(note: keunse's message is the longest one... he also talks in third person. 'Sejinie' which is just saying his name in a cute way. )
Birthday Boy Idol Appears
TeSTAR_SejinLee 8/1/23
Who? It's your idol, Lee Sejin LOL
Thank you for clicking on my post! I always miss you so much, Loviewer....
Still, Sejinie feels the same way as before haha. Today, he acts like a professional idol again! I want to show you my healthy and cool self. But maybe because it's my birthday, I feel overwhelmed... heukheuk (crying sound) ㅠㅠ
Please take a look at this letter because it's too emotional. It's my birthday!🤣
Actually, when I logged in to write this, the posts I had previously written about my birthday were displayed as notifications.
So, I watched them one by one, starting from the old ones. I also read through the letters our members wrote on this bulletin board on their birthdays. So, I thought, "Ah, TeSTAR has come this far..."
You know, I feel like I've been a TeSTAR all my life, and it feels like last week that I came out on a survival program. LOL
I still remember it so clearly. I stayed up all night during the team matches, I was nervous every day, and I was wondering if I could debut, but after the last show ended, I cried while eating meat with my family... ahaha.
After debuting, I moved into a dorm with the members, laughed while deciding on roommates, and made a PPT for our debut album together... things like that.
Then I also remember our first concert… Ah, this is our first time talking about this, right? In fact, everyone was rubbing ice packs on each other's faces right before the after-party broadcast! I cried so hard that I was all swollen haha. I also remember being very nervous because it was my first time performing solo at the concert. But it wasn’t noticeable, right? Like a professional! Haha, I’m still a little proud of that to this day~
So… I've been looking back on the stories I had with Loviewer.
It's not like I'm missing it because it's still in progress, but I think there will come a day when I'll miss these times. Haha. No, TeSTAR lasts forever! As the years go by and more things happen between us.
Even when Loviewer looked back at that time, I'm going to do my best today and tomorrow so that you can think, "Oh, I really like cool idols!"
To the wonderful Sejin, of the amazing TeSTAR!
So... you know what I said a few years ago. In a birthday interview.
"Not arrogant, not lazy, and not trying to avoid the pain that comes with growing up! I want to become that kind of strong person."
And the conclusion is… I wanted to give it a passing grade. But, it's a bit lacking... hehe. So, I felt a little new~ That's what I'm saying!
And I'm not just saying congratulations because it's my birthday, but really, if Sejin is that kind of idol in the hearts of Loviewers and things are progressing… I think I'll be really happy.
Well, this is the first time I've talked about it so explicitly(?), right? 🤣It's a little awkward... But I'm going to upload it as is this time.
Thank you for always supporting and loving me. Thanks to Loveviewer, I fall asleep today after living the day I dreamed of since I was very young.
I really wanted to say this haha, really!
+) No, looking at it now, it looks like the members are preparing for a surprise birthday party, haha, but right now, I'm pretending not to notice haha. Oh, aren't our members so cute? 🤣
Isn’t this the happiness of the team?
Then, Loviewer! Thank you for staying up so late and reading my letter. You should get a good night’s sleep now.
Fighting (Goodluck) for tomorrow's work~! 🐻
I hope you dream of Sejinie anytime, anywhere!
I love you, Loviewer!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
(note: omg the 8 hearts are intentional... 7 hearts for the members of testar and the 8th heart is for loviewers...)
Loviewer, did you all have a good day?
The days have gotten longer, spring has arrived, and hot days like summer are coming.
Flowers are also blooming in abundance.
So, every year in late April or early May, my parents would give me a bouquet of flowers as a birthday present, and I would put them in a vase in my room, make them into bookmarks, and keep them for a long time.
Like those flowers, I want to cherish the love and congratulations sent by Loviewer this year deep in my heart for a long time.
Thank you.
I, who had no confidence in myself, wrote down my gratitude without hesitation today. How could Loviewer trust me when I was so uncertain? It still feels amazing it's like a miracle.
Today too, I will work hard to fill my day with Loviewer. Every time I think, practice, go through trial and error, I will prepare to meet you in the best way I can.
I will become a cooler and stronger Seon Ahyeon.
There are many burdensome and dark times in this world, but there will also come unbelievably good moments.
Today, I will pray deeply for Loviewer to have a healing time filled with only good writing and beautiful stories.
Hello, this is Bae Sejin, who's birthday is today. I was wondering if it would be right to post this at a time when everyone might be asleep... …. I came to see you a little early because I thought the members were right that you might be waiting.
If you've been waiting, I really appreciate it. Of course, I appreciate it even if it's not!
And after writing it down, I think this is the word that always comes to mind first when you ask, 'What are you going to say to your fans?'
Thank you very much… this.
Loviewer. Thank you for always finding good things in me even though I'm a person who lacks a lot, and believing that I'll grow slowly.
Thanks to that, I think I was able to come this far without collapsing at any time.
Now, I'm used to celebrating birthdays as Bae Sejin. Looking back on the past few years, I feel like I've been celebrating my birthday in a different mood since I started living under this name.
Exchanging birthday gifts with close younger siblings and friends is something I only tried after becoming Bae Sejin.
Celebrating the birth of another person, and receiving that celebration back on my birthday......It felt really good.
In the past, life is just a person who goes through it alone.
There was a time when I thought there was a lot I had to endure, but now I realize that that was a very arrogant and depressing thought.
I'm glad I'm not so buried anymore... I'm also a little proud of myself.
I will greet today with a resolution to not only satisfy myself but also to become a person who is not embarrassing to my fans.
I want to become a better person.
I want to realize and feel more, and live by taking on challenges without giving in to the fear that only precedes my thoughts.
I will definitely live like that.
I've been hesitating a lot while posting this short post... but I'm happy to post it like this on the day I was born.
Thank you so much.
Thanks to you, I can have a happy day today.
Dear Loviewer, I hope you are well. This is Kim Raebin, and it's my birthday just now. Thank you so much for your overflowing congratulations and love this year!
I was thinking about how to repay everything you gave me, and I made planning a better album my number one priority... but I prepared this letter because I received feedback that a more immediate and detailed response would be better!
First of all, I will write down how I spent the day before my birthday while preparing.
The weather forecast said it would rain on the morning of November 10th, but in reality it was sunny and clear. Thanks to this, I was able to go to the practice room without having to bring an umbrella.
The weather was so nice that I took some time during lunch time to go for a walk with my brothers. Oh, Cha Eugene also accompanied us, but he was more interested in the bungeoppang (fish bun) street vendor than walking.
After the walk, we recorded a new song in the recording studio. We worked based on the members' voices, but when we actually recorded, we discovered some unexpected elements. It's because the members have developed more while I'm working, and I'm embarrassed, but it also means that I've grown up so far, so I was proud. Afterwards, we ate dakgalbi (chicken ribs) together for dinner and then spent the night in the living room watching our own content filmed during this tour.
And right before writing this letter, I received a surprise congratulation from the members at midnight!
There was also a ceremony of blowing out the candles on a cake with the words ‘Birthday party for my beloved youngest Kim Rae-bin’ written on it. So right now, as I write this, there is a piece of cake next to me. It's a strawberry cake.
I was planning on uploading this post after a few more revisions as I felt like I wrote down today's work in a bit of a haphazard manner up to this point, but I think I'll be uploading it as is after receiving advice from my brethren who said Loviewers would prefer it if I posted it exactly as I wrote it the first time...
Whenever I realize my shortcomings, I feel deeply reassured that there are members who always complement and improve me. I am happy to be a part of this wonderful team and to have something to contribute.
And more than anything, I feel really happy every time I realize that there are Loviewers who look at this result with interest.
Even though there are already so many works in the world, I always get great inspiration and strength from having Loviewers who wait for my songs, albums, and performances to come out.
For today's birthday, I really wanted to thank you again for that!
I will work hard to be able to stand in front of Loveviewer with sincerity and progress not only today, but also tomorrow, the day after, and next year.
Thank you for reading this long article. See you again!
Tika, did you have a good day today? I wonder what kind of day it was like.
Did you get a good rest, enjoy a hobby, or go out to meet someone? Maybe it was a day where you had to do something different from what you had planned.
Then, you may have thought of it from time to time. Today is VTIC Cheongryeo’s birthday. It's a day when I suddenly think of the leader of an idol group I'm interested in.
Or maybe you didn't just think about it, but congratulated it. Maybe you are so busy that you are just reading this post and realizing it. That's right, today was this person's birthday. Whatever the method, it is an honor to be a part of your daily life.
Even if today passes and tomorrow comes, your life will continue, and I will continue to be here at every moment. So, maybe we can meet when we have time. When you are going about your daily life. We will always come to meet you with VTIC’s encouragement.
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