Say It Louder For The People In The Back

But I really hope Kyungsoo won’t be influenced by others. I just want him to eat good food and have a rest. 

Mingi did a glow up.

communicating with people who got similar music taste is literally the best thing in this world tbh

He is so cute and perfect

Something I wanted to say…Leaders

I have to say this after just realizing it with some of my favourite groups…personally I am NOT a fan of any kinds of hierarchy because I think we can only survive if we finally accept equality as a common thing for everyone. Now in kpop, there is this thing with leaders I lately felt like talking about because of that… what makes leaders the best and what doesn’t.

Being a leader means to guide the group, NOT to dominate it.

I’m not saying this because I want to shade or blame any other group, it’s just that some give different vibes here than others. NCT for example has almost 20 members by now, but somehow, they still manage an equality.

And that is what a leader has to do - bringing balance in the individuality of members to make them a team. And this is why being a leader is so hard.

You have to take care of every single member, every individual problem and need, every opinion. And then, you need to bring these together in ONE and balance them out to create the right vibe of the group because let’s be honest here, that makes 60% (at least) of a group.

I know not many people see this but it is also one big reason why some groups become big and others don’t, no matter what talent they have. It is the energy the group creates, and it is the leader’s job to guide them there.

People don’t see what thesee groups go through, we only see the outcome. A leader has to take care of all of it despite their own needs, need to solve every issue without being biased not only for the group but the company, and besides that, protect them from the wrong influences or possible scandals. They have to keep the face of the group and make it as easy as they can, no matter what.

And through all of that, fight their own insecurities. We don’t see the burden. And of course, some of them might get scared or overstressed because that’s hell of a position to be in.

You need to make it fit for everyone. And that includes the group, the fans who can be just as cruel, the management, media, and sometimes even families to please. Only one mistake you do can destroy it all for the members.

Now imagine being in that position without any of these giving you the respect to keep you stable. Let it be immature fans, bandmates in a difficult position, contracts you signed burning your freedom away or media on your heels. This is not a job for everyone, especially not for those who try to deal with it by ‘ruling’ over their group and keep control. This causes imbalance, and noticed or not, you will be able to feel when the dynamics in a group change.

Leaders are there to balance it all out, and some need to remember what it’s like to hold more strings that anyone can see - and that they are still only human.

True leaders chose the group over anything else. Fame, issues, insecurities. And that’s why the group accepts them as a leader.

I just wanted to say that because I find some of them are doing a great job.

My bias: [breathes]

Me:

Rocky showed his face for a little bit on his vlive and I'm so happy for him he's so confident in himself he didn't turn on a filter this time i love his personal self love development ❤

SEVENTEEN 6TH MINI ALBUM 'YOU MADE MY DAWN' OFFICIAL PHOTO ENTERNAL SUNSHINE VER.

we don’t deserve them 

Seventeen Usage of Korean Sign Language

Disclaimer: I am not fluent in KSL or ASL. I studied a bit of ASL in college and I find it incredibly fascinating. I am only human so if there is a mistake, please let me know Signs, like languages are very regional and each signer signs differently. It’s like pops vs soda and dialects. Yet when signers come together, they can figure each other’s sign out. Also, Deaf is a cultural identity. It can be used for those who are Hard of Hearing, completely deaf or prefers to use ASL as their main form of communication and are a member of the Deaf community. Please no do call Deaf individuals “Deaf and Dumb” or “Deaf/Mute” because those terms are offensive, inaccurate, and out of date. Thank you. 

Pretty U: From the start, Seventeen (Soonyoung) wanted to make sure their music could be enjoyed by every single carat.  In Korean Sign Language, BEAUTIFUL is signed by tapping a dimple then covering your face. ADORABLE (KSL) is signed by circling your face (like ASL’s APPEARANCE) and then tapping the cheek. 

Clap: In American Sign Language, to applaud someone, you shake both your hands back and forth. From looking at a KSL dictionary, CLAP is clapping. This would be considered an iconic sign because it looks exactly what it is!

Thanks:  I remember watching Wonwoo (?) and mingyu (?) explaining that one hand represents Carats and the other is SEVENTEEN and they are connected by their pinkies as a promise. Well, This is the KSL sign for PROMISE. Throughout the choreography, all 13 members sign promise. 

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Home:  In Seventeen’s latest song HOME, they incorporated more Korean Sign Language. You can clearly see seventeen signing HOUSE/ HOME and to the beat which helps to visualize the music! Support Seventeen and Deaf carats

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