#i became the youngest member of top idol

[dyinggirldied]

A Korean male idol trainee who has outstanding appearance, charisma stat over the rooftop and the last name Cha? Cha Seongbin, are you actually Cha Eugene's brother or something 😆

He also has his own ver of Moondae's POP⭐️CORN

So cute 😂

[zorlovinghue]

Hiii just discovered your blog (because of TCF/LCF) and just had to ask - where is your profile pic from? And do you have any other recs like ‘The Malicious Member is Back’ because I started reading it after seeing it in your posts and am loving it so far :D

Hallooo! My profile picture is Do Seojoon from [I Became the Youngest Member of Top Idol]/[My Comeback as the Youngest Member]! He is the older brother of the MC, Do SeohanXD

If you're interested with this one, get ready to face how strikingly different the novel and manhwa is, but overall it's all good!

Other recommendations you might want to give a try to:

In This Life, The Greatest Star In The Universe

I'm a Genius Idol But My Passive is a Sunfish

Debut or Die

The Trashy PD has to Survive as an Idol

You might already know Debut or Die since it is the biggest in fandom too, plot-wise all of these have more progression while not very heavy to follow. With [I'm a Genius Idol but My Passive is a Sunfish] and [I Became the Youngest Member of Top Idol] being the lighter ones. I love all of them. Very much. If you're looking for a character with typical krs!Cale or Cale!krs morally grey tendency, then Seo Hoyun from [The Trashy PD has to Survive as an Idol] will be a good start to familiarize yourself. (personal feeling but this one actually got the best of me from how similarly coded he is, even the 'blackmailing'/'scamming' and 'taking advantage of someone but actually cares for them along the way' is strikingly more pronounced:D)

Surprisingly, [Debut or Die], [The Malicious Member is Back], [I Became The Youngest Member of Top Idol] are the three where the group is build up through Idol competition. While the others are making a comeback after trouble or more agency-focus debut-trainee if you did not want to go through another musings for who would likely debut in the end. Which is, fun and engaging either way!

[Debut or Die]'s Park Moondae is literally Kim Rok Soo in some unique ways.... But, hmm, maybe more of a reliable narrator in comparison? As reliable as it can be with his personality.

If you want different characterization, as in cute and adorable MC instead of the genius and cynical characters, [I Became the Youngest Member of Top Idol]'s Do Seohan and [I'm a Genius Idol but My Passive is a Sunfish]'s Han Baekya are remarkably some refreshing change! Where as [In This Life, The Greatest Star In The Universe]'s MC Sun Woo-Joo is more heartwarming. I think these three are actually the most mentally sounds and healthy out of others, which is sparsely seen these days.

Each of these recommendations is refreshing and is impactful in their approaches. And I personally eager to tell you that all of them are worth reading for!

[Debut or Die], [I Became the Youngest Member of Top Idol], and [In This Life, The Greatest Star in the Universe] already got manhwa adaptation, so if you need more visuals feel free to give it a long shot to go!

It's most likely that I'll missed many points considering it's been a while since I catch up, I strongly advised to take my words with a grain of salt and take a look yourself for a better judgement<3

p.s. If you want to have the Coughing Up Blood shenanigans, [The Trashy PD has to Survive as an Idol] and [I'm a Genius Idol but My Passive is a Sunfish] will give you exactly that! I'm not sure about the latter since I haven't read much but the probability is high! >///< if you want a character who's constantly in the danger of death then [Debut or Die] took it seriously with its premise lmaooo

[zorlovinghue]

Bodyswap with Do Seojun will be literally me using the privilege to cheer on Do Seohan openly. He (me) will be, "Yeah, fuck them up and shine, little rascal!" Instead of his, "Your face, that, you're lucky." (Him referring to Do Seohan that since they look similar he had to be thankful of Seojun for that lol)

idc if it's not a person. if your icon is a sunrise, you're a sunrise now.

poll about swapping with prev's icon here

[infinitesadnessmelon]

So guys, I'm reading this webtoon "My comeback as the youngest member" and I love it because literally regressor idols is my favorite genre (oddly specific I know) but...

One of the things I like the most is when they reference real idols and I'm there like a kid picking on the reference, names, songs, mvs, concepts...

But usually is not that blunt like, it's recognizable but not the literally name.

This one time however:

I'm such a big VANNER fan this was weird considering Vanner is not that popular, not even in South Korea... But the coincidences don't stop there😭

Vanner's leader is Lee Taehwan, so his name starts with the same 태 as Taeseong... And I know is mostly only a coincidence rather than a reference but as a vvs (vanner's fandom name) this was so weird 😭 I don't know how to feel. Taehwan is such a cutie pie btw, this was just weird 😭

[fromtenthousandfeet]

FYI, if you're interested.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/arts/music/newjeans-kpop-hybe.html?searchResultPosition=1

"For almost as long as K-pop has been a global force, it has been an exemplar of the controversial virtues of top-down control. American pop labels essentially abandoned this mode more than a decade ago, following the boy band and Britney-Christina era. The influence of social media in creating bottom-up hits and stars has all but invalidated the label-knows-best mode of creation. But K-pop’s commitment to that ethic persists, and has made exactitude into an artistic virtue."

JUNGKOOK:

There is a glimpse of where all of this relentless work might lead in “Jung Kook: I Am Still,” a new documentary/performance supercut focusing on the youngest member of BTS, who last year became, in disorientingly short order, the most commercially successful K-pop solo star in American pop.

BTS is the ne plus ultra of Hybe plan — this film is one of several that has focused on the group or its members. It captures, sometimes just barely, the frantic eight-month stretch in which Jung Kook was thrust into solo stardom before enlisting in South Korea’s mandatory military service.

This is what all the hard work of being in BTS was for, ostensibly — a shot at extending his career beyond the very wide boundaries of the group’s accomplishments. Or put more plainly: more hard work.

To the extent that “Jung Kook: I Am Still” is a film at all — as opposed to a slapdash collection of casual moments, behind-the-scenes fan service clips and music and concert videos — it is a film about labor. Or more precisely, the inextricable relationship between labor and glamour.

Like “Pop Star Academy,” it is decidedly unromantic. Jung Kook is alternately enthused and depleted. Even his purported private moments are commoditized: At one point, he’s shown sleeping on a plane. He has a strikingly lithe and sweet voice that’s well-captured on his album “Golden,” a frothy debut that smoothly yanked Justin Timberlake’s comeback lane away from him.

But if Jung Kook is thrilled to be at the top of the charts, he does not show it. Instead, he doubts his vocal range and his natural dance instincts. If he celebrated his ample successes — including a No. 1 single and No. 2 album on U.S. charts — the cameras were not there. If he acted out or pushed back, we’ll never know.

Like many K-pop entertainment companies, Hybe is vertically integrated, and exerts a significant degree of control over its artists’ public presentation. It also builds the metanarratives that become fan manna.

But with success comes courage, or something like it. Not long after NewJeans posted the video about their label concerns, Jung Kook appeared to offer them a measure of support with a pair of cryptic koans: “Artists are not guilty” and “Don’t use them.” Sure, the words appeared on an Instagram account for his dog, but it was revealing — and perhaps indicative of table-turning to come — that they appeared anywhere at all.

Thanks for sharing this, @isaidnothankyou.

This was actually a better article than I was anticipating. The journalist is fair and he cleverly insinuates that k-pop idols don't have much control, if any, over their careers. You can tell he's not a fan of the k-pop model.

Here are some passages that stood out for me:

For almost as long as K-pop has been a global force, it has been an exemplar of the controversial virtues of top-down control. American pop labels essentially abandoned this mode more than a decade ago, following the boy band and Britney-Christina era. The influence of social media in creating bottom-up hits and stars has all but invalidated the label-knows-best mode of creation. But K-pop’s commitment to that ethic persists, and has made exactitude into an artistic virtue.

And here's the description of the making of Katseye:

But the NewJeans conundrum makes this a curious and perhaps not totally fortuitous time for Hybe to loudly demonstrate its micromanaging methods. That’s the intent of “Pop Star Academy: Katseye,” a Netflix series about the making of an English-language global girl group that’s part behind-the-scenes documentary, part elimination competition. (The show, and the group, are part of a joint venture between Hybe and the American label Geffen.) Directed with nervy patience by Nadia Hallgren, “Pop Star Academy” is far more in thrall to the labor being learned and performed than about the art it will be put in service of making. The first batch of trainee competitors practice for over a year: dance classes, vocal lessons, style makeovers, media training. What the show renders explicit is the extent to which a pop star can be constructed from almost whole cloth — the star is the training regimen. Even the contestants with ample social media following and defined personalities before joining the competition are slowly broken and tamed.

At one point the Hybe chairman, Bang Si-hyuk — one of the most powerful figures in K-pop — decides to accelerate the group’s rollout, combining strategy and mischief: “When they wait too long to debut, they get frustrated and lose their spark, which shows in their eyes,” he says, speaking Korean, with a glint in his eye. Critique is offered up like air — cheap and ubiquitous. “I didn’t believe it at all. It felt like nothing, honestly,” says one dance instructor; “Are you aware that you’re singing out of tune?” asks a mentor with clear exasperation. Competitors are derided for flat facial expressions, for failing to live up to K-pop beauty standards, for having private Instagram accounts. Those who chomp at the bit, or otherwise push back, are largely dismissed (except TikTok-popular Manon, whom the label contrives to make a part of the group despite her seeming lack of vigor for the idea). One of the more emotionally sophisticated contestants leaves the show once it shifts from training to competition, which the participants hadn’t been fully informed would happen.

The bold and italicized section stood out to me.

There is a glimpse of where all of this relentless work might lead in “Jung Kook: I Am Still,” a new documentary/performance supercut focusing on the youngest member of BTS, who last year became, in disorientingly short order, the most commercially successful K-pop solo star in American pop.

Jon Caramanica knows Jungkook's meteoric rise to fame and unbelievable records were just that - unbelievable and entirely manufactured. But nobody in western media, or Korean media, for that matter, is willing to call out HYBE's fraudulence. It drives me crazy.

Anyway, I am grateful to see a music journalist also questioning the ethics and appeal of the Korean k-pop idol model. It's just bizarre that Bang PD thinks western artists are clamoring for complete label control, being overworked and underpaid, and almost zero creative control over one's music.

[halamir-heartsawakened]

So 👀 Xian Le 4 as an idol group.

They were pretty big when they debuted. Young, talented and handsome boys full of dreams and endless bursts of energy, everyone thought they would reach fame in no time... But the industry is known to be the worst kind of environment for youngsters, so harsh, so ruthless.

Not even a year had passed when the members started to struggle really bad with all the gossip, all those awful rumors. They fell apart.

Mu Qing used to lash at their stuff, he'd get soo angry after hearing them bad mouthing their group, his reputation was in ruins after that.

Feng Xin suddenly appeared with a woman who was pregnant??? HOW?? the boy who feared being near women?? no way. As you can see, it was a BIG SCANDAL.

Xie Lian was framed. He was the it-boy, so beautiful, with the voice of an angel and the charisma and stage presence of a star. Everyone loved him... well.... not everyone. Lots of other idols were envious of him, so they decided to ruin him, making him seem that he was involved with drugs and the mafia. It was absolute chaos.

Nobody knows what happened to Red. He was the youngest and the most silent of the four. Some fans believed he wasn't even part of the group to begin with. So, when he disappeared nobody thought about him.

It was really bad, but you know what they say, time heals everything.

Mu Qing became a famous model, with lots of contracts and brand deals, his face EVERYWHERE. His attitude didn’t improve but being in the fashion world, it was expected from a top model, so people didn’t care anymore.

Feng Xin re-started his career as an actor. His new fans didn’t care that he was a father at such a young age. In fact, it was celebrated if you know what I mean (hot actor daddy? oh.)

Xie Lian didn’t know how, why, where, WHEN, but a happy accident that was captured and uploaded in twitter went viral, MILLIONS OF VIEWS. It was incredible and catched  the attention of an agency managing youtubers. He ended up being featured in lots of Chuu Can do it videos. Those two were a sight to see, people loved them and the channel grew lots.

There was this new soloist, people were going crazy, LIKE INTERNATIONALLY. Hua Cheng was a really tall and handsome guy, with a strong presence and killing voice. He was mysterious and out of reach, his fandom was getting bigger and bigger with each passing day. HE WAS THE PRIDE OF THE COUNTRY FOR CRYING OUT LOUD. but, nobody knew about his beginnings…

Well, everyone was surprised (to say the least)  when they heard that THE famous Hua Cheng wanted to be featured in one of xie lian's shows.... oh, what’s going on??

if someone wants to write this au, pleaaase tag me!!! i don’t know how to continue

[heavenlycloud]

vintage chanel: jennie x fem! reader

warnings: suggestive, swearing

a/n: i was gonna post this the night of the event but school and time got away from me so here it is a few days late. there might be some typos.... sorry

the met gala wasn’t a new occurrence to you after your first invitation when you were freshly eighteen. back then, your attendance made headlines as you had become the youngest guest to attend that year. even more headlines followed when you were handpicked by karl lagerfeld as a muse for the house of chanel. over the years you became a known figure within the fashion industry while dominating the western music industry. the level of success you’d reached in a few short years was recognized by numerous awards, accolades, and several gold and platinum album titles to your name. even with the musical success, you never forgot that fashion was really your claim to fame many years ago. hence why you graciously accepted a met invitation every single year. 

to many, the met gala is a star studded night where you get gussied up in clothes from top designers in high fashion, meet other A-list celebrities, and do whatever the hell you do inside because nobody seems to know. in reality, it was waking up at six in the morning then getting ready all day, walking a red carpet, answering the same 5 questions from reporters who hopefully remembered your name, then sat through what felt like the world’s longest and most awkward dinner. the only highlight of the event was finding out that one of your friends was only two tables away from you, rather than the usual five or six. overall, the real fun started at the afterparties which you always ended up being roped into attending then drunkenly leaving hand in hand with some supermodel you met that night. 

you sat in a suite on the 15th floor of the iconic Mark Hotel as your stylists, makeup artists, and management and PR team bustled around to make sure you were ready for tonight. the theme was Karl Lagerfeld, the designer that picked you as his muse years ago. your outfit was a handpicked piece designed by the esteemed german courtier. originally worn by linda evanglista in the Chanel Ready to Wear Fall/Winter 1991-1992 in Paris Fashion week. the entire morning was doing small interviews for Vogue and other fashion media outlets that get most of their press from this event. there was a smile on your face as you told the camera before you, “i’m super excited for this evening because i don’t think many people know i’m attending the event. i’ve been trying my best to keep it on the down low, but i think people are going to figure it out before i get to the carpet.” there was a small laugh followed by your words that trailed off on the end, specifically because you knew of a certain someone that was hoping just this once you wouldn’t show. 

“unnie, did you see the headlines?” the thai idol asked with urgency in her tone that made her member’s heart race. the older woman hesitated to answer, but she went silent as she read the headline that appeared over the banner at the top of her screen:

UPDATE: Y/N TO MAKE APPEARANCE AT THE 2023 MET GALA

jennie stared at her phone and lisa cautiously prompted, “are you okay?” jennie took a deep breath and exhaled slowly before saying, “why wouldn’t i be? it’s whatever. she gets invited every year, i don’t know why this would be any different.” she paused for a moment then abruptly commented, “i have to go. i’ll talk to you later.” the younger woman gave a weak smile, “okay bye, i’ll talk to you later.” in a sudden bout of frustration jennie tossed her phone across the room onto the bed then brought her hands to her forehead as she mumbled, “fuck…” there were light taps on her hands as her makeup artist silently chided her not to mess up her perfectly made up face. for the next hour she remained silent until she had to put on a smile for the cameras and fans that swarmed the porte-co·chère of the hotel down below. 

the car ride to the carpet was dead silent as jennie tried to soothe her nerves before enduring the next eight to ten hours on her own. through the deeply tinted glass jennie could see her security team waiting for her to step out of the car. one of the staff members assigned to her for the evening warmly assured her, “take as long as you need, miss kim.” she gave a curt nod and a hushed thank you before holding the door handle for a moment. one of the security guards pulled open the door and held a hand out to assist her out of the large black SUV. 

cameras flashed and fans shrieked and screamed as they desperately tried to earn jennie’s attention from their barricaded sections that flanked the entrance of the carpet. the idol waved and smiled for the cameras as she’d been taught to so many years ago, her smile turning genuine when she laid eyes on a familiar petite brunette. the young influencer passed jennie a mic and asked enthusiastically, “how are you?” with her eyes glued forward for a moment too long, jennie replied, “i’m everywhere. this is my first Met…” emma asked in slight surprise, “first Met?” the korean singer nodded and continued answering the quick questions on her current feelings. she laughed as the younger girl somewhat awkwardly yet genuinely shared the same thoughts of being nervous and anxious before such a large event. for just a moment jennie glanced to her right thinking she saw someone she knew. her blood ran cold when she realized she did know the person- you looking her way with the same narrowed gaze that dripped of venom and honey that had her spellbound from the first time. 

a smirk tugged at the corner of your lips after seeing the affect you still had on her after she supposedly stopped caring about you. for the fun of it, you shot her a wink before turning around and kissing the cheek of the interviewer that was speaking with you. jennie flinched ever so lightly then laughed awkwardly in a futile attempt to play it off. she quickly thanked emma for the interview then rushed off to the usher that was to guide her along the carpet. the remainder of the carpet went by in the blink of an eye. largely in part to the fact that she disassociated for the entire thing, only regaining awareness of her surroundings as she was ushered inside. 

jennie followed the usher to her table where her placecard was sitting daintily with her name handwritten in elegant calligraphy. she sat down gracefully beside another supermodel she’d yet to learn the name of then introduced herself politely. as more guests filed in, she couldn’t help but scan the room in search of you. the open seat beside her with a placecard that read a simple RESERVED made her stomach twist into knots. underneath the white tablecloth she bounced her leg anxiously, desperately hoping nobody around her noticed the soft clicking sound around the table. another usher made their way to her table and she took a breath of relief when she saw dua lipa approaching with a warm smile. however, the feeling was short lived when the albanian singer bent down and kissed her cheek with a slight pout. she explained quietly, “hi love, i wanted to come over and tell you myself that they’ve moved my seat this evening. but i’ll catch up with you later, alright?” jennie tried to answer as quickly and politely as possible to get in her question of who was taking dua’s place. 

the question was answered before it could even leave jennie’s lips when she heard you speak from over her shoulder, “thank you so much for understanding, babes. have a great evening and we’ll chat later!” you sat down beside jennie and greeted the other guests at your table which you were seemingly familiar with to some extent. the idol shifted beside you and you gave her what appeared to others as the warmest and welcoming smile, “jennie it’s been a while hasn’t it?” the woman saw through you as if you were made of glass, yet she refused to cause a scene at the Met Gala of all events. so, she plastered on a smile and hugged you back, “it has, how have you been?” she humored you in conversation and did her best to wiggle her way out of exclusively talking to you by roping the other table guests into the conversation. however, no matter how much she tried, you always managed to turn the topic exclusive to the two of you. jennie wondered how nobody else around her could see the lack of genuinity in your eyes, that you were intentionally toying with her like some game. but then again, why would anyone suspect you, a known sweetheart, of such a thing. 

you smiled to yourself as you did small things to get under jennie’s skin and give her the attention you craved. wether it be a hand trailing along her thigh or lightly hitting her foot with your own beneath the tablecloth. seeing her clenched teeth and smiles that faltered for just a split second were all the reward you needed to spur you on further. the moment that you all were dismissed to look around the museum exhibit, jennie was on her feet and eager to leave your side. you made no effort to follow her immediately, instead you found a handful of familiar faces and did your rounds to those you both did and didn’t care for…you did have a reputation to uphold anyway. an hour passed and you finally had eyes on jennie once more, she stood alone in front of a mannequin with yet another vintage Chanel piece. you watched her from afar, taking in the way she stared at the clothing with a genuine admiration and curiosity. the sight made your heart flutter as she reminded you of the first time you both met years ago. 

the feeling of warmth that bloomed in your heart ran cold when you saw some random man approach her. from his outfit alone you knew that he was someone’s plus one or an influencer that purchased his own ticket for the event. the way he stared at jennie with almost a sense of hunger and desperation made your skin crawl. you slowly made your way across the floor, wondering if she would actually need someone to intervene. her smiles were polite but you could see the way her eyes flitted from his with nearly every word she spoke as if she was searching for an escape. the stiff mannerisms of hers came to a halt when the guy attempted to place a hand around her waist, making her flinch out of surprise. without hesitation you rushed to her side in less than three strides. 

you slipped your arm behind her waist with ease, the familiar feeling bringing a genuine smile to your face. turning towards her you kissed her cheek, “hey beautiful i thought i lost you back there.” she looked up at you, a flash of fear still lingering in her gaze prompting you to pull her closer to your body. the guy in front of her tried to continue his conversation but you cut him off, “she’s with me. i expect that you’ll be returning to your table now, yes?” if looks could kill the young man would have been gone yesterday. he grew nervous with you, of all guests, standing over him, so much so that he couldn’t even utter an actual apology before literally running off. 

jennie continued to stand in your hold with her hand toying at the heavy gold belts wrapped around your waist. you remained silent as you lightly took her shaking hand into your free one, “jen?” she continued to stare at the same spot on the ground as you prompted once more, “jennie?” the idol snapped out of her trance and pulled away from you, “thank you for that…” she watched as your features softened in a way that made her heart beg that she cave into you and give you the type of attention she used to. your tone changed with the next words you spoke, this time they were genuine, the same way you used to speak to her, “yeah…of course, Nini.” her heart raced at the last word, so familiar and nearly made her crack but she internally put her fist down. she wasn’t about to start this, not now and especially not here. she backed away from you as if you were a burning flame that was moments from losing control. the singer straightened her posture then said coldly, “don’t call me that.” she turned on her heel then hurried off to go talk to another A-list supermodel that probably didn’t remember what group she was actually from. 

throughout the entire rest of the night jennie avoided you like the plague, no eye contact, no words exchanged, it was like you were invisible to her. the main event ended and the after parties were getting ready to begin. one of your managers found you and rushed you to meet your stylists where you were changed for the second look of the night. keeping with the theme, you wore a long sleeved white tweed top, black pants, and a large gold chanel belt. the look was worn by beverly peele in the chanel spring 1993 show. chunky gold bracelets adorned your wrist while the belt quite honestly felt like wearing a weighted hula hoop. nevertheless, you were guaranteed to be the talk of the night once again. 

TipToe by Jason Derulo blasted over the speakers in one of the many rooms within the multi-million dollar mansion owned by some uppity tycoon on the Upper East Side. the lights were off with the exception of burnt orange neon lights that barely lit a damn thing in the room. despite the windows being open, the entire house felt hot as hell with all the sweaty bodies of drunk and high supermodels, singers, and A-list actors. you watched who danced alongside you, trying to avoid meeting strangers with wandering hands and lustful gazes. as you skimmed the crowd around you, a tall blonde dragged a small black haired woman to dance with her. once again your interest peaked at seeing jennie in the perfect place for you to make another move. 

the bass of the music thrumed throughout your entire body as you danced your way over the now cluster of girls with jennie. you threw an arm around one of the women’s shoulders and shouted over the music, “Kenny!” the supermodel turned to face you and her face lit up as she pulled you into a hug, “Y/N!” jennie slowed her movements to the beat of the music as she watched you talking to the girl next to her. the nerves only lasted a minute because a second later she was pressing herself against Hailey Baldwin with her head resting on her shoulder and wrapping the blonde’s arm tighter around her torso. the unsuspecting model simply laughed and kissed jennie’s temple as she swayed to the beat jennie set. just as you began to look away, jennie opened one eye and smirked when she saw your dissatisfied expression  and pretended you were invisible all over again. 

you grew impatient and slowly slipped between Kendall and Hailey which they welcomed without question. jennie tried to keep Hailey against her but your arm slid between their bodies and Hailey switched positions with you to dance with Kendall. jennie began to make a move to leave but you pulled her back flush against your front. the gentle touch of your fingers ran down her arm making goosebumps form on her skin. you chuckled lowly and said into her ear, “come on now, dance with me.” the warmth of your body against hers was a feeling she thought she’d forgotten but now it was as if you’d never left. she turned to face you, gaining some control back before she attempted to make her leave, “i don’t want to dance with you.” her voice was saying one thing while her mind and body said another prompting you to ask, “are you sure because the way you’re holding my arm on your waist is telling me otherwise.” 

jennie glared at you through those cat-like, chocolate brown eyes and thick black lashes with a gaze that made your heart race. she watched as your eyes crawled over her body with such a hunger that she would have gagged if it was anyone else. you pulled her closer to you, closing the gap between your bodies and for just a moment she almost gave into your touch. once again she backed up and swallowed thickly, “i’m doing just fine with my friends here.” you stared at her unfazed then glanced over to Kendall and Hailey who were lost in their own offbeat two step to Alone by Kim Petras. god, jennie wished she could kiss wipe that stupidly perfect, coy smirk off of your face. a few people around you both noticed that you were no longer dancing and instead standing in a confrontational position before jennie. she looked at the hand she was still holding to her body and sighed as she turned back around, dancing against your front, “i’m just not trying to cause a scene.” you laughed lowly into her ear, “whatever you say, angel.” 

you held her slender waist to your body and the hand that rested by her leg into your own, lacing your fingers together with a smile. jennie slipped her hand out of yours and you tsked quietly, “and about your friends- you know goddamn well none of these girls give a fuck about you, they just care about the title you carry. they’re all up on you just to take a picture and use it to get an extra million likes and comments. you’re wasting your time staying around them because after tonight it’s gonna be like you two never met.” the idol hated to admit it but you were 100% right. when it came to western celebrities, they heard the name BLACKPINK in tandem with one of the members names, and they were immediately trying to befriend them for clout. it was evident in the way they called jisoo by the wrong name, never pronounced rosé with the proper accent, just plain forgot lisa’s name, and how at least 12 people tonight called jennie ‘jenna’ instead. despite that, she was completely used to it by now and expected ingenuity from the celebrities that she met overseas. 

the singer shot you a side glare and you frowned to mock her, “don’t give me that face, just admit the fact that you know i’m right.” jennie rolled her eyes and asked in annoyance,  “and what if you are? why should i care about any of that?” you answered simply, “because you and i both know you aren’t enjoying this right now.” jennie swallowed thickly as your breath ghosted the shell of her ear and she lied straight through her teeth, “i don’t know what you’re talking about, y/n. i’m having a good time.” this time your tone was slightly harsher but in a way that made her stomach erupt into butterflies, “jennie cut the shit, i know more than anyone what you look like when you’re enjoying yourself.” heat rushed to her cheeks at the implication of your words, memories filling her head only making her blush deeper. 

you felt the way her body began melting into your touch and she slowly started giving into what she both desperately wanted and knew she shouldn’t do. she shook the thought from her head and turned back to face you, once again fighting internally with herself to walk away. the way your eyes transfixed on her was no help but then you uttered the words, “come on mama, let me show you a good time…for old time’s sake.” jennie clenched her jaw and you leaned your forehead against hers, without even realizing it her arms ended up over your shoulders. the feeling of your fingers trailing up her mini black dress made her stumble, making you wrap an arm around her waist once more. her voice was weak when she tried to reply with confidence, “i-i don’t think-” all you had to do was raise one eyebrow and give that same damned smile to get her to cave, “just for tonight.” immediately you smiled the million dollar smile the world fell in love with as you led jennie through the crowd to find a place in the 32 rooms of the oversized mansion. she held onto your hand until you rounded a corner and pushed it open before pressing it closed with her back against. she hated how easily she gave into your wishes but she couldn’t help it with the way you felt her up with ease, making her get lost in all that you were, making her feel like you did all those years ago. 

[skzstoryvault]

Into the Earth (Hyunjin, spicy?)

Hyunjin x f!reader

multi-chapter fic

AU

happens a few years in the future

Hyunjin is in his post-idol era. Working as an artist and fashion icon.

Warnings: mentions of scamming, dishonesty, abusive people and various kinds of abuse, parasites (and not the Bong Joon Ho clever kind), misogyny (but not Hyunjin!), ageism. Nudity (Hyunjin). More to be added with later chapters.

This is in no way meant as a commentary on the real persons depicted here. They all deserve the world.

Please be kind.

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If you enjoy this story and are reading along, I would love to hear your comments in the replies, reblogs or DMs - however you feel most comfortable.

Like I mentioned, this story is finished, but I will slightly change its course based on the way the chapters are received.

Story title is inspired by a Lorna Shore song

Part 3

Part 4 - Men's Gossip You’re the owner of the farm and Hyunjin immediately became fond of you. He learned from his first evening there that everyone working for you loves you and follows you unconditionally. You are also a strong leader in the same way Chan was, back home. What you say goes and the people around you accept your word as law. Which is why, when he was new at the farm, Hyunjin was glad you accepted him right away, deemed him safe to stay past the two trial weeks, and asked him his preferred name. Fitting in was easy - thanks to you.

Later, you let him know that Agustin informed you of his file’s particularities. You also told him you know he is a super rich famous guy who could very well ruin your entire operation if he decided to hold a grudge, but Hyunjin swore up and down he would never do that because he did not come looking for drama and a fight and he knew nothing about running a farm, so it would be pure evil of him to try and take your farm just to destroy so many years of work only to, what? Flex on you? “I would have rather it not come out that I have a life elsewhere,” Hyunjin told you. “This way it could get weird.”

“I’m not allowed to share your secrets with the world. We take personal data protection seriously here. I guess I can admire your work ethic even more, knowing that you have the freedom to not do any of this if you so wish. But you choose to come here and get your hands dirty and put in the work every day. I respect the fuck out of that. However, I cannot control the others and they might sniff you out or casually run into content featuring your celebrity persona.” “I’m alright with that, and I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it, if at all. I noticed people are… different here. Much different. Maybe because I am the youngest here and… everyone else is older in a good way, having moved on from consuming celebrity content.” “That might be it. We do have internet and everything else here too, but most people here are too busy to keep track of what’s topping the charts and who sings which song. I try to keep up to date, so I don’t come across as a total fossil in our instagram reels, but I don’t always manage. There’s so much to remember and keep track of. Either way. You’re our Hyunjin now.” “Communist Bugs Bunny meme!” Hyunjin exclaimed. “You know that one?” “Who doesn’t? I said it on purpose to amuse myself. I was not sure you’d know it.” “Oh please. Korea is not on another planet. I also have a tumblr blog like everyone with a pulse.That’s how I keep up to date with memes.” He confessed. 

He thought of his days as an idol, and how much he struggled to give himself the feeling of it being normal by building routines, by participating in whimsical, childish things, by taking off to spontaneously picked destinations and trying to do normal young person things, alone or with the members. He knew it would drive him insane if he didn’t try to keep the grip of the idol aura on him at bay.

*** You’re also odd, in a good way, and Hyunjin learns about you from his co-workers. You are a software engineer, Eazi, one of the drivers, tells him one day over a shared lunch. A really good one, you used to own a plane with a hangar for it and you’re a licensed pilot. But you had your fill of flying everywhere and claimed that it was not just expensive but also unsustainable, so you sold everything and moved on to eco-friendlier pursuits - like the farm. “If it was me, I never would have sold a plane. A plane, can you imagine??? Once you are that cool, you can’t go on to being less cool, like imagine you had a Lamborghini and traded it for a bicycle and rode to work in the rain with only a beret on your head to protect you? Wild. But- she knows things. Does things in ways that keep us all on our toes and earn our respect. She got us all into EFTs and trading. So that when we are old, we are not at the State’s mercy. Not every boss does that.” Eazi comments. Hyunjin thinks a bit. He has money, but no one taught him how to invest it. He has a firm that manages his income, but he’s kept in the dark about most of it. And if they were to, somehow, sneak all of his wealth into an unknown account from an off-shore country one day, he’d be left to struggle. He would love to change that, as a part of taking some of his life back. Being a celebrity also means being required to trust a lot of people who don’t necessarily have your best interest at heart. “Oh Agustin told me that when I got hired. I wasn’t sure how it would work, but I am glad I was offered that too.” He muses. “We do not know what the deal is but she doesn’t date. Usually rich and eccentric people are always meeting up to drink champagne, snort drugs and fuck on yachts, but she never goes on that kind of trips and always, always takes the dogs. She trained them herself. You’d expect the Dobermen to be excellent at it but the Poodle is super smart and so well trained too. She told us he was a runt who was offered to her for free, as his breeder thought he was only pet quality. So even if a man wanted to get close, he would be taken down and eaten in no-time. Kree thinks maybe she got her heart broken or got betrayed otherwise and that is why she keeps the world at a distance.” “That’s not an irrational response. I’d be cautious too if people tried to scam me.” “Ye, you know, some dem White Men these days. They want a woman who submits to them and stays home pregnant, but somehow she still has to bring in the money so that they can be lazy and feel good.” Eazi says. “I would not know, my interactions with them are very limited. But I did notice no one seems to like women.” Hyunjin offers. “Except, maybe, for lesbians. And now it’s cool to say it out loud, too.” He thinks of his days as an idol, where he didn’t get to spend much time around women except at occasions - when doing collabs and dance challenges with girl groups. He and the rest of his members were also taught not to interact with the noonas from the admin, PR and styling teams, to prevent lawsuits, and thus not even casual friendships developed in that work environment. 

They were all over each other, back in the day, and he and Changbin used to joke that they were married and that they were wives - but underneath that they were just boys who were encouraged to put off growing up as much as possible. 

“Ha. you know? I would not be against you and our jefa being a thing. Maybe she likes guys who are more your type.” Eazi slips into the conversation. “Surely not. That would be unprofessional. I’m just a guy who fondles mangoes and puts them into little paper beds.” “This is not Korea, my guy. Besides, if you’re not going to find love when you are in this all-expenses paid paradise? Where are you going to find love? Tinder? Grindr? Where everyone is just meat on a hook and they all have the illusion that there’s always a next guy or girl around the corner who’s better.” “Got burnt, didn’t you?” Hyunjin calls him out. “Eh, yeah. It’s very… capitalistic. Very efficient. Which is why no one invests themselves into relationships they start like that. But I already got married. To a girl from here. She works in town at the post office, we’re saving for a house.” 

“Good for you, I mean, how old are you? You’re getting things done.” Hyunjin praises the man. 

“Yeah well it’s about time, in my culture I am past my expiry date. No woman from back home would even consider me because I’m old and would make ugly kids. And they don’t want to be poor. So I moved to here - where I am not poor, and where I began to question if I want kids. They are painful to make, for the wife, and then hard to raise. First we are going to be in love for a while. And get our house and enjoy our little corner together. Then we will see. Maybe a child will need a home.” 

“That’s… so kind of you, Eazi.” Hyunjin says, thinking of the man’s words. “You know, part of the reason why I fled to Europe was because my parents want me to have kids too��� and I didn’t set out to not have kids, I just didn’t find anyone within the usual timeline for Korean men. And then, after seeing a bit more of the world? It occurred to me that finding love is so rare and precious, and if I find someone who doesn’t want kids or can’t have them, it won’t be a dealbreaker. Since, uh, I too am considered… past expiry date, like you put it.” “You look like a teenage girl. Even with the moustache!” Eazi says. “No homo, but you have those looks that women love. Even the cougar ones. Especially the cougars. Ayyyyy! Pretty man ting.” “Don’t say no homo, it sours up the compliment. You’re allowed to find people good looking and that only says you have eyes, not who you want to fuck. And besides… come for my moustache again and it’s hands!”

“Ooop, you have a set of massive balls on you Hyunjin. I respect that. Notes taken.” Eazi says. He’s not mean or evil, he just spoke without thinking and he wants to stay on good terms with Hyunjin.

Part 5

[rjsals]

Mh, Seoho's a really cute guy. I like him a lot, love him even.🥺 What's new though...

Anyways, if you really wanna talk about him a lot then you can tell me again when and how he became your bias~ or you can just list all the things you love and appreciate about him🧡

HI. i just washed up and made myself comfortable so i could divert all my free time & attention to this post right here bc OH BOY do i have a lot to say

although i'm not particularly sure how he became my bias? i dont even think he was in the running until one day i was watching the second season of show me the mwm (the episode where they have to find their symbol in a morning mission) and seoho straight up ate xion's lollipop. i remember thinking oh. he's the one!!

i think the main thing i like about seoho is how effortlessly he makes me laugh?? we all know he's kind of shy but at the same time he's not afraid to make a fool out of himself and just does whatever feels right and somehow it works... i faintly remember him talking about wanting to be a comedian as a kid, because he loved making people laugh and everytime i have to catch my breath after another one of his silly antics, a part of me hopes that he knows that's exactly what he's doing right now.

and yeah he's incredibly funny but also really fucking smart and his out of the box thinking often blows my mind. his big brain is sexy as hell and i love how he just keeps me on my toes and surprises me with something new every single time!! and with every single new thing i learn about him my heart grows in size. there's galaxies in this man's mind that i can't WAIT to discover!!

i think.. when it comes to seoho it's very easy for people to lock him in the box of the "silly hyung who loves joking around and often acts like the maknae" and throw away the key.. stereotyping idols happens a lot, and when shit hit the fan, people said some things that i vehemently disagree with when it comes to his role as the oldest in oneus. first of all, i don't think that role means as much in their group as it does in others bc they treat each other as equals to begin with? but it's crazy to me how people look at seoho and don't see how much of a support/pillar he is to his members.

seoho, reliable 민이형 who makes sure dongju doesnt fall short of anything he needs (even if he doesnt know it himself) and gladly indulges the youngest in all his passions and interests even if he pretends to dislike it.

seoho, the one hwanwoong goes to late at night for comfort because he feels like he's the one who understands him best. the first two rbw boyz who share a deeper understanding.

seoho, keonhee's twin. i may be biased but these two have so much in common and constantly feed off each other in so many ways. they're often giggling by themselves, share the same deep passion for singing and music (exhibit A: every single one of their vlives), and hwanwoong mentioning how the roommates are getting more and more alike as time goes by in their recent vlive just tells me how close they are even if we don't see that much of it on camera. (this was supposed to be a paragraph about how seoho takes care of keonhee but of course my keonho biased ass ended up here). what i meant to say is i think seoho, as keonhee's roommate, provides both those "need a boys night in with some beers and a pinch of crazy karaoke" kinda vibes as well as the guidance and understanding keonhee might be in need of. i think they match each other's energy well.

seoho, geonhak's (i dare say) best friend. a day without seodo banter is like going a day without water. seoho has geonhak's back like no other. you mess with gh, you mess with seoho, and he's not afraid to let you know either. the "we stand shoulder to shoulder" line in the top gun medley is actually about them.

and to think people don't see seoho as someone who can adequately care for his members is both beyond ridiculous and sad to me. just bc you can't see his love language doesn't mean they can't.

AND THAT IS NOT TO MENTION THE SHEER TALENT this man posseses but i won't get into the way his voice gives me chills and he often leaves me shooting heart eyes at my screen after a performance. i also won't elaborate on how amazing a dancer he is and how he somehow also is great at sports and how his talking voice is so soothing and comforting i sometimes put on old vlives to ease my anxiety (i'm literally listening to his last bubble live as i'm typing this. it's my fav so far.)

i also won't mention his pretty smile and his beautiful eyes and his amazing hands and the little freckle on his cheek and the shape of his lips and when he goes :} and how much i love the sound of his laugh.

i'm probably missing sooooo much but i've been going at this for over an hour and it's been a long day so i just want to say i love him a lot and i would pull down the moon for him.

and ily for giving me an excuse to talk about him hehe 🧡

[daehee]

Chapter 11

Back Again

Three months had gone by and school was starting up again. Keita was a trainee, he didn't make it through YG treasure box. He took it surprisingly well. He's still chasing his dream. Ricky went back to China right after graduation. Jiwoo became and idol, debuting in a group called Nmixx. Yunjin also debuted in a popular girl group known as Le sserafim. 

Ever since Keita and Jiwoo left, my life is been pretty boring. Yunjin is barely ever here because of her group schedule. The youngest member of her group, Eunchae, also recently started attending SOPA. She's really funny, and we're the same age, so that's cool. My days kind of go by in a blur. It's not that they're super busy, just that there is nothing to fill them. I no longer have my best friend by my side, I really only have Yunjin as my best friend these days. Its pretty lonely and quiet in the dorm because Yunjin moved out. Wow... how did I just now realize that I literally have the whole dorm to myself... jeez, I need something to get me living again.

"DUDE?!? Hana, are you here?" The door slammed and Yunjin yelled at me loudly.

"Yeah I'm here, what's up?"

"It's time for class."

"You came all the way to the dorm just to tell me that?"

"Yeah, I wanna walk with you. It's our last first day of school. WE'RE SENIORS, we gotta make it special."

"Ok, ok, fine." 

I finished my breakfast, grabbing my phone and backpack, heading out the door behind Yunjin. We silently walked to our next class. Everyone was rowdy because it was the first day of school, especially the senior. Eric, Seungho, and Aaron came to meet us. We were the only seniors left in the 'it' group. Eunchae was also welcomed into the 'it' group, after all she was a debuted artist. 

We all walked into our advanced dance class, which was first period. Standing there was one of the last people I ever expected to see in this school again. Next to our dance teacher was... Keita?

"Hello class! Today you have a special assignment. You will be pairing up with each other to make a dance for a grade and the K-pop music festival. Since the top dancer of the summer has yet to be revealed, we will do so now. The top dancer will be pairing with Keita for the festival, and will be graded on your performance and choreography. Each group will get a theme from this bowl."

Everyone murmurs, already thinking about their partners. We were all excited for special assignments, especially getting to perform at the K-pop music festival. Some of the biggest names will be there. 

"Alright, our top dancer is.... Akahana Adams." I wasn't really surprised to hear my name, I had been top dancer since I started coming here. Now I just had to think about dancing with Keita. 

"Come get your theme." My teacher directed. I walked up to the front, digging my hand in the bowl for a slip of paper.

"S-sexy?"

My teacher laughed at the look on my face. Keita also did. It was kind of weird because we haven't seen each other since right before he went on ygtb a few months ago. I had watched it live as soon as it came out, but we had yet to talk. We communicated threw very few texts. 

"You two get practice room one, go have fun!" My teacher instructed us.

We silently walked to the first practice room. I didn't know what to say to him, and I assume it was the same for him. When we got to the practice room, I still didn't speak. I only stretched silently. 

"You're not going to talk to me?" Keita asked, moving my hand to his shoulder for stability as I stretched my quad muscle.

"I-... no. I just don't know what to say to you."

"Oh come on Hana, we're best friend! You always know what to say to me."

"Yeah well, we also haven't really talked all that much, let alone seen each other in a few months."

"Exactly, you should've jumped into my arms the moment you saw me, or at least have done it by now."

I rolled my eyes at Keita playfully. I knew he was half expecting me to, so I jumped into his arms, hugging him tightly.

"I missed you baby." He spoke softly into my shoulder. I let my legs slide down from around his waist, laying my head against his shoulder when my feet were safely on the ground.

"I missed you too Kei." 

We stood there hugging for a few minutes. The warmth radiating off of him was something I hadn't felt in so long. I remember being addicted to his hugs when we were younger, I would use any excuse I had to cuddle close to him, or wrap my arms around his neck so he'd wrap his around my waist.

"Kei... I think I'm gonna go home when I graduate."

"WHAT?! But Hana, why would you leave? Isn't it your dream to be a dancer in Korea?"

"Well yeah, but nothing's happening for me Keita. I don't have friends anymore, I live alone in my dorm. I haven't seen my mom and dad in 3 years. My days blur by because they're empty. I'm just... I'm lost Keita. I'm losing myself. I got caught up in this dream that I thought I could achieve, but it's taking me nowhere and... I-... I'm lost."

"Well... write songs with those lyrics... damn. And wait... you live alone in the dorm?"

"Yeah Hayoon and Jiwoo graduated remember?"

"Yeah but what about Yunjin?"

"She debuted Keita. She's in Le sserafim. She moved out."

"Damn... she's at BigHit?"

"Yeah."

"You're actually alone in that huge ass dorm?"

"Yes Keita... I don't even really have friends anymore. There are 4 seniors left in the 'it' group. Yunjin is never here because of schedule and that leaves Eric, Seungho, and Aaron. I'm friends with Eunchae, the macknae of Yunjin's group, but like Yunjin, she's barely here. I kinda fell apart after you left."

"I'm so sorry Hana. I promise I'll talk to you every day from now on. And please don't go home... then I'll get to see you less."

"I'm sorry if these let's you down Keita... but I don't know if I can stay. Nothings going right for me right now and I just-... I don't wanna cry anymore Keita."

"No babe, I get it, but look at me. I kinda hate to use myself as an example but... I wasn't even really all that close to debuting with Treasure. I'm young and inexperienced compared to the others... so I didn't make it. But the point it, I'm not giving up. I'm a trainee at a different agency now, and I'm gonna keep going until I make my debut. Your slaying at this school. Your top of your class at academics, and top of your ADVANCED dance class... AT A FREAKING FINE ARTS SCHOOL. You're not always gonna be the most experienced, you're not always gonna be the best, so if you cant handle it while you are the best... then you gotta toughen up Hana."

"I-... okay. What if nothing happens for me though? What if I stay stuck?"

"You're literally a dancing prodigy. Something will happen for you. How about we just focus on the dance for now, kay?"

"Okay." I agreed.

We began the long process of choreographing a dance... hopefully we'll do good.

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The intro post for this story has all the chapters listed.

[dyinggirldied]

The parents:

The son:

[zorlovinghue]

My dumbass took so long to realize that oh... Oh right. OH RIGHT. THEY'RE SHARING THE SAME NAME. Imagine this is lcf!Choi Han modern au and this happened— Cale would be so betrayed, canon lcf!Choi Han would personally beat him up(-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩___-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩)

[lollo-sw-br]

Idol Wing AU: Star 1: The Debut!

Group Dorm - MAX1M Entertainment

Today is YUM1E's debut day, all the members were looking forward to their debut with the single: Dream World, the MV has already been released and now they are officially a loop group, ready to handle a big hit.

- Finally! Our group debuted! - said Brighie - Long live YUM1E!

- Alive! - said the other members

Everyone cheered, now they were happy that their years as simple trainees were over and they were now a real group.

- Our trainee years were horrible - said Vicky - every humiliation we went through to debut

- Especially for you two, isn't it? - said Miah - Sophie and Lollo

The aforementioned were very sad because their teachers humiliated them a lot because the two were not of the Korean beauty standard, because the two they were foreigners, hence more and more prejudice.

Flashback - Sophie's Mind

A flashback in Sophie's mind, showing her and her youngest sister Lollo, both in the practice room, creating a super difficult choreography that the teacher had passed, but what saddened Sophie, was the fact that whatever mistakes they had, but charges for "perfection" they are.

- Did you get it wrong again? - said the teacher - she had to be a foreigner, if she were Korean she wouldn't make a mistake.

- I'm sorry ma'am - said Sophie - I'll try harder

- You will never be good enough, neither you nor your sister who is also a negation - said the teacher - I admire that the CEO still accepts foreigners in the auditions, I don't think there should be this global audition joke, K-pop is for Koreans, not for foreigners. Back in position!

Sophie returned to her position, and practiced that choreography for hours, it seemed that being a foreigner, no matter how hard she tried, it would be worthless.

Back to the dorm - MAX1M Entertainment

Sophie came out of the flashback relieved and now as a K-idol, she will prove to her sister and her group that they can be a success.

- Sophie, sister - said Lollo - are you ok?

- Don't worry sister - Sophie said - I'll be fine

- Hey girls! - said Vicky - stop being sad and let's start the party!

- Yes! - all members say

Sunny's Hangar - World Aircraft

Sunny was in her hangar with her headphones on listening to a K-pop playlist, ranging from 3th generation groups (Super Junior, Girls Generation, EXO, Big Bang, 2NE1, 4Minute and others) to current groups of the 4th generation (IVE, æspa, New Jeans, NMIXX and others), but then a song Sunny had never heard, Dream World by YUM1E.

Sunny started listening and immediately fell in love with the group, with the music that was contagious and pleasant to listen to, with the members who were very beautiful and by the fantasy concept, totally different from anything you've ever seen.

- What was this? This song is wonderful! - Sunny said replaying Dream World - I need to hear it again!

Sunny listened once, twice, three times and hundreds of times, she didn't stop anymore, the music became bubblegum in Sunny.

After Sunny's wonderful encounter with Dream World, she got to know the group and its members in depth, not to mention that she was now part of the group's famdom, and of course, Vicky became her Bias.

- I need to show this to the girls - Sunny said - I'm sure they love Dream World as much as I do!

Days later

Sunny called her Super Wings friends to listen to the song and give their opinion, they all loved it as the musical Super Wing already predicted, They started talking and getting to know more about the group and each one of them had their own bias.

- My Bias is Brighie - said Dizzy - she is confident and determined and always willing to motivate and support the group as a true leader

- I like Brighie, but Mine Bias is Flora - said Mira - she is so cute and sweet, She loves nature, She is well disciplined and cautious.

- Flora is really well educated and My Bias is Aria - said Astra - she has the same screw loose as my brother Astro, without being over the top, I like that

- Aria really loves danger and My Bias is Akira - said Crystal - She is a talent machine! Both in rap and dance

- I confess that I'm open with Akira in the MV, My Bias is Sophie - said Neo - She always knows when someone needs help, and she knows how to help.

- Sophie is thoughtful and kind, My Bias is Lollo - said Ellie - she is very cute and smart as hell, she knows a little bit of everything, she is very reminiscent of grandpa knows how to answer any question.

- It's true Lollo is really smart, My Bias is Cherie - said Lime - Ama loves sports and has a screw loose like Aria, I love it too

- She is full of adventures, My Bias is Miah - said Sky - Together with Brighie, she supports the group, it's good that she always helps when someone is not well.

- I like Miah a lot, but My Bias is Ivieh - said Kim - she is very crazy and dares to take super difficult steps and challenges, and she always succeeds.

- you already know who my Bias is - Sunny said - and now as we are DREAM1ES we need to support the group and ensure that they are popular on the music charts

- Yes - said Dizzy - let's do this anonymously, as we are also "famous" we need to be more careful

- You're right Dizzy - said Astra - I'm going to create the fanpage and spread it throughout the Airport.

- Yes - said Mira - let's get more DREAM1ES for the fandom!

- On the fanpage we can use names that are not ours - said Ellie

- So they didn't know who we are - said Lime

- Like a secret identity - said Kim

- Let's do our best not to suspect us - said Crystal

- And let's stop when some hater wants to do something against YUM1E - said Sky

- Let's go! - all said - YUM1E is my Dream!

To be continued...

Musical Moment

Dream World it would be this song

Sunny's Kpop Playlist

Musical Mess, I love NMIXX

Retro nice to hear 🎧

For fans of Girls Generation (SONEs)

The living legends of the 2nd generation

In all chapters of this EU I will put the songs, both from the discography of K-pop groups and the Discography of YUM1E

[takigawa]

Mackenyu Arata (who became an internationally popular actor for his roles as the main character in the live-action "Knights of the Zodiac（Saint Seiya)The Beginning" movie and ZORO in the live-action "One Piece") and Min Tanaka star in this serious drama series about a Japanese, hidden political and financial mastermind known as the "Owl". The owl sees everything with eyes that can see anytime, even in the middle of the night. Seventy-year-old charismatic Ryutaro Ohgami (Min Tanaka) has four children. His eldest son, Ichiro (Masanobu Ando), is unreliable, does not get along with his wife, has a Ginza hostess as his mistress, and is planning a new luxury restaurant without borrowing funds from his father so that he can leave his father's influence. Yumiko (Kyoko Hasegawa), the firm eldest daughter, has two seemingly happy children with her handsome trading company man husband, but her husband is doing shady deals (of a different kind than an interpreter for famous Major-League players) behind her back. The second son, Ryu (Mackenyu Arata), does not get along with his father, and after studying in the U.S., he returns to Japan to work for a small non-profit organization without contacting his family. One day, Ryu bumps into a beautiful American woman while jogging in the park, and her phone falls into the street and breaks. Ryu promises to pay for it, and when he asks for the woman's contact information, she gives Ryu her business card, which says "reporter" on it. Risako (Nakata Seina), the youngest and second daughter, aspires to be a singer-songwriter and is already 25 years old, but she has a natural singing voice and talent for songwriting and is expected to make a major debut. Risako tells her father, Ryutaro, about her dream, but Ryutaro is afraid that Risako will be swallowed up by the darkness of the entertainment world. One night, the son of Takeuchi (Masatoshi Nakamura), a candidate for the next prime minister, is killed after a bar fight. The son was also suspected of being on drugs. The murder suspect is caught, but "commits suicide" in jail. Overall, the story has a cool taste and a serious development. A scandal involving a politician, Ichiro's mistress, Yumiko's husband's ruinous dealings, Ryu starting a relationship with a beautiful reporter, Risako going for her dream, and their lives are vividly depicted. Hisako Manda's restrained performance as Ryutaro's wife, Kyoko, shines. The show's portrayal of the Tokyo club　(the one with hostesses)scene, with Tae Kimura's performance as a hostess, adds a touch of realism that makes the show feel all the more authentic. Tae Kimura's performance as the hostess Ryutaro values as a source of information has a realistic feel as if she actually works at a club in Tokyo.   What sets "House of the Owl" apart from other Japanese TV drama series is its serious, captivating depiction of the family's struggles, without resorting to over-the-top acting or exaggerated music. There is none of the over-the-top music, over-the-top acting, or over-the-top (unintelligible) jokes that are common in Japanese dramas, nor are there any male celebrities from famous entertainment companies that have caused scandals in Japan, nor any female casts from dozens of female idol group members performing not-so-good songs and dances. Thus, we can calmly observe the whereabouts of this charismatic, mastermind owl, Ryutaro Oogami, and his family. And just as real owls have natural enemies, those who are after "owls" are also heavily represented. If you have watched the episodes carefully, you may be shocked by the series of events that occur in the latter half of the season. The series culminates in a shocking series of events that will leave you eagerly anticipating the next season. This is a must-watch for anyone looking for a drama that offers a glimpse into the complex lives of a family caught up in the world of politics and finance. I can't wait for the second season. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28347807/mediaviewer/rm171735297?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

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[shineearticles]

SHINee member Key has returned with a fiery music video for his new single ‘Killer’.

On February 13 at 6PM KST, the idol unveiled a powerful music video for ‘Killer’, the lead single of his new re-packaged album of the same name.

The new visuals follows Key in the aftermath of a car crash as he continues to feed the flames. In other scenes, the K-pop star performs the song’s choreography from an underground tunnel while clad in a glittery jacket.

“I’m the killer (Killer) / After a cruel breakup / Pull the trigger (Trigger) / I broke your heart / Like a thriller (Thriller),” he sings in the chorus of the new synth-filled single.

‘Killer’ is a re-release of the SHINee singer’s sophomore studio album ‘Gasoline’, which he released in August 2022. The 11-track record was led by its title track of the same name and included the B-side ‘Another Life’, which was named one of the best K-pop songs of 2022 by NME.

In addition to ‘Killer’, the record now includes new B-sides ‘Heartless’ and ‘Easy’, on top of the original songs in ‘Gasoline’.

In December, fellow SHINee member Minho became the final member of the boyband to go solo with his debut mini-album ‘Chase’. In an interview with NME, the idol shared how the members of SHINee inspire each other in their solo work: “There is a mutual desire among our group to constantly be better than ourselves. There is a bit of a healthy competition, of motivating and almost instigating each other to try hard and evolve as artists.”

SHINee’s last release as a full group was their 2021 studio album ‘Don’t Call Me’ and its re-release ‘Atlantis’. The boyband’s youngest member Taemin began his mandatory military service shortly after the release, and is due to be discharged sometime in April this year.

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Twst Boys as K-Pop Idols

Strawbetty’s notes:

🍓 Warning: None, all fluff-and-crack headcanons of our lovely TWST bois as K-Pop idols! I suppose this counts as an Idol AU hehe

🍓 I’m back on my K-Pop craze so I’m combining that with TWST LOL

🍓 All “groups” (the dorms as K-Pop groups) are under Night Raven Company ;)

❤️ Heartslabyul, a 5-member group ❤️

Song rec: “WONDERLAND” by ATEEZ

🌹 Riddle Rosehearts:

- One of the youngest K-Pop leaders in history

- Main vocalist and dancer. Riddle writes a lot of his group’s songs with Trey and Cater and also writes out the group’s schedules

- His mother was absolutely LIVID about him becoming a K-Pop idol, and it took a while for her to realize Riddle’s passion for performing

- Riddle is a co-MC on a music show with Floyd (much to Riddle’s dismay)

- Makes sure his members give their 110% in everything they do, but he also loves and cherishes them with all his heart

- Had a training period of two years. He was often alone as a trainee and worried and stressed often if he would ever debut. His Heartslabyul members became his greatest friends

🍀 Trey Clover:

- Sub-rapper and dancer; his skills are the backbone of the group’s songs and performances

- NOT the oldest member of the group but fans always think he is

- Co-writer and producer; he’s better at producing than singing

- Does weekly Live Magicams where he bakes or cooks while talking to fans

- Cooks for all the members and makes sure they’re getting proper sleep, nutrition, and dental hygiene

- Won’t hesitate to call out fans or staff who make uncomfortable or inappropriate comments towards him or his members

♦️ Cater Diamond:

- Main dancer and lead vocalist. Also the oldest member of the group (fans always think he’s the second-oldest)

- 90% of the group’s Magicam posts are either taken by Cater or of Cater

- Always on top of TwstTok challenges on their group’s TwstTok page; a lot of Cater’s TwstToks go viral

- Mood maker; always gives the best ments (ending speeches) at the end of concerts

- His sisters are definitely social media influencers and most of their followers are fans of Cater and Heartslabyul

- Also LOVES getting his hair and makeup done; always brings a smile to his members’ and staffs’ faces after a long day of shooting MVs

♠️ Deuce Spade:

- Lead dancer (he used to be terrible at dancing during his trainee days, but practiced day and night and improved so much)

- Sub-vocalist

- His fandom emoji is 🐣

- His vlogs often include spending the day with his mom if he can or taking care of his pet chick that he raises at the dorm

- Also always calls his mom whenever the group wins an award or even just at the end of the day

- Always tells fans to take care of themselves :’)

♥️ Ace Trappola:

- Maknae (youngest) of the group

- Main rapper, sub-vocalist, dancer (also currently learning how to write songs with Riddle’s and Trey’s help)

- “Ace” of the group, if you will

- Ace and Riddle didn’t get along at first. Ace was the last one to be added into the group and they had their differences, but now Riddle and Ace can work well together

- Always makes sure that fans have a great time at meet-and-greets and concerts by cracking dad jokes

- His older brother is a senior idol, so Ace always feels embarrassed when he has to formally address his brother as a senior whenever they appear on the same award shows

💛 Savanaclaw, a 3-member group 💛

Song rec: “MIROH” by Stray Kids

🦁 Leona Kingscholar:

- Oldest member and leader

- Main rapper, sub-vocalist, and dancer (yes he CAN dance, and he’s pretty good at it too)

- Became an idol initially to spite Farena and their royal family, but over time Leona realized that performing was something he loved to do

- Farena and Safiya (Leona’s sister-in-law) are actually really proud of him, and Cheka makes sure to attend every one of Savanaclaw’s concerts

- His royal status protects him and his group members from fake and scandalous media outlets, one them being TwstPatch (TWST equivalent of Dispatch hehe)

- RARELY takes selfies, but when he does and posts them on the group’s Magicam of HIS OWN ACCORD, the fans go crazy (it’s me, I’m fans-🍓)

🍩 Ruggie Bucchi:

- Main dancer and sub-rapper

- Always appreciates getting free stuff from fans

- An ambassador for a donut brand; appears in a lot of donut commercials

- Participates in variety shows to network and gain connections in the industry

- Mood maker; always making fans and staff alike laugh with his jokes and shenanigans

- Sends most of the money he makes back home to his grandma and the orphans in his neighborhood (Ruggie best boy!)

🐺 Jack Howl:

- Maknae of the group but fans always mistake Ruggie as the maknae

- Main vocalist and dancer

- Always bows and shows respect to his fellow idols, especially if they’re his seniors

- Always thanks staff for their hard work and gifts them little succulents

- His vlogs mostly involve him going to the gym with Epel

- Gives fans rom-com K-drama recommendations (Jack’s a sucker for them)

🤍 Octavinelle, a 3-member group 🤍

Song rec: “Not For Sale” by ENHYPEN

📜 Azul Ashengrotto:

- Oldest member and leader of the group

- Producer, main vocalist, and dancer

- Idol competition show judge on the side along with Vil and Rielle (Azul’s not too fond of Rielle, who he trained with when they were younger at a company called Atlantica Records. Rielle is now in an idol group from a competing entertainment company, Royal Sword Entertainment)

- Promotes his group’s comebacks and merch better than Night Raven Company

- Also handles the group’s finances because he doesn’t trust the company, especially CEO Crowley, to handle the finances

- No fake or scandalous media outlet would ever want to cross Azul or his members. TwstPatch is too scared of Azul

🍄 Jade Leech:

- Sub-vocalist and dancer

- Walks in a lot of fashion shows

- Also an ambassador for a lot of designer brands and skincare brands. Fans and brands alike are drawn to his formal yet mysterious aura

- Always appears on cooking variety shows and uses mushrooms as an ingredient

- His vlogs mostly consist of him going on solo mountain hikes where he gets said mushrooms

- He’s the member that always greets the audience and fans with important and formal messages

👞 Floyd Leech:

- Main rapper, sub-vocalist, and dancer

- Flirts back with fans A LOT

- Co-MC with Riddle and loves to tell viewers that he and Riddle are “good friends”

- Also likes to make fun of Riddle whenever they appear on the same competitions or award shows

- His parkour skills come in handy with Octavinelle’s flashy stage performances

- Also an ambassador for a lot of designer brands with Jade, but is mostly known for being an ambassador for designer shoe brand Ténèbres

🧡 Scarabia, a duet 🧡

Song rec: “FOCUS ON ME” by Jus2

☀️ Kalim Al-Asim:

- Main rapper, dancer, and sub-vocalist

- The oldest member despite not looking it

- Saw K-Pop idols on TV once and told his dad, “Baba, I wanna be like them! Pretty pleeeeease 🥺”

- His father is a major shareholder of Night Raven Company. Despite this, Kalim has worked hard to prove that he has what it takes to be an idol

- Always puts a smile on fans’ faces and holds their hands during meet-and-greets. He also makes sure that the staff gives out water bottles to fans during concerts. He’s truly grateful for the fans and their support

- Always cries during ments or award show speeches because he’s so grateful for Jamil and for being in a duet with Jamil :’)

🌙 Jamil Viper:

- Main vocalist, dancer, and sub-rapper

- Always “Artist of the Month” for his dance skills, and dedicates all of his achievements and awards to his younger sister Najma

- His eyes alone capture the hearts of fans

- Also does a lot of cooking vlogs, sometimes having Trey and Jade as special guests (they made curry together for a late night Live Magicam)

- Ambassador for sportswear brands and gets to attend high-profile basketball games

- Doesn’t have a bodyguard because he’s his own bodyguard AND Kalim’s

💜 Pomefiore, a three-member group 💜

Song rec: “Psycho” by Red Velvet (Cover by 00s)

🪞 Vil Schoenheit:

- Leader and oldest member of the group

- Main vocalist, dancer, and Face of the Group

- Ambassador for a lot of makeup, skincare, and fashion brands

- Also acts in movies and judges for idol competition shows alongside Azul (they’re the toughest judges)

- Definitely gets into the Top 3 100 Most Beautiful Faces every year, and HATES it when he’s second to Neige LeBlanche (a soloist)

- Always handles the group’s outfits, concepts, and makeup himself

🏹 Rook Hunt:

- Main dancer, sub-vocalist, and rapper

- The member who speaks multiple foreign languages

- Had a solo debut with a song in all French dedicated to Vil

- Likes to collect Savanaclaw’s albums and merch to get more photocards of Leona (he currently has all of Leona’s photocards and every version too)

- Always wins in the archery portion of the annual Idol Sports competition

- Stalkers can’t stalk him because HE STALKS THEM

🍎 Epel Felmier:

- Maknae of the group

- Main rapper and dancer

- People immediately stan him because they think he’s the baby of the group, until they actually learn more about him

- Posts pictures of his workouts with Jack on the Pomefiore group’s Magicam but also posts pictures of all the intricate shapes he cut from apples

- Thanks to Epel’s popularity, his family’s apple juice products are now the most popular apple juice products in Twisted Wonderland

- Gets a lot of skincare and makeup ambassador offers but wishes he got brand deals from sportswear brands like Jamil instead

- Every once in a while his country accent slips out when he’s really happy about an award win for Pomefiore or when he’s really mad at a rude or inappropriate fan

💙 Ignihyde, a duet 💙

Song rec: “GAM3 BO1” by SEVENTEEN

🎮 Idia Shroud:

- Oldest member of the group (since he’s Ortho’s older brother)

- Writer, composer, and producer of their songs

- Main rapper too, surprisingly (all those arguments with fellow gamers on the Internet came in handy)

- Became a K-Pop idol because Ortho thought it would be fun if they both tried out for trainee auditions

- Also became a idol to meet his favorite girl groups at award shows

- Other than that, Idia hates going to airports or anywhere public that a K-Pop idol would normally go to

- Hacks into the votings for idol competition and award shows not so that he and Ortho can win awards, but so that his favorite girl groups can win

💙 Ortho Shroud:

- Main vocalist, dancer, and the first robot K-Pop idol in history

- Loves interacting with fans and encourages Idia to interact with them too

- Ambassador for tech brands, especially modeling with tablets

- Donates a lot of the money he and Idia makes to cat charities

- He loves that all of his performance outfits are designed and made by Idia

- Gets VERY mad when a fan is rude to Idia

💚 Diasomnia, a four-member group 💚

Song rec: “Excalibur” by KINGDOM

🐉 Malleus Draconia:

- The oldest leader in K-Pop history. He’s still the heir to the throne of Briar Valley, but he’s got a while till then

- Sub-vocalist and dancer (he can’t rap for his life and he can be a little awkward when dancing, but his deep voice makes fans GO WILD)

- Never thought about being a K-Pop idol until Lilia signed up Malleus, Sebek, Silver and himself up for auditions

- Tamagotchi ambassador (the Roaring Drago Tamagotchis made a comeback thanks to Malleus, and they sold out in a matter of minutes)

- Doesn’t really understand who or what “stans” are; he asked Lilia once why their fans were all named “Stan”

- His grandmother, the esteemed Queen of Briar Valley who’s lived thousands of years, is now a K-Pop stan and always buys Diasomnia’s merch and albums

🦇 Lilia Vanrouge:

- Eldest member and oldest K-Pop idol in the history of existence (no one knows his real age, not even the company)

- Lead vocalist, dancer, sub-rapper

- Goes through different hair colors every month (not because the company told him to, but because he wants to)

- Plays rock guitar in his free time

- Tries to cook for the group members but fails HORRIBLY. Also appears on cooking variety shows with Jade

- Lilia collects his own group’s albums and merch just to get more photocards of Malleus, Silver, and Sebek. Sometimes Lilia likes to go to K-Pop stores incognito with a fake mustache to pretend that he’s just a huge fan of Diasomnia

⚡️ Sebek Zigvolt:

- Main rapper (all that shouting and praises for Malleus came in handy) and dancer

- Somehow has time to lead all Malleus fanclubs and cupsleeve events (which are cafe or restaurant events held on idols’ birthdays)

- Establishes himself as Malleus’s #1 fan

- Sebek cries whenever his own fans praise him and give him gifts

- Hair gel and shampoo model on the side. One time Sebek posted a picture on the group’s Magicam with his hair down for once and FANS WENT CRAZY

- WILL argue with a fan about being Malleus’s “biggest fan”

⚔️ Silver:

- Maknae of the group (even though Sebek is technically the youngest member at the moment, Silver is going to be younger than Sebek at one point due to Sebek’s half-fae slow aging. Thus, the company and the group decided that Silver would be the maknae)

- Main dancer and sub-vocalist (dancing keeps him awake)

- Always asleep during Live Magicams with the group

- Appears in a lot of mattress commercials as a model and ambassador

- Too naive and dense to realize when a fan is flirting with him, but when he smiles at how excitable fans are, OH BOY (the fans literally faint)

- Lilia is still his adoptive father and Silver still calls Lilia “Father” sometimes during Live Magicams. Fans just think Lilia’s like the parent of the group and don’t think too much of it

Which group from Night Raven Company will you stan?

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