Volume 1 2009 Chapter 66 Comforting Seul-ki
The final announcement was made via company written documents posted on the bulletin board.
A lot of trainees were there when the announcement was made.
Some people cheered, some congratulated, some shed tears, and some shouted, but Jiang Shuqi just checked the notice with five people's names written on it over and over again, as if she must see her name appear on it.
After finally confirming that her name was not on the list, she did not cry, but just walked away from the crowd in a daze.
The girl didn't eat at night.
When Bae Joo-hyun didn't see Seul-gi, she realized something was wrong and looked everywhere for her. Finally, she found Seul-gi sitting alone in a daze in the stairwell on the top floor.
In the dark stairwell, the air was so quiet that it seemed frozen. Pei Zhuxuan couldn't see the girl's expression. She whispered tentatively: "Seulgi, you——"
Before he could finish his words, he heard Seqi burst into tears. She started out by sobbing quietly, then gradually her tears became more and more sad, and finally she burst into loud sobs. Her sad cries echoed throughout the stairwell.
When Bae Joo Hyun saw Seul Ki crying, she felt relieved. She went up to her and hugged her, patting her back gently, and comforted her: "It's okay, it's okay, just cry, it's okay."
After crying for a while, Jiang Seqi's mood gradually stabilized. Pei Zhuxuan took out the tissue she brought with her to wipe her tears. Seeing that her eyes were red and swollen like peaches, she said softly: "Let's go, no practice today, sister will take you home to eat good food, and ask Haoyan to make sweet and sour pork for you!"
After crying, Kang Seul-ki, whose mind was blank, was taken home by Bae Joo-hyun holding her hand.
So there happened the scene that Yi Haoyan saw when he opened the door.
Confused Yi Haoyan let them in, carefully handed them tissues, and started preparing dinner for them without asking any questions.
Bae Joo-hyun and Kang Seul-ki were sitting on the sofa. Seul-ki's emotions had stabilized, but she was a little dazed. Bae Joo-hyun didn't know how to comfort her for a moment, so she just held her hand and looked at her worriedly.
"Sister, I really don't understand?" Seulgi said hoarsely, "Why did I lose? What did I do wrong?"
"Is it because I haven't worked hard enough? Or am I not talented enough? But I have tried my best! What should I do next?"
Bae Joo-hyun couldn't answer such a question, so she could only comfort her softly.
It seems that this failure was a big blow to Seulgi, making her doubt her own ability. Her confidence was shaken.
Yi Haoyan finished cooking dinner, brought the freshly cooked sweet and sour pork and scrambled eggs with tomatoes to the table, and invited the two to come over to eat. The girls were already hungry, especially Jiang Seqi, who had spent a lot of energy crying, and now the aroma of the food aroused her appetite.
They sat at the table and started eating.
"What's wrong?" Seeing that Seqi's emotions had stabilized, Yi Haoyan asked, "What's the matter that makes you cry so hard?"
"Seulgi and I were both eliminated from the company's new girl group," Bae Joo -hyun explained while eating. "I was eliminated in the first round, and Seulgi was eliminated in the last round. She couldn't accept it."
"I just can't understand what's wrong with me and why they didn't choose me!" Jiang Seqi was still a little indignant.
"Tell me, who were chosen in the end?" Yi Haoyan asked.
"The team leader is Victoria Song, a Chinese girl born in 1987, who graduated from BJ Dance Academy. The company values her very much. She has been with the company for two years. She started her activities as an actress and model last year and has appeared in several music videos."
"The lead singer is Park Sun-ryeon, born in 1993. She comes from a vocal family and has been training in the company for three years. She has always been a stable lead singer."
"Rapper, Sister Liu Yiyun, a Chinese American born in 1992, has a very alternative style. The company doesn't have trainees like her."
"The youngest, Krystal Jung, was born in 1994. She is the younger sister of Jessica from Girls' Generation. She was selected by the company when she was 6 years old and started training with the company when she was 12. It has been 3 years now."
"The lead dancer is Choi Sulli, born in 1994. She won the 2005 SM Korea Youth Group Appearance Award. As a representative of SM's outstanding trainees, she participated in the 10th anniversary celebration and has been training for 4 years."
Kang Seul-gi listed all the information about the new girl group members in detail, and it seems that she knows her competitors very well.
After listening to Se-ki's information, Yi Hao-yeon suddenly asked, "Which one of these do you think you can replace?"
Seulgi was stunned by the question and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Yi Haoyan smiled and said: "I think you shouldn't cry, you should laugh. The fact that you can make it to the last round shows that you are very strong."
When Bae Joo-hyun and Kang Seul-ki heard Yi Hao-yeon say this, their eyes widened, obviously a little confused.
"Now it seems that among those selected, no one has practiced for less time than you. The two who have practiced for two years like you have something special. One is Chinese and the captain. You can't replace her. She is obviously part of SM's China plan. The other one, you said yourself, has a very alternative style, and she can't be replaced either."
"The other three have practiced longer than you. Although the length of time is not the absolute reason, it can also reflect some problems. Among these three people, who do you think is worse than you?"
Seqi didn't say anything, obviously agreeing with Yi Haoyan's words.
"Can't we add one more?" asked Bae Joo-hyun.
"Generally, SM's girl groups are not six-member groups," Yi Haoyan analyzed, "It's difficult to line up when dancing, either one person is blocked or the center is not prominent."
"The second factor is age. Two people born in 1994 are the limit. One more will cause imbalance and make management difficult."
"Besides, I think it's a good thing that you were not selected for this girl group." Yi Haoyan continued.
"What?" The two girls wondered if they had heard it wrong. Is it a good thing not to make a debut?
"Think about it, Girls' Generation is about to reach the top, a peak that no SM girl group has ever reached before. Now that TVXQ has split, Girls' Generation will become SM's leading girl group. The company's resources and market attention will mostly be divided by Girls' Generation in the next few years."
"If the subsequent girl group follows the same style as Girls' Generation, it will definitely not stand out, so it will definitely take a completely different route from Girls' Generation. This is why there are rappers in the group. This girl group must not be a mainstream regular girl group like Girls' Generation."
Yi Haoyan analyzed carefully: "However, Girls' Generation's style has been accepted by the mainstream market. A new girl group that does not follow the Girls' Generation style will most likely become a niche girl group and will not be able to reach the top like Girls' Generation. This is likely to be a transitional or experimental girl group and will not receive much investment from the company because they are not aiming to reach the top!"
"So it's lucky that you didn't join this girl group."
The two women were stunned by Yi Haoyan's analysis.
