#No shade to kpop just vibing to others

[mei-yoi]

Feel myself entering my other music taste era rn…

[aclowntiny]

Question for all who see this: how petty would it be to update my rules to exclude AUs I hate

[nightswithkookmin]

Not being jealous or mean I'm truly an ot7 army. but i noticed theres a diff in how media treats each member individually. like the amount of media coverage both kmedia and international jimin got from dior and now tiffany&co from the announcement of his new ambassadorship alone is insane 😭 and mind you, theres wasnt that hype with hobi (LV) or yoongi (valentino).I got sad when some armys legit didn't know about yoongis deal.myself knew about taes new ambassadorship after two days when I logged on twitter and it's was until I checked ot7 accs.other platforms were silent about it.so I was asking do you think it's true what some people say about media favoring jimin more?..I'm not a hater but I want to understand how this things work.because some members who I would think would make the noise are not,! jimin is making so much noise and its kinda unfair for my ot7 heart,because this whole solo era just made me think if jimin decides to leave the group his popularity will skyrocket even more cause it's like he has hidden fans not only army fandom and im selfish.

Okay... let me break it down like this

The Hyung line in general don't have as much traction as the Maknae line in BTS. It's not shade that's just the way things work in kpop- save for a few instances.

With Jimin being part of the Maknae line you should understand he is not comparable to anyone in the hyung line. He naturally will garner more attention than anyone in the Hyung line. He is Maknae too.

When it comes to the Maknae line, Jungkook being the youngest gets a lot of traction for the sheer sake of it. He's the Golden Maknae. The youngest in any group tend to get this level of traction and attention naturally- again save for few instances.

Wait. Hold up. Unfair for Jimin to get this attention?

I'm gonna ignore that and carry on with the post 😒

The media does not favor JM more it's just Jimin treats the media with more grace than the others- Suga calls out the media, Tae claps back at them, Namjoon makes snarky remakes about the media to their face. Jungkook just wants punch them in the face.

The media is not their friend. Do you see the crap they report about BTS? Do you see the headlines? They are assholes. Especially kmedia with their creepy asses.

When you say they are favoring Jimin all I can think about is the hosanna before his crucifixion.

Okay the last part made me smile 😃

The part you said JM has hidden fans made me melt won't lie🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭

Good good, let's continue this conversation cos I was about to pull your edges off thinking you was an anti in disguise 😆

As I was saying, the hyung line has less social traction compared to the maknae line for a number of reasons beyond their control.

We really shouldn't compare the Hyung line and the maknae line. We really shouldn't. Even before their solos they weren't treated equally by fans. It's why most times we had to work extra hard to push their content and support them because if we left things to chance they would have tanked hard. I call it affirmative action and that's where the strength of OTZ lies. We balance these things out.

And let's not blame Jimin for it. Because truth is had it been Jk or Tae they would have overshadowed the hyung line too. It's rock beats scissors, maknae beats hyung line.

Among the maknaes, I feel Jungkook would have been the most followed out of BTS but his personality tends to be a bit controversial with the tattoos and dating scandals and I don't give a fuck attitude which kinda suits his personna but rubs people off the wrong way. even that he's still the Golden Maknae. Can't take that away from him.

Tae has the oppressed under dog vibe going for him. From day one, he was hidden by the company, he was marginalized as the alien of the group, laughed at by friends, raised on a farm, and his grandma died. Then it turns out not only is he hot and talented, he's goofy, has a heart of gold and has that bit of fire in him you just don't want to mess with him he will cut you

Yet however they both are missing something that comes naturally for Jimin- mystery and obsession.

I don't know how Jimin is doing it but he is doing it.

He has a shit ton of sex appeal, has a voice so unique it piques your curiosity, looks like nothing you've ever seen, mad mad classy, mature, disciplined, accessible, consumable- he has that level of success that looks attainable if only you follow his blue print.

Having the success of the Golden Maknae is unattainable to most people. Not everyone has youth on their side, not everyone has a perfect pitch to stand out of the lot, not everyone has the natural talent Jungkook has which comes without him even trying.

It's the same with Tae. To get the success he has you would have to be him specifically.

With Jimin it's different. His success does not rest on his looks or voice alone. In fact, I'd argue his success doesn't come from any of that at all and I think it's intentional on his part. He doesn't rely on luck- that doesn't mean he doesn't have it, he do. He just don't make that his whole personality.

And that's what Tae was talking about in I-land. There are very tangible aspects to his success. It's what makes him the rookie Bible. He demystifies success and makes it replicable. It's easy to look at him and feel inspired and assured if you work just as hard as Jimin then you should get the same results- except you can't work just as hard cos what he does is humanly impossible💀

Jungkook named him Tripple A effort guy and he's right.

I feel this is why a company like hybe would love him. He doesn't let his looks do the talking for him. He doesn't rely on his looks or say I have a unique voice and that's it. He leaves nothing to chance.

He is very interesting. And that interest often leads people into obsessing over him. Once you Jim in you can't Jim out.

Tae's haters and detractors don't care enough about him to follow him around and keep tabs on him.

Jk's haters couldn't give a fuck about him too.

However Jimin's haters are so obsessed with him they turn around to be his fans which is crazy🤣🤣🤣

They look at him and just don't understand why he's successful the way he is and I feel that's how the obsession with him begins 😆

They want to know where he's at, who he's with, what he's doing. Yet dude is so mysterious they get nothing out of him which only intensify their obsession😩

They will listen to his music all the way through just so they can come on the internet and say it's shitty- 🤣

Jimin is admirable. Brands admire him, regular folks admire him. People want him to succeed for the same reasons they may want someone like TAE to succeed. They are both a rags to riches story. Except they both have fans who engage in very different fan behaviors.

Which is what it all comes down to. Jimin's fans behave differently from any members' fans. Perhaps people should pay attention to that before acting jealous of him.

It's just as how BTS fans behave and engage in very different fan behaviors to other idols' fans. And don't hurt your head, there a countless experts who have tried to research Army to understand what it is about BTS keeps us tethered to them but haven't a clue.

Also let's not confuse followers for fans. Just because one member has a lot of followers does not mean they have the most fans out of BTS💀

People can fake accounts and follow anyone but not everyone of those accounts may be a true fan.

Jimin knows how to work the public. He knows what we want. He can enchant us and play us like a violin if he so chooses. He's behind a lot of the successes of BTS especially with regards to their public image.

He's a master curator, he's the voice telling them don't get drunk and vlive, move this way on the stage, hold it a big longer, post this, don't post that, why? Because he knows how to work the public. I'd say Tae too to be honest.

I don't think JM has fully stepped into his power. You are right to say his fame will skyrocket if he breaks away. He has the skills and experience, knowledge, creativity and discipline to make him forever relevant.

If anyone is going to become a household name I trust it's jimin because he gets it. He gets that talent alone won't get you anywhere, looks alone won't suffice you gotta be the whole package and HE IS THE WHOLE PACKAGE.

JIMIN IS THE WHOLE PACKAGE

[anzulvr]

WAIT UR RECENT POST ABOUT THE DANCE MADE ME THINK WHAT if karma was an idol? HED BE A MENACE FOR HR

OKAYYY WAIT OMG

He didn’t plan on becoming an Idol he got scouted for his looks and ended up somehow debuting after only a few months

Face of the group, THE visual (cmon), It boy & whatever other term there is for this.

He wouldn’t care about like an “idol” image and often gets reprimanded by his management team bc he’ll say anything that pops into his mind ( for example teasing people or getting in full on arguments with others)

He goes live whenever he’s bored and needs to talk to people like

“Story time on how 3 guys jumped me and I still won-”

(He’s not allowed to go live for the next few months 😔)

Some of his we-live video titles include:

“Why I hate [idols name]” (this is now a deleted live once the PR team got a hold of it)

“How I single handedly saved the industry.”

“Live streaming fist fight between my members ❤️❤️”

Will openly shade people he doesn’t like he does not care enough to be subtle about it this means he gets into scandals a bit too often 😭

People eat it up though!!

He’s kind to fans and appreciative of everything his personality just makes him seem more confident than he is

Will accidentally spoil things because he can’t shut up loll (the tom holland of Kpop)

“I really liked the fire scene we filmed f-”

“…Karma shut up.”

I cannot imagine him changing his hair color often like many kpop artists do he just makes red like his signature color

Kpop songs I think Idol AU Karma would release:

DRUNK DAZE (YES) - Enhyphen

Love shot - EXO

Run - BTS

Impurities - Lesserafim

Other AC students I think could debut with him:

isogai ( he needed to make money somehow, would be group leader!!)

Maehara (bathes in the attention of fan girls, I can see the edits already😭)

Chiba (idk he’s just kinda mysterious gives the vibe of a chill member who keeps everyone together)

[sageistri]

https://www.tumblr.com/sageistrii/749080074375086080/i-am-not-gonna-lie-i-find-it-a-tad-bit-funny-that?source=share

But do you think that because of jk's songs like seven, snty and 3D which were like gp friendly jk's popularity in sk might have increased? See i know that the sk industry or gp does challenges that fit the tiktok kinda vibes and even jisoo's flower was done by many many ppl (it actually reached my country too where i didn't just see the kpop fans doing the trend but even some celebs who never does anything related kpop doing the challenge or using the song) and jk's all these three songs were are actually pretty popular in sk. alot of idols has mentioned him as their fav/role model and even has recommended other songs from his album too. isn't it like being popular and having strong fb a different case? So do you think jk is more popular?? I'm just talking about it based on how much ppl i have seen doing his challenge/mention his songs/mention him as their fav etc. If there's other criteria through which this get's calculated then I'm not well aware. I actually saw someone asking this question so i was wondering too.

Seven did well in SK because it did well all over the world. 3d and snty not so much, like crazy did better than both those songs in all major aspects. If a song's acclaim and chart placement lies on how many people joined it's challenges, then I luv it by Kamila cabello would be number 1 on the hot 100 right now. Some people just join these challenges for fun, doesn't mean they're listening to the song. Like we can all see the chart placements of both songs

Also this man has been everywhere since 2022, Hybe made sure of that and you're surprised he's being name dropped by every kpop idol. That's literally how idols move, they name drop songs or artists that are trending at that particular moment. If this year some other soloist that isn't jk gets the same coverage and success that jk got in 2023, they're going to ignore him and talk about that person. You think none of those idols listen to other BTS members especially jimin? Or have y'all deluded yourself into thinking jk's album was the only one these idols listened to and liked? I guarantee you that they're also tons of idols who listen to rapline and love their music.

But they're going to mention the one member that was being shoved down their throat because that's how they also get publicity for themselves. And it's one reason why unlike some pjms I will never hype these random name droppings from idols because I know how it goes. Next year they're going to focus on the next trending idol or group and not even acknowledge your fave. It's like how idols jump on TikTok trends, it's not because they like the song or the singer, it's for visibility.

Let me use le sserafim as an example (no shade to them), during their promotions last year they danced to flowers by Miley because it was popular when they probably don't even listen to it but what they got in return was publicity because Miley posted them on her Instagram. They mentioned Taylor repeatedly during the time when her name was all over the media for the release of her re-recordings, they've name-dropped Beyonce in a song they teased in Coachella which makes sense because she's been the most talked about person on social media this year and has one of the most popular songs of the year so far, now they've also been linked to Sabrina carpenter in Light of her new found chart success. That's how the industry works. Name dropping or joining challenges doesn't necessarily mean they're listening because those idols could drop their 2023 Spotify wrapped, and you probably wouldn't find any Jungkook song.

Jimin has spent a long time at the top of Spotify Korea and like crazy got almost 200k unique listeners on melon, just a 100k+ below seven, you think none of those listens came from idols? But why would they name drop him after all the shit that happened with his debut and also when bang and scooter made sure all jk's achievements stifled his?

[crickets-lovely-place]

Shuffled playlist tag game

Rules: you can tell a lot about a person by the music they listen to. Put a playlist on shuffle, list the first 10 songs and then tag people :)

@barrioghost tagged me and—holy shit i just noticed ur new little bio i'm obsessed with you—anyway i've been putting off doing this bc i couldn't decide what playlist to use??? I'm using one called "Deja Vu" which.... is made entirely of songs with the same title as other songs on the playlist. this is not a curated vibe, it's just a funny concept. but like. good music tho. so here she goes!

Heart Attack — One Direction (lol i forgot this was on here)

jealousy, jealousy — Olivia Rodrigo (I LOVE HER)

SKATEBOARD — PENTAGON (this one is only here bc @revjem told me it exists)

Boyfriend — Big Time Rush (this section of this playlist is WILD i love it so much)

Airplane — IZ*ONE (ngl every kpop group that has a song called airplane made it one of their best songs)

FIESTA — IZ*ONE (please understand that they are only 5/746 songs on this playlist, shuffle is playing. also i do love them tho)

Domino — KAI (is this the worst Domino on my playlist? maybe... no shade to mr. rover)

Amnesia — 5 Seconds of Summer (if you ever catch me NOT going feral about this song i am actually unwell)

Dangerous Woman — SuperM (forgot about this one too XD)

WAVE — CIX (not the wave I feel the strongest about, but it's a good one)

anyway this was fun and I'll tag @lines-on-ice @neutronstarchild @probablytoooldforthis @balladoftime and @revjem 🫶

[ohwiseswami]

Let’s Talk Riize

TLDR at the bottom if you’re lazy.

So……..SM has something special there. After sitting down to seriously watch their performances and content, I think it is very clear that the members are trying to create as much of an artist-like atmosphere as they can without completely letting go of their idol identity. I don’t think I ever got this vibe from a kpop idol group so early on into their careers.

I want to caveat by saying that there’s nothing wrong with just being an idol group. I personally like some groups that have that vibe. But what makes Riize different in a sea of 4th/early 5th gen boy groups is that I’ve seen them refer to themselves as artists and discuss their passion for making art.

Between Youngwonhee (just learned this one!) all taking very seriously the songwriting, musicianship, and singing aspects of making art; and Shotaro being a trained dancer and enjoying that process; they round out Sungchan, Eunseok (and Seunghan’s) more classic idol-like nature to give this really interesting hybrid vibe.

And, again, I want to be clear to Briize that I know each Riize member has their own thing(s) that they’re great at. I’m just stating that the vibes are like 4/7 lean more into the artist vibe and 3/7 lean into the idol vibe (likely on purpose).

But do I have favorites? YES. Ripping the bandaid off now, as a singer and instrumentalist myself, I love those elements. And as someone with a very strong appreciation for people who can create something from nothing or create something from disparate parts, I love a good songwriter. Lastly, I love someone who is just passionate about what they do and who is grateful for every new experience (this one is not as straightforward—it’s Sungchan).

Beyond my personal affects though, I would love to see what Riize can do when SM is not steering everything. We already get shades of that in their content, but I want to see it more fully and infused with the music.

Now regarding their content, they’re not like balls to the wall ~chaotic like their neo predecessors or anything. And I’ve seen some sentiments that they give off an arrogant vibe. But even so, I feel like it’s only an issue when language barrier stuff happens (since it’s much harder to tell if they actually give offputting reactions or if they just can’t express themselves properly). Still, I don’t expect them to be gods of variety nor do I expect them to fake things just for show. But I at least would hope for a bare minimum of decorum (which they usually show!!).

On that same note, team chemistry is very important for artist groups to work. Idol groups are different because at that point your selling a fantasy anyway. But with artists, you’re really not fluffing anything up so you need to have a more genuine bond that shines through in your work. It’s waaaaaay too early on to tell with them where things lie and it probably won’t matter until the members start getting involved with songwriting, composing, and choreographing (if they ever do), but it’s something for Riize to focus on developing.

The last thing I want to say about Riize in this post is that Riize seem to both try and get away with things that other SM groups can’t/couldn’t at the same stage of their career. For example, at their recent fancon, I noticed Wonbin adding adlibs, Sohee breaking from the choreo, the members putting on a performance that (while clearly very practiced) also gave the performance a bit more personality beyond what we could see on Music Bank, etc. I don’t even think my top kpop group was doing that in Month 8. Hopefully they embrace this more free flowing style of performance going forward so we can see a little more of the members’ personal artistic expression beyond being the stereotypical perfect “idol singers”

TLDR: I was not a Riize believer until Impossible and after watching them perform in a more live setting than usual and seeing them behind the scenes, I GET it now

[ithinkabouttzu]

Hiii, first of all, I love you blog and the whole vibe. You're probably the first blog I've seen with the combination of kpop and band of brothers, cool combo.

I would like to request a band of brothers ship :))) My pronouns are he/him, I'm pretty short. I play the guitar and love drawing, photography... just anything artistic. I'm always optimistic and am very social. I love giving gifts whether its art or self baked food or random rocks... fun fact, I'm Belgian and I've been to bastogne a whole lot of times growing up,hope that enough information ;)

Also, I think you would really like @rogue-barnes-durin-main they're lovely and your blogs are somewhat alike ;)

Have a great day!

Yes hii thank you so much for your request and i’m so glad you like my blog! 💖

I ship you with…

David Webster!

Song recommendation: Cruel Summer - Taylor Swift

- OMG what an iconic couple

- Okay so I think you guys would meet in a public library or something like that, both of you are so artistic and smart (in your own respective ways ofc) but he’d be trying to find a seat in there, and that’s when he sees you

- You looked so handsome but angelic at the same time, it almost took him of guard for a second because he wasn’t expecting someone so pretty to be in a library on the weekend.

- You would be so focused, on whatever you were doing, and he would be nervous to come and sit by you because he wouldn’t want to disturb you

- And you obviously catch on to his extreme staring at you, when you look up from your work and give him a sweet smile

- He almost passes out in that moment, you just smiled at him? Btw your gorg smile literally has his face in a deep shade of red

- He has to go over to you now, when he finally does, he can finally see how nice you look in the window sunlight, he can also see what you’re working on, it’s a drawing, and that’s when he’s like wait, that’s actually like so good??

- “That’s a real pretty drawing you got there, by the way, what’s your name?” AHHHH that’s exactly how he says it

- And of course you guys start talking together, immediately hitting it off, talking about all kinds of stuff, like what you usually draw, and his writings, the best books to read all of it, even to where the librarian has to tell you guys to leave because you guys are way too loud for a library

- he would find you extremely fascinating, you guys would go to a cafe afterwards because he just wants to get to know more and more of you atp, and the rest is history.

- He loves and admires your positive attitude so much, it really uplifts him in days where he feels like absolute shit, on his bad days, you can always bring a smile to his face with your encouraging personality

- You’re more of the social one in the relationship, but overall both of you are pretty outgoing when it comes to hanging out with friends, y’all are always talking to others and making friends with people, I think you guys would be a very charming couple in terms of talking and socializing, y’all are just so nice who wouldn’t wanna hang out with y’all?!

- Okay, when you bake him dessert as a gift for the first time, this man swears he fell in love, like actually swore up and down he was gonna marry you after he had a bite of the brownies you gifted him

- speaking of baking, I think you two would spend just one day where you guys bake up a whole bunch of cookies and such at it would be so fun and cute, he would be like such a romantic the whole time, putting cookie dough on his finger for you to eat, kissing your cheek and holding you while you prepare the baking pans and the dough, it would be so nice oh my gosh

- Or if you give him something that you drew or painted, his heart would literally melt, he knows how much thought and time you must’ve put in it and just that alone makes him fall in love with you all over again, he literally with thank you over and over again til you’re just like, “Dude, chill” LOL

- and in return of course he writes you a small poem that’s so romantic and sweet, it would literally bring you tears to your eyes, cause literally the thought of someone writing you a poem, confessing how much they’re in love with you is so adorable 😭

- He would find it SOO cool that you play guitar, like that’s just so neat to him and he would literally beg you to play something for him, he’s honestly such a fan girl for you when you play it and he just full on loves when you play the guitar, it also gives him hella butterflies

- omg omg omg, how could I forget your photography, he would jokingly always ask for you to take a pic of him while you guys were out together, and whenever you guys have a date outside or out in nature he would ask you to bring your camera stuff or whatever you use for photos,

- Like say you guys were on a picnic, he’d become the temporary photographer 🤣 he’d just be like, “babe look” and he would talk all kinds of photos, and even if they’re completely horrible you can’t tell him that because that would break his ego into pieces LMAO

- But I think you guys would go together sooo well, I can get like 100% that he would completely treat you like royalty and it would be so cute 😭 you never have to worry about anything ever when you’re with him

Thank you again so much for your request!! And i’m def going to check out @rogue-barnes-durin-main ‘s blog RNNNN 😋💛💛💛

[struggle-but-its-all-ocean-floor]

Regarding your last post, I thought the same while watching the behind the scenes of the MV. This is not a shade because I myself am not fluent in English and still need to improve a lot but to me it seems quite obvious Jungkook’s English isn’t as good as some Army like to pretend (I’m going to get call names…). I would say he’s around a low intermediate level, which is perfectly fine, he has a busy life so it doesn’t let him a lot of time to study. I guess his understanding is better than his speaking skills, which is usually the case for most of language learners, but orally I don’t think he fully grasps all the meanings and nuances and the slang etc. I just want to say again this is not me trying to belittle his abilities, it’s only my opinion, but to me it doesn’t look like he fully understands what he sings… his face expressions in that video, it looks like sometimes he was a bit clueless. I’m not saying he has no idea of what he is singing, obviously he got a full translation before accepting the project but he doesn’t look like he truly "feels" the lyrics and immerge himself in it. Idk, for me it lacks something and that video made me a bit uncomfortable. I know I’m being a bit dramatic but I can’t shake the feeling that the industry is using him for cash and immediate success without paying much attention to who he his, his personality, his artistry. And another collab is on the way with Kid Laroi apparently… I’m losing interest. I want to hear Jungkook on his own, with a song made only for him and that reflects who he is as a person and an artist. I miss that feeling, seeing him perform so honestly, when you can see on his face and hear in his voice how much he feels the song, how deep he goes to find the emotions and bring them to the surface. I truly hope there will be songs on his album that makes me feel connected to him again because at the moment it feels like I am totally unable to enjoy what he’s doing.

I don't even know if he bothered translating Jack Harlow's parts tbh. I remember one Run BTS episode where they had to sing their songs without using English, so they had to translate some lyrics to Korean, and, apart from RM, the members didn't even know what the English lyrics meant. I remember J-Hope being shocked, like, "So this is what this part means?", which was a bit wild for me since it was his song. Tbh, I don't bother reading the translation to most kpop songs. I only know what the tts mean because most MVs have subtitles now. If not, then too bad... Most songs have boring lyrics so it's often best if I don't know them. It's different for the artist, but I still can't be certain that Jungkook bothered finding out the translation to Jack's parts although he's the type to. Maybe he was so busy he didn't bother? Maybe he recorded his parts and only gave his blessing to the final version which included Jack's verses, without approving the lyrics beforehand. He doesn't seem the type to control what other people write in their own verses. Maybe he was too busy to translate the lyrics and only did it later? All seem to be possible options. The fact that Jungkook had to be coached to do the right facial expressions and gestures for his TikTok with Jack made it seem like he wasn't sure at all what the lyrics meant - at least then. It also makes me confident that he doesn't know what "rain, rain, rain" or "champagne, confetti" really mean. I think Jungkook cares more about melody and the vibe than lyrics.

Anyway, I don't think the industry is using him. He's not a victim anymore than anyone else. He's making his own choices, as much as someone in the industry can. Of course Big Hit loves the choices he's making because he's doing so well commercially, but I think he's made it clear that he loves what he's been doing. And if he's letting other people make choices for him, the blame is on him too, because he's in a position where he can say no.

I also want to hear Jungkook on his own, but, unless he's truly being pressured into only doing collabs for whatever reason, these are the choices he's making.

Thanks for the ask!

[krewekreep]

Introduction of Sorts + Interests

This page will really be for me to get back into writing, develop my writing and indulge myself. I’m open to requests though but ask people to definitely contextualize your Bias (person you’re requesting for—yes I’m gonna use K-pop lingo oh well) and/or the scenario cause otherwise I’d simply write for myself. Which is why I also am making this page because I’ve been on tumblr for 10 years (my main account turned ten this year) and I’m worn out of the smut fest no prose or story fics. Definitely has its place in the community but the older I get the more I need actual full blown delusion. I need scene, setting, set up, climax, denouement…and so I’ll fulfill the order myself. 🫡

My interests:

(Im a 2010s coded Tumblr user so uh, I mean I suppose Dr Who and Supernatural aren’t 😂😂😂😂lmao ew anyway (I was into supernatural I’m ewwing at you and myself) .

Too I usually am not following everything that’s mainstream (I know im so cool) so also if something isn’t listed I most likely know of it—but went no further. I also like older anime and media so if you have something super specific that feels out of place no worries. Im gonna end up writing Greek smut about Dionysus so…🤷🏾‍♀️

Anime: (I’ve seen actually too much anime to name so here’s the ones I have a bias or have an affinity for the characters)

JJK,

Chainsaw Man

Bleach

Naruto

Demon Slayer

Attack on Titan

Fate Series

Etc

Manga:

JJK

Chainsaw Man

Bleach

Attack on Titan

Spy x Family

DanDanDan

Berserk

Etc

Fave genres are horror/seinen, shoujo, and slice of life.

KPOP: (1st-mid 3rd Gen main but still aware of 4th gen pretty deeply)

I dont really want to do requests for idols but I don’t mind overall, explained further below

My fave boy groups (somewhat in order): Big Bang, Shinee, BAP, BTS (ex-army, long story**, don’t come to my page with that bullshit 💕) B1A4, IKON, EXO, 2PM, GOT7…I could go on. (I’m not gonna list them in an order but my heart can’t not include MBLAQ, Teen Top, U-Kiss, etc ugh those were the days😭)

Girl Groups (in definitive order): 2NE1, Brown Eyed Girls, F(x), Girls Generation, TWICE, 4Minute/Hyuna, Wonder Girls, Secret, After School, Global Icon (short lived), Tiny G ( VERY short lived), EXID, Ladies Code, etc.

Now 4th Gen…is cute…they got CUTE people that’s for sure. This list will be co-ed simply because I’m not feral for boy groups like I was younger. Really the boy groups don’t do it for me (4th gen overall criticism tbh) cause it’s really looks and kinda arrogant personalities I find obnoxious given y’all can’t even publicly date or be seen smoking…tone down the elitist vibe lol. But shade aside I do jam some things and have a playlist for my fave 4th gen songs so for sure no hate just a BOMBASTIC side eye sometimes. Anyway…

Stray Kids

Aespa

Lessaraffim (I’m gonna leave it like my mind spells it, enjoy)

NCT 127 (specifically them ((in reference to the units)) cause I enjoy R&B coded K-pop, they do too much Niggaboo shit (looking at Mark and Taeyong DIRECTLY in the eyes 👁️👄👁️)((BUT it’s a Soo Man thing cause him, YG, and JYP competing over who wish they were a born a Black man the most…Soo Man and JYP ✨fist fighting✨over the top spot IYKYK)

New jeans (they’re minors and if they all aren’t their def much younger than me so no requests for minors please this is for taste assessment only)

BIBI and other female soloists (Hyuna, Sunmi, Ga-in, Lee Hyori, etc)

IVE (they really got some bops tbh, this is another TWICE case of let these young women talk and sing how they naturally would…music and live performances will thank them for it)

Nobody really else I guess honorable mentions are Ateez, Fifty-fifty,

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*im gonna add that for Anime/Manga the double dipping means some combination of me knowing the material in both forms of media. Like Jujutsu Kaizen is an amazing example currently as of course the anime is ongoing but the manga is far ahead by a large portion of plot. So if your anime only, manga only, or something be sure to let me know so I’m not spoiling by accident. Don’t want the smut to spoil a character death or something….right? 😅

**the long story short and overall caveat of why I’ve fallen out of love for groups and K-pop are the fact that yeah as a Black person I genuinely started getting pissed off with colorism, n-word usage, appropriation, and mockery. The shit gets old and as a poor old super fan I’m happy I didn’t spend the money people do for folks who would literally refuse my hand…🫤 be fr. Likewise, the deaths of idols who were literally my biases really (of course) bothered me and took a toll on my enjoyment of the genre too. The more you love it the more you learn and that’s usually where the fun ends and now it’s numbers charts and placements. Lame 😭. I let the time I was fan be that but otherwise ? Eh I’m good I’ll bop from time to time and catch the tea but my bread in my pocket (besides my B1A4 What’s Happening and Twice Scientist albums😂)((and the other old albums I’ll get before they disappear forever or get destroyed🫠))

But yeah that’s that on that. I’ll be posting whatever ends up decent enough to be read by others. Otherwise wherever this ends up hope you drop a message🥸!

[snoos-tattoos]

Hey you~ Iced Lemon Tea, Iced Cafe Mocha, Mint Tea, Herbal Tea and once again i'm nosy Rose Hip Tea 😌

Okay my answers are going to be way too long and detailed so I put them under the cut~

Iced Lemon Tea: favorite song/band?

Iced Cafe Mocha: Favorite thing to do on rainy days?

Mint Tea: How do you relax?

Herbal Tea: You're at a candle shop, what scented candle do you buy?

Rose Hip Tea: Describe your first kiss

Omg this is such a perfect oportunity for me to finally ramble about Ninety One! They're a group from Kazakhstan and they're definitely my favorite artists outside of k-pop. My absolute favorite song by them is 'Senorita', but I also highly recommend 'Men Emes' and 'Taboo' (and honestly more but I try to hold back).

And because I can never just mention one song or artist, some other songs I have playing on repeat are: 'Keep me up' and 'BTBT' by B.I - 'Fate' by N.Flying - 'Right in Two' by TOOL - 'JUNGLE' by punchnello, penomeco and sam kim - 'CIRCUIT' by NTX - 'Rag Doll' by Palaye Royale - 'Nerves' by dpr ian - 'O@SIS' by 2z - 'Girl in New York' by BLOO - 'Dirt in my HEAD' by code kunst and car, the garden - 'Rolling stones' by woogie and car, the garden - and of course 'Chaser', 'Lullaby' and 'Who Knows' by WOODZ (((and just because I know Nabi will come at me if I don't mention this, my most played song of all time is 'Sacrifice' by Han Seungwoo)))

Okay sorry that got so long, NEXT QUESTION. I love this one, because a good summer rain is one of my favorite things in the world. I get so happy when the drops are like really thick and soft. Especially when the weather is really hot, there is nothing better than cooling down in a heavy but short rainstorm. I'll run outside and start dancing to Move by Taemin (not that I can dance). On the other hand, rainy days during winter are the absolute worst and I honestly don't know how to cope. I'll just lie in bed and wish for the day to be over.

NEXT QUESTION. I usually relax by bullying my friends with kpop idols hehehe. Aside from that, I'm a night owl, so my ideal way to relax is by staying up late and drawing/painting. I have a whole spotify playlist with very specific music I like to listen to at night and nothing relaxes me more than vibing to that playlist while painting portraits.

NEXT! I don't really use scented candles, so I couldn't tell you. But I like to burn incense and my favorite one right now is the Satya Nag Champa Romance incense :)

FINAL QUESTION. Damn I'm not even sure if I remember my first proper kiss. I must have been 14, because I was dating somebody back then. It was nothing special, so I don't remember too much of it. Just that it was pretty alright? No horrible experiences there. My most terrible kisses were definitely with my last partner (don't mind me throwing some shade there oops)

[jentlemahae]

brands saw what bp have done as ambassadors and want to cash in on that with rookies but it’s too early for that. by the time the pinks signed fashion deals they had comfortably solidified their place at the forefront of kpop. they were used as style inspo and everything they wore sold out immediately. bp became global ambassadors 3-4 years into their career, and before they even signed they worked with others to see which brand fit best: lisa-prada, jisoo-burberry, rose-valentino (ysl and valentino literally fought over rose, she’s so iconic for that)

not only that, the pinks were “promoted” after working with their brand for a while and after proving they had significant impact for the brand. eg jennie was korean ambassador for chanel in 2017 and was “promoted” to global in 2019

you and anons are right, the problem with rookies is they haven’t been around long enough to have established themselves like that yet. there’s not really a standout 4th gen gg bc there’s no loyalty. fans switch once a new group debuts. this is a problem for ambassadorships bc there’s the question of longevity. yeah that idol is big now but will they still be in 3 years?

an example of this is a*spa. within months of debut they signed with givenchy, with a global title rather than korean first. at the time they were set to be the 4th gen gg, but i’m not sure if that’s the case anymore. they’re still successful but idk if they have the impact givenchy expected. was the “global” title jumping the gun before they’d earned it? (this is not shade at them btw, i love them dearly)

idt having a whole group as ambassadors for one brand works either. imo i think that’s why *** and LV fell through. they all have different styles so putting them all in the same brand was a weird choice. partnerships are better with individuals bc it has to reflect their personal style or image. this is why bp works (as pointed out by prev anon). this is also why kai and gucci works. it fits his style and he’s proven his longevity in k-pop. then he did well with them, so they promoted him, gave him a collab and he’s in global campaigns. w*nyoung and miu miu works too, it fits her vibe, i hope they do great things together

although bp weren’t the first to officially work with luxury brands, they’re the first to have each member be a global ambassadorship for a different brand. it seems n*wjns are next. but like you said, they’re too young to have any individuality yet. and as a group they have a very specific aesthetic and styling which i’m not sure fits the brands? it just seems brands are trying to snatch them up before anyone else does and that doesn’t bode well for a long term partnership

this is all very well put and i agree with everything !! bp’s massive hold onto the fashion world managed to exist in the first place cs their break into such industry was slow and gradual. nowadays groups jump the gun on so many things and “achievements”, and i think that’s actually detrimental to those groups bcs even though it’s nice now, i think it hinders their longevity and shelf-life. so many groups crash and burn imo bcs companies don’t give them the chances to find their own identity as a group first. honestly this is one of the only things i think yg did well with bp - their whole rise felt very genuine imo, they were allowed to be rookies first and a big name later. i think trying to position a group already as superstars when they’re still rookies is not a good idea (i remember i said this exact thing when a/spa went to coachella last year bcs besides the fact that i dont think they are coachella artists in the first place, it was too soon to have such big promo in the us)

[fruti2flutie]

SAME ANON AS BEFORE RE:MAXIDENT ALBUM, I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR UR THOUGHTS!! BUT ALSO SO HAPPY U PULLED CHANGBIN!!! (assuming he’s ur bias and all)

the album is so!!! interesting!!!! every track is a love song in its own type of way (except super board which is just.... nyooom???) so everything has a pink skz flare, unsure how else to describe it... there was so much anticipation with maxident given oddinary's success, and i think this album was a great follow-up!!!! the vibes are there, the aesthetics are there..... i'm gonna talk abt the tracks in order since i feel so differently about each of them fjksjsmjn i.e. no mv talk bc only case 143 came out & pink-seungmin makes me well up with tears. but heart monsters are so cute i cannot WAIT to own one 🥺💜

1. case 143

WHAT A TITLE SONG!!!! let me just reference this article that describes it as "a love song for someone who gets easily distracted" bc THAT'S ME!!!! SO MUCH IS HAPPENING!!! it has the same build as maniac, felix in the first chorus and then hyunjin in the second, verses of raps weaved expertly between each other, a strange sweetness in the oddity that the last album branded them with. there's so much story in the song, the concept of investigation and crime and this chase that this unexplainable emotion is spurring them into. this song has SURPRISES! literally, the BOOM & BANGS!!! the police sirens!!!! changbin's "can i be your boyfriend" & "no cap" have not left my brain!! other honorable mentions: chan's abcdefg?? SEUNGMIN'S BRIDGE???? anyway it has wormed its way onto my top5 fav skz title tracks <3

2. chill

there's nostalgia to this song? i have no idea where it comes from, maybe it's from an old kpop song or another skz track.... and there's a saxophone??? like HUH WHAT WOW?? jisung's tracks (even though i can't name others specifically lol) seem to have a dreamy quality to them, the lo-fi sound making them perfect for drives with ur windows down. like, i think this is a good song to show to a non-kpop or skz listener? it's solid! the music! the vocals!! it's actually a breakup song & even without really knowing what the lyrics are, there's a bittersweetness to the performance that gives u sentimentality? The Vibes are Immaculate

3. give me your TMI

whoever the FUCK is in the chorus as background vocals, we need to SPEAK. it's funky garage noise!! it's background music for a heist!!!! changbin's intro rap reminds me of the impression that thunderous left on me, the dude just spitting & me going wild with it. he literally can go "ding dong daeng" for 3hrs straight & i'd listen to it. also, i can't believe this song is 2YRS OLD?? IN THE LAPTOP FOR THAT LONG??? so the whole point is "I Am Curious About You" & it just. HITS. it WORKS. like what is GOING ON with this song?? it might be my fav off the album solely for how confused it makes me feel. AND THE BRIDGE?!!!! i am a SUCKER for a bridge that slows it down with honey vocals (2min, i'm aching for u) KIM SEUNGMIN HAS MY WHOOOOOOOOLE HEART

4. super board

completely candid i am not a fan of this type of sound :| it's not my style, where there's less melody in favor of more noise (no shade but think nct127). but it's still a fun song!!! the nyooom is so silly to me; there's a playfulness to it that fits the album!! it's like a dialed back version of cheese, if that makes sense? it's literally for skaters. this is definitely the most experimental of the tracks & maybe it'll grow more on me? who knows lmao

5. 3racha

"1 2 3 racha get spotlight" WOW this is just 3min 28sec of 3racha bragging & i lie down at their feet for that. Good For Them! before maxident dropped i've been obsessed with heyday & whatever "i'm stacking EXP just like a mountain" means. and the DRRRR POW noise. and that bed squeaking noise that has an actual term that i can never FUCKING REMEMBER... ANYWA 3RACHA SUPREMACY.,..,.,, producer trio doing the MOST! i love how chan raps in english, gets to do witty play on words just like binsung can in korean, being AUSSIE AS HELL. iconic lines: "my boys spittin' facts they locked & loaded" & "y u mad brah?" *gunshots* *dies*

6. taste

seeing red lights ot8 made listening to this song make me go, oh. it isn't-- this song isn't quite a sequel to red lights, which is more desperate & dark imo. this song is taunting, inviting. this song exudes a certain ambience that is, to put it simply, sensually sexual. dimly lit bedroom with rose petals scattered everywhere you can see. which yknow. yeah. what the fuck can i say. what the fuck. skz what the fuck.

7. can't stop

this is aftercare after 3racha & taste, which i agree to wholeheartedly. i'm literally crying listening to this song, which by no means is a song to cry to! it's so sweet!! i love vocalracha!! i love that they chose to showcase themselves in this upbeat, cute & wholesome confession song!!! don't get me wrong about the angsty ballads; they have a time & place but WE NEED A SONG OF PURE JOY & EXCITEMENT IN THIS ALBUM!!! AND THIS IS IT!!!!!!!!!!!! frolicking through meadows sort of vibe at the end of a coming-of-age kdrama movie. i'm still crying.

8. circus (krn ver)

i loved this song in japanese & that rings true for the korean version too!!! it throws me off hearing it in a language i'm more familiar with since i've had the original version on repeat lol i don't normally listen to kpop group's japanese releases but this was an exception! i love all the elements of the circus they build into the song, the animals, the fire, the fanfare, the lyric painting with the iconic carny tune... geez this song is so GOOD for WHAT

tl;dr maxident is stuck in my ears for the foreseeable future & i'm a seungbin stan who has yet to pull a seungmin T.T

[strawberrybishh7]

Unfollowed one tarot acc ( coz i hate people that hate on other groups that can’t keep it to themselves ) very biased for me, this reader make it seem like she is so professional in all her typings but the outcome in what she is saying is still hating on this group/celeb ngl very immature and childish behavior for me. And NO NO NO THIS TAROT READER WAS NOT DOING A SPECIFIC READING ON THIS GROUP more on stating her opinion on this specific kpop group. ANSWERING ANON’S QUESTIONS typa stuff thinkin she a bad bit* these kinds of words lemme give you an example here -> " no i blame it on their producers their workers this company that’s why I don’t like this group " saying things like this to make herself feel like she/he is just maturely stating opinions ( where in reality it looks like she/he is soooo hating on this group ) and then the next following days this person on his/her account is answering antis SLUT SHAMING comments in this specific group ( KNOWING THAT THE COMMENTS WOULD SHOW IF A CREATOR REPLIES RIGHT? ) this creator would agree on what this person is sayingg gurlll- I don’t want any drama here 2 faced kind of vibes ...

Hello if you’re reading this the one I unfollowed idgf if you clap back i hope you don’t bring all of your negativities in that account of yours just to try and use that platform to express your SO CALLED OPINION and try to be lowkey next time this is not quora or twitter mkay? And if you are offended you know who you are...

And Guys guys this tarot reader was not doing a specific read on them it was more like an anon is asking a question like " lmfao what is your opinion on this person he’s/she’s sooo lazzyyy and not even talented blah blah " then the creator would say " oh yeah i do think so too literally their group doesn’t even make good music " smthng like that

P.S EVERY KPOP GROUP HAS THEIR OWN PROS AND CONS WE CAN’T JUST ALLEGEDLY HATE ON THEM because of what we see we don’t even know half of their lives we only see what? Like 20% of their personalities? And who knows someone we might be hating on can even be friends with the group we love the most... just felt like this is somewhat alarming since i do know that some tarot readers DO give reasonable reasons ( in a respectful way ofcourse ) on not liking this celeb but when you goo alll over board on your blogs replying to antis a thousand times nah I won’t let this slide

This is a lesson let’s just not compare groups they do their own thing and you do yours. Is this how you respond?, letting your clients view you like that? Throwing shade? Plssss stop even if you say things " oh this is my blog i can do whatever i want its none of ya business " ( which is a very immature thing to say ) gurl i’m teaching you the basic human decency for an account who holds quite numerous amounts of followers.

[queend0m]

QUEENDOM EPISODE ONE.

✿𝆬  ｡ ˚ STARRING : @snspice , @bemyminnie , @loveqpids , @overthebluemoon , @seralite , @angelsrealm , @melliminx , @d0llswrld

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The stage is pitch-black. The audience can't yet see it, but in the middle of it stands Lim Minseo and Park Mikyoung. They're standing a few feet away from each other, both holding microphones. After a few seconds, the spotlight pans onto Minnie. She's wearing a navy blue, off the shoulder dress and standing with one hand on her hip. The camera zooms in on her, and she brings her microphone up and begins speaking.

"A battle between girl groups with Kpop's pride on the line— Queendom." She says, smiling at the camera. "Hello, I'm Minnie, and I'm here to take you to Queendom, alongside..."

A second spotlight shines onto the second host, Mika. She's wearing a dress similar to Minnie's, only hers is purple. She's smiling widely at the camera, the microphone already at her lips. "Me! SNS' Mika." She introduces herself, pausing briefly before continuing. "Six girl groups that represent Kpop making their comeback simultaneously... it's time to find out who the real number one is." With that, the spotlight dims, and the stage is black again.

The show transitions to a second stage, much more grand than the first one. It's already lit up, bright purples and blues shining throughout it. It's undeniably beautiful. There are areas for seating, like bleachers, separated by six different places for logos, which will tell the girls where to sit.

The camera pans throughout the large room, showing it off, before moving to the area where the girls would enter. Right then you can hear a voice, followed by another one. One by one, the first group enters— Outcast Entertainment's Blue Moon. They're already wearing their stage outfits, each of them in different shades of blue. They're all wearing dress pants and different tops. Jinri, Aries, and Della are all wearing blazers while Taeha isn't, instead wearing an off the shoulder top.

"Woah." Taeha's face is bright with excitement that reflects onto the other girls. "This place is huge!" She exclaims, smiling widely. The other three stay close together, but look equally amazed.

"I can't believe we're here." Della gushes, straying away from Jinri and Aries to look around.

"I can." Jinri says easily.

"We're here to win." Jinri runs a hand through her hair, her smile cocky. "We've just lost a member, and we need to prove that we'll be just fine without her."

"Where do we sit?" Aries asks, eyes scanning over the seats. Just then, Blue Moon's logo appears over one of the sections. Taeha claps her hands, pointing over to it.

"Right there!" She smiles at the others, rushing over to take a seat. The other three follow behind her, Della sitting next to her, Aries and Jinri in front of them, and they immediately get back to talking.

The show transitions to the four members sitting around a table.

"I'm nervous." Taeha speaks up first, tapping her fingers against the table. "We've never done this before, but I think we'll do well, right?"

"Of course we will." Jinri says, confident. "We'll win. I'll make sure we do." Her voice leaves no room for argument, and she's smiling at her group.

"The other girls are really talented, too." Aries chimes with a hum. "But we're the best, aren't we?"

"Who do you think is coming next?" Della asks, and Jinri hums in response.

"DollsWorld? Seralite?" Jinri suggests, tilting her head to the side. "Maybe 1004?" She's smiling, and Taeha let's out a small 'oooh'.

"I hope it's Melliminx." Aries hums, "I'd like to meet them." She adds, and Della nods in agreement.

Just then, footsteps are heard and Blue Moon quickly go quiet as the second group steps out— Angelico's DollsWorld. They're the largest group in the competition, consisting of 9 members that all come walking out at once. Their outfits are a mix of girl crush and quirky, matching the group's general vibe.

"Goodness." Their maknae, Josie, is the first to speak, her eyes wide with wonder. She looks over at Blue Moon and immediately bows in greeting. Binna, Ami, Noir and Jisoo do the same, while the other four wander, examining the room and stage.

Taeha stands up to go greet the second group, bowing as she does. Her smile is wide as she walks over to them, immediately beginning to make conversation with Josie and Binna.

"Blue Moon?" Pinky sits in the confessional, tilting her head to the side with a small smile. "Didn't they just get into a scandal? Who on earth is going to be voting for them right now?" She asks, giggling. "They're no threat."

"Ah, don't they have an advantage?" Aries asks the camera, crossing her arms. "They're full of former members of popular groups. An ex BTS member? That group has, like, millions of fans. Won't they vote for them?" She huffs. "I don't see how that's fair."

Aries doesn't say that to their face, though, only smiling at the other group as they take their seats.

The show transitions again, this time to DollsWorld sitting in a room, around a table being interviewed.

"I want DollsWorld to make an impression." Their leader, Suki, says with a nod.

"I don't want people to know us as just 'the group with the ex-BTS member.'" Noir confesses next, rubbing her arm. "Or the ex-F(X) member, or—" She cuts herself off when Blair glares at her. "I want us to be known as DollsWorld." The other girls nod, and the show transitions back to the stage

The stage is now awkward and quiet. Everyone is sitting in their respective areas. Pinky and Zasha are whispering to each other, inaudible. Similarly, on the other side, Della, Jinri and Aries are talking quietly amongst themselves.

"It's a bit more awkward than I anticipated." Taeha says, laughing. "But that's okay! I thought it was gonna be, anyway. We've never really talked to each other..."

Just then, the next group enters the room. Five girls step out— Celestial's Seralite. All of them are smiling widely, obviously excited, just as the others were. They're wearing doll-like outfits that truly match the angel concept.

Nai looks over at the other two groups and stops in her tracks, "Ah— say hello, everyone." She gestures for the other 4 to look at the other two groups. They do as instructed, bowing in the process.

DollsWorld and Blue Moon clap for them, voices overlapping as they all greet Seralite.

Like it did for the other two groups, the show transitions to Seralite sitting together around a table.

"Seralite are well known internationally, but we'd really like to gain more domestic fans." Nai says.

"Right. I really would like more Korean fans." Berry adds, "I want to make a statement. I want people to look at us and think 'Wow... they're so cool'." She smiles and the others nod in agreement.

It fades back to the stage, where Seralite are now taking their seats. The room is still a bit awkward and quiet, nobody quite sure what to say. Blaise speaks up to attempt and break the awkward silence. "Who do you think is next?" She asks the room in general, tapping her fingers against the seats.

"Melliminx?" DollsWorld Blair suggests, and a general murmur of agreement passes throughout the room.

"Maybe 1004?" Blue Moon's Della chimes, "Or QPIDS?"

As if on cue, the fourth girl group starts to enter the room— Bonus Entertainment's QPIDS. They're notably one member short, but they all still look excited. Eunha, Kyungmi, and Xinyi are wearing pastel blue, while Chaerin, Zuki, and Jae are wearing white. They're not too eye-catching compared to some of the other girls, but they're pretty and match the group's vibe.

Their leader Eunha turns to face the other three groups and immediately stands straighter, causing their maknae Jae to snort.

"Ah, hello!" Eunha greets, bowing. Most of the members of the other groups do the same. "We're QPIDS—"

"They know who we are, Eunha." Chaerin interrupts, clicking her tongue. She's the first of them to make her way over to their seats, on the opposite side of the stage from the other groups.

"Ignore her. She's just like that." Member Kyungmi says with a roll of her eyes, while Eunha smiles awkwardly at the other groups. The rest of the groups are quiet, and QPIDS make their way over to their seats. As soon as they sit down, member Xinyi hits Chaerin in the arm.

The show transitions to QPIDS sitting around a table— only now they have seven members instead of six. The missing member Minji is sitting with them, her smile bright.

"QPIDS blew up domestically recently." Eunha says, running a hand through her hair, "I want to prove that we deserved that." She explains with a smile.

"I think this is a good opportunity to gain more international fans." Mizuki adds, "We have some western fans, but I'd like fans from other countries as well!" She grins at the camera, and Minji speaks up next.

"I'm excited. I think this will be a good learning experience. And I think we have what it takes to win."

It fades back to the stage, where the girls are finally making conversation. Each of them have been given microphones so they can actually converse with the girls across the stage. They're talking about each other's songs and interacting well when the fifth group begins to walk out and they all go quiet.

The show's second quartet, Imaginaut's Melliminx, steps out one by one. They're all waving as they step out, bright smiles on their faces. They're wearing outfits with a schoolgirl vibe to them, with matching varsity jackets, each member having their initials on theirs. The other girls clap for them as they walk out, and Melliminx bow in greeting.

Their leader, Seulbee, claps her hands. "Ah, let's greet them." She instructs the others, and they form a line, bowing once again.

"Melli-mi, melli-my! Hi, we are Melliminx!" The four repeat their greeting easily, and the others clap for them again.

Their maknae, Joohwa, points over to where their logo is shining above the seats. The four begin to make their way over to their seats, and the show transitions again. The four are now sitting around a table, being interviewed as the other groups were.

"We've never done anything like this." Eunjae speaks up first. "So it's definitely a bit nerve-wracking, but I think we'll do okay!"

"We're going to make an impact." Seulbee's voice is confident. "I don't know if we'll win- of course that's the goal, but I think as long as people look at us, admire us, I'll be happy."

There is a short silence throughout the group. Plum is the one who breaks it. "But I mean, obviously, we'd like to win."

It fades back to everyone now sitting in their seats. Everyone is talking, and QPIDS Mizuki in particular is making good conversation with the Melliminx members.

"I used to train with them!" Mizuki exclaims, proudly and with a large smile. "I haven't spoken to them much since I...left...the company, so it's nice!"

"Who's last?" Seralite's Eunjoo asks her fellow member, Yukyung, who hums in response.

"1004, right? They're the only ones who haven't shown up yet." She replies, and Eunjoo let's out a small 'ohh' and nods.

"I'm mostly nervous about 1004." Eunjoo says, shuffling in her seat. "Our concepts are really similar, but they're more experienced. I just hope we can keep up with them."

A few minutes pass before the final group enters. 1004 walk in, and the girls all clap once again. 1004 are the most experienced group in the competition, debuting back in 2014, while the others debuted in 2018 or later. The seven girls are all smiling and waving at the others, all dressed in white to match the angel concept.

"Hello, hi!" Inya greets, bowing as the claps die down. "Thank you! It's nice to meet you all!" She smiles widely, waving at everyone as her fellow member Dalrae begins pulling her over to where they're meant to be seated. She doesn't stop waving until she's finally seated, and the show transitions to the seven being interviewed.

"We were on hiatus for a while." Their leader, Halo, starts. "What, nearly 3 years?" She asks rhetorically. "We've got to prove we've still got it, you know?"

"Right." Maknae Jaewon confirms. "We're still 1004, and we've got what it takes to win." She grins widely, and Zhizi hums.

"We're easily the best group here and the most seasoned. I have no doubt that we'll win." Sol smiles at the camera, cocky.

The show transitions with an aerial view of all the groups in their seats. Everyone is back to talking amongst themselves and their groups.

"Everyone's here now." DollsWorld Suki points out to her groupmate, Binna. "Will the hosts come out soon?" She asks, and Binna nods.

"They have to, right?" Binna replies, smiling. "I'm excited. I want to meet them."

On the other side of the room, Melliminx's Seulbee is talking with her group mates. "I'm curious to see everyone's performances." She comments, adjusting one of the clips in her hair.

"I'm a bit nervous." Joohwa says, chewing on her bottom lip. "Everyone here is so talented."

"But so are we." Seulbee smiles, "We're gonna do great, don't worry too much." She reassures their maknae, patting her on the shoulder. Joohwa nods and sends Seulbee a nervous smile.

Everyone is getting ready for their performances, both mentally and physically, when the room suddenly darkens and the stage lights up. There is immediately a round of cheers throughout the room, the girls clapping.

The hosts step out, and with it, another round of cheers starts up. Minnie and Mika are wearing the same dresses they were in the intro, but they look much more excited.

"They're so cool." QPIDS Xinyi gushes in the confessionals, her eyes lit up. "It's so amazing being able to see them in person."

Each group bows as the hosts walk past them, up to the stage. Mika is the first to speak.

"It's so wonderful to meet you all." Mika smiles widely at the groups, "I'm your host, Park Mikyoung."

"And I'm host Lee Minseo." More cheers erupt from the crowd, and the two girls bow in thanks. "We'll be here to guide you through your journey to Queendom."

"I'm sure many of you are nervous." Mika says, trying not to make it too obvious she's reading from a cue card, "But we'll be here to help you."

"That's right. Queendom, the journey to find who the real Queen is, starts here." Minnie announces. "We're excited to find out who the number one is."

"Let's explain the evaluation rules, shall we?" Mika asks rhetorically, turning to Minnie with a smile, before back to the groups, who are all waiting anxiously. "There will be a total of four competitions, including the finale. Whoever accumulates the most points over the four competitions... wins Queendom." She says it extra dramatically, causing some of the girls in the crowd to giggle.

"She makes the mood lighter." 1004's Jaewon says, "I'm grateful for it."

"There are four categories for evaluation." Minnie continues. "Participants self evaluation, experts evaluations, Korean and global fans evaluations, and finally, the number of views on a global platform. These will all be calculated to determine the winners." She explains.

"The final Queen will be rewarded with a comeback show only for them and a special reality show." Mika says, grinning as the groups all clap with large smiles.

"Ah, I want that so bad." Seralite's Berry sighs, "I'd really like to bring domestic attention to our group."

"As you know, the 100 second performance you've prepared will be evaluated by fans." Minnie reminds them, "The winning team...will be rewarded 1,000 points."

"Ah, that's so much!" Blue Moon's Taeha says to her group, who nod in agreement.

"First place will also... get to decide the performance order for the first competition." Mika announces.

"Wow..." Melliminx's Plum says with awe, kicking her legs back and forth. "The order is really important. That's an amazing benefit."

"Now...we will begin the meet and greet performances!" Minnie exclaims, her smile wide. "We're excited to see what you guys have prepared for us and the viewers."

"With that...let's begin the competition!" Mika claps, and the groups do the same. "Would you guys like to know the performance order?" She holds a hand to her ear, to show that she was waiting on an answer. A chorus of responses went through the room, and Mika smiled. "Great! Hmm..." She looks around the room and her eyes land on DollsWorld Noir. "Noir! Do you want your group to go first or last?"

Suddenly all eyes are on Noir, and she brings the microphone up. "Umm.." She laughs awkwardly, "I'd like our group to be the finale." She says with a smile.

"And what about you, Kasai?" Minnie asks, eyes on 1004 Kasai, who immediately sits up straighter as she brings her microphone up.

"We'd also like our group to be the finale." She answers, nodding.

"Everyone does, right?" Mika grins, "Well, let's get to the real performance order. You selected your expected number 1 for today's competition, which helped us decide this." She nods up to the screen above them, where three group names sit.

1. 1004

2. DollsWorld

3. Seralite

"This means that 1004 will be performing last." Minnie announces, clapping for the girl group. The rest of the girls do the same, a general murmur going throughout the crowd.

"Save the best for last, right?" Kasai says, sending an all teeth grin to the camera.

"The rest of the order will be decided through a relay selection." Mika explains, and a gasp is heard from the crowd.

"Ah, do we get to pick?" Jaewon asks her group, bouncing in her seat.

"I think so." Sol answers, smiling at the other girl.

"1004 will get to choose the opening team." Minnie says, smiling over at the girl group, who all clap in excitement. "We'll give you girls a few minutes to decide.

1004 all huddle together to discuss, while the other groups talk among themselves.

"I think it's better to go first!" QPIDS Zuki tells her group, who all look visibly anxious. "We'll be opening up the show. It's better than being in the middle, right?"

Blue Moon's Jinri is talking to her group as well. "I think it'll be fine if we go first. We'll show that we're the best and make everyone nervous." She smiles at her group, who nod.

"We've made our decision." 1004's Halo announces suddenly, and all the girls turn to look at the group, "We've decided that... Melliminx will go first."

"Ah, why did they choose us?" Joohwa complains, "I hope we do well..."

"We'll do fine!" Seulbee says, clapping her hands. "Let's show them!" She exclaims, trying to get her group excited, but they all still look anxious.

"Alright!" Mika claps her hands, "Melliminx, please go prepare your performance!" With that, Melliminx stand up and begin walking backstage, bowing as they do. The other girls clap for them.

"Fighting!" Blue Moon's Taeha exclaims, and many of the other girls repeat her.

Melliminx walk backstage, each of them looking notably worried, except Seulbee. She looks excited, but that might be to help calm the other girls nerves.

"We've got this! Let's go practice, yeah?" She smiles at the others, and they all nod.

"I think we'll do okay." Seulbee says, "I'm a bit nervous too, but I know that we're good! I know we'll do good!"

"The introduction stage will now begin!" Mika announces, and everyone claps, "Best of luck to Melliminx!" With that, the two hosts walk off the stage.

Melliminx walk onstage. They look confident, able to mask their nerves pretty well. The girls all clap as Melliminx get into position.

"Ah, I'm nervous for them." DollsWorld Pinky laughs, shaking her head.

The lights begin to dim. The performance opens with Seulbee rapping, and the other girls gasp.

"Oh, she's so good." QPIDS Jaehee whispers to her groupmate Chaerin, kicking her legs back and forth.

"She's okay." Chaerin replies, rolling her eyes with a huff. Jaehee just hums and continues watching the performance as the chorus of their song Jelly begins.

Melliminx are doing well. They're obviously very talented and know what they're doing, even when they're nervous. The performance moves into a dance break, and the other groups all let out little 'oohs'. There's a chorus of claps when Melliminx begin to slip their jackets off.

"Ahh, they're so cool." Seralite's Yukyung says, pretending to fan herself with a wide smile.

The performance ends with a harmonization, and everyone erupts in claps once again.

"They did so well!" DollsWorld Ami says with a smile. "I really liked it a lot. The chorus was catchy." She hums a bit of the chorus, smile never fading.

"It was good, but pretty boring, no?" 1004's Zhizi questions, tilting her head. "I think the opening rap was the best. The rest was just... boring." She shrugs. "Maybe we should've picked someone else."

"I think we did well." Melliminx's Plum smiles to the camera, "We didn't make any obvious mistakes. Everyone was a bit nervous, but I think all the groups are." She runs a hand through her hair, smile not fading.

The claps don't die down until Melliminx are offstage and the crowd continues talking, all now excited after watching the first performance.

After a few minutes, Melliminx walk back onstage, sweaty from the performance but smiling widely. The groups all clap again.

"You did good!" QPIDS Xinyi cheers as Melliminx walk out. The four girls all bow right before they sit down.

"That was our first performance, Melliminx." Minnie announces, clapping. "You girls did well!"

"It was so wonderful! Ah, Seulbee's rap..." Mika pretends to faint into Minnie's arms, again causing girls in the crowd to giggle. She stands back up, smiling over at Melliminx. "Are you guys satisfied with your performance?" She asks.

"I am." Seulbee answers easily, "I think we did great, and I'm satisfied with how it went."

"Good! And 1004 who chose Melliminx, what did you guys think?" Minnie asks, looking over at said girl group.

Halo is the first to speak. "I think.. it could've been better." She says, her face neutral. Melliminx immediately look a bit nervous. "I really think you did well, it was just a bit uneventful, especially for the intro performance." She pauses, "But I do think that you're all really talented."

Seulbee shakes her head. "So she debuted before us, does that mean she can get away with saying that? They're the ones who chose us." She sighs, blinking a few times. "Whatever. Let's just wait to see their performance."

It briefly cuts to Eunjae sitting in the confessionals with teary eyes, before back to the stage

"Okay!" Mika claps her hands to get the attention on her, smiling. "This means Melliminx will get to choose the next group. We'll give you a few seconds to make your decision."

Melliminx huddle together, speaking in hushed whispers. Plum momentarily looks over at DollsWorld, before back at her group.

"Ah, she looked at us." Josie whispers to Noir. "Do you think we're going next?" She asks, looking at Noir with wide eyes.

"Maybe." Noir answers, shuffling in her seat. "I don't know. She just looked over at Seralite, too." She points out, and Josie let's out a small 'ohh'.

"We've made our decision." Seulbee announces, and everyone's eyes land on her. "The group we want to go next is..." She pauses, giving the show an opportunity to add dramatic music. "Blue Moon."

Blue Moon immediately stand up to begin walking backstage. The other groups clap and Blue Moon bow as they pass them.

"I'm excited." Jinri says to camera, "I know we'll do well. We practiced a lot." The show cuts to a clip of Jinri snapping at her members to do better, and then her voice is censored, before it cuts back to Jinri in the confessionals. "We're ready."

"Let's get ready for our next performance! Blue Moon~" Minnie claps, and again, the two hosts move out of the way to let the girls perform. Blue Moon steps out, getting into position while the girls clap. Their claps die down when the music begins.

Their performance is of their debut song, Like It's Your Last, but it's noticeably a lot different. It's slower and sexier, with a bit of a jazzy beat. The choreography is a lot more simple than the one for the original song, to match the new vibe.

"Wow..." QPIDS Kyungmi says, sighing dreamily. "Ah, they're so sexy." She gushes to Eunha, who nods in agreement.

Jinri also wrote a new rap for it, and a chorus of ooh's and ah's echoed throughout the room as she began it. At one point during their performance, there's a wardrobe malfunction— Aries' jacket gets stuck to rings, but she handles it professionally and manages to fix it off screen. Besides that, the performance goes well and when it comes to an end, another round of claps goes through the room.

"They're so cool!" DollsWorld Binna exclaims, smiling over at Suki, who shrugs.

"It was okay..." Suki mutters, "I don't know. I think they could've done better. That mishap was preventable." She adds, and just misses how Binna rolls her eyes.

"Aries handled that so well..." Seralite's Berry comments, "I almost wouldn't have noticed."

A few seconds pass, before Blue Moon begin walking backstage again, smiling widely to themselves.

"We did well. Aries handled it professionally, and that was our only mistake. I have no doubt that we'll rank first." Jinri says with a smile, despite the fact that they're only the second performance.

When Blue Moon walk back on stage, everyone claps again for them. Their smiles are wide and they all look proud of themselves.

"Ahh, I got goosebumps." Minnie began, "You guys were so cool! I enjoyed it thoroughly." She smiled at the girls, who bow in thanks. "Jinri, I heard you remade the song. Is that so?

"Yes." Jinri confirms with a nod. "I was the one who remade it, and I wrote the new rap."

"And are you happy with how it went?" Mika asks, tilting her head.

"I am." Jinri answers. "I think we did well. I look forward to seeing everyone else's performance."

"Speaking of! It's now your turn to choose the next group. We'll give you a minute to come to a decision." Minnie says, smiling at the girls, who turn to each other to decide.

"Taeha keeps looking at us. Do you think we're next?" QPIDS Jaehee asks Eunha, who hums.

"Maybe. Are you ready?" Eunha questions in return, looking over at Jaehee with a playful smile.

"Of course I am." Jaehee answers, crossing her arms. "I was born ready." She adds, and Eunha giggles.

"We've made our decision!" Taeha announces, smiling over at the hosts. "We've decided... we'd like Seralite to go next." She announces, looking from the hosts over to said group, her smile never fading. Aries, Jinri, and Della all nod in agreement. They all look a bit nervous as they stand, but Blaise in specific looks like she's about to throw up.

"I have a high note." She explains, fixing her hair anxiously. "I've practiced a lot, but I'm nervous. I really don't need my voice cracking during our first performance."

The girls begin walking backstage, and everyone claps as they do.

"Blaise is nervous, but I know she'll do well and so will the rest of us." Nai tells the camera. "We'll help calm her nerves a bit before going on stage and everything should be fine!" The show cuts to Blaise pacing around backstage while Nai and Yukyung are trying to help keep Berry awake, before back to Nai in the confessional. "Everything will go fine."

"Our third group, Seralite!" Mika cheers, clapping her hands before moving out of the way with Minnie. Seralite walk out confidently, their nerves now masked. They get into position and the lights dim. A few quiet claps are heard, and then the music starts

Their performance begins with their debut song In Trance, and some of the other groups hum along to it. The first thirty seconds go beautifully, and the music slowly transitions to their b-side, Mothers Lullaby.

"Ah, I've heard this song!" DollsWorld Josie says excitedly, smiling widely. "It's so wonderful for a b-side..." She comments, trailing off.

After Mother's Lullaby, the music transitions to New Me, the last song the girls were performing. It gets to the point where Blaise has to hit her high note, and she does it well, proving the worries were over nothing.

"Ah, goosebumps." QPIDS Eunha whispers to Mizuki, who nods in agreement.

"Blaise is so wonderfully talented." Eunha praises, combing her hair with her fingers. "I could listen to her sing for dayssss.."

Seralite's performance comes to an end, and the groups all erupt in claps.

"I think theirs was the best so far." 1004's Sol comments. "It was really good! The transitions to each new song were smooth, and they're all really talented." She smiles at the camera, nodding to herself.

Seralite slowly make their way off stage, and everyone continues clapping until they're gone. Everyone starts talking excitedly, most praising the girls while some don't look too impressed.

"It was just okay." QPIDS Chaerin says, rolling her eyes. "I've seen some of their other stages. They've done better."

Seralite slowly make their way back onstage and everyone gives them another round of applause. They all bow in thanks, before it cuts to Blaise in the confessional.

"My voice cracked." She says, teary eyed. "The girls say it didn't and that I did fine, but I heard it! I know it did." She sighs, wiping her eyes. "I just— I wish I had done better."

Once Seralite are all seated, the hosts speak up. "You performed beautifully!" Mika compliments, and Minnie nods in agreement. "Are you happy with it?"

The girls look at eachother, silently debating who was gonna answer before Nai brought her microphone up. "I'm happy. We did well, and I'm proud of us." She answers, smiling at the hosts before bringing her microphone down again.

"I'm glad!" Mika exclaims, clapping for them. "I thought you did well, too. Now, it's your turn to decide who's going next. We'll give you a few minutes." Seralite all nod and turn to each other.

DollsWorld leader, Suki, makes brief eye contact with QPIDS leader, Eunha before they both look away.

"Do I want to go next? I don't know." Eunha looks a bit anxious. "We practiced a lot, but... I'm nervous. I hope we make a good impression."

"We can go next. We're ready." Suki's voice is confident. "We'll be fine."

After a minute or so, Seralite's Nai speaks up. "We've decided." She declares, and all eyes are on her. "We want QPIDS to go next."

The camera pans on QPIDS. Mizuki looks excited, but the other five look nervous.

"I'm ready!" Mizuki says, all smiles. "I have a part where I'm the center. I'm excited~" She wiggles a bit in her seat, happy.

QPIDS stand up to go backstage, everyone clapping as they do.

"I think we're ready." Xinyi smiles nervously at the camera. "We practiced a lot." It cuts to QPIDS in their practice room with Kyungmi shouting at Chaerin, looking about ready to swing, before panning back to Xinyi. "We'll do good!"

"Our..." Mika takes a second to count on her fingers, before looking back up at the camera, "fourth performance! QPIDS~" Minnie and her move out of the way as the crowd begins to clap.

QPIDS step onstage, a few of them still visibly anxious but for the most, they look confident and ready to go. They get into position, and the lights dim. They stay dim for a minute, before a blue light shines on the group.

The performance starts off with the chorus of Kiss Kiss, their more vocal heavy song. Notably, it's mostly Eunha, Mizuki, and Kyungmi singing with them in the center. When the chorus ends, it transitions to their hit song, Just Dance, and there's a few cheers from the crowd. This time Jaehee, Xinyi, and Chaerin are in the center.

The performance runs smoothly, with Eunha hitting her highnote perfectly, up until the end of Chaerin's rap. She messes up the lyrics, and she manages to mask the sheer panic she feels, but the crowd doesn't miss the mistake.

"That's not how the song goes, is it?" Melliminx's Plum asks Seulbee, who shakes her head. "Aish, how embarrassing. I'd probably cry." She giggles, before turning back to focus on the performance that is now slowly coming to end.

When the performance does end, the crowd claps, and it cuts to Chaerin in the confessionals.

"I don't know what went wrong there." She doesn't look visibly upset, the only giveaway being her picking at her fingernails. "I've repeated those lines a hundred times over. The nerves, I guess..."

QPIDS slowly make their way offstage, and it's a bit quiet when they do, everyone talking in hushed whispers. The group eventually walk back onstage, and the other girls clap for them.

"Well, the other five did well. It'd just be mean not to congratulate them." 1004's Kasai comments, blinking at the camera.

"Well!" Minnie claps her hands, getting attention on her. "I think you girls performed wonderfully." She smiles over at QPIDS.

"Chaerin ruined it." Kyungmi spits, crossing her arms. "It was going perfectly and—" She cuts herself off, groaning. "Whatever. When we rank last, she'll be to blame."

"Now! By default, DollsWorld will be going next!" Mika announces. Said girl group stands up, and people clap for them.

"Oh, I'm so excited." Seralite's Berry tells Blaise, who hums in response. "Ah, they're all so talented... I've been waiting for their performance all day." She rambles, and Blaise just nods in agreement.

DollsWorld walks backstage to prepare, the group as a whole buzzing with excitement.

Blaise blinks at the camera, shaking her head. "They're not all that." She says, shrugging. The show cuts to her sending thumbs up to Josie with a big smile as said girl walks by, before back to Blaise in the confessional. "A couple of them are talented, but they're nothing extraordinary."

"We practiced a lot. Like, a lot is an understatement." Suki laughs. "They're ready. We're ready, I made sure of it." She pauses, humming. "I think a couple of us are nervous, but we'll be fine."

"Now, please get ready for our fifth performance, DollsWorld!" Mika grins, bouncing on her feet as her and Minnie step away. DollsWorld walks onstage, and the crowd erupts in claps.

"Ah, I'm so excited." Melliminx's Joohwa whispers to her group. Plum shushes her and makes a gesture for her to turn to the stage.

The lights dim, and the music starts— the chorus to BTS' fire, with Noir in the center. All of the groups immediately erupt in cheers, with some girls doing the choreography from the seats. It suddenly transitions to Pristin's WeeWoo, Binna now centered. It definitely was a surprise.

Blue Moon's Della blinks rapidly. "Aish, so sudden. Gave me whiplash." She giggles a bit, shaking her head.

After WeeWoo ends, it transitions to IZ*ONE's La Vie En Rose. It's a lot smoother than the previous transition, and Blair is now in the center, performing the choreography with ease. They then move on to F(X)'s Electric Shock, another rough transition but it doesn't seem to phase the crowd for the most part, everyone excited. It finally transitions to DollsWorld Eat Ur Vegetables. Suki, Jisoo, Josie, Zasha and Pinky are now more towards the center, with the other four in the back.

The performance slowly comes to an end, and everyone claps loudly for them.

"They did so well!" QPIDS Xinyi compliments. "I would've thought it was the finale if I didn't know better."

Pinky grins, all teeth. "I'd like to see 1004 do beter than that." She giggles.

"The transitions were too rough." 1004's Halo says, face neutral. "I think they were okay, but Noir, Ami, Blair and Binna easily carried the entire performance."

DollsWorld walks backstage, and when they come back onstage, everyone claps again for them. They all bow, the entire group all smiles as they sit down.

It cuts to Binna, Blair, Noir and Ami all sitting in the confessionals together.

"I really enjoyed performing Fire again." Noir admits easily, smiling. "It was fun, one of my favorites." She nods, glancing over at Ami to signal for her to speak next.

"Performing Electric Shock brought back so many memories." Ami sighs. "I really miss F(X). I'm glad I got to perform that song again."

"Yeah, I miss Pristin a lot." Binna smiles, a bit sad around the edges. "I miss the girls. Performing WeeWoo was great. Like Ami said, it brought back a lot of memories." She concludes, and the three of them glance over at Blair, who blinks owlishly.

"Um. Yeah. It was fun. I miss IZ*ONE, I guess."

"So amazing!" Minnie exclaims, "Wow, you guys did wonderful. I loved it. Are you guys proud of it?"

Suki brings the microphone up, nodding. "Yes, we are. I think we did well."

"I'm glad. 1004, you'll be going next. What did you think about their performance?" Minnie asks, turning to said girl group.

Halo glances over at DollsWorld. "I think it was just okay." She answers, monotone. "Your transitions were very rough, except maybe one. I think you guys are very talented, but you could've done better." She shrugs, bringing the microphone down.

"I'd like to see them do any better." Blair says with an eye roll. "We were easily the best so far. Let's see what they've got."

Mika hums. "Well, I hope you guys are ready, because you're up now!" She smiles at them, and the seven stand up and begin to make their way backstage as the other girl groups clap.

"I'm worried." Halo admits, sighing. "I don't think some of the girls understand how important this is. And it's Zhizi and Jaewon's first time performing Angel and 3+1 and-" She groans, running a hand across her face. "I hope we do well, considering all that I just said."

"Alright, our final performance. The group you girls chose as number one, 1004~!" Everyone claps, and Minnie and Mika step aside while 1004 come onstage. The claps get a bit louder, only dying down when the lights begin to dim.

"So exciting." Blue Moon's Taeha bounces a bit in her seat, smiling. She goes quiet when the music begins.

1004 starts with an instrumental intro, and that transitions to the chorus of their song Angel. Sol and Inya are doing a lot of the vocal parts and notably, do miss a few lines.

It momentarily cuts to Pinky in the confessionals, blinking, before back to the performance.

They then transition to the 3+1 dance break, which goes well, everyone letting out a few oohs and ahs. They then move on to the chorus of their song You Devil, and when it comes to an end, everyone claps for them.

"At least I'm not the only one who messed up lyrics." Chaerin snorts, shaking her head.

1004 slowly make their way offstage, and it once again cuts to Halo in the confessionals.

"I knew we should've practiced more." She's visibly upset, if not angry. "I told them a hundred times over how important this was and we had to make a good first impression and—" It cuts off.

1004 walk back onstage, and everyone claps once again for them. QPIDS Mizuki sends them a thumbs up as they walk past, but none of them acknowledge it.

Once 1004 are seated, Minnie speaks up again. "With that, all of our performances are done!" Minnie claps. "A round of applause for everyone, please!" Everyone does as told, and Minnie smiles widely. "You all did well, and I hope you're all satisfied with your performances. Now... we will be announcing the rankings."

"We'll be announcing the rankings in this order: 5th, 4th, 3rd, 6th, 2nd, 1st." Mika explains, and there's a couple of gasps from the crowd.

"God, so mean..." Melliminx's Eunjae complains, shaking her head.

The show then cuts to Blue Moon as a whole in the confessionals, all four of them talking.

"I think as long as we don't rank last, I'll be happy." Taeha declares, and the other three nod in agreement.

"I'd like first place." Jinri said, shrugging unabashedly. "We did well. We didn't have any mistakes, except Della's wardrobe malfunction." Said girl hits Jinri in the arm, but Jinri keeps going. "I think we deserve it."

Next, it cuts to DollsWorld.

"We deserve first." Blair says easily. "We didn't make any mistakes. 'The transitions were choppy', who cares?" She shrugs, "At least we didn't forget any of our lines."

"I'd be happy with 4th or 3rd. Maybe even 5th." Binna comments, nodding to herself. Blair blinks over at her. "What?"

"5th?!" She asks incredulously, and the video cuts.

Melliminx are the next onscreen.

"Call it uneventful if you want, but we didn't have any mistakes, did we?" Seulbee tilts her head, humming. "I think we deserve at least 3rd."

"Yeah." Plum agrees. "At least we didn't mess up as bad as—" The editors proceed to censor her.

The video cuts to QPIDS.

"5th would be nice." Eunha says with a sigh, "As long as we don't get last, I'll be happy." She spares a glance to Chaerin, before back at the camera.

"I think we did okay!" Mizuki says, cheerful as ever. "Maybe 4th?" She looks up at Eunha, who shrugs in response.

"4th is a stretch." Kyungmi replies, rolling her eyes.

Seralite are the next onscreen.

"I think we were one of the best, honestly." Nai shrugs. "Maybe 3rd? 2nd? I don't know about 1st, but I mean, I obviously wouldn't complain. We didn't have any mistakes—"

"We did!" Blaise exclaims, "My voice cracked! We'd be lucky to get 5th—" The video cuts her off.

Finally, 1004 are on screen.

"3rd, maybe?" Inya suggests, and Dalrae scoffs.

"You have the little faith in us? I think we deserve 2nd at least." Dalrae says in return, and Inya shrugs.

"3rd? 2nd?" Halo groans. "Did you forget that we missed a bunch of lines?" Inya and Sol both shrink a bit in their seats, sparing each other glances. "We'll get 4th at best."

The show cuts back to the stage, where Mika and Minnie are now holding envelopes.

"Inside of these envelopes... are the rankings for the meet and greet performance." Mika explains, and there are a few muted claps. "Again, the announcement order will go 5th, 4th, 3rd, 6th, 2nd, 1st."

"As long as we don't rank last, I'll be happy." Eunha sighs, running a hand through her hair anxiously.

Minnie opens the envelope dramatically, and almost all the girls are nervous as she pulls it up.

"Our 5th place group who gave us a cute yet cool performance..." Minnie says, looking up from the envelope. "..."

"Is it us?" Melliminx's Joohwa asks her group, who shush her in response. The room is tense as everyone waits for Minnie to reveal the 5th place.

"I think it's us." QPIDS Jaehee admits, nodding to herself. "I don't think we were bad enough to be last." She stops herself, blinking. "Were we?"

"I wouldn't be surprised if it's us." 1004's Halo says, face blank. "With how that performance went." She groans again, sighing. "God, we should've done so much better."

It cuts back to everyone anxiously waiting, and finally, Minnie gives them what they're waiting for.

"...Will be announced next week." Minnie closes the envelope and is met with a handful of groans and complaints. She smiles, and Mika and her turn to the camera.

"We'll see you then." Mika grins, and the two hosts wave goodbye as the groups continue complaining in the background.

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Sapphire Heart

Kim Min Jun (Jun.K) x Fem!Reader

Word Count - 1.1k

Genre - Smuttish, Yandere-esque

Summary -

He asked you to stay home but you decided to spend the day out with your friends. Now you’re running late and he is due home any minute. If he catches you in the act, you don’t know what he’ll do to you.

Warnings -

18+, mentions of choking, yandere vibe

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   Nudging the door closed with one hand, you hop on your foot to tear off one of your pink wedge shoes as you wobble into the hall. Manicured toes stretch out in relief and you toss the dainty deathtraps into the corner under the boots on the shoe rack. It’s late and you mustn’t keep him waiting.

   Running through your bedroom to the bathroom, you start the shower, heating the water before throwing off your clothes. The materials combine midair in a whirlwind of colours. Scrubbing your face with your toothbrush held by your teeth, you jump under the water. It’s late. He doesn't like to wait.

   The water is bliss after a long day at the office and you want to linger but you know it would be unwise. Toweling off the flecks of water sprinkled across your skin, you turn to the mirror and swipe at the small amount of residue starting to build at the edges. You glance at the oversized black and white clock that is also fogging up from the steam. It clicks, clicks, clicks. You moisturise your body in a frenzy then dig into the drawer with your lipsticks with haste. It’s late and you know he likes you pretty.

   Slipping into the emerald green silk dressing gown, the one he ordered for you online, you run back to the shoe rack. Well, fuck. They’re not there. He asked you to wear them tonight. They must be here somewhere. It’s late and you don’t have time to waste.

   Running back to your bedroom you see them sitting on the vanity where you left them this morning in preparation of your last minute hunt. Letting out a long breath with a tight smile you grab them down and slip into the two piece black lace lingerie set that sits beside them, the perfect addition to the outfit. Wrapping the black stiletto gladiator sandals around your calves, they continue to zigzag and synthesize with your skin all the way up to your midthigh. Looking at yourself in the full length mirror of your closet door, you admire the way the straps melt into your skin. It’s late, he’ll be here any minute.

   It’s almost done and your racing heart starts to slow as you open your jewelry box for the last piece. Pearls. A matching necklace and earring set. Your hands slide across the cool gems clinging snug against your neck. Almost like a collar - something to mark you with, a way to identify you as his. Each item is a gift. Each gift is a part of his collection.

   The distinctive beeping of acceptance from the apartment front door key pad interrupts your pondering. He’s here and it’s customary to greet him.

   “Daddy?” Leaning against the frame of your bedroom door, you smile down the hall toward him as he walks in. “I’ve been waiting for you just like you asked.”

   “Have you?” His face is unreadable and you almost tell him the truth. His Alexander McQueen pinstripe blue suit fits him like a glove, hugging his tight body in all the right places but you wish it was on the floor and his longer slender fingers inside you. Instead those fingers trace along your silk sleeve, his lips close to yours. “So what did you get up to today?”

   He knows.

   “I- I went out,” you stammer the words as you back into the room, bumping into your bed and falling back against the royal blue bedding. He doesn’t follow, walking instead to the chair (also royal blue) on the other side of the room and throwing his briefcase down on the soft material. It had seemed hypocritical at the time but you mustn’t say that now. “It was just a quick visit. I haven’t seen anyone in weeks.”

   “Hmm?” It’s not the words - it's the intense gaze, the way his jaw tenses and strengthens his already chiselled features that lets you know what you’re in for. It gets lonely waiting for him to return, like a doll still and unmoving.

   “I didn’t think you would mind.”

   “Oh?” He says walking over to the window. “It’s such a beautiful view, isn’t it? Aren't you happy living here? Don’t you appreciate all the nice things I buy for you?”

   “Of course I do, Min Jun, I appreciate all-”

   “It is indeed a beautiful view,” he says, closing the blinds, each pull of the string bringing you closer to isolation with the beautiful man in front of you, his eyes devoid of emotion. “See now I’m confused. If you appreciated all that I do for you like you said then you wouldn’t have disobeyed the one command I gave you.”

   “I didn’t-”

   “Shh.” He is approaching the bed now, undoing the belt buckle, letting it slide across his hand as he pulls it through each loop. “What do we say?”

   “This is ridiculous,” you say, shuffling back to the headboard of the bed with a jolt. “I didn’t do anything wrong. I just went out to eat.”

   His smile is cruel as he crawls across the bed towards you, each sly movement sleek and calculating. He stops close enough that you feel his minty breath tickling your skin. “Do you want the belt or the hand?”

   “Neither.” You pout, shrugging your shoulders and looking away.

   “Don’t lie. I know you want it,” he says, his fingers gripping your chin and forcing you to look back at him. His eyes dance with mischief as he holds your defiant glare until you close your eyes in an attempt to avoid him. He doesn’t force them open. Instead he kisses each lid before scattering soft kisses from your lips, along your jaw, and to your ear. He licks a long line up your neck to your temple before he nibbles on your earlobe, your mouth opening in response. His hand snakes its way down your body, his fingers tracing the curves of your sandal straps before slowly making his way up to your thigh, pushing up the silk material of your gown.

   “Belt or hand?”

   “Hands,” you murmur, a pool of fire starting to build within as you arch back against him. His lips are on the straps as he makes his way back up to his hands, licking at the edge of your thigh. He finds that tender spot between the crease of your leg that has you shuddering while his fingers circle your clit. Breathing hard, the thought of his hands on your throat firing the desire deep within, your voice is husky and hungry when you speak.

   “Both of them. And don’t be gentle.”

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