I have never laughed as much while watching a drama as that one moment in Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung episode 13 when one of the translators asks the Western man “waarom ben je naar Korea gekomen?” (why did you come to Joseon?) in the BEST and funniest accent I’ve ever heard.
Then, the answer “I don’t speak Dutch” made it 10 times funnier. I would never have even imagined to hear people talk about the Netherlands in a kdrama, but a historical drama?? Set in the Joseon era?? I was completely blindsided. I must’ve replayed that scene at least 5 times.
I don’t know if people know it on here BUT I’m actually from the Netherlands and Dutch is my first language!! It’s such a small country so whenever someone even mentions it I’m amazed. So the MOMENT he said that sentence I completely lost it. Well played, Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung.
So we had to write a short Airbnb ad for my English class (I'm Dutch by the way) and we have this saying for when you go for a walk when it's windy, "uitwaaien" or translated "to blow out". This was a warning our book gave us before we started writing the ads....
-,’ types of people ,’-
hogwarts: bloody noses, always trying their best, warm sunsets, late summer nights, sharing secrets, messy hair, movie nights, stargazing, wanting to explore the world, standing up for friends, dogs, loud laughs, fuzzy sweaters
narnia: pale white snow, red cheeks, hot tea, fantasy stories, neat notes, big scarves, early morning walks, soft smiles, cute coffee shops, calming energy, cold hands, friendly eyes, wanting to learn more, astronomy geeks
middle earth: ancient souls, coffee, old bookshelves, history nerds, loves mythology, feels at home in the forest, always up for an adventure, oversized hoodies, high grades, striving to be the best version of themselves, cats
neverland: believes in fate, doesn’t care about opinions, flower fields, standing up for what’s right, honey, photography, amazed by the universe, kind souls, often lost in their own thoughts, friendliness, loves the stars, artistic
part 1 | 2 | 3
Thanks to these, the Pandemic Times, I’ve gathered enough good fics for The Untamed to make a pretty killer rec list, if I do say so myself. Most are Wei Wuxian/Lan Wangji, but I have ventured off into other wildernesses as well. Most notably, I’ve gotten very into my Yunmeng Trio feelings and love for the juniors. I’ll tag accordingly, so you know what’s what.
As ever, feel free to reblog.
Check out my other fic rec lists:
IT Chapter 2 fic parts one and two - Reddie
Good Omens fic - Aziraphale/Crowley
Various BL Series fic (fandoms: Love By Chance, TharnType, 2Moons series, My Engineer, Until We Meet Again, 2gether, History3: Trapped)
You can also head over to my bookmarks on AO3.
(UPDATE: This rec list now has a part two featuring another 23 recs that you can find HERE.)
(All recs are complete) (I’ve noted pairings, length, and rating, but not any warnings or additional tags.)
** denotes personal favorite
Lees verder
author’s note: this is kinda where things start to pick up between them and shows their interactions
word count: 1398
WARNINGS: light swearing, tension, anger ig
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Things that make my brain go a little fuzzy
Something interesting I’ve learned - although I don’t know if this has a name in any other language, but in Korean this position is called “manner legs”. It refers to people stretching their legs to sink down to a smaller height so people working or filming with them could either work on their hair and makeup or appear to be their same height.
Everyone who’s been talking to me knows i’ve been working on this comic about wlws and cats for a while and i’m so so happy it’s finally here!!! :D
idea stolen from this post :’3
ENGLISH
Colloquial Korean - the complete course for beginners [AUDIO]
Integrated Korean - Level 1 [AUDIO]
Integrated Korean - Level 2 [AUDIO]
Teach Yourself Korean [AUDIO]
Seoul National University - Korean 1
Seoul National University - Korean 2
Seoul National University - Korean 3 [AUDIO]
Seoul National University - Korean 4 [AUDIO]
Korean for dummies [AUDIO] [CHEAT SHEET]
My Korean 1 [AUDIO]
My Korean 2 [AUDIO]
Korean Advanced Course. Level 1
Korean Advanced Course. Level 2
Active Korean 1 [AUDIO]
Frequently Used Korean Dialogues 2000 Sentences [AUDIO]
College Korean
Beginner’s Korean [AUDIO]
Basic Korean - A grammar and workbook
Intermediate Korean - A grammar and workbook
Korean Through English 1 [AUDIO]
Living Language Korean Course [AUDIO]
Modern Conversational Korean
Hanyang Korean 1 [TEXTBOOK - GRAMMAR&PATTERNS - WRITING PRACTICE]
Essential Korean [AUDIO]
Pathfinder in Korean - Beginner [STUDENT BOOK - WORKBOOK]
Continuing Korean [AUDIO]
Korean Grammar for International Learners
The sounds of Korean - a pronunciation guide [AUDIO]
Using Korean: A Guide to Contemporary Usage
The Korean Language Structure, Use and Context
Tense and Aspect in Korean
Korean Honorifics and Politeness in Second Language Learning
A Korean Grammar on Semantic-Pragmatic Principles
Korean (London Oriental and African Language Library)
The Korean Language (Cambridge Language Surveys)
A History of the Korean Language
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A Korean-English dictionary
Collins Korean Phrasebook
Easy to learn Korean Language
In-Fight Korean [AUDIO]
VocabuLearn Korean [LEVEL 1 | LEVEL 2]
Slang dictionary
Dirty Korean Everyday Slang
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Korean Headstart Cultural Notes
Frommer’s South Korea Travel Guide
An Illustrated Guide to Korean Mythology
Korean Folk Tales
The Korean Wave: a New Pop Culture Phenomenon
A Brief History of Korea
The Rough Guide to Seoul
Culture and Customs of Korea
North Korea though the Looking Glass
Foods of Korea
A History of Korea from Antiquity to the Present
RUSSIAN
Корейский язык Вводный курс [AUDIO]
Корейский язык. Вводный курс (Вон Гван) [AUDIO]
Корейский язык. Основной курс (Вон Гван) [AUDIO]
Начальный курс корейского языка
Пособие по корейскому языку для начинающих [AUDIO]
Китайские иероглифы в корейском языке
Корейский язык Курс для продолжающих (Вон Гван)
Пособие по переводу с русского языка на корейский
Учебник корейского языка. Средний уровень
FRENCH
Manuel De Coréen Volume 1
Grammaire coréenne
SPANISH
El coreano básico
SLOVENIAN (not sure, please corect me if i’m wrong)
Uchebnik Koreyskogo Dialoga 1
Uchebnik Koreyskogo Dialoga 2
GERMAN
Kauderwelsch Koreanisch Wort für Wort [AUDIO]
BOOKS
Harry Potter series
Children books (post by myhangeul)
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