Prince From Another Dimension Becomes An Idol [EN]: Chapter 246

If It’s a Side Story 4.

-Do Jae in the Korean Empire

[Woochul][3:30 PM] Kim Louie is amazing.

[Woochul][3:30 PM] The Prince came to the company. We even greeted him.

[Woochul][3:31 PM] Ah, except for Gyusung hyung.

[Heungmin][3:35 PM] What about Louie? He wanted to see the Prince.

[Woochul][3:35 PM] Poor Kim Louie ㅠㅜ

[Louie][3:50 PM] OMG…

[Louie][3:50 PM] Why is the Prince at the company?!!

[Louie][3:52 PM] Then has he left now?

[Heungmin][3:53 PM] Yeah. They said they’re adding one more member to the team debuting. Isn’t it the Prince?

[Gijun][3:34 PM] No way.

..[Woochul][4:28 PM] Is Kim Louie not coming at all today? I don’t think the Prince left?

[Woochul][4:28 PM] He came to observe our vocal practice!!

[Woochul][4:29 PM] Gyusung hyung is singing. He must be so nervous.

“Hah, hah.”

Louie, who sprinted from the subway station to the DT Entertainment office, breathed heavily in front of the elevator.

Louie was frustrated by the messages from his *hyungs* [older brothers/male friends] that arrived while he was having lunch with his mother and shopping at the department store.

Of all days, the Prince visits the company on the day he took off to celebrate his mother’s birthday.

It was an opportunity to meet the Prince, whom he had always wanted to meet, and even greet him.

With a feeling of helplessness, Louie roughly wrapped up his favorite shopping and was returning to the dorm.

That’s when Woochul’s message arrived again.

Do Jae hadn’t left the company and had even come to watch the practice, so Louie turned his steps back to the company.

“He shouldn’t, have, left, yet, hah…….”

Louie still couldn’t forget the feeling he had when he went to Gyeongbokgung Palace [main royal palace of Seoul] with his family as a child and watched the royal family events.

Looking up at the Emperor and the royal family, the main characters in the dazzling procession, Louie thought that he also wanted to receive such enthusiastic cheers and attention.

He must have liked flashy things and receiving attention since he was young.

So, since he couldn’t become a member of the royal family, he wanted to become a celebrity with similar aspects.

[Louie][4:45 PM] Did he leave?

Louie sent a message, but the *hyungs* remained silent.

Judging from that, the Prince might still be in the practice room.

Ding-

Louie got off the elevator and rushed to the practice room.

-What I feel, what your love is-

A beautiful singing voice flowed out of the practice room.

“Uh…….”

As if drawn by the singing, Louie stopped abruptly in front of the practice room’s glass door.

The owner of the appealing voice was none other than Do Jae.

Prince Do Jae, whom he had only seen on TV news, was singing in front of his *hyungs* and company staff.

-Ah, you don’t know-

My trembling heaaart-

Doo-geun.

Louie felt his heart pounding like the lyrics in the song.

***

Inside the practice room.

The reactions of Gijun, Heungmin, Gyusung, and Woochul, who were listening to Do Jae’s song, were not much different.

The members had been frozen in a daze from the moment Do Jae opened his mouth for the first verse.

For the members, Do Jae was an existence whose skills they couldn’t even guess.

So, it was strange to express Do Jae’s skills as ‘better than expected.’

‘But definitely… better than expected.’

Gijun had noticed that Do Jae’s musical insight was quite high since he added some comments to his song.

Nevertheless, Do Jae’s current singing ability was surprising.

Technically, there was nothing to criticize, but the emotional part was even more excellent.

‘He’s immersing himself quickly.’

Gyusung pointed out that part and slowly closed and opened his eyes.

Do Jae had perfectly understood the lyrics and made them his own.

Thanks to that, the desperate emotions contained in the song vibrated in his heart.

-My heart doesn’t beat,

Without you-

With a fading breath, Do Jae’s song ended.

“…….”

“…….”

For a moment, everyone in the practice room couldn’t speak, forgetting that Do Jae’s song had ended.

Do Jae, who was presenting his song in front of others for the first time, read the atmosphere of the practice room with a trembling heart.

His eyes were definitely positive, but everyone was silent, so Do Jae also had difficulty understanding.

‘I showed my skills considering I was nervous…….’

Do Jae wet his drying lips with his tongue.

He was nervous, but perhaps because of his experience as a prince, his original skills came out when he sang.

So, this was the best he could do for now.

‘If they still say it’s not enough, there’s nothing I can do.’

Since the path of a singer has opened, he just needs to keep trying.

It would be a shame, but…….

“Awesome.”

Woochul spat out a short and thick exclamation.

After that, Heungmin clapped his hands.

“You’re amazing, Prince.”

“I enjoyed the song.”

“Wow. When did you practice so much? It feels like you can go on stage right away…….”

Do Jae, who was relieved by the pouring compliments, smiled lightly.

He felt that they were praising him not because he was a prince, but with a pure heart, which made him feel even lighter.

“You flatter me.”

Do Jae looked at the vocal trainer while greeting.

It was because he wanted to receive guidance if there were any shortcomings.

“You really have outstanding talent.”

The vocal trainer, who had been pondering, opened his mouth.

“It would be better if you refined your voice a little. This is… more of a matter of choice than necessity, though.”

“…I see.”

Do Jae nodded.

It seemed like a part that needed professional help.

“If it’s okay with the Prince… I think it would be good to have more discussions in a positive direction.”

CEO Oh Jungho, whose expression had become serious, spoke.

Such skills on top of Do Jae’s appearance.

Even if Do Jae wasn’t a prince, he would want to tell him to join the team they were planning right away and hand him a contract.

However, even as the CEO, Oh Jungho couldn’t decide on his own.

He had to listen to the opinions of the staff who were planning the team, and he was also curious about the opinions of the members who had been practicing together for more than a year as a debut group.

“Yes. It would be good to do that.”

CEO Oh Jungho’s face brightened at Do Jae’s words.

It was because Do Jae was definitely thinking positively about joining DT Entertainment.

It was unexpected that Do Jae, a prince, would join a group, but for Oh Jungho, it was like a stroke of good luck.

Oh Jungho looked back to see if a pig had appeared in his dream last night [a Korean belief that dreaming of pigs brings good fortune].

In the meantime, just as Do Jae was about to wrap up today’s meeting and prepare to leave,

“Prince!!!”

A voice filled with earnestness was heard from somewhere.

Louie, who had been mesmerized by Do Jae’s song, had entered the practice room.

Do Jae turned around with a surprised face.

The members greeted Louie with surprised and happy faces.

“Louie! You’re already here?”

“Kim Louie! You arrived just in time! He really wanted to meet the Prince.”

At Woochul’s explanation, Do Jae smiled, making eye contact with Louie.

He didn’t know who he was, but he was a grateful imperial citizen who liked him.

“Hello! I’m Kim Louie!”

Louie, who greeted him with a loud voice, gave a bright smile.

It was a unique name that received a lot of misunderstandings and teasing, but he felt really good that Do Jae praised it.

A meeting with the Prince he had only dreamed of.

Louie was thrilled at the thought that the Prince was more handsome and a better person than he had imagined.

“Your song was really the best!”

“Thank you.”

CEO Oh Jungho belatedly introduced Louie.

“This friend is the youngest member of the group we are preparing.”

“Ah, I see.”

Do Jae nodded, looking at Louie.

‘He’s a friend with a really bright energy.’

Not only the members standing in the back but also Louie.

He wondered how these people had gathered, as they all seemed to be kind and good people.

‘I pride myself on having an eye for people…….’

It was a mysterious thing.

CEO Oh Jungho must have good fortune with people.

“Um…. Could I… get an autograph from the Prince?”

While asking carefully, Louie was rummaging through his bag for a notebook and pen.

Do Jae thought that Louie was cute and readily agreed.

“Wow. Amazing…. Thank you. I really hope we can be on the same team!”

Louie looked around, wondering if he could say such a thing.

The members were of course thinking the same thing.

The Prince they met in person was not just a difficult person.

He could tell at a glance that he was a person with overflowing dignity and deep consideration.

Moreover, he was also a necessary person for the current team, which lacked vocals.

Do Jae signed Louie’s notebook with a royal signature similar to that of King Sejong the Great [a famous and respected king of Korea] and thought quietly.

Do Jae’s future was not just his own.

It was also the future of the imperial family.

‘I shouldn’t judge rashly, but…….’

Somehow, if it’s here…….

He had a feeling that he could be as happy as he was in his dreams with these friends.

“I guess so. It would be nice if that happened.”

Do Jae muttered in a quiet voice, and the expressions of everyone in that place changed brightly.

It was the moment when the string of fate created another knot.

***

6 months later.

Do Jae debuted from DT Entertainment as a 6-member dance group MOST with five members: Gijun, Heungmin, Gyusung, Woochul, and Louie.

The team name MOST was Do Jae’s idea.

The name that suddenly came to mind was decided as the team name with the support of the members.

MOST’s debut stage naturally received a lot of attention from countless imperial citizens.

Overseas, they also showed great interest in the Prince’s entry into the music industry.

Such interest was bound to be a burden for the members ahead of their debut, but fortunately, the members were talented enough to consider even the burden as a grateful thing.

Thanks to that, MOST was evaluated as a group that opened a new horizon for the Korean Empire’s dance groups at the same time as their debut.

A song that was moderately new but did not miss the popularity.

A high-quality stage that showed attention to the choreography.

Unexpectedly, members who were not ‘scarecrows only for the Prince’ but were full of charm and skill, one by one.

All of this changed the public’s interest from a one-time curiosity about ‘the Prince who became a singer’ to continuous affection and support.

“Kyaaaaaaaaak!”

“Aaaaaaak!”

“MOST!”

“Do Jae-niiiiiiim!”

“Do Jae oppaaaaaaak!” [term used by young girls to call older male idols]

“Gijun!”

“Louie, over here!”

“Kya! Park Woochul, I love you!”

Eve of the 127th Anniversary of the Korean Empire’s Proclamation.

As it was MOST’s turn to take the stage, cheers and shouts poured out from everywhere.

The members behind the stage looked at each other with trembling faces.

It was the first time they were on such a big stage since their debut.

In particular, the performance was bound to be a special one for Do Jae.

‘It feels like yesterday when I was frustrated to see the rehearsal for the performance here…….’

Before he knew it, he had become the person standing on the stage.

Looking back, Gyeongbokgung Palace, where he was born and raised, was spread out.

It was the palace where he would be holding events as a prince tomorrow.

“Hah…….”

Do Jae took a deep breath and calmed his breathing.

It was good to have the members with him, as expected.

“Just do what we always do today.”

The members nodded at Gijun’s words.

It was a time when tension and excitement rushed in.

As Do Jae quietly reached out his hand, the members gathered their hands on top of it.

“We can do it!”

“We’ll make it!”

“MOST!!!”

A loud slogan echoed……. And the members ran out vigorously into the bright lights, into the cheers.

(Side story complete)