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FROMIS_9 ♡ Supersonic / 2024

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Happy Birthday Lee Seoyeon 🐼♥️

(January 22nd, 2000)

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Happy Birthday Lee Saerom 🦊❤️

(January 7th, 1997)

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12/31/24

This year definitely wasn't like the others. I made a lofty list of goals at the start but I don't think I was able to check off any of them.

Regardless, a lot of great things happened. I traveled to places I've never been, expanded my breadth of what an adult "should" know, and learned a lot about myself. For someone that lives or dies by a checklist, this was the most spontaneity I've ever channeled.

Even though I want to believe I'm still a kid, life continues to move on. Everyone around me is getting married and having kids. There's fewer and fewer opportunities for my family to hang out like old times. I even turned 29 this year so I really have to make the last year in my twenties count.

Health

I've dedicated an exorbitant amount of time to PT this year. My injury last year made me more in tune with my body so I realized how much pain my posture has caused. I haven't had the best resources, so it's been a constant learning process in trying what works.

The most important takeaway regarding my health has been mindfulness. I never realized how much I clench my muscles, even when I'm supposed to be relaxed. I have to put in so much effort to relax my shoulders, neck, and ankles because that's where I hold all my tension.

On top of that, sleep has alluded me this year. I think with my work flexibility, I can go in as late as I want so there's no hard deadline for me to go to sleep. Especially for my bedtime, that's something that's purely deadline driven so I'm hoping I can find something to wake up to and fix my schedule. I've still been getting the hours of sleep, but they don't feel rejuvenating when they're so late into the morning.

DDR

I set several goals I wanted to work towards but I couldn't play much due to injuries. I injured my left ankle several times experimenting with form, and my shoulders always hurt because my tight upper back prevents me from holding the bar properly.

The best I could do is play on keyboard at home, but that presented its own challenges. Voicemeeter was always adding a random offset so I was never confident in my timing. Also, my keyboard height was too high so that severely impacted my drill speed.

I've been really focusing on using my left hand to press each key with meaning and keep my shoulders relaxed. My timing has improved significantly, so when I can finally play in person regularly, I hope I can capitalize on all the Stepmania practice.

I want to let go on having a ton of DDR goals and just have fun. Being able to play consistently is already a blessing for me.

For 2024, five more songs I really fell in love with:

Lose Your Sense

ポラリスノウタ (Polaris no uta)

Reincarnation

CHAOS Terror-Tech Mix

Avenger

Kpop

Kpop doesn't feel the same anymore. I feel like the focus has shifted to performances and idols churning out content that the music quality has significantly declined. The older groups which used to produce the best music have fewer comebacks, and the newer groups' releases don't vibe with me.

Despite the negatives, there have been some songs that really stuck out.

Song of the year: Sticky - KISS OF LIFE (키스 오브 라이프)

Album of the year: Kep1going On - Kep1er (케플러)

B-sides of the year (because I can't do nested indents)

가시권 (Heart Raider) - tripleS (트리플에스)

Curious - Kep1er (케플러)

Unnatural - 권은비 (Kwon Eun Bi)

Love Arcade - Red Velvet (레드벨벳)

Beat the Heat - 프로미스나인 (fromis_9)

to fromis_9

My heart and soul of my 20s, I can't believe this is the end of our journey. Looking back, I wouldn't have spent it any other way. Some of the happiest moments in my life were because I'm a flover.

Solo fanchanting at Washington Square Park

Attending all three Love From concerts

Stepping on Korean soil for the first time on the same day as our first win

From 프로미스의 방, three comebacks in 2018, KCON 2019 with a sus comeback, the 2020 dungeon, the best song ever released in 2021, the best two comebacks in 2022, our first full album in 2023, and arguably the most successful comeback in 2024, what a ride it's been.

네 세상을 나로 가득히 채울 수 있다면 어떨까

They've really affected my life in so many ways. They motivated me to learn Korean. They inspired me to visit Korea and immerse myself in a new culture. They showed me facets of the world I never would have known about.

우리만 아는 이야기

I'll never forget the butterflies I felt staying up for every release, or how I could wake up every morning during my master's year during the golden year of content (channel 9 <3).

부탁해 이 순간이 끝나지 않게 지금처럼 그 자릴 지켜줘 이 편지가 노래 되어 네게 닿길 여기는 from.

This is one of those moments where I shouldn't be sad it's over, but I should smile because it happened. It's the right time to finally close my kpop chapter.

Thank you fromis_9, for everything.

플로버, 프로미스나인, 포에버

Milestones

Spent a second year in a relationship

Gave a speech at my brother's wedding

Traveled to Vancouver

Traveled to Japan

Made five SoCal trips (Jan, Mar, June, Sept, Nov)

Managed a summer intern

Liquidated my company stock

Watched all the Marvel movies until Avengers: Endgame

Experienced Queen of Tears

Things I learned about

How to buy a house (loan process, how a house is valued)

Sports (football, basketball, and their respective histories)

Vitamins/supplements (which do what, what you need in a day)

Physical therapy (strengthening and flexibility)

Chinese/Vietnamese wedding traditions (too many to list)

Selecting auspicious dates on the lunar calendar (mapped out 2025/2026)

Apartment hunting (location, layout, high/low season)

Advanced personal finance (best checking accounts, cash back credit cards)

Filing taxes (deductions, cost bases, tax brackets)

Health insurance (in/out network pros/cons, what everything means)

Car insurance (typical coverage limits/deductibles)

Tires (maintenance, durability, just buy Michelin, and how to change one)

Pickleball (third shot drives/drops, dinking, how to hit a strong forehand)

Competitive Pokemon (incineroar is crazy, but look at the new paradox Pokemon)

Poker theory (GTO, most preflop scenarios)

Sudoku (naked triplets, xy wing, forced chains)

Pilates (including Lagree)

Yoga (mostly hot)

Diamonds (4 C's)

Building furniture (couches, bed frames, tv stands)

TVs (QLED vs OLED)

Goals for 2025

Create a daily schedule that promotes a healthy lifestyle and is easy to follow

Discover what I'm truly passionate about

Achieve my ideal body type (on top of correcting my posture)

Expand my software engineering skillset

Prioritize myself over others

2025 is going to be a year where I have to rebuild my identity. I have to find the right balance between family, health, career, and love.

Hopefully I can look back and be happy with how I ended my 20s.

Let's get to work.

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Happy Birthday Jang Gyuri 🍊🧡

(December 27th, 1997)

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Happy Birthday Song Hayoung 💖

(September 29th, 1997)

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08/24/24: fromis_9 thirteenth music show win on Music Core! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

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08/23/24: fromis_9 twelfth music show win on Music Bank! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

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08/22/24: fromis_9 eleventh music show win on MCountdown! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

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08/20/24: fromis_9 tenth music show win on The Show! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

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