When the word got out that Minju was debuting in Red Velvet, many of her fans weren't happy. In many people's minds, Red Velvet was going to completely replace f(x) and they were going to be cast aside. The comments on all of Minju's music videos were quickly flooded with hate, cursing and insulting her in languages she didn't even know. There were so many comments on any articles that had to do with her so they were unavoidable, and it got to the point that she was afraid to even check social media.
The comments that hurt her the most were the ones saying she gained weight, she got fat, she needed to lose weight, and the more she looked in the mirror the more she could see it was true. She couldn't point to the actual date she considered when she relapsed, but it wasn't long before she was back into her old, dangerous habits. Now, she was determined to hide them better than she had before.
The five girls made their debut on the first day of August, and all five of them were equally as nervous. They all knew of the hate they were receiving and they didn't know if that would transfer into the crowd that night. All of them practiced as hard as they could to make their stage the best they could, but no one knew how anyone would react that night.
The stage was more intimidating than Minju had remembered. She couldn't resist peeking out and viewing the crowd that was still being put in their seats as they waited for the show to start. She felt a hand on her shoulder, causing her to jump. She turned around to be greeted with the comforting face of Wendy.
"It's gonna be fine," Wendy assured her. She could sense how nervous and tense the girl was from almost a mile away. "Come on, we have to get ready."
Minju followed the girl to where the rest of them were getting dressed into their outfits. They were all dressed in variations of red and white cheerleader outfits, all of their hair straight to show off the colors. The five girls laughed and talked amongst one another, doing their best to kill their nerves.
Their stage could essentially be described as a colossal rainbow. To match with the concept of the song and the jungle vibe of the music video there was a very colorful background with flowers, palm trees, and a big sign displaying the title of the song behind a replica of the mouth from the music video. If you looked at it long it was enough to give you a headache, at least that's what Minju thought.
The girls have each other one final look before they made their way onto the stage. Each of them felt as hopeful as they could for they had practiced for long hours at a time, wanting to make this performance perfect. The crowd cheered for them as they got into the opening position in the middle of the stage, Seulgi starting the song off.
The crowd reacted better than Minju had thought. Though there were people who didn't like their debut, the audience still cheered for the five girls. The audience was shocked by Wendy, her clear, amazing vocals wowing the entire audience there that night. As their performance came to an end, the girls quickly bowed and walked off the stage, feeling better than they had when they got on the stage.
That night the girls did a mini celebration in their dorms together. They had fun with one another, celebrating their successful debut. Minju called Yoongi that night after the other girls went to bed, happy to just be able to hear the sound of his voice again. He told her about the full album they were going to be releasing to which Minju expressed how excited she was. She always tried to keep up with BTS for aside from the fact that her brother and boyfriend were in the group, she actually really liked their music.
The two talked for a decent amount of time before Minju could barely speak two words without yawning. They eventually wished each other good night, though Yoongi would most likely be working in the studio for the next few hours. Minju fell asleep not long after, feeling somewhat happier than she had in a long time.
