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KBC.
In other words, it was a late-night music talk show aired on a terrestrial network, a music program that emphasized live performance so much that even post-production was limited to improving sound quality.
Perhaps because of that, idols didn’t appear on it very often.
But since it had fairly solid ratings, it was also a program that a few idols confident in their live skills hoped to appear on.
‘I really do think I’m blessed when it comes to my company.’
Because this program was the very schedule the company had secured for them as soon as the controversy broke out.
It was thanks to the company’s policy that controversies like this had to be extinguished early if they wanted to shake off the label.
‘Of course, that’s only possible because they trust the members’ live skills.’
Especially since most of the general public didn’t go out of their way to watch encore stages, performing live on a terrestrial program would be the most effective method.
‘I do wonder if this is the kind of program where an appearance can be decided this quickly, though...’
According to their manager, the production team had welcomed them with open arms when they heard that the hottest girl group at the moment would be appearing.
‘Well, it’s not like they only have one or two guests either.’
Since they were a group tied to and backed by several major corporations and large agencies, it did seem like they’d received help on a business level...
In any case, the schedule had already been set.
Even in the middle of promotions, the members cut down on sleep to take vocal lessons whenever they could, day and night, and they warmed up their voices and practiced in the waiting room every time.
“But for a rapper, don’t I sing pretty well?”
“Who said you’re bad? If you were bad, your company would’ve cut you, unni. It’s Haru Entertainment.”
“But maybe they kept me because my face is too pretty.”
“Mm... I don’t know if it’s to that extent...”
“I’m a visual too, you know? Hey, what’s with that look?”
***
[Seven’s appearing on An Jihoon Live today?]
(Photo of An Jihoon’s guest lineup for this week)
Seven between Baek Beomseung and JJ lol
The difference is gonna be huge lolol
Audience reaction aside, An Jihoon’s Library barely does any post-production
They’ll probably make only Eun Sera or Kim Seoyun sing live the whole time lol
And have the rest of the members do the easy parts lol
-You’re seriously deranged, all the girls sing well, what are you talking about
└Wow... How low are your expectations for idols if you heard that and still lolol... amazing
-Go live your own real life properly. Don’t spend it tearing other people down and cursing them out
└We’ll know once today’s broadcast airs lol
-Sigh, believing manipulated posts lol
Dohee’s fansite master typed a comment with trembling hands.
“Aaaaargh! This is so annoying. They don’t even know anything!”
She felt like smashing her keyboard to pieces right then and there, but what kept her patience barely intact was a single post.
[Review of attending Seven’s recording for An Jihoon’s Library]
First, for the group stages, they did three songs: the title track Unsatisfied, Rose Nebula, and I Fell for You.
For the cover songs, they split into two teams.
Harang, Sera, Hana, Seoyun (Lee Jeongyeon - Did You Disappear?)
Dohee, Chaerin, Yeeun (Jenny Clarkson - Stay with Me)
That’s how they did it.
I’m too lazy to write more, but the reaction was really good. The end.
It was an extremely short post, but that actually made it feel more believable.
‘If it’s like this post says, the atmosphere should improve a lot... whew.’
The fansite master drank some water and soothed her burning frustration.
And not long after, . began.
[Hello. Welcome, everyone, to An Jihoon’s Library.]
The first guest was Baek Beomseung, a popular singer being called here and there to university festivals.
Next was JJ, another highly recognized rapper.
“I wish they’d just come out first instead...”
Putting aside the members’ skills and her faith in them.
In general, there was a prejudice that professional singers and active rappers were superior to idols in terms of ability.
So she couldn’t help worrying that Seven’s stage might be ignored by the audience on-site, causing the reaction to grow cold.
And just as expected, the two guests finished after raising the atmosphere to its peak.
On social media, feeds from lunatics began pouring in, with countless posts saying, “They’ll be so different from the first two,” and “Five minutes until Seven gets taught a lesson.”
Those posts made her anxious for no reason.
But she calmed herself down by looking at the review saying the response had been good.
[Now then, it’s time for our next guests.]
On the screen, An Jihoon spoke in his characteristic calm voice.
[They’re the ones who shook the hearts of Chusers last year.]
A murmur rose from the audience seats.
[Yes, it’s Seven, who are currently dominating the charts at number one. Let’s meet them right now!]
As the members walked out onto the stage, the audience’s cheers burst out from that alone.
At that reaction, part of her heart relaxed.
And along with the members’ footsteps came the instrumental of “Unsatisfied.”
It began with an intro sung alternately by Sera and Harang.
As expected, Sera handled the first line stably while showing off her own style.
‘With Sera... there’s really nothing to worry about.’
It was the kind of voice that made it immediately clear why she was the main vocalist.
‘But...’
Harang, as the main rapper, had been considered the most unstable in vocals.
Dohee’s fansite master clasped her hands together without realizing it.
And she hoped Harang would do well.
It wasn’t because if Harang did badly, Seven—and Dohee—would be criticized.
It was just...
For some reason, she simply wanted Harang to be acknowledged for her singing too.
-The poison spreads through my heart like you
And when Harang finished her line in a clean voice without a single blemish.
She found herself jumping up and down without realizing it.
Suddenly, Dohee’s fansite master came to a realization.
‘Did I become a new fan all over again...?'
As she watched Seven’s members, it seemed she’d grown attached to all of them.
The competitive structure between the members that had remained since .
Seven’s fandom was, in truth, closer to a gathering of each individual member’s fans.
That often created an awkward atmosphere among the fans, but...
‘Somehow... I don’t think that’s the case right now.’
Right now, in this moment, Dohee’s fansite master felt like she had finally become a fan of the group called Seven.
‘Of course, my bias is still Dohee, but...’
She felt like the other fans probably felt the same way.
***
After An Jihoon’s Library aired, public opinion clearly improved.
[Seven on An Jihoon’s Library today]
(Video) (Video) (Video) (Video) (Video)
All seven of them sing live well, so I don’t know why they were getting hate
-They sang so well I thought it was lip-syncing, but it was live; I acknowledge them as a top-tier girl group
└Whether you acknowledge them or not, they’re already top-tier first-string, what are you even saying
-It’s not like this is the first time people got swept up in instigation. There are more than a few people who always claim they’re staying neutral, then slam the accelerator all the way down
└That last video was cut up and edited together with only the bad parts
└If you watch other encore videos, they did well, yeah
-You can see from their expressions that the girls are gritting their teeth and working hard
-There are quite a lot of high notes too, but they’re definitely good. Eun Sera and Kim Seoyun seem different starting from their vocal power
└Even in the middle of this, you’re comparing them, nice
The favorable reaction could be seen right away from the expressions of the audience members caught on camera.
Because the broadcast plainly captured audience members staring at the members in a daze.
[A regular audience member I’m worried about after Seven’s broadcast]
(Video)
The cheers went crazy as soon as Seven appeared lololol
(Video)
A man who looks like he came with his wife during the Unsati stage lololol
-Lololol he doesn’t even realize and is watching with his mouth open, maybe look to your side too... lololol
└How is he supposed to when Seven is in front of him lololol
-Isn’t he liking this too much? lololol
-The wife’s clenching her molars hard
-If you analyzed the man’s expression, it’d come out as 100 happiness lololol
-He’s gonna get punched when they get home, isn’t he? lololol
└R.I.P
Of course, part of it was that they were bewitched by the members’ visuals.
But those were not expressions that could have appeared if the live performance had been a painful shriek to listen to.
This served as counterevidence that the live stage had been good.
Nevertheless, trolls and malicious commenters always remained.
[Feels like Seven’s post-production even adjusted the pitch]
Lol... popular girl groups really get different treatment
Some people have to compete with their voices alone
Other girl groups must feel so much reality hitting them, sigh...
Must be nice to get heavy post-production on Library and have your image managed too
-People who were there in person are praising them, saying the live was seriously good, so what are you on about
-If you had ears, you wouldn’t say crap like this
-It’s bait to begin with, don’t feed the troll
But aside from a tiny minority who agreed, public opinion had already turned around.
Lastly, there was Dohee, who had been caught up in the AR encore controversy.
That issue was indirectly mentioned during the talk segment of the broadcast.
[An Jihoon: I heard Dohee sings in an extremely precise way, almost like a machine?]
[Dohee: I think I’m closer to an instrument than a machine, haha...]
As soon as Dohee finished speaking, boos came from the audience.
[An Jihoon: (flustered) Ah, I misspoke. An instrument! An instrument! I meant she’s that precise. You know what I mean, right?]
Dohee teased the host with an unconvinced expression.
And that expression received a good response from viewers, who said it was cute.
[An Jihoon: Anyway, I heard you sing very precisely. Is that possible because you have perfect pitch?]
[Dohee: Ah... It’s not anything that grand...]
She looked embarrassed no matter how one looked at it.
[An Jihoon: Why? You don’t have to be shy!]
[Seoyun: She’s enjoying this right now.]
[Dohee: I am not!]
[Harang: I can read Dohee’s expressions these days too, and I think she’s enjoying it.]
[Sera: ...That’s right!]
After being teased by the members instead, Dohee, her face flushed, quickly went along with the proceedings.
[Dohee: It wasn’t me who said it... but my vocal teacher did tell me I have perfect pitch...]
[An Jihoon: Ah, really? Actually, it seems to be a famous fact among your fans. Then, is the fact that your volume stays consistent also thanks to perfect pitch?]
[Dohee: Rather than thanks to perfect pitch... um... I just think of my voice like an instrument when I sing... You know how, with a piano, you control softness and strength when striking the keys? I guess you could say I do the same thing with my voice... Yes, I think that’s it.]
Dohee said that this was actually something she worried about at times.
[Dohee: My vocal teacher said that compared to when I play piano, my vocals are always too boxed in when I sing, so it often becomes a minus instead. That’s why I think I need to work even harder if I want to sing freely and coolly like senior Baek Beomseung, who just came on!]
[An Jihoon: Really? I’m a singer too, you know. So compared to Beomseung, I’m not that great?]
[Dohee: No...! Of course I really like you too, senior Jihoon, and I think you’re amazing!]
[An Jihoon: But my singing isn’t that great?]
[Dohee: No, no!]
[An Jihoon: I understand. I understand your feelings very well, Dohee.]
[Dohee: That’s not it...]
[An Jihoon: Haha, if I keep teasing you, I think your fans will curse me out. So around here, we’re going to do a small test of Dohee’s perfect pitch.]
After explaining the test, An Jihoon sat down at the keyboard placed in front of him.
And he pressed the keys one by one, starting with a single note.
[Dohee: D sharp.]
[An Jihoon: As expected, one note is too easy, right? Now, this time, a two-note chord.]
Like that, the notes built up and built up until the final six-note chord.
[Dohee: C sharp, D, F sharp, G, A sharp, B.]
[An Jihoon: Wow... They really come to you immediately. That’s amazing. Then I’ll try a six-note chord just one more time for the last one!]
This time, Dohee tilted her head.
[An Jihoon: Oh~ You’re taking a little longer this time. Are you confused?]
[Dohee: Um... No matter how I think about it, it doesn’t seem like a six-note chord... Isn’t it a five-note chord? I think it’s C, F, G sharp, A sharp, B...]
[An Jihoon: Wow... You got this too? Yes, that’s correct!]
And that part of the broadcast became a real-time hot topic in most communities.
On top of that, even on YouTube Shorts.
“Hmm... Today, Seoyun unni’s snoring is a G sharp.”
“Ah, she’s caught genius syndrome again! So freaking annoying. And I don’t snore, okay?”