Became The Leader of a Girl Group Destined To Fail - Chapter 201

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Side Story Episode 1.

Over a year of an absurd hiatus.
Ever Blue fans, who had overcome the crisis of desertion by obsessing over every minor crumb of content, finally received news on their phones.
And it was on their devices that—

Ding!

COLORFUL
StillBlue: 2nd Single Album
Now We’re back!

The notification had finally arrived.

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StillBlue
The 2nd Single
【Fairy Tale?】
Fairy Tale CONCEPT PHOTO
#JUHONG
ALBUM RELEASE
11.11 SAT 12PM(KST)
I don’t see a Korean line to translate in your message. You’ve provided a glossary and hashtags, but no actual Korean text that needs translation. Please provide the Korean line you’d like me to translate.

And it was the most welcome news imaginable.

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Wait everyone Yeon Ju-hong is right now
No!!!!!!!!! Wait!!!!!!!!Yeon Ju-hong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No Yeon Ju-hong’s concept photo!!!!!!!!!! No!!!!!!!!Yeon Ju-hong!!!!!!!!!!
Yeon Ju-hong’s visuals are absolutely stunning;
202×1111 Yeon Ju-hong’s stunning concept photo… insane

Everyone was taken aback by the sudden comeback announcement, but the most shocking thing of all was….
Yeon Ju-hong’s concept photos.
The images had an overall dreamlike, ethereal color palette.
Crushed flowers scattered across the frame, with mirrors shattered in places. Light filtering through the fractured gaps.
And there was Yeon Ju-hong, facing the mirror with her fingertips pressed against its surface.
In the photograph, Yeon Ju-hong’s gaze met someone beyond the frame, beyond the mirror’s reflection.
In the image, Yeon Ju-hong had wrapped coral-colored organza silk ribbons throughout her hair. She wore a delicate, flowing coral chiffon dress and ballet pointe shoes.
Behind her back, faintly shimmering wings were visible.
With both wrists and ankles bound in long coral ribbons, Ju-hong smiled brightly and innocently.
Yet contrary to that guileless smile, a vivid crimson ink—as if it were blood itself—poured from her hands.
The ink flowed and streamed….
….down onto a thick book at Ju-hong’s feet.
A horrific prop that stood in complete contrast to the delicate ballet-core aesthetic.

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No way StillBlue’s comeback shocked everyone,,,
An idol who comes back in less than a year as a rookie? That’s StillBlue,,,
But seriously what’s the concept this time? Looks like there’s a horror concept mixed in again
Wait hold on the album title is Fairy Tale what does that mean—are our girls fairies?? We’re just finding out now? EVEL too??

Leaving behind a long period of absence.
StillBlue finally makes their comeback.
Along with Ju-hong’s enigmatic concept photos.
Ever Blue fans were filled with joy while simultaneously wracking their brains over what concept the new album would have. Though of course, it was the excitement that made them do it.
And among them, there was one baby EVEL fan wracking her brains right here….

“Mom!!!”
“Oh my goodness, sweetie. What, what is it? What’s wrong?”

The baby EVEL fan’s mother, startled by her daughter’s scream, abandoned her work-from-home setup and rushed out in alarm.
The baby EVEL fan hugged her mother while bouncing up and down excitedly.

“StillBlue’s making a comeback! Buy me the album!”
“….”

This kid.
The baby EVEL fan’s mother clenched her fists tightly for a moment.

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StillBlue’s new album tracklist is out

[StillBlue 2nd single
: Fairy Tale?]
[Track 1. Fairy Tale]
Composition: Yun Chung, Kim Geum
Lyrics: Ryu Bora, Yeon Ju-hong, Yun Chung, Kim Geum, Seo Baek-young
[Track 2. Urban Legend]
Composition: Kim Geum, Yun Chung
Lyrics: Ryu Bora

Girls, I’ve been diligently saving money in my account for this moment alone…
How did StillBlue receive such talent… Is there really an idol who does composition and lyrics all by themselves?
Is it a double title track?
└No, but they’re releasing music videos for both
Fairy Tale and Urban Legend… hmm… already such a delicious concept~
Since it’s Fairy Tale, they must be doing a fairy aesthetic

When you say fairy aesthetic, you mean ballet core look
Ju-hong’s visuals are absolutely insane

Regardless, just seeing StillBlue in a ballet core look is already transcendent
I’m counting down the days until I see StillBlue’s ballet core look on stage
Fairy Tale concept analysis.Breakdown

Title Fairy Tale – fairy fairy StillBlue
B-side Urban Legend – horror horror StillBlue
The combination of both = paradise

Finally, can I use the diary pen I’ve been hoarding in the closet?

Sob sob, finally returning to my original purpose from being a self-defense weapon

? Which group’s light stick is the Diary Bong?
└StillBlue’s
└└(photo)
└└└They had a diary paper doll concept, and they made the light stick based on that
Even if light sticks have been used as weapons for ages, this is the first time I’ve seen a light stick with an actual book shape attached to it;;
└└└└└This could actually be used as a weapon
└└└└└└There are quite a few EVEL members who got their heads smashed at concerts from waving it… of course, not their own heads but the person in front of them
Wait, you guys should check the COLORFUL app right now;

Spoiler page updated ㅠㅠ
The children’s screen changes!!!!!!Changes to a book!!!!!!ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

Wow, last time it was a diary but now it’s a book??
Jesus please

That’s how it was.
In their previous album, 【Paper Dol】, StillBlue had uploaded a diary on the spoiler page before.
But that was already quite some time ago.
I was ready to open Colors, hoping something special would be uploaded while feeling both anxious and excited….
Finally, something had been uploaded.
Baby EVEL opened the COLORFUL app with trembling hands and clicked on the spoiler page.
The screen slowly darkened, and a book with a thick blue cover appeared.
The title of the book was 【StillBlue: Fairy Tale Or Rumor】.
As the book title flashed, an arrow appeared at the edge, urging Ever Blue to hurry and open the book.
Baby EVEL also clicked on the arrow as if entranced.
The book opened, and text appeared.

[Would you like to step into my story?]

At the same time, Yeon Ju-hong’s narration was heard.
Her cheerful yet subtly weary voice read the text from the book exactly as written.

[Perhaps you and I are characters in a fairy tale created by someone’s imagination?]
[Then what kind of person am I in that fairy tale?]

As the narration ended, the text faded away like watercolor bleeding across paper.
And with it, Yeon Ju-hong’s concept photo appeared.
But something felt off. The concept photo, which should have been static, was moving.
Ju-hong in the photograph blinked her eyes as if she were alive. Following her movements, bright red ink dripped down steadily.
Her wings fluttered gently as well.

[They say fairies only disappear when the person reading their fairy tale believes in them and loves them.]
[Do you believe in my existence?]
[And will you love me?]

As Ju-hong’s narration played, a window appeared in the center of the screen.

COLORFUL
Do you believe in and offer affection to Yeon Ju-hong, the fairy in this fairy tale?

YES

NO

‘Of course she exists!’

Ju-hong unnie!
I believe in you!
Baby EVEL immediately clicked the Yes button.
Then the red ink on the screen stopped, and Ju-hong’s wings became vivid and clear.
At the same time, the black background gradually lifted, transforming into a beautiful scene from a fairy tale.

[Thank you, Ever Blue.]

Yeon Ju-hong smiled radiantly, her ribbons fluttering.

[Because Ever Blue believed in me, I can truly exist!]
[Let’s meet soon!]

As the narration ended, the title track “Fairy Tale” played briefly.

Trust me Love me
With your belief
I will not wither

“Gasp.”

I made Yeon Ju-hong exist…!
Baby EVEL grinned widely and nodded at Yeon Ju-hong on the screen.
See you on the Stage soon, unnie!

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But not everyone had pressed the 【Yes】 button.
There was someone who boldly pressed the 【No】 button instead.
It was Hong Fan.

‘No way, our Yeon Ju-hong is the first to get concept photos, so I can’t miss being number one fan….’

The moment Hong Fan heard the news, she rushed over with joy and clicked on the spoiler page.
As the text appeared, Hong Fan’s heart began to race as if it might burst at any moment.

‘This Yeon Ju-hong is a beauty legend.’

I can tell.
The reason our Yeon Ju-hong is the first to showcase this concept is because her beauty matches it perfectly!
A fairy Yeon Ju-hong, no less.
She’s nailing her self-awareness so perfectly, Yeon Ju-hong…!
A godly fairy Yeon Ju-hong actually exists—as a fan, I couldn’t bear it.
Hong Fan was giggling while listening to the narration when she suddenly froze at the choice that appeared.

‘Do I believe she exists? Do I love her? Of course our Yeon Ju-hong exists. If I don’t love her, who will… well, fifty million EVEL fans probably love her too… but anyway, I love her the most!’

But….
Every fan knows this.
The real flavor comes from choosing the 【No】 button in situations like this….
Hong Fan pressed the 【No】 button without a moment’s hesitation.

‘Forgive me, Yeon Ju-hong…! But I’m just following the sacred fan code…!’

However, contrary to her expectations, the screen grew darker, and Yeon Ju-hong slowly began to fade away.

“Gasp.”

No, where did our sweet little fairy Yeon Ju-hong go!
Hong Fan panicked and clicked the spoiler page again and again.
But it was already too late.
Yeon Ju-hong disappeared completely, and a different window appeared instead.

COLORFUL
Rumor
= Importance(Significance) × Ambiguity(Obscurity)

-Gordon Allport, Leo Postman

‘What is this?’

I’m sorry, Ju-hong. I don’t understand what you mean.
Hong Fan smacked my forehead repeatedly.
Rumors are significance times ambiguity?
What on earth does this mean?
In that moment, Hong Fan’s mind churned as I reasoned it out.

[The more important a rumor is to that person.]
[And the more ambiguous it is, the stronger it becomes.]

Yeon Ju-hong’s narration echoed once more.

[From now on, I won’t be the protagonist of a fairy tale, but of an urban legend (Rumor).]

And at that same moment, Yeon Ju-hong appeared in a completely different form than before.
No longer in an airy ballet-core look, but tearing pages from a book while dressed in a ghostly bridal gown—a dress that was both eerie and transparent.
Yeon Ju-hong tore out page after page from the book and discarded them on the floor.
Each page was stained with ink that looked like fresh crimson blood.

[The more important I become to Ever Blue.]
[And the more ambiguous I become.]
[The stronger I will be.]

With those final words, a short verse from the track “Urban Legend” flowed out.

Look me in the eye
and tell me
You never trust me
You never leave me
The deeper your suspicion of me grows
the more I love you instead

“Insane.”

Hong Fan quietly murmured the words, clutching their phone tightly to their chest.
Obsessive StillBlue really does exist.

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