#warrior baek dong soo

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I should not be thinking the things I am thinking about a man who looks like the definition of the verb "reek" BUTTTTT

Ji Chang Wook has come a long way from his first sageuk:

Warrior Baek Dong Soo, the sageuk that walked so My Country could run...

Anyway, man is giving off bona fide Lee Seo Jin in Gyebaek vibes here and I am living!

PS Clearly, he's a fan of playing period dudes with blood on face but this time they could afford gallons...

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Find a way

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We Won't Be Falling Down

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Latest project:

Did you know that the official novelization of Warrior Baek Dong-soo has a different ending, one where Yeo Woon lives?

The scene from this book where Woon and Dong-soo run hand-in-hand under a starry sky has been fan translated before, but now my friend Milliecake has translated the entire book. We’re posting bi-weekly recaps of each chapter with excerpts and commentary. There are lots of huge deviations from the show, including:

- The answer to Jin-joo’s parentage takes a very different turn

- Hong never even attempts a coup

- Everything between Chun and Gwang-taek plays out differently

- There’s no gross proposals for the girls and nobody asks Jin-joo to put down her sword

- Cho-rip was never meant to be a rotten bastard

- Ji-sun actually has lines

- And Woon’s ultimate fate? It’s never been done in fanfiction before, and it’s fabulous.

If you’re curious about all the ways in which Episode 29 really robbed us, come have a read. We’re two chapters in with 28 to go!

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Everybody Loves Me

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[not] fated

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New story:

Ga-ok and Woon both have someone to wait for. Written for the 13th anniversary of Woon’s death.

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I wouldn't marry me either.

I'd marry you with paper rings.

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Updated:

We're halfway through recapping the official WBDS novelization! This project is on a brief break, but the entirety of Volume 1 is available to read now, and Volume 2 will begin posting at the end of August.

If you're a WBDS fan and haven't read this yet, please give it a look. The novelization differs from the show at some critical points and offers a completely different, much happier ending than the show.

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I'm sorry for not writing stories lately. Things have been difficult and I don't quite feel up to writing fiction yet, but I did manage to put together this very stupid drabble about Cho-rip turning into a chicken nugget.

... enjoy?

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Prince Yi San - Warrior Baek Dong Soo

WBDS Yi San will always be my favourite portrayal of Yi San.

(Drawing hats will be the death of me. Crown, next time.)

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Yesterday Milliecake and I posted the fifth chapter of Warrior Baek Dong-soo: The Novelization. Since this is a long project and we are still in the childhood backstory section for a couple more chapters, I thought I'd offer to answer any questions you might have about the books! Ask me anything here, including for spoilers, and I'll reply in comments.

Obviously, if you want to avoid spoilers, don't look at the comments.

There is a lot of overlap between the book and the show, so some chapters may feel repetitive if you've seen the show or read my previous set of recaps, Warrior Baek Dong-soo: The Episode Guide. But there’s also a lot that’s different in the novel, and especially if you are a Woon/Dong-soo shipper, I highly recommend giving it a read. There are so many amazing bits in the novel, not only because of the wildly different ending but because we finally get to see what the characters are thinking at critical moments.

So, got any questions?

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Warrior Baek Dong-soo Edition

The first character I fell in love with: Dong-soo. Everyone goes for Woon first, and I do love Woon, but the loudmouthed idiot who is also a genius with a heart of gold? I can't resist this kind of character and I loved him from the time we saw him on screen as a 12-year-old.

The character I never expected to love as much as I do now: Mi-so. She's my girl and I love writing her character.

The character everyone else loves that I don’t: Everyone else loves Woon, and so do I. I don't understand this fandom's admiration for Chun, though, dude is literally a serial killer who mindfucked Woon most of his life. He also smells like stale wine and looks like he's going to fall off his horse.

The character I love that everyone else hates: Dong-soo, unfortunately. He gets far too much hate in this fandom and it's mostly because of that stupid finale.

The character I used to love but don’t any longer: I never loved him, but I didn't have bad feelings towards Gwang-taek the first time I watched the show. The more I rewatch, the more I wish he had just fallen off that cliff while doing pull-ups in Qing.

The character I would totally smooch: Umm. Can I submit a Top Ten list instead of a single candidate or...?

The character I’d want to be like: General Seo! He got to troll the boys at the beacons AND laugh in the villain's face. I want his life.

The character I’d slap: Again, I need a Top Ten list for this, and we may need to replace slapping with stabbing.

A pairing that I love: After Dong-soo & Woon, my favorite ships are Gak/Mi-so (I started it so I have to list them first), Yi San/Jin-joo (started by @tepidcupoftea and now we all ship it), Jang-mi/Sa-mo (canon), and Ga-ok/Jin-gi (should've been canon).

A pairing that I despise: Woon/Queen Jung-soon. I mean really, what are people thinking shipping this? You might as well ship Woon with Hong at this rate, she's a full-blown villain who tried to murder a child, helped murder Sado, tried to murder Dong-soo, etc. I don't care how many times she bats her eyelashes, she's disgusting and I'm pretty sure Woon would be sickened by the very thought. He was drawn to kind people like Dong-soo and Ji-sun, and he told us (and Jung-soon) himself that he's not shallow. -100/10 do not want ever to come across this again in my life.

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Starting with my most recent story:

On the first anniversary of Woon’s death, Jang-mi sets a table. Canon-compliant.

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For the record, my NOTP is Woon and Jung-soon and I'm pretty sure it's Woon's too.

What's yours?

Please return us to a world where Notp and squick are used for a ship you don’t like instead of just making up a load of bullshit about how immoral it is or w/e lol