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ai generated images make me increasingly sad and tired the more i see them in more and more casual contexts. i dont know how to explain, but it just fills the world with a bunch of nothing. no matter how visually stunning the pictures might be, there's nothing behind it for me. no dedication, no emotions, no feelings, no hard work or creativity, nothing i can truly think about, admire or enjoy. i dont think thats how art is supposed to be

✦𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓿𝓮𝓷𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓢𝓽𝓸𝓻𝓮 ✦ JJK

Summary: You forgot your wallet and that was a good thing. Saved by a small kind gesture from a stranger, but perhaps not so strange. Pairing: Idol!Jungkook x foreign! female reader. Genre: Fluff Warnings: none (Thoughts are in italics) Author: This is a One-shot but there might be a Part 2, I hope you like it :) Words: 643

Argh, why Lily?

It was 11 p.m. when I looked at the clock on the gray wall, my dear friend, Lily, a Korean woman I've known since I moved to Seoul, convinced me that she deserved a pot of very spicy ramen for her well-deserved promotion at work... the question is:

1-I forgot my wallet,

2-I was threatened with not being able to enter the apartment without the noodles

3-And now a lady was looking at me visibly annoyed.

'Look, I've always paid you on time and...'

'I don't do cash on delivery,' she muttered to end the conversation. Before I could reply again, a packet of snacks and two cartons of banana milk and the money were placed on the counter and only now I realized that we weren't the only ones there.

A young man was wearing a black mask, dressed head to toe in black, holding a helmet in one hand and looking impatient.

'Pass this and the lady's ramen, please,' he said, incredibly politely, making me let out the breath I hadn't even realized I'd been holding. The lady looked speechless for a moment but just nodded and quickly packed up the items.

Before I could thank him, he quickly left, leaving me alone with that lady, 'I'm never coming back here again' I thought as I tried to catch up with the boy.

'Wait.'

The young man, who was already leaving when I reached him, frowned when he looked at me and something glinted in the reflection of the light. I noticed that he had an eyebrow piercing, but something else caught my eye and left me breathless. He had tattoos on one of his hands, which were very familiar to me… As soon as I looked up, he realized that I recognized him, Jeon Jungkook…

I had always been a fan of Jungkook, admiring his powerful voice and his talent on stage. I never imagined I'd have the chance to meet him like this, so casually, and he probably didn't want to deal with a hysterical fan right now, so I took a deep breath and spoke calmly:

'I wanted to say thank you, thank you so much for helping me and if you could just wait a little while until I pick up-'

'No need to thank me,' he said, his expression softening a little. 'I was just in a hurry and thought I could help.' His voice came out low and muffled because of his helmet, he rummaged through the grocery bag he had just made and handed me one of the cartons of banana milk. 'Just be careful on your way home, it's late.'

I couldn't even open the carton of banana milk he gave me. Instead, I kept it carefully, as a special souvenir of that unexpected encounter.

'Do you always come here?' I asked a little awkwardly, but I couldn't help but be curious and wanted the moment to last a little longer, to which he just winked at me before speeding off on his motorcycle and driving away through the empty streets of Seoul.

I looked around as soon as he was out of sight, feeling a silly grin form on my face, did that really happen?, followed by several shrieks but I soon felt my cheeks heat up with embarrassment, I'm not even dressed up!, I quickly looked at the nearest reflection, a puddle of water, but something else caught my eye, it looked like a wallet, I wonder whose it was?, and my eyes widened as I realized whose it could be.

It seems that he had forgotten his wallet... I went home thinking about how I would return it to its owner and thinking that maybe I would go to that convenience store more often.

I had no idea I'd run into him again sooner than I thought.

[Don't be a silent reader, let me know what you think 💗]

Do not copy. Original work of @lovemyself97 , 2024 (reblogging always helps! )

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'저기 멀리 from Earth to Mars 꼭 같이 가줄래?'

'Far away in the universe from Earth to Mars Will you please go with me?'

The Hollywood Reporter had a piece today on the unfortunate passing of Parasite actor Lee Sun-kyun, questioning whether it might usher in a social reckoning in South Korea. Their thesis is that the current political and social climate has ramifications for the country’s soft power.

Links aren’t working for me at the moment on Tumblr, but I posted a screen grab from the article below so that you can search for it.

Like me, before BTS came on your radar, you probably spent little time thinking about South Korea. Call me a typical American with my focus centered on Europe vs. Asia, but that all changed after BTS. Since becoming a fan last year, as luck would have it, one of my very close relatives received a grant for a college exchange program and spent two months in Seoul last summer. I was very interested, of course, on their take on the culture, what they heard from college students and people in their 20’s, etc. They loved their time in South Korea. In some ways, they felt safer in SK given guns are not pervasive. On the other hand, they mentioned the pressure on young people felt palpable.

Back to the article and my point, the culture of stigmatization in Korea appears to be relentless. The THR story highlights that “Korea has the highest per capita suicide rate among developed countries.” The story goes on, “Given his [Sun-kyun’s] stature in the Korean entertainment industry and the Korean entertainment industry’s growing stature on the international stage, his fate could have a chilling effect on the perception of South Korea as a cultural and artistic mecca to be envied - and to do business with.” The article goes on to talk about President Yoon’s state visit to the U.S. and meetings with Netflix, which - if you haven’t noticed - has added lots of K-dramas to its line-up.

So what am I saying? Well, first, Parasite received international acclaim, garnering the Palme d’Or in Cannes and becoming the first non-English-language film to receive the Academy Award for Best Picture. Starring alongside Sun-kyun was Choi Woo-shik. Artistic/entertainment social circles in SK appear small. This brings me to my point, if an actor of Sun-kyun’s caliber was driven to this extreme, what makes you think other celebrities aren’t concerned about potentially politically-motivated moral crackdowns regardless of the truth? I imagine it would have a very chilling effect on people in the SK entertainment industry.

I am almost afraid to write this next sentence … do we believe BTS are above this kind of stigmatization? Let’s just think back to the few minor dating kerfuffles that have circulated. Is this THR article going to make a difference? Will more outlets write about this? Does anyone care? After reading this, how can anyone take away that two BTS members would openly enlist together because they are in a relationship.

I have to admit that I sometimes worry about BTS’ fame, how it impacts their lives…and, even, how their connection to the fandom may impact their personal circumstances. Their openness and accessibility - while anathema to say - probably needs to change post MS in order for them to have real personal lives. Granted we don’t see their actual day-to-day, but a lot of people know their general schedules and they check-in quite a bit. All of it seems like walking a somewhat precarious tightrope. Combined with the strict moral code of SK, it paints a somewhat dreary picture. Will the fandom allow them space and grace to change things once they’re back?

he’s so… 😳

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Can someone tell me what's the point anymore?? I really can't see anymore reason to keep going...

This is Everything🤩

24/ sets of yoonjin

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feeling like such a military wife atm 💔

couple arguing in public:

me and my friends from the next table:

bloom is such a soothing and lovely written fic 😭 do you have any plans to continue it

You are too kind friend!

The short answer is: Plans? Yes. Any sort of timeline? No. It's outlined, most of it's written, and every time look at it, I delete half of it and decide it doesn't feel right. I realized recently that it's been a year I've been posting, so my new vibe is "whatever direction I take this story in is the right direction, and done is better than perfect."

What I can offer instead:

If you, like me, are a fan of this specific flavor of soulmate trope, here are all the fics I've found that stem from Mindheist's Never Let Me Go (RIP). They all link to AO3 unless otherwise noted, and they are listed in publication order. I've read the ones with *

Love at First Touch by bagelswrites [Jimin]*

Soulmate Bonded: Jungkook x Reader feat. Namjoon by minxy_keys [Jungkook feat Namjoon]- this links to wattpad. The story is also on AO3, but wattpad has more chapters

Airplane Mode by orphan account [Hoseok]

Turbulence by fallincarins [Yoongi]*

By Accident by Nigihayami (Kohaku_xx) [Taehyung- in progress]

Take My Hands Now by RemindMeAgain [Jungkook, but also Namjoon- in progress]

Trip No Further by @matchstick6812 [Yoongi]*

The Two Who Found Our Destiny by PurpleMoonFlower [Jimin]

Soul on Fire by @vyduan [Seokjin- in progress]*

All I Haven't Said by @violetsiren90 [Namjoon-in progress]*

And if you, like me, are a sloot for Kim Namjoon stories, here are a few that I read or revisited in the last year (thought not necessarily posted within the last year) and enjoyed, alphabetical order:

Captive (#3) by smashin [Namjoon/Reader CEO AU, a one-shot in two parts]

I’m going to be (12,500 miles) by bazooka [Namjoon/Jimin, red string of fate soulmates- in progress]

Love: A How-to Guide by fallincarins [Namjoon/Reader, strangers to friends to lovers (tbd) in college- in progress]

New and Resplendent Colors by platinumtangerine [Namjoon/Reader who is an artist]

Sanctuary Between Worlds by GraphiteFox [Namjoon/Yoongi/Reader mafia AU]

Second Heart by @reliablemitten [Namjoon/Reader, JUST TRUST ME, THIS IS MAYBE THE BEST THING I READ THIS YEAR]

Substance by @reliablemitten [Namjoon/Reader who is also an art conservator]

Verified Amateurs [ONLINE NOW] by beebalm [Namjoon/Yoongi, friends to lovers]

Honorable mentions (Namjoon makes appearance, but is not the primary love interest):

Bona Fides by @reliablemitten [Jimin/Reader with a sprinkle of Namjoon/Reader who is a spy, seriously, just go read Mittens whole back catalogue]

Proscenium by automnesleaves [Namjoon/Yoongi/Reader lover/friend triangle who are all teachers, the softest]

Speaking of the End by oh_hey_tae [JK/everyone, magic and curses, you don't even meet Namjoon until 66% in, but I love him, in progress(?)]

The Road to You by @bonvoyagenoona [Everyone/Reader (not all at once) who is on a journey of self-discovery, the Joon chapter breaks my heart a little]