Happiness Episodes 11 & 12 (finale) - Discussion Post

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Drama: Happiness
Director: Ahn Gil Ho
Screenwriter: Han Sang Woon
Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama, Fantasy
Network: tvN
Episodes: 12
Airtime: Nov 5, 2021 - Dec 11, 2021
Aired On: Friday, Saturday

Cast: Han Hyo Joo (Yoon Sae Bom), Park Hyung Shik (Jung Yi Hyun), Jo Woo Jin (Han Tae Seok), Park Joo Hee (Lee Ji Soo), Lee Joon Hyuk (Kim Jeong Gook), ...

Synopsis: A new type of deadly virus spreads throughout the city, and an apartment building where people from different classes live, is sealed off. With the fear of the virus and the conflicts of the different classes, the residents have to spend and survive in the new habitation. Yoon Sae Bom is very quick on decision and judgement. She did not grow up in a good environment. She wants to live comfortably in the complicated world, but she is righteous and can’t stand injustice. Jung Yi Hyun is a police detective, who is mainly in charge of violent crimes. He used to be a baseball player but had to quit due to a knee injury. He struggles to protect people from the danger in the apartment. Han Tae Seok was an information agent while serving in the military, and after being discharged, he worked as an executive at a pharmaceutical company. He is the perfect person for a position dealing with infectious diseases.

You can watch it on Viki

Source: Drama info and image from MyDramaList

Sorry for the delay, I got hooked on the dating show EXchange/Transit Love and didn't have time to watch anything else.
Back to the drama, I loved it and the last two episodes were intense but the ending was super rushed, what happened?! Anyway I'm going to miss Sae Bom and Yi Hyun :(

NCT members apologize for insensitive response to earthquake news

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Several NCT members have come under fire from netizens due to their inappropriate behavior upon receiving an earthquake alert during a live broadcast on December 14th. In response to the backlash, Doyoung, Mark, and Johnny apologized through social media.

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Sources: 우와쟤봐, Yonhap, SBS New via Naver, translations from Soompi

They are very lucky there weren’t actually any casualties

Art professor commends BTS’s RM for his influence on art exhibition attendance

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RM in front of artist Lee Seungjo's Pipe

Professor Yang Jungmoo of the Art Theory department at Korea National University of the Arts’ has singled out BTS’s RM for his influence on the popularity of certain art shows and exhibitions.

Professor Yang appeared on December 15th’s broadcast of the SBS radio show “Kim Young-chul’s Power FM” and stated, “There are a lot of art exhibitions being held these days and they can be divided into two broad categories. The ones RM went to and the ones RM didn’t go to.”


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Sources: Star News via Naver, 조선일보, @BTSBOOK130613 1 2 3

Where are your favorite art museums, omona? Would you go to an exhibition that your faves recommended?

BF: Group Letter to Bestfriends & TMI Talk

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source: BTRIPS

Scary how they appear to be still the exact same as I‘ve got to know them a decade ago.

Some cb news and what BTRIPS is, here

MINO "LOVE IN DA CAR" SPECIAL VIDEO

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source: WINNER

Minho "Heartbreak" teasers

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MINHO 민호 Digital Single ‘Heartbreak’
Teaser Images #04

Release ➫ 2021.12.21 6PM (KST)#MINHO #민호 #SHINee #샤이니#Heartbreak #MINHO_Heartbreak pic.twitter.com/5oVttTNf56

— SHINee (@SHINee) December 16, 2021

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source: SHINee 1 2 3 4

"SMTOWN 2022 : SMCU EXPRESS" teasers with SHINee & Kai

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SMTOWN 2022 : SMCU EXPRESS

🚂 #SHINee#SMTOWN2022 #SMCU_EXPRESS #2021_WINTER_SMTOWN #SMTOWN #SMTOWN_LIVE #SMCU #KWANGYA#KANGTA #BoA #TVXQ! #SUPERJUNIOR #GirlsGeneration #SHINee #EXO #RedVelvet #NCT #NCT127 #NCTDREAM #WayV #aespa #GINJO #IMLAY #Raiden pic.twitter.com/FCnLhaSGmN

— SMTOWN (@SMTOWNGLOBAL) December 16, 2021

( SHINee solo pics )

( Kai teasers )

source: SMTOWNGLOBAL

"SMTOWN 2022 : SMCU EXPRESS" teasers with Red Velvet

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SMTOWN 2022 : SMCU EXPRESS

🚂 #RedVelvet#SMTOWN2022 #SMCU_EXPRESS #2021_WINTER_SMTOWN #SMTOWN #SMTOWN_LIVE #SMCU #KWANGYA#KANGTA #BoA #TVXQ! #SUPERJUNIOR #GirlsGeneration #SHINee #EXO #RedVelvet #NCT #NCT127 #NCTDREAM #WayV #aespa #GINJO #IMLAY #Raiden pic.twitter.com/gcHq7ul9O5

— SMTOWN (@SMTOWNGLOBAL) December 16, 2021

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source: SMTOWNGLOBAL

SMTOWN "Angel Eyes" MV

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Original Release in 2001, Remastered in 2021. From SM x YouTube's "Remastering Project".



source: SMTOWN

OMEGA X to make a comeback with "LOVE ME LIKE"

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source: OMEGA X

🎆WEKI MEKI🎆 One Day Recording BTS, Suyeon 'Strawberry Moon' @ Show Champion, + more

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in this log:
- we get a really good look at the actual recording process, with suyeon giving direction to her members
- Suyeon singing over her own vocal guide
- Lucy struggles with a difficult melody

Hello! This will likely be my last Weki Meki roundup of this promo cycle with them winding promotions down. This post is Suyeon-heavy, as today's KikiCam follows the process of recording 'One Day', Suyeon's self-composed song from 'I Am Me', as well as her solo stage cover of IU's 'Strawberry Moon' at Show Champion, and lastly Suyeon, Elly and Sei covering Lee Hi's 'Only' at Lee Hongki's Playlist: Once. Once you're done with some vocal gorgeousness, there's some Dodaeng hilarity to freshen you up, featuring fromis_9's Gyuri and Jisun as the two girl groups team up on IDOL on Quiz.

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source: Weki Meki, ALL THE K-POP, MBC every1, KBS WORLD TV

girl group stans of omona, if you could make a fromis_9/weki meki subunit, what would your lineup be?

CL says that she also found out about 2NE1's disbandment through the media

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HEARTBREAKING: Former 2NEI member CL (@chaelinCL), who is working hard on her solo career, looks back on the disbandment of the group. pic.twitter.com/1i8yb5NsQ7

— AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) December 15, 2021

Interviewer: “My colleague interviewed Minzy ages ago, and she said that she found about the disbandment, like, through media. How did you find out?”

CL: “Well… I did too. [laughs] To be honest. I was at a Thanksgiving dinner, and my phone blew up. But yeah, like, you know, those situation, it’s um, yeah, but, yeah… yeah..”

Interviewer: “So through the media?”

CL: “Yeah, but now you know, it’s… Yeah, that was very heartbreaking for me. But, like I said, now I have, um, a lot of freedom and just, control over at least what I choose to do, so - very exciting chapter for me.”

source: APEntertainment

BamBam 'Who Are You' MV TEASER #1 (with a surprise female feature)

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뱀뱀 (BamBam)
'Who Are You' MV TEASER #1

🔗 https://t.co/DSdZnvnXgO

PRE-SINGLE RELEASE ON
2021.12.28 6PM (KST)#뱀뱀 #BamBam#WhoAreYou pic.twitter.com/PhAbgzW7ZD

— 뱀뱀 BamBam (@BAMBAMxABYSS) December 16, 2021

Source: BAMBAMxABYSS

not tagging the feature to keep it a surprise lol
omona could you have guessed this collaboration? coz I wouldn't have

curious to see the song/MV now

Jung Ilhoon avoids jail (for now) in his marijuana case

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Jung Ilhoon was brought to trial for suspicions of purchasing and smoking 826 grams (approximately 1.8 pounds) of marijuana using approximately 130 million won (approximately $116,500) across 161 instances between July 5, 2016 and January 9, 2019 together with seven other defendants.

In his first trial, Jung Ilhoon was sentenced to two years in prison and fined 133 million won (approximately $119,200) for violating the Act on the Control of Narcotics, Etc. and was taken under custody. However, both Jung Ilhoon and the prosecution appealed the sentence.

During the appeal trial, prosecutors requested a two-year prison sentence and a fine of 126.6 million won (approximately $107,250) for his marijuana charges.

The Seoul High Court sentenced Jung Ilhoon to two years in prison suspended for three years of probation, 40 hours of a drug treatment course, and an additional fine of 120 million won (approximately $101,371).

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source: @soompi, soompi, naver, ytn

Is there a chance for him to return to the entertainment industry or BTOB "after reflecting"?