[CLOSED] PINKSTAR (KPOP GG Survival AF)

Episode 8 - Part 1: First Group of Partners

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It was seven in the morning and in the middle of the practice room was Hong Hyejin, looking down at a piece of paper. Her lips slightly moved as she whispered the lyrics written below. As the camera zoomed in, Hyejin's voice slowly got louder as she practiced. The only tone to come out was that of a ballad song.

As Hyejin was practicing her lines, the door opened, causing her to immediately bow as she knew who it was. The person walking in was none other than Hyejin's collab partner, Ryujin of Kidz Next Door.

"Good morning." Ryujin said, bowing before holding out her hand.

"Good morning Ryujin sunbaenim." Hyejin said, somewhat comfortable to the female as they have been working together throughout the whole show.

"Oh please, Hyejin." Ryujin scoffed. "We're the same age, just call me Ryujin."

"Yes ma'am." Hyejin nodded, not showing any emotion as usual.

"Let's sit down and discuss, yeah?" Ryujin suggested.

Hyejin nodded in agreement and the two took a seat on the floor in the middle of the practice room.

"So, did you have a song in mind you wanted to perform?" Ryujin started the conversation.

"Actually, yeah." Hyejin cleared her throat as she slid Ryujin the papers she had been reading off of before.

Ryujin looked over the papers and immediately recognized the song. It was, in fact, the duet she released on KND's first album No. 1 with NCT's Taeyong.

"You want to perform my song, 'Once'?" Ryujin asked, seeming a bit skeptical.

"Yes." Hyejin nodded, confident in her decision.

"You realize this is a vocal duet, right?" Ryujin cleared up. "The song isn't meant for a dance routine either. And vocals are your least strongest position."

"I know." Hyejin nodded. "That's why I want to perform this song. I want to get better at my vocals and show people I'm not afraid to do something else."

A smile slowly crept on Ryujin's face. "Alright then! I assume I'll be performing my own parts and you will have Taeyong's?"

"Yes ma'am." Hyejin nodded.

"Great." Ryujin smiled. "Let's get practicing!"

Hyejin slightly smiled and the two started practicing. It took a lot of time but Ryujin helped Hyejin to perfect the vocals of the song. Luckily, they weren't strong vocals so she could pull it off, but it would take time to gain the chemistry with a not so strong voice, but the two gave it their all.

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Upon the camera was an empty practice room. Suddenly a strong voice was heard from the side. The camera pans to find a female sitting against the wall, looking down at an iPad as a strong rap came out of her. As the female was rapping, the door opened, causing her to immediately stop and stand up. Through the door walked in the main rapper of Last Chance, Junhyuk.

"Hello." Junhyuk bowed to the female.

"Hello, Junhyuk sunbaenim." Jisoo bowed.

"Oh~" Junhyuk looked at the camera before back at Jisoo. "I'm still not used to that saying. Especially from a hoobae that is older in age."