Foreign Love [new account]
Chapter 5
[Tanime’s POV]
Our eyes met again. I pick up my phone.
“Yoboseyo” I said.
“Is this Tanime?” a woman said.
“Yes, I’m Tanime”
“Annyeounghasseyo Tanime, I called to let you know that you got accepted by Big Hit entertainment. Please be here again tomorrow at 12PM”
“Yes, I understand. Thank you.”
“And, and, and?” I hear Hoon saying.
“No way.” I say out loud while staring in front of me.
“What?! Tell me please Tanime”
“I got accepted” I said. I turn around to face him. “I actually got accepted...”
“Congratulations! We should celebrate this!”
I was so shocked that I didn’t even felt like celebrating.
“Hoon, we have to be fit tomorrow. Let’s celebrate this another time” I said. I made that up. I just wanted to be alone for now.
“Ah, you’re right. Tanime, I see you tomorrow. You’re the best.” He said.
“See you tomorrow.”
After Hoon left I laid down on the couch. What a day, I thought to myself. Accepted, what does that even mean? All of a sudden Amanda crossed my mind. She’s going to be so happy when she hears this. I walk into my bedroom feeling much better. Let’s go for it.
The next day
When I cross over to the building of Big Hit I can see Hoon at the entrance.
“You’ve arrived” he said with a smile.
“Yes, let’s do this” I responded.
When we got in they separated us. I was brought to a room with a man and a woman.
“Annyeounghasseyo, please sit down” the woman said. “You must be Tanime, nice to meet you. My name is Ann and this is Seon. We invited you because we want to get to know you a little bit better.”
“I understand, nice to meet you too” I replied.
“So currently you’re still going to school right? What are your purposes?”
“I want to improve my Korean. And maybe also work here”
“I see, as an idol you mean?” she asked
“That would be an option, yes.”
“Tanime, we accepted you and invited you because we see potential in you. You’re a very athletic girl and also very musical. We want to make an idol of you. But we need your help with that.”
“I understand” I replied.
“You filled in that you pole fitness in your free time. Are you still doing this?”
“Ah, no in my country I learned it at a studio and after that I practiced it at home after buying my own pole. But since I came here I couldn’t practice it anymore.”
“What a shame.” She said. “Well as you know, people love multitalented idols. So we want you to continue doing this. Since we only have dance studios without poles we will purchase one for you. Please keep practicing this at home. It will also keep you fit.”
“Yes, ma’am. Thank you.” I replied a little bit shocked and embarrassed.
“You also write your own songs?” she asked.
“Yes, ma’am” I said. She looks at Seon and he nods.
“Alright, this is what we are going to do. Please continue going to school. We want you to improve your Korean. Come to us before and after school as much as possible to follow dance and vocal classes. Don’t forget to practice at home. The pole will be delivered and placed tomorrow.”
“I will do that. Thank you again.”
“Alright, for today we want you to attend one of our dance classes. Did you prepare?”
“Yes, I did” I replied.
“Follow me” she said. I followed her upstairs. There were different studios next to each other. She stopped before studio 5. I looked inside and I saw about 10 people one of them was Hoon. We entered the studio.
“Everyone, quickly come together.” Ann said. “We are now complete” she said to the dance teacher.
“Alright everyone” the teacher said, “My name is Sue. I will be your teacher for this month. During my classes we will do different choreographies and you will also get an assignment. For the assignment you will all get the same song to prepare a choreography for. At the end of the month I want you to show me what you got at your evaluation. Got it?”
“Yes, seonsaengnim” we all said.
‘Knock, knock’
Sue seonsaengnim turned around and looked at the door.
“Oh, that must be the boys to show the choreo”
