#Korean Odyssey

[super-sootica]

Watching a new K-drama

*five minutes in* ahahaha how cute and sweet

*ten minutes in* I am emotionally compromised

[verademialove]

“The things that you like are important to me. From now on, tell me all of them one by one.”

A Korean Odyssey (2017)

[simsalabink-art]

My current favourite characters are all queer psychopaths. I’m sure that’s just a coincidence. This challenge was so. Much. Fun. 

(Instagram x)

[fangirl-saya]

@codepend3nt There's a pretty long RP below, so to avoid taking over your feeds, hiding it under "read more." (Crossover between Renfield and Korean Odyssey ftw)

It's early 2000's. Ogong, the disgraced deity known as the Monkey King, has just been “accidentally” sprung free from his 500 year imprisonment in the Marble Mountains by his bestie, Ma-Wang, and now both of them have to pay. Ma-Wang’s determination to get in Heavens’ good graces and attain godhood are unwavering. He needs to help someone dear to him, and the only way he can do it is by becoming a god. To become a god, he needs to collect a number of good-deed points (GDP? lol), and he lost a bunch of them when he freed Ogong. Ma-Wang (mostly) plays by the rules, maintains a facade of a human existence (via a persona of an owner of a huge entertainment company in Korea). Thus, while filthy rich, he is somewhat limited in what he’s willing/able to do. Ogong’s main objective is to be able to drink alcohol again. This prohibition is one small way the Heavens are still able to punish him. After 500 years of being under house arrest he is restless and eager to enjoy the world. He has friends in high places and enemies in even higher places. He mostly doesn’t care. Still, he feels he owes Ma-Wang for orchestrating his escape, so he works on collecting GDP by taking Heavens’ assignments to dispatch various baddies. For the most part, he’s been getting assignments around Seoul, but on this particular occasion, the assignment will take him to Seattle, WA, USA. To his surprised protests (“Why the hell are you sending somewhere so cold and dreary? Why do I have to be so far from my beloved car, Ma-Wang’s big TV and my cozy hot tub?”) the heavenly official only shrugs, and says the order came all the way from the Top. And so Ogong has to pack. To his relief, his car actually fits into his suitcase, though registering it at the destination may be a nuisance. There’s also not a ton of space left, and he eyes his collection of fur coats critically. It’s always raining in Seattle. Will he even be able to wear them, or will they get drenched the moment he walks into the streets? He stuffs a couple of his favorites into the car’s trunk and sets off to the airport. A private jet is already waiting for him, along with a brand new identity and a healthy bank account. Finding Dracula in a city of 700k+ residents is no easy task. Cut off from his regular channels, he bribes some humans and threatens some spirits to find out that an unusual number of homeless people have been going missing in the recent weeks - information that hasn’t made it to the press. Human souls are human souls, homeless or Fortune 500 founders. And so, while he’d much rather be somewhere warm and cozy, he is stalking foggy, cluttered alleys on the periphery of downtown Seattle, where the impromptu homeless encampments tend to spring up seemingly overnight. It’s been two weeks with little progress. Interviewing the not-always-coherent local residents revealed that the disappearances happen all over the city, that besides being homeless, the victims seem to have little in common - age, gender, health, origins, race, personality - all over the place. A couple of particularly inebriated fellas told him of a lanky guy with “glowing yellow eyes, dude!” that they’ve seen around their encampment a few times before one of their drinking buddies disappeared. “Do you think you’ll be able to bring Sean back?” “Unlikely,” Ogong answers bluntly. “Y’all make sure you stick together. Safety in numbers and all that.” Finally, on a Wednesday night, wet and dreary like any other, Ogong spots someone observing a small encampment from the shadows. “That’s definitely lanky,” he thinks to himself. And in the next moment he’s standing behind Renfield, a hand on his shoulder. “Hey there buddy. What brings you out here on such a fine night?” If Renfield were to turn around, he’d see a Korean young man, 5-11, almost comically overdressed for the relatively warm weather, with an oversized scarf and a heavy wool coat (let’s say it’s summer, and it’s around 65F?).

Renfield couldn't help but jump when he felt the hand clamp down on his shoulder, bright blue eyes going wide at the sound of the voice. "I...um..." he blinked a few times, slowly turning to face the man. Despite having a few inches on the guy, Renfield still seemed to cower under his gaze. Was he a cop? He was dressed kinda funny for a cop, even an undercover one. But still....Dracula would not like this one bit.

From inside his pocket, he let go of the handkerchief and the bottle of chloroform he'd been about to pull out. Then slid his hands out of his jacket so they were visible, just in case.

"I lost my cat. He got out of my apartment, and I was looking for him." He turned his head, looking back down the alleyway before calling out, "Fluffy! Fluffy, where are you?" A blatant lie, but one he was determined to stick with. He'd find someone for Dracula to eat somewhere else.

“A cat, huh?” Ogong gives his customary sardonic half-grin. “That simply wouldn’t do. Shall I help you look?” The words are dripping with mock concern and sarcasm. Ogong’s hand remains on Renfield’s shoulder, and while he isn’t squeezing it, exactly, Renfield can feel that the grip is pretty firm, and he’s unlikely to be able to twist away with human strength alone.

[satori-the-miracle-boy]

In this world the only person who can kill me is you. Because if you told me to die, I would die.

[koko-na-d]

When I saw you - Korean Odyssey

By - Bumkey

[saya1984]

Today: Having some fun with a batch delivery from AliExpress :) Full text transcript below:

SonOhGong: Is it Christmas or something? I haven't seen so many packages at once since the zombie's online shopping sprees.

SonOhGong: Alright, let's see what we got!

SonOhGong: The heck is this? This isn't for us!

SonOhGong: Let's see what's in this one.

SonOhGong: Again?? I am having no luck with this. Someone else open the next one.

Zagreus: I'll give it a try.

SonOhGong: Hang on! This one's got my name all over it!

Everyone: You're gonna share, right? SonOhGong: I'll think about it.

SonOhGong: Zag, you did great last time. Open the next one! Let's see if your luck holds. Zagreus: No problem. But you gotta promise to share.

Wei Ying: A deck of cards? Nice! I'll show you guys some awesome drinking games!

Wei Ying: There hasn't been anything for you yet, Lan Zhan. You open this last one. Lan Zhan: Mn.

AhXu: Hey, Lan Zhan? The 50's called. Said they want their stuff back. Wei Ying: Yeah, very funny. Ok, it's a little funny. Sorry, Lan Zhan.

[wretched-being997]

I started watching Korean Odyssey because I didn’t want to argue over which show we should watch and I finished the first episode and couldn’t stop laughing because it is the plot of a fanfic…

[ultrabrite-dl]

There's only 4 ways to represent Sun Wukong:

1) "Huh, yeah, that's a monkey alright"

2) Cute Gremlin

3) Furry Bait

4) "Wait a minute! That's not a monkey! That's a hot dude!"

We should make a diagram about it

Sources (in order):

-Journey to the West, Legends of the Monkey King (1999)

-Le Roi Singe, Chaiko (comics) (2019-2020)

-Lego Monkie Kid (2020- )

-Legends Summarized: The Journey to the West (Part VIII), by Red/Overly Sarcastic Productions on youtube.

-Monkey King: Hero Is Back (2015)

-Monkey King: Reborn (2021)

-The New Legends of Monkey (2018)

-A Korean Odyssey (2017)

[verygardenstarlight]

What is the best romance trope, and why is it a girl who could be his death and a guy who thinks that acceptable collateral damage?

[ladyannebennet]

Monsters and their humans lovers

Bônus

A fae, a raven and their human daughter

[haveyoureadthisscifibook]

note: this short novel has not been published in standalone form in English, only as part of the collection I’m Waiting for You. it’s the first of three linked stories, the Stellar Odyssey trilogy — I included the French translation (an omnibus of the trilogy) because it shows the series title, as the Korean original does. there are also Chinese and Arabic translations linked to I’m Waiting for You on Goodreads; based on the page count I think they’re probably translations of the four stories in the English collection, but they might also be like the French. if anyone has read either translation, please let me know — I’m curious now! there may be other translations not listed.

if you have read the original Korean novel, the English translation published as the title story in I’m Waiting for You, the French translation published as the first section of L’Odyssée des étoiles, or — if they do contain the title story — the Arabic or Chinese translations, vote yes in this poll, even if you have not read the rest of the collections / omnibuses!

vote yes if you have finished the entire book.

vote no if you have not finished the entire book.

(faq · submit a book)

[simsalabink-art]

He’s an immortal, murderous bastard, but most importantly; He’s pretty and he knows it. Son O-Gong, Den Store Vismand som i Himlen for the six fanart challenge.

2 down. Who’s next??

(Instagram X) 

[mmmmlurking]

Could I steal some book recs? For books, loved The Locked Tomb, Murderbot Diaries (so far! Waiting on Book 2 from the library!) and Terry Pratchett. For tv shows, I've gotten into some C-dramas, especially The Untamed, Word of Honor, Guardian, Heaven Official's Blessing and liked the k-drama "A Korean Odyssey". I think I'm looking for relationships between character and slow burn if there is romance. Thanks!

[youknowihavenochingu]

Kdramas with great soundtracks 🎶

Hotel Del Luna

Goblin The Lonely And Great God

Moon Lovers Scarlet Heart Ryeo

Alchemy Of Souls

Crash Landing On You

Twenty Five Twenty One

It's Okay Not To Be Okay

Angel's Last Mission Love

Flower Of Evil

A Korean Odyssey

[anapholle]

tsuki, your bag is full!

I feel good about understanding some of the messages from this game. I downloaded it specifically to learn how to read short texts. It’s helping me to stay in touch with Korean every day.