Lee knowβs mission- A chance to get a kiss from a member because of love
π°: Should I make bangchanβs bubble post come true?! (his ears are so redπ)
πΊ: REALLY?! x3
π°: iβm fine with it
π°: A chance to get a kiss from SEUNGMIN right now because of love!
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that part of the 2min 2kr when
π°: okay, so itβs kim seungmin
π°: eat carefully so it doesnβt get stuck in your teeth
πΆ: itβs been a while since iβve seen this. our eyes look really gentle back then. we really look so gentle here. i do feel like i want to go back to that time what is this, i donβt even remember it
π°: i seriously donβt remember this at all. it looks like it was during thunderous but we took photos like that? but almost all of these were taken at kiss the radio. the two of us who were together every week
πΆ: we took photos every week because we did the radio show together a lot of time has passed already
βwhen do you think was your highlight?β
π°: our highlight? probably back when we were stuck together every week
πΆ: probably when we did kiss the radio together
π°: that time when we had to see each other even if we didnβt want to
βhow well do you think you know each other?β
π°: seungmin? about 20%
πΆ: about 10% honestly, i think i know about 10%. since we donβt live together
π°: we used to live together all the time, but these days we donβt live together anymore so today, weβll try to get to know each other better
π°: delicious peaches
(playing with a ball but the ball rejects lee know. loses interest quickly and heads to the bed)
(seungmin appears to play together)
π°: is that a proper way to say hello to your hyung?
πΆ: hello
π°: go on, talk
πΆ: i get my butt touched a lot on stage
π°: did i touch yours a lot during the tour?
πΆ: a lot
π°: did you like it?
(the truth told by his smile)
πΆ: no
π°: (happy butt hunter)
πΆ: i guess i should say i didnβt like it, right?
π°: probably not? be honest about how you feel
πΆ: no, i didnβt like it
πΆ: (finally coming to his senses) how could that possibly be good, it was extremely unpleasant
πΆ: (seungmin switches the cushion heβs hugging) from what i think, you
π°: but right now, did you put the cat plush right here just because youβre with me?
πΆ: no, i think the shape of this is kind of weird
π°: you shouldnβt flirt like that
πΆ: if i had to report one thing, why have you been dressing like that lately?
πΆ: it feels worse than before
π°: what? youβre talking about the news, right?
πΆ: no, just everything in general
π°: hey, at least when iβm filming talker i wear something different!
πΆ: i mean, changbin is like that too, most of us are, but still itβs a bit much itβs really too much
π°: no, i dress really plainlyβ¦
πΆ: honestly, worse than a guy going to the neighborhood convenience storeβ¦
π°: but even then, i was kind of shocked i didnβt know you were changing clothes there
πΆ: and that day it wasnβt even black, it was white
π°: oh right
πΆ: i canβt explain it
πΆ: whiteβ¦that weird functional neck thingβ¦
π°: itβs not functional, itβs just a cotton tee
π°: itβs stretched out like this, but itβs comfortable
πΆ: what on earth is even in your closet?
(crayon shin-chan closet)
π°: they look like the same shirts every day but they change every single day. even the shorts have details, some have pockets here, some donβt
πΆ: to my eyes, they all look the same
βif you had to describe lee knowβs outfit that day?β
πΆ: it feels like it'll hurt his reputation too much. the fit was truly amazing! (shorts to match that t-shirt) shorts that would be hard to wear even to the convenience store. (at the broadcast station) we run into a lot of people, i was so embarrassed myself that i ran awayβ¦
πΆ: you really love slippers. he wears slippers all the time. even when working out, he only wears slippers. thatβs something i find really fascinating, how do you even work out in slippers? do you get proper support?
π°: i wear slippers that give good support
πΆ: even the security staff who work out with us on tour said they donβt know how lee know can work out wearing slippers like that
πΆ: he said heβs been working out for decades himself but it was his first time seeing someone work out perfectly fine in slippers
π°: i think you really like getting hit
πΆ: getting hit how?
π°: (with his hand) getting hit like this
(always asking for a βloving smackβ)
π°: no, you do things that basically ask to get hit
π°: so not with me, but when i see you practicing choreography with changbinβ¦
π°: changbin is just standing still and you go pick a fight with him
πΆ: but that guy gives you a reason to do it
πΆ: like, you and bang chan donβt give that kind of opening
π°: then we just show our hyung vibe, all dignified
πΆ: no, thatβs not it
π°: that placeβ¦i introduced it to you and you really liked it
πΆ: share some more with me!
π°: youβre someone elseβs household now, so why?
πΆ: (actually hurt) thatβs harsh
π°: oh, there was that! we picked a day and properly starting with a samgyeopsal place
πΆ: we hit like three or four places, the last one was a chicken place (the gagwanz date that ended with chicken and beer)
π°: yeah, there, i went there recently too
πΆ: beer
π°: i was hungry so we went to eat samgyeopsal, but it was just this small little neighborhood samgyeopsal place
π°: it was so good that we had a drink there and talked and we made a good memory that day, so i went there a few more times
πΆ: i decided for real that iβd start camping with the members, but i still havenβt gone even once
π°: we did go glamping though
πΆ: the four of us went
π°: yeah, the four of us went, the bokseungahri
πΆ: wow, back then werenβt we all living together?
π°: we were living together
πΆ: even then your experience level was just different, like the way you were setting things up. we were all doing it for the first time like, βohβ¦β
π°: we had a period where our schedule suddenly cleared up so we were like, βwe should do some team bonding!β seungmin probably led it that time
πΆ: like, βhuh? then tomorrowβs a day offβ βshould we leave now and go somewhere we can reach for glamping?β it really felt like an express train. we bought ingredients, tons of meat, and everything grilled it and ate and at night we were just laughing (and hanging out) so it was even more fun
πΆ: it was that kind of happiness you donβt plan for
πΆ: it felt like we came back with memories that would last. i loved it
πΆ: there was a punching bag at the glamping site
πΆ: what is this, what is this
πΆ: around dawn, when everyone was about to fall asleep i kind of lost my mind and went over there
π°: i wasnβt doing big swings like this, more like checking it, tap tap
πΆ: i still have that video saved. i even remember my laughing voice in the video along with yongbokβs voice next to me, and i.n was asleep
π°: he fell asleep really fast
πΆ: that was the most fun time
πΆ: if i had to say one thing, i do miss those days sometimes
π°: when we all gathered around the table and ate together
πΆ: i miss times like that
πΆ: and rushing out noisily in the mornings
πΆ: sometimes making weird sounds while sleeping, but now that we donβt live togetherβ¦
π°: i sleep pretty quietly these days, right?
πΆ: i donβt think so
π°: no?
πΆ: youβ¦
π°: my bed is king-size. i move around a lot in my sleep
πΆ: not just moving around, but also if iβm in the next room, you go like βwal-lel-lae-raeβ and stuff
π°: but back then, our rooms were really close
πΆ: when heβs asleep, he looks the gentlest and cutest, sometimes when heβs sleeping in the car or getting his makeup done
πΆ: when youβre asleep, βi wish youβd just stay asleep like that all dayβ i sometimes think that to myself
π°: should i kill him?
(happy even at a murder threat)
π°: ah! i really like your signature kind of laugh. what is itβ¦
π°: laugh for me
πΆ: ???
π°: that βuh uhβ kind of laugh you do
πΆ: i think i know what you mean
π°: itβs really cute
π°: seungmin is a dog. talking about cat traits like this, there are people with cat-like tendencies, but seungmin is, no matter who sees it just a dog with not even 1% cat mixed in
π°: when we go on outdoor shoots, iβm tired, so staying still in the car like this is the most comfortable for me. but heβs like a puppy that brings a ball back when you throw it. he keeps running around outside nonstop. i wonder if heβs marking territory somewhere
πΆ: whatβs your mbti? whatβs your final one?
π°: i havenβt taken it recently. for now, when people ask what it is i just say i, f, and j. i donβt know if itβs s or n
πΆ: from what i see, youβre everything!
π°: iβm seriously like 49 to 51 on everything
πΆ: it feels like it changes depending on how you are that day, iβve never seen someone like that before
π°: normally i'm f but when i work, i kind of turn into t
πΆ: you seem like j and p at the same time. sometimes n, sometimes s
πΆ: have we ever fought?
π°: rather than fighting, we usually explain our situation when thereβs a mistake and talk it out like that. thatβs how we always handled things
π°: if i say it straight, i usually admit it and apologize right away
πΆ: yeah yeah
π°: honestlyβ¦we get along really well these days because we donβt live together
πΆ: thatβs true
π°: when we lived together, we could really see things that we were not compatible on
πΆ: true, thatβs what iβm sayingβpeople whoβve lived completely different lives getting along perfectly is really hard
π°: the part where we match well is honestly weβre really in sync about totally pointless thoughts, the two of us-
πΆ: no, i canβt beat you at that, honestly, no way, no way, no way. this is something i feel, every time you talk nonsense, no matter how much i turn off my brain cells and act unhinged, i canβt keep up with you, i feel that a lot
πΆ: itβs unreachable. i canβt follow itβeven if i try, i canβt
πΆ: when iβm with him, itβs less about deep serious life talks and more like when youβre with real friends laughing over nothing and cracking stupid jokes. that kind of stuff is what we talked about most.
πΆ: iβm pretty bad at reading the room, youβre quick at picking up on things. so then a situation suddenly happens, the moment i think, βuh, this isnβt goodβ
πΆ: youβre already looking at me
πΆ: you know what i mean, right?
π°: i know exactly, itβs like reading the vibe
πΆ: itβs a different kind of sensitivity, i guess
π°: that sense is pretty sharp for both of us
π°: is there something that shows when iβm in a good mood? changbin said you can tell, like something shows
πΆ: so when youβre like that, i try not to be near you. i just run away, everyone does
π°: itβs better to avoid it so no one gets caught in the crossfire. but for you, when youβre in a good mood or a bad mood, it kind of looks the same?
πΆ: oh really?
π°: there is some difference in vibe (not someone with big mood swings) but itβs not like me
π°: and when it comes to consistently putting in effort
πΆ: youβre consistent too
π°: yeah, once i start something, i stick with it (most notably, working out)
πΆ: working out, like, for a bitβ i donβt know about the season when you eat a lot though
π°: ah! i work out then too!
πΆ: you work out then?
π°: thatβs why i get even bigger!
πΆ: i get it
πΆ: youβre just really good at switching on and off you lock in when itβs time and when itβs over, itβs over. but for me, sometimes if iβm too absorbed in something, even after itβs done iβm still on my own, sensitive and stressed out
πΆ: it was a long time ago, but back then you casually taught me some basic moves and stuff there are a few things like that, you probably donβt remember-
π°: during choreography practice?
πΆ: like continuously shaking your body like this
π°: ah, when youβre riding the rhythm like this
πΆ: loosening up, that helped me a lot. when iβm doing a part of the choreography differently and i donβt even realize it (lee know-style softness) youβd come over and casually point it out
πΆ: honestly, saying that even once isnβt easy
πΆ: even if, from your side, weβre still younger members, you probably let it slide once or twice before saying it (moments where i could feel your thoughtful care)
πΆ: i could feel all of that too
π°: he wasn't someone who caused others to worry, so there wasnβt really much to worry about or keep an eye on
π°: if he said he needed something, iβd take care of it, but (sweet lee know, always ready to help) i genuinely wonβt know, because he just wonβt show it
πΆ: i donβt know if i can say this as the younger one, but honestly, i worried a lot
π°: because i had that stormy phase
πΆ: times i worriedβ¦ i feel like it happened every year
π°: i made it an annual event once a year
πΆ: ah, itβs kind of like when your mind gets complicated. even during schedules, fans can tell too-
π°: right
πΆ: and since iβm not older than you, going over and trying to listen to you feels really awkward from the younger membersβ side, and i figured you probably wouldnβt want that either
βhow does seungmin comfort lee know?β
πΆ: so when weβre all together, like before a show if we get something like pudding as a gift iβll quietly hand him the pudding and just ask, βwhatβs going on, are you okay?β just that much.
π°: you have your own thing. it feels like you always hold onto your convictions, like no matter what happens, you donβt bend them
πΆ: thatβs the nice way to put itβif i put it harshly, itβs stubbornness
π°: but it doesnβt really feel like that. stubbornness is like, βiβm doing this! iβm doing it!β but youβre more like, you hold it deep inside, heavy and steady-
πΆ: yeah yeah
π°: i really envy that conviction
πΆ: (cinema) itβs something i felt while doing unit stages. on group stages there are so many people, so rather than focusing on each person, you kind of focus on yourself
π°: right
πΆ: all you can really do is match the lines
π°: check the formation and stuff
πΆ: and if someone slips or falls, you just check if theyβre okay
π°: because you have to be laughing
πΆ: iβm not really like you in that way anyway. when we do unit stages, i can see your βtemperatureβ for the day. so when iβm on stage with you, how i should work through things with you was really hard for me at first, but toward the end, i think i found my footing
π°: there was one time i got flustered! in that scene where we run out
πΆ: when i walked out?
π°: yeah
πΆ: that day it was an outdoor stadium show and it was raining like crazy. boom! fireworks go off and at the timing when weβre supposed to run out together, when i looked, the stage was soaked, and i shouldβve told you earlier i was like, βweβre actually gonna slip if we run,β so in the moment, i just decided not to run and only you sprinted out full speed
π°: and i suddenly started running
πΆ: he looked so scary
π°: i was flustered
πΆ: i shouldβve told you in advance, yeah
π°: but you told me after the concert ended, soβ¦
πΆ: to add a bit about βcinemaβ thereβs this voice of yours that i really like and that voice, stay really loves it too. that old, kind of tickly natural sound you just let out, i wanted to bring that back after a long time (seungmin worked on the song thinking of lee knowβs voice) so i wrote a lot while thinking about that. even when i asked 3racha for advice, i asked a lot about which direction to pull it so it would feel like, βdoes this song and you blend well?β
πΆ: after i finished the song, recorded everything and played it for 3racha they said, "did you write this thinking about lee know?β i heard that kind of thing a lot
π°: oh really?
πΆ: from stay too
π°: back then, when i first heard seungminβs voice, early on, i remember thinking, βnice toneβ
(they love each otherβs vocals more than anyone)
π°: the way he does it calmly like that, i always really liked listening to it
(seungmin going to the bed is passive, seungmin, iβm going to the couch)
π°: but honestly, if you think about it, we were roommates for so long, even back when all 8 of us lived together. even after we split into 4 and 4, we basically lived in the rooms next to each other. so in a way, the two of us probably spent a lot of time living attached at the hip
πΆ: itβs like we know each other without even saying anything
π°: weβre really like family. you know how it is, right? if youβre not actually close, that silence feels really quiet and kind ofβ¦ like that. but for us, silenceβ¦ itβs so comfortable for me (an old-married-couple kind of chemistry)
π°: itβs like we know without even talking
π°: i feel like we are really not compatible, but then again, when we talk and eat together like this, the things i thought didnβt match all end up lining up
π°: itβs βgagwanzβ for sure, even now i donβt think thereβs really any other word for it
π°: so you pick up on what kind of state iβm in, you notice it fast and catch it right away (know-know detection skills built over time) so depending on that, the way you treat me changes. so from now on, iβm gonna try not to be in a bad mood (an excited attention-seeking cat)
πΆ: then iβm gonnaβ¦
π°: iβm kidding
π°: a moment i really like is when you actually pay attention to people more than i expect, and youβre good at reading the mood
πΆ: i felt really sorry because i was pretty indifferent to the members, but hearing you say this today feels really different
π°: everyone sees things from a different point of view!
(the lee know seungmin likes)
πΆ: for me, you... i like you most when youβre doing what you do best
π°: when i eat?
πΆ: when you lead the team right in the center during group choreo, thereβs this vibe only you can pull off, like βheβs the captainβ you know? when you give off that vibe, you look reliable and cool. and when you sing too, unlike how you look, there are times you give this βpure-hearted guy from gimpoβ vibeβlike this really soft, fragile vibe
π°: are you looking down on people from gimpo as weak right now?
πΆ: no, i mean that warm, familiar young-guy kind of voice that comes out sometimes when you sing like that, itβs just...i really like it
πΆ: when we have to show a really dense performance, if he holds the center, it really makes the whole thing feel steady and reliable. so as your dongsaeng, i kinda hope youβll want to lean into that even more.
πΆ: just stay the way you are now. iβm saying this because things have been great lately
π°: everything right now is going so smoothly, and itβs all so good, so i think what i want most is just to keep it like this
π°: letβs go
πΆ: we gotta take selfies (happy gagwanz year in 2026 too!)
πΆ: hi, cat
πΆ: we canβt be happy every single day, but i hope things stay like theyβve been lately. share some good spots with the younger members tooβ¦and going forward, like when you first started dancing because you loved it, letβs keep going for a long, long time without losing that meaning. letβs go camping together sometime, good work!
seung
π°: hey, kim seungmin, feels like itβs been a while since we talked like this, it was fun. iβll find more good spots for us, so just bring your card
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