#mintesers

merry christmas mark! sorry this is a little late - i’ve been a little too busy recently. you know that though - you’ve been the same. ah, our moods have been jiving in the not best way recently.. which is a shame. in the coming new year, let’s try to be our usually happy selves. i want you and me to be cute and happy like we usually are! thank you for being with me again this year, for christmas. i keep teasing you about your “gift of friendship” but it’s way better than last year when i just kept missing you because you and i were barely talking. let’s keep this up to next year! ♡, 맹

Dear GOT7, My brothers from different mothers and fathers. Hahaha. First of all, I want to congratulate everyone because 2016 has been one heck of a ride for us. We’ve had some lows, but the ups were too many that the downtimes were almost insignificant.Two comebacks, a concert tour, several fansigns and fanmeets across continents and I’m still overwhelmed with the support our group is getting. It’s just surreal when I hear people loudly chanting “GOT7” during our performances or when they proclaim us as winners for the music shows. Remember the old times when we go to the far end of the stage while they announce the winners? We shut off everyone as we stay in our happy bubble, pretending we’ve slain the charts as we give our fake acceptance speeches in hushed voices. Now, we don’t have to pretend anymore because this victory is ours. Our effortsーand ahgase’s efforts tooーhave finally paid off. I know this industry that we are in is quite unpredictable but I hope we could all go together for a long time. Like what Jackson said during our last fanmeet in Canada: “Start as seven, end as seven.” If I were to be given a chance to debut again, it would still be in GOT7. With you guys. You are the best teammates one Mark Tuan could ever have.Stay healthy, all of you. I don’t want a repeat of having a few of our members being injured/sick at the same time again. Good luck in your solo endeavors too. Hyung will cheer for all of you! I love you sixーfrom JB, Jackson, Jinyoung, Youngjae, Bambam and Yugyeom. G-O-T-7 JJAI! "Eldest Hyung" Mark

Dear Santa, Are you even real to begin with? I mean, I saw my dad placing treats on the socks Joey and I put near our Christmas tree before. Or did you just ask my dad to give them to us, since you still have other gifts to give out? Aren’t I a little too old to write a letter to you? Hahaha. Maybe if I wrote this when I was six or even younger, it wouldn’t seem so silly to me. I’m 23 now, but okay. Let’s give this a shot and I’ll see if it works.Uhm, Santa? I don’t really know if I’m included in your “nice” list or “naughty” list; I’ve had my fair share of naughtiness this year, but I’m not that bad either. So, which category do I belong? Hahahaha.I don’t really want to wish for something grand, like a red Ferrari or another Cartier; I just want to have some vacation during the holidays with my family. I kinda miss my parents (they went to Thailand without me 😞), Grace (I wasn’t even there on her wedding!), Tammy, Joey and my nieces (Kylie & Leila). I guess it’s just the busy schedules that’s wearing me down lately. A much needed vacation would be nice. What else? I wish my members and my other friends also get the time to spend this season with their loved ones. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, so I hope everyone wouldn’t be sour like The Grinch. Hahahaha. Bitterness is contagious! Just spread good vibes, gifts and good food (I can’t wait for this one). That “nice borderline naughty” kid on your list , Mark

Dear Coco, Hi, our little ball of fluff! Well, you’re not that little anymore, Coco. I wonder how you’ll even understand this letter. You might just shit or pee on this paper. Maybe tear it into pieces using your little canine teeth. Ah, I hope my efforts won’t be put to waste. Youngjae does a better job at doggo parenting but I love you just as much. Sorry if we both disappear because of schedules and you’re left to the manager’s custody. They’re taking good care of you, right? Bark once if yes and bark twice if no (Come on, we have to make this work despite the language barrier).I hope you remember the potty trainings we did before. Please, please don’t go around peeing or pooping on the members’ things. You know, for your dads to avoid getting in trouble with your grumpy uncles. When the schedules clear up, I will teach you some tricks and maybe let you play with Baskin (Kyungsoo’s dog) or Mochi (Mina’s dog). Although Mochi is twice or thrice as big as you, we’ll make that doggo friendship work. You have to make friends, okay? Don’t be socially inept like me. Hahahahaha. Anyway, we’re really thankful we have you around (well, if not everyone, at least me and Youngjae are). It’s so therapeutic to see you after schedules, like you have this sort of “power” in your four little paws to take away the negativity I/we feel. So, stick with us for a longer time, yeah? I love you! (Saying this on behalf of Youngjae and the other members who secretly love you too)Your (second) favorite human (because Youngjae is first) , Bark Mark Tuan

Dear person who has been in my thoughts a lot, There are plenty of other things that I should entertain and the last time I checked, my brain’s internal storage is almost full. So, how did you do that? Thinking about you has become a hard habit to break. I don’t want to cater these what ifs anymore. I try to convince myself this is just a petty feeling that I should forget (I don’t even know if I have the right to have those “feelings”). However, my efforts are always futile because it always comes back to you. I hate this but I also like thinking about you. Confusing, I know. And frustrating. This push and pull of thoughts (and emotions?)…it’s draining me. A part of me wants to give a chance but the other part of me opposes because it’s not a calculated risk. I may look fine but I’m more lost than what I let on. I want to find answers but I also fear confronting the truth. We all know truth hurts and I don’t know if I could afford that at the moment. I’ve talked to a lot of people but it confused me even more, to be honest. I wish I could say this to you but I’m not even sure how. I guess, I will do it when I’ve sorted things out. It’s too early to make conclusions. Hah, look. I’ve said too much but writing these out somehow made things lighter. I’ll end it here, even if I feel like I still have more to say. I might just repeat myself and make it more incoherent than it is right now. Until then, I will just keep these thoughts to myself. Hopefully, I would have some peace of mind soon.Sorry for being petty and silly, Mark

Dear “Future” Mina, I don’t know how far off is the future we’re talking about. Are we talking about tomorrow? the day after tomorrow? a year from now? a decade? a century (if we reach that point)? I’m not as good as I was in Math anymore, so I wouldn’t compute how near or far we are from that future. But one thing is for sure: I will still be there. I want to be a part of your life for as long as I could. I want to celebrate with you when AOA or GOT7 hits the peak of success. If you want to pursue another careerーlike acting, modeling or…baking (snorts)ーI will gladly support your endeavors. When you find that one man who makes you want to settle down, I NEED to be there. Heck, this is my best friend we’re talking about and I wouldn’t want you to be tied down with some jerk who will break your heart (I swear to God I will beat his ass up if he does that to you). Don’t worry, I will try not to cry when you walk down the aisle (keyword is try).It’s nice to think about the future, right? Although, I’m not sure if you’ve thought about the future this far. Things may still change but whatever happens, I’ll be here. Whatever your decisions areーas long as they’re legal and won’t put me behind barsーI will support you. For now, since the future is still uncertain, let us just enjoy what life throws at us. Carpe diem, they say. I’m pretty confident about our friendship. Absolute Constants, remember? Always, through thick and thin. To infinity and beyond, “Present” Mark

Dear Kwon Mina aka “I’m good at math”,The Logical Explanation of Real Friendship where:T3 = Through Thick and Thinx = Kwon Mina y = Yien TuanTherefore, T3 = x + y means Mina and Mark will be together, Through Thick and Thin.Disclaimer: I haven’t touched a math book in years and this is just some bullshit equation I came up with (because I wanna sound smart). However, I meant what I said; I will stick with The Great Girl ™ Kwon Mina through the good and the bad, happy and the sad. Mina tries to see the good in things most of the time, but it doesn’t mean that she is immune to having bad days. I may act like some a-hole to you most of the time but you can trust me on these things. I know you trust me enough with matters that bug you but I just want to reiterate itーjust so it sticks. Never hesitate to come up to me, okay? I will always, always make time for you whenever you need me. You have all my SNS too, so my overseas scheds won’t be a hindrance. You’re my best friend and I don’t want to see you troubled. I’m the only one who should be emo between the two of us, okay? Hahaha. PSA: The Great Girl™ only deserves the best and must be protected at all costs! Anyone who tries to hurt her will receive a punch in the faceーand maybe a few broken bonesーfrom Mark Tuan. Stay bright like the sunshine, Kwon Mina. The world (including me, of course) needs more positive people like you. Your (Almost) Great Guy™ Mark Tuan aka “my favorite subject was math”

Dear Mintesers,What is there to say? I probably said everything to you, anyway. Hahaha. I’m seriously thankful both of us were clumsy back in 2012. If it were not for the spilt hot choco, we wouldn’t be friends. Jokes aside: Kwon Mina, you’re one of the few people who I have no problem of letting my guard down. No pretenses or whatnot, just genuine friendship. You eventually debuted before me but you never forgot about me. You still constantly checked up on me, always asking if I’m eating healthy or if I get enough rest. When I had worries about how everyone is more skilled than me or when homesickness hits a little too hard, you were never hesitant to give me buddles (noun: buddy cuddles) or kitkat just to cheer me up. I’m sorry if at one point I almost fucked it all up. A great girl like you didn’t deserve that mess. I’m also sorry if I was not good at keeping in touch with you when I debuted. We’ve had overlapping schedules in 2015 but I was too chicken to strike up a conversation with you. I guess I just didn’t know how to approach you after not talking for so long? Like, maybe you’d think that I’m suddenly waltzing back into your life just because it’s convenient for me already. Ugh, yuck. I sound so emo lol but I rarely spill my thoughts, so give it to me this time. I know our friendship isn’t a perfect one because there is no such thing, but I wouldn’t take anything back (yes, including our petty fights). I promise to spend the rest of the years “trying” to be a good best friend to you (try because I secretly enjoy my jerk tendencies when I annoy you until you actually get mad), so you have to bear with my idiot face and my slangs for a very long time. It’s a package deal. I love you in a no-romo way, Kwon Mina! You’ll always be the answer. Your one and only “Shyboy Homeboy”, Markitkat #TheAnswer