It was April.
Kim Raebin's fan came to the cinema after a long time.
'I'm crazy!'
Graduation was just around the corner, so the college student herself thought it was crazy to hit all the premiere events during the midterm exams.
It was becausee of the article that she wasn't even sure about.
Rumor had it that KPOP idols would appear as a cameo in this Limestone movie.
And, of course, that movie was the very sniper movie that took the concept of the game series of 'Ruined Factory', which made 〈127 Section〉.
Of course, candidates for a group that could be involved were also hotly sought after, but the number one priority was her idol.
Because everything made sense.
-Wouldn't they use a group they've collaborated with?
-No way, is it TeStar?
-I'm so excited, what's going on?
On the surface, expectations mixed with positivity and anxiety were the mainstream.
Of course, the game community broke up the game company, saying things like 'They were aiming for the United States, but the original mind was destroyed'.
If 'splashing on KPOP idols' was true, the general opinion was that the concept of the game was sold cheaply for marketing that crossed the line.
And interestingly, a similar reaction was coming from the idol fan community behind the scenes.
- As soon as they received the grand prize in Korea, they were sent away ㅋ I'm at a loss for words because it's so messy.
-It's good.
-Now Korea is a fish that was caught. Now I will have to live while watching translated new content.
-An idol cameo ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋAre they crazy about losing their limbs? ㅋㅋ
By the way, Kim Raebin's fan was also here.
'Could it be that the independent label was also news that they were to be sent to the US?!'
Fans who had already been suspicious of 'the company can't give them an independent label' were preparing to attack the company early on.
At the same time, they even kept quiet and caught the negative reaction to TeStar externally.
'Is it true that the company ran around making things so disturbing during the period of inactivity?'
However, despite this heated response, T1 Stars did not make any official statement.
Normally, this company, which would have been crazy whether it was the first time in a while or press play, was quiet, making fans more anxious.
It became suspicious.
'Is it so bad that it was unplanned… ?'
'Wouldn't they have bundled up the kids and sold them with some crap deal?'
'Why did they spend so much time with a cameo appearance? Could there be anything more?'
Of course, TeStar was on tour, so it was difficult to evoke with other content.
Even if they asked questions as if they were plastered in comments on W Live, even if they don't bother to answer, it had become an established theory that TeStar actually appeared and was keeping it a secret.
And the anxiety was heightened.
'Come out, or rather don't come out!'
That was what the college student was thinking while frantically finding all the lottery tickets for the premiere.
But time passed steadily.
Yesterday, the premiere of the first day of the film was held.
And everything turned upside down.
-Crazy
- Limestone is always right
- Oh, just come and watch.
-Hahahaha don't't worry ㅋㅋㅋㅋ~~
The film was an excellent film with an average rating of 4 stars from critics. The game concept was also successful in making it attractive, providing good material for WeTubers.
Besides, TeStar's appearance…
- I'm really surprised. Our members…
She only saw this far and logged out.
'How can this crazy bastard post spoilers so that they can be searched for!'
It was to avoid any influence in advance. And she didn't go on social media again until she came to this premiere today.
She didn't even check TeStar's official social media accounts.
'I'll just look at it on a zero basis and evaluate it.'
It didn't take a day or two for commenters to manipulate movie ratings, and it didn't take a day or two for fans to catch public opinion on the first day.
She organized her thoughts with such alertness.
'The only thing that's certain is that TeStar will appear!'
The college student sat in the movie theater with a sober mind.
"Hey, my popcorn."
"Shut up."
Since there was no one to bring, she gave a face mask to her younger brother who she brought with her, and soon after, the emergency route information was finished and the logo appeared.
Limestone's unique English sentence.
And the title.
[Cosmic Gunner]
It was a typical movie title. Just like the premiere, short cheers rang out here and there.
But the grand story that followed… It just killed the visual beauty for her. It was just like that for her.
Because she wasn't interested in science fiction. She didn't know what they were talking about, and she wasn't very interested in the game.
'I knew it would be like this.'
The college student eagerly chewed caramel popcorn.
'When will TeStar come out?'
But it was definitely fun to watch as a movie.
The sarcastic black humor when explaining the background of the ruined earth, the wonderful scene transitions, and the kind storyline.
Overall, it was a movie worth seeing even for those who didn't know much about science fiction or heroes.
'It's fine.'
She felt the familiar taste of Limestone. She relaxed for a moment and watched the movie blankly.
Assuming that TeStar, like most Hollywood cameos, would only appear after the middle part.
Around that time, on the screen, she was looking at the decadent and colorful neon sign of the space station where the main character had arrived.
[Wow, is it worth seeing?]
-(Seriously, this was a false delusion.)
People in the theater burst into laughter at the flashback monologue that intersected with the main character's words.
In the meantime, the main character of the movie saw the alcohol-shaped sign at the station and sneaked into the bar.
The Intense and meaningful performance of the band was close-up in this part, and the main character sat down at the table using it as BGM.
Then, a comical conversation was exchanged with the supporting actor who appeared as a helper.
[Are you from Earth? How is it there?]
[Well, it's similar in the way that these bar songs are loud.]
At that moment, wild slang burst from the outlandish band in the background.
[What did you fucking say?]
[I love this song, my friend! Hey! It was the best performance of my life!]
In the distance, the band members glared at the protagonist, then nodded and looked away, blurrily portrayed. Once again, the audience burst into laughter.
The protagonist groaned.
[Teenagers with no blood on their heads staring at me.]
[Uh-huh, watch out! Newbie friend, you shouldn't judge people with your planet's common sense.]
Then, a small alien assistant, sitting across from the main character, began an introduction with a lowered voice.
From now on, the world the main character would encounter.
[There are over 1,200 planets contracted with this station!]
The extravagant and long cuts of aliens were edited and pushed forward to the audience.
'Oh.'
The effect filled the cinema. The college student briefly admired it.
In the meantime, the voice of the assistant continued the narrative.
About the unique histories and treasures, conflicts, and armed groups of various planetary people who use this space station.
Quite a few things went against common sense on Earth.
Even the risk.
[Little guys are mostly those who hide force shooters thanks to the protection law. Can't you see?]
[Like you?]
[Yes, like me.]
Returning to the bar screen, the supporting actor smiled and showed the force shooter in his arms, then hides it. The main character looked at it carefully.
[And finally… You have to be careful of crazy people walking around like crazy people.]
[Crazies?]
[Ah, there are some guys who stand out at a glance!]
After the supporting actor's words, the screen turned once again.
On top of the bar's small performance area, to the 'teenager' band who said a word to the main character earlier.
Soldiers dressed in overbearing combat uniforms quarreled with them as they descended after finishing the session.
Shown only from the back profile, they were dressed in avant-garde fashion as if they were a combination of rock bands and game characters from the 70s, but they were not as gigantic as the guys in combat uniforms.
The atmosphere seemed like the band would be beaten up by the soldiers or run away at any moment.
[Oh.]
But when the camera properly shot the band squarely from the soldier's point of view…
Those faces were just plain grim.
And those were also very familiar faces to most of the audience at the premiere.
"… !"
"Wow!"
TeStar!
The moment when admiration and reaction burst out from the audience at the unexpected appearance…
[You can dress like a crazy person, so that's how you do it!]
With the narration of the supporting actors, the camera rolled.
"… !"
Whiik!
The image of the soldiers being subdued with exaggerated cleanness by the bizarre space instruments passed quickly and turbulently.
Tarak!
A member of the band blasted the last one over a table with a laser.
Then, naturally, he brushed off his own crumpled gown, carefully but sparingly trimming the green stains on it.
With just that momentary movement, the audience could recognize that the stain on the white gown was deliberately styled.
When she looked up, a young man wearing glasses and makeup, shook his head expressionlessly.
'Wow.'
The college student realized.
It was a stage costume that followed the 'Doctor' in 〈127 Section〉!
And it was only a beat late that she realized that the person was Bae Sejin.
"… !"
Even though Bae Sejin didn't say a word, he looked like a completely different person from the usual idol Bae Sejin. When he was shouting in English earlier, she couldn't even recognize his voice.
Even though the college student knew TeStar too well, no, that made him even more unfamiliar.
In that short moment, Bae Sejin appealed to the characteristics.
'What.'
Kim Raebin's fan swallowed saliva at his professional talent, which was treated like a lucky charm.
And the screen composition had been converted again.
There was a brief glimpse of the seven band members leisurely passing the table of the protagonist, ignoring the fallen soldiers.
Bae Sejin spoke without looking back.
[Come and listen again.]
[That, um, it's an honor…]
However, they disappeared from the screen before the main character's words were finished, leaving only the sci-fi sound effect of opening the door and exiting.
Shuuk!
[…]
The two main actors, who watched it from the screen with their eyes wide open, soon bowed their heads and whispered.
[I saw it. It's a town like this.]
[… Oh.]
The protagonist narrowed his eyes.
[Then, I just…]
[Yes, you almost died. Rather, I have a good plan…]
The cinema was filled with laughter again. It was fun and welcome only for those who knew who the cameo was.
And Kim Raebin's fan was briefly shocked while holding popcorn.
The scene, which ended with laughter, was a way to effectively introduce the worldview to the main character and the audience.
Humor, twists, and coolness.
A cameo appearance with all three virtues.
'Wow, fuck.'
T1 couldn't do such a good job… No, it wasn't because of them. This was also thanks to the member who did it well in the end. It wasn't because of those bastards.
'Bae Sejin…'
Kim Raebin's fan, who had been reciting the name of a particularly hard-carried member, had a realization as if struck by lightning.
Come to think of it, what song were they playing?
And the moment the band's music at the bar played along with vocals in the ending credits following the final battle scene, she realized she wasn't wrong.
-Exploding far away
This high pitch that stuck even to pop songs.
And, who the hell was the one who chose this insanely good OST?
'Kim Raebin! Park Moondae!'
Her picks didn't fail either!!
And as soon as the movie premiere was over, the Internet, which she reconnected to, was already causing waves due to this short cameo and OST.