#yoonwon

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as soon as jaewon asked yoonwon about dating younger people because she was a "master" at it I FUCKIN KNEW SHE WAS GONNA GET WITH JOONPYO. they had literally been introduced like five minutes previous

also besties dating besties is a solid trope

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오늘 밤, 마지막으로 널 본다는 게 (Tonight, the last time I see you) (Intro)

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[usertoxicyaoi]

“Hey, I’m nice to everyone when it’s face to face.” THE EIGHTH SENSE (2023) - Episode 3.

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something something about Kim Jihyun’s characterization and how much they got it right and how much sense it makes bc there’s still this stigma (especially in a society where surface level relationships and pleasing others aren’t just the way to survive but almost like the norm) that being an introvert (or 아싸 assa) = bad while being an extrovert (or 인싸 inssa) = good. It is palpable that Jihyun being the way he is, to some people, equals that he’s no fun or he’s too quiet or boring or gloomy. It’s bullshit bc being an introvert doesn’t make someone a boring person (on the contrary). Being introverted and by extension being an assa is a choice and judging ppl based on vibes is a valid thing. But then we see Jihyun having plenty of sass, or him bantering with ppl he feels comfortable with, playfully snapping back within the boundaries they mutually set and as an introvert that is so real and speaks to me on such a level bc that’s how we are. Just look at his interactions with Joonpyo, someone he knows and clearly feels close to. Jihyun is not a pushover or any less for not being loud or drinking with just anyone for the sake of getting drunk or sucking up to his sunbaes. His first conversation with Jaewon, showing some attitude and asking right back ‘What does a returnee student know?’ set The Tone okay. He assesses ppl and how they make him feel and potential dynamics and relationships and engages in a way that’s comfortable for him. He won’t approach others first but if someone approaches him and it feels right he gives the green light, honestly what a king. Anyway I think Kim Jihyun is neat.

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𝙲𝙻𝙾𝚂𝙴𝙳 𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚁𝚃𝙴𝚁! para @thcstrength:⠀ “are you all right? you just look... off.”

　　✦ ✦ ✦　　estar de volta à cidade trazia aquele sentimento nostálgico de retorno, não era difícil se lembrar de quantas vezes havia passado pelas mesmas lojas que ainda faziam parte daquele cotidiano. corinne poderia retornar à cidade com mais frequência do que gostaria, mas sempre se sentiria da mesma forma, entre a saudade daquele ambiente e a urgência de ir embora dali. 　❝você tamb��m não se sente assim às vezes? como se esperasse que algo acontecesse, mas não soubesse o quê?❞ 　pensou alto, não se dando o trabalho de explicar tal devaneio repentino, encarando a rua pouco movimentada naquele horário do dia. claro que seus pensamentos eram em razão dos recentes e antigos acontecimentos, mas yoonwon não precisava saber o que realmente se passava na cabeça da mulher, por isso lhe lançou um sorriso amigável antes de respondê-lo.　 ❝estou bem. muito melhor do que pareço, não se preocupe com essa cara fechada. todo mundo tem um pouco de mau humor pela manhã, certo?❞

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THIS. 

I have a feeling Jihyun and Jaewon will not end up together in the end but I also don’t think it will be a sad ending either. If anything the ending might be a hopeful one. Something tells me that the Jihyun drowning scare is gonna make Jaewon run back to Eunji and maybe that is what is going to hurt Jihyun as a lot of the people who’ve seen spoilers are for some reason mad at Jaewon.

What is tradition?

I finally watched this week's episodes of The Eighth Sense and

Episode six was NOT a dream

Ji Hyun is alive but whatever happened is serious

This is a giant "fuck you" to tradition

First, Ji Hyun brings light to Jae Won's dark world. Jae Won is in a very dark place (and head space) after the confrontation with his dad and the camera breaking, so he reaches out to the light.

Ji Hyun is at his peak brightest because Jae Won is about to experience the darkest period of his life . . . again

Jae Won is also in a haze due to his mental state. The colors become less ethereal as their time together continues during the trip because Jae Won is becoming more grounded.

Next, since episode six is not a dream, that means something did happen to Ji Hyun, and it's serious.

Because it needs to be serious.

Someone already compared Jae Won to Team from Between Us. They share the same trauma. They share the same burden. They share the same mentality. Team loved Win but was too afraid to say it. He was too afraid to lose someone he loved like before. He was too afraid to push because the last time he pushed, there were fatal consequences.

Jae Won specifically voices this last concern. His brother died in front of him, and much like Team, I'm sure it is partially due to a rash decision Jae Won made, much like this one:

Someone pointed out that the back of their wetsuits read "RASH" and this entire beach trip was a rash decision by Jae Won.

If Jae Won feels responsible for his brother's death, he will definitely feel responsible for whatever happens to Ji Hyun, and because of that he will resort back to his old self even more.

Jae Won was an overachiever. The hospital staff thought he was older because he was mature and put together. He did exactly what his parents wanted. He did what society expected. He dated a girl. He befriended the masculine men. He did all of that, but lately, he has been rebellious. He's been drinking. He broke up with the girl. He is distancing himself from his friend(s). He doesn't want to go into business.

But this incident with Ji Hyun will put him back on the straight and narrow. It will scare him and shake him to his core because it is a reminder of what could happen when he doesn't stay in line - he could lose the one he loves the most. So to protect his heart and Ji Hyun, he will pull back, date the girl, hang out with his friends, and do what his parents ask. He will follow tradition.

But the problem with tradition is it's really just history repeating itself again, and again, and again.

The show is about the troubles with tradition. Tae Hyung is hellbent on keeping tradition alive. He wanted the freshmen to drink until they passed out on the beach trip. He wants them to cater to him. He is, at his very core, a traditionalist even though it has been pointed out several times how tradition hurt him. Yoon Won mentions every time how Tae Hyung was essentially bullied and hazed by his seniors, but instead of wanting to change for the better, Tae Hyung wants to continue the cycle of pain.

Ae Ri refuses to drink anymore at the beach. She rebukes traditional mindsets and gender roles. She speaks casually with the seniors and even when Yoon Won comments that the freshmen need to use formalities with the seniors, Ae Ri scoffs. She doesn't respect Tae Hyung and won't simply because he is a senior.

Tae Hyung needs tradition because it is predictable and structured. Ae Ri hates tradition because it is confining and restrictive.

Jae Won told his therapist that life after the military has been difficult. This is a common feeling. Military life is structured. Civilian life is full of choices. Military service is riddled with tradition. Jae Won is lost without the structure of tradition. He wants to break free, but the way he has been handling it (drinking, partying, not applying for jobs) is an extreme. Instead of one thing holding power over him, he is giving up power to anything and everything just so he doesn't have to make any decisions because when he does, people get hurt.

Jae Won wears a mask with everyone, but he was beginning to lean on Ji Hyun in hopes that Ji Hyun could make those decisions for him. Ji Hyun is the light in Jae Won's dark world, so why couldn't Ji Hyun just be Jae Won's entire world?

In the bar, Jae Won got upset at Tae Hyung but Ji Hyun was there to calm him down, both in the first episode and the fifth. But we saw in the trailer that Jae Won will hit Tae Hyung in the classroom because Ji Hyun won't be there to calm him down since Jae Won pushed Ji Hyun away after the incident.

Jae Won must take control of his own life instead of living in these extremes. He needs to find a balance within himself. He needs to define who he wants to be without depending on others to do it for him.

The accident with Ji Hyun is going to push Jae Won back into his comfort zone, so he will be alone again, pretending with everyone and masking his true self.

But he will realize his comfort zone is his hell, and HE is the only one who can rescue himself from it. Ji Hyun can't be around while Jae Won figures out who he needs to be. He can't keep repeating the same mistakes.

Because

Jae Won's biggest problem is himself

And

Jae Won's only solution is himself.

He must be his own light.

Sidenote: I'm gonna marry this queen.

I have an answer for you @wen-kexing-apologist. I have thoughts for you @waitmyturtles and @dribs-and-drabbles. I agree with you @bengiyo

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10[ish] BL Boys People I Want Carnally

Tagged by @bengiyo who knows I am bad at short lists but also went over 10 on his own list, so everyone should just...not count as you scroll lol. Also warning that in the spirit of this tag game I am probably thirstier here than I've ever been on this site so if that isn't your jam, just scroll along!

BL characters who I absolutely Would, if given a chance (no homewrecking, we're playing by the rules of no-strings-no-relationship-just-getting-wrecked).

Mawin (Ingredients the Series)

Is it cheating to choose a character who basically is Jeff Satur? Maybe. But he's a musician with strong hands and emo hair and I am weak.

Dr. Jedi (Oxygen the Series)

I know we all blocked the doctor subplot from our minds. But this man was quiet, caring, and thirsting for years, he's got some pent-up aggression to get out and I volunteer as tribute. Also he's both extremely competent and a sad boi, two qualities I find very attractive. And that spiky hair is begging to be pulled.

Choi Yu Na (Semantic Error)

While the boys were running around being their messy selves, Yu Na was being a calm, competent, bisexual queen. The embodiment of "do I want to do her or be her", but in this case the answer is definitely both. Guh. I legitimately can't sentence when she's on the screen.

Gumpa (Not Me the series)

This show is of course filled with attractive men. But only one of them has built a found family and resistance group in his garage and was the only one who knew White wasn't Black, and look we've already established that competence is a kink of mine.

Namo (Not Me the series)

Ok but also Namo was smart enough to Not Get Involved, and she was artistic, and also gave off a kind of sad boi energy, and goddd her style in this. She wouldn't even need to do anything except let me worship her, I would do all the work.

Naruse Ryu (Ossan's Love: In the Sky)

Controversial but NGL one of the troubles I had with this AU S2 was that Naruse was so attractive I just wanted him to get laid and be happy. He's a competent, beautiful, confident, slightly bratty sad boi who isn't afraid to put you where he wants you; we could have fun.

YoonWon (The Eighth Sense)

This woman holds together the whole swim club, casually drinks everyone under the table, and gets her man, all while taking absolutely nothing seriously for most of the show. She can get me first.

Tua Phee (Dear Doctor, I'm Coming For Soul)

Tall, brooding, competent, caring, sad boi....clearly I have a type. Plus, he literally disappears, guaranteeing no complications.

In (180 Degrees Longitude)

OK YES I SEE A THEME [Note: Wang could also get it but I don't know if I could match his energy. In, on the other hand, this man looks like he jackhammers until you're done and then stares at a wall].

Yamato Kumai (Restart Tadaima no Ato De)

Please, no wonder Mitsuomi saw him and immediately latched on like a limpet. He's just the right amount of listless that he'd be down for whatever, but not enough that he wouldn't get into it.

Maya (Laws of Attraction)

The choice between Rose and Maya was EXCRUCIATING but while both could step on me, Maya would also let me step on them and I am nothing if not verse. Also the tattoos! And again do I need to repeat: Musicians have strong fingers.

Sunny (Our Dating Sim)

Extremely queer-coded, quiet, competent, tall, sad boi energy, would definitely tell me what she wants and expect that I meet her standards.

Kim (Diary of Tootsies)

NGL I love Natty in this show but she got elbowed out of the way by this man. We know from the show he has game, and we've already established I'm here for verse behaviour. Let's all ignore that he also has floppy hair.

Jay (Discipline Z: Vampire)

This was a close call with Ji Han (tall, floppy dark hair, sad boi, competent, we all know the drill by now) but in my heart of hearts honesty, when I think of Jay in her giant boots and her hacking skills I drool a little.

Daisy (Secret Crush on You)

I admit I don't usually prefer the 'innocence ready to be moulded' as a thing, but Daisy walks that confident/lack of confidence line so well that I think once they were comfortable we'd have fun and they could use me for practice all they want. [This is one in particular where I would 100% be down for a threesome. These two would not let you feel like a third wheel!]

Nawin (Laws of Attraction)

This is the man who defies all my rules and in breaking them is extremely hot. He's unhinged. He's massively entitled. He's baby. He's exactly the type to get obsessed after a one night stand. He's not particularly effective. AND YET. When he runs on screen covered in blood, wearing bloody knuckles, with a massive dorky grin on his face? Everything in me said IN ME (at least he has floppy hair, I am still predictable in one way).

ALRIGHT I'M STOPPING THERE.

tagging @wen-kexing-apologist @sorry-bonebag; @sparklyeyedhimbo; @respectthepetty; @isaksbestpillow; @slayerkitty; @wanderlust-in-my-soul

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Don't ask he why but I feel like Choi Yuna from Semantic Error and and Yoon Won from T8S would probably be best friends

oh anon you are so smart, they would absolutely be besties. i mean… they’re both used to having messy, emotionally confused bisexuals in their lives and having to watch them pine after their respective cuties. plus I think they could do a great good cop bad cop, bc yoonwon is so sweet and comforting and like the mom friend we all want and need, and yuna is just that bitch that will tell it to you straight in the most sarcastic and blunt way possible. I think together, they could get jaewon and jaeyoung through a lot

[ginnymoonbeam]

Caught up on The Eighth Sense and I don't think I've been so tense through such quiet scenes since 180 Degrees. The sense of pressure around Jaewon is suffocating, there are so many scenes (especially when Taehyung is involved) where I feel my chest getting tight just watching him.

And around Jihyun the intense - I don't want to say fear, it's not quite that, but awareness of fragility. He moves through the world like he's made of glass and is watching out for the hand that will sweep him to the floor. Whether there's something more behind this than being a shy gay boy new to the city, we'll see.

I've seen a lot of smart people talk about various reasons this show feels so distinctly queer, but one aspect I haven't seen mentioned yet is how palpably hostile their environment feels. Without any overt homophobia, there's a vivid sense that this is not a world that wants them free and happy. There are a few bubbles of safety - Yoonwon, Aeri, and the boss, and of course each other - but the threat and pressure are omnipresent.

[maleficent-cannoli]

Werner du Pussies give us our lesbians

place your bets 💅

from werner du plessis answering questions on the youtube channel

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다시 돌아와 준다면 (I Could've Done Better)

nega eomneun haruharuga neomuna gireoseo neo eomneun naeiri neo eomneun ilsangi geuriwo sasohaetdeon modeun ge da neoro boyeoseo geuraenna bwa itji mothaenna bwa cheoeumen jeongmal geuraesseosseo jal jinaegon haesseosseo mianhal mangkeum ne saenggak an nasseo geunde gakkeumssik chajaoneun nae anui maeumi neoreul bogo sipeo handaneun geol ije kkaedarasseo wae ijeseoya naneun nega deo bogo sipeun…

[usertoxicyaoi]

no bc. like. the eighth sense is getting EVERYTHING right.

it's compelling. like. you feel like you KNOW where the storyline is going, what's going to happen next, and then BHAM! NO! something entirely different happens. its never boring. and it makes the wait for the next episode jittery and anxious and it leaves you on tenterhooks BUT THAT'S THE POINT! its meant to leave you guessing. its got this "impending sense of doom" vibe to it that i referred to in a previous post, but that describes the current vibe of jaewon and jihyun's relationship and the atmosphere surrounding it: its thrilling.

characters can breathe!!! and we can breathe with them! jaewon and jihyun are allowed to have scenes where its just them alone, immersed in a hobby that THEY like, and you're there with them! they get to have scenes with so many other people that aren't just with each other. they get to form real relationships with their boss, their therapist, their new and old friends. and each relationship and dynamic brings something new, each dynamic formed between jaewon or jihyun and the people around them is made to allow a certain type of conversation to be had for jaewon and jihyun that they can't really have with someone who isn't that character, for example jihyun can only really openly speak to his boss in the same way jaewon can to yoonwon or his therapist. jihyun can't talk in that same manner to anyone else, nor can jaewon. at the same time, it also soooo BEAUTIFULLY illustrates how performative we can become in certain relationships and situations and around certain people, and how unhealthy and detrimental that can be for us - look at jaewon and taehyung, who are meant to be best friends, but are anything but it.

its such a QUEER show. it takes the small little scenes you'd normally see in a white western heterosexual movie, like the two love interests linking their pinky fingers together to then clasping each other's hands and smiling shyly to the side, to sitting opposite one another on a train and just gazing and gazing and gazing at one another, to calling a taxi after your not-a-date-but-its-so-a-date to go home in and the taxi is literally stood right there waiting but you can't let each other go ..... its taken all those cliche scenes and made them feel so ... new and fresh and vibrant and so so QUEER and any queer person watching the show FEELS those butterflies in their stomach.

oh to see a main character who is asian and queer actually GO TO therapy, and imply that jaewon has been going for 10 whole years to therapy. to have his mental illness be given a name (depression!), to have him talk about his issues so openly!!, to discuss what the struggles of being in your mid-twenties feel like!! to see him talk about how burdensome he finds it being "nice" to everyone and wearing a mask all the time and ultimately his therapist telling him straight that, "in fact, in life, you don't need to be loved by everyone." or when jihyun's boss stood up for him and fought eunji over how she treated him bc she KNOWS jihyun would never bc he isnt a confrontational person, but jihyun's boss did not stand for it, and how she continues to just give him the correct life advice as and when he needs it.

the romance. the chemistry. the way jaewon and jihyun pull you into their bubble. the way you feel the excitement and joy and apprehension and tension and heartache and disappointment between the two of them. YOU feel it. and thats all down to the way the show has been shot and the muuuuusic (oh my god the muuuuusic) and the way the camera is used. it makes it feel personal. in first person. not you watching them, but rather, you BEING them. the way you can FEEL how nervous and anxious jihyun gets when he is in ANY kind of social situation. how you can FEEL the quiet anger and the exhaustion from being so performative and the lack of patience in jaewon like a ticking timebomb when he's around taehyung. you do, you just FEEL it.

anyway. the eighth sense might just be (who am i kidding, it already is) on its way to claim the title for the best bl of 2023, and its only april.

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THE EIGHTH SENSE EP 1

The eighth sense is: - the type of production that I tend to inhale - giving me such k-indie film vibes I’m humming with joy

I watched the first two episodes like two days ago. Rewatched them again the next morning. Pondered for a day, then watched the first ep again. At that point I accepted: this show lives rent free in my brain.

It’s something about: - the opening sequence because it literally plunges us into the middle of what this story will tell and what it’s about. It’s the wave crashing over our heads and after seeing nothing but the confusing (but crucial) bits, much like the white crest of said breaking wave, the scene in the bar slows down. We’re up at the surface again, waiting, building for the next wave

It’s something about: - how funny it is that in the bar, there’s noise, everyone chats loudly, there’s ought to be the dynamic of life and fun – a certain kind of rush to the scene – yet it’s the opposite. I’ve seen people describe it as too boring and long of a scene. It’s fascinating to think that it’s our timeout before the next wave. Two conversations from the bar: 1, about getting dumped/love life and 2, about getting rejected/ finding a job AND THEN we have the table with Jaewon who’s about to look for a job + broke up with his gf + is about to meet Jihyun... I already love this sm

It’s something about: - how everything Jaewon’s friends say about 1, him being impressive (for not taking time off school, for interning at a foreign company, for doing his military service then getting certificates and straightaway acing TOEIC… so things he had to do) and 2, him being backed up (by connections, family, money… essentially the reason why he had to do those things – bc they’re expected of him *just think about his mum’s messages*) COMES INTO FULL CIRCLE His friend says ‘when I see you I feel like I’m suffocating’ >> man… imagine what it’s like for Jaewon. He’s angry but stifles it and it builds in him. He’s trapped in that scene (background sounds and music fades out as Taehyung’s accusations echo through his head) until he’s literally knocked off his seat. And that’s when he shows his anger. And Jihyun embraces him and pulls him away from that (and the scene slows down again!!!)

- Jaewon knows what they say about him is true but that’s a double edged sword when others only see the positive side of it. Seeing how korean media represents university friendships, the way his friends act is (sure, shitty… but also) kinda typical. If they all met at the start of university, besides attending school and working on their social connections they drink/have fun together. The mention of someone’s connections or money (especially in their final year) is simply their drunken-jealous bitching about how easy it is for Jaewon, how he has no worries. And Jaewon also pretends to be drunk so he can let it go and make up with them but he’s obviously so fed up like… ppl just look at him and see

It’s something about: - the scene where Jihyun and Jaewon first talk. Jihyun not only gives Jaewon two cigarettes… he also has the lighter on him while he hands Jaewon those cigarettes but chooses to light one for him with his very cool bbq lighter instead. So then he can give the lighter as a farewell gift a few minutes later!

It’s something about: - Jihyun’s allure and that it’s his lack of preconceived assumptions about Jaewon. Jaewon doesn’t have to be any certain way around Jihyun and sometimes that’s the best someone could wish for

It’s something about: - Jihyun drinking with his boss lady. That scene is so magical because Jihyun is portrayed as a quiet countryside boy full of fears but he still pulls people in, connecting with them even when he doesn’t try (also I’m pretty sure boss lady is the tteokbokki shop owner from WYEL, where are my fellow WYEL enthusiasts at?)

It’s something about: - the scene w/ Jaewon at the gate of his house. Everything about that scene is just *chefs kiss*

It’s something about: - Jihyun trying to follow Jaewon and losing him vs Jaewon catching Jihyun eating lunch by himself (yo, I’m vibrating on a cellular level)

It’s something about: - Jaewon almost pissing his pants when caught talking w/ Jihyun in the cafeteria. It’s too funny to me

It’s something about:

this damn shot that makes me go feral - Jihyun follows Jaewon out of the bar to talk with him, they’re framed together yet there’s a line between them with the mirror/double images (I’m biting the edge of the table) BUT the moment Jihyun talks to Jaewon it’s all gone. Jaewon’s 'I didn’t see you earlier' is so telling

There’s also the scene with Jaewon and the therapist lady but I’ll come back to that in ep two

[shinwoonoh]

aeri and jihyun and yoonwon gathering receipts and throwing hands to take down taehyung public enemy #1

[masonjarart]

As someone whos shut down like Jaewon that scene where hes comforting Yoonwon and (at least my interpretation) realizes she’s been going through a hard time means so much to me. I love this show I love how it emphasizes friendship. Im so glad they got a happy ending.

[eclipsinstar]

closed starter - @yoonwonk

Em uma busca por refúgio calmo onde pudesse dar um descanso para sua mente e seus pés doloridos, Hana passou pelos convidados atravessando os cômodos até chegar na varanda atrás da casa, onde as vozes e a música estavam distantes e abafadas. Ela se acomodou em um banco suspenso e se livrou dos saltos rapidamente, descartando-os no chão. Logo em seguida, com um suspiro, deixou os ombros caírem e o corpo encontrar o encosto do banco. Então, permaneceu dessa forma: imóvel, apenas observando o quintal pouco iluminado e amaldiçoando-se mentalmente por não ter trazido consigo seu maço de cigarros - ela poderia fazer bom uso de um. Contudo, o momento de introspecção não durou muito. O ranger da porta anunciava a presença de um convidado inesperado. Hana revirou os olhos e suspirou novamente, dessa vez, aborrecida. Voltando sua atenção para a direção alheia, os olhos castanhos, agora semicerrados, tentaram reconhecer a figura que na má iluminação e falharam. " — Parece que não sou a única que precisava tomar um ar... " brincou, tentando uma abordagem simpática, embora o seu humor não correpondesse com a altura. A vontade de socializar, que já estava baixa, se tornou praticamente nula ao perceber de quem se tratava a companhia inesperada - não havia passagem do tempo que fizesse esquecer aquela expressão ranzinza. Mas, por convenção, Hana se esforçaria para manter o tom amistoso na medida do possível. As pessoas mudam, e se ela estava diferente, talvez Yoonwon tivesse se tornado alguém... tolerável. " — Ou, eu voltei no tempo e você veio reclamar que estou fumando embaixo da janela do seu quarto? Porque seria a primeira e única vez que eu não estaria mentindo se dissesse que você está imaginando coisas. "