The Trashy PD Has To Survive as an Idol - Chapter 273

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273

“This is some good ASMR.”

The shamelessness was truly astounding.
Kang Yi-chae, holding his surround noise-canceling headset, looked utterly defeated.

“…Does Ho-yoon even have any shame left?”
“Right? At this point, it’s genuinely terrifying….”

Kang Yi-chae failed just as lamely.
Kim Sung-hyun, who had been exchanging glances with Sung Ji-won, decided to challenge next—after all, there’s a saying that it’s better to take the beating first. He stepped forward.
However, nothing came to mind, so he merely wandered around his own bedroom.
Then, at that moment,

“—You like cubes?”

Startled by Seo Ho-yoon’s voice from behind, Kim Sung-hyun spun around. Seo Ho-yoon was peering at a cube sitting on his bedside.

“…No. Well, I just bought it, but I’ve never been able to solve it….”
“Yeah? Hey, want me to show you something cool?”
“…Oh, sure.”

Before handing it over to Seo Ho-yoon, Kim Sung-hyun deliberately scrambled the cube a few more times. Taking it, Seo Ho-yoon stared at the six faces for a moment, then grinned and began moving his hands.

Click!
Clack-clack-clack!
Whirrrr!

The 3×3 Rubik’s cube was solved in an instant within those long, pale fingers.

[What the—]
[Insane, what the—]

As the pieces of the same color came together and the cube found its complete form, a caption reading “Total time: 24 seconds” appeared on screen, then the footage fast-forwarded to reveal the original raw video from when it was recorded.
An arrow at the top pointed to the recording time, emphasizing once again that it had truly taken only 24 seconds.

“Wow!!”

Kim Sung-hyun, who had harbored no particular expectations or thoughts about it, widened his eyes and carefully examined the cube that Seo Ho-yoon had returned to him, turning it over in his hands.

“Wow, how do you solve it so fast? That’s amazing.”
“There’s a technique to it.”
“That’s kind of cool??”

As the innocent Kim Sung-hyun grew slightly excited and showered praise while forgetting what he had been trying to do in the first place, Seo Ho-yoon stared at him for a moment before letting out a snort of laughter.

“Tsk.”

Then he flicked Kim Sung-hyun’s forehead with the palm of his hand.

“….”

It was an action done knowing full well what would embarrass and irritate him.

[hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha damn hahahahahahahahahahahaha]
“This crazy bastard lol he’s totally pulling aggro in the most ridiculous way possible lol”

Kim Sung-hyun, suddenly attacked on the forehead, could only blink before his face turned bright red.
Then an interview with Jung Da-jun was inserted.

“Our Ho-yoon seems like he lives just to mess with people.”

And as Jung Da-jun’s grumbling continued, Seo Ho-yoon’s interview was also inserted in parallel.

“I’m grateful to everyone. Thanks for following along so well.”

Haha, thanks OJL, hahahaha tricking people is really high-level stuff.

Even the email would be like “I’m sending this because I have something to show you” lol

Hahahahahahaha I told you, our bunny doesn’t hold back…
At this point, I think the Members have figured out everything the group was plotting behind the scenes lol

By this point, the newer Noeul fans had begun to grow confused.

[Seo Ho-yoon… was he always like this?]

[Wait, our precious soft bunny… was he always such a goofball?…

└He’s only acting like a goofball now because he’s close with the members. Back at debut, he was genuinely a cold, aloof ice prince..]

The veteran fans, sensing their moment, eagerly circulated compilation videos of The Dun’s earlier content.
Meanwhile, the documentary smoothly transitioned into Sung Ji-won’s individual interview.

“Ho-yoon?”

Sung Ji-won glanced toward Seo Ho-yoon, who had been watching the other members’ interviews nearby, then broke into a radiant smile.

“Ho-yoon is genuinely kind and affectionate!!”
“….”

Seo Ho-yoon’s expression on camera was unmistakably blank, yet a hint of bewilderment seeped through.

Hahahahaha he’s literally right next to me and he’s talking like that hahahahahaha
[Even Seo Ho-yoon is speechless—that’s impressive. Is he full of biases or completely free of them?…]

Even the Noeul fans marveled at Sung Ji-won’s magnanimity.

[Isn’t this basically a win for Sung Ji-won?]
[ㅇㅇ.. If it weren’t for Jiwon’s sunshine power, how could he shake Hoyun?]

Yet Sung Ji-won’s words and actions were simply his nature—he hadn’t actually attempted anything to shake Seo Ho-yoon yet.

After the members’ individual interviews were filmed, bedtime had arrived, yet everyone lingered in the living room, refusing to leave.

“…Um, Ho-yoon.”
“What?”

Seo Ho-yoon simply lay sprawled on the sofa with his usual expression, while the other members couldn’t bring themselves to leave—desperate to witness his moment of surprise.
Sung Ji-won, having roughly organized his plan in his mind, carefully chose his words and began.

“I’ve been worried about something lately.”
“Hmm?”

I lowered my gaze slightly.

“Even though I practice hard every time, I’m never satisfied. I’m always nervous.”
“…Hmm.”

【Seo Ho-yoon shows a bit of interest.】

[This is starting to feel less like a documentary and more like a massive project to mess with Seo Ho-yoon]
[But my story is way too interesting]

“What if I make a mistake? What if I’m just not good enough…?”

I wasn’t particularly confident in acting, but I’d learned the basics at my previous entertainment agency, so I knew exactly what expression to wear for moments like this.
Seo Ho-yoon had always listened seriously whenever I brought up topics like this.
Then,

“Yeah. The Noeul fans were sad about it.”
“…What?”

Seo Ho-yoon straightened up and made eye contact with Sung Ji-won.

“I heard through the company. You’re doing well, but you’re too hard on yourself, and it’s making the Noeul fans sad.”
“…R, really?”
“Yeah.”

Sung Ji-won was slightly taken aback by Seo Ho-yoon’s unexpected response. He’d only thrown out a topic to provoke him, but received a sincere answer instead.
He was even confused about whether the Noeul fans actually cared about something like that.

“The Noeul fans are sad…?”

Unaware that Seo Ho-yoon and Kang Yi-chae had just exchanged meaningful glances.
Of course, the Noeul fans watching beyond the screen were equally bewildered.

[I mean, I do worry sometimes that he might push himself too hard, but that’s just his personality….]
[It’d be nice if he relaxed more, but I actually like how strict Ji-won is with himself, so there’s no need to change….]
[What’s weird is Ho-yoon saying it like that, hmm]

While Sung Ji-won was lost in thought, I surveyed the members around me.

“So, how about we boost our self-esteem a bit? What if we go around and compliment ourselves?”
“Ooh! Then the handsome rapper can’t be left out.”

Kang Yi-chae shot to his feet before the other members could even voice their opinions.

“I’m the most handsome in The Dun, obviously~! I’m cool and I make great songs too!”
“Alright, Yi-chae, that’s enough. Kim Sung-hyun.”

I ignored his self-praise as he shook his short hair side to side—hair that couldn’t possibly flow—and moved on to the next person.

Haha, quickly shutting up Kang Yi-chae whose ego is already maxed out.
[Jung Da-jun next to me is excited to see what he will say while revving the engine. It’s so cute. ㅠㅠㅠ]

“Me? Me? Um….”
“The part of your body you’re most confident about.”

I guided Kim Sung-hyun, who was floundering without direction, toward an answer.

“…My legs?”

Kim Sung-hyun barely managed the words while rolling his eyes, and I turned my gaze coldly to the next target without any reaction.

Hahahahaha!! Hey!! If you’re not gonna react, why are you even asking in the first place hahahaha
[Seo Ho-yoon is really aggrohahaha. Kim Seong-hyun got hit again and again ㅠㅠㅠkkkkk]

It was Sung Ji-won.
Jung Da-jun egged him on from beside him.

“Hyung! Say you’re handsome! Say you’re a little less handsome than Da-jun!”
“Uh, well… I’m… I’m good-looking.”
“Yeah.”
“And… I sing pretty well too.”

With each word, Sung Ji-won’s ears flushed red with embarrassment.

“You sing well.”

Seo Ho-yoon interjected with encouragement at every turn.
When Sung Ji-won fell silent, unable to think of anything else, Seo Ho-yoon spoke to him.

“Ji-won, you need to mention what the fans love too.”
“Huh??”

Sung Ji-won hesitated slightly. Seo Ho-yoon, watching him, wrinkled his nose suggestively.
Understanding what he wanted, Sung Ji-won let out an exclamation, then hesitated a moment before squeezing his eyes shut and shouting.

“I love the mole on my nose….”
“….”
“My nose, the mole on my nose is cute too!!”

Cute….
Cute….
—ute….

Sung Ji-won’s voice echoed through the dormitory living room.

“Perfect, that’s a wrap.”

Having captured the scene he wanted, Seo Ho-yoon laughed and got up from his seat without hesitation.
Kang Yi-chae naturally rose to his feet as well.

“Let’s head to bed~.”

[??]
[?????]

Sung Ji-won, eyes wide with shock, urgently grabbed Seo Ho-yoon’s arm.

“Ho, Ho-yoon. What was that just now? Why aren’t you doing it?”
“Aaah—.”

Seo Ho-yoon tilted his head slightly and brushed his bangs upward.

“It’s a lie, so I’m not doing it.”

And I flashed a smile at Sung Ji-won.
It was that very smile—the one that had earned me the nickname “Grin” back when I was a PD, the smile that had played the biggest role in cementing that reputation.

“Are you being naive sometimes?”

[hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha]
Look at him laughing so hard next to me about Kang Yi-chae’s mole on his nose, it’s so annoying lolololol. I heard this guy and Sung Ji-won have been bickering a lot lately, and he’s totally waiting for a chance to get Ji-won in trouble lololol.
[Nah lol he’s the one who led the provocation of Seo Ho-yoon and now he’s backstabbing him like this lolololol they’re eating each other alive, it’s a complete jungle lol]

As Kang Yi-chae and Seo Ho-yoon quickly disappeared into the bedroom, and Sung Ji-won, coming to his senses belatedly, followed after Ho-yoon, Kim Sung-hyun stood there stiffly and muttered quietly to himself.

“Then why did I….”
“….”
“Why did they have me do it?”
“…Hang in there, hyung.”

The maknae’s gentle pat of consolation reached Kim Sung-hyun’s shoulder.

Lol why did Kim Sung-hyun really do that lololol
[The Dun really is consistent…]

Then Seo Ho-yoon’s individual interview was inserted again.

【The production crew asked Seo Ho-yoon directly whether they had orchestrated this situation to ease Sung Ji-won’s tension.】

“Oh, that thing from earlier? No. He’s not tense these days. How much time has The Dun spent together? I can tell just by looking at his face.”

Seo Ho-yoon offered a warm, unpretentious smile as he continued.

“I just wanted to mess with him.”

And so the new Noeul fans, who had been championing the image of “kind and gentle Seo Ho-yoon,” accepted his true nature. Though admittedly, some still seemed to be pushing the “angelic Ho-yoon” narrative.

[Our precious bunny Ho-yoon… what a crazy guy… I see…]

The veteran Noeul fans, witnessing the baby fans confronting reality through the documentary, felt thoroughly refreshed.

[New Noeul Fan: Ho-yoon is seriously an angel, so soft and cuddly
Existing Noeul Fan: (frowning, having trouble digesting this)
New Noeul Fan: Seo Ho-yoon is seriously insane
Existing Noeul Fan: (bright smile, digesting well)

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

After that, footage of The Dun working diligently and pouring their hearts into the album came into view.
As the screen faded to black and the names of the filming staff scrolled past, I thought the documentary had come to an end.

“Are you coming out?”

Kim Sung-hyun’s voice echoed through.

[???]
[Whoa, there’s more]

Additional interviews from each member had been inserted at the end.
The feelings and true thoughts the members had harbored throughout their activities were laid bare one after another.
As if proving why people couldn’t help but love them.
Kim Sung-hyun carefully smoothed his fingertips before opening his mouth cautiously.

“I want to work steadily and well with the members for a long time. There won’t always be happy days, but no matter what happens, I hope we can face it all together with smiles.”

Kang Yi-chae spoke of wanting to spend fun and healthy times with the older members and the maknae, the youngest member shared his desire to always live today to the fullest, and Jung Da-jun’s story followed.
Then Seo Ho-yoon appeared on screen.

【The first day of documentary filming.】

Seated in a chair, Seo Ho-yoon answered a few questions before his gaze drifted downward.

“—At first, I thought I absolutely had to get myself together. I had to do well. That was all that occupied my mind. It might seem like childish stubbornness, but honestly, I was confident. I believed that if people just followed my lead, we could succeed.”

Seo Ho-yoon’s shadowed figure looked strangely unfamiliar.

“Well, maybe I was foolish. A person can’t do everything alone. Our members each have incredible abilities, so there’s a lot I rely on them for, and they’re all so capable on their own. So perhaps that’s why….”

Seo Ho-yoon, who had been speaking without hesitation, paused before a faint smile tugged at his lips.

“I’m relieved knowing that they’ll be able to handle anything well without me now.”

And I spoke in a refreshingly clear tone.

“Of course, I have to do well too. Until the very end.”

【When asked to sum up in one phrase what The Dun means to Seo Ho-yoon, he breaks into a hearty laugh.】

“It’s difficult to put into words….”

Seo Ho-yoon lifted his gaze and looked directly at the camera.

“It’s a dawn I must send off without regret.”

The protagonist of the final interview that followed was Sung Ji-won.

【We conveyed Seo Ho-yoon’s interview results to Sung Ji-won.】

“Ho-yoon said that? That’s unexpected….”

Sung Ji-won, who seemed lost in thought for a moment, slowly nodded.

“But that makes sense too.”

Sung Ji-won’s gentle gaze met the camera angle.

“After all, we’ll continue to face a new sunrise every single day.”

The screen faded to black as Sung Ji-won’s beaming face disappeared.

From Dawn to Dawn.

Upon seeing the subtitle that read “From Dawn to Dawn,” the hearts of Noeul fans swelled with emotion.

[I really didn’t know Ho-yun would think like this… I thought he might be a perfectionist, but I guess that’s why he had a huge obsession with doing well. ㅠㅠ]
[It’s more like the unique emptiness that celebrities have… ㅠㅠㅠ It seemed like they were trying not to show it, but at certain times, they often got blanked out… ㅠ They thought this was a weakness and pretended to be okay ㅠㅠㅠ]
[The way he thinks he must continue to do everything perfectly and send off these days without regret is so very Seo Ho-yoon and I love it… And even Sung Ji-won’s final words… I love you guys…]

As the documentary concluded with the members’ interviews revealing their true feelings, Noeul fans shed tears of joy.

[Still, it’s a relief that I’m finding my original energy back while bickering with the newer members. When I see photos of Seo Ho-yoon being happy, our first concert was legendary…

└A time when there were a lot of pictures of people smiling… When they smile, their impressions change completely, making them so heart-warming and cute ㅜ
└└That’s right, there’s been a lot of influx these days and they seem to be very active, so they held a concert at the right time ㅠ]

While Noeul fans were still immersed in the documentary’s lingering emotions, creating clips from key scenes, a photo that appeared to be cropped from a larger image was posted on The Dun’s official SNS along with the text “Coming Soon.”

[What is this]
[What what what what are they doing?????]
[Can I get my hopes up? Can I hope for a concert?! Dae Pa-sung!!! I’m not even asking for Gocheok!]

[Ah, Gocheok is really impossible

└ But with how popular they are these days, wouldn’t it be possible even if not sold out…]

A few days later,

[It’s the Gymnastics Stadium omg!!!!!!!!!!!!]

The official announcement about the concert was posted.
While Noeul fans were overwhelmed with emotion, screaming silently, Pop Pop messages came pouring in from The Dun’s members.

[Sung Ji-won: I’m preparing for ticket booking!!
I wanted to try it too..]
I want to give it a try too.
I notice you’ve provided a glossary and character names, but the actual Korean line to translate is missing from your message. Could you please provide the Korean text that needs to be translated?
I don’t see any Korean text in your message to translate. You’ve provided a glossary and character names, but no actual Korean line to translate. Could you please provide the Korean text you’d like me to translate?

[Kim Seong-hyun: Yes!! I’m practicing ticket taking with Seong Ji-won. How did you know?]
[Kim Sung-hyun: Yes!! I’m practicing ticket booking with Sung Ji-won. How did you know?]
[Kim Seong-hyun: Ah.. it was pop-pop haha]
[Kim Sung-hyun: Sung Ji-won is good at ticket booking

The reaction speed is incredibly fast too.
However, Seo Ho-yoon only added one word.

But Seo Ho-yoon added only one short line.

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