Became The Leader of a Girl Group Destined To Fail - Chapter 202

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Side Story Episode 2.

Starting with Yeon Ju-hong’s concept photo, the remaining four members’ concept photos began appearing one by one.

This StillBlue concept photo summary

When you click on the spoiler page, the overall context is similar…
but each member has slightly different dialogue

Ryu Bora version.
Yes- […Will you really stay by my side forever?]
No- [I knew you’d say that. But… it doesn’t matter anymore. Whether you believe in me or not, I’ll be by your side.]

Kim Geum version.
Yes- [I’ll protect your faith from the closest place.]
No- [What do I have to do to never leave you forever?]

Yun Chung version.
Yes- [I believe too. That you won’t leave me.]
No- [Until distrust becomes trust, I won’t leave you.]

Seo Baek-young version.
Yes- [How could I ever doubt your heart.]
No- [Whatever choice you make, I’ll gladly follow… except for this one.]

Looks like they reflected each member’s personality a bit lol
EVEL is ascending.

Idols who say everything for you on their own, what are they even

I have no regrets even if I die now

Why isn’t anyone mentioning the concept photo visuals?;

Red rain falling + makeup smudged + inside a dirt pit + Ryu Bora looking up at me with an explosive visual, why isn’t anyone talking about it??
All the members have ribbons tied on them, and they’re tied long and loose around the wrists and ankles like shackles, it’s really exquisite
Already made five movies in one go…

Seo Baek-young submerged in a pond wearing a white, simple dress with her eyes closed… the blessings of beauty truly know no bounds.
And what about Yun Chung standing in the forest with half her face hidden by her hand…? Whoever thought it was a good idea to put deer antlers on Yun Chung’s head, come out here right now and accept my bow, teacher.
In the meantime, Kim Geum looks like a baby doll by herself hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha I’m hugging the doll house

Just as the concept photos had built anticipation to its peak.
Midnight.
A video was suddenly released.

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【Fairy Tale?】 Trailer
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StillBlue
The 2nd Single 【Fairy Tale?】 11.11. SAT 12PM(KST)
I don’t see any Korean text to translate in your message. You’ve provided a glossary and hashtags, but no actual Korean line for me to translate. Please provide the Korean text you’d like translated.

It was a teaser video.

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Ahhhhhhhhh! Ahhhhhhhhh! Ahhhhhhhhh!
I won’t be sleeping tonight.
Something incredible is coming…

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While the fans were swept up in joy.

“…Let’s go again.”

There were those who couldn’t smile.

“Please, Bora…”
“Ah… unnie… please… I’ve barely rested for the past 16 hours…! Someone knock this unnie out…!”
“Did Ryu Bora seriously do a complete 180?”

That was StillBlue, who were suffering under Ryu Bora.
A comeback after one year.
All the members were putting their hearts and souls into this activity, but there was one person in particular who was unusually committed.

“I don’t understand why everyone’s being so weak about this.”

It was Ryu Bora.

“Since Yun Chung isn’t here, we all need to be even more perfect.”

Ryu Bora answered in a tone more resolute and cold than ever before.

“Wow. Anyone hearing this would think Chung-chung emigrated somewhere.”
“At minimum, they’d think she went missing. Seriously!”
“With Yun Chung gone, Bora’s sharpening her blade in her place….”

The three women sprawled across the Practice Room floor, shaking their heads in disbelief.
Even Seo Baek-young, who had been famous as a practice room devotee since before debut, couldn’t match Ryu Bora’s intensity.
Actually, even that Yun Chung probably couldn’t match it.

“Be honest. You’re pissed because Yun Chung’s training other idols, aren’t you?”

That’s when Kim Geum, who had been clicking her tongue, delivered a sharp analysis.
In that instant, the atmosphere in the Practice Room turned frigid.
Yeon Ju-hong, who was wearing a sleeveless shirt, quickly wrapped her arms around herself.

“….”

When Ryu Bora didn’t respond at all, the three women forgot their exhaustion and shot up from the floor.
Could it really be… that Ryu Bora was doing this because of that?!
Yun Chung was currently appearing as a guest composer on a terrestrial idol survival program that Oh PD was directing.
Of course, it wasn’t like she was appearing in many episodes—it was just a one-time appearance….
All the members were heartbroken over the fact that Yun Chung’s precious songs had to go to someone else.
The reason she was only absent for today was because there was a filming scene where she’d be helping trainees through the night during their dormitory stay.

“What? She’s really doing this because of that?! Then shouldn’t we go after the trainees Yun Chung’s coaching? Why are we….”
“No, they’re not at fault either. It’s Ryu Bora here who’s blinded by jealousy that’s the problem.”
“Bora really… depends on Yun Chung a lot, doesn’t she….”

All three of them threw up their hands.

“That’s not it.”
“?”
“…Isn’t it frustrating?”
“…?”

What exactly was frustrating?
The three women paused in confusion.
What could possibly be frustrating about Yun Chung, who was working so hard through the night?
All the StillBlue members knew that Yun Chung’s sincerity in helping the trainees came from having endured an equally grueling trainee period herself.
So why suddenly this?

“…Our own situation is dire right now. And here she is, going out to help others.”
“Seriously. So petty.”
“Bora, Bora… I get what you mean, but really, that’s pretty pet….”
“Both of you, shut it.”

Ryu Bora fixed Kim Geum and Yeon Ju-hong with a rare, hollow stare.
Her flawless skin, which had never dulled even after ten sleepless nights, was beginning to show the first signs of wear.

“You all know how desperately I’ve wanted to make a comeback.”
“…Yeah, I know that….”

It was true.
In fact, it wasn’t just Ryu Bora.
All the StillBlue members had yearned for a comeback with genuine desperation.
During the gap of over a year, they hadn’t simply sat idle.
But the reason they couldn’t make a comeback was—

“Because of Hong President, our schedule got pushed back a year and a half…. Who’s going to compensate us and Ever Blue for that lost time?”

At the tremor of anger in Ryu Bora’s voice, all the members fell silent.
They all shared the same feelings, after all.

“You all know how much Yun Chung suffered because of that president suddenly throwing a fit about studying abroad overseas. The company atmosphere started getting weird, and the executives who only cared about stock prices kept postponing our girl group plans for no reason other than that it wouldn’t make money…!”

Nod, nod.
The members nodded in agreement.
What a terrifying time that had been.
When Hong President brought in a professional manager in haste, it turned out to be someone who didn’t know the first thing about entertainment.
Literally, he only understood company management.
With his shallow understanding of the entertainment industry,
‘Girl groups = weak core, so money only comes from advertising revenue or event fees.’
‘Boy groups = strong core, so just turn them into cash cows immediately, pull in money through albums, and send them on overseas tours.’
That was the extent of it.
For Colors’ girl groups and boy groups who commanded both core fandom and mainstream appeal, it was truly shocking common sense.
Just as everyone was reeling from the tyranny of a professional manager who didn’t even know the company’s artists well….

“But then Chung-chung showed up and solved everything.”
“Solved it all completely.”
“It was practically like watching a general mow down enemies single-handedly. She solved every problem—not just ours, but all the Colors artists’ issues too.”

The four women paused to reminisce about that day from long ago.

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Approximately eleven months ago.

“…And so, this past year has concluded. Now let me organize the plans going forward.”

An internal company management meeting.

Q1: All Colors overseas tour, BurnAsh Japan album release
Q2: All Colors comeback, BurnAsh overseas tour, Greysh domestic concert
Q3: BurnAsh comeback, All Colors Japan album release, StillBlue Japan album release
Q4: New male idol group launch, White Noise overseas tour

The professional manager’s PowerPoint displayed a neatly organized yearly plan.
Of course, neat typography didn’t necessarily bring peace of mind to those reading it.
Baek Ju-ha’s face was completely contorted just from listening to the briefing.
The expressions of the White Noise and Greysh managers were equally dire.
Only the BurnAsh and All Colors managers quietly exchanged glances between them.
Unable to bear it any longer, Hwang Do-hyung, the label director of Greysh, raised his hand sharply.

“Ah, yes. You there with your hand raised… Hwang Do-hyung, Director. Please go ahead.”
“Yes, Representative. Thank you for the opportunity to speak. Then I have a question.”

Director Hwang took a measured breath before speaking.

“Don’t you think the activity plans for the girl groups that form the backbone of Colors are far too insufficient?”
“Ah, that matter.”

Nam Gyu-yong, the new professional manager and representative, adjusted his glasses with a quick push.

“The company’s current situation is… as you can see, still not fully organized. If we rushed all the comebacks at once during a time like this, it would be a detriment to everyone involved. Surely you understand that.”
“Regardless, the gap period for rookie girl groups who haven’t even debuted that long is becoming far too extended. It’s such a fundamentally flawed strategy that even a passing dog would recognize it.”
“That’s… quite a statement.”

Before Nam’s expression could turn ugly, the girl group managers’ expressions had already grown far more hostile.

“If you wanted to hear pleasant words, you should have made an effort to speak pleasantly. When you notify us of plans without consulting the company’s operations team at all, what do you expect our position to be?!”
“Then what do you suggest?”

Nam’s expression was one of defiant indifference.

“The company is this large! How am I supposed to manage such a massive organization while listening to every single person’s opinion one by one? You need to understand the importance of following the greater good to some degree!”
“Well said.”

Then came a quiet, cutting voice.

“In that case, why don’t we discuss our label, which has been separated in name only?”

The manager of StillBlue and—

“If managing everything individually is difficult because the company is so large… then we can simply divide the company and manage it separately.”

Baek Ju-ha, acting on Yun Chung’s orders—the one who had quietly waited for this very moment.

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