Top Girl Group Scenario Rewritten with My Own Hands - Chapter 28

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Chapter 28
February 25th, the live broadcast of V.net’s flagship music show, L Countdown.
[Next Stage]
[Hot DEBUT]
[EVERGREET]
Behind rapidly flashing individual concept photos, the group name and collective concept photo appear with the words “Hot Debut” overlaid.
It wasn’t surprising. Among recent rookies, EVERGREET was arguably the hottest group out there.
‘No mid-interview, an awkward slot somewhere in the middle… What did they actually do for us besides slap “Hot Debut” on the name?’
Yet for a certain high school girl living in the provinces, it felt like a somewhat inadequate treatment.
She knew that complaining on Twibl would only get responses like “Are you a one-day idol fan? What do you expect from a mid-tier company!” — but she couldn’t help feeling a little frustrated anyway.
– Luv: It’s something at least
– Luv: Heard they’re doing a full live?
– Luv: Under 3 minutes so they’re just giving them a full live I guess
The consolation, at least, was that a rookie with only two songs got the chance to perform both in full. Her online friend she’d gotten close to through fandom said something similar.
Music Prove must be getting investment from V.net’s parent company subsidiary… The group’s got decent quality for these lean times…
There was plenty of gossip like that, but from a fan’s perspective it was nothing to complain about — in fact, it was fantastic.
New— woo— woo— woo— new wave
Surrendering to the passing breeze
Burning the opening’s afterimage into my eyes
It would be such a waste if didn’t make the rounds of music shows — the song and the choreography were both too good.
Especially this part!
She was glad she’d clipped the video separately on her laptop.
The high school girl was absolutely obsessed with the pair choreography between Seo Ji-on and Kang Su-a in the second verse intro of .
Back during the Prove Rookies days, Kang Su-a had said she wasn’t good at dancing and looked awkward on stage, and she’d expressed regret about that. But watching the footage, it was absolutely untrue. Rather, she was a genius idol who knew exactly how to move to look most captivating.
Look at that expression right now. Kang Su-a’s smile — which fans called a face-stealing expression — was genuinely magnetic…
And the same was true of Seo Ji-on. Even setting aside her dancing, just from what showed on camera, she looked like someone who’d known from start to finish exactly how to appear at her most beautiful.
– I’m still awkward and inexperienced, but I hope you’ll see us kindly. I’ll give my all. Thank you!
The high school girl who’d put aside the greatest trial of her life — being a senior in high school — to watch the showcase live on a YouTube broadcast couldn’t forget that moment from yesterday.
Although Ji-on had said she was awkward and inexperienced, the girl didn’t think so.
The way Ji-on smiled sheepishly and made eye contact with the broadcast camera made the girl wonder whether this was really her idol’s first time as an idol, not her second — her expression technique was that good.
– Luv: Amazing what today
– Luv: But the pre-recording was insane
– Luv: The live was live too
– Luv: Her face is insane too
Today’s pre-recorded title track was apparently done as a full MR handheld microphone live, according to someone who’d gone to the pre-recording and pestered her relentlessly for details.
As for , which was live broadcast with heavy AR backing (though even then, it’s no small feat for a rookie that debuted today to attempt a full live without serious confidence in their abilities!), the high school girl who’d watched yesterday’s showcase wanted to curse V.net for being so lacking.
Live MR for rookies isn’t allowed?
To hell with that nonsense!
At yesterday’s fan showcase, EVERGREET pulled off a full live with handheld mics for not just the title but also , with its relatively intense choreography. And that was with minimized backing vocals on the MR at that!
That wasn’t all. The vocal line — Su-a, Ji-on, and Han Byul — even covered several current hit songs on the spot to acoustic guitar accompaniment, and the quality was nothing short of stellar.
Of course the dance line — Hyun-seo, Jae-i, and Hye-rin — also prepared a relay dance challenge. It’s a shame that as someone unfamiliar with dance, the girl couldn’t feel that same thrilling impact from their choreography that she felt from the vocal line…
Awesome things new
like that
Oh, it’s over…
The high school girl snapped out of her reverie and looked at the TV to see Hyun Jae-i belting out the final note of and laughing playfully, caught in a single camera shot.
‘Who would’ve thought of opening with Hyun-seo and closing with Jae-i…’
Well, our girls did, obviously!
Because there wasn’t a single moment in from start to finish that didn’t have EVERGREET’s fingerprints all over it, she could say that with confidence.
After Hyun Jae-i’s playful, hip ending fairy moment wrapped up, the broadcast cut to concept photos for a moment, then flashed the title name again.
[Lucky Days]
[EVERGREET]
The high school girl found herself clenching her fists without realizing it.
It was already a finished recording, so why was she so nervous? She knew they did well! So why?!
“This is insane, her face is seriously insane…”
But that thought vanished the moment the heavy bass note rumbled across the stage.
Because Ji-on, dressed in a preppy-look outfit in blue tones with her gaze lowered, looked up at the camera with the music and mischievously quirked one corner of her mouth into a smile.
Was it thanks to the sparse cheering from the few fans present?
Yesterday at the showcase, she’d watched fans frantically memorize the fandom chant and manage to get through at least the intro with matching support — and the way Ji-on smiled at seeing that had made her swear eternal devotion…
Or maybe it was the concept. They’d gone with a playful school rock band for the music video rather than well-behaved students.
Let me tell you upfront
I don’t believe in that sort of thing
You can say what you like
But look, my heart’s already swayed
Over the bass, deliberately sparse despite being bouncy (the high school girl didn’t quite understand such nuances yet, but Ji-on had explained it that way at yesterday’s showcase), Ji-on’s clear, light vocal tone traces its arc like drawing a violin.
The voice is bright and impeccable, almost like playing a violin. Her handheld mic in hand, she lets out her part with a gestural lightness that’s brimming with playfulness.
‘Music Prove must be so blessed… this kind of talent just walks through the door on her own…!’
The high school girl was certain that most K-pop lovers watching L Countdown right now were thinking the same thing.
That visuals, that voice, that live performance?
If this group doesn’t blow up, K-pop is finished.
No — not finished. Already dead.
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[EVERGREET live seriously so good???]
Heard SJH’s showcase was MR so I was like lol fake live right but L Countdown was actually live lol
Music Prove are insane rookies debuting for first time lol so obvious(p)
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– Now that I think about it there’s that old music prove rumor about the rep wanting such crazy high skill standards that she recruited Go Hyun-seo but still hasn’t been able to start prep for debut
└ I only just heard that Go Hyun-seo news was first coming to me through EVERGREET so now I’m confused
└ Hyun-seo’s fan circles only knew through word of mouth that she went to Music Prove their old manager who left took her there I think??
– Not for a rookie but just like seriously skilled lol Seo Jung-ye level lol
– Music Prove: hmm hehe well idols are singers too so they gotta be able to do this right?
Other companies: what the heck don’t set idol standards so high
└ Lol but that’s actually right though idols are singers too right lol
└ Idols must sing well because they are singers (anime suit guy screenshot)
Luv @E_L0vr
I also want to stop going on about their education lol
But these women seriously live up to their school pedigree
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Luv @E_L0vr
Ji-on & Su-a & Han Byul Showcase Hit Song Medley
(video)
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IdolArchive @idoljapduuck
First time seeing a rookie do pure live MR from their debut these days crazy guts lol(p)
(video of live)
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IdolArchive @idoljapduuck
Got a lot of questions in replies so
It’s EVERGREET’s
They debuted yesterday and today’s their first music show
⇄712 ♥1935
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It wasn’t a hot debut so explosive that the internet went haywire.
There wasn’t enough capital, and while we’d done our best with marketing, it was pathetic compared to the major agencies — naturally, it made sense.
Still, we’d managed to catch the eyes of fans who claimed to know something about K-pop.
From the reactions in online communities and SNS posts over the last day, it seemed we’d established ourselves as a “skilled rookie” to some degree.
Right after this afternoon’s L Countdown stage wrapped, the live footage went up on a major Twibl multi-fan account, and clips from the live started appearing on the YouTube K-pop news channels mixed in with yesterday’s showcase footage. The public’s response mostly fell into the favorable range.
In an era that prioritizes dancing over singing, a rookie that goes live from debut gets attention for its rarity — and even if they made mistakes, they’d be forgiven as rookie guts. Yun Ju’s foresight in pushing for live MR had paid off.
Of course, our girls didn’t make any mistakes at all…
Following the staff’s notice that we’d be returning to the stage soon, I lifted my head and curled my lips upward.
“On this live L Countdown for the fourth week of February, just who will be this week’s trophy winner?”
“The final results, combining the live broadcast voting scores! Here they are now~”
We’re on stage for our first music show’s ending stage.
Of course, it’s not a prime position — we’re just filling in one corner behind the groups that are candidates for 1st place.
Still, I could see panel-style temporary light sticks in one corner of the audience, ones I’d already seen plenty of yesterday. While the rankings were being tallied, I waved gently toward that section.
“Unnie, unnie. I think I saw those people at our showcase yesterday too.”
“…You could see that? I couldn’t make out the fans’ faces at all. You’ve got great vision…”
“Hehe. Both my eyes are over 1.5!”
Jealous. Genuinely…
Even now I can’t quite make out individual fan faces, and sometimes the monitor looks blurry so I wear glasses…
I pulled Ju Hye-rin, who was grinning rather proudly, a little toward me and made half a heart with my hand against her cheek.
Hye-rin, startled for a moment, turned her eyes to look at my hand, then smiled brightly and made the other half of the heart against her opposite cheek with her own hand.
This girl’s not even an idol with prior experience, but sometimes she’s remarkably good at idol-like actions. The dignity of a performance sports athlete, I suppose…
For a moment I wondered if it was okay to fool around like this on a music show’s ending stage, but since we were pushed so far into one corner anyway, it probably wouldn’t be a big issue.
Besides, the fans seem to be enjoying it.
…Of course, I can’t see the fans’ expressions clearly enough to be sure, but judging from how quickly the light sticks are being waved, they don’t seem to mind.
“And finally, today’s 1st place, combining all the live broadcast voting scores?”
“Congratulations, Daylight!”
With a pop, the machine shot confetti into the sky.
Nine members dressed in cream-colored dress-style outfits finally released their tension and showed various reactions.
Daylight. A project group from the .
About a year and a half has passed of their roughly two-and-a-half-year contract period, and this album is their first full-length.
There’d been talk that their domestic fanbase was weak, but their fall comeback with its addictive, season-appropriate title track had drawn national attention. As a result, they’d won their first 1st place with that previous album, and with this full-length they’d achieved their first broadcast 1st place last week.
“Ah…, it really feels fresh and joyful every time we win 1st place. First, our Rities! We love you so much!”
The team’s center holding the trophy, beaming and doing the 1st place acceptance interview, members laughing and crying, other members comforting them.
I observed them without it being obvious.
Before the regression, Daylight had struggled with weak domestic recognition and perpetually bad match-ups on music shows. They finally achieved their first music show 1st place only near the time of their disbandment. But they never managed a broadcast 1st place, and the team disbanded after their final concert.
I’d once seen it flowing past as a YouTube Shorts clip — nine members clutching their first 1st place and weeping, all the details written in the comments below.
Based on that information, Daylight shouldn’t win their first 1st place with a full-length album for about another year from now.
But somehow, for whatever reason, they’ve already won a music show 1st place, and this album is even a full-length. It means an album that should’ve come out roughly a year from now has already arrived.
A variable has emerged.
And if my predictions are right, a variable with a disgusting amount of entanglement to come.
A Top Girl Group Scenario Rewritten by My Hand
Author
: Nam Seo-rang
Production Date
: January 5, 2026
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