Birth name: Matthew Kim
Korean name: Kim JinSeok
Stage name: BM (Big Matthew)
Age: 25
Nationality: American
Profession: Songwriter, Composer, Record Producer, Idol
Position: Lead Rapper, main dancer
Group: Kard
Height: 186 cm
Weight: 84 kg
Blood type: A
Top three favorite foods: French fries, Chicken breast, and a protein shake.
Hobby: taking pictures and exercising
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Jun didn't hesitate to inspect the details of this new fellow who appeared to be acquainted with him.
As he doesn't know the nature of his relationship with him and there's a heavy chance that this guy also might be a mere acquaintance like Redwings' group manager, Jun felt like he should just treat him like a stranger and then, act as if he had trouble remembering him in case they were really close in the past.
"Hello…" Jun greeted them with a formal bow.
BM didn't appear to notice Jun's reluctance and just acted freely. "It's been a while, Bro. You changed a lot." As he casually slapped Jun's upper right arm, the latter realized that they were close.
Just like with Somi during his first meeting, Jun has no idea how they met or how close they are, but he decided to go with the flow.
Still, it was difficult to act close with BM who is nothing but a stranger in his eyes. So, he just forced out a smile and said something along the lines people would usually respond, "I guess it has been a while, Hyung."
The clueless BM then turned around and introduced him to the teammates.
"This is Kim Tae Hyung (J.Seph), this is Jeon Somin (not to be confused with Running man's Somin), and she's Jeon Jiwoo."
"Hello, my name is Han Sung-Jun." he greeted them with a bow and then put a smile on his face, "Nice to meet you."
Jiwoo and Somin blushed for a second before clearing their throats at the same time (surprisingly?) and returned the greetings.
"Man, if not for the fact that I looked you up before, I would barely recognize you." BM continued to chatter with all smiles as if he was reunited with his longtime childhood friend. "I guess you have hit a late growth spurt and have been doing work out."
Jun could only silently smile in response, still trying to figure out the nature of their relationship.
*Ding! You have unlocked hidden memories.
It was at that moment a series of memories hit him altogether, making him dizzy for a second. But, he managed to stand straight without showing any weaknesses to others around him. In fact, his 9 points of strength had helped him in the situation.
The memories contained mostly his dorm life. They were like bits of memories from different days. However, it was enough for Jun to understand the nature of their relationship.
Unlike Genesis Entertainment which gives separate accommodations for its artists, ZC Entertainment opts for the method of renting a whole apartment building and giving those flats to its artists as dorms.
As a result, the male artists usually get familiar with each other. A few months before his debut, he shifted to the dorm to live with his group mates. From there, he appears to be acquainted with BM who was a neighbor.
BM's group, K.A.R.D. actually debuted only 9 months ago, in July 2017. By that time, BM is already 25. So, it is quite a late debut.
Jun thought that he was quite late into the idol business but looking at this older friend, he felt like he has a lot of future ahead of him.
Soon, after exchanging the numbers, BM and his group mates left the place now that they were done with the pre-recording and will return during the airing time to perform for the audience once again.
As they almost reached the exit, J.Seph couldn't help but ask BM, "Isn't he from Genesis Entertainment? When did you guys become friends?"
BM let out a sigh, "it's a long story."
It was then that Jiwoo commented as she was looking at her smartphone, "it looks like he is originally from our agency."
"Hey, he is Dahyun's brother." Somin suddenly chipped in. It appears that she was also reading Jun's profile on the internet.
BM narrowed his eyes and stared at them for a couple of seconds before shaking his head, "girls…"
Back to Jun, he took his seat once again and continued to converse with Kang Jae Young who was waiting for 'Redwings' to arrive at the location with another manager.
Roughly ten minutes later, Manager Seon returned with Jun's stylist and informed Jun that the dance crew will soon arrive in their costumes, implying him to get ready.
Jun inquired about Noze and received a reply that she won't be joining them due to her back pain. Jun felt that it is a pity but then again, health is more important.
"I'll be leaving, Jae Young-ssi. Nice meeting you." Jun parted ways with the manager and proceeded toward one of the changing rooms.
After a while, he and his dance crew got onto the stage. Their pre-recording is done in one go.
"Okay, you are done." The Director gave a nod after watching the recorded version. He had a satisfactory smile on his face.
Jun and his dance crew members clapped and constantly bowed to each other as well as the staff before they got down from the stage and returned to the waiting hall.
As the show will air in the afternoon, like the previous groups, he too didn't feel the necessity to stay behind and left the studio.
Upon returning to the dorm, Jun found that everyone else was gone for practice.
Since he was alone and has enough time on his hands. He started thinking.
"Hmm, should I go to the gym? Nope, Kim Jong Kook won't be there and I will have to work out alone. That's so boring…
What about joining the practice? That's not a bad idea but CEO Hwang and YG-nim might be against it when I'm in the middle of promotions.
Should I go out? Ugh… it is a waste of time. I might as well spend it wisely on the songs.
Hmm… wait a second. The songs." Jun's eyes lit up as an idea popped up in his mind.
No, he doesn't want to record the songs that he bought from the system store. Instead, he planned to record the covers and save them for the near future. When he opens the YT channel, he can upload them.
But, the only issue here is that he lacks the camera equipment. As he wasn't intending on compromising the quality, he might have to cough up 3k-4k dollars. After pondering on it for a while, he made the decision, "I will get my paycheck in ten days of time for the song I produced. So, I guess I can just go ahead and buy it."
Soon, he left the dorm on his own, not expecting to encounter any surprises. But, fate has something else planned for him.