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Adding a new group in my Ult List <3

From my previous posts, I have been vocal on stanning a 4th gen boy group which is Oneus then eventually adding Onewe (though onewe is not a boy group, rather its a boy band). Unfortunately, I moved the two in my stan list and became hiatus with kpop in general but still listens to girl groups.

Now just last month, June of 2023, I was able to discover a boy group's comeback which is Bite Me from their album Dark Blood due to the "issue" that this comeback has created. I've been seeing in the news that fans of this boy group have been sending a truck to the front of their building so that they would drop the female dancers in the official choreography and performance. Now I was curious which group was it and what does it look like (the dance); that curiosity lead me to their performances and after just one video, one video of watching that certain performance, youtube recommended me with their performances through shorts (and basically recommending their videos to me). I actually do know this group already prior to this situation and I've watched their early debut mv's (From Given-Taken to Fever in 2021) and even liked some of their songs (specifically Fever which omg I love).

With the female dancers as their partners, I would say that its not really big of a deal, its just that maybe its the first time that boy group had female dancers as partners and their skinship is no joke because of the nature of the performance; and that's why the fans are fuming about it. Either way I think its fine since they are just performing.

Going back to the topic at hand, I stanned Enhypen just last month! It's a really odd but happy feeling that after a long time I've added another group to my Ult list (Just for context, Stan List is my list of groups that I listen to but not I'm not a big fan, support-wise. Like casually listening to their music and not financial support whereas in Ult List, if I've added a group there, for example Monsta X, I would listen to all of their songs, watch all of their performances and shows, and financially support them through buying merch and watching their concerts) and I have another group that I'll be spending my time, energy, and money on. So far I've been genuinely happy with this group and that I'm seeing myself supporting them in the long run. My bias btw would be Heeseung, which is the oldest and closest to my age. I thought though that my bias would be Jake, because he was the first one that I knew and caught my attention but I ended up with Heeseung because of his charisma (and their Bite Me performance in Be Original and he literally gave me butterflies in my stomach :"> ). Hopefully I get to see them soon, live because I missed their 3-day concert here in my country because I was not their fan before ugh.

Coffee Shop + Books

During my break, I was able to breathe some fresh air and got out to unwind and treat myself. With a friend, I went into a book sale and bought some books. The books were a mixture of Fiction and Non-Fiction, and as for the fiction selection, I bought Lust by Roald Dahl because the cover is so minimalist and pretty. My friend also shared that they have other books of the same author, which are Madness and Fear, but was not a fan (they haven't read both yet), and mentioned books also have pretty covers! If I had extra money during the day of the booksale I would buy all of it (though I may not enjoy all of the selection so I think one might be enough for now). Other books that I've bought are Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles, which I just grabbed and bought impulsively because while we were walking we just passed by it and I'm like ooh I know this one, the story/theme is like Caraval and Night Circus (and I'm a fan of the former) and its affordable so why not (plus its hardcover); And Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo, third book in the Shadow and Bone trilogy, and I've been wanting to buy the trilogy for a long time but something just stops me from buying it (not sure what is it lol). Now I have the 3rd book and recently bought the 2nd one, leaving me searching for Shadow and Bone (the first book), almost done collecting it finally. For the non-fiction, I just bought a recipe book and a book called The Fast Diet by Michael Mosely and Mimi Spencer, because both are about food (cooking and dieting).

Days after the book sale, I've been into a cafe with the same friend. We arrived in the morning and left in the afternoon, not too many customers and we enjoyed our stay. The place is actually nice, the ambiance is great and we had a relaxing stay. The food was okay though, not too memorable but not bad. I'll probably go back there during my down times just to be in a different environment, though I hope more cafes open in our area so that there are plenty of options to unwind to and there are many places I can spend my money on, especially with cawfee.

Some Game Updates

Pulling my very first limited 5 star in Honkai: Star Rail

Another Hoyo Game that will rob my time and money.. i guess. So I've tried playing Honkai: Star Rail, since I am familiar with Honkai Impact 3rd (which is my very first Hoyo game) and I've spent some time with Genshin Impact, and all I can say is I'm not really invested into this game compared to Genshin Impact, and that GI has given me enough trauma that I can't stand grinding for resources and gacha. Since HSR has a similar formatting with Genshin, Imma not be addicted into this game, although its quite fun and laid back because of the auto / 2x speed, I won't spend my time with another game that has continuous timeline or story because I have other games to play. Either way, I do know their characters and I'm currently level 25 in the game which will stay that way until I don't know when really . My first official 5 star is Gepard but my first limited 5 star is Luocha. I was thinking if I'll pull for Jing Yuan since they said he was a solid DPS but I don't have enough to pull for him and then Luocha is a healer, dps-ish (haven't tried him ever since I pulled for him lol) and I need a solid healer along with Gepard who is a very good support.

I'd say HSR is a solid game but I won't be spending my time and energy into this game and stay with games that I truly enjoy. Will be sticking with Tears of Themis and Genshin Impact though I don't really enjoy Genshin Impact anymore and just a casual player who wants the new characters with the 4.0 update around the corner.

Anyway, I'm happy to get Luocha, another husbando worth pulling for. Though I just pulled him because he and Ayato have the same jap VA.

Tears of Themis 2nd Anniversary Pull Results~

Finally, it's Tears of Themis 2nd anniversary! That means new SSR for me to pull. During the first anniversary, I believe I got Artem at an early pity and then with the free tears from the activities and events, I got a bonus Luke card since I pulled for his card because he looks bulk in that card and I like it! Now it's the second anniversary and of course I need to pull for my best boy, Artem. Fortunately, I got him at around 30 pulls and at that rate I should've stopped right? Well ya girl can't just stop squealing over Vyn's card, because aside from Luke's, I think his card is 🌶️🌶️ so I did pull for it. The results were sad though, because after getting lucky with Artem, after three 10-pulls, I did get another SSR but it was Medieval Suspense (and not the anniversary card of Vyn), so I had to pull up until the 98th to get his anniversary card. It was painful because as a f2p, I used all my s-chips for his card now I'm broke. Well, at least I got that SSR and can move on into saving again for another event.

Going back to the Persona Universe!

Last thing to talk about that is game related is getting back into the Persona universe (not an official title but I would just like to call it like that) and being able to play Persona 5 Royal! 4 years ago I was introduced to Persona 3 Portable and played the game in PPSSPP and it became my favorite game of all time. I was aware that time that there's Persona 5 but it was just released on the PlayStation Console, which I don't have btw and it wasn't ported to the Windows PC until 2022. At the time of release on the PC, I've been wanting to play it but then its so expensive :< Thankfully, I have a friend in our class and she introduced me to the PC Game Pass from XBOX, and the selection of their games, Persona 3, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal are all included. I was able to play Persona 5 Royal for the first time and omg I haven't stopped till now. I was almost 60 hours into the game though my 3-Month subscription ended.

Anyway, my initial thoughts, its so grindy and the story is long compared to Persona 3 (which I wasn't able to finish as well due to academics; though I am planning to finish it of course, after P5R) BUT I am enjoying it and I'm looking forward into finishing the story. I'm sad that boys cannot be dated in P5R, because the lead is a boy but I'm enjoying the female characters, I've chosen Tae Takemi as the girl to date and be romantically involved with because she's cool, though if I have the chance to pick again, it would be Futaba or Makoto that I'm going to choose.

Well I hope that I'll be able to subscribe again to the Game Pass and continue playing this wonderful game (and finish the story).

And now, the playlist for this month:

July 2023 Playlist

Bills - ENHYPEN

Fine - NU'EST

Paradise - (G)I-DLE

Welcome to My World - aespa

SHOUT OUT - ENHYPEN

My update ends here. I hope you enjoy reading this long post hehe~

Celebrity

First drama to be reviewed would be Celebrity, which is a recent release by Netflix and I actually watched the preview before it was released but I was like hm I didn't get it(??) Either way I actually forgot why I've decided to watch this drama despite of not really interested into it that time I watched the preview, because either I just didn't feel the trailer or have no interest in the concept of this celebrities / influencer themed k-drama.

Even so, I did watch it and... I liked it! To start off, the trailer tells about how a "Celeb" or influencer died and now she's back, revealing secrets and the truth. I actually thought it would be a cliche drama but I was wrong on that assumption.

Things I like about this drama:

The Narrative - the way the story unfolds isn't something new, like other dramas / movies have already used such way to narrate but I guess there's something about how they did it that caught my attention. I like how they don't follow a linear way of telling the story and uncovering secrets but they do it little by little that made me keep going, getting intrigue on what's going to happen next or what secret is about to be spilled.

The concept of "What you see isn't always the truth on the internet" - The drama focused on Celeb or Influencers, the way they always have stories to tell through social media posts and share something, then turns out to be not true. Example, during Oh Minhye's launch of her pop-up store, they get to have a picture together for promotional purposes but then after the picture was taken, they were unhappy around each other. This is just one example of what you see in the internet isn't what it seems.

Bringing awareness to a timely issue - This drama doesn't only show how people can fake their lives or their relationship with others, it also delved into the realm of you should not trust anyone on the internet. We get to see how Ari trusted bbbfamous just because they have valuable information that she can use, and with that decision of trusting a complete stranger, the consequences were grave and other people were affected negatively. I like how this is an eye-opening experience, especially the target viewers of k-drama's are usually teenagers and young adults, it can help them understand these situations as it can happen in real life.

Integrating new technology - in one portion of the drama, we get to see Ari's friend using Deep Fake to disguise as Ari, and this new emerging technology was briefly explained and how it affected the general population. As a person who knows this technology, I appreciate that they added that technology to bring awareness and how can it affect us, since it is a new technology, I'm sure not everyone is aware of it. Deep Fake can be beneficial but it can also be harmful if used with the wrong intention.

Mentioned above are the things that I've liked or enjoyed with the drama, now let's get into the reason why I only gave this drama a 9 instead of a perfect 10:

Ending seemed incomplete - in the beginning things were very detailed, everything was shown, every minor detail is zoomed into but then we get to the last episode and it felt rushed for me that they weren't able to show what happened that resulted to a certain scene. An example would be how did Ari got out of the car or how did she manage to live, they didn't show this scene because it might be unnecessary and maybe they want it to be a surprise, but personally, it felt instant on how she survived, making it less believable. Now there are other scenes that I wished they've added but it might be unnecessary BUT there's a scene that I wish they've added and I think it's very important. So in the last episode, we get to see bbbfamous, it was briefly shown, how she lived her life and how she felt when she was doing her act as bbbfamous. She was confronted by Ari then she stated her reason and jumped. I thought that she unalive but she was hospitalized instead and that's it. I was disappointed on that one because they could've added a scene where bbbfamous is in jail or a court trial; Because what she did is something grave, like a crime, it was also shown how Ari was emotionally affected by it, how come we didn't get to see a scene where she was paying for her sins when we get to see her share her reason why she did it and be all sad about it like she was the victim, when she is one of the reason why Ari's life got messed up in the first place. I'm pointing this out because I treat bbbfamous as one of the antagonist of this drama and that it reflects reality, how in real life someone could be like bbbfamous and make other people's life miserable.

Romance development seemed lacking - I personally like dramas that focuses on a different genre but has a hint of romance, because too much romance for me is just too cringy, even if I do love the chemistry of both leads, I still find it cheesy. I was happy that Celebrity included a hint of romance into Ari's life but clearly the stability of the romance is off. The vibe of their relationship was awkward, and that Sihyeon and Jungyeong's past relationship felt more genuine. I'd say they could've made the relationship of Ari and Jungyeong more sincere or legit OR they could've scrapped the romance entirely since its not really the point of the drama, and just an addition to make Ari more miserable because of the guy literally almost unalive due to her decisions in life. tbh im disappointed on this one, I actually like the chemistry between the leads.

Now those are my thoughts on the drama Celebrity, it was almost a favorite but unfortunately it lacked a little bit that didn't make it to the cut. Either way its a binge-worthy k-drama and is recommended to be watched.

Cheongdam International High School (B*tch and Rich)

The second drama that I'm going to review would be the Cheongdam International High School or commonly known as B*tch X Rich. I keep on putting an asterisk because idk if swear word is allowed in tumblr So this drama is about a high school student who visited an International High School and there she witnessed a murder that lead her into transferring to the said school and began to experience "hell" due to clashing with the most influential student in the school prior to her transferring.

When the poster for this drama was revealed, I was really excited because even if I didn't know the short haired girl, which a lot of people know because she appeared in all of us are dead and I haven't watched that drama so idk really I know Yeri (cuz she's from Red Velvet aye) and I think this is her first lead role. She is also the "villainess" in this drama so I did expect a lot.

This will be the shortest review out of the three but all I can say is this drama is mediocre. The acting of the actors is nice, especially Yeri because omg she delivered and the production quality is amazing, the setting and the bgm are bomb. The problem is how messy the story is and how is it presented. Got some few rants and I will tell them now. First, why is Hyein's character like that, She is smart but then she keeps on making regrettable decision. I understand that she's in high school and she's just a teenager but the way she makes her choices and experience the consequences, it feels like she didn't learn hence no growth on her part. Her character is made that way so that bad things can keep on happening and that's awful as the character won't have any significance and its just a tool in the story to make things worse. Second, the adults in this drama are useless. Hyein's father, that teacher who had relationship with Jena's father, Doeon's father, all of them are just there, characters that are added without any purpose or positive contribution to the teenagers in the story. I think that they were added and making them useless forces the teenagers to standout more but then that's a wrong depiction of adults as adults should help and guide teenagers and young ones to flourish. Last rant ig would be the what did I just watched and why doesn't it make sense questions unanswered and the possibility of another season. The last episode should answer all the questions that were built up but then instead of literally resolving all of the problems, it opened up to more questions.

Overall, this drama is mediocre, not bad but not great either. No clear direction of what kind of theme it was going for, is it bullying or is it the mystery / murder. Is it worth binging? For me, no because its like a bread that wasn't even fully cooked but taken out of an oven, resulting to being uncooked and unservable.

Snowdrop

Last one to be reviewed is Snowdrop. Snowdrop isn't really a 2023 release and a lot of people must've watched it already but I just watched it this year so obviously I'll be able to review it only now.

Snowdrop is about a freshman in college named Yeongro discovering a man covered in blood in her college dorm in the year 1987. And things weren't the same before after this incident.

This drama is actually one of my most anticipated watch because Jisoo is in it, and its her acting debut, and the chemistry of her and Haein for me is amazing. I didn't watch this till now because whenever a drama is on-going, people keep on posting, spoiling stuff that ruins the fun. plus I don't have disney+ so I can't watch it lol

Anyway here is my review: I'm sad, like what was that :(

Okay so I'm going to explain that things that I liked and didn't like (or rant about things). First is the things that I liked or enjoyed:

The period in which korea was in - As you may all know, I am a sucker for historical korean dramas, where it is set in the period (Goryeo, Joseon etc.) where people still wear hanboks and concepts of royalty still exists. Now in Snowdrop, its part of Korea's history but its more recent compared to the historical dramas that I've watched. Its a refreshing watch since I've either watched k-dramas that are historical, set in a place where it does not exist (fantasy fiction), or the modern times (the present). I do appreciate that the places were shown accurately and what are the hobbies / entertainment during that time and what living was like during that period.

The Actors - Honestly, one of the reason why I chose to finish this drama is because of the actors. They were able to portray their characters well. Haein is one of the lead of this drama and he was able to convey his emotions very well, especially when he had those close up shots. Then we have Hyeyoon, who is so good at portraying her role that I'm twice as pissed at her in this drama compared to Sky Castle, then I'd also like to share how I loved Inna in this drama, because I have watched her other dramas (Goblin and Touch Your Heart) and this is the first time I've seen her that she's not the adorable, feminine type because of the nature of her character. Of course, how can I forget Jisoo, who just made her acting debut and she did performed as if its not her first time. She did well tbh, though I'm a bit sad on how she was always miserable and sad throughout the drama that almost 80% of screen time she bawl her eyes out. There are the other actors, to name some, Kim Minkyu, Jung Eugene, Kim Jungnan, Yoon Seah, Jung Yiseo, Yum Junghwa and many more, whom I have watched on other dramas and enjoyed that they're in this drama. It's actually comforting seeing them despite the story not really comforting at all.

The production - the production for this drama is insane, from the establishments, the dorm omg its so pretty I wanna study there cuz apparently its a university in real life , the props and the minor details, it was researched well that it made the setting realistic and I felt like I traveled back in time. Aside from that, I also love the OST for this drama. The instrumental songs gives that nostalgic vibe and the vocals of each song is gorgeous that I get goosebumps whenever I listen to it.

How eye-opening it is - I rarely watch political dramas because I tend to get bored on how serious the tone and the atmosphere is but then Snowdrop is heavy on the political side which I didn't expect. Even if I'm not a fan of this topic, I made my way through finishing it just for the sake of seeing how it ends and I can say that I did learn something from this drama, political wise and that is how powerful people in politics are and how easy it is for them to manipulate people in general. This is a very timely thing and even in this drama I found these people in politics annoying, with their greed and selfishness, they are willing to do everything even the bad just to get what they want. This just shows how important it is to elect the right people, who are willing to serve, and not those who crave for power.

Now let's move on to the things that made my Snowdrop experience unsatisfying:

Starting off with the genre, I expected this drama to be romance heavy, as advertised, with all of the poster about Yeongro and Sooho, it gives the romantic vibe. I don't watch trailers that much to avoid spoilers but yes, I relied on the posters, which there's no hint of gunfight or politics, just plain old romance. With that being said, I have high expectations on the romance, starting off on the right foot with the first few episodes, which there really is some romantic and cute scenes, but after that, when the hostage situation started, it was not romantic anymore obviously. I honestly thought the hostage situation would last for only a few episodes but then I realized that the hostage situation is the biggest portion of the plot. Not the biggest fan of hostages because of how stressful and emotionally draining it is so during those episodes I was like how is this a romance drama, that I have to double check the genre of this kdrama on wikipedia to verify that it is indeed one of its genre is romance.

Then moving on with the story, during the hostage situation, it was the hardest to watch, because I felt bored. I just carried on because of how good the actors were plus I'm curios how is gonna end so I endured it. It was bad because there's a loop, a cycle embedded into how the things are moving that made me lose my interest. An instance would be, when they finally thought of a way to get out of the dorm, someone, may it be internal or external, stops them from getting out or ruins the plan, and this cycle continued for how many episodes till we reach the last episode where they finally got out. The concept is very nice, gives a romeo and juliet vibe (because of how Sooho was the adoptive son of a high ranking man in the North and Yeongro is the daughter of the Chief of ANSP, which is an anti-communist organization), but the writers we're not able to execute the story well, leading into a cyclic, anti-climactic output.

Another thing is the amount of romance in this drama, which there's not much and that's why I'm disappointed. When I first saw Jisoo and Haein playing the role of the leads in this drama, their chemistry instantly clicked for me, making me look forward to the drama and its romance. I've expected a lot but the drama gave me a lot of stress instead of butterflies in my stomach due to the romantic scenes. The romance in this drama is kinda weird ig, sure it was love at first sight and that's the reason why Yeongro risked everything just to take care of Sooho, and they had cute interactions during that time, yeah lets give it to them but the thing is, what about the time when Sooho pointed a gun at Yeongro, I'm sure she'll be scared to death that she won't go near this man who nearly killed her but then the "romance" goes on despite of that happening which by the way I still enjoyed because of the chemistry its weird tbh. Plus if we're not gonna look at that (the thing about it being weird), the romance is lacking and too insta, like there's no deep meaning or intention to it. It felt like it was added to that other emotions can incorporated.

Last, would be the ending. It gave the impression that it was trying to be iconic due to how sad the ending was and that the female and male leads did not end up together kinda reminds me of scarlet heart. Aside from that though, after all of the stress and trauma that the story caused, the ending is underwhelming. Could've been better if Sooho was able to live and defect to the South or some kind of redemption arc for him because we witnessed how he was betrayed by his mom and adoptive father. After all, he was the focus of this drama, as we didn't get to see much of Jisoo his past, his struggles, his decisions, his life was basically presented but then he didn't get a happy ending, unfortunate.

Overall, I had high expectations with this drama, especially it was written and directed by the same people who worked with Sky Castle, which is one of my recommended drama, but unfortunately the story felt short and the romance didn't go well, leaving me disappointed.

Currently rewatching Our Beloved Summer and trying to finish it (the first time I watched it, I stopped at ep 13 because I don't want to finish it yet cuz its so good).

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed this very long and detailed review!

Till my next review~

Ever since the summer passed and school started, I've been busier than ever! I suddenly missed the chill and relaxed break that I've had this 2022, welp that would be the last unfortunately because in the corporate world, vacations doesn't exist... oh well at least I can earn stuff right?

Below would be the highlights of my life atm. It's not much but hope you enjoy reading!

That addicting FPS game!

I've never imagine that I'll be playing an FPS at this day and this age. I did play FPS games when I was a kid but I did lose my interest because of how I suck at PVP games. I remember I always lose to these guys that I play with and of course up until now I am a hardstuck Iron who enjoys spike rush and replication more than competitive.

I did start playing this game March of this year and I am just a casual player so It's not really a passion for improvement and I play whenever I want to. I did start with being a Viper main, just love her design and her kit then I did main Sage a little (well because she is very easy to use and her heals are very handy) BUT last month (if I remember correctly), I was able to unlock Killjoy and boy oh boy I've been using her non stop. Her kit is so fun to use and all of these creative lineups on every map is just fantastic! I am now a hardcore KJ main!

Fangirling again and again

ONEUS JUST HAD THEIR COMEBACK OMG OMG OMG!!! Okay, virtual fangirling aside. I've been listening to SEVENTEEN and SNSD and Aespa songs on repeat for the longest time and I've been enjoying their discography and latest release so far. For Aespa it's Girls and Illusion for me then I did a lil trip down to memory lane with their Savage album songs, which I did found some favorites such as ICONIC and Lucid Dream. For SNSD, I cannot stress enough how happy I am for these girl's comeback. It's been 4 whole years since the last Oh!GG comeback and now they came back as whole. SNSD is one of my favorite 2nd Gen GGs, they are part of my childhood. FOREVER 1 is such a great album and a no skip for me!

For the featured picture of this portion, ITS ONEUS COMEBACK, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?? I honestly didn't hype this comeback so much because I became their fan last year, after they released Luna and months after they announced their Trickster (Bring it On) comeback and I did hype for it and I got disappointed, like honestly, because I believe that the Luna concept was top tier and after that they released a concept that I don't find interesting. It's my personal opinion obviously (please don't come after me) but now they are back SAME SCENT SOTY! I honestly love the beat, melody, the vocals and the visuals and even the choreography. This comeback deserves another win! Though I have to be vvv honest, I am not a fan of the repetitive eh eh eh and the mmmind mind mah mind part of the song, but other than that everything is perfect. What's missing is the win, the trophy, and the recognition yah.

The Stardew Valley Addiction

I have never expected to be this addicted to this game. I generally never was interested into farming games because I find them grindy plus I got traumatized (kinda) with Genshin, because that game is hella grindy. So I am still at Spring and Year 1 (as of writing) and still exploring lot of stuff. One thing that I want to do is create another game and repeat everything because I feel like I just wasted my time in that game plus the speed of the in game time is insane, increments every 10 mins. like thank you in real world it ain't like that. Anyway one goal I have is actually to marry one of the NPC called Sebastian and I did watch a guide on how to befriend him.. which is hard LOL plus I knew *spoiler* that he likes Abigail like I also like her! (design-wise hihi). Anyway I should probably be playing now instead of writing LOL.

Created my First Visual Novel Story!

Creative writing is something that I wanted to pursue but was too scared to do so. I am a fan of reading fiction books and also fan fiction on the internet (hello tumblr and ao3) and consumed a lot to be able to write a story for the visual novel. I am a game dev major and that I have an on going Thesis research which requires integrating a game to our study, and since we are doing a Visual Novel project, I volunteered to write for the team. It was sooooo hard, with the fact that I haven't written any fiction for the longest time. It was a challenge to be able to write something decent and connect the lines. The story though, is about the gender neutral protagonist (since players can select which gender they can play) who uncovers their past through a hypnotherapy. I did integrate some psychological stuff in the story and of course advice to all the future players (because why not).

Trying to hop on the Tumblr Writing (and Theme Making)

This one is connected to the previous section, I am deciding to maintain a writing blog (aside from this one) that focuses on a mix of fiction and non-fiction. I just love words and imagery so much that I need to release it through writing. English may not be my first language but I am aiming to improve on that plus I am planning on taking a creative writing courses online, because honestly I suck at descriptive writing.

Another thing is learning how to create tumblr themes! I am a ComSci major and I know how to code front-end but I've never once touched the tumblr documentation so I guess the time is now to do so.

I honestly should focus on studying but the things mentioned above are my escape and that everyone should have their own escape too because this what makes us sane in this fast-paced and busy world.

BTW, thank you for reading this entry, it's long (as always) but I hope you did enjoy and I might not be able to update for the longest time again but oh well, let's see.

Lawless Lawyer

While watching Mouse, I am also watching Lawless Lawyer with a friend! Almost the same reason with Two Cops, we've watched this because of the leads, Lee Joongi and Seo Yeji. Since I've enjoyed Scarlet Heart (which I just recently finished because I've been holding it off for years due to the sad ending plus I got spoiled!) and It's Okay to Not Be Okay, surprisingly this drama for me wasn't able to live up to the hype of the mentioned dramas.

This might be the shortest review out of the 7 since this drama might be at the bottom of the list, plus I can't really say anything much with this drama tbh. I love how both of the leads was able to give justice to their characters, with the past trauma and unfortunate experiences when they are young, they were able convey the emotions but despite of their performance, it's meh drama for me.

For the plot, its the generic past trauma revenge time trope and also we met during our childhood so let's date, which felt overused plus it's a politics and action drama with a romance that I can't seem to appreciate not because the actors are meh but it's the rushed romance that made it anticlimactic. There's also lots of filler episodes that doesn't make sense and if you remove those, 6 episodes will be enough for this drama to complete its story.

I won't claim this as a bad drama or don't watch it drama, I guess it's based on preference in the end and I've seen the ratings on MyDramaList with a whopping 8.3 stars and that says a lot. If you love the actors and are into action and politics, go for it. As for me, let's not talk about this anymore.

While you Were Sleeping

I have dodged this drama for the longest time, why? because I love Lee Jongsuk and W:Two Worlds is one of my favorite K-drama where I cannot just move on with Jongsuk and Hyojoo pairing but finally, with a friend, we watched While you Were Sleeping.

Honestly, I didn't know that this was a legal drama because first and foremost, While you were sleeping doesn't sound like a legal drama plus the posters doesn't even show that this is a legal drama so I wasn't really interested to it not until my friend told me it was. I am a big sucker for legal dramas like you can ask me and I can name a handful of favorites.

Okay, it is important for first episodes to leave a deep first impression as it will help with the progression plus its a factor as to whether or not I should continue watching or not. Obviously this is based on my opinion, its different for everyone but aside from actors, first episodes are my basis. For the first episode of While you were sleeping, I was confused due to that one aspect of the drama the premonition which I also didn't know was a part of the synopsis but that thing made the title made sense (I was like ahhh that's why While you were sleeping is the title). Even if it was confusing, it was interesting! It's my first time watching a K-drama with a premonition on it or like a character can see the future.

It's a light watch, nothing too dark or too heavy; a perfect balance between worry and relief. Unfortunately, dying and getting hurt is still a part of the story of this K-drama, I guess those themes are the most interesting to tackle since we physically can't die just to know and that we're naturally curious of the many possibilities of dying and hurt.

I enjoyed the dynamic of the three! It doesn't feel like a love triangle though because unfortunately the second lead gave way just like that that sucks. I admire their friendship and the relationship that they've built though that can be unrealistic as the three of them trust each other too much and in a relationship I don't think that challenges such as misunderstandings are not present. The romance part is kind cringy though hihi

Definitely enjoyed this drama because of it being Legal plus adding a new concept to it. What I didn't really like is the childhood encounters meeting again in the present and becoming a couple trope; I feel like its overused but oh well it's a romance drama, why complain about it. Other than that sentiment its a solid drama.

Love seeing another JongSuk drama after years and I am also looking forward to Big Mouth and him being in court, two things I love combined is hitting two birds with one stone.

Recommended drama if you're too scared to get out of the Legal genre but want something new! There are some plot hole but it didn't really affect the outcome (plus I love the acting of the other actors aside from the main, they were able to add into the wow factor)

The Sound of Magic

The most recent K-drama that I've finished is The Sound of Magic with 6 episodes that felt like forever.

When this first got out, I felt the hype-ish. People find it interesting because this is not your ordinary K-drama because it's also a musical. So if you miss High School Musical or your favorite movie if the Greatest Showman, I guess you can give this a go.

Before delving into what the story is about and knowing the genre, I've read the literal title on the Asianwiki which is Anarasumanara and well well well I've read this before! Way back high school, I've been reading webtoons and Anarasumanara was one of them. It was a short and 2 to 3 ish toned webtoon. I remember finishing it but not really sure whether I enjoyed it or finished it with a confused note.

Knowing that I've read this before, I didn't hesitate to add it on my watch list and after months, I finally watched it. I'd say one thing, if its a webtoon adaptation, don't read the webtoon beforehand or else everything is going to be predictable. Unlike the western cinema where book's adaptations are not fully followed, in webtoon adaptations, they adapt it well with minor changes just to make the story fit to a 16 or 20 ep timeline.

My verdict for this drama is so so; not so amazing but not bad either. Maybe because I already know what's gonna happen maybe it ruined the experience lel I appreciated that they were able to make it more magical and also the singing and performance added to the magical aspect. They also added depth to the other characters, Il-deung and the magician had their back stories added, incorporated more societal issues, which by the way isn't present in the webtoon, than the initial poverty and family problems.

Recommended if you want to watch a quick one that tackles family and society issues with added twist.

In Conclusion though, I was able to watch 7 dramas, 1 was added to my favorites and 2 on my recommended dramas, 2 so-so and 1 not that enjoyed drama.

Finally reaching the end of the 2 part list. Hopefully I didn't spill to much to ruin the experience if you're just about to watch the mentioned dramas and enjoyed the short reviews!

As for my current watch, it's been a Park Eun Bin K-drama marathon, thanks to Extraordinary Lawyer Woo Young Woo ehe which are the following:

Extraordinary Lawyer Woo Young Woo

Judge vs. Judge (Nothing to Lose)

The King's Affection

Catch the Ghost not a Eun bin drama but yeah

Thanks for making this far! Enjoy your day (or night) ahead~

p.s I will also review the following titles in my future posts so stay tuned! (As always it's part of the life update post).

Tomorrow

The first K-drama I've watched last June was Tomorrow. I watched this in a whim because even though I have a lot to watch on my K-drama list, I am only comfortable watching K-dramas on mobile, so Netflix and Viu. It was newly released during the time I've decided to watch it and I've heard good things about it so I gave it a go without any information or a tiny bit of synopsis (just watching it blindly ehe). First few episodes and I'm already hooked! Since I am really interested into concepts where it's not part of my culture aka something new (e.g. Afterlife, Reincarnation, Grim Reapers etc.). Learning things about the East-Asian culture has always been a fascinating thing to me and I wanted to learn more.

This drama also touched one of the taboo topics in Korea, which is suicide. It is a very heavy topic to portray in media but I do think that they were able to nail it and was able to convey a message regarding suicide and how to overcome it.

The cast dynamics is one of the factors that made me continue to watch, although everyone is new to me, as I haven't watched any dramas that they starred in, I was able to enjoy their performance and how they are able to pull off each character.

What made me add this drama to my favorites list is how things were connected, how the character's attitudes and perception towards suicide is based on their experiences from their past lives and how the story intertwined with the character's pasts. I especially liked how Ryeon and Joong-gil were lovers in their past lives (even though this drama is not romance heavy, I still manage to get kilig during the time we're they were still together).

One thing that felt short for me is the lack of depth and focus on Junwoong's past life. I do think that him being in a comma for months in the present is a sad thing and I won't question that but regarding his past life, I feel like the integration of that is something that wasn't thought very well. I've expected Junwoong's past life to be more meaningful as he was one of the main leads. But I guess it won't really make sense if he is connected with the other lead's past lives as he just accidentally got into the squad. I honestly wish there was more to it but I'm gonna just accept that he did great things in the past and be contented with that.

A Korean Odyssey

After watching Tomorrow, I immediately started watching A Korean Odyssey. It is a fantasy, lil comedy, romance, horror-ish, star-crossed lovers K-drama. This drama has been added to my list for a bit, maybe a year ago, because of that short preview from Netflix and that intrigued me because of well... it's a bit of a jumpscare so I was curious. (If you have watched that preview video, you know what I mean plus I watched that like 10pm so it scared the sh** out of me)

All I can say is that this drama deserves more recognition. It's a good balance between the good stuff and the tragic happenings and it is also accompanied by a comedic relief which somewhat gave a light tone. It is romance heavy and when I say romance heavy I meant that kind of romance . The cast are all so good in portraying their characters and they aren't that forgettable. The actors really nailed their roles and it also added to the cohesiveness of the drama as a whole.

After watching this K-Drama, I have found another actor to look out for, which is Lee SeungGi. He is actually a household name in the Korean Media Industry and I have heard of him many times, due to the famous My Girlfriend is a Gumiho and him being able to sing, but this is the first time I've actually watched a drama that he is the main character. Given I've really liked his acting here, I've added him to my favorite actors list! which btw is non existent but let's pretend it does Because of that admiration of his performance, I did watched another K-drama that he starred in in this list.

I recommend this drama if you are looking for a binge-worthy fantasy with comedy, horror-ish and also tragedy on the side. However though, I'd say the ending is a bit unfortunate. It suggests a season 2 but 5 years after it's release, I doubt that there will be a season 2 unless...

Two Cops

While watching Tomorrow, I also watched this drama with a friend; Two Cops! I'd say its a fun watch, generic but still worth the time.

It's about a police and a con artist that got into an accident and then the con artist possessed the body of the police. Sounds scary? It's not under a horror genre though. The purpose of the unexplainable possession is to uncover the truth that lies between the two leads and the other characters related to them. This follows a similar structure of intertwined lives as they have crossed paths once just like tomorrow minus the past lives as this one is from childhood to adulthood.

It's my first time watching Jo Jungsuk even after the famous hospital playlist which btw I haven't watched yet. I like the duality in his role here and his performance is convincing. He has the serious side and the goofy side which I enjoyed watching. It's also fun to see Hyeri here as I haven't watched her in a while after dropping Reply 1988 please don't come after me, a lot has enjoyed that drama but during the time that I've watched it.. I just didn't feel it. She's still the goofy and fun Hyeri that I've watched in Reply 1988 though, which is not really bad but nostalgic. As for Seonho, I did watch this drama because of him. My friend was a super fan of this guy, we call this oppa (and our other oppas) samcheon, due to having 10+ age gap between us and our favorite actors, and I've decided to binge Seonho dramas with her to let the lady enjoy and as for me I wanted to see more of his acting.

This drama is okay though, not something that made my mind blown or something. As I've mentioned, it's generic but still worth watching especially to Seonho fans. Though I can say that I'm quite disappointed that Seonho had a lil less screen time compared to Jungsuk but nonetheless they both carried the show well.

Mouse

Here is another Lee SeungGi drama as promised, (from that A Korean Odyssey post). Mouse. After watching A Korean Odyssey and enjoyed SeungGi's performance, I followed it up with another one of his dramas.

Mouse is a thriller, mystery, twisty and dark drama about psychopaths and whether or not they are born not made. This drama focuses on discovering the Psychopath gene, due to Korea's advancing technology, a Doctor was able to detect a gene that is present among Psychopaths to fetuses. It is an interesting concept but as the disclaimer in every start of the episode, it is a work of fiction, so Psychopath gene ain't real hopefully.

I'd say throughout the whole 20 episodes that I've endured, it was interesting rather than enjoyable. Giving you a grave warning that this drama isn't for the light-hearted, it's always about murder and killings, since the story focuses on Serial Killers.

Aside from the serial killings and psychopaths, Of course it focuses on a handful of characters and let's the viewers know their inner conflicts and struggles. There's no room of certainty in this drama as every episode ends with a question.

After a few episodes, I thought that this drama would overthrow my favorite K-drama of all time which is Law School but after the second half, it didn't. I had high expectations with it but after answers were revealed, it felt confusing and overwhelming as for the first 14 eps, they left me with questions and suddenly they bombarded some answers which it was too much for me to comprehend. Adding to that, there were too many characters to focus on, though the main focus would be the two main leads, there were other side characters that are also related to the story line that were also given too much stress and that made the experience dense. I'd say 16 episodes would be sufficient as the duration of 20 eps felt dragging but alright I guess they need that many episodes for the narrative.

Overall, if you are ready for a heavy drama with killings involved, I recommend this. It will make you question whether what's shown is the whole picture or details were left out. Kudos to the actors, I can really feel their stress and conflicts.

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That would conclude the first part of this post. I decided that 7 dramas in one post might give a cognitive overload so stay tuned for the second part!

Thanks for making this far, it's a long post but I hope you find it interesting (or I hope it makes sense hehe).

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Before I begin, just wanna say that this update is a bit earlier than usual.. because my semester begins in about a week and I might not be able to post something since busy already so here we go~

My First Concert of 2022

In the beginning of the year, me and my friend had our very first NCT 127 concert virtually. The third day (and last day) of NCT 127. NEO CITY: SEOUL THE LINK was held both online and offline and it was streamed so we tuned into it and watched the performances of NCT as a whole and their solo stages. It's actually fun watching their concert, especially I only watch the concerts of my ultimate groups, so it's a weird but wonderful feeling for me. It's also been almost 2 years since offline concerts were canceled so seeing NCT perform in front of a crowd feels new. My favorite solo stages were Jaehyun's, Jungwoo's and Taeyongs. Taeyong's stage is catchy and has that cool vibe, Jungwoo's stage made me fall in love with his dancing and stage presence and finally Jaehyun's stage which had so much emotions flowing which is the most striking. I'd say Yuta's and Johnny's are also the notable solo stages. Overall, the 3-hr concert is so fun and memorable, I hope in the future I'll be able to watch again my ult group's concerts and of course NCT's concert.

Planet Nine: Voyager

So after some hard thinking, I decided to also stan ONEWE after stanning (and making them my ult) ONEUS, which is their bro group. I'd say I am happy with that decision and I've been craving for more of their songs. Finally, its this month where their new album drops. It is their first comeback for me as a baby WEVE (onewe fandom name) and that means its a special comeback. Listening to their past releases (in 2021), I expected the title track Universe_, to have a similar vibe to Rain to Be (Planet Nine: Alter Ego) but the former is a song that a person would listen when they want to heal themselves. It's such a calm and soothing song. As expected the title track is composed by one of the members which is Yonghoon. His past works were A book in Memory, Reminisce About All, Q and many more. All the members contributed to this album, where individually they took the time to write and compose. All of the songs are good and emotions are felt when listening to the songs. My favorite tracks are Envision_, Montage_, and Orbit_. If I were given a chance, I would go to a ONEWE concert and listen to all of these live. It would be such a good experience, whilst listening to them perform live I feel like I'm traversing into the galaxy.

Anyway my only wish for this K-band is more recognition (though yeah I slept on them for a while but now I finally am awake and ready to give the love they deserve) and more activities.. please RBVV, I've noticed that they don't promote that often and their activities are not that many so instead of overworking ONEUS, give ONEWE a chance. Please listen to Planet Nine: Voyager and also to ONEWE's past albums!

Back to Journaling

Okay I don't have an image for this one since I haven't taken a pic of my spreads . Anyway after a year I finally do journal spreads again! I started journaling in 2019 and during the first phase of the pandemic, I was just journaling since I am bored at home. Last year though I stopped since I don't have the time and this year I wanted to get back for I wanted to write down memories and thoughts that I had and go back and review them in the future. Keeping a journal during trying times can help ease the mind and help understand oneself. It can also relieve emotional pain and can contribute in healing. One fact that I always complain about is physical journaling is expensive, though I have the option to stick with a simple one, I like journal spreads that have stickers and washi tapes on them. But in journaling, it doesn't matter if the spreads are elegant-looking since its packed with stickers and washi tapes, what matters is the content and the ability to express oneself by writing on a paper. One of my goal this year is to be able to finish and treasure a journal. So that I would be able to go back to my experiences, learn from them and grow.

Re watched Tale of the Nine Tailed

*this is not a spoiler free reaction so feel free to skip this part if you haven't watched this drama*

I watched this drama the first time in 2021 and I really love the cultural reference and beliefs that were touched in the drama. Re watching this the second time, I was just so annoyed by the romance in this drama... realistically speaking. I really love the chemistry of the Lee Brothers and all of the characters that care for Lee Yeon but I just can't get over how Lee Yeon simped hard for Jia. The romance was okay the first time I watched it but rewatching it's just too painful. Anyway what I appreciate the most is Rang's character development and how he redeemed himself in the end though it's a bittersweet ending since we get to see a character go but he got reincarnated in the end so I guess it's fine.

It is rumored though that there will be a second and third season for this drama and I am excited for that! Especially the second season where it is focused on the Japanese Colonial Period and hopefully it will show more action and Lee Brothers interaction.

Finally, A Xiao Haver!

So finally, after months of waiting, I finally have the Yaksha! I got him around 79 pulls and I was so happy that I am guaranteed. During Baal's banner I got her twice, first in 70+ pulls then the next copy appeared in less than 10 pulls so I was a bit down since I am not guaranteed 100% but during Hu Tao's rerun, I pulled for Thoma and there I got Jean and that made me Xiao guaranteed. I am so happy that I can finally put Xiao and Hu Tao at the same party (One of my favorite genshin ships is HuXiao so yeah) and do that plunging during Ult. Currently I am enjoying Xiao and his playstyle and everything is worth it. Now.. I have to save a ton for Yae Miko and Ayato.. Pain. F2PBTW (and crying inside).

For the Second time, Dr. Richter What are you Doing here?

So.. I was happy with my Genshin pulls but what happened to my Themis pulls?. So this happened twice. The first time is during the Lost Gold event, I am aiming for Artem's card (as always) and the way the banner works is there are 4 men and in one banner there are 2 so it's a 50/50 chance. During Lost Gold its a rotation where in Day 1 its Vyn and Marius and Day 2 its Luke and Artem and Day 3 its Luke and Vyn etc. And during the Lost Gold Event, I pulled on the banner where Luke and Artem are featured.. meaning their rate up is higher compared to the other 2. So I tried my luck and I got one SSR... but It was Vyn who came home.. instead of Luke or Artem. I was like okay since I've never had a Vyn SSR card before so it's not that big of a deal. Now its deja vu, since I got another Vyn SSR Card during Luke and Artem's rate up. It's kinda sad because I always aim for Artem and not getting him. I hope the numbers and rates and promotions are true because I keep on getting cards that are not even their rate up. I hope Mihoyo at least fix this T.T It's painful for a F2P player here.. I just want to collect the cards of my Artie :<

Finished Hometown Cha Cha Cha

This is officially my first K-Drama of the year and one word to describe it? Wholesome. At the beginning of the drama, I was smiling like an idiot the whole time. It's a light drama that you would want to watch when you want something to pass the time or something that would make your day. I like how this drama is so realistic, did not only focused on the 2 main characters and also gave the other characters in Gongjin to get known (their personalities and personal stories) by the viewers. It also deals with themes like appreciating other people's effort, the importance of being a good children to their parents, maintaining relationships with other people, giving second chances, the ability to open up and trust people and to recover from trauma and guilt and forgiving oneself. I also enjoyed the chemistry of Seonho and Min a in this drama, where its not forced and its cute (though I cringed sometimes because of how bitter I am to relationships xD). This might be one of my comfort dramas since it's just chill and simple. Out of 5 I would give it a 4, for it's not boring and there are realizations that can be learned by only watching this drama.

Movies of the Month

Okay, so I did a Choi Wooshik Movie Marathon with these 2 films.. because I am currently watching his K-drama (Our Beloved Summer) and it's on-going so I had to take it easy and wait for it to be completed so I can finish, therefore watched some movies where he starred.

The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

Surprisingly, I find this movie interesting. Though I only watched it because Da mi and Woo shik are here (and as I have said I am currently watching the K-drama where they are lead roles) and instead of fixing their relationship and rekindling their love.. its them trying to kill each other lol. What I find very interesting in this movie is the plot, how the main character did her thing and ta-da a lil plot twist. I also like the action scenes for this movie, though I hate the gore since it feels painful (by how it looks). I won't spoil much about this movie because watching it blindly makes it interesting but one thing is that I would definitely watch the 2nd part of this movie if it comes out, since the ending is open-ended and there are still questions that are left unanswered. Out of 5, I would give it a 3.5. It's not fast-paced and the plot is not laid in a mystery type of showing which makes it less engaging but the plot is interesting enough to make it engaging. I am also impressed with Da mi and Woo shik's acting and them provoking each other. The plot twist though is not shocking but it did made things interesting, where it gave a direction to the story.

Parasite

This movie, I am still not sure if I like it or not since I haven't figured it out especially the ending. Though it's not a bad movie, there is clearly a metaphor or hidden message present in it and that is what I wanted to understand. This movie can be interpreted depending on the view of the audience and one thing that stood out to me is how they showcase poverty and the unfortunate events that happened due to them being poor. At first I was amaze at how good they are at being con-artists and how easily the rich mother was persuaded and she trusted and agreed to every suggestion they give. I dodged this movie for the longest time since I don't really know what to expect but here I am, giving out my thoughts on it. As for the rating, I'd give it a 3 out of 5. That might change depending on how I'll be able to perceive the reviews and explanation that I'll be able to find. It's a heavy and meaningful movie and I would recommend it to anyone that wants to watch something that deals with social class issues.

As always, Congratulations for reaching the end of this very long read. I hope you enjoyed~

January Playlist!

Reminisce About All - ONEWE

Dreams Come True - Aespa

Airplane - ONEUS

Catch the Stars - woo!ah!

Home - Janet Suhh

That's it for the January 2022 update! Thank you for passing by~

The Awaited NCT Comeback~

During my exams and all of the fiasco for my academics, there is one thing that kept me distracted, which is the NCT 2021 COMEBACK. I actually missed (or didn't really anticipated the NCT2020 Comeback, though I really like the NCT2018 ones..) being an NCTzen and ever since they debuted I have peers that stan them or are a fan so I'm always influenced (and I just love SM artists so much even if they are not my ult groups) to just fangirl and it's a very fun experience.

This comeback is quite addicting (the song I mean) with let's play ball and once listened to it, it will just keep on playing in the head. My Thoughts? The choreo is good (and hard how do they even sing live with that choreo) and I want to learn it but lazy and it's a boy's song so nevermind. The combination of the members are quite interesting since it's really mixed up and for the first time there is no Taeyong and Jaehyun for this one (no personal attack /ofc I love them/ but I guess I always notice that the two mentioned are always in an nct u comeback like a major comeback with stages) . This unit hopefully brings members that haven't interacted that much to know each other since NCT is always divided into units and they only unite in comeback's like this (which also feels crammed). I really enjoy the Inkigayo stage they had and quite disappointed that that was their first and last stage for this CB, it's because they had the comeback late that KBS, MBC and SBS don't air music shows anymore, instead they do the year-ender special which is an annual thing.

From the Universe album, I'd say I like the following: (aside from the title track which is also my fave), Earthquake, Miracle, Dreaming, Know Now and Round & Round.

Also I just want to mention like the marketing strategy is strong!! Because of the special card, just like from NCT2020 Resonance where there are limited photocards that are printed with only a limited quantity, wow sm this is a smart move but its sad because a lot of fans will be broke again, due to buying a lot of albums just to get those special pocas or if someone sell it, it will be verryyyyyyyyy overpriced. Another thing is, I really like the Jewel Case ver of the albums but well these versions of albums got fans broke which is pain.

STAY~ by ONEUS and ONEWE

FStay by WeUs is now officially one of my favorite songs during the Christmas season and I will play it whenever Christmas is near (and even if its not Christmas since I love their vocals and the song and the mv are wholesome). Though this section ain't about solely on Stay but me loving both groups. For ONEUS I did a separate post on that on how I became a To MOON~, and usually I really like groups that are like brothers, an example would be SEVENTEEN and NU'EST (which SVT is my ult and NU'EST is my stan) and they had this legendary collab during MAMA 2017 and I'm so happy about it. For this they are really like bro groups since they debut the same year and their names are almost the same except for the We and Us. I knew ONEUS due to their promotions, like being able to read ONEUS and then ONEWE as well and I'm like (before becoming a fan) are they connected or something? and I did google and yeah they are of course! Although ONEUS is an Idol Group while ONEWE is a Band Group. For the past few days I've been keeping myself busy with WeUs content, where I watch youtube videos for guides and compiled videos with funny or interesting context. Originally though, I only planned on stanning ONEUS and they became my ult but since ONEWE is their brother group, they are always involved with each other like mentioning them and having interactions etc. So I was also encouraged (or at least that what I felt) to listen to ONEWE music and good decision there! I watched the MVs of ONEWE from Regulus to Star and at first I'm not really into it but I like the most from the initial listening would be, End of Spring and Parting, which until now is my favorite. Then gradually, I'm diving into their discography and found some favorites (I'll put some on my dec playlist below). All month long it's non stop that I'm thinking about, listening to and watching WeUs stuff. For ONEUS, I was able to finish the first season (like a handful of episodes) of Show me the MWM and it's really funny and cool at the same time since there are moments that looks like its an advantage of the other members but its the other way around. There is an episode there where they are asked to dance various KPop Songs and Left and Right and Fantasia were played... and they are able to dance to those songs esp Fantasia where it felt like a cover oh yeah ONEUS are Monbebes in secret xD. Early days of being a TO MOON, I also was able to watch the Weekly Idol episode of ONEUS with Kihyun and Minhyuk are the Guest Hosts and I AM SO HAPPY THIS INTERACTION IS PRECIOUS, MUST KEEP, they did weekly idol stuff and Woong and Lee Do danced Shoot Out and Fantasia and Kiki & Minmin are proud sunbaes :">.

I also watched To be or Not to be and Twilight MV BTS, it's really cool! I love how they provide the content for those since they were able to give a glimpse of what happens during a MV shoot.

For ONEWE contents, I am happy that there is a lot in youtube and I was able to watch a handful. I watched videos like Memory: Illusion album making, where I saw them produce their songs and it was a learning curve for me since I don't really know stuff about that that much and they shared their experiences and it was fruitful. There are also videos like, where Yonghoon broke his guitar string(?) and they are singing Gift and he was sending signal to Hyungu and he didn't get it so he looked at Dongmyeong instead and DM doesn't know what to do its so funny. Those behinds, their chit chats and friendship are wholesome and I have grown fond of them along with ONEUS, they might not be my ult but I look at WeUs as a whole group that are only divided into units.

p.s. I was able to buy my first ONEUS album! (will do a separate post on it but yeah~)

p.p.s Pingu is my ONEWE bias after contemplating between him and CyA! Though I love all of them of course.

The Rare 10 pull that turned into Gold

Okay, so I accidentally got Itto, which I did plan on skipping since I wanted Eula but got Mona instead and they are consecutive banners. I was originally going for Gorou since I want him! even on my main account I did try to pull but I just stopped since I am guaranteed on that account as well. I did a one 10 pull, which I rarely do since I do singles all the time and I am lazy at that moment so I did 10 and I was chill since I'm not even in the soft pity yet. I did the 10 then the light appear (or asteroid? I sound dumb, I don't really know what is it called) then its gold I'm like is it possible to get another off banner after getting one? and yeah it's the One and Oni Arataki Itto... My initial reaction is surprised then shocked then acceptance. During that day that I got him, I build him immediately but right now he is waiting for his ascension... I don't have enough Onikabuto (which btw Idk where to get) and that boss that I have to fight pain (mainly due to corrosion and I don't have that well built healer). But currently I was able to lvl 80 Whiteblind (which is the F2P option) and raise Itto to lvl 60. I will resume on farming and stuff when I have the extra time to do so. But I guess I've accepted that that alt account of mine is a husbando magnet since I have Zhongli, Childe and Kaeya there ( plus Itto now), I just need Diluc (which can be easily obtained since he is an off banner) and Thoma (since he is a 4 star another easy to obtain).

This SSR Went Home Instead of Artem's

MR ARTEM WING IS DODGING ME!

The current X-Mas banner, I tried to pull since my pull count is almost near 100 (spoiler: I got the SSR on the 100th pull Im- why!?) and since Artem is one of the cards I wanted that card (though I like the Skadi more). I tried to save myself from the temptation to pull and I got defeated! I pulled (and during this time, where I am writing this post, Skadi event was announced which was surprising because it was supposed to be on a later month next year based on the China Server) and I didn't get artem, instead I got a Marius SSR. I was disappointed of course but I said it's fine since Marius is my 2nd fave and Skadi is prolly months away.. and I just clowned myself because that is the next event and Artem whyyyy....

p.s Please Skadi Artem come Home! I need to see your washboard

Finished The Flower of Evil

Last highlight for this month is after 2 months of starting and a month of hiatus, I was finally able to finish watching this drama! Since it is a mystery drama, it gave me a lot of headaches thinking about what might be the answer to a certain situation mystery in that episode and the plot as a whole. It was not as mind blowing though because of so much thinking (and obvious hints shown) I was able to pinpoint the accomplice to the murder's of hyunsu's dad. I want to share a lot but it would be a spoiler. Overall it's an interesting drama although sometimes its kinda boring and it didn't really give me that let's finish this in one seating impression that lead to 2 months of completing. Another factor though as to why it took me this long is it was finals month when I started watching so I was busy too.

Overall, its a solid drama, not really my favorite but I'd give it a high rating. It's engaging and the mystery is really well executed. There are some situations that are predictable and there is no major shocking factor which I am always expecting when it comes to mystery dramas. The one thing that I like about this drama is that in the beginning its the big picture that is shown they slowly they show the small details until the answer is revealed. There are instances where you think you are sure of the answer but suddenly there is a scene that they will show to you that serves as a hint. Small details are also important that they didn't emphasized but it's up to the viewers to observe it.

A thought that I was able to get from this drama is be a good parent (I guess, personal opinion no hate pls). Since Hyunsu's dad and Heeseong's parents are key factor to their children's behavior. Another thing is if you want a person to trust you, be open and honest. This is between Hyunsu and Jiwon because their relationship is always turbulent because of lack of trust and being too secretive.

Congratulations for making this really far! I hope that this post made sense since I am writing this at almost new year's eve. I also hope you enjoy this rambling!

The Playlist for December!

a.k.a WeUs Playlist bcs I literally listened to only Oneus and Onewe songs for the whole month of December oof

LOGO - ONEWE

Rewind - ONEUS

Trauma (Aquarium) - ONEWE

TO BE OR NOT TO BE - ONEUS

COSMOS - ONEWE

That is all for now~ Thank you and Happy New Year! 2022 please be good!

The Beginning

I initially planned attending on the 21st of November because I wanted to buy the official Tears of Themis merch but due to the difficulty of getting into the line for reservation, I changed my mind and choose not to attend since the only available spot that day was 5pm. My original intention is to buy a merch since its been a while since I attended a convention, because that is where I spend all my money aside from K-Pop merch and Shopee items, but seeing the list of merch that they sell.. the one that I particularly like is not there so I decided to give up and to just not attend.

HoyoFest Let's Go!

Days later, I felt like not attending the event would be a waste and since 30th of November is a holiday, why not grab that opportunity to go and unwind due to the academic workload that week.

The HoyoFest theme that I was able to attend to was Tears of Themis and it's another Mihoyo game that I also play aside from Genshin Impact. I arrive in the cafe/restaurant 30 mins before my reservation time and I wandered first outside. There were standees of the 4 male leads from ToT which are Luke, Marius, Artem and Vyn and they are tall! Then there's this big HoyoFest banner to let everyone know that there is a Mihoyo invasion in that restaurant.

When I entered, the place is big and we were directed to the line for ordering the food, I bought Artem's food set which is rice with meatballs and I saw this there, which had me laughing inside.

It's a witty remark though, not gonna lie. I guess Artem is the most popular out of the 4 since his is mostly ordered and sadly when the lady who is taking the order said we only have Marius and Vyn coasters left, it confirmed what I just said... Well I ended up getting Mr. Von Hagen's (Marius) coaster.. It's okay.. really.... sobs inside. But honestly it is xD Marius is my second favorite anyway.

My table is in the cafe part of the restaurant which is an enclosed but spacious area. When I entered I immediately smelled coffee. My set originally came with an option for different coffee or chocolate but when the order arrive they said the one that I paid only come with water or iced tea which is kinda disappointing because it's different from what they marketed. I am looking forward to the coffee since I am a coffee lover but oh well.. sucks that the food is expensive.

The meatballs were good but I think its much better if its a part of a soup dish or at least it is accompanied by a soup because its dry when eating with rice even if there's ketchup. I also wanted to try the other meals like Marius' chicken wings but ya girl is broke so nvm.

Then I wandered around the restaurant since there are decors and took a lot of pictures. There are two walls with sticky notes though and it's fun to read other people's notes, there are even drawings (just like the picture above.. I didn't drew that though credits to whoever did).

Final Thoughts

Overall, it did feel like a healing for that day since I was able to go out, eat food and surrounded by things, well decors, that I consider my comfort zone. Will I be attending again if HoyoFest comes back? Definitely, given that I have a free time, the allowance and they offer cheaper food options. I would say attending with a friend is more preferred since you get to bond with them but I don't have a friend who plays ToT poor me.

That is it for this post, thank you for reading and have a great day~

Some Intro that is not necessary but here ya go

So before revealing who the group is, I just want share a little story. Years back, I promised to myself that after stanning SEVENTEEN, I would stop stanning new groups because I want to financially invest to a limited group. However, there's a lot of hidden gems out there that I've slept on. Now I've added MONSTA X into my ult list and as for my stan list I have NCT, Golden Child, NU'EST, and Astro. MONSTA X became one of my ult group in 2019 and the rest are stanned from 2016 to 2019. Them having great music is what keeps me alive and rolling so stanning them is one of the best decision I've made.

To be clear tho, Ult groups are the ones that I invest into the most, may it be money, time or feels. I support them full time. Whereas Stan groups are groups that I support but only casually due to the fact that making a lot of groups my ult will be hard for me.

I just restrain myself before from listening to different boy groups, like not really exploring what other has to offer because I want to focus mostly on groups that I care the most. But this has changed because I want to expand the variety of music I listen to, so I decided to just let anyone in.

For girl groups, this is easy because I listen to tons of girl groups and I don't have a single ult group when it comes to girls but I have my stan group and favorites. For boy groups, its a different story so venturing some boy group songs was never easy because of the thought of loyalty to the boy groups that I stan already. However, if it is really meant to be, they will come no matter how hard I freakin stop them.

Here is the part (I assume) that you are waiting for

Another little back story though. I was randomly scrolling to my youtube app because that's what I leisurely do (yes waste time on that video app). Then I watch youtube shorts when I'm bored (I don't like tiktok so I watch on youtube instead), they are short and straightforward that it will only last for seconds, no commitment or anything its a click, play, and you're done. There's this particular shorts that I watched and I forgot what is it about but it played a compilation of different songs in the background and one of them was Luna. I was like woah that song sounds good. I tried to remember the very short lyrics and google it. Tada

of course its not "luna oneus" that I've searched for. I just forgot what exactly the lyrics I searched for. I watched the MV and omg I fell in love. I really like the idea of historical stuff on media (so yes I am a fan of historical k-dramas) and this kinda reminds me of VIXX's Shangri La (which is the song that made me a Starlight.. though only for a short time).

While I really liked Luna, like listening to it like it's the end of the world, I decided to try watching their other MVs. That was late November and I remember it was 3 in the afternoon when I was lying on my bed and laptop on me, watching these boys' MVs. I was overwhelmed at first but Black Mirror stood out the most so I also listened to that song like a broken record. I was like "oh they are okay but I guess I don't feel their songs that much" which I think its because at that point I am still restraining myself into stanning them or entertaining them. So it went like that for days, I listened to Luna and Black Mirror and then move on.

Earlier this Month, well 4 days ago from when I was writing this post, I looked for a youtube playlist that compiled ONEUS title tracks and I found a whole freaking discography playlist from Light Us to Blood Moon. I listened to it (though I skipped the Japanese songs since I want to focus on their korean music first), and I thought to myself it's time.

Yesterday night, I watched some Weekly Idol episodes, and I like the one where Kihyun and Minhyuk were MCs on their episode. It's so entertaining and I just grew fond of them more. At this moment, I cannot stop thinking about them, watching their MVs or performances and listening to their music.

Now It's the right moment to say I stanned ONEUS

This effect on me only means one thing, and that is to stan them. This feeling actually reminded me when I just first started listening and be a fan to MONSTA X. I also just got hypnotized with their music and it's the most wonderful thing ever.

During the first few days, I don't really know who my bias is gonna be. There were some candidates but I just am confused on which on is the best. After days, it's becoming clearer on who this member is. If you are a TO MOON reading this, you can guess who he is..

Yes, it's him. The guy who is one step closer into entering the bias list. I'm not yet 100 percent sure that its him since I wanted to give the other members a chance. But so far it's him that keeps on knocking. Oh well, I'll find out and be able to decide sooner or later.

Some more back story

Don't get tired, you have already started, why not finish heh. So I just want to share some brief instances where I had moments or encountered ONEUS unintentionally.

First is when I tried listening to Valkyrie. Yes I think this is not the first time I tried listening to ONEUS. If I remember correctly, their name is scattered into the internet for me to notice, so I tried watching Valkyrie. It was okay back then though, I wasn't that amused or it was not memorable (though now I am just randomly singing bulbicheul balkiri here and there) since there are songs that are like "wow this is bop" the first time you hear it, where there are also songs that "just repeatedly listen to it and you prolly gonna sing that song hundred times before moving on" . Long story short, I tried to listen but I failed to get the vibe the first time so yeah I just forgot about them..

Second is watching their Be Mine Cover of INFINITE in Road to Kingdom. I was able to know about that performance because I am an Inspirit (INFINITE fan) for the longest time and groups that will cover songs that are originally my Ult Groups' I will try to listen or watch it. I did and I find it confusing, because I don't understand the context of it since I don't watch RTK. But I guess I wasn't just interested that's why that thought came to me.

Last one is me already know the two out of 6 members in ONEUS. I have watched Produce 101 S2 before, mainly because of NU'EST, and I remember Geonhee and even Hwanwoong. Though I've read that Seoho also participated but I guess he didn't have that much screen time. The moment I saw the two of them I'm like oh produce 101!.

Outro because It's getting too long (like really loooong)

CONGRATS ON MAKING IT THIS FAR!

A lot of words have been uttered and I'd like to thank you for reading this veryyy long post. This is a new chapter of my life because once I stan a group there is a little chance that I would lose interest, especially now that ONEUS have a solid discography. Hope you enjoy this mess! See you on the next one.

Officially a TO MOON on 12th of Dec, 2021.

Bad and Crazy

Lee Dongwook is one of my favorite actors in the Korean Drama League, while I was able to watch Goblin (which I haven't finished yet btw), Strangers from Hell, Tale of the Nine Tailed and Touch your Heart (still haven't finished but one of my faves!). I am very much excited for the release of his new drama. It's a plus that Wi Ha jun is part of this drama because I also added him in my favorites list. These actors are great and versatile, since Dongwook played a crazy psychotic role before and Hajun was able to pull off villain roles, the anticipation is up to the roof. This drama won't be released next year but a few days from now, but I will be watching it when it is already completed so might as well add it to the list.

I'm also excited with the bromance, after watching the trailers, I can already see their chemistry!

Ghost Doctor

Not sure why there's no poster about this upcoming K-drama yet but alright, at least we have trailers to hype up.

Anyway, I am gonna watch this drama because of another favorite of mine, Kim Bum! I watched Law School this year and it is my favorite drama of all time, after watching it the first time I re watched it with my friend and now I'm planning on re watching it for the third time. So now since Bum is back with a new drama why not watch it. I see that he is main role but just like in Tale of Nine Tailed, I am assuming that he has an important role but it's not his solo story, since we have Rain. I hope he will have more projects in the future where he is the main guy and not just having the main role but is a side.

Also there's a rumor that there will be a second (and third) season of Tale of the Nine Tailed and I hope the Lee bros are gonna reprise their roles, since I love them so much!

For this drama, I am not expecting that much, I am just excited to see Bum back on my computer screen and see more of his acting!

Spy X Family

I haven't watched anime in a while, tho I started watching Hyouka last month (which btw I'm still not yet done with it), I'm excited for this one! Espionage is one of the topics that I am intrigued to dive into, then there's a family dynamic incorporated into it? Count me in!

I'm expecting at least some romance in this anime, though it feels like a slice of life anime. I don't really know anything about this anime but I'm gonna watch it, It might be added into my favorites list. A way to find out is to watch it right?

Congratulations for reaching the end of the post. Those are only three but more to come I guess?

Thanks for stopping by~

Blog Reconstruction!

- Honestly I like the current theme in this blog but I have recently opened a side blog, that is where I reblog stuff and make this my main blog that I write stuff because I have a loud mind. That side blog is

and you can drop by anytime to see stuff that I reblog and I don't know if anyone will do that since I'm such a nobody. But hey we're on the surface of the internet and I don't know who I can share the things that is happening in my life so here ya go the diary that everyone can access.

Now I will be kinda aligning the themes for both blogs, and right now it aint match even a little, so the main blog has to be altered since I really like the side blog's theme.

Finals Breakdown

- This month is hell indeed.. at least its the academic hell and not the real hell, but it still painful. I was stressed and sleep deprived, a typical story of a college student. This time was different tho, I had my breakdown for the first time and it was not pleasant. I hope improvements will happen.

I guess those are the things for this month that have just happened, and I still have a lot on my plate since Finals ain't over... Please be safe and take care of oneself! Health is wealth, don't be like me who is not well for the past few days.. but I'm trying my best to be okay though I still need to face some more challenges to finally breath.

Thanks for dropping by!

So... aside from November as a month of Pre-hell (because this month, December, is officially Finals month, meaning a lot of stuff needs to be accomplished in Uni! ;_; ) where I did a lot of academic related stuff, I did other stuff that will keep me sane of course although they are not a lot because ya girl prioritizes uni even if its sad.. Anyway here we go with the list!

Hyouka

After years(?), I finally was able to watch this anime.. well I did started watching it before, maybe the first few episodes, then forgot to continue and forgot what happened. So I did re watch some first few episodes then stopped at the 6th episode because I watched this in a whim and it was late so I had to stop to rest obviously because academic responsibilities ehem. So I really like the art, of course since one of my favorite anime Kyoukai no Kanata, was from the same studio which is KyoAni. Then I find the setting appealing, which is the school.. maybe I just miss going to an actual school to study, or the school anime is just so cool. But I think this anime haven't given that wow factor for me, at least not yet. I don't find the plot interesting, (or I've just became picky with plots) it's cute because it is set in a school and the dynamic of the relationship between the characters are refreshing but other than that, that's it. I hope last half will become more interesting and engaging.

MONTEEN DAY

On the 19th of November, it was supposed to be just watching Rush Hour MV, since it's Monsta X's comeback, but I've decided to do a MONSTA X MV MARATHON it was worth it though! It took me at least 2 hours (or more) before finally reaching the Rush Hour MV. It was a really good mv! Monsta X never fails. Though honestly I'm not used to seeing them only 5 even if they promoted Gambler as 5, I suddenly miss nunu bear. Anyways, the MV is lit and I had to watch it like thrice for it to fully understand and sink in. I love their visuals and their vocals and dancing. Every member stand out I love it so much when that happens. Unfortunately, this is the first comeback that I wasn't able to buy an album (because it's been a year since I've cut off of allowance since its pandemic).

After the MX MV Marathon, I binged SEVENTEEN's Power of Love Concert! I missed them so much, I suddenly want to attend their concert in the future and be part of the VIP section. I felt their love through their performances and I became nostalgic because I was able to attend their first 2 world tours but not the last one (Ode to You) due to the Pandemic. I miss being a carat to be honest but I guess I'm in the age where I need to prioritize first some stuff and set aside the fangirling. But genuinely, this experience is memorable. I even waved my Caratbongs (yes with an s I have both versions), while I watch the concert performances.

I concluded that day a very memorable and a healing one.

Reading "The Hating Game" not a review

This is the very first adult book that I've read and OMG I cannot believe I just read that!

So brief take on the synopsis, this book is about Lucy and Joshua, who are assistants to the CEOs in their company, which is a joint company. Then they hate each other to death. Their tables are facing each other and they would insult and bother each other during their work. Btw, have I mentioned this is a romance book? No? Well yeah it is.. and it is spicy. I won't be elaborating a lot of deets since it will be a spoiler and this should be read blindly!

I just wanna say, aside from the spicy scenes, the relationship of the two was wholesome, we get to see their characters (especially Lucy's) struggle and their relationship develop. I won't recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a plot driven with a meaningful message and stuff, no honey, this book is a romance book focusing on two different people and their inner struggles and their lovey dovey moments so if you just want a quick read that doesn't require the brain that much plus wholesome romance with spicy stuff then GO FOR IT!

I absolutely love this book but I can't say it's part of my favorites because since it's an adult book (and I just am used to reading YA), I felt uncomfy with some of the spicy parts, as if I'm violating something but not really(but yeah you get it). I rated it 5 in Goodreads nonetheless..

Bringing Eula Lawrence Home a very long story time

This actually won't be that long because I have a requirement due later but EULA IS HOME :">. I guess I really like Cryo women, from Ganyu to Eula to Shenhe, I just love them. I was able to get Ganyu last January and she was an unplanned pull, then we have Eula here... This is her rerun btw because I wasn't able to pull her (the first time she was released) on my main because I was waiting for another character and I just got Zhongli on my alt account (you can just google the banner timelines in Genshin Impact). Then her rerun was a surprise! I really like her appearance and when I first saw her I was in love with her design and her voice, regardless of her being a claymore user. So when her rerun was announced I was devastated because I just pulled for Childe! Though I was able to save for the next soft pity. During the release of her rerun, I pulled.. nothing. After 4 consecutive days, I pulled single per single and ya girl can't just wait to get her even if I'm 50/50. Surprise? I lost and I got Mona for the 3rd time with 87 pulls yes EIGHTY SEVEN. It was my unluckiest banner, because usually the hardest pity I get to encounter is 81. So.. I hope this won't happen again, not with the character that I really want. Then suddenly I remember I have an America server account (yes that's the third), and I created that account because my friend had an America server account and I want to coop with her there but I chose my alt Asia account and became active there instead.

Then I just did some quest in the America account to try if I can get Eula.. I built my pity there.. around 60 plus due to updates and redeemed codes and I had one fate available. I wished and IT WAS GOLD I freaked out and waited for the silhouette to appear and tada ITS EULA!

Honestly it was a struggle obtaining her and being part of the F2PBTW Squad because you had to freaking open 3 accounts just to obtain characters you want. Getting Eula is worth it tho! I hope I can pull her plus Shenhe on my main too, but it will take a while since Eula just got her rerun and Shenhe is just a newly released character.

Someday my Cryo Collection will be complete..

Cryo Checklist: those who are in italicized are the character that I own

Kaeya, Chongyun, Qiqi, Ganyu, Diona, Rosaria, Eula, Aloy, Ayaka, (Upcoming) Shenhe

So after that long post, Congrats you've made it this far! There is another event that happened but I will make a separate post on that because for sure it will be long, it will make this post longer.

Here is my November Playlist~

Got me in Chains - Monsta X

Luna - Oneus

The Boys - Girls' Generation

Black Mirror - Oneus

Same mind, Same dream, Same night - SEVENTEEN

That's all! Gotta bounce since I still need to do a lot of reqs. Thanks for stopping by~

p.s. what a cute artem chibi art xD