↳ solar's happy hour

@☼ hwang hyunjin //expression goes carefully blank at the song and artist name/
Hm. Well, okay then--
//yelps, jumping out of my chair when you run off camera, looking at the PDs like a beached fish/
Are you okay over there?
//feels a weird form of laughter bubbling in my throat and spilling out, unable to keep it in, as i start to giggle uncontrollably, watching a couple of assistants help you to the best of their abilities/
Don't follow him there with the camera now, he's a pro idol.
//says through tears in answer to the cameraman's question/

@☾ kim yongsun ˢᵒˡᵃʳ What did you expect!
*he retorts, rubbing at the sore spot on his head while he deep throats the chicken wing and rids it of its meat in one mouthful*
*his eyes water immediately at the spice, though he embraces it through the grimace*
Hmmm... Dumbdumb by Somi
*as he puts his hand to his face to do the signature move from the dance, the chili sauce gets into his eye*
Oh no - Oh - ask the next question quick -
*he grabs a water bottle from the edge of the table, uncorking it with one eye squinted* Ask the question!
*he's off screen now, shouting over the cameras and staff trying to keep up with his chaos. He dives head first into the sink, using the water to douse the sauce out*

@☼ hwang hyunjin //dies laughing at the "THUNK" on the table, holding my stomach and almost toppling off my chair, making a mental note to do the next episode on a sofa; the off-camera team also laughs, but tries to tone it down and rile us in/
Not when my guest is being a little shi--itake mushroom!
//flicks a chip at you and scrolls down randomly to the next question/
Pfft, self-absorbed, okay, next - What is the song that you can't resist dancing to when you hear it?

@☾ kim yongsun ˢᵒˡᵃʳ *It'd been a bad idea for him to duck under the table, with Solar's foot quickly connecting with his shin. When he jumps from the pain, trying to dodge the foot first until the inevitable occurred, he smacks his head on the underside of the table*
Yah! *He shouts through his laughter, shaking his head*
/You're/ the one who invited me on the show! You should honour your guest!
*it's total bull, shown by the way he can barely get two words out before gasping in laughter*
Oh - rapidfire okay - uh -
What do I talk about the most... Uhhh... Myself.
Next question! *he shoots a finger gun, standing out of his chair to reach the same spicy wing Solar had gotten earlier to test it out himself*

@☼ hwang hyunjin //nods in complete understanding, knowing you joined a bit later, but fit right in, especially knowing what i know from behind the scenes, so i just stuff my mouth with a spicy wing, that makes my eyes water/
Oooh that was a hot one... oof...
//slurps on my pina colada through the straw, listening idly until you make the comment about my hair, at which i do raise a hand to throw a wing bone at you, but i have to settle for kicking your shin under the table where you've ducked/
Ya, Hwang Hyunjin!!!
Aish, let me get through with those fan questions now, because i can't stand you!
//pulls out the show's twitter, where we have live questions streaming down/
Okay, those are pretty much rapid fire, so you have to answer in one phrase or less!
1. What do you talk about the most?

@☾ kim yongsun ˢᵒˡᵃʳ I mean, you dig around on Soundcloud enough with my terrible old handle and you'll find some fun and questionable songs
*Hyunjin laughs, though he has to actually think of a real response* I think the first song I produced that was a big deal was Monster... The title track from Janus' like... Third comeback, but it was almost like my first with the group
It felt like a big deal to me, to be able to work on a song for a group that had already established such a... Name for itself, y'know
*the topics easily shift as they continue nibbling, and he has to snort about the fill and spill comment* Okay, worst haircut had to be the time I thought I could pull off the shaggy mullet. That was before the media could catch photos of me.
Was yours the one you have now? Becauseeeee.... *he eyes her pointedly up and down* I'm kidding, of course. So beautiful. Ravishing. Dashing even. *he ducks under the table before she can even think of attacking*

@☼ hwang hyunjin Noooooooo
//waves both hands feverishly, laugh booming in the mic/
Definitely NOT the first song you EVER produced, lord knows what that is.
//still laughing i also take a small chicken drumstick and tap it against yours as a "cheers"/
We're here to fill our guts and spill our guts - gotta show even your most embarrassing, i don't make the rules.
For example, your most embarrassing hairstyle - what's the worst you can think of? What's a hairstyle that you want to avoid at all cost?

@☾ kim yongsun ˢᵒˡᵃʳ *his nose scrunches, trying to recall the first song he produced*
*he eventually leans in, elbows stuck to the table while he taps his chin* Hmmm... Like, do you want the first song I produced for the company or in my entire life?
Because if I go that far back, it might be.... Embarrassing, to put it politely
*he spares a grin through his breathy snorts of laughter, grabbing for the chicken*
I should have asked for corn dogs - *mumbles to himself around a mouthful*

@☼ hwang hyunjin //grins at the freudian slip that occurs as per usual with you, shaking my head as i relax more, less and less on edge even if its my first hosting time, all thanks to your calming attitude/
Oh, a teaser! Is it a collab, is it a feature...
//tests the waters, as if i don't know the whole tracklist already, picking up my glass to sip on my drink/
Now that teasers have started dropping for those second EPs i am really excited to see what moonies and flares will think of them.
Hyunjin-ah, you mentioned producing - do you remember what is the first song you ever produced? Has it been released already?

@☾ kim yongsun ˢᵒˡᵃʳ *God bless Yongsun and her ability to see right through him at all times. Hyunjin threw his quick praise up to whatever was listening. He takes the wet wipe silently, nodding along excessively as he cleans up*
Producing music is terrifying at first
The first time I stepped into a real recording studio I just about shi--iiipped myself back where I came from
It was terrifying being around all these people who knew what they were doing when all I'd experienced is my shabby home studio which was really just my umma's room because it was the quietest -
*he finally inhales, holding his breath and releasing when she launches her question*
My EP? *he wiggles his eyebrows, stuffing his cheeks with fried chicken* Hmm... Wouldn't you like to know~?
Okay... Maybe I'll drop one teeny tiny hint... *he draws out his pause while he chews*
*with a dramatic swallow, his grin returns, and he leans in to his host*
My EP... Involves someone really special to me.
That's it. That's all you're getting!

@☼ hwang hyunjin //throws a honey chip at your face, sticking the rest in my mouth and nodding in agreement/
It's more tiring though. I love singing, but i like... not being alone. I like feeling the girls around, you know. Being solo is a lonely business.
//closes my eyes in desperation, hanging you a wet wipe silently as i noticed what happened, continuing to nibble on my honeychip meanwhile/
Mmmm, I can't take credit for finalizing it - I can't really produce yet. Jihoon-oppa helped me with that. And Jessica-unnie literally held my hand through the lyrics - she listened to what i wanted the vibe to be, and corrected my mistakes, aaaah, i can gush about her for hours. And then i put it against the music, and the rest... is on the CD!
//shamelessly plugs the EP, hoping to get more sales, our stats having gone down after a long pause in releases/
But speaking of the solos in the EPsssss... what can you tell us about yours? When is it coming out, whats the order... what can you spill to us about the concept maybeee??
//wiggles my eyebrows suggestively/

@☾ kim yongsun ˢᵒˡᵃʳ *nods along, having been rather impressed by Adrenaline as a track*
I didn't expect you to be singing in English, I'm not gonna lie
You masked your accent pretty well, noonar *emphasizes a terrible English accent as he speaks Korean, snickering to himself*
I get it though. When you have a solo project, it's different than a group song.
Even if it's just track number 35 on a 36 album track album. It's like... Your song
*a particularly hard squeeze on his fidget pops the toy. the eye leaking over his fingers and down his pants. Oopssss.. .The stylists would hate him for this. Best hope that it wouldn't stain!*
*he quickly covers it up with his palm, tossing the intact toy off on the table and grabbing a chicken wing instead to pretend he was nonchalantly eating and not oozing unknown liquid down his trousers*
So like... How like did it take you to make that song happen? Altogether from creation to the final track?

@☼ hwang hyunjin We diiiidd, we diiiiiiiiiiid, and it was so awesome, i can't even lie
//chuckles, sipping my own cocktail giddily, laughing at your answer/
Why would it be bad - it's your title for a reason. Plus, it's a great track, really feels like it rips your heart to shreds. And the MV was also so artistic. A+
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
//squels when you turn on the "timer" and laughs, knowing in my heart of hearts what my favourite track is immediately, even if i try to give the rest a chance, i still give in at the end/
Would it be bad to say it's my solo - Adrenaline? Our title track is also great, but Adrenaline is something i put so much emotion into, and Jessica-unnie helped out so much, since its fully in English, it's been great to work with an idol, so all that makes it my favourite off the EP.
I think both EPs were very strong starts to the project.

@☾ kim yongsun ˢᵒˡᵃʳ *he takes a heaving sip post toast, coming close to freezing what little of his brain remained*
Mhmm! *he chokes out, covering a hand to his mouth so he doesn't dribble* We didddddd just have a comebackkkkk
But don't sit there acting like you didn't toooooo!
*he grabs a second fidget toy, the pig companion for his cow* Hmmmm my favourite songgg.... Is it bad if I say it's our title track? I mean, it's our title for a reason. And it's really a work that I'm proud of and feel like our group accomplished super well
And it's a story I think people can sympathize with
But like... What was... /your/ favourite track? And think hard but fast I'm starting a timer *he squishes his toys up* Beep! Go!

@☼ hwang hyunjin //toasts you with my own glass, also , because a) i didn't wanna get drunk on my first show and b) didn't wanna get drunk ALONE/
//rolls my eyes, but does clink my glass to yours for both of those things, then takes a generous sip, before picking up a wing/
Okay, before we do ANYTHING - Janus' new album just dropped!!! Oh My god!!! And DIA's too, hehe, woooooo~
Tell me something spicy about the EP, Hyunjin-ah. At he very least, tell me your favourite song off of it.

@☾ kim yongsun ˢᵒˡᵃʳ Well, that's it for me then! *Hyunjin jokes along, pretending to rise to his feet* you can contact my manager for how to pay me later *he stage whispers, quickly falling back into place with a laugh when the bit is over*
*at the mention of a toast, he plucks up the pina colada, tilting it to his friend and host*
We'll toast to my beauty, and your luck at being in its presence!
Cheers to a long healthy life and happiness!
*the joke transitions seamlessly into a real toast, and his cocky smirk would annoy even the most patient of people, yet Hyunjin can't help himself, waiting for his senior to reciprocate*

@☼ hwang hyunjin [anything for her special baby or whatever <.<]

//smiles at you going for the toys first, but uses the momentary distraction to go over my cards one more time/
Neeeeh, hello Hyunjin-ah~
//laughs and does a little round of applause for you, feigning shock when you do your little spiel/
Aaaan, those were the answers to all of the questions i had prepared, so this is the end of today's show, thank you for tuning in everybody, see you next--... Kidding, kidding! I will make up new questions!
But first, to start off our episode smoothly - a toast...
//takes my highball glass of pina colada/
What should we toast to, Hyunjin-ah?

@☾ kim yongsun ˢᵒˡᵃʳ () YOU GAVE HIMA WHOLE FIDGET BOX AHHHHH <3

*when his introduction is complete, following a list of foods that have his mouth watering, he rushes in, waving to the cameras, and alternating with bowing*
Hello, hello! *he greets, a few more bows in succession before claiming his seat*
*his nose was not lying about the delicious food, but the first thing he does is grab a toy from the box, the squishy chicken becoming distorted in his hand when he squishes*
It is an absolute honourrrrr to be here, sunbaenim
*he winks as subtly as he can, face turned slightly to hide the cocky smirk that lets Solar know he's lowkey teasing her with the formal address*
*pleased, he turns to the camera* Hello eveyone, I am Janus' dancing machine, Hwang Hyunjin!
I'm a Pisces, I like eating food, and I'm happy to be here!

@☼ hwang hyunjin [table check yuh:
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https://i.pinimg.com/564x/19/ea/2e/19ea2e2aef3c071738de9a0080d1db8f.jpg - i have no idea what honey twist chips look like xD
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//table laid out, the staff check the lighting one last time and exactly at 8pm sharp the cameras turn on, the mics buzz to action and i lift my cue cards even if I've already put the text to memory/
Your kind of Happy Hour - and more - welcome! To Solaaaarrrrr's Happy Hour!
//presses a button and the sounds of fanfare comes out as i grin/
A Happy Hour of your time, where have our favourite foods and treats, have a drink and discuss all things under the sun. For the first time ever, I am your host - DIA's Solar - and i'd love to welcome you to my humble abode~
Now, looking at the table tonight, we have all kinds of lip-smackers - we have the fried chicken, the pina coladas, the kimchi pancakes, ooh very traditional... can you guess who is my first guest ever?
//inserts a drumroll sound/
Show your face - it's Janus' Hyunjin! Woohooooooo~
//turns on a sound of applause, and claps my own hands in tiny, the camera panning out to show us both and set there/
Welcome Hyunjin-ssi! Please introduce yourself!