A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 434

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 434

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Rev, First Comeback Showcase…Comeback with Second Full Album

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Group Rev (REVE) successfully completed their first comeback showcase since debut.

According to their agency LnL Entertainment on the 29th, Rev held a comeback showcase at Seoul XX Hall the previous day.

Rev, who appeared before fans after a long six months, said, “We’re happy to meet Daydream again. We wanted to return with good songs, so the hiatus became longer, but we hope everyone will love this full album.”

On this day, Rev communicated with fans through various segments including album unboxing, watching and reacting to music videos with fans, album preview, and production process episodes.

This album [NOX] is Rev’s second full album, containing a total of 11 tracks including the pre-release song ‘Midnight’, title track ‘Nightmare’, and B-side track ”Till dawn’. Rev actively participated in the production process from the planning stage of this album, including lyrics, composition, producing, and choreography for the title track and multiple B-side tracks, further cementing their title as a self-producing idol group.

Additionally, the participation of music industry’s representative ‘success formula’ producer G1 and hit-maker composer Baek Sangyeol in the [NOX] album production drew attention.

Leader Eden introduced, “This album is our second full album. It’s also an experimental album different from Rev’s previous style. We incorporated our unique characteristics while including musical styles we haven’t shown before in this full album.”

The title track ‘Nightmare’ is Rev’s first sexy concept song, with impressive lyrics that capture curiosity about what the end of a nightmare might be while wandering through it. It’s a song with strong Latin pop characteristics, where intense yet simple bass sounds and contrasting slow vocals added to the song’s completeness and addictiveness.

Also, Rev premiered the stages for title track ‘Nightmare’, pre-release song ‘Midnight’, and B-side track ”Till dawn’ at this showcase.

In the ‘Nightmare’ stage, they showed restrained sexy performance, in the ‘Midnight’ stage, they displayed flashy performance matching the mixed genres, and in ”Till dawn’, which they introduced as alternative pop genre, they presented a lyrical stage without reservation.

Even when an unexpected accident occurred during the event, they calmly handled it and perfectly concluded the showcase without any issues, showing Rev’s professional demeanor without holding back.

Rev concluded the showcase saying, “This was our first showcase since debut, so we were very nervous and anxious, but thanks to fans who watched us with loving eyes and consistently supported us, we were able to show 120% of what we prepared. We’re always grateful for the excessive love you send us, and we hope to walk together with Daydream for a long time, keeping pace with each other,” delivering heartfelt greetings to the fans who filled the venue.

The title track ‘Nightmare’ music video surpassed 10 million YouTube views as of 9 AM today, recording 10 million YouTube views in 54 hours after release, breaking Altair’s 55-hour record by one hour and setting a new record for fastest 10 million views by a K-pop idol.

The album also topped the daily charts of three music sites as of the 27th, the release date.

Pre-release songs ‘Midnight’ and ”Till dawn’ also exceeded 6 million and 3 million YouTube views respectively as of 9 AM today, ranking 2nd and 3rd on Wonder music charts and Lemon music charts respectively.

Photo=LnL Ent Provided

Star Inside Reporter Kim Youngwoon ([email protected])

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Rev Doby, ‘Unexpected Accident’ During Comeback Showcase…Injury Fighting Spirit Stage That Shone Even Brighter

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Rev member Doby showed flexible response to an unexpected accident that occurred during the comeback showcase.

The showcase commemorating the release of 5-member boy group Rev’s (Eden, Yehyeon, Yuje, Hajun, Doby) second full album ‘NOX’ was held on the afternoon of the 29th at Seoul XX Live Hall.

During the title track ‘Nightmare’ stage, an unexpected accident occurred when Doby’s earring got caught on his sleeve button, slightly tearing his ear and causing bleeding, but Doby showed a professional attitude and handled it maturely, drawing admiration.

After finishing the stage with injury fighting spirit and receiving emergency treatment, Doby returned to the stage and reassured fans with humor, saying, “This is all ‘stage direction’ and I’m fine, so don’t worry.”

Doby expressed regret, saying, “I wanted to show a cool stage, but maybe I was too ambitious and surprised everyone too much. I feel like performing the stage one more time.”

Meanwhile, Rev showcased a musical world clearly different from their previous style and their first attempt at a sexy concept with the new song ‘Nightmare’ released on the 27th, following the pre-release song ‘Midnight’ released on the 20th.

Today, Rev is scheduled to reveal their comeback stage on terrestrial music broadcast, K○S Music Camp.

Photo=Reporter Park Eunkyung

N Sports News Reporter Lee Jihyun [email protected]

Article written on-site.

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Slam- The door opened without even a knock.

Everyone’s gaze urgently turned toward the door. Even with the door opening without a knock, everyone’s faces showed deep worry and slight relief rather than displeasure.

As we expected, Kim Dobin entered the waiting room with Manager Hyung. The fact that he came here instead of going to the dormitory meant it was a minor injury that would allow him to continue activities starting today, so we felt relieved.

“Hyung, are you okay? They said it won’t leave a scar?”

Ryu Jaehee, who was the first to get up from lying on the music broadcast waiting room sofa, rushed toward Kim Dobin like a shot and asked.

When I gestured questioningly to Manager Hyung who followed Kim Dobin into the waiting room, Manager Hyung nodded with a relieved expression and answered Ryu Jaehee’s question instead.

“It’s not a major injury requiring activity suspension, but since we stitched up the torn wound, be careful not to get water on the wound for a few days. Wait, do you guys have shower caps at the dorm?”

“There’s no way we’d have that. I didn’t even know such things existed.”

“I’ll buy some and bring them to the dorm, so tell Doby to use them. Change the gauze and apply new medicine at least once a day, and don’t forget to take antibiotics. Hajun, you take care of Doby until his wound heals.”

Manager Hyung was giving instructions to Gyeon Hajun, bypassing me as the leader and Seo Yehyeon as the eldest. Well, even I could see that Gyeon Hajun was more reliable than Seo Yehyeon or me.

“They said it won’t leave a scar. But I might have to re-pierce my ear? They said the pierced hole will close up. Should I pierce the inner part like Eden Hyung this time instead of the earlobe?”

“It’s your body, so what can I say, but be prepared because it hurts.”

When I gave advice half-heartedly, Kim Dobin reflexively covered his ear, then quickly lowered his hand covering his ear at Manager Hyung’s gentle touch.

“Doby, we have to do two songs today, can you handle it? Is your physical condition really okay?”

“Hey, when was it, anyway, when I was young and tore my forehead, I got stitches that day and went straight to the playground to run around again.”

Kim Dobin confidently waved his hand at Gyeon Hajun’s worried question. Seo Yehyeon also rubbed his brow and added to Gyeon Hajun’s concern.

“Your injury article came out, and I wonder if it’ll calm down or flare up more when you show your face on the comeback stage later. Looking at what Youngest Member showed, fans who saw the article are really worried and cursing the agency for forcing you to continue the showcase even though you were hurt.”

“Huh? I was the one who wanted to do it, so why did it spread that the agency forced it? No, that’s not it, my injury article came out?”

Kim Dobin’s eyes widened as he questioned Seo Yehyeon’s words with a completely unexpected expression. We were more flustered by his reaction.

“No, your ear was torn by an earring and blood was flowing, but you thought that wouldn’t make the news?”

At my scolding, Kim Dobin blinked stupidly and scratched the back of his head.

“Huh, that’s strange. I’m sure I laid the groundwork saying it was stage direction and ran my mouth. Didn’t the article say it was horror-tic direction instead of me actually getting injured on stage?”

I thought it was a joke to reassure fans, but he was seriously calling that damage control.

Right, I may be worse than Ryu Jaehee, but I’m still better than Kim Dobin. I felt relieved by relative comparison.

“Say something that makes sense. Who would believe that?”

“I thought they’d believe it was direction since the concept was horror. Honestly, I felt more like it was ruined, so the wound didn’t even hurt. I was going to consider my blood as bad luck removal for this activity period. The so-called human sacrifice.”

I was about to press down on Kim Dobin’s head as he spouted nonsense as usual, as if to prove he was fine, but worried it might affect his wound, I just lightly ruffled his hair once and withdrew my hand.

“Wow, but really fortunate. If the earlobe had torn too, it would have healed in two parts and I’d need surgery again later. The difference between the earlobe and where the earring stopped was just this much.”

Kim Dobin showed the gap with his fingers. The distance between his two fingers was barely touching.

It really was divine luck.

Since I was watching from behind as Kim Dobin uncharacteristically calmly tore off the sleeve button and continued the choreography, I don’t know how anxious I was.

Even as blood dripped from his torn earlobe, Kim Dobin deliberately didn’t touch the wound and naturally continued the stage. Thanks to that, the wound didn’t tear further.

“The stylist said she’s changing all the earrings anyway. To ones that won’t get caught on sleeve buttons or hair.”

“I liked the flashy styling for once.”

Kim Dobin seemed disappointed, but I wasn’t disappointed at all. Rather, I thought it was fortunate.

After getting confirmation that all five of us could stand on the first comeback stage without incident, I sighed in relief and plopped back down on the waiting room sofa.

As my noisy mind settled a bit, I recalled what happened backstage when we finished the 【Nightmare】 stage.

“But come to think of it…”

I leisurely turned my head toward Kim Dobin.

“Our Doby committed quite the major insubordination…?”

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