ᴄʜᴀᴛᴏʏᴇʀ - ᴇᴘɪsᴏᴅᴇ ғɪᴠᴇ
𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓕𝓲𝓻𝓼𝓽 𝓡𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓲𝓷𝓰

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): Let's finish strong!

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): There's only five seats remaining...

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): Starting with 26th place!

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): A trainee who made her mark during the dark battle...

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): XI YUE of PLEDIS ENTERTAINMENT!

26. XI YUE [ +3 ]
70,090 VOTES

XI YUE (PLEDIS / 26): I'm very grateful to have earned this seat. Thank you!

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): In 27th place...

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): A ball of energy known for being a stunning center!

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): LUCY HWANG of YGK+ ENTERTAINMENT!

27. LUCY HWANG [ +4 ]
70,089 VOTES

LUCY HWANG (YGK+ / 27): I live to dance another day! Thank you everyone!

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): We're on a roll now... who's going to sit at 28th place?

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): It's the third of the triplet from SM ENTERTAINMENT!

28. HUANG CHUNHUA [ -3 ]
56,060 VOTES

HUANG CHUNHUA (SM / 28): Thank you so much to the people who voted for me, and wanted me to stay on the show! I love you all!

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): We have a cutie vocalist filling seat 29, it's-

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): KIM JIWOO if BANANA CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT!

29. KIM JIWOO [ -6 ]
45,054 VOTES

KIM JIWOO (BNA. CULT. / 29): Thank you loves! I'll work even harder next time- pinky swear!

and just like that... four of the five remaining seats are filled.

there's only one seat left.

who will take it?

find out, after the break!

（NEVER HAVE I EVER WITH TEAM CHERRIE）

XI CHEN (CHERRIE): So whose idea was this anyway?

MOON HYORI (CHERRIE): Uh... the staff's?

KIM AERA (CHERRIE): It will be a fun way to get to know each other better!

MINATOZAKI LENA (CHERRIE): I don't know who you've played this game with, but at BBC- people are ruthless.

SON EUNJI (CHERRIE): Let's pinky swear not to betray each other?

the girls interlock pinkies.

hidden cam!!
caption: little did they know that every member had crossed their fingers behind their back.

XI CHEN (CHERRIE): Ok, everyone start with five fingers.

KIM AERA (CHERRIE): Ooh! Let me ask the first one... Never have I ever... stayed in the practice room for more than ten hours before.

all five trainees put a finger down.

SON EUNJI (CHERRIE): That was literally all of us the day before we performed Red Flavor.

MOON HYORI (CHERRIE): Ok, my turn. Never have I ever snuck food into the practice room.

all the trainees put a finger down except aera.

XI CHEN (CHERRIE): You can't fool us Aera-ah, you must have at some point!

KIM AERA (CHERRIE): I swear it's true! I never eat in the practice room because then everything gets really sticky and gross.

MINATOZAKI LENA (CHERRIE): Never have I ever fallen asleep somewhere where I knew the cameras couldn't find me.

only hyori puts a finger down.

MOON HYORI (CHERRIE): Y'all are fake for this- I was just resting my eyes!

XI CHEN (CHERRIE): Never have I ever brought my trainer a drink or snack to bribe them to end practice early...

eunji puts a finger down.

KIM AERA (CHERRIE): Eunji? I thought you were still pure-

SON EUNJI (CHERRIE): Well i was unsuccessful and my dance trainer drank the bubble tea and made me practice an extra hour so i never tried it again.

XI CHEN (CHERRIE): Never have I ever said something dumb in front of an idol I look up to.

everyone puts a finger down but chen.

MINATOZAKI LENA (CHERRIE): Don't lie! I saw you fangirl over Taemin sunbae when you didn't realize he was behind you getting his mic fixed.

chen, embarrassed, puts a finger down.

MINATOZAKI LENA (CHERRIE): Never have I ever... had a crush on another trainee in my label or been asked out by another trainee from my label.

everyone but chen puts a finger down.

this eliminated eunji and hyori.

SON EUNJI (CHERRIE): Really?

XI CHEN (CHERRIE): Source Music doesn't have any guys...

MOON HYORI (CHERRIE): Aera put a finger down...

KIM AERA (CHERRIE): and what about it?

XI CHEN (CHERRIE): Never have I ever gotten the highest score on my finals at school.

aera puts a finger down.

KIM AERA (CHERRIE): Even though we are from the same label and we promised to be Source sisters forever I regret telling you things.

MINATOZAKI LENA (CHERRIE): Never have I ever... been late to practice because I slept in.

aera and chen drop a finger. aera is eliminated.

XI CHEN (CHERRIE): Never have I ever busked outside of a kpop company trying to get scouted.

MINATOZAKI LENA (CHERRIE): Nope! Never have I ever been to a fan sign.

chen drops a finger sullenly.

XI CHEN (CHERRIE): Never have I ever given a foreigner directions in another language.

lena drops her last finger.

MINATOZAKI LENA (CHERRIE): The struggles of being bilingual are real.

XI CHEN (CHERRIE): I win~!

KIM AERA (CHERRIE): Somehow that was more brutal than I thought it would be-

（END SEGMENT）

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): Our candidates for the final seat... Hwang Jinae of PLEDIS, Lee Boyoung of YG, Shin Keonhee of MNH, Giselle Ahn of SM, and Seok Gunyoo of BANANA CULTURE.

（INTERVIEW）

GISELLE AHN (SM / ?): The feeling of waiting... was just... the worst. It doesn't feel real until suddenly the next words will be the words that define your whole career.

-

LEE BOYOUNG (YG / ?): It's too late now... but I really really really want it to be me. I'm sorry that I wasn't enough but I can be, please just give me another shot.

-

SEOK GUNYOO (BNA. CULT / ?): I'm the oldest trainee here... maybe I should have just given up a long time ago.

-

HWANG JINAE (PLEDIS / ?): To go from first place... to potentially eliminated... I just- I'm sorry.

she wipes her eyes quietly.

（END INTERVIEW）

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Going on to perform another day is...

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): HWANG JINAE of PLEDIS ENTERTAINMENT! You may take the 30th seat.

30. HWANG JINAE [ -29 ]
29,035 VOTES

jinae makes her way to the microphone, tears in her eyes.

HWANG JINAE (PLEDIS / 30): I'm sorry.... I'm sorry I wasn't enough for you, and I'm sorry I'm taking this spot when someone else probably deserves it more than me.

it's time to say farewell to our four eliminated trainees.

31.  SHIN KEONHEE [ ELIMINATED ]
MNH ENTERTAINMENT

SHIN KEONHEE (MNH / ELIMINATED): I promised myself I wouldn't cry if this happened... it hurts to have to say goodbye again, so i'll make it quick. Thank you to everyone who supported me and mentored me. My journey is finished here, but I promise to train even harder, hopefully this won't be my last time on stage.

32. SEOK GUNYOO [ ELIMINATED ]
BANANA CULTURE

SEOK GUNYOO (BNA CULT / ELIMINATED): Everything is meant to be right? I'm grateful for the friends that i've made here and the voters that supported me. Farewell for now.

33. GISELLE AHN [ ELIMINATED ]
SM ENTERTAINMENT

GISELLE AHN (SM / ELIMINATED): I'm  sorry I wasn't enough this time around. I'll work harder in my training, I guess I just wasn't ready to be at the same level as all of you. Good luck everyone!

34. LEE BOYOUNG [ ELIMINATED ]
YG ENTERTAINMENT

LEE BOYOUNG (YG / 34): I feel like i've always had the worst luck on this show... but now i'm going to go back and improve everything for next time. Watch out for me, ok?

（NEVER HAVE I EVER WITH TEAM 5UNDAE）

PARK NAHYUN (5UNDAE): I am the reigning BBC 'never have I ever' champion if you were wondering.

SON MARA (5UNDAE): Oh really? But at CUBE we play a little differently.

LEE HYENA (5UNDAE): How?

SON MARA (5UNDAE): Instead of putting a finger down, someone gets to draw a tally mark on your forehead.

HUANG CHUNHUA (5UNDAE): Isn't that... really embarrassing?

SON MARA (5UNDAE): YEP!

JEONG YUNHA (5UNDAE): Who came up with it- wait, let me guess, Seungah-ssi?

SON MARA (5UNDAE): Yeah, but she always loses anyway.

LEE HYENA (5UNDAE): Ooh! I'll start! Never have I ever... gotten the trainer so mad that they ended class early.

nahyun shrugs and signals mara to put a tally on her. hyena gets a mark as well.

PARK NAHYUN (5UNDAE): Vocal training and I don't get along too well apparently.

SON MARA (5UNDAE): Never have I ever broken my diet to drink bubble tea.

everyone (including mara) has to get a tally for that one.

HUANG CHUNHUA (5UNDAE): It was worth it.

JEONG YUNHA (5UNDAE): Never have I ever pretended to be sick to skip practice.

no one reaches for the marker.

LEE HYENA (5UNDAE): Someone must have!

SON MARA (5UNDAE): If you miss one of these practices you'll be so behind... no one can risk it.

HUANG CHUNHUA (5UNDAE): Never have I ever almost quit being a trainee.

everyone take a tally mark.

SON MARA (5UNDAE): I guess it's not all sunshine and rainbows huh?

JEONG YUNHA (5UNDAE): Sometimes it just feels useless, like you'll never reach debut.

PARK NAHYUN (5UNDAE): But then something always drags you back... and there isn't anything you'd rather be doing.

LEE HYENA (5UNDAE): Never have I ever dissed my company.

JEONG YUNHA (5UNDAE): Are we allowed to answer this?

park nahyun adds a tally, as does chunhua and mara.

SON MARA (5UNDAE): I'm from CUBE.

PARK NAHYUN (5UNDAE): Give Loona a comeback BBC.

HUANG CHUNHUA (5UNDAE): What's the point of SMROOKIES if you never let us post anything?

PARK NAHYUN (5UNDAE): Never have I ever accidentally mistaken an idol for a trainee or a trainee for an idol.

hyena adds a tally.

LEE HYENA (5UNDAE): I was looking for Hyejin-ah one time and I tapped Aisha sunbae on the shoulder from behind... it was very awkward because she's like twice Hyejin-ah's height so I dunno how that happened.

JEONG YUNHA (5UNDAE): Never have I ever read an entire webtoon in one night.

everyone but yunha adds a tally.
nahyun and hyena reach five and are eliminated.

HUANG CHUNHUA (5UNDAE): Nahyun unnie and Hyena-ah y'all look real cute with your tallies.

LEE HYENA (5UNDAE): You literally have one less than me!

SON MARA (5UNDAE): Never have I ever joined someone's random dance challenge without asking.

yunha adds a tally mark.

JEONG YUNHA (5UNDAE): If you hear Bboom Bboom by Momoland by law you have to dance.

HUANG CHUNHUA (5UNDAE): Never have I ever tried to sing a song in English I didn't know the words to.

mara adds a tally and is eliminated.

JEONG YUNHA (5UNDAE): Never have I ever auditioned for a big three company.

chunhua adds a tally and is eliminated.

HUANG CHUNHUA (5UNDAE): How have you not? Isn't it a rite of passage to be rejected by JYP in this business?

JEONG YUNHA (5UNDAE): Nahyun-ah you'll have to give up your crown to the new champion!

（END SEGMENT）

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): Those seats are looking mighty cozy aren't they?

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): I think it's time for you to get up and moving! Let's reveal the next mission!

[ CHATOYER SKILL BATTLE ]
aka the position evaluation

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): In the past, we've asked you to show your skills all at once, but for this mission- we'd like to give you a new opportunity.

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): The skill evaluation will allow you to choose one (or more ;)) skill that you'd like to show to the national producers.

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): This skill can be vocal, rap, or dance.

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): But since i'm sure there are some of you that feel your skills are better displayed in conjunction with another, one vocal and rap group will have the opportunity to add choreography to their performance.

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): Makes sense so far? Let's reveal the songs you'll get to choose to perform.

[ song introduction video ]

[ but in writing because i can't edit- ]

[ insert robot voice, you know the one ]

{ PERFORMANCE INTRODUCTIONS }

VOCAL + RAP CATEGORY

!team one!
a fierce power ballad originally performed by the queens of kpop

COME BACK HOME
by 2NE1

x4 performers

!team two!
a soft but reminiscent ballad with velvet smooth vocals

ONE OF THESE NIGHTS
by RED VELVET

x5 performers

!team three!
a catchy pop song with rock undertones originally performed by a now disbanded boy group

ENERGETIC
by WANNA ONE

x5 performers

!team four!
an emotional ballad that tells a deep story originally performed by a global group

THE TRUTH UNTOLD
by BTS

x4 performers

DANCE CATEGORY

!team five!
how many trainees can say they performed to the 2020 grammy winning song of the year?

BAD GUY
by BILLIE EILISH [ as performed on ywy ] 

x7 performers

VOCAL + RAP + DANCE CATEGORY

!team six!
a power anthem perfect for a crushing choreography + powerful vocals and rap

RIVER
by bishop briggs [ as performed on chuang 2020 ]

x5 performers

[ end video ]

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): All great options!

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Agreed- can't go wrong with any of them. Shall we get down to business?

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): Of course. We'll start with the first ranked trainee- Kim Seungah and world our way to the last ranked trainee- Hwang Jinae.

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Once a song fills up, it will be closed, and no new members will be accepted.

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): But I think this is a little too easy as is, don't you?

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): We could use a twist...

taemin makes a show of flipping his cue card to reveal the twist.

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): The top nine trainees will get to choose the song that the bottom nine trainees will perform...

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): Oh?

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): The first ranked trainee will choose the twenty-first ranked trainee's song... the second ranked trainee will choose the twenty-second ranked trainee's song... and as such until all 30 trainees have a song selected.

（INTERVIEW）

MIYAZAKI YUMI (JYP / 21): I should have seen this one coming...

-

KIM SEUNGAH (CUBE / 1): The pressure's on again... what if I make the wrong choice?

（END INTERVIEW）

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): Unlike your past missions, where you worked together as a team, this mission is about your performance individually.

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): The highest scoring trainee in each team will earn a bonus of 25,000 votes.

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): The highest scoring team in each category (the mixed team will be included with the dance category) will earn 50,000 votes split equally among their members.

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): The highest scored vocalist, rapper, dancer, and one trainee from the combination group will each earn 100,000 bonus votes to help them before the next elimination.

TAEMIN (NAT. REP.): And the highest scoring trainee of the whole night will earn 50,000 extra votes on top of her other bonuses.

XIYEON (NAT. REP.): As the first ranked trainee, Kim Seungah will select her song first.

KIM SEUNGAH (CUBE / 1): I'll choose-

fin.

SONG SELECTION RULES
1) i will pm you asking you which song you want to perform. please check beforehand to see what's available still. if you don't respond i will move on to the next trainee and come back to you. 
2) i will leave the link to a google doc that will be updated live each time a trainee chooses a song that you can check if you'd like.
3) if you are asked to choose a song for another trainee, please do not message them to ask the song they want, remember it's all just for fun!
4) if it matters at all to you, this mission will be scored primarily on an individual basis. there might be some bonus votes thrown in depending on how well your team does, but it's mostly an individual thing.

google doc link

RANKING ONE SEATING PYRAMID

（ALERT）— AC 5.2
remember that i give you votes if you respond to these!!! qotd: which song are you most looking forward to be performed?