Chapter 62
The video became a hot topic because of its unexpectedness.
Of course, I am certain that the film will focus on choreography.
These elements made the team's live performance completely unexpected.
―But I never imagined that the trainees would sing this well... And it was so unexpected that they did it live.
└It felt a bit like a 2nd generation idol ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└That's what I'm saying I really want to make a video with the ranking cuts and what I hear
―Everyone knows that the live performances that were edited into the video aren't real live performances.... Everything comes out in the tune not like from One Day Today ㄹㅈㄷ [legend]
└Haven't you seen the Danbox video? You can hear the kids' breathing and the chains of their costumes jangling. What are you talking about? Seriously.
└Who would then precisely adjust its pitch and insert it, eliminating any breathing noises and make it clear that this is a live video? ㅋㅋㅋ How did you find out and get here? There are no words to enter into the group search. Goosebumps ㅠ
―No, it's just a candidate review and everyone else is not doing it since they don't have to do a live performance, but the attitude of coming out with such a strong will to film it while doing a live performance is fucking one with a high level of skills?? Why are you criticizing like that?
└It's so fucking amazing that everyone needs to scratch something.
└The important thing right now is not installing AR and tuning in, but the fact that they were able to sing a song that they had only practiced for a short time live and pull it off to that extent is amazing, but anyway, there are a lot of people who don't know the context.
└If you somehow grab someone else's kid criticizing and beating them, will your kid's ranking automatically go up?; It's a deja vu of the evil dogs from the time of IP1 ㅠ
If you're not careful, you might make a mistake.
The fact that they insisted on a live performance under extreme pressure received a lot of attention.
And this unexpectedness gradually spread into surprise.
The surprise led to interest in the members who showed off their outstanding skills.
[(Video) Trainees performing 'Live' on stage at Danbox]
―They are all tall and handsome ♥211
―Who is the blonde in the center? ♥1,549
―@real_ryuu_ Idol expert. come on ♥324
└Karis (Karis von Walden), 20 years old, overseas trainee from Estonia, position center visual ♥1,288
└No, f*ck, I didn't know you knew this much ♥1,439
―His pronunciation is so accurateㅋㅋㅋㅋ ♥48
―No, anyone can tell that he's a foreigner, but he speaks Korean so well that he's like AI ♥652
―The girls in my class kept saying Song Hyeong-bin, Song Hyeong-bin, so I looked up who it was, and it was this guy. He's handsome ♥1,322
└Hello... Are you also being forced to vote every day? ♥519
└Actually, I'm already a fan of Hyeong-bin hyung because of the kids and this comment is aggroㅎ Hyung, you definitely debut ♥1,799
―The main vocalist is really good at singing, how old is he?? ♥745
└He's 19-year-old Heo Yu-bin!! ♥589
└This person was born yesterday crazy It's on the level of Pumao's younger sibling ♥921
The
In the process, they were exposed to more and more people.
Not missing out on the golden opportunity, individual fans made a final spurt in the fever time vote.
Most of the trainees who made it into the TOP 7 in the first global vote are already on the verge of bursting into fever time.
The atmosphere was truly exciting as top-tier trainees who were rising at a frightening pace joined in.
―Vote for our prince!! #Karis
―Plz we need to get this precious boy up to #1 #Vote_for_Yoon-chul
―Let's go Hyung-bin!!
The overseas fans' enthusiasm also grew to the end, and the second global vote reached its climax.
The long-awaited second ranking announcement ceremony, where the joys and sorrows of survival and elimination intersect, has arrived.
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"The air on this set feels so cold every time I come in."
"I'm nervous...."
The trainees' soft voices were heard.
I sat down on the hard black chair and took a deep breath.
'I have no idea what will happen this time.'
The top tier of survival programs doesn't change much.
The so-called concrete layer tends to remain intact until the final voting.
The previous episode of
But this time, it feels different.
Not only the external presence of Karis von Walden, but the overall development itself flowed in a different way than before.
What kind of tectonic shift will await us?
"We will now begin the second ranking announcement ceremony for
Choi Sia's calm tone flowed through the speakers.
Then someone next to me let out a soft breath.
"Ha...."
"Are you nervous?"
Song Hyung-bin was rubbing both hands over his knees.
He tried to shake off the tension by smiling intentionally, but I could see his lips trembling.
"If I said I wasn't nervous, I'd be lying, right?"
"Is it because of the pressure of having to maintain first place?"
"I know this may sound stupid, but...."
Looking at Song Hyung-bin's expression, it seems like what I had been guessing all along was somewhat correct.
"Once I get to number one, I want to keep it as much as possible. To be honest, I'm also scared. If I fall from number one, I don't know how far I'll fall."
I nodded slowly.
Well, unless a natural disaster occurs, I don't think Song Hyung-bin will be unable to debut.
I could understand, to some extent, the grievances he was harboring in his heart.
"I'm a bit excited about your ranking, Karis."
"What about my rank? "
"We definitely received benefits this time, and our
An unconventional operation that came from Heo Yu-bin's words and Song Hyung-bin's ideas.
The live video of
I think our fever-time vote was also greatly affected by the aftermath.
Still, I waved my hand slightly.
"No. I think it's a great honor just to maintain my current ranking."
"There's no need to be so humble."
Song Hyeong-bin chuckled and tapped my shoulder.
"I was looking forward to seeing you and Siyoon's sushi performance again, but today we didn't even have time to make an entrance statement."
"I think they may have omitted that event because there are fewer survivors now than before."
At that moment, Choi Sia was mentioning the people who would survive the second ranking announcement ceremony.
"In the first ranking announcement ceremony, 51 trainees survived. This time, only 28 trainees will advance to the third round."
28 people.
With Park Se-han voluntarily stepping down, there are now 50 contestants left, and it has been reported that 22 of them have been confirmed to be eliminated.
The trainees who were anxious about their rankings swallowed dry saliva while rubbing their faces.
"I will now announce the 27th-ranked trainee."
Music that builds tension was turned on.
Although the members had relatively stable rankings, three of them, excluding Song Hyung-bin and me, were holding hands tightly.
"Yubin, I think my ranking is going to drop."
"Ken? You'll never fall."
"That's right, I'm the most anxious; what if I fall."
"Oh, no! Jae-hoon hyung never falls!"
"I appreciate you saying that, but...."
Park Jae-hoon bit his lips.
His first ranking was 26th.
Although they have insurance as they have received the top 3 team benefits, it is true that they are not in a position to be completely at ease.
I reached out to him and held his hand tightly.
"Don't worry, we will all survive."
"Please...."
"Then, of course. We'll all go to the third round and the live final broadcast."
The younger brothers' expressions also relaxed a little at Song Hyeong-bin's words.
"The 26th trainee."
But unfortunately, even though the ranking rose to 23rd place, Park Jae-hoon's name was not called.
As the number coming out of Choi Sia's mouth reached the early 20s, he let out a deep sigh of relief.
"Oh, I guess it didn't work out."
"Oh, no! There's still 28th place!"
"Yeah, it's too early to give up, Jae-hoon."
The team members somehow managed to calm Park Jae-hoon's mind.
But it was clear that things were not going well.
Everyone seemed to want to stay by Park Jae-hoon's side.
"The 16th-ranked trainee. This trainee got a benefit in this second round? And.... He performed the 2010 mission song."
"...!"
"This is definitely ours!"
It is the only team that made it into the top 3 in 2010.
Soon, the 16th chair found its owner.
"Yes, my precious friends who helped me get here! And to my hyungs, oh, thank you so much! Thank you so much!"
Ken Hashimoto's comments were half-decorated with tears.
The sight of him taking off the round glasses he usually wore and continuously wiping away tears was refreshing and cute.
"Keeeeen!"
There was someone who congratulated the survival of his friend of the same age more enthusiastically than anyone else.
Heo Yu-bin flapped his hands without even realizing that he had a runny nose.
After finishing his comments, Ken Hashimoto put down the microphone and shouted, "Yubin, come up quickly!"
Like a single scene from a youth comic book.
And when it was the 13th trainee's turn,.
"The 13th-ranked trainee rose incredibly high in the rankings. Was it because of Benefit's power? I heard that he was recently given the title of the next generation main vocalist."
I intuitively knew whose name would be called.
So, I smiled, wrapped my arm around Heo Yu-bin's shoulder, and patted him.
"Congratulations, Yubin."
"Huh, huh?"
"Congratulations! The 13th-place trainee is none other than Heo Yubin!"
It rose a whopping 7 places from 20th place in the first ranking.
Heo Yu-bin, who had reached a position where he could immediately aim for the top 10, cried even more sadly than Hashimoto Ken.
"Tha, thank, thank you to the team that always believed in me, even though I am lacking! Thank you!"
Finally, it was time for the long-awaited Top 10.
"Will there be a split screen this time too?"
I heard someone muttering behind me.
Last time, in order to draw aggro, the screen was split into four parts, starting from the Top 10 instead of the Top 7.
But this time, the presentation went straight without any split screens.
"This is the 10th-ranked trainee. In this second round, this trainee...."
I turned my head and looked at Kang Si-yoon sitting on the other side of the set.
Kang Si-yoon, who was amazed at my gaze, showed off his signature sharp teeth and made a V sign with his fingers.
'Kang Si-yoon was in 10th place in the first round. Considering that he hasn't been called up yet, the probability of him rising in the rankings is higher than maintaining his position.'
As expected, the effect of Benefit was clear.
"Congratulations, the 8th-place trainee is none other than Kang Si Yoon!"
Although he did not make it to the Top 7, which is the threshold for debut, it was encouraging that he made it into the single digits.
"I would like to express my gratitude to the national managers who have always supported me and to my parents...."
And as Kang Si-yoon's comments were coming to an end, Choi Sia mentioned the topic that emerged as the biggest topic during this global vote.
"It would not be an exaggeration to say that the presence or absence of fever time was a huge factor in this vote. After fierce voting until the very end, the trainees who triggered fever time have emerged."
"Seeing she says this right before the announcement of 7th place, did they succeed in fever time starting from 7th place?"
"I don't think it achieved that much."
"I wonder what happened...."
Countless question marks were also being raised among the trainees.
As if she had noticed the atmosphere on set, Choi Sia smiled briefly.
"2nd Global Voting, there are 5 trainees who achieved fever time."
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