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Yunho and Changmin at Jihye's wedding! Siwon too Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet Yunho's speech: Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet Click here to view the Tweet I'll add more pix as I see them picture credits: twitter/weibo: tsyt, murasakiline, Oh_00424 instagram: lv99master, paro_jh85, lrh3428

thanks dude

thanks!

why thank you

Yunho is discharging on April 20th and Changmin on the 18th of August, 2017 not sure how soon they'll go into promos after discharge to be honest. I like to think a month or two at the very most, but it's just my speculation - who knows really. either way, I'm looking forward to their return

it's been a long time since I last posted here so I'm gonna do it now since it's Hallowe'en here's my costume for this year, I'm proud of my effort tbh thank you goodbye

Kyuhyun and eating food? it's like this show was made for me

welcome back! it's impossible to win with such fans. ultimately I can only feel bad for them because it's not good to put someone on such a high pedestal and refuse to acknowledge their flaws, bc when they do something that'll disappoint you it'll crush you as opposed to just going "eh, he's human too"

Japan. my bf already lives here, so I just moved in with him. much easier, lol

I'll be sassy back to people, but I just can't understand stooping to mocking even the most mundane parts of someone's existence, and making up rumours about them... see what I mean? what could have been... if she'd just lower her hackles a bit... alas eta: now I'm babbling some more but I feel like kpop fandom these days has people coming into it geared for a fight rather than just looking for likeminded fans to congregate and become friends with. am I just old? am I looking at the past through rose-tinted glasses... ? cause it certainly feels like fandom has become more about who can be the meanest and coolest than just, I dunno, enjoying music and celebrities.

thanks dude. like I said I have been, but I was surprised to see she was -still- harping on about me after all this time (when was the last time we even interacted?). I guess my move sent her into overdrive. I can only think it's caused by jealousy bc I'm not sure how me emigrating affects anybody but myself. in all honesty, as fun as it can be to see her struggling to find things to hold against me (I'm homophobic, anti-feminist, Islamophobic, racist because I live in Japan with my Japanese bf, and I even got kicked out of Bigeast apparently - news to me) I really do feel bad for her. I noticed that all she seems to do is belittle and complain about other people, and while we all bitch about things sometimes, it's not healthy to have such obsessive disdain for absolute strangers, let alone over a disagreement over an idol. all it really says is that she must have some deep insecurities to be constantly pointing the finger at others, and I find that sad. ofc there'll always be people we innately dislike, and nobody can be bestest pals with everyone so there's no point in trying to be universally likeable, but fandom really isn't that serious. it's such a pity to be so full of displaced anger and negativity that you preemptively ruin what could be some really great and formative relationships.

I commiserate... I just left an awkward housemate situation back in London and while I love all of them very dearly (we're all close friends from before we moved in together) I was just about at the end of my tether living with any of them. we had a tonne of misunderstandings and arguments prior to moving in to our last house together akin to what you're describing here, and imo after moving in we all just got too old and sick of being in each other's space and the resentment and cracks were beginning to show. it was making me worried for our friendships tbh... now I'm on the other side of the planet and everything seems to be much better, thankfully. still trying to squeeze my deposit back out of the lead tenant ofc, but then my ties to the UK will be cut for good amen

congrats DC!

well if even you can be deemed a Jaejoong hater I guess there's no hope for me, lol... I'm grateful that kpop has brought me some great friends as well, though I have to say it's the first fandom in my 20 years of being a major nerd online that I've encountered so much drama, especially personally directed at me. I'm not sure what it is about it that gets people in such a tizzy. I don't mind it so much but like I said, when it's friends rather than randos it can be hurtful and it is difficult to avoid. I don't even know what I've done to earn the ire of so many people around here except be myself and try to partake in discussions civilly and honestly, but what's the solution to that - not be myself? not say what I really think (nicely ofc)? never say anything? I don't think so... regarding my current fan, I also think attacking my SO is crossing a line somewhat. I actually ignored it for months because it was petty and silly and not worth a response, but she seems so desperate for my attention she'll even stoop to such lengths as using my boyfriend's race as a tool for her hatred against me and I think that's taking it too far. it's very bizarre. she's been criticising my every move for actual months... and why? my life really isn't that interesting. it doesn't upset me beyond hoping that she can let go of having such negativity in her life, because that much constant bad juju is no good for anyone, especially not herself. I get that the grass is always greener and all, but harassing strangers online brings nobody any happiness. I realise you prob have no clue what I'm on about so I'm just rambling now, but eh, I just felt like saying it somewhere. you came under her judgmental gaze once before as well, quite recently, as you may recall, haha.

that makes sense imo. certainly no one is obliged to love or even like anyone, so I don't get the pressure in fandom to constantly be as complimentary as possible. so long as you're not being an abusive asshole, what's the big deal if someone doesn't really like an idol or likes someone else better? I for one love TVXQ but I have no problem criticising their music or management or appearance or etc... or affectionately making fun of them because that's part of the enjoyment of fandom for me. I thought I was avoiding it too and I certainly don't try to seek it out, but it seems to have its way of finding me. even just this week I've been getting harassed by a kpop fan simply for living in Japan, having a Japanese boyfriend, etc... all because someone just has a bizarre personal grudge against me because we disagreed about something on this forum. I don't understand the fixation really. who am I to them but a stranger online? to me, discussing kpop stuff isn't personal. it's fandom and it exists to be talked about. if everyone agreed on everything all of the time, what would there be left to say? just because we disagree about something in fandom doesn't mean we can't be friends on a personal level, or at least be civil to each other. once you start taking kpop personally I think you're in too deep and need to take a step back. tbh I don't think you've ever been involved in anything that affected me in this way so I respect you for that. keeping your distance is definitely the safest option, though imo it's a pity I even have to say that there's a need to be "safe" in a fandom where any discussion should be fine and nobody should feel a need to constantly tiptoe around people who are supposed to be their friends... unfortunately I tend to be naive and overly trusting of people and so I find myself in trouble because I assume friends of mine aren't quietly judging me for saying something I've presumed to be innocuous. I just like to talk to everyone and often it's too late that I realise they're not talking to me because they just want to chat or be friends.

Our kpop history sounds pretty similar. I would still be a big BB fan right now if they hadn't gone awol. I still hope they'll make a great comeback one day but I won't bank too much on it, MADE was kind of a disappointment. I think the jrock threads are less active these days because visual kei is kind of dead and indie bands are the current rage in Japan when it comes to alternative music. I can't say I've got into any of the latter myself yet so I can't really comment on whether there are good groups or not. maybe I'll find out in time... prob a Captain Obvious suggestion but have you tried jpopsuki.tv for Japanese PVs? it's slow to load but they have a lot on there. not bad - I have an interview on November 2nd for a standard English teaching role, so hopefully something will come of that. especially because it's really close to where I live, so I'd love to be able to walk to work lol. but if not, at least having some interviews is good practice because it's been a long time since I last had one and it's easy to get nervous all over again. haha I'm pretty sure Takuro and Sugizo are friends too. GLAY and LUNA SEA definitely had a friendship going on. I was always more into GLAY than LUNA SEA but I quite liked the latter too. I must go back and relisten to their stuff sometime because I've forgotten so much of it. this is GLAY's most famous song in Japan, it came out in 1997 and it was a monster hit: mmmm that bassline takes me right back... GLAY factz: did you know Teru, the vocalist, was originally the drummer? it was only after Takuro heard him singing that he decided he should be the vocalist instead... what could have been! I can't imagine GLAY without his husky smoker's voice, lol. (now they don't have a permanent drummer, but TOSHI has been drumming for them in the studio and at concerts for like 20 years now, so I guess he's an official unofficial member) here's one of my favourite songs of theirs that showcases their versatility well, if you like Yuuwaku I think you'll like it: I was in a game centre in my neighbourhood the other day (I'm in them often, what can I say, my bf and I are nerds) and summer FM by GLAY came on over the speakers there. it made me really happy, not just bc it was a GLAY song, but it was a rather old album track you wouldn't really expect to hear in public. maybe someone working there is a fan... lol thanks, but that thread is honestly tame compared to some of the other stuff that's been said about me on and off this site. like I said, it doesn't really matter to me when it's randomers, I just find it amusing (which is why I replied to that effect), but it does feel a bit cold when it comes from friends. I understand fandom is a big deal to some, but I just hope that they don't let it cloud their judgment too much. it's very easy to get swept up in a mob mentality and not realise you're being shitty to someone, I guess.

lol, I honestly don't though. certainly, his music isn't to my taste, but as a person? he's harmless. it's not as if he's committed any crime or said or done anything I thought was an unforgivable slight against anyone. there are plenty of idols who sit a lot lower in terms of my personal respect for them. it's just an unfortunate majority of his loudest fans that get on my nerves and make me feel like being shady sometimes. can you ever say you haven't felt the same about any other group/artist when their fans have been especially irritating? I won't pretend I can't be shady and obnoxious, I definitely can. but I didn't realise that making jokes and harmless remarks on your personal account dooms to you being stalked by people and harassed wherever you go forever, which is apparently what's been happening to me. even now I can't just make a mundane post (I even try to be extra nice so that people can see I'm not trying to be a dick, but I guess it doesn't work) in a thread barely related to him without people gossiping about me and negging me and shit talking me in public and private. and tbh, that itself is even fine, but I can't pretend it doesn't hurt when I see it coming from people I thought were my friends and who claimed to be above catching feelings over fandom. (not directed at you, but we have some former mutuals who are guilty of this tbh.) I guess I just can't relate to being so dedicated to an idol I'd feel compelled to cut off friendships due to them, because kpop just isn't that big of a deal to me. I like talking to people whether we have the same taste or not. yeah I get annoyed when I see people mocking or bashing Yunho & Changmin, and I might comment on it or retaliate, but to the point where I follow people around and gossip about them and cut them off for not having the same opinions as me about them? man, I don't have the energy for that. unless people are being particularly nasty, I live and let live because their opinions really make no difference to me or how I feel about the artists I like and they're allowed to feel however they want as well. hatred for an idol is too strong. I don't hate anyone, or even really strongly dislike anyone. I like Jaejoong better than plenty of other idols out there and I think it should be obvious that if I really had some sinister ulterior motive against him I'd take the time to say worse things than "he's good at drawing" or "he's a good vocalist." the poll is just another internet poll, ofc it's not a big deal. but the thread just goes to show that you can't say "I think he's good but not the best" without fans jumping down your throat about it because you're a "salty Homin fan with talentless favs." but hey, I guess I deserve it, for being a Homin fan and all. I only reserve those negative feelings for celebs who have committed serious crimes, like KHJ. now there's an idol who's deserving of everything he gets and more... eta: to add, I never thought we had beef either, in case you think I have anything against you. I don't at all! I won't force someone to be friends with me if they don't want to.

haven't liked their stuff before this but this song actually ain't bad

hooray

sup the longer I stay on this site, the fewer threads there are for me to post in. I just don't care about any of these newer groups... I try... but I just... don't care... time to accept my old hag status