#SM Kids Month 2017

[comebackali]

top five figure skating routines of all time? not necessarily the best executed or scored but the ones that hit you the hardest <3

oh lmao this is gonna out me as a fake fs fan who's really only been following the sport for the last like... 8 years. there is not gonna be anything on this list before the 2010s, and these are all gonna be the most basic takes. we don't care. we like what we like. i don't know sports, but i think there must be smth about the first athletes you really follow that just makes them a cut above the rest and makes them stay with you forever. so here's that, for me.

allie's top five comfort figure skating routines:

1) tessa and scott's "moulin rouge" at the 2018 pyeongchang olympics:

nothing will ever be this, no one will ever be them. truly the greatest moment in Sport History. the greatest in choreography, in presence, in chemistry. the greatest warhorse, the greatest team of all time. and the best they've ever been!! being able to watch this routine get better and better and then have them preform it the best they ever had when the stakes could not have been higher. the music starts and i get chills over my whole body. also the hugs and kisses after, the moment they find out they win. nothing will ever top this moment for me. you truly had to have Been There Gandalf, that season, their comeback, to understand the euphoria of that moment. literally bottle it and sell it as crack tbh. (also scott mouthing along to "come what may" always makes me fucking EMO lol)

2) evgenia medvedeva's "anna karenina" also at the 2018 pyeongchang olympics:

imma be real with you bestie, this is not even close to the greatest ladies fs routine of all time, and yet it is the routine i end up rewatching the most. something about it. i think to myself, "it's time to rewatch evgenia medvedeva's anna karenina again" a few times a month. and like, it is beautiful. no matter how many times i watch it i am entertained and engaged the entire time by the weird ass swirly swirls. but the emotion, the stakes, the drama. it just makes everything better and more poignant. i watch the whole thing with my heart in my throat. the way she's full sobbing by the end of it, and knowing how it all turns out, just gets me man. 2018 was such a blessed, cursed time.

3) tessa and scott's 2008 world championship "umbrellas of cherbourg"

oh hey look, something from before 2010. in all seriousness all this list is telling you is that i am an ice dance fan first and foremost, and a tessa and scott fan before that. as far as comfort programs go this is probably my number 1. i've watched it so many times. i used to tell people it was my favorite figure skating routine, and watching it again now i'm like, based?? there is something so intoxicating about this routine. they are just little babies!! and the near kiss at the end always sends me into a tizzy. this routine has cast it's spell on me. i am it's humble servant.

4) piper and paul's "hitchcock" routine from 2014 world's:

i can't believe i almost forgot this one. THE CUNT!! THE CUNT!! who the fuck else doing it like these PSYCHOS??! paul's face at the end. literally no one has ever served more face. face card carding or whatever the kids say.

5) yuzuru hanyu's prince routine from 2017 world's:

i can't believe i'm picking (1) yuzu routine and it's this one. i oscillated so much between this one and "hope and legacy" which is obviously gorgeous and iconic, yet here we are. it was my first instinct so i'm going with it. but i have no explanation. he fucks up his quad sal and very nearly falls, adding a double on the end and still managing to serve absolute cunt. at some points you can barely hear the music over the sound of the screams. truly, performance of all time!! the stupid lil vest/pants combo. his cunty lil dance moves. he is truly in his element here. i love him sm.

honorable mentions: elizaveta tuktamysheva's "toxic":

many lesbians were created here

the shib's "that's life" from the 2016 grand prix final:

1000/10 for being hot and turning me bisexual

[ggukkiedae]

chocouple: 2014 to eternity

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|| The Friends Era (2014-2016)

Yoonmi and Mark actually met in 2014 because SHINee’s Jonghyun introduced them, but we didn’t actually get any public interaction or word of their friendship until 2015. Yoonmi was 2 years into her career, and Mark hadn’t even debuted yet, but he was on Mickey Mouse Club. Yoonmi guested on one episode where the concept was having all the staff leave the kids with Yoonmi so they would be comfortable asking her for advice and what to expect as kids in the music industry.

Mark had taken one of the seats next to her and offered her a blanket to cover her legs with because she was in shorts. Although Hannah led the others in speaking to Yoonmi, the latter often looked to Mark for what seemed like encouragement to speak.

We don’t get any interactions between them again until Mark debuts a year later. NCT U’s The 7th Sense promotions overlapped with BTS’s Fire promotions. When Fire won 1st place in Music Bank, Mark can be seen giving Yoonmi a one-sided hug. Just a month later, Yoonmi was promoting her solo debut the same time NCT 127 was promoting their debut. When Yoonmi won 1st in MCountdown, the tannies weren’t there, so Key had 127 accompany Yoonmi on stage.

Though many people got distracted by the fact Yoonmi and Haechan had a secret handshake, no one missed how Mark and Yoonmi lingered in their hug a little longer, or how he stayed next to her the whole encore stage. An ex-SM staff mentioned that Mark walked her back to her waiting room, which was on the opposite end of NCT 127’s.

Months later, it’s awards show season. Most known NCT-BTS interactions consisted of Hannah and Yoonmi hanging out, but apparently Yoonmi went to NCT Dream’s dorm often. Back to awards shows, MAMA was a gem. Not only were there Markmi hugs (the ICONIC ending stage hug where he lifted her), we had Yoonmi rapping along to Mark’s verses, Mark cheering especially in Yoonmi’s parts, and even Mark possibly jealously watching Yoonmi and NCT Jisung talking.

|| The Courting Era (2017-2018)

We didn’t actually know this at the time, but Mark and Yoonmi talked about it after they were exposed. Fans had released pictures from down the street of a KFC where you could see Mark and Yoonmi talking. At the time, we all thought it was them bonding while preparing for the SM Station Yoonmi would feature in and Mark’s feature in her album, but apparently Mark had also confessed to her and promised he’d prove himself when she said she felt scared.

They did a good job of keeping it lowkey. Aside from rare school photos together, the release of All I Wanna Do, Wannabe, Mark promoting with Yoonmi for Wannabe, their KCon Mexico special stage, and the selfies they posted after each of those, there was no visual evidence of them spending time together. Hannah and Jungkook (Chocouple nation presidents) sometimes would mention Markmi hanging out, but that was it.

|| The Secretly Dating Era (2018-2020)

Their anniversary is in early February, that’s all we know. They like keeping it private, and we respect that. But apparently Mark set up an at-home date for them and officially asked her that day to be his girlfriend. 

They still did a good job of keeping it lowkey to the point where apparently most of the neos didn’t even know they were dating, but everyone noticed how, despite how both of them had increasingly busy schedules, they both seemed to glow and be happier. (Aside from those few weeks Yoonmi and Yoongi were at odds, which is rumored to be because Markmi started dating)

|| The Reveal (January 1, 2020)

Every year, kpop and kdrama fans wait for Dispatch’s celebrity couple drop on New Year’s Day. To everyone’s surprise, Mark and Yoonmi were announced. Stan Twitter went into pandemonium, and everyone was clowning dispatch because we all knew they were “just friends”. 

To everyone’s further surprise, SM and BigHit both confirmed it later that day, and Mark and Yoonmi themselves tweeted about it, confirming they were dating.

|| The Struggle Era (2020)

Around late January of 2020, Yoonmi released a M.Y. Everyday video titled “I have a Boyfriend”. Here, we found out about the courting era, how long they’ve been dating, and the fact that they have been dating for around two years by then. It’s also cute because around the middle of the year they ended up both having pink hair!

It was rough for them since their schedules kept them apart, then Covid hit, and they didn’t get to see each other at all. It wasn’t until around August, eight months later, that they were able to see each other. Mark said it was the best birthday gift he could get, seeing Yoonmi and even having her play the leading lady in his “As We Wish” mini drama. Watch it, I’m begging! Every source ever that was there for the filming said the two were just holding hands and silently exchanging smiles and stories almost the whole time.

They did a weverse/vlive together, each of them streaming from each of their phones. They were smiling and leaning on each other the whole time, answering questions, and everyone could see how happy and comfortable they were with each other.

|| The Private but Not Secret Era (2021-eternity)

We don’t actually know too much about their relationship since they have been keeping it between them and their close friends and family (WHICH WE SHOULD RESPECT, OKAY?), but we do know from some stories that they try their best to spend time together whether it’s going out or staying in each other’s places. As fans, let’s remember that we should be more than happy with the fact that they actually talk about or mention each other a lot, especially compared to other celebrity couples. We also get the birthday posts and the occasional random instagram stories, but that’s it, and that’s more than enough.

Mark and Yoonmi are two of the most precious, talented, and hard-working people in the entertainment industry, and I’m glad they found comfort and solace in each other. As of this month (december 2023), they have been together for five years and about ten months. Cheers to a bright future for the both of them!

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[neorizon]

★ ⋮ reno's profile & background

✩ basics

stage name ⊹ RENO / 리노 birth name ⊹ reno park korean name ⊹ park yonghui / 박용희 birth date ⊹ september 28th, 2001 place of birth ⊹ san francisco, california, usa languages ⊹ english, korean (fluent) + japanese, mandarin (basic)

✩ other

height ⊹ 159 cm / 5’2.6" face claim ⊹ jo yuri vocal / dance claim ⊹ jo yuri company ⊹ sm entertainment (2013 — present) group(s) ⊹ nct (since 2016), nct dream (since 2016), nct horizon (since 2017), got the beat (since 2022)

✩ facts / background

auditioned at an sm global audition in sf in 2012, moved to kor & started training in 2013 

has one older sister, sydney, born in 1998 (who now works as a tattoo artist in LA and makes sure to attend every concert reno has in the area) despite the distance she kept in contact and managed to stay close to sydney, even though they drifted apart in between (the 2014-17 period)

her aunt became her local guardian when she moved to seoul, and her family or at least one of her parents would come to visit for a week every month in the early years, until she became an adult + started touring. definitely sees herself as closer to the members than to her immediate family even though she hates admitting it bc she feels guilty.

started out performing in school musicals as a kid and was in local musical productions by middle school. her favourite musicals are anastasia, amelie and les mis. 

got into kpop via her mom, who would get her to listen to artists like shinhwa, h.o.t. and boA. fell in love with the genre and the idea of being an idol/popstar when she saw snsd. auditioned with atlantis princess by boA for vocals and into the new world by snsd for dance.

lived in the hrzn dorms since debut, but if shes ever lost you can find her at chenle’s house playing with daegal while he plays video games with and yaps. she has considered moving out to an apartment but hasn’t done it yet.

a lot of the nct members still call her by her korean name, a habit they picked up as trainees.

alternatively she’s called riri/leelee by her family, the girls (reve and aespa included) and the dreamies a lot.

picked up a lot of mandarin from being close to the c-line (esp. xiu, chenle, renjun, ningning and yangyang)

a jacquemus ambassador as of 2023

[ravensim]

Thank you for the tag! @nicatnite88 @leatha2000love

Are you named after anyone? Yes, an american singer from the 60's lol.

When was the last time you cried? Yesterday.

Do you have kids? Nope, sadly not in the cards for me.

Do you use sarcasm a lot? Yes.

What sports do you play/have you played? Table tennis for a month. I'm not a very sporty person, lmao.

What’s the first thing you notice about other people? If they are kind or not. A vibe I guess?

Eye colour? Blue

Scary movies or happy endings? Scary movies!

Any special talents? Hmm. Making CC? Also, messing up every cake/pie I ever made. Has to be some sort of talent.

Where were you born? In a hospital somewhere in the NL lol.

What are your hobbies?  Video games, water painting, making cc, listening to podcasts.

Do you have any pets? Sadly I lost both my cats last year. I do have a fish called 17. (Got her in 2017, hence the name 😂)

How tall are you? Around 1.70

Fave subject in school? Music & English.

Dream job? Taking care of baby monkeys. What I wouldn't give to make that my job! I love them sm 😭 Tagging everyone <3

[armandosumalinog]

Cagayan de Oro Business Spotlight: Insider Insights from Local Entrepreneurs (Part 3)

Welcome to my 5th blog, where I dive into the inspiring stories behind local businesses. Join me as we uncover their unique strategies, insights, and the heart they put into their work.

Father & Son's Music:

Father and Son Music has been in business for almost seven years, offering music recitals exclusively in SM. Their current branch has been open for two years. This music school provides tutorials that not only teach, but also serve as an escape or therapy for people dealing with depression or special needs. What’s cool is that they don’t have any direct competition in their area. They’ve developed their own curriculum, and all the teachers are fully qualified, making sure they know their students well enough to offer the right kind of guidance.

Their typical students range from preschoolers to college students, even including homeschooled kids and those outside the country. But they’re flexible too, offering their services to people of all ages, including professionals. To win customer loyalty, they pour their hearts into the business. They’re not in it just for profit, they genuinely believe that music is essential for the community. Their focus is on helping students grow and develop a real love for music.

The manager shared how fortunate they are to have retained customers who love their services, regardless of the time of year. Their current goal is to raise awareness in the community about how musicians pour their hearts into their work and deserve recognition. They also want to debunk the old stereotype that musicians can’t make a living. As they put it, "Music isn't just about impressing people, it’s about touching their hearts." Everyone has their own reason for learning music, and they want to be the bridge to their students’ dreams and hobbies.

When it comes to resolving issues, they handle everything with care and kindness. They stay ahead of the curve through innovation, and their greatest achievement? Earning the trust of their students and customers, especially when it comes to musical progress. The manager also gave a piece of advice: "Put your heart into your work, not just into marketing. Understand your people and make a real impact on their lives."

Hannah's Cake Decors and Party Needs:

Hannah’s are specializing in party decorations and cake decors. Interestingly, they don’t have any direct competitors in SM Downtown, and they stand out because of the quality of their products. Their regular customers include children, students, and parents. Their sales typically peak during Christmas and whenever SM has a sale. If any customer complaints arise, their manager personally handles them. To keep up with market trends, they continuously modernize their product designs, making them more appealing, especially to kids.

Far East Medical:

Far East Medical opened its doors in March 2017. Their main products are wheelchairs, electric wheelchairs, and scooters. With no direct competitors, they stand out by offering lifetime service with free labor, which keeps their customers coming back. Their primary customers are senior citizens and people with disabilities (PWD). One of their biggest challenges is running out of stock for specific items customers need. Their peak season is typically during the “ber” months. Their goals? To hit their sales quota and continue promoting their business on social media.

They use Store Hub for their daily operations and regularly order new, durable equipment to stay competitive. Their proudest achievement is making seniors’ lives better. The manager shared a helpful piece of advice: “Running a business like this requires a lot of patience because sales won’t be high every single day.”

DeoGlow:

DeoGlow, which opened in 2019, offers beauty products and services. Their main competitor is Skin Station, but they stand out through their personalized services and the beauty of their staff.

One of their most notable customers is the Mayor of Villanueva. They maintain customer loyalty by always offering a warm, welcoming atmosphere—complete with big smiles—and engaging customers in friendly conversations.

Their biggest challenge is hitting their sales quota, but they’re lucky to have loyal customers who help them peak every month. One of their strategies is offering promotions, like dropping the price of a service from ₱27,000 to ₱10,000. While they don’t use any automated systems, they do manual accounting for sales. When it comes to employee feedback, the manager listens and promotes teamwork. As for customer complaints, they handle them humbly and try to understand the customer's side.

The manager’s advice to others in the business? “Even if you're having a bad day, just smile and stay positive.”

Better Components:

Better Components, which opened in May 2017, sells musical instruments, speakers, and more. Their typical customers include barangay personnel and school staff. They keep customers coming back by building strong relationships and offering high-quality products. Their biggest challenge so far has been bouncing back after the pandemic and meeting their sales quotas. Their sales peak during Christmas and summer, thanks to promotions.

They’ve got a marketing team, and they track success based on sales targets. Their operations are managed through an inventory warehouse system connected to their finance department. New employees undergo an orientation and training period. When it comes to handling feedback, the manager emphasizes not being bossy. Customer complaints are approached calmly to avoid escalation.

To stay competitive, they offer promotions even when profits aren’t the main focus, and they promote heavily online. Their greatest achievement has been meeting their sales targets. The manager’s advice:

“Don’t be a bossy leader—encourage teamwork to keep everything running smoothly.”

Stay tune for the part 3.1 which are about the insights!

[thesingingrevolution]

(this has been in my drafts for almost a month but i saw this tweet and decided i might as well write a little more and share)

part of the reason a survival show is a horrible idea for nct tokyo is because i feel like nct members have a very specific vibe. like you know when we call taeyong THE neo or say that something like a song or concept or outfit is “neo,” like it’s hard to explain but there is a certian vibe for sure… i don’t think it’s a coincidence that quite a few members were street cast or sought after specifically as opposed to regular auditioning like most kpop trainees.

this is also part of the reason why i think limitless expansion only yielded 23 members at the group’s largest point, because honestly if it was just about adding people mindlessly they could debut any somewhat talented somewhat attractive young male trainee and call it a day 😭

(i think the nct dream graduation system failing because it was so poorly organized is to blame too, with a graduation system rotational group it would be far easier to introduce new members but honestly no one really wants/wanted that)

sm has never cared about being organized with the nct units since so many members like sungchan, shotaro, ten, and kun remained unitless for years. they literally could have just added more people during nct 2020 or 2021. but i still think that back then they had a shred of integrity and knew that adding any boy to a group with a very specific vibe is just not the move.

it’s like when nctzens say only nct can cover nct. i literally knew nothing about these trainees when i started writing this, as of today i know their faces, names, and ages. i don’t think it’s right for me to judge them since i have never seen any of these guys perform, but i feel like there are other issues too.

going off track with this whole neo vibe talk, i am still so concerned about the gap in experience and even age. there are 06 and 07 liners in the competition, and that is just…… we do not need more 15 year olds in kpop. we do not want 15 year olds in nct. we have seen nct dream talk about how hard it was to debut at such a young age we do not need that or want that. there’s gonna be almost a 15 year gap between taeil and these little kids. this wouldn’t be as apparent of an issue if the limitless expansion thing had literally expanded to the point where new people are added all the time, but since nct will have less than 30 members it’s much more visible. nct has done so many mature concepts we do not need kids in nct

also because so many nctzens are adults too. i honestly don’t know how many new fans this unit is gonna bring in. i think sm saw how popular boys planet was and was like ok 😄👍. but i do not see this new unit brining in many fans, from what i’ve seen nct is already quite popular in japan. i don’t even think the 5 nctzens that are all all unit stans will tune in because we do not like this idea as a whole. and now that i am nearly 20 i avoid every group with extremely young members, i literally do not think i can stan a group where every member is younger than i am if i am literally just 19. so if none of the 02 or 03 (or even 04) boys make it…. yeah not good. we want older people please

and now: experience gap

literally over half of nct have been idols for over 7 years, which is how long most idols last at all in the industry (if they’re lucky and don’t disband earlier). in other instances where members debuted later (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) the gap was less of an issue for a few reasons. in 2018, nct were still a pretty young group and still were establishing themselves. and since all the new members debuted in nct u with their more experienced counterparts, it was a benefit overall since the older members could help the newer ones. and i think in 2019 it was the same. when xiaohenyang debuted in wayv, the other 4 members of the group that debuted with them had been in the group for at least one (or, almost one) year at that time. and winwin had been in a fixed unit since debut and i think all of that helped the new members not stick out as inexperienced at all. and obviously by the time they debuted in nct u the following year they had already gained a lot of skills on their own.

as for sungtaro, it was similar to nct 2018 in the sense that it was just them and debuting in nct u with other members who were more experienced and could guide them. and when nct tokyo debuted they would have that connection to the main group thanks to sungtaro. and now we don’t have that. and it’s probably gonna be seven 15 year olds hanging out with grandfather aged nct 127 i hate it here 😭

[dokiyeom]

mmmm maybe ill decide to watch it too if i have the time 😋😋 but rn i first need to finish watching my series 😭 im currently watching crash landing on u because im a huge kdrama fan and at the sane time im watching criminal minds .. which has 16 seasons .. IM ON S6 AND I ONLY STARTED LIKE A MONTH AGO

i love love LOVE these groups sm they are all on my stanlist 😞 ATEEZ IS IS SO GOOD i love them sm i have their album treasure ep fin all to action white ver and it's my fav of theirs and one of my fav of the many albums i own 😭 that's so cute i love it when friends have the same interests yk like my friend has been a kpop fan since 2017? and she likes a lot of older and 3rd gen groups so thanks to her im more familiar with those & at the same time im getting her into svt 🥳 JEONGHAN AND JOSHUA BIASED FRIEND HELLO THATS SO wow

THE LAB??? just googled a bit and wow that's just amazing like im even proud of ur friends without knowing them 😭 YAYAY I GET WHAT U MEANNN writing is imo v difficult to do as a job yk but it's so nice that ur into those artistic things like writing and dance .. 😲

YAYYAYAYA we should talk more then 😋😋 i LOVE interacting with people and ur so interesting to talk to???

ps. i only watched s1 & s2 but read tumblr fics for all the schools like i got to know the other characters through tumblr && DEFFO INARIZAKI OMGG i loved the miya twins esp osamu i even have a nendoroid of him and kita & suna <3 i also love iwaizumi bokuto kenma daichi suga & ushi i have a huge soft spot for the big beefy awkward ones and im absolutely in love with all the aged up characters from msby & schweiden adlers

omg 16 seasons,, i was aware that criminal minds has been running for a while,, but i had no clue they had that many seasons :00 AND HELLO UR ALR ON S6 AFTER A MONTH ?? but also oo do u have any kdrama recs ?

and aagg omg wait vv slay who r ur biases for these groups :000 and yes !!! tbh being into similar groups as them && being able to share like,, ig the things we’re excited abt (cbs, pcs, etc) is so so nice && overall a decent amount of my friends r into kpop !! like bc of that,, my friends r making pcs of each other && can blast kpop during car rides or house parties which is soso nice :D

also i’m glad !!! ugh everyone on the lab r such amazing dancers && their 2018 arena la performance is one of my fav sets :D && ugh i love being into art,, like i love drawing, writing, dancing, etc,,, but dori i also. vv much want to make money,,, like i wish i was into stem so i could b proficient in compsci && make that tech money but,,, i’m unfortunately one of those liberal arts/art kids <//3

AND AGH THANK U !! i love talking to u soso much && inarizaki/osamu !!!! vv slay personally i love nekoma && inarizaki ++ kuroo, akaashi, suna, iwa && osamu :D AND YES !! the miya twins. r so fantastic. like tbh s4 fell a little flat in terms of humor && the new animation style threw me for a loop,, but i think the inarizaki match was so vv interesting && s3 is super worth watching !!! s2 will always b a personal fav tho for the training camp arc :D

[pvndcra]

INTRODUCING PANDORA’S ARCHER, SOHEE

Sohee is best known for her composed and almost shy exterior. Though deep down she loves the spotlight, she would rather be the main character at home. She leaves it up to her members to entertain when promoting. People would describe her as laid-back, humble and sensitive.

.ೃ࿐ BASICS.

stage name | sohee ( 소희 )

birth name | yoon sohee ( 윤소희 )

birthday | august 15th 1996

zodiac | leo sun’  leo moon’ virgo rising

birthplace | busan, south korea

ethnicity | korean

nationality | korean

language(s) | korean' intermediate japanese' intermediate english

.ೃ࿐PHYSICAL / PERSONAL.

height | 163cm or 5'4

mbti type | infj

enneagram type | 2w1

blood type | A

piercings | 2x lobes

tattoos | none

.ೃ࿐ CAREER.

label | sm entertainment

group | pandora

position | vocalist

training period | 2010 - 2017 

debut date | may 12th 2017

.ೃ࿐ REPRESENTITIVES.

deity | artemis, the goddess of the moon

color | silver / grey

animal | deer

emoji | 💘 ( arrow through heart )

.ೃ࿐ BACKGROUND.

Though Sohee was the first born to her parents, she was the fifth member of the household. Graciously, her grandparents allowed their daughter and her husband to start a family while living in their home. Of course, her being the first baby meant everyone fawned over her and never let her out of their sight. Sohee was spoiled with both love and attention from every member of the family. That is until her mother fell pregnant with the first of her many siblings.

With each coming child, Sohee’s parents’ attention drifted further and further away from their first born. By the time she was four years old, Sohee was on her parents’ hand and foot, helping them raise two kids. By the time She was eight, the amount of kids had tripled. Sohee had spent her childhood busy cleaning up after and taking care of her siblings, you could say she never really had a childhood to begin with. That's definitely how she sees it.

As Sohee grew into adolescence, she became disconnected and angry. She felt trapped in her own home, never getting a moment alone, a moment of silence, a moment to breathe. The idea of running away from home ran rampant in her mind for years but the reality of living on the streets always deterred her. Instead she signed herself up for every possible study group and extra curricular she could as an excuse to keep herself out of the house. She even picked up a few part time jobs so she could work on the weekends and evenings to have some pocket change if she ever really did decide to leave home for good.

Becoming an idol trainee never crossed Sohee’s mind until she overheard a classmate boasting about how her parents are letting her move into a company dorm in Seoul to become a trainee. From that day forward Sohee looked into open auditions being held in the area for the next few months and attended every single one. She wasn’t necessarily faceted with any talent that was required to become an idol but she was in fact beautiful. It definitely showed by the overwhelmingly positive response she got from a handful of companies. Seeing as she got a response from SM Entertainment, she picked the obvious choice.

It took some major convincing, as well as, a promise of financially supporting her family for her parents’ to allow her to move out and train under the company. So, in 2010 Sohee began her journey of becoming a Kpop Idol. Though she was met with a lot of struggle, Sohee enjoyed training and soon grew passionate. Now actually interested in making her debut, she worked hard to improve and honne in on the skills she was originally lacking. Finally after seven long years of training, Sohee debuted as the main vocalist in Pandora, SM’s latest girl group.

[akshverse]

Heart and Her Media Presence Over The Years

[ EXO / SuperM Female Addition: Heart 💕 ]

[ post summary ] a concise list of all the important headlines of heart's career from pre-debut.

[ author's forenote ] subject to constant change.

Pre-debut 💕

Child-model wows the audience in the auditions of 'Korea's Top Voice'

Park Sarang becomes Korea's Top Voice with her beautiful rendition of 'Arirang'

Park Sarang becomes Korea's Nightingale as her multiple concert tickets get sold-out!

Park Sarang = Heart of Gold: All concert proceeds to go directly to the underprivileged kids for the upcoming winter!

The singing show winner, Park Sarang joins SM Entertainment.

Park Sarang to debut in 2012.

Park Sarang to debut with the stage name 'Heart'.

Park Sarang to perform at the SBS Gayo Daejeon on December 29, 2011.

Park Sarang to debut in the boygroup, EXO.

Fans worried for Heart, as she lacks lines in the group's pre-debut single, What is Love.

Heart stuns the general public with her expert dance moves in History.

Heart chosen as an MC for Inkigayo.

2012 💕

Amidst intense mixed reactions, Heart debuts as an EXO member, with Mama.

Heart skips performances in Korea, to promote in China with EXO-M.

Heart makes her on-screen debut with Architecture 101.

Heart's visuals became the talk of the town this awards season.

Heart is absent as EXO accepts the Best New Asian Group at Mnet Asian Music Awards.

Heart is absent as EXO accepts the Newcomer Award at Golden Disc Awards.

2013 💕

Heart's EXO hasn't had a comeback yet! What does this mean for the group?

Heart rumours: Leaving the group? Solo? Quitting the music industry? Pregnant?

EXO to promote as a thirteen member group.

Heart spotted at a newly-debuted group's fansign!

After a year-long hiatus, EXO is back with Wolf.

EXO lifts their maknae Heart on their shoulders as they celebrate their first show win.

Heart bids bye to Inkigayo as an MC after twenty-nine long months and ten co-hosts.

Find out where Heart ran off amidst first-win celebrations.

EXO becomes a million-seller with Growl.

Heart's sweet personality and visuals stuns the viewers in EXO's Showtime.

Heart's sweet vocals warm many hearts this Christmas with EXO's Miracles In December.

Heart sheds tears as EXO sweep some major awards the awards season.

Heart solo confirmed!

2014 💕

Heart debuts as a soloist with Don't Look At Me Like That.

Heart receives death threats following her highly successful solo debut.

EXO-M leader leaves the group: rumours say it's because of Heart getting her solo!

Another member of EXO leaves! Was it a romance that caused the departure?

2015 💕

Heart revealed to be the daughter of the Lee-Park: Find out more about the rich and ultra-influential family!

Heart to join The Producers as the leading lady, Cindy.

Netizens wonder if Heart paid her way into the successful boygroup, EXO and into showbiz.

Heart's a bully: Another EXO member leaves? Netizens question if Heart had to do anything with it.

2016 💕

Heart to hold her first-ever solo art exhibition very soon in Seoul.

Heart to share screens with Lee Joongi, Kang Haneul and many others including her bandmate, Baekhyun.

With Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, Heart joins Lee Min Ho for Legend Of The Blue Sea.

Heart opens up an Instagram account!

2017 💕

Heart got into an accident after being chased by sasaeng fans! The company responds.

Heart joins the cast of Hyori's Bed and Breakfast.

Heart joins Park Seojun for Fight For My Way.

2018 💕

Heart embroiled in yet another relationship scandal: who's the lucky guy this time?

Heart becomes a part of Mr.Sunshine.

2019 💕

Heart awarded the Diana Award for her humanitarian work.

Heart confirmed to be the lead in Hotel Del Luna!

Kim Soohyun makes a cameo in Hotel Del Luna: Insiders reveal the actor agreed due to Heart asking him for it. Do we smell romance?

Heart steals everyone and their mom's hearts at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.

2020 💕

Heart and Kim Soohyun to share screens: fans can't wait to watch their sizzling chemistry again!

Heart to star with Song Jongki again in Vincenzo.

Heart nominated for Oscars: Supporting Actress —Parasite!

Heart wears custom-designed Gucci gown to Oscars —reminds everyone that she is the ultimate goddess!

Parasite brings home 5 Oscars!

2021 💕

The Leading Ladies of K-Pop Co-ed groups throw a visual feast at the LACMA Art & Film Festival!

Heart and V are seen together at LA Harry Styles' Concert!

Jungkook, Jimin, V, JHope and Moon are joined by Heart, Theia and Rosénoir at Harry Styles' Concert and later at BBQ.

2022 💕

2023 💕

Heart and Kim SooHyun are set to share the screen again —Queen Of Tears shooting to commence!

2024 💕

Heart stuns everyone at the Met Gala: Ensemble inspired by her own painting!

Heart and Kim SooHyun starring in too many shows —is it a genuine friendship, a marketing play, display of a great onscreen chemistry or something more?

[cmtcahrule]

Valentines Day trip back in time. From the series of things that make me go hhhmmm. I got the feels over this one. A posted a pic of T in Berlin on his sm accounts on Valentines Day 2017. [I did not see mentions of anyone else. E let her followers know on the 15th that A had cooked a meal for her the night before.]

A’s Valentines post to E in 2018 was fairly normal except he paired it with a Tweet questioning why the human body having so many holes could be dunked under water and none of the water seep in.

On Feb 13, 2019, A/E/T cross paths in London which gives us the photo of A and T pointing at their magazine covers on display on a wall. I’d love to know more about why they met in London and anything that went down there. It was crickets on sm on Valentines Day 2019. Except on the 15th there were over the top declarations of love so much so I am convinced E wrote what A posted. Things are FRESH and FUN and EXCITING. You are my LIFE PARTNER. I am as GIDDY as the first time we kissed. Guess that sentiment didn’t last long because A’s last IG post about E was the following month. The posed kiss between E and A at Claridges in London on the 15th posted by E made me go hhhmmm. It’s the most awkward kiss ever and A is wearing the boyfriend sweater. I took note also that E posted an ad for BB on the 14th and also there was a Feb 13, 2019 Life & Style article that came out with E revealing her adorable Valentines Day plans with THE HUSBAND. In the background, you’ve got T showing off the Berlin shoes the little sly devil.

Finally in 2020, A is in Chicago on Feb 13 and you have E and the kids making a one day visit before A heads off to London for 2 days of Rebecca reshoots. Even though this marriage was long over, it feels like E had to get a photo op in to show the public she and A were still together. No declarations of love from A in 2020. Just him on the 12th posting Orion’s Time for Crime (check out the lyrics) on Twitter, telling people he misses LA on the 13th which is where Tim is at, and T liking Billie Eilish’s song No Time To Die on the 14th. 💜💜💜

[neocatharsis]

Ten Lee Talks Art, Dance, and His New Represent Clothing Collection

"So what is the right answer for me? What do I have to do to really be the person I want to be? But then I realized that there's no right or wrong.”

A few days ago, musician and dancer Ten Lee — known for his work in K-pop groups such as NCT and SuperM, and the Chinese group WayV — shared a video of himself freediving in a deep pool. As Billie Eilish croons the opening to “idontwannabeyouanymore,” he launches into a somersault before swan diving easily onto his back, legs fluttering, arms outstretched, a mermaid embracing the open water.

The reason for the dive is a bit of a secret, he tells Teen Vogue, but not one necessarily related to forthcoming music with the groups he’s in. Rather, it’s one way he’s following his own artistic instincts. If he looks like he’s dancing underwater, that’s because he is, bringing to life a picture of a dance move that previously existed only in his head. “I have all these thoughts in my brain right now,” he says, “but I had to make it real.”

Though he floats seamlessly into different combinations of performers onstage, whether as part of the sensual WayV or the chaotic NCT or the maximalist SuperM, Ten has a fluidity and spirit all his own — especially in dance, where he thrives. Born Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul in Bangkok, Thailand, he joined SM Entertainment in 2013, debuting as part of NCT U in 2016. A turning point came in 2017, when he released his first solo single “Dream in a Dream,” a lovely, imaginative ballad that melds traditional East Asian instrumentals with woozy ambient pop, and has mesmerizing choreography to match. It was the first time he talked to the choreographers he worked with and shared his ideas of what he wanted to try. “I realized why all the hyungs sometimes like doing their own stuff,” he says. “It's because you’re putting your ideas in your own work.”

Now, he’s on the cusp of another turning point: earlier this month, he launched a clothing collection with Represent that features all of his original designs. Longtime Ten fans will know he’s into visual art, sharing regal sketches of his cats Leon and Louis and emotive, detailed doodles on his Instagram. (Fun fact: he toyed with the idea of designing cat clothes, but was concerned about how cats would clean themselves.) The new collection shows off his skill, of course, but it’s also a representation of his creative ethos, and who he wants to be as a person.

Titled “What is ??? THE ANSWERS,” the designs are explosive and bright, with symbols and metaphors galore. He draws various eyes, entranced by the way they show happiness, embarrassment, fear, the things people try to hide. In one design, he uses a cross, which has a double meaning: it’s the Chinese character for the number “10” and also a plus sign, representing the growth and potential he sees in himself.

Ten had long wanted to create a clothing brand, and when Represent approached him, he saw an opportunity to try something of his own. As a kid in Bangkok, he’d taken art lessons at the behest of his mom, who believed that studying art would help boost his IQ and improve his education as a whole. He didn’t really like it at the time, until he took the Cambridge IGCSE exam and tested highly in, you guessed it, art. “I was like, ‘Okay, I like art,’” Ten laughs. “Then I started drawing and trying to develop my own style.” Now, he turns to drawing when he’s feeling “negative energy,” like “when you're down or when you feel sad or when you feel like you're not good enough for something.” Drawing is a source of solace, and it also helps him focus and find clarity on more existential matters.

On Instagram, he wrote of the collection, “What inspires me to create these art pieces is to remind myself that there are no actual answers in what we do. I feel like we are creating all the rules and pressure ourselves with the word ‘standards.’ Who defines the standards of what is acceptable or not + what is right or not + what is enough or not??? The boundaries we draw might limit us from creating something we never knew were capable of.”

When he expands upon that Instagram artist statement, it’s with an interesting visual. “People try to make lines on you,” he says. It calls to mind something like Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, a representation of perfect proportions and clean, graphed segments. An idealized image that hardly ever exists.

“I was thinking about my own stuff, the things I have to do to get what I want, like my goals. And, what people said to me, maybe about [my] appearance or about the skills that I had, or my personality, and they told me to change this, do this. I realized that they're just making their own lines on me. So what is the right answer for me? What do I have to do to really be the person I want to be? But then I realized that there's no right or wrong.”

He connects his drawing to his dancing in one word: freedom. Both allow him to lose himself in the moment of creating something real and personal. But in art, it doesn’t matter so much about finding the right answer, or unifying perfectly with other people the way a highly choreographed dance requires.

“Art is more of an individual pleasure,” he says. “If Mark [Lee, his bandmate] is next to me, and I say like, ‘Hey Mark, do you think that clothing is nice?’ He might say no, but for me it was, ‘Wow, that clothing looks so beautiful.’”

Ten might be homed in on individual artistic expression at the moment, but that doesn't mean that's his sole focus. He also yearns for the day SuperM can reunite after members Baekhyun and Taemin return from their military service. “I will fight for that," he says. "We had so much fun touring and then working with all the hyungs. I hope there's a new project for SuperM to work on once everyone is back."

© Teen Vogue

[nctseren]

❝ For a long time, love was unattainable for her. She wrote, sang and dreamed about it, but she had never been truly in love.

The truth is that, and although she denies it, Kang Sohee is a hopeless romantic and she always has been. She often dreamed of meeting the right person and doing everything right so that love would last... and not fade like her parents' love.

However, love is strange and it does not come easy. She has learned that you can meet thousands of people and yet none of them will make you feel the things that you are supposed to feel.

She has also learned that you can mistake love. And as much as it hurts and breaks your soul, there are people you were born to love, and there are others you were not.

So, Seren doesn't have much experience in romance. And she's slowly learning that love and infatuation are two different things, that it doesn't have to hurt, that it should make you feel happy, and that you don't go looking for the right person, because eventually fate brings you together. ❞

⟶crush list

—WANG YONG

❝ I'm too shy to tell you how I feel.

So I'll hide behind timid smiles and soft hellos.

I'm afraid if I ask you: "what do you think of me? " your reply will be "I don't" ❞

duration of crush: 2014 — 2015

relationship: close friends, one side crush

current status: they haven't spoken in a long time but she still cares for him

their things: practicing together, sharing chocolates, him giving her books and then the next week sharing opinions about them, eating together all the time

playlist: kid in love by shawn mendes & u smile by justin bieber

Wang Yong came to SM Entertainment in late 2012 and Lee Taeyong quickly took care of him under his wing. He was quite a popular trainee, not only because of his looks, but also because of his great talent for dancing, despite his young age. He was to the younger ones what Kang Seulgi was to Sohee.

Wang Yong was a sweet guy, it was inevitable for girls not to have a crush on him, and anyone in his place would take advantage of it, but not him. He was focused on doing what he had to do: training hard. That's the reason why his only friends for a long time were only Taeyong and Hansol.

Kang Sohee (long before she was known as Seren) officially met him in late 2013, after watching him practice. They did not become friends right away, since it was not easy for him to open up to other people. However, when she became close to Taeyong, they inevitably had to become friends. And then they connected thanks to dancing, something they were both passionate about. They went from being acquaintances to partners who practiced together to friends. Then it was not only Wong Yong, Lee Taeyong and Ji Hansol, now it was also Kang Sohee.

2014 was a rough year for her, starting from the loss of her grandparents to learning that she was not going to debut with Red Velvet. It was the most difficult year for her in all that time locked up, but her friends were with her. And he didn't go unnoticed, no matter how hard he tried. He always carried an extra portion of food for her, left her books that he thought she would like and always pretended not to learn the choreography so that she could teach him and in that way distract her mind by doing what she likes the most.

It really wasn't difficult to like Wang Yong, he was sweet and a good boy. Soon she found herself thinking that she really liked the way he wrinkled his nose when he laughed, or how his eyes sparkled when someone complimented him and, most of all, the way he tilted his head when he was confused. And then every time he looked at her she felt something in her stomach (and no, she had thought the first time she felt it, it can't be diarrhea), her cheeks would blush and it was difficult for her to keep look at him.

He was her crush for a few months and suddenly their interactions were shy smiles and sharing chocolates. Until he was no longer making her feel like she was flying. He meant a lot to her because not only he was her first butterflies in her stomach, he was also one of her close friends and one of the most supportive.

Sometimes she still thinks about him, what is he doing? how is he doing? what it would have been like if he had debuted in NCT instead of her? SM Entertainment did not treat him well, apparently his voice was not good enough, in the future they had told him. All she knows is that he returned to his home in China, and all she hopes is that he's truly happy.

—MARK LEE

❝ There's a boy I like.

He smiles so bright and my heart can't take it.

There's a boy I like.

We both love the same things.

There's a boy I like.

I think about him all the time.

There's a boy I like.

He's my best friend. ❞

duration of crush: 2017 — early 2018

relationship: bandmates, best friends, crush

current status: bandmates, best friends, partners in crime

their things: holding hands, sharing songs, singing, rapping, dancing together, telling jokes, listening to music, trying to teach her basketball, teaching him to play futboll soccer, doing karaoke

playlist: the one that got away by katy perry & walk you home by nct dream & everything has changed by taylor swift & catching feelings by justin bieber & whenever you are by 5sos

For a long time, Mark was the closest thing to a best friend that she had. They practically grew up together (and are still growing). They wouldn't exactly tell each other everything, but they did trust each other. And every day, especially when they missed home, they would get together to tell their funniest childhood stories, and then listen to music for the rest of the time, enjoying each other's company.

Maybe that's what made her have feelings for him. Maybe it was the inside jokes, the laughs, the songs, maybe it was all together.

It was different, of course. It didn't feel at all like her first crush. No, it was definitely stronger, because they were Mark and Seren — everyone was talking about Mark and Seren: NCT's 99 line, best friends.

Liking Mark was a fresh feeling, no discomfort, no obvious blushes, no big butterflies either. No, liking Mark was being at peace. Being comfortable in his presence, hearing him sing, sharing smiles, doing mischief together, it all felt too good... almost like she was born for it.

And maybe she was born to love Mark, but in another life. Because on this one Mark Lee and Kang Sohee were just best friends. And although at nights she sometimes dreamed of his eyes, the same ones that hold thousands of stars, in the morning she reminded herself that nothing could change the friendship they had.

That's one of the reasons why she didn't do anything about it, that and because she didn't want to ruin all their efforts just for a crush.

It was difficult for her, because months passed and she kept thinking about him. Until eventually she stopped seeing him in a romantic way, his hugs stopped making her feel things (things you're not supposed to feel for a friend) and at night his eyes and laughter stopped appearing.

Now that time has passed, she realizes that staying best friends with him is a hundred times better than a possible relationship with him. And she prays, Oh, she prays that Mark Lee's future partner can love and appreciate him as much as he deserves... As much as she could have.

⟶dating list

—MOONBIN

❝ I enjoy our time together. And your laugh, your voice, your kisses. I enjoy you.

We may not be in love and that's okay for us.

Because what matters right now is that we're both having fun. ❞

public knowledge: private (only friends)

duration of relationship: march 2018 — april 2018

relationship: fling

current status: friends

their things: hanging out with friends, kisses, supporting each other, hugs

playlist: we are young by fun feat janelle monaé & locked out of heaven by bruno mars

They met at some awards and immediately they knew there was attraction, so they exchanged phone numbers and soon found themselves talking every single day.

They both knew what it was and what they wanted, to be young and have fun.

Those two months sometimes felt like an eternity, because they genuinely had a good time together. There was always fun, affection and, most importantly, sincerity.

They both knew it was meant to be over, so they enjoyed it.

Having fun with Moonbin felt like riding the drop tower: they weren't afraid of it, they just felt the adrenaline and fun you feel being up there in the air. But just as fast it goes up, it also goes down. And even though in the end you seem to want more, you know enough was enough.

—WOOSEOK

❝ I loved you as Icarus loved the sun — too close, too much. ❞

public knowledge: private for three months until their members found out

duration of relationship: july 2018 — january 2019

relationship: kind of dated, never really had a "tittle"

current status: acquaintances, they don't really talk anymore

their things: secret dates, midnight calls, back hugs, kisses

playlist: sweet creature by harry styles & the scientist by coldplay & the end of love by florence + the machine & it will rain by bruno mars

Kang Sohee and Jung Wooseok were never in love, but they might as well have been.

They met in mid-2018 thanks to a close friend, and the physical attraction was so immense that without thinking they both decided to give it a try. It was all very fast, but the result had been good. They were something, no tittle, yet they didn't care because they were okay with that.

Their relationship was like trying a new dish, they didn't know what to expect: they didn't know if it would be sweet or salty, everything was so different. But they had liked it. They spent a good time together, sometimes hiding from their members, it was a little secret that only the two of them knew.

They loved what they had. Midnight calls, secret dates, just sneaking around their members backs like that. It was exciting and fun. They were young people enjoying themselves.

Until it became real. Too real.

Suddenly they weren't just missing each other's presence, but they craved for their touch and kisses.

It was almost like an obsession. Every time they were together they felt intoxicated. They needed more, they wanted more.

And that wasn't healthy nor they where ready for that.

So, because they cared about each other, they put a stop to it. God knows that if they had stayed together, they would have burned.

—THE8

❝ The Ego asked:

'What is Love? It's too big of a word for me. I don't understand it at times.'

The Soul replied:

'If you understand Kindness

If you understand Respect

If you understand Acceptance

Then you will understand Love.' ❞

public knowledge: private (only members and close friends)

duration of relationship: december 2019 — present

relationship: acquaintances to friends to lovers

current status: in love, best friends

their things: nose, forehead and cheek kisses, showing her his art, painting together, taking pictures, listening to music, dedicating songs, slow dancing, hype man! hype woman!, writing songs about each other, domestic dates

playlist: love someone by lukas graham & ily by the rose & common by zayn & have you ever been in love? by the ivy & love somebody like you by joan & sunday morning by maroon 5 & natural by zayn

Falling for Xu Minghao was like breathing, so natural, so effortless, without realizing it.

They met in 2018 and for a year they were just acquaintances: their bandmate's friend. There were few interactions, maybe greetings and a few smiles. But when she has a very persistent Boo Seungkwan as her best friend, it was only a matter of time before she eventually became friends with the rest of them.

Being friends with Minghao is yellow, like observing the sunset. It's relaxing, enthusiastic, supportive, positivity, happiness...

It was an unexpected friendship but suddenly they were sharing songs, painting together and hanging out a lot more than with their original friends. Soft laughs, little jokes, looks full of adoration — it was so obvious that there was something there, they could feel it and everyone could see it. And still it took almost a year for them to take the risk. Was it really mutual or were they just imagining it?

He was the first to take the step, because even if it was all in his head at least he would be at peace knowing that he tried and didn't just let her go.

It was silly, really, how much they wanted to be together and how much they doubted.

Loving Minghao is comforting, honest, understanding, compassion, teamwork, sometimes overwhelming, and a new feeling that completely scares her because she has never been in love or in a serious relationship, yet she is sure of one thing: discovering those feelings with him was her best decision.

[brightmiraii]

NCT 24th member || Harumi

FACE CLAIM: Remi (Cherry Bullet)

DANCE CLAIM: Lee Chaeyeon (ex IZ*ONE)

VOICE CLAIM: Jo Yuri (ex IZ*ONE)

STAGE NAME: Harumi (하루미)

BIRTH NAME: Miya Harumi (宮晴美) 晴 (Haru) - bright 美 (Mi) - beauty

KOREAN NAME: Moon Myeong Hee (문명희)

ENGLISH NAME: Ellie Miya

CHINESE NAME: Gōng Qíngměi (宫晴美)/Wen Ming Xi (文明熙)

NICKNAMES: Haru, Brainnie, Xiao Měi, Bright Myeong, Rumi-hime (princess Rumi)

BIRTH DATE: November 25th, 2000

PLACE OF BIRTH: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

ETHNIC: Japanese

NATIONALITY: Japanese, American

EDUCATION: unknown elementary school in Madison, unknown elementary and middle school in New York, unknown middle school in Seoul, Seoul School of Performing Arts - practical dance (2016-2019)

ZODIAC SIGN: Sagittarius

MBTI: ENFJ-T

EYE COLOUR: Black

HEIGHT: 163cm

WEIGHT: 45kg

BLOOD TYPE: O

POSITION: main vocal, lead dancer

UNIT: NCT DREAM, NCT 127 (Limitless - now), NCT U (Timeless), NCT U (Make A Wish)

TRAINING PERIOD: 2 years (2014-2016)

LANGUAGES: Japanese and English (native language), Chinese and Korean (proficiency obtained), German (learning)

FAMILY: Miya Hayao (father, deceased), Miya Yoshiko (mother, deceased), Moon Seungyeon (adoptive father), Moon Bom (adoptive mother), Jianyu (adoptive cousin)

B A C K S T O R Y

Harumi was born in Madison, Wisconsin. Daughter of a young Japanese couple that moved to USA to start a new life, Miya Hayao and Miya Yoshiko

Since her father was an Algebra teacher in an middle school near their house and her mother was a Japanese teacher in a local language school, Harumi grew up highly influenced by knowledge and curiosity

Unfortunately, at the age of 6, Harumi and her parents were involved in a car accident, resulting in their death at the spot. Luckily Harumi survived, despite heavily injured

She was transferred to an orphanage in New York, where she could afford a better treatment to her injuries and social assistance with her double nationality

Harumi was the eldest child in the orphanage and the least interviewed kid for possible adoptions, because of her age. Because of that, she matured quickier and learned how to mask disappointment

She decided to learn by herself Chinese and Korean - in an attempt to increase her chances of being adopted, even if through an international adoption

Four years later, when she was 10, Moon Seungyeon and Moon Bom adopted her and brought her to South Korea

Harumi got casted during a Sunday outing she had with her family. A scout heard her singing and playing guitar and decided to invite her for an audition

Seungyeon, Bom and Jianyu (her cousin) convinced her to try for it and, eventually, join SM as a trainee

A couple of months after she began a trainee, SM introduced her as one of the SMRookies, participating in shows such as "Mickey Mouse Club"

Debuted in August in NCT DREAM, charming the fans with her powerful and husky voice

P E R S O N A L I T Y

Harumi is perceived as a sweet extrovert, always polite and warm towards anyone who approaches her. Though her soft looks and voice could mistake her as a shy girl, she is a truly happy virus

Her energy changes according to her surroundings. Whenever she’s with more playful members, she’s joking around and making a mess. However, with the calmer members, she can blend with them very well

Since she was the eldest in the orphanage, Harumi usually takes care of everyone around her, including the older members. She makes sure all the members are comfortable, healthy and happy

Extremely independent, struggles on relying on other people - which gives constant headaches to the older members

Keeps all negative comments and feelings to herself, not wanting to burden anyone

Has a hard time saying “no” to people, that being one of her biggest weakness

Constantly looks for improvement and new knowledge, so she's either learning a new dance style, an instrument or improving her producing skills

Because of years of rejection, Harumi is extremely self-conscious about herself as an individual

F U N F A C T S

Harumi learned Korean and Chinese through grammar books she found in a library. Because she was really young, the girl often reached out to the employees to explain some topics (what was a verb, noun, for example)

An volunteer in the orphanage taught Harumi how to play guitar and, eventually, gifted her his old one

Every Saturday afternoon, the orphanage headmistress would take the kids to Central Park. Harumi started to sing and play guitar there just for fun, but people started to spare her a dollar or two

In her audition, Harumi sang "Growl", from EXO, an acoustic version that fit perfectly her huskier tone

Seungyeon and Bom gave Harumi her Korean name, but let her decide whether she would use it or keep her given name (Harumi actually cried when they let her keep "Miya Harumi")

She surprised all the trainees with her almost perfect Korean, especially after introducing herself with her Japanese name. They were even more shocked when they discovered she knew as well English and Chinese

Contrary to all the Dreamies, Harumi did not drop out of school, juggling her student and idol life. All the members were worried about her health, but when they discovered the reason why Harumi was so adamant to keep studying, they did everything they could to help her

In 2017, Harumi got Korean and Chinese proficiency through the official test, formalizing her fluency in both languages. Because of that, fans gave her the nickname Brainnie

Before joining NCT, Harumi focused her vocals on acoustic versions and ballads. She was often told that her tone didn't match girl groups

Because of the car accident, Harumi has a long scar from her sternum to her bellybutton. Only in Ridin' era she felt comfortable enough to wear crop tops that showed a bit of it

Following the trend of peculiar dislike of foods in NCT, Harumi doesn't like nuts. She's actually heavily allergic, needing to have an epinephrine shot with her whenever she goes out to eat

The part she loved the most during her trainee period was dance classes, Harumi had so much fun and created a soft spot for it

Harumi despises winter the most, snowy days are the worst for her, because remind her of the car accident

Loves all Disney movies, even the underrated ones

Harumi's a quick learner, but feels extremely burnt out and unsatisfied, dropping one or another activity every once in a while (she usually tries again, because she hates the fact she gave up on something)

Her official emoji is ✨, because of the meaning behind the kanji of her name (Haru). Her introduction during her debut days was “Hello, I’m sparkling Harumi!”

One of her favorite hobbies is re-recording songs. She would record all the instruments, getting all notes by hearing and - finally - get the vocals done

Likes affection, but hates aegyo

Her favorite color is yellow

Maintains Dream’s dorms up (she does do cook, she does the cleaning to the point the others scold her for doing all by herself)

Her lives are mostly songs recommendations, guitar sessions and whenever she’s at practice room, she does a few covers

She’s a huge fan of BoA, EXO, SHINee and MAMAMOO

In 2019, Harumi became an official MC at Music Core alongside SF9 Chani

[plainclothesjane]

Missing - Harmony Montgomery

FULL TIMELINE WITH SOURCES

Updated 1/10/2022 4PM EST

I will be updating this timeline as we get more information. Please feel free to contact me if I've made a mistake or if you have something I can add to the timeline (with a source). Police have established a dedicated, 24/7 tip line anyone can call or text with information about Harmony’s whereabouts. Call or text the it at 603-203-6060.   August 2012 - Crystal Sorey and Adam Montgomery begin relationship. (Source.) January 24, 2014 - Adam Montgomery involved in incident resulting in him shooting an individual in the head. (Source. Source.) March 5, 2014 - Adam charged with armed assault to murder after investigators say he shot a man in the head during a drug deal. Crystal is also charged with helping Montgomery evade police after the shooting. (The charges against Crystal are dropped and Adam serves 18 months in prison) (Source. Source.)

June 7, 2014 - Harmony Montgomery is born to parents Crystal Sorey & Adam Montgomery. September 2016 - Kayla Montgomery becomes pregnant with “SM” biological child of Adam Montgomery. This is just calculated based off of birth date, and the average gestation period. (Source.) November 1, 2016 - Pictures posted on Adam Montgomery’s personal Facebook where his friends and family comment about being “proud”, “looking great”, and him “being sober”. May 22, 2017 - Pictures posted on Adam Montgomery’s personal Facebook where people continue to say they are “proud” of him this one is of him and Harmony having fun on a trampoline both smiling. June 7, 2017 - Adam Montgomery and Kayla Montgomery get married. (Source.) June 8, 2017 - “SM” biological child of Kayla Montgomery and Adam Montgomery is born. (Source.)

April 2018 - Kayla Montgomery becomes pregnant with “DM” biological child of Adam Montgomery. This is just calculated based off of birth date, and the average gestation period. (Source.)

July 2018 - Crystal Sorey & Adam Montgomery lose custody of Harmony to the State of Massachusetts in part due to a substance abuse issues. Crystal says both she and Adam had past issues with substance abuse. (Source) February 2019 - Harmony is placed in the custody of Adam Montgomery in New Hampshire. (Source) February 2019 - Kayla Montgomery (Adam’s Wife) adds Harmony to her DHHS account. She collected an additional $129/month, not including any COVID benefits the following year. (Source) April 21, 2019 - Crystal Sorey see’s Harmony for last time via Facetime around Easter. She says that Adam was visible in the background of the video call. Crystal recalls that Harmony seemed frightened. (Source) June 2019 - Jamison, Harmony’s half brother (from her mothers side) is placed with an unrelated pre-adoptive family. June 2019 - Kendra (Harmony’s Great Aunt) claims to have a last visit with Harmony. After this Adam refused to communicate with the family and she noticed him selling personal belonging on facebook. July 2019 - Kevin Montgomery (Uncle Kevin) claims to see Harmony with a black eye and calls Division for children, Youth and Families (DCYF) (Source.) August 2019 - Gilford St House sold at public foreclosure auction. Adam, Kayla, Harmony, plus 3 other kids remain squatting in home. Adam's brother (Michael Montgomery) claimed on facebook that the only electricity was from a generator and there was no central heat and that their family in Florida have contacted the police and DCYF for wellness checks. (Source. Source.)

August 5, 2019 - Police are called for a welfare check to 77 Gilford St. home. Neighbor is concerned about young child living at this address, she thinks the parents are squatting there and have no electricity” (Source.) August 16, 2019 - The Millers meet Crystal and offer to adopt Harmony if the opportunity or need arises.

August 21, 2019 - Police receive more calls/complaints about squatters at the 77 Gilford St. Home. “There is a generator running and trash all over the place, unsure of how many people are there, numerous calls bout this, his Uncle Kevin Montgomery has been calling in checking conditions and harassing him DCYF has been involved as well. (Source.) September 9, 2019 - Police get more calls about the 77 Gilford St. home. Caller says that she is concerned that a dog at this address is getting abused. She hears yelling and the dog yelping and more yelling and then the dog gets put outside. (Source.)

September 18, 2019 - Police get another call about loud music around 3am and Adam Montgomery and Kayla talking, the next more there was “no movement” from the house and the car appears to have been broken into. The caller also says that they have been “dealing with this address for months.” (Source.) September 23, 2019 - A friend of Kayla & Adam Montgomery named Tabby Scott, posts separate selfies with Harmony, Kayla, and Adam with the caption “No matter what I love you guys to death”. Friend’s of the family say that Tabby is sort of a step-sibling to Adam. Her father dated Adam’s mother for some time and they lived with each other as kids and have remained close ever since. (Source.Source.) October 2019 - Kevin Montgomery (Uncle Kevin) calls Police to obtain an escort in order for him and his mother to go into the 77 Gilford st. home in order to pick up some of her things and check on the children. He felt like they needed a police escort because he didn’t want any confrontation. Kevin says he saw Harmony briefly and she looked “timid” (Source. Source.) October 2019 - Harmony is physically seen by police during a “Call for Service” at a Manchester home. This is what LE are going off of for last confirmed known whereabouts (Source. Source.) November 2019 - The Millers adopts Harmony’s half-brother Jamison. Brian & his partner say they have a close relationship with Crystal, it was an open adoption. They heard that Harmony and Jamison were close when they were in foster care and and even though they had never met her, tried to adopt Harmony as well but was told by the Massachusetts Department of Children & Families that Harmony was reunited with her father. Blair tried to get into contact with Harmony so her and Jamison could still have a relationship with no luck. (Source) Thanksgiving 2019 - Adam Montgomery claims that Crystal Sorey comes to Manchester to get Harmony. (Source) Thanksgiving 2019 - Christina Lubin (Kayla Montgomery’s mother) claims that she saw Harmony for the last time over Thanksgiving. This was the only time Christina has seen Harmony she said that she “looked clean, didn’t have any bruises, was extremely polite, very cute, it was very brief.” She also said that Kayla said that she went off to live with her biological mom. (Source.) Thanksgiving 2019 - A neighbor (who wishes to remain anonymous) of Adam & Kayla Montgomery at the 77 Gilford St. home says that the home had fallen into foreclosure and the family were refusing to leav and basically squatting before finally being forced out. U.S. Marshals were coming to the home and leaving notices. The neighbor says that she went away for Thanksgiving break and when she came back the family had moved out. (Source.) Possibly Thanksgiving - December 6th - Christina Lubin states in an interview that she believes something could have happened during this time. That she saw Harmony on the day after Thanksgiving and that on December 6th Kayla and Adam and her 3 kids were homeless and asked to live at her house, but she said she didn’t have room, Harmony wasn’t apart of that conversation. This interview is hard to read because Christina keeps fumbling over her words and changing what she says. (Source) November/December 2019 - Kayla Montgomery claims that this is the last day she sees Harmony in person. She says that Adam was taking her to her biological mother (Crystal), and never saw or heard from her again. (Source.) January 20, 2019 - “DM” biological child of Kayla Montgomery and Adam Montgomery is born. (Source.) February 2020 - Kayla Montgomery becomes pregnant with “CM” biological child of Adam Montgomery. This is just calculated based off of birth date, and the average gestation period. (Source.) June 2020 - Crystal tells the Millers she still hasn’t been able to reach Adam or speak with Harmony. Possibly November 2020 - Adam Montgomery and Kelsey Small start dating. She said in her interview with Police on December 31, 2021 that they had been dating for over a year. (Source.) November 4, 2020 - “CM” biological child of Kayla Montgomery and Adam Montgomery is born. (Source.) January 2021 - Kayla Montgomery goes to a re-determination for their household for DHHS benefits. The case worker noted there was confusion re: Harmony as Kayla claimed she went to her biological mom’s house every weekend. (Source) March 2021 - Kayla Montgomery and her 3 children move in with her mother, Christina Lubin. June 2, 2021 - Harmony is removed from Kayla Montgomery’s DHHS benefits. Kayla told her case manager that Harmony moved back with her mother”. Kayla received 19 months of benefits during a time Harmony is unaccounted for = $2451. Anything greater than $1500 is a felony. (Source) June 27, 2021 - Crystal posts a video on ticktok of a slideshow of pictures of Harmony. A comment that she leaves on July, 28th 2021 reads: “Shes not quite missing. Her father has her & hasn't let me see her or talk to her in 2 years!!! For no reason just to hurt me... shes manch nh somewhere” “I need to find her!” (Source.) July 2021 - Kayla Montgomery and her 3 biological children begin living in a shelter. (Source.) July 2, 2021 -  Adam Montgomery’s mother in law (Christina Lubin) filed for a restraining order against him. The complaint says wife Kayla was living with her mother at the time due to alleged violence from Adam. Adam apparently came to the home and tapped on a window with a knife. (Source.) July 21, 2021 - Crystal tells the Millers she’s finally located Adam Montgomery, but he blocked her from social media immediately. October 2021 - Kayla Montgomery claims to have not physically seen Adam Montgomery since Late October and not spoken to him since mid-November 2021. Kayla claimed Adam was living in a sober house, and had then left the area to live in Maine with another female. (Source) November 18, 2021 - Manchester Police Department received a call from Crystal Sorey regarding Harmony Montgomery. Sorey reported that Harmony, who was in the physical custody of Adam Montgomery (her ex), was missing, and that she hadn’t seen Harmony in over six months. An employee of the Manchester Police Department contacted DCYF and learned of previous addresses associated with Adam. Manchester Police Officers checked those addresses, but were unable to locate Adam or Harmony. (Source) December 27, 2021 - DCYF notified the Manchester Police Department that they were unable to locate Harmony. Which made the MPD initiate an investigation. They spoke with various family members and was unable to make contact with Adam. This is where they learned Harmony had not been physically seen since October/November 2019. (Source) December 29, 2021 - Crystal sends email directly to Manchester’s Mayor. “My daughter is missing and DCYF won’t help.” (Source.) December 30, 2021 - Detective Abele spoke with Adam’s uncle, Kevin Montgomery, regarding concerns for Harmony. Kevin said that he has not seen Adam or Harmony since late 2019. However, Kevin had first-hand knowledge of the child’s eye injury from 2019. Kevin said that he observed Harmony with a black eye. Kevin notified DCYF after the fact with concern for the injury. Kevin says that Adam told he that he “bashed her around the house”. (Source) December 31, 2021 - Detective Dunleavy spoke with Kayla Montgomery. Kayla said that she last saw Harmony sometime in November or December of 2019, she saw Harmony one morning prior to going to work. Adam said that he was driving Harmony back to Crystal (her biological mother) who was living in Lowell, MA at the time. Kayla claimed that she never saw, or heard about Harmony after that day. Kayla also admitted that she had seen Harmony with a black eye in the past; however she explained that Adam told her that it was caused by one of their other children striking Harmony with a toy (Kayla and Adam share 3 biological children together who are all accounted for). (Source) December 31, 2021 2:15pm EST - Manchester NH Police asks for the public's help in locating a missing 7 year old child, Harmony Montgomery.”Manchester Police received a report this week that Harmony Montgomery has not been seen since late 2019. The circumstances surrounding this prolonged absence are very concerning and are being thoroughly investigated.” (Source) December 31, 2021 3:58pm EST - Manchester NH Police hold first press conference regarding missing 7 year old, Harmony Montgomery. Last seen “Late 2019″ They became aware that she was missing “early this week” . “We have spoken with family members of Harmony and despite doing so our concerns with her whereabouts remain the same” “Have not met the threshold for an amber alert, since they don’t know who she is with or what vehicle she is in” Last seen at a residence in Manchester, NH in October time frame of 2019.  LE does not believe she was enrolled in school, they believe the last time she was enrolled was in Massachusetts. LE was not sure if she was a resident of Massachusetts or what school she was enrolled in (if any). Not prepared to comment on if there were any custody issues. DCYF and Manchester NHPD are the only entities currently working on the case. The last time she was seen (in October 2019) was a result of a “Call to service” from the Manchester NHPD, that call to service was handled and that is the last time she was seen in the city of Manchester. (Source) December 31, 2021 - Patrol officers were able to make contact with Adam Montgomery and his new girlfriend Kelsey Small together sleeping in a vehicle in the area of Harvell Street in Manchester. Small says she has been romantically involved with Adam for over a year. She was aware that Adam has three children from one mother, and another child from before that. However, Small says that Adam was not in touch with any child from his prior relationship. Small claimed that Adam has never talked about Harmony and has no information on where she may be. Adam told Detective Dunleavy that Harmony was fine and he had seen her somewhat recently. However, as the conversation continued, Adam said that he had not seen Harmony since Crystal came to pick her up in Manchester around Thanksgiving 2019. Adam stopped questioning multiple times stating “I have nothing else to say” LE say that Adam did not exhibit much emotion or reaction to Harmony not being physically seen for over two years. (Source) December 31, 2021 - Detectives interview Crystal Sorey’s boyfriend, Joseph Eckert. He says that he was living with Crystal in 2019 and Harmony was not with Crystal at all from October 2019 to present. Joseph state that he ahs never met Harmony in person. (Source) January 2, 2022 1:15pm EST - Manchester NH Police post another Missing flyer on Facebook with a link to National center for Missing and exploited children, no additional info given. (Source, Source) January 2, 2022 - Police search the property at 77 Gilford St. in Manchester. Witnesses say canines were brought in. They were at the scene between 8:29am and a little after 2pm (Source. Source) January 3, 2022 3:59pm EST - Manchester NH Police hold second press conference. Reiterates that they are in “rescue mode, all efforts are in that Harmony is alive, and somebody knows something”.  LE confirms that the “Last seen on October 2019″ is confirmed by the city of Manchester, in combination by the “Manchester Police department and some other entities as well”. DCYF is helping LE with the historical side of information, and are the ones who brought the attention to LE that Harmony was missing. LE were not prepared to discuss what family members they have spoken to. They said they work with DCYF daily, it isn’t uncommon to get a call from them, “this particular call we prioritized as being the most important and is why we are here today.” They confirmed that they had an FBI representative that had a meeting with them that morning who are filled in with all information and if needed they will be able to assist. (Source) January 4, 2022 7:42pm EST - Reward Increased for info leading to Harmony Montgomery. Dick Anagnost, owner of Anagnost Realty and Development and Arthur Sullivan, owner of Brady Sullivan Properties that they are each doubling their offer to $10,000. Along with their generous donations, two anonymous Massachusetts businessmen, one from Lynn and another from Newton have also offered reward money totaling $10,500.With the Manchester Crimeline’ s $2500 offer, this brings the total reward to $33,000. Anyone with information about Harmony Montgomery is asked to call the Manchester Police Department’s dedicated tip line at 603-203-6060. It is manned 24/7 and can receive calls, texts, and voicemails. (Source) January 4, 2022  - Adam Montgomery, age 31, of Manchester, New Hampshire, was arrested on January 4, 2022, in Manchester. Mr. Montgomery’s arrest was pursuant to an arrest warrant for one charge of felony second-degree assault arising from 2019 conduct against Harmony Montgomery, age 7, as well as one misdemeanor charge of interference with custody, and two misdemeanor charges of endangering the welfare of a child pertaining to Harmony Montgomery. Although an arrest has been made, the search for Harmony continues. (Source) January 5,2022 - Kayla Montgomery, age 31, of Manchester, New Hampshire, was arrested on January 5, 2022, in Manchester. Ms. Montgomery’s arrest was pursuant to an arrest warrant for one charge of Welfare Fraud, a class A felony, contrary to New Hampshire RSA 167:17-b. This charge alleges that between December 2019 and June 2021, Kayla Montgomery obtained over $1,500 in food stamp benefits by failing to remove Harmony Montgomery from Kayla’s family account with NH DHHS Division of Family Assistance and continuing to collect food stamp benefits for Harmony, despite the fact that Harmony was no longer living with Kayla and Kayla’s husband, Adam Montgomery.Kayla Montgomery is not the biological mother of Harmony Montgomery. (Source. Source.) January 5, 2022 2:42pm EST - Reward increased for info leading to Harmony Montgomery. Peter Napoli for pledging $10,000 in an effort to generate tips that will lead to 7 year old Harmony Montgomery.This offer brings the total reward number to $43,000. (Source.) January 6, 2022 - Kevin Montgomery gives interview with Banfield confirming that he was the reason police saw Harmony in October and says that “if DCYF would have listened in the first place we wouldn't be here today, they failed my niece”. He also shared his Gofundme campaign. (Source. Source.) January 6, 2022 - 7News speaks with Kayla Montgomery’s mother, Christina Lubin, who said despite their strained relationship with her daughter, she believes her daughter (Kayla) when she says she truly thought Harmony had been living with her biological mom. Christina says that she had only personally met the child once, around Thanksgiving 2019. (Source) January 6, 2022 - Christina Lubin gives another interview to press saying that Adam, Kayla, and the 3 kids (minus Harmony) visited her house in the west side of Manchester at the end of December during the holidays, that they were there “briefly”. She said she expected Harmony to be there but Kayla said that she was with her mother.  Christina says that the family had been living in a car on the streets at the time. Christina says her daughter is a known liar but she believes her daughter. Kayla was working at a Dunkin Donuts at the time. “It happened in a week period anytime after Thanksgiving to before December 6th, I think something happened at that time. My daughter has a good heart, but I don’t know what her part is in this. (Source.) January 6, 2022 10:35pm EST - Reward increased for info leading to Harmony Montgomery. We have again received generous monetary pledges, and the reward for information leading to this child has climbed to $60,000.One of the many contributors is the United States Marshals Service who is committed to working with both law enforcement and the public to bring more information forward. They have pledged $10,000 for information that leads to Harmony Montgomery’s whereabouts.Manchester Police would also like to thank Manchester businessman Joseph Zagarella for a $5000 offer and Seabrook businessman Jeff Comeau for pledging $1000. We have also received an anonymous donation of $1000 from a businessman in Nevada. (Source) January 7, 2022 1:47pm EST - Reward has Increased to $94,000The Manchester Police Department would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the many businesses and private citizens who have made generous pledges of monetary support since the investigation into Harmony Montgomery began.At this point, we are pleased to announce that the reward has reached $94,000! In the past 24 hours we received  5 pledges, one of which was a private donation from Bernice Thomas of Nashua for $15,000.Along with Ms. Thomas we have received a private offer of $10,000 from Jessica Popp of Vermont, $5000 from NH Executive Councilor Janet Stevens of District 3, $3000 from Alpha Bits Learning Center of Manchester, and Harmony Psychiatric Services of Salem has pledged $1000. (Source) January 8, 2022 - Manchester police and other agencies were at 77 Gilford St. in Manchester for second time continuing their efforts to find Harmony. It is believed that they were using ground-penetrating radar equipment to detect and map out ground areas. The mapping allows them to determine concrete condition, structural integrity, slab thickness, and detect voids within or beneath concrete slabs. A short time after the men were seen standing in the street, Manchester police removed a large brown paper bag. A sergeant put the bag in her vehicle parked outside the house. They have told neighbors that they will be there all weekend, have closed off the street to anyone who does not live there. (Source) January 8, 2022 - A vigil for Harmony was held at Bass Island in Manchester. Crystal Sorey (biological mother) spoke after “We are going to be on this every single day. Since he (Adam) got custody of her I have been fighting against the department to get her, I never gave up, I’ve tried to get better for my kids, they need me, and I’m not going to stop. (Source) January 10, 2022 - Adam Montgomery goes to private hearing for a DCYF matter in Hillsborough County. (Source.) January 10, 2022 - Nothing found during 3 day search at the 77 Gilford st. Home, the last known place Harmony was seen back in October of 2019. (Source.)

[kbsd]

haha still twirling my hair i'm a sharks fan (i know we've never won a cup, i know we're kinda bad, they're my boys <3) i've only been to two hockey games bc they're only in my state sometimes but i love hockey sm <33 PLEASE tell me about being a hockey kid / hockey fandom member bc im yelling

ooh i can respect sharks fans they have a lot of fun players! tbt to old school hockey fandom when erik karlsson (then on the senators) had a tumblr and would regularly interact with freak fans. god we had fun back then…….anyway i have a soft spot for the sharks bc they used to have a guy named chris TIERNEY :’) actually i think he was part of the trade with the senators for karlsson funnily enough

anyway doesn’t matter the point is hockey fandom back in the golden age (imo 2013-2017, it’s kinda whack now) was the wildest time i’ve ever had on tumblr (until nov 5 i guess but it was like 4 years of nonstop insanity. the months leading up to the 2015 draft….unmatched)

[inter-stellar-jyp]

january of 2017 jyp introduced a debut project for their upcoming girl group inter-stellar in which each member was revealed by a solo song and music video. each music video and song showcased each members strengths and individual charms. a new member was revealed every month on the 6th until their pre-debut track was released in august 2017 with a music video and special stage on mcountdown. the debut project allowed for inter-stellar to create a strong pre-debut following as well as keep a buzz around their name all year to create anticipation for the group’s official debut.

01. HAEUN: NEW

➳ release date: 06 january 2017

➳ reactions :

because she was on sixteen her debut was highly anticipated so everyone was excited to see her debut !

her song highlighted how well rounded she was with strong vocals and her dancing shining throughout the mv

fans noted how much she improved since sixteen and her mv got a lot of attention and spread the news about her upcoming debut

‘new’ created a good opening to what inter-stellar was set to be

02. NOVA : ONE SHOT TWO SHOT

➳ release date: 06 february 2017

➳ reactions :

‘one shot two shot’ was the most viewed of all the members because of the following she already created being on produce 101 and being apart of i.o.i

the music video was very much dance orientated and her dance skills were praised along with her undeniable stage presence

nova's vocals were amazing and her high notes gained her a lot of respect

her former i.o.i members all posted about her mv and spoke how proud they were and how their fans should support her and her upcoming group activities

03. TAEJI: JELLY

➳ release date: 06 march 2017

➳ reactions :

the song was very lively and fun and taeji got to showcase her personality a lot

the mv had a lot of cameos from different jyp idols such as twice’s jihyo(her sister) suzy , bam bam of got7 ,stray kids bang chan , nova and haeun

fans praised her rapping skills and were impressed by the way her stage presence shon through the music video

news broke out that she is jihyo's little sister and her music video got a lot of attention after that

there was a masked member who removed her mask in the end and revealed to be the next member : kelsi

04. KELSI: SOLO

➳ release date: 06 april 2017

➳ reactions :

out of all the music videos kelsi's felt the most luxurious and high end

fans noted how dark and almost sexy her music video was which was a huge change after taeji's the month before

her english rap was impressive as well as her soft vocals and the lyrics became a twitter meme for the month

rumours spread that kelsi was an ex-sm trainee and many watched her video and commented on how sm was missing out.

05. CLEO: HEART ATTACK

➳ release date: 06 may 2017

➳ reactions :

‘heart attack’ was the most “controversial” music video as it appeared to be showing cleo falling in love with a girl. her love interest in the music video was haeun

the music video quickly became a fan favourite and an unofficial lgbtq+ anthem on stan twitter which brought a lot of fans in

the song itself was praised for its uniqueness of sound and how her voice managed to capture emotion despite the bubblegum pop music

cleo's nature aegyo shon in her music video and it was undeniably adorable

her high notes were also acknowledged as the highest and her vocals were praised. many speculated she was set to be the main vocalist.

06. MIMI: LOVE CHERRY MOTION

➳ release date: 06 june 2017

➳ reactions :

everyone loved the sweetness of the song at first and the twist in the chorus which really showcased her duality

the dance break in the track was praised for its difficulty and fluidity. mimi was highlighted straight away for her dance skills and stage presence

her pretty soft vocals were also praised and her overall sweet image thought out the video really brought a lot of fans

the final scene of the music video showed all the girls running into a field at night under a lot of stars and turning back to the camera to focus on all 6 girls and finally announcing their group name “INTER-STELLAR”

07. INTER-STELLAR : FREEZE

➳ release date: 06 august 2017

➳ reactions :

because of the constant music videos throughout the year ‘freeze’ had a lot of buzz before it was even released

the music video was the perfect intro the internet-stellar . it had a whimsical, dreamy and sweet atmosphere just like they would have.

‘freeze’ was insanely catchy and was received well by the general public and their fandom kept growing

their unique and fun choreography was another point that was praised

the group performed ‘freeze’ on mcountdown twice !

each girl got to shine and showcase what they have to offer as individuals and as the new official jyp girl group inter-stellar !

by the end of their predebut project everyone knew who inter-stellar were and were excited for their debut !