A K-pop Idol 51.4 (The Sweet Girls)

“Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the ‘Sweet Dolls’!”

Ahead of the girls, Alex went on stage, and was greeted by effusive applause and cheers. There were many spotlights pointed in their direction, not to mention the flashes of the numerous photographers, so he could barely see the audience. However, by the noise they were making, Alex was convinced that there were hundreds of people.

When all the girls were positioned correctly, they greeted the audience cutely, as they had rehearsed several times in the previous months, and made a curtsy, grabbing the edges of their dresses. The crowd clapped again, and Alex emulated his bandmates, smiling and waving to the people.

After that, the event's host asked the girls to present themselves. Being the group's leader, Alex knew he was supposed to speak first. Holding his microphone with trembling hands, he came forward a step.

"Hi all! My name is Kim Hana, and I'm the lead singer of 'Sweet Dolls’!" he said, trying hard to speak and act as a perfect girly Korean girl. He was so disturbed by everything that was happening that he was unable to think straight. As he spoke, he was sure that at any moment someone would point to him saying that he was an impostor.

"I'd like to say that we are delighted that you all were able to come here to meet us tonight" he continued, speaking Korean as fluently as if he actually had been born in that country. "We are overjoyed with everything that's going on, and it's so great to share it with so many people! We love all of you!” that last sentence hadn't been planned, but Alex thought it would be important for him to sound more convincing. The reaction was immediate – the audience cheered even more enthusiastically. Then, Alex made a hand heart and blew a kiss. As much as he had hated all this, at least he felt sure that it was working.

After that, it was the time for the other girls to present themselves, and Alex could relax a bit. It didn't last long, though. At the end of the presentations, the host allowed the journalists to ask questions to the girls, most of them directed to Alex. He had to talk about the concept of the group's first album, what were the expectations regarding to the public, and their main influences.

Furthermore, as expected, there were many questions of personal nature, but Alex was vague on the answers, as he had been instructed to do. The other members also answered some questions, and after about twenty minutes the journalists were satisfied.

When the host was wrapping up the interview, someone from the audience asked the girls sing a song. Alex realized that the girls got as nervous as him at that. They really weren't expecting to sing that night. However, more and more people began to ask for it, so they had no choice. After seeing the resigned look of his bandmates, Alex began to sing the first verse of "Summer Love" a cappella.

At this point, the lighting became less intensive, so he was able to see the audience fully for first time. There were even more people than he had thought. They were sitting at tables, and were looking at him very closely. Alex felt desperate, but struggled to control himself. All he had to do was to sing... He had done this many times before when he led his former band… Sure, at that time he used to wear leather jackets and torn jeans instead of a pink dress and high heels, but still… he knew how to do that… He needed to believe it…

END OF PART 51.3

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And here are the five members of "Sweet Girls"! From left to right: Song Yeon, Choi Hyun, Kim Hana, Park Hara and Jun Sunhwa.

I know I had written in the previous chapter that two of the girls weren't wearing dresses, but I think they all looked so much better this way! I'm sorry. I'll fix that in the text.

Which one do you think is the prettiest after Kim Hana? :-P