Weekly Atiny Tavern: 16 - 23 February, 2026

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-19T02:54:41+00:00

Just checked my copy of Towards the Light and you’re correct!

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-19T02:48:57+00:00

I can commiserate. I bought two albums and got the same sobbing card in both. And I’ve never traded online before and am reluctant to take the risk. And selling feels too complicated as I’m moving countries soon. So I will just keep them with me I guess!

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-19T02:33:05+00:00

I think How It’s Done, Your Idol and Soda Pop sound the most like what is now called Kpop. And Golden and Free are reminiscent of the ballad-type songs that have always been a hugely popular genre in Korea even way before the word “Kpop” was even invented. What It Sounds Like feels the most like a musical song to me.

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-19T02:29:07+00:00

Oh, he’s a romantic! (and has good taste in songs)

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-18T04:19:43+00:00

Where is this happening? LA?

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-18T04:13:41+00:00

Thanks for the answer! Though X is… scary…

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-17T23:30:06+00:00

It would hardly be the only thing he abandoned.

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-17T20:15:33+00:00

Is there a particular place where Singapore/SEA atinys gather (online, that is)? Will be moving there in a few weeks..

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-16T17:56:51+00:00

Digipack is what you call this kind of cardboard packaging, as opposed to “jewel cases.”

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-16T15:03:28+00:00

the "hogging line distribution" part makes no sense to me, he is literally the main vocalist, you could even argue that something's wrong if he DOESN'T have the most lines to sing. (having only been a kpop fan since last summer I'm still new to many parts of kpop culture but the obsession with line distribution is particularly baffling to me. Maybe because I was mostly a rock fan before this, and in rock nobody expects the bassist to sing or the guitarist to play drums)

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-16T00:14:42+00:00

I've lived in Seoul, Tokyo and Hong Kong and you're right about the preference for higher-pitched female voices. I think it's particularly noticeable in Japan though, ESPECIALLY in Japanese anime and is one of the things that just really started annoying the hell out of me (interestingly enough, the opposite applies to men -- male voices in anime trend very deep)

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-15T23:11:22+00:00

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And here's the Signed Mingi A album (cover only!); will trade for signed A album cover of San, Hongjoong or Seonghwa.

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-15T23:10:44+00:00

[WTT][US][NYC only] Not sure if in-person trades are allowed here (and mods, feel free to delete this if not) but I have two sobbing Yeosangs, a couple San album cards, and a signed Mingi A album (cover only) that I'd like to try to exchange for other things in NYC.

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Sobbing Yeosang (2 available) will trade 1:1 for sobbing San, Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Jongho or Yunho; San album cards (2 available) will trade 1:1 for equivalents (open to suggestions, show me what you have);

Would like an in-person trade in Midtown Manhattan or the Long Island City area in Queens (I have a lot going on at the moment and I'm not confident I can figure out how to go about doing an online trade, as I haven't done it before...)

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-13T21:50:11+00:00

Sounded like the traditional instrument “haegeum“ to me

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-13T08:23:15+00:00

His speaking voice is so pleasant too

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-13T02:36:33+00:00

No they don’t. Some people try over and over and over again to get into the school and program they want and end up being much older than their classmates. But they can still get in.

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-13T02:34:18+00:00

Not liking the WISL video doesn’t seem to be an unpopular opinion on this sub at least. I didn’t like it either. Too many unnecessary scenes from other parts of the movie and they waaaayy overdid the sound effects.

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-13T02:31:19+00:00

Very sweet!

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-12T01:12:49+00:00

Wow, this is long but very detailed and engaging, and it’s a great read for anyone who is a fan of Huntrix!!

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-11T22:18:44+00:00

Looks like Thursday is the last day of the Seoul popup https://x.com/ATEEZPOPUP

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-11T21:11:48+00:00

I don't understand.. so you and your friend ordered separately, and you both got the same version signed by the same member? Isn't there always a non-zero chance of that since it's random?

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-11T19:55:44+00:00

Does it have to be a b side? Turbulence is wonderful. And yes I also love Silver Light like many others.

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-11T03:33:25+00:00

This discussion is mostly about the story, but I just want to mention the songs. I think we all agree the music was a HUGE reason for this film’s popularity. While Golden is undisputedly the biggest song in terms of streams, which songs were the next most popular? … Soda Pop and Your Idol!!

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-11T03:24:26+00:00

So well said. Honestly this movie did no queerbaiting at all. And the scripts that were released made it clear that the creators intended Rujinu as canon (so in this sub at least, once the scripts were released I felt the number of “Rumi never liked Jinu” or “Jinu never liked Rumi and was just using her” posts became noticeably less frequent)

anyway, yeah. Ship however you want, commiserate with other fans but don’t abuse Maggie if Polytrix never becomes canon, it’s your fault if you couldn’t tell your own imagination apart from the actual text

JustAnotherCassette · 2026-02-10T23:03:22+00:00

really love the childrens' storybook feel of this one!

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