EPISODE 01 PART 05
❛ when reality hits ❜
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KIM HYUNA [ P. MENTOR ] : Ah, this entertainment's debuts are promising. I expect a lot from these trainees.
GIRLS STEP ON STAGE ! THEY ARE TRAINEES FROM . . .
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[ interview ! ]
WANG XIUYING [ YUEHUA ] : We're performing in front of legends well known in korea, where we hope to debut in. We planned to do a song done originally by korean artists.... what were the lyrics again? Oh no, I don't have time for this interview I have to memorize!
[ end of interview ]
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YUEHUA TRAINEES : Hello! We are girls from Yuehua! Please take good care of us! [ bows ]
ZHONG LINLIN [ YUEHUA ] : [ shows a two in her fingers ] We actually prepared two performances.
KEY [ PRO. REP ] : I see, that would be a great show starter. You may now start, whenever you're ready.
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BLACKLIST
yuehua trainees team 1
zhang xiaoling | hyuna
wu zhi ruo | LE
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SEMINA
yuehua trainees team 2
zhong linlin | mina
wang xiuying | sejeong
yin fei | nayoung
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KEY [ PRO. REP ] : Thank you for your performance. Please let us discuss for a bit before announcing your classes.
LEE TAEMIN [ P. MENTOR ] : We can't train them much in A because they will need less guidance. We have to put those who we think needs improvement in B, C or F.
HEO SOLJI [ V. MENTOR ] : You actually performed "Blacklist" before with LE, didn't you, Hyuna-ssi?
KIM HYUNA [ P. MENTOR ] : Yes, I did. The moment I heard the beat, I actually expected a lot already. I don't know how to say this, but you're both too pretty for a song that involves a lot of swearing in the lyrics.
MOON BYUL YI [ R. MENTOR ] : But... but you're pretty too, Hyuna-ssi. [ laughs ]
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MOON TAESUN [ B. CULTURE ] : Where's the lie though?
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KIM HYUNA [ P. MENTOR ] : As an honest review, your rapping was okay, but I can't help to be distracted by your facial expressions, they were a bit awkward.
KEY [ PRO. REP ] : Next. Ah, Semina, Semina. Interesting how you chose to go on a different route. Showing two different styles is quite brave of you.
MOON BYUL YI [ R. MENTOR ] : Yin Fei, I was hoping to hear more of your rapping skills. It's good that you're trying to give us a different image of you by showing your vocals, but this could've been your chance to make a good impression.
KEY [ PRO. REP ] : Maybe you didn't have the opportunity this time, but you still have a long journey ahead and I expect for you to play by your strengths more. Okay? I'll be expecting.
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FENG MIAN [ INDIVIDUAL ] : Even though we're all bound to take criticisms from them sooner or later, it was nice to hear good words of tough love. I hope it'll also be the same when its our turn.
XIN EUILIN [ INDIVIDUAL ] : Yeah, I'm glad they're not just throwing words at us as if they had a bad day.
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KEY [ PRO. REP ] : [ looks at them ] We will now announce the individual classes of Yuehua trainees. First up, in the 'A' class...
KEY [ PRO. REP ] : Nobody.
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CHA YEWON [ FANTAGIO ] : I thought it'll be fine as long as you don't do a bad performance. I guess getting into 'A' class is difficult as shown on television.
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KEY [ PRO. REP ] : Class B...
KEY [ PRO. REP ] : Wang Xiuying and Wu Zhi Ruo. For 'C', Zhong Linlin. And lastly for those who will be in class 'F', Zhang Xiaoling and Yin Fen. Jiayou.
YUEHUA TRAINEES : [ bows ] Thank you!
JOO HAE AE [ FANTAGIO ] : Ah, so they will show it on the screen like that. It's cruel, I feel almost as if I'm being publicly executed.
CHO HEEYOUNG [ FNC ] : It's like a hard slap of expectations and reality.
DA KYUNGHEE [ YGK+ ] : ...Do I still have time to change my class? No?
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KEY [ PRO. REP ] : Shall we proceed to the second company?
WU ZHI RUO [ B/YUEHUA ] : Oh, JYP. I heard it's not easy to be accepted as a trainee there in the first place.
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JYP TRAINEES : Hello! We are from JYP Entertainment!
KEY [ PRO. REP ] : It says here that you three are all confident in your vocals. I guess you'll be doing a vocal centered performance today?
[ camera focuses on solji and eunkwang... ]
SEO EUNKWANG [ V. MENTOR ] : I'd love to hear it. I'm quite searching for a main vocal material among all 40 girls. [ smiles ]
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[ interview ! ]
DO HANA [ JYP ] : [ a sharp intake of breath ] I know they genuinely wanted to wish us good luck, but why did I feel more pressure than ever before? Ah, please don't look forward too much.
[ end of interview ]
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CATER TO U
jyp trainees
do hana | taeyeon
lee jiwon | seohyun
kam jihae | tiffany
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ZAO BIYU [ GRAMARIE ] : Oh, I had goosebumps. Maybe because I'm not a vocalist, but they sound pretty good to me.
BAI DONGMEI [ GRAMARIE ] : I know... but mentor Eunkwang didn't seem to be impressed.
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SEO EUNKWANG [ V. MENTOR ] : Your voices are really calming, but there are parts where you're straining your voice. You have potential, but your technique needs improvement.
HEO SOLJI [ V. MENTOR ] : I don't want this to sound wrong, but I didn't expect you to be too perfect anyway. You're still trainees for a reason, and you came here not only to debut but to also improve your current skills.
KEY [ PRO. REP ] :JYP Entertainment's audition evaluation result. Class 'A'...
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JIANG YING YUE [ B. CULTURE ] : Will the first 'A' come from them?
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KEY [ PRO. REP ] : None.
KEY [ PRO. REP ] : For 'B', Kam Ji Hae and the remaining, Do Hana and Lee Jiwon, you would be in class 'C'.
KIM HYUNA [ P. MENTOR ] : We haven't seen that much of your dancing but your vocal skills were good for us to give you a class higher than 'F'. I hope we'll see your talent in it in as the show goes on.
JYP TRAINEES : [ bows ] Thank you so much!
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LEE TAEMIN [ P. MENTOR ] : Oh, this next company is interesting...
JIANG YING YUE [ B. CULTURE ] : I wonder if the entertainment gives exceptional training to everyone, or the boys were just simply born talented.
CHEN XIAOHUI [ B. CULTURE ] : Hm... I guess now we'll know the answer.
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HEO SOLJI [ V. MENTOR ] : I see out of four trainees, three picked 'A'. It's good to have confidence because it says here that you have trained for a lot. Do you think you can live to your own standards?
KEY [ PRO. REP ] : You can now start, whenever you're ready.
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4 WALLS
gramarie trainees
bai dongmei | krystal
zhu likun | victoria
zao biyu | amber
hong yuen | luna
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LEE TAEMIN [ P. MENTOR ] : SM's songs are popular, aren't they? We had two songs in a row.
KEY [ PRO. REP ] : Yes, and I'm glad that they didn't pick something predictable for an audition.
KIM HYUNA [ P. MENTOR ] : Bai Dongmei. You're quite familiar, are you a model somewhere?
BAI DONGMEI [ GRAMARIE ] : I just post in social media.
KIM HYUNA [ P. MENTOR ] : You're so pretty. You're shining when you're in the center.
BAI DONGMEI [ GRAMARIE ] : Ah, thank you so much! [ bows ]
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RYONG JINA [ P NATION ] : I feel like I saw her somewhere too. You know, whenever you're in fan cafes and and users have ulzzang's pictures as their display to hide their identity.
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KIM HYUNA [ P. MENTOR ] : That being said, even though you look pretty good on stage, you need to pay attention to your dance. It needs a lot of work.
SEO EUNKWANG [ V. MENTOR ] : I know you're in a lot of pressure, but you're your own person so don't get distracted and just do your best.
LEE TAEMIN [ P. MENTOR ] : Zhu Likun, your dancing is noteworthy but this performance didn't give us too much. Try to steal the spotlight next time and show us what you're really capable of.
KEY [ PRO. REP ] : Gramarie trainees, your confidence is interesting but unfortunately, I can't see it in this performance. I hope we'll see a lot from you in the future.
GRAMARIE TRAINEES : Yes, mentor...
KEY [ PRO. REP ] : I'll be announcing Gramarie trainees' individual ranks. First up, 'A'.
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HUA LIMEI [ INDIVIDUAL ] : Even though I'm not yet performing, I'm so nervous for them right now. The competition for an 'A' seems so fierce.
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KEY [ PRO. REP ] : Nobody.
KEY [ PRO. REP ] : 'B', Zhu Likun. and the rest, Bai Dongmei, Zao Biyu, and Hong Yuen for class 'C' for now.
GRAMARIE TRAINEES : [ bows ] Thank you.
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[ interview ! ]
ZHU LIKUN [ B/GRAMARIE ] : [ sighs ] Even though it's still a lot better than an 'F', I had high expectations for myself so I picked an 'A' from the start. I didn't want to look disappointed but I wouldn't let this distract me.
[ end of interview ]
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KEY [ PRO. REP ] : Don't you think we're being a bit too strict here? We're almost about to be halfway done and so far, nobody got an 'A', we have a few ones in 'B', and there are a lot in 'C' and 'F'.
LEE TAEMIN [ P. MENTOR ] : I'm sure they will come up soon, though I haven't yet seen a trainee who have really caught my eye.
SEO EUNKWANG [ V. MENTOR ] : I'm pretty sure a lot of them are still adjusting. Maybe we'll see a lot of them bloom in the future evaluations.
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JOO EUNHWI [ FANTAGIO ] : They wouldn't pull a "no trainee on A class" now, wouldn't they?
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KEY [ PRO. REP ] : Next trainees, please enter the stage.
[ camera focuses on hyuna ]
KEY [ PRO. REP ] : Oh, they're your new hoobaes now, right?
KIM HYUNA [ P. MENTOR ] : Yes, I didn't know Jaesang-ssi would let them be on public this early, I hope they do well. [ giggles ]
[ the trainees from p nation enter the stage ! ]
P NATION TRAINEES : [ bows ] Hello, we are trainees from P NATION !
SEO EUNKWANG [ V. MENTOR ] : Can you please... [ waves his hand ] move a little bit to the center? There, better.
KIM HYUNA [ P. MENTOR ] : [ to her fellow mentors ] Since we don't have that much people, I get to see them training at times, but this will be the first time I'll get to watch their full performance.
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LIM NARI [ FANTAGIO ] : They were so surprised seeing her here. I bet they didn't know.
JUNG AHYOUNG [ FANTAGIO ] : Ah, good luck to these babies in experience.
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KIM HYUNA [ P. MENTOR ] : [ smiles ] Do your best~ I'll be expecting.
NOBODY GOT AN 'A' SO FAR ! WILL THE NEXT SET OF TRAINEES IMPRESS OUR MENTORS ?
NEXT TIME ON PROJECT VEROSE !
PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE KEY'S COMMENTS BECOME EVEN MORE FIERCE !
??? [ ??? ] : [ wipes her tear ] I can be better than this, I promise.
KEY [ PRO. REP ] : Exactly, don't make your presence be an insult to everyone.
KEY [ PRO. REP ] : Your rap was the most unstable one I've heard today.
KEY [ PRO. REP ] : We don't even need to discuss. I'll have to announce your class. With your performance, all I can say is 'F'
KEY [ PRO. REP ] : You don't have to force yourself to be good at everything. This is not 'the more the merrier', if you focus on that instead of paying attention to your field expertise, you're going to be left out.
KEY [ PRO. REP ] : Do you think it's time to say hello to our first 'A' now?
TO BE CONTINUED . . .
[ a girl walks in to the studio and smiles ]
??? [ ??? ] : Thank you for this opportunity! I didn't expect that I'll be—
STAFF : You may now start.
??? [ ??? ] : Oh! [ walks to the center and bows ]
LIU XIUMEI [ TRAINEE #037 ] : Hello! I am an Individual Trainee, Liu Xiumei.
LIU XIUMEI [ TRAINEE #037 ] : I like bread, gymnastics and you [ laughs embarrassed ] Can we please cut that?
STAFF : Your trivia says that
you can learn dances very
fast, is that true?
LIU XIUMEI [ TRAINEE #037 ] : Ah yes ! I'm a big fan of the first season of this series and my friends were surprised when I learned their performance dance in an hour ! I love dancing, so I guess if you're enjoying what you're doing you'll be more motivated to do it.
STAFF : Many fans have asked
why your hair is so smooth, or
what shampoo brand do you
advertise?
LIU XIUMEI [ TRAINEE #037 ] : [ brushes hand through hair ] To be honest, I really don't do anything special. Just eat healthy foods and don't use use different brands of conditioners. If you do it will do chemical reaction type of stuff and yeah...
STAFF : So your time is almost
up. Do you have other words?
LIU XIUMEI [ TRAINEE #037 ] : Umm... please continue to support Liu Xiumei and Project Verose! [ bows and waves ] Thank you!
STAFF 2 (off cam) : Well at least
that wasn't such a mess, like the
first season.
STAFF : Boys will be boys, I
guess.
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some notes :
i'll remind you that there is a re-evaluation later on and i hope you aren't/wouldn't be satisfied with your trainee's current class because these trainees are pre-planned to drop from their class, rise to a higher one, or remain where they currently are. i'll give you a small spoiler, since it's implied anyway, yes, there would be trainees in class 'A' but they're really few.
i'm not sure how you feel, but for me, i'd rather see a lot of trainees move up from B, C and F to A in the re evaluation than to see a lot A class trainees drop. some might even go from F ▶ B, or A ▶ F. you all agreed to the 4th question in the 1st active check, let's just expect the unexpected :)