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‎ ‎ ⋆⠀⠀&.⠀⠀٬⠀⠀(⠀⠀ARSENIC.⠀⠀)⠀...⠀is the first full album (lp) by south korean girl group, letalis. the album was released in both digital and physical form by south korean entertainment company, apricus culture on october 29, 2014.
the album was supported by performances of the title track, "POISON" and two additional promotional singles, "FOR THE THRILL" and "CHECK IT". as the group's first full-length album, ARSENIC received mixed reviews despite its overwhelming commercial success. the group promoted the album for a total of five weeks through music show performances, two seoul concerts, five fanmeetings, and several variety show appearances. the album's title track, "POISON" received a total of 8 music show wins while "CHECK IT" amassed 2 towards the later end of promotions.
despite the album's popularity, critics published mostly lukewarm reviews of the album. most prominently, a common critique was the "repetitive" sentiment shared by critics in both korea and abroad. despite critical favorites "REBOUND", "CHECK IT", "LOVE/OR", and "BAD GIRL" receiving praise for the involvement of contributing members naryun, jiseo, and melanie, other songs were heavily criticized for their recurring themes, genres, and structure. regardless, the group's fanbase would propel the album and its promotional singles onto the gaon and billboard global charts, solidifying the "bread and butter" of letalis' musical character.
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⠀*⠀SECTION ONE⠀:⠀the tracklist.
ʬ.ʬ.⠀001:⠀ ⠀٬⠀⠀ REBOUND
ʬ.ʬ.⠀002:⠀⠀٬⠀⠀ FOR THE THRILL⠀
ʬ.ʬ.⠀003:⠀⠀٬⠀⠀ POISON* (title)⠀
ʬ.ʬ.⠀004:⠀⠀٬⠀⠀ GINGER TRUFFLE
ʬ.ʬ.⠀005:⠀⠀٬⠀⠀ DRIP⠀
ʬ.ʬ.⠀006:⠀⠀٬⠀⠀ LIGHT ME UP⠀
ʬ.ʬ.⠀007:⠀⠀٬⠀⠀ CHECK IT
ʬ.ʬ.⠀008:⠀⠀٬⠀⠀ LOVE/OR
ʬ.ʬ.⠀009:⠀⠀٬⠀⠀ MISS.ME
ʬ.ʬ.⠀010:⠀ ⠀٬⠀⠀ GUN
ʬ.ʬ.⠀011: ⠀ ⠀٬⠀⠀ BAD GIRL⠀
ʬ.ʬ.⠀012:⠀ ⠀٬⠀⠀ MINDURZ
ʬ.ʬ.⠀013:⠀ ⠀٬⠀⠀ GLASSSY
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⠀*⠀SECTION TWO⠀:⠀the physical album.
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‎ ‎ ⋆⠀⠀&.⠀⠀٬⠀⠀two versions of arsenic were available for purchase upon initial release. the group would go on to record the entire album in japanese for a limited edition special release in 2015 as part of their debut anniversary celebration.
ʬ.ʬ.⠀STANDARD VERSION: contains one disc, one photobook (featuring 100 photos), one of four unit posters, one of seven member-written letters, one of seven random photocards, one group poster, and one of three random stickers.
ʬ.ʬ.⠀TONEDEAF VERSION: contains one disc, one photobook (featuring 111 photos), one of four unit posters, one of seven member-written letters, two of seven random photocards, one of seven individual mini-poster, one of two random group posters, three stickers, and one fandom charm.
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ㅤ*ㅤSECTION THREEㅤ:ㅤthe styling.
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sticking to the general idea of their previous era, the members each had a personal hand in their own looks. each stage built off the individual tastes of each member while holding on to their cohesiveness. easily one of their most identifiable eras solely off the styling.
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ㅤ*ㅤSECTION FOURㅤ:ㅤthe notes.
a fan favorite era
one of their more iconic albums, def a top three vitalis staple album
people either loved or hated this era (including the girls themselves). there were a lot of mixed reviews among critics and it wasn't secret to the girls.
weird animosity between emmy and juniper starts here. no one really knows why but they were regularly exchanging not-so nice words about each other to anyone who cared enough to listen.
one of their encore stages went viral after they used voice changing microphones with shuffled effects (entirely emmy's idea). still one of the highest viewed encores of all time, a letalis fandom staple video as well. several members were in tears from laughter (emmy, jiseo, naryun) while others were completely stoic (naira, juniper). ironically, this video pretty much sums up their public dymanic pretty well.
lots of controversy surrounding the tracks on the album. towards the end of the promotional period, the girls were visibly tired of performing "for the thrill" which was unanimously voted in a fan poll posted to melanie's fancafe as being the fans' least favorite b-side off the album.
despite how well the title track, "poison" did, some of the girls voiced their varying opinions on what they would chosen instead. snowballed into a weird scandal where they were accused of suffering from "celebrity disease". never ended up being addressed but apricus did tighten the reigns on what the girls were allowed to say/bring up during the rest of the promotions.
the true beginning of the core writers and producers that usually appear on letalis albums. also the beginning of the naryun and trenton rumors (that would eventually be entirely true). it wasn't lost on the public that letalis was gonna stick to what works so these same writers and producers in different arrangement are a staple to their discography.
miss. me randomly went viral in 2020 around the time challenges became a regular occurrence. so in between the challenges for the album they were promoting at the time, they were suffering through doing cute little hand choreo for the song.
naryun, melanie, and emmy gained their first credits on this album!
announced their first asian tour after the end of promotions. cute little 15-show tour, mostly in large theaters and arenas, nothing crazy but a precious memory for all the girls.
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rosé for dazed korea spring 2024 edition ౨ৎ
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Send 🍾 + a question for my muse to answer your question while drunk.
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‎ ‎ ⋆⠀⠀&.⠀⠀٬⠀⠀❝ 3 : 24 PM :   NEW ORLEANS. ❞  ‎ ‎ ┉       
wear your shit upon your sleeve, stop projectin' on me sense is your surround sound, what's your take on me? kill the ego now, what that make of me?⠀–— from, “New Orleans - Brockhampton”
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&.⠀⠀CHARACTERS⠀⠀┉⠀⠀*⠀YANG YEEUN & YANG SANGHUN. &.⠀⠀WORD COUNT⠀⠀┉⠀⠀*⠀0.5K &.⠀⠀WARNINGS⠀⠀┉⠀⠀*⠀mention of death. &.⠀⠀NOTES⠀⠀┉⠀⠀*⠀30-minute drabble from a while ago, nothing i write is ever proofread.
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Black was Juniper’s favorite color. It was always clean and distinct but required a certain level of maintenance to retain all the qualities that made it so. She wore black on every runaway and nearly every red carpet. Her fans and the brands she worked with always associated her with the color—that was less than intentional, it was just her favorite color. 
Even though Letalis had come to be associated with the color red and all its varying shades of blood, lust, vengeance, and seduction, Juniper had always seen it as black. 
Clean. 
Trained by the best, made to be the best, and they were: the best.
Distinct.
They had their concept—and it was theirs. None came close to their precision nor their handiwork. Every comeback was a building block laid on top of the precedent set by the previous. Somehow, over eleven years they continued to be just that: precise.
But required a certain level of maintenance to retain all the qualities that made them so.
Juniper hated being the leader. Most days, she resented Naira for her pleas and cries to Karin to pass over her. Every day, she resented herself for being so obsessed with the idea of debuting that she gave in to Karin’s sordid terms. 
Leader, or no debut.
It was simple, like her favorite color, and the familiarity of the role kept her blind to the prices she would eventually pay for her shallow hunger for fame and recognition. 
Watching her brother, Sanghun, dazzle Korea while lighting up the subways of Seoul with fan-dedicated posters and company-propped advertisements, her thirst for the validation of her talents and achievements drove her to the gates of selfishness. Despite his youth, Sanghun held an air of solemnity that worried Juniper. He had warned her of the pitfalls of his depression and how it had only been stretched to its limits after his debut. 
She figured it was the weight of his situation that pushed his limits. She figured debuting as the leader would alleviate some of that weight.
She hoped the other six girls would shoulder the weight with her, that they would be sisters in name and in heart; wholly bound together by the circumstances that pressed upon them the moment they signed their contracts. 
Juniper figured they would have been; had it not been for herself.
Herself and her love of the color black.
It had been a slow fall from the top that led to the lost sisterhood between the seven girls. Most days, Juniper blamed her need to fix everything. Her need to keep things clean. Her hunger to make things distinct. Her thirst to be the certain level of maintenance required to retain all of the qualities that would allow them to be her own ‘black’. 
When the news of Sanghun’s death was broken to her in a call from Jaden, it all became lost on her. Those pitfalls he had described to her consumed her will, dissolving what little need and hunger and thirst she had left.
Black was Juniper’s favorite color. Until the red of her selfishness tore through the black, leaving blood in its path.
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‎ ‎ ⋆⠀⠀&.⠀⠀٬⠀⠀❝ 3 : 24 PM :   NEW ORLEANS. ❞  ‎ ‎ ┉       
wear your shit upon your sleeve, stop projectin' on me sense is your surround sound, what's your take on me? kill the ego now, what that make of me?⠀–— from, “New Orleans - Brockhampton”
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&.⠀⠀CHARACTERS⠀⠀┉⠀⠀*⠀YANG YEEUN & YANG SANGHUN. &.⠀⠀WORD COUNT⠀⠀┉⠀⠀*⠀0.5K &.⠀⠀WARNINGS⠀⠀┉⠀⠀*⠀mention of death. &.⠀⠀NOTES⠀⠀┉⠀⠀*⠀30-minute drabble from a while ago, nothing i write is ever proofread.
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Black was Juniper’s favorite color. It was always clean and distinct but required a certain level of maintenance to retain all the qualities that made it so. She wore black on every runaway and nearly every red carpet. Her fans and the brands she worked with always associated her with the color—that was less than intentional, it was just her favorite color. 
Even though Letalis had come to be associated with the color red and all its varying shades of blood, lust, vengeance, and seduction, Juniper had always seen it as black. 
Clean. 
Trained by the best, made to be the best, and they were: the best.
Distinct.
They had their concept—and it was theirs. None came close to their precision nor their handiwork. Every comeback was a building block laid on top of the precedent set by the previous. Somehow, over eleven years they continued to be just that: precise.
But required a certain level of maintenance to retain all the qualities that made them so.
Juniper hated being the leader. Most days, she resented Naira for her pleas and cries to Karin to pass over her. Every day, she resented herself for being so obsessed with the idea of debuting that she gave in to Karin’s sordid terms. 
Leader, or no debut.
It was simple, like her favorite color, and the familiarity of the role kept her blind to the prices she would eventually pay for her shallow hunger for fame and recognition. 
Watching her brother, Sanghun, dazzle Korea while lighting up the subways of Seoul with fan-dedicated posters and company-propped advertisements, her thirst for the validation of her talents and achievements drove her to the gates of selfishness. Despite his youth, Sanghun held an air of solemnity that worried Juniper. He had warned her of the pitfalls of his depression and how it had only been stretched to its limits after his debut. 
She figured it was the weight of his situation that pushed his limits. She figured debuting as the leader would alleviate some of that weight.
She hoped the other six girls would shoulder the weight with her, that they would be sisters in name and in heart; wholly bound together by the circumstances that pressed upon them the moment they signed their contracts. 
Juniper figured they would have been; had it not been for herself.
Herself and her love of the color black.
It had been a slow fall from the top that led to the lost sisterhood between the seven girls. Most days, Juniper blamed her need to fix everything. Her need to keep things clean. Her hunger to make things distinct. Her thirst to be the certain level of maintenance required to retain all of the qualities that would allow them to be her own ‘black’. 
When the news of Sanghun’s death was broken to her in a call from Jaden, it all became lost on her. Those pitfalls he had described to her consumed her will, dissolving what little need and hunger and thirst she had left.
Black was Juniper’s favorite color. Until the red of her selfishness tore through the black, leaving blood in its path.
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‎ ‎ ⋆⠀⠀&.⠀⠀٬⠀⠀❝ 3 : 24 PM :   NEW ORLEANS. ❞  ‎ ‎ ┉       
wear your shit upon your sleeve, stop projectin' on me sense is your surround sound, what's your take on me? kill the ego now, what that make of me?⠀–— from, “New Orleans - Brockhampton”
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&.⠀⠀CHARACTERS⠀⠀┉⠀⠀*⠀YANG YEEUN & YANG SANGHUN. &.⠀⠀WORD COUNT⠀⠀┉⠀⠀*⠀0.5K &.⠀⠀WARNINGS⠀⠀┉⠀⠀*⠀mention of death. &.⠀⠀NOTES⠀⠀┉⠀⠀*⠀30-minute drabble from a while ago, nothing i write is ever proofread.
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Black was Juniper’s favorite color. It was always clean and distinct but required a certain level of maintenance to retain all the qualities that made it so. She wore black on every runaway and nearly every red carpet. Her fans and the brands she worked with always associated her with the color—that was less than intentional, it was just her favorite color. 
Even though Letalis had come to be associated with the color red and all its varying shades of blood, lust, vengeance, and seduction, Juniper had always seen it as black. 
Clean. 
Trained by the best, made to be the best, and they were: the best.
Distinct.
They had their concept—and it was theirs. None came close to their precision nor their handiwork. Every comeback was a building block laid on top of the precedent set by the previous. Somehow, over eleven years they continued to be just that: precise.
But required a certain level of maintenance to retain all the qualities that made them so.
Juniper hated being the leader. Most days, she resented Naira for her pleas and cries to Karin to pass over her. Every day, she resented herself for being so obsessed with the idea of debuting that she gave in to Karin’s sordid terms. 
Leader, or no debut.
It was simple, like her favorite color, and the familiarity of the role kept her blind to the prices she would eventually pay for her shallow hunger for fame and recognition. 
Watching her brother, Sanghun, dazzle Korea while lighting up the subways of Seoul with fan-dedicated posters and company-propped advertisements, her thirst for the validation of her talents and achievements drove her to the gates of selfishness. Despite his youth, Sanghun held an air of solemnity that worried Juniper. He had warned her of the pitfalls of his depression and how it had only been stretched to its limits after his debut. 
She figured it was the weight of his situation that pushed his limits. She figured debuting as the leader would alleviate some of that weight.
She hoped the other six girls would shoulder the weight with her, that they would be sisters in name and in heart; wholly bound together by the circumstances that pressed upon them the moment they signed their contracts. 
Juniper figured they would have been; had it not been for herself.
Herself and her love of the color black.
It had been a slow fall from the top that led to the lost sisterhood between the seven girls. Most days, Juniper blamed her need to fix everything. Her need to keep things clean. Her hunger to make things distinct. Her thirst to be the certain level of maintenance required to retain all of the qualities that would allow them to be her own ‘black’. 
When the news of Sanghun’s death was broken to her in a call from Jaden, it all became lost on her. Those pitfalls he had described to her consumed her will, dissolving what little need and hunger and thirst she had left.
Black was Juniper’s favorite color. Until the red of her selfishness tore through the black, leaving blood in its path.
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‎ ‎ ⋆⠀⠀&.⠀⠀٬⠀⠀❝ BREAKING: SOLOIST OPHION PASSES AWAY, APRICUS CULTURE CONFIRMS. ❞  ‎ ‎ ┉    published mar. 07, 2024
ʬ.ʬ.⠀written by ⸻ fyrprf.
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According to the Seoul Gangnam Police, soloist Ophion has passed away.
The representative for the police station reports that on March 7 at approximately 1:47 a.m. KST, a resident living within the apartment building called the police to request a wellness check on their neighbor.
According to the woman in her early 30s, her next door neighbor had not placed his trash bag outside of his door that night, nor had she seen him enter or exit the building for several days. She reported the behavior as being suspicious claiming that he never broke his routines.
After being instructed to knock on his door, she reported to the dispatcher that there was no response. She added that there was a suspicious noise on the other side of the door that caused her alarm. Police were dispatched to the scene less than 30 minutes later where they were able to obtain access to the apartment.
The man, found unresponsive in his home, was rushed to the nearest hospital where he was declared dead in surgery hours later. Later that morning, police confirmed the man's identity after obtaining permission from his family.
An official joint statement released by Apricus Culture in collaboration with the Soul Gangnam Police stated, "It appears that Yang Sanghun [more commonly known by his stage name, Ophion] has passed away. Although it is clear that Sanghun took his own life, we are still searching for a suicide note."
The agency also requested privacy for the singer's family members.
Prior to his passing away, Ophion was scheduled to release his tenth full length album, MASQ, in April. Although an official release date had not yet been confirmed by Apricus Culture, a representative for the soloist confirmed the album will be released posthumously on its planned date. Proceeds from the album and any remaining merchandise in stock will be donated to a charity of the family's choice.
We offer our deepest condolences and sincerest wishes for peace for the Yang family and friends during their time of grief.
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what are the girl's individual fandom names? whatever heri's and naryun's are, best know i'm the president of them
wait this is so cute!
ʬ.ʬ.⠀naira:⠀⠀٬⠀⠀BEBEDUL.
created by naira herself
supposed to mean 'all my babies'
represent naira using 🌺
always in someone's business
investigative journalists
ʬ.ʬ.⠀melanie:⠀⠀٬⠀⠀JELLIES.
named after melanie's favorite candy
represent melanie using 🪼
always at the scene of the crime
excuse any and all questionable behavior
TOXIC
ʬ.ʬ.⠀juniper:⠀⠀٬⠀⠀WENIPER.
horrible on purpose
supposed to mean 'we need juniper'
represent juniper using 🧸
heavily underrepresented
meaner than melanie stans
ʬ.ʬ.⠀emmy:⠀⠀٬⠀⠀EMILING.
shortened from 'smiling because of emmy'
represent emmy using 🧚
notoriously annoying
very passionate
very loud
very protective
ʬ.ʬ.⠀naryun:⠀⠀٬⠀⠀RYUBIES.
a play on the pronunciation of naryun mixed with ruby
based on that one time naryun called them 'my shining gems'
represent naryun using 🩰
chillest of the fandoms
will spend their money on anything attached to her name
ʬ.ʬ.⠀jiseo:⠀⠀٬⠀⠀SEOMIZ.
no real explanation for the name
represent jiseo using 🕊️
also very toxic
always loud, always wrong
usually found going after a melanie stan
once tried to get sneowz (snow + seo) going after her drug scandal
didn't catch on for obvious reasons
ʬ.ʬ.⠀heri:⠀⠀٬⠀⠀RIAE.
combination of heri and 'ae' which means love
represent heri using 🎀
the sweetest of the fandoms
usually the ones organizing fandom projects, translating content, doing most of the promo during comebacks
very very loyal
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ok not sure if this idea has already been said or used, but how about doing a friendship map for the girls similar to the love map like friendships outside of letails?
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working on it asap 🤭
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MOMO ‘ ONE SPARK ’ FANCAM ( 240301 )
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Hyden really put Heri on. Are they friends or anything?
And no matter how unpopular Heri might be in her group and to the public she's critically acclaimed. Not many can say that!
i think a part of melanie (and some of the others to a lesser degree) must resent heri's popularity. no matter how much they try to discredit her or put her in her place, they know that the public will always be on her side bc that girl makes hits...
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do the members have backstory’s ? if they do what are they ?
yes they do! here's a very very quick rundown, i'm not sure if i'll do a little drabble series on their family dynamics but here's their backstories so they're out there!
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 ‎ ‎ ┉       *       ﹙ㅤʬ              ›             NAIRA LIESE CHRISTIANSEN.
naira is a norweigian singer and actress born to norweigian investment banker, jesper christiansen and his wife, former miss universe, dauenphen prempree on december 2, 1993. naira was raised alongside her older brother, lukas, between her parents' two native countries. though most of her schooling took place at the top private schools in oslo, naira has publicly acknowledged chiang mai, thailand as her true hometown.
hailing from a very well-off family, naira was forced to grow up quicker than most. notably, the others often voice their irritation with naira's composure as it is quite unclear what she thinks or feels at any given moment. this trait is attributed to her mother who suffered through years of racial abuse at the hands of the european media without the defense of her husband or his family.
naira's interest in music never truly took off until she was in high school. after coming across a video of apricus culture soloist allison nam in 2008, naira grew fond of the korean music industry, secretly convincing her older brother to take her to auditions while in chaing mai. after being accepted into several companies, naira decided to join gemini entertainment's trainee program in 2010, hoping later to be matched with apricus.
after training for three years, naira was the fifth member chosen for letalis' final lineup. despite being offered the leader position, naira turned it down claiming, "she wasn't ready to be tied to the group's reputation." currently, naira is a SUB VOCALIST and official VISUAL of the group, occasionally taking part in thai and norweigian-language melodramas and soap operas under her birth name.
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 ‎ ‎ ┉       *       ﹙ㅤʬ              ›             MELANIE BAE.
melanie is an australian singer-songwriter born in brisbane on june 12, 1994. her parents, jason and marissa, are working-class korean-australians who raised melanie and her older sister, madison, quite comfortably along the australian west coast. melanie is very close to her family who all frequently appear on her social media and are always acknowledged in her album dedications.
the two bae sisters found a love for performing quite early on with melanie following in her sister's footsteps participating in dance competitions across the country. though madison would give up dance to pursue a fashion design degree in europe after graduating from high school in 2008, melanie would continue to work towards what she planned to be a professional career in dance.
while at a mall with friends, melanie would be approached by an apricus culture talent scout who persuaded her to audition for the company in july of 2010. during her time as a trainee, melanie would be given several opportunities to stir up attention for the company's planned girl group. after being featured on a title track for soloist, lastdraw, in 2013, apricus would announce melanie as the central member of their upcoming girl group, letalis.
as the MAIN VOCALIST, LEAD DANCER, CENTER, and FACE of letalis, melanie is without a doubt the group's most popular member. finding success as a global ambassador for vivienne westwood in addition to popular appearances on korean variety shows and a stellar solo career, melanie is easily the modern face of apricus culture following allison nam's retirement in 2018.
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 ‎ ‎ ┉       *       ﹙ㅤʬ              ›             YANG YEEUN.
better known by her stage name, juniper, yang yeeun is a south korean singer born in suwon on december 11, 1994 to yang dae and eom youngmi. raised alongside her brothers, hyunwoo and sanghun, the three yang siblings were encouraged to engage in creative pursuits from a young age. their mother, youngmi, specifically made sure to throw her full support behind her childrens' dreams, regardless of the strain it would often place on the family's finances.
ultimately, those financial strains would eventually lead to an episode of psychosis in juniper's father who was institutionalized in 2007. being unable to work for an extended period of time forced the family to move in with juniper's grandparents who lived just outside of seoul that same year.
the move proved to be especially tough on juniper's younger brother, sanghun, who experienced extensive bullying at his new school. despite this, sanghun would go on to audition for gemini entertainment in 2007 before being matched to apricus culture. seeing sanghun's success as a trainee prompted juniper to try her luck and audition for the company in late 2008. during the audition however, juniper proved too shy to sing and was instead chosen to debut as a model under apricus in 2011.
while she earned money modeling to help support her family, juniper would continue to receive vocal and dance lessons. following sanghun's debut as a soloist under the stage name ophion in 2011, juniper would make her way through the trainee ranks to be the final member picked for letalis' final lineup. famously, juniper claims she was chosen to join letalis on the condition that she accept the role of leader.
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 ‎ ‎ ┉       *       ﹙ㅤʬ              ›             EMIYA UENO.
better known by her stage name, emmy, emiya ueno is a japanese singer born in okayama on may 25, 1995 to kisho ueno and himeko chiura. raised as an only child, the marital strife between kisho and himeko would eventually force the parents to send emmy off to a prep boarding school in bristol, england while they endured a toxic divorce in japan. kisho would later be granted custody of a six-year-old emmy in 2001 after himeko failed to appear in court and forfeited her maternal rights.
after kisho arrived in england, he would go on to raise emmy as a single parent while working as an archeologist. emmy had an extremely happy childhood, made possible by her incredibly supportive father who made it a point to encourage emmy to dream as big as possible. kisho would go on to marry emmy's stepfather, otis matthews, in 2015. together, kisho and otis would adopt emmy's stepsiblings, sasha and travis.
emmy quickly found comfort in the spotlight after being scouted by a talent agent who managed to secure emmy a role in several west end productions as an ensemble member during her teenage years. her big break finally arrived in 2011 after being invited to debut in a short-lived j-pop girl group, x-sys. the group was active for less than a year before their company would go bankrupt. after their contracts were bought out by apricus culture, emmy would be chosen as the second member to debut in letalis.
currently, emmy is the MAIN RAPPER, MAIN DANCER, and SUB VOCALIST of the girl group. in addition to her roles in the group, emmy is an acclaimed solo rapper in japan, occasionally taking on dramatic stage roles in both japan and england.
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 ‎ ‎ ┉       *       ﹙ㅤʬ              ›             SOHN NARYUN.
naryun is a south korean singer-songwriter and producer born in daegu on september 1, 1995 to famed prima ballerina min kyunghee and her husband, professional soccer player sohn namkyu. alongside her older sister, narim, and twin sister, narae, the sohn sisters were expected to follow in their mother's poised footsteps. being placed in prestigious ballet conservatories from young ages, the girls quickly proved themselves to be worthy of their mother's reputation.
despite their immense talent, naryun and narae were often subjected to demeaning comparisons where naryun was often left trailing behind her twin sister. early on, it became evident that despite naryun obvious greater affinity for the art, narae would be shown favoritism by the instructors at their conservatory and later at their company.
naryun's distaste for the favoritism shown for her sister over her and narae's general distaste for ballet in general led to a divide between the twins that would last until narae announced her decision to forefeit her position as principal dancer at the korean national ballet. following her twin sister's lead, naryun would give up her position as well in 2012 out of solidarity.
finding herself lost without direction, naryun was approached by apricus culture ceo at the time jeong karin in a bid to bring legitimacy to apricus' trainee program. naryun agreed to train, initially believing it to be a short break to allow her to gain perspective. she soon fell in love with the prospect of becoming an idol and was the third member to be announced for letalis' final lineup in 2013.
currently, naryun is the group's MAIN DANCER and LEAD VOCALIST. despite efforts to separate herself from her time as a principal dancer for the korean national ballet, naryun cannot escape the shadow of disappointment that industry snobs continue to cast upon her. regardless, she has found immense success as a producer and solo artist as well as the opening of her own pilates studio in collaboration with former apricus ceo, jeong karin in 2022.
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 ‎ ‎ ┉       *       ﹙ㅤʬ              ›             JADEN KIM.
better known by her stage name, jiseo, jaden kim is an american idol born in san diego on january 14, 1996 to siwoo kim and andrea jeong. raised as an only child, jiseo was notably incredibly shy growing up. her parents, worrying their daughter would be socially stunted by her bashfulness, would take initiative to enroll her in choir lessons hoping it would draw her out of her shell.
falling in love with being on stage, jiseo would go on to beg her parents for violin lessons, landing her a firm position on a children's orchestra by age 12. as she continued to grow out of her shell, jiseo would begin to seek the approval of older, more reckless upperclassmen. after being escorted home in a cop car after her 15th birthday, jiseo's parents decided to send her to live with her grandparents in gwangju for the summer.
while in gwangju, jiseo was exposed to k-pop by her cousins who found a way to persuade her to join them in auditioning for apricus culture in 2011. though her parents were unsure if they were ready to part with their only child, they would support the structure provided by the trainee atmosphere, hoping it would settle their daughter's learned tendencies. though it did nothing but increase her reckless decisions after finding a solid friend group through avos' ian, jiseo would be a successful trainee.
after being chosen to debut in letalis, jiseo would assume the LEAD RAPPER and SUB VOCALIST positions upon the group's debut in 2013. currently, jiseo also promotes as a solo artist under the stage name, oisa.
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 ‎ ‎ ┉       *       ﹙ㅤʬ              ›             MIN HERI.
heri is a south korean singer, songwriter, and producer born in seoul, south korea on november 19, 1996 to choi haeun and min kyungjae. raised alongside her younger brother, junyoung, heri was always a positive, bright child.
often the smartest child in the room, heri's parents would eventually realize that her brilliant mind needed more stimulation than the books they stocked in her room. through the recommendation of a teacher, they would decide to enroll heri in acting and piano lesson, hoping she'd grow attached to one of the two to keep her busy.
landing lead roles in school plays soon proved to be too easy to 10-year-old heri who craved another challenge. after being encouraged by her drama teacher, heri found entertainment in poem writing, submitting her work to local contests anonymously. her writing soon caught the attention of hayden beom, a member of apricus culture boy group, nyx in 2009. the company later tracked down the young 13-year-old who was later invited to join the company as trainee in hopes of developing her as a singer-songwriter.
although heri was initially planned to debut as a soloist, the company decided to she would be better suited for a group environment, allowing her time to gain better confidence in the industry. as the sixth member chosen for letalis, heri is the group's LEAD VOCALIST and second VISUAL. though heri has decided to take a more understated role as a producer and songwriter under the name CARRÉ, she is the most credited member of the groups and has been acknowledged for her work outside of the group by the recording academy.
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do the members have backstory’s ? if they do what are they ?
yes they do! here's a very very quick rundown, i'm not sure if i'll do a little drabble series on their family dynamics but here's their backstories so they're out there!
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 ‎ ‎ ┉       *       ﹙ㅤʬ              ›             NAIRA LIESE CHRISTIANSEN.
naira is a norweigian singer and actress born to norweigian investment banker, jesper christiansen and his wife, former miss universe, dauenphen prempree on december 2, 1993. naira was raised alongside her older brother, lukas, between her parents' two native countries. though most of her schooling took place at the top private schools in oslo, naira has publicly acknowledged chiang mai, thailand as her true hometown.
hailing from a very well-off family, naira was forced to grow up quicker than most. notably, the others often voice their irritation with naira's composure as it is quite unclear what she thinks or feels at any given moment. this trait is attributed to her mother who suffered through years of racial abuse at the hands of the european media without the defense of her husband or his family.
naira's interest in music never truly took off until she was in high school. after coming across a video of apricus culture soloist allison nam in 2008, naira grew fond of the korean music industry, secretly convincing her older brother to take her to auditions while in chaing mai. after being accepted into several companies, naira decided to join gemini entertainment's trainee program in 2010, hoping later to be matched with apricus.
after training for three years, naira was the fifth member chosen for letalis' final lineup. despite being offered the leader position, naira turned it down claiming, "she wasn't ready to be tied to the group's reputation." currently, naira is a SUB VOCALIST and official VISUAL of the group, occasionally taking part in thai and norweigian-language melodramas and soap operas under her birth name.
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 ‎ ‎ ┉       *       ﹙ㅤʬ              ›             MELANIE BAE.
melanie is an australian singer-songwriter born in brisbane on june 12, 1994. her parents, jason and marissa, are working-class korean-australians who raised melanie and her older sister, madison, quite comfortably along the australian west coast. melanie is very close to her family who all frequently appear on her social media and are always acknowledged in her album dedications.
the two bae sisters found a love for performing quite early on with melanie following in her sister's footsteps participating in dance competitions across the country. though madison would give up dance to pursue a fashion design degree in europe after graduating from high school in 2008, melanie would continue to work towards what she planned to be a professional career in dance.
while at a mall with friends, melanie would be approached by an apricus culture talent scout who persuaded her to audition for the company in july of 2010. during her time as a trainee, melanie would be given several opportunities to stir up attention for the company's planned girl group. after being featured on a title track for soloist, lastdraw, in 2013, apricus would announce melanie as the central member of their upcoming girl group, letalis.
as the MAIN VOCALIST, LEAD DANCER, CENTER, and FACE of letalis, melanie is without a doubt the group's most popular member. finding success as a global ambassador for vivienne westwood in addition to popular appearances on korean variety shows and a stellar solo career, melanie is easily the modern face of apricus culture following allison nam's retirement in 2018.
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 ‎ ‎ ┉       *       ﹙ㅤʬ              ›             YANG YEEUN.
better known by her stage name, juniper, yang yeeun is a south korean singer born in suwon on december 11, 1994 to yang dae and eom youngmi. raised alongside her brothers, hyunwoo and sanghun, the three yang siblings were encouraged to engage in creative pursuits from a young age. their mother, youngmi, specifically made sure to throw her full support behind her childrens' dreams, regardless of the strain it would often place on the family's finances.
ultimately, those financial strains would eventually lead to an episode of psychosis in juniper's father who was institutionalized in 2007. being unable to work for an extended period of time forced the family to move in with juniper's grandparents who lived just outside of seoul that same year.
the move proved to be especially tough on juniper's younger brother, sanghun, who experienced extensive bullying at his new school. despite this, sanghun would go on to audition for gemini entertainment in 2007 before being matched to apricus culture. seeing sanghun's success as a trainee prompted juniper to try her luck and audition for the company in late 2008. during the audition however, juniper proved too shy to sing and was instead chosen to debut as a model under apricus in 2011.
while she earned money modeling to help support her family, juniper would continue to receive vocal and dance lessons. following sanghun's debut as a soloist under the stage name ophion in 2011, juniper would make her way through the trainee ranks to be the final member picked for letalis' final lineup. famously, juniper claims she was chosen to join letalis on the condition that she accept the role of leader.
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 ‎ ‎ ┉       *       ﹙ㅤʬ              ›             EMIYA UENO.
better known by her stage name, emmy, emiya ueno is a japanese singer born in okayama on may 25, 1995 to kisho ueno and himeko chiura. raised as an only child, the marital strife between kisho and himeko would eventually force the parents to send emmy off to a prep boarding school in bristol, england while they endured a toxic divorce in japan. kisho would later be granted custody of a six-year-old emmy in 2001 after himeko failed to appear in court and forfeited her maternal rights.
after kisho arrived in england, he would go on to raise emmy as a single parent while working as an archeologist. emmy had an extremely happy childhood, made possible by her incredibly supportive father who made it a point to encourage emmy to dream as big as possible. kisho would go on to marry emmy's stepfather, otis matthews, in 2015. together, kisho and otis would adopt emmy's stepsiblings, sasha and travis.
emmy quickly found comfort in the spotlight after being scouted by a talent agent who managed to secure emmy a role in several west end productions as an ensemble member during her teenage years. her big break finally arrived in 2011 after being invited to debut in a short-lived j-pop girl group, x-sys. the group was active for less than a year before their company would go bankrupt. after their contracts were bought out by apricus culture, emmy would be chosen as the second member to debut in letalis.
currently, emmy is the MAIN RAPPER, MAIN DANCER, and SUB VOCALIST of the girl group. in addition to her roles in the group, emmy is an acclaimed solo rapper in japan, occasionally taking on dramatic stage roles in both japan and england.
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 ‎ ‎ ┉       *       ﹙ㅤʬ              ›             SOHN NARYUN.
naryun is a south korean singer-songwriter and producer born in daegu on september 1, 1995 to famed prima ballerina min kyunghee and her husband, professional soccer player sohn namkyu. alongside her older sister, narim, and twin sister, narae, the sohn sisters were expected to follow in their mother's poised footsteps. being placed in prestigious ballet conservatories from young ages, the girls quickly proved themselves to be worthy of their mother's reputation.
despite their immense talent, naryun and narae were often subjected to demeaning comparisons where naryun was often left trailing behind her twin sister. early on, it became evident that despite naryun obvious greater affinity for the art, narae would be shown favoritism by the instructors at their conservatory and later at their company.
naryun's distaste for the favoritism shown for her sister over her and narae's general distaste for ballet in general led to a divide between the twins that would last until narae announced her decision to forefeit her position as principal dancer at the korean national ballet. following her twin sister's lead, naryun would give up her position as well in 2012 out of solidarity.
finding herself lost without direction, naryun was approached by apricus culture ceo at the time jeong karin in a bid to bring legitimacy to apricus' trainee program. naryun agreed to train, initially believing it to be a short break to allow her to gain perspective. she soon fell in love with the prospect of becoming an idol and was the third member to be announced for letalis' final lineup in 2013.
currently, naryun is the group's MAIN DANCER and LEAD VOCALIST. despite efforts to separate herself from her time as a principal dancer for the korean national ballet, naryun cannot escape the shadow of disappointment that industry snobs continue to cast upon her. regardless, she has found immense success as a producer and solo artist as well as the opening of her own pilates studio in collaboration with former apricus ceo, jeong karin in 2022.
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 ‎ ‎ ┉       *       ﹙ㅤʬ              ›             JADEN KIM.
better known by her stage name, jiseo, jaden kim is an american idol born in san diego on january 14, 1996 to siwoo kim and andrea jeong. raised as an only child, jiseo was notably incredibly shy growing up. her parents, worrying their daughter would be socially stunted by her bashfulness, would take initiative to enroll her in choir lessons hoping it would draw her out of her shell.
falling in love with being on stage, jiseo would go on to beg her parents for violin lessons, landing her a firm position on a children's orchestra by age 12. as she continued to grow out of her shell, jiseo would begin to seek the approval of older, more reckless upperclassmen. after being escorted home in a cop car after her 15th birthday, jiseo's parents decided to send her to live with her grandparents in gwangju for the summer.
while in gwangju, jiseo was exposed to k-pop by her cousins who found a way to persuade her to join them in auditioning for apricus culture in 2011. though her parents were unsure if they were ready to part with their only child, they would support the structure provided by the trainee atmosphere, hoping it would settle their daughter's learned tendencies. though it did nothing but increase her reckless decisions after finding a solid friend group through avos' ian, jiseo would be a successful trainee.
after being chosen to debut in letalis, jiseo would assume the LEAD RAPPER and SUB VOCALIST positions upon the group's debut in 2013. currently, jiseo also promotes as a solo artist under the stage name, oisa.
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 ‎ ‎ ┉       *       ﹙ㅤʬ              ›             MIN HERI.
heri is a south korean singer, songwriter, and producer born in seoul, south korea on november 19, 1996 to choi haeun and min kyungjae. raised alongside her younger brother, junyoung, heri was always a positive, bright child.
often the smartest child in the room, heri's parents would eventually realize that her brilliant mind needed more stimulation than the books they stocked in her room. through the recommendation of a teacher, they would decide to enroll heri in acting and piano lesson, hoping she'd grow attached to one of the two to keep her busy.
landing lead roles in school plays soon proved to be too easy to 10-year-old heri who craved another challenge. after being encouraged by her drama teacher, heri found entertainment in poem writing, submitting her work to local contests anonymously. her writing soon caught the attention of hayden beom, a member of apricus culture boy group, nyx in 2009. the company later tracked down the young 13-year-old who was later invited to join the company as trainee in hopes of developing her as a singer-songwriter.
although heri was initially planned to debut as a soloist, the company decided to she would be better suited for a group environment, allowing her time to gain better confidence in the industry. as the sixth member chosen for letalis, heri is the group's LEAD VOCALIST and second VISUAL. though heri has decided to take a more understated role as a producer and songwriter under the name CARRÉ, she is the most credited member of the groups and has been acknowledged for her work outside of the group by the recording academy.
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🤥 , 😭 , 🙈 , 📣 , 💎 , ☄️ , 💖 for all the girls
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🤥. LYING.    ❞ ┉ are they good liars? do they have tells to show they're lying?
juniper finishes reading out the question as the girls begin stirring. accusatory glances are exchanged between the seven, some more pointed than others. before any of them can get a word out, juniper is the one to answer the question, eager to avoid conflict.
"none of us are," she deadpans, receiving lighthearted chuckles from the others. "we've been working together for ten years? we can't lie to each other anymore."
😭. CRYING.    ❞ ┉ what makes them cry? do they cry easily?
"crying," naira scoffs at the end of the question. naryun and emmy exchange a look as jiseo takes lead.
"i cry a lot, and often. it's good for you, gets all the toxins out."
with a mutter under her breath, juniper adds, "some of us should cry more." jiseo gently nudges her in response.
"it takes a lot to make me cry. i've just never been one to cry much," naryun shrugs, looking to the other girls to pass the question to. a "same," is echoed by heri, melanie, and naira who all nod at varying levels of convictions.
"i usually build it up before it all comes out." emmy explains, her hands gesturing tears down her face with a forced pout. "and then it doesn't stop coming out." melanie adds, gaining laughs from the other girls.
🙈. SEE NO EVIL.    ❞ ┉ what's a side of your oc that they don't want to show other people?
the girls all hesitate before juniper sucks in a breath, deciding to answer first. "i guess i don't like being super vulnerable with other people?" emmy opens her mouth to speak up, closing it before a word gets out.
"i don't like being powerless, feels weird," melanie adds, shrugging. hums of agreement come from naira and jiseo.
"this is kinda weird, but... being unprepared?" heri speaks up quietly. her eyes don't leave the floor as she hides behind her hair. naryun reaches out to comfort the group's youngest as she speaks up.
"i try my best to keep my life compartmentalized. like, my work life is separate from my personal life... keeps things manageable. kind of what heri means."
📣. MEGAPHONE.    ❞ ┉ how loud are they? what do they speak like? got a voice claim?
"i think i can answer this pretty accurately." juniper clears her throat, receiving lighthearted groans from the other six.
"naira and naryun get so quiet you'll miss they're there entirely." naira laughs at this while naryun scoffs with a laugh.
"melanie, heri, emmy, and i are pretty much even in the middle." the end of her sentence results in a turn of heads in jiseo's direction. with a smile, she shrugs her shoulders.
"personality and drugs, i'm the party."
💎. DIAMOND.    ❞ ┉ how rich are they? can they live the lifestyle they want to?
"i think i speak for all of us when i say we're comfortable," naira answers, crossing one leg over the other. jiseo scoffs at her answer before adding, "some of us more than others." the others laugh at the comment as naira rolls her eyes.
"mels, naira, and naryun are on my rob list," emmy nudges at juniper, cutting her off before she can rattle off the rest of her list.
☄️. COMET.    ❞ ┉ what do people assume about them? are they right?
"a lot of people assume we don't like each other," naryun deadpans. the others laugh awkwardly. melanie straightens in her chair, throwing her blonde hair over her shoulder.
"we don't, but we work together so..." she trails off. "we don't have a choice." emmy completes, clapping her hands together.
💖. SPARKLING HEART.    ❞ ┉ are they a subtle or a showy lover?
"since juniper answered for all of us on that other question, i think i can do this one," jiseo speaks up, clearing her throat as the others groan heartily. she pretends to think for a moment, overexaggerating her movements.
"get on with it," naira groans as the others snicker in return.
"naira," jiseo begins, shooting the group's oldest member a look. "naira's very showy but thinks she isn't. emmy and melanie are just showy."
the australian mentioned pretends to take a bow at the accusation.
"juniper and heri are pretty subtle but, they don't take it as far as naryun." jiseo throws a side-eye to the older member who remains stoic, anticipating jiseo's next words.
"naryun isn't just subtle, she's secretive. we all work with—and see—trenton on a weekly basis and didn't find out they were dating until they told everybody else they were dating."
the others laugh as naryun begins to defend herself. "i didn't know we were dating until we told everybody," she mutters, pressing a finger to her temple.
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👪 , 🌋 , 🙉 , 📏 for Melanie . I hope I didn't send too much 😭
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👪. FAMILY.    ❞ ┉ what is their family like? what is your ocs relationship to them? does your oc have any siblings?
"my family's awesome." she smiles, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. "my parents met in college and got married after they graduated. they've been married for like 30 years." she laughs gently before continuing.
"my parents are great, they've always been so supportive of my sister, madison, and i. taking us to competitions, staying up late to help out with homework. they deserve every bit of happiness they have, honestly."
"my sister's four years older than me, married with kids, married to a footballer, off in spain, two kids." she rolls her eyes before laughing once again.
"my sister's my best friend, her husband's just alright, i guess." her tone drops with sarcasm.
🌋. VOLCANO.    ❞ ┉ how bad is their temper? is it a slow boil, or a instant explosion?
melanie's lips twist in hesitation, playful pensiveness in her eyes. "i think jiseo already fucked with my reputation earlier." she giggles, crossing one leg over the other as she leaned back against her chair.
"i guess i do... sometimes."
🙉. HEAR NO EVIL.    ❞ ┉ what is the worse thing your oc could hear from someone?
"there's not much honestly," she shrugs casually. "maybe something about my work ethic?" she finally decides upon an answer. "say what you want about my attitude or whatever. but, my work ethic is something no one can take from me, and i make sure of it."
📏. RULER.    ❞ ┉ is your oc well educated? where did they get their learning from?
"i mean, if high school counts?" she laughs, her hand moving to cover her mouth. "or... half of high school?" she laughs harder this time. deciding to defend herself she adds, "to be honest, i was never the best student. so, dropping out was better than failing out if you think about it!"
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🌙 , 👑 , 🔥 for Heri
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🌙. MOON.    ❞ ┉ what is your oc's greatest wish? how far are they willing to go for it?
heri doesn't answer right away. instead, she bites at her bottom lip, eyes pulled away and off to the side of the room. "for this contract to be over." is what she mutters under her breath. "i don't know if i would re-sign or not—probably not, but i know i'm not the only one who wants out so..."
👑. CROWN.    ❞ ┉ what does your oc want to be remembered as? why?
"deep questions..." heri laughs nervously. "uh, a kind person, i guess?" she shifts uncomfortably, "i don't care if people don't like the music i make or if they think i'm pretty or not. i just wanna be a kind person."
🔥. FIRE.    ❞ ┉ do they have any self destructive tendencies? what habits do they have that hinder them from becoming their best self?
"i think i say too much... try to explain myself too much." she brushes the hair away from her face. "especially to people who don't need to know... or aren't going to explain themselves to me."
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🍧 , 🌙 , 🌋 for Jiseo
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🍧. SHAVED ICE.    ❞ ┉ do they still have any objects from their childhood? what significance does it have to them? what would their reaction be if they lost it?
jiseo perks up at the second, a small smile lighting up her face in thought. "my favorite childhood item is a beat up hannah montana cd player from like... 2008? i had my parents ship it to me when i got my own place in korea!" she laughs, accentuating the syllables of the latter half of the sentence.
"it doesn't even work anymore," she giggles, "but it reminds me of how much i used to love music— how i used to beg my parents to buy me albums, take me to concerts, get music lessons. i miss that."
she sighs as she contemplates the last part of the question. "i'd probably be okay without it, it's more the memory than the physical thing, you know?"
🌙. MOON.    ❞ ┉ what is your oc's greatest wish? how far are they willing to go for it?
"honestly, my biggest wish isn't too crazy... i don't think." she shifts in her seat. "i just wanna be autonomous. do what i want, when i want, with whoever. i don't wanna have to worry about money, or health, or other things like that."
🌋. VOLCANO.    ❞ ┉ how bad is their temper? is it a slow boil, or a instant explosion?
"i don't think i have a temper, to be honest." she shrugs her shoulders casually. "it takes a lot to get me angry. and even then, i'm not mels or naira." she laughs at that, a belly laugh escaping her as she throws her head back.
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