'G-group' contestant Ricky caught people's attention in an instant with his flashy visuals. However, as much as he came into the eyes of others, he was also observing the other trainees intently. "Before meeting everyone, I was wondering what kind of people will have been on here [the show]. I remember that moment so clearly. There were so many things that happened, and so many trainees that were handsome. I was curious about what performance they would show, and I was curious as to how those friends would see me as well." At the beginning of this nerve-wracking journey to achieve his dreams, he worked harder than anybody to show a good self to everyone else. Luckily, he had a first mission with no regrets. "I'm glad I was able to show myself off as much as I've prepared." With this relief, Ricky's jump began.
As much as he practiced and prepared elaborately, <BOYS PLANET> made everyone nervous in that it was a continuous series of worries. The moment that Ricky was most worried about was the 3rd mission. "I didn't know which song I would be matched to, so I was very uneasy. There was a song that I really wanted to do so much. Luckily, I was able to do that song, but at the moment when I had to first meet the audience, I was so nervous that I couldn't quite hold onto my heart. The fact that I would be performing in front of an audience was nerve-wracking as much as it was exciting.
He also remembers a moment that was very sad for him. "In the end, after the ranking announcement was over, I went down the stairs. And I made eye contact with the other friends. They were all outstandingly talented, but they still were eliminated, but even so they told me "congratulations," and at that moment my heart was quite tired.
On such a sad day, Ricky was very surprised by his results. "On the day of the live broadcast, I was exchanging talk with (Kim) Gyuvin like, 'What do we do if we don't make it?' Because looking at our third ranking announcement, it was a bit dangerous. If I was to debut, I thought it would be between ranks 7-9. So I was a bit nervous then, but my name wasn't called. So I supposed I was wrong. But then I was called at 4th place, and I could only be so surprised. I couldn't even imagine it. 'Something like this is happening to me?' That was the only thought that came up in my head. I was surprised, and then just thankful." After being so sad, Ricky experienced a variety of emotions on the final stage. "I promised that I would work hard and do well, to do enough for even the friends who weren't able to be on this team, and as much as people have believed in me."
"And as long as I've got my suit and time / I'ma leave it all on the floor tonight / And you got fixed up to the nines / Let me show you a few things." Ricky chose Justin Timberlake's 'SUIT AND TIE' as his "killing part." He said he was "particularly confident in expressing himself on stage," and that this song supported that statement. "I want to make my own style, and I'll try hard to make sure you all will like it. On stage, I'm cool and sexy, but off-stage I'm also cute, that's the Ricky I want to be." The last thing Ricky left as a word to himself was "Always be thankful and keep doing hard, don't rest until to the top."
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