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                        ⧠ âââ  ( @rkohsehun )
taeyong has always been a fan of isac â not so much a fan of the athletics part, but more so the interactions of idols together, idols with their fans, idols by themselves. itâs all just basically a glorified gym class with most of the current lineup of k-pop idols â itâs pretty exciting to watch, admittedly, and itâs even more fun to be included in the yearâs lineup of stars.
he doesnât remember whether he had the choice to enter the events he wanted or if he was chosen for the events heâs doing. he doesnât remember filling out an interest form or having a talk with either their manager or anyone else, but he doesnât mind that the events heâs in. heâs not the best at competitive e-gaming, but heâll try his best for pubg â heâll probably just run around the map trying to be the last one standing by default. as for aerobics, he feels like heâs got this in the bag â after all, he gets to flex his flexibility and his dancing chops, which is always welcome.
what taeyong is most excited for, however, doesnât have anything to do with the sports at all. âsehun-ah, sehun-ah,â taeyong jogs over to his groupmates, whoâre all clustered around with other idols as the events roll on â it truly does feel like a gym class, looking at it on the floor. âwanna take a walk around the stadium while this event is going on? i see consta over there, do you wanna go over and do something?â he places his hand on the youngerâs shoulder, and he smiles brightly.
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seonghwarkâ:
âi can admit, my brain switched to vacation as soon as we landed.â he laughed a bit, coming to the music video shooting reminded him of why they were there. it did confirm that he wanted to take the chance to come back just for fun one day. maybe in spring or fall, when it wasnât too hot or cold. ( because he could only guess how cold it would get based on how hot it got. )
âyeah, swimming.â seonghwa nodded his head a few times. ( maybe he was the only one who thought of it. ) âafter being out here for so long, a good shower and a swim in the pool should make everything better.â he nodded his head a few times, as if he was pretty happy with his idea. âwant to take a swim with me?â he could invite the other members if he wanted, âiâm going to go as soon as we get back.âÂ
vacation â if only. maybe someday in the future they can come back not for work, but for purely relaxation purposes. what he would give to walk down hollywood boulevard with his members without having to worry about practicing for something later on in the day. âi understand that, i just want to go to the beach or something and relax, but you know, weâll probably do that at the pool since itâs the next best thing!â
seonghwaâs right â a nice shower and relaxing dip in the pool can do wonders for him right now. heâs not the best swimmer, and likens himself to a cat in terms of getting wet, but sometimes itâs much needed. âsure, iâll join you! it might be what my body needs right now, after all the sweating in the desert i just did.â he laughs, sighing. âcanât remember the last time i went swimming, to be honest! canât wait!â
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seonghwarkâ:
he didnât think it was too bad when got there, traveling from the airport to the hotel. or even walking around. it hadnât prepared him for hot it would feel when the came to film. he did think he was taking it pretty well. he tried to come off that way at least, trying not to respond too positively to the mini-fan that been given to him. for a moment, seonghwa considered that he was spoiled in korea, it didnât feel like this.Â
âi honestly donât think i can.â seonghwa muttered back to taeyong. he was pretty happy to keep this to a visit type thing.  âthough, when the dust creeps up in korea..â that could be bad as well. âhead aside, are you have fun?â he still enjoyed it, he enjoyed it a lot. âif we have time, when we get back to the hotel, i want to swim.âÂ
taeyong takes a deep breath in â in all honesty, the oxygen he intakes doesnât feel as clean as it does in korea, which must be why he has this hidden intuition that heâs going to get very bad allergies along with the summer heat. all in a dayâs work, he guesses. âiâm having fun, yeah! other than it being super hot... itâs exciting that weâre here, even if it isnât really a vacation, the location alone makes it feel like itâs a vacation.â taeyong briefly thinks over the prospect of living in california once again â but his life is a bit too preoccupied for any of that, so he stops.
âswim?â he parrots, tilting his head â he doesnât know why it didnât occur to him that the hotel had a pool. of course, they would have a pool. taeyongâs just been buzzing around like a bee, he hasnât noticed. but a dip in the pool does sound great in this sweltering weather. âthat sounds so great, actually... summer time calls for a swim in the pool, wherever you are!â
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* // [ NEWS ] CONVEXâS TAEYONG STOPS BY AT CULTWO SHOW
Todayâs CULTWO SHOW had one of the members from hit boy group CONVEX as their guest. TAEYONG stopped by the radio show to promote their fourth mini-album âRIGHT:WEâ and the title track âDONâT WANNA CRYâ. The group is to complete two years since their debut next month but already have great achievements under their belt
WHAT DO YOU THINK ? SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS HERE ! // *
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PEACELAND đ€
                        ⧠ âââ  ( @seungcheolrk )
taeyong doesnât remember what time of the night he ended up falling asleep. he doesnât usually stay up because of his thoughts, because of nerves, but this time, it had been different. maybe itâs because heâs so excited to show everyone yet another new side of convex â this is something that they havenât done before, and itâs something that taeyong considers to be their best era of music and stylings yet. this is exactly up his alley, and combined with the fact that this is the first comeback after the additions, taeyongâs felt like this is the most important comeback that theyâll ever have. itâs probably not true, but heâs manifesting his energy into this viewpoint.
so itâs no surprise, to him at least, that heâs falling asleep during breakfast â on the first day of promotions, no less. he thinks to himself, maybe heâs gotten at most three hours of sleep. he doesnât even count that as sleep, more like a long nap. heâs waiting patiently for an iced americano, any kind of caffeination to get that energy for performing later. taeyong takes a bite out of his food, closes his eyes, and slumps against the nearest memberâs shoulder â which just so happens to be seungcheol. he sighs, chewing his mouthful absent-mindedly. he waits for a bit to speak, he canât be talking with his mouth completely filled to the brim.
âmm ~ iâm so tired...â taeyong muses, âi couldnât sleep, i was so excited for today!â
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[ FROM. 컚ëČĄì€ ]  ìžêł ì¶ì§ ìì ~ đ„ âĄïž đ€©
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hello consta, itâs me, taeyong! itâs been a while since iâve posted on here, hasnât it? ă
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iâm sorry to have kept you all waiting, but here i am! and thereâs exciting news! youâve heard about it, right? convex is coming back tomorrow! đ± iâm so excited so i hope you all are also very excited! we worked hard to bring you a different concept than before so please continue supporting us! â€ïž
have you seen the music video yet? i hope we came out looking cool ă
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we went to california to shoot the music video! have consta been there before? itâs changed since the last time iâve been there! iâve also changed since the last time i was there, so it felt refreshing to be back... even if it was REALLY REALLY hot, especially in the desert! đ„” i missed california so much, but maybe not the summer heat.... ă
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we took lots of fun pictures when we were there too! it was many of the membersâ first time in california, so it was pretty exciting for everyone! look, isnât sangyeon-ie handsome ă
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i took this picture of him and he looks so handsome, right? ă
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he took this picture of me earlier in the day and i think i look alright! not as cute as he does though ă
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i canât wait to see all our consta again, i missed you all so much, it felt like such a long time... ă
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thank you for always supporting us, we will continue to work hard no matter what! until now this has been convexâs main vocal taeyong ~ remember to eat well and drink lots of water đ
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HIGHS 2 LOWS â
                         ⧠ âââ  ( @rkharuâ )
the very first comeback with convexâs new lineup. taeyong hasnât felt this nervous since his own first comeback, he canât imagine what the newer members must feel like. even to him, though, it feels like thereâs a lot on the line, like thereâs something that the boys have something to prove again â that despite it all, theyâre still going to come out on top, theyâre still that force to be reckoned with. sure, there may have been bumps in the road, and sure, theyâve seen a really bumpy road so far, but taeyong still thinks that convex is a strong group.
he wants to check in with the members, even if itâs just a moment in passing, just to gauge how everyoneâs feeling. theyâre coming back in days, and taeyong feels like heâs running around headless trying to get his bearings together. he recollects himself for the sake of the others, he doesnât need anyone to be anymore stressed out ( if thatâs the case ) by seeing him freak out.
theyâve just arrived back at home, and the members start to do their own things, retreating back to rooms or occupying the kitchen space for a quick bite. taeyong finds jaehyun in his room, and he knocks his hand against the door frame. âhey there, jaehyun, mind if i come in?â heâs already easing his way into the room. âhowâd you feel about practice today?â
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      [ â ] SPHERE ENT @sphereent âą Sep 4
      CONVEX 4TH MINI-ALBUM âRIGHT:WEâ
      PHOTO TEASER â TAEYONG
      #CONVEX #컚ëČĄì€
      #RIGHT:WE #ìžêł _ì¶ì§_ìì #DONTWANNACRY
      #TAEYONG #íì©
      #200908_06PM
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âââââââ donât wanna cry mv wrap-up ( đđŻđ±*đŹđđĄ : đđđđđđđ ) àż àż*:
(Â đđđđđđ đ·đșđđ: LAX âïž IIA )
theyâve finally wrapped up filming, and convex is heading back to korea â taeyong sits in his seat, claiming a spot next to the window so he can stare wistfully out of it, like the main character at the end of a coming-of-age film.
itâs not much of a joke â itâs completely serious. reflecting back on his brief time back in his home state of california, as he looks out into the pacific ocean from the comfort of a korean air flight back to seoul, taeyong feels a rush of emotions course through his body. feeling the summer sun warm his skin once again had brought back memories that he completely forgot about, the good and bad times. he remembers the summer vacations he would take with his family, preferring to drive down to take in every single view worth seeing down the coast â stuffy eight-hour drives in a cramped car made better by looking out the window, staring at how the waves of the ocean crash against the coastline, just as heâs doing now.
heâs changed since then â for the better, he hopes.
taeyong looks to the window opposite from his own, on the other side of the plane â he can somewhat see the expanse of los angeles getting smaller and smaller in the distance. the screen in front of him displays the estimated time of arrival, and he mentally braces himself for a ten-plus hour flight. he has his hood up, a pillow wrapped around his neck â some of his members are already asleep, and he decides against taking embarrassing photos of them to maybe post on the fancafe. heâs not done reflecting just yet â mischief can come later, maybe nine hours into the flight, when heâs had his own nap.
the flight reminds him of the flight he took when he moved to korea â he had sat right next to the window back then also, almost an entire decade ago. weird to think that itâs almost been ten years since heâs moved to korea and found himself, found what heâs supposed to be doing after being so lost â that itâs been almost been ten years since heâs been back in the states and felt that lost. sounds clichĂ©, but heâs glad that heâs come back and is leaving a completely different person than before.
ten years ago, he was alone â he remembers looking out of the window, afraid of what was to come but ready to start anew, to have agency over his own life, to feel like he belongs somewhere that isnât there. he couldnât have predicted any of this to happen to him, that he would even get a shot at a dream that seemed so far away.
now, heâs living that dream, surrounded by people who make him feel like he belongs somewhere, like he knows what heâs supposed to be doing in life instead of having to search with no result. he looks around once more and sees brothers â family members whose presence heâll always cherish, who he shares memories with, both new and old.
taeyong closes his eyes, thinking back to how he felt back in the desert â the harsh summer sun beat down on them, the rigorous nature of having to be completely synchronized while withstanding the elements. he felt strong enough to endure it, because he knows that he has people to support him if he ever falls down. he had tried his best not to falter â and thatâs the difference of him ten years ago and him now. he wouldnât have tried as hard, he would have given up.
he falls asleep looking at the ocean, continuing to think about how much this trip really meant to him, what this all really means to him. maybe this is what he needed â he didnât know he needed this, but maybe this is what he needed.
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sweet treat,
rkxroyalâ:
woohyun refuses to let a birthday pass without doing something. whether itâs spending hours over a letter with all the words he can muster or a simple little giftâ he always has to do something. he appreciates his friends, his family, and convex is in both of those departments. so naturally, he has to do something. the cupcakes are something so small to himâ and heâs already been making mental notes on what to do for the next gift giving opportunity.
âi did,â woohyun beams, nodding his head with a wide grin. he waits until taeyong has stood before he continues his gentle tugging of the other into the kitchen, looking around as if they were going to get caught. he hums, shaking his head, shooting taeyong a sweet smile. âi probably shouldnât have, butâŠâ he trails off, ushering taeyong in the direction of the kitchen in his excitement. ââŠi think something sweet on your birthday is always nice. rewarding. you made it through another year!â
a thought crosses his mind, and he stops suddenly. turning his attention to taeyong, his eyes are wide a bit, a pout beginning to build on his mouth. âi didnât get candles.â he says, his tone a little sad, though the smile is still on his face. âi completely forgot. hope you donât mind?â
taeyong has always found woohyunâs presence in and of itself comforting and inviting â almost as if heâs constantly receiving a warm hug whenever heâs around. and to him, itâs the littlest things that the older does that make the most of an impact on him. woohyunâs humbleness of it all enhances it, makes it feel genuine and out of the greatest corner of his heart. taeyong wants to be like that, he wants to exude that kind of energy to the younger members â or just to anyone for that matter.
âyouâre right, hyung â i made it to my mid-20s, thatâs an extremely important occasion that has to be celebrated.â he chuckles, stands from his seat, and obediently scurries into the kitchen, looking around the room curiously. he tries to sniff out what kind of treats woohyun has procured for him, but he canât make it out. perhaps itâs for the best, he likes surprises anyways.
he raises his eyebrows, then shakes his head, chuckling and cradling woohyunâs face gently. âitâs okay, hyung, youâre doing so much for me already! i donât mind at all ~â he lets go of the olderâs cheeks and smiles sincerely. âas long as it came from your heart, thatâs all that matters to me!â
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hometown glory
sangyeonrkâ:
âyeah, youâre not just a regular person anymore. youâre convexâs main vocal, taeyong-ie hyung! although, iâm not sure how popular convex is overseas. do you?â he canât even imagine being recognized in korea, so he can barely imagine being recognized in another country for that matter. he wonders what itâs like to be essentially unknown and a nobody and years later to come back and be somebody. an idol at that.Â
âsanta monica?â the words are foreign to sangyeon but he tests it out for himself, liking the way it sounds. âi would feel bad if iâm too tourist-y but this is my first time here after all.â with a pout on his lips, he tries to mull over what he wants to do most without appearing too out of place. âi think the pier sounds fun! what kinds of stuff can we do on it?â
sangyeon nods eagerly. âiâm not sure what i wanna buy yet but if i see something that catches my eye, iâll let you know immediately! my family told me if i donât bring anything back for them, iâll get disowned in a heartbeat.â plus, he also wants to find something for haknyeon just because he misses his boyfriend.Â
not a regular person anymore â heâs convexâs main vocal now. itâs still jarring to think about, but taeyong doesnât dwell on it anymore. he has to get used to hearing it, better sooner than later.
he hasnât thought about convexâs popularity outside of korea â not that he doesnât believe that they have fans internationally, more like he doesnât know at what scale. âhm, i donât really know how popular convex is in other countries! i mean, k-pop is getting pretty big in america nowadays, so i donât think itâs a long shot to say that we could be popular here right now!â maybe he should check on twitter or something, that always seems like a great indicator of how many international fans there are.
taeyong smiles â english is an incredibly weird language with too many unfamiliar sounds to someone from korea, so heâs always patient in other peoplesâ pronunciation. âyou have to do all the tourist-y stuff the first time youâre here so that when you go to more local spots, you can act all cool and experienced!â he chuckles â he thinks itâs an approach that many people like to use when they travel. âthe pier has a lot of cool trinkets that people sell, there are people busking, there are amusement park rides... there are lots of fun things to do!â
âoh, i do know that people sell these leather bracelets that are popular with couples here! you know, if thatâs your thing,â taeyong winks, âthere are shirts and stuff like that too, so thereâs plenty of choices!â
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pretty school boy campus crush heartthrob lee taeyong
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                         ⧠ âââ  ( @seonghwarkâ )
taeyong tries his hardest to force himself not to sweat as much â there are no deserts in korea, at least to his knowledge, and heâs been away from california far too long for his skin to recognize the dry heat. at least it isnât humid like it is in korea, then it would be the worst time of his life. heâs thankful that the stylist put them all in more breathable, loose linen shirts, otherwise he would have truly been done for. there is, of course, cold water at request and mini handheld fans to keep the boys feeling as cool as possible. theyâre still dancing their very hardest, and their choreography is hard, so any steps that he needs to take to cool him off is very much welcome.
itâs a godsend â the fan especially. there are occasional gusts of strong wind that blow air that does feel good in the moment, but they also kick up some dirt and sand â the air is also warm in the dry summer heat. with the mini fans, taeyong can easily target any part of his face that needs any cooling, with minimal effort from the staff to touch him up afterward. they take a short break, standing on the side as the crew adjusts some parts of equipment for whatever reason. taeyong saunters up to seonghwa and sighs, patting a napkin against his own neck as he uses his other hand to point his fan under his blonde fringe. âsummer in the desert is no joke â can you imagine if korea had deserts? a humid desert...â
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coming home.
rkjaebeomâ:
âȘ â @rktaeyong ;
jaebum doesnât really associate himself with his family anymore. or at least he tries not to. after years of his exclusion on their behalf, he doesnât feel for their approval or praise anymore. which makes life a whole lot easier. in jaebumâs eyes, family was obviously his grandparents who had more or less raised him, but also that of close friends he holds well ⊠close. taeyong was one of jaebumâs cousins. maternal side, so not as bad as the cousins on the other side of the family. even despite being more or less the same age as him, jaebum actually saw taeyong as more of a brother than his own blood related sibling. thatâs family for you.
he strangely recalls fond memories of his youth with taeyong. winters in seoul growing up were horrid unless in the company of his grandparents. but summers in the united states were what one would expect to be carefree and fun. jaebum never took his time there for granted, but he never really took anything for granted anyways. over time, jaebumâs mental health spiraled, his life going with it. jaebum always tried to make time for taeyong, even at his lowest point. things havenât changed in the slightest, although taeyongâs an idol now and jaebum is somewhat less of a delinquent. when the two hang out though, itâs like theyâre kids again.
 overgrown kids but kids nonetheless.
âhowâre comeback preparations coming along?â jaebum asks, peering over the top of the bottle of beer in his hands. the two are couped up in jaebumâs makeshift music and tattoo studio. itâs become a good communal place for jaebum to bring friends when he doesnât wanna bother cleaning up his apartment. at least jaebum is more or less forced to keep this place clean ⊠because itâs not just friends, itâs clients and such. âyou must be flat out. thanks for coming and hanging out with me. i donât see anyone much these days.â he mutters, chuckling a little before taking a swig from the bottle. itâs not cold anymore but he doesnât seem to mind.
taeyong doesnât remember the last time heâs seen his own parents in person. heâs seen the occasional glimpse of them during infrequent facetime calls â most of their contact now is limited to regular phone calls, though. he does miss them, in a strange, disconnected kind of way, but heâs not really looking to contact them. unfortunate, some might say, but taeyong thinks he has all that wants in seoul.
besides, he has family here in korea, too â jaebum being one of those cousins that he sees more as a sibling more than anything.
he remembers his childhood pretty fondly, and he can thank jaebum for much of it. the excitement of getting to see him every summer, then getting to see him virtually all the time after he moved to korea to pursue being an idol. heâs thankful, eternally grateful that he has him here â a lot has changed, and theyâve both through big changes in their own individual lives. taeyong just likes talking with jaebum, it makes him feel comfortable, at home even.
âcomeback prep is the same old thing, you know â itâs hard work, but it feels pretty rewarding in the end. iâm really enjoying myself, in all honesty, despite how much i have to work.â taeyong himself takes a quick sip out of his water â heâs gotten into the habit of drinking with water, just so his body doesnât feel too unstable, âthanks for hanging out with me, honestly! i donât get to see anyone other than people at sphere much, so i feel you on that one hundred percent.â he relaxes in his chair, sighing deeply. âwhat about you? howâve you been doing?â
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sangyeonrkâ:
once heâs satisfied with the pictures, sangyeon starts smiling as he scrolls through the pictures sent in their group chat. he remembers to save them to his own phone as well. âthanks hyung, youâre the best!â after pocketing his phone and looking around some more, he briefly wonders what it would have been like had he not been born in seoul and instead was born elsewhere.Â
âis being here the same as before or is it different since youâre older now and well, an idol?â he doesnât know how long taeyong lived here before but after being away for awhile, one is bound to become a little bit homesick. sangyeon feels that even now and he could easily visit his family in an hour so he canât imagine what itâd be like for someone in another country.Â
he stretches his arms out towards the sky and loves the feeling of the sun on his skin. âwhat should we do now with the free time we have, hyung? i wanna do so much here but i donât think thatâs possible.â jutting his lips out in a pout, he tries to think of what he wants to see at least but he has no clue. âtake the lead, hyung! you know more things around here than i do.â
taeyong makes sure to save the best picture as his contact picture for sangyeon â his members are lucky that heâs not the type to save embarrassing selfies of them as contact pictures. he reckons that maybe hyun or jace do something like that, heâs never seen their contact lists before but he bets the health of his hair that thatâs indeed the case. however, taeyong is also the kind of person to constantly gush about how good-looking his members are â like a mother would do. insufferable sometimes, but loving nonetheless.
âno, i donât think itâs the same now â and thatâs a good thing!â taeyong says earnestly â he hasnât been to the states at all for a long time, and much has changed. taeyongâs all for the change, though â everything seems so much more advanced now, efficient.âlike... itâs weird that iâm back and people recognize me as something when before i was a regular person.â not to say heâs not a regular person, but heâs definitely not treated like a regular person anymore â whether he likes it or not. and he likes it, most of the time. itâs just something that he isnât quite sure heâll ever really get used to.
taeyong takes a quick glance at the street signs, eyes narrowing as he reads from lengths away. good thing he has his contacts in. â weâre in santa monica, so the beach is nearby â thereâs also just a lot of things to see when you walk that way. we can even go on the pier if you like!â he wraps an arm around the youngerâs shoulder â thankful that theyâre around the same height for him to be comfortably doing this. âif you see something you wanna get on the way there, iâll get it for you! just let me know ~â
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