#i meant to write a ficlet for the obiyuki guilty challenge but i didn't finish huhuhu😭

[k-itsmaywriting]

AnS Kpop AU Headcanons

(not the same kpop au i wrote in 2017 but i Am keeping Obi and Kiki being in a duo together because :3c)

Shirayuki:

Currently a songwriter and producer at Clarines Entertainment. She has her own studio in the office called Snow White’s Apothecary.

Has been songwriting since she was a young teenager. She played the piano and the guitar, and would often busk around Seoul, especially in areas where there are a lot of young people around, like Hongdae and Sinchon.

Before she was hired with Clarines as a songwriter and PD, she was a popular contestant on a girl group survival show co-hosted by Tanbarun Entertainment. The official statement says she ran away before the semi-finals due to pressures of being an idol, but only she and her close friends and colleagues at Clarines know the truth, involving a certain son of Tanbarun Entertainment’s CEO 👀

The first song she wrote at Clarines became the lead single of Zen’s highly anticipated solo debut album. They worked closely together throughout the process and became very good friends.

Is the illegitimate child of Mukaze, the frontman of a rock band that was very big (but controversial) in the 90s.

Obi:

Clarines’ wild card newest trainee at the ripe old age of 22 when Shirayuki was hired, and when Zen was still preparing for his solo debut.

A highly talented and well-known hip-hop dancer in the underground scene. Was also part of a rap group with Torou for several years since the end of high school until they recently disbanded.

Was then scouted by Haruka and he decided to audition for Clarines...as a joke.

Actually got in.

Offered money by Haruka to scare off the new producer who Zen has been working with and making eyes at so that the arising rumours about the two of them dating would disappear before it became a scandal.

Was originally training to debut in a boy group with Kai, Shiira, Shikito and Shuuka, but ended up debuting in a duo with Kiki.

Korean-American. Moved to Korea from the U.S with his family when he was a teenager. Often felt like an outsider because of it. Still does.

Zen:

An Established Idol under Clarines Entertainment. Just debuted as a solo artist after being in a co-ed group with Mitsuhide, Kiki, and Kihal for seven years (now disbanded). The group was called Birds of Paradise.

Kain (CEO at the time) had him debut as the youngest member of the group when he was 15. Was one of two main vocalists and main dancer, often singing choruses of the group’s songs with Kiki.

The younger brother of Izana, current CEO and ex-solo singer.

Almost involved in a scandal when he was 17. He had a rumoured boyfriend, Atri, a classmate from high school and a member of a punk band. The company denied these rumours. However, Atri and his band members were later arrested for drug possession and photos of him and Zen were found in his phone and in his home. It’s only because of Izana that the tabloids didn’t publish the article they had about it.

Birds of Paradise:

Members: Mitsuhide, Kiki, Kihal, and Zen

A popular group when they were active, but it waned towards the end of their contract. The members parted ways as they felt they were becoming stagnant as artists.

Mitsuhide was band leader, oldest member, and rapper. Has background in hip-hop dancing and some rap, but mostly learned when he was a trainee.

Was meant to have a very macho tough-guy image that he did NOT keep up for very long.

Has been quiet after disbandment. Currently figuring out what he wants to do.

Kihal was their other rapper. After the group disbanded, she left the company and continued her rap career with an independent label.

Was always very ambitious as a rapper and wanted to write about more serious topics, particularly political topics, but was discouraged for being too controversial and risky, even after Izana became CEO.

Kiki and Zen were vocalists. Kiki occasionally rapped, which she learned to do as a trainee.

Kiki’s father is the CEO of a TV broadcasting station that hosts music shows, idol variety shows, end-of-year award shows, and other music-related programs.

Being surrounded by music, Kiki has learned singing and dancing since she was a child.

Was originally going to have a debut solo, but then pushed to debut in a duo with Obi after they had met.

Clarines Entertainment

Izana is the current CEO, who took over after Kain. He started in show business as a solo artist. After he became a popular singer, he started becoming more involved in the songwriting and production process, then the actual business.

In-house producers: Garrack, Ryuu, Hiigata, Yatsufasa

Ryuu recently graduated music school and just turned legally old enough to work as a full-time producer. His studio is Studio Seed.

When he was a music student, his songs that he completed as part of his assignments were ‘bought’ by various companies. However, only his teachers received royalties. Izana knew about him and his genius, so he offered him a position when he graduated.

Garrack has been a producer and songwriter since Kain was CEO and Izana was an idol. Her studio is called The Roka Glass.

Oversaw Shirayuki’s hiring process and was impressed by her portfolio. Was a part of convincing Izana to not fire her when it was revealed Shirayuki ran away from Tanbarun’s survival show