29th of august 2018
– part 2 for the open event “give back” {part 1}
chaewon couldn’t be any happier. the day before it’s been exactly one month since she posted the video of the announcement of ‘sowon’ and although she knew that she had a bunch of people supporting her she didn’t expect that her fans would be donating so much money such a short time span. over 600,000 won were collected in those four weeks and she was able to do something.
she didn’t have much free time at the moment but for once she managed to get an afternoon off to go to the hospital with about 250,000 won of the money from the fundraising. the thought of making the children happy put a smile on her face as she walked through the streets - the complex already in sight. she was ready to finally achieve something, spread some happiness and do something of meaning. and as she got more confidence in her doing with every step she grabbed her phone and started instagram. she knew it was foolish to start a live video without announcing it beforehand but she felt like doing it. even if her followers might not see it, she thought it would be a good idea to show what she’s doing.
“hey~” chaewon is holding the phone up and smiles into the camera, waiting for some moments before explaining anything else, “i guess you all remember ‘sowon’, right? i’m so happy to announce that we got over 400,000 won in the past weeks so i’m going to start fulfilling the wishes of some of the kids.” the blonde is turning around to show the hospital in the background and smiles at some comments - to her surprise there were a few - before chuckling quietly and responding to one of the questions. “of course i’m not planning to go on a shopping trip with the money!” she’s turning again to walk forward, paying more attention to the path while holding the phone next to herself. she’s giving her audience a few glances every now and then but mainly just explains how her past weeks had been. “do you know this feeling? it’s so satisfying to feel you’ve done something before falling into bed..” she pauses for a moment but adds then with a smile, “though i could live without the muscle ache!”
dance practice at least five times a week while working eight hours a day four times per week and squeezing in enough time to record some tutorial, take and edit some photos for instagram was surely tiring. it had its impact on chaewon as she couldn’t leave the house without proper makeup on - the dark circles under her eyes and a few patches of dry and sensitive skin all over her face were too visible to not cover up. but for once she knew what she wanted and she was willing to work for it. to become an idol she wouldn’t only need talent but a solid fanbase as well, there’s nothing she could cut on to be less stressed.it was just a bad she had to get adjusted to.
her chit-chat went on for a while, answering some questions and assuring some worried followers that she’s alright, until she reached the hospital. to secure the privacy of the employees and patients she bid her viewers goodbye and told them to check out her stories afterwards as she might post something later on.
although she had arranged the donation with her sister already it took her about half an hour to get through with some paper work to be let into the child’s ward again to help those kids. soobin - chaewon’s sister - had done some work for her beforehand and led her younger sister to a single room while telling her everything she had to know. the girl inside was just seven years old but suffered from severe leukemia for three years already - the only reason why she was still alive was her getting therapy every day for the past years. and as she couldn’t leave the hospital there were so many things she never did before altough it would be something overly usual to most other children. something like going to the zoo as it would require not only some medical staff to accompany her but furthermore more expensive medicine to make sure she could go for a day without any kind of therapy.
as all those things would cost about 200,000 won for just a few hours at the zoo it was too expensive - compared to all the expenses her parents already had. but chaewon could pay for all of that with the donations she got. chaewon could make sure that little girl could have her wish come true.
so as she stepped into the room, greeting park jiyoon and her parents, she felt more confident as ever before. for the first time in her life chaewon was able to help someone.
28th of july 2018, duration: 5:28 minutes
– part 1 for the open event “give back” {part 2}
>>i’m sorry i won’t be posting a new tutorial like i actually should today (i will do so next saturday so check it out then!) but i have to announce something!
i guess i don’t have to repeat the whole story, i’m ranting about it for almost 5 minutes in the video but here’s the link to the sowon campaign: fundraising.com/project/sowon
i’m grateful for anybody helping out and i will keep you updated on how things go~! also i’m thinking about hosting a giveaway to everyone who’s donating, what do you think? let me know in the comments below!
i love you and i hope we can make something great together ♥ <<
//upon clicking the ‘start button’ of the video a short intro is played - just a bunch of random scenes of chaewon (some with blonde hair, some still with her natural black hair) with a bit of glitter texture added upon them - before the logo blends in: ‘princess won’ written in a pretty font with a fancy crown topping the second word//
//after the intro fades off there’s chaewon sitting in her room, hair tied up in a pretty half-updo with a bright red bow holding up the blonde locks, and smiles into the camera// hey fairies, how are you~? //a soft chuckle falls from her lips at the nickname she just came up for her fans watching// like you can probably guess this isn’t another tutorial or vlog but I felt like it’s very important to do so here i am~ //pushing a few wavy stands of her hair behind her ear chaewon tries to look a bit more serious but the smile seems to be stuck on her features// as some of you might know my sister is currently studying to become a surgeon so she’s an intern at the samsung medical center. i went to visit her a few days ago and... //her gaze wanders to the ceiling for a moment as she’s thinking about how to phrase it before looking back at the camera// ...honestly i was shocked. there was a whole ward dedicated to children only and while waiting i did some research.
//there’s a cut, barely noticeable to the eye but the strands chaewon had pushed back earlier were back in place, framing her face, as she took a deep breath - her smile has almost faded completely// my sister had told me later on that the children i saw weren’t just sick but beyond recovery. there’s a whole complex for incurable patients who are just getting treated for pain relieving. //chaewon again stops talking and swallows before her tongue darts out to moisten her lips// i know my videos usually aren’t so heavy and i feel sorry for burden you with this but seeing this situation really got to me and i spend days thinking about what to do in order to change this. and after a bit more research and thinking i came up with something! //her lips form a smile again - obviously happy to present her idea for the first time - and just as she’s sitting up straight there’s a logo popping up in the right upper corner: it’s a circle made out of a twirly, fancy line - somehow remembering of a tendril with tiny flowers attached - with a capital but very thin lettering inside, although it was divided into two the word ‘sowon’ was easy to be read//
thanks to you, my lovely fairies, i realized that i can change something. i know i’m not in the position to ask something from you but i hope that you would support this as much as you support me with watching my tutorials, sharing the looks i created and giving me feedback so often. //the smile on her face is as genuine as possible and it shows much she really cares about her fans// so may i present? i created something called the ‘sowon foundation’~ //although she’s pointing upwards her finger isn’t directing directly at the logo displayed so short annotation reading ‘whoops, imagine i didn’t point at the wrong place’ plops up// i’m sorry for the low quality logo but i will touch up on that later on. more important is, what’s behind that logo.. but it was clever that i parted it as ‘so won’, isn’t it?
//another cut, more obviously this time as chaewon isn’t pointing up anymore// so sowon works as a charity project dedicated to the samsung medical center - and more precisely of course the children ward i talked about earlier. i created an account of fundraiser.com to be able to collect any help to make the world a bit better for those patients //she looks a bit shy at this point but nevertheless she goes on talking about her plans// the easiest way of contributing is of course donating some money and i’d really appreciate it as every month half of the money will be given to the hospital to make the environment a bit nicer - a bit more color on the walls, more books, toys and plushes for the children to play with, more comfortable beds and so on... //while explaining chaewon gesticulates a bit more than she would usually and although there is a passion sparkling in her eyes she looks more mature and adult than ever before// even the smallest changes could make their life so much more comfortable! oh, and the other half of the money will be collected until there’s enough to finance some bigger projects //she emphasizes the last two words but smiles then again as her favorite part of explaining is following// after all i called this sowon for a reason - and yes, it’s a pun on my name and all - but with the meaning of sowon (wish) i wanted to achieve that those children get the chance to have their dreams and wishes becoming truth. of course time is running but i think they still deserve it and sometimes fulfilling a wish is way easier than thought.
//the logo in the corner disappears and instead there’s a popup of a web address, clickable and all, showcasing the fundraising site// of course any kind of other donations - be it toys or other things you don’t need anymore or the offer to help out with your presence - are more than welcome. you can visit this site and get all information needed there as well~ and of course you can donate money so that we can make something happen. i already put in the bit money i actually own and will donate everything i have left over from now on. so please be kind and help some children in need? //she shows some finger-hearts to her audience before pointing at the link - this time it’s working out properly// i love you guys~
//there’s a black screen for a mere second before the sowon logo as well as the link appear on the screen again - together with the plead to head over to the site and support the foundation by donating some money//
//after a bunch more seconds chaewon appears on the screen again, obviously she’s been through with the actual recording as her hair isn’t tied up anymore and she’s untangling some strands with her fingers// for anyone wondering: i had this cheat sheet stuck right behind the camera~ //she reaches forward, apparently getting something behind the camera before she shows off a piece of light pink paper covered in neatly written notes// and i guess it took me about an hour to record this without a mistake... //she thinks for a moment but nods then to herself// ...why does my sister work at such a hard to pronounce place?
//there are a few cuts, showing chaewon talking but messing up to pronounce ‘samsung medical center’ several times before cutting to a scene of the girl sitting in front of her desk - her chin rested on her hand as she’s spacing out as it seems - before she shakes her head quickly and glances at the camera// i have to do this! //she shows a v-sign to the camera and smiles before sitting up straight again//
//the video is over and the suggestions are showing up, mostly including makeup tutorials by the blonde girl owning the channel ‘princess won’//
