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Youngji walks up to Shinhye’s apartment with a gift bag in hand, containing a chest of sorts. Her knuckles gently rap against the doorframe, her feet pacing outside the door while she awaits a response. It sure is a different feel than when she left notes on the doorframe. There’s a certain kind of nervousness that washes over her at the thought of finally revealing herself. “Ah, I sure hope she likes it…” She’s greeted by an open door and youngji immediately dips her head into a low bow, standing a tad tense on her feet. “Hello.” she starts, fingers nervously tracing the gift bag’s handles. “I’m your secret santa. It’s very nice to finally meet you.” 

Upon hearing a knock at her apartment, Shinhye went to the entrance way to see who was visiting her at this hour. It was Christmas morning and she was excited as today marked the day her Cheonguk Secret Santa reveal themselves to her. As soon as she opened the door, she was met with a greeting-- a woman, with her head dipped into a lowly bow. Returning the friendly gesture, the twenty-four year old did the same as she exchanged the welcomed introduction.

❝ Oh goodness, ❞ Shinhye gasp in surprise as soon as she reached her apartment. What she saw waiting for her was completely unexpected. The assortment of fruits had left her at a sudden loss for words. It was more than she could have asked for and she had to let her Secret Santa know that. Scribbling up a quick message on a post-it note, she relayed her gratitudinous thoughts

Dear Secret Santa,

Your generosity is far greater than I had expected. Honestly, you’ve gone above and beyond and to say thanks is the least I could do to express my sincerest gratitude. I cannot say that there is anything I would like to  receive as you’ve given me more than enough.

Perhaps by Christmas day you may reveal yourself. I would like nothing more than to pay you back by treating you with good company and a freshly brewed cup of coffee?

[ ☆ ] Write a letter as your character to their 13-year-old self.

Dearest Thirteen Year old Shinhye,

            For whatever the reason, I cannot for the life of me recall how things were when I was your age.. I must admit that worries me a little since that was nearly a decade ago... Has my memory declined since then? Dear god I hope not.

            Regardless, I would presume that life back then as a 13 year old is nothing like how my life is right now. Oh, perhaps I should mention that today is July 26, 2O14 and before you say, it I already know what you are thinking. No, I am not that old and no, cutting your hair short will not be worth it since it will take forever for your hair to grow out..

            I’m not exactly sure what I’m suppose to write about or how all of this works exactly, but I suppose I can tell you about how life is going for us when we’re twenty-four years old. It’s a little crazy to think about but you have a creative imagination so let me humor you for a bit, Shinhye.

            After completing and graduating from Seoul Young-Pa Girls' High School, we end up getting into and attending Chung-Ang University. There we major in Media Journalism with a minor in Mass Communication. So if omma ask why do we keep writing nonsense in our journal, you can just laugh and tell her that it’ll be worth it in the end.

            Anyway, after graduating from the university, we go into journalism working as a reporter with a well known newspaper company. We do that for a few years until you do some more freelance writing and eventually leave the press world and go into public relations.

            Eventually you’ll become hired by And Entertainment and work as a publicist. You will also end up moving into a studio apartment (go figure) in Hongdae at a complex called Cheonguk Apartments. Let’s just say your life will be fun there.

[ ☆ ] What was their life like before they signed onto AND Entertainment? How is it the same and how is it different? Do they miss how it used to be?

Life before signing onto AND Entertainment

Before signing her working contract with AND Entertainment Shinhye used to work as a full time reporter / writer for the newspaper company, Korea JoongAng Daily (JoongAng Ilbo) in Sunhwadong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea. In addition to that, she worked part time as a freelance reporter for Allkpop, an online US based KPop blog as a guest writer from time to time (mostly out of fun).

All of her work consisted of utilizing her skills and talents as a writer. Shinhye would interview people, find creditable sources, and cross referenced all of her material before publishing all of her written pieces. She also used to live in a small studio bedroom in Myeong-dong so her commute to work wasn't that far (often depending on public transit as means of transportation).

Life after signing onto AND Entertainment

After signing her work contract with AND Entertainment Shinhye's now works as a full time publicist in Seoul, South Korea. Although her resume and work experience as a reporter could be easily applied to her new job at the company, this is her first job in the field of public relations. This gave her the opportunity to branch out of her comfort zone and learn new things thanks to Jeon Hee Sun.

With a new job, Shinhye also moved to a new location. Relocating to the Hongdae area of Seoul, South Korea she is currently now renting a studio apartment (#303) at Cheonguk Apartments by herself for the monthly rent of ₩ 1,100,000 (which luckily fits into her budget). Her new apartment complex is also a block away from the nearest subway station, which has made her commute to work less troublesome. 

Casually browsing around the main lobby of Cheonguk Apartments, Shinhye quietly wandered around the premises. Since she recently moved into the apartment complex not too long ago, she figured she would need to at least familiarizing herself with the new area. Just as she was making her way around the ground floor common area, a tap on her shoulder caught her off guard.