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2nd September 2017 (Saturday)
After writing for so many chapters,
finally it is time to write about this photo:
The last time I met SONAMOO members,
was around end of July 2016,
now is September 2017,
so it was already more than 1 year I didn't see them already.
Well.........
SONAMOO did comeback with "I Think I Like U" at early 2017,
but I didn't go to Korea that time to fully focus on my career.
Until end of July 2017,
I decided to go to Korea after SONAMOO announced that they will comeback with "Friday Night" at around middle of August.
However,
suddenly I received letter from Makestar stating that SONAMOO Makestar Tea Time and Special Fan Meeting will be held at 2nd September.
???
So I need to stay at Korea from middle of August until September?
IMPOSSIBLEeeeeeeeeeeeee
I ended up giving up of going Korea for "Friday Night" comeback,
and waited until end of August only went to Korea.
Makestar Tea Time and Special Fan Meeting were arranged at the same day,
12.30pm Tea Time, 3pm Special Fan Meeting.
Both the places were located at the same road,
walking distance was just 1 minute~
The Tea Time was held at Charlie's Cafe.
I arrived there at around 12pm,
and met up with friend KS, China friend KY and Japan friends.
10 minutes before starting,
Makestar staff let us drew our seat number.
I went to Makestar events by other groups before,
and we were able to choose which chair to sit,
but this time we need to draw seat number,
TS company really unique......
The problem is that when we were randomly assigned the seat,
then those Japanese fans who need Japanese translator are not able to sit together,
I guess TS company was expecting that the Makestar Japanese translator is a ninja who knows the ninjitsu of self-duplicating~
At that time I truly realized that Makestar is just the role of middleman,
all the rewards were handled by the idol's company,
many people kept blaming Makestar so whatever things that they feel not right,
but actually you all should blame the idol's company..........
When it was almost time,
we finally entered the Charlie's Cafe and sat down according to our seat number.
Surprisingly,
friend KS was sitting right beside me~
The seat map on that day:
(blue=me, green=SONAMOO member)
Did anyone realize the problem?
Since there were more than 30 fans joining the Tea Time,
so the seat distribution was totally inappropriate,
a lot of people were not satisfied with their position:
(those with red colour)
The seed of angry started to be planted inside of them..........
Frankly speaking,
I think the seat distribution was very stupid.
Of course,
since I kept track of the progress of SONAMOO Makestar project,
so I already expecting that there will be more than 30 fans attending Tea Time,
I even gave warning to my friends to avoid them from putting too much expectation at it.
But yeah..........
The seat distribution was just idiotic...........
If it was me,
I will arrange it like this:
(Since Charlie's Cafe did have enough space and tables)
very fair!
Just use the brain and think a bit,
I bet everyone can come up with this fair seat distribution,
but TS company.................
I felt like the TS company didn't really think for the fans,
and treated us like ATM machine.
Alright,
I better stop complaining now.
When it was time for the tea time event,
all the SONAMOO members entered Charlie's Cafe,
and stood as one row to greet us.
Then Minjae and Sumin came to my table,
D.ana and High D together went to another table,
while Euijin, Nahyun and Newsun together went to the one last table.
(it was one year ago, hopefully I still remember this grouping correctly~)
You can go to the web page below to see how beautiful the clothes they wore on that day:
https://www.makestar.co/projects/singer_sonamoo/updates/o/16
Sumin sat near me,
while Minjae sat a bit further.
I remember everyone was a bit nervious,
so Sumin and Minjae let us introduce ourselves one by one,
then we only started to talk while having our drinks.
What I remember the most,
was Sumin and Minjae asked friend KS and me how did we two know each together,
since we were like quite close~
We knew each other because we went to Makestar events of other girl groups................
Of course we couldn't tell this to Minjae and Sumin!!
Friend KS was like didn't expect this type of question,
so he didn't know how to answer,
I quickly said:"We knew each other in SONAMOO fansign events."
SAFE~~~~
Phew.........
I was totally relieved,
I thought the situation where MINX member Jiu found out I like other girl groups will happen again~~~
After around 15 minutes,
the members exchanged seat,
so Euijin, Nahyun and Newsun came to our table.
(If I remember correctly......)
Basically Euijin and Nahyun were the one leading the talking,
Newsun didn't talk a lot.
Next,
D.ana and High D came to our table,
and we chit-chatted a bit.
When it was time to end the tea time,
D.ana high touched with each of us,
and of course I touched her palm with my index finger only~
When Minjae walked pass our table,
she said sorry to me since I came from so far away but we didn't get to talk a lot.
Is okay,
we still have lunch time later~
The members again lined up in a row,
and one by one gave their ending speech,
then they sat their car and left.
Those fans who didn't join the special fan meeting,
went to have lunch by themselves,
the rest 21 fans who joining the special fan meeting,
we just hanged around Charlie's Cafe,
until almost 3pm,
only walked to the Cocotte restaurant which was like 1 minute away from Charlie's Cafe LOL
Same like tea time,
the seats were random and we needed to pick our seat number then only can enter the restaurant.
We were asked to go down to underground level,
a VIP room with two long tables~
The seat map on that day:
(I am blue, SONAMOO members are green)
Same like tea time,
some seats were totally unfair:
(Those red coloured)
Just now tea time and now lunch time also unfair seated,
a few fans started to compalin to the SONAMOO staffs,
they spent the same amount of money as the rest of us,
why some people get to sit beside or opposite of the members,
but they have to sit so far away.
There got fans suggested to let the members seating to be a bit diversified,
don't gather all members together.
HOWEVER,
the SONAMOO staff strictly said:
"WE ARE NOT GOING TO CHANGE ANY SEAT, THE MEAL TIME WILL CONTINUE JUST AS WHAT IT IS NOW!"
The next moment,
the whole room was totally silent...............
it was like a short period of silentness before incoming storm.................
The atmosphere was very very very tensed,
I didn't even dare to breath.
The Makestar staff realized that the atmosphere was not right,
so they stepped out and negotiated with the SONAMOO staff,
finally the staff decided to diversify the seats of SONAMOO members:
All fans happy then~~~
They should arrange like this at the first place!
That's why I always wondering what were TS thinking all the time............
After the atmosphere relaxed down,
SONAMOO members only entered the VIP room,
and picked their own seats.
I was so nervous that time and.................
Minjae chose to sit right beside me!!!
MY DREAM CAME TRUE~~~~~~~~~~~~
Minjae even said that this time there will be no members rotation,
so for the whole meal time she will sit beside me only.
AM I DREAMING NOW??
Anyway,
the dishes started to come out one by one,
we had salad, pizza, spaghetti and risotto,
sadly no dessert............
Minjae was very cute since she always offer to help to put the food on our plates,
and I helped her back,
Minjae even asked me for more cheese LOL
Then we just eat and talk,
since the amount of fans were greatly less than tea time,
so we could get into deeper conversation.
I remember we talked about how they prepared Makestar rewards,
ideal types,
and Minjae even told me that she went to Malaysia before~~~
The meal time ended after around an hour.
Next was fansign session~
The fansign was arranged at the ground floor of the restaurant,
so we one by one came out from the VIP room,
walked up the staircases to receive signatures.
Since my name is English name,
so I was the first one to receive signatures~
The members sequence was same like normal fansign,
according to age,
so we started with Sumin and ended with Newsun.
HOWEVER,
the pace was very fast comparing with normal fansign event,
basically we just sign and said one sentence then moved already.
I remember Minjae told me that my signature paper is the most special one,
since Sumin drew a lot of extra things on the paper while waiting for us to come up:
Then D.ana,
again I used my index finger to touch her palm when she tried to high touch with me,
Nahyun was like totally had no idea what D.ana and me were doing LOL
Euijin........
I said that I feel a bit disappointed since we didn't get to talk a lot.
After receiving the signatures,
there was still a lot of spaces at the ground floor of restaurant,
but the SONAMOO staff asked me to go out and wait.............
???
I don't understand................
After all 21 fans received the signatures,
again we queued up at outside of restaurant,
and went in one by one for group photo~
Of course,
I was the first one.
I straight away walked to Minjae and stood beside her~
Other members know I am Minjae's fan now LOL
And that's it..........
the end of Makestar tea time and meal time event.
For me,
it was like a dream come true~~~
THANK YOU MAKESTAR~
Since that time SONAMOO just ended Friday Night promotion,
and finished part one of Happy Box,
everyone was expecting that SONAMOO will release another new song at September for part two of Happy Box,
so I stayed at Korea for the whole month of September,
and.........................
I didn't see them again at all -_-)
Later on,
SONAMOO comeback with "I",
but since I stayed at Korea for one month long at September,
so I couldn't come to Korea again in a short time,
and missed their comeback.
At then end of year 2017,
SONAMOO started their 2nd Makestar Project,
and of course I joined again~
Until now July of year 2018,
I finally received email from Makestar,
so I will be going Korea at next month for SONAMOO Makestar events~
Of course,
I will write down my fan acc at here,
please look forward to it~
Thanks for reading.
Teaser 1 - AOA chapter13
A secret deal with Choa~~~
Teaser 2 - LABOUM chapter1
1st time meeting the members~
Teaser 3 - AOA chapter14
Sing song to idols~~~
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