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wookjin is back for another trimester with versus!! he is pretty freaking proud that his debut had the group winning not once but thrice! feeling pretty cocky--but what’s new. he is super excited to be apart of lgc boys spring, so if any contestants want to thread with him he’s more than happy to get up to some shenanigans. fair warning: he’ll be fkexing his senior status--but he’s also very competitive so he’ll be routing for them to win so “don’t embarrass your sunbae, got it kid?” he’s also hyped to be debutting in his home country and to start preparing for that. any and all threads are welcome!

as always, will be updating this as new events pop up <3

VERSUS MISSION

「♆ WORKSHOP VARIETY ♆」

Tee was glad that this was just a workshop and not a real show. He was still not used to being on variety or reality shows. In fact, cameras still made him feel a little uncomfortable and nervous. That’s why he was very glad that he had Wookjin in his group. When he was with Daeho or Wookjin, Tee opened up more and felt the most comfortable. He could be himself when he was with his best friends.

Tee couldn’t help but laugh at his friends. This workshop had been going on for what felt like forever. He was glad he was with Wookjin. Every day with his best friend made everything fun. Tee was impressed with the other’s chosen yoga move. He nodded in approval. ❛ Not bad. Not bad. I like the name. But what about this, ❜ he paused to get into position. ❛ I call this the ‘my body shouldn’t be able to move like this’ pose. ❜

anti-ti-ti-ti

VERSUS MISSION : dream concert ft. @lgcalex

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once he’s finished with getting changed and being styled for their dr. bebe performance, alex makes a point to find a spot to sit in comfortably, pulling his phone out to check his messages, though the moment that he hears wookjin’s voice he looks up while locking the device. he watches as the other male begins dancing to the choreography, chuckling lightly at the sight in front of him. “i mean, you’re practically one of them now. keep this up and even the fans will be editing you into their music videos and photos.” he half-jokes with the other, grabbing his phone and bringing up the camera before he begins recording the younger male. only after he’s managed to capture a good bit of the other dancing, alex finally sets his phone down once again. “as for you ‘screwing up’, i doubt that very seriously. you have to believe in yourself and believe that everything will go perfectly. there’s absolutely no way that you’ll mess up today so don’t think like that at all. okay?”

wookjin was happy to have not one, but two of his good friends in his permanent group. it made the in between moments (waiting backstage, riding to schedules) a lot easier and relaxed. he laughed, “you think i could make that big fuzzy hat work hyung?” he smiled, “i worry about the crop tops, my abs aren’t up to par quite yet.” he was slim enough from dancing, but he rarely worked out outside of dance, meaning he was far from ripped. 

「♆ WORKSHOP VARIETY ♆」

Things were getting crazy for @lgcwookjin​ and Tee now that they had debuted as part of Versus. Their group had a lot planned in the upcoming future and neither boy expected to be this busy. At least Tee never thought he would be this busy. He thought he would be semi-forgotten or put to the side due to being one of the new members. How wrong he was.

Now Wookjin and Tee were being given extra workshops and classes to help them get to the same level as the rest of Versus when it came to variety. Something was happening and Tee wasn’t sure what it was. But he wasn’t about to question it. Plus, these workshops gave Wookjin and Tee and chance to, well, be themselves.

Tee and Wookjin were now getting crazy the more they had freedom to be themselves. Tee was currently battling Wookjin in who could perform the weirdest yoga moves. It was his turn and so Tee crouched down and brought his hands together. ❛ I call this the ‘why are we crouching my legs hurt’ pose. ❜ He smiled.

while he’d rather be on variety shows themselves, he was glad to be able to still flex that muscle. in the future, he hoped to be able to shine in variety shows, in group and solo appearances. but, he had to accept that he was still a rookie and had a lot to learn. like his stage appearances, he wanted any variety appearances to be perfect when he made them. 

VERSUS MISSION : dream concert ft. @lgcalex

with their next stage not for a little bit, versus were in the dressing room, getting made up and styled before their cover of dr. bebe. however, they weren’t missing out on the concert fun with the monitors installed in the room showing the concert it went on. fabula (sunbaenim? was wookjin, now a  member of versus, their senior?? he wasn’t sure) was performing, having just gone on the members of versus were just waiting for their next call time. it was a quick turn over, so wookjin did he best to be courteous of the stylists that were working hard to make sure he looked good--which was important to him, so he did his best (at all times) to not piss them off. 

when max had called out to question his boyfriend under the guise of being a curious person and perhaps the good friend the public knew them to be, he didn’t account for the fact that wook would attempt to get right back at him.

to be asked how he knew only earned the idol a good natured laugh, albeit a bit awkward. he chose to say nothing in response and just let wookjin show off his skills, taking a short moment to admirer how gracefully his boyfriend could dance, the amazing balance from ballet never quite leaving his clean style even when dancing other styles. he zoned out halfway through the explanation of what he was doing, solely content to stop and stare a bit with an endeared smile frozen on his lips. 

however when the words try in combination with his own name were uttered, he snapped himself back to the present, eyes wide with a hand pressed to his chest. “me? I never did ballet…,” he denies quickly, shaking his head with a pleading gaze to wookjin to not let him face this kind of challenge and make a fool out of himself in front of running cameras for the nth time.

“that’s alright!” he encouraged max, “the move isn’t too difficult, i’m sure you can handle it.” seeing that max was clearly nervous but being certain it would be entertaining, wookjin decided a healthy dose of peer pressure would do the trick. “come on maxi, everybody max max” he prompted the rest of the group to cheer the other on. if that wasn’t enough, wookjin walked from his spot at the front to find max and try to probe him to be front and center.

max can’t help but smile at wookjin, completely enamored by his antics in front of the camera. he once again realizes his friend truly was born to be in the spotlight and work as an idol like that. his natural wit and funny antics never failed to leave max laughing in one form or another so when his boyfriend introduces himself and continues to brag about his special talents, max can’t help but want to poke him a bit and show off how awesome he was at the same time.

“ahhh woojin sunbaenim,” he calls, raising his hand. even if a part of his chest stings having to address his own boyfriend and best friend so formally, the jesting mood in the atmosphere makes it an easier fact to swallow.

“you also know how to do ballet, right? is there a move you can teach us?”

wookjin was excited about participating in lgc spring boys! while he would enjoy performing, there was a lot of pressure taken off of him to be perfect. but he had the added pressure of being an mc and he guessed kind of mentor to the participants. it was a role he thought suited him though. he wanted more practice in anything variety or hosting--since he hoped to pursue it in the future. it also didn’t hurt that his friends and boyfriend were participating. 

he smiled at  max. he wanted to laugh--the formality between them felt weird. but wookjin went along with it. “ah, yes how did you know?” he asked the other--even though he knew max knew everything there was to know about wookjin. “it’s been awhile but...hmm...” he had been a ballet dancer for years before he joined legacy, but was pretty out of practice--prioritizng of styles that lent themselves more towards idol choreography. “ah! give me some room” he said to the mcs, “it’s been awhile, but i’ll show an attitude derrière.” he took a breath, remembering how to do so. he raised his feet so he was on his toes and wished that he bad ballet shoes--but his sneakers would get the job done well enough. “so you’ll want to do is raise your arms straight up and then one raise leg up at a 90 degree angle with the floor.” as he explained he did so. nothing that would get him a perfect score, but well enough that amateurs wouldn’t be able to notice the shakiness. he held it for a few seconds before adding, “and then you just turn on your foot, keeping your foot at 90 degrees at all times.” and doing so--still a little shaky but stable enough.

max is beyond tired but he wouldn’t rather be anywhere else but here. they’ve both been busy; in between lgc spring boys schedules, wook’s schedules and himself starting university, they more often than not were reduced to video calling more than actually seeing each other.

so sue max for passing on sleep to make time for his boyfriend to do a late celebration for their 6th months anniversary. retreated into wook’s old trusted bedroom over at his grandma’s place, he has his head pillowed on his boyfriend’s legs while he musters up the courage to hand over his present burning a hole into his pocket.

“so I uh… wanted to like… prepare more and stuff.. a sappy speach or another song or a poem… but time ran away from me, I’m sorry,” he voices with his brows furrowed apologetically while wide eyes stare up at the other male. 

“I did get you something though- well us… I uhm…,” he hesitates but decides to just plug the box with matching rings from his pockets before he keeps fumbling with his own words. “this is just… a promise- nothing too wild like.. a proposal or something. which doesn’t mean I wouldn’t want to marry you just… yeah like… a promise. for the future? you can choose if you’d rather have the sun or the moon. to me you’re both.”

wookjin is terrible at gift giving--especially when placed against max. he knows this, but it still stings. max is somehow able to come up with the best, most sentimental, and precious gifts wookjin had ever been given. every gift he opened from max made him feel more appreciated and seen the last. if it wasn’t one of the sweetest, most adorable things about max wookjin might find it annoying. just because he wanted to do the same! 

as wookjin opened the gift, his predictions that max would knock it out of the park were confirmed. “aw, hyung--” he held the rings in his hand, admiring their shape and details. “this is so--dude, this is really great, thank you.” he hugged max, taking the opportunity to kiss his cheek as he did so. “i think...if it’s okay with you that i’d take the moon? you know how much i hate mornings.” then he added with a sweet smile, looking max in his eyes as he said, “and you always seem to shine the brightest to me.” he then put the moon ring on his finger and admired how it looked, a promise that fit perfectly on him.

Muay Thai for Dummies​

Thankfully, Jinseo has already paid for everything in advance, so all he has to do is show his proof of payment to the people at the front desk. He takes care of all the logistics stuff while he lets Wookjin talk. After choosing a pair of black gloves for himself, Jinseo rejoins Wookjin who has started comparing glove sizes. Jinseo then stares at the gloves in shock. “We should do a side-by-side comparison,” he says as he lowers himself a little to make it easier for Wookjin to put the glove side by side with his head. “You’ll easily take me out with those at this rate.” Jinseo chuckles and shakes his head, trying to get Wookjin to be more comfortable on camera. After all, Wookjin is normally very fun and chaotic when they hang out, and Jinseo wants Wookjin to show a bit of that fun side to his new fans. 

“This is the closest thing to a Muay Thai gym in Thailand, so what we’ll be learning is as legit as it can be,” he says as they follow the staff upstairs to the second floor where they’ll wait for their instructor. “Have you ever learned any sports before, Woojinnie?” Jinseo knows the answer, but the fans don’t. After Wookjin answers, Jinseo then tells him that they’ll film a transition from where they change out of their street clothes into their Muay Thai clothes. “We’re going to spin around, jump, and pose like we’re in an action movie,” he says with a soft chuckle. “Unless you have a better idea for that part?” 

wookjin shook his head no, “unless you count running to the pantry at 2am while not waking up your parents as a sport, no i haven’t.” wookjin was not an athlete in the slightest, hating gym class when he was younger. he preferred time in choir class...or at his afterschool dance classes. dance made sense to him, he followed a set of moves and the beat that went along with it. sports (in his opinion) had arbitrary rules. dance he could move how his body told him to. “you must do a lot though, i mean look at that physique” he said with a smile, panning the camera over to jinseo to do a smooth up and down look at the model’s body while adding, “talk about an athlete everyone.”

VERSUS MISSION 001 : hello82 recording solo COUNT : 512 words

despite his debut, wookjin felt like he was slowly becoming more of a language student than an idol. first the hangul quiz, now hello82 was having him learn japanese, mandarin, and english. now, realistically, he knew mandarin and japanese were a wash. he liked anime, but hadn’t learned a single bit of japanese in his years of watching--and mandarin was completely foreign to him. but english--he had to do well at that. he was american of course! he could hear his parents nagging him, “we fly 6,000 miles to give YOU a good life and you can’t eve learn the language why i ought to-” and on and on. 

it wasn’t that he didn’t understand english. he spent most of his life in american schools, speaking, reading, and writing in english all day, everyday. but then he moved to korea, trained in a korean company, with koreans glore. when he first arrived in seoul, he struggled to adjust to all korean all the time. but he’d managed it, worked on adopting the language into his mind (while also learning the ends and outs of singing and dancing), to where now he was fluent. 

in the mean time using english had fallen to the way side. there was too much to do, too much to study--wookjin had to prioritize. so, english became less and less of a priority, until the only people he spoke english to regularly were a couple of his foreigner friends. even that was rare. so, he’d fallen out of practice.

but, he was determined to show off. wookjin hope to become a variety king in the future, so he knew performing well just as his public career was beginning was important. so, in preparation of their hello82 filming, he downloaded duolingo and got to work. he looked at mandarin and japanese...but quickly was disgruntled and unmotivated as he failed over and over again. but with the english tests he knew enough to get by fairly well. for about a week, all through their promotion schedules, every free moment the group had a familiar ding and cheer could be heard from wookjin. 

while at the hello82 recording and waiting for everything to be set up and ready, he continued his duolingo grind. while the language learning was important--or whatever--wookjin had become quickly addicted to the game of it all. checking his status on leaderboards constantly, he was determined to be number one. plus, anytime anyone asked him about it, he could argue it was “for work.” 

Muay Thai for Dummies

My First Muay Thai Class with V&A’s WOOJIN | Jinseo’s Communication Center (JCC) Ep. 6 

[ MUN NOTE: FILMED PRE-BULLET INQUIRY AND PRE-V&A PROMOS. PROBS POSTED DURING OR AFTER V&A’s PROMOS ]

@lgcwookjin​

When Jinseo had gotten an idea to film a JCC with one of the newer V&A members, his options were really just Wookjin and Tee as they were the ones he actually knows well. Filming a JCC with Tee was just going to be a mix of awkward flirting and trying to hide it from people, so that’s a no-go. Wookjin is obviously the safer and more logical option. Just like with Jinyoung, Jinseo had to coordinate filming day on a day both Wookjin and he were free. 

“We are at a Muay Thai gym,” Jinseo says as he walks around carrying a GoPro. “Jinseo’s Communication Center, learning Muay Thai for today’s video!” As both he and Wookjin go up the steps, Jinseo continues talking to the camera. “We’re doing this since well… it’s the New Year, so we might as well honor our resolutions of staying fit and exercising.” He chuckles as he pans his GoPro to where Wookjin is. “I’ve always wanted to do Muay Thai, and I decided to bring a friend with me. Would you like to introduce yourself to your new fans?” 

wookjin quietly let jinseo introduce the video, nodding along as they walked up the stairs and into the gym. if wookjin was honest, he was nervous. he had never been a very fit person and it was only until esports finally became a recognized as a proper sport that wookjin and athlete could be put together. dance (and genetics) were what kept him relatively healthy--but that was no where close to muay thai. but jinseo had asked him to join, so during the little bit of free time he had before his debut promotions started, he agreed to join him.