Chapter 151
Although he wasn't as tall as Ji Yoon-chul, he was an idol with great proportions and white skin.
I recalled his name, recalling the information I had memorized in advance.
'Go Yoon-seok.'
Go Yoon-seok smiled and congratulated us.
On the surface, it was no different from Shane's behavior, so the other members smiled brightly and expressed their thanks.
Among us, only Ji Yoon-chul looked somewhat uneasy.
It's fortunate that only those who are paying full attention to Ji Yoon-chul like me can feel it.
The moment Go Yoon-seok reached out his hand toward Ji Yoon-chul, an ominous feeling passed through me.
"Congratulations, Yoon-chul."
"...."
"Hahaha, you don't respond to compliments just like when you were a trainee."
At Go Yoon-seok's words, Yoo Min-ha, the most innocent among the members, asked with sparkling eyes.
"You were in the same agency as Yoon-chul, right? What was Yoon-chul like as a trainee, seniors? Was he as reserved as he is now?"
I tried my best to keep a poker face and not show any sign of discomfort.
Yoo Min-ha's innocent question had never made me this uneasy.
"Ah, Yoon-chul."
Go Yoon-seok tilted his head for a moment, then smiled again.
"It felt like it was almost the same as now, right? He's a person who talks less and focuses only on his own work. Right, guys?"
"It was like that from the first time I saw him~."
"But he was really young back then. I was surprised at how tall he grew in the meantime."
The Haillight members responded lightly to Go Yoon-seok's questions.
Seleste nodded vigorously, not noticing any problems, but my keen senses were telling me otherwise.
'I feel a strange atmosphere. It's as if he's trying to quickly move on from Yoo Min-ha's question.'
This was a phrase often used by the cunning nobles at
He smiles and answers questions flying around him, but he only wears a mask to cover up annoying situations.
The important parts are cleverly hidden, and only empty words are spoken lightly.
I felt a very similar atmosphere in Go Yoon-seok's attitude right now.
"Anyway, please take good care of Yoon-chul. Are you guys going to appear on Music ON tomorrow?"
"Yes!"
"If we overlap tomorrow, let's meet again then. Everyone worked hard~."
"Seniors, you've worked hard too!"
Haillight waved their hands and left the hallway one by one.
Ji Yoon-chul greeted, but he still had a blank expression on his face.
And finally, as Go Yoon-seok passed by him and patted his shoulder, he trembled like an aspen tree.
"Yoon-chul, you seem to need water. Your lips look dry."
"...Ah."
I acted quickly.
I had a feeling that if the other members noticed Ji Yoon-chul's strange signs, it would lead to an awkward situation.
So, I brought up Ji Yoon-chul's consciousness with another topic.
Fortunately, we were able to finish greeting the rest of the cast without any problems.
Rather, I had a strange experience.
"Thank you for your hard work!"
"Oh, oh. It's Seleste, right? You worked hard. It was your first broadcast, so you were probably nervous, but I heard you did a great job filming."
"Thank you!"
We finally shook hands with each and every one of the Music K Showdown general PDs.
The PD gave words of encouragement while firmly shaking the members' hands.
And then our eyes met.
"Where did Karis come from?"
"It's Estonia."
"You really are a friend from far away. But I didn't know you could speak Korean so well. I'd heard about you from Chul-woo, but seeing you in person was definitely amazing."
A familiar name came out of his mouth somewhere.
'If you say Chul-woo, does that mean PD Shin Chul-woo, who was in charge of
I briefly recalled the conversation I had with Shin Chul-woo during the Baek Si-hwa incident.
There were many scenes where he could see my Korean skills while filming Survival, but that was the first time Shin Chul-woo spoke to me.
Judging from what other PDs mentioned, it seems like it had a much bigger impact than expected.
"You are definitely a valuable talent."
"Haha...."
"Do you plan on appearing on a variety show in the future? I think it would be okay to appear on a show that uses words rather than physical techniques."
"I would appreciate it if you could just call me whatever you want."
"Hmm, hmm!"
When I said a few more words in Korean, the PD gave me an unusual look.
'What kind of entertainment are you planning that makes you look at me like that?'
Even though Selest debuted after gaining recognition through a survival program, we are still a rookie.
We need to get as much exposure as possible when we're a rookie so we can advance to higher places.
There is nothing that captures the public's attention like entertainment.
So, as I said before, I am confident that I can do anything if you really call me.
"But I felt it too. If Karis were to participate in a 100-minute debate or something, don't you think he would do really well?"
On the way back to our waiting room, Song Hyung-bin smiled and rubbed my arm.
"That's right, I said that in the car earlier. There's something strangely persuasive about what Karis says."
"If you show your teasing skills, you'll be a hot topic right away, Karis. Okay? I'll believe you."
"Why is everyone so excited when nothing has been decided yet?"
"Hey, if the PD is talking about it like that, then it's more than halfway done, more than halfway done!"
Kang Si-yoon slapped my back excitedly as if it were his own business.
On one hand, he's playing with my arm.
On one hand, he beats my back like a drum.
I felt like everyone's plaything, but I spoke in as calm a tone as I could.
"But if I were to go on a variety show, I would like to go by the name Seleste."
"Oh?"
"I think it's more meaningful to go out and have fun with everyone rather than going out alone. Like
"This wonderful guy!"
Both Kang Si-yoon and Song Hyung-bin pinched my cheeks and expressed their special emotions with their whole bodies.
Then, Heo Yu-bin observed this sight with a look of wonder.
"Oh, Karis hyung-nim, your cheeks aren't stretching out very well."
"... Stop staring at me so strangely and stop them, Yubin."
"Siyoon Hyung! Can I try stretching too?"
"Okay! Baton touch!"
"Hey!"
At this point, I started to regret it.
I'll just be selfish and say I'll go out alone.
* * *
The first broadcast of Music K Showdown aired sharply at 6 PM.
From the beginning, the phrase [Hot Debut! Seleste] was written in the cast introduction, which caught the attention of many people.
People who already knew about Seleste's appearance on a music show were looking forward to seeing what kind of amazing performance they would show.
Other idol fans wondered whether Seleste would be able to prove their prowess by selling 1.01 million copies on the first day of sales.
― SLST [Seleste] fans are really promoting their skills, so will they be doing a live today? ^.^
└ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ But since they are from Survival, I think they'll go halfway
└It's ok. Even if they're popular, they're just temporary idols, so they'll just disband
―(Link) This is a video of them doing a live show at Danbox when they first came out. It's not bad.
└Isn't this a place where you only dance to Danbak?? Why is there a live performance there?
└Idk too ㅋㅋㅋ But they're good at it
└They're really good at dancing. How many of them debuted?
└As of 1:55, the second, fourth, sixth from the left. Sixth is the Mebo [Main vocalist]
They thought Seleste would appear relatively early since they are a newcomer.
KNet must have read people's minds because they didn't air Seleste's performance until almost 7 o'clock.
-I wish they could wear a suit like from the debut
―It looks like they're going to push forward with something cool instead of something refreshing
└The center looks too foreign, so I don't think cute things would suit him.
└(Video) You don't know the legendary love, you punk
―Look at how tall they are and their suits fit really well ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
―Kang Si-yoon, who used to be a brat all the time, now that he's doing his main job, he looks twice as cool.
└Isn't that what he was aiming for?
As the song began, Seleste dominated the stage, unleashing their full potential.
At the center of it all, of course, was the proud center of
-Ah, he's really damn handsome. His face is crazy today.
└Why does it keep evolving every time he comes out?
└When he was in IPS, he didn't wear much makeup so he looked a bit young and had a boyish vibe, but when he got really heavy stage makeup, he looked like a real prince
└It's like this on camera, but what is it like in real life?
The synergy between Karis, who firmly holds the weight in the center, and the three all-rounders who firmly support him was excellent.
The delicate and sophisticated movements continued to the point where there was no flaw in the choreography, and it showed why this member survived the survival show.
―Song Hyung-bin, the unwavering comfort legend... Let's get a bed advertisement
└Even though he's jumping around like that, he sings really well
└When he returns to Awake, they'll form a group centered around him, right?
└He can do it solo
―I'm so happy and excited that our Eun-gyu has truly shined like the title of their debut song... ㅠㅠ
└ I wonder how upset he must have been while watching CNS [Connex] ㅠ I'm glad things are going well now
└If it were me, I would have been so mentally devastated that I would have quit being an idol
└Eun-gyu, thank you for not giving up and continuing to challenge yourself ㅠ ·̫ ㅠ
―Kang si is a crazy guy who dances like a punk... I forgot that he's also Seleste because I was always watching him make people laugh at Jakon [self-content].
└He is a true all-rounder with a sense of entertainment.
└It's so funny when someone with distinct double eyelids and cool facial features like Siyoon keeps whining
└It looks like that, but it's even better because he is such a crazy person ㅋㅋ
└Clear-eyed madman Kang Si-yoon ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Seleste, who excels at intense choreography.
In particular, it was very important to create a stage where each member could clearly show off their charms without being buried.
Ji Yoon-chul in the dance break.
Yoo Minha in the rap part.
And the confident main vocalist, Heo Yu-bin, made those who had doubted Seleste's skills open their eyes wide as he reached the final peak.
Seleste, who finished their first music show stage without a single mistake, received a huge round of applause.
Seleves were relieved and elated that everything went perfectly as they had hoped in their pre-recording reviews.
They're just grateful to the members for preparing such a great stage that they could shout out loud, 'This is the idol I support!'
-Huh? They're the number one candidate today??
-This is awesome ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ A candidate for first place right from the first broadcast ㄷㄷ
└Was K-Net quick to compile the data?
└I don't remember... But if you look at the initial sales, it's right to be a candidate for first place.
└ㅋㅋㅋ they won't get first place anyway, but I'm happy
―I guess Seok-sik Oppa will be in first place again
└ Seoksik ssi doesn't even come out on a music show, but he's really doing it ㅠㅠ
└Seoksik oppa, you've been in first place a lot, so let's give in just once.
└Is there no chance for HILI [Haillight]?
└They will never be able to break through SJS [Seo Joong-sik] eitherㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Until this point, Seleves had no idea.
The names that were nominated along with Seleste were Seo Joong-sik and Haillight.
Of course, the music powerhouse that is taking over all the music sites in Korea. They expected that solo singer Seo Joong-sik, who is receiving support from old people (seniors), would take first place once again.
[Congratulations! Seleste!]
―???
-Is it real?
-Yes?
―???
-Why is this happening?
When Seleste's name was announced along with the pollen, everyone froze for a moment.
Just like the members on screen.
But soon, they began to recover from the initial shock and exude the joy of winning their first trophy with their whole bodies.
―Congratulations on 1st place guysㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ #Seleste1stwin
―Is it true that Seleste won first place on their first broadcast right after debuting? It really makes my heart swell.... #Seleste1stwin
-Did it break through because of the initial sales?
-Who am I? 'No. 1 Singer Seleste Fan'
-I will pick up seven pieces of trash today.
But in this cheerful atmosphere, dark shadows began to creep in.
―Are the scores actually tallied correctly? How can a rookie who only did one music show stage get 1st place? Since Gae inet [Dog net; Knet] can't manipulate the members of a debut group through voting anymore, I guess they're manipulating them on their own music showㅋㅋㅋ
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