The Trashy PD Has To Survive as an Idol - Chapter 333

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333

That Joo Woo-sung and Seo Ho-yoon were close was already common knowledge among their respective fandoms. The problem for fans, however, was why the two were being sent abroad together despite each belonging to their own group.

[What is this even about?]

The fact that it had been officially reported in the news meant, in other words, that this was an official schedule being conducted by WH Entertainment.
Before Noel and Bloy could even properly grasp what was happening, eyewitness accounts began flooding in.

[I saw Joo Woo-sung and Seo Ho-yoon at Incheon Airport the other day!!]

[Title: OMG I saw Joo Woo-sung and Seo Ho-yoon at Honolulu Airport

Are they really barefaced like that? They’re seriously so handsome
Joo Woo-sung_Seo Ho-yoon_Hawaii Airport Shot.jpg

└That’s stalking behavior lol they even went to Hawaii
└└What stalking? I live here, what am I supposed to do if Joo Woo-sung walked past me? I’m originally a female idol fan]

[Title: Joo Woo-sung and Seo Ho-yoon just came to the surfing shop

I’m a student studying abroad in Hawaii and I work at a surfing shop, and Joo Woo-sung and Seo Ho-yoon came in
They were both wearing straw hats and looked completely relaxed and having fun

I saw staff there too, so it looks like they’re filming?

└Is this real?
└OMG Ho-yoon likes surfing? That’s unexpected
└└No, I think Joo Woo-sung is the one doing it and Seo Ho-yoon is just watching]

Even people who had absolutely no interest in idols naturally knew who Joo Woo-sung from Black Call was. Seo Ho-yoon also had considerable recognition thanks to his frequent appearances on variety shows.
The scattered reactions quickly snowballed into a massive wildfire, consuming every corner of SNS and online communities.

[What’s this… they’re both pretty popular]

Naturally, people began to pay attention to why they were heading to Hawaii.

[But what reason would they have to go to Hawaii together??]
Even if it’s a travel Program… but if that’s the case, shouldn’t they pair up within the same Group? Why are they pairing people from different Groups…lololololol…
[Could it be a commercial shoot?]

[Black Call would never film with an idol group

Yeah, that could be the case lol. Just looking at what’s trending right now, it seems like that combination doesn’t have bad public recognition.
She’s one of the pretty well-known best friends in the Entertainment Industry, isn’t she? lol
Where? Where from?
└└
https://www.neotube.com/watch?v=KStar1net_wor&k
Here lol

The link in the comments was a YouTube video—a short edit from a broadcast that ranked celebrities on various topics like education and wealth.
The relevant episode was about celebrity friendships.

【…—2nd place is!! None other than Joo Woo-sung and Seo Ho-yoon!

Joo Woo-sung of Black Call and Seo Ho-yoon of The Dun—who have maintained a close friendship as neighborhood brother and younger brother—have now become senior and junior in the same industry, and sightings continue to be reported at various Korean restaurants, demonstrating their unwavering bond!

We hope that friendship remains unchanged and lasts for many years to come~!】

In between, a panelist added commentary like, “Since they’re mainly spotted at kimchi fried rice and gukbap restaurants, their friendship must be as genuine as the broth itself.”

[What does kimchi fried rice and gukbap have to do with genuine friendship…]

But in reality, no one knew exactly when Seo Ho-yoon and Joo Woo-sung became close, how they met, or why they remained so close.

[But there’s really no information. They said Joo Woo-sung and Ho-yoon were neighborhood friends—kindergarten? Elementary school? Middle school? High school? Shouldn’t they explain every single detail without missing a second?

└That’s definitely a complete lie
└└Why?
They’ve never even lived in the same area once lolol. Plus, when filming Yu Ji-a’s Yu-Jah-Yu-Jah, on the content where they read Triwiki, Seo Ho-yoon and Joo Woo-sung couldn’t mention a single anecdote about being neighborhood friends.

Seo Ho-yoon, who answered every question about Joo Woo-sung like an automated response system in just 0.1 seconds, was notably tight-lipped about his childhood, only smiling—and this deepened suspicions among some people.

[Well… still, if Joo Woo-sung’s happy, then OK]
[How would they have met at a club or hung out with girls? They looked so fresh and innocent playing together]
[He looks good with the members these days… Seo Ho-yoon himself seems to conduct himself well, so it’s not that bad… haha… It’s just that he’s a member of another group…]

In the end, unable to uncover why they’d gone to Hawaii or the reason for Joo Woo-sung’s familiarity with Seo Ho-yoon, Bloy fans were left stranded amid scattered, confusing information when—

【WH Workshop Revealed! – Joo Woo-sung & Seo Ho-yoon ‘Eye Color’ Cover Stage】

A single video was uploaded to WH Entertainment’s official YouTube channel.

[What the hell is this]

The link spread naturally across SNS, and both Bloy and Noel fans, along with curious onlookers, clicked through to YouTube.

【No matter where you go, people only stare at your body Hoo
Sorry, but I can’t remember your eye color】

The video appeared to have been filmed directly by a WH Entertainment staff member at the workshop, with screams and cheers erupting from all directions and the focus constantly shaking.

[Oh you crazy bastards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
[Damn~~~~damn… damn.. damn~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
[Oh my…]

It wasn’t even the full song—the video was cut short at just over a minute long. Shot mostly in full-body framing, hands kept jutting into the frame from all angles, obscuring the view.
Yet the view count skyrocketed instantly.

[Oh Joo Woo-sung dances sooooo well lol]
[I zoomed in wondering if Woo-sung was doing the back dancer part and look at that jaw tension lolololol like how did you even perform on stage lololol]
[I never really understood why they call Seo Ho-yoon ‘Tiny’ but standing next to Joo Woo-sung, he really is tiny…]
[Lol these two are having so much fun at the workshop]

That made sense—while the two had occasionally coordinated through variety shows, this was the first time anyone had seen them match their steps in dance together.

[Going on a pilgrimage to that post from before]
[Seo Ho-yoon’s aura in the early-middle part was insane, but when I saw Joo Woo-sung at the end and he smiled so sweetly, I felt like I ascended…]
[Woo-sung, Woo-sung, Woo-sung, you’re so cute I’m going crazy, you say you hate this stuff but why do you perform on stage so well]
[Joo Woo-sung said if he went on stage with Seo Ho-yoon the earth would shake, and it really did hehe, smiling happily as I go light a candle hehehe]
[Oh, please, please, please, Joo Woo-sung, since this year’s workshop has been released, please release the stage for the first year as wellㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I know everything you have hidden on your WH hard driveㅠㅠㅠㅠ]

On Chirp’s real-time trending page, terms like “Joo Woo-sung is insane” and “Year 1 Workshop” began surfacing.
Perhaps that’s why WH Entertainment, typically known for ignoring fan reactions, took an unexpected step.
Hours later, the video’s title had changed.

【WH Workshop First Reveal! – Joo Woo-sung & Seo Ho-yoon “Eye Color” Cover Stage】

The timing of the title change, paired with “First Reveal,” was remarkably strategic.
The Bloy fandom’s hearts swelled with anticipation—perhaps they’d finally witness the legendary performance that had only circulated as whispered myth.

[WH’s really got their act together lately lol]
[Hurry hurry hurry hurry hurry hurry next next next next next next!!!!!]

[There’s no way Joo Woo-sung would’ve suggested doing a talent show first—so it was definitely Seo Ho-yoon’s idea?? How on earth???!!??!?!?? Insane!!!!!!!!Damn!!!!]

└Seo Ho-yoon was like… eh… lol. My mind just exploded from a week ago
He… is our god…
└└The Dun… we support you
└└He is our rabbit..
└└The comment above is Noel lmao
└└The penetration power lol]

[Whatever happened, I hope they had a great time^^ It’s so nice seeing young, handsome guys hanging out together]

└Bloy fandom doing a complete 180 lmaooo
└Woo-sung and Ho-yoon, have a great trip to Hawaii^^]

[WH you crazy bastards!
But!
Joo Woo-sung and Seo Ho-yoon’s eye color is so damn hot
However!
I wish they’d each hung out with their own groups
Yet!
These guys have some kind of charm
But!
A rival group trip crosses the line
However!
I’m curious what they’ll do in Hawaii
Nevertheless!
What about the other four members of Black Call, my babies…

What on earth is my true heart…?]

While some negative opinions still lingered, fortunately most people’s attention had shifted to when WH Entertainment would upload the next video.

.
.
.

“We’ve received orders to do additional filming.”

I tilted my straw hat toward the setting sun before looking up at Lee Ji-hyun.

“Additional filming?”

Surprisingly, Joo Woo-sung seemed to have anticipated this, calmly sipping his Mango slushie without concern.

“Yes. The anticipated demand is high, so they’d like us to film a bit more.”

‘What on earth for?’

There was no way each fandom would have enjoyed this.
I’d practically been forced into this Hawaii trip, and already reluctant, I’d begrudgingly gone along with Joo Woo-sung’s pace—eating some poke, strolling along the beach. When he was fiddling around building sandcastles for content, I genuinely wanted to kick it down with my feet dozens of times over.
Lee Ji-hyun, reading my expression, began explaining on her own.

“First, the public has a very positive perception of you and Joo Woo-sung together. Even though you’ve appeared rarely, the chemistry was great in the variety shows you did together.”
“…That’s it?”
“Yes. That’s it. A broadcasting PD I know even regretted that they didn’t plan a trip for you two.”
“What about the fans?”
“This is my first time seeing something like this, so it’s a bit surprising, but the fans aren’t bad right now. As I mentioned before, since we uploaded the WH Workshop video, they seemed a bit uncomfortable at first, but it doesn’t seem to be a major issue. As you know, fans thrive on endless topics of interest… More than that, I’m a bit worried about High Five though…”

Lee Ji-hyun trailed off, shrugging her shoulders as she looked between me and Joo Woo-sung.

“Anyway, additional filming is fine with you, right?”

Seemingly displeased that his unflattering moment from the workshop had been exposed to the world, Joo Woo-sung frowned and nodded his head reluctantly. I shifted my gaze from him to Lee Ji-hyun and spoke.

“Isn’t The Dun’s Hawaii self-produced content already scheduled to continue? We’ll probably need to check the schedule.”
“Ah, I’ll confirm with the manager! I believe we have a day or two of flexibility, so it should be fine.”

After adding a few more reminders, Lee Ji-hyun finally left.

“WH is done for, completely done. They’re releasing even the workshop footage.”
“I heard they’re probably going to release that first-year video too.”
“Absolutely not! Not until the day I’m buried!”
….

I kindly sprinkled some sand into his eyes. It was going to be released anyway.
Joo Woo-sung jolted upright and cursed as he brushed the sand from his face.

‘The guy’s really sensitive.’

I adjusted my straw hat and got to my feet. Today’s shoot was finished anyway, and I figured everyone needed time to themselves.

“I’m heading back to the hotel. Get some rest.”
“What are you talking about? We need to grab a drink tonight.”
“Go by yourself.”
“I don’t want to go alone.”
“Then go with the staff.”
“I’m not comfortable around strangers.”

Ever since we arrived in Hawaii—or more precisely, right after the workshop ended—he’d been unusually sharp and clingy. I planted one leg at an angle and crossed my arms.

“Why are you being so clingy?”
“What?”
“Persistent men aren’t popular, you know? Let’s keep things reasonable.”

Joo Woo-sung’s lips curled up in a twisted smile.

“Damn it.”

He stepped forward and pointed at my chest with his finger, firing back.

“You act so damn nice in front of the camera, so friendly, doing all these favors?”

And then he stepped closer again.

“You only went to the workshop because of me, honestly.”

‘How ridiculous.’

He must have gone out wanting to create some embarrassing footage of me.
But I didn’t voice my true thoughts.
He began spewing out the complaints he’d been holding back.

“And you even changed the parts on a whim! Somehow I ended up in Hawaii, a place that was never in my destiny, and now I’m filming a vlog?!”
“Yeah, I’m sorry about that.”

I gave a half-hearted apology and patted his shoulder, but he brushed my hand away coldly with a wounded expression.

“You’re way too fake! You use casual speech normally, but the moment there are other people around or a camera rolling, you suddenly become all ‘senior this’ and ‘brother that,’ acting all friendly! The viewers will see right through it! How can anyone feel moved or entertained by our vlog like this?!”

Did we really need people to feel moved or entertained by our vlog?
But I stayed silent once more, following the advice Joo Woo-sung had given me directly not long ago.
Right, with all that embarrassing footage already exposed, and more about to be revealed, of course everything would be received extra sensitively.
I stretched my patience thin as taffy and dutifully listened to his pointless complaints when,

“…—Seo Ho-yoon, you really don’t understand broadcasting at all!”

An outrageous statement burst from Joo Woo-sung’s mouth.

“…What did you just say…?”
“….”
“…I don’t understand broadcasting?”

But I’m Seo Ho-yoon…?
As I sent a quiet gaze through the silence, Joo Woo-sung faltered.

“…What? Huh? Why?! Why again?!!”
“….”
“Even when I said ‘just like that,’ you cursed but never gave me that kind of look. Suddenly what…. You’re practically drawing a sword with your eyes right now.”

Joo Woo-sung fumbled with his words, gauging the atmosphere.

“…Did I just misspeak?”

Yes. Badly.

“No.”

I answered deliberately, a beat too late.

“Now that I think about it, I suppose my brother could feel that way.”

Joo Woo-sung’s body went rigid, as if he sensed the edge beneath my affectionate tone.

“…Why does your tone sound like that?”
“Pardon? What do you mean?”

And I let a serene smile play at the corners of my lips.

“I’ve always been like this, haven’t I, Woo-sung?”

If he desired it so desperately, then I should show him.
What broadcasting truly was.

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