Two Parties and a Funeral (Sequel to Resurfaced)

Chapter 1

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Love is in the air for BTS member Jung Hoseok

Ever since the establishment of the La CJ company in Seoul, Korea, BTS fans from Korea have been growing in curiosity as to why the company was so closely oriented with BigHit Entertainment. After several theories, one was proved when a fan spotted BTS member J-Hope in a local café with Nina Renolds, head of La CJ in Korea. Soon fans and several other sources have been on the lookout for the couple, and over the past few weeks many photographs have been taken of them in various tourist hotspots around Seoul.

Nina Renolds has been living in the States for the past few years, and her work at La CJ was globally recognised when her work won a place in the Forbes magazine for top designers. Having immense success at such a young age, there could have been no shortage of places for her to meet equally successful and talented people. However, it is still not known how exactly she met BTS member Jung Hoseok, and how the two began their relationship. Some fans have been upset over the news as Miss Renolds is not how the K-pop star described his 'ideal type' of girl is. Rumours have it that the couple wants to get married soon because they are expecting a child together.

Despite the negativity, many other fans have been swooning over the adorable couple, and yearn to learn more about their relationship and its origins. Below are some of the photographs taken in the past week of the power couple.

This beautiful photograph taken at Byung-wook's engagement ceremony- a very close friend to Hitman Bang. Surely the snapshot of this beautiful moment when the two are holding each other, gazing into their eyes with those ethereal smiles is bound to make any hate fade away. Many are sure that this photograph proves that the relationship began several months ago while the Bangtan Boys were on holiday in the States. Please check our next issue for more hot news about the latest couple in the spotlight of the world of K-pop.

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I admit, I could not hold myself when I saw the article. Bending over my stomach, I let out the laughter that was held in for so long. ''Nina, come over here,'' I called out to my boss. She was going through some articles in a magazine, looking the absolutely stunning in her cream coloured pencil skirt and white shirt. Nina raised an eyebrow at me in curiosity and walked over to my desk. I grinned at her and gestured at the article. It was a thoroughly entertaining experience to watch the change in expression on her face.

At first she saw the picture of her with J-Hope at the engagement party. Her features softened as she looked at it. ''That was when he actually asked me out,'' she said almost to herself. ''It looks beautiful. Save that photograph, I'll print it out later.'' When she commenced reading it however, she did not look amused. ''Expecting a child together?'' the latter cried out with irritation. ''Do I look like I'm pregnant?'' she patted her perfectly flat stomach, and looked at me questioningly.

Giggling in response, I assured her that she looked very much in shape. ''Yo! Annyeong J-Hope,'' I greeted the K-pop star who had just arrived at the office. Annyeong was the first Korean word I learnt, and I made sure that everyone knew I had.

J-Hope waved at me, and kissed Nina on the cheek. ''What's this I hear about children and pregnancy?'' he asked with mock fear. It was so comic, that I burst out laughing again. The two of them were taking their relationship very slow. Nina elbowed him on the stomach, and the two ended up laughing and gazing at each other with obvious affection. They were definitely the lovey-dovey kind of couple that one sees in romance movies- I mean, not that I watch many of those. ''Go get a room!'' I said sticking out my tongue at them.

''Oh come on!'' J-Hope protested, putting an arm around Nina's waist. ''I didn't even do anything.''

Having saved the photograph that Nina wanted, I came across another one of her with the rest of BTS. I had only once seen them all, and that was when they arrived at the airport to welcome us to Korea. J-Hope was a daily visitor at the office, and Nina had previously told me a lot about him, so I had grown comfortable with the idol. I recognized Taehyung, or rather, V, as everyone called him. He was really close with Nina, and had accompanied J-Hope twice to our office. As to the rest of the five, I only knew what Google and Nina had imparted to me.

''Annyeong,'' J-Hope picked up his phone. I perked up at the mention of the word. I could not help it, it felt as though there was a bond between myself and the word 'annyeong.' The rest of the conversation was lost on me. What did get me worried was J-Hope's serious expression.

''What's up? You have to carry another snake?'' I joked around slightly, hinting at the incident when he had to take a picture with a snake in some zoo, much to his horror. He detested that experience and I loved to remind him of it.

Despite my efforts, he did not smile. He took Nina's hand and squeezed it gently. ''We have a funeral to go to,'' he then turned to me. ''Jane, I would like you to accompany us too.''