Prince From Another Dimension Becomes An Idol [EN]: Chapter 44

#44.

[Music TALK TALK] Bulletin Board

– Most’s fan name has been decided as Best, huh? Cute.

– Besties, you worked hard voting and streaming the music.

– Most fan club is recruiting Besties~ Come on in~

– Wow, Most’s recognition has gone up a lot. Is this the power of the Gyeonggi bus? [Gyeonggi Province is a populous area surrounding Seoul, and buses there are often used for advertising.]

– The atmosphere was good from the start, lol. They always get popular posts on other communities too.

– Sansungdol, jjang! [A portmanteau of “self-made idol,” indicating idols who rose to fame through their own efforts.]

– Aren’t they the best in terms of looks and skills among the idols these days?

– Proving the truth that if the song is really good, it will be a hit.

– They’re overhyping because they got first place. There are plenty of idols with this kind of face these days.

– Wow, what do you mean plenty? Are you going to say Jung Woo-sung is common too? [A highly regarded South Korean actor known for his handsome features.]

– Comparing to Jung Woo-sung is really not it… He’s the number one face in Korea…

– Judging by the fact that you’re only mentioning looks, I guess you can’t criticize their skills at all?

– Most fans are so extra…

– I like D.Origin better.

– What’s Most? 1st place is too much.

– I know they’ve become popular, but realistically, being nominated for 1st place with both songs is an overstatement.

..-If it were anywhere else, they would have said they used money, but look at how there’s no talk about that because it’s Kingdom, lol. [Kingdom is likely a reference to a music competition show known for its perceived fairness.]

– Isn’t that rumor true??

– What rumor?

– They’re rookies, but they already have rumors?

– Rumors??

– Kang Do-jae’s dad is the president of SVS, so they’re pushing him a lot. They weren’t doing well enough to be nominated for 1st place, but they suddenly put him up as a candidate at the end of their activities.

– What, that far?

– Okay, that makes sense.

– Ah, no wonder he looked so classy… He’s a gold spoon. [A Korean expression equivalent to “born with a silver spoon in their mouth.”]

– Really?

– Where did you hear that? Is it real?

– I heard it from a middle school classmate.

– You know you can get sued for spreading false information, right?

– Dojae Your Highness…ㅠㅠ You really were a prince…

Hee-ra was shocked by the rumor part.

“No, crazy!”

“Have you ever heard of this? This is totally a rumor, right?”

“Probably. It just seems like they made it up on the spot, right?”

“If you go to another fan signing event later, ask Do-jae oppa about his father’s job. Just in case.” [Oppa is a Korean term used by younger women to address older male friends or brothers.]

“The fan signing cut is so high now that it’s hard to go…. But even if his dad is really the president, would that mean he got first place because of it? These kinds of people need to be sued to come to their senses! Let’s quickly capture it and send it to Kingdom.”

“Okay.”

It was when Hee-ra was about to capture the comment.

The comment, which had dozens of replies, had already been deleted.

“Ah…. Too late.”

“It seems like other groups’ fans are keeping us in check a lot since we’ve become popular these days. They’re just saying anything.”

“Seems like it. So annoying.”

“Hey, don’t look at that nonsense and let’s watch today’s stage again. Do-jae oppa was totally awesome again today.”

Ridiculous rumors tend to disappear quickly anyway.

Sun-mi quickly played the newly uploaded MOST stage edit.

***

The rumor about Do-jae disappeared completely before it even caught fire, as Sun-mi had predicted.

This was because an interview and photoshoot of MOST, conducted by a magazine, were uploaded shortly after winning first place on .

《ARTIST of the Month: MOST》

-A meeting with MOST, the talk of the town rookie who achieved MOST VS MOST!

MOST had a short but intense meeting at a studio in Gangnam. [A district in Seoul known for its entertainment companies and upscale lifestyle.]

Only a month and a half since their debut.

MOST captivated the interviewer with the passion of rookies, yet with a complete attitude that was not like rookies.

Q. Nice to meet you. Originally, the photoshoot was scheduled after the music show activities, but I was worried that the photoshoot would be canceled because you were doing activities for another week.

(Gi-jun) There’s no way. It’s only right to fulfill scheduled events.

(Woo-cheol) How can we cancel the photoshoot with ‘Bijou’! I’ve been waiting for this photoshoot.

Q. Thank you. Both title songs were nominated for 1st place and you got your first public broadcast 1st place. Congratulations.

(Gi-jun) Thank you. I didn’t expect it, but I think we were lucky.

(MIN) I still can’t believe it.

(Do-jae) I didn’t know we would enjoy the advantage of having two titles in this way. I’m deeply moved.

(Louis) It’s all thanks to the fans. I love you.

Q. It’s a pity that the fans couldn’t see Louis’ wink. It seems that the city’s promotional video also had a big effect on ‘s 1st place. How did you end up filming the video?

(Gi-jun) Actually, MIN’s father, who is a member, is a city official. It seems that it was difficult to find a well-known model for this promotional video because there was almost no appearance fee. In the meantime, he recommended us as models and it was approved from above.

Q. I had no idea there was such a behind-the-scenes story. So you filmed it to help the members’ father?

(Gi-jun) That’s not it. At first, the members didn’t even know that their father had made the offer, only the company knew.

(Do-jae) The purpose of promoting cultural heritage was good, and I thought it would be good to make a mark anywhere as a rookie.

Q. It suits the nickname ‘Do-jae Your Highness’. It seems like the image matched well.

(Do-jae) That’s right. But I never thought this video would get so much attention.

Q. Well, the previous promotional video has never been this popular. In the end, I think the video was a hit because MOST was the model and because this music was used.

(Gi-jun) Thank you for seeing it that way.

Q. Anyway, the father who planned it must be really happy. He must be proud of his son.

(Woo-cheol) Of course. I heard that hyung’s father even handed out rice cakes at the office. [Hyung is a Korean term used by younger males to address older male friends or brothers.]

(MIN) I think he’s proud now.

Q. Now?

(MIN) Actually, before my debut, my father was strongly opposed to becoming a singer. I was kicked out of the house and had to live in a studio apartment when I was a trainee. I also earned my living expenses by working part-time. But I think he’s changed his mind a lot through this.

Q. I didn’t know there was such a story. Did the other members’ families support their dreams of becoming singers?

(Woo-cheol) My parents are elementary school teachers, but I wasn’t good at studying. I was too good at playing. They told me not to cause accidents, looking at my mom and dad’s jobs, so I think being a singer was okay.

(Gi-jun) Both of them said they would trust me no matter what I did, and they actually did. Thank you.

(Gyu-sung) Rather, my parents told me that I seemed to be good at singing, so why don’t I become a singer? I also attended a choir.

Q. It’s a blessing that your parents discovered your talent first.

(MIN) Only my father opposed me, I hope my father sees this interview. But my mother secretly helped me behind my father’s back. Ah. Please don’t look at this.

(Do-jae) Haha. My mother also took a lot of care of me. My father passed away early, but if he were here, I think he would have supported me as well? Probably.

(Louis) It’s similar to Woo-cheol hyung. He told me not to bring shame to the world by becoming a singer.

Q. (Everyone laughs) Come to think of it, Louis is often mistaken for being mixed race because of his exotic appearance and name, but both of his parents are Korean.

…It was an interview that came out when MOST was getting a lot of attention.

The interview content was pieced together with comfortable photos of them wearing white shirts and jeans and circulated on the internet.

For the public, the reason why MOST filmed the city’s cultural heritage promotion video was talked about, and fans focused on the members’ family stories.

As fans who still don’t know the members’ private lives, it was bound to be of great interest.

“Hyung. I think the fans were very surprised that your father is not here.”

Louis said, looking through the actual magazine that arrived at the dorm.

The extended activity period of one more week was also coming to an end tomorrow.

Ahead of their last music show schedule, the members were gathered in the living room of the dorm for the first time in a while to rest.

“Ah…. I think so.”

Do-jae answered calmly and reviewed his answer printed on the page again.

‘Kang Do-jae’s father didn’t have much economic power and didn’t seem to be a very good person to his family…….’

But I didn’t think it was necessary to speak badly of the deceased.

Instead, Do-jae said with the hope that he would have supported him if he were here.

What was certain was that both ‘Lee Do-jae’ and ‘Kang Do-jae’ wanted a father.

Louis patted Do-jae’s back, interpreting how Do-jae’s face darkened.

Do-jae smiled quietly at his younger brother’s admirable comfort.

“Aigo. Stop wiping it.” [Aigo is a Korean expression of frustration or exasperation.]

While Do-jae and Louis were having a heartwarming time at the living room table below the sofa, Heung-min scolded Gi-jun.

Gi-jun was carefully wiping the 1st place trophies in the display case with a microfiber towel.

The display case, where miscellaneous items were placed, now had quite a few 1st place trophies stacked up.

There were 4 received for and 8 received for .

“…It’s my heart.”

“It’s going to wear out, it’s going to wear out.”

Heung-min clicked his tongue, teasingly, and sat on the sofa.

The other younger siblings quietly burst into laughter.

The reason why Gi-jun, who spends most of his time locked in his own room, which he uses as a studio, started coming out to the living room often was because of those trophies.

“It’s good if the trophies are clean. It’s also rewarding to see Gi-jun hyung like it.”

At Gyu-sung’s words with a smile, Heung-min chuckled, saying, “I’m just laughing.”

Woo-cheol, who was monitoring that was broadcast yesterday on TV, asked the members.

“But us…. What will happen tomorrow?”

“Tomorrow? ?”

“Yes.”

Woo-cheol answered Gyu-sung’s question.

The last stage of their debut activities was decided to be .

And tomorrow, they were nominated for 1st place again.

“It would be nice if we could get 1st place one more time. Am I being too greedy?”

Woo-cheol scratched his forehead while holding the remote control in his hand.

“It would be nice if we could.”

MOST had already achieved more than their goal, but it was natural to be even more greedy.

Moreover, was the place where they won their first public broadcast 1st place, so it was a meaningful program for the members.

Since then, they have won 1st place on other public broadcast stations, but was the only one where both songs were nominated at the right time.

‘Thanks to that, I got a lot of attention…….’

Do-jae thought and turned his head towards the TV screen.

However, regardless of their wishes, no one thought they would be able to win 1st place until tomorrow, which was their last broadcast.

‘The results are also trending downwards…. Above all, the other candidates are formidable.’

The VCR video for the next week’s performers was just coming out on TV.

It was D.Origin, who released a digital single a while ago.

Colorful videos and subtitles were welcoming D.Origin’s comeback.

“Ah. What…….”

Woo-cheol frowned after checking the TV screen.

Heung-min, who was sitting next to Woo-cheol, checked Do-jae’s expression.

D.Origin, who was having their first comeback stage on , was the other 1st place candidate for tomorrow.

At the same time as the release of the music, they had quite high music scores, and the sales volume of pre-ordered albums was huge, so they were nominated for 1st place at the same time as their comeback without any broadcasting activities.

It was also the real reason why the members were greedy for 1st place tomorrow, even though they knew it would be difficult.

“But Do-jae…. Will you be okay tomorrow?”

Heung-min asked carefully.

Since they were nominated for 1st place together, they had no choice but to be on the same stage, right next to each other.

The members’ eyes all turned to Do-jae.

Do-jae, who seemed to be thinking for a moment, answered.

“I’m okay. Instead…. I have a request.”