Hii kev ♡
how’s our moonlight boy doinng? hope you had a wonderful day, got to go through everything you’ve had scheduled without trouble and are doing fine despite your endless working hours~
It must be very hectic for you considering everything you have to prepare yourselves for, but I really do hope you’re still able to find the right balance for yourself to keep up with everything ♡
Wishing you a restful night, hopefully finding enough time to rest just as much ♡
You did great today as well, thank you always for all the hard work you’ve put into the making of it all my Kevin ♡
As for me I’m doing finee, had another movie session and a very enriching moment with its director on Thursday, this letter went through Thursday night and today as I only wrote thoughts, bits and pieces so we’re currently connecting it all together, if it’s messy you know why~
I went through the whole day feeling meh as I had barely slept while on top of that ending my day on such a heartbreaking show, the sensitivity in me came out running
It’s Chanhee day, I went back through my own very concerts archives to post about my lovely one and got emotional again, but out of love this time, seeing how happy he was in Paris during thebzone, saying how he was anticipating it the most, left me awing so hard
I can’t wait for us to make his and all of you guys’ 4th time in Paris even better than last times ♡
Another thing that made me the happiest, my lovely grandma is coming back from Tunisia today and I might cry, I missed her soo much, she always comes back when I need her the most pls🫂
So we got lots of things to smile about today~ it always ends up being about how well surrounded I am, either I’d be by you, my friends or my family and I’m forever grateful to be able to grow in such a loving environment ♡
So anyways, wrapping up on my feels and reactions regarding baby reindeer, tbh the first thing my sister said after telling her why I was getting so worked up staring at my screen was « actually surprised YOU’re watching such a thing »
As you have the biggest sponge on planet earth right here, this is topics that really get to me and this isn’t new to a single soul atp, how crazy emotional and empathetic of a girl I am (book-like love letters ofc I am)
There’s people who watch whatever while managing to be emotionally detached to the piece of work as long as it doesn’t collide with their reality, and that’s the very thing I fail at, sensitivity is ruling my world but I guess it’s also what got me to appreciate whatever work catching my attention with such depth
We’re a bubble of emotions but it’s definitely not always a bad thing, it helps me find admiration for those well-executed works, that’s what makes me appreciate you and your art that much as well and ultimately what brings me just as strong happiness, comfort and gratitude being a fan ♡
But anyways, soo today (Thursday) was the day, movie screening + director visit in my uni’s auditorium I mentioned a few days ago
I really didn’t want to miss it so I headed there right after lunch break
He introduced himself, we watched the 1st movie and got to hear him on it as my teachers asked him questions first, before heading back to my classes </3
I unfortunately missed the dedicated part for us to share our thoughts and ask him questions, as well as the 2nd movie and 2nd debate session but I still am so glad I went, it actually made my day🥺
장밋빛 인생 was the first one, a classic released 30 years ago in 1994, it was 김홍준‘s first ever movie and the story takes place in Garibong-dong in the 1980s right before the Olympics!
It all begins in a comic book store run by a woman known as Madam. The store stays open at night, a place made for men, mostly workers, hustlers, gangsters.
The storyline actually got me pretty skeptical righ off the bat, as there is sexual abuse involved again but romanticized, as the main lead ends up finding herself growing affection for that man
We were all obviously taken aback by this part and my teachers themselves pointed it out after the movie, saying how they first wondered about our impressions and thoughts on it, as we’re obviously more alert to such topics now, however there’s so many layers to the movie in itself which I’ll get to now
The director started by apologizing as, watching his first movie from 30years ago is obviously triggering his artistry and perfectionism😭
He notably highlighted and recognized how the public has indeed changed, confirming that, what was done and accepted 30years ago would definitely not be conceivable for a director to put out as of today, considering the development of public opinion on a social standpoint, along with all the causes we now fight for
He took us through all the process from the very beginning of how he got the opportunity to work on his first ever movie, saying that working first for 서편제 as an intern, gave him its director’s support to start his own career
He explained it as is; it was made to be a commercial film and hence followed the rules of what was then made storyline wise, being a success back then
Saying that he’d rather want us to consider it as an archive from the Korean film heritage
The love story aside, the director was a student at the Seoul national university where he studied anthropology, making use of his knowledge to pick every place shown in the movie to fit the time period he filmed in
So, right before the Olympics in Korea and right during the pro-democracy movements, democratization protesters which were for a good part students used to move to such districts where resided workers
Comic book stores in such areas were back then seen as illegal places as it was opened at night, hours during which every business closed
They’d eat, play, watch tv and even sleep there; just like stores, there was nothing broadcasted on tv reaching a certain hour so they used to play movies at night which was considered illegal too, western, erotic and even movies that didn’t come out yet, all that in this very place
The Police were paid to not go there and even if they’d come from time to time, they would call before doing so
It was so interesting when he drove us through all the historical background of why he chose this district along with why he made the comic book store the main place seen in the movie
He said that every single place was real except from the comic book store which was filmed in a studio
Regarding the news that we could hear in the movie from news channels, he said that they were all real as well
That was a funny lil tmi he gave us, he explained how, now we can just pay those news channels for copyright issues, to use back what has been communicated
However it was simply not allowed at all back then, so he asked one of his friends who worked as a reporter to give him all the news broadcasted in the time period he wanted😭 he’d just go “give me the news from may 5th to may 10th” lmaoo
Oh and all the comic books were real too, he said that he was lucky enough to get authentic ones which had a whole background story, having dirt on them and being visibly old, it was just further pertinent to the political and historical context
It was so so interesting and I’m actually glad that we got to hear him on it after watching the movie, as if you do not have the historical context behind it, it’s way harder to appreciate the movie while comprehending all its layers
Oh and another tmi, his cine club was the first one ever made official in korea, another crazy anecdote~
Oh and god, they said that « summer changing time » wasn’t a thing in Korea but that they did it during the olympics to fit the usa time, it can be seen in the movie as well
There’s so much to say and to comeback to, he has said so many valuable things but I’ll talk for hours if I don’t stop here
I had to organize everything already before writing this so it’ll take a whole day and an essay for me to go through it all and you’re not here to see me vomit my classes so let’s stop here lmaoo
Soo conclusion, that was a crazy enriching experience to have the director himself present us his works, bringing us through every single thought and artistic decision that went behind the making of it all, that’s too bad that I couldn’t stay until the end and witness the contrast between his first ever movie and one that he has made just recently, but that was a crazy opportunity already which made my day ♡
Soo guess I’ll slowly end it here for today~
Not you coming to bubble at 1am for me, I was writing you at that very moment, but the man said you’re not writing nor sleeping anymore😭
When you mentioned Hawaii I was like why how when did he went there lmao
You couldn’t fool me with that edited pic, I literally went “he’s probably using Stella’s pics again”, we’re just used to seeing you envy her for the beautiful places she has visited, if it’s not you it’s def your fam..
But anyways, we’re a mountain enthusiast too btw, I love a great hiking moment, Juyeon got me so bad when he mentioned how Canada was a good place for camping too like Kevin, as the camp leader you gotta bring them there😭
I lowkey wanna fly there too now, not my brother going “I want to go to Canada because there’s lots of snow and I love snow” after I told him you were Canadian, they’re learning lots in elementary school lmao I was actually surprised he knew that much about it
But Anywayys, this is already so long and I gave you lots of information today, my brain is no longer working after all this thinking so let’s end it here for now🫶🏻😭
Thank you always my Kevin, it’s hard to put into words how deeply helpful writing you has been for me on a daily, to find time after a long day to slow down and draw energy back from the thought of you
It has been a way for me to try and look for positivity in my days regardless of how bad it went, the fact that my main goal behind these letters is for you to find comfort in them just as much as we do, made me grow way more grateful and on the look out for whatever positive thing I got to welcome during my day, so that I could share it, showing how there will always be things to crack a smile for <3
I’ve learned to not let one unfortunate event ruin my whole mood for the day and this aspect of being constantly grateful is something I got to pick up from you, which I’ll forever owe you ♡
Thank you always for making me a happy, optimistic, positive and grateful person ♡ it makes it a 100% easier for me to navigate through my days as the professional over-thinker I am, and I’m glad I can have you as an inspiration to live with more enthusiasm ♡
You’re forever that one big gift of mine, and knowing that I’ll always manage to end my days with at least one thing to be grateful for, being, how well surrounded I am, including you and all the valuable things I gained from becoming your moonlight, is a blessing I’ll never thank you enough for ♡
Thank you always my Kevin, I hope you can end your days finding at least one thing to be grateful for as well, helping you move forward feeling as joyful, loved and appreciated yourself ♡
Have a restful night my precious one ♡
Please take care of yourself, rest well, stay safe and I’ll see you in the next one my cherished one🍒♡
,Je t’aime du plus profond de mon cœur🫶🏻
,,Lots of love, Sarah ♡
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