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MEGA TRENDING RECAP

Welcome to another installment of Dispatch’s bi-weekly update on important news regarding chart placements, music show wins, and other accomplishments from your favorite stars! Click the read-more to find out what’s gone down between November 21-December 31!

CHART NEWS

Starr’s Wish You Were Here was an un-promoted special memorial release, therefore did not appear on charts.

Reflexion’s I’ll Find You performed averagely for the group, with fans hoping it’s enough to keep Liberty from punishing them in the new year

Sola’s Obsession performed adequately, and while was not as big of a hit as past songs, was acceptable considering her scandals of the past year

Rejectz’s Luv U topped charts, and was praised for being an unconventional hit

Coven’s LIE topped all 8 charts, knocking Rejectz out of top positions they might have otherwise claimed

Sookie’s Weather charted very well, but not as well as it otherwise might have had Rejectz not so recently been on the charts as well, with much of the fandom focusing on the streams of the full group release

Violetta’s Can We Talk Again did not perform as strongly as some of their past releases, but resonated well with trot crowds and casual listeners, giving it a strong chart presence regardless

Byulbit : Lyncis’ 3 2 1 topped charts in Thailand, notably knocking Sumi’s former group, Daizee, from a record-breaking chart run, leading to hate from Daizee fans

Seyeon’s No Jam did adequately on charts, but was a big hit on TikTok, and became the theme song for a new variety show debuting in January

Juno’s Dr Bebe joined Rejectz and Coven at the top of the charts

Rewind’s Christmasssy was a big hit with elementary and middle school demographics, which boosted its’ numbers largely

Sera’s Baby I Hate Me Now did not perform as expected on the charts, but captivated international audiences, and did exceedingly well on Spotify

MUSIC SHOW NEWS

The Feels by Venus won on:        -Music Core on November 26

Bicycle by Yein won on:        -Music Bank on November 25

Confession by Daybreak won on:        -Show Champion on November 23        -Music Bank on December 2

BEcause by Burnout won on:        -Inkigayo on November 20        -M!Countdown on December 1

I Love You by S.O.S won on:        -The Show on November 22        -M!Countdown on November 24        -Inkigayo on November 27        -The Show on November 29        -Show Champion on November 30        -Music Core on December 3        -Inkigayo on December 4        -The Show on December 6. This marked their The Show triple crown          -Music Bank on December 9

Luv U by Rejectz won on:        -Music Core on December 10

Lie by Coven won on:        -Show Champion on December 7        -M!Countdown on December 8        -Inkigayo on December 11        -M!Countdown on December 15        -Music Core on December 17        -Inkigayo on December 18        -Show Champion on December 21        -M!Countdown on December 22. This marked their M! triple crown, and their first triple crown as a group

Weather by Sookie won on:        -The Show on December 13        -Show Champion on December 14        -Music Bank on December 23

Can We Talk Again by Violetta won on:        -Music Bank on December 16        -The Show on December 20

No Jam by Seyeon won on:        -The Show on December 27

Dr Bebe by Juno won on:        -Show Champion on December 28        -Music Bank on December 30

Baby I Hate Me Now by Sera won on:        -Music Core on December 31

Christmasssy by Rewind won on:        -Music Core on December 24        -Inkigayo on December 25

[soladarv]

“i’m really starting to miss you guys,” sola admitted, resting her head on her hand. “like, i know we’re still promoting together, but it’s so much less than after the show. it feels lonely.” @jieunrv @rvjinhwa @seyeonrv​

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@rvcreature from here

“Yeah? You got proof?”

[seyeonrv]

“i...thought the debut was fun?” seyeon offered, pulling on her sleeves awkwardly. she felt so bad for her friend-- not only did she get pulled from trinity, but her debut was rushed, and then overshadowed by not only sola, but unity’s special stages too. “i think your voice is great. people someday are gonna say this song is an underrated classic or something.” // @rvjinhwa​

[1991-pandora]

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ #8 ; #Warning: #violencia #lenguaje #CASSANO JANUARY, 2022, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA > OUR FIRST MISSION III: KKANGPAE: MAFIA > DIVA: ODORE DI SCARICHI, RILEVATO RATTO. "Una rápida y fuerte patada contra la puerta hizo reventar la manija, para encargarse de la seguridad entró primero y al instante actuó, uno de los talentos del alto era la puntería asi que no le tomó mucho tiempo en disparar un par de balas en la cabeza a dos hombres que custodiaban la puerta, sus armas llevaban silenciadores por lo que fue más fácil evadir a los que se interponían dejándolos en el suelo al romperles algunas extremidades. Debía mantener los ataques enemigos fuera del alcance de sus compañeros, sabía que SeYeon era el objetivo de DIVA por lo que no tuvo ningún problema en ocuparse de lo demás." Abrió paso a Brann situándose al costado izquierdo, JiHo por su parte se mantuvo al derecho y el atraco inició desde el momento en que la fuerte patada tumbó el seguro de la puerta. DIVA hizo su trabajo cubriendo la espalda de su compañero siendo relevada cuando visualizó a su objetivo. La mujer al verla acercarse intentó defenderse con el arma que tenía sujetada pero fue inútil, dejó ir el disparo apenas rozando el brazo de la fría y calculadora asesina después se quedó congelada del temor al reflejarse en la profunda mirada gatuna que la devoraba. — Stronzo! — Exclamó en un tono de voz alto, riéndose al momento de patear la mano de SeYeon con el taco de la zapatilla, hundiéndole hasta sentir el crujir de los huesos carpianos. Los sollozos se hicieron presentes al ser arrastrada por la alfombra de la habitación, sin soltar su cabello sedoso la italiana la tiró contra los muebles de caoba de la habitación mientras la adrenalina gobernaba cada célula de su sensual cuerpo. — ¿Pensaste que te ibas a librar? — Escupió en el rostro y abofeteó con la empuñadura del arma. — Espera… Espera. No he sido… — Sin terminar el dialogo DIVA cogió del cuello a la mujer y acercó su rostro tan cerca que sentía el aire caliente salir de la boca ajena, apretó fuerte encarnando sus uñas en la piel haciéndole brotar sangre al arrastrar los dígitos. — No me importa cualquier mentira que intentes decirme para persuadir. Únicamente dime, ¿Quién es la rata que te ayudó a conocer detalles tan exactos de la operación? — Los ojos de la agredida se expandieron tanto que estaban por salirse de la órbita del golpe recibido entre las piernas con la rodilla de la atacante. — Si, SeYeon. Sé perfectamente que tienes un informante dentro de la organización y es el nombre que queremos, a fin de cuentas, tú estarás muerta pero tus padres no. Oh, sí. ¿Pensaste en esos pobres ancianos cuando te metiste en los negocios de mi jefe? — Pálida piel que ahora era casi invisible, la mujer sabía que las amenazas no quedarían allí y aquellos viejos sufrirían las consecuencias de sus actos. Al instante, SeYeon se tiró al piso de rodillas implorando clemencia por la vida de sus padres sin obtener respuesta alguna, DIVA aseveró en una sola pregunta: — Amas lo suficiente a ese hombre cómo para llevarte su nombre a la tumba, ¿o me equivoco? — Una pausa alargada y un trote de fondo en el pasillo fue el perfecto escenario para soltar las últimas palabras que su objetivo escucharía. — Yo me cogí a ese cabrón y es gracias a ese placer que te entregó en esta misión. Bella notte… — La mirada apagada de la mujer quedó estática al caer al suelo sobre un lago de sangre al recibir la descarga de proyectiles, la mano diestra intentó en su último esfuerzo alcanzar los pies de “su amor”, delatando al traidor dentro de esa habitación. Pero, no era el único problema, ya antes habían sido alertados los socios de la fallecida y salir ilesos sería una tarea arriesgada. ¿O no?

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[REPOST] Idol Producer Week 5, Self-Paragraph Word Count: 362

exiting the stage with the rest of her first team, somi felt unstoppable. she was pretty sure that if they were told to turn around and start it over again, she’d do even better than the first take. it was exhilarating to perform a finally song that could really be called theirs, her’s, in front of a crowd. every week before this had been a cover song and the biggest changes to those songs so far were the choreography points. but with loca, it was the first song that she could confidently say that she helped with input when it came to the song itself. sola was a great leader in somi’s opinion, and chase was an even better lead choreographer. getting to work with both of them made somi really realize just why they were at the top of the leaderboard right now. how could they not be?

as she was rushed back to wardrobe though, somi felt the excitement and rush from being on stage settle in her stomach as butterflies as she thought about her next song. it wasn’t that she lacked confidence about it, she knew that their ranked team was a good one, making the best out of their position. but it was hard to be truly excited about something that you didn’t totally love, and that’s exactly how somi felt about i don’t need a man. despite the message of being independent, she felt that the song was… silly. definitely not something she would have voluntarily chose to make if she had been the only one in charge of it.

but nonetheless, coming off of stage for their rank song, somi couldn’t help but jump on and hug the closest person to her at the moment- who just so happened to be poor seyeon. despite her initial feelings towards the song itself, having her own work out there and applauded for made her feel ready to take on the world, even if she could feel exhaustion starting to creep into her bones now that it was all over. if this is how it would always feel, somi was convinced that she exhaustion later was worth it.

[rvchase]

Confessionals || Week Four

Date: mid March Time: n/a Place: Confessional Booth (idk) Triggers: None Recap: Week Four’s Confessionals

Another episode, another confessional. Chae got into the booth, leaning back in her chair. Everything she said seemed so cliché at this point. It was always just talking about how proud of herself she was, or how there were challenges she had to overcome. The same canned words every single week. It was grating on her.

She pursed her lips. “Dokyoung is kind of a nightmare,” she finally said, tucking her hair behind her ear. It wasn’t the usual confessional talk, and it was true. Not to mention the editing probably made her own parents hate her, so people would support Chase for it. “I don’t know how she expects to debut if she can’t work with people. A huge part of being in an idol group is working with the other members and working with choreographers and staff and other groups. And she can’t even do a dance challenge without having a crybaby hissy fit when they other girl is a little bit better than her. Do you know how many times she pouted this week because I got the center position and she didn’t? Like, half of the practice.” It was nice to rant onscreen. she was hoping the weird vulnerability would work in her favor, not against her.

“I worked pretty well with the rest of the group. I tried my best to help Jinhee and Seyeon with the choreography– it was a little high tempo, and I was worried they’d get caught up in that, but they did really well. I think we pulled it off.” And she was back to the usual canned lines again. C’est la vie, she supposed. It was nice to have ranted at least a little, though.

“I liked watching the Fake Love group. Sola is like my sister, and she did really well. It was fun to watch. Overall, I think it was a good week. I don’t envy the judges. It might be a little hard to find someone to eliminate.”

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HOT: Unity Is Still Fierce In Comeback For No

Unity exudes bold confidence in their long-awaited return with No. With Creed keeping up such aggressive promotions, and with most members focused on groups and solo work at their home companies, many worried about the future of Unity, but their comeback today squashed those worries.

Notably, many members had a hand in the creation of this song, with Seyeon and G1 doing a lot of lyric writing, and Sola and Chase teaming up to create the choreography. 

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IDOL PROJECT STANDINGS

throughout the first and second weeks of idol project, the public has been voting on their favorite trainees. from this episode on, weekly rankings will be shared.

these grades are based on the points earned by doing weekly idol project tasks, though some of the ranks have been moved around for story progression purposes. those story moves will not affect the final group. this is just for fun, and should not be taken to seriously, and instead be used as a plotting device and for character development. If you have any questions, please contact the admin team

bold indicates a trainee that, IC, is currently in a position that will get them in the final lineup. italics indicates an NPC. striked indicates the eliminated trainees.

G1

Sola

Chase

Somi

Nana

Ginny

Seyeon

Kaori

Jinhee 

Boram

Jieun

Byul

Dita

Sohee

Woori

Hyunjin

Dokyoung

Doona

Hyori

Minji

Kiko

Dami

Yoosung

Minhee

Hayoon

[rvdispatch]

IDOL PROJECT STANDINGS

throughout the first and second weeks of idol project, the public has been voting on their favorite trainees. from this episode on, weekly rankings will be shared. 

these grades are based on the points earned by doing weekly idol project tasks, though some of the ranks have been moved around for story progression purposes. those story moves will not affect the final group. this is just for fun, and should not be taken to seriously, and instead be used as a plotting device and for character development. If you have any questions, please contact the admin team

bold indicates a trainee that, IC, is currently in a position that will get them in the final lineup.  italics indicates an NPC.

Chase

Sola

G1

Somi

Seyeon

Ginny

Nana

Jieun

Kaori

Hyunjin

Kiko

Byul

Jinhee

Boram

Hyori

Dokyoung

Minji

Doona

Woori

Dita

Sohee

Minhee

Yoosung

Dami

Hayoon

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EPISODE TWO SUMMARY

Episode Two aired on March 2, 2020, on MNet. Official rankings were revealed during the episode, and then posted online the next day.

Episode two gave us our first big challenge, dividing the girls by rank so there were even teams– A, B, C and D. The goal of episode two was to show the girls bonding, or on the flip side, show the tensions rising and rivalries beginning to bloom.

The second episode picks up where the last one left off, with morning in the dorm. There are shots of girls eating and cooking, calling home, stretching, and talking before it’s time to move out to the main stage. Once there, the host divides them into their teams, and assigns songs. This episode’s theme is ‘Welcoming Summer’, so the songs picked are all summer songs. There are a lot of confessionals of girls looking confused and making fun of the fact that they’re doing a summer challenge in February. Just like the previous episode, MNet has reworked the lyrics and who has what parts so everyone gets an even amount. They are set loose to choose who gets what new part, to learn their lines, and to start learning the choreography as a team.

Some teams do quite well together, and there seem to be friendships being made, particularly in the ‘Hot Summer’ group. Of all teams, they seem to be getting along the best; while a few of them bicker over lines at first (D team is very rap trainee heavy), they get over it quickly, and seem to develop bonds. B team seems to have the hardest time getting along-- cameras show Dokyoung trying to take the lead, but Woori not responding well to that. A team works hard, but many of the trainees in this grade seem very single-minded and so there is not much collaboration

After three days allotted to practicing, the girls are all herded into vans for a special surprise, and taken to an amusement park for bonding time– while they are encouraged to stay with their teams for this episode, it’s not mandatory. The bond between D team’s rappers seems to only grow, with G1 seeming to take a bit of a mentorship role with Seyeon and Somi. In the premiere, it was established that Seyeon and Ginny are good friends back at Higher, but with Seyeon growing closer with her D team groupmates, it seems Ginny is left alone-- she is quite reserved for the car ride, though if it is because she is feeling left out or because she is tired, no one can tell for sure. Woori and Hayoon, who seem to have had a spat back at the dorms, are at each other’s throats. 

The trainees are herded towards an area of the park, and all think that maybe they have a scavenger hunt or special surprise, and while it’s not a scavenger hunt there is definitely a surprise. When they get to the location, they see a stage. They are told they have five minutes to prepare before they are to perform the songs they had been given a few days before, in front of an audience of excited Idol Project supporters. 

The groups perform in alphabetical order, with A Team going first and performing Happiness. Chase seems a lot more into this performance than her performance the week before, though her vocals are dwarfed by Ginny executing Luri’s big vocal bridge perfectly. Sola appears to be having a lot of fun with her performance, and the overall stage is very good. 

B Team performs Falling In Love next, and while the talent in the group is evident, everyone seems to be on different pages. Dokyoung does not perform her best as a rapper, Woori seems distracted by her issues with Hayoon, and while Kaori performs well, her performing Giselle’s part means that her part in the stage is minimal. Nana is the clear standout for this particular performance, but the stage as a whole is lackluster. 

C Team goes next, performing Party. In a confessional played before the stage, Jinhee confesses that she feels the most burdened by this song, just because Juliette are pioneers in the industry. The performance is good, but the nerves are evident. Jinhee’s voice is a little shaky, Hyunjin and Hayoon seem unsure of themselves, and while Jieun performs well, it is clear that because of her age, she is still a little underdeveloped vocally, so some of Joori’s big notes are lost. 

D Team performs last. MNet plays confessionals before this stage too. Seyeon mentions that it probably isn’t fair to put all of the “worst” trainees in one group and then pit them in competition against the “better” ones. G1 worries about being last, as they are the finale and the last thing the audience are going to see. Somi is glad that she doesn’t have to perform her sister’s lines, but still feels a lot of pressure about performing one of Sona’s songs. When the Hot Summer performance begins, it is clear that not only are all the trainees having a good time, but that perhaps many of them have been underestimated. Somi in particular stands out a lot, having not had a chance to properly show off how good she is at dancing until now. G1 proves that she is a good leader, and also that she can pull of girl group concepts when push comes to shove. Dita still struggles a lot, but she seems a lot happier and more comfortable, and that can only be attributed to the camaraderie the team seems to have. Their performance is by no means the most technically sound, but it was one of the most enjoyable to watch, just because of how much fun they were having. 

The girls get offstage and get taken back to the main stage at MNet’s studio, and sit through deliberations. Predictably, A Team wins the challenge, but D Team gets a special shout out for their efforts. Behind closed doors, the judges wonder why New Age would even send Dita to this sort of competition show, considering how new she is. 

The girls are sent back to their dorm, and after getting into their PJs, they are corralled back in the main room, around the television. Their official publicly-voted ranks are shown, and once all the names are on the TV, they are told that the next week will hold their first elimination. They are not told how many girls will be eliminated, leaving those sitting low on the ranks feeling anxious as they go to bed. 

MNet and Idol Project do not refer to Hayoon’s Dispatch scandal at all throughout this episode, but it is clear that it is having an effect on her. Not only does she seem upset in the latter half of the episode, but her ranking is incredibly low. 

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EPISODE SEVEN SUMMARY

Episode Seven/The Finale Aired April 23rd, 2020, on MNet. It was a live event.

With the finale finally here, and being broadcast across the nation live, it seemed the entire nation was holding it’s breath to see who would make the final group. Live voting was integrated into the finale, with viewers being able to text in last-minute votes all through the episode, until the group number.

The finale began with a montage– a video of all 25 trainees, and the eliminations one by one– before the host came out and welcomed the live audience, outlining how you could vote last minute. Then the format of the show was outlined– one by one, the trainees would perform. Their final confessional would be broadcast, they’d talk a little with the host, and then a clip of their closest friends/their family cheering them on and wishing them well would be played for them to see.

Being the trainee in ninth place, Dita went first. She performed her solo song, and then her confessional played, with a montage of her best moments throughout the show– particularly her journey as the most inexperienced trainee. The family member they interviewed over video chat was Dita’s mother, who wished her well from Bangkok and cheered her on.

Next was Kaori, performing her song and then watching her confessional before her interview. Not only did her father give a few words from his home in Tokyo, but MNet also talked to Kaori’s cousin-- Terra’s Rosie. 

Jinhee went third, performing her song  before her confessional and interview happened. Her family clip was without a doubt the most emotional to happen yet– considering her history, her only living family member was her brother. After her brother spoke, MNet showed messages from her past groupmates, which reduced Jinhee to tears. 

Dokyoung was next. After all the usual proceedings, a video from her mothers was played. However, due to the stigma against same-sex couples in South Korea, only her biological mother was shown, with her step-mother being completely edited out, which resulted in a lot of backlash from international fans

Next up came Ginny. Her video showed her struggle between wanting her father to be proud and not wanting to be a rapper, and ended with her finally finding balance between all her skills. Her video contained both Andrew Woo and Nathan, and both had the same message– no matter what she wanted to do (be that rap or not), they would support her in that.

Seyeon was after that, performing her solo. Her montage had a bit of a different feel from the others– emphasis was put on the very obvious self-confidence issues she dealt with and the nerves she suffered through. Seyeon gets two videos– one from her parents, and one from her older brother, all wishing her the best. Seyeon cut her time early, running away before the cameras could catch her really crying.

After Seyeon came Nana. Her performance was followed by the montage and confessional, and her friendships with the other Spotlight girls is highlighted. Videos from her parents are played, with them cheering her on and telling her that they always knew she’d be a star.  

Jieun’s story was very much one of the underdog. After her song, they show news stories of the shock of her coming out against Spotlight, and it shows the struggle she had-- with being an independent trainee, and with how she worked her way up to the top from D grade. Her video is from her mother, who seems to be more emotional than even G1 is. 

Somi is next. She performed her song, and her montage tells a story of a girl under pressure, who is doing her best to live up to her family’s legacy. They show how far she’s come-- from messing up in her audition and getting D grade, to becoming the triple threat fans see her as today. Sona and Sowon do her video message, cheering her on.

Chase is second to last, and her montage is full of late hours– cuts of her sneaking out of the dorm to practice long after the others have gone to sleep (though her snapping at Dokyoung made the cut). Instead of family, Slash from Phantom is who is featured in the video. Said to be her main trainer, he is quick to say that he had no doubts she would make it this far. Chase almost looks a little stunned after her message, and needs escorting off the stage by her backup dancers.

Finally is Sola. Her montage is sweet– there are cuts of her being nice and giving advice to nearly every trainee. It is clear by her cut that she was one of the biggest cheerleaders for every trainee who participated. Her message comes from her parents and is in Thai– there are Korean subtitles for viewers at home, though. It is clear that she hasn’t seen them in a very long time– it takes her a while to collect herself after the video is finished.

The host reveals that voting is now closed. Montages of the best performances of the show are played, along with final cuts of all nine trainees. And then all eleven perform Very Very Very.

After the group performance, the host is given a card with the final rankings, and he reads them from #1 first, and #7 last.

Sola is ranked first place, followed by Chase– though that was the expected. The two had been fighting for the first two spots for much of the competition.

Somi is third, and after that comes Nana and G1-- it is revealed that before the finale, they were nearly tied.

Sixth is Seyeon. She breaks down, falling to the stage. Somi and G1, who were some of her closest friends in D grade, both have to run over and help her compose herself.

All the remaining trainees look absolutely petrified, but when Ginny is announced as the final trainee, she almost looks apologetic, hugging the others tightly before going to her spot. The other girls walk offstage as the host announces that the group will be named Unity. Their first single is said to already have music, lyrics and choreography– they will be recording it and learning it in the next few days, along with getting styled and taking promo photos, before they debut the next week.

The host says that the group will promote under MNet subsidiary, KWorks, and tells G1 that she has an honorary contract with the company until she can find another company to call home. He also announces the release of a two-disk Official Idol Project CD that will come out shortly after their debut.

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Episode Six Summary

Episode Five Aired April 17th, 2020, on MNet. Official rankings were revealed during the episode, and then posted online the next day.

The most exciting episode yet and the last one before the finale, Episode Six was the perfect way to wrap up the season. Each trainee was aided in creating their own solo song. They all took part in a group song, and then performed not only both of those, but the duets from the previous episode in a guerilla concert.

The previous week ended with the departure of Hyunjin, Byul, Boram, and Jieun, as well as with the shock disqualification of Woori. The remaining trainees are dismissed and return to their dorm. With only eleven of them left, they decide to bond a little, and stay up for half the night sitting in a circle playing games, talking, reminiscing about the early episode of the show, and making predictions for the future. Some of the trainees go to bed, but a few of them fall asleep right there on the floor. Woori’s disqualification is a big topic for the night, with a lot of the girls absolutely taken aback by the entire situation

All of the trainees are tired after the previous night but manage to get themselves to the main stage to find out the last challenge of the show. When it is announced that they all will be writing their own solo song, there is a divide in the room between those who are excited and those who are terrified. The excitement swells at the mention of a group song, only for the nerves to swell when it is announced that they are all to perform these songs live in a guerilla concert. The trainees are sent on their way, and all of the hurry back to their own private areas to write their songs

Some finish earlier than others, Chase and Dokyoung finishing first and therefore getting to be the first to have their songs tweaked and the music created. One by one, each trainee finishes, and we slowly see the songs come to fruition. They all seem to have very different styles. Some create classic pop songs, like Sola. Some create upbeat songs, like Seyeon. Some create sexier songs, like Dokyoung. And some, like Dita, experiment with all new genres. All of the songs end up being what the trainees want from them except Jinhee’s. After everything she’s been through, and her past as a solo artist, she seems exceptionally stressed and focused on ensuring that her song fits her brand, and is as good as her others, which seems to be spiking her anxiety

They record their songs and the group songs. There are those (Ginny, Dokyoung, Somi) who are very happy with the line distribution they got, though not everyone is happy. Chase feels a little let down by her lack of lines, and the lack of complexity to the lines she does have, and Jinhee is a little worried that all of her lines come in one burst, and she doesn’t show up for the rest of the song.

They learn the choreography for their solo songs, and the complexity in those also varies. Dita, Jinhee and G1 are among those who have simpler choreography, and others push for harder choreography. They learn the group choreography, and then have ample time to practice before the concert. Chase spends the most time practicing, only sleeping a few hours each night because she’s staying up so late and getting up so early to prepare, but not everyone matches her level of preparation (and realistically, considering the health implications, nor should they).

Most of the trainees nail their performances, but the ones that really stood out were the bad ones. Jinhee is visibly off all night— she doesn’t do well in her part in Loca, and doesn’t look engaged in the full group song. It seems like her nerves get the best of her throughout the entire night. While people expected big things from her, and even for her to maybe soar in the ranks, she shuts down onstage and is unable to finish her own solo performance. She is taken offstage, and while she pulls herself together for the group performance, she is still visibly shaken.

After the performance, the crowd is tasked with voting for their favorites. After they have cleared out, the trainees are gathered onstage and are told that since the ranks are so close, there will be no eliminations, and the final cuts will be made the next episode, during the live finale.

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EPISODE SIX OUTLINE

The final episode before the finale– not only will each remaining trainee get a solo song to call their very own, but they will be performing in an Idol Project Guerilla concert. Not only will they be singing their solo songs, but their group songs from the week prior, and a very special group song made for the eleven of them.

TASKS

To earn points for you trainee, please complete the following tasks. These are not mandatory, and can be done at any time and still be counted. Refer back to last week’s tasks for more you can do, if you have not done them already

Weekly Confessional: post an interview or confessional about how your character is adapting to dorm life and the competition, Idol Project coming to a close, along with their reactions to this weeks big challenge.*

Drabble: Write a short drabble (IC or OOC) about your character’s biggest motivator– be it a feeling, a memory, a person, or something else– it’s up to you!

Threads: threads to do with the show can earn you points too. Para threads (200+ words) are worth more points than gif chats and one liners. Threads played out to their completion are worth even more points; if you finish a thread, submit the link to the last post in the thread to the Idol Project blog.

Self Paras: self paras to do with the show (ie practicing, dorm life, self reflection, performances, calls home) can also earn you points. These can be done as often as you’d like as long as you provide some variety in the content.

Weekly Challenge: This week the girls each have to write lyrics to their own solo song, record it, record and learn the group song, and perform both in a guerilla concert. Write a short para (IC or OOC) about your character’s reaction to all of this– we’d like to see something about the writing process, practicing, recording, the group song, and the actual performance.*

Tasks can be completed at any time. Episode-specific tasks are indicated with a little ‘*’ above, so when you complete them (even if you end up doing it in a few weeks or something), be sure to mark it as ‘EPISODE SIX”, be it as a title or in the info before your self para or something like that. Any completed tasks and challenges can be tagged ‘rivalzipdone’

WEEKLY PERFORMANCE

For this week’s performance, as stated above, each trainee will write the lyrics to their own solo song. They will meet with an Idol Project producer, who will help them work out the lyrics and make music to go with it. They will record that, and a GROUP SONG, and rehearse choreography for both (if applicable. if their solo song has minimal or no choreography, then they will only have to rehearse for the group song). And then they will perform both, along with their group songs from the previous week in a guerrilla concert. Eliminated trainees will be returning to perform the group songs they were in. An NPC will be returning to stand in for Woori, as she was disqualified. If you find a song you would rather use for your trainee, bring it to the admins to confirm, and we can try to accommodate you. The suggestions are as follows:

Chase All Of You Say Dita Neon Dokyoung Click Click G1 I’ll Be There Ginny U&I Jinhee Restless Kaori Spotlight Nana Don’t Say No Seyeon Primero Sola XOX (both Z.Hera’s parts and the rap feature will be performed by Sola) Somi Already Go Lady

A line distribution for the group song, as well as a setlist for the guerrilla concert, will be provided under the cut

a summary of episode six will be posted april 16th

VERY VERY VERY LINE DISTRIBUTION

Chase -- Chungha

Dita -- Sohye

Dokyoung -- Doyeon

G1 -- Nayoung

Ginny -- Sejeong

Jinhee -- Kyulkyung

Kaori -- Chaeyeon

Nana -- Yeonjung

Seyeon -- Mina

Sola -- Yoojung

Somi -- Somi

GUERRILLA CONCERT SETLIST

Loca

Primero 

Click Click

I Like That

Already Go Lady

Restless

Why Not

All Of You Say

Sunday

Don’t Say No

Spotlight

XOX

I Don’t Need A Man

U&I

Get It

Neon

I’ll Be There

Very Very Very

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IDOL PROJECT STANDINGS

throughout the episodes of idol project, the public has been voting on their favorite trainees. as always, weekly rankings will be shared.

these grades are based on the points earned by doing weekly idol project tasks, though some of the ranks have been moved around for story progression purposes. those story moves will not affect the final group. this is just for fun, and should not be taken to seriously, and instead be used as a plotting device and for character development. If you have any questions, please contact the admin team

this will be the last week where positions are moved around for story purposes-- after this week, the last rank posted before the finale will reflect actual standings based on the points you have earned

bold indicates a trainee that, IC, is currently in a position that will get them in the final lineup. italics indicates an NPC. striked indicates the eliminated (and disqualified) trainees.

Chase

Nana

Ginny

Seyeon

Somi

Sola

G1

Kaori

Jinhee

Dita

Dokyoung

Woori

Hyunjin

Byul

Boram

Jieun

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Episode Five Summary

Episode Five Aired April 2nd, 2020, on MNet. Official rankings were revealed during the episode, and then posted online the next day.

Episode Five was easily the most exciting of the season, putting the trainees into groups, assigning them producers, and giving them their own songs-- and then giving them songs to perform with their letter classes. The big bow on top? They got to perform both songs twice-- once on the idol project stage, and once on MCountdown

The previous week ended with the producers revealing there was a problem, and this episode begins with the trainees meeting the host and judges on the main stage to be assigned their next challenge. Before the challenge is announced, however, the host reveals that the show has found out that there has been a trainee leaking information to dispatch, and that while they don’t know who it is yet, they are going to find out. 

The host reveals the challenges, and the girls go insane as the big-name producers walk in one by one. Starting with Andrew Woo, the producers announce the groups they will be working with, trainee by trainee. The girls split into their groups for the first song first, and get to work.

Most groups seem to work together quite well. The Why Not group has an instant bond and similar musical tastes, and they seem to mesh well with Jett. The Loca group is the largest, and it takes them a little bit to organize their energy and stop talking over each other, but Hyosang eventually gets them on the same page, and they start working on things that they all seem really excited about. The Sunday group, however, seems more subdued in energy, with many not wanting to put forward ideas, and with Dokyoung feeling like she doesn’t fit in stylistically. 

When it comes to the letter grade groups, it’s much of the same. D grade has the strongest bond, but it seems as though they are split on the song. Somi and G1 don’t love it, but Dita and Seyeon take to it immediately. A grade is on the same page pretty quickly, much to the approval of their producer, Sam. B grade, who has been notorious for clashing personalities, seems to be able to put their differences aside for the day. C grade has the most trouble, though, with many members not feeling their song. 

Day one is reserved for putting finishing touches on the lyrics that the producers brought and adding pieces the trainees put forward, and in the afternoon, recording the songs. 

At the end of day one, there are in-group votes for positions. For Why Not, G1 is voted leader, Kaori is voted choreographer, and Ginny is voted Center. For Sunday, Dokyoung is voted leader and choreographer, and Dita is voted Center. For Loca, Sola is voted leader, Somi is voted Center, and Chase is voted Choreographer.

The Leaders of the letter grades were decided earlier in the competition, with those being Sola, Nana, Jinhee and G1, but the teams vote on the other positions too. For A grade, Chase is voted choreographer and Ginny is voted Center. For B grade, Dokyoung is voted choreographer and Nana is voted center. For C grade, Jieun is voted choreographer and Jinhee is voted center. And for D grade, Somi is voted choreographer and Seyeon is voted center. 

After the songs are recorded, the trainees have a full day to choreograph, and two to rehearse, and on day five, it’s performance time. For the Idol Project stage, anyway. The Loca Team is heads and tails the best performance-- from choreography, to teamwork, they seem the best polished, and the audiences fall in love with them. Why Not team does very well too-- their choreo is a little sloppier, and their song is a little more out there, but they still are well-received. The Sunday team is a mess, though. While Hyuk made a good song, the choreography is not great, and many of the girls drop the ball. 

D Team once again proves that they are more than just the letter assigned to them. While they didn’t love the song at first, they seem to have warmed up to it a lot, and the audience really vibes with the message of the song. B Team, despite their differences, pulls of an incredible performance too. Despite being the A team, The I Like That performance is a little lackluster. The only standout moment is Sola’s B-Boying. It’s not a bad performance, but with all the great performances that happened before it, it’s overshadowed. 

The audience votes for their favorite pair, and the trainees are sent back to their dorm to sleep for the night. The next day is the MCountdown performances, and the footage is a little different than a typical Idol Project episode. A lot of it is more behind-the-scenes fun footage that you would see from a regular group doing music show promotions, and the MCountdown stages are spliced in on the end.

They are brought back to the main stage the day after that (day seven), and the official ranking is announced. Jieun, Hyunjin, Boram and Byul are eliminated. 

The trainees who remain celebrate making it to the last episode before the finale, but before they can go back to their dorms to rest and prepare for their last week, the host announces that they have found the leak. Woori is disqualified.