─Wow, it’s been so long since we got proper self-produced content instead of behind-the-scenes stuff!
─I was wondering what it’d be, but the trailer’s already packed with flirting lololol
─Seeing how No. 1 is Dohee, No. 2 is Chiyo, No. 3 is Ua, No. 4 is Seoyun, and No. 5 is Naeun, they’re blatantly going by age order lmaooo
When the trailer dropped, fans recoiled at the unexpected gray monk robes instead of a parody of some handsome-men-and-beautiful-women matching program you’d see on OTT.
─I’m used to girl idols doing dating-show content once in a while, so I was like, sure, but why are these girls parodying Jjak? lololol? lololol
Still, as expected, the reaction was already heated, with people saying it was bound to be fun.
But as always, once you stepped outside the fan communities, there was mockery.
─So blatant it’s cringe, seriously
─Lol they’re totally going to put on an “we’re all close” act
─I’m worried on their behalf that it’ll be awkward
Because there were forces mixed in who were determined to ruin the mood somehow.
In truth, since this was their first self-produced content in a while that wasn’t just various behind-the-scenes footage, and given the timing, it was a project clearly conscious of the group’s full-team activities.
Even so, most fans had something to believe in.
“Whenever our girls shoot self-produced content, they always do well!”
Or.
“The views will prove it anyway!” and so on.
And the content that came out like that was—
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[Tolstoy said: if it is to find a dear friend, even a thousand-li road is not far. In other words, within all of us lies a deep desire that can endure any hardship for the sake of having a best friend.]
The yard of a hanok with a beautifully trimmed garden.
[From this moment on begins the journey of five women seeking their best friend.]
The narration of a woman in her forties, delivered in a low, mellow tone, began to play.
[The first person to arrive at Friendship Village is No. 1.]
With both cheeks flushed red in excitement, Dohee was spinning around in place, her face brimming with anticipation.
─No. 1 kind of looks like a celebrity;; who was that pretty girl again?
[Q. What kind of person...
No. 1 (Dohee): I’m not sure. Someone who can push me away even a little? Everyone falls for me all at once, so I don’t really feel drawn to them.]
─Rahui’s variety-show satisfaction is already at max today lololol
As Dohee was spouting nonsense again today—
No. 2 (Chiyo) entered the garden one after another.
[The next woman has arrived.]
Dohee rose from her seat and greeted her warmly, offering a handshake.
[No. 1 (Dohee): Oh, hello!]
[No. 2 (Chiyo): ...Hm.]
But what came back was a dry response.
Watching Chiyo rummage through her bag, Dohee even clasped both hands together and began to look expectant.
[No. 1 (Dohee): Oh, did you prepare a gift?]
And then No. 2 slapped something onto Dohee’s clothes.
[No. 1 (Dohee): Eh...?]
A warning sticker like something you’d see on a road traffic sign.
[No. 2 (Chiyo): I dislike skinship.]
[Woman No. 2 is the type to attach a warning sticker when the other person does something she dislikes.]
─Ah fml lololololol Kim Chiyo really went all-in on her concept today too
─Dohee was so excitedㅠㅠㅠ lololol ah, her clueless rabbit face is cute
─What is this, elementary school? Stickers, seriously lololol
As Chiyo proudly walked in with her arms crossed, the screen showed a dumbfounded Dohee’s interview.
[Q. What...
No. 1 (Dohee): Still, I thought, something about this woman won’t be easy. I felt drawn to her for the first time in a while.]
─Drawn to what lolololololol
─It’s insane from the start, seriously lolololol
The two sat down like that.
Dohee’s flirting, conscious of the show format, continued.
[Dohee: Well, you can’t match perfectly from the start. Right?]
So did Chiyo’s concept.
─Ha, seriously lololol Chiyo’s concept today is killing me
─Dohee quietly keeping her mouth shut now so she doesn’t get another warning is even funnier lololol
Just then, a new person began to appear on screen.
[Woman No. 3 appears just in time]
Ua, dressed in an all-white look.
─What’s this, why is Ua’s face so beaming today lololol
─Her outfit really suits her today
─She’s kind of got that sunshine-girl vibe now lololol
[No. 1, No. 2: Hello!, Pleasure to meet you.]
[No. 3 (Ua): Ah~ This place is full of kids who look like they don’t listen, isn’t it?]
Ua immediately delivered a sharp one-liner.
But even at that, there was someone who laughed happily while pointing at No. 3.
[No. 1 (Dohee): No. 2, you should give her a warning too, right?]
It was Dohee, full of anticipation to see Ua receive a warning sticker.
[No. 2 (Chiyo): I do not like people arbitrarily judging me. I happen to like No. 3 very much.]
[No. 3 (Ua): Oh my, thank you~]
The warning sticker headed toward Dohee.
[No. 1 (4 warnings): ......]
─No, when did she get three on her without me noticing? lololol
The seats were changed for a moment like that.
Dohee moved away from Chiyo and sat beside Ua.
[No. 3 (Ua): Ah, but you’re really beautiful.]
[No. 1 (Dohee): Ah... Really? No. 3, you’re really pretty too!]
But at their affectionate conversation, the camera zoomed in on Chiyo’s face as she was left out in the cold.
The scene was naturally edited.
As Ua and Dohee waited for the next person, new stickers had appeared on them.
[No. 1 (5 warnings): No, seriously, how many did you bring?]
[No. 2: I still have many.]
─The editing is seriously amazing lolololol
─Chiyo attaching warnings because they didn’t include her lololololol
Soon after, No. 4 entered. This time, No. 4, styled in a feminine way, came bounding in lightly...
[No. 4: Hell...]
And stopped. Then she tilted her head and pointed at Dohee.
[No. 4 (Seoyun): But is that fashion? You’re quite unique.]
[No. 1: (testy) Do you think this is fashion?]
[No. 4: ...Then why are you walking around with them stuck on you?]
Dohee flicked her finger to the side.
[No. 1 (6 warnings): You saw that, right?]
[No. 2: Pointing fingers at your elder? That is an insolent act. Always be polite and respectful, understood? Aka the Eastern nation of courtesy.]
[No. 4: Ah~]
─What is Seoyun doing accepting it like “I see” lolololol
ㅡAm I the only one laughing at Dohee being covered all over with six huge stickers? lololol
─These days I seriously can’t tell whether Kimchi is Korean or Japanese
└She’s Kimchi, would she be Japanese?
└For real;
Anyway, after that came No. 5’s appearance.
[The only one remaining in Friendship Village now is the final participant.]
[No. 5 has a kind impression that makes you smile just by looking at her.]
Naeun entered politely, with a very proper gait.
[No. 3: There she comes.]
[No. 4: She’s really pretty.]
[No. 2: Oh my, oh my...!]
[No. 1: Oh my, oh my—Mother, I think it’s me.]
[At her appearance, the participants are already buzzing.]
─Lolololol is Naeun the queen-bee pick? lolololol
─Seriously, Rahui, “Oh my, oh my—Mother, I think it’s me” was too much, wasn’t it? lolololol
Anyway, everyone had gathered in Friendship Village.
[PD: Today, the best friends who are chosen in the final selection will receive a two-day, one-night vacation ticket provided by the CEO, as well as the opportunity to shoot a friendship photocard pictorial.]
Along with the reason they had to become a pair.
─Whoa, an official Debonair couple
─Photocard benefit ㄷㄷ
The interview scenes began.
[Q: What were the women’s first impressions before entering Friendship Village?]
Without a trace of playfulness on their faces, the members seriously chose their top first-impression pick as if they were brides-to-be at an arranged marriage meeting.
[No. 3 (Ua): No. 1 has a charm that makes me want to hug her when I see her. If we hadn’t just met, I wouldn’t have let go.]
─For real, even just watching their self-produced content, you can see the members get along, so it makes me happy
[No. 1 (Dohee): For me, honestly, No. 4 (Seoyun)? I found her really charming. The fact that she could see this as fashion—doesn’t that mean she has very open thinking and no prejudice? Her appearance also kind of resembles a puppy.]
─Lee Dohee: Seoyun unnie has no thoughts. Since she looks like a puppy, is her brain like one too? (somewhat liberal translation)
In truth, not everyone was serious.
[PD: ...I get a warning too?]
[No. 2: (strict) You must not carelessly ask a lady’s heart.]
Because there was No. 2, boldly sticking a sticker on the PD.
But there were women who expressed interest even in that No. 2.
[No. 4: How should I put it... Seeing No. 1 completely unable to do anything gave me a sense of catharsis without my realizing it, I guess. She seemed like a very spirited person.]
Surprisingly, there were two.
[No. 5: No. 2. Maybe because today’s concept has her speaking less, she was even cuter. She’d be cute if she were like that normally too, right?]
Though their reasons were different.
Woman No. 2 received two votes and rose to the position of popular girl.
And then.
Before the self-introduction time to get to know one another, the members changed into gray monk robes.
Even as they came out of the house and walked toward the garden, the screen was not quiet.
Because No. 2 was following No. 1 to the very end, moving over one by one the warning stickers that had been stuck to the clothes she had taken off.
─Why is this a sign of affection? lololololol
─Dohee resigning herself and holding her arms out gets funnier the more I watch lololol