~~*Chapter I*~~

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Before I start the chapter, here are a couple of Korean words that I might use and some people might not be familiar with them;
Sunbae - Senior (this is used for when they don't really know each other that well)
Hyung = For older men (used by males)
Nonna = For older women (used by males)
Unnie = For older women (used by females)
Oppa = For older men (used by females)
Or maybe they could just say only their name (only when they are that close)
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As the morning sun cast its golden rays over the vibrant streets of Seoul, Eun-hana's heart raced with anticipation. Today marked her first step towards fulfilling her dream of becoming a professional dancer. With her best friend Ha-ri by her side, Eun-hana stepped through the ornate gates of SDA, Seoul Dance Academy, her eyes sparkling with excitement and determination. Little did she know this day would be the beginning of an extraordinary journey filled with friendship, challenges, love, and the pursuit of her deepest passions.

"I can't believe we're here!" Ha-ri proclaimed dropping her neon pink bag on the grey pavement, her brown hair moving along with the wind.
"I know, it's like a dream come true!" Eun-hana replied, smiling widely, her long black hair flowed gracefully around her shoulders, framing her face in soft, inky waves. Her midnight eyes sparkled with excitement, while her rosy lips parted in a joyful upside-down smile, revealing a glimpse of her vibrant spirit.

The two friends practically skipped into the grand luxurious building; the large iron sign that said 'Soeul Dance Academy' shimmered as the sun's bright smile shined upon it.
The school was wide and tall, to the point where anyone could get lost in the endless halls, Eun-hana and Ha-ri walked for a few minutes until they reached the front desk where a Korean, kind looking woman, short, with thick glasses sat behind the large computer covering her face, the girls had to look around a few times before realizing there was someone there. The woman looked up, adjusted her glasses and smiled at them and they smiled back.

"Good morning, ma'am," Ha-ri said switching to English, since this was an international school, it was mainly English spoken here considering some came here from other parts of the world, but most students here grew up in Korea and are much more comfortable speaking Korean to each other, like Eun-hana and Ha-ri, then switching to English when with someone who is unfamiliar with Korean.
The woman smiled even wider and said in Korean, "Your English is incredible!" Ha-ri smiled back, her face red from embarrassment. Then the woman continued to speak, "Names please."
"Yu Ha-ri, Lyrical major."
"Kim Eun-hana, Hip-Hop major."
"Ok, it seems your father has organized a meeting with the principal, Eun-hana, for both of you."
"Oh really?" Eun-hana smiled and looked at Ha-ri who peeked at her too, also smiling, of course her father did that, he had always loved to spoil her rotten ever since her mother left and moved back to her home town in Japan when Eun-hana was a kid, he felt the need to distract her from the fact that her mother wasn't with them anymore, and it worked for the longest time, Ha-ri on the other hand wasn't so lucky growing up, her father was a drug addict and left her alone with her depressed mother and her 3 other brothers, all of them younger than her. Whenever she wanted something, she had to work for it herself, which of course led to her becoming extremely independent. She found her love for dance when she watched a group of dancers perform at her school at 10, she then met Eun-hana when she was 13, a rich talented dancer whose father owned half of Soeul along with his business partners, some would think that Eun-hana was spoiled but she was actually a very downed to earth girl, who always helped those in need, but the only person who wouldn't really accept anything from her was Ha-ri, who believed that money wasn't everything. Now they are 18 and the two might be very different in statuses but they were two peas in a pod.

"Yes, I just registered the both of you into your dorms," the woman said, then she called a middle-aged looking man over and he picked up their stuff to take up stairs, "I believe you are sharing one, right?"
"Yes, ma'am." Ha-ri replied, switching to English again without even thinking.
"Ok then come with me and I will escort you to the principal's office."
"Thank you." Eun-hana said bowing, then Ha-ri bowed as well. 
The two followed the woman down the hall, taking three turns, up the stairs and took a left turn ending up in front of a large brown door labeled, 'Principal Cha' in bold.

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