Prince From Another Dimension Becomes An Idol [EN]: Chapter 90

#90.

Do Jae was smiling.

To be honest, he was taken aback.

Even though ‘diss culture’ was commonplace, he didn’t expect someone to arbitrarily put others down on a live broadcast, on stage.

Do Jae couldn’t even comprehend it.

‘Why is that something to be criticized? He was like that during rehearsal too… Did he think saying it on live TV would hurt me?’

Though he seemed gentle, Do Jae was stronger than anyone else.

Compared to the palace intrigues Do Jae had heard and seen growing up, this was nothing.

It was clear that Chi-soo’s mental state was shaken once again by Do Jae’s smile, as if he had heard something ridiculous.

Moreover, thanks to that, the fact that Do Jae was the composer of the song to be performed soon was highlighted.

‘It is ridiculous, but… he went too far.’

It was an insult to the team, not just himself.

However, baseless criticism and insults were only possible now.

‘After seeing the performance… I hope he won’t be able to open his mouth.’

Next, the camera showed MOST in the audience.

However, the members, whose expressions had stiffened, had managed to regain their composure while Do Jae was on screen.

“Oh, that’s quite a strong statement? Let’s make it clear that this is Chi-soo’s personal opinion. Well, it seems like the next performance is ready.”

The MC quickly wrapped up the situation.

“Indeed! What kind of stage has Rapper Sprint prepared?!”

At the MC’s introduction, those who supported Sprint cheered.

Expectations were high because Sprint had shown considerable skill in the previous broadcast.

***

Thoom- Thoom- Thoom!

Along with the sound of drums signaling the start of the stage, an eerie intro began to play.

Unlike the stages filled with flashy stage effects, there was only a standing microphone on Sprint’s stage.

Sprint, standing in front of the standing microphone, opened his mouth.

“Listen!”

The audience showed expectant eyes at the low voice.

The intro intensified, and a beat resembling a heartbeat began.

As if naturally riding on the beat, Sprint spat out a heavy yet fast rap.

—Think back to what you and I were doing at the moment the arrow became a flash.

was a song containing Sprint’s autobiographical lyrics.

Regret for past choices flowed throughout the lyrics.

—The opportunity became an opportunity because we lost, I had to pick up a gun because no one could shoot, that day!

However, the theme of the song was that his day would eventually come, and he would not give up hope.

The tone of the song, which created an overall gloomy feeling with a heavy beat and minor variations of classical melodies, rose and modulated.

After finishing one verse, a spotlight shone behind Sprint, who bowed his head, and someone appeared to sing of hope.

—Like crashing waves, like swept away sand-

It was Kyu-sung’s appearance, featuring in the vocal part of the song.

With his face not yet fully revealed, Kyu-sung’s singing voice echoed loudly on the stage.

The unique timbre, like a knife piercing the ear, was unique.

It had more impact because it was a vocal that came after Sprint’s low and weighty rap.

—Like the wind that’s leavinnggg-

Kyu-sung showed off his skills to the fullest.

The venue stirred again at Kyu-sung’s appearance.

From the beginning, Kyu-sung wasn’t supposed to be on stage.

Kyu-sung had only guided the song Do Jae composed…….

As soon as Sprint heard it, he said, ‘I want to entrust the stage to this friend.’

Certainly, he was a vocalist who had better understanding and digestion of Do Jae’s song than anyone else.

“Whoo-hoo-!”

“Ooh-!!!”

“Who is that? The song is amazing.”

“The vocals are crazy. Is he a rookie? The rap is crazy too. Sprint must have been really sharpening his knife this time.”

“Is he also a MOST member?!”

—Become a buoy floating in the vast ocean.

Within MOST, Kyu-sung had to match the team’s color, so he focused on harmonizing rather than standing out, but not now.

—But ma, ma day is coming soon- again, again!

Playing with the rhythm, Kyu-sung raised the note higher and higher.

The audience was surprised by the thunderous high note.

Sprint’s rap resumed.

Kyu-sung naturally moved around the stage with Sprint, riding the rhythm.

Do Jae watched the stage with a proud gaze.

Sprint and Kyu-sung were completely dominating the song and the stage.

The song he made was flowing out into the world in a very wonderful way.

He felt as thrilled as when he was on stage.

***

As a result of the judges and on-site voting, Sprint took first place in the semi-final competition.

Chi-soo came in second.

Chi-soo and Sprint would face off in the finals next week.

However, those who had seen today’s stage already knew.

Unless Sprint suddenly forgot the first verse next week, Sprint would win.

The rankings of the songs released the next morning also proved this.

As before, five D-Hip competition songs immediately entered the top 10 of the music charts.

Even the song of the eliminated contestant was 10th.

1 | Ma day is coming(feat. Kyu-sung of MOST) | Sprint

And , composed by Do Jae and featuring Kyu-sung, took first place on the music charts.

No matter how you looked at it, Chi-soo was pushed back by the ‘song written by an idol’ that he had ridiculed.

It was enough to make even Paranoid, who composed and produced Chi-soo’s song, blush.

“Do Jae hyung [older brother or male friend], you made a really cool composing debut!”

“Wow…. That’s electrifying! Do Jae! Kyu-sung, you worked really hard too. I know I’ve said this a hundred times, but… when you appeared singing yesterday, I got goosebumps all over my body?”

“Me too!”

“Good job, both of you.”

The dorm had a festive atmosphere.

Kyu-sung smiled shyly.

Do Jae wore a pleasant smile and expressed his gratitude to Ki-joon separately.

“It’s all thanks to your help.”

Certainly, with yesterday’s performance, Do Jae and Kyu-sung made a mark on the public as talented composers and vocalists.

Even those who had no interest in idol culture at all became interested in MOST’s music.

The fact that , which had recently fallen out of the top 100 charts, re-entered the top 100 as of yesterday was proof of that.

Do Jae then relayed a message from Sprint.

“He said to thank everyone, as he said in his speech yesterday. Also for coming to see the performance. He says he’s getting a lot of messages from our fans. He’s receiving the most MyStar messages in his life…. He says he’s paying the price for being blinded by popularity.”

It seemed he had heard the words that were exchanged during the Coca-ke rehearsal.

The members snickered at the words mocking Chi-soo and Paranoid.

‘D-Hip’, which was already a hot topic due to the rivalry between rappers, became a sensation when MOST, an idol group, appeared on the front lines.

Both in a good and bad way.

Since Sprint’s stage was the best ever in the season, there was great praise for the fresh collaboration that transcended genres.

Most viewers said that they felt like the screen suddenly brightened and when they looked again, they saw Do Jae and MOST’s faces, and that it wasn’t just a program that was enjoyable to the ears, but yesterday was also enjoyable to the eyes.

On the other hand, all sorts of communities and social media were buzzing hotly due to Chi-soo’s remarks last night.

While criticism poured in for denigrating MOST to their faces, radical hip-hop fans who defended Chi-soo, saying, ‘As expected, idol fangirls are being a nuisance,’ made the internet a complete battleground between idol fans and hip-hop fans.

“How’s the internet? Still fighting?”

“It’s crazy, crazy. Our fans are talking about that all the time…. I’m happy that we got first place, but I think they’re also getting a lot of stress. Because we were all there yesterday. They’re worried that we might have been hurt.”

Woo-cheol answered to Heung-min’s question.

Kyu-sung muttered as if he felt sorry.

“We’re okay…….”

“I know, right. He acted all high and mighty, but he was completely pushed back by the song Do Jae wrote.”

Honestly, he was just a rapper who made a name for himself in D-Hip, and hadn’t even released a regular album yet.

He’s not even worth dealing with.

That’s what Do Jae and the members thought of Chi-soo.

However, Heung-min, who was continuing to speak, sighed, “Hmm.”

However, saying ‘We’re okay’ on social media didn’t seem like the right solution.

In any case, it was true that Chi-soo insulted MOST.

Because of that, the fans who liked MOST must have felt insulted as well.

Even if it was the same controversy, the nature of the problem was completely different from the music chart manipulation issue.

“I guess we can’t just let this go?”

“Then what are we going to do?”

Ki-joon asked at Heung-min’s words.

Heung-min suddenly told Ki-joon and the members what he had in mind.

Ki-joon, who had been thinking carefully, nodded.

“That might work.”

***

[FXXX! Instead of sending hate to me, shake your asses at your oppas [term for older brother/male idol]]

That night.

Chi-soo couldn’t stand the criticism pouring into his MyStar [social media platform] and posted an additional MyStar mixed with swear words.

Unnamed rappers who were close to Chi-soo or had similar opinions also chimed in, saying ‘fangirls’ and posting illogical posts saying not to muddy the waters of the hip-hop scene.

Of course, such actions only had the opposite effect.

It caused even more critical comments.

-You’re living up to your face.. living up to being ugly

-Don’t you wear shorts? There’s a rumor that you wore shorts in the summer lololol

-The funniest part is that you looked down on idols so much, but you lost to a song written by an idol

-Are you sulking because no one made you do aegyo [acting cute]?

-The problem is that your rap is just so-so

-Why is Paranoid pushing this kind of guy?

-Trying so hard to act tough.. MyStar written while crying ㅜㅜ [Korean emoticon for crying]

-Are you crying?

-Apologize instead of swearing~~~~

-You got to the semi-finals thanks to Paranoid’s crew, but your skills will be exposed before the end of the show with the same repertoire every day

-He’s the same age as Kang Do-jae, but what’s the difference in personality and career

-A type who just feels inferior to idols

-Oppa [term for older brother/male friend].. I still liked oppa’s rap, but this is so out of the blue.. I think you really misspoke yesterday because you were caught up in the competition, but can’t you apologize? You seem too inferior and not cool at all

-But it’s understandable to feel inferior ㅇㅇ [Korean abbreviation for ‘okay’ or ‘agree’]

-Ah, the fangirls are swarming again and making a fuss. Chi-soo is a promising rapper, so don’t bully him and shake your asses at your oppas as Chi-soo said

-Why do you keep telling me to shake my ass? I’m not Crayon Shin-chan?

-lololol

-That’s right, Chi-soo raps well

-But I don’t think he can beat Sprint.. Is this the difference in experience?

-Still, Chi-soo is the best among the young ones, that’s undeniable

However, soon even those who defended Chi-soo were silenced.

Those who were digging into every move of Chi-soo found a video of Chi-soo’s past.

[Rapper Park (X-soo.JPG) who was auditioning for Sunyul Entertainment 5 years ago is now preserved]

To think that he himself aspired to be an idol, whom he had criticized so much.

At this point, it was really nothing more and nothing less than inferiority.

As the video was released and criticism intensified, Chi-soo switched his MyStar account to private.

He said it was to focus on writing songs ahead of the finals, but the prevailing theory among netizens was that he closed it because he was embarrassed.

And around that time.

A new account was created on the SoundPie [music streaming platform] site.