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I really liked that pic with the flowers when I first saw it - so sweet! And this one is my favourite from Brentwood's most recent set. I don't know why, but I just have this thing for the high turtleneck + wool overcoat combo on JW - which may explain why costume-wise, Cha Yoo Jin's my favourite "look" out of all the characters he's played. Maybe it's because I think it does wonders for his facial structure or brings out the features I like most... *shrugs* To be honest, I'm usually not big on the shirtless pics; my motto ever since MeToo started has been: "Men are usually the perpetrators, but I'm a woman; if I don't like men treating women that way, then I shouldn't do that to men." So I actually find that I can't look at this photo for long before I end up having to look away - there's just something so intimate and bedroomy about it that...I dunno, it just feels invasive for me to stare. And to think that not much is actually being shown: just his shoulders and a bit of his chest. It's the whole "less is more" paradox: the blanket's covering up just about anything that could be considered too much, but that just makes the photo feel that much more sensual. I do want to say, though, that this one stands out because of how rare it is. Like, is it just me, or is this actually JW's first topless photo shoot pic? I know he's gone shirtless in various acting-related contexts before (i.e. in dramas or films or on stage), but I don't think I've ever seen him like this in a magazine or print ad before. Does anyone know? And I'll probably be "absent" from here for the next bit - the fic-posting process will be beginning soon!

Thanks for the welcome! And don't worry - my hope is that I won't just be here for posting fanfics, either. All I meant by that is that I probably can't do the daily pics posts that I used to: it actually takes me hours to post a fic here on Soompi (completing the important info in the beginning, copying/pasting/formatting the actual fic text, writing up the Author's Notes and embed relevant pics and videos), and with my schedule now, those several hours will likely be spread out over days. And you guys should know that, with the way this text box is set up, that prevents me from making shorter spontaneous comments along the way. Also, I do have a mental schedule for when I want to post particular fics, and they'll be spaced at least weeks apart. So what this means is just that my priority will be on posting fics when my real life busy-ness allows, but if I end up with free time in the periods in between.... *fingers crossed* And, @flutterby06 - of course I don't mind if fanfic isn't your thing. Why should I? It's what I like to do, and it's something I'd do even without an audience (how else have I accumulated a year's worth of writing by this point?), but it'd be really stupid and unreasonable of me to assume that everybody's into that. In terms of brother-brother bonding, my favourite was Tae Beom and Tae Hee as well. Yes, they fought - a lot - and yes, Tae Beom could be a serious jerk sometimes (like, pulling the 'I'm the hyung' card to steal your detective brother's confidential information? Seriously?), but I did like that he, out of all the brothers, was the most aware of Tae Hee's feelings when it counted (e.g. when Guk Soo showed up or when Tae Hee was upset about the stolen contract or when his mom supposedly "came back" to Korea). Thanks for the update! I already have access to it elsewhere, but it's great to know that SBS is finally getting into marketing to international viewers with a channel like this. I'd always wondered why only KBS had that when, given the international appeal of Hallyu, it really should be an obvious good business decision to host channels like that. Now here's hoping MBC gets the hint, too.... Yes, I knew about the Turkish remake, and that's really awesome I don't know if somebody's keeping track, but I'm starting to wonder if Good Doctor now holds the record as the K-drama with the most international adaptations. (I know "Boys Before Flowers" has a ton of different versions as well, but did it start in Korea, or was it itself a Korean adaptation of a drama from someplace else?) First of all, forgive me if I'm wrong, but I don't think we've met before, @Tasia, so annyeong! And thanks for that list there. I don't have Netflix, but for those who do, it's good to know - especially after Dramafever just disappeared. Nae Il's Cantabile is a bit weird for that. I'd noticed that KBS World even started uploading episodes on YouTube when they did a replay of the drama a couple years back, but then they not only didn't finish, but took down what they'd already posted. Why? It's their own property so it can't be copyright, can it? *shrugs* So yeah, once you find it, wherever you find it, you have to bookmark that link or download the video ASAP, or you might lose it. As for My Sassy Girl, I still have yet to watch it. It's the only JW drama (except for Love Express, for obvious reasons) that I haven't watched properly yet. Just little snippets here and there, without subtitles so I don't really know what they're saying. I'm holding off until JW's comeback drama's been announced, so it won't ever feel like I've "run out" of his stuff to watch.

Wow...just how long has it been, guys? I think the last time I posted here was about a year ago! Realistically, there's no way I can backtrack to where I'd left off and read everything, so instead... For those who already know me from before, annyeong! For those who don't, nice to meet you! Just for the record: even though I haven't been active here for so long - and it's likely that I still won't be as active now as I used to be (more on that later) - I am happy to say that I've done my best to keep up to date on JW-related developments. So things like his discharge (obviously), endorsements, fan meetings, Instagram updates...I am aware of most of those and am ready to jump in whenever my real life busy schedule will allow. However, for my first real post back, there are two main JW-fandom-related things I want to announce: 1. I finally got around to watching Ojakgyo Brothers! (By the way, isn't this the cutest teddy bear ever?) I'd just commented on the cuteness of that teddy bear, and I think that also sums up my impression of the show. I loved that it was a really sweet and heartwarming drama overall, albeit with more than its fair share of angsty moments. I can see why Hwang Tae Hee's a fan favourite around here, and he was also my favourite out of all four brothers: not because he was played by JW (although that does give him a bit of a head start), but because I liked his upright, teddy-bear-with-a-gruff-exterior personality. I loved that Tae Hee would always do his best to be the good and mature son, but I also liked how, right off the bat, he'd be willing to go the opposite way of everyone else in the family if he thinks it's the right thing to do. And, of course, add all the emotional ups and downs he went through as a kid and still continued to go through as an adult, and there was just so much room for character development - which, to me, is what most gives an actor a chance to shine, and JW pulled it off in spades So that being said, here's my second announcement - and, really, the reason why I've finally decided to make a comeback despite real life being busy this past year with a good chance of getting even busier still: 2. I'm still writing! At a snail's pace compared to before, yes, but I'm still going at it. What can I say? Real life can't get in the way of imagination sometimes, and when I'm facing a long commute or otherwise just allowed to let my mind wander, it's my stories that come to mind. So what does that mean? It means that over this past year, I've worked up quite a backlog of finished works that I'm really eager to share with you guys. And, for the foreseeable future, that's all I'll be posting here: real life is busier than ever before and I still want to post the same quality of work as I always have, so please bear with me. As for what I've got? Mostly, it's more installments of my Seolleim in Salzburg series (for those needing a refresher: that's my series of sequel fics to Nae Il's Cantabile, and my main large-scale writing project), but I've also got the beginnings of an Ojakgyo fic, for which I hope my decision to come back online will give a much-needed boost. What that means is that the first post-comeback story I'll be posting here will be picking up where the last fic in my Seolleim in Salzburg series left off. For those who want to catch up or refresh their memories, all my fics can be accessed by going to the "About Me" tab on my profile page: just click the hyperlink, and you're all set! In the meantime, as usual, I want to share some previews of what's to come. So, without further ado.... Preview One Preview Two And, last but not least, Preview Three Thus begins the second half of Seolleim in Salzburg. Altogether, it's a grittier, slightly darker beast than the first half had been: there are still plenty of cute and fluffy moments, but Cha Yoo Jin, Seol Nae Il and their friends are going to be facing bigger conflicts and problems than ever before. It's time for these kids to face the real world; it's time for them to grow up....