I’m Debuting With The Bias I Killed - Chapter 44
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Episode 44
[Nam Junho, Trainee: I was really shocked, you know? The atmosphere was so tense, and then he suddenly raised his hand and jumped in. I thought, what on earth is wrong with this guy?]
Unpolished remarks emerging from an in-house survival show—this too is part of its peculiar charm, distinct from typical idol survival broadcasts.
[Yu Seongwoo, Trainee: I was thinking, what if we arranged the stage with a kind of obsessive feeling toward a lover?]
“Huh?”
The other team members’ reaction mirrored Gyeongjin’s exactly. Obsession, in a song whose strength lay in its upbeat, bouncy melody and choreography?
“That’s pushing it way too far, don’t you think?”
“Oh, Seongwoo…….”
-Getting too greedy with ideas
-Some trainees really do think you have to completely change the original to make it good;;
-It’s way too out of nowhere. What’s he thinking
-A legendary attention-grab;;
But Robin’s reaction caught everyone off guard.
[Robin: What? Did you happen to hear our guide version?]
“Huh?”
“What?”
Gyeongjin set down the beer glass she’d been drinking from. The confused faces of the trainees appeared one by one on camera.
-What’s this development?
[Robin: Actually, the guide version of this song was completely eerie.]
[Shadow Play behind-the-scenes, revealed for the first time on broadcast.]
“Wow, when I heard the song, I never would’ve thought of that…….”
[Robin: That’s fun. How did you pick up on that from the lyrics?]
[Yu Seongwoo, Trainee: Actually, Kang Iyul said at first that the lyrics sounded a little scary.]
The camera caught Kang Iyul’s shocked expression.
Gyeongjin instinctively covered her mouth.
“Are you insane?”
“Seongwoo!!”
[Production Staff: Was there a specific reason to mention Kang Iyul? Nobody would’ve known if you’d just taken all the credit yourself.]
“Why would you ask that?”
“Like you’ve only seen a survival show once or twice—”
Yu Seongwoo answered with eyes that seemed to ask, ‘Why are you even asking that?’ Gyeongjin found herself smiling at the strange kinship.
[Yu Seongwoo, Trainee: I can’t live carrying a debt.]
“Insane.”
“That’s incredible.”
-Getting that refreshing guy energy
-Why does “can’t live carrying a debt” sound so goodㅋㅋㅋ
-But on the flip side, if Seongwoo hadn’t said that, Iyul could’ve taken that part and used it for the arrangement editㅋㅋㅋ
└If that’s the reason, that’s pretty cunning;;
-Iyul’s my favorite, but Seongwoo’s just likeable even without doing anything
-Ever since Signal Song he keeps shouting out Iyul consistently, love it so much
[After the concept is finalized, the Black and White Team moves forward rapidly.]
[Black and White Team trainees expressing admiration for the track that Yu Seongwoo rearranged.]
With string instrument sounds added, it transformed completely into something classical and eerie.
Gyeongjin, too, gasped in genuine admiration right along with the trainees on screen.
“Incredible…….”
[Braces—what’s even the deal?]
When I see him like this, he seems like a genius, but when I watch him dance, he’s a squid…
-Honestly starting to think he might be cut out more for producing
└But his face is too much of a waste for that;;
-Couldn’t really picture it from hearing the description alone, but now that I’ve heard it, it’s clear
-I’m really looking forward to the stage
-Looks like God put all his dance talent into producing instead when he was making him
[Kang Iyul and Yu Seongwoo, continuing to practice until dawn without leaving the studio.]
[Production Staff: Don’t you find yourself short on time for your own practice?]
[Kang Iyul, Trainee: Um…… I just feel uneasy unless I repay any debt I incur.]
“This is insane, I don’t even have enough brain power left, what is this even—”
“Isn’t our Iyul an angel?”
[Production Staff: A debt?]
[Kang Iyul, Trainee: Because Seongwoo said he came up with the arrangement idea thanks to me.]
-Going all-in on these two’s stocks
-Do they have a group name? If not, how about the Debtors?
└An idol group called the Debtors lmaooooooo
└They said they hate owing debts lololol
[Kang Iyul, Trainee: ……Um, do you have a moment?]
-Who edited this?
-Wait, if we just swap the “oppa” for “noona” at the beginning, we’d have a spicy edit in seconds
-Yu Seongwoo, jealous and resentful….
[The two of them pondering the solo part gesture]
[Yu Seongwoo, Trainee demonstrates with all his soul poured into it]
[Yu Seongwoo, Trainee: And then you turn your head once — whoosh — like this.]
[Kang Iyul, Trainee: I mean…… you could just explain it in words, you know.]
-Ugh, I’m so embarrassed for him lololol
-But Iyul’s right, actually — showing it like that just makes it more confusing lol
-Why does Seongwoo snapping back into perfect posture make me laugh and sad at the same time lol
As Yu Seongwoo flailed through the movement, Kang Iyul flawlessly executed it.
“How does it even work like that?”
It was like watching an illustrator produce high-quality artwork from a cover design concept that looked like a kindergartener had drawn it.
-The funniest part is how Iyul acts all bewildered while pulling it off perfectly every time
-Is he a translator or something?
But there was something even more amusing.
“Wait, why does it actually suit him so well?”
Not only was it more memorable than the movement Kang Iyul had shown earlier, it looked genuinely good on him.
[Production Team: How was the gesture Yu Seongwoo showed you?]
[Kang Iyul, Trainee: It was a bit…… hard to understand, but I trusted his sense.]
[Production Team: What about his dancing?]
[Kang Iyul, Trainee: …….]
No answer was needed — his face said it all.
-Why’d they even ask that lololololol
-Iyul’s too nice, I would’ve said “The squid move was amazing” and started a character controversy
[Kang Iyul, Trainee: Thank you. I’d been thinking hard about how to make this part shine, and thanks to you, I figured it out.]
“Huh, Iyul got more mature while I wasn’t looking…….”
For Gyeongjin, that wasn’t exactly welcome news. She could imagine how much time Iyul must have endured to grow up like this.
Repeated failed debuts and agency transfers. Through it all, Iyul had no choice but to mature faster than his peers.
And then a thought crossed her mind.
If they debut, she hoped he’d be the youngest, the one everyone doted on. The one who could throw tantrums too.
[Kang Iyul, Trainee: I think I can show you an even better side of myself.]
“……Like Junho.”
At last, the Black and White Team took the stage.
Even from the brief clips during rehearsals, it had captivated her ears, but hearing the finished track was even more astounding.
-Braces is definitely going to the Debut Group, I’m calling it
-If he carries this hard and doesn’t make Debut Group, that’d be insane;;>
-His vocals got better too
-Wow, he’s been practicing his expressions a lot, it looks so natural now lol
“Ah, here it comes.”
Iyul’s solo gesture, reborn through Seongwoo’s idea.
[Hold me tight-]
With delicate finger work, he wraps the embrace around himself. In that moment, Gyeongjin felt as though wings were sprouting from Iyul’s back.
Jisu couldn’t hold back anymore.
“Holy shit…….”
When he turned his head, time seemed to slow down more than usual.
With that slightly downturned gaze, Gyeongjin found herself muttering as though entranced.
“Insane, he’s literally an angel…….”
“When I die, put on my tombstone that I was killed by Kang Iyul’s Shadow Play solo…….”
-He’s got everyone bewitched
-Wait;;; When do public votes start?
-Yeah yeah I’m voting, open the voting booth I’m casting my vote right now!!!
-Insane, I can’t even remember the stage before his
-So the angel has black hair……
As they went off stage, Yu Seongwoo’s improvisation became more and more visible, but everyone felt the same way.
-Honestly, if the arrangement and concept work is that solid, shouldn’t we let the improvisation slide?
But the unexpected judging comments sparked significant backlash.
[Robin: You need to practice dance until your body remembers it. That way you won’t have regrets later.]
[Robin: Even after debut, you can’t always stay at the top, can you?]
-Robin’s words are scaring me
-That was it? I mean, the choreography itself was the kind that only people who’d danced before could pull off anyway
-What else can you do, it’s advice from a pro so you should take it seriously
-It’s harsh but it’s the truth. You don’t know that one mistake after debut becomes a lifelong label?
“Still, couldn’t the Debut Group advance anyway?”
But the moment Yu Seongwoo’s name was called as Code 6, Gyeongjin couldn’t help cursing under her breath.
“Are you kidding? What is this? Why? Because of the dance?”
-What?
-The standards are way too strict;; It’s not even a dance that can’t be forgiven, honestly if it wasn’t for Yu Seongwoo from Black and White Team, wouldn’t you all have failed together?
-I’d rather see kids who did better advance and then get eliminated, that would feel less unfair;; But with no rank changes at all this is too much
-Seongwoo, did you get on management’s bad side ㅠㅠ
-But if he still doesn’t make the Debut Group like this, what else is Seongwoo supposed to do;;?
-Why can’t trainee parents ever look at their own kids objectively? Honestly what is Seongwoo better at than the five Debut Group members?
└Are you serious? Kang’s already being outpaced on vocal producing?
└Anyway, it seems like they have it out for Kang?
[Code 3 is trainee Kang Iyul!]
“No way!! Hey, did you see? Iyul made the Debut Group again!!”
“Huh? Um…….”
Jisu clinked her glass against Gyeongjin’s in a toast, but she couldn’t shake off this nagging feeling easily.
Even as her favorite rose back into the Debut Group, her thoughts kept drifting back to Yu Seongwoo.
* * *
When I opened my eyes this morning, I instinctively sensed something was off.
[SP 1,400]
“A jump like this out of nowhere?”
The SP that had been 500 just yesterday had somehow skyrocketed to an absurd level.
Growing attention is a good thing. But…….
[SP 1,450]
[SP 1,500]
“……Something’s off.”
SP climbing at an abnormal rate. I had a gut feeling this wasn’t cause for celebration. And soon I found out why.
[Trainee Development Team Director]
Seven missed calls.
If the Tiger Director was calling directly, it couldn’t be anything good.
‘……Something’s definitely gone wrong.’
I called back immediately.
[Seongwoo, you should probably come to the Trainee Development Team Meeting Room.]
“Yes, I’ll head over right now.”
[Alright. Something came up, but don’t worry too much about it.]
“Yes.”
Those words frightened me most. I’d never known a case where “don’t worry” actually meant you didn’t need to worry.
Walking toward the meeting room, every possible scenario ran through my head.
‘Could it be a school violence accusation?’
No.
‘Smoking scandal?’
I didn’t smoke before the regression either.
‘An ex-girlfriend coming forward?’
I’d never had a girlfriend in the first place.
Most of all—
‘Until I went to university and started music, I really only studied.’
I took a deep breath as I arrived at the meeting room door.
Knock, knock.
“Come in.”
The moment I opened the door, the atmosphere felt wrong.
“Sit here.”
“Ah, yes.”
“The reason I called you in suddenly is that a post has gone up on the internet.”
‘Now I’m even more curious what this is actually about.’
“Do you understand how dangerous this kind of noise is during a survival show?”
I was being accused of something I didn’t even know about.
‘So what’s this all about?’
“Well, if it’s a past mistake, you’d settle with the victim or post an apology statement or something…….”
“What post?”
“Did you not know, or are you pretending not to know?”
His eyes sharpened. I shook my head quickly.
“I really don’t know. I need to understand what this is about before I can explain anything.”
The director studied me for a moment, then held out his phone.
“Fine. Then look for yourself.”
On the screen was a photo of me walking down the street with some woman. And at a very early hour in the morning, no less.
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“Wow.”
The response was bigger than expected. Posted at four in the morning and already this much engagement?
I examined the photo closely. Then I spotted a familiar bag the woman was carrying, and…….
“What the—wait, hold on.”
In that moment, my skin crawled from head to toe. The emotions flooding through me were fear and disbelief.
“Seongwoo.”
I heard the director’s sigh-laden voice.
“How are we dealing with a woman scandal already?”
“No, Director. This is…….”
I pointed at the screen with a trembling hand.
“What?”
“This is…….”
Words wouldn’t come. Or rather, I didn’t want to say it out loud.
“What is it?”
That’s Yu Seongah.
Which means I’m dead.
I Killed My Favorite and Now We’re Debuting Together (Serialized)
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HAHAHA no helping it, they spotted you. But, it will generate more buzz so not a bad thing. Although, of course, the great tyrant’s gonna beat you up.