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Elise "yuuana" Moreno
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Chicana author of speculative fiction & urban fantasy. NB. She/her. Disabled, ace, biromantic, polyam, pagan, geek. Writes in both original & fandom verses.
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Midweek New Music Roundup :: November 5th - 12th abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/63103.html

This week's listing features new music from Jessi, Hoshi (Seventeen), ITZY, CLOSE YOUR EYES, ONF, SM Jazz Trio, plus many, many more!
Two screenshots in a distressed rainbow-hued frame (top and bottom bar only, blue to red left to right gradient) with a black to light grey slash from bottom left to upper right, the phrase Midweek New Music Roundup atop the divider. Above the bar, a young Korean woman (rapper and producer Jessi) shot from above as she sits on a white table. She's wearing a black leather racing jacket with white and brown details and sponsor patches, plus a brown patterned scarf and sunglasses, while sticking her tongue out at the camera. Below the slash, long shot of a young blond Korean (Hoshi of SEVENTEEN) perched on a set piece made to look like the head piece of a giant electric guitar. He's wearing severely torn up denim, a white tank, and an open black jacket, his head tilted back as he looks up at the ceiling Center bottom text reads November 5th - 12th.
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: October 29th - November 5th abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/62366.html

This week's listing features new music from Bang Yedam, MIRANI, xikers, Wonho, ILLIT, plus many, many more!
In a distressed frame (top and bottom bars only, red to blue left to right gradient), three screenshots. Leftmost, a tight headshot of Korean singer Bang Yedam in profile, singing, with black hair nearly falling in his eyes. In the center, an upshot of a young Korean woman (soloist MIRANI) in a short brown leather skirt(+shorts) and strappy leather tank, sitting astride a motorcycle. Rightmost, a down shot of all ten members of Korean boy group xikers, all in assorted black streetwear and bunched together in an elevator. Title text reads Midweek New Music Roundup. Bottom text reads October 29th - November 5th.
November 9, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: September 17th - 24th abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/56289.html

This week's listing features new music from LUN8, MINGI (ATEEZ), SUHO (EXO), Junhee (A.C.E), Huh Gak, plus many, many more!
In a distressed frame (top and bottom bars only, red to blue left to right gradient), three screenshots. Leftmost, five members of Korean male idol group LUN8 , wearing black suits, dance in an open arena-like space. In the center, a close-up of a young Korean man (Mingi of ATEEZ), his face mostly obscured by long bangs, holding his arms in front of his chest in box pose, hands fisted. He is about to make the biting sign, a signal in street dance vocabulary that means someone has stolen your move, your style, or a whole concept. Rightmost, a close-up of a grinning Korean man with ginger-red hair (SUHO of EXO), wearing a soft grey sweater, leaning against an unseen tree. Title text reads Midweek New Music Roundup. Bottom text reads September 17th - 24th.
September 29, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: September 10th - 17th abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/54372.html

This week's listing features new music from Bambam (GOT7), ATEEZ, BIG Naughty, Doh Kyungsoo (EXO), plus many, many more!
Two screenshots in a distressed rainbow-hued frame (top and bottom bar only, blue to red left to right gradient) with a black to light grey slash from bottom left to upper right, the phrase Midweek New Music Roundup atop the divider. Above the bar, a young Thai man (Bambam of GOT7) with short black hair and wearing a black suit (no shirt) is standing with his back to a high class bar. Below the slash, a young Korean man (Yeosang of ATEEZ) in a white long sleeve tee and loose white pants sits up against a bank of steel file drawers, right arm resting on his raised right knee and left leg extended out towards the camera. Center bottom text reads September 10th - 17th.
September 20, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: September 3-10 abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/53103.html

This week's listing features new music from ALL(H)OURS, X:IN, Stray Kids, JUN.K, DAY6, 0WAVE plus many, many more!
Two screenshots in a distressed rainbow-hued frame (top and bottom bar only, blue to red left to right gradient) with a black to light grey slash from bottom left to upper right, the phrase Midweek New Music Roundup atop the divider. Above the bar, Korean boy group ALL(H)OURS hanging out together in a communal space, messing around. Below the slash, a upshot of a young Indian woman (Aria of X:IN) in a white long-sleeve athleisure crop top, standing in profile but with her head turned towards the camera as she sings, standing beside an exterior railing. Center bottom text reads September 3rd - 10th.
September 14, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Music Monday #261: ATEEZ - In Your Fantasy 
release: July 2025
genre: Kpop, EDM
cw: drinking (social), aggressive flashing, pyrotechnics (various)
CC 11 tracks, including English

would you like know more? ⬇️
DW: abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/52619.html
KoFi: ko-fi.com/post/Music-M...
In a distressed dark brick frame, a screenshot from ATEEZ's In Your Fantasy MV. A young Korean man (Yeosang of ATEEZ) with short reddish brown hair, lays down on his side, facing the camera, with his head in an unknown person's black-clad lap, his eyes gently closed as if falling asleep, arms crossed in front of him with his right extended towards the camera. Header text reads Jagu's Music Monday, with bottom text of #261: ATEEZ - In Your Fantasy, all in a script-like font.
September 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: Aug 27 - Sep 3 abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/51834.html

This week's listing features new music from The Rose, JUN.K, Min Jiwoon, Stray Kids, Jeong Sewoon, plus many, many more!
Two screenshots in a distressed rainbow-hued frame (top and bottom bar only, red to blue left to right gradient) with a black to light grey slash from upper left to bottom right, the phrase Midweek New Music Roundup atop the divider. Above the bar, a B&W shot of four Korean men (members of Korean rock back The Rose) holding up the South Korean national flag as part of finishing a concert in Seoul. Below the slash, a Korean man (JUN.K of 2pm) in jeans, white tee, and dusty rose denim jacket, lays sprawled on concrete marked like a parking lot. Center bottom text reads Aug 27 - Sept 3.
September 6, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: August 20th - 27th abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/51035.html

This week's listing features new music from Stray Kids, NMIXX, Yunho (ATEEZ), Min Jiwoon, Tiger JK, Jaehyun (NCT), plus many, many more!
In a distressed frame (top and bottom bars only, red to blue left to right gradient), three screenshots. Leftmost, a screenshot from Stray Kid's Ceremony music video, featuring a young blond Korean man (Felix) in a black pinstripe suit, seated behind three wide glasses, staring seriously at the camera. In the center, an over-bright screenshot from NMIXX's collaboration with Pabilo Vittar. A tall drag queen in black leather and fur with long blond hair lounges in front of a brown leather couch, four young Korean women (four of the six members of NMIXX) are arrayed around her - one on the couch, three more standing behind it. Rightmost, a screenshot from Korean film Back! Stage, in which a young man with short black hair, wearing a reddish-brown sweatshirt (Yunho of ATEEZ as main character Giseok), walks into an area backstage area, a black soft guitar case on his back. Title text reads Midweek New Music Roundup. Bottom text reads August 10th - 27th.
August 30, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: August 13th - 20th abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/50662.html

This week's listing features new music from Mark Tuan (GOT7), Kep1er, Joy (RedVelvet), MONSTA X, pH-1, ZOONIZINI, plus many, MANY more!
Two screenshots in a distressed rainbow-hued frame (top and bottom bar only, red to blue left to right gradient) with a black to light grey slash from upper left to bottom right, the phrase Midweek New Music Roundup atop the divider. Above the bar, a young Chinese-American man (Mark Tuan of GOT7) in a heavily worn/weathered denim coverall in a black steel grey-blue room. Below the slash, the members of Korean girl group Kep1er in black tanks and pants (assorted styles) on a black soundstage. Center bottom text reads August 13th-20th.
August 25, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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Music Monday #260: ATEEZ - Lemon Drop youtu.be/H4H99b1CjPU
release: June 2025
genre: Kpop
cw: flashing, lens flares, shirtless &/or dripping wet men, implied drinking
CC in 10 tracks, incl ENG

Would you like to know more? ⬇️
DW: abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/50411.html
KoFi: ko-fi.com/post/Music-M...
In a distressed dark lime frame, a screenshot from ATEEZ's Lemon Drop MV. Four young Korean men (one obscured) are in a moving, vintage aqua-pearl convertible of unknown make, driving around a closed course. They are: (L-R) Yunho (black pageboy cap, black hair, black sleeveless shirt), Mingi (black hair, black long-sleeve button up), and Hongjoong (black beanie, sunglasses on top, black leather jacket, with one arm hooked over the door, with the obscured member being San, the driver. Header text reads Jagu's Music Monday, with bottom text of #260: ATEEZ - Lemon Drop, all in a script-like font.
August 19, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Midweek New Music Roundup, the Pre-Vacation Edition :: July 23rd - 31st abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/47764.html

This week's listing features new music from Solar (MAMAMOO) PENOMECO, Jay (iKON), KARDI, and WOODZ, plus many, many more!
Two screenshots in a distressed rainbow-hued frame (top and bottom bar only, red to blue left to right gradient) with a black to light grey slash from bottom left to upper right, the phrase Midweek New Music Roundup atop the divider. Above the bar, a tight (head) shot of a young Korean man (Seunghan of XngHan&Xoul) turning to look back over his shoulder past the camera. Below the slash, a young Korean woman (Solar of MAMAMOO) is sprawled facedown and diagonally across a queen-sized bed in a busy bedroom; she's just got in, still in street clothes (dark jeans, primary-color-plaid flannel tired around her waist, light blue sleeveless crop top) and a black mini backpack. Center bottom text reads July 23rd - 31st.
August 2, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: July 16-23 abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/46601.html

This week's listing features new music from xikers, PURPLE KISS, HYO (SNSD), Jackson Wang (GOT7), STAYC, HUTA (BTOB), IVE, and WayV, plus many, many more!
Two screenshots in a distressed rainbow-hued frame (top and bottom bar only, red to blue left to right gradient) with a black to light grey slash from upper left to bottom right, the phrase Midweek New Music Roundup atop the divider. Above the bar, 7 of 10 members of Korean boy group xikers, dancing on a rooftop in high school uniforms. Below the slash, the members of Korean girl group PURPLE KISS frolic in a wide open, tree-lined meadow. Center bottom text reads July 16th - 23rd.
July 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: July 9th - 16th abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/45100.html

This week's listing features new music from Big Ocean JJ, ATEEZ, Onew (SHINee), Kwon Soonkwan, TWICE, plus many, many more!
Two screenshots in a distressed rainbow-hued frame (top and bottom bar only, red to blue left to right gradient) with a black to light grey slash from bottom left to upper right, the phrase Midweek New Music Roundup atop the divider. Above the bar, two young Korean men (Jiseok (left) in baggy black tee and black bucket hat, and PJ (right) in baggy white tee and black bucket hat, both of Big Ocean) standing side by side in a light charcoal-hued sound stage, Jiseok's right arm raised and pressed hand to elbow to PJ's raised right arm. Below the slash, a young Korean man (Mingi of ATEEZ) in dark silver-black sparkly jacket, partially unbuttoned black shirt, and multiple silver necklaces, leaning slightly towards camera as he raps his final line of the song (In Your Fantasy). Center bottom text reads July 9th - 16th.
July 21, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: July 2nd - 9th abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/43815.html

This week's listing features new music from Moon Sujin, Doh Kyungsoo (EXO), 1VERSE, Super Junior plus many, many more!
Two screenshots in a distressed rainbow-hued frame (top and bottom bar only, red to blue left to right gradient) with a black to light grey slash from bottom left to upper right, the phrase Midweek New Music Roundup atop the divider. Above the bar, a young Korean woman (Moon Sujin) with long black hair, wearing a white spagetti-strap top and bare legs under a section of extra bulky green yarn knit loosely in a section roughly the size of a skirt in her lap, is lounging in a light buff pool lounger on a grassy field, supposedly knitting as she looks up at the birds-eye (drone) camera. Below the slash, a blond Korean man (Doh Kyungsoo) in a colorful checkerboard polo leans towards the camera, to-go coffee from the colorful to-go coffee stand/shop behind him. Center bottom text reads July 2nd - 9th.
July 13, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Music Monday #258: Wooyoung (ATEEZ) - Sagittarius
release: February/July 2025
genre: Kpop, R&B
cw: flashing/strobing lights, lens flares

DW: abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/42925.html
KoFi: ko-fi.com/post/Music-M...
In a distressed mossy green frame, a young Korean man (Wooyoung of ATEEZ) stands in the center of a wide soundstage decorated like an apartment but without a drop ceiling in place to complete the illusion. He has short black hair, several piercings in his ears, and wears a black t-shirt under an open white button up with the sleeves rolled up and black pants. He is completing a dance move that involves holding his right arm extended down such that we can see his tattoo, which he is also pointing to. In plain black ink, the tattoo depicts a rose and vine with the top of the blossom at the crook of his elbow and oriented with the stem pointing towards his wrist, a design he has indicated he created to represent ATINY. Header text reads Jagu's Music Monday, with bottom text of #258: Wooyoung (ATEEZ) - Sagittarius, all in a script-like font.
July 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: June 25th - July 2nd abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/42100.html

This week's listing features new music from Han Seugwoo, aespa, ONEUS, SUNNYKEY, POW, plus many, many more!
Two screenshots in a distressed rainbow-hued frame (top and bottom bar only, red to blue left to right gradient) with a black to light grey slash from bottom left to upper right, the phrase Midweek New Music Roundup atop the divider. Above the bar, a young Korean man (Han Seungwoo) in a star-speckled black shirt, in profile, singing on a Seoul rooftop with a reddish-orange question mark and double heart overlaid on the video. Below the slash, a downshot on four women (the members of girl group aespa) in various white(ish) athleisure standing in the middle of an empty concrete slad space. Center bottom text reads June 25th - July 2nd.
July 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: June 11th - 25th abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/41421.html

This (two) week's listing features new music from J-Hope (BTS), ATEEZ, Yugyeom (GOT7), KANGDANIEL, ARTMS, Hearts2Hearts, plus many, many more!

[Sorry not sorry for the soaking wet Yunho]
Two screenshots in a distressed rainbow-hued frame (top and bottom bar only, red to blue left to right gradient) with a black to light grey slash from upper left to bottom right, the phrase Midweek New Music Roundup atop the divider. Above the bar, all eight members of Korean girl group Hearts2Hearts, caught mid-dance in a stark white space, dressed in sporty-casual. Below the slash, a soaking wet young Korean man (Yunho of ATEEZ) floating in a swimming pool while fully clothed in black tank and dark jeans, his head resting on the textured yellow edge and his right hand raised, half closed, with pointer finger curled against his lips. Center bottom text reads June 11th - 25th.
June 30, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: June 4th - 11th abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/39685.html

This week's listing features new music from LE SSERAFIM, Stray Kids, Day6's Young K, LUNCH with Verbal Jint, and gallant with ATEEZ's Wooyoung, plus many, many more!
Two screenshots in a distressed rainbow-hued frame (top and bottom bar only, red to blue left to right gradient) with a black to light grey slash from bottom left to upper right, the phrase Midweek New Music Roundup atop the divider. Above the bar, two members of Korean girlgroup LE SSERAFIM in light blue athleisure dancing in the center of a circle of other street dancers (mixed gender). Below the slash, four members of Korean boygroup Stray Kids physically bracket and pose with arms extended in a way to highlight central member Felix. The other members are all in shades of brown leather while Felix wears brown pants but a black shirt, jacket, and ball cap. Center bottom text reads June 4th - 11th.
June 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Midweek New Music Roundup :: May 21st - June 4th abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/37980.html

Listing features new music from SHINee, NCT's TEN, BIBI, EXO's Baekhyun, Big Ocean, IU, GOT7's Mark Tuan, plus many, many more!
Two screenshots in a distressed rainbow-hued frame (top and bottom bar only, red to blue left to right gradient) with a black to light grey slash from upper left to bottom right, the phrase Midweek New Music Roundup atop the divider. Above the bar, mirror image of a Thai-Chinese man (TEN of NCT) hands raised up to his face, palms facing each other; his eyes are closed and he's wearing a white long-sleeve shirt and black beanie. Below the slash, the reflection of four Korean men (L-R: Minho, Key, Taemin, and Onew of SHINee) with an obvious space between the third and fourth person, as if someone is missing or just out of sight. Center bottom text reads May 21st - June 4th.
June 6, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Midweek New Music Roundup :: May 14th - 21st abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/36180.html

This week's listing features new music from NCT's YUTA, BIBI, Lim Sejun, Heize, EXO's Baekhyun, Big Ocean, plus many, many more!
Two screenshots in a distressed rainbow-hued frame (top and bottom bar only, red to blue left to right gradient) with a black to light grey slash from upper left to bottom right, the phrase Midweek New Music Roundup atop the divider. Above the bar, in profile, a young Korean man (Lim Sejun of VICTON) with short strawberry-blond hair and wearing a cream button-up (open) over a white t-shirt, sits on a slightly sloped lawn, holding a brown acoustic guitar in his lap. Below the slash, a headshot of a young Japanese man (Yuta of NCT) with silver-blond hair, standing in a completely empty white space, his right hand raised towards his face, clad in a black leather glove, fingers slightly curled towards himself. His eyes are closed, chin slightly lowered, as if in thought. Center bottom text reads May 14th - 21st.
May 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Midweek New Music Roundup :: May 7-14 abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/34742.html

This week's listing features new music from P1Harmony, KARDI, LUCY, MEOVV, plus many, many more!
Two screenshots in a distressed rainbow-hued frame (top and bottom bar only, red to blue left to right gradient) with a black to light grey slash from upper left to bottom right, the phrase Midweek New Music Roundup atop the divider. Above the bar, a young Korean woman (Kim Yeji of KARDI) in a completely empty white space, most of her brown hair pulled up aside from two framing skinny braids, dressed in light button-up under a distressed bulky black sweater, gripping a corded microphone. Below the slash, four young Korean men (members of boy group P1Harmony) in casual clothes, shot from above and dancing on an array of brownish-hued Persian rugs. Center bottom text reads May 7-14.
May 16, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: April 30 - May 7 abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/33985.html

This week's listing features new music from RIIZE, HyunA, TXT, Chenle (NCT), plus many, many more!
Two screenshots in a distressed rainbow-hued frame (top and bottom bar only, red to blue left to right gradient) with a black to light grey slash from upper left to bottom right, the phrase Midweek New Music Roundup atop the divider. Above the bar, the members of Korean boy group RIIZE plus backup dancers in a small urban dance studio, caught in mid-performance, dressed casually, for their pre-release single Bag Bad Back. Below the slash, soloist HyunA captured in a white tee, navy Navy sweatpants, and a navy cap, with backup dancers behind her. The captured moment has the camera angled perpendicular to the action, such that the floor is to screen left. Center bottom text reads April 30 - May 7.
May 12, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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[delayed post] Midweek New Music Roundup :: April 23-30 abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/32833.html

This week's listing features new music from ONEUS, FIFTY FIFTY, HIGHLIGHT, LUCY, plus many, many more!
A split screen in a slightly grunge/distressed frame (top and bottom bars only) in the hues of a diagonal (upper left to lower right tilt) rainbow gradient with a black slash diagonally (bottom left to upper right tilt) across the middle with the text of Midweek New Music Roundup running up the divider. To the left, four young Korean men (the members of ONEUS) in casual denim and tees, standing on a beach facing the ocean. The sand under their feet is heavily disturbed with the waterline visible to the bottom left but also several hearts and the group name carved into the damp sand at their feet. To the right/below the slash, five young Korean women (the members of FIFTY FIFTY) in matching dusky blue short cutesy sleeveless dresses and tall white socks standing on a set of red carpeted risers in a V formation, with several other people faced towards them sitting in separated seats like an audience. Bottom text reads April 23rd - 30th.
May 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Midweek New Music Roundup :: April 16-23 abuelaskpop.dreamwidth.org/31296.html

This week's listing features new music from Leedo (ONEUS), Big Ocean, SUNNYKEY, Kai (EXO), CHUU, Han Seungwoo, plus many, many more!
A split screen in a slightly grunge/distressed frame (top and bottom bars only) in the hues of a diagonal (upper left to lower right tilt) rainbow gradient with a black slash diagonally (bottom left to upper right tilt) across the middle with the text of Midweek New Music Roundup running up the divider. To the left, a young Korean man (LEEDO of ONEUS) in a hooded sleeveless black top and jeans, sitting in a brown leather chair staring intently at the camera. To the right/below the slash, a young Korean man (Chanyeon of Big Ocean) with short black hair, wearing a light denim jacket over a black shirt and grey jeans lays sprawled on a queen-sized bed with all white linens, arms extended to his sides and legs hanging, bent, off the end of the bed. Bottom text reads April 16th - 23rd.
April 24, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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Post with your favorite James Bond (wrong answers only)
a young Korean man (KAI of EXO) in a dark charcoal suit (pants and vest, no jacket) with matching neck tie and a white long-sleeve button down dress shirt, sleeves unbuttoned and pushed up slightly. He's doing a partial crouch to stay in frame, head tilted slightly to his right, with right hand up to his temple, as if caught ruffling stylishly unkept hair, while his left arm is raised and held across his chest.
April 20, 2025 at 5:05 AM