#luxe:juneeval

LUXE 💎 FIFTH EVALUATION interview refresher course june 11th-15th, 2018

as usual, the toughest part for eunae is to remain both seated and relatively calm the whole time. even though it’s a mock interview (and the hundredth they’ve had since the beginning of the course on monday), the staff is still scrutinizing their every move and facial expression. they’re quick to point out if they yawn, blink too much, look absent or bored, etc. it becomes irritating after a while but they know it’s for their own good. the media can be ruthless and the general public even more. any picture or word can be taken out of context, twisted and posted online for people to judge.

how many times has she seen articles online that made it seem as if a celebrity had said the most disgusting stuff, only to look into it a little more and realize it was a big misunderstanding? she would hate for the same thing to happen to her. eunae can be impulsive and bold which falsely leads people to believe she doesn’t care what people think of her. while it’s not exactly a lie, she does want others to like her.

“eunae, for the fifth time, will you stop following the flashes? it makes you look like you’re not paying attention.”

she blinks, as if coming out of a daze, which makes the staff member scoff. “well, i guess you really weren’t paying attention. focus, please? the press will eat you up if you’re not careful.” his gaze then sweeps the whole group. “and the same goes to all of you. let’s start over one last time, we’re almost there.”

when recording the songs she was more than happy about the amount of lines she’s been given. from what she’s seen so far in girl groups, the rapper often ends up with the least lines but their coaches quickly told her she’s not just the rapper because she’s the least skilled singer. they genuinely believe her rapping can add to the songs which is why they’ve included her. “so believe in yourself and work hard,” they said, to which she replied jokingly: “isn’t it what i’ve always done?”.

they were all so relieved to finally let go of i feel good for a while and focus on other songs. having a month to fully master 3 different choreographies would have seemed foolish to eunae just two years ago when her journey as a trainee began. now, though, she could probably learn them in a week, so having the entire month of june is kind of a blessing and allows them to really work out the littlest details. but it’s a double-edge sword because there’s no excuse if they make mistakes after getting so much time to practice. 

it’s no surprise that her favorite choreography of the bunch is luv me. it’s just a really light-hearted and upbeat song with a dance that follows the same kind of theme. they can let loose a lot more than they do in the other songs, even adding a bit of their own personality to it near the end. still, it’s a bit... on the cuter side, or as yoo jaekyung likes to call it, “cutie-sexy”. which isn’t exactly eunae’s forté. she opens and closes the dance which demands a lot more from her than she first thought, since her image doesn’t naturally suit this concept. it takes her more effort to nail this part than the rest of the choreography.

“no no no, stop!” the dance teacher turns off the music, clicking her tongue in annoyance as she always does when she needs to interrupt them. “this isn’t working, eunae. i said ‘quirky’, not fierce! you’re supposed to have fun, not kill them with your gaze. keep that for dangerous though.”