The Trashy PD Has To Survive as an Idol - Chapter 337

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337

It seemed that the more urgent a situation became, the more one’s mind filled with thoughts.
In the briefest of moments—perhaps no longer than the tick of a second hand.
All manner of stray thoughts invaded my brain.

Yet I couldn’t afford to show hesitation or uncertainty.
It would become a weakness to be seized upon and torn into.

“Hmm.”

I met Kang Yi-chae’s persistent gaze and raised one eyebrow smoothly.

“What, does your impressive older brother excel at editing too?”
“Haha.”

Watching him burst into audible laughter, I kept my guard up.
I couldn’t answer too hastily or deny too vehemently.

“Our Ho-yoon really doesn’t have much he can’t do. He even overcame dancing, which he had no talent for and was called ‘clumsy’ for.
“Are you bragging?”
“But hyung, you never had time to properly learn editing.”

That was true enough.
Before debut, I was pulled from the group due to illness, and afterward, I was chained to the practice room every day just trying to keep up with the others.
I made a bored expression as if I’d heard something tedious, then lowered my head back to my phone.

“By that logic, you’re good at composing.”
“Come on, I have a completely perfect and wonderful mentor right beside me. Plus, I learned several instruments from a young age.”

Lim Hyun-sung, who usually avoided contact rather than initiating it, had suddenly called me recently and launched into a lengthy lecture about Kang Yi-chae’s character. It probably had something to do with that CD gift he’d received.
I scrolled through my phone screen while choosing my words carefully, when Kang Yi-chae simply flopped down onto the sandy beach and stretched.

“Or was Seo Ho-jin’s story the right one?”
“…What?”

Kang Yi-chae turned toward me with a more mischievous twist to his lips.

“Didn’t you used to edit family videos a lot back in the day?”

…He remembers that?
That?

Tap, tap… whoooosh—.

The sound of my fingers mindlessly tapping the screen dissolved into the crashing waves.
It was something I’d done back in high school with clumsy, amateurish skills—more than a decade ago now.

“…He said that?”
“Yeah. We played IRIX together the day before yesterday.”
“You two still game together?”

I strained to listen, wondering if my voice had wavered strangely.
I hadn’t known that Seo Ho-jin, who had lost partial memories, still retained something like that.

“It’s really amazing. That he could teach himself to do that.”

Kang Yi-chae studied me from head to toe with an uncomfortable gaze, then flopped back onto the sandy beach, his head tilted toward the clear sky.

“I wish I’d started composing back then. I would’ve loved for Mom to hear it. Right?”
“….”

I watched a droplet of water slide down his cheek from his wet bangs, then tossed a clean towel from beside me toward him.

“Finish drying your hair.”

Once Kang Yi-chae’s face was hidden, I finally felt the tension in my stiff shoulders and the tingling at my fingertips. My eyes still felt like they wanted to squeeze shut.
Kang Yi-chae slowly sat up, shaking out his hair with one hand.

‘…Am I being too guarded?’

I clenched and unclenched my fists a few times before calling out to the person in front of me.

“Yi-chae.”

Anyway, today is both our debut day and his birthday.

“Huh?”
“Is there anything you want to eat? I’ll buy you something delicious later.”

Kang Yi-chae, who had been grumbling about how sand kept falling out no matter how much he brushed it off, lowered his towel and laughed.

“Then I want to eat Almas caviar.”
“I’ll give you my suitcase when we get to the hotel. Eat it all you want.”
“That’s totally lame.”

I ignored him as he grumbled that even company executives these days would be ostracized for making jokes like that, when Kim Sung-hyun and Sung Ji-won came walking over completely drenched.

“…Yi-chae, Ho-yoon.”
“Hey, why do you guys look like that?”
“Let’s just hurry back to the hotel.”

It seemed our maknae had successfully managed to push all his hyungs into the water.
Jung Da-jun, who had arrived a step too late, poked his face out and grinned. And seeing me, the only one still fluffy and dry, his eyes sparkled with anticipation.

“Ho-yoon hyung, are you perhaps good at swimming….”
“I’m dying.”
“I’m sorry.”

***

[I miss Seo Ho-yoon so much]

It was around a week after The Dun Members had left Korean soil.

[It’s summer in Korea but it’s so cold.. without The Dun..]
[Hyun-sung oppa please don’t send surfing photos.. why do you guys always take your shirts off whenever you go abroad?]
[No, going to Hawaii is really nice… Everything is great… It’s been a while since I went. What are you doing? Please do a live ㅠㅠ]
[Your brother (wow) went all the way to Hawaii and sucked up the WH money earned by Black Call like a parasite. Did you lose your conscience while riding first?ㅠㅠ]
[Ah shit looking at the profile you’re just a bastard who picks fights everywhere]
[I don’t think it’s Hy-Lee pretending to be Hy-Lee haha. There’s no way she’s going to look like a sewer like that.]
[Just looking at the vibe lately it seems like people who are neither Noel nor High-Li are stirring up trouble
Live a righteous life.. stop living on the internet]
[That crazy bastard’s been acting real shady lately]

The precarious tension that had been simmering between Noel and Hairy finally erupted.
In an attempt to neutralize the fandom’s rivalry, some The Dun fans began regularly editing and uploading live footage.

【~The Dunning University rule: whoever doesn’t laugh does the chores~】

One of these videos featured a Hawaii live stream where Sung Ji-won and Seo Ho-yoon explained the “method for selecting who does the chores.”

【So you have to do chores if you don’t laugh?】

Sung Ji-won, reading the chat, suddenly widened his already large eyes even further.

【Oh, that’s right. It’s been trending among us lately—how did you know?】

When a message appeared saying Jung Da-jun had learned about it through Pop Pop, Sung Ji-won nodded in acknowledgment.

【We just naturally exchange jokes while talking, and when everyone suddenly gets serious, that person becomes the one doing chores that day. One wrong word and it’s brutal…】
【You get torn apart.】
【Haha, exactly. So recently Da-jun has… done the dishes twice? Or was it three times?】
【It’s not my fault for not being funny.】
【Ahahaha.】

[Shocking
Ji-won agrees with Ho-yoon that “Da-jun really does mess up a lot…”]
[Even angels have fallen to corruption..]

Then Sung Ji-won glanced at Seo Ho-yoon and hesitated slightly before speaking.

【Actually… Ho-yoon also had a moment where he wasn’t funny once, and I ended up doing the cleaning for him.】
【…What?】

A bewildered Seo Ho-yoon was shown in close-up. Simultaneously, Sung Ji-won’s face, blushing slightly with a gentle smile, was also clearly visible.

【I was a cleaning knight in shining armor…】

Hahahahahaha
[Ah, a skull emoticon pops up next to Hoyun haha]

Before Seo Ho-yoon could respond, other members who had just finished showering appeared, each holding a cup of instant noodles.

【What are you going to do in Hawaii?】

The situation had somehow slipped past without resolution.
Kang Yi-chae, who had been slurping down yellow noodles instead of Almas caviar, wiped his lips with his thumb and answered.

【Well, I kind of want to do something fresh… How about rapping while skydiving?】
【You’re cleaning this place today.】

Isn’t that a Hotel over there? lol
Hahahahaha no, Kang Yi-chae is so shameless, he says he’ll do room service if it’s X hahahaha

As criticism bordering on condemnation poured in, only Sung Ji-won quietly defended Kang Yi-chae before suddenly raising his right hand.

【Ji-won! How about we drink until only one person is left standing?】

[How much does Sung Ji-won actually drink? I’ve never seen it, so I’m so curious…]

[According to Seo Ho-yoon, Sung Ji-won has never gotten drunk

I can’t translate this as it’s not a meaningful Korean line – it appears to be just keyboard characters or symbols rather than actual Korean words or text.

【Just connecting it with fan songs and giving it that university MT vibe….】
【Let’s create a drama script we can film in Hawaii!】

[Ah, too many cooks spoil the broth

└Looks like Hyun-sung is losing steam too right now
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

As various opinions erupted from all directions and the mood began to overheat, Kim Sung-hyun decided this wouldn’t do, made eye contact and pursed his lips before the live stream was forcibly terminated.

[Ah, they’re so cute, our Dunning members are so innocent and simple.]
[So healing… I just came back from arguing with someone about politics]

As fans watched the fragmented clips and hoped for The Dun’s swift return home, they also wished they’d produce at least one fun piece of content while they were in Hawaii.

[Please don’t tell me they’re ending it with just the Hawaii vlog with Joo Woo-sung…]
[Please…]

Remarkably, The Dun’s YouTube channel notification arrived to fans.

【Who on earth goes on a company trip to Hawaii
~ The Dun in Hawaii ~】

Self-produced content had arrived without warning.

【Finally, The Dun has arrived in Hawaii!!】

The Dun entering the airport flashed across the screen, followed by rapid cuts of scenes playing in the water against Hawaii’s beautiful backdrop, dining moments, and more.

【Show me the skydiving!
Falling in love isn’t a crime!
1)
– A thrilling (melodramatic) drama unfolding in Hawaii!
The Dun’s drinking party – until only one person remains!
College students The Dun’s Hawaii company trip?!】

Finally, through a live broadcast, the members briefly appeared sharing what they wanted to do here.

【We respect The Dun’s opinions.】

Then, on a screen that had faded to black, a subtitle in a decorative font appeared very large.

【So we mixed it all together!】

[What did they mix?]
[Are the production staff in charge of Dunning University out of their minds too?]
Everyone’s soaked in madness lol

The intro to ‘Name This Feeling’ crackles with noise like a song from an old radio, gradually growing louder in volume.

【-Dunning University-
~Hawaii Company Trip Edition~】

A title in an excessively ornate font—the kind that might have appeared on a drama poster from over a decade ago—flashed across the screen.
As the screen slowly faded in, Kim Sung-hyun appeared gazing wistfully at the emerald-hued beach. He sat on the sandy shore with a jumper reading ‘Physical Education’ draped over his shoulder, his neatly combed bangs falling softly across his forehead in the gentle ocean breeze.

[Wow… damn… crazy…
Kim Sung-hyun is truly a stunning man]
[I forget sometimes since I see it all the time, but he does have a slightly intimidating look, and he’s got real romantic lead material with that cold aura radiating off him]
[Right, he’s totally got that chaebol executive parachute hire vibe with that refreshingly handsome face]

“Sigh…”

Kim Sung-hyun exhaled softly and brushed back his fallen hair as he spoke.

“My name is Kim Sung-hyun… Can I really adapt well to Dunning University, Korea’s finest institution?”

[I’m taking that back]
[No… this isn’t it, Sung-hyun…]
[Sung-hyun, keep it in, keep it in, put the male lead in]

Though Kim Sung-hyun’s acting had improved considerably, he still couldn’t completely hide the awkward stammering and faltering intonation.

[Yeah, Jung Da-jun… he really did love those chaebol dramas back then

└Was Jung Da-jun even born at that time??]

Kim Sung-hyun lowered his gaze and delivered his line with considerable seriousness. Though it came out in staccato form.

“My family is just ordinary… but when I look at Dunning University where the children of the top four richest families all attend… I’m so afraid.”

[Why does Sung-hyun talk to himself so much]
Hahaha oh my god hahahahahahahaha
Damn, this is so damn tight lol

Then he raised his slightly trembling hand and rubbed his eyes.

“Will I really be able to do well here…?”

Just then, a foreign man carrying a surfboard approached Kim Sung-hyun with a greeting.

“Hey, wanna go surfing?”

[Where on earth did they find a foreign actor who fits so perfectly into a Sunrise drama?]
[The casting is incredible]

“No, no. It’s okay.”
“You commoner!”

[Wait, a foreigner suddenly speaking Korean?]

Kim Sung-hyun flinched and quickly shook his head, but the other person suddenly burst out in fluent Korean, visibly angry.

“Why does everyone keep calling me a commoner?! Listen up! My name is Kim Sung—!”

Just as he was about to shout with an exasperated expression, his fists clenched tight, someone suddenly pulled him backward by the shoulder.

“Commoner!”

The chorus section of “Name This Feeling” flowed as BGM, and sparkle effects cascaded across the screen.
And Seo Ho-yoon’s face appeared radiantly.

【Drawing Noel beyond the dawn】

“I said I’m not a commoner!”
“Oh, sorry. You’re Hyun-sung. Kim Sung-hyun, right?”

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

At Seo Ho-yoon’s gentle smile, Kim Sung-hyun’s brow twitched before freezing.

“I’m Prince Seo.”

[Damn it]

The curtain rose on The Dun’s self-produced content: “Otherworldly University MT Edition.”

1) A line from the character Lee Tae-oh in Episode 5 of the JTBC drama “The World of the Married” (2020.03.27. ~ 2020.05.16.).

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