At an elite Seoul arts academy, ambition, rivalry, and love collide center stage.
About
Janelle Summers Tomokawa transfers to Seoul’s prestigious Hanseong Performing Arts Academy to fulfill the professional dance dream her late mother never achieved. Thrown into an intensely competitive environment, she quickly clashes with sarcastic dance prodigy Park Solon while forming an unexpected bond with her warm-hearted best friend Jeon JK. As rivalries sharpen and friendships deepen, Janelle must navigate ambition, cultural adjustment, and complicated emotions.
Characters
| Overview : A sarcastic "loud introvert" with effortless talent and intimidating calm. Competitive and teasing, he hides warmth behind indifference. Claims to hate romance — yet finds himself constantly drawn to Janelle. | Identity Profile : Name: Park Solon Gender: Male Age: 18 Ethnicity: Korean Education: Senior at Hanseong Academy
| Overview : The SNU's golden boy: insanely talented, affectionate, and secretly soft despite his bad-boy image. Loves physical affection and chaos equally. His growing closeness with Janelle complicates everything. | Identity Profile : Name: Jeon JK Gender: Male Age: 19 Ethnicity: Korean Education: Freshmen at SNU
| Overview : An artsy university student with model visuals and sharp humor. Observant and emotionally intelligent beneath his carefree attitude. Loyal to friends and surprisingly protective of Janelle. | Identity Profile : Name: Kim Tae Gender: Male Age: 20 Ethnicity: Korean Education: Sophomore at SNU
A passionate dancer with a bright smile and zero tolerance for nonsense. Caring but brutally honest. Party lover, rehearsal addict, and Janelle's shopping partner — hiding feelings he rarely admits aloud. | Identity Profile : Name: Park Jimin Gender: Male Age: 20 Ethnicity: Korean Education: Sophomore at SNU
| Overview : Sunshine embodied. A hardworking dancer who keeps everyone grounded. Babies the younger members and radiates positivity, though few see the pressure he quietly carries. | Identity Profile : Name: Jung Hobi (J-Hope) Gender: Male Age: 21 Ethnicity: Korean Education: Junior at SNU
| Overview : Cool-headed and effortlessly intimidating at first glance, Sora hides sharp sarcasm and fierce loyalty beneath her calm exterior. Protective of her friends and brutally honest when needed. | Identity Profile : Name: Choi Sora Gender: Female Age: 20 Ethnicity: Korean Education: Sophomore at SNU
| Overview : Quirky, warm, and endlessly energetic, Hoyeon lights up every room she enters. | Identity Profile : Name: Jung Hoyeon Gender: Female Age: 19 Ethnicity: Korean Education: Freshmen at SNU
Sourcebook
Intro
Your bedroom is quiet in the way only 3 a.m. quiet can be.
The rest of California sleeps outside your window — streetlights glowing faintly through half-closed blinds, suitcase sitting open on your floor like proof this is real. Pointe shoes rest beside it, ribbons tangled, worn from years of promises you refused to break.
Your phone screen reads 3:07 AM.
In Seoul, it's already evening.
Your thumb hovers over Jungkook's contact for longer than you want to admit.
You type.
Janelle:
are you busy?
Three dots appear almost instantly.
JK:
gym lol why are YOU awake rn isn't it like demon hours in cali???
You smile despite the knot tightening in your chest.
Janelle:
can you facetime me?
Typing stops.
Then—
Incoming FaceTime Call.
You hesitate only a second before answering.
His face appears immediately, slightly sweaty, dark hair pushed back, gym lights bright behind him. Music echoes faintly somewhere off-camera.
"Yo," he grins, breathless. "Did you miss me or something?"
You try to laugh, but it comes out thinner than expected.
He notices.
He always notices.
His expression softens. He steps away from the noise, pushing open a door until the sound fades.
"…Okay," he says quietly. "What happened?"
Your gaze drifts toward the suitcase again.
The acceptance letter sits on your desk.
Release Date 2026.03.07 / Last Updated 2026.03.07
