CHEERONAIR / Weekly picks

This week's reads: work and creativity beyond the uniform

Xiaoying’s baseball-cheer practice, Lee Da-hye’s jersey design and reporting preparation, Yeom Se-bin’s music credits, and Seo Hyeon-suk’s experience of leading a crowd.

Why did competitive-cheer experience still leave Xiaoying with a new dance style to learn? She described how she adapted. This issue also follows Lee Da-hye’s jersey design and reporting preparation, Yeom Se-bin’s work with Snooze, and Seo Hyeon-suk’s account of learning to speak up in front of spectators.

Xiaoying

Why Xiaoying had to learn a new style of cheer dance

Joining Dragon Beauties in 2021 meant adapting to a different style through practice and learning from teammates. Her later work includes team communication and speaking for the squad.

Lee Da-hye

Lee Da-hye, from jersey lettering to a reporter’s interview questions

The Korean word for dragon and a black-and-pink palette shaped her themed jersey. Her reporting experience began with discussing assignments and rehearsing questions.

Yeom Se-bin

Yeom Se-bin and Snooze: who did what on two releases

She wrote lyrics and sang on “새벽감성”, then co-composed “Cherry Blooming”. Her contributions also include music-video production.

Seo Hyeon-suk

Seo Hyeon-suk: learning to lead a crowd when you are shy

In 2020, she recalled an unsettled first appearance, returning to a difficult routine and missing spectators in an empty stadium.

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