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[liveasbutterflies]

@kdramaspace +@userdramas 2025 YEAR IN REVIEW iv. Under the Mistletoe | best kiss scene(s), best chemistry, best couple(s) of 2025

"Have you heard of a human's final seven minutes? For about seven minutes, after one's last breath, the soul remains in the body and relives the happiest moment of that life. During those final seven minutes, you pray for only one thing." Moon River (이강에는 달이 흐른다) 2025

[liveasbutterflies]

Even if you were to lose your memories again, even if I were to die once more, no matter what stands before us, I will overcome it all. We will be happy for a very, very long time. So will I. No matter what comes, I won't make excuses. I'll stay right by Your Majesty's side, for my whole life, forever and ever.

Moon River (이강에는 달이 흐른다) 2025

[bei-b]

favourite Wonwoo moments 3/∞: business partner piggybacks

bonus: (cr 1) (cr 2)

[frenziedforestspark]

Drawing my fav pairing - Shikamaru x Temari

i decided to add blur effect to make it looks anime-ish.

[frenziedforestspark]

Drawing my fav pairing - Shikamaru x Temari

i decided to add blur effect to make it looks anime-ish.

[jojal-jojalkorean]

Life as a Korean Student - Academic Grading System(9등급제)

Hi! This is Admin Yu. Today’s post will be on the academic grading system of high schools in Korea. I’m a Korean high school student so this topic is something I’m very familiar with.

9등급제 (9-rank system)

9등급제(9-rank system) is the academic grading system of high schools in Korea. The 9-rank system is a relative evaluation system. Students are given ranks from 1(1등급, Rank 1) to 9(9등급, Rank 9) based on students’ relative standing among all others who took the same class that semester.

In one semester, students take two big exams, 중간고사(midterm exam) and 기말고사(final exam), and do 수행평가(performance evaluation) for the classes they are taking. At the end of the semester, the scores of the two exams and performance evaluations are added up for the final score out of 100. Then the ranks are given out based on this score.

Top 4% of students are given 1등급(Rank 1), the next 7% 2등급, the next 12% 3등급, the next 17% 4등급, the next 20% 5등급, the next 17% 6등급, the next 12% 7등급, the next 7% 8등급, the next 4% 9등급. For example, if there are 100 students who take chemistry, the top 4 students will get Rank 1, the next 7 will get Rank 2, and so on.

등급컷(컷 is ‘cut’) refers to the minimum score that can get the rank. For example, if the 1등급컷 for chemistry was 95, the students who got 95 or over get Rank 1, and if the 2등급컷 was 90, students who got score below 95 but over 90 get Rank 2. ‘등급’ is often omitted, so you can say 1등급컷 or just 1컷.

You can see many students asking the teacher for 1컷 after exam is over. Although the real ranks are given by the final score, the exams are often regarded as the most decisive factors. So knowing the 1컷 of the exam score can give you a rough idea of your current position among other peers. 등급컷 of the exam can also tell us about the difficulty of the exam. If the 1컷 is very low, the exam can be regarded as very difficult.

Since only a few can get high ranks, a single mistake can sometimes be critical. Especially if the exam was easy. In schools where education fever is high, if the exam was too easy and too many students got 100, one mistake can drop your rank drastically. And if the number of students who got 100 exceeds the number of students who can get Rank 1, the ranking may start from Rank 2 or even 3. So it’s important to find the balance of difficulty of exams. If the midterm exam was too easy, the final exam is expected to be very hard to meet the difficulty balance.

The same 9-rank system applies to 수능(Korean SAT) as well. Students are given ranks relatively like the 9-rank system in high schools. However, to differentiate the scores, other things like standard score/Z score are used to evaluate the student. For example, 100 and 92 may be the same Rank 1 but their standard score would be different.

I hope this post helped you understand the grading system of high schools in Korea!

-Written and edited by Admin Yu

[burin-burin]

attempted to mimic watercolor, realised it wasn't for me and ended up doing my usual rendering on top of it😂

[gabbiecasso]

My love for them is still superior

[sylversmith]

ShikaTema FanFiction Recommednations

Hey all. As many of you know, I’m an unapologetic ShikaTema fan. Although I’ve been writing fanfiction for several years, I’ve been reading it for much much MUCH longer and amassed a pretty long list of favorites across multiple platforms. At the request of a few friends, I finally took the time to put together a list of fic recommendations for my all time favorites.

The list is arranged in three categories- Canon, canon compliant (for the most part) through Naruto chapter 700 and the light novels (note: it will not be guaranteed to be compliant with Boruto content); Canon Divergent, pretty much all fics that feature them in the Naruto universe, but vary in terms of how they get together or major events in the manga; and Alternate Universe, everything else outside of the Naruto universe.  Ratings are assigned per the fanfiction.net guidelines and stories are organized in alphabetical order. Every entry will include the title with an embedded link to the original fic, the author, the story status (if not complete), the word count, the rating, and the author’s summary (occasionally edited by me for relevance and length).

A few notes:

Story titles that are bolded mean that they are one of my all time favorites and would highly HIGHLY recommend.

I only selected stories that feature ShikaTema as the main pairing. Some stories in this list do have other side pairings that I have not tagged. Note: If you are interested in other story favorites that feature ShikaTema as a side pairing, feel free to reach out to me and let me know. I am not currently planning on posting a follow up for fics like that, but if there is enough interest, I could change my mind

I tried my best to stick with completed fics or collections of independent oneshots. However, there are a few incomplete (aka abandoned) and in progress fics that I included, and marked accordingly.

At the end, I include a short list of my very favorite ShikaTema authors with links to their profile pages so you can check out some of their other stories (you’ll see that my list has a bunch of their work included).

MOST IMPORTANTLY: I specifically tried to populate this list with older fics that newer fans (or even some older fans) may not recognize, and catered to my own reading taste. As with any list, there are still plenty of incredible fics on ff.net and AO3 that are not listed here. I strongly encourage anyone who enjoyed these fics to show their love for the pairing by continuing to read, favorite/kudos, and review/comment fics that are posted.

Without further ado, let’s jump into it!

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[somethingsketchy3]

right, so im combing through the series to get references for my animatic only to make a discovery that’s making me go insane.

It’s the pattern of Anthony’s vests.

These are from season 2:

AND THIS, is from season 3:

we all know about them matching colors, BUT HIM ADOPTING INDIAN PATTERNS???

he is not longer “Viscount Anthony Bridgerton”

he wants everybody to know, without a shadow of doubt, that he is now, in fact, “Anthony, Husband to Viscountess Kathani Bridgerton”

that is the only title he cares about at this point and i 100% support him on that.

[lookingfts]

Kate has always been beautiful. But I'm still so obsessed with the way her look changes. The loosening of the hair and the softening of her clothes are not just aesthetic; they represent Kate embracing herself.

Season 2 Kate had resigned herself to being a spinster and dimmed her light at every opportunity to shine it on Edwina instead. She played up to society's expectations of her and downplayed her beauty to not draw too much attention to herself.

Season 3 Kate is the most beautiful woman in every room, and she is totally comfortable with it. Her confidence is through the roof, and she is secure enough to be both a force of nature and a softer, more vulnerable version of herself. Her clothing isn't armor or camouflage. She's celebrating her beauty and letting herself be loved, cherished, and respected by her family and others.

Anthony's affection/obsession has given her a safe space to embrace her full beauty and power. He shines all his light on her - it's clear that Kate is the most popular and most influential Bridgerton, and Anthony does nothing but actively encourage that.

Kate literally looks like a different woman in season 3, and it makes me beyond happy for her.

[stevenrogered]

Anthony + the look of concern and sheer panic at the thought of Kate being unhappy in their marriage 

[margoterobbies]

BRIDGERTON Season 3 Kanthony | Sneak Peek

[chenfordsbee]

Bonus:

“I see you are not one for losing.”

[negromouthandafro]

I just want a steambaby, so soft and protected and surrounded by love sitting in the middle of a chat over how much she looks like Zuko.

Then pointing at Zuko’s scars and asking when she’s going to grow one.

[firelxdykatara]

#daddy broke the cycle and mom’s a healer so no you’ll never have a significant scar in your life 

ill just. be over here. crying, ty and good day

[kateeehv]

The aftermath of the final Agni Kai

(because I always envisioned that Zuko and Katara would discuss what happened there)

[tinyhistory]

Hey! I feel like there's so many nuances, subtle messaging, and symbolism in Once Around the Sun. It's what makes it so gorgeous and intelligent. I don't have a specific question, guess I just was curious/ would love to hear your heart on what some of those things meant to you (white rose, sun nymphs, Azula's distorted perspective, etc), if you felt there was anything readers didn't catch, what you were excited or proud to weave in? I can't wait to reread already bc I'm sure I'll catch more :)

Thank you so much! I love putting little details in my fics, and often add nods to my other fanfics — so if you look closely enough, you start finding tiny in-jokes and references.

There’s a few things in Once Around the Sun that nobody’s commented on, but I’ll pick just a couple for the sake of brevity.

Firstly — lanterns! These are always used to foreshadow events. Just before the assassination attempt at the midsummer celebration, the lanterns are described in vivid detail and Katara sees Zuko outlined very clearly by them — something significant is about to happen to him. The lanterns are also red and blue — Zuko and Katara’s fates are about to entangle. In the same chapter, just before the prison is stormed and Azula’s mock trial is held, the lanterns near her cell are described as flickering wildly (a description deliberately similar to lightning).

In Chapter 7, when Zuko finally decides to take a gamble, heed Katara’s advice, and change course, the lanterns behind her are described as burning high and bright. In Chapter 8, when they chat quietly and comfortably with each other, the lanterns burn long and low. So the lanterns often reflect certain moods or upcoming changes in pace or character dynamics.

In Chapter 13, there’s the lantern festival where they write the names of the dead, and Azula writes four names (she writes Lu Ten, Ozai, Ursa — as she wasn’t sure if Ursa still lived — and herself, as she believes that the true Azula had spiritually died in her childhood). This festival is really about death — it’s about remembering those who couldn’t be saved, and saying farewell. I did space this one a few chapters before the major event because I didn’t want it to be too obvious. Later on, in Chapter 20, when Katara is thinking about Azula’s sacrifice, she specifically recalls that lantern festival.

When Katara really starts falling for Zuko in later chapters, her regret at “missed moments” is expressed through her memories of the midsummer festival and the dance they never had — throughout the chapters she thrice recalls that moment, and each time the lanterns are mentioned. She also realises Zuko perhaps reciprocates her love when he mentions the fox-sleeve lantern.

Finally, the dragon boat festival! The earlier lantern festival (foreshadowing Azula’s fate) had lanterns being released into the air and going heavenward (much like burning ash), but this festival (foreshadowing Zuko and Katara’s fates) involves the lanterns (fire) meeting the river (water).

Other little things would be the gesture of holding up a flower and blotting out the moon (Zuko does this once at the beginning; Katara does it once at the end, bookending the story), and origami (Aang offhandedly mentions, in Chapter 2, that Zuko can fold leaves into shapes — in Chapter 18, Zuko folds leaves into shapes for a funeral custom). Also with the origami theme — readers from my other fandom might recognise the origami rose that Katara makes...

Finally, just to touch on some of the other things you mentioned:

The sun nymphs.

This was a kind of Fire Nation version of the Will-o’-the-wisp, a common myth that exists in various forms around the world. It’s often portrayed as a little creature who holds a lantern aloft, luring lost travellers into marshlands and bogs. It’s generally accepted that all these myths were based around the naturally-occurring flames that sometimes happen in peaty soil. I really wanted a scene that had Zuko sharing some of his culture with Katara in an intimate and natural setting (away from the formality of the palace), so I thought pretty hard about the features of the city and nearby environment. The Will-o’-the-wisp legend presented itself as a good opportunity, so I conjured up the marshlands and gave the myth a Fire Nation twist. It was important to me that Katara began slowly seeing the beauty and playfulness of fire and Fire Nation culture — the sun nymph scene was the first of many moments where Zuko invited Katara into the stories and myths of his country.

The white roses.

I considered a few options before choosing the white rose. As it’s pointed out later in the fic, it means “secrecy and silence” which is applicable to both Azula (whose theme becomes the roses) and Ursa (who gifted the rose to her — the rose that saved Zuko). According to many mythologies, the white rose was the first of all roses, and is therefore often called ‘the mother rose’. It also later became associated with peace, loyalty, and honour. The association with peace also meant it was often connected to death — it became a common sight at funerals for those wishing a peaceful afterlife for their departed. Lastly, the white rose was reminiscent of the moon — circular and white — and the moon was also a common theme for Azula, who connected it with Katara/waterbending and therefore had a very uneasy relationship with it. She often felt that the moon was “watching” her and felt too vulnerable beneath its gaze. She sought to hide from the moon and called it a “hateful eye”, while throughout the fic Zuko gazed often upon the moon and used the stars to help him navigate his journeys. As Azula and Katara slowly developed trust in each other though, Azula finally told Katara her story and let herself become vulnerable — under the light of the moon.

Let me know if all of this was already obvious! I had a lot of fun weaving in various themes and symbolism. The downside is, it takes me a looooong time to write things because I’m so intent on the little details.