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Elftober 【第十二天】 Knowledge

Yeah, that's a cup of pearl milk tea in Yein's hand. I'm using today's prompt ✨KNOWLEDGE✨ as an excuse to drop some mad unsolicited facts about the popular Taiwanese beverage. What's the occasion? Some dumb racist motherfuckers going viral, particular in the English-speaking Asian social media sphere.

So anyway, pearl milk tea (珍珠奶茶) originated in Taiwan (ROC) back in the 1980s. Some of you likely hear bubble or boba milk tea more; the "bubble" refers to the literal bubbles (泡泡) that form when shaking the tea, while "boba" refers to the enlarged tapioca balls. Yes, "boba" is actually derived from Chinese slang for large breasts, coming from Hong Kong sex symbol Amy Yip.

You'll find plenty of trivia all over the Internet about tapioca milk tea, but I want to stress the importance of this drink as a cultural icon for an entire nation that has struggled for decades to be recognized by world governments as its own country.

In Taiwan, bubble tea has become not just a beverage, but an enduring icon of the culture and food history for the nation. In 2020, the date April 30 was officially declared as National Bubble Tea Day in Taiwan. That same year, the image of bubble tea was proposed as an alternative cover design for Taiwan's passport. According to Al Jazeera, bubble tea has become synonymous with Taiwan and is an important symbol of Taiwanese identity both domestically and internationally. Bubble tea is used to represent Taiwan in the context of the Milk Tea Alliance.

Ignore your own feelings about pearl milk tea for a moment to simply appreciate its cultural impact around the world and how much that means to the millions of Asians spread around the globe. Here is a drink that came out of a Chinese-speaking nation that's been so widely accepted in its most basic form, without having to be altered ten different ways to be more palatable and marketable toward locals. It's a big deal, really, especially given the Western world's longstanding xenophobia toward Chinese people and just about everything we do or eat or whatever. While Japanese and Korean cuisines have enjoyed elevated pop status (double-edged blade there), the information war against Chinese continues and affects how we are perceived versus other Far Eastern ethnicities.

And how many instances have we seen by now of White people attempting to "rebrand" Chinese food (and mahjong lol) by claiming to have discovered a healthier, cleaner way to make it? Further perpetuating the belief that Chinese food is unhealthy or dirty, which can't be separated from the enduring sentiment that we are vermin or a virus since immigration out of China to NA became a noticeable trend in the 1800s.

The latest racist nitwits attempting to colonize for profit is a couple who appeared on Dragon's Den (like Shark Tank but Canadian, for those who didn't know) trying to get backing for their Montreal-based company, Bobba. Yeah. They fucking called it "Bobba."

"Yes, I'm talking about bubble tea: that trendy, sugary drink you are queueing up for, and you are never quite sure about its content. Those days are over with Bobba."

With their whole chests, these people had the caucasity to pitch this company to a panel that included Simu Liu, who has always been very outspoken about struggles unique to the Asian diaspora.

When grilled by Liu over their disrespect toward the origin culture, the idiot with the leopard-print collar went on to say "it's not an ethnical product anymore," because he and his business partner threw in popping bobas and fruit teas and juices. Hey, newsflash, chucklefucks ⸺ popping boba pearls and fruit teas/juices are also staples for most modern Chinese tea shops.

Simu Liu was the only one of the three panelists to offer scrutiny, even pointing out that the products the couple offered did not mention anything about Taiwan, despite the one guy's attempts to win Liu over by saying they're working with a Taiwanese manufacturer.

The couple is being torn apart online for very good reason, and I'm an even bigger fan of Simu Liu after his very eloquent summation of why Bobba (ugh) and the way it's being pitched is so problematic.

To quote author and journalist Kat Lieu, who founded Subtle Asian Baking ⸺

It's not that selling boba or other Asian products is wrong, but the issue arises when they're marketed as superior or "better" while portraying the original product as inferior, strange, unhealthy, or dirty and make a profit. It's crucial not to erase the identity and culture from which these products originate. To the person who said I appropriate the French when I make madeleines, tell that to my colonized Vietnamese ancestors who were forced to bake baguette for their colonizers

Before you come at me about not liking the texture of boba pearls or the flavor of traditional milk tea or whatever, bear in mind most legit tea shops will offer a variety of drinks with different toppings. Look around, explore your options, and most importantly, do not support colonizers.

Now if you'll excuse me, I think I'm gonna go get me some fruit teas with diced kiwi and aiyu jelly.

Back to your regularly scheduled Elftober tomorrow.

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Jungkook and Ahn Yein fight and fall in love amidst chaos in ‘Seven’ music video

After much anticipation, global K-pop icon Jungkook dropped his first major solo single, "Seven" today with an accompanying music video starring actress, AHN YEIN.

In the music video, AHN YEIN and Jungkook play a couple in a (literally) stormy relationship, seemingly on the brink of a breakup. In the midst of their passionate arguments, YEIN’s character keeps pushing Jungkook away and he continues to follow her, weathering the storms, floods and natural disasters to be by her side.

Fans weren’t afraid to share their love for AHN YEIN, even saying that they understand why Jungkook went to such lengths to be forgiven by her.

Watch the music video below!

[ + / - ] did you guys hear the uncensored version of this? feels a little scandalous if you ask me- isn't yein still relatively recent in being more successful and recognized for her work? I worry this would damage her career more than it does her good… [ + / - ] their dynamics were so funny omg it's amazing they scouted her for the mv she fits right into this! my god she's so lucky- what I wouldn't give to trade places with her! TT

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     truth be told, she would have liked a little more visibility in her role, or maybe at least more interaction with the other cast members. being on a monitor with her face covered was a waste of her pretty visuals, and she wished she would be a part of figuring things out. or maybe she could even get shot — at least that was kind of exciting.

     but she’s not going to complain, not after months and months of doing musicals. she might not love having her face hidden, but she would much prefer that over dancing.

     and it’s not like her role was bad. she gets to be present for the entirety of the show, say some snarky lines, and even get a big reveal at the end. all in all it’s not bad to have a role as the mastermind of an entire murder game, and maybe it’ll be even better that her face is shown at the end. maybe people will think of it as iconic, like in squid game.

     “did you see?” yein walks up to rieon, arms crossed over her chest. “i’m the person who orchestrated the whole thing.” the days on set are long and sometimes boring, but at least she gets to be around her friends, even if that friend is rieon and gets on her nerves. “i’m just saying, maybe if you were nicer to me you would have lived longer.”

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The habit of being superstitious was an oddly prevalent trait in Lee Hyunsoo’s family — in particular in his mother. He did not think a streak of bad luck would follow him so closely. On the contrary, he had plenty of deterrents to ward off anything malicious, including the charm he still swears was bestowed onto him by a ghost. However, as he steps onto the set once again, he swears there is a presence he can’t shake. ( Beyond the knowledge that he would have to put on a mascot costume later. )

He uncharacteristically spaces out when he hears two staff members speaking in the break room, one of them whispering rather enthusiastically about a certain senior celebrity making an appearance in several scenes and her arrival to the set soon. “Nam Sarang…? No way…” He whispers to himself through a gasp — but perhaps he is a bit too loud when he sees them briefly glance his way. He scurries around the corner, blindly glancing over his shoulder.

Of course, he should know better than to expect for something unfortunate to not occur. Hyunsoo jolts and stops as quickly as he is trying to walk, causing him to nearly collide with another actor; only his foot knocking against hers. The papers from his script soon go flying in his brief bit of shock. He reaches out, frantically trying to catch a few before they hit the floor.

“S��Sorry, sorry!” He folds himself over in an apologetic bow, his ears turning red. “I wasn’t paying attention.”

     a lot of times being on set feels like just another day, and the hours start to blur into a routine of hair and makeup, outfits, filming, and monitoring. especially on a sitcom like this, yein feels the sameness even more. or maybe it’s just that she’s truly not cut out for office life, and even just acting like an office worker in a cubicle is tiring her out. sometimes she does wonder what it would be like if she had chosen a different career path, but then seeing things like this solidifies that acting really is her calling because she would just die if she had to sit and type at a computer all day.

     but it feels like there’s something different in the air today, and she feels it as soon as she walks in. there’s a buzz of excitement that seems to be going around, and as soon as she finds out that nam sarang herself is going to be on set, she completely understands. nam sarang one of the most successful celebrities that the company has created, an icon and pretty on top of everything.

     yein reminds herself to keep an eye out — it wouldn’t hurt to introduce herself and maybe make an impression on her senior.

     but she’s suddenly awoken from her thoughts when she collides with someone, standing in shock as the papers settle around her. almost by instinct, yein leans down to help him pick them up. “oh, it’s fine.” she finally says after getting over the initial surprise, laughing a bit as she hands him the papers she gathered. “you’re lucky it’s just me, imagine you bumped into nam sarang like this.”

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