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ryu yiseul ━ 1995 ━ equinox.

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[fmdyiseul]

reality show filming, children’s ward ── [ @fmdjace ]

yiseul’s spent the past hour consciously feeding herself reminders in intervals of five minutes, to consistently keep the corner of her lips held high and fixed into a smile that’s obvious enough to be caught on the cameras set up around them. it’s not that she doesn’t find value or some sense of fulfilment in this, or even that the significance of what they’re doing today glides her by. rather, it’s exactly that she sees just how much of an effect their presence has, and responsibility has never really been her forte. 

even more so when it’s to do with frail little kids, and attempting to keep that hopeful glint in their adoring gazes alive is proving to be so much more stressful than one would expect. if she’s being honest, the entire reality show filming has been a nightmare for her, and although the cameras are the last thing on her mind right now, she’s just as on edge, if not more. it’s somewhat of a self-fulfilling prophecy ─ the worries that she’s not up to par with their expectations relentlessly run through her mind, and it renders her interactions more stilted than it usually already is.

but misery loves company. in fact, it seeks out company. so here she is, crouched down beside jihoon, pretending like her attention has been fully gripped by a little girl’s riveting ramble about santa claus, features strained into a grin that’s less festive cheer and more gritted teeth. “you seemed like you needed a partner,” a subtle whisper makes its way past her clenched smile, all while yiseul is keeping her eyes fixed on the child and nodding her head along. “or rather, it’s that i’m desperate for a buffer.” they’ve got a long day ahead of them, and she supposes that doubling up with someone else might just make things a little better.

[fmdyiseul]

reality show filming, café mini concert ── [ @fmdxsuji ]

just slightly over seven years into the business now, and reality shows still bring forth a quiver in yiseul’s voice and an irrepressible shakiness to her gaze. it’s her achilles’ heel, the dreadful pressure of having a camera that’s constantly following your every movement, and the unspoken obligation to bluff her way through some fabricated version of the reality in a reality show. so yiseul thanks her lucky stars, all three of them in the form of the other equinox girls that are along by her side this time, the brightest of which is suji. like a grounding force, suji never fails to bring her comfort, and god knows how much yiseul would have struggled without her around.

because even just the thought of having to act all chummy with a bunch of other idols, some of whom she might have never even properly spoken to, sends a shudder through her spine. it’s a wonder that being on stage before countless strangers doesn’t frighten her to the point of immobilization, but maybe it has something to do with how detached it all comes across ─ the blinding lights and the distance from the audience extends the connection too far beyond for her to really feel it. today’s stage is a little different though. stripped down and intimate is the nicer way of describing it. unduly personal is yiseul’s preferred descriptor, though it is less pleasant-sounding, and so she doesn’t care to talk about it with anyone other than suji.

“we’re a little too close to the audience, don’t you think?” a slight raise of her eyebrows follows after the question, not much weight to her words as it was only meant to be half-joke and half-truth. while it is true that a cosy setting like this is a departure from what they’re usually used to, yiseul actually finds more comfort in it than anything. “but i’m excited to show off this new skill, i guess. unless i screw up later. then please sing louder, so i’ll at least have your angelic voice to hide behind.” the jokes and laughter come easy, as they always do with suji. yiseul basks in the contentment of this moment, seated aside with her best friend and tuning her guitar as they await their turn to perform, because it’s admittedly been too long since she’s felt freedom like this, where distractions from the simple act of performing are little to none.

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hellooo everyone i’m talia and way too excited to be here and to start plotting for this girl you have no idea. although it’s finals season and i might be moving slow for now so please bear with me :’ ) but first...

meet equinox’s main dancer and aspiring actress ryu yiseul! also gold star’s representative ice princess, but she’s really just a bumbling dork deep down shhhh. here are some of her links: a very basic profile, background and plots. you’ll get a good grasp of how she’s like from info below the cut, and if you hit the ❤️ i will come running! i’m always available on tumblr ims, but if it’s more convenient for you i’m also on discord @ heartpulse#9554. (just let me know who you are!)

ABOUT YISEUL ,

01 ─ born in daegu! yiseul doesn’t have an impressive background and comes from just another family struggling to make ends meet, mother was a lady with a nasty temper and father tried his best but never had much of a say as her mother did. 02 ─ learned that keeping her mouth shut was the way of life, so she wouldn’t step on her mother’s toes. 03 ─ but she was still always an active child? in the sense that she never could keep still. was always tapping her feet or moving along to any song she hears. 04 ─ so eventually developed a love for dancing and she channeled all her energy into it. was probably president of her high schools dance club and everything. 05 ─ asked her parents if she could go to a dance class like once but got into deep sh*t for it so she sucked it up and just watched performances on television, which she spent enough time on to bring up her own dancing skills to a standard that was decent enough to pass gold star’s audition. 06 ─ anyway it’s safe to say she’s never had too much of an affinity with home, so when an opportunity came for her to leave, she took it without needing to think. 07 ─ UMMM so yea she grew into a person that’s very emotionally stunted and might come across as detached. keeps everything to herself, kind of has no idea how to navigate most social situations. bec that’s just how she grew up. 08 ─ she’s just that one introvert standing in the corner of the room fiddling with her fingers. also picks the window seat every single time :’ ) it’s fine someday she will learn to be a functioning member of society it’s fine 😭 09 ─ the type that doesn’t speak much, but when she does speak, it’s likely straightforward & without twists and turns. for reference (if needed lmao) i see her as a mix between krystal herself, apink’s naeun and also rv’s irene!

ABOUT YISEUL’S CAREER ,

01 ─ since debut, she has been pushed as the 'ice princess’ of equinox — a label that’s also become an endearing term used by most of her fans. 02 ─ but the downside to this, is that her detachment made her come across as aloof & standoffish at times. which brings us to.... her gapjil scandal which happened three years into equinox’s debut!  03 ─ got into a gapjil scandal three years after her debut which stemmed from a video in which she seemed to be rolling her eyes at a senior giving a winning speech at an awards show, though it was taken sorely out of context. then the usual ensues. goes off the grid for two days or so, notes apology on her instagram, yada yada. 04 ─ then her solo activities, which mostly consisted of acting roles bec gold star wanted to push her down that pathway, come to a halt in 2017. 05 ─ but after the dust settles, gold star decides to rebrand her a little and tries to push her out into the public eye a little more. so she goes on the variety show, i live alone. then things begin to pick back up. save for the sparse hate comments, her scandal is mostly put behind her. 06 ─ yiseul also then returns to acting again! she finds a rediscovered interest in it bec turns out introversion makes for a good actress (she spends sufficient time inside her own head to dwell over her roles enough, which makes it easier to step into them) and she finds some comfort in becoming someone she’s not, even if only for a short while. 07 ─ so, her current status is: slightly sick of the stage and the industry + trying to shake off the ‘shitty idol actress’ stereotype slash stigma.

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