The Trashy PD Has To Survive as an Idol - Chapter 107

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107

“Hey, you….”

He really was extreme. First shocked by my S-rank in dance, then shocked again by my E-rank in acting.
I didn’t even know an E-rank stat existed in this world.

Ding!

[You’re so extreme, it’s all or nothing, Kim Sung-hyun, Kim Sung-hyun~]

Even the System Window was making fun of Kim Sung-hyun.

“So our Bang Bang really can’t act, huh?”
“Why are you suddenly picking a fight again?”

Kim Sung-hyun grumbled. This guy would give himself away immediately if he lied. I compared his stats with mine.

[Singing: A0
Dance: B+
Entertainment: A-
Acting: B+
???: ???
Charm: A-]

Everything had improved overall, but remembering Joo Woo-sung’s stats from last time, I still had a long way to go. Besides, the gap between B and S-rank was like an invisible wall.

‘Damn it.’

I decided practicing now was better than being compared next to an S-ranker, and jumped to my feet. The thought of YouTube videos circulating with titles like [Seo Ho-yoon dragging down his own group members] sent chills down my spine and gave me newfound energy.

“What do I do here?”
“Just pop your hips once, extend your arms, and wave up. Easy, right?”
“That’s like saying studying was the easiest thing ever.”
“The movements are easy too. Want me to show you?”

The choreography displayed by Dance Stat S-rank was undeniably powerful and commanding. I watched him in silence, committing the movements to memory.
Yeah…
I’ll match it….

‘I actually respect Dae Pa-sung now for managing to work with a guy like this….’

I struggled to keep up with Kim Sung-hyun for a while longer, but eventually my stamina bottomed out and I collapsed onto the floor. Apparently satisfied with my effort, Kim Sung-hyun plopped down beside me.
September was passing, yet the weather remained oppressively humid.

“Could you turn on the air conditioning?”
“It’s broken.”
“What? Now that you’re making some money, shouldn’t you fix the equipment right away?”
“I did fix it, but Jung Da-jun broke it again yesterday while bouncing around like an idiot.”
“…Jung Da-jun, seriously.”

As I lay sprawled out cooling myself with a mini fan, Kim Sung-hyun suddenly spoke up.

“By the way, your dancing has really improved a lot.”
“But you were cursing at me earlier?”
“I wasn’t cursing. It’s just… you’ve genuinely improved so much compared to the beginning.”

Truth be told, it was thanks to the cash. I wiped away the sweat streaming down my face and replied.

“Lucky breaks.”
“….”
“Natural talent?”
“I’m pretty sure I don’t have any of that.”

Kim Sung-hyun’s expression turned serious. This guy really is… sometimes brutally honest. Just as I was turning my head away, Kim Sung-hyun fanned himself and spoke.

“I can tell you’ve been practicing hard. You’ve been coming straight to the Practice Room after filming and staying there.”
“….”

That was true. After all, I had to prepare for the comeback right after wrapping up my acting schedule, so I couldn’t just sit idle. Every night I’d show up with a haggard face after drinking ginseng extract, and everyone would jump back in shock thinking I was a ghost….

“You’ve improved because you practiced hard, that’s all.”

Kim Sung-hyun paused slightly after saying that much.

“…Did it work out?”

I rolled my eyes toward him without lifting my head from the bed.

‘Is he talking about Min Ji-heon?’

This guy was as filthy as they came in an entertainment industry that rewarded depravity, yet he still possessed an obstinate honesty about him.
Like how he threw fastballs without bothering to wind up.
Since he couldn’t act… honestly, that straightforwardness was preferable. I yawned before responding.

“Yeah.”

Unlike Kim Sung-hyun, I was quite good at acting.

“It’s all resolved.”

Nothing was actually resolved, but I said it with perfect composure. Kim Sung-hyun scratched his head and sighed deeply.

“…Ugh. You learned to act just to use it like this?”
“…!”

I panicked internally but kept my expression neutral. Kim Sung-hyun couldn’t act himself, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t spot someone else’s performance….
For reference, Kim Sung-hyun was sharp-eyed—not quite as much as Kang Yi-chae (whose upbringing I genuinely wondered about), but close.

“I said it’s resolved.”

I repeated it with what I thought was convincing flatness, but Kim Sung-hyun’s gaze pierced right through me.

“It’s resolved. Really.”
“….”
“Really… ah, fine. Damn it. I get it.”

I scrubbed my face with both hands. The heat still clung to me, and the dim lighting of the practice room wavered before my eyes.

“It’s not resolved. Nothing’s resolved, and it’s driving me crazy.”
“Yeah.”
“I heard something, and the more I dig into it, the less I understand. It’s so frustrating I can’t make sense of it.”
“…So?”

Right, that’s what matters here. I stared blankly at the ceiling, muttering to myself.
What else can I do?

“I have to keep going.”

Kim Sung-hyun just listened quietly. I turned my head slightly and looked at him, noting the peculiar expression on his face.

“Don’t worry—it won’t hurt the team.”
“Okay.”
“If you’ve heard everything, why not give me some advice?”
“How am I supposed to advise you? I don’t know anything.”
“Then why did you ask in the first place? Pointless.”

There’s no practical solution anyway.
As I stared at him sarcastically, Kim Sung-hyun suddenly shoved a mini fan right in front of my face. He’d set it to maximum speed, and even a mini fan stung my eyes.

“Ah, just talk…”
“Ah, I couldn’t help myself.”

Kim Sung-hyun, unusually shameless, let out a quiet laugh when I got annoyed.

“Seo Ho-yoon.”
“…”
“Just like you did for us, I’ll help whenever I can. We’ll all find a way together… so tell me anytime.”

A hollow laugh escaped me. I snatched the fan from Kim Sung-hyun’s hand and let my face rest against the artificial breeze for a long moment.

“…There is one thing you could help with.”
“…!”

Kim Sung-hyun, who’d been speaking calmly until now, immediately turned his head and asked.

“What is it?”
“Would you want to change our concept to ballad right now?”
“Nice try. Get up, let’s practice.”

Damn it.
So I kept practicing until dawn broke, until dark circles hung down to my jaw. I cursed alternately at Joo Woo-sung and Kim Sung-hyun as I practiced.

‘I should’ve done a ballad with Ji-won instead… I would’ve just accepted the flowers gracefully….’

Why didn’t this group have a single person who half-assed things?

***

“Insane, insane! It’s out!”

A office worker who’d clocked out with a face worn down by superiors and clients all day screamed at the YouTube video. The only reason they waited for garbage day was thanks to The Dun’s content videos.

“Our adorable lunatics….”

The fan who’d initially denied it during The Dun Second Chance teaser before eventually becoming a devoted follower turned on YouTube with satisfaction. They composed themselves solemnly and reverently, then switched on their data to watch.

“Wow… Episode 2 is 60 minutes. What a steal….”

Though this fan would skip through hour-long dramas, they watched every single frame of The Dun’s 60-minute video without missing a beat. This episode 2 hit even harder than episode 1.

[Seo Ho-yoon, why can’t you get this? You heard what I said earlier, right?]
[I understood, teacher.]
[You understood but this is what you’re showing me?]

The contrast was stark—Seo Ho-yoon growing increasingly haggard while Kim Sung-hyun only got more energized. And the subtitles still shamelessly clung to the blind date program concept.

[Growing closer with each passing day….]
[But then, a romantic line error?]

The subtitles were malicious mischief.

[Hey, stop criticizing me. If that’s how it’s gonna be, I should’ve done this with Ji-won instead.]
[What are you talking about? You don’t know Ji-won’s nickname? He’s ‘Let’s practice, guys’??]
[So what? Even so, that would be easier physically… you’re not.]

They bickered for a while before silence fell. Kim Sung-hyun swept his hair back in irritation, but Seo Ho-yoon simply folded his arms and wore a faint smirk.

[…You’re just doing this because you don’t want to, aren’t you?]
[Sung-hyun… instead of looking for the cause outside, why don’t you take a look at yourself?]
[Ha.]

When Seo Ho-yoon spoke seriously, Kim Sung-hyun let out a scoff, and a subtitle appeared beneath it.

[Main Dancer No. 1 begins to feel jealous…. But Sub Vocalist No. 1 shows little interest.]

It was the kind of subtitle the members would have hated to see.

[What’s with these subtitles]
The subtitles are exactly the same as that old Program from way back, which is so annoying—even the cutscenes with minor characters are the same lol.
Seo Ho-yoon is really a master at blaming others.
Hahahahahahaha oh man I’m literally crying right now

The latter half of the video was primarily focused on Kang Yi-chae and Sung Ji-won, and the two had completely established themselves as comedians.
The latter half of the video was mainly focused on Kang Yi-chae and Sung Ji-won, and the two had completely established themselves as comedians.

[I thought rapping would be a good way to appeal new charm to Noeul’s fans.]
[…Okay okay~, bringing Noeul into it, noted. That’s good, but why are you making me do a ballad??]
[Um… haha, that’s….]
“Um… haha, that’s…”

Kang Yi-chae waited for Sung Ji-won’s answer with a tense expression.

[….]
[….]

Kang Yi-chae made a disgusted expression next to Sung Ji-won, who was laughing bashfully, and a skull mark popped up.

[Is Sung Ji-won perhaps dedicated to roasting Kang Yi-chae?
Is Sung Ji-won perhaps a dedicated hater of Kang Yi-chae?
Hahahahahaha oh my god hahahahahaha
So that Kang Yi-chae is drinking water here lolololololololololololololololololololol

It was a link to each cover video.
It was a link to each cover video.

The Dun Sub Vocalist X Main Dancer “Get Over” Cover

“Huh?!”

It was already up. I hurriedly opened SNS on my phone, then pulled up the video on my laptop.
In the video, clearly shot against a studio backdrop with blue lighting, Kim Sung-hyun and Seo Ho-yoon stood back-to-back with their heads bowed before snapping their bodies in sharp, precise movements the moment the music started.

[Get Get Get
Get over please.]

True to the intense choreography, a rapid beat kicked in from the start. The vocals—recorded at some point—were unmistakably Seo Ho-yoon’s.

[Baby, I’m being serious
I don’t even know why I’m like this
We can’t ever get over]

“Aaaah! Seo Ho-yoon!! Your tone is insane?!”

[Kim Sung-hyun in white sleeveless—insane? Those arm muscles insane? Look at those shoulders;;
└Grandma’s getting arrested
└No, Kim Sung-hyun seduced me first]
[Seo Ho-yoon in a black shirt with his bangs down and straight hair—I’ve lost it. So innocent. This is paradise right here]

Both of them wore sporty outfits that revealed their physiques more than expected, drawing screams from viewers, but as the video progressed, their dance chemistry became far more captivating than any of those details.

[Kim Sung-hyun.. did you make a deal with the devil..? How did you get even better at dancing..?
└Seems like he made one on that variety show…
└Right, the screen time felt like a solid 10 minutes, but he was incredible then too…]

[UHYD (Our Ho-yoon has changed)]
[I can’t believe Seo Ho-yoon was such a rookie at the very beginning of Second Chance
└Right? He relied on his face a lot back then
└└That face-reliance was a total success, honestly. I didn’t realize he was a rookie until I watched the fancam ten times… I was just staring at his face..]
[XX District’s #1 Dance Instructor Kim Sung-hyun
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
└??: Ho-yoon, do you want to be an Idol??]

[Ho-yoon oppa,
you’re really the worst
so rude and inconsiderate
and now you can even dance well
you won’t even marry me
yet you smile like that
and you’re even cute about it
I’m completely fed up with you, oppa
so what
Hahahahahahahahahaha

That’s when Kim Sung-hyun snapped his fingers in perfect rhythm and clapped twice, and the lighting and costumes transformed instantly.

[Follow my lead and say it You can’t get over me
you never said you hated it I know what you want]

Leather jackets and suits.

Hahahahahahaha

Everyone went absolutely insane.

[Insane]
[yo Seo Ho-yoon you’re really making money the cheap way!!!!!!!! (genuine smile damn~!!)]

It was a desperate gambit from the former hack who couldn’t keep up with Joo Woo-sung, armed with tips obtained by offering Lee Ji-hyun a vitality tonic.

[you already know I can’t get over you
be honest with yourself You know what I want]

[these crazy bastards… ah… I didn’t care about Black Call but seeing Seo Ho-yoon sing Get Over makes me want to lose it this arrogant corporate-style lyric… it sounds so good when Seo Ho-yoon sings it…]
[just give us your bank account]
[a video that knows exactly what fans want… ranked 1st by PearlBuzz]

Everyone was enthusiastically gushing. The office worker fan was genuinely studying the synchronization of their dance moves with serious intent.

‘Seo Ho-yoon’s dance lines have really improved, haven’t they?’

Wave is a talent-based skill, so there’s still some awkwardness to it, but since Kim Sung-hyun and I have different dance styles, I don’t get compared as much.
Kim Sung-hyun had the typical dance line of power movement—his overflowing stamina made the dynamics snap with divine precision.
As the three-minute song ended, Kim Sung-hyun and I finished the video panting heavily. The office worker fans gave us a standing ovation.

“Hey! Release the direct cam, now!”

I wanted to grab Dae Pa-sung by the collar and shake him, wondering if vertical direct cams with face cams weren’t the national standard for stages like this.
Just then, as if understanding the fans’ hearts, the additional description section that appeared when clicking the title stated that vertical direct cams for each member would be uploaded soon, along with the face cam.

“Yeah, Dae Pa-sung, I trust you.”

I composed myself and played the next video.

[The Dun Main Rapper Sung Ji-won X Main Vocal Kang Yi-chae (Something’s Off) Ballad ‘When We Love’ Cover]

Originally a mixed duet song with lyrics about love. But this was a video of them trying not to laugh.

[You. And. Me. Love. When. We. Love.]
[Love… pfft, hehehehe…. When we love….]

“Ah, Ji-won, please!”

SNS was already flooded with fans’ laughter.

[Why can’t Kang Yi-chae hold back his laughter]
[Yi-chae sings pretty well lol but can’t hold back the snorting lol
└Is Kang Yi-chae a kettle?
└└lololololololololololololol]

[Sung Ji-won is really consistent
└I’m really scared]
[G1’s staccato is incredible
└You. And. Me. Come. Down. Now. Ba. By. I’m in front of your house.
└└Almost at Seo Ho-yoon’s aegyo level
└└Ah lololol]
[Kang Yi-chae gave up and is practically crying now]

Fans always want to tease those they love the more they love them.

[Is it just me, or is Sung Ji-won so cool? The way he works hard at things he can’t do is just amazing
└Exactly, that’s what I’m saying. How do I teach myself not to love this guy?
└└When you love someone… everything looks good, doesn’t it…]

The video of the two of them singing steadfastly until the end didn’t get great musical reviews, but it performed well comedically.
And when the indie band cover video of Kang Yi-chae and Jung Da-jun finally dropped, everyone’s jaws hit the floor.

[The Dun Main Rapper X Sub Dancer Rock Ballad ‘Please Let a Meteor Fall Before I Have to Go to Work Tomorrow’ Cover]

I clicked wondering if this was a joke too, but it turned out to be… way more serious than expected.

“What?”

[I was all ready to be charmed, but what is this…? No… I don’t even feel like being charmed
└Yi-chae’s rap is insane
└Yi-chae could rap the Heart Sutra and still kill it]

[Kang Yi-chae is a genius Kang Yi-chae is a genius Kang Yi-chae is a genius Kang Yi-chae is a genius Kang Yi-chae is a genius
└Now I get why Yi-chae was laughing earlier… I was wondering why he seemed so composed doing two units, but it’s because he’s a genius]

[Wow;; I didn’t know Da-jun could do this kind of thing too?]
[Our puppy… why did he come back looking so decadent and refreshing?
└The platinum blonde is seriously a masterstroke]

[This is like that thing where you pick up a street rat and suddenly it transforms into a person and sits there…?
Hahahahaha this is so funny, so now that gangster rat Dajun is hearing these kinds of things too…
└ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㅠ 너무해 ㅠㅠ 비계 싸불 제발 그만해~!!]

Anyway, they handled the rock genre better than expected.

[Someone please help me pick my jaw up off the ground]

It wasn’t quite pure rock, but I never imagined a rock ballad infused with just the right amount of melancholy would suit them this well.
Struck by an unexpected pairing’s powerful blow, the office worker closed YouTube with satisfaction.

[I already knew The Dun was crazy, but they seem even more insane than I thought
└This all started from a blind date content?
└I’m sometimes shocked]
[Seems more like pop rock than rock ballad? I want to see all the members with this concept]

“Seriously. Seo Ho-yoon would be absolutely perfect for something like this.”

It was disappointing, but the next song was probably already decided to some extent. The exact comeback date hadn’t been announced yet, but rumors suggested it would be soon. In the meantime, I should be grateful they were feeding us such high-quality content.
I cleared my mind and fell asleep in preparation for work tomorrow. It was the next morning when I screamed upon seeing the comeback news that had suddenly broken in the early hours.

[The Dun’s Rapid Comeback… First Mini Album Incoming]
[Title Track and All B-Sides Written and Composed by Members Themselves]
[Genre is ‘Pop Rock?’ Past Interview with The Dun’s Yi-chae Highlighted: ‘I Want to Challenge a New Genre’]

It was an announcement for the next comeback.

“Kyaaaaaaah!!”

The fan screamed, but a couple of hours later, upon seeing another article, my heart sank.

[Black Call’s ‘Kings’ Comeback…. The K-pop Emperor’s ‘Return’]

Black Call had made their comeback.

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