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CHAEWON for Spotify Hero Film

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( TO: RHI 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 ) ⤻ omg wait was he hot ⤻ or did he bust in 5 minutes ⤻ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ⤻ THIS GUY WON'T STOP CALLING ⤻ i try to be good for one night ⤻ and i get stuck with the clingiest mf in the club

( TO: harin ❤️ ) ⤻ girl how would i remember that? ⤻ im in a cab going home ⤻ i went home with some dude ⤻ dunno his name and im ignoring my manager ⤻ cant cover for u soz

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( TO: RHI 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 ) ⤻ no way ⤻ NO WAY ⤻ do u remember if i gave anyone my number last night ⤻ some guy is texting me asking me if i remember him ⤻ and that i promised to answer if he called ⤻ LIKE WHAT..... WHAT ⤻ help ⤻ i really have no excuses anymore if i ask oppa to change my number again ⤻ GIRL I KNOW YOU'RE AWAKE!

@rhiannonmyblue!

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“She refused to be bored, chiefly because she wasn’t boring.”

— Zelda Fitzgerald, Save Me The Waltz

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This year, solo artist AR!N has already released two songs following her debut in November 2022 with the single 'BINU.' Known for her honest lyricism, on-stage charisma, and off-stage quirks, AR!N is quickly garnering attention on the Internet for both her work and her personality. We're joined by the singer today (along with translator Kim Serom) to learn just what makes AR!N who she is today.

AR!N, thank you so much for joining us today. First off, we have to talk about your two latest releases, 'I AM SHAMPOO' and 'Restless'. Could you tell us something about both songs?

They're love songs. [laugh] If I were to simplify them, they're both love songs that come from a place of inexperience. I'm still young, but I've been in love. I think I just wanted to write songs that conveyed exactly what I felt while being in those relationships.

You're very candid about your past relationships. Would you say that those experiences have shaped you in some way?

Sure, I could say that. Being in love changes you in ways you never expect. You start being okay with losing yourself in another person. I think this is the feeling I wanted to convey in 'I AM SHAMPOO' specifically. I felt that these were feelings that a lot of my listeners might share, especially those who have been through those early stages of love where you feel most vulnerable.

Speaking of your listeners, you're known for being very transparent and open with your fanbase, particularly through your Instagram lives. How important is that personal connection with fans to you?

Super important! I love being able to talk to my fans like they're friends. I'm just another human being, really, and I know how good it feels to be able to relate to another person. Even if we might not know each other personally, I still want to be able to communicate freely, laugh, make jokes, cry, whatever.

Is there a memorable moment with a fan that stuck with you?

I don't know if I'm allowed to say. [laugh] The clip is out there somewhere.

You've managed to pull together a lot of devoted fans in a short amount of time. Anything you'd like to say to them?

Yeah, thank you always for being with me, whether it's in the crowd or watching my stupid lives or whatever. You're all my besties. Like, I care for each and every one of you, and it means the world to me that you've chosen to support and love me. [blows kiss]

Lastly, we'd love to know about any immediate plans you have. New music or other ventures coming soon?

I'm working hard on my first full-length album, so everyone can look forward to that! I'm such a perfectionist when it comes to my music so I can't give any specifics as to when, but it's coming. Wait for me, babes~.

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Posted August 1, 2023

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its-jace:​

its not hard to notice the glances he gets, his arm is covered in swirls after all, he is an annoying senior so he does lift his sleeve even more to expose his tattoo, brow raised in a more mocking way this time “i can’t, i’m broke.” jihoon replies, an obvious lie considering how well his latest album did. he just didnt have the time to book with an artist he liked. plus, he has been busy being without a schedule so who can blame him. “that’s worrisome you find it addicting.” he questions, squinting at harin as he lowers his sleeve and shifts in his seat, arms folding over his chest. “plus, its the middle of summer, i can’t get a full sleeve right now and wait for it to heal. i like wearing tank tops and t-shirts in forty degrees weather.” jihoon thinks that is a fair enough reason to delay whatever seed harin just managed to plant. he hopes his voice of reason is more than enough because if he decided to waltz out of that door and get a tattoo, he would let her. he isn’t her manager to pr team, plus, he wanted to be the cool senior.

harin all but slumps over the table between them, rather dramatically at that. ( she's always been one for theatrics, after all. ) jihoon had all the excuses written up and ready, it seemed. of course, she isn't really going to hang the decision on whether or not a senior approves; she's never been the type to take anyone's words to heart, even if they were to come from a well-meaning place. even so, she can't help but to be swayed a little—the healing process was certainly the worst part about getting a new tattoo. it would be annoying if she were to sweat and need to shower but have a healing wound on her ribcage.

"fine, fine," she grumbles, even as she saves one last design to her camera roll for potential future reference. then, she glances up at jihoon with pursed lips before asking, "you're not so broke that you can't buy me an iced americano, are you? oppa?" she bats her lashes a few times to play up the innocent little sister act she's chosen for this particular moment ( only because she wants something out of him, of course ). "i have lessons later and i feel like i'm going to pass out if i don't have caffeine..."

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she takes a moment to remember ( reminisce ) what getting her first tattoo had entailed. she had started off small: just a little heart design with wings. and she remembers expecting a lot of pain, what with the constant horror stories from her friends that were meant to deter her from making such an altering decision. but it really hadn't been that bad—if anything, the absolute vice grip her accompanying friend had had on her hand served as a perfect distraction. clearly, it's the kind of pain she handles well enough. "i'm sure it can't be too bad," she says with her cheek in her palm, returning to scrolling through her regular artist's instagram feed. "you think i'd have four of these already if i wasn't good with pain?" stopping on a simple star design, she drops her phone on the table and moves the screen up against imogen's arm with an impish smile. "don't you think this would look cute on you?"

❝ 𝐁𝐔𝐓 ... don't those hurt ... ? ❞ that's not a real deterrent by any means. it's just that her childhood years were spent with stern talking-to's and the ever-present threat of ❛ if you get a tattoo, i'm disowning you ❜ or if you get a tattoo, ❛ i'll take a cheese grater to you. ❜ she didn't think her parents would actually do it. it's just that years of stigma are hard to remove. imogen can understand and appreciate them as a form of artistic expression. the idea of applying it to herself is a little more far-fetched. she's been known to toe the line with temporary tattoos applied with a sticker and a wet cotton ball, and for now it seems to be enough rebellion for her. far be it from her to stop anyone else, though. ❝ like, that area, i mean. especially when you're thin. ❞

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chaewon ♡ 230621 live

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its-jace​:

jihoon has been in the industry long enough to know the consequences of idol’s actions. even if they were under culture creative which were way more lenient than a lot of other companies he could think of, it still meant fans would be angry. which honestly hasn’t stopped him for doing something dumb every now and again. he is human after all, and a grown ass man, but some people still think he is nineteen when his career started to peak. too bad that was what… eight years ago? his attention is however taken away from his phone when he hears harin speak up, brow raising in her direction as he locks his phone. “how am i supposed to help with that?“ he asks, already aware of how he could be an accomplice or a voice of reason. jihoon is aware he should be the voice of reason as a senior. that didn’t mean he wanted to be.

harin’s quick to shoot a dark, annoyed look at jihoon—of course he wouldn’t be of any real help. as his junior, she was fully bracing herself for some long-winded lecture about upholding her image as a public figure or whatever. she’s certainly been sat down and scolded enough that it’s frankly getting old. no one around here wanted her to have any fun!

crossing her arms quite petulantly, harin leans back hard in her chair and glances at jihoon’s exposed tattoos. they're deceptively simple in design, but she figures they must mean something. “don’t you wanna get more, too? we can go together,” she suggests, just a hint of a whine in her tone. as if that weren’t a pr nightmare waiting to explode in their faces. "you can't say it isn't a little addicting!"

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she's been scrolling for what felt like hours. liking, bookmarking, saving, commenting—she knows she's leaving a lengthy digital trail about her newest obsession, but she doesn't care! she needs to get this out of her system somehow, or things will certainly turn sour—for her manager, anyway. harin knows she's been making too much trouble for him lately, what with the curse word slip-up on her last instagram live ( which she doesn't even know what the issue is; she's twenty-three! ). maybe that was why she'd sought out the person sitting across from her now, someone who could potentially save her manager from his next migraine... or become an accomplice. she honestly can't decide whether she wants support or chastising for her next decision.

not that it matters to harin. she'll do what she pleases in the end.

"ugh, i can't stand it. i need a rib tattoo now!"

open to anyone!

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SOLOIST PROFILE: AR!N

NAME SEO HARIN ( 서하린 ) STAGE NAME ARIN ( STYLIZED AS AR!N ) NICKNAME RINI, RINA BIRTHDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2000 ZODIAC SIGN VIRGO CHINESE ZODIAC SIGN DRAGON HEIGHT 162 CM ( 5'4" ) WEIGHT 42 KG ( 92.5 LBS ) BLOOD TYPE B MBTI TYPE INFP INSTAGRAM / TWITTER / SOUNDCLOUD @ARINIYO

MORE ABOUT ARIN:

she was born in busan, south korea, and moved to seoul when she was 18 years old.

she was an idol trainee under hearthub records before moving to culture creative.

she speaks korean and english.

her favorite actor is choi wooshik and her favorite actress is shin mina.

her biggest inspirations are sza and boa.

her hogwarts house is slytherin (instagram live).

she has 4 tattoos, 2 on each arm. she wants to get more in the future, but she isn't sure if she's allowed to (instagram live).

she plays the fps game valorant, but she isn't very good (instagram live).

her favorite animal is the brown bear and she often draws her fan mascot as a small brown bear with a party hat.

she has never picked a favorite color.

her favorite place is her local gs25 store.

she wants to do a soju cf.

if she wasn't a musician, she would be a tattoo artist or a kindergarten teacher.

her current wish is to release a full album.

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HELLO !!! lia here, a little late to the party but still! let me introduce you to your newest favorite mess, seo harin, otherwise known as arin. as culture creative's self-proclaimed wild child, harin is about as put-together as a box of legos, so do with that information what you will... read on under the cut for some more info on her, and leave a like if you wanna plot! ⋆

super short tl;dr of her background

grew up as an only child with a lot of expectations placed on her since she was young. she tried to be what her parents wanted, she swears, but being off the rails is just so much more fun.

really leaned into her artistic / creative side as a teenager, which eventually led to her leaving home for seoul and auditioning at hearthub records. she managed to get a spot for an upcoming girl group, but the project was eventually put on "indefinite hiatus."

harin honestly didn't mind; she knew she didn't want to share the spotlight with other members in a group, no thanks! when she was approached by a culture creative rep before her contract was even up, she agreed to sign to the new label asap.

november 2022, harin debuted as soloist arin, a "self-producing" artist who's honestly more of an internet celebrity than a kpop idol.

about harin

she's been pushing the boundaries of being "company-owned" since the very beginning, sneaking around her managers and slipping up with her language on instagram lives. it's quickly become part of her charm though as a more "down-to-earth" artist.

really as unfiltered as a public figure can get. she still covers up the ugly parts, of course, but she's quick to speak her mind, stand up to staff, and snap back when interviewers get a little too personal.

honestly i was generous when i gave her a 3 out of 5 reputation. dw she'll be down to 0.5 soon! ( /j or am i ).

as bubbly and weird as she is, harin is honestly still pretty self-conscious, prefers her alone time, and makes sure to keep everyone at an arm's length. she's here to have fun, above all else, and will curate her environment to her liking.

spends most of her free time making music, partying, hanging out at other people's apartments and getting drunk, and making messes for her managers to clean up. she's really been pushing her luck recently though, so she's trying to cut back from being too wild...

her immediate goals are to release an album and get permission to start a youtube channel ( though the second item might be a tall order given her track record ).

her reach goals are to not get so famous that she can't go to the convenience store without getting photographed and to do a world tour.

some plot ideas!

friends, ex-friends, exes, flings, enemies, relatives. all the quote unquote "normal" connections.

a party buddy? someone who comes (or is dragged) along to all the events and probably ends up lending a couch to her for the night. you're also probably in her manager's contact list now.

someone who trained with her between 2018 and mid 2022.

a childhood friend from busan.

she accidentally followed you on instagram and it almost became a whole thing within her fandom's little bubble.

fans of her music who probably had their image of her shattered rq.

she's a fan of your music ( but maybe doesn't like you as a person very much ).

creatives who swap music and inspiration on good days, and maybe knock back a few shots of soju on bad days.

you witnessed one of her spectacular breakdowns and it either ended or strengthened your relationship.

she has / had a crush on you but you'd never know from how hot-and-cold she is with you ( she never outgrew her "if you're mean to them that means you like them" phase ).

a recent ex she still cries over..... maybe she even wrote restless about you....