Sky (Solo Artist)

STORYLINE: Debut Stage

I was honestly anxious as hell to perform as I was fixing my ear piece. The Beach was a mellow song and I helped choreograph it to make it contemporary and sensual to fit the food of the song, but I have no idea if I would do the song any justice anymore.

It had been a day since I released my EP and today was my debut stage at Mnet Countdown and my nerves were all over the place.

To my left I saw my manager standing there with both of his thumbs up to cheer me on, a warming smile plastered on his face.

I can do this... C'mon haneul, you've worked hard!

Before I knew it, I was nudged softly from behind to walk forward and on it's own accord, my bare feet started to move to the centre of the dimmed stage where I was mean to be in position. I sat down at my marked spot and had my legs folded up towards my chest and my arms around my knees.

If I told you that I love you tell me what would you say, if I told you that I hated you would you go away.
Now I need your help with everything that I do...

As I started to sing the first line, I moved my arm to place them behind me as I leaned back, keeping my legs in place, and then used both hands to move my face around before reaching my arms out as I slightly hunched my back. Then as I sung my third line, I crossed over my left leg to the right before moving it back down before moving the same leg back and forth as the right leg moved forth and back.

I don't wanna lie, I've been relying on you.

This time I jumped up to a standing position gracefully and had my feet slightly wider than shoulder's width apart.

Falling again, I need a pick-me-up...
I've been calling you friend, I need to give it up...

I fell into a slow split and then I moved my legs back to the front before lying back down and arching my back to pull herself up while I lifted my right leg and I leaned forward to rest my right arm on it and resting my chin on it.

I'm sick, and I'm tired too...
I can admit, I am not fireproof
I feel it burning me, I feel it burn you
I hope I don't murder me, I hope I don't burden you

As soon as the chorus my mind stopped thinking about my next moves and all my anxiety seemed to slowly wash away as I danced and sang, still being careful over my movements, but not tensed up like the minute before.

I continued to dance and sing and before I knew it I just finished performing my debut stage and all I could hear were claps and cheers as the lights dimmed and I turned to go to back stage. Walking back I was giddy and I was playing with my fingers as my adrenaline was still running high and mixing with the anxiety... the feeling was somewhat overwhelming.

When I saw my manager, I exclaimed heartily as I ran to hug him and we jumped together in excitement, "I did it! I did it!"

He chuckled and nodded as he muttered words of agreement as well as encouraging words like "I'm proud of you" while I continued to let my adrenaline out. He was holding a pair of heeled slippers that I wore earlier before performing and he placed them on the floor signalling for me to put them on.

I put them on and continued smile and comment on the better aspects of my performance and as I was about to get change I see my parents and siblings standing and waiting for me with big smiles on their faces.

I ran to them and tackled them into a hug and for a few minutes I felt like my life was finally going on an upwards trajectory.

I felt truly content.

Soon, I was told by manager that I should get ready to leave the premise so I went to get changed out of my outfit and then went to the company's van in a hasty manner and left the CJE&M Centre Studio.

Since I had a very small pre-debut following, the company decided to have a meet and greet tomorrow and so I was off to my the company to discuss future plans and to see how well the showcase would be.