boringgomie: a gay subtext

Notices before reading the rest of this:

This notice is not a bad news, it's a announcement more likely.
If you think I am no longer translating any of those webtoons, you are wrong.
But I am taking a short hiatus.
Yet, don’t worry I am still translating them for a couple of chapters.
Please read this notice until the end.
(New webtoons for indonesian readers.)

As you may notice I have yet to publish any new release for a month or so, the 4 big reasons are my grandma passed away last month, I have a rather important assignment since last month (I am a student), the laptop that has a photoshop program has busted (it's a 10 yo laptop), but don't worry I am going to install a PSD in my own laptop to work and everything, and this month I have a surgery so I don’t think I can release anything, but I do still translate them, but just not editing at all. I am sorry.

I did try using online pixlr to edit a page, but it's not as clean as a professional program like photoshop. Look at the notice!captain levi I edited, quite terrible. Please wait until I get my own PSD and I can work with my both hands.

BIG ANNOUCEMENT:

I'm going to publish rated contents on a different blog (preferably Livejournal), it's quite risky to post graphic contents, eventho google allows a blogger to publish mature contents, yet they are not allowed to publish graphic/explicit contents. It's for readers' safety. I'm gonna do what google's policies have stated, since they can streak a blog (even deleting it). I want this blog to stay alive, so the readers can continue reading webtoons.

Why livejournal, not the other site?

Wordpress, for their free blog, it's only up to 1GB. So I think everything I am going to publish will be more than that. Livejournal's community is safer, for both space and mature contents.
I tried to use korean's blogging sites, such as naver, daum, tistory, and postype, yet they are as strict as google when it comes to posting a mature content. And they are korean sites, I am not going to over myself to hell as I am doing this 'free translating', the artists can catch me. (believe me, korean artists are quite sharp with their tongue and so fast to block people, especially international readers.)
Tumblr? Not a good place to post +15 pics in a post, I tried and they are not a good place to read a webtoon.
Free image hosting storages? Never a good option.

Here some google's policies about mature contents they do not allow to be posted in a blog:

Why I bring this up? Because one webtoon I am going to translate is quite graphic.

Drug and alcohol:

Threatens or advocates for harm on oneself or others;
Harasses, intimidates or bullies an individual or group of individuals;
Promotion of substances that alter mental state for the purpose of recreation or otherwise induce "highs".
Products or services marketed as facilitating recreational drug use.
Promotion of irresponsible alcohol consumption, including the favorable portrayal of excessive, binge, or competition drinking.

Basically everything a webtoon has and it's not allowed:

pornographic images, videos, or games
pornographic cartoons or anime (hentai/ecchi)
Nudity
close-ups of breasts, buttocks, or crotches
sheer or see-through clothing or lingerie
strategically covered nudity (includes situations in which genitals are blurred out by camera)
images of men or women posing and/or undressing in a seductive manner
Fetishes and sexual aids

Conclusion, every graphic content is going to be posted on Livejournal. I hope you can understand, it's for (underage) readers' safety and to keep this blog run safe and sound.

WEBTOON:

I AM YOUR CUTE COPYCAT

Original Status

Completed in original country. 42 Chapters.
No sequel for YoSem's love story: a mature love journey. Sadly, no.

Boringgomie's status

Published chapter 18
English proofreader: YES
Translating progress: up to chapter 21
Editing progress: literally 10 pages (chapter 19)

IT'S TIME FOR YOU

Original Status

Completed for the main story. 44 chapters + 2 bonus chapters.
Bonus chapters are pending as the artist is busy to update their other webtoon.

Boringgomie's status

Published chapter 1
English proofreader: YES
Translating progress: up to chapter 8
Editing progress: up to chapter 2 only

FOR INDONESIAN READERS

I am not being picky, I only have 2 proofreaders. I will translate them into English when I have more proofreaders and of course, readers are up for the webtoon.

HOSIK'S STORY

Summary by boringgomie:

Your typical BL webtoon romance. A big perverted senior, rich and handsome is so gone for an average looking junior from an even average family. One night they got wasted, done the deed, and boom pregnant. Yes, in this webtoon's universe, men can get pregnant. Read Kim Hosik's story; a pregnant male with his super handsome and rich man, Lee Seoyoung, for a hilarious romcom.

Warnings:

Male pregnancy, that’s basically the entire plot. Male lactation, for their baby's nutrition. Boringgomie is a linguists not a scientist, so some parts about biological explanation (in how men get pregnant) can be a little bit off. But I will try my best.

Why boringgomie picks this webtoon?

Do not judge everything by its cover. I avoided this webtoon at first, but then I clicked the first chapter I fell for the art style. I totally adore 80s art style, this webtoon has the typical japanese shounen-ai art style back in 80s. I like this artist's attempt to get away from the censor policy, so hilarious with cute faces on their 'things'. Putting aside about the art style, this webtoon has a good comedy, I have good laugh reading this one. It's entertaining to follow and you can't get enough but wanting more and more.

Also, this webtoon has an inspiring story line. Eventho, you have a kid and a husband, you still can further your education, you have the right to continue your study. You can multitask as a wife/husband, as a mother/father (in this webtoon, Hosik is a mum), and as well as a student.

Original Status

Ongoing. 49 chapters at the moment.

Boringgomie's status

English proofreader: NO (it's in bahasa indonesia only for the time being)
Translating progress: up to chapter 2
Editing progress: up to chapter 2

A AND B

Summary by boringgomie:

Cute romance comedy about A (megane boy) and B (bowl cut haired boy) met in an unfortunate event. B got so drunk he mistook A's house as his friend's, had A cleans all his mess; including washing him up. Sobered up, B mistook A as a teacher because his style was so 'this is my old and wise teacher'. Slowly, they fell in love, but for B's case, he fell in love at the first sight. It’s a total pure love about a uni student fall in love with an older man.

Warnings:

You may be confused as some of the characters look like B, you may mistake them for him, but they all are different men. The whole naming system for this webtoon is alphabetical and you may be confused, too. Our main couple is A and B.

Why boringgomie picks this webtoon?

I like simple love story, easy to follow, and the answer is this webtoon. And no one can resist chibi art style! This webtoon is too adorable, so cute, so pure, so soft. I call this one as a stress relief webtoon, when you are emotionally drained, this webtoon can sooth the stress. Eventho, the plot is light, this one teaches you about life.

Original Status

Completed. 49 chapters.

Boringgomie's status

English proofreader: NO (it's in bahasa indonesia only for the time being)
Translating progress: nothing yet
Editing progress: nothing yet

SWALLOW

Summary by boringgomie:

About Minjae met a senior he barely knew when he worked as a cashier. The said senior (that typical sunbae: rich and handsome, but a jerk) introduced him into a new world, a totally different world he was used to have before. Drinking, getting high, partying, you name it, eventho they are high school students. Then, Minjae met Yohan, his classmate, it's love at the first sight. He was shy but bold at the same time, being touchy feely towards Yohan, yet 'no homo, bro.'.

Warnings:

Emotional abuse, physical abuse, torture, bipolar character, stockholm syndrome (I think), drug abuse, underage drinking, this webtoon took 'smell like teen spirit' in a more f-cked up level. The summary I put sounds so calm, but this webtoon is so f-cked in every way possible. This one f-cks my whole life, my feelings, my emotion, even my brain.

Why boringgomie pick this webtoon?

Beautiful plot, heavy with monologs and dialogs, but they all are beautiful, so well written. This webtoon is so dark it's so good and perfect to read. It's not your usual love story for a BL webtoon, this one is a rather 'realistic' story about young people live in a bad environment, finding love in a wrong time, at a wrong place, and seeking comfort on the wrong people, because loneliness and enquired love drain you physically and emotionally.

Despite the swallow time, two people want to continue to live and love each other, fighting for their loved one, it's dark but it's so wise in both live and love's perspectives. You can feel the two main characters being in love and cherishing what they have for each other, you can see their love. It's not perfect, but two can complete one another.

Original Status