A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 259

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 259

 

 

The rules for this mission were simple.

Each team would work on a song using the beat assigned to them, and rankings would be determined by the pre-released track’s performance before the broadcast.

And except for the first place team, all other teams would have their lowest-rated member eliminated during the live broadcast stage.

Only by becoming the first place team could they advance to the finals safely without the threat of elimination.

“There are five beats in total. Each number has a different beat assigned to it. Please choose whichever number you want.”

The five group leaders would choose one number from 1 to 5, and the beat corresponding to that number would play.

The rest would listen to the beats and line up wherever they wanted. Four people per team. Only one team would have five people as an exception.

As the first place winner, I was given the privilege of choosing a number first.

“Since this is DTB Season 4, I’ll choose number 4.”

As soon as I held up the paper with ‘4’ written on it, the number 4 beat started playing. The participants’ faces looked troubled as they listened to the beat.

But I was the complete opposite, covering my mouth in joy. As expected, Kim Dobin and the CEO’s pick with incredible luck!

Number 4 was the beat that achieved the highest score in the DTB 4 music mission before my regression.

To put it simply, it was ‘a beat that’s damn hard to pull off, but guaranteed success if you do pull it off.’

This was the very beat that Skoen, the runner-up before my regression, had drawn and received unanimous predictions of last place, causing despair, but then brilliantly salvaged it to create an amazing reversal story.

Moreover, there were currently 21 surviving participants.

Dividing into five groups inevitably meant one group would have five members, but considering part distribution, having fewer team members was advantageous. The longer the song, the more of a disadvantage it becomes.

Think about it – each song taking up 5 minutes. Unless you’re confident you can create a masterpiece like Bohemian Rhapsody, it’s best to avoid that as much as possible.

The other group leaders also drew numbers in order of their prize money amounts. It was time for the participants who had heard all five beats to choose their teams.

Perhaps because I had drawn the most difficult beat to pull off, which was no different from gambling, participants didn’t approach me.

Only exactly four people who hesitantly approached were the end. They were decent rappers who hadn’t shown much activity during cyphers or diss battles.

As participants flocked to Yupi’s team with its cool and easy-to-pull-off beat, giving Yupi the right to choose team members, one of our team members muttered.

“Even though we’re in first place, there’s no fucking merit here.”

“That’s right.”

He visibly flinched at my response.

“Why?”

“No, the sunglasses are too overwhelming… You’re not going to a mountain climbing club after recording, are you?”

“Of course not.”

“Then why did you dress like that…?”

I scratched my cheek and replied to the cautious question.

“I thought it would be easier to get chosen if I portrayed a friendly leader rather than an unapproachable one…”

Of course, we were screwed because the beat was tricky. One of our team members, a high school student who came in his school uniform, asked.

“Is your motif the student affairs teacher by any chance? Our school’s student affairs teacher always wears hiking clothes.”

“No, it’s a mountain climbing club president.”

I corrected the high schooler’s words while pondering how exactly I should lead this team.

This mission would capture the entire music production process on camera and broadcast it.

Whether this process would be a plus or minus depended on DubNet’s evil editing.

Today’s filming ended with team selection.

After recording finished, I exchanged numbers with my team members and headed to the dormitory empty-handed to watch the DTB live broadcast.

I wanted to buy something, but since the live broadcast was at 11 PM, Seo Yehyeon would nag again.

 

* * *

 

DROP THE BEAT SEASON 4 finally opened its curtains amid the public’s passionate interest.

The content of DTB Episode 1 was the first preliminary round.

Thanks to the number of applicants being several times higher than last year’s Season 3, that many more attention-seekers, skilled performers, and celebrities appeared in large numbers.

 

-Fuck, is this a hip hop survival show or a national idiot selection contest

-That bastard rapped like shit but why am I the one feeling embarrassed

-Skoen appeared, game over

-If Skoen doesn’t win, who will

 

Just when it seemed like most of the attention-seekers and celebrities had finished their auditions, and there couldn’t be more to come, scenes appeared of someone in the outdoor waiting line being filmed by cameras or getting autographs.

 

[Those drawing attention from waiting participants!]

[‘DTB 4 side: “Yoon Eden, BT, Lee Ro, KIBA and other idol singers participate in preliminaries in large numbers.”‘]

[‘Yoon Eden, BT, KIBA, Shin Heeun…who among them will be the protagonist to receive the DTB pass necklace?’]

[‘War of stars…idol rappers’ DTB 4 sortie’]

 

After eyewitness accounts and proof shots from the first preliminaries circulated in communities, captured news article headlines appeared on screen in succession, and the idols who had boldly challenged DTB 4 appeared all at once in split screens, not even individual shots.

 

-So they all got eliminated, right?

-Are there any idol rappers who made it to the second preliminaries???

 

Some received screen time with particularly brief group music videos.

 

-Oh no Lee Ro, I told you it would become a dark history!!!!

-Is that rap skill for real, is that rap or speed reading lyrics

-‘Idol rapper level’

-If only our Heeun hadn’t forgotten his lyrics…

 

[While idol rappers were eliminated one after another-]

 

Shoes stepping on the gymnasium floor where rap evaluations took place and a beret placed on someone’s head were captured on screen in sequence.

People around covered their mouths with their hands or took photos with their phones, murmuring.

 

[Nearby applicant: Oh, isn’t that him?]

[Nearby applicant: Wow, amazing. First time seeing a celebrity.]

[A familiar face receiving much attention from the moment of appearance]

 

Finally, Yoon Eden’s face was fully captured on screen, wearing a blue jacket and sleeveless top combination with a beret. Archive footage of the Season 3 stage briefly appeared.

 

[The idol rapper who made a surprise appearance as featuring in DROP THE BEAT Season 3 semi-final stage]

[Boy group REVE’s Yoon Eden!]

 

-Hyung wasn’t this kind of person, what the hell is this look

-Why is Hyoryun-jwa here being filial to his fans…

-Is this some advanced strategy to demoralize everyone around you so you can pass alone? ㄷㄷ

-Is Rev filming another reality show? There’s no way Eden would voluntarily wear that, and like the previous airport fashion Goyeong Eden look, it seems like another penalty

-Ah crazy our baby Goyeong does refreshing cuteness all at once, this unfamiliar cute refreshingness is so precious

 

[Yoon Eden: It’s a deviation, a momentary deviation.]

 

The outdoor waiting line cut was cross-edited, then Yoon Eden adjusted his beret and smiled slyly.

 

[Yoon Eden: I’m going to leave some graffiti behind.]

 

-Why is the last line from the preview coming out here?

-They’ve been messing around since the damn trailer lmaooo

-Wow if Yoon Iden wins here it would be truly legendary, like a perfect reversal of fortune

└Leaving my mark for future pilgrimage

 

Back to the gymnasium. BQ9, having finished judging the person next to him, approached Yoon Eden and asked bluntly.

 

[BQ9: Did you dress like this because you think being an idol gives you some kind of merit?]

 

BQ9’s expressionless face and Yoon Eden’s smiling face were shown in alternating close-ups. The camera swept over Yoon Eden’s outfit from head to toe.

 

[The psychological warfare was executed perfectly.]

[I thought it was provocation. Like an idol rapper saying he’d crush hip-hop wannabes like you.]

[Even wearing that outfit, the intimidation factor was… whew…]

[Just what does this person do…? It’s a bit different from the idol image I had in mind?]

 

Interview voices were layered like narration over scenes of other applicants crowding around Yoon Eden, watching with great interest.

The scene switched to a solo producer interview against a black background, with BQ9 sitting on the sofa shrugging his shoulders.

 

[BQ9: I wasn’t being sarcastic, I was genuinely curious. Whether you dressed like that to emphasize that you’re an idol, or because you think it suits you, because it’s your personal taste.]

 

The screen switched back to the first preliminary round venue, and Yoon Eden answered with a still relaxed smile.

 

[Yoon Eden: It’s not a merit, but it’s not a demerit either.]

 

Back to the black background, BQ9 sitting on the sofa muttered with a confused expression.

 

[BQ9: …Is that really his personal taste?]

 

-I’m also surprised how a young guy ended up…

-Looking at the fashion posts on Inbyeol, that’s not his usual taste

-Do idol fans really like outfits like that???

 

Back at the first preliminary round venue, BQ9 signaled to start rapping.

 

[BQ9: Let me see your rap.]

[The judging begins amid great expectations and attention from many]

 

-Wow, since he’s from the underground scene, he’s definitely much better than the previous guys

-All you kids who only did hip-hop for fashion, bow your heads down – even rapping in that state is still fucking hip-hop

-This guy will definitely make it to the main competition

 

When Yoon Eden’s rap ended, BQ9 nodded and asked.

 

[BQ9: I’m curious whether you’ll approach this as ED, the underground rapper, or as Yoon Eden, the idol rapper.]

[Yoon Eden: I’ll approach it exactly as I just showed you. The present exists because the past existed.]

 

-Don’t say cool lines like that while dressed like that, damn it

-Wait, I just noticed his piercing is heart-shaped too;; The outfit alone is really too much but it gets buried by his presence

-I’m starting to think the beret looks cool now

 

BQ9 put the acceptance necklace he took from his pocket around Yoon Eden’s neck and patted his shoulder.

 

[BQ9: Now the style suits you a bit.]

 

-Not at all;;; Putting that hip necklace on that outfit makes it even more mismatched

-Looks like Bikyu’s already head over heels? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

 

The camera caught Yoon Eden’s back as he walked toward the exit with obviously very excited steps.

 

-The baby’s so excited hahahahaha cute

-Our filial son Eden is really getting his main job high

└Rapper? Idol?

└Idol rapper

 

[Yoon Eden: I hope I can continue showing cool stages and climb higher.]

 

DTB 4 Episode 1 ended with Yoon Eden doing an interview while slightly holding up his acceptance necklace.

 

Daydream @daydreaaam

My shoulders are so puffed up right now I can’t put on clothes

This is the dignity of our Rev’s main rapper

(DTB4_1st_preliminary_Yoon_Eden.gif)

Shares 4513 Quotes 44 Likes 5557

 

1001 Mong @thousandonemong

My first and last DTB review

: I was so moved by how our Yoon Rida didn’t deny being an idol rapper and approached it head-on…

The sparkly idol fashion was so touching too… There’s no way the company designated the outfits, and they wore costumes they wouldn’t even wear during promotions just for the fans ㅠㅠ

Shares 107 Quotes 3 Likes 555

 

Until this point, no one knew.

That Yoon Eden’s DTB first preliminary round fashion had shaken not only fans’ hearts but other demographics as well.

Three days after DTB Episode 1 aired.

 

[DTB fever blowing into the fashion industry too?…Beret worn by Yoon Eden ‘sold out’]

-‘Beret’ also rises to popular search terms in online shopping

 

Dizza @dizza

I don’t watch dtb so I didn’t know, but I was wondering why guys suddenly started wearing berets on their heads, turns out it was because of a dtb contestant??? Just how well does it suit him

│

Dizza @dizza

No shit this is a tragedy caused by the beret not being able to express its original vibe on that person’s head

On ordinary men’s heads it brings out a ghostly cute vibe so I’m praying this terrible fashion trend passes quickly

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————