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anyone knows when Gaon Yearly chart will be out?
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Is the reality show in Thailand again? I already watched season 1.
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Wendy's voice in this one is so good. Is there a clearer audio version for this somewhere? Thanks!!!!
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For group, I hope SNSD can release at least an SMStation song this year (on their anniversary or something). I think that can be possible right? They might not be having group activities, but recording a song together shouldn't be hard?
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Does anyone have the highest resolution of this teaser picture? I really like the mysterious/ominous feeling of this one. http://socdn.smtown.com/upload/mf/gallery/images/2017/11/17/o_1bv46s9vq2791mej1484197i13bj21.jpg Happy New Year everyone! PS: sorry if I will be asking some random questions from time to time. I'm still new to this fandom and currently learning about Red Velvet. Their latest two songs "Red Flavor" and "Peekaboo" are daebak. Oh btw, how do you pronounce the fandom's name Reveluvs? I'm not sure, so need to ask.
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Is there a twitter account(s) I can follow to download Red Velvet television performances clips (torrents or direct links)?
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Hello everyone, Where can I watch Leveled Up Project with Engsub? I have always been a casual fan and now want to learn more about the group. Thank you.
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This is exactly my thinking. Until the three members sign contracts with their new agencies, they will not announce anything prematurely, as the new contracts probably will have a provision about SNSD's activities as well.
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I just think that if the three members really leave, SNSD themselves, especially the three members, would not have stayed so silent like this. 930 situation was totally different then. They have no reason now to stay so silent like this. Come on, they are a big group, not some no name, there is no way the three members can leave without releasing some messages for the fans. Thus, I believe something is being worked out behind the scenes. What, we shall wait and see.
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tvN Drama "THE K2" (Ji Changwook, Yoona & Song Yoona)
mindfulliving replied to Konjo's topic in Dramas
I think this represents the powerful always being in the dark- 2,045 replies
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mindfulliving replied to Konjo's topic in Dramas
I posted this on Soompi, so thought I would have this posted here too as it's my take on some of the arguments I've seen around: =================================================== Choi YooJin is clearly not the victim in the drama. Throughout the episodes, she has shown nothing but manipulation, selfishness and ruthless deeds that are meant to destroy anyone whom goes against her way/pride. We all have to realize that: 1. She is the one who witnesses Anna’s mother’s death (whether she is the actual killer or not) 2. She is the one who sends Anna away and “imprisons†her for more than 10 years 3. Though she did not kill the young Anna, this is, however, because she wants to keep both Jang SeJoon and Anna hostage, so that her ambition can be achieved 4. She manipulates JeHa in thinking that because she wants to keep Jang Se-joon in control, she pretends to have the capability to kill Anna’s mother/Anna when she actually doesn’t, BUT 5. She DOES attempt to kill Anna, not once, but twice (she doesn’t pretend, she can and will do it if she needs to) 7. She tricks her stepbrother to be able to expose Anna’s identity herself and to defame Anna’s mother’s reputation 8. She attempts to kill Je Ha and the old couple that helped him earlier in the drama 9. She manipulates Anna in an attempt to separate her and JeHa when she knows that they genuinely love each other, only to keep him for her own ambition To the argument that YooJin has romantic feeling for JeHa: to me, it’s just a mere obsession. She is obsessed with him because she knows he is a “capable†man and that he shares the same goal with her (of destroying Park KwanSoo), and this will help her achieve her ambition. Everything comes down to NOTHING ELSE but her own ambition. The only time that I find YooJin might have been a “victim†is when she was, perhaps, deceived and seduced by Jang Se-joon, but then the story never fully explains about what happens then, so I do want to give her a benefit of a doubt. But still that does not give her the justice to later on, do the unthinkable things to others. That is just plainly selfish. Just as JeHa puts it, she loves herself and cares nothing but her own pain. She takes it upon herself, she cannot blame anyone. ========================================================= If we want to talk about it: Anna and JeHa are the real victims in this drama. You might not like their characters, it's a personal opinion, and it's okay (I attempted to write down my take on the contrast between Go Anna and Choi YooJin here). But they are ultimately the most powerless and helpless. They can't even take control of their own lives: 1. One is being locked up and away for 10 years by her so-called stepmother. She gets to come back to South Korea one day, not to have a better life, but so that her stepmother can protect her own ambition. Throughout of the drama, she is being played around like a pawn. We cannot blame her for being innocent and vulnerable throughout. The girl has been stripped off of her childhood. She is beginning to get familiar with the world again. She has no family; even her biological father is being too irresponsible. And then, there is a man who comes into her life who genuinely cares and guides her. Then she also finds trust and comfort in her housekeeper and two personal bodyguards. However, at this point in time, she is being manipulated and forced, by her stepmother, to leave and be separated from her new-found loved ones. How can anyone not see the pain that Anna has to endure throughout her life? And how can anyone expect a vulnerable girl like her to have the capability to outsmart her stepmother? She just simply can't. (If this was a longer drama, I think there will be room for the scriptwriter to develop Anna's role further, and I have a vision of the kind of character she would be in the future, as briefly described here.) 2. JeHa, on the other hand, is framed of being a murderer. He hides around for a while without a real identity. He stops caring about the world, yet can’t help but try to help the helplessness when he encounters one (this is when we see he tries to help the old cleaner lady, the old couple, and JooYin when she was trapped during that Ep.5 family meeting). Yet, he someone how gets entangled with this political family. It was because he was a banner hanger and didn’t do anything wrong. His only mistake was he oversaw Jang Se-Joon fooling around with a woman. If was because of this that he is being murdered by someone who later on gets obsessed with him (because he would get in the way of her ambition). In contrary, however, he escapes that murdering attempt and while taking YooJin as a hostage to be able to get away, he ends up saving her life. (If you ask me, it was YooJin who owes JeHa and not the other way around). He later rejects the offer of joining JSS and only agrees after a couple of attempts. He has to take on a new identity named Kim JeHa and enters a life, that still not his own. He is still a cold soul at this moment in time; therefore, he agrees to be “friend†with YooJin to take on his revenge on Park KwanSoo. However, as he begins his life as a bodyguard, he starts finding comfort getting familiar with Anna. It is, perhaps, compassionate feeling for the poor girl at first, but later on develops into something much deeper. While being torn with helping Anna, he gives YooJin a benefit of a doubt at times, and even asks her whether she was the one who killed Anna’s mother. It is not until he sees how YooJin exposes Anna’s identity and overhears that conversation between YooJin and SungWon that JeHa realizes YooJin’s true nature. And this event was what breaks the deal for him. He not only wants to protect Anna, but also himself as he realizes the kind of personality YooJin has. Although it does not show as clearly as Anna does, but throughout, we also see JeHa is being controlled of by one way or another. ========================================================= Each viewer can like a particular character more than other characters in a drama, whether they are a protagonist or antagonist, it’s perfectly fine because it’s each viewer’s personal preference, but making one character becoming “superior†than any other ones is just unfair, because each character serves their own purpose within a drama. There is no such thing as a redundant character, without any of them, there would not be a complete story. If we observe enough, we see that there is actually a lot of depth to YooJin, Anna and JeHa. And it takes such vulnerable characters like Anna or JeHa to display YooJin’s “antagonistic so-called awesomenessâ€. Remember, it takes two sides of the story to create a story. Honestly, the acting in this drama just blows me away. Each actor portrays their character with a lot of depth and emotions that I wish the actions scenes could have been reduced to showcase their acting/character depth more. I genuinely wish the 4 leads can reunite together again in the future, perhaps, they can play a happy family this time in a melodramatic family-oriented drama (this sound contradicting LOL); that would make me satisfied because I see so much chemistry among them.- 2,045 replies
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mindfulliving replied to Konjo's topic in Dramas
I see Anna as a very strong character. It might appear as a weak character on the outside, but just think about all the pain that she goes through and has to hold in since young age. Even at this stage of the drama, she is still being manipulated by Choi Yoo Jin. Knowing that she cannot win against the evil, she sacrifices herself for the man she loves and also for her other loved ones. It takes a very strong personality psychologically for her to live and continue on the way that she does. She might appear to be powerless and helpless, but at the end of the road, she has the strong-will and courage to overcome her pain and difficulties. She might appear to be vulnerable at times, due to the fact of her still learning about the world, but with time, Anna has the ability to grow into a respected, mature woman. In contrast, YooJin appears to be strong on the outside, but in fact, she is a very insecure, selfish woman. She lacks affection and is hungry for it, as most evident, when Anna calls her "mom" for the first time and when Anna gives Jeha that goodbye kiss. However, I feel that I can't really pity her for her needing affection, because as Jeha puts it, I doubt YooJin has ever truly loved before (whether romantic or any other types of love) she only loves herself and cares nothing but her own pain. She appears to have all the power in the world, but at the end of the road, she is the most helpless person. She thinks that getting power will give her the happiness that she yearns for, but she will soon realize that she has been fighting for nothing at all. I was hoping that Anna would turn "stronger" later on in the drama, but perhaps, this was the intention, to give a contrast between the two female leads. They are complex and pitiful in their own ways. They are both weak and strong. Finally, as I have mentioned before, we might have different opinions about the plots, but the acting and the chemistry among each character in this drama has been flawless.- 2,045 replies
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mindfulliving replied to Konjo's topic in Dramas
Perhaps, JCW and YoonA need to be cast in another more romance/family-oriented drama in the future. Their chemistry is amazing and so natural. Whatever opinion each of us has about the plot, the acting in this drama is still intense and flawless to me.- 2,045 replies
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Q: How did the ramen scene between Jae Ha and Anna come about? Ramen is a very common and familar food, so it is loved by many. But to an Anna who never had eaten it before, it is a much-desired food for her. Seeing an Anna who happily holds the ramen packet and smiles innocently like a child, Jae Ha feels sympathy/compassionate. A ramen might not mean much to everyone, but for a particular person, it can become an endless happiness. This scene came about due to this meaning. Q: What to expect next for the drama? The love story between Jae Ha and Anna officially starts. This will bring a dynamic change to the relationship among Jae Ha, Choi Joo Yin and Anna. Please look forward to it. Article: http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003419095 Original Vietnamese translation: YoonAVN Rough English translation: by me- 2,045 replies
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I don't like the idea of guessing what will happen next in a drama, but I have a feeling that Episode 9-10 was the transition of Go Anna transitioning from being "innocent/vulnerable" to become more mature for the remaining episodes. I just have a gut feeling she will become a very "scary" person soon. Something about that conversation between Jeha and Anna gives me that impression. While the kissing scene seems to be the buzz of the week, my favorite scene in Episode 10 is that conversation between Jeha and Anna at the end. The more and more I watch, the more sure I am about the top-notch acting in this drama. Anna was not only tearing up, but she was speaking in a trembling voice/lips. And right after she said "You have to come back alive. This is an order." Jeha has on his face that speechless-turned-determination eye expression. I thought it was so genuinely emotional. I have not gone detailed over Choi Yoo-jin's scene, but obviously Song Yoon-a acts as a very convincing antagonist.- 2,045 replies
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mindfulliving replied to Konjo's topic in Dramas
The rooftop scene at the end of episode 8 is so well-executed. The way Jeha gently pulls Anna closer and holds her feels so natural. How he ruffles her hair and pats her back, while Anna was crying like a child. Her sound of crying and breathing gives you that sympathizing feeling. The way Jeha stares blankly into space depicts the feeling of a man feeling helpless towards his young lover's sorrow. The whole scene is so tender, romantic yet angsty. I also really like the scene in Episode 7 where Jang Se Joon finally meets his daughter. As I have expressed before, the actings and directing in this drama is simply flawless. ====== Regarding SM's decision to not having fan food truck, don't look too much into it. YoonA has been receiving critical acclaim for her acting in this drama, it benefits both YoonA and SM as a whole. Perhaps, it is their new policy to not allowing fans' food trucks in the future.- 2,045 replies
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The acting in this drama is simply flawless. All those raw emotions are so deeply portrayed. That is all I can say.- 2,045 replies
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mindfulliving replied to Konjo's topic in Dramas
When Anna was in the church, before singing "Amazing Grace", I think she was hoping her dad would "acknowledge" her, but Jang Se-joon awkward reaction might have made Anna realize that her dad does not care about her after all. So perhaps that explains the tears while she was singing. Also, the lyrics of the song was "...I once was lost, but now I'm found. Was blind, but now I see...". Just a thought.- 2,045 replies
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It's more like he is having good feelings towards her (perhaps he finds her cute)...rather than falling in love at this point.- 2,045 replies
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Thought YoonA is so pretty so I have to make a screencap- 2,045 replies
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mindfulliving replied to Konjo's topic in Dramas
What if Anna somehow gets to stay at the church and Jae-ha will be the one looking after/protecting her? Finally, Anna gets to get out of the house, perhaps this means there will be a lot happenings in the future episodes from now on.- 2,045 replies
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So perhaps this must be at least a 20-episode drama?- 1,238 replies
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mindfulliving replied to Konjo's topic in Dramas
Anyone here understands Korean and knows what Song Yoona said in this short clip? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRHSTLRvRB0- 2,045 replies
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Perhaps, his character feels internally detached, but still has a sense of helping the "helpless" (after all, he was supposed to be a soldier)- 2,045 replies
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