EVERY DAY, THERE ARE 24 HOURS.

24 GIRLS, WITH A DREAM.

BUT THIS DREAM

CAN TURN OUT TO BE A NIGHTMARE.

[ ?? | TRAINER. ] : HEY! Did you come here to have fun?

24 HOURS CAN MEAN DIFFERENT THINGS

FOR 24 DIFFERENT GIRLS.

AND AT THE VERY END,

WHICH WILL BE THE STARS WHO SHINE?

the lights turn on dimly,
in the dark room with
plain black walls.

[ ?? ] : Hello...

WHO IS THE OWNER OF THIS PRETTY VOICE?

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ HAN CHAERI ] : Greetings your highnesses, this is your pretty princess (*winks* ) Livi !

[ HAN CHAERI ] : Hello, I'm HAN CHAERI from Cube Entertainment!

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[ HAN CHAERI ] : Oh! No one's here yet...

. . . CHAERI LOOKS CONFUSED!

WHY ISN'T SHE SITTING DOWN?

the camera pans, to show twelve seats
on each side of a circular stage.

[ HAN CHAERI ] : Where should I sit? Hm...

[ HAN CHAERI ] : I'll sit over here!

CHAERI'S PICK: 6TH SEAT FROM THE LEFT!

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ STAFF ] : How did you feel to be the first to enter the room?

[ HAN CHAERI ] : Ah, I was a bit shocked as I expected to see some other trainees there, I thought it would be less awkward when another trainee arrived... (laughs)

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WHO'S THE SECOND TRAINEE CHAERI MENTIONED ... ?

[ IM HEIRAN ] : Hello, I'm Im Heiran!

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ IM HEIRAN ] : Hallo~ Greetings from your one and only graceful dancer, IM HEIRAN from RBW who can dance to any genre with passion!

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AN AWKWARD SILENCE FILLS THE ROOM ...

QUIETLY, TRAINEE IM HEIRAN
SITS A FEW SEATS AWAY!

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ STAFF ] : Why didn't you sit beside trainee HAN CHAERI?

[ IM HEIRAN ]  : Ah, that. She looked really cold and intimidating, so I was scared to sit beside her (laughs)

[ HAN CHAERI ] : Ahh, so that was why? Don't be afraid of me guys, I'm friendly!

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AT THAT MOMENT,
ANOTHER TRAINEE ENTERS...!

[ SEO AHYOUNG ] : Hello, I'm SEO AHYOUNG... oh?

WHY WAS AHYOUNG SURPRISED
WHEN SHE SAW THEM?

[ SEO AHYOUNG ] : ...HAN CHAERI?

[ HAN CHAERI ] : Oh? Have we met?

[ SEO AHYOUNG ] : Oh it is you! You're from CUBE Entertainment, right? I trained there for 2 years, but I left almost right after you joined the company.

AS SHE TALKED,
TRAINEE SEO AHYOUNG NATURALLY

TOOK HER SEAT BESIDE HAN CHAERI!

WHO'S GOING TO ENTER NEXT...?

[ ELSIE QUINN ] : Hello, I'm ELSIE QUINN from Jellyfish Entertainment!

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ ELSIE QUINN ] : Hello everyone! It's your happy virus, ELSIE QUINN, here to shine like a sequin!

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[ IM HEIRAN ] : Where are you from?

[ ELSIE QUINN ] : Sorry?

[ IM HEIRAN ] : Ah, sorry. I assumed you were a foreigner because of your name and well, you have a pretty strong accent...

[ ELSIE QUINN ] : Ah~ yeah, I'm from New Orleans! I've been working hard to get rid of my accent, I guess it's not working...

LIKE THIS, THE SEATS START TO FILL...

the previous diagram was too
small so i did it this way ,
the seats from left to right are
represented here left to right ,
top to bottom ! the formatting
got messy when i exported the
gif so i'm sorry for the low
quality content ㅠㅠ

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ STAFF ] : How did you pick your seats?

[ HORIKOSHI KAISARA ] : I wanted to sit beside trainee IM HEIRAN because she looked so cool! She has charms I lack, so I really admired her!

[ SHIM SEOHYUN ] : Trainee ELSIE QUINN just really stood out to me. She had a cute and energetic look, but I feel like she's going to be a trainee who will shock us on stage.

[ LEE DAHYUN ] : Once I entered the room I just immediately noticed trainee SHIM SEOHYUN. She looked so fierce and confident, like she knew exactly what she was doing, I really admired her. Also, I was kind of jealous of her earrings (laughs)

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AT THAT MOMENT, ALL HEADS TURN
TO LOOK AT THE NEXT TRAINEE TO ENTER...

[ SEO AHYOUNG ] : Woah, isn't she too beautiful? Look at her, she hasn't even done anything and she's already slaying...

[ ELSIE QUINN ] : Oh my god someone hold me, I think I'm about to faint! Thank god the seats beside me are taken, I'd look so bad beside her (laughs)

WHO'S THIS TRAINEE...?

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ LIU MINGXIA ] : XIA UP AND READY! Hi everyone, it's your badass rapper, Xia alive and awake!

[ STAFF ] : A lot of the trainees admire your visuals, some even think you could be the visual of EQUINOX. How do you feel?

[ LIU MINGXIA ] : I didn't really expect that, but I hope that viewers will find me attractive for my personality instead.

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MORE TRAINEES FILL THE SCENE...

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ STAFF ] : Did anyone leave an impression on you?

[ NA HANEUL ] : I was really happy when trainee BAE BOYEON sat beside me, she looked really nice and friendly! And trainee LEE AERIM looked like she would be really popular.

[ LEE AERIM ] : Me? No, definitely not!! When I first saw trainee NA HANEUL, I thought she looked really charismatic!

[ HEO HAEIN ] : Trainee KANG CHAERYEONG looked really cool when she walked in, I was actually somewhat hoping she would sit beside me but I guess she's kind of shy?

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WHY DID TRAINEE HEO HAEIN SAY SO?

[ KANG CHAERYEONG ] : Hello...

UNEXPECTEDLY, TRAINEE KANG
CHAERYEONG SITS AT THE LAST SEAT!

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ KANG CHAERYEONG ] : I'm kind of shy, so I don't usually take the initiative to talk to others...

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AFTER TRAINEE KANG CHAERYEONG
TAKES HER SEAT,
ANOTHER TRAINEE ENTERS...!

[ HAN SEOLJI ] : Hello, I'm HAN SEOLJI from KQ Entertainment~

TRAINEE HAN SEOLJI CONTINUES WALKING...

IS SHE WALKING TOWARDS
TRAINEE KANG CHAERYEONG?

[ HAN SEOLJI ] : Do you mind if I ask why you're sitting all alone here?

[ KANG CHAERYEONG ] : Ah, I'm just a bit shy to sit with them so...

[ HAN SEOLJI ] : Ah, I see. Is it okay if I sit beside you?

[ KANG CHAERYEONG ] : You can, but don't you want to join the others?

[ HAN SEOLJI ] : No it's okay! I'll accompany you here.

AFTER A WHILE,
ALL THE SEATS ARE FILLED!

[ HWANG EUNKYUNG ] : Hi! What companies are you guys from?

[ HEO HAEIN ] : C9 !

[ SEO AHYOUNG ] : Blockberry!

[ HWANG EUNKYUNG ] : Oh, I used to train in Polaris Entertainment. (whispers) I got to train with LOONA-sunbae's Heejin and Hyunjin!

[ SEO AHYOUNG ] : Seriously?! I'm a total fan of LOONA, I'm so jealous...

[ HEO HAEIN ] : Hey, doesn't that girl there look like Hyunjin...?

[ LEE AERIM ] : Me? I am... my faceclai-

THE TRAINEES START TO TALK,
AND GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER!

[ SHIM SEOHYUN ] : Oh, you look a bit like Mina from Gugudan! You're in her company right?

[ ELSIE QUINN ] : Ah thank you! Yeah, I've gotten that before and I'm so honoured, I really admire her dancing and vocals!

TIME CONTINUES TO PASS. . .

[ HAN EUNJI ] : What are we supposed to do now?

[ BAE BOYEON ] : I feel like suddenly music's gonna start playing, and someone's gonna walk in through that door!

[ NA HANEUL ] : I'm so excited to find out who the hosts will be.

[ BAE BOYEON ] : You said that with such a straight face (laughs) Who do you want it to be?

[ NA HANEUL ] : Hm... Sunmi? She's so cool...

[ IM YESEUL ] : It would be really nice if we could have i.o.i as hosts! They've experienced something like this so they'd know what advice to give us... okay I just want to see them.

AT THAT MOMENT,
SOMEONE WALKS IN...!

[ SANGYEOB | HOST. ] : Hello trainees and viewers! I'm your host for EQUINOX, LEE SANGYEOB.

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ AHN JUNGHWA ] : I didn't expect to see him, but I'm not complaining.

[ CHOI JIYEON ] : Not gonna lie, he looked so cool when he walked in...

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[ SANGYEOB | HOST. ] : Many of you must be surprised, right? Honestly I don't know why the staff hired me for this job as well, I'm not even an idol. I'm not sure they know what they're doing, and you're here leaving your futures in their hands.

the trainees all burst into
laughter , along with their host

[ SANGYEOB | HOST. ] : Jokes aside, I'm here because EQUINOX isn't just a show about "who's the better trainee". It's one where we turn trainees into idols. A trainee can sing, dance and rap, but an idol does way more. During these few weeks, you need to be ready for anything, in order to showcase your charms and prove you deserve to be an idol. The road in front of you may lead to the streets, a photoshoot, a stage, or home. Always be prepared, because in EQUINOX, we can take you anywhere.

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ELSIE QUINN ] : I know that was supposed to be really deep, and it was pretty impactful but… doesn't he sound like he's doing a commercial? (laughs)

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[ SANGYEOB | HOST. ] : Alright. Trainees, you know how you will be grouped in this show right?

trainees quietly nod in response

[ SANGYEOB | HOST. ] : Why the quiet response, are you intimidated by what I just said? I know I'm going to be sounding like a comedian the rest of the show so I wanted to sound cool while I still can, I didn't mean to scare you guys (laughs)

[ SANGYEOB | HOST. ] : Anyway, for the viewers, as well as that trainee there who looks like she doesn't know what's going on, I'll run through it quickly. You trainees will be split into four main groups ━ Eclipse, Solstice, Mist and Equinox. These groups will be separated based on how well you do in terms of popularity on stage, how charming you can be, and even the effort the mentors and I see you invest. While there is no definite hierarchy across the groups, trainees will likely be of increasing skill level in that order. 

━ [ interview room ] ━

[ HAN EUNJI ] : Honestly, I think hearing him explain only made me more confused.

[ LIU MINGXIA ] : I think I lost him at the first word (laughs)

━━━━━━━

[ SANGYEOB | HOST. ] : Trainees, I believe you have each prepared something as you came here today, right?

[ SANGYEOB | HOST. ] : Your first evaluation on this adventure starts now.

NEXT TIME ON EQUINOX. . .

[ SANGYEOB | HOST. ] : Trainee [ ?? ] , you are in [ ?? ].

[ BAE BOYEON ] : Voting? Already?

[ JIAN HUREN ] : How were we supposed to cast an impression in that short amount of time?

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note from min !

hi lovelies ! thank you for reading
ahh i hope you enjoyed it !
please leave me any feedback ,
whether it's the way i portrayed
your trainee , the gifs i used ,
my editing , and you can even
nitpick at the slightest things in my
writing format ! i really wanna know
how i can make this better for
you guys , especially since i'm always
conflicted as to what formats to
use lmao.

please let me know if i portrayed
your trainee wrongly , i tried my
best ! also do let me know if i used
a gif that wasn't actually your trainee!

i also have a question for everyone :
do you think i should use suffixes
in this ? it's a gg af , so it would only
be -unnie and -sunbaenim ! i'm okay
with or without , so i wanna know
what you guys think !

that's all for now , hope you guys
enjoyed the new year and good luck
to everyone who also started school !

logging out . . .

exited from equinox !