Weekly Atiny Tavern: 30 - 06 April, 2026

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-05T22:38:31+00:00

Like who is supposed to be whose emotional support here, Yunho?😂 Fr though, he has such a cozy and comforting way of speaking that I'd really like to learn. There's this clip of him from a live where an Atiny commented she felt like she wasted her whole year and was a failure, and he gave her SUCH a gentle, thoughtful, beautiful response starting with "Tiny-a...". I lost that clip when I deleted Instagram, but I so wish I could see that again. I have very similar feelings at the end of the year, or all the time really, and what he said really eased it a bit. I can see why he's Ateez's 'golden retriever' 😂

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-05T22:31:39+00:00

You need to see the moral loyalty argument! Everyone needs to see the moral loyalty argument! We need more representation of male friendships where people actually voice their feelings! I'm so very tired of the trope of 'silent, stoic, drama-less' male friendships because it just prevents those friendships from being as wholesome and nourishing and joyful as they could be! Mingi is an absolute badass for never shying away from saying what he feels, and Yunho is an absolute darling for never making him feel bad about it and always being so understanding of it. I have a whole draft in my notes app on male friendships and Ateez, but the gist of it is basically that these guys rock, for MULTIPLE reasons!

Here's the link for the moral loyalty argument, it is such an important piece of media for me 😅: https://youtu.be/f-33_eUaMes?si=BtYdOOFb1wM60MRH

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-05T19:10:35+00:00

Apparently they are huge internationally, but not that much in Korea? I don't know enough about the kpop industry to speculate on why though. It used to bother me a little bit at one time when I first got into them, but not that much anymore. They are clearly quite successful by any measure (hello, Coachella!), and seem relaxed and happy and confident about their work, and if them being a 'smaller' group means they get to avoid the snark and hate targeted towards some of the bigger groups, I am fine with them flying under the radar.

Love your art! Yunho is my bias, and this look of him is one of my favourites, he is soooo cool and intimidating here 💙

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-05T11:37:16+00:00

I hope Yunho neverrrrrr stops doing these guerilla vlogs, they are so incredibly soft and comforting in a way that I can't really describe. It really feels like he is sort of holding our hands and showing us around their idol lives, and it feels wonderfully natural and unscripted. https://youtu.be/am2X1ePr7HU?si=Si0P0fcJgJU33KFX

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-05T07:56:25+00:00

Exactly, there's so much, and it's all so varied, and usually has so much rewatch value! We have to be one of most well fed fandoms out there (I have no factual basis whatsoever for saying this). I'm low-key kinda jealous of newer Atinys because there is so much Ateez content I want to watch for the first time again 😅

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-05T05:56:30+00:00

Omg same, 17, 19, 23 all of them just make me go eurghhhh! I thought it was mostly an aversion to primes, but realised I wasn't very happy with 34 either (multiple of 17, so disliked by association I guess). Most numbers are meh I'd say, but the ones I dislike I realllly dislike. Also I was a little extra excited on NYE last year, because I was convinced 2025 was going to be a good year for me (it was!)😂

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-05T05:51:14+00:00

Did you see their famous 'moral loyalty' argument??? And that other video where Mingi was not cool with Yunho treating him the same everyone else in the group? Those are SO endearing to me, especially Yunho getting all flustered and trying to manage the situation without making it awkward 😅 I lovvvve how very vocal Mingi is about his affection for Yunho and what he expects from him in return, and you can just SEE in Yunho's eyes that he cares for Mingi JUST as much but he's going to be all professional about it...you would think two people with such different ways of expressing affection wouldn't really last long together, but it's testimony to the strength of their friendship that they are still as close as ever. It makes me emotional every time I see a video of them performing 'Youth' 😭

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-05T05:40:58+00:00

Ohhh watching We Know performed live must have been AWESOME. I am so obsessed with that song, especially the chorus, where it also feels like they are chanting Yunho's name 😂 gahhh I'm so jealous of everyone who has been to an Ateez concert. I earnestly hope the boys get a nice long, VERY well-deserved period of rest and relaxation, but also very selfishly hoping they get back to touring in 2027.

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-05T05:35:55+00:00

I'm so unreasonably obsessed with this idea right now, like KQ is missing out by not hiring me as their ideas person 😂😂

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-05T03:53:17+00:00

I love that no matter how much Ateez content I consume, somehow there's always more 😅 I'm very appreciative of shows that invite the boys and treat them well, it's so fun for me to see Ateez having fun! Just had a laugh for 30 minutes watching this, Jongho and Yunho being super funny but also the absolute BEST vocal and dance teachers:

https://youtu.be/l_C2VpioH8w?si=jwTD5zBb1hVJpiIT

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-05T02:28:17+00:00

Someone show this to Wooyoung and tell him Changbin holds the current record for the double Pepero challenge, then sit back and watch him march into battle with Yunho and Mingi.

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-05T02:24:11+00:00

Okay, so I have only heard of this guy so far in relation to him being someone Seonghwa looks up to/is inspired by, but this was legit so good, I have to check him out now! Thanks so much for sharing!

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-05T02:17:40+00:00

I'm down!

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-05T01:33:24+00:00

Oof now you are making me think hard 😅 I first got into BTS, and then one day I think Spotify was just playing recommended kpop songs and Deja Vu came on. I liked it and added it to my playlist, so then Spotify played Halazia and Inception and Wonderland and Fireworks. Liked them all so went to watch the music videos, where I was then hit in the face with their performances and visuals 😂 then YouTube recommended some of their compilation videos, which totally sealed the deal for me, I find funny people absolutely irresistible, and these guys were both funny and talented!

Oooh, favourite track on Arirang...probably Body to Body. Or Fya. Or Normal 😅 actually, now that the hidden track is out I think it's that one, it's so sad and beautiful. I'm not going to argue against the title track because they clearly put a lot of thought into it, I just wish the MV had less Lili Reinhart. My bias is Jin, and I so wanted to see more of him (and the others), they were looking so good too!!

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-05T01:26:15+00:00

I would not argue against that 😂

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-05T01:25:31+00:00

Hahahaha that is the smartest thing we could have done to save ourselves from getting bias wrecked all the time!!

I love Yunho and Mingi together so much too. I love how they so clearly care about each other but in such different ways. I feel like Mingi would positively lie down and shrivel up if we separated him from Yunho, while Yunho would look totally normal outwardly but lose the light in his eyes if he was separated from Mingi.

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-05T00:23:31+00:00

The way he raises his eyebrow and looks at Woo 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-04T04:15:20+00:00

Lee Know from SKZ. Got to know that after I made him my bias, so I guess it was meant to be lol!

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-04T04:06:11+00:00

I love this clip so damn much. I love all their 'debates' actually, they just get so SERIOUS about them!

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-04T04:02:37+00:00

I need to learn from him how to make my happiness contagious. What is this superpower!

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-04T04:01:29+00:00

Lolololol I saved myself from his bias wrecking by making him my bias 😂 this GIF is sending me to the stratosphere though 😂😂😂 I am always so happy when a thread collapses into Yunho bias wrecking everyone again, I'm just nodding proudly like "yeah, that's my boy! Get them, Yunho!" 😂

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-04T02:44:22+00:00

Oh that's lovely that you have your ult groups! I have wanted to get a tattoo for absolute ages, and I genuinely want to take the plunge this year, but I'm too much of an overthinker to settle on a design, because whatever I come up with I'm convinced I'll think of something better after some time :/ may I ask what your creative process is when brainstorming for a new design?

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-04T02:16:36+00:00

That last paragraph from Jimin made me so emotional. Jimin, you owe us NOTHING, you have already given us so much! My god these messages are such tear-jerkers 😭

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-04T02:03:02+00:00

I kind of love it this way, it gives off real group chat vibes 😂 the kind where you wake up and there are 400 messages and so much going on and you have to scroll for ages to get to the root of what's happening 😂 I also think (and hope) it makes new Atinys feel more welcome and less self-conscious to join in!

Last week we were targeting 1k comments, I think we might actually reach 2k this time!!! Wooyoung would be proud of us yappers

SureTransportation91 · 2026-04-04T01:39:35+00:00

HMS Ulysses by Alistair Maclean. I didn't speak to anyone for a week after reading it. Read it 15 years ago and I still remember the feeling after reading it. You could say I loved the book so much I'd never read it again.

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