Became The Leader of a Girl Group Destined To Fail - Chapter 72

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Chapter 72.

“….”

The nine trainees were now watching two people intently.
Being confined to the small Waiting Room didn’t mean they were completely oblivious to what was happening outside.
After all, there was a television in the Waiting Room.
They couldn’t turn on their phones because of the cameras, but….
Just watching the Broadcasting Program was enough to gauge public sentiment.
This episode was a perfect example of why Oh PD was famous for devilish editing and being a master of melodrama.
A broadcast that appeared to take everyone’s side equally, yet clearly favored ‘someone’.
And a broadcast that clearly targeted ‘someone’ as well.
Those two ‘someones’ sat in the Waiting Room with very different expressions.
The trainees were actually shocked watching the broadcast.
It had been edited far more provocatively than they’d expected.
Of course it had—they’d carefully cut out only the most sensational interviews.

“Ugh, it’s freezing.”

Despite it being summer, Kim Geum complained of the cold and raised the air conditioning temperature.
She was the one with the least filter, so her reaction hit harder.
Either way, watching the broadcast in front of Kim Ryeo-yu felt awkward.
No matter how much it was deserved, they saw each other almost every day.
The saving grace was that Kim Ryeo-yu remained silent, her expression merely hardened.
It seemed she was holding back because of the cameras.
She knew that if she caused more trouble here, it would really be the end—broadcast live for all to see.

“Yun Chung, aren’t you cold? You’re right under the air conditioner….”
“I’m fine. Go ahead and set the temperature however you like, Geum.”

Unlike Yeon Ju-hong, who was quietly sniffling, Yun Chung was truly serene.
She didn’t look happy, nor did she look sad.
She simply looked exactly as she always did.

“We have rehearsal soon, so shall we all warm up our voices?”
“Oh, oh? Yeah!”
“Let’s do it!”

The trainees were even more frightened by Yun Chung’s attitude.
There must have been countless grievances piling up all this time.
She really is an extraordinary person.
The camera relentlessly captured only Yun Chung and Kim Ryeo-yu.
Both were silent, but there was a stark difference between them.
And their contrasting images were split into a two-way screen, being broadcast live with crystal clarity.

***

The atmosphere at the Venue was, quite simply, frigid.
The fans present weren’t ignorant of the situation unfolding before them.
Rather, they felt it more acutely than anyone else.
The fans holding Kim Ryeo-yu’s slogan had divided reactions.
Some quietly lowered their signs, while others stubbornly raised them higher.
Of course, ninety percent were the latter.
Amid this tense atmosphere, the prelude began to play.
And eleven trainees appeared on Stage.

I’ve finally made it here
I’m gripping the wheel right now

The opening belonged to the Center.
So then, whose role was the Center?
A trainee in noticeably different condition than during rehearsal.
Kim Ryeo-yu.

Here we go
Oh right, the center is Kim Ryeo-yu lol she’s really desperate to be center huh…^^
Her obsession with center is relentless relentless..

The chill wasn’t limited to online reactions.
The fans who had been cheering their lungs out just moments ago were all silent.
Of course, there were still some shouting, but it was less than a tenth of what it had been before.

Wow the venue reaction is so cold
It’s freezing it’s so cold

Boy you ride behind me

Shin Yu-hyeon’s part.
Waaaaaah!
Even though she wasn’t a top-ranked trainee, the roar erupted like madness.
Several times louder than Kim Ryeo-yu, who had been first in the ranking announcement.
Even Shin Yu-hyeon herself was startled by the reaction.

The highway stretching before us
Though we cannot see its end
Here we go

Wow, when Seo Baek-young comes out, the reaction—
The fans are really clenching their teeth like this…
The venue’s shaking from the roar lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
The live audience envying, resenting, and jealous of each other…

Run with me now
Here we run right now

Bora’s beauty is a treasure…
Ryu Bora, you’re my girl, I’m losing it ha
Ugh, I don’t need it and it’s so annoying…

Only way highway
There’s no other way
No brakes
It’s my way my way

Is it Kim Ryeo-yu’s part again? Why does she have more parts than the main vocal?
There really are no brakes…
└Lol seriously
└└Now there won’t even be another path either lol…

Don’t block my way ahead Go away

Ju-hong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ugh, seriously? This is literally my kid’s only part in the whole thing?
Absolutely ridiculous screen time
Kim Ryeo-yu’s part: 38 seconds
Yeon Ju-hong’s part: 4 seconds
Yun Chung’s part: 3 seconds

Ignore the signals
All that matters is what’s right in front of you

The silver lining: Main Vocal is Lee Gyeong-a
The despair: Lead Vocal is Kim Ryeo-yu
The nonsensical part: Yun Chung taking in 7 lolololololololol
I couldn’t protect Yun Chung, but at least Gyeong-a is…
I can’t forget what Lee Gyeong-a said about Yun Chung when discussing the Main Vocal position…
@: Me… Main Vocal?!
Me: Maybe she needs to get hit to come to her senses

After that, Kim Ryeo-yu’s screen time was enormous.
It was impossible to tell whether she was the Main Vocal or the Lead Vocal.
Knowing that any mistake now would truly be a disaster, none of them made any major errors.
Yet their rigid expressions and strangely stiff movements couldn’t be hidden.
Not just Kim Ryeo-yu, but most of the trainees were like that.

Ugh… Ju-hong looked like she was in much worse condition than usual… our precious girl…
Yunble, thank you for doing everything well until the end of the stage even though you were in a cold sweat.

Especially the two trainees at the center of the controversy looked the most strained.
Whether it was just the fans’ perception or they were genuinely struggling, there was no way to tell.

***

Look at Yun Chung’s mental state

If it were me, I would’ve had tears welling up during the other trainees’ interviews and been sobbing during Kim Ryeo-yu’s…
You can really see her holding onto her composure
Maybe it’s because it’s right before the stage

I find that kind of cold demeanor genuinely unsettling. Honestly, Yeon Ju-hong crying all the time came across as more human.
└What cold demeanor, lolol. Yeah, because of kids like you, Yun Chung probably became cold too. You fans are still grinding your teeth about it.
└└Actually, I thought Kim Ryeo-yu looked really cold too^^ When she just sat there without apologizing once, acting so shameless, I realized she wasn’t ordinary.
Everyone was watching Yun Chung’s face, but I was watching her hands. Did you guys see her hands? They were trembling slightly. She was barely holding it together mentally.
└Wait????
└└Yeah, I have the screenshot
└└└It’s trueㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠAhh, my heart is broken…
└└└└She’s only barely twenty… She’s endured all kinds of mockery, and she’s gritting her teeth to hold on because she doesn’t want to give them any more ammunition.
None of the trainees want to be near Kim Ryeo-yu.

You can tell just by looking… lol

I got the same feeling watching that… lol Yun Chung had all the trainees protecting her when the controversy broke out.
└Yeah… you can get a sense of how she normally treats people.
Oh PD was subtly defending her, claiming it as evidence that his girl is kind, lolol, but the whole world knows except you guys…
Two stages left now.

All you bastards who grabbed Yun Chung’s hair back then—if you have any conscience, repay her with your vote.
It starts at 11:30 PM.
Either 8 or Yun Chung or 8 Yun Chung
Just send one of these three combinations.
Just
8
Send that.

If you’re not sure, just vote for 8.

That justice you all keep shouting about^^ It’s number 8.
You don’t need to vote for all five. If you’re unsure, just vote 8.
Even if you only pick one person, all your votes count, so vote for 8 at least.

What number is Kim Ryeo-yu?

Send 5 random numbers excluding that one^^

Came to curse but ended up laughing
It’s number 5. Just swap out 5 and put in 8
└Add number 9 too. Our Ju-hong is a victim too…
└└Got it, 8 and 9 then?
└└└Seo Baek-young is number 7. Please vote for number 7, Seo Baek-young
Just make sure to include number 8 ^^

There were still two more stages left to perform.
And there was roughly an hour remaining until voting began.
The team stages were scheduled before voting, while the fan song group stage would take place after voting started.
And Oh PD had a reason for placing the team stages right before voting.

“Well, well. Our Hong President.”

At some point, rumors had been circulating that Hong President had ended his period of seclusion.
Oh PD, who had initially been skeptical, came to believe it after a recent meeting.
That meeting where he had completely crushed Director Kim.
And the meeting where Kim Ryeo-yu had completely fallen out of Hong President’s favor.

“I didn’t expect you to come in person again.”

I thought he’d just send someone else.
Oh PD smiled outwardly, but inwardly cursed up a storm.
There were few people as difficult to deal with as Hong President.
Director Kim was annoying, but not difficult.
But Hong President was both annoying and difficult.

“Perhaps because the final broadcast is so important?”
“That’s likely it. Since we’re selecting the next generation for our Broadcasting Program.”

Hong President understood how powerful the “narrative” that broadcasting provided could be.
Talent comes first, then charm above talent, and narrative above charm.
It was a conviction Hong President held firmly.
And the final episode was essentially the apex of that narrative.
Depending on how the trainees’ stories were written in the final episode, the debut lineup could change entirely.

“I’ve already changed all the voting methods as you instructed. Is there something else you’d like?”
“Of course. There is.”
“What would that be…?”

Oh PD was taken aback slightly.

“It’s the debut lineup I want.”

So blunt and direct?

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