Debut or Die - Chapter 419

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A Fatal Illness if I Don’t Debut – Episode 419
The title of Testa’s healing variety show was like this.
-【The Healing Master Testa】
Shortened to Healing Testa.
Anyone could see the ambition in the name to give the cast members a proper rest.
Naturally, as soon as the project was announced and the production team’s previous work mentioned this follow-up, Testa fans went wild with enthusiasm.
-Finally
-Supply meeting demand! Supply meeting demand!
-Ah, let us watch Testa Camping tooㅠㅠㅠAh1!!!
However, everyone also knew about this variety show production team’s glorious track record.
A veritable history of betrayal!
So in the wake of the enthusiasm, cold-blooded speculation about the production team’s grand scheme came pouring in.
-They’ll put on a healing mask and stab the kids in the back again
-Look, healing programs usually use indirect, gambling titles. Anyone who sees that can see that as irony haha.
-Oh no, let the kids play comfortably.
The fans pleaded with the production team to abandon their betrayals, and the production team responded with a sneak peek.
[Testa and PD Jung challenge healing… Betrayal(X) Sincerity(O) Testa does everything they want | 【The Healing Master Testa】 Sneak Peek Video]
The sneak peek began with the production team hearing news about Testa’s camping and having a conversation about it.
[Testa’s intangible healing camping that’s heating up the Internet…]
[(Photo), (Proof)]
[Spreading to voices of condemnation about Testa’s past variety shows without healing, tasting like a hellish inferno!]
Footage of Testa making disappointed expressions or screaming at the production team’s vicious schemes flashed by like a lantern show.
And then this was said.
[Writer Park : To be honest, PD, you went too far.]
[PD : Hey, we all did it together and you’re making me out to be the devil, you guys.]
[hahahahahahaha]
As the production team members kept shifting blame to each other, they each recalled the variety shows they had done with Testa, and ultimately admitted it.
[PD : We were a bit(?) excessive.]
[Beginning self-objectification]
And after reflecting, they attempted to call Testa.
That’s right. Even Park Moon-dae, the greatest of them all, didn’t realize it at the time, but the production team had designed everything from this point on as footage for broadcast.
[PD : Hello Testa~ Phew, you’re doing well, right? (Insincerity)]
The PD coaxes Testa with an exaggerated sweet voice.
And Testa, who had already been fooled plenty of times—especially Park Moon-dae—barely agrees amid suspicion and wariness.
[Park Moon-dae : Sounds good.]
[!]
[Caught again…! Ah, it’s not this this time]
[☆A choice without regrets…☆]
Hey, the Production Team really did turn their life around, right? Hahahaha
-Park Moon-dae’s subtitle with disillusioned Mung-ge composite behind it was insane I almost died laughing
The leader is Ryu Chung-woo, but for now Testa is pushing a victim-preferential policy lol
-Did the Production Team members get high? Stop spamming hearts and kiss effects on smartphones
[The Production Team’s Karma]
[This time, they must repay it properly.]
The disconnected smartphone vanished dynamically as an uplifting BGM played.
[Record-Breaking Budget Investment!]
[Testa really does everything they want!]
Testa’s excited cheers enjoying the healing mixed in as background noise.
[Wow]
[Amazing!]
[【Indonesia, United Kingdom, Mexico, and Chile】]
Stunning cuts of each country’s capitals and scenic views flashed across the screen, followed by footage of Testa rushing out of the airport with excitement.
[Everything is Testa’s choice!]
[Will the entertainment master Testa successfully achieve healing?]
[Healing Master Testa, see you on Tuesday, August 23rd~]
The episode ended with Testa and Mung-ge waving and smiling.
The atmosphere was so heavily laden with the sense that if they betrayed expectations here, the Production Team would get serious and face backlash, no matter how much it was entertainment.
So the fans believed them.
-This is gonna be incredible
-Wow, it really seems like healing
-Even during the hit tour, there is entertainment and the kids are even healing, which is the best.
They were completely reassured.
I’m really looking forward to it since the kids are planning it themselves – it’ll be nice to see their taste too.
-If it’s 4 countries, does one person in each pair of two plan it alone, or do they pick one together as a group?
And with the second sneak peek revealing a hotel party night from Testa’s tour, the atmosphere heated up even more.
-Healing!
It was right in this moment that Episode 1 was released.
After heartwarming team-division mini games, exciting airplane cuts of Testa having fun, and impressive performance cuts passed by… what appeared was.
[Active Volcano Climbing]
“….”
“….”
What, what is this.
Home Ma, who was watching the premiere with her graduate student friend at a rented room cafe, felt her pupils tremble.
The graduate student spit out the ade she was drinking.
But Testa’s climbing, moving like a goat scaling a rock wall, didn’t change.
[Sun Ah-hyun : The air is, really nice…!]
[Park Moon-dae : (Can’t even respond)]
Why are our guys doing training instead of healing…?
Just as a cut of the two Sae-jins moving forward quietly was about to be captured, it transitions into a flashback with a cut of their conversation.
[Lee Sae-jin : Ooh, how about a natural swimming pool with a waterfall? And the Water Park looks nice too? There’s a Safari as well!]
[Bae Sae-jin: Playing is fun, but… you can go to places like that without it being Indonesia specifically. I thought temples or history museums might have more distinctive character.]
[Lee Sae-jin: Oh~ Yes.]
The two began planning their healing itinerary with considerable enthusiasm.
“But why mountain climbing?!”
“Wait.”
Because they were about to hit a snag.
[Bae Sae-jin: …Yeah, places like terraced rice fields might be worth seeing too. If we go after the museum, we can even provide historical context!]
[Lee Sae-jin: …Uh, hyung, but we’re supposed to be doing a healing variety show, and that might be a bit too educational, don’t you think?]
[Bae Sae-jin: Variety shows can carry educational meaning too!]
[Lee Sae-jin: That’s true. But if it’s funny and entertaining first, and then has added meaning on top, that looks good!]
[Bae Sae-jin: There’ll be fun in it too.]
[Lee Sae-jin: Aw~ Let’s just ask the staff over there—they’d all pick the water park, right?]
Their visions were completely at odds.
[Lee Sae-jin: …]
[Bae Sae-jin: …]
Footage of two red pandas facing off in a fierce standoff plays semi-transparently behind the faces of the two namesakes.
[A tense standoff]
An interview segment appears.
[Lee Sae-jin: You know what?]
[Lee Sae-jin: Our MBTIs are opposite too.]
Boom-boom!
A lightning strike effect plays.
Lee Sae-jin’s desperate character appeal interview, conducted with the resolve not to be caught on camera looking awkward, became excellent material.
[Two people with only their names in common]
[These people… nothing matches!]
Footage of the two choosing completely opposite airline meal options gets edited in, and then…
Clips of them carrying luggage differently, playing with members differently, and even covering themselves with blankets differently pass by.
[Here’s the surprising part]
[※They work well together when it comes to the job, apparently]
Haha, seriously lol
That was the beginning of all tragedy.
The two, who stared at each other amusingly with exaggerated captions and effects as if unable to understand one another, reached a dramatic compromise.
[Lee Sae-jin: Hyung, should we just… do something that actually helps with our activities? Self-improvement?]
[Bae Sae-jin: …! That’s… not bad.]
[(Explosion) So they decided to work instead (Death)]
The course is introduced with grand BGM and striking cursive lettering.
[Physical strength is the foundation of performance!]
[Testa’s 3-day mountain climbing course for physical training]
Hellfire blazes.
-Hey
-Ahhhhhhh
-Never could’ve imagined
-You guys didn’t need to be this serious about work, seriously
-I’m losing it hahahahahahahahahaha
People were shocked that the first course had completely failed, yet they roared with laughter. And the Production Team didn’t miss this opportunity.
They’d skillfully directed the two contrasting personalities bickering yet appearing quite close and comfortable with each other.
[Ryu Chung-woo: How about a fine for anyone who shows up late in the morning?]
[Bae Sae-jin: (Agrees)]
[Lee Sae-jin: (Agrees)]
When it came to a tardiness penalty policy, both of them nodded in perfect harmony.
But then in everyday moments, they’d glance at each other as if they couldn’t possibly understand one another, and these subtle reactions were captured and included in the edit.
[Lee Sae-jin: Moon-dae, want some ice water? Oh, but it’s not free~ You have to do three aegyo gestures for the camera.]
[Bae Sae-jin: (His face says: Just give it to me already, why are you like this?)]
[They really don’t understand each other]
[ENTJ 【-】 ISFP]
It was hilarious beyond words.
“Puhahahaha!!”
‘Good heavens.’
The Graduate Student burst into laughter while spilling her drink, and Home Ma laughed while marveling at the scene.
‘This turned out great!’
In truth, the two Sae-jins not being particularly close was a steady undercurrent of gossip that had been brewing online.
The consensus was that one ignored the other, or they didn’t even speak when the cameras were off. But the editing was so masterfully done that they appeared quite intimate.
‘It’s not healing for Testa, but surprisingly, it’s actually healing for the fans!’
Home Ma felt the refreshment of chugging down a can of soda.
‘Now I won’t have to see any more nonsense about Moon-dae instigating Lee Sae-jin to exclude Bae Sae-jin!’
And separately, the climb itself had considerable entertainment value as a viewer experience.
The beautiful and fascinating scenery of the active volcano and Testa’s earnest climbing while communicating with the locals all passed by at a brisk pace.
Plus, the PD’s annoying yet hilarious antics of shamelessly drawing aggro and the final crowning touch appeared as well.
Specifically, the Writer’s remark.
[Last day of the course]
[I mentioned something to the Sae-jins.]
[Writer Park: But couldn’t you have just gone to the rice fields one day and the water park the other day?]
[Lee Sae-jin: !!!!]
[Bae Sae-jin: !!!!]
It was the perfect healing-type solution.
After a stunned silence fell.
Behind the two Sae-jins, the members’ nagging and cute complaints flashed back, along with the grueling hardship they’d endured during the climb….
[Lee Sae-jin: Please keep our amazing and capable Writer Park’s suggestion a secret.]
[Bae Sae-jin: (Vigorous nodding)]
At their earnest plea, Writer Park applauded and burst into laughter so hard he nearly fell over.
And alongside stunning promotional shots of the Water Park and Terraced Rice Fields, a large caption appeared on screen.
[~We kept the secret~]
[From now on, all you need to do is prevent Testa members from accessing YouTube. 【Sae-jin’s】 Fighting! *^^*]
It was absurd.
“Hahahaha!”
“Oh, I think I’ve lost it!!”
The two friends burst out laughing. They had already forgotten their bewilderment about it not being healing content and were thoroughly enjoying “Healing Master Testa.”
‘This is actually fun!’
It was truly a trustworthy combination.
[First Healing(?) Course Complete]
Episodes 1 and 2 were released simultaneously, allowing viewers to watch the entire trip of 【Sae-jin’s】 first course in one sitting.
The finale ended with them sleeping peacefully and comfortably at the hotel, so it wrapped up without being overly cruel.
[Mung-ge: Saw beautiful mountains, the hyungs took turns hugging Mung-ge]
[Mung-ge: It was so warm and nice! The mountains were cool and nice!]
Even the ending in the form of a picture diary of Mung-ge sleeping peacefully among the members was incredibly cute.
The two who had rented the Room Cafe even sent off the ending credits with applause, as if they’d just watched a proper show. It was unexpected, but it was genuinely fun and good!
“Ah~ that was fun!”
“Who’s next? Oh, Ryu Chung-woo and Sun Ah-hyun.”
Home Ma, who was speaking, had already guessed, and even the Graduate Student figured it out.
‘This is going to be real healing content!’
There may have been a strategy to structure episodes 1 and 2 like a variety show to draw in more viewers.
People with deep experience in the idol industry like Home Ma reasoned this way, and many people on social media said the same thing.
And the common reaction among all Testa fans was that real healing content would come next, but….
The following week.
[Ryu Chung-woo: Still, it’s something everyone really enjoys doing in summer for leisure.]
[Sun Ah-hyun: We prepared countermeasures in case there’s someone who doesn’t want to do it.]
[These people… are properly prepared to enjoy healing.]
What the two members of the 【Happy Trip】 team, who had conducted the discussion amicably, presented was… a horror experience.
“…??”
By the way, the viewers’ feelings were represented by Park Moon-dae on screen.
[Park Moon-dae: (Denying reality)]
[Park Moon-dae: (Reading again)]
[Park Moon-dae: (It’s real)]
[Park Moon-dae: …]
[Park Moon-dae: …!!!!]
Hahahahahahaha
-Damn, Mun-dae’s expression
-(Even Sun Ah-hyun?)
-This is the first time I’ve seen Moon-dae look at Ah-hyun like that
-The sense of betrayal toward the leader hyung, I’m feeling it too
And my suffering didn’t end there.
[Sun Ah-hyun: If you’re really scared, you don’t have to do it. There’s no need to force yourself…! (compassionate)]
[Ryu Chung-woo: That’s right, we’re doing this on a voluntary basis. (gentle)]
The two tickets they offered: ‘Experience Exemption Passes’.
The Production Team had attached this explanation.
[❀Coward Certification Ticket❀]
[↑Using this certifies you as a scaredy-cat crybaby]
The antique-style subtitle clung to the handmade ticket with impeccable craftsmanship, moving across it.
And there was my face, jaw clenched tight.
Hahahahahaha
-Park Moon-dae definitely participated
Hahaha you evil bastard hahaha
I can’t stand it—if she had held back like that, she never would’ve debuted lol
The viewers burst into laughter, and as expected, I shouted “I’m in!” which made them laugh even harder.
And the next cut was even funnier.
Lee Sae-jin: Hahahahahaha
Hahahahahaha
[The two of them still haven’t grasped the situation]
Because the next scene previewed their fate.
[?? : Aaaahhhhh!!]
[?? : Aaahhhhh!!]
[?? : This doesn’t taste good!(?)]
Someone screaming in anguish.
That was the ending of Episode 3.
And the end credits featured clips from famous horror spots in the United Kingdom.
Naturally, the viewers went wild at this complete tonal shift toward entertainment, and the news spread rapidly everywhere.
[Thought Healing Testa was a boring self-content, but it actually became a variety show.jpg]
After the healing Testa climbing, the next thing is a horror experience lolololol
[Killing Testa causing chaos]
This disaster I’d brought upon myself began generating tremendous buzz from the general public across the Internet.
“….”
“…Should we work on our album?”
The Testa members found themselves monitoring this mess during the tour, an unexpected promotional opportunity.
But the buzz wasn’t over yet.
Since the YouTube channel operated professionally enough to produce exclusive content, it provided subtitles in various languages upon release.
So fans from the country where Testa had planned the ‘healing course’ were watching with enormous anticipation….
-What I mean is… what did I just watch
-What we expected: Testa pledging to revisit this country
Reality: The most grueling tourism experience in this country *screaming* (CAPS)
-I cannot stop laughing and shrieking
Riding the wave of shocked reactions from fans in that country, Testa’s killer travel series suddenly went viral and began climbing the trending videos tab in that nation.
…And in that moment, that famous British horror experience aired in full.

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