Chapter 4: The Edge Of Glory

Lee Su Ho's Point Of View

I'm tired... I just got back after shooting a commercial.

Six years... Wow, but I'm not 'wowing' that we debuted six years ago. I was amazed at how long it has been since I had a decent sleep.

It's been just a month since we last concluded our last album after all of those promotions and guestings... Now, we are in another month to prepare for a special album... ugh

I was chosen as a cast in a drama recently, a romcom to be exact. And I've been shooting scenes for almost 4 months now... And the last taping will be in the third week of this month, and it's still in the first week of June!

Aaarrrrrgghhh! I don't have any rest! I was also asked by Kim Seungri Sunbae himself to be one of his models for his clothesline this upcoming Seoul Fashion Week.

What can I say? I'm the visual of this visuals group! (Internally laughing like a mad man) I can't say no to him.

And I was asked to participate as a guest this coming Wednesday on 3 Days and 2 Night. Kim Ho Jun Sunbae asked for my assistance to counter the apparent brains of their team which was Jang Young Sunbae... And I'll be seeing Cha Hyun Tae Sunbae, Dercon Sunbae, Kim Minjong Sunbae, and Yoon Gu Dong Sunbae there... The show is fun as it is, I won't miss it for anything! But it will be a rough 3 days of shooting... ahhh and I heard you really cannot eat unless you win a game! Hah! That would be a challenge I won't back down.

(Sigh) I can take it well though, I'm used to this stressful life since middle school. After I was kicked out, everything seemed different. I became responsible and very mature (yeah right)... I'm just worried about my brothers. Ever since we got 'famous', more and more offers are served on our plate, more than we can chew... It's not that we can cant complain. We just wanted to make an impression. We're taking all possible projects as long as we can and as long as we're known.

I feel sorry for our maknae though, Seung Chul... He juggles with his studies and being a celebrity altogether. I also studied when I was a trainee then but I finished high school in a year... Yeah, I know. Hahaha. Well anyway, I feel sorry for him, he just graduated high school and now instead of resting like a normal student, he's working his butt off. He also got this drama making him busy as usual. He just got back. He's worn out...

Guo Xiu Hyung, the leader of our group, is busy with his schedules abroad. He was chosen to be one of the mentors in one of the reality shows that produces artists. And he comes and goes every week just to shoot 2 to 3 hours of work there then comes back... He just got home a while ago, and now we're here finalizing our song for the next album. He's exhausted...

Park Taejin on the other hand just came back from Vietnam where they shoot a reality Tv show called 'It's Menacing Beyond The Quilt'. Now he's tasked to create a choreography of one of our songs that we will present during our comeback next month. He's weary...

Lee Jimin Sunbae, the eldest, has some issues to attend to... The media found out that he was the son of the current CEO and descendant of the founder of Hite Jimru Co., Ltd. The famous Soju brand throughout the world. He's been answering interviews for the past three days. All because one of their house helpers was bribed to talk. We always thought Jimin Sunbae was rich... He always volunteers to buy dinner, or always have food on the fridge... during Christmas, he would gift us expensive watches or clothes. But we never thought he was that rich, damn... Mind my language, we were overwhelmed at that time when we heard the news. We were disappointed at first but soon realized why he did it. So we understood immediately. He hasn't returned yet, he said he will be back around 10 pm. I know he's drained...

This comes to light after Jimin Hyung, Chul opened up his family background to us as well, which we're all shocked... Chul usually feeds off of our money, he's a cheap boy. But when he said he was the son of the CEO of the Biggest IT company in Korea that deals with semi-conductors... Who would've thought they're our members???

CHUL: hyuuuuung! I'm tired and I'm hungry! I wanna sleep for a week. Yes! Yes! For a week!

SU HO: I know Jeoha ( I call him that, which means Crown Prince coz, why not?) We all feel the same.

CHUL: AAAAAAAA! Hyuuuuung! Stop it with Jeoha Jeoha! I'm still me... Hmpf!

SU HO: haha ok ok I'm just kidding, come, let's meet with Da Ge (mafia's boss, that's what we call Guo Xiu hyung) and maybe discuss our next plan?

Chul smiled and dragged me to see hyung. He's a sweet innocent kid. Despite being rich, he chose to be down to earth and never complain of anything.

Before, I had this stereotype of rich bastards feeling superior over the fewer fortunate... I've witnessed people just doing that. My parents.

I've had my fair share of disowning them in interviews... Coz why not? But as much as I want to defame them for being lousy parents and kicking me out, I knew better... I fueled my desire to rise on top by going along the sympathy lane of my fans. Because of it, I am where I am. I didn't hide the fact I hated my parents. But I address that concerns more subtly. I was a pretty open book to my fans, they knew my hardship and I'm proud of it. As I said, my drive came from their sympathy. I'm not regretting it even for a second.

This is showbiz, we appeal to audiences who feels sympathetic. They like those stories were in, you rise from the bottom to top! WhenI told them I was a playboy once? They loved my bravery for saying that! And even added some side charms that I was handsome from the start, that debunked those rumors that I had plastic surgery. Haha, insecure people.

I told them since I was kicked out, I had to do several jobs at once just to put food on my plate, and everyone goes ballistic! Women swoon over me saying I was a real man to own up to my mistakes... Men felt I was their role model... Good looks plus hard work? Tsk

I told them I didn't enjoy going to school coz I don't want to be chained to a system that produces conventional robots. I wanted to be a free spirit, I want to learn what I want to learn... People cheered for me saying I did the right thing... Even schools made a better program now because many students started to complain about the stressful school environment.

I would be a hypocrite if I say I didn't have haters. I do have, plenty of them... before... Now, most of them are my fans... haha how did I do it? Well, I proved them wrong.

First, I addressed the rumor that I was dumb. So, I joined 'Thinking Man', a variety show in Korea that discusses puzzles and problems... How did I fare? Nailed it losers!

When it wasn't enough, I answered interviews in Chinese, Japanese, and English during promotions abroad!

After that, I joined 'Emperor of Disguise'... A singing program that we hide our faces. They thought I don't sound good? Well, I proved them wrong again... The judges say I was soothing and euphoric... Hah! I even learned how to play the piano, guitar, and violin! Fuck them!

I even joined 'Code of the Wilderness' to prove my survival skills... And lastly, we showed off with our sports skills during the ' Star Athletics'...

Every rumor was negated and all was left was my fans loving me even more... I still have haters though, but not as many as before.