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Kai 🫧

He changed his name and bio 🫣 is that a spoiler orrrrr

Immortal Kai, hmmmmmmmmmmm

All JI interactions on this day 💘 pt 1

Cr: kaiarchived (thank you so much for translating what papago can't do HAHAH)

Hola!😆 ¿Podrías poner tu momento Kai_soo favorito en cada era? Saludos 😚 amo tu blog💖🤗

(Translation: Hi, Could you put your favorite kadi moments from every era? Greetings, I love your blog)

HI! Sorry I’m just answering this now but I hope you enjoy it regardless! I also apologize that it’s gonna be in English but if you want a spanish version I will definitely write it for you!! 

Here we go!

Predebut Era - Coffee Dates

I love this moment/implied moments because of how cute the whole situation is. First you have two trainees, Jongin who once was scared of Kyungsoo and Kyungsoo who at the time wasn’t sure why the Jongin was scared of him. Then you have Jongin forcing himself to drink coffee, something that he claims taste like poison, just because he wanted to ‘hang out’ with his hyung and show that he likes the same thing kyungsoo does to impress him. And lastly, the selfie. Kyungsoo’s face is really close to Jongin’s. In fact, his cheek is touching the upper part of Jongin’s cheek which is, when hugging (in this case back hugging) a common show of affection. Because it causes two people to get really close to each other with their faces, something most people are quite uncomfortable doing unless really close with the person, it causes the cheek-to-cheek hug to be more intimate and possibly affectionate.

Mama Era - Neck Rubbing

I really love this moment because of how chill everything about it is. First, we have Jongin rubbing Kyungsoo’s neck. He does it very casually, and he does it quite dominantly. And the neck is one of the most intimate places on your body. This is why when people hug (especially when apologizing), they snuggle their face to the neck to show a more intimate feeling. Touching the neck is also a way people comfort themselves, especially when they’re are nervous. Then we have Kyungsoo looking up at Jongin quite submissively (not in a sexual way but in a he’s simply giving into Jongin’s touch here). And he doesn’t do anything to push Jongin’s hand away, which is a common thing people do since they don’t like being touched on the neck (usually because it’s intimate or they feel threatened since that’s how you strangle people).  It’s all so intimate and natural, I adore this moment.

Growl/Wolf Era - The Eskimo Kiss

This moment dear lord. Everything about this sends warmth through my heart. I really wish there was another angle but I feel that this angle is regardless more impactful than any other could. You can visibly see the moment that kadi’s foreheads hit against each other. Then you notice their noses touching, which is very intruding to personal space. This is something closer than ‘close friends’. It’s truly something else. If there’s anything that defines Kadi it’s how happy they are when they are next to each other.

Miracles In December Era - Kadi back hug

I really love this gif a lot because usually Jongin back hugs Kyungsoo or he’s the one initiating the skinship but instead Kyungsoo does it. I like how instead of just back hugging him, Kyungsoo also pulls him back, closer to him. Then he looks at lay with some kind of look that I can’t really describe but this whole moment is just really cute.

Overdose Era - Jongin helping Soo

This moment happened during a performance of Moonlight. Jongin took the liberty to grab a chair and put it near the stage so that Kyungsoo could come down. This is moment that’s not really talked about and no it’s not something big but that small gesture was very cute. Plus it’s always nice to see Jongin helping Kyungsoo out rather than the other way around. (Thank you to yuhi-dusk for the gif <3)

Call Me Baby (Exodus) Era - Jongin almost hitting Kyungsoo

I couldn’t find the gifs nor the fancam of this moment so I had to link the video. If you fast forward to about 2:52-2:56, watch it but look at the right side of the screen. Then go back and pause at 2:53 so you know what I’m gonna talk about.

This moment is almost never talked about and I don’t know why. As we all know Jongin’s passion is dancing; he loves it more than anything and will continue to do it until he is physically unable to. I have seen many clips of Jongin fancams, or just videos of Jongin in general because I love his passion and his way of dance. He’s bumped into members before, he’s messed up before, he’s accidentally hit another member but he never stops; he laughs it off or he’ll continue dancing but he won’t stop. In this scenario though, he does. His arm almost hits Kyungsoo and if you still have the video paused you can see that Jongin doesn’t just stops his arm, his whole body freezes and he’s just standing there. 

In body language, your body freezing is a result of feeling shock (there’s more reasons but this one relates to Jongin in this situation the best). He became afraid of his own actions, shocked that he almost hit Kyungsoo and he noticed that immediately. In the videos I’ve seen, he always physically came in contact with the people but never stopped; yet here he never actually hits Kyungsoo yet he stops as if he hurt him. 

Sing For You Era - Kyungsoo tying Jongin’s Bow tie

So this isn’t exactly during sing for you era, rather a sing for you performance but hopefully you’ll accept it. Also, a lot of people have been asking me to do an analysis of this moment and even tho I am going to do a mini analysis here to describe why I love this moment, in the future at some point I might do a full kadi exordium analysis.

Anyway, I absolutely love this moment because of how domestic this is. In the gif set, you can see that Kyungsoo notices Jongin not being able to tie his ribbon. Then without Jongin asking too, Kyungsoo pushes his hands away and ties it himself. At no point does Jongin show discomfort or close offness, which many people do when someone is doing something they aren’t used to. The only gesture he does that shows this are his crossed legs but they were crossed way before Kyungsoo interacted with him (same goes for Kyungsoo). 

I’ve also noticed that when I see people tying someone else’s tie, they will always look around or move their head up to distract themselves from the person that’s really close to them. Couples though, often watch as their partner ties the tie, either watching their hands or watching the person’s face; they’re used to the person being close to them so they feel no oddness in the gesture. 

Then finally in the last gif of the set, Kyungsoo finishes and he strokes Jongin’s chest. This is done a lot to smooth out a tie; you’ll often see it on tv how the wife finishes and straightens out the tie so it doesn’t look wrinkly. Kyungsoo does the same. He straightens the legs of the bow tie. It’s not the best bow tie haha, but the whole moment is domestic and natural, which is more important. 

P.S I am in no way calling Kyungsoo a female nor that he is the women of the relationship.

Ex’Act Era - Kadi’s Reaction to Jagi word play

A video posted by @alvabear94 on Jul 17, 2016 at 1:23am PDT

This moment happened at the ex’act album showcase. I both hate and love this moment. I hate it because I can’t stand see Kyungsoo’s reaction, how my child (yes he is my child) is so visibly upset. I also hate it because it really breaks my heart that they had use Kadi’s Jagi moment against them in attempts to make saying ‘Jagi’ between friends normal (which it is not). 

Now I love this moment because it indirectly confirms Jagi which indirectly confirms kadi. If Jongin didn’t call Kyungsoo jagi during that May concert, they both wouldn’t have reacted this way. If Kadi didn’t call each other jagi, they wouldn’t have reacted this way. But guess what? They did. Now I already made a whole analysis of this so you I won’t go into full detail as to why their reactions confirm Jagi. 

Well there you have it!! My favorite kadi era moments. I made this so you guys could have a little something since I’ve delayed the big analysis and have given you guys nothing for waiting so long (I feel like Frank Ocean haha). I hope you enjoyed this and I will be posted a couple more things to keep you guys entertained(?) while I keep working on the other analysis.

Also, if any of these gifs are yours and you would like credit or would prefer me to take them down please contact me, I will gladly do it. Otherwise, credit goes to their rightful owners.

this was a very serious competition :’)

Oh you know don’t mind Kyungsoo who’s just casually sitting on Jongin’s lap.

(His arm is also around his shoulder)

He really loves strawberries ❤️🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓❤️

Credits to the owners of the photos ❤️ I took the gifs and screenshots myself

This is gorgeous. Kyungsoo is not playing around. This is just pure affection. Not loads or overt, just a little slide down the arm, just because, just to connect.

Notice that Jongin doesn’t flinch or look or react because this. is. normal.

I love when we get to see the Soo in Kaisoo. That is why there is the Kai in Kaisoo. It is mutual and real.

I named my blog Kaisoo Underground because I believe that this is where the real Kaisoo lives, away from eyes, private and steadfast.

When we see these moments that are not meant for us, we should take heart and after we sigh, I wonder if we shouldn’t try to avert our eyes, just a little.

credit: https://www.instagram.com/kaiso.o/

One day without a mention of Kyungsoo is a day wasted for Jongin 😍 Our president 🤭

Credit to the owner of the video ❤️

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130119 DKFC: jongin’s elbowing kyungsoo, the eye contact, can’t hide each other’s smile, then kyungsoo’s finger-wiggling thing is super cute. both of them is adorable

“jagi”

First of all, I didn’t want to get involved in all the drama that’s been going on between fans rn. But I’m bothered that people defend their opinions with arguments to which they don’t have proof of.

(Not that it rly matters, but I genuinely believe in the probability of KD being in a romantic relationship. I’ve been into Kpop long enough to know that most companies can get very shady, (don’t ask me to explain myself, there is enough “proof” of this on the internet), and that set-up scandals are not uncommon in this sector. That’s why I always try to stay skeptical whenever rumors appear or scandals get confirmed. I’m not saying you should be paranoid orsth, but pls consider that media and big companies can say whatever they want to say and ppl will still believe it, because it’s expected from them to be truthful. Okay moving on!!)

As I said this ^ doesn’t rly matter, since it’s my personal opinion, idc if ppl disagree. But what I wanted to talk abt was the whole ‘jagi’ thing.

A lot of people are saying that “jagi” is a very common word used among close friends. I thought that was a bit weird, since I’ve been into Korea and Korean Culture long enough to know it’s used in romantical situations. I wasn’t sure tho, since I’m not Korean myself, so I decided to contact some of my friends. I’m studying Korean in University rn, so I know some Korean ppl (Korean students, Korean teachers, or just friends I met bcs of apps such as HelloTalk).

I asked a Korean teacher of mine for the meaning and use of the word ‘jagi’. I figured, since she’s not only Korean but also teaches Korean to foreigners as her profession, she should be able to explain this w/o difficulty.

According to her, you can indeed use the word among very close friends, or as an elderly to youngsters. However, she did also mention that only females do this, and guys do NOT usually* use this in non-romantical context, because he would appear to be gay or very feminine.

*so I guess, unless you are in privet, or you are openly-gay, you wouldn’t use this.

I also asked my exchange student for her opinion. She’s about 20yrs old, so I thought it would be helpful to ask her as well, because maybe nowadays “jagi” can be used among young ppl in other context (slang for example). (My teacher (prev screenshot) is very secretive about her age lol. But I guess she’s about 30yrs old, so maybe she’s not aware of slang among younger ppl).

This is what she said:

She as well said that girls sometimes use it among each other, but guys don’t. She also stated that it’s considered a to be a bit “naughty”(??)* to use this among friends.

*my vocab is not that rich yet, so I’m not sure of the exact meaning of this word. But as far as I know, it’s “naughty”. UPDATE: some readers pointed out that the translation is “in a playful way”; girls using among each other in a playful way. Thank you for clearing this up!! ^^

I also asked her if it would be considered gay to use it as a guy to another guy. She answered, that it could be in a joking way* (A/N: when you look at the video, it doesn’t look like JI is joking tho, so I’m p sure he wasn’t fooling around), but she continued saying that it’s rather dumb to use this term in public (a guy to a guy), since ppl will suspect you to be homosexual.

*Neither one of these persons have seen the video/know the exact situation I was talking abt, so they didn’t have personal opinions on this specific matter. My friend just wanted to explain that even though it can be used in a joking way, it’s a bit dumb since ppl WILL think you’re gay.

So my thought on this matter is: when you look at the video, JI first looks around to see if no one is looking, then proceeds to call KS “jagi” to draw his attention (in some video (frm a diff angle) it would appear as if KS was already looking at JI when he called him, but that video starts later, and due to its angle you cannot read JI’s lips so I don’t think we can be certain. But looking at the first vid, KS did not look at JI before he called him (or maybe I’m blind lel)). Also the fact that they were in China, his (JI) mic was off (?), and ppl were focusing on Suho speaking, he might’ve not considered the possibility of fans noticing. Again, as many ppl stated, KS is the only one to respond, which would imply he’s used to JI calling him that. I also trust the Kfan analysis on the “jagi” thing, since it seems p legit and they are Korean after all.

Ok lol. Last but not least, this is kinda the only thing I wanna share on this matter, since I have enough shit going on irl and I don’t wish for my inbox to be filled with hatemail orsth. I’m not saying that you should believe everything i say, it’s up to you whether you trust me or not. But I persnally wanted to ask ppl I know, since I’m not rly fond of secondhand sources and stuff. 

I’d def recommend @cckaisoo, @jongsooyah and @faakeid for more analysis/theories/proof idk what else, regarding kadi.

Bai.