If there is one thing that I can take away from this experience, that would be idols and their staff put a lot of effort in perfecting their craft even if it takes up most of their time and energy.
The recording and the filming were the most challenging parts in this project. Initially, I was only one of the dancers, but I was given a five-second line last minute on the day of the recording. Given that it was an impromptu, I could not get a hang of the beat, thus I ended up recording myself at home. Despite of having the shortest part, I had to record my line for about 30 times until I got it. I find the entire process quite arduous for everyone involved. Honestly, I wanted to give up halfway, but I thought that it would be very burdensome for the group if I backed out. I bet idols have it much worse than me because this is their career. They have the choice to quit but it would not be easy, especially when their groups are already well established in the industry.
When I thought I could not get any worse, I made several mistakes in the dance. Even though the chorus is only 30 seconds long, the steps are complex and too fast for amateur dancers like me. To make up for my lacking dancing skills, I (arguably) tried harder in the freestyle shots. Once again, I wanted to ask my group if I could sit this out for the sake of the quality, but watching my members working extremely hard gave me enough strength to finish it.
From this project, I learned how to appreciate the content K-pop idols and the people behind the scenes put out for our enjoyment.