The Trashy PD Has To Survive as an Idol - Chapter 221

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221

The moment I clicked on the preview video, a banner unfurled as The Dun entered the studio, and flower petals scattered through the air.

【I ♡ The Dun】

Lately, the live broadcasts barely showed their faces, and they only appeared sporadically in self-produced content. Combined with their already pale complexion looking even more wan, fans had been whispering that something might be wrong with their health.
But the moment Seo Ho-yoon appeared on camera, everyone gasped in admiration.

“Hello, I’m Ho-yoon from The Dun.”

For days, his condition had been poor, and his sharp, irritable demeanor was laid bare without filter. Yet each time Seo Ho-yoon’s eyes met the camera, he would close them gently and smile softly.

[He really does look so pure;;]

The Noeul fans eagerly collected the tidbits they’d been starved for during the hiatus.

[Hyun-sung looks kinda sharp today
Must be something Ho-yoon did to him

└Yeah.. there’s really no other explanation
Hahahahahahahaha

In the preview video, the conversation turned to Seo Ho-yoon’s condition and The Dun’s recognition.
The Noeul fans, who had been watching him warmly, were shocked by what came next.

[Title: Lol Jelly Revolution preview is hilarious

MC reads comments

‘But I’m so glad Seo Ho-yoon debuted late
If he’d done it early, there would’ve been a million stories about him and Ka—o Sc—ry and Kim Female Lead’

Seo Ho-yoon: (??? No idea) Huh? What do you mean?

No, what are you doing saying that to an MZ generation Idol like this hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Early 2000s male celebrities had all gone through the internet novel protagonist “Kim Yeo-ju” at least once.

【Yet the production staff still didn’t know.】
【There was a reason why The Dun was called an increasingly unhinged group.】
【Check out the chaotic party in the video coming tonight!】

Just from the preview alone, the Noeul fans’ anticipation was completely maxed out.

Haha… I guess I’ll have to see them as a dinner buddy from now on.

[But doesn’t The Dun seem a bit more well-behaved lately?? Back then they really couldn’t control themselves
Ho-yoon’s been such a calm little black rabbit lately

└Go watch Friday Night Live
└└Sorry.. I just got carried away with the moe-fication]

And that evening.
Everyone was waiting even before the video went live.
When The Dun appeared on screen with their mouths shut, they were simply five handsome, well-built men.
But the moment the MC began reading internet comments, a subtle madness that couldn’t be hidden started to seep through.

“But seriously, Seo Ho-yoon, with your looks and everything, you seem absolutely perfect for an internet novel male lead! How about showing us once?”
“Ah, if you’d like, shall I give it a try?”

Seo Ho-yoon never passed up an opportunity.
Though he had a rough idea of what it was, he’d never seen it in detail, so he listened to a brief explanation before standing up.

“Haah….”

Seo Ho-yoon brought his chair forward and perched his hips lightly on it. Then a motorcycle CG overlay appeared on the chair.
Seo Ho-yoon, sitting atop the crude-looking motorcycle with a melancholic gaze fixed on the distance, somehow became a picture.
It was meant to be funny.

【Why is this guy so cool?】

He was cool.
Even the subtitles were flustered.

[Isn’t this insane? What’s with the bike CG?]
Hahahahaha but it’s so crazy how that crappy CG actually fits perfectly with it

The dialogue that followed was entirely ad-libbed.
Jung Da-jun clasped both hands together and asked with sparkling eyes.

“Hyung! Ho-yoon Hyung! You won that 17-against-1 brain battle and bought a new bike with it, right?!”
“Don’t even think about it.”

Seo Ho-yoon gently lowered his gaze and carefully caressed the chair.

“My beloved steed.”

[Seo Ho-yoon, I’m dying hahahahahahahahahaha]
[Ho-yoon
I love hardworking idols
but I didn’t mean for you to live this hard]

But that wasn’t the end of it.

“Baby, ride it.”
“….”

Seo Ho-yoon’s gaze was pointedly fixed on Kim Sung-hyun as if it were obvious.

【Seo Ho-yoon’s eternal female lead = Kim Sung-hyun】

A mischievous smile played at the corners of his mouth.
Kim Sung-hyun walked out with a resigned expression.

“Wait, haha! Why is Sung-hyun appearing here?”
“Huh? …Well.”

The MC burst into laughter as he asked, and Kim Sung-hyun tilted his head with a puzzled look.

“Because he’s the baby he’s talking about….”
“…!”
“…Huh? This doesn’t sound right?”

Hahahahaha oh my god hahahaha
[No, I just called him baby, but why did Kim Seong-hyun come voluntarily? It’s crazy ㅜㅜㅜㅜ]
I’m literally dying laughing right now, babe. The second you called the baby, Hyun-sung immediately turned his head toward you lol.

Not just the members and MC, but even the staff had to attempt the challenge of holding back their laughter.
The more Kim Sung-hyun made excuses like “No, I don’t think of myself as a baby either!” and “It’s not that, it’s just that Seo Ho-yoon keeps calling me a baby—,” the more unbearable it seemed to become.

[Hyun-sung
why do you have the eyes of a cow being dragged to the slaughterhouse]
[Hahahahahahahahahaha ㅠ I feel so guilty when I look at those eyes ㅠ hahahaha]
[Plus the members are so nonchalant about his state, it’s naturally hilarious]

Eventually, with his face as red as a tomato, he pretended to sit awkwardly behind Seo Ho-yoon with his head hung low, and Seo Ho-yoon’s lips curved upward with a smirk.

“Hold onto my waist. You’ll fall off.”
“….”

Damn, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Once again, the MC and production staff burst out laughing, and the members giggled as they watched someone else’s misery unfold.

[Seo Ho-yoon should just
tell Kim Sung-hyun “this person is mine, my man” like in Lovers in Paris, he’d be so good at it

└he already did
└└???????what??
└└Kang Yi-chae Pop Pop testimony
Kim Sung-hyun hated it so much
Haha seriously, it’s amazing that our Mulmandu isn’t crying lol
└└I bet my photocard that he cried into his pillow once because of Seo Ho-yoon]

As reactions exploded in real-time on SNS, a clip of Seo Ho-yoon saying “my prized possession” was inserted before moving on to the next topic.

“We’ve received a report about Seo Ho-yoon—apparently he pranks the members so much? There are tons of comments saying he’s guilty!”
“Why on earth….”

Kim Sung-hyun muttered in a serious tone.

“I’m not sure what kind of action would be a selling point.”
“Why? Isn’t what Ho-yoon does cool?”
“What??”
“What??”

As Sung Ji-won immediately countered and defended Seo Ho-yoon, the members all made faces of disgust.
And a caption appeared at the bottom of the screen.

【True ‘Madness’ Close-up】

Hahaha oh my god the real deal just showed up lol

Only Seo Ho-yoon remained composed.

“No, Sung Ji-won, do you really mean that?”
“Brother Ji-won, are you being threatened right now?”

【And so The Dun suddenly started bickering.】
【The Dun’s specialty) Leave them alone and they’ll squabble once every minute】

The MC watching this jumped in with perfect timing.

“Alright! So let’s render a proper verdict, shall we??”
“…A verdict?”

[Hahaha]
[What verdict?]

Suddenly the screen changed, and a tense Japanese game BGM—the iconic theme from Turnabout Trial—played with a boom-boom-boom-boom rhythm, accompanied by a title card in typography that looked straight out of a 1980s theater poster.

【The Dun Trial!】

At the same time, a hastily constructed courtroom set flashed across the screen.
The MC, dressed in a formal suit and holding a microphone, appeared on screen with a stiff expression like a reporter.

“I am currently Reporter Ma, standing before The Dun Trial!”

【Is Seo Ho-yoon truly guilty?】

“Hahahaha wait, what is this?”
[Is this even right?]

A distinctly B-grade aesthetic permeated the entire production.
Seo Ho-yoon stood in the defendant’s box, with a CGI-rendered motorcycle still trailing behind him.

[This is actually getting serious]

【First Trial!
Defendant Seo Ho-yoon♡
Defense Attorney Sung Ji-won♡
Prosecutor Kang Yi-chae♡
Witness Kim Sung-hyun♡
Judge Jung Da-jun♡】

[Adding hearts isn’t going to erase this aesthetic…]
[It just added more madness instead..]

Each role was displayed in the trial, and then Kang Yi-chae appeared with a smug grin.
Holding a stack of papers in one hand while blowing a kiss with the other, Kang Yi-chae made his way to the prosecutor’s desk, accompanied by a subtitle below him.

【The Dun’s most handsome person has arrived.】

An additional comment followed.

【※This subtitle was secretly requested by Kang Yi-chae himself.】

[Kang Yi-chae is really pathetic

└Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha I’m sobbing ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ]

“Wow~!”

Jung Da-jun, playing the judge who should remain impartial, let out a cheer.
Kang Yi-chae entered his position with a leisurely stride, wearing a hastily assembled prosecutor’s robe that looked just slightly off.

“There’s no need to drag out a lengthy opening statement and take the long way around.”

He slammed the papers down on the desk with a loud declaration.

“Your Honor, I hereby charge Seo Ho-yoon with guilt.”
“Prosecutor, please first explain the charges against the defendant.”
“I charge defendant Seo Ho-yoon on the grounds that he provokes people’s irritation.”

Kang Yi-chae stepped forward with a blank sheet of paper and handed it to Jung Da-jun.

“Your Honor, I submit evidence: the fact that he calls people ‘baby’ at the drop of a hat, frequently steals the members’ ice cream, and refuses to react to the members’ words unless there’s something amusing to mock.”
“Hmm.”
“I object!”

Sung Ji-won shot to his feet.

“Your Honor, according to the Constitution, every person is guaranteed freedom over their own body. I believe the right to speak or remain silent, insofar as it does not violate the law, falls under this protection. Using mere lack of reaction as evidence is unjust! I request the third piece of evidence be struck from the record.”
“…I see. I don’t quite understand what you’re saying, but very well—the third piece of evidence will be disregarded.”

Jung Da-jun stroked his chin, regarding the blank paper with utmost seriousness.

[Guys, they’re way too invested in this lolololololololololololololololololololol]

The Dun had grown so accustomed to throwing themselves wholeheartedly into everything that they’d never learned the art of moderation.

“Your Honor.”

Kang Yi-chae bit his lower lip once before continuing.

“Most egregiously, the way he stares with a cold expression at unfunny jokes is a heinous act that destroys the members’ morale.”
“I object.”

Sung Ji-won, Seo Ho-yoon’s defense attorney, raised his hand sharply.

“First, making a cold expression is guaranteed as a freedom in South Korea, and while it may wound the members’ feelings, it cannot be considered a wrongdoing severe enough to warrant guilt. Furthermore, this behavior varies from member to member. The defendant does laugh along when I tell an unfunny joke.”
“Your Honor, do you see? That’s a form of bias and tyranny!”

Kang Yi-chae appealed with an aggrieved expression. Jung Da-jun hesitated for a moment, but when Kang Yi-chae’s eyebrows twitched, he finally stammered out a response.
Jung Da-jun hesitated for a moment, but when Kang Yi-chae raised his eyebrows, he finally opened his mouth, stammering.

“…!”
“…!”

At that, not only Kang Yi-chae but Kim Sung-hyun also turned to Seo Ho-yoon with a betrayed expression.
As if he’d been waiting for this moment, Seo Ho-yoon deliberately twisted one corner of his mouth upward.

“Is it a shame I’m not a silver spoon?”
“Ah! That’s! That’s…!”
“Ha, Jung Da-jun is pretty funny, I’ll give him that….”

Kim Sung-hyun, the primary victim and witness who’d been called in, showed a slight hint of acknowledgment, and Seo Ho-yoon seized that opening.

“Sung-hyun, have I ever failed to do something for you?”
“That’s the kind of thing you say when there’s a problem in your relationships.”

Drama expert Jung Da-jun hit the nail on the head precisely. Seo Ho-yoon naturally ignored him.

“I look after you, practice dance with you regularly, eat meals with you.”
“Let’s be honest. That’s me looking after you. You said we needed to practice fundamentals. And meals—you throw a fit if you don’t eat, so that’s why.”
“See? The leader looks after me.”

As Kim Sung-hyun furrowed his brow and stared, Seo Ho-yoon leaned back in his chair and added leisurely.

“You grumble, but deep down you like it, so you keep hanging around with me, right? Same with our activities.”
“…! What, what….”
“Isn’t that true for everyone?”

Folding his arms, Seo Ho-yoon laughed with shameless audacity.

“You all just want attention, don’t you?”

[Cancel Kang Yi-chae saying petty
Seo Ho-yoon legendary petty]
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

At Seo Ho-yoon’s ungrateful remark, Kim Sung-hyun grabbed the back of his neck, seething with rising fury.
Despite teaching and reteaching, watching Seo Ho-yoon be more stubborn than a hammer, he’d drawn upon the patience of his past life itself, believing it was his duty as leader to bear, and had done his absolute best to look after him.

“Your Honor, look at that vicious tongue! We cannot allow more victims to be created!”
“I don’t think we need to hear any more!”

Every member except Seo Ho-yoon and Sung Ji-won shot to their feet in indignation.
The only people enjoying themselves in this courtroom were the MC and production staff, who were laughing like madmen at having struck comedic gold.

“Seo Ho-yoon, your statement just now is tantamount to a confession regarding the charges! I hereby find you guilty of the crime of irritating others!”

Jung Da-jun brought the gavel down—bang, bang, bang!—three times as he delivered the verdict.

Next came the trial: “Is Sung Ji-won truly formidable?”
The witnesses, prosecutors, and defense attorneys all testified that Sung Ji-won was more formidable than expected, but since Seo Ho-yoon was serving as judge, the conclusion was rendered as: “Competent, yes, but fundamentally soft-hearted.”

“Ahahaha, truly our Judge Seo is fair and wise. Thank you.”
“You may go in peace.”

Then Jung Da-jun asked with a serious expression.

“Is it possible… to indict the judge as well?”

[Da-jun… give it up
Seo Ho-yoon’s favoritism is unreal]
[This is why looks matter…]

Everyone protested that the verdict made no sense, but Sung Ji-won, now officially Seo Ho-yoon’s “soft-hearted” favorite, simply smiled with ease.

[How to get favored by Seo Ho-yoon
Reincarnate as Sung Ji-won

Stop trying

└Is the difficulty level hell?..]

[Sung Ji-won’s just enjoying it all at this point…]

After that, proceedings continued on the matters: “Is Jung Da-jun truly a trendsetter?” and “Did Kang Yi-chae sell his tongue to the devil?”
And throughout it all, from beginning to end, Kim Sung-hyun was the victim.

【Today too, The Dun members showing such thoughtful consideration for one another^^】

Even Noel fans, blinded by their bias, would have scoffed at such a caption.

【※This subtitle was written at the request of Sung Ji-won.】

Only then did The Dun’s fans realize the source of this madness.

[The legendary madness was…
Sung Ji-won all along…]

In the end, Kim Sung-hyun, who had been stuck among the fools and endured nothing but ridicule throughout the shoot, was genuinely sulking by the final stages, grinding his teeth as he silently wished that Seo Ho-yoon would go do some other variety show and suffer terribly for it.

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