The Trashy PD Has To Survive as an Idol - Chapter 247

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247

“Rockfish, five thousand won per fish~.”

[Hey, no way
Ji-won, what are you doing?]

Before the Noeul fans could even properly process their bewilderment, another Fish Market Vendor hawking from a distance grumbled.

“My wife keeps saying this young bachelor is stealing all our customers, and it’s actually true.”
“Aha… I’m sorry.”
“Hey, the guy sings trot so brilliantly—who wouldn’t go to him??”

【Sung Ji-won is earning praise for his excellent hawking skills.】

A caption appeared to supplement the situation.

【Four days ago, the Village Chief saw Sung Ji-won and expressed concern, wondering how someone with such a delicate face could work in such a harsh place.】
【Yet within hours, the seafood and fish allocated to Sung Ji-won sold out completely. It was because he hawked his wares in a melodious voice, matching the rhythm of trot music.】

“Snow crab at fifty thousand won per kilogram~ Wild-caught flounder at thirty thousand won per kilogram~.”

[I’m going crazy]
[Ah, this is crazy. Seong Ji-won, why are you working so hard? ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Ah, this isn’t current affairs, it’s just crazy entertainment editing. Ah ㅠㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I’m crying and laughing over and over again…]

By this point, the Noeul fans watching had to clench their teeth to hold back laughter. Seeing my boys, who had been wild on stage, putting on such a stellar performance at the Fish Market was making their minds spin.

“These prices seem high—could you give me a discount?”
“Oh…”

Just then, a Middle-aged Customer looked at the fish displayed in front of Sung Ji-won and asked hesitantly.

“Well… I’m not the one who sets the prices, so…”
“Ah, I see…”

Sung Ji-won’s expression grew slightly uncomfortable as he lowered his long lashes, his gaze drooping downward as well.
The man then stammered out an apology.

“Oh, no, I’m sorry….”

【I have no idea what he’s apologizing for.】

And with that, looking flustered, he hurriedly left the spot.
Sung Ji-won constantly threw the members into the furnace of practice, yet his appearance was so disarming that when anyone—even Seo Ho-yoon—met his gaze, they found themselves unable to speak. Today, his beauty had worked overtime.
Sung Ji-won smiled softly and turned to face the camera.

“The filming must be quite exhausting for you, isn’t it?”

【Now I understand why he apologized.】

[Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha]
[The subtitles are going crazy. PD Choi came out with his teeth sharpened. This place is a good place for documentaries and entertainment shows ㅅㅂ hahahaha]

Following that, a brief interview with the middle-aged customer whom Sung Ji-won had just dealt with was inserted.

Q. Why did you apologize?

“I was in the wrong, what can I say. To catch even one of those, you need the boat cost, fuel for the boat, wages for the crew, boxes for the fish, plus what that young man earned—all that adds up. And here I was trying to haggle over the price. Ugh.”

“Wait, suddenly they’re being super reflective lol”

Even when the neighborhood’s most notorious haggler came by, the moment they saw that radiant smile and those innocent eyes, the situation wrapped up in an instant.
Then, rewinding time, footage from Sung Ji-won’s first day of work was inserted.

“Hey, you can’t do it that way.”
“Huh? I can’t?”

A nearby Fish Market Vendor who had appeared early on when Sung Ji-won first arrived and had been grumbling about how the young man was stealing all his customers—as his wife had said—suddenly showed up and offered some rather meddlesome advice.

“Oh, then how should I do it? If you teach me, I’ll work hard at it!”
“Uh, huh?”

However, the person he was dealing with was Sung Ji-won.
An angel of The Dun, but before that, someone with a personality that demanded perfection in everything. That’s why he was known as a practice machine within The Dun.
With the mindset that if something went wrong, he could simply learn it, he questioned the Fish Market Vendor enthusiastically. Eventually, the kindhearted vendor, scratching his head and stammering, ended up sharing every tip he knew.
Sung Ji-won smiled purely and brightly.

“Thank you so much. It’s cold out—would you like some warm green tea?”
“Oh, sure, why not?”
“Yes, please sit and take your time.”

The Fish Market Vendor, melting like soft butter from the warm cup of green tea placed in his hands, chatted with Sung Ji-won for quite a while before leaving. His quiet murmur as he passed the camera was broadcast as-is.

“I can’t get my head straight every time our eyes meet….”

[What is this, please]
Hahahahaha oh my god, what the hell is this?? Hahahahahaha

While the three without seasickness diligently hauled nets on the Fishing Boat, and the one with seasickness was performing brilliantly at the Fish Market, there was still one person who hadn’t made an appearance.

[Wait, what’s Yi-chae doing then??]
Kang Yi-chae probably looks like he’s totally acting all shy while haggling lolol He’s probably really good at haggling lolol
“Dude, that censored part is gonna look so good lol”

【Kang Yi-chae is currently at the Logistics Warehouse.】

The screen switched along with the caption.
And what appeared was an unexpected situation that defied Noeul’s expectations.

“Where should I put this, hyung?”
“Over there, that way!”
“Yes, got it~.”

[Whoa]

【Kang Yi-chae smoothly moving fish boxes without showing any strain.】

Kang Yi-chae was transferring styrofoam boxes filled with ice onto a cart, wearing cotton work gloves.

[Whoa Kang Yi-chae is really unexpected]
[Wow what is this really unexpected I thought he’d hate doing this]

Kang Yi-chae muttered quietly to himself.

“…I should’ve said I don’t get seasick.”

[Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha]
[Yeah, they at least got to eat sashimi]

When Choi PD, who had been with another filming crew, joined this location, the owner of the place where Kang Yi-chae worked spoke with a smile.

“Yi-chae, the PD’s here. Take a break.”
“Wow~, this owner is really too much, isn’t he? PD, I moved all of this myself.”

【Kang Yi-chae seemed to have become quite close with the owner.】

[Oh, I’m really touched too ㅠㅠㅠㅠ]
[You live too hard, Kang Yi-chae and Isa-shik ㅠㅠㅠ]

Despite his cool, urbane, and striking appearance, Kang Yi-chae diligently carried boxes while cracking warm jokes with his coworkers. After moving all the boxes, he even took the initiative to brew instant coffee and distributed it to everyone.
Kang Yi-chae handed paper cups to the filming crew staff as well.

“Thanks for your hard work~.”
“Yi-chae, isn’t it tough?”
“Oh, it’s tough alright. Look at how many people are looking for me everywhere.”

Then he mimicked brushing long hair back over his shoulder and flashed a fresh smile.

“The hardships that come with being the prettiest person at the Fish Market, you know.”
“….”

[Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha]

【Kang Yi-chae asked to be called the prettiest person at the Fish Market.】

The camera work trembled as if causing an earthquake in their pupils, and subtitles were slapped on.

[This crazy guy…
Acting unfamiliar, but still the same…]
“You were acting unfamiliar, but you’re still the same…”

“Next, we just have to go to the auction house!”

The camera angle focused behind Kang Yi-chae, who was laughing happily, and a noisy auction house was suddenly shown.
The camera’s focus sharpened on Kang Yi-chae as he burst into cheerful laughter, and in an instant, the bustling Auction House came into view.

【At 3 am, when most people are fast asleep, the auction at the fish market begins. The first auction item today was high-quality live fish.】

“The camera is rolling, so don’t be nervous, let’s do our best~. Now, let’s start from the right!”

The bell rang, signaling the start of the auction.
The bell signaling the start of the auction rang out with a crisp ding-ding.
Spirited interjections, rapid-fire bidding calls, and precise hand gesture signals.

【No, what is this? The Dawn’s main rapper, Kang Yi-chae, has a scary expression.】

“Lee Chae. The market is bad today? Why are you glaring at me like this?”

[The filming team is now talking to Kang Yi-chae]
The filming crew is talking to Kang Yi-chae right now.

“No, that’s not it….”

Kang Yi-chae covered her mouth with one hand and seemed to gather her thoughts for a moment before slowly speaking.

“I want to learn something.”

[Crazy jackpot
[Insane, this is huge
Is this the first time Yi-chae’s said something like wanting to learn, besides from Chung Beom?]

The Auctioneer tenses up Yi-chae’s loosening hip-hop vibe.
When the auction was over and we went outside, all the other members had gathered.
Once the auction ended and we stepped outside, all the other members were gathered together.

The Youngest Member, who had gotten on the fishing boat without a rapper, seemed upset about it, and rushed at him the moment he saw him.
“Hey, I’m seasick.”

“Ugh, Brother, you get seasick~.”

At last, The Dun gathered in one place and shared warm conversation to rest, but soon labor began again.

Everyone returned to the Fish Market and helped with the business.
[UNTRANSLATED LINE 199]
[Ah, Jung Da-jun is hilarious

[Ho-yoon’s brother told him not to overdo it, I apologize—up to that point was so adorable and perfect, right?]

Whenever glimpses of The Dun’s usual chemistry appeared, the Noeul fans loved them even more.

[But why are they so good at selling???]
Sung Ji-won, who captivates people who are passing by with his face and voice and makes them open their wallets.
Kim Sung-hyun quietly and swiftly wrapped fish and handed it over.
Sung Ji-won captivated passersby with his face and voice, drawing open their wallets.
Kang Yi-chae miraculously obtained information from somewhere.

And Seo Ho-yoon naturally wove words to turn customers trying to haggle into buying even more.
Are my eyes wrong??]
[Hey, did you just see today’s sales in the ledger for a moment??

Wow, why did this sell so much?? lol

It was a perfect combination.
[UNTRANSLATED LINE 219]
[It feels like a kind of vicarious satisfaction from being a business tycoon, so entertaining]
[It seems like the general public will respond well haha. Well done program]

Looks like it’ll get a good reaction from the general public lol, they really made the Program well
At this point, not only Noeul, but even the people who were questioning why he came to the place to experience life had no choice but to admit it.
Even though The Dun was visibly working themselves to exhaustion, they simply smiled and moved about with vitality.

Appearing on this program was a masterstroke.

[Title: Watching Life Experience Field right now and The Dun did really well on this broadcast

Haha, so Choi PD must have arranged it, so I just lucked into it, but anyway haha
Especially Mr. Kang or Mr. Seo.

Especially someone like Kang or someone like Seo
If it’s perfect, it can look cool, but if it has a human touch, people of all ages will like it.
A stone seller knows what kind of stone they’re selling, but the public only sees the surface, right?

It seems like I develop a fondness and interest when I find unexpected similarities between myself and a celebrity lol

Anyway, the point is you have to make them feel a sense of familiarity.
Suddenly The Dawn is on a fishing boat.
But in this program,
The Dun suddenly boards a fishing boat.
Suddenly hauling fish boxes like a madman.

Like, wait? That’s not what I imagined them to be like, you know?

Won’t know for sure until the end, but seems like a solid image makeover.
[UNTRANSLATED LINE 249]
I’m watching it right now too and I’m thinking the exact same thing lol People who are popular with the public tend to be a bit rough around the edges

“Just being handsome isn’t enough, lol”

The Noeul fans encountered the community post analyzing The Dun’s appearance on Life Experience Field and shook their heads.
It’s good because you look damn good even though you’re sweating profusely with a bare face.

They look incredibly handsome even while working without makeup and sweating buckets.

└This is the real take]

As the day’s work was nearly complete, Seo Ho-yoon, who had been tapping away at a calculator settling the day’s sales, suddenly lifted his head with a snap.

“Wait, where’s Jung Da-jun?”
[I’m worried that something salty will come again…
[Seo Ho-yoon really treats Jung Da-jun like a puppy]
[He’s anxious that he’ll come back doing something weird again…

He’s so anxious that Jung Da-jun will come back carrying something weird]

Kim Sung-hyun, who had been neatly folding his apron, answered the question.
“hey!!”

“Hey!!”

【Seo Ho-yoon’s face drained of color as he rushed off to find the Maknae.】
[All the kids next to me are scared]

[All the kids next to him are absolutely terrified]
Afterwards, the remaining members, excluding Jeong Da-jun, received white envelopes from the village head at the entrance where the fish market sign was hung.

Afterward, the remaining members—minus Jung Da-jun—received white envelopes from the Village Chief at the entrance marked with the Fish Market sign.

“Thank you so much for giving us such a meaningful—.”

Just as Seo Ho-yoon decided it was better to escape quickly and was about to deliver his final remarks to the camera,

“Hyung!! Hyungs!! Sorry for the wait!!”

Jung Da-jun came bounding out from deeper within the Market, beaming brightly. He was holding a large pot in both hands, oven mitts firmly in place.
[Kang Yi-chae looks like she’s really getting motion sick now, so cover her mouth hahahaha]

Kang Yi-chae must actually be getting motion sickness now, look at him covering his mouth lol

“Inspired by the traditional British delicacy eel jelly—!!”

Oblivious to his hyungs’ faces turning ashen in an instant, Jung Da-jun proudly thrust the pot forward.

“….”
[hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha]

Hahahaha dude hahahaha

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