A K-pop Idol 51.1

Upon leaving the salon, Alex was surprised to see that it was already dark. He hadn't imagined he had spent so long in that place.

He soon saw the car that the label record had sent to pick him up, and the driver opened the door so he could get in. The feminized man then realized that there was another person in the back seat of the car. It was Yu Joo-hyun, a middle-aged man who was the producer in charge of the group.

"Good evening, Miss" he said. "I've to say that you look fabulous.

"Thank you, sir" Alex said, as he crossed his legs at the knee like a proper lady.

"You know, when we first met you, we knew that you had potential, and of course we trust our doctors, but we didn't imagine that you could look like a Korean girl so convincingly. Your transformation is truly amazing."

"I agree, sir."

"Are you happy about the result?"

"Absolutely" he lied.

"Good. It was very nice to find someone like you, Alex... A very talented girl who appreciates so much our music and culture that was even willing to look like a native to be an idol in our country. Oh, and I forgot that from now on we should only call you Kim Hana. I'm sorry."

At this point Alex got very confused. He had never said that he wanted to look like an authentic Korean girl. In fact, he had thought he would keep looking like an American girl because the Korean music industry wanted to expand its market, and an American star could be important for the K-pop to get a larger fan base in the United States.

As it was obvious now, Alex was wrong. But why the people from the record company had thought he was willing to turn into Kim Hana, a native Korean girl?

Again, he concluded it could only be Park Hara's fault. He didn't know how yet, but she certainly had plotted it all. Oh, he just wanted to kill her now...

"Before we reach our destination" the producer said. "There are some things I need to explain to you. Over the past weeks, we have built a complete new identity for you. Now, for all purposes, you're a 20 years old Korean girl, born in a small town called Yeoncheon, in Gyeonggi Province."

20 years old? Alex thought it made no sense! He was a 25 years old person, after all! Then, thinking about his new appearance, he concluded that he could easily pass for someone a few years younger. In fact, he wondered if anyone could believe he was 25 years old.

"We did a research in such a city" the producer continued, "and we discovered that about two decades ago a little girl named Kim Hana lived there, before her parents decided to move to Seoul. Unfortunately, they all died shortly after in a tragic accident, and they had any other close relative. So, if someone decides to investigate your past, they will think you are such girl, and this way your new identity is safe."

"You'll say you grew up here in Seoul with your parents, and that you were homeschooled. You were a shy girl, so you didn't have many friends. Still, you always had a great passion for music, and a few years ago you faced your shyness to attend an audition of the record label. You were approved and since then you have been trained for your debut. The other girls joined you later, forming the group."

After that, the producer explained further details of Alex's new identity.

"I know That's a lot of information to digest at once, but you'll have some time to assimilate all this. For tonight, just try to avoid detailed questions about your past. Oh, and you'll also receive your new documents soon."

Alex was in shock. He knew nothing of that story was true, but for some reason it made him feel even more trapped in his new persona. Now, he wasn't just pretending to be a random girl, but someone with a full life story. He was very stunned by all this, and he had a lot of questions in mind. However, there was another issue more urgent.

"Sir, where are we going?"

"Oh, no one told you yet, right?" he smiled. "Don't worry. You'll find out soon . We're almost there."

Then, after endless twenty minutes, they finally reached their destination. When Alex saw where he was, he got so frightened that he thought he would pass out...