#lgcdayeon

[lgcmedia]

sooooo with future dreams season 5 coming to an end soon, i've been curious about the future of the company. turns out legacy gave me the opportunity to do *just that* at the simple cost of two plane tickets and two concert tickets ( TT_TT ) promise, i had other reasons to go to the usa than just check out some trainees, it just turned out like that ㅋㅋㅋ 

i also saw a couple of fancams the showcases floating around, and while they are good, it was a bit more different in person.

BOYS SHOWCASE

there were 12 boys at the los angeles showcase. of course, they only danced, so i can judge everything, but right away, it was clear that they are a cut below the future dreams boys... that really got me wondering about the girls then. were they going to be overall stronger than the boys too? i'll get back to that later.

when they first came on stage, there was one clear stand out for me: BAI LIN. just standing there his aura was NO JOKE. unfortunately he lost his charm as soon as the music started ㅋㅋ he really cant dance ㅋㅋ

in the end, there were 4 standouts for me! the first was YOO KIHA; he danced the best without question, but i felt like he was lacking a bit in terms of charisma, which is a shame. the other 3 were CHOI KAI, HAN NOEUL and YOON DAYEON; their dance skills are pretty high, even if a bit lower than kiha’s, however they do have the charisma that he lacks, hence why they are neck to neck with him, in my opinion. If you didn't know, HAN NOEUL is the one who performed at the concert. From what i've seen in person, i can understand why he was picked instead of the 3 others; his expressions and ability to embody the concept was the best of them all.

GIRLS SHOWCASE

i was sooo ready for the seoul concert by the time it came! i went with friends and we went to as many panels as we could if you wanna ㅋㅋ hear about that, lemme know!

when it comes to the girls, good news! lgc isn't running out of girl trainees for a while! there were 16 girls on stage. their overall visuals are quite good too, though i had a complete shock when JO SUNHWA stepped on stage. her visuals and aura are crazy!

when it comes to actual dance skills, if i have to pick, i would name CHA SORI as my standout of the showcase. i wouldn't say she's a better dancer than kiha, however, she has the charisma that he lacks. JUNG JIAE and KIM NAYOUNG were also standouts of the showcase, with JIAE being better in terms of skills and NAYOUNG in charisma.

i think it was an interesting choice to pick KIM YUJIN above SORI and NAYOUNG to join the concert with LEE HAYUN. legacy likely had its reasons!

CONCLUSION

overall, these trainees have a long way to go to reach the level of the ones on future dreams but there are several standouts already. i don't think future dreams is coming to an end with season 5 after attending the showcases! in terms of performance, the boys definitely did better while the girls really stood out with their overall charisma.

[ + / – ] EVERY time i think they won't able to cast new pretty kids, they manage to surprise me. i must attend the wrong school because none of the kids in my class look like this, ugh. they look polite and friendly and they dance really well too... watching this while i'm supposed to do homework, i'm such a failure TT they're only trainees but they get to travel and have fun on stage in front of people like this... LGC WINS AGAIN!!!!!!!!... at ruining my life TT [ + / – ] there's a reason why they always have the male trainees perform senior group songs... the quality only went downhill ever since, there's something seriously wrong with this company. i know they're scrambling to save themselves now that DBSD is enlisting but they should at least be subtle about it. the girls weren't much more impressive either. legacy always preaches about their shiny new generation but the future looks pretty bleak right now... [ + / – ] they did pretty well, they're still trainees for a reason right? i'd rather see imperfect predebut performances than have mediocre idols who debut too early and can barely hold a tune. but i still wish it wasn't just a dance showcase. nothing against a good choreography, but when there's nothing new to show, i'd rather just check the original, you know? show the whole package, let's hear them sing!

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( A/N: this article is curated by the lgc team ! congratulations to all the trainees for the successful showcase and especially to the standouts !

for standing out for their visuals BAI LIN and JO SUNHWA receive +2 NOTORIETY;

for standing out for their performance CHOI KAI, HAN NOEUL, JUNG JIAE, KIM NAYOUNG and YOON DAYEON receive +3 NOTORIETY;

for being the aces of their respective showcases CHA SORI and YOON KIHA receive +4 NOTORIETY.

feel free to link this post to your points sheet! )

[lgcmilan]

MILAN’S TEAHOUSE EP3 POST TYPE: STARTER FOR @lgcdayeon MILAN’S CORDI: HAIR & OUTFIT

episode 3. as she waits for her cute milan tetters between excitement and disappointment. excitement for the episode to come and disappointment because she’s already at the halfway point of her show. which each new episode, she feels more comfortable, confident and shows growth in her hosting skills but already, her run for this season is coming to end. would it be greedy of her to hope to get a second season?

as the word ‘action’ rings in her ear, she pushes away her worries and jumps up from her crouching position under the camera, close enough to not be seen from the angle of it, but far enough to not hit her head on it as she pops in front of the lense. “hello! welcome to milan’s teahouse! i’m your host, yu milan” she exclaims, a grin on her face. she leans closer to the camera and waves a hand, bubbly personality on full display. “wow! aren’t you full of energy today!” the producer says with a chuckle from behind the camera. “energy? i was aiming for cute...” milan replies with a pout. no matter how cringy the script can get, she delivers is earnestly, having fun with it. “well, you are cute too.” she older woman reassures her and milan’s smile comes back. “great! today’s keyword is cute! our guest might not know it, but it’s definitely the way to describe his visuals and personality! he’s someone you’ll want to befriend at first sight shall we call for him?” she asks the camera before cupping her mouth her hands. “our adorable customer, please come out!”

[lgcxmax]

@lgcdayeon 

he’s sighing as he scrolls his way through yet another university page and their music programs after a long day at practice. after a rather... insistent pep talk from his mother, max figured there was no harm looking into his options should lgc one day decide they had enough of him being a second rate hopeful and no longer wanted to sponsor his training to potentially ever be ready to debut.

he notices the bed dip beside him but isn’t fast enough to switch tabs and ends up just flipping the tablet over onto his pillow while he turns to domi with a nervous laugh. “holy shit dude- you scared the crap out of me,” he tries to joke with a hand on his chest, looking back at the other to gauge if he’d caught up on what max had been looking at. “shower free now?”

[lgcseojin]

✱  TRUST IN ME  ㅡ   ( @lgcdayeon )

The music for one of the special stages echoed in Seojin’s ears, the altered instrumental more akin to something that he could picture himself building a connection with ㅡ thankfully, a far cry from the original version of the song. The vocal guide required a certain comfort with a darker rendition. One could say that the former rock band front man was made for such a cover but he did not want to toot his own horn too loud, lest others grow annoyed with him interpret it as plain arrogance. 

He was already treading on thin ice. If anything, he wanted to give the other two trainees in his group to have their chance to shine equally as bright, if not more so. But such a thing could only be accomplished if he knew they were confident in themselves.

The older vocal trainee took it upon himself to make himself an audience while Dayeon went about his practice. Their rehearsal was a hair’s breath away. He leaned against the wall, arms folded across his chest and intense concentration painted over his face. ( Nothing difference from his usual; but he had been informed many a time to be mindful of the anything telegraphed unconsciously. ) His eyes expressed a glower, however, something he had a tendency to fall into when focused.

“Hey,” He called out bluntly ( and informally ) when the music ended, placing his finger on the speaker’s pause button to draw more attention from the other trainee. ‘Why do you sound so unconfident singing this? I know you can do better than that. You gotta act like you’re pissed off and better than everyone else.” 

Easier said than done for someone so sweet like Dayeon, his timid disposition so clearly diametrically opposed to Seojin’s own standoffish personality. One could call them the most unlikely of pairings but somewhere along the line, they made it work. By now, he prayed that the other knew he meant well in his delivery; albeit rough around the edges.

“Think about something that really ticks you off!” A cheeky grin lights up his face. “Like when we’re boxing.”

[lgcmedia]

@LGCENT just posted a photo!

Looks like someone's been here before me 🐱

#lgctrainees #lgcent #yoondayeon

[lgcmedia]

@LGCENT just posted a photo!

I met a survival show starlet today! :o

#lgctrainees #lgcent #yoondayeon #kangmaximilian

[lgcmedia]

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

i was honestly expecting more from a lgc trainee… their rookie groups have set the bar so high, it's hard to take people like him seriously now.

his voice is kind of nice, it's a pity he's so obviously uncomfortable with public speaking TT 

what a healing smile~ i didn't pay attention to a single word he said but that's okay, at least he's pretty!

what is this? 😂 don’t be an idol if you’re afraid of the camera!

he’s so cute! and talented too. a pity people only remember the mistake he made instead of his voice.

▷ 𝐋𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

[lgcpoints]

YOON DAYEON ∙ DECEMBER ACTIVITY +5 singing, +5 dancing, +5 performing, +5 korean

✔︎ ACCEPTED