Prince From Another Dimension Becomes An Idol [EN]: Chapter 182

#182.

“One of the participants has a stomachache…….”

“Wow…. Amazing……..”

Woochul, mouth agape, looked up at the sky.

The musical about the Battle of Hansan Island had begun after the opening remarks, and its scale was beyond what he had imagined.

The performance on the stage was short, but the performance in the sky was longer.

Bang-! Bang-!

Fireworks in the shape of turtle ships burst in the sky in succession for a long time.

It was a rare sight for all the members, a large-scale fireworks display, and they were engrossed in it, forgetting that they had come to perform.

“Drones?!”

Louis pointed to the sky, his eyes wide with surprise.

Following the fireworks, about 100 drones appeared and began to stage a naval battle in the air.

Drones shaped like *panokseon* [Korean warships] and turtle ships recreated the Battle of Hansan Island, emitting bright lights.

At first, the members thought it was just ships fighting.

“They’re reenacting the Battle of Hansan Island.”

Dojai, adjusting the collar of his *jeogori* [Korean traditional jacket], told them, making them even more impressed.

“Wow, that’s it…….”

“They say they’re going to recreate it with real ships at sea tomorrow…….”

Dojai also marveled at the grand scale and brilliant lights, muttering to himself.

He couldn’t help but recall the events held in the imperial palace in many ways.

The clothes he was wearing were also similar to the *hanbok* [traditional Korean clothing] he used to wear for events.

The stylists had prepared suits modeled after *hanbok*, keeping in mind the purpose of the festival.

The navy blue top in the shape of a *jeogori* had elaborate gold embroidery.

That was the case for Dojai, and the other members had different sizes and shapes of embroidery on their navy blue and black tops.

The costumes were generally luxurious yet light and comfortable to wear.

They even felt cooler than the stage costumes they usually wore.

The members were awkward with the unfamiliar material of the costumes, but they quickly adapted after moving around a few times.

Many responded that they were much more comfortable than what they usually wore.

“Okay, everyone, get ready!”

At Jung Gil-joo’s shout, who had received a call from the staff, the members who had been looking at the sky came to their senses and moved their bodies.

It was time to go on stage.

Thump- Thump- Thump-

As the dance troupe’s performance ended, the sound of drums loudly announced the next performer.

The logo symbolizing MOST appeared on the large screens installed behind and on both sides of the stage.

“Kyaaaa!”

“Waaaa!”

“Mommy!”

At the same time, cheers from fans echoed from all directions.

It was a shout that would surprise the elders and families watching the stage.

“What is it, what’s going on…….”

However, the fans gathered in the audience were too eagerly waiting for MOST to care about such reactions.

In particular, fans who lived in rural areas far from Seoul and could only see MOST in person during concerts were already teary-eyed even before the members appeared on stage.

The members they had always seen only through monitors were about to appear before their eyes.

Flash—!

A large flame erupted on the stage, and with a bang, the members jumped onto the stage.

“Kyaaaa—!”

Once again, a huge shout made the scene noisy.

“Ah, look at their outfits!”

“Awesome!”

Fans were excited about MOST’s new costumes.

“…….”

Some fans who had come down from Seoul to take photos and videos couldn’t even scream and bit their lips tightly, cheering inwardly.

It was a very fruitful event.

Right now, the *hommas* [dedicated fans who take photos and videos of celebrities] who hadn’t (couldn’t) come to Tongyeong from Seoul must be shedding tears of blood.

— Tension spreading through the air

Woochul walked to the center of the stage as if on a runway and sang.

The first song was .

Woochul’s charismatic face, wearing a black ear microphone, was captured on the screen.

His facial expressions had improved since the promotions, giving the feeling that the intro’s control had increased even more.

— I can’t run away anymore

— I can’t let go

Kijun and Heungmin crisscrossed the stage horizontally.

The sea breeze was naturally fluttering their tops.

The members standing in a row wearing stage costumes made of *hanbok* created a unique atmosphere with a strange blend of modern and classical beauty.

— I will catch your countless flowing voices

The members all turned around, centering on Dojai in the middle.

If the front of Dojai’s top had elaborate traditional patterns embroidered on it, the members’ tops had elaborate backs.

This was for this part, the killing part of .

“Waaaa!”

Dojai, reaching out to the audience, sang.

Dojai, wearing black pearl earrings, was excessively seductive.

—I’ll jump over!

The solid, pleasant voice echoed loudly through the venue, and at the same time, the audience erupted in admiration as the members gently tilted back their waists and heads and turned around.

—Even if it shatters in the air

Louis turned around and took his place, and Dojai and Heungmin stood on either side of Louis.

—Remember all these messages

Tak, Louis stepped on Dojai and Heungmin’s thighs and lightly jumped into the air.

And then the interlude.

The fans, who thought that a dance break time centered on Louis and Heungmin would follow, tilted their heads when the dancers did not come up on the stage.

Rather, the members were off the stage.

“Wow…….”

An indescribable groan flowed from people’s mouths.

The red and splendid lighting changed to blue, and a spotlight was shining in the center of the stage.

And under it stood Dojai with a long sword.

Dojai began to dominate the stage to the fast rhythm of the interlude.

“…….”

“…….”

It was a movement that flowed in a flexible curve, yet had strength and discipline.

The audience was mesmerized by Dojai’s splendid dance, full of dignity from head to toe and even noble.

The increasingly strong wind was shaking Dojai’s hair and collar.

Nevertheless, there was no shaking in Dojai’s movements, and it felt as if even the strong wind that was blowing stopped every time the long sword cut through the air.

These were dance movements created by modifying traditional sword dance movements passed down in the Korean Empire.

MOST always prepared performances to match the performance as much as possible.

That was the case even if it was a local festival.

Dojai was the one who suggested an choreography using sword dance after thinking about what kind of performance would be good for this festival performance.

If Dojai performed it as a solo (and if he used a model sword instead of a real sword), he wouldn’t need a lot of practice, and it seemed like he could conserve the stamina of the other members.

‘Sword dance… I didn’t learn it properly, but…….’

Still, it was enough to use on stage.

Because the beat of was so fast, Dojai’s hands and feet were also moving quickly.

Dojai lightly stepped up and spun around in the air.

The gold embroidery looked like it was spinning around, making it look like a butterfly.

It was a short and intense solo dance time.

Dojai finished the solo dance by coolly throwing the model sword behind the stage.

As soon as Dojai’s solo dance ended, dancers in black clothes came up on the stage, and a group dance with the members followed.

“Kyaaaaaaaaa!”

“Waaaa!”

“MOST! MOST!”

The audience, who had been completely넋을 놓고 [넋을 놓고 is a Korean expression that means being completely absorbed or mesmerized], screamed at the staged spectacle.

The corners of the mouths of the event organizers sitting in the front row of the audience, in the seats for officials, were raised.

They had already properly enjoyed the promotional effect with MOST in the morning, and thanks to that, interest in the performance had clearly increased.

Calling a popular celebrity doesn’t always have this much of an effect.

However, if a celebrity participates in the festival like this time and even prepares a stage to match the festival, it becomes a worthwhile event that doesn’t waste the budget.

―Grab my hand even in the upside-down world!

Gyuseong’s singing voice, which seemed to reach the sea, shook the wide performance hall.

It wasn’t the level of stage quality that you could see at a local festival or an outdoor stage performance.

The members were dominating the stage by overcoming the weaknesses of the sound system and facilities with their skills.

The music soon changed, and the lighting also changed to a slightly more yellow and bright feeling.

The prelude to was starting.

— Shall we talk

What will we do when the fifth season comes

— Turn over all the dark pages

You know this

The fans were enthusiastic about the first verse, which continued with Dojai and Louis.

Dojai’s face, which filled the screen, had such a bright expression that you couldn’t think of him as the Dojai on the stage.

The same was true for Louis.

After the lyrics You know this, groans spread here and there at Louis’ wink.

— Life goes beautiful, beautiful

— you, like butterfly, butterfly

The harmony of the chorus created by Gyuseong and Dojai was beautiful.

The dance of the members in the back, moving in formation with beads of sweat on their foreheads, made them fall more into the song.

The members had smiles on their faces even in the choreography that continued without 정신없이 [without 정신없이 is a Korean expression that means without 정신없이] as the formation continued to change.

—Your smile that pours out beautifully, um, um

I’m happy in that smile

The strong wind was cooling the sweat of the members with happy expressions.

Thanks to the constantly blowing wind, today’s felt a little more lively.

It wasn’t trot [a genre of Korean popular music], but even the elders were shaking their shoulders to the exciting melody.

It was also thanks to the fact that they had already fallen in love with MOST’s charm on the stage.

The members sang enthusiastically in 흥이 오른 [흥이 오른 is a Korean expression that means excited or in high spirits] voices, and the fans sang along to in one voice.

— Life goes beautiful, beautiful

— you, like butterfly, butterfly

Fireworks burst once again in the sky above the members who made a star formation.

Bang- Bang! Bang—!

Even the sound of the fireworks bursting sounded like part of .

In response, Kijun poured out rap like a storm.

“Kyaaaa!”

The fans were once again enthusiastic about the powerful rapping.

— We are in love

The performance ended with each of them striking a pose.

“Waaaaaaaa!”

Huge applause and cheers poured out as soon as the song ended.

The members, who had finished the stage excitedly, bowed their heads and went down, repeatedly saying, “Thank you.”

Since it wasn’t a broadcast where the next stage would follow immediately, they didn’t forget to do fan service to the audience as they went down the stage.

Louis and Woochul made big hearts, and Dojai also made finger hearts and sent them to the fans.

Dojai’s finger heart was quite precious, coming out when he was at his peak, so Dojai’s *hommas* pressed the shutter 정신없이 [pressed the shutter 정신없이 is a Korean expression that means pressed the shutter without 정신없이].

There were a few fans that Dojai recognized.

‘From Seoul to here…….’

With a grateful heart, Dojai spared no fan service to the fans on the stage until the end.

둥, 둥 [둥, 둥 is a Korean onomatopoeia for the sound of drums]. The sound of drums rang out, and the next performer and the last performer, the children’s choir, were coming up on the stage.

Dojai hurried down the stage.

It was then that the wind blew once again.

“Oh no! My hat!”