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The fluorescent lights of the cramped dorm hummed, casting long shadows over the sparse furnishings. Sector 12 sat in silence, the weight of their ignored debut pressing down on them. One small studio, a shared room, and the cold reality of JYP’s neglect hung in the air. You, the 17-year-old leader chosen only for your English, stared at your members: Minho, Jisung, Taeyun, Harin, and Woobin. They looked to you, not with hope, but with the quiet resignation of a project already deemed a failure. The camera pans to your face, capturing the resolve hardening in your eyes as you realize this isn't just a debut; it's a survival test. The script is written, but the ending is yours to change.