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joseon government basics

hi! i am putting this post together for a simple breakdown of what government looked like during the joseon dynasty to go with two lovers under the moon. i hope this information is helpful!

HEAD OF GOVERNMENT King — usually had the final say in everything, but some kings were overpowered by powerful ministers and political factions.

HIGHEST GOVERNMENT OFFICE State Council — Lead by the Chief State Councilor with the Minister of the Left and Minister of the Right directly beneath him. The most powerful officials in government.

SIX MINISTRIES These were the primary bodies of government and were directly under the king and State Council. The six ministries were:

Ministry of Personnel: Oversaw all assignments and position movements for civil officials.

Ministry of Rites: Oversaw all rituals, gwageo examinations, etc.

Ministry of Taxation: Oversaw revenue, finances, and collected taxes for the government.

Ministry of Justice: Heard cases and gave out punishments.

Ministry of Defense/War/Military Affairs: Oversaw the military. This included military officials and conscription.

Ministry of Public Works: Oversaw construction, roads, etc.

THREE OFFICES These governing bodies provided direct checks and balances for the king and the government. The Three Offices were:

Office of the Censors: Checked the power of the king. Had the ability to remonstrate, or call out, the king if they felt he was not acting or governing virtuously.

Office of the Inspector General: Monitored the government, particularly government officials, for corruption.

Office of Special Advisors: Oversaw the royal library and did research for the king. They also met with the king to have discussions on Confucian philosophy. (Some officials on the State Council served in the Office of Special Advisors concurrently.)

LESSER OFFICES Smaller, but no less important, administrative divisions of government.

Office of the Royal Secretariat: Each minister had a secretary from this office and passed down decrees (or orders) from the king.

Office of Records/Royal Decrees: Maintained all the administrative and historical records for the government. Historians employed here wrote down the daily activities of the government.

Royal Investigation Bureau: Worked directly under the king.

Sungkyunkwan/Royal Academy: The royal university where top candidates studied for the gwageo exams. A few Joseon kings also studied here.

CIVIL OFFICIAL RANKS Ranks were determined by number (1-9, with 1 being the highest and 9 being the lowest) and further divided into senior and junior ranks (i.e., second senior rank and second junior rank) for a total of 18 ranks. The hierarchy is as follows:

-First senior rank — the highest ranked official (I think the only first senior rank official could be the Chief State Councilor)

-Ninth junior rank — the lowest ranked official (think like…the most entry-level of entry-level)

The only way to move up the ranks was through promotions and those were all handled by the Ministry of Personnel. Promotions happened by merit or by connections. You can imagine how most of them went. I’m not sure how totally right this is but I believe civil officials were selected for 3 year terms which could be renewed or they could step down or seek higher posts.

One thing to note about working as a civil official meant that you were constantly rotated by the Ministry of Personnel to different places to avoid corruptive practices. So you could be assigned a cushy post in one place and an absolutely horrible one in another even if you were fairly highly ranked. (If I’m not mistaken, I believe this practice continues in S. Korea in certain professions (prosecutors come to mind).)

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And that’s it! This is as much information as you will need to understand the political/government part of two lovers under the moon. I’ll try to make one about the military if I end up delving into that more for the story.

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Heyy

Loved the new chapter of java java.

And the ending scene was funny 😭 love when jungkook's parents make an appearance it's always fun 🤪

Thank you for writing 😚🫣

hehe im so happy you liked it!! i love writing jungkook’s parents they’re so easy to love imo 😭

Thank you for reading!!!! 🥰🥰🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

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So jinkook drought season is little too long this time 😭👎

we're being jinkookblocked fr fr

#NOT EVEN A SPECK OF A DUST 'ROUND THESE PARTS..

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*drags hands down my face* jinkook...

#I MISS THEM....... #!!!!!@@@!!!!

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Hii

So the thing is i wanted to start writing and i just don't know how to get head start yk .😭

Can you give few tips regarding that and what points to consider??

If you don't mind.🙏

hi there!! ahhh we have another writer coming i'm excited for you!!!

i'll try to give a breakdown of what works for me when i'm planning a new project but pls take it all with a grain of salt bc as we have seen i'm not great at making progress lol

do you know what kind of story you want to tell? to start, it doesn't have to be anything elaborate, just a quick starting point. for example, when i came up with java java, i knew i wanted a jinkook coffee shop au.

next, you'll want to figure out what time of writer you are: plotter or pantser? a plotter is someone who likes to organize all their ideas, outline, etc. prior to actually writing. pantsers are the opposite--they dive in, write out of order, and figure things out as they go. you don't need to figure this out right away, but trying both methods is a good idea! i've also discovered a third method that blends both and has worked for me:

i start by writing down everything i know i want to happen in the story. if i don't know something or need to do more research, i put it in brackets [like this] and keep going. the whole point of this is just to get the whole story out in one go without stopping. with a longer multi-chapter project, i do a short version for the overall plot and then go ham when i'm writing chapters. once i have that done i go back and fill in the gaps, and that's basically my writing method lol.

things to consider: my number one thing that i think is important is figuring out what all the characters are up to throughout the story. even if a certain side character isn't currently present in the scene, i know what they're up to "off camera," so to speak. this helps me create a broader perspective on the world that is happening in the story and it helps me involve side characters more naturally rather than making them show up out of nowhere to act their part and disappear into the void again.

another thing i would consider, even if it doesn't all make it into your story, is all the relationships the main character has. too often i notice in other works that the main character's interaction revolve around just one or two people. but everyone has lots of different relationships in real life. it's not just love interests or best friends. we see classmates, coworkers, neighbors, employees in places we frequent, etc. i think showing at least a few interactions like this with the mcs helps ground characters and make them more relatable.

and some misc tips:

pinterest/moodboards are always helpful to get you into the mood/vibe for writing and lots of inspiration

find a story or two that you absolutely love and read it like a writer: what types of things does the writer do with their story that you appreciate and might want to use for yourself?

write for yourself! don't worry about whether anyone will read the story or what readers might think. if the story makes you happy, anyone who reads it will notice and appreciate it.

and my favorite piece of writing advice: it doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to be done 😊

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So how you as jinkooker felt after that jinkook vlive ???

After so many years??

like i escaped the psych ward im free and crazy after 7 years!!!

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The clip from memories 2021 of jungkook misreading hall as hell and jin just laughing at him gives me strong java java jinkook vibes

it certainly does

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Run BTS is back and suddenly I'm thriving, the birds are singing, the grass is green 😭😭😭

AND JINKOOK IS BACK ON OUR SCREENS!! 🛐😭🫶🫶🫶

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What is a song that reminds you of jinkook whenever you listen to it???

wild flower by park hyoshin lol that’s Their Song

#and loner by outsider 😂😂😭😭

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I love how jinkook do the most questionable shit and i still see some ppl going such sibling energy🥺

Like that's the gayest shit out there lmfsofdajsjksk- 💀😭

no fr like you can't brozone sj honking jk's ass during the on dance practice or jk sliding the stick close to sj's dick in run bts ep. 120-121 behind that is NAWT normal sibling behavior 😭😭😭

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me: jinkook june 🥰

me: okay jinkook july

me: jinkook august?

me: um…maybe jinkook september

#my writing skills are deteriorating exponentially #i hate it here i just want to write 5k words please god

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What is THE jinkook fic according to you???

*speak into the 🎤 *

*puts lips to the mic* fake sugar. and cart chick

#i wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for fake sugar and i wouldn't have published java java today if it weren't for fs and cart chick #i have to reread fake sugar at least twice a year it's free live laugh love therapy to me

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thing with jinkook is that we go ages without anything and then they'll be loads of content all at once and it's too much lol like we hadn't seen anything for ages and then we had the insta post, the jack in the box listening party, bad decisions video... they'll go quiet again and then memories of 2021 comes out and run and we'll have content again

FR 😭😭😭 im still waiting hoping praying for a vlive with them one day lol

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What writing style or fic idea you always wanted to try but never got around it???

i really want to try doing a social media au but i have noooo idea what i would even write for that lol but they seem like a lot of fun!!

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What is it about jinkook that hooked you??

hm...i would say that theirs is a relationship that is not lacking in anything; they get each other's jokes and playfulness; they work well on projects together; they put each other first and choose each other every chance they get; they have an understanding between them that just...shows in the way they treat each other. i think it's very rare to have someone get you the way they get each other (not just jinkook, all of the boys are like this too!!). and i want what they have!!!!

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this is something i’ve been thinking for a while now, and it’s just a personal set of thoughts, about where i was when i started writing java java...

in late 2020, i was ill (not covid ill, other things), depressed, and i spent almost all of that winter and most of spring 2021 in bed, miserable. i would only get myself up for two things: bts and writing java java. i thought i was doing just fine back then--i was getting up at 7am every day to support my baby brother in online school and i used as much time as possible to just...write. it was the only thing i could do. everything else was failing me and writing was the only thing that kept me smiling. i couldn’t get up otherwise. it’s a good thing i have cute pajamas because i almost never changed out of them. i was floundering and struggling to recover myself from illness and the dark hole i’d inadvertently dug myself into. writing gave me purpose and it reminded me of the one thing in this world i could never give up.

looking back, i had no idea how lost i was...and how lost i could have been had i not decided to write something to make myself laugh. i’m grateful to this story for this. i treasure how much fun i had in the beginning, how hard it was (and it’s been) to keep going, and i look forward to finishing this story too. it really means a lot to me.

when i decided to share java java on the internet i only ever meant to publish it for myself and anyone who would enjoy it as much as i do. i really thought only a handful of people would bother reading it and i was fine with that. it’s grown bigger than i imagined. because of this, sometimes i’m terrified to keep going. it’s not just for me anymore. it’s important to other people too. i want to do a good job for everyone who’s smiled or found comfort in the story and the characters. i want to put it out there too that this story kept me alive when i had no will to keep living, and if it’s the last thing i do, my biggest thank you to this project i began to keep myself afloat will be to give it the attention and ending it deserves. 

#yes...i am emo... #i'm feeling much better and am much happier now in this point in time #and i don't have time to write like i used to #but like i said...writing is the one thing i can't give up at my lowest so it's something i truly love to do #i'm not planning a side career as a fic writer or anything #but i do want to finish the story #i'm basically writing out a promise to finish the fic since i keep letting so much time go by between updates #and i'm sorry for that #anyway...goodbye...i should use what's left of my energy on my google doc...

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it took a whole MONTH but i’m here at last 😩💦🔥

just wanna get halfway there by this weekend plsssssSSSSsssslslsldfi

#drinks for the whole bar when i hit the green