Prince From Another Dimension Becomes An Idol [EN]: Chapter 193

#193.

There were many reasons for that decision, but MOST [a popular K-pop group] and Dojae played a big part.

Seventeen.

It was a young age where you could just have dreams you wanted to achieve, but in the K-pop market, it wasn’t *just* a young age.

That’s because many become trainees as early as elementary school.

But fortunately, Choi Rina had talent.

In addition, once she set her mind to something, she had a strong will to see it through.

So, as soon as she became a trainee, she dropped out of school despite her family’s opposition.

It was a do-or-die situation, rushing headlong toward her chosen dream.

Choi Rina’s story had already been highlighted in . [Likely referring to the name of the show or program]

It was also part of what helped Choi Rina catch the eye of viewers.

I thought she was just a carefree and cheerful nineteen-year-old, but when the song came out, she transformed and overwhelmed the other participants with her skills. She even dropped out of school, completely focused on music.

Choi Rina’s fans fell in love with these new sides of her as they got to know her.

But there was also a hidden story involving Kang Dojae, so fans were full of anticipation, unaware of what was to come.

“When I first started making music, it was before I became a trainee… I really didn’t know anything and just sent an email to an account on Soundfy [a fictional music platform],” Choi Rina said, smiling as she recalled that time in front of the camera.

Even now, she’s incredibly bold, but she was truly reckless at seventeen.

It wasn’t as crazy as going to Ethiopia to study coffee… but it was similar.

She was completely captivated by an account she found while listening to music on Soundfy, and she impulsively sent an email to the account holder.

The content wasn’t just a simple email of appreciation, saying she liked the music.

It ranged from how she started making music to where she got her inspiration, how to compose, what programs she used, and how old she was…

From very basic things to practical things, as well as personal things.

She poured out a torrent of questions.

It was a lengthy message that would likely be ignored even if posted on Zhi [a question-and-answer website, similar to Quora].

If you’re ignorant, you’re brave. It was only possible because she was young and naive.

But the account holder actually read the email.

Sender: ‘Choi Ri Jjang’ [Likely a playful nickname]

Title: ‘I’m Choi Ri!!! I have a question!!’

It seemed like an email that would be immediately deleted.

Later, as I was regretting sending it.

A reply came from the account holder, ‘lee.do’.

The reply from him was twice as long as the email Choi Rina had sent.

He answered almost all of her questions.

The contents were all invaluable advice for Choi Rina.

Choi Rina printed out the email and read it whenever she felt stuck.

His advice on what programs to use and how to work helped Choi Rina, who was just starting out in music.

After starting her full-fledged trainee life and building a foundation, his words about her attitude and mindset towards music were of great help.

Even Choi Rina, who was a promising talent, had very difficult and frustrating days, but when that happened, she would read lee.do’s email and regain her initial passion.

Choi Rina, who continued her trainee life, soon learned an amazing fact.

It was after the broadcast.

lee.do’s identity was MOST’s Kang Dojae.

‘No way!’

The thrill Choi Rina felt at that moment!

It was so intense that no one else could imagine.

She had nurtured her dream of becoming a singer by listening to MOST’s music and watching their performances, but lee.do, who had helped her the most with music, was Dojae.

It couldn’t be anything but fate.

Choi Rina once again counted the days until she could become a singer and stand before Dojae.

*I will definitely become a great singer and greet Dojae proudly on that day…*

‘I didn’t know I’d meet you this soon, even before my debut!’

When Choi Rina heard that Dojae would appear on as a composer, she felt fate calling once again.

As soon as the first beat came out, I thought, ‘It’s Dojae’s song!’ and I really wanted to be the main performer of Dojae’s song.

Choi Rina poured her heart into the competition to decide who would be on the team.

When I finally saw Dojae in the recording studio, I was incredibly nervous.

But no one noticed Choi Rina’s tension and excitement, which made her heart feel like it was going to explode.

That’s because Choi Rina delivered her best performance so effortlessly.

It was also the result of Choi Rina researching and practicing the song almost every night.

It’s no wonder that Dojae was impressed by Choi Rina, who perfectly captured his song.

Choi Rina, who briefly summarized her relationship with Dojae, continued with a shy expression.

“I was able to come to this place because you replied to my email back then. Really. I’m honored to be able to perform on stage with your song like this!”

Choi Rina’s eyes sparkled, surprising not only the production team but also her teammates with her unexpected confession.

It was almost like a video message to Dojae rather than a comment.

“No matter what the ranking is, it’s my job to perform on stage, but thank you so much!”

I had a performance that I wasn’t ashamed of.

So I could greet him so confidently.

Choi Rina’s face, smiling brightly while thanking Dojae, was soon posted on the main page of the portal site’s entertainment section.

[Choi Rina reveals her special relationship with MOST’s Kang Dojae…]

The high number of views and comments ensured it was featured on the main page.

It was becoming clear that Choi Rina, not Heemin, would receive the popularity boost that MOST had brought to this group mission.

It also became clear that to receive that boost, one must at least know how to shine on their own.

***

Unfortunately, the members were unable to watch the live broadcast of .

Nearing the end of their promotional activities, the members were extremely busy, working until almost midnight.

After finishing a music show, the commercial shoot that started in the evening was taking longer than expected.

The MOST members were a little tired from filming continuously without a proper dinner.

However, Heungmin, Louis, and Gyuseong, standing in front of the camera, shone brightly and posed without showing any signs of fatigue.

Of course, mixed in with that intense gaze was the desire to ‘finish quickly and go home.’

“Wow, hyung [older brother or male friend]! Did you see this?!”

Woocheol, who was on his phone while waiting, asked Dojae, who was sitting next to him, after seeing the article about Choi Rina.

Dojae had just finished reading the article.

“No, I didn’t expect that at all…”

Even Dojae was surprised.

To think that Jjoiri, the one who sent the email, was Choi Rina.

Of course, he remembered Jjoiri’s email.

It was so long and the questions were so detailed that it took half a day just to answer them from time to time.

‘It was a very impressive email. I also had a difficult time studying on my own at the agency, so I sent a reply hoping it would help in some way….’

However, he hadn’t imagined that Jjoiri, who received his reply, would have grown up so wonderfully.

“That’s amazing! I knew there was something special about her. Her skills were so good from the first episode!”

Woocheol was more amazed than if it were his own accomplishment and kept exclaiming, “Wow.”

“She’s extraordinary, truly extraordinary. She must have wanted to say so much the day she met you, hyung! She wanted to say it after doing well on stage! Right?”

“That’s right.”

Kijun, who was next to him, also showed some emotion for the first time in a while and asked Dojae again.

“You’re saying she listened to the music you uploaded under the name lee.do and sent you an email?”

“Yes, I think so.”

At the time, Kijun didn’t know that lee.do was Dojae and had sent an email asking for collaboration.

Kijun felt a sense of kinship with Choi Rina, who recognized Dojae’s music, and felt as proud as Woocheol, as if it were his own success.

“Wow… You really never know what will happen in life. You never know when and where you’ll meet someone!”

Woocheol muttered, as if he had learned a new lesson, saying that he should be good to everyone.

Dojae smiled lightly at Woocheol.

Woocheol, who saw the smile, suddenly sighed.

“What’s wrong?”

“No, I just suddenly thought about it….”

As Dojae met his gaze, as if telling him to continue, Woocheol hesitated and said.

“I suddenly feel like you’re so amazing, hyung.”

“Huh?”

“Hyung, really… How can you be so perfect in every way, every moment?! You even reply to these emails! And even when you smile like that, you’re handsome!”

Dojae, who had been serious for a moment, relaxed his muscles and burst out laughing.

“Hyung must be like an idol to Choi Rina, right? A complete idol! But I’m on the same team as that hyung! How did I get so lucky!”

Dojae had become so used to the members’ praise that it had become natural, but this praise felt a bit burdensome.

“It’s not that much….”

It was when Dojae was about to stop Woocheol with an embarrassed look.

“You’ve worked hard! Let’s take a 5-minute break and then do a group shoot! This is really the last one!”

With a loud voice, the members standing in the center of the studio busily approached where Woocheol, Dojae, and Kijun were waiting.

Woocheol hurriedly told the members about Choi Rina’s news….

Heungmin and Gyuseong gave thumbs up and praised Dojae for replying to Choi Rina’s email, thus opening the way for Choi Rina, a promising trainee, to become a singer.

And Louis’s shout followed.

“Hyuuuung! I’m still a lucky guy! From the moment I followed hyung from New! I felt it! Destinyyyy! I’ve never regretted it once, and I don’t think I ever will! Being on the same team as hyung!”

Louis’s voice, rapidly reaching a high pitch with pride in Dojae, echoed loudly in the studio.

“Wow, the comments are crazy! The fans say they’ll be hyung’s fans for life!”

“Me too! Me too, I’m the first fan of Dojae hyung!”

Woocheol and Louis were making a fuss together, and Dojae was now a little embarrassed.

This was because the staff at the scene were gathering, wondering what was going on with the noisy members.

“What’s going on?! Is there something good happening?”

“Team leader! Team leader! Did you see this article? They did today!”

Woocheol and Louis excitedly explained to the staff, and the staff focused their attention on Dojae as if they were about to applaud.

“It’s really not that much….”

Dojae was experiencing ’embarrassment’ for the first time in a long time.

***

The next day.