KIM YEONG-MI, known professionally as YURI, is a fictional Korean-American singer, dancer, rapper, song-writer, and producer under KQ Entertainment based in South Korea. She was formally in a girl group, IOI that was formed under the 2016 reality show, Produce 101. She is now debuted in the co-ed South Korean group ATEEZ, as a Vocailst, Performer, Procucer and Face of the Group.
this is very late, but i feel guilty not saying anything - i do plan to change both YURI and SABRINA fc after recent events - i have just not had time to with uni and finals … but once im done its the first thing i am going to do!!!
hi dear! you might want to invest in changing yuri’s faceclaim, a whole bunch of leaks have gone out about blackpink being racist.
yes - i have seen that and do plan to change her fc, i just need to find a new fit & i haven’t had that much time w/ uni. but don’t worry i am aware of the situation and plan to change once i have the time! thanks for reaching out <3
▸ synopsis: yeongmi was always used to being on her own — whether that be on the school playground, or at the studio late at night when everyone else went home. but when she starts training with ateez — she starts to realize that she doesn’t have to face everything alone.
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to an outsider, yeongmi’s studio was comfortably silent. there was only a few occasional whispers from the air conditioner, and there was a few clicks from her mouse as she worked on her music. the blue computer light illuminated yeongmis face just enough to see the dark eye circles she had forming. every so often, she would stretch up and crack her back, taking a sip from her iced coffee and then returning.
the room was not silent to yeongmi. in her headphones, her work was blasting in her ear, occasional vocals from her recording last night. she wasn’t satisfied with the song at all, she kept adjusting the sound levels and deleting or adding sounds. she didn’t think she was in the room for long, but when she looked down and saw her cup empty, she figured she had to be in the room for atleast two hours.
yeongmi sighed and looked at the time in the corner of her computer, raising her eyebrows when the time read 3am. hongjoong was probably getting ready to head home, and as much as yeongmi wanted to go home and lay in her bed, she knew she should finish this now while she had the energy.
so, instead of packing up her things and following hongjoong home, she slid her headphones back on and went back to work. she figured she should just sleep on the couch, since by the time she would be finished she would have to be back at the company in 2 hours. maybe she’ll text seonghwa to bring her some clothes.
two hours went by, and yeongmi was still not happy with her work, but she couldn’t stand to be awake anymore, so she grabbed her sweatshirt and slid it on, and curled up on her couch. she was only able to sleep for a few hours until hongjoong was knocking on her door, cracking it open when he heard her faint mumble.
“yeongmi, why didn’t you come home last night?” hongjoong asked, sitting a warm cup of coffee on the nightstand next to the couch, moving yeongmis legs on top of his lap so he could sit next to her.
“i wanted to work on my song, but it’s still not what i want it to be.” yeongmi said, sitting up and grabbing the cup of coffee, smiling when it was the almond color she loved. “what time is it? i think i’m going to work on it some more, i’ll meet you guys at the meeting.”
yeongmi could see out of the corner of her eye that hongjoong did not looked thrilled with her suggestion, and before yeongmi could say anything, hongjoong was dragging her off the couch and into the hallway.
“how about we get breakfast first and then we work on your song. i’ll take a listen and we can work on it together.” hongjoong said, bringing yeongmi into the lunch area and sitting her down, rummaging through the pantry until he found the oatmeal she loved.
“hongjoong, im really not hungry, i ate—” and before yeongmi was even able to finish her sentence, she smelt the sweet cinnamon warm oatmeal, she could feel her stomach rumbling and before she knew it, she was taking the bowl from hongjoong’s hand and eating it, a content sigh escaping her lips.
"yeah, likely story." hongjoong joked, smiling when yeongmi only rolled her eyes. "so - this song. what makes you so obsessed with it?" hongjoong asked, crossing his arms and leaning forward. "i mean, i'm used to you staying in the studio late at night, but spending the night at the company is a new one."
yeongmi sighed, putting her spoon down. she wasn't sure why she was so obsessed with the particular song - she had written loads of songs since coming to KQ, but like hongjoong said - she was never the dedicated. a few new boys had joined the company, and it seemed like they were all getting close to debuting. or atleast - the company was thinking about it.
she wanted to be prepared for the day that the company comes to yuri and hongjoong and ask for all the songs they made in the studio they had been granted, she wanted to prepared for when they were crafting their album, at least one of her songs were in the lineup. she wanted the album to be produced mainly by the group and tell the stories of the group - she wanted to have creative freedom - but how could she do that if she had nothing good?
realizing that she had been staring at her oatmeal for awhile, she cleared her throat and looked up, biting her lip before speaking, "I just want to have a really good debut. I want to tell our story, the group's story to the fans. I want to have our own work out there, and I can feel that they company is alot more interested in us after yeosang joined. I just...I want to prepared," Yuri said, shrugging, "And I feel like this song has alot of potential. Maybe not title track potential, but it could be a considered track."
hongjoong nodded, patting yeongmi's hand across the table, "well, if you want to tell our story - wouldn't it make sense to ask for our help? instead of overworking yourself and burning yourself out?" hongjoong asked, giving yeongmi a sharp look when she tried to protest. "i see the tired look in your eyes when we are at practice, i see you mumbling under your breath when you make a mistake. it's the same face you had on the last episodes of produce. do you want this to be like produce again?"
"no, i don't." yeongmi shook her head, shivering when she thought about the state of mind she was in during the show. she was isolated, she was overworked, tired, yet she was desperate to debut.
"then let me help you, let the group help you." hongjoong said, reaching in his pocket, pulling out a piece of paper. "i asked all the boys to write something down to you - to prove to that you aren't alone. that our friendship is real."
yeongmi's mouth fell open as hongjoong passed her the note, seeing all of the handwritings of the other trainee's. she could feel the tears pool in her eyes before she could even start reading the letter, touched that someone would put in this amount of effort to let her feel seen.
she always felt alone all of her life - she didn't have that many friends in her home town, and it was even more of a struggle when she moved to south korea with limited knowledge of the korean language. she was friends with alot of the girls from I.O.I, but she couldn't deny that the friendship had a root of toxicity in it from being compared against each other for so long. yeongmi took a deep breath and started from the beginning of the letter, her smile growing after each note.
to our hardworking yeongmi, you bring so much insight to the team and always bring motivation to practices. we wouldn't be a team without you. - seonghwa
i love that i have gotten to know you so much over the past three years, i admire your passion for music, and you have such an art for writing beautiful and unique lyrics. you are my favorite studio buddy, and you never fail to make me smile. you made me feel less lonely, you showed up when i needed a friend, i know we are meant to debut together. - hongjoong
yeongmi - please rest! rest is important, and if you ever feel too tired to keep pushing, you can rest on me. i'll always be here to catch you. we are all going to do this together, we are a team, forever and always! - yunho
to my best friend!! i can't imagine training without you, you make all my dull days brighter, and i don't think i could remain sane if it wasn't for you. let's eat together soon! - mingi
to the bright star yeongmi, when i first met you, i couldn't believe it. you were legendary in IOI, and i have to admit, you were my favorite member even before we met. thank you for always taking care of me and helping me grow up - let me treat you soon (to ramen...or icecream...i spent all my pocket money on games) - san
yeongmi, even if we may be awkward at times, i really appericate having you around. it helps to know someone who has been through everything already - you boost me up when i feel down, and our team would be incomplete without you - yeosang
YEONGMI!!! don't stay up too late and don't work too hard, there is nine of us, we can all take some work off your shoulders. you are never alone - we can all work together! - wooyoung
yeongmi, you always know how to make everyone shine - either in songs or through dance. i love hearing your suggestions - but you should make yourself shine too. you are talented, too! you are also in the team, yeongmi. even if you scold me sometimes, your words mean alot to me. - jongho
yeongmi smiled when she read the final one, wiping the tears off of her cheeks. she could hear each of the boy's voices when she read the letter, looking up to hongjoong to see him with a wide smile on his lips, a slight blush on his cheeks.
"i think this is the sweetest thing someone has ever done for me," yeongmi said, laughing to keep herself from crying. "this really does mean alot to me, hongjoong." yeongmi said, smoothing out the paper on the table.
as she stared at the paper for longer, the weight of the words really sunk in. she was close to all of the members, but they weren't sentimental very often. she felt so lucky to be surrounded by people that were so caring, so loving, people that saw her for who she truly was, and appericiated her. she appericated all of the boy's, and no one she had ever meant had made her feel so happy before, so loved. they gave her a purpose, they gave her a sense of belonging.
"you don't have to say anything. i just wanted you to know that you aren't alone." hongjoong said, smiling when yeongmi nodded, reaching her hand across the table, grabbing onto her friend's hand, squeezing it once. her way of saying, i love you.
"let's work on this song, shall we?" hongjoong asked, smiling when yeongmi nodded. the duo went back to the studio, and to yeongmi's suprise, the remaining members were all in her studio, snacks littered on the table.
"hongjoong said you might need some help, so we all came." wooyoung said, walking over to the girl and engulfing her in a hug, his smile wide. yeongmi just looked at all of the boys in adoration, loving that they all came to help her, to support her. it meant the world to her.
"you guys...you can listen to it. you can tell me what you think. maybe we can change some lyrics....i left spaces for mingi and hongjoong to have a rap too, for you to have your own written verse." yuri said, breaking away from wooyoung's hug and going to her computer, pulling up the song. "i was starting to have a feel for everyone's parts, but it's not set in stone." yeongmi said, turning around and looking at the boys, smiling when seonghwa nodded at her in encouragement.
"i'm sure it will be amazing, like always." mingi said, and with that, yeongmi pressed play. anxiously playing with her rings as she watched the boys react to the song, smiling slightly when she saw some of them nod their heads.
when the song finished, they all burst into the applause, hongjoong patting her on the shoulder, mouthing, "good job". the nine of them spent hours in the studio, tweaking the lyrics, tweaking the music and the beat, and by the time the meeting rolled around, they had all the parts picked out, and honjoong, mingi, and yeongmi had all their verses written. they left the studio in good spirts, continually talking about the song, the lyrics, and how excited they were for debut.
"im proud of you, really." mingi said, playfully pushing his shoulder into yeongmi's. "you've grown so much with the music you create, i can see you becoming kpops best songwriter and composer," mingi said, laughing when yeongmi only sighed and rolled her eyes.
"i wish, but i have some tough competition." yeongmi said, biting her lip. "you like the song, right? you all aren't complementing me just to make me feel better?" yeongmi asked, looking over at her friend with concern.
"i would never lie about the music i like, i love the song." mingi reassured the girl, the duo silent for awhile as they walked to the meeting. eventually, mingi spoke again.
"I think it should be called "My way", what do you think?" mingi asked, smiling when yeongmi looked at him with astonishment, clearly loving the title.
"i think that would be perfect," yeongmi whispered, a wide smile on her lips. she couldn't wait for their future, for their debut, for the future music she would create, all the boys on her side. all nine of them had a great career ahead of them, she could feel it. they were finally feeling like a team, like a group, and she knew their debut was just around the corner.
warnings: mentions of abuse, homophobia, physical fight, alcoholism, police, hostpitals
yuri always questioned the people who seemed to let go of how people hurt them. she always wondered how they could forgive, how they could try to repair a relationship that had seemed so broken, how they could try to let go off all of their repressed emotions. because to yuri, the pain and hurt that she had gone through, will forever haunt her. she could never find a way to put it all behind her, she could never find a way to let go. she would move on and be happy with her life, but it just took a small thing to remind her of all of the suffering her parents had put her through, and she felt like she would always, even if it was a little bit, mourn the lost childhood she would have had, and sometimes, in the back of her mind, she wonders what would be different in her life if she grew up in a different environment.
she wonders if she would have ran away, moving thousands and thousands of miles away to chase a dream to leave a place that continuously made her feel insane, hopefully to never have to return. she never thought she'd step foot in san francisco again - but the truth was that she was running into an environment that was even worse than the one she was escaping. but it ended up working out - didn't it? if she didn't go to JYPE, would she ever found KQ? then she would never met the members of ateez - she would have never found a group that had felt so much like family, the eight boys had made up for the years of hell she had to endure - and filled her life with such joy. they were patient, letting her open up to them on her own time. and still, even when she still has some of her walls up, they never push. they never judge. they understand. they listened to her when she was struggling, they held her up when she felt like she couldn't keep going anymore. and wordlessly, all nine of them knew that they would do anything for each other.
even if that meant dragging one's mother out of their dorm.
yuri hadn't spoke to her mother in years - the last time they had any sort of contact was in 2018 when her mother called her a disgrace for debuting in a group of eight men with barely any funds. yuri ignored her, though. she didn't care. even if it failed, she had enough money from her royalties and her appearance on various shows to support herself for a couple years at the time. but, even if she acted like she didn't care on the outside, she couldn't deny seeing her mother's face on her porch felt like someone was twisting a knife in her heart all over again.
she wasn't expecting it. there was no call, no text, not even her brother knew that their mother was making a surprise visit. she was simply sitting on the couch in the dorm, watching movies while seonghwa built legos at the coffee table. hongjoong was in the kitchen making something for lunch, and the rest of the boys were in their respective rooms, relaxing on their deserved day off.
just as yuri was about to join seonghwa to make legos, there was a knock at the door. then two. and then hurrid bangs aganist the door, so loud hongjoong even heard it past his headphones.
"the hell?" yuri said, standing up and staring at the door, almost scared to approach. hongjoong got there first, looking at their security system to see who was now furiously knocking at their door, cursing when he saw a women who looked a little too similar to yuri for his own comfort.
"what, who is it? some stalker?" yuri asked, walking up to hongjoong, her mouth dropping when she saw who was at the door. no one other that her god forsaken mother, with her eyebrows furrowed, fist curled as she continued to abuse the door. yuri could feel her stomach curling at the sight of the expression painted on her mothers face - the same malicious and angry face her mother had when she was younger, when she was getting shamed for things that were far out of her control.
"why is she even here? who has the audacity to show up to your daughters apartment after years of not speaking to them?" hongjoong asked, anger filling on his face. he knew about how yuri's mother made her childhood a nightmare, and he could feel his blood boil when he thought about the night's yuri spent crying in his studio about her mother negligence.
"she had to see the news." yuri said, swallowing the lump in her chest. "that I came out." yuri clarified, biting her lip when hongjoong's face fell.
"do you want to speak to her, because if not i can handle it. we can call security and get her removed." hongjoong said, placing a hand on the younger girl's shoulder, worridely looking into her eyes, looking for any sign of fear. but, he only saw the built up rage pooling up in the girl's eyes, frustration evident on her face.
"no, let's hear what she has to say, I can't wait to hear about the shame i've brought to the family." yuri said, moving infront of hongjoong, unlocking the door, and taking a deep breath before swinging open the door, almost choking on air when she the face of her mother up close for the first time in six years.
her mother had aged, wrinkles forming in between her eyebrows and on her cheeks, but she still had the same, strong features as she did so long ago. yuri hated to admit that it felt like she was looking in a mirror of herself, but the opposite end of it is her years and years older. she hated that she could still find all of the similarities her and her mother shared with each other, because she swore up and down that she would never, ever be like her when she was growing up.
but you are nothing like her, and you never will be. yuri told herself, taking a deep breath to gain her courage, pulling all the strength within herself to talk to her mother.
"what's the special occasion for you to grant me your presence?" yuri asked, fighting the urge to shut the door in her mother's face. she had to stick it out, she had to at least hear her mother talk, hear the reason for her flying across the world to see her.
"oh great, you still have a terrible mouth." yuri's mom said, pushing past the girl and entering the apartment, rolling her eyes when yuri slammed the door shut. "have you seen the news? have you seen the things that they are writing about you? what were you thinking? pubiclly coming out to the public? did you ever take a second to think about how foolishly you are acting? you are throwing your career down the drain, you are playing with dangerous waters, for what, personal satisfaction?" yuri's mom questioned, crossing her arms.
"and what are you doing here, this is a conversation between my daughter and I, it doesn't concern you." Mrs. Kim added, looking distastefully at hongjoong, scoffing when hongjoong only stepped closer to yuri.
"it actually does concern me - considering that the members and I have been more like family to yuri than you ever would be." hongjoong fired back, raising his eyebrows when Mrs. Kim didn't comment. "now, you can have a respectful conversation with yuri or I will be calling security to have you escorted out of this building."
"oh, so now you're having you're boyfriend fight your battles fo you? what happened to that strong-willed girl that abandoned her family for some silly dream she had?" Mrs. Kim taunted, laughing when yuri balled her fists at her sides.
"Don't you ever say that I am the one that abandoned the family - who was the one cleaning the broken glass off the floor after you and dad fought? Who was the one that answered the phone when you were too drunk to even get up? Who got the groceries and learned to cook dinner so I wouldn't starve? It sure as hell wasn't you - it was me, and it was Jaehyun and Taylor. We were the ones that cleaned up the mess you and dad left for us, you have no room to talk about abandoning people." Yuri spat, stepping closer to her mother, closing her eyes to attempt to push her anger to the side, trying to get herself to to calm down.
She couldn't help it, seeing her mother again brought back all of the pent up emotions she had for years, it brought back all of the bad memories she had to see again and again in her dreams. But still, she couldn't help but feel sad. She hadn't talked to her mother in years, but she still cared. She still sent over money, and a card for the holidays, even if she didn't recieve anything back. A part of her had hoped her mother was coming to apologize, to tell her how sorry she was for hurting her so much, but Yuri knew that that was far from the truth.
"You are still such an ungrateful brat - do you know how hard it was to raise you? Do you know how hard it is for me now that all of my childern don't talk to me, and now they are idols? Oh, I never hear the end of it from your Grandma. She keeps telling me that I failed in raising you - but I did what I could. And now that you've told the whole world you're a lesbian, I haven't heard the end of it. A disgrace to the family name - all three of you!" Mrs. Kim yelled, getting closer and closer to her daughter, "I gave you everything, and this is how you repay me? Did you even consider the shame that I would be in if you came out?"
"You did what you could? What you could've done was actually love you're childern - and maybe you wouldn't be so miserable and full in shame. And have you ever considered anything about me? Have you ever considered that the reason I came out is bigger than me and you? I came out so that other childern, who are also gay, know that they better than the treatment they recieve from homophobic and cruel people like yourself. I did it so that they knew they weren't alone - so they knew that they were loved. I don't care about what your hairdresser says to you, and I will never give a shit. You put me through hell." Yuri said, her voice raising as she went on, all of her bubbled rage finally coming out. She expected a screaming match, she expected her mother to curse her out, she expected her to even storm out - but she never expected her own mother to tackle her to the ground, swinging a punch to her face.
Before Yuri could even process what was happening, Hongjoong and Seonghwa were pulling Mrs.Kim off of Yuri, getting screamed at and clawed at in the process. Mingi and Yunho were immediatley at her side, cradeling her head and checking her face for bruising. She could hear Wooyoung yelling, calling securitiy to their room, she could hear Hongjoong and Seonghwa arguing with Mrs. Kim, but Yuri was too dazed to make out what they were saying.
Yuri could barely make anything out anymore, Mingi and Yunho's face's were becoming blurry, and all of the sound in the room became muffled, slowly fading out until all Yuri could see was black.
"will you two stop fucking around? one of you is going to wake her up."
yuri could hear the whisper of the voice speak, belonging to no one other than her leader. yuri still felt groggy with sleep, but she couldn't help but be curious of what happened since she passed out, so she slowly fluttered open her eyes, wincing when she was met with a bright fluroscent light above of her. when she finally got used to the light, she turned her head to look beside her, smiling goofily when she saw honjoong sitting on the edge of her bed, his hands running through her hair softly.
"joongie, did you bring me to the hospital?" yuri asked, a dreamy tone in her voice, a small grin still present on her face. she realized she felt no pain at all, and she really couldn't feel hongjoong's hands on her head. hongjoong just laughed softly, his head falling down as he shook his head, trying to stay quiet.
"yes, I brought you to the hospital. they gave you some strong drugs, do you feel funny?" hongjoong asked, smiling when yuri simply nodded. "you hit your head pretty hard, but the good news is you don't have a concussion. you do have some pretty nasty bruised, and uh- scratches." hongjoong said, lifting yuri's arm to show the girl the scratch marks on her.
"damn - didn't know my mom was secertly a pyscotic cat too." yuri joked, sighing when hongjoong didn't laugh. "what happened after she punched me? the only thing I remember is seeing Mingi's face before I passed out," yuri asked, scanning the room to find her tall best friend, giving the boy a slight wink before returning her attention to hongjoong. she couldn't help but make a few jokes - it made the situation a little less scary.
"well," hongjoong grimaced, clearly hestitaintly giving the girl a recap of the events, "seonghwa and I pulled her off of you. She wasn't happy about that, she scratched us too and called us a few nasty words," hongjoong said, rolling his eyes when seonghwa interupted him with a cough, "ok fine, a lot of nasty words. but don't feel bad, I didn't keep my mouth closed either."
"yeah, he let Mrs. Kim have it - I never saw him that angry before." Yeosang pitched in, his face still filled with edge.
"Wooyoung called security, and they dragged her out. the police came to try and take statements from us, but we were too worried about getting you here. but they are waiting on us in the hallway in case you want to...you know. press charges." hongjoong finished, sighing when yuri squeezed her eyes shut again.
"you think if I go back to sleep this will all go away?" yuri asked, opening her eyes again when no one responded. "i'm sorry you all had to witness this. not a very fun way to spend our day off." yuri said, covering her face with her hands, trying to keep her tears at bay. she knew the boys would see right through her, and she knew that once she saw all the looks on their faces, she wouldn't be able to hold back anymore.
"don't blame yourself, you did nothing to deserve anything that did she did to you. even coming out publicly, because I promise you, her life isn't ruined. and neither is yours, or your career." mingi said, moving from across the room to sit on the other side of yuri, gently pulling her hands away from her face. mingi could feel his heart sink when he saw the scrunched up face of the girl, tears pooling in her eyes. he couldn't even imagine the pain that she was going through right now, and all he wanted to do was to take it all a way. but he knew he knew he couldn't, so instead, he did what he needed to do.
"you don't need to be brave anymore, yuri. it's okay to be scared, it's okay to let it all go. you don't have to hide anything from me." mingi whispered, wrapping his arms around her waist, letting her hide her face in his chest.
and that is what yuri needed to hear, because within seconds, the room was filled with the girl's muffled sobs, tears furiosly running down her cheeks. the boys couldn't hold strong either, some of them wiping tears off of their cheeks too. minutes passed by, all of the members letting yuri cry it out, still waiting for her when she was ready to talk again.
"all i want right now, is a hug. like we used to hug in our trainee days when someone was upset." yuri said, pulling her face away from mingi. tears were still coming down her cheeks, but she was able to breath without a sob erupting. the boys immediately understood, mingi and yunho helping the girl out of bed, being the first one to wrap their arms around her. one by one, each member circled around the girl, engulfing her in a giant group hug. feeling the arms of all of her closest friends is what told yuri that she would be okay again, she knew that even through her darkest days, she would have them to fall back on.
she would have them to protect her, to defend her, to love her, to be her family, to be her joys in life, her best friends, the best musical partners, her platonic soulmates. even when life kept throwing things at her, and she questioned why she was the one that was forced to go through all of the pain, she was never angry at the fact that the world brought her to ateez. even if she had to go through it all again, she would knowing that she would be able to have eight of the greatest people on her side.
it wasn't until hours later that yuri was discharged to go home. she had talked to the police - deciding that she would like to put a temporary restraining order against her mother for the time being, and then the doctor had sent her away with a week supply of pain killers and a warm blanket.
the first thing they all did was take a shower, going back to their old ways to decide who could shower first - playing rock, paper, scissors. yuri got the first and best shower by default, giggling to herself as she walked past the arguing boys. when she got out, she helped seonghwa prepare popcorn, setting out many blankets on their large sofa, popping open may cola's and beers and setting them on the coffee table. they had all decided they deserved a movie night after the events of the day, and yuri couldn't resist something to take her mind off things.
"i"m really proud of you, by the way." seonghwa said, nudging the girl softly with his shoulder, "for telling your mom what you really felt, not letting her walk over you."
yuri hummed, nodding slightly. "you think she regrets spending all that money to come here?" yuri asked, laughing softly when seonghwa only shrugged, giving the yuri a quick hug before he went to the showers.
jongho and wooyoung had won the second battle, so it was the three of them laying on the couch together, trying to decide on the movie.
when all nine members were in the living room, they all argued where everyone got to sit, the lame movie wooyoung chose, and placing blame on who had spilt the popcorn. it was eventful to say the least, and yuri was very tempted to fake to get a headache just to get all the boys to be quiet.
things eventually settled down, and one by one, the members had fallen asleep, forgetting about the movie and the popcorn, leaving only yuri and hongjoong awake. the duo sat in silence for awhile, even though neither of them were paying much attention to the movie.
"thanks for earlier today. for sticking on my side." yuri said, looking over to hongjoong, resting her head on the palm of her hand. "it meant alot to me. everything you do for me means a lot, i don't feel like i say that enough." yuri said, frowning slightly.
"i'm always going to be on your side, and even if you don't need me, i'll always be there to help you. i never want you to get hurt like you did today again, though. i know i can be protective about all of you - but today made me realize i'm most protective about you." hongjoong said, biting his lip. "i just, i can't stand the thought of you getting hurt. physically and mentally. i hate that she did all those things to you, i wish i could do something to make it better." hongjoong admitted, reaching out and grabbing yuri's hand, smiling when yuri rested her head on his shoulders.
"you already have done things to make it better. we've known each other since we were teens, can you believe that? all those late nights in the studio, all the times you dragged me out of the studio and forced me to go outside, all the times you sang me to sleep or stayed up with me when i couldn't sleep, all the times you went to appointments with me, all those things made it better. you made the pain more bearable, and you have brought so much into my life. you brought my smile back, joongie." yuri said, straightening up when she heard a slight sniffle.
'"are you crying?" yuri asked, smiling when hongjoong quickly shook his head, his sniffle ruining his cover. "oh you are going to cry, oh dont cry!" yuri said, squishing her leader's cheeks, laughing when he tried to push her off.
"will you keep your voice down? you are going to wake them up." hongjoong scolded, quickly wiping his eyes. yuri only laughed and wrapped her arms around hongjoong, squeezing him tightly.
"you have such a soft spot for me, i can't believe i turned you into a softie." yuri giggled, resting her head on top of hongjoong's, both of them laughing togehter.
"and I wouldn't trade it for anything." hongjoong said, returning the hug.
yuri wasn't sure about alot of things, but one thing she knew for sure, was that she was right where she needed to be.
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SPORTS CAR is the THIRD solo release from south korean soloist and member of ateez, KIM YURI. released on FEBRUARY 25TH, 2024 - KQ entertainment released a music video that generated 35M VIEWS on youtube after 24 HOURS. the song was a massive hit - debuting at number 15 on the BILLBOARD 100, now sitting at number 2. the song quickly spread to tiktok and twitter - where fans were suprised (and loving) at the maturity of the song.
TRACKLIST —
01. SPORTS CAR
MV AESTHETIC [detailed] —
MV LOOKBOOK —
[A] INTRO + VERSE 1 + CHOURS 1 + CHORUS 2
this scene starts the music video off, yuri is seen from behind strutting to the beat of the music, later flipping her hair when she starts singing.
this scene is very similar to the buttons performance video. yuri is scene dancing or singing in the location - and this scene always reappears at the beginning of the chorus where she straddles a chair….a loved scene by many!
[B] VERSE 1 + CHORUS 1 + VERSE 2 + CHORUS 2
A VERY VERY LOVED SCENE! yuri is seen in the passenger seat lip syncing, and the camera panned out to show no other than JUNG HOYEON in the drivers seat. definition of two baddies two baddies 1 porsche 😁
yuri is also seen laying across the car, leaning against the car, and during the 1st verse, yuri is leaning against one of the car doors, with jung hoyeon standing over her, brushing hair from her face and later holding her cheek, A WIN FOR THE GIRLS!
[C] PRE CHORUS 1 + CHORUS 2 + BRIDGE
this scene look place at the 49ers football field — the football team for yuri’s hometown! the scene was set at night, and showed yuri dancing in the end zone - and later reappearing during the chorus in the middle of the field, with the 49ers cheerleaders behind her also dancing to the choreography.
[ D ] VERSE 2 + BRIDGE
yuri is seen walking a red carpet, and later through a mosh of paparazzi. fans like this scene a lot because it was very realistic - and some may think she was referencing when she got mobbed after her release party for “ BOYFRIEND ” in 2022.
[ E ] - PRECHORUS 2 + CHORUS 2
this scene is homage to “in the corner of my bed” - but it isn’t the only time it shows up. it shows up briefly throughout the song - where yuri is either laying propped up or sitting on her knees!
[ F ] - PRE CHORUS 2 + OUTRO
AN ICONIC SCENE. people were GAGGED. this scene appears when yuri sings “oh, and maybe on the beach, you could do it on your own, while you’re looking at me.” FLOORED!
it was first a birds eye view where yuri was laying on the sand, one arm above her head and another by her ear, her knees propped up, and then zoomed into her face when she sang “while you’re looking at me” with a very flirtatious smile. OH KIM YURI WHEN I CATCH YOU !!!
also - for an outfit detail, instead of the rings spelling out "GUTS", they spell out "YURI"!
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i’m so late for this trend but i thought it would be such a cute thing for our besties!
"Ok, you swear to me, whatever we say, you won't get mad at me?" Mingi asked, looking over at his best friend with a slight look of concern. Yuri just laughed and shrugged her shoulders.
"I can't promise anything, but I'll try my best to let it go." Yuri said, and Mingi only sighed.
"We listen and we don't judge." The pair said together.
"You know when your favorite mug that you bought from Japan got broke? Well, I blamed it on Leo (Yuri's cat)...but it was actually me. I was trying to be helpful and put away your dishes, but it slipped out of my hands." Mingi said, chuckling when Yuri looked at him with shock.
"That''s so rude! You blame things on my cat, who can't even defend himself? I didn't get him any treats that day because I thought he broke it!" Yuri said, shaking her head.
"We listen and we don't judge."
"Ok, a couple of weeks ago when we went to the bar, I told you that I wanted to go home because I felt like I was too drunk already. But in reality, I had to poop really bad, and I was too scared to use the bathroom at the bar." Yuri said, chuckling.
"That's not even bad!" Mingi exclaimed.
"We listen and we don't judge."
"When we went on vacation together last summer you got really mad at me because I spilled my drink all over you, and you wouldn't talk to me the rest of the night. I was feeling really lonely so while you were in the shower I hid your phone, wallet, keys, and even the remotes so you had no other choice than to talk to me." Mingi said, awkwardly smiling.
"And you know what, that barely even worked. I thought I was loosing my mind!" Yuri scoffed, smiling slightly.
"This sounds a lot like you are judging me."
"We listen and we don't judge."
"On your birthday, you know how I said that my order got delayed in shipping so I didn't have it yet? Well the reality was that I really didn't buy anything yet. I kinda forgot and had absolutely no idea what to get you." Yuri said.
"You know what, I'm not even surprised."
"We listen and we don't judge."
"You know how you always have the icecream you really like in your freezer? Well the last time I went over to your apartment and you were taking a nap, I ate the whole pint and didn't want you to get mad at me so I convinced you you slept walked and ate it." Mingi said,
"What the hell! I can't believe I listened to you."
"We listen and we don't judge."
"I got really sick a little after Treasure was released, do you remember that?" Yuri asked, biting her lip when Mingi nodded. "Well, no one wanted to spend time with me because I was really sick, so while you were out I snuck in your room and slept in your bed and drank from your water so you would get sick and then would be okay with spending time with me." Yuri said, laughing nervously.
"That's so evil!" Mingi said, rolling his eyes, "Next time I get sick i'm sneezing on everything you own."
"We listen and we don't judge."
"One time I was upset with you, and to be honest I don't really what I was so upset about but I was feeling really petty, so I went into your studio and changed your computer password and I stole the wine you had there." Mingi said.
"Bro, I was on the phone for 5 hours trying to get back into my computer, when I could have just asked you what it was? I'm changing the code to my studio door and never telling you what it is."
"We listen and we don't judge."
"When we went on tour last, I ran out of my perfume, so I just wore your cologne for the rest of the trip. And I also used your face wash, because I forgot mine. And your body soap, because it smelled really good. And I ordered room service and charged your card because I couldn't remember my card information." Yuri said, grinning.
"You couldn't remember your card information but you remembered mine?" Mingi asked, rolling his eyes when Yuri only shrugged.
"We listen and we don't judge."
"One time, when you were driving me and Yunho around, I accidentally spilled my coffee in the backseat of your car, but I didn't say anything. So the next day I bought car cleaning supplies and went to your apartment at like 1am because I knew you would be asleep and I cleaned the spill up because I felt so bad." Mingi said.
"Aw, that's so nice! I wouldn't be mad, but I would make you pay for the whole car to get cleaned, so maybe it's a good thing you didn't tell me." Yuri said, chuckling.
"We listen and we don't judge."
"Another bar story, when we went to the bar a couple of months ago, I was really tipsy and I thought the shot glasses they gave us tequila in were cute, they really weren't they were just basic shot glasses, so I put the glasses in my purse to take home with me. When I woke the next morning I thought that they were going to like show up to my apartment to arrest me so I hid the shot glasses in your apartment when I went there for our debrief." Yuri said, laughing when Mingi just shook his head.
"Of course you would try to blame me for your crimes."
"Thanks for watching!" Yuri said, waving and ending the video.
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warnings: mentions of mental/physical abuse, cheating, depression
hongjoong always knew he had a protective side - especially when it came to yuri. he knew that she could defend herself, and she wasn't his kid or sister, but she had gone through so much, had been hurt by so many people. he never understood why people could hurt the girl, she was the most pure and sweet soul he had ever meet. so, when yuri's mother showed up to one of their apartment unannounced, wanting to speak to yuri, hongjoong didn't let it slide.
mark was the older brother sooyoung needed. before sooyoung's older brother passed away, mark promised her brother that he would always look out for her. he never once failed to keep that promise. so when their manager was constantly mistreating sooyoung and bullying her - mark took the matter in his hands and stood up for her, time and time again, until eventually, the manager was gone.
changbin always had a soft side for blaise. blaise never once said anything mean towards changbin, joking or not, and she had always admired him. she was always the supportive friend that changbin needed. so when hyunjin cheated on her - he never once left her side. he supported her through it all, he was the shoulder she needed to cry one, the one that would make her laugh, and the once to bring her soul back.
seungcheol would do anything for his members, he always worried about them, if they ate enough, if they were healthy, and if they were happy. he always sent texts to the members if they were away for the weekend to check on them - so when renee went to visit her father for the weekened when he was in south korea, seungcheol texted her every night, asking how her day was. but, renee didn't respond all weekend. seungcheol knew this wasn't normal, and he had this gut feeling that something was wrong. so, he drove two hours to where renee and her father was staying, and when he arrived at the hotel...he could never forget the sight he saw. renee was covered in bruises, and her phone was smashed, her screen in pieces. seungcheol knew it was her father that did this to her, and if it weren't for renee, he would've beat her poor excuse of a father to a pulp that night. he helped her through everything, with the lawyers, reports, court, he was the one who kept her alive during the whole thing.
i’m the one heat topping version (written + composed)
IN THE A TO Z
better (written)
DREAMERS
dreamers (written)
blue summer (composed)
FEVER PART THREE
eternal sunshine (written + composed)
feeling like i do (written + composed)
deja vu (written + composed)
rocky (written)
all about you (written + composed)
not too late (written)
FEVER EPILOGUE
turbulence (written + composed)
be with you (written + composed)
the letter (written)
better korean version (written)
the real heung version (written + composed)
wave overture (written + composed)
wonderland (symphony no.9) (written + composed)
answer (ode to joy) (written + composed)
BEYOND ZERO
rocky boxers version (written)
the king (written + composed)
THE WORLD EP.1 : MOVEMENT
sector 1 (written + composed)
cyberpunk (written + composed)
guerrilla (written + composed)
the ring (written + composed)
WDIG (written + composed)
new world (written + composed)
THE WORLD EP.FIN : WILL
WE KNOW (written + composed)
emergency (written + composed)
crazy form (written + composed)
arriba (written)
silver light (written)
crescent pt. 2 (written)
dreamy day (written + composed)
IT’s you (composed)
NO NAME (written + composed)
everything (composed)
FIN : WILL (written)
SINGLES
from (written)
the real (written + composed)
dont stop (written + composed)
SOLO
DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
intro: girl meets evil (written + composed)
eclipse (written + composed)
moon movie (written + composed)
the last (written + composed)
moonlight (written + composed)
so far away ft. yeseul of sapphire (written + composed)
interlude: dreaming of reality (composed)
set me free (written + composed)
lie (written + composed)
first love (written + composed)
raining all night (written + composed)
outro: tear ft. jae of sapphire (written + composed)
SINGLES
bad girl (written)
games (written + composed)
boyfriend (written + composed)
misbehave ft. joshua of svt (written + composed)
OTHER GROUPS
can we talk again — purple kiss (written + composed)
wa da da — ke1per (written + composed)
different night — loona (written + composed)
dance on my own — loona (written)
let me know — pixy (written + composed)
TOTAL: 108
OVERALL KOMCA RANKING: 26TH
4TH GEN KOMCA RANKING: 4TH
CHOREOGRAPHING CREDITS
ATEEZ
horizon
hala hala
say my name
SOLO
eclipse
games
OTHER
let me know — pixy
TOTAL AS OF 220711: 6
COVERS
how that taste, kehlani dance cover by YURI (2017)
7/11, beyoncé dance cover by YURI (2017)
work for it, kayla brianna dance cover by YURI (2017)
green light, beyonce dance cover by YURI (2017)
countdown, beyonce dance cover by YURI, DOYEON, YOOJUNG, CHUNGHA & KANG MINA (2017)
feeling myself, nicki minaj dance cover by YURI (2017)
look what you made me do, taylor swift dance cover by YURI & MOMO (2017)
bang bang, jessi j dance cover by YURI, WOOYOUNG, YEOSANG, YUNHO, SAN (2017)
breathin, ariana grande dance cover by YURI & MINA (2018)
outrageous, britney spears cover by YURI (2019)
freakum dress, beyonce dance cover by YURI (2020)
link up, tinashe dance cover by YURI & JESSI (2021)
ur best friend, kiana ledé dance cover by YURI & DINO (2021)
woman, doja cat cover by YURI & YUQI (2022)
diva (homecoming live), beyonce dance cover by YURI (2022)
UNOFFICIAL SONGS
comfort crowd
so what
i love you
listen before i go
happier than ever
i didn’t change my number
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have u always wanted to become an idol? if not, did u have a "revelation moment" that made u want to be one?
were ur family and friends supportive of ur chosen career path?
what's ur worst and best memory from ur trainee days?
is there anything u regret abt ur trainee days?
if u could restart ur career completely, would u still choose to become an idol?
is there something u think sets u apart from other idols in the industry?
how much do u look urself up online, if at all?
is there any rumor netizens made up abt u or ur group that actually made u laugh out loud? is there a rumor that genuinely offended u?
would u be ur own group's fan? why or why not?
do u like the music and concept that ur group is pursuing? if not, what would u change it to if u could?
who is the groupmate u get along with the most? is there a member u dislike or are awkward with despite working together for a while?
was there ever a time when ur group nearly disbanded? an issue between members or maybe a company decision... what led to it?
given the chance to re-debut, would u choose to be a part of a group or become a soloist?
if u had to put urself in a new group with idols of ur choice, which idols would u want to team up with? is there any existing group u would want to join?
if u could predict ur life after disbandment do u think that u would still work in the industry? or would u rather go for a quiet life far away?
