Top Girl Group Scenario Rewritten with My Own Hands - Chapter 21

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Episode 21
Objectively speaking, twenty-five probably isn’t that old.
It’s just that I’ve only lived twenty-five years so far, and suddenly having to wrangle a bunch of chirping teenage rookies makes me look relatively grown-up by comparison.
Even if I’m still a bit rough around the edges, it’s probably an age where that doesn’t matter much.
Thinking about my peers, it seemed like they didn’t find anything strange about people their age still being protected by their parents.
I just couldn’t afford that. So instead, when something happens, I got into the habit of thinking “what do I do?” before I panic.
This is just one of those things. Different life circumstances mean different things feel familiar or unfamiliar, that’s all.
I’m just someone a bit more used to solving problems than most.
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As Go Hyunseo had casually mentioned in an earlier timeline, her family’s accident fortunately wasn’t a serious one.
Her mother, who had been behind the wheel, and Go Hyunseo’s younger sister, who’d been in the passenger seat, were hospitalized, but neither had sustained major injuries, and her younger brother, sitting in the back, was in fairly decent shape waiting for his sister.
I heard that when he called, her brother was so panicked his words came out all scrambled. Apparently, after the sudden accident, the emergency responders were looking for an available guardian to call, and it was her sister rather than their father—who was on a business trip to North America.
I met Go Hyunseo’s mother for the first time that day, and I started to understand why Go Hyunseo was so sharp and decisive.
When I asked if she’d wait at the hospital until her father arrived, I remember her mother coolly saying from behind a hesitant Go Hyunseo, “You’ve got work. Just go.” Seeing that, she really does seem to take after her mother a lot.
We heard that Go Hyunseo’s father was catching an emergency flight and would arrive before midnight, so we headed back to the dormitory.
Lee Subin, the team lead who picked us up, mentioned that we could postpone the studio shoot, but Go Hyunseo, having already received her mother’s orders (?), said it was fine—that she’d handle it well without any issues. She really is gutsy.
You ready?
Three, Two, One.
Under the intense red-light illumination, Go Hyunseo opens the song with a powerful kick motion that contrasts sharply with the languid, drawn-out intro.
Her bright, sparkling eyes and her raised lips will leave an unforgettable first impression on anyone watching the video.
Kick it toward the closed door
Destroy it, break through what’s in the way
Ugh… she’s actually insane.
An unintended laugh escaped me while watching. Right, she really does keep her word perfectly.
The next day, Go Hyunseo absolutely dominated the Awesome Performance Video shoot.
She must have spent a lot of physical and mental energy the day before, and with an early morning shoot, she probably didn’t get enough sleep either. But here I was, half out of it, and I almost flubbed a choreography move in the first take.
Yet this girl was flying around with no sign of fatigue whatsoever. Does she even have a limit to her stamina…?
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【EVERGREET – ‘Awesome’ Performance Video】
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– 00:11 game literally ends right here hyunseo’s insane lmao
– who thought of the go hyunseo opening lol absolute genius fr work less and earn more pls
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The overwhelming positive response to the released video was, unsurprisingly, centered on Go Hyunseo—and especially on her opening.
It makes sense, really. The original inspiration for Awesome was Go Hyunseo’s monthly evaluation, after all!
Leading with Go Hyunseo, Hyun Jaei, and Ju Hyerin, the Awesome Performance Video showcased an intense performance that was garnering quite positive reactions on internet communities and Twitter.
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[Pre-release track from a female idol group where members created everything from composition to choreography before debut]
definitely EVERGREET
posted by a fan as promo
if you don’t like it, don’t start drama and leave ♥
www.etube……
【EVERGREET OFFICIAL LOGO】
(official logo image)
EVERGREET with their recent debut album timetable released = ProofBrook Kids
group name revealed at midnight on January 1st as the new year rolled in!
group with Go Hyunseo from Dragon Girl Fest and Hyun Jaei from PNUs yep
group with Ju Hyerin, former figure skating national team member yep
the group from that Seojeong Arts University exam period vlog yep ✓
(timetable image with debut single promotion schedule
02.24 18:00 ALBUM&MV RELEASE
20:00 DEBUT SHOWCASE )
official debut on Feb 24 look forward to it hehe
www.etube……
【EVERGREET – ‘Awesome’ Performance Video】
group name revealed at midnight on January 1st
and then that very same day at noon, a performance video preview of a b-side dropped
(first scene credit screen capture from performance video
AWESOME
Produced by JION
Choreography by HYUNSEO&JAEI)
??wait what??
the member wrote the song AND created the choreography
(youtube description capture
Composed&Arranged by JION
Lyrics by JION
Choreography by HYUNSEO&JAEI)
couldn’t believe it so i checked the description
and it only has member names credited
composition lyrics and arrangement by Seo Jion
choreography by Go Hyunseo and Hyun Jaei
if other composers or choreographers participated they would’ve been in the credits, but since they’re not, fans are assuming it’s completely member-made
seo jion who handled lyrics, composition, and arrangement is enrolled as a genuine composition major at Seojeong Arts University’s practical music department, but even considering it’s her major, for a 20-year-old to have made a song alone with this level of quality, fans are genuinely shocked
(ending full shot.gif)
(members group selfie)
the song and performance quality are really good so if you have time please definitely watch the video
EVERGREET’s official debut on Feb 24 look forward to it ♥
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– omg i watched it on youtube and of course thought this was the title track lol but arranging everything herself including the arrangement wow that’s true talent
– seemed like it was all visuals at first glance but once you start stanning jaei she has unexpected all-rounder skills… and she’s seriously pretty but she dances really well AND sings well too
– wow i was hyunseo’s one-pick during dragon girl fest and now she’s finally debuting!! ㅠㅠ the choreography seems to suit her perfectly since she created it herself
└ the member who wrote the song mentioned in the behind-the-scenes that the awesome sketch was originally made after watching hyunseo’s monthly evaluation
– who’s the member that comes after go hyunseo’s solo shot in the video??? i’m seeing a whole new world of visuals right now
└ sua! she’s one of the oldest members lol
– seo jion’s unexpected thing is that she doesn’t seem like she’d be good at dancing but she’s surprisingly clean with it lol the choreography looks so brutal but she doesn’t fall behind which is amazing
– if you watch their cover videos they’re all good, expecting them most among rookies these days
– the pair choreography between sua and jion in the second verse is seriously *chef’s kiss*
kang sua is outright the warm beauty type but seo jion is seriously the cold beauty type so the facial contrast in this pair choreography is seriously so satisfying lol the dance members really know their stuff
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What did surprise me was that the community responses were more diverse than I’d expected.
Since the video was planned primarily around the dance members, I naturally expected the reactions to focus on them, but surprisingly, there were quite a few comments about Kang Sua and me.
“What are you doing lying around by yourself?”
“Well, checking out your praise? Jaei went to shower.”
“Just browsing the bulletin board…….”
“Haha, that’s pretty much right?”
I waved my phone at the muttering Go Hyunseo.
It’s not really a lie. About half the comments are praising Go Hyunseo’s excellent abilities shown in the performance video.
“Tell whoever gave you that opening to work less and earn more.”
“If I’m the kind of person who seeks out work, I’m not about to work less.”
“Exactly. I wish I could work less too.”
It’s been only a few days since my birthday, but today too I went to the company and finished the final mixing work on the title track. Since I feel more at ease when I’m the one doing the final check even with sound engineers helping, it is what it is…….
As I laughed half-heartedly, Go Hyunseo shook her head. It’s the kind of expression that says, “What am I supposed to do with this hopeless older sister?”
You’ve got to endure it—what else can you do? You picked me as your leader with your own hands, so deal with it.
“Actually, I brought this up because of something else……. Sister, Mom told me to give this to you.”
“Huh? Your mother?”
I sprang up from the question that crossed my mind. Once I sat up, I finally saw the box in Go Hyunseo’s hands.
Apparently she’d picked it up at the hospital today, which was the one day her schedule had opened up in this busy stretch.
“It’s a Red Ginseng Set, and Mom wanted me to tell you thank you. She said thanks to you, she was able to arrive quickly and handle the situation and all that…….”
“What is this… No, first of all, thanks. Make sure to tell her I appreciate it, okay?”
What, red ginseng for something like this…?!
Having awkwardly accepted the red ginseng, I emphasized multiple times that I pass along my gratitude.
After things settled down somewhat that day, I feel like I heard thank yous from Go Hyunseo and her mother a few hundred times over.
Personally, I think it was just something I naturally had to do as the leader, but for her and her family, it seems to have meant more.
“And this is my gift to you, though honestly I don’t know if you’ll like it since I don’t know your taste.”
“Another gift?”
“Your birthday.”
Without any fuss, she brought over a shopping bag that had been sitting near her bed.
Look here, my birthday is in November—
If anything, her birthday is on a date much closer to now than mine is.
“When did my birthday pass……, really?”
“Yes, really. Is there anyone in this world who doesn’t even mention their own birthday on the actual day just because no one asked?”
“I just didn’t pay attention to it myself.”
“Still you’re accepting it. You always make sure to celebrate my birthday, right? I don’t live my life just receiving things.”
“Ugh…….”
She speaks without changing her expression, completely composed, but that’s definitely a slightly irritated tone.
Not telling me about one birthday was such a big deal…?! Was it really something to be that annoyed about?!
My birthday is just one of 365 days to me because I don’t pay attention to it in the first place.
“And it’s not expensive or anything. It’s a scarf, and you’re a vocalist but I noticed you don’t really wear one much, so I thought of you and bought it. Doesn’t your throat ever hurt?”
“Nah, it feels restricting, and honestly I rarely catch colds. I’ve got a pretty sturdy constitution.”
In the shopping bag that this girl had set on my lap was a beautiful, cozy ivory-colored scarf.
Wearing it regularly would definitely prevent colds. The length is generous, and the texture is more comfortable than I expected, so it seems like something I can wear easily.
“Thanks. I’ll use it well. …I didn’t know you’d worry about something like that.”
“If you’re grateful, then mention birthdays and anniversaries ahead of time. Don’t tell me after they’ve passed and make me feel sorry.”
“Was I making you feel sorry? I just don’t pay attention to my own birthday…….”
“But you always remember other people’s birthdays, don’t you? If it wasn’t for our profile content, I wouldn’t even have known when your birthday was.”
“Haha, seriously, I just didn’t pay attention to it? Birthdays don’t really mean much to me.”
It happened that the day I posted the profile on Twitter was my birthday, but the fact that I hadn’t mentioned it until then seemed to be something like a wound for these girls.
The mood got pretty bad while filming the profile introduction video, to the point that Lee Subin openly said “we can’t use this in the video.”
Eventually, after that shoot wrapped, Lee Subin hurriedly bought a small cake from a nearby bakery and we did a little something like a birthday party. I’d tried to decline, saying it was fine, but I got an earful about doing it for the team atmosphere…….
When I was so busy and tired, I almost gave a dumb answer about wanting to sleep when someone asked “what did you wish for?” but……, haha.
I barely managed to remember I was in front of a camera and pulled out a scripted answer. It probably ended up in the vlog before the new year came.
“Hyunseo’s here? What’s this?”
“A birthday gift. My birthday was over a month ago though…….”
“That’s because you didn’t tell me. I’ll make sure to give it to you on time from now on, so be prepared.”
At that, Hyun Jaei laughed for quite a while.
Ugh, go ahead and laugh…….
[▷ Hidden Achievement Unlocked!]
[▷ Achievement: 6th Member]
[▷ Achievement Points 1pt awarded.]
[▷ Achievement Points Held: 2pt]
Honestly, the most distracting thing right now is the system notification that’s been blinking for the past few minutes.
When was the debut member roster even fixed…….
Why is this message appearing now?
Rewriting the Top Girl Group Scenario with My Own Hands
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