Chapter 1: The Unexpected Meeting
So-Ha had dreamed of being an idol, since she started watching MAX ONE. The group consists five members – Doyun (main rapper), Youjun (main vocalist), Harin (Main dancer), Kei (main visual) and Lix (leader). But one member stood out the most to her, Harin.
She started dreaming of standing on the same stage as him. Not as a fan, but as an idol.
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So-Ha is a hard-working working girl, who devotes herself to the thing she wants. And a miracle happened, that the company that managed MAX ONE, started holding auditions. She didn’t miss the opportunity, and she took the audition and PASSED.
All the miracles happened and it seemed like the world had finally noticed her. She passed the all the auditions, but…
At the last audition, something unbelievable happened. The jugde turned out to be Doyun, MAX ONE’s main rapper, who is known for his honest opinion while having a straight face.
As she saw her favourite group’s rapper is the judge, and she knows how rude he is, she became very nervous.
But she still performed and did her best. She danced and sang, and took the attention of the judges, except Doyun.
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After a moment of silence, Doyun spoke and said “You are not ready yet”. All judges were shocked, as they were amazedby her performance. He also added, “You have the look of nervousness in your eyes and you are not confident yet”.
At last, she FAILED.
It felt like her whole world of dreaming of being an idol collapsed.
Despite having a heavy heart, she, being shameless, went to Doyun and asked for his autograph. But he firmly said, “No”. She was hurt the most when he said, “I don’t give autograph to those who failed at the simple audition”.
“Simple audition?!” she exclaimed and laughed. “I really gave my all to this audition and even without giving me a chance to prove myself that I’m capable of becoming an idol, you just said that I failed this so-called simple audition. Just tell me what I did wrong at the performance earlier”.
And the funniest thing is that, he said “You were good, but I didn’t see it in you”.
She was like, “What?!!!”
Without giving a proper explanation, he walked away.
Her insides were burning like fire. And she became so passionate that she spent day and night practicing for auditions.
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After some days, a sub-unit of the company that managed MAX ONE, started taking auditions and she didn’t miss the chance at all.
And she passed all the auditions.
Got into the company and trained like it was her last day.
She trained... and trained.. and trained.
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After many days, all the trainees were told to prepare for the monthly evaluation as the CEO of the sub-unit company was going to check on them himself.
And finally it was the time…
The room was filled with nervously breathing of the trainees, including the staff members.
The door opened. And Doyun entered the room. Everyone bowed to him. She also bowed, but she still hated him.
The staffs were murmuring.
Among their chit-chats, one thing struck her head,”Doyun is the CEO of this company?”
She was stunned.
And the scariest thing is that, he remembers her.
And among all the trainees, he said her name in a soft but calm voice, “So-Ha Kim, I’m happy to see you here like this”.
