+EPISODE ZERO+
❛ ❲ 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 come true ❳ ❜
WARNING!
All evil editing is randomized and does not reflect on how much I like you or your character
❝ You may have talent, but do you have enough to make your debut? ❞
❛ ??? ❲ n. representative ❳
Both JYP and YG, are companies that are widely known for their amazing artists and a great eye for talent.
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The world of entertainment is a grueling and tiresome process that many have to endure every day through finding a way to stand out and by playing by the rules.
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Twenty-five girls gather to prove they deserve a chance; a chance to be heard, to be seen, and most importantly a chance to show that they have what it takes to reach the stars.
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One question was asked to these twenty-five: what does reaching for the stars mean to you?
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One replied:
It means to keep going no matter how hard the challenge is.
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Another saying:
To make it; to go all the way on something you believe in making it to the top after so much hard work.
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Hello, dear national producers. I am your national representative for season 1 of project Astrea, former ioi member and now soloist, Jeon Somi!
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
These twenty-five girls through the season will compete to have a spot in either JYP or YG with a seven-year contract and a chance to finally have their chance to debut.
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
They will be trained by both companies, the best of the best, to one day be with them. Are you ready?
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Although we may have unserious moments, this is a serious time for these girls. They all lay in the atmosphere, between stardom and their normal lives.
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Eight girls will each have a spot in the debuting lineup, then will be split into two groups of four to represent their respective companies chosen by the CEOs themselves.
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Dear national producers, it is now time to work hard. Please make sure to vote throughout the show to ensure your picks spot in the lineup.
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
It's show time!
The screen turns black, before turning on once again to show the two CEOs sat in a dark red judging panel, they're shown to be in a different room than where the trainees will be held
❛ JYP ❲ CEO ❳
I think one of the things I will be looking for first and foremost is their presence on stage. No one wants to see someone who looks boring performing.
The CEO of YG nods in response to what JYP's CEO has said
❛ YG ❲ CEO ❳
I agree. Something for me though is if they have the potential for other activities? Do they have modeling potential? Acting potential? I think solo activities are also important, so if they can't handle it than I wouldn't want to choose them.
❲ The CEOs know what they're looking for! ❳
❲ Will these girls have what it takes to stand out to the judges? ❳
The screen zooms out to the theme song of Produce 48, starting to play as it shows the atmosphere room (like the pyramid room) being built with twenty-five chairs on different levels before transitioning to a stage filled with girls all smiling brightly for the camera
Somi walks to the middle of the stage and smiles at the camera
❛ SOMI ❲ n. representative ❳
Everyone, say hello to the national producers.
The girls all bow to the camera, even Somi
❛ ALL ❲ trainees ❳
Nice to meet you national producers!
The screen fades again before lighting up to the first trainee entering a room and looking around nervously before walking back out
❲ Wait! Come back! ❳
❲ Maybe it was staff...? Right...? ❳
After a few minutes, the trainee walks back in laughing with another girl
❛ PARK HANEUL ❲ trainee ❳
How was I supposed to know that was the bathroom!?
The two girls enter within view of the camera, one is laughing but hiding her face in her hands in embarrassment, while the other girl is laughing with a wide smile on her face
❲ Pardon..? ❳
❛ SEONG KYUNGMI ❲ trainee ❳
Now, are we sure this is the right room now?
❛ PARK HANEUL ❲ trainee ❳
Haha, I bet you were just in the bathroom since you didn't know where to go either anyway. I'm Haneul by the way.
❛ SEONG KYUNGMI ❲ trainee ❳
I'm Kyungmi, and I guess you aren't too far from guessing that... it's nice to meet you though!
❲ They seem to be getting along already! ❳
The room then falls awkwardly silent as the laughter dies down, they began to awkwardly shuffle and look around trying to figure out what to do
❲ Never mind.. ❳
❛ SEONG KYUNGMI ❲ trainee ❳
Uhm... anyways... I think we need to write something! There are some pens on top of this paper.
❛ PARK HANEUL ❲ trainee ❳
OH, RIGHT! LET'S DO THAT!
The girls walk up to the pens looking at what directions are written before starting to write their motto
( HANNAH "haneul" PARK - You just do what you can and you have as much fun as possible. )
( SEONG KYUNGMI - You didn't come this far to only come this far. )
And with that, the girls grab their name tags and walk into the atmosphere room both going separately to their seats Haneul taking seat 25 and Kyungmi taking seat 10
❲ It's so quiet in here... ❳
Another girl walks in, smiling brightly and tucking her hair behind her ear, the camera flashing to show her more closely before showing the other trainees in the room, one looks shocked while the other smiles, waving happily
❛ SEONG KYUNGMI ❲ trainee ❳
HELLO! YOU'RE REALLY PRETTY!
The new trainee laughs, covering her face
❛ XU EUNMI ❲ trainee ❳
What?- Thank you!
// in the introduction room... //
The girl from earlier walks in looking around finding a camera smiling and posing
❛ XU EUNMI ❲ trainee ❳
Hello everyone! I'm Yinmei, but call me Eunmi!
Eunmi smiles and does the V pose for the camera
The girl walks over picking up her name tag and reads it carefully, she looks around and peeks out of the door before it cuts to the door closing and the girl starting to write
( XU "eunmi" YINMEI - You are the brightest star in the whole universe. )
❛ XU EUNMI ❲ trainee ❳
That was a bit difficult... but who cares I'm pretty and smart
Eunmi winks to the camera jokingly after saying that, before she begins to leave the room
// back in the atmosphere room... //
❲ Where will the new trainee choose to sit? ❳
The camera then zooms in on the girl starting to walk up the stairs, she looks around as she goes up to the same row as Kyungmi, before she stands and looks up at the first-place seat...
She then takes a seat in chair 12, turning to look at Kyungmi in seat 10
❛ XU EUNMI ❲ trainee ❳
You're so beautiful by the way!
Eunmi compliments the girl near her, Kyungmi turns red and gets up to bow at Eunmi for what she said before sitting back down
❛ SEONG KYUNGMI ❲ trainee ❳
Thank you so much!
❲ I wonder who's next... ❳
The camera goes back to the introduction room where three girls walk in, hand in hand and smiling. When they find the camera they bow.
❛ BAE EUNHWA ❲ trainee ❳
Bae Eunhwa!
❛ PARK EUNHYE ❲ trainee ❳
Park Eunhye!
❛ JUNG JIA ❲ trainee ❳
Jung Eunji!
❛ BAE EUNHWA, PARK EUNHYE, JUNG JIA ❲ trainees ❳
We are the three Euns! Nice to meet you!
The three girls wave with their free hands only temporarily letting go of their hands to do so
they look over at the name tags starting to put them on, though Eunhwa drops hers before trying to put it back on once again, writing their mottos like the rest
( BAE EUNHWA - Don't let anyone stop you from doing something that you love. )
( PARK EUNHYE - Be the change you wish to see in the world. )
( JUNG " jia " EUNJI - Don't wish for it, work for it. )
❛ PARK EUNHYE ❲ trainee ❳
Is it bad I'm nervous...
The two other girls shake their heads, the oldest, Eunhwa, pats the girl's shoulder comfortingly
❛ BAE EUNHWA ❲ trainee ❳
Don't be nervous love, we'll all debut together. I can feel it!
// in the interview room... //
❛ ??? ❲ staff ❳
How did you three meet exactly?
The three girls smile, turning and looking back at each other
❛ JUNG JIA ❲ trainee ❳
Well, I met Eunhwa in the waiting room...
❛ PARK EUNHYE ❲ trainee ❳
And then I met them both in the makeup department while I was getting ready for the show!
❛ BAE EUNHWA ❲ trainee ❳
And well, the rest is history after that
All three girls smile brightly at each other as they recall how they met
❲ It's starting to brighten up in the building with all the happy contestants! ❳
// in the atmosphere room... //
The three girls walk in, hands still locked together, as they look around the room talking among themselves, seemingly forgetting that there are other contestants in the room
❛ PARK EUNHYE ❲ trainee ❳
I want to sit together...
Jia nods while Eunhwa looks unsure
❛ BAE EUNHWA ❲ trainee ❳
I'm afraid if we stick together it'll hold us back from making new friends, and you both deserve to have that
The three girls look at each other sadly
❛ JUNG JIA ❲ trainee ❳
It's for the best...
With that the three Euns share a hug before splitting up around the atmosphere room Eunhwa sitting at seat 8, Eunhye sitting at seat 11, and Jia sitting at seat 19
❛ SEONG KYUNGMI ❲ trainee ❳
Hellooooo...
Kyungmi whispers a greeting to Eunhye, smiling at her
❛ PARK EUNHYE ❲ trainee ❳
Oh, hello! I'm eunhye
❛ SEONG KYUNGMI ❲ trainee ❳
I'm kyungmi... You're really pretty, you kind of look like Rosé from Blackpink
Eunhye smiles at the compliment looking over at the girl too
❛ PARK EUNHYE ❲ trainee ❳
Oh- thank you so much, that means a lot to me!
Eunhye does a small, seated bow at what Kyungmi said before she turns away with a smile still on her face
❲ Looks like it were true, maybe it would've held her back! ❳
The camera goes back into the introduction room where a tall trainee walks in
❲ Oh, hello! ❳
The girl rubs her eyes a little before looking around and putting her name tag on
❛ TAYLOR CHOI ❲ trainee ❳
Why did I have to go in here at five in the morning... I need my beauty sleep...
Once the girl notices the camera she jumps a little before smiling
❛ TAYLOR CHOI ❲ trainee ❳
Hello everyone, I'm Taylor!
Taylor introduces herself in English, before suddenly switching to Korean to finish the rest of her introduction
❛ TAYLOR CHOI ❲ trainee ❳
I look forward to the show please treat me well!
She bows at the camera, before switching to do a heart pose after
❛ TAYLOR CHOI ❲ trainee ❳
Someone take a screenshot of that, please!
The girl giggles at her fooling around before taking the pen and writing on the board
( TAYLOR CHOI - Life is about choices, we are what we choose to be. You always have a choice. )
Once the girl finishes writing, she leaves the room and enters the atmosphere room, as she walks in she bows before holding up a fist, cutely smiling
❛ TAYLOR CHOI ❲ trainee ❳
Good luck everyone! I believe in you~
A few of the girls let out an "aww", others saying "fighting" to the girl, before Taylor begins to walk up to a seat
❲ Which one will she pick? ❳
The girl walks up the stairs, coming to the second row before the top
❲ Will she choose the first seat? ❳
Smiling and brushing down her skirt, she sits down in seat 6
❛ XU EUNMI ❲ trainee ❳
I really thought she was going to pick the top seat..!
Kyungmi and Eunhye nod, looking up at Eunmi from where she sits
❛ PARK EUNHYE ❲ trainee ❳
I have a feeling she's gonna be a big competition...
A loud laugh is suddenly heard from behind the doors leading from the introduction room to the atmosphere room
❲ Someone else must be here .. but what language is that..?! ❳
// in the introduction room... //
Two girls walk in laughing loudly, one lightly hitting the other girl as the other girl lets out a high-pitched laugh
❛ OHARA YUKI ❲ trainee ❳
This is so funny to me! What if we debut together, who's gonna know which Yuki is which!
The other girl with the high-pitched laugh continues laughing before trying to catch her breath
❛ HASHIMOTO KOYUKI ❲ trainee ❳
Because I'm Koyuki! They can't forget the k and o in the beginning!
❲ Earth to the Yuki's... We're live..! ❳
After a few minutes of the girls trying to collect themselves again, with much help from staff, the girls walk over, picking up the pens before looking at the wall
❛ HASHIMOTO KOYUKI ❲ trainee ❳
I wonder what we're supposed to write...
❛ OHARA YUKI ❲ trainee ❳
I forgot what the staff even said...
The girls look around the board, the shorter girl squinting at the writing at the top
❛ OHARA YUKI ❲ trainee ❳
Maybe we're supposed to do something like that up there?
Koyuki shrugs as she draws a picture beside her name before she finally catches a glimpse of the directions and name tags
❛ HASHIMOTO KOYUKI ❲ trainee ❳
OH, LOOK!
Koyuki points at the directions and name tags, and both girls began laughing again at not noticing what should've been obvious
❲ They seem like best friends already! ❳
After a few minutes, the two once again collect themselves, writing on the board and putting on their name tags
( HASHIMOTO KOYUKI - Live with zero regrets. )
( OHARA YUKI - No matter what, I'll enjoy my experiences here. )
The two then walk into the atmosphere room standing in the middle and looking around
❛ SEONG KYUNGMI ❲ trainee ❳
Aren't those the only Japanese trainees?
❛ XU EUNMI ❲ trainee ❳
Yeah, I think so, they look so nice. I really want to be friends with them!
The girls eventually choose where to sit, walking up the stairs before stopping and turning to sit down, Koyuki sits in seat 15 and Yuki in seat 14
// in the introduction room... //
❲ Another girl has arrived! ❳
A tall trainee walks in, confidently looking around the room
❛ ??? ❲ trainee ❳
I see someone has money...
❲ oh.. thank you! ㅠㅠㅠㅠ ❳
The girl walks over and picks up the name tag, looking at it before putting it on
❛ JEON YURIN ❲ trainee ❳
I wonder how my name tag got in here...
The girl looks around getting close to the camera whispering
❛ JEON YURIN ❲ trainee ❳
Now, everyone, this is just a conspiracy.. but maybe it's because of a ghost...! They can be anywhere you know? They're very sneaky...
The girl leans away, chuckling to herself before reading the directions and writing on the board
( JEON YURIN - When life gives you lemons, eat them whole. )
The girl looks over at what the other girls wrote, smiling to herself before walking into the atmosphere room, introducing herself loudly
❛ JEON YURIN ❲ trainee ❳
Yurin's here~ Don't worry everyone~
The other girls laugh, some waving to the girl
❛ XU EUNMI ❲ trainee ❳
You're very beautiful!
Yurin smiles at what Eunmi said, her face turning a little red at the compliment
❛ JEON YURIN ❲ trainee ❳
Oh! You too!
As she said that she begins walking up the stairs, before seating herself in chair 18
// in the introduction room... //
A quiet girl walks in calmly, smoothing down her clothes before grinning as she bows looking around the room
❛ ??? ❲ trainee ❳
Hellooo...?
❲ She's so... calm ❳
The girl walks over to the board, picking up the marker, and reading the directions before starting to write
( BEOM MINJI - Stay true to yourself. )
The girl smiles up at what she wrote, catching a glimpse of the camera and waving before quickly putting on the name tag and turning to go into the atmosphere room
// in the atmosphere room... //
The girl walks in calmly looking around the atmosphere room, not many of the girls notice her entrance before she starts walking up the stairs to find a seat
❛ TAYLOR CHOI ❲ trainee ❳
Who is that?
The girl in front of her, Bae Eunhwa shrugs
❛ BAE EUNHWA ❲ trainee ❳
I'm not completely sure...
❛ TAYLOR CHOI ❲ trainee ❳
She'd definitely have my pick... I wonder how she's gonna stand up with all this craziness around her
Minji turns to sit in seat 13 in between Yuki and Eunmi
❛ BEOM MINJI ❲ trainee ❳
Hello, I'm Minji
The girl beside her smiles, looking at her
❛ OHARA YUKI ❲ trainee ❳
Hello I'm Yuki, and this is Koyuki
Yuki leans back in her chair a bit, Minji smiles at that
❛ BEOM MINJI ❲ trainee ❳
Did you both eat before starting filming?
The two look at each other before nodding confusedly
❛ HASHIMOTO KOYUKI ❲ trainee ❳
We had some fruit before coming here!
Minji nods, smiling politely
❛ BEOM MINJI ❲ trainee ❳
Good. Make sure to always eat three meals okay?
The two girls nod both smiling wide
COMING UP NEXT ON PROJECT ASTREA...
❛ ??? ❲ trainee ❳
People.. ah.. they really make me nervous...
❛ ??? ❲ trainee ❳
I'm hoping to open up more but who knows...