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Ooof... that last question might be a bit too deep for my puny brain to find an inspiring answer to ha!

I guess it depends what definition you want to give to the word "adult"?

I generally imagine that I'm probably older than most in this fandom so I'm gonna speak from the heart and from experience. I apologies in advance if it sounds condescending, it trully is not intended:

The way I see it, being an adult can mean whatever the hell you want to make of it! For me, it basically boils down to only a few things : 1. Being financially independent. 2. Being responsible for my actions and their consequences. 3. Being mindful not to harm others around me.

That's it! The rest is of negligible quantity in my eyes. It took me a while to reach that point but it's been quite liberating to be honest. Now if I want to do things that would generally be considered childish or pointless by the rest of the population (for somebody my age at least) because I enjoy it? You can be damn sure I'll do it anyway and won't pay any heed to their frowny faces!

Me not updating the blog any longer doesn't have much to do with it maybe being a silly hobby, but rather comes from a need to spend my free time on exploring other horizons. Never stop doing things you like because you feel that is what you ought to as a responsible adult!! (Unless those things are illegal of course... in which case definitely stop doing those things and be a responsible adult instead hehe).

In the crazy world we live in, I feel it's important to carve yourself an inner garden where you can do shit that make you happy no matter how ridiculous they may sound to others. Just to be able to relax and breathe for a little bit you know.

Anyway, sorry for the long rambling...

It seemed obvious at the time so I didn't even think about including it when I wrote that last post but.... thank YOU, a million times over!

I know I said only 2 days ago that I would not be posting any longer but I thought this was important:

KBS and the 1N2D team have decided for the show to take an indefinite hiatus following the recent controversy.

They had originally intended for JJY to be edited out of the episode they had already filmed 2 weeks ago but, considering the seriousness of the situation, they thought it best to take a break and reflect on their involvement with JJY's come back after his first scandal in 2016.

They also stated they might be revamping the format of future episodes and will thoroughly check the background of any participant to the show from now on.

The cast was seen filming in front of KBS today (friday) as originally scheduled, but no information was given regarding when or if this episode would be broadcasted.

Another show will be aired during 1N2D's original timeslot on sunday evenings until further notice.

Hello Nonnie,

I seem to remember her reply to an anon a couple of days ago, saying that considering what was going on, she would be on an indefinite hiatus and probably set her Tumblr to private.

And while we are on the subject, I too would like to state that I will probably no longer be posting on this blog in the foreseeable future.

I’ve actually been toying with the idea for a few months now. So much has been going on with my life in the past couple of years, both professionally and personally, it’s been hard to find the motivation to post regularly. For a while, watching 1ND2 and sharing about it with you guys helped me deal with what I was going through. Then, with the constant change of PDs, the strike, the uneven quality of each episodes, Joohyuk first leaving the show and then leaving this world, I’ve been progressively loosing interest. And then I was just too busy trying to focus on sorting the mess that my life was becoming.

Now, with the truth about a certain loser coming out to the light, I feel it’s the right time for me to finally let go and say goodbye to this part of my youth.

Like a lot of you I suppose, I can’t bear to think I’ve supported a piece of trash who would not only do such horrible things, but also fool everyone the first time he got caught and pretend he was sorry when he really couldn’t give a shit. I feel ashamed and angry at myself to have been so naive, and I shouldn’t have to feel that way because of someone I don’t know. And most of all I feel sorry for all the people he’s hurst and don’t see myself continuing as if nothing had happened.

Out of loyalty for a show I’ve watched and loved for almost 10 years, a show that made me laugh and cry, feel excitement and sometimes despair, I’ll be leaving the blog open and public. I’ll be deleting some of my posts, gifs and comments in the next couple of days however as I don’t want to keep giving more sympathy where it’s clearly not deserved, nor do I feel like posting anything new.

Feel free to comment or ask me questions if you feel so inclined and I’ll make sure to check my inbox regularly to answer. I hope you’ll all understand this decision and my point of view. You don’t have to agree with me. Rest assured I totally respect that; your opinion is valid and you’re perfectly allowed to feel differently. But I also want you to know I won’t tolerate any insults or aggresive comments of any sort.

I wish you all the best in your endeavours and a happy life. Lots of love.

Maknae PD

Fully charged batteries : check

Visit to the restroom : check

Sea-sickness medicine : check

To (finally) put an end to the debate over whether or not one of the OG members would be leaving the show after the arrival of intern Lee Yong Jin, the very nice admin over at 1N2D-Fanblog translated part of an interview given to Newsen this week by Kim Sung PD. 

Thank you for your hard work and sharing this with us. Go say hi~ to them on their Tumblr or Facebook page! (I unfortunately don’t know your name Admin, but if you read this please feel free to message me and I’ll be more than happy to give credit where it’s due ^_^)

Here’s the translation :

Kim Sung PD who has been working with 1 Night 2 Days for 7 years confessed that he was more burdened than he was when he was asked to become a main PD and have to lead a program that is responsible for the weekend prime time. "I was (not happy). But, 1N2D is a continuation of unforeseen circumstances.This also seemed to be an unexpected situation in my life. I did not want to be afraid," he said."Because of the long time spent with '1 night and 2 days', the psychological change is not big. In addition, I learned a lot from the seniors, Yoo Ho Jin PD and Ryu Il Yong PD, who led 1N2D.""The back-and-forth between the members and the crew of 1N2D, it was fun. In particular, Jung Joon Young is really scary. His head is very good. He's someone who shakes up the plate that the production has prepared. Even when in a meeting, the crew will worry 'how will Joonyoung receive this?'"More than anything, the viewers wonder whether Lee Yong Jin, the member who was known as the 'Intern' will also get recruited as a regular."Lee Yong Jin is not personally friends with any of the members, but he fits in so well that I do not want to take him off. No matter who he gets paired with, it doesn't look bad, rather he makes it great.Currently, we're in the process of getting to know each other.I told him to try to enjoy this chaos together. The process seems to be more important rather than the result. I'd say it's something that is decided by Lee Yong Jin and the members, the crew and the viewers together."There was also suspicions that Lee Yong jin joining will mean the departure of an existing member. The main PD Kim Sung said, "Not at all." and "All the 6 members love the program so much, that's why no member is going out."In spite of the show having the largest audience rating among the same time programs, something new is desperately needed nonetheless. "Although ratings are important, the key is to make it look steady for an hour. The ultimate goal is to be able to make next week entertaining." "I want to make people want to see 1N2D next Sundays.""The members are very familiar with the shortcomings of our program." and "Although we won't be able to satisfy everyone, we will prepare hard to get as many people as possible to love (1N2D).

-FOLLOW KIM SUNG on Instagram @ instagram.com/ks30777

I know T_T

Ilyong PD has been working non-stop on 1N2D for more than 2 years now so he said he wanted to take a break from the show (and probably also the pressure of being in charge all this time).

As for Yongjin, nothing has been said officially (yet) but if I had to make a guess, I’d say maybe one of the members has expressed a wish to leave the show in the future.

If I were a staff member, I’d want to make sure the transition goes smoothly, and would put him on a trial period until he feels confortable enough with the rest of the cast and crew.

Yongjin is well known but he’s not as famous as say, Donggu for example, so I’m assuming KBS wants to make sure there’s no huge drop in ratings when (or if) there’s a cast switch.

Again, this is just a wild guess on my part, but the way I see it it makes sense. 7 is always a weird number for cast members of a show so it’s a bit of a double-edged sword : if the chemistry between the cast is good it usually ends up being a good move, if not, it can go really awkward really quickly.

Also there’s been other guests in the past who have made a very good impression when they came on the show (Park Seojoon *dreamy sigh* (*_*), but none of them was asked back so soon or stayed on as an intern.

[Personnal Note]

Today I'm going back to China!!

I'll be staying and working there for about a year so I'm really excited! Can't wait to see all my friends and eat all the delicious food again (priorities, right?). Hopefully I'll get to spend some time in Korea too when I get some days off~

But first... I need to take the plane... for 12 hours...

@Anon 1 : It's hard to find people with just their names on SNS and I also feel kind of uncomfortable "tracking" people who are not public figures. Sorry I can't help you nonnie~

@Anon 2 : Alas! Our dear Joo PD said goodbye to 1N2D a few months ago and went on to work on other (KBS?) shows but I'm not sure exactly which. I haven't really watched any korean programs appart from this one for ages now... I was trying to cut off my TV consumption for a while. Still, wishing him all the best for the rest of his PD career!