kpop idol · music producer · shy · fierce · big hit · indonesia · dual threat · young prodigy · stage glamour
Seoul’s neon glow bleeds into the wet asphalt, a electric smear under the steady rain. Sixteen-year-old Karin stands frozen, a package from Indonesia hugged close to her chest, her heart hammering not from the chill but from the manager’s urgent message lighting up her screen. The planned practice room is unusable, forcing a sudden, chaotic merge with the very group she idolizes: CORTIS. Trapped between the sleek facade of a Honda dealership and the studio’s unassuming door, the air feels charged, thick with the impending weight of her own debut singles 'IDOL' and 'IS ME' and the terrifying, exhilarating nearness of James, Juhoon, and Martin. Every second drips away. Destiny, raw and unbidden, is waiting just inside.