The Trashy PD Has To Survive as an Idol - Chapter 140

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140

【Beep- Beep!】

Not only the people inside the hall where The Dun’s Japan debut showcase was taking place, but also the domestic Noeul fans watching the showcase through live broadcast were gazing at the stage with bated breath as all the lights went out and darkness descended.

【Beep- Beep!】

As an upbeat rhythm filled with youthful freshness and anticipation flowed through, pastel-colored lights illuminated the stage.
A large sofa was positioned slightly back and center on the stage, and Kim Sung-hyun lay atop it with his eyes closed.

[Wow the styling is insane]

A white knit with a deep navy line drawn along the V-neck, or a white short-sleeved shirt beneath a loose basketball jersey.
Shorts that rose slightly above the knee or baggy jeans, with a long belt hanging down.
And white socks that rose high on the calves paired with sneakers!!

[How did you know I’m crazy for this kind of thing]

The outfit radiated such refreshing boyish charm that everyone was pulling their hair out.

[White shirt + basketball jersey always wins..]
[I’m suddenly mad he went to Japan…
I’m so mad he went to Japan in white socks…]

While the Noeul fans were caught in unexpected fury (?), the alarm sounded loudly once more.

【Beep- Bzzzzzz!】

At that moment, Kim Sung-hyun, who had been lying on the sofa, sat up and rubbed his eyes.

【Yes, time to wake up】

The lyrics were crafted to match an anime-style narrative—a coming-of-age story where the protagonist races toward success as an idol in Korea, blending the anxiety of achieving success in unfamiliar territory, the determination to face challenges, and the thrill of anticipation.

【Lately I can’t sleep, I keep waking up
My heart pounds and my lips grow dry
Can we really do this well?】

[Kim Sung-hyun’s low tone is so good]
[Your expression has improved a lot these daysㅠㅠ You have it all, Seonghyun..]

For Kim Sung-hyun, practicing his expressions under Seo Ho-yoon’s sarcastic guidance proved far more challenging than memorizing the Japanese lyrics by heart, but fortunately, he delivered a rather impressive performance on the actual stage.

【But we keep telling each other
(Of course, what are you talking about?)
Let’s paint this blank canvas however we wish】

When Kang Yi-chae emerged from behind the sofa and winked, locking eyes with Kim Sung-hyun, the latter rose with a subtle smile playing at his lips.
Then Jung Da-jun also burst from behind the sofa, vaulted over the backrest, and landed in his spot with a thud, launching into his part.

【New Colors!
My heart keeps racing
This tension and excitement I’ve never experienced before】

[Ah, the lyrics are so, so good… ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠA new challenge = color? Fuck..]
I can’t believe the members wrote and translated this themselves… I love your sensitivity.

【From backstage you tell me
In this moment, we will make our dreams come true!】

Then Kang Yi-chae, wearing a playful expression beside him, leaned one arm against the sofa’s backrest and tapped Jung Da-jun with his other hand, laughing.

【Rather than that, could you stay by my side?
―I swallow those words and instead say
I also believe we will!】

With the refreshing beat, Sung Ji-won and Seo Ho-yoon emerged from both sides and synchronized their choreography.

[Real angels have arrived
Though one has a rather peculiar personality (laughs)]

Now not just Seo Ho-yoon but Sung Ji-won as well were collectively called the “real angels.” Despite their starkly different personalities, when they smiled, their outward appearance was remarkably similar, creating a harmonious visual effect.
Sung Ji-won, scrunching his nose with its subtle dimple and adopting an impish expression, stepped forward and tilted his fingers to the right like the hands of a clock.

【Let’s paint our future together
I’ve changed since I met you, you know?】

Seo Ho-yoon, sitting beside me on the sofa, widened his eyes while resting his chin on his hand.

【Today, tomorrow, and the day after
We’ll do it all together】

Then he sprang from his seat and joined the members behind them, moving with vibrant, energetic steps.
From that point on, the choreography became intense, with precisely subdivided beats.
As Kim Sung-hyun grasped his own chin with his large hand and tilted his head side to side, the members flawlessly adjusted their formations to match his subtle movements.

[Wow these guys really dance like their bodies are breaking every single time;;]
[I always dance like it’s my last performance.. I love you..ㅠ]

Their synchronized movements were razor-sharp, not a single misstep.

【My heart keeps racing
I want to tell you
I wish this moment would last forever!】

But then a problem occurred.

[Oh;;]
[Da-jun’s shoelace came untied]

【Will you laugh if I say this?】

Our energetic puppy, more spirited than usual, powerfully executed the choreography where he kicked his feet up to the beat, and—

[Oh no, buddy]

The sneakers he wore that day happened to be sponsored merchandise, half a size too large, and despite being fastened securely, the constant scraping, striking, and forceful kicking against the floor caused one shoe to slip right off and fly away.

Whoosh—

And so the shoe, spinning through the air without direction—

“…!”

—As Kim Sung-hyun moved across the stage executing his choreography, something fell with a thunk onto his head.

“…???”

Like a scene straight out of a manga, a shoe landed perfectly on his crown and, following the rhythm of his moving body, tumbled down and rolled across the floor.

[hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha]

Kim Sung-hyun continued dancing without missing a beat, but his face froze with his mouth slightly agape—utterly bewildered by what had just happened.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Even though they were light canvas sneakers, the impact from the fall and gravity had to have stung, but Kim Sung-hyun’s face laid bare the instinctive knowledge that the performance couldn’t stop, mingled with pure shock.
Jung Da-jun, who was moving across the stage and checking on Kim Sung-hyun’s expression, had his wildly trembling eyes captured perfectly by the camera.

“Ah!! Damn it, what do I do with this???lololololol”
[Jung Da-jun, you blessed soul sent from heaven, I’m losing it]
But all the people laughing the hardest right now are all simps lol
└Sung-hyun fans: An unexpected lucky day♡]

In the span of a broadcast accident, Kim Sung-hyun had become the idol who got hit by a shoe during the Showcase, and Jung Da-jun had become the idol who hit an idol with a shoe. The other three held their breath or bit the insides of their cheeks hard to keep from laughing.
To suppress the urge to laugh for real.

【…Today and tomorrow and the day after that too
we’ll be together】

Kang Yi-chae especially, having had his laugh button thoroughly mashed, gnawed at his lower lip whenever the camera wasn’t on him to keep from cracking up.

[Guys, how are we supposed to hold back laughter, damn it damn it, I’m already laughing so hard, how are they supposed to manage]
Hahahahaha oh I’m live right now and I’m experiencing an extreme job challenge hahahaha
[This is The Dun’s Japan debut Showcase, what do we do
what
what do we do]

They all knew they couldn’t stop, so for those who hadn’t witnessed the scene from moments before, they carried on with the stage as if nothing had happened.
Even Jung Da-jun, dancing with one foot in just a sock, broke into a bright smile and performed his expression work flawlessly.

【Ah, this is a bit awkward
Coming up from backstage
When the curtain rises, you keep dancing
Watching you, I can’t stop laughing】

Unexpectedly, the rap lyrics fit the situation perfectly, and Kang Yi-chae burst into laughter he’d barely been holding back until now. Jung Da-jun, positioned diagonally across, clenched his teeth.

[Kang Yi-chae’s lyrics match the situation, so he’s laughing on cue lolololololololol]
[Smart bastard lololololol]

Kang Yi-chae, who’d been laughing the whole time, stepped to the side, and Seo Ho-yoon, standing center and letting out stifled giggles while matching the choreography, exchanged glances with Kim Sung-hyun and Sung Ji-won on either side.

[What?]
[Why are you all looking at each other?]

【My heart keeps racing
I want to be painted in your colors】

The Noeul fans caught the moment keenly and stirred with excitement. Sung Ji-won moved along his choreography line and kicked the shoe that had fallen to the edge of the stage, sliding it toward Kim Sung-hyun.

[Whoa]
[;;;;]

Seeing that, Kim Sung-hyun modified the existing choreography, spun around while sitting, and smoothly picked up Jung Da-jun’s shoe.

[Whoa!]

【If I say this, will you laugh?】

He handed the shoe backward to Seo Ho-yoon, who was beside him.

[Ah, damn]

Instead of sitting on the sofa with Jung Da-jun, Seo Ho-yoon dropped to one knee and grabbed Jung Da-jun’s ankle.

[Ahhhhh!!!]

And he finished putting on the other shoe for him.

【I may have a terrible personality (Yeah I know)
Always doing whatever I want】

[Screech
Ahhhhh ahhh!!!
Ah!!!!!]
[Seo Ho-yoon you bastard]
[Laughing suddenly stops laughing
hands freeze]

The coordination between Sung Ji-won, Kim Sung-hyun, and Seo Ho-yoon was so seamless that even Jung Da-jun’s accidental shoe-throwing looked like a planned performance.

【If it’s you, I don’t mind losing】

Seo Ho-yoon chuckled and tapped Jung Da-jun’s crown lightly before standing up.
He naturally transitioned back into the group choreography.

【The only color among the grayscale】

At center, Seo Ho-yoon and Sung Ji-won switched positions, with Sung Ji-won stepping forward.

【I wish this moment could last forever
Can I stay by your side?
(You’re the only light shining in my world)】

As he mimed knocking, Kim Sung-hyun deliberately rubbed the spot where the shoe had hit him and pretended to open a door.

【―Swallowing those words instead and saying
Let’s paint tomorrow together
I’ve changed because of you?】

The members, who had once again faithfully performed their duties with all their might, smiled brightly at the camera.

【My Colors!】

.
.
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“Wow, hyung, I’m really, really, really sorry!!”
“It was a good experience, maknae….”
“But how did you pull that off so perfectly??”

The Japan debut Showcase had been completely captured on camera and preserved as footage.
Thanks to that, The Dun’s Showcase stage became somewhat of a hot topic in Japan as well.
The video even made its way to Japanese video sites, with comments flooding in—the moment Jung Da-jun’s shoe flew off was absolutely plastered with Japanese laughing emoticons.

[wwwwwwwwwwwwwww]
[Dangerous dangerous dangerous]
[I’m dying laughing wwwww]

Beyond that, it even climbed the trending videos chart on Japanese YouTube.
For a freshly debuted rookie group, it was a bold move. The fact that people with no interest in idols whatsoever came to watch it as a funny video played a huge role.

[Everyone’s laughing but I’m genuinely impressed, Korean crisis management skills are amazing]
[Hyun-sung’s expression of disbelief (laughing) I can totally tell Ji-won is holding back his laughter]
[Da-jun’s flustered expression is so cute]
[Ho-yoon laughing during the part where he hands over the shoe, I can’t stop, is this kid an angel?]
[Hey red-haired guy just laughing there wwwwww]

The Korean Noeul fans were also laughing their heads off.
Memes circulating under titles like “Your Average Korean Peninsula Japan Debut Showcase” and “Dun Members’ Crisis Management Skills” brought joy to everyone, but

“Da-jun, there’s a post about you here~.”
“Ugh!! Stop! Stop shoving it in my face!!”

Jung Da-jun was the exception.
Every time the memory of that moment surfaced, he’d turn red to the tips of his ears from embarrassment and shame, clinging to Kim Sung-hyun with repeated apologies.

“Man, seriously…!! What would I have done if my hyungs hadn’t helped me back then??”
“Pretty amazing, right?”
“Honestly, I got a whole year’s worth of gratitude from Ho-yoon hyung in that moment.”

If it hadn’t been for the Showcase stage, his hyungs would have done nothing more than throw the shoe at him with a smirk—that would have been the extent of their goodwill—yet Jung Da-jun simply nodded enthusiastically with a moved expression on his face.
Sung Ji-won let out a quiet laugh beside him.

“Good thing nothing went wrong.”
“Geez, seriously….”
“Thanks for giving us such a big surprise right from the new year~.”
“Just shut up, you’re only funny when you’re rapping….”

Jung Da-jun growled as he watched Kang Yi-chae spout nonsense, claiming that he’d captivated the audience by making the stage look spectacular instead.
Either way, everyone heaved a sigh of relief that they’d made it through the performance, but Seo Ho-yoon sat alone on a sofa a little distance away, silently staring at his phone.
The other members glanced at him and whispered among themselves.

“…But, we’re doing it at midnight today, right?”

Kim Sung-hyun asked.

“Of course. We even rented an extra hotel room separately.”
“Out of your own pocket?”
“That’s dedication….”

Kang Yi-chae chuckled and plugged in his earbuds.

“…But here’s the thing. Will Seo Ho-yoon really fall for it?”

That Seo Ho-yoon.
Could someone with three times the perceptiveness and mental sharpness of an ordinary person really not see through this surprise camera?

“Ahaha. What do you mean now, bro?”
“Haha. What are you talking about, hyung?”
“….”

Unlike Kim Seong-hyun, Kang I-chae just giggled without any concern about the repercussions.
Unlike Kim Sung-hyun, Kang Yi-chae showed no concern whatsoever about the aftermath, simply giggling to himself.

“I am confident.”

On January 30th, to record the biggest surprise camera ever for Seo Ho-yoon’s birthday.
To record the most legendary surprise camera for Seo Ho-yoon’s birthday on January 30th.

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