taeyong has always been a fan of isac — not so much a fan of the athletics part, but more so the interactions of idols together, idols with their fans, idols by themselves. it’s all just basically a glorified gym class with most of the current lineup of k-pop idols — it’s pretty exciting to watch, admittedly, and it’s even more fun to be included in the year’s lineup of stars.
he doesn’t remember whether he had the choice to enter the events he wanted or if he was chosen for the events he’s doing. he doesn’t remember filling out an interest form or having a talk with either their manager or anyone else, but he doesn’t mind that the events he’s in. he’s not the best at competitive e-gaming, but he’ll try his best for pubg — he’ll probably just run around the map trying to be the last one standing by default. as for aerobics, he feels like he’s got this in the bag — after all, he gets to flex his flexibility and his dancing chops, which is always welcome.
what taeyong is most excited for, however, doesn’t have anything to do with the sports at all. “sehun-ah, sehun-ah,” taeyong jogs over to his groupmates, who’re all clustered around with other idols as the events roll on — it truly does feel like a gym class, looking at it on the floor. “wanna take a walk around the stadium while this event is going on? i see consta over there, do you wanna go over and do something?” he places his hand on the younger’s shoulder, and he smiles brightly.
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“i can admit, my brain switched to vacation as soon as we landed.” he laughed a bit, coming to the music video shooting reminded him of why they were there. it did confirm that he wanted to take the chance to come back just for fun one day. maybe in spring or fall, when it wasn’t too hot or cold. ( because he could only guess how cold it would get based on how hot it got. )
“yeah, swimming.” seonghwa nodded his head a few times. ( maybe he was the only one who thought of it. ) “after being out here for so long, a good shower and a swim in the pool should make everything better.” he nodded his head a few times, as if he was pretty happy with his idea. “want to take a swim with me?” he could invite the other members if he wanted, “i’m going to go as soon as we get back.”
vacation — if only. maybe someday in the future they can come back not for work, but for purely relaxation purposes. what he would give to walk down hollywood boulevard with his members without having to worry about practicing for something later on in the day. “i understand that, i just want to go to the beach or something and relax, but you know, we’ll probably do that at the pool since it’s the next best thing!”
seonghwa’s right — a nice shower and relaxing dip in the pool can do wonders for him right now. he’s not the best swimmer, and likens himself to a cat in terms of getting wet, but sometimes it’s much needed. “sure, i’ll join you! it might be what my body needs right now, after all the sweating in the desert i just did.” he laughs, sighing. “can’t remember the last time i went swimming, to be honest! can’t wait!”
he didn’t think it was too bad when got there, traveling from the airport to the hotel. or even walking around. it hadn’t prepared him for hot it would feel when the came to film. he did think he was taking it pretty well. he tried to come off that way at least, trying not to respond too positively to the mini-fan that been given to him. for a moment, seonghwa considered that he was spoiled in korea, it didn’t feel like this.
“i honestly don’t think i can.” seonghwa muttered back to taeyong. he was pretty happy to keep this to a visit type thing. “though, when the dust creeps up in korea..” that could be bad as well. “head aside, are you have fun?” he still enjoyed it, he enjoyed it a lot. “if we have time, when we get back to the hotel, i want to swim.”
taeyong takes a deep breath in — in all honesty, the oxygen he intakes doesn’t feel as clean as it does in korea, which must be why he has this hidden intuition that he’s going to get very bad allergies along with the summer heat. all in a day’s work, he guesses. “i’m having fun, yeah! other than it being super hot... it’s exciting that we’re here, even if it isn’t really a vacation, the location alone makes it feel like it’s a vacation.” taeyong briefly thinks over the prospect of living in california once again — but his life is a bit too preoccupied for any of that, so he stops.
“swim?” he parrots, tilting his head — he doesn’t know why it didn’t occur to him that the hotel had a pool. of course, they would have a pool. taeyong’s just been buzzing around like a bee, he hasn’t noticed. but a dip in the pool does sound great in this sweltering weather. “that sounds so great, actually... summer time calls for a swim in the pool, wherever you are!”
* // [ NEWS ] CONVEX’S TAEYONG STOPS BY AT CULTWO SHOW
Today’s CULTWO SHOW had one of the members from hit boy group CONVEX as their guest. TAEYONG stopped by the radio show to promote their fourth mini-album ‘RIGHT:WE’ and the title track ’DON’T WANNA CRY’. The group is to complete two years since their debut next month but already have great achievements under their belt
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taeyong doesn’t remember what time of the night he ended up falling asleep. he doesn’t usually stay up because of his thoughts, because of nerves, but this time, it had been different. maybe it’s because he’s so excited to show everyone yet another new side of convex — this is something that they haven’t done before, and it’s something that taeyong considers to be their best era of music and stylings yet. this is exactly up his alley, and combined with the fact that this is the first comeback after the additions, taeyong’s felt like this is the most important comeback that they’ll ever have. it’s probably not true, but he’s manifesting his energy into this viewpoint.
so it’s no surprise, to him at least, that he’s falling asleep during breakfast — on the first day of promotions, no less. he thinks to himself, maybe he’s gotten at most three hours of sleep. he doesn’t even count that as sleep, more like a long nap. he’s waiting patiently for an iced americano, any kind of caffeination to get that energy for performing later. taeyong takes a bite out of his food, closes his eyes, and slumps against the nearest member’s shoulder — which just so happens to be seungcheol. he sighs, chewing his mouthful absent-mindedly. he waits for a bit to speak, he can’t be talking with his mouth completely filled to the brim.
“mm ~ i’m so tired...” taeyong muses, “i couldn’t sleep, i was so excited for today!”
hello consta, it’s me, taeyong! it’s been a while since i’ve posted on here, hasn’t it? ㅠㅠ i’m sorry to have kept you all waiting, but here i am! and there’s exciting news! you’ve heard about it, right? convex is coming back tomorrow! 😱 i’m so excited so i hope you all are also very excited! we worked hard to bring you a different concept than before so please continue supporting us! ❤️
have you seen the music video yet? i hope we came out looking cool ㅋㅋ we went to california to shoot the music video! have consta been there before? it’s changed since the last time i’ve been there! i’ve also changed since the last time i was there, so it felt refreshing to be back... even if it was REALLY REALLY hot, especially in the desert! 🥵 i missed california so much, but maybe not the summer heat.... ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
we took lots of fun pictures when we were there too! it was many of the members’ first time in california, so it was pretty exciting for everyone! look, isn’t sangyeon-ie handsome ㅋㅋ i took this picture of him and he looks so handsome, right? ㅋㅋㅋ he took this picture of me earlier in the day and i think i look alright! not as cute as he does though ㅋㅋ
i can’t wait to see all our consta again, i missed you all so much, it felt like such a long time... ㅠㅠ thank you for always supporting us, we will continue to work hard no matter what! until now this has been convex’s main vocal taeyong ~ remember to eat well and drink lots of water 💝
the very first comeback with convex’s new lineup. taeyong hasn’t felt this nervous since his own first comeback, he can’t imagine what the newer members must feel like. even to him, though, it feels like there’s a lot on the line, like there’s something that the boys have something to prove again — that despite it all, they’re still going to come out on top, they’re still that force to be reckoned with. sure, there may have been bumps in the road, and sure, they’ve seen a really bumpy road so far, but taeyong still thinks that convex is a strong group.
he wants to check in with the members, even if it’s just a moment in passing, just to gauge how everyone’s feeling. they’re coming back in days, and taeyong feels like he’s running around headless trying to get his bearings together. he recollects himself for the sake of the others, he doesn’t need anyone to be anymore stressed out ( if that’s the case ) by seeing him freak out.
they’ve just arrived back at home, and the members start to do their own things, retreating back to rooms or occupying the kitchen space for a quick bite. taeyong finds jaehyun in his room, and he knocks his hand against the door frame. “hey there, jaehyun, mind if i come in?” he’s already easing his way into the room. “how’d you feel about practice today?”
they’ve finally wrapped up filming, and convex is heading back to korea — taeyong sits in his seat, claiming a spot next to the window so he can stare wistfully out of it, like the main character at the end of a coming-of-age film.
it’s not much of a joke — it’s completely serious. reflecting back on his brief time back in his home state of california, as he looks out into the pacific ocean from the comfort of a korean air flight back to seoul, taeyong feels a rush of emotions course through his body. feeling the summer sun warm his skin once again had brought back memories that he completely forgot about, the good and bad times. he remembers the summer vacations he would take with his family, preferring to drive down to take in every single view worth seeing down the coast — stuffy eight-hour drives in a cramped car made better by looking out the window, staring at how the waves of the ocean crash against the coastline, just as he’s doing now.
he’s changed since then — for the better, he hopes.
taeyong looks to the window opposite from his own, on the other side of the plane — he can somewhat see the expanse of los angeles getting smaller and smaller in the distance. the screen in front of him displays the estimated time of arrival, and he mentally braces himself for a ten-plus hour flight. he has his hood up, a pillow wrapped around his neck — some of his members are already asleep, and he decides against taking embarrassing photos of them to maybe post on the fancafe. he’s not done reflecting just yet — mischief can come later, maybe nine hours into the flight, when he’s had his own nap.
the flight reminds him of the flight he took when he moved to korea — he had sat right next to the window back then also, almost an entire decade ago. weird to think that it’s almost been ten years since he’s moved to korea and found himself, found what he’s supposed to be doing after being so lost — that it’s been almost been ten years since he’s been back in the states and felt that lost. sounds cliché, but he’s glad that he’s come back and is leaving a completely different person than before.
ten years ago, he was alone — he remembers looking out of the window, afraid of what was to come but ready to start anew, to have agency over his own life, to feel like he belongs somewhere that isn’t there. he couldn’t have predicted any of this to happen to him, that he would even get a shot at a dream that seemed so far away.
now, he’s living that dream, surrounded by people who make him feel like he belongs somewhere, like he knows what he’s supposed to be doing in life instead of having to search with no result. he looks around once more and sees brothers — family members whose presence he’ll always cherish, who he shares memories with, both new and old.
taeyong closes his eyes, thinking back to how he felt back in the desert — the harsh summer sun beat down on them, the rigorous nature of having to be completely synchronized while withstanding the elements. he felt strong enough to endure it, because he knows that he has people to support him if he ever falls down. he had tried his best not to falter — and that’s the difference of him ten years ago and him now. he wouldn’t have tried as hard, he would have given up.
he falls asleep looking at the ocean, continuing to think about how much this trip really meant to him, what this all really means to him. maybe this is what he needed — he didn’t know he needed this, but maybe this is what he needed.
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woohyun refuses to let a birthday pass without doing something. whether it’s spending hours over a letter with all the words he can muster or a simple little gift– he always has to do something. he appreciates his friends, his family, and convex is in both of those departments. so naturally, he has to do something. the cupcakes are something so small to him– and he’s already been making mental notes on what to do for the next gift giving opportunity.
“i did,” woohyun beams, nodding his head with a wide grin. he waits until taeyong has stood before he continues his gentle tugging of the other into the kitchen, looking around as if they were going to get caught. he hums, shaking his head, shooting taeyong a sweet smile. “i probably shouldn’t have, but…” he trails off, ushering taeyong in the direction of the kitchen in his excitement. “…i think something sweet on your birthday is always nice. rewarding. you made it through another year!”
a thought crosses his mind, and he stops suddenly. turning his attention to taeyong, his eyes are wide a bit, a pout beginning to build on his mouth. “i didn’t get candles.” he says, his tone a little sad, though the smile is still on his face. “i completely forgot. hope you don’t mind?”
taeyong has always found woohyun’s presence in and of itself comforting and inviting — almost as if he’s constantly receiving a warm hug whenever he’s around. and to him, it’s the littlest things that the older does that make the most of an impact on him. woohyun’s humbleness of it all enhances it, makes it feel genuine and out of the greatest corner of his heart. taeyong wants to be like that, he wants to exude that kind of energy to the younger members — or just to anyone for that matter.
“you’re right, hyung — i made it to my mid-20s, that’s an extremely important occasion that has to be celebrated.” he chuckles, stands from his seat, and obediently scurries into the kitchen, looking around the room curiously. he tries to sniff out what kind of treats woohyun has procured for him, but he can’t make it out. perhaps it’s for the best, he likes surprises anyways.
he raises his eyebrows, then shakes his head, chuckling and cradling woohyun’s face gently. “it’s okay, hyung, you’re doing so much for me already! i don’t mind at all ~” he lets go of the older’s cheeks and smiles sincerely. “as long as it came from your heart, that’s all that matters to me!”
“yeah, you’re not just a regular person anymore. you’re convex’s main vocal, taeyong-ie hyung! although, i’m not sure how popular convex is overseas. do you?” he can’t even imagine being recognized in korea, so he can barely imagine being recognized in another country for that matter. he wonders what it’s like to be essentially unknown and a nobody and years later to come back and be somebody. an idol at that.
“santa monica?” the words are foreign to sangyeon but he tests it out for himself, liking the way it sounds. “i would feel bad if i’m too tourist-y but this is my first time here after all.” with a pout on his lips, he tries to mull over what he wants to do most without appearing too out of place. “i think the pier sounds fun! what kinds of stuff can we do on it?”
sangyeon nods eagerly. “i’m not sure what i wanna buy yet but if i see something that catches my eye, i’ll let you know immediately! my family told me if i don’t bring anything back for them, i’ll get disowned in a heartbeat.” plus, he also wants to find something for haknyeon just because he misses his boyfriend.
not a regular person anymore — he’s convex’s main vocal now. it’s still jarring to think about, but taeyong doesn’t dwell on it anymore. he has to get used to hearing it, better sooner than later.
he hasn’t thought about convex’s popularity outside of korea — not that he doesn’t believe that they have fans internationally, more like he doesn’t know at what scale. “hm, i don’t really know how popular convex is in other countries! i mean, k-pop is getting pretty big in america nowadays, so i don’t think it’s a long shot to say that we could be popular here right now!” maybe he should check on twitter or something, that always seems like a great indicator of how many international fans there are.
taeyong smiles — english is an incredibly weird language with too many unfamiliar sounds to someone from korea, so he’s always patient in other peoples’ pronunciation. “you have to do all the tourist-y stuff the first time you’re here so that when you go to more local spots, you can act all cool and experienced!” he chuckles — he thinks it’s an approach that many people like to use when they travel. “the pier has a lot of cool trinkets that people sell, there are people busking, there are amusement park rides... there are lots of fun things to do!”
“oh, i do know that people sell these leather bracelets that are popular with couples here! you know, if that’s your thing,” taeyong winks, “there are shirts and stuff like that too, so there’s plenty of choices!”
taeyong tries his hardest to force himself not to sweat as much — there are no deserts in korea, at least to his knowledge, and he’s been away from california far too long for his skin to recognize the dry heat. at least it isn’t humid like it is in korea, then it would be the worst time of his life. he’s thankful that the stylist put them all in more breathable, loose linen shirts, otherwise he would have truly been done for. there is, of course, cold water at request and mini handheld fans to keep the boys feeling as cool as possible. they’re still dancing their very hardest, and their choreography is hard, so any steps that he needs to take to cool him off is very much welcome.
it’s a godsend — the fan especially. there are occasional gusts of strong wind that blow air that does feel good in the moment, but they also kick up some dirt and sand — the air is also warm in the dry summer heat. with the mini fans, taeyong can easily target any part of his face that needs any cooling, with minimal effort from the staff to touch him up afterward. they take a short break, standing on the side as the crew adjusts some parts of equipment for whatever reason. taeyong saunters up to seonghwa and sighs, patting a napkin against his own neck as he uses his other hand to point his fan under his blonde fringe. “summer in the desert is no joke — can you imagine if korea had deserts? a humid desert...”
jaebum doesn’t really associate himself with his family anymore. or at least he tries not to. after years of his exclusion on their behalf, he doesn’t feel for their approval or praise anymore. which makes life a whole lot easier. in jaebum’s eyes, family was obviously his grandparents who had more or less raised him, but also that of close friends he holds well … close. taeyong was one of jaebum’s cousins. maternal side, so not as bad as the cousins on the other side of the family. even despite being more or less the same age as him, jaebum actually saw taeyong as more of a brother than his own blood related sibling. that’s family for you.
he strangely recalls fond memories of his youth with taeyong. winters in seoul growing up were horrid unless in the company of his grandparents. but summers in the united states were what one would expect to be carefree and fun. jaebum never took his time there for granted, but he never really took anything for granted anyways. over time, jaebum’s mental health spiraled, his life going with it. jaebum always tried to make time for taeyong, even at his lowest point. things haven’t changed in the slightest, although taeyong’s an idol now and jaebum is somewhat less of a delinquent. when the two hang out though, it’s like they’re kids again.
overgrown kids but kids nonetheless.
“how’re comeback preparations coming along?” jaebum asks, peering over the top of the bottle of beer in his hands. the two are couped up in jaebum’s makeshift music and tattoo studio. it’s become a good communal place for jaebum to bring friends when he doesn’t wanna bother cleaning up his apartment. at least jaebum is more or less forced to keep this place clean … because it’s not just friends, it’s clients and such. “you must be flat out. thanks for coming and hanging out with me. i don’t see anyone much these days.” he mutters, chuckling a little before taking a swig from the bottle. it’s not cold anymore but he doesn’t seem to mind.
taeyong doesn’t remember the last time he’s seen his own parents in person. he’s seen the occasional glimpse of them during infrequent facetime calls — most of their contact now is limited to regular phone calls, though. he does miss them, in a strange, disconnected kind of way, but he’s not really looking to contact them. unfortunate, some might say, but taeyong thinks he has all that wants in seoul.
besides, he has family here in korea, too — jaebum being one of those cousins that he sees more as a sibling more than anything.
he remembers his childhood pretty fondly, and he can thank jaebum for much of it. the excitement of getting to see him every summer, then getting to see him virtually all the time after he moved to korea to pursue being an idol. he’s thankful, eternally grateful that he has him here — a lot has changed, and they’ve both through big changes in their own individual lives. taeyong just likes talking with jaebum, it makes him feel comfortable, at home even.
“comeback prep is the same old thing, you know — it’s hard work, but it feels pretty rewarding in the end. i’m really enjoying myself, in all honesty, despite how much i have to work.” taeyong himself takes a quick sip out of his water — he’s gotten into the habit of drinking with water, just so his body doesn’t feel too unstable, “thanks for hanging out with me, honestly! i don’t get to see anyone other than people at sphere much, so i feel you on that one hundred percent.” he relaxes in his chair, sighing deeply. “what about you? how’ve you been doing?”
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once he’s satisfied with the pictures, sangyeon starts smiling as he scrolls through the pictures sent in their group chat. he remembers to save them to his own phone as well. “thanks hyung, you’re the best!” after pocketing his phone and looking around some more, he briefly wonders what it would have been like had he not been born in seoul and instead was born elsewhere.
“is being here the same as before or is it different since you’re older now and well, an idol?” he doesn’t know how long taeyong lived here before but after being away for awhile, one is bound to become a little bit homesick. sangyeon feels that even now and he could easily visit his family in an hour so he can’t imagine what it’d be like for someone in another country.
he stretches his arms out towards the sky and loves the feeling of the sun on his skin. “what should we do now with the free time we have, hyung? i wanna do so much here but i don’t think that’s possible.” jutting his lips out in a pout, he tries to think of what he wants to see at least but he has no clue. “take the lead, hyung! you know more things around here than i do.”
taeyong makes sure to save the best picture as his contact picture for sangyeon — his members are lucky that he’s not the type to save embarrassing selfies of them as contact pictures. he reckons that maybe hyun or jace do something like that, he’s never seen their contact lists before but he bets the health of his hair that that’s indeed the case. however, taeyong is also the kind of person to constantly gush about how good-looking his members are — like a mother would do. insufferable sometimes, but loving nonetheless.
“no, i don’t think it’s the same now — and that’s a good thing!” taeyong says earnestly — he hasn’t been to the states at all for a long time, and much has changed. taeyong’s all for the change, though — everything seems so much more advanced now, efficient.”like... it’s weird that i’m back and people recognize me as something when before i was a regular person.” not to say he’s not a regular person, but he’s definitely not treated like a regular person anymore — whether he likes it or not. and he likes it, most of the time. it’s just something that he isn’t quite sure he’ll ever really get used to.
taeyong takes a quick glance at the street signs, eyes narrowing as he reads from lengths away. good thing he has his contacts in. “ we’re in santa monica, so the beach is nearby — there’s also just a lot of things to see when you walk that way. we can even go on the pier if you like!” he wraps an arm around the younger’s shoulder — thankful that they’re around the same height for him to be comfortably doing this. “if you see something you wanna get on the way there, i’ll get it for you! just let me know ~”
