The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 4

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

The Chaebol’s Daughter Debuted

Episode 4

My goodness. They’re calling me “Miss.”

Managing my expression was becoming increasingly difficult.

I never knew such a magnificent mansion existed in South Korea.

A two-story mansion where just one floor seemed to be at least 300 pyeong, with a vast yard.

“Miss, are you feeling alright?”

Staff members greeting me as if they had been waiting the moment I entered.

Right, there are staff members in this house.

Staff who divide and handle the internal affairs of the house, managers who oversee them. Secretaries, butlers—there are various titles.

‘I vaguely knew from Ryu Ji-ye’s memories, but…’

Actually encountering this magnificence in person was another shock entirely.

So this is what the owner family of South Korea’s top corporation is like.

It was a scene more dramatic than any drama, making me let out endless hollow laughter.

“Why are you standing there in a daze? People have been waiting just for you to come in. Hurry up and get inside.”

“Uh…”

I followed the grumbling Ryu Jae-geum into the house.

“Ugh, when I think about all the schedules I’ve missed because of that kid, really. Aunt, don’t give her anything delicious for a while, just give her porridge. She needs to learn her lesson.”

Ryu Jae-geum clicked his tongue with a face that showed he was thoroughly displeased with me, then gestured for me to quickly go to my room.

I obediently entered the room the staff guided me to and let out another hollow laugh.

“Really…”

Is this right?

One room is bigger than my old dormitory. That dormitory was ridiculously cramped with several members living together.

“What on earth…”

What happened to me?

I looked around the room in a daze, then shook my head firmly.

This isn’t the time to keep being amazed. Since I gave up rest and was discharged early, let me do what I need to do.

I moved with awkward steps toward the laptop on Ryu Ji-ye’s desk.

Then I unlocked the laptop’s password by searching through my memories.

The first thing I should do is accurately grasp the situation I’m in.

I turned on the internet and first searched for my name.

‘Hong Yeo-eun’

My original name. Since I even debuted as a singer, naturally there should be search results…

“…”

Nothing came up.

Actually, when I first became Ryu Ji-ye, I had checked once, but there was no information about Hong Yeo-eun or the group ‘Sucream’ I had been part of.

Back then, I thought maybe the group name was too common to search for, or maybe I couldn’t search properly because I was being mindful of Ryu Jae-geum.

Even though it’s definitely after the date when the major motorcycle accident happened, there isn’t even a single article about it.

‘No matter how much of a flop idol I was…’

It didn’t make sense for there to be absolutely nothing.

During my active days, when I searched my name on the internet, at least some information and related videos would come up.

“Hmm…”

‘No Star SNS account either, and someone else was using my phone number.’

So the existence called Hong Yeo-eun disappeared from this world without a trace.

It wasn’t as shocking as I expected.

It’s a strange feeling, but I just think this must also be related to me becoming Ryu Ji-ye.

Just in case, I searched for the other members’ names too, and they were existing and living in different forms.

‘Some even debuted in other groups and did better.’

So what disappeared was me and my group, my members, our fans, and all our efforts.

“…Ah.”

This part really isn’t pleasant.

I was staring blankly at a member’s Star SNS who had suddenly become an announcer, then snapped back to my senses.

Then I typed a new word over the search term with my name.

[Start Plan]

When I pressed enter, countless articles appeared along with the Start Plan official website link.

UNET Start Plan – The Beginning for Dreams

I checked the official website name and article contents, then nodded satisfactorily.

‘Fortunately, this hasn’t changed.’

An audition program conducted annually by music channel UNET.

Whether it’s having debut trainee groups from each entertainment agency compete, or bringing 100 trainees to compete against each other.

The methods vary, but it’s UNET’s flagship format that they bring back every year without fail.

Although the buzz died down a bit due to some controversies in last season’s audition broadcast, that time of year has come around again.

Since UNET always sends official letters to entertainment agencies around this time to recruit trainees, I also knew the broadcast content and timing roughly long before the articles came out.

The youngest member of our group had seriously considered participating too.

As far as I know, right before the motorcycle accident, that is, when our disbandment was decided, the entertainment agency trainee recruitment had ended.

And usually, individual trainee recruitment starts right after entertainment agency trainee recruitment ends, so…

‘It should be recruitment time right now.’

With near certainty, I clicked on the official website link at the top of the portal site.

Then, as expected, a popup appeared.

As expected!

“Hehe…”

I cheered inwardly and laughed foolishly.

‘The best way to persuade family is to show results.’

Fortunately, Ryu Ji-ye’s parents are people with the capacity to support her as much as needed if she has passion and talent for something.

‘The fact that Ryu Ji-ye has no connection to business succession also played a part.’

First brother Ryu Jin-woo and second brother Ryu Jae-geum, who receive their parents’ expectations and suffer from pressure.

Unlike them, Ryu Ji-ye is a child who grew up receiving only the family’s love like a precious treasure from childhood.

The parents initially seemed to want to hand over a company to Ryu Ji-ye as well, like her brothers.

But eighteen-year-old Ryu Ji-ye, who had lived in vain…

-Why are you forcing me to study? Dad, I told you I’m not interested in the company! Don’t even think about putting me in the company! I hate it. I said I hate it! This is gaslighting! Why should I be born into this family and be forced to work? I’m really unhappy. I want to leave home. I’m going to sue you, really!

Unable to control her temper, she spewed such nonsense.

After the household was turned upside down, Ryu Ji-ye’s parents cleanly gave up their desire to pass the business to her.

They probably thought the company would definitely fail if they entrusted it to this troublemaker.

-Alright… You just need to live healthy and happy. That’s all we wanted when you were born.

The faces of the parents speaking with resigned expressions in the memory fragment came to mind clearly.

‘Thank you, Ryu Ji-ye.’

She probably caused her parents quite a bit of trouble with that personality, but I’m grateful.

If she hadn’t, it would have been difficult for me to act as freely as I am now.

Anyway, so I plan to pass the audition first and then notify the family.

If I can clearly show that I have talent, this family is likely to allow anything.

And if that leads to debut in one go, that would be even better.

‘Let’s give it a try.’

Without hesitation, I clicked ‘Apply.’

***

Start Plan.

From what I know, it’s a variety show that combines the concept of team competition programs and individual survival audition programs that were huge hits before.

‘I thought the format was quite unique.’

A survival show featuring a total of six trainee groups.

However, not all of them are company-affiliated teams—four of these teams are debut groups sent by entertainment agencies, while two teams are newly formed by gathering individual trainees.

The chemistry between well-prepared debut group trainees and high-quality stages.

And the raw atmosphere and inexperience that only individual trainees can show, daily growth narratives, and even participants skilled enough to threaten the debut group trainees mixed within.

It seems like a strategy to capture all of these elements simultaneously…

Since the goal is quite ambitious, they have no choice but to be picky when selecting individual trainees.

They need to pick people who are either charming or skilled enough not to be overshadowed by the debut group trainees who are already outstanding in either abilities or individuality.

People who are unaffiliated but prepared enough to debut right now without any problems.

And they’ll select them considering the harmony when formed into teams.

‘In that sense, I’m in quite an advantageous situation.’

I have a pretty face and good stats in each category, but most importantly, I have experience that others don’t.

Hong Yeo-eun’s abilities accumulated through 7 years of experience are completely embedded in Ryu Ji-ye’s body.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————