#korean idols who have their own entertainment agencies

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Let's Talk About Korean Idols Who Have Their Own Entertainment Agencies

I talked about Korean idols who have their own entertainment agencies and other stuff.

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Why SM "doesn't protect" its idols. An explanation from a corporate lawyer. Google translate again. (source)

Why "SM does nothing" or how to find the guilty in the real world.

From the point of view of a fan and fan feelings, of course, you want justice for Seunghan, because he did not deserve all the wave of hatred towards himself and "friends" who are ready to leak personal correspondence for the sake of profit, so you can always help and report hateful comments or support the guy who is being bullied for literally living a normal teenage life.

From another point of view, in situations like this, I always find it very funny to watch the wave of fan hatred towards agencies that allegedly "do nothing". Just today, I have come across several comments indignant at why SM does not punish haters/sasaengs/choose the right one. And as a corporate lawyer with a focus on litigation in a company from a related field, I also want to make my contribution. So, why do agencies "do nothing"?

Let's start with the basic legal concepts, the cornerstones, which everyone somehow forgets at such moments. An idol is an ordinary citizen of his country, the same individual with equal rights before the law, like his sasaeng or hater, like an ordinary office worker of the agency. SM is a legal entity. An ephemeral concept created by capitalism for the purpose of carrying out activities for the purpose of making a profit. Any entertainment agency is equal in its rights with an ordinary grocery store on your street, a restaurant or an entire dental clinic, which are also legal entities. Got it?

Now let's delve a little deeper into the boring story of how this situation actually looks. A hypothetical hater leaks personal photos and private correspondence of an idol on a social network. Who does this harm first of all? An individual. From a legal point of view, in this case alone, several completely different types of offense can be distinguished (which are provided for by the provisions of the Korean Law on the Protection of Personal Information, the Law on the Promotion of the Use of Information and Telecommunication Networks and the Protection of Information, articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Korea): violation of the secrecy of correspondence, violation of privacy, dissemination of information defaming the honor, dignity and business reputation of a citizen, causing moral harm, causing damages. And any citizen has the right to protect their rights under the law in two ways: within the framework of civil and within the framework of criminal proceedings.

How does it work?

Within the framework of civil proceedings, a citizen can apply to the court with a claim for recovery of damages that were caused to him in connection with the dissemination of information defaming his honor, dignity and business reputation. For example, now the whole country is discussing the personal life of an idol and his public image has fallen so low that advertisers have terminated contracts, demanding a penalty, because now their product is being boycotted because of this idol. These are the idol's losses. The idol can also demand moral damages for the moral suffering caused, because he was worried, did not sleep at night and generally fell ill due to the disclosure of personal information. And the idol also has the right to demand a public refutation of information that discredits his honor, dignity or business reputation, if the person who disseminated such information does not prove that it is true. It is unlikely to prove this when videos and photos of the idol are posted online, right? After the idol makes these demands, the court, taking into account the evidence in the case file, in accordance with the principles of reasonableness, adversarial proceedings, and based solely on its own conviction, will make a decision indicating whether the case file really contains evidence that confirms that the idol has suffered moral harm and material damage, and how much money the idol will receive from the hater as compensation.

What are the pitfalls here? There are many. The idol must first find out who is distributing this information. It is unlikely that anyone can file a lawsuit in court where the defendant will be listed as "Naver account owner *". Even if the idol sends a request to the office that owns the social network with a request to tell who the owner of the account is, no one will tell him anything, because this is personal data that is protected by law. What if the idol magically finds out the hater's personal data, but it turns out that he is a citizen of another country, permanently residing there? Well, good luck to a South Korean idol suing a hater from Brazil. This is just one hypothetical example, but when there are ten, a hundred, a thousand such haters? Litigation becomes impractical. If the hater does live in Korea, and miraculously the idol finds out his personal information in order to sue him, then a long process begins that cannot be resolved in one hearing. The number of hearings increases and the gap between their dates increases too, because the parties need to prepare documents that will prove their position, and the court has a schedule of hearings

review of cases, because there are thousands of court cases, an idol is not the only one: today there is a divorce, and tomorrow a dispute over construction. Therefore, when once a year some idol or entertainment company issues a press release that “the hater was punished in accordance with the court’s decision,” no one notices how the statements contain no information about the essence of the case or the date when it happened. Because the hater could have written a controversial comment a year, two, or three years ago.

Another option is criminal proceedings. Under South Korean law, such cases are considered exclusively at the request of a citizen, because this is a private law charge. That is, no one except an idol can go to the police and think that their statement will be accepted for consideration and a criminal case will be opened. The idol attaches to the statement all the information he has about the unidentified person - here they are, the blessed screenshots with insults that are sent to Kwanya 119 - and then… That's it. The idol can no longer do anything, because now only the police have the powers established by law: they will find out the personal data of the owners of social networks upon official requests (here, by the way, the idol will be able to get acquainted with the case materials, find out the details of the account owner and also go to court with a civil lawsuit!) and if suddenly this turns out to be a resident of Korea, then the investigators can quite happily initiate a criminal case, go and have a conversation with this person, offer to apologize to the idol in order to try to resolve the issue peacefully. Or otherwise, transfer the case to the prosecutor. The prosecutor will look at the materials collected by the investigators and decide whether there is enough evidence to charge in court. Insufficient - the case will be returned for further investigation and the consideration period will be delayed; sufficient - the prosecutor will go to court with the charges, where the situation will repeat itself. The court will again look at the case materials, listen to the parties and decide whether there is any violation in the person's actions and to what extent.

Notice how there is no agency anywhere in these chains? But it is all very simple. Because legally they are not a party to any of the above relationships. Yes, the artist who has a contract with the label is harmed and this affects the artist's image, because the idol on stage and the person behind him are inextricably linked, and this also directly affects the group, namely, what is legally called business reputation. But within the framework of legal concepts and the evidentiary process, there is a distinction between causing damage to the business reputation of a group, all rights to which belong to the agency, and damage to the honor, dignity and business reputation of an idol, that is, an ordinary citizen who, by law, must protect his rights himself, just as a sasaeng or hater, or an ordinary office worker would protect his rights… Therefore, most often agencies, understanding this entire chain that directly affects their profits, and also taking into account the incompetence of idols, whom the label raised almost from childhood, taking all the responsibilities of their independent life upon itself, create things like e-mail boxes or Kwanya 119, where they can send documents, which will then be reviewed through lawyers for the advisability of working with them. An agreement is concluded between the idols and the agencies or a power of attorney is issued, according to which agency representatives can file lawsuits on behalf of the idols, find out about the progress of the police case on their behalf. And agencies also write letters to social networks, forums or news portals demanding that they remove articles or comments that violate the law, but they do this in a claim procedure that does not oblige anyone, so a social network may well refuse a label if the article or comment complies with their site usage policy and does not violate the law. No entertainment agency has the right or authority to punish anyone, demand money outside of court, and even more so to find commentators from the Internet and threaten them with reprisals. Because here a completely different process of close attention from government agencies to the company itself and their activities, and not to their idols, begins. This is a labor-intensive process that most often does not bring any benefit, because it is impossible to disclose specific data about the case and the personal data of haters, and template statements that the agency will take measures in accordance with the law or that someone has already been punished will not benefit anyone, because they do not contain specifics and any confirmation for the public. Otherwise, every entertainment agency in Korea could issue statements every Saturday stating that five or six haters were punished in the previous week. Would there be any level of trust in such statements? Not to mention that no legal entity is required to disclose such information or report on their legal cases, and fans demand statements from labels simply… because they think everyone owes them something. Of course, some agencies issue such statements once in a while.

per quarter. But for people who understand the whole process, such statements are just empty replies.

I could provide links to the provisions of the law and Korean law textbooks for each action I described, and even translate them from Korean, but then this post would look more like a thesis on Korean procedural law, and I'm too lazy, so here's a short conclusion: are entertainment agencies obliged to do anything in such situations? According to the law, no, but they will do it anyway, because it affects their profits and the image of their artists, whom they want to keep for many years. How effective are the methods for solving these problems? Well, not as effectively as we would like, but this is a problem of the law and its enforcement, not entertainment agencies. Should fans report all this? The expression "a bad result is also a result" does not work here, so no, there is no point in this. But why agencies (don't) issue statements regarding scandals at a certain time and in certain wording is a question that needs to be decided not only by lawyers, but also by PR people and public relations specialists. However… this is a completely different story.

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[DIGGING IN] THE ONE AND ONLY SHINee that expanded possibilities in KPOP

SHINee, a five-member group consisting of ONEW, Jonghyun, Key, Minho and Taemin, has been a group that has caught the public's attention since its debut.

As can be seen from the debut song titled 'Replay', they actively took the 'young and cute' image and was praised for their stable skills that supported the team.

Working with fashion designer Ha Sang-baek at the time, they made fresh attempts in visual areas such as fashion, a trend that has become clearer over time.

SHINee is a team that deeply imprinted their identity in the K-pop scene while performing high-quality music regardless of genre.

CBS No Cut News listened to four music critics today (25th) about SHINee's "team" and "music".

TO DESCRIBE SHINee IN ONE WORD

Park Hee-ah, a pop culture journalist, said:

' Contemporary Band' keeps their identity intact. At first, it was a distinct modifier from other teams, but now it has proved what SHINee's contemporary is, and there is no group to replace. There are few groups who are recognized for their vocals, performance in the K-pop scene and are recognized as unique characters for each member, and SHINee is the team that did it."

Jeong Min-jae, a music critic, said:

"SHINee is a One and Only team. Considering that K-pop has been around for about 30 years, starting with Seo Tai-ji, there has never been a group like SHINee before and it is unlikely to be there after that. Since debut until now, they're still unique in terms of music and concept," he said.

Music critic Randy Seo said

"If you describe SHINee in a word, it can be 'quality'.

I think SHINee's presence played a huge role in achieving the current qualitative growth of K-pop. Looking at the completeness pursued and implemented by SHINee, I think other companies or teams may have been stimulated or opened their eyes, saying, "I can do that." I think it has become a starting point for actively attracting various aspects of culture that young people with an eye like, rather than using designer Ha Sang-baek when he debuted or using only the elements that were always distributed in K-pop," he said.

Music critic Cha Woo-jin said

"SHINee is also an important team in Korean music, and I think tgey marked the before and after in their agency, SM Entertainment. Before SHINee, SM's music seemed to have traces of the 90s, such as H.O.T. and Shinhwa.

However, SHINee's base was R&B, and it strongly gave the feeling of 'something has changed' in terms of look and performance, he said.

A GROWING TEAM AND A STILL TEAM AT THE SAME TIME

SHINee was also a team that showed how far K-pop idols can reach musically.

Critic Cha Woo-jin said

"If the role of idols tends to be somewhat undervalued due to the distinction between 'creation' and 'performance', SHINee also showed that performing is very 'creative', persuading them to be 'artists' even if they don't compose."

It is also important to keep the "shinyness." Critic Jung Min-jae said, "This team is doing very well with the 'unique' that has been there since the beginning, and it has maturity and depth, and in some ways, sensuality, but it is still special that this team feels 'boyish'.

In that respect, I think it is important to maintain SHINee's color well," he said. "It seems to be an important point that the team has been sophisticated since it first came out, and has continued to develop its capabilities as a singer without losing a bit of its own territory. Even if there was no dramatic evolution, they became very deep and three-dimensional in their colors" 

Journalist Park Hee-ah replied, "What I think SHINee has grown the most is that each person has established their own territory so that certain members are not consumed and wasted."

He also said, "SHINee has shown a break from conventional masculinity, and I think it has a lot of influence on the K-pop scene now.

"The music has always been fresh. At that time, SM was experimenting with electronic music little by little with melodic R&B, and SHINee seems to have played a central role in the transition period.

There were not one or two elements that were out of the framework of K-pop, but we can't leave out the choreos, but SHINee's excellence was that they performed unfamiliar choreographies very well, it felt fresh and fascinating rather than unfamiliar. In particular, I remember being shocked by the youngest Taemin's dance," he looked back.

It seems like a natural flow to give the impression that SHINee members are the leader of "genderless" when they do solo activities, he added.

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ㅤㅤ｡ 𓈒 ꪆ୧ PROFILES. WHO ARE THEY ? ᨳິ 𓈒 ੭

meet the pinkalicious pinkettes !

ㅤㅤᨳ᭬ ˚ 𝆹 ੭̠ CHANTANA KANAROT was born to an industrial designer father and a fashion model mother. another zephyr star who was born into riches, her parents already being stars passing that luxury down to her. though, she didn’t get to spend much time with her parents as a child. she found more of a bond with her maid than her actual mother or father. she was among the popular kids, her parents in close relations with trouvaille’s briar lee’s family. the two of them grew up together and  shared their power, obviously not without comparisons from their peers and everyone else watching. much like her best friend, tana was always naturally  the center of attention. with this eminence, shortly after briar was reached out to by zephyr entertainment, tana received an offer from jadore media, urging her to sign with them. she took the offer and eventually started training with them for a rather short period of time. she then went onto compete on the pink tape and place third overall in the end.

FULL NAME : CHANTANA KANAROT

ALIAS : PERFECT PINK

BIRTHDATE : JULY 2, 1997

ZODIAC : CANCER

BIRTHPLACE : NEW YORK, NEW YORK

ETHNICITY : THAI

HEIGHT : 5’7”

POSITION : MAIN DANCER, MAIN RAPPER

RANK : #3

FACECLAIM : LALISA MANOBAL

ㅤㅤᨳ᭬ ˚ 𝆹 ੭̠ BAE YOONA was born to two older parents on a fateful day in may 1997, her toy company owner father and bakery owner mother. yoona lived a quiet life as a child, being homeschooled all her life with her only hobbies being playing with toys and reading fairytale’s. she didn’t have any friends aside from her parents and house cat, timmy. she never expected much from life, initially aspiring to be an author. however, when she was just fourteen years old attending her father’s business party for the launching of a new toy, she was noticed and scouted by an investor from zephyr entertainment’s fashion subsidiary, pink friday, for her astonishing visuals. there she was immediately given the opportunity to come model for the company. of course, she was hesitant to accept the offer, as were her parents, being scared for her to be out on her own in such a rough industry but eventually, after a lot of thinking, she took the offer and went to model for pink friday. she did have a plethora of shoots while under the agency, however, jung aeri saw bigger things for her. she just knew yoona had to be onstage with her charm and beauty, so she sought to transfer her from their modeling department to their training department, where she would train to become an idol, not knowing that she would be put on a competition show — aeri and jisoo figuring to not tell her until the show was being filmed.

FULL NAME : BAE “LONDON” YOONA

ALIAS : PRETTY PINK

BIRTHDATE : MAY 5, 1997

ZODIAC : TAURUS

BIRTHPLACE : BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA

ETHNICITY : KOREAN

HEIGHT : 5’5”

POSITION : LEAD VOCAL, VISUAL

RANK : #2

FACECLAIM : CHOI YEWON

ㅤㅤᨳ᭬ ˚ 𝆹 ੭̠ KANG MIKYUNG was born on august 19, 1999 as the eldest daughter of four kids, one of her younger siblings being melliflous’ kang siwoo. she was raised in the heart of seoul by two cooks. many would describe mikyung as a menace growing up — leading up to the many scandals regarding her attitude she has now. she was a theater kid in high school, starring in a large majority of her school’s productions. she stuck her hand in just about everything making it her job to be at the forefront of anything ever: debate, student council, school newspaper, girl scouts, all of it. she loved being at the center and she loved beating people, which is why she jumped at the opportunity to be apart of a competition show. she knew she was destined to be a star and she walked into the pink tape with the idea that she was for sure getting a spot in that group; and nonetheless, she did.

FULL NAME : KANG MIKYUNG

ALIAS : PRISSY PINK

BIRTHDATE : AUGUST 19, 1999

ZODIAC : LEO

BIRTHPLACE : SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

ETHNICITY : KOREAN

HEIGHT : 5’6”

POSITION : MAIN DANCER, LEAD RAPPER

RANK : #4

FACECLAIM : YOO SHIAH

ㅤㅤᨳ᭬ ˚ 𝆹 ੭̠ CAI ARNELA, better known as nelly, was born in baton rouge, louisiana on november 19, 2000 to a chauffeur father and maid mother. her mother and father worked for a rich family in louisiana and met while they were working. they ended up having a surprise child, her mother intending on keeping her a secret from her father and the family they worked for as long as possible — aka until she started showing. unfortunately, nelly’s parents split when she was twelve years old. growing up, nelly spent a lot of her time around the family her parents worked for and their children, not receiving the luxuries that they had. they were the same age but they were rich and they were popular, in the limelight all the time. she wanted that for herself. she followed them closely, studying them, craving to be in their world. one day, she went without her parents permission and auditioned for zephyr entertainment initially but ended up not making the cut. she then auditioned again but for the subsidiary jadore media and made it in. she was then set to compete on the competition show and ended up ranking fifth place, originally not making it into the lineup but being added in as the pinkette’s 5th member at the last minute.

FULL NAME : CAI ARNELA | NELLY

ALIAS : BABY PINK

BIRTHDATE : NOVEMBER 19, 2000

ZODIAC : SCORPIO

BIRTHPLACE : BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

ETHNICITY : TAIWANESE

HEIGHT : 5’4”

POSITION : VOCAL, RAPPER

RANK : #5

FACECLAIM : YEH SHUHUA

ㅤㅤᨳ᭬ ˚ 𝆹 ੭̠ CHARMEINE YU was born on june 9, 2001 to a kindergarten teacher father and her late actress mother. charmeine was born in manhattan, new york but spent more of her childhood in staten island. she’d been born into the riches, being closely related to the lee’s — briar’s first cousin and her mother being the younger sister of briar’s mother. her parents were quite the opposites, her mother a free spirit, never scared to break rules and defy the odds while her father was a timid introvert, who never really got out much. she loved both of them, she and her mother always had a rocky relationship with the rest of the family. charmeine’s mother was never one to hold her tongue, which is why her, her mother and her sister regularly found themselves having conflict, disagreeing about the way she chose to live. aside from the regular family feud, charmeine spent most of her teenage years doing band and choir. she was a girl who was into what she was into and never got too into the mix with anything except her band and choir friends.

she’s always had a cool and mellow soul that got along with almost everyone, despite her opinionated personality. having this vibe, a notable family history, and more than exceptional vocal skills, she was quickly noticed by company scouts, however, one company stuck out the most to her. it was jadore media, subsidiary of the label that took her cousin, briar, in. it turns out that the label reached out to her multiple times before but she payed no mind initially, until she ended up taking the offer. she was then put on the competition show and becoming a fan favorite and ranking in first place, earning the crown of queen pink.

FULL NAME : CHARMEINE YU - LEE

ALIAS : QUEEN PINK

BIRTHDATE : JUNE 9, 2002

ZODIAC : GEMINI

BIRTHPLACE : NEW YORK, NEW YORK

ETHNICITY : KOREAN

HEIGHT : 5’7”

POSITION : MAIN VOCAL, LEAD DANCER, CENTER

RANK : #1

FACECLAIM : HUH YUNJIN

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hi everyone ! i'm sigh and it's been a long time since i've rped on tumblr but i'm hoping it hasn't changed too much sdlkf please find more info abt willow and myself below!

—— welcome to infinite entertainment! it's WILLOW WOO, who is the MAIN DANCER of BRAVEHEART. i’ve heard whispers that the 25 year old is pretty ZEALOUS but lowkey IMPULSIVE. also, doesn’t she remind you of GAHYEON?

she was born in anaheim, ca

when she was sixteen, a very embarrassing video of her at disneyland went viral of her singing and dancing along with the paint the night parade, this caused vibe productions to reach out to her and ask her to audition as they had a temporary office in los angeles

she passed her audition due to twisted luck, her father was a tiger dad and kind of delusional. he had her join acting, singing and dancing classes at a young age on the chance she would get scouted by a talent agency due to her looks. at first she thought it was annoying and unnecessary but soon realized sometimes you have to be delulu!

she became a trainee at vibe productions and bid her parents farewell as she moved to south korea on her own. her main focus was korean classes since she was at a beginner level and spoke with an american accent — the one thing her dad didn't consider was the talent agency being from his homeland

trained for less then a year before she was added to the braveheart lineup (possible plot for someone who she took the braveheart spot from or maybe a member wanted someone they trained a long time with to join them instead!) as their main dancer and lead vocalist

when braveheart started out she got some flack for not being exceptionally fluent in korean, the meaner netizens didn't bother learning her name and would just refer to her as gyopo in the comments

luckily this didn't bother her much and she often asked her groupmates for help

known for her duality on and off stage, often breaking into a smile at the middle of her ending fairy poses. she would often go viral with valentines seeing how many seconds she can last before breaking

on god she'll do every dance challenge asked

she never poses normally for her photocards, she'll always have something in her hand or a cute filter on her face

known for being chronically online and referencing popular tweets valentines make about the group

she actually has a fan account where she posts hd photos of her popular photocards cause she feels bad that some of them go for so much, however in her bio she says she's just really good at photoshop

for fun she sometimes she joins chat rooms for braveheart and talks bad about herself or acts like an akgae for one of her members

loves chatting with valentines and will always go live to talk with them, she'll even play online games with some of them when her schedule allows

however, lately she doesn't have as much time to talk with valentines due to their latest comeback and she's been signed to a blockbuster

speaking of, her solo projects so far have been:

1 film (side character)

3 tv series (2 minor roles, 1 major role)

solo album [ME]

untitled blockbuster

this is all i have so far, i'll have an official page set up eventually and will def be adding more as i plot with people!

please like this post if you'd like to plot and i'll hyu! i also have discord if you'd rather message there!

about sigh:

i'm 21+ and currently in mst but i live pst!

this is my first idol rp so i'll be taking inspo from a lot of your pages and such i hope that's ok!

i see the beautiful, long paras y'all are having and i have to be honest, i'm a short para girlie but i'll try my best to match lengths!

[bangtanhoneys]

How would Grace react to this controversy she is having with Hybe?

Hi anon!

So I'm not fully clued up on what's going on with HYBE but I get the gist on some of it. And I just want to clarify, as far as I'm aware, Big Hit Entertainment is separate from HYBE - they are not a subsidiary of HYBE like Seventeen, New Jeans, etc. but please let me know if I'm wrong.

Firstly, I'm not one of these ARMY fans who says Big Hit and HYBE are ruining the health of the idols. Only because I don't know what's being said behind closed doors, I don't know what the idol's decision is (i.e TXT and Soobin's current health) but we can see what the effects of it are. So I don't want to be on the bandwagon of 'this agency is ruining it for so and so.'

Secondly, I do not know what BTS as a group are currently thinking with all this going on, especially with news the South Korean government has been looking into allegations that are bloody old and go as far back as 2017. I can only imagine disappointment, annoyance and yet thinking 'Here we go again.'

So as a writer of Grace and her creator, what do I think she would be thinking and reacting?

Pretty much what I've just described there - disappointment, annoyance and feeling 'Here we go again.' And I think as well, once again I don't know because I'm not part of the inner circle and I don't know the gist of it in terms of legality, but I would imagine Grace would have a separate lawyer as a just-in-case. In case shit hit the fan and the legal team of Big Hit wasn't enough, I think she would have her own. I think the boys have their own as they'd have to have one to look through contracts and things like that.

And I think as well, there would be a lot of anger because haven't they been through this already? And why are they doing this now because there's such a big thing going on with HYBE and this New Jeans manager? It's a hard one and without knowing what's going on behind the doors that belong to Big Hit, not HYBE, it's hard for me to say.

As a group, they do all this for their government yet here we are - allegations, BTS this, BTS that, this theory, this problem and they can't do anything because they are private citizens in the military for their government. So what can Grace do? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Other than getting on with her plans, support the boys as much as she can and ride the wave.

Because that's all any of us can do.

[oceana-official]

( 🦅 ) . . . — CHOI HANEUL, better known as SKYE, is a korean artist under BIGHIT ENTERTAINMENT. she's the fourth member announced of OCEANA, as a LEAD VOCALIST, SUB RAPPER & DANCER.

in the group's story line, she is the FOURTH PRINCESS in the kingdom of oceana.

( ⚓ ) . . . — BASICS !

BIRTH NAME : Choi Haneul

KOREAN NAME : Choi Haneul ( hangul: 최 하늘 )

NICKNAMES : sky, hannah, nene, little cloud

BIRTHDAY : 11 July, 2002

BIRTH PLACE : Pohang, South Korea

ZODIAC SIGN : cancer

NATIONALITY : korean

ETHNICITY : korean

FAMILY : mother and father

LANGUAGES : korean (native), english (83%), japanese (55%)

( 🐚 ) . . . — BODY !

HEIGHT : 165 cm (5’5″)

BLOOD TYPE : AB+

BODY MODIFICATION : earlobe piercing on both ears, ten tattoos on her body

FACE CLAIM : Choi Yewon aka Arin ( actress & idol )

( 🦭 ) . . . — PERSONALITY !

STRENGTHS : kind, compatible, observant, calm, empathetic

FLAWS : perfectionist, stubborn, self doubt, anxiety

( 🪸 ) . . . — MEMBER'S INFO. !

STAGE NAME : SKYE

AGENCIES : bighit Entertainment ( 2015 - now )

TRAINING PERIOD : 2 years

GROUP : ØCEANA ( 2017 - now )

POSITION(S) : lead vocalist, sub rapper & dancer

INDIVIDUAL FANDOM : cloud(s)

REPRESENTATIVE EMOJI : 🦅

( 🦀 ) . . . — MISC. TRIVIA !

Skye is one of the members that the fans are jealous of her visuals. She's considered the visual of oceana's generation.

Skye made her acting debut in 2022 and the drama that hit it off was alchemy of souls. Netizens were really impressed with her acting.

Skye was once featured on the variety show "the manager" where a clip of her just waking up went viral because of her bare faced visuals.

she is bffs with enhypen's sunghoon. She knows him from his early ice skating ages. They've been spotted a lot in public. They've been often mistaken to be dating by non fans but are hit with comments from both engenes and pearls saying to simply google their names together and they would find out the truth.

Skye is the one who the members consult whenever they have troubles. They often joke around that she's the therapist of the group. But her therapist of the group is sage.

her dad is often a fan favourite and a favourite among the group. He often takes the long journey from Pohang to to Seoul to see the girls who he considers his real daughters. Since Haneul is a only daughter, her parents consider the other girls their own and take care of them very dearly.

[dearnovella]

Hiramatsu Aina (平松 愛菜)

── ✒️ Personal Information

Birth Name: Hiramatsu Aina (平松 愛菜)

Birthday: May 22nd, 2000

Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Ethnicity: Japanese

Nationality: Japanese

Height: 166cm/5'5"

Family: Father, Mother, Older Brother (1994)

Language(s): Japanese and English (Native), Korean (Fluent), Chinese (Basic)

Face Claim: Mori Koyuki (PURPLE KISS)

── ✒️ Idol Information

Stage Name: Aina

Nicknames: Ai/Ai-chan, Koala, Aegi (baby)

Agencies: Storybook Entertainment (2016 - present)

Training Period: 2 years and 6 months (Mar 2016 - Oct 2018)

Position(s): Main Dancer, Sub Vocal

Her emoji is a koala (🐨) because she’s very cuddly/clingy with her members.

── ✒️ Misc Information

She knows how to play piano and guitar.

She watches a lot of anime and reads manga.

She writes lyrics and produces songs for novella.

She laughs/cries hysterically at the smallest things.

In videos, live streams, and variety shows, Aina is almost always seen holding onto someone.

Her mum grew up in Ireland and went to university in America, so she only spoke English to her and her brother growing up.

Due to her mum growing up in Ireland (and her being the main one to teach her English), Aina has a slight Irish accent when pronouncing certain words.

── ✒️ About Aina

Warnings: Aina is disowned by her parents, depression, and grandparent death

From an early age, Aina was put in dance and piano lessons as her parents believed this would give her an edge when applying to prestigious universities. However, Aina never complained about it because she had always loved going. Eventually, she also became interested in making her own songs and convinced her parents to buy her a guitar at 12 years old. Later, at 13, she bought herself a music production software with gift money she had saved up.

At 13/14, her parents began to get worried about how much she enjoyed dancing, piano, and guitar, thinking it would take away her focus on her studies. They tried to withdraw her multiple times, but her grandfather had convinced them otherwise. Throughout middle school, Aina would constantly have arguments with her parents over her grades, her 'obsession' with dance/music, and her future plans.

In 2016, Aina was scouted by MISSMUSE Entertainment while at her dance academy. This was the first time Aina had told her parents about her dream of becoming an idol (though she had been plotting since 11), and obviously, her parents were having none of it. In the end, it was once again her grandfather who convinced them to let up. Her parents signed the contract and shipped her off to Korea, but not before telling her they would never support her music career and denying all attempts at contact.

Unfortunately, Aina's grandfather died just months before her first visit back to Japan, and she didn't even learn about his passing until after his funeral. To this day, Aina's first Japan tour is one of her worst memories. She became very depressed during this period and overworked herself despite the members showing concern and trying to push a hiatus.

[mjohnso]

Quarterly Debut Review: Q2 2023

Quarterly Debut Reviews are a supplementary series to my biannual Periodic Rookie Group Reports, which are published quarterly. Each installment covers three rookie groups that debuted over the past three months. For this second installment, I covered ANTARES (April), RedPlum (May), and Two Sisters (June).

As always, a full list of rookie groups that have debuted thus far in 2023 is available here: 2023 Rookie Groups Debuts

April / ANTARES Debut: April 16, 2023 Debut Song: “Runaway”

Measured against the definition of a rookie group, ANTARES qualifies, albeit with an asterisk. While the boy group only made their official debut in Korea this past April, they have existed since at least 2019, their history a tangled knot of lineup shuffles, name changes, and identity shifts. In their early years, they busked on the streets of Hongdae under the banner of the male dance group KingdomS, only to disband by mid-2021. Then last year, J-Star Entertainment resurrected the group, promoting them in Japan, before having them make their proper Korean debut.

That a rookie group that had not even built a brand, let alone officially debuted in Korea could find an audience in Japan, speaks to not only the strength of the k-pop brand, but also two important developments. The first of these is the k-pop indie idol scene in Japan—which predates Korea’s own live idol scene—that emerged just as the bottom fell out of the k-pop market in 2013. The second is the appearance in Japan of what I call k-pop specific “infrastructure.” By this I mean the boutique labels like Kiss Entertainment and k-pop specific venues like K-Stage O! and FC LiveOsaka and FC LiveTokyo, which both contributed to as well as grew alongside the burgeoning indie scene.

ANTARES would take advantage of both developments when they launched their career in Japan in June 2022. Following the promotional schedule typical of other groups promoting within the scene, they would usually perform daily, shows at the same venue punctuated by a few days or weeks off, before doing it all over. Case and point, their schedule earlier this year in January 2023 at FC LiveOsaka in Osaka. The group held shows from January 5 through January 9, followed again by shows from January 12 through January 22. Several of these days were themed (“Personal Property Signing Day”, “Love Letter Day”), and offered fans the opportunity for controlled interaction with the members for the price of a ticket. Multiple theme days over the course of their promotions encouraged fans to attend repeat performances.

This builds the sort of relationships between fan and a group that the indie idol scene runs on. Some k-pop groups have even built their careers on it, promoting almost exclusively in Japan as a k-pop group. That option is certainly open to ANTARES if they choose, an unconventional choice for a group whose history has been anything but conventional.

May / Redplum Debut: May 26, 2023 Debut Song: “Come With Me”

In the previous Quarterly Review, I noted that when it comes to the naming conventions of the Future Idol Asia groups, they tend towards the generic, the cliché and the repetitive (Redplum is the fifth group whose name references a color, and the third group named after food). This is done purely for taxonomic reasons since these groups are not destined for traditional idol careers, or at least not under Rainbow E&M. They are temporary groups whose members aspire to be picked by bigger agencies and whose group names exist in service to this goal. By naming, they differentiate a group like Redplum from a group like Closer, who otherwise may be identified only by a number. It also makes it easier for agencies to identify those they are interested in from one of the many groups.

And there are a lot of Future Idol Asia Groups, most of them girl groups. Since the project started in 2020, 34 groups—3 boy groups, 31 girl groups—have debuted in total, with 6 having done so in the first half of this year. Notably, all but one of those groups were girl groups.

It is no mystery why Rainbow E&M has debuted more girl groups than boy groups; they are upfront about their numbers. According to the numbers on their website, their Girl Crush audition has received 1,098 applications, while their Cutie Girl audition has received 1,578 applications, for a combined total of 2,676 applications. Meanwhile, the Boy Group Audition, which has only one option, has received only 79 applications, a 180% difference. With numbers like this, the gap between girl groups and boy groups that exists is all but inevitable.

Much as there is no good answer to why boy groups have vacillated between decline and plateau even as girl group numbers have not, there is no good answer as to why boys are not auditioning for the Future Idol Asia project. There could be a lack of interest on the part of boys or a doubling down on girl groups by Rainbow E&M, but that is only speculation. Anyway, this is not an issue they appear to be trying to solve, as it does not change the terms of the game. That is the whole project is about numbers, with a preference for quantity over quality. They are not holding out for specific trainees that fit their vision as much as finding the greatest number of promising trainees to funnel into their groups. In turn, this increases the chances that an agency will find someone to recruit to their agency, which leads to a need for more trainees and groups. And so the cycle continues.

June / Two Sisters Debut: June 19, 2023 Debut Song: “Love’s Macchiato”

“As is evident from this example, cable television companies do not want to experiment with new programs and ideas, but instead replicate the same programs that survived the test in the previous season.”

— Ingyu Oh and Hyo-Jung Lee, “K-pop in Korea: How the Pop Music Industry is Changing a Post-Developmental Society”

I come back to this line in Ingyu Oh and Hyo-Jung Lee’s 2013 paper, “K-pop in Korea: How the Pop Music Industry is Changing a Post-Developmental Society,” about the risk-averse nature of cable television companies because it has proven again and again evergreen. Just sub survival show or the hybrid subgenre trot survival show for live audition show, and it is as if they are talking about 2023, not 2013. Indeed the resurgence of trot music in 2019, coupled with the blending of trot with the survival show format has led to a glut of the safe cookie-cutter shows in the model of TV Chosun’s Miss Trot and spinoff Mr. Trot.

A byproduct of this trot survival show trend has been an uptick in the debut of new trot singers, like the duo Two Sisters. Although the group formed independently of any show, both members have a history with their ilk. Kim Heejin competed in the first season of Miss Trot, while Yoon Seoryeong participated in KBS’ National Trot Festival. Neither would win their respective competitions and before teaming up, both would use their time on the show as a springboard for launching their respective solo careers as trot singers.

Theoretically, this is how it is intended to work. Survival shows sell themselves as being a beneficial opportunity even for those that do not win, as they are supposed to be able to trade on their association with a given show to boost their careers. And yet multiple survival shows have shown that the aftermath rarely, if ever, works out this way for many participants.

Even if survival shows could fulfill the promise they make though, it would not solve the problems facing groups like Two Sisters, that are specific to the trot industry. As detailed in a May 2023 report on Daum, due to the effects of the pandemic and the budgetary constraints, local government-sponsored events that are the bread and butter of the industry have not kept up with the expansion of the industry. In turn, this has meant that while there are more singers vying for these spots, the pie, as one trot singer put it, has remained the same.

In a way, Two Sisters is a unique workaround to this problem. Instead of both members pursuing solo careers, and thereby competing against not only other trot singers but each other, teaming up eliminates some competition. Furthermore, as a duo, both can each benefit from each other’s name recognition and brand. Given the current state of the industry, that is certainly not nothing.

[peekbackstage]

Hello. At first let me thank you for your blog. I mean your posts and opinion as an insider is so interesting to read, it’s like you let us see a little more in this entertainment industry. After reading some posts I can now clearly see why so many stars live hard life, often have anxiety and even suicide thoughts. I mean their life seems to be fully controlled until they become really “someone” in this industry. Does it mean that until it happens they will do anything their company want and have nothing to do. I mean even if they get hate, they should pretend like they don’t care and can’t even say something against haters. My question is so random, I’m sorry. I also wanted to know, why so many singers and idols go acting even if they know many will hate it, they know they will get comments like “idols don’t let real actors to play”. I’m not sure about c-ent as I’m new. But I saw many such comments and reactions in Korean media. So why do they do it? Will they earn more money than being a singer or? Why not to try acting then? Why do they try to become idols? I mean there are so many talented singers and trainees who want ro sing. But eventually we see that many people who debuts as idols soon or later give up singing and try acting. I was just wondering. Thank you in advance, sorry if my question is too obvious. And better late than never. Happy New Year :)

Disclaimer: The following post is informed by my own experience working in the music industry. Chinese industry practices might vary.

In Asia, the world of entertainment tends to be pretty tightly regulated. It’s generally pretty difficult to get a foot in the door and even more difficult to actually “make” it. This post is going to mostly discuss Korea and Japan’s industries, as I am most familiar with those two markets. 

LET’S TALK A BIT ABOUT IDOL HISTORY! 

(Skip this entire section if you aren’t interested in history.) 

In 1962, Johnny Kitagawa, the CEO of the entertainment company, Johnny’s & Associates, launched Japan’s first boy band, Johnnys. While this group saw some minor popularity, it paled in comparison to the group that is often considered to be Asia’s “first” idol group, Four Leaves, who debuted in 1967. 

Four Leaves was a project composed of bishounen (pretty) boys who sang and dance but didn’t play any instruments. They were hand-selected and trained by Johnny Kitagawa himself, who largely focused on the artists’ personalities, attributes, and physical characteristics. 

Four Leaves’ success was so great that Johnny’s sought to replicate it, creating the first idol (aidoru in Japanese) training camp system which is the foundation of all idol companies these days. Just like idol companies today, Johnny’s selected young bishounen boys who were admitted via an audition process, and then placed them in a dorm together. There, they would train as Johnny’s Juniors (aka trainees) until they were ready to debut. 

By the 1980s, Japan had quite a few idol management companies (jimusho) that wanted to replicate Johnny’s success. By that time, the idol industry had matured, and the training camps had become extremely rigorous, Olympic-style singing, dancing, acrobatics, etc. all for the sole purpose of improving stage performances. By the time SMAP debuted in 1988, the system was already in place. But what SMAP did changed the game entirely: they launched their own variety show, effectively putting themselves into every Japanese household and endearing themselves to every single Japanese housewife. 

This caused their popularity to skyrocket, which in turn led to the creation of the ecosystem we now all know: the all-encompassing idol who sings, dances, and acts in tv shows, variety shows, plays, and films. Brand deals and endorsements also really took off during this time, especially with the most popular member, Kimura Takuya. 

(It must be noted that SMAP became very popular not only in Japan, but also all over Asia!) 

By this point, South Korea was taking notice, and by the 90s, debuted their first generation of idol groups, which included the likes of H.O.T. and Shinhwa, who all went through more or less the same style of training that Japanese idol jimushos put through trainees through. 

It must be noted that during this time, South Korea was pretty invested in trying to find the right secret sauce to also debut their artists in Japan, given the mature idol market there. S.M. Entertainment succeeded in doing this with their second generation artists, BoA, Super Junior, and TVXQ, by partnering with Avex Entertainment in Japan. (They even went as far as debuting a visual kei idol group, TraxX, which was actually produced by Yoshiki from X-Japan, to capitalize on the entire visual kei market in Japan.) JYP followed suit with Se7en and Rain, and YG Entertainment debuted BIGBANG and 2NE1. 

During this period of time, it must be noted that the big talk of the town was surprisingly not pop internationally - it was actually Jrock, which had a big surge of popularity in overseas markets between 2007-2009. (Hence S.M.’s desire to debut a visual kei idol band in Japan.) The Hallyu wave hadn’t really started yet, but within a matter of a few years, Kpop was suddenly the hottest new thing just about, well, everywhere.

In fact, it was so popular internationally, that by 2013, Kpop had become the #1 biggest contributor to South Korea’s GDP. It was so important to South Korea that the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism established KOCCA (the Korean Content Agency), which began heavily investing in the export of all things “Hallyu,” but especially Korean music. International industry conferences worldwide suddenly started to see the rise of Korean showcases, which took place literally everywhere. KOCCA was determined to export their idol culture all around the world. 

To capitalize more on international success, companies such as S.M. Entertainment and JYP began to incorporate Chinese members into their groups. This was specifically to give them a foot into the massive Chinese market, which, until the Hallyu ban in 2017, had a massive demand for all things Kpop. 

It was around this same time that TFBoys in China debuted. The industry largely considered them to be the first real homegrown mainland Chinese idol group that rose out of a similar training system used in both South Korea and Japan. 

HISTORY LESSON OVER! 

Why did I feel the need to explain all of this history, you wonder? Couldn’t I just answer the question in a straightforward way? 

Well, not really. It’s pretty important to understand that oftentimes, in the industry, idols aren’t seen as true artists - they are actually seen more as manufactured cultural products. The more products there are (i.e. music, acting projects) the more money there is, which in turn leads to more opportunities. When they are just starting out, idols never get to pick what activities they actually participate in - especially if they haven’t yet established themselves as very successful artists. 

And even when they are established, oftentimes, an idol company will push an artist to try expanding/broadening their various creative outputs with acting. Why only sell music, when you can make money through tv and film? 

Add in the additional benefit of not having any risk at all involved in said tv/film project and it’s win/win for the company - because they aren’t putting up any money upfront to produce and market the project. 

Companies want their idols to pursue acting gigs because it increases the market share for the artist and more opportunities for their artist to create new fans who might discover the artist through the drama or film. This tends to be a big part of the idol ecosystem, though it must be noted that not all idols do go down this route if their company determines that their music products might generate far more money than their acting products. 

This is especially true for rappers in particular, whose solo musical releases might not generate as much fanfare (or as much money) as an acting gig - especially in South Korea, where there is already a very mature, established Korean hip hop genre with plenty of very established hip hop artists. (There’s also a very popular hip hop competition show, Show Me The Money, that regularly features celebrity Korean hip hop artists.) 

Sometimes, it just makes more sense to take acting opportunities, as they can generate better income than music. 

Talented singers sometimes might also choose to go the acting route for the same reason - also because opportunities keep coming across the desks of their managers, who sometimes talk them into the projects. Other times, it may simply be that once an idol tries their hand at acting, they realize they have a real knack for it and end up wanting to pursue more acting projects. 

In any case, there isn’t a single, universal reason why idols choose to go from singing to acting, but there is a universal reason why all idols inevitably do make the switch: money. 

And for companies in particular, acting projects their artists star in are 100% pure profit with zero financial risk. 

In any case, quite a few artists started out in music, tried their hand at acting, and then continued to do both. We see this especially with artists such as Vanness Wu, IU (Lee Ji-eun), and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, who are all still active in both acting and music. 

I hope this massively long post was informative and also helped answer the question, “Why do idols go from singing to acting?” (I also hope I helped explain the way the idol ecosystem works and how it all started!) 

Thanks for the questions and for reading.

Edit: Oops, I totally forgot to answer the question, “Why do some people become idols?”

The answer is pretty simple: it’s really hard to get into the entertainment industry, and many people see idol factories as a straightforward roadmap into a career in entertainment. While it isn’t the only way into entertainment, it often is the path many artists do ultimately choose to take. 

[leerongrong]

of dispatch and jealousy.

Pairing: Mark Lee x Reader

Word Count: 2.9k

Summary: In which you’re dragged into a dating scandal with your not-so-boyfriend Jaemin and actual boyfriend Mark gets jealous.

Requested: yess!! what if you wrote a mark x idol!reader where she’s best friends with dream and he gets jealous over her being on a variety show with jaemin and she never leaves jaemin’s  side during it bc she’s nervous and he’s the only one she knows?

“Just relax.” Bright studio lights are somewhat blinding, they stand tall and loom over the figures standing side by side to each other. The studio’s buzzing with life as staff and crew members hustle around the space to prepare the stars for their filming schedule, one of them standing in front of you to add finishing touches to your makeup while another behind you, adding hair spray to your already frigid hair. Your eyes are trailing to the side, where you see one of your best friends in a similar condition. “Besides, you look prettier when you smile.”

The smile that breaks out on Jaemin’s face is sweet, the same one you always see him wear on camera, and it’s almost contagious that your lips start to stretch into one. You and Jaemin are currently on set for a variety show, sent as SM’s representatives along with a few other groups from other agencies, all of them unknown people to you, knowing none of them with only Jaemin as your companion.

“Mark-hyung agrees with me too.” He’s putting both of his hands on his waist, in a mocking fashion along with puffing his chest out and trying his best in imitating Mark’s voice. “She’s so pretty when she smiles- I mean she’s always pretty but like especially when she smiles, the really big one you know? Honestly every one of her smiles are angelic but- you get what i mean right, Jaems?”

The giggle he pulls out of you is angelic, shaking your whole body while your lips form into a smile. Jaemin’s been the only few people who could pull a genuine smile out of you, the other one being Mark Lee, your otherwise current boyfriend of 6 months.

Jaemin was the one who introduced you, claiming with a wink that, “The two of you were meant for each other.” and while you’d never been one for measly crushes, you couldn’t deny the fact that Mark had you enamoured by your 3rd meet up with him. You both had hit it off enough to write your tittle song together, the one which you used to confess your feelings to him and had hit number 1 in Melon the same day the two of you had gotten together, talk about a win win.

“You really shouldn’t day dream about Hyung here.” Jaemin’s face is up close to yours and he has a teasing smile on his face as he boops your nose along with jabbing his fingers into your stomach. “People could find out.”

Your hairstylist rolls her eyes at the two of you, clearly entertained by your jabs and nicks at each other. She adds another clip into your hair before parting on her way while your eyes are scanning the other idols, along with Jaemin, smiling politely when one of them sends a wave your way.

“Everyone! Let’s get started!”

Thinking back on the variety show you did with Jaemin a few months ago, you couldn’t think of anything wrong. It had gone of smoothly, both the MC’s and other idols had been nothing but sweet to you, some even ended up being your friend afterwards. But as you’re sitting down in your own dorm, phone in hand while scrolling down the multiple headlines and news about you and Jaemin supposedly dating, you suppose you guessed wrong.

(BREAKING) DIspatch Reveals NCT Dream’s Na Jaemin and Soloist Y/N Are Dating.

Dispatch has confirmed another 2020′s SM Couple: NCT Dream’s Na Jaemin and Soloist Y/N!

Every year, Korean news outlet Dispatch rings in by revealing new celebrity couples to the public. This year, they released photos proving that NCT Dream’s Na Jaemin and Soloist Y/N have been secretly seeing each other.

According to Dispatch, Jaemin picked Y/N up at her dorm after shortly coming back from his sold out world tour, the two wearing masks and hats to cover their faces before they went to a restaurant for their date.

Dispatch also caught the couple walking while holding hands with each other very often, in between schedules or at filming sights. One of which is weekly idol, where a leaked footage reveals the couple acting very lovey dovey with each other on set.

The dorm is silent, not one sound in the air. The clock is ticking soundly while the cooked dinner you had set up slowly begins to become cold with the amount of time you’ve chosen to scroll down your phone while biting at your nails.

user 0945: i think they’re cute with each other.

user 4790: shouldn’t she be focusing on her career first? she debuts in SM and she’s wasting her time on dating? what an idiot.

user 6905: what does jaemin even see in her?

user 4823: she’s human too! it should be her choice to date.

user 8755: they’ve been dating for 2 years? wow.. we really don’t know our idols after all..

You’re taking in one comment after the other, some of your fans shipping you with Jaemin while others are bashing at the fact that you’ve chosen to get a boyfriend, claiming you as theirs to begin with. Your heart is filled with anxiety, a feeling of everything closing in at once and you’re taking in deep breaths to reduce the amount of stress you feel in your system.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! You have 25 new messages.

[22:10] Lee MinMark sent a message.

Babe? Are you okay?

[22:11] Lee MinMark sent a message.

Babe, please read your texts.

[22:12] You have one (1) missed voice call from Lee MinMark.

[22:13] Lee MinMark sent a message.

Answer your phone. Please. I need to know if you’re okay.

[22:13] Lee MinMark sent a voicemall.

[22:15] You have two (2) missed voice calls from Lee MinMark.

[22:15] “Lover” Boy Nana sent a message.

so we’re dating now??

[22:15] “Lover” Boy Nana sent a message.

does hyung know about this??

[22:17] You have four (4) missed voice call from Lee MinMark.

[22:17] “Lover” Boy Nana sent a message.

hyung looks worried and pissed

[22:17] Boss Manager sent a message.

Do not give any information to the press. You need to stay quiet until this blows over.

[22:17] You have seven (7) missed voice calls from Lee MinMark.

[22:18] Boss Manager sent a message.

Come to the office tomorrow. We need to have a talk.

[22:19] Lee MinMark sent a message.

Fuck it. I’m coming over.

[22:20] “Lover” Boy Nana sent a message. 

hyung’s coming over to you!

[23:07] Boss Manager sent a message.

Stay calm and be safe.

Your ears perk up when multiple knocks come from the door, fast and more urgent one after the other, turning into rapped jabs at the wooden surface. It soon turns into outright banging and your phone falls down to the carpeted floor below at the sound. You’re raising yourself up on shaky feet, slowly reaching out to grab the emergency bat beside the door and tiptoeing to peep through the fish eye door camera you installed for emergencies like this.

The door bursts open and you’re yelping, swinging the bat blindly at the unknown person in your home. “It’s me! It’s me! It’s Mark!”

“Mark? Are you out of your mind!?” The bat mistakenly hits Mark on his shoulder, him letting out a groan and kneeling down while clutching his injured shoulder. “I’m sorry! Oh My God. Are you okay?”

The door shuts with a soft click while Mark’s still bent down in front of him, promptly groaning when the wood catches on his shirt. You’re shuffling around, running to the freezer for an ice pack to help your boyfriend. The ice is cold in your hands, the material numbing your fingers as you press it down onto his injury.

“Are you okay?”

“How are you?”

You break out into a fit of giggles while Mark lets out a few chuckles, the both of you stilling for a moment before you tear of his cap and mask, revealing the face of your boyfriend. The bags around Mark’s eyes have worsened since the last you saw him, along with the obvious stress lines on his face and frizzy hair from too much hair dye as an added plus.

The dorm is still as silent as ever, this time the sounds of slurping noodles are added to the mix along with the sound of chattering news outlets on TV. Your eyes are wrapped around Mark’s neck as you sit in his lap, head laying in the crook of his shoulder as he works one his hands around your waist while the other sets down the cup of noodles on the desk beside him.

“How are you doing?” He mumbles, lips finding their way to your forehead to leave a peck in place. “About the dating thing.”

“I’m fine.” Your eyelids are starting to droop, the warmth Mark emits adding to the stressful situation makes you want to fall asleep and forget all your worries, even just for a little while. You lean back, eyes flicking up to meet his when he nods as an answer. “How about you?”

“What do you mean?” Mark’s eyes are a soft brown with a tint of gold to them, holding specks of stolen sunlight in them, the kind that you’d miss just with one glance. They’re filled with a raw emotion, an unwavering gaze that sometimes you find hard to meet, along with the earth’s unfiltered beauty that is so fascinating yet intriguing to memorize. “With the comeback? Babe?”

“I mean- yes, the comeback.” You laugh at the confused look at his face, his expression looking similarly like that of a confused puppy and you’re reminding yourself to change his names in your contacts. “But like- more of the me dating Jaemin news.”

“Oh” He mumbles, “I don’t really have an opinion on that..”

You’re tilting your head the moment he finishes his sentence. You know, for a fact, Mark’s never been one to back track on his words and you’re sure the way he spoke sounded more of like a question than it did a statement. “That’s good. I guess..”

“Are you staying the night?”

Mark’s head shoots up from its resting point in the crook of your neck, and he’s staring at you with a look of wonder in his eyes that had you ducking from his gaze, mouth stretching into a shy smile as you see a smile spread on his.

“You just had a dating scandal spread about you and your best friend,” He laughs, “But you still want me to stay over? I really am glad I’m dating you.”

Mark’s hands are pinching at your cheeks, his hands stretching the supple flesh while he scrunches his nose. Your own are entangled behind his neck, tugging the hairs on the nape of his neck with a scrunch of your own nose. It was moments like these that made you fall in love with Mark, the dorky boy that had his nose pressed up against glass, watching a thunderstorm and laughing. As an idol yourself, you found Mark most beautiful not when he had full on make up, but when he didn’t. You fell in love with him when he was lying on the carpet, hair a mess, laughing about something he saw on the internet. When he wasn’t trying to impress anyone, and had taken down all the walls he built for most people.

Six months in and all you knew was that Mark’s your muse, the one you write songs about, and the one who holds your heart.

Mark opens his eyes to the sound of your phone humming lowly and you asleep with his arms around you. He’s reaching his arm for the phone slowly in hopes he doesn’t wake you up from his movements.

You have 3 new messages.

[3:07] “Lover” Boy Nana sent a message.

mark hyung went over to yours a few hours ago and he hasn’t come back yet

[3:07] “Lover” Boy Nana sent a message. 

is he over with you?

[3:08] “Lover” Boy Nana sent a message.

lovie, answer your phone please :(

A scoff comes out from Mark’s mouth the moment his eyes land on the nickname Jaemin specifically has for you. Even before the dating news broke out, Mark’s always been a bit jealous of you and Jaemin’s bond, the people around him always thinking Jaemin’s the one who stole your heart. Jaemin, the one who’s been by your side and who knows you the best, Na Jaemin and not Mark Lee.

You have 5 new messages.

[3:09] You have one (1) missed call from “Lover” Boy Nana.

[3:10] “Lover” Boy Nana sent a voice mail.

[3:11] You sent a message to “Lover” Boy Nana.

Stop messaging MY girlfriend at 3 AM, Na.

Tapping sounds fill the air as Mark turns off your phone before placing it somewhere behind him, he’s looking down at you to make sure he hasn’t woken you up and he’s smiling at the sight of you sleeping on his chest. Mark’s putting his hands under your feet, lifting you up bridal style to place you on your bed. He’s tucking you in when your hands grab at the front of his shirt.

“Don’t leave,” You mumble, “Stay, please.”

“You know I can’t.” Mark’s bending down to press a kiss onto your forehead, cheeks warming when he sees you unconsciously smile in your sleep. Even when he wishes he could spend the night snuggled up with you, he doesn’t want you to get into more trouble than you already have. “I’ll text you tomorrow. Sweet dreams.”

The room is engulfed in darkness the moment Mark’s fingers touch the lamp, his footsteps echoing just a bit before disappearing completely once the door clicks shut. He’s crouching down to throw out his used ramen bowl into the trash can in the kitchen, hands multitasking as he also picks up his hat and mask from the desk.

Mark’s looking back to the direction of your bedroom while he puts his mask on, fixing the hat onto his head. The image of your slightly messy bedhead and cute pout appears in his head and he’s shaking his head, lips parting to let out a chuckle. “One day, they’ll know about us.”

The sun’s rays wake you up from your sleep, groaning at the light that hits your eyes. Your joints and muscles protest when you sit up in bed, wanting nothing but to go back to sleep. Your legs hit the floor, slightly trembling when you feel the cold wood in contrast to your warm temperature, and you’re walking out of your room in search of your boyfriend and your phone.

The dinging from the kitchen catches your attention and you make a beeline for it, doing a slight victory dance when you find your phone on the kitchen counter right next to some chocolate you’re sure you didn’t have yesterday.

You have new messages.

[3:11] You sent a message to “Lover” Boy Nana.

Stop messaging MY girlfriend at 3 AM, Na.

[3:12] “Lover” Boy Nana sent a message. 

omo omo hyung no need to be so grumpy

[3:12] “Lover” Boy Nana sent a message. 

im just “dating” her not  d a t i n g  her

[3:13] “Lover” Boy Nana sent a message. 

come back to the dorms before manager realizes you’re gone

[3:14] You sent a message to “Lover” Boy Nana. 

yeah yeah omw

[3:39] Lee MinMark sent a message. 

I’m sorry I didn’t stay over! Don’t want you getting in more trouble

[3:40] Lee MinMark sent a message. 

Good night, and I love you.

[7:45] Boss Manager sent a message. 

Meeting at 10. Don’t be late.

The smile that spreads on your face is automatic and the giddiness feels like a wake up call from your previously still drowsy self. Your fingers work nimbly, tapping out words to text Mark before a text arrives just before you sent it.

You have new messages.

[8:13] Lee MinMark sent a message. 

“I fought my eyes

to stay awake.

No dream

was prettier

than the way she slept.”

[8:13] You changed Lee MinMark’s name to Lion Cub.

[8:13] You sent a message to Lion Cub.

I knew you were jealous!

[8:14] Lion Cub sent a message.

Good morning to you too. Sleep well?

[8:14] You sent a message to Lion Cub.

I did! Would’ve been better with you next to me tho :(

[8:14] You sent a message to Lion Cub.

Also that poem is just ugh :(

[8:23] You sent a message to Lion Cub.

Mark? Where did you go?

[8:25]  Pwark Ji-Ji sent a message.

mark hyung banned me from texting you for a week :(

[8:25]  Pwark Ji-Ji sent a message. 

why is he like this :(

[8:25]  Pwark Ji-Ji sent a message. 

so mean :(

[8:26]  Pwark Ji-Ji sent a message.

this is nana btw! hyung’s taking a shower rn and jisung let me borrow his phone eheh

[8:26]  Pwark Ji-Ji sent a message.

no, actually i lied. i stole it from him

[8:26]  Pwark Ji-Ji sent a message.

have a good day, lovie!! ill see you later at that meeting (mark hyung doesnt know btw eheheh)

[8:26] You sent a message to Pwark Ji-Ji.

You’re horrible, Na! Give sungiie his phone back :(

[8:26] You sent a message to Pwark Ji-Ji. 

See you later!! (Also, hi sungiie!!)

[fy-2pm]

[INFO] 2PM Discusses Their First Comeback In 5 Years

2PM is finally back after almost five years!

On June 28, 2PM held a press conference for the release of their seventh studio album “MUST.” The group has returned after a long break due to the members having to complete their mandatory military duties.

The members expressed their excitement about returning as a full group in front of their fans. Jun.K shared, “Last year, ‘My House’ unexpectedly received lots of love. I was discharged from the military in January 2020, and right when I was discharged, people around me told me that ‘My House’ was receiving lots of love. The song was released in 2015, and I’m very happy that it was loved by so many people five years after its release. Because people mostly think of ‘My House’ when they think about 2PM, all of the members and the company contemplated a lot about how we can show a sexiness that exceeds that of ‘My House.’ We worked hard and returned with ‘Make It.’ Please show it lots of love.”

Junho, whose viral fancam served as the beginning of the resurgence of “My House,” commented that he enjoyed the popularity while also feeling bewildered by it. Referring to the song’s lyrics, “It’s alright, let’s go to my house,” Junho wittily added, “Many people were debating whose house they should go to. There’s six of us, so you can choose whoever you want.”

“I think the YouTube algorithm played a big part in the resurgence,” Taecyeon added. “While we were in the military, there were such big technological advancements that it was possible to show our hidden sides, and I think that worked as a foothold for the resurgence.”

The new album “MUST” contains ten total tracks, seven of which were worked on by Wooyoung, Jun.K, and Taecyeon. Wooyoung wrote both the melody and lyrics for the title track “Make It.” The Korean title of the song is “Haeya hae,” which translates to “Must do it.”

Wooyoung said, “I’m thankful that ‘Make It’ was chosen as the title track.” On how the song came about, he explained, “The song originates from two questions that I want to ask and ‘must’ ask, which are, ‘If love comes to me again, what should I say?’ and ‘If now is the time for 2PM’s album, what should we do?’ I thought I should leave everything out and just write, ‘Must do it,’ and started from there. The members responded to my song with sincerity. They trusted in me and followed my lead while preparing for the album and recording the song, and seeing that, I worked hard until the end with eagerness to create the best results for these people.”

2PM is already nearing their 13th year together since their debut in September 2008. Throughout the years, 2PM set themselves apart as a physically fit, “beastly” group with powerful performances. While discussing the way they continued to stay fit throughout the 13 years, Wooyoung mentioned Junho’s self-discipline as something he admires in him. Junho explained that he wanted to appear similar to the way he did in the past even after his return from the military.

Asked how the concept of their new album was different from their previous sexy image, Taecyeon responded, “This is the first album we’re releasing after entering our 30s. I was 29 when we released our last album. In our 20s, I think we gave off a stronger feeling of the passionate vigor of youth. I believe the album itself portrayed an atmosphere that the 2PM of that time could show without limiting ourselves to simply being sexy. In the beginning, we radiated a showy, youthful energy with refreshing concepts and acrobatics, and in our 20s, we emphasized the sexiness we could show in our 20s. I think there’s a different sexiness that we can only show in our 30s.”

Regarding a different title they’d like to earn for themselves other than the usual ones like “beast-dol” (beast idol) or “K-sexy” (Korean sexy), Nichkhun said, “I really like ‘beast-dol,’ but I want to say just 2PM. We didn’t make the word ‘beast-dol,’ and the word was created because our fans looked upon us nicely and gave us love, so we always work hard, are humble, and do our best to become the best artists we can be. I think it would be right to say, ‘2PM is 2PM.'”

In response to a question about whether there were any junior groups that caught their eye, Chansung said, “I don’t think there are groups that are similar to us, since every group has their own style. Our juniors Stray Kids really caught my eye. I want them to succeed.” Jun.K added, “I think they are showing great performances as a performance-oriented group.”

Taecyeon, who left JYP Entertainment and joined 51K in 2018, proved that it is possible for an idol to continue promoting with their team even when they are no longer part of the same agency as the other members. He explained, “I think the most important factor is communicating and building trust with each other. In my case, I left JYP Entertainment and became part of a different company, but the most important thing is how we think of each other. We continuously showed understanding and consideration for each other’s circumstances like family rather than work colleagues. So even when I left the agency, it wasn’t like 2PM wasn’t 2PM anymore. I think it’s possible to continue group promotions even after changing agencies as long as you have pride in your group and your members are considerate.”

As for their goals with this comeback, Jun.K shared his wish for more people to know what kind of group 2PM is and the different charms each member has. Junho thanked fans for waiting for them and expressed his hope to promote happily while communicating with fans.

Watch 2PM’s new “Make It” music video here! 2PM is premiering their first performance of “Make It” during their Mnet comeback show “MUST,” which begins on June 28 at 7 p.m. KST.

Cr: Soompi

[cosmicxent]

COSMIC ENTERTAINMENT

Cosmic Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company founded by former kpop idol Song Jiah and successful business woman Seo Yujin. Cosmic Entertainment is an international company with buildings in Japan and Los angeles. Jiah strives to promote a healthier and happier training system for people who want to pursue their dreams. Cosmic Ent operates as a record label and talent agency. 

“Express yourself. Know yourself. Be yourself.”

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D E T A I L S

* CEO :: Song Jiah

* COO :: Seo Yujin

* FOUNDED :: December 12, 2012

LOCATION (S) :: Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea + Los Angeles, California + Osaka, Japan

SERVICE :: Management, production, distribution, and publishing

SUBSIDARIES ::

Elysian since 2014

Cosmic Ent JPN since 2015

Studio 33  since 2021

GENRE :: Kpop, pop, rock, rap,indie, and r&b

A R T I S T

( TO BE ADDED )

P R O J E C T S

COMING SOON

RULES / GUIDELINES

{ Dating ban }:

Jiah is not really strict on dating bans. she feels that idols are human too but she does recommend at least a year after they debut. The year is to let the idols focus on training, debuting, and their wellbeing.

{ Social Media }:

Idols can have social media accounts. If they are a trainee accounts must be private until they debut. accounts can be monitored for up to a year but idols can have control over their own accounts.

{ Age Requirements }:

Cosmic recently changed their age requirements. No one will debut under the age of 15 and the youngest you can apply to be a trainee under cosmic is 13.

{ Take responsibility }:

Since the company does take the more lenient side on their idols they have to have boundaries within their walls. If an artist does something that creates a scandal or bad press they have to take responsibility for the company to help them.

{Dieting}:

Jiah takes this "rule" very seriously. since she has been in the industry for so long and has experienced everthing that idols go through. Dieting is not enforced. She provides dietitians and personal trainers for free so that idols take the heathier/safer route. She never wants her family to feel like they have to do it but she does make sure that she is not the reason that they feel like they have to harm their body. Idols can get cosmetic surgery IF the idol requests/wants it.

{School/classes/education}:

The comapny has paired up with several school/academys, both in korea and international. Idols who are underage (still in school) still have to continue their education. Idols who have graduated can continue their education if they want but it is not a requirement.

{Dorms/ living arrangement}:

Groups usually stay with one another if they can. Some underage idols parents can request that their child still stay at home with them and arrangements will be made to get them back and forth to school and training.

{Contracts and Safety}:

Safety is a TOP priority. Mistreatment of idols from any higher figure is not accepted and not raken lightly. idols are encourage to talk to either the ceos or other resources that they have made available to voice their thoughts and feelings on anything they see happening or anything that is happening with them.

Every idol does eventually sign a contract with the company. Each contract is unique to the artist/group. The span of the contract is based on the idol who signs.

Idols can have social media and phones but trainees social will be monitored (with their consent) up until a year after debut.

Every idol and employee/staff members are given mental, physical, and emotional evaluations montly but trainees get them weekly.

Welcome to Cosmic Entertainment where we hope to make your dreams come true!

Signed by Yours Truly,

Song Jiah and Seo Yujin

[heizuha-queen]

Hello! It's that girl who doesn't know when to stop coming up with more headcannons at 2am in the morning again.

Another idea sparked in my head.

You know how it's common for K-pop idols to have solo activities such as joining a variety show?

Have you heard of Busted! ?

Not sure if you've heard about this variety program. It airs on Netflix and currently have three seasons. The cast members consists of various celebrities ranging from comedians to actors to idols. Exo Sehun and Gugudan Sejeong are actually members of that show as well. (Btw, Sehun even low-key dressed up as KID once. It was a masterpiece. Period)

The show is a mystery/detective game program. The cast have to solve puzzles and search for clues to complete the missions given. The best part of the program is that the production team doesn't make the cast solve stupid, kid puzzle games.

They have to solve actual, scary, cases. Murders. Robbery. Conspiracy stuff.

So....

What if... Kazuha joins a program like this as a cast member?

I believe she would actually be perfect to join the show for several reasons:

1. Her intelligence

We've seen that she is actually very smart. Her deduction skills may not be as sharp as Heiji's, but we were shown in canon how Kazuha is actually very intelligent, even able to decipher the dying message of the victim in the Heiji Vs Kazuha episode. (If you remember, even Kogoro & Ran weren't able to solve it)

Not just that, remember how in the 7th Movie, Kazuha was able to come up with a really smart way to save Heiji from getting killed by that masked man by just using her sock and rocks?

If she were to join the cast, she'll be a valuable asset that could help them solve the missions much more quickly due to her wits.

2. Her physical prowess

Okay, to be honest, it's not necessary for the cast members to be proficient in martial arts. However, her aikido would definitely be a huge bonus. Imagine a scene where the cast members were all scared and being chased by something (like a villain, criminal,etc) As everyone is running away to not get caught and lose or something, Kazuha just stands there like a badass and back flip the villain like... Wouldn't that be totally awesome?

The production crew may or may not advise Kazuha to not repeat that so the staff members won't turn down their job as future villain roles.

(Also, ever since the back flip incident, the internet may or may not vote her as the most badass K-pop idol to live)

3. Her popularity

Since I think everyone on your blog agrees that Kazuha will be extremely popular, imagine the viewers she would attract to watch the program. It wouldn't be just the Korean audience. Her international fans would watch. Her Japanese audience would watch. Her group's fan would watch.

Of course, most importantly, Heizuha fans would loyally watch every episode as they pray that Heiji would miraculously guest on one of the episodes since they're thirsty for any Heizuha interaction.

(Even a cameo phone call would be enough tbh)

4. Her experience

I strongly believe that no matter how hard Kazuha's agency tried to avoid scandal by hiding the fact that Kazuha has been to a lot of cases and crime scenes (because of Heiji), the internet still discovers it. Hence, the producer of the show believe that she would perfect since she has experience and know how to ACTUALLY act when trying to do detective work. Her attitude would make the (fake) murder case looks real and legit, hence bringing more quality to the show.

5. Her relationship with people who are in the field

I think that, over time, people would discover that Kazuha is a daughter of a very notable and respectable police officer. Due to that, in a way, I think people would trust Kazuha's instinct more on the show, and indirectly, she would unconsciously lead the cast members to solve the mystery without being explicitly bossy nor pushy.

I would also LOVE to imagine that in those EXTREMELY RARE instances where a mission becomes extremely hard, for instance, they've spent longer time than necessary on a clue, the production crew gives them a chance to call someone and ask for help. (Tbh the production crew could just straight up tell them the answer, but where's the entertainment value in that?) Most of the time people would ask Kazuha to call for help since she has connections to a bunch of smart people who could solve the clue in just a few minutes. ( ie; her dad, Heiji).But of course, (for the sake of entertainment lol), the cast prefer if she calls Heiji for help. (Hence, why Heiji makes some cameos on the show through phone calls)

Let's be real, the production crew and cast members are (low-key) hardcore Heizuha shippers.

6. Her personality

She may be hot-headed at times, but that just adds charm to her personality you know? It also sometimes help the cast stay in check to help out with the investigation. At the end of the day, her determination to complete a mission yet adorableness in her interactions are really what makes people love her so much. Her frankness and straightforwardness also helps her forge genuine friendships with the rest of the cast members and production crew. From the show, people could see more than a properly-trained K-pop idol on stage. Rather, a smart individual who is also a human. People get to see her as herself, not just a celebrity.

Of course, I don't think she'll immediately join the program as a rookie K-pop idol. Maybe 5/6 years after her debut, where members of her group are all exploring their own individual solo career?

Although on another note, can you imagine how Heiji would react when she's on the show.

I bet Heiji watches every episode of the show but never admits it. He would also get frustrated when everyone on the show takes too long to find a hint, but have this huge proud smile on his face whenever Kazuha solves it.

Of course, Heiji would tease Kazuha for every small thing she did on the show when they facetime or call each other in private. Just because~

I also imagine Kazuha having to change Heiji's name on her phone to something neutral that doesn't indicate that they're dating. Ever since joining the show, she also has to change the lock screen of her phone since she could be asked to call Heiji for help without any warning. (Better safe than sorry)

I guess that's all for this random shot of headcannons. I hope you enjoy them!

Ps; By the way, if I do end up writing Heizuha fanfics (WE DESPERATELY NEED MORE!!), I'll let you know 😊

Umm PLEASE NEVER LEARN TO STOP BECAUSE I LOVE READING YOUR HEADCANONS!

I really love the idea of Heiji appearing in phone calls and I can imagine him watching every episode. It’s a routine that no one can break for him😂😂

[crybabysunflower]

I had previously talked about a mystic messenger kpop au headcannon but honestly I have never written a single fanfiction in my life since I am actually not really confident about my writing skills.

However I have decided to write about how would it be if a mysme character is a kpop idol

Kim Yoosung as a kpop idol

He is either the maknae himself or belongs somewhere in the maknae line. (Maknae is the term for the youngest member of the group)

If he is the second youngest, its because they had added the new maknae in the final lineup just a few months before the group's debut

He is the happiest one to have the new maknae because he is tired of always being the youngest everywhere be it in his family or in his group, he finally gets someone he would love to care and protect. However he becomes annoyingly clingy towards the maknae.

Is probably from SM or JYP (these are entertainment agencies)

Main Vocalist, dancer

An underrated Vocalist. His group's fanbase sleeps on his vocals because it is not bold and strong like the other main vocalists of his group.

Has a soft, high pitched, nasally, smooth honey like vocals which is full of emotions and adds an extra dose of melancholy when they perform sad songs, thus making it very ideal for ballads. At times his voice can have a soulful quality if required.

His voice also stands out among the other vocalists so much that even the new fans can tell him apart from the rest.

Often performs girl group dance routines and actually nails them

Often ends up crying during concerts, fansigns sometimes during mid-performances (but he would still continue to perform) due to being overwhelmed by the audience cheering for his group and in various other situations.

Forgets the lyrics of his songs very often to the point that it has become a running joke among the fanbase

Has an ugly blue hoodie which is detested by his groupmates and also has become a running joke among the fans

Another running joke among the fans is that one time when he made some dish for his groupmates which ended up tasting awful.

The Sunshine of the group because of his bubbly, optimistic personality and his contagious smile.

Says a lot of dumb stuff and ends up doing a lot of dumb stuff unintentionally because of which he is often teased by his groupmates

Despite being the most teased member of the group, he himself is actually quite playful and loves to make his groupmates cringe by doing aegyo (aegyo is basically babytalking and making cute facial expressions and hand gestures).

Despite being the aegyo king of the group, he sometimes goes "I am not cute, hmph>_<"

When he makes his solo debut, he tries to go for a "mature" image therefore does a lot of sensual concepts.

But the fans who had been stanning the group for a long time still baby him because off-stage he is back to his childlike self.

Is quite cheerful and talkative at local variety shows but because he is not that good in speaking english, he is relatively quieter at the international ones

Is also quite shy while interacting with non korean fans because of the same reason

Although he might appear as the "dumb guy" of the group, he is actually quite intelligent since he contributes to the song lyrics or composition from time to time, but does not get enough credits for that.

Does not age at all. It's like he will be thirty yet still look like a teenager

He is very openly affectionate towards his groupmates and compliments them every now and then, his groupmates admire his kindness and his ability to take care of the members very well despite being one of the youngest.

He really really gets sad when the members overwork themselves.

Once during a concert stage he ends up injuring himself mid performance because of the intense dance routine. He didn't tell his fellow groupmates about it because he does not like worrying them and he didn't want to miss out the upcoming concerts and thus he tries his best to hide it. However he soon gets caught by the group leader who paid no heed to his pleas and forced him to stay back (for his own good) much to his chagrin.

He is also well known to be openly affectionate towards his fanbase which he expresses through his Instagram posts and his VLIVEs from time to time. (VLIVE is a video streaming app specifically for kpop idols)

During his VLIVEs he promotes his groupmates' solo activities by playing their songs in the background and asks his viewers to check out their new release.

In one of his VLIVE sessions he confesses that he gets a lot of hate comments but then tries his best to assure the fans that he is strong enough to deal with the hate.

He also gives optimistic yet comforting and empathetic advices to his viewers during his VLIVE sessions, such as telling them that they are all capable of staying strong despite all odds.

Frequently donates to animal shelters

He later gets offered to sing various Kdrama OSTs which also boosts his popularity

He is a huge ballad enthusiast and thus occasionally uploads song covers in their group's youtube channel

Please let me know how this turned out

If I get time, I will upload a drawing too

[hcney-moon]

FULL NAME: Moon Seoyun

DATE OF BIRTH: December 21, 1997

POSITION: Main Vocal. Lead Dancer. 

PLACE OF BIRTH: Seoul, South Korea

HEIGHT: 5′9″ | 180cm

LANGUAGES: Korean.

UPBRINGING:

From a young age, Seoyun was born into the lap of luxury, her parents both being integrated into the entertainment industry and having built names for themselves. Being born with a silver spoon in her mouth was the best way to describe.

Growing up, Seoyun was raised mostly by her grandmother as she often spent time there with her parents often being swamped with work. Seoyun was expected to be at the top of her class, while restraining herself from boys. She had done this all, leaping over her family’s expectations as she became the class president and was #1 in her class regarding her grades. However, with her family’s wealth, it made things a bit easier for Seoyun as well.

A turn of events occurred when Seoyun was scouted on the streets of Busan by a modeling agency. Her parents checked out the agency through their connections and it wasn’t long before Seoyun made a meeting.

Seoyun broke into the modeling scene in middle school, while maintaining the expectations her family had placed on her. She slowly garnered some of the spotlight with several CFs and continued prominence in the modeling agency. The attention she garnered allowed her to even try out acting, in a few supporting and minor roles.

However, splashing into the entertainment industry allowed for Seoyun to realize that her dream in life was simply to be a celebrity; specifically, she wanted to continue her path into acting, but also possibly became an idol.

Although she has much to juggle with school, modeling, and acting she managed, which impressed her family to be proud enough to slowly let Seoyun take control of her life and make her own decisions.

Soon, Seoyun found herself under JYP Entertainment getting prepared to make more of a splash in the acting industry, while also training to be an idol. She saw it as a way as making her name more prominent, with both being an idol and an actress. However, after being a trainee for a somewhat long period of time without any acting work, Seoyun left JYP only to be scouted by Neostar Entertainment. This time, Seoyun was more blunt with her desires, which allowed her to pursue her acting career before she debuted as a member of the duo, Honey Moon, in 2019.

SEOYUN 101:

has continuously split her paycheck up so she can provide for her grandmother, since she refuses to let her work anymore!

seoyun?? befriends every female idol she meets, she is the textbook definition of a social butterfly, but refuses to befriend most male idols, especially those outside of her own company sasadfk

a wine aunt yup yup has a whole crate of her favorite full always in her apartment

netizens found her “princess syndrome” humorous bc she always manages to hype herself up everywhere possible without sounding too arrogant (kind of park gyuri 2.0)

is a familiar face on a lot of variety shows bc of her sense of humor being so blunt and uncaring

does boxing with her cousin, taewon (who’s the reason that she ended up in neostar since he works there as a producer)

will never not see her face with how many endorsements and CFs she has

binges on romantic dramas all the time, but has stated she prefers action/mystery/suspense dramas to work in!

the type to be in an event and just looking like she’s dozing off when she’s accidentally probably judging someone without even realizing

literally it’ll end up with haeju asking for advice and seoyun just listing all the things they’ve failed at miserably, bc in her mind it’s going to help them improve, but in reality she’s making her wanna strangle her.

just: accidental judgmental things!