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geekygirl24 · 8 months

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BL Prompts - Chapter 29 Links

Prompt from Anonymous: A prompt from thai since that's only opened -song fic au of Jung Kook's Seven and the MV but it is Prapai and Sky couple.

Prompt from MacReid - Taiwanese Prompt for Be Loved in House. Yu Zhen/Shi Lei - sickfic. Yu Zhen gets cared for at home by Shi Lei after an episode of accidental poisoning. Maybe a flashback of his reaction to him discovering Yu Zhen ill. Thanks

Prompt from MmeTournai: Can I request a sequel to chapter 11? Kang Gook/Tae Joo - Vampire AU. Thanks.

Prompt from Anonymous -Hi, just found out that your Japanese prompts are open, so I would like to ask for one, if possible ! I've recently rewatched Takumi-Kun series and would like to ask for something where Takumi broke up with Gii after he avoided him during their thried year (3rd movie) and Arata Misu and takumi pretended to date for a few weeks ? Happy ending, no matter which ship you want to gift us with. I'm craving angst atm. have a nice day !

Prompt from Stormborn_88 - I'd like to transfer the hurt/comfort of today to the next prompt :) Wen Kexing from Word of Honor safewording! PS. yaih Finally didn't miss one of the open prompts with the new concept (which I really like!)

Chapter is NSFW

#love in the air #prapaisky #be loved in house: i do #shi lei x yu zhen #where your eyes linger #tae joo x kang gook #takumi kun series #gii x takumi #word of honor #wen kexing x zhou zishu

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desire-for-madness · 2 years

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If someone doesn't make a crossover mv of Han Gi Chan and Jang Eui Soo from their seperate chef/food dramas, I'm going to cry, I'll have to make my own mv

#Han Gi Chan #Jang Eui Soo #ocean likes me #my sweet dear #tae joo x kang gook #where your eyes linger #it's the perfect opportunity #so many possibilities

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gabrielokun · 7 months

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#Where Your Eyes Linger #너의시선이머무는곳에 #Gabriel makes stuff #Han Gi Chan #Han Tae Joo #Jang Eui Soo #Kang Gook #Kang Gook x Han Tae Joo #KBL #KorBL #Korean Drama #Korean BL #Korean series #KDrama #BL Drama #BL series

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conscbgb · 14 days

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KBL World was never the same after them...💙

#where your eyes linger #kbl #kactors #kseries #kdrama #hwang da seul #han tae joo x kang gook #han gi chan #jang eui soo

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film-in-my-soul · 2 years

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Review: Where Your Eyes Linger (2020)

Region: South Korea

Aprox. Length: 01:25:00

Viewing Source: Viki

Summary: Meet Han Tae Joo, the 18 year-old student and successor to the TB Group. Blessed with a wealthy family, good looks and popularity, he has few worries. Kang Gook, his thoughtful childhood friend, is physically strong and is trained in different martial arts disciplines. Tae Joo is Kang Gook’s only friend. Tae Joo trusts Kang Gook and feels at ease around him. Tension erupts between them when a new female student, Hye Mi, shows interest in Kang Gook. As the two go on a date, Han Tae Joo becomes irritated, and soon after, long-suppressed emotions start surfacing. Could there be more to their platonic friendship?

Overall Opinion: I’ll be honest, while I think Where Your Eyes Linger is solid as a story, and I think the ending is handled very well, I don’t completely understand the people who are so ride-or-die for this Korean BL. Now, it could be because it was one of the first aired BLs for the country, but I don’t know if it’s really strong enough as a production to have garnered the notoriety it has. That being said, I do actually like it. It’s not my favorite of the first run of BLs for South Korean (that title belongs to Mr.Heart and always will), but I still think it has merits. The story is nice and tropey without feeling overdone, and the relationship between our leads is nice, drama-filled, and appropriately tragic while still having a satisfying and happy ending.

It’s a short watch, fairly well paced/acted, and at least worth 1 watch even if I don’t consider it anything to write home about. Where Your Eyes Linger was tame enough of a story that it allowed for other more in-depth/intimate BL stories to be told in South Korea, and for that, it’s earned its place.

Technical Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Personal Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆

(See under the cut for a deeper analysis/opinions of character/plot/technical aspects. Beware of possible spoilers.)

Main Characters:

Han Tae Joo

Tae-joo is a fine enough character. He’s initially portrayed as a typical Cheobol son, confident, inconsiderate, and acting like he can do and have anything he wants. He isn’t mean about it, though; his arrogance and entitlement is not typically at the expense of others, except perhaps, Kang Gook. I like what character growth he’s allowed through the show's small runtime, and I think he’s a very standard, if not especially deep, character. I wish, if anything, we’d gotten a better sense that he perhaps wanted Kang Gook before Hye-mi threatened their friendship/closeness. It would have been interesting to have that “is he isn’t he?” idea to play around with if they’d had the time to do it.

Kang Gook

I like Kang Gook alot. You get the idea that he isn’t simply the stoic best friend that he might otherwise be portrayed as. I also enjoy his restraint and control when around Tae-joo as you really get the sense that he has feelings lingering under the surface that he simply can’t indulge in. It really adds a layer to the character, which I appreciated. Of our two male leads I think Kang Gook is the more interesting of the two, but both play off one another very well and their choices help build the tension of their shifting relationship well.

Rating: ★★★★☆

Side Characters:

Choi Hye Mi

I greatly appreciate that Hye-mi is not a standard girl in BL. She’s not made out to be a bitch or actively trying to separate the leads. She’s a very grounded and down-to-earth character that works well with Kang Gook. I like that she isn’t immediately thrown to the side, even though her affection isn’t returned. She’s a quiet and determined girl who never feels weak or secondary, and I honestly liked her a lot as the “romantic rival.”

Rating: ★★★☆☆

Story/Plot:

It’s a very standard BL plot, and I can understand why South Korea would play it safe. It’s also a widely enjoyed trope, bodyguard/best friend x person they’re meant to protect, and in this story, it’s handled just as it should be. You’re never exactly thrown for a loop, and I don’t think there are many times that your expectations are subverted, but it’s a solid story that’s told well and keeps you engaged. My favorite part is probably the introduction of a love rival with Hye-mi because it’s not played in a way that feels exaggerated. While it adds tension to the plot, it’s more in the form of a catalyst for our leads than a detriment overall.

Rating: ★★★★☆

Technical/Visual Execution:

Standard. I think the lighting and the visually subdued colors are nice, but ultimately there’s not much to write home about. It’s well produced, and there are no glaring film faux pas, so it’s completely watchable. I think the last few minutes are, in particular, very well done and help with the crescendoing emotions of the reunion, but it’s also the only thing that really draws memory in terms of visuals.

Rating: ★★★☆☆

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yibo-wang · 2 years

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WHERE YOUR EYES LINGER (2020) dir. Hwang Da Seul

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seatawinan · 3 years

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Favourite Shows [2/7]: Where Your Eyes Linger

I want to be with you all day. And if we're together, I want to hug you. If I don't see you, I want to whine.

#where your eyes linger #bestofbl2020 #wyel #kdrama #kdramaedit #jang eui soo #han gi chan #tae joo x kang gook #wyeledit #*sam.gifs #bruh this scene gets me everytime #you all thought best of bl 2020?#this is the worst pain of 2020 fight me #we've all had it good for so long #im bringing back drama on your dashes

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aylinaliens · 4 years

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oh no here we go again

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bl-garbage · 4 years

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not to be dramatic but i'd kill for tae joo and kang gook to have 5 more seasons and three movie specials

they're both so beautiful, and honestly, Where Your Eyes Linger is just 90 minutes long yet it served us a beautiful, simple love story that most other series fail to execute in over 10 episodes.

going into the details, i'd like to point out how the 10-minute length for each episodes had its pros and cons. sadly, supporting details in the series are more often told, not shown, and perhaps we could have benefited more from a little more screentime of tae joo coming to terms with his feelings for jang gook, for instance. not to worry, however. for its pros, the short length gave way for the series to be crisply made, and the details are so interconnected that it's quite easy and satisfying when the viewer realizes the thought behind each action, each scene. the series is well thought out given its limitations, and that's very admirable! what they could not give for length, they more than made up for with the superb acting, masterful shots, and a beautifully written script! not to mention, the coloring in this series is so consistent, i'm truly in love. i could watch this again and again. (besides, the short series has given us enough to make fanfiction out of. an obvious hole is about tae joo's mother; his dad said she was weak, so i'm guessing that she died of illness. which explains—not excuses—the father's bad attitude.)

as for the story ending itself: in a word, Where Your Eyes Linger is the very definition of intimacy. Han Tae Joo and Kang Gook are so believable and i felt for them so much; the 15 years all amounted to this, and i am sure that from their first and second kisses, there will be more. to hell with tae joo's father, to hell with their status. by the end of the series, they're, what, both 21 years old? because they've been so intimate with each other for 15 years strong—granted, with three years of separation after—i could honestly believe that running away was possible even with the full force of tae joo's father on the hunt for them. i trust that they could do it. if anything, their separation only made their longing stronger.

i am very happy with the way things turned out. in the end kang gook finally did what he wanted to do: run away. he has harbored so much love, and pain, for so many years, and even then he could not hold on to what could very well have been a hollow promise from tae joo that he'd come back. without the certainty, it was reasonable that he was really lonely, and just wanted to go, finally.

that's why tae joo coming back for kang gook, not kang gook running to him, made so much more sense. it solidified their relationship and made what they had certain. tae joo had held the power in their relationship before, but him coming back for kang gook, i think, put them on equal footing. they became equals. they are happiest when they're with each other, cannot bear to be apart. just, always together, falling forever.

i'm so happy for them. i know it's a short series, but parting with them now makes my heart heavy. since it's korea, i know there will probably not be any more material, which is sad. i'm truly gonna miss them.

hands down, one of the best BLs out there.

#where your eyes linger #han tae joo #kang gook #jang eui soo #han gi chan #kdrama bl #bl kdrama #rakuten tv #bl series #one of the best!!!!#tae joo #tae joo x kang gook

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lilpixielix · 4 years

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tae joo is a simple man

gook’s version

#han tae joo #tae joo #kang gook #gooktae #tae joo x kang gook #where your eyes linger #wyel #my post #400

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geekygirl24 · 4 months

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BL Prompts - Chapter 53 Links

Prompt from MmeTournai: Where Your Eyes Linger Kang Gook / Han Tae Joo. Jealousy. Secret relationship revealed. Established relationship. Tae Joo intervenes when a wealthy/influential woman comes propositioning his bodyguard. "They say desperate times call for drastic measure, after all." https://archiveofourown.org/works/46231810/chapters/132043313

Prompt from MacReid: HIStory 3: Trapped. Tang Yi and Meng Shaofei. Nightmares. Hurt/comfort. Threat of violence. I can't decide between Tang Yi reacting to memories from prison and potentially (or actually) lashing out at Meng Shaofei during the nightmare Or Meng Shaofei dreaming that something happened to Tang Yi while in prison and he didn't make it out all. You decide which you prefer for now and then I'll request the other one later during the next prompt day. 😆 Happy ending… NSFW perhaps https://archiveofourown.org/works/46255276/chapters/131979274

Prompt from Ashurichan234: Kiyoi/hira: my beautiful man like what if kiyoi and hira actually did start dating a little during or after graduation, but an accident(any kind) happens and it separates them. so when koyama(he doesn't know that they know each other like the show) gets them to meet, it's a heartfelt reunion. https://archiveofourown.org/works/46179736/chapters/132097648

#where your eyes linger #tae joo x kang gook #history 3: trapped #tang yi x shao fei #my beautiful man #hira x kiyoi

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bi-myslf · 4 years

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