A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 487

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Regression Manual for Idols Who Lost Their Original Intent Episode 487

LA, Las Vegas, New York, Texas, Oakland, San Francisco – a two-month North American tour [In REVE] spanning six cities in total.

Since activities would be impossible during the tour period, there would be quite a long gap until the next comeback this time. Even if we released a digital single in the middle of the gap, considering year-end music festivals and early-year award ceremonies, it would probably only be possible around February next year.

The DVD containing concert footage and behind-the-scenes content wouldn’t be released until next year, so it wouldn’t help much during the gap period.

Even though we somehow got through September with university festival stages, there would be no Korean activities from October through November and even early December.

So the countermeasure the agency came up with was… Rev’s own content.

The videos uploaded to YouTube’s official Rev channel, excluding music videos, were mostly recording studio or music video filming behind-the-scenes, member birthday and debut anniversary OA live broadcast recordings, and occasionally uploaded vlogs.

So the idea this time was to film vlogs with proper planning, turn them into a series, and upload them regularly.

In our early debut days, rather than idol agencies directly creating video content, most were reality programs done through broadcasters like DubNet.

Right away, 【My Idol Observation Camera】 and 【Rev Time】 were observation variety shows filmed by broadcasters, weren’t they?

But now reality broadcasts targeting idol groups were gradually disappearing, and it became more common for entertainment companies to produce their own content and upload it to YouTube channels.

Just look at the Navy juniors we encountered at the guesthouse during our vacation – they came for self-content filming.

We all agreed. Since we weren’t a group with a mysterious or heavy image that needed to minimize public exposure, it didn’t particularly matter.

Our image was already, well…

-In communities, if there’s a title with ‘ridiculous incident + idol’ combination, I always click it because there’s a 99.899999% chance it’s about our kids

-Even muggles who aren’t particularly interested in boy groups know Rev. But now they know them for TTB’s crazy luck, DTB’s chest exposure, Truman Show, fighting with recording studio ghosts, not being able to go on national singing contests due to pride-focused tough guy image, drama national singing contest wrong connection, instrument hand-sync bachelor, and various other things

-I know this sounds like a privileged complaint, but I wish Rev would become famous only for music like Altair now… It feels like the group’s music gets devalued because of their comedy image…

└That devaluation is what you’re doing yourself right now lol Rev already proved themselves sufficiently with their songs while breaking all records, what devaluation nonsense

-I don’t know if what Rev has is a charm arrow or a disgrace arrow anymore

-Rev image before becoming a fan: Scary but funny group

Rev image after becoming a fan: Just kindergarten sprouts

-Where exactly did our kids’ image go wrong

└From when the leader got the nicknames Hyoryun-jwa and holiday cider from muggles through his Hyoryun diss rap

Since it had roughly become like this, maintaining a mysterious or serious concept at this point wouldn’t work anyway.

Although there weren’t many staff assigned to us Rev due to the new girl group launch, it was still enough to make self-content filming possible.

It was fortunate that the agency had grown so much – if it were before regression or during our debut days, they would have taken away all but the minimum staff to give to junior groups, making self-content filming and editing impossible.

Ah, there was such a precedent before regression.

Before regression, we had opportunities to collaborate with local artists while doing US activities, but I wonder what will happen this time.

The unreleased song from back then is well preserved in the New York busking freestyle rap featuring video that currently has 190 million views

Since everything from concert preparation to rehearsal process had to go into the DVD, filming cameras followed us from the moment we left the hotel and got into the van.

“Welcome to LA, Los Angeles!”

Hyping up the atmosphere was the youngest line’s job. It didn’t have the same flavor when our three hyung line members did it.

“Right now, we’ve just arrived at the venue for our first concert that opens the curtain for [In REVE].”

When we came up on stage before rehearsal, Gyeon Hajun approached with the camera and playfully asked.

“How do you feel?”

“It doesn’t feel real that we actually made it here. More than anything, I can’t believe all these seats will be filled.”

Of course. Before regression, I had never stood on a stage of this scale. There was a reason we never experienced empty concerts.

Since the venue scale was small, an audience size that would have been an empty concert at a stadium became quite filled at that venue.

“By the way, did Yehyeon Hyung finish his worries?”

“He’s still worrying about it.”

Of course, it wasn’t a serious worry. What was it again… whether he should do his ments in English or if he could speak Korean and it would be translated on screen automatically?

After finishing the run-through rehearsal and the final rehearsal on concert day, our first North American tour concert finally began.

Standing on the stadium stage with mint-colored lights rippling from all directions, I recalled the US tour stage from before regression that we did at a small concert hall.

That modest stage from back then, when we were too early and only got the title of failed US advancement.

The members who couldn’t fully enjoy the stage or be happy about overseas expansion due to terrible title tracks and broken relationships.

The envy and irritation I felt when seeing articles about junior groups selling out entire stadiums.

If the start of my regression was really Cha Yeonho, I could say thank you for just this one thing. Thank you for creating the opportunity to achieve the life I only dreamed of.

The first concert ended successfully with hot cheers.

After finishing the two concerts that followed, three days passed like lightning.

“Huh?”

“Ah, right. I got contacted in advance.”

“What, what? Should I pretend not to know? Act surprised?”

When we returned to the waiting room after finishing our last concert in LA, familiar faces appeared before our eyes.

* * *

At one Daydream girl’s house.

Miss Yang, who had Kim Dobin as her bias, was sitting on the living room sofa with her family watching 【Trouble Travel】.

[Yeonghwan: Doby, let’s use the early leave pass here! Ugh, I’m dying!]

[Dobin: Yes! PD! Using the early leave pass!]

Using the early leave pass, the tour ended earlier than usual. There was still quite some time left before the broadcast would end.

‘Come to think of it, Dobin can’t film TTB for a while because of Rev’s overseas tour, right? It’s not like he’s leaving the show, is it?’

As anxiety suddenly rushed over her, Miss Yang anxiously bit her thumbnail while a conversation that amplified her anxiety continued on screen.

[Dobin: I’ll pass the travel planning authority to someone else. I won’t be able to film for a while due to overseas tour…]

“Aaaah! It’s the first armband Dobin got in months! Ah, why did the tour have to be scheduled now of all times!”

“Geez, so noisy. If you’re going to yell like that, go to your room and watch alone.”

At her mother’s scolding, Miss Yang shut her mouth tight. She couldn’t give up securing the big screen.

But seeing Kim Dobin’s dejected face as he handed over the armband to the MC made her feel both sad and sorry for him.

[Lingering fingertips]

When the scene of his fingers holding onto the armband until the end, then separating from it, was shown in close-up with even the trembling visible, Miss Yang felt upset herself.

She had been watching since last week how much our Dobin struggled to get that armband, which made it even more heartbreaking.

Did they end early without adding more content to hold a farewell party?

In front of anxious Miss Yang, a scene of 【Trouble Travel】 tour meeting without Kim Dobin unfolded.

[Myeongwon: Now, this tour will be conducted in LA.]

Since there was no farewell party, it didn’t mean he was leaving the show, so Miss Yang felt relieved for now. Still, Dobin was one of the core members, so what kind of criticism would they get if they made him leave without a farewell party.

After briefly showing the meeting content, a new tour suddenly began.

‘Is this why they ended the previous tour quickly?’

[Finally arrived in LA]

[Revealing the first tour schedule planned by Myeongwon!]

[Day 1: LA OO Stadium]

Numerous people wandering around the concert venue and fluttering mint-colored slogans quickly passed by, and the camera showed the Trouble Travel members getting out of cars and heading toward the stadium.

[Myeongwon: There’s a concert here today. We came to watch this concert today. Once this concert ends, the day will be over. This is the Day 1 schedule.]

[Seongsu: Wait, is the concert that long?]

[Dongkyu: What about tickets?]

[Myeongwon: Of course I prepared them. What do you take my preparedness for?]

Myeongwon spread out tickets matching the number of Trouble Travel members like a fan. The tickets were thoroughly shown only from the back, further provoking the viewers’ curiosity.

[The performance that the 【Trouble Travel】 family will see today is…!]

The screen showing the Trouble Travel members rushing in switched to capture Rev performing on stage.

[Rev’s LA Concert!]

The Trouble Travel members holding light sticks and enthusiastically waving them in the audience seating appeared on screen again.

[Seongsu: Doby, since you couldn’t come, your hyungs came!]

[Myeongwon: Can he hear us from there?]

[Lee Eon: How can they sing like that in front of all these people. Really…]

[Seonwook: For singers, it’s a dream stage, a dream stage.]

The wistful profile of the solo singer looking down at the stage with dreamy eyes was shown in close-up.

[Eden: Thanks for LA!]

As the concert wrapped up, Rev’s final greeting to the audience was shown, followed by the Trouble Travel members heading to the artist waiting room.

As soon as they burst open the waiting room door, the Rev members who had been sitting jumped to their feet. The one who greeted them most warmly was, of course, Kim Dobin.

[Doby: Wow, hyungs really came? Even after hearing about it, I thought it was a joke!]

[Yeonghwan: Hey, Eden, it’s been a while! We’re meeting again after the uninhabited island.]

Miss Yang watched with her mouth covered as the Trouble Travel members warmly greeted Yoon Eden, who they were already acquainted with.

She couldn’t believe this sudden surge of Daydream lottery-winning development that came head-on while Doby was worrying about leaving the show.

[Next week!]

[LA Trouble Travel with special guest, Rev!]

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