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Song: Run To You  › Event: Dance Off!

◜ ┅━ › After barely gathering a few spectators with my singing, I decided to let a little loose. Mostly because it was a dare but.. yeah, let’s get loose and comfortable! I can do this! It’s only a random dance that has no meaning. This is meant to be fun and this will help me open up... Mostly because there’s not a lot of people here. Just my uncle, a friend, and a few strangers who liked my singing. The time was now. 10:54 am ticked on the hand clock in the store, meaning my song is done and my dance performance should begin. The song changed, with a click of a button by my uncle,, to a popular song and overly enjoyed by many. DJ Doc’s Run To You. I was never allowed to have this much fun before but... I loved this song. The song started out slow, building up to the iconic count down. 1, 2, BOUNCE WITH ME! I allowed my body to follow the beat without any care. This only has to be sixty seconds long. I can do this. 

Since this song attract more the country as a whole-- I found someone making their way to dance with me. But with an attitude, their heels clicked forward. As the chorus dropped, so did her. Legs spread, arms up; she’s doing the dance. Is she... challenging me? 

How... do I react? Do what the young kids do now! Right.. what do they do? The shuffle? With one foot dragging on the ground as I pretend I’m running-- I casually turn into the slow running man. I heard a giggle stifle out from her and my competitiveness grew. Alright! I can do better! I broke out the sprinkler. Oooh, sprinkling my coolness all over her. She better watch out. 

                    ♪ SOYOU’S (ＣＲＹＩＮＧ) PLAYLIST

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          [ ♪ ] This playlist is made to capture the idea of a normal night with Soyou and her emotions. It was difficult to find dark songs that didn’t mention too much about love but I think these songs can give off the gist of what it’s like every night. Event: rkplaylist

inspiration for prompt

◜   ┅━ › Okay, I can do this…. I’m going to eat outside, in a restaurant, by myself. I will go outside and not be embarrassed or get flustered when the ahjumma asks me for my order, I can do this. I will treat myself nicely today! Right before I walked from the shop to my favorite restaurant around here, I patted my purse open to confirm I still had my cash in there for the enormous meal I was preparing to have. I proudly walked down the street and held the piece of paper of my order if I ever forget what I want when they ask me.

It was a normal day, nothing special, no holiday. Just a normal Saturday where adults already rushed to work and students were pressured in school. I found myself completely dazed in the normal life that surrounded me. Everyone around here was normal and they all had their own simple lives that they had to carry on. After walking a few blocks, my phone vibrated in my jeans. Shit– did uncle need me? Did I forget to do something for him? I saw the caller id and there was my doctor’s office number– alright that means no harm is in way. I stopped at the corner of the block and pressed answer on the phone. I really didn’t want to walk and talk because I’d probably get lost and… I’d get hit by a car. Which is very common– so, the corner it is.

Only a few seconds into my phone call, I was nodding at the confirmation for my uncle’s appointment later. But soon, the voice was blocked out by my senses when a man approached me. His hand was reached in front of him, almost offering me something. My brows furrowed in question at the strange sight until I saw what was in his hand– a nicely folded amount of money.

                      Is this guy offering money to a stranger on a street?

I couldn’t comprehend it fast enough mostly because I was so bewildered that this was happening. Does… he want favors for that money? I forgot what he said while trying to give it to me since my thoughts completely blocked all my senses– but I’m sure he only wanted one thing.Before I could do anything else, I ended up screaming with all that I could. In fear, in desperation for help– a bunch more of emotions… I just felt completely violated.

               » — ❛ YAH!         BYUNTAE!                I AM GOING TO KICK YOU!                DON’T GET CLOSE TO ME.

Tears almost came out of my eyes as I warned him. I threw my shoe at him after slipping it off my foot– almost my phone too but I was sane enough to keep holding that. He dodged each item before screaming above my own volume saying he was just trying to return what I dropped. What a great lie… I couldn’t help but scream even more– to the point where a police officer had to race over to examine the situation for himself.

I ran over to him at first sight and hooked onto his arm. He looked like a nice uncle type of police. He will protect me! I know it! I started telling (border-line slightly screaming at) him the events that just unfolded and the guy stood there, shaking both hands as if he was innocent.

                                    ◦  ◦  ◦      FULL * ＭＡＫＥＯＶＥＲ!

                                                     &             rkluna

◜ ┅━ › On June 6th at 12PM, I made a grave mistake. This is Eight-hours later Soyou narrating and looking back on what has been the most open day of my life. This is the story of how I turned from this to... this. Let’s start at 12PM, shall we?

Song: Rose  › Event: Creative Performance! 

◜ ┅━ › That moonlight, isn’t it just absolutely breath-taking? Sometimes, when the city lights are on too bright, we can’t really see the stars but no matter what the moonlight is always shining. And under this moonlight, my single rose was dying after being cut from it’s bush. I couldn’t help staring at it, where most girls love it for it’s fragrant and look, I found its finite layers just as intriguing. What was that song I heard when I first came here? Rose…? I can’t recall the tone very well so I ended up just humming to whatever part came to mind. Is this even how it went?

I said, ooh ( I said, ooh ) I won’t hesitate no more So, don't ignore me anymore

I said, come this way, Oh, just come this way. Let’s get closer woah~

Okay, I think I’m getting the hang of this kind of tune. I could only loudly the parts I did recall and then slowly I just started adding random ‘oohs’ and ‘no no nos’ around when it just seemed to make sense. Man, I wish I actually knew this song. I was somehow able to hum myself all the way to the small break down where, if I could remember correctly, the singer started talking or slow rapping rather than singing… how did it go?

You’re wonderful and beautiful but it’s hard to say It hurts me to see you be so oblivious everyday Every look you give, every word you speak Those looks and lips that make me fall weak

I can’t even look straight But damn, just ask me on a date Look at me, oh baby, look at me. I blossomed like a rose, can you see?

His hand jumped back when an employee spoke to him, as if he had been caught stealing when he really was just startled. “Oh, hello”, he replied back with a smile similar to hers. She seemed friendly, although Soohyun was convinced that she was currently wondering why he was even in this store. He could have asked her the same question… why would a girl so young work at a place like this? There were many more… modern record shops around. “It’s okay, it gives an… ambiance I guess.” He shrugged and let out a very awkward laugh. Having small talk with strangers was definitely not his cup of tea. “Actually, I think you could be of some help. Would you happen to have any one of Kim So Hee’s oldest albums? It’s for… well uhm… me.” He did a weird face while saying that last part. Why did he feel the need to make the precision?

◜   ┅━ › I rubbed my own arm as soon as we actually started talking. Speaking wasn’t my strong suit, clearly. And I felt sorry for starling him like I did, I just wanted to be a good part-timer and greet him... ugh, I’m ruining things already. My grin became more natural at his comment on the dust and I couldn’t help but agree. It had that Harry Potter wand type of feel and look to it. My brows raised at the name, recognizing the name and the album almost instantly in my mind. Now I just have to find it... If I remember correctly, it’d be on the tallest shelf right in front of him, the one I can’t properly reach. I slowly slid over to where he was standing and stood on my toes to see if I could reach the top and pull out a few things to see if I was even in the right spot. I... am going to need help, which means I have to ask him-- and talk to him even more. This is the part where I mentally freeze up and have to recall all those things uncle always said to the other customers when he helped them. ‘cause.. I honestly have no idea what to say without stutter and pausing and all that horrible stuff.

Song: Some (Inspiration from Roommate)› Event: Video Journal!

◜ ┅━ › I couldn’t help at the sight of my uncle trying to figure out how the camcorder worked. It was like… from 2007 or later probably. I mean, neither of us are up to date with technology and I still have a flip phone so I probably wouldn’t know better how to get that thing recording. My uncle was told by one of his friends about a star named ‘Hani’ becoming Korea’s it-girl after a viral video. 

What does Viral mean even? Simply, it’s when a video gets many views on internet and it circulates. My uncle wanted to try our luck and see if I can be the next viral sensation. I only agreed since he is just trying to help but there’s a 100% no one will view it. But he’s trying, and that’s what I’m so thankful for. And with that, I looked up at the camera at ease and introduced myself.

I started with a nod of the head and said my name simply. I also had to mention the song I was singing! Wait.. what song am I singing again? Uncle said to pick a recent song for people to tune in and while we searched through the many videos on naver, we came across a sweet melody and two lip-syncing it in a car? It didn’t go viral but it was apart of a show! … and it seems cute! Of course this was the best time to drag uncle to the other side of the camera with me.

Song: Me You › Event: Collaboration Rap!

◜ ┅━ › In every part of life, there’s a ying and a yang. For every artist, there’s a counterpart that’s their complete opposite. Opposites attract, and while they do not mix well (like oil and water), it has the potential to create something beautiful (like a lava lamp). This applies to the duo consisting of Yeeun and me, Soyou! For me, I admire Yeeun for her talents and for her personality to death. She’s one of the few where I can laugh around. But, with Yeeun, there’s so much room to compare and contrast. Everything that she has is everything that I want. She can control the crowd and the beat.. while I can only harmonize with it. While I shine the brightest with her, she shines even brighter. Just like the sun and the stars, I can only be seen as a spec at night.

None the less, performing with dear Yeeun is one of the best feelings. Of course it’d take me hours before hand to mentally prepare but she’d make the stage seem like a play ground. She distracts me from what I’m doing and… makes it feel like the world is just containing us. As if singing in front of others wasn’t a chore but a possible future for me. 

Recently, yeeun showed me this song by… e-dot-san(?). I think he’s a popular person from somewhere. He sings very quickly and screams… many times in his songs from what I’ve heard. But one of his releases was a song called ‘Me You’. The vocals and the rap match perfectly and I’m sure it will for us too.

Thanks to my friend, I was able to obtain some accessories and look more ‘hip-hoppin’... more ‘swaggie’. But everything right now was just embarrassing me. Yeeun didn’t seem bothered, she just went over her lines while I fiddled with my nails.

My uncle came along to set up the sound system for us, again. He knew I needed it because my voice was anything but loud and strong. It was in the middle of the street and some people gathered in curiosity to see what was going on. I didn’t greet any of them but instead, dug my head behind my uncle. With a chuckle, he played the song without letting me calm down first (mostly because I would have never). Shit.

I quickly ran to my spot beside Yeeun and started to just bend my knees and stand straight up again-- that action made it look like I had some life in me with the small bounce. My eyes focused ahead towards the store’s signs, not on the people, not on the song. The art of blocking everything out has been mastered by me.

Yeeun’s part went over quickly and… now it’s mine. This isn’t so hard… is it?

Song: I Am A Woman Too  › Event: Earn Singing Points!

◜ ┅━ › Sunday morning! While most are greeted with breakfast in the morning, I get a microphone shoved in my face. Sunday is the free day where most citizens will wander on the streets. In other words, it’s the perfect day for a street performance with all the shoppers. I made sure what I wore wasn’t going to turn anyone away but instead install the thought of ‘wow, she’s pretty, she could be an idol’. That’s my goal today (like everyday), to make people believe I can be a star.