The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 68

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The Chaebol’s Daughter Debuted

Episode 68

-So far, many trainee teams have come in for auditions, but you have a distinctive image. Not to mention your skills.

-You brought a genre that’s rare to see in today’s idol industry and executed it perfectly, which alone makes me want to applaud you. I’ll give you a pass.

-Wow~ Thank you so much!

U&Da, who received the pass, showed a bright smile as if nothing had happened, bringing joy to the judges before leaving the audition hall.

The broadcast continued to show U&Da, who displayed both unexpected charm and professionalism, followed by May Rookie’s audition.

May Rookie’s audition was, well, what can I say.

They showed perfect live performance skills and choreography, receiving praise for being flawless and earning a pass.

Then the screen switched to show the individual trainee participants again.

The next person to appear was.

-Hello. I’m participant number 175, Choi Song-i.

“Oh! It’s Song-i!”

Min Ha-young shouted loudly.

“Yes, that’s me.”

Choi Song-i just pouted her lips slightly and answered nonchalantly.

Ha-young probably wanted to tease Song-i like she did with the other members, but there was no way someone who had appeared on broadcasts since childhood would be embarrassed by audition footage.

Thanks to that, only Min Ha-young felt awkward and sat back down.

-Oh! A very familiar face has come up.

-That’s right. My goodness.

Lee Si-ah exclaimed in admiration, looking back and forth between Choi Song-i’s profile and the girl in front of her.

-When did you grow up so much? Is it because I’ve been watching you since you were so young? In my memory, little Song-i is still a baby.

-Already seventeen? Time really flies, it flies.

While the judges talked about her, Choi Song-i just stood there quietly with an uninterested expression.

Her face, showing no hint of what she was thinking, was shown in close-up.

Then the screen switched to show archive footage containing Choi Song-i’s history.

From her childhood days doing rhythmic movements in a fairy costume on children’s programs, to gifted child broadcasts, and even the recent parenting observation program she had filmed.

‘Looking at this, she’s been on all the famous programs.’

It really seemed like she had appeared on every show available to civilians or celebrity children.

If she had been consistently appearing on broadcasts since such a young age, it might have been more her parents’ will to make their daughter famous rather than her own intention.

‘Maybe she really didn’t need to appear on an audition show.’

If she wanted, she probably could have debuted without an audition.

I glanced at Choi Song-i.

‘…Hm?’

Choi Song-i was looking at the floor, not at the broadcast screen.

Even though stories about her were flowing out, as if she didn’t want to watch.

‘Why is she like that?’

This was the same Choi Song-i who would monitor without blinking when other members’ segments were on.

Does she also have bad memories related to broadcasting like Min Ha-young?

Anyway, Choi Song-i started her audition under the relatively favorable attention of the judges and was able to pass smoothly, receiving praise for having solid basic skills.

And the next person to take the stage was the last member in order.

-Hello. I’m participant number 200, Han Da-min.

It was Han Da-min.

“…”

Even though a member appeared, this time no one tried to tease her.

It wasn’t because she was still a difficult senior.

It was because her expression on screen looked so serious and bitter.

[A participant who seems to have a story]

Ding-

With a cold sound, subtitles appeared below Han Da-min’s image after she finished her greeting.

-Oh my, an unexpected figure has appeared.

Judge Ji-hoon spoke as if sighing and put down the profile he was holding.

Then the screen went into slow motion and gradually faded to black.

-People said we disbanded because of conflict rumors.

Along with Han Da-min’s quiet voice, a new screen appeared.

-Hello. I’m Han Da-min, who was active as a member of the group Rosetta.

Like with Min Ha-young, it mixed footage of Han Da-min waiting for her audition with a short interview like narration.

-How did you come to participate in Start Plan?

At the production staff’s question, Han Da-min, who had been practicing using the glass wall as a mirror, smiled awkwardly.

-I want to release songs and perform on stage somehow, but this was the only way.

The screen switched to show Han Da-min warming up with an unreadable expression, while her interview played like narration again.

-People said that. Didn’t you guys disband because you fought with each other? To others, that was almost a given fact. But it wasn’t true.

So it wasn’t true. I quietly turned my head to look at Han Da-min.

Rosetta’s conflict rumors.

That was a rumor I knew about even though I hadn’t been near a broadcasting station for a while.

Because it was so famous, apart from believing that Han Da-min wasn’t that kind of person, I had thought the conflict itself might have been somewhat real.

-But those rumors spread in the entertainment industry as if they were real, and after we disbanded, there was nowhere we could go. So I applied to Start Plan.

There was determination in Han Da-min’s words as she told her story in a calm, subdued voice.

The screen switched to show Han Da-min conducting the interview while waiting for her audition.

Han Da-min was smiling awkwardly. It was a much more deflated smile than her recent ones.

-You’ll be competing against numerous junior trainees. Are you still going to take on the challenge?

At the production staff’s words, Han Da-min nodded without hesitation.

-I want to stand on stage again. I’m planning to do my absolute best.

Even if it means returning to trainee status alongside juniors, there’s nothing embarrassing about it.

Because challenging an unfulfilled dream is more important than such things.

“Unnie, you’re so cool. I’ve fallen for you again.”

Min Ha-young threw herself into Han Da-min’s arms with a moved expression.

As Min Ha-young said, Han Da-min calmly taking the audition was truly cool.

Her challenge and determination didn’t look ridiculous or pitiful.

It was just so cool that it made you want to cheer for her.

And so Han Da-min’s audition came to an end. She came down after showing the most glamorous and skilled stage in an atmosphere where everyone expected her to pass.

Thus, the audition footage of all the participants who passed was revealed.

And the screen transitioned.

[A Few Days Later]

After a brief black background, the brightened screen showed a familiar set studio.

It was the place where we first all gathered together to greet each other and where the team compositions were announced.

-Wow, hello.

-It’s pretty. The space.

Trainees began entering the quiet space that had no signs of people.

They greeted the air with awkward body movements, looked around, then sat in the seats the production staff guided them to.

After that, the other debut group members and announcer Choi Gyu-jin entered the set studio and had time to explain the rules about Start Plan.

When announcer Choi Gyu-jin finished all his explanations, he glanced outside the set studio and grinned.

-Oh, you’ve finally arrived!

At his words, the debut group trainees all turned their heads in unison to look outside the cameras.

“I think we’re coming out?”

“I was so nervous back then. I wonder how weird I’ll look.”

“Me too. I was super nervous. The debut group friends were so pretty.”

I focused on the broadcast while listening to the members’ excited and fluttering words.

-Everyone, the individual trainees who will lead Start Plan together with you have finally arrived at the venue.

As Seo Ra-eun said, I remember that when announcer Choi Gyu-jin said those words, all the individual trainees were extremely intimidated.

Unlike us, the debut group trainees had an aura like celebrities from head to toe.

Then announcer Choi Gyu-jin shouted.

-Then, from now on, let’s call out Team E made up of individual trainees, and the F Team trainees.

And finally, just as our individual trainees’ entrance was about to begin!

[To Be Continued….]

Oh come on.

“Ahhh!”

Min Ha-young screamed. Not just her, but sighs could be heard from here and there.

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