Prince From Another Dimension Becomes An Idol [EN]: Chapter 79

#79.

Because Gyuseong’s classroom scene was scheduled for the next day, Doyae was the last one to film that day.

Doyae, wearing a black rider jacket, ripped black jeans, and a silver cross earring, looked quite rebellious.

He had tried on rider jackets before, but this was the first time he had created such a dark look from head to toe.

He thought people would faint if he went to the Korean Empire [referring to the drama’s historical setting] looking like this.

There was a higher possibility of that than ever before.

Watching Doyae, who was pacing in front of the van and constantly checking his reflection in the window, Team Leader Jeong Eunji, who was standing next to him, spoke.

“It’s so different from your usual image, right? But it suits you well. Good-looking people are different after all….”

She said it to ease his tension, thinking that Doyae felt awkward about his appearance, and also to compliment him.

At Jeong Eunji’s words, Doyae made eye contact and smiled lightly, as if to thank her.

Jeong Eunji was momentarily startled by Doyae’s business smile.

She had been thrilled by mature actors recently, but it was the first time she had felt something similar from a young man more than a dozen years younger than her.

‘Wow. I feel like I’m back to liking those legendary *oppas* [term used by females to refer to older brothers or male friends] from the old days.’

Jeong Eunji thought.

She could see why he was popular among the moms in the mom cafe.

‘He was handsome even when he debuted, but he’s getting more mature… He’s really going to be big.’

However, unlike Jeong Eunji, who thought he was probably feeling awkward or shy like the other members, Doyae was quite satisfied with his appearance.

‘It suits me pretty well.’

He even thought he looked better than usual.

He liked it even more because it was a look he couldn’t have imagined before.

His confidence soared.

He also wanted to act well.

He had watched many movies and dramas with similar roles on Louis’s recommendation.

As Doyae was thinking about the storyboard and imagining the acting scenes, one of the male staff members approached him.

“Um, this motorcycle is really expensive… If it gets even a small scratch… we’ll have to pay for it. So, please be careful.”

“Ah. Yes. I’ll keep that in mind.”

It was a polite answer that didn’t match his outfit.

“Okay. Then, please.”

Since the motorcycle was only meant to be parked against the wall, Doyae wouldn’t be using it separately anyway.

It was just a formality.

“Let’s go if you’re ready!”

At the director’s shout, Doyae went to stand in front of the camera.

***

From morning till night.

It was quite a forced march [a demanding and exhausting task].

The members rubbed their tired eyes and watched Doyae’s filming.

Scenes of him wandering around the motorcycle waiting for Byeolbyeol and leaning against the wall sighing were filmed in succession.

While he was getting his makeup touched up.

Doyae said to the members.

“If you guys are tired, go in and rest.”

The members shook their heads.

“What are you talking about? You watched all of ours and laughed! I saw you trying to hold back your laughter when I was saying my lines.”

Heungmin muttered in a slightly resentful voice, and Doyae laughed briefly.

However, the reason Heungmin was resentful was not just because Doyae laughed at him.

Unlike the other members, who were somewhat clumsy despite doing better than expected, Doyae didn’t feel awkward at all.

He seemed to have jumped straight out of an ‘internet novel’ as the concept intended.

It was supposed to be funny, but it wasn’t.

“No, *hyung* [term used by males to refer to older brothers or male friends]… People are saying it’s like a painting just seeing you standing there.”

“Totally perfect!”

Woocheol and Louis added a word each, as if they were about to applaud.

Compliments poured out that both full shots and close-up shots were perfect, so it was something Doyae couldn’t possibly not know.

Doyae smiled lightly and stepped in front of the camera again.

“Doyae *hyung’s* lines aren’t easy either….”

“But I don’t think it’ll be that funny.”

Gyuseong replied quietly to Woocheol’s words.

All the other members agreed with that statement.

If it had been any other time, they would have unconditionally thought, ‘As expected of Doyae,’ but they couldn’t help but feel that the world was a little unfair.

Filming resumed, and after a while, Team Leader Jeong Eunji suggested something to the advertising company and the filming director.

“The atmosphere is so good right now that it’s a waste to just film the storyboard… How about filming him taking off his helmet and getting off the motorcycle?”

The atmosphere was agreeable to Jeong Eunji’s suggestion.

As if that kind of concept wouldn’t be complete without that scene.

“Then, let’s add a cut of him riding the motorcycle, getting off, and then waiting. And also, let’s have him take off his helmet and shake his head.”

“Yes. Understood.”

Doyae quickly understood the director’s explanation because it was a scene he had seen somewhere before.

Doyae got on the motorcycle with the help of the staff.

“Wow. That *hyung* doesn’t even have a license….”

“It’s probably his first time riding a motorcycle.”

But it still suited him well.

He wasn’t nervous, and he used his body naturally, so nothing felt awkward no matter what he did.

The moment he rode the motorcycle, got off, and took off his helmet.

The wind and his hair scattered stylishly, as if helping Doyae.

It was like a scene from a youth movie.

The members were impressed, and there was almost cheering among the female staff.

“He’s really handsome.”

“No. I heard he was popular, so I thought he was just okay, but… he could be an actor.”

As Doyae, who had captured people’s attention, turned around from the motorcycle.

“No!!!”

The motorcycle, which was not properly secured, wobbled and fell towards Doyae.

The staff member in charge of the motorcycle screamed in shock.

It was a situation where both the motorcycle and Doyae could get hurt.

The members, Team Leader Kim Seokcheol, and Jeong Gilju were also surprised, but they didn’t have time to call out to Doyae or run to him.

A dangerous situation where injury was a concern.

Instead of quickly dodging, Doyae, who was turning around, grabbed the motorcycle with a thud.

Doyae’s brow furrowed at the heavy weight.

“Heok.”

The staff member who ran over in horror instinctively checked the condition of the motorcycle first.

It seemed that the other staff members had loosened the fixation a little while changing the direction of the motorcycle.

“It’s okay because I caught it right away.”

At Doyae’s calm words, the staff member held the motorcycle together with him, looking embarrassed.

“Ah. Thank you. Are you hurt?”

“No. I’m fine too.”

“But how could you hold this alone….”

The staff member looked relieved but also felt puzzled.

Because it wasn’t a weight he could hold alone with one hand.

Other staff members came and checked Doyae’s condition thoroughly.

Doyae was really okay.

He just thought it was a good thing he had been doing regular strength training.

It was an incident that could have become noisy in many ways, but thanks to him, it was easily resolved.

“He’s strong too….”

Listening to the staff’s continued admiration, Doyae approached the streetlight for the next cut.

***

-Don’t keep provoking me. I don’t want to show you a dangerous side of myself.

“Crazy!”

At Doyae’s voice coming from the TV, Seonmi almost tore the paper she was holding to shreds.

It was because she felt like she would go crazy if she didn’t do something.

“Ah. No. This is a report.”

Even though she had given up on her real life, she couldn’t tear up the report she had worked on all night.

-I… I have someone to protect now.

“Who is it!!!”

But her *oppa* didn’t help her.

“Seonmi! Is something wrong?”

Seonmi’s mother asked in surprise from outside the room because she was shouting like crazy.

“No! Nothing’s wrong! It’s nothing!”

Seonmi answered hastily and replayed the part she had missed.

A low, somehow dangerous-sounding voice was replayed.

-…I have someone to protect. That’s you, Byeolbyeol.

As Doyae tilted his head as if to kiss, Doyae’s face, lit by the streetlight, gradually zoomed in.

Even every single one of Doyae’s eyelashes with his eyes closed was a work of art.

It felt like she was indirectly experiencing a kiss completely because of the camera angle.

Seonmi almost wanted to cry.

Her heart was beating wildly.

He was cool on stage, but he was also cool when he was acting like this.

-I’ll love only you forever, Byeolbyeol.

A famous drama OST [original soundtrack] played over Doyae’s love confession.

And subtitles appeared above it.

[Six men’s confessions to Byeolbyeol Chicken, what is your choice?]

With that, a photo of Byeolbyeol Chicken’s new menu and the Byeolbyeol Chicken logo appeared largely.

She had seen it so many times that Seonmi thought she could even guess the location where the logo would appear.

The video was the members’ individual story videos that Byeolbyeol Chicken had released on Mytube [Korean video platform similar to Youtube] a few days ago.

The TV commercial was a patchwork of the six members’ stories, and it received a hot response as soon as it was released.

The fans captured the videos in almost nano units and obsessed over them.

After various corrections by golden hands [referring to skilled editors/fans], the chicken commercial had become a youth movie.

Not only the fans but also various communities and messages spread video clips, and the public’s response was also enormous.

-It’s so cringe that I can’t watch it ㅠㅠㅋㅋ But I keep watching it every time it comes on TV..ㅋㅋㅋ

-The commercial is fun and well-made

-I feel second-hand embarrassment ㅠㅠ Why are you guys doing that there?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-The bad acting saved itㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Isn’t this commercial illegal? I’m too addicted ㅠㅠ

-It’s properly B-grade, but it’s good because it’s high-quality B-grade

-Ah.. It reminds me of the old days.. I wonder if Guiyoni *unnie* [term used by females to refer to older sisters or female friends] is doing well

-I hope your grandmother is doing well too?

-I hope Louis is cast in the remake of Temptation of a Fierce Dog!

-The only catch is that it looks cool on screenㅋㅋ

-They’ll be stuck with this for the rest of their lives

-They’ll be in pain forever

-No!! Are you confessing with chicken!! The answer is yes!!

-Confessions will be with chicken from today~~~*^0^*

-Shall I buy you chicken -_-^?

-Heok =_=,, I’ll eat well -.-

-I feel like it’s cool.. Am I abnormal?

-Beep you are a Byeolbyeol

-I should order Byeolbyeol Chicken

-Byeolbyeol Chicken is delicious

-Are these guys idols? You’ve worked hardㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ But in the meantime, motorcycle friendㅋㅋ is cool

-Kang Doyae don’t you provoke me ㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ

-I’m Kim Byeolbyeol,, I’m bullied by my friends and wander around, and I want to ride on the back of Doyae *oppa’s* motorcycle who came to save me,, I want to run while feeling the wind,, I want to bury my cheek in his broad back and cry,, The person Doyae *oppa* has to protect,, that’s Kim Byeolbyeol,, My boyfriend is the best *iljin* [school bully/delinquent],,.

-Over-immersion is crazy

-The baseball team is also not bad? He’s my style

-Class president ㄱㅇㅇ [abbreviation for cute]

-A man who buys chicken.. How did you know he was my ideal type

It was a reaction that they were funny, cool, and doing everything.

It was as if Byeolbyeol Chicken’s planning intentions had been thoroughly successful.

It was worth the members forcibly stretching their limbs one by one while filming.

***

With the hot response to the TV commercial and Mytube video, Byeolbyeol Chicken’s sales soared.

In order to receive the advertising concept posters and goods produced by Byeolbyeol Chicken, MOST’s fans were eating one chicken per person, but at the level of one chicken per day.

As Team Leader Jeong Eunji had expected, the fans’ firepower for the first TV commercial was enormous.

“Byeolbyeol Chicken called to thank us. At this rate, I think you guys might be able to renew your contract?”

Inside the small conference room of the Kingdom office.

Team Leader Jeong Heeyeong, who had called Doyae separately, brought up the topic lightly.

“That’s good news.”

Doyae smiled happily.

Team Leader Jeong Heeyeong stared at Doyae for a moment and continued.

“Thanks to that commercial, Doyae, you’ve also received a good offer.”

“To me?”

“Yes. To you separately.”

Joy and embarrassment were read simultaneously on Team Leader Jeong Heeyeong’s face.