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#i know this has nothing to do with exo or kpop in general but i just had to ;_______;
suuho · 1 year
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imo european kpop fans (or non-asia located kpop fans in general) need to get better at organizing. the reason kpop companies feel that they have the audacity to fuck us over time and time again is because we never move as a united front. it's not just concert pricing and touring dates, it's also cultural appropriation and racism scandals, homophobia, anti-semitism, fatphobia etc etc. western kpop fans rarely actually pull through when they criticize idols/companies on their behavior. boycotts don't last, threats are empty. of course companies don't give a fuck because their bottom line is never in jeopardy
i do, well. partly agree with this. there is an absolute difference in how kpop companies handle any non-american fans and if you think there isn’t, then. the entire argument already falls apart. especially in the past two to three years, there has been a definite shift in the way kpop companies have promoted in the west and that is the very distinct, obvious focus on the north-american market. hybe, for example, had an entire strategy that entirely focused on north-american promo and that was the sole goal for hybe after they established hybe america. (why do i know this? because my best friend worked at the american branch of hybe for over a year)
and it is evident. you saw the first bits and pieces of this shift when superm had their debut on an american tv show, when they sent bts to the billboard awards, and everything that has happened after. nct 127 has had an entire american tour last/this year and absolutely no dates for all other non-asian countries. seventeen has excluded anything that is neither america nor asia on their recent “world” tour. the truth is, that european fans get a few tours by smaller artists and groups, and other than that we only get well known performers in festivals. that wasn’t the case before covid; seventeen’s an ode tour was supposed to have european tour dates (that got cancelled), pentagon toured europe in tiny venues, it goes on and on. just saying.
so to speak of all western kpop fans like that is wrong, imo, because there is definitely a difference in how american stans are treated by these companies. they get WAY more. tour dates, extra album versions, events, all sorts of benefits, you name it.
other than that, kpop stans never had much of a backbone, so i agree with you. but that doesn’t change the fact that these companies treat america very differently compared to europe. (the treatment of non-european and non-american fans/places is a other whole can of worms that i will not get into now). but even so, look at international exols. they are treating exo way better than kexols, are actually a pretty united front, and yet we get nothing. all to say that this is a discussion with a lot of layers; i hear you and i partly agree with you but i think it is not simply down to the fact that they can fuck us over easily. i think there is also something to be said about making the demand known (and it should be known, look at how ateez sold out their european tour. same goes for blackpink. but these all had somewhat better organization, and yet european atinys were completely fucked over compared to ustinys).
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blessyouhawkeye · 2 years
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I love SHINee but I'm a fairly recent Shawol and I know fuck all about the rest of SuperM, EXO, NCT...... Would you be up for a general explanation/rant/history about SuperM, who is in it, and the upcoming member change? If not, feel free to ignore this!
omg welcome to shawolism! i'd be so happy to do a rundown on superm for you i have unfortunately been around for the entirety of this nonsense.
in mid 2019, sm announced that they'd debuting superm, what they marketed as "the avengers of kpop". the lineup was taemin, exo's kai and baekhyun, and nct's mark, taeyong, ten, and lucas. the main intent of the group was to break into the american market, because for all of sm's genius in the east asian market sm has mostly failed at marketing to a broad western audience. when the group was first announced, literally no one was happy about it. taemin had already released two mini albums with full promotions that year, and mark and taeyong are famously overworked. on the other end of the spectrum, exo had been ignored by the company so their fans were upset kai and baekhyun were being put in a new group instead of having a comeback with exo. nevertheless, superm debuted with their song jopping that october, which has become infamous because of how ridiculous the lyrics are. (when it was released everyone hated it because like. seriously? this is what the exo comeback has been pushed back for? but with the benefit of hindsight we all now know it was camp. stream jopping.)
superm only really promoted heavily from 2019-2020, mostly due to the pandemic and then baekhyun and taemin enlisting at the beginning of 2021. but in early 2022, information about nct's lucas's dating history came to light. the controversy is long and extensive, but in essence many women came forward (with truly just So Much proof) that he was manipulative and sexually inappropriate with past girlfriends, many of which he was dating at the same time and some of whom were nct fans. although sm hasn't made a statement about lucas since then, he hasn't promoted with nct at all in the past year and was left out of the the subunit wayv's (which he had been a fixed member of) recent comeback and promotions.
because of all that, plus the fact that taemin and baekhyun aren't even back from the military yet, everyone just assumed superm wouldn't have a comeback for a good long while, if at all. however sm loves to indulge in fuckery, and at the end of the company's end of year concert last week they teased that superm would be coming back in 2023. literally no one is happy about this. it seems like taemin and baekhyun will be releasing music with superm after they return from the military before they do with shinee or exo, which is deeply annoying, and the nct guys are still being seriously overworked (mark especially, that kid needs a vacation so bad).
the lineup change is all speculation for now, though i am sooo sure that lucas is Not going to be a part of the comeback, if there's one thing sm is going to do it's kick people out. in the teaser for superm, the video had the official colours of shinee/exo/nct come together to create the superm logo, with the addition of the colour red, which is the group tvxq's official colour. it's very likely a tvxq member will be joining superm, probably u-know because there were already rumours before the teaser that he'd be joining the group. all in all i think him joining will be nothing but a win because lucas was objectively not a good performer (he's called "dozen" on twitter because he dozen rap he dozen sing he dozen dance he dozen do anything lmao).
so yeah. that's superm. their music is pretty hit or miss, but i'd recommend their songs i can't stand the rain and tiger inside, those ones are bops. as a shawol and exo-l it's mostly just a general annoyance, but taemin does slay in every superm performance so at least there's a silver lining. hope this helped!
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bandzboy · 2 years
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I would love to hear your takes on how different groups/companies produce songs differently (or how they might be similar)!
there are definitely differences in terms of like what they mostly pay attention to in terms of the instruments used, vocal layering and arrangement and etc but i think in the end there are always gonna be similarities bc of how well... it's the kpop industry and companies will want to produce something that is trendy so i think in the end there's always a formula on how songs are made especially kpop songs i think there's a certain sound that kinda makes you go "oh this is kpop" and i am not talking about them singing in korean but rather the melodies that are used and etc but kpop as many people know it's not a genre of music in itself kpop is an industry bc, i am pretty sure this has been discussed and many people know, that there are many different genres in the kpop music like some groups do more edm, some do a more pop sound, some are more rnb or rock and etc i think you get where i am going with that!
(also side note i hate when i am looking for what the genre of a kpop song is and it simply says kpop and it's quite annoying) but anyways i think the differences start from there. but in terms of companies separately i have noticed a lot how songs from sm groups usually care a lot about vocal harmonies and there are many instances in songs where you can listen to harmonies in a song the example that comes to my mind is definitely exo's tempo bridge where that section is just harmonies and it's probably are very good harmony arrangement whoever came up with that deserves all the flowers and when people mention tempo i always think about that bridge it's very memorable!! also 127's superhuman intro is a good example too like the whole production of that song is still very insane to me! but in general i feel like sm tries very different types of music for their groups and they are not afraid to do so and i am pretty sure they work with a lot of producers internationally so that's why there's always something new they bring to the sound of a group and that's why most sm groups have something new and fresh every comeback but with that subtle sound the group is known for which is always very interesting to me as for jype... i think their songs for the groups in general are very performance driven if that makes sense like u can tell they were made to dance and perform in my opinion that's why there's just sections of songs where you have a part that spacious or with just the instrumental playing i am thinking about wannabe by itzy specifically but also likey by twice also has that type of instrumental built for a dance break and i think it's mostly bc their groups are groups that have a lot of focus on the performance aspect and end up making songs thinking of that specifically there's definitely nothing wrong with that honestly i think it's very interesting! not even sure if i want to talk about yge production bc... all i know of yge production is teddy and let me tell u.... he is genuinely needs to stop making the same sound or.... yge desperately needs to bring new people bc omg... i am not even gonna get into the whole bp think bc.... there's a lot but definitely it's sad how songs produced by their producers lack something interesting especially over the years they have been lacking something it's sad! idk much about treasures's and ikon's music but from what i know the members participate in their songs and honestly from what i heard from treasure's music... it's pretty good (going crazy soty) yeah but in general for the future they should start investing on getting new people to produce music for their groups bc atp the sound is becoming too similar and they need a new start! for hybe.... well this is complicated since hybe is a lot companies in one (😭) and there's not a way to really say what their production style is bc their individual companies have ways to do music differently even tho their producers appear in some of the groups music
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satorugojowidow · 2 years
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My fault, but what about the thread? Can you share thoughts? I don't know many k-pop fans personally so I want to know, be prepared for their joining. On here I only see gifs and fanfics.
A few things about me that are fair to know to judge my opinions. I'm a second gen fan, I began to listen to kpop in 2009, actually a fan in 2010. My first favorite band was DBSK/JYJ and was part of the whole “activism” to support JYJ in their way out of SM. Started in tumblr as an exo fan and my last fandom where I was active was loona in their golden days (2016-2018). To be honest I’m not active in fandom since 2018/19. I keep listening to kpop but I don’t keep up with new bands or whatever is going on in the kpop world. But it is actually pretty easy to assume this twitter user is talking about BTS and particularly RP. 
I can’t answer everything she is saying because it has been some years since i don’t keep up with what is going on there. However, I can confirm that the army acts like BTS invented kpop lol. They love to speak about how they made kpop popular overseas when there was an actually large fandom base in europe, usa and latin america before they even debuted. Actually some bands like JYJ did quite successful concerts at that time in latin america. Even the expansion to Japan is something that Boa and DBSK did. Of course, BTS is a massive success, but they didn’t happen in the nothing, there was a whole process and context. I can confirm this thing about how they glorify their artist as the only true artist and the others idols are just fakers. But to be fair, that is something that vips (big bang fandom) did before. Well, the army is large so everything will be more annoying with them for a matter of numbers. 
Army does act like they found the final gem, but it is not fair to say that only them are toxic with other artists because fanwars are old as kpop. I believe it is more a generational attitude or even an attitude with the past. I hear many young fans from different fandoms talking about a past where fanwars didn’t exist when such a thing never happened. We can recall fanwars from second gen groups with events like “black oceans” during festivals. 
I do agree, in theoretical terms, that each phenomenon has their own features and with BTS there must be some specific issues. I’m just not that invested or updated to talk about this. However, in my opinion there are some inherent issues with the phenomenon of being a “fan” that can’t be avoided no matter the fandom. The idealization of the artist, the feeling of belonging and loyalty, are all problematic. We surely need to build ways to interact with artists less toxic. But for the music industry (no matter how annoying it may be for artists who have obsessed fans) they gain more money from people who are willing to give everything to their artist. This is also a problem of capitalism and consumer culture. 
About twitter as a platform for fandom organization. Well in the old days 2011-2014, facebook and tumblr were also a big part of “spaces” for fandoms. Tumblr went down, facebook lost relevance yet fandom groups were still working until 2019 (when i last checked lol). Twitter has a specific feature for fans actions like TT, but fandoms won’t fall because the app falls, they are already important on tik tok and IG. With apps it’s a matter of adaptation, a big problem would be that twitter was still at its best but kpop fandom became irrelevant and can’t pull a TT. Why? because it is a battle to push your consumptions, make them relevant and gain space. Promotion helps to succeed and success sustains your cultural consumption. There will be more as long as they sell. Nevertheless, it is fair to say there are alot of “identity” issues in why kpop fandoms promote their artists. 
What is actually in danger with twitter is the capacity of collective actions in social websites. Other websites have tags and trendings but can’t pull like twitter does. Regarding kpop fandoms, in my opinion twitter was a space of action but not the source of organization. Fandoms tend to agree with their actions in closed groups (like facebook at the time) and go to twitter with a tag and schedule that was already decided somewhere else. 
In my opinion, being active in a fandom will consume too much of your personal time and will keep you frustrated because there is always some drama and fans are super annoying. However, you can still enjoy kpop from “outside”. IG is a good option, you find images and videos but don’t come across with the drama (not that much). Tumblr has very little these days but still can enjoy some gifs. I don’t have tik tok so I can’t talk about it. I’m not sure how is discord, but sound like the last place to be regarding fandoms (like forums) 
*Yes, I am naming fandom by their names because I fear nothing. 
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soft-jihoonie · 1 year
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I was tagged by @lovjeon to answer these 85 questions and then tag people!!
LAST
1. drink - Coca Cola
2. 📱 call - probably my boyf
3. text - definitely my boyf
4. song you listened to - power - EXO
5. time you 😢 - like a week ago
HAVE YOU EVER
6. dated someone twice - nah
7. 😘 someone and regretted it - of course
8. been cheated on - as far as I'm aware no
9. lost someone special - definitely
10. been depressed - 100%
11. gotten drunk and thrown up - way too many times
FAVORITE COLORS
12. purple
13. black
14. pink
15. blue
in the last year have you
16. made new friends - yes
17. fallen out of 💛 - I haven’t
18. 😂 until you 😢 - probably
19. found out someone was talking about you - i don’t think so
20. met someone who changed you - nah
21. found out who your friends are - 100%
22. 😘 someone on your facebook friends list - many
GENERAL
23. how many friends from your facebook friends list do you know irl - maybe like 400 but like obvs I don’t still talk to them all 
24. do you have any pets - 2 cats, 2 chinchillas and my boyf has a dog that’s basically mine too
25. do you want to change your middle name - nah I like it
26. what did you do for your last 🎂 - went for a meal with my parents and boyf and then later in the week got way too drunk with my friends
27. what time did you wake up today - 12pm
28. what were you doing last night at midnight - probably reading fanfic
29. what is something you can’t wait for - seeing Kard in London
30. what are you listening to right now - nothing
31. have you ever talked to a person named tom - yeah
32. something that gets on your nerves - customers interrupting me whilst I ask them questions
33. most visited website - does tiktok count as a website?
34. hair color - purple
35. long hair or short hair - long hair
36. do you have a crush on someone - does my boyf count
37. what do you like about yourself - my tattoos
38. want any piercings - pretty happy with just the ones I have
39. blood type - no idea
40. nicknames - Cat
41. relationship status - in a relationship of 4 yrs
42. zodiac - Leo!
43. pronouns - she/her
44. favorite 📺 show - the good place
45. tattoos - I have like 18 I think
46. right handed or left - right handed
47. ever had surgery - yeah when I was like 11
48. piercings - yeah my ears, nose and nipples
49. sports - I used to do circus, now I just go to the gym sometimes
50. vacation - dying for one
51. trainers - more of a crocs gal
MORE GENERAL
52. eating - nothing rn
53. drinking - nothing rn
54. i’m about to watch - probably tiktoks
55. waiting for - my boss to tell me if I can get more hours at my job
56. want - to be financially stable
57. get married - I want to but it’s unlikely
58. career - no clue but I have two degrees at least
WHICH IS BETTER
59. kisses or hugs - hugs
60. 👄 or eyes - eyes
61. shorter or taller - taller
62. older or younger - older
63. nice arms or stomach - arms
64. hookup or relationship - idm either way
65. troublemaker or hesitant - hesitant
HAVE YOU EVER
66. 😘 a stranger - yh 
67. drank hard liquor - of course
68. lost glasses - I dont wear them anyway
69 (oof). turned someone down - yh 
70. sex on first date -  surprisingly no
71. broken someone’s ❤️ - I don’t think so
72. had your 💔 - oh for definite
73. been arrested - nah 
74. 😢 when someone died - yeah
75. fallen for a friend - many a time
DO YOU BELIEVE IN
76. yourself - sometimes
77. miracles - not really
78. 💛 at first sight - nah
79. 🎅 - nah
80. 😘 on a first date - yeah
81. angels - nah
other
82. best friend’s name - Beth
83. eye color - brown
84. favorite movie - currently Barbie
85. favorite actor - maybe pedro pascal
I'm tagging no one bc I don’t have kpop mutuals anymore
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cinderblackwrites · 1 year
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Rebellious Transparency
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I think I was 17 going on 18 years old when BTS first made their debut. At that time I was still very active when it came to Kpop, Korean dramas and anything that had to do with the Korean entertainment business. I was learning new things every day at a rapid speed and I was consuming more media, probably, than I had ever done in my entire life. I was drawn to it like a lot of foreign watchers. It's a hard thing to explain and is more of a feeling you get when you see it. Experience it.
I wasn't like some dedicated kpop fans, though, who got to know the idols pre-debut. I learned that there are some people who actively know what's going on even before the companies reveal things. I was never like that. It was too much work for something that I knew would come eventually. I had a lot more patience back then even though I was young. Different priorities. I didn't even join community forums or anything. Around this time I think I was actively listening to SHinee, Super Junior, Girls Generation, B1A4, EXO and Infinite to name a few.
(As I'm typing this I'm babysitting my nieces and nephew who are all under the age of 5 so I'm trying to get my thoughts out properly. Please bare with me 😭)
There were so many talented artists at the time and I wanted to learn about them all, but it was tough. As most of you probably know, Korea has dozens and dozens of Korean artists and it's nearly impossible to listened to them all. Naturally, I ended up listening to the more popular bands. Most of them being apart of the biggest companies in kpop (you guys know who they are right?). I would call it a miracle that I ran into BTS but that would be a lie. If I hadn't discovered them during their debut, I would have definitely found them either way.
There was something about them that just stood out. I'm a hip hop girl. I love rap, r&b, soul, all of that. It's what I grew up with, so people who have that type of style always peeks my interest. When I go back and watch their debut music video I can tell how hard they were going to make a good impression. Their outfits, their dancing. It was all very flashy and over-the-top, but in a good way. A fun way. We all knew there was something special about them. At the time I only had my little sister to talk to about them. We watched EVERYthing they did. They were very open with their fans. They always did Bangtan Bombs on youtube and would share their thoughts and feelings a lot. I think that's one big reason why so many fans got attached. People enjoy transparency. It makes them feel like they're more than fans. Like we are all friends. I know that probably sounds strange to a lot of people, but it's similar to Twitch streamers. The more interaction, the closer people get to one another. It can't be helped.
That transparency is why I decided to create this post in the first place.
There is a line. An invisible and sometimes blurred line between performer and audience. Sometimes it's not always clear. Maybe the performer doesn't realize they need to set boundaries, maybe the audience doesn't realize when they're crossing a line, but the distinction is there. Though you might think you know everything as an audience member because you've watched so much about your favorite performer/entertainer/artist, etc., you don't know everything. They aren't friends that you can contact every day, they aren't family members you've grown up in the same house with, and whether most of us like it or not, we know more about them than they know about us. Imagine trying to truly befriend someone you know nothing about. It's a wild thought, so it wouldn't be easy for an artist to do that. But, I think there must still be a strong bond artists have with their audience. It's a very complex relationship.
I could talk about this all day and night if need be, but I say all of this to bring up BTS' very own maknae JungKook. There's a lot I could say about him. He's always been extremely talented with dancing and singing. Like the other members, his talent has only grown over the years, and because I haven't kept up with BTS as often as I used to, I blinked and all of a sudden he went from a baby to a full grown man. He's 26? How lol Either way, he's all grown up, and with his new single out, he's definitely telling people straight up that he's an adult.
I know a lot of people were shocked after hearing the explicit version of his new song. I like watching reaction videos so everyone, even foreign watchers were shocked by what he said. Most weren't shocked in a bad way, but were more thinking, "Is he allowed to say that?" "His company allowed it?" Things like that. We're so used to the strict rules in Kpop, that something like this seems impossible. But, many people joked about it in a positive way. Most people thought the explicit version was even better than the clean version. I honestly like both. I'm not bothered by it.
After listening to the song I got curious though. I saw a recommended video where Jungkook was doing a weverse live, and I started to wonder what his thought process was. He's always been a rebel. He learned that well from just being in a group of rebels. We all know the Rap Line: Suga, RM, and J-hope. They always did their own thing and were really deep in their songs. How could Jungkook not learn from that? Not to mention that BTS as a whole has a lot of songs that went against the norms of kpop. It's only natural for him to be who he is. It's almost hypocritical for fans to say that he shouldn't be talking like this, or getting piercings and tattoos and stuff. This is who he is. This is what he's always known.
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I'm always drawn to deep thinkers. I can't help it. Some people call themselves empaths: a person highly attuned to the feelings and emotions of those around them. I don't really go too deep into stuff like that, but I'm definitely sensitive to the feelings of others. Sometimes to the point where I get mentally exhausted from it. Deep thinkers do that to me, but they're so fascinating that I can't help but listen to what they have to say. I can name two other Korean artists that are like this for me. Christian Yu and B.I (formally known for being in IKON). Their streams are very intense for me. They are so open and honest about almost everything, and I'm a deep thinker myself, so without noticing it I start thinking deeply along with them lol
Sometimes it makes me laugh when they are going on about a deep topic and then you read the comments in the live and someone says something like, "Oppa you look hot in that shirt". I'm just like, "Are ya'll not listening to this man at all 😂 But I guess that can't be helped.
Anyway, back to Jungkook. He's another one that has so many DEEP thoughts. I've never seen any of his weverse lives before, so I watched a few one after the other. He is so freakin honest about what he's thinking. It's wild. Whenever someone calls him out about something they don't like, he calls them out. If something is bothering him he just says it. If there's a personal story of him and the members having an argument he tells it. He's different. Like really, in comparison to other idols. A rebel through and through. It's fascinating.
He recently did a weverse live where he talked about how he's feeling now that the promotion for his new single is done. It's a very good live. He brings up a lot of touchy subjects including people being upset about the explicit version of his song, why it's important for him and his fans to have a more casual friendship, and how he wants to be himself even if that means doing things his company doesn't agree with. Knowing a bit about who he is now from his lives, I'm really curious what kinds of things he'll express in his upcoming album. I'm wondering how much more he'll show to everyone. In a way I really like this honesty and openness, but I would be lying if I said I wasn't a bit worried. I can tell there are a lot of things he wants to do, a lot of things he wants to say but he can't for the sake of his band members and his company.
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In one of his lives he mentions that he wants to hang out with the ARMY and go out for drinks one day without the company knowing. It was in a joking manner, but I personally think that sounds like a fun idea. I've heard a lot of older youtubers say they've done that before. Just casually having a drink with fans and talking about life. But fans, especially BTS fans are a bit wild, especially now, so idk how that would work without things getting a bit messy. Jungkook likes having fun that's for sure. He sees that line that he's not supposed to cross and casually strolls over it 😂 I honestly hope he can have that drink with the Armys one day, and I can't wait to see what he does next.
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hyuck-xix · 2 years
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EXO!!!
(for the kpop asks in case that wasn't clear)
Hello! Thanks for asking about EXO! I feel like I don't talk much about them on my blog but I love them ^_^ Actually, in terms of music, EXO is my favorite k-pop group by far.
✦ my first bias: Baekhyun. It was actually kind of funny, I discovered Chen first but through his solo music so I didn't even know he was part of EXO, but I loved his music. And then Baekhyun's Bambi came out (if this gives you a timeline for when I got into k-pop lol) and I was like 'woah who's this guy??' and then I remember watching the music video for SuperM's 'One' for the first time and it got to Baekhyun's first line and I had some kind of visceral response, like 'oh my god okay now I know what a bias is and this is it'. Like love at first sight haha. Idk, I was instantly obsessed with him. But I didn't know he was the same guy from Bambi! But once I figured out who he was, I instantly became an EXO fan.
✦ my current bias(es): Still Baekhyun :) But recently... Kyungsoo's really been wrecking me!!!There's something about him... I'm a little in love with Kyungsoo these days lol <3
✦ my album and/or era ranking (or favorite of each): I'm just going to do their full-length albums for the sake of simplicity!
Don't Mess Up My Tempo: This album is perfect in my eyes. I loveeeee the styling in the tempo mv (Jongin's striped crop top! Baekhyun's highlights! Minseok's spiky hair!), and the music video and song in general. it's one of those songs that just puts a smile on my face whenever i listen to it. But the best part of DMUMT is the rest of the tracklist. Gravity, 24/7, Bad Dream, literally every song on this album is top-tier.
Exodus: There's something about Exodus that has me completely charmed. The Pathcode teasers were maybe the biggest slay in all of k-pop teasers ever. Nothing has ever topped that in my eyes. And the songs Exodus and Playboy are some of my favorites ever. They both have this kind of playful jazzy thing going on? I'm really bad at describing music genres but they feel like special songs to me. And not to mention Call! Me! Baby!! omg!! She's such an icon and a feel-good song!! And the choreography is so fun! Also: Baekhyun's ad-lib at the end ( where he goes 'woo! baby!')-- it's at 3:13 in the mv and he makes the CHEESIEST face it makes me smile SO BIG and i think about it at least once a week lolll. I mean actually just watch Baekhyun at any point in that mv, because he was FEELING IT, he was giving it his ALL!!!
Obsession: The title track Obsession was actually my obsession for a longggg time. I can still listen to it on repeat for hours at a time. There was also a period of time where I'd watch the music video multiple times a day every day... yeah. But also the album as a whole has the same feeling for me as DMUMT. All the songs hold their own. A problem I have with a lot of NCT's discography is that a solid fraction of their b-sides in every album feel like filler songs. But this album was clearly written and produced with love and care. Every song. Every song is great. Where most k-pop groups' 'cutesy' songs are cringey at worst and bland at best, EXO somehow is able to access the heart of a fun or cute song and give it something fresh and sincere and...important somehow. Non Stop, Day after Day, and Butterfly Effect on this album are like that for me. Not to mention the absolute masterpiece bangers that are Groove and Ya Ya Ya and Baby You Are and woah if I mention any other songs I will have literally mentioned the whole tracklist!! Bruh EXO really is that good.
Ex'act: Monster is arguably *the* classic EXO title track. The chorus still gives me chills. But even though I love many of the songs in this album/repackage (Monster, She's Dreaming, Cloud 9, One and Only, White Noise) it just doesn't feel quite as special to me. EXO sets the bar really, really high.
XOXO: A little unpolished, sure, but XOXO is such an iconic album. Wolf... i know no one else likes it but the live remix!! The live remix!!!! Literally makes me want to cry every time I listen to it, it's so beautiful. That's all I'm going to say about that. Baby Don't Cry is also a gem. Heart Attack was way ahead of its time in my opinion. My Lady makes me feel nostalgic somehow, even though I never listened to it when I was young. It just makes me feel that bittersweet emotional feeling. And I unironically love Let Out The Beast lolll. I think I put this album relatively low on the list just because some of the songs sound pretty dated now--they remind me of something One Direction would put out (looking at you, 365. like actually i'd be surprised if that song wasn't originally written for 1D, it's uncanny).
The War: Okay this is the hottest take EVER because almost every EXO fan I know holds The War as their favorite album. But... oh god, I just don't like it one bit. There's only one song I genuinely love on that album and it's Boomerang, which isn't even from The War itself but from the repackage -_- I also sometimes enjoy Touch It? But I think the amount of annoyance The Eve, Ko Ko Bop, Forever, Diamond, and Chill give me... I mean they're still not terrible songs. But there's something about the production of them that bothers me? Often the instrumentation feels like it's competing with the heart of the song, like trying to be interesting at the expense of the song sounding cohesive and it just comes across as grating to me... yeah. And the vibe of the album is such a departure from EXO's established aesthetic and musical identity that it makes me question why they did it at all.
✦ how i got into them: I kind of told this story up above for the bias question, but I guess I'll talk about some of the first EXO songs I fell in love with. Obsession was one of them. Also Gravity, specifically this live performance of it--I remember actually screaming when Baekhyun opened the chorus lmao. It's interesting, because EXO's always mostly been about the music for me. Even though I've considered myself an EXO-L for almost two years now, I've never really watched a lot of reality/behind the scenes content for them. But I know their entire discography like the back of my hand, including every member's solo albums...
✦ which member would be my best friend: As I mentioned above, I don't really know the members as people as well as I'd like to. So answering this question is tricky. Probably Kyungsoo firstly. I get the impression he feels a little uncomfortable with the fame side of being an idol, and something about that really resonates with me. All through college instead of participating in school events or clubs I just find neighborhoods or woods as far away from campus as possible so i can escape from it all for a bit, and just simply exist and observe the natural world. It's hard to find other people who feel that way. I think I'd also love to be friends with Minseok and Jongin (i'm just choosing the shy line of EXO aren't I lol... but I get along best with fellow shy people, and they seem really genuine and sweet).
✦ something i associate with them (or with a bias/any member): coffee--even just the smell, flying in an airplane at night when they turn off the lights in the cabin, wool peacoats, frost on windows, the feeling of homesickness, planetariums, black Moleskine journals with grid pages.
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Well, I didn't think it would be possible to write more than I did on my NCT 127 one, but here we are! lol. Sorry!
📥 send me a kpop group & i'll answer
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Hiii.. Kpop Questions:
•Do you like kpop band BigBang?
• Other than Loona & Shinee which other groups songs you listen the most?
•When I found onlyOneOf it's make me so happy.... It's rare to see a kpop group explicitly talk about and show gay love through their members. It's a risky thing for them to even try because they don't have the backing of a big company or a big fan base for them, but they're still very pure and raw in their art. I miss Love (Park Jisung) ... When I heard the news he no longer in the group makes me sad... I feel concerned that there has been nothing about him for over a year.
• what do you think about the aegyo thing ? I’m sorry I know it’s a part of K-pop but it is so frickin forced and unnatural on some idols. Even in vlive I got second hand embarrassment when comments filled up with asking a 30+ old to do aegyo.
I used to like Bigbang, I used to LOVE the GD & Top album when it came out, but the group is beyond irredeemable to me at this point. Even if I can pretend no one had even an inkling of what SEungri/YG were up to, the music isn't there and the fetishization of blackness is too much.
I don't even listen to Loona the most, I lsiten to Red Velvet, Sunmi/Wonder Girls, and I guess then Twice the most. Brave girls, Boa, Apink, Exid, Dreamcatcher, Exo, F(x)... unfortuntely GWSN, uh, I got really obsessed with K/DA when that happened. Honestly going through my Korean music playlist a lto of it is disbanded groups.....
Which goes into the next bulletpoint... I've never listened to OOF. Idk who any of thoe people are, I'm sorry. I mostly stick to 2nd/3rd gen artists, with like VERY early 4th gen being the exception. If I do listen to ny 4th gen, it's like... solely for the music, I don't follow membres or watch music videos. Like I have some Billlie songs on my phone but couldn't tell you shit outside of Tsuki existing nad that's only because Tsuki hangs with Chuu sometimes. I think my friend is super into onlyoneof though... or into Oneus. I cannot tell the difference, I'm sorry. If you want more gay shit, Monsta X had a gay MV (All In), I know Sistar had one (One More Day), and then of course you should support HOlland who is like... an actual out gay man and isn't just gay for MV pay. I haven't listened to her stuff yet but Jiae is an out bisexual idol who just did her solo debut.
I don't love aegyo but I also recognize it's a. it's a cultural thing b. it's not any more of a performance than a lot of other idol stuff and c. it's... kinda funny when idols are open about hating it. Like Sunmi haaaates it and yet makes a big show of it. Like when she came to perform in NYC th efirst time, someone tried to make her wear the cliche bunny hat with the ears you can make wiggle and she pouted and was like "Do I HAVE to" and hten put it on and posed and acted ridiculous. It was fine. It's ridiculous that anyone even asked in the first place but watching her play off of it was fun.
Ive been a bit detached rfom Kpop In General in recent years. I feel like outside of Shinee, Chuu, and Sunmi I have no idea what's going on with members or like variety stuff. I just listen to the music, maybe the MV, and some performances. So I don't get exposed to the rest... besides the drama. I love the drama. Chuu CEO fighting!
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Hi, not necessarily jikook related, but I wanted your opinion about something of the perilla leaf discussion that I haven’t seen mentioned.
One thing I really don’t like about K-pop in general is the gatekeeping of the artists, so much so that if they are found out to have a SO it’s a huge scandal. I think two idols posted “apology” posts for their fans when they got married/had kids. Now I know this is something cultural that I clearly cannot wrap my head around, but I find it quite sad.
So back to BTS, I was very surprised about the perilla leaf discussion because it was them admitting (albeit indirectly) that they date and have relationships. Hopefully it is not news to anyone that men in their middle-to-late twenties date, but seeing the culture around Kpop in general I thought it was very cool that hybe would release that video (not to mention the whole gender neutral language use that dalloga explained).
I know it’s nothing but maybe one day the culture around idols can change (not that they should disclose their relationship status, just you know live their life knowing that if their relationship is founding out/they want to disclose it they don’t risk losing their careers).
A-HA. This is the commentary on the perilla leaf I was looking for. Thanks, nice anon! Here, please enjoy a pretty Jeon-Park hug-and-rub because NOTHING TO SEE HERE NOBODY DATING ANYONE AHEM (and thanks to phorenjj on twt for it because i stole it from them LOOK AT JEIKEI'S HAND) :
This stuck out to me and I have a call later with Kevin for oppa reasons (he hovers, lately) so I'm gonna ask him. About the perilla leaf thing, not about JeiKei's hand. Because I agree with you.
I haven't seen @dalloga 's explanation but I love her so whatever she said is definitely correct. For me I just noticed that the word used was gender neutral in Korean. It just means "partner" basically and can be used for any gender, so it was a good choice and I was happy to hear it. My spoken Korean is truly awful but I know a little bit. Kev's trying y'all. HE'S TRYING. Regardless, the intent was there not to say "girlfriend" or "boyfriend" specifically but to punt that word in favor of a gender neutral term, and I appreciated that. AND HOLY CATS YES I have been hoping someone would bring up the "oh hey we are adults who, y'know, peel perilla leaves and have partners and do adult sex things" because THIS IS SO UNUSUAL FOR KOREAN ARTISTS. Y'all know this is very out of the ordinary when just last year iKON's Bobby had to apologize to fans for getting married and fathering a child. In 2020 EXO's Chen did the same, even though he did not say he was sorry when his wife had their second child in January. It's an issue. We've seen how stans handled Tae's probable girlfriend and his response to that fairly recently. These guys even THINK about showing up with a woman (god forbid a man) and we like to think ARMY would be cool with it but based on my observations, that is NOT THE CASE. Maybe half of us would be fine, even supportive, but there are real, actual dangerous solo stans out there who could and would present a physical threat to the safety of ANY significant other. There's a whole slew of reasons our guys have ALL stayed "single" all this time, even though it's very likely that the majority of them are involved outside the group and two of them have been a couple for years. And I do think Bang and Co. are supportive of, IDK, letting grown ass adults be, IDK, grown ass adults. Which, in K-pop, is refreshing. I dunno if it's just BTS or if they'll do the same for other groups. I hope they do.
Speaking of whom, have some pretty Jikook doing that photoshoot hug.
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Thanks again, nice anon. :)
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MOBILE MASTERLIST
I have received many requests to update my masterlist, so here it is! As of October 18, 2020...
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~ = TRIGGER WARNING
* = SEXUAL CONTENT
[REDBUBBLE]
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Kpop
+ EXO
YOU’RE THE NEW GIRL WITH A ‘BAD GIRL’ IMAGE [VERSION 1] [VERSION 2]
THEY’RE IN THE MOOD, BUT YOU’RE ON YOUR PERIOD
THEIR GIRLFRIEND IS ANEMIC  
PLAYING WITH THEIR GIRLFRIEND’S LONG HAIR
MAKING BREAKFAST WITH YOU
JONGIN REACTION TO HIS GIRLFRIEND ALWAYS ASKING PERMISSION BEFORE INITIATING SKIN SHIP
WHAT DATING JONGIN WOULD BE LIKE
WHAT DATING SEHUN WOULD BE LIKE
WHAT DATING TAO WOULD BE LIKE
WHAT DATING LUHAN WOULD BE LIKE
WHAT BEING SCHOOLMATES WITH KAI WOULD BE LIKE
LATE NIGHT LUHAN FLUFF BLURB
BEING BEST FRIENDS WITH EXO (OT12)
WOLF!CHEN
*ONLY I CAN (KYUNGSOO SMUT)
*HOW YIXING WOULD BE IN BED
*SEX WITH BAEKHYUN
WHAT DATING BAEKHYUN WOULD BE LIKE
*WHAT SEX WITH KRIS WOULD BE LIKE
*I HAVE NO REASON TO BE JEALOUS (SEHUN SMUT)
*WHAT SEX WITH JONGIN WOULD BE LIKE
WHEN YOU CONFESS TO KAI
WHEN THE MANAGERS SUGGEST HE BREAK UP WITH YOU 
*SEX WITH CHEN
*SEX WITH KYUNGSOO
*SEX WITH LUHAN
*SEX WITH SEHUN
WOLF!KAI
*SEX WITH CHANYEOL
*SEX WITH SUHO
DATING CHANYEOL
*SEX WITH TAO
*SEX WITH XIUMIN
DATING KYUNGSOO
BEING SCHOOLMATES WITH CHANYEOL
YOU HAVE BENIGN ESSENTIAL TREMOR
WOLF!BAEKHYUN
THEY FIND OUT THEY’RE DOING A ROMANTIC BALLAD WITH YOU (THEIR CRUSH)
FLUFFY XIUMIN ONE SHOT 
~YOU’RE SELF CONSCIOUS ABOUT YOUR WEIGHT 
CUDDLING WITH SUHO AND ACCIDENTALLY WAKING HIM UP
~YOUR SELF HARM COPING NOTEBOOK
YOU’RE DATING IN SECRET AND HE KISSES YOU (UNKNOWINGLY) IN FRONT OF CAMERAS 
JEALOUS!JONGIN
MARRIED LIFE WITH CHANYEOL
CUDDLING WITH KRIS AND SEHUN
*TOUCH IT [JONGDAE SMUT]
DATING KRIS [WU YIFAN]
HUSBAND!JONGIN
SECRETADMIRER!JONGIN
CUDDLING WITH EXO
THEIR GF HAD ADD
WHAT DATING JONGDAE WOULD BE LIKE
GROWING UP WITH JONGIN
YOUR CHILD CALLS HIM DAD
YOU THINK THEY ARE CHEATING
EXO REACTION TO SEEING YOU AGAIN AFTER YOU TWO BROKE UP
WHAT DATING TAO WOULD BE LIKE
WHAT DATING SUHO WOULD BE LIKE
WHAT DATING LAY WOULD BE LIKE
YOU FAINT IN HIS ARMS [CHANYEOL ANGST]
MARRIED LIFE WITH LUHAN
THE OVERLOOK [BAD!BOY CHANYEOL]
A-Z NSFW
[JONGDAE]
TEXTING
[JONGDAE]
+  BTS
YOU TELLING THEM ‘I LOVE YOU’
S/O TRIPPING OVER NOTHING
TYPE OF TUMBLR BLOG BTS WOULD HAVE
HEARING YOU SPEAK YOUR MOTHER LANGUAGE
LOSING SOMETHING OF THEIRS WHILE IN THE CAR
DANCING AND ACCIDENTALLY BREAKING THE T.V.
WATCHING A MOVIE WITH THE OTHER MEMBERS WHEN A SEXUAL SCENE COMES ON
WAKING YOU UP IN THE MORNING
~ FINDING SELF HARM SCARS ON YOUR BODY
MOVIE NIGHT WITH JUNGKOOK
WHAT DATING RM WOULD BE LIKE
WHAT DATING JUNGKOOK WOULD BE LIKE
WHAT DATING TAEHYUNG WOULD BE LIKE
WHAT DATING YOONGI WOULD BE LIKE
BEING SCHOOLMATES WITH SUGA
* VISITING NAMJOON AT THE STUDIO
BEING BEST FRIENDS (OT7)
YOU’RE AFRAID OF DOGS
YOU WATCH THEIR EVERY MOVE AT DANCE PRACTICE
YOU HATE WHEN PEOPLE TAKE PICTURES OF YOU
YOU’RE REALLY AFRAID OF BUGS
*SEX WITH JIMIN
*SEX WITH TAEHYUNG
*SEX WITH YOONGI
*SEX WITH NAMJOON
*SEX WITH JUNGKOOK
*SEX WITH JIN
*SEX WITH J-HOPE
*DO YOU WANT ME TO TEACH YOU (JIMIN SMUT)
*WATCH ME BABYGIRL [JUNGKOOK SERIES - COMPLETE] [1] [2] [3] [4] [vmin filler] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
WHEN I HAD YOU [JIMIN ANGST/FLUFF]
BAKING WITH JUNGKOOK
*THEIR S/O GIVING THEM A SHOW
*THIGH RIDING YOONGI
*WOULDN’T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY [NAMJOON SUGAR DADDY SMUT]
THEIR CRUSH/BEST FRIEND IS AFFECTIONATE WHEN SICK
~THEIR TEENAGE CHILD GETS IN THEIR FIRST CAR ACCIDENT
~THEY HAVE A DREAM WHERE YOU DIE
*I HATE YOU. I LOVE YOU? [JIMIN ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS SMUT]
*PHONE SEX WITH NAMJOON
THEIR S/O IS CATCALLED 
BRINGING THEIR AMERICAN S/O TO MEET THEIR PARENTS
DATING NAMJOON BUT BEING BEST FRIENDS WITH BTS
THEIR S/O TAKES THEM TO A HAUNTED HOUSE
BEING FRIENDS WITH JUNGKOOK AND YUGYEOM 
DANCING QUEEN [HOSEOK FLUFF]
*REACTION TO YOU SAYING “TAKE ME”
BTS THINKING THEIR S/O IS CHEATING
THEIR S/O IS A PICKY EATER
*BTS REACTION TO YOU GIVING THEM A SHOW
*YOONGI FWB
BTS REACTION TO YOU SITTING ON THEIR LAP…
~IF YOU’D LET ME [JIMIN ANGST]
YOU CUDDLING THEM IN YOUR SLEEP AND SAYING “I LOVE YOU”
*YOU’RE ON
THEIR S/O GETS A LIP PIERCING
DATING YOONGI BUT BEING BEST FRIENDS WITH BTS 
*YOU “FLEXING YOUR MUSCLES” 
IF SOMEBODY HAD TOLD YOU… [JUNGKOOK FLUFF]
*I WAS KIND OF HOPING THIS COULD BE YOUR PRESENT [JUNGKOOK SMUT]
BTS REACTION TO THEIR GF BRINGING THEM LUNCH
THEIR GF IS SIMILAR TO HOBI AND HAPPENS TO BE CLOSE TO HOBI
*FACE DOWN [YOONGI SMUT]
THEIR CRUSH IS DOTING/MOTHERLY
*YOU MOAN THEIR NAME DURING SEX
*YOU WANT SEX WHILE THEY’RE WORKING
*PHONE SEX WITH YOONGI
*REVERSING ROLES [YOONGI SMUT]
JEALOUS!YOONGI
BTS REACTION TO YOU HIDING YOUR SMILE WHEN YOU LAUGH
EYE ON THE TARGET (JUNGKOOK) [1] [2]
SEOKJIN AS YOUR SUGAR DADDY
BTS REACTION TO THEIR S/O CUPPING THEIR FACE AND KISSING THEM
~BTS REACTION TO THEIR FRIEND NOT BEING COMFORTABLE WITH THEIR BODY SIZE
TEXTING
[JIN] [JIMIN] [TAEHYUNG] [SUGA] [J HOPE] [RAP MONSTER] [JUNGKOOK] BESTFRIEND!JUNGKOOK HIGHSCHOOL!BTS FUCKBOY!YOONGI
SNAPS
[TAEHYUNG]
A-Z NSFW
[JUNGKOOK] [YOONGI]
+ ATEEZ
CONDITIONALLY YOURS (Seonghwa) [1]
ATEEZ REACTION TO ANOTHER MEMBER WALKING IN ON THE TWO OF YOU MAKING OUT [1] [2]
ATEEZ REACTION TO BEING JEALOUS OF ANOTHER MEMBER GETTING CLOSE TO THEIR S/O
+ INFINITE
YOU TALK ABOUT SEX
+ BOYFRIEND
THEY ALL LOVE THE SAME GIRL
ACCEPTING AN AWARD YOU
YOU THREATENING TO FIGHT THE CEO IF THEY DON’T GET A COMEBACK
VALENTINES DAY WITH KWANGMIN
*SEX WITH DONGHYUN
+ MISS A
GOING INTO TOWN WITH YOU
+ MONSTA X
THEY ACCIDENTALLY HUG YOUR SISTER INSTEAD OF YOU
*SEX WITH MINHYUK
SINGING A BALLAD WITH THEIR CRUSH
MARRIED LIFE WITH SHOWNU
REACTION TO THEIR GF AND ANOTHER MEMBER…
BEING BEST FRIENDS WITH MONSTA X 
THEIR GF IS OLDER THAN THEM
ANNOYING THEIR MEMBERS BY SHOWING PDA WITH THEIR S/O
THEIR GF GIVES THEM A MASSAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME
*RETURN THE FAVOR [KIHYUN SMUT]
DATING IN SECRET WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY KISSES YOU IN FRONT OF CAMERAS
*YOU SAY THEY HAVE A SMALL DICK DURING A FIGHT
WHAT DATING IM WOULD BE LIKE
TELLING HIM YOU’RE A VIRGIN BEFORE THE TWO OF YOU HAVE SEX
*HE WOULD HAVE BEEN FINE IF YOU HADN’T... [KIHYUN SMUT]
YOU HUG THEM FROM BEHIND AND ACCIDENTALLY GRAB THEIR CROTCH
MARRIED LIFE WITH JOOHEON
*SEX WITH IM
MARRIED LIFE WITH IM
*SEX WITH HYUNGWON
*SEX WITH KIHYUN
*SEX WITH JOOHEON
*SEX WITH SHOWNU
*SEX WITH WONHO
MONSTA X REACTION TO THEIR S/O HAVING AN ASTHMA ATTACK
*THIGH RIDING MONSTA X
+ GOT7
*SEX WITH JACKSON
*SEX WITH JUNIOR
*SEX WITH MARK
*SEX WITH JAEBUM
YOU WEAR THEIR SWEATER, YELL “KISS ME”, THEN RUN AWAY
*SEX WITH YUGYEOM 
LIVING WITH BESTFRIEND!JACKSON
THEIR GF HAS SWEATER PAWS
GOT7 AS FATHERS 
BEING FRIENDS WITH JUNGKOOK AND YUGYEOM 
*THEIR GF KNOWS HOW TO DEEPTHROAT
YUGYEOM DATING AN OLDER WOMAN
YOU’RE DATING MARK AND THE OTHER MEMBERS ARE JEALOUS
*SINCERELY, YOUR NEW FWB [YUGYEOM SMUT]
*REACTION TO THEIR GF WANTING TO BE SPANKED
JACKSON HAVING A CRUSH ON YOU
*I DIDN’T HAVE TIME FOR “CLASSY” [JAEBUM SMUT]
*SEX WITH YOUNGJAE
YOU’RE SICK BUT DON’T WANT TO WORRY THEM SO YOU KEEP IT A SECRET
DATING JAEBUM AND BEING BEST FRIENDS WITH GOT7
BEING BEST FRIENDS WITH GOT7
TELLING HIM YOU’RE A VIRGIN BEFORE THE TWO OF YOU HAVE SEX
*SEX WITH BAMBAM
TEXTS
BESTFRIEND!JACKSON
SNAPS
[JINYOUNG]
+ C-CLOWN (DISBANDED)
*SEX WITH ROME
DATING CHRISTIAN YU [ROME]
+RED VELVET
YOU CALL THEM YOUR BEST FRIEND
*AN OVERWHELMING FEELING [IRENE SMUT]
+ INFINITE 
*SEX WITH MYUNGSOO
TELLING HIM YOU’RE A VIRGIN BEFORE THE TWO OF YOU HAVE SEX
+ IKON
*SEX WITH HANBIN
*SEX WITH DONGHYUK
“I DIDN’T LOVE YOU” [DONGHYUK FLUFF]
*SEX WITH JUNHOE 
*SEX WITH BOBBY
+ NCT
SOULMATE!MARK
WHAT DATING LUCAS WOULD BE LIKE
STUDY DATE WITH JUNGWOO
NCT 127 + JENO REACTION TO THEIR S/O BEING 160CM
EXCUSES, EXCUSES [HAECHAN FLUFF]
NCT DREAM REACTION TO THEIR GF BEING 165-170CM TALL
~NCT DREAM REACTION TO THEIR GF BECOMING DEPRESSED BECAUSE HER PARENTS ARE GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE
TEN TRYING TO GET YOUR ATTENTION
WHAT DATING MARK WOULD BE LIKE
DATING TAEYONG
DATING JOHNNY (NCT)
FAKE TEXTS
BESTFRIEND -> BOYFRIEND MARK
WISHING MARK A HAPPY BIRTHDAY
[DONGHYUCK]
TWO WRONGS MAKE… A COUPLE? [Prince!Renjun] [1] [2]
+ F(X)
THEIR S/O HAS FIBROMYALGIA 
*SEX WITH AMBER
+ BLACKPINK
BARISTA!ROSÉ
WHAT DATING LISA WOULD BE LIKE
YOU HAVE A CRUSH ON ROSÉ
+ BLOCK B
*SEX WITH PARK KYUNG
+ DAY6
*TENDER LOVE AND AFTERCARE [BRIAN/YOUNG K SMUT]
DATING DOWOON
+ PENTAGON
WHAT DATING WOOSEOK WOULD BE LIKE
+ SHINee [NO LONGER WRITING FOR]
BEING BEST FRIENDS WITH MINHO
LIVING WITH BESTFRIEND!KIBUM
SECRETLY DATING WHEN THEY ACCIDENTALLY KISS YOU IN FRONT OF CAMERAS 
SINGING A ROMANTIC BALLAD WITH THEIR CRUSH
THEY HAVE A CRUSH ON THE SAME IDOL
BEING BEST FRIENDS WITH SHINee
THEIR REACTION TO YOU CRYING
BEING SCHOOLMATES WITH TAEMIN
GROWING UP WITH TAEMIN
YOUR CHILD CALLS HIM DAD
+ TWICE
*WHAT DATING JIHYO WOULD BE LIKE
FIRST KISSES WITH TWICE
STUCK IN TRAFFIC WITH TWICE
*SEX WITH MINA (TWICE)
+ GIRLS GENERATION [SNSD]
DATING TIFFANY
THEY FIND A GUY NAKED BY ACCIDENT
THEY FIND TAENY KISSING ROMANTICALLY
SOMEONE FLIRTS WITH THEIR SECRET GIRLFRIEND
THEIR BEST FRIEND IS HEARTBROKEN OVER A BOY
+ MAMAMOO
THEY ARE JEALOUS 
AND THEN… [MOONBYUL SMUT] [2]
+ SEVENTEEN
YOU’RE A TRAINEE UNDER PLEDIS
SUCK IT UP [JUN ANGST/FLUFF]
“IT’S TIME” [CHAN FLUFF]
*SEX WITH MINGYU
+ VIXX
THEIR GF HAS WAVY/CURLY HAIR
TELLING THEM YOU’RE A VIRGIN BEFORE THE TWO OF YOU HAVE SEX
+ ASTRO 
REACTION TO YOU SQUISHING THEIR CHEEKS
SNAPS
SANHA X CUTE
+ 2NE1
YOU HAVE A CRUSH ON CL
+ SISTAR
BEING YOUR BEST FRIEND IN SCHOOL
+ X1
GOING THROUGH A HAUNTED HOUSE WITH BF!HANGYUL
T.V. SERIES:
TWD
TELLING CARL YOU LOVE HIM
TEEN WOLF
SCOTT MCCALL
UNDERCOVER IDIOTS [PART 1] [PART 2] [PART 3]
DEREK HALE 
INDISCREET JEALOUSY
COME ON CINDERELLA
*SOLID ALIBI
I DIDN’T SIGN UP FOR THIS
DON’T DRINK THE ORANGE JUICE
THE MURDER OF THE BETRAYER [PART 1] [PART 2]
ISAAC LAHEY
I HAPPEN TO LOVE THAT ABOUT YOU
I’LL TAKE THAT CHANCE
STILES STILINSKI 
VALENTINE’S DAY
PRANK WAR
TVD
DAMAN SALVATORE
VICTORIAN ERA ROMANCE
~FINDING OUT ABOUT YOUR ANOREXIA
SUPERNATURAL
DEAN 
HUNTING HAS ITS PERKS
PROPOSING TO YOU
BLUSH
BANDS:
5SOS
BLURBS:
ASHTON IRWIN 
FRATBOY! ASHTON
CALUM HOOD 
ROUND TWO
MICHAEL CLIFFORD 
LATE NIGHT
BIRTHDAY AU MEME (AKA MY VERY FIRST IMAGINE EVER ON THIS BLOG)
LUKE HEMMINGS 
WHAT DATING LUKE WOULD BE LIKE
IMAGINES:
CALUM HOOD 
*SAVING WATER
4/4
HE FINDS OUT YOU’RE REALLY TICKLISH
1D
HARRY STYLES 
I’LL BE THOR
MOVIES:
THE OUTSIDERS
SODAPOP
~SODAPOP FINDING OUT ABOUT YOUR DEPRESSION
THE AVENGERS
THOR
BEING ABLE TO LIFT THOR’S HAMMER
YOUTUBE
BEING BEST FRIENDS WITH DAN AND PHIL
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nctsjiho · 4 years
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Relationship with: SM artists
For JiHo’s relationship with NCT check out the pinned post on my blog. By no means are these all SM artists or is this very detailed and my knowledge in some of these groups is also very limited so please bear with me. If I wrongly represent anyone now or in the future feel free to let me know, but keep in mind all of this is purely fictional.
Super Junior:
Oh dear Lord help poor JiHo
She’s the victim of endless teasing from Super Junior
Since JiHo is pretty sociable she got quite comfortable with SuJu
They might not hang out a lot but whenever they see the girl they’ll approach her to at least greet her (and vice versa, of course)
SuJu also love to bring JiHo up during variety shows to tell a funny episode they had with the girl and “expose” her
Eunhyuk is a bit like an older brother to her, during her trainee days she once walked up to him asking him if he could critique her dancing. He was surprised at how bold she was and could only agree with her because she was so intriguing. He thought JiHo was a great dancer and since that time they became really close, even having each other’s phone numbers and JiHo having Eunhyuk on speed dial. When she was still under-age Eunhyuk became her guardian (not legally) since she has no family in Korea
Red Velvet:
They aren’t really close with each other for a few reasons (nothing bad though)
JiHo joined SM just after Red Velvet debuted and since the group was very busy with promotions and practice JiHo rarely got to see them
Though JiHo was very talented she didn’t have that much training and she was still a little too young when SM thought of adding another member into the group, Yeri had joined Red Velvet in march of 2015 which was clearly an amazing choice
SM also thought, pretty early on, that JiHo wouldn’t be a great fit for the group’s concept and overall look so they quickly stopped considering JiHo to become a Red Velvet member
Even after years passed, JiHo didn’t really get much closer to most of the members, but she respects them a lot as artists
Out of the whole group she’s probably closest with Seulgi and Wendy, who kinda see her as a little sister they want to take care of
Wendy checks up on JiHo every once in a while through text or invites her out to have dinner and drags Seulgi along with her
They look out for her and tease her a lot when it comes to being the only female member of NCT
“You need to be surrounded by a bit more oestrogen every once in a while, JiHo.” ^^
They will give her advice or just try to cheer her up when they catch the younger girl looking a bit stressed
JiHo would love to do a dance cover with Seulgi sometime in the future
SHINee:
Honestly who doesn’t love SHINee?!??
I’m not saying JiHo is secretly a Shawol, but I am saying SHINee is one of the groups that introduced her to kpop
She always had (and still has) so much respect for the group and they are probably the reason she accepted the scout’s request to come to Korea to become a trainee at SM
A possibility to debut under the same company as SHINee?? YES MA’AM
She has a very friendly relationship with the boys
Saying hi in passing or making small talk whenever they end up in the same elevator
Maybe even went to get something to eat together in the company cafeteria, but besides that there isn’t very much interaction
Taemin has mentioned her a handful of times after SuperM formed since he’s in the same group of some of JiHo’s members now
It usually about how he thinks JiHo’s really cute definitely during her trainee days when she was a little shy towards SHINee or that she’s a really great dancer/performer
Fans have wanted Key & JiHo or Minho & JiHo interactions for a while now, thinking they would make iconic duos (because chaos-), but some other fans have mentioned how she and Onew would make for a great duo because the girl tends to gravitate to the calmer members in NCT more often as well
EXO:
Well Kai is her idol so...
A lot of teasing once again
Though funnily enough, some EXO members seem to be intimidated by JiHo or act awkward around her
JiHo has been pretty open about being an EXO-L and so many fans poke fun at EXO about them being awkward around the girl (they have adopted her into the fandom and she’s pretty well received there)
“She just has this aura around her~”
MTL to feel intimidated by/awkward around JiHo:
Most: Sehun, Suho & Kai
Least: Chen, Baekhyun, Xiumin (EXO-CBX ^^) & Lay (EXO-M <3, the former Chinese members were also not really awkward around her)
Not at all: Chanyeol & D.O.
JiHo’s fans are sad that her and Kai are so awkward around each other and blame EXO and NCT (mainly those in SuperM) for teasing Kai so much by mentioning JiHo looks up to him, that now he can barely look her in the eyes
People have also pointed out how funny it is that Kai and Sehun are especially intimidated by JiHo, comparing them to big dogs being scared of a little puppy (wait this is cute)
Chanyeol and D.O. get along very well with JiHo, Chanyeol mainly being kind of a big brother for JiHo, but a big brother who likes making fun of her and embarrass her
JiHo mentioned the group a lot in her first year of being an idol, after that she kind of stopped (theory: she got told of by SM for talking about EXO too much after getting a lot of mean comments from antis >﹏<)
Interactions between her and the group have also been insanely spares since mid 2019
(another theory: fans think that JiHo isn’t allowed to talk/interact with EXO anymore)
She has only mentioned EXO members when talking about SuperM, but it was mainly to support the group’s promotions
#Bring_Back_JiHo_X_EXO_2021
SNSD/Girl’s Generation:
NCT has teased JiHo before saying that she’s scared of SNSD
She defended herself by telling everyone that it’s because they are her seniors and she really respects them so she tends to get nervous around them 
Some of the members of the girl group have mentioned JiHo before and said they hung out a little
Hyoyeon has been very expressive about her fondness for the girl
She even said that she wanted JiHo to join her when she participated in Hit The Stage
It didn’t end up happening because the kind of dances she did where either “too mature” or “unfortunately we didn’t get permission (from SM) to let Jiho join”
Hyoyeon has posted some pictures with JiHo on instagram, either cheering her on during NCT promotions or just because they were casually hanging out
JiHo also really likes Sunny and Taeyeon and has been invited by the girls to attended their concerts a few times now
On the outside it looks like they have a very strict senior-junior relationship, but every once in a while the group tells them how they are actually closer to JiHo than people think, they just don’t have very many opportunities to show it
They also do NOT tolerate any hate towards JiHo (definitely from those who comment on her not deserving to be in a boy group or her skill as an idol in general) and WILL defend her and shoot down any comments
Aespa:
She trained with a few of the girls for a little while
But when it got announced that JiHo would be joining NCT instead of a girl group, she started training with the boys (NCT and trainees who’d join NCT)
Some fans speculated that JiHo and Aespa weren’t on good terms, but there was no evidence to back up their theories
More so, it was even revealed that JiHo knew the choreography for “Black Mamba” during a V Live
JiHo has openly supported the group by talking about their debut song and stages, but there aren’t really any other interactions between them
BoA:
A collab between them would be LEGENDARY
When BoA visited NCT during their practise of Black on Black during the filming of Master in The House, she pointed JiHo out and complimented her for being able to be as powerful as the boys
JiHo looks up to BoA very much and during a variety show has revealed that she used to practise a lot of her songs/dances while she was a trainee
It happened a few times that the singer has expressed her faith in the younger girl’s potential and skill and hopes that JiHo will get to show of more of her talent because “Currently, I think she’s not able to show all her skills. She’s a junior I am able to trust to deliver (a great performance) if I asked her to work on a project with or for me.”
BoA’s comments about the younger girl only solidified the theories that SM is suppressing JiHo’s talent
JiHo has spoken out about it very subtly, saying that she’s happy where she is now as long as she gets to keep performing with the boys
In response to an international fan asking if JiHo ever thought about branching out to work on a solo project like a mixtape or even just solo dance videos to show of her choreographing skills:
“It makes me genuinely happy to perform with my friends right now. I think I still have a lot of learning to do. If ever my company reaches out to me to do something like that I will think about it, but I don’t really feel the need for anything like that right now. I’m happy (with the way things are) right now.”
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bedtimebrain · 3 years
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EXO Baekhyun: Cry for Love Part 1
Boldly writing this very unlikely scenario about baek. Part of me just feels like there might be a part of baek that might be in such a situation if he ever feels so deeply for someone that is not be able to handle the stress of dating an idol.
Using the song title of one of my favourite songs from his latest album for this~ there’s going to be 2 parts(hopefully not 3), and just a disclaimer the ending might not be fluff, so don’t get started if you’re not prepared !
Edit: Part 2 is up! (No part 3 tho, thankfull)
Part 2
Characters: Baek x You
Baekhyun finds himself falling for you, but feels he cannot be so selfish to put the burdens of dating an idol upon you. In an attempt to control his feelings, he tries to stay away from you
Standing across the narrow road opposite to Wendy Cafe, Baekhyun looked intently inside, with a sort of sourness at the back of his throat. This is at least 5th time this guy has been here, and it’s been the second time this week already. His inner self was literally scowling at that thought, but what could he do?
His phone that vibrated in his pocket called him out of his thoughts. It was a call from his manager, asking him to return to the SM building.
Taking one last look at you, at the guy, and at the cafe, he placed both his hands back in his pocket, head facing down and walked back to where his car was.
During the ride back, he thought long and hard, was this the right thing to do?  Just 4 months ago, was the first step into the cafe the beginning to this unwanted path ?
He can’t help but replay once again all that started 4 months ago...
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‘Bye! See you next week!’
Ending his gym session for the week, baekhyun headed for the carpark, eager to get there quickly. Today, he was to be home for a family dinner.
He had been up till late yesterday, practicing and preparing for EXO’s new album. With just 4hours of sleep, his ruined body clock woke him up in time for a gym session in the afternoon. Beating himself to be disciplined so that he can show his best image to Eris during the comeback, he got himself to the gym. 
But now, the sweat from the gym session coupled with his sleep debt, was making him feel extra sleepy.
Needing some caffeine in his system, he stopped his car by the roadside to search up coffee houses nearby. Scrolling through, Starbucks -too crowded , dal.kom- he was not a fan , Daebak Coffee and Tea - seems very popular among reviews, Wendy Cafe - no reviews.
Feeling it’s best to avoid crowded cafes on a Friday afternoon, he decided to give Wendy Cafe a try. Following the voice of Google maps, he found himself along a narrow road, secluded and outcasted from the bustling roads just 2 minutes ago.
‘Am I at the right place? Why would someone open a cafe here?’ He loudly spoke in a typical monologue with himself
Just as he was about to give up, a small signboard peeked out from the brick wall stretching along the road.
‘Ah yes, found you! I hope I didn’t make the wrong choice’
After parking his car, he crossed the road to the cafe.
Wendy’s Cafe was clad in wood and white, wooden tables, white chairs, surrounded by grey walls. It was so small only about 6 people could be seated by the tables. To make up for it, a counter-side table was made available and soft music played in the background. Walking in, Baekhyun felt a comfortable sense of peace and relax.
‘Hello, 1 Ice Americano please’
‘Hello, that will be $5.. omo’ Just as you looked up at him, you were shocked to recognise him as Baekhyun from EXO. But you quickly recovered in time, taking the money from him and continued your chores.
Seeing that you have recognised him, he nodded politely. He appreciated your politeness and professionalism to not overreact. And proceed to wait patiently for his coffee.
‘Thank you, have a nice day’ you smiled brightly at him and handed the coffee over.
Just then, it started pouring heavily outside, stopping Baekhyun in his tracks.
‘Should I drive back now ? It’s a long journey back and it’s raining so heavily ...’ he thought
‘Do you want to wait out the rain instead? It’s not too safe to drive in such heavy rain. No one comes here on rainy days, I can put out the close sign for you if you like’ 
You asked rather sincerely 
Looking out again at the rain, he weighed his choices. He was going to be drenched if he crossed the road but what if you were one of those fans that would expose where he was to everyone? 
He was feeling a little suspicious inside, afterall why would you close the shop to business just for him?
‘You can take the table furthest away from the window if you’re worried’
He looked at you, judging a book by it’s cover. And decided it doesn’t appear like you would turn out to be one of those crazy fans and took the option of waiting out the rain. 
His phone was running out of battery, so instead of sitting by the corner table all bored and lonely, Baekhyun sat on the bar counter table instead; facing you and the other male employee who were busy with fresh bakes.
You presented a bite size muffin on a white plate and gave it over to him. ‘It’s on the house, we’re not going to have any more customers anyway’
Being curious since the start, he asked ‘why would your boss open a cafe right here? It’s really not the best location to be attracting people right?’
Laughing slightly, you replied
‘My boss? That would be me, and does this cafe look like I want to attract people in? The tables are all for 2s, I’m just encouraging solitude here’
‘You own this place? Wow I would suppose you’re only in your early 20s right? Anyway this place does give a sense of quietness that we dont quite get outside. I like it’ He lively replied
‘Yeah, I just wanted people that come by to be able to stop and find quietness they don’t get anywhere else. Finding time for themselves to be away from noisy city life just a few minutes away’
Not really having anything to say to that deep thought of yours, he simply replied ‘Ahh... I see. Uh, thanks for muffin, it smells tasty’
You smiled politely and left him to himself as you cleaned up the open kitchen.
The rain that was beating the ground outside was almost like a lullaby to Baekhyun. The warmth of the shop and the music aided the rain and drowsy effects he was having, shortly without knowing, he drifted to sleep. --
‘Baekhyun ssi, Baekhyun ssi’ you tapped him lightly till he woke up
‘It stopped raining, do you want to head off’
‘Oh my , can’t believe I slept, but that was certainly the quietness I need, haha. I’ll be leaving. Thank you for the coffee’
As he left, he thought to himself that he will surely be back.
A week later, he came back. On that day, he saw from outside that you were casually sitting down by on of the tables, chatting with a middle age office lady.
Opening the door, he caught your attention and you smiled slightly to acknowledge. As you were the only working employee today, you got up from the table to serve him.
‘Hi Baekhyun ssi, I see you’re back. Ice americano for you? Or would you like to try something else? Wendy’s special for a bright sunny day’
‘Sure I’ll go for the Wendy’s special’
Handing over the coffee to baekhyun, you asked
‘I heard EXO’s preparing for a comeback. How’s it going for you?’
‘Did you search up on EXO after you saw me last week? Hahaha. Anyway it’s fine, it’s just the discipline in diet, exercise and health that’s annoying’
‘I see. And nah, don’t make me sound like a stalker fan please. I just moderately keep up with kpop in general’
‘Anyway is the middle age lady there your friend? Or do you just chat with your customers all the time?’
‘Oh, she’s just a customer. Really depends though, some people come here seeming to have heavy thoughts, sometimes when I notice I’ll just casually chat with them. Some others are here really putting up a do not disturb sign. Those I wouldn’t bother’
Being cheeky, Baekhyun asked ‘what about me?’
You thought for a while before answering
‘Like a cat? Like those I would give some affection to before letting them run off so they don’t start scratching me. I mean not saying you would be aggressive, but rather, I’m sure a good balance of chat and quietness would be best for you’
Raising his brows and thinking through what you just said, he smiled after a while and went on sipping his Wendy’s special by the counter again. Occasionally, he would look up from his phone to chat with you.
—-
For that 1 month, it seems like he started developing a routine to drop by your cafe for short breaks. He enjoyed your company and somehow your cafe seemed like a place of comfort and refuge. With you, he could talk about anything, from the laughters to the deep insides. Over there, the burdens of being an idol is always momentarily lifted.
On the first week of the 2nd month you guys met. He dropped by again, only to find that the lights were off. A little surprised, he went up to the door which pasted a notice
‘the shop will be closed till further notice due to the owner’s personal reasons. Sorry for any inconvenience caused’
His regular high spirits whenever he came by was dampened as he read the notice. Turning back, he headed off.
The next two weeks, he drove by repeatedly, at least 2 times a week, but your shop was still closed.
It made him a little worried, did something happen to you? But seeing how you left this shop behind with just a notice also made him feel a little down, strangely. It made him think that was he nothing but just a customer to you? He had thought you guys were friends, friends with a special bond, one who he could tell everything to, and place so comfortable almost like his home sofa. But the sign that hung coolly by the cafe’s door left no sign of that friendship held.
Whenever he wasn’t working or was by himself, he pondered over what happened to you. Looking at his phone, he suddenly felt a disconnect. You both knew so many things bout each other but not each other’s numbers. There was nothing to call to reach you. Wherever you are, were you thinking about what you left behind?
He thought to himself 
let’s not be too invested into this coincidental friendship
He made up his mind, tomorrow he was going to make a final intentional trip down. If you were still closed, he told himself he would never drop by intentionally again just to check if you were open.
—-
Driving by the next day, his heart was beating fast. And was as if the heavens heard his words, the lights of your cafe were on.
The sign outside still hung closed, but he walked briskly over and stood by the door. You saw him and beckoned him inside.
‘Hey! What’s up with you? Where did you go? ’ Within him he heaved a sigh of relief, finally seeing you again. But his heart wouldn’t stop racing as he waited for your answer. Looking at your face, he can’t help but notice you’ve lost some weight, making him a little worried.
‘Hey Baekhyun ssi, it’s nice seeing you again’
You smiled at him your normal smile and there was no hint of anything extra apart from the normal customer service you gave him. Your lukewarm reply bothered him a little, was he the only one who considered you both as friends? That thought came but left quickly
‘I went home to visit my parents, unfortunately I fell ill. Pneumonia.. Got me in bed for a really long time’
‘Oh no, no wonder you lost some weight? I hope you’re feeling much better already. But you’re not opened today?’
‘Yes I just came back to tidy up this place.’
Not really wanting to leave yet, he offered to clean the place for you, also worried you might not be feeling the most recovered yet.
‘Do you want to have dinner together tonight?’ Baekhyun asked on impulse.
You looked up, a little surprise, but didn’t reject it. 
‘Probably not at restaurants or something though. Delivery , do you mind?’ He added
You were never someone who seemed bothered about such trivial things, as expected you agreed.
Over dinner Baekhyun was his chirpy self again, telling you about all he wanted to say the few weeks you guys didn’t met. You listened to him without much words, only saying words when it mattered, as usual.
As you guys were eating and chatting, there came a point where a comfortable silence settled between you both.
Till you broke it
‘Baekhyun ssi, can I share something with you?’
Though he wasn’t expecting this, he was ready to listen.
‘Go ahead’
‘When I went back, I found out my one and only best friend had died in a car accident. And no one told me because they were afraid I wouldn’t be able to handle it alone in Seoul. He.. was all I had.. when I was bullied because people thought I was weird... when I didn’t fit in... he.. he..’ you couldn’t continue as you burst into uncontrollable tears.
Handling such situations was definitely not something Baekhyun was most comfortable with. Catching him off guard, he internally panicked, Omo, what do I do. What should I say? Deciding the only appropriate thing to do was to pat your back or your head. He reached out and gently comfort you, feeling a little awkward.
After a good 3 minutes you finally calmed down. But still, Baekhyun didn’t exactly know what to say to a crying girl
‘Are you feeling better? Care for some BingBing now? Ice cream cannot solve your problems, but it’s sweet at least ’
You managed a laugh, and Baekhyun went to the kitchen fridge to pull out the ice cream that came with the dinner earlier.
On the drive home, Baekhyun decided that sometimes a friend is the ultimate remedy to sorrow. And as much as you have been there to hear him out, he wanted to pay it back to you too. 
——
But slowly, their comeback preparations were getting more and more hectic. He no longer had the liberty of time to plan what he wanted to do. But today, there was a short 2 hour interval of free time and they were free to do whatever they wanted.
Deciding between whether to crash at dance practice room or to head to your cafe, he decided to do the latter instead. Though he was feeling rather tired, it has been at least 3 weeks since he came by to say hi. He left after telling suho he’ll be back swiftly.
Reaching your cafe, he was surprised to see you smiling and laughing so heartily as you were chatting by the counter with a fashionable young man. When you both spoke, you were always giving him polite smiles and laughters, somewhat out of manners? It somehow hurt his pride a little that while he still thought about you when he was away, did you just think of him as a normal customer who would just come and go? It made him feel like his spot in the cafe was easily replaceable.
As he entered, you did not even break away from the conversation you have with the young man. Only until he reached the counter did you look up.
‘Ah! It’s you! It’s been really long! What would you like today ?’
‘6 Iced americanos, thank you’
‘Alright you can take a seat at the corner table first’ handing him his change , you pointed him to the one at the furthest end of the shop.
He came by having the intention to have a short catch up with you, but apart from the exchange of greetings you had pointed him so far away from the counter and busily went off to prepare the amercianos as if he really was just another customer. He laughed a little bitterly and went to sit where you told him to.
When you were done, you brought the coffee to him and dropped to a whisper suddenly.
‘Baekhyun ssi, are you doing well? Sorry I had to cut our conversation short at the counter because of the oppa sitting there. Didn’t want to bring you trouble in case I accidentally say your name’
Smacking himself on the head internally for being so sensitive earlier on, inside of him also wondered what kind of magic does that ‘oppa’ have for you to be so comfortable? The friendship has almost been 3 months but there always seem to be a strange distance between the both of you. Baekhyun knew himself that his personally was not one people found hard to warm up to and neither did he take very long to warm up to others. He was confused, how sometimes your friendship felt so close yet sometimes so far.
‘How have you been? That guy’s your new customer friend?’
‘Not too bad, I started attending some baking classes and in my free time now I just read as usual. Nothing much as changed.
Yeh he’s been coming quite often because he’s back in this area to visit his parents and there’s nothing for him to do’
‘Ahhhh so what kind of customer is he?’ He arrowhead his eyes at him then back to you.
Laughing you replied ‘ just a really funny and nonsensical kind. Kind of just reminds me of my childhood friend I told you about.... oh right, there’s something I want to give you’
Rushing to the kitchen then quickly walking out, you handed him a box. You explained
‘Baekhyun ssi that day I was at a mall and i walked by this tea shop and I dont know why,I thought about you. It’s all without caffeine. I know you’re having your comeback now and you should be really busy. I purposely picked out some that would help you sleep, some that would revitalise you and just some others that could just help you relax.
I’ve kept it for so long but you didn’t come by again. I almost just kept it for myself already.. anyway I’m glad you’re here today so I could pass it to you’
Hearing this from you really made him touched on the inside, but on the outside he didn’t really know let those emotions show. Instead, he merely said
‘Thanks y/n ssi , for thinking about me. I’ll use them well.’ Looking at his watch , he added,
‘I got to go now, see you sometime soon!’
After saying the goodbyes, Baekhyun returned to his car. Setting his Americanos aside, he held the gift in his hand and looked through his driver’s window at you.
At that very moment he finally came to terms with his feelings.
He did not just want a friendship with you, he wanted you as a partner he could tell his everything to, someone that belonged to him and someone he belonged to.
This should make him feel happy and elated, warm and fuzzy. But there was discomfort lying in his heart.
Deep down he knew that desiring anything more than a friendship with you was putting chains on you.
You liked quietness and freedom. But in his world, parts of his life are made public and his freedom was not really freedom at all.
He cannot sink deeper into this, but could he stay away ? His heart clenched.
He tossed the gift aside and drove off.
To be continued!!
Sorry for stopping at such an awkward place, but I couldn’t find a good place to stop this at, hahaha.
Anw, I’m sure you guys already know bout baek’s medical condition? My respect and love for baek just hit another level. I really think we are such lucky fangirls to be stanning someone like him. The effort he puts in for us is above and beyond what is required. Sigh. Baek I hope you know we really appreciate you💛
Tag(s): @wooya1224
Edit: Part 2
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barnesbabee · 4 years
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I need all kpop stans to hear this loud and clear
BTS did NOT pave the way for kpop 
that’s right I’m taking that jab after tiktok made me very mad, but let me explain because I know I’m right
BTS did not pave the way for kpop because 1. They’re a fairly new group, and 2. they exploded in popularity not that long ago 
yes, they debuted in 2013, and if you told me that they INSTANTLY became huge hits, I might give that one to you, but no. They started growing in popularity (in korea) around I NEED U era. They weren’t popular, they started being known. Then in 2015 they became quite big with fire. And after blood sweat and tears they exploded.
Some of kpop’s biggest groups are TVXQ, BigBang, SHINee, Girl’s Generation, 2NE1 and SUJU. Up until this day, you say these names and even new stans know who they are. So how is it that all of these groups were huge even before BTS debuted, yet BTS is the one that paved the way? 
No. BTS didn’t pave the way for kpop. 
BigBang brought you the lightstick. TVXQ brought you photocards The first group to be on a talk show and performing in america was a girlgroup (I think it was 9muses but don’t hold me to that) Crayon Pop was one of the first, if not the first group to have a concert with a western artist, as they opened a concert for Lady Gaga. GD and CL collabed with Skrillex (western artist) in 2014.
All of this to tell you that THESE were the people that paved the way. The people who blew up kpop for the first time and made it be heard, and created new things for this genre. 
Paving the way and helping a genre become international are NOT the same thing.
A genre does not need to be overhyped by the westerners to be considered ‘good’ or ‘big’. It’s in korean. The fact that before idols had all of this exposure and media were able to get that far is impressive.
That’s also something you should consider, which is how easily media has made it for idols to perpetuate their music and careers, which is good, but it’s something to look at before you disregard old bands, which new stans love to do. 
What you can say, however, is:
‘BTS had a big part in helping kpop become international and more known to the world’
because it’s true. They’re super influential and they deserve the hype and they deserve the recognition because they’ve done great things.
However, notice the words ‘a big part in helping’. Because they didn’t do it alone. EXO is huge. Blackpink is huge. Just to mention 2 that also helped immensely in spreading kpop around the world.
BTS did nothing on their own because no kpop group did nothing on their own. They had help, they were influenced, and kpop grew little by little. 
How would you feel if a 5th gen group came along, made kpop even bigger and suddenly their stans started saying ‘THIS GROUP BASICALLY INVENTED KPOP’
It would feel like shit, right? Like, your group worked so hard and helped kpop so much, and these new stans are shitting all over it when my group literally had a part in makingn kpop what it is?’ That’s exactly what 2nd gen stans feel when kpop stans ignore older groups and shit all over them as if theyre nothing. 
no group did anything on its own. no group alone paved the way for anything. and no group made kpop international. All groups helped kpop become what it is.
Thank you for your time
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wait don't get me wrong, i don't mean just the us or america in general. bts are basically famous in the whole world right now and, thanks to them, kpop got more famous internationally (so not just in america but in every other country than south korea)
++ i get what you mean abt psy and i kinda agree. the fact is the majority of people that listened to gangam style didn't even know it was kpop. on the other hand, when bts had their boom (idk how to call it lmao) everybody who listened to their songs (so not just one) knew it was kpop and got interested in it and in other groups
ps. english isn't my first language so i hope this text makes sense 😭😭
your english is great, don’t worry!
and yeah i get what you mean, they are well known around the world, and that has brought attention to other groups. but i still don’t like the phrase “paved the way” because like i said, it feels very conceited and discrediting. i mean there’s nothing wrong with saying that they they helped it get more known, but the whole “they were the first kpop group to ever be famous in other countries” thing is what really bothers me.
and that is a good point about gangnam style as well! but i also feel like there were other actual groups that were pretty popular before bts? i mean i remember several years ago seeing something about shinee and exo before bts really took over. and while some might say it’s because they’re from one of the “big 3”, i still think that the whole “bts world domination” was just a right people, right time thing and doesn’t have much to do with them being some extraordinarily unique group.
and all this isn’t to say that i don’t think people should stan them or anything, tbh i don’t really care who you stan. i’m just really tired of the elitist attitude a lot of armys have and their constant need to “prove” that their group is the best.
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My last hot takes:
- this I believe is a similar opinion to what an anon said but I believe the Kpop industry is over saturated. There are sooooo many groups, and while I do believe some of these groups are good, and serve up something different than the standard Kpop sound, there are just so many kind of doing the same thing but not as good. A few sub points off of this:
A lot of groups that have debuted over the past couple of years need more training and their company pushed them to debut too soon. Many companies focus too much on the business side and not the music.
Idols are debuting too young. Just because we’ve had young idols (like taemin) doesn’t justify debuting someone that young. Especially with them being marketed to women older than them. Like that’s a legit child. The mental health will suffer on top of other things.
Not only is there an over saturation and a lot of too young idols, idols are being debuted without receiving enough training and it shows. Like yeah sometimes an idol has that spark and doesn’t need long to debut, but that is so rare tbh.
Fans of these lesser known groups are kind of toxic. Like all these idols work so hard no matter what group or company they are at but at the end of the day some are truly not good enough to make it. And theses fans of them will literally hype of everything. But the few times I’ve checked out a lesser known group 99.9% of the time they absolutely sucked. And while that may seem harsh. It’s the truth.
- Everyone talks about the “sexual ISAT Jon”(okay I’m leaving that auto correct right there in “” cause wtf was my phone tryna do? Did I really misspell sexualization that bad??) of female idols (and I 100% that they can be and are sexualized though someone of them want to be sexy and they have the right to be. I hate the forced cuteness put on them). But so many overlook the sexualization of male idols. (This isn’t coming from a sole BG stan, I also listen to a lot of GG). And I’m not necessarily talking about the fanfic and smut. Like you can write that without over sexualizing an idol. But some writers, general BG blogs, and “fans” take it so super far. I’ve come across some gross stuff. ALSO the sexualization of these young idols. These 14-18 year olds being done up in a sexy way to please noona fans. Like they are children.
Another also. I find idols to truly be sexy and look good at 24-32 years old and think more idols should debut around the age of 24. I mean to bring some specific ages of men I like, the ages 24, 27, and 29/30 being looking real good.
I love that you're letting it all out tn lol
There are so many new groups I've lost care to track them all. Every time I turn around there's three new groups debuting, and then a few months later they're disbanding bc they're not catching people's attention. Everyone's going for that badass and edgy concept/sound and it's just like the same groups debuting over and over again.
Also, idols are debuting way to young now!! Taemin was already too young when he debuted and now they're like "he's only three years younger than Taemin"... excuse??? Get that child into school or something, my god.
Do you know how long it took me to figure out you were saying oversexualization? And then when I did, how loud I laughed at the typo? Lmao
A lot of boy groups are oversexualized (especially younger ones which?? Ewe). If they're okay with the concept, more power to them 100%, but if they're not, then I can only imagine having to talk yourself into doing something you're uncomfortable with.
I agree that older idols are attractive 🤤🤤. When they come back from enlistment?? Like hello sir?? 2pm?? Calm down, my god. Exo when they come back?? Nothing will mentally prepare me.
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