A New Career Singer Who Can Read The Future [EN]: Chapter 53

Future-Reading Rookie Singer – Episode 53 (53/225)

Eight participants gathered in the auditorium.

“What do you think this mission will be? It’s the last mission, so it must be huge.”

“I think something really big will come out, right?”

“I can’t even guess what ‘really big’ could be. Well, things like the total number of votes so far are obvious… I can’t imagine anything else.”

Do Hyun also couldn’t imagine what the final mission would be.

If everything up to now was mild, the last one would be the spiciest.

“Haha, everyone, hello!”

Ocean, one of the judges, came onto the stage. The cameramen were alternately filming Ocean and the participants, as if Ocean was going to announce the mission.

“You’re all very curious about the final mission, right? I also got goosebumps when I saw this mission. It’s a mission that I wonder if I’ll be able to record while living as a singer.”

‘What kind of mission is it that makes him say that?’

Various imaginations were running through his head.

“Now, I’ll reveal it since you’ve been waiting!”

Ocean paused for a moment, smiled, and continued.

“The final mission! ‘Receive the Choice of 10,000 People!'”

“…Huh?”

“Uh… uh?”

“No, the choice of 10,000… people?”

Do Hyun was also taken aback, but he didn’t show it.

The Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium came to mind as a domestic concert hall that could accommodate about 10,000 people.

Could it be… is it being held at the Gymnastics Stadium?

“I think you’re all very curious about which stadium 10,000 people can enter. The venue is the Gymnastics Stadium. The given period is today, which is Sunday, and the competition is on the coming Saturday, so that’s 6 days. To be exact, it’s about 5 and a half days! How is it! You’ll be performing in front of a large audience!”

“I have a question!”

Participant number 41, Seon-ah noona [older sister or female friend], raised her hand and asked.

“Can you tell us exactly how it will proceed?”

Ocean chuckled at the question.

“Of course, I have to tell you! Isn’t this the fun of the competition? Don’t you think so?”

Everyone nodded.

‘What kind of concept should I do? I already did the *homme fatale* [irresistibly attractive man] image I wanted to try the most in the last competition. Personally, I want to wear a suit and do a ‘CEO’s Outing’ kind of image.’

Knowing that suits looked good on him, Do Hyun wanted to wear a suit and decorate the final stage.

“Now, let me explain. The on-site voting will be made with the choice of exactly 10,000 people. The 10,000 people’s voting score will be combined with the real-time voting on that day and the judges’ votes so far. You can think of it as adding up all the scores so far.”

“Ah….”

Do Hyun looked around and saw that everyone had a worried expression.

Only Do Hyun looked relaxed.

Ocean, who was on the stage, also saw that. When Do Hyun and Ocean made eye contact, Ocean smiled.

“Then let’s each go into consultation with our staff! That’s all for today.”

Ocean came down from the stage, and sighs were heard here and there.

It was a performance in front of as many as 10,000 people. If they did something wrong, they could create a stage that would disappoint 10,000 audience members.

Do Hyun moved to the practice room with the staff, including the youngest staff member.

“Number 23, have you decided on a concept for this performance?”

Do Hyun began to explain the concept he had planned in his head.

“It’s a fatal sexy concept that is similar to the last one but different!”

“Oh, it seems like you have a great strength in sexy concepts! What exactly is the concept?”

Do Hyun grinned at the staff’s question.

“It’s the CEO’s Outing concept. I’m planning to wear an all-black suit with a see-through shirt inside!”

“Oho! A see-through shirt!”

“I’m going to unbutton a few buttons, and this time, instead of chest henna, I’m going to draw henna down the neckline. I’m also thinking about painting my nails black!”

“Wow! Just imagining it, I think Number 23’s fans will think, ‘This stage must be kept!'”

“That’s exactly what I’m aiming for! I’ve been thinking a lot about leaving a mark as a singer. For example, some fans remember what stage they did on a certain day just by looking at the date.”

“That’s right! I feel like the fans’ memory is really amazing. How do they remember so well… They recognize what performance it is just by looking at the stage costume!”

“That’s similar to what I want to do. I want to engrave that date in the fans’ hearts, like a tattoo.”

The staff smiled brightly at Do Hyun’s sincere story and was filming. It was definitely a comment that stood out because of his unique experience.

“Then, I’m looking forward to the main stage!”

* * *

It was already the first day of rehearsal. During the rehearsals on Thursday and Friday, the judges would give direct feedback and experience the same as the actual stage.

Do Hyun was already waiting, wearing smoky makeup, black nails, a see-through shirt, and a black jacket.

Looking in the mirror, Do Hyun suddenly fell into thought about what kind of singer he wanted to become.

He was confident that he wouldn’t lose in terms of visuals, but he didn’t want to become a singer who only competed with visuals.

‘What I want to become, what kind of singer I want to be… I want to become a singer who can convince the audience in any way. I’ve done various stages as an idol, and I’ve done various concepts through ‘Are You The First Singer’… I want to become a singer who can convince the audience.’

Do Hyun focused on that thought and went up on the rehearsal stage.

The judges’ eyes widened at the second sexy concept, which was different from the last one.

Seon Hwa-seung spoke first.

“Number 23, is this your second sexy concept? Ah, not in a bad way, but you look good in it. I’m saying this because I think the audience might feel bored.”

Do Hyun was confident.

“Yes. I’m confident. I think this concept is more of a surefire hit than the last one. The staff who saw this look first also gave me good reviews. Thanks to that, I was able to come on stage once again with this concept. If the last one was ‘obvious,’ this time, the difference is that it’s an ‘almost’ sexy concept.”

“Wow, your confidence is very cool. Shall we see the stage?”

Do Hyun didn’t even feel nervous. He was full of confidence that he could do well. Do Hyun tied a lace eye patch around his eyes, grabbed the standing microphone, and began to sing.

Then Do Hyun took off the eye patch and threw it away, and also took off his jacket. The sculpted body inside the see-through shirt was revealed, creating a dreamy atmosphere.

“Wow, that friend really gritted his teeth.”

“He should have been my mentee!”

The Sisters laughed when they heard Coast muttering.

“Seeing that a friend like that is challenging his debut for the fourth time, you can see how hard it is to survive in the entertainment industry.”

“I can be sure this time. Do Hyun, that friend, was his real name Na Mu-myeong [literally “no name” or unknown]? I’m sure he can shake off that name and succeed.”

The Sisters nodded and expressed their agreement with Coast’s words.

Do Hyun’s rehearsal stage was impeccable.

When his stage was over, the mentors applauded. They also made sounds of cheering with whistles.

Do Hyun was satisfied and came down from the stage.

Since there was a video taken by the staff, Do Hyun checked how his stage was while watching the video.

‘Hmm, it’s definitely a stage with confidence, so it feels like I’m filling the stage alone. It’s important to have a good mindset.’

Satisfied, Do Hyun went to the corner of the waiting room.

While others went out to see the stage, Do Hyun decided to predict the results of his main stage with the tarot cards he had brought in advance.

Shuffling!

The cards were shuffled well today. This time, he decided to pick one card that he felt instead of spreading it out and picking it.

He closed his eyes tightly and put his hand on the card and turned over one or two cards!

‘This is it!’

Do Hyun had a feeling.

Do Hyun opened his eyes and looked at the card.

[Ten of Cups]

There is a rainbow and a picture of ten cups full of happy emotions on the rainbow. Underneath, a family is enjoying happiness.

The meaning of this card was the happiness of me and the people around me, as the card picture shows.

‘…The card feels good. If it goes like this, it seems like I can win really easily.’

After putting the tarot cards back in his bag, Do Hyun went to see the stages of the other participants.

Fortunately, there was no one whose concept overlapped with Do Hyun’s. Perhaps because it was the last stage, it was unusual because they were showing the concept they wanted to do the most.

* * *

The last day of rehearsal. The eight people were taking turns rehearsing. The judges and mentors gave feedback on each stage.

Yesterday, he didn’t hear a word of feedback, but today Do Hyun couldn’t escape from that.

He was advised to take a little bit of strength out of it because it seemed like he was putting too much effort into it. He practiced the stage while adjusting the strength.

A break from the rehearsal, which he didn’t know how many times it was.

“Hyung [older brother or male friend], I have something to say. You don’t have to listen.”

Hyo-seop approached Do Hyun with a sullen face and spoke.

“What is it?”

Do Hyun’s voice was a bit sharp.

“I’m sorry. You’ve been so good to me, but… I’m sorry for causing you so much damage because I wanted to win the mission.”

Do Hyun thought for a moment about what answer to give after hearing those words.

It was true that he had been harmed, and it was also true that his relationship with Hyo-seop had gone wrong. Whether to forgive or not was up to Do Hyun to decide.

After taking some time to think, Do Hyun opened his mouth.

“Okay. I’ll relieve your burden. That doesn’t mean I’ll forgive you right away and be close to you like before. You know what the situation is, and I think you’ll understand my position. I hope you don’t do that again in the future. It’s a hard-earned opportunity, isn’t it? Anyway… let’s both meet in a good place as singers.”

Do Hyun didn’t want to say anything longer.

He never thought that Hyo-seop would be one of the people who would make him suffer in ‘Are You The First Singer’.

Forgiveness is something that can be done when it is possible enough to be accepted. He couldn’t forgive when his heart didn’t want forgiveness right now.

‘Still, I’m glad he apologized. I thought the relationship would end with this feeling of *jjipjjipham* [unpleasant or uneasy feeling]… Hyo-seop isn’t a bad kid. It must have been unavoidable in the real-time situation.’

Do Hyun hoped that Hyo-seop, who was about to start his second life as a singer, would do well. Forgiveness was still premature, but he wished that he would not walk the same path as him. That was the best Do Hyun could do now.