❛ the first performance. ❜
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❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
your fate now lies on the mentors.
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❙ ✧ ›› NAITŌ IKUE ⨾ F/BE:LIFT
knowing who are mentors are. . .
❙ ✧ ›› NAITŌ IKUE ⨾ F/BE:LIFT
I would hope my fate is bright. I don't
want to mess up.
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㆐ꗃ ›› INTERVIEW CAM.
❙ ✧ ›› CHOI JUNSEO ⨾ M/BEAT INT.
although silver looks kind of bland. . .
❙ ✧ ›› CHOI JUNSEO ⨾ M/BEAT INT.
ain't nobody going to want to walk
around having bright red on them.
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❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
to ensure nobody is overtly embarrassed
with whatever comments may be given,
we will not be giving the linings after
each performance.
❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
after every company has performed, the
leader or whoever wishes to take it, from
each company, will receive an envelope
containing small cards. with three colours,
grey, yellow, and red, behind each will be
a trainee name.
❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
unfortunately, you will be the ones
to reveal the rankings to your labelmates.
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㆐ꗃ ›› INTERVIEW CAM.
❙ ✧ ›› SEO HYUNWOO ⨾ M/WM
...pardon me?
❙ ✧ ›› SAKURAI HINATA ⨾ F/BNM
dude. what if only one person gets
silver lining and the rest get red??
[ sobs ]
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THE FIRST EVALUATION STARTS !
❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
the first company to perform for us
is. . .
THEY ARE THE TRAINEES FROM. . .
BEAT INTERACTIVE TRAINEES !
❙ ✧ ›› BEAT INTERACTIVE ⨾ TRAINEES
hello, we are representing beat interactive!
❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
...he only has nine months of training?
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
I mean we can't judge a book by its cover
so... we'll see. their company is known for
having all-rounders.
❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
[ excited ] oh now you have me eager to
see their performance!
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❙ ✧ ›› NAM YOUNGSEOK ⨾ M/STARSHIP
he's pretty. I don't know about skill but his
visuals are insane.
❙ ✧ ›› KWON JOOWON ⨾ F/FANTAGIO
he radiates 'boy next door' vibes. I love it.
❙ ✧ ›› JANG MINJI ⨾ F/FANTAGIO
[ sighs playfully ]
oh to be a pretty person.
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❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
[ points to monitor ] look up there.
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
I told you we shouldn't judge him
just on his training time!
THE TRAINEE THEY ARE
TALKING ABOUT. . .
BEAT INTERACTIVE TRAINEE
MAE DONGCHEOL !
DUE TO ALL THE WOW-ING HE
HID BEHIND JUNSEO.
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㆐ꗃ ›› INTERVIEW CAM.
❙ ✧ ›› STAFF
why did you hide after the attention?
❙ ✧ ›› MAE DONGCHEOL ⨾ M/BEAT INT.
I mean who wouldn't?
❙ ✧ ›› MAE DONGCHEOL ⨾ M/BEAT INT.
I know that people say I have that
'visual' quality but at the same time
I don't want to be known for just
that.
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❙ ✧ ›› KAI ⨾ D. MENTOR
alright, shall we now see your performance?
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BEAT INTERACTIVE'S AUDITION EVALUATION !
。。。。
❛ HOLLYWOOD ❜
BEAT INTERACTIVE TRAINEES
choi junseo as woojin // hyun juwon as youngmin
oh daeshim as daehwi // mae dongcheol as donghyun
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❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
[ nods head ] interesting choice.
bold, even. I say that only because
it's my song, I swear.
❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
although it showcased your strengths. . .
I can't help but feel like dongcheol was
robbed of his potential to show a better
performance.
❙ ✧ ›› KAI ⨾ D. MENTOR
I do agree with yujeong here. although
you three [ points to juwon, junseo, daeshim ]
did well for the choreography, I wish
that you, dongcheol, had attempted to
give us a bit more energy to at least make
up for the lack of dance abilities.
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
[ looks to the other mentors ]
I was rather disappointed with the rap
performances. junseo did better than
juwon, but both were rather. . . lackluster?
❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
I was disappointed that dongcheol,
unfortunately, was given little to no
chances to shine. daeshim works
well if we consider him the main
vocalist but with dongcheol added,
it feels almost as if everyone
overshadowed him.
❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
that would be because they did.
perhaps not necessarily because
he was bad, but rather he wasn't
given the chance to stand out.
❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
I feel angry for agreeing. . .
but I also feel shame for
wanting to pick that colour
already.
❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
it is only the first performance...
❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
...so early. it's sad.
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❙ ✧ ›› JEON DOYEON ⨾ F/RBW
it's really a shame that he's so
pretty but his teammates didn't
use it to their advantage.
❙ ✧ ›› MAVIS SONG ⨾ F/RBW
makes you wonder if he was
better off performing a solo
piece, even if I agree his vocals
are a bit shaky and not ready.
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❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
thank you boys for waiting. we've decided your
linings and you may return to your seats.
❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
unrelated to the boys we just sent back, but
why...
❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
why is everyone so young? it's honestly upsetting
that idols wish to debut this young, even if I know
it's their dream to be an idol. I really don't want
them to go through what I did.
NAITŌ IKUE IS CURRENTLY THE
YOUNGEST TRAINEE AT 18 YEARS
OLD BUT HAS TRAINED FOR 2
YEARS. NAM YOUNGSEOK IS
CURRENTLY THE OLDEST TRAINEE
AT 27 AND HAS TRAINED FOR 4 YEARS.
❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
a nine year age gap between the oldest
and youngest trainee... normally that
doesn't seem like a lot, but you compare
at lot of the idols these days to idols
whose prime was just a couple years ago
and it really sinks in then.
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
so like most of us on the mentor panel plus
one representative?
❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
okay now that was uncalled for. I feel very
personally attacked.
EXY CHEEKILY SMILES.
❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
[ laughs ] okay, let's move on. the next
company may enter the stage now.
WOOLLIM ENTERTAINMENT !
❙ ✧ ›› WOOLLIM ⨾ TRAINEES
hello, we're from woollim entertainment!
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
oh? it seems that one of the trainees
here was a former yg trainee.
❙ ✧ ›› KAI ⨾ D. MENTOR
I don't mean to judge, but I'm pretty
sure the bright red hair isn't helping
his case at the moment–
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
oh hush, I just wanted to point it out
you don't need to expose him like
that!
WHILE EXY AND KAI BICKER BACK
AND FORTH, DAEHWI SHAKES HIS HEAD.
❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
ignore them.
❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
so, [ motions to kotaro ] you were a former
yg trainee?
❙ ✧ ›› MARUYAMA KOTARO ⨾ M/WOOLLIM
indeed I was. I learned a lot while I was
there, but I felt like I was being held back
so I ended up leaving.
❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
that's fair. well, I can't wait to see your
pieces, so let's get right into it!
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WOOLLIM ENTERTAINMENT'S AUDITION EVALUATION !
。。。。
❛ THE 7TH SENSE ❜
WOOLLIM MALE TRAINEES
maruyama kotaro as jay //
kim seojun as sunghoon
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❛ SIREN ❜
WOOLLIM FEMALE TRAINEE
moon hyunjoo as xu ziyin
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❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
thank you three for the performances.
❙ ✧ ›› KAI ⨾ D. MENTOR
I'll start off with the boys. you two did
really well for a song that's very hard
to pull off. both vocally and physically,
the 7th sense is a difficult song.
❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
I agree. the imagery the two managed to
create despite only being a duo was very
pleasing to watch.
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
you could feel the yg oozing from kotaro,
even when he walked onto the stage. he
did everything almost flawlessly. I'm really
impressed.
❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
both did really well, to be fair. however,
I think seojun just needs to work on his
rhythm and facial expressions. you gave
off 'ice prince' vibes while you performed
and though that isn't necessarily a bad
thing, for this performance it didn't
benefit you all that much.
❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
as for hyunjoo, on the other hand...
❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
you are stunning, but this performance
showed more of your weaknesses than
strengths. for that I feel bad, however, I
know this is what needs to be said. your
vocals are shaky and the adlibs you did
near the end were unnecessary; felt forced.
❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
I wish I was able to see more of your
dancing abilities. I can't say much based
solely on what I was shown, but I did
notice that your confidence dwindled the
longer you performed on the stage.
❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
I know how difficult it is to perform
on a stage in front of people you
don't know, but don't let that hinder
you from showing your best performance.
❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
agreed! the more you work on it the
better you'll be and the more at ease
you'll feel when performing. I hope
you take this and learn from it.
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AS THE EVALUATED TRAINEES EXITED
THE STAGE, YUJEONG LET OUT A HEAVY SIGH.
❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
giving out criticism like that, even if it
wasn't necessarily myself, is hard.
❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
especially since how we say it, it sounds
so harsh.
❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
that's understandable, however, we
must realize that telling them what
they want to hear won't give them
the grounds to improve.
❙ ✧ ›› KAI ⨾ D. MENTOR
[ nods ] if they become discouraged
over the words we say now, I'm afraid
I don't believe they'll prosper when they
make a debut.
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
[ faces trainees ] one day, you guys will
be facing many, many fans. although
you have those that will attempt to
protect you from demeaning words, there
will still be people who criticize and hate
on you for even the smallest of things
that may seem unimportant.
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❙ ✧ ›› ZHAO LIAN ⨾ M/KQ
hearing their words only solidifies the idea
that becoming an idol is harder than it may
seem. although it's my dream, I know how
hard I'll have to work to achieve it. all I'm
worried about is the toll my body and mental
health will take because of it.
❙ ✧ ›› HWANG NARI ⨾ F/JYP
although I hope that everyone does amazing,
I know that not everyone will make it to the
end. I just want all of us to understand they
just want the best for us, here as well as for
our future.
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❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
the next company may enter the stage.
WM ENTERTAINMENT !
❙ ✧ ›› WM ⨾ TRAINEES
hello, we're here to represent wm entertainment!
❙ ✧ ›› KAI ⨾ D. MENTOR
oh my, another trainee from a former
big 3 agency. this time it's the company
boa and I come from.
❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
[ points ] I remember you. you were the
trainee who fell when doing your monthly
assessment and placed last for dance
but for your vocal assessment you ranked
first.
SEO HYUNWOO AWKWARDLY LAUGHS
AND RUBS THE BACK OF HIS HEAD
WHEN HE REALIZES BOA WAS TALKING
ABOUT HIM.
❙ ✧ ›› SEO HYUNWOO ⨾ M/WM
...oh I wish that wasn't what I was
known for when I was in sm but
I guess it is if the legend herself
remembers it. [ fake cries ]
❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
I'm sure you'll be fine for your performance
here! just don't get in your head, that's all.
❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
with that being said, let's see your performance.
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WM ENTERTAINMENT'S AUDITION EVALUATION !
。。。。
❛ SPRING DAY ❜
WM ENTERTAINMENT TRAINEES
seo hyunwoo as yuvin //
choi sunghoon as kookheon
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❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
this is the first time I've been so starstruck
at vocal abilities showcased by trainees.
you two suited the song and sounded
absolutely beautiful together.
❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
however, I did notice that you, hyunwoo, missed
the timing for one of your lines. normally I would
give heavy criticism for that, but because you
otherwise performed well, I will overlook it as
being because of nerves.
❙ ✧ ›› KAI ⨾ D. MENTOR
out of the two, sunghoon was the better dancer.
that isn't to say you were bad, hyunwoo, but you
definitely felt lacking with your movements,
specifically with your arms. you were on beat and
kept the rhythm, but you definitely could use a
little polishing.
❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
although I'm here as a dance mentor, I just
want to speak on behalf of eunji as a vocalist
as well and say that you two can go far with
the abilities you have. and I'm not saying
this because I know one of you. I mean this
from deep down, you two were meant to
perform.
❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
indeed. thank you for your performance, you
may now head back to your seats.
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㆐ꗃ ›› INTERVIEW CAM.
❙ ✧ ›› CHOI JUNSEO ⨾ M/BEAT INT.
okay, maybe I underestimated him a
little bit.
❙ ✧ ›› CHOI JUNSEO ⨾ M/BEAT INT.
but that doesn't mean I like him! I just
can acknowledge that he has skill.
❙ ✧ ›› STAFF
why exactly don't you like him?
surely not because of how he acts.
❙ ✧ ›› CHOI JUNSEO ⨾ M/BEAT INT.
purely because of how he acts.
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❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
whoever the next company is may
now step onto the stage.
STARSHIP ENTERTAINMENT !
❙ ✧ ›› WON JAEMI ⨾ F/STARSHIP
hello, I'm won jaemi...
❙ ✧ ›› NAM YOUNGSEOK ⨾ M/STARSHIP
...hello, I'm nam youngseok
❙ ✧ ›› STARSHIP ⨾ TRAINEES
and we're from starship!
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
so this is how boa and kai felt
when the former sm boy showed up
suddenly. except this time... you
guys are still under the company.
❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
are you sure you won't be biased?
YUJEONG PLAYFULLY NUDGES EXY
WHO SHAKES HER HEAD IN RETURN.
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
unfortunately these two don't rap. so
I won't be saying much this time
around. they got lucky... as I definitely
wouldn't go easy on them simply
because they're under the same
company as me.
❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
well that's no fun.
❙ ✧ ›› KAI ⨾ D. MENTOR
[ chuckles ] alright, let's see
what these two have to offer.
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STARSHIP ENTERTAINMENT'S AUDITION EVALUATION !
。。。。
❛ SNAPPING ❜
STARSHIP FEMALE TRAINEE
won jaemi as su ruiqi
。。。。
❛ GOOD BYE ❜
STARSHIP MALE TRAINEE
nam youngseok as ji hansol
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SILENCE TAKES OVER THE STUDIO
AFTER NAM YOUNGSEOK FINISHES
HIS PERFORMANCE. EVENTUALLY
A SOUND IS HEARD AND ITS FROM
EXY, WHO HAD TEARED UP DURING
HIS PERFORMANCE.
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
oh please, don't focus on me I'm
having a moment.
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
that aside. I'm no vocalist but I can
recognize someone special when
I see it. and you, nam youngseok,
are special. never lose that spark,
I beg you.
EUNJI NODS HER HEAD AS
SHE PICKS UP HER MIC.
❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
[ speechless ] that... that was one
of the best performances I've seen
today.
❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
your vocal colour was so serenading,
your ability to control the vibrato
and your falsetto was astounding.
you may have one the best vocal
abilities so far out of everyone
that I've seen today. good job.
❙ ✧ ›› KAI ⨾ D. MENTOR
I agree. you sounded amazing, even
when you were on your back and
moving. it was amazing. the only
thing I want to see you improve on
is your body control. apart from
that, you did amazing. good job.
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❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
as for jaemi, I quite enjoyed your
performance. however, there are
many small, minor details I would
like for you to work on and one of
them includes details within a
choreography.
❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
while I agree, it was still amazing to
see someone so young with that amount
of skill already.
❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
I agree as well, but I feel like you
took too much of an aggressive
approach with the vocals. you did
good, don't get me wrong, but I
think emotion and stability need to
be worked on a bit.
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❙ ✧ ›› LEE RAEIN ⨾ F/BE:LIFT
normally I wouldn't get emotional over a
audition piece but damn did that man
hit hard when he performed.
❙ ✧ ›› MOON AERA ⨾ F/JYP
he was... effortless. I hope he debuts.
not to say nobody else here deserves it
but he really does, and it shows in his
abilities.
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AFTER THE MENTORS AND
REPRESENTATIVES COLLECT
THEMSELVES, THEY CALL ON
THE NEXT COMPANY.
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
oh I have expectations for this company.
❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
same here. two of their trainees made it
into I.O.I during the first produce series...
WHAT COMPANY ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT?
FANTAGIO ENTERTAINMENT !
❙ ✧ ›› FANTAGIO ⨾ TRAINEES
hello, we're from fantagio!
❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
oh my! I know you! [ points to
kaori ]
❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
although you never had stand out
roles, you were in akb48, weren't you?
❙ ✧ ›› NAKAMURA KAORI ⨾ F/FANTAGIO
ah, yes. I was.
❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
why did you leave? if you don't mind
me asking.
❙ ✧ ›› NAKAMURA KAORI ⨾ F/FANTAGIO
[ thinks ] to be honest... mostly because
I knew my abilities would better suit a
career here. I trained at a different company
prior to fantagio as well.
BOA NODS HER HEAD IN UNDERSTANDING.
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
alright then, shall we see your performance?
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FANTAGIO ENTERTAINMENT'S AUDITION EVALUATION !
。。。。
❛ CRAZY ❜
FANTAGIO TRAINEES
nakamura kaori as kim sein // kwon joowon as kang yeseo //
bae jiwon as guinn myah // jang minji as lee chaeyun
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❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
I am... rather disappointed in the performance
aspect of this team. three of you did well, but
then one of you just, couldn't keep up. it was
very disheartening to watch, although, I can't
deny that you're good at what your main is,
jang minji.
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
that's where I come in. you two, minji and
jiwon, did well overall. however, you faltered
near the end and I could barely hear you.
stamina is what needs to be worked on
here.
❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
[ frowns ] I thought they at least looked
like a cohesive team... even if one member
struggled with the choreography.
❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
and you'd be right, because their skills
aside from dancing was what brought it
together.
❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
I had high expectations from kaori, due
to her being an idol before this show.
and you two did not disappoint. joowon,
you did amazing with how you handled
dealing with your mic becoming loose.
and overall you two sounded amazing
together. I'm impressed and proud,
good job girls.
❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
thank you for the performance! you girls may go sit
down now.
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❙ ✧ ›› KAI ⨾ D. MENTOR
[ sighs deeply ] one more company before
the break! I can do this.
❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
you're exhausted already? pfft.
I went through this process before
both as the trainee and the rep.
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
you're really never going to let us
beat you, are you?
DAEHWI TURNS AND SMILES, A
HALO APPEARING OVER HIS HEAD.
❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
no, no I'm not.
❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
[ laughs ] kids these days.
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❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
alright, the last company can come out now!
BRAND NEW MUSIC !
❙ ✧ ›› BRAND NEW MUSIC ⨾ TRAINEES
hello! we are from the company
brand new music.
❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
HUH? MY COMPANY SENT TRAINEES
HERE?
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
how... did you not know?
❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
could we say the same thing about
your reaction to the starship trainees?
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
...
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
...fair point.
AFTER THE PAUSE, YUJEONG SPEAKS UP.
❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
it says here that kang ryuna has been training
for five years...
❙ ✧ ›› YUJEONG ⨾ ISL REP.
how have you handled it? it must be difficult
to watch those around you debut.
[ referring to bnm newest boy group younite ]
❙ ✧ ›› KANG RYUNA ⨾ F/BNM
it's hard but I also see it as, even if I have to
wait years... this is what I want. I want to
pursue this career, even if it means doing
a survival show.
❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
that's the mentality you should have when
in a show like this. or even as a trainee
in general. sometimes it takes years to find
when a person is ready to debut. even if
you have to switch companies or try again
elsewhere to kickstart it, the outcome is the
same. ending up on that stage, performing.
if that's what you love, you won't mind sacrificing
your youth for the job you want.
THE MENTORS ALL NOD THEIR
HEADS, YUJEONG AND DAEHWI
ESPECIALLY.
❙ ✧ ›› KAI ⨾ D. MENTOR
wise words sunbaenim. thank you.
❙ ✧ ›› KAI ⨾ D. MENTOR
now, let's see what you guys have to offer.
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BRAND NEW MUSIC'S AUDITION EVALUATION !
。。。。
❛ CHAINED UP ❜
BRAND NEW MUSIC MALE TRAINEES
cairo hwang as geonu // xu yuanjun as kyungmin
// kang eunwoo as jaeho
。。。。
❛ KICK IT ❜
BRAND NEW MUSIC FEMALE TRAINEES
kang ryuna as youngeun // sakurai hinata as yoon jia
。。。。
❛ SO HOT ❜
BRAND NEW MUSIC FEMALE TRAINEE
xu mingyue as kim doah
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❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
I just want to start off with the girls duo.
ryuna, girl you can rap! I was so excited
watching you perform because of your
charisma and how your annunciation of
the words changed your expressions...
I was in awe.
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
as for hinata, I would just say to work on
your emotion and stability when doing
a performance like this. facial expressions
work wonders.
❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
I agree. the vocals presented were a bit
shaky as well, so stability is my main
critique. overall a stunning performance.
❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
yes, yes, yes! excusing the minor details
that could be worked on, this is the kind
of spark that I'm looking for when trainees
dance. it's the joy in your movements that
convey you enjoy performing but also
the control and facial expressions. good
job.
THERE'S A SMALL PAUSE BEFORE
ANYONE SPEAKS UP.
❙ ✧ ›› BOA ⨾ D. MENTOR
I am rather disappointed in what I saw today
from you, xu mingyue. I can see you have
potential but it almost felt wasted here due to
the easy choreography. I understand that your
skills are not catered toward dance, which is
perfectly alright right now, but it's just unfortunate
that you weren't able to show more.
❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
I don't want to be harsh, but this was the worst
vocal performance I've seen tonight. you didn't
sinh loud enough for us to properly hear you,
and even then I believe this was a song not best
chosen to suit your current abilities. when I, a
vocalist, find your rap better than everything else,
I think a revaluation of song choices is needed.
❙ ✧ ›› EXY ⨾ R. MENTOR
although it can't be changed now as you've just
finished performing, I agree with eunji. your rap
was better than the two other components of
this performance which is a pity. I feel like you
could have shown more. however, I would still
like to applaud you for the performance even if
it was not the best.
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❙ ✧ ›› KAI ⨾ D. MENTOR
moving onto the boys. I'm going to
be honest... your dance saved you
three here. nice body lines and good
rhythm.
❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
I unfortunately have to agree. the rapper,
eunwoo, was it? didn't stand out to me
during the song. he sounded nice in regards
to the tone but he had no style so he
just seemed bland.
❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTOR
personally, the only person who really stood
out was cairo. yuanjun sounded nice, but
cairo sounded the best out of the three.
something was still missing though, although
I'm not entirely sure what that is.
❙ ✧ ›› EUNJI ⨾ V. MENTON
it... almost felt like an emotionless cover.
❙ ✧ ›› KAI ⨾ D. MENTOR
she's not necessarily wrong. although these
auditions are covers, essentially, there is a
difference between singing the lines and
just doing the choreography versus making it
seem like it's your own song that you're
performing. it's all about adding personality to
make it feel even more special.
❙ ✧ ›› DAEHWI ⨾ ISL REP.
agreed. thank you and you may now head
back to your seats.
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❙ ✧ ›› MAE DONGCHEOL ⨾ M/BEAT INT.
damn. I wonder how daehwi feels
seeing the trainees under his company
get essentially... roasted.
❙ ✧ ›› OH DAESHIM ⨾ M/BEAT INT.
I'd assume it doesn't feel too great.
even more so if he knows them
personally, like, outside the show
as a sunbae.
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AND WITH THAT, THE BREAK STARTS!
NEXT TIME ON IN SILVER LINING
❙ ✧ ›› ??? ⨾ ?/?
why sacrifice your potential stardom
there to be here?
❙ ✧ ›› ??? ⨾ ?/?
is this show trying to tell us how talented
some of these people are?
A STANDING OVATION FROM THE
MENTORS IS SHOWN !
❙ ✧ ›› ??? ⨾ ?/?
I think that performance will go down
in survival show history.
WHO IS IT ?
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✎ (❁ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈) RUNE'S ROOM !
I FINISHED IT. I. FINISHED.
IT.
... 4246 words before writing this
sentence. what the fuck.
this was supposed to be out like
2 WEEKS AGO? but then I got
caught up with work, school started,
and then I was working on last
melody.....
I simply got busy and cramming six
companies into one episode for
performances is hard LOL
and I have to do it again for the next
episode 😭😭
anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed! I
tried to showcase more trainees,
even if they only said one or two
lines. again, I hope you liked it!
hopefully the next part is released
faster than this one 🙈🙈