@beforebutterfl1 Happy birthday! You guys were certainly celebrating in style, and wow it looks like a gorgeous day! Here's to many more blessed years filled with whimsy, joy, and fun concerts! I hope to see you both again :)
Finally went to GINZA TON BOX! When I asked, which one is Yeonjun-san's ramen? they immediately pointed the Special Shoyu Ramen! It's tasty, but a bit salty! The base has a slight bitterness that adds depth; the roast pork is chewy & delicious; and the egg is slightly smokey.
🐰 i think this is the first time i’ve filmed so many variety shows
🦊 that’s right
🐰 i’m really grateful that i’m being invited by a lot of places so i’ve been going to those and…i guess producers have been talking to each other about me doing well on variety shows so every time i go…they have a lot of expectations from me 😅 so that the views turn out well…they’ve been saying that my form is really great these but i’ve been feeling really pressured 😅
🦊 your form is quite good
🐰 i feel really pressured
From the preview, I'm most excited about So What, The Next Next, and Stick with You. Yeonjun's voice never fails to hook me in. He creates such a narrative soundscape with vocals alone. The dark horse Take Me to Nirvana may also be a surprising hit.
Lrt here's a detailed look. Yeonjun's inward tension is heightened by fastening of collar, buttoning of the waist n the ruching. He's not looking at the viewer. We catch him as he deals with internal thoughts maybe caused by an outside force. The tension makes him contemplative.
This is a multi-faceted work. Tension reflected in various ways from structured fabric ruching, cravats, vests, corsets, belts, cuffs, etc. They're either tightened or loosened. Push & pull. Outward (Tyun/Kai) & inward (YJ). The posing is also intentional, head on vs. avoiding.
I checked out Jo Sungmo's version and was pleasantly surprised to hear Suo Gan sampled. It's a Welsh lullaby of considerable beauty, whose lyrics offer a mother's comfort amidst turbulent times. Rather poetic, considering that in adulthood you may not have such luxury anymore.
“there are too many versions of myself within me
that there’s no place for you to rest
too many futile desires in me
that there’s no place for you to stay in peace
the darkness in me that i can’t brighten
steals your resting place
the sorrow in me i can’t overcome
is like a dense forest of thorn trees
whenever the wind blows,
those dry branches scrape against each other and cry
even the little birds exhausted from flying in search of shelter,
get pricked by the thorns then fly away
the wind brings loneliness and pain
there were many days when we sang sorrowful songs
inside me,
there are far too many versions of myself”
note: these are lyrics to ‘thorn tree’, a korean folk-rock song written by ha deokgyu (band: poet & village chief). the song was later remade in the year 2000 by jo sungmo and it became a huge hit.
So satisfying. Stripping the songs this way shows how carefully balanced their vocals are, as everyone carries specific energy & atmosphere the song needs at precise points. TXT show their effortless technical prowess and musicality once more. They are singers first and foremost!