One Step At A Time : Plot Summary
One Step At A Time : Plot Summary
(Part 2 : Chapter 15 – Ending)
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Chapter 14 ended with Yoon Eun Hye ran off after a talk on the cell phone with her now celebrity ex-boyfriend, Se7en.
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After a heating argument with Big Bang, Yunho and the boys come back to their dorm and he went to console Eunhye which cheer her up a little. Se7en still tries endlessly to make up with Eunhye to no avail. Big Bang helps him, DBSK despises him. Eventually, Eunhye’s younger brother Bansuk help Big Bang reunite the couple at YG building. This time, however, they finally formally break up.
Life goes on. Se7en and Park Han Byul announced their public dating in order to revise his earlier public scandal with BoA as requested by SM Ent. While DBSK V. launch their 11-track full-length album all consisted of songs they personally wrote and continue their promotions on various variety shows and stations. One time, they encounter Jeon Hye Bin, who is later revealed to be the person who almost break DBSK apart and also Eunhye’s arch-enemy.
At that time, Hyebin’s popularity and career has been on decline. So once she starred in a mini-drama with DBSK, she decided to use them as a tool to gain publicity by spreading rumors of her and 2 DBSK members – Yunho and Yoochun. To add more fuel to the fire, an incident with the two of them boiling at each other (actually over a trivial) just solidified the rumor. These, however, went on without the realization of Jaejoong as he was shooting another drama in Japan, so once asked about the incident and possible break up on live television, the outcome went havoc. But in the end, they found out the whole truth when Hyebin spilled the beans in an interview that has never been aired.
With Eunhye, she too tried to gain some publicity by trying to coattail the popularity of the X-man couple – Eunhye and Kim Jong Kook. Though seeing him only as a caring brother, Eunhye can’t help but feel irritated by Hyebin’s actions despite Jongkook’s obvious ignorance at her. So they had numerous confrontations and verbal catfights.
As a fire back from her previous misdeeds, Hyebin hasn’t been doing well on her career recently. Therefore, after another humiliating confrontation with DBSK V. she appears to hold grudges against them, especially towards Eunhye, and vow to get revenge.
A series of anti-fan incidents happen as initially expected by Eunhye’s party starting with rude comments, obscene photo-shopping of her photos, to death threat letters, which not only anger Neri – Eunhye’s official fanclub, pinning them against Cassies and even DBSK boys, but also split up Cassiopeia fandom itself into several sub-groups. The serious threat happens when DBSK V. are on their way to the stage to perform at a theme park, an unknown audience throws a water bottle at Eunhye while her friend also tries to use another empty bottle to hit her despite a handful of bodyguards over there. The half-full plastic bottle hits Eunhye hard right at the head and Yoochun furiously grabs the other empty bottle from the fan. Fortunately, this doesn’t injure Eunhye and she decides not to take any charges against them.
The incidents, however, severely hurt Eunhye’s feeling. Though somehow bring Yunho and Eunhye closer to each other. Both hide their feeling towards each other with Yunho knowing his nuna still not fully get ever her ex-boyfriend yet and Eunhye thinking she doesn’t have a chance with him.
Later DBSK V. was appointed as ambassadors of South Korea’s Tourism Authority. They traveled to the famous Jeju Island to film a special show promoting Jeju traveling. They were divided in 2 groups to visit several places at once. First group consists of Eunhye, Changmin and Junsu, the other group being Jaejoong, Yunho and Yoochun.
While walking on a pathway talking to the camera, Eunhye suddenly darts out as she sees a boy chasing after his soccer ball into the road with speedy approaching car. Both are safe but Eunhye hits her head to the edge of the pathway and also deeply-scratch her leg. The filming is halted and the fainting Eunhye is sent straight to the hospital. The whole scene, apparently, was captured by the camera crew and immediately goes viral.
Yunho is raged and blames the two boys for Eunhye’s injuries. He has shown his obvious romantic feeling when she is still unconscious. Turn out the injury at the head isn’t serious besides causing a headache now and then, the real problem is the deep scratch on her leg which could be infected and it’s highly and most likely would leave a big ugly scar on her leg. Eunhye received high praises for her bravery act, but on a flip side, she is put on hiatus to recover. And DBSK has to continue their promotion without her.
Coincidentally, Se7en is also in the very same hospital recovering from swine flu. He is almost back to good health when she is admitted. So he again tries to woo her back, it’s also helpful that DBSK are very busy with their promotion. But every time Yunho visits, it always causes tension between the 3 of them… 4 actually, if counted the public girlfriend Park Han Byul. Se7en acts very clingy of Eunhye, doesn’t care about Hanbyul or the public interest at all. Finally, when being released from the hospital, Se7en comes to see her off with hundreds of fans around them, Eunhye asked him to let her go before she hates him and for the sake of all good time they had together, she doesn’t want to.
From then on, Eunhye and Yunho start acting as a couple though neither admit nor deny it. And Eunhye eventually gain acceptance from Cassiopeia.
SM Entertainment reveals its own house production for a Korean adaptaion of Nana, the Japanese popular manga-based movie, which will be renamed as “Mi Mi”. Yoon Eunhye will be the lead as Osaki Nana or the Korean name – Jang Mi Mi.
[This adaptation actually meant to be another spin-off from One Step at a Time, but I guess I’ll just mash it up here >_<]
The casting goes as following…
Yoon Eunhye as Osaki Nana (Jang Mi Mi)
Lee Ayumi as Komatsu “Hachi” Nana (Yoon Mi Mi)
Jung Yunho as Honjo Ren (Yon Hwa)
Kim Junsu as Yasu
Park Yoochun as Takumi
Kim Jaejoong as Nobu
Shim Changmin as Shin
For their album promotion, Eunhye mostly sports mature yet boyish image, but for this drama she changes her appearance once again by straighten her shoulder-length hair, wears extension, and dye her hair with silver red highlight, making her look perfectly like a punk rock star.
Xiah Junsu is also another person who dramatically transforms his look. To harmonize the role of Yasu, Junsu decides to shave his head and wears shade all the time. It is even said that he always looks “annoyed”.
The film also stars other artists such as BoA, Kim Ki Bum, and Jeon Hye Bin… continuing their never-ending bitch fights. At the wrap-up party, Hyebin cooperates with kidnappers to capture Eunhye for her family’s ransom. But thanks to the GPS in her new iPhone, Yunho, Jaejoong and Banseok manage to save Eunhye from the attempt rape in time. The kidnappers implicate Hyebin, so she also got arrested. It is revealed that Hyebin’s luxury lifestyle is at risk since she’s not doing well on her career. As she goes in debt and has to offer herself to some influential people in the business, Hyebin was contacted and conspires with a group of gangsters to kidnap Eunhye as she comes from wealthy family.
The movie turns out to be a moderate success in box office but receives a lot of positive critical comments. Surprisingly, it also becomes Junsu’s breakthrough performance and won him Best Supporting Actor Award. Yoon Eunhye is also applauded for her acting as this is her first time portraying the role of someone so dark and so cold. She also won Best Actress Award for the role.
Another sub-plot revolves around DBSK and their struggles to leave SM Ent. while maintain as a group. Yunho’s contract with them is about to due and he doesn’t wish to renew it. The others still have 5-7 more years with SM, making Yunho refuses to leave without his members. Eunhye tries to offer her help, but the worried Yunho tries to keep her out of harm. This, however, causes tension between the lovebirds and the group itself.
The other contract that will soon be expire is Eunhye’s. She too doesn’t have intention to renew it.
Though his prior purpose is to keep her away from the mess and scandals, Yunho unknowingly hurt Eunhye’s feeling by blocking her out of DBSK’s internal issues, thus making her feel like an outsider despite their 2 years together. Eventually Eunhye accepts an opportunity to set up her own company with her long-time manager and a few influential figures in the show business. She also takes the chance to make a Hollywood debut in an American drama series. Eunhye is set to spend at least 2 years in Los Angeles and would likely be on hiatus another 2 years on settling things with her company “The House”. She briefly informs Yunho about everything and he doesn’t try to oppose her decisions. The unofficial couple unofficially breaks up and Eunhye prepares to leave.
Almost at the last minute, Yunho got sat down and lectured by Ayumi. He ultimately realizes that he has hurt Eunhye’s feeling by not letting her share his pain. Eunhye feels like he doesn’t trust her, doesn’t see her as a companion, and also feel like her value of friendship is being underestimated by all of them. And that’s the main reason why she takes the leave is to hide from him. On the way driving to her place, Yunho calls Eunhye while she is leaving to airport but she ends up cutting him mid-way. So he races to the airport just in time to catch her. They make up, fess up, and formally go out as an official couple. Eunhye is half-forced by Yunho to cancel her plan for Hollywood. The couple goes back to their dorm to find a whole celebration party waiting.
Later, Eunhye gets her attorney to look into the other DBSK boys’ contracts while letting Yunho’s contract due without renewal. It turns out Changmin’s one is actually null and void as it was made when he was still a minor and the person signed the main contract for him, though is a relative, but wasn’t his parents or legal guardians. That only leaves 3 people left to compensate if they are to call it off. As filthy rich as she is, Eunhye offers to pay the penalty compensation for them with the condition for DBSK to sign under her newly-established company instead.
The news has gone public and varied criticisms come up. In the end, Yoon Eunhye or rather The House Company pays 2/3 of the penalty fee while the families of the boys pay the other 1/3. They are signed upon new label – The House. DBSK remains as a group while Eunhye continues paving her own path as an actress.
Do I need to say they live happily ever after? 😀
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Epilogue
4 years later, The House becomes home for a handful of high-quality stars with its alliance with YG. Walking through fire and water together for 4 years, Yunho and Eunhye finally announce their engagement to the public and receive warm welcome.
At this point, though stand strong as group, DBSK members start to branch out to their respective field of interest. After his performance in the K-adaptation of Nana, Junsu displayed great interest in musical and he has done incredibly well. The others have had their feet on acting with a role or two but only Yunho and Yoochun focus on the field. Only Jaejoong and Changmin remain strongly in their original field of music.
7 years later, after many great years together, DBSK officially break up. Junsu announces his long-time relationship with the non-celebrity girlfriend. While Yunho and Eunhye got married. Members pave their each own ways. Jaejoong, Yoochun, Junsu team up as JYJ and make it to America. Changmin is still a singer but he also shows interest in managing a business.
The End 🙂
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Note : I wrote the whole thing in paper but was soooo lazy to type it down… have been pending all this time >_< But it’s still April! So I didn’t break this promise xD
To compensate for all my readers, there are some excerpts I already wrote for this fanfic and I’ll post it later when I’m not too lazy to type 😛 And the first part of this summary should be up anytime in May… I think. In the mean time, just read whole 14 chapter then this! LOL
Chapter 14 : Tears Drop and Fallen from Her Face
One Step at a Time
Chapter 14 : Tears Drop and Fallen from Her Face
Jung Yunho tried to be as soundless as he can. It hurts him so much to see Eunhye crying her heart out like that; it made his mind went wild and he wanted to kick some asses. The first ass, without doubt, would be of that man, Kim Jaejoong.
His band mates are all plumping on the ground of the living room, chatting about what just had happened. Jaejoong sat with his back towards the front door, so he couldn’t see the danger coming from behind. Yunho gave a signal for them to be quiet and the YooSuMin roger.
“Well, I didn’t want to hide it from you guys, you know? But it’s her personal life, man!” Jaejoong was still babbling “And Eunhye trusted me enough to tell me that though we never know each other whatsoever, so how could I ever betray her trust?”
“Oh, but you can betray our trust?” leader’s cold voice froze the umma’s body. He turned around to see Yunho with that devilish smile.
With the scent of danger crept up to his brain, Jaejoong tried to run away but Yunho was still able to headlock him to the ground.
“How long have you known this, hyung?” he emphasized the honorifics while twisting his friend’s neck.
“Yunho-ah! Please forgive me!” Hero cried. No! He doesn’t want to die young!
“You know it since the news was out, right?”
“Yeah, but I didn’t want her to know it so I distracted her then” the boys can remember when Eunhye wanted to use Changmin’s phone to check the news but Jaejoong pulled her attention.
“And?”
“Can you let go of me first?” Jae tapped Yunho’s arm around his neck. The leader answered by twisting his neck again “Arghh!!! You’re killing me!”
The trio YooSuMin have been stayed away from the angry beast Yunho all this while. But Yoochun couldn’t help himself but to ask “You like Eunhye nuna?”
“Eh?” Yunho was surprised for that blunt question that he unintentionally loosened his grab. Jaejoong took the opportunity to turn the situation around. He pushed the leader off, twirled his face to the ground and sat on his shoulder. “Hey hey!”
“I’m on top now, Yunho-shi~” Jaejoong winked. “Now tell us. You really like our Eunhye, don’t you?”
Yunho face turned scarlet red.
“Awww how cute!” Changmin clapped “Your face is like a tomato, hyung!”
“I’m betting on your side, hyung” Junsu added “I’ll be the Cupid for your love~”
“B.. but but” he stuttered and blushed “She already has Dong Wook sunbae-nim”
“And you’re going to give up just like that?” Yoochun raised an eyebrow “Sounds not like you”
“And he’s a cheating jerk, remember?” Changmin pointed “So you still have a chance”
Jaejoong petted his friend’s head “I know you’ve been jealous of me being too close to her” he chuckled “So, I’m going to help you with this”
“So you didn’t like her too?”
“No” Jaejoong reassured him “Believe it or not, she said I was like her older brother though I’m a year younger” other members burst out laughter. Yunho spread out his maniac grin.
“I know I said it before and I’m going to say it again” Yoochun said “You’re aging, hyung!”
“So one obstacle is clear now” Junsu declared “You’re in or you’re chicken out. Choose it, U-know?”
“So…” Yunho pondered “What do I need to do?”
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A cell phone was pressed to her face. She ignored it and brushed the intruder off. But this intruder was a stubborn one, she’s still bouncing around with that phone of hers.
“Call him!” Ayumi demanded, forced the phone on her friend.
“No.” Eunhye pushed her off once again.
“Make a call!”
“No.”
“Come on! Make a god damn call!”
“I said NO!”
“Yoon Eun Hye!”
“Lee Ayumi!”
The two stared at each other for a whole minute, and then Ayumi just plumped down on the sofa next to Eunhye, crossing her arms. While Eunhye went back to her Laptop, working.
“Aishhh… if you don’t call him, the thing between you two would still be pending, and you would still unable to focus on your work”
“I’m not going to call him. I have nothing to talk to that man anymore” Eunhye said with gritted teeth.
“Liar!” Ayumi hugged the cushion and faced her friend “You miss him. You want to talk to him. I know” her friend turned away “Eunhye-ah, lose that pride of you and call him. Give him this one chance to explain.”
“No, I’m not going to call him. And no, it’s not because of my stupid pride.” She said it before the Japanese roomie can open her mouth “I want to hear his explanation, I really do. But if he does care for me, if he still sees me as someone important to him, he would have already called me by now. And you see, he doesn’t even care to give me some words of assurance. It can only be interpreted that he didn’t see our relationship as anything but a fling”
“Sigh. Eunhye, you know I love you, right?”
Her eyeballs bulged out “What with that lesbo query just now?”
Smack! Smack!
“Ouch!” Eunhye rubbed her head “You are so aggressive lately, you know?”
“Well, because I love you since you are an important friend of mine. You’d better listen to me. Coz I want the best for you”
“Are you sure you’re not my mom?” she grinned “Ah! Sorry sorry!” she quickly said it before the violent Ayumi going to beat her up again.
“What I’m trying to say is, you should get things settled. Whether it’s a break up or it’s a make up, just make things clear. So you can finally be able to move on.” Ayumi paused “I heard you couldn’t do the dance rehearsal today”
“Yeah, I ruined it” Eunhye’s mood went down. “I wasn’t concentrating”
“See?”
“I know I mess up today. But I won’t let it happen again. I won’t let someone who doesn’t care about me screwing with my life and my feeling!”
“That’s the attitude, girl!” Ayumi smiled finally. “Now make the phonecall”
“No!”
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Eunhye woke up next day by the pillows thrown at her.
“Yoon Eun Hye. Wake up!” the Japanese roommate kept throwing pillows at her.
“Yah! Quit it” the Korean beauty sleepily duck her head deeper “You’re giving me headache”
“You lazy bum! It’s almost 4 in the afternoon. Wake up!”
“Ayumi Lee, I went to bed at 6 in the morning, give me a break” After the long 3 months of their Follow Your Dream and One Step at a Time promo, the 6 of them finally got some rest before starting new promotion. And last night was their final Goodbye stage. And the tiring Eunhye collapsed once she got to her bed.
“It is time for break. We’ll go clubbing. Get up!”
“Don’t wanna go”
Silence. Eunhye lifted her head up a little to see what her roommate is doing. At the same moment, Ayumi throw herself at her friend instead of the pillow.
“Argh! What the heck you’re doing?!” the lady was fully awake. Her roomie is on top of her.
“Wahhh… looking closely like this. Your skin is really beautiful” Ayumi smear her fingers on Eunhye’s cheek. She was about to give YEH a peck at her soft cheek when Eunhye pushed her off.
“Yah! I’m not going to turn lesbian because of one cheating jerk!” the Japanese giggled “Clubbing! Right!” Eunhye stomped to the bathroom.
“Haha she’s so cute” Ayumi pulled her mobile out and made a call “Jaejoong ah… yeah yeah… Ani, no more tears, she’s looking fine… I’ll send her there in 15 minutes”
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Excluded 2 of their youngest members, DBSK V. with the addition of Ayumi stepped inside the lavish club in the centre of Seoul. There was no doubt that the five of them were head-turners. Even though it’s not a surprise for this renowned place to be visited by famous figures, the presence of DBSK still conquered.
Yoon Eunhye looked around the place, unsure of what she was doing here. Ayumi pretty much dressed her up, put her into the van, and bam! They are here. The 3 oldest boys were here as well. While Changmin, who preferred drinking by himself and Junsu who ran off to his girlfriend were not here.
With his usual slimy smile, Yoochun rest his arm on the counter, calling for the manager’s attention.
“Hey, Micky!” a man in his 30s pat the boy shoulder and shouted in English “It’s been sometime huh? Heard you’ve been busy”
“Yep, bro” he grinned “I brought my pals here today. Can we get the Azalea room?”
The manager’s smile faded a little.
“Sorry, I didn’t expect you to come. So I gave the room to someone else” Micky was obviously surprised. The room he mentioned was a special deluxe VIP room, big enough for 10 people throwing a party and it was decorated in European style. But not only you must have the money… fame, credibility and connections are also what needed. Normally, this room would always be kept for DBSK and/or SM artists.
“Oh? Are Super Junior here too?” the manager shook head.
“It’s not SuJu, it’s Big Bang”
After the name being said, the others who have been looking around, flirting and checking out immediately turn their faces back to the speaker. “…but the Sakura room is available, would you want to?”
Micky was about to refuse the offer when Eunhye tapped the counter to get both men’s attention “Yes, please. We’d like to have the room.”
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This is so not fun. It couldn’t even be called clubbing!
Sakura room was different from Azalea room. It was decorated in modern Japanese style with the main color of Sakura pink and Bamboos. The sofa was replaced with zabuton cushions and Kotatsu table with heater under it. The food was all over the table and they had the up-tempo songs playing, but instead of enjoying the night, they are all eating quietly. Yoon Eunhye was sitting a little bit apart from the others. And obviously, the girl was pissing.
Everyone kept glancing at her as if she’s a time bomb that’s about to explode. And it’s frustrating. They faked the laughter and the giggling. Just because she fought with their YG hyung and accidentally met Big Bang here, they think she’s going to go crazy?
Finally, after Jaejoong’s 478th glance at her, Eunhye snapped.
“What?” she asked curtly. The pretty boy startled and looked the opposite way. “Gosh! Can y’all quit staring at me like I’m about to break? I’m not made of glasses, you know?”
Silence…
“Fine! I’m going to get some drink” and she left the room. These people! They supposed to help her recover! But they’re not helping at all! Treating her like a porcelain doll like that.
Eunhye stomped down the stair to the bar and order a bomb-shot. Just when she’s about to knock it off, her cell phone rang.
‘Choi Dong Wook’ that’s the caller. Being pissed off as she was, Eunhye ignored the call.
After the news broke out for more than a week, he just called her now? Even without that news, as someone who were officially dating, he should have called her earlier, didn’t he?
But Se7en was sure as stubborn; he kept calling her non-stop that Eunhye finally had to pull the battery off.
“Who make my beautiful princess cry?” a male voice came from behind “Tell me and I’ll kill him”
Without looking back, Eunhye drained her bomb-shot and replied “Good. It’s Choi Dong Wook, slay him.”
“Wha-at?” he sat down next to her “That man dared to make you cry? Damn! I shouldn’t have handed you to him, right?”
“Oppa, you were never serious with me in the first place” Lee Minwoo dramatically grabbed his chest as if she hurt him badly.
“Ouch! I’m dying because of your coldness, my Queen” Eunhye gave him a glance. And the Shinhwa member quit his act “You are no fun today, Eunhye-shi”
“Aren’t you supposed to be taking care of your customers, Minwoo-shi?”
“I’m taking care of you here, right?” he gave her his signature grin. “I’ve heard the news. So you two did break up?”
“Sort of”
“Meaning I have a chance now eh?”
“Kind of”
“And you don’t have any new guy in sight now?” Eunhye who has been ignorant to her oppa halted a little with this question, before answering
“Maybe…”
Minwoo wasn’t a fool. Everybody knows him as a ladies’ man and he knows the ladies well. He can tell that his little sister was thinking of someone else when he prompted her the question “Yaaaaaah” he drawled “Who is this latest lucky bastard? Tell me. Tell me!”
“No one” the girl still played ignorant.
“Oh! Come on~”
“Aishhh it’s nobody! I don’t have anyone!”
Minwoo didn’t pester. He put his arm around her, grabbed her hand and changed topic “Hey, if you wanna get even with that jerk, I’m at your service” and he kissed her hand.
“By the existence of the girl at 2 o’ clock, I’m afraid I have to deny such a kind offer” Eunhye gave him an evil smile. Minwoo turn his head to the way Eunhye mentioned to see a girl staring at them with flame in her eyes.
“Holy crap!” he immediately pulled his arm away from her body “Byebye dongsaeng, I gotta go.”
“See you around if you’re still alive, oppa” Eunhye’s grin was wider. She watched her oppa worked his magic and the girl got all lithe in his arms. She chuckled.
“Glad to see you having fun, nuna” another man said from the other side of her. Big Bang’s Taeyang sat right next to her with a bottle of Hite beer in his hand. “You’re cool?”
“Can’t be any cooler” she answered before ordering Cass beer.
“Hey! I’m endorsing Hite, you know?” he yelled when seeing bartender served her Cass “Can’t you at least help us? What would people think if they see you drinking Cass while sitting with me?”
“I would say ‘I don’t care eh eh eh eh eh~’ ” she mocked him with the famous line from their female counterpart band, 2ne1, and had a sip. “And Cass is tastier!”
“Geez, woman!”
“How was your Japan promo?” she casually asked.
“It’s great. Thanks to your boys” he thumbed up to the DBSK “They breakthrough Japan market, so it’s easier for Big Bang.”
“I’m happy to hear that. You know I’m your big fan, right?”
“Thanks nuna” he gave her an eyes smile “Then can you help us out? It’s something that has been bothered us for a while now.”
Eunhye got alert and carefully asked “What is it?”
“Talk to hyung” exactly as she expected! She rolled her eyes and had a big gulp of her beer “Seriously, nuna! Both of you are making us all go crazy!”
“And is that my fault?”
“I’m not saying that. I just want you to talk to him. Call him and make it clear” he paused “Don’t you feel cramped leaving it all like this?”
With the alcohol in her blood, Eunhye got more berserk “Alright, alright. I’ll talk to him”
Seem like this is the password Taeyang has been waiting for coz he clapped his hand with joy and pulled her from her seat “Great! Hyung is on the line!”
The romantic king dragged her to secluded balcony where…(Why didn’t she suspect this before?)… Choi Seung Hyun aka. TOP of Big Bang was waiting with a phone in hand. They put the phone in her hand, push her out to the middle of the balcony and locked her out… alone.
Both boys gave her peace sign and maniac grin from the other side of the glass door. Eunhye almost gave them the finger if she didn’t hear a familiar voice from the phone she’s holding.
“Eunhye?”
“Yeobeseyo?”
“Eunhye!” the man shouted with joy “Why didn’t you answer my calls? I must have called you a million times already!”
“Sorry, I couldn’t hear it coz I’m in a pub” she flatted out lying.
“Oh!… I see” Se7en seemed to not know what he should say “Hey! I listen to your track list, all 10 songs. It’s really good. Your vocal has been improved a lot”
“Thank you.” She quietly replied waiting and hoping he got to the point.
“Eunhye, you know oppa miss you right? I think I’m going to fly back soon. And we’ll go out for a date, ok?”
“Oppa…” Eunhye ignored his proposal “Don’t you… have something… to say to me?”
“Well, ermm… oh! Please take care of your health!”
“No, not that”
“Ignore the murderous fangirls…”
“Oppa!”
“And don’t cheat on me.”
“Isn’t that my line?” maybe it’s the alcohol talking, maybe it’s not “How can you be like this? how can you act like nothing happen?”
“Eunhye” suddenly his voice became colder “If you mean that news, you know very well it’s not true. I know BoA contacted you…”
“Yes, BoA told me about the news. And she also told me more than that” Eunhye wiped something off her face, and realized that she’s crying “Do you know that your ‘childhood friend’ called me right after the news broke out? Did she tell you how she embarrassed me?”
“Eunhye –”
“I thought you would definitely have a good explanation for it. I thought I could trust you. I thought that for 3 years, I know you enough. I wished, I hoped that I do!”
Se7en sure can hear her sobbing. And he was speechless.
“Oppa”
“Yes?”
“I think we should not be seeing each other again” she made up her mind “Good luck… and Goodbye”
Ignoring his yelling protest, she hung up. turning back, Eunhye saw that all the Big Bang members were there and Jaejoong and Ayumi were also there. Great! These people gotta be here to witness her graceless breakup. Pushing the door with all her force that it almost hit Seungri’s nose, Eunhye jammed the phone into TOP’s palm and ran off the pub.
“Eune nu–” Yunho froze when he saw her ran pass him like he and Yoochun weren’t there.
Eunhye caught the first cab, and took off. Faster than anyone could react.
And when Yunho recovered from his stun and turned to face the group, all of them know they were in trouble.
Because they had never seen DBSK’s leader being this angry before.
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To be continued…
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Author’s Note: Yes, I have decided to continue this story.
Yes, I know it’s a really really long awaited. I’m really sorry. I get too personal with my story and my artists and all that…
Anyway, hope you enjoy the chapter and leave me comments!
I want to know if you can feel/sense something in this chapter… And I think I’m gonna update quite frequently now ^^
To My Readers II – DBSK & YEH
3 days ago, I’ve finished writing my short story ‘Snow Falling’ and was about to continue my fan-fiction ‘One Step at a Time’ when I heard the bad news.
DBSK/TVfXQ/THSK to STOP Their Group Activity.
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As one avid fan of the group, I felt like my worst nightmare has come true. I see it coming though, but I tried to always keep the faith.
After knowing that from my Angelic Twin, I’ve been searching through my folders about them. There are so many pics, so many articles, so many times they show how much they care and love one another. And it broke my heart.
There are many pics showing their dorky side. When I saw it, I laughed. But when it popped in my head that I’d probably never see them being adorkable around one another anymore, I cried. For the first time since being their fan, I cried. I cried for them, I cried for Cassiopeian and Big East and I cried for myself.
Just because they don’t agree on this one issue, though apparently a big issue, it’s going to terminate all the things they have done together?
I’m not even sure if I could be supporting them as soloists. Sure enough, they are all great entertainers. They have it all – looks, wits, personalities, experiences and talents. But The Gods of The East would shine best only when they are together, that’s what I believe.
On the other hand, Yoon Eun Hye.
I left Soompi partially because of her. I actually have written a post telling the story behind my decision but as it contains so much of my personal anger and disappointment, and might as well defaming people I referred to, I don’t think it would be a good idea to publish it.
I can only reveal that it’s the same incident and similar reasons that made Eirallina deleted her fan-fiction ‘Strung Across‘
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With my heart being so heavy and my head being so dizzy. I have no idea what I should do with this fiction ‘One Step at a Time’, so I need to ask YOU, my readers, what do you want me to do?
I personally couldn’t stand reading any more fictions about them. It’s too hurtful for me. But that could just be me. Maybe other fans would be more faithful than I am and they would want to read stories of these artists to lighten up their days.
So, May I ask you? Do you want me to…
1. Continue writing this story and finish it the way it was originally planned and supposed to be. OR
2. Abandon it. Just give up on it OR
3. End it in a single post. I actually planned that if there’s anything traumatic happen to either DBSK or Yoon Eun Hye or BOTH, I’d summarize the story in one post and publish it to me readers. As I don’t want to keep you guys hanging.
Please, VOTE, please.
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And I just want to ask… Are you still keeping the faith?
Chapter 13: A Scapegoat, A Jerk, and A Wench
Yoon Eunhye walked a bit further away from the group, not too far to be separated but far enough no one would hear her talking before pressing the phone to her ears.
“Eunhye onni, it’s not like that!” that’s the first thing Eunhye heard. “I can explain. It’s nothing like that sh*tty news stated”
“BoA…”
“Y…You have to listen to me” BoA stuttered “You know I would never ever do that to you”
“Girl… please…”
“I just met him in that restaurant. We didn’t date. Not in a million years. And…”
“Kwon BoA!” Eunhye yelled “Would you calm down?” the actress was frustrated “I’ve been in this industry for a decade, you think I learned nothing”
“Eh?” Eunhye glanced back over her shoulder. The boys were talking, Ayumi was looking directly at her with cross-arms and Jaejoong, with the help of Bansuk, was trying to tell something to his fellow band mates. Guess it’s about her love life. Sigh.
“I’ve known you for 10 years. I know you’re not the sham” the onni said “so you can calm down now”
“Onni… Kamsahamnida” delighted BoA “Thank you for trusting me”
“Now, tell me what really did happen”
“Hai!”
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Chairman Lee stepped inside an expensive French restaurant, followed closely behind him was his top artist, Kwon BoA. They had a lunch-out appointment with a music director and a senior manager of Sony Music Entertainment. SM wanted Sony as their business alliance to help them with BoA’s American debut.
During the business talk, the boring BoA spotted 2 persons she didn’t expect to meet here. Well, she had a slight hope that she may meet the man as she knew he’s also in Seattle, preparing for his American debut, but the woman’s presence was really a surprise for her. The couple was sitting at the dark secluded corner of the restaurant, perfect for lovers who want privacy. She was about to wave at them when she noticed that the woman wasn’t the person whom she initially thought.
BoA’s jaw dropped the moment that lady raised her head up. Oh god! Oh my god! It’s her!
Both Lee Soo Man and Sony reps looked at her. LSM cleared his throat.
“Ahem!” the singer startled. She looked at 3 men with panic. “BoA. What do you think about what Mr. Garrett just offered?” Chairman Lee asked. At the other table, the man got up and walked to the back “He said we sh…”
“Anything you think is best, sunseng-nim” BoA carelessly answered and got up also “Please excuse me. I really need to use the restroom” she smiled apologetically at other 2 men before rushing follow that man.
The restroom was at the back of restaurant. It was quite a secluded area from main part, so they wouldn’t have to worry if anyone would see or hear them talking. This is good, BoA thought, coz I’ll be able to choke him to death without any eye-witnesses.
When Choi Dong Wook was out of his bathroom, the first thing he saw was one of his girlfriend’s close friends was waiting. And the next thing he knew was she grabbed his shirt’s collar and banged him to the wall.
“Oppa” contrast to her action, BoA’s voice was pretty calm. “Could you please explain to me why you’re here with that girl?”
“BoA, nice to see you here” despite being in trouble, Se7en still hold his serenity.
“Not really nice but glad to see you too” she chuckled “Now do explain”
“Why do I have to explain anything to you?” he reasonably asked “I didn’t do anything wrong. What is there to explain?”
BoA’s grip tightened “Oh yeah?” she pulled him closer to meet his eyes “Do you want me to tell Eunhye onni what I just saw?” Anger flashed up in his eyes. He moved his face closer to hers that he can see his own reflection in her eyes.
“I’m just here to have lunch with a friend” he confirmed “I don’t care what you people think. But I do absolutely nothing wrong. If you’re going to tell anything to my girlfriend, don’t forget to mention that”
“You two were smooching!” BoA snapped. The wrath sparked in her eyes “Considering you also acknowledge you still have girlfriend, and THAT is definitely something wrong!”
“This has nothing to do with you!” Se7en pushed her off “Do whatever you wa….”
A shutter sound distracted them. Both stars turn their head to the sound’s direction. A man kept pushing his camera shutter like crazy. Knowing he was seen, the photographer immediately ran away out of the backdoor. Dong Wook and BoA unanimously put their quarrel aside and chased after that man.
“Yah! Stop right there!”
“Get back here!”
But they’re too late. That guy successfully got in his Mustang and drove off.
“Damn it!” she swore.
“We’re in deep sh*t” Dong Wook kicked the trash can.
“God! I hope he’s just a stalker”
“Are you crazy?” he eyed her “He’s running like there’s a fire on his ass. He must be paparazzi. Aaishhh. We are in deep sh*t” he repeated
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“So that’s what happened” Eunhye nodded
“Yeah”
Silence…
“Were they really kissing?” Eunhye whispered.
“Onni…” BoA pressed her lips and decided to lie “It’s pretty dark in that restaurant and I was far away. They were probably just eating”
“Don’t lie” Eunhye’s instinct always sharp. Before either of them could continue, another cellphone rang. “It’s mine this time. Our defendant turned himself in” she mocked, looking at the caller’s name ‘Dong Wook’.
“Execute him, onni” her dongsaeng cheered
“Alright, I’ll hand you back to Jaejoong now”
“Harasso. And don’t forget to text me your new number. You change your mobile number too often onni” the boys stopped talking all of a sudden when she turned back; Ayumi raised an eyebrow at her friend. Eunhye gave the Anycall Haptic back to its owner.
“You’re not going to take that call?” Ayumi pointed at the ringing cellphone in Eunhye’s hands.
“I will” she smiled at them “Please excuse me again” Eunhye presses the button, she stepped out of the building “You guys can go ahead”
Once the door closed after their pretty band mate, Yoochun snatched the phone from umma’s palm “BoA! Tell me every detail!”
“Nuna, did you really have an affair with Dong Wook hyung?” Changmin shrieked.
“Turn on the speaker. The speaker!” dolphin boy told them.
“Yah! It’s my phone, you people”
Apart from the riot, Yunho quietly observed his nuna through the mirror door. Ayumi crossed her arms while listening to BoA’s explanation about the news while the YooSuMin went gaga over it. Bansuk was looking left and right, not knowing what to do.
“Oppa?” Eunhye took the call.
“Yoon Eun Hye-shi” the female voice in that line was the one Eunhye didn’t expect. Eunhye could feel her body tensed up.
“Park Han Byul” it’s not the question and it needed no confirmation. She only acknowledged the person called.
“I owe you an apology” Park Han Byul’s voice sound anxious yet insincere. “I hope you don’t mind I used Dong Wook’s phone. I don’t have your number so I have to use his” she continued with a more jeering tone “He’s still sleeping right now. He’s such is a sleepy-head, you know? Oh, look what am I talking about? Of course you know. You guys have been together for more than 3 years”
“What do you want?” Eunhye straightly asked.
“Please don’t be mad” her voice sounds insincerely worried again “I have to apologize you for the news. And I owe BoA dongsaeng a big apology as well. It wouldn’t have turned out like this if I didn’t keep pestering him to take me there. If I knew there would be a paparazzi waiting, I would never…”
“Park Han Byul” Eunhye cut it “Quit the act. We both know how pathetic your acting is. So quit it before I start puking”
“Eunhye-shi!” PHB pretended to be shocked “How could you accuse me like that?!”
“Okay, I seriously feel my dinner is coming up” Park Han Byul laughed at that remark. Her laugh no longer has the anxious tone, left only mocking, satisfying tone.
“This is one thing I really like about you, Yoon Eunhye” she said “You know your enemies. And you don’t pretend to befriend with your enemies”
“Oh, but I actually do befriend with my rivals” Eunhye said “You just happened to be the special exception”
“Well well, should I be happy about it?”
“Well well, what do you think?”
The rival laughed again “Want to hear something neat?”
“No.” Eunhye finally cut off. She wasted too much time with this shameless woman already “Tell Dong Wook oppa to call me when he’s up” with that, she hung up. And her calm self shattered. The tears were welling up in her eyes. But she lifted her head up to make it flow back. No, she would not cry, she couldn’t, not here, not now.
The lady turned around and darted to the dorm. She ran pass everyone to the only elevator. All the boys, including Ayumi, were so surprised they didn’t act faster, but Yunho has been watching. And he’s fast enough to get in that elevator with her before it took off.
Once the door closed, the first drop of tear fell on her cheek. And then the second, the third… Eunhye turned away, hiding her face from the leader. Yunho didn’t say anything. He didn’t ask her, didn’t hold her, and didn’t console her. He just stood there with his hand hold tightly to hers.
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To be continued…
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Chapter 12 : Ring Ring!!! Boyfriend Alert!!!
Choi Seung Hyun pushes his Ray Ban sunglasses up the nose to cover half of his recognizable face, and just to make sure, he pulls the cap lower. Luckily for him that it’s still early in the morning that not many people are around, and even people walking around here are too busy to stop by and take a clearer second look at him. SM building is not that big after all.
Certain that no one can recognize him, TOP leans his back against the wall, waiting. His spot is perfect for spying. It’s right at the corner of the main stair. All the artists and trainees living in SM dormitory must walk pass this hall in order to go to their practice rooms or out for missions. He takes another glance at his watch; hopefully his hyung is still there. Just you wait hyung! I’ll bring nuna to you! And you two arrogant love birds will finally reunite!
And right at that moment, a lean girl with casual black dress run pass him but not fast enough for him not to grab her.
“Nuna!” He grabbed her arm tightly.
“Seung Hyun!” Eunhye was surprised. She is on her way to rehearsal and TOP just pop out of no where.
“Eunhye nuna, please come with me” he pleaded. All girls may trap with his charm but not Eunhye and her sharp instinct.
“Did he tell you to come here? Again!?” she’s turning angry “Go back, Seung Hyun. I have a rehearsal”
“Nuna.”
“If you still think I’m your nuna, just let go, ok?” she asked quietly.
“Won’t you at least listen to what he have to say? Are you going to let things unsettled like this?” TOP knew he’s hitting the right spot as Eunhye look at him with green eyes. But she doesn’t make any excuses, doesn’t explain, she only looks into his eyes and say it once again in calm voice.
“Let go.”
“She said ‘let go’” another hand firmly grip onto his arm, forcing him to let go of Eunhye. TOP turned to face the intruder, his rival, his brother and his friend, Kim Jaejoong.
“Hyung” with that said. Daesung and Seungri suddenly appear besides them “Mianhe” a smirk creeps up to his mouth. The 2 newcomers grab each arm of DBSK’s umma-role and quickly drag him away.
“Yah! You two! Let go of me!!!” Youngwoong screamed all his way out. Eunhye watched the whole thing with very little to no interest and continue walking away like there’s nothing happen. But TOP is now at his limit. After days with no avail, this is their last chance to help reconcile the couple. He bends down and grabs her by the waist. Eunhye lose her calm self when the boy throw her body over his broad shoulder.
“What?!? Seung Hyun!!!”
“Sorry nuna. You give me no choice.” He carried her pretty easily. More and more people stop to look at them. With her squirming around above his shoulder, Seung Hyun feels the urge to slap her butt to make her stay still. But that wouldn’t be good, right?
“Put me down! Right Now!”
“You two must make up today! I’ll make sure it happens no matter what it takes!”
TOP slams her on the backseat of his van and sits down next to her to prevent her from running away. He dials a call. “Bansuk ah, I got her… yeah yeah a little trouble but it went as planned… yeah she’s here.”
Eunhye rolled her eyes while struggling to adjust her dress “MY Bansuk is in this too? Oh, he is so going to die!”
“Come on, nuna~” TOP grinned “We do it all for you. You know that right?” she pouted at him. “You’re lucky it was me waiting at the front. If you choose to go out backdoor, YOUR Bansuk might do something extreme”
“And you call your action not extreme?” he chuckled at her retort.
Bansuk approaches them with sparkling smile. He bends down to look at the pouting desperate princess “Ah~ finally!” The boys high five.
“Tsk!” she turned away “I can’t believe my own brother would take that cheating jerk’s side!”
“Nuna ah~ don’t be mad~” Seung Hyun aegyo. “I still believe hyung didn’t cheat on you. But if he really did.” TOP pull off the sunglasses and become serious “I’ll beat him up on your behalf”
“Awww” Eunhye give out a slight smile “You’re too nice Seung Hyun ah. You’re like a younger brother I never have”
“Wae?!?” Bansuk’s eyes widen “What about me?”
“What?” Eunhye acted innocent “I already HAVE you.”
“Aaishh…”
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~ 2 weeks earlier : After the shooting of Introducing Stars’ Friends ~
Yoon Eunhye followed Jaejoong to the backseat with Yunho closely on their tails. The trio claimed grand rear seats of the van with their sunbae status. Junsu and Changmin were sitting at the next roll and Yoochun was at the first roll, sleeping. At her right, Hero was still as energetic and perky as always while U-know at the left side was looking out of the window like he’s annoyed of something.
The girl glanced back at her manager who was still talking to her teddy bear brother and feeling itchy. Was there something wrong? Bansuk also seemed a bit strange today.
“Changmin ah~” Eunhye called, poking her head at his side. Their maknae dug his head into the Blackberry phone in his hands.
“Yes, nuna?” he didn’t even look up to her, still chatting with the Blackberry.
“Can I borrow your BB?”
“Huh?” he finally raised his head up “But I’m answering UFOs”
“Just 2 minute. I want to check the news today” but before Changmin handing his phone to her, a masculine arm snaked around her neck and pulled her to his broad chest. This action from Kim Jaejoong even made the ever-so-bored Yunho look at him with wide eyes.
“Talking about the news” the pretty boy sexily whispered to her ears, but loud enough for the others to hear “Shall WE create some rumors?”
“Eh?” If there’s anyone more shocked than the other band mates in the car, it is the girl in question.
“Come on. It’s good for publicity” he smirked “Plus… don’t you think we suit?” he directed the question to his jaw-dropping members.
“Publicity – MY – ASS!!!” Eunhye elbowed him.
“Ouch” Junsu cried when he saw how much force she used to elbow his hyung.
“Are you planning to make me get murdered by Cassiopeias?” she choked his neck “And ‘suit’ my ass! I’m not going to date anyone prettier than me!”
“Yeah!” Yunho cheered. No one dared to help their umma right now “And if she’s going to date a DBSK, it should be me! I suit her much better than you!”
“What?!?” Eunhye unbelievably turn to the leader “You want to die too?!” the feisty lady grabbed his neck, letting go of Jaejoong’s.
“Wah! Nuna, mianhe!” Yunho become the next target of murderer. Jaejoong laughed his ass off while massaging his neck.
“Nuna, hyung is going to die” Junsu decided to interfere the fight but the ignorant Changmin just went back to UFO world.
“Yah… you guys are so noisy…” Yoochun grumbled from his front seat then went back to sleep.
Instead of a grown-people high-status-celebrities van, it has completely turned into nothing but a kindergarten.
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The shooting was finished much earlier than they expected, compared to the normally midnight arrival, DBSK V went back to dorm pretty early in the evening.
“Oh!” Jaejoong checked out his phone which he had set to silent mode while at work. “Omo! She’s been calling for 28 times!”
“Who?” Yoochun asked.
“BoA” the pretty boy replied “Excuse me” with that said, Jaejoong walked further away to dial his phone while other members entry the dorm. YooSuMin giggled at the thought of their hyung romancing with their label mate. For some reasons, Yunho had been pretty quiet the whole day. But he often glanced back at her and/or Jaejoong every once in a while. And this was also another time, once Jaejoong mentioned BoA, Yunho quickly took a glance at Eunhye. The Girl cocked her head at him but said nothing.
But the minute they stepped their feet into the dorm, the gods and goddess knew there was something wrong. If not by Yoon Bansuk’s frowning eyebrows, it’s by Ayumi Lee’s obvious furiousness. Both were waiting for their return at the empty lounge.
The silence and the coldness made everyone froze. And Bansuk was the one who couldn’t stand it.
“Noonim…” he started “Have you seen it?”
“Seen?… what?” but Eunhye’s puzzlement only added fuel to the flame . Ayumi just lost it
“’What’? What do you mean ‘what’?!!” she yelled at her friend “You are probably the last person in the world to not know ‘what’ it is!!”
“Err… Ayumi-chan” Eunhye shrink away from the mad lady “I have no idea what is ‘what’ you are talking about”
Ayumi pulled her out of the group to the only computer at that lounge. She connected the internet, opened a few windows and when she found what she was looking for, the Japanese grabbed her roommate’s shoulders and put her to the seat
“Read it!” she commanded. The boys were worriedly waiting few meters away.
Eunhye scrolled down the page. It was one of South Korean’s biggest reliable celebrity gossips and news sites.
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The K-pop (trying to) turned American sensations caught dating?
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Eunhye made a quick skim through the page and then she felt Yunho was sitting on his knee next to her chair, reading the article. Though it provides some public information, the news was written in ironical tone with comical feel about how these 2 artists, who were trying to break through American market, would be able to break through if they only focus on dating not practicing. And how the fans would never know this if one of their keen-eyed photographers didn’t spot the two of them amorously dating in a fancy restaurant of Atlanta, USA.
And for the fan boys and girls who still didn’t buy the fact they’re telling. This site had paparazzi-taken pictures provided.
Eunhye knew immediately that one of the artists they’re talking about must be her boyfriend, but she didn’t understand about the female part. From what was stated here, it couldn’t have been ‘her’.
And her blood went cold when she scrolled down to see the photos. Next to her, the leader made a weird choke voice with disbelief.
“What the…?”
“It couldn’t be…”
The photos showed a young man and a beautiful girl standing too close to one another in the position that there was no other explanation with their relationship as their lips were only an inch away from each other. There are many photos of them, and some are zoomed in to see the passion in their eyes.
In one picture, the girl looked up to him with sparkling eyes; her hands were grabbing his collars to pull him closer. Her partner, however, didn’t seem to protest. His eyes look down at her with no fright or hesitation. From people who are seeing this, it’s as if they were about to kiss.
Without doubt, the man was Yoon Eun Hye’s celebrity boyfriend, Choi Dong Wook, whom better known as Se7en. And the woman was everyone’s least expected person to be caught with him. It was none other than Korean ultimate superstar, Kwon BoA.
Yoon Eunhye’s facial expression went from shock to confuse to taut and to neutral understanding. DBSK’s oldest member tapped her shoulder. He handed his Anycall Haptic cellphone to her.
“Eunhye ah, someone wants to talk to you” the lady raised her left eyebrow at him “BoA is on the line”
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To be continued…
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Chapter 11 : Admirerism
All DBSK V. members are in their office together, but working separately. After they’re back from the music show and fill up their stomach, they immediately went back to work. Their album was set to release next month, so there’s still a lot for them to do.
Right now they have 6 songs in their album
1. One Step at a Time
2. Follow Your Dream
3. Goodbye My Love – an R&B pop song.
4. Romance – a duet of Micky Yoochun and Yoon Eunhye
5. Stand By U – DBSK solo.
6. And last but not least, coming from the man JYP, it’s Eunhye’s solo – Dash Girl
So there are still places for at least 4 more songs. Almost everyone has their earphone on except for leader Yunho and Eunhye. Yunho is writing something in his sketch book while Eunhye is skimming through the Introducing Star’s Friends script and listen to her ex-co-actor Gong Yoo’s DJing. It has become their routine now that they’d listen to his show every Thursday.
After their debut, the crew of his radio show asked them to guest, but due to their hectic schedule, they were unable to. However, Eunhye still phone in every once in a while to show her support.
“Nuna, why do you seem so stressed?”
“Huh?” Eunhye looks up from her script and see the leader was no longer writing stuff. Yunho folds his arms over the long desk and put his chin on top of it. He stared at her cutely with those round eyes.
“It’s not like you’ve never guested in any shows before”
Eunhye imitates his act by folding her arms, put her chin on and stare back. “Oh well, maybe it’s because I’m going to meet my favorite idols, Big Bang” she said half-jokingly.
“Traitor” Junsu accused. “If you are asked about your favorite band, you better say DBSK”
“That’s right” Yoochun agreed “Or you’ll put us 5 in the biggest humiliation of the decade”
Eunhye giggles. “My ringtone is still Taeyang’s ‘Only Look At Me’” she told them.
“Yah! You better change that into DBSK’s one” Jaejoong warned her.
“Wae? I don’t want to”
“What’s Yoon Ban Suk’s calling melody?” Changmin asked.
“What?”
“You know? When you call him, what song do you hear before he picks up the phone?”
“Please tell me it’s no Big Bang!” Yunho shrieked. Eunhye cracks up.
“No, of course not” the boys sigh in relief before she continue “It’s Super Junior’s one”
“What????”
“No way!!!”
“That’s even worse!!!”
Though they are no rivals and actually all close friends, DBSK and SuJu boys have the weird habit of showing off – whose name is bigger. They always compete in who can top the chart more often, who can be this or that person’s favorite group and then bragging out to one another. It can be pretty cute plus funny and yet annoying.
“You must be joking!”
“Nope” she confirms “’It’s You‘ by Super Junior”
“I knew we should do ballad more often!” Changmin covers his face.
“Really?” Jaejoong bit his lower lip.
“Not really” she finally admits. “But it’s fun teasing you guys. Hahaha”
“You little…” Yoochun mumbled.
“Yah!” Eunhye turns to him “I’m your nuna remember?”
“Wait!” their leadja raise his hand to stop them “Nuna, raise the radio’s volume”
Eunhye reached over and realize that Yunho heard her name mentioned in that show. Today’s guests of the Gong Yoo’s KFN Radio program are boyband U-KISS. And they are talking about their ideal girl. Eunhye name was mentioned as member Eli’s dream girl.
GY: “Why wouldn’t I like it if your dream girl is Eunhye?”
Eli: “cos you two did a drama together and yeah…”
GY: “You think we got married and have a kid or something? It’s just a drama, wow you’re such a kid!”
“I can’t believe that even after I had a collab with you guys, they still think I’m dating Gong Yoo oppa” Eunhye rolled her eyes though her cheeks are becoming red. The boys are all giggling.
U-kiss: “Uh oh~”
GY: “Wow, you’re crazy”
Eli: “I’m very sorry”
GY: “I would like for you to differentiate a drama from reality” he joked.
Eunhye nod her head in agreement. While other U-KISS members crack up.
GY: “In fact I think Yoon Eun Hye-ssi would be the one not liking what’s been said right now. Since she’s got so much ahead of her. Plus she’s promoting the singles with DBSK boys.”
Eli: “oh…”
U-kiss: “It’s alright~”
GY: “What do you like about Yoon Eun Hye?”
Everyone perks their ears up for his answer including Eunhye. Junsu and Kevin got some eyebrows raised when, at the same time, said “Her personality” while Eli…
Eli: Her appearance.
GY: Her appearance? I see, so you like the visual of Yoon Eun Hye, hmm.. So you’re into the cute style?
Eli: Yes. Her stage charisma is also awesome.
“What?” Eunhye is obviously blushing “I thought I already transformed the cutie into the sultry one” Maknae Changmin grab his stomach while trying to hold in his laughter.
GY: “Hmm, I see. But she’s with DBSK now, you know? You have a tough competition lies ahead boy!” The boy let out a dry laugh then Gong Yoo continues. “If you have anything that you’d like to say to her, say it now. You know she was on here a while back?”
U-kiss: “Ah~”
Eli: “Anyong-haseyo”
With his formal greeting, not only his but also her members burst out laughing.
U-kiss: “HA HA HA! All of a sudden, all of a sudden he’s sending a voice letter to her.”
GY: “I’ll pass it on to her when I meet up with her next time.”
U-kiss: “Wow!”
GY: “I’ll tell her that Eli from U-kiss likes her, so say something.”
Eli: “Ah …”
GY: “There’s a chance that she could be listening as well.” Eunhye blushed after hearing that.
“Yes, she’s listening boy!” Jaejoong said laughingly.
U-kiss: “He’s shaking right now! He’s sweating, he’s sweating, ottoke!”
GY: “Now this year, wait up, Yoon Eun Hye was born in ’84, and since she’s 5 years younger than me, which make her 26 years old. She’s 26, so a 7 year age gap isn’t too bad. Ok, come on say something.. Wow he really is sweating!”
Eli: “Yes. Nuna anyong-haseyo, I am Eli from U-kiss”
GY: “Haha, how embarrassing”
Eli: “Nuna, I love you!”
His bold statement wows all the guys and they clap for him. The YooSu couple immediately make the heart shape with their arms and chorus “Nuna, Saranghae~”
Eli: “Ah, excuse me for a moment. Can I get some tissues, please?”
GY: “Haha, gosh! He really is sweating. Well, anyway, Yoon Eun Hye-shi, he says he loves you. Eli is 19 years old; you must be overjoyed right now.”
“She definitely is” Jaejoong reach over to pinch her red cheek and got a hit from the girl. Everyone is still laughing their heads off.
GY: “Anyway, DBSK V.’s Follow Your Dream is such a craze nowadays, so best of luck for them”
U-kiss: “Nuna-Hyungs Fighting~”
“Let’s call them!” Yunho suggest with his mischievous smile and his 4 elfish members immediately agree and dial, not listening to Eunhye’s protest at all. But when someone finally picks up the phone, they jam the phone to Eunhye’s ear.
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The situation in KFN radio station is a bit hectic though they are on break right now. Other 5 members still tease Eli while Gong Yoo is smirking. But just a short while they went back on-air.
“Ah. Welcome back!” Gong Yoo started “We already know Eli’s affection to Eunhye-shi. Now let other members tell theirs” he stops abruptly when a staff signals him to pick up the phone. “Oh, seem like someone is calling in. Who could this be?”
GY: “Yeobeseyo?”
YEH: “Yeobeseyo? Gong Yoo oppa?”
GY: “Ah!!! Eunhye-shi!!” after that, the U-kiss go crazy again. Eli’s face turn into a big red tomato and he couldn’t seem to stop sweating. “Why are you calling in today? Have you heard Eli earlier?”
YEH: “Yes, I was listening to the radio. But oppa have to ask my leader why he makes me call in”
GY: “Omo! DBSK are there too? Anyong!”
DBSK: “Anyonghaseyo, DBSK imniida!” the boys chorus.
GY: “First off, congratulation to you guys! Your songs have been such hits!”
DBSK V: “Kamsahamnida~”
GY: “And now do you want to talk to Eli, Eunhye-shi?”
After that, Eunhye greets the shy boy and thanks him for liking her.
YEH: “Let’s meet up some time” she told him
Eli: “Neh, nuna.” Eli face turn redder, if it’s even possible. His members are still teasing and laughing at him. The phone goes back to Yunho.
Yunho: “I like U-kiss song too. Is it ‘Not Young’? I really like the song”
U-kiss: “Kamsahamnida, sunbae-nim.”
Yunho: “So if we meet, let’s have a meal. And Eli-ah, I’ll bring your Eunhye nuna with me too” Yunho make everyone laughs again.
GY: “Before you hang up, let’s sing for us just once”
YEH: “Well, this song is for U-kiss”
As if on cue, Changmin snaps his fingers “5 6 7 8”
Hurry up and wait
So close, but so far away
Everything that you’ve always dreamed of
Close enough for you to taste
But you just can’t touch
You wanna show the world, but no one knows your name yet
Wonder when and where and how you’re gonna make it
You know you can if you get the chance
In your face as the door keeps slamming
Now you’re feeling more and more frustrated
And you’re getting all kind of impatient waiting
We live and we learn to take
One step at a time
There’s no need to rush
It’s like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It’s gonna happen and it’s
Supposed to happen that we
Find the reasons why
One step at a time
GY +U-kiss: “Wow!” they are clapping hard
GY: “One Step at a Time – DBSK V. everyone!”
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Eunhye wakes up early next morning. Although living under the same roof, she and Ayumi rarely see each other lately. Ayumi has been busy with her new sit-com and upcoming album, while Eunhye has full schedule to follow.
She already arranged things with her brother Bansuk and all she has to do is waiting for the royal chariot known as the company’s van. Eunhye, SNSD’s Soo Young and their crew will share the ride then DBSK will come pick her up for their next schedule.
The van and its driver is on time, but not with Soo Young. But luckily, just 10 minutes later, the girl shows up.
“Yoon Eunhye-sunbae, I’m very sorry I’m late” she bowed at Eunhye. Eunhye just smiles at her and one of the SNSD managers. She looks across Soo Young’s head and see some of her members are getting into another van.
“I see you girls have morning schedule as well.”
“Yeah, they have a radio show”
“I see. Anyway, let’s get in. We’re already late.”
Same as Eunhye, Soo Young is going to introduce her sibling, but in her case, it’s her older sister. They recite the script on the van once again and finish just in time.
Big Bang members, Dae Sung and Seung Ri were already there. They wave cheerfully at Eunhye who walk towards them.
“Nuna, anyong~”
“Anyong.” They chat a little then Eunhye go changing in her dressing room. Although maintaining top hallyu star status, Eunhye has no problem sharing dressing room with 2 of her hoobaes – Soo Young and Brown Eyed Girls’ Ga In. while other two female, comedian Shin Bong Son and MC Hyun Young use another dressing room.
The male guests consist of Big Bang’s Daesung and Seungri and Boom. Main MCs are Hyun Young and Lee Hwi Jae.
Just before the camera rolls, Eunhye take her position between the Big Bang member Daesung and Boom. The 4 of them would introduce their male friends or, in Eunhye’s case, male relative, while Shin Bong Son, Soo Young and Ga In would introduce their female friends or relative.
“Nuna, have you heard from hyung?” Daesung whispered to her from the left side.
“I haven’t talked to him quite some time now” she whispered back “You know I’ve been busy”
“Aishhh. You better watch out if you don’t wanna lose him to someone” Eunhye raise her eyebrow at him. But just then, the show starts.
The show goes normally. The MCs introduce each celebrity guest and ask them to show their talent a little. BB members were doing a short dance battle and Boom made a parody version of Big Bang’s Lies.
“Today is very special, Hyun Young-shi” Lee Hwi Jae said “She’s returning to variety show after 3 long years”
“Yeah, we didn’t expect her coming actually” Hyun Young agreed.
“The Goddess is here, Yoon Eun Hye!” Eunhye bowed and giggled.
“It’s your comeback, so why don’t sing for us a little?” Lee Hwi Jae suggested.
“Which song do you prefer? ‘One Step’ or ‘Follow Your Dream’?”
“But if we wanna here those songs, we could have just turn on radio” Boom dumbly said, making everyone laughs and Eunhye ends up feeling embarrassed. However, she recovers fast.
“Then I’ll dance to Mirotic!”
“Whao!” This makes everyone anticipate.
Eunhye’s dance is a bit different from the original as she makes it sexier and more feminine. But it’s still great nonetheless. After the dance ended, everyone’s clapping.
Then they start introducing each friend, starting from Daesung’s. Daesung brought Lee Jae Wuk, YG Choreography Team Leader with him today. When Daesung called him on street, he was asked to do pole dance which he immediately did without hesitance. Lee Jae Wuk shows his amazing dancing skill and professionalism. He is the secret success behind almost all YG artists choreographies including Se7en, Uhm Jung Hwa and of course, Big Bang.
When he came up to the shooting station, it is clearly seen that although he doesn’t have the looks, he do have his warm charisma and humor. Jae Wuk stunned a little when he saw Eunhye, and this isn’t neglected by others.
“Jae Wuk-shi, why you seem so shocked to see Eunhye-shi?”
“Oh, I didn’t expect to see her here. I was expecting to see TOP” he said and then revealed that they do know each other before.
“Yeah, too bad TOP can not make it today” Hyun Young said and received agreement from ladies’ side while the gentlemen’s side joke that they prefer seeing Eunhye to TOP.
“It’s definitely better!” Jae Wuk said “I have to see Seung Hyun face everyday anyway” he smiled.
He dance with Daesung again and got 6.0 for first impression score.
Then they introduce Shin Bong Son’s friend, Park Hae Young who is a theater actress. When she arrived, she wore a sunflower on her head, so Bong Son has to go out and do a mission with her. Unlike her friend who is very comedic, Hae Young appeared to be quite shy and reserved with some sexy scent. She has tall and lean figure that compliment her V-shaped face well.
She receives 5.5 for first impression. The boys said that it’s not her fault that her score is low, but because they were thinking of Bong Son when they’re giving her score.
After that is Park Hyung Joon, Boom’s friend. He is an internet ulzzang who has cheerful strong personality. His only flaw is his mouth as he talks too much. Boom told them that Hyung Joon’s nickname is “Chatterbox”.
Once he arrived, Eunhye immediately said that he look very much like Lee Dong Wook or Jin Ha Rim of Coffee Prince.
“They have the same aegyo style” she added. Because of his talkative habit, he only got 5.0
Finally, Soo Young got to introduce her sister, Soo Jin. Soo Jin is an aspiring musical actress, so she knows how to sing and dance quite well and wows everyone with her singing “Part of The World”, which ultimately make her receive as high score as 7.0
Next is Seung Ri’s dance mentor, Jang Yong Hyuk. He is a young CEO of a vocal and dancing academy. He also has the sunflower, so Seungri have to go help him do his mission even though they’re worried about the fangirls. The mentor and his student dance together in the street of Myung Dong and Seungri even sings his solo “Strong Baby” while dancing.
Yong Hyuk also seems to have cute style. And he immediately shows his interest in Soo Young’s sister. But with his similarity look to comedian Kim Shin Young, he only got 5.0 for first impression.
Brown Eyed Girl’s maknae, Son Ga In introduce her bosom buddy, Jung Su Na. they are friends ever since kindergarten. Contrast to other guests who set their calling melody as their celebrity friend’s song to show their support, Su Na makes Ga In embarrassed by setting Wonder Girls’ Nobody as her calling melody. This irritates Ga In, so she makes her friend dance as sexily as she can while Ga In sing ballad.
“Ga In nuna, you don’t have to be upset” Daesung consoles her while Su Na was on her way up to the filming location “Eunhye nuna’s case is even worse”
Eunhye startled and everyone look at Daesung. While Seungri is not at help at all when he revealed “Last time I met Eunhye nuna, her ringtone was Bae hyung’s Only Look At Me” while everyone laughs, the baby add “And at that time, she’s already promoting her singles with DBSK hyungs”
“Eunhye-shi! Is this true?” Lee Hwi Jae asked her. But as she covers her face with both hands, it’s no doubt that this is true.
“Let’s try calling her and see it” Boom dial Eunhye’s number and then…
You’re my melody~ norul yonjuhalke
On & On
Non norae nae sarmui soundtrack
Insaengui mudael
Barkhyojunun norul saranghae
To bullojullae non naui norae
“Awww. It’s DBSK’s You’re My Melody” Hyun Young cheered.
“Nuna, who set your ringtone?” Daesung asked.
“Kim Jaejoong” Eunhye admits and that make everyone burst out laughter. “I don’t even know what my ring tone is until Boom oppa called.”
“They were prepared. They were prepared.” Boom nodded.
“Yoon Eunhye-shi” Hwi Jae called “Between Big Bang and DBSK, which one do you prefer?”
Eunhye thought about it shortly before answering “It’s not because I am here with BB but…”
“So it’s Big Bang!” the two members celebrating besides her.
“Neither” Eunhye coldly told them “I prefer 2PM!”
“Ouch! Burn!”
Once Ga In’s friend arrived, they did sexy dance together and tell a story of how they become best friends with the help of Adult Video. Su Na got the highest point of 7.5
So in the end of this section, for the female, Su Na and Soo Jin can take off their mask while Bong Son’s friend, Hae Young has to remain it.
Now it’s down to Eunhye’s brother whether Seungri’s and Boom’s friend, whom both got 5.0, would be able to reveal their face or not. Jae Wuk is already safe as his score is 1 point higher.
“We’re very lucky today to meet 2 celebrities’ siblings in 1 episode” Lee Hwi Jae said.
“Yeah, the first one was Xiah Junsu’s fraternal twin, Junho” Hyun Young said “Now we have the beautiful Choi sisters and we’re about to meet the Yoon siblings”
“Eunhye-shi, who does your brother look like?”
“Hmm. For me, I don’t think he look similar to any celeb. But I have heard some people said he look a bit like Joo Ji Hoon” This create an uproar among the females as it’s understandably expected that he must have look better than the other 3 guys with his sister as pretty as Yoon Eun Hye.
“What is he like?”
“Would ‘Teddy Bear’ be the right word?” the YG group chuckled with her choice of words.
“Teddy Bear?!?” the others were confused.
“Yeah, he is the huggable type. Though his body is quite well-built, he always acts like puppy with me.” She continued “Perfect type for boyfriend.”
“You said he’s well-built. How tall is he?” Lee Hwi Jae questioned.
“183 cm.”
“Whao!”
“And he has just finished Military Service, so his body is very muscular and beautiful.”
“What is his skill?” this is supposed to come from MC Hyun Young but instead, Bong Son was the one who enthusiastically asked.
“Well, first he can fluently speak 3 languages – Korean, Chinese and Japanese. And you know his friend is Choi Seung Hyun (TOP), they are friends in the same dance school, so he can also dance very well and although he’s a university student right now, he’s also starting business with his friend”
“Wow! Another young CEO!” even Lee Hwi Jae too was impressed.
“All around perfect young man” Hyun Young concluded.
“Ah! Here he comes!” Daesung points at the screen. And indeed, Yoon Bansuk is now in the middle of Myung Dong. They phone him. Gladly, his calling melody is One Step at a Time.
“Oh, Bansuk hyung changed his calling melody also” Seungri loudly mumbled.
“Yeoboseyo?” he picked up.
“Bansuk-ah!” Eunhye called.
“Ah! Noonim!” he started his aegyo “It’s so freezing out here >_<”
“Do you sleep well last night?”
“Yeah, yeah. It’s okay.” And then added “But I wish TOP is here instead.”
Eunhye pressed her lips while the others giggled “Bansuk, ask a passing girl to be your dance partner in Japanese”
He shyly laughs but does what was told. It takes him the 5th chances till he find someone who understand Japanese and lucky for him, this girl does know how to dance. They do a little bit of salsa move then he thanks her.
“Arigatou Gozaimasu” he bowed for her and went up here.
“Wow. He dances very well too” Ga In complimented.
“Yeah, he is one of my students” Jae Wuk bragged.
“But actually I’m his mentor” Yong Hyuk claimed.
Before any of them go further, Bansuk finally appear with his gold eye mask that somehow fit his face perfectly. Bansuk shows off his talent more by singing a song from his sister’s drama Goong OST. – Parrot by Howl.
And as expected from the Yoon family, he got the highest score among men – 8.0
And that puts both Yong Hyuk’s and Hyung Joon’s fate in the girls’ hands once again. And they decided that they want to see Yong Hyuk reveals his face more.
Next section, the “Friends” and the “Relatives” would put on a talent show and give one another thumb up or thumb down. During this section gives the stars some time to chill out and chitchat while everyone pay attention to the shows.
“Daesung” Eunhye muttered “What did you mean earlier? Did your hyung say something? Don’t tell me he cheated on me!”
“Aniyo” Daesung replied “But you know? Sometimes distance makes two hearts grow fonder, but in some cases, true love can be defeated by the closeness”
“God! Please tell me that girl didn’t chase after my boyfriend again!”
“Nuna, haven’t you read the paper this morning?” Seungri asked with wary look.
“What paper?” she asked back but the two idols remain silent.
The rest of the show went smoothly. Bansuk is clearly Mr. Popular here but Jaewuk’s warm persona also makes the girls smile. Eunhye’s brother shows his interest in Haeyoung while Jaewuk and Soojin obviously attracted each other.
During the 4-table-meal section, where they allow everyone to get to know others better, Soojin choose to eat with Jaewuk. And the Yoons were visited by the other 2 female couples, leaving Seungri, Boom and their friends to eat together. But not so long, their Big Bang’s leader G-Dragon pays a visit while they’re having meal and stick around till the end of the filming.
After all is done. Introducing Star’s Friends gain themselves another 2 celeb-friends couple – Jaewuk and Soojin, and Bansuk and Haeyoung.
And just about time when all the casts and crews were going to go eat out together, DBSK boys and their managers’ team arrived. As Eunhye has another schedule for her and other members, so they took the early leave after greeting.
“Geun Soo oppa” Eunhye called her manager when they’re about to get in the van “What’s in the news today?”
“Eh?” her manager blurred “I haven’t read any papers yet. What’s wrong?”
“I don’t know. But Daesung and Seungri was acting weird.” Eunhye told him “You know the YG family are pretty close, so I suspect them know something about oppa that I wouldn’t like”
“Push your personal life aside, dear” Geun Soo patted her back “You have works to do. So let’s worry about that later”
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To be continued
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A/N: This is my first attempt to write about variety show, sorry if it’s disappointing ^^;
1. Some of the U-KISS part is from their real conversation in Gong Yoo’s radio show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQCiY6KngDQ
2. Some of the ISF part is also from real clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hx24dcW_qY
3. The song Goodbye My Love is originally from 8eight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lMN2cooAJ0
4. Dash Girl and Romance are My Fair Lady OST.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf_SPb5mmwg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBravl3B7D8
And just in case you guys wanna know how Yoon Ban Suk look like…
I dont think he look like JJH either, that’s why I make Eunhye said that
but I’ve heard so many people said so.
Chapter 10 : No Sugar for My Blood
.Notes: Starting from this chapter, it is now in the present. No more flashbacks.
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[From all these…9 episodes, we mostly follow up the story by Eunhye’s side. This time we will switch to see the boys’ side of story…]
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At the very same night of the interview where Eunhye was dragged away by her brother, Bansuk. While their staff went home with the big van, the DBSK boys went back to dorm with Micky’s Mercedes. All 5 of them are still not sleepy and just hanging around their mansion.
“I think it’s Jong Kook hyung!” Yunho exclaimed out of the blue from the sofa he’s lying. The other boys snapped back from their own mind. A piece of Gimbap the maknae holding with the chopsticks is only a centimeter from his wide open mouth. The soccer ball dolphin boy kicking against the wall hit him right on the face when he lost his concentration.
“What’s with Jong Kook hyungrim?” Yoochun asked, taking off the iPod earphones.
“Nuna’s boyfriend!” he pointed “That guy must be Jong Kook hyung!”
“I don’t think so” Jaejoong rubbed his chin “I have a feeling that it’s someone unexpected, definitely not Jong Kook hyungrim”
“Well then,” Junsu said, still hugging the ball while massaging his bruised forehead “I think there’s someone we can ask”
“Eh?” everyone looked at him.
“And I think he knows who nuna’s boyfriend is”
“And this person would be?”
“Minwoo hyung.”
“What?” the other 4 unanimously shouted “Why?”
“Wait, I think I know what Junsu hyung mean” Changmin got up from the dining table to join his hyungs. “Do u mean that episode where Minwoo hyung and Dongwan hyung guested?”
“Come to Play?”
“Yes” Junsu replied. “Come on. The whole SM Town know Minwoo hyung used to have the biggest crush on Eunhye nuna”
“And?”
“He revealed in that Come to Play episode that he liked this actress a lot that he asked her out but was declined coz she’s already taken. And this boyfriend of hers is a singer. Plus he said he and the girl still contact each other now and have remained a big-brother little-sister relationship.” Junsu continued “I don’t recollect Minwoo hyung has ever failed to woo any girls but nuna. I mean they are still pretty close, that’s obvious. But despite the fact that he liked her very much. They never went out. So the girl he talked about must be her.”
[This is the vid I referred to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J77yJEVL484 (1:52-7:18)
Note: this is half fictional. I don’t really know if the girl was really YEH. I only used it coz it fits my story and I used to be a WooHye shipper >_< ]
“Jongkook hyung still fits the description though” Yunho said
“But if it’s really him” Jaejoong argued “Don’t you think either he or Eunhye would already tell us? I don’t think it’s him”
“Should we pay M hyung a visit?” Yoochun asked and glanced at the wall clock “Gaepan is just half-an-hour away” the dandy boy talked about a bar located in Cheongdam-dong, famous as a place where you can find countless familiar faces hanging around in every corner of its 80-sq.m. 4-story building. Also famous for its very owner and runner, Lee Minwoo.
One good thing about this bar is it’s specialized. Except for the celebrities and inside people, only the ones with connections and/or very big money can enter. So it quickly became renowned for those who living 24/7 under the limelight to come here, chill out and have fun. Not have to worry about their image or some crazy stalkers.
But the boys are unsure. Wondering and gossiping about their nuna is one thing, but seriously snooping around about her love life is one other thing.
“Err… I don’t think that’s a good idea man” Jaejoong patted his friend’s back “Eunhye wouldn’t like it if she heard we run around asking stuff about her”
“Maybe we should just wait till she’s ready to tell us” Yunho told them. He, himself, doesn’t like the idea coz he’s also desperate to know who the lucky guy is. But it’s the morally right thing.
“Fine” their maknae rolled his eyes and walked back to the dining table “You guys make me lost my appetite for Gimbap” he said. Changmin closed the tiffin and put it in the fridge while his hyungs get back to what they did until…
“Minnie! What ya doing?!” Yunho yelled across the room “Put it back in the fridge right now”
“What?” Changmin asked with innocent eyes. A tray of lime jelly cake with 3 cute little sugar-made dolls on the icing was in his hand. “I need some sugar for my blood”
“Don’t you dare eat that! It’s mine!”
“Wae?! It’s mine too!” the maknae turned to the umma for help “Hyung, tell him it’s 1/3 mine and I can eat it”
“Kim Jaejoong, whose side are you?” Yunho threatened “Are you going to let him eat that?”
The YooSu heads which has been turning left and right between their leader and their maknae now fix at their eldest. Anticipate.
“Errr” Jaejoong cleared his throat “Yunho-ah, I’ll bake one for you later, harasso?”
“Yah! How could you betray me like this?!” Yunho whines with disbelief “Traitor!” while Changmin smirked
“It’s the cake hyung! It’s going to expire someday. We should eat it before it’s moldy, don’t you think?”
“It’s made of jelly” Yunho pointed “it’s not going to get moldy as long as we keep it in the fridge”
“Come on hyung” he smiled sheepishly “I’ll leave some for you”
“Don’t you eat my part” knowing that he lost the vote, Yunho get up from the sofa to join midnight cake.
“Hey! It’s partially mine too! Leave some for me” so as his yaoi partner, Jae joined them. Leaving Yoochun and Junsu to exchange their eyes contact.
The cake was from the YunJaeMin trio birthday party in February and was home-baked by their very own Eunhye noonim. As ordered by SM plus her BBV members birthday party reunion, Eunhye was unable to attend the boys’ birthday fanmeet. So she baked a cake for them instead. And for more than a month, Yunho insisted to keep it safely in the refrigerator untouched.
Well, untouched until it met Changmin’s tummy.
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For the next whole month, there is unarguably nothing hotter than DBSK V. the boys… and the girl grace every state with 2 breath-taking performances – their sweet light-hearted “One Step at a Time” and the beastly rock single “Follow Your Dream”
The latter is a dance number with crumping choreography similar to that used in “Hey! (Don’t bring me down)”. The testosterone on stage blow the fangirls away and Eunhye has proven to everyone that she still live up to the title of the Dance Legend, gaining herself a much larger number of fanboys. Their harmony in the vocal and chemistry on stage practically shut all the haters up.
Contrast to their mature look in One Step at a Time. In Follow Your Dream performance, they go for the rebellious sexy concept with the dark tone costumes which mainly basic black, even their accessories and jewelries are mainly made of black stainless or dark silver. Eunhye as the only girl there, is the only one who doesn’t wear suit. She only wears a casual white polo that fit perfectly to her curve, a stylish knee-length black pant with light-colored leggings and black heels.
Follow up the success of debut single One Step at a Time, Follow Your Dream claims their number 1 spot with awards from all the shows. First, they rocked the stage on MBC’s Music Core, then won awards on MNET’s M! Countdown. The song top K-chart on KBS’s Music Bank within a week after the release date before moving on to grab 3 consecutive Mutizen awards on SBS Inkigayo’s Take 7, earning itself the triple crown title. There is no doubt that this hit song has created quite a craze.
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“Wow, that’s tiring” Eunhye sighed after finishing their encore performance on Inkigayo as the result of their victory. Another award is added to the collection.
“You sound like an ajumma” Jaejoong teased. Their stylist handed all of them bottles of drink.
“Yah! You little…”
“Eunhye!” her manager Park called “Phonecall!”
“I’m unavailable” she told him
“You have to answer this one” he said and gave her the phone. Her members send the inquiry eyes. Eunhye looks at the screen to see the caller’s name and gasped.
“Oh shoot!” she quickly answered “Neh, sunsaeng-nim”
No, the caller is not Lee Soo Man, but this one is no less important. Coz it’s Yang Hyun Suk, the CEO of YG Entertainment himself.
Eunhye finally hanged up after a few minutes.
“What did he say?” Park Geun Soo questioned.
“He wants me to help filling in TOP’s place”
“Pardon?” Junsu asked. This answer confused him
“Well, you guys all know my Bansuk is friend with Seung Hyun right?” she explained “TOP is going to record 2 episodes of Introducing a Star’s Friend with his fellow Big Bang members. And he’s going to introduce my brother. But TOP went to Bali for a magazine photoshoot yesterday and he’s unable to come back in time coz his flight was canceled. So YG asked me to fill in”
“Has he talked to SM yet?” Yunho asked The DBSK V members agreed to focus on their comeback stage on the first month, and then they will start guesting on other variety shows
“Yes” she answered “Soo Young is also a guest in the episode”
To be continued…
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Chapter 9-B : One Step at a Time
“No, this won’t do”
“No?!!!” the members couldn’t believe their ears
“No!” their producer repeated his word
“No?!!! What? Why?”
“No, for the debut piece” Lee Soo Man explained “It’s a damn good song, I admit. But it’s too metal core. There’s no scent of femininity at all. Did you really compose this one, Eunhye? If you guys didn’t tell me first, I could never guess a girl create this piece. With the debut song, we have to promote Eunhye’s comeback, it should be softer, more feminine”
“Arasso” they chorused, obviously disappointed. Eunhye was quite dejected.
“Hey! Cheer up!” Soo Man said when seeing their expression “I told you it’s really good. We can promote it as the second single. But trust me; it won’t do as the debut single”
Eunhye gave him a faint smile “I understand”
This day was their weekly meeting with Lee Soo Man sunsaeng-nim. Everyone except the manly leader-shi was there. Yunho couldn’t make it because he had to go back to his home according to his father’s call about his sick grandma. And the rest proudly presented the producer their first song. But to their disappointment, he didn’t agree on using it as the debut piece.
However, they continued discussing over other things which needed to be done before they finally debuting as the SM project group. The Chairman told Eunhye to finish all her CF filming, Photo and magazine shootings and fans meetings by the end of the year. And he told DBSK to also prepare themselves for SM Town concert which will be held the upcoming Christmas.
“You guys should get back to the gym too” he said, looking at the boys’ bodies. They gained some weights due to their activities in the office, which are mainly eating and sleeping. This also the result of them having 2 chefs in 1 household. The 2 chefs couldn’t help but showed off their cooking talent to terrorize the other and the members got all the benefits. “That included you, Eunhye”
“Bwoh? Moi?” she pointed to herself.
“Yes, you have to go back to gym, get fit and get your vocal system strengthen”
“Yes, sunsaeng-nim”
“Oh! By the way” he searched the pile in front of him “I got some present for you, Eunhye” he pulled out a file and gave it to her.
“Park Jin Young sent this over to me a few days ago” he told her while she’s opening the file “Seem like you are everyone’s sweetheart”
Inside the file were 3-pieces of paper containing a song “Dash Girl” which was composed and written by the man, JYP himself, with a demo CD attached to it. Eunhye looked up at Lee Soo Man’s kind face, confused.
“Why did he compose a song for me? I’m not his artist”
JYP Entertainment , along with YG and SM Entertainment also with other several companies, was competing for her contract. In the end, as we already know, Eunhye signed a 2-year-contract with SM Ent.
“Well, he told me that this is the song he meant to compose it for you, and for you to sing only. Though you didn’t sign with him, he still adored you. So he sent this over and asked to add this to your album”
“Kamsahamnida” Eunhye was very grateful.
“You thank the wrong person” he chuckled “Go properly thank him and his unselfishness someday, harasso?” Eunhye nodded. “Don’t be so thankful!” the SM Chairman noted her “He does earn money from my pocket for that piece!”
They continued discussed and consulting for half an hour till everything, every schedule were done for them “I believe this is all”
“Wait, sunsaeng-nim” Changmin called “There’s another piece I want you to see” he pulled a CD out from his bag. “It’s not really done yet but I think it’s also good”
“Whose song is this?”
“You see” the maknae started to describe “The melody was composed by Jaejoong hyung and Junsu hyung. Nuna and I wrote the lyric. The rap part was from Yunho hyung. And Yoochun hyung rearranged it”
“I see.” He glanced at the cover “Hmm… ‘One Step at a Time’? Sing it for me”
“Eh?”
“Sing it. Acapella way” he told them, refused to insert the CD into his computer but put it aside.
“But Yunho hyung isn’t here” Junsu protested
“Then cut his rap part out” he easily replied. With no choice, they obeyed the Producer’s order and tuned their voices together.
Changmin snapped his fingers to give them the beat
“5 6 7 8”
.
So close, but so far away
Everything that you’ve always dreamed of
Close enough for you to taste
But you just can’t touch
You know you can if you get the chance
In your face as the door keeps slamming
(Chorus)
We live and we learn to take
One step at a time
There’s no need to rush
It’s like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It’s gonna happen and it’s
Supposed to happen that we
Find the reasons why
One step at a time
You believe and you doubt
You’re confused, you got it all figured out
Everything that you always wish for
Could be yours, should be yours, would be yours
If they only knew
You know you can if you get the chance
In your face as the door keeps slamming
(Chorus)
We live and we learn to take
One step at a time
There’s no need to rush
It’s like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It’s gonna happen and it’s
Supposed to happen that we
Find the reasons why
One step at a time
When you can’t wait any longer
But there’s no end in sight
It’s the faith that makes you stronger
The only way you get there
Is one step at a time
(Chorus)
Take one step at a time
There’s no need to rush
It’s like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It’s gonna happen and it’s
Supposed to happen that we
Find the reasons why
One step at a time
(Chorus)
One step at a time
There’s no need to rush
It’s like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It’s gonna happen and it’s
supposed to happen that we
Find the reasons why
One step at a time
(A/N: The lyric is changed into Jordin Sparks’s One Step at a Time which pulled out the rap parts. I decided to replace my lame lyric with this one. 😛
Link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAYmDNov6Q0
Without the rapping and interlude parts, the acapella piece only last 3 minutes long. When the members finished they turned to their producer and instructor.
Lee Soo Man grinned.
“That’s what I’m talking about!” he reached over to the phone and dialed someone
“You like it?” Eunhye asked
“Like it? I love it!” he announced “This is a perfect debut single for your project! I always think it’d be great if you guys will debut with acapella piece”
“What about Yunho’s part” Jaejoong questioned.
“Make it 2 versions” he told them “One acapella version, and the other with your original beat with his rapping part. You guys are free tomorrow right?”
“Neh” they chorused.
The person Lee Soo Man was calling picked up and they talked. “Yeah, this is me. Is the recording studio available tomorrow? I want to record a song”
“Recording? Tomorrow?” Yoochun gasped. Their sunsaeng-nim raised his eyebrows. He covered the phone and asked.
“Why? What’s the problem?”
“Nothing” the dandy boy shook his head. The Chairman went back to his phone.
“Neh. Okay.” He hung up and turned to the anxious artists “Tomorrow 2pm. don’t be late!” he told them concisely.
“Yes, sir!” all his kids saluted him before leaving.
.
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To be continued…
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Chapter 9-A : Follow Your Dream
Eunhye stared blankly out of the window to the town below. All the boys probably dozed off right now. After a long talk with JaeChun, Eunhye had so many things to think about. She knew too much more than she ever expected or wanted. These things just added more pressure on her shoulders.
“Aishh…” Eunhye took a deep breath and banged her head to the table. She’s in the working room right at the moment, not really to work, but to find a place quiet and private enough that she can actually think.
~I’m so sorry but I love you da geojitmal
iya mollasseo ijeya arasseo nega philyohae
I’m so sorry but I love~
Still not pulling her head up from the round table, Eunhye grabbed her cell phone and grumpily answered. “Bwoh?”
“Yah yah yah!” the guy in the other line laughably shouted “Is this how you answering your boyfriend’s phone call?”
“Oppa?” Eunhye immediately straightened up
“Remember me now?” he seemed so cheerful. Something good happened? “How are you? We haven’t talked much lately.”
“I’m okay.” She said. Her eyes are softened when hearing his caring voice.
“Really? You’re okay?”
“Why does it sound like you want me to not okay?”
“Because I really don’t! Shouldn’t you be all gloomy that I’m not there by your side?!” he joked.
“Yah! What is this?” though pretending to be angry at him on line, a big grin plastered her face with slight blush. Her boyfriend always knows how to be sweet. She sighed “What about you, oppa? Everything’s good?”
“It’s not just good. It’s great!” he cheerfully yelled “Guess what?”
“What?”
“The Queen Bee agreed to feature in my single!”
“No way!” Eunhye whisperingly shouted excitedly through the phone.
“Yes way!” he shouted back and then asked “Why do you have to whisper?”
“The boys are sleeping” she plainly answered before deliberating what she just said.
“Bwoh?!! Boys?!”
“Yeah…No!!!” Finally realizing what she just said can cause such a commotion in his mind “It’s not what you think! Stop thinking anything right now!”
“Yoon Eunhye!!!” he angrily scolded.
“It’s not like that!” she hissed. The troubled girlfriend struggled to explain everything to her jealous boyfriend but still…
“Get yourself out of that room right now!”
“Oppa!” Eunhye was also frustrated “Please be more reasonable.”
“I am being reasonable!” he snapped “What kind of boyfriend I am if I’m going to let my virgin girlfriend staying with 5 hot-blooded young men?!?”
“They are gentlemen! They’re not going to do weird things with me!”
“Eunhye, I was already at my limit when you told me you’re going to work with them” her boyfriend tried to calm down but failed “How am I supposed to do? How am I supposed to think knowing that my girl is staying alone by herself with 5 guys in the same room?”
“You’re supposed to trust me!” she shrieked, already forgot to keep her voice low. The guy sighed deeply before continuing.
“I do trust you” he said in a more soothing tone “It’s the others I do not trust”
“Oppa, please understand me, I am working with them. This kind of things like sleeping over is normal.”
“I still don’t understand why you wanted to do a project with them” he said coldly. Eunhye hold her breath in and slowly letting out.
“We’ve been through this argument numerous times already” she also said very coldly
“But you said no to our collab!” he raised his voice.
“And you perfectly knew why!” she snapped back. Both of them kept silent after this because of anger. A few second later Eunhye heard someone on the other line calling her boyfriend.
“She’s there?” Eunhye asked. Both her voice and her eyes went frozen cold. “And here you are, chiding me about our relationship”
“Eunhye, I already told you” his voice became worried “We are old friends and–”
“What is she doing there?” she cut.
“On vacation”
“Well then, be her tour guide and treat her feast. I’ll just work my ass off here” and with that, she hung up.
5 seconds later, Eunhye already regretted her action. Everybody says he’s a very jealous lover, but so is she! They’ve been through these kinds of conversation for countless times. One certain thing that nobody can deny is both of them are too damn popular among the opposite sex. And thus, the main reason of most of their quarrels.
That girl was his old friend. They knew each other for such a long time, longer than she ever had with him. That’s why Eunhye can’t help but always be jealous of her. But doesn’t her boyfriend always assure her that no other women will ever get to know him the way Eunhye does. No one can make him feel the same way she can. Doesn’t his action always speak for itself how important and special she is to him. Why she was such a selfish girlfriend like that?
Eunhye bit her lower lip worriedly and decided to dial his number but he already turned it off.
“Wae?!?” for the second time of the night, the beauty banged her head to the table. “Aishhh!”
Yunho unconsciously and sleepily walked down the hall way, following some smells he didn’t realize then what it was. Until his feet brought him to the kitchen, he eventually became fully awake.
In the kitchen, in front of the gas stove was none other than the lovely Yoon Eunhye, cooking their breakfast. On the counter lied a mount of pancakes and sausages. To calm his groaning stomach down, the food-lover leader quickly approached the plate and glutted a sausage into his throat.
“Oh! Yunho ah” Eunhye just noticed his existence “Are you guys ok with American Breakfast? I am no good with porridge”
“obodeeeare (Of Course, we are)” Yunho tried to speak with his meat-full mouth “eeerveoddade (We love sausages)” Eunhye laughed at his homeless-like manner.
“Hungry much?” Yunho managed to choke down that bite.
“Mianhe for that” he smiled sheepishly “I’m just so starving” she giggled again.
“Are the others up yet?”
“Nope, they’re still sleeping” Yunho sprung up to sit on the counter, continue eating pancakes and sausages. Eunhye was cooking eggs and bacons. She already changed into the same clothes she wore yesterday, the cute apron that Hero usually use was tied around her thin waist. “Need some help?”
“No, it’s done” Yunho handed her a big plate which Eunhye filled it up with scramble eggs and crispy bacons. They brought the plates to the dining table. Yunho acted like a little boy trying to put everything in his mouth in one time.
“Leave some for your members, arasso?” she patted his munching cheek, took off the apron and walked back.
“You’re not eating?”
“I already ate” she told him “I’m in the office if you need me”
As same as their leader, each member of DBSK were awake by the nice smell of the breakfast. And after all of them joining him at the table, the crowded noises started. They were babbling of everything but more likely towards the cook.
“Where’s the chef?” Jaejoong asked, looking around searching for her.
“In the office, working”
“Seem like she hasn’t slept all night eh? Yah! Give me that!” Yoochun tried to snatch the last piece of bacon on the plate from the devouring maknae. But Changmin was a lot faster, he thrown away the utensils and used his very own hands choked the bacon into his mouth.
“You can have mine hyung” the cute Junsu offered half of his bacon to him, causing big aww from around the table to the YooSu couple. Yunho who already finished his meal tried to grab a bite on Yoochun’s last piece of sausage but the Virginia boy was quick enough. He jabbed his fork fiercely into the sausage and dangerously eyed the leader.
“Touch my food and die!”
After breakfast, or rather brunch for them considering the time, the boys took a shower, got change and finally ready to hit the work spot. But they stopped dead at the door, looking surprisingly at their female chef.
Eunhye turned her back at them and seemed like she didn’t even know they’re also in the room with her b/c she was listening to her MP3 player. But the thing that made the DBSK surprised was the guitar Eunhye was playing; or more accurately it’s the song she’s playing. That electric guitar belonged to Junsu but the dolphin boy himself couldn’t care less. She’s playing the song they had never heard of. The beat and tone was quite aggressive, pretty much like a mix of Rising Sun and Purple Line with ‘O’ Jung Ban Hap scent. Although they couldn’t see the expression on the guitarist’s face, one knew that she’s playing this song with deep emotion and feelings, with her heart and soul. It was aggressive but genuine, painful but sweet. When the song ended, the boys clapped and the girl shockingly turned around, quickly took off the MP3 earphones.
“Whao! Nuna!” Changmin stared at her admiringly “I have never known you can play guitar so well” the members get to their places of the room.
“Mianhe for using your guitar without asking, Junsu” Eunhye gave it back to him.
“It’s fine. What was the song nuna?” Junsu asked “I don’t think I have ever heard of it before”
“I don’t know either”
“Eh?”
“It doesn’t have the name…yet” she smiled shyly.
“You composed that?!?” Yoochun yelled “Wow!!!”
“May I see the chord and note?” Jaejoong asked. This song did have the great potential. Any musicians could tell that.
“I don’t have it…yet”
“Eh?”
Eunhye handed him the MP3 player she’s using a minute ago. “It’s in here”
And that’s how artists do. With her emotion overflowing, Eunhye used it and let it out through the art. Normally it would be a painting, but as for this moment, it was expressed through the guitar. And to save the time, instead of writing the chord and the note down on paper, she’s using her Sony MP3 player to record the piece.
A couple of minute later, the new music sheet was written.
“Do you have the lyric for this?” Yunho asked
“No…not yet”
“Maybe we could use one of your poems” Micky said. “Let’s see if we can put some step to it” he managed to kick the maknae away from his seat next to him and invited the nuna to sit beside him. They went into their own world to create a song together.
Changmin pouted at them for kicking him out of his own seat. He plopped down at Eunhye’s place inevitably. Besides the EunChun couple, JaeSu were also co-operating with their melodies. Yunho was by himself, listening to something on his iPod. Changmin pulled his folder to himself and about to start working when his eyes caught a glimpse of their new band mate’s folder. A piece of paper stuck out of it, like someone just crammed it in the folder hastily. Though knowing he’s not supposed to, the maknae couldn’t help it. He quietly pulled that piece of paper out. He’s just a kid after all!
At the top of the page read “One Step at a Time”
On the other side of the round table, Yoochun and Eunhye wrote things down, took some notes, and wiped some off.
“This won’t do” she said, erasing something out.
“The C chord goes better with this line” the boy said “Trust me ‘Keep it nice and simple’ is the key success”
“Doesn’t this sound too aggressive?”
“We want it to be aggressive. We are creating a rock song!”
“Then don’t you think it’s too…erm… girly girl?” she asked “I mean I wrote it all, music and lyric”
“Girly girl? Not at all!” he told her “We just need some spices and arrangements”
They wrote more things down, took some more notes, and wiped some more off again for hours. And finally…
“Guys, may I have your attention please?” Micky formally announced to their band mates, all the heads were up from their work, looking at him. “I think we finally have the debut piece”
Yoochun volumes his computer sound up and played the song they were recording with his computer. Eunhye was exhausted but still cheery. She smiled wearily then steadied herself up preparing to sing along with Micky.
“This is ‘Follow Your Dream’”
To walk till disheartened, not finding the destination of the dream.
EH: Is it possible to turn back if walking on is this hard, I still ask myself.
YC: For all my life, I always find whatever I thought, or it’ll be all wrong, and I myself on that wrong path.
All: Life, it should be lived following your dream. No matter how many times you fall.
Where-ever will it go and end at? When to walk however much, one seems to can’t arrive.
YC: Walk on slowly, don’t lose your dream, and don’t let it slip out of your hand.
That which commands me to go on is only faith alone.
EH: Even today, with the strength still left, then still should dream, should progress on.
YC: Throughout life I find in my thoughts, even though regardless of whether it’ll be right or wrong, I’ll do as I want.
All: Life, it should be lived following your dream.
No matter how many times you fall. Till you arrived.
At the end, if it’s not worthwhile, but it’s also good that at least you can remember that once you’d ever progressed so.
Only person that believe in dream, though it will be exhausting, will be tiring, will still want to walk on.
(Interlude – Guitar Solo)
YC: I truly disheartened by however much, still have hope.
Even though I blundered however many times, I’ll still dream afar.
Even though I fell, I’ll probably not die; I’m still not dead, I’ll still breathe.
EH: Even though truly disheartened by however much, still have hope.
Even though I blundered however many times, I’ll still dream afar.
Even though I fell, I’ll probably not die; I’m still not dead, I’m still breathing.
All : Life, it should be lived following your dream. No matter how many times you fall.
It will go and end at where-ever, but whatever it’ll be, one also should go on till you arrived.
At the end, if it’s not worthwhile, but it’s also good that at least you can remember that once you’d ever progressed so.
Only person that believe in dream, though it will be exhausting, will be tiring, will still want to walk on.
Chorus: I truly disheartened by however much, still have hope.
Even though I blundered however many times, I’ll still dream afar.
Even though I fell, I’ll probably not die; I’m still not dead, I’ll still breathe.
Even though truly disheartened by however much, still have hope.
Even though I blundered however many times, I’ll still dream afar.
Even though I fell, I’ll probably not die; I’m still not dead, I’m still breathing.
(A/N: This piece is translated from Bodyslam’s ‘Believe’ which is a Thai rock band I’m a fan of. But I change the lyrics here and there to make it sounds better in English 😛
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-FNdYzqlBs
MP3: http://www.4shared.com/file/38583530/b3742…am-_Feat_.html)
The songs ended with loud clapping and cheering from other members. When Eunhye looked up, her eyes immediately met Yunho’s. He slowly smiled at her.
“How good is it?” she asked the leader.
“It’s great”
Chapter 8 : Pajamas Party
(A/N: Just to remind you. This chapter is still in the past.
Everything in this chapter took place in the last quarter of 2008)
Eunhye was ready to leave. Every single part of her body screamed tiredness. She really needed some rest. Nothing could be more pleasure to her than a long nice sleep. She walked to her PA.
“Yong Ae onni, can we go now?”
“Ah, Eunhye.” Her assistant put her hand around her shoulder “Tired?” Eunhye sleepily nodded. “Arasso, we’re leaving”
For just a 30-second-CF, they had been filming for more than 12 hours. Eunhye posed different styles in many different clothes with only one expression – sexy, as it’s for lingerie brand, Vivien. Her manager walked her to their vehicle. And as soon as her back touched the Audi smooth seat, Eunhye fell asleep.
“Where is Ayumi?” a woman voice whispered “I couldn’t find the key in her bag”
“I don’t know either. She turns off the phone. I can’t contact her” a male voice replied. Their conversation made Eunhye a little awake. But she just turned aside and fell in a deep sleep again, didn’t realize what her oppa and onni decided to do with her.
Eunhye finally woke up and immediately became fully awake when she heard a loud thud. She looked around and started to get nervous with the unfamiliar environment. Although it’s dark, she knew this is not her place. Eunhye looked down at her glowing watch. It’s almost 1 a.m. now. Where was she? Why and how had she been here? These questions popped up in her head. The actress slowly got out of bed and turned on the light then sighed in relief when she saw the surroundings. She was in DBSK bedroom. But where were the boys?
To find the answer to her question, Eunhye walked to the door. She heard some low noises outside. Eunhye looked at herself and adjusted her clothes and hair before reaching her hand to the door knob. The moment when she opened it, someone knocked her down on the floor…
Thud!
“Ouch!”
“Shh…” 2 young men hushed him. Neither hands nor help were offered.
“Be quiet! She’s sleeping” that’s the only words from his supposed yaoi couple. Jaejoong looked up at his dongsaengs in tears. He tripped and fell landing on the floor but none of them even cared. On the other hand, the dolphin boy tried hard to hold his unique laughter inside. So he’s the one responsible for tripping the umma of the house.
They were at the living room, playing their new Play Station III. Yunho and Changmin held their grip to the joysticks. Their eyes focused on the screen where 2 animated street fighters battling. Junsu and Jaejoong were waiting to see who the loser would be and ready to take that person’s place then challenge the winner. All 4 of them were sitting on the floor because their only long couch was already occupied by a sleeping beauty aka. 180-cm.-tall figure of Park Yoochun. But when Jaejoong got up to get some more snack, someone tripped him and there he was, lying on the floor, hurting.
Seeing the duck-butt owner’s reaction, the hurting pretty boy swiftly jumped on top of him and choked his neck.
“Hyung!” Junsu choked. The leader and maknae glanced at them a little but went back to their match. DBSK’s umma let go and changed his position to lock the dolphin boy’s leg instead. But Junsu wasn’t the easy prey. He wrapped his free leg around Hero’s, so both of them were legs-locking and being legs-locked by one another right now. It should be noted that every movement of them were done inaudibly.
“Let go of me!” Jaejoong hissed in low voice.
“Then you let go of me first!” dolphin boy hissed back. Refusing to do so, Jaejoong twisted his dongsaeng’s leg aside, forcing Junsu to loosen his leg-wrap. The umma quickly let go of his leg and moved up to the headlock position, making him being piggybacked by the dolphin. Xiah Junsu decided to go for the tough way. He piggybacked his hyung but then intentionally flipped over and plumped on the sleeping Yoochun. The position at the moment is Jaejoong butt on Yoochun stomach and on the top of the pile is the duck butt Junsu.
“Ack!” Yoochun woke up and instinctively pushed both boys away from him.
“Hush!” the other 2 boys turned to hushed them again. Yunho turned back to the big screen and continued punching aggressively on his joystick, but Changmin was distracted by the threesome wrestling. The competitive Yunho shamelessly took advantage of this moment and finally beat the maknae.
“No!” Changmin was lost. The leader had won. “It’s all because of you three!” and with that remark, the angry flagpole boy jumped into the battling circle, making it foursome.
“Yah! Be quiet!” their leader warned but shows no intention to stop their fight. He lazily yawned and started walking out when Yoochun grabbed him by the arm and dragged him in to the field.
The strongest maknae almost beat out everyone. So his 4 hyungs all turned unanimously ganging up on him. They pushed him hard to make him slammed and fell but unfortunately aiming wrong direction. They pushed their maknae towards their bedroom’s door where a girl was sleeping inside. It’s already too bad and too late when they realized it and try to stop. And things went worse when that girl decided to open the door at that very moment.
“Kya!!!”
“Argh!”
Thud!
Both of them were landed on the floor.
“Noona!”
“Eunhye-shi!”
“Changmin-ah!” All of them went to their side and help them up. Lucky for them, it’s carpeted, so there’s nothing broken…yet.
“Ouch!” Eunhye moaned. “Is this the revenge you’re saying?” she asked Yunho who gently supported her by the left.
“Aniyo! Mianhe!” he helped her up “Are you alright?”
“Neh, I’m okay” she dusted herself and looked aside to their youngest member.
“You’re alright, Changmin?” Junsu was helping him up.
“I’m alright”
When turning back to the group, Eunhye just realized that she’s looking at 5 striped, battled, sweating but still extremely hot boys. Her eyes darted to Jaejoong and Yoochun, who their shirt ripped apart, making them almost shirtless. Eunhye quickly turned her back at them.
“Were you wrestling?” she inquired with high pitch voice. The boys also just realized how impropriate they looked and quickly adjusted their clothes.
“Did we wake you?” Yunho apologetically asked “Meahne”
“It’s alright” she replied and took a glance to see if she can turn back now. “How am I here anyway?”
“I carried you up here” their maknae innocently answered.
“What?” Eunhye’s eyes bulged.
“Neh, bridal style.” He made a gesture to exemplify with mischievous look. They all laughed at their pretty member’s stun expression. Then Yunho kindly explained to her that when she was sleeping like dead to the world inside her van, her manager didn’t want to wake her up but they also couldn’t contact Ayumi, also couldn’t find the key room in her purse. While deciding what they should do, Max, who just went back from his city strolling, showed up and suggested them to let her stay at DBSK’s mansion first. And thus, he really was carrying her up here.
“You must be very tired, nuna.” Yoochun said “You didn’t wake up all the way here”
Eunhye was a bit embarrassed about all this. So she thanked them and apologized for the trouble.
“It’s really alright” Yunho smirked “We know how tired one could be after the filming”
“Anyway, thank you again” Eunhye blushed “I’m going now. Yumi should be home by now. Can’t believe I forgot the key”
“Err…actually you can’t” Jaejoong said. Eunhye looked up at him “Ayumi nuna has the filming in countryside. She will be back by tomorrow’s evening… I think”
“What? Why I didn’t know anything about this?”
“Well, it wasn’t planned” Junsu continued “Actually, Yeonhee supposed to be the one to go, but she fell ill. So they asked Ayumi to fill in”
“Just stay here tonight” Yoochun told her “It’s really okay”
“Well, I guess I have no choice”
Judging from the size, the boys think Jaejoong’s pajamas should fit Eunhye body the most. So when she took a shower in the bathroom inside their shared bedroom. He put one of his pjs on their bed for her and quickly left.
Ten minutes later, Eunhye came out of the room in pink polka dot pj which obviously way too big for her. The shirt, although rather baggy, wasn’t really the problem. The real problem is the long pants, even though its length surprisingly fit Eunhye’s long legs, its waistline was still too big that she had to hold it tightly, so it wouldn’t drop off to her ankles.
“Don’t you have any smaller ones?” she pouted.
“Cute!” Yoochun complimented, but that didn’t cheer her up.
“Meanhe. No”
“Any drawstring pants?” she hopefully asked.
“I’m wearing one” Junsu told her “Wanna swap?”
“Ewww! No! Thank you but no! I’ll stick with this one” she hobbled to their wardrobe to find a belt and fastened it around her waist. Finally she had 2 free hands. “I always thought Jaejoong waist is smaller than girls” she teased and continued “Aren’t you guys sleepy? It’s really late now”
“It’s fine with us, Eunhye-shi” the umma told her “We’ll sleep around here. The bedroom is yours”
The DBSK boys shared 1 big bedroom together. So, of course, if Eunhye sleep in it, all 5 of them will have no place to sleep.
“No, you guys sleep there, I’ll sleep at the couch”
“No, you sleep there” the manly leader insisted. “We are gentlemen. How can we let the girl sleep on the couch when we have beds?”
“But there are 5 beds in there. If I sleep in your bedroom, all of you have to leave. Isn’t it easier to let me sleep outside?” Eunhye calmly argued.
“We are men, nuna. It’s no big deal” Yoochun said, the others nodded.
“I can’t accept this” she said, crossing her arms over the chest “I won’t sleep inside your bedroom” she plumped on the floor, pouting like a little kid that didn’t get things her way.
“We can’t accept that as well” Jaejoong said and imitated her, plumping face-to-face with her, teasingly pouting. Others chuckled at them. The EunJae couple pouted and stared at each other. Somehow, it turned into the battle of electric staring. Other members just sat aside enjoyably watching them.
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It’s Jaejoong’s turn to pull off his stratagem. He also made a face and that’s it. Eunhye cracked up.
(A/N: Have a guess and then scroll down to the end to see what kind of faces they were making ^^)
“Yay! Hoorah!!!” Dong Bang boys were cheering for their big brother like this was a world cup match.
“You won!” Yunho imitated the computer game voice and announced Jaejoong’s victory. The umma also played along. He got up and bowed to the audiences.
“Wait! This is unfair!” Eunhye whined. “How can I win when he did that? It’s cheating!”
“You cheated first!” Jaejoong accused her. “I won maybe not too cleanly, but definitely clearly” Eunhye pouted at him.
“Fine! You won!” Jaejoong nodded and smirked conceitedly “I’ll never lose if it’s cooking” she murmured and feigned ignoring him.
“Yah! Wanna bet that?!” Jaejoong’s eyes widen with fire while the others giggled. Eunhye turned to the maknae.
“What were you playing? Play Station?”
“Hey! Don’t ignore me like that!” he yelled at the same time Changmin answered “It’s Play Station III”
Eunhye still ignored the eldest boy, so did other members. She sat in front of the TV and looked at the screen with interest “I haven’t played any games since…forever”
“Wanna try?” Yunho asked. He handed her one of the 2 joysticks “We’re playing Street Fighter”
“I can’t remember how to play” she told him. Jaejoong quickly grabbed the other joystick.
“The battle is still on!” he told her cutely. He selected his character and hers and put them in a match.
“Wait! I don’t know how to!” she protested. Yunho and Changmin guided her
“It’s not complicated nuna” Changmin told her “These buttons are for moving, see? Left, right, up to jump, and down to crouch or avoid the attack.” He pointed at each button. “Then the other side, this one is for kicking, this is for punching, if you punch these 2 at the same time, it’ll be spin kick and these 2 will be high kick…”
“Okay Minnie, you’re confusing her” Yoochun butted in. “Just try it, nuna. You’ll learn”
“Ready?” Jae smiley asked, knowing that he’ll win for sure. “Go!”
As expected, the noobie Eunhye lost.
“It’s ok; you’re a virgin to this. It’s just your first time. But you’ll enjoy this later” the members looked at their leader and his equivocation.
“That’s sound weird, hyung” even the pervert Yoochun couldn’t stand this. Yunho blushed.
“Actually, it’s kinda fun” Eunhye told them “I think I get used to it now. Let’s try again” she told Jaejoong. The man smirked but didn’t object.
“K.O.” the samurai was knocked down by pirate girl “Grace Won!”
“Yes!”
“No!” the dolphin boy cried out after being defeated by the newbie girl. Put his head in his hands.
“No wonder why you guys love this game so much!” Eunhye exclaimed like she has become enlightened “This helps relieve stress so well! Now, who’s next?”
“We’ll send our champion” Jaejoong announced after a short pondering. The 3 of 5 boys, Jaejoong, Yoochun and his yaoi partner, Junsu, already lost to her. “U-know Yunho!”
“Yay! Fighting!!!” the boys clapped and cheered for their leader but…
“K.O. – Grace Won!”
“What!?!” the members couldn’t believe their eyes. The competitive Yunho lost to a girl. But to one, it’s quite obvious he gave in to her. “I can’t believe all of us lose to a girl!” Yoochun groaned. Yunho shrugged.
“Yah! What’s wrong with losing to a girl?” the So Nyuh Jangsa scolded. While the only one left yelled “Hey! Say it for yourselves! Don’t include me! I haven’t lost!”
“But you will!” Eunhye winked. She took the joystick from Yunho and crammed it into Changmin’s palms.
“Changmin fighting!” the umma massaged the maknae’s shoulders. The appa massaged his legs. The YooSu couple were fanning him “You have to redeem on behalf of us, Minnie! Aja!”
“In the name of the Gods of East, you can not lose!” they told him.
Eunhye was smug.
“K.O. – Max Won!”
“NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!” Eunhye plumped down to the floor with unbelief.
“Yes!” Changmin jumped up with joy. His hyungs ran up to their maknae and lifted him up.
“Definitely Choikang Changmin!!!” they paraded him around the room, leaving the gloomy Eunhye behind for a minute. “Minnie, you’re the best!”
“Yah! It’s just 1:4!” Eunhye shouted at them “I’m still winning” but none of these monkeys listened to her. “Tsk. I’m leaving now!”
“Ahhh!!!” they turned back to her “Don’t be mad!”
“I’m not mad!” she said but still pouting. Then she changed the topic “Aren’t you guys sleepy? It’s 2 in the morning now.”
“Nope. We are night owls” Junsu said, dilating his eyes rolling left and right like he’s really an owl.
“We normally don’t sleep much anyway” Yunho told her “So we used to sleep only a few hours a day”
“I know that but…” Eunhye said “It’s not good for your health”
“Are you trying to persuade us to sleep in the bedroom?” Jaejoong frankly asked “It’s not going to work” Eunhye pouted “Why do you always pout when you’re mad?” he uttered out randomly.
“You have a problem with that?” she raised her eyebrows.
“Yeah, when you’re pouting, your lips are more—”
“Let’s watch movie!” Yunho shouted loudly making Eunhye winced with sudden shock. The appa quickly shot a warning glance to the umma.
“—desirable” Jaejoong’s voice faded away in the end. Other members also shouted out at the same time to prevent any possible chaos. Knowing this, DBSK’s pretty boy slowly blushed.
“Have you watched ‘The Tales of Two Sisters’ nuna? It’s super scary” the dolphin shrieked at her.
“Scary movie? At night?” Yoochun asked his yaoi partner “Andue. Let’s watch comedy”
“But I wanna watch ‘The Notebook’” Changmin whined.
“Dibi dibi!” the 3 boys did the Paper, Rock, Scissors to decide it. The results are that they’ll watch scary movie first, followed by comedy and romance respectively.
Being a bit outcast, Eunhye silently watched her hoobaes with adoration. They took away the game set and quickly cleaned up all the mess and the garbage, and finally invited her to sit at their only long sofa. Eunhye sat at the far left, beside her are the famous YunJae couple cuddling… more like wrestling by her side. Yoochun brought a campstool from somewhere and put it next to the sofa by Eunhye side. The other 2 younger boys sat on the floor in front of them.
“Eunhye-shi–”
“Just call me Eunhye” she abruptly said, the boys stared at her “Just cut the formality already!”
“So, nuna, what do you wanna watch?” The Chunsa Xiah asked their nuna to choose the movie
“I thought you wanna watch ‘The Tales of Two Sisters’”
“I do, but the other doesn’t approve of it!” pouting and whining at her like a little kid. Eunhye giggled.
“What other scary movies do you have then?” she asked and crawled down to sit beside him, helping him choose a nice horror movie. “House of Wax… The Shutter… Ghost House…The Ring… The Exorcism of Emily Rose? I haven’t heard of this one”
“Andue!!!” all the boys shouted at the same time. Eunhye turned to look at them with questioning eyes “It’s too scary!” Yoochun maniac shaking his head
“You guys watched it already?”
“Honestly, we didn’t even manage to watch it longer than 10 minutes” Yunho said, his voice cracking. Eunhye hid her evil smile
“Just try it this time then!” she inserted the DVD inside the player and climbed back to the couch, ignoring all the comments. They let it played, not forwarded it pass the advertising and other movie trailers. Yunho was in the middle of the couch, flanked by 2 pretty faces. At his left, Eunhye was hugging her knees and fixed her on the screen. Unknowingly, the baggy Jaejoong’s pj she’s wearing were slipped from her right shoulder, giving the taller Yunho a bird eyes view of her luxurious shoulders, collar bones and cleavage. But as a gentleman, the leader wasn’t that pervert. He slightly touched the obvious big green bruise on her exposed shoulder, which most likely happened because of the slam with their maknae earlier on. Eunhye flinched at his touch and turn to look at him.
“I’m sorry nuna” he mouthed “We’re playing too hard” Eunhye just smiled and brushed it off.
“Don’t worry! It’ll heal.” They moved their eyes back to the screen, the story is started.
There are some scary parts, but nothing has yet scared the hell out of them. But then, when they were looking at the picture of the dead girl. Bang!
“Kyaa!!! / Arghh!!!” all of them screamed at the same time. YunJae couple hugged each other tightly. Yoochun covered his eyes with his hands. The scary-movie-lover Kim Junsu jumped up to the couch and cuddled to Eunhye, scared as she was, Eunhye cuddled him back in horror. The only one sat there nonchalantly was their strongest Changmin. He just kept watching it interestedly.
2 split seconds later, they were back to the world. The appa and umma pulled apart. Jae-Jae playfully hit Yunho’s upper arm as if he’s the pervert trying to molest him. The dandy boy slowly put his hands down. And Junsu and Eunhye…
“Ahhh!!!” Eunhye screamed and pushed Junsu away when realizing that they’re hugging, making him fell on his back from the couch he jumped on.
“Ouch!”
“Mianhe! Junsu ah!” Eunhye squealed, offered a hand at him. Junsu was about to reach for her hand. But at that moment, Eunhye took a glance back at the TV which she shouldn’t have done. Because another scariest scene was shown and Eunhye, along with the other boys screamed their lungs out again.
This time, Eunhye threw herself to Junsu arms, hiding her face at his chest. Right now, everyone temporally forgot about what happened to Emily Rose and stared at the only lady there.
“Eunhye-ah” Junsu called. Eunhye looked up at him with panic eyes, which turned to confuse when she saw his red cheeks “I already have a girlfriend”
“Yah!”
“I told you so!”
Eunhye switched her position with Hero to the far right of the sofa, still eyeing the dolphin angrily. Though everyone already helped her smack his head, her mood is still smouldering. She made a pout again.
“I told you so!” the dandy Micky said again “I told you we shouldn’t watch horror stuff late at night. It brings bad luck!”
“Arasso. Arasso. Arasso.” Jaejoong cut “It’s your turn to choose now”
Yoochun went for Night at the Museum for some comic relief. Although all of them have already watched it at least once, they still enjoyed it. However, not sure if it’s because they already watched it or because it’s very late or both, Yunho, Junsu and Changmin fell asleep half way. Yunho’s head landed perfectly on Eunhye’s shoulder. She glanced aside and found him soundlessly asleep. In front of her, the maknae Changmin were also sleeping, resting his head at the couch’s armrest. So Eunhye was trapped and may go nowhere.
“Jaejoong-shi” Eunhye tugged him by the arms. The umma turned to her annoyingly as he was so into the movie so much, but once saw his other half of the YunJae couple, he quickly pulled his partner away from the girl.
“Yunho ah! Are you cheating on me again?” Jaejoong was more like talking to himself playfully, not really expected an answer from the sleeping Yunho.
“Should we carry them inside the bedroom?” Eunhye suggested.
“No, it’s all yours tonight” Yoochun whispered back. “We can just throw them around here”
“But I’m not sleepy! I just slept for 5 hours straight and that’s enough for me”
“Fine!” the 3 of them carried 3 sleeping hotties to their bed.
“Is he always sleeping like that?” the only girl there asked, looking at Yunho’s open mouth “It’s not good for his vocal” she glanced over to the next bed where Junsu was sleeping like a baby.
“It’s the bad habit he can’t quit” the umma told her, throwing the blanket over to cover the appa’s not-so-pleasant face. “I always feel embarrassed by that!”
Eunhye held her laugh. The 3 of them were walking out of the bedroom when…
“Hyung~” Eunhye turned back at the maknae’s call. Wasn’t he sleeping? Yoochun grabbed her shoulder.
“Just ignore him. He’s the sleep-talker”
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After finish watching Night at the Museum, they turned off the television. Eunhye wasn’t sleepy. And the boys felt too guilty to go to bed just like that and left Eunhye. And they also didn’t want to work with their songs yet. So they decided to have a little pajamas party. They were feed with some leftovers, a lot of snacks and soda. They openly talked about everything on their minds, from politics to economics, religions to fortunes, movies to inside gossipy, and slowly their conversations shifts to their worries and inquiries of one another’s.
“So, our cute Chunsa already find himself a girlfriend?”
“You’re interested?” Yoochun teased her. Eunhye rolled her eyes at him. The dandy boy laughed at that and answered “Yeah, he indeed got himself a very nice girlfriend”
“Zhang Li Yin?” Eunhye guessed.
“Of course not!” Jaejoong said “You shouldn’t listen to the rumor that much nuna. She’s a non-celeb”
“I see. Good for him!” she nodded and then continued “What about you guys? Are all the rest of you single?”
“Yeah” both boys replied.
“That’s where the yaoi rumors come from!” Eunhye pretended to lecture at them “You guys also should get yourself a good girlfriend”
“Yah! You should know that we’re damn busy. How can we find time to have a girlfriend?” Jaejoong offended.
“Please! There’re tons of girls who’ll throw themselves at you once you open your mouth!”
“I don’t date fan girls” Micky said.
“Me neither” Jaejoong added
“I thought you say you would love to date one of your fan girls!” she asked the pretty boy accusingly.
“You know, it’s all for publicity” he said sneakily but also cutely. Eunhye narrowed her eyes “Liar!” she mouthed, which Jae-Jae just shrugged at.
“What about the SNSD? I heard a lot of rumors that some of you are dating SNSD girls”
“It’s all just another false rumor” Jaejoong assured her “They are merely hoobaes to us”
“And we have seen them around like forever” Yoochun added “Even before they–” he stopped mid track. Whether it’s true or not, he knew it’s not polite of him to say this kind of things about their label mates.
“Undergone the surgery?” seeing him reluctant, Eunhye kindly continued the sentence for him. Yoochun nodded and smiled sheepishly.
“You know about it?” Jaejoong asked, surprising. Eunhye nodded and added.
“Their pre-debut pics are all over the net” she told him “People even called them ‘Plastic’s Generation’ ”
“But many celebs did it anyway” Jaejoong pointed out, which Eunhye also agreed.
“In the end, it doesn’t really matter how pretty you look, it’s all about talent and personality. If you have a good trait, you can go far in this industry” she said. “The pretty faces are just eye candies”
“By the way, have you heard from Hyun Joong lately?” Yoochun changed the topic. He, Jaejoong, T.O.P. and Hyun Joong are known to be close friends. And it’s quite well-known that Hyun Joong is also pretty close to Eunhye. He once admitted to them that he usually takes at least a year to become friendly with girls, and sometimes even boys, most notably his very own SS501 member, Heo Young Saeng. But just a few weeks of working together back in X-man, he became no longer awkward around her.
“We haven’t talked lately, but I heard that he accepted the role as one of the Korean F4”
“Yeah, he’ll co-star with Lee Minho and Kim Joon of T-Max” Yoochun clarified. “I also have heard that you and Jo In Sung were their first choice of Geum Jan Di and Goo Jun Pyo roles and the crews have been nudging you to go for the audition. Why don’t you take the role?”
“I just wanna do original roles” she told them “I don’t want to be compared with Shan Cai of Meteor Garden or Makino of Hana Yori Dango”
“I see” Yoochun nodded.
“But aren’t you two going to star in some dramas as well?” Eunhye asked “I heard that you’re given the leading role in Dating on Earth” she turned to Hero “and you’re offered the role in Heaven’s Postman”
“Neh~” they replied.
“I did get the leading role” Micky admitted “But we were too busy to do the shooting, so it’s canceled. But Jaejoong hyung will definitely appear in Heaven’s Postman”
“This might be improper question, and it’s ok if you guys don’t want to answer this one but…” Eunhye hesitantly asked “Did your solo acting activities have anything to do with the rumor about your disbanding?” one could feel that the mood changed dramatically. The 2 best friends made an eye contact.
Hero sighed deeply “It’s bullsh*t”
“Eh?” Eunhye shocked at his swear “So it’s just another false rumour?”
“Too bad it’s not” he said. Eunhye’s eyes widened “But it’s all bullsh*t that almost made us disband!”
“If it doesn’t bother you much, could you tell me what was it?” but seem like it did bother Jaejoong because the umma of DBSK kept his mouth shut. So the Americanized Micky told her
“It’s a girl” he paused “Or I should say it’s a b-i-t-c-h!”
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“What b!tch?” Bansuk asked.
“I don’t think my members will be happy if I tell you Bansuk” Eunhye smiled apologeticly at her younger brother “even though you’re my little brother”
The teddy guy shrugged “Well, it’s ok. I’m just curious”
“Well, let’s just say” Eunhye gave a hint “Me and DBSK, we have the same enemy”
To be continued…
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A/N: The faces they made during electric staring battle
Eunhye : scary fierce eyes
Jaejoong : …watch at your own risk *me fainting*
(A/N: Just to remind you. This chapter is still in the past. Everything in this chapter took place in the last quarter of 2008)
Chapter 7 : 2 chefs, 1 kitchen and a phonecall
“I’m hungry” that’s the complaint from their maknae. Apparently, they were sitting here for too long with only a little progress. All the documents, the music sheets and the poems could be seen all over the place. Yunho glanced at the clock, it’s long passing their supposed dinner time, no wonder he also had a stomachache. And the mother of the group seemed to remember that the father has gastritis.
“I’ll cook some meals then” Jaejoong glanced at their leader with concern “Have you taken your pills today?”
“No, I totally forgot” he answered and with that answer, Junsu knowingly handed his bag to him. Yunho picked the tablets out of the little jar and threw them into his mouth, chased with water.
“Any special orders?” the mother asked, intentionally direct his question to the only girl presented there, but Eunhye seemed to lost in her own thought with a sheet in her hand. He sighed “Just eat Ramyun (Ramen) then” and he walked out to go to the kitchen. That’s when Eunhye snapped back.
“Do you need some help?” she asked.
“No, it’s okay Eunhye-shi” he smiled and left the room.
“Speaking of pills” Yoochun turned to look at the noona from his Keyboard. The headphone was around his neck “Have you taken yours?”
“I don’t have it with me now” she replied “I’ll take it when I get back”
“I’ll go bring it here” Yunho offered, ready to leave “It’s not like it’s faraway anyway, just 5 floors down here.”
“No, it’s really alright. I’ll be fine” she smiled at him “Right now, I’m more worried about these songs”
They have spent a couple of days together like this to create an album. But apparently, they can’t even create a song for 5 boys and a girl. All the songs and melodies they had prepared for their next album were more suitable for boys as they’re not created for duets or for girl-boys singing. That’s why they have to work hard to make new ones. They were all sweating blood, but the one who was most stressful was none other than Yoon Eunhye.
Lee Soo Man had this whole floor newly re-built for them. This room is a lot wider than the boys remembered from the last time they stayed here. It’s more like a fancy mansion than a dormitory room. The best part of the floor is the room they’re currently sitting in, the ridiculously hugh working/office area. Lee Soo Man set 6 sets of computer and desk and Keyboard against the wall in the ‘U’ shape with big conference table in the middle with another 6 drawers. Before they moved in, it was clean and tidy like those you see in Furniture Store but now, just a few days passed, this place was covered with papers, both neatly ones and ripped / screwed up ones, bags and boxes of every kind of snack, their hi-tech devices and stationeries. With all these messy stuff, they were still unable to create a good debut song.
Obviously, one of the reasons is that, they were still very awkward toward each other. Eunhye is the type of girls that only act cute and bubbly with fellow girl friends but stay shy and reserved around unfamiliar male companions. So it’s hard for them to get along as quick as they want to. Besides, working with one of the best vocal group of Korea… maybe even the best of the world after she left her musical interest for several years also made her more tensed that she became very earnest and serious, which made them feel like she’s more of a co-worker not their band mate. Even Yunho and Yoochun were also nervous around her.
“Noona, try this one” Yoochun handed her his head phone. He’s been working at his Keyboard to make some rhythm and seemed like he had got a good one. Eunhye, who sat across the table had to walk to him and sat at Jaejoong’s now-available-seat. She closed her eyes to feel the music ran through her body. It’s a very sweet melody but it still sound monotone.
“I know it’s still not that good” he said like he can read her mind “But I think we can start from this”
“Hmm…” Eunhye bit her nails. It’s one of the bad habits she can’t seem to stop “It’s good, I think, but it’s too monotonous” she said her mind. Eunhye may not be the best singer or composer. However, her musical experiences didn’t just start yesterday. She is indeed a very good musician. Instead of just read and play the music, Eunhye can feel the beat, the rhythm and the song through her mind, heart and body. And that natural talent of hers made her stands out in term of artist. “Yoochun, why don’t you add some spice into it. Make a hook part” she suggested.
“I’m thinking that maybe I’ll take some parts from Jaejoong hyung’s ‘number 3’ and add it in this” Yoochun told her.
“Which one is his ‘number 3’?” Eunhye asked. There were too many songs and beats and poems going around and most of them were still unfinished, so they had no title and the members had to call it by the number or the date that the particular song or melody was written. And if you still didn’t realize it by now, it was very confusing.
“This one” Micky went through a pile of paper and handed her a sheet. “I think I’m going to start it with my melody – ‘number 6’ for 12 rooms, then go with Jaejoong hyung’s” he pointed at the particular part in the sheet “Start from this chord for the chorus part. And then switch back to mine for the ending, or we can use the beginning of his ‘number 3’ to finish it”
Not only the damsel, but also the others in the room couldn’t keep up with him. The Americanized boy seemed to be the only one understanding his own language. First of all, they can’t remember even the beat of this ‘number 3’ he kept mentioning. And second, they were all too hungry and too tired to understand the Musicianese language Park Yoochun were speaking.
“Just cut it off Yoochonni” Yunho cut “And play for us”
Yoochun did what was asked of him. He grabbed both music sheets from Eunhye and turn to his Keyboard. He pulled the headphone extension cord off and activated the loudspeaker, then started to play. The sweet melody Eunhye just listened a few seconds ago was played again, but after about 30 seconds it changed into a more rougher one. Remembering the beat, Eunhye knew that Jaejoong’s ‘number 3’ genuinely wasn’t an aggressive one, but being played next to Yoochun’s saccharinely luscious melody made it sound thicker and rougher than it truly was. At the end, Micky decided to use the first 3 rooms of ‘number 3’ to finish it off.
“So,” the player turned to his band mates “What do you guys think?”
“It’s…” Eunhye couldn’t find a proper word to describe the song that was just played. Not that it’s no good, but it had something too much and something too less.
“I think it sound too hardcore in some parts, then too weak in the others” Junsu said ponderingly.
“Neh” their leader added “also the switching part was too sudden”
“It also seems to lack of something” Changmin said.
“Hmm… I thought this will do” Yoochun muttered
“Why don’t you try it with my ‘number 4’?” Jaejoong said from the door. Apparently, the sound of Micky’s playing one of his songs had pulled him from the kitchen back to their working spot.
“You mean this one?” after going through a pile one more time, Yoochun lifted a piece of paper to the oldest boy
“Aha. Continue after your third line. Start from A# chord part”
The dandy boy did what his hyung told. This time the song was much better. It started off well and got right beat to change into chorus part, the ending also very captivating.
“I still feel like it lacks of something” the hungry maknae told them.
“I also feel the same” the only girl there agreed. “It’s a very good song, but don’t you feel there’s something missing?”
“I don’t know if there’s something missing” Yunho said, sniffing something in the air and turned to their cook “But I know there must be something burning.” His word sprung the hanging around cook to action. Jaejoong ran to their kitchen.
“No! My poor Ramyun!” they can clearly heard the mother’s cry from the kitchen but no one has enough courage to try soothing their big hyung.
10 minutes later…
“Guys! The meals are ready!”
4 guys raced to the dining table with 1 maiden gaited behind. The one who possesses longest legs and biggest appetite approached the table first and stunned by what was served on it.
“Hyung!” he cried out loud “This is not Ramyun! It’s just instant noodle!!” Jaejoong shot a death glare at him.
“Just eat it.” He coldly said. Obviously, the main cook of the house was in a very bad mood after burning his own Ramyun into ashes. Other members knew too well to argue and just ate their meals quietly. Eunhye blankly looked at the instant noodles on the table and wrinkled her nose.
“I bet I could do better than that” she mumbled and without asking, walked into Jaejoong’s personal area.
“What is she doing?”
“I don’t know”
“Go check her out”
“Why don’t you go there yourself?”
“You are the big hyung!”
“Well, you’re the leader!”
The bickering between YunJae couple stopped when their biggest-appetite maknae tried to get an advantage of the situation, attempting to steal noodle bowls from his hyungs. But unfortunately, both hyungs were already aware of this, they immediately hold their bowl of noodle tightly and turned to yell at him.
“Yah! Shim Changmin!” the youngest boy smiled sheepishly at them.
“I’ll go check Eunhye-shi out” he took his already-empty bowl and headed to the said kitchen. Stepping inside the messy place, Changmin spotted the elder girl doing something at the kitchen counters.
“Eunhye-shi, what are you doing?” the focusing Eunhye flinched a little at the call. She quickly turned around.
“Oh, Changmin-shi!” she called “Have you finished eating already?” seeing him holding the empty bowl, she asked.
“Ah… yeah” the flagpole boy who just realized he’s still having the bowl his hand quickly thrown it to the sink and repeated his inquiry “So, what’re you doing here?”
“My special dish – Leftover fried rice” she beamed and showed him the leftover meat and vegetable left forgotten in the fridge with rice “I know you guys won’t be full by just a bowl of instant noodle. And Jaejoong is still frustrated. You can just wait at the dining room. It’ll be ready to eat in just a few minutes”
Right at that moment, Changmin wanted to pull her in to give a big hug for her answer. She is indeed a lovable person and also a considerate one to care about them like this.
“Do you need help? Can I help you?” he enthusiastically offered.
“Umm… well, it almost done actually, you can be the tester then”
“Andue!!!” 4 voices chorused from the kitchen’s door.
“Nuna, if you let him be the tester, there aren’t going to have enough food left for the rest of us” Yoochun reasoned. Eunhye chuckled.
“You all test it then”
One by one, each of them got a half-spoon of her fried rice. With 5 hot-bodied young men and a smoking hot lady in one place, the airy kitchen suddenly seemed narrow, crowded and all heated up. All the bickering and teasing they had earlier were replaced by the munching sound. But just a few seconds later, it too was also replaced when all 5 boys gave their opinions slash suggestions about the food.
“Yummy!” the tallest exclaimed.
“I didn’t know we still have some meat left” was the only statement from the dandy boy before he put his spoon into the pan again for more. The maknae immediately followed his hyung’s act, sticking his spoon into the big pan as well.
“More chilies would be perfect” the spicy food lover said “or the mustard will also do”
“No, no more spicy around here!” the owner of Gwangju dialect yelled at his Yaoi couple “Please give a thought of my poor stomach, it can’t handle spicy food now” at the end of his words, the leader reached over and snapped 2 hands away from the pan to save the food for the rest of them.
The dolphin boy already pulled out his plate for the chameleon girl’s special menu. He extended it in her front with a tamely grin, the kind of grin that the puppy would do to its owner to ask for more food, waiting for her to give him a ladle-full. “Now, where is the seaweed soup?”
They ended up eating Eunhye’s fried rice with instant tofu soup. Jaejoong, the only one who wasn’t fully satisfied with her dish, took care himself with a handful of chili powder and a bottle of mustard.
“I would love to see you and Jaejoongie have a cooking contest” Yunho said to the person sitting across him “It would be very interesting”
Eunhye gave him a smile “Honestly, I’m more skillful with western food. I’m not so good at cooking Korean dishes”
“Oh! I remember Hyun Joong said it once” the eldest boy spoke with his mouth full of rice. He swallowed it before continued “Your famous dish is steak, right?”
“Neh” she replied “I think I cooked it for him once”
“Then you should cook it for us too!” Yoochun exclaimed.
“Arasso” she laughably agreed.
“Eunhye-shi, you and Jaejoong hyung should cook us on alternate days” Changmin suggested and the others strongly agreed “You cook on the even days and hyung will cook on odd days”
“Yeh, that would be great for me too” the mother agreed.
“Sure. It’s fine by me”
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~I’m so sorry but I love you da geojitmal
iya mollasseo ijeya arasseo nega philyohae
I’m so sorry but I love you nalkaro-un mal hwatgime nado moreuge neol ddeonabonaettjiman~
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All of a sudden, Big Bang – Lies was played. Everyone turned their head around to see where it’s from.
“Mianhe, it’s mine” Eunhye took off her mobile phone and raised an eyebrow when she saw who’s the caller “Ayumi?” she tilted her head aside, wondering why the Japanese roommate called her at this time when she’s just 5 floors down here.
“Yeobeseyo?”
“Yoon Eunhye! Where the heck are you?!” the cutie Japanese yelled from the other line. Everybody at the table flinched. Even Junsu who sat at the other end of the table could clearly hear her yell.
“There’s no need to yell at me!” Eunhye yelled back, covering and massaging her temporary-deafened ear.
“Don’t you know what time is it?” Ayumi continued.
“Yes, I know” she glanced at the clock hanging on the wall, the one with DBSK members pictures in it that one of their passionate fan gave them. Both the hour hand and the minute hand were at their group pic “It’s midnight!”
“Yes, it’s midnight. I’m glad you know how to read the time” she sarcastically said. Eunhye frowned. What’s with the sweet Ayumi today, why is she so angry. She got up from the table and walked away to have more private space “Do you know why I’m angry?” Ayumi asked as if she knew her mind.
“Ani”
“Yoon Eunhye!!” but even though she walked far away, it wasn’t far enough for the boys not to hear Ayumi’s yelling.
“Ahh! Stop yelling at me!” Eunhye groaned.
“You promised me that we’ll hang out together today, remember?” Ayumi told her, feeling a bit hurt. Eunhye’s eyes widened when she finally remembered it “We are here for 2 hours now and where the heck are you?”
“Oh my! I’m so sorry! I totally forgot!”
“Yah! So you have anemia or amnesia? I’m starting to confuse now” Ayumi continued mocking her friend.
“I’m really sorry” Eunhye pleaded “I’m at work with the boys”
“I see” she paused “Do you always tend to forget about everything when you’re working?”
“Kind of” Eunhye guiltily admitted. The girl from other line sighed deeply.
“Whatever, it’s too late for you to come out now anyway when you have a CF shooting tomorrow. See you back at the room then”
“Arasso. Mianhe Ayumi-chan. Please send my apologies to the oppas and onnis too”
“Arasso. Btw, Kyung Lim onni and Ho Dong oppa ask to say ‘Hi’. Ja ne” and the line went off. Eunhye turned back to see 5 pairs of eyes staring at her, but when she winked, all of them were quickly turning away pretending to be busy with their food. Eunhye secretly smiled. These boys really got the manners!
“Are you guys eavesdropping me?” She asked with stern look. All of them winced and looked around to defend themselves.
“A…Aniyo, we weren’t, we didn’t hear anything!” Junsu stuttered. But who would fall for that!? This guy really doesn’t know how to lie! Eunhye almost laughed out but successfully held in. The other members gave each other an I-know-we-will-get-caught-because-of-this-brat look.
“Don’t you know it’s not polite to listen to other’s talking?” she said with the colder voice.
“Mianhe, Eunhye-shi. W…We didn’t mean to but…” the cold prince Jaejoong also stumped on his words.
“But we can’t help since Ayumi nuna were so loud” Yunho finished with his worried remorseful look as he thought Eunhye was really upset. Actually they all did, except for one hungry maknae who’s still eating his fried rice as if nothing was wrong. His munching sound made everyone turned to stare at him.
“What?” He asked innocently with all the food in his mouth.
“Don’t you have anything to say Minnie?” Yoochun guided him.
“Ani” he easily said “I totally have nothing to do with this. I was just enjoying my supper all this time” okay, even if he’s the UFO prince, that was kinda thick-skinned.
“Do you want it to be your last supper, Changmin?” the scary Eunhye asked. Everyone gasped, including the one who’s going to have the last supper of his life. But Eunhye couldn’t hold it anymore, she finally cracked up. Her laughter brought both relief and displeasure to the DBSK. She was pulling a little prank on them and they were all naïve enough to fell for that.
“Good one, Eunhye-shi” Jaejoong coldly said and turned to continue his meal, pouting.
“That wasn’t funny, nuna” Yoochun said “We did think you’re really angry.”
“Mianhe guys, I can’t help” she shed tears from laughter but for a 5-second pause, continued laughing “You should have seen yourselves’ expression. It’s so damn hilarious”
“You better watch out. I’ll take my sweet revenge someday” Yunho threatened, making Eunhye stopped laughing and looked straight at him.
“Anytime, anywhere, Hoobae!” she accepted the challenge.
“Hey! Why stop?” Bansuk asked his nuna when she suddenly stopped narrating. He’s obviously so into this.
“Be quiet!” she told him and closed her eyes.
“Bwoh?”
“Shut up! I like this song!” she tuning the stereo volume louder for Big Bang – Lies.
Bansuk waited patiently while his nuna was humming to the song. And at the ending she soundlessly clapped for them.
“Don’t you think they’re superb, Bansuk?” she asked “I can’t believe Jiyong composed this song himself.”
“Yeah, yeah. They are very talented” he carelessly replied. Bansuk is actually a close friend with Choi Seung Hyun aka. TOP of Bigbang. So it’s no surprise that both he and his sister always support YG artists.
“Gosh! They should have put me in a project with Big Bang instead. I wouldn’t mind some kiss scenes with T.O.P. or Taeyang” Eunhye playfully said.
“Nuna!” he can’t believe she just said that.
“What?” she innocently asked. He doesn’t answer but give her the you-already-have-a-boyfriend-and–he’s-the-jealous-type look. But she still acted innocent.
“I’ll tell hyung what you said.” He threatened “And it’s gross when you said you wanna kiss my friend.”
“Fine! I’m guilty as charged” she raised both hands up in term of giving in “Geez…seriously, you’re my brother or his brother” the little brother smirked.
“Nagging as much as you want, I’m already immune to it”
“Tsk.traitor!”
“Continue it already!” he nudged.
“Arasso” she cleared her throat before continuing.
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To be continued…
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Chapter 6 : Take Some Glances at Our Past
After the show finished, Bansuk, together with the other staff, walk to the DBSK V. He’s still in a very confused state now. His sister said she didn’t want to work with them but she seems to be very comfortable around them. They were joking and teasing each other and it didn’t seem like an act at all. What’s the truth behind this? He’s got to figure it out or he won’t be able to sleep well tonight!
“Nuna, let’s go” Changmin holds on to his sister’s hand “We’re going to eat pizza tonight” Eunhye just opened her mouth to reply when her little brother reaches her.
“Sorry kiddo” Bansuk said to him, holding on to the other hand of Eunhye’s “She’s gotta come with me now” Changmin frowned.
“Why don’t you just come with us?” Yoochun suggested “We’re going to eat at Junsu’s place tonight”
“Kamsahamnida, but I need some sister-brother moment with my noonim” he began dragging her with him but Max still not letting go. Since both boys are at about the same height, it seems like Eunhye was flanked by 2 flagpoles.
“What’s with that? She’s our member now. She’s gotta come with us” he dragged her to the opposite way.
“Yah! Let go of my nuna’s hand, you Choiha Changmin.” Bansuk scolded at him possessively.
“Yah! My name is Choikang (strongest) Changmin, not Choiha (weakest). And you’re the one who should let go. She’s coming with us” he screamed.
Eunhye also doesn’t know what to do. Seeing the situation getting worse with two youngest boys, the other members jump in to help the damsel.
“Yah! You two cut it off. Don’t you see she not like it” Yunho scolded them, trying to unwrap Changmin’s grab out off Eunhye’s arm. Micky supposes to help unwrapping Bansuk’s grab, but then he get confused. Since the boy is her blood brother, doesn’t it mean he have all the right to hold on to his sister. But Yoochun’s thought were cut when Eunhye asked him for help.
“Yoochonnie! Get me out of here!” she cried out. Yoochun and Jaejoong shove the military boy away from her. Yunho and Junsu also manage to shove their maknae out of the way.
“Noona, are you ok?” Junsu went to her side to check her condition.
“I’m okay” she replied while massaging her shoulders.
Yunho is doing his leader job, lecturing two young boys. They held their head down with guilt. “Now you guys apologize to her.”
“Mianhe noona, I just want you to have dinner with us” Max apologized.
“It’s alright Minnie. But I can’t go with you tonight. Sorry.”
“Bwoh? Why?” Changmin started whining again.
“I’m sorry. I promised Bansuk that I’ll go with him tonight. See you tomorrow, okay?”
“Harasso” Changmin made a pout but gave in. Eunhye pinched his cheek.
“Don’t pout like that. It’s not cute when you have the flagpole height” Changmin just pout more and turn away to hug Junsu.
“Protect me, hyung! Nuna bullies me again!”
“Yah! With all the bullies I got, this is just nothing” everyone just laughs their heads off with the dolphin boy’s remark.
Eunhye waved goodbye to DBSK boys and followed her younger brother’s drag out of the studio.
“Eunhye ah! We have morning schedule tomorrow. So don’t drink much, harasso?” Jaejoong teased. Bansuk was surprised with him not only for making fun of his sister informally but also calling her by her name only without the honorific, but he decided to keep quiet.
“Shut up, pretty girl!” she snapped back. They all laugh out loud and seem to adore her a lot. They walk out with their team.
When they’re at their vehicles, Eunhye turns to her crews.
“Geun Soo oppa, Yong Ae onni, I’ll see you tomorrow. Thank you very much for to day” she thanked her manager and personal assistant consecutively.
“We have the shooting at 9, so I’ll pick you up at 7 am. Okay?” Geun-Soo said. But Eunhye rejected it.
“It’s okay. I’ll have Bansuk send me over. You guys go ahead. I’ll see you at the studio by 8 o’clock.”
“Arasso. See you then” they bid goodbye and Eunhye followed her younger brother to his car. Yoon Bansuk kept quiet all this while.
“Bansuk ah, are you mad at me?” she asked. Seeing him still being silent and only concentrate on driving make her feel a little nervous.
“Aniyo.” He replied.
“Then why don’t you talk to me? Didn’t you just say you miss me?” Eunhye is using her cutie attack again. Who could possibly resist that? Bansuk immediately become soften.
“It’s not like that. I’m just curious.” He said “You said you didn’t want to do this project with them, but you seem to getting along so well with them. What exactly was going on?”
“Well, I said I DIDN’T want to then, but I DO now” she smiled.
“Eh?”
“It started like this”
*The day Lee Soo Man had a meeting with both parties*
“Well, kids, that’s all I have to say to you. Think about it” Lee Soo Man crossed his leg, glancing all of them across his luxurious desk. “I expect a certain answer by tomorrow. Sleep on it.” Eunhye was too stunned to find a word. But looking around, she wasn’t the only one. The Dong Bang Shin Ki boys also were shocked by their producer’s decision. “What are you waiting for? It’s late now! Go home and think of what I said!” he said cheerfully.
Eunhye’s manager touched her elbow to signal her to come with him. Eunhye snapped back and bowed to her sunsaeng-nim before walking out of the room. DBSK were still there, making eyes contact with one another in question. Yunho finally did his members a favor asking their producer.
“Sunsaeng-nim, are you serious?”
“Yah! Do I look like I’m kidding here?” the chairman retorted.
“But sunseng-nim, why us?” Jaejoong is honestly curious “I heard Siwon and Bae Seul Gi only have 2 duets and a couple of photo shoots together. What’s with a movie and a full album with us and Eunhye-shi?”
“Don’t you guys like it?” LSM retorted back “If this project pulls through, it’ll raise both Eunhye’s and your public profile. Then you can try on going solo if you like.”
“No way!!!” Changmin screamed “We’ll be together forever. We’ll never disband”
“Who talk about disbanding? Haven’t you learn anything from this industry? Admit it boys, sooner or later, when the time has come, you would want to make your own path. You may stay as the legendary Dong Bang Shin Ki forever, but let me tell you. Finally, someday, you will also want this. You will want to make the name of your own” the young boys held their heads down, tried to hide their disapproval “I actually think 5 years is golden period for every golden group. Break up while you’re still on top, and you’ll be the legend. You will be able to shine more brightly as you go solo. But I risk it for your group coz god knows how many fans supporting you. Loads of mini coopers have happened in these few years that it could have been easier for me to break you guys up, but I didn’t. This is your freaking chance to bring it back. Take back what used to be yours! Yes! I admit! It’s a very risky chance but I believe it will be worth it”
Seeing the boys still frustrated, Lee Soo Man decided to pull off his hidden card “Well, if things turn out well with this project. I think we would be able to talk about our disagreements with the terms and conditions of your contracts” 5 pairs of ears perked up with that last sentence of their chairman.
“You’re our producer and supervisor anyway. We gotta do whatever you prefer, aren’t we?” Junsu said with cold voice. But Yunho cut it up.
“Okay sunsaeng-nim. We’ll definitely sleep on it. But I don’t think we can guarantee you anything at the moment. Us 5 need to talk it off first”
He sighed. “Alright! Whatever! Just give it a thought, ok? And tell me your decision tomorrow. Now leave, I have another meeting to deal with”
Eunhye just got out of the SM President’s office when someone almost knocked her down by jumping on her and hugged her tightly.
“Onni~” that girl squealed.
“Bora?!”
“Onni, I heard you switch label to SM, right? It’s so great! Now we are in the same agency!” Sunday, the Grace fired off. Being the taller one, Eunhye looked across her heads and saw Sunday’s band mates followed behind her. She greeted all of them with Sunday still locking her grip around Eunhye’s ant waist.
“Eunhye onni, what are you doing here so late anyway?” Dana asked.
“I just finished my meeting with Lee Soo Man sunsaeng-nim and the Dong Bang boys” she told them.
“Oh! So it’s true huh? That you’ll have a project with them” the eldest Lina said.
“Umm…Honestly, onni I still don’t know it myself” Eunhye replied “Wait! Aren’t you guys supposed to be in Japan right now?”
“Yeah, but something occurred and we had to come back.” Dana told her with bitter smile.
“What’s wrong?” the Grace girls exchange some glances and Stephanie finally answer her sunbae’s question.
“I hurt my hips, and now all the schedules had to be cancelled till I recover” she said sadly. Lina put her arm around her dongsaeng’s shoulder.
“Oh! I’m really sorry!” Eunhye really felt bad coz she knew Stephanie love to dance, and her hips problem may prohibit her to ever dance again.
“It’s okay onni. We will prepare our next album in the mean time” Stephanie said with bright smile.
When their conversation came to this point, the office door opened once again and the DBSK stepped out of the room, together with their manager.
“Ah! You guys are back!” Kang Bo Sok greeted the girls. The counter part band members greet each other a little.
“You should go inside now” Yunho told the CSJH “Lee sunsaeng-nim is expecting you.”
“Harasso” they replied and walked through the Chairman’s office door that Micky opened for. Sunday was the last one left holding on to Eunhye.
“Eunhye onni, are you free tomorrow?” Sunday asked “Let’s have a date!” she playfully said.
“Yah! Bora-shi! I never know you prefer this way” Junsu said teasingly. While Jaejoong yelled “Get going now! Sunsaeng-nim is waiting”
“Fine” she pouted and gave Eunhye a peck at her cheek then left.
“I’ll call you tomorrow, okay?” Eunhye said nicely. Jin Bora gave a wide smile at her sunbae and closed the door behide her.
DBSK and Eunhye are left in awkward situation once again.
“Err… bye nuna, see you tomorrow” Yoochun eventually broke the awkward silent.
“Yeh! Goodnight noona” Yunho said and bowed to her manager “See you tomorrow”
“Goodnight then” Eunhye said and took off with her manager.
“Eunhye, what do you think?” Park Geun-soo finally asked when they reached the van.
“I don’t know oppa. What do you think?” she asked back.
“If you’re asking me, I’ll definitely take this offer” he said without looking at her. His eyes still focused on the road.
“Why? Don’t you think it’ll be a suicidal mission to accept this offer?” she referred to DBSK’s hardcore Cassies.
“Please! The fans love you. You don’t even have any hot links with them and they already approved of you coupling with them” Eunhye sighed.
“I need to discuss it with Yong Ae onni and oppa first.”
“Whatever you want, my little angel”
Kim Yong Ae is Yoon Eun Hye’s personal assistant and advisor, and also her stylist sometimes. You’ll be able to see her around Eunhye everywhere she goes as one of the staff. She is one of the secret behind Yoon Eunhye’s success with her sharp wit in dealing with troubles, her high taste in fashion, her prudential vision and her loyalty and trust with the girl. Besides her manager and law counselor, Park Geun-Soo, Eunhye always consult with her before making any big move. And this one sure was a very big decision she had to make.
They sat together at Eunhye’s dining table in her mansion. Kim Yong Ae sat next to her while Geun-Soo sat across the table.
“Hmm… let’s see” Yong Ae rubbed her chin “Lee Soo Man handed you a collaboration with DBSK. If you say YES, he needs at least a self-produced full album and a drama and/or a movie, along with tons of photo-shoots. Am I correct?”
“Yeh.” Eunhye and Geun-Soo replied.
“The good thing is this project will mark your comeback as a singer gracefully and also raise your public profile even higher, but the bad thing is you obviously tend to be the target of murder by millions of jealous fan girls”
“That’s right” said Geun-Soo.
“Not only fan girls” Eunhye said “Oppa will kill me if he knows I’ll accept this. You know how he’s like.”
“Eunhye-ah, if you really want to grow more, you can’t always think about how your boyfriend would feel” Geun-Soo said endearingly “The fans took notes about it, you know? They noticed that from all the kissing scenes in all 3 of your dramas, they seemed like forced kisses on you. Don’t let your private life interfere with business.”
“And it’s not like you two are going to announce your relationship in any time soon” Yong Ae pointed out “You both still have so much ahead of you.”
“So you want me to say yes?”
“Aha” Yong Ae nodded.
“And what about the death threat?”
“Oh come on Eunnie! Didn’t you see the petition? 60% of those letters were sent to support you to be with them! Not 60% of DBSK’s but 60% of over all!!! You have lovers more than antis for sure. Don’t worry about it”
“But still…”
“In the end, it’s all up to you, Eunhye. But I do think you should do this project, not only for your career, but also for yourself. Think about it”
Eunhye seemed to be in her own thought for a couple of minutes before finally opened her mouth again.
“So both of you want me to do it?”
“Yes” Eunhye sighed and pulled out her cellphone.
“I should call oppa then”
“What for?”
“Well, if I’m going to work with 5 hottest guys in Asia, I’d better tell him myself before he get to know it from others” she winked and dialed her jealous boyfriend’s number.
“I can’t wait to see that boy’s reaction” Geun-Soo gossiped to Yong Ae who had a big grin on her face “It would be priceless to see his jealous face” Yong Ae nodded in agreement, her smile didn’t fade away.
“Too bad he’s out of the country right now.”
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Lee Soo Man hung up the phone. The satisfied smile plastered his face and didn’t fade away when one of his 2 second-in-commands asked for the answer.
“So they say yes?” Kim Young Min guessed. His Chairman nodded. “I know they will”
“Now we only have to wait for the other side” Shin Sung Min, the other second-in-command said. His statement made the SM founder’s smile fade a little. Before anyone said anything more, his phone rang once again. Lee Soo Man looked at the caller’s number, and then put his index finger at his mouth, signaling 2 best men to keep quiet.
Finally, their big boss hung up. He didn’t even try to hide his satisfaction.
“Yoon Eunhye also say yes” he announced.
“The stock price is going to rise up” Kim young min said.
“I know”
“So that’s why you ended up working with them” Bansuk brood over it “It seemed to me like manager Hyung and assistant Nuna forced you to, huh?” he chuckled.
“Kind of” she said “I was really hesitant at first, but later we started to get along pretty well” Bansuk parked the car in front of a beautiful homey rice cake shop and helped his noona out of the car. Together, they stepped inside the almost empty cafe.
The man in late 50s, who seemed to be the owner, looked up to see the newcomers. When he saw who’s just entering, a big smile plastered on his wrinkled face.
“Abeoji!”
“Son!”
After so many hugs and kisses, the siblings finally get some private space in Bansuk’s room. Bansuk is lying on his stomach while his sister is sitting on the floor, choosing a CD out of the shelf.
“So?” he asked.
“So… what?” Eunhye pretended not knowing what he means.
“So what’s happening next that made you do want to work with those flower boys now?”
“Well” Eunhye pulled out on of their many Big Bang’s CD from the shelf “It was after I moved into SM dormitory that we started to get a lot closer” she inserted the CD in the player, within a few minutes the famous song Haru Haru was played.
“I think it’s all done now.” Ayumi said to her new roommate, wiping sweat out off her forehead. She just finished helping her friend load everything into the room. “Want some drinks?”
“Sure!” Eunhye sank into the couch, heap tiring. She closed her eyes but didn’t sleep. She heard Ayumi put down a glass on the coffee table in front of her. “Can’t believe I’m living in a dorm again at 25” Eunhye drained the orange juice off in one shot.
“Hey! What do you mean by that?” Ayumi scolded “I’m also 25, you know?”
“Hey! I didn’t mean that” Eunhye put her arms around the Japanese-Korean artist. She pressed her face against Ayumi’s blossom cheek and said in Japanese “Don’t be upset Ayumi-chan”
“Yah! I never know you two swing that way.” Han Kyung said teasingly seeing two girls hugging each other tightly. He was around this morning when Eunhye loaded her stuff, so as a gentleman, although they weren’t so close, he helped her loaded everything into their mutual friend’s room.
“Shut up!” the girls yelled in unison.
“You are just jealous of me right, Han Kyung?” Eunhye said in Chinese. She winked at him before pecking Ayumi’s cheek.
“Yah! Yah! Yah!” the boy made a face and continued the conversation with his mother language “Give me some honorific! I’m the sunbae or you are?”
“Me, of course” Eunhye switched back to Korean and said it as a matter of fact “I debut way before you, dongsaeng” and winked at him again.
“Aish… I’m done talking with you” the Chinese boy turned away.
“I guess his Korean isn’t fluent enough to do a word-fight with you” Ayumi said and two girl friends giggling and their laughter grew louder seeing Han Kyung pout at them.
“By the way” Ayumi started when she suddenly thought of something important “Aren’t you supposed to have a meeting with DBSK and Lee Soo Man sunsaeng-nim right about…now?”
Eunhye loosed her arms from the Japanese cutie and glanced at her watch. “Oh my god!” it’s 5 minutes past their meeting time. Her voice grew louder to be a scream “Oh my god! Oh my god! I’m late! Ottoke!” she flew around the room to gather all the documents and darted to the door but both foreigners grabbed her by the arm. Ayumi was at the left, Han Kyung at the right.
“Are you really going to go to the meeting in that?” Ayumi pointed at Eunhye’s casual sweater and shorts. Very improper clothing for their first official meeting as a project band.
“And you’re sweating like crazy now” Han Kyung added “At least take a shower first!” They dragged her to the bathroom and took the documents out of her hands.
“But I’m out of time!” she yelled at them, trying to get it back.
“The Queen is never late” the cutie honey smiley told her friend “Everybody is too early!”
And they pushed her into the bathroom, closing the door behind the CF ‘Queen’.
Lee Soo Man was tapping his fingers on the round conference table and consistently checking the clock. It’s more than 20 minutes later from the punctual time. He thought Yoon Eunhye is one of those big stars that not cocky and always full of themselves, was he wrong? Is she going to be like that cocky girl… aish… what was her name again? That bad attitude girl that was so full of herself. Always late for everything and so over-bearing. Lee Soo Man shot a glance across the table to 5 boys and their manager sitting uncomfortably together like it was their fault that their new bandmate is late.
“Bo Sok!” he called “Where is she?”
Kang Bo Sok flinched ‘How was I supposed to know?’ he wanted to say that but actually, he’s supposed to know it. He called Park Geun Soo earlier, but it turned out that Eunhye will attend this meeting alone without her Personal Manager nor PA.
Bo Sok fidgeted and cleared his throat before answering “I don’t know, sunsaeng”
“Maybe she got into something on her way here” Yunho tried to better the dim atmosphere.
“That’s right sunsaeng-nim” Jaejoong went on “Or maybe the traffic is terrible”
“Doesn’t she have a phone, then?” Lee Soo Man retorted. Everyone went quiet. They tried to reach her by the phone for almost half an hour, but her phone was still off. “And for your information” he added “She’s in the dorm now, it takes less than 5 minutes to be here”
Before the SM Chairman going to continue complaining, someone knocked on the conference room’s door. The knocker didn’t wait for any reply, she just invited herself in.
Two girls, one Korean, one half-Japanese and one Chinese boy were running along the corridor to the big room at the end of the way. When they ran pass the secretary, she looked up and yelled after them.
“You’re late, Eunhye-shi! They’re waiting for you”
“I know. I’m sorry” Eunhye answered between her breaths but didn’t stop running.
They stopped in front of the door, Ayumi spun her friend around to check the queen’s neatness and brush off some dust on Eunhye’s dress. Han Kyung also helped setting her messy hair.
“How do I look?” she asked the only boy there.
“Gorgeous.” Han Kyung assured her.
“Will you be angry at me if you were them?” Eunhye checked out the watch. She was 30 minutes late now.
“Maybe not if you smile at me instead of being oppress like this” Ayumi pinched her cheeks to force a smile.
“Don’t worry! We’ll go in there with you. And we’ll help you explain everything.” Ayumi soothed her friend’s nervousness “Remember! You’re not late, the rest are just too early.” She paused “And don’t forget to smile!”
“Arasso” Eunhye finally smiled.
“Yoon Eunhye, hwaiting!” the 2 foreigners made a fist. Eunhye also did the same.
“Fighting imniida!!!” before knocking the door and immediately went in.
Eunhye was wearing a beige long-sleeves boat-neck knee-length dress that was half-casual and half-formal. (A/N: Think of the one she’s wearing during Coffee Prince Press Conference) She manage to look very lively gorgeous and remorseful at the same time. Eunhye was like the shiny sun to that dull room. Everyone felt warm and happy at her appearance.
“I’m very sorry sunsaeng-nim” Eunhye bowed to the SM founder “I know I’m very late, I’m sorry”
“Please forgive her, sensei” Ayumi popped out behind her friend “Eunhye just moved in this morning. It was a chaos and we just forgot about the time and everything”
“Neh, sunsaeng-nim” Han Kyung also stepped out “We are very sorry. We came here as fast as we can. Please forgive Eunhye.”
“Harasso, harasso” Lee Soo Man brushed it off. “It’s okay Eunhye. It’s just a couple of minutes. Better late than never! And I wasn’t angry at all” he smiled.
‘Liar!’ the other 6 persons in the room thought at the same time, but none dare to speak so ‘ ‘I wasn’t angry at all?’
“Thank you Ayumi, Han Kyung. You may leave now” he told them. They waved to other label-mates artists at the table and disappeared. Eunhye invited herself to sit next to DBSK’s leader and put all her documents on the table. The DBSK boys turned to smile at her and turned back to their instructor.
“Just like what I told you last time, I want a full-length album with your own composing and writing at least half of all, if not ALL, and a drama. It’ll also be SM Picture first self-produced drama. But we’ll go no further in this until we got enough positive feedback about your collab. So for now I want you to focus on making the album first.” The big boss explained “Eunhye, you can work with them at their 14th floor room. I arranged everything already. This album better be a success, or I’ll kick someone’s ass. And here’s the list of the staff including directors, composers, choreographers and dancers that will be working with you, together with the details of this to-be album” he handed 6 sets of document to each artist.
“Maturity?” Eunhye looked at the album’s concept and frowned. Chairman Lee nodded.
“Since not all Cassiopeian are your fans” he directly spoke to Eunhye “Neither all Neri are your fans” he turned to the 5 boys “We can’t and shouldn’t go for the sexy concept like ‘Mirotic’ one, unless you have a death wish” he smirked then went on. “With maturity concept, you can show them love without lust, a grown man’s love. It’ll be more developed and deeper than teenager’s point. Of course, you can have some sexy numbers in this album but it won’t be our main focus. Any questions?”
“Yes” Bo Sok said “What’s about the deadline?”
Then who’s the one PMSing over there 5 minutes ago?’ Yoon Eunhye’s happy virus did the magic again.
“There’s no rush but I want to release first single before Valentine’s” he’s brooding “I know DBSK still have some schedule and Eunhye also has some endorsements to fulfill, so just take your time. Oh! By the way, get yourselves a good project name too”
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To be continued…
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Chapter 5 : Debut Interview with MBC
The interview is set at one of MBC station. This interview will mainly focus on Yoon Eunhye, since it’s her comeback as a singer and a comeback project after almost 2 years.
So far, they haven’t truly debut on any stages yet. All they up to are only 2 songs and another MV. And this interview will be broadcasted after they make their first appearance as a project group on MBC’s Music Core on this Saturday.
Before recording, they rehearse the line a little but most of them will be adlibs because this section requires no script. They want it to be natural and sincere.
For this new “maturity” concept album, which is yet to be officially named, each member has once again changed their look and style. Except for Micky, all the boys cut their hair very short and style it in a way that make their hair both messy yet sexy. Jaejoong dyed his short hair to light brownish blonde. Yoochun, on the contrast of his male bandmates, decided to stick with longer hairdo. He cut it to the shoulder and crimped his newly cut hair. They also remain their light weight and lean figure they managed to get from Mirotic album. For the only girl in the group, Eunhye has let her hair down with a left bang make her look both matured and youthful. Her hair is now a couple inches longer than shoulder length, in brunette and a lil blondish colour and same as Micky’s, it was crimped.
They wear the almost the same outfit they wore in their “One Step at a Time” MV. The main colours are light and earth-tone.
The cutie Junsu is in military look with battled jeans and gray jacket on top of kaki shirt. Micky with his usual clean dandy image is wearing button-up black jacket and white trousers. Jaejoong in the middle show off his collar bone that plenty women would be jealous of, dress up in maroon low-neck polo and white thin coat. Next is their tallest maknae who’s wearing matching battle clothes with his older member Xiah, only with darker tone and a cross necklace that compliment his dimmer look. Lastly, the front man Yunho has put on midnight blue long-sleeves, a black vest, jeans and hanging around his neck is a voguish gray scarf. Eunhye as the only girl there, wears a mid-thigh-length denim skirt showing her killer bare legs in 10-inch high heels. On the upper part of her body was the clothes quite match the boys with creamy thin coat over dark green strapless top.
“Welcome to the show! I’m your host, General Shin Dong Yup. Today is very special! I’m honored to be the first person to interview them, DBSK V!” *clapping*
“Anyeonghaseyo, DBSK V imnidaaa!” all of them bowed to the camera.
They sit in (almost) the same position on the two-story-couch with Xiah Junsu, Youngwoong Jaejoong and U-know Yunho sitting in the back and Micky Yoochun, Choikang Changmin and Eunhye in the front.
“Anyeonghaseyo, I’m the world’s smallest-faced leader, U-know Yunho.”
“Anyeonghaseyo, I’m the boy who is prettier than girls, Youngwoong Jaejoong.”
“Anyeonghaseyo, I’m the charismatic cherub, Xiah Junsu.”
“Anyeonghaseyo, I’m the dandy narcissist, Micky Yoochun.”
“Anyeonghaseyo, I’m the maknae who possess flagpole’s height, Choikang Changmin.”
The self-introductions so far cause great laughter from everyone in the studio. The boys said it but also feel embarrassed it themselves. Everyone is anticipating on how Eunhye will introduce herself.
“Anyeonghaseyo, Yoon Eunhye imniida.” Eunhye bowed down with calm face, the others put up disappointed faces.
Yunho, who sat right behind her, pushes her shoulder a little “Yah”
“What is this? What is this? Aren’t we agreed to make it funny?” Xiah whined at her.
“It’s not funny, noona! Do it again” Max shook her right arm.
“What can I say? I have nothing to say.”
“Do you think I wanna call myself ‘narcissist’” Micky yelled at her.
“Noona, do it again. Do it again” Hero said.
The second attempt “Anyeonghaseyo, in the name of the chameleon-like girl, I’m the epitome of beauty, Venus Eunhye.” Eunhye flicked her hair but then covers her red face in both hands while everyone was laughing and squealing at this “Ottoke! That was so embarrassing.” She fanned herself rapidly.
Shin Dong Yup also laughs along with them “Ok, ok. We know you’re the beautiful swan. Hahaha.”
“Before we start, I want to ask Eunhye-shi something first. How do you feel with the position arranging?”
“Huh?”
“If I’m not wrong, this must be the first time you come to the show together with band mates since BabyVOX days, right?”
“Ah, yes, I see what you mean now. Back in BBV days, my position in the group always was in the middle, right?”
“Neh, do you feel weird?”
“A little, but it’s ok.”
“But I do feel weird now” Max butted in “Normally, I sit at the left and Jaejoong hyung always be the one in the middle”
“Oh, why don’t you two swap your position now?” he suggested, so they did swap.
“How do you feel now?”
Eunhye doesn’t know what to answer, so she stays quiet while Changmin said “More natural”
“It feels better this way” Micky said with a big grin. Flirter!
“Let’s talk about the name first ‘Dong Bang Shin Ki V.’. Why this name?”
“Actually, we also have thought about other names.” Yunho clarified “Since she is the Yoon Eunhye, we thought ‘Should it be DBSK Y.’ but I’m afraid they’ll translate it as Dong Bang Shin Ki – Yaoi” Yunho’s ‘Y’ word crack everyone up.
“We want to use Eunhye noona’s nickname or stage name instead of her real name, so it would match with ours. Her most famous nickname would be So Nyuh Jung Sa (Young Girl Warrior), but we afraid that it may get duplicated with the So Nyuh Shi Dae (Girl’s Generation)” Yoochun added.
“There are also many other names we bear in mind like Chunsa or Angel but again, it might get duplicated with BoA (Best of Angel). So finally we decided to use V. which stands for many words related such as Venus, Valentine and V.O.X. (Voice of Expression)” Jaejoong continued.
“So this is the root of this name” Dong Yup nodded his head understanding.
“Previously, Park Han Sung-shi interviewed DBSK. You said you are the closest one to Eunhye-shi right?” He asked Yunho.
“Yeh” he nodded.
“Do you feel the same way Eunhye-shi? That he’s the closest to you among these flower boys” Eunhye thought carefully before giving the answer.
“Umm… I did have much more chances to get closer to him (Yunho) and Yoochun through other shows or works than with the other members, but to be honest, I feel emotionally closer to Changmin. Coz both of us are the far youngest in our idol groups. I understand how it’s like to be the maknae, with the pressure, the sunbaes and everything” after Eunhye finished talking, the UFO prince get up from the seat and bow down to her, then shake her hands with gratitude.
“Kamsahamnida!” he shed the imaginary tears.
“What about your ideal man?” he continued asking her “I recalled at around the petition’s time, there’s also a poll on ‘Who is the perfect guy for Yoon Eunhye?’ and Yunho also led with more than half of all the voters.”
“I was very surprised with the outcome actually. Since we barely have any kinds of link but fans already want me to couple him! Isn’t that too weird?” Eunhye put up a fake frown with Yunho nodding in agreement.
“I think people thought they would be very compatible because they do resemble each other in terms of attitude, manner and personality” Jaejoong, as the observer said. “They both are very mature for their age, love to eat, very polite and humble and also very nice to the fans”
“To me, I think we are more like brother and sister than lovers” Yunho added “In my early debut, many sunbaes also said that we’re like brother and sister, especially with my old rabbit front teeth”
“Yeah, now you have very beautiful teeth” Dong Yup praised while Yunho made a big grin, showing off his perfect white teeth “Eunhye-ah, don’t you wanna fix your teeth too?”
“I give a thought about it a lot actually” she admitted “but I think it became one of my trademarks now and I’m also too afraid to undergo any big surgery, so I’d rather let it to remain the same” she also smiled, showing her signature rabbit teeth.
“Back to the question! If you said Yunho is more like a brother to you, then which member in the band, you think, is the perfect man for you? The one you think is your type.” Eunhye was giving it a lot of thought, trying to answer the question honestly but also not creating any false scandal with her own band mates. But a so called gentleman has helped her out…
“I think it would be me” someone in the back said nonchalantly. All eyes dart to him and the speaker’s calm face starting to blush. Xiah Junsu held his head down with embarrassment. Youngwoong Jaejoong and U-know Yunho pretend to get up and leave their shy charismatic cherub behind.
“Oh my god! Did he just say that?” Eunhye covered her mouth while giggling. Yoochun stands up from his seat and bow to everyone.
“Ah sorry sorry. I’m very sorry on behalf of Junsu-shi”
“Please edit that part out” Changmin said, also standing.
“Junsu-ah! What did you just say?” Yunho teased the dolphin boy who covered his tomato-face in his hands. Even his ears are also bright red.
“Junsu-shi! What did you think to say it like that?” Dong Yup asked between his laugh.
“I think he got jealous of the others, so he has to find a way to create some scandal” Jaejoong told the host. Shin Dong Yup urged him to say more. So the pretty boy continued “You know? Yunho is very close to Eunhye noona, Yoochun is her dongsaeng at college, Changmin gets along very well with her because of their dogs and I’m also getting along well with her because both of us love cooking. So Junsu is the only one left” everyone nodded at Jaejoong’s explanation.
“Excuse me, I need some tissues” Junsu asked the staff, he’s sweating like crazy now. After Jaejoong hyung exposed everything like that, what can he do?!
“Actually, shouldn’t Eunhye noona be my pair?” Changmin asked it a-matter-of-factly. This time it’s the flagpole boy’s turn to get all eyes dart at him. Eunhye moved away from Changmin to Yoochun’s side like he’s growing 2 heads or something. Changmin then continued “Since there are already YunJae and YooSu couples and I’m always be the one left outcaste, if noona is going to couple someone, it should be me!”
This time Yunho also played along with the maknae “So right now, in the our household” he pointed at himself “I’m the father. Jaejoongie is the mother. Junsu is the eldest son…”
Junsu went on “Yoochunie is my wifey. Changminnie is the youngest son…”
“And now Eunhye is the youngest daughter-in-law (my wife)” added by Max.
“Aren’t you going to ask for my consent first?” Eunhye asked the boy sitting at her left.
“Or do you want to be the ajumma?” Yoochun nudged her from the right. Eunhye made a pout and wrinkled her nose at him.
“Hey, aren’t they so compatible?” Jaejoong not stop teasing Eunhye and Changmin.
“Neh” Yunho jumped in the teasing circle “you guys are (were) the maknae and also have the same taste in pet dogs anyway”
“I think there will be ChangHye / EunMin couple born now” Junsu also joined his hyungs, but seeing Eunhye’s meanie but cute glare at him, the dolphin boy reach over to pinch her bulging cheek to make her smile. The other boys also followed Junsu’s action, playing with her cheeks and pouty lips, saying “Don’t be mad, ajumma, don’t be mad” or “Smile please!” and the So Nyuh Jangsa finally crack up a smile. The watchers in the studio can’t help but also smile with them. Every girl would have been jealous of Yoon Eunhye’s position right now.
“First it’s Junsu and now Changmin. Did you flirt with every guy here?” Dong Yup kiddingly accused the chameleon girl “Choose one! And leave the other for other girls!” he pretended to lecture her.
Junsu flinched that the topic returns to him again.
“Wait Yunho! What did you just say about Changminnie and the dogs’ part?”
“Ahh that. They both have white female Maltese pet dogs” Yoochun explained it instead. “Their dogs also look alike very much” on the right side, you’ll see Junsu being relieved that the topic has changed.
“Oh really?”
“Neh” both Maltese owners replied in unison but…
“But my Mang-Dongi is cuter” Changmin bluntly said with serious face, causing the others to crack up. “What?” the maknae turned to his laughing-like-crazy hyungs and tittering noona “Everyone knows that my Mang-Dongi is the best.”
“Oui, it sounds so weird” Eunhye mumbled, wiping some tears from laughter from her eyes. Shin Dong Yup decided to move on and asking Eunhye another question.
“Although you said you were the youngest in your group (BBV) but now in this group, you are the eldest!” Dong Yup pointed out.
“I can’t hide my age right? Hahaha. Well, it feels good to be the eldest sometimes when you always be the youngest. Mostly, I always be the younger ones everywhere I go”
“But although she’s older than us, she doesn’t act like one at all” Jaejoong disclosed “Eunhye noona does have this childish quality that we sometimes feel like we are her oppas not dongsaengs”
“Ahh… yeah yeah. She really is a baby sometimes” Shin Dong Yup agreed. Eunhye pretended to pout a little “Although it’s been almost half-year ago, but let’s talk about the petition. Were you surprised?” he asked Eunhye.
“Yes, a lot!”
“And here you are! Satisfy the fans with this collaboration!”
“Yeh, actually I have to give credit to my P.A. who insists me on doing this project with these guys” Eunhye smiled to the woman who stands aside. But with the camera’s angle, it just seem like she’s smiling to the audience.
“And this project group also marks your comeback to limelight after almost 2-year hiatus”
“That’s right. I have to thank all the fans who still are patient with me and 2009 will be the year that I repay all my fans’ kindness. Please look forward to it”
“Your first single ‘One Step at a Time’ currently tops every chart right now too”
“Yeah, you can say that this is our first appearance for this project group and we can promise you that from now on you’ll see all of us till you get tired” Yunho said.
“I heard you guys are working on the album.” The boys nod “What’s the name of the album?”
“Umm… for the moment, we still don’t have the official name yet” Micky said “So we use the single’s name “One Step at a Time” just for now”
“We’ll release our next single soon. Please look forward to it.”
“Will this remain the soft-hearted concept?”
“No, this time it’ll be dance single” Junsu answered “We try to make this album as versatile as we can with the concept of maturity”
“From sexy concept with Mirotic, now you want to move on being mature with the new album? Aishh… aren’t you guys too young?” the host teased “Lee Hyori is 30 but she’s still going for sexy concept. But just only 1 album, now you want to mature already?” everyone just laugh at Shin’s remark but didn’t reply.
“Now, to the very last question” Shin Dong Yup is back to his professional mode “We also heard that DBSK and Yoon Eunhye will do a drama together. Can you confirm this rumor to us? Is it true?”
“Yes, it is” the manly leader answered.
“Can you tell us more about it?”
“To tell you the truth, we also don’t know much about it ourselves” Yunho said “except the fact that it would be SM picture self-production. So you can expect a whole bunch of SM Family artists in this to-be drama”
Last words to the audiences
“Thank you for always waiting and supporting us. We promise to always be growing and improving ourselves all the time” Yunho started then nudged the eldest to succeed.
“The viewers please watch out for colds in this winter. And I will also put my hardest effort to this comeback.” Eunhye continued. “We will strive to become the consistent and unfailing band. So I hope you will watch our development without any preconception. Kamsahamnida!”
They bowed their head to the camera once again and began the usual bully ritual.
“DBSK V.” Jaejoong yelled
“Fighting!!!” they all shouted in unison and made a fist.
“Choikang Changmin!” the mother continued.
“Fighting!!!”
“Yoon Eunhye!”
“Fighting!!!”
“Micky Yoochun!”
“Fighting!!!”
“U-know Yunho!”
“Fighting!!!”
“Youngwoong Jaejoong!”
“Fighting!!!”
“Dong Bang Shin Ki Venus!”
“Fighting!!!” 4 boys and a girl shouted for the final time and get up to leave the neglected one “Yeah!!!”
Junsu runs up to the camera and said it himself “Xiah Junsu, fighting!!!”
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To be continued…
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Chapter 4 : The Chaotic Dressing Room
Youngwoong Jaejoong secretly observes their pretty label mate who is now also his band mate through the reflection in the mirror. And he saw that the DBSK leader U-know Yunho doing the same thing at his left side. The stylists are busy setting their hair.
Sure enough, Yoon Eunhye is very pretty and very talented, but she isn’t a total babe or that drop-dead gorgeous. However she has this kind of unexplainable aura that makes she’s so beautiful from inside out and shines so brightly that it seems like she’s glowing. In his entire life, Kim Jaejoong has never met a girl like her before. She truly is one of a kind. No wonder everybody adores her so much.
They have been working together for barely 3 months and he already feel comfortable around her, although unlike the other boys in his group; he has never befriend with her before.
After the meeting with Lee Soo Man, within a week, DBSK have to move back to live in SM dorm to work in this project group. Eunhye also moves in to the dorm, staying with her friend and now label mate, Ayumi Lee at 9th floor. They normally use 14th floor, which is where DBSK’s ‘house’ located as the ‘work area’. After working with her just for a week, Jaejoong believe all of them were surprised how talented Yoon Eunhye actually is. Many netters said she is overrated. But he and the others, on the contrary, think she is always underestimated.
He, like everyone else, was surprised with the petition’s result. Of course, he knows Yoon Eunhye and she knows him. They know each other but they never have a chance to get close. Although Jaejoong consistently hears the praises of her by plenty of his friends and co-workers, including one of his closest best friend, SS501 leader Kim Hyun Joong. But what surprised him more is the fact that, there are already fan clubs, FAN CLUBS with the S, of Yoon Eunhye x DBSK. And there’re even spin-off ones like EunHo, EunChun and JaeHye.
He wasn’t much of surprise with EunHo and EunChun ‘coz Yunho and Eunhye worked together in X-man before, and Yoochun is her junior at University. But him! Kim Jaejoong! They have never ever acquainted before, but how come there’re JaeHye fan club?
Jaejoong done thinking, he moves his eyes to watch the others.
The other 3 DBSK boys are having a rest since they are already dressed up for the upcoming interview. Junsu is on the phone with his Bhuddha twin, Kim Junho, Yoochun is using the computer and Changmin is leaving for the restroom. While the only female celebrity in this dressing room, who is also ready for the event, is doing ‘that thing’ again.
“Done!” After the final hair spray, the stylists leave them sitting there, waiting for the upcoming interview. Yunho brushes his hair aside, still watching the S-line figure in the reflection. Jaejoong is also.
While they’re silently watching her, the cell phone in her hand finally rings.
Eunhye springs up to her feet from the couch and runs out of the room before answering the phone call. “Hello~” the door swings back and forth behind her.
“Eunhye-ah, hurry up. You’re going to have an interview” Park Geun-soo shouted after her, wiping the sweat out off his bald head.
“Neh, oppa!” she shouted back. The door stops swinging, blocking his view of her sweet face.
“Hey Yunho,” Jaejoong called the person sitting next to him, who’s still not taking his eyes off the closed door.
“Hmm?” Yunho responded nonchalantly.
“Does your nuna have a boyfriend?”
“Eh?” Yunho immediately turns to face him “How would I know? And why do you ask, hyung? You like her? You can’t! She’s our nuna! Please don’t hyung, I already have Yoochonni to handle!”
“Aish, seriously… Did I say I like her? Calm down leader! I just ask out of curiosity! Coz she always doing that” Jaejoong said, referring to Eunhye’s habit of waiting for someone’s call in everyday evening “And what do you mean about Yoochonni? He’s wooing her?”
“I guess he’s just in his ‘Playboy’ mode, hyung. And yeah, I notice that too… Should I ask?”
“Ask what?” the mentioned playboy joins their conversation, he springs up to sit on Jaejoong’s vanity table, right in front of the mirror.
“Ask if you could move your ass off! You’re blocking my view!” Jaejoong annoyingly said. Micky shrugged it off, not moving his butt.
“From my experiences, I’m 90% sure that she’s talking on the phone with a lover.”
“You’ve been eavesdropping us too?!”
“How do you know?”
Once again, Micky Yoochun chose to ignore the umma’s scold and answer the appa’s question.
“Hyung, anyone with eyes could tell”
Yunho gazes up at the door another time. Micky is right; anybody with eyes could tell that their nuna has a boyfriend. And right at this moment, she’s talking on the phone with him. The door flung open again when Changmin is back from the toilet.
All 3 of them could see her cheery face and glittering eyes when she’s giggling to someone on the phone. Yunho narrowed his eyes.
He signals the maknae to join them. Junsu is still on the phone with his twin brother, not knowing the situation at all.
“Minnie, do you know who’s she talking to?” Jaejoong asked. Changmin frowned.
“Hyung, who ever she’s talking with is none of our business” he said.
“Yah, Shim Changmin! I’m your hyung” Jaejoong scolded at his dongsaeng.
“Did you know something Minnie? Come on. Tell us!” Yoochun induced.
“Why do you want to know?”
“Aish, this kid really… Just tell us!” Yunho lost his patience. Changmin hesitated and then sighed deeply.
“Fine! I don’t know who’s she talking to, but I guess it’s a guy. She calls him “Oppa”.”
“And?”
“Hey! Do I look like an eavesdropper? I just went straight here and I didn’t pay attention to her phone call”
“What are you guys talking about?” Junsu finally hang up and join their group. All of them turn to look at him.
“Watch out!” Micky said.
“What hyung? What did I do wrong?”
“Not you, Pabo! Geun Soo hyungrim is looking this way” Yunho looked up in the mirror again. Eunhye’s manager is really looking at them with a frown on his face. Park Geun Soo pushed his glasses up in the gesture of suspicion.
He’s worried. Although they try to keep the voice down, but he’s not sure if anyone could have heard their conversation and what they are going to think about it. But then he just walks out of the room. Yunho sigh in relief.
Eunhye finally hang up. She walks back in the dressing room with a big smile and much brighter aura.
“Noonim~” what a busy day! The door flung open again when a tall and hefty figure makes his way inside the dressing room. Eunhye turns back just in time the intruder gives her a big bear hug. “I miss you~” and kissing her cheeks roughly. Everyone’s eyes literally bulge out.
“Bansuk! What are you doing here?” Eunhye is obviously in shock. The intruder is very good-looking indeed, he is so tan, so muscular and wears a cap that covers almost half of his face. “I’m having an interview! Go home!”
“Yah! Is this what you supposed to say to a man that just got his MS release? I even come to see you before going home, and this is how you treat me?” he pulled back, pouted a little and pretended to be hurt.
“Harasso, harasso. Don’t be mad.” She petted his head even though he is much taller than her, but he acts like a puppy around her. His arms are still around her waist in term of possession “How do you know I’m here anyway?”
“I just talked to appa this morning” the boy glances around and finally spots 5 guys staring at them “Arent you going to introduce me to your new band mates?” he exclaimed.
“Oh God! How rude I am!” Eunhye drag him to the 5 gods “Guys! This is my baby brother, Yoon Bansuk” she introduced “and you already know their names, right?”
“Dangyunhaji! Anyeonghaseyo, thank you for taking care of my nuna” he smiles. Each of DBSK greets him nicely.
“And I thought another rival appears” Yoochun murmured
“Excuse me?” Eunhye asked, tilted her head aside
“Nothing!” Yoochun quickly replied, acting innocent.
“Hey kid! I’m the one you should thank!” Park Geun Soo joins them.
“Hyungrim!” Bansuk beams and bows to the manager “Of course, thank to you too, for taking care of my nuna”
“I like your Military look boy! You’re manly” he teases “So you are released now?”
Watching them closely like this, Jaejoong can see some similarities between the siblings. He sure is a hottie and seems to be very masculine and healthy. Bansuk is a 1987er; so he’s younger than all DBSK except for Changmin.
They chat a little more then Bansuk drags his sister away to have some private words
“Nuna, I haven’t had a chance to talk to you before this, but why do you agree on this project group? I thought you said you’re already fed up with crazy, evil, murderous fan girls” Eunhye sighed deeply with her brother’s question “I really thought you would definitely say no to this. You do really want to work with these hotties?”
“I didn’t” Eunhye replied.
“Then why?” he frowned with her answer.
“I’ll talk to you later okay? I’m having an interview in like… 10 minutes or so”
“Fine. But what did hyung say? I phoned him sometimes ago and he didn’t seem to like the idea. I mean what kind of boyfriend would?” Bansuk continued asking. “And he’s the biggest jealous boyfriend”
“Yeah, he doesn’t like it. But what can he do now?” she smiled a little
“Seung Hyun told me you two have some love fights”
“Yeah, but we sort it out now. There’s nothing to worry. Anyway, let’s talk later. Should I go home tonight or…”
“I’ll wait, nuna” Bansuk cut “When will you finish?”
“Late”
To be continued…
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Chapter 3 : No News is Good News?
It’s been more than 2 months since the press conference, but there’s still no news or confirmation about DBSK + YEH collaboration.
Yoon Eun Hye didn’t even show up in SM Family Christmas concert as everyone expected. Leaving a large number of fans disappointed. There is absolutely no news, no confirmations, no schedules… just purely nothing.
Although everyone thought since she switched her label to SM Entertainment, they would have a project together for sure, but since there’s no news, many rumors have spread.
Yoon Eunhye is known to be in good term with Sunday, Stephanie, and Dana of CSJH, while there’s also rumor about adding another member to the Grace, many think that could be Yoon Eunhye not a newbie.
Even though Yoon Eun Hye has wide range vocal that allow her to use many kinds of voice — husky, bubbly, high-pitched, etc. Many still think that her voice is too weak to stand alone. So no one expect her to go solo.
Besides, she is known to be able to sing a cappella (singing without music) and ballad better than singing pop or hip hop which are always BabyVOX‘s main genre, so her vocal ability will fit the Grace band perfectly. Added to that, her name is Eunhye (Grace). ^^
Another popular rumor states that Yoon Eunhye will be a part of a collaboration duo between Korea and Japan, together with Japanese rising star, Koda Kumi. Some said it’ll be a trio collaboration of South Korea, Japan and Taiwan with S.H.E. member, Hebe Tien from Taiwanese party.
Nevertheless, in Valentine’s Day, a new acappella single called ‘One Step at a Time’ was released from SM Family with anonymous male and female singers. It was a special song for Valentine’s Day.
‘One Step at a Time’ is a song telling a story of soft love with the light-hearted feeling. Its meaning was to tell that true love sometimes comes softly. So if you are in a relationship, you don’t have to rush it or devote to it too much, you may just take it step by step.
With great vocals blend together, catchy tone and deep meaning, ‘One Step at a Time’ is climbing quickly to the top chart, even if no one knows who the singers are.
However, even the lack of mentioning the singers, the die-hard fans immediately recognize that the male parts of the song was sang by DBSK boys, but who the mysterious girl is.
Many guess, logically, that the female part was sung by no one else except Yoon Eunhye, but they have never thought she would be capable of singing with such a powerful trembling voice which can be considered, without doubt, as the female Xiah Junsu.
Although, many fans have guessed correctly, no confirmation is revealed. Until the song hit number 1 spot at the top chart next week, SM finally reveals that the singers really are DBSK and Yoon Eunhye, which are now under the project name of DBSK V.
They explain that ‘V‘ stands for Venus; one of Eunhye’s known nicknames among the Netizens.
Moreover, since Venus is the Goddess of Beauty from Western (Greek/Roman) and DBSK are the Gods from Eastern, they think this name will fit perfectly. And they also released their first single on “Valentine’s Day”.
They also state that this special song is a piece of art, created by DBSK V themselves. Youngwoong Jaejoong and Xiah Junsu composed the song, Max Changmin and Yoon Eunhye wrote the lyrics, and Micky Yoochun rearranged the song.
However, this sensational project group wouldn’t debut on any stages of 3 major stations. Neither they would guest in any TV nor radio shows. As the song is the only song in their single CD and it’s for Valentine.
And to everyone’s surprise, in the White Day (14th March), they also release a pop ballad version of ‘One Step at a Time’ which added U-know Yunho rap lyric, together with the official Music Video.
The MV still remains the light-hearted concept which is very similar to DBSK’s first MV – Hug. And in this MV shows audiences the first time of Eunhye’s another skill of playing acoustic guitar.
Their collaboration immediately became a hot topic everywhere. Everyone is anticipating on their work and also stunned by Eunhye’s great vocal ability. So when her former band mates Shim Eunjin and Kan Miyoun, who were argued to be the best singers of the group BabyVOX at that time, attend a fashion event together, the reporters rush to ask them about their maknae’s new project.
“Have you two listened to the song ‘One Step at a Time’ yet?” He asked.
“Yes, we have.”
“What do you think? Eunhye-shi really makes everybody shocked by her improvement in her vocal”
“Actually, Eunhye is a very good singer.” Eunjin said “but she didn’t receive much opportunities nor attentions nor praises, so she tended to lose her confidence about her vocal easily”
“When we were deciding about the disbandment, I always nudged her to continue singing” Miyoun added “We always take note of her singing ability, and I really think if she put hard effort, she can be successful with singing career. So I’m very happy that she’s going to sing again”
“We onnis (former BabyVOX members) are very happy when we heard from her that she’s going to sign with SM” Eunjin stated “We know that SM family will take care her well and help her bring out her best potential”
“Are you still close?”
“Yes, we are still very close. We’d been together for more than 7 years after all.” Eunjin frowned, she felt like it’s an insult to say that they’re no longer intimate just because they disbanded.
“Although, we haven’t seen together in public, we do meet up a lot” Miyoun explained.
“Now there are S.E.S. Reunion and Fin.K.L. Reunion, is there going to be BabyV.O.X. Reunion as well?” the reporter continued without any sign of remorse.
“I really hope to have a reunion even if it’s just for 2 hours on stage, but all of us are so busy. So let that depends on the hand of fate” Eunjin said
“Do you have anything to say to Eunhye-shi?”
Eunjin turn to face the camera directly.
“Eunhye-ah, you’re doing really great. Onnis are so proud of you. And we will always support you. BTW we know you’re super busy, but give us a call more often. Then we’ll have a drink together. Harasso?”
“Miyoun-shi, say something to your dongsaeng.”
“Can I say something to the DBSK instead?” Miyoun asked the reporter.
“Neh, sure!” she turned back to the camera.
“Dong Bang Shin Ki~ you maybe younger but please take care of our dongsaeng, she’s still little and don’t let her overuse her body. And please take care of your health too.”
“DBSK V. Fighting!!!” Both ladies shout and wave to the camera
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To be continued…
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Chapter 2 : Interview(s)
“Just concern about that later, you guys have a photo shoot to do now” Bo Sok told the boys as the van parked in front of a big studio. Many fans are waiting for them with the big signs and cut-outs.
When they get out of the car, all the fans screaming and calling their names. Yunho puts a smile up on his face and waves to the fans. His members are doing the same. It’s actually just 50 meters to the studio door but it seemed like a very long road. Finally they reach the studio.
Their photo shoot concept for the magazine is ‘Metro Sexual Men’. So they have to look beautiful and mature. And they are going to have an interview for it after the photo shoot is done.
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The photo shoot passed smoothly without nothing important to mention, unless you’ll count 1 time when Jaejoong almost fell from his seat while ‘acting cool’. Seriously, he should do something with his clumsiness or else this clumsiness will ruin his image.
Then it’s interview time.
The interviewer is a man in early 30s. He is quite good-looking and very bouncy. He smiles at the DBSK boys and signals them to sit at the couch.
Their position is the same. (From left to right) Xiah Junsu, Micky Yoochun, Hero Jaejoong in the middle, Max Choikang Changmin and the leader U-know Yunho. The interviewer is sitting on the chair next to Yunho.
Besides publishing in famous magazine, the section TV is also going to record this interview. So they have to wait for the producer’s instruction.
“Are you guys ready?” the PD asked.
“Yeah” all of them answered.
“Then, 5…4…3…2…1” He counted “Start!“
“Anyeonghaseso, Park Hun Sung iimnida, today we are with the 5 gods of Korea, Dong Bang Shin Ki!!!” The camera pans to the 5 boys.
“Anyeonghaseso, Dong Bang Shin Ki iimnida” they said in unison.
“Well, let’s start with today’s photo shoot. You guys seem professional on this now.”
“Neh, since our debut, we have been through tons of photo shootings. So we must adapt to these things.” U-know answered.
“The concept today is ‘Metro Sexual’ eh?”
“Yes, it is.” U-know continued “It’s also get along well with our latest album concept which is ‘sexy’.”
“All these years, we’ve been showing teen image. But this album we want to show the fans the maturity of us” Hero added.
“In the DBSK, who do you think is fittest for this concept (Metro Sexual Man)?”
Everyone except the guy himself point at Micky and they all laugh.
“Micky Yoochun? Really?”
“Neh, he’s such a narcissist”
“Andue! I’m not that cocky” Micky whined “Personally, I think Jaejoong hyung is more like a peacock than I am”
“Yongwoong Jaejoong? How?”
“He loves watching himself in the mirror, like the peacock that loves to spread its tail-features” Micky receive some laughter from others and a death glare from Hero with this statement.
‘And your album ‘Mirotic’ is rewarded the ‘Album of the Year’. How do you feel?” The host continued his job.
“We are really happy. Since we directly participated in producing this album, it’s very blissful to receive such the award.” Hero said.
“I heard that you are the one who created the word ‘Mirotic’…”
“That’s why it’s weird” Micky interrupted and everyone laughs.
“Now, let’s talk about your future plan. Are you planning to release any singles soon” Park Hun Sung asked.
“We do already have some songs preparing for the next album, but we have to wait for further information and instructions” Xiah answered.
“What do you want to do in your next album?”
“Well, we already put our hands in almost everything in these 5 years, so I’m also looking for new challenges” Max said and his band mates nod their head in agreement.
“What about some drama?” he asked abruptly.
“I don’t think we are ready for the big role yet” Hero said.
“You may have some help from the professional.”
“Pardon?”
“I heard that Yoon Eunhye-shi has switched her label to SM Entertainment, is she going to have a project with you?”
“Oh, we still haven’t received any information about this. So…”
“Let’s pretend it then” He breaks in on U-know’s explanation “If she really is going to work with you guys, how do you feel?”
“It’s going to be really interesting.” Hero answered him neutrally. “Yoon Eunhye-shi is very sweet, and also a multi-talented entertainer. So it must be really nice working with her”
“Actually, you guys and Eunhye-shi are about the same age, but when Yoon Eunhye-shi debuted, you must be in middle school right?” He continued “Are you fans of Baby V.O.X.?”
“I really like their songs and their choreographies” Xiah said.
“And which one of you is the closest to her?”
Everyone point at Yunho while Micky said “Yunho hyung is closest to her”
“Actually, Yoochun is also quite close to her. Since both he and Changmin are in the same university as her” Hero said.
“I’m not that close to her. We barely meet” Micky quickly denied. “Yunho hyung is the closest anyway”
“U-know Yunho? Are you very close to her?”
“Although we can say I’m considered the closest to her among DBSK, my relationship with her isn’t that close either.” Yunho said “Since she’s been active in the industry for more than 10 years, even though we are about the same age; Eunhye nuna seems to be a lot more mature than us that many people still misunderstand that she’s a lot older than us”
“Are you saying she’s old?”
“Aniyo!” Yunho quickly denied “She’s still young and her look is also very young. She’s known to be the baby-faced singer too, right? I’m just saying she is wiser and has matured a lot considering her real age”
“Then how do feel about the petitions’ result? Yoon Eunhye-shi name came first among celebrities whom fans want to see working with DBSK the most”
“We sure were very surprised. We have some guesses in mind like BoA, Bae Seul Ki, Go Ara and even Jeon Ji Hyun, but we honestly didn’t expect it would be Eunhye-shi” Micky told him
“On the net right now, there’s even Yoon Eunhye + Jung Yunho fan club called Eunho — yes?” the host was interrupted when Jaejoong hand suddenly rises up.
“There’s also JaeHye fan club” he bluntly said and everyone burst out laughter.
“Actually, there’s also a YunJae fan club” Xiah tease his hyung.
“Yeh, right” Hero turns to Yunho “Are you cheating on me, Yonni?” Max just roll on the floor laughing, the rest of them laugh their heads off with Jaejoong latest remark.
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After the interview ended, one by one, the DBSK boys were brought out of studio to their van.
“Woo! That was tiring” Junsu plunged on his seat.
“I like this photo shoot though, I’m going to look very sizzling hot” Yoochun said, looking at himself in the side mirror. The others try to avoid eyes contact and try hard not to roll their eyes.
“Good job guys! Are you hungry? My treat tonight” Bo Sok said kindly.
“Great! Let’s go eat Kalbi hyung. I need meat” Changmin beams.
“Jaejoong, you seem so pale. You want anything special?”
“Nah~ it’s okay hyung, I’m so hungry I can eat anything right now” Jaejoong closed his eyed tiredly.
“Well, it’s Kalbi then” Changmin, Yunho, and Junsu acclaim happily.
~You got the wrong number, you got the wrong number. ~I’m sorry; you got the wrong number and don’t call me no more~ (Wrong Number – DBSK)
Their manager ‘work’ cell phone suddenly rings. Kang Bo Sok quickly answers.
“Yeobeseyo! Ah sanseng-nim!…eh? Now?…harasso, we’re on the way”
“What is it, hyung?” Yunho asked “Is it Lee Soo Man sanseng-nim?”
“Neh, he wants to have a meeting with us immediately. We have to go to SM Town now” Bo Sok signals the driver to go to the office instead of going back to their mansion. “Sorry guys, I’ll treat you Kalbi later. If you guys are really hungry, we’ll stop at the mini mart for 5 minutes”
“I wonder why he wants to see us in such time” Jaejoong mumbles to himself while looking at his watch. It’s almost 8 pm.
“I bet it’s about Eunhye nuna” Changmin whispers to Junsu who nods in agreement.
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At the other side of Seoul, a mini press conference was held in a hall of a grand hotel. It’s Yoon Eunhye’s first press conference with her new agency – SM Entertainment.
It’s 10 minutes to 5:00 pm. And the media are all gathering here. Some staffs are still busy with arranging everything in order before the celebrity and her crew together with the big chief of SM will show up.
At 5:00 pm. The punctual Yoon Eunhye shows up. She looks tired because she come here right after finishing her CF filming yet she’s still cheery. Eunhye who always knows her manner well thanks the media and staffs for the trouble and apologize for keeping them waiting.
When Eunhye already stands by, Shin Sung Min, the Chief Supervisor of SM Entertainment appears at almost 5:30 and then the press conference is officially on.
Shin Sung Min is a serious-looking man in late 30s. He has slightly grey hair and mustache. He’s said to be the right hand of the President and has high possibility to be appointed as the Vice-President in the near future.
“Anyeonghaseyo, I’m appreciated all your attention. Thank you for coming here” Yoon Eunhye gives the beginning speech for the conference. “As the news state, I have signed a contract with new agency and now SM Entertainment is my label. I and SM represent, Shin Sung Min-shi will try to answer all your questions”
Q.1 : There are so many companies racing for you, why SM? Is it because higher payment?
YEH: “Oh, I’m not so greedy like that!” she quickly said “Of course as a worker, I want high payment. But money isn’t the important part in my decision.
Why SM? Since I debuted, I always have close relationship with SM artists like H.O.T., Shinhwa and S.E.S. they are all great stars that I highly respect. Moreover, I think I can be certain that SM will help me grow much more both in my skills and my mentality.”
Q.2 : Since SM is famous for their music department more than in acting, will we see you sing again? Or you are going to concentrate on acting?
YEH: “Yes, I may sing and dance again, but I still don’t give up on acting yet.
“Before I featured in Mighty Mouth oppas debut song ‘Saranghae’, I left musical interest for more than 3 years. But when I sing with them and work with them, just make me realize how much I love singing and how much I miss performing on stage.
“Since debut I have always been working. I lived with my band mates and staffs more than with my family. I spent time in recording rooms, rehearsal rooms, in foreign countries and even on stage much more than with my love ones. I sometimes feel like my youth and teenage life has been taken away from me by my passion for music. And that’s why I didn’t think that I’d comeback as a singer and move on to acting. But now, I think I’m ready to get back to my root again.”
Q.3 : Some people say that you are more like an actress than a singer. What do you think?
YEH: “This may sound weird but I think it’s quite funny. 4 years ago, when it was revealed that I was cast as Shin Chae Gyung in the manhwa-based drama Goong, people also said that I was more like a singer than an actress and that I should stick with singing career. But now they say completely the opposite thing when it’s just 4 years passed. Anyway, I am glad that I have secured my status and get reorganization as an actress.”
Q.4 : Are you going to stay with SM for 2 years only?
YEH: “I can’t give a certain answer for this question. It’s a 2-year-contract but whether I re-sign it or not depends on what will happen in the future.”
SSM: “We are still unsure about this. I think it all depends on the future. But of course, we hope Yoon Eunhye-shi will re-sign with us.”
Q.5 : Back then, you are so popular in variety shows, you are even considered the blue chip in variety shows. Do you have any intention to appear in variety shows again after almost 4 years since you left X-man?
YEH: “Oh, kamsahamnida. Yes, I do consider guesting in some variety shows. But due to my busy schedule and my health condition, I barely have enough time to show up.”
SSM: “We do want Yoon Eunhye-shi to appear in variety shows again. But that also depends on her future plans and other factors.”
Q.6 : Is there going to be Yoon Eun Hye and Dong Bang Shin Ki collaboration?
YEH: “I don’t think I have the privilege to answer this question.” she turn to see the Supervisor who quickly grab the mic.
SSM: “According to the petition last winter, we are aware that many fans want to see their collaboration, but it’s also contingent on both parties.
“Right now, other petition couples such as Bae Seul Gi & Choi Si Won and Dana & ERU have confirmed that they are willing to do the collaboration. But there are also couples like Ayumi & Kangta and Dong Hae & BoA that denied doing any collaboration due to their busy schedule and we have to accept their answer.
“Then there are some couples that still unstable and can not give the certain answer. Yoon Eun Hye & DBSK is the latter case. We will make the statement later when everything is clear.”
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The Press Conference went pass smoothly. The media asked them like a million questions and took tons of pictures, but eventually they were satisfied with the information they got and went back.
When Eunhye went to another room next to the hall and prepared to leave, Shin Sung Min approached her.
“Kamsahamida, Shin Sung Min-shi” Eunhye bowed down to the elder “I’m looking forwards to working with you and everyone at SM Town”
“Eunhye-shi, don’t leave yet. You have to come with me first”
“Eh?”
“Lee Soo Man sanseng-nim would like to have a word with you” Sung Min said, looking at his wrist watch.
“But it’s almost 8:00 pm. now” Eunhye also watched her wrist-watch.
“I know, but he insists to meet you right after the press conference” with his serious look, she knows he isn’t the type of men who will accept ‘No’ for an answer.
“Harasso, please wait for a moment. I’ll be ready to leave in a few minutes”
They arrive at the ‘Head Quarter’ at 8:30 pm. The night maybe young but Eunhye is very tired. She needs a hot shower and a long undisturbed sleep. But she knows that she shouldn’t refuse the SM chairman’s request of speaking to her.
Shin Sung Min brings her & her manager to a guestroom. It’s like a big living room for the guests to wait for the chairman. He gestures them to sit down and then walk off the room again.
“Oppa, what do you think? Why does he want to have a word with me at this time?” Eunhye asked her manager, Park Geun Soo.
“I’m not sure, Eonni. But I guess he want to talk to you about your next project” Geun Soo answered “I know you’re tired. You did a very good job today. I am proud of you” he gently brushes hair out of her face. Park Geun Soo is like a big brother to her. He isn’t just a manager but more like a part of her family. His wife is also very close to her family as well. He’s been with Eunhye since she’s still in BabyVOX, so sometimes he can’t help but still see her as a cute little girl, not a grown lady she is now.
“Stop it, oppa. You’re making me blushed” she laughably said.
Just then, the door flings open again and the parlor is full of noises and crowd.
With a glance, Eunhye jumps up on her feet to greet the new comers. They also froze and went silent when they realize that there are also other people in the room.
“Nuna!” Yoochun shouted with surprise, the potato chip he hold in the mouth fall to the floor “What are you doing here?”
“Aish… Park Yoochun! Where have your manner gone?” Bo Sok scolded at him, and then turn to Eunhye “Anyeonghaseyo, Yoon Eunhye-shi, I’m Kang Bo Sok, DBSK’s manager” Eunhye bows to him.
“Anyeonghaseyo, Kang Bo Sok-shi, Yunho-shi, Yoochun-shi, Jaejoong-shi, Junsu-shi, Changmin-shi” she greets all of them, then introduce them to her manager “this is my manager, Park Geun Soo” both managers bow to each other and shake hands.
“Nice to meet you”
“Nice to meet you too”
Eunhye notices that all of them holding at least one bag of snacks, candies and chocolates. Some of them have a drop of chocolate or a bit of chips on their face.
‘Midnight snacks huh?’ Eunhye giggles with herself.
DBSK also greet their sunbae and her manager. Yunho steps up to shake hands with her “Nuna, it’s been a while” Eunhye shakes his hand and smiles widely back when she saw a drop of something on his chin. Probably the Choco Pie.
Eunhye unconsciously wipes that whit away from his face with her hand causing Yunho to taken aback by surprise. Both of them are slightly blushing, Yunho – because of the shyness that she just touched him and the embarrassment that he has a fraction of snack on his face, Eunhye – because she just recognize that Yunho doesn’t like to be touched by others, so she suddenly feels sorry and awkward. The rest are watching them attentively.
“Nuna, why are you here anyway?” Yoochun repeats his question without knowing the situation, Junsu turns to look at him with annoyance. But before Eunhye get a chance to answer him, the door opens again. Shin Sung Min pops his head in.
“Ah! You guys are here already. Good! All of you please come with me” although confused, they all follow him to the President office.
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To be continued…
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Chapter 1 : Breaking News
Jung Yunho is sitting alone in his room. He dresses up in a red shirt with dashing black coat and jeans. His face has light makeup on, and his hair is neatly done.
He, together with his bandmates, will leave mansion to have a photo shoot for a magazine in a few minutes, but Yunho doesn’t care about that right now. He fixes his eye on the screen.
A male newscaster is reporting the recent heartthrob news.
U-know Yunho pushes the ‘higher volume’ on the remote to raise the voice of the TV, so he can listen to the news clearer.
Breaking News:
“After leaving Kraze Entertainment with no agency, Coffee Prince phenomenol – Yoon Eun Hye finally signed a 2-year contract with SM Entertainment, accepting Lee Soo Man’s 2 billions worth offer.
“Since the news has spread, there’s big rumor that Yoon Eunhye-shi will have a project with the DBSK during her 2 year stay with SM Family.
“As a result of SM Entertainment’s fans’ petition last winter, Yoon Eunhye name came first as the girl who fans want to see working with DBSK the most. SM chairman didn’t wait long to approach her with his offer to satisfy the fans. And eventually, after being a free agent for almost 2 months, Eunhye-shi finally accepted his offer.”
Knock! Knock!
“Hyung!” This must be their maknae, Choikang Changmin. Yunho ignored his call.
“However, many think that this might be the sign of Yoon Eunhye’s comeback as a singer.
“Yoon Eunhye debuted in 1999 as the last member to join the popular girl group BabyVOX when she was 15 with the group’s third album ‘Come Come Come Baby’. And together, they were recognized to be among the leaders promoting the K-pop frenzy that has been spreading across Asia ever since.
“Since her official departure from the legendary BabyVOX in 2005, at the age of 20, the maknae Yoon Eunhye showed her interest neither in releasing her own solo album nor joining other newly-formed groups. She has since then moved into the acting world to pursue her dream as an actress…”
Knock! Knock!
“Yunho hyung!” He raises the TV sound. Now dolphin Junsu joins Changmin. Still ignore them.
“With only 3 dramas under her belt, Yoon Eunhye has already reached the top spot in acting world as one of the A-list star and a new member of 20 million won club along side her sunbae Hallyu stars namely Bae Yong-joon, Kwon Sang Woo, Ko Hyun Jung, and Song Il kook.”
“It is notable that although she may not be the most skilled actress, Eunhye-shi is known to be very committed to her role, which made her performance really amazing and very convincing.
“This sign may break many fans’ heart to see her acting again in any time soon after her latest successful drama ‘The 1st shop of Coffee Prince’ which has put her in the list of being one of the best actresses in Korean entertainment……
Knock! Knock! Knock! Knock!
2 youngest boys still don’t give up, they are continually knocking and calling their leader’s name.
“Hyung! come out already, we are–“
Bang!
The annoying knocking suddenly turned into a loud bang.
“Yah, Jung Yunho! What are you doing? We are going to be late for the photo shoot because of you” The eldest AKA. The mom of the house is yelling at the other side of the door. He guesses he can’t ignore this one.
“Hyung, hurry up! They’re waiting” Changmin shouted.
“Yunho-ah, get out of there, will you?” Yoochun gently called him.
“Aishhh… these guys really…”
“Leader-shi!!!” Junsu yelled
“I’m coming!” He furiously turns off the TV. (“…doing many magazine photo shoots and CFs during her on screen hiatus…”)
Yunho walks out of his room. His band mates are looking at him suspiciously.
“Hyung, what are you doing so long in there?” Xiah asked curiously.
“Watching news” He answered.
“News? When did you start watching news, Yunho? I only see you watching movies” Micky said while fixing his hair in front of the mirror for the last time.
“Yah, I do watch some!” Yunho scolded back. Yoochun chuckled a little to the mirror.
“Boys, we need to go now” Their manager called from the front door.
“Neh~” They all rushed to the door.
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“Hyung, is it true that Eunhye nuna signs a contract with SM” Yunho asked his manager. Kang Bo Sok nods his head
“Yea.”
“So she’ll work with us right?” Yoochun asked from the front.
In the van, next to the driver is Micky is in the passenger seat, then their manager and U-know are at the next row, while the other three are sitting in the back.
“I guess, but Lee Soo Man sanseng-nim still hasn’t said anything. So I’m not sure” he answered.
“I thought she’s going to concentrate on her acting, if she sign with SM, isn’t that mean she’ll come back to her singing career?” Jaejoong said, brooding.
SM Entertainment may have many great bands and gain a lot success, but it hasn’t successfully branched out to the acting world yet.
“Just concern about that later, you guys have a photo shoot to do now” Bo Sok told the boys as the van parked in front of a big studio.
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To be continued…
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>>ONE STEP AT A TIME<<
>>ONE STEP AT A TIME<<
Finished : ____
Last Updated : 30th January, 2010 (Chapter 13)
Genre : Drama, Romance, Comedy
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He is a famous star of Asia.
He is the leader of the most popular boy band of South Korea.
He is her secret admirer.
He is her biggest fan.
He is so thrilled to work with her.
He hopes that they can create a love line together.
There is only one little tiny problem…
He is 1 year and 4 months younger than her.
She is a famous star of Asia.
She is the ex-member of the popular legendary girl group of South Korea.
She is a notable all-around/versatile star.
She is also a lovable and caring human being.
She is their big fan.
She hopes to get support with her choices of working with them.
But there is one little tiny problem that makes the fans upset…
She is a couple of years older than them.
Starring :
- Yoon Eunhye
- Jung Yunho
- Kim Jaejoong
- Kim Junsu
- Park Yoochun
- Shim Changmin
- SM Family
During 2008 winter, SM Entertainment opens for fans’ petitions for their choices on the theme “Who do you want to couple your favorite star(s) the most”. Millions of petitions and letters were sent to the company to support their beloved couples.
After arranging all the petitions in to poll, they have a very shocking outcome.
Over 60% of the fans who sent their petition or letters to SM Town want to see the collaboration of the DBSK and Yoon Eun Hye, even though she is older than them by 1-2 years, isn’t a part of SM family and never have any big projects, any love interests, nor rumors together with them.
This result, however, didn’t surprise the Netizens, since there’s already a poll on famous K-pop forum on “Who is the best man for Yoon Eun Hye” which DBSK’s U-know Yunho is leading with 52% of thousands of voters; followed by DBSK’s Hero Jaejoong with 21%.
The 2 DBSK boys unbelievably beat many strong competitors like Kim Jong Kook, Joo Jihoon, Eric Mun and Gong Yoo.
Many YEHshippers are disappointed with the outcome, while the rest are extremely happy.
On the other hand, a large number of Cassiopeia are averse about the outcome since there are also many shippers inside such as Yunho-Suelki and Hero-BoA. They also argued over Eunhye’s age, but this issue was nonsensical, considering other Nuna-Dongsaeng pairings like We Got Married JoongBo couple or BOF Goo Hye Sun who all her co-stars in the F4 are younger than her, became very successful and likable.
Coincidentally, Yoon Eunhye’s contract with the Kraze Company was over and she was once again left with no agency. Several big companies are competing for her including SM Entertainment.
Lee Soo Man, the chairman, offers her 2 billions won and 10% shares of SM Entertainment for 2-year contract (beating over Lee Hyori’s 1.5 billions won for 3-year contract with M-net Media) and even state that she may have her own choices of work. If Eunhye accept his offer, the fans’ wishes of seeing her and DBSK’s collarboration won’t be too far to dream of.
Author Note: I have this story plot im my mind since late 2008 but didn’t get the right chance to post it til now. So just pretend there’s no Secret Code album yet and Eunhye onni hasn’t settle the House company yet ^^
No offense is intended towards them, their families or friendsThis story is purely fictional and the events within do not relate to the real life of thestars unless otherwise indicated.
Various information mentioning here are made-up
So I cannot guarantee the relevance or accuracy of it.
I do not, in any way, profit from the story.
And lastly, I’ve spent time and effort writing this story.
So please do not plagiarize without my permission!
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To My Readers
20 Feb, 2010
My first Fan-fiction, One Step at a Time, is going to be moved here from both Soompi and Winglin
Apologize for the inconvenient, but I promise it’ll be worth it ^_^
Thank you for y’all support.
You may not know how much it means to me.
I’ll explain the reasons later on. If you have any questions, feel free to ask
And please remember! This is no longer just my story and my writing, I’ll also post my blogs here.
Hope you guys will visit me every once in a while 🙂
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21 Feb, 2010
One thing I forgot to tell
The easiest way to know when I update the fic is to subscribe to this blog. So when I post something new, you will get an automatic email notification.
But! As I told you that this is not just about my fan-fiction, I will also post some of my blogs as well.
If you do not wish to get loads of irrelevant notification, you guys can just give me your email address, and I’ll PM you when I update just as before. You can just post a reply with your email and I’ll delete the post afterward if you want ^^
And please remind that I’ll be leaving Soompi soon, I won’t PM you there anymore
Sorry again for the inconvenience
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Castle of A Beast 
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