A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 553

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Original Intent Episode 553

Only the lower half of his face was fully revealed beneath the black veil.

The screen slowly faded in, revealing a dark church-like space. Stained glass that let no light through and dimly flickering candelabras.

A close-up of Yoon Eden’s lips reciting the intro lyrics as a heavy beat began to resonate.

The verse with its much faster tempo, and sleek black plain-toe shoes stepping on white stone floor. White flames of candles on platinum candelabras swaying back and forth following Yoon Eden’s gestures.

The camera followed Yoon Eden’s fingertips, and the moment his hand opened, the screen flipped as if turning over.

[Starting from doodling, completed Masterpiece

This is a declaration proving my world

One line of history carved on this beat

Bow down before the hymn of my music]

As the hook part’s beat exploded intensely, it captured graffiti scribbled on a huge wall transforming into a massive artwork.

In the second verse, the quiet atmosphere from the first verse disappeared and gradually became more destructive. Black and white alternating with screens shaking like noise for an instant. White flames transferred to the veil, the veil crumbling into white ash, and Yoon Eden’s hand grabbing and pulling down the remaining veil.

When the final hook ended, Yoon Eden blew out the candle with his breath.

As if nothing had happened, wearing the veil again, he recited the final outro leaving a lingering impression.

[Now watch me rise, I’m just getting started

No fear, No doubt

I shall proclaim to the world Anthem]

Behind Yoon Eden with his head bowed, a halo poured from the incredibly gorgeous stained glass, and as his reverently joined fingertips separated, the veil was blown off by the wind.

Slowly lifting his bowed head to stare straight ahead with cool eyes was the final cut, and the screen went completely dark.

On the blackened screen, golden letters appeared as if spreading.

‘ANTHEM’

It was both a notice declaring he would show his music and an intro song that greatly raised expectations for his first full album.

The music video also played a part in highlighting the song with its simple and plain composition emphasizing the contrast between black and white.

-I just asked for a solo song but they went and created their own hymn ㄷㄷ

-Bow down to God Eden!Bow down to God Eden!Bow down to God Eden!Bow down to God Eden!Bow down to God Eden!Bow down to God Eden!Bow down to God Eden!

-The beat is seriously insane

-It felt sinful to listen lying down so I knelt reverently on my bed and listened

-Even with 2 years of built-up expectations since DTB 4, this exceeds expectations, he actually pulled it off

-Hyung how are we supposed to sing this at karaoke, it’s too high difficulty to follow

-Then is that beat he gave us a taste of before the title track?

-Goddamn X Godly O

-I only listened to the song and haven’t watched the MV yet because I’m scared, are there any weird outfits?

└No just all-black turtleneck+veil

-If this is the pre-release, the title track will break the ceiling

-A song that properly disciplines the hip hop scene overrun with singing rap aimed only at mass appeal

Gyeongbae Eden @poplil21

Holy baby kitty!✨🐈‍⬛

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Yoon Eden Moeization Stop @AK5ASDF1Z

Reply to @poplil21

Yoon Eden is not a baby kitten. Yoon Eden is a fierce-looking man in his 20s with all limbs intact and over 180cm tall. Please stop the Yoon Eden baby kitten moeization.

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Gyeongbae Eden @poplil21

Reply to @AK5ASDF1Z

Holy adult kitty!✨🐈‍⬛

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Dream Heart Daydream @revedream

I braced myself for a hip hop warrior look holding a metal bat, but instead I was warmly greeted by holy sexy veil Eden…

Have you ever seen such eye candy

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Ryu Sipyeo @sadfji5465

Honestly if there was an oppa like this in church, I would’ve really thought an angel descended

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ANTHEM Listener @catedenkitty

2E’s song is really good

I love how both the music video and song are so cool and stylish, just like 2E’s taste lol

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Yoon Eden’s pre-release song usurped the chart’s #1 position that Gyeon Hajun’s 【AND YOU】 had been holding for a long time due to no notable hit songs emerging.

[1st-new ‘Yoon Eden – Anthem’ ♥+99,999]

[2nd- ‘Gyeon Hajun – AND YOU’ ♥99,999+ ▼1]

🔒88 @dreamong

The one who knocked Hajun’s song from #1 was Eden’s song

Is this a family fight or what…?

But since both are written and composed by Eden, should I call it a fight with himself

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Just a few days after releasing the pre-release song from his full album, the DTB 3rd preliminary schedule was set.

Those guys who dissed me for sitting in the judge’s seat without even having an album would be pretty nervous now. I deliberately delayed the pre-release song until after the 2nd preliminary to teach them the lesson that you shouldn’t carelessly ignore people.

“Wow, Eden! You dressed up nicely today? Album promotion? I saw the MV and it was all black like now.”

Moltic, who entered the waiting room second, cheerfully spoke to me as I was sitting there first.

“This 3rd preliminary broadcast will air after my solo activities end anyway, right? If I wear too radical outfits, it damages the judge’s authority.”

And it was an outfit chosen to lessen even a little the shock Daydream must have received seeing my 2nd preliminary looks that all earned bad nicknames like Tapgol Park look, Line 1 madman look, madman’s heavenly clothes look, etc.

By the way, today’s outfit was a villain concept.

Wasn’t my first solo song 【Villain】 released in response to Curdy Boy’s diss track where he dissed me for being an idol rapper with no solo songs appearing on hip hop variety doing hip hop-esque things and calling it hip hop? It was an outfit that perfectly matched the current narrative.

“The pre-release was good. At this rate, won’t you be hogging the charts until the team tracks and finals tracks come out?”

“A proper producer vs participant structure would be interesting, right?”

Yongcheol Hyung, who arrived next, showed an expression on his face of not knowing whether to feel relieved seeing my outfit today or still sit apart from me.

“Why? Am I too cool for you to sit next to me?”

“What’s cool is your pre-release song. No, those clothes also look like heaven compared to your 1st and 2nd preliminary outfits.”

At the unexpected praise for my song, I habitually tried to sweep up my bangs but realized my hair was styled and awkwardly touched the back of my neck instead.

On the pre-release song’s release day, Yongcheol Hyung was the first among the Crew Hyungs to mention congratulations on my first solo full album release in the group chat, and immediately promoted 【Anthem】 on his personal story and posts.

Of course, he was the first among the Crew Hyungs, but if I had to pick the first among acquaintances, it was Choi Hyeongjin. He practically went wild.

He did have all my old music site productions, but he kept nitpicking in front of me so much that I was half-doubting whether he was really my fan, but seeing him this time, it seemed to be true.

“Hey, Eden. Now that DTB is airing, there won’t be anyone to question your qualifications as a producer. You’ve proven yourself so thoroughly, who could say anything.”

Jiwon Hyung and the other producers each gave me a word of praise for the pre-release song.

[Choi Hyeongjin- The song is insane]

[Choi Hyeongjin- You’ve been letting something like this rot for 2 years?] 6:10 PM

[Choi Hyeongjin- Seriously, that’s no way to treat a song]

[Choi Hyeongjin- Past or present, you’re annoying but your songs are still good] 6:11 PM

[Choi Hyeongjin- I’m talking about your solo stuff, by the way]

[Choi Hyeongjin- When’s the album release date?] 6:12 PM

[Choi Hyeongjin- Is there a limited edition?]

[Choi Hyeongjin- Is the title track similar in style to anthem?] 6:13 PM

I chuckled remembering Choi Hyeongjin who had bombarded me with text messages full of reviews and questions as soon as he heard the song.

DTB’s 3rd preliminary round consists of one-on-one battles. It was also the gateway where I faced a painful defeat.

In Season 6, instead of giving priority selection rights to lower-ranked participants like in Seasons 4 and 5, they first divided the participants into two teams.

The team of participants who wanted to designate their battle opponents, and the team of participants who only wanted to be designated.

Since there were quite a few participants in Season 5 who passed on their designation rights saying selection was burdensome, dividing it this way seemed like a good method too.

We sat in the producer seats waiting for the battle pairs to be announced. The situation was being relayed in real-time, so it wasn’t boring.

Contrary to expectations that participants would flock to the team that wanted to designate, we heard the surprising result that they split roughly half and half. There were that many people who wanted to be chosen.

This time, the participants couldn’t see each other’s stages at all in the 2nd preliminary waiting room.

In a situation where only producers and viewers could know the rankings, participants on the designation team had to choose their battle opponents without knowing anything.

The only opponents whose skills they could gauge were the established names who had shown their faces in previous seasons or made names for themselves underground.

“It’s a gamble. All the rappers whose skills everyone knows for sure are good rappers, but if they try to pick from the unknowns, they can’t tell who ranks higher than them, what their skills are like, or if they’re worth competing against.”

I clicked my tongue while listening to BQ9’s neat summary. Hang in there, Hyeongjin. By the way, I don’t go easy on male fans just because they’re my fans.

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A few days after the quite entertaining 3rd preliminary judging ended.

“Oh, hello? Yongcheol Hyung, where am I? Right now? At the salon. You Hyungs go ahead first. I have to go separately. Yeah yeah yeah, I have companions. I have to sing the wedding song, you know. I can’t sit in the guest seating with you Hyungs. And please tell the other Hyungs to stop saying weird things since everyone can hear. What nonsense about me getting a full setup at the salon to crash my ex-boyfriend’s wedding. Is this a makjang drama?”

Finally, the D-day of Juseong Hyung’s wedding had arrived.

With a fluttering heart, I departed for the wedding hall together with the members.

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