Title: Kyuhyun... It's been hard on you.

Author: janie6789

Status: Completed

Characters: Kyuhyun, Super Junior, Super Managers, Jonghyun (SHINee)

Genre: ... sliceoflife?

My Comments: I actually read this one before I became a member of aff, and I was a pretty new kpop fan back then (don't remember when exactly I read this, but probably late 2013 or early 2014?).  Even though this is only fanfiction and we don't know what really happens to idols and how the kpop industry works, this fic really touched me because it provided me insight on just how hard Kyuhyun (as well as Super Junior and other idols) had to work in order to debut.  It might not necessarily be true and it might not necessarily be the most accurate reflection of the industry, but it really made me think about what goes on when the cameras are off.

This is my favorite Kyuhyun fic (and probably my favorite kpop fic?) of all time and it made me cry... it taught me the value of hard work and determination, as well as a lot of other life lessons that you can learn if you read it.  It doesn't really matter whether or not you're an ELF or not, please read if you're interested (and even if you know next to nothing about Super Junior).