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BIRTHNAME juliet hwang 줄리엣 황
OTHER NAMES
✿ hwang jihee 황지희 her korean birth name, often used by her immediate family and girls zone members exclusively.
NICKNAMES
✿ julie, jules, jiji, jichu generic nicknames.
✿ ji (x4) 지지지지 baby a play on words of her korean name and the popular girls generation song, gee. this classic hit was her audition song for girls zone. fans and the other girls tend to call her this playfully.
✿ jiu 지유 this is her stage name that she had come up with and proposed to the company. it mixes her identities "jihee" and "juliet" by combining their letters; "ji" from her korean name, and "u" from the second letter of her english name.
✿ english muffin a nickname exclusive to nct's mark and fellow girls zone member hana. mostly a very amusing inside joke between the three but its simple to understand the nickname's origins, which simply imply jiu's english background.
✿ hwangji 황지 a punny nickname using the word "king" / 왕 / wang and mixing it with her surname and the first syllable of her korean name. originating from her high school days to reflect her reigning top position in class, formulated by some acquaintances who were part of the korean community in her school in london. this nickname was exposed to the public after netizens discovered comments from said ex-classmates under an article of her debut. now, fans naturally use this nickname whenever she showcases her skills.
✿ brainy smurf she was wearing a bright blue beanie with some circle-framed glasses when she first arrived at the airport in south korea to train after the girls zone winners had been announced. it would be the first photo of her on the web that wasn't accessed from her social media, as a few tabloids and fansites had been snapping photos of her airport arrival. many fans and netizens thought her appearance mimicked the character "brainy smurf" and her educational background was quite fitting to it as well.
✿ lucky fairy 행운의 요정 a lot of netizens referred to her as the "lucky fairy" when she was first introduced in the girls zone lineup. her birthday falls on the lucky 11/11 (november 11), which is a number that is said to be a time when wishes come true. jiu also believes in this nickname, as it steered her to a miraculous direction, her idol debut, after the disasters in her previous lifeplan.
BIRTHDATE november 11, 2000
BIRTHPLACE manchester, england, united kingdom
HOMETOWN manchester, england, united kingdom (2000-2013) / london, england, united kingdom (2018-2020)
ETHNICITY south korean
NATIONALITY british
LANGUAGES
✿ english / fluent native brought up in the uk for most of her life. has a very prominent accent.
✿ korean / proficient able to speak the language smoothly, except for a few grammatical errors and lack of deep vocabulary. she is not too familiar with a lot of korean proverbs due to her background. her family still spoke in korean at home, though she is more prone to speaking in konglish or with a slightly westernized accent.
✿ french / secondary basic used to study the language in high school and maintained fairly high grades ranging from 80 to 85 percent. however, she still has trouble using french as a daily conversational language, especially since she no longer practices as often.
FACECLAIM gugudan / ioi's mina
BACKUP oh my girl's arin
HEIGHT 159 cm / 5'2"
WEIGHT 48 kg
APPEARANCE has a curvier figure than most female idols, yet slim nonetheless. she has wider hips with a slightly broad shoulder-line if styled incorrectly, but has a sinched waist that suits most wardrobes. naturally has long, jet black hair, though her locks are dyed a chocolate brown with subtle hazel highlights cascading the lower part of her hair. will later on have light brown, auburn/orange hair for future comebacks. versatile makeup style, fitting for both cute and sweet to show an innocent vibe, or a heavier look for a sultry view. editorial looks are also appropriate to show a more elegant and elevated image. jiu prefers quick but enhancing eye makeup, inclusive of flicked eyeliner and tactical shadows. loves warm-tone lip shades.
STYLE definitely a small top, small pants girl. not incredibly conservative and is always welcome to miniskirts and dresses. true to her lifestyle, jiu tends to go for preppy pieces such as sweater vests, collared shirts, cardigans, straight leg pants and pleated skirts. while she may be more prone to dressy bottoms, she loves denim jeans and corduroy pants with a good jumper. her main colour preferences are dark blues, any type of reds, as well as pinks and pastel purples. jiu's shoe choices are not very diverse, often using the same shoes in different colourways or in simple white. likes platform sneakers, loafers, boots and heels, with an exception of comfy block kitten sandals. also a sock enthusiast, believes the right pair could make or break an outfit. / jiu's wardobe!
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TYPES isfj / the defender,
scorpio sun + pisces moon + leo rising + libra venus, gryffinclaw
TRAITS dependable, witty, kind, organized, accommodating, attentive, driven, inflexible, overbearing, reserved
CHARACTER KINS sophie hatter (howl's moving castle), shoko makinohara (rascal does not dream of bunny girl senpai)
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PERSONALITY jiu is an incredibly gentle and charming girl, often praised for her "put-togetherness" as mabel, her best friend, would describe it. although it wasn't always like that, she prides herself in the development of her character. rising to the top positions of her school has done her more good than bad; coming from a small, overshadowed shell of a body to a young lady who's growing into herself and finding confidence. not much of the type to leap at social gatherings, she upholds herself in a manner that can appear intimidating. people who know her get a large glimpse of her more relaxed and down-to-earth nature, but knowing her as a whole makes most acquaintances and friends admire jiu for her character. with the right people, jiu can laugh tirelessly and would even set her pride aside to make stupid jokes that she knows she'll be embarassed by if someone brought them up again.
jiu's adorable visage helps her out more than she'd like to admit, making her appear more friendly despite her perfectly prim mannerisms. but after all, part of jiu's charm is her composed exterior; she is not prone to act upon her anger rashly, which makes her a worthy candidate to depend on. paired with her driven nature, she can achieve all that she is passionate about and does not shy away from responsibility. furthermore, when she knows that something will provide a greater good for people she loves, however mundane or challenging the thing may be, jiu will pursue it until the end. the kind of person who hates not finishing what they start, she is prone to intense behaviors in both work and relationships. being a very dedicated person alongside this trait usually results in endless days and nights slumped over the desk to study, or practically living 24/7 in practice rooms.
in friendships, she usually takes an upper hand with maintaining bonds that she cherishes, checking in with people she loves as frequently as she can. she is empathetic to a fault, not usually the type to try and see how she would feel in their shoes, but often tries to give either emotional support or tangible advice from her own experience, whichever the person needs. if she's with someone who she truly feels at home with, she shares common experiences that might comfort the other. jiu, despite being an introvert, thrives in social groups or friendships that she confides with confidently. she is her best self when she can bounce off someone else's energy and likes to get to know people in a deep manner, remembering miniscule details that not a lot of other individuals would. to the people she has let into her life, they know that she is someone who self-imposes the duty of being a helpful friend. she also knows that she mostly cares for a select group of people; those in her circle and her family. jiu can definitely do a trivial yet impactful thing for a stranger, but she can and will part the seas for those close to her heart. sometimes, this help can come off very irritating to people who have just started being close to her. it may seem like jiu wants to "fix" them, something like a savior complex, even though they didn't ask for any of her assistance. others too, feel a condescending aftertaste as it seems like she looks down on them, thinking they're not capable of something so she had to take charge. overall, things can take a huge turn from admirable to irritating and nosy if people are too overwhelmed with how jiu approaches her relationships. in the same way, she often does things that may not be enjoyable for the sake of pleasing those she loves. their happiness is her happiness, she thinks. for this reason, she's terrible at bringing up what she sees wrong, for fear of a conflict or abandonment.
deep down, jiu is very emotional. serious conversations and criticisms that hit very personal spots in her life often make her wallow in self-doubt. while she doesn't cry immediately, when it gets too much, she amounts to a fit of sobs in the bathroom. again, this is a trait of her's that is exclusive to her inner circle, and even then, she still has difficulty being openly emotional. jiu is the type to solve her own problems before even speaking about it to anyone else, there are very few exceptions to who she lets in when she is suffering. her cautious nature can make her appear too superficial and controlled in stuffy public appearances, as she prioritizes on maintaining a properly kept image. she doesn't mean to be so restrictive about herself, but she finds it difficult to be vulnerable at the right time, often preferring to keep some information undisclosed for the sake of her pride.
with how alert she is, maneuvering through the bumps in the idol industry is a piece of cake. her attention to detail is definitely a gift in practice rooms and recording booths, but is often the cause to most of her anxiety. she likes to make plans, sticking to her goals to work her way up, but fails to recognize the fact that she cannot be sure her itineraries will proceed as predicted. due to the heinous number of plans and guidelines she has set upon herself, her life path has become prone to inflexibility. jiu tends to be more sensitive to extremely unexpected changes because of this; a good example would be the fiasco with her academic life. since there was a major change in her plans, she didn't know how to approach it and never took her feelings outwardly. only until she saw the girls zone promo did she attempt to adjust due to the persuasion of the opportunity.
BACKGROUND
birth & formalities (1994 to 2000) juliet hwang was born on an extremely lucky day in manchester, to two hard-working parents, hwang hayeon (alice) and hwang jinhyung (jin). juliet was only three years younger than the hwang's middle child, daniel, and nearly eight years apart from the eldest hwang, evelyn. the hwangs are an immigrant family based in the uk, alice and jin moving to the country a year after the birth of evelyn. by the time daniel was born, the hwang family was on the way to naturalisation after some years of permanent residence, hence why all their family members have obtained british citizenship.
the beginning of it all (2006 to 2008) six-year-old juliet turns on disney channel and sees a mop of seemingly fake blonde hair on a teen girl. music starts to blast from the tv speakers, which piqued her interest even more so. the compact monitor of the television displays a shiny stage light, reading 'hannah montana' and the rest is history. every wall on her bedroom plastered with this name and the face that accompanies it; every bath-time filled with ear-piercing singing of its theme song; the loud cries of "umma, can i have yellow hair too?" (spoiler: yes, you can.) have all amounted to juliet's budding love for music and performance.
for a while, it was only the country-pop fusion of hannah, but as juliet approaches eight, she hears a song on the radio calling out to her: "..marry me, juliet~" her eyes nearly jump out of their sockets, rapidly calling out to her parents. "hey, that's me!" and when the hwangs had gotten home, she just had to borrow daniel's computer to search up the song on the radio. it's taylor swift's love story, the song that middle school juliet would be singing for karaoke nights with her family, and most importantly, the school talent show at the end of that same year.
the best of both worlds (2009 to 2013) juliet notices that the two girls she idolized had plenty in common; country-pop, american, and most of all, they can play guitar. so naturally, the nine year old girl had begged her parents to let her take lessons. but alas, all her efforts had amounted to nothing. for a while, she had sulked and locked herself in her tiny little pink and purple bedroom, to which her parents had taken a lot of notice to. perhaps it was guilt, but the summer before she went off to the new school year, juliet was sent to piano classes. alice and jin (mostly alice) chose piano because of how sophisticated it was, most asian families tend to lean towards them anyways. juliet thought it wouldn't be as cool as guitar lessons, but this could do for now. at least she was learning an instrument! the christmas of fourth grade was when juliet had her very own piano at home, engraved with her initials in silver.
at this point in time, juliet was still very young - not a lot of weight had been on her shoulders. although, that all seemed to change early on, especially as she had crossed the age border and became a tween. it didn't help that her sister was eighteen and her brother, fifteen, and most dinner-time table talks were about university applications, career fields and thinking ahead to be future-ready. for a twelve year old who just finished year seven, it all didn't make sense. the only thing she could absorb from these conversations were her parents pushing the two older hwangs towards being doctors, or something of the sort.
it was also during this time period that juliet would discover girls generation, from their hit wonders that her teenage sister would blast in her room (and daniel, complaining about the bubblegum pop). at one point, the two sisters even tried to do the iconic dance steps in the chorus of gee, to daniel's dismay. juliet followed kpop from there forth, especially since her sister would gush about new groups for the next few years.
you're gonna be here for the next 4 years.. (2014 to 2017) juliet finally is enrolled to a music school that she attends on weekends, opting to take vocal lessons, despite the calling of guitar in the room right next to her class. at this time, she had finished taking formal piano classes and instead practiced and sang with her piano from fourth grade, at home. around this time, juliet was also surfing youtube for guitar tutorials to compliment her newfound singing stability. she has also entered high school at age fourteen, and under the uk education system, these group of learners are required to take board examinations at the end of year eleven, called gcse's.
while juliet was having the time of her life in a little recording booth with her vocal teacher, things at school had become more intense. with evelyn out of the house and in university, all the way in london, and daniel only a few months shy of doing the same; juliet had now replaced her sister's place at the dinner table. the parental lectures, the "why don't you ask daniel for university application advice, julie?" and the dreadful, "you should know all this by now!"
unfortunately, juliet couldn't get away from it all. after sundays at the music school practicing breathing and reciting her do-re-mi's, mondays would often begin with a recreational class with her school's career counselor. for thirty minutes, all she would hear about was "what are you gonna do after gcse's?" or "what are you taking in uni?" but in retrospect, high school also meant she could join more serious creative clubs, such as the performing arts club (which she did audition for and got in). they made plays, performances and musicals. this nurtured her vocal ability and even allowed her to learn how to dance.
a year later, juliet is in the same position. creative at heart, but a tad more welcoming to the idea of a career. tenth grade was definitely the year she had started taking school a lot more seriously, alongside her extracurricular passions. she was never terrible at her subjects during her first year, averaging Bs for most of her classes. but as a new juliet was born in-between lab visits and classroom gossip, she had risen to an all A* student. she was determined to pursue a career in stem after high school, but was still vague about what exactly. that didn't stop her from studying diligently and keeping her trusty planners booked, though! her parents seemed ecstatic when she had let them know, and while her heart swelled to tell them that she was also considering perfomance arts, she couldn't spill a word.
her decision was influenced by multiple trips to her sister, studying in a modern yet highly-ranked school in london, and her brother's experiences with higher education, specifically in the medical field. the speeches her parents had told her seemed to work their magic now. juliet's report cards were almost always like a seasonal gift her parents (and herself) looked forward to. by the time she was already halfway through tenth grade, her passions for performing were referred to as ornaments to her main career choice, not taking as much priority.
the lack of focus juliet had in her music career progressions unfortunately ended up with her severing her contract with the music school shortly after her final exams. she quit vocal lessons right before eleventh grade, as well as her pride and joy, the performing arts club, as she found no more time to balance them with her study schedule.
hello, london! (2018 to 2019) juliet's gcse exams were nothing short of a success, celebrating with her favorite strawberry cheesecake. her victories were met with a lot of support from her parents, and they figured to transfer juliet to a college in london (for a-levels, like senior year type studies). the move was emotional, since her parents weren't going with her and instead, she was to live in an apartment with evelyn. over the summer before twelfth grade, juliet had discarded the idea of attending a performance academy. by then, her feelings for dancing and singing were a bit subdued, so detaching from her childhood dreams seemed pretty easy. she just claimed it was time to grow up and focus on a realistic career path, just like how her siblings had done before her. juliet had been eyeing some popular universities at home and abroad, for undergraduate courses in chemistry or the sort. if music was her first love, then chemistry would be the one she'd have her happily ever after with.
fast forward to late 2019, in her final year of secondary school, things seemed to be set in stone for juliet after a long, long time. she applied to five universities, one of which is her absolute dream school in the US, and with her intended course in sciences. during the ages of seventeen to eighteen, juliet became a lot more well-known at her new school too. instead of going for the creative and performing arts club, she joined a lot of competitions and activities related to business, as well as sciences. her grades often topped everyone's in her year group for all three academic terms. she intended to do the same in her final year, locked and loaded with classic juliet packed planners and study schedules only for the daring.
..and then the pandemic.. (2020) her plans have been shattered. how is she supposed to just know how to learn through zoom calls and still maintain her superb record? juliet didn't know at the time, but she was determined to keep her pace on-track. she was so close to achieving something tangible, something her parents could add to their wall of wonders alongside her older siblings. juliet simply couldn't afford to mess up. and while she didn't (far from it, actually), it seemed like the universe had something else planned out for her.
daniel was in med school now, and that itself was a huge dent in the hwang's savings. along with a pandemic and financial crisis, alice and jin weren't sure if they were capable of financing juliet's higher education expenses in the same year. heck, they didn't know if they could.. ever. evelyn was already working, but juliet refused to grab cash from her sister, especially since she was living with her and hogging space rent-free. even more so, alice had no work as of now, deciding to quit being a stewardess, since travel was a luxury that nobody could do in the midst of this germ-fest. so to paint the nightmare-ish picture: med school brother, irritating and scary pandemic and loss of income.
dinner table talks, now with the hwangs sitting together on evelyn's couch, was when juliet and her parents came to an agreement that she would have to take a gap year.. or multiple. it wasn't exactly the worst thing, juliet didn't even know if she'd gotten accepted in the school yet. it became much harder for her to press the 'defer' option when she wistfully opened her acceptance letter that summer. she wasn't certain of what was to come; this was a contrast to the paved road she had constructed over the years. everything just felt.. numb.
august passed by, juliet either blasting a sad lorde song and pretending to have an emo concert, or coping by baking sugary treats (iu songs as the bgm this time), then binging said treats. it was nearly september by the time she came across a promo for girls zone. she had been scrolling on instagram and flipping through stories, when a promotional one had caught her eye with the visuals. it had been a while since she's sang for public purpose, her instagram posted covers from high school archived and her singing voice only meeting the tiled walls of the bathroom. it was unlike her to do something without assessing things first, but she did thoroughly stalk the instagram page of the competition, plus sm ent and all their artists. she thought, if she couldn't pursue academia right now, at least maybe, she could find passion somewhere else? its not like she was a stranger to performing either.
so, the next morning, after evelyn had left to work, juliet did her makeup for the first time that month, to record an igtv cover of her reindition of gee. this one she had sang in tenth grade for family get-togethers with her aunts, uncles and cousins living in the area. now, it would be heard by over millions of netizens, renowned spectators and possibly the biggest kpop company in her homecountry. it didn't take that long for the video to be acknowledged and shared by people she didn't even know. juliet received news of a successful audition at the end of december and moved to korea the next month to settle down with her grandparents in seoul. her parents were surprised with the turn of events, but always knew deep down that multiple paths were open for her, even after the years of her pushing her dreams aside to be an expected realist. although they do hope she returns to pursue education, alice and jin supportively sent her to south korea to train and debut.
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LIKES
✿ strawberry cheesecake
✿ chinese hotpot
✿ autumn weather
✿ sanrio and pokémon
✿ enoki mushrooms
✿ headpats
✿ online shopping
✿ this shade of red (and also the taylor swift album)
DISLIKES
✿ fat of meat
✿ insects
✿ disagreements
✿ abrupt loud noises
✿ spinach
✿ alarm clock ringtone
✿ other disregarding her efforts
HOBBIES
✿ hoarding fiction books she will either a) never read, or b) binge read when bored.
✿ hoarding fiction books she will either a) never read, or b) binge read when bored.
✿ journaling, typically before going to bed to reflect on the current day then plan for the next.
✿ playing pokémon sword on her switch lite!!
✿taking long walks or vacuuming to finish 1hr playlists.
✿ baking and cooking.
✿ food trips! loves discovering new places and revisiting old ones to try new dishes.
✿ learning new songs on the guitar and/or piano.
✿ solo dance parties in her bedroom, blasting taylor swift.
HABITS
✿ pulls and plays with the hem at the bottom of her shirts when bored or nervous.
✿ pulls and plays with the hem at the bottom of her shirts when bored or nervous.
✿ claps like a seal when laughing, prone to having silent fits of laughter whilst doing so.
✿ squeezes her nostrils together when sneezing to muffle the noise.
✿ avid konglish converser with everyone she meets.
FEARS
✿ gore/graphic content
✿ insects
✿ heights
✿ going out late, alone
TALENTS
✿ specialty instruments: bass, guitar and piano.
✿ specialty instruments: bass, guitar and piano.
✿ variety skills: faking an american accent, peppa pig impersonation.
✿ out-of-context jokes: often shines more when doing own-generated content instead of broadcasted tv variety shows due to her personality showing more in a more familiar and exclusive environment. jiu tends to make very miniscule jokes instead of elaborate jokes; something like not intending to be funny, but it being funny anyway.
TRIVIA
✿ learned to play the piano first, through formal lessons from middle school to first year high school. her parents opted for piano due to its sophisticated nature.
✿ learned to play the piano first, through formal lessons from middle school to first year high school. her parents opted for piano due to its sophisticated nature.
✿ other instruments such as guitar (and now bass) are mostly self-taught. jiu took it upon herself to learn when she finished piano.
✿ while jiu's intented career field was in STEM, she was a very active member of her school's drama production club. she joined annual plays and especially thrived in musical-themed productions. she hopes to revisit the world of musicals one day.
✿ jiu also attended formal vocal lessons from 9th to 10th grade as a result of her involvement in the performing arts club at school. she quit both activities in order to focus on her board examinations the following year.
✿ jiu graduated high school in june 2020. fans had found a poster from her old school's website showing her results as the top scorer in the entire grade, with the most A*s.
✿ jiu actually did get accepted to her dream school, located in the US. she applied to UCLA for biochemistry. she was unable to go because of lack of funding and financial support as an international student, even despite slight support from a scholarship. her family intended to let her older brother, daniel, proceed with his second year in med school before putting jiu in university.
✿ her role model in the k-industry sphere is soloist and actress, iu.
✿ her family is very fond of home-cooking so she naturally learned from her mother and father, who is a legitimate chef.
✿ girls zone's resident chef, but especially bonnie's personal cook (jiu says she hates it but she truly doesn't).
✿ her favorite pokémon is primarina. she likes fairy-type pokémon the most.
✿ used to visit korea every two summers, living with her grandparents while she was still studying in the uk.
✿ if jiu were to pursue a solo career, she would want to try a concept similar to iu's album, chat-shire.
✿ her childhood dream was to be a singer.
✿ said to resemble red velvet's seulgi.
✿ her all-time favorite artist and idol is taylor swift. recent love is olivia rodrigo. other artists she regularly listen to are: doja cat, lorde, taeyeon, red velvet, nct, somi, sunmi, sza and ariana grande.
✿ able to memorize choreography faster than most.
✿ would like to dive into lyric writing and be involved in the studio for behind-the-scenes contributions.
✿ if she could live somewhere when she's older, she would pick new york.
✿ jiu's ideal type: someone who makes her feel comfortable enough to be able to show her traits and hidden charms. someone easy to hangout with, like a best friend.
SNS @h11mjiu on instagram translates to "hi i’m jiu" replacing the two consecutive i’s with 11 to signify her birth date. posts girlfriend type shots of herself, usually taken by her members. also has pictures of views and updates her story quite frequently.
PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF
✿ “hello, my name is jiu, girls zone's cutie chic.” she pauses in between to slightly bow her head then gleams a natural smile, “nice to meet you!”
✿ “hello, my name is jiu, girls zone's cutie chic.” she pauses in between to slightly bow her head then gleams a natural smile, “nice to meet you!”
WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO AUDITON FOR GIRLS ZONE?
✿ “honestly… i was having a terribly rough patch in my life. i felt so lost and empty of any career ambitions. for so long, i lived like, y’know the typical asian kid – which i really didn’t mind by the way! i was settled into a normal career path but something with my family had come up and it just gave me some more time to think..” jiu’s eyebrows subtly knit together, her lips lopsidedly quirking as she reflects on the past year. “performing was always my childhood dream, but my mind had just convinced me to discard it over the years. when i saw the promo post for girls zone, it was at the most vulnerable time of my life. it felt like a miracle – a breakthrough, almost! maybe a saving grace of some sort,” her face is seen to be much more relaxed now, a small smile adorned her lips and a laugh escaped between them. “the universe had just told me to go back to my roots, i guess.”
WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION WHEN YOU WERE ANNOUNCED AS A WINNER?
✿ she releases a breathy laugh, her eyes crinkling to form half-moons. "honestly, i felt like i was floating in space..? like i was trembling- i could see it! but i didn't feel it because of how overwhelming it was. i didn't really speak much though, silent screams maybe. i will tell yous though, i blasted old taylor swift right after to celebrate and dance!"
IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO ACCOMPLISH WITH GIRLS ZONE? WITH YOURSELF?
✿ “i'd like for girls zone to be a worldwide phenomenon,” her smile slightly matures, her teeth no longer in sight but a small dimple appearing still. jiu nods as she speaks her thoughts, “i know the world is definitely a better place for girl groups now, thanks to our seniors, but i still think we have more to do. it would be an honor to make some big moves for women in kpop. hopefully all of us get the chance to showcase our skills safely, too!” jiu continues, "as for solo activities, right now i want to focus on strengthening girls zone's jiu before i can be my own artist, if that makes sense. i would definitely want to expand into musicals or a solo career of some sort. who knows, maybe i'll develop a passion for acting too?" she finishes with a bashful laugh.
AFTER THE FIVE YEAR CONTRACT WITH GIRLS ZONE IS OVER, WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO? DO YOU THINK YOU'LL MISS THE IDOL LIFE?
✿ “oh, i definitely will miss idol life - i just know for sure. being busy is like, 70 percent of my personality and being an idol fills that spot very well. as i said earlier, i do want to build myself as an artist after i have strengthened my position as girls zone's jiu, so, if sm offers to sign me solo, i could? but.. deep down, i also want to pursue some form of higher education. after all, that was what i worked towards before the past 8 months or so. maybe not in stem, perhaps, business? hehe, i'm trying not to set such rigid goals for myself now since i have learned that they don't promise certainty.”
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD?
✿ “thank you so much for supporting girls zone up until now, and for the lovely talk! the girls and i hope that we can bring some wonderful performances and memories for people who anticipate us.”
FAMILY
NAME alice and jin hwang.
AGE both 56.
OCCUPATION housewife, former air hostess (alice) and chef at a five michelin star restaurant (jin).
RELATIONSHIP
the hwangs are considered a rather typical asian family that immigrated to a western entity for the betterment of the next generation hwang bloodline. while not extremely wealthy, they were within the average middle class earning family in the uk. they had enough to make sure their children were living comfortably, although are a little strained in providing for higher education.
like other asian parents, alice and jin are indeed very concerned with their children's image and future. all out of good heart, but not always shown in the same fashion. often, the two condition the hwang siblings out of a primarily artistic route, but will ultimately accept any decision if it truly makes them happy. they simply want the kids to have the income to live the life that they do now.
jiu is most definitely a mama's girl, if anything. the drives to and from school, blasting the radio and singing along; these were all things alice and jiu did, even until now. she's a tender-hearted woman who balances jin's stern approach to parenting. while jiu loves her father just the same, they often clash because of disagreements in beliefs and lack of shown interest in jiu's enrichment outside academics. the piano lessons, the vocal classes, pick-ups from drama club rehearsals after school; that was all out of her mum's persuasion. not that jiu's dad doesn't care for her, he simply can't comprehend the concern he has in a way that doesn't offend jiu.
things are much better now, with jin being able to occasionally communicate his support towards jiu's new endeavors. despite the faults in the hwang family, jiu values her family more than anything.
BROTHER
NAME daniel hwang / hwang daehyun.
AGE 24.
OCCUPATION 1st year medical student.
RELATIONSHIP
think: the epitome of k-drama bickering siblings. a smartass older brother and even smarter-assed younger sister equals complete noise pollution. daniel is perhaps the only living being on the planet that jiu is willing to fight with and yell at. on the bright side of it all, that must mean they're comfortable with each other, which is indeed true.
with a minor , jiu and daniel practically act like same-aged friends. it felt even more so since they never really used honorfics in english, which was their main mode of speaking, growing up outside korea. even now, she feels awkward addressing him as older brother when she so happens to bring him up on a broadcast or an sns post.
overall, jiu truly feels the most safe and comfortable with her older brother. his sarcastic and snarky remarks have always made jiu's day slightly better (or worse, depending on the day itself), plus he's an admirable academic role-model, as much as jiu hates to admit. the whole science shabang wouldn't have been on the table if not for the endless questioning she put daniel through.
SISTER
NAME evelyn "ely" hwang / hwang eunji.
AGE 29.
OCCUPATION interior architect.
RELATIONSHIP
ely and jiu have quite a soft-type sibling bond. where daniel and jiu bicker, ely and her dearest younger sister barely do so, or at least, not in the obnoxious way that daniel promotes. throughout jiu's pubescent time, ely was there to guide her in ways that none of her other friends could. heck, ely even let her live rent-free in her cramped up london apartment to attend school.
the large between the two sisters may cause some minor differences, but it has never stopped jiu from seeking guidance. the heated discussions in-between were always an earsore, but at the end of the day, jiu had gotten some valuable advice from her more experienced sister. for what she couldn't bring up to daniel, she rushed to ely.
her older sister has a nurturing type of personality, always willing to help. its likely that jiu had wanted to be just like her when she was younger, hence mirroring some traits of ely's now as an adult.
BESTIE
NAME maribel "mabel" gonzalez.
AGE 21.
OCCUPATION freelance illustrator, 1st year business management student.
RELATIONSHIP
mabel and jiu haven't been best friends for a decade or anything, but for their lack of time, their experiences compensate.
when jiu moved to london to a whole new school, she didn't really expect to become friends with anyone easily. given, she was a tough one to crack, often opting for a slowburn bond-building. so it was definitely a surprise to find mabel, a girl in her economics class, becoming her first and most important friend. nothing too phenomenal about the way they met, the ever-awkward icebreakers occured sparked it all. mabel said she really liked taylor swift, and fortunately, she was an extrovert too. jiu strategically also spoke about taylor swift in her icebreaker introduction, and as she hoped, mabel approached her after class to squeal about their common idol.
from then on, the two were attached to the hip - at least, in econ class and lunches, since mabel didn't take the subjects jiu chose. mabel also became one of the few people who called her julie, alongside her family. school meetings soon became taylor swift listening parties, then hanging out in every nook and cranny of london; even when jiu insisted on staying home, going as far as bribing mabel with a karaoke party to stay in. however tiring their escapades may have been, jiu believes mabel is such a motivation in her life. a driving force to be bold, and her, an anchor to mabel. they are each other's yin and yang, bringing out the opposites of each other.
((random inspo of pairings for mabel x jiu: lara jean and chris from tatb, mike and will from stranger things, sutton and kat from the bold type))
MEMBER
NAME na bombit / buntharik narueban aka "bonnie."
AGE 16.
OCCUPATION member of girls zone.
RELATIONSHIP
bonnie was one of the first members that jiu had met, arriving less than a month later than jiu did. of course, its not like jiu didn't research on the winning girls, so she knew how experienced bonnie was despite her young age. although jiu wasn't the type to approach a stranger first, she figured that she'd have to start getting used to it since newer members would arrive later. plus, bonnie, being five years younger than her, might have needed assistance in settling down which jiu felt like she should help with. thankfully, bonnie spoke english, so the two used it as their main way of communicating at first.
when training began over the course of a few months, its safe to say bonnie and jiu were doing quite well in getting along. bonnie, of course, was more dependent on pinwheel, as she was the leader and the most experienced trainee. however, jiu and bonnie bonded in different ways. since both of them have faulty knowledge of the korean language (albeit jiu knows more than the younger), they do try to help each other out, especially in the beginning, when there weren't too many foreign members piling up.
soon enough, jiu had just begun treating bonnie like the younger sister she never had. she was always aching for one due to her dutiful habits. cooked her breakfasts at the dorm before rushing to practice along with bonnie, then buying tteokbokki from the convenience store at night. jiu is not too overly-affectionate with her members, but bonnie is an exception because of how cute she is entirely, especially when she gets teased by the others about being gullible. most likely, jiu engulfs her in a bone-crushing hug, cooing at her, while bonnie pouts at the revelation. bonnie being one of the youngest members certainly pushes jiu to baby her quite frequently.
while jiu may not be her "older sister" figure, between her, bonnie and pinwheel, the dynamic is much like a middle kid and the youngest. fans often compare their dynamic to this meme (jiu to bonnie on the left, jiu to her real siblings on the right).
((random inspo of pairings for bonnie x jiu: jisung x jaemin, krystal x amber))
MEMBER
NAME hana kim / kim harin.
AGE 21.
OCCUPATION member of girls zone.
RELATIONSHIP
hana is perhaps one of the members that jiu has an extraordinary bond with, despite her much later arrival. when the staffs announced that hana would be arriving, around three months before debut, jiu was a little excited. another same-age friend, and another foreign friend too! she reflected back on how difficult it was to adjust without much amateur guidance or support from a friend when she first arrived, so naturally, jiu felt drawn to befriend hana and welcome her warmly.
they first met with most of the girls surrounding them, in the classic squeaky wooden-floored practice rooms at sm. jiu tried to converse with her in english to get her familiarized with someone, at least, before official practice began. on the way back to the dorm, jiu and hana began talking comfortably in english while walking out of the company building. jiu also tried bringing in the other girls by mixing konglish, a rather funny way of conversing at the time, but it made her members laugh, and hana more energetic to speak. one of the few moments jiu sets her pride aside.
hana can be classified as one of the members she is most close to. she confides in the girl for comfort, sharing the same struggle of leaving their hometown and being alone in another country. furthermore, they are good mediators to each other when speaking in a tense group setting. where hana may carelessly say something blunt, jiu will rephrase to avoid conflict. in the same way, hana brings up issues or talks about the real facts that jiu has discussed with her but is unable to communicate without sugarcoating.
((random inspo of pairings for hana x jiu: taeyeon x tiffany, renjun x jeno, seulgi x irene))
FRIEND
NAME kim yeri / kim yerim / katy kim.
AGE 22.
OCCUPATION red velvet member.
RELATIONSHIP
introduced through their mutual friendship with herin seo, yeri and jiu are casual close friends. often, they call out to each other as yem and jiji or katy and julie. it certainly helped that yeri was a lot more sociable than jiu, even if the latter was an extroverted introvert.
yeri is definitely company that jiu enjoys, she knows how to be fun without being too crazy about what to do. stuff like cafe hopping, food trips and silly karaoke sessions (with herin too) are what make their friendship thrive. this made it much easier for jiu to become close in a small period of time.
although yeri is only a year older, she has more experience as a senior idol. sometimes, yeri accompanied jiu in the practice room to speculate during her training period for either moral support or some advice on how to tackle an issue.
((random inspo of pairings for yeri x jiu: jungwoo x yuta))
FRIEND
NAME herin seo / seo hyein.
AGE 19.
OCCUPATION ex-sm rookie, undergrad student and youtuber.
RELATIONSHIP
herin and jiu were both brought up in manchester, but they never did cross paths. after all, herin was two years younger, and the place was a lot bigger than expected. herin is a recent friend of jiu's, they met through instagram. when herin discovered jiu's audition, she reposted the igtv video and dmed her personally to wish her luck. at the time, they were both in london, so after a few weeks of talking back and forth on instagram dms, even progressing to two-hour facetime calls, they eventually met up. herin is also the person that introduced yeri and jiu. herin often travels back to korea to visit friends and family, so when jiu was in korea without training or schedules (around early jan), the three would try to hangout.
the dynamic between jiu and herin is something you would typically find between friends who met after high school, perhaps in university. in fact, herin calls jiu by her english name when they chat, or if referring to her in third person. the nickname "jules" was actually coined by her. they talk on chat quite frequently and still facetime during jiu's training period, even if its just for twenty minutes. they also tend to understand each other better, due to their similarities in background.
herin's history with sm may be a tad strained, but she wished jiu well when she got announced winner. she provided a lot of public support via instagram stories, and even speaking about it with yeri on one of her vlogs. jiu has yet to feature in any of them, but the two hope to schedule something soon.
((random inspo of pairings for herin x jiu: max and eleven from stranger things, hyeri x rosé))
STAGE NAME jiu 지유 a stage name she proposed to the company, combining her english and korean name. "ji" from jihee and "u" from juliet.
PERSONA cutie chic jiu's adorable yet refined way of handling herself is best represented as "cutie chic." strikes a good balance between the-girl-next-door and the crush you'll probably never confess to because you think they're out of your league.
PLOTLINE arrow / diamond.
AUDITION SONG girls generation – gee (acoustic, IU version) link here. jiu chose to perform with her vocals and acoustic guitar. she felt it was fitting to audition with a legendary song to honor the seniors that girls zone trainees and competitors looked up to, but making it her own. while jiu is certainly not against the bubblegum pop genre that gee strides with, she wanted to showcase her instrumental hobbies and tweak the song to show off more of her vocal ability.
VOCAL TWIN
gfriend's eunha / twice's nayeon.
DANCE TWIN
blackpink's rosé / oh my girl's binnie.
VARIETY TWIN
gugudan's mina / gfriend's eunha.
TRAINEE YEARS 6 months (est. jan 2021)
TRAINEE LIFE although short-lived, trainee life was definitely something unforgettable for jiu. call her masochistic, but the challenge to improve had become weekly thrills to look forward to. although she acknowledges that it was only 'fun' because she wasn't all that bad at it. after all the years of just sitting on her desk, eyes sore from her laptop screen, it felt refreshing to have an ache in her physique from dance practices, or the heaps of water she drank after vocal lessons. jiu was certainly not bad at what was being taught, but with her rusty skills, she was still not as highly refined as pinwheel, having years of trainee experience. even if she couldn't achieve that level of expertise right now, she would be sure to keep getting better throughout the training months, and of course, never stop even after debuting. this reflected a lot in her training habits; first to come, last to leave; always in the showers early in the morning to freshen up after a long day of sweat; journals filled with progress trackers. even in such a different setting, she still intended to be amongst the best.
jiu was one of the winning girls who had arrived early to start training, around the middle of january 2021 after spending some time with her grandparents. this gave her plenty of time to start practicing alone and getting situated with her new life before the others had started flocking in. it took time for jiu to accustom herself to the girls, especially those who came much later in the year.
moreover, despite her enjoyment of all the evaluations, she still had her downfalls ever so often. for most of the time, jiu had it together, and the remaining ten percent was a glimpse of her most vulnerable days. jiu hated talking about weight and bodies and everything to do with her own, so imagine the horror of weight check-ins. in no means was she overweight, but she had actually had to slim way down for debut. furthermore, while she could easily patch up her voice cracks and range issues, jiu found it hard to impress their dance instructor. a fast learner, yes, but she was told that her movements were often too small - unnoticeable and cowardly. most of it was to do with her lack of confidence at the time, so as time went on, her strides were stronger. jiu just simply had to remember that this was what she had right now, and the next five years.
FUTURE ACTIVITIES
✿ covers or music uploads on youtube via girls zone channel, after debut maybe? jiu would like to keep creating covers, dance or vocals, and it would be lovely to share them to their fans in-between comebacks. from solo covers to collaborations with her members, and even original songs she's worked on with the girls. it would be a great way to gain songwriting and music production experience. see nct music youtube channel for reference.
✿ lead cast role in a musical, should be 1-2 years into debut. jiu has always dreamed of landing an authentic musical experience. she has had mediocre roles and productions, often held in high school, so being in a real one would be life-changing. of course, such a big solo activity isn't something she detects in the near future.
✿ radio/podcast co-host, 6 months to 1 year after debut. something like nct night night and dive studios combined, jiu would love to co-host with a fellow girls zone member, or to broaden her social circle, maybe another idol. having guest stars also make this a lot more fun and could bring out jiu's sociable side.
✿ sm station - for you ft. male idol, 1 to 2 years after debut. a collaboration for an all-english duet with another idol is a really great way to garner international fans and expand jiu's network.
✿ sm station - gone, solo english release, 1 year after debut. an all-english single for jiu to release under sm station would be a great way to showcase her artistry.
HEADLINES
✿ girls zone's jiu joins the 140 iq idol club, 2021. its no surprise that jiu makes it to list of idols with a speculated 140~145 iq. in the article, it was disclosed that she was set to do biochemistry at ucla but turned to a performance career instead. no mentions of her financial situation were there, which relieved her as she didn't want her business to be aired so early in her idol career. the article also stated her average grades, usually ranging from As to A*s, lowest being Bs. they also referred to her early revealed nickname hwangji.
SCANDALS (tw/ implied ual activity, inappropriate photographs, unconsensual posting of images.)
✿ girls zone's jiu accused of ual with ex-boyfriend, 1-2 years after debut. after debuting, an instagram post made by an anonymous user with the handle 'dnlkwon' and profile picture set as a seemingly korean or east-asian man between the age ranges of 21 to 23. the post featured faceless pictures of a young adult woman, 3 slides which consist of ual implications (all clothed), one being a screenshot of a chat between jiu and op, "jiu" attaching a rather risqué picture. the caption claimed that op/accuser was jiu's ex-boyfriend from her last years of high school back in london, who she didn't break up with until after she debuted as a girls zone member. the chat screenshot mentioned earlier showed dates that were well beyond girls zone's debut date, which led to netizens speculating that jiu was not only dating as a rookie idol, but was also engaging in ual activity well before her legality. however, since the pictures were all without a face (taken while the girl was bowing her head, cut off by crop), it was difficult to verify if the source was true. the hair of the posted woman was a light brown with orange tint, which was jiu's hair colour at the time of its post, but jiu only had dark brown or black hair pre-debut up until girls zone's debut. moreover, the op's name was said to be daniel kwon, but fans dug up old school records from jiu's london college, and found no track of such a student. op's 'name' also mimicked jiu's older brother's name, daniel, who has been mentioned several times on jiu's personal accounts. other ex-classmates and jiu's old best friend came forward to clarify that jiu has no previous relationship experience, and definitely did not entertain any suitors during her senior years. while the rumor had been debunked, there have been no suspects as to who posted the accusations and improper photos of a random lookalike. jiu feels a lot more anxious nowadays due to this experience, often frightened of being alone with a male idol, and even staff members who may discreetly take compromising photos of her.
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BIRTHNAME mark lee.
BIRTHDATE august 2, 1999.
OCCUPATION nct & superm member, idol.
BACKUP lee jeno, nct.
THE TYPES & TRAITS infj / the advocate, leo sun + aries moon, gryffindor.
TRAITS respectful, intellectual, determined, awkward, analytical, humble, oblivious, pushover, overthinker
PERSONALITY an obvious leo, everyone just loves to give him attention. from all his hard work and dilligence during sm rookies era to where he is now, its no doubt that this fame is well-deserved. his passion still remains unmatched even as he's classified as an experienced idol, although it seems that mark doesn't let much of it inflate his head. mark remains humbled; values small things like greeting someone on the first minute of their birthday; an old wallet from his brother; getting a friendship bracelet and carrying it forever. he's the friend that stays back for you when you have to tie your shoe. his thrifty nature allows him to be responsible without meaning to, but it also shows how loyal he is to things or people he holds close to his heart. a rather unintentional sentiment, mark is carried by his emotions, but has gears in his mind shifting every second.
he enjoys conversations that have depth because they allow him to use his mind productively and speak with great care. the things he says are often well-received because of how many things he has in his mind, yet still has the ability to know what's appropriate or not. alongside the serious conversations and the music talk, mark is also a hyperactive laugher. s and fans often get to experience this first-hand, an endearing sound to hear. the type to laugh at, again, the smallest things. he's very appreciative in the quirkiest of ways.
a positive driving force, mark is optimistic as well as friendly. for an introvert, he sure is great at holding enjoyable conversations with people he's not too familiar with. even if there are awkward pauses and he stumbles on his words, he's a person who is great to talk to.
however, a lot of something is always bad. too caring and loyal makes mark a pushover; being too humble means he often doesn't take compliments well; his scattered brain thinks of every possible thing to say and sometimes he can't say anything at all because of it. moreover, although he's the type to lend his ears for a friend's struggles, he doesn't expect the same for himself. he tends to think it's burdensome to unload his difficulties when he's aware others are suffering too.
HISTORY predebut the first time mark met jiu was a bit of an embarrassment to the latter. every time he brings up how they met to anyone, she curls into a ball of shame. it was about a month or so before girls zone’s debut date. in true jiu fashion, she went on a practice room hunt to perfect the final choreography for evaluation before debut preparations began. it was around half past ten when this had happened; jiu rushing into a room she had known to be empty, not expecting to interrupt a pretty intimate hangout with her co-member, hana, and the one and only, mark. she felt incredibly stupid to not notice their very prominent presence until she walked her way towards the cushioned seating to put her stuff down, only to be met by hana’s voice calling out her name. jiu’s soul seemed to have left her body with the way she jolted two steps back. the chain of apologies flowing out of jiu sounded like a very oddly cult-ish rap verse, to which mark laughed at out loud. jiu remembers feeling like she wanted to just leave the room and never breathe in the same room as him again.
jiu mostly felt shy and embarrassed about her poor judgement of the situation because mark’s name had been plastered in gold within her mind. the glimpses that hana shared whenever she spoke about him were on such a pedestal, and all the other labelmates always spoke of him so highly too. naturally, seeing the real deal and being a complete idiot in front of him was not the ideal position to be in.
fortunately, the cringing feeling inside jiu didn’t last for long. hana had begun to introduce the two to each other, asking jiu to stay and chat for a bit before they’d leave in half an hour. well, those thirty minutes turned into two hours of silly jokes about how to spell color and colour; and a sentimental chat about having two homes. at some point, while mark listened to jiu speak, he said, “yo, dude! your accent.. you sound so fancy!” followed by his signature contagious laugh.
this would be the first and last time mark would talk to jiu before their debut. there simply just wasn’t any time to mingle, as much as either yearned to do so. mark would see jiu back and forth in the practice rooms, or in and out the studio, yet never really spoke to her. the only way he’d probably hear from her is the faintness of her voice when he’d contact hana.
post-debut it would be girls zone’s first debut promotion week when mark and jiu speak again. this time, in the waiting room of a music program. nct dream happened to be promoting during this time for their repackage album, so a few times, the dreamies would visit the girls zone waiting room for support. mark would be looking out for hana, mostly, but over the week, he’d start to speak to jiu as well.
most of the times that they’d hang together would be after debut, post-promotion, so they’d have more free time to actually talk. first, it would start out as trio hangouts with hana, mark and jiu. she genuinely enjoyed hanging out with the two sibling-like friends, it almost felt like being with family. they had grown quite close over some time and many more practice room shenanigans. often, mark and hana would bicker then make jiu pick a side, always resulting in some form of a funny mini tantrum to whoever doesn’t get picked (mark, most likely). slowly, jiu could hangout with mark alone too (albeit with a lot of persuasion from dear hana and days of contemplation). they often talk casually, resident konglish users who can talk about a funny revelation in one second then a completely serious topic in the next. when hana was busy, or if her other members and friends were not available, mark would probably be the next person on the list. sure, they weren’t the bestest of friends who told each other their deepest secrets, but mark allows jiu to be relaxed. maybe it’s just because mark unintentionally does stupid things that make her feel less embarrassed to do the same. whatever it is that he does, on purpose or not, jiu appreciates it. with mark, she doesn’t feel like she’s obligated to make the best choice possible. despite being very reserved about her friendship with him, it's where she oddly feels the most free. as for mark, he thinks of jiu as an unexpected blessing. the guy doesn’t really have much new friends of the opposite (that he isn’t super awkward with), and to find someone that can just join along with his in a platonic (but also a touch of romantic pining) way is refreshing. mark doesn’t particularly see jiu as a sister; especially not in the same depth or way as he pictures hana.
TROPES slowburn strangers-to-friends-to-lovers(?), red and blue, friendship from mutuals.
TRIVIA
✧ super awkward without hana so they often hangout as three.
✧ main topics of conversation usually include: canada, england, music (shared love for bruno mars), songwriting.
✧ awkward when having on-camera interactions, usually tease each other about it afterwards, off-camera.
✧ mark followed jiu on instagram after her debut.
✧ mark never had jiu’s number even when they hungout with hana (and the same goes to jiu for mark’s contacts). the only way they started to communicate one-on-one was when hana brought it up to both of them separately then made them switch phones to add their numbers when they met up.
✧ the two have a number of mutual friends (apart from hana), such as yeri and herin.
✧ when they began hanging out alone, they would meet up in the same practice room they met in. jiu prefers to hangout inside the company building and never proposes dorm hangouts out of discretion.
✧ jiu likes to call her friendship group with hana and mark "the canadian sandwich" because she typically mediates between them, or sits between the two.
✧ in return, the other two call her their "english muffin."
✧ have an inside joke about their favorite colors (mark's is blue and jiu's is red). this resulted in jiu changing mark's contact name to "be el yoo ee" spelling blue, then mark's contact for jiu is "are ee dee" to spell red. it's a very idiotic thing to laugh about, and nobody really understands why it's hilarious to them. ((also bc red x blue ship trope coughs))
✧ mark calls her juliet (and maybe other shortened variations) instead of jiu, unless they are in public appearances such as vlogs, variety shows, etc.
STATUS getting to know each other, but are clicking very well whenever they do have the chance to hangout. still kind of dependent on having hana as the glue to their friendship, but also working on it!! hana is the person that pushes them to talk more too. post-debut, maybe a few months after, mark starts speculating that he’s feeling a few things like being able to confide in her without guilt; wanting to wish her happy birthday at midnight exactly, and so on.
ENDING i think that even if they did mutually like each other, it would take a while for them to admit it to the other because of how much they value their ambitions?? how mark is still riding a good high from his recent promotions and jiu just debuted; they're both not sure if it's okay to feel this way and act upon it, worrying it may ruin the opportunities of the other. maybe a mutual pining type situation with no public labels as of yet ?! but i'd be open to your tweaks to their story tbh ^__^
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COMMENTS hi!! this is the first apply fic i'm applying to after a really long time so excuse how rusty this app is and how... long every section is T__T also i wanted to clarify a few things (just some technical stuff) so the logistics of it all is clear. i also refer to her as juliet in the background bc all of that happened pre-debut.
- summer admissions: i'm not too sure abt how american universities release results, ik there's decision day or somethin but i'm unsure what season it usually occurs? but since jiu was an international candidate, she only gets her official grades from the british curriculum in august, so her admission status is only confirmed during the summer.
- background: omg ik that section is so.. lengthy? i'm so sorry AHHH!!! to summarize the timeline, jiu was doing gcse's (early high school, year 9 to year 11) from 2014 to 2017 and then 2018-2019 + 2019-2020 for a levels. she graduates at age 19 (before her birthday). also she's like +1 year older than most of her batchmates due to late start of primary ed.
- mark and jiu's relationship timeline: i divided the history section between predebut and post-debut (approximate timeline) so the details in the latter half of the section might be a little inaccurate in terms of debut dates and promotional timings which i can definitely change to match your planned timeline. also a lot of the trivias are applicable to when mark and jiu start getting closer since its more of something that develops after trainee period.
++ i'm also open to any direction you'd like to take with jiu's scandals, future activities and headlines (other than the ones i've formulated) :D okie that's all, thanks so much for reading my application!
SONG SUGGESTIONS
✿ gfriend navillera, mago, fingertip.
✿ wjsn happy, unnatural.
✿ apink perfume, what a boy wants, eung eung.
✿ oh my girl closer, liar liar, windy day.
SCENE SUGGESTIONS
✿ recording diary for the debut song.
✿ jiu cooking breakfast for bonnie at first and then when the rest of the members started arriving, becoming a routine to do it for everyone <3__<3
✿ some conflict scenes?? maybe of the girls trying to outdo each other during practice in the beginning bc everyone's trying to be the best in front of trainers.
✿ mark and jiu bumping into each other while recording girls zone's debut ++ mark's dream or 127 releases.
✿ vlives or instagram lives with the girlies!!
✿ tba, i'll add more or let you know if i think of any!
PASSWORD mulberry lemonade #C24D88 or vivacious #9d245b + myzone (romanized: 마이존, hangul translation: 내 영역) to signify that their fans are their safe "zone."
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