K-pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut – 100% Guide

The Marketer
– Level Up Rewards

• Dance +20 (25/100%)
• Happiness +50% (25/100%)
• Charm +20 (50/100%)
• +$100 (50/100%)
• Work Schedule: Luxury Brand Ambassador (75/100%)

The Realist
– Level Up Rewards

• Stamina +20% (25/100%)
• Charm +50 (25/100%)
• Work Schedule: Backup Singer (50/100%)
• Vocals +30% (75/100%)
• Stamina +20 (75/100%)

– Opportunities for Points
Seo-hyeon and teammates enter the building.

• Ask your trainees to bow and say hello. (+2 Realist)

The Risk-Taker
– Level Up Rewards

• Work Schedule: Photoshoot for a Magazine (25/100%)
• Dance +50 (50/100%)
• +$250 (50/100%)
• Vocals +20% (75/100%)
• +$600 (75/100%)

Cute (features Minji in the art)
– focuses on choreography and charm

Glamour (features Ai in the art)
– focuses on rich vocals and emotional performances

Fantasy (features Luna in the art)
– focuses on Visuals and mesmerizing stage presence

Diet:

• Economical Meals: $600/trainee, +40 Stamina
• Zero Diet Restrictions: $1k/trainee, +50 Stamina
• Healthy Diet: $2k/trainee, +60 Stamina

Miscellaneous Costs:

• Insurance: $200/Trainee (highly recommend getting this)

Difference between musicality and rhythm in dance

• Expression vs. on the beat (++Points)

Facial expressions

• Connect w/ audience (+Points)

How do you go about smoothly transitioning between vocal registers?

• Control breath and engage diaphragm (+Points)
• Use a mix of vocal techniques to express a wider range
• Tighten the throat muscles to push the higher or lower registers

Posture

• Balance and control (++Points)

What techniques do you use to maintain pitch accuracy?

• Focus your breathing in your chest.
• Singing along with recordings.
• Sing with a piano or tuning device. (+Points)

STORY BEATS (in order of how I encountered them):
Cherry – Get ready for the first evaluation. It’s only ten weeks away, you know.

• We’re just getting started. The girls have never had this kind of intensive training before. (-2 Relationship Cherry, +2 Relationship All Idols)
• Keep it up! Fighting! (+2 Relationship Cherry, +1 Relationship All Idols)

You finally go to…

• Recording Studio
• Backstage Area (encounter Maya); But it’s something I’d prefer to keep to myself, so would you help me keep it a secret?
  – Yes, trust me. (+2 Relationship Maya, +20 Charm, +Training Schedule: Acting)
  – Praise Maya’s costume
• Dance Studio

Seo-hyeon KIS Koreabee Post

• Whoever’s phone call you answer will receive (+4 Relationship) I’m not sure if the choice of conversation changes this as these are the two option (+4 is confirmed for the first answer):
  – You should know that all my energy is focused on your debut.
  – Oh this photo…

Group Outing

• Bar (Mr. Jin-Woo, Perform at the Bar)
  – Let me think about it.
  – Yes, sir, if you’re willing to give us a chance (+4 Relationship Mr. Jin-Woo)
• Cafe
• Shopping Mall

Leaked Photo Koreabee Post Hate

• Ignore them.
• Respond and defend them as an anonymous user. (+Fame, +Happiness)
• Respond and defend using the official KIS account.

Female Reporter – Could you spill the details?

• Confirm and ask them to wait and see. (+Fame)
• Deny it and say that it’s just a rumor.
• Try to dodge the question and request her to ask the management instead.

Seo-hyeon and teammates enter the building.

• Ask your trainees to bow and say hello. (+2 Realist)
• Bow, introduce your team, and ask her if she can do a potential collab with your trainee.
• You come forward and praise Seo-hyeon and her teammates’ skills.

Saesang #1 Fan E-mail.

• Answer them. (N/A)
• Ask your trainee.
• Ignore them.

SCHEDULES (alphabetical order):
A fight broke out as [Member] passed by, leaving her injured.

• Call emergency services immediately.***this is covered by insurance if you have it (+Happiness)
• Provide simple, basic first aid.
• Stay with her until the paramedics arrive.

A member of the management team celebrated their birthday with a melon ice cream party for everyone.

• Allow them to join the ice cream party. (+Happiness)
• Don’t tell anyone in [Group Name] about the party.
• Strictly forbid them from having ice cream.

As the alarm signals the start of another fun day, [Member] finally wakes up after 14 hours of uninterrupted sleep.

• That’s some advanced time travel.
• Today’s productivity will be legendary. (+Happiness, +Stamina)
• What a waste of time.

Before the themed shoot, one of [Member]’s catwalk heels broke. She calmed down once she had a replacement.

• Don’t pay any attention to [Member].
• Find a replacement pair of shows immediately. (+Happiness – 3)
• What if we just fix the old one with some glue?

Daily evaluations and comparisons to others leave [Member] feeling anxious, which negatively impacts her focus, effectiveness, and mood.

• Have her receive a consultation from you. (+Happiness)
• Ignore it. She needs to learn how to cope with things on her own. (-Happiness)
• Schedule a consultation with a psychiatrist.***this is covered by insurance if you have it (+Happiness, sometimes +Stamina)

For developing narrative skills, a three-page drama scene was held, but [Member] was nervous on camera and kept forgetting the lines.

• Cover the camera with a big plushie. (+Stamina)
• Give cues for every line of dialogue. (+Charm)
• Offer water and tell them to take a rest. (+Charm, +Happiness)

Just as the warm-up was about to start, the room was used for a music video shoot for a song called “Pasta”.

• Permission was given for the shooting to continue. (+Stamina)
• Reschedule the class. (-Stamina)
• You requested the shoot to continue after yoga.

[Member] felt bored with the same repetitive moves and suggested more dynamic combos to Ko. (*this might be a story beat)

• Agree with Minji’s suggestion.
• Follow the training schedule.
• The decision is up to Ko. (-Dance, -Happiness)

[Member] got a sore throat, which impacted her vocals and cut her practice time short.

• Give her medicine and let her stay to watch the practice. (+Vocals, +Happiness)
• Make her go back to the dorm to rest.
• Tell her not to worry about it and just keep practicing.

[Member] was training too hard, felt tired, then slipped and sprained her ankle.

• Call the medic immediately to handle the sprain. ***this is covered by insurance if you have it (+Happiness)
• Make her rest for the day. (-Happiness, -Stamina)
• Make her sit on the sidelines.

Pick a great K-drama for [Group Name] to use to study wordplay.

• 19 Again
• All of Us Are Alive (+Happiness, +Stamina)
• Extraordinary Attorney Yoo

Since everyone in Neverland’s vocal cords were strained from too much practice, their voices dried up early and they had to pause training.

• Buy drinks at the cheapest store. (+Stamina)
• Calm them down.
• It’s pricey, but you can easily grab her a drink from a nearby store. (+Stamina)

Some recently repaired parts of the floor caused [Member] to slip and fall when she stepped on them.

• Contact onsite medical staff right away. ***this is covered by insurance if you have it (+Happiness)
• Provide simple first aid.
• You called emergency services for her, and she covered the cost.

The food you bought was spoiled and caused Minji to develop a rash and a fever.

• You bought an aloe-vera drink.
• You called emergency services for Minji at her expense.
• You called for medical aid. ***this is covered by insurance if you have it (+Happiness)

To reach the milestone, [Group Name] had to practice for long hours until they were exhausted.

• Buy them banana milk drinks before they go home. (+Happiness, +Stamina)
• Go to karaoke. (++Happiness, ++Stamina)
• Review the milestones they hit together.

Today’s stage training is scheduled outdoors near the swimming pool.

• Apply sunscreen. (+Extra Schedule)
• Bring cold water in an insulated tumbler. (+Stamina, +Extra Schedule)
• Bring swimming gear. (+Extra Schedule)

Which eyeshadow should be applied to a pink and blue wavy hanbok with a wavy pattern?

• A bright wolf-like grey. (++Charm – 17)
• A dark blue that absorbs light. (+++Charm – 18)
• A yellow with lots of glitter. (+Charm – 10)

In the starting stats section, a *** next to the number will indicate their boosted stat.

Ai
– Starting Stats

• Vocals – 600***
• Dance – 350
• Charm – 500***
• Fame – 400
• Happiness – 70
• Stamina – 60

– Info

• Blood Type: B-
• Birthday: 11 October
• Salary: $800/month
• 4 years of training with JIP Entertainment
• 2 years of training with WG Entertainment
• Failed to make it through JIP survival show once

– Relationship Level Up Rewards

– Personal Story Beats
Ai – I keep thinking I should be able to do even better, but…

• Are you okay? (+3 Ai Relationship, -$1k, Ai takes a week off)
• I’m sorry, but this is something we need from you. We have to keep up a certain standard, you know?

Ai – Everything is okay. I promise I’ll pay you back soon.

• I can help, but only if you tell me exactly how you’re going to use this money.
  – Lend her $5k. (+2 Relationship, +60 Happiness, -$5k)
  – Don’t lend her any money.
• Instead of borrowing from me, how about we find you a part-time job so that you can earn it yourself?
• I’m sorry, but I can’t lend you anything right now.

Gita
– Starting Stats

• Vocals – 400
• Dance – 600***
• Charm – 350
• Fame – 300
• Happiness – 120***
• Stamina – 70

– Info

• Blood Type: O-
• Birthday: 6 September
• Salary: $1000/month
• 3 years of study at a dance school
• Failed to pass WG Entertainment’s global audition once

Hana
– Starting Stats

• Vocals – 300
• Dance – 350
• Charm – 400
• Fame – 600***
• Happiness – 70
• Stamina – 100***

– Info

• Blood Type: O+
• Birthday: 30 November
• Salary: $1600/month
• Social media influencer with 1 million followers
• Has appeared in several TV shows

Luna
– Starting Stats

• Vocals – 350
• Dance – 500***
• Charm – 350
• Fame – 400
• Happiness – 60
• Stamina – 120***

– Info

• Blood Type: A+
• Birthday: 25 July
• Salary: $1500/month
• Has a K-pop dance cover Yestube channel with 300k subscribers
• Studied at NY Music School
• Speaks both Korean and English

– Chat Options

• A group from another label announced a new member (+2 Relationship)
• Dating rumors between artists from Hyven Label and 313 Entertainment (+2 Relationship)
• Gossip and rumors (+2 Relationship)
• I wanted to compliment your style (+2 Relationship)
• Last night’s sporting event (+2 Relationship)
• Tell jokes (+2 Relationship)
• The lineup for a very hyped up music festival (+2 Relationship)
• Today’s weather (+0 Relationship)

– Discussion Options

– Hangout Options
– Gift Options

• Guitar (+1 Relationship, +100 Vocals)
• Sunglasses (+1 Relationship, +100 Charm)

Minji
– Starting Stats

• Vocals – 300
• Dance – 500***
• Charm – 400
• Fame – 350
• Happiness – 120***
• Stamina – 70

– Info

• Blood Type: A-
• Birthday: 22 May
• Salary: $1000/month
• Influencer in the area of fashion and cosmetics with 200k followers.

– Relationship Level Up Rewards

• Schedule: Ballet (1 Heart)
• Dance +5% by doing dance-related schedules (2 Hearts)
• Revenue +3% by doing dance-related schedules (3 Hearts)

– Chat Options

• A K-pop themed animated movie on TV (+2 Relationship)
• Dating rumors between artists from Hyven Label and 313 Entertainment (+2 Relationship)
• Gossip and rumors (+2 Relationship)
• Holidays: Jeju Island (+2 Relationship)
• I wanted to compliment your style (+2 Relationship)
• New Album from a famous idol from another label (+2 Relationship)
• Tell jokes (+2 Relationship)
• The lineup for a very hyped up music festival (+2 Relationship)
• A group from another label announced a new member (+0 Relationship)
• Holidays: Busan, Nami Island (+0 Relationship)
• Last night’s sporting event (+0 Relationship)
• Minji’s personal topics (+0 Relationship)
• Recent music top chart. (+0 Relationship)
• Today’s weather (+0 Relationship)

– Discussion Options

• Fashion & styling (+2 Relationship)
• Your group’s songs and vocals (+0 Relationship)
• Your work performance (+0 Relationship)

– Hangout Options
– Gift Options

Ye-jin
– Starting Stats

• Vocals – 500***
• Dance – 400
• Charm – 300
• Fame – 350
• Happiness – 70
• Stamina – 120***

– Info

• Blood Type: B+
• Birthday: 19 November
• Salary: $1600/month
• Runs a rap channel on Yestube with 100k subscribers

– Relationship Level Up Rewards

• Work Schedule: MV Model for a Senior Artist (1 Heart)
• Vocals +5% by doing vocal-related schedules. (2 Hearts)
• Revenue +3% by doing vocal-related schedules. (3 Hearts)

– Chat Options

• Tell jokes (+2 Relationship)
• A group from another label announced a new member (+2 Relationship)
• I wanted to compliment your style (+2 Relationship)
• The lineup for a very hyped up music festival (+2 Relationship)
• Dating rumors between artists from Hyven Label and 313 Entertainment (+0 Relationship)

– Discussion Options
– Hangout Options
– Gift Options

• Guitar (+1 Relationship, +100 Vocals)
• Sunglasses (+1 Relationship, +100 Charm)

Yue
– Starting Stats

• Vocals – 500***
• Dance – 300
• Charm – 600***
• Fame – 400
• Happiness – 70
• Stamina – 70

– Info

• Blood Type: AB+
• Birthday: 24 June
• Salary: $1200/month
• Shy person
• Previously in a kids idol group

– Chat Options

• A group from another label announced a new member (+ Relationship)
• A K-pop themed animated movie on TV (+ Relationship)
• Dating rumors between artists from Hyven Label and 313 Entertainment (+ Relationship)
• Holidays: N/A (+ Relationship)
• I wanted to compliment your style (+ Relationship)
• New Album from a famous idol from another label (+ Relationship)
• Tell jokes (+ Relationship)
• The lineup for a very hyped up music festival (+ Relationship)
• Today’s weather (+ Relationship)
• Gossip and rumors (+ Relationship)
• Holidays: Jeju Island (+ Relationship)
• Last night’s sporting event (+ Relationship)
• Recent music top chart. (+ Relationship)
• Yuna’s personal topics (+ Relationship)

– Discussion Options

• Your group’s songs and vocals (+ Relationship)
• Your work performance (+ Relationship)
• Fashion & styling (+ Relationship)

– Hangout Options

• Mountains (+ Relationship)
• Movie Theater (+ Relationship)
• Theme Park (+ Relationship)
• Bar (+ Relationship)
• Beach (+ Relationship)
• Shopping Mall (+ Relationship)
  – Gift Options

Yuna
– Starting Stats

• Vocals – 600***
• Dance – 300
• Charm – 350
• Fame – 500***
• Happiness – 70
• Stamina – 80

– Info

• Blood Type: AB-
• Birthday: 2 January
• Salary: $900/month
• Started singing in a children’s choir
• Fifth try in a K-pop audition
• 2 years of training with a small agency

– Chat Options

• A group from another label announced a new member (+2 Relationship)
• A K-pop themed animated movie on TV (+2 Relationship)
• Dating rumors between artists from Hyven Label and 313 Entertainment (+2 Relationship)
• Holidays: N/A (+2 Relationship)
• I wanted to compliment your style (+2 Relationship)
• New Album from a famous idol from another label (+2 Relationship)
• Tell jokes (+2 Relationship)
• The lineup for a very hyped up music festival (+2 Relationship)
• Today’s weather (+2 Relationship)
• Gossip and rumors (+0 Relationship)
• Holidays: Jeju Island (+0 Relationship)
• Last night’s sporting event (+0 Relationship)
• Recent music top chart. (+0 Relationship)
• Yuna’s personal topics (+0 Relationship)

– Discussion Options

• Your group’s songs and vocals (+2 Relationship)
• Your work performance (+2 Relationship)
• Fashion & styling (+1 Relationship)

– Hangout Options

• Mountains (+2 Relationship)
• Movie Theater (+1 Relationship)
• Theme Park (+1 Relationship)
• Bar (+0 Relationship)
• Beach (+0 Relationship)
• Shopping Mall (+0 Relationship)
  – Gift Options
  • Headphones (+1 Relationship, +100 Vocals)
  • Music Player (+1 Relationship, +100 Dance)
  • Hair Styler (+1 Relationship, +70 Charm)