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LEGAL NAME: zhou cai

STAGE NAME: link

DATE OF BIRTH: may 8, 1996

OCCUPATION: lead rapper, lead dancer, vocal

AREA OF PERFORMANCE SPECIALIZATION (VOCALS, DANCE, AND/OR RAP): all

DO YOU BELIEVE IT’S MORE IMPORTANT TO HAVE TRAINING OR NATURAL TALENT TO BE AN IDOL? WHY?: “for me it’s training. training mean you are putting in the work and it’s something you want to do. i wasn’t the greatest at dance or rapping before i had asked my parents to let me take classes. hard work pays off, especially for being an idol. it helps you learn and gives you a better understanding of your own improvements”

IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT ONE TRAIT IS MOST IMPORTANT FOR AN IDOL HOPEFUL TO HAVE AND WHY?: “friendship. in this industry it’s majorly important. friends can be emotional support to help you through hard times and cheer you on. there will always be some dark times where you believe you don’t deserve to debut, however if you have friends you can get out of it. i nearly gave up after missing the chance to debut the first time, but my impulse brothers who i cherish are the one’s who help me be get out of that negative headspace and focused on debuting. you’ll just have so much negativity if you are alone. even if you are a soloist, still having friends will help you.”

DESCRIBE YOUR TEACHING/MENTORING STYLE: “i have been told i can be quite strict when being a mentor. i guess that’s from the how i was taught in the performing arts school back in china. i’ll give you praise if you do everything right, but i’ll also be honest and tell you what you need to work on.”

IF APPLYING FOR A POSSIBLE MENTOR ROLE IN EPISODE 5 (IDOL TIPS & TRICKS), WHAT AREAS DO YOU SPECIALIZE IN THAT YOU COULD TEACH TO IDOL HOPEFULS (OTHER THAN SINGING, RAPPING, OR DANCING)?: n/a.

CAREER EXPERIENCE/HIGHLIGHTS:

member of impulse.

years of rapping and performance experience as part of impulse.

3 years of rap, dance and vocal training under gold star media.

5 years at western academy of beijing

LEGAL NAME: nam yunhee

STAGE NAME: ren

DATE OF BIRTH: january 10, 1999

OCCUPATION: main rapper + vocal of wish

AREA OF PERFORMANCE SPECIALIZATION (VOCALS, DANCE, AND/OR RAP): rap

DO YOU BELIEVE IT’S MORE IMPORTANT TO HAVE TRAINING OR NATURAL TALENT TO BE AN IDOL? WHY?: “both are equally good. it depends on how much effort one puts in. someone who didn’t have much natural talent but puts in the time and effort can easily become better than someone who is naturally gifted but is lazy to put in hard work. i believe if you have the determination, you can succeed.”

IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT ONE TRAIT IS MOST IMPORTANT FOR AN IDOL HOPEFUL TO HAVE AND WHY?: “composure, it’s weird to use that word but to me it’s super important.  idols have to face hundreds, and even thousands of people with some expecting you to fail when you are on stage. i still get nervous sometimes before and during performances, but staying composed keeps you calm and focused on performing. we do also make mistakes on stage like missing lyrics or messing up choreography. you can’t beat yourself up over it during the performance if it happens to you, you have to just continue and recognize what to do better.”

DESCRIBE YOUR TEACHING/MENTORING STYLE: “i can be strict but also give advice a lot, if that makes sense. every rapper has a different tone and flow to a beat of a song, so it makes a song different depending on the rapper. i may be young, however the experience i have makes up for it. you have to be prepared for some feedback, and i’m not someone who holds back.”

IF APPLYING FOR A POSSIBLE MENTOR ROLE IN EPISODE 5 (IDOL TIPS & TRICKS), WHAT AREAS DO YOU SPECIALIZE IN THAT YOU COULD TEACH TO IDOL HOPEFULS (OTHER THAN SINGING, RAPPING, OR DANCING)?: n/a.

CAREER EXPERIENCE/HIGHLIGHTS:

member of wish.

years of rapping and performance experience as part of wish.

rap training under bc entertainment.