▪   LUNATION'S RILEY.

PROJECT LUNATION
PROJECT LUNATION
PROJECT LUNATION
 
 
 
 

 
CHERRYFRUIT101, CHERRY, 8/10
 
FULL NAME  Riley Jeon So Kyung (전소경)
NICKNAMES 

△ Riled Up Riley (Given by the members due to her hot temper. It's more of an affectionate term,one that she really doesn't mind.)

Rileybear (Given by her family [Her dad came up with it]. It's sort of a family nickname which was derived from her fierce yet protective and caring nature.)

Queen Jeon (Given by some BigHit trainees because they despise her confidence. No one can blame them. Her type of confidence shines so brightly,it's so easily mistaken for arrogance. It's kind of a sarcastic nickname because she gives others a feeling that she's better than all of them like how a queen would look down on her subjects. 'They're probably jealous.' -Riley)

Fattie (Given by her brother because of her grear appetite. She just loves food.)

Koreanosi (Given by her friends back in the US because of her love for Game of Thrones. It's a play on the term 'Westerosi' in the series. She sometimes slips a bit of korean in her speech during their skype calls so they call her that jokingly. It's so cringey that she hates it whenever they call her that.)

Fairy Godmother - (Given by fans because of her giving personality like her habit of giving out sweets to her fans at fanmeets and fansigns.)

DATE OF BIRTH  May 5,1996
BIRTH PLACE  Michigan,USA
HOMETOWN  Michigan,USA
ETHNICITY  Korean
LANGUAGES  
English - Fluent,20/10 (She was born in the US and spent about most of her childhood there until age 12.)
 
Korean -  Fluent,20/10 (Her parents are Korean so naturally they taught her how to speak and understand the language.)
 
Mandarin Chinese - Mediocre,3/10 (She took up the language just to be able to communicate properly with locals in Singapore where it is one of the more commonly spoken languages)
 
Italian - TERRIBLE,0.9/10 (It's a language that she really has difficulty grasping even till this day.)
 
Japanese - Barely passable,2/10 (She only started learning Japanese upon entering SM as a trainee and subsequently BigHit and there was like a one year break in between so she isn't going to be an expert on it anytime soon.)
 
FACECLAIM  Red Velvet's Wendy
BACKUP FC  Blackpink's Jennie
 
APPEARANCE  Riley is quite tall for a girl at the height of 171cm and of average/normal bmi with a weight of 57kg. Her height is one of the more stand out physical traits she has. She's described to be slender but not unhealthily so. Her skin is rather fair because she doesn't tan easily too. Her hair is usually rather long and has been dyed numerous times despite cautions from her mother that it's not good for her scalp. She has a piercing on each ear and a faded beige birthmark at the right blade of her shoulder. She's a fan of makeup but to her,less is more. She's into that natural look.
FASHION  Her fashion style is best described to be classy,girly and elegant. She's a er for shoes,especially heels. Riley prefers skirts and dresses to pants and shorts. She's not one for excessive jewelry but she does like to wear them every once in a while. She does own a couple pairs of pants but she matches them with very classy blouses and shirts so that the overall effect is still one of elegance.
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PERSONALITY TRAITS
 

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(+) Down-to-earth,Humourous,Caring,Passionate,Protective (Some others in the personality des)

(-) Opinionated,Judgemental,Bossy,Hot-tempered (Some others in the personality des)

(=) Honest,Tenacious,Quick-witted with a sharp tongue (Some others in the personality des)

(?) ENTJ,Ravenclaw,Chaotic Neutral,Taurus

ELABORATION      

The first thing that people always notice about Riley upon meeting her is her unwavering confidence. She is confident of herself and she REALLY shows it. It's sort of like this vibe she has that really draws people to her. It's a kind of refined,quiet confidence. The way she presents herself and how she projects her voice is one of her distinguishing traits from the rest. To some,this is undeniably appealing maybe even y if you're into that but to others,this may come off as arrogance. She's got her fair share of both admirers and haters due to this unparalleled confidence,honestly. Riley is also very protective of her family members and friends,always willing to sacrifice anything to keep them away from harm's way. Her family is the single most important thing to her and she will do anything in her power to defend them. This makes others feel secure and comfortable in her presence. Riley is however,rather judgemental but please do not be mistaken. She is one of the most accepting people around but she almost never gives people with a 'bad reputation' the benefit of the doubt. She's critical of who she forges friendly relationships with and the harsh truth is - Riley is too prideful.She's wary of people with a 'bad rep' because she doesn't want to be seen associating with someone who's perceived as bad. She's afraid of the kind of damage it would do to her image.

Riley is also very honest,to the point of almost being brutally honest. She doesn't believe in sugarcoating her words and just tells the truth straight out. This can be both good and bad depending on what she's saying. it's good in a way that she can be relied on to provide others with the truth when others aren't willing to say it. It is however bad in a way that she's hardly got a filter so her words aren't censored. She may very easily offend or upset others without meaning to. She's also very resourceful. Always the thinker of the group,she contributes an endless flow of unique ideas and is also able to think on her feet to get herself out of trouble. Riley is so opinionated such that others can find her very irritating. She really can't help it,she wants to always BE RIGHT. She has strong opinions and she's just not afraid to express them. Riley can also be very caring though. She cares for others just like how an older sister would care for her siblings. Riley is always the first person to wish you a speedy recovery if you were sick and will be the first few at your doorstep with hot soup. It's just her generous nature. She has no qualms about spending too much money on her friends and family because they mean so much to her. She's also very stubborn,not easily swayed from her own original decision. She can thus be relied on to make swift decisive decisions but it can be a pain in the to get her to change her opinions from a terrible decision.

Riley can be bossy at times and a tad too controlling. It's another trait that she really can't change or help herself. She cannot stand things going awry so she feels a need to command others to change it. Riley wants things to be in proper order and demands rather than ask for cooperation. She's also very down-to-earth. Riley is sensible,practical and realistic such that she knows that dreams aren't real until you gear up and do something to make them real. She doesn't dwell in dreams and rarely has her head in the clouds. Riley is also quite hot-tempered and doesn't tolerate bull from anyone. She is easily irritated and she's got a fearsome temper to behold if you ever do try to cross this girl. She's quick to bite someone head off and lash at you with her sharp tongue with no regrets afterwards. Riley is also very humorous and just downright hilarious at times. Her jokes are well-timed and just pure genius. Her quick and sharp wit is one of the main contributing factors to her snark humour. With a love for jokes and funny catchphrases,her friends are always tickled pink when they listen to her go off with her hilarious jokes and clapbacks. Riley is extremely passionate about the thing she loves and never stops pursuing her own happiness. She's a huge believer that your life is in your own hands and it is only yourself who can make your life full of joy and laughter. She bears a strong love for the things that she loves and even if any of her hobbies were to be outdated one day,she would still pursue it with a fiery passion. She's tenacious and never gives up on her own goals,both long and short term. Riley is a fighter to the end and pursues the things she wishes to achieve in life with a vigour that cannot be contested against.

(ONSTAGE,IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA,FANSERVICE)

In front of the camera and in front of fans,she's lively and very vibrant. She loves to lead the conversation and answer tricky questions thrown to the group,sort of giving herself the role of the speaker at times which could be frustrating. Her passion for music and singing shines onstage when she performs,almost GLOWING from her entire being. She likes performing fanservice as a way to appreciate her fans and even sometimes at fansigns,she buys tons of packets of sweet candy to treat and give to the fans to as a token of gratitude that they have supported Lunation as fans.

(GIRL IN LOVE)

Riley is very responsive towards her own love life honestly. She's no hopeless romantic or traditionist. Unlike the girls in korean society,Riley isn't shy or submissive when it comes to men. She doesn't shy back or avoid eye contact,rather she goes right at it. As she says,this isn't the 90s. Girls can approach guys and girls as well. She's usually the initiator in relationships and also sometimes too independant. Yet if in love,she is just about the most giving girlfriend ever. She would shower you with love and cuddles and buy you anything you want if it's within reason. Her resolve dissolves if completely in love and you'll see a different side of her. You wouldn't see the fiery Riley,only the surprisingly gentle and soft-hearted Riley.

(UNMATCHED TEMPER)

When angered,she's like a ticking time bomb. Nobody knows when she would just explode and let her anger burst forth. You don;t want to see her mad,you really don't. She's like a lioness when she's angry,lashing out at people with unusually harsh words. Her voice raised and her eyes wild with fury. Trust me,it's not something you want to see.

 
BACKGROUND     

Riley was born on the 5th of May 1996 to the Jeon family in Michigan,USA. Years later,her mother would joke that she had been a fiesty and stubborn one even during her arrival to the world because of how long her mother had to stay in the hospital for delivery. Her parents were of Korean descent but they both held US citizenship and were born and raised in the states. She also had a brother who was 4 years older than she was.

Her childhood in her memory,was very memorable for her. While her mother cooked and cleaned,she would prance around the yard chasing her older brother with a child tennis racket. She played with mud during rainy days and organised imaginary tea parties with her toys in the afternoons. Sometimes,she would stir cookie batter with her mother and other times she'd visit the neighbours to play with Bella Schroder,a girl of her age and equally wild. Occasionally,her mother would take both her and her brother out to cycle or to the nearby park to play with the other children. Her confident nature festered at a very young age as she made fast friends with most of the children. As the years passed,her brother began attending the kindergarten but things didn't make much of a difference for her due to her many friends around the neighbourhood. Her days were mostly spent with her mother and friends. Her father was a busy man,working for an airline company and worked long hours. He left before the family awoke and came home after everyone was asleep. Despite this however,he tried his best to make up for the lost time. He would try to take a day off at time to bring the family out for a movie or perhaps a picnic. He bought toys for his children and would regularly buy treats for his wife,who had a penchant and constant craving for chocolates. 

Kindergarten and elementary school was quite an adventure for her. She made countless friends (And enemies) throughout her years. The teachers either loved or hated her for either her perceived ready attitude in class or her 'smart alec' attitude. Depends on how they see it really. She was fast learner but stubborn and obstinate to the end. Her best friend,Bella was her perfect partner in crime. They were dubbed the 'dynamic duo' by the other kids and teachers alike for their brillant ideas and mischief. It also in elementary school where she first discovered her love for singing and music. Riley was always attentive during music lessons and love to sing. Even during school concerts,she fought for the lead singing roles. She would practice endlessly at home and listened to music for hours at the record store. 

This life would all come crashing down the year she turned 9. Her father had announced that they were to move to Singapore for his job. He had been transferred there permanently. To say that Riley was devastated would be an understatement. Her life wasn't supposed to be anywhere else. Her life was here. Right here in the US. When they moved to Singapore,Riley took quite a while to get used to the hot tropical weather of Singapore. it really seemed like the sun was extra hot and bright here in this island. She attended an international school but unlike in the US,she didn't have much luck finding friends. There were just so many cliques and school politics! it seemed like something straight out of the set of 'Mean Girls'. Only this is a reality. She was sulky and angry,she didn't talk to anyone. Not even her brother. Yet eventually she grew used to it after almost half a year. Sulking wasn't going to bring her back to the US. She also started talking to her neighbour,a slender girl of 12 by the name of Ang Cui Ying. Riley would grow to realised that she had very confusing feelings rising up in her when they interacted. She never felt this way before for a girl. Riley was feeling nervous whenever she saw Cui Ying around and a warm glow of joy would spread through her being when she talked to the older girl. Her heart tingled whenever Cui Ying laughed. She started to question her uality and after a while of soul searching (ALL 2 YEARS OF IT),she concluded that she was biual. There was no denying it. Only she wished that she had realised it earlier. There were just so many hints dating back to even her childhood. The way she had failed to realise her own feelings on so many occasions and just brushing them off as a typical 'girl crush' sort of thing and how she would laugh off her own feelings and forget about them...She wished she had found out earlier. The Jeon family was bound for Italy due to her father's job again so without keeping in contact with Cui Ying,they left Singapore. She had been 12 then. In Italy,life wasn't much different. She was still hated and loved equally in school and of the two countries they had moved to in the span of 3 years,she had to say that she liked Singapore better because of a certain someone. Cui Ying till this day,holds a small but very significant part of her heart. Throughout these 3 years,Riley wouldn't have gone through it without music. Music was her saviour and she singed whenever she felt particularly lonely. Music was her escape. It was the one passion she would never let go. It helped her remember her lovely memories back in the state. It was her one link to beautiful flashbacks. She lived in Italy for a year from age 12 to 13

They moved to South Korea from Italy when she was 13 and that was where she got her first dose of K-pop. Moving to South Korea wasn't bad,seeing that there wasn't really a communication barrier. Riley felt loved by her family despite being in a foreign environment that was nowhere like the US where she lived most of her life. Back to the catch,she loved this new genre of music she was hearing. There were so many concepts to it,like a multi-faceted diamond. There was cute,y and dark. Everything! Although it wasn't like English music,it was a refreshing alternative. In South Korea,RIley wasn't the popular one. Her Americanised ways were too much for some of the Korean students and they despised her open attitude. Yet,she wasn't bullied. Don't worry,RIley's too badass for that. No way,she's going to let some random kids bully her!  She didn't join any clubs or societies because in her logic,she wasn't about to deal with bull when she can avoid it. She couldn't give a flying rat's what they think of her absence. Riley had only her ipod and her book (Game of Thrones,of course) to keep her company and that was good enough. She was later discovered by an SM scout while she was mindlessly singing on her way home from school at the age of 13 nearing 14 ,just 7 months after she came to Korea. Riley then decided to give the auditions a try with hopes of gaining fame and experience in the music industry. What better way to start than from here? She hence auditioned with the song 'Slow Down' by Selena Gomez and was accepted in her first try. 

Her life in SM to say the least wasn't how she expected it to be. She was tired,drained both physically and mentally. It took her awhile to even realise that she wasn't taking good care of herself. This is her life. If being an idol meant living up to SM's beauty standards,she would rather not do it. Thus,she made the huge decision to quit from SM after 3 years in it. 

She was 17 then. Just as she quit from SM,it wasn't long before another tempting offer showed up at her doorstep. With her family back in the US,she was all alone in South Korea. Her family had moved back to US,seeing that her father had been transferred back there.She also didn't want to let her parents and brother know that she had quit SM. She didn't want to disappoint them. A tenant was kind enough to take her in without insisted for downpayment but she had no money,no income of her own.Thus,Riley resorted to street busking at the park. There,she sang almost everyday for up to 4 hours on end just so in the hopes of earning more money to be able to afford a ticket one day.. Occasionally,she would be caught by the police but she'd have ran for it faster than they can catch up. Despite the life she led now for the first time in her life completely penniless with no luxuries,she kept a strong attitude. The Riley she and us all know never gives up without a fierce fight. This is just a part of life. She used to comfort herself at night whenever she began to feel sorry for herself. She'd say 'It's ok. It's ok. We'll get through this.' While street busking one day,she was spotted by a BigHit talent scout who was wowed by her singing. She insisted that Riley apply to join BigHit. With her past experience in SM,the girl was very apphrehensive. Would this be different? After a long while of pondering,Riley decided to give it another go,give the kpop industry one last shot and audition for the vocal line with the song 'Heart Attack' by Demi Lovato. 

LIKES
 
Game of Thrones (She's in love with both the TV and book series and is insistent that she belongs in House Stark but she's really a true Baratheon through and through.)
Heels (Her style is more girly and she's a total shoe addict,especially for heels! She has an entire dresser table for her shoes.)
Lipgloss (It's one of her must haves in her makeup bag.)
Peaches (They are her favourite fruit and since her dad was fond of peaches,she grew to be fond of them as well especially when her father would always buy them.)
△ Acapella music (Riley has always wanted to be part of an acapella group but oh well,time for that is long gone anyways.)
△ Eagles (They are just so grand and majestic. They are her favourite animal and her spirit animal as she likes to call it.)
△ Daft Punk (Riley names him a true legend and rightfully so,)
△ David Dobrik (She watches him whenever she wants to have a good laugh and is a huge fan of his.)
 
DISLIKES
 
Corn(Call her a monster,she just doesn't like corn. Especially sweetcorn...Yuck.)
Heavy metal music (Riley thinks they hurt her ears too badly.)
Things that are way too sweet (They give her a headache.)
People who rant and lament but make no action ('Stop feeling pitiful when you've done nothing to help yourself from your own situation,' - Riley)
Despacito ('If I hear someone play despacito again,I'm going to throttle him. It's an overrated song!' -Riley)
Romance movies (They're totally unrealistic and just sets girls with false hopes of a fictional prince charming. Very unnecessary.)
The heat (She can tolerate it but she'd rather take the cold any day.)
Spiders (Riley has a great fear of spiders and would literally bolt from a room if she sees one.)
Table tennis (Somehow,she always loses so she'd rather never play it.)
 
HABITS
 
△ Sometimes sings herself to sleep (Don't worry,she whispers.)
△ Taps her foot to the beat of her music everytime,everywhere.
△ Cracks her knuckles when she gets hungry
 
HOBBIES
 
△ Singing! (She's been singing for as long as she can remember.)
Eating (Who doesn't love eating?)
Playing her guitar (She likes to just strum it whenever she's got the time and just relax while listening to the tune.)
Listening to music (Riley has a crazy playlist on her ipod which has just about every genre of song except heavy metal.)
Jogging around the nearby park in the morning (She just loves the fresh morning air.)

TRIVIAS 

  • Riley is biual and she discovered it when she first had a tremendous,hopeless crush on a girl named Ang Cui Ying,her neighbour when she lived temporarily in Singapore.
  • Riley has lived in 4 different place in all of 22 years. She's lived in the US for a large part of her life in Michigan and has also lived in Singapore as well as Venice,Italy.
  • She is left-handed.
  • The girl can't cook for nuts. She's likely to burn down the kitchen!
  • She knows how to play the guitar,ukelele and piano.
  •  The 3 things that you can ALWAYS find in her bag is her headphones,her phone and her leather journal.
  • If she were to have children,she would want 2 girls and a boy preferably.
  • She is a total cat person but doesn't necessarily hate dogs. She just loves cats like A LOT MORE.
  • Because of her frank and straightforward,open personality,she is the member who has the largest number of haters/anti-fans yet also one of the more popular ones among international fans.
  • She frequently does V lives.
  • Is known to suffer from airsickness and seasickness
  • She's tall for a girl at a height of 171cm but she embraces it and likes to make jokes about it.
  • Her all time favourite food are doughnut burgers,famously called Luther Burgers. 
  • She has a great fear for spiders,thus making her an arachnophobe.
  • She's quite fit and can run very fast
  • She cannot swim.
  • One movie that she can watch repeatedly without getting bored is 'Pitch Perfect'.
  • Generally lower metabolism rate
  • If she wasn't going to be an idol,she would have been an editor  or journalist for a publishing/newspaper firm.
  • She frequently watches Game of Thrones with her friends in the US over Skype.
  • She's an atheist.
  • Riley is one of the earliest to wake up.
  • Riley has a prized guitar that she had since she was 10 and named it 'Cristofer Jon'.
  • Her blood type is B.
  • Her role model is her Father because of how hard he works for the family even sacrificing his wellbeing at times.
  • She hates aegyo and avoids doing it on TV whenever she can.
 
RELATIONSHIPS              
  • Father / Paul Jeon Tae Joon (전태준) / 55 / Airline company employee / Closeness: 8.5/10 / Riley is generally very close with her family. Interactions between her and her father would include silly dad jokes which would never fail to make her cringe SO HARD. They banter a lot and have deep heart to heart talks. He supports her in everything she does and is kind of the 'nicer and more lenient' parent in a way. 
  • Mother / Michelle Kim Eun Soo (김은수) / 53 / Housewife / Closeness: 8.5/10 / She's the stricter one of Riley's parents. She's like the Queen of the household and is in charge. Although strict,she's loving as well and when RIley feels particularly lonely,she would call her to talk.
  • Older brother / Andrew Jeon Nam Bin (전남빈) / 25 / Veterinarian / Closeness: 9/10 / He's the sweet brother she loves to bits. He's very gentle and quiet,definitely the silent one of the pair. He would buy her treats from the US which can't be found in Korea and knowing that she liked cats.he would take pictures of his furry patients to send to her. They also talk regularly on the phone.
  • Childhood best friend / Bella Marie Schroder / 21 / University student / Closeness: 8/10 / Although now they lead drastically different lives,they still do skype a lot when they both fangirl over GOT. They call each other to talk about their lives and Riley often seeks her opinion on stuff. She was also the one who listened to Riley when she felt homesick and was always there for her whenever she felt lonely in a new foreign environment.
  • BigHit trainee best friend / Jang In Na (장인나) / 14 / Model department trainee / Closeness:8/10 / This girl is the VERY first friend that she made upon entering BigHit entertainment. BigHit accepted their trainees in batches so they were part of the same batch and it was their first day in BigHit. Riley approached the girl first because In Na looked very jittery and she took pity on her. They shared information about each other and Riley soon made a fast friend out of the girl. They go out for shopping sometimes and sometimes In Na would sleepover at her dorm when there were thunderstorms for she was afraid. She was her pillar of support during a rumour that almost resulted in her expulsion. In Na is the person she goes to to talk about her feelings.
  • SM trainee best friend / Park Hyun Suk (박현석) / 23 / Dance department trainee / Closeness: 7.5/10 / They haven't been talking much anymore since they're both so busy with trainee life but they still call each other occasionally. He was the light in one of the darkest periods of her life and she would have ventured on a very dangerous and dark route if it wasn't for his interference. He cares a lot about her and so does she. They have a sibling like relationship.
  • Idol friend / Min Yoon Gi  (민윤기)/ 24 / BTS member  / Closeness: 7/10 / They are like brother and sister honestly. They actually met when Yoon Gi accidentally spilled coffee on her. She didn't have a very good impression of him at first sight seeing he ruined her favourite sweater but he was so apologetic she couldn't NOT forgive him. Their first few interactions was really awkward since they had a less than pleasant first meeting but then as time went by,they got closer from the training sessions when some of the trainee would be asked to join BTS in skill lessons so as to ensure that they learned a thing or two. They text each other regularly and sometimes tease each other like how she would tease Yoon Gi about the fan shippings. She likes his reactions when he would brush off her teasings but his expressions would betray his embarrassment. He's unlike the persona he has onscreen deep down so much so that Riley likes to jokingly call him the 'Real Masked Rapper'.
 
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STAGENAME    Riley
LINE     Vocal (primary), Rap (secondary)
PERSONA     The Undefeatable Princess (Undefeatable for her undying fighting spirit,princess for her prissy persona.)
 
VOCAL TWIN   Blackpink's Rose
DANCE TWIN   Red Velvet's Wendy
RAP TWIN  Twice's Momo
 
TRAINEE YEARS  3 years in SM,2 years and 3 months in BigHit
 
TRAINEE EXPERIENCE

She first became a trainee under SM entertainment at the young age of 13 just 7 months after she moved to South Korea. To be honest,she didn't actually want to be a kpop star at first. It was music she wanted to do so it felt just as right. Kpop WAS music after all and it was pretty cool in her opinion but it just wasn't the kind that she envisioned herself doing. Sometimes she wondered if she was dabbling in the wrong kind of industry given the strict regulations that shocked her upon arrival. Riley had half a mind to just leave. It was an internal debate really. She wasn't sure she could keep undergoing the ruthless trainings and monstrous instructors. However,support from her family kept her afloat. SM has some pretty ed up regulations,that's almost universally agreed on. For a person as headstrong as she is,it's amazing that she actually tolerated it. It was her love for music that kept her alive. She wanted to make music for others and that passion alone was enough for her. If she were to quit,she would have let a precious opportunity slip from her fingers! Riley also met Hyunsuk when she would go over to the recording studios after hours to practice. 

The trainers were generally impressed with her singing but not so much about her rapping. She was always put down for her rapping skills as well as her appearance. One thing about her is that she doesn't have a good metabolism rate so she can't lose the weight as quickly as the others can. It was a pretty low point of her trainee life. She tried hard to shed the pounds off but it was just getting so difficult. She began to lose a bit of her vigour and shine as she concerned herself with losing weight. It was so bad that she would skip breakfast and even dinner so as to achieve a slimmer body. If it wasn't for Hyunsuk who began to make impromptu deliveries to her dorm with tons of leftovers,she would have gone on the road of anorexia. He forced her to eat and was the one who recommended that she went jogging. He would jog with her and eat her meals with her to make sure that she didn't go back to starving herself. Jogging soon became one of her favourite pasttimes. Although her family had moved back to the US at that time,she was lucky she had Hyunsuk by her side.

Yet,she wasn't happy. Being in SM despite all the glamour had its downsides. She couldn't bear the strict regulations that is suffocating her any longer. So behind her parent's back,she actually quit SM despite the support she got. To be honest,she felt like a bird set free. Free to spread her wings and just soar. Freedom was one thing but her new financial crisis is another. She was penniless. In SM,she had lodging and a monthly allowance but now that she's gone...She has nothing. Riley was lucky enough that she was able to find a room for rent quickly and a kindly tenant who didn't insist she immediately made payments. She lived on earning peanuts so life was difficult. But this is Riley we're talking about. This Riley never gives up without a fight and bravely withstands a challenge.

It felt almost like a gift from the gods when a BigHit scout approached her one day while she was singing. At that time,she was 18 and just a little less than a year out from SM. It was one of the greatest dilemmas she faced when she went back to her apartment to ponder over it. She decided to take the chance and auditioned for BigHit the next day over online auditions. Riley felt that she was actually more anxious for this audition than she was for the SM auditions. Something about this audition felt special and she couldn't let go of this chance. She started off her first verse of 'Heart Attack' rather shakily but as she went on,her voice hit every note perfectly without a hitch. Her voice was strong and steady,rising with each tune. She had felt a little self conscious of her shabby apartment but she didn't pay much mind to it. They're looking for talent after all,not reviewing your dang apartment. It was about a week later that she found out that she was accepted into BigHit and was expected to be there for her first day in 3 days time. It came as a surprise to her but a pleasant one. It was also all she do to hope that history won't repeat itself. 

Her first day went by well. The trainers were kind and friendly,the trainees were pretty cordial...Her first impression was good. Yet like everywhere she goes,she has both haters and admirers alike. Some would ask her to sit with them at lunch or invite her to vocal training together while others shunned her and talked behind her back. They never bothered her because deep down she held the belief that for every 1 person who wants you to fail,another 10 wants you to succeed. Her interactions with other trainees were amiable and for the most part they didn't mind her at all. 

There was a point of time whereby she almost got herself kicked out of BigHit when it was rumoured that she sabotaged another girl during dance evaluations and caused her to suffer from a twisted ankle. This wasn't true,the girl had fallen down by herself when they were both practicing in the dance studio alone. There were a fair number of people who both believe and disbelieved the story. Things got so bad that Bang PD gave her a one week suspension from trainings to investigate the matter. You can't imagine how angry she was. People were spreading false lies about her and there was nothing in her power that she could do. Turns out,the girl had lied to drag Riley in hot water. The girl didn't like how the trainers were impressed with her and she despised Riley's 'arrogance'. The girl had worked so hard to be here and even had a ballet certificate to prove her dance skills yet Riley was the one getting praises for improvements. If she were to fall and risk leaving BigHit,she would drag her down as well. The air was eventually cleared and Riley got her name cleared and was rewarded with justice. 

The rest of her trainee life didn't go too badly,just the occasional nasty jibe from her haters but hey,Riley being Riley couldn't give a . 

 
PRE-DEBUT FACTS 
  • None.
 
SCANDALS   
  • Dating scandal between her and BTS's J-Hope because they were seen sharing an umbrella (What really happened was she offered to share her umbrella with him at a cafe near BigHit when it was raining. He forgot his own umbrella so she just offered to share it with him.)
  • Lunation's Riley is leaving?! (This is just a rumour that went out of hand. Having the most number of anti-fans/haters,fans thought that RIley was leaving the band out of pressure so much so they started a campaign called #BringRileyBack. She wasn't going to leave but the rumour just spreaded like wildfire,)
 
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COMMENTS I think I wrote too much,it looks like a cluster...I'm so sorry! I just didn't know how to best explain it in a shorter way so um yeah haha. I hope you like Riley and I apologise in advance for the swearing. 
 
SCENE REQUESTS      
  • Group interactions! Maybe a bit of conflict?
  • Weekly Idol and Running Man appearance
  • She announcing on live TV that she's bi which leads to...
  • Obsessive female sasaeng fan
  • Some of the members didn't like her but eventually gets to know her
 
' A spark from the dark' is sort of a reference to the moon. The moon lights up the night and the light is usually described to be beautiful like how we would see from modern literature. Light is always a symbolism of hope within the darkness and to light up from the darkness would mean that it brightens up the day and figuratively light up people's lives. The moon lights up the otherwise dark sky. I think the link between BTS and Lunation could be related to that. BTS is the sun,Lunation the moon. The sun and moon both light up the world and with Lunation,it lights up the night which could imply that they are touching on a whole new concept that BTS may be unable to take on. They are rotating,with the sun in the day and the moon in the night. Both are BigHit's efforts to use music to light up people's life everyday. (I hope this doesn't sound absurd lol) It is also said that the sun is commonly associated with masculine energy and the moon exudes a feminine energy,which can completely balance each other out.
 
 

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hi cherry, thanks for applying to lunation!! first let me say, wow this is a long app hehehe /sweats/

well there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with her basics, although she knows a bit too many languages? though many of these do have a somehow real reason to why she had to learn them, i feel like some are just there to make riley seem cooler bc she knows a lot of languages? since she doesn't seem to exceed the category of 'basic' regarding japanese, italian or chinese. but as i said they seem to have some kind of logical reason to why she learned them.

her personality is okay though i had to re-read it a couple of times to understandd riley's persona. ( that's my fault since i have a hard time focusing with long texts ). her background is also okay although when she quit sm you said that her family was residing in the u.s but earlier on you said that all of them moved to south korea? maybe there's something i missed but if you could clarify that i would thank you a lot!
her relationships are all fine and hey! you added my boy yoongs.

i thank god that riley is part of the vocal line because honestly, i have way too many girls who are part of the dance line. there are no noticeable mistakes in her trainee life, so you're safe!

if you could fix those mistakes i told you earlier, riley is accepted! another small mistake is that somewhere in your app you stated 'black velvet' as the group's name, but i'm not going to be a b¡tch and yell at your for that. just change it to lunation! :)

btw sorry for the lame review, i'm still in recovery but i wanted to give you your review,,

( your stars: ★ ☆ ★ ★ )