#katseye imagines

[nakylvr]

Hey can I request a Megan x fem reader where reader is sick but trying to hide it from everyone until it’s time for practice and they just like can’t keep up or something goes wrong. I love your works so much!!

this was actually so fun to write thank you so much for requesting 🫶

— SICK DAYS

megan skiendiel (katseye) x fem!reader

warnings/tags: fluff, sick!reader, established relationship

main masterlist | katseye masterlist

being sick was not something anyone enjoyed. you surely didn't enjoy it. it was a hassle to deal with, especially during practices and other schedules. you had woken up feeling incredibly hot, with a sore throat, and your body aching. but, you had gotten well at not showing it as much, so time went by without anyone really noticing anything.

except megan, of course.

from the second you stepped foot in the dance studio, megan could tell something was wrong. she knew you didn't like expressing when you were sick and would try to push through it in order to not miss anything or get behind, so she didn't say anything of it. instead, she walks over to you and wraps her arms around your waist from behind after you set your bag down, resting her chin on your shoulder.

"how are you feeling?" megan asks.

you can immediately tell it's her by the way her arms snake around your waist and a small smile forms on your face. "mm, fine," you respond, your hands resting on top of hers. "just tired."

megan hums shortly and nods her head. "let me know if you need anything, okay?" she says softly, pressing a short kiss on your cheek

"okay," you reply, gently patting her hands.

megan's arms unravel from around your waist when the choreographer tells everyone to get into position, and she spares another glance at you seeing your pale face before everyone gets into their positions.

merely 30 minutes into the practice and you already feel like you're going to pass out. you thought you would be fine enough to at least push through practice, but you were seriously feeling like you were going to be sick. but still, you didn't say anything. even with your pale face and shaking figure.

"from the top again!"

you internally groan as you hear the choreographer say that. that being said, you still get into your normal position and start the dance again. you're not sure if it's noticeable how unwell you're feeling, but you know it definitely is when you end up tripping over yourself and hitting the ground with a dull thud. you let out a noise of discomfort when you land on the ground, and you can hear the others calling your name as they all hurry over to you.

"yn!" megan is the first to reach you, cradling your face in her hands as if you would break from the slightest touch. "are you okay?"

"i'm fine," you answer, the raspiness in your throat evident you weren't feeling well. "jus-just give me a minute."

megan doesn't take that for an answer once she hears you speak, and she rests her hand on your forehead to immediately feel your hot temperature. "you're burning up. are you sick?" she asks you.

"i'm fine," you say again, shaking your head and sitting up.

"uh-uh," megan shakes her head. "i'm not letting you do that. we're going back to the dorms, okay?" she tells you in a stern but soft voice.

all you do is nod your head in response, your throat hurting too much to reply as megan helps you up onto your feet and you immediately lean against her. you're half paying attention to what she's saying to the choreographer, but you guess you're allowed to go back when you're being led to the door by your girlfriend.

as soon as you make it back to the dorms you're throwing up in the bathroom. megan has a hand rubbing your back and the other holding your hair up to keep it out of your face while she says quiet reassurances to you. by the time you're done, you feel completely exhausted.

"do you wanna lay down?" megan asks you, her hand resting on your back.

you silently nod your head and megan helps you get up off the floor. she walks you to your room and lays you down on your bed, looking down at you.

"do you need anything?" she asks in a soft voice.

"no," you manage to get out, shaking your head. "you can go back to practice now."

"i don't need to," megan responds. "i'm making sure you're okay, and that's my first priority over practicing."

you're sure if your face already didn't feel so hot that you would be blushing from the words spoken from her, and a smile makes its way onto your face. "then would you mind getting my laptop and watching a movie with me?" you ask with hope.

"yeah, of course," megan answers instantly without a second thought. she grabs your laptop and sits next to you on the bed. "what did you wanna watch?"

"ponyo," you reply, resting your head on her shoulder.

"ponyo it is," megan says, opening the movie and starting to play it.

you're trying to focus on the movie, but you're body is so tired that you find yourself dozing off every few minutes. the exhaustion finally reaching your body as you end up falling asleep within thirty minutes of the movie.

megan notices as soon as you fall asleep. she obviously knew you were exhausted and would hardly get through the whole movie, so when she glances over and sees you asleep, there's a smile on her face. she closes the laptop and sets it beside her before pulling you closer to her. she knows she'll be sick by tomorrow morning, but she doesn't mind. that just means she gets to skip more practice and be with you, a win-win.

[binv3rses]

                       ︵ׂ ✦ 🐈   .𓏲 ࣪  🦷﹒‿ ★

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[1luvkarina]

katseye

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Manon

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Daniela

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Yoonchae

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[theofficalnarrator]

currently in love w/ katseye. Send over some requests and I'll start writing!!!

[gay4ddlovato]

Manon Imagine - waking her for cuddles

{this is my original work from my wattpad gayforddlovato. Please don’t steal, copy, or take credit for my work. Thank you.}

"Manon?" You whispered as you reached out to place your hand on her back.

Your touch made her stir but she didn't do anything more than let a couple of soft sounds leave her lips.

A heavy breath left your lips as you continued to feel frustrated though not at your girlfriend.

But rather, you were so exhausted but couldn't seem to fall asleep and that was making you feel annoyed and upset.

You didn't want to wake Manon up, she needs as much rest as she can get because she's been working harder than ever lately.

So you were trying to deal with it on your own, though you were pretty fed up.

Instead of waking Manon up, you closed your eyes and tried to breathe in sync with her, thinking her soft and steady breaths would lull you to sleep.

However, after laying there for a few minutes, you began to toss and turn before groaning.

You considered getting up and walking around the house for a few minutes or going to get some water from the kitchen.

Or, if worse came to worse, you could just go and curl up on the sofa and watch some TV until you fall asleep - if you fell asleep.

But you didn't want to leave Manon.

You're so incredibly proud of her; proud of how far she's come and how much she and the girls are accomplishing.

But you have missed her a lot and you don't want to leave her side, especially in case she wakes up and wonders where you are.

Laying back down, you tried to lay still and get to sleep.

But after about ten more minutes, you were beyond frustrated and decided to do something you've been hesitating to do.

"Manon?" You spoke as you put your hand on her shoulder. "Manon? Please wake up."

She lifted her cheek from the pillow and blinked a few times to adjust to the darkness.

"Y/N?"

"Yeah." You sighed, biting your lip a little. "I'm sorry I woke you but I can't sleep."

"What do you need, baby?" She asked as she rubbed her eyes and rolled onto her back.

"Can you cuddle me?"

She looked at you and smiled a little.

"You woke me up for cuddles?"

"Is that okay?" You wondered and despite how sleepy she was, she smiled a little more.

"That's more than okay. It's so sweet."

She opened her arms for you right after the words left her lips and your heart skipped a beat knowing that she found this so sweet.

"Come here, my love. I'll give you all the cuddles you want."

You happily moved into her arms and the second you felt them wrap around you, you also felt a rush of comfort and security flood over you.

"That better?"

You nodded and put your head on her chest.

"You make me feel so warm and safe. I love you."

"I love you too. I'm sorry you can't sleep. Are you sure there's nothing else you need?"

"I'm sure. I just need you."

"I'm here." She assured. "I've got you. Try to rest, okay?"

"Okay."

You were able to relax and even began to feel a little sleepy as Manon held you close.

She kissed your head and brushed her fingers along your skin as you started to drift off to sleep.

"I love you so much." You sleepily spoke.

"I love you more. Sleep tight." She replied as she knew you were falling fast asleep.

And she couldn't help but smile to herself because it felt good to know that it was all thanks to her cuddling you, which she loves to do more than anything.

[baelabong]

ʀᴜɴɴɪɴɢ ᴍᴀɴ (ꜰʟᴜꜰꜰ, ᴋᴀᴛꜱᴇʏᴇ)

ɪᴅᴏʟ!ꜱᴏᴘʜɪᴀ x ɪᴅᴏʟ!ꜰᴇᴍ!ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ

Plot: you and sophia are the guests for the running man episode, just xute interactions tbh, no warnings

Pairing: Sophia la forteza x Fem! Idol! Reader

Rq: yessir

Bong’s note: mannn i need someone to rizz me up like how sophia casuallg asked y/n out (acting as if my partner doesnt spoil me)

“Welcome back to another episode of Running Man!!!”, the cast members shout together

“Today, we have two special guests. One is a rookie, the other has been in the industry for a while so I guess that makes her a grandma”, Jihyo joked

“Heyyyyyy”, a voice can be heard off camera.

The camera pans to the left revealing y/n in water activities attire, ready for todays games.

The small girl runs towards Jihyo, tackling her into a hug before introducing herself saying “hello everyone! It’s y/n from Blackpink!! I promise i’m not old”,making everybody laugh.

“And the other guest is ….. Sophia from the newest global group Katseye!”, Jongkook yelled out in excitement making Jihyo sideeye him

The camera quickly shifts to reveal Sophia, standing just a few feet away, dressed in a matching water activities outfit. Her expression is a mix of excitement and a hint of shyness as she waves to the cast and crew. The soft-spoken idol gives a small bow, her cheeks tinted with a light blush as she greets everyone.

"Hello! I’m Sophia from Katseye. It’s an honor to be here!" she says, her voice clear yet sweet, earning a chorus of welcoming cheers from the cast.

As Sophia straightens up, her eyes meet Y/N’s for the first time. There’s a brief moment where everything seems to pause, the rest of the world fading away as the two idols take each other in. Y/N’s face lights up with recognition, her smile widening in delight.

"Sophia!" Y/N exclaims, practically bouncing on her feet as she closes the gap between them. She reaches out, pulling Sophia into an enthusiastic hug. "I can’t believe we’re finally meeting in person!"

Sophia’s initial surprise quickly melts into a soft giggle as she returns the hug, her arms wrapping around Y/N gently. "I’ve been looking forward to this too, unnie. I’ve watched so many of your performances… it’s like meeting a real-life superhero!"

Y/N pulls back slightly, her eyes twinkling with amusement. "Superhero? Now you’re just trying to flatter me," she teases, playfully nudging Sophia’s shoulder.

"No, I mean it!" Sophia insists, her expression sincere. "You’ve been a huge inspiration to me. Getting to work with you today is a dream come true."

Touched by Sophia’s words, Y/N gives her a warm smile, a hint of a blush coloring her cheeks. "Well, I’m excited to team up with you too. Let’s show everyone what we’ve got!"

—————-

Sophia crouched low, her eyes scanning the room for any signs of movement. Her heart pounded in her chest as she crept along the edge of the wall, trying to remain as quiet as possible. The sound of her own breathing was loud in her ears, but she pushed it aside, focusing on the task at hand: tearing off the name tags of the opposing team.

She rounded a corner and froze. Just a few feet away, Y/N was peeking out from behind a pillar, her eyes wide with fear as she caught sight of Sophia.

"Sophia, don't do this!" Y/N whispered, her voice trembling with a mix of nervousness and playfulness. "We're supposed to be friends!"

Sophia’s lips curled into a mischievous smile as she took a step closer, her eyes locking onto Y/N’s. "I won’t hurt you, unnie," she promised, her voice soft but teasing. "Just stand still, okay?"

Y/N’s eyes widened even more, and she bit her lip, trying to figure out a way to escape. But as she took a step back, her foot slipped, and she stumbled forward, landing right in Sophia’s arms.

Sophia caught her easily, her arms wrapping around Y/N’s waist to steady her. The two girls stared at each other for a moment, the tension between them palpable.

"I guess I’m out of luck, huh?" Y/N said softly, looking up at Sophia with a pout that made her heart skip a beat.

Sophia smirked, her fingers gently brushing a strand of hair out of Y/N’s face. "Maybe… but I can’t let you off that easily. How about we make a deal? I’ll tear off your name tag, but I’ll protect you for the rest of the game."

Y/N’s pout turned into a small smile, and she nodded. "You’ll be my bodyguard? Sounds like a good deal."

Sophia chuckled and held out her hand, and Y/N hesitated for only a moment before raising her arms in surrender, letting Sophia gently pull off her name tag. Sophia pocketed the tag, her fingers lingering on Y/N’s for just a second longer than necessary.

"Deal," Sophia said, her voice softening. "Stick with me, unnie. I’ll make sure no one else gets to you."

Y/N’s smile widened, and she nodded, falling into step beside Sophia as they continued through the game, side by side.

——————

The sound of rushing water filled the air as the Running Man members gathered around the edge of the pool, eyeing the narrow, wobbly bridge that stretched across it. Sophia glanced at Y/N, who was standing next to her, her hands gripping the straps of her safety harness tightly.

Sophia smiled, trying to reassure her. "Don’t worry, unnie. You’ve got this."

Y/N looked at her with wide eyes, her voice shaking slightly as she replied, "Sophia, don’t shoot me!"

Sophia couldn’t help but laugh at the adorable plea, lowering the water gun she was holding. "I won’t, I promise. But you have to focus, okay? Just look at me."

Y/N nodded, taking a deep breath before stepping onto the bridge. She kept her eyes on Sophia, her expression one of pure concentration as she carefully placed one foot in front of the other.

But the bridge swayed beneath her, and Y/N’s balance faltered. She let out a small yelp, her arms flailing as she tried to steady herself. The heavy item she was carrying slipped from her grasp, splashing into the water below.

"Sophia! Help!" Y/N cried, her voice tinged with panic as she felt herself tipping dangerously to the side.

Without hesitation, Sophia dropped her water gun and rushed to the edge of the platform. "Don’t worry, I’m here!" she called out, reaching out her hand.

Y/N grabbed onto Sophia’s hand, her grip tight and desperate. With a gentle but firm pull, Sophia helped Y/N regain her balance, guiding her to the end of the bridge where she collapsed onto the platform, breathing heavily.

"You really saved me there, Sophia," Y/N said, her voice filled with gratitude as she looked up at her.

Sophia grinned, helping her to her feet. "I told you I’ve got you, unnie."

Y/N smiled, a soft blush coloring her cheeks as she squeezed Sophia’s hand in silent thanks.

—————

The game of hide-and-seek was well underway, and the tension in the room was high as the Running Man members darted from one hiding spot to another. Sophia was on a mission to find a hidden item, but she knew she had to be careful not to get caught by the opposing team.

She was searching through a pile of props when she heard a familiar voice from across the room. "Oh, hey, have you seen Sophia? I think she’s looking for something."

Sophia’s heart skipped a beat as she recognized Y/N’s voice. She glanced up, just in time to see Y/N casually leading the other team members in the opposite direction. Sophia quickly ducked behind a large cardboard cutout, holding her breath as the other team members walked right past her.

Once the coast was clear, Y/N circled back, her eyes scanning the room until she spotted Sophia’s hiding spot. A mischievous grin spread across her face as she crouched down next to Sophia.

"Did I do good, Sophia?" Y/N whispered, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Sophia couldn’t help but smile, reaching out to pat Y/N’s head gently. "You were perfect, unnie. You’re a natural at this."

Y/N beamed with pride, her grin widening. "Just so you know, I’m rooting for you. So let’s win this together, okay?"

Sophia felt a warm rush of affection for the older girl, nodding in agreement. "Deal. But if we win, I’m buying you dinner."

Y/N’s cheeks flushed a light pink, and she playfully nudged Sophia. "You’re on!"

[nayeonline]

"LW2G" - The Debut EP by KATSEYE (my reimagining of their debut)

So this is actually the second imagined album I've put together, which feels weird to nobody but me, because despite only posting one for ITZY literally a whole year ago, at all times I have at least 5 half finished imagined albums in my drafts lmao. This one is for KATSEYE, because if you've seen my rants reviews in my Monthly Roundup series (here & here) you will know that I have not been exactly pleased with the direction HYBE is taking them. I am aware that the group's debut EP 'SIS' is dropping soon, so I wanted to post this now so my opinions wouldn't be overly influenced by what the group has already released.  ALSO - a lot of this post was talked through and contributed to by my moot @pocima so thanks so much for that bestie u have amazing taste :) Before we get into the tracklist, let’s lay out what I wanted to achieve from this project:

It should have a clear, defined target audience.

The EP should establish a sound that doesn’t echo someone else currently releasing music aimed at that target audience.

The sound created should allow them room to grow and explore.

The EP should be somewhat thematically relevant to their status as rookies and their big aspirations.

Their concept should emphasize their status as a truly international group and capitalize on that.

So with that out of the way, let's get into “LW2G”, my imagined KATSEYE debut project.

Target Audience:

Because of the ages of the members, and because the music promotion vessel of choice these past few years has been TikTok, older teenagers seem the most obvious target audience for a group like KATSEYE in my opinion.

Concept:

The concept will be semi inspired by the somewhat new yet already iconic ‘superhero by night, ordinary girl by day’ trope popularised by Sailor Moon, Hannah Montana, etc. High school is a pretty universal experience and will link KATSEYE with girls around the world, so half of the concept will build on this - perhaps there could be concept photos of the girls wearing typical school uniforms from their region? This would also expand upon the aesthetics of ‘Dream Academy’. The other half will draw from classic 90s girl group aesthetics, think TLC or Destiny’s Child music videos. The combination of relatability and aspiration works well for a 2024 market in my opinion - it's what gives stars like Taylor Swift longevity over their competitors. The concept also feels very kpop in my opinion, which is also supposed to be what sets KATSEYE apart from their competitors.

Sound:

The sound will build off the concept throughout the tracklist. The marching band instrumentation references a high school ambience, but the 00s synths echo the superstar energy I’m trying to create in the second half of the concept. Key reference points for the sound will be Nelly Furtado, TLC, and Destiny’s Child.

Tracklist:

(1) Step On Up (orig. Ariana Grande)

I wanted to start with this cult favourite of Ariana Grande's discography. I love how the percussion plays with the vocal performance, it effortlessly builds the excitement for the album, references the marching bands of the concept, and it's thematically relevant to the groups status as rookies. I truly believe the KATSEYE girls could handle this song effortlessly.

(2) Long Way 2 Go (orig. Cassie)

This is the track that I envision being the title track, ITS SO ADDICTIVE. I would definitely change the lyrics to suit the girls being younger, and I would love to see a variety of languages in this track - they might be an international group but if they only sing in English they are functionally another american pop group. This also works well thematically for KATSEYE, and the synths echo their 'pop superstar by night' concept.

(3) Lose My Breath (orig. Destiny's Child)

This has the potential to be another promoted track that I could see expanding on the high school it girl aspect of their concept, due to it's gorgeous percussion. This is such a classically amazing dance track and we know that these girls can DANCE, so I know they would kill a choreography to it.

(4) Change (orig. FLO)

Thanks to @pocima again for suggesting this track specifically, it really pulls the album together and brings that relatability that perhaps some of the other songs were lacking. FLO have such an amazing discography, but this track especially would work well with the girls' vocal styles in my opinion. Its on the more rnb side, creating another avenue of music for the group to explore in future projects without alienating their main sound. I could also see this as a secondary single from the EP, functioning as the kind of mirror image to LW2G.

(5) Better (orig. BoA)

An absolute banger from the queen of kpop, and it works so well on this EP. It has this aura that I really think the KATSEYE girls could pull off. It has the beautiful 00s/90s synths we love and the anthemic nature of the song fits the girl group style effortlessly.

(6) Soul (orig. Girls' Generation)

I love this track for the closer because it brings together all the different elements of the EP - it has the percussion of Lose My Breath and Step On Up, the synths of LW2G, the assertiveness of Better and the vocals of Change. Again, I don't know that it would only be in Korean - i would love to see some of the other languages the girls speak featuring on this track. Like many of the tracks on this album, the concept of 'finding your soul' also speaks to the position KATSEYE is in within the industry, and successfully rounds out the overall message of the EP - KATSEYE are here to rock the boat and find out who they are along the way.

Final Thoughts:

I really like the EP I've put together here, and I truly think it fills a gap in the market - it's really not a bad idea to pitch a new girl group at america considering its been a long time since a group act has really made it big over there, and KATSEYE certainly have what it takes talent-wise. I may not have liked the two singles KATSEYE have dropped so far, but I am certainly sat for their official EP whenever it comes out. By all means let me know ur thoughts on my tracklist and concept ideas, and thanks for reading, I appreciate it a lot.

~ ari

[winterrinpariss]

watching popstar academy and before i started i saw all those clips of adela talking about manon and i was like “whats her problem” like i really thought she was a weirdo

come to find out she dropped out of high school for this and you know what? i’d be mad too

[itsdeniini]

Could you do a reading for katseye group dynamic? thank youu

PART II ABOUT HYBE'S NEW GLOBAL GG KATSEYE: GROUP MEMBERS DYNAMIC + their personalities

a tarot reading જ⁀➴

PART I : About their concept and success in the US

First of all, all the members are so cool! 😭 The energy those girls are exuding is just so bright, and all around the place, they are the definition of spreading positivity to the masses. They know how to have a bit of fun and connect not only with the public but also between each other, as the debut lineup found a common spell instantly, as if they were meant to be in one group. Now we'll talk more about the members personalities, and later I'll say a bit about their in-group dynamics.

MANON

The Queen of Cups, The Strength, The Star 𖹭

Manon is such a sincere person with a beautiful soul. Her heart is genuinely very good, and she's getting unappreciated for that. At the end of the day, there aren't a lot of people quite like her. I feel like she's also struggling with her own emotions, but she's keeping this ocean of emotions to herself because she thinks that nobody would appreciate her vulnerability. She's so strong for fighting through the difficulties and the circumstances she was put in, as this was something completely new for her, and she wasn't 100% sure she made the right decision to even join the group after being announced. But I think she made the right decision and remained. She has strong star potential, and with more improvement, she'll be able to reach high peaks. She was also the final piece of the puzzle that the group needed—the connection point. Although she has a fragile heart and can get overwhelmed by her own emotions, she knows how to keep her own image and continue to fulfill her obligations.

SOPHIA

The Empress, The High Priestess, 2 of Pentacles 𖹭

Oh, that's queenie! 👸 She has a personality with leaderlike qualities and a lot of compassion for what other people have been through in their lives. Her energy is giving "girl power,"  like she'll gladly carry after her the people who may struggle. Sometimes she may appear unrealistically gentle and soft to the public that is not that familiar with her, to the point where everybody appears oblivious to her strong spirit and rich inner world. She's also holding herself to a high standard in everything, not wanting to appear lesser than anybody else. She can stand by her idea in order to protect her heart from being damaged. Also, her emotional palette is very diverse; she can experience a full spectrum of them, and that's cool, she has duality, something that will most probably help her in her artistic career.

DANIELA

The Fool, The Page of Cups, 7 of Cups 𖹭

She's a bit crazy in a good sense! Her energy is very different from that of the other members. While the other girls are advocating for team building and are good team players, she's more of an independent type. She would make a good solo artist, but starting a group is not a bad decision for her either; she'll gather a lot of experience. The same as Sophia, she has a vast and cosmic inner world. She's so imaginative, sometimes floating in her own fantasies. She most probably had people in her life that told her that she's hard to figure out or that she has a lot of everchanging interests and hobbies, and words like, "Girl, stick to something! You change your attitude/personality/vibe way too much every time." They are just not grasping that she's naturally a chaotic person, and that's not a bad thing. The other way around, that shows she can and will be embodying anything that she will consider her aesthetic, like a chameleon, and thanks to that, she will stand out a lot as time passes.

LARA

The Tower, The Queen of Wands, The Sun 𖹭

The universe has blessed this girl with so much originality! To the point where all that originality can be compared to a bomb that is tick-tack... about to EXPLODE 💥 In a nutshell, Lara is so cool! She likes to keep things real with everybody, and her personality can serve as a blueprint for many other people because she has those special qualities that make her unique. She has a strong backbone to herself, and at first you might think she's so serious, but nah! Lara is sparkly and so funny! She will truly shine as a performer, and with the constant development of her own skills, she will thrive! Everybody should keep an eye on her; she's full of surprises.

MEGAN

The Page of Swords, The Moon, 8 of Pentacles 𖹭

She's on her own wavelength! It's looking like she's in the chapter of her life where she's discovering her own personality, and that's okay; she's the second youngest member after all. I feel like, thanks to this experience, she will discover a lot of new things about herself and will show impressive improvement. Until that time, her light will start to shine brightly to the point where it's dazzling, she will be somewhere in the second roles, as if she will be underappreciated and underrated! People will be sleeping on her for some time, and VERY BAD for them! If there's a member whose potential is still leashed, then that's Megan. In the future, she'll show more versatility and all the other sides of her that she's still oblivious to, discovering everything step by step. She has a great future ahead of her; she should keep it up, and the stars will align for her.

YOONCHAE

The Chariot, The Magician, The World 𖹭

I know a Sagittarius in 5th House girly when I see one! Her personality is so fascinating~ I can compare it to a magnetic field, you know? You can get so easily drawn to her natural charm, and that's the right reason. She's so young but has a clear vision about what she's meant to do in this lifetime, and that's all thanks to her determination and confidence. It's like she found a key to a door in the world of loving yourself to the fullest so early in her life; isn't that fate that she achieved what she was dreaming about for a long time, hm? That's what we mean when we talk about empowerment, and she will display it more and more in the future! If she plays her cards right, then she'll achieve massive success in a short period of time. All she has to do is be 💃smarta🕺baby💃smarta🕺.. c:

☆Their compatibility/ group dynamic☆ ˆ𐃷ˆ

Katseye's members vibe is on point; they're totally in sync ahead of their debut! Each girl brings something exclusive, and together, they're so good. Their energy is infectious, and they know how to hype each other up. They're not afraid to keep it real between themselves, which makes their bond even stronger. They are just at the start of their path and yet to discover more about each other, but if they continue to share a genuine friendship, then they'll get even closer to their common goal of achieving success not only in US but also globally! <(˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)>

Their current synergy: 3 of Cups, The Sun, The Empress, The World, The Fool

That was it, hehe! I wish Katseye a successful debut (𖹭)

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Art and Other Distractions-HGfanonezillion (ao3) Summary: Hunger Games AU. Sometimes attraction can happen at the most unlikely times. Even between a grocery store butcher and a high school art teacher at a parents' night. A Synonym for Acquiesce-Abagail_Snow (ao3) Summary: Katniss thinks of Peeta. He still has his mother, and he has two brothers, who are young, but old enough to keep the bakery running. He'll be okay, she tells herself. But when she closes her eyes and imagines her daddy going into the ground, she knows he never will be. (Canon divergence, Katniss's father lives, while Peeta's father dies, long before the 74th Hunger Games.) Away We Go-Abagail_Snow (ao3) Summary: As they prepare for the birth of their first child, Katniss and Peeta try to find their place in Panem. Inspired by the film Away We Go. Beautiful Scars-DustWriter (ff.net) Summary: Scars are beautiful by the story they tell. A morning in Twelve not so long into the Epilogue of Mockingjay. One-shot/Lemons. Between Real and Not Real-DandelionLass (ao3) Summary: An accident throws Peeta Mellark together with the unexpected love of his life. A take on the 1995 film, "While You Were Sleeping" starring Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman. Bigger don't mean better-Angylinni (ao3) Summary: The Double Deuce has blood on the floor every night. When the best cooler in the business comes to town to clean up the mess, he finds out that trouble comes in all shapes and sizes. For Peeta Mellark, that's just part of the job. Biggest Fan-burkygirl, Xerxia (ao3) Summary: Fanfic writer Peeta Mellark - Captain Amellarka to his readers - can hardly wait to spend a fun-filled weekend at the Québec Winter Carnival with Katseye, his beta and best friend. She's also possibly the love of his life, but he figures he probably should lay eyes on her in real life before he declares his undying devotion. Binary Sunset-Abagail_Snow (ao3) Summary: Their love was destiny, and it will spark a rebellion across the entire galaxy. Jedi Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark resist temptations during the rise and fall of the Empire. Blessed Accidents-appleblossomgirl (ao3) Summary: In canon AU. Neither Katniss nor Peeta have been reaped. A life-changing event forces them together. Can they learn to trust each other and work as a team for the sake of their families? Body Language-AyYouFiction (ao3) Summary: Orphaned at fourteen, her only living relative has all but abandoned her for the last four years, but there’s a chance she could have everything she has ever wanted in a new world below the surface, a new family, and a new name: Katniss.

[liyaauhr]

have u seen the new katseye show on netflix???

HAVE I SEEN IT?? Im literally contemplating going out of retirement as an ex-keyboard warrior to defend these poor, poor girls 😭 I don’t know WHAT hybe was thinking releasing a documentary this early in on their career it’s so jarring. These girls just came out of a SURVIVAL SHOW, they’re probably just learning to not see each other as competition and work to get along and hybe drops this bomb and now I can only imagine what’s going on in that dorm room 😭

Not to mention survival shows are NOTORIOUS for their solo stans, this whole Manon-Lara-Sophia thing is only going to worsen their fandom’s division. I get any publicity is good publicity but is the cost SERIOUSLY worth all of the downfall? I wasn’t even planning on tuning into the documentary but I might actually HAVE to because once again, kpop stans struggle to differentiate nuanced situations and pit people against each other 💀 If you want my opinion, both the girls and Manon are VALID in their feeling.

[nakylvr]

Hi can I request a Daniela from katseye with fem reader where she has a crush on the reader but thinks that she’s dating one of the other girls. Like with angst but a happy ending. Also I love your work!!

why yes of course 😋 i love daniela so much and this is a great req thank you so much!! 🫶 i think i got a bit carried away, sorry!

— MISCOMMUNICATION

daniela avanzini (katseye) x fem!reader

summary: daniela has a crush on you but thinks you're dating one of the other girls, which causes some miscommunication between you two leaving you both confused

warnings/tags: language, angst with a happy ending, they both are dumb and oblivious, wingwoman lara cause she's a real one, lots of miscommunication, none of them are idols just a group of bffs

wc: 3.5 k

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daniela wasn't the best at talking about her feelings. to be more specific, romantic feelings. she could discuss her normal feelings but as soon as romantic emotions were brought up, she would be unable to say a word. when she had a crush it was only worse, leading her to not even wanting to discuss anything love related while she had feelings for someone else. she wasn't scared, exactly. for she didn't know what she was feeling. it was hard for her to understand.

daniela has had a crush on you for some time now. she knew she did from the very beginning, she just tried to ignore it, believing it would go away if she didn't think about it. that didn't work. because the more she was around you, the harder she fell for you. you were close with all the girls including daniela, but there was a slight problem that kept daniela from saying or doing anything. 

she genuinely thought you were with sophia. 

you and sophia had known each other prior to meeting the other girls, and you two were extremely close, practically acting like a couple whenever you two were together. while daniela never heard any official words like the two of you saying you were dating or saw any quick kisses of any sort, she thought it anyway. you two were always together, called each other loving petnames, and did pda that neither of you would do with anyone else. so, she suffered in silence alone for a while. 

it was rough for daniela, especially when all the girls hung out together. she would stare from afar with sad eyes whenever you were with sophia, because in her mind she knew she wouldn’t stand a chance, so she didn’t bother even trying. she kept her feelings inside, dwelling on them alone instead of talking about them, even with the other girls who she knew would undoubtedly support her. she kept it a secret the whole time, nearly wanting to die in the process the more she was around you. 

you two were close, but not as close as she wanted. you didn’t know that, though, for she never once showed those kinds of feelings towards you. you thought she purely saw you as a friend, and while you weren’t completely okay with that, you didn’t say anything that could change everything. 

the silly thing was, you had a crush on daniela for nearly the same amount of time as hers on you. however, you didn’t realize how your closeness with your best friend sophia could be seen to other people, looking like a couple when both of you agreed you would probably kill each other if you were actually dating. this caused some problems that you didn’t notice. you failed to notice the few signs daniela showed that expressed she liked you. you didn’t notice the longing stares while you were talking with others, you didn’t notice her trying to initiate more serious conversations or physical touch with you, and you didn’t even notice the difference in the way she looked at you versus the others. but, she also failed to notice yours. 

there were a few conversations you two had that almost led to confessions but something would happen which resulted in it never coming out. there was one specifically that made daniela think that maybe just maybe she would have a chance. 

you were sitting on the couch at lara’s house, looking at your phone as you scrolled aimlessly on instagram. all the girls were there to hang out and have fun, but you had been exhausted recently and didn’t want to get caught up in the usual loudness that happened when you all hung out together. so, you were sitting there on your phone, not noticing daniela looking over at you for a decent amount of time before she eventually walked over to you. 

“hey,” is all daniela says to you. 

you look up from your phone to daniela and a small smile forms on your face. “hey,” you say in return. 

there’s an awkward silence that fills the air between you two, and you both can feel it but are too scared to do anything about it. 

“you okay? you’ve been sitting here alone for the past like, hour,” daniela speaks again, a faintly worried expression on her face. 

“mm,” you hum, shrugging your shoulders. “i’ve just been exhausted i guess,” you admit. “but, i didn’t want to not hang out, so i still came.” 

daniela takes the seat next to you, leaning back into the couch as she glances over at you. “has something been happening? or do you just mean in general?” she asks. 

“just in general,” you answer, putting your phone down next to you. “life is kinda a lot right now.” 

“i get that,” daniela nods, agreeing with your words. she doesn’t know what else to say, struggling to find the words just from sitting next to you. she has never felt more awkward around someone else in her whole life, and she wished the ground would just swallow her up so she wouldn’t have to deal with it anymore. daniela feels a sudden weight on her right shoulder, and she glances over to see you resting your head on her, making her eyes slightly widen and her cheeks flush pink. her whole body freezes and she isn’t even sure if she’s breathing at this moment. 

“i’m really grateful to have you around, y’know,” you say quietly, but loud enough for only her to hear. 

daniela’s face heats up more at the barely audible words coming from you, and she swears her heart is going to beat out of her chest if you say anything else remotely like that. “i’m grateful too,” she says slowly so she doesn’t stutter or show how nervous she is. 

you reach for one of her hands and hold it in yours, cherishing the warmth of her skin radiating onto yours as you talk again. “i hope we can be around each other for a long time, dani. i would really like it.” 

daniela is sure she’s going to pass out any moment now. with your hand now holding hers and the words leaving your mouth, the nickname she only lets you use, she was definitely going to. “i-i would like that also,” she replies, mentally cursing at herself for stuttering like a loser. she can feel your breathing change as you lean against her, and when she looks down at you for the second time, she realizes you’re asleep. her eyes go wide again and her face turns even redder when she realizes this, and she’s not sure what to do as she sits on the couch. 

daniela looks over at manon who is already looking at you two with a grin plastered on her face and phone out facing you both to take a picture and she mouths ‘what do i do?’. manon simply shrugs, taking the picture and giving a thumbs up to daniela. “i dunno, but you got this!” she says encouragingly. 

daniela rolls her eyes at manon’s response and watches her walk away back to where the other girls were. she looks down at you again and lets out a short sigh. “i guess i’m staying here,” she mumbles to herself. 

unfortunately for daniela, you never spoke of that conversation after it happened. she thought maybe she pushed it too far even if it wasn’t that big of a push, and so she started avoiding you. she didn’t respond as fast to your text messages, she wouldn’t look you in the eye when you were hanging out with the girls, she would make up excuses to leave so she wouldn’t have to talk to you. she thought she fucked up if you didn’t want to talk about that moment of sincerity between you two. 

meanwhile you had thought you did something wrong if it meant daniela started avoiding you. you had thought you made her uncomfortable with your words that day and that that’s the reason she was avoiding you, so you didn’t do anything. you didn’t confront her about it, too scared that she would admit you made her uncomfortable and didn’t want to talk anymore. there was an even worse awkwardness between you both that all the girls immediately noticed and decided to try and help the best they could. 

“what if we did something to make daniela jealous?” manon suggests to the other girls. 

“would that even do anything?” megan responds. “i’ve never seen her get any type of jealous.” 

“maybe not jealous, but she stares like a kicked puppy whenever yn and sophia are together,” lara says. 

“i could try something,” sophia speaks up. “yn and i are already close, so i’m sure if i did something extra it would make her jealous.” 

“is this a good idea?” yoonchae pipes in. 

“possibly not, but i can’t stand this miscommunication between them any longer,” lara replies. 

“agreed,” they all say. 

so, later that night the girls brought (forced) you two to attend a party with them. daniela was standing in a corner with lara, looking as if she wanted to die inside just being at the party while you were talking with sophia on the other side of the room. 

“lighten up a bit, daniela! this is a party,” lara says to daniela over the loud music. 

“i’m not having fun,” daniela responds in a blank tone. she takes a glance around the room, not noticing the hand signal lara gave sophia while you’re back was turned, and when daniela’s eyes land on you and sophia, they narrow into a glare. 

sophia has an arm wrapped around your waist, leaning close to whisper something into your ear and you laugh, gently shoving her as she presses a quick kiss on your cheek. daniela feels a mix of anger and sadness as she watches unaware of the other girls trying to see what will happen. she misses lara doing another hand signal of sorts to sophia who decides to go to plan b after seeing daniela do nothing. sophia’s arm remains around you as you two talk, and she pushes some of your hair out of your face and turns so her head is blocking your face, making it appear as if you two are kissing but in reality, she is still just normally talking to you. however, what daniela thought she saw made her immediately start stomping off in a random direction somewhere to get out of the house. 

you catch daniela storming off out of the corner of your eye and quickly tell sophia you’ll be right back before hurrying after daniela who made her way outside of the house onto the porch. 

“hey!” you call out, following behind her. “are you leaving already?” 

daniela stops in her tracks as soon as she hears your voice, and she simply just nods her head. 

“why?” you ask when you reach her, standing in front of her. 

“i didn’t even want to come,” daniela answers. “why did you even follow me?”

“what?” you let out in response to her question. “because, you looked angry and i wanted to make sure you were okay.” 

daniela scoffs and shakes her head. “just go back to sophia. don’t worry about me,” she says. 

confusion grows on your facial expression at her words, not sure where this is suddenly coming from. “what are you talking about?” 

“nothing,” daniela shakes her head again, her eyes not even meeting yours. 

“no, you don’t get to do that,” you say in a more serious tone. “you don’t get to just say ‘nothing’ after avoiding me for weeks. what is going on?” 

“nothing,” daniela repeats. 

you bite your tongue from saying something you don’t want to say, and instead just nod your head. “fine, then,” you say, making daniela finally look at you. “fine. i won’t bother trying anymore. you won’t tell me why you’re avoiding me, so i won’t try. i don’t even have a general idea why you’re acting like this but, do what you want. just…just leave me alone unless you’re going to apologize.” you finish, letting out a sigh and shaking your head before starting to walk back to the house. 

daniela stands in silence as she watches you walk past her, and she reaches her hand out and grabs your arm. “yn, wait!” she says quickly. 

“don’t bother, daniela,” the scoff you let out matches hers that she did earlier in the conversation that makes daniela want to cry. you pry your arm out of her grip and walk back inside the house. 

daniela stands outside for a few minutes in silence, before mumbling curses under her breath and hitting herself on the head for what she did. “fucking stupid, stupid, stupid,” she mutters to herself.  

needless to say, that plan didn’t really work. in fact, it made things worse between you two. the girls realized it the day after when they all went to hang out and you and daniela didn’t even say hello to each other. they knew then that their plan didn’t work and they instead fucked it up more. the girls didn’t know how to fix this. there was a tension in the air whenever you and daniela were in the same room, and it was evident neither of you were going to talk to each other anytime soon. 

it wasn’t until daniela was talking with lara one day that she was told you weren’t dating sophia, and she was shocked needless to say. it’s also when daniela realized just how badly she had fucked up. 

“y’know, if you have a crush on her you should just say it,” lara says to daniela, sitting next to her while on her phone. the two were in lara’s room and daniela had finally just admitted that she had a crush on you, to which lara was trying not to react too much to make it like she didn’t know even though it was incredibly obvious. 

“i can’t do that! are you crazy?!” daniela immediately responds in an exclamation. “she’s with sophia, why on earth would i confess if she’s literally dating someone else?!’

lara looks up from her phone and at daniela with a confused look on her face. “what?” she asks. there was no way daniela thought you were dating sophia, right? 

“i’m not going to ruin the friendship i already have with both of them because my dumbass caught feelings for someone who’s already in a relationship!” daneiala says, throwing her hands up in the air and slouching back against the couch. 

“wait, wait, wait. stop right there,” lara waves her hand from side to side and puts her phone down. “do you think yn is dating sophia?” she asks daniela seriously. she wanted to slap some sense into daniela right now for how dumb she was to think you were dating sophia, but she resisted it and kept it to questioning her instead. 

daniela looks back at lara with confusion on her own face at the question. “yes?” she answers, it coming out as a question. “they are literally together all the time and call each other all those lovey-dovey names and shit!” 

“oh my god,” lara tries her best not to laugh out loud at the thought of daniela genuinely thinking you were with sophia, but a smile pulled on her lips. “yn and sophia aren’t dating, daniela.” 

daniela’s eyes quickly widen in surprise at lara’s words. “are you joking?” she questions. 

“no, they literally aren’t,” lara shakes her head. “sure, they basically act like a couple but no, they aren’t actually dating. they would not work out together if they did,” she lets out a chuckle at the end. 

daniela sits in silence for a few moments, trying to process the newfound information given to her. this whole time she thought you and sophia were together, just to find out you actually weren’t. this was a good thing, she tried to remain positive. this meant she could come up with a confession and hope it works out. 

so, after a week of trying to figure out what to do, she decided to finally talk to you. she tried texting you, but you didn’t respond. so she showed up at your house randomly instead. 

daniela rang the doorbell of your house, standing in front of the door with flowers in one hand and a bag of food in the other. she glanced behind her at the car which lara was sitting in the driver seat with the passenger window down watching daniela. lara gives daniela a thumbs up with a wide smile on her face, shouting to her, “you got this, girl!” which makes daniela turn back around to the door in embarrassment. she waits another minute before determining whether or not she should just leave the items and run off, but then the door unlocks and opens, and you stand there in front of her. 

“oh,” you let out in surprise at seeing her standing there. “what are you doing here? and why do you have those?” you question, raising an eyebrow and crossing your arms over your chest. 

the tone in your voice makes daniela want to curl up in a ball and die right here. she can tell you’re pissed off she showed up unannounced, though technically she did text you and tell you she would be coming, whether you read it or not was another question. she’s sure you could see how nervous she was, but your expression remained blank if you did notice. “uh, well, yo-you said to leave you alone until i apologize so i’m…here to apologize,” she responds anxiously, her eyes struggling to lock with yours. 

“mm,” you hum. “fine,” you say, opening the door wider and walking back inside. 

daniela stands there for a few seconds, quickly looking back at the car behind her before hurrying after you inside. you close the door behind her and walk to your living room without saying a word, and daniela follows behind you to the couch. 

“uh i got you some food from that expensive place we got when we all went out for your birthday,” daniela says awkwardly, setting the bag of food and flowers down on the coffee table. “and the flowers because i remembered you said you liked them,” she mumbles afterwards. 

despite your initial attempt at being mad at her, the guilty look on her face and evident anxiety in her voice makes that vanish much faster than you anticipated it to. “thank you,” you say, sitting down on the couch. “you can sit, you don’t have to stand there awkwardly.” 

daniela sits down beside you as soon as you say she can, her hands resting on her knees. “i’m uh i’m sorry for avoiding you, and for making you upset with me. i…i won’t say i don’t know why i did it because that would be a lie. i know why i did it. i just didn’t ever say it because i was scared. i didn’t want you to get mad at me when i said it so i never did,” she starts, looking down at the ground. 

“okay…” your voice trails off as you listen to her. “what do you want to say?” you ask. 

daniela takes a deep breath before saying it quickly. “i’ve had a crush on you ever since we met but i didn’t say anything because the whole time i thought you were dating sophia but now i found out you weren’t and all of that was basically for nothing and i feel so stupid now.” 

she says it so fast you can barely keep up with what she’s saying, but when she’s finished your eyes are wide. “wait, you thought sophia and i were together?” you say with confusion. 

“yeah,” daniela mumbles in embarrassment. 

“so you never confessed your feelings for me because of that?” you ask. 

daniela nods her head, still not looking at you. 

you let out a quiet sigh and grab one of her hands which makes her look at you. “i forgive you for avoiding me, but you really could’ve just talked to me about it and i would’ve been honest with you. that reason being because i like you also,” you say, a small smile on your face. 

“you what?” daniela questions, looking at you with shock. “are you serious?”

“yeah,” you nod your head. “i thought you hated me or something when you started avoiding me so i didn’t bother trying to confess.” 

“oh thank god!” daniela exclaims, a smile making its way onto her face. “i was so worried the whole way here thinking you would slam the door in my face which would’ve been so embarrassing but this is so much better.” 

you can’t help but laugh at her words. “well to be honest you immediately won me over when i saw the flowers and food so,” you admit sheepishly. 

“i knew it was a good idea!” daniela says, proud of herself for coming up with it. 

“it was,” you reply. “so, now that it’s established i’m very much not dating sophia and we like each other, do you want to stay the night and we can have a little first date?”

a wide smile is on daniela’s face and she quickly nods. “of course.” 

[psychicreadsgirl]

Hi! Hope you’re doing well!

May you please do a reading on katseye member, Manon!

Thank you in advance! ;)

Personality

-Pretty intense in love - like once she falls for someone deeply, she can get quite possessive and/or obsessive (this can be good or bad, depending on the situation. Sometimes the possessiveness/obsession can be too intense so she needs to watch out for that, or this could get her into problems/fights in the future for her relationships.)

-Can be quick to judge someone, vengeful, once she puts her mind to something she'll be determined and push through, has a tendency to get complacent once she has fulfilled her goals - can get lazy once she feels she has "made it", charming, more serious than she looks but does have a playful side

-Not as confident as she seems on screen, she doesn't like to show when she's vulnerable/"weak", can be quite stubborn, can be kind of gullible/naive esp when it comes to love and friendships

-kind of competitive, easily jealous (esp in relationships), wants to be in control of situations (esp in relationships)

-Can be kind of reckless (esp when she lets her emotions get to her)

-Cares a lot about that initial gut feeling, dreamy, idealistic, imaginative, has some creativity

-Cares a lot about her appearance/image and what people think about her, sensitive

Other stuff

-She has the potential to let fame get to her but she's likely to reflect after some backlash/criticism

-She's likely to have an interesting/dynamic love life (as in she has a lot of interesting stories to share), but then she will likely often get hurt a lot/betrayed in relationships, which will make her more guarded in the future - > she somehow doesn't have much luck in relationships and often meets people who don't have the best intentions in relationships

-She's also likely to become an influencer after her idol career

[ujuro]

Streaming and tiktok and the like has done a lot of harm to musicians but I always tend to get a bit ticked off when people complain that they “ruined music” cause just because you refuse to seek out any artists outside of kpop or the top 100 doesn’t mean there are more people making new and interesting stuff every second than you could possibly listen to in a lifetime. HOWEVER stuff like that katseye song really make me reconsider that stance cause I can’t imagine anyone who worked on that song felt one ounce of joy or pride at any point during its creation. Like there’s no way that when that song was finished anyone looked at it and was like ‘wow I’m so creatively fulfilled by this”. That song is a black hole where passion for art and the power of music goes to die

[btsbs]

unsolicited thoughts about an unrelated topic incoming!

(it's about the katseye documentary- had some thoughts i had to get out but no need to read it if you do not care)

I've been sick the last few days and in searching for something mindless that I could melt into the couch watching I discovered the Katseye documentary on Netflix. I definitely don't pay attention to kpop happenings the way I did years ago, but it still blows my mind I heard literally nothing about this group over the years Hybe America has been trying to come up with their Shiny New Idea. I'm no Hybe stan but I was intrigued- what were they really planning on doing with Hybe America? Was this just going to be another fluff marketing piece marketed as a 'documentary', or would we actually get some insight into anything deeper or more interesting?

It was relatively complimentary, but after the sanitized and edited to death content they put out with bts it was refreshing to see that it wasn't...that. They actually interviewed a lot of the senior managers and label executives involved in the project, and they were quite frank in some of the comments they made about keeping the girls in the dark about things, ramping up drama for entertainment value, and prioritizing fan popularity/potential revenue over drive or skill level. Who cares if you can sing if you can get your Instagram followers invested in this group.

I won't spoil the whole thing if you haven't seen it, basically the first big goal for the hybe america/geffen partnership was to come up with a 'global' girl group using the 'kpop method'. They start with 13 girls living together in LA, trying to mirror the Korean trainee model as much as they can. The girls have no clue how long the program will be or when the group will be formed. It did seem like most of their day to day mentors had their best interests at heart and were conflicted sometimes with management direction of next steps, and this is probably not as often the situation in Korea. BUT. They were there together for an ENTIRE YEAR training every day, knowing the group would eventually be 6 but not that there would be more girls added later, that there would eventually be a survival show, or that their fates would ultimately depend on fan voting. Most of the newer girls that they brought in later were found on social media, and had little to no singing/dancing experience but huge followings. It felt super unfair to the girls who had already been training for a year under social media bans, who were unknowingly thrown into a situation where popularity mattered the most and they had been focusing all their energy into skill development. Imagine for a YEAR thinking 6 out of the 13 of you are going to be in the group only to find out more people will keep getting added (I think it ended up being 22 girls total) and your fate lies in the hands of a fan voted 'survival show' format. Except there wasn't even a show, it was just random youtube content so most people were just voting based off of nationality and influencer status. I don't totally get the timing with this documentary, they should have released the first half of the episodes before they actually aired the survival show content and decided the group members because they would have had a much bigger audience for show and all the voting stuff.

Also it's the biggest window I've seen in to what being a trainee is really like. And, this is happening in the 2022-2024 landscape with the benefit of it being a more modern, very legal, documented on film Americanized version of it. It's one thing *knowing* it's not easy but then *seeing* it really kind of drives it home. These are mostly teenagers, living away from home, giving up their entire lives other than this one thing. Friends, college, jobs, hobbies, hell even rest. What is the opportunity cost of all of that? Free expenses yeah, maybe they're not going into debt and to be billed later for training costs- but they're also not actually getting paid for all that time they're putting in? They are really banking on the motivational power of making people's dreams come true, because it's truly an insane thing to sign up for otherwise. Also one of the moms said 'it's hard watching them deal with industry stuff when you know they're still dealing with teenage stuff' and that made me a bit sad. The girls showed us their 'mental breakdown patio' at their house, the only place where you could cry privately. All said and done, this went on for two years....imagine doing that for two entire years and not even making the group. Anyone who has followed kpop at all is familiar with these concepts and practices, but it was especially wild actually watching it start to finish. Imagining your fav groups in a similar scenario but knowing the conditions were actually probably way worse. Worth a watch if only to try to glean bits and pieces on how hybe treats their artists through off handed comments.

And we finally figured out why Son Sung Deuk left his role performance directing bts and moved to LA- it was for this project. He wasn't a total asshole but uh definitely not a warm fuzzy nurturing guy. Alright that's it!

[nayeonline]

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monthly kpop roundups:

February 2024 (Twice, LE SSERAFIM, BABYMONSTER, JYP Family, BIBI + MORE)

March 2024 (ILLIT, ARTMS, VCHA + MORE)

April 2024 (NewJeans, IVE, RIIZE, Kiss Of Life, ARTMS, Loossemble, BABYMONSTER + MORE)

May 2024 (aespa, NewJeans, IVE, tripleS, ARTMS, YVES + MORE)

June 2024 (LISA, Red Velvet, NAYEON, NewJeans, KATSEYE, CHUU + MORE)

July 2024 (aespa, KISS OF LIFE, KATSEYE, STAYC, tripleS + MORE)

my imagined albums:

"LW2G" - The Debut EP by KATSEYE (my reimagining of their debut) ***NEW***

SPACE.COWBOY (my imagined ITZY comeback)

rankings:

My Top 15 K-Pop Songs of 2023

My Top 15 K-Pop Songs of 2022

ranking every RED VELVET title track as a non reveluv

Ranking EVERY Post-IZ*ONE Single

ranking EVERY aespa song

ranking EVERY BLACKPINK song

kpop reviews:

newjeans - 'ditto' review

LESSERAFIM - 'ANTIFRAGILE' REVIEW

thoughts on KEP1ER - 'GALILEO'

mini review: EL7Z UP - 'CHEEKY'

lets talk... xdinary heroes 'freakin bad'

JISOO - 'ME' (FLOWER) REVIEW

mini reviews #002: 'Teddy Bear' - STAYC

mini reviews #001: 'Killer' - KEY

'Stamp On It' - GOT The Beat REVIEW

NMIXX - 'ENTWURF' REVIEW

IVE - 'After LIKE' REVIEW

BLACKPINK - 'Pink Venom' REVIEW

my thoughts on 'sneakers' - itzy

lets review: 'IM NAYEON' - Nayeon

my thoughts on MADE IN KOREA (dear alice) ep.1 ***NEW***

kpop essays:

Why 'GLITCH' - KWON EUNBI Is The Greatest Song Ever Made

wtf is going on with ITZY?? (an essay)

Idolizing Imperfection: The Ancient Allusions of 'Midas Touch' - KISS OF LIFE

kpop misc:

my 5 favourite kpop music videos

the kpop girl group concept compass

the best kpop songs you've (probably) never heard - VOL. 1

non kpop reviews:

Melanie Martinez - 'Portals' REVIEW

'Midnights' - Taylor Swift REVIEW