#yeong-gwang

[ourfanthings]

VANNER decorating their lightstick

[drunkonluv]

I've always liked to play with fire

-  Sam Tinnesz

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VANNER (배너) - 'Automatic' M/V

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OymA_K4qbKM

[koreanboybands]

Vanner - 1st Mini Album - VENI VIDI VICI - Concept 2

Tae Hwan, Gon, Hye Sung, Sung Kook, Yeong Gwang

[dreams-on-silver-screens]

The Gossip (2021)

[salanaii]

Learn Korean with me - Week 27

Day 1 - 3: Let's Speak Korean Ch 8 - Visa & Immigration (1 - 30)

** Don't forget your journals and of course Netflix.

어떤일로오셨나요?

Eo tteon il lo o syeoss nay o

(Literal) What kind of matter did you come (here) for? = How may I help you?

비자를갱신하려고요.

Bi ja reul gaeng sin ha ryeo go yo

I’d like to get (my) visa renewed.

비자가만기되었어요.

Bi ja ga man gi doe eoss eo yo

(My/Your) visa has expired.

어떤비자를갖고계시죠?

Eo tteon bi ja reul gaj go gye si jyo

What kind of visa do you have? = What’s your visa status?

관광/투자/학생비자입니다.

Gwan gwang/tu ja/ hag saeng bi ja ib ni da

It’s a tourist/investor/student visa.

영주줜자인가요?

Yeong ju jwon ja in ga yo

Are you a premanent resident?

어느나라국적이시죠?

Eo neu na rag ug jeog I si jyo

(Literal) What country nationality are you? = What’s your nationality?

신청서를작성해주세요.

Sin cheong seo reul jag seong hae ju se yo

Please fill out the application.

서류가부족합니다.

Seo ryu ga bu jug hab ni da

(Literal) Documents are insufficient. = You are missing some documents.

서류가빠진것같아요.

Seo ryu ga bba jin geos gad a yo

It seems like documents are missing.

신청서가통과되지못했습니다.

Sin cheong seo ga tong gwa doe ji mos haess seub ni da

(Your) application didn’t go through.

신청서가통과되었습니다.

Sin cheong seo ga tong gwa doe eoss seub ni da

(Your) application did go through.

다시작성해주세요.

Da si jag seong hae ju se yo

Please fill it out again.

담당자가자리에없습니다.

Dam dang ja ga ja ri e eobs seub ni da

(Literal) The person in charge isn’t in (his) seat. = The person in charge is away.

어디한번볼까요?

Eo di han beon bur gga yo

Shall we take a look.

빠진게없는지확인해보세요.

Bba jin ge eobs neun ji hwag in hae bu se yo

Please check of there isn’t anything missing.

이렇게작성하면되나요?

I reoh ge jag seong ha myeon doe nay o

(Literal)Is this okay if I fill out like this? = Can I fill it out like this?

어떻게작성해야하나요?

Eo tteoh ge jag seong hae ya ha nay o

How should I fill it out?

이부분이잘이잘이해가안됩니다.

I bu bun I jar I jar I hae ga an deob ni da

I don’t quite understand this part.

필요한서류는무엇인가요?

Pir yo han seo ryu neun mu eos in ga yo

What are the necessary/requited documents?

어느부서로가면될까요?

Eo neu bu seo ro ga myeon doer gga yo

Which department should I go to?

오늘종로처리될까요?

O neur jong ro cheo ri doer gga yo

Will it be processed within today?

택배로보내주세요.

Taeg bae ro bo nae ju se yo

Please send (it) by courier service.

자리에서대기해주세요.

Ja ri e seo dae gi hae ju se yo

Please wait from (=at) (your) seat.

번호표를뽑아주세요.

Beon ho pyo reur bbob a ju se yo

Please pick (=take) a number ticket.

아직차례가아닙니다.

A jig cha ryega a nib ni da

It’s not (your) turn yet.

온라인으로도신청가능합니다.

On ra in eu ro do sin cheong ga neung hab ni da

(Literal) It’s possible to submit it by online as well. =You can submit it online as well.

내일다시오세요.

Nae ir da si o se yo

Please come again tomorrow.

며칠정도걸릴까요?

Myeo chir Jeong do geor rir gga yo

About how many days (=long) would it take?

통역이있나요?

Tong yeog I iss nay o

Do you have an interpreter?

[roseofcards90]

The scene where Jae-i and Ji-hun are trying to tail Hwang Gwang-yeong is so fucking funny like these two had none ABSOLUTELY NO BRAINCELLS between the two of them during that whole segment and at the end they dramatically walk off with their smug ass faces and winter clothes acting like they solved the whole case both being like “we are so fucking back”

[archiveofmystuff]

The Other Works of “The New Employee” Director Kim Jho Gwang Soo ***Mild Spoilers Ahead***

Given that I am currently LOVING Korea’s newest office-set BL The New Employee, I thought others might be interested to explore the other works of this darling show’s director, Kim Jho Gwang Soo.  Here I am going to focus on projects that he screenwrote and/or directed as those are his queer works.  Many of them are available on Gagaoolala. 

Who is Kim Jho Gwang Soo? As outlined in his MyDramaList biography, he is an openly gay South Korean filmmaker.  After collaborating with another openly gay director named Lee Song Hee Il’s 2006 film “No Regret” (regarded as Korea’s first gay feature film), he began to write and direct his own projects, as well as work as a producer.  

I realized after starting the New Employee that I have seen almost all of Kim Jho Gwang Soo’s works that he has directed or written without knowing it was all by him, so I wanted to give a little rundown of his projects so other people can discover them as well!  Synopses are going to be from MDL and the title of each film will be the link to its MDL page.  

NOTE: This summary will contain some mild spoilers for the purpose of trigger warnings!!  However, this post is also going off my memory and I have not watched everything recently so I apologize if I miss any warnings!  I will also give a blanket content warning for homophobia.  Most of his past works are not really set in the new Korean-BL world where homophobia barely exists so it is a theme in most, but not all, of his other projects. 

Boy Meets Boy (2008) - Short film, Director & Screenwriter

Synopsis: On a warm spring day Min-soo, a small boy, meets tall and broad-shouldered Seok-yi inside a bus.  Min-soo keeps looking at the intimidating boy whose sharp eyes are hidden under his baseball cap. Min-soo's heart starts beating.  What will happen to Min-soo and Seok-i? 

Thoughts: Super cute short film that the synopsis basically sums up.  Not a lot happens but it sure is adorable.  Happy ending.

Just Friends? (2009) - Short film, Director & Screenwriter

Synopsis: Min Soo is on leave from the military and visits his boyfriend Seok Yi. While having fun out on the town, they run into Min Soo's mother! When Min Soo's mother asks about their relationship, Seok Yi replies "... just friends." Making things more complicated, Min Soo's mother ends up sleeping with them that night! 

Thoughts: My personal favorite of his pre-TNE works.  Stars (now-well-known) actors Lee Je Hoon and Yeon Woo Jin.  This is one of my favorite short films of all time.  A succinct and satisfying story in under 30 minutes, fantastic chemistry, adorable couple moments, and family drama.  It is also a follow up to Boy Meets Boy, but it’s not necessary to watch that one to understand and enjoy this one!  Happy ending, but some angst thrown in beforehand. 

Love 100C (2010) - Short film, Director & Screenwriter 

TW: homophobic violence

Synopsis: A hearing-impaired boy, Min Soo, is gay, and he likes his classmate, Ji Seok.  One day, Min Soo impulsively has sex with a man who works in a public bath, an experience that lends him a new-found confidence, but at a heavy price.

Thoughts: This is a pretty big departure from his first two short films, while it is happy for a bit of it, the film explores the danger of living in a homophobic society.  Ultimately it is a film about sexual self discovery as well as how queer people are often robbed of safe and healthy self discovery because of violence inflicted upon them.  Definitely NOT a happy ending.

Two Weddings and a Funeral (2012) - Full-length film, Director

TW: death, homophobic violence

Synopsis: A gay man, Min Soo and a lesbian, Hyo Jin are both promising doctors at a general hospital. The colleagues agree to marry so Hyo Jin can legally adopt a child with her lover of ten years Seo Yeong, and Min Soo can please his parents while maintaining his closeted lifestyle. While secretly living with their respective partners, who move in next door, Min Soo and Hyo Jin appear to be a happy, "normal" couple. They enjoy all the benefits afforded to heterosexual couples and are also able to ward off public scrutiny and parental disapproval. However, Min Soo's intrusive parents begin to get a bit too involved with the couple's life, threatening their scheme.

Thoughts: There are parts of this movie I really enjoy.  It was great to have both a gay and lesbian couple in the film and a lot of the film revolved around the gay lead’s group of gay friends.  There was also a lot of playing with Korean honorifics within the friend group that I found really cool to listen to.  However, I didn’t love how the most fem gay character was treated throughout the film and it was quite shocking in a bad way at some points, given that it is supposed to be a romantic comedy.  A happy ending, but at what cost, lol. 

One Night Only (2014) - Short film, Director

I think this is actually two short films released together, but I have only seen the second part “One Night” and not the first part “Night Bug,” so I am going to focus on “One Night.” 

Synposis: Geun Ho is almost hit by a car. At that time, Joon, who is visiting Jinju from Seoul, saves Geun Ho. They happen to meet at a bar later that night. Geun Ho and his friends goes to Seoul with Joon.

Thoughts: It has been ages since I watched this one, but I think I mostly liked it.  Not really a happy ending, but as far as I can remember does not contain violence in the way that some of his other works do.  While the MDL synopsis doesn’t mention it, the film actually focuses both on Geun Ho as well as his 2 friends, not only Geun Ho.  

Made on the Rooftop (2021) - Full length film, Director

TW: serious medical issues.

Synopsis: Ha Neul, a job seeker who has nowhere to go after breaking up with his lover, Jung Min, moves to the house of his best friend Bong Shik, who lives in a tiny room. Bong Shik working as a BJ with a high tension + one-person broadcasting concept is courted by Min Ho, an attractive straight-forward man, but somehow just hesitates. Ha Neul and Jung Min try to reconcile, but they only go against each other and unintentionally hurt each other. One day, Jung-min is in a car accident and Ha Neul has to bring back Ari, the cat they used to raise together.

Thoughts: I really loved this movie.  Focuses on two friends and their respective romantic lives.  Deals with the realities of being in a closeted gay relationship with no legal rights when there is medical emergency, coming out to family, HIV, etc.  It is also genuinely really funny and, at many times, incredibly sweet and heartwarming.  One couple has a complete happy ending and the other has an open/unresolved but hopeful ending.  I would definitely recommend. 

I hope anyone who sees this considers checking out these films.  Most (if not all) are available on Gagaoolala, but you can likely find them other places as well (but please support legitimate streaming if you’re able)!!  Also who else can’t wait for the next episode of The New Employee? 

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OPEN: open for requests, asks, and everything else!

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CLOSED: please don't send stuff

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Heya! Zie here! I write for the fandom and ships below (assume I write for the character if their name is in a ship):

The Uncanny Counter:

Ji Cheong-Sin x Reader (AKA: adventures of Yeong-Nae[1], [2], [3], [4])

Ji Cheong-Sin x evil spirit!Reader

Ms. Chu x Chairman Choi

Ms. Chu & Ga Mo Tak

Ga Mo Tak & So Mun

Ga Mo Tak x Reader or OC

Hwang Pil Gwang/Gelly (possibly)

All Of Us Are Dead:

Lee Cheong-San x Reader or Nam On-Jo

Lee Su-Hyeok x Reader or Choi Nam-Ra

Yoon Gwi-Nam x Reader or OC

[cafeleningrad]

For a few weeks now I came across some articles calling out the “missing the aim”, “hollow”, “shaky” class-fight media like the White Lotus, the Triangle of Sadness, Glass Onion, or the Menu relishing more in making fun of uber rich standins from real life personalities. As much fun as it can be to caricature fee-fees of rich people demanding service job labour, I’ve to agree that apart from comical or tense scenes these media do very little to me because they dwell only on their surface of uber rich vs service people tone deafness and a fantasy of service worker retribution. And also it’s often brought up how Parasite and sometimes Squid Game were the primary inspiration/kick-off for these niche but popular productions by Hollywood but... the reason why so many Hollywood media stories of poor vs uber rich missed so much context from the Korean sources. I can’t blame critics for not knowing to much about Korean culture but the amount of many to not even attempt to research about the culture of a non-US-movie baffled me. (i.e. takes like “Ali is a token” when uh, the struggle of migrant workers and language barriers used against them was an explicit theme, “the foreign spectators were too cartoonish” as if US imperialism and use of Korea in geopolitics weren’t an issue influencing Korean politics, “Ji-yeong’s Christian religious abuse is too  clichee” Evangelist churches and their money exploitation in South Korea.) The entire reason why Parasite is so layered is not only because the divide between rich and poor, and the social reinforcement was clever told - it was BUT it was a larger commentary about South Korean social mentality, the house itself was a symbolism of Korean history as a whole: The original architect as mythical mocharchic area under which things seemed idle, North-South divide and fight marked by Moon-Gwang’s imitation of Northern propaganda, and later a foreign family having moved into the house whereas Ki-Woo is still clings onto the desperate dream that if he only earned more money he would get the house for himself. While capitalism as the bad system preventing the Kim family to rise it is a layered comment on how capitalism and history strongly marks the South Korean social mentality.

And that’s, in my opinion, why so many Western uber rich vs. poor media productions remain so superficial as well a mere entertainment to mock rich costumers which got on our nerves - don’t get me wrong, it feels gratifying but ultimately which enriches me only as much as popcorn for a meal.

[alibrocubicularist]

The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang

[whisperingofthepages]

The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang

Pages: 352 Translator: Slin Jung Publisher: Michael Joseph Released: 28th of November 2024 On the first day of the monsoon an old ramshackle building appears. This is The Rainfall Market. Inside you will find magical bookstores, hairdressers, perfumeries and anything your heart desires.But you cannot enter without an invitation. Serin, who lives in a small flat with her mother and dreams of…

[goalhofer]

2024 olympics South Korea roster

Archery

Je-Deok Kim (Seoul)

Woo-Jin Kim (Okcheon Gun)

Woo-Seok Lee (Incheon)

Hun-Young Jeon (Incheon)

Si-Hyeon Lim (Gangneung)

Su-Hyeon Nam (Suncheon)

Athletics

Jangwoo Kim (Seoul)

Byeong-Gwang Choe (Seoul)

Sang-Hyeok Woo (Daejeon)

Badminton

Hyeok-Jin Jeon (Ulsan)

Min-Hyuk Kang (Suwon)

Seung-Jae Seo (Buan Gun)

Won-Ho Kim (Suwon)

Ga-Eun Kim (Suwon)

Se-Young An (Gwangju)

Ha-Na Baek (Gimcheon)

So-Hee Lee (Ulsan)

So-Yeong Kim (Incheon)

Hee-Yong Kong (Jincheon Gun)

Yoo-Jung Chae (Suwon)

Na-Eun Jeong (Seoul)

Boxing

Ae-Ji Im (Hwasun Gun)

Yeon-Ji Oh (Gunsan)

Breakdancing

Hong-Yul Kim (Seoul)

Climbing

Eun-Cheol Shin (Seoul)

Dohyun Lee (Seoul)

Chae-Hyun Seo (Seoul)

Cycling

Eu-Ro Kim (Seoul)

Min-Ji Song (Seoul)

Diving

Jaegyeong Yi (Ulsan)

Jung-Whi Shin (Seoul)

Ha-Ram Woo (Busan)

Yeong-Taek Kim (Incheon)

Na-Hyun Kim (Seoul)

Su-Ji Kim (Changwon)

Equestrian

Young-Shik Hwang (Osan)

Fencing

Jae-Won Kim (Seoul)

Tae-Gyu Ha (Seoul)

Bon-Gil Gu (Daegu)

Sang-Uk Oh (Daejeon)

Sang-Won Park (Daejeon)

Gyeong-Dong Do (Yeongcheon)

Se-Ra Song (Geumsan Gun)

Hye-In Lee (Ulsan)

Young-Mi Kang (Incheon)

In-Jeong Choi (Geumsan Gun)

Ji-Su Yoon (Busan)

Sebin Choi (Suwon)

Ha-Young Jeon (Daejeon)

Eun-Hye Jeon (Daejeon)

Golf

Joo-Hyung Kim (Seoul)

Byeong-Hun An (Orlando, Florida)

Hee-Young Yang (Orlando, Florida)

Hyo-Joo Kim (Wonju)

Jin-Young Ko (Frisco, Texas)

Gymnastics

Jun-Ho Lee (Seoul)

Woong Hur (Seoul)

Sung-Hyun Ryu (Seoul)

Seo-Jeong Yeo (Yongin)

Do-Hyun Eom (Seoul)

Da-Yeong Lee (Seoul)

Yun-Seo Lee (Seoul)

Sol-Yi Shin (Chungju)

Handball

Bitna Woo (Seoul)

Eunseo Kang (Seoul)

Ji-Yeon Jeon (Samcheok)

Da-Young Kim (Busan)

Jin-Mi Shin (Seoul)

Ji-Young Song (Gwangmyeong)

Eun-Joo Shin (Incheon)

Eun-Hee Ryu (Incheon)

Jin-Hui Jeong (Seoul)

Sae-Young Park (Seoul)

Mi-Seul Han (Sokcho)

Eun-Hye Kang (Seoul)

Kyung-Min Kang (Incheon)

Bo-Eun Gim (Samcheok)

Judo

Won-Jin Kim (Cheorwon Gun)

Ba-Ul An (Anyang)

Joon-Hwan Lee (Gumi)

Ju-Yeop Han (Seoul)

Min-Jong Kim (Seoul)

Hye-Kyeong Lee (Ulsan)

Ye-Rin Jung (Daegu)

Mi-Mi Huh (Tokyo, Japan)

Ji-Su Kim (Himeji, Japan)

Hyun-Ji Yoon (Cheorwon Gun)

Ha-Jun Kim (Busan)

Pentathlon

Woong-Tae Jung (Gwangju)

Changwan Seo (Yeongam)

Sunwoo Kim (Seoul)

Seung-Min Seong (Daegu)

Sailing

Jee-Min Ha (Busan)

Shooting

Daehan Choe (Changwon)

Min-Su Kim (Seoul)

Ha-Jun Park (Yangyang Gun)

Won-Ho Lee (Busan)

Yeong-Jae Cho (Chuncheon)

Jong-Ho Song (Seoul)

Eun-Seo Lee (Seoul)

Kook-Hee Jang (Seoul)

Ji-Hyeon Keum (Ulsan)

Ha-Na Im (Wonju)

Ye-Ji Kim (Danyang Gun)

Ye-Jin Oh (Hacheon-Ri)

Ji-In Yang (Namwon)

Gee-Eun Kang (Seoul)

Bo-Na Lee (Seoul)

Swimming

Dong-Yeol Choi (Seoul)

Min-Seop Kim (Seoul)

Yeonghyeon Kim (Seoul)

Ji-Hun Kim (Seoul)

Yu-Chan Ji (Gwangju)

Sun-Woo Hwang (Suwon)

Woo-Min Kim (Busan)

Ju-Ho Lee (Seoul)

Sung-Jae Cho (Ansan)

Ho-Joon Lee (Seoul)

Yoo-Yeon Lee (Anyang)

Jae-Hoon Yang (Jinhae)

Yoonseo Hur (Seoul)

Ri-Young Lee (Seoul)

Yeon-Kyung Hur (Seoul)

Eunji Lee (Seoul)

Seo-Yeong Kim (Suwon)

Table tennis

Dae-Seong Cho (Seoul)

Woo-Jin Jang (Sokcho)

Jong-Hoon Lim (Busan)

Ji-Hee Jeon (Seoul)

Yu-Bin Shin (Suwon)

Eun-Hye Lee (Seoul)

Taekwondo

Tae-Joon Park (Ulsan)

Geon-Woo Seo (Seoul)

Yu-Jin Kim (Danyang Gun)

Da-Bin Lee (Ulsan)

Weightlifting

Joo-Hyo Bak (Goyang)

Dong-Ju Yu (Sunchang Gun)

Yeon-Hak Jang (Asan)

Su-Hyeon Kim (Suwon)

Hye-Jeong Park (Ansan)

Wrestling

Seung-Jun Kim (Seoul)

Seung-Chan Lee (Seoul)

Hanbit Lee (Seoul)

[ruth-p-secret-diary]

주님 다시 오실 때까지 나는 이 길을 가리라

junim dasi osil ttaekkaji naneun i gil-eul galila

Until the Lord returns, I will go on this way

좁은 문 좁은 길 나의 십자가 지고

job-eun mun job-eun gil naui sibjaga jigo

Narrow gate, narrow road, I will bear my holy cross

나의 가는 이 길 끝에서 나는 주님을 보리라

naui ganeun i gil kkeut-eseo naneun junim-eul bolila

At the end of way that I'm going on, I will see the Lord, my majesty

영광의 내 주님 나를 맞아 주시리

yeong-gwang-ui nae junim naleul maj-a jusili

Holy God, Glorious God, He comes out to welcome me

주님 다시 오실 때까지 나는 일어나 달려가리라

junim dasi osil ttaekkaji naneun il-eona dallyeogalila

Until the Lord returns, I will stand up strong and run till the end

주의 영광 온 땅 덮을 때 나는 일어나 노래하리

juui yeong-gwang on ttang deop-eul ttae naneun il-eona nolaehali When the glory covers all the land, I will stand up tall and praise the Lord

내 사모하는 주님 온 세상 구주 시 네 nae samohaneun junim on sesang guju si ne

Lord, my longing majesty, You're the God, the savior God

내 사 모 하 는 주님 영 광 의 왕 이 시 라

nae sa mo ha neun junim yeong gwang ui wang i si la

Lord, my longing majesty, You're the king of all the earth

[koreanboybands]

VANNER 1ST MINI ALBUM - VENI VIDI VICI concept 1

Tae Hwan, Gon, Hye Sung, Sung Kook, Yeong Gwang

[ulkaralakbarova]

Ordinary People

A gym teacher and his female student look for her missing friend. But as they investigate, they find that her disappearance is a part of a larger conspiracy.  Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Ki-chul: Ma Dong-seok Yu-jin: Kim Sae-ron Ki-tae: Jang Gwang Ji-sung: Lee Sang-yeob Su-yeon: Shin Se-hwi Byung-doo: Jin Sun-kyu Dong-soo: Oh Hee-jun Yi-seul: Bae Jin-ah Chairman: Yeo Moo-yeong Tow Truck…