Prince From Another Dimension Becomes An Idol [EN]: Chapter 186

#186.

-MOST, How Far Will the Craze Go? Surpassed Double Million Seller!

-MOST Soaring High! MyTube Surpasses 100 Million Views, Heading Towards 200 Million Views!

Articles poured out as they took first place on music shows for two consecutive weeks.

They were originally a group with excellent results in both digital and physical albums, but with , they topped the music charts upon release, showing unusual signs.

The members were busier than usual in the preparation process, and they couldn’t let go of the tension until right before their comeback due to Kyu-sung’s poor condition.

However, once they started their activities, they were sailing smoothly like a ship with sails in the wind.

No, the expression ‘smooth sailing’ was not enough.

Everything was beyond expectations and beyond imagination.

They continued to maintain the 1st and 2nd positions on the music charts for the second week, and the album, which had sold nearly a million copies through pre-orders alone, was selling two million copies.

In addition, thanks to the good overseas response since , the number of music video views was also rapidly increasing.

Physical album, digital music.

Domestic, overseas.

They were achieving good results in every area, so it was not surprising to use words like craze or storm.

‘I can’t say I wasn’t sure we would succeed from the moment we unanimously chose the song and started recording…’

Do-jae thought, trying not to get too carried away with the achievements.

The members were hugging each other, celebrating their two consecutive weeks at number one on [a specific music show, likely named in the original language].

The members had won first place on music shows so many times that it had become ‘familiar,’ but they were always happy with the same heart.

Watching those members, Do-jae smiled gently.

“Another number one!”

“It always feels good, doesn’t it?!”

“Ha… I’m finally getting to experience first place to my heart’s content, something I couldn’t do in school.”

“I want to be number one again next week too!”

“Then we have to work harder! Haha!”

In particular, Heung-min was in a good mood because ‘Everyone’s Table,’ which aired last night, had achieved better viewership ratings than the previous season.

The reviews for Heung-min, who had newly joined, were also very good.

‘Quick-witted and sensible.’

‘I was worried that an idol who can’t do their job would come and disrupt the atmosphere, but I’m glad they’re good at their job.’

‘Seems to be doing a good job of being friendly to the older members.’

‘Definitely a mood maker. It seems like they’re still adjusting, but I’m looking forward to seeing how they’ll be when they get closer later on.’

Those were the main reactions.

Since is a program where the cast prepares and serves food, the entire process from cooking to table setting and serving was broadcast, and there were often celebrities who clearly had never worked before, causing viewers to get angry.

In contrast, there was no need to worry about Heung-min in terms of ‘work sense.’

This was thanks to the skills he had built up through part-time jobs throughout his trainee life.

It was thanks to Heung-min’s father.

“Okay, okay, congratulating is good, but let’s hurry!”

Jung Gil-joo organized the excited members.

Today’s schedule wasn’t just ending with [the music show name].

There had been several schedules for two weeks, but today’s schedule was a bit special.

“Oh… Are we going straight to the recording studio?”

Woo-cheol asked, and Jung Gil-joo nodded.

“Yeah. So, change your clothes and come out.”

The stylists had already hung the clothes they had prepared separately on a hanger in the waiting room.

“What about makeup?”

“They said they’ll fix it there.”

The members busily went behind the makeshift tent to change their clothes.

Even in the midst of all this, Woo-cheol did not forget to tease Heung-min by touching the clear ‘king’ character engraved on his stomach.

Do-jae also hurriedly returned the accessories he was wearing to the stylist and changed his clothes.

It was more comfortable clothing, closer to casual wear than stage costumes.

***

The recording studio in Sinsa-dong, where they arrived after finishing preparations.

Jung Gil-joo and the members were once again briefed on the filming content for today by the production team.

Today’s schedule for the MOST members was filming for [a TV show name].

Originally, only Do-jae was scheduled to appear as a composer, but all the members ended up appearing at the request of the production team.

It was to enjoy mutual promotional effects.

“Do-jae, have a good trip!”

“See you later, hyung [older brother/male friend]!”

As Do-jae opened the van door and stepped out, the members greeted him.

While Do-jae was recording and directing with the participants, the MOST members would visit to support Do-jae and the participants.

That was the concept of today’s filming.

“Yes.”

Do-jae headed to the recording studio, receiving the members’ farewells.

Currently, the participants were already divided into five teams according to the composer and song.

They had listened to the guide version of the song and directly selected the team where they could be most active.

Some were pushed out of the song selection and ended up in teams they didn’t want to be in.

Do-jae’s song was a song that many participants wanted, and those who came to Do-jae’s team were participants who had come through fierce competition.

Do-jae’s song, , was a song with beautiful lyrics about dancing as if it were just the two of us in the city center, and a lyrical melody to match.

At the same time, it was suitable for creating a performance thanks to its fast beat and cheerful rhythm.

It was bound to be popular.

Of course, clever participants recognized the fact that ‘if MOST’s Kang Do-jae composed it, the song would inevitably do well in the charts’ and chose Do-jae’s song.

In any case, individual voting scores were more helpful in determining elimination than team scores.

‘I wonder how they’ve been practicing…’

Do-jae had already finished a video meeting with the participants who would sing his song, analyzed the participants, and even finished distributing the parts.

Just before entering the recording studio.

Do-jae felt a strange feeling thinking about the participants he would meet for the first time.

Usually, the main characters of the songs he made were the MOST members.

He had given a song to Sprint before, but even then, Kyu-sung was the vocalist.

‘I’ve always written songs to match the voices of the members…’

He wondered what it would feel like for others to fill his entire song.

“Hello!”

“Wow! It’s Kang Do-jae, our senior!”

“Hello!”

As he opened the door to the recording studio, the six people sitting on the sofa stood up in a flurry.

Six out of 31 were members of Do-jae’s team.

Do-jae bowed to the participants he had only seen on video calls.

Most of the participants who were preparing to debut were younger than Do-jae.

However, one of them was the same age as Do-jae.

Although he was the same age, he could have felt inferior to Do-jae, who was a senior in the music industry and now even in this position as a composer, but the person who had belatedly found his dream and became a participant as an individual trainee only looked at Do-jae with curious eyes.

Most of those who came to this team admired the group MOST and the individual Kang Do-jae.

As a result, the atmosphere was bound to heat up with Do-jae’s appearance.

“It’s such an honor to meet you!”

Choi Ri-na, who was from class A in the program and was praised by all the members who watched the broadcast for her skills, was excited and asked Do-jae for a handshake.

He wasn’t handsome, but his eyes crinkled when he smiled, making him quite cute.

It seemed like he knew why he was always in the top 10 out of 31 people because he was so popular.

Do-jae shook hands with Choi Ri-na and made eye contact with each of the other members and greeted them.

One participant’s hand was so sweaty that it was damp, probably because he was so nervous.

The participant was embarrassed when he realized this belatedly and wiped the sweat on his pants.

It was like locking the stable after the horse had bolted [a saying for doing something too late], but Do-jae smiled brightly so that the participant wouldn’t be embarrassed.

“Let’s do well, us.”

At Do-jae’s words, the participant answered “Yes!” and nodded his head vigorously.

The cameras installed all over the recording studio were capturing such scenes without missing a single one.

Tension and excitement, respect and admiration.

After shaking hands with those who had such mixed eyes, Do-jae even felt like he had returned to his Hwangja [his trainee days] days.

‘It’s a strange feeling.’

It was a different feeling from when he met fans.

“Then shall we start?”

Do-jae rolled up his sleeves as he sat down to start recording in earnest.

Do-jae was wearing a blue shirt and slacks, and perhaps because of his clothes, or because his eyes shone coldly as he sat in front of the machine, he created an atmosphere as if he were attending an Ivy League school.

He gathered attention because he was too handsome to be called an ‘ordinary’ prestigious university student.

After talking to the engineer he had often worked with, Do-jae asked the participants who were looking at him with nervous eyes from the back.

“I’m going to record in order… Is that okay?”

The participants, who had been more excited than nervous just a moment ago, nodded their heads like broken robots.

Thinking about the moment when he first entered the recording studio, Do-jae could fully understand the participants’ feelings.

It was nerve-wracking just to record, but this was a survival program.

“You don’t look okay.”

Do-jae, who chuckled and muttered, turned to look at the participants and said.

“Shall we start with Ri-na?”

Perhaps confidence is proportional to skill, Choi Ri-na was the only one who looked to be in the best condition.

Choi Ri-na was nervous, but only to a moderate level.

“Yes! Yes!”

In fact, Choi Ri-na, who was a famous MOST fan even within [the TV show], was ready to accept anything Do-jae said, so she jumped up from her seat.

“I’ll listen to it first and then talk, so feel free to sing your part.”

Even though it was the first time for him to work as a composer, with six juniors [younger/less experienced people], Do-jae was leading the work very skillfully and expertly.

That was very impressive to the participants and staff.

“Yes, Senior [term of respect for someone more experienced]!!!”

Do-jae smiled lightly at Choi Ri-na, who was overly energetic.

Choi Ri-na, who went into the booth and put on headphones, warmed up lightly.

Do-jae played the guide version of the song first so that Choi Ri-na could get a better feel for it.

“I think I’m ready now!”

At Choi Ri-na’s loud shout, Do-jae nodded to the engineer.

“…”

Soon, Choi Ri-na began to sing the very first part of her part.

Do-jae focused on Choi Ri-na’s voice.

‘As expected…’

Choi Ri-na was an excellent vocalist.

Her tone wasn’t as unique as Kyu-sung’s, but she had a voice that was attractive enough.

It was a voice that made the listener comfortable.

It wasn’t just about her voice.

Thanks to her solid skills honed through long practice, the song sounded very smooth.

At the same time, she didn’t miss the characteristic parts and adjusted the dynamics.

‘Is it because she’s our fan?’

Not only that.

She also had an excellent understanding of the song.

He didn’t know about other songs, but at least she had a perfect understanding of the song Do-jae had made.

This would not have been possible if she had not studied Do-jae’s style on a regular basis.

The corners of Do-jae’s lips turned up with satisfaction.

However, at that moment, the mind of the participant who had been sweating even while shaking hands was being erased.

Yoon Seung-jo.