The Reincarnated Idol Hard Carries an Indie Band - Chapter 100

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A Former Idol’s Indie Band Dominance
Chapter 100
The music video for “Riot” racked up explosive view counts in a short span of time.
And people were churning out countless reactions to it.
-It’s definitely Moon Ga Young!!!
-Wow, Oktatop’s Moon Ga Young low-buy strategy—they must’ve shot this ages ago, right?
└But the end of the MV and the end of Bricks Episode 1 look so similar in her acting… wouldn’t Riot be filmed later?
└Come on, Moon Ga Young’s market value must be insane right now—how could an indie band even afford to cast her?
└Maybe she did it as a friend? A favor appearance?
└The company would never allow that
-Insane song, seriously good. The sound’s got that American flavor
-Wow, Moon Ga Young’s acting is smooth
-Isn’t this literally a track made for overseas markets? Look how modern the sound is
-Band music? No, this feels like something else entirely, but whatever—the song’s incredible
-Um… what’s the MV even supposed to mean? I was too mesmerized by Moon Ga Young’s acting to notice, but now I’m wondering if there’s any deeper meaning
└This kind of unapologetic meaninglessness—you just vibe with it~
└If they’re pretty and handsome, that’s enough~
Praise for the song and curiosity about Moon Ga Young’s appearance.
This was the expected response, the one everyone had predicted.
And a type of reaction they hadn’t seen before was beginning to bloom slowly, starting with this video.
-WHO told me this was an indie band??
-This is a full stadium anthem!!
-Came for the girl from Bricks.
-Wait bro, they filmed this in ONE TAKE? the camera literally never cuts
-That girl is from Bricks!!!!
-2:14 when the drums drop I left my body
-OMG this band is crazy
-Korea really dropped a global drama star AND a song this good in one MV. so unfair
-OK, you TOP
-Someone PLZ drop the eng lyrics i’m begging
Something that had been difficult to spot in Oktatop’s previous released content.
International listeners’ gazes were beginning to lock onto Oktatop.
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The response to Oktatop’s new album TeenSpirits wasn’t limited to Korean fans expressing themselves in the comments and foreigners flowing in from the weight of Bricks.
Right after release.
There was someone here who was looking forward to Oktatop’s album more eagerly than anyone else.
“Ah, everyone! Long time no see, we’re back with an album review! Yes, this is Dampa. Sorijilleo.”
-Woooow
-Clap clap clap clap
-Why’s he hyped from the start lol
-Yeeeeah
-Whew! Whew!!
-He talks so fast for real lol
-Dampa’s so pumped to review Oktatop’s album
“Yes, good, good start. We’ve got 10,000 live viewers starting out. Yes, the momentum is excellent. The weather’s nice, my mood’s nice, everything’s nice, but more than anything!! The brand new mini album from Oktatop that just dropped! TeenSpirits! I’m cautiously hoping this might be the best thing about today. Yes.”
-Lol he really talks a lot lol
-Keep it down, I’m trying to sleep
-He’s over the top today, man
-I’m so hyped for today’s review reaction lol
-Ever since he went on broadcast, his energy’s been more subdued, but today it feels like he’s back to normal
“What, my energy dead? I just came back exhausted from doing the broadcast, that’s all.”
-So you don’t have to care about the stream now that you’ve been on TV?
-Wow, look at him getting cocky. Got a few more subscribers and now he’s campaigning?
-Real talk, he’s being so arrogant. Let’s make him bow and start over
-Lol you guys are seriously savage lol
-It’s been almost 3 months since that broadcast ended—what kind of excuse is “I’m tired from doing the broadcast”?
-Just do the review, man
“Wow, you guys are seriously harsh. Okay! Let’s just do the review, yeah?”
Dampa found the viewers’ relentless attacks funny and chuckled as he continued with the content.
“Alright, first track—The Greatest! Looks like it’s an intro, 1 minute 20 seconds. And then comes the double title… I’m excited about this.”
Before listening to the song, Dampa explained by looking at all the track titles and lengths.
“Today, I’m really going to evaluate this objectively, without fanboy bias. If it’s bad, I’ll say it’s bad!”
-Ooooh, expert
-Yeah, that’s how it should be
-Why are you making common sense sound special
-We have ears too
-Good objectivity, very good
-Honestly, I don’t think this guy would say something’s good if it’s actually bad
-He’s the type who doesn’t care what others think
“Well yeah, of course. You gotta judge objectively or keep nodding yes to everything—that’s no good. You young punks.”
-??????
-Crash and burn?
-Calling Oktatop young punks?
-Is this allowed?
-Lol, well there goes his chance lol
-Did you just insult our Oktatop guys?
-That’s not how you act friendly, man
-Lol don’t force it, just do what you usually do lol
-He’s overdoing it, Dampa
“Ah, no, that’s not what I meant! I just said it because we’re close. Joking, joking!!”
Dampa waved his hands frantically, trying his best to avoid boarding the train to oblivion.
“Alright, enough showing off. Let’s start the review. I’m way too hyped. Okay, three, two, one. Let’s go.”
And with that, Dampa hit play on the first track and began the full album review.
“Oh, it’s mellow? First, there are no lyrics, so this looks like an instrumental intro.”
The intro was a calm instrumental piece.
It didn’t have the feel of an original band.
There were hints of orchestra, and percussion elements you’d typically hear in hip-hop were used strategically where needed.
Music created solely to evoke a specific atmosphere.
The track’s purpose was so unmistakably clear that it wasn’t the kind you’d nitpick about genre characteristics.
“Oh, it has this melancholic yet eerie feel.”
Dampa expressed his impressions without any filter.
And then came the next track.
The album’s first title track: “Oceans.”
“Wow, the music video was…”
A song that brilliantly captured the power of mass appeal and youth.
Seeing it paired with the sight of Oktatop’s members having fun, he found himself thinking—had he ever witnessed such perfect harmony before?
“Ha… this is so good. It has the same feeling as when I first heard Rendezvous.”
As they moved into the second verse, Dampa began to lose focus on the song itself.
But it wasn’t because the song was boring.
The feeling of youth that Oktatop’s “Oceans” brought had stirred his own childhood memories.
And that wasn’t just true for Dampa.
-Damn this is so good, seriously
-Big—Oktatop
-Don’t they know that being young is their weapon? How did they realize at that age that youth is a weapon?
-Why is it so good… reminds me of when I was little
-Man, I wanna go to the beach
-That guy seems to be thinking about something else?
-Lol what are you doing, man?
-What’s wrong?
“Ah, so good. It brings back old memories and stuff.”
“Oceans” ended by showing exactly what Oktatop did well.
Before moving to the next track, Dampa methodically pointed out all the strengths this song had before finally moving on.
“Alright, next track. Riot! The title alone sounds pretty aggressive. Let’s check it out.”
Dampa played the music video.
“Yeah, it’s the house. The house.”
And then the song played.
“Wait, what? Ah! That’s right!”
Dampa was checking the reactions from when the teaser had been released.
Until now, because of the album review, he’d momentarily forgotten the speculation that the person briefly shown in the teaser might be Moon Ga Young, but seeing her face again brought it rushing back.
“Ah yeah, that’s right. There was a lot of talk about who that was. Only the eyes showed back then… yeah, that’s it, but this is definitely Moon Ga Young.”
-How’d they land a global star……?
-Info) Cha Seo Ha, Heo Jun Sung, Lee Do Young, and Moon Ga Young all went to the same school
-Wow, Oktatop’s about to skyrocket
-Are these guys planning some kind of overseas expansion or something?
-Yeah, school connections really do matter
Right around when the comments started buzzing about Moon Ga Young and Oktatop, Dampa had entered a completely different world.
“Insane… insane… insane, insane!! Insane! Cha Seo Ha! You crazy bastard!!!”
Dampa grabbed both armrests of his chair and bounced in place.
Strikingly aggressive drums and bass.
Ethereal and eerie synths and other sounds.
And somehow a poignant vocal melody.
“The harmony is insane, I’m telling you!!”
By this point, the viewers were starting to wonder if he was actually angry.
“Like, how does this low-frequency sound, these mid-to-high register instruments, and that vocal even work together? You think that actually works? No? Tell me what you think—does it work or not? Huh?”
-We hear it but don’t know…
-You’re only saying that because you have the ear for it…
-Hey, we don’t know—explain it to us
-Is he bragging about Perfect Pitch?
-Look at his arrogance level rising
-He needs to lose subscribers to get some sense knocked into him
“No, I mean it seriously! This is an insane song!”
Dampa remained unable to contain his excitement until the song ended.
Only after the song finished did he sip some water and calm himself down a bit.
“I’m seriously scared of what Cha Seo Ha is… from what I can tell, Moon Ga Young’s casting? That’s not luck.”
Dampa hadn’t thought much about it when he only saw Moon Ga Young.
But after hearing the song, he could be certain.
“You guys know what they’re planning right now?”
The chat naturally filled with question marks, and what came next from Dampa was sharp.
“From what I can tell, they’re aiming for overseas expansion right now.”

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