Prince From Another Dimension Becomes An Idol [EN]: Chapter 225

#225.

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“I can have everything I want!”

“Heading towards our dreams!”

Thump, thump, thump, thump—

A massive song that seemed to shake the ground echoed as the N TV FESTA grandly opened its curtains.

The stars of the opening stage were the final nine selected from N TV’s .

It was the group ‘Booster.’

Booster’s first song was , the theme song of .

A song that 99 contestants sang together was now being sung by the selected nine.

It was their first time on such a large stage, so they could have been nervous, but the Booster members were putting on a better show than expected.

To be honest, compared to groups that had worked together for years before debuting, they felt a bit disjointed, but their energy was unmatched.

They were every bit the rookies who had survived a fiercely competitive program and made it to debut.

“Make the dream comes true-!!”

In particular, main vocalist Choi Rina’s performance was outstanding.

She already had solid fundamentals, and it was clear that her skills had improved through her activities.

She even had the 여유 [yeoyu – composure/余裕 in Korean] to wink at the camera with a charming smile.

There seemed to be a clear reason why Choi Rina, who was around 2nd or 3rd in popularity during the program, had become the most popular member after the final ranking announcement and debut.

The MOST members enjoyed the stage, cheering even more enthusiastically whenever familiar faces appeared.

The song that followed after the first verse of was , composed by Do Jae.

It was a group mission song, but it had become so popular that it was the representative song of this season’s .

The fact that four out of the nine Booster members were from the team showed its popularity.

“Come here when the moon shines, dance with me, dancing with moonlight.”

The parts had changed since it was now being sung by nine members, but the sweet and wistful atmosphere of the song remained the same.

“Holding hands until the moon sets, on and on.”

While the Booster members performed the slightly more difficult choreography, the camera showed the face of the composer, Do Jae.

“Aaaaaah!”

A huge roar erupted from the MOST fandom seats at the sight of Do Jae’s face on the large screen.

Do Jae smiled brightly and showed himself enjoying the stage.

When Louis and Woochul were caught on camera following the pair choreography of the Booster members behind him, the place went wild again.

The two cheered on their juniors’ performance, following the choreography without disturbing Booster’s stage.

Yoon Seung-jo, who made a comeback with this stage and even debuted, sang his best, followed by Choi Rina’s part again.

“Even when the day breaks and it’s time for us to part-!”

Choi Rina, who perfectly performed her part, sent a heart towards Do Jae in the audience as if she had prepared for it.

“Kyaaak!”

“Wow-!!!”

At the same time, both the audience and Do Jae burst into laughter.

Choi Rina had confessed her connection with Do Jae on the broadcast, pouring out her fan love for Do Jae.

The camera didn’t miss that part.

The reaction of the fans watching the live broadcast was also hot.

-Look at her fan class, lol.

-A successful fan’s fan life, wow.

-Our Rina is doing her fan thing properly, ㅠㅠ.

-I’m so jealous, ㅜㅜㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Do Jae smiled at her..

Booster finished their debut title song, , in its entirety.

In fact, no matter how much they divided the song, it was inevitable that there would be some talk since a rookie was singing three songs.

However, the Booster members focused on doing their best on stage rather than worrying about such controversies.

It was their first awards ceremony stage, and they felt like their hearts would explode.

And those feelings of the Booster members were conveyed to the MOST members as well.

It was the same feeling they had felt just three years ago.

And at that time, MOST confidently won the Rookie of the Year award.

Watching the energetic performance, Do Jae also wanted to get on stage quickly.

‘On stage, I want to feel the roar.’

The hot lights and the pouring gazes, affection, cheers….

All of that was always craved by a singer who sings and dances.

Wanting to receive a bigger award was perhaps part of that meaning.

It was partly a desire to receive more affection and cheers, as well as honor.

Thanks to Booster’s energetic start to ‘FESTA,’ the atmosphere became even hotter.

The next stage was by New Entertainment’s girl group, Holly K.

Louis cheered even more enthusiastically because it was the group that Hwang Ji-eum, who co-hosted the MC, was in.

In fact, it was rare to see other singers’ performances up close like this because they were always in the waiting room.

That’s why the members enjoyed the stage as much as possible.

The members were also people who dreamed of becoming singers after watching someone else’s stage, so they were as sincere about watching and enjoying it as they were about performing.

It was also more enjoyable because there were more familiar faces every year.

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While MOST was cheering for other singers’ performances, the order of the N TV FESTA reached its mid-to-late stages.

After Infinite Boys received the Group of the Year award, only three grand prizes remained.

And the remaining stages were only by three singers: MOST, Joo Yuri, and HOH.

After Infinite Boys announced their acceptance speech and went off stage, the stage went dark.

And the typography ‘Justin JR.’ was 멋지게 [meotjige – stylishly/coolly] engraved on the large screen.

“Wow!”

The audience cheered as if anticipating a new stage.

By the time the first part of the awards ceremony was coming to an end, the cue sheet had already been leaked, so some fans knew whose stage would follow.

Justin Junior’s title song from his latest album, which had topped the Billion Board for two weeks, filled the venue.

And the screen lit up, revealing Justin Junior.

-Hi, guys!

The audience cheered at the appearance of Justin Junior, who had light green eyes.

N TV’s ambitious plan to put Justin Junior on stage had been thwarted due to various circumstances.

Instead, Plan B was a success.

It was possible for Justin Junior to film a video congratulating the successful hosting of the N TV FESTA.

-(I’m glad to meet so many fans, even if it’s just through video!)

In reality, no one in the audience, which was full of K-pop fans, was enthusiastic about Justin Junior’s appearance in the video, let alone his real self.

What the fans were waiting for was just one team related to Justin Junior.

It was MOST.

-(I know that my song is loved in Korea and Asia. Thank you. I hope to meet you in person someday. Now, the people who sang with me will be waiting on stage!)

“Kyaaaaak!!!!!”

At the same time as the subtitles appeared, a roar unlike anything before echoed through the Gocheok Dome.

-(MOST! Everyone there, I hope you all enjoy the festival until the end!)

Justin Junior, who introduced MOST’s stage, waved his hand and the video ended.

And the stage lights dimmed and brightened.

The MOST members, who had already finished preparing, were standing on the large stage.

It was a white suit that was completely in contrast to the outfit they wore on the red carpet.

“Waaaaaak!”

“MOST!!!”

“Kijun-!”

“Kyaaaaaak-!!!”

The intro of was played over the tremendous cheers.

It was a melody that resonated beautifully, going back and forth between regular and syncopated beats.

Then, Do Jae, wearing a microphone, walked out from the center of the stage and sweetly recited the first verse.

Perhaps because of the jewels on the suit that sparkled under the lights, it felt like an angel was walking.

Do Jae’s voice also seemed to be from another world.

-(Do you remember where we first met? Was it Bryant Park, the Tuileries Garden? Primrose Hill? You know, it was actually the corner of a smelly alley.)

It was the same part that was shown at the fan meeting.

However, thanks to the additional practice for today’s stage, it felt more skillful and relaxed.

Thanks to that, the voice that went back and forth between English and French was much more sensual.

“Uaaaaak!!! I’m going crazy!!!”

Both the fans who were at the fan meeting and the fans who couldn’t go to the venue were on the verge of losing their minds.

Do Jae was singing sweet lyrics, making the happiest expression in the world.

At the same time, the acting of slightly frowning and then smiling again, as if he was so happy that he was going crazy, made the viewer ecstatic, no, humbled.

Another difference from the fan meeting was that some choreography had been added.

-(I jumped into you, jumped, jumped from a high place, making a huge splash.)

In the chorus that Woochul sang, the members showed off their waves while entrusting their bodies to the groove.

The flowing suit material showed the members’ body lines as they were.

“Kyaaak!”

“Aaaaak!”

A piercing scream came from the audience.

The members stacked harmonies on the chorus with relaxed smiles.

-(You fell into me, fell, swam through my body and stirred it up.)

Kyuseong’s fascinating voice filled the dome.

“Heo-eong…. Kim Kyuseong, crazy!!!”

“Awesome, he’s so good.”

“Is it live?”

“Isn’t that AR [All Recorded/lip-syncing]?!”

“I think it’s live?”

It was Kyuseong who boasted unwavering breathing and powerful volume to the point where it was suspected that it was lip-synced.

Of course, he did use AR weakly, but it was only minimal.

-(Together until tomorrow morning.)

Kijun’s low voice echoed through the stage.

That was the end of the first verse of the original song.

-Please don’t leave.

However, a desperate lyric was added there.

A sad melody that 변주한 [byeonjuhan – varied/變奏한 in Korean] instead of the original interlude flowed out.

The members turned around one by one and walked towards the screen.

A huge sea was surging on the screen.

Because of this, it created the illusion that the members were walking into the sea.

“Aaaaaaaa-!”

Lighting and various stage effects.

For some reason, the audience let out groans and exclamations at the lonely and unfortunate feeling.

Soon the stage went completely dark and only the video on the screen emerged.

The sea, which seemed to have swallowed the members, continued and captured the white sky.

The white sky gradually brightened and became a completely white screen as if something was wrong.

The screen, which had been still in white, became a deep forest covered with pure white snow.

The melody of had already ended while the screen was changing.

White noise continued for a moment.

And a piano performance rang out, breaking the silence.

There was a large white grand piano in the place where the lights were shining.

It was Kijun who was sitting at the piano.

Kijun, who had already taken off his jacket and was only wearing a shirt, slowly played the piano.

“Kyaaaaa!”

“헐!!! [Heol – common Korean expression of disbelief/shock] Kijun!!!”

The melody, which was more attentive because it was not flashy, was surprisingly a part of . [Song Title]

Long fingers freely roamed the piano.

At that time, when the fans were focusing on Kijun’s performance.

The lights newly illuminated one side of the stage.

And a strong violin sound was placed on top of the piano performance.

“Aaaaak!”

“Kang Do-jae!”

“It’s Do-jae!!!”

“Ah!”

It was Do Jae who was moving the bow nimbly with the violin on his shoulder.