Around 2 a.m., about an hour after the broadcast ended.
Fact-check posts that had compiled information finally began appearing one by one.
[Summary of Dohee's classmate's Twitter]
This is Dohee's elementary school graduation photo verification
(Photo)
There's a lot of bait on Twitter, so the authenticity is unknown.
But to summarize for now:
1. Her piano award history is true. They say she received certificates of commendation for piano since elementary school. However, even her classmate doesn't know how many awards Dohee won.
2. Aside from piano awards, Lee Dohee ranked first in school grades from elementary school all the way until her second year of middle school.
They don't release class rankings in elementary and middle school, so how do they know?
They say it was because she got perfect 100s every single time without fail, so there was nothing to quibble over. Fuck;; How does that even make sense?
3. So apparently she was already famous around school as the daughter every mom bragged about.
Again, since this is a Twitter post, I don't know if it's true or not... but if this is real, lol...
- Wow... fuck, what is she? Why is she an idol?
- You believe Twitter?
- Award history aside, perfect scores on everything, lol. As if anyone would believe that.
- I guess the only fact here is that they're Dohee's classmate. That's it.
[Fact) Found an article about Dohee's competition]
http://www.wannews.co.kr/news/html?idxno=22055
//Fifth-grader Lee Dohee, currently attending an elementary school in Seoul, won the grand prize at the Korea Student Music Association Piano Competition.
Student Lee Dohee, who showed promise from the age of six in the kindergarten division, has won a total of seven grand prizes at the Korea Student Music Association Piano Competition, including this year.
This extremely exceptional case is similar to the record of 'Kang Hanna,' who became a world-class pianist.
From the age of five, she showed great interest in piano and devoted much time to studying it. It is said that she also imitated performances by watching videos of world-class masters. Having won the grand prize seven times in other major piano competitions as well, she is noted as having the skill to become the next world-class pianist.
Lee Yeonjong, Culture Reporter [email protected]//
I found a buried article, and it was real;;
- Dude... why is this real?
- I totally expected this. They were spouting ridiculous forced hate, lollll
- Miss Lee Dohee, why are you an idol...? I'm scared...
└ Real...
- Thank you for becoming an idol, Dohee... I love you...
- Am I even worthy of liking Dohee...? My affection might be a burden to her...
As fact-check posts came out one by one like this, the malicious posts naturally disappeared.
And within a few days, posts like this appeared on large communities including Facebook and Insta.
[Current Idol Trainee Specs]
(GIF)
Ion Sweat ad model and
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The center of Jeodol 3's title song "Crush"
(Profile photo)
Trainee Lee Dohee.
Affiliated with Top East Entertainment, currently 15 years old, second year of middle school.
(Korea Student Music Association competition introduction)
They say she won the grand prize a total of nine times in said competition from age 6 to 14.
Absent this year due to Jeodol 3 filming.
(Various major competition types)
And she won the grand prize ten times in these competitions.
A total of 19 grand prizes in major competitions.
To show how incredible this is:
(Photo of Kang Hanna)
World-class pianist Kang Hanna had this level of a career at this age.
Of course, Kang Hanna won at the World Student Music Competition in middle school.
However, looking only at the Korea Student Music Association Piano Competition, Lee Dohee has the domestic advantage.
But this isn't the end.
(Screenshot of classmate's post)
According to Lee Dohee's classmate, from first grade of elementary school up until her second year of middle school, she has never missed a perfect 100 on any exam.
A trainee who makes you wonder why she's even becoming an idol.
When even someone like this is living as a trainee... it's hard to become an idol these days...
***
Up until the day the first episode aired, things were good.
I lost track of time reading various articles about me and YouTube comments.
Of course, I saw hate comments occasionally, but whatever.
Anyway, it was fine.
And the next week, Episode 2.
Episode 2 focused heavily on the Big Three agencies' grade evaluations, so I hardly had any screen time.
At least near the end of Episode 2, I got some screen time; the scene in question was the title song practice process for the grade re-evaluation.
Tier classes, dance lessons.
It was when I was being criticized by Teacher Munho.
[Dohee, come out to the center.]
[Dohee, you're the youngest in the Tier 1 class, right?]
[But is that right? Dance it again alone.]
[Yes, Dohee! That's it. You're so adorable!]
Right.
It was then that I recalled.
The disaster that would come in Episode 3.
After that, my heart grew more uncomfortable and anxious by the day.
"Dohee, it's starting soon, hurry out~?"
Dad's voice calling me from the living room.
"Yeah..."
And eventually, the day that should never have come arrived.
Episode 3 began with the grade re-evaluation.
[Hehe. Why is she so cute.]
[I think Dohee loves the camera the most out of all the kids who've appeared so far?]
[Ah~ so cute~]
[She must be the youngest in the Tier 1 class.]
On screen, the judges were reviewing my video and reciting specific keywords.
'Cute,' 'youngest.'
Perhaps this result was inevitable.
And so, the trainees who defended or seized Tier 1 in the grade re-evaluation were given that mission.
[Everyone, please create a one-minute performance to the MR of the title song "Crush" within one hour.]
Center selection battle.
I absolutely can't watch this...
"I'm... going to my room."
Mom looked at me worriedly as I stumbled up from the sofa.
"What's wrong with our daughter? Are you sick?"
The thought of being humiliated by Mom already made my vision go dark.
"It's not that..."
I went into my room, locked the door, flopped onto my bed, and turned on Netflix on my phone.
'Still... I have to watch it... I'm in it...'
And before long, my interview came out.
[I really want to be the center. I wanted to show myself.]
No...
The detestable me appeared on stage.
With pigtails.
The MR played.
Me poking both my cheeks.
[Unnies! I want to be the center!]
Me making a heart with my hands and sending it to the audience.
[Please vote for the youngest Dohee a lot!]
Flying kisses... hand hearts... winks... those mischievous expressions.
If I could turn back time, I'd kill myself.
[Jeodol Season 3, everyone fighting! I love you~]
Gwaaaahk.
Right after the stage ended, the trainees' interviews were inserted.
[Trainee Lee Dohee is just so cute!]
[Can I say this...? Honestly, I really wanted to kiss her. (Puckering lips)]
And in the midst of it, Kim Seoyun's interview came out too.
[Honestly, Dohee is usually an aegyo queen. (laughs)]
You...
You fucking...
Crazy Kim Seoyun...
The squealing laughter coming from the living room.
And the laughter gradually grew closer.
"Dohee~ open the door~"
Mom knocked on my door.
"Ah, just go away."
"What? You said you love me? Mom loves our youngest Dohee so much too~"
"Ah, come on!"
"Our daughter~ Dad loves you so much too~"
"Leave me alone."
Even Doa chimed in.
"Unnie, are you the youngest?"
Should I just die?
***
[Kim Seoyun: @Lee Dohee Our beloved youngest~ What are you doing?]
[Unni Chiyo: What are you doing~ Our youngest Dohee-chan~ Unni Chiyo will give you kisses~ >3<]
[Unni Naeun: (pleased rabbit emoticon)]
[Me: Ah, stop it]
[Kim Seoyun: Huh? Isn't it our youngest Dohee?]
[Me: Dog Seoyun, what the hell was that interview, f—]
[Kim Seoyun: LOL why~ I've never seen anyone with more aegyo than our Dohee~ LOLLL]
On the day Episode 3 aired, my messenger blew up.
Not just the debut team group chat, but the Lookies group chat, private messages from Top East staff, and even the school class group chat.
Of course, except for the debut team group chat, most of the messages were positive, saying I was cute or pretty rather than teasing.
But as the person in question, I couldn't take it that way.
In the midst of it, there was a message that grated on my nerves twice as much.
The Lookies group chat.
While the other unnies were laughing and chatting about how cute I was on the broadcast, a single message from Unni Yeeun came up.
[Unni Yeeun: lol]
Not 'lollll,' just 'lol.'
I immediately sent a private message to Unni Yeeun.
[Me: lol?]
[Unni Yeeun: Sorry sorry sorry]
As expected, it was a sneer.
I have to become a team member next time.
***
My heart was very troubled for the past week.
Normally I would have searched my name on the internet and looked for reactions, but I lived with my phone turned off for a week.
School was on summer break, fortunately.
I calmed my heart by playing piano and singing.
Whenever it got hard, I looked at myself in the mirror.
'Right, I'm this pretty, so what could be wrong.'
But there were times when I absolutely couldn't bear it and felt devastated.
And at those times, I healed by hugging Doa.
- Aang, let go of meee!
- Doa belongs to unni... Doa has to be with unni forever...
Now, a week later, there wasn't a single trace of shame left in me.
That day's me was simply cute and admirable, nothing more.
Yes, I was the one who seized the title song center position that everyone envied, doing my best from my position as a Jeodol 3 participant.
I had kept my promise to always do my best in everything.
In and of itself, I was perfect.
"Whew. That's right, you're perfect, Lee Dohee."
Now that I'd come to my senses, all that remained was watching Episode 4, where the first round of competition would appear.