Notices by Jill (jillsjoy@nerdjoy.social)

@lookitmychicken his profile is so perfect with that dainty upturned nose

"‘For feminism in #Korea to thrive, han must die.’ What the present moment calls for is the aestheticisation of the beauty of women’s healing, resistance and empowerment."

Against ‘han’, or why Koreans are not defined by sadness | Aeon Essays

https://aeon.co/essays/against-han-or-why-koreans-are-not-defined-by-sadness

@mario beautiful sunny day!

#3GoodThings

1. When a cat scritches their ear with their hind foot, putting their body in a weird contortion, and their ear makes a soft "fwip fwip fwip" noise

2. The gentlest of soft little licks from a dog you held your hand out to to greet

3. A finch fluffing its feathers and giving whole body shakes as it bathes in a bird bath

Taemin Talks First U.S. Tour, Taking Control of His Career

https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/taemin-ephemeral-gaze-us-tour-interview-1235911050/
#kpop #Taemin #태민 #SHINee #샤이니

@lookitmychicken have you figured out the significance of the brand itself?

@lookitmychicken is that an 'F' tattooed on the side of his middle finger? 🧐🤭

This week's #KPopMonday theme is #LettingGo - breakup songs.

"Don't leave me loving you...
If you tip toe out in the morning, I need a warning..."

This music video was directed by Jackson himself, and I love how it includes behind-the-scenes at the end.

Jackson Wang - LMLY (Official Music Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIMihDOXMpY

#kpop #MandoPop #JacksonWang

@lookitmychicken if you find one, let me know!

@lookitmychicken your hair looks SO GREAT 😍

The Chinese movie #LegendsOfTheCondorHeroes opens in the US starting Friday, 2/20, including one theater in Minnesota! It stars Xiao Zhan who is famous for his roles in #TheUntamed and other #cdrama shows.

Maybe there's a showing near you?

https://www.fandango.com/legends-of-the-condor-heroes-the-gallants-2025-239368/movie-overview

For Lunar New Year, a fun challenge: #ADramaLunies2025 for Asian dramas you've watched.

It starts today!

#ADramaLunies2025
January 29: Funniest scene

I think one of the funniest #kdrama scenes is in the second episode of #BadProsecutor, where they need to stop a plane. But here is a compilation of some of the MANY jokes in the first two episodes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7CvhXeAgNE

#ADramaLunies2025
January 30: Most unexpected twist on a trope

A very common kdrama trope is for childhood friends to become lifelong romantic partners, true loves.

2521 doesn't do that. I feel they foreshadowed it well with the beach trip - Adult Hee-Do not remembering it, but a huge event for Teen Hee-Do. Young love was outgrown, too.

Many people HATED this ending. I think it was perfect. And realistic.

#kdrama #TwentyFiveTwentyOne

#ADramaLunies2025
January 31: most memorable grandparent character

The #kdrama #Navillera is about a 70 year old man who, after the death of his friend and against his family's wishes, finally decides to do what he has wanted to do his whole life: dance ballet.

A beautiful story about whether or not it is too late to follow your dreams.

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtK3Vtw4rno

#ADramaLunies2025
February 1: most memorable use of sound

I love how there can be theme songs for certain characters.

One I especially like is the saxophone for Seo Dan Ah in the #kdrama #RunOn. She is clever, plotting, with an odd sense of humor. She is fully confident in herself, too.

Here is the official audio for the "CEO Seo" theme music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2JmT2n3d4I

#ADramaLunies2025

February 3: most memorable line

This is silly, but it makes me smile and I think about it often. In the #kdrama #RunOn, the male lead is very clueless about pop culture and somehow becomes friends with a guy whose name is LITERALLY the same word as "movie" and they become "E.T. chingus (friends)". They touch pointer fingers to start a heart-to-heart talk.

SO CUTE! Male friendships in kdramas are some of the best.

#ADramaLunies2025

February 2: Drama dropped, picked up again and enjoyed

The #cdrama #TheUntamed

It starts with a battle, then a time jump to the future, then a time jump to the past. When I tried watching it the first time, I wasn't familiar with all the names the same person could be called in Chinese culture. (Wei Wuxian, Wei Ying, A'Ying, ...) By episode 7, I was too confused to continue. But the fandom is HUGE. So I tried again, knowing 30 eps are a flashback. That helped!

#ADramaLunies2025

February 4: most memorable sidekick

Dr. Doh Jae-Hak in the #kdrama #HospitalPlaylist. I love how much he loves and supports and encourages and takes care of Jun-won in the cardiology department. Jae-Hak is endearing and smiling and exuberant to Jun-won's aloof prickliness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dffHfgA2n1g

(So many other "sidekick" characters are really whole secondary characters (Woo Do-Hwan as the Unbreakable Sword in TKEM), but Jae-Hak really is the Robin to Jun-won's Batman.)

#ADramaLunies2025

February 5: Most memorable child actor (under 13)

Zhang Xi Wei, who I loved as the young FL in the #cdrama #HiddenLove and as the younger sister in #WillLoveInSpring

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1_SVapKD6TI