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+ Day One: Introduce your muse. Are they solo or in a group? What is their position in the group? Consider this day the day for writing the basics.

Wish’s June, lead dancer and lead vocal of the nation’s girl group, known for her infinite knowledge of choreography and sweet, if distant, demeanor.

+ Day Two: Talk about your muse’s childhood. Where did they grow up? Did they have any dream jobs besides being an idol? When did they realize they wanted to be an idol?

Jun was born in Taipei, raised in Shanghai, and realized she wanted to be an idol only when she was approached by a recruiter. She wanted to be a dancer initially, and attend school abroad to be trained professionally. When she was fourteen, she was approached at a dance recital and was determined from that point to debut with a BC group.

+ Day Three: Take us back to when your muse was either recruited or auditioned to become an idol. How did that go? How did they feel getting up on stage for recruiters? If your muse could give their younger selves advice before the audition, what would they say?

She was scouted when she was fourteen and was just thrilled at the opportunity. Actually being in front of the recruiters and panel, she was probably too confident, too sure of herself after being approached by representatives. She danced to Run Devil Run and sang Jane Zhang’s I Do, a song by a popular Chinese singer that she knew well and knew she could sing adequately, and thought she did best of all the candidates in attendance. There were no nerves then, not until she saw the current trainees when she arrived. The advice she would’ve given is to do a different song, one that showcased her vocal potential more.

+ Day Four: Remember the trainee days? What are some of your muse’s memories of being a trainee? How long were they a trainee? Were they worried about potentially not making a debut? Talk about any challenges they might have encountered.

Jun remembers a lot of the hard parts of being a trainee, but the people who were kind to her stick out a lot more in her memories that any of those that were unkind. In her two years as a trainee, she was only really worried in her first year and a half. Once she was on a tentative debut list, she was more relaxed. That was the hard part for her, proving she could manage the language barrier, and she didn’t think she’d lose her spot to someone unless they had a better voice and more natural dance ability than she did. Her biggest challenge was learning Korean from no prior knowledge. Languages don’t come super easily to her, so in her two years, she learned enough to speak at a primary school level. She was always happy when other trainees also knew English or Mandarin because she felt more equipped to speak with them (even though her English was rusty) and try to befriend them.

+ Day Five: Recall your muse’s debut. What was the song they debuted with? How did it feel performing for the first time on stage as an idol? Feel free to bring up their thoughts about the concept, choreography, lyrics, music video, or other components.

Wish debuted with Like Ooh Ahh and it was surreal to perform for the first time. The concept was unusual compared to their seniors’ sexier ones. She loved the styling and the song admittedly was not bad, though she didn’t think it fit the styling as much as she would have liked. Her own styling was borderline inappropriate for a seventeen year old, but it worked with the group’s image, which the public seemed to adore. Pretty girls singing a sweet song about wanting a realer love? Of course they loved them. June was less sure how they’d progress as a group from there, though.

+ Day Six: What concept does your muse think they can pull off best? Cutesy? Manly? Sexy? What concept do they have a hard time pulling off? What kind of concept would they want to do at some point?

June believes her strongest concept is a mature one. Not necessarily overtly sexy, but not really bright or innocent either. Something with a little more suggestion or a little more strength is what she feels most comfortable dancing to. The only concept she really struggles with is the concept of school girls, which she has been lucky enough not to have had to do very often, as she thinks it’s a little disturbing to be seen as a sexy member in a school girl’s clothes. She would like to try something more retro & cool, or something more chic than Wish has done.

+ Day Seven: Which era is your muse’s favorite in their career? Why is it their favorite (think concept, promotions, choreography, etc.)? If your muse has recently debuted, talk about what they would want to do for their next comeback.

Her favorite era has been the Fancy era. Though it has not performed as well as some of their past, the styling and music video concept were her favorite to date, surpassing Likey as her past favorite. She likes the very slight disco feel the song itself had and, while she thought the dance should have been different and they could’ve had more variety appearances, she had some of her favorite lines and received more attention independently with the new era.

+ Day Eight: Talk about your muse’s strengths and weaknesses as an idol. Feel free to discuss their own personal thoughts regarding these components. Think of qualities such as vocals, dancing, visuals, acting skills, and variety show skills, for example.

June’s biggest strength is probably her voice. She has an interesting color and a fairly wide range that has grown stronger over the years, especially when she’s not forced to sing how BC wants her to. Her dance would be next, though she’s much less charismatic than some of the other members. In a group of visuals, she would not stand out if not for her height, but next to other idols, she draws the eye to her with her doll like appearance. Her biggest weaknesses are her acting and variety skills. Though she’d like to try her hand at acting, she’s truly not the best actress and needs more lesson than BC is willing to invest in. Same with variety, though more because she’s not comfortable speaking still. She doesn’t want to risk controversy and her presence suffers for it.

+ Day Nine: What is your muse’s fashion style? Talk about what kind of clothes they love to wear. To them, what is the essential thing to have in their closet? What is their favorite outfit?

Her style changes pretty frequently. She wears a lot of what the stylists tell her looks good on her, lots of jeans and larger tops and sweaters that make her look even thinner than she is, more delicate. Her own style, personally, is dresses, skirts, and the occasional dress shirt. She likes wearing white & denim, but anything that looks feminine but mature is up her alley. She loves tennis shoes, Nike being her favorite brand, and that would be her essential, if not for Wish’s Spris deal a while back. Since then, she tries to keep a bracelet on at least, instead. Her favorite outfit is a men’s dress shirt, white or pastel, with fitted denim jeans and a pair of booties.

+ Day Ten: Talk about your muse’s three closest friends. How did they meet? How long have they known each other? What do they love most about their friends?

June’s closest friends are Yiren, Sooyeon, and Jeonghwa. Yiren & Jun have been friends for a while and have simply become closer since being in Korea together, balancing each other’s energy and giving each other a tentative form of family away from home. Sooyeon was one of the people Jun befriended as a trainee since the younger spoke Mandarin, to her delight, and she keeps tabs on her youngest member to ensure she’s not pushing herself too hard. She and Jeonghwa aren’t on the best of terms, but it doesn’t change the fact that she’s one of June’s best friends, though she wouldn’t admit that currently. June looks for loyalty and humor, she likes someone who’s different than her to balance her out and hype her up when she’s down, something that’s clearly reflected in her closest friends.

+ Day Eleven: Has your muse had any scandals? How have these scandals affected your muse as an idol or as a person? If your muse has not had any scandals, talk about their views on scandals. Is all publicity good publicity?

No scandals that have actually blown up to the extent of being more than mentioned in passing. There was a time around debut where she was rumored to have a boyfriend, due to false accounts on social media, but they dispersed quickly enough. She’s received negative comments about her attitude due to her fear of having a scandal if she speaks too much or does something wrong, which usually stands to reinforce the idea that scandals have to be avoided because the internet already isn’t on her side. Not all publicity is good and she’d rather have none than bad, while in Wish.

+ Day Twelve: If your muse is in a group, what are the fun things about promoting with other members? What do they love about being in a group? What do they love about their members? If your muse is a solo artist, what are their thoughts on promoting alone? What do they love about being solo?

Her members are family for her now. The best thing about being in a group is the attention isn’t constantly on her, she’s able to take a step back and rely on them if she feels uncomfortable or out of place. Though they may not all be as close as BC would have the public believe, she would trust them not to back stab her — even if that might be naive of her.

+ Day Thirteen: For the muses in a group, what are the challenges of being one of several people in a group? Have there been any troubles that have come along with being in a group environment and times they wish they were alone? For the solo artist muses, have you ever felt lonely promoting alone? Do you ever wish that you were in a group instead?

The biggest challenge is standing out and proving herself, especially when she stays so quiet most of the time. She wishes she was a solo act only when she’s told she doesn’t fit a style or a concept as well as another member, and that’s when the jealousy peaks out. She wants her chance to shine as well, but it’s harder for her to stand out and therefore harder to prove that to the managers.

+ Day Fourteen: If your muse is in a group, how do you think they would have fared had they had a solo career instead? What kind of concept would they have? If your muse is a solo artist, how do you think they would have fared if they were in an idol group? What position of the group do you think they would have?

She wouldn’t have done well as a solo act. Her concept would have likely been bright and colorful still, but more focused on dance than it is currently. But it wouldn’t have landed well with the public, with her lack of language skills knowledge and general nerves on variety shows. She didn’t have the charisma to be a solo act.

+ Day Fifteen: Who does your muse look up to in the industry? Why do they look up to this person?

What’s been your favorite song released by an artist other than yourself this year? Explain why it’s your favorite.

“ lucid’s fly high or 7rophy sunbae’s black dress. ” her answer came with no hesitation. she was well aware of what songs she listened to frequently. she had to be careful of her image, of course, but it wasn’t too worrisome at this point. after a moment’s pause, she added, “ gal.actic sunbae’s joker was also lovely. it’s a great track to dance to, the melody flows nicely. and their stages were so sexy and fun ! ” she paired her words with the most innocent smile she could, imaginary netizen’s words already taking root in the back of her mind. “ harley quinn is one of my favorite characters, so i appreciated their concept. ”

What artist stands out to you from 2018? Why?

“ oh there’s so many good choices ! it’s hard to only choose one. ” june tapped her chin, looking cute. a little voice told her not to say any male groups, not take the risk of seeming like she was overly excited about any of them. she preferred girl groups anyway. “ fuse sunbaes had a great year in my opinion. their releases were so fun ! i am very excited to see where their next comeback takes them, they’ve really found a unique sound. ” 

What was the most memorable part of 2018 to you?

with everything they had done, june couldn’t think of a singular acceptable answer to this question. 2018 had been a whirlwind of promotions. “ the awards wish has won. ” she spoke slowly, intentionally. she couldn’t appear too confident about her answer, had to seem grateful but not fake. “ our fans are so hardworking and they make me want to work harder every comeback we have ! ” the lie slipped out easily; she was used to warding off the exhaustion at this point in the year. most of it was true, but she wanted nothing more than a vacation after five releases. “ i want to make them proud to say they are our fan of us and i feel like they can be now. ” 

What are your hopes for yourself (and your group, if applicable) for 2019?

june hesitated, a smile spreading across her features. feigning coyness, she gave a giggle. “ i don’t know how much i’m allowed to say ! ” truthfully, she didn’t know what she wanted for wish. a break for the members, a break for herself even. more than anything, she wanted a chance to showcase her abilities, prove herself in the industry. “ a new twist in our concept ! you’ll just have to tune in to see if it comes true, i guess. ” with a small toss of her hair and a more pouty expression that she knew fans would eat up, she added, “ please look out for me well ! ”

What are your hopes for your fans for 2019?