EPISODE TWO PART 04 !
❛ all night long i wanna dance ❜
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EVEN TRAINEES FROM THE 'X CLASS' GOT TO VOTE SEPARATELY BEFORE THEY ARRIVED ON THE OFFICIAL TRAINING CENTER !
PARK JESSICA [ F(X)/WOOLIM ] : These two have my eyes on because they look like the right people to fit well as the center.
HA SEYOUNG [ F(X)/BNM ] : Both trainees have a 'fun' look and have really expressive faces! I think the both of them will be able to have perfect expressions on stage.
HONG JAEWOO [ M(X)/BBC ] : Both trainees are established visuals and vocalists on our show, and deserve to represent us during the performance.
AS THE TRAINEES HAVE FINISHED CASTING THEIR VOTES PRIVATELY . . .
SEO JAEMIN [ M(A)/MNH ] : In my opinion, these two caught my eyes the most! With their amazing and cute visual, I think they can attract viewers.
IT'S TIME TO ANNOUNCE PROJECT X'S FIRST AND OFFICIAL CENTERS !
SOLJI [ V. MENTOR ] : To understand how important this position is, the centers from our previous seasons ended up in the debut lineup during their respective finales. Their ending ranks were quite high too. For the first season, the center debuted on 2nd place. And in the second season, the center debuted in 1st place.
SOLJI [ V. MENTOR ] : Winning this opportunity may affect your journey. It is a 'good curse' so as people say, but we never know how things might turn out in the end.
WHERE TWO TRAINEES' FATE COULD CHANGE AFTER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT . . .
SOLJI [ V. MENTOR ] : Every trainee got to select two of their male center picks, and two of their female center picks. I will start calling those who got the least amount of votes from their respective gender teams down to the top two male trainees and top two female trainees.
SUSPENSE CAN BE FELT THROUGHOUT IN THE STUDIO . . .
SOLJI [ V. MENTOR ] : Starting with the male and female trainee who both ended up as 5th...
SOLJI [ V. MENTOR ] : Block Berry Creative's Kwon Hyunjae, and Brand New Music's Jung Seolmin.
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[ center voting ' behind the scenes ' . . . ]
YEON JUCHAN [ M(B)/BBC ] : Kwon Hyunjae already had experience being on stage and has a lot of stage presence, in my opinion at least!
JOO MOONHEE [ F(B)/BBC ] : In comparison to the previous seasons, this title uses darker colors in, for example, the uniforms and lighting. I think Hyunjae's mature visuals and awesome stage presence will fit great on the stage!
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BAE JINWOO [ M(B)/BNM ] : When we were training together, Seolmin really showed confidence and charisma. Dance is like her forte, and her image suits the song super well. I'm not lying when i say that Seolmin deserves the center. Jung Seolmin! Where did you get all that talent?
KOO YEJUN [ M(X)/PLAN A ] : Seolmin is absolutely adorable and is has a really refreshing stage presence that suits the song well!
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SOLJI [ V. MENTOR ] : Next, the trainees who both have ended up as 4th...
SOLJI [ V. MENTOR ] : OUI's Lee Eunwoo, and MNH's Zhen Meiying.
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[ center voting ' behind the scenes ' . . . ]
KWON HIROKI [ M(X)/OUI ] : All candidates good, and it's hard to choose only few ones among them. I pick Eunwoo-ah. I think his sweet image will be a perfect fit for the sweet message of "Just Dance".
SHIN SEOKHO [ M(A)/WOOLIM ] : I'm voting for Eunwoo-yah because he's cute, but also because I feel like he can lend himself well to the center position. He showed that he can be versatile and that he can be something other than cute.
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SHIN SEOKHO [ M(A)/WOOLIM ] : As a center, you need to captivate everyone's attention, and I believe that Meiying does that extremely well. Her good looks may help her, but she knows how to use it to her full extent. Also, as a vocalist, I think she would be a perfect choice for the solo lines during the center spotlight.
KANG JOEY [ F(B)/WOOLIM ] : Meiying is the 'it' princess, seriously. She's just- amazing, her image suits the song very well.
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SOLJI [ V. MENTOR ] : Let's stop for a moment and have a view on who are our remaining candidates for the center position.
SOLJI [ V. MENTOR ] : As an interesting fact, these trainees' votes were so close that only one vote could've changed the whole result.
SOLJI [ V. MENTOR ] : Next are the trainees who are the 3rd place in their teams...
SOLJI [ V. MENTOR ] : Woolim's Joo Junhan, and Woolim's Zhou Jiji.
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[ center voting ' behind the scenes ' . . . ]
LIU WEIJIN [ M(X)/PLAN A ] : I voted for Junhan because I think I fell in love when I saw him and I immediately know I will vote for him.
JUNG SEOLMIN [ F(A)/BNM ] : I think his visuals will suit the song really well , especially his honey vocals that will definitely stand out! Generally he's quite captivating and his image definitely suits the song well.
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KANG JOEY [ F(B)/WOOLIM ] : Jiji-yah, whose baby? Yes~ she's Joey's baby! There are no mothers out there that wouldn't give the best moral and physical support to their daughters. Ah, for real~ I know she'd get mad at me for calling her a baby but good lord, I have a total full faith in her strength and personality.
SHIN SEOKHO [ M(A)/WOOLIM ] : Our maknae really made me proud. [ pretends to wipe a tear from his eyes ] She just turned around effortlessly yet she managed to catch people's attention. I'm voting for Jiji not only because she's my labelmate, but also because she captures the feeling of the song the best.
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SOLJI [ V. MENTOR ] : Only four trainees are left fighting for the center position. Only two will be given the chance to step on that special stage. This is a 50 : 50 chance for all four of them.
WHO WILL BE PROJECT X'S OFFICIAL OPENING CENTERS ?
MALE CENTER ; WOOLIM'S SHIN SEOKHO VS. MNH'S SEO JAEMIN !
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[ center voting ' behind the scenes ' . . . ]
KIM HABIN [ M(X)/WOOLIM ] : Even though Seokho is my label mate, I know he is a very hard worker beside being the visual of our team.
HONG JAEWOO [ M(X)/BBC ] : Seokho is one of our top visuals, and the male center part is fit for a vocalist like himself.
JOO JUNHAN [ M(A)/WOOLIM ] : Some people might call me biased since he's from the same company as I am. But he catches people's eyes wherever he goes and he's also really charming on stage.
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JOO JUNHAN [ M(A)/WOOLIM ] : Jaemin's a really cute person and very charismatic on stage. His facial expressions are really good.
PARK HAERIN [ F(B)/BBC ] : His charisma that he showed in the first evaluation made me realize his high confidence levels and the type of impact he may have preforming this song.
INOUE MIKA [ F(X)/WOOLIM ] : He is just so charismatic, he has the looks and the talent too so I couldn't have not voted for him.
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FEMALE CENTER ; PLAN A'S CHOI NAHEE VS. OUI'S JEONG MIRAE !
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[ center voting ' behind the scenes ' . . . ]
KOO YEJUN [ M(X)/PLAN A ] : Plan A's precious only girl~ Nahee has a really versatile image and could suit any song! She's also both a great dancer and vocalist so she'd do really well as center!
JOO MOONHEE [ F(B)/BBC ] : Nahee is such a beautiful girl , I might have a tiny crush on her! In the auditions she already proved that she can do great performances all on her own, so I trust that she would do just as well as a center. She knows how to capture an audience by herself.
LIU WEIJIN [ M(X)/PLAN A ] : She's a label mate and my friend. I also thought being the center could give her more confidence.
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BAE JINWOO [ M(B)/BNM ] : Seeing her when we were on the special corner together really gave me a starstruck moment. She had visuals that could stun, and her voice sounds like honey. I think she'd leave a great impression on x producers. Not to mention as well, Mirae noona has the confidence to be the center.
PARK HAERIN [ F(B)/BBC ] : When I first saw Jeong Mirae, she already gave me that center vibe so I believe she will do great if she becomes the female center!
KWON HIROKI [ M(X)/OUI ] : Just thinking about Mirae noona doing that "good night, good night" part with her sweet voice and charming visuals will be the death of every fan watching the performance. Am I right, or am I right?
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SOLJI [ V. MENTOR ] : Who would be our final opening centers for "Project X"? Please, reveal the results now!
FAST FORWARD TO THE DAY OF THE OPENING PERFORMANCE !
"JUST DANCE" CO ED VERSION !
THOSE EVEN HAD THEIR SOLO PARTS ON THE ' MALE ONLY ' AND ' FEMALE ONLY ' RECORDINGS . . .
THE ONES WHO WERE STANDING ON THE MIDDLE PART OF THE STAGE DURING THE 'HIGHLIGHT' PART WERE . . .
WOOLIM'S SHIN SEOKHO FOR THE MALE TEAM AND OUI'S JEONG MIRAE FOR THE FEMALE TEAM !
❛ to us , and to a tough competition ahead. let's do our best and just dance ❜
A DAY AFTER THE OPENING PERFORMANCE RECORDING . . .
ALL 40 TRAINEES WERE GATHERED IN A STUDIO !
JUST THEN , THE DOOR CREAKS . . .
THEY ALL CLAP AUTOMATICALLY AS PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE, KEY APPEARS !
KEY [ PROJ. REP ] : Nice to see you all again. Are you all feeling well after your performance?
PROJECT X TRAINEES : YES!
KEY [ PROJ. REP ] : You should be. You all did a great job for your first stage yesterday. Our centers, Shin Seokho and Jeong Mirae, you've lead the other trainees well and your 'x producers' are pleased. Congratulations!
KEY [ PROJ. REP ] : It's fun to celebrate, but this short bliss won't last for long. I am here to announce another evaluation that will determine everyone's fate in this competition. Soon, you'll have your first ever stage performance in front of a lot of fans.
KEY [ PROJ. REP ] : You must be prepared. Because unlike the first evaluation, your "good byes" are real this time. No more second chances, this is the actual 'point of no return' for some of you.
NEXT TIME ON PROJECT X . . .
??? [ ?/? ] : That is just too much as a 'center advantage' for them! Isn't that almost unfair?
KEY [ PROJ. REP ] : Your advantage for this mission can be a 'double edged sword'. Please think carefully in choosing your team members.
THE SELECTION FOR THE SECOND EVALUATION PERFORMANCES WILL BE REVEALED SOON !
ACTUAL LIVE DRUM BEATS COULD BE HEARD IN THE BACKGROUND BEFORE THE TRAINING TEAM EVEN CAME IN !
SUNMI [ PROJ. REP ] : [ raises her hand in the air ] WOOOOH! This is a nice welcoming to the corner! Are we at the disco?
DONGHAN [ P. MENTOR ] : Something tells me this is going to be a 'proper corner'.
SUNMI [ PROJ. REP ] : What happened to Jessi unnie, Donghan?
DONGHAN [ P. MENTOR ] : She retired with this corner.
EH ???
DONGHAN [ P. MENTOR ] : I'm sorry, no. She's just busy with her schedules.
SUNMI [ PROJ. REP ] : Oh, oh! Chorus, chorus!
[ they both began to dance with the chorus of "lalalay" ! ]
SUNMI [ PROJ. REP ] : [ claps and cheers ] Okay, okay. Stop! Let's give acknowledgement to our genius girl rapper who played drums for us today, please step forward.
JO MOONHEE [ F/TRAINEE #26 ] : Hello, it's OUI's wonderful rapper, Jo Moonhee! Who's really, really. A big fan of Sunmi.
SUNMI [ PROJ. REP ] : Oh, hello! [ shakes her hand ] I understand now why you picked my song. You play so well!
DONGHAN [ P. MENTOR ] : [ inspects the drumstick ] Is there some kind of magic to this...?
SUNMI [ PROJ. REP ] : We also have another trainee today of course. Please welcome... oh wait, Moonhee-ah, drum roll please.
JO MOONHEE RUSHED BACK BEHIND THE DRUM SET TO PLAY A RUMBLING SOUND AS ANOTHER TRAINEE ENTERS !
CHOI HWIJOO [ F/TRAINEE #04 ] : Here to step up my game. Hello I am Block Berry Creative's Choi Hwijoo! I eat lots of pastries and candies, I definitely have a sweet tooth but today....! I brought fruits and pizza!
SUNMI [ PROJ. REP ] : Don't be shy! You should've entered with us earlier so you could've danced with us~
DONGHAN [ P. MENTOR ] : AH YEAH, PIZZA ! Oh [ bows and laughs ] I'm sorry.
SUNMI [ PROJ. REP ] : [ laughs ] Donghan-ah, who said they were for you? Maybe she intended to give it to her pair for today.
CHOI HWIJOO [ F/TRAINEE #04 ] : Ah, don't worry! I'm willing to share it to everyone.
DONGHAN [ P. MENTOR ] : Trainees are so nice. We always have food during this corner, we'll never starve.
SUNMI [ PROJ. REP ] : As Moonhee already showed us her talent in drums, how about you Hwijoo? Would you like to show us anything?
CHOI HWIJOO [ F/TRAINEE #04 ] : I'm quite good at solving riddles! I always wanted to show this, but the only time I was prepared to during that seat competition, Jaewoo ignored me. [ fakes tears ]
DONGHAN [ P. MENTOR ] : [ already eating, still munching ] Then I will ask you a riddle! What does a hungry robot eat?
CHOI HWIJOO [ F/TRAINEE #04 ] : Uh... I've never heard of that one before. Oil?
DONGHAN [ P. MENTOR ] : "Beep, beep, bap"
"BA DUM TSS" CAN BE HEARD IN THE BACKGROUND AS DONGHAN'S HEAD SUDDENLY GOT HIT BY THE HAMMER !
DONGHAN [ P. MENTOR ] : EHH? I thought Jessi noona took the hammer with her absence!
SUNMI [ PROJ. REP ] : Besides dancing, are you always thinking about food?
DONGHAN [ P. MENTOR ] : Debatable.
A SUSPENSE BEAT PLAYS FROM THE DRUMS . . .
DONGHAN [ P. MENTOR ] : Ey, stop it with those live sound effects!
JO MOONHEE [ F/TRAINEE #26 ] : I'm sorry... [ laughs ]
SUNMI [ PROJ. REP ] : No don't mind him, it's fine. But come over here and eat first!
AS THEY ALL GOT THEIR PIZZA SLICES . . .
SUNMI [ PROJ. REP ] : What would you like to ask one another? You seem like you're both from the same age group, it must be comfortable to open up like you're sisters.
JO MOONHEE [ F/TRAINEE #26 ] : Hwijoo, what country would you like to travel to?
CHOI HWIJOO [ F/TRAINEE #04 ] : I'd like to travel to many different countries to be honest! I want to travel to the UK! How about you? What kind of pizza do you like?
JO MOONHEE [ F/TRAINEE #26 ] : Pineapple Pizza! The rest of my family dislikes it, so sometimes I wonders if she's in the right family. [ laughs ]
CHOI HWIJOO [ F/TRAINEE #04 ] : Like the one I got now? I got lots of boxes with different flavors but woah, do we have telepathy or something? We could be sisters in another life! [ laughs ] Kidding~
SUNMI [ PROJ. REP ] : [ gets a sign from the staff ] Oh, it's time. Unfortunately, we have to say good bye for today.
CHOI HWIJOO [ F/TRAINEE #04 ] : [ waves to the camera ] Good bye special corner and "x producers" watching. See you on the show soon!
JO MOONHEE [ F/TRAINEE #26 ] : Please don't forget to support the show and other trainees as always! We're thankful for your every love and appreciation~
SUNMI [ PROJ. REP ] : This corner brings people together, as they get closer. I love it watching it, but seeing it this close is more touching and wholesome~
DONGHAN [ P. MENTOR ] : It sounds really proper today. Wait until Jessi noona comes back...
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〔 シャン's CORNER ! 〕
some people said nothing so that's normal to not see them 'speaking' here, but if you have submitted a center form vote but you couldn't see your "reason why you picked this trainee" there, i may have purposely not included it. i narrowed it to 2-3 reasons per candidate at most. the ; e.g. "she's so talented and pretty too" / "not only she's very pretty, she can also show her talents on stage" means the same thing for me and i didn't want the statements to be overly repetitive. 'x crown' trainee owners, if you're curious about what other trainees said, you could ask me though!!
this is the last part of EPISODE 02 ! you can now submit posts for project x sns. if you're interested to do a trainee update, please check the #000 chapter for more information. if you submitted one last time, you can submit once again (just make sure not two consecutively). performance updates are now available !