Prince From Another Dimension Becomes An Idol [EN]: Chapter 33

#33.

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[LIVE] MOST’s First Live Broadcast! (Broadcast Ended)

-MOST, let’s hit it big!

-They were all so cute today.

-Dojai’s style was so good today… handsome even down to his ankles… huff… huff…

-Block the pervert.

-I knew our *oppa* [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend] would be perfect even in physique.

-Are our kids in their second idol life? They’re so good even in a live broadcast.

-You can still see they’re a bit stiff, but they get a perfect score for online presence.

-They seem like they’re in their first year, not their first week (in a good way).

-Ah, I love the kids so muchㅠㅠㅠ They’re all nice and cuteㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-They seem a bit scared of the leader *hyung* [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend], lol.

-Gijun has charisma because he’s the oldest.

-Did you see his expression when the likes hit 10,000 today? I’ll get him 100 million likes!!

-Heungmin really likes Woochul.

-They seem close, lol.

-Dojai *oppa*, I love youㅠㅠ

-Woochul, marry me, *noona* [term of endearment used by a male to address an older sister or female friend]!!! Just bring yourself!!! I’ll earn the money!!

After the broadcast.

The members smiled as they read the reviews that were quickly 올라오는 [rising up/appearing] about the broadcast.

There were some mistakes since it was a live broadcast, but it was still a successful first live broadcast.

More than anything, they could understand what it felt like to communicate with fans.

It felt like they had hundreds or thousands of friends, which was different from communicating through performances on stage.

It had only been a week since their debut.

It was a time when fans could learn a lot about the MOST members, about whom they didn’t know much.

During the debut showcase, only formal Q&A sessions related to the album concept took place, so they were able to obtain some minor information.

The fact that Louis was not of mixed race was one of them.

-The *maknae* [youngest member of a group] must have been very excitedㅋㅋㅋ His initial greeting mistake was cuteㅋㅋ

-But really, is Louis not of mixed race?

-Huh???

-Huh?????

-He said he’s not mixed race on the live broadcast today.

-How can he not be?

-What are you talking about, lol? That’s how he was born, lol.

-There was a secret to his birth.

-Don’t bring birth secrets to a normal family.

-Both his mom and dad are Korean.

-Crazy, so is Louis just a stage name?

-His real name is Kim Louis, lol.

-Huh? Kim Louis? lol.

-lololololol Daebak [amazing/awesome].

“As expected. Louis is hot. Everyone’s surprised.”

Woochul exclaimed, and Louis smiled brightly.

The fact that Louis, who looks like he is of mixed race, is an ordinary Korean was already discussed during the Planning Team 2 meeting as a good selling point.

The members, huddled together in the living room of the dorm, continued to monitor the reactions.

-I think our MOST will be a hit, lol. Let’s keep going like this!!

-Ah, I wish the kids would broadcast again. I want to keep seeing them.

-I want to see themㅠㅠ Next schedule ㄱㄷㄱㄷ [waiting]

“…It hasn’t even been an hour since the broadcast ended.”

Gijun, who had been quietly watching, muttered.

Woochul turned to look at Gijun and said,

“Hyung, come on. But they still want to see us. How touching is that?”

“…Touching?”

“Is it touching? Huh?”

Woochul, feeling Gijun’s fierce gaze, quickly changed his tone.

Dojai chuckled and said.

“It’s amazing. We can know the reactions right away…….”

He was tired, but he felt energized because the reactions were good.

He felt like he could go to the next schedule right away.

Of course, this was Dojai’s thought, who had good stamina.

Heungmin and Gyuseong, who had less stamina than the other members, were sprawled on the sofa, listening to the fans’ reactions that the members were conveying.

“Our next schedule is the day after tomorrow, right…….”

Dojai was about to confirm the next schedule with Gijun.

The door to the dorm opened, and Jung Gilju, who had been called by Team Leader Kim Seokcheol, came in.

“Hyung!”

Heungmin, who had been almost lying on the sofa, 벌떡 [suddenly/abruptly] stood up and greeted Jung Gilju.

Earlier.

Team Leader Kim Seokcheol, who had left with a serious expression, did not return to the practice room until the broadcast ended.

And instead, he had called Jung Gilju.

Because of this, everyone was wondering what was going on.

“What did Team Leader Kim say?”

“Is something wrong with us?”

Jung Gilju, who was hurriedly taking off his shoes in response to the pouring questions, looked flustered.

“You’re so 급하다, 들 [hurried/impatient], just wait a bit.”

The members stopped reading the comments and waited for Jung Gilju to say something quickly.

Jung Gilju, who came to the center of the living room, cleared his throat, 흠흠 [ahem].

“First of all, there’s good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?”

Jung Gilju said, trying to act 무게를 잡으며 [solemn/serious] like those people who appear on TV in serious situations.

“Huh?”

“Hyung……?”

“Wow. 대박 [amazing/awesome]. I really wanted to say that line at least once.”

While all the members were flustered, only Louis was excited and responded.

“Just tell us anything quickly! Is there bad news?”

Heungmin urged, and Jung Gilju quickly replied as if he couldn’t help it.

“Your day off tomorrow has been canceled.”

“헐 [gasp].”

Woochul immediately looked shocked.

“We have a newspaper interview scheduled. And a magazine photoshoot.”

Starting with the debut showcase, five music broadcasts, and today’s ON TV live broadcast.

It was a day of rest that the members, who had been performing their schedules in a state of tension every day, had been eagerly waiting for.

Since there were more schedules after that, it couldn’t be anything but bad news for the members.

“But that…. It’s also good news, isn’t it?”

In fact, it was Gyuseong who needed the rest the most, but since a schedule had been made, it didn’t seem like it was all bad news.

In any case, for celebrities, being busy was better than having no work.

Jung Gilju quickly nodded.

“That’s right.”

“If that’s bad news, what’s the real good news?”

Woochul also forgot about resting and stepped up to hear the good news.

“You guys…….”

Before he could even speak, the corners of Jung Gilju’s mouth twitched pleasantly.

“You’ve been nominated for first place!”

“Yes?”

“You’re nominated for first place on the day after tomorrow! It’s cable, but being nominated for first place in the second week of debut!”

In the case of cable music shows, they reflected internet votes or SNS [social networking service] indicators more than other factors when selecting the winner.

Because of this, idol groups with strong fandoms were more advantageous than other singers.

It was also easier to get first place than on public broadcast.

Even so, being nominated for first place was surprising.

As Jung Gilju said, it was really rare for a rookie to be nominated for first place in their second week.

Considering they would be promoting for another month, it was safe to say it was an unusual sign.

“Ha, am I really becoming the manager of a 대박 [daebak – amazing/awesome] group?”

Jung Gilju, who had only managed unpopular singers before joining Kingdom a while ago, muttered, filled with emotion.

“대박 [Daebak – Amazing/Awesome].”

“Really? Hyung?”

“Yeah, Team Leader Kim contacted me!”

“Ah…. This is crazy.”

The members were also immersed in emotion.

“Who are the other nominees?”

“Candies.”

“Gosh. No way.”

Louis sighed, holding his head in both hands.

It was only a week ago that he was nervous about the thought of making eye contact with Candies, and now they were standing side by side as first place nominees.

Even if you weren’t a fan of Candies, it was meaningful just to be on par with Candies, who were considered A-list idols.

“It’ll be tough to get first place…. Still, being nominated. Maybe we can get first place at least once during our promotions?”

Excitement was evident in Heungmin’s voice as he said that.

First place during the promotion period.

That was also the ultimate goal of this MOST promotion.

“…Well.”

Dojae muttered, deeply contemplating while enjoying the joy of being nominated for first place.

Everyone’s eyes turned to Dojae.

“We’ve already come this far, so shouldn’t we be able to do it at least once?”

Heungmin asked back, thinking that Dojae was being skeptical.

Dojae shook his head.

“No. I was just thinking it might be the day after tomorrow.”

The members, who were momentarily stunned by Dojae’s confident smile, soon burst into laughter.

“Yeah, I hope so.”

“Really.”

Louis muttered with a desperate expression.

The hearts of the MOST members beat wildly with anticipation and hope.

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“Let’s take a break.”

New Entertainment, practice room.

When Yoomyeongwoo stopped the practice, the members of The Origin scattered to take a break.

Having succeeded in gaining popularity through their debut album, The Origin was planning to release another digital single early next month to accelerate the momentum.

It was a grand plan for the Rookie Award.

It was now almost a tradition for idol groups from New to receive the Rookie Award.

This year, the tradition would not be broken.

“…Did you see the first place nominees today?”

Park Jinhyuk, who was looking at entertainment articles on his phone, casually brought up the topic.

It was a question directed at Yoomyeongwoo, but it was the team’s youngest member who answered.

“MOST was nominated for first place.”

The youngest member was the same age as Louis, and he had entered New around the same time as Louis before joining The Origin to fill Songhwan’s vacancy.

His debut was confirmed only a few months after starting his trainee life, so he was the object of envy and jealousy among the New trainees.

He was so 마이웨이 [maiwei – my way/independent] that he didn’t even bat an eye.

Park Jinhyuk nodded towards the youngest member and once again muttered nonchalantly towards Yoomyeongwoo.

“They’re…. doing better than I thought?”

Yoomyeongwoo, who was playing a game, put his phone down with a thud.

In that instant, not only Park Jinhyuk but even the youngest member flinched and swallowed hard.

Park Jinhyuk was the one who had condoned Songhwan’s bullying of Dojae and sometimes made light-hearted jokes.

At the time, the atmosphere was such that he didn’t feel any guilt.

It was only after Dojae refused to join the debut team and left that he realized something was wrong.

But it was already too late.

He even thought about apologizing.

When he consulted Yoomyeongwoo, Yoomyeongwoo immediately asked back.

‘Do you want to leave evidence like Songhwan?’

When he heard that, he realized that was the case.

At the time, he thought of him as the director’s nephew and the team’s leader.

Smart.

He should have known from the moment he coldly said ‘Songhwan’ even though they were so close…….

Later, Yoomyeongwoo kicked Songhwan out of the team in case it became a problem.

None of the members now knew how scary Yoomyeongwoo was, who seemed so gentle.

After Songhwan left and they debuted, all the members of The Origin realized.

Anyone could become ‘Kang Dojae’ or ‘Songhwan’ to Yoomyeongwoo, the top predator in the food chain.

That they were no different.

“Jinhyuk.”

“Uh… uh?”

“So. Are you jealous that they’re doing well?”

Park Jinhyuk quickly shook his head at Yoomyeongwoo’s question, which he asked one word at a time.

If he upset Yoomyeongwoo, the parts for the next title song could be redistributed.

He had realized this while preparing for the debut album.

One of the members who had been disliked right before hadn’t even been able to stand center stage once.

“Of course not. I’m just surprised. That they’re number one.”

“Anyone can be nominated for first place on . Why are you surprised by that?”

Yoomyeongwoo, who was quite humble in front of officials, asking them to take good care of them, was like this behind the scenes.

“…Ah. That’s true. But what if they get first place…….”

Even if being nominated for first place on wasn’t a big deal, as Yoomyeongwoo said, things would be different if they got first place.

Anyway, they would be winning the title of first place in just two weeks after their debut.

It was a terrifying momentum as rookies.

Yoomyeongwoo chuckled at Park Jinhyuk’s words and picked up his phone again.

“They can’t get first place.”