn't neon look so much like feeldog? haha)

two of my favourites (Taehwan, Inseong) were already eliminated; since Taehwan's Vanner has only just won a survival show I don't feel so bad but with Inseong it's the same Mixnine shit all over again where he didn't get an ounce of the attention he deserved (also imagine we'd gotten a tiny love-in-the-ice-cover reunion on stage)

as for favourite stages so far: Don't Go Don't Go was fantastic but so was the IU cover My Sea, the pop crew (besides saeon) are all not necessarily my cup of tea but I agree that they did a great job on Dangerously and Falling

I think some songs were changed so much in the arrangement that the stages became slightly weird for someone who had the original song fresh in mind (for example why choose a song like River if you're gonna have to tone it down like that)

the part that I can probably get worked up about the most is that while the rivaling teams' scores kind of made sense in relation to each other, they made zero fucking sense if you compare them across the board, zero

[carat10library]

UP10TION Scenarios

5. CHANCE

 JINWOOK: Although he was smiling you can tell something was bothering him. You were being careful as to not spoil his mood. He looked happy anyway, so you decided not to ask. But in the end your curiosity won. “Perhaps you have something to tell me?” In reply, he dropped his gaze on his coffee and mumbled, “I do but it can wait till tomorrow, I think.” Your heart throbbed in excitement. On the other hand it made his heart race as well, remembering the tiny black velvet box lying peacefully in his drawer back home.

SOOIL: Hanging out with him was never boring. No matter what he said was too funny for you. Luckily the other customers were busy with their own conversations. No one paid you attention in that diner. “Will you ever stop being funny? It feels like I’ve been laughing for two hours straight,” you said, grinning. “You’re too serious. Take things lightly. You should laugh more.” Grateful, you stared at him with his words still ringing in your ears. For him it’s the sound of your laugh that he likes to hear.

MINSOO: Admiring the exterior of the coffee shop, you suddenly got the impulse to buy something to drink from it. The tiny bell rang when you opened the French doors. The interior was more classy and beautiful. It was like you were somewhere in Europe. The feeling of someone looking at you made you turn your head. And there he was, sitting alone with a cup of coffee in front of him. You thought you saw him smile at you before you looked away.

JINHYUK: Confused and surprised, you stared at him. Seeing him outside your house wasn’t a normal thing for you. “What are you doing out here?” he asked before you could say anything. It should be you asking him that question. “I live near here,” you responded casually. “What are you doing here? You’re not from here.” He put his hands in his pockets and sighed. “I’m just passing.” The answer sounded uncertain to you. “I’ll be going then,” you said, leaving him dismayed that he didn’t talk to you longer when he actually waited for you.

CHANGHYUN: What he’s playing on the piano made you want to close your eyes, but you didn’t. You can’t help but admire him. He’s always a surprise. The music stopped and he said, “Come here.” He patted the space beside him. “Let’s play that piece we practiced before.” Immediately you remembered the notes of the piece he taught you years ago. He began playing the first notes and then you followed. You were too focused with the keys that you didn’t notice he was smiling every time your fingers brushed with his.

WOOSEOK: “Sorry I won’t be able to meet you right now. I’ll call you later,” you told him on the phone. You really wanted to see him but you just can’t say no to your boss. Work was the reason why didn’t get to spend quality time with him sometimes. “Alright, don’t stay out late,” he advised. “I’ll wait for your call.” The excitement in his steps died as he signed off for work. He understood how you busy were. Maybe today’s not really the right time for you to know.

YEIN: “Are you going to leave?” he asked after you stood up. You heard a hint of sadness in his voice and noticed a crease on his forehead. “Well, it’s getting dark and we’re done studying anyway.” He was already packing his textbooks in his bag that littered the table. “I’m not,” you corrected him. “I’m thinking of going to the convenience store, do you want anything?” The patrons in the public library were leaving one by one, so he thought you might do the same. “Don’t go alone. I’ll go there with you,” he said. “Okay,” you responded, trying hard not to smile.

GYUJIN: The subway was already crowded when it arrived at the station. It’s the rush hour and you’re thankful to be able to catch it. Your eyelids were drooping in tiredness, but you fought sleep. There’s not a seat available, so you can’t afford to lose your balance. As the subway was approaching the next station, you turned to look at your left where he was standing beside you. Finally the train halted, with him bumping into you gently. It was awkward and accidental—a kiss on the forehead that wasn’t really a kiss. “I’m sorry,” the tall guy mumbled. You peeked at him only to see him blushing in embarrassment.

HWANHEE: Sighing, you blinked your eyes as you get your books from your locker. You left your glasses at home again, or so you thought. He was standing beside you when you closed the locker door. “You dropped this,” he uttered, handing your notepad back. “Thank you,” you said, smiling. “I didn’t notice. Like how I forgot wearing my glasses.” You’ve never talked to him casually like this before. Suddenly it felt good seeing him. He smiled and pointed at your head. “Turns out you forgot you’re wearing them,” he said, smirking. That smirk added to the reasons why you got flustered.

DONGYEOL: Tiny drops of rain began falling. Too dazed at the look he was giving you, you ignored it. “Would you change if i… if I tell you,” he stuttered. “Since I met you, I’m always happy. I like being with you.” he pulled on the hood of your jacket to shield you from the drizzle. Now that you noticed it, his proximity caused your mind to malfunction. He even took a step closer, making you speechless. “I want you to know that I like you. Do you feel the same about me?” he asked expectantly. “Yes,” you breathed, nodding your head in reply. He smiled, taking your hand.

[hwanhee]

Jinhyuk with up10tion at mcountdown 💕

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[egg-sunyoulk]

uhh ok but why does gyujin look like shinsun’s child in these selcas ??

[bxbibi-blog]

Sunyoul: [being a sunshine like usual, feeding wild squirrels like snow white, singing with little birds, helping other people who need his help]

Wooshin: stop

Sunyoul: ?

Wooshin: stop being so fucking adorable

Wooshin: I'm falling in love with you and it makes me so angry

[kpopgroupsreact]

UP10TION REACT: To their crush calling them oppa for the first time

skyleyyeon said to kpopgroupsreact: Hi~ can you do a up10tion reaction when their crush calls them oppa for the first time? ❤💕💗💜

I’m not really sure if it’s like...oppa as in the regular kind for an older male or like oppa as in ‘honey’ since it’s a crush so I’ll go with the former? I hope you still like it >.<

 Because I really missed Wooshin in their newest comeback, I decided to put this request out ;-; get well soon Wooshin!

Jinhoo: It would just be during a casual conversation when you unconsciously just let it slip for the first time, breaking that formality barrier and he wouldn’t be able to hold back that big smile and tingly feeling that came after hearing you say it.

Kuhn: When you called out to him he’d have ignored it thinking you were calling someone else but when you called him again he turned to see who you were trying to reach and he see’s you right behind him and is surprised af.

Kogyeol: You had slipped it into the conversation so casually that he was taken aback.

“Wait...what?”

Wei: Smiley, happy Wei is delighted.

He’d be super chill about it even though it made his heart race so much.

Bitto: It’ll probably take him a while to process what you said but that smile is going to show up soon enough and it’s about to STAY.

Wooshin: Slightly flustered at the suddenness of you calling him ‘oppa’. He’s usually the one to make you flustered and embarrassed but now it’s his turn. He can’t even comeback with a decent sassy remark.

“O-oppa?”

Sunyoul: Pure amazement. You’re glowing to him right now. Like shining. Like there is this light radiating from you after you said it.

(I couldn’t NOT use this gif, I mean COME ONNNNN)

Gyujin: Would act like it was no big deal and try to remain “cool” as if he didn’t even hear it. Fun fact: He is never COOL. He is an awkward and weird cinnamon roll. 

On the inside/when you leave, this is more of an accurate reaction:

Hwanhee: A bit like Gyujin he’d try to be casual as if it wasn’t different.

“Uh-huh? Did you need something?”

On the inside it feels like he’s in this situation. Honestly, he feels so attacked rn like how could you do this to him and corner him like you’re no better than Xiao wtf are you doing are you crazy like look at the poor boi just minding his own business and now this and asdfghjkl...

Xiao: His aegyo has no filter, he’s just cute. So when he hears OPPA, he’s a fit of smiles and giggles and melty cute and fluffy and soft little marshmallow who’s not really a marshmallow because he’s got abs since like forever like how even does this boy manage like wtf is wrong with him put those penguins down you are being so r00d...

(Is this not the fluffiest thing ever? LIKE HELLO?)

[kpopisthenewblack]

Up10tion ideal types For Anon

[u10tmanager]

UP10TION as boyfriends

Jinhoo -loves holding your hand and kissing it then sways it while you’re walking -sings you sweet lullabies over the phone until you fall asleep and then the next morning you’ll get surprised that the call is still on coz he wants to greet you “good morning beautiful” -won’t ever get mad at you but pouts whenever you get mad at him so you won’t really stay mad at this guy for too long coz it’s too Cruel -loves teasing you but hugs you right after every tease and then lets out a cute giggle -will listen to everything you say because your opinions matter to him so he consults to you every decisions he’s gonna make

Kuhn -imitates people’s voices to make you laugh when you’re angry and he’ll succeed and you’ll punch him coz you didn’t even want to smile but he made you laugh and that makes you love him more and more each day -always kisses your cheeks whenever he’s able to then smiles sweetly at you before he wiggles his ‘kim woobin’ eyebrows -loves staring at you while you’re sleeping on his arms then combs your hair with his fingers because he knows you love it when he does that “i like that” *thumbs up* -brings you to his favorite places he hasn’t showed to anyone ever -likes to backhug you and rest his chin on your  shoulder and occasionally kisses your neck

Kogyeol -his goal in life is to make you smile everyday -does everything to make you happy -won’t ever intentionally hurt you (damn if he’s not the kindest man alive) -takes many selfies whenever you’re together but uploads only one because he wants the world to know how proud he is to be your boyfriend and wants your dating to be exclusive at the same time -is close to your parents and siblings and goes to your house often to show how serious he is in your relationship

Wei -yOUR FACE WILL ALWAYS WELCOME HIS CHEST BECAUSE HE LOVES HUGGING YOU TIGHT (im not screaming) and he’s tall and you’re not and he finds it veeeery cute -raspy voice says hello every morning because he wants you to get addicted to him and never let him go -loves to cuddle with you then put you in jail called ‘in wei’s arms’ and won’t let you get off of him until you say i love you wei in a cute way -P!!! D!!! A!!! he doesn’t care about people’s stares as long as he gets to hug and kiss you whenever you see each other -he’s playful sometimes but knows when to get serious

Bitto -feeds you everytime: either he always buys you food or cooks for you, takes you to his favorite restaurants and makes you taste all of his favorite foods -always checks if you already ate and will get mad if you don’t eat on time -will do jams if you’re with him and will constantly look at you while playing beatbox with a smile only meant for you (im not weeping) -plays your favorite piano piece at a formal gathering of their clan to help you be at ease and then after that he’ll take you for a slow dance -you’re everything to him, he wants to do everything with you, he has you in his plans for the future so please don’t hurt this pup (holding back not to add more stAHP mE)

Wooshin -smiles everytime you call him ‘oppa’ then kisses your nose -will teach you how to play video games because he wants to play and flirt with you at the same time by letting you win and getting a kiss whether it’s you or him who wins -brings you flowers and a sketch of your selca from time to time for you not to forget that he’ll court you for the rest of your life -tells you how beautiful you are and how he loves you in every way he can and how his heart flutters whenever you smile -he’s a flirt okay so be mentally and emotionally prepared when he smirks it’s a dangerous thing im telling you nOMU WIHOMHAE

Sunyoul -cLINGY BOYFRIEND(!!!) he’s the one clinging to your arm (at the same time his fingers are intertwined with yours) while strolling at the mall or walking at the park -one second he’s your cute lil bunny then the next he’s a flower boy next door -tries to act manly by showing you his (cute) abs so you’ll stop calling him ‘my lovely bubblegum’ and all the other soft names but miserably fails -“i am not cute” “aww cutie ofc ur not” “i have abs” “yes u do” “i am not sof-” “do u want a hug?” “-yES!” “aww i knew it come here bby” -if you get mad he’ll do aegyo while singing, yes, he’ll do it just for you because you are special to him

Gyujin -will let you do the talking when you’re together (please appreciate if he does this you know how talkative this guy is) and will keep staring at you with a sweet smile on his face -has corny pick up lines for you everyday and if you cringe he’ll mess your hair then he’ll hug you then you’ll laugh then he’ll kiss the top of your head -he’s a fluffy sugar plum so if you’re busy he’ll come to you and say “don’t ignore me juseyo im a nice guy” with a cute sad face (huhuhu please love this guy) -gets jealous easily but tries to fight it cause he doesn’t want to choke you with your relationship with him -loves to hear you laugh so he often tickles you and you’ll both end up catching your breath while lying down on the floor then your eyes meet and you’ll both smile knowing that that smile means “i love you” no words needed

Hwanhee -sends you voice messages saying he loves you to the moon and back, to infinity and beyond, forever and always, and all the other lines he learned from the movies he watched to know how to be a good boyfriend -be patient with his extreme teasing please he just doesn’t know how to properly express his love towards you -sings in front of a crowd on your birthday and tells you how much he loves you with the song he wrote -wants to see you everyday so if you two can’t meet, he’ll update you every hour with his cute snaps and asks you to do the same too -he loves you so much okay never forget that he’s trying hard to keep you forever by his side

Xiao -he has you on his phone’s wallpaper and home screen and he wants you to do the same he’s a demanding boyfriend okay but it’s tolerable -couple shirts, couple phone cases, couple mugs, couple shoes, couple sweaters, couple caps, couple hair color, couple rings, couple necklaces, couple everything you maybe get sick of it but it’s his way of showing how much he wants everyone to know you’re His Girl -will tease you by acting as if his stomach aches so bad then lifts his shirt up to show you his (RUDE) abs and laughs at your reaction (he has many more of this hnng tHIS GUY IM wEAK) -holds your waist more often than your hand when walking because he wants to be as near as that to you always -hugs and kisses you at random times and tells you ‘i love you’ then smiles

[boysplanetrecaps]

Build Up Ep 8 Recap Part 3: Waterfire's Drama

Welcome back to my increasingly unhinged recaps of MNET’s Build Up! In the previous one, we all got pregnant, whether we have uteruses or not! In this one, our ears will be both blessed and challenged. Let’s talk about it! 

LTR: Hayoon, Sunyoul, Wumuti, and Suhwan

So, the team comes up on stage and Dahee asks leader Sunyoul about their name. Sunyoul explains that he and Hayoon are “like water” and Suhwan and Wumuti are “fiery” so their team tries anything, whether watery or fiery. 

Backstage, Woong points out what every person in the room is thinking: “When water and fire mix, the fire dies!” In my opinion, they should have called themselves Steam, since that’s what is created when water and fire mix, and steam is powerful. 

Wendy says she’s heard that the team had trouble choosing a song, and Suhwan says that since they were the leftovers they didn’t necessarily have a shared musical style. We’re reminded of how they were the ones left. Aww! It’s especially galling since they all have gotten great reviews and have won top tier and stuff like that. 

I mean, I think I know why Hayoon and Wumuti were left for last. It’s just that neither of them really meets the Korean standards of male beauty. I’m not calling them ugly, but Hayoon looks like a real Korean person, like someone you’d actually see on the street, which is not what K-idols look like. And Wumuti -- please forgive me for saying this, but Wumuti’s face is sort of unusual looking. I think he’s had a bunch of fillers put in there and it just looks a little odd sometimes. I love his personality so, so, so much and I think he has a lovely singing voice. But yeah. Neither of them would qualify as a "visual" in a kpop group, to the best of my understanding.

As for Suhwan, he easily might have been picked earlier if things had played out differently, but also, I think he kind of lacks sex appeal. Maybe if he got a different haircut it would help. 

But even though they were left for last, Wumuti’s optimism is unflagging. He’s like, great, they expect nothing from us -- but we’re going to do great anyway. That’s what I love about Wumuti! Remember back on Boys Planet when his whole team on Switch was pretty sure they’d get eliminated, but Wumuti kept working his hardest to get the performance ready? And then he cheered from the audience for the performance like he was their biggest fan? He’s such a sweetheart. 

Back in Sunyoul’s Small Room of Serious Decisions, he tells his team, “Since we were the last ones left, let’s be the last ones left on Build Up as well!” Heck yeah!

If you don’t love Sunyoul, you’re wrong. 

We skip ahead to something we haven’t seen thus far -- the round four interim inspection. 

I love how they put a bunch of round folding tables in a high school gymnasium and had Baekho and Eunkwang just sit awkwardly to one side. That's that MNET budget showing again.

Team Waterfire is nervous to perform at this evaluation. They had a lot of trouble choosing a song and eventually decided to sing Drama by Aespa just as a placeholder, I think. They should have asked me! I have an Exo song for all occasions! 

Ok, hear me out, hear me out:

I think they would have done great with Young by Baekhyun x Loco. Yes, it has a lot of rapping, but Hayoon is actually a fantastic rapper. And I can also imagine his vocal tone sounding really cool on the choruses. Plus, there’s also all those tight, crunchy harmonies on the bridge that would have made use of their skills. Not saying it would have won the night; just saying I would have enjoyed it a lot.

Alternatively, they could have done Blooming Day by EXO-CBX. All four of these guys are charming, and charm is what this song needs. They could have done the “can I be your boyfriend?” stuff with aplomb. They could worn jeans and soft looking t-shirts and looked like they smelled like clean laundry out of the drier. They could have offered Dahee flowers and pulled heart shaped confetti out of their pockets. They could have had some backup dancers, and done a little bit of choreo here and there. Tell me I’m wrong. 

Or, or, if they really really wanted to do a girl group song, why not Wow Thing? Bright, cheerful, flirty, perfect. Hayoon could do most of the Soyeon parts, Wumuti could be Seulgi, Sunyoul could be Sin B, and Suhwan could be Chungha, more or less.

Drama is such a weird choice. It’s one of those weird Aespa songs that isn’t so much a “song” as it a series of noises accompanied by choreo. I’m not saying I don’t like it. In fact, it is on my “angry kpop” playlist that I listen to whenever I’m mad. I love the “trauma, I break trauma” bit. I love the idea of just embracing drama. Too often, girls’ and women’s issues are dismissed as just drama. We’re told to hold back under threat of being labeled "dramatic," and it’s like, no, you WILL listen to my concerns because I am NOT scared of that label. 

But I might be putting more into the song than is really there. As it is, the lyrics barely make sense. There’s probably some Aespa/ Kwangya/ naevis lore that explains what the hell they’re talking about but I do not have the time to invest in that. Also, there isn’t really a tune? And it’s mostly rapped? And it keeps talking about "my girls in the back," which sounds weird when men say it...? I don’t know -- I could probably think of 50 other songs that would have been better than Drama. It feel like they wrote the names of 1000 kpop songs on pieces of paper and pulled one at random out of a hat.

Anyway, this is the world we live in -- the one where they’re singing Drama.

They sing for their fellow contestants at this midterm evaluation, and...

... Bain is all of us. 

The reviews are poor -- Yeo One is like, yeah, my team could easily beat this. So they decide to turn things upside down.

s w e a t e r

To symbolize their intentions, they go to an action school and, I don't know, jump on trampolines.

A true feat of strength and agility!

They learn a lot and um, they become better... performers? question mark?

And that brings us to performance night!

Full version without reactions

My take:

I really respect the hard work, skill, talent, and time that went into this. Every note that was sung was perfect in terms of pitch and rhythm. All four of them sounded great.

But I didn't like it very much.

Did you watch Road to Kingdom? Pentagon did a weird cover of Follow by Monsta X. Hui did the remix himself and it was very dramatic. It also wasn't fun to listen to. The charm of the original song, and the tune, was surgically removed. The soundscape they made was impressive but it actually kind of hurt my ears at points.

I don't know where kpop groups got the idea that wearing military inspired outfits and singing harsh, discordant songs would be charming. I know a lot of them do it, but I wonder if fans actually *like* it?

For me, the part at the beginning where Suhwan and Wumuti are sort of "talking" to each other was incredibly cringey. Like I had to turn it off and try watching it later.

In fact, in general, Wumuti's spoken word rap style makes me want to evaporate. Sorry, friends.

The weird discordant harmonies hurt my ears sometimes, too.

On the positive end, all the singing was technically very good. Suhwan in particular stood out for me as having a strong, confident voice. Sunyoul sounded sweet and light. Hayoon added a bit of spice at times, and also demonstrated that he can clean his vocal tone when he wants to, which is a valuable skill. And Wumuti held things down as the ideal lead vocal. Their harmonies were on point -- they hit these little bursts of crunchy 3- and 4-part harmony that were truly impressive.

But like, why? Why do this? Why sing this song, and why sing it this way? Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.

I also have to comment on how awkard Suhwan is on stage. Even in the ending pose, when the other three look over their shoulders at the audience, Suhwan just sort of turns his head to the left and looks off into the distance.

I showed My Fella first the original version of the song and then this cover, and he said it was like a whole new song, and then added, kind of embarrassed, "But I mean, I didn't like it. I didn't like how it sounded. I felt like the original song had this "mean girls" energy to it, but this just sort of didn't make sense." He specifically picked out Suhwan and said, "This guy looked so awkward standing there, and then when he actually sang, I thought, oh, so that's why he's here." So some mixed feedback there. He and I don't always agree on stuff, but we sure as heck agreed here. (I don't tell him my opinion on stuff before I show it to him -- I like to hear what he thinks.)

For comparison's sake, here's Hayoon's ending pose:

It's actually really good. He manages to bring an almost sexy energy to it. Hayoon is an interesting guy -- the dichotomy between onstage and offstage Hayoon is so bizarre. But it's cool.

And Wumuti...

PLEASE STOP DOING WEIRD THINGS TO YOUR FACE LIKE PUTTING STICKERS ON YOUR NOSE and fillers in your cheeks and lips

The MNET edit emphasizes how amazed the judges are, and they have every right to be.

Eunkwang can't believe the harmonies.

We also see a lot of shots of the audience who look amazed. But like, are they amazed at how good it is, or are they amazed just at how different it is?

When the performance is over, the audience cheers loudly, the judges applaud (Jaehwan stands up) and the guys backstage say things like "This team did a good job" and "The vocal composition is well organized." But it's not like, "Wow, I loved that."

The judges vote, and we get the high score: a 95 from Jaehwan.

Honey-badger Jaehwan don't care.

Well, he's a judge. He gets to vote how he wants.

Dahee asks Jaehwan about his score, and he says that he thought it was pre-recorded vocals at first. That's fair -- their vocals were technically perfect. He also thinks they had good teamwork and harmony, which is also true. Unlike in Jay's team, where Jay stood out, there wasn't one person who stood out significantly more than the others. Jaehwan also compliments Suhwan's vocal fry, which makes everyone try their own.

There's also a lot of praise for Hayoon, who says "thank you." VCG repeats the way Hayoon says "thank you" in a high-pitched tone that verges on mocking, though I don't think that's how VCG meant it.

Ok, before I go on, I have to say that I'm absolutely bewildered at the judges' response to the performance, because I feel certain it can't be how most people honestly feel about listening to it. I have a theory, though, if you'll take a short walk with me.

I work as a tutor for people who have to take difficult tests. Something I've noticed is that certain types of high-scoring students sometimes talk themselves out of the right answer because it's "too obvious." The reason it seems obvious is that it's right and they're good at it, but the right answer is boring to them, and they can imagine a whole convoluted explanation for how the other answer would be right if you squint and look at it from across the street.

I kind of feel like that's what's happening to these judges. Their ears tell them "this is unpleasant to listen to" but their brain is bored by things that sound nice at this point, so they convince themselves that the obviously good performance is not as good, and that this highly technical display of vocal skill is preferable.

VCG says he gave them a high score because "I thought if you sang a ballad, you would kill it." See what I mean? He's grading not based on whether or not he actually enjoyed THIS performance that he just watched. He's grading based on some imaginary thing he's making up as he goes along.

I tell my students all the time: Just answer the question in front of you. I want to tell these judges: Just grade the performance you watched and listened to. Just that. Just. Do. That.

Anyway, that's about all we get for judges' feedback. No kind words for Sunyoul or Wumuti at all, which is a bummer.

So here's a nice picture of Sunyoul, whom I adore.

No mention of who specifically did the arrangement (I feel like it was Wumuti, don't you?). No comment on the song choice or the "girls in the back" or anything.

So, that brings us to the end of this recap! Sorry if this was your favorite performance of the night, but also, I'm glad that someone liked it, since I like these guys as humans and as performers and I know they must have worked so hard on it. I really wish I liked it.

I'll see you in the next one, when I cover Uptown Funk by a team with no name! Just no name at all.

[weiamilikethis]

Big Brother Sunyoul

//your second mother//

sweetest brother alive

overprotective as hell

a smiling sunshine (also an energy pill)

he’ll buy you all the things you like. be it candy, toys, or a donkey

will tell you stories until you fall asleep

ALWAYS asks how you’re doing 

misses you and gets worried when you’re out of sight

if your mom grounds you but you really want to hang out, he’ll sneak you out

“just be home by 9 or else″ (you go home by 10 anyway)

will make excuses if you get in trouble

he’s still responsible so you’ll get scolded once you get home (but will still buy you ice cream afterwards)

sings for you

he’ll be upset if you don’t play with him

if you’ve graduated high school or achieved something, he’ll cry

“my little sunshine is all grown-up now” /sobs/

he’s very clingy and will hug you every time he gets a chance

LOTS OF PLUSHIES

"no boyfriends okay?” 

“not until you’re 45.”

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[carat10library]

The One: UP10TION Edition

A/N: Hey, Honey10s! 5 months in the fandom and I was overwhelmed with the love and attention the boys are showering us (even when things weren’t smooth right now). If you’ve been in the long run with them, I wanted to thank you for rooting for them and for being so welcoming to baby Honey10s like me. You guys are love! So I decided to write this The Selection-inspired scenario from author Kiera Cass.

From thousands of young men in the kingdom, ten had been chosen. They were from different castes, different walks of life, who have come to the palace to try winning your heart. And you, you’re none other than the heir, the next Queen. Now you’re halfway through your own Selection with these young men. Your life was turned upside down just having them around. The Coronation Day was fast approaching and everyone was watching, waiting for someone to be that One.

Ten fates depended on your decision.

Your fate was all in your own hands.

But nothing was easy.

The Selection might be grand—but so was real love.

 Sir Jinwook Kim of Changwon, Four – speaks with so much calm, comforting smiles and kind words, his gentlemanly ways never fail to impress you

The faint afternoon sun gave you another view of him. You showed him the succulents that grew in the palace garden. He loved them and nostalgia was suddenly evident on his face. Your heart softened at the sight of the longing look in his eyes and a hint of a smile on his lips. He told you he had a lot of succulents in his room back home. The memory of his arrival in the palace came back to him. “I was shoved into the world of royals. I was losing it back then, but you smiled at me. You made it easy, Your Highness. You made it easier to fall for you.” He smiled, despite the thorns sinking in his skin.

 Sir Sooil No of Ansan, Two – cool yet extremely funny, speaks whatever comes to mind, has nice smiles that changes his face, so much confidence

In the shadows you saw a familiar figure crouching behind a post as the guards greeted you with a bow. Two months in the palace and you knew the reason why he used to sneak at night. He just wanted air, he told you once. That made you think that he didn’t want to be confined inside the walls of this palace. He put a finger on his lips as a gesture of plea. You nodded your head at him. “I don’t like being at someone’s mercy,” he said quietly. “But if it’s you, Your Highness, then it’s an honor. Have your way.” You felt the dark hallway brightened when he smiled, leaving you there.

 Sir Minsoo Go of Bucheon, Four – noble, prim and proper, tall, fair and handsome, intellectual, has a way with words, says what you need to hear rather than what you want

Before it got dark outside, he offered you a hand. With so much gentleness he pulled you up. The way his hand felt good in yours flustered you. He picked up his coat from the ground where you sat earlier. A smile appeared on his face for no reason and you found yourself transfixed on it. He returned your gazes openly. “A future without you in it… would be unbearable. Fate’s been good to me, anyway. I came to know you.” He brought your hand to his lips and gave it one of his many gentle kisses.

 Sir Jinhyuk Lee of Hyewong-dong, Three – the tallest and confident one, pretty direct but he could be shy, expresses himself best when he holds you

The looming Coronation Day kept everybody on edge and you busier than before. Today had been spent with him in a marathon of classic movies. He asked you about the dreaded day of all the suitors. You heard fear in his voice, something that was new to you. “I don’t have much to offer—just my loyalty and this heart.” Your heart picked up a beat. “They’ll still be yours even if you choose to love another.”

 Sir Changhyun Lee of Dongducheon, Four – sociable and communicative, life of the party, has pretty eyes and deep voice you like, there’s nothing he cannot do

“You seriously don’t have an idea how you make me feel?” he said, out of nowhere. His deep voice remained ringing in your ears. He didn’t even bat an eyelash when on the contrary you were surprised with his courage. “Can you give me a minute? I want to draw this exact moment.” Surely he didn’t mean the skies or the wonderful view before you. It was you and only you.

 Sir Wooseok Kim of Daejeon, Two – mysterious, quiet, handsome, most of the suitors find him intimidating but he’s good to everyone

Time with him seemed inexplicably odd, immeasurable. The conversation had gone deeper from how your day went to your future plans for the kingdom. “For a One like you, what is there to want for? The kingdom, everyone’s loyalty, they’re everything and all for you—me included,” he said, finding your hand beside his. He said nothing more after that, looking up at the starry skies.

 Sir Yein Seon of Jeollanam-do, Five – cute is an understatement, has pretty handwriting, written words, morals and his voice are your favorite things about him

His hand was feather-light on yours as he corrected your hold on the brush. He smelled like sweet berries and musk. He instructed you patiently. You noted how he had a knack for learning how to do things even if took him hours. He showed you his work and you were dazed by it, by him. You are more than just a number, a symbol. You are hope dressed in pastel colors and all the good things there are. The fine paper bled with his beautiful words written in calligraphy. He wiped the ink on your hand, pulling you out of a mesmerizing dream.

 Sir Gyujin Han of Incheon, Five – tall, beautiful (and he doesn’t know he is), loves taking photos and music, soft-spoken, annoyingly funny, gentle

As the drizzle began to fall, he quickly took off his coat and put it on your head. You noticed him fuss with the suit, his movements and then back to his eyes. He stopped moving, unmindful of the rain. He spoke your name and it was music to you. “Just the fact that I can call you by your name is an honor. Just to be seen in your eyes is more than a privilege.” You saw yourself in his eyes, all wide-eyed and smitten. He then leaned in closer and you surprised yourself when you didn’t move away.

 Sir Hwanhee Lee of Daejeon, Three – shy and quiet but also loud (very much) and fun-loving, polite and friendly, treats the other suitors as his brothers, soft-hearted

A quiet and sincere smile appeared on his lips just as you came out the door. You could tell he hurried to meet you by the looks of his tie. He let out a nervous chuckle when you smoothed it out for him. It was still adorable of him. You matched his smile and the tension eased. “I wasn’t made for this, you know. But sometimes I dream I was—I am—somehow, born for you.” He laughed it off, but you knew better. He was more honest when he was flippant.

Sir Dongyeol Lee of Busan, Two – bubbly and cheerful, acts cute all the time, very sweet, can talk the entire time, easygoing

He sat on the balcony, balancing his weight and tightening his grip on the railing. It worried you but you relaxed when you saw his easy manner. Being with people like him was easy. He asked questions because of curiosity without prejudice. “Love would be the one hurrying to find you. Don’t look for it. Love is on its way,” he advised and you agreed. And then his eyes twinkled with something close to mischief. “In the meantime, you can look at me.”

[hwanhee]

I enjoyed watching Gyujin’s Gyunight vlive (laughed my ass off, actually), thank you for heads up!!!💛💛💛 are there any favorite subbed U10 vlives of yours?

uhm yes of course there are :)

these are just vpicks but i really like them...this one this one and this one :)

the mbti group live was pretty hilarious so that one!

if u love bitto then this one cuz he is so cute. i like these sunyoul ones bc he talks abt trainee days in the first one and....beach walking in his hometown in the second its so cute T_T

SUNYOUL MINSOO AND GYUJIN HAN RIVER DATE....my favorite literally ever. minsoo cannot stop laughing about gyujins fat head

this ot8 dorm tour has JINHYUKS HAND IN IT.......CAN YOU IMAGINE THIS IN 2020

as for older ones...there aren’t a ton subbed i just watched them unsubbed bc im whack. gyujin doxxes himself in this one. if u wanna watch ppl be mean to hwanhee on his bday in a restaurant click this

this is a crack vid but i laugh every time the OG vlive isn’t subbed but this has subs in the video so...it counts right