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[iddongwoo-blog]

✗ mood –

( ISAC EVENT ) | 402 w. with @idlina​ + POST-60m SPRINT

loss as it may have been, the rush of competition floods through him still; all that blood makes his face feel warm and his chest even warmer, radiating to his hands and all. for now they’re made to sit at the bench, right near the finish line. cameras line along the track, hoping to get a glimpse of the idols – the women, this time – sprint along the 60-metre stretch of red-and-white. some of the cameras are trained on them, specifically, resting and heaving on the bench and waiting to be dismissed for the next gaggle of idols to pass through so they can be ogled at. there aren’t many who sit next to him, which means more attention. lone targets are always more visible. his manager told him to be on his best behaviour, though, so when a camera pans to him, he pretends not to notice for a beat-and-a-half, then turns, pretends to be surprised, and gives a smile that matches his exhaustion as best it can without seeming like a grimace. they don’t have much time to rest here. maybe they’ll even get a shot of the men and women talking together – and it seems that way when the girls reach the finish line, and they aren’t ushered out just yet.

it’s not that he wants to drag anyone down, but it’s a bad look for him if he doesn’t try to seem friendly and sociable. there has to be someone in the group trying to pull their congeniality weight, and though that isn’t dongwoo’s style, nor is it part of KD’s image, there has to be some sort of effort made to make this painful excursion somewhat worth it. when he sees someone sit down a few spaces away, he makes an effort (painful as it may be for the both of them) to remove the water bottle he purposefully placed in the space between him and the girl, and scooted over to take its place, offering the drink to her. belatedly, he recognises her face, despite all the sweat, not because he’s particularly fond but because one of his group members is, and suddenly it’s worth it to offer the bottle in her direction. “lina-ssi? would you like a drink?” he asks, trying to seem less intimidating than what he’d project on screen, and still keeping some distance between them. “seems like you need one.”

[idryusan]

SPECTRUM -- Tell us about your personal style, what clothes do you like to wear?

spectrum – tell us about your personal style, what clothes do you like to wear?

san scrunches up his nose at this, and it has the interviewer laughing. she probably already knows. his outfit right now betrays his style. it’s been referred to before by fans, affectionately, as ‘boring emo.’ which, he figures, isn’t really off base. san likes dark colors. he likes blacks and grays, cut simple and often over-sized. he has enough of the over the top from stage outfits, schedules. when he’s off the clock he wants to blend in as best as he can. his hair sometimes makes that impossible, but he tries. it’s something of a joke among his fans. you can always tell when san is wearing sponsored clothes at the airport because it’s a shade other than something monotone, and he looks mildly uncomfortable in it, constantly plucking at fabric.

“whenever i’m not on stage or performing, i like to dress in things that are more casual. i don’t really like flashy colors, things like that.” he lifts his hand as he talks, waves it in the air as if to ward off the threat of something vibrant and neon. “i’ve never really been interested in fashion. i just like to wear things that are simple. if i like something, then i’ll just go and buy four more.” he admits, probably the truest thing he’s spoken this whole interview. 

“actually, the fans keep making fun of me, because i keep wearing the same shoes all the time at the airport.” he kicks out his foot as he talks, reveals a horribly beaten up adidas sneaker. he laughs, lets his toe drop inward again to drop back to the floor. “as long as i can dance in it, then i like it.” he admits with a shrug. a lot of skinny jeans, a lot of over-sized shirts. “though one thing i’ve actually really liked lately are denim jackets. but i guess now it’s starting to get too hot to wear them anyway.” he grins, thinks that this whole question will probably get cut out unless they’re trying to write a piece about how normal and relatable he is.

[idjiyeon-blog]

AXIS -- What do you do when you’re not practicing or preparing for a comeback?

magazine meme: what do you do when you’re not practicing or preparing for a comeback?

these days this one is an easy question to answer, for jiyeon can't remember what preparing for a comeback is. she knows midas wouldn't waste their investment and nightmare will eventually release new songs until they make it or management gets tired of wasting their money and pulls the plug on their group. "i'm really into learning new languages, so i study a lot." in this day and age jiyeon thinks it's silly to not know how to communicate with their fans around the world, and while english is perfect for that she notices how spanish is something she should know too, so jiyeon throws herself into online lessons, listens to latin songs and watches tv shows to learn. "i watch tv, listen to music and practice a bit on my own, so i can better communicate with our fans."

the idol school says you have to throw your fans into everything, so jiyeon does it. they love it when their idol works for them, love when their idol acts like the fans are the sole reason they are alive. jiyeon knows enough to make it work, to keep the fanservice level high enough to please them.

"i don't go out a lot, so i just stay in and try to rest, i prefer to stay home anyway." and this is not a lie, jiyeon is barely seen outside and her late night runs to the convenience store by the corner of her dorm are the most she dares to do, decided to keep her mysterious image, decided to protect herself from scandals that could bring her and nightmare down. "but i miss performing, so i hope we will have a comeback soon."

[idhyera]

GRAVITY -- What was a hardship that you’ve recently faced?

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( + answered here. )

[breachelfs]

CORE -- Is the “you” on camera different from the “you” off camera?

MAGAZINE INTERVIEW MEME.

          answered  here  !

[idsejun]

bloom.

it’s odd how sejun can remember when it all started. promotions were always whirlwinds of high energy and fast paced movements. they seemed to move like clockwork and he probably should have gotten used to them a long time ago. but it seemed the first few weeks of a new song always brings with it a rush of nerves that takes up residence in the pit of his stomach and refuses to move or fade. the staff adjusts easily to his habits, ignoring him when he paces around the room while his members enjoy the downtime. instead sejun runs through the dance movements countless number of times in the empty hallways, earphones placed firmly in his ears. sometimes it’s these little things, the extra practice to ensure a perfect performance that works the best to ease his nerves.

there are times, unfortunately, where it doesn’t help though. where the worry of making a mistake on stage weighs too heavily on his shoulders and he just can’t sit still at all. it’s during those moments he takes to wandering the halls of the network buildings. this is how all of this started. he remembers the weird way his headphones cord catches on the edge of a doorknob, jerking suddenly out of his ears. he remembers it pulls his phone out of the pocket of his jackets, the sound of it clattering to the ground loud in the hallway. he remembers kneeling down to grab it, relieved to see the screen still in tact and standing to find the empty hallway was now filled with another group returning to their dressing room. it was was here his eyes caught hers in a brief moment in the hallway, she smiled at him and his heart started to thump impossibly fast in his chest. his cheeks grew hot and he awkwardly covered them, a small smile stretched across his face before he ran away down the hallway.

perhaps it was fate, or just some small moment that seemed to affect him more than he thought it would. but he remembers returning to the dressing room, the makeup artists worrying about the flush covering his cheek, asking him if he was sick. sure, he felt different but he definitely didn’t feel sick. in fact, he recalls feeling perfect after that. the nerves from their first comeback of the year fading away in that moment. the performance they put on afterwards is perfect and earns them high praise from their managers and sejun isn’t completely convince this wasn’t fate tugging at his heartstrings.

slowly but surely he learns more about her, mentions from different interviews and snippets of variety shows he catches in between schedules. it slowly but surely begins to change, from a slight brush of interest in a moment of panic into something else, something a bit warm and exciting. the industry feels huge but small all at the same time. sejun begins to run into her from time to time, exchanging smiles at every turn and still his heart races uncontrollably when he spots her. he’s nothing but jittering hands and flushed cheeks. it’s his friends that help him put a name to it. it slips out easily as they pat him on the back and laugh loudly, congratulating him on his crush. crush, a word that elicits a strong feeling to bloom in his chest, one that continues to grow at every interaction. he tries valiantly to try and hide it but it makes itself known in the most obvious of ways.

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