A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 318

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 318

“What…? DTB 5…?”

Seo Yehyeon’s eyes wavered as he watched the chats trying to dilute the first message that had appeared.

Hmm, seeing chats telling Seo Yehyeon to go on DTB 5, it seems I successfully made Yehyeon’s part into a proper killing part.

You have no idea how much I suffered trying to restore Seo Yehyeon’s rap style back to normal after he watched DTB so intensely and practiced alone behind closed doors that his hip hop spirit started showing through.

I got so neurotic about pronouncing the word “again” that it wasn’t even funny. Of course, Seo Yehyeon and the other members also suffered from “again” trauma for a while.

“That place is too scary. Even Eden got eliminated once, so if I went there…”

Seo Yehyeon’s way of trailing off his words was enough to maximize one’s imagination.

-Are the people telling Yehyeon to go on DTB 5 delusional fans who can’t be objective, or antis who want to see Yehyeon get mocked as an idol rapper?

-I really really love Yehyeon but DTB 5 seems impossible even with Eden as a judge…

-Our Bambi is too gentle to do diss rap or anything like thatㅠ It would be a disaster if he went outㅠ

Well, I don’t know about diss rap, but he’s good at dissing. And which house does this gentle Bambi belong to? It’s definitely not ours, so you must have come to the wrong place.

-The lyrics and melody of both songs are really similar, is Cheongryuga the hip hop version of Yeonhaga?

-Why did you release two songs that are so similar?

“Actually, 【Cheongryuga 】 was composed first. 【Yeonhaga 】 is 【Cheongryuga 】 completely changed to a ballad style. 【Cheongryuga 】 is fusion with much higher dance/hip hop elements – just adding traditional instruments doesn’t really make it oriental style.”

I rattled off the song explanation to satisfy their curiosity.

“【Yeonhaga 】 was included to showcase maximized vocals, to compare the feel with 【Cheongryuga 】, and as a bonus gift for those who like oriental ballads.”

【Yeonhaga 】 really turned out well thanks to the passionate performances of our two vocal lines, Gyeon Hajun and Ryu Jaehee. But since oriental ballads are difficult to bring to life on stage, we had no choice but to go with 【Cheongryuga 】 as the title track.

Even if you asked me to name successful idol songs with authentic oriental style, I couldn’t fill all five fingers.

-Who was the most helpful member when overcoming your slump?

“Who helped the most with overcoming my slump… Well, all the members really gave me tremendous help, but if I absolutely had to pick just one… it would be me?”

I pointed at myself with my finger and slightly raised my voice at the end.

“After all, one’s own mindset is the most important thing, isn’t it?”

The members’ faces looking at me no longer showed any bitter emotions. They all had expressions that said ‘of course.’ What is my image…?

Only Seo Yehyeon, who had sacrificed his sleep time and skin health by drinking 5-shot americanos, was glaring with sharp eyes.

I chuckled and lightly patted Seo Yehyeon’s shoulder.

“I’m kidding. Yehyeon hyung really gave me crucial advice that helped me overcome my slump. Yehyeon hyung said some really amazing words.”

Seo Yehyeon frantically waved his index finger in front of his lips as if telling me not to say it.

“I even got permission to use it in rap lyrics later.”

It wasn’t time to reveal it yet, so I smiled mischievously and naturally moved on to the next question. After answering a few more questions, I mentioned ‘that question’ that had been flooding in the most.

“Many of you are mentioning that all Rev members participated in lyric writing and composition, and this actually connects to what I just talked about – the story of overcoming my slump.”

I plainly shared the story of my slump and how I was able to get back up with the members’ help. Seo Yehyeon’s famous line ‘Too many cooks spoil the broth, but no cooks means the ship doesn’t move’ finally made its appearance.

“I’d like to use this opportunity to thank the members once again. So this album isn’t something I made after overcoming my slump alone, but the best album that all of Rev created together.”

-Rev is family ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-I already got emotional seeing all five names listed in the album info, but hearing the behind-the-scenes stories is making me even more crazy ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-I’m so relieved that Eden can now put down his burdens comfortably and rely on the members ㅠㅠㅠ

Seeing the chat window that had become an ocean of tears, I hurriedly tried to comfort the fans.

“The behind-the-scenes stories of song production and music video filming are uploaded on our official YouTube channel, so please check them out. We’ll say goodbye here for now.”

Looking at the camera, the five members smiled brightly and waved their hands.

“Then please show lots of love for this activity too! Dream of me! This has been Rev!”

-The live stream has ended-

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[Reve – ‘Yuje’s Dream Journey Song Production Vlog’]

[Yuje: Hello, Daydream. We’re currently preparing our comeback single album.]

Yuje suddenly stuck his face into the selfie mode screen, then immediately switched the camera to the rear camera.

The phone camera showed Yoon Eden sitting in a studio chair with headphones around his neck, spinning a pen with his fingers.

Yoon Eden let out a deep sigh and buried his head in the paper covered with scribbled letters, muttering.

[Yoon Eden: This is a disaster.]

[Seo Yehyeon: Why, what’s wrong.]

[Yoon Eden: The lyrics keep coming out like a petition to fight the king. Is this a side effect of DTB? Hyung, you try writing some. I really can’t do this anymore.]

[LOADING….]

After the intentionally inserted loading screen passed, Yoon Eden took the paper that Seo Yehyeon confidently handed over and read the written lyrics.

[Yoon Eden: I shall live in the blue valley… My illness in the rivers and lakes is deep, so I lay down by the blue valley water… Huh, this sounds familiar somehow…]

[Seo Yehyeon: It was originally different, but I adapted it to match the clear stream .]

Yoon Eden looked back and forth between Seo Yehyeon’s proudly smiling face and the lyric paper he handed over, then asked hesitantly.

[Yoon Eden: What, what did you adapt?]

[Seo Yehyeon: Classical poetry doesn’t have copyright, right?]

[Yoon Eden: Doby, Kim Dobin! You’ve watched a lot of Eastern-style media, right? Hurry up and try writing some lyrics! If we leave it to Yehyeon Hyung, we’re going to become a classical poetry plagiarism group!]

[A term I’ve never heard in my life: classical poetry plagiarism group;;]

Filming Kim Dobin running over as soon as his name was called, Ryu Jaehee whispered like a narration.

[Yuje: Yes, Rev has safely overcome the first crisis like this. I’m also curious whether Doby Hyung will bring a second crisis or save Rev from crisis.]

[Yoon Eden: Oh, Yongcheol Hyung. You’re here already? Got it, I’ll be right there. Doby, write some lyrics with the other members. If Yehyeon Hyung comes up with ideas, definitely Google them first.]

[Yuje: Oh right, Eden Hyung is currently facing the semi-final in DTB. He’s juggling the semi-final and our comeback preparations right now. He’s really an amazing hyung.]

[And Eden hyung created a legendary stage and absolutely killed it in the semi-finals haha]

[By the time this gets uploaded, DTB Season 4 will be over, so this won’t be a spoiler, right?]

[Next Day]

The screen changed again as Yoon Eden received a paper with lyrics written on it from Kim Dobin.

[Yoon Eden: Mine seems like it’s trying to start a fight with the audience, but this one, what is it, it feels like those storytelling comments under YouTube wistful oriental music BGM compilations.]

[Kim Dobin: Oh, you’ve seen those too, hyung. I’ve seen them too. But I didn’t reference them and wrote it my own way. Ryu Jae and Hajun hyung helped write it together.]

[Seo Yehyeon: That’s why I said let’s go with my lyrics.]

[Yoon Eden: …Even if it’s cringey, this is better. Yeah, Doby. Good job.]

[These days, Eden hyung is more affectionate toward Dobin hyung than he is to me haha]

The scene of Yoon Eden ruffling Kim Dobin’s hair and chuckling naturally transitioned to him wearing a headset and giving instructions to someone in the recording studio.

[Yoon Eden: Again, again! Ugh, now my tongue is getting twisted too! Replay!]

[Seo Yehyeon: Now the word ‘again’ is starting to sound weird to me. Why is ‘again’ called ‘again’…?]

[Yoon Eden: Hyung, I can’t demonstrate this either. I arranged it to match your style, so even if I demonstrate it, the feeling won’t come alive at all. You absolutely have to do it. Only you can do this.]

[Seo Yehyeon: You can’t do it either…? Only me…?]

Seo Yehyeon’s eyes, which instantly sparkled at those words, were captured in close-up on screen. As if he gained energy from being told only he could do it, Seo Yehyeon cleared his throat and sang a verse.

Before it even finished, Yoon Eden waved his hand in a rewinding motion with a quite tired face.

[Yuje: You’re not saying ‘that word’ anymore.]

[Yoon Eden: I’m sick of pronouncing the ‘d’ and ‘s’ sounds now.]

Short, choppy scenes passed by like stop-motion, and finally when Seo Yehyeon succeeded, Yoon Eden stood up from his chair giving a standing ovation and shouting bravo.

Seo Yehyeon, who had become almost like a zombie, shuffled out of the recording booth, saw Yoon Eden like that, grinned and gave a thumbs up.

The scene of Seo Yehyeon immediately collapsing face-down on the sofa faded out and changed to Ryu Jaehee entering the recording booth.

[This part was specially filmed by Hajun hyung hehe]

[Yoon Eden: I set this in your falsetto range, but you’ll need to belt it out here. Falsetto can’t capture the feeling. Jaehee, try belting it out raw. Don’t match this, just as much as you can do. I’ll adjust to match that.]

The vocals soaring refreshingly and Yoon Eden’s face nodding were captured in close-up.

[Yoon Eden: Let’s make you two have contrasting vocal styles. Jun, remove techniques as much as possible and go simple. Youngest Member, show off your skills to your heart’s content.]

[The most exciting thing you said lol]

Yoon Eden called Gyeon Hajun and Ryu Jaehee in front of him and spoke seriously with his clasped hands resting on his thighs.

Recording scenes of the two’s vocals passed by in sequence so they could be compared, and Gyeon Hajun and Ryu Jaehee, who had plopped down on the studio sofa, had a conversation.

[Yuje: Ugh, it’s intense. Hajun hyung, don’t you think so? Isn’t this really the first time? The first time you’ve heard Eden hyung say ‘again, again, again’ more than ten times?]

[Gyeon Hajun: Now that you mention it, you’re right.]

Gyeon Hajun nodded and looked back at Yoon Eden who was grilling Kim Dobin inside the recording booth, smiling gently.

[Gyeon Hajun: Still, this scene is much better.]

[Yoon Eden: Ahhhhh, Jun! You go first! I need peace of mind!]

[Yuje’s Mongyu Byeolgok (Dream Journey Song) Production Vlog End!]

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[Reve – ‘Yeonhaga (Mist and Cloud Song) & Cheongryuga (Clear Stream Song) M/V MAKING FILM’]

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