Korean Fandoms Exchange

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 Hello exchange creator!!! I did not hear about this exchange until last minute and was happy to see how many great fandoms were in the tagset. Very excited to see what you create!!!!

Some generalities first.

General Fic Likes:

Identity porn

Kidnapping and captivity

Bondage

Dub-con and non-con

Obsession, possessiveness

Whump

Hurt/comfort

Magic AUs (animal transformations, soulmarks and soulbonds, curses, vampires or werewolves, etc)

Different first meetings

Fix-its

Couples getting together

5+1 fic

Trapped together in an elevator/snowstorm/landslide

General Art Likes:

Limited palette, especially if suited to the source's palette or colors associated with the character.

Nice backgrounds

High contrast in lighting/coloring

Jewel tones

Ink sketches/black and white

Anything from photorealistic to super stylized is fine

Short (maybe even one panel?) comics

Exaggerated expressions. (Or subtle expressions, I guess. Either.)

Couples kissing or about to kiss.

Couples sitting in each other's laps.

Couples dancing together.

Characters in a moment of high vulnerability.

Dysfunctional couples fighting or threatening each other.

People holding each other at gun or knife point.

People being tied or chained up, or behind bars

Whumpy art with characters being injured

Spooky stuff (dark backgrounds/settings, sense of mystery)

Note: I'm only requesting art for certain fandoms, but art treats are fine even for fandoms where I'm not requesting it.

 

DNW:

Non-canon major character death

Graphic description of eye, finger or toe injury

Extreme ageplay

Men raping women

A focus on suicide or suicidal ideation

A focus on alcoholism
Art showing genitalia

 

Now on to the fandoms!!!!!

For the Emperor (2014) - Jung Sang-ha/Lee Hwan
I'm actually shocked someone nominated this, but so excited to see someone else in the fandom :D  Yes, my terrible stabby knifey boys!!!!

What can I even say about these two. What a mess. The knives, literal and metaphorical. The possessiveness and control. The angst. The tragedy. The loyalty and the betrayal. I am very open to whump or hurt/comfort for these two, as is fitting for a gangster movie. But also fix-it fic, because glld;odfihdsds;idsfodhfdkfj

 

Some fic ideas:

-Any kind of whump relating to Cutter or any other rival in the loan shark industry attacking Hwan or Sang-ha could be fun! Or internal feuding. Stabbing, people getting kidnapped or tortured... there's lots of fun gangster potential.

-Obsessive possessive behavior from either or both of these characters would be great. Obviously Sang-ha is already going there, what with how he acts about Hwan's girlfriend, but he could always go further ;) and what about Hwan? In terms of possessiveness, how does he act when other people threaten his place in Sang-ha's life? I'd also love to see him stalk and spy on Sang-ha or act in various ways to manipulate him. Dub-con, non-con and power play are also fine for this ship.

-It's never decided whether Hwan killed Sang-ha's subordinate or not. What if Sang-ha decided he did, and punished him for it? (And did Hwan really do it, or not?)

-Fix-it fic: Get that boat safely docked and get those men to a hospital!! Or otherwise just contrive to let them live lol. Any kind of fic where Sang-ha and Hwan both live would be super welcome.

-Sang-ha met Hwan when he was young. What if he kept an eye on him as he was growing up, or even kept in touch and Hwan knew him? (And what if Hwan had a juvenile crush, for that matter, if possibly a resentful one?)

-Sang-ha wanted to give Hwan a car but Hwan refused it :(. What other gifts might Sang-ha try to give Hwan? I want to see Sang-ha's attempted sugar daddy era!

-I feel like every one of Sang-ha's subordinates and also the old man his boss is aware of how he feels about Hwan. I'd like to see a fic of them all trying to interfere in one way or another, positive or negative, with that relationship, and Hwan, who perhaps may not understand Sang-ha's feelings as well, learning some Information by these machinations.

Art Ideas:
-Kniiiiiives. Knives and blood. That's what I mostly associate with this fandom.
-Noir vibes.
-People in suits and leather jackets and such.
-Hwan visiting Sang-ha in prison with the glass and/or bars between them for angst.
-...tragic death scene art.

Method (2017) - Jae Ha/Young Woo
Another Park Sung-woong movie I adore <3 This messy disaster ship. 

Young Woo deserves the world but most of all he deserves to wreak havoc and terrorize that old man. I especially love somewhat darker or more dysfunctional fanfic for this ship, bc the thrillery side of the movie is soooo fun and also wtf is Jae Ha's deal. But if you think the two of them could work it out and be somewhat functional, go for it, I'd be curious to see what you'd come up with.

Some prompts:

-Give me! That! Obsessive behavior! I want Jae Ha reading every article every published about Young Woo online (or offline, for that matter) and offering verbose and critical thoughts on the opinions of forum commenters. I want Young Woo actively stalking Jae Ha (probably wearing a face mask to go incognito if in public) and breaking into his house. During the time frame of the movie but also after the time frame of the movie, maybe even waaaay after the time frame of the movie, after they've long lost contact and they shouldn't even be thinking about each other anymore and they mutually assume "oh, he's forgotten all about me (which means I am safe to stalk as I please)". And of course Young Woo's resentful of Hee Won and of course Jae Ha's resentful if there's the slightest rumor that Young Woo's been dating anyone else. They are never getting over this and they are not going to be normal about it.

-After the beach date disaster, Young Woo goes mysteriously missing and everyone thinks Jae Ha knows something about it (possibly killed him?). Jae Ha has maybe been seeing Young Woo but he also may be hallucinating him and is beginning to doubt his own sanity. (...Young Woo may perhaps be pulling a slow gaslighting scheme here.)

-What if Young Woo kidnapped Jae Ha?????? No further thoughts here just. What if.

-You  need to consider the fact that the end of the movie is only the OPENING NIGHT of Unchained. That's right, they still have to do this whole show about a million more times before it's over. How on earth are they going to cope???
-Some nice chain kink, with Young Woo or Jae Ha tied up and both of them being very into it. The chaining up may or may not be consensual (see above: what if Young Woo just kidnapped Jae Ha, and honestly vice versa). They may or may not make out; I'm also here for bondage UST where they're just practicing bondage for play purposes and staring deeply into each other's eyes or what have you.
-Young Woo and Jae Ha meet up post-canon. Young Woo is dating someone else now, but they still end up making out/hooking up. Give my boy a chance to be the one cheating in this relationship >:D
-Young Woo post-canon constantly talking about Jae Ha in interviews and Jae Ha having to deal with it. Always in a rather ambiguous way that gives ~just enough hints~ to keep the paparazzi and all Young Woo's fans wondering. Where does this end? Does Young Woo finally make a public declaration of love that brings Jae Ha's life crashing down on him even more than it already is? Does Jae Ha finally confront Young Woo and try to shake some sense into him only for it to backfire? Who knows.

Art ideas:
-There are so many cool aesthetic scenes in this movie. Lying on the roof together. The photo shoot. Laughing on the beach. Feel free to play off any one of them.
-Chain bondage ;)
-Jae Ha grabbing Young Woo or towering over him, as he sometimes does during practices.
-Young Woo being perhaps a little creepy... a little spooky... while Jae Ha looks freaked out. (It's Halloween month!)

The King Eternal Monarch (2020) - Jo Yeong/Jo Eun-sup

I'm just a big fan of Woo Do-hwan, okay? Two Woo Do-hwans at the same time: What could be better? Also, they should make out.
More seriously, I think the contrast between the two Jos is interesting and makes you think a little about what is essential to them at heart versus what might be more nurture than nature. I also think Jo Yeong has a bit of a vain streak, while Jo Eun-sup can be a little cocky but also a bit insecure and could use some self-cest to bolster him. Also. They're just so cute omg. I cannot stand the fact that they are separated by entire worlds. Bring the boys back together, I say!

Some prompts:
-Jo Eun-sup remembering Jo Yeong. This could be because he never forgot for some reason, or because of magical flute shenanigans, or because Jo Yeong finds some way to remind him... doesn't matter much to me, but give me some post-canon with Jo Eun-sup who remembers his hyung.
-AU where, when the worlds are separated again, either Jo Yeong is stranded in the Republic of Korea or Jo Eun-sup is stranded in the Kingdom of Corea. What does this mean for the future of the stranded individual, and for the two as a couple?
-Lee Lim captures either Yeong or Eun-sup and the other Jo has to come rescue them (perhaps with some backup from Gon or Tae-eul). Whump and hurt/comfort very welcome!
-Jo Yeong tries to teach Eun-sup to be more like himself, perhaps for espionage purposes or perhaps just for his own vanity's sake. He doesn't expect Eun-sup has some things to teach him too.
-Eun-sup trying to explain to friends and family not in the know why his boyfriend looks exactly like him.
-AU where Yeong and/or Eun-sup encounter evil!Jo version from another universe. Maybe someone gets captured or nearly killed. Maybe they redeem him with the power of love (and have a threesome?). Idk I'd just love to see more Jos. All the Jos of the multiverse.
-Building off that, if you want to add in additional Woo Do-hwan characters to the mix, I'm familiar with Save Me, Bloodhounds, My Country the New Age, and Mad Dog, so feel free to crossover if you so wish.

Art ideas:
-Doppelganger art. I mean, it's obvious, but just... ppl looking in the mirror or mirroring each other's posture. But with enough differences to tell which is Yeong and which is Eun-sup.
-Guns and swords and horses!
-Cradling each other angstily while the other appears to be on the verge of death.
-I like Eun-sup's fluffy hair a lot, so feel free to keep it even if you're drawing some part of the show where he really should have cut or styled it.

White Christmas (2011) - Choi Chihoon/Park Mooyul, Jo Youngjae/Park Mooyul

This is an all time favorite fandom for me. Park Mooyul, disaster "good boy" that he is, is a bit of a little black dress for me here - I could probably ship him with anyone. Today, however, I'm requesting him with Choi Chihoon or Jo Youngjae, two rather different ships.

Choi Chihoon/Park Mooyul:

This ship is probably the most obvious. I love the one-sided rivalry going on here, and the fact that despite this the two basically seem to respect each other from the beginning. Then Park Mooyul pushed Chihoon off a cliff, omg! Then he saved Chihoon's life! I really loved Chihoon and Mooyul's brief attempt to take down Oh Junghye and Kim Yohan before they were recaptured, too, especially the standoff with Chihoon and the empty gun. ("Does an empty gun make you feel safe?" Chihoon asked. Little did he know he would soon find out the answer to this question.) In general when they're scheming together, things are very fun. I also loved the scene when Chihoon thought everyone should run away during the search for Yoonsu and tried to communicate this solely by looking at Mooyul intensely. Poor Mooyul's not telepathic, Chihoon! (Also, the fact that Chihoon was staring at Mooyul specifically in his telepathy attempt, even though he was partnered with Jaekyu because he trusted Mooyul to get it... which did not work out lols.) Also, Mooyul doing his doctor thing with Chihoon's broken leg! Just, there's a lot of good content.

Chihoon in general is an interesting character to me bc despite the fact that he has low empathy (and little emotion in general, though not quite none), he still has a strong grasp of morality and does his best to help the team. Being logical doesn't make him selfish or a jerk, though it does occasionally make him insensitive. Also, his great plans! Also, his smirks. These are all good things.

 

Some vague prompts:

-Kim Yohan playing Chihoon and Mooyul against each other. Maybe some dub-con along these lines? Or just Kim Yohan putting the two in a situation where they'd be at odds--e.g. manipulating Chihoon into making a choice that makes him seem heartless, or making Mooyul feel inferior to him in that way that activates his jealousy thing.

-Mooyul being protective of Chihoon, or Chihoon being protective of Mooyul. Or the two taking care of each other in some way. (This can range from studying together to sick fic to "I need your help hiding a body" lols.)

-Mooyul's mixed feelings for Chihoon not being solely rivalry but also angsty pining that eventually erupts into him frustratedly grabbing Chihoon and making out with him! Possibly this somehow occurs instead of the fight on the snowy cliff? Or maybe after Mooyul discovers that Chihoon isn't fucking dead.

-Chihoon realizes that people touching Mooyul makes him calm down, and so starts touching him when he gets angry or scared or sad. This slowly escalates; he also eventually realizes that actually, most people touching Mooyul does not calm him down, and it might just be that Mooyul likes him.

Jo Youngjae/Park Mooyul:

Youngjae's feelings towards Mooyul seem kind of mixed in the show--he listens to Mooyul's plans and seems to respect him, but Mooyul is also the first person he names when he's telling the doctor how everyone acts like they're better than him. It's also really interesting to track Mooyul and Youngjae's interactions in relation to violence. In the first three episodes, Mooyul is constantly stopping Youngjae's fights. He stops Youngjae from beating Kangmo up, pulls Youngjae off Yoonsu at one point, and even rescues Youngjae from Kang Mireu's righteous wrath. But in the second half of the show, it's quite the opposite: Mooyul seems to be the one who thought of confronting Kangmo with sticks (though it's unclear), and barely holds Youngjae back during that pursuit, and eventually Mooyul and Chihoon are the ones who incite the group to murder Kim Yohan. Mooyul goes from holding Youngjae back to pushing him forward. I find both dynamics interesting, and they make me wonder how Mooyul might have related to Youngjae in the past, and how he might relate to him in the future.

But also, Youngjae is a very sad boy and Mooyul is kind of a reassuring person, so maybe h/c? Hm.

 

Some vague prompty things:

-Hurt/comfort: Youngjae gets hurt and future-doctor!Mooyul helps him. Youngjae talks to Mooyul about his insecurities, how he thinks he's the worst, and Mooyul may or may not be reassuring. Mooyul gets hurt or in danger and Youngjae finds the strength to help him. Post-canon recovery fics.

-Youngjae says to Eunsung at one point, "I hated you for dating Mooyul; I hated you for breaking up with him." Uh, there's definitely more than one way to interpret that statement! Maybe some Youngjae pining for Mooyul (possibly pre-canon) and thinking he's out of his reach bc he's dating Eunsung? Then seeing how he's hurt when Eunsung breaks up with him? Or... something along those lines?

-We don't see whether Mooyul ever found out Youngjae almost got Kim Yohan to kill Eunsung. How would he react if he did find that out? Would he feel betrayed? What if Youngjae tells him he wanted Eunsung dead bc then maybe Mooyul would like him? What if Mooyul erupts into sexy rage? Basically any way this scene would go would be interesting to me.

-Youngjae just forcing Mooyul to make out with him bc he's in delinquent mode, he likes Mooyul, and he kind of wants Mooyul to hate him.

-Post-canon, if these two associated, would they discourage or encourage each other's violent impulses? What would the others think of their relationship?

Art ideas for both:
-White Christmas is a very stark show visually. Snow, dark clothes, and all those huge windows and winding staircases. If you can pull in any of that aesthetic in any way, I'll be happy to see it.
-These boys are so troubled and if you want to draw them just snuggling or being happy together or having a snowball fight, I'm up for it.
-But also. LET THEM FIGHT AND STRANGLE EACH OTHER AND PUNCH EACH OTHER. the duality of man.

That's all I've got tonight. Looking forward to seeing what you make :D