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#Classic Gimbap
bumblebeeappletree · 2 years
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citrustan · 2 years
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lovefool [drabble 3] (jjk)
Pairing: jeon jungkook × reader
Genre: angst, fluff (sort of), smut
Summary: where taehyung helps jungkook plan for his first official date with you.
Word count: 1k-ish
Note: hi! this is a drabble of the main story 'lovefool', the chapters of which you can find on my masterlist (pinned post)! also, thank you, truly, for all the love you've given to lovefool and me.
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"I think it's a good idea." Jungkook speaks thoughtfully.
"What? The banana soufflé?"
"No, the supermarket date. Definitely not the soufflé. She hates bananas."
Taehyung gasps, "How dare she!"
Jungkook shoves his best friend into the wall, earning a girlish moan from the man.
"Focus. All I know is that she hates bananas and cheese."
"CHEESE? How dare-" Taehyung is flabbergasted, but immediately cut off.
"Please, stop. I've never been this confused in my life." Jungkook puts his finger to his forehead.
"Oh? We're serious about this?" Taehyung raises a brow.
"We are." Jungkook's eyes wander to the fresh basil leaves. You can't go wrong with pesto, can you?
"Why don't you guys just make gimbap? I have my mom's homemade kimchi, I can bring you some. Just get sticky rice and whatever else she prefers." Taehyung suggests.
"Mmh. I dunno, she's a picky eater. What if she doesn't like the seaweed or the egg?"
"Huh, okay. Let's keep looking."
Jungkook and Taheyung are practicing shopping and cooking for Jungkook's and your date the following week.
Well, Jungkook is practicing and Taehyung is... eating.
They browse through the racks at the grocery store you first met at.
Taehyung, being the more romantic one of the lot, provided him with a fairly large list of date ideas and Jungkook resonated with the one where he'd take you to the grocery store where he can buy you whatever you wanted and would cook with you.
He knows you enjoy baking and French and Italian pastry and dessert, he did not have enough time to conjure up baking skills nor did he want you to end up doing all the work. Something quick and easy would be more ideal.
"I just know you're going to go back to pasta." Taehyung whistles. He pops a grape into his mouth when nobody's watching.
"I mean, it is versatile and, ya know, pretty simple to prepare... and stuff..." Jungkook pouts.
"Delicious but basic." Taehyung reiterates.
"Classic! Basic is an exaggeration, you're just snooty." Jungkook teases.
"Hey, hey, I'm a man of- of fine calibre. Pasta is good, great even, but when YOU try to make pasta without enough knowledge, on a first date that too? You're already making her do all the work and what if it sucks?"
Jungkook smiles, "That's when I offer her my huge and fat collection of takeaway menus."
"And waste her time." Taehyung continues.
"It's not- it is time we might spend talking to each other!" With that, Jungkook pushes the shopping cart filled with items, half of which he doesn't intend to buy, further into the fresh produce section.
He ponders real hard in a futile attempt at thinking of a perfect dish that he can execute and that which impresses you.
Taehyung catches up to him, "Yo."
"Yo."
"Hear me out... sandwich."
"Absolutely not." Jungkook waves him off.
"Fish! Halibut, with the crispy potato scales!"
"Oh, yes! Halibut!" Jungkook exclaims, deadpan.
"Cereal?" He sighs.
"No, that's for our second date." Jungkook smiles. "The morning after." He winks, playfully.
"You're a pig." Taehyung fakes disgust.
"Well, hello there." Jungkook spots the long, green sticks in a bunch.
"Asparagus...?"
"Yeah!"
"Didn't you tell me _____ was a picky eater?"
...
"Yeah, alright, let's keep looking."
After thirty more minutes of browsing and window shopping, Taehyung takes notice of the weird dude following him and Jungkook around.
"Jungkook, this is weird. We've been in here for over an hour, I swear the boss man has asked that blonde employee to keep an eye on us." He traces his eyes to the corner. Then, said employee abruptly kneels on the ground and begins counting the mushrooms before him.
"Hm? He's just stocking up." Jungkook states unsuspectingly, making Taehyung squint his eyes in disbelief. "You-" He pokes the centre of his chest, "Are strange." Jungkook softly groans.
Taehyung lets out another involuntary sigh, internally skimming through the various cuisines he's had before. "Do you think she'll like salmon?"
"Doesn't it make your breath smell? I want to be able to kiss her."
"Ki- okay." The dark haired man sighs. "Actually." It hits him, "Why don't you make an obento? You know how to work with those Japanese flavours, hell, make it Korean! You can, like, include a variety of food that way."
"Yeah?"
"Sure! Or maybe a hot pot?"
Jungkook's face twists up dubiously.
"JK, it's better to do something you already know. She'll appreciate it."
Jungkook considers the suggestion. He thinks it might work. He has made it with Yuna before, she seemed to love it. Taehyung loves it. He reckons he can't go wrong with something Taehyung approves of.
"That... might actually work well." He drags his words out. "Huh. Okay. Obento and hotpot, it is!"
Soon after, they buy all the required ingredients and extra snacks for Taehyung. On Jungkook.
On the drive back home, Taehyung's curiosity is through the roof. He doesn't remember the last time his best friend was interested in anyone for more than a one time date or hook up.
"Have you spoken to Yuu about it?"
"I have, yeah. I mean I told her, that I like _____. Seeing her that day at the store, I swear, it lit something inside me. It's like love at first sight. It's real! I watched this video the other day- this doctor, I think it was a doctor. She studied love or something." His eyes widen in recollection, "Biological anthropologist!"
"She explained the whole 'love at first sight' phenomenon. It's a romantic attraction that is born because this person checks out all the qualities you look for, consciously or subconsciously."
Jungkook opens his mouth, waiting for Taehyung to feed him a matcha Pocky.
"Thanks."
"So, an... alarm went off because you suddenly realised that you saw someone who you deemed to be your type?" Taehyung tries to understand his friend.
"To be honest, I think you and _____ are pretty spot on. It's perfect. Textbook love story."
"Ah... I- I don't know." Jungkook stutters, visibly blushing upon Taehyung's implication.
Taehyung inwardly thought the same thing as Jungkook when he first met you. You and Jungkook complete eachother. Taehyung felt an intense pull towards you as well.
His happiness for his friend was almost too hard to contain.
"I don't want to be cheesy right now, so I'll just pause this conversation and resume when we're not in traffic."
"But," He continues, "You look happy."
Jungkook simpers, "I am, hyung."
His use of the endearing, Korean term makes Taehyung smile twice as wide.
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km-kindredspirits · 1 year
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Almost every year, we always get a vlive that has adorable jikook moments. Let’s start with 2017. In the vlive below, Jimin literally laughed at every single thing Jungkook did and say. Once, I tried to count how many times he laughed and actually lost count. I bet Jungkook purposely does things to make Jimin laugh. That behavior continues to this day.
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In 2018, I don’t believe we got a vlive with cute jikook moments. Lots of BTS and solo vlives though.
In 2019, we got the infamous Jungkook vlive below where Jungkook was sulking after being excluded from Jimin and Jin’s vlive. I’ve always loved this vlive because of all the jikook moments, especially the chest rub. This one is a classic.
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In 2020, jikook did a duo vlive where they made Gimbap. The vlives were super fun and funny. Of course my fav moment was when Jimin asked Jungkook how he likes his egg cooked. I am not sure if Jungkook purposely gave a non-answer response to play with Jimin, but I am thankful for it haha. What succeeded that was the *almost kiss*. Watching it made me blush!
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There are only 3 words to describe Jimin during his 2021 birthday vlive, Jungkook portion: 🎶shy, shy, shy 🎶. His saying ‘cutie, sexy, lovely’ describes him perfectly. Also, a massive Thank You to Jimin for putting the phone on speaker while talking with Jungkook. 🥹
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For 2022, we were blessed with 2 vlives that had the Maknae line + hobi sunshine. I love the soft casual side convos that jikook had in the vlive below. Jimin telling Jungkook that he ate without him but can’t exercise because of his foot. Then Jungkook empathizing with him and patting him on the knee. Those two just get each other.
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Most likely, the vlive below will be the last one we get in 2022 and maybe for a long long while which has jikook. They were cute with each other like their usual self: Jimin messing with Jungkook about the fan’s ‘Marry Me’ comment, Jungkook saying thank you informally to Jimin, and Jungkook laughing at Jimin’s loud slurping noises. I am going to miss seeing them on vlive/WeLive together so much!
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xelasrecords · 6 months
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Since I want to try to be less detached here, I thought I could share something from my notes app! Been excited to free this from my drafts since a while ago but then things happened and then I forgot.
Here are some things that I currently love:
Annotating books like I'm speaking to an actual person
Armani Beauty Lip Power lipstick in shade 302
Skintight turtlenecks
Taro milk tea
Knowing that I'm loved without them having to say it and vice versa
Coordinating outfits with the places I'm going to
Taking pictures for the said outfits
Prada La Femme perfume
Walks in chilly weather
Long walks with company I enjoy
Binge-watching angsty shows and books, then devouring the most painful parts again slowly
Truffle crisps
Taking food pictures and then deleting them if they taste awful
Sheaffer fountain pen
Pretty journals
Organising gallery folders
Making mood & memory specific playlists
Easy to slip on boots
Tequila + sweet tea
White headband
Writing and reading letterboxd reviews
Small vintage shops
Colourful clothes with unusual design
Gorgeous classic book covers
Long, quiet train rides
Small talk with nice strangers
Chicken shawarma
Logging books & films & TV shows in Notion
Fangirling with my best friends
Still remembering the lyrics to songs that I haven't heard in a while
Muscle memory after a long time of not playing piano and guitar
Lengthy talks with my best friends
Getting to know new people without getting burned out
Colour-coded closet
Waking up whenever
Making my own rules about my life
Singing & dancing without caring what other people may think
High heels that don't give me blisters after a full-day wear (almost impossible but I wear them anyway)
Gimbap
Victorian style jewellery
Receiving thoughtful gifts from people that I care about and I didn't know that they care just as much
Creating lists
Oat milk
Crunchy sushi
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daffodilsinspring · 1 year
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GIVING BC CHARACTERS KOREAN FOOD
Magna - Soy Sauce Crab and Rice
Luck - Green Onion Pancakes
Asta - Bulgogi
Vanessa - Gopchang
Henry - Mandoo and traditional cylindrical rice cake
Zora - Jajangmyeon
Charmy - Tteokbokki
Noelle - Gamjatang
Secre - Jap Chae
Liebe - Soft Tofu Stew
Gauche - Bossam
Grey - Gimbap and Carbonara Ramen
Gordon - Samgyeopsal
Finral - Kimchi Fried Rice
Yuno - Spicy Cold Noodle
Klaus - Dongchimi and cold soup
Mimosa - Ginseng Chicken Soup
Langris - Kimchi Jjigae(kimchi stew)
Sol - Seollangtang
Leopold - Budae Jjigae
Lolopechka - Classic Korean Bibimbap
Gadjah - Galbi Tang
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nagdabbit · 1 year
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Hi Daggs, I wanna hear more about this bomb korean place you're a regular at, the food sounds dope. What's your go-to order? What's your special treat? How much spice level do you handle? What's Siobhan's fav takeout place? Idk talk to me about good eats
aaHhhhh my favorite place to eat, it's so good! dont judge me, we always order like mother fuckers when we go and then eat leftovers for a week!
the staple take out order
grilled mackerel, cuz i just fucking love it and they usually run out, so if they have it, it's coming home with us
pajeon, which is my comfort food! my old roommate used to make them all the time, and sometimes we use them to make kimchi quesadillas when we're feeling particularly high
gimbap - they usually have egg, pork, pickled radish and burdock, but occasionally they've made yukhoe gimbap and that's basically a national holiday as far as im concerned
gamja-tang, which is the spiciest thing i think siobhan is willing to split with me 😂
bulgogi, it's a classic for a reason and it makes good left overs
tteokbokki for my lunches
japchae for siobhans lunches
if we're actually going to sit down and eat
steamed pork belly
rabokki to share. rice cakes AND ramen? it's spicy, it's t e x t u r e, it's amazing
more pajeon, my beloved
boy howdy, we sure do like to Go A Bit Overboard huh... 😅
siobhan has a new favorite place every single week, but right now it's this place she found that does this fried chicken sandwich with nashville hot slaw and pickled orka that RIPS, and like polenta fries with caramelized onion aioli. if she comes home with less than one of those, she's in trouble!
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steve-explores · 4 months
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Wedding Anniversary Celebration at Meta Restaurant
To celebrate my 3rd wedding anniversary and a long awaited date night with my wife, we decided to visit one of the Asia's Top 50 Restaurant that has been sitting in our "must visit" list for a long time: Meta Restaurant, ranked 17th in the 2023 list with One Michelin Star, is renowned for its innovative spin on Korean classics with artistic minimalistic flair, in a cozy setting with warm greys and wooden finishings.
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Snacks: Yuba Salad, Salmon Sandwich, Gimbap, Tuna with Avocado, and Prawn Toast.
Tasty treats that are surprisingly refreshing and light, tantalizing the taste buds with sneak peeks of the main menu.
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Below is a quick run-through of the main menu items, each dish exquisite and familiar, emitting the strong vision of metamorphosis by the chef and his culinary team, marrying French techniques with Japanese ingredients and Korean flavors to create a unique blend of influences and cultures.
Stripped Jack with Surf Clam and Squid.
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Jeju Abalone with Kamtae, Wakame, and Lilybub.
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Samchi with Shirako and Pen Shell Clam.
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Milmyeon with Beef Tendon, Daikon, and Gochujang.
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KBBQ featuring Wagyu, Burdock and Jangajji.
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Beetroot with Shiso and Fingerlime.
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Buckwheat with Barley and Injeolmi.
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Now for the important question of the day: Is the restaurant worth a second visit?
Overall, the restaurant performed to our expectations. My wife and I are new fans of Chef Sun Kim and his culinary team at Meta Restaurant. To us, the restaurant represents elevated Korean comfort food and it is worth a return visit in another season to sample new variations and creations from the chef.
Slight improvements to the restaurant include the ambient lighting to make the dishes more flattering and appealing to diners and cameras, and the overall service attentiveness to lift the restaurant's ratings in various fine dining guides.
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A big thank you to Meta Restaurant for making my wedding anniversary a culinary memory to savor for years to come.
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qrcode101 · 7 months
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Top 5 Koreatown Restaurants You Should Visit
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Do you get that captivating sensation when binge-watching a Korean drama series—especially when the characters cook or eat mouthwatering dishes? In seconds, you find yourself wanting a spoonful of what they’re having.
The excellent news is you won’t have to book a flight to Seoul to do that. Instead, you can drive to Koreatown in Los Angeles to grab a bite of delectable and authentic Korean cuisine.
How Koreatown Came to Be
Popularly known as ‘K-town,” this culturally vibrant and ethnically populated district rose in the early 1900s, having it first established in Pachappa Camp—the first Korean-organized immigrant settlement located in Riverside, California. 
Today, Koreatown has been taking the global market, branching out to different parts of the world. The most notable in Central Los Angeles is considered the largest in the world. 
The culinary scene is one of its biggest draws. Koreatown restaurants serve your favorite Korean delicacies like kimchi and bibimbap. It is also home to multiple cultures and ethnicities in different businesses and cuisines. 
These establishments have become a popular destination for Korean pop culture fans who want a slice of the exact dishes eaten by their favorite actors, idols, and groups.
Many restaurants in the area have incorporated tech-savvy solutions to guarantee a convenient dining experience for all their guests.
These tools include a QR code menu software for contactless dining, cashless payment methods, and online review platforms for customer feedback.
With all these in mind, we’re sure you’re now looking forward to a gastronomic trip to Koreatown.
5 Best Restaurants You Should Visit on Your Next Koreatown Trip
Here are five authentic Korean restaurants in Koreatown, LA, that will give you the most satisfying experience for you and your taste buds.
Gaju Gimbap
Also known as Bunsik, this tiny little lunchtime spot and snack nook is tucked away in California Market, serving affordable versions of famous after-school dishes like gimbap (seaweed roll with rice and vegetables) and tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cake). 
They also serve lappokki—spicy stir-fried rice cakes added with ramen noodles. These are perfect pick-me-up dishes you can indulge in while shopping or having a quick lunch with friends.
Jun Won Dak
Jun Won Dak is a well-known mom-and-son restaurant at West Third Street in Koreatown and is a haven for comfort food.
One of their specialties is samgyetang, a hearty soup made with a whole young chicken filled with glutinous rice and simmered with ginseng, garlic, and Chinese red dates.
The mixture of these ingredients results in a wonderfully tender chicken in a flavorful, piping-hot broth that’s perfect for cold weather.
Fun fact: Koreans have a tradition of eating samgyetang when they have the flu or common cold!
Han Bat Shul Lung Tang
This third-generation restaurant specializes in seolleongtang, or ox bone soup. It’s perfect for relieving a hangover from all-night parties.
Its preparation mainly involves simmering the ox bones for an extended period, allowing them to break down and creating a rich and creamy broth.
The soup comes with beef brisket for added protein and flavor. For seasoning, add salt, garlic, and ginger to bring an aromatic texture to the soup.
Selleongtang often comes with rice and side dishes like kimchi and pickled radish, giving you a good energy source to start your day.  
4. HanEuem by Chef Kang
Pancakes are easily one of the classic American all-time favorites, usually paired with milk and maple syrup. But HanEuem by Chef Kang gives this breakfast option a greener twist.
This modern drinking spot revolutionized classic dishes. Its bestseller is modeumjeon, a combination of jeon dishes or pan-fried battered food in which all the main ingredients are combined in a flour batter and pan-fried into a crispy pancake.
In modeumjeon, meat and vegetables are cut into pieces, individually pan-fried in an egg batter, and served in one platter or basket—the best combination for your favorite drinks. 
5. Park’s BBQ
Samgyupsal, which translates as three-layered pork grilled by itself, brings out a smoky and savory flavor to feast upon. 
For the best Korean BBQ in Koreatown, go to Park's BBQ. They also serve various other traditional Korean cuisines in a clean, smoke-free environment. 
Park's serves prime-grade meats on the table. The beef is paired with various banchan—side dishes made from fruits, vegetables, and herbs that have been simmered, braised, stir-fried, fermented, or pickled and is even on par with some of the best in Seoul. 
Conclusion
Food allows you to experience the culture and traditions of the place it came from without even going there. No need to go to South Korea; simply explore Koreatown in Los Angeles.
So, where will your next food escapade be? We suggest visiting these restaurants for you to enjoy and indulge. 
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laurensjapanadventure · 10 months
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June 17- Free Day (Cat Temple)
Today was a free day so Jordan and I slept in and hung out. After that, we went to eat at the station at a pizza place we previously visited. The trip to see the cats was about an hour but it was SO worth it. I can’t express how fun it was. There were multiple rooms entirely adorned in art. It was so silly yet also impressive with how much dedication was put forth. I prayed at the cat temple and was lucky that we got to see a cat monk. He wasn’t the head monk but we still got to feed him little treats. It was the squeeze type like the ones I give my cat at home. The shrine had a museum of classic paintings and statues recreated for cats. I translated the plaques and each of them had a cute fake history about the cat artist who created it. For dinner, we ate again at Tu Casa with the amazing vegan chicken and I tried Gimbap. I talked with the staff again about how much I loved their place and how my friend Emily also visited them. I got to go to an amazing temple with beautiful art and finished the day with good food.
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fmdduri · 2 years
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famedcrowned3: self para #1 / august 26th in the house of rubies, on camera.
character(s) involved: n/a. about: duri’s on his own in the house of rubies, it’s around lunch time and instead of calling for the private chef, duri makes his own food. probably a cute lil moment for the camera, especially him looking around.  trigger warnings: food cw. notes: this is lame but i thot it was cute. i was gonna write a self para of duri figuring out how to make korean potato salad with a microwave but i decided that was too hard to write. word count: 797.
it was the afternoon, duri had been laying in the bed for a bit, his leg resting (unknown to the cameras at least), and he had been reading a book that he had brought. he was meaning to be outside, talking to everyone, but he wanted just a small amount of time before lunch to just relax for a little bit, before having to really do things. this was something that he did for a little while, just enjoying his time, the noises of people doing their things outside, like some perfect summer day or something. it was probably going to be fun having to go through footage of duri just reading a book, instead of doing something else, but, he promised himself he would do something soon.
and soon did come soon, as he had gotten up, and placed the book down. his slippers pattered against the floor of the cottage, as he looked around. he didn’t fully look at the whole cottage, simply because he went to do things around outside, as well as then laying down in bed to read. he checked out some of the other things, “woahs” and giggles leaving his lips as he looked around. “ah, look at the tub!” he said, giggling, since you can only hear him on camera, since there wasn’t anything in the bathroom. but, he comes out again, before making his way to the main living space. 
once there, he decided it was time for lunch. he looked around, just to see if anyone was there. he does have the privilege of a private chef, thanks to the fact the big key giving him the house of rubies. however, duri didn’t really need the private chef, truth be told. he always liked cooking on his own and he also really didn’t want to actually bother them. so, he thought it would be okay for him to simply just cook in the kitchen - it’s masterchef content again, isn’t it? he wasn’t sure if this would actually make any cut, but hey, it’s a nice little moment, right? he looked around, eyes truly curious, just to see if them were around. he catches the camera, a giggle leaving his lips. nonetheless, he moves to the kitchen area, where he’d open the fridge, seeing what was inside. 
when in the fridge and cabinets, duri decides to make gimbap and gaeran mari, where he’d make enough for just one person. nonetheless, he moves to begin making the food. he starts with the gimbap first, he goes with just a classic tuna one, as that’s what he was in the mood for. he likes light things for lunch that would help keep him full and energized. plus, with it being hot out, he didn’t want anything too crazy, so he went with simple picnic foods. he moves the stove to put together a canned tuna, garlic, sesame oil, and soy sauce together. he stirs it together for two minutes, before taking it off the heat, adding honey, and stirring once more, before he’d let it be. he’d fry up his carb sticks, before he’d move on to cutting up the vegetables for the gimbap. he then put together the gimbap, tightly roll it, and everything else. “ah, so good,” he says to himself, giggling once more. 
luckily, duri had some left off vegetables from the gimbap to place into the gaeran mari. he cracks some eggs, before mixing to break the egg yolks. he’d add in diced carrot and green onions, before stirring that together. then, he’d use his gaeran mari cooking skills to use with the pan, and would start going - always being sure to be careful, and talk himself through it, giggling softly too as he does - it was probably quite a show for the camera. he wondered if it was only sorts of entertaining, truth be told - or would just be something ultimately skipped over. nonetheless, duri is successful, and moves to cut everything into how they should be. “tada!” he says, before he shows it to the camera, a soft chuckle leaving his lips. he cleans up the dishes that he has, always liking to get them out of the way. then, he’d move to go outside, with a camera catching up on duri. might as make it almost close to being a picnic, right? 
he begins to eat the food he prepared, “mm delicious!” he says happily and sing-songy, giggling happily. it was like his own cooking show in a way and the camera was probably going to stop paying attention to him now, which he doesn’t blame - a mukbang probably isn’t what’s wanted. but, he’s happy with his decision to not bother the private chef and just did it himself.
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thehungrykat1 · 2 years
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New Gastronomic Thrills at The Shops at the Boulevard in City of Dreams Manila
More dining experiences beckon at City of Dreams Manila as new restaurants open at The Shops at the Boulevard. With the addition of Italian, Thai and Korean outlets and a popular local café, the integrated resort further steps up its evolving dining landscape with diverse gastronomic offers. Adjacent to Jing Ting and Hidemasa, the newly opened Rossi Pizza is a casual trattoria that boasts of Roman-style pizza, bringing in the expertise of Italian pizza masters to Manila. The popular Roman-style pizza known for its scrocchiarella (light, crispy texture) characterizes Rossi’s dough, which consists of a mix of five different flours made with entirely Italian grains, water, olive oil, and salt, is matured in 18 hours of low temperature, following a recipe that is a result of intensive study of pizza in Italy. The highest quality imported ingredients, with sustainable and plant-based options complement the famed scrocchiarella crust. Rossi uses a purpose-built Moretti Forni Oven to consistently deliver authentic Roman-style pizza experience that diners will enjoy in a typical trattoria.
Among the chef’s recommendations are: Capricciosa pizza (with, prosciutto cotto, champignon, artichokes, and olives); the classic Margherita with basil; Quattro Formaggi (with parmesan, gorgonzola and taleggio cheeses). Vegetarians will delight in the Funghi (creamed mushrooms, roasted mushrooms, vegan TVP and arugula); and Vegana (eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, and onion). Rossi’s pasta favorites are also available: Rossi’s Carbonara (spaghetti, egg yolk, pecorino cheese, and guanciale cured pork); Fettucine con Polpette alle Abruzzese (medium ribbon pasta, beef and pork mortadella meatballs, and tomato sauce); and Spaghettone “Mancini” alle Vongole (spaghetti with clams from Bicol in olive oil, garlic, and white wine sauce). Salads, snacks, desserts, and an extensive selection of gelato complete the menu. Rossi seats up to 72 guests and is open daily from 12 noon to 9 p.m.
Explore Thai cuisine served in a contemporary stylish ambiance at Mango Tree. The 148-seater restaurant with private dining rooms that seat 10 to 70 diners is well-loved for its authenticity in offering cuisine from the four regions of Thailand, as offered in the heart of Bangkok where the restaurant chain was founded in 1994. Among the chef’s recommendations are: Pla Neung Ma-naow or Steamed Sea Bass with Lime Sauce (sea bass, chili, lime, lemongrass, basil, tom yum, served with seafood sauce) Phad Phong Ka Ree or Stir-fried Crab in Curry Sauce (signature crab meat with egg and yellow curry sauce); Massaman Kha Gae or Mussaman Australian Lamb Shank (slow cooked lamb shank with mussaman curry, potatoes, peanuts, onion); and Phad Thai Goong (stir-fried rice noodles with shrimp, roasted peanuts, tofu, chili flakes, bean sprouts, lime, and egg net). The eighth Mango Tree outlet in the country is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sundays to Thursdays, and until 12 midnight every Fridays to Saturdays.
Diners on the lookout for the newest authentic Korean barbecue experience at the resort can head out to J. Park Garden and savor popular samgyeopsal with traditional grill-in-table in a modern setting. Premium sampgyeopsal, Korean beef, Wagyu, US beef ribs, and other excellent meat choices are available, along with an extensive selection of ala carte fare including all-time favorite Korean stews and soups such as Bulgogi Jeongol(beef hotpot) and Kimchi Jjigae (kimchi stew); noodle dishes such as Mul Naengmyeon (cold wheat noodles), and Japchae (stir-fried glass noodles and vegetables); and other well-loved snack items like teokbokki (spicy stir-fried rice cake), gimbap (seaweed rice roll), and mandu (dumpling). J.Park Garden can seat 76 guests and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m.
Café Mary Grace is the home of the ensaymadas and cheese rolls that Filipinos love. Apart from the extensive selection of bestselling fresh-from-the-oven pastries and cakes, Café Mary Grace also offers hearty meals including all-day breakfast items, soups, salads, pastas, and sandwiches complemented by signature drinks including their famous hot chocolate. Café Mary Grace is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sundays to Thursdays: 11:00 - 23:00 and from 10 a.m. to 12 midnight every Fridays to Saturdays.
Other outlets at The Shops at the Boulevard are Red Ginger, Hidemasa, Café Society, Jing Ting, Modern Table 082, and Starbucks Café, which complement the luxury integrated resort’s signature restaurants Nobu Manila, Crystal Dragon and Haliya. Besides the vibrant dining landscape at the upper ground level of City of Dreams Manila, the retail strip is also home to some of the world’s most sought-after brands and stores that provide indulgent shopping-therapy for the most discerning of cosmopolitan shoppers. These shops are Mont Blanc, Hugo Boss, Bally, Coach, Furla, Eye Society, Ray-Ban, Estee Lauder, Lacoste, Resveralife, Kultura, G Shock, Seiko, Pandora, Owndays, Apple premium store Beyond the Box, and Tempus, which offers Swiss-made watches including Rado, Tissot, Frederique Constant and Alpina.
For inquiries and reservations, call 8800-8080 or e-mail [email protected]. For more information, visit www.cityofdreamsmanila.com. Explore more of City of Dreams Manila’s promotional offers, rewards, or instantly check Melco Club points with the new Melco Club App, available for free download on iOS and Android.
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katierosefun · 6 years
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but in other news your girl has stayed home from school today and ate lots of good food. (i had peanut butter and banana and cinnamon on toast today for breakfast, you guys. i forgot how sticky and gooey and amazing peanut butter was.) 
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sexygirlmenina · 3 years
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JIN’S MILIATRY ENLISTMENT
.the day he had been delaying for almost 10 years now was finally here . THE DAY JINS MILITARY ENLISTMENT LETTER arrived in the mail.
Its the year 2022 , jin has accomplished what people most people could not even dream about .safe to say he is at the peek of his career as an artist as well as  a person. His mental health has been great , his relationship with his girlfriend jisoo is going pretty well, they have dating for about 5 years now having a relationship as an idol with another idol is very hectic and difficult let alone the fact that the both of them are globally famous kpop groups. They have had their fair share of difficulties in the past but they somehow overcame . They knew the the difficulties that dating another idol would create but, patiently ,calmly and lovingly they overcame it . Not just jin but all of the members seem to have finally invested themselves in romantic relationship, after ten long years of hard work and sacrifices they finally opened up to find someone they do wanna share their lives with. Nothing changed between the members though , they still live in the same dorm , treat each other exactly how they have been since they became a group. it was chuseok and jin and jisoo had gone to jins parents house a day prior so that they can spend chuseok in seoul with their band members. they returned pretty late at night so jisoo decided to stay the night at bts dorm , which was not new at all since she usually stays for  weekends there anyways , as well as the other members girlfriends . 
jin was just checking his mail packages where he found something that shocked him, and confused him . his military enlistment letter . He had many questions in his mind , why now of all times , without any notice , too suddenly . everything in his life was going far too well and he didnt want to let go of that , ofcourse he always knew he would have to serve in the military someday as it was his duty as an korean and everyone who knew him knew that he would happily fulfil it . He had several times said this on national television , neither me nor any of the member are going to neglect our military service , if we are called we will surely go . 
his words were ringing in his ears , he had to tell the memnbers, his girlfriend , his family and his company . from what he read he still had about 5 weeks to leave , he sighed stepping towards the dorm . As soon he entered a voice called his name, hyung what took you so long jisoo noona had already been here for about 15 minutes,  says a somewhat sleepy jugkook
jin; aah nothing i was just checking mail nothing interesting and by the way why are you still awake at 2 in the morning , arent you leaving for busan today? 
jk; about that , i guess i wont be going 
jin; why 
jk; i called mom and that , and it seems like they wont be arriving to busan till 4 days later . Apparently its storming heavily in japan and all flights have been cancelled.
jin; what would you be doing today then
jk; i guess i will bother you and the other hyungs for the the rest of our holidays , all of them are returning today as well ....
jin; aishhhh...this brat , yaah what bout your gf why dont you go time spend with her 
jk ; she is staying at her parents place for the holidays , and i am all alone said kooie sulking , btw hyung u should go rest it must have a tiring drive from your home to the dorm.
jin; yeah yeah ...are any of the guys back yet 
jk; only namjoon hyung , but he went straight ti bed as well
jin;aah i see, u too dont stay awake for too long... goodnight
jk ; goodnight hyung
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jin enterd his bedroom and found a small sleeping jisoo on his bed. she got changed into one of jins rj hoodies and got knocked out instantly.
cute he thought 
jin himself went to his clost for getting changed to his sweats , nothing special just a puma sweatpants [he usually does nit wear anything on top for sleep]. jisoo woke from the rumbling , half asleep she went to backhug jin 
jisoo; oppa what took you so long its been 30 minutes
jin; aah..nothing  i was just checking mails and then i was listening to jungkook whining about how he wont be able to spend chuseok with his gf
jisoo; aah ....yeah he still someties acts like a baby ..jisoo said giggling like a kid
jin; you’re the one to talk , he said carrying her back to bed 
jisoo; //**//[blushing] that...well....
before she could could complete her sentence she was slienced by a pair of lips crashing on her own
jin; its okay , its cute and sexy sometimes
jisoo; oppa , she said blushing 
jin ; now lets sleep, dont you have to return to your dorm to meet the group, he said pulling her closer into his chest 
jisoo; mmmm...
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NEXT MORNING
jin woke up and found the missing figure in his bed . 
did she left , he thought , he saw an americano with a post it note saying 
oppa sorry for leaving without telling you ,  but you were sleeping so soundly i didnt wanted to wake you up. lisa called this morning i have a special chuseok vlive with the menbers , watch it if u want to see me in hanbok,  ...   ;)  , love u - jisoo
aaah i guess maknaes everywhere like annoying their eldest.
he entered the living room and saw a sleeping jungkook, a half awake taehyung , and namjoon who was sipping away hot chocolate.
morning guys,
morning hyung , they said in unison.
where are the otherrs ?, he asked heading towards the kitchen
nj; yoongi hyung is in the shower , jimin is still sleeping  and hoseok went out to buy some tteokbokki , bibimap and gimbap. 
jin  then walks towards the maknae attempting to wake him up
jin ; yah brat, wake for how long do you want to sleep its already almost noon, if you dont wake up no food for you
on hearing that he might not be able to eat his precious food jk bolted awake and headed towards the shower
nj; wake jimin too...he called to jungkook 
jin was waiting for all the members to gather so he could talk about his military enlistment
after about 20 minutes , when everybody was eating and joking around, jungkook teasing jimin about how he heared moans from his bedroom this morning , taehyung joined him as well. namjoon talking to seokjin and hoseok about what the did on holidays and yoongi just listening to everything and ocassionally responding to the members.
jin wanted to tell them , but he decided not to ruin the mood.
jh; hasnt the company planned anyting for chuseok, special episode or something
yg; its just a greetings video that we we will be filming here in an hour or so
jin ; jisoo is filming a chuseok vlive with her members as well, she is gonna wear a hanbok , jin said somewhat cutely,
jimin who was still being teased got an idea 
jm; yyaahh hyung what are you fantasizing now....he said looking at him with slant eyes 
jin ; when did i ever say that 
jk and v who now switched their pray began teasing jin now
th ; come on hyung i knew u were a pervert after all
jin ; whats wrong in having perverted thoughts about your woman ??, jin said with a straight face 
jk ; u have hanging out with yoongi hyung too much 
yg ; why? he is not wrong 
with this the chuseok passed , laughing , teasing , playing and eating
jin entered his bedroom , i should tell them soon, all of them he thought thinking of jisoo
he called jisoo 
js; hello oppa did watch my vlive
jin ; yeah...you were looking nicer than the snacks you were preparing
js; perevert
js ; what did you guys do today?
jin ; aah nothing much , filmed a short greetings video, went to a small restaurant for lunch , played some halli galli ordered dinner all the classic stuff, what bout you 
js ; almost similar , but we made all the meals today , we have many of the sweets left shall i bring you some tomorrow?
jin; you’re coming tomorrow?
js; if u want 
jin ; your schedule?
jin pd nim gave 2 more days off
jin ; thats nice, why dont you stay tomorrow then?
js ; k i will some clothes ..
she remembered the last time she stayed over jins dorm they didnt get a wink of sleep due their steamy love making session and jins overwhelming stamina in bed . she couldnt deny she loved every second of it , afterall who would not like to have sex with their love of life.
js; oppa , just dont go too overboard
jin understood what she was talking about and smirkred a little
 jin ; u dont like it ?
js ; its not that ..
js its just that i wont be able to walk properly the next day and we have practise
jin ; kk...just come over first 
js ; c u in the morning...love you
jin ; love you
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1 WEEK LATER 
jungkook was searching for his speakers but couldnt find them
jk; jin hyung...can i use your speakers for a bit
jin;sure go ahead
jk was fiddling around in jins room when he found some papers in his drawer...military enlistment it said , jk was frozen at his place he wanted to confirm what he was reading was true or not
he went to the living room where all the members were chilling , jisoo and jin were making some tteokbokki in kitchen
jk; hyung are u leaving for the military 
everyone present on the heared the youngest’ s question
jin was left speechless
jk; tell me
jin ; yes 
jk; when 
jin ; 2 weeks from today
the laddle in jisoo hand fell , teary eyed she ran into jin room and locked it
now he was looking at the rest of the members
jin ; i belive we need to have a chat
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jin ; its been a week since i recieved the mail , i wanted to tell you guys at the right time , besides it was holidays i didnt want to upset you all
jh; telling us later wouldnt make anything easier u know
jin; i know its just i was waiting for the right time
yg ; did jisoo-ssi knew?
jin ; nope, i guess i have to explain things to her , just hope that she wont leave or anything
jm; honestly hyung, u should have told all of us
jk ; go to noona now she is the most upset u know
jin knew the members wuuld get over it pretty easily , they are really strong minded , they had been prepared for this for a couple of years now but jisoo on the other hand got a shock
jin; jisoo-aah im coming in
jin entered his room and found jisoo lying on the bed , sniffling sounds coming from her
jin went to her and silently sat beside her and spoke
jin; i know u are angry and upset because of me ... i should have told you first but i wanted to delay as much as i could , i wanted to cherish and enjoy all moments till the end
js; ....
jin ; i know me leaving for 13 months wont be justice to you, i cant expect you to wait for me to return.....but i do want you to wait , wait for me , for the past five years i have loved every second of our moments together , and i want us to be together for .....forever he said after a pause
jisoo who was now calm after hearing jins sincere words sat up and leaned against his chest. he enveloped into a tight embrace, not wanting to let go
js; i knew this day would come u know...i knew u would not neglect your duty and i respect that and i am very proud of you for that ,she said caressing his cheeks but i wish you had told me sooner , another tear escaped her eye
js ; and about waiting , u know i will wait for you....so just go and comeback to me quickly so we can be together ...forever ...
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2 WEEKS LATER  
jin; i will be leaving then
maknae line ; HYUNG!!!! *teary eyed * 
jin ; aigo,.. my brats , he said giving them a long , tight hug
dont give yoongi a hard time , he wont tolerate  u
yg ; damn right
nj ; hyung take care of your health and dont go and crack your lame jokes over there too...
jin ; this disrespect, jin growled at the leader
jh; hyung call us whenever u can , dont be picky there as well
yg ; hopefully he will grow up a little after returning..**SNIFFLE
all jin could do was smile at his misty eyed members who were sending him off 
he walked over to jisoo who was a crying mess and held her hands while staring lovingly into her eyes
jin ; i know it will not be easy to stay away for so long...so i was thining about it for a while now
suddenly jin kneeled on the floor 
jin ; kim jisoo, the day i first saw u i was mesmerised bye your sweet voice and beauty , then i came to know that behind this gorgieous a face there was a crackhead , you are kindest , sweetest , most beautiful woman inside out i have known , thank you for not leaving in tough times thank you for not giving up on us . i may not be perfect but i want to keep improving forever with you . so will you marry me ??
jisoo was overwhelmed her legs got weak and she was on the floor with jin when she met his loving gaze she cupped his face and gave him a small peck
js ; yes...
jin lifted her from the ground and gave her a long slow kiss. The members were in tears . They were so happy for their hyung who found someone he could rely on besides them forever
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mishiami · 4 years
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what’re the tethered’s favorite foods and music genres and book/movie genres
J likes fantasy book/movies, cannelloni and generally jazz and classical
Steph likes sci-fi, tamales and no specific music genres, just anything from the 1900s
Hos likes action, samgak-gimbap (these really are amazing please try them it’s worth it) or lasagna and rock, alternative or indie
Anna likes fantasy and murder mystery, baked beans on toast and heavy metal or punk rock
Joey likes mystery and thriller, ube cake rolls and alternative/jazz
Vin likes action and sci-fi, hotdogs and any loud music
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btskismet · 5 years
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Kismet (Chapter 14): A BTS Jin imagines fanfic
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First ever fanfic. Contains fluff and smut. Please read sequentially as it is a long story arc. Please provide feedback! My IG is btskismet.
It was their last day before they would go back home. She felt a massive pit in her stomach, just thinking that she would be flying back. His flight was earlier than hers and he felt bad that he would leave ahead of her.
Seokjin hugged her from behind in bed. He was quiet just as she was and it seemed like they were thinking of the same thing.
"Jagiya, we inside whole day. Ok?", he said in English. She nodded yes as a response. "Dinner with JHope?", she asked and he said later.
He handed her an earpiece and as soon as it turned on, he said, "I want to spend this whole day with you all to myself, ok?", Seokjin said. She looked back and said alright and received a long kiss as a reply.
They spent the whole day as if they were newlyweds on their honeymoon. They had sex several times and they would stop only to rest and recharge, if not to eat. He explored every inch of her body and they couldn't keep their hands off of each other. They wore their bath robes the whole time. At any point he would get aroused, Seokjin with pounce on her again so it didn't make sense to dress up.
He was tempted to cancel on JHope and Taehyung for dinner and karaoke but he kept saying that he wanted to hear her sing.
They also tried to watch a movie in Netflix which ended as a failure. As soon as the characters started kissing, they would reach out for each other, kiss and end up doing it again.
She discovered that he likes his neck being massaged as a means to get him turned on. He wanted her on top of him more as he enjoys looking up to watch her face when she came.
What she thought as the number of times that would make Seokjin totally spent was not even close to the actual number of times needed so he would become spent. He was hungry as he was virile and he really milked her dry. At the end of each time though, she felt closer to him as she now knew his breath, his scent, his taste, his touch, his everything.
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"So, what was your nightmare about? Do you remember?", she asked him while they ate some pasta and steak brought to the room.
"It was the same dream I had but there were a few things that were new. At one point, you and I were cooking together. Another thing is there was something I was reading and it got me so sad and angry. I can't remember what.."
"Is that why you shouted no in your sleep?”, she asked.
"I think so.", he said. "It's weird. Why are we dreaming the same thing?"
"I know.", she contemplated as well. "Do you think we've met before?"
Seokjin looked at her, trying to consider the prospect. "I don't know. Maybe? Do you even believe in things like that?"
"No. But it's just so strange.", she replied.
Seokjin drank some soda. "Well, no use thinking about it now. We'll just stress ourselves figuring it out."
She nodded. Seokjin finished his food and so did she. As she was about to clear the table, Seokjin pulled her away. "Come on, we should have a warm bath now because I'm not done with you yet." She smiled and allowed him to lead her to the bathroom.
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They met at a restaurant called Yakiniku Sanshirou which was not far from the hotel. Seokjin and her decided to walk since it was just 12 minutes away and the weather, though cold, was nice in the evening. They decided to meet JHope and Taehyung there around 9pm. 
They leisurely walked to the place as they were enjoying the quiet streets with several people walking. The location of the restaurant wasn’t in the touristy side of Otaru so there would be less people to worry about. Just the same, they reserved the booth at the back so it would be secluded.
Seokjin was looking at her as they were walking. “What?”, she asked. He smiled and then touched the tip of her nose. “Your nose is a little red... and cold!”, he said laughing.
She put her hand to her nose, concerned about how it looked. “Is it that bad?”, she said and felt conscious. He swayed his head. “No. It matches your cheeks since you’re pretty flushed.”
She had an expression of panic and started to look for her mirror in her bag. Seokjin laughed and stopped her by grabbing her hands. “Don’t do anything. I’m to blame that’s why you look like that.” He looked at her knowingly and winked.
“Yes, you’re the culprit. The many things you did to me... tsk, tsk...”, she said.
Frankly, she felt like her legs were about to fall off. She hasn’t had sex that much and that long EVER. It made her giggle inside just thinking about it.
The restaurant comprised of two floors and it looked like two container vans on top of each other. It had a simple facade with a glass door in front and lamps pointed at the restaurant name in Japanese. It wasn’t a flashy place but at 10 steps away, the scent of grilled meat wafted about. Seokjin quickened his pace when he smelled it and was eager to go in.
They were the first ones to get there. The first floor was filled with people but the second floor was hardly filled. The tables upstairs were more for smaller groups and the first floor catered to bigger groups. 
They checked the menu right away and Seokjin was thrilled that though it was a yakiniku, there was more Korean fare than Japanese.
Seokjin started ordering everything Korean in the menu as well as pork and beef to be grilled. “Have you tried yukgaejang before?”, he asked her. She swayed her head. “It’s beef and vegetable soup. Really good!”, he said and told the waiter they want one. “Ah! And Soju and Otaru beer! Kudasai? Arigatou!”
She looked at the English version of the menu and said: “Can we get some Stone Bowl Bibimbap? I love those.”, she asked. 
Seokjin smiled and ordered one. “Well, look at you! And I thought the only Korean food you eat is grilled meat and japchae...”
“Ha! I’m not as uncultured as you think. I appreciate Korean food as well, you know. I just can’t eat it if it is too hot.”, she interjected.
“Name the Korean food you eat then!”, he challenged her.
She counted and focused on remembering the names: “Bibimbap, japchae, bulgogi, kimchi... uh... samgyupsal, kim... pajeon, mandu, gimbap...”  
As she was providing her list, JHope and Tae arrived. She didn’t notice them and Seokjin didn’t make her feel that they were behind her, listening to her list.
“... Tteokboki, bingsu... and...”, she trailed off and covered her face with her hands, trying to recall the names.
“Ah! Lotte Pepero sticks and Calbee Honey Butter Chips!”, she exclaimed.
She heard loud clapping behind her which made her jump and Seokjin was laughing and clapping at her reaction. She saw JHope and Taehyung clapping. JHope was saying wow amazing while Taehyung was clapping softly though he had a calm expression.
Seokjin stood up and hugged both of them and then sat beside her. JHope and Taehyung sat on the other side. 
“You know lots Korean food, ah?”, JHope said in English. She smiled sweetly at him. “Yes, I like Korean food.” 
JHope, Taehyung and Seokjin started talking in Korean and she understood from Seokjin’s translation that they wanted to know the food they ordered. 
JHope asked for the earpiece from Seokjin and started talking to her. “So, looks like we will go to karaoke tonight! I heard from Jin hyung that you sing.”
“Not that much. I’m not as good as you guys.”, she said shyly.
“Ah, I am interested to hear this song Jin hyung messaged me about.”, he pulled out his phone to check the message. “Fly me to the moon?”
She smiled. “If they have it there, I can sing it. It’s a classic song so I’m not sure if they will have it there.”
“Well, let’s see! I want to hear your voice. Maybe you can help us in the next album!”, JHope chided. She said he was sweet and asked him questions about his Hope World album.
In the corner of her eye, she observed Seokjin speaking with Taehyung in a calm but somewhat formal manner. Taehyung was acting more cordially to him. She also noticed that he would steal glances to look at her talking to JHope and most especially in instances when Seokjin gave her a piece of meat or vegetable he grilled. He even cut up some pieces just for her to eat. Taehyung didn’t look annoyed or upset but more of taking stock of what he was observing.
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Mash Karaoke was one of only four Karaoke joints in Otaru. It was on the third floor of a nondescript building, 15 minutes away by foot from the restaurant. They got to go there right away after their manager and staff dropped them off. They told the guys they would come back for JHope and Taehyung around 2am or earlier if they wanted to.
JHope said that he wanted to be the one to choose the room as he wanted it to be as spacious as possible. He had a tendency to dance if the songs they sing are upbeat and fun. Seokjin was pleased about JHope’s enthusiasm. Taehyung also was thrilled and looked at the selection of songs right away.
They started to sing some of the Korean songs that were on the list. As the beer and soju came, they started singing song after song. She wasn’t familiar with all the songs they sang but there was one that she recognized. 
Seokjin started singing the song he sang with JK in one Bangtan Bomb episode. “I know this song!”, she said to JHope. “This is Wildflower by Park Hyo Shin, right?” 
“Yes! Woowwww, you know it! Do you know a lot of Korean songs?”, JHope asked.
“Just a few that’s not from you guys. Most of the Korean songs I know are from your group haha.”
JHope then got her attention and pointed at Seokjin, who was looking at her as he was singing the chorus. She felt a little shy that he was paying attention to her as he sang. She knew the song was about love lost that couldn’t be forgotten. It made her feel sad and she knew that he chose this for the reason that they would be parting soon. She was really close to crying but he belted out the refrain and she was blown away. Ohmigod, he didn’t sound like this in the video, she thought. He really has improved in his singing.
They all clapped for him when he ended his song. She smiled and said it was beautiful. He sat beside her and kissed her cheek slowly. “Saranghae.”, he whispered which made her blush.
Taehyung then stood up and went close to the screen to sing his song. She wasn’t sure what song it was but it sounded very lonely. She looked at Seokjin, who was looking through the songbook for another song to sing. 
After he sang, she clapped and gave him a standing ovation. She surprised JHope and Seokjin but most especially Taehyung. “JHope, can you please let him know that it was beautiful and I’ve never heard this song until today but the  song matches his voice perfectly that he should’ve sang it originally?” JHope translated for her and Taehyung had a big smile after that. He said thanks and blushed slightly.
She noticed that the next song was also Taehyung’s choice: Someone Like You by Adele. She already had a chance to make Taehyung smile - she was thinking she could do more to make him comfortable with her.
“Jagiya, you haven’t sung anything!”, Seokjin exclaimed. She was surprised that he got the earpiece from JHope and passed the song book to her. 
“I know. Would you mind passing the earpiece to Taehyung please? I want to ask him something.”
Seokjin said ok but was a little curious as to what she meant. He took it off and explained it to Taehyung who looked at her as he wore the earpiece. “Hi. Yes?”, he asked.
She explained what she wanted and he was listening intently. He nodded and said sure. JHope and Seokjin were wondering what they were talking about but as soon as Taehyung pressed play for the next song, he handed one microphone to her. Seokjin and JHope clapped excitedly when they realized they were going to do a duet.
Taehyung started the first verse while she took the second one. She adjusted to the lower key best as possible and even had a chance to blend with Taehyung in several verses.
After the song, Taehyung gave her a high five since they did quite well together. JHope stood up to give them hugs and Seokjin shook Taehyung’s hand and hugged him. 
“Jagiya! You have a great voice. I’m sooo proud!”, Seokjin beamed. “Did I also do a good job in connecting with Taehyung?”, she whispered to him. Seokjin gave her two thumbs up. “Thanks for doing that. I think he’s more relaxed now and more open to you.”
They enjoyed more songs together. They sang several songs together from Psy, Girls Generation, Drake, some of their own songs and even Despacito (which Seokjin danced to). JHope also sang a few upbeat songs and when they were getting tipsy, they had a screaming match while singing So Chan Whee’s Tears. She found it so funny that they were all trying to sing/scream the chorus and they danced like girls.
As they started to get more drunk, she decided it was time for her to sing more. She asked the guys if she could sing her usual lineup of songs. “Since you three have had your own mini concert already and are super drunk...”, she expressed jokingly. 
“Yeah, come on!!!”, JHope shouted, red-faced and smiling. Taehyung, who looked a little sleepy, raised his glass of soju to her and mouthed the words go, go, go. Seokjin sat there, massaging her back loudly said, “Show them how it’s done, Jagiya!”
She sang a few songs in succession: Broken-Hearted Girl by Beyonce, Million Reasons by Lady Gaga and Katamoi by Aimer (which JHope recorded since he recognized it as a song RM shared via twitter).
Seokjin was impressed in her singing and kept hugging her after each song she sang. He also kept looking for Fly Me To The Moon but they didn’t have it which made him pout.
She cleared her throat and said, “First of all, I want to say I am very honored to have half of the famous BTS group here to listen to me sing tonight...”, she said, as they were hooting and Seokjin translating in the background. 
“My last song for tonight is a Japanese love song that I have not ever sang in public. But I will now and I am dedicating it to my jagiya, Kim Seokjin...”
She sang Final Distance by Utada Hikaru. Seokjin watched her with a smile as she sang it. JHope showed him his phone with the lyrics of the song in Korean. As he was reading it, Seokjin’s expression changed into sadness and quietly watched her sing the song with as much emotion as she could pour into it. 
--- to be continued ---
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