A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 529

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 529

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[Voice Legacy Episode 3]

[Duet competition for an additional 20 points in Round 3!]

[No eliminations! But there are rankings!]

Eight contestants survived Round 2. For fairness, duet competition teams were formed randomly, but by some twist of fate, only one team ended up being mixed-gender.

After showing the previous two teams’ competition song selection narratives and their performances.

Finally, it was time for Yuje’s team, the only mixed-gender team.

[Moon Yejin & Yuje Team]

[Though they were the only mixed-gender team, this team wasn’t smooth sailing from the start. One wanted the typical path, while the other wanted something new and challenging…]

Before the full-scale team competition song selection discussion, individual interview scenes of both people discussing their thoughts on the competition song direction were shown.

[Moon Yejin: When you think of male-female duets, it’s definitely mixed-gender songs. Since there’s no other team matched as mixed-gender like us, I think we need to really capitalize on the merit of being mixed-gender.]

[Yuje: When people think of male-female duets, they often think of mixed-gender songs, but I think mixed-gender songs could actually become a constraint. If we change one song into a duet, there would be infinite possibilities, but mixed-gender songs already have a set duet format, so it could be a constraint when creating the stage.]

A scene of both people seriously conceptualizing song ideas while imagining their respective stages was captured in split screen on one frame.

[Different Dreams in the Same Bed]

In the middle, a subtitle summarizing the current situation was slammed down with a bang!

-Hearing both sides, they both seem right, so it’s hard to pick a side…

-Would it be too obvious if Yuje sang that duet song he did with Seo Raon before? Seo Raon even changed it to male vocals, so now I want to hear Yuje sing with a different female vocalist instead of Seo Raon

-Isn’t the experience gap between Moon Yejin and Yuje about the same as Yuje’s age? In times like this, you should follow experience – Moon Yejin has probably been on stage hundreds of times more

[~Stage Competition Song Idea Meeting Day~]

[Moon Yejin: Mixed-gender songs are safe and appealing. So we absolutely have to go with a mixed-gender song.]

Ryu Jaehee’s eyes rolling at Moon Yejin’s words were shown in close-up. While nodding his head, Ryu Jaehee very carefully brought up his own opinion.

[Yuje: Right, it’s safe… but it’s a bit predictable.]

[Moon Yejin: Let’s go safe, let’s go safe.]

[Yuje: Senior, since there are no eliminations this round, couldn’t we go experimental?]

[Moon Yejin: Even if there are no eliminations, they still rank us, and it’s better than coming in last place. Don’t you think?]

[Round and round they go, but still opposition! Opposition!]

Tense background music played while showing the two people sitting at a table facing each other. The screen switched back to individual interviews.

[Moon Yejin: I was prepared since he’s a young friend, but I didn’t know our opinions would clash this much.]

[Yuje: I should be the one to compromise, I should, but still, since this is my first and last duet stage with Moon Yejin senior whom I truly respect, I’m getting a bit greedy.]

Ryu Jaehee drooped the corners of his eyes and gave a bitter smile.

That expression, which had a fairly high success rate even with the merciless Rev hyungs who showed no blood, tears, or mercy to each other, played a part in making Ryu Jaehee seem less stubborn despite not backing down from his opinion. It was half calculation, half sincerity.

-“We absolutely must go” vs “Couldn’t we go?” – from this way of speaking, isn’t it obvious who’s being stubborn?

-Well, they both have clear stages in their minds, so rather than crushing with seniority, they should see which stage is better

-This isn’t Yuje being like the current generation, it’s Moon Yejin being old-fashioned

[Second Meeting Day]

[Yuje diligently preparing something in the conference room?]

[Yuje: I prepared an event to change Senior’s mind. I hope she’ll find it cute.]

[Whisper whisper- Yuje asking the production crew for something]

[Production Crew: Yuje, she’s coming now.]

[Yuje: She’s coming? Oh oh oh oh, please turn off the conference room lights!]

[What exactly is the event Yuje prepared?]

When Moon Yejin flung open the door, the first thing that caught her eye were candles arranged in a heart shape on the dark conference room floor.

Then they alternately showed Ryu Jaehee standing in the middle holding a sketchbook and Moon Yejin with her eyes wide in surprise.

[Is this… a confession event?]

-Isn’t that what their group leader did on DTB? lololol

-For a confession event, isn’t Yuje young enough to be Moon Yejin’s son? lololol It must be a filial piety event lololol

-Still, Yoon Eden just flipped through a sketchbook at karaoke, but this guy even prepared candles lololol

It was similar yet different from Yoon Eden’s DTB cost-effective-actually event that became a hot topic as a persuasion method.

First, there were candles.

And while Yoon Eden had laid out tons of buttery cushion words like confession attacks on the front pages of his sketchbook to deal mental damage to Toohyeok before pouring out what he really wanted to say on the last page,

Ryu Jaehee chose to put the 5 stages of persuasion in his sketchbook instead of confession attacks.

[Senior’s words also make sense. If we go with a mixed-gender song, I think we’ll be able to showcase our individual characteristics well in our respective parts. Since the original song’s pitch is already divided between male and female, it could be perfect just as it is without us having to touch it with arrangements.]

Start by acknowledging the other person’s opinion and make them feel that their opinion is being respected.

[But for this stage, I think showing something new and fresh rather than simply doing well would be more advantageous in the evaluation. If we go in a slightly more original direction, wouldn’t we stand out more?]

Persuade from a third party’s perspective.

[So how about we try the song composition I mentioned before just a little? If we actually practice and listen to it, we might see a direction that satisfies both of us.]

Persuade by presenting concrete proposals and simulations, giving the other person a chance to directly hear and judge your opinion.

[Let’s try it just once, and if Senior judges that the mixed-gender song you mentioned is better, I’ll immediately follow your opinion.]

Don’t push completely toward one side’s opinion, but present a compromise that reflects both directions.

[Senior, actually this stage has really great meaning for me. I think it’s my first opportunity to show my real color as a vocalist, so I think I got a bit greedy. It’s a junior’s greed to create a good stage together with Senior, so please find it cute rather than bothersome.]

Convey your aspirations and goals honestly enough for the other person to understand.

After flipping through all five pages of the sketchbook with written sentences, Ryu Jaehee finally threw a cute hand heart.

[Moon Yejin: What’s all this? This is the first time in my life I’ve received an event like this. I’ve never even received this from my husband or sons.]

With a happy motherly smile she couldn’t hide, Moon Yejin gently patted Ryu Jaehee’s back so it wouldn’t hurt.

It was a sketchbook event that was possible because Moon Yejin was old enough to be the mother of Ryu Jaehee, who had a grown child as tall as Ryu Jaehee.

Yoon Eden had mentioned a method like Rev’s meetings, but what Ryu Jaehee learned and applied was this.

[Moon Yejin: Alright, let’s try both approaches and compare them. Let’s see which one can deliver a better stage.]

[Yuje, persuasion complete!]

A scene was inserted showing Ryu Jaehee explaining his song idea and demonstrating how to divide the vocal parts on the keyboard.

[Yuje: Senior, you take this note and I’ll go with this note.]

[Moon Yejin: Really? I think it might be better to lower it by one note. See, lowering it by one note is much more stable.]

[Yuje: I’ve learned something valuable.]

[Junior’s aegyo laughter explosion]

[Yuje: Honestly, a mixed-gender song is an attractive option as you said, Senior. So what if we go with the main approach of dividing vocal parts in one song, but add a mixed-gender feel in the middle?]

[Moon Yejin: How about we exchange verses like this? Instead of dividing into verse 1 and verse 2.]

[Yuje: Oh, that sounds good! We exchange parts and then harmonize together.]

[Moon Yejin: Good, good. This will work!]

A scene was inserted showing the two experimentally singing together, and when an unexpectedly wonderful harmony emerged, the moment Moon Yejin nodded was close-up before transitioning to Moon Yejin’s individual interview.

[Moon Yejin: Ah, this kind of combination is possible too. I was being too stubborn about safe choices and almost missed the opportunity to create this kind of stage.]

The scene of Ryu Jaehee and Moon Yejin preparing for the stage with harmonious smiles faded out and was replaced with them waiting backstage with tense faces for their turn on stage.

[Now only the real stage remains!]

[MC: This is truly an anticipated dark horse team. Please watch Moon Yejin & Yuje team’s ‘Your Well-being’ stage!]

As the two stepped onto the stage, soft lighting enveloped them. The audience held their breath, watching the stage and waiting for their beginning. Soon the prelude flowed, and Yuje’s soft, gentle voice opened the first verse.

[Are you doing well somewhere

Do you still remember me

Though countless seasons have passed

I still miss you]

[I want to hear about your well-being

Where and how you’re living

Even if everything grows distant, even if memories scatter

My heart still calls out to you]

The main melody naturally exchanged as if in response.

The harmony created by soft female vocal techniques layered over a solid male vocal base.

The perfect harmony of the two voices blending as one in the chorus.

The two on stage presented the best duet performance and proudly took first place among the four teams.

[Yuje: It was difficult at first, but this process really made me realize many things. Thanks to Senior, I think we were able to prepare a better stage.]

[Moon Yejin: It was a truly satisfying stage. I think it’s the best mixed-gender duet stage I’ve ever done.]

-It’s been a while since we had a sketchbook confession lol Thanks to that, even though the two didn’t agree, it wasn’t uncomfortable to watch lol

-I saw Yuje in a new light, his respectful attitude toward his senior was perfectly maintained

-I think this team was the most impressive both in the process of deciding the competition song and in the stage result, it was really nice to see them show mutual respect and consideration

-Even as time passes, this stage will continue to be talked about as the standard for duet stages

-I love the parts where they exchange vocals so much that I keep replaying it…

-It’s a song I like, but hearing it as a duet version feels different again. The original feels like one narrator asking about someone’s well-being in monologue, but this stage feels like two people who have longed for each other for a long time exchanging greetings

-I knew Moon Yejin’s vocals were excellent, but seeing that Yuje didn’t fall behind shows he’s quite impressive too

-Let’s win with Wooll Hamzzi Mebo ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-I thought since both are singers who can hit high notes, it would turn into a high note competition, but surprisingly the solid harmony was comfortable to listen to, and it’s not like the high note impact was missing either, it was a perfect stage in many ways

However, there was one person who was the only one not pleased with it.

“Hey, I told you to persuade like our meetings, when did I tell you to use the method I used in DTB!”

“It’s the same thing!”

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April 1st.

Gyeon Hajun’s solo song was released on music streaming sites and simultaneously the music video was uploaded to YouTube.

[Gyeon Hajun – ‘AND YOU’ Official M/V]

The scene that greeted those who rushed to watch the music video first was…

[What’s up?]

Hip-hop warrior Gyeon Hajun in his first concept photo outfit, casually resting a metal baseball bat on his shoulder.

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