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About Hiramatsu Aina...

── Personal Information

Birth Name: Hiramatsu Aina (平松 愛菜)

Birthday: May 22nd, 2000

Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Ethnicity: Japanese

Nationality: Japanese

Height: 166cm/5'5”

Family: Father, Mother, Older Brother (1994)

Language(s): Japanese and English (Native), Korean (Proficient)

Face Claim: Nakamura Kazuha (LE SSERAFIM)

── Idol Information

Stage Name: Aina

Agencies: Storybook Entertainment (2016 - Present)

Training Period: 2 years and 6 months (Mar 2016 - Oct 2018)

Position(s): Main Dancer, Vocalist

Her emoji is a koala (🐨).

── Misc Information

She knows how to play piano and guitar.

She watches a lot of anime and reads manga.

She writes lyrics and produces songs for novella.

Her mum grew up in Ireland and went to university in America, so she only spoke English to her and her brother growing up.

In the beginning she had the ‘Sub Vocal’ title, but she has recently been upgraded to just ‘Vocalist’.

── About Aina

From an early age, Aina was put in many extracurriculars, such as dance and piano lessons. Her parents believed this would give her an edge when applying to prestigious international universities, so, alongside rigorous studying, Aina's schedule was always packed with activities.

However, it was only a matter of time before she cracked. She was not like her brother, who sucked up the military school routine and is now doing tech-bro things in London or Silicon Valley or wherever. Aina has always been a creative at heart. From 11, she knew that she wanted to be an idol, at 12 she got her first guitar, and by 13 she was already producing music.

It was around that age when her parents began to worry about how much she enjoyed music, thinking it would distract her from her studies. They tried to withdraw her from her extracurriculars, but her grandfather convinced them it was important for kids to have hobbies. Throughout middle school, Aina would constantly have arguments with her parents over her grades, her 'obsession' with dance, and her future plans.

In 2016, Aina was scouted by MISSMUSE Entertainment while at her dance academy. This was the first time Aina had told her parents about her dream of becoming an idol, and obviously, her parents were having none of it. In the end, it was once again her grandfather who convinced them to let up. So, her parents signed the contract and shipped her off to Korea. However, they told her they would never support her music career and practically disowned her, denying all attempts of contact.

Aina doesn’t get much hate for anything, aside from the usual nit-picking. All her struggles are internal, the usual side effects of being disowned at 15 and having no real friends during her adolescent years. Fans annoyingly point out her lack of family every time she posts a pic at Nari’s place, but other than that Aina is coping just fine :)

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About Kang Nari...

── Personal Information

Birth Name: Kang Nari (강나리)

Birthday: February 8th, 1999

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Ethnicity: Korean

Nationality: Korean

Height: 160cm/5'3”

Family: Mother, Younger Brother (2000)

Language(s): Korean (Native), English (Basic), Japanese (Good)

Face Claim: Lee Nagyung (fromis_9)

── Idol Information

Stage Name: Nari

Agencies: Unknown (2016 - 2016), Unknown (2016 - 2018), Storybook Entertainment (2018 - Present)

Training Period: 2 years 5 months (May 2016 - Oct 2018) (2 months at SBE)

Position(s): Main Dancer, Lead Vocal

Her emoji is a kangaroo (🦘).

── Misc Information

She worked part-time while training (and in school).

Her family is very tight nit and her mum has 'adopted' the other girls.

She watches a lot of anime.

She plays video games alongside Aecha and Aina.

She's a huge busybody and will try new things on a whim.

The one member who is worryingly excited to do aegyo.

── About Nari

Nari does not remember much about her father, as he died shortly after the birth of her younger brother. So for her, a tight budget living on a single mother’s paycheck was always the norm. At first, she never blinked twice at the other kids who bullied her, but being the class loner get old quick, so in middle school, she overcompensated.

She was flashy and honestly a bit too much, the resident class clown who proudly proclaimed ‘I’m gonna be famous one day’ and you’d laugh and say ‘no chance’. But behind the playful dramatics, Nari was working really hard to make that dream come true. Instead of studying like her brother- who is actually a nerd and got into SNU without breaking a sweat- Nari spent all of her time singing, dancing or working, despite her mother’s complaints.

In May 2016, Nari finally auditioned for an idol company and was accepted, but was soon transferred to a new company. She made it so close to debut, partaking in the company's pre-debut YouTube series and even being announced in the official line-up with a May 2018 debut date. However, the debut was delayed, and Nari was subsequently kicked out of the group. With little hope and a bruised ego, Nari joined SBE, not expecting to actually debut in two months, no matter what the CEO said.

Nari is sometimes dubbed as annoying, over the top, loud, etc etc, and many people speculate that her members don’t actually like her... but she is also the most shipped member so clearly fans can’t make up their minds. Plus, she’s also the only one keeping the TikTok account alive so can we really hate her?

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About Kim Dambi...

── Personal Information

Birth Name: Kim Dambi (김담비)

Birthday: February 2nd, 1999

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Ethnicity: Korean

Nationality: Korean

Height: 163cm/5'4”

Family: Father, Stepmother, Mother, Stepfather, Older sister (1997), Stepbrother (1999), Younger Sister (2000), Half-brother (2009)

Language(s): Korean (Native), English (Good), Japanese (Good)

Face Claim: Han Eunji (EVERGLOW)

── Idol Information

Stage Name: Dambi

Agencies: Unknown (2016 - 2018), Storybook Entertainment (2018 - Present)

Training Period: 2 years, 4 months (July 2016 - Oct 2018) (4 months at SBE)

Position(s): Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper, Sub Vocal

Her emoji is a deer (🦌).

── Misc Information

She is a lyricist.

Aecha dragged her to the gym one day, and now they're gym buddies.

She likes to draw.

She has four (known) tattoos and she drew three of them.

She has had the nickname ‘Bambi’ since childhood.

── About Dambi

Growing up, Dambi's home life was turbulent, and her parents definitely should've divorced much earlier than they did. To try and distract herself from said home life, Dambi was almost never home. Instead, she found hobbies to do and clubs to join, one of them being an independent dance group that she started taking herself to at around age 9. Eventually, dancing was no longer just an escape route, and it became a huge passion of hers, sparking an interest in the world of idols. Another hobby she developed at the time was writing, which initially started as just poems and short stories but, as she became more serious about becoming an idol, eventually turned into songs.

In July 2016, just almost out of high school and free from her mother, Dambi finally auditioned for an entertainment agency and made it in. Despite auditioning as a rapper, the company wanted to train her as a vocalist, so she took vocal classes for the 2 years she was there. However, in 2018, Dambi decided to leave the company as they had no plans to debut a girl group any time soon. From there, she joined SBE because they offered her a place in a new girl group that was set to debut in 4 months.

Dambi is the token quiet one of the group, which often results in hate on both sides- ‘why do they never include her in anything?’ ‘because she’s boring’- but over the years her real humour and personality has gradually seeped through. Despite being dubbed the ‘boring’ member, there is no debate around Dambi’s all-rounder status, and solo fans really can’t wait for her to go solo.

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About Yoon Eunjeong...

── Personal Information

Birth Name: Yoon Eunjeong (윤은정)

Birthday: January 2nd, 1999

Birthplace: Ulsan, South Korea

Ethnicity: Korean

Nationality: Korean

Height: 177cm/5'9”

Family: Father, Mother, Older Brother (1995), Younger Brother (2002)

Language(s): Korean (Native), English (Good), Japanese (Basic)

Face Claim: Jeong Jinsoul (ARTMS)

── Idol Information

Stage Name: Eunjeong

Agencies: Storybook Entertainment (2017 - Present)

Training Period: 1 year (Oct 2017 - Oct 2018)

Position(s): Main Rapper

Her emoji is a giraffe (🦒).

── Misc Information

She loves travelling/exploring.

She is a lyricist.

She has a very blunt personality (and a severe case of rbf).

She’s very touch averse.

── About Eunjeong

Eunjeong’s parents forced her to take piano classes from a young age. She didn't particularly enjoy them, but they did still manage to pique her interest in writing music. Her plans were never to become an idol (though she can’t deny that 2NE1 had a huge influence on her decision to pursue music), but some way or another she ended up auditioning for idol agencies after graduating high school.

Eunjeong was accepted by almost every company she auditioned for, including big names like YG. However, she accepted the offer from Storybook Entertainment simply because they told her she was guaranteed to debut within a year. Her parents never agreed with her chosen career path, but they also never wanted a daughter in the first place, so Eunjeong supposed she couldn’t be more of a disappointment than she already was. Now that she's making big money, they seem to have come around.

As an idol, Eunjeong is always under netizen fire for likely avoidable scandals. Typically starting with a poorly timed facial expression, or her responding to things that really don't need responding to. Nonetheless, Eunjeong is one of SBE's favourite children- and NOVELLA as a whole get away with a lot because they practically built the company up from ash- so she has yet to face more than a harsh scolding as a consequence of her actions. Someone, please humble her.

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About Kim Haeun...

── Personal Information

Birth Name: Kim Haeun (김���운)

Birthday: April 6th, 1998

Birthplace: Daejeon, South Korea

Ethnicity: Korean

Nationality: Korean

Height: 159cm/5'3"

Family: Mother, Father

Language(s): Korean (Native), English (Basic), Japanese (Basic)

Face Claim: Kim Sihyeon (EVERGLOW)

── Idol Information

Stage Name: Haeun

Agencies: Storybook Entertainment (2017 - Present)

Training Period: 1 year 7 months (April 2017 - Oct 2018)

Position(s): Main Vocal

Her emoji is a wolf (🐺).

── Misc Information

She is an only child.

Her parents own a restaurant.

Her family has one husky and a samoyed.

She was in choir during middle and high school (no she is not a Christian).

── About Haeun

Despite growing up in her parent’s restaurant and developing a love for cooking, becoming a singer has been Haeun's dream for as long as she can remember. Her parents were well aware of said dream and have consistently supported her throughout. However, Haeun only decided to become an idol at around 16 years old, which unfortunately meant she had to learn dance as well.

After graduating, Haeun immediately auditioned for several entertainment agencies without telling anyone as she was so afraid of rejection. Perhaps her fears were right because the only agency she heard back from was MISSMUSE Entertainment, a nugu company that only had one unsuccessful group. She was initially going to decline the offer, but Haeun decided to take a chance and just accept it.

As a trainee, Haeun lacked a lot of confidence. However, the other members often recall looking to her for vocal help (because SBE was broke as and could barely afford to keep the lights on). She's also very extroverted and is known to have helped bring the group closer together during their early days.

Since her debut, Haeun has been criticised for subpar dance performances compared to her members (plus TikTok ‘vocal coaches’ kept dragging her when that was a trend). Still, Haeun is made of rainbows and sunshine, so she actually has the fewest haters and the second most solo stans.

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About Min Sujin...

── Personal Information

Birth Name: Min Sujin (민수진)

Birthday: June 3rd, 1997

Birthplace: Jeju Island, South Korea

Ethnicity: Korean

Nationality: Korean

Height: 170cm/5'7”

Family: Father, Mother, Younger Brother (1999), Younger Brother (2001)

Language(s): Korean (Native), English (Good), Japanese (Good)

Face Claim: Lee Chaeyoung (fromis_9)

── Idol Information

Stage Name: Sujin (수진)

Agencies: Storybook Entertainment (2016 - Present)

Training Period: 2 years 8 months (Mar 2016 - Oct 2018)

Position(s): Visual, Vocalist

Her emoji is a lion (🦁).

── Misc Information

She got into Yonsei on her first try.

She is known for being very short-tempered.

Her family (more specifically her mother) has a bichon frisé puppy.

She reads a lot and often gives book recommendations on her Instagram.

She has many plants.

Initially, she had the ‘Sub Vocal’ title, but recently, she was upgraded to just a ‘Vocalist’.

── About Sujin

As a child, Sujin was a top student; she got top grades throughout school and was admitted into Yonsei on her first try despite being 'bad at studying'. Unfortunately, Sujin couldn’t care less about getting a degree, and with all the freedom in the world suddenly at her fingertips, it made it easy for her to make some… questionable decisions. The most notable being her dropping out at 21 to become a trainee without telling her parents.

She began training under SBE in her second year of university after being scouted on the way to an early morning lecture, and- despite having no background in singing or dance- she started to realise that being an idol seemed heaps more interesting than being a corporate drone. In 2018, when their debut was in motion, Sujin dropped out of Yonsei and then told her parents.

Naturally, they did not take it lightly. Her parents practically abandoned her for about a year after that, and to this day their relationship is completely mended. It’s almost like they’re still hoping she'll return to education once her contract's up and at least use all that idol money for something good.

Since debuting in NOVELLA, Sujin has been made the honorary dozen of the group, with many anti-fans using her scouting story as a dig during internet debates (‘Your fave only got in ‘cause of she’s pretty’- well, yes!). Despite her growth as an artist over the years, people still can’t seem to let that go. Unfortunately, all the focus on her looks- plus the constant emphasis that it’s the only thing she’s good for- has led to her being almost obsessive over her appearance to the point where she often seems kinda 'vain'.

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About Choi Aecha...

── Personal Information

Birth Name: Choi Aecha (최애차)

Birthday: October 1st, 1998

Birthplace: Busan, South Korea

Ethnicity: Korean

Nationality: Korean

Height: 155cm/5'1"

Family: Father, Mother, Older Sister (1993), Older Sister (1994), Twin Brothers (1996)

Language(s): Korean (Native), Japanese (Proficient), English (Good)

Face Claim: Choi Yujin (Kep1er)

── Idol Information

Stage Name: Aecha (애차)

Agencies: Storybook Entertainment (2013 - Present)

Training Period: ~5 years (Nov 2013 - Oct 2018)

Position(s): Leader, Lead Vocal, Lead Dancer

Her emoji is a squirrel (🐿).

── Misc Information

She's into all types of games (video games, board games, etc) because she grew up playing them with her siblings.

She is also very sporty and loves playing football (amongst other sports).

She goes to the gym the most out of all the members.

Her favourite K-pop group growing up was KARA.

She is also very interested in photography.

── About Aecha

Aecha's home life has had little impact on her future, so we'll just skip over it briefly. Her family was big and happy, but leaving during her formative years meant she felt little of the warm effects that come with a happy home. Instead, she's been left to deal with chronic inadequacy syndrome, a consequence of uncaring guardians, teachers and seniors telling her 'you're not good enough' in some repackaged manner at least 20 times a day.

At 15 years old, Aecha somehow convinced her father to drive her and her friends up to Seoul so they could audition at some of the biggest Korean entertainment agencies. Unfortunately, Aecha was only offered a place from an unproven agency- MISSMUSE Entertainment- who had only just opened and were pretty poor.

Nevertheless, one acceptance was better than none, so Aecha joined the company and moved to Seoul all on her own. She would then train at MME (which later rebranded to Storybook Entertainment) for 5 years, pushing through two unfruitful debut prospects and one near company closure before finally debuting in NOVELLA in 2018.

However, just because she debuted doesn't mean she's in the clear. Through her idol career, Aecha has suffered mainly with her self-image as the ‘unspectacular’ member in a group full of 'natural talent'. Fans think that her vocals and dancing are some of the most overlooked in the industry, but anti-fans believe that- aside from being the leader- her contributions to the group are negligible. Not quite a dozen, but never the most important person on the stage.

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@/.00drkr posted on tiktok

lore!yeomeo has been living in my mind rent free these days... #yeomo #novella #nvla

comments...

HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?!!?!?!?!?

if lore!yeomeo has no fans i am dead

I LOVE TOXIC YURI !! [happy]

'then die', well-

gl name?

THEIR ACTING IS 🔛🔝

fine I'll rewatch all of the diary entries for the 15th time this week...

A/N: erm... so i made the edit before i searched how to do velocity thinking it was like an effect u just throw on top but then i tried to do it and it started messing up my clips so lollll i rlly thought this was gonna b fire but its actually kinda a$$ 💀

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kazuha ♡ 240905

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NAKAMURA KAZUHA EVE, PSYCHE, AND THE BLUEBEARD'S WIFE @ MAMA

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did i cross the line? ── Kim Dambi x ?

A/N: we are slowly coming back! this idea has been plaguing my mind for days and after i was woken up by a fire alarm at 6:30 (😐) i just knew i had to execute. also idk how to lay this out so blughj

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Constance Blackwood ("We have always lived in the castle")

#6, AroarA / I don't love anyone, Belle and Sebastian / "Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents", Lindsay C. Gibson, / "We have always lived in the castle", illustrated by Thomas Ehretsmann for "Centipede press" / "The Fall of The House of Usher," Steven Berkoff / "Descending Figure," Louise Glück

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Tag Dump!

#back from the dead. ── aesthetic.

#back from the dead. ── profile.

#back from the dead. ── lore.

#back from the dead. ── discography.

#back from the dead. ── writings.

#back from the dead. ── aecha.

#back from the dead. ── sujin.

#back from the dead. ── haeun.

#back from the dead. ── eunjeong.

#back from the dead. ── dambi.

#back from the dead. ── nari.

#back from the dead. ── aina.

#back from the dead. ── misc.

back from the dead. ── edits.

#back from the dead. ── asks.

#back from the dead. ── connections.

#back from the dead. ── my blog.

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NOVELLA is a fictional seven-member girl group under Storybook Entertainment. The group consists of members Sujin, Haeun, Aecha, Eunjeong, Dambi, Nari, and Aina. They debuted on the 31st of October 2018 with their first single album, The Prologue.

Tag Dump ── Writings ── Discography ── Blog Roll

── Group Info

Group Name: NOVELLA

Company: Storybook Entertainment

Greeting: "Hear our story! Hello, we are Novella!"

Fandom Name: Authors

Variety Show: NeouiBELA

Group Colours: Darkness (#0D0907), Bruised (#2A0134), Old Blood (#420D09)

Debut Date: 31st of October 2018

Debut Album: The Prologue

Concept: Horror, Paranormal, Mystery

── Member List

Choi Aecha '98 [최애차] Leader, Lead Vocal, Lead Dancer

Min Sujin '97 [민수진] Visual, Vocalist

Kim Haeun '98 [김해운] Main Vocal

Yoon Eunjeong '99 [윤은정] Main Rapper

Kim Dambi '99 [김담비] Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper, Sub Vocal

Kang Nari '99 [강나리] Main Dancer, Lead Vocal

Hiramatsu Aina '00 [平松 愛菜] Main Dancer, Vocalist

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nvla turned 1 y/o 4 days ago wth tumblr why did i just get the noti

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happy birthday i guess idrk what I'm supposed to do but i feel like i should be doing something special...

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