meme replies for the side event: lgc sports festival.
questions are taken from this post.
word count:Ā attached to each. point distribution: +3 variety, +3 modeling.
archery:Ā what are your long-term goals in life? where do you see yourself in 10 years? 20 years? ā asked by @lgcjudeā.
long-term goals in life? definitely cannot be divulged in full-force considering his familial background. he fears too many things at once, maybe for things that arenāt supposed to be feared. they are almost too paranoid, vulnerable. questionable at the same time, too. the fact that he dislikes being seen as a boy coming from affluence has always been the certain weight that heās been carrying since he was signed as a trainee. itās the trepidation over having people believe that heās sponsored, whatever that means. that he might be standing on top of his career due to his background instead of his hard work. sure, he couldnāt have been here with the skills he has without his motherās support, but doesnāt mean that he rode the whole stratification to climb the industry. and still, to answer this question honestly would mean that heād have to talk about his background a bit.Ā āah...ā he trails off, a ghost of distant memories passing.Ā āi want to be someone that would make my mother proud.ā looks down, smiling slightly.Ā āin ten years, iām hoping to get somewhere in the creative industry, but also to have finished my tertiary education too, since iām taking a leave for the time being. by then, my expectation is to become someone with a name written as a true performer, with professionalism. in twenty? i still donāt know, to be honest.ā he chuckles.Ā āi do have some things iād like to patch up, things iām lacking in, so iām going to try and mend those before i hit... well, forty, if my math is correct.ā ā 267 words.
basketball: what do you find hardest when it comes to working in a team? ā asked by @lgcyonghwaā.
this one doesnāt take him aback. of course, heād be asked about this since heās always going to work in teams even when the marking is individualistic; being in an idol group in the perceived future would mean being cohesive together, requiring him to become a strong team player to make the entire uniformity possible. back then, heād worry. he used to be more competitive, keeping his skills for himself, thinking it would be crucial for him to outshine everyone. while it isnāt untrue in most cases, since this industry and the company will debut only the best out of the options, he doesnāt find it as cut-throat. heās been more open about teamworks, helping others get through their difficulties. envy is not something that he holds onto that much anymore, as heād rather channel the energy somewhere else, like ensuring that he stands straight, shoulders squared. he doesnāt have to outshine everyone in the room, just enough to ensure his safety. and thus, he doesnāt need to see everyone as competitors. at that, steering back to the main lane of thoughts, he carefully tries stitching up an answer.Ā āi think it might be hard to deliver the thoughts, sometimes. itās so easy to have misunderstandings within teams, and if weāre not being clear with our messages, itās so easy to fall into that slippery slope. mismatched goals would be the worst in a team, i think, yet at the same time i still find it difficult for me to say what i want to say.ā he shrugs.Ā āthatās common, though, so iām working towards being a better team member.ā ā 270 words.
esports: how do you go about solving a problem? ā asked by @lgcxkingā.
problems are often trivial for him, in many cases. back then, it would be the fact that he did not think the coaches would like him enough, confidence in singing and dancing something that he needed working on until he reached his first year. he wasnāt always the one grinning this widely, putting the whole belief within the contexts of his performances. for now, he understands that heās not shabby in both, and the trainers have seen him improve all these years, so thatās not the kind of problem heād address in this question. instead, he mulls over more choices. personal disturbances are definitely nothing he would ever divulge to the public, reserved for select few people only. running a hand through his purposefully unkempt hair, he hums as he thinks of a good answer.Ā āi think it depends on the kind of problem, of course,ā he starts vaguely.Ā āiād resort to being calm as a starter, since panicking doesnāt typically solve anything for me. i donāt panic a lot... wait, no, i do ā i just internalize that a lot, but that doesnāt mean i let it get under my skin, the urge to just, you know, go haywire with the situation. if the problem is dire, iād go through my options, and choose the most logical, unless my gut feelings tell me otherwise. sometimes i go with my guts, and sometimes with logic. again, depends. iām a bit... slow in making decisions sometimes because i want to project the outcome first and shift through my options before putting the verdict out.ā ā 262 words.
hurdles: what has been the hardest obstacle youāve had to overcome in life so far? ā asked by @lgcxkingā.
thereās a singular, straight answer to this. it has nothing to do with being an idol, it has nothing to do with even his relationship with his father. the struggles to reach the stardom, as well as the fissures within the connection that has been malfunctioning since the very beginning ā theyāre nothing compared to this. the loss of a mother who succumbed to something so ominous is still beyond his capabilities to handle, even after years. yet he plasters a stagnant expression, showing little to no interest towards the display of sorrow. his inner calamities are schooled down to a t, strictly managed. after all, heās been doing this, donning a cover for so long. but this time, his guts tell him to be open, for once, just to alleviate the burden that has been dragging him down, anchoring his chest to the ground.Ā āi would say the hardest thing in my life is when my mother passed,ā he says, swallowing hard.Ā āshe was my role model, someone closest to me.ā and his throat feels parched. sure, heās not about to cry or anything, but itās still heavy.Ā ābut instead of looking at it as something negative, iāve been trying to see it in a more positive light. her passing actually shaped me to be more independent, and most importantly, to chase after my dreams, no matter what. i think it gives me bravery, even when sheās been gone for over five years now.ā ā 244 words.
gymnastics: what is the image youād like others to have of you? ā asked by @lgctaewooā.
the image heād like to project, to say the least, would be plenty. itās ever-changing, shifting on and on to a point where sometimes he doesnāt recognize his face in the mirror anymore. itās almost a common occurrence for him, considering the childhood inflicted on him by his father, all proper and prim for the face of the family business. he behaved according to the mold, he really did. itās incredible how far such things have shaped him thus far. his father, after all this time, did not train him in vain. instead, his father has accidentally groomed him to be this perfect adobe, merged to the ideals that heās imposed on himself. a smile, pleasant. heās always been wearing that in spite of anything that happens in his life, as if everything heās been going through is nothing if not a casual intervention, a background noise.Ā āi want to be seen as... human,ā he says after seemingly contemplating the right answer for a moment.Ā āthe fact that i can be sad even when i look happy all the time, i think itās important that people recognize the balance. if itās the image that needs to be pursued while being an idol, i want to be seen as honest, too.ā sure, heād be honest on the surface. the rest is a matter of how good of a liar he can beāĀ āi want to be seen as someone morally aware, someone who can stand up for justice, yet also admit his wrongdoings. learning and growing from the mistakes, too. i want to be seen as humane as possible, capable of making mistakes, which is inevitable. i want to be seen as someone willing to grow, too.ā ā 286 words.
relay:Ā what qualities do you need to see in someone else to feel like you can trust them? ā asked by @lgcxkingā.
there are inevitable thoughts flitting through his mind when it comes to this kind of question. sure, hansol knows the answer too well, but heās grown far too calculative to be honest with the answer. almost manipulative in nature, even when he doesnāt want to concede to its definition. itās just self-preservation, he believes, since the people in this industry, in general, do not have to meddle with his business. and so, he doesnāt feel the need to be brutally true to begin with, and therefore, the faƧade of the happy-go-lucky jeon hansol was constructed. this question is by no means of an exception to it. he can be partially honest, and thatās what he chooses to be.Ā āah,ā he looks up, thinking.Ā āi believe there are plenty of them, many would be clichĆ© too, but the most important thing for me to see in someone else, in order to trust them? it must be the fact that they can keep secrets. pretty straightforward, right? i donāt think people would trust anyone who likes to talk badly about them when they have trusted the person with their deepest secrets. another quality is perhaps... shared traits with me? iām an introvert as well, so having a fellow introvert might make me relate better to them, and eventually trust them.ā āĀ 218 words.
