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Since I was 4 years old, my mom brought me to a dance training camp for believing in me that I have the talent and not long enough, as I was heading my pre-teen age, I had my first dance group "wee-zaa-ool" with Bambam of Got7. After graduating secondary school, I decided to audition in YGE when they went to my country. Although Buriram Province is way too far to Bangkok where the audition held, that didn't stop me to do my thing. My group and I have been competing in and out of Thailand for different dance competitions as I even join by myself when it comes to solo performance which we definitely won many time as myself did. With years of training and hard work, I was lucky enough to be accepted beating 3999 aspiring idols in 2010.
My mom together with my step father came with me to South Korea but soon left after three days and being the only child who grew up not knowing my biological father made me stronger and matured at a very young age. At the age of 14, I step my foot to an unknown country with an unknown culture, language and people are far different from the people in Thailand. But growing up idolizing 2NE1 and Big-Bang helped me somehow some backgrounds I need to learn to fulfill my goals.
2011 starts my training and I only knew "hi" in Korean language. I was not expecting anything and I was so embarrassed with myself with the way that the other trainee looks. They were all so pretty with snow-like complexions. I am not a dark nor fair complexion but with them, I felt so outcast. Some of them have their friends so I decided to sit at the back corner and watch at how the other trainees been practicing some dance. One girl caught my attention but it seems like she was having a hard time on some steps. I'd like to teach her with how should an appropriate posture would make her move comes so easy. I was about to stand up when a man in a European cap and one of the judges in my audition came in that made me decided to went back to my sit. I saw the judge looked at my way with his eyes widen and whispered something on the other guy's ears that made him looked at me while slowly nodding and approached my sit while the whole trainees silenced.
"Hi Miss Manoban. He is the CEO of this company" I was shocked but at the same time stood up and bow at him 90 degrees. "follow us" He said and left as I follow them. My head turned for the last time and met the cat-eyed beauty as she gave me a little smile but somehow helped me to ease the tension inside me.
The meeting with the CEO and some of the boss's lasted for about 10 minutes as they discussed with me the rules and regulations, the contract and very strict law that I need to abide. I didn't mind at all but one thing almost wanted my body to turn around and forget all about this but to go home; no one was allowed to talk to me in English nor Thai. Only Hangul. I almost teared up knowing I have no one to talk to until I learned their language but I kept my mind focus on what my real deal was and just let the future take me to where I must be.
As soon as we got back at the training room, some trainees were dancing in front and the cat-eye girl was nowhere to found. "guys! meet Pranpriya but you can call her Lisa from now on. She's new here and I want everyone to welcome her like a friend but all of you are not allowed to talk to her in English or Thai if you know their language. Only us are allowed so she can speak and understood Hangul as soon as possible got it?" Mr. Yang said with full authorization but gave me a smile that says "goodluck". Sir Danny, one of the judges in my audition sat beside me and whispered to me that I need to learn the dance routine that soon will be performed by us on the last day of the month. It was the 3rd week so I need to focus and learn the steps in less than two weeks.
teacher Kim Hee Jung, who training us some dance got irritated on how the students made mistakes with the steps. Teacher Kim with another four back up dancers got in the middle of the room and performed the 1-verse until chorus dance using Wynter Gordon's song Dirty Talk and I'm glad I can understand something inside this room. I saw the cat girl who just stood up from the side. No wonder I didn't saw her when I came back.
"Now everyone listen! We've been one week practicing this dance but no one got it perfect!" To be honest, I had no clue on what the teacher's been talking about since she's using their own language but with her facial expression, I know she's pissed. "Want to give a shot?" Mr. Danny whispered at my ear in English that made me startle but chuckle knowing that I couldn't say no.
I heard Mr. Danny beside me shouted something in Hangul with my name on it that made my attention looked at him and the teacher finally spoke words that I could understand. "Hey Lisa! Let us see what you've got!" I was worried not because of dancing some random dance. I got used to it since I was a kid but the looks of the cat girl somehow got me intimidated.
I nod at the teacher while making my way to the front.
"you prepare some music or just random?" Teacher Kim asked.
"please play the same song" I answered almost whispering that made teacher Kim widen her eyes but her lips wants to smile in disbelief. I took a deep breath as the music starts to play and my body moves automatically with the same steps I've seen twice. Yes, twice not just once. I saw it with the trainees then with Teacher Kim and it somehow made it easy for me to memorized.
As the music ends, I saw Mr. Yang shake his head in disbelief while smiling as he walked out the room and Mr. Danny gave me a thumb's up before following him. "Daebak!" teacher Kim stood up with some dancers and gave me slow claps and soon some other trainees followed her.
"h-how? daebak! how can you memorize with just one round of song?" Teacher Kim asked as I explained it was two rounds that made them laugh. I was preparing myself as soon as the class ended when I startled by the cold bottled water touched my arm.
"shit! oh my sorry for the word!" I was caught off guard when I saw her; the cat girl giving me a bottled water but at the same time I felt relieved knowing she didn't understood me at all. I want to resist but I thought she will felt hurt as I slowly reached for the water and bow her my head.
"Kamsahamnida. thank you in English" I was mesmerized with her voice as she chuckled.
"I mean if you want to say thank you to someone, you say Kamsahamnida" She repeated.
"you can speak English?" I asked in shocked and she laughed then nod.
"B-but you can't talk to me in English" I said with the sad tone as I continue preparing to leave.
"fuck the rules! I'm Jennie by the way" She extend her hands at me as she keeps shocking me with her character but in a good way while scratching my nape from embarrassment.
Jennie and I became really close since that day. She was very vocal towards her appreciation and admiration in my dance performance. Jennie has this strong and straight forward aura but I could tell that she was a very sweet and bubbly person the way she laughed and giggled on whatever I cracked jokes on her.
Jennie taught me a lot of things about the company. She was a year and half longer than me and from what I've heard, she was the first female who entered the training. She was very matured despite of one year age gap and it keeps me wanted to know her more.
She was the first person that my mom met when I was having my Skype with my family and she came out of nowhere waving her hands adorably behind me during our lunch break after our Japanese language lesson. We became very close to the extent that we take turns on buying each other's lunch.
Miyeon came next and I wasn't expecting that my closeness with Jennie would affected us too much. Miyeon and I became roommates inside our dorm and I found myself hanging most of the time with her but some part of me felt this guilt towards Jen. She distanced herself with an unknown reason whenJisoo came next. They became like us before and I distracted by the thoughtfulness and sweetness of Miyeon on me. She had time for me more than herself and I found myself falling in love with her and she did too. That made us scared but despite Jennie distanced herself from me, we remained friends but we can feel the gap between us.
I felt having an older sister when it comes with Jisoo. She was always there to asked me if I already had my meal for morning, lunch and dinner. Even asking my whereabouts when I went home after having my overtime practicing. She would invite me to her home with her family during holidays and going home first among others after having some vacation at their prespective homes.
We were a group of 9 girls who trained fo debut but one by one, they went home and 5 of us left when Rose' came. She's so sophisticated ausi girl with her guitar when we met her inside our dorm. She had this aura that made me shy but all of a sudden, she became my twin/bestfriend when Miyeon left. My world turned upside down and my heart crashed to the point that I wanted to go back home but Rose' was there to remind me about my goals and dreams that gave me a stronger heart.
After a week of having my broken heart, everything came back to normal especially with Jennie.
