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NGL, these are two episodes I've watched several times. Not only cuz they give me so much joy and LOLs, but also because Jin is at his "worst" in terms of scheming, competitiveness, and charm. Finally, and most importantly, both episodes feature Jin happily getting manhandled by men. This is legit one of the things that clearly bring him joy. IJS.


Can Jin Keep His Cool?

As far as his public persona, Jin is mostly known for not losing his temper unless it's an extreme situation. He WILL be loud and in-your-face in smaller outbursts, but those moments are presented in a comedic light. With him sorta stepping into a kinda funny brat?

Anyways, this episode dares Jin to keep his heartbeat at a steady rate no matter what. Every challenge gets wilder and wilder. And Mimiminu, a YouTuber, is there to play the devilish MC who try to push Jin's buttons as hard as he can.

I've actual!cried from laughing so hard every time I've sat down to watch this episode.




Will Park Hyungsik Fall For Jin>

NGL, this episode had me SCREECHING from the second I watched the teaser. For starters, Park Hyungsik is part of Taehyung's Inner Circle (generally known as the Wooga Squad.) AND, after watching In the SOOP: Friendication, I realized that Hyungsik tend to be game with any wild scheme. The other thing that had me full 😵 is that there hasn't been a ton of on-camera or off-camera interactions between the Wooga Squad members (which include Park Seojoon, Choi Wooshik, and Peakboy) and the rest of the BTS members. So this was, in many ways, a GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY to see how they'd interact.

It takes a little bit, but soon enough Hyungsik is embracing Jin's rebellious spirit. If there's one thing I love watching in variety shows is when ppl go WILD. And this episode DELIVERS.

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There are other Run Jin episodes that have a sport theme, but these are my fave 3.

Tennis

An episode in which Jin teams up with actor and singer Lee Yikyung (one of his besties) to win several matches against...two professional tennis players who are also children. It goes off the rails (in the best way possible) super fast.




Gynmastics

Jin and TXT's Beomgyu take a quick lesson from an Olympian-level gymnast and then battle it out for the title of BEST (amateur) gymnast. Aside from the wild times (thanks to uber brat!Beomgyu, this is is an episode that shows how freaking strong AND flexible Jin actually IS.




Fencing

NGL, I love this one cuz Jin looks HELLA DREAMY from the second he steps in the frame. Aside from that, he demonstrates RIDIC HIGH reflexes every chance he gets.

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Yup, this post title is ACCURATE.

In the second ep of Run Jin, he spends a day at his former middle school and basically hangs out, i.e. battles against a bunch of children. NGL, I've cried from laughing so hard while watching this one.




Then, in the following episode, he does a part-time stint at a PC bang cafe. His OJO at the 2:48 mark (as the PC bang clients literally run into the establishment) is super lulzy. Soon enough, though, Jin's competitive gamer streak bubbles up the surface (due to the mission he has to complete.)

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One of BTS' most popular variety shows is called Run BTS. After airing 156 episodes, the show (which anyone can watch for free ninety-nine via this playlist on BTS' official YouTube channel) went on hiatus due to the start of Enlistment Era, i.e. Chapter 2.

Given how well he knows ARMYs, Jin decided to launch a spin-off version titled Run Jin. Across 36 episodes, Jin gets in all types of shenanigans. I'm not going to go thru every eps, just some of my faves.

Gonna start with "Squid Jin-Game"--a take on Squid Game. This time with no gore or death, but plenty of HELLA LULZY moments. The standout in these two episodes is Dongpyo, a 22-y.o. idol who was in X1 and Mirae. He's since gone solo. I love his dynamic with Jin.



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Two weeks and change ago, Jin did a guest appearance at Red Velvet's Wendy radio show Youngstreet. Last year, they'd recorded and, later, performed (only once so far) "Heart on the Window."

FTR, I have to admit that I had never tuned into Wendy's show BUT, I had a fairly solid idea that it was gonna be worth checking out because she's got a vibrant personality. And I was 613% correct, heheh. Theirs is a playful, sibling-like dynamic. I watched this after the English subtitles became available; ended up XD within the first ten minutes or so.

Please note that advertisements and most of the music were removed due to licensing.

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Jun. 2nd, 2025 11:05 am
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In the space of a few minutes I got an email from Rosie saying class was cancelled today. A message from Kayleigh saying she'd taken Bodhi to nursery, and it was actually closed for a teacher training day, and one from James saying he'd slipped in the toilets at work and banged his head.

So, now I have a free morning but am both expecting a request to Bodhisit, and for James saying he's coming home.

The slip in the toilet annoys me. The disabled toilet James uses also contains a shower the staff can use, and when people do so they never seem to mop the floor properly and leave it slippery, which is a disaster combination. It'll all officially get written up, but whoever decided to put an open shower in the disabled toilet is an idiot. It's not like it's a cubical either, it's literally a shower in the corner of the room surrounded by a curtain.

It was our wedding anniversary yesterday. We don't celebrate as such, but did go out for Sunday lunch to Prego and as always the food was delicious. Apart from that it was the usual grocery shopping and getting ready for the week. I was looking at some of our wedding photos that came up on my phone memories, and so much has changed since then, including the loss of mam, my FiL and nanna. I still laugh at nanna being in every photo, she planted herself in a comfy chair and wasn't about to move, no matter what family grouping was being arranged. But, she was late 90s then, so deserved that chair. I do miss her, she was one of a kind and such a wonderful woman and nanna.

Saturday we went back to Beamish and did the last part we've never walked before. What we didn't know before heading there was it was a big transport event, add that to it being a sunny, warm day and one of the last days of the school half-term holidays. Well, it made for a very busy Beamish. Thankfully, with it being such a big site people spread out and there were only crowds and queues around the main shops/cafes, so we bypassed those altogether. We did get to ride on the steam train, which was a 30-minute queue for a five-minute ride. But, it was fun, and not a hardship to wait.

Saturday evening was the season finale of Doctor Who and all I can say is, I wasn't happy. I watched all the Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant and Matt Smith eps, then stopped watching until Ncuti Gatwa who reignited my DW love. So yeah, I didn't enjoy that episode at all, for many reasons.

And, there's the message from James to say he's been sent home. Nothing from Kayleigh yet, so one of them must be off today. Now, lets hope I haven't just jinxed myself.
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So, June 1st is the start of FESTA, the two-week celebration that leads up to BTS' anniversary on June 13th. 2025 FESTA is gonna be SPECTACULAR NO MATTER WHAT because, by the time the anniversary date rolls around, SIX OUT OF THE 7 MEMBERS WILL HAVE DISCHARGED FROM THE MILITARY!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳(🥳)*

*Yoongi is getting discharged a week later.

Thus, I'm dedicating most (if not all) of this month's posts to all things BTS. 😛

Jin recently dropped ECHO, his second solo album. The title song is "Don't Say You Love Me", a soft Pop song abt heartbreak. I'm not super into the MV (it's fine), but I've deffo kept an eye out for any live performances. (And will soon enjoy watching many of said live performances as he's going on a short AND, FOR SURE INTERESTING tour at the end of this month!!!!)


Here's a 2-for-1 video that's got two live singing performances of "Don't Say You Love Me" and "Loser!" (his duet with YENA).




One thing everyone gotta know abt Jin is that he's v. v. CHAOTIC. And, oftentimes, he'll come up with things on impulse. To with this video that shows him promoting his new album...by driving a duck boat on the Han river. It's quite ridic from the start:

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Yes, I did a post abt Kep1er two years ago.

Anyways, one thing I've noticed since "Shooting Star" is that the group has not only gained more confidence BUT that their songs continue to evolve in better music!

Trigger warning: A ton of visual f/x including lighting/flashing lights, image distortion, etc.



What an energetic song! I loved it from the second I heard it. The thing that made me go HUH is that this a Japanese single. 🤞🏾 that they bring this sound/energy to their next Korean tunes.


The dance practice

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Apparently, I'm in a semi-nostalgic mood (aside from being a fan of everyone I've been posting abt.) Cuz here I am talking abt NMiXX who I last wrote abt last year.

Anyways, back in March, NMIXX dropped Fe304: Forward, the third EP of the Fe304 trilogy. I know there's some lore that builds and connects all three albums, but I legit have zero idea of what it all it.

The ONLY thing I know is that "Know About Me", the title track was FIRE!

Trigger Warning: This is a visual f/x heavy MV that might make give some folks motion sickness (the camera moves every which way.)




The Dance Practices

This one has a moving camera that left me feeling slightly queasy cuz of all the panning, zooming in/out, and close-ups. BUT it's a good way to show that the members are PERFORMING (since they're singing live.)




Here's another one that has a steady focus and is filmed from afar. Out of the two practices, this is my fave cuz it allows the viewer to appreciate the entire choreo.




This other song is from the album, but wasn't a pre-release? Unfortch, there's no actual MV, but it's my fave out of all the tracks. Hence its inclusion. Love, love, the piano and beat combo.

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50-50 (either version) is one of those groups I know abt, but am mostly ehhh musicwise.

That was, however, until I listened to this song. It's got a pretty catchy beat and the members give it enough charm for me to rec it.

The MV, a Kpop take on The Truman Show, is fine.




And a bonus!dance practice

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May. 29th, 2025 05:09 pm
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Earlier, I got a text from Rosie saying she's going to send out a survey about what people think of the weight management programme and what else we'd like her to include. But also, that she was thinking of changing the day of class, so it won't be on a Monday at 11am but instead on a Tues/Wed or Friday morning at 9:30. And, do not want. I like having class on a Monday, so I know my week has started. The survey hasn't come yet, but I really hope the majority don't want a Friday.

My MiL's visit went well, and we dropped her off home on Monday. Like I mentioned in my last post, she watched the Sunderland match with James -- they won, yay! on Saturday and on Sunday we went out for lunch at Prego, the restaurant we like at the seafront. We had a nice day, but then my MiL wasn't feeling well in the evening cut for minor medical stuff )

I watched the series finale of The Last of Us, and Read more... )

On [personal profile] misbegotten 's rec, I've been watching The Pitt, and man, what a show. I was so invested, and watched the last ep this afternoon. Talk about a gut punch and something wringing all emotion out of you. It's such an interesting format for a show, with each episode being an hour of the shift. I really think it works very well in terms of engaging the audience, and I'm really interested in how season two will work considering the format.

But yeah, a rec from me too if you like gritty medical shows with excellent writing and characters.
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I've also wrote abt STAYC two years ago. They're one of those groups I always keep an eye on cuz I do enjoy their music (for the most part. All these years later and "Beautiful Monster" remains a strage (for them) miss, IMO.)

Anyways, they've come back with a marked new approach. "Bebe" is a song that's v. deep in the dance/club music genre. This time, STAYC is blunter as a group but not to the point of offending their audience. The main point of the song is to let everyone know that they ARE adults now (all of the members are in their early 20s). And, in a way, the music and MV definitely reflect that.

Which isn't to say that they're doing a full girl crush thing now. They're not fully ignoring the bubbliness of the teen fresh concept that catapulted them to (mild) fame. It's more of a (successful, imo) attempt at helping their fans get that they need to evolve past that concept. There's a cohesiveness in terms of lyrics and visuals that makes that point v. clear.

Trigger warning: Lots of visual f/x, particularly in terms of the camera movement.




And a dance practice!

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Chuu (who I posted abt 2 yrs ago) is back with Only Cry In The Rain, her new EP.

Despite the sad title, the title track is v. dreamy and sweet. The MV can be read in many ways: as Chuu and her female BFF's having a close bond OR a romantic one OR even being in a relationship with the guy.




Lest anyone forgets that Chuu has an AMAZING VOICE, here she is giving us an R&B bop




The third single is this one that a lot of queer women have taken to be a sassy anthem abt pussies... THAT SAID, I did read the lyric translation and, FTR, Chuu is singing abt a 4-legged cat, heheh. IMO, the song works both ways. :P Also, I really like the bouncy melody.



The rest of the EP is good!

Ha'way the lads!

May. 24th, 2025 03:03 pm
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We went to see Mission Impossible -- The Final Reckoning, yesterday, and it was a ridiculous, OTT, action packed and fitting end to the series I felt. Though, I did see more of Tom Cruise in his undies than I expected.

While at the Metrocentre, I also went to get my monthly eyelash tint, but went to a different branch as the one I've been going to was busy. They actually did a better job in getting the lower lashes, but nearly scrubbed my eyeballs out of my head when getting the dye off at the end. So, not sure which one I'll be going back to next time.

Today we've picked up my MiL as she's staying until Monday, and we've come home because Sunderland are playing at Wembley this afternoon to, hopefully, get back into the Premier League. James has bought himself a EE TV day sports pass so he can watch the match with my MiL, while I'll be casually watching from my desk. So, fingers crossed that they'll win, as it'll be huge for the region to get back into the top league.

Tomorrow the plan is to go out for Sunday dinner, then bank holiday Monday, meet up with Corey somewhere before taking my MiL back home.
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