#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. 

[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.

[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

[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(-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩___-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩)

[starvisionsacademy]

MOONLIGHT MEMBER PROFILES

PROFILES ˙⋆✮ :

˖ ✧ ⸻ Luna Birth Name: Wang Meilin Birthday: May 16th, 1994 Zodiac Sign: Taurus Nationality: Chinese-American Height: 161 cm (5’3”) Representative Animal: Swan 🦢 Units: Cherry, Mayhem

Luna Facts: – She was born in Dallas, Texas, USA – She is the youngest of 4 siblings. – In 2007, she secretly entered a SM open audition. – She is a big fangirl of f(x) and Krystal, and SNSD‘s Taeyeon. – She is also a huge fan of Oh My Girl. – Luna likes jellies. She likes sweet foods. – Her favorite color is purple. – When she’s happy, she raises one arm. – Her left leg is weak due to being in a car accident when she young. – She and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo and Jennie are very close friends. – She starred GOT7’s “Girls Girls Girls” MV. – She is scared of the sea and fireworks. – Luna got scolded by Queenie for touching her Legos. – She is most confident in her lips. – Luna likes spicy foods. – She has the habit of frowning when she’s focused on something. – She is a huge fan of IU. – Luna’s ideal type: “I don’t have a particular ideal type, but… Someone trustworthy and dependable; A person who can take care of me well; Somebody who can handle technology well“.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Queenie Birth Name: Kang Sooyoung Birthday: December 27th, 1995 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Height: 177 cm (5’10”) Nationality: Korean-American Representative Animal: Deer 🦌 Units: Cherry, XG

Queenie Facts: – She was born in South Korea. But grew up in the USA . – She has an older brother (1 year older). – Education: SOPA (Practical Dance Department). – She said that her parents objected to her dream of being an idol. – When she was around 17, she worked part time. – Queenie is known to look like a mix of Red Velvet‘s Irene and Joy. – Her favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate green tea. – She likes Snow White, but only because she likes red. – Her specialties are dancing, impersonations, sports and pop art. – Her hobbies are running, shopping and swimming. – She can play the guitar. – She has 9 piercings. – At the age of 17, Queenie was a backup dancer for Girl’s Day. – Queenie was a part of a dance group called PLAY. – In July 2023 she became a radio DJ for the daily SBS Power FM radio show, Young Street. – Queenie got her 1st music show win as a soloist on August 8, 2023, at The Show.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Eunji Birth Name: Jung Eunji Birthdate: June 7th, 1996 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Height: 165 cm (5’4″) Nationality: Korean Representative Emoji: Koala 🐨 Units: Cherry, Mayhem

Eunji Facts: – She was born in Dongdaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. – She has an older brother, Jung Jinwoo, born in 1994. – Education: Hanlim Multi Art School. – For her audition, she sang Gummy’s “If You Return”. – She has dimples. – Eunseo says that she wears a Judy from Zootopia hat to bed. – She ranked herself “number 1 in coolness” out of all the members. – She is a former DSP Entertainment trainee. – Her nickname is ‘Jidori’. – She thinks her charm is her dumbness. – Her shoe size is 240. – She likes spicy rice cakes, ramen, watermelon, and soda. – She studied piano for 9 years. – Her specialty is facial expressions and imitating Doraemon. – Her hobby is online shopping. – She loves eating delicious food, small talk and fulfilling goals. – She hates hot weather and when people are worried because of her. – She loves webtoons. – Her biggest interest is developing her abs. – She says would love to be a teenager again. – Her ideal type is someone cute. – Her role model is Krystal. – She is closest with Soohyun and Eunseo. – Her favorite colors are Indi pink and black.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Soohyun Birth Name: Im Soohyun Birthday: February 14th, 1997 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Height: 161 cm (5’3”) Nationality: Korean Representative Emoji: Mouse 🐭 Units: Cherry, XG

Soohyun Facts: – She was born in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. – She has a younger brother, Im Junhyun, born in 2000. – Education: SOPA. She was at the top of her year. – Her nickname is ‘Harvard’. – She said that her specialty is impersonating the members. – She wanted to study opera music in college. – She cried when she was picked as a member of MOONLIGHT. – She graduated late in high school because she studied in the USA for a year. – She can speak Korean and English. – She is terrified of birds, especially pigeons. – For her audition, she got accepted by singing IU’s “Friday”. – A secret about her is that both of her ears have a different shape. – She can play both the guitar and piano. – She thinks her charming points are her eyes and her voice. – Her specialty is her vocals. – Her hobby is watching movies. – She loves her family, the MOONLIGHT members, and Cosmics. – Her biggest interest is watermelons. – She likes mustard and burgundy colors. – She doesn’t like doing aegyo, but fans keep asking her to do it. – Her father always supported her dream of becoming a singer. – When she was younger, she wanted a double eyelid surgery, but now she thinks eyes are one of her charm points. – Her idol is IU. – She studied abroad in Sydney, Australia and lived in Colorado, USA for one year each when she was in high school.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Lexi Birth Name: Huang Sooyoung Birthday: July 17th, 1999 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Height: 162 cm (5’3″) Nationality: Korean Representative Animal: Panda Bear 🐼 Units: Blue, Cherry

Lexi Facts: – She was born in Munhyeon-dong, Nam, Busan, South Korea. – Her Father is Chinese and her Mother is Korean. – She has a younger sister (4 years younger) named Huang Yoonhee. – NCT’s Renjun is her cousin. – She can play the guitar, piano, and drums. – Her favorite ice cream flavor is cotton candy. – Her specialty is her voice. – Her charm is her lips. – Lexi is close to all the Fromis_9 members. – Her favorite movies are Harry Potter and Twilight. – She likes Haikyuu; her favorite character is Kageyama. – When she was young, she learned to play violin briefly but she had to quit because her teacher had resigned. – She sold her own clothes to save up money for training. – She composed and arranged the lyrics of one of the b-side tracks “Someday” in the album BLOOM*IZ. – She was the youngest contestant to reach the 3rd round in King of Masked Singer.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Yena Birth Name: Kim Yena Birthday: August 21st, 1999 Zodiac Sign: Leo Height: 176 cm (5’9″) Nationality: Korean Representative Emoji: Grizzly Bear 🐻 Units: Blue, Cherry, XG

Yena Facts: – She was born in Gil-dong, Gangdong, South Korea. – Her older brother is Kim Wooseok of UP10TION. – Education: Hanlim Multi Art School. Fellow classmates include CHUU and Red Velvet’s Yeri and ATEEZ Wooyoung. – She took dance classes at Joy Dance Academy, where she did hip-hop dance. – She can play the guitar. – She can speak Korean, English and Basic Japanese. – She can drive a van, car, motorbike, bicycle, and hoverboard. – She loves skateboarding. – Her charming point is her 'duck like' lips. – Her favorite ice cream flavors are strawberry and chocolate. – Her hobbies are reading books and watching movies. – She loves to create gestures and choreographies. – Instead of wearing perfume, she prefers the scent of baby powder. – Yena is a fan of Bomi from Apink. – She is friends with (G)I-DLE‘s Yuqi and members of EVERGLOW. – Yena was originally a vocalist but she ended up as a rapper. – She already had her own fan base even before debut. – She was one of the fixed cast of TVing’s program Girls High School Mystery Class. – She is a childhood cancer survivor, she had lymphoma & was told there was no chance of survival, but miraculously recovered. Her family wasn’t well-off so her parents had to sell kimbap every morning to be able to pay her hospital bills.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Meko Birth Name: Adachi Meko Birthdate: October 15th, 1999 Zodiac Sign: Libra Height: 161.4 cm (5’3″) Nationality: Japanese Representative Emoji: Polar Bear 🐻‍❄️ Units: Blue, Cherry

Meko Facts: – She was born in Osaka, Japan. – She has 2 younger brothers, one born in 2005, one born in 2007. – Education: Hanlim Multi Art School. – Meko was a classmate of lots of other idols. – Meko prefers skirts over pants. – She hates rainy weather. – She’s always wanted to debut in a girl group. – Meko loves macarons and mint chocolate. – She auditioned for JYP, but she didn’t make the audition. – She was a part of FNC Academy. – Fans think Meko looks like Mina (Gugudan) and Naeun (April). – She thinks her charming point is her bubbliness. – Meko is known among the members for her aegyo. – She likes to eat shrimp sushi. – Meko’s shoe size is 235. – Meko writes in her diary twice a day, and usually before bed. – She had a big fanbase pre-debut due to her old Instagram account (@mekokome). She deleted it when she was revealed as a member of MOONLIGHT.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Chaewon Birth Name: Kim Chaewon Birthday: February 1, 2000 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Height: 164 cm (5’4″) Nationality: Korean Representative Animal: Lion 🦁 Units: Mayhem, Dawn, Ive

Chaewon Facts: – She is from Seoul, South Korea. – She has an older sister (6 years older than her). – She is the daughter of theater actress Lee Ran Hee. – Education: Hanlim Multi Art School. – She was seatmates with GOLDEN CHILD’s Bomin. – She is a former member of IZ*ONE. – Chaewon participated in Produce 48, ranking #10. – Her nicknames are “Angel Chaewon” & “Fairy Chaewon”. – Her specialties are singing and dancing. – She can peel 3 tangerines in 30 seconds. – She eats spicy food well. – She enjoys watching movies, listening to ballads, and eating. – Her favorite fruit is blueberries. – Her favorite ice cream flavor is mint chocolate. – Her fans think she looks like Rapunzel from Disney cartoons. – She admires SNSD‘s Taeyeon. – In 2012 she appeared on KBS Korea Children’s Song Contest. – She appeared in Golden Child‘s “Let Me” MV. – She says she’s in charge of cuteness in MOONLIGHT. – Dislikes: mushrooms and coffee. – Chaewon wanted to become a flight attendant before becoming an idol.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Yeji Birth Name: Hwang Yeji Birthday: May 26, 2000 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Height: 167 cm (5’6″) Nationality: Korean Representative Emoji: Cat 🐱 Units: Dawn, Ive

Yeji Facts: – Born in Seoul but grew up in Wansan, Jeonju, South Korea. – Yeji has an older sister born in 1998. – Education: Hanlim Multi Art School. – She was seatmates with Bae Jinyoung. – She had a cameo in tvN’s drama “Twenty Again” (2015). – Yeji is a former JYP trainee. She became a trainee in 2016. – In 2017, she appeared on an episode of survival show “Stray Kids”. – In 2018, she was a contestant of SBS’ reality competition television series “The Fan” but was eliminated in the fifth episode. During her time on the show she was called “JYP’s Secret Weapon”. – In Late 2018 Yeji Joined STARVISIONS ACADEMY. – She had performed “Like Ohh Ahh” in her audition. – Specialties: Rap, dance, singing. – She can speak basic Thai. – She is close with Lee Daehwi and Stray Kids’ Bang Chan. – JYP 5 is a friend group consisting of her, Roza, Jeon Somi, Lee Daehwi and Stray kids Hyunjin. They are called JYP 5 because they are/used to be under JYP. – She has a Red Toy Poodle named Hongsam and a Black Toy Poodle named Insam. – Many fans believe that she strongly resembles Stray Kids‘ Hyunjin. – She has a condition called ‘Atopy’. – When she was around 7 years old she got severely sick with 3 deadly illnesses. It started as a cold and Yeji took medicine but gradually it became worse because of her Atopy and that became pneumonia, osteomyelitis, and sepsis all at the same time. – She also mentioned that she went through a minor procedure and had stayed in the hospital for almost a year before she was better. – Yeji got her driving license for MOONLIGHT DAWN’s ‘Not Shy’ comeback.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Sooyoung Birth Name: Kim Sooyoung Birthday: May 27th, 2000 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Height: 162.3 cm (5’3”) Nationality: Korean Representative Animal: Puppy 🐶 Units: Blue, Cherry, Dawn

Sooyoung Facts: – Her hometown is Incheon, South Korea. – She used to live in Toronto, Canada. – Family: Parents, older brother, older sister, two younger brothers. – Her younger brothers are both idols, CRAVITY’s Taeyoung and TREASURE’s Doyoung. – Education: Hanlim Multi Art School. – She was seatmates with ASTRO’s Sanha. – Nicknames: Honey Lia, Cinnamon Lia, Ariana Grande. – She can speak Korean and English. – Favorite color: Baby Blue. – Hobbies: Shopping, listening to music. – She was born on the same day as Everglow‘s Aisha. – She was vocally trained at Dream Vocal Academy. – The member she feels the most comfortable with is Roza. – Likes: Fruits, pasta, Korean and Western food. – Many say looks likes Blackpink‘s Jisoo and Red Velvet‘s Irene. – She a Husky named Sarang and a Maine Coon named Ragdoll. – Her dream collaboration is Kehlani. – Sooyoung’s favorite TV show is “Gossip Girl”. – Her favorite American pop singer is Jeremy Zucker.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Taesan Birth Name: Han Dongmin Birthday: August 10th, 2000 Zodiac Sign: Leo Height: 182 cm (6’0″) Nationality: Korean Representative Emoji: Black Cat 🐈‍⬛ Units: Boynextdoor

Taesan Facts: – He was born in Hwajeong-dong, Seo, Gwangju, South Korea. – His family consists of his parents, his younger brother and sister. – Education: Hanlim Multi Art School. – Taesan was class president and 1st in his class. – Taesan is good at producing. – He began writing music when he was in 10th grade. – He’s a big fan of music, he’s also working on his own music. – He is a fan of NIRVANA, The Carpenters, and Richard Sanderson. – His favorite NIRVANA album is ‘Live at the Paramount‘. – He was musically influenced by his father. – His father is a huge fan of Shin Hae Chul. – Two hobbies of his are reading and playing the piano. – He’s an all-rounder in the group. – He is a good dancer as he’s flexible. – He calls himself giant mountain of BOYNEXTDOOR. – Taesan and Woonhak are the tallest members in MOONLIGHT. – According to Woonhak, Taesan is quick-witted. – He can speak Korean and English. – A hobby of his is listening to music. – Taesan enjoys taking pictures & videos so they become a memory. – His favorite foods include seafood (salmon) and ramen. – He is not a fan of ice cream. – He doesn’t watch a lot of movies, dramas, or YouTube. – Taesan isn’t the type to ask for advice. – He came up with the lyrics for their song, “But I Like You”. – Taesan and Roza solely Wrote, Composed and Arranged ‘My World’ and ‘Midnight Fiction’ off RESCENE’s debut mini album. – He said he is closest to Leehan and Roza out of all the members. – Taesan has already completed his military service.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Leehan Birth Name: Kim Donghyun Birthday: October 20th, 2000 Zodiac Sign: Libra Height: 180 cm (5’11”) Nationality: Korean Representative Emojis: Lobster 🦞 Units: Boynextdoor

Leehan Facts: – He was born in Allak-dong, Dongnae, Busan, South Korea. – His family consists of him, his parents, and his older sister. – Education: Hanlim Multi Art School. – He likes fishes and plants. A specialty of his is decorating fish tanks. – His hobby is raising fishes. His favorite fish are the corydoras. – STARVISIONS ACADEMY brought him a fish tank which is in the dorms. It’s filled with cardinal tetras and corydoras. – Leehan is a very good listener. – The members usually seek out Leehan for advice. – His nickname is “therapist of ECHO LABELS.” – His former nickname was the anchor. – He loves swimming and he loves playing in the water. – Leehan has proudly stated that he’s good at all marine sports. – He prefers eating gummies than a meal. – To get close with Leehan one must share their gummies with him. – His charming point is his sparkling eyes. – Leehan is good at skincare. He likes giving the members advice. – He has taken dance classes at S.D.K Art Factory. – ‘Gongfourz‘ is Leehan and Taesan’s “unit name”. – He assigned Snakehead as his fish species. – When he was 5 years old, he started Taekwondo. – Leehan has already completed his military service. – Leehan, Roza and Eunseo have been close since pre-debut. Their unit name is ‘sanzaseo’.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Jihyeon Birth Name: Sim Jihyeon Birthday: October 25th, 2000 Zodiac Sign: Libra Height: 166 cm (5’5″) Nationality: Korean Representative Animal: Penguin 🐧 Units: Dawn, XG, Rescene

Jihyeon Facts: – She was born in Seoul, South Korea. – She has an older brother (3 years older). – STAYC’s Yoon is her cousin on her mother's side. – Education: Hanlim Multi Art School. – She was seatmates with TREASURES’s Junkyu. – Jihyeon was a JYP trainee (2016-2018) – Jihyeon was scouted by JYP at a GOT7 fanmeeting. – She was a contestant of JTBC’s MIXNINE in 2017. She was ranked 1st in the girls’ team. – She was featured in BTS’ Highlight Reel as J-hope & Jimin’s pair. – She has also appeared on Stray Kids‘ “Survival Show” (2017) – The CEO of YG Entertainment offered Jihyeon a place in his company but she decided to stay with STARVISIONS ACADEMY. – She joined STARVISION ACADEMY at the same time as Yeji. – Jihyeon has 2 cats named Byullie and Dallie. – Compared to the members, Jihyeon has the most tomboyish style. – Favorite food: Mocha bread. She likes spicy and savory tastes. – Hobbies: Watching movies (her favorite movie is ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’), taking pictures. – She says that Yeji makes her laugh the most. – Her favorite thing to cook is galbi-jjim. – Jihyeon’s favorite MOONLIGHT song is “NOBODY LIKE YOU”.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Roza Birth Name: Roza-Phoenix-Quartz Watanabe-Lee Birthday: December 23rd, 2000 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Height: 173 cm (5’8″) Nationality: Korean-Japanese Representative Animal: Butterfly 🦋 Units: Blue, Cherry, Dawn, Ive, XG

Roza Facts: – Roza was born in Tokyo, Japan. – Her Mother is Korean and her Father is Japanese – She has 17 siblings. She and Kyungchae are sisters. – She is a triplet. A brother named Alex and sister named Evie. – She's cousins with TREASURE’s Haruto and RIIZE’s Sohee. – Education: Hanlim Multi Art School. – She was seatmates with TREASURES’s Jihoon. – Roza said the members she feels closest to are Taesan & Sooyoung. – Roza has many nicknames given to her by netizens some include 3rd Gen It Girl, Korea’s Princess, First Kiss Fairy, The Idols Idol and Korea's Ideal Type. – She has her own clothing & beauty brands named ROZAxROSIE. – Roza is the most credited idol Musically with over 350 songs made. – She can speak Korean, Japanese, English and Basic Chinese. – She has starred in many K-dramas including ‘A-Teen’, ‘True Beauty’, ‘All Of Us Are Dead’, ‘The Glory’ and more. – She auditioned for JYP in 2010 and passed the audition. – In late 2012 she appeared on KPOP STAR 2 and placed 1st, winning a contract with SM. – In 2016 she appeared on the first season of Produce 101, she won 1st place winning her spot in final group, I.O.I as the center. – In 2022 she was a contestant in SMTM11, where she finished 1st and became the first and only female winner, as well as the youngest winner in the shows history. – She has three cats and two dogs. A Husky named Odie, a Samoyed named Snow, a ragdoll named Tokyo, an American shorthair named Seoul and a Bombay named Princess. – Roza gets called a Social Butterfly because she is friends with many Idols, actors and western celebrities. – She has been an MC twice, On ‘The Show’ with Kim Wooseok (2016-2018) and ‘Music Bank’ with Choi Bomin (2019-2020)

˖ ✧ ⸻ Eunseo Birth Name: Hwang Eunseo Birthdate: February 12th, 2001 Zodiac Sign: Aquaruis Height: 166 cm (5’5″) Nationality: Korean Representative Emoji: Duck 🦆 Units: Mayhem, Rescene

Eunseo Facts: – She was born in Jung District, Incheon, South Korea. – She has an brother born in 1998 and a sister born in 2011. – Education: Hanlim Multi Art School. – She has a silver tooth. – Her role models are Apink and Shinhwa. – Her nicknames are ‘Vanilla’, ‘Princess’, and ‘ChaCha’ – She wants to dye her hair purple. – She once cooked chicken nuggets but she burned them. – Her charm is her sense of humor. – She attended LP Dance Academy. – Fans say that she is a lookalike of Cheng Xiao and Bona (WJSN). – Her hobbies are playing Nintendo games, keeping a diary, and shopping for clothes and makeup. – She loves The Hunger Games. – She participated in writing the lyrics for many MOONLIGHT songs. – She says her charming point is her voice. – Her specialty is bothering Jiwon, and stealing Chaewon’s food. – She loves spicy rice cake, coffee, and when babies do cute things. – She hates bugs, being hungry, wasting her time, and getting woken up in the middle of her sleep. – If she would express herself as a month, she would choose July because she thinks is a warm person. – She is proud of the times when the unnies acknowledge her gags. – She would love to have a comeback with a magical concept. – She prefers Seollal over Chuseok. – She likes dogs more than cats, especially Maltese dogs. – If she were to go on a blind date she would wear a long skirt.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Kinaree Birth Name: Napassanan Kinaree Birthday: September 24th, 2002 Zodiac Sign: Libra Height: 166 cm (5’5″) Nationality: Thai Representative Emoji: Hedgehog 🦔 Units: Rescene

Kinaree Facts : – Her hometown is Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand – She has an older brother (born in 2000). – She moved to Korea in 2015 to train. – She was the 4th RESCENE member to be revealed. – She went to an all-girls middle school and a girl’s high school. – She is friends with TRIPLES’s Sullin . – She has been a trainee since 8th grade, which means she’s been training for around 8 and a half years. – She is the third oldest member of RESCENE. – She had bangs her entire childhood. – She is a fan of Sunmi. – Pink is her favorite color – Her favorite season is spring. – Her name means autumn. – She was casted by JYP Entertainment – She left JYP in early 2020. – She would describe herself as a curious person – If she was an RESCENE fan, all of the members would be her bias – She writes her own rap lyrics. – She is the comedian of RESCENE. – When she first heard she was gonna debut, she couldn’t believe it. – Her favorite part of Magnetic is the very last line in the song. – She often takes hot baths in the master bathroom at the dorm.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Jiwon Birth Name: Hwang Jiwon Birthdate: November 20th, 2002 Zodiac Sign: Scorpio Height: 166 cm (5’5″) Nationality: Korean Representative Emoji: Wolf 🐺 Units: Mayhem, XG

Jiwon Facts: – She was born in Seoul, South Korea. – She has an older sister named Hwang Minju, born in 1997. – Education: Hanlim Multi Art School. – She was a part of FNC Academy. – She’s friends with Soso (GWSN). – She really likes food with kimchi. – She's happiest when she’s meeting fans and when she’s eating. – She loves meringue cookies and chocolate pie. – She dislikes bubble tea and greetings. – She likes to just rest during her spare time. – She enjoys doing housekeeping. – She wants to be 2-3 cm taller than she is now. – Her favorite colors are black, white, red, and gray. – She likes to play video games. Her favorite game is LOL. – Her dream was to become an idol. – In 10 years, she wants to live like an isolated rock. – Fans say that she looks like TWICE’s Mina. – Her nicknames are ‘Boss Baby’ and ‘Rock’. – Roza nicknamed her “Marceline”, from Adventure Time character. – She participated in writing the lyrics for many MOONLIGHT songs. – She, Eunseo and Chaewon used to share a room. – She and Eunseo used to try to break their bunk. – She wants to try Meko’s cute personality.

˖ ✧ ⸻ An Yujin Birth Name: An Yujin Birthday: September 1, 2003 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Height: 173 cm (5’8″) Nationality: Korean Representative Emoji: Fox 🦊 Units: Ive

Yujin Facts: – She was born in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, South Korea. – Yujin has an older sister (born in 1999). – Yujin was the 1st IVE member to be revealed. – She attended SOPA (Dramatic Drama/Dropped Out). – She is a former member of IZ*ONE. – Yujin participated in Produce 48, ranking #5. – Yujin is very athletic. – Her shoe size is 250 mm. – If she was a fan of IVE her bias would be Rei. – She is the current advertising model for MEGA PASS. – Yujin studies English often and is good at speaking it. – She speaks Korean, Basic Japanese, and Basic English. – Her talent is singing in reverb. – She has a Bichon Frise named Ahn Azzo – She calls the younger members “Babies”. – She was an Inkigayo MC along with RIIZE‘s Sungchan and TREASURE‘s Jihoon from March 7, 2021, to March 27, 2022. – She has appeared in various MV such as Jeong Sewoon‘s “Just U“, Soyou & Baekhyun‘s “Rain”, Ailee & Mad Clown‘s “Thirst“, and Yoo Seungwoo & Sandeul “Oppa“.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Sungho Birth Name: Park Sung Ho Birthday: September 4th, 2003 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Height: 173 cm (5’8″) Nationality: Korean Representative Emoji: Turtle 🐢 Units: Boynextdoor

Sungho Facts: – He was born in Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea. – His family consists of him, his parents, and his older brother. – Education: SOPA. – Sungho likes art and riding bicycles. – In middle school, he was in a band. – Sungho loves animals. – His nickname is ‘Shoulders’ as he has broad shoulders. – His name means to accomplish big things & make the world pure. – He is left handed. – His charming points are his broad shoulders and clear skin. – Hobbies: Cafe hopping and taking pictures. – He’s the logical and plan-ahead kind of guy. – Sungho would like more people to hear his sweet voice. – He wants to be a kid who is very close to their fans. – His nickname given to him by the members is ‘Top gun’. – He is the group’s energizer. – ‘Heavy rain watch‘ is Sungho and Riwoo’s “unit name”. – He can speak Korean and a bit of English. – Sungho has really bad eyesight, so he wears contacts in public.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Riwoo Birth Name: Lee Sang Hyuk Birthday: October 22nd, 2003 Zodiac Sign: Libra Height: 170 cm (5’7″) Nationality: Korean Representative Emoji: Snake 🐍 Units: Boynextdoor

Riwoo Facts: – He was born in Beon-dong, Gangbuk, Seoul, South Korea. – His family consists of him, his parents and two brothers. – Education: Hanlim Multi Art School. – He enjoys listening to music. – His nickname given to him by the members is Our Riwoo. – Riwoo has a Pomeranian named Daebak-i. – He loves dancing. – He likes eating sweets and desserts. – Riwoo has taken part in a few dance talent shows. – He has taken dance classes at Def Dance Skool. – He puts his best foot forward to accomplish everything he wants. – In his own words, when dancing he’s even more serious and cool. – A strength of his is his ability to keep his cool at all times. – ‘Heavy rain watch‘ is Riwoo and Sungho’s “unit name”. – He joined KOZ Ent. one month after Sungho. – Riwoo was assigned Boxfish as his fish species by Leehan. – Before the photoshoot for their debut, he had never petted a cat. – He can speak Korean and a bit of English. – A special skill of his is his dancing. He can do popping, arm waves. – He’s a pretty simple person despite the “coldness” he might give off, he’s easy to become friends with.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Dakota Birth Name: Dakota Shin Birthday: November 21st, 2003 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Height: 173 cm (5’8″) Nationality: Korean-American Representative Emoji: Otter 🦫 Units: Rescene

Dakota Facts : – She was born and raised in Manhattan, New York. – She’s half Korean (Mother), half American (Father). – She has a younger brother (born in 2006). – She moved to Seoul, South Korea when she turned 16. – She was the 5th member to be revealed of RESCENE. – She has a shy, clumsy and quiet personality. – She has had bangs her whole life. – Hobbies: Playing sports, cuddling with animals and singing. – Fans think she looks like STAYC‘s Yoon and (G)I-DLE‘s Minnie. – She dropped out of school prior to her debut. – She bleached her hair 2 weeks before her profile was released. – She is a cat person and has multiple cats at her childhood home. – She has dimples. – Her favorite artist is Taeyeon. – She appeared in Taeyeon’s ‘This Christmas’ MV. – She feels the closest to Rei out of all members. – She won an award for excellence in sports at her school. – She was in her middle school dance club. – She has cute handwriting. – She received 50,000 likes within 2.5 hours for her profile. – Her father sends packages of oranges via mail to the dorm for her. – Likes: Eating, playing the piano, singing and sunny weather. – She is scared of firecrackers. – Her nickname for Rei is “Darling”. – Her face gets red easily. – As trainees, She and Rei depended on each other a lot. – She gets nervous ordering food. – Haruko described Dakota as quiet. – The emoji she uses the most is the purple heart. – She would take Kinaree on vacation as they would both stay home. – She can make an ocarina sound with her hands. – She was supposed to participate on Produce 48 with Yujin and Wonyoung. She sustained an injury to her leg, so she wasn't able to.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Myung Jaehyun Birth Name: Myung Jae Hyun Birthday: December 4th, 2003 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Height: 177 cm (5’10”) Nationality: Korean Representative Emoji: Frog 🐸 Units: Boynextdoor

Myung Jaehyun Facts: – He was born in Seoul, South Korea. Jaehyun used to live abroad. – His family consists of him, his parents, and his older brother. – Jaehyun’s surname is very rare in South Korea. – Education: SOPA. – He is a dog person. – Jaehyun enjoys playing soccer. – He is a former YG Entertainment trainee. – He has taken dance classes at Def Dance Skool. – Jaehyun was the last member to join the group. – He’s in charge of rap, singing, and livening up the mood. – He’s the person for fun performances and vibes. – A specialty of his is to offer fierce feedback and monitoring. – In school, he was the captain of a sports team. – The sport he likes the most is soccer, he also enjoys playing golf. – He wants to share his love with more people. – He can speak Korean and English. – Hobbies: Producing music and dancing. – According to Sungho, Jaehyun is very shy. – He is very free-spirited. Jaehyun thinks outside the box a lot. – He listens to Taesan’s music when he takes showers. – Jaehyun said the female member he's closest to is Rei. – Jaehyun said Roza and Taesan are like his mom and dad. – He was in the economics and business management club. – He has a habit of putting keychains in his pants and bags. – In high school, he used to enter a lot of writing competitions. – He takes clothing inspiration from Pharrell Williams. – Jaehyun is the MC for M Countdown with Sung Hanbin (ZEROBASEONE) and Sohee (RIIZE). He made his official MC debut on January 11th, 2024.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Rei Birth Name: Naoi Rei Birthday: February 3, 2004 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Height: 170 cm (5’7″) Nationality: Japanese Representative Emoji: Squid 🐙 Units: Ive, Rescene

Rei Facts: – She was born in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya, Japan. – Rei has an older sister (born in 2002). – She was the 5th IVE member to be revealed. – She is a fan of Red Velvet and her bias is Joy. – Rei had never cut her hair until she was announced to debut. – Her favorite colors are white, black, and pastel shades. – Her name means lovely and graceful. – Rei is really good at drawing. – She likes decorating things. – Rei likes collecting pretty items such as roses and butterflies. – She speaks Korean and Japanese. – If she were a fan of IVE her bias would be Roza. – Her favorite item is headphones that her grandfather gifted her. – Roza’s nickname for Rei is “Darling”. – Her the nickname “Kim Rei”, because she is very fluent in Korean. – Rei and Yujin went to the same school. – Rei and Yujin shared a room during trainee days. – Her mom sends Japanese snacks to the dorm. – In March 2022, Rei became a muse for skin care brand Bonajour. – She often takes hot baths in the master bathroom at the dorm. – Rei wants to take pictures in an amusement park in her school uniform once she turns 20.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Jang Wonyoung Birth Name: Jang Wonyoung Birthday: August 31, 2004 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Height: 173 cm (5’8″) Nationality: Korean Representative Emoji: Bunny 🐰 Units: Ive

Jang Wonyoung Facts: – She was born in Seoul, South Korea. – Wonyoung has an older sister named Jang Da Ah. – Wonyoung was the 3rd IVE member to be revealed. – She is a former member of IZ*ONE. – She attended SOPA (Department of Practical Music/Student). – Wonyoung participated in Produce 48, ranking #1. – Wonyoung is good at speaking English. – She speaks Korean, Basic Japanese, and English. – She can play the piano, flute and violin. – Wonyoung made an appearance in the YDPP “Love It Live It” MV. – If she was a fan of IVE her bias would be Yujin. – Her favorite flavor of ice cream is Mint Chocolate Chip. – She is the global brand ambassador and muse for Innisfree. – Rei calls her “Princess” as a nickname. – Her stylist calls her “Good Girl”. – Rei chose Wonyoung as the cutest IVE member. – She was a Music Bank MC with ENYPEN’s Sunghoon. – In January 2024, Wonyoung won a defamation lawsuit (100 million KRW) against the YouTuber, Sojang who had made videos of allegations against Wonyoung. STARSHIP Ent. went and filed a complaint in the U.S. court as a way to obtain the YouTuber’s real identity.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Haruko Birth Name: Yoshida Haruko Birthday: September 27th, 2005 Zodiac Sign: Libra Height: 159 cm (5’3″) Nationality: Japanese Representative Emoji: Ladybug 🐞 Units: Rescene

Haruko Facts : – She was born in Miyazaki, Japan. – She was officially revealed as the 6th member of RESCENE. – She is a former HYBE LABELS trainee. – She was a contestant on The Debut: Dream Academy – She can speak English, Japanese and Korean. – Her nicknames are Koko, Haru and Buggy. – She is a fan of STAYC, Twice, (G)I-dle, Gfriend, BTS, and NMIXX. – 3 words that describe her are charming, expressive, and sunshine. – Her hobbies are dancing, drawing, listening to music, and eating. – Her favorite animal is a rabbit. – Her favorite fruit is peach. – Her role model is TWICE‘s Sana. – She is the rhythm queen of the RESCENE. – Haruko is the members who look in the mirror the most. – She is left handed. – Her favorite Sanrio character is My Melody. – Haruko loves researching delicious food. – She loves drawing. – Haruko has a curious personality. – Her favorite hobby is watching movies or TV shows.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Woonhak Birth Name: Kim Woonhak Birthday: November 29th, 2006 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Height: 182 cm (6’0″) Nationality: Korean Representative Emoji: Teddy Bear Units: Boynextdoor

Woonhak Facts: – He was born in Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea. – His family consists of him, his parents, and his younger sister. – His sister is his favorite person in the world. – Woonhak is a former BE:LIFT Trainee. – Woonhak was on I-LAND, the show which formed ENHYPEN. – He became a trainee in 2020. – Woonhak is a fan of the former basketball player, Michael Jordan. – Growing up he loved music, his dream was to be a singer. – Woonhak’s a people person. – A strength of his is making people feel good. – He is very affectionate towards the members. – He's good care of the members despite being the youngest. – If he was a cartoon character, he’d be Monkey D. Luffy. – He was a student who got bad grades, but respected his teachers. – In 6th grade, he listened to a lot of Hip Hop. – He enjoyed getting his friends’ attention when he sang and danced. – He wanted to be a rapper, composer, or a dancer. – He loves music, working out, and fashion. – He can speak Korean and a bit of English. – Hobbies: Playing basketball and producing music. – His favorite MOONLIGHT song is ‘Hype Boy’. – He was Inkigayo’s MC with Yeonjun (TXT) and Park Jihu from July 23rd, 2023 to April 14th, 2024.

˖ ✧ ⸻ Kyungchae Birth Name: Eunchae Watanabe-Lee Birthday: May 22nd, 2007 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Height: 170 cm (5’7″) Nationality: Korean-Japanese Representative Emoji: Tiger 🐯 Units: Rescene

Kyungchae Facts : – She was born in Vancouver, Canada – Kyungchae and Roza are sisters. – Roza has two cousins who are also idols, TREASURE’s Haruto (father side) and RIIZE’s Sohee (mothers side). – Kyungchae has 17 other siblings. She is the 5th born. – Kyungchae lived in New York and Los Angeles. – Kyungchae was the 7th and final Rescene member to be revealed. – She currently attends Hanlim Multi Art School. – She is childhood friends with ZEROBASEONE’s Yujin. – She was a model for SM Kids. – She made her stage name Kyungchae because she didn't want to get confused with LE SSERRAFIM’s Eunchae. – She has been doing choir since third grade. – Kyungchae speaks Korean, Japanese and English. – Kyungchae is very energetic. – If she was a fan of MOONLIGHT she would bias Yujin. – Rei gifted her a folder for school and an erasable pen for school. – The members call her “Baby”. – Kyungchae is an MC on Inkigayo since April 21, 2024, alongside Moon Seong Hyun and ZEROBASEONE‘s Han Yujin.

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Meet the Youngest K-Pop Idols of 2024

K-pop continues to captivate audiences worldwide with its high-energy performances, unique concepts, and talented idols. As the industry expands, younger idols are stepping into the spotlight, bringing fresh perspectives, incredible performances, and undeniable charisma. The youngest idols in 2024 are not just making their mark — they are changing the game. From established groups like BTS, Stray Kids, and ATEEZ to newer rising stars like ZEROBASEONE and Xikers, these young talents are quickly becoming global sensations.

This blog will introduce you to some of the youngest K-pop idols in 2024, explore the importance of age diversity in K-pop, and show how the industry is evolving with these new stars.

Youngest K-Pop Idols of 2024

Choi Yujin (born on October 12, 2003) is a South Korean K-pop idol and a member of the girl group IVE, which debuted under Starship Entertainment. Yujin is known for her stunning visuals, strong vocals, and impressive stage presence.

Before joining IVE, Yujin participated in the reality survival show Produce 48 (2018), where she earned attention for her talent and ultimately finished in the top 12, becoming a member of IZ*ONE, a project group formed through the show. After IZ*ONE disbanded in 2021, Yujin made her debut with IVE in December 2021, alongside other talented members like Wonyoung, Gaeul, Rei, Liz, and Leeseo.

In IVE, Yujin is the leader and serves as one of the main vocalists. Since their debut, IVE has achieved major success with hits like “LOVE DIVE” and “ELEVEN,” earning both critical acclaim and a growing international fanbase. Yujin’s leadership, confidence, and vocal ability have been key factors in the group’s popularity, and she continues to impress fans with her performances.

Yujin is quickly becoming one of the top idols in K-pop, and with IVE’s continued success, her future looks incredibly promising.

Soojin (Lee Soojin) is a South Korean former K-pop idol, best known as a member of the girl group Soojin (Lee Soojin) under CUBE Entertainment. Born on May 9, 1998, Soojin was the group’s main dancer and sub-vocalist. She joined (G)I-DLE when the group debuted in 2018 and quickly became known for her powerful stage presence, impressive dance skills, and charismatic personality.

Before her debut with (G)I-DLE, Soojin had trained for several years and gained experience in the industry. She also appeared on the variety show Produce 101, which helped her gain recognition.

However, in 2021, Soojin left (G)I-DLE following a controversy, and her departure marked a significant moment in the group’s history. Despite her exit, Soojin’s contributions to (G)I-DLE’s success, particularly in their early years, continue to be remembered by fans.

Kim Minji

Kim Minji (born May 7, 2004) is a South Korean K-pop idol and a member of the girl group NewJeans, which debuted under ADOR, a subsidiary of HYBE Corporation, in 2022. Minji is known for her incredible talent, stunning visuals, and charismatic stage presence.

As the leader and main vocalist of NewJeans, Minji quickly gained attention for her strong vocals, graceful performances, and charming personality. NewJeans made an impressive debut with songs like “Attention” and “Hype Boy,” which gained massive popularity both in South Korea and internationally.

Minji’s leadership skills and vocal abilities have contributed significantly to the group’s rapid rise to fame, making her one of the most exciting young idols in K-pop. With her talent and growing popularity, Minji is poised for a successful future in the industry.

Ningning (real name: Zhou Ningning, born October 23, 2002) is a Chinese K-pop idol and a member of the girl group aespa, which debuted under SM Entertainment in 2020. Ningning is the main vocalist of the group and is known for her powerful voice, incredible vocal range, and captivating stage presence.

Before joining aespa, Ningning participated in various music competitions in China, showcasing her talent from a young age. After her debut with aespa, she quickly became a fan favorite, praised for her ability to hit high notes and deliver emotionally charged performances.

As part of aespa, Ningning has been featured in numerous hit songs like “Next Level,” “Savage,” and “Girls,” all contributing to the group’s international success. Ningning’s unique vocal ability and charming personality have made her one of the standout members of aespa, and her future in K-pop looks incredibly promising.

Leeseo (real name: Im Leeseo, born February 21, 2007) is a South Korean K-pop idol and a member of the girl group IVE, which debuted under Starship Entertainment in 2021. Leeseo is the maknae (youngest member) of the group, and she quickly gained attention for her stunning visuals and bright, energetic personality.

As a member of IVE, Leeseo plays a key role as a vocalist and a visual. Her youthful charm and powerful stage presence have made her a standout in the group, and she has become one of the most beloved members of IVE’s fanbase, DIVE.

Since IVE’s debut, Leeseo has contributed to the group’s success with hits like “ELEVEN” and “LOVE DIVE,” earning widespread recognition. Despite her young age, Leeseo’s talent and potential promise a bright future in the K-pop industry.

2024 is shaping up to be an exciting year for K-pop, with a fresh generation of idols taking center stage. These young stars are redefining what it means to be a K-pop idol, showcasing incredible talent, passion, and charisma from a young age. The diverse range of ages within K-pop helps create a dynamic and evolving industry that continues to captivate global audiences.

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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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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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