Volume 1 2009 Chapter 65: The Difficult Road
Under the dim street lights, the shadows of the two were very long. Pei Zhuxuan, who had calmed down, looked at the thin shoulders of Yi Haoyan beside her and couldn't help but think of his illness and the decision he made.
I couldn't help but ask, "Have you decided to go to Seoul Arts High School?"
"Yes, my aunt has already contacted him and he will start school after the New Year."
"Will going to school have any impact on your condition? Will you feel stressed?"
"Professor Jin encouraged me to go to school. He said that my decision was worth a try as long as I wanted it. The biggest problem for people with depression is that they have no desire and are not interested in anything. My situation is pretty good."
"That's good. If you feel unwell, be sure to tell your sister. I will take good care of you."
"Yes! Thank you, Sister Zhuxuan."
As he was walking, Yi Haoyan suddenly remembered the matter of the rabbit. He wondered how SM dealt with these older trainees?
"Sister," Yi Haoyan asked, "I have a question for you?"
"What?"
"Entertainment companies like SM have a limited number of artists they can launch each time. If a trainee from the same period doesn't debut, what will happen next?"
"Why are you asking this suddenly?" Bae Joo -hyun looked at Yi Haoyan puzzledly, her swollen eyes like two peaches, red and unexpectedly cute.
"Well," Yi Haoyan scratched his head embarrassedly, "Rabbit's company has no plans to promote artists recently. Many trainees who have reached debut age have chosen to leave and seek other ways out. I want to know if SM, a benchmark in the industry, is also like this?"
"Ha!——" Pei Zhuxuan tilted her head in disdain and said teasingly: "You care so much about your girlfriend? Sister, I don't know——"
"Oh, sister, stop joking!" Yi Haoyan said flatteringly, "We are just friends, dear sister, just tell me. This will be very helpful for me to understand the idol world."
Seeing Yi Haoyan mentioned his ideal, Pei Zhuxuan stopped joking and answered carefully: "It's almost the same, but there are more options. After all, SM is a big company."
"One type is trainees who have good skills but do not fit the positioning. That is, they do not match the style of the project, not their skills. The company will generally recommend such trainees to debut in other companies. SM's style is different from JYP and YG, but there are very few such people. Generally, during the selection process, they will not be allowed to enter the company if their style does not match."
"There are also those who were not selected to debut because of their shortcomings in some aspects . Such companies generally don't care about them, and they can't manage them. Some people will choose to debut in other companies. After all, they are trainees from the three major companies, so the chances of debuting in other companies are still very high. Such people are the most common."
"There are also people who are very good at something, but not strong enough overall. Such people can choose to stay and do other auxiliary jobs. For example, those who are good at dancing can stay and become dancers or dance teachers, and those who are particularly good at singing can become vocal teachers. If all else fails, they can become agents. Although they can no longer be stars, the advantage is that it is stable and not as hard."
After listening to Bae Joo Hyun's explanation, Yi Haoyan sighed: "It seems that if you still haven't debuted by the time you reach the age, you will have to choose to leave the path of being a star. It's a cruel reality."
"Yeah, that's why I'm working so hard. After all, time is running out ."
Bae Joo-hyun said seriously, as if reminding herself.
"Don't worry, sister. You will definitely make your debut."
"I hope so."
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Becoming an idol and being admired by thousands of people is not an easy path. It requires time, sweat, tears and even blood. One has to go through countless tests, selections and challenges, face doubts, competition and self-doubt. People without awareness cannot take this path.
Bae Joo-hyun understands the difficulty and hardship of this road.
This seemingly small and pretty young lady actually understands everything and has a strong heart. She is not as fragile as she appears.
However, there are no weak girls in this industry. Those who can make it to their debut are all strong-willed female warriors .
However, no matter how strong a person is, when he sees that the opportunity he has always longed for is right in front of him, within reach and yet out of reach, he will inevitably lose control of his emotions.
Ten days later, one night, after having dinner, Yi Haoyan suddenly received a call from Bae Joo-hyun, saying that she and Jiang Seul-ki would be back for dinner soon, and asked him to prepare some delicious food.
This somewhat sudden phone call surprised Yi Haoyan. Normally at this time they should have eaten and started practicing, so what happened today?
Pei Zhuxuan didn't say much on the phone, so Yi Haoyan had to do as she said. Fortunately, there were plenty of ingredients in the refrigerator, so he didn't need to go out to buy them.
After a while, the doorbell rang. Yi Haoyan opened the door and saw Bae Joo-hyun and Kang Seul-ki whose eyes were swollen like peaches.
SM is going to launch a new girl group, Bae Joo-hyun and Kang Seul-gi were not selected...
In fact, there had been rumors within the company for a long time. After the popularity of Wonder Girls kicked off the heyday of girl groups, the company began to pay more attention to the girl group market again, and the success of Girls' Generation made SM taste the sweetness.
Seeing that Girls' Generation was developing rapidly and was about to reach the top, and other companies in the market were also planning to produce girl groups, it became a natural thing to strike while the iron was hot and launch a new girl group.
Jiang Seqi, who heard the news for the first time, couldn't control her excited heartbeat no matter how hard she tried. The huge temptation was like a sudden wildfire, which ignited her originally calm heart.
It has been two years since she joined SM Entertainment. Two years ago, she was still young and did not catch up with the Girls' Generation audition. She watched her predecessors debut, win awards, and become famous.
In the past two years, she has practiced very hard, and her singing and dancing skills are among the best among the trainees. She hopes that one day she can shine on the gorgeous stage like her seniors in Girls' Generation.
Now, the opportunity has finally come!
Debut!
Isn’t it just for debut that we practice day and night?
Seulgi had no other choice but to drag Bae Joo-hyun to practice hard with her, hoping to grab a spot in the new girl group with her own strength. When she got tired of dancing, she would practice singing, and when her voice got hoarse from singing, she would continue dancing. In short, she used every available time to practice!
Jiang Seulgi didn't dare to stop. As long as she stopped, she felt that the chance to debut would slip away like sand through her fingers. For a while, this crazy practice attitude scared Bae Joo-hyun. Sometimes she had to force Seulgi to rest to avoid hurting her body. As a trainee, she had no other choice but to try her best to take care of Seulgi and avoid injuries caused by too much practice.
After layers of selection and evaluation, Sejeong finally made it into the final list.
After being on the big list, Bae Joo-hyun remembered Seulgi's face, that cute bear-like face with a tired but happy smile. She smiled at her happily, "Sister! I'm on the big list!" The joy in her voice was beyond words, as if she had successfully debuted.
However, things did not go as smoothly as expected. When the final list came out, Kang Seul-ki's name was not on it.
