#lim eun seob

[ohwhatajoy]

WTWIF HUG COMPILATION (1/2)

[mirajanefairytailmage]

Rambling About a Show (08/13/2022)

⚠️SPOILER!?⚠️

This is another drama I started because I saw an edit on tiktok that piqued my interest. (First time that happened was a Gwi edit, The Scholar Who Walks the Night). Anyhoo, I enjoyed the storyline, the action, the romance, and the drama. I started this on Wednesday (08/10/2022) and finished it today. Here's my rambling.

So, before Court Lady Noh Ok-nam mentioned anything about chaos and it's revealed a version of Jeong Tae eul exists in Lee Gon's universe. I kept questioning if her being in the Kingdom of Corea creates some sort of paradox or something. Same with when Lee Gon is in her universe. Also, later on when Jeong Tae Eul ask Na-ri what she would do if she had met another version of herself. Na-ri's response is shocking but also she's got a point. However, that does not mean I condone in murder. It just means I agree with the whole two versions of one person shouldn't coexist in the same universe, because it messes with the balance of everything.

There were so many plot twists. My favorite is when it's revealed that Lee Gon's older self is the one who saved his younger self on the night of the treason. I had figured it was either Jo Yeong or Luna.

Lee Jung-jin did an amazing job portraying Lee Lim, one of the villains that I couldn't stand. I think Jung Eun-chae also did a fantastic job as Minister Goo. The funny thing is, I instantly didn't like Minister Goo when she first appeared. As I continued on, she showed that I had a good reason not to like her. She is power hunger, manipulative, rude, and wants to be in control. Lee Lim, he just wanted power and eternity, still pretty evil. Also can't forget that he killed his brother and attempted to murder his nephew, Lee Gon. So, both characters are pretty evil and unsettling.

I got emotional when Lee Gon figured everything out towards the end, and also figured out he might not be able to return to Jeong Tae Eul. There was also a possibility that Jeong Tae Eul may not have memories of Lee Gon. Which honestly broke my heart. Also when Jo Eun seob and Jo Yeong said goodbye, that scene made me emotional.

I wanted to talk about the cinematography towards the end of episode 11 and into episode 12. I personally felt that him and his guards riding into the scene on horseback made it all the more powerful and emotional. Sure, they could have pulled up in their royal vehicles, but it wouldn't have as much of impact as the horses. That's just my personally opinion. It also looked like an extremely cool shot. Gotta hand it to the entire crew and actors for producing such a gorgeous and impactful scene. Another powerful scene I was mesmerized by was when Lee Gon and Jo Yeong went back to the night of the treason togethr. Their entrance there was amazing.

I recognized several of the actors from other dramas I have watched. Kim Yong-ji (Na-ri), first character I saw her portray was Yuri in Tale iof the Nine-Tailed. Kim Go-eun (Jeong Tae eul), first character I saw her portray was Ji Eun-tak in Goblin/Guardian The Lonely and Great God. Lee Min-ho (Lee Gon), first character I saw him portray was Goo Jun-pyo in Boys Over Flowers (currently watching that whenever I visit my bestie). Jeon Moo-song (Prince Buyeong/Lee Jong-in), first character I saw him portray was Veteran Lee Young-cheon in episode 6 of Tomorrow.

I should also recognize Kim Young-ok (Court Lady Noh Ok-nam) from an episode of Tomorrow, but I don't. 😳 I saw Kang Ki-doong (Secretary Kim) in Prison Playbook as Prison Officer Song. I was wondering why Kim Kyung-nam (Shin-jae) seemed familiar but couldn't place his face until now. He portrayed Lee Joon-dol in Prison Playbook. That character is vastly different from Shin-jae, hence why I couldn't pin point where I've seen him before. I admit I have seen The Divine Fury, Woo Do-hwan (Jo Yeon) portrayed Ji-sin in that film, but it's been awhile since I've seen that film so I forgot about it. 😫

I admit there is so much I love about this drama. But as usually I'm only rambling about everything that stuck out the most to me. This was definitely worth the watch.

[solplparty]

CHUNG HA 청하 'Sparkling' Choreography Video https://youtu.be/zEOrZp3JcVc CHUNG HA ‘Sparkling’ Choreography Video 청하 '스파클링' 안무 영상 Stream/ Download 'Sparkling' : https://ffm.to/chungha_barerare_pt1 Subscribe CHUNG HA : https://www.youtube.com/c/CHUNGHA_OFFICIAL?sub_confirmation=1 CHUNG HA The 2nd Studio Album [ Bare&Rare Pt.1 ] ‘Sparkling’ “You make me sparkle, I’ll be your sparkle” is like the relationship between Byulharang and me, shining on each other. As much as you’ve been waiting, let’s enjoy the ever more sparkling summer together. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! "You make me sparkle, I'll be your sparkle" 서로를 비춰주는 별하랑과 저의 관계 같아요~ 오래 기다려 주신 만큼 더욱더 반짝반짝한 여름 함께 보내요 진심으로 늘 고맙습니다! This fetching piece features sound like a refreshing soda pop, with its identity of hyper-vibe on top of a fast BPM around 160. Like the first sip of an ice cold drink on a hot summer day, the song expresses the clear and cool feeling of a cold and tangy pop. The fast mood could easily seem as light but by capturing the fast mood with Chung Ha’s strong voice, this cool and sparkle track was completed. The arpeggio of the analog synthesizer achieves harmony with the retro but trendy drumline, and by adding in the electric guitar, the chorus also realizes a tough but witty rich sound. And Chung Ha’s chameleonic changes in emotions corresponding with the lyrics can be a key point of this song. Like the lyrics, “You make me sparkle”, “I’ll be your sparkle”, Chung Ha’s ‘Sparkling’ will glitter up our summer moments. 160대의 빠른 BPM 위에 하이퍼 바이브를 아이덴티티로, 탄산처럼 시원한 사운드가 매력적인 곡이다. 무더운 여름날 시원한 음료를 마시는 첫 모금처럼, 차갑고 알싸하게 톡 쏘는 청량한 감성을 표현했다. 또 자칫 가볍게 느껴질 수 있는 빠른 무드를 청하의 단단한 보컬이 잡아주어 쿨하면서도 Sparkle 한 트랙을 완성했다. 아날로그 신디사이저의 아르페지오가 레트로하면서도 트렌디한 드럼라인과 조화를 이루며, 코러스 역시 일렉 기타를 가미해 터프하면서도 재치 있는 다채로운 사운드를 구현했다. 또 노랫말에 맞게 카멜레온처럼 바뀌는 청하의 감성과 감정 표현도 이 곡의 Key point가 될 수 있다. "네가 나를 반짝거리게 해", "내가 너의 빛이 될게"라는 Sparkling의 가사처럼, 청하의 ‘Sparkling’은 우리들의 여름 그 순간순간을 반짝반짝 빛나게 장식한다. [ CHUNG HA 'Sparkling' Credits ] Lyrics by BXN, CHUNG HA Composed by BXN, Prime Time Arranged by BXN Drums Performed by Hangsuk Jwa EP Performed by Gilbeom Lee Guitar Performed by Moohyuk Byun Background Vocals by Ashley Alisha, CHUNG HA Vocal Directed by BXN, Fuxxy Recorded by Jung Eunkyeng @ Ingrid Studio Digital Editing by Jung Eunkyeng, Yang Yung Eun @ Ingrid Studio Mixed by DRK (Assist. Kim Junsang, Ji Minwoo) @ Koko Sound Studio Mastered by Kwon Nam Woo @ 821 Sound Mastering [ CHUNG HA 'Sparkling' Official MV Credits ] PRODUCTION : STUDIO SACCHARIN DIRECTOR : KWON YONG SOO ASST.DIRECTOR : YOU WON SIK, SON SEO YOUNG DOP : IHM CHI HOON GAFFER : KWON HOON HO ART DIRECTOR : PARK CHUL YOUNG JIMMY JIB : LEE DONG JIN (MOTION) SPECIAL EFFECTS : PARK CHUL YOUNG (DRAGON) DI : LUCID COLOUR COLORIST : KWAK HAE WON DI PRODUCER : KIM ONEW VFX : YANG SI WOOK, PARK KUN WOO, JO MIN JOO JACKET PHOTOGRAPHY : YOON JI YONG SPARKLING PHOTOGRAPHY : CHOI EUN MI (Assist. CHO SEUNG HAN, KIM YEO EUN, LEE JI WON) VISUAL DIRECTION & DESIGN : LAUNDRYOFFICE PUBLICITY PROMOTION : HNS HQ MANUFACTURE : YEIN ART [CHOREOGRAPHER] LACHICA (RIAN, GABEE, SIMEEZ) [DANCER] KIM SEO JUNG (Feelion), CHOI JU YEON (Sara), SONG HYE MIN (Hexxy), JUNG HAE IN (Haeinyss), YOON JI EUN (CAPTAINZIZI), LEE DA SOL (SOLTUFF), CHO HAN SAEM (ASHA), JOH SU HYUN (Jenasha) EXECUTIVE PRODUCER : LIM JI MOON, LEE JOO SEOB PRODUCER : CHUNG HA ARTIST MANAGER : YOO HA YOUNG A&R DIRECTOR : KIM YEON JEONG MEDIA PROMOTION MANAGEMENT : YUN JE YUN PROJECT DIRECTOR : LEE SEONG YONG PROJECT MANAGER : HAN MIN JUNG MARKETING DIRECTOR : SEO JI WON VISUAL PRODUCTION : LEE SE RIN, EOM TAE JUN, PARK MI RAE, YOO MIN JI HAIR : KIM EUN JIN (Assist. KIM MI SEON) MAKE-UP : JEONG EUN WOO STYLIST : PARK SU KYUNG VOCAL DIRECTOR : Fuxxy PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR : RIAN [ MNH ENTERTAINMENT CREW ] EXECUTIVE PRODUCER : LIM JI MOON, LEE JOO SEOB MEDIA PROMOTION MANAGEMENT : YUN JE YUN ARTIST MANAGER : YU HA YEONG, NO EON JUN PRODUCTION : HWANG MI AE A&R DIRECTOR : KIM YEON JUNG MARKETING DIRECTOR : SEO JI WON VISUAL PRODUCTION : LEE SE RIN, PARK MI RAE, YOO MIN JI FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT : KIM NA RI ADVERTISING PROMOTION DIRECTOR : OH JI HO ⓒ MNH ENTERTAINMENT Inc. All Rights Reserved #청하 #Sparkling #안무영상 #CHUNGHA #Choreography CHUNG HA Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/CHUNGHA_OFFICIAL CHUNG HA Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/CHUNGHA_official/ CHUNG HA Twitter - https://twitter.com/CHUNGHA_MNHent CHUNG HA FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/ChungHa.MNHent CHUNG HA Fan Cafe - http://cafe.daum.net/MNH-Chungha CHUNG HA_Official

[jjb25]

[jsutaphase]

We are down to the wire now.. only 4 more episodes to go people! Put ya seat belts on cos this is gonna be a wild WILD ride!!!

The King Eternal Monarch (2020)

[garcia-flynn-deserved-better]

Just finished the kdrama:" The King: Eternal Monarch" and it was honestly.....awesome.

Like, the plot was amazing, the casting as well ( Lee Min Ho, Wo Do Hwan AND Kim Go Eun, could we have hoped for more???)

The acting was great, the romance was natural (kind of, but I liked the evolution of their relationship once they got together) and the leads had a lot of chemistry. The villains were also great, especially Lee Lim.

I loved the relationships between the side characters as well ( Jo Eun Supp and Jo Yeong, Jo Eun Supp and Na-Ri, Kang Shin Jae and his mother,....)

It kept me on my toes until the very end.

I often felt confused but in the end everything came back together and made sense. Amazing.

Of course there were flaws and maybe when I will rewatch it I will see more flaws and plot holes that I may have missed( and maybe I'll do a post about it).

I also wish there could have been more scenes between Na-Ri and Eun Supp once they got together or between Jo Yeong and Seung-A.

But overall it was great!

Honestly I do not think I am exaggerating when I say that it is the best drama I've ever seen in my life. And if you disagree with me please give me a better one, and I am not saying this sarcastically, I'm genuinely asking because this is just my opinion.

Anyways, 10/10 would recommend.

[d-ancingqueen]

[sunsetswerve1995]

I ended this episode with a YES!! I am here for Lee Lim taking out doppels left and right to set up his final scheme! I am here for a Jo Young and Eun Seob meeting! I am here for Tae Eul FINALLY believing the parallel world exists!

Things I'm not here for:

The middle world is still super confusing to me.

I feel like Lady Noh is gonna die and I DON'T WANT THAT.

If Eub Seob or Jo Young die, I will riot.

Lee Gon saying he's not letting Tae Eul go back to her own world... kidnapping much???

I'm excited to finally feel like we're getting to the thick of Lee Lim's scheme. I have no clue how this ends because I don't believe Lee Gon or Tae Eul would ever abandon their own worlds to continue living with each other. She has friends, family, and a career, and he has a whole ass kingdom he's in charge of. Who gives up their world??

[kimsgoeun]

GIF PACK – SEO KANG-JOON

By clicking the source link you will be directed to 273 gifs of Korean actor SEO KANG-JOON (1993) as Lim Eun-seob in the show When the Weather is Fine, episodes 1 + 2 (2020). All gifs were made by me for roleplaying purposes, so please don’t repost or add them to gif hunts, edit in anyway, or claim them as your own. If you’re using them please like or reblog this post. Enjoy!

This page will most likely be updated at some point with more episodes. 

note: Some gifs feature Park Min-young and Lee Jae-wook warnings: drinking

[solrosan]

Chapters: 3/3 (4818 words) Fandom: 더 킹：영원의 군주 | The King: Eternal Monarch (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Jo Yeong & Lee Gon, Jo Eun Seob & Lee Gon, Jo Eun Seob & Jo Yeong Characters: Lee Gon, Jo Eun Seob, Jo Yeong Additional Tags: Friendship, Canon Compliant, Missing Scene, Grief/Mourning, Panic, The Unbreakable Sword(s) (The King: Eternal Monarch), The Kingdom of Corea (The King: Eternal Monarch), Hospitals, POV Alternating

Summary: Lee Gon rides out on New Year's to confront a traitor. He doesn't know what outcome he expected, but it was not this.

A look at the scene in episode 10 where Lee Gon and Lee Lim meet, and what happens directly after. And then what happens a bit later when Jo Yeong finds out.

Notes: And that’s that! I know I’ve pretended that this was done after chapter 2, but that was mostly because I didn’t know how the rest of the show would end and then we got a hug and I needed some time to recover.

[ohwhatajoy]

WTWIF KISS COMPILATION

[thestorytellersapprentice]

Over Booze and Buzz

Pairing: Jo Yeong/Myeong Seung-ah, Lee Gon/Jeong Tae-eul

Fandom: The King: Eternal Monarch

Tags: Fluff, Friendship, Formalwear, Alternate Universe, Parallel Universe

Summary: In which The Captain let loose (at first) in celebration of the King’s birthday. There's booze involved in this, Tae-eul would so much approve.

Notes: Unbeta-ed. Post drama, written before the 13th episode aired, so pretty sure this is not canon. At all. This fic was written mostly because I agree with Myeong Seung-ah. Some men (especially Jo Yeong), all covered up (especially in suits), are terribly hot. And also because we need some light hearted stories before the finale :)

Link: ArchiveofOurOwn

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As a personal rule, Jo Yeong only drinks two times a year, max. Once, on the birthday of His Majesty, The King of Corea, Lee Gon, and then the only other time was, lately, on his own birthday.

It was not because he had zero tolerance or despised the taste. No, far from it. He actually preferred soju than beer, but he even came to like the Mixing-Shaking-Drinking-style drink that Lieutenant Jeong Tae-eul - former Lieutenant, he reminded himself - introduced him to, and would even admit that he missed it terribly.

However, now that he was fully back to his life and duty as Captain of the Royal Guards in Corea, Yeong simply could not afford to let his reflexes dulled and judgement compromised, even just for a few hours. Multiple lives, including the King’s, Royal Court’s, and his country could be at stake.

But still, he made an exception, for Lee Gon. Only for his best friend Lee Gon.

Yeong clinked his can of beer with His Majesty’s before they both took a gulp.

“Ahh, I totally miss this, Yeongie,” Lee Gon sighed in contentment, a wide smile on his face. “Do you know why I always look forward to my birthday? It's not because of all of the grand celebrations that Lady Noh throws me: the party, cakes, presents, the kind, but because it’s the only time you're gonna have a drink with me.”

Yeong responded by raising one of his eyebrows. “Oh yeah? But that never stops you from asking, does it, Pyeha?”

The King laughed. “I am a man of perseverance, after all. Look what I’ve accomplished! After years and years of asking, you were finally willing to have a drink with me on your birthday too. You know how thrilled I was, right? Took me four years, but progress!”

Yeong gave out a small smile at that, recalling the memory. A few years back, the moment he finally said yes, the King had stood there unblinking for a few seconds, uncharacteristically at loss for words. It was quite an entertaining sight.

“And by the way, I thought you’ve changed,” the Monarch continued, fully protesting now, “I saw you drink openly when you were in the Republic!”

“That’s because you weren’t there.”

Lee Gon made the motion like he had just been shot on the heart. “Ouch, that hurts.”

Yeong just dismissed his King’s antics. "You know what I mean."

Back then, in the Republic of Korea, he was not Jo Yeong but Jo Eun-seob, a mere civilian, who happened to get tangled up in the conspiracies of the two worlds and did some investigations himself. There, he had no King (and best friend) to protect. There, on the other hand, he traded his needs for 24/7 of vigilance with 24/7 of endless worries, because said King had returned to their world with his counterpart without any means to contact them due to the technicalities of the different worlds.

So, yeah, Yeong was fully aware that he was breaking his own rules, but back then, alcohol had been more than essential as his coping mechanism.

Not that he would ever tell the King about the last part, though.

"Anyway, thank you for drinking with me, Yeong-ah." Lee Gon leaned his head back against the headrest. “You see, this, right here, right now,” he remarked, “life is good.”

Yeong let himself hummed in agreement, returning the sentiment.

They were sprawled on the sofa in His Majesty’s study. The King, sporting semi casual clothes of a white collarless shirt and a dark blue vest, was in a relaxed position. He had his hand, which was holding the beer, resting on one of the propped up pillows. Beside him, the Captain was in his suit uniform as always, but had stripped off his suit jacket and folded it up on the nearby chairs. He wasn’t wearing a tie that day, though, and had unfastened the first few buttons on his shirt.

On the table in front of them, the many cans and bottles of beer were mixed in with soju and their glasses, still stacked neatly. They were untouched, for now, due to their mutual agreement that the infamous Jeong Tae-eul's mix of beer and soju was to be kept for later rounds.

To say that Lee Gon had definitely gone overboard was probably an understatement. Yeong was pretty sure that the amount of alcohol had doubled since his last birthday, and he was having difficulties seeing the actual surface of said table.

They were only halfway through their second cans of beer when someone knocked on the door.

“Come in,” Yeong shouted. He did not bother to straighten his back, let alone get up. His Majesty Lee Gon’s birthday was also the one day where he let himself be the best friend first instead of Captain of the Royal Guards. Plus, he was way too comfortable anyway.

He turned in his seat to see Myeong Seung-ah letting herself in, holding a tablet in her hands.

“Pyeha, I terribly apologize, but-” Her voice instantly trailed off once she witnessed the sight in front of her. “Oh, uhh…”

As a new addition to the Palace, less than a year in, Yeong was sure that Seung-ah had yet to get familiarized with their annual habit.

Over the years, Yeong had amassed quite a collection of how people in the Palace reacted to them getting wasted: some were appalled (just Lady Noh, mostly), some highly approved (Secretary Mo), some were fascinated by their curious timing, and a few (almost all of them female, but he did not keep count, really) made awkward attempts to invite him to drink with them later on, to which he obviously denied.

Judging by her nervous glances which alternated between the two men, Yeong would guess that she had a hard time deciding which sight shocked her more: her King slouching carelessly like he had blended onto the sofa, or the Captain holding a beer sans his suit and soldier pose, possibly drunk.

He supposed it was the combination of the two.

To her credit, Seung-ah seemed to be able to recover pretty quickly. Her expression reverted back to that of strict professionalism (to which he very much approved) as she cleared her throat and tried again. “Secretary Mo is looking for you, Pyeha. She has questions about Lady Jeong’s insistence on some protocols.”

The infliction in her voice was clearly an explanation on itself. Yeong could instantly picture Jeong Tae-eul having a fit over the many ancient traditions of the Kingdom. That lady sure was feisty, she could even handle herself against Head Court Lady Noh, which was pretty impressive. Secretary Mo almost didn’t have a chance.

The King turned towards him with an alarmed look on his face. His eyes quickly darted to the beer he was holding, and he needed no words, really. Yeong knew precisely what was on the King's mind.

He stopped the Monarch before he managed to take two fresh beer cans, swapping them with the soju bottles instead. “Pyeha, I’d suggest you take these instead.”

Jeong Tae-eul was famous for her affinity to strong alcohol, after all.

Lee Gon smiled widely at that. “You’re brilliant, Yeong-ah.”

He gathered the bottles and shot glasses onto his hands then stood up. “We’re resuming this tonight. I don’t care if the party ends way past midnight, it’s still my day. My after party. It’s the King’s order.”

The King then turned to Seung-ah with a mischievous smile in his face, “You’re my witness, Miss Myeong Seung-ah.”

~

As soon as the King had departed the room, Seung-ah approached him with a small smile on her face. “Wow, it’s you, Jo daejangnim, loosening up,” she commented. “Daebak.”

Yeong let out a small smile himself. He lifted one of the unopened beers. “Want one?”

He could almost see the gears in the Public Affairs staff’s head turned, as if she was calculating how much she could get in trouble for succumbing to the temptation of alcohol just before the grand party, which he supposed she still needed to oversee.

But she finally relented. “Yeah, okay,” she said, placing her tablet on the edge of the table after rearranging some of the cans and bottles to make space. She cracked open her beer. "I don't know that you drink."

"I mostly don't,” Yeong replied, resting his arms on his knees. “But the Royal Guards have vetted the entire guests, aids, security details, their family, friends, colleagues, distant acquaintances - everyone - multiple times over the last few months, so I’m confident.”

Not to mention, his fellow security details, the ones who would accompany the many military personnels, politicians, foreign delegations, celebrities, everyone who’s who for that night, had done and coordinated their own security checks and protocols with them. The security level of that night's event was simply beyond impenetrable.

"You must have," Seung-ah agreed. "I can't believe it took me more than an hour to enter the Palace every day this week. I've worked here for months and I even know almost everyone from your team by name!"

Yeong felt a swell of pride for his team at that admission.

He took another sip.

He had to admit, it was nice to be able to let go, even just for a short while. The warm buzz of the alcohol was most definitely comfortable.

Now that the nightmare with Lee Lim was all over, finally, finally he could breathe so much easier. Himself, the King, Lady Jeong Tae-eul, as well as the whole Palace and Kingdom of Corea. No more waiting for the other shoe to drop ever since the King told him that the traitor was still alive. He had prepared himself for such battles and so much more his whole life, but Yeong still had to admit that those particular few months of going back and forth the parallel worlds were absolutely bad for his stress levels and taking its toll on him, both physically and mentally.

“Oh, that reminds me,” Seung-ah turned on the screen of her tablet. “Can you meet me fifteen minutes before the gate opens? I have to freshen up and take care of some minor stuff first, but I still need to prep you.”

“Prep me for what?”

“The Royal Guards’ uniform,” she replied, but Yeong still didn't really follow.

The Palace Wardrobe Department had sent a notice to his office, regarding the guards’ dress code for the night. He had only glanced at it, because just like the year and many years before, the Royal Guards would wear their three piece suits for the night, including himself.

He belatedly realized that she should be talking about their ties.

Yeong gave out an involuntary shudder. “It’s not bow ties again this year, is it?”

Two years ago, Lady Noh had them all wear patterned bow ties, which he hated with a passion. He remembered looking at the photos plastered upon the Kingdom's newspaper the day after and feeling the strongest urge to sue the Head Court Lady for infringement of decent fashion sense.

He still kind of wanted to, to be honest.

Seung-ah laughed. “No, you have my word,” she said. “But I’ll have you know, you still looked extremely good in them, daejangnim.”

Yeong raised one of his eyebrows. He noticed that for some reason, Seung-ah had her gaze locked in on the general direction of his collarbones as she said that.

Yes, that is Myeong Seung-ah, Yeong thought. She was as direct as she always was.

And, well, Yeong had to admit that he really did not mind if she was, indeed, checking him out.

~

After taking a quick shower, Yeong returned to the Royal Guards' locker room to change.

It was currently empty. He supposed everyone had headed out towards their respective posts already. Yeong checked his watch to confirm that he still got about twenty minutes before the Palace gates were opened for the early arrivals.

The Captain put on his shirt, which was all white, just like the other Royal Guards on duty that night. He was in the middle of putting his earpiece on when Myeong Seung-ah came in, bringing a tray filled with tie selections and a large box with her.

“Why are you the only one to bring the ties?” he asked. He expected one of the palace maids to accompany her, but apparently, she came alone.

“Because none of the palace maids know how to do the Eldredge knot perfectly, while I do.” She should have registered the blank look on his face, because she continued with a small smile, apparently amused, “And because I also doubt you’ve even heard of it, daejangnim.”

The what knot, now?

“What’s wrong with Full Windsor?” He inquired. Yeong might not know too many knot varieties, he simply had no time. But at the very least, he knew that the Full Windsor was always a proper option.

“Nothing, but tonight is the first birthday party that the King shares with Lady Jeong, so he wants every little detail to be a bit more special. And, my Captain, the Eldredge knot is a work of art, that I can assure you." Yeong could clearly see that Seung-ah enjoyed teasing him. It was hard to overlook the mirth in her eyes as she uttered the last sentence.

“Miss Park In-young had chosen the Trinity knot, by the way, which looks fantastic on her.” Seung-ah had put down the tray on top of the box and was inspecting his vest and suit jacket, clearly looking for the best pattern or color that would match them best. “But you are the Captain, so you should have the most exquisite one.”

Seung-ah lifted her first choice. The tie was dark navy in color, with some sort of dragon-scale texture which gave out a subtle glimmer to the fabric. “What do you think, will this do?”

"Sure," he said. And he meant it, despite his monosyllabic answer.

For his day-to-day, he did not feel the need to be flashy, just immaculate, so he usually went for solid colors whenever he opted to wear one. Yeong had no objections to subtle patterned ties for special occasions, though, and the one that Myeong Seung-ah currently held screamed nothing but opulence, which he thought was highly appropriate for celebrating his King and best friend Lee Gon's birthday.

“Okay, please stand still,” she laughed at her own bad soldier jokes.

Standing in front of him, Seung-ah upturned his shirt collar and placed the tie around his neck before crossing its skinny end over the wide end at the front.

As she began to work, Yeong started to take note of their height difference. Myeong Seung-ah was not a tiny lady, but she was still a good fifteen or twenty centimeters shorter than him. He mostly saw only the top of her hair as her hands continued to weave the piece of fabric for him.

Her hair smelled nice, he thought. No, she smelled nice.

Yeong was fully aware of their proximity then.

After probably a minute or two and some initial loops, she leaned back to assess the moves she had made. “Okay, so far so good. It’s not too tight, is it?”

Is it not? Yeong felt the room got slightly warmer. “Hm,” was all he offered.

For some reason, Seung-ah grinned at his curt response, he did not know why. She tended to do that a lot, now that he really thought about it. It started to nag him.

Looking down, he watched her return to her task, carefully making some more loops and at one point pulling the skinny end and tightening it. She tugged the fabric with one hand as her other hand held the knot in place. Yeong doubted that she realized it herself, but apparently, when she was deeply concentrating on something, Myeong Seung-ah would produce a slight frown on her face and her lips form a tiny pout.

Yeong let out the tiniest smile.

Her eyes were even prettier from up close, he mused. She probably put something on for the night, because they gave out an extra sparkle-

"And…" his thought was interrupted by the lady in question, who in the meantime was moving her fingers close to his jugular. “I just have to hide the rest here, and we’re done.”

She finished the knot by tucking the rest of the skinny end of the tie behind his right neck loop.

After that, Seung-ah moved closer, closing the gap between them, as she needed to tiptoe a bit just so she could reach the backside of his collar in order to fold it down. Once she did, Yeong was hyper aware of how her hands brushed slightly over his collar, and then also his chest as she straightened his tie for the final touch.

Yeong blinked.

"There," she said, taking a step back to admire her handiwork, and the way she looked at him made him even more uncomfortable.

Did she just throw him a mischievous grin?

Her phone rang before he could respond.

Seung-ah quickly put it in silence as she apologized, “Oops, sorry, it’s my alarm. We gotta go!”

Her eyes darted around the room, and Yeong realized that she should be looking for someplace to change into her partywear for the night. She was indeed still wearing her pantsuit, and the large box she was carrying earlier should consist of her dress.

“Do you need somewhere to change?” he inquired.

Instead of directly answering, Seung-ah jumped straight into her own question. “Um, would you mind if I do it here? Can you turn?”

Yeong just nodded, then without saying another word, he turned on his heels and made a point to face the door, just as an extra precaution.

In the meantime, he continued to prep himself.

After checking his reflection on the mirror on his locker door (which was carefully angled to respect her privacy completely), Yeong could say that he very much approved of this so-called Eldredge knot. It looked highly intricate and lavish.

He soon reached for his own vest, which had bullet-resistant lining sewn inside, and started to put it on, while at the same time silently appreciating its convenience before he moved efficiently to put on his gun holder and suit jacket next.

He was about to turn on his communication line when Seung-ah’s voice called out from behind him.

“Daejangnim?” Her voice was hesitant. “Can you help zip me up?”

When Yeong turned, Seung-ah had her back to him, her hands busy trying to hold down her dress from flying open. She looked sideways at him with a sheepish expression on her face.

“I can only zip them up halfway,” she explained.

He could not help but stare at her dress. It was soft peach (he guessed), layered in laces, and flowing all the way to her ankles. It was not too tight, but he could tell that it should hug her figure nicely, even though he only saw it from the back and it was still in its unzipped state.

Yeong had to admit, that color looked totally good on her.

“Jo daejangnim?” she called him again when he did not respond. “Some help, please?”

“Oh, yes,” he finally moved to assist her.

He quickly identified where the hook and loop on her dress were located and united them. Then, he placed one of his hands where Seung-ah stopped zipping, careful not to touch her somewhere inappropriate, as his other one pulled up the zipper slowly. He carefully trained his gaze elsewhere except to her exposed skin the whole time.

When he’s done, Seung-ah spun to face him, and his breath hitched involuntarily.

“You look- wonderful,” he breathed out.

Seung-ah’s smile was wide. “You do too.” She looked at him from head to toe, and did not even bother to hide the appreciative look on her face.

Yeong took a step forward.

She stayed put. Her gaze upon him did not break at all. Instead, Yeong watched as she tucked her hair slowly and bit her lip as her gaze travelled down from his eyes to his lips, and then lingered on-

And, well, that was the last straw. Yeong simply could not help himself at that point.

He completely closed the gap between them in one long stride, and without saying anything else, he leaned down and claimed her lips with his own. 

And he really took his time with it.

~

Later on that night, the King and his soon-to-be Queen huddled together near the three-layered birthday cake that was slightly bigger than her. They finally had a moment to themselves after shaking hands and making small conversations with the guests all night.

Gon had his eyes trained on her best friend, who was currently standing beside Myeong Seung-ah with wine glasses on their hands. She was apparently saying something, then laughed at his response before putting her hand on the Captain's elbow. He, on the other hand, did not seem to mind that gesture at all.

Instead, the King watched as the Captain leaned close and then whispered something in the lady's ears. Lee Gon soon was flabbergasted, and also thrilled, when he saw the smile on Yeong's face.

"Yeong was late to my party - he's never been late to anything! - and now he's being like that? Do you see that? Tell me that you see that!"

“Told you, booze is magic,” Lady Jeong Tae-eul whispered conspiratorially. "And, well, this means I win, right, Birthday Boy?"

Beside her, the Monarch laughed a hearty laugh.

She might be onto something, because at that moment, one thing that the King was really certain of was that he would not get to resume his drinking session with Yeong that night after all.

~

Visual Ref: Yeong’s tie in the Eldredge knot / Seung-ah’s dress

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CHUNG HA 청하 'Sparkling' M/V https://youtu.be/lDV5cM9YE4g CHUNG HA 청하 ‘Sparkling’ MV Stream/ Download ‘Sparkling’ : Subscribe CHUNG HA : https://www.youtube.com/c/CHUNGHA_OFFICIAL?sub_confirmation=1 CHUNG HA The 2nd Studio Album [ Bare&Rare Pt.1 ] ‘Sparkling’ “You make me sparkle, I’ll be your sparkle” is like the relationship between Byulharang and me, shining on each other. As much as you’ve been waiting, let’s enjoy the ever more sparkling summer together. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! "You make me sparkle, I'll be your sparkle" 서로를 비춰주는 별하랑과 저의 관계 같아요~ 오래 기다려 주신 만큼 더욱더 반짝반짝한 여름 함께 보내요 진심으로 늘 고맙습니다! This fetching piece features sound like a refreshing soda pop, with its identity of hyper-vibe on top of a fast BPM around 160. Like the first sip of an ice cold drink on a hot summer day, the song expresses the clear and cool feeling of a cold and tangy pop. The fast mood could easily seem as light but by capturing the fast mood with Chung Ha’s strong voice, this cool and sparkle track was completed. The arpeggio of the analog synthesizer achieves harmony with the retro but trendy drumline, and by adding in the electric guitar, the chorus also realizes a tough but witty rich sound. And Chung Ha’s chameleonic changes in emotions corresponding with the lyrics can be a key point of this song. Like the lyrics, “You make me sparkle”, “I’ll be your sparkle”, Chung Ha’s ‘Sparkling’ will glitter up our summer moments. 160대의 빠른 BPM 위에 하이퍼 바이브를 아이덴티티로, 탄산처럼 시원한 사운드가 매력적인 곡이다. 무더운 여름날 시원한 음료를 마시는 첫 모금처럼, 차갑고 알싸하게 톡 쏘는 청량한 감성을 표현했다. 또 자칫 가볍게 느껴질 수 있는 빠른 무드를 청하의 단단한 보컬이 잡아주어 쿨하면서도 Sparkle 한 트랙을 완성했다. 아날로그 신디사이저의 아르페지오가 레트로하면서도 트렌디한 드럼라인과 조화를 이루며, 코러스 역시 일렉 기타를 가미해 터프하면서도 재치 있는 다채로운 사운드를 구현했다. 또 노랫말에 맞게 카멜레온처럼 바뀌는 청하의 감성과 감정 표현도 이 곡의 Key point가 될 수 있다. "네가 나를 반짝거리게 해", "내가 너의 빛이 될게"라는 Sparkling의 가사처럼, 청하의 ‘Sparkling’은 우리들의 여름 그 순간순간을 반짝반짝 빛나게 장식한다. [ CHUNG HA 'Sparkling' Credits ] Lyrics by BXN, CHUNG HA Composed by BXN, Prime Time Arranged by BXN Drums Performed by Hangsuk Jwa EP Performed by Gilbeom Lee Guitar Performed by Moohyuk Byun Background Vocals by Ashley Alisha, CHUNG HA Vocal Directed by BXN, Fuxxy Recorded by Jung Eunkyeng @ Ingrid Studio Digital Editing by Jung Eunkyeng, Yang Yung Eun @ Ingrid Studio Mixed by DRK (Assist. Kim Junsang, Ji Minwoo) @ Koko Sound Studio Mastered by Kwon Nam Woo @ 821 Sound Mastering [ CHUNG HA 'Sparkling' Official MV Credits ] PRODUCTION : STUDIO SACCHARIN DIRECTOR : KWON YONG SOO ASST.DIRECTOR : YOU WON SIK, SON SEO YOUNG DOP : IHM CHI HOON GAFFER : KWON HOON HO ART DIRECTOR : PARK CHUL YOUNG JIMMY JIB : LEE DONG JIN (MOTION) SPECIAL EFFECTS : PARK CHUL YOUNG (DRAGON) DI : LUCID COLOUR COLORIST : KWAK HAE WON DI PRODUCER : KIM ONEW VFX : YANG SI WOOK, PARK KUN WOO, JO MIN JOO JACKET PHOTOGRAPHY : YOON JI YONG SPARKLING PHOTOGRAPHY : CHOI EUN MI (Assist. CHO SEUNG HAN, KIM YEO EUN, LEE JI WON) VISUAL DIRECTION & DESIGN : LAUNDRYOFFICE PUBLICITY PROMOTION : HNS HQ MANUFACTURE : YEIN ART [CHOREOGRAPHER] LACHICA (RIAN, GABEE, SIMEEZ) [DANCER] KIM SEO JUNG (Feelion), CHOI JU YEON (Sara), SONG HYE MIN (Hexxy), JUNG HAE IN (Haeinyss), YOON JI EUN (CAPTAINZIZI), LEE DA SOL (SOLTUFF), CHO HAN SAEM (ASHA), JOH SU HYUN (Jenasha) EXECUTIVE PRODUCER : LIM JI MOON, LEE JOO SEOB PRODUCER : CHUNG HA ARTIST MANAGER : YOO HA YOUNG A&R DIRECTOR : KIM YEON JEONG MEDIA PROMOTION MANAGEMENT : YUN JE YUN PROJECT DIRECTOR : LEE SEON YOUNG PROJECT MANAGER : HAN MIN JEONG MARKETING DIRECTOR : SEO JI WON VISUAL PRODUCTION : LEE SE RIN, EOM TAE JUN, PARK MI RAE, YOO MIN JI HAIR : KIM EUN JIN (Assist. KIM MI SEON) MAKE-UP : JEONG EUN WOO STYLIST : PARK SU KYUNG VOCAL DIRECTOR : Fuxxy PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR : RIAN [ MNH ENTERTAINMENT CREW ] EXECUTIVE PRODUCER : LIM JI MOON, LEE JOO SEOB MEDIA PROMOTION MANAGEMENT : YUN JE YUN ARTIST MANAGER : YU HA YEONG, NO EON JUN PRODUTION : HWANG MI AE A&R DIRECTOR : KIM YEON JUNG MARKETING DIRECTOR : SEO JI WON VISUAL PRODUCTION : LEE SE RIN, PARK MI RAE, YOO MIN JI FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT : KIM NA RI ADVERTISING PROMOTION DIRECTOR : OH JI HO ⓒ MNH ENTERTAINMENT Inc. All Rights Reserved #CHUNGHA #청하 #Bare #Sparkling CHUNG HA Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/CHUNGHA_OFFICIAL CHUNG HA Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/CHUNGHA_official/ CHUNG HA Twitter - https://twitter.com/CHUNGHA_MNHent CHUNG HA FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/ChungHa.MNHent CHUNG HA Fan Cafe - http://cafe.daum.net/MNH-Chungha CHUNG HA_Official

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The King: Eternal Monarch.

Cast: Lee Min Ho (이민호), Kim Go Eun (김고은), Woo Do Hwan (우도환), Kim Kyung Nam (김경남), Jung Eun Chae ( 정은채), Lee Jung Jin (이정진)

Played as: Lee Gon/ Lee Ji-hun, Jung Tae-eul / Luna, Jo Eun-seob / Jo Yeon, Kang Shin-jae, Goo Seo-ryung / Goo Eun-a, Lee Lim

Plot: Lee Gon (Lee Min-ho), a modern-day Emperor of the Kingdom of Corea, attempts to cross the barrier into an alternate reality where the Republic of Korea exists in the Kingdom's stead. He comes across detective Jung Tae-eul (Kim Go-eun), whom he recognises from an identity card he obtained during the turning-point of his childhood, his father's assassination. Lee Gon's half uncle, Lee Lim (Lee Jung-jin), who assassinated the previous king, Lee Ho (Lee Gon's father), is in hiding and assembling armies whilst traversing back and forth between the two parallel worlds.

I am sure almost everyone who enjoys korean drama would have watched this or at least thought of watching it. Of course like me I think before even knowing much of the story, many would already want to watch it cause of the casts in the story. I feel the story is made up of great casts. Especially the most popular main actor and actresses Min Ho who has been in a bunch of dramas & Go Eun who was well known from Goblin. The concept of this story is that there are people that might look alike but come from another world. Therefore some of the actors & actresses had to play two different characters which they did so well. I can tell which characters they are potraying at the moment showing their great acting skills. In this drama not only the 2 main actor and actress shines but other actors & actresses in the drama shines as well. With all these various characters, it makes a wonderful story.

The storyline is different than other dramas you have watched. I can't deny that I love mystical/ fantasy dramas such as Goblin, Legend of the Blue Sea, Hotel De Luna and more. Definitely this drama starts hooking me in from the beginning. Its interesting to see the different stories from the different worlds. This show kept me anticipating for what's to come next. Luckily for me I watch this drama when most of the episodes were already out so I could binge watch most of the episodes together. I know many of the viewers watched it simultaneously as it aired in Korea so they have to wait every week for new episodes to come. That would be torture for me. Lol..

I dont know about anybody else but to me this drama is a must watch. I felt that it lived up to the hype. So if you have not watched the drama yet, please give it a try. I hope you will enjoy the drama as much as I did 😄

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FANTASY ROMANCE DRAMA THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH SETS OUT TO ENCHANT FANS

The comeback of the year from famous writer Kim Eun-suk, Lee Min-ho with his first post-military project, and award winning actress Kim Go-eun

SEOUL, April 16, 2020 - Netflix’s upcoming Korean series The King: Eternal Monarch held a press conference to discuss the drama ahead of its first broadcast. The fantasy romance tells the story of two parallel universes, one in which Korea is a constitutional monarchy, and one similar to present-day Korea. Lee Min-ho will play Emperor Lee Gon and Kim Go-eun will take on the role of detective Jung Tae-eul.

The actors discussed the unique concept of parallel worlds in The King: Eternal Monarch. Lee Min-ho said, “When I read the script in the beginning, there were times I was confused about which parallel world events were taking place in.  However, viewing it on screen made it much easier to understand. I also read mathematician books and listened to physicist lectures.” 

Woo Do-hwan described how he acted with the belief that parallel worlds exist, and Lee Jung-jin shared that The King: Eternal Monarch  will be easy to understand as you watch the story unfold.

Lee Min-ho and Kim Go-eun also spared no compliments for each other. “Kim Go-eun’s strength is how her expression in her eyes change in a moment. It can be intense at times and innocent at other times. Her spectrum with other projects such as Chinatown and Guardian: The Lonely and Great God has been broad, and I could understand why when I saw her expressions.” shared Lee Min-ho.

Kim Go-eun also praised Lee Min-ho, “He is my senior, but he has a very good personality. In the beginning of a project there’s usually an awkward period, but I couldn’t really feel an awkward period for us and I think we got close quickly. I think I received a lot of assistance and consideration.” Lee Min-ho showed proof of their camaraderie by teasing Kim Go-eun and Woo Do-Hwan for calling him a senior despite their closeness.

The actors wrapped up the press conference by giving fans a glimpse of what’s to come. Jung Eun-chae said, “The first episode is important as a prologue, so I hope you stay with us from the beginning.” Kim Go-eun added, “This drama is one that gets more fun with each episode, so it’s important to watch from the beginning. There are many dual roles, so looking out for those will be fun too.” Lastly, Lee Min-ho concluded, “This drama has a lot of different traits and is sometimes like an epic, a romance, and a melodrama. I think you’ll be able to enjoy watching the dual roles and different transformations. I hope you enjoy The King: Eternal Monarch tomorrow while maintaining social distancing.”

The King: Eternal Monarch premieres on Netflix on 17 April at 10.30pm MYT, with weekly episodes every Friday and Saturday.

Quotes from the cast introducing their characters:

Emperor Lee Gon, played by Lee Min-ho

“He’s the third generation emperor of the Kingdom of Corea which is a fictional empire created for the purposes of the drama. He’s also a rowing athlete and a mathematician. He’s described as a perfect monarch who excels at literary and martial arts.” 

Detective Jung Tae-eul and Luna, played by Kim Go-eun

“Jung Tae-eul is a police detective in the Republic of Korea. Her father runs a taekwondo studio, so she started teaching children as a taekwondo instructor in high school. Luna is an orphan who had to do everything on her own from a young age. She did whatever she had to in order to survive. She named herself after a stray cat and she’s a very troubled character.” 

Chief Royal Guard Jo Young and Public service worker Jo Eun-seob, played by Woo Do-hwan

“Jo Young is like the shadow of Emperor Lee Gon as the chief imperial bodyguard. Jo Young only focuses on the emperor and nothing else matters to him. They grew up together so they share a special bond like one between friends or siblings. Jo Eun-seob is serving his military service by working as a public service worker. He’s very optimistic, never serious, and always lively. He grew up being like a younger sibling to Jung Tae-eul, so I have roles of being like a  younger sibling to both Lee Gon and Jung Tae-eul.”

Kang Shin-jae, played by Kim Kyung-nam

“He is a police detective who has dreamt mysterious nightmares since he was young, so he had many questions. He met Tae-eul in high school and grew up together as sibling-like friends who relied on each other.”

Gu Seo-ryeong, played by Jung Eun-chae

“She is the youngest-ever and first female Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Corea. She never hesitates when it comes to her convictions and she’s very straightforward. She’s a very ambitious person. As for her relationship to Emperor Lee Gon, she sometimes uses him but sometimes reveals her sincerity. She’s a very complex and delicate character.”

Prince Geunyang Lee Lim, played by Lee Jung-jin

“He is Lee Gon’s uncle. The King is set in present-day 2020 and my character is 69 years old. He messes around with human nature and is very skilled at swordsmanship. While you can see romance from other characters, the moment Lee Lim enters the scene, dark clouds gather.”

Synopsis

The King: Eternal Monarch tells the story of two parallel universes, one in which Korea is a constitutional monarchy and one which is similar to present-day Korea. Lee Min-ho stars as Emperor Lee Gon, who fights evil and tries to close the door between the worlds, and Kim Go-eun stars as Detective Jung Tae-eul, who teams up with him to protect people’s lives.

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top 5 seo kang joon characters? top 5 tropes?

kangjoon characters

baek in ho (cheese in the trap)

nam shin III (are you human too)

lim eun seob (i’ll find you when the weather is nice)

kim young goon (watcher)

on joon young (third charm)

tropes ( i don’t have a rank i just like these)

found families

co-habitation 

falling asleep on the shoulder on a bus/bus scenes in general

umbrella/rain scenes

love interests looking at each other sleeping