The Trashy PD Has To Survive as an Idol - Chapter 396

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396

Fortunately, the WH Entertainment concert wrapped all filming within a single day without any schedule delays.
After repeating the special collaboration performance seven times, Joo Woo-sung finally broke into a soft laugh upon hearing what amounted to praise from the staff’s gentle insistence, and he stopped the re-recording.
Seo Ho-yoon, looking considerably more haggard, ground his teeth in frustration, yet Joo Woo-sung’s face remained radiant.
Yet despite all that effort, the pinnacle of this day belonged neither to The Dun nor High Five, who were riding high on their momentum.

“Alright, we’re starting the Black Call Kings pre-recording.”

The entity that claimed the throne as naturally as breathing was Black Call.
The moment their intro began, every WH artist and staff member without exception rushed out to watch.

【Ooh- Ooh- Ooh-】

Black Call’s prepared stage was “Kings.”

【No matter how much you claim to be different
You still can’t take your eyes off me
Ah What can I say?】

Lee Beom-hyun, who opened the first verse, bore no trace of the bashfulness he’d shown when hearing that his junior admired him.
Back dancers then lined up in salute, parting like waves as Chae Jung-woo made his entrance.

【I linger within the twisted afterimage
The small doubt hidden in your heart】

Precise rhythm, abundant vocal power that filled the filming set, and emotions both delicate and deeply etched.

【You can’t deny】

It was impossible to believe this was someone who had been suffering from vocal nodules just weeks ago.

【A crack forms in the small gap
And I change everything about you】

Everyone watching involuntarily gasped.
Seo Ho-yoon was no exception.
They had been formidable even before entering their hiatus, but now there was no word to describe them other than “possessed by the gods.”

【Don’t run away, I’m by your side
If you reel, you know why…】

Especially Joo Woo-sung.

【It’s Black Call】

He had been holding back somewhat during the special collaboration, treating them as juniors. But on the Black Call stage, he unleashed himself like a monster freed from its shackles.
In the end, Black Call’s pre-recorded performance wrapped up in just two takes.
After delivering a performance that sent shivers down everyone’s spine, the members themselves casually laughed and left the stage as if nothing had happened.

“This is insane, absolutely insane….”
“Is that even human?”

To dance like that and then immediately explode with energy again.
Whether this served as another stimulus for Kim Sung-hyun, he locked himself back in the practice room from that moment on.
No matter how many times I turned it over in my mind, I found it absurd that I had grasped something from Joo Woo-sung’s ridiculous advice.

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[Hey guys… is there a ninja infiltrated into WH..?]

Meanwhile, fans blocked by the fortress-like security were bouncing on their heels, hoping for even a single drop of information.

[This security is legendary no matter how much I dig I can’t find anything]
[Ahhhhhhh what did they do at WH Con I’m so curious I’m just a WH fanatic so I’d be happy with anything they throw at me]
[Give us news about Yeon-hoo please… what’s Chae Jung-woo doing…?]
What did the Dunging Group do? Was it a collaboration? Could it have been WH Con? They wouldn’t have done it with High Five… Surely WH has some sense too haha…
[Sigh Noel has become so weak.. not spilling a single hint and crying about it..]

[Joo Woo-sung seems to be in a really good mood on StarStar Live lately.. he seems to be in an especially good mood before and after the WH Con recording… wait … could it be Black Call’s comeback…! nah that’s just my delusion..]

Nah, it’s possible lol. These days the Rak Call guys go to the Entertainment Company super often.

As the longing for the WH Entertainment Concert grew, Lee Ji-hyun decided to cast a small bait.

【THE DAWN ― ‘Skate Kiss’, ‘Good Driver’ SPECIAL STAGE BEHIND-THE-SCENES】

They had uploaded the behind-the-scenes story of the unit performance from the Mango Music Awards.

[This is insane]
[Thank you Dae Pa-sung, bowing bowing bowing]

The video was roughly fifteen minutes long, and from the very first scene, Kang Yi-chae appeared in a hoodie, completely unfiltered and raw.

【Ta-da!】

Kang Yi-chae waved his hands playfully before briefly explaining the current situation.

【…—Today we’re doing a quick recording session for the Mango Music Awards special performance. We don’t have much time, so we’re planning to move through this pretty swiftly~.】
【Haha, since Yi-chae prepared everything so well, I don’t think there’ll be any major issues. The remix really sounded great too.】

Just then, the voice of an assistant engineer interjected.

[Wait, did Kang Yi-chae do both the song remix and the recording?]
[Doesn’t a major label usually handle this stuff themselves?? Shouldn’t the composer member do it?]

[It’s become a habit lol. Dae Pa-sung Entertainment doesn’t have a dedicated in-house recording director, so for special stage events like this, Kang Yi-chae and Chung Beom always work on it together…]

└The atmosphere gets more somber the more they explain…
Hahahaha guys, WH is still good though.. right..]

Soon, the faces of Jung Da-jun and Sung Ji-won came into view.
Kang Yi-chae played the track he had worked on, then discussed which parts he wanted to emphasize and where he’d like them to focus their delivery.
And the first one to step into the recording booth was Sung Ji-won.

【With the heart that loves you
I want to fill this entire sky】

Even though it was only a few seconds ago that Kang Yi-chae had confirmed the time by saying that it was a good morning, Seong Ji-won was able to sing a high note without even loosening his neck.
However, Kang Yi-chae didn’t seem entirely satisfied. He tilted his head thoughtfully, then pressed the button connected to the booth and spoke.

【It’s okay, but should I raise the pitch a little more? I hope the song is dramatic~.】
【Sure.】

Just like Seong Ji-won’s easy answer, Kang I-chae’s request was also easily achieved.
Sung Ji-won accomplished Kang Yi-chae’s request as easily as he’d answered the first one.

【Go wherever you want, go away, break up with your lover!
【Where I want, to be, apart, broke up with my lover!

I couldn’t tell if the rap that followed was just rap or staccato.
The rap that followed was questionable—whether it was even rap or just staccato was unclear.

【Lee Chae, how was it just now?!】
【Yi-chae, how was that just now?!】

[Lee Chae is dying here]
[Yi-chae is literally dying here]

When Seong Ji-won asked about her impressions with a very expectant expression, Kang I-chae ended up falling down and shaking her shoulders so much that she had trouble breathing.

[Hey Seong Ji-won, don’t take off your headphones with that proud look on your face hahahaha]
Hey Sung Ji-won, don’t take off your headphones with that proud look on your face lol

[Kang Yi-chae teaches rap hard, but Seong Ji-won can’t take any of it.

└Sung Ji-won’s shocking remark: “Wasn’t it okay just now?”
└Sung Ji-won’s shocking comment “That wasn’t okay just now?”

Seong Ji-won, who had been scribbling diligently with a pen and repeating the same part a couple of times, left the booth with a very satisfied face.
Sung Ji-won, who had been scribbling away with a pen and repeating the same section a couple more times, exited the booth with a very satisfied expression.

【Ay, Ay, Ay… … Umm.】

It seemed as if the work was completed in one go with Jeong Da-jun’s vocal style, which uses fresh and sharp refreshingness as its main weapon.

【Director, can I try something new?!】
【Director, can I try doing it a new way?!】

Then, Jeong Da-jun, who had been pacing around as if something was unclear, suddenly raised his hand.

[Where is my youngest, who was whining about not letting me practice anymore…?]
[Where did our maknae go who was whining about not wanting to practice anymore…?]

【Just once… . Let me try one more time… !】
【Just one more time…. Can I try just one more time…!】

Jeong Da-jun, who repeatedly tried to change his clean and clear voice into a husky voice, but was still shouting again as if he was not satisfied, was chased out by Kim Seong-hyun and Seo Ho-yoon, who came to record ‘Good Drive’, and trudged out with a look of abandon.

【Okay, good driver, let’s go in~.】

Kang Yi-chae, who quickly finished her part first and eliminated her laughter, was caught on screen looking at the other two members.

[Kang Yi-chae’s directing is very intense]
[Kang Yi-chae’s directing is seriously intense]

Afterwards, Kim Seong-hyun was instructed to deepen the bass sound, or Seo Ho-yoon was instructed to increase sexiness by rolling the ends of syllables.

[Hey, look at Seo Ho-yoon joking here that if he gets sexier, he’ll be banned from broadcasting… Seo Ho-yoon is really sly.]
[Look at Seo Ho-yoon joking that if he got any sexier here, the broadcast would get banned.. Seo Ho-yoon’s really something elsekkkk]
[Kang Yi-chae really understands the members well. He seems to grasp exactly what aspect of Kim Sung-hyun’s voice people find attractive when they hear the song, and he brings it out perfectly]

Fans felt sorry for the sight of them feeling safe when they had their own hands on everything, as if they were still part of Daepasung Entertainment, but on the other hand, The Dawn’s side of doing their best to leave a strong impression even at the awards ceremony was engraved in their minds with a clear favorable impression.

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“Hoyun hyung~, eat breakfast!!”

The WH Entertainment concert ended safely and The Dawn was given a half-day break. It wasn’t impossible to make an appointment and stop by somewhere, but everyone decided to just rest at the hotel and replenish their energy.
After the WH Entertainment concert concluded safely, The Dun was granted a half-day of rest. While it wouldn’t have been impossible to make plans and go somewhere, everyone decided to simply rest at the dormitory and recover their energy.
The members, accustomed to waking early and practicing, had all risen by around 6 a.m. They gathered in the living room one by one, collecting food, and before long a table was spread with dishes piled high. Since eating rice alone seemed boring, they had the behind-the-scenes video from The Dun’s official YouTube channel—the Mango Music Awards SPECIAL STAGE footage—playing in the background.

“Ha, I’ll keep this video until the grave….”
“Man, I’m keeping this video all the way to my grave….”
“Yi-chae, haven’t I improved?”
“Yeah, totally!!”

As I coolly cut off Kang Yi-chae’s mischievous retort, Seong Ji-won looked at me with a slightly shocked expression.
When I coldly cut through Kang Yi-chae’s teasing agreement, Sung Ji-won looked at me with a slightly shocked expression.

“Brothers! I’m on duty as the cook today. Are you all going to eat dinner?!”
“Hyungs! I’m on cooking duty today, so you’re all eating dinner, right?!”
“Haha, sorry. Da-jun. I have a class, so I’ll have to skip it!”
“Huh? Sung Ji-won, you can’t do that?!”

Jeong Da-jun, who had been wide-eyed until Seong Ji-won pulled him out, suddenly turned his head to the point where his neck was bent at my words.

“What?! What’s up with Hoyun?! Our perfume commercial filming is in a few days, and we still have time for the year-end performance!!!”
“Why?! Ho-yoon Hyung, do you have something too?! The perfume commercial shoot is days away and the year-end stage still has plenty of time!!!”
“Well, didn’t Ho-yoon mention he has a personal schedule today?”

Thinking about what my youngest would cook, I already lost my appetite, so I just drank water and answered.

“David and Goliath.”
“David and Goliath.”

David and Goliath.
David and Goliath.

While checking this month’s schedule in advance, there was a vague amount of empty time, so I asked my manager if there was any schedule I could fill in, even if briefly. I decided that it would be better to move something rather than play, so I just threw this out with the thought that it would be good if Quest became popular as well.
I’d checked my schedule for this month in advance and noticed some vague gaps in my time, so I’d asked my Manager if there were any schedules that could fill them, even briefly. The decision came from thinking it was better to be doing something than nothing, and I’d just thrown out the idea hoping a Quest might pop up related to it.

“But I have to be careful about quiz programs like this because they can tarnish my image if I’m not careful….”
“But with a quiz program like this, you have to be careful because it could damage your image….”

And then I forcibly wiped the system window that didn’t come up and even got the Quest with the cry, ‘Now I’m even getting ripped off.’

[Surprising Quest!
[Sudden Quest!
Appear on ‘David and Goliath’ and achieve either 10,000 retweets on an SNS clip within four days, or 500,000 YouTube views.
Success: 4,000 Points awarded

Although the point was saltier than sea water, I was in no position to distinguish between cold and hot water these days.
The points were meager as seawater, but these days I was in no position to be picky about cold water or hot water.

“…So, you’re coming after conquering your brother’s quiz program?”
“…So, you’re going to conquer a quiz program, Hyung?”

Dajun Jeong stuffed his cheeks with food like a squirrel storing food, and squealed excitedly without even realizing it was bouncing.
Jung Da-jun stuffed his cheeks full of food like a squirrel hoarding provisions, chattering excitedly without even noticing he was drooling.

“Dajun.”
“Da-jun.”
“Yes!”
“The odds of me using my phone call on you are extremely low, but if I win the prize money, I’ll buy you a decent meal.”

Jeong Da-jun, who was shocked, coughed violently, but finally calmed down and turned his gaze towards the leader.

“Why are you doing that again?”
“W-why are you like that?”
“How should I know….”

He clamped down on the youngest child’s mouth by pressing it firmly with his thumb and index finger.
I pinched the Maknae’s cheek with my thumb and forefinger to correct him.

“I want to stop eating. I feel sick….”

Still, you have to eat, kid.
You still need to eat, kid.

“But Hoyun, don’t you need to study to go on the quiz program?”

Seong Ji-won, who tilted his head for a moment, asked. I raised my shoulders and answered succinctly.

“Why?”
“Why bother?”
“….”

The youngest members jeered at me for being unlucky, but I dug my little finger into my ear and pretended not to hear.
The Maknae members jeered at my arrogance, but I just picked at my ear with my pinky and pretended not to hear.
I had good reason to be so confident.

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