Over the past few weeks, not only did you grow close to Sungbin, but also to his friends, especially the IAB crew. 
Spending time with them was so much fun and for the very first time, Seoul finally felt like a home to you. You were in their art studio, playing video games with them and occasionally asking questions about Sungbin for the article you had to write. You needed to do some research, but you didn’t trust the internet. You had access to first-hand information, why not use it?

„So how did he get discovered?“ You asked.

„His girlfriend at that time uploaded some of his songs onto the internet. Simon D stumbled upon those tracks and that’s where everything started,“ they replied absent minded, more focused on the video game. You froze at the mention of ‚his girlfriend‘ and Steve noticed your change in expression. „I bet you’re dying to ask questions about his ex. Go ahead.“

You hesitated for a bit before saying anything. You didn’t want to invade his privacy, but somehow curiosity took over.

„What was she like?“

Steve let out laugh and began to tell you: “They were like yin and yang. Their personalities were nothing alike. We really liked her though, but everyone else didn’t really support their relationship. Because…well…she was…different.“

„How?“

„She wasn’t very pretty and not very skinny either. And they thought a handsome guy like him must date a good looking girl. She was more of an introvert. But even though they were so different from each other he loved her very much.“

You nodded your head understandingly. Although you didn’t know her, you felt bad for her. You could only imagine how she must have felt to be always looked down upon. She was only an ordinary girl in love, yet she was hated by his surroundings. The Korean beauty standards were crazy and young girls easily fell victims to those abnormal expectations.

You as well, gained a lot of new insecurities in Korea.
You never thought of yourself as the most beautiful girl, but you were quite satisfied and confident with your looks. However, after spending some time in Korea, you developed many insecurities. Your face was too round, your legs too thick and your waist was too big. The first few months were like hell on earth for you and you felt so insecure about your body and appearance. But luckily you were able to escape from that vicious circle. You had learned to love yourself and your flaws.

„Why did they break up?“

„If someone tells you at every given occasion that your boyfriend deserved better. That you’re only holding him back and that you’re a burden to him, what would you do?“

„Break up,“ you whispered and he nodded his head.

„Exactly. That’s what she did.“

The soun