I finally got around to watching it and I gotta say between this MV and the game called "Control" I've really had this itch of extremely liminal yet stately office spaces scratched. It's just this feeling of false coziness that I've seen in places like the Colburn School or, say, in a lecture hall within a hotel that's to be rented out. Something like a modern concert hall.
Grand scales with grand meaningless yet uniform shapes, all with spaces that energy collects, quiet shaded places or dimly lit so people don't actually collect there.
Something like a brutalist architectural exercise, but flipped inside out and focused on impersonally cozy interior design, instead of a grand statement of permanence on the outside.
it's not something i've felt since Everglow's adios MV and it's Background settings.
needless to say I need to watch the thing again because I fell in love with the architecture that happened in the background.
Edit: it's not something where you walk in and michael bay cranks the bass amp and rips a hot bean into the mic, but more like "it should" have it but it's totally and eerily silent, like a library with all the lights on full blast like its open but with no one there, not even the books or shelves.
Edit 2: it's the kind of grandeur that relies on grand scales and mathematical uncomplication. If you take a brick wall, great now make it a rectangular prism and pure white in color, with purely planar surfaces, and crisp 90 degree edges, and paint it eggshell matte white. that kind of uncomplication. Something like the game "super hot" but maybe with a bit more color and less mirror finish. If you want another IRL reference, Look at black and white pictures of Harvey Mudd's Galileo Hall, especially that conference room.
Display MoreIdk where else to post this, but I really want to be an actress. I like creating films and I like doing anything with film. I'm 9999999% sure I want to move back to SK to pursue my dreams, and I'm not sure how to go about doing it. Should I finish high school in the US (my grades are terrible, gpa at 3.4) and then attend Korean University majoring in film and business or should I audition for companies? I was thinking of audition for Kpop companies under the acting section, but I heard most just get thrown into the kpop trainee system. Idk how true that is. I just want to work with art and I don't mind being an idol either. I honestly don't care about the size of the company or what they want to debut me as (as long as its not 19+, R rate) as long as they can TRAIN me and sign me in.
I've studied classical/contemporary art since I was 2, and taken lessons for musical theater in tech, management, writing, stage, etc since I was 8. I've taken breaks and switched out multiple times towards animation and management, I can generally, somewhat, to some extent know how to/and can produce film. I can do concept and media direction as well.
I'm 16 and turning 17 soon, which is getting me worried about me debuting. I feel like I wasted my life and my mental health for something that doesn't even remotely like me back, but I still love. I'm roughly 175cm weighing at around 125-128 pounds, and been told to just lose weight and model instead. Personally, as someone who can do just about anything in the arts (doing it extremely well is another topic), I feel like I should try a little harder. I can sing, somewhat dance Ig, do all that I mentioned before, and write anything well. I have no idea how to compose, but I'm starting to think I should learn that too.
Honestly, I'm sick of learning this and that. I want to debut. As what? Idk what should I debut as atp?
Oh, I should mention that I'm ethically Korean, hold a Korean passport, speaks it, (eh on writing) and grew up in the US. I gotten suggestions to go into krn ent, but never really decided to go into it until earlier this summer. I always assumed I'd go into US ent (and ignored every chance at sk ent like an idiot) for a lot of personal reasons.
I still think I have a better chance (well I always did) in SK ent then I do in US ent, but I'm stuck right now.
Do I stay here, finish school, attend uni there, and then go in (idk if my sanity can last that long) or should I apply/audition sometime before 17 birthday and attend my last year of high school in Korea? I'd probably attend a foreigner or arts school if I do thou.
Thanks for reading, pls reply.
I want to indicate this much:
1. I've read your whole post and I wish you the best whatever you do choose.
2. I'm severely underqualified to talk on this subject.
3. If you do choose to debut know this: the population is vast; you will be subject to the worst vitriol and the highest praises at the same time, and a lot of boring botlike responses in the middle. It's up to you to withstand all of it. "si vis pacem para bellum" If you want peace, prepare for war. You must be prepped for the worst to enjoy the best. If any of the news articles on celebrities have taught me anything it's this: never trust the process when it comes to your person; you must be sure of whatever might happen will not harm your mind or body. Be safe out there.
before I read the rest, I'll note I'm staring down a 2.4 gpa in an engineering major. It's not an easy route for me, but it's not low by any means. Usually most institutions mark a 3.0 gpa as the turning point between low and high.
If you're keen on following the PD gg members, (as far as I remember off the top of my head)
IZ*ONE members Yujin and Wonyoung have joined IVE,
members Chaeyeon, Yena, Yuri have redebuted solo.
I.O.I's Somi and Chungha have redebuted as solo artists (chungha 2x)
the others I'd have to research if they're still active.
not just one.
Welcome back! (well your last post would have been wayy before I joined lol)
From my point of view as a GG fan,
1. Chungha is still a solid industry player, her recent Alivio album marks yet another successful album from her repertoire.
2. IVE, along with Aespa, Kiss of life, and other girl groups are our newest strong contenders, all having shocking and memorable debuts and comebacks.
3. There are a lot of conflict between newer groups along the Hybe/ Newjeans divide. Newjeans', lesserafim's, and Illit's fans seem to be content with parading accusations however, this is their loud minority. A lot of fans, particularly a lot of multistans, don't partake in conflict.
4. The forever underrated and long lived STAYC is coming back with another release this march, and an april tour!
5. AleXa, the first idol of ZB Label is reportedly free to redebut (FINALLY) in April! She's one of the best in my heart.
I want to warn that I'm rather outdated myself. I'd imagine that a better response would be had by creating a new thread in the KPOP or The Lounge subforums.
SangMoa's kpop chat is just toxicc
no fault to him/her, but i think it's best if live chat stays off.
damn I can't find loreal in my local store 
superyeah doing the equivalent of setting up a massive neon sign haha
Display Moresomeone find me the list of dead people as a result of bullying aaaaa
also in ROK armed forces, there is a documented severe victims to bullies pipeline too. if war breaks out be careful of fragged officers!
also bullying in SK is far different than bullying in america. in2010 it was, on avg, 1 dead a day! its also a silent killer as most parents didn't know their kids were bullied until the day they died
its not like sports rivalries where its obvious nor is it like american bullying where heads dont roll. hate here means death, and not just more hate.
if sports were like sk bullying, it'd be like 5 USC guys burning and gutting 1 UCLA guy coz it was "fun" (using glory as a ref point)
edit: yes most deaths are by suicide, but imagine the literal torture that ppl got to choose death over another breath
some purely suicide related stats on the korean herald.
as if the birth rate wasnt bad enough, kids are killing each other at a rising rate after birth too.
I’d say it’s a good “issue” to have 😌
someone find me the list of dead people as a result of bullying aaaaa
also in ROK armed forces, there is a documented severe victims to bullies pipeline too. if war breaks out be careful of fragged officers!
also bullying in SK is far different than bullying in america. in2010 it was, on avg, 1 dead a day! its also a silent killer as most parents didn't know their kids were bullied until the day they died
its not like sports rivalries where its obvious nor is it like american bullying where heads dont roll. hate here means death, and not just more hate.
if sports were like sk bullying, it'd be like 5 USC guys burning and gutting 1 UCLA guy coz it was "fun" (using glory as a ref point)
edit: yes most deaths are by suicide, but imagine the literal torture that ppl got to choose death over another breath
I feel like the internet has given me a severe confirmation bias because I haven't really been aware of specfic news about GD recently nor have I heard his solo songs.
I've also run the whole gamut of Taeyeon's discography both on youtube and spotify.
I'm glad both are respected for their work and both are popular but I'd like to mention - unsolicited of course - that i'm quite the terrible person to ask this kind of question because the internet basically kidnapped me and hotboxed me with Taeyeon's songs, like those office place antics where you'd ziptie the trigger to a can of axe and throw it in a room like a smoke grenade, and hold the door shut.
edit: this isn't any shade but a good example about internet, recommendation algorithms and their silo-ing effect.
the only thing I really noticed about GD was monalisalove 's pfp and superyeah 's pfp when it was the squidgame thing. (current pfp too)
T-shirt and jeans. My fashion didn't change since I started walking and it probably won't ever change in the future.
hoodie to adapt to the "socal weather" if its too cold or probably raining.
cargo pants if I know im just walking and couldn't be arsed with carrying a backpack.
I've seen this one and I was genuinely shocked at the mention of "no metro"
that was amazing to hear, and not in a good way. This means that if they have to do it later it'd be much more expensive!!
I'm glad they invested in cycle infrastructure, but without seeing the buses first, I'm doubtful of the buses, especially if they don't have their dedicated lanes.
Makes me wonder about "pedi-buses". I had doodled out a pedicab that sits four( in elementary school), and there's a driver that pedals using electric assist. passengers can also pedal as well using either pedal generators, or actually putting power to the wheels via bike chain (I've ridden on a "bike" where there's four people and the front two people direct where to go and all four people pedal). its like a pedicab but a bus route using cycling routes.
