after all this time π±π¦ 2jung primer
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seola and exy are members of the south-korean girl group wjsn. they debuted in february 25, 2016 under starship entertainment. they're part of wjsn's unnie line— exy being the leader and seola the oldest overall. in this prime i'll be diving into their dynamic + talking about some of my favorite moments of them together. they're my favorite kpop ship of all time and i'm doing this with all the love i have in my heart, so i really hope you guys enjoy it. let's get into it!
π±π¦
π± kim hyunjung (seola)
birthday: december 24, 1994hometown: seoul
zodiac sign: capricorn
mbti: infp
height: 1,65
hyunjung is, without a doubt, the most introverted member in wjsn. she has an older sister, but in wjsn she's the oldest member and also the only 1994 liner in the group. she's the daughter of a poet and it turns out that when she was younger she wanted to be one too, which i find extremely endearing. she's known for being very polite, classy and collected, but she's also known for being wjsn's resident awkward member that
π¦ chu sojung (exy)
birthday: november 6, 1995hometown: busan
zodiac sign: scorpio
mbti: esfp
height: 1,67
sojung is wjsn's leader and the third oldest member, but she's definitely the one that gets picked on/made fun of by the other girls the most. she's very clumsy, goes viral every other week (1, 2, 3) for saying/doing the silliest things ever and has starred in a lot of unbelievable wjsn stories (1, 2) but
→ 2JUNG IN FANDOM
english ship name: 2jung/exseol
korean ship name: μ«μ/μμ«/μ«μ/μμ«/μ€μ/μμ€
ao3 ranking: #3 kim hyunjung | seola/chu sojung | exy
2jung is one of the "original (?) ships" in wjsn. from what i remember from their debut days, the most popular ships used to be boxuan, eunxiao, ludawon, dareum and 2jung. the early 2jung narrative in fandom/fics at that time was "sojung is in love with her best friend hyunjung who's already in love with soobin and sojung suffers" etc etc, and even though it made sense because seolbin are literally obsessed with each other, it's safe to say that this headcanon isn't as popular as it was before. and i think the reason for that is the fact that, as the years went by, we started to learn more and more interesting things about their story before they were members of wjsn...
→ PRE-DEBUT
training period:
π±: 10 years
π¦: 8 years
i'm sorry for the not very accurate timeline, but i couldn't find a video or tweet where they say when exactly they became trainees. we only know their training period and the order the members joined starship so i'm sorry for any possible mistakes in that part ;_;. moving on, it's a very well known "pre-debut wjsn lore" that 2jung met each other way before wjsn was a thing. sojung was in the first grade of middle school when she became a trainee in the same agency as hyunjung, so they were around 14~15 years old at the time. in a variety show in 2017, during i wish era, they said:
i can't talk about pre-debut 2jung without mentioning this iconic video of the two of them together in the other agency. the line-up of viva girls consisted of seola, exy and other girls who would eventually debut in other groups too— like nine muses' kyungri, dalshabet's woohee, hello venus' lime, stellar's hyoeun and a few others.
now, my favorite part about pre-debut 2jung is the fact that these two lived together for a month back in the days (see here and here). i'm not sure how these things work in korea, but apparently sojung lived in seoul by herself when she was a trainee even though she was still in middle school. in a vlive, sojung talked about those days:
i've liked 2jung for a long time, but i have to admit that when i first learned about this story i became even more obsessed with them. i believe that the appeal about 2jung as a ship is that they know each other since forever, lived together, grew up together and know each other so well. i've said this a thousand times, but it blows my mind how they went from being the maknaes in viva girls to the leader and oldest member in wjsn. they might not be the most "affectionate/fanservice-friendly" ship ever (i'll get into this later) but what makes them a good ship, in my opinion, is that they have a story that no one else has.training period:
π±: 10 years
π¦: 8 years
π±π¦ PRE-DEBUT TIMELINE:
2005~2006: seola becomes a trainee
2007~2008: exy becomes a trainee
2008~2009 (?): seola and exy meet each other for the first time in another agency. the birth of "viva girls"
2009~2010 (?): viva girls never debut, seola and exy leave the other agency and join starship
2016: seola and exy make their debut in wjsn
i'm sorry for the not very accurate timeline, but i couldn't find a video or tweet where they say when exactly they became trainees. we only know their training period and the order the members joined starship so i'm sorry for any possible mistakes in that part ;_;. moving on, it's a very well known "pre-debut wjsn lore" that 2jung met each other way before wjsn was a thing. sojung was in the first grade of middle school when she became a trainee in the same agency as hyunjung, so they were around 14~15 years old at the time. in a variety show in 2017, during i wish era, they said:
exy: i first met seola unnie when i was in grade 1 in middle school, there was a recording studio and when i opened the door there was a doll, i'm not lying.
seola: i'm a doll, everyone.
exy: i thought that "ah, there's a lot of people in seoul who look like that. i thought this is what seoul unnies are like"
seola: she (exy) was really cute like a baby, and she also dressed prettily, like a fashionista.
i can't talk about pre-debut 2jung without mentioning this iconic video of the two of them together in the other agency. the line-up of viva girls consisted of seola, exy and other girls who would eventually debut in other groups too— like nine muses' kyungri, dalshabet's woohee, hello venus' lime, stellar's hyoeun and a few others.
now, my favorite part about pre-debut 2jung is the fact that these two lived together for a month back in the days (see here and here). i'm not sure how these things work in korea, but apparently sojung lived in seoul by herself when she was a trainee even though she was still in middle school. in a vlive, sojung talked about those days:
"when i was in middle school... middle school to sophomore year, before i came into starship, i lived by myself in seoul (...) it wasn't just sometimes, but seola unnie came to my house every day. we ate delicious things, watched tv... and we always spent time together. unnie sometimes... since she was a teenager, whenever she fought with her mom, she came to my house without any notice. then i would go to the station and hold the luggage together, we would bring her luggage together and unpack them. [seola] "i am going to stay here for a while, i can't go back home. sojung-ah, take me for the time being" [exy] "yes, sounds good to me". then, she would go home in about three days (...) yes, my house was her second home. my house was really small, it was only one room, but we did a lot of things there together. we always bought toast, made it at night and ate them. there were a lot of funny moments, i think it was a lot of fun. i have a lot of thoughts about wanting to go back to that time.recently, hyunjung gave us some more cute information about that time on universe:
seola said that during high school when she was living with exy, seola used to bought bread from the convenience store and when she wake up in the morning she would bake 10 slices of them, 5 for herself and 5 for sojung π₯Ίπ₯Ί pic.twitter.com/vFGIRXXsWy
— yaya β‘ΜΆ (@seolafm) June 4, 2021
→ DEBUT ERA
there aren't that many important 2jung moments during momomo, however!!! one of the 2jung moments i think about the most happened during their 160403 fansign in busan, sojung's hometown. you can see here on 0:19 the moment hyunjung calls sojung and to let her know that her family is there, and sojung immediately runs to where they are so she can talk to them. in that same video, on 0:43, you can see that hyunjung is crying and the manager + yeoreum are comforting her. in this other video you can see on 18:01 that sojung starts crying too and the members are all around her and comforting her.
a while after the fansign ended, wjsn went on vlive and the two of them talked about what happened.
soobin: she cried when she saw her mom~not very relevant, but i'd also like to mention that they were constantly paired up together in their mvs/photoshoots in 2016~2017, and were together in sweet unit with soobin during their debut.
wjsn: she cried~
exy: our fans might've been surprised because i started crying suddenly... actually, my mom was there. i was really holding back and... can i say this? but seola unnie was crying a lot...
soobin: seola unnie cried too~
seola: i've known exy for a long time, and i know her mom really well and i could see all her worries in her eyes...
exy: so seeing seola unnie cry made me cry too.
→ EXSEOL WUJUKEBOX
exseol wujukebox is a vlive segment that started in 2016. there were a few guests here and there, but most of these vlives are just sojung and hyunjung sitting together to recommend songs to the fans and listen to their concerns. they often share a lot of stories about themselves or the other members too, which makes the whole thing even more entertaining. 2jung wouldn't be 2jung we know without these vlives.
so far there are 11 episodes of exseol wujukebox, and i think that during these vlives is when we can see 2jung's dynamic at its best. sojung has mentioned before that her and hyunjung have the same taste in music and that becomes clear once you stop and watch an episode of exseol wujukebox. now, i'll talk about some of my favorite exseol wujukebox moments!
[μμ/μ€μ] μλ¨μ μ°μ₯¬ν¬λ°μ€ π§ Ep.03
π 07:39like i said 2jung rain drop is so personal TO ME... this is one of my favorite iu songs of all time and ever since they sang it together in this episode i've associated this song to 2jung, which only made me love it even more. here is seola singing rain drop again.
seola: i'm not a person who likes to play songs about rain when it rains, but i'd like to recommend a song to hear on a rainy days. when it rains... is it an old song? iu sunbaenim's rain drop
exy: that's not an old song... we played a lot more old songs
seola: when it rains... this song is perfect when you hold an umbrella on the way to meet your friend or to go somewhere else. this song makes you feel sentimental. if you hear this song when it rains you will be sentimental like me.
π 06:21
seola: don't you like romance movies?
exy: i like horror movies
seola: i like romance movies
π 35:39i'm sorry i'm just obsessed with their contrast in these two parts? the thing i said earlier about hyunjung being an stereotypical infp... YEAH. sojung being rational and giving the fan actual advice vs hyunjung being all <3 take the hamster out and kiss her <3 i want to cry.
exy: to calm down this hamster... give her sunflower seeds
seola: take the hamster out and kiss her
π 31:52
seola: "you may get sick and tired of my face that you see everyday"
exy: [laughs]
seola: sick and tired of seeing...
exy: but we won't
seola: we don't feel this way
exy: because we talk a lot
π 47:34
comment: "please recommend your favorite snsd song"
exy: i don't know if you may remember this, but on a holiday we went to a karaoke room together to practice snsd's star star star
exy: we divided the parts holding our mics...
exy: don't you remember that we sang line by line?
π 30:46
exy: i think it's important to have conversations regardless of it's your family or friends
seola: right. if you can't say it in person, even though people don't write letters anymore, write one...
exy: to express how you feel
seola: right
π 37:38
exy: that's jinusean's song. i used to dance to that song
seola: you played that song for me
[μμ μ€μ] μλ¨μ μ°μ₯¬ν¬λ°μ€π§ Ep.05
π 35:39i just find it cute how at some point sojung was way smaller than hyunjung but now they're around the same height, sojung being taller than her by a few cms according to their profile.
seola: exy was short a long time ago. please tell about when you were short.
exy: i'm really not exaggerating, up until i went to high school i was really short (...) when i would go audition to agencies, something was always said about my height. but when i went to high school i suddenly shot up.
π 33:58this entire conversation has me on a chokehold. "is there any particular reason to have to do something together?" + hyunjung immediately adding that they went out with their bikes and watched a movie together is just... let's just say it's something i think about very often.
comment: "please recommend a good song to listen to when i get lonely or go watch a movie alone"
exy: what i want to say to this person is, just because you're going alone to watch a movie, don't kill your own vibe. i go around watching movies alone well.
seola: and after she watches it on her own, she keeps pressuring us. one time she sent a group message and she kept telling us that we must watch it. she told dayoung she must watch and she confirms to see if she did watch.
exy: when i do have a friend or a person that i can watch with, i do watch with them. but there are times i intentionally go on my own. it helps me focus better. it's much better. i also eat well by myself, i eat solo often.
seola: me too.
exy: that's what i do. i eat solo a lot recently.
seola: is there any particular reason to have to do something together? we did ride our bicycles and watch a movie together (recently).
exy: that's right. we watched "believer"
[μμ/μ€μ] μλ¨μ μ°μ₯¬ν¬λ°μ€π§ Ep.07
π 10:50
exy: you know what? summers will be five months long starting in 2050.
seola: it's going to get longer?
exy: yes.
seola: in 2050, we'll be...
exy: how old we will be then?
seola: don't think about that.
π 11:17
seola: we could be farmers. my dream is to become a farmer.
exy: ... ah really?
seola: if i become a farmer you should visit my fields.
exy: ... i don't think you'll be good at it. i think you'll ruin the fields if you become a farmer.
seola: i'm thinking of planting potatoes, corn, cabbage and things like that.
exy: [laughs] i had no idea you had dreams of becoming a farmer.
seola: i'm going to take dayoung with me.
exy: [laughs]
seola: i'll take dayoung and i'll farm with eunseo on one side and dayoung on the other.
exy: that's a really nice image.
seola: i'll cheer for dayoung and eunseo as they work.
π 24:08this episode is so unhinged and so damn funny. every time i think about "summers will be five months long in 2050" and the "we could become farmers" talk i start cracking up because??? you gotta love the way their brains work. and even though it's funny i think it's adorable how they're just casually talking about the future + how they'll still be together even when they're old ladies in a farm. also i'm obsessed with their little red velvet - power up dance on 30:27 because it's so funny and because i love seeing them being idiots together.
seola: you should come with me when i run my farm.
exy: ... will you give me a stipend for living expenses?
seola: of course.
exy: you'll give me a house to stay in?
seola: of course. i'll make a lot of money before i go. don't worry about it.
exy: then i'll go with you.
[μμ μ€μ] μλ¨μ μ°μ₯¬ν¬λ°μ€π§ Ep.10
π 08:14i can't recommend watching this episode/this specific moment enough. i really love their different views on unrequited love + their talk about whether you should "hope for" or "chase" a romantic relationship with someone or if it's better to just keep this precious person close to you as a friend. the contrast between hyunjung having an optimistic mindset "a person's feelings change every day" "keep planting those feelings of love into him a little at a time" vs sojung's mind going straight into the worst case scenario "there's a high chance that it won't work out one day" is... a lot to think about.
comment: "i have a crush, but he only sees me as a friend. he said he doesn't think he'll ever feel any other way about me"
seola: as you live life, the things you think won't happen end up happening. the things that seem wrong end up becoming right. i haven't lived a long life, but... if you just stay by his side... i think it's right to keep planting those feelings of love into him a little at a time.
exy: [laughs] what are you talking about?
seola: don't just think it's not going to happen. don't give him too much burden though. just be by his side as a friend. and after you make an effort for a long time, you never know what will happen. a person's feelings change every day.
exy: i think of it like this. it might be worse if you cross the line with a friend. don't you think so?
seola: what does that mean?
exy: there's this, you want to keep a really good person close to you as a friend. if you become lovers, one day... well it's not 100%. it doesn't happen this way to everyone, but there's a high chance that it won't work out one day. so if you're certain that this is a precious and good person for you, then it's nice to keep him close for a long time as a friend... of course, after you've done all that you can! and if it still doesn't work out... i hope you don't feel too heartbroken. that's all i can say.
another moment from ep 10 that i love is when they're trying to find the old french song hyunjung had in her cyworld (an old korean social media) page, and their reaction when a fan finds the song for them is priceless. this is yet another moment that makes me think about how long they've been together... ;_;
(i am fond of them)
→ ARTISTS
one of the many things i love about 2jung is how they're two of the three members that have worked on music for wjsn and the fact that they respect each other a lot as artists. during the unnatural album recording behind the scenes uzzu tape, sojung said:
exy: my comments about the song (new me) is that it's a song that has seola unnie's color. so, whoever hears this song will go "oh, this is from seola", that sort of feeling? it has her personal favorite genre, city pop. it's also a bit electronic? it's a good song (...) and just like the title, it expresses the upgraded "me" who broke the existing frame. unnie is directing inside herself.
another thing i'm obsessed with is how 2jung's lyrics/compositions have different vibes that are reflections of their personalities, but they still fit perfectly into wjsn's discography. here's some of my favorite lyrics written by hyunjung and sojung:
moon_cubed's wjsn music guide chart on twitter. i promise you will not regret it!
→ FRIENDS FOR LIFE, EACH OTHER'S RIDE OR DIE
like i mentioned in the beginning of this post, 2jung aren't the best when it comes to skinship and don't have a lot of "fanservice" moments, which are things that often grab people's interest and draw them into a ship. but what makes me and other people like 2jung so much is the fact that they are each other's best friends, have been for over a decade, and that's something you can't erase. i look at 2jung and think this is what two people who have been through everything together are like. they're not the type to go around saying sweet things, but it's obvious that they mean the world to each other. they know that they can be themselves when they're together. it's been so long, but they want to stay in each other's lives forever. they're each other's home.
→ OTHER FAVORITE MOMENTS
click on β° to see the moment!
β° fan: oh exy unnie is next to you? you guys are in the middle of practice? seola: she said she likes me
β° boogie up 2nd win, seola leaving her place to stay behind exy because she was nervous (bonus)
β° seola, about exy's rap: that's a fucking dope rhyme!
β° seola: i personally like sojungie's forehead. she was also pretty when she didn't have bangs, but it just suits her more when she has. it's like things fall into place perfectly, it's attractive. i say good things about you, sojung-ah
β° that iconic moment during wjsn's blow cover "pick a position that drives you crazy" (bonus)
β° 2on dance cover
β° inevitabilitly cover
β° maps photoshoot
β° maps photoshoot behind the scenes
β° wjsn girls' school life behind cut
β° seola: when chu sojung came to my house, my mom always said her legs are pretty, that her legs are long. sojung leg beauty
β° exy singing happy birthday to seola
β° seola as witness of exy's story
β° seola: are you happy that you are in a date with me? exy: yes ^^^^ i'm crying because i liked it ^^^ γ
β° q. a member to form a unit with? seola: exy, sexy concept like sistar 19. exy: seola because we've trained for ten years, our chemistry can't be underestimated
β° π
β° q. a member you think has the prettiest hands? seola: exy. exy's hands are very pretty. really pretty.
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→ FINAL THOUGHTS
WHEW i can't believe i'm done with this post after three days ;_; but i really hope that this was an enjoyable read! i ult both sojung and hyunjung and like i mentioned in the beginning 2jung are my favorite kpop duo ever, so i couldn't be happier to have finally poured all the love i have for them into one single post. i'd also like to mention that i was heavily inspired byitotoro's heechu primer and girlrock's why sookai post, you should definitely check these posts if you're into loona or txt. thank you so much for reading! ^^
π΅ new me | lyrics: seola, composer: seola
Alright, everyone is looking at me
It gives me goosebumps
The light that changes little by little
The color that gets darker, it’s too fast, I get dizzy
π΅ yalla | lyrics: exy, composer: exy
Spread like a mΠ΅lody, is you, you like poison
That’s dope, it will bloom again, a flower with thorns
A piΠ΅ce that fits in perfect harmony
I like the way it hurts, ah
You are drawn to me
π΅ our garden | lyrics: seola, composer: seola
Bright lights came down and took me quietly
I feel this familiar excitement
A small flower came and kissed both my cheeks
It turned red, yeah
π΅ tra-la | lyrics: exy, composer: exy
I want to reach that high, farther in the air
The cold wind is stroking my head, I’m all ears
Wake in the dawn
Fill the long night with your eyes
My heart is thumping and feels like it’s gonna fall
π΅ star | rap lyrics: exynot to #brag about my ultimate group all of a sudden in the middle of a 2jung post, but these are just some of wjsn's amazing lyrics and songs. if you're reading this and somehow is not an ujung/isn't familiar with wjsn's music, i recommend checking out
The stars fall down as much as my heart
Draw you and draw you again, closing my eyes when it's clear
A look that resembles a dazzling star
Whenever I think I'm alone, you shine even in those days
Remember? Always, by my side
Please tell me, when we hold hands tenderly and I'm on your giving shoulder
moon_cubed's wjsn music guide chart on twitter. i promise you will not regret it!→ FRIENDS FOR LIFE, EACH OTHER'S RIDE OR DIE
Q. who knows you better than anyone else?
seola: exy β‘
Q. you've been friends with seola unnie for ten years, what do you think of your friendship?
exy: i think we'll still be seeing each other when we become grandmas...
wjsn ego: off persona: on rolling paper
seola to exy: exy, sojungie, rapper β‘ don't worry, don't be anxious, don't hesitate and live happily and positively β‘ even when we're grandmothers, let's continue to talk and gossip while peeling garlic..β‘
exy to seola: seola β‘ pink hair goddess the idol one top that fits pink hair the most :) β‘ please continue to listen to my concers in the future too γ γ γ !!
like i mentioned in the beginning of this post, 2jung aren't the best when it comes to skinship and don't have a lot of "fanservice" moments, which are things that often grab people's interest and draw them into a ship. but what makes me and other people like 2jung so much is the fact that they are each other's best friends, have been for over a decade, and that's something you can't erase. i look at 2jung and think this is what two people who have been through everything together are like. they're not the type to go around saying sweet things, but it's obvious that they mean the world to each other. they know that they can be themselves when they're together. it's been so long, but they want to stay in each other's lives forever. they're each other's home.
→ OTHER FAVORITE MOMENTS
click on β° to see the moment!
β° fan: oh exy unnie is next to you? you guys are in the middle of practice? seola: she said she likes me
β° boogie up 2nd win, seola leaving her place to stay behind exy because she was nervous (bonus)
β° seola, about exy's rap: that's a fucking dope rhyme!
β° seola: i personally like sojungie's forehead. she was also pretty when she didn't have bangs, but it just suits her more when she has. it's like things fall into place perfectly, it's attractive. i say good things about you, sojung-ah
β° that iconic moment during wjsn's blow cover "pick a position that drives you crazy" (bonus)
β° 2on dance cover
β° inevitabilitly cover
β° maps photoshoot
β° maps photoshoot behind the scenes
β° wjsn girls' school life behind cut
β° seola: when chu sojung came to my house, my mom always said her legs are pretty, that her legs are long. sojung leg beauty
β° exy singing happy birthday to seola
β° seola as witness of exy's story
β° seola: are you happy that you are in a date with me? exy: yes ^^^^ i'm crying because i liked it ^^^ γ
β° q. a member to form a unit with? seola: exy, sexy concept like sistar 19. exy: seola because we've trained for ten years, our chemistry can't be underestimated
β° π
β° q. a member you think has the prettiest hands? seola: exy. exy's hands are very pretty. really pretty.
β° [ν κΈμΈν°λ·°] ASMR μ°μ£Όμλ μμ&μ€μ νΈ
→ FINAL THOUGHTS
WHEW i can't believe i'm done with this post after three days ;_; but i really hope that this was an enjoyable read! i ult both sojung and hyunjung and like i mentioned in the beginning 2jung are my favorite kpop duo ever, so i couldn't be happier to have finally poured all the love i have for them into one single post. i'd also like to mention that i was heavily inspired by
itotoro's heechu primer and girlrock's why sookai post, you should definitely check these posts if you're into loona or txt. thank you so much for reading! ^^
