Being a fan of Kim Eumyul meant being a viewer of <Debut Chart>. During the broadcast, he had formed a contrastingly harmless and cute image standing next to Go Won, whose image and position were completely opposite. He also secured votes from those who sold that relationship.
Fans firmly believed in their friendship. As a result, the vague shot at Go Won had deteriorated into a shot at Yoon Hari.
Lol but a kid who hasn’t even debuted is already sniping female sunbaes lol His character shows
Even this kind of public opinion was gradually rising.
Of course, if they were normal fans, they would have calculated that this flow didn’t help Kim Eumyul at all.
But they were fans who had accumulated resentment through the survival show and two failed debuts.
In the first place, Kim Eumyul himself had often guided them by throwing bait like this.
‘We went through a lot of fucking shitty things to get here… and had to endure a lot? We persevered like that and blew up?’
Shin Saera twisted her head crookedly.
‘But who are you to not endure already?’
‘……’
‘You… need to learn how to endure first.’
Practice was canceled. Kim Eumyul immediately deleted the post and turned on a live broadcast under staff supervision in the conference room.
‘Hello. I’m sorry for causing misunderstanding with a sudden post. Seeing the shining sunbae-nims at <Music Ocean> today, I thought I should whip myself more, so I posted it. I’m reflecting a lot on my rash judgment…, and I sincerely apologize to DearRune’s Hari sunbae-nim and, …Go Won, sunbae-nim.’
Back at the dorm, while digesting the embarrassment of the humiliating apology, one member opened the door and stuck his head in.
“Hey, Kim Eumyul… are you okay?”
“Get out!”
Fuck, if I’d gone to K-dum I would’ve debuted already and this wouldn’t have happened. These Maybe bastards can’t even handle things properly, why are they telling me to do this and that!
The shout he couldn’t let out was buried frustratingly into the pillow.
***
“Hyung!”
“What.”
Kwon Taeyoung’s house was 5 minutes from the company.
From when he purchased this house, he cracked the door lock password to the yACE members. At the same time, this place was half used as a dorm.
That’s why Kwon Taeyoung just glanced back at me from the sofa when I opened the door and barged in.
“Go Won doesn’t have any problems, right?”
“Yeah. Why are you so worried about a kid who’s diligently doing well in activities?”
I don’t want to worry either. But….
Achievement Condition: Music show appearances (14/15)
If it were a one-time quest, maybe. The fact that it took 3 weeks to clear was more nerve-wracking than expected.
“If Go Won doesn’t diligently appear on music shows, the Korean entertainment industry will collapse.”
“What are you talking about, really?”
“Hyung, what’s the best face the Korean boy idol ecosystem has produced?”
“Cha Yeonsu.”
“See?”
Before debut, I could help with album producing, but during the activity period, there was nothing else to do. I just had to watch the Quest Window day by day with the heart of waiting for a young kid sent on errands.
Still, now just one more music show and it’s done.
“Hanje, it was good you appeared on Rnet like you said.”
“Yeah, why?”
“Seems the PD who rigged Debut Chart voting and the music show PD didn’t get along. He apparently told him not to live like that even when there was rigging. Anyway, he took good care of Won’s stage saying he felt bad for him.”
“Oh, that’s good.”
“Seems your intuition was right again this time.”
“Of course. If you listen to the youngest, rice cakes come out even while sleeping.”
“What the identity of that rice cake shop that’s been producing rice cakes like a magic jar for over 10 years is, I’m getting a bit curious now.”
He seemed to be starting to find my ‘intuition’ talk suspicious, and even I think I’ve done many things that deserve suspicion.
But what can I do? It’s truly an unexplainable phenomenon.
“Hyung, my mouth is bored. Give me snacks.”
So I have to roughly gloss over it like this.
Kwon Taeyoung who had been staring at me silently stood up. And when he returned, he brought a bunch of snacks and dropped them on the sofa.
Chicken breast chips, jerky, nut mix….
“Ah, aren’t you insane! If you’re going to live like this, just comeback instead!”
“It’s good to manage your health while living.”
“Should I write a Kwon Taeyoung solo song starting now?”
“Mm….”
Like me just now, Kwon Taeyoung brought up a topic as if changing the subject.
“Won will get 1st place today. Thanks to you.”
“He will. Since DearRune went in.”
Music show programs, to prevent solo runs like 10 consecutive weeks of 1st place in the old days, made it so that if you win the award three times with the same song, you can no longer receive awards.
DearRune achieved three crowns with last week’s final activity. They’re holding firm on the charts, but honorably withdrew from trophy candidates as they ended activities.
Targeting this timing, fans would also be united to give Go Won at least one award.
– The last stage of the scary rookie Go Won who hotly struck the cold winter will unfold. The passionate <Unlimited> and <DRIFT>, music play from now!
Today’s <Unlimited> outfit was a deep khaki-colored jumpsuit reminiscent of a pilot. The front was opened to reveal the t-shirt worn inside, and the sleeves were also rolled up above the elbows.
Behind the dancers, Go Won who had been standing in line strode forward as the intro beat sounded.
-Go one way
Go one more round
“Good lyrics. Just like a twenty-year-old. How did you think of that?”
“Praising now? I was originally planning to put ‘Tae-young Ace’ in the ‘Go one way’ spot.”
“…Now is better.”
Kwon Taeyoung, who would have had to recite the lyrics in that case, shuddered. Of course, even if I had a grudge against Kwon Taeyoung, I wouldn’t play such tricks in a song.
While bickering, Go Won swept back his hair and raised his head, starting the rap part.
The unique atmosphere came from the desperation felt on stage. From there, people saw ‘refreshing.’
Running straight ahead without looking back, not taking anything else into view.
‘Ha….’
It’s really annoying how he makes me suffer.
Go Won
Dance Lv.79 (▲12)
During the activity period, his skill advanced like pushing forward with an icebreaker.
Seeing him perform on stage with skill unbelievable for a rookie makes me proud automatically.
‘That’s the song I made.’
I had to acknowledge it. Go Won perfectly performed the role of my muse through this activity.
“Oh…, doesn’t he seem to have done the best among all the music shows so far?”
Then I heard a chuckling sound from the side.
“Did you watch them all?”
“…No?”
“What did I say? I do it because it looks good.”
“Ah, no!”
“If you lived as the youngest for over ten years, you might like a newly entered younger sibling. Don’t bully him too much.”
“I said no.”
It’s an unavoidable situation because of the quest… even if I say it, they won’t understand.
The final order of the music show, Go Won was called forward as a 1st place candidate. He must have heard he might get 1st place today, but the kid had the same indifferent expression as always. The only difference was a blush passing across his cheeks when he occasionally waved to the fan section.
– 1st place, <Unlimited>, congratulations!
It was the expected 1st place.
As expected. Unlike a first 1st place, the kid was calm. Even the moment his name was called, he only blinked once.
Well, these days if you jump around too much for getting 1st place, you’re called an eyesore, so being that calm might not be bad.
– Go Won-ssi, please give us a word about achieving a perfect <Unlimited>.
A transparent trophy and bouquet were handed to Go Won.
He looked at the letters engraved on the trophy and raised his head.
– …It feels more dreamlike than a dream…. The name ‘Go Won’ that you all shout… I wonder if it’s really my name….
Go Won who was speaking blankly suddenly snapped to attention and bowed his head repeatedly before raising it.
– Director Kwon Taeyoung who always takes care of me, General Manager Park Jonghyeok, Manager Kim Chayeon, Team Leader Shin Namwon who gave me a cool concept, Manager Lee Seowoo…. And, I sincerely thank Henzel sunbae-nim who gave me an excessive song for inadequate me and allowed me to stand in this place.
Go Won bit his lip once and released it before speaking again.
– Grandmother, grandfather, Sua, Suhyeon. My beloved family. And I’m always grateful to the fans who supported me.
At that moment, tears dropped down his cheeks from his reddened eyes.
– Ugh.
While the kid who briefly groaned was flustered at his own state, tears flowed down his cheeks in streams.
The indifferent mask disappeared, and it was the face of someone facing a miracle as his award speech said.
He must not have believed at all the adults’ words that he’d get 1st place today.
Or that much still… he has no confidence in himself.
When the rookie who achieved his first 1st place showed a fresh reaction, huge cheers also burst from the audience.
– Don’t cry! Don’t cry!
Since there were no members, he couldn’t pass the mic or turn the camera. Only Go Won’s appearance shedding tears appeared alone on screen.
With both hands full of bouquet, trophy, and microphone, he clumsily wiped his face with his shoulder and awkwardly bowed his head repeatedly.
– Thank… you. I really thank you.
‘Now he looks a bit like a twenty-year-old.’
Intoxicated with emotion and not knowing what to do, acting without calculation, unable to hide his joy amidst the confusion.
Watching that appearance from beyond the screen, I crossed my arms.
“That bastard, I told him not to make fans do manipulative fangirling, why is he crying and making a fuss….”
“Want a tissue?”
“Don’t need it. Hyung use it.”
