#eclipse:july19

Starting on July 1st, the girls will start practicing to learn the choreography to their b-side track ‘One’ which they’ll promote alongside their title track during their first week of promotions. They will use a short version of the song, which will go until 1:15 as seen in the reference video. The ending will be fit to match the end of the song (2:50 - 3:09).

For this release, there will be no formal showcase and, instead, the girls will hold a special Vlive in preparation for their release. The Vlive will be announced officially today, the 3rd, to be held on the 10th starting at 7PM, an hour after the album & MV are supposed to come out. They’ll go to a set similar to this for the event. They may share their excitement to return and share any personal notes and stories they’d like, just like in a regular Vlive. There will be time for them to read fan comments and answer questions, as well as to encourage people to listen to their newest song and watch the music video as well. Thirty minutes in, though, they’ll be allowed to sing the chorus of their title song for all the fans watching, as well as the one to their b-side. The choreography to both songs will be kept a secret until their first live stage on July 12th. They’ll be dressed for this with the outfits seen below.

Anna

Blue

Haseul

Jennie

Minji

Suji

They’ll record their dance practice to ‘Me Gustas Tu’ a day before on July 9th and will be released a week after their song release, on July 17th. On the same day of recording, SBS will enter in contact with KT Entertainment to announce that their Inkigayo episode on the 21st will be canceled in favor of a special schedule, the SBS Summer Concert in Incheon. The concert will have the presence of every big act and the most popular songs of the year and Eclipse has been invited to participate. This means they’ll have to also dedicate some of their practice time towards the preparation of concert stages.

They’ll be allowed two songs to perform which will be ‘Me Gustas Tu’ and ‘Love Whisper’, in that order. For these two performances, they’ll all be dressed in the same clothes such as this one.

Apart from these performances, the members Blue and Minji were invited to take part in a special stage along with two other members of the girl group Luxe. They’ll perform ‘Loving U’. Blue will take the role of Elkie, and Minji of Sinb. They’ll be dressed accordingly with the clothes seen on the video.

They’ll head to Incheon on the morning of the concert, the 21st, and stay in a hotel overnight before returning to their dorms the day after. Blue and Haseul will room with their manager while the other four girls will stay together in another room.

The following is the music show promotion schedule for Eclipse’s ‘Me Gustas Tu’ activities:

7/12, 7/19, 7/26: KBS Music Bank

7/13, 7/20, 7/27: MBC Music Core

7/14, 7/21, 7/28: SBS Inkigayo

7/15, 7/22: Arirang Simply K-pop

7/16, 7/23, 7/30: MTV The Show

7/17, 7/24, 7/31: MBC Show Champion

7/18, 7/25, 8/01: Mnet M!Countdown

On July 18th, Eclipse will record their dance relay for ‘Me Gustas Tu’ during their time waiting for M!Countdown to be uploaded on the same day (you can use this to see how it works).

Music show promotions will last for a total of three weeks this time. Programs will begin pre-recording early in the morning and groups are expected to stay at the broadcasting station until the live broadcast takes place later in the day. Although music shows in real life follow varied recording schedules, for IC writing purposes, the schedule for every music show will follow this consistent pattern:

06:20AM: at broadcasting station: basic first rehearsal on stage; no makeup, casual clothes.

06:45AM: head to salon: get makeup and hair done.

07:45AM: return to broadcasting station: eat breakfast, nap in dressing room/space.

09:00AM: dress rehearsal on stage; stage outfits, makeup on.

09:20AM: return to dressing room/space: rest, eat, nap.

11:00AM: final camera rehearsal on stage; stage outfits, makeup on.

11:15AM: greet senior artist groups at their respective dressing room/spaces, accompanied by a manager. you may not sleep during this time, up until the live broadcast.

07:00PM: live broadcast; when not performing, must stay in dressing room/space until the ending stage of the show.

08:00PM: line up in waiting room area to formally greet producers, director, and senior staff.

09:00PM: meeting time with fans who attended the recordings.

10:00PM: return to dressing rooms to clean up, change back into casual clothes.

11:00PM: arrive back at dorms.

Aside from music-related promotions, Minji's web drama 'Game Development Girls' will start airing at the end of the month. Its first episode will come out on July 30th, releasing two episodes at once. From then on, the drama will come out every Tuesday and Thursday with one episode on each day. With this pace, the last episode will air on August 29th. She'll take part in a special Vlive with the rest of the crew referred to as a 'production presentation' on the 29th of June where she and the rest of the actors involved will get to introduce their characters and answer some fan questions. This will be done in a set similar to this.

The girls will be reminded to make sure to get their luggage ready because on August 2nd they’ll be traveling to Japan in order to take part in the KTWorld Concert in Tokyo from August 3rd to the 5th. Each of the three days of the concert they’ll perform three songs: ‘Love Whisper’, ‘Chase Me’, and ‘Me Gustas Tu’. They’ll all go to the same hotel as other KT idols and will be given three rooms with two beds in each of them. The roommates were divided like this: Minji&Haseul, Jennie&Suji, Blue&Anna.

You will gain +5 POINTS TO DISTRIBUTE AS YOU WISH, +3 DEBUT POINTS and +2 ACHIEVEMENTS for completing the written requirements as explained on the idol tier page. As this is a song promotion month, one of your chosen achievements must be relevant to the above schedule and all required content should be written about activities listed on the above schedule for the month of July. There is a capped maximum of five solos, sets of starters and/or partnered threads you may write to collect this month’s points.

The only form that needs to be submitted at the end of the month is a verification form for your debut points and achievements. Any SP points earned can be collected as soon as you finish the requirement for them. At the end of the month, you will submit the following form to the Points Verification blog:

IDOL’S NAME - KT ENT - JULY SCHEDULE (for the August 7 verification form)

PROOF OF ACTIVITY: [ x ]

POINTS: +00 SP [ distribute these however you like ]

TOTAL POINTS EARNED: +00 SP +00 DBT

+1 WK ACHIEVEMENT #1 [ NUMBER OF TIMES TAKEN + CURRENT LEVEL ]

+1 WK ACHIEVEMENT #2 [ NUMBER OF TIMES TAKEN + CURRENT LEVEL ]

DEBUT POINTS SPENT ON THE IDOL SHOP THIS MONTH:

NEW DEBUT POINTS TOTAL:

Q!     —     do you feel as if the kt team is progressing well so far?     &

A!     —     “ i think they mesh well together. they’re all willing to work with each other and they’re friendly. they don’t give you that feeling of this is a competition. because, yes, it is but it’s also about teamwork and being able to show that you can perform in a group. the ceos are looking for potential members for a new group. that’s the goal with signing trainees, right? so picking someone and taking them into your company if they’re uncooperative is counterproductive. i think that’s why they started incorporating team performances into the mgas, ” after all, she was there for the season they started with teams on a grander scale.  

for now, ariel won’t pretend she wants to call it out for what it is: they started doing teams for the potential scandal, the drama behind the scenes, and it’s shown more and more each season. she can’t deny it makes for better viewer ratings. mnet is a company of its own after all. “ i think i’d be more worried if they didn’t get along. what i see now is a team preparing to make the stage theirs in a way only they can. ”

Q!     —     any words for your team? for hopeful idols and those eliminated so far?     &

A!     —     “ for the kt team? i want them to know their coaches believe in them and so do many other people. they’re working hard and that’s all i can really ask of them. oh   —   i want to tell them to keep smiling through the hardships. even when it’s tough, they need to keep going and they have to know when to take breaks. to be healthy and rest, eat, drink lots and lots of water! i know the pressure of representing kt and it’s not something i take lightly. as long as you do it with plenty of heart, you’re doing exactly what you need to be and please don’t forget that! take that with you in anything and everything you do. ” she normally doesn’t indulge this much in finger hearts and she’d love to do the heart sign they’re going to do for the performance but she thinks it best that she doesn’t just yet. 

          it’s perfect  and chaotic  timing that they’re doing promotions, because they’re there ready for the stage but not quite there yet, in the waiting period, small clips in her hair and everything to keep each strand perfectly in place. heading back and forth was worth it though, for the sake of meeting them, for the sake of being able to encourage and possibly help. the lack of time makes her sad and she wishes she could provide more, even with an offer from her sister, ariel doesn’t think it’s quite the same anymore when she isn’t the one personally involved. 

          admittedly, seeing them in front of her makes her a bit nervous and it seems contradictory   —   that one of the coaches would be nervous but she thinks it’s merited given the results team kt kept getting in season 3, especially the team she was in charge of. 

          she sees yuri and thinks of how nice it is that her and xuxi are on the same team again after such a good performance the week before, a performance she’s glad to have seen in person; she thinks of how yuri has such potential to be a power vocal and, in some ways, the song choices, the strength, the potential reminds her of another mga coach this season, her own best friend, mijoo. because of that, she worries, worries that maybe yuri would do better on the royal team or would prefer the royal team. compared to some of the vocals that come onto the show, she wonders why she was chosen again. 

          when baek jiyoung spoke of how each coach had been on the mgas before, she blanched for a moment   —   she’s certain she’s the only coach that wasn’t a contestant before so what does she really have to offer them in the end? but, still, she does think that, in the end, she at the very least has pretty words, such as yuri’s voice is destined for musicals one day, that if sihyeon becomes a skilled dancer, she’d be unstoppable, that nakyung reminds her of eclipse’s very own maknae   —   don’t underestimate her just because of her age and her skillset; there’s so much more to be revealed   —   that yukhei not only has the looks kt is known to scout for but the versatility, and that kyulkyung could probably dance circles around her that ariel would gladly enjoy. 

          “ i think i can speak for all of us when i say we’re glad you’re here! i wanted to start with this: i know they told you last night that one or all of us voted for you and i hope that doesn’t stay on your mind and, personally, i will not say whether or not i chose any of you. ” truthfully, she’s very happy with the team and it’s pretty damn close to her list, certainly close to her top 10 if she’d been given that choice instead of 5. “ because i think the five of you make a beautiful team. no matter what song you choose, the three of us are here to offer advice and cheer you on, whether we’re physically here or not. haseul and i are still promoting with eclipse right now   —   oh, sorry. i didn’t properly introduce myself. ” 

          she laughs at herself for thinking of saying the other part first instead of greeting them more . . . formally? for lack of a better word, anyway. when she’d been a coach the first time, she started with an introduction but, then again, maybe her mind is still reeling from katie lee calling her and haseul dearest. maybe it’s because she felt bad that they were told that at all   —   that maybe they’d worry about it or feel bad, or even think it’s not as much as a compliment as being chosen by a ceo to join the company’s team. ariel understands how that type of doubt feels, how doubt itself, in any form, holds a person back more than it should ever have the power to. 

          “ i’m kim minji, leader of eclipse, a recently debuted group under kt with a day and night concept. right now, we’re promoting our day concept with me gustas tu if you’ve heard it! please feel free to ask questions anytime because, if i’m right, you’ll be practicing all the time, right? ” to be honest, she doesn’t allow anything less if she had the option but she knows she won’t be able to stick around as much as she did during season three. “  there’s a reason you’re here, a reason you’re in the competition, and i hope it has a lot to do with why i’m part of kt: that you have heart and that this is your dream to have a chance to be where haseul and i are now: idols. rookie idols but idols nonetheless. i sincerely hope that if this is your dream, that you act like it. just as important, i want everyone to take care of your health. there’s a reason the day starts at kt with breakfast. because you’ll need the energy to give it your all. eat well, drink lots of water, and please smile because it’s so much healthier for you than frowning. sorry to take up so much time so haseul? luda? please take over before i talk their ears off. ” 

MNET MGA S5     ✦     COACH HEADCANONS

went to visit the team during the waiting period on the 26th

offered her phone number / kkt / snap to any and all members of the team who wanted it

also offered to share her notes on their performances so far ( at least what’s been aired )   —   because of mnet’s notorious reputation for evil editing, she doesn’t have any comments on what’s been aired from practice rooms or interviews 

is secretly anxious about being a coach again despite the significant difference in the level of involvement; she’s actually a little sad that the timing does coincide so much with other events such as promotions and the upcoming vlive / first episode of game development girls airing; they’ll also be leaving for ktworld the day after the filming / the day before the episode airs so she worries about the final round if coaches will still be interacting with contestants 

sends messages + snaps to the contestants she’s in contact with, asks for videos of their practice so she can make suggestions and encourage them ( click click click for example gifs !! ♡ , ♡ , ♡ )