Top Girl Group Scenario Rewritten with My Own Hands - Chapter 46

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Chapter 46
[Rookie Collaboration Girl Group Visuals Set Twitter Ablaze at Ga Daeum]
HOT!
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idol.archive @idoljapduuck
Ga Daeum Rookie Collaboration New World visuals insane
(video)
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Black uniforms: Evergreat’s Hyun-seo, Jion, Hyun Jae-i
White uniforms: Ashcode’s Noah, Ra-eun, Yu-jin
These 6 members covered Asera New World at Ga Daeum and the visuals are killing it, clips are exploding on Twitter right now
(ending full shot screencap)
Ngl was a bit worried but they’re doing SO much better than expected + the visuals are crazy good
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– Ashcode girls are growing on me lolololol they’re good at performing too, facial expressions are natural
– Starting today I’m manifesting that Evergreat does full uniform concept, if the company’s got any sense they’ll release this as a B-side
└ Since when does the company have good taste?
└ That comment hurt lmaooo the ones with sense aren’t the company, it’s Jion and Evergreat’s dedicated team…
– Hyun Jae-i is so bright and positive like a puppy I didn’t expect her to pull this off lol honestly unexpected, Evergreat’s styling suits them so well too
– Ashcode girls are pretty, actually really pretty…lol just wish their skills were a bit sharper
└ 👍👍 they really are really pretty honestly, but live vocals need work legendgroup
– But wait, is this lip-sync?
└ Yeah, the boy group collab was live and Evergreat also did the Main Stage live right before this, not sure why only this one is lip-sync
└ Only Evergreat gets shafted lol they’re capable but stuck doing lip-sync because of groups that aren’t lol
└ Ugh stop complaining about lip-sync in a one-time collab that obviously has tons of it. This is a promo post, save the critique;;;
– Ashcode members literally came back for Main Stage in under 10 minutes fml ㅠ these girls
└ Evergreat only had like 30 min gap to the Main Stage too but they had to change costumes completely ㅠㅋㅋㅋ honestly brutal
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To cut to the chase: the Rookie Collaboration that QBS Music Festival Summer had ambitiously planned was a massive success.
More precisely, the girl group collaboration became an absolute phenomenon within idol circles.
From YouTube Shorts to Instagram Reels to TikTok, clips of the New World performance were being edited and uploaded everywhere, and particularly the finale scene where the six collaborators’ parts passed in sequence became a trending topic with tens of thousands of shares on Twitter, significantly boosting the buzz within the industry.
Well… Ashcode’s side seemed to have made genuine effort too, and their subsequent Main Stage performance went off without major issues, apparently achieving a solid image reversal.
Our team’s stage also had various moments including Ju Hye-rin’s Solo Performance uploaded to YouTube’s idol shorts channels, and the reactions weren’t bad. The official video comments were even better.
“Put your phone down a bit, yeah? Just rest for a while.”
“What’s it to you… wait, before that—you’re seriously not taking a vacation?”
An irritable voice suddenly interrupted my thoughts.
Right after the Ga Daeum stage ended, Evergreat was given a week off, but this Go Hyun-seo kept bothering me instead of visiting her family separately. So I asked if she wasn’t taking the vacation…
“I’m leaving soon. After my sister’s discharged from the hospital.”
“This is ridiculous… why are you this obsessed with me?”
“It’s not obsession. I think I mentioned it before. And if someone collapses right in front of you, of course you worry, right?”
“When did I ever—”
“During the final live broadcast.”
“…does that even count as collapsing?”
“Do you remember what I said back then?”
“I… don’t remember.”
Hmm… actually, let me correct that.
It might be worth worrying about.
Right after the Ga Daeum stage, I went straight to the hospital (not collapsing—I walked there myself!), and took a solid rest period from Monday, today, through the week. With the proper rest and my penalty served, my condition bounced back pretty quickly.
The hospital’s diagnosis was exhaustion from overwork… which made me feel a bit sheepish after I’d confidently insisted before that it wasn’t overwork. Things have been incredibly busy lately, though…
“Take care of yourself. I know the company doesn’t run without you, but a company in that situation should be hiring more people, shouldn’t it?”
“When you think about our company’s finances… it’s complicated. They don’t allocate much support to the idol teams in the first place, and finding a better producer than me with that budget isn’t exactly easy, is it?”
“Why are you always so frustratingly capable that you keep running yourself into the ground…”
“Isn’t it a problem that there’s too much need for me? That’s how I see it.”
“Ah, really, stop saying things that make sense. Any more and it’ll start sounding like I’m hitting you with the truth instead.”
“Haha.”
Go Hyun-seo finally snapped at me in her blunt way, and I just laughed.
I was trying to tease her a bit, and I was definitely trying to lighten the mood… though I’m not sure if it worked.
“Oh, Manager Park’s done checking out and should be up soon. Let me think if there’s anything to bring… nope, nothing. You want to ride with me? Or are your parents picking you up?”
“Could you just drop me anywhere on Line 3?”
“No, no. Either get your parents to pick you up, or ask Manager Park to drive you all the way home. You’re literally one of the hottest celebrities right now.”
“…is it really that big?”
“Yeah. The collab stage absolutely blew up.”
Looking at Go Hyun-seo’s bewildered expression, I burst out laughing for a good while.
True to form for someone who doesn’t trust herself against malicious comments and stays off the internet, she doesn’t even know what’s trending unless we tell her. Universes, or the members, are her window into what’s popular.
Oh, and sometimes TikTok or YouTube Shorts. She’s shockingly good at finding those dance challenges trending on TikTok. It’s kind of amazing.
It was Manager Park Ju-young who came to pick us up from all our idle chatter.
When Hyun-seo mentioned she was thinking of taking the subway, she got quite the lecture from Manager Park. Starting with how she needed to be more aware of being a hot celebrity these days…
I was laughing along before getting scolded with her. But this health management failure wasn’t even my fault…
I couldn’t say that out loud, so I just apologized.
“The dedicated team’s taking time off staggered too, but if anything comes up, contact me. Definitely, absolutely, without fail. You can reach me or the team leader.”
“Yes, boss.”
“Especially if something hurts or feels off—don’t brush it aside thinking it’s nothing. Even a text is fine.”
“Yes, boss…”
“Getting careless again? You get it, right? And if you get sick again, you’re in trouble. Got it?”
“Well, being scolded for getting sick does seem kind of unfair… but I understand…”
Dropping Go Hyun-seo off at her home in Ilsan and heading back to the dorm, I felt like I’d heard a lifetime’s worth of nagging from Manager Park all at once.
The manager seems pretty shaken by this whole incident… I’d better not let her find out about my stamina issues ever again.
What should I do first when I get back?
Our team’s on vacation until this weekend, and it’s Monday now.
I’m not particularly thinking of going home.
I should make good use of this week.
…excluding the studio, that is.
The team leader gave strict orders not to work during this week…
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“…what are you doing here? And Han-byul too?”
“Haha, surprised you?! Surprise!”
“This isn’t a surprise, you said you were going home.”
“Lee Han-byul’s parents have a business trip starting today. So I’m taking both of you to my place.”
At Kang Su-a’s confident declaration, I felt my sense of reason evaporating.
Since when… had I become someone who spends vacation with Kang Su-a’s family…?
To hear this the moment I arrived at the dorm. My head’s completely spinning.
“I got permission! Kang Su-bin said to figure it out himself. We have a guest room and everything…”
“No, that’s not the issue. Aren’t you supposed to be at home? When I went to the hospital I’m pretty sure that’s what I heard.”
“Yep. Went home and came back to pick you guys up.”
“Why are you… no, really, why?”
“You, who’s always at the studio and skips dinner—you think you’ll spend a week alone and somehow stay healthy? Mom told me to bring you back herself. Says kids like you can’t be left alone.”
…I get the feeling Kang Su-a had quite the serious conversation with her parents while I was hospitalized.
With a pretty solemn expression, Kang Su-a seems determined to bring me to her house at all costs, lecturing me about my eating habits.
“Pack quick. Mom’s arriving in like 20 minutes.”
“What about Han-byul? Is she okay with it?”
“Yeah. I talked to her first, so…”
“Okay then. Let’s stop by the company first.”
“Huh?”
“Think about it from Evergreat’s perspective—if three members spend a week together, and there’s no content footage? That’s a waste.”
“Oh, wow. I didn’t even think about that.”
“Right? We could shoot on phones, but we’re leaving now anyway. Let’s just grab the Self Camera from the office first.”
Kang Su-a has that look like she didn’t even consider it.
And I’d emphasized the importance of content this much…
Manager Park Ju-young, reached by phone, handed us the Self Camera, and we packed our things and headed to Kang Su-a’s house in her mother’s car.
After such a hectic schedule, it was the start of our first vacation since debut.
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[Evergreat (6)]
Girls –
Homework: Film some vlogs during vacation and bring them back –
Short is fine but try to get as much as you can –
Reason: I, Han-byul, Kang Su-a are spending the whole vacation together… –
We’re probably gonna film vlogs –
– Hyun Jae-i : What
– Hyun Jae-i : Don’t have fun without me
– Hyun Jae-i : (big crying bear emoji)
– Ju Hye-rin : lololol what
– Ju Hye-rin : For real???
More like I got dragged along than going on vacation… –
But that’s how it turned out –
Don’t want all the content concentrated on one side so asking for your help –
– Hyun Jae-i : ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– Hyun Jae-i : (photo)
– Hyun Jae-i : So I’m the only one left to spend vacation alone in Ulsan………
Your family’s there though –
– Hyun Jae-i : ㅠ
– Hyun Jae-i : But still ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– Go Hyun-seo : Got it
– Go Hyun-seo : We’re heading to Sokcho with family
– Go Hyun-seo : So I’ll try to take photos and vlogs
– Hyun Jae-i : Ulsan has the ocean too
– Hyun Jae-i : Come to Ulsan……………
– Kang Su-a : (photo)
– Kang Su-a : Jealous~~~lololol
– Hyun Jae-i : Su-a’s being the worst
– Hyun Jae-i : Didn’t even tell me ㅜㅜ
– Ju Hye-rin : What
– Ju Hye-rin : Didn’t Han-byul’s parents have a business trip???
– Hyun Jae-i : ????????
– Hyun Jae-i : What??????
– Ju Hye-rin : Lee Han-byul’s parents are away on business
– Ju Hye-rin : So Su-a invited her to her place
– Hyun Jae-i : Wow
– Ju Hye-rin : And
– Hyun Jae-i : Kang Su-a
– Hyun Jae-i : This is seriously
– Hyun Jae-i : Total betrayal
– Hyun Jae-i : This is too much
– Hyun Jae-i : How could you not tell me anything
“You didn’t tell Hyun Jae-i?”
“…what? I didn’t tell anyone I was coming to pick you up!”
“But Hye-rin knows Lee Han-byul’s parents are going on a business trip, so what’s this?”
“Oh, maybe because she found out at the dorm. I think she overheard when Han-byul and I were talking in our room.”
So that’s how that happened…
Probably Kang Su-a’s going to need to buy Hyun Jae-i a popular snack to smooth this over. Looking at how the unread message count in our group chat is climbing…
“You use the guest room. Han-byul and I are already roommates, so we’ll just share my room.”
“What about Han-byul?”
“I’m fine with it. Su-a’s kind of loud but she’s not a bad roommate…”
“…I’m loud?”
“You seriously just found that out? Your decibel level is genuinely unmatched.”
“Wow… wait, really?!”
“It’s a blessing you live in a detached house…”
“I kind of agree too…”
“Ah! Really!!!!”
It really is a blessing that Kang Su-a’s family lives in a detached house. Like right now, she can just jump up and yell in the yard without anyone saying anything…
We’re spending a quiet vacation in the yard of Kang Su-a’s detached house on the outskirts of Gyeonggi Province. According to Kang Su-a, you have to walk a bit, but there’s a convenience store and a subway station within 15 minutes, so it’s a pretty decent and quiet neighborhood.
“But isn’t it a bit cold here?”
“This neighborhood gets windy so it gets a little chilly even in summer once the sun sets. Didn’t you bring a cardigan? If not, I’ll specially lend you mine. Hehe.”
“I have one. Just open the door…”
“Aw, boring.”
“Wait, you know we’re filming all this, right?”
……
“Ah, even for Su-a… you didn’t know?”
“I forgot… cut, cut. We gotta cut this completely.”
“Hahaha, this is totally the vlog highlight.”
“Hey!”
“Wow, your voice.”
Kang Su-a for whatever reason, but Lee Han-byul and I laughed for a really long time.
After trading such trivial banter, we had the dinner Kang Su-a’s mother prepared, then she gathered her family, Lee Han-byul, and me in the living room and started her ramshackle solo busking…
Then she suddenly urged me to do something too, so I played guitar while singing a song I liked, then played guitar along with Lee Han-byul’s singing…
It was joyful.
The vacation felt so comfortable and carefree that the intense, painful stages I’d performed through felt like a distant memory.
Rewriting the Top Girl Group Scenario with My Own Hands
Author
: Nam Seo-rang
Production Date
: January 20, 2026
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: ACES Media Inc.
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