> do your worst
@beyinuo
pair up, says the variety coach, after a long soliloquy from the public relations expert on what is and is not acceptable behind the scenes trivia to share on national television. hangyeol's eyes are already darting across the room to a familiar face when he hear's the first 'p' sound out of the coach's mouth. the glint in his eye is all impish glee and his gaze meets yinuo's, and he all but skips toward her to sit in a chair directly across from her.
"i can't believe we're here together," then, lowering his volume only slightly, "the drinking gays of seoul must be absolutely lost without us."
a staff member passes around inflatable vinyl hammers, one for every pair, along with a stack of fake variety show cue cards, while the coach explains this next activity.
each pair must take turns playing host and guest, asking and answering the questions listed on the cards they've been given (or coming up with their own, if they're feeling extra spicy). as the host, their goal is to trip up their guest, or get something out of them that will be provocative enough to make a headline, or a viral soundbyte, or a million-view shortform video clip. as the guest, their goal is to survive the interview with their career intact.
the hammer is for fun - to swat their partner for breaking any idol no-no rules: swearing, adult content, smoking, dating, anything that can and will be used against them in the court of the unforgiving kpop industry.
whoever's hypothetical career is the least ruined by the end of the half-hour exercise wins bragging rights and the cheap inflatable hammer that none of the staff want to deal with at the end of the day.
"alright, yinuo-ssi," hangyeol declares with a grin after plugging their newly inflated hammer closed, handing the toy over to her before crossing his legs and folding his hands in his lap in mock formality, "do your worst."


















