𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍

it was interesting how everything seemed to be settling into place. slowly, piece by piece, but jueun could see the vision coming through. especially now that they were being dressed into what looked like a group outfit, jueun definitely couldn't hide her excitement.

out of everything they've done so far, the photoshoots were definitely when she felt mostly in her zone. again, she was so used to posing in front of a camera that she didn't feel the need to be nervous during such test shots.

ria nods “you’re probably right, i should wear what i like, not what other people think suits me”. there was a time where ria deeply cared what people thought of her, not so much anymore, she wore whatever she wanted to wear, did her make up and styled her hair like she wanted to. she did take in advice, when people said particularly clothes items looked good on her. “aiish, see! should’ve just gone to me rather than paying for that colour analysis” a short laugh escapes ria’s lips. “do you have white and blue clothes though? i’m assuming yes, but maybe not so much? like you said, pink and red is what you feel more for” she hums “but those colours look good on you too, i think all colours fit you actually”- ria claps, a smile on her lips “i’m happy you said that! i think so too, i do really love pastels colours, especially during summer and spring, i have a lot of pastel clothing so your choice was perfect” ria sends the other a smile. “maybe we should go out shopping together some time, seems like we know what fits the other”.

with pursed lips, jueun went through a mental image of her closet. she had pretty much every color of the rainbow in there, but she just prefers the brighter, vivid colors. "i think i have some bright blues. a lot of basic white pieces, for sure, but nothing that like really stands out! a couple of blouses."

jueun couldn't help but beam at the mention of shopping. her brother would probably tell her she needed to stop going shopping, but this had to be a sign. "yes, we totally should! you can stop me from buying everything i see, and i can tell you what i think looks fabulous on you!" she exclaims with a chuckle.

waterbomb to jueun was the perfect excuse to step out of her house looking as cute as she could. sure, the subway ride to the venue consisted of some stares and whatnot but when she arrived, she knew she'd be met with hundreds of people who had the same thought as her.

"what do you think? did i overdo it?" even if jiayi thinks she did, it's not like jueun was going to change, but she wanted to make sure she wasn't completely embarrassing the other girl. she'd have to be her company for today, anyway.

“it does sound kind of fun to be honest” ria nods her head “i would be curious which colours suit me, but… what if my favourite colours don’t suit me?” ria shakes her head. “then again… it would be kind of nice to be told the colours i wear don’t fit me…? i don’t know! it’s hard to pick whether i think getting a colour analysis would be good or not” ria leans back, a pout sitting on her lips. ria doesn’t have the money for that kind of thing anyway, so why get it? though she’s pretty sure her brother would pay for it if she asked. “hmm, you look great in pink but” ria stares at the other for a few seconds, humming as she does so. “i think blue suits you pretty well” she nods “and white, yeah, i think white and blue are what suits you best”. “what about me?” ria tilts her head to the side “which colours do you think would suit me?” ria taps her fingers on her thighs, curious about the other’s opinion.

"i don't think you should rely on a personal color analysis, anyway. you should rock whatever colors you want to rock!" while jueun did believe that there were certain colors that looked better on her, she would never given up on any shade of pink just because a silly analysis said it didn't suit her. again, it was all about the experience for her.

looking down at her outfit, she tried to imagine herself in the colors that ria mentioned. it's not that she didn't have clothes in such colors, but they definitely didn't fill up a majority of her closet. "really? blue and white? wow, i don't think i've ever thought of them! i've always been a pink, red and maybe even orange kind of girl," she admits with a giggle.

with the acting lessons that jueun had been getting at sr media, she was pretty confident that she wasn't terrible. after all, a lot of performers were, in fact, actors to an extent. they had to put on a performance, and that involved making sure that they were acting to whatever stage they were standing on.

jueun thinks that's what the company is trying to emphasize as well with this workshop. the fact that they had to perform, and that involved so much more than just singing and dancing. of course, those were the basics, but people were always looking for more when it came to idols.

ria loves hearing people complain, there’s something so interesting about it, and ria can’t stop listening once a friend opens their mouth to complain. ria listens as the other speaks, nodding her head in agreement. ria had never gotten a colour analysis before and she wasn’t intending on ever getting one, what if they told her that her favourite colour didn’t suit her?  “i think when it comes to places like that, if you want to get a colour analysis you should go somewhere a friend would recommend, not somewhere you saw on instagram” ria shakes her head a bit. “the instagram accounts are way too good at tricking you to come just to give you terrible service” she shrugs. “i don’t think you need another one, but you can go if you want to” she hums “in the end, it might just be better to ask friends what kind of colours look good on you”.

jueun can't help but pout a little because everything ria says is correct. she really should've gone to a place recommended by someone she could trust rather than going off of reviews left by random (possibly paid) people on instagram.

"it's all about that experience, though. like getting to see your face change colors when they lift up a fabric to your face! the result may have been phony, but it was kind of fun," she admits with a shake of her own head. "whatever. i think i'll just wear whatever i want to wear and put on whatever makeup i want to put on! who needs a color analysis, right?"

why did you and your partner choose this song?

"when nayoung and i were discussing songs, we went through quite a long list, actually. ultimately, i think we wanted a song that could showcase our strengths yet not look too awkward when performed by two people. we went back and forth between a couple of nina tracks and wonderland tracks but felt that many of nina's performances really came complete with the use of backdancers, so we eventually decided on easy by wonderland. it had all the aspects we wanted to showcase and also looked nice as a duet."

how was working with your partner?

"i've always known that nayoung was very serious and a hard worker, and i think she really pushed me to work even harder," jueun states with a soft chuckle. "admittedly, i would focus on trying to have fun with everything, but nayoung really helped me get into that almost idol mentality. a little tough love, sure, but it's what i needed and definitely what a group would need."

did you agree with the chosen performance?

"of course! easy's also pretty different from what i've shown through next gen, so it was a nice challenge. i also wanted to show everybody that i could pull off this kind of concept, so i think it was a nice choice for us."

do you think you can work with your partner long-term?

"absolutely. like i mentioned, i do believe that we could all use a nayoung in our lives. she knows exactly when to get down to business and makes sure that everything runs smoothly like a well-oiled machine. i think we can both benefit from one another if we continue to work together!"

why did you and your partner focus on a particular skill?

after much discussion, jueun and nayoung decided to perform easy by wonderland. taking a song and turning it into a performance that fits well for two people was more difficult than she imagined, which is why easy seemed like a fitting choice.

if they had chosen a wonderland song performed by the whole group, it may look empty compared to the original because of the number of members the group had. however, this was originally only performed by four people, making splitting up parts and rearranging the performance to fit a duet a little more swifter.

as they discussed, nayoung took on most of the rap parts as that was jueun's weakest skill and something her partner was much more talented in while the other parts were divided up quite equally. the song's mood was a bit different from what jueun would have usually performed—her whole next gen audition being pretty girl should've been proof of that—but that's why jueun liked it so much. it would be a great moment to show the trainers and executives that she was capable of performing something like this as well.

the styling was something that jueun put a lot of focus into. the sleek and chic vibe of the song immediately put ideas into her head. seeing that they had to use their own clothing for the whole performance, there was a pretty hard limit on how good they could look, but jueun was determined to make sure they looked dashing.

going for a suited look may seem obvious, so jueun decided to add in their own touches by accessorizing their outfits. she added a feminine touch to her own by putting on some silver accessories. rings, earrings and whatnot but nothing too flashy. they weren't supposed to look overly extravagant for this song. she also opted for a cropped suit jacket rather than going for something too traditional.

their makeup was also a little smokier than usual, something that may seem out of touch with what's trending these days, but it seemed perfectly fitting for this song. and the lips. the lips had to be bold.