43. Production Announcement (3)
After the photo time, the signal song
The production announcement ended with MC Jeong On-do and three star judges Woo Yong-dam, Hal A, and the choreographer conducting interviews with reporters.
IT [*Idol Travel] Production Announcement Real Review
I went to see Kim Ji-rok and got hit by Gal Neoul, and got 40 weeks of treatment.
The photos and videos didn't really capture the real thing.
He's like a statue... I've seen a lot of cold and warm handsome men, but what can I say? He's the one who created the harmony of yin and yang and all things in the universe... It feels like God made him by pickling him a thousand times with his craftsmanship.
He was so handsome that I cursed without realizing it, but I think he heard me ㅜ He looked at me with a really beautiful smile and then tapped my lips and said, "Please use nice words." ㅠㅠㅠ I can see the sprouts of a guilty liver ㅠㅠㅠㅜㅠㅜㅜㅜ
For a moment, I felt like I was sucked into a youth movie with a blue filter. I almost hit the wall because he was cute and the earth fell down. He reminded me of violence while telling me not to curse. Ha….
It was summer.... I really feel like I experienced summer indirectly.
It's summer now ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Why do I feel like I'm experiencing it indirectly when I've already experienced it firsthand ㅋㅋㅋ
└Ah, that's right ㅋㅋ큐ㅠㅠㅠㅠ I'm still a little confused ㅋㅋㅋ
└└Beep. It's heatstroke. A disease where you're passionately in love.
└└└ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Me too ㅋㅋㅋ I fell in love with Kim Ji-rok and went there and took 500 pictures of Gal Neoul.
- They only picked out the ones that seemed like they'd sell data, but when they took pictures of Gal Neoul, the shutter sound was really different.
Before going home, Kim Ji-rok, who was busily searching 'Idol Travel' and his name in the waiting room, stopped dead in his tracks when he saw a post.
It was about someone who came to see him and fell for Gal Neoul.
When he stared at Gal Neoul, who was far away, Gal Neoul must have felt his warm gaze because he turned his head this way. Then he faintly frowned and turned to the other side.
'What the heck. Really.'
He really didn't like that attitude since last time. That wasn't the way to look at a normal person.
It was like looking at something unpleasant, like cigarette butts scattered on the street or phlegm someone had spit out.
Just receiving a glance made him feel like he was being treated like a useless, disease-carrying lump of fine dust in the world, and it made him feel dirty.
If he had given everyone that same gaze, he would have said that he was a person with a bad personality. But isn't that kid openly discriminating against people?
Gal Neoul was friendly with Baek Yuri, Haon Ha, and other top-tier members, but he openly ignored and distanced himself from Kim Ji-rok, who was in the middle of the rankings.
'I'm only 4th in the dance vote, so what the f*ck. Why are you picking on people and trying to be friendly to others? Like f*ck.'
Gal Neoul avoided Kim Ji-rok, and some of the other contestants pretended not to care, but secretly trying to treat him cautiously and keep him at a distance.
Kim Ji-rok didn't understand that.
He pretended that Gal Neoul didn't care when he ignored him, and showed his good side by coolly ignoring it. On the other hand, Gal Neoul would throw out a bombshell and turn his head away, clearly showing his displeasure.
Then shouldn't they be distancing themselves from Gal Neoul more than him?
Kim Ji-rok looked down at the post on his smartphone screen again, then turned it off nervously and threw the device into his bag.
'What good is a crazy bastard who starts swearing at people he meets for the first time and says they smell bad?'
People don't have eyes to see everything.
The harmony of yin and yang and all things in the universe? What? Did God soak it a thousand times?
That's an exaggeration, what about God! Does God have nothing else to do? Just make people? Oh, who would have made it? That face must have been made by a plastic surgeon, stitch by stitch, using silicone.
'I'm sure he'll be embarrassed if we see past photos or graduation photos later.'
Kim Ji-rok took off his name tag and returned it, muttering to himself. After getting confirmation from the staff, he turned around, but Ha On-ha came running and returned his name tag and passed by.
"Oh, Ji-rok hyung! See you at the next shoot~"
Unlike the yellow-haired [*gangster-like] b*stard, he was a relatively cheerful kid. He always had fox-like eyes and was always smiling, so it was hard to read his mind...
Ha On-ha was seen talking to Yeo Do-bin. They were wondering where to film their reactions to the first broadcast.
Ha On-ha let out a deep sigh.
"It must be hard because everyone has family at home."
"I guess it's because it's broadcasted late at night… 10:50 PM is when most people are probably already asleep."
"Hmm.."
Yeo Dobin continued to talk to Ha Onha, who was deep in thought, as if telling him not to worry.
"If it doesn't work out, I'll talk to my aunt…! I have to go down to the countryside, but it'll be quick if I take the train!"
"No. I can't bother you for nothing."
Ha Onha cut him off firmly and brought up his opinion in a bright voice.
"Hmm~ Or should we gather a few more people of the same age as you and go play together? It would be good to go to a natural recreation forest. Are all the reservations already full?"
"Natural recreation forest…? What is natural recreation forest?"
"Huh? You've never been there? Oh, right. You're Australian! You look much more Korean than me, so I thought you were Korean for a moment."
"Well, I, I'm Korean-Australian...."
"Okay, listen. A nature resort is like a pension, but a national nature resort is run by the government, so the price is much cheaper. Most of them have TVs."
"Oh....."
"We can play in the valley during the day, barbecue outside in the evening, watch the first broadcast together, film reactions, and then leave the next day!"
"Barbecue outside? They said a typhoon is coming...."
"Ahhhhh...! No! My charcoal barbecueuuuu!"
Ha Onha screamed and collapsed. The purpose of the resort, the reaction video, and everything else must have been barbecue.
'What, he was simpler than I thought?'
Kim Ji-rok, who overheard the conversation, snorted inwardly and confidently straightened his shoulders and approached them.
"Do you want to film your first broadcast reaction at my house?"
"Huh?"
Ha On-ha, who had been sitting on the floor, lifted his head. Kim Ji-rok was a little surprised when he saw Ha On-ha's blue eyes.
'F*ck, he's so handsome. I have to make sure he doesn't get caught on camera with me.'
Was it always like this? He didn't know because he hadn't really looked at him up close before.
'At first glance, I thought he looked like a gisaeng orabi...'
[ A male who is pretty and feminine rather than handsome (derogatory term). Gisaeng means prostitute. It can be interpreted as pretty man who does prostitution]
Since he was the one who stole the center spot for Signal Song, he had a filter of disgust on him, so he looked like a fox cub with nine tails on his eyes, nose, and mouth.
He was so disgusted seeing him smiling at the judges and fluttering.
But now that he looked closely, he realized that he wasn't an ordinary gisaeng orabi. If this were Joseon, he would be the gisaeng orabi who was rumored to be the prettiest in Hanyang, a crowded city.
Anyway, he had visuals that he didn't want to be caught in the same angle as him. Seriously.
'Did I ask you to take a picture with me for nothing?'
But he doesn't have the face to take back what he had already said. Even the thought that he was being pushed out for a moment hurt his pride.
'When I was in middle and high school, I was also famous as one of the most handsome kids in school. That's it. I'm popular too.'
His friends dragged him to blind dates and karaoke rooms, saying, "If you don't come, the girls won't come either! Let's go together just once!" every day.
Recovering his confidence, Kim Ji-rok cleared his throat and spoke in a more relaxed manner.
"My parents aren't home often, so it's empty. The living room is spacious and the TV is big, so we can all watch it comfortably together."
"Oh?"
Looking at Ha On-ha's expression, he seemed to be excited. Kim Ji-rok, who also saw Yeo Do-bin's face standing next to him, almost flinched and took a step back without realizing it.
'You little brat, your expression is so scary. Why are you like that?'
Yeo Do-bin was not just close to him and was a little rough, he was just shy and stiff, but to Kim Ji-rok, he only looked like he was glaring at an innocent person.
'Huh... I don't think he was like this a little while ago.....?'
When he opened his mouth, he felt like an innocent and easy country boy who would be easily scammed. His voice was soft and his speech was slow and careful. His habit of occasionally extending the end of his sentences gave off a childish feeling.
But when he kept his mouth shut, he looked like a completely different person. It felt like the warm spring weather of about 25 degrees had suddenly dropped to -25 degrees. His long, slit eyes, creepy white eyes, and hard expression were incredibly cold.
'Why are all these little brats so shameless?'
Kim Ji-rok rolled his eyes naturally and avoided eye contact. Cold sweat ran down his back. His pride was hurt by being scared by a brat who had just turned twenty, so he smiled, pretending to be even more calm on the outside.
"Hahaha, um, ahem."
Kim Ji-rok said, trying hard to ignore Yeo Do-bin's presence.
"Instead, I wish you would bring Neoul-i too. Don't say that it's our house."
"Neoul-i? Why?"
"Um.... On-ha knows, right? Neoul-i hates me. I want to be friends with everyone, but I think he hates me."
"Ah...."
"If there's a misunderstanding, it's better to resolve it this time. I don't think I did anything wrong to him... I wanted to ask him why he hates me."
Kim Ji-rok smiled kindly.
However, he didn't really care why Gal Neoul hated him. He was asking to call him to create a broadcast.
Ha On-ha and Yeo Do-bin seemed close to Gal Neoul, so they could easily bring him. Once they come, it would be difficult for Gal Neoul, who openly hates him, to leave his friends and go away alone.
However, he wouldn't hide his dislike. He's a guy who doesn't really care about cameras.
Then Kim Ji-rok planned to be as kind as possible, cutting fruit for him, ordering pizza for him, and giving him ice cream, while occasionally making a sad and hazy expression.
And he would pretend to ask the writer for advice and do an interview.
[I think Gal Neoul is uncomfortable with me... Why? I don't really know. I tried hard to become close to him, but.... I'm a little disappointed.]
Conflicts between participants are always fun and stimulating sources. There's no way the production team wouldn't use scenes like this.
Then, scenes of Gal Neoul ignoring him, avoiding him, or frowning will be edited out to be stimulating along with the interview footage.
The moment the broadcast airs, people will bring up things like 'Gal Neoul's personality controversy' and sympathetic public opinion about him will flood SNS.
Kim Ji-rok felt relieved just thinking about it, and a smile came out of his mouth. He leisurely waited for Ha On-ha and Yeo Do-bin to answer.
At that moment, Ha On-ha, who was sitting on the floor and staring at Kim Ji-rok, blurted out a question as if he really didn't know why. A refreshing smile was a bonus.
"Doesn't he hate you because you smelled like cigarettes?"
Kim Ji-rok's brow furrowed mercilessly.
This jerk...…?
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