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The Throw-Away? The Last Resort rather!
❀CHA YOOMI❀
Looks like a cinnamon roll, but is actually deadly spicy instant ramen
TL;DR – Take a trainee with girl next door feels: everything you could ever want from head to toe, that innocent and pure concept. Dances well, sings okay, perfect for the debut!...but then you step on her foot, she lets out the longest, most obscene string of swear words you've ever heard while adding at the end you better run because skirt be damned, she will kick you in the gonads and/or ovaries. And maybe you do run. And maybe Cha Yoomi realizes she's gone and scared another person away with a resigned sigh and brief moment of contrition. Damn... But her company doesn't want to quite give up on their investment yet, so off to some show where best case she gets publicity for her and the company, or worst case she's at least handled for the time being... and maybe Yoomi figures out if she actually wants this idol life afterall.
PERSONALITY –
"I don't really give a flying !@#$% about your opinion. I ain't doing that !@#$%." - Cha Yoomi
Yoomi enters, quietly reading her phone and smiling at whatever has her attention. Cute outfit with the delicate feminine charm preferred for the fairer in Korea, she looks like the absolute image of that girl next door you'd like your son to meet and bring over for dinner. What can be said about the girl with an angelic face and smile that people exclaim is so adorable? Plenty, and none of it fits the above at all.
Yoomi is smiling at a horror game Let's Play on her phone as the person is screaming in terror. Her outfit was not hers to pick, but instead the outcome of 15 minutes of fighting and compromising. Her handlers WANT you to think she is a sweet angel. That's how they lure you in...because let it be known Yoomi certainly cannot. She is a fighter. Ready to pick a fight and end it at the same time. Ain't nobody going to keep Yoomi down if she has an ounce of energy to push back. Yoomi is who she is: at the very least, you know what you look past the cutie exterior.
Given a moment away, Yoomi kicks off the shoes, sits on the ground, legs spread comfortably with no concern over modesty because modesty be damned if she has to pretend to be a sweet angel for much longer. Yoomi doesn't care about the image people want for her. She feisty, spirited, and damnit the wants to be those things. Its not that Yoomi doesn't appreciate people or things that embody the "gentle, sweet, innocent" aesthetic, but that ain't her. And she really resents how people assume or push her to be that way. Yoomi wants to be Yoomi, and she wants people to like her as the Yoomi sitting on the floor, cackling loudly with her distinct laugh and less than pure image. Its something she does struggle with though when people she likes seem to like sweet Yoomi so Yoomi wants them to like her but... such a struggle. Opinonated with a stubborn streak, being confined is Yoomi's greatest fear. She wants to be free to cause havoc and chaos in her wake, not relegated to being a sweet, innocent girl who can't have an opinion. It's all part of her integrity and honesty with herself: Yoomi knows who she can and can't be. Dishonesty is one of the worst things one can do in the eyes of Yoomi, so she is not willing to do it herself.
To be perfectly frank, if she had her way she'd just flip the world the bird and pretend it doesn't exist. But Yoomi isn't nearly as heartless as she would like to seem. If it's just her, she doesn't care. But add in other people? For all her bluster and swearing, Yoomi is terribly aware of others. It's annoying really to care so much about what other people around her are up to. She wants to be liked and have friends to laugh and have fun with. She's a social creature and normally quite companionable; however she is also prone to being tempermental and beligerant at times. She talks back a little too quickly or lets her opinions be made abundantly clear without much filter. And while Yoomi will stand her ground, if she's hurt someone or caused bad feelings, it's not like her to let it sit and fester. She will make the first move to make amends...granted, begrudgingly and maybe not with a upfront apology, but she will bring food or help someone or do everything she can to make amends. She doesn't mean for her attitude to cause someone else pain, so one has to make it right...even if she has to be sneaky about it and doesn't like to outright admit it.
Sometimes though, Yoomi feels doubt. So much doubt. Is she really as sure of what she's doing as she tells herself? Was idol life all a mistake? Surely not, but it feels like it since she clearly is not idol material...words impact Yoomi more than she likes to admit even to herself. Sure, Yoomi is sitting on the ground laughing and not caring if she looks nothing like a lady at that moment. But Yoomi also knows she's being judged as lacking...and it's something that she has to beat back into a dark corner of her mind to keep it from creating doubt in herself.
"..but...sure, okay...if it'll make folks happy...hmph. Stop smiling, its not that funny." - Also Yoomi
BACKGROUND – Cha Yoomi was not just born. She was born with a high kick to the doctor's face followed by a smack from her fiery mother when he almost dropped her little angel. Just given birth be damned! Thus our heroine joined the world.
Their family is fairly normal except that dad is a tae kwon do instructor and mom runs the business side. She is the second child with one older brother (Minhyuk, 23) and one younger (Jinhyuk, 18). The entire household is boisterous, fearlessly assertive, and quite loving. Yoomi can't tell you a moment when her parents ever told her no without good reason and they've been encouraging her to be an individual since she can remember. Her childhood was one of tournaments and dance competitions as her mother did want her to do both TKD and dance as she thought it would be healthy for her to be exposed to both.
Life was good! They lived comfortably. From a young age, Yoomi always assumed she'd end up running her father's business since her mother did and her older brother would be the instructor. She had a better business mind. Little brother was on the fence. Let it be known that her family never expected her to inherit her father's TKD school or to continue his work, but Yoomi wanted to. She's very close with her family, and wanted it to stay that way. No one in her family had a musical bone in their body until Yoomi started dancing.
It was thanks to her interest in dance, fostered by her mother, that Yoomi started paying attention to kpop. She loved watching their choreography, mimicking them in her free time. Her and her friends would spends hours imicking what they saw and admiring the stages, MVs, and, of course, idols too. However, much like her desire to be a Twitch Streamer or Horror Writer, Yoomi knew these were lofty dreams that were nice to have, but not in her future with any cetainty. She knew what she wanted to do in her life early on. It was a good feeling to know that and not have the same uncertainty others had.
Then came Produce 101. The family would gather round to watch together, enjoying the mix of performance and reality television. After watching both season 1 and 2, Yoomi was struck with the idea that being an idol wasn't entirely unattainable. She though she could do it. If all these other girls were willing to put themselves out there, why shouldn't she at least try? So, she decided she'd give it a shot. She auditioned for Starship and surprised her family when she passed and was accepted as a trainee.
Neither of her parents are particularly happy about this. They don't have a high regard for the industry itself, nothing against the kiddos in it, but if this is something their daughter wants to do, they would be supportive of her choices.
PERSONALITY –
"I don't really give a flying !@#$% about your opinion. I ain't doing that !@#$%." - Cha Yoomi
Yoomi enters, quietly reading her phone and smiling at whatever has her attention. Cute outfit with the delicate feminine charm preferred for the fairer in Korea, she looks like the absolute image of that girl next door you'd like your son to meet and bring over for dinner. What can be said about the girl with an angelic face and smile that people exclaim is so adorable? Plenty, and none of it fits the above at all.
Yoomi is smiling at a horror game Let's Play on her phone as the person is screaming in terror. Her outfit was not hers to pick, but instead the outcome of 15 minutes of fighting and compromising. Her handlers WANT you to think she is a sweet angel. That's how they lure you in...because let it be known Yoomi certainly cannot. She is a fighter. Ready to pick a fight and end it at the same time. Ain't nobody going to keep Yoomi down if she has an ounce of energy to push back. Yoomi is who she is: at the very least, you know what you look past the cutie exterior.
Given a moment away, Yoomi kicks off the shoes, sits on the ground, legs spread comfortably with no concern over modesty because modesty be damned if she has to pretend to be a sweet angel for much longer. Yoomi doesn't care about the image people want for her. She feisty, spirited, and damnit the wants to be those things. Its not that Yoomi doesn't appreciate people or things that embody the "gentle, sweet, innocent" aesthetic, but that ain't her. And she really resents how people assume or push her to be that way. Yoomi wants to be Yoomi, and she wants people to like her as the Yoomi sitting on the floor, cackling loudly with her distinct laugh and less than pure image. Its something she does struggle with though when people she likes seem to like sweet Yoomi so Yoomi wants them to like her but... such a struggle. Opinonated with a stubborn streak, being confined is Yoomi's greatest fear. She wants to be free to cause havoc and chaos in her wake, not relegated to being a sweet, innocent girl who can't have an opinion. It's all part of her integrity and honesty with herself: Yoomi knows who she can and can't be. Dishonesty is one of the worst things one can do in the eyes of Yoomi, so she is not willing to do it herself.
To be perfectly frank, if she had her way she'd just flip the world the bird and pretend it doesn't exist. But Yoomi isn't nearly as heartless as she would like to seem. If it's just her, she doesn't care. But add in other people? For all her bluster and swearing, Yoomi is terribly aware of others. It's annoying really to care so much about what other people around her are up to. She wants to be liked and have friends to laugh and have fun with. She's a social creature and normally quite companionable; however she is also prone to being tempermental and beligerant at times. She talks back a little too quickly or lets her opinions be made abundantly clear without much filter. And while Yoomi will stand her ground, if she's hurt someone or caused bad feelings, it's not like her to let it sit and fester. She will make the first move to make amends...granted, begrudgingly and maybe not with a upfront apology, but she will bring food or help someone or do everything she can to make amends. She doesn't mean for her attitude to cause someone else pain, so one has to make it right...even if she has to be sneaky about it and doesn't like to outright admit it.
Sometimes though, Yoomi feels doubt. So much doubt. Is she really as sure of what she's doing as she tells herself? Was idol life all a mistake? Surely not, but it feels like it since she clearly is not idol material...words impact Yoomi more than she likes to admit even to herself. Sure, Yoomi is sitting on the ground laughing and not caring if she looks nothing like a lady at that moment. But Yoomi also knows she's being judged as lacking...and it's something that she has to beat back into a dark corner of her mind to keep it from creating doubt in herself.
"..but...sure, okay...if it'll make folks happy...hmph. Stop smiling, its not that funny." - Also Yoomi
BACKGROUND – Cha Yoomi was not just born. She was born with a high kick to the doctor's face followed by a smack from her fiery mother when he almost dropped her little angel. Just given birth be damned! Thus our heroine joined the world.
Their family is fairly normal except that dad is a tae kwon do instructor and mom runs the business side. She is the second child with one older brother (Minhyuk, 23) and one younger (Jinhyuk, 18). The entire household is boisterous, fearlessly assertive, and quite loving. Yoomi can't tell you a moment when her parents ever told her no without good reason and they've been encouraging her to be an individual since she can remember. Her childhood was one of tournaments and dance competitions as her mother did want her to do both TKD and dance as she thought it would be healthy for her to be exposed to both.
Life was good! They lived comfortably. From a young age, Yoomi always assumed she'd end up running her father's business since her mother did and her older brother would be the instructor. She had a better business mind. Little brother was on the fence. Let it be known that her family never expected her to inherit her father's TKD school or to continue his work, but Yoomi wanted to. She's very close with her family, and wanted it to stay that way. No one in her family had a musical bone in their body until Yoomi started dancing.
It was thanks to her interest in dance, fostered by her mother, that Yoomi started paying attention to kpop. She loved watching their choreography, mimicking them in her free time. Her and her friends would spends hours imicking what they saw and admiring the stages, MVs, and, of course, idols too. However, much like her desire to be a Twitch Streamer or Horror Writer, Yoomi knew these were lofty dreams that were nice to have, but not in her future with any cetainty. She knew what she wanted to do in her life early on. It was a good feeling to know that and not have the same uncertainty others had.
Then came Produce 101. The family would gather round to watch together, enjoying the mix of performance and reality television. After watching both season 1 and 2, Yoomi was struck with the idea that being an idol wasn't entirely unattainable. She though she could do it. If all these other girls were willing to put themselves out there, why shouldn't she at least try? So, she decided she'd give it a shot. She auditioned for Starship and surprised her family when she passed and was accepted as a trainee.
Neither of her parents are particularly happy about this. They don't have a high regard for the industry itself, nothing against the kiddos in it, but if this is something their daughter wants to do, they would be supportive of her choices.
JUST A JIGSAW
THE FAM BAM and Others!
THE IDOL
TWIN(S) – Jooe, Momoland
ENTERTAINMENT BACKGROUND –
Yoomi auditioned for Starship on a whim after Produce 101 seasons 1 and 2. For some reason, she thought being a kpop idol sounded like a good idea. Was she foolish? Yes. Did she do it anyways? Also yes. When she passed auditions and became a trainee, it felt like, at least for a moment, that she was going to do something amazing.
How wrong she was in the long run.
Training wasn't an issue. Thankfully she has good endurance for the hours of training and she seemed to do well in it. But then came the careful weight management, the scrutiny on her appearance, the competetiveness with other trainees...it really wasn't what she thought it would be like. However, she thought maybe she could weather it. Maybe she was just a rookie and unsued to the scrutiny? It would surely get better, right?
That's when she began to receive critique on her personality. While sociable and well liked by trainers personally, it was clear that Yoomi was no dainty flower. She has a sweet face and the feel of being the girl next door. So they push her to perform and practice concepts that were more innocent and pure. While Yoomi likes this kind of music and will happily perform it, she was told she needed to adjust her personality when speaking and interacting with others, especially the public. She should attain the image of a pure youth, the kind of girl every mother would want their son to marry and bring home. However, it was abundantly clear that Yoomi was just not this. Starship wasn't exactly keen on her as time went on and honestly? Yoomi could tell.
It was a predicament. Yoomi was a good trainee, but there was fear that she would not be marketable. What if the public found her rude or otherwise undesireable? That would be a quick ticket to failure for a group if starship debuted her in one. They were considering debuting a new group. Add in her parents inquiring about contract termination and there was an unease there. Yoomi could do well with the right concept: but Starship wasn't convinced they'd ever do that kind and weren't about to accomodate 1 trainee. She was promising but was it worth the effort?
Then Dream4U begins. How perfect was that timing! They didn't expect Yoomi to actually pass auditions. They fully expected her to be passed over, and then they'd have discussions with her parents and her on terming her contract. No loss and they save face. Everyone wins!
...until Yoomi passes and is now tied into a 2.5 year contract. Starship isn't all that mad about it. Lets be real: Yoomi is a fireball and she sure as hell is handful. Let THEM figure her out. And if it all.wdnt well? More the better. Yoomi thinks that finally, FINALLY, her company is showing confidence in her. Maybe she can do thisnidol thing afterall. Little does she know they're less than positive motivations.
ENTERTAINMENT BACKGROUND –
Yoomi auditioned for Starship on a whim after Produce 101 seasons 1 and 2. For some reason, she thought being a kpop idol sounded like a good idea. Was she foolish? Yes. Did she do it anyways? Also yes. When she passed auditions and became a trainee, it felt like, at least for a moment, that she was going to do something amazing.
How wrong she was in the long run.
Training wasn't an issue. Thankfully she has good endurance for the hours of training and she seemed to do well in it. But then came the careful weight management, the scrutiny on her appearance, the competetiveness with other trainees...it really wasn't what she thought it would be like. However, she thought maybe she could weather it. Maybe she was just a rookie and unsued to the scrutiny? It would surely get better, right?
That's when she began to receive critique on her personality. While sociable and well liked by trainers personally, it was clear that Yoomi was no dainty flower. She has a sweet face and the feel of being the girl next door. So they push her to perform and practice concepts that were more innocent and pure. While Yoomi likes this kind of music and will happily perform it, she was told she needed to adjust her personality when speaking and interacting with others, especially the public. She should attain the image of a pure youth, the kind of girl every mother would want their son to marry and bring home. However, it was abundantly clear that Yoomi was just not this. Starship wasn't exactly keen on her as time went on and honestly? Yoomi could tell.
It was a predicament. Yoomi was a good trainee, but there was fear that she would not be marketable. What if the public found her rude or otherwise undesireable? That would be a quick ticket to failure for a group if starship debuted her in one. They were considering debuting a new group. Add in her parents inquiring about contract termination and there was an unease there. Yoomi could do well with the right concept: but Starship wasn't convinced they'd ever do that kind and weren't about to accomodate 1 trainee. She was promising but was it worth the effort?
Then Dream4U begins. How perfect was that timing! They didn't expect Yoomi to actually pass auditions. They fully expected her to be passed over, and then they'd have discussions with her parents and her on terming her contract. No loss and they save face. Everyone wins!
...until Yoomi passes and is now tied into a 2.5 year contract. Starship isn't all that mad about it. Lets be real: Yoomi is a fireball and she sure as hell is handful. Let THEM figure her out. And if it all.wdnt well? More the better. Yoomi thinks that finally, FINALLY, her company is showing confidence in her. Maybe she can do thisnidol thing afterall. Little does she know they're less than positive motivations.
All through school Yoomi has been dancing. She always said she liked the idea of dancing up to something, kicking them in the head, and dancing away.
Starship made her do it. There didn't seem to be much of a future there as far as debut was concerned, and honestly with everything that has happened with Mnet and the Produce and Idol school scandals, AND the luster of being a trainee having worn off, Yoomi is ready to call it quits since frankly it didn't seem like the company liked her much anyhow. However, Starship was pressured to send a trainee, and with Yoomi already one foot out the door and not being terrible skill wise, it seemed like a wise decision.: Yoomi was being utilized and if successful, maybe they had someone ready for their next group. So here she is, in a 2.5 year contract, a debut, and also on a show. Literally everything she was wanting. But whether or not she comes out of this wanting to continue or go back to her original plan will have to be seen.
THE ANNOYING ONE
THE END
COMMENTS – Sooo I really wanted to make a girl next door that could totally kick your if you crossed her. Also inspired by spicy ramen. I was kind of hungry when thinking of her, not going to lie.
SCENE SUGGESTIONS – It'd be fun if one day, they all actually do escape and go into the city for shenanigans. Maybe they're baited by mnet for content, so they have cameras too. Mostly, I just want poor Kyumin having a heart pang while the girls have a blast together and give him a merry chase!
SONG SUGESTIONS – Loona - Favorite, Fromis_9 - FUN, Izone - Violetta, Oh My Girl - Nonstop
SCENE SUGGESTIONS – It'd be fun if one day, they all actually do escape and go into the city for shenanigans. Maybe they're baited by mnet for content, so they have cameras too. Mostly, I just want poor Kyumin having a heart pang while the girls have a blast together and give him a merry chase!
SONG SUGESTIONS – Loona - Favorite, Fromis_9 - FUN, Izone - Violetta, Oh My Girl - Nonstop
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