The Trashy PD Has To Survive as an Idol - Chapter 336

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336

[It’s like they were just setting up the ritual table for a rain-summoning ceremony, and now the rain is pouring down in sheets]

The moment the teaser for the third fan song ‘Name This Feeling’ dropped, the already-hyped Noeul fans erupted into chaos.

[So there really is an otaku in Dae Pa-sung
Who came up with the idea of releasing a fan song with a campus vibe?]

[This is first-love material, but this~ the kind of handsome senior from the next department that everyone talks about~~ (though of course that doesn’t exist in reality) Ji-hyun… you really know something, don’t you…

└Is Ji-hyun still with Dae Pa-sung??
└└Yeah, they should stay together forever..]

[I thought it wouldn’t come out anymore because Daepaseong was acquired by WH (it doesn’t release fan songs), but it keeps coming out every year ㅠㅠ

└It’s just unreleased songs that the members put out themselves.. which is why having a producing member in the group is so important..]

While ‘Will you go to Prom with me?’ captured that high-teen sensibility with its prom aesthetic, ‘Orbit’ portrayed an anxious yet beautiful youth against a backdrop of refreshing overseas scenery.
When they first produced a fan song, they had simply filmed it themselves due to budget constraints, but the response was so positive that self-filming with their own cameras became the standard from then on.

[I hope kids watching this don’t get fantasies about college.. the reality is just shit]
[Seo Ho-yoon just sitting there feels like watching a dating signal show
Your ex didn’t choose you]

The broadcasting industry underwent frequent changes, so trending content varied from time to time, but recently dating shows had become extremely hot. Among them, dating reality shows where couples who had broken up for various reasons gathered in one place again, encountered new connections, and searched for love were particularly popular.
So on YouTube, videos were constantly being spliced together from The Dun members’ footage—adding a spoonful of beauty, a spoonful of wistful sentiment, and pouring in heaps of lingering attachment to create ‘Ex-Boyfriend Vibes’ that flooded the internet.

【Your X Seo Ho-yoon】

In particular, a video compiled solely from the natural expressions Seo Ho-yoon gave to his fans had already easily surpassed one million views.
A fleeting moment when his cold expression shifted in surprise and his eyebrows slightly furrowed, or when he rarely smiled brightly at the camera held by a fan, or the instant his lips curved deliberately when their eyes met—all these moments intersected with exquisite precision.

[Did Joo Woo-sung and I break up?]
[…
I’m so confused
If we were going to end like this, why did he even pursue me in the first place?]

What made matters worse was that a famous British singer’s song—one supposedly composed after a breakup with their lover—played as background music, deepening the viewers’ emotional investment even further.

[I’ve cried so much my head hurts…
He’s probably eating gukbap with Kim Sung-hyun right now… and I know that, yet… (Likes: 5413)]
[I know he’s probably eyeing Sol right now… like I’m some old man who nagged him so much he stopped eating in front of me… (Likes: 2144)]
[You guys, snap out of it—he’s my ex (Likes: 104)]

And soon after, the music video for “Name This Feeling” was released on The Dun’s YouTube channel.

【THE DAWN – Name This Feeling (Self-cam)】

When Noeul fans clicked into the video after receiving the notification, a disco-funk melody infused with synth bass flowed out first. The refined rhythm and rapid tempo made the melody all the more striking.

【How do you name this feeling?】

Simultaneously, Kim Sung-hyun’s silhouette appeared, a sports bag slung across his back, ascending a hill with quick, bounding strides beneath a blue sky. He tapped a passing friend on the back in greeting, then waved and rushed toward Sung Ji-won, who was waiting on a bench.

【Hey, please tell me
How do you name this feeling?】

The two laughed and chattered as they entered the campus.
Time seemed to fast-forward, and Kim Sung-hyun’s face was captured in close-up, arms crossed, nodding off drowsily in the club room. Beside him, Sung Ji-won was diligently working on an assignment.

【If we want to last long
We need patience, yet
Why do you sit next to me

The scene shifted, and Seo Ho-yoon appeared sitting by the window, where sunlight scattered like gold fragments. He twirled his pen with a bored expression while listening to the lecture, then ran his fingers through his bangs that completely covered his forehead, as if annoyed. Jung Da-jun, caught secretly filming him on his phone, had his cheek pinched in retaliation.

【When you smile, I tremble】

Next, the door burst open and Seo Ho-yoon, his arm draped over Jung Da-jun’s shoulder as he teased him, and Kang Yi-chae, absorbed in music flowing from his headphones, paused at the entrance to the club room. Upon spotting the deeply sleeping Kim Sung-hyun, they exchanged mischievous glances with knowing smiles, captured in a close shot.
The scene seemed to shimmer as if the cameraman himself were giggling.
Soon, colorful doodles were drawn across Kim Sung-hyun’s face.

【Unable to hold back, wanting to pour out all my love】

A steady drum beat underlays the scene as the bright sky deepens into rich, dark hues.
The Dun members gathered at the Daehak-ro Hof Bar fill their table with appetizers rather than just drinks, clinking their beer glasses together.
Jung Da-jun catches and eats the corn kernels Seo Ho-yoon tosses to him, and Sung Ji-won appears briefly attempting the same challenge before failing spectacularly.

【Hey, Hey, Hey
Focus on me】

Then, the colorful landscape of the university comes into view, still glowing brightly even at this late hour.

【When everything feels distant, only you come into focus
Swallowing the orange light and melting even the pale blue】

It was a beautiful night view—the kind where youth, uncertain of what lies ahead yet determined to carve out their own path, remains at school until late hours, carefully cultivating their blossoms.
Kang Yi-chae, perched on the edge of the rooftop, smiled brightly at the sight.

【My love, I want to see every sky with you】

The scene shifts again, and having left the hof bar, Kim Sung-hyun, Jung Da-jun, and Kang Yi-chae stand in a neat line at a convenience store, eating cup noodles.

【You make me so eager】
【I do!】

Jung Da-jun shoves a mouthful of noodles into his mouth, swallows the broth, then throws both hands up in celebration and looks at the camera. Kang Yi-chae then raises his fingers beneath Da-jun’s chin to form a skewer shape, breaking into a grin.

【Drawing the sunset beyond the dawn】

The camera focus rotates, and this time begins approaching Seo Ho-yoon, who sits crouched in a dimly lit corner, looking at his phone.
He has something long and white in his mouth, appearing at first glance like he’s smoking, but as the camera draws closer, it’s revealed to be candy.

【From dawn to dawn
with my glow every day and night】

Just as the members’ rich vocal tones blend into one harmony, reaching its crescendo,

【How do you name this feeling
Tell me, you know what this is】

Seo Ho-yoon’s gaze met directly through the screen.

【How do you name this feeling】

Soon after, Seo Ho-yoon rose to his feet and reached toward the camera, covering the lens with his hand. When the screen brightened again, he was grinning with a mischievous expression.

【Or should I call you first?】

In that instant, the scene shook with the sound of Jung Da-jun tackling Seo Ho-yoon from behind, and the song came to an end.

【Song Creator/Drunk Person: Kang Yi-chae
Person Who Dropped the Corn Snack: Sung Ji-won
Person Eating Ramen: Jung Da-jun
Person Who Got Doodled On: Kim Sung-hyun
Video Editor: Seo Ho-yoon】

Brief credits rolled afterward, like a user-created video.

[So they went to the same university…]

The music video maintained the sensibility from their first year while somehow becoming cleaner and more refined in its aesthetic quality.

[Sorry, but I’m in my third year of high school]
Hahaha, I went to Dunking University too~~
[Even thinking about the assignments again makes me want to die… I almost said I wanted to go back to university for a moment…]

Moreover, the buzz around this ‘Name This Feeling’ spread actively across other timelines on SNS.

[Wow, the coordinator worked really hard tooㅠㅠㅠㅠ
The university jackets with the department names written on them are so cute]
[The campus dungeons are really cool ㅜㅜㅠ]

Seo Ho-yoon from the Department of Media and Information Studies,
Kim Sung-hyun from the Department of Physical Education,
Kang Yi-chae from the Department of Composition,
Sung Ji-won from the Department of Applied Music,
and Jung Da-jun from the Department of Dance.

In the video, The Dun’s members were composed of diverse and distinct charms.

[Ugh, this is so frustrating…
Seo Ho-yoon’s even good at video editing]

[I made a video for my ex Seo Ho-yoon, but I guess I should delete it
No wait~~~ what do I do if an idol edits better than me? I even have a professional program certification

└But he’s smiling so brightly though
└└I should have looked into Soondaegukbap’s vlog firstㅠ My man’s good-looking sensibility]

[Seo Ho-yoon is really good to Noeul.. ㅜㅜ He must have been very busy with activities, but somehow he even had time to edit it ㅠㅠㅠ]
[An idol who releases a fan song exclusively for Noeul like clockwork every year… how about that…]
[Seo Ho-yoon is really kind and cute..
The truly ridiculous part.. actually, he has a sharp personality (it shows) but he looks at Noeul warmly no matter what he does
As if he’s some impossibly distant adult…
Hyung doesn’t know what I’m thinking while you’re away

└Even if he knew, he’d cover for you first while gently scolding.. because it’s Noeul
I can’t provide a translation for this text as it contains vulgar language and appears to be nonsensical/corrupted Korean characters mixed with profanity.

Not long after the music video was uploaded, a live notification appeared.

【[THE DAWN] How do you celebrate a debut anniversary?!】

[A debut anniversary is… called a debut anniversary, you see

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

The moment I logged in, The Dun greeted the fans—each member holding a microphone against the lush green backdrop of Hawaii Beach, their smiles radiant and dazzling.

[Wow, capital power is amazing]

Playing a fan song was just the beginning.
The joyful live broadcast stretched on for hours as I listened to “I Hate Homework,” sung by Jung Da-jun with Kang Yi-chae spontaneously playing the chord progression as accompaniment.

.
.
.

“I hate assignments~, Professor… I don’t even attend your lectures~, aaah~.”
“Don’t copy group projects from the wiki~.”

Despite never having set foot on campus, he’d picked up all sorts of things from who knows where.
Long after the live performance had ended, Jung Da-jun and Kang Yi-chae continued to hum that peculiar lyric.
I was convinced someone had spiked the poke we’d eaten before the live started.

‘Why did everyone even come all the way here in the first place?’

I’d said they could just head back to match my debut date, yet they stubbornly tracked me down anyway, and for some reason, everyone seemed unusually excited.
Jung Da-jun, who still hadn’t let go of the microphone, suddenly thrust his finger toward Kang Yi-chae.

“Kang Yi-chae! Congratulations on your debut! And congratulations on being born!”
“Thank you! Thank you! I’m truly honored to have been born so handsome.”
“Wow. Though you seem to have been born looking pretty scary!!”

Kang Yi-chae, apparently in high spirits, giggled and ruffled Jung Da-jun’s hair wildly. Sung Ji-won and Kim Sung-hyun appeared to be sitting on the sofa, rewatching the fan song.

“This editing is really clean. It’s amazing.”
“Right? Remember that vlog we did last time? Wasn’t it edited beautifully?”
“Yeah… that soup video…”

The blood sausage soup vlog had been one of the things that effectively teased Kim Sung-hyun, so his face instantly paled.
Sung Ji-won, whose lips curved up even more than usual, poked me repeatedly and asked.

“How do you edit so well?”
“…I’m just naturally good at everything.”

I tried to brush it off and slip away under the pretense of eating cake, but Jung Da-jun beat me to it and jumped up, shouting.

“But we came all the way to Hawaii!! Plus today is both my debut day and Yi-chae’s birthday! Isn’t it a crime not to visit the beach even once?!”
“Hey, hey! Wipe the cake off your mouth first!”
“Last one to arrive takes a dip!!”

These days, if you make performers do things like that, you get criticized for lacking taste.
Jung Da-jun wiped the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand and bolted out of the hotel. Somehow, it didn’t look much different from that Christmas live performance last time.

“Ugh, seriously…. Hey, Seo Ho-yoon, let’s go.”
“Want me to call Jung Da-jun?”
“Sure.”

Grumbling, the members followed their youngest along.

‘Well, it’s better than being alone.’

Being with them was chaotic.
We headed to the beach, and after leaving out Jung Da-jun—the first to cause trouble—I captured the dimming sky and sent it to Pop Pop. Watching the flood of congratulatory messages roll in like waves, I let out a quiet laugh when suddenly water droplets splashed beside me. It was Kang Yi-chae, drenched from head to toe, shaking his hair as he approached.
Chuckling as I watched congratulatory messages pouring in like waves, water droplets suddenly splashed next to me. Kang Yi-chae, soaking wet all over, was approaching while shaking his head.

“I’m cold…. Ugh, they dunked me as a birthday thing.”
“It’s cold… Oh no, I forgot because it was my birthday.”

The grumbling guy wiped his face with the towel Kim Sung-hyun had brought.

“Hmm?”
“Ugh.”

At least that guy—I still didn’t know his name—had been acting fairly decently since the CD incident, so I was staring blankly at my phone without giving it much thought.

“No, you can’t.”
“Come on, let me ask.”
“Oh, just let me ask.”

Even though I should have been on guard the moment I heard that low, hushed voice.

“When did you learn how to edit?”

When I slowly lifted my gaze, Kang Yi-chae was staring at me intently with his chin resting in his hand.

Why?

As I deliberately asked back in a calm voice, the corners of his lips curved upward in an arc.

“Are you curious if what I’m thinking is correct?”

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