A Blank Slate Regression for the Idol That Lost His Original Mindset - Chapter 559

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A Regression Guide for Idols Who Lost Their Initial Intentions Episode 559

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Finally, the full album that would free Yoon Eden from the long-standing stigma of being a rapper without a single album was officially released.

Naturally, everyone rushed to the 【Explicit】 music video first, which had already delivered shock and awe with just its teaser.

The noise marketing that Yoon Eden himself had somewhat intended was a proper success. Though the firepower was several times stronger than he had intended, which was problematic.

That familiar yet heavy beat that had been teased and taken away several times began to flow.

Yoon Eden, dressed in a fairly characteristic fashion combining sporty techwear mood with street sensibility, walked steadily into the screen and plopped down on the sofa.

Sitting crookedly in a pose that somehow reminded one of a weekend father, Yoon Eden pressed the remote control buttons repeatedly, and the television in front of him turned on as the camera switched to the TV screen.

The channel number 15 appeared at the top, and Yoon Eden, wearing a windbreaker over a roughly worn school uniform, was sitting in a classroom-like space scribbling something in a notebook.

16, 17, 18… As the channel numbers continued to rise, the location where the TV’s Yoon Eden was and his outfit kept changing to the fashion that Yoon Eden used to favor at that age.

True to the song title 【Explicit】, the lyrics were honestly and openly Yoon Eden’s self-introduction portfolio itself.

Shameless yet not annoying self-praise and well-founded confidence. And he didn’t miss sniping at haters who pointed fingers saying he only got to that position through luck.

So what exactly was that teaser then? Just as one wondered if it was a midsummer night’s nightmare, the channel changed from 19 to 20.

[Fly to the end of that sky

yeah, we shining bright

Under the dazzling lights, dance with me together]

The teaser’s ‘that song’ and ‘that scene’ appeared. The melody that naturally changed to a sexy concept at the “dance with me” part was admirable even upon hearing it again.

Of course, the sudden encounter with a cute-fresh-sexy concept after showing only cool, stylish poses was admirable in a different sense. One could think—so a person can become that terrifying in an instant.

But as the TV channel switched and the beat returned, the lyrics that followed with Yoon Eden holding a golf club in 【One Chance】 stage costume were something like ‘You bastards who mocked me back then for doing this kind of thing, try abandoning your prejudices.’

The blatant diss overflowing with self-love, saying that no matter how much you cry “real hiphop” while putting on airs, I who do this kind of thing am cooler, was a bonus.

The channels went up and up until finally channel 25.

[What I’ll face at the end of this long journey

Fall or rise, or just maintaining status quo

Whatever it becomes, Ready to face it]

The camera switched to the current twenty-five-year-old Yoon Eden turning off the TV with an indifferent expression, and the song concluded with an outro that was like a monologue-like resolution.

With this one song and music video, Yoon Eden showed his breathlessly rushed 10 years.

That was enough to make people completely forget the shock of the teaser and praise the music video and song instead.

-The MV is really pulled off at a legendary level, feels like I glimpsed 10 years of the person called Yoon Eden

-After watching the full music video, I realize the teaser was such clickbait lmaooooooo

-Ugh, Yoonlee looks so cool it’s annoying ㅋㅋㅋ큐ㅠㅠㅠ I feel like I’d lose if I admit it, but he is cool

-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!

-Isn’t the 15~19 fashion the textbook definition of a thug, hyung?

└Hey now, calling the Dark Knight a thug

-Why did I have to fall for that exact 10-second part ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Eden, please release it as a R&B song ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-It really would have been fresh and interesting if they had gone with the teaser concept, such a shame…ㅠ

-Seriously, this is the ultimate teaser scam… How do they always manage to pick exactly that scene and stick it in the teaser lololol

-The New Year’s money envelope was so thin I was internally cursing it as stingy, but when I opened it, it wasn’t bills but a check. I really want to bow my head and offer both penitence and praise simultaneously

-I was worried if it was possible to surpass the pre-release song since it was so well-made, but it was the most useless worry in the world

【Double or Nothing】 was exactly as shown in the teaser preview—Yoon Eden’s suit and shirt video pictorial.

Thrown dice, spinning round and round in the air—a rotating coin.

Yoon Eden in a black suit looking down and drinking a red cocktail. A roulette wheel spinning rapidly with red and black.

The music video’s color scheme also played a part in creating a video pictorial-like atmosphere.

[Bet everything, double it bigger

bet on my name, Ain’t no option

win or lose, gotta play to survive]

Especially the Russian roulette that appeared in the teaser provided breathtaking tension, then concluded with a powerful ending that instantly released the tension, leaving a strong impression.

[Double or nothing

all in, no bluffin’

let it ride, let it roll

Preserve my existence in this damn world]

After the final hook ended, Yoon Eden in the music video puts on the black long coat that was draped over his chair and walks leisurely toward the exit.

The moment the door closed behind Yoon Eden as he left the room, gunshots rang out and the screen went black.

It was a music video where everyone felt awkward seeing Yoon Eden showing unfamiliar mature sexiness, then felt relieved when they encountered the familiar troublemaker Eden they all knew.

-Who are you…?

-The concept of coming to cause trouble really suits him well

-This song is seriously so addictive lol When big money beats meet insane talent, this is what happens lol

-Having two bullets left but shooting the host and then deliberately firing one more time with an empty gun to end the game is just lmaooooo look at that character lolololol

-No, you should bet chips at a gambling table, what are you supposed to do if you bet clothes

-For real I was so scared he might take his shirt off too;;;;

-Eden, you should have lost big and taken off more!!!!! Where does it make sense to win while still in your shirt!!!!

-It’s a pity that summer is coming so I can’t copy the long coat

-Is this the same person? Didn’t you hire a body double? That serious-sexy-mature-alpha-male is the patriarchal leader of Rev that I know????

-If it wasn’t for the troublemaking in the latter part, I would have turned it off. At least the latter part’s troublemaking was so refreshingly satisfying

-Seriously, I’d believe it if you said he was mafia. His face is really damn fierce

-Languid Goyeong Eden and energetic cat elementary schooler Eden in one music video…!

From B-sides to title tracks receiving favorable reviews, Yoon Eden’s first solo full album [α-betⅠ] came into the world, his first across both before and after regression.

It was the moment when Yoon Eden’s bucket list was completely fulfilled.

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[1st-new ‘Yoon Eden – Double or Nothing’ ♥99,999+

2nd-new ‘Yoon Eden – Explicit’ ♥99,999+

3rd- ‘Yoon Eden – Anthem’ ♥99,999+ ▼2

4th-new ‘Yoon Eden – LOST(remix)’ ♥99,999+]

Not only did I line up the charts from 1st to 4th place with my songs, but 【Double or Nothing】 achieved an all-kill by taking 1st place on all music charts’ real-time and daily rankings.

The remaining B-side tracks were also evenly positioned within the TOP 100 charts.

Someone quickly recognized that several songs were remakes of old work I had uploaded to Music Cloud and made comparison videos, which helped the B-side tracks gain considerable attention too.

This was because the old mixtape work I had released when I was framed as a plagiarist by that damn guy during DTB 4—whether it was five or six—became quite well-known due to that situation.

Of course, I hadn’t wanted those raw works to spread that much.

But thanks to that, even the B-sides didn’t get buried and received attention, so that damn incident from back then turned out to be a blessing in disguise now.

The moment I saw that comparison video uploaded within a day, I reflexively thought of Choi Hyeongjin, but immediately erased that hypothesis from my mind.

Surely the Group Leader wouldn’t be making comparison videos and uploading them to YouTube during this important time when he should be focusing on the group mission.

“What a shame. I was hoping 【Explicit】 would take 1st place.”

“Why? Because it’s an autobiographical song? Or because 【Explicit】 emphasizes musicality more than mass appeal?”

When I muttered in a lamenting tone, Ryu Jaehee, who was diligently searching, asked.

It wasn’t exactly a normal reason, so it was a bit awkward to answer, but I knew Ryu Jaehee’s persistence very well—once his curiosity was piqued, he would dig until he got the answer he wanted—so I just told him the real reason.

“No. If 【Explicit】 takes 1st place and 【Double or Nothing】 takes 2nd place, it would spell ED on the chart, but wait? Now it’s DE. So it’s a shame.”

“Then you should have switched the titles of 【Explicit】 and 【Double or Nothing】.”

“No way. The song title is what completes the song, so how could I change that? 【Explicit】 is a song completed with the title 【Explicit】, and—”

“【Double or Nothing】 is a song completed with the title 【Double or Nothing】. Yes, yes.”

Ryu Jaehee cut off my words and nodded his head, continuing the sentence on his own.

It wasn’t wrong, so I had nothing to say, but I felt like my authority as the head of the household had been undermined, so my mood was a bit…

This was all the fault of the crew hyungs who had exposed my embarrassing past.

I’d have to pull off another feat to restore the youngest member’s respect for me.

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Comeback commemoration OA live.

“Hello, Daydream. Following Hajun, I’ve also made a solo comeback. How many years has it been since 【Villain】? This is also my first time releasing a solo song as an album. To commemorate the release of my first solo album and first solo regular album, [α-betⅠ], I’m going to do an album introduction live.”

The camera swept over the album placed on the table and the pan containing unbaked cookie dough, then focused back on my face.

We had always done OA live filming in studios like this with all five members together, but being alone in the studio felt somewhat awkward and empty.

Still, today I had special guests, so I wouldn’t have to film the live broadcast alone and lonely.

“Today, I’ve specially invited special guests who participated in my album production process. Now, special guests, please come out!”

Creak—

As soon as I finished speaking, the studio door opened wide as if they had been waiting.

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