A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 249

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 249

Since I had answered in the previous interview that my reason for participating was a brief deviation, there was no need to deny my identity as an idol rapper.

“I’ll approach it exactly as I showed you just now. The present exists because of the past.”

However, since I couldn’t give up the reputation of being from the underground scene, I chose an answer that moderately encompassed both rather than selecting just one side.

After hearing my answer, BQ9 nodded and put his hand into his pocket.

He personally hung the acceptance necklace he pulled from his pocket around my neck. The heavy necklace with “DROP THE BEAT 4” prominently emblazoned on it dangled against my chest.

“Now the style suits you better.”

BQ9 smiled slightly, patted my shoulder, and walked toward the next participant.

What’s this? Why is his reaction so calm after picking a fight with me? I embraced this strange feeling and headed toward the exit following the staff’s gestures.

Before I even reached the exit, another person was eliminated. Indeed, it was the law of the 3-second evaluation.

Just before leaving, I was caught in front of the camera and conducted an interview while slightly lifting the necklace to show it clearly to the camera.

“Thank you for giving me this good opportunity, and I hope I can continue showing cool stages and climb higher.”

A humble concept is best in the beginning. Everyone enjoys it when an arrogant guy gets eliminated early, but when a humble guy gets eliminated, if not everyone, at least many people feel sorry.

There’s no need to deliberately take on an unlikable image that makes people want to see you get eliminated and frustrated.

When I returned the microphone, the staff member who received it told me what I needed to know.

“You’ll receive a text notification for the second preliminary date separately, and please make sure to bring your necklace to the second preliminary. If you get eliminated in the second preliminary, you have to return the necklace.”

I nodded, remembering Kim Junbeom who passed the first preliminary in Season 3 but fell in the second preliminary, causing broadcasting station jerks to make a fuss about giving and taking away the acceptance necklace. So you need to make it to the third round to keep the acceptance necklace.

While riding the van back to the dormitory, I received a text from Yongcheol Hyung.

[Yongcheol Hyung- Hey Eden, BQ Nine asked me to tell you that the last question was scripted, so don’t misunderstand] 7:32 PM

Yongcheol Hyung’s text somewhat relieved my ill feelings toward BQ9. Right, BQ9 also has to do what he’s told from above, what choice does he have.

Wow, but even something like this is scripted? This is no joke.

I had expected there would be some script to lead the broadcast somewhat provocatively since it’s a broadcasting company notorious for devil’s editing, but they’re coming out like this from the first round?

Since I had consistently watched DTB even before my regression, I roughly knew what format it followed and what type of rappers received attention.

Moreover, Season 4, from what I remember, recorded the highest viewership by introducing provocative matches. Of course, they also received tremendous criticism and exercised some restraint by toning it down slightly from Season 5 onward.

“I’m back.”

Though I had left home at dawn, it was nearly 8 PM when I returned to the dormitory. To waste an entire day on the first preliminary. I was so tired that I didn’t even feel like going to the studio.

It seemed like today I could sleep soundly without suffering from insomnia.

“Hyung, did you pass?”

Of course, it was natural since this was the dormitory, but Kim Dobin, who came running out barefoot, shouted loudly.

But that was only for a moment. Kim Dobin, who noticed my empty neck, blinked and asked.

“Huh, where’s the acceptance necklace? Don’t tell me…”

Having arbitrarily concluded that I had been eliminated, Kim Dobin couldn’t continue speaking and covered his mouth while drooping his eyebrows.

“Hey, of course I passed!”

I scolded him while pulling out the acceptance necklace I had put in my pocket and waving it in front of his eyes. Kim Dobin clapped enthusiastically, saying he knew Hyung would pass.

Kim Dobin really has amazing reactions.

Pleased with his reaction, I didn’t bother to snatch away the necklace even when he grabbed it eagerly. Kim Dobin and Ryu Jaehee bickered over who would get to wear the necklace around their neck first.

After taking turns wearing it around their necks and taking proof shots, the two eventually put the necklace on Seo Yehyeon, who was sitting on the sofa.

“Wow, we finally found something that doesn’t suit Yehyeon Hyung.”

“Right, and he’s supposedly Rev’s rapper line too.”

While there was some awkwardness when it hung around Kim Dobin and Ryu Jaehee’s necks, the acceptance necklace around Seo Yehyeon’s neck was so unsuitable it was jarring.

It was like putting a rooster’s comb on a swan’s head. That’s how unsuitable it was.

“Come on, how many people could pull off this kind of necklace fashion anyway.”

Seo Yehyeon grumbled while taking off the acceptance necklace and handing it to me, but seeing me perfectly pull off the acceptance necklace right in front of him made his face sour.

“Hey, do you know how embarrassing it was for me to go looking like this because you ratted out my fashion?”

I grumbled while giving Ryu Jaehee what I called a light neck massage but what he called a headlock. Jaehee countered that I didn’t understand his deep intention of wanting to make Hyung get less criticism.

“Hyung, this has meaning as overcoming your slump, but you should also think of it as an extension of your activities. There are hardly any fans who want to see their idol in an overly natural and hip-hop wannabe state—wearing sweatpants and slippers—on broadcast.”

I was left speechless by Ryu Jaehee’s words, which pointed out an aspect I hadn’t even considered.

“Since an announcement went up that activities were shortened due to Hyung’s poor condition, you have to be somewhat mindful. Of course, there’s still time before the broadcast, but official news about when filming started will come out, and photos from the first preliminary waiting area might be posted too.”

Then if I had worn the clothes I originally planned to wear on the broadcast, would my initial intentions score have been reduced?

[Yes, it would have been reduced.]

I sighed in relief at the system’s answer.

Indeed, Rev’s problem solver Ryu Jaehee. Listening to the youngest member never results in any loss.

“Wait, then what should I wear to the second preliminary? What was our coolest stage outfit? Do we still have the stage costume from ?”

“Since you went with fresh and clean today, let’s go with sexy for the second preliminary?”

Ignoring Kim Dobin’s nonsense, I made a firm resolution in my heart.

Since it’s come to this, I’ll become the best clown.

Now I’ll show a real idol style, not a fxxking hip-hop wannabe style.

Of course, I don’t mean I’ll keep wearing it throughout the entire survival show, just until things settle down appropriately?

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HOT! [Collection of male idols who were at the DROP THE BEAT Season 4 first preliminary waiting area.jpg] [+899]

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Collected mainly male idols who were caught taking proof shots

There might be more

Comments

Anonymous 1 So many went

Anonymous 2 Wow there was a lot of talk about whether Yoon Eden would appear this season or not, but he ended up going

Anonymous 3 Ah Lee Ro please… I’m your fan but honestly your skills aren’t good enough to go there… Why are you trying to preserve your dark history in the most talked-about place…

Anonymous 4 One person seems to be in a different survival genre lololol The 4th photo was taken at DTB too, right? lol

Anonymous 5 Taebeom, you should have just dressed idol-like like in the 4th photo. Even if you dress like a hip-hop wannabe, to those rappers you’re just an idol anyway

Anonymous 6 I wonder how many of those kids passed the first preliminary

Anonymous 7 Yoon Eden shortened his activities due to poor condition but went on an individual survival show for rapper self-realization? Amazing lol

Anonymous 8 ☞Anonymous 7 Self-realization…? He seems to be killing his ego more than anyone else there

Anonymous 9 ☞Anonymous 7 Look at his clothes, he’s not that kind of person

Anonymous 10 Rev fans are just enviable in so many ways ㅠㅠ

Anonymous 11 Heeun please pull up your pants

Anonymous 12 It’s funny that kids who rap worse than Yoon Eden are wearing hip-hop wannabe looks while Yoon Eden is wearing an idol look. Actually it’s not funny. Why are you, Kang Chanmin, wearing a hip-hop wannabe look that even Yoon Eden, a real underground veteran, didn’t wear, damn

Anonymous 13 I want to burn that bucket hat, damn. Someone else came wearing a beret but my kid came wearing a beggar king bucket hat

Anonymous 14 Rather than getting embarrassed by being eliminated in the first preliminary and having it preserved on broadcast, I’d rather they just edit it out completely

Anonymous 15 Wow the 4th photo is amazing, how can he wear clothes like that without his image dying at all

Anonymous 16 When is DTB 4’s first broadcast?

Anonymous 17 ☞Anonymous 16 Probably end of June? Still over a month left

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Dream♥Daydream @revedream

If certain people hadn’t gotten swept up in the agitation and mudslinging, the activities wouldn’t have been shortened, right?

If you have any conscience, don’t add fuel to the fire with talk about abandoning the group for self-realization or personal activity greed, just support them~

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Alho @dkffnalsbaghdlf45

Our 2E showed that sparkling idol image that he never showed even during active periods, so who was complaining about liquor bottles

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Cat Eden @blackcateden

I stubbornly didn’t watch even when there was such a huge fuss last year, but now I’m watching DTB this year

Since he came out with a fresh concept once, please do sexy next time

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There was one week left until the second preliminary round.

The second preliminary round consists of performing rap for 60 seconds to random beats in front of producers.

However, while up to Season 3 it was elimination with 4 FAILs and advancement with even one PASS, Season 4 was different.

The producer teams consist of two people each, totaling four teams, and while up to Season 3 one team evaluated with one opinion, in Season 4 the producers evaluated individually rather than as teams.

You perform rap for 60 seconds in front of a total of eight producers and need to get PASS from four or more to advance.

The standards got stricter. Previously, you could avoid elimination just by targeting one producer team’s style, but this season that kind of trickery was impossible.

‘What does it matter. I’ll just get ALL PASS.’

Why bother with annoying tricks?

However, since the fact that Yongcheol hyung and Jiwon hyung were my acquaintances was publicly known, to avoid talk of advancing through connections, I had to truly crush it in a way that everyone could accept.

The beats were random so I didn’t know what would come up, but for attention-grabbing guys like me, there was a high probability they’d give difficult, crappy beats to extract broadcast material, so I couldn’t rely solely on freestyle.

Well, I just need to roughly frame the lyrics, rhymes, and punchlines.

The most important thing for me right now was the outfit to wear to the second preliminary round.

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