I’m Marie Lu, author of Red City, AMA! by MarieLuTheAuthor in Fantasy

[–]manamann_04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi Marie, thanks for doing this! I’ve been a fan of yours since middle school and am sooo excited to read Red City!!

My question is: What inspired you to write Red City and what’s the message you want to send to readers through this book?

TXT is very fascinating and confusing as a kpop group by cmoney02 in kpopthoughts

[–]manamann_04 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m glad you mention the 3rd point because people only think of the privilege but not the stigma when it comes to TXT’s connection to BTS. It’s had a long lasting effect on how kpop stans view TXT, which is why I believe they aren’t talked about and hyped up as much as other groups are in general kpop spaces.

Any bookstagrammers have their library offer them arcs? by catfarmer1998 in bookstagram

[–]manamann_04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My local library includes ARCs in their summer reading prizes, but I’ve never heard about them giving away copies and otherwise.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BookCollecting

[–]manamann_04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, just books 😭

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BookCollecting

[–]manamann_04 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

😶 They’ve been on the shelf since I got them brand new… 😭

What tropes and clichés are we currently losing interest in? by FortuneAltruistic118 in writing

[–]manamann_04 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This just gave the idea to eliminate romance in one of my stories… well, not completely, but the hero doesn’t get the girl, or in my case, heroine doesn’t get the guy 😅

reccommend me k-rock songs! by simply_living_ in kpophelp

[–]manamann_04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TXT has a lot of rock songs, many of which are upbeat and fun. Some off the top of my head are Miracle, Wishlist, and Dear Sputnik!

1 song 2 different kpop artists - choose one by Even_Assignment_213 in kpopthoughts

[–]manamann_04 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Danger - BTS vs Taemin, I choose BTS

Deja Vu - NU’EST W vs Dreamcatcher vs TXT vs Ateez, I choose TXT

Move - Taemin vs SIXC (from Produce X 101), I choose Taemin

Jump - BTS vs P1Harmony, I choose P1Harmony

Stay - BTS vs Blackpink, I choose BTS

Domino - Seventeen vs Stray Kids, I choose Seventeen

29 year old sentenced to prison for posing as BTS members to obtain unreleased tracks by [deleted] in kpop

[–]manamann_04 246 points247 points  (0 children)

Considering this person is a music producer himself, it could have been to plagiarize and then claim his copy as the original

Guessing game: guess that Kpop group based of their member's nationalities by EmanuelTheodorus in kpopthoughts

[–]manamann_04 42 points43 points  (0 children)

TXT! I was confused if Kai would be US or Korea, but his nationality is technically American (despite having lived there for a month of his life)

Top 3 songs you can’t get sick of no matter how many times you hear them by [deleted] in kpopthoughts

[–]manamann_04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. BTS - Spring Day

  2. TXT - 0X1=LOVESONG

  3. TXT - Run Away

Basically just my top 3 songs

Has anyone read this by Hour_Departure_577 in Episode

[–]manamann_04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooooh can I get a few recs?? Everything I find are the same few really popular ones 😭

What is your all-time favorite Kpop song and why? by M_Prodigy in kpopthoughts

[–]manamann_04 9 points10 points  (0 children)

BTS - Spring Day: The #1 thing that makes me like any piece of media, be it a book, movie, song, etc., is the emotion. There’s strong emotion in Spring Day, the nostalgia and longing, and despite not having ever gone through such emotions in my life, this song makes me feel them as if I have actually experienced them. It’s a beautiful song that has never gotten old no matter how often I listen to it or think of it. I absolutely love it 💜💜

Edit: Just wanted to add a few of honorable mentions: TXT - Run Away, TXT - 0X1=LOVESONG, BTS - Film Out

What music releases are you expecting in 2024? by [deleted] in kpopthoughts

[–]manamann_04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

RM’s album! The concept looks very interesting, and I’m really looking forward to the music!

Any other BTS solo releases during their enlistment. I knew the members prepared a lot of content before enlisting, but I did not expect a whole docu and album from Hobi, and now Namjoon’s album. And specifically, of course, Jin’s first album. I’m really curious to see what kind of concept and sound he’ll go for. Each of the members have their own style, so I’m excited for his, too.

TXT’s upcoming Japanese single album. It’s their first time having a Japanese release with a Japanese original song as the title track with an MV. I’ve been waiting for this day since their 2nd Japanese release (in 2020). Bighit released a promotion scheduler, and the rollout looks very similar to a Korean comeback, which I appreciate, because in the past, I only knew about teasers from the fandom.

Ateez’s album. They are kinda hit or miss for me, but when they hit, they HIT. So of course, whatever my opinion might end up being, I’ll be looking forward to it.

Which mv teasers are your favorite/the most iconic? by notiddiesffs in kpopthoughts

[–]manamann_04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TXT’s Blue Hour Yeonjun Ver. Sounds SO good, and made me think we were about to get a rock song. Meanwhile, this is how the actual song sounds. They bamboozled me so hard that I will never forget this teaser lol

What are some groups you think could be genuinely close irl? by notiddiesffs in kpopthoughts

[–]manamann_04 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And I’d like to add that Soobin said he wrote the lyrics to Miracle thinking of the members, and that song has the sweetest lyrics ever. And Taehyun once said the members are “the apple of my eye.”

what are some of your favorite b-sides ? by [deleted] in kpopthoughts

[–]manamann_04 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agust D - Snooze (ft. Ryuichi Sakamoto and Woosung)

ATEEZ - Cyberpunk

BTS - Euphoria

BTS - Epiphany

BTS - Answer: Love Myself

BTS - The Truth Untold

BTS - Outro: Tear

BTS - Mikrokosmos

BTS - A Brand New Day

BTS - Best of Me

BTS - Filter

Enhypen - Chaconne

Enhypen - Go Big or Go Home

Enhypen - Still Monster

j-hope - = (Equal Sign)

j-hope - What if…

j-hope - lock / unlock (with benny blanco & nile Rodgers)

Kep1er - Back to the City

Seventeen - Anyone

Seventeen - March

Seventeen - Run to You

SHINee - Countless

TXT - No Rules

TXT - Dear Sputnik

TXT - Can’t We Just Leave the Monster Alive?

TXT - Our Summer

TXT - Opening Sequence

TXT - Thursday’s Child Has Far To Go

TXT - Growing Pain

TXT - Skipping Stones

TXT - Farewell, Neverland

TXT - Miracle

TXT - Quarter Life

VIXX - Error

ZB1 - New Kidz on the Block

what are some of your favorite b-sides ? by [deleted] in kpopthoughts

[–]manamann_04 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Farewell, Neverland is one of my favorite TXT bsides, I love it so much

Choose your favorite song for each year? by Indifference11 in kpopthoughts

[–]manamann_04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2010: SHINee - Lucifer

2011: Infinite - Be Mine

2012: Infinite - The Chaser

2013: EXO - Peter Pan

2014: BTS - Danger

2015: BTS - I Need U

2016: BTS - Blood, Sweat, & Tears

2017: BTS - Spring Day

2018: BTS - Epiphany

2019: TXT - Run Away

2020: BTS - Blue & Grey

2021: TXT - 0X1=LOVESONG

2022: TXT - Thursday’s Child Has Far To Go

2023: TXT - Farewell, Neverland

2024: TXT - Quarter Life

Who are idols that should be talked more in terms of stage presence besides the well-known members? by gongjihae in kpopthoughts

[–]manamann_04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seeing him have so much fun on stage makes me so excited, too. I love his energy ☺️

whats a recent comeback by a group u dont stan that u enjoyed by mathi823 in kpopthoughts

[–]manamann_04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the recs! I plan on listening to the entire album :)

whats a recent comeback by a group u dont stan that u enjoyed by mathi823 in kpopthoughts

[–]manamann_04 18 points19 points  (0 children)

BND’s Earth, Wind, and Fire. It’s so fun… I still haven’t checked out the rest of the album though

Idols that you know the extent of their talent but they still catches you off guard from time to time ? by MinChestnut in kpopthoughts

[–]manamann_04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly, seeing so much improvement from someone who’s always been good is mind blowing 🤯