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jaekyung preens under the praise of her taste. she was aware of that tiny detail about herself but it never hurt to be reminded. so with a content, self-satisfied smile she straightens her back a little, tossing her long waves over her shoulder before reaching up to tie them into a messy bun. her outgrown fringe curls clumsily over her forehead as she tries to secure the bun first before using her hairband to keep any strays from her face.

"you're very welcome. it was hard to already narrow myself down to this selection, honestly. there are a few more i got- but I'm not quite willing to share those," she admits sheepishly, extending her tongue in a joking manner.

with her hair properly tied back the girl gets to ripping open the sheet mask, focused on applying it properly as she murmurs the first part of her adventures. "well- with the fan meets and such we didn't have too much time to explore- especially big cities like tokyo and osaka were like- a challenge to try choose where I wanted to go and where I could go. but honestly- everything was so cool, even without going to specific places. the people were so nice as well!"

#lgcyoomi #para: see saw; #(sry for the late reply hun sdfh)

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@LGCENT just posted a photo!

spring is coming ♥

#lgctrainees #lgcent #parkjaekyung

#visual: eyes on me;

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sneaking in before ac to quickly announce a small thread drop to prepare for the new trimester~ i'll be dropping all event threads to get a fresh start for jaekyung. let me know if you'd like to keep any of them doe, we can totally finish them <3

#ooc: rina rambles;

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she feels just the tiniest bit unsettled when he so obviously avoids her eye. she'd thought they had something nice- kind of light and fun- something she didn't have to think about too much.

from his body language right now and past experiences, jaekyung almost didn't want him to get his wits together and say what he probably wanted to say. but instead of letting another remark fall past her lips she inhaled sharply and braced herself for whenever he'd be able to gather his wits.

but even when he did- nothing could have prepared her for what he'd ultimately say to her. overhear her conversation with seyoon? kiwi candy- oh. she doesn't know if she wants to remain serious or laugh. how could a person be this much of an adorable fool? hand covering her lips to hide her grin she looks back at jino with adoration in her eyes but also worry.

"I... I honestly don't know. his name is oliver by the way... if you wanted to know... and I... he's a great guy, yeah." now it's her turn to hesitate as she toys with her fingers in front of her. "does that... bother you?"

#lgcjino #para: see saw;

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WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITY 002 ♥ MEETING SOLO

“i feel like... maybe there's more to this than performing.”

Being lead to have a meeting with one of her coaches left Jaekyung curious above all else. She wasn't worried about her performance. She's received a lot of opportunities to grow through LGC Girls Japan. While she wasn't the happiest that after failing to debut with Nova she now still didn't seem fit to join the ranks of Fabula either, Jaekyung was convinced the company saw some value in her somehow. It was just a matter of if their visions aligned which was a question she'd been asking herself more and more lately.

"what do you think are your strengths right now," was the first question she received and couldn't help but hum as her brow threatened to raise in sceptic sarcasm. Did it matter what she answered here? The company would do with her what they thought her strengths to be either way, no? "Well, modeling seems to be one," she thus replies with a tilt of her head and a smile. While she loved modeling, she'd come here to be an idol and not a model. Jaekyung wanted to stand on a stage, go on tours, film music videos and record songs. 5 years in and she was getting the tiniest bit impatient. "I know I'm a great performer and a good singer. so that would be the three skills i'd consider my strengths," she concludes with a nod and a diplomatic smile. An attitude would get her no where after all.

which was proven to her as her coach nodded in approval before continuing forth. "what are three skills that you would like to work on in the next few months?" this one was a little harder to answer or maybe not hard at all- if she gave it a second thought. "ideally i'd probably want to continue and double down on training to be an even better vocalist and performer- dancing included. I also wonder what I might be lacking though? Or test my limits. I've explored so many different things under legacy, the only one missing would be acting at this point. I never got the chance to be part of one of the musical productions legacy had which I would have loved. Perhaps I need to work on my acting to be considered for a project like that?"

"then if given a chance, what types of gigs would you be interested in participating? musicals?" "yeah," she is quick to reply, albeit thoughtful. "it's truly the one thing I haven't done or haven't had the chance to explore. back in school I really enjoyed our musical productions. acting in general, really. so i'd even be open to try a drama as well? i feel like that'd be interesting. it's hard to really know what direction to go... there's so many possibilities but if you spread yourself too thin, you'll risk falling behind those who are more focused."

"would that be one of the lessons that you've learned about yourself during your time here in legacy?" "definitely," she agrees wholeheartedly, chewing on the inside of her cheek. "I came here with one goal in mind: to stand on a stage and perform. that was all I ever wanted, all I had trained towards. when I felt i was ready- admittedly I was hoping i'd debut first chance I get. but somehow... I feel like the company hasn't found my place yet and I'm not sure where to keep looking? how should I change? is it okay if I want to hold onto my original goal? should I be more flexible? should I stay myself? those are questions I began asking myself the more people I see debut around me. what do they have that I don't? It's a question I've been asking myself a lot lately. Should I re-center my focus? I've received a lot of attention for my looks- got a lot of modeling gigs and contracts- should I double down on this instead and try focus on modeling? there's a lot of questions I have no answers to and I'm not sure who to ask that will or can answer me. All I can do right now is to keep going and keep working and do what I do best and hope that i'll find answers down the way. that's one of the most important things I've learned- you can't rush these things. sooner or later you'll find your way somehow." the coach stares at her, taken aback and jaekyung can tell they're about to make a comment about how she matured so she just scrunches her nose and waves her hands vaguely. "nuh uh~ don't say it, please! i'm not ready to feel old!"

and just like that they're back to laughing. jaekyung was simply not ready to grow up just yet.

#lgc:workshops #solo: sequence;

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"you think this is for all the trainees who try to skip out on gym time as much as possible," she inquires with a secretive giggle. admittedly jaekyung herself didn't enjoy working in the gym. she much preferred going for a jog or doing yoga, but labor like this also wasn't something she minded in particular. but all in all gaeun had a good sense for these kind of things already and jaekyung could only agree with what she said.

grin on her lips she lets herself focus on her food for a second, spoonful of rice disappearing past her lips before the next question made her pause in her chewing before she took the seconds it took her to finish the bite to truly think about an answer. "well," she begins, tilting her head. "when I first came here I was fine just being whatever they needed me for. but since I got to experience what it's like to challenge myself with highnotes and display a great performance at the same time, I hope i'll end up as a main or lead vocal while still maintaining some sort of dance position. what about you?"

#lgc:lgcvss #lgcgaeun #para: see saw;

[lgcjaekyung]

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"i can take you to my secret hideout," she suggests with a wiggle of her brows and a wide, jesting grin on her lips, looking all parts the mischievous cheshire cat she is. and seeing as jino seemed rather tense about whatever he wanted to share, perhaps it would be best they got out of plain sight.

"follow me," jsekyung thus remarks with another flirty gesture before turning and heading straight for the elevators. she could have initiated small talk right then and there but her curiosity got her tongue tied for once so that she almost rushed out towards the fire escape stairs the moment they were out of the device. with a quick check she let him walk ahead, not bothering to even wait for him to open the door as she purposely squeezes in beside him to let them out onto the rooftop just because she had missed the closeness.

and it wasn't until the door was shut and the faint noises of the buzzing traffic beneath them filled the silence that she turned back to him with a twirl, arms extended. "voila!"

#lgcjino #para: see saw;

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231010 KILLSHOT YUNA | FACT MUSIC AWARDS

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#visual: eyes on me;

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jaekyung was a perceptive one and while she's less attentive with everything she got going on, she could still tell that minki was uncharacteristically spaced out. she raises a brow internally but lets him talk, head tilting while she bites back a smile as she chews on the inside of her cheek.

her curiosity was picked but she held off, wondering if the assignment was that crucial or if he had something else up his sleeves. "oh, don't worry. the managers make us eat well and healthy when we're about," she reassures, a bright grin on her lips. "this is just me indulging in the few moments I get to stuff down the good, unhealthy stuff."

perhaps she shouldn't be so proud about that but they all knew that almost no one followed the strict nutrition plans all the time. and thankfully blessed with a fast metabolism and her love for running in the morning truly allowed her to be a lot less strict with her eating habits.

#lgcminki #para: see saw;

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jaekyung goes from being offended to joking and giggling quickly, never having been actually upset or properly scared. and even if she had been, the female would never show it- cameras or not. so instead she just lets her nerves turn into excitement and curiosity, hoping the fishies were kind to her and her tender, overworked feet.

"no, no it's okay. if we get our feet eaten, we'll do it together," jaekyung continues to jest before dipping her feet into the waters with a tiny, high pitched squeal leaving her lips. she waits for any unpleasant sensation but only finds herself giggling, shoulders hunched up as she holds onto sori's hand. "it... tickles? it kind of tickles!"

#lgc:lgcgirlsjapan #lgcsori #para: see saw;

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trying to fumble along she continues to try and put something together that was at least eatable, brows furrowed and sorting through her brain for any piece of memory she could recall how to cook this. she was certain there were some recipes she stumbled through when learning japanese as part of the chapter for food vocabulary and groceries but of course all memory was failing her in that moment.

she truly had never been a studious kind of girl.

"nope," she thus chirps when emi asks her if she'd made it before, a wide smile on her lips despite the stressful situation she found herself in.

"but don't worry, emi-chan- i'll do my best to not poison you," she emphasizes with a gentle note, partly jesting and partly genuine.

#lgcxmimi #lgc:lgcgirlsjapan #para: see saw;

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another brow raised is all the answer jaekyung dignifies to areum's incessive nagging. there was no reason to freak out when they had their phones on and were in the vicinity, where no one could clearly see them unless they flew with helicopters around the building.

and jaekyung highly doubted they were famous enough for that.

so when they settle in the chairs probably left there for warmer months to be used, jaekyung tosses a blanket at areum and wraps herself up in her own. "ya, ya. sit down, sit down," she eases her best friend while already rummaging around.

one after another she empties the bag, narrating through what she got them. "okay so I got some bottled bubble wine with peach flavor, one can for each of us, some snacks so we don't get sick- we shouldn't either way but just in case- also who doesn't love snacks?! and last but not least~ some sparkle candles! but they're like- sticks? not the classic ones, I think they kinda shoot like... sparks forward but very tame. I did get this at the convini down the street after all."

#lgc:lgcgirlsjapan #lgcareum #para: see saw;

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Yuna says 👋

#visual: eyes on me;

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to hear more about his background story was nice. it always astonishes jaekyung how she thought she knew people, only to figure that at times she didn't even know their surname or their birthday- simply so lost in every day conversations that it never came up to ask.

"we lived on the countryside just outside of jeonju. never really wealthy but also never lacking. our parents always made us feel like we never had to worry about a thing but we always had to work hard for what we wanted," she shares in return, a nostalgic smile making its way onto her lips.

even if she didn't regret moving and realizing her dreams, she does miss her childhood at times. things seemed easier when her world was tinier and she didn't have to fight people for her place in the spotlight.

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to hear more about his background story was nice. it always astonishes jaekyung how she thought she knew people, only to figure that at times she didn't even know their surname or their birthday- simply so lost in every day conversations that it never came up to ask.

"we lived on the countryside just outside of jeonju. never really wealthy but also never lacking. our parents always made us feel like we never had to worry about a thing but we always had to work hard for what we wanted," she shares in return, a nostalgic smile making its way onto her lips.

even if she didn't regret moving and realizing her dreams, she does miss her childhood at times. things seemed easier when her world was tinier and she didn't have to fight people for her place in the spotlight.

#lgcminkyu #para: see saw;

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"well- the smell doesn't get better but you eventually grow used to it. just like you don't perceive your own natural smell- you know?" she's not sure if that was comparable, having dozed through half of that chapter in biology classes because she had a production for drama club during that time and her brain was busy memorizing lines for the wizard of oz rather than figure out how natural scents influence the way we perceive people.

as she's still musing, she feels lili's arms around her and can't help but exhale a noise in surprise. the hug wasn't expected but is welcomed nonetheless, eyes crinkling into a smile quickly. "ahwww don't mention it!" she comments, leaning her temple to the other's gently. with having her gloves on again jaekyung figures the girl wouldn't appreciate being hugged back.

"sadly I don't got my perfume on me, otherwise I would have given you some," she comments with another smile before going back to work. after all the coop wasn't going to clean itself.

#lgc:lgcvss #lgclili #para: see saw;

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realizing there was no point whining at taeha for the unfair card they'd been dealt by fate, she instead tugs an arm around the girl and gives her a good squish. at least if they were losing, they'd go down together.

"it's okay. we can't always win," she states mostly just to comfort taeha. despite being a rather competitive person, jaekyung knew when to take a step back to not upset those around her. so even if she didn't feel particularly great about losing again, she also realized that in the end no one cared. what mattered was the content they produced. after all this wasn't a survival show. thankfully.

"i guess we'll just have to keep hoping someone will take pity on us as we use our best puppy eyes on them," she muses, gaze out to potentially spot a willing target to their aegyo.

#lgc:lgcvss #lgctaeha #para: see saw;

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she's glowing 🌞

#visual: eyes on me;