A type of concert in which Park Moondae invited TeStar as guests.
There were possibilities questions like this might be raised.
-Why is Park Moondae the host and TeStar the guest?
-Park Moondae is pushing it a lot ㅋㅋㅋ
However, it did not become the public opinion.
Park Moondae already knew how to avoid controversy in this format.
'It's just a matter of overturning the association.'
[All of the precious donations from the audience raised during the concert will go to pediatric patients who have been hospitalized for a long time.]
If the donation theme was long-term hospitalization, Park Moondae would naturally become the right person to host.
'Because I was hospitalized for the longest time due to the car accident.'
The concept of the donation was not inserted into Park Moondae's solo concert, but 'because Park Moondae suited the format of this concert the best'.
Naturally, people thought that Park Moondae was chosen as the host to emphasize the meaning of the donation concert.
[TeStar holds an online concert for child patients]
['I thought a lot while being hospitalized"… TeStar's meaningful donation concert]
And when the press release was centered on TeStar, everything was bound to settle into this structure.
-Cheering on the wonderful moves of the top star young people^^
-TeStar is really great. I respect you guys.
-I really like the good influence~ It's great~
Traditionally, the good deeds that were easily accepted had received quite good responses from the older age groups.
It was a good signal to mobilize the audience.
However, as the image of a charity event rather than a concert became stronger, it was natural to catch up on the format itself.
-I think I'm the only one who doesn't like it because I think the fans are trying to show off with their money.
-The fans pay for the donations, but the donation is in TeStar's name?
The rebuttal was clear and simple.
-TeStar's concert sales exceeded 2 billion…
└Shaking…
└Wow
└They're giving up 2 billion won? ㅋㅋㅋ
-The tour was canceled due to an accident, so the loss would be huge, so that's great.
-They're really stupid ㅋㅋ
In a capitalist society, there was no phrase that quantifies sacrifice as well as 'giving up profits'.
Fans went around communities and social media by writing publicity articles about 'how meaningful this concert is and how they want everyone to see it.'
Still, they were immersed in great excitement.
-Moondae… Ah, I can't open up my personality, but I really want to scream that you're an angel in the world.
-The tour was canceled and it was regrettable that he couldn't meet the fans, so he planned it for free… ㅠㅠㅠ
-You guys are driving me crazy, how am I supposed to handle this?
Fans were engulfed in fear and worry for over two weeks, and then saw a miraculous recovery and the company's corruption uncovered.
In addition, a successful comeback and stage.
Fans were completely immersed in TeStar's situation in the tide of events and upward trajectory.
Still, they couldn't stop worrying.
-Is it okay to have a concert with Moondae already? They'll have to adjust it well…
-I saw Moondae stumble at TaKon. To be honest, I'm worried.
-The members are going on W Live these days, so that's good. Listening to what they've said, it seems like everyone is obsessively taking care of their health.
└ ㄹㅇ I'm worried that they're under pressure for activities
Befitting of a performance-type male idol group, TeStar had many title songs accompanied by intense choreography, as shown by 'Haengcha'.
And these songs often decorated the core stages of concerts.
Naturally, fans debated whether it was okay for Park Moondae, who had just recovered from an injury, to perform on such stages one after another.
But soon, public opinion turned to one side.
-The concert hasn't even started yet, so don't worry about it.
└ Shouldn't it be possible to modify it before it starts?
└ No, why are you guys trying to edit the setlist made by the kids?
-Can't we have some fun? Being a fan makes me tired.
-It's been a long time since they've performed, so it seems like all the kids are excited. Let's not do that, please…
-The atmosphere is good, so this concert seems to be a hit
It was because it was performance content after a long time, so the public opinion was very good after the news was reported. Fans also wanted to ride this momentum.
In addition, promotional banners containing the concert format appeared on social media so that those who were worried would not be further offended.
[Talk concert with TeStar 〈As the Heart Goes〉]
[♡Thank you for your participation♡]
In the poster, seven stool-type chairs on the stage were calibrated to be spotlighted.
-No way, a talk concert ㅋㅋㅋ
-Is Moondae the MC?? Moondae is the host??
-The feeling of the donation event is suddenly clear.
-A talk concert? Isn't this just a lecture and a performance in the middle?
└ No, I think it'll be a form where they talk a lot and then perform in between? Solo singers do it often
└ Aha, okay okay.
People who were worried were relieved as it looked quite different from the previous TeStar concerts, which focused on intense performances.
And the platform's strategy to attract audiences didn't end there.
At the moment when all the fans thought that all the information about TeStar's concert had already come out…
[5 stars shoot!]
[☆TeStar's 〈As the Heart Goes〉 donates as much as the number of audience members!☆]
(※ based on real-time maximum simultaneous connection)
Articles about corporate sponsorships were popping up.
It was just a week before the concert.
-Awesome ㅋㅋㅋㅋ great
-Thank you, T1 didn't put a spoon on it.
└ Words become seeds. Shh
-Let's donate 100 million for 1 million people. Let's go~ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Hey, what's 100 won per person? It should've been 500 won. Where's the big company Gao? (Means other companies should join them soon)
-They're going to count the number of audience members? Let's scold them.
They were sponsored by a company that would donate in proportion to the number of people who watched the TeStar concert.
Even the ambiguous amount and the vulgar warning phrase provoked the interest of netizens.
Thanks to this, posts promoting the TeStar concert circulated once again on the internet.
[Free donation added to TeStar's concert free viewing]
[Advertisement for TeStar's concert.jpg]
[☆★TeStar's Talk☆Concert★☆ $$ donated by everyone who attends ★☆ ☜☜100 won per person ※Visit is absolutely free※ ★Legal chance to get five stars★ ©Saturday 14:00]
It was quite interesting, to the extent that even non-TeStar fans wanted to join in.
Moreover, public opinion was soft, as the intentions were impeccable.
So the one remaining question was passed smoothly as well.
-How are they going to do a talk concert when they aren't seeing the fans in person?
-They're not taking questions beforehand?
-It looks like TeStar will just play games among themselves ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ ㅋㅋㅋ That might be cute too, right?
Since there was no in-person audience at all, how could a talk concert be held properly?
Idols were not professional MCs or instructors. They were likely to produce inconsistent results.
Of course, Park Moondae was not an idiot, so from the moment he made a platform deal with Cheongryeo, the answer to this question was being prepared one by one.
However, he was struggling with a different kind of trouble at this moment.
• * *
"10-minute break~"
"Heok!!"
Bulk up. I needed to bulk up.
'I can't keep up with my stamina.'
I gulped down a lukewarm sports drink and took a deep breath.
'… It's too bad.'
Not being able to use the Bacchus trait meant that my available time was reduced by about 4 hours.
I had to sleep at times when I could've monitored, practiced more, and planned in order to control my condition.
Time passed in an instant.
But if I didn't sleep, my stamina wouldn't keep up, so my efficiency wouldn't come out. After all, it was the starting point.
'… Should I increase my exercise time?'
I did build some muscles with anaerobic exercises, but to be honest, it wasn't a level I was happy with. It was like when I was in college…
No, I had to think about it after the concert was over.
As long as we finished this online concert properly, I think I would be able to overcome the status abnormality within the period, so I would have time to think about other things.
'The publicity worked well.'
Looking at the momentum of the internet right now, it was okay.
If we put off the lawsuit and went to Japan early next year… I think it would work out.
… And when everything was going according to plan, other problems began to emerge.
"10 minutes are over~ Stand up again!"
"Yeah!"
I looked at the guy who slapped Cha Eugene on the back.
I sat still in my seat, staring at him.
Keun Sejin seemed to flinch for a moment, but soon asked a question with a smile on his face.
"… …"
"… Oh, would you like some more rest?"
"No, I'm fine."
"Okay~"
He was good at talking.
But his attitude had definitely changed.
The facial expressions and gestures that played pranks right up to crossing the line had completely disappeared.
Instead, only some kind of reaction robot remained.
'Even when we first met, he wasn't like this.'
In a word, it was very uncomfortable.
It was like he was protesting.
And he started acting like this when… I was certain.
- Do you really have to say it like that?
-Don't be sarcastic. I was speaking honestly.
He had been doing that ever since I got an apology from him after this conversation in the hospital room.
'Fuck.'
So, I couldn't tell if he was doing that because he was offended or because he was sorry.
'He's not the kind of guy who's going to open up.'
I thought that he'd just be like that until he felt better, but the problem was that we couldn't communicate every time it seemed like there was going to be a disagreement.
-… So, about these two choices, what do you think about them?
-If you think so, it's okay to go like that~
-But what do you think? You said you would choose one of the two.
-… Me? What about me~? I'm okay with everything. Whatever makes you comfortable, just take it easy.
Was he lowering his tail first or was he euphemistically expressing that he was stressed just by dealing with me?
Anyway, since it was like this every time, that meant that he was definitely not normal.
The guy who liked to lead the situations on his own threw away his opinions every time he bumped into me.
"… … Hoo"
After the concert… No, I didn't know.
There was no real conflict. Rather, I thought we could fight without getting any scratches.
'Is time just the medicine?'
"That's all! You all worked hard~"
"Hurray!"
"It was perfect, no mistakes!"
After finishing the choreography for the last song, I did some stretching to get rid of unnecessary thoughts.
I heard a voice talking from behind.
"… Moondae~ Is your back okay?"
"Oh, I'm fine."
… Looking at things like this, it seemed that he had the desire to get along well.
Looking back, Ken Sejin had an ambiguous smile.
After standing there for a while, he immediately grabbed his towel and headed to the back of the practice room.
"… …"
Fuck, what was I supposed to do?
Did I have to rejuvenate myself after three years of preparing for public disclosure of concerns about personal relationships that I had never experienced even when I was a minor?
I sat on a chair in the corner of the practice room and raised my head to look at the ceiling. There was no answer.
It was then.
"Moo-Moondae."
"… Why?"
"Excuse me… I-I might say something useless, but…"
Seon Ahyeon, who had quietly approached and talked to me, suddenly got to the point.
He was a little off the mark.
"To Sejin… A-are you still mad?"
"…? No."
If that guy was mad at me, then I'd be mad.
However, as if Seon Ahyeon took my words as a good sign, he sat down next to me and began defending him.
"Wh-when we had that car accident, Sejin did a lot, worked hard…"
"…"
"Speaking to the company… He kept coming to the hospital and talking about surgery… He worked really hard! He couldn't even eat well..."
Seon Ahyeon's explanation was not detailed and specific. However, the emotions at the time were a bit buried.
The desperate efforts If 'Park Moondae' had never woken up. The sadness.
So I realized.
"Wh-when you woke up, Sejin cried a lot in the car on the way back… Everyone was like that, but I think that's why he was so worried about Moondae."
More than I thought… That these guys cared about me a lot.
I was speechless.
"S-so… O-on the good side… Can't you just think about it for a moment? I hope that Moondae can live comfortably…"
I struggled to open my mouth
"….. Okay."
"I'll talk to him."
"Yes, yes!"
Seon Ahyeon smiled faintly, then staggered to his feet at Cha Eugene's call and went to look at his luggage.
"Hyung! I want to eat this!"
"Huh? H-hold on…!"
After sitting there for a while, I finally made up my mind.
And that evening…
"Keun Sejin."
"Yes?"
I asked Bae Sejin for his understanding and he left the room for a while. He was delighted and packed his things in the living room and went in.
"… Moondae?"
"Okay."
So, to put it another way, it meant that Keun Sejin's roommate today would be me.