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the full timeline of burning sun (and goo hara)
2015 - 2017 crimes committed pre-burning sun
13 december 2015: seungri throws a birthday party for himself in shanghai with his friends and investors. here, he requests for girls that "give it good" for his investors (bbc)
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2016 jung joon young (jjy)'s molka (secret recording) crime
january 2016 - jjy, choi jung hoon (cjh) went to a ski resort with 2 others. at 7.39pm, kim sent a video to seungri (who wasnt present) about sexually assaulting a victim at the resort (bbc) *note: seungri was in japan for the big bang made concert tour from jan 9 - jan 11
february 2016 - jjy's ex gf filed a police report about him secretly recording a sexual video of her
15 march 2016 - jjy, cjh, park and kim assaulted a victim in daegu (bbc)
16 march 2016 - jjy had a fan meeting, one day after assaulting a victim
22 august 2016 - police requested that the private forensics company write a report to the police that "jjy's phone is unable to be restored and there are no data recovered"** 23 september 2016 - exclusive article released by reporter park hyo sil about the crime. for the next 3 years, park hyo sil will be a victim of a public witch hunt, having 2 miscarriages from the stress
06 october 2016 - jjy was cleared on all crimes. public opinion was in favor of him.
**today, we know that the private forensic company had secretly recovered all the files from his phone, and kept in 3 USBs. it contains data from 2015 - 2016. in 2019, a female from the company dropped of the 3 USBs at an attorney's office, who later contacted reporter kang kyung yoon. this will be the break of the burning sun case in 2019
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9 december 2017 - seungri rented an entire resort for his birthday party in palawan, philippines. here, he invited investors that would help him in his opening of the burning sun club. (bbc)
23 february 2018 - burning sun opened
2018 goo hara's assault from her boyfriend
10 september 2018 - goo hara has lunch with her manager and a male colleague for an upcoming schedule, without informing her boyfriend, choi jeong beom (cjb). cjb was known to be very jealous and overprotective of goo hara meeting other men, even if it is totally platonic and for business
13 september 2018 - choi jeong beom assaults goo hara 12.30am: cjb enters goo hara's home, drunk, and assaults goo hara 1.26am: cjb emails dispatch to provide them with "goo hara tip" 1.39am: cjb's friend helps to move cjb's luggage out of goo hara's house 2.04am: cjb sends goo hara their sex tape 2.21am: goo hara kneels to cjb in front of her elevator 2.22am: goo hara follows cjb down to his car 2.23am: cjb sends goo hara a second video of their sex tape, while loading his luggage into his car 3.30am: cjb called the police and was dispatched 4.21am: cjb emails dispatch a 2nd time about this "goo hara tip"
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the rise and fall of burning sun
24 november 2018 - club-goer kim sang kyo was allegedly physically assaulted by burning sun staff members when he was trying to save a victim
28 january 2019 - news reports about the assault at burning sun are released
26 february 2019 - reporter kang kyung yoon releases the kakao chat messages between the perpetrators
14/15 march 2019 - goo hara privately contacts reporter kang kyung yoon, telling her that she wants to help with the investigation since she is a victim of revenge porn. goo hara calls choi jung hoon (cjh), who were close friends since their trainee days. she persuaded cjh to tell the reporter who the police officer that was covering up their tracks were. the police officer was revealed by cjh to be yoon kyu keun, who had worked in the president's residence. (bbc)
16 march 2019 - articles about police officer yoon kyu keun are released, less than 48 hours after goo hara called cjh
14 october 2019 - f(x)'s sulli, goo hara's close friend, commits suicide 24 november 2019 - goo hara commits suicide
14 january 2020 - someone steals goo hara’s safe in her house
jung joon young: 5 years of prison choi jung hoon: 2 years of prison seungri: 18 months of prison
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others related to this case
people that were part of the group chats and admitted to watching the videos illegally filmed, but had not actively sexually assault anyone
beast/highlight yong jun hyung
cnblue lee jong hyun
soloist roy kim
soloist eddy kim
hyuna and yong junhyung relationship
2009 - 2010: 4minute hyuna and goo hara became close friends while filming invincible youth 2011 - march 2013: yong junhyung and goo hara's relationship may 2016 - november 2022: pentagon edawn/dawn/kim hyojong and hyuna's relationship january 2024 onwards - yong junhyung and hyuna dating and getting married
I made a thread on twitter about some of my biases over the years
do I have a type? I don't think I do, let me know if oyu think I have a type or if my biases say anything about me LOL
(junhyung used to be my ult bias but fuck him im not adding him)
Ok really seriously were comebacks from Shinee, EXO, Teen Top, Infinite (like srsly I still cannot believe), VIXX (also cannot believe), TVXQ, U-Kiss, FT Island, and BtoB on anyone’s 2023 bingo card because holy shit what a year for the 2nd gen boys
This Week In BL
April 2023 Wk 1
Being a highly subjective assessment of one tiny corner of the interwebs. Organized by which ones (in each category) I’m enjoying most.
Ongoing Series - Thai
Bed Friend (Sat YT, GaGa & iQIYI uncut) ep 8 of 10 - actually this installment was better than I expected after the dreaded extension decision. I am still enjoying this one a lot, but I think it’s slipped out of 10/10 contention. Sad. I thought I high heat was finally gonna break into top 10.
Future (Thai Sun YouTube & Gaga) ep 3 of 5 - More of pretty much exactly the same and exactly the same clingy cuteness. This is a great but sublimely dumb show. It is beyond sappy. Also EVERYONE is queer. EVERYONE. I don’t like the premise that you have to leave your friends when you get into a relationship, but it does happen. I guess Fuse has to find Tee a bf? Also, babies first fight.
Pastsenger (Thai Weds Gaga) 5 of 12 eps - Boring. But cohabitation and lots of other tropes like feeding, head in lap, hair wash, helmet buckle. Kiew is SUCH a boyfriend. Also a brief lap sit (bet @heretherebedork is happy). Plus unnecessary side dishes.
A Boss and a Babe (Fri YouTube) ep 6 of 12 - ForceBook are performing their characters well and consistently, but the narrative is fighting them and contradicting them all the time. We’re told boss yells at babe but never see it, then boss says he’s never mean even though everyone says he is mean (be we never see it). It’s crazy-making. They are cute bfs who make me smile because they are ForceBook and for no other reason. GMMTV should be thoroughly ashamed of misusing these two a 2ND TIME. Especially as this is one of their few pairs willing to do higher heat. You can’t hear it but this it MY ANNOYED TYPING VOICE.
Tin Tam Jai (Tues Gaga & iQIYI) ep 7 of 12 - I just like the side seme. Sorry main couple, you are not in my heart. P’Doc Park just seems uninterested, don’t force it nong Tin just go with P’Plearn who is all up in your business and defining EAGER.
Chains of Heart (Sat iQIYI) ep 8 of 10 - It always takes me forever to get around to this one (even when I’m not on site), honestly if it weren’t nearing the end I probably would just drop it from sheer frustration. How can a show that’s meant to be suspenseful be this dull? I guess Din’s secret identity was the twist reveal? Not much of one. What about his son? I am so confused by this show and so do not care. What a disappointment.
The Promise (Thai Weds YT) ep 6 of 10 - ON HIATUS UNTIL APRIL 19.
Ongoing Series - Not Thai
Our Dining Table AKA Bokura no Shokutaku (Japan Thurs Gaga) 1 of 10 - OH MY GOD IT’S SO CUTE. It is pretty much exactly like the manga and I am all over fine with that. Expect this BL to be soft af, gentle, sweet and another cozy BL to add to our new roster (post forthcoming I promise). Also don’t expect a kiss. Honestly, I don’t care, I love this yaoi so much and I am delighted to see it on my screen and so well cast. It’s disgustingly charming.
Unintentional Love Story (Korea Thurs iQIYI) 7-8 of 10 - (here’s how I’m getting it) Oh they’re so cute and ridiculous confessing and hiding out. Also the sides are EVERYTHING. This is actually turning into a pretty decent BL. I like that the bfs tease and play together it’s sweet. This is a very huggy couple for Korea. And then DOOM. Betrayal. Argh! Pain. Nooooooo. Long eps and lip wobbles galore. We all SUFFER until next week.
The Eighth Sense (Korea Weds Viki) eps 3-4 of 10 - I actually re-watched the first 2 eps bf I watched this week’s installments. We know Jae Won is popular, rich, sunshine who wants to be loved but estranged from his fam. Ji Hyun is a shy, serious, polite country boy deep in first crush. Despite this dichotomy it’s JH who seems more comfortable in himself and, possibly, his sexual preferences. There’s a homoeroticism to this show that is not normal for BL (I know... but it isn’t, certainly not KBL). Reminds me a bit of ITSAY + Shelter + His the series. The director is doing some very interesting things that makes the watching experience chewy. Note the actors have been told to match strides whenever they walk together? So far as the narrative goes timing on the kiss (good kiss tho it may be) indicates that the plot will be fall out from kissing (tragedy), not build up to a romantic relationship. (Timing is a bitch.) Also… this is what we call being “dicked around by a closet case.” Baby’s first love is NOT going to go well. On the bright side, baby got himself his first fag hag to comfort him after the inevitable heartbreak. Honestly? I’m finding this rough going because it’s SO TENSE but I can’t stop watching. And clearly I have a lot to say about this show.
It’s Airing But ...
Love Syndrome (Thai Sat WeTV) stopped at ep 2 of 12 - I’m just not into any aspect of it (except Lee Long Shi and I can watch him in Tin Tem Jai) - saving to binge if the end is solid.
Venus in the Sky (Sat YouTube) pilot/tester?) 0 of 10 - not entirely sure what’s up with this one distribution-wise, but the pilot was cute, classic university-set pulp. I hope it happens because the leads are cute with good chemsitry and I thought it was fun. However, it totally holds together as it’s own little short story too.
Cafe In Love (Thai ???) 10 eps on Ch3+ - Thai pulp, about trying to save a coffee shop. FairyGodBLer came through for me, but I’m collecting to binge just in case. It’s my new policy with the grey stuff.
Destiny Seeker (Tues WeTV Thailand) 10 eps - it’s not on any WeTV I can get ahold of. Bad Buddy the pulp rebirth meets Japanese handsome host club action. Same as above.
Make a Wish (Thai Weds ?) from WaGa Creative staring Fluke Natouch (OhmFluke UWMA etc...) & Judo (The Miracle Of Teddy Bear) in a medical-fantasy. About a doctor who sees ghosts and a deity who resides in a Bodhi tree that earns merits whenever he fulfills a wish based on a y-novel by Sammon (Manner of Death, Triage). Same as above.
My Beautiful Man Eternal (Japan ????) - 3rd installment, but a movie that released 4/7 which means it’s a pain to get hold of.
In Case You Missed it
My Blessing popped up on YT. Thailand gave us a hour long take on the “my ghost boyfriend trope” with predictable results: decent heat, pulp story (which is to say no story, really) and good kisses, but it ends with death/separation. Don’t bother unless you are a particular fan of Boat (I Am Your King 2). I am, but he was, once again, underserved by this script. Sigh. 2/10
Gaga is airing Japanese drama: Me and My Husband’s Boyfriend (concludes April 14). This is a full series dropping over two weeks. Sort of a poly romance meets psychological manipulation that starts with cheating and has lots of other taboo stuff like teacher/student. The lynchpin is an out bisexual poly manic pixie dream nightmare? boy. Don’t be deluded into thinking this is BL, it’s not even messy BL. It’s just Japan being Japan. Complete with Terrible Kissing (TM). I found it an interesting subject matter but can’t in good conscience recommend it to a BL watcher.
Myanmar dropped a BL short called The Love Ring you can watch in on YouTube. It’s an interesting first(?) attempt with paranormal elements. It feels a lot like early Pinoy mixed with Vietnamese BL. It has a nice HEA and is worth 20 minutes of your time if you’re curious about the evolution of the genre. Considering the state of LGBTQ+ rights in that country what it is primarily is very very brave. I give it a 6/10
Next Week Looks Like This:
Starting:
04.14 Naked Dinner AKA Zenra Meshi (Japan Gaga) - not really my thing but yes I’ll watch it
04.15 My Story (Pinoy YouTube) - not my fandom but I will give it a go
Finishing: Unintentional & Future (@heretherebedork and I are gonna cry)
No proper post for April but remaining release I know of is:
04.18 Step By Step (Thai WeTV) - office age gap, I am all in! Even though it’s WeTV. Sigh.
April is looking a bit slender so I might start watching Destiny Seeker or Cafe in Love, or both.
2023 forthcoming BL master post (see comments, some are inaccurate, NOT KEPT UPDATED)
Adventures in Captions
I think the word they were looking for was “disappointed” but I am going to start going around saying “a little bit failed” just as a matter of course. Suits my life well.
THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENTS
We stan consent in this house and will always give props when it shows up in BL, probably until the end of time. Look I got so used to dub con consent is still novel and exciting, okay? (Boss & Babe)
Yes King of the Obvious, but thank you for actually confessing. Is there ED for a confession? King has a bad case.
Is that... Thailand? Recommending therapy? WOW. Props. (Bed Friend)
(last week)
Current Kpop earworm? I’ve been dipping back into the well a lot recently, so it’s FTISLAND’s Severely. Look I just really miss Lee Hong-gi’s voice.
hi, can u please do a reading on Yulhee and Minhwan, they are getting a divorce..what happened in their marriage?
There was a lot of tension between the two about parenting. Yulhee felt very tired in the marriage and suffocated. I sense that she was doing a big bulk of the parenting during the marriage. He wasn't often there for her when she needed him. They also have different parenting styles and different ideas about parenting; one is more traditional and strict, believing in rules/more traditional paths for the kids while the other is more open and more relaxed (sometimes too relaxed).
She also felt like he became someone that she didn't see herself with in the long term. Before she looked up to him a lot and felt like he could guide her a lot but after they married for several years, she felt like he was more immature than she thought and he couldn't provide the lifestyle and stability that she needed. Yulhee was quite young when she married and their marriage came pretty abruptly. Now that she has grown up more mentally and emotionally, she feels like she is looking for a different type of marriage/relationship. Yulhee is looking for someone who is more mature, stable, and has a more stable job that provides a certain lifestyle she wants.
There was also some conflict between both sides of their families. I sense some conflict between Yulhee and a parent of Minhwan's. She felt like she was being controlled or looked down by that parent. I don't think they approved of their marriage as they felt she was too young to be married to him.
Also just because she doesn't have custody of the children doesn't mean she doesn't care about the kids. She feels like the situation they have now is the best that can be; she financially is not able to support the 2 kids on her own whereas she feels he is able to and he has support from his side of the family. Yulhee also wants some freedom to live her life more and enjoy the rest of her 20s; she feels she missed out a lot and sort of became a mom too fast. Minhwan feels a bit of guilt too that he was able to hang out more with friends during the marriage compared to her.
There is a possibility that these two may appear on a divorce show together but I highly doubt they'd get back together. If they show up to that show, it'd be to earn some money. I wouldn't recommend that they get back together either. It's possible that Yulhee may show up on some other dating show or be a MC/panel member. He may also do this route too.
i have spent this whole week waiting for i’m going to have you 2024 version i’m so excited fellow tumblr people however i have a question
who is he going to grab ?? only jaejin is left out of the og band members ?? ik euisoo has basically been in the band a while but are they close enough for hongki to kneel in front of him and grab him while singing im going to have you… this is a genuine question… what will he do?? will he even go feral like play tour?? will it be hongjae island moment ?? peterick coded ?? i must know…