My Idol

19

We are here outside, as I mentioned, having a bonfire. The cameramen are in front of us, and we also have the camera in our hands. We changed our clothes and put on jackets because it's cold.

"Hello again. The sun is already out, so we are here to have a bonfire and relax for tomorrow," Yeji said, with background music playing—'HOW YOU LIKE THAT' by Blackpink. My body moves along with the music.

"Ha, how you like that? ~ Woo," I sang.

"You gon' like that, that-that-that, that, that-that-that, that. How you like that? ~ Bada bing, bada boom, boom, boom. How you like that, that-that-that, that, that-that-that, that? ~" Yeji sang, and I joined her.

We jammed with the song until the end.

"Blackpink is an iconic girl group, I must say," I commented.

"Yeah, their songs are popular until now. Speaking of songs, JM here can play the acoustic guitar, so we prepared a song for the viewers and fans. He will play the guitar, and we'll jam. This is for the night, and see you tomorrow," Yeji announced as a staff handed me a guitar. We squatted on the sand.

They gave us a mic and set up a spot for the guitar so that it could be heard.

We sang a song:

"The memory that was pounding my heart It is now gone My memories are like the moon They make me smile today...

...I'll be there (Yeji & JM)."

So we finished singing that.

"Goodnight," we both said and waved at the cameras, and it was a wrap. We stood up, bowed to the staff, and thanked them. Our manager came over and handed us blankets.

"Goodnight, Yeji," I said.

"You will sleep already?" she asked.

"Yeah. I'm tired right now. You?" I inquired.

"Oh, I'm gonna video call my members and then sleep," she said.

"Then, say hi for me," I said, and she nodded as we went our separate ways. I'm in my room now, removing my makeup to get some sleep.

...

It's already morning, and we are in a room. Yeji is not here yet, so I sat down as the staff prepared.

"JM, tonight you and Yeji will go back to Seoul with us, of course. I'm telling you to have some fun here, okay?" the director said.

"Of course, thank you and I will," I replied, giving a thumbs up. The makeup artist called me, and I still had the cameramen around me. I smiled at them, using only light lipstick. This is my bare face without makeup. The makeup artists were amazed at my face; they kept telling me that I'm still handsome even without makeup.

"Oh, you look handsome, JM," one of them said.

"Thanks. You shouldn't say that to me every time you start to make up me," I said shyly.

"Don't be shy. That's true. You have the visual. That's why you have a lot of fans that quick," she said.

"And you're talented too. Your future girlfriend or the girl you like is lucky to have you," the other makeup artist added. One is older and married, the other has a boyfriend, probably a future husband. She has a fiancé right now. So she's working with her boyfriend to save enough money for them.

"Thanks, I should say," I replied, smiling.

"They're done," they said. I stood up when it was done. Yeji is here too. All are ready now.

"Ok, get ready," the director said. We are in our positions, and I cough to signal ready.

"1..2..3!"

"Hello, everyone! We are Yeji of ITZY..."