Rein is an only child and her parents are doing so well in their business. She graduated in college and recently passed her national board examination. She wanted to go back to her first love-music. She enrolled herself into a music workshop which includes dancing, singing and playing different musical instruments. It is where she found Yujin, a korean who also loves music. Things get complicated when suddenly parents of Rein arranged a marriage for her. And the mystery why Yujin is in the Philippines and he suddenly didn't attend the workshop after learning something... 



*THIS STORY WAS WRITTEN WAY BACK 2011*

Disclaimer:I'm not good in english. Please correct me.

"Take a seat."
"Ah.... yes, Mr. Kim."
"We will have our Hangul lesson today so that you've learned the basic by Wednesday.  We'll start with the Korean alphabet and I expect you to read the Hangul characters by tomorrow.  In our lesson, you're going to learn the Korean alphabet in only 30 minutes using visual associations, mnemonics, and stories.  That means you will be able to read the Korean alphabet and start sounding out Korean words anytime you see them.  You may be surprised how often you see the Korean characters!  I've also got a Korean alphabet chart here that has audio samples.  Once you know the alphabet, you can then skip directly to the chart and practice your pronunciation and listening.  Let's get to it!"
"Oh..... copy Mr. Kim."
"The official writing system for South Korea is Hangul (한글), which is the name for the Korean Alphabet system.  That means you can say Hangul and Korean alphabet interchangeably since they mean the same thing.  Korean is the official language of South Korea, and it uses Hangul as its alphabet and writing system.  Hangul is also written as "Hangeul".  They are two different ways of spelling the same word.  "Hangul" is the most common way, and "Hangeul" is the newer way of writing it.  "Han" means "Korean", and "gul" means "letter".  Put them together, and you've got the term "Korean letter", or "Korean Alphabet".  The Korean alphabet has a lot of similarities to the English alphabet, which makes it easy to learn.  It has consonants and vowels that form syllable blocks.  These syllables can be sounded out just like words in English."
"Uhm..... yes Mr. Kim."
"Here is the basic Hangul chart for the consonants and the vowels of the Korean alphabet.  The first Hangul chart, or Korean alphabet chart, is for the consonants.  Next to each of the consonants is the romanized spelling for that particular consonant.  The spelling changes depending on whether the consonants are positioned at the start or the end of the syllable.  The romanization is only used for the spelling of the Korean word in English letters.  Since you're learning Korean and needs to know the correct pronunciation, then you should use the associations later in this lesson and learn the correct pronunciation of the Korean alphabet consonants."
Consonant     Romanization (initial)      Romanization (final)
 ㄱ                  g                                      k
ㄲ                   kk                                     k
ㄴ                   n                                       n
ㄷ                   d                                       t
ㄸ                   tt                                       -
ㄹ                   r                                        l
ㅁ                   m                                      m
ㅂ                   b                                       p
ㅃ                   pp                                     -
ㅅ                   s                                        t
ㅆ                   ss                                       t
ㅇ                   -                                         ng
ㅈ                   j                                          t
ㅉ                   jj                                         -
ㅊ                   ch                                       t
ㅋ                   k                                         k
ㅌ                   t                                          t
ㅍ                   p                                         p
ㅎ                   h                                         t
"Here is the Hangul chart for the vowels of the Korean alphabet.  Next to each of the vowels is the romanized spelling of each vowel.  The spelling of the vowels is consistent and doesn't change.  However, keep in mind that some people may spell Korean words in English letters using their own system."
Vowel/Name of Vowel     Romanized Spelling
ㅏ                                     a
ㅐ                                     ae
ㅑ                                     ya
ㅒ                                     yae
ㅓ                                     eo
ㅔ                                     e
ㅕ                                     yeo
ㅖ                                     ye
ㅗ                                     o
ㅘ                                     wa
ㅙ                                     wae
ㅚ                                     oe
ㅛ                                     yo
ㅜ                                     u
ㅝ                                     wo
ㅞ                                     we
ㅟ                                     wi
ㅠ                                     yu
ㅡ                                     eu
ㅢ                                     ui
ㅣ                                     i
"To have a good pronunciation of the Hangul consonants and vowels, it's best to use the associations as a guide and learn how each letter is correctly pronounced."
 "Ah..... okay Mr. Kim."
"Since Hangul is a very scientific alphabet, it's great for beginners like you who don't know any Korean.  It's also quite easy to write in Hangul since the letters follow a basic order.  Did you know that there are fewer letters in the Korean alphabet than there are letters in the English alphabet?  The Korean Alphabet has 14 consonants and 10 vowels.  Unlike Japanese or Chinese, which have thousands of characters and each can have 10, 15, or more strokes, the most complex Korean character in the alphabet can be written using only five strokes. That makes learning both Hangul and Korean quite easy.  On top of this, the Korean language has a grammar structure that can be mastered by understanding some basic rules.  This makes Korean a great language for learning quickly and easily.  It all starts with knowing the Hangul (Korean alphabet)– the basic building blocks of the language.  Hangul is a very scientific writing system. It was developed with precision in mind about 500 years ago by King Sejong the Great.  King Sejong wanted to give Koreans a practical way of reading and writing to promote literacy.  Throughout this lesson, we'll use the terms Korean letter and Korean character interchangeably.  People tend to use them both when they learn Hangul, so you can use either one."
"Oh..... okay, then Mr. Kim."
"In this Korean alphabet lesson, we'll make use of psychological techniques to help make learning Hangul fun and easy.  Namely, associations and stories to help everything stick in your brain so you can't forget it.  This lesson covers the Korean alphabet, broken down and simplified so you can begin speaking right away.  There is audio to help your pronunciation with Hangul."
"Uhm..... I guess so."
"Hangul (the Korean Alphabet) has both consonants and vowels just like English.  Let's learn the consonants to start.  First, let's take a look at the English alphabet.  Instead of looking at the actual letters, let's just look at the sounds they make.  In doing so, we can find the closest equivalents in the Korean alphabet so that we can start to make associations to learn the Hangul letters.  In Korean, there are no F, R, V, or Z sounds, so let's take them out.  The rest of the consonant sounds exist in the Korean language.  However, the Q, W, X, and Y sounds must follow one of these two rules:
a) They only can be made by combining two or more sounds (ie., X = K+ S)
For example, The X sound can be made by combining the K and S sounds (X = K + S).  Try it now!
b) They cannot be made without adding a vowel sound after (ie., "ya" or "yo")
For example: In Korean, we can create the sounds ya or yo but not the standalone Y sound.
Finally, let's remove the English vowels since we are first focusing on the consonant sounds.  But we can group C and K together since, in English, they make the same sound.  Since you're learning a new language and have never seen these shapes before, it will be very difficult for you to just memorize them.  Therefore, we need to 'link' the characters to something already in your mind in order to create an association.  Let's do this using a visual learning technique to associate the new letters with pictures and sounds you already know.  The first letter of the English word in the picture has the same sound as the corresponding Korean letter.  This will help to start to create associations with Hangul characters.  The Hangul letter ㅂ, which has a sound similar to B in English, looks like a bed with a post at either end.  Make this association in your mind.  Write it down and commit it to memory.  Likewise, the Hangul letter ㄷ could seem like a doorframe or the panels on a door.  Correspondingly, this letter makes the sound D.  The Korean consonant ㄱ has the appearance of a gun and sounds similar to an English G.  This Hangul letter is especially easy to write since its only two lines.  The same goes for the Hangul letter ㅎ(H), which looks like a man with a hat.  You can write this consonant as a circle with two lines above it.  And the consonant ㅈ (J) which could be seen as a jug with a spout at the top.  You can write this Hangul letter a few different ways, so just become familiar with the overall shape of the letter.  Try creating the associations for these consonant letters now.  Next is the Hangul letter ㄹ, which is written using 5 basic strokes and could be compared to the rungs of a ladder.  Its sound is most similar to an English L and can be made the same way by pressing down with your tongue.  This is a fun letter to write!  Finally, there are the Hangul letters ㅁ, ㄴ, and ㅅ, which have the sounds M, N, and S respectively.  The ㅁ is a square box like a message on a phone or a piece of mail.  You can write this consonant like a rectangle.  The Hangul letter ㄴ points up and to the right like a compass pointing to the north (and the east at the same time).  You can write this letter with two lines.  The consonant ㅅ is like a seashell or clam, having only two strokes that slightly overlap.  There are two different ways to write this Hangul letter, so just get used to the overall shape.  It's basically just two lines."
"Ah..... Mr. Kim, you're finally teaching me Korean thank you."
Do Yun feels wonderful not because she is grateful but because he can see the love light in her eyes.  But the wonder of it all is that she just doesn't realize how much he loves her.

Love that transcends dimensions of time and space.

I'm currently learning Korean. I started learning maybe 2-3 weeks ago? 
I'm learning through an app called Drops because apps like Rosetta Stone don't seem to be for beginners like me, and Duolingo just isn't good for learning languages!
Duolingo pronounces things strangely... I was learning Vietnamese (as I was born in Vietnam, but lost the language growing up in the US)  and nothing sounded like what I'm used to, maybe it's just the accent they use, but I feel like Duolingo does the same thing with Korean. I couldn't tell the sounds apart and constantly matched the letters and sounds incorrectly. I also feel like it also wasn't suited for a stupid beginner like me lol. 
What do you think?
Are you learning any new languages? If so what are they?
Does Duolingo suck? Yes.
Anyone Vietnamese here? (Just so you know I literally can't speak or read any Vietnamese. I can understand verbal conversations to a certain degree though.)

Writing about whatever comes to mind. Like a public personal diary y'know?
Very sarcastic and out of touch, but I'll say whatever I want my dudes.
This may have topics that can trigger you.

"One of the greatest pleasures of my life has been that I
                         have never stopped learning about good cooking and good food."      
                                   - Edna Lewis

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"Hey Delilah. Don't forget about the report, okay?" 

Delilah turned around and saw Aubree waving at her as she walked towards the exit of the office. 

She nodded. "Yeah, I'll continue it tomorrow. There are still some points that I haven't highlighted yet." 

Aubree just nodded before disappearing. 

Delilah quickly packed her things after shutting down her computer. She waved goodbye to those who passed by her cubicle. 

Shortly after, she was at the office lobby, with her phone in her hand. 

Instead of heading straight home, she was planning to go straight to her language class. She had just texted her father in the family group chat, saying that she's going to her class straight away. 

Few weeks ago, she had applied for a Korean Language class. Although she had attended once, she was still nervous. Probably because she still would not be able to learn much. Learning a new language was difficult for her. 

People say that it was easy. But she had argued that it depends on one's determination and will to learn. Even though she has the determination and will, she had to admit that it wasn't that strong. Learning a new language was something she wanted to add to her skill. 

The class was a few minutes drive from her office in one of the shopping centres in the city. 

Parking her car at a designated parking lot, she got out of her car and headed straight for the shopping centre. The class was on the second floor and she used the stairs to get there, instead of a lift. She thought maybe she could get a little exercise by climbing the stairs. 

Opening the door that leads to the class, she was greeted by the admin, who was manning the front desk. The place was similar to a school, albeit a private school or 'cram school'. 

Other than Korean language, they also offer language classes for Japanese, Arabic and Chinese. 

Nodding 'hello' to the admin, Delilah walked towards her class. Since it wasn't her first time, she knew where her class was. 

Entering the room on the left, she noticed that the class was crowded this time as well. Most of the students were those who were younger or more or less the same age as her. 

There were only a couple of males in the class. She presumed that either they were interested in learning or they were 'forced' to join the class by their girlfriends or wives. 

The class hasn't started yet. But it seems like everyone has already arrived except for the songsaenim [1].

Delilah took a seat that was a couple of seats from the teacher's table. She did not want to sit in the front nor did she want to sit at the back. 

While waiting for the songsaenim, she reads her Korean notebook where the first lesson was to read hangul [2].

She sighed. Although it was interesting learning the alphabets, it seems confusing as well. Especially when some of the letters can also be used for different letters. For example, one of the letters can be used for either 'r' and 'l'. 

Just as she attempted to practice her writing, the songsaenim arrived. The songsaenim was from South Korea herself. Her name was Kim Sanghe. She looked like she was in her late thirties. She was tall with a round face and fair skin with small eyes and nose. 

She was smiling as she walked to her desk. She then greeted the class, 'Annyeonghaseyo', which literally means, 'Hello'. 

After her students had greeted her back, she immediately started her class. She first revised back on the topics that they had learned during the first class, which was learning the hangul and the basic greeting words. 

The class was a two-hours class with a fifteen minutes break in the middle. 

Although they don't actually eat during the break, rather just drink, Delilah spent her breaks, just recalling the topics that they had learned. It was not because she was a diligent student. It was just that she needed more practice. She really was weak when it comes to learning a new language. Truth be told, she was weak in her own standard language. 

After the class was over, Delilah went to pack her things and said her thank you to her songsaenim. 

Leaving the school, she realized that she was getting hungry. She really needs some brain food at that moment. 

Fortunately, on the ground floor of the shopping centre, there were many food stalls being set up. She decided to buy her dinner at one of the stalls. 

Walking around, she finally settled on a Korean food stall. 

The tteokbokki [3] looked delicious. But it looked really spicy by how red it looked. She does not have the craving to eat spicy food at that moment. Studying the menu that was placed near the stall, she was surprised to see corn cheese being sold. 

It was not because it was difficult to make but rather, not many stalls would sell this. She did not know why. 

She decided to place her order for that and also some japchae [4]. Since there wasn't any place for her to sit and eat, she ordered her food to go. 

Few minutes later, she arrived at home with her two steaming food. She immediately went into the kitchen and placed her food on the dining table. 

She then went up to her room to take a shower. 

Once done, she went back to the kitchen. She took the take-outs from the plastic bag and began to open the cover. The food was still steaming hot, much to Delilah's delight. 

Before eating the japchae, she decided to eat the corn cheese since it's more delicious to eat it when it's hot. 

Scooping the corn, the cheese was stretchy as she pulled her spoon higher. The steam still came out from the food, indicating that it was still hot. She blew on the corn and took a bite. The corn was sweet and savory, giving out a heavenly flavour. It was loaded with butter mixed in it, making the taste more palatable and rich.

She loved how the corn seems to burst into flavour as she chewed on them. 

Few minutes later, she cleaned up after herself, already done with her dinner. Cleaning the kitchen, she then went up to her room to sleep.

The next day.

Delilah was rearranging her papers into a neat pile when Aubree knocked on the wall of her cubicle. 

"Hey Delilah. Howard's here."

Delilah turned around and nodded. She picked up the papers and her mobile phone and went out of her cubicle, heading straight for one of the meeting rooms. Aubree went back to her cubicle.

Inside the meeting room, Howard was sitting alone, in front of his laptop. He was typing on his laptop, not noticing Delilah's knock.

Delilah loudly cleared her throat. "Um, Howard?"

Looking up, Howard looked surprised at first when he saw Delilah, as if he forgot that he had called for her. He then gave her a smile and gestured for her to sit.

She took a seat across him and waited patiently as he finished off what he was doing.

Soon after, Howard set his laptop aside and held out his hand. "Are those the reports that I requested?" he asked.

Delilah nodded and handed him the papers.

Howard immediately looked through the report, turning the pages numerous times.

A few minutes later, the two went into a deep discussion. Delilah mainly talked about her opinions and reasons as to why she had changed some of the words. She showed Howard the little post-its that she had stuck on the reports, summarizing the words.

The discussion took them nearly three hours. And when Howard finally stopped the meeting, the two went their separate ways. Delilah immediately went to lunch whereas Howard went straight to the other branch, since he had another meeting with another employee of the company.

In the office cafeteria, Aubree was having her lunch, sitting at the table, together with Fawkes and Shazzy.

The three of them looked up when Delilah had approached them, pulling out a chair for her to sit. 

"How was the little meeting?" Aubree asked.

Delilah shrugged as she took out her lunch box from her lunch bag. "The usual," she said nonchalantly. 

Fawkes shook his head in bemusement. "I don't know how you two could spend hours in a meeting," he said. "What do you guys even talk about?"

Delilah shrugged again. "This and that," she said. "And of course, knowing Howard, he likes to talk off-topic."

Aubree laughed. "Yeah, he does," she agreed.

"I've never been in a meeting with him before," Shazzy said softly. She was one of the newest employees in the Kang Company. She has been in the company for a few months now.

Aubree, Delilah and Fawkes turned to her and said, "Be grateful that you haven't!"

They all continued to talk while Delilah listened on as she ate. She does drop some comments in-between but that was it. It seems like she had a lot of things in her mind. Not only was she still thinking of the meeting but she was thinking of her language class.

She sighed inwardly. 'How does one improve their language skill?' she thought to herself.    

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[1] Songsaenim - Teacher in Korean (선생님) 

[2] Korean alphabets

[3] Korean rice cakes

[4] Sweet potato starch noodles

Life as a working woman isn't easy. 

Delilah faces everyday struggles like any other office worker, but are they enough to hinder her chance to enjoy life? Thankfully, good food is always there to save the day.

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Please do not kill the author if you are feeling hungry from reading this. It is advised that readers should eat and drink before reading this novel. Thank you.

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All the characters and places in this book are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead is purely coincidental.

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"This is much better than the one that we had earlier. I would talk to the boss and work hard to get this approved Mr. Choi. Ms. Nam, I do have a few queries if you could help me out, I am a learner too. Whenever you have time, let me know," Chen Waan asked Nam Ji Won because there were places where she was amused by the usage of particular words and there were places where she thought she could offer better translation.  
Nam Ji Won clasped her hands together in elation. Making friends through translation, that would be great!  "Yes, yes, whenever. I heard you are here for three days, right? We can schedule a meeting tomorrow at some… better place."  
Choi Sang Ho glared at his assistant. Was she dissing his office, this ungrateful brat!  
Both Mo Yifan and Chen Waan chuckled on her remark. Mo Yifan had been staying quiet all along. But he was understanding majority of the conversations. No one knew this except Chen Waan. She was observing the micro changes in his expressions and could make out what he was able to understand and what not.  
Everyone else stared at him in astonishment. Was it just a reaction to Chen Waan's laughter?  
"Ah, I am sorry to interrupt. I understood that so…," he scratched his head shyly and said this both in Chinese and Korean.  
"Whoa, Fan Fan, sir, your Korean is awkward but great! I can understand everything," Nam Ji Won opened her eyes wide. What was this miracle? In his list of talents, Korean was never mentioned.  
"I just started learning, so it will take time for me to adjust my speaking skills. But anyway, would it be alright for me to sit in this meeting as well?" he asked, his cheeks getting redder with embarrassment. Now that a native person had critiqued his speaking skills harshly, he was less confident now.  
"It's alright Mo Yifan, that was a good attempt. We will work on your speaking later. You are doing good here," Chen Waan sensed the hesitation in him and encouraged him on the stop in Chinese. Only Nam Ji Won could understand this from the other party, and she realized her mistake. How could she say harsh words to her idol? This was the worst if he had just started learning. Did she accidently hamper his growth?  
"Ah, yes, yes. Your skills are amazing Fan Fan, I did not mean to discourage you," Nam Ji Won tried to do some damage control but did not know how.  
"Ms. Nam, it is okay. He needs to understand the deficiencies too, if he is serious about learning. We will aim to do better, so please do let us know if you find anything wrong. It is also a test of my teaching skills," Chen Waan bowed slightly to the girl. She knew Nam Ji Won did not have any malicious intentions in saying whatever she said.  
"Alright, enough chit chat. Ms. Chen, if your team is okay with the edits after your discussion with Ji Won, let us know. I would like to start on this movie in the third quarter of this year, if possible," Choi Sang Ho interrupted. He knew Nam Ji Won was a chattering box and if he did not stop her, she would end up talking through the night.  
It was getting closer to lunch time now as well. Chen Waan relayed the message to Sun Lian and everyone agreed on the same.  
"Director Choi, Senior Sun wants to treat you to lunch, what do you think about accompanying us?" Chen Waan asked the director. Of course, Nam Ji Won was invited too.  
"Oh, no, no. You are our guests, I should be the one treating you. Please, let me take you out," Choi Sang Ho replied. He was definitely not in a position to treat people budget wise, especially this lady here who was such a big phenomenon. However, if he was able to strike this deal, that would be the best.  
"That is very alright Mr. Choi. Let us treat you today and when the contract gets approved, we will visit you once again and won't shy away from you paying. How does that sound?" Chen Waan knew it was basically insulting him, but giving that assurance was important. Otherwise, this guy would never say yes to a free lunch. It was not their culture at all.  
"A-Alright, if you say so," Choi Sang Ho reluctantly said yes. If the girl said with so much confidence that the contract will get approved, could he pin his hopes on this project then? He would not turn down their offer then.  
Everyone got up and headed to a hotpot place where there were options for Chen Waan too. It was an expensive looking restaurant and Choi Sang Ho was feeling bad about it.  
"Director Choi, please do not feel anxious. I understand it is not something you usually do. But Senior Sun and I have dietary restrictions, we chose this restaurant after very careful research. This is not to insult you. I am in the same boat anyway, free loading on Senior Sun's money," she tried to placate the man whose frown was deepening by the minute. Poor guy!  
"Yeah Director, let's not think too much about it. Moreover, when would we get to eat at such an incredible place? Please think about you assistant too," Nam Ji Won also pleaded her case with her puppy eyes. Compared to more conservative Choi Sang Ho, Nam Ji Won was much more easygoing.  
They ordered a bunch of dishes for none of them had the breakfast. Even though Chen Waan had packed some breakfast with her for her and Mo Yifan to eat on the way, she was afraid that due to smell of food, Sun Lian's motion sickness might worsen. They ended up eating chocolates as well at that time.  
Right now, everyone was just too hungry. Chen Waan and Mo Yifan especially, since they had been using their brain so much for translations. Juggling between languages took too much energy ah!  
"Did you learn Chinese just for fun Ms. Nam?" Chen Waan was very interested in knowing fellow language learners. Even back in Thailand and Europe, she had her own groups for language learning. Those were the only people who she considered as friends, although, they were not very close to her. It was more like just a conversation group for people to come and discuss. But those people were better than her classmates who knew nothing but bullying.  
"Oh, so my maternal grandfather happens to be from China. He made me learn his native language because none of his grandkids would learn. I thought it would be helpful in me learning traditional Korean since I wanted to go into literature," Nam Ji Won explained as the five people waited for their food.  
Even the bodyguards and the drivers sat down at the nearby table and ate. Who would have thought Sun Lian would be so generous? They were just in awe.  
"Wow, did you face much difficulty then?" Chen Waan continued.  
While Mo Yifan was listening intently, Sun Lian did not understand anything because they were talking in Korean. Choi Sang Ho had heard the story for many a times, so he was not paying attention either.  
"Ms. Sun, do you have any intention of acting in your own movie?" Director Choi started talking to Sun Lian in English. He had seen her interviews before and the lady spoke quite good an English. He could try himself since he thought she was looking bored.  
Sun Lian gave an amused look to the man. This guy could talk such great English, why were they going through the ordeal of hiring the translators all this while?  
"I did have plans like that. But now, if the movie is going to be made in Korean, I won't be able to participate," she replied smoothly. She wanted to ask the translator question very badly. Why could they just not talk in English together, on phone? But she held back her questions. She would ask them later.  
"Oh, well, do not worry, we might work towards a Chinese remake if this is a hit," Choi Sang Ho replied. He would have loved to work with a veteran actress like her but it did not seem like there was a possibility. Even if he said yes to making a Chinese version rather than Korean, the language bar was just too high for him. Translation would not work for such a large scale project.  
"I would rather not. Let this project be a joint project between the two countries. If it could serve a good purpose in bilateral talks, that would be an honor. I would not want to get other remakes made then," she replied, quite proud of her work.  
"I did not take Ms. Sun to be so loyal and considerate. You are very different from what the rumors say," Choi Sang Ho fiddled with the glass in his hand. This lady, was quite benevolent. She was just going to donate her script for a good cause.  
"Oh? And what did the rumors say?" Sun Lian, for some reason, was enjoying their conversation. Was this the start of a new friendship that she had been cribbing about recently?  


Mo Yifan rules the hearts of billions as one of the most celebrated Chinese idols. He has freedom, he has money and he has power.
But his life changes when he meets a down to earth orphan student, Chen Waan, in a foreign country on Christmas Eve, who is hired by his agency to become his... what? Translator and Idol Girlfriend?
Has his boss gone mad? He wants to debut her as his official girlfriend? What will happen to his popularity if he breaks the hearts of all the females in his fanbase?
Does this look funny to you? My career is on line here, and you are laughing?

Join the two bantering people, who are supposed to be in a relationship but can't see eye to eye. Will they end up falling in love or will they remain enemies? What is the motive of the the boss behind asking something unthinkable in the idol world?

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"Why are you really here? You definitely have an agenda," Mo Yifan asked the girl coldly as she trotted into his house with her suitcase.
"How would I know? Go ask your boss," Chen Waan shrugged her shoulders and infiltrated her way towards the empty room.
"You...," unable to refute, Mo Yifan could only gnash his teeth. He had thought she was a kind girl, but it looked like she was here for revenge, for he had abandoned her in that foreign country to fend for herself.
The girl smiled curtly, she loved that miserable expression of this guy. "Serves you right," she muttered under her breath.

Disclaimer: This novel will use people from all around the world. Any such global or local reference is not representative of the whole culture. Kindly do not take it to the heart. This novel is intended for entertainment purposes only.

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𝙸𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚖 𝙵𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚜: 7 Million

𝙵𝚊𝚌𝚎𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝙵𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚜: 4 Million

𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚃𝚞𝚋𝚎 𝚂𝚞𝚋𝚜𝚌𝚛𝚒𝚋𝚎𝚛𝚜: 22 Million


𝙲𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚙𝚝: 𝙶𝚒𝚛𝚕 𝙲𝚛𝚞𝚜𝚑, 𝙲𝚞𝚝𝚎, 𝙱𝚊𝚍𝚍𝚒𝚎
𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚢: 𝚈𝙶 𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝
𝙰𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚜: 𝙰𝚖𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚖𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚌 

𝙵𝚄𝙽 𝙵𝙰𝙲𝚃𝚂

-𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚙𝚘𝚙𝚞𝚕𝚊𝚛 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢

-𝙰𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚊𝚝 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚞𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜.

-𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚂𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚕𝚎 𝚍𝚞𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚊𝚗.

-𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝙺𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚗.
-𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 7 𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛𝚜.
 
- 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚒𝚛𝚕𝚜 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚘𝚊𝚛𝚍 (𝚃𝚘𝚙 50) 𝙰 𝚏𝚎𝚠 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝚗𝚞𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚗𝚎, 𝚒𝚜 4.

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𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗

𝙽𝚊𝚖𝚎: Choi Ti
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝙽𝚊𝚖𝚎: M
𝙰𝚐𝚎: 25 | 2/01/1995
𝙽𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢: Chinese-Korean 
𝙿𝚘𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗: Leader, Main Vocalist, and Center
𝙻𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚞𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜: Chinese, Korean, English, French.
𝙷𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝:  170cm (5'6 ft)                                                        𝚆𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝: 45kg (88lbs)

Facts About Choi Ti 
-𝚂𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚙𝚘𝚔𝚎𝚜𝚠𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚜.

- 𝚂𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝙺𝚍𝚛𝚊𝚖𝚊𝚜

-𝚂𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚜𝚖𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚋𝚜𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚍.

-𝚂𝚑𝚎 𝙻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚙𝚕𝚞𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚎𝚜.


𝙽𝚊𝚖𝚎: Yi Li-Na
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝙽𝚊𝚖𝚎: Yuma
𝙰𝚐𝚎: 25 | 25/01/1995
𝙽𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢: Korean
𝙿𝚘𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗: Visual, Face Of The Group, Center, Main Vocalist
𝙻𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚞𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜: Korean, Thai, Chinese, German.
𝙷𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝: 161cm (5'3 ft)
𝚆𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝:  45kg (99lbs)

Facts about Yi Li-Na

-She loves to build things.

-She's pretty quiet but not the quietest.

-She loves to dance though she's not the main or lead.

-She likes to sleep.

𝙽𝚊𝚖𝚎: Chi Shu
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝙽𝚊𝚖𝚎: Chi
𝙰𝚐𝚎: 26 | 9/07/1994
𝙽𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢: Chinese-American
𝙿𝚘𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗: Main Vocalist, Main Dancer
𝙻𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚞𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜: Korean, Chinese, and English.
𝙷𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝: 165cm (5'4ft)
𝚆𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝: 45kg (99lbs)

Facts About Chi Shu

-𝚂𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜𝚗'𝚝 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝.

-𝚂𝚑𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚘𝚞𝚝𝚜𝚙𝚘𝚔𝚎𝚗 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝  𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚡𝚒𝚜𝚖 (𝚒𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚌?) 𝚊𝚗𝚍  𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚒𝚜𝚖.

-𝚂𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚕𝚜𝚘 𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚙𝚘𝚔𝚎𝚜𝚠𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚗.

-𝙻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚎𝚊𝚝.


𝙽𝚊𝚖𝚎:Hoseki Sumisu
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝙽𝚊𝚖𝚎: Sumi
𝙰𝚐𝚎: 24 | 4/09/1996
𝙽𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢: Japanese
𝙿𝚘𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗: Lead Vocalist, sub-rapper, oldest maknae
𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚞𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜: Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese
𝙷𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝: 175cm (5'8ft)
𝚆𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝: 54kg (119lbs)

𝙵𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝙷𝚘𝚜𝚎𝚔𝚒 𝚂𝚞𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚞

-She loves pastel colors

-She is the quietest out of the group

-Loves eating (weights the most)

-Scariest. . .

Name: Hwang Eunwoo
Stage name: EunWoo
Age: 23 | 7/03/1997
Nationality: Korean
Position: Main vocalist 2nd oldest Maknae
Languages: Korean, German, French, Japanese.
Height:163cm (5'4ft)
Weight:49kg (108lbs)

Facts about Hwang Eunwoo

-She loves learning languages

-She loves cuddling

-She is the most innocent

-Loves eating healthy.


Name: Amy Lock
Stage Name: Amy
Age: 22 | 12/27/1998
Nationality: American
Position: Lead Rapper, Sub-vocalist, Face of the group, Youngest Maknae
Languages: English, Korean, Vietnamese
Height:155cm (5'1ft)
Weight:39kg (85lbs)

Facts About Amy Lock

-Youngest
-Golden Maknae
-Most innocent
-Sunshine of the group

Name: Nikeru Maikeru
Stage Name: Eru
Age: 27 | 4/6/1993
Nationality: Japanese
Position: Main Rapper, sub vocalist
Languages: English Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese
Height: 170cm (5'6ft)
Weight:49kg (108lbs)

Facts about Nikeru Maikeru

-She is the eldest
-She is the most mature
-The smartest (common sense wise)
-Worst at dancing

It all started in a popular company in Seoul South Korea called IM entertainment, a group called Midnight starts to sky rocket in popularity in 2019. They are a group of 8. Problems with arise but will they all be able to get through it together? Will they be able to keep their love life a secret? As scandals keep coming, one must question whether one will leave due to the stress.



((I am using a different kind of date, so it goes Month, day and then year, this is also a work in progress.))

"Man, you've become a doenjang doctor. How do you know such random stuff?"

Jongil became proud at Youngho's compliment.

"Dude, you need to study. I've been studying since I'm teaching Karajan about Korean fermented foods these days."

Sure enough, Karajan who had been listening to Jongil was putting her spoon in doenjang-jjigae. Jongil had been putting a lot of effort to make Karajan like Korean food. Living with foreigners needed effort due to the cultural differences. Youngho was the same. Whenever he missed Korean food, he just had to satisfy himself with instant ramen and kimchi. However, it changed after Insoo's parents moved to the farm. Insoo's mom felt bad for Youngho, who had not been eating well, so she had been providing meals for the farm family. Even though something like doenjang-jjigae could not be on the table often since the siblings hated the smell, she made it for special occasions like the barbecue party today.

"Mother, do you need more doenjang? Should I tell Yunush to send some more from Korea?"

"No, you don't need to go through the trouble. I brought enough for this year, and father had just planted beans in the garden. We'll be able to make our own deonjang next year."

"Mother, I'll get to see how doenjang is made because you're here."

"Phew, how did you manage to live here if you missed Korean food that much?"

"Mother, there are a hundred Koreans living scattered around Azerbaijan; you've got to make some more so we can provide doenjang under Zeynep Farm's name."

"Of course. There's not much I can do here but I'll cook a plenty of Korean food for you. All you guys need to do is stay healthy."

There were benefits that Youngho could enjoy while having elders in the farm. Insoo's parents were generous, since they had lived in a small rural town in Korea.

"Insoo. You've got to learn the Azerbaijani language and take your fiancé and parents for trips."

"Hey, I'm still busy learning English. You think I'd have time to learn Azerbaijani?"

"Study during the night, man. Don't just cuddle with your fiancé all night."

At Jongil's joke, Youngho slapped his back with full force. Jongil acted exaggeratedly, like he was dying in pain. Youngho stopped him because even though he said this in Korean, Karajan and Fatima could understand some Korean since they had been studying the language. Everybody laughed, including Szechenyi, which meant that they all understood.

The night of May was getting deeper.


***


Yaniv contacted Youngho with good news. He had received the approval of President Putin. The mission could only succeed with Russia's cooperation and President Putin thought it was a great opportunity to raise Russia's voice to Azerbaijan. Yaniv laughed, saying he was complimented by the president.

After hanging up the phone, Youngho immediately called Michael. Now that Azerbaijan's side was ready, they needed to let the other camp, the Armenian government, know. The place of the battle would be picked by Armenia.

The fake battle would work the same way as Pakistan and India's battles. To maintain the tension of the war, they would often fire cannonballs into each other's camp. Without making many casualties, they had been doing the same thing over and over for years. It was neither for a battle nor for a provocation. It was almost like a ceremony to show that they were still at war. Now, Armenian and Azerbaijan would be having a similar ceremony soon too at the borderline.

A few days later, a TV anchor was broadcasting the two countries colliding again. The camera showed exchanges of cannonballs and explosions, but no casualty list was reported. The people of Baku were somewhat stirred, but they were also relieved that the war was not expanding any further. The government also issued a statement that the frontline was stabilized and reassured the people to go back to work.
Michael, the director of the CIA's European chapter, called Youngho in excitement and said that the mission was a success. He promised Youngho a reward bonus since Youngho was the one who made it all possible.

From Panama, Edward also called Youngho to thank him. Although he still felt bitter toward his people, he was relieved that the war had not expanded. The situation of Nagorno-Karabakh was also getting better. At the borderline, they bought whatever they needed to continue to live on.

Because Youngho had been busy for the CIA's work, he called Mustafa in Turkey to buy grape plants for the new farm that he bought from Charles Wine Company. Knowing that Youngho had been working for Armenians, Mustafa gladly helped Youngho and did not forget to say to help more Armenians. He was pathetically patriotic. Armenians living outside the land supported the country unconditionally, but the government was putting up a show now to keep the support.

Youngho loved the Armenians' pure and compassionate attitudes, but he despised their politicians. He wondered where all the money remitted from overseas were used for. Of course, they would use the funds for strengthening their army, but the gap between the rich and the poor in Armenia was unbelievable. Youngho had seen so many luxury brands in the downtowns of Armenia, which generated the national income worth half of Azerbaijan's. It did not make sense when poor people were dying in poverty.


***


Yaniv from Volgograd visited Baku.

He came to oversee the construction of pipelines for oil production at the request of the Azerbaijani government. The deal for investment was already sealed, and he came to Baku to meet President Aliyev and give him a little gift. He was also recognized for his role behind the current mission, so President Aliyev also started looking at him highly.

Youngho was invited as well to the presidential palace because of Yaniv's recommendation. Although Yaniv could not say that Youngho was part of the mission, he could inform the president that Youngho was a great business partner and provider of wine. Yaniv complimented Youngho in front of President Aliyev. It was Youngho's third time meeting the president.

Now that he had a meal with the president, his status is Azerbaijan was lifted even higher. Policemen on the road even saluted Youngho when they saw Youngho's car. Korean corporations that made a foray into Azerbaijan were even being benefited by Youngho unwarily. Korean ambassadors in Korean embassy of Baku often came to Youngho to discuss the difficulties that Korean construction companies and corporations faced in Baku. If he could help solve the problems, Youngho called officials he knew to request resolutions to the problems, and they often granted his requests. Youngho tried his best to help Korean companies since he felt bad that Korea could only survive when businessmen worked hard enduring difficulties they faced in foreign lands. Therefore, Korean corporations usually sent presents to Youngho's farm in appreciation for his help.

Many of them also came to build great relations with Youngho because he was known to be a successful businessman in Baku, who even met the president personally multiple times. They were busy flattering Youngho. When they left the farm, Youngho did not forget to fill their cars with gifts of Korean foods and farm products because Youngho did not want to hear that he acted high and mighty to people for his high status in Azerbaijan.

Many representatives of Korean corporations visited Youngho's farm, and a lot of times, they had meals together with the visitors. Cha Insoo's mom and dad welcomed them because she liked hosting and sharing foods. They treated the guests as if they were their own children.

Moreover, they started learning Azerbaijani from the siblings. Every evening, the conference room in the management quarters got loud with their language class. Even nearing their sixties, their enthusiasm to learn the language was great. It seemed that they were frustrated with not being able to communicate with the farmers working on the farm. 

Since Cha Insoo was wholly focusing on the farm work, Youngho could move around freely without worrying about the business if needed.

Regarding Russian matters, Sergey often called Youngho to discuss any issues going around the nation. It was because he trusted Youngho's business insights. He asked for advice to see if he could make money out of different situations. Youngho also asked him to tell even any small piece of information for his business, but he was actually collecting money for the CIA. The quality of Youngho's information was great since he was meeting many high officials. The director, who was now promoted to chief manager, was a good information source for the Azerbaijani government's directions.

Now that Youngho had saved some money from distributing wine, he paid off the mortgage on the Charles company's farm early. He also planned to buy more oak tanks since he would be earning three million dollars from this year's profits. Youngho had not expected that he would make this much money from the farm when he started. After all, the spontaneous decision to install the wine production facility because of the Charles company's unethical business manner was beneficial to his farm.
This year, Youngho would be planting seedlings on the former Charles company's farm and it would make him even more money next year as he could produce double amount of wine. He decided to hire more local people for the farm for the expansion of the business. Also, if he hired more local people, he would have more influence and power in the Azerbaijani government.

However, Youngho's hasty actions were becoming another cause for other tradesmen's wrath. It was a mistake to have forgotten Baku's tradesmen's manners.

Empire of the Ring is a Korean modern fantasy epic adventure novel that sets in the nations of the Caucasus mountain range which separates Europe and Asia. The nations of Caucasus are regions of many conflicts over territories, ethnicities, and religions. The story begins as Lee Youngho, a warm-hearted Korean merchandiser, takes a business trip to a disputed territory of the Caucasus nations to sell Korean unmanned security systems only to get misconstrued as a spy and caught by Armenian militia. Youngho eventually gets involved with the militia and CIA to help out people of the regions from conflicts and works toward a birth of a new empire in Caucasus.

This is an ongoing novel from Korea with more than 750 chapters as of today. The pace can feel a little bit slow in the beginning but as the story unfolds, you will be drawn into the world of Caucasus. If you are a modern fantasy/adventure lover, you will enjoy learning about different regions and cultures in Eurasia and Eastern Europe as Youngho travels around the places. Happy reading! 

*Disclaimer: The following contains depictions of religion and ethnic disputes. We do not support the author's views, we are only translating and editing the novel. This fictional novel is inspired by real-world people, places, and events — the author has taken these people, places, and events and embellished them as characters with conversations and backgrounds as done in fiction.

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Jun was devastated when Azmya had to be disrespectfully expelled from his school because of the drug case even though he knew that it was not hers. But at that time he was helpless because Yan threatened him to get him kicked out of school equally. With his family's predicament, Jun can only regret his helplessness. He had only witnessed Azmya the last time she was summoned by the school and the police.
How many times has he tried to call on the phone but never connected. Even several times he went to her house. The house is empty, uninhabited. He heard from Febri, that Azmya returned to Bandung. Azmya leaves without a single message for him. Does Azmya regret having sacrificed for him so that Azmya never contacted him. Maybe that's true. Because in order to protect him, Azmya is willing to sacrifice to admit that all the drug traps belong to hers.
While he is only thought about his future without thinking about Azmya's fate and future. Jun feels guilty and eager to make amends for being too cowardly to reveal the truth. But Azmya has left without giving him a chance to apologize. And because of that remorse he caused his mother to die.
At that time he was waiting for Azmya at her house. But the house is empty. Jun stood there for hours hoping Azmya would come. And he forgot and ignored his mother who was preparing his preparations to Korea without him. And his mother had an accident when she was about to cross. After buying his equipment, a dump truck hit her. That's when Jun felt like he was just a fool who couldn't protect the people he loved. He lost two people at once. He felt like a useless person.
He goes to Korea, just running away from his regrets. Even though it's a student exchange program between countries. But Jun has other intentions and goals to Korea. He wants to forget his nightmare while in Tangerang. He didn't want his guilt to haunt him. He wants to make up for it all by trying hard to become someone who is successful. So that his late mother calmed down. He wanted to find a way for a scholarship so he could study there until he graduated and look for a place to study while working.
It turns out that he received a bitter start when he set foot in Korea. The Ministry of Youth and Sports which sponsored the program suddenly crossed out his name for no apparent reason. What is certain is that he realizes that there must be interference from the school foundation, where Yan is behind that. So that he could not continue the program. Automatically he must immediately return to Indonesia.
His hopes of being able to find opportunities to study in Korea were dashed. And at the last second he had to leave Korea. Someone has saved him. He is Mr. Tito, his homeroom teacher. Pak Tito told him to go to a place with a Korean he knew. It turned out that Pak Tito felt sorry for him. He has a teacher acquaintance at a Korean high school. He wanted Jun to meet him.
Mr. Kim Dok Man is a teacher who lives alone. He does not have a wife and children. He is a physics teacher at a private high school in Korea. Seeing Jun's intelligence and genius, especially Jun, who is a child without parents, Jun was adopted by Mr. Kim Dok Man. He was happy to see a smart Jun. Then he took care of Jun like his own son. Jun also attended the high school where he taught. Even smart, Jun has no trouble adapting. After all, he has been learning Korean by himself all this time. And even if he doesn't understand, he uses English instead.
Luckily, Mr. Kim Dok Man really loves and continues to help Jun to become fluent in Korean. So Jun also spent his days in Korea. Meanwhile, Mr. Kim Dok Man tried to make Jun a Korean citizen. Because Jun really wants to stay in Korea because in Indonesia Jun doesn't have anyone. His father died of suicide after learning his mother died in an accident. It was really hard for Jun eight years ago. How the people he loved left him.
In the end, Jun had the opportunity to audition as a trainee at an idol agency. HV Entertainment tries to find young people with dreams of becoming idols. Jun initially did not imagine that his decision to audition would change the line of his fate.
With confidence, Jun took the audition. His experience in Indonesia in participating in singing and songwriting contests apparently made him confident and finally succeeded.
Jun finally managed to become a trainee at the HV Entertainment agency. Many years he lived his life as an aspiring idol. He's trying to be successful. He wanted to show everyone that he could succeed too.
And apparently he made it to this stage, where he became a star and an idol. He has been able to show his abilities so far. He didn't want to bury his talent for singing and writing songs.
All that Jun could accomplish if no one helped him. Mr. Tito and Mr. Kim Dok Man are the people behind his current success. Without the two of them, maybe he wouldn't be able to be Jun like this. He changed his name to Raka Arjuna to Rjun.

How does it feel if you love someone, but lady luck never smiled at you?

That's what happened to Azmya, a girl who loved a boy named Jun since she was in high school until one day, they separated.

Eight years passed, Azmya found Jun again! But– the Jun she met was a Kpop idol, Seven-F, who was reaching their popularity. 

Would old love blossom again? 

Their meeting after they grow up did make their old romance grow again. 

But apparently.... luck was not on their side. 

A conflict arose when Hyo Jin committed suicide because her love for Jun was unrequited, making Hyo Jin's brother, the CEO of Jun's agency, try to get revenge on Jun and Azmya by separating them. 

Jun lost his true identity and disappeared from Azmya!

Can Jun escape his agency's clutch and their entanglement in illegal drug dealings? 

Can he be happy with Azmya? Can Azmya ever find Jun again?

Follow the dangerous and complicated love journey between Jun and Azmya only in “Love Me or Leave Me”

Noted this: 
English is not my first language, so there is a possibility that you will find a grammatical error if it makes you uncomfortable. Please let me know so I can correct it.

Growing up is not easy.
At least for them.
As kids, we all hoped to be adults as soon as possible. However, little did we know that growing up is not easy.
The same goes for them. Without knowing what lies ahead of them, they just keep living and sticking to each other.
It's a story of them against the world and society. Do you wish to know further about their story? First, you have to know their names.
Name: Caleb Connelly Farrell
Nickname: Caleb
Birthday: December 25th, 2001
Dream: unknown
Motto: "I eat 'till I die,"
Siblings: one twin sister
Characteristics: funny, gluttonous, athletic, popular, smart, and white
Hobbies: eating, exercising, and laughing
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Name: Felix Bryan Olsen
Nickname: Felix
Birthday: September 12th, 2001
Dream: unknown
Motto: "Being different is supposed to be alright,"
Siblings: none
Characteristics: socially awkward, looks cold, and black
Hobbies: playing basketball, sleeping, and not meeting new people
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Name: Kai Walter Jenkins
Nickname: Kai
Birthday: January 15th, 2001
Dream: unknown
Motto: "Be the reason someone smiles today,"
Siblings: one big brother
Characteristics: soft, smart, and Korean American (mixed race)
Hobbies: being with his friends, watching movies and tv shows, walking on the beach
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Name: Johanna Park
Nickname: Joanne/Jo
Birthday: October 10th, 2000
Dream: unknown
Motto: "Never stop learning. Feed into your natural curiosity,"
Siblings: one little sister and one little brother
Characteristics: mature, logical, smart, and Korean
Hobbies: studying, cooking, and learning new things
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Name: Rebecca Connelly Farrell
Nickname: Beca
Birthday: December 25th, 2001
Dream: unknown
Motto: "Good things happen. Love is real. We will be okay,"
Siblings: one twin brother
Characteristics: athletic, popular, funny, dramatic, and white
Hobbies: cheering, dancing, other physical activities, dressing up
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Name: Valentina Carla Gilbert
Nickname: Val
Birthday: February 14th, 2001
Dream: unknown
Motto: "Forget the rules. If you like it, wear it,"
Siblings: none
Characteristics: savage, blond, sometimes dress like an edgy girl, and white
Hobbies: Playing guitar, singing, listening to music, and writing her own
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I have no intention to spread hatred or whatsoever. Thank you so much for clicking on this story!
Any swear word that will appear is not intended to justify it nor to teach anyone about it. The swear words are essential for the story as they add more depths to the situations and characters.

Want to hear a story of growing up? 

Sick of the unrealistic stories where a girl meets a boy and they live happily ever after?

This story is ordinary, realistic, and magical at the same time.

It's a story of six kids growing up together, facing changes, being different, and struggling against society.

When life gives them lemon, they decide to stick with each other to find comfort. However, will they be together until the end of time?

Come and see their ordinary, yet magical moments...

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