Seulgi’s dream as a child was to be a singer and dancer. Then at a very young age, she learned about kpop idols and knew what she wanted to be when she grew up. She was completely ignorant of what she was setting herself up for, but that didn’t matter. She knew what she wanted and was gearing up to accomplish her dream.

  Her mother would hear her singing in her bedroom all during the day. Frequently at night, too. When she would look into Seulgi’s room, she would find her singing into her hairbrush, looking at herself in the full-length mirror while trying to mimic the test dance craze she saw on TV. Rather than seeing her innate talent, she saw a hairbrush that needed to be cleaned.

  Her mother would scold her, telling her to do her homework. What Seulgi’s mother never really paid attention to was the fact that Seulgi was doing the dance steps to near perfection having seen the steps only once or twice.

  Seulgi’s voice was still young and immature, but steady. She was learning control beyond her tender years. If her family was musically inclined they would have noted that she was very talented and would grow into a world css singer if they would just let her.

  So, little Seulgi learned early to hide her singing indoors. When outside pying, she could belt to her heart’s content - so long as she didn’t bother the neighbors. Most of the granny's and granddads would thoroughly enjoy her songs, but there was always that one who would gripe to her mother. She would get scolded, then be out the next day singing again. Just in a different area.

  Her favorite pce to go was a field away from everyone. It was only sparsely wooded, quite open, and covered with grass. She could sing her heart out, practice her dancing, and not bother anyone. She was practicing every day and getting better all the time.

  But this all came to a screeching halt one day because they found a body in the woods where she practiced. The child was a girl near the same age and appearance as Seulgi.

  When her mother found out about where she had been spending time after the news of the girl’s body came out, Seulgi not only got an extremally loud lecture but a very abused butt. Seulgi was a smart girl and knew that she herself was not the cause of her mother’s anger, but her mother's fear of what had happened to the other girl. She withstood the punishment with as much grace as an 8-year-old could. But, once she started crying, her mother colpsed next to her crying just as hard. They held each other until they both finally cried out.

  Then her father got home. He had run home 3 hours early because of the description of the dead girl's body, afraid that it was his little girl. Then the second round of yelling occurred. More recriminations. Finally, more hugs.

  Then her older brother got home. He just went straight for the hugs.

  Needless to say, she was banned from ever going back to her field. After all that had happened at home, she was a bit resentful that her one and only sanctuary was taken away but still promised not to go back there.

  All of the older people also started keeping a closer eye on the neighborhood kids as well, so there was no way for her to sneak off to the field anymore, anyway.

  They never did find the killer.