( ā¶ PLAY :Ā ) ( / seokwoo smiles as he glances from the phone in his hands to the lens filming him, holding up a heart. )Ā āsend me hearts like this if youāre watching the mgas. youāll take care of my precious dongsaengs, wonāt you? watch them a lot, every week.ā ( / he leans in, bringing the kiss to his lips and then kissing it towards the camera. )Ā āi love you~ā
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#4005, longguo, smirky dongsaeng. he looks really, really, really cool. but i have pictures of him dressed up in a cute christmas outfit~~ ć ć if you support him a lot, iāll even upload the video of him in the community play. he was cute with the kids~ donāt let his chic looks fool you, okay? ć ć Ā
#4010, nyeonie, kitten appa dongsaeng~ ć ć he likes cats as much as i do! we have a special kitty together, weāre both his appa. if i canāt feed him, nyeonie does it and if nyeonie canāt do it, i do~ he is a playful dongsaeng ć ć but you have to be gentle with him, because he is soft like kittens ears~
#4014, donghyunie~ he is three pointer dongsaeng! we play basketball together on weekends and sing in the car together. his voice is really, really, really pretty. when you hear, you will beĀ āwah~ so prettyā. so you should be ready! prepare yourself!Ā ć ć ć ć Ā
#4019, minhyuk, the pretty dongsaeng. i didnāt even know he was going on the mgas! heās a sneaky one, but like.. a cute kitten. you want to cuddle him when you see him. but we should keep him away from.... ( drama ost plays ć ć )
#4020, daehwi! puppy dongsaeng. both of us are scared of dogsĀ ć ć but he is brave and he loves his brother so much he would risk his life for him! if i had a younger brother, iād want one who is like daehwi~ iād pinch his cheeks ć ć Ā
#4028, minhyung, but i call him mark. the cool dongsaeng~ his english is so good. iām jealous of it. heās better at rapping than even his hyung. he has really, really cute bow ties as well. we should tell him to wear some~ ć ć Ā
#4032, binnie, choco-boyfriend dongsaeng. if you followed insterstellar, you should know him! heās done some modelling for me. he is reliable and sweet dongsaeng. he even won that competition! he sung that couple song and won that chocolate back in february! you should recognise his voice! go listen to it~
( i have a lot of dongsaengsĀ ć ć please remember and love them all, they are precious to me and i want to help them achieve their dreams! you will help me too, right? ć ć )
#4038ā²s wildcard performance.
dally - hyolyn ft. gray ( gosh choreography ) -- choreography by jeon jeongguk.
thereās so much that goes on when he watches the episode on sunday. first, itās yoongi. yoongi, yoongi, yoongi. jeongguk canāt take his eyes off of him anytime heās on screen, and that only makes him confused because he already knows why yoongi had been eliminated, for not having the presence on stage. how could anyone look at anyone other than yoongi? jeongguk might be biased ( and very heavily so ), but fuck, he thinks yoongiās the most radiating thing on that stage.
then thereās a second chance. jeonggukās saving grace. thereās no question on whether or not heās going to do it. itās another chance to be able to do what he loves to do, and he wouldnāt let anything stop him from pursuing this opportunity.
both jeongguk and yoongi were full of determination, with so much to prove for themselves. but jeongguk lacked that anger yoongi had. jeongguk was more composed, unwavering in his resolve to prove how good he is. theyād talked nearly the entire week, although over the phone, discussing their progress.
when they show up together, jeongguk notices how he looks, how tired he seems, and jeongguk frowns, but doesnāt comment on it. he doesnāt want anything he says to affect what happens to yoongi. so, he keeps his mouth shut, resting his hand on the back of yoongiās neck to give him a supportive squeeze before he lets him go to perform.
and before he knows it, itās his turn. he steps up to the stage with renewed confidence, standing tall. he reminds himself why heās here, thinking of yoongi, yongguk, chungha, everyone elseā¦ and then he speaks.
āiām jeon jeongguk, #4038. iām here to show a choreography i made myself, andā¦ i was eliminated on account of my injury, and was told that it was possibly holding me backā¦ā jeongguk grins, raising a hand to his chest before he continues, voice loud, to make sure he was heard, āif my injury was holding me back before, itās not going to anymore.ā
when the music starts, he slips into his stage persona, grinning playfully, eyes shining as his body moves, getting a feel for the beat. then, heās walking forward in exaggerated steps, as if on a runway, dragging his hands across his chest and then over his head. jeongguk bends over, legs straight and torso beneath his hips in a show of his flexibility before arching his back. he drags a hand up his leg before standing back up straight, raising his hands to place them behind his head as he twirls around on one foot.
the moves are his style, big, snapping movements that show off a sexy appeal; his rolls his hips, arms above his head as his chest undulates in a body wave. he bites his lip to top it all off, eyes towards the camera.
slowly, jeongguk sinks into a controlled squat, hands opening his thighs before he pivots to rest on his hip, one leg stretched straight out across the stage floor as the other lifts up in a 90 degree angle to the other one. as he brings it back down, he flips onto his hands and feet, body raised in the air. he sinks his chest towards the floor, hips following as he thrusts them downwards. raising back up again, he shakes his ass, all the while looking towards the camera.
thereās a dull ache in his ribs from all the movement in his torso, but heās able to ignore it, keeping that seductive allure on his face.
he rolls over onto his back, one leg raising into the air, then the other, opening in a wide circle before coming back down to the floor. his feet push at the floor, sliding him back a few feet before heās bringing his entire lower body up, and over his torso in a backwards somersault, head turned to the side so he doesnāt strain his neck. itās a move heād taken pride in doing on stage, especially without the use of his hands to guide him.
once back on his front, he lifts himself into a kneel, most of his back facing the panelists. he lifts his shirt high, exposing his abs and chest and those purple bruises adorning his ribs. itās a power move, as if he were proving that he could be just as good as anyone else despite being injured. jeongguk wants to prove they were wrong for eliminating him, that he can handle himself, and can handle being here. being injured does not make him any less worthy of being on this stage, especially with as much skill as he has to show.
jeonggukās not one to be boastful, or incredibly prideful, but realistically, heās a strong dancer, and even the panelists had trusted he could be amazing. so, heās here to prove that.
he rolls his hips, sharp snaps to the lyrics followed by a slow, circling of his hips, before heās slipping into the rest of his choreography. jeongguk lifts himself onto his legs with ease, his body thanking him for finally getting off the floor. his moves are slow, precise with sharp snaps of his hips at the end of certain movements.
at one point, he kicks one leg straight up, hand supporting the movement by grasping the back of his thigh, and then letting it go to stand back on it. jeongguk pivots on that leg, twirling around once more to dip back towards the floor, this time with his back facing the front of the stage. his knees are bent, calves on either side of his thighs as he leans completely backwards, head and shoulders touching the floor before he lifts back up in a display of strength.
again, he lifts his shirt above his ass, shaking it for the panelists and looking over his shoulder with heavy, dark eyes, and an open mouthed smile. then, heās standing again and turning around just as the song ends, head tilted slightly as he pants.
heās sweating through his thin shirt, the fabric clinging to his skin as he leaves the stage for water.
being back on a team is weird-- after a week of not being in a company practice room. for a moment, yoongiās at a loss of what to do; how to talk to people again, how to start doing anything. but it grows to be easy-- he has nice kids on his team. talented people, and fellow wild cards like himself. yoongi doesnāt feel like the odd-one out for once-- and theyāre doing a dance focused performance. he couldnāt ask for anything more.
( maybe for jeongguk to be here, too. but yoongi deems that to be more of his own selfish desire than anything else. )
thereās not a soul on this team he really recognizes, but he finds that after working with team after team it begins to become easier speaking up and reaching out. and itās easier to become more relaxed in front of the cameras that are always there, always watching.
they focus on figuring out the choreography first. jinsoul gives out a bunch of creative and helpful ideas with longguo; ideas and formations that begin to sketch out the dance -- and changmin tests them out. sua and yoongi focus on refining the ideas into smooth flowing choreography, and jaewon is there to observe with a critical eye and figure out parts they need to clean up on. itās a team effort, and each contribute in their own way. theyāre like a well-oiled machine, and yoongi thinks heās been blessed with the best people to do a dance focused performance together.
maybe itās because yoongi enjoys dancing more than anything else-- but he finds himself gravitating to the rest of his teammates. he helps point out things for the struggling ones-- gives encouragements to everyone else with quirked lips. he tries to be more easy-going and approachable this time around-- tries to look at everything from a more positive perspective.
suaās birthday is tossed into the equation as they reach recording day. itās whispered upon them that theyāll do a surprise of sorts; it leads up to a tense moment of changmin leaving abruptly, and jaewon following after. yoongiās on edge until the two of them return-- and he, jinsoul and longguo all break out into singing birthday wishes towards sua. itās something fun, light-hearted in the midst of training, and yoongiās happy he was able to be apart of it.
the day comes up faster than heād expect, and soon enough-- theyāre on stage once more. placed into formations-- they introduce themselves as team boom boom! and start off the show.Ā
jaewon starts it off, the turn it up, pushing them all into motion. itās movement made quick, smiles on their faces that match the beat. yoongi, sua and changmin slide forward with changmin in center. itās quick hands, swaying bodies and synchronization.
cause you donāt even know.
at the second i can make your hands clap part heās staring at bora as they clap their hands together quickly, before moving back into the focus choreography. then it moves into yoongi, longguo, bora and jaewon as they whip their bodies around to the beat. changmin moves up shortly after to do an impressive flip and jinsoul focuses her solo on waacking.Ā
yoongi comes forward for the next you donāt even know part, and they move into it. they step to the side to leave jaewon singled-out, and he performs his centric enthusiastic clapping afterwards. the rest of them excluding jinsoul and longguo move center-- and at the final bout of clapping they all turn their heads to the two to witness their drop.
everynight when the starts come out,
yoongi slides forward-- front and center, and when everyone drops, he does too-- but instead, he does a split instead, pulling up his body slowly and languidly back into a standing position, a crooked grin on his face as he steps to the side. after him is jinsoulās focus-- then sua and then jaewon. after, while everyone moves to the side yoongiās solo move comes up-- and his body moves to the beat.
so can i get a hand clap?
from their longguo does a cute, aegyo centric move as the song moves to end. and all of them create a half circle around changmin, who ends the song with his b-boying solo before they all pose.
chest heaving, smile wide-- eyes trailing across the crowd. jeongguk stares back at him and yoongi feels the slightest bit better, the slightest bit more relieved.Ā
Contestant #4026 Choi Youngjae
Performing My Flower by JBJ { Line distribution }
Team D - The Flower Rangers { @longguorkā @rkjeonā @rksxnaā @haknyeonrkā }
Outfit
It had reached a point by now where Youngjae had stopped caring about trying to complain and simply just started to accept his fate as it was, no matter how troublesome. He was getting publicity and recognition albeit not in the way he had imagined, and he was darned sure that if anyone was going to come for his head they would have done so by now. The likelihood of anyone from back home watching some random Korean auditioning programme anyway was very slim, but his paranoia was still lurking in the back of his mind, causing many scenarios of āwhat ifā. Not only that, if Mnet knew of his actual past, they would be more than likely to toss him straight out. Even if he was clean nowadays and had no spots on his attest it was a tough background to run away from and greatly frowned upon.
Who wanted to live an entire life in the shadows watching every step you took though? When he had first come here the artist thought it was such a life he desired, but as he was progressively getting better through the therapy and medication he also came to realise that such an existence would be terribly dull. No one was created to be alone, not even Youngjae. Even he wanted to live within peopleās memories.
Even more importantly, he could actually look at this with a feeling of fondness. It sucked, it was tiresome and bothersome and whatnot, but at the end of it, it was also kind of fun. An emotion he hadnāt felt for a long time. When it came to the long hours in the practice room with Jeongguk and Haknyeon trying their best to bring a change to the hopelessness that was Choi Youngjaeās dancing skills, of chatting to Yongguk and discussing the vocals, and of realising that Sana was from Japan as well and spending the time talking to her in his mother tongue, none of them truly felt bothersome. He might insist otherwise but he did have trouble being true to himself on more occasions than just this.
The early morning after Fridayās filming started in the practice room where two familiar faces and two he had only seen as fellow contestants met him. Despite already being familiar with half of the people present, introductions were still in order, a ritual that felt kind of silly with the circumstances. They might be working together as a group and thus should be creating a sense of unity, but in the end, each and every one of these people was a rival. It was just foolish to knit tight bonds here of all places.
Much like last time, the topic immediately fell on the matter at hand: picking a song and leader. Yet again Youngjae made it clear that he didnāt have the skills to carry the team in such a way, although he refrained from stating the true reason that it was too much of a pain in the ass to deal with on top of everything else. Again it was a matter of two people for leader, and although he felt a bit for Sana due to her heritage, perhaps he was simply too biased towards Jeongguk from the past round. It was with little hesitation that he voted him leader. Unlike last time picking the song went fairly easy much to his relief as Youngjae wasnāt sure he would be able to stay neutral to yet another hour upon hour of trying to find āthe perfect songā. To him it was pointless anyway. It wasnāt about finding a song that fit, it was about making the song fit.
Training hours were long and tough, for Youngjae knew that he had to train harder than anyone else on his team if he wanted to make it. Until now he hadnāt thought he wanted such a thing, but now it was different. If there was one thing he could be happy about it was that he exercised regularly to keep up with his martial arts and hence had a decent stamina everything considered, for if he didnāt he might have died already. Still on multiple occasions he had felt his legs shake so much under him that he could barely stand. It was awful. He couldnāt deny the fact that he had wanted to punch either Haknyeon or Jeongguk in the face multiple times for being stressed to continue when he simply wanted to lie down in a pit and let his soul leave his body. Dancing was so much different from karate.Ā
Thinking about giving up was very tempting, but a certain encounter last week stopped any such thoughts immediately. Hadnāt heĀ been the one who called Daniel out for whining about everything being too hard and him not having the skills to do it? He would just be a fucking hypocrite if he didnāt try his own darnest after giving that speech. Or he could also just kill Daniel in the dead of the night and hide his body where no one would ever find him. Then no evidence would be left behind of his hypocrisy. That was also a tempting thought. He was, of course, kidding. At least mostly.
And even then Dancing was only part of it. He couldnāt slack on his vocal training either. Whenever he wasnāt practicing dancing it wasnāt strange to hear Youngjae do various exercises for his vocal chords to keep them warm and active as well as preparing himself for the adlibs and lines he had to do this time. Some of the pitches were pretty high, and he had to make sure that he could pull them off while dancing. Even sometimes while dancing his voice was still audible, often in between sharp breaths. If their practise time was a song of its own, Youngjaeās vocal training might very well have been the adlibs.Ā
Friday had arrived and with it the nerves. That was another first. Actually feeling nervous about the result after todayās show. He was worried he was going to screw up badly with the choreography being way more intense than last week. Take a misstep, sing a false note, or who knew, knowing his skills he might even take a tumble right there on stage and destroy the entire performance. This wasnāt his world and he should never have tried to venture into it, not even for a free meal.
Getting his hair and makeup done, Youngjae could only think that whoever knew him outside of the competition was going to have the time of their life after this. His outfit was sickeningly cutesy he thought and although he had been the one to spill the idea of the whole thing, he was starting to regret the result. The song carried a refreshing image, so linking it to clothes like this wasnāt too far fetched. It was just so far from anything he would ever willingly put on. Who had brought up the idea of the different colours he couldnāt remember by now, but it had been a passing remark that had made Youngjae make an off comments.Ā āThat sounds like power rangers. With the different colours and stuff.ā
And thus their group name had also come to be. When it was finally the time for team D to claim their spot upon the stage, he joined the others in a unified introduction.Ā āWe are the Flower Rangers!ā he spoke with feigned enthusiasm, although he wondered if anyone would even notice if he didnāt speak as eagerly as everyone else. He had after all barely got any screen time thus far, and he was surprised if anyone watching the show even cared about him. After an individual introduction everyone got into position and the lights dimmed.
The moment the music started playing Sana sang, her voice in stark contrast to the original deep vocal of the song. For this segment as well as for most of the song Youngjae was placed in the back, hidden away so his mistakes wouldnāt be as obvious. Which was just why he couldnāt afford to mess up on the parts that were actually his. For the entire first verse he had nothing to do vocals wise, but the moment the chorus hit, Youngjae stepped up to cover Sana who had just been singing right before him.
Youāre my flower
Youāre my spring
Because you keep blooming
I canāt handle it, what do I do?
What had caused him the greatest worry was the jump after the first line of the chorus. In training it had taken ages before he had managed to make it look even decent, only thanks to Haknyeonās coaching him. In the end he could do it mostly every time, but pulling it off on stage had worried him a lot. So it pleased him when he managed to perform it just as practised. The next half of the chorus was a bit of a high pitch, but that didnāt worry Youngjae. High notes were one of the things his singing teacher had practised with him and he had been training his vocal range. And just as he expected there were also no problems pulling it off.
Now Iām here
Iāll embrace youĀ
Ever since we first met, youāre--
Taking over, Jeongguk stepped into the centre and pushed Youngjae further back before continuing the song with the killing part. For now his moment of spotlight was over, and he went back to hide behind everyone else. They were slightly tied down by only having one rapper in the group considering the song had three relatively filling rap parts, and as Haknyeon stepped up for the second time, and he would once more after the second chorus, this time carried by Sana, Youngjae just hoped that no one would think that the younger got too many parts compared to the rest and thereby outshone everyone else. There was only so much they could do with what they had. And Youngjae still had something he could do, for as the second chorus finished and went straight into the next rap part, it was surprisingly enough his turn.
I want you, I canāt express this all with words
My lips wonāt move how I want
Instead of rapping, however, Youngjae opted to sing the lines. After learning that Moonbok who had already been eliminated from the competition was a music theory major, he had chosen to seek out the person with the most fabulous hair in the entire MGAs. It had been easy to lure him in --Ā āIāll let you play with my dog if you help meā -- and thus the two had met up in Youngjaeās apartment to come up with a good vocal part instead. Youngjae had a creative mind, but he lacked the actual theory behind rearranging a rap into song, but he was greatly satisfied with the result. Then as the chorus hit for the last time, the dance calmed down to allow for the artist to pour his heart into the adlibs to create flavour to Yonggukās singing in this part. He liked to believe that their voices fit well together, not only as the two best vocalists on the team but also with their vocal colours. Or perhaps he was just biased towards Yongguk after the interest he had taken in the other male.
Another two words sung in addition to the other vocalistās performance as well as a dance break led by Jeongguk later, the performance was over, and as Youngjae prepared for the very last step of the dance, he took off the flower that had been fastened to his chest pocket. To match his outfit and the power rangers theme they had going, his flower was one with black petals. Together with everyone else, he then held it out to the audience, as if telling everyone that the song applied to them. A corny and cheesy as fuck move, but hey, if it worked it worked. And with that finishing touch the performance was over.
ćā ćMGAS SEASON 4 - EPISODE SIX - TEAM PERFORMANCE
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā³ bossa nova ( #4004, #4005, #4007, #4027, #4036, #4049 )
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā³ song:Ā energetic by wanna oneĀ - click forĀ line distribution
This is not something that he wanted to have to experience. Mingyu didnāt view himself as the leader type. Perhaps he could get better at it over time, but he was put on the spot and forced to do his best. Now, his team came second to last and he was still shouldering the blame despite the words that his mother had told him. Being a leader could surely be rewarding if the team was led to victory, though he was now full of guilt as Yoongi was eliminated from the show. Even if he didnāt exactly get to know him, it still was a huge loss. Still, the following week was going to be better, he was sure, and he felt relief that he didnāt have to worry about being team leader again. At least that was behind him and now he could move forward... he was just happy that he was still in this competition.
Being on a team with two of his previous teammates made Mingyu feel a lot of excitement. Especially considering the fact that they were both girls that he felt very fond of. Even though he wasnāt given the chance to perform with Won yet, he felt comfortable with those heād be surrounded by this week. He was going to be back at the KT building, which is where he was the last time he practiced with Jinsoul... it just gave him a sense of familiarity.
The week seemed to zoom by for Mingyu. Heās sure that itās only because of how much fun he managed to have. First, with Luxe debuting, he was lucky to attend their showcase and then bond over the new group with one of his team members. Just seeing those girls made him feel so much pride and it helped him realize that his dream didnāt need to be that far away. Mingyu practically watched Dawon throughout her journey of achieving her dreams and it helped him see that it wasnāt completely out of reach.
He had to work hard if he wanted to get everything that he wanted. There was no way that he could begin slipping now. Even though he hasnāt been ranking too wonderfully, he had faith that his team this week would pull themselves up and place much higher than he has before. Choosing the leader was easy since there was only one person that could even do it. Then, it didnāt take Jonghyun long to suggest the perfect song, either. Energetic by Wanna One would be a fun, exciting performance. It was a song that Mingyu had been wanting to perform for a while, he just never had a large number of people to do it with.
He continued going home most nights so that he could rest well and comfortably since he surely needed it. It was important to keep his strength up so that he wouldnāt end up collapsing on stage (or anything worse). Despite not being leader, he still tried to make sure that his team was staying healthy, too, bringing them meals and snacks when he had the chance. One day, he gave Doyeon a sandwich which he ended up being really happy that he did, since she had been lost in her practicing and hadnāt eaten in a while.
Having singing parts in the song was a bit scary since he wasnāt at all that confident in his vocal abilities. Still, at least he didnāt have any extremely challenging parts. He spent a lot of time practicing with Yoojung since she was in the same boat that he was. He also spent time perfecting the dance moves with Jinsoul since she had informed him that she had done a cover of this once before. Spending time with those two girls was something he intended to ensure he did even after the competition, so he was glad he got the chance to do this with them.
By the end of it, there wasnāt really anything that he thought he wasnāt at all prepared to perform.
Once it was Friday, he felt some nervousness begin to settle. He tried to push away any fearful or negative thoughts since he couldnāt carry them with him if he wanted to keep a clear mind for a good performance. Once they were on stage, they all introduced themselves as teamĀ ābossa novaā and did their individual introductions before it was time for them to perform.
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When it first started, he was a little scared that he would end up somehow messing up when it came to the lines he was meant to sing. He kept anticipating his rap lines so that he would really show off his talent, but he knew he would have to do well with both.
Even though he was a little afraid, he never did do anything really badly. After all, he wasnāt given the most difficult lines in the song. They were fairly easy to manage.
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He had to display a lot of confidence when delivering his first verse, which was easy enough since itās what he really felt he could do the best. Still, once it was over, he did his best to just focus on his dancing (which he was beginning to have a lot more confidence in) before he had to sing his next lines.
You make me feel so high
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Singing had always been something that he wanted to get better at. Heās always admired singers so much because he loves listening to their voices and wishes he had that kind of talent. Performing in musicals was sort of a dream of his, though he never did have the skills for it. Now that his dancing was improving a lot, perhaps singing would be his next skill to focus on so he could add it to his repertoire one day.
Iām feelinā good
Reciting that particular line made the boy think back on Luxeās debut song and he smiled even wider, trying not to get too distracted as he finished up the performance.
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ģ“ģ ģģķ“ you know I mean
His last rap was probably his favorite part of the song, so he felt happy that he had it. After everyone else had done their parts and all of them followed along with the choreography, the song came to a close. Theyāve done it again... delivered yet another performance that Mingyu could be proud of. Heās never felt disappointed at his or his teamās executions of performances, only what they ended up ranking. Never did he truly believe that his team did bad... other teams just usually do better. He hopes that happens differently this time around. He would love to see this team really succeed... Theyāve earned it, right?
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā he feels that familiar flutter in his gut, like he had suddenlyĀ swallowed
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā a handful of dusty-winged moths whole and they just now decided that
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā it was time to remind him of their presence. not again. he catches
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā feelings like a hypochondriac catches a cold; literally just by breathing
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā the same air. ā
ā itās not something heās too familiar with ā heās never had a lotĀ of crushes,
or just a lot of people that heās generally interested in either, but the pang to
his ribcage like a gong isā¦ strange, to say the least. it makes him slightly
uncomfortable, but itās ignorable. ā
āhave you seen this handsome guy around?!ā dawonās waving his wallet around as he scoots on by the campus of yonsei university on his hot pink scooter. therefore, no, these fellow college kids probably have not seen this guy around. by this guy, he means his most favorite person in the whole wide world. at least, thatās what yongguk thinks and dawon does agree, so itās not wrong.Ā
āhis name is kim yongguk! heās a pretty swell dude. really cute, too. if you see him, tell him that lee dawon is here on campus and is looking for him!ā dawon pauses on his ride to talk to a few girls on his way, grinning and attempting to flirt when he remembers why heās even at this college he doesnāt even attend.Ā
ākim yongguk, i know youāre here! hyungās gonna put you in a headlock!ā honestly, he probably shouldnāt be saying those kinds of things on a college campus, but really, he can weasel his way out of any trouble. plus he could easily just blame it on someone else. maybe even push the blame onto yongguk if he has to.Ā
mga4 episode 2 !!
song + jeonggukās part - 2:05 - 2:40
TEAM C w/ @rkchungha, @longguork, @danielxrk, @rkars
for jeongguk, a team performance was a bit intimidating. it meant having to hold the weight of others, and taking responsibility for their careers as well. it certainly doesnāt help that heās injured. heās been fine with carrying his own weight, because his injury is his problem, but now heās got a team of four other people who have to worry about it as well, and how itās going to affect jeongguk, and the group as a whole.
he feels bad at introductions. he recognizes chungha as the person who sat next to him, but nothing more. his injury kept him from really paying attention to the performances, whereas she had such high praise. āah, thank you,ā he responds, rubbing the back of his head awkwardly. this really makes him wish heād paid more attention.
the others, he not familiar with either. except the kid who almost got kicked off, of course. gukās not one to hold something like that against someone, so he doesnāt feel that danielās going to bring them down, although jeonggukās immediately aware heāll have to work with him a lot for the dance part of whatever song they do. yongguk and youngjae also need the work, but jeonggukās more than happy to help. he rather enjoys teaching dance, and taking the lead on things like this.
which is why heās sorely disappointed when heās not voted to be their leader, despite being eager and vocal about it. the idea of age and respect being directly correlated is something heās never believed in, so when daniel mentions feeling weird about jeongguk as leader because theyāre the same age, he frowns. this is something he said to yoongi only recently, the thought tugging at his chest because yoongi was being soā stubborn. he doesnāt have the time to be angry, or yell at daniel. heās still a bit broken up over his and yoongiās fight, so heās honestly lost a bit of that angry streak, willing to just submit and let things happen.
he smiles a bit, when chungha brings him off to the side to talk to him about it. āthank you, again,ā itās a bit bittersweet, but heāll accept being a bit of a co-captain, if thatās all he can get.
so, he makes sure he teaches the others well when theyāre at practice, alongside chungha. jeonggukās clear and helpful, correcting each of them as he needs to do so. itās not a hard dance, really, but heās also more experienced than the other boys, so he canāt judge them if theyāre having trouble. especially youngjae, but jeongguk could be patient.
jeongguk also had to be more patient with himself, taking the steps a bit slower until he could find a mostly comfortable way to get them done. still, it seems like it wasnāt just yoongi whoād seen the bruising. the injury made it into the episode as well, and yongguk says something to him a couple times about it. he usually gives him a thumbs up and a smile, trying to keep everyone from worrying. he has to do well despite the injury.
when the day of recording comes, he remembers chunghaās advice for the dance, and how their charisma would be the key to the performance. jeonggukās never really had a problem with that, slipping into whatever role he needed to to fit the dance he was doing. still, itās a good reminder.
as the performance starts, he does just that. itās a while before his part even comes, and itās incredibly short, compared to the others, but he slips into the persona easily, eyes dark and seductive as he dances around chungha. the moves are a bit small, and compact, so he widens them a bit in his solo parts. thereās a moment where he makes a display of biting his lip, and staring directly at a camera through his bangs. thereās also the singing part he has to manage, and the āoohās and āaahās in between lines.
he comes back to stand in front of chungha, and continues on with the lyrics. when her hands come around to his chest, he fits his hands over hers, sliding them to his hips and then holding one hand as she steps away. their fingers separate, making a little exaggerated moment where their only holding each other by their pinky fingers before they let go.
then, heās back into his little dance at her side, until the high note comes. he was worried about this. yoongi says heās a good singer, but really, heās never sang before this year.
heās surprised that he holds it quite well, matching with chungha until it ends, and then heās slipping off the stage as youngjae takes the stage instead.
when itās over, he slightly surprised to feel very little pain in his side, and heās just as excited as chungha for making it through the performance.
