[ MBC Dance Contest ] + 5SOS - Youngblood - [reference video]
When it comes to competition, Yiren is (almost) always the first one to relent- to allow others to enjoy the spotlight that winning brings, and to be happy with herself for simply participating. It's just not in her nature to fight- unless you count the eight times this week when she argued with the same girl over choreography for one of her classes, Yiren has a great memory, and she never tolerated anyone questioning it.
When MBC announces a competition however, and the prize for such competition being the chance to be on a music show, the question of simply being happy for participating gets thrown out the window. All her life, she had grown used to being told that if she wanted something, to go and get it herself- to achieve greatness if that's what she wanted, and to do so on her own terms. Which is why she spends entirely too much energy and effort in filming an over-the-top video to post to her youtube channel in mere hopes that it would get her some kind of attention. (Which turned out to be much more of a challenge than she anticipated.)
For her filming site, she chooses the outside of one of the business buildings her father has scheduled for renovation- guaranteed to be empty, but neutrally pretty enough to use as a background.
Her own dance style is likely one that isn't expected for a competition, at least not this kind, but it's what she excels at, what she loves and what Yiren knows she can show her skill in- in both dance skill and choreography. She had rehearsed long enough to know what would look good to prospective casting agents, she thinks. (Yiren has never really known, but she definitely had a few good guesses thanks to lots of research.)
Her chosen song is a pretty popular favorite of many, and though she is cold, the warmups she did inside before filming help her to feel almost too warm in the chill of the weather. she eases through the motions as if they were muscle memory, oozing fluidity and class as she turns, blending all her years of ballet and contemporary into what she hopes has turned into a beautiful choreography. She thinks of it as a play to put on; All the time put into choosing a song, working steadily on a choreo, and scouting locations and picking outfits, all come together to one moment to be captured in digital film, and hopefully seen by many. When she thinks of it that way, she knows that no matter the outcome, she definitely put on the show. Â
