A New Career Singer Who Can Read The Future [EN]: Chapter 175

Dohyun and the planning team met in the conference room to brainstorm Christmas gift ideas.

“Hmm… I think including wireless earphones and tablets would be great! Oh! And of course, my signed album and Polaroid photos would be amazing too!”

“Oh… Dohyun, that’s a great idea! Should we proceed with that? Considering the company budget…”

As soon as Dohyun suggested it, the planning team started preparations, and the budget was approved. The proposal was released and shared, but Dohyun wasn’t satisfied.

“No! I’ll contribute my own money!”

“…Pardon? Is that really necessary?”

“Yes, it is! These are Christmas gifts for the fans, or people who might become fans. I don’t see why we have to use the company budget for this. From the moment I planned this, I intended to use my own money!”

Dohyun’s enthusiastic voice slightly startled the planning team members. They had already received approval from the CEO to use a certain amount of company funds. However, they never imagined Dohyun would offer to use his own money.

“Dohyun, how much of a budget are you thinking of?”

“Hmm… about 10 million won [approximately $7,500 USD]?”

“Eek! That much?”

“I want to give back as much as I’ve received. I was also recently recognized as the most well-mannered singer by reporters… and the overseas tour went well! So, I think spending about 10 million won is okay, right? Oh, and also…”

“Don’t tell me you’re going to spend even more money?”

“No! I’m planning to donate about 1 billion won [approximately $750,000 USD]!”

“…Pardon?”

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[Exclusive] Na Dohyun, a Generous Donation of 1 Billion Won to Children and Adolescents

It has been revealed that Na Dohyun donated 1 billion won for the welfare of children and adolescents.

According to recent reports, Na Dohyun donated 1 billion won for the welfare of children and adolescents.

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[OMG, Did You Hear About Dohyun Donating 1 Billion Won?]

Wow… Na Dohyun is so generous… How can he donate 1 billion won at once? Usually, people donate 100 million won [approximately $75,000 USD] at a time, right?

┗I know, right? Dohyun’s class is on another level ㄷㄷㄷ [Korean slang expressing amazement]

┗He must have donated all the money he earned from the overseas tour.

┗Na Dohyun is Santa Claus ㅠ.ㅠ [Korean emoticon for crying] So touching.

┗It’s also touching that he donated 1 billion won for the welfare of children and adolescents… It’s not just a small amount ㅠㅠ [Korean emoticon for crying]

┗How about we start a donation relay following Dohyun’s lead? Whether it’s 10,000 won [approximately $7.50 USD] or 20,000 won [approximately $15 USD], let’s donate together!

And so, the year-end donation relay of Dohyun’s fandom, Honeys, began.

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Hongdae Entrance Station, one week before Christmas.

Dohyun was riding in an ordinary sedan, not the van he usually used. He was waiting for the right moment to get out.

The road manager was anxious, worried that Dohyun’s identity would be revealed.

“Dohyun, are you sure you won’t get caught? If I were a fan, I think I’d recognize you right away…”

“No, I’m confident I won’t be recognized. I have a beard and sunglasses on now, so I don’t look like Dohyun, right?”

“Well… that’s true…”

“I’m going to be Santa Claus for Christmas. I think you should follow me at a distance today, Manager. If you’re too obvious about filming, people might realize I’m a celebrity…”

“But… my job is to protect and manage you, Dohyun…”

“It’s okay. I’m not a rookie singer. Even if an unexpected situation occurs, I’m confident I can handle it well. I’ve already written five hundred scenarios in my head!”

Dohyun’s confident voice reassured the road manager. He had only been with the company for six months and was particularly timid.

He had only been driving until now, and today was his first time acting as a manager at Dohyun’s surprise event.

So, when Dohyun told him to follow at a distance, the road manager couldn’t help but look a little tearful.

Of course, it wasn’t that he didn’t trust Dohyun. He knew Dohyun would handle things skillfully, but he couldn’t help but worry.

“I, I’ll really walk a few steps behind! Dohyun, you must not get hurt and complete the mission safely!”

“I will. Don’t worry too much, Manager. I’ll do well.”

After parking the car in a public parking lot between Hongdae Entrance and Hapjeong Station, the two began to move in earnest.

“What’s this? Looks like a Christmas event!”

People muttered, glancing at Dohyun Santa. Dohyun was thrilled that no one recognized him. It was a situation he could never have dreamed of in normal times.

“Hehe… come here, get a gift!”
Dohyun said in a jovial voice.

“Can I… really get a gift?”

“That’s right! There are no duds, so take whatever you want. I’ll pick the gift for you.”

Dohyun took out a gift box from his Santa bag. The heavy feeling in his hand suggested it was a tablet.

“Here, take this! Open the packaging too! Hehehe!”

“Wow… Ah, huh? What is this? It’s an Apple pad? Is this a real gift? Not a fake? Is it an Apple pad, not a Watermelon pad [a play on words, implying a cheap imitation]?”

“That’s right. I only chose genuine products. Now, let your friend next to you pick one too…”

Dohyun opened his Santa bag. The person next to the one who picked the Apple pad rummaged through their pocket and took out a light item.

“What’s this?”

The moment the gift bundle was unwrapped….

“Kyaa! It’s Na Dohyun? Dohyun! I’m a Honey! I’m your fan! Dohyun! I knew the voice sounded familiar! Awesome! Oh, what should I do! I can’t speak! Dohyun! I ran into Dohyun Santa… Dohyun, can you take a selfie with me too?”

“Hehehe… I don’t know that person. However, I can take a selfie with you…”

Dohyun’s identity was immediately revealed because of the Polaroid photo. However, he wasn’t flustered because it was an expected situation. Rather, he joked around and took a picture with the fan.

The fan trembled as she handed over her phone. Then, the road manager came over and took a picture of the three of them. In addition, the road manager had a Polaroid camera in his hand. This was also an idea Dohyun had come up with.

Dohyun took the Polaroid photo and then moved forward again.

Thanks to the first person being a fan of Dohyun, SNS was turned upside down. It was revealed that Dohyun was dressed as Santa Claus and roaming around Hongdae Entrance.

Honeys in the vicinity shared Dohyun’s location in real-time and set out to find him.

In the meantime, a group of people began to follow Dohyun.

“Who is that Santa? Why are they following him?”

“It’s a secret.”

The fans pretended not to know Dohyun, fearing that people who recognized Dohyun’s identity would follow him even more. However, some kind Honeys also told ordinary people that it was Dohyun.

“Wow! It’s Na Dohyun? Then I want to take a picture with him too!”

“I’m sorry! It’s not Na Dohyun! It’s just a Santa Claus costume!”

The road manager stepped in to try to fix the situation, but it was impossible because there were fans following him.

“Dohyun, I love you!”

“Hehe… I told you I’m not Dohyun… Oops. When did my beard fall off?”

The beard, which he had attached roughly thinking he would take it off, was dangling from the end of his chin.

“Dohyun, can I take just one picture with you?”

“Everyone! Now that it’s come to this, I’ll show you a secret stage! What do you want to hear?”

“‘One and Only’! Please give us a Christmas present with an acapella live performance of ‘One and Only’!”

Soon, Dohyun went up to a flower bed with a little snow piled up, took off all the makeup on his face, and started singing.

The sweet voice echoed through the alley. It was a place where few people passed by, but the crowd that had come to see Dohyun had already gathered.

The road manager didn’t know what to do in this situation and looked tearful, but Dohyun freely adjusted the atmosphere of the scene.

Clap clap clap clap!

When the acapella live performance of ‘One and Only’ ended, the people who had gathered exclaimed.

“Wow! Sing more!”

“Na Dohyun! Na Dohyun! Na Dohyun!”

“First of all, everyone, I have a lot of gifts prepared! Would you like to pick them first?”

Dohyun lined people up in a row and then came to each person and told them to pick a gift.

After counting to thirty-three, the Santa bag was empty.

For the next people who were disappointed, he took pictures with them as a fan service. The road manager was very busy filming Dohyun with a camcorder, taking Polaroid photos, and organizing the order.

“Hehe… everyone. Thank you for being with me on this cold day, and I’ll see you soon in Yeonnam-dong. I’ll be with you on a less cold day! Thank you! This was Na Dohyun Santa!”

Dohyun had an impromptu high-touch session with the people there and moved to the parking lot. The people who had followed Dohyun didn’t think of leaving. However, Dohyun didn’t bother to get rid of them. Because today is like a surprise Christmas gift. That’s why Dohyun didn’t want to stop people from following him.

“Everyone! I’m really going home by car now! The weather was cold today after the snow… Thank you for being with me like this. I love you.”

Dohyun bowed his body to 90 degrees and greeted them sincerely. People applauded his greeting.

“Dohyun, I’ll use the tablet well! I’ll upload the authentication too!”

“I’ll use the wireless earphones well too!”

“Dohyun, I hope all your moments are happy!”

“Dohyun! I’ll cherish the Polaroid photo! Thank you for making good memories today! My girlfriend is a fan, and thanks to you, I’m making good memories!”

Dohyun took off his hat, smiled brightly, and waved both hands. Even as he left the parking lot, he lowered the car window and greeted people.

People filmed Dohyun with their cell phones and laughed.

Dohyun was excited to see the people who were watching him happy. Dohyun moved to the company and turned on SNS live broadcasting.

“Hello everyone! This is Na Dohyun, the surprise Santa at Hongdae Entrance today!”

-Wooaaaaa it’s Na Dohyun! Dohyun, I got a tablet today! It’s thanks to you! Thank you for the Christmas gift! I love you!

“Wow! Someone who I met at Hongdae Entrance today came to the live broadcast! Thank you. I was really happy to be with Dohyun Santa, and I hope you all made happy memories!”

-It’s Na Dohyun!

-I was near Hongdae today, but I’m sad I couldn’t go ㅠㅠ [Korean emoticon for crying]

“Everyone, I’ll see you in a better way next time! Okay? I love you!”