let me tell you about this girl. she was trained to be a national athlete for fencing as a kid. she enjoyed it and wanted to continue pursuing it as a career. but her parents wanted her to pursue a more formal career, objecting her wish to be an athlete without asking her opinion

she obeyed her parents, studied in a formal shool, took a major she has no interest in. she graduated and worked as a teller. that's her parents' wish, not her own. then she realized it's her own life. she should be the one making decision for her life.

she wanted to be and idol. became a trainee despite her parents' objection. debuted in china then redebuted in korea. but things didn't work well. her group had to perform in streets with small audience. her parents cut off all communication with her, said she's only wasting time

she came to qcyn with goals. she wanted to prove it to her parents that her own choice is right. she worked so hard, practiced new stuff she never tried before. under that stressful condition, when other trainees called their parents for comfort, she couldn't even call her mom.

despite not having supportive parents, she never lose hope, she never lose her smile. she continued to improve all the way while making people happy. she's the sun in the darkest days.

despite her improvement and acknowledgment from the mentors and other trainees, she never made it to top 9. even so, she never give up. always works so hard to give a satisfying stage. her fans work hard as well to help her pursuing her dream.

and tonight, she finally made it. to the top 9. became the last member of #THE9. her name is LU KERAN. she has so much warmth. she's charismatic on stage but cute off stage. she never gives up. she has a strong will. she doesn't let people define her and question her worth.

her name is LU KERAN. and I'm so glad I got to know her. I'm so proud of her. this is only a beginning of a new journey. let's walk together on a flower path. #lukeran #KLu #THE9 #qcyn2 #YouthWithYou2