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(Rookie Idol Chat)

(Hi, this is a chat for rookie idols. You can only communicate via chat. But one of you isn't a rookie idol)

Bella: Hello, I'm Bella of ROSE QUARTZ.

Pd: How would you define a rookie idol?

Bella: Someone with a lot of passion. I think I was clumsy at times and I think I found everything fun. That's what I think when I look back on my rookie days.

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Nana: The first thing is passion.

Haewon: It's like... It's like... Having a fire burning within.

Sua: Always being ready.

Hiyyih: I think it's passion, guts and energy.

(They can't see each other. They can only communicate in the chat)

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Pd: Do you think you can hide among the rookies?

Bella: I'm overflowing with confidence. I'm actually worried that I'll blend in too well. I'm pretty confident today. I plan on having fun with my cute and pretty hoobaes.

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(Can the rookie idols find the impostor?)

(Round 1 : Introductions. Tell us your nickname and introduce yourself)

(Sua: Hi, I'm Red Light. I believe that the red light is always following me)

(Bella: Hello, I'm Subaki. I really crave watermelon right now so...)

(Haewon: How do you do, I'm Little Chick. Because I'm new like I just popped out of an egg.)

(Hiyyih: Hi, I'm ROTY. I really want to win the Rookie of the Year award.)

(Nana: Hello, I'm Passion Passion. When it comes to rookies, it's all about passion.)

(Hiyyih: Rookies are all about passion)

(Subaki: Passion, passion keke. A true rookie~)

(Sua: Subaki, why is your nickname Subaki?)

(Subaki: I really crave watermelon today)

(Haewon: I see)

(Sua: So simple)

(Hiyyih: That makes sense)

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Sua: I was wondering if it was a concept.

Bahiyyih: I didn't think a veteran idol would say something like that.

Nana: I thought she was unique so she caught my attention.

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(Sua: Anyone curious about my nickname?)

(Subaki: I have a feeling I know what it is but I'll hear you out anyway)

(Sua: The fact that I'm on the scene is a red light warning to the K-Pop world)

(Haewon: Oh...)

(Hiyyih: Oh?)

(Sua: Even right now in front us. There are many red camera lights)

(Subaki: You're a trainee, aren't you?)

(Haewon: lololololololoool)

(Subaki: It's too over the top)

(Sua: LOL Why?)

(Subaki: That's a true red light warning)

(Sua: No!!!)

(Haewon: Are you a sunbae?)

(Subaki: I smell a veteran)

(Sua: I'm just a passionate rookie!)

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Sua: I was just being myself. But even I felt like I didn't seem like a rookie.

Hiyyih: She seemed unique.

Bella: She made it too easy for me to make the others suspect her.

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(Nana: Everyone!!!)

(Subaki: Lol yes?)

(Nana: How about we speak casually?)

(Sua: Sounds good!)

(Subaki: Go, go!)

(Hiyyih: Go, go)

(Haewon: Casual? You mean not using honorifics, right?)

(Hiyyih: No way...)

(Nana: Little Chick, you...)

(Subaki: Guess we shouldn't speak casually to Little Chick)

(Sua: How old are you?)

(Nana: Were we being too rude?)

(Haewon: I was confused for a sec)

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Haewon: Let me explain! I know what it means. I know it means to speak casually. I'm not a boomer.

Bella: Doesn't it mean to speak casually?

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(What is a characteristic of rookie idols?)

(Nana: Very loud greetings!)

(Subaki: Loud greetings are a must!)

(Sua: Eyes are bright but lips are anxious)

(Subaki: LOL)

(So it's hard to smile)

(Haewon: I get spasms in my face)

(Hiyyih: LOL)

(Sua: LOL)

(Nana: Even spasms?)

(Subaki: It's true, rookies are always nervous)

(Sua: That's right, I'm nervous right now)

(Nana: Really? I overcome it with my high energy. Don't you know? Passion! Energy!)

(Haewon: Clap, clap)

(Hiyyih: She's different)

(Sua: So cool)

(Nana: Someone's laughing here. Who is it?)

(Subaki: Tell us if this is hard, let's all laugh together)

(Sua: Okay, that sounds good)

(Nana: Let's really do it, sounds fun)

(Nana: One, Two, Three! What the?)

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Bella: It was so hard to hold in my laughter. I was really getting ready to laugh. But as expected, no one laughed.

Nana: I counted to three and no one laughed. But then I couldn't either.

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(Sua: Everyone take a deep breath.)

(Nana: Who just yawned?)

(Sua: Someone's yawning next to me)

(Subaki: How can a rookie yawn?!)

(Haewon: No, I took a deep breath!)

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Haewon: I felt wronged. I must've been really nervous. That's what I did but... That's what it sounded like. So this deep breath... I won't do it anymore.

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(Hiyyih: She must be tired from practice yesterday)

(Nana: What time do you normally practice till?)

(Sua: You actually have a time set for practice?)

(Haewon: That's true)

(Subaki: Lol yeah)

(Nana: That's the answer I was looking for! Don't stop until you master it)

(Sua: Even if you master it, you need to overcome that limit. Over the limit and become limitless)

(Haewon: You only practice bad jokes, don't you?)

(Subaki: Is Red Light a comedian?)

(Sua: Lol no, I'm a girl group idol)

(Nana: You're actually in a girl group?)

(Hiyyih: LOL)

(Subaki: You're going to succeed)

(Sua: Thanks)

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Nana: I thought Red Light was suspicious.

Hiyyih: I thought they were sus.

Sua: I'm sorry for making anyone uncomfortable.

(Round 1 is over. Point out the one who least seems like a rookie idol)

Nana: They kept saying things that sounded sus.

(-> Red Light)

Bella: I just picked her.

(-> Red Light)

Haewon: She talked like a sunbae.

(-> Passion)

Sua: I was certain she was a sunbae.

(-> Passion)

Hiyyih: It felt like she was genuinely speaking as a sunbae.

(-> Passion)

(Red Light and Passion Passion are under suspicion)

Sua: "No way."

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(Sua: It's not me)

(Subaki: I'm not surprised)

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Bella: I think I did so well. I think I blended in so well. It wasn't all that difficult.

Sua: guess I talked too much.

Nana: Why me? Is it the way I talk? I found it strange.

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(Round 2 : Born To Be Idol. What's my charm as an idol?)

(Subaki: I think everyone will have no shame so I'm looking forward to this)

(Nana: My charm is my visuals..?)

(Haewon: I'm cute and refreshing~^^?)

(Sua: I think my sanpaku eyes are my charm!)

(Haewon: I like that)

(Nana: You have charisma)

(Sua: Take a look at my eyes later)

(Subaki: How can we dare to look a sunbae in the eyes?)

(Haewon: LOL)

(Hiyyih: LOL)

(Sua: I really am a rookie)

(Subaki: Then my charm is...)

(Sua: Is it something like cutting watermelon with your bare hands?)

(Nana: That makes so much sense)

(Sua: Sorry)

(Hiyyih: LOL)

(Haewon: LOL)

(Nana: Cutting watermelon is your charm?)

(Subaki: What? No, listen up)

(Nana: That's really different)

(Hiyyih: Lol She really is a rookie)

(Subaki: My charm is my sincerity for my fans💓)

(Hiyyih: Oh)

(Nana: Wow, that's awesome)

Haewon: Idols are forever linked to their fans.

(Haewon: It really sounded right.)

(Sua: I applaud you)

(Nana: Applause for the sunbae!)

(Sua: Applause for you)

(Haewon: You're awesome, sunbae)

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Haewon: She smelled like a sunbae.

Hiyyih: Her answer was unique.

Bella: Is this how I get caught? I thought I was getting caught out where I least expected it. So my heart sank just a little.

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(What made you dream of becoming an idol?)

(Sua: I was sleeping one day and had an idol dream)

(Nana: ?)

(Hiyyih: Lol?)

(Subaki: Moderator, can there be two impostors here?)

(Sua: I'm just kidding)

(Nana: That's so funny)

(Sua: I was always introverted as a kid. But I became a different person whenever I sang and danced)

(Nana: I can totally relate to that)

(Subaki: I know what that is)

(Sua: That's why I thought I should be an idol)

(Subaki: 👏👏👏👏. I just liked singing and dancing as a kid)

(Sua: Oh, born to be an idol)

(Subaki: I think I went to auditions once I realized that)

(Sua: Wow)

(Haewon: So cool!)

(Hiyyih: My life was music)

(Sua: You mean that famous... Music is my life?)

(Hiyyih: Yeah, that's right!)

(Nana: I just really really loved being on stage)

(Haewon: My dad taught me trot since I was 4 years old. So I went to someone else's birthday and sang it)

(Nana: Everyone has similar reasons)

(Sua: We shine the most on stage)

(Nana: I know what you mean)

(Subaki: We really connect)

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Bella: As we talked... Perhaps because we're in the same profession... But the way we thought was very similar. I felt like I could relate a lot.

Sua: It felt like we all started out for similar reasons.

Haewon: To the students watching this vid. I'm sure there are kids around you that stand out. They might become an idol one day. Why? Because that was me!

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(Nana: What was everyone doing before they came to this?)

(Haewon: I went to the salon)

(Sua: At the salon)

(Subaki: Woke up, went to the salon then came straight here)

(Nana: What? Didn't you practice? Sure you guys are rookies?)

(Hiyyih: LOL)

(Subaki: LOL)

(Nana: I practiced at dawn)

(Sua: LOL)

(Nana: You find this funny?)

(Hiyyih: That's true passion)

(Subaki: I'm humbled)

(Nana: I should live by my nickname)

(Sua: Thanks, I've realized who I am once again)

(Dizzy)

(Hiyyih: I'll go and practice after this)

(Subaki: I'm really speechless...)

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Bella: I felt humbled. That's right, we should practice. I should practice. It made me self-reflect.

Nana: Even before a shoot. Or even afterwards. I believe you should practice whenever you have time.

Hiyyih: She sounded like a sunbae because she kept emphasizing practice.

Haewon: I really practice hard. But oops. Maybe I should've pointed that out.

(Round 2 is over. Point out the person who you think isn't a rookie)

Nana: She said a lot of things that made me want to vote for her.

(-> Red Light)

Bella: If you don't choose me, it's Red Light.

(-> Red Light)

Haewon: She was the only one that seemed relaxed.

(-> Subaki)

Sua: I just felt like she was the sunbae.

(-> Passion)

Hiyyih: It felt like she was talking as a sunbae.

(-> Red Light)

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(Red Light, Subaki, Passion Passion are under suspicion)

(Subaki: Wait a minute, why me all of a sudden? Guys, we're on the same team. I really wanted to know the reason why.)

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Bella: I didn't get it. I wanted to know what made me sound suspicious. I was really curious. Where did I go wrong? Seriously when?

Sua: Since I have such an easygoing personality...

Nana: Why? Seriously, why? Did I say something wrong? I had to wonder.

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(Round 3 : Debut. Was there anything you found fascinating when you first visited a TV studio?)

(Hiyyih: I was really fascinated by something)

(Sua: That photozone thing where all the sunbaes take their photos)

(Hiyyih: The photozone! Hey, jinx~)

(Nana: I snuck in there and took a photo)

(Sua: The photozone is a must for rookies)

(Hiyyih: That's right)

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Bella: I've never even thought about the photozone before. There's a limit to the areas where the artists can take photos. Maybe that's why? I don't think I was ever interested in that photozone... I just take a photos everywhere. It doesn't matter to me.

Haewon: Once we finish performing on a music show, we use the studio as a backdrop to take a photo and upload it. That red wall. You all know it, right?

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(Sua: I found the Inkigayo cafeteria interesting too)

(Subaki: You gotta get the spam instant noodles and rice there)

(Hiyyih: Anyone tried the Inkigayo sandwich?)

(Nana: They don't have that famous sandwich anymore)

(Sua: Yeah, it's gone now)

(Hiyyih: Jealous, I've only had the Inkigayo sandwich convenience store version)

(Subaki: LOL a true rookie)

(Nana: That's right they have the convenience store version)

(Subaki: Anyone know the heart rice puff from the Inkigayo cafeteria?)

(Sua: They have that there?)

(Nana: Yeah, I've never seen it before)

(Subaki: They had the rice puffs last year)

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Bella: It was so unfair if I got caught out because of that. They sell that heart rice puff at Inkigayo. It's so unfair if they catch me now.

Nana: I think I suspected her quite a bit then. Because I've been there but never seen that before.

Sua: I don't think I've ever seen the rice puff before. I wondered if it was a long time ago. Or something that was just released.

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(Sua: It'd be so good if we could all perform on stage together one day)

(Subaki: Lol Invite me too~)

(Hiyyih: Yes, yes!)

(Nana: Let's make it happen)

(Sua: Time to look at the camera and strike an ending pose)

(Shock)

(Sua: One, Two, Three)

(Nana: LOL. Who's going first?)

(Haewon: Are we doing this for real?)

(Pretty)

(Pretty still)

(Another pretty one)

(Still another)

(Excuse me, everyone)

(Sua: That's right, we were in the middle of a chat)

(Subaki: That's right)

(Round 3 is over. Time for the final votes. Who isn't a rookie idol here?)

(They cast the final votes. Red Light has been voted the impostor)

(Hiyyih: I thought so)

(Nana: Sunbaenim, it was fun. LOL)

(Subaki: We'll speak in honorifics from now)

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Bella: I felt proud. It felt like I was with real friends. I wanted to act natural but then I had the urge to win. I felt good though.

Sua: I could be voted as the impostor. Many people might misunderstand. That's what I thought.

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(Subaki: I suddenly feel really embarrassed. I think I'll be embarrassed when we reveal our faces)

(Sua: I know)

(Haewon: I want to run and hide)

(Nana: I'm already embarrassed)

(Subaki: I'm so nervous)

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Bella: I lied so much. I did a good job. It's a hardest job that I do. I can't lied actually because I easily get caught, maybe the fact that we communicate in chat makes it's less suspicious. But then when we revealed our identities, I didn't know how to face them. So I felt really nervous.

(It's time to reveal their identities)

Pd: 1, 2, 3.

(Everyone greetings each others)

(Wait, I recognize her... Widen eyes instantly give a big bows)

(Feeling embarrassed)

Bella: Hello!

(Dying of embarrassment)

Haewon: Who were you, sunbaenim?

Bella: I was Subaki.

All: Oh, really?

(Confused)

(She's so happy that she fooled them!)

Pd: As I understand, Nana and Bella met once long ago.

Bella: That's right.

Nana: We took a photo together.

Pd: Little Chick, I'm heard she is your bias.

Bella: Really? It's the first time we've seen each other up close...

Haewon: It's my first time seeing you.

Bella: First time.

Haewon: I'm deeply moved. And I love you.

Bella: You're doing so well.

Haewon: Thank you so much. Wow...

Pd: Is there anything you'd like to say to your idol hoobaes here?

(Embarrassed again)

(Ready to take in her words)

Bella: There's nothing like that, and I'm learning a lot by watching my juniors. If I could meet you on stage! It seems good! It'd be great to perform together one day.

Pd: Let's pretend you're a new group and end it with a pose together.

Nana: Should we do this?

Haewon: Passion.

Bella: Sounds good.

Sua: We can do it.