#i love dongsik so much

[efadefoks]

While I have a lot of scenes that I enjoyed in the drama (the arrest scene lives rent free in my head) I genuinely love the part of the KJM arrest when LDS is sitting near the KMJ body and HJW is standing behind him, sheltering him from the others. This is so precious to me. Like HJW is nowhere near that emotional turmoil he'll be in the eps. 15-16 when he quite literally wants to put his life on the altar in LDS name but he still guards his partner. After the accusations and misunderstanding, being proven wrong about almost all HJW's deductions and conclusions, all this mocking and manipulation, JW willingly stands as the last line of protection. There's NSB and DS in the scene as well but only HJW has this power among all of them. The power and the vigour

#headcanons #jwds #beyond evil #han joowon #lee dongsik #random ramblings #i regret not watching it when everyone else did #now I'm cursed to walk this earth knowing I lost so much time I could have spent in the loving community

[aboutmercy]

thinking about how dongsik and joowon are the inverse of each other. thinking about joowon's journey realizing that blood is not thicker than water, ties can be severed from abusive family members (no matter how painful that is) and that among many things, his father's cruelty is what took away and destroyed dongsik's family who actually were a positive force in his life. many things about beyond evil appeal to me, but i mainly want to put a pin on the central themes of the show, particularly the failures of adults and parental figures, how that ripples through the lives of their successors in an especially vicious and self-destructive manner. this is a commonality found between multiple characters in the show (minjeong, joowon and jeongje) - but i want to put emphasis on joowon's struggle with this because his path to freedom was walked to completion, in comparison to minjeong whose life was cut short and jeongje who we part with carrying the painful knowledge that he may never achieve absolution, as his journey has only begun.

the show, technically starts at the beginning of joowon's journey/arc. unfamiliarity and discomfort force him to adapt and self-reflect, because the only way joowon was able to free himself was by breaking every rule his father set for him, going beyond his selfish confines and breaking down the walls he built. joowon is unable to get his physical body dirty, he is emotionally closed-off and is incapable of understanding why the people in manyang, particularly dongsik, would look out for anyone other than themselves. he is selfish, rigid, guilt-ridden and bashful; but it is exposure to dongsik's unwavering faith in and patience for others (for jeongje, for sangbae, for the people of manyang that have wronged him for years) that erode his harsh edges. dongsik, although not without flaws and contrary to what his outer appearance and manner of speech radiate, is kind and forgiving. that kindess, that forgiveness, as well as joowon's own guilt and shame is essential to getting him to a point where he is comfortable bloodying his hands, his clothes, and his face to protect dongsik (+ jihwa and her partner. to protect his friends).

dongsik recognizes joowon's pain too ("i know what it's like to be blamed for something you didn't do"). he sees his guilt, it's not inordinate to what joowon's done per se but a large portion of it brings so much shame to joowon ("please, stop doing unnecessary things out of guilt.") how could i have been so self-righteous when the man who bore me is responsible for so much misery? how do i rectify this, how do i absolve myself from the guilt? all dilemmas joowon grapples with, and dongsik, knowing pain and shame all too well does not grant joowon mercy when he is bowed down, forehead to cuffed hands while joowon's own are also cupping dongsik's, begging for it. mercy is letting joowon go, it's lifting the burden of responsibility off his shoulders - but instead, dongsik’s final request ensures that joowon truly atones ("i ask you to arrest me" - "no, how could i do that? i have no right") by informing him that the only way to live with guilt is to try and do right by the people who expect something from him. "joowon-ah", dongsik says as he softly picks up joowon's clenched fist, the look they share informs joowon that going through with the arrest is how he'll do dongsik right. it's what dongsik, his now friend, expects from him. that's what their final scene as partners is all about, in my opinion.

and something good does come out of dongsik's firm but tender confrontation. joowon gradually becomes a better person who seeks community and whose life, in return, is enriched by the friends that forming community gave him. dongsik and joowon's parting is bittersweet, but in letting joowon know that his actions matter to others and that he is wanted and expected by others - (jihwa, as part of the larger collective whose feelings towards joowon are influenced by dongsik's, texts him and checks in - that expectation to show up and empathy for when he does not respond is an invitation letting him know that there is a place for him if he chooses to occupy any) - dongsik sets him free.

#god im sorry i dont meta on here often but i physically needed to let all of this out. #user aboutmercy is obsessed with the thematic idea of granting and denying mercy? oh im SURE #also. joowon was such an ass in the beginning lmao i love him so much...... #if dongsik was any less crazy and any less generally patient and kind as a character trait then it would've been so over for joowon #the contrasts i've noted between jwds are abusive home/loving family - kind/really mean - confident/insecure.. #i'll perhaps find more on a rewatch. but it's so interesting how different they are yet so fundamentally broken #that they couldnt have resisted being drawn to each other. #ds to jw: 'the depressed and obsessive man in me sees the depressed and obsessive man in you' #beyond evil #lee dongsik #han joowon #jwds #also. sorry if this is bullshit i’m just……. filled with agonies. bc i love han joowon #jtbc beyond evil

[motherdanger]

beloved

#rotating him in my head 24/7 i love him so much #beyond evil #lee dongsik #shin hakyun #han joowon #jwds #fanart #korean drama

[theongp]

3 ships that made my summer

Junhoyeol (D.P.)

Haesanyoung (Revenant)

Jwds (Beyond Evil)

All three pairs are from three dramas that have different plot base and backgrounds but each couple are built and connected through guilt and trauma bond, that makes their relationship, their love truly special to me.

Side note for some no-loveline-Kdramas recommendations (especially for those who like dark, deep and serious shows like me)

All the dramas I watch this summer are all great, here's my top list based on my opinion:

1. Beyond Evil

2. D.P.

3. Revenant

4. Secret Forest

5. Taxi Driver

#d.p. #d.p. 2 #junhoyeol #an jun ho #han ho yeol #sbs revenant #revenant #gu sanyeong #yeom haesang #sanyeong x haesang #haesanyoung #beyond evil #jwds #dsjw #lee dongsik #han joowon #kdrama recommendations #almost all no loveline kdramas are so much better idc what pple say #i love all of them with all my heart

[sololosabelaluna]

the fact that at the end of beyond evil, after 20 years lee dongsik gets to heal is so so so special to me. that after everything he went through for half of his life the last shot we see of him is him genuinely smiling is so 👌❣️😭🥰🥹

#beyond evil #I'm only half way through this rewatch and already feeling so much #I just love dongsik 😭

[wishlistgf]

this scene is just so incredible to me the contrast from juwon's character at the beginning of the series being unwilling to get dirty...i mean the guy was visibly upset about getting dirt on his shoes... to now going against everything he stood for

following the law strictly until he becomes partners with dongsik and learns that sometimes in order to get justice the law must be broken

and looking back at the change in juwon since this conversation in episode 5

"ds: how far are you willing to go to make things right? we’ve been living without a problem for the past twenty years. what are you willing to do to catch us? are you willing to throw away the law and principle that you abide by so much?"

"jw: why would I do that?"

juwon really threw all of that away starting with illegally recording his dad's confession.

and it's also very reflective of his change in attitude, from not wanting to be friends or close with anyone else at the station, and not seeing the point of emotional connections to literally getting blood on his hands for dongsik...

#idk i just love this show so much #beyond evil #jwds #han juwon #lee dongsik #dongsik x juwon #kdrama #rewatching it rn and this show is just so beautifully directed and written #yeo jingoo #shin hakyun

[seungbo-today]

#kingdom #i love them so much what #dann #arthur #mujin #louis #ivan #hwon #jahan #jung seungbo #jang yunho #ko sungho #yang dongsik #park yoosung #shim youngjun #lim jihun #*ku

[solarisgod]

Honestly, I do truly believe that one of the best things to ever get in life from another, and the feelings that come with it, is being told by a plural individual that they, as a system, love you.

#[ thinking about the reply we did for Amata earlier today and Cryael saying ' /we/ love you ' to Dongsik... ] #[ you guys have no idea how much I had been WAITING and WANTING ] #[ to write out ' we love you ' from a Starwake alter to another muse on here... ] #[ I know my life will be OVER whenever I get to write the drabble of Micah being told they are loved by the Starwake System from Phoebus ] #[ wahhhsdghjndlkgknlm ] #[ I just. I really do it's one of the best nicest things being told that you are loved by a group of individuals all at once ] #[ whenever a starmate or usually Zero tells me that they ( the speaking individual themself and our cluster as itself ) love me ] #[ I always just get so c': cool okay wow aight cool cool cool cool c ] #[ gets me every single time... ] #[ aughrgrhbjsdjhgdsbjnmsdkdgmk been so emotional today do not mind me being like... THIS orz ]

[theinfinitedivides]

why is writing fanfiction for gay media so f*cking hard *screeches*

#tv: beyond evil #beyond evil #jwds #han joo won #lee dongsik #local gay writes fanfic.txt #i have been stuck on the exact same fic that i shared an excerpt from a couple months ago for just that: a couple months #like bitch the amount of research i have to do??? for two pathetic gay men and their queer posse??? #yes this is about BE what of it #Googled so much sh*t and i still can't figure out whether IC Manyang is situated north of Seoul or south of it #they said West Gyeonggi-do ik but we all know that West Gyeonggi-do is not a thing #which means theoretically it would be Southwestern Gyeonggi-do or Northwestern Gyeonggi-do #and personally i would love to put it in the south near Suwon #but bc this is also a crossover fic and i am in addition writing a one-shot to test the waters #i would have to completely add to canon for the other fandom #creating therefore an AU within an AU #i think i'm going to lie down for a sec and just leave this alone but i'll let you know how it goes

[braceletofteeth]

fandom ask game thingy:

✿ ☂ ♛

fandom: Psychopath Diary :)

✿ fluffy headcanon 

Bokyung and Dongsik go to their first Pride parade together. Jo Yujin is also there, as Bokyung's girlfriend. Dongsik takes many pictures of them to show to Bokyung's parents later. Bokyung uses makeup to paint a little ace flag on Dongsik's cheek. He's smiling the whole time.

☂ angsty headcanon

Inwoo's mother had found out about the things his father had done, the people he had hurt on his way to the top. She was afraid of the plans he had for their child, the control and influence he would have over Inwoo. So she planned an escape. She would disappear into the night, with Inwoo, and go somewhere the older Seo would never think of looking for them.

But she trusted the wrong people. Someone told him about what she was going to do. He was supposed to be out on a business trip, but was actually waiting for her when she stepped out of the house with the baby in her arms.

She died that night.

♛ favorite ship 

THEM.

#answered #ask game #psychopath diary #if you saw me including my ghost ship in the first one YES YOU SAW IT take notes even #I like to think Inwoo's mother died trying to protect Inwoo‚ because she loved him so much‚ and you will let me >:( #also the gif I chose for Inwoo and Dongsik fdhufgtshdgejdshw I was out of options ok? #but I really like this scene too #I tried WRITING why I love them as a ship so much but holy shit I couldn't for the life of me make it coherent so maybe next time #(they are an epic greek tragedy and make me cry. moving on)

[ladsofsorrow24]

beyond evil season finale is something that can be so... personal

#also that is THEE most tender arrest i have ever seen in tv drama history okay #like... wow that's fucking heartbreaking ngl #my chest hurts so much watching juwon breaks down in tears in fron of dongsik #and dongsik's gentle smile... #god he love and care for that kid so much now huh #bruh they are so perfect for each other #i don't have the capacity to handle these insurmountable feelings #for these two fucking idiots #anyway go watch beyond evil #besides the whole me shipping these two #there's so many elements of mystery and crime drama that this tv show did right #especially the way they really took the time to reveal every detail #like... bruh they really took the time to plant the seed of doubt into my mind because i actually ended up #being frustrated and even more paranoid of every single characters #so really that finale is fucking.... EARNED #it feels like we as the audience fought alongside them too trying to uncover the truth behind this 21 hear old crime #so yeah #5/5 stars #tmi tag

[applepidotcom]

i am so normal so completely normal no other way to describe it about beyond evil im totally fine ive just finished it and im very ok

#oh my god #oh my god?????? #i got so fucking attached and have so many thoughts and yells and oh my godkf no #i need to talk to someone about this show #need to place dongsik and juwon in a closed room and study them forever #the grasp this show this entire cast but especially those two #the grasp it all has on me #there was /something/ btwn dongsik and juwon right I am not going crazy right #i don’t know what it was in its entirety but it was not completely heterosexual was it #there was something there. maybe not totally healthy. definitely not. but there was something. o god ok #beyond evil #i love my miserable men so much

[pepi-nillo]

it's crying over lee dongsik hours

#HE'S GONE THRU SO MUCH?? #i just wanna hug him and bake him something #god i love him so much #my poor little meow meow #beyond evil #lee dongsik

[dlfgnns]

sorry juwon and the gun scene with dongsik and gihwan ??? these men are ridiculous

this is why i love juwon

standing in front of his father's gun to getting dongsik's and immediately turning around and firing at the ceiling ??

#i love him so fucking much #han juwon is a blessing #what would we do without him #his timing throughout the entire show #deadass i have so many feelings about this entire show and every single character #ill get to them all eventually #beyond evil #han juwon #lee dongsik

[tardis--dreams]

I think it says nothing about me that 98% of my favorite characters are the ones who absolutely do not trust anyone, always consider how bad people can be, rather than how good they can be. The ones who cannot read social cues well, and for whom intimacy, trust, and being comfortable around people is a foreign concept. The ones with childhood trauma who learned to adapt to a world where nothing could be considered to be save and no one could be considered to be trustworthy. The ones who never show their true emotions but if they do they do so violently breaking down. The ones who get treated as outcasts and have accepted this role.

But like i said. That says nothing about me as a person

#not all my faves combine all of these characteristics. but it's a theme. i relate to them. and i love them‚ which is funny #because i really don't like myself at all. #but it explains why i got imprinted on juwon and not dongsik. because i find myself in him #(do Not understand this as 'i like juwon more than dongsik'. i would die for dongsik. it's not about liking him more or anything #can't quite explain it) #and it explains why kang yohan is so very dear to me. despite me really not liking him the first few episodes the first time i watched #how he puts on a show in public and gets awkward around the people he loves and how he expresses his love by letting people hate him #(i love how we have a similar dynamic between gaon and yohan and juwon and dongsik but vice versa. but that's a different topic) #that's why i so very dearly love do hyun soo who got demonized so much throughout his youth he started to believe he wasn't capable of love #who put so much effort into trying to seem normal without realizing he Actually felt So much love the entire time #lee ji-an who doesn't even try to act friendly. who thinks she's a terrible person and cries when told she's actually good #mijeong who feels uncomfortable all the time who doesn't like anyone completely who's exhausted all the time #i have more but I'll leave it at this. i really want to point out every single thing i love about all of them (especially juwon and yohan #) #my heart beats a little faster whenever someone shows interest in me or implies/actively expresses they like me somehow #despite my very obvious lack of social skills. and i feel like I'm tricking them even though i don't usually approach people #but I'm not myself when I'm around people. I've recently started to try to be more me but i know i wouldn't be very likeable #(yeah idk where this is supposed to be going so i better stop. i just. Love these kinds of characters So much okay?!) #shut up amy

[spohkh]

so so so fun to go from dongsik in beyond evil who just plays into ppl believing hes a murderer but hes actually quite lawful and doesnt ever kill anyone, to yohan in the devil judge who is TRULY chaotic neutral and doesnt ever rly kill anyone w his own hands but does like. blow up a room full of people on purpose so like., to moonjo in strangers from hell who is just full on serial killer and having an absolute ball in this bitch about it. truuuuly got the full entire spectrum i love kdramas

#dongsik pretending to be a murderer when hes innocent vs moonjo pretending to be innocent when hes a murderer I LOVE NARRATIVES N CHARACTERS #i could not even rank these shows i love them all so much theyre all SO unique and compelling and FUN #yohan smack dab in the middle of the scale like imma do what i do. mind your business