The Vicious Member Has Returned! Chapter 21
The post by the person who introduced themselves as having 'watched all idol survival shows produced by Music Days' continued as follows.
[First, I'll talk about the pushed kids among the 18.
1. People who know Son Jaeha probably already know all this. He's an AG unofficial trainee, but he often appeared at music camps or other official events hosted by AG's AR team, so there were many asking 'who's that?'. That member.
AG pure-blood male trainee ace. The current AG flower garden's top flower.
First off, as he's become a hot topic as the '47.5-second guy,' his defining trait is that he's insanely handsome. His skills are reliable, as expected from an ace. But it's not at the level of his face.
Don't misunderstand. It means his face is crazy good. I'm attaching his pre-debut photos. (Photo) (Photo)
There's no need for further debate. Those who picked him can just lie back with your legs stretched out and think about how to get through the audience application's MelPick. Congratulations. For reference, I picked a different member, crazy;
2. This is Liu Wei. He's a trainee who passed the global audition that AG was expanding as they increased their investment in the Chinese market. He was in the Qingdao area and recently moved to the Korean practice room.
Right now, at AG, they say he's the best dancer. Honestly, the chances of an individual trainee or a trainee from another company being better than him are basically nonexistent, so you can think of him as a guaranteed dance member.
Since he's from a different country, info is a bit scarce. Please understand;; Instead, I'm uploading a dance practice video, presumably posted by someone close to Liu Wei before debut. (Video)
3. Ji Hwaseong. Along with Son Jaeha and the trainee coming up next, one of AG's longest-tenured trainees. His hair has been blonde since middle school. Since he dropped out early, there's not much material, but I'm attaching a few middle school pre-debut photos. (Photo) (Photo)
He's a rap member, and while I don't know about producing, they say he writes some lyrics. He has a history of attending music camps with Son Jaeha. His personality matches his looks, and I expect older sisters who like X high schoolers will swarm like bees. If among them, those with purchasing power latch on, well, then it's a lock;;
Honestly, I really hope he's a lock. Because I picked him, damn it ^^
----From here on are the hopeful members----
4. Jang Siwoo. The AG longest-tenured trainee I mentioned when talking about Ji Hwaseong is this one. He's not an official public trainee, but if you don't know him, you probably just have no interest in the entertainment industry, right?
Correct. He's the youngest sibling of 2nd generation idol Jang Si1. I'll put the legendary milk CF down below. (Video)
A case of growing up well and having a successful glow-up, resembling his brother. But why is he a hopeful member and not a pushed member.
It's because of the age difference. He's 17, so there's a 4-year gap with the pushed member Son Jaeha.
Of course, what's a 4-year age gap? These days, many debut young, you might say, but considering that bastard Do Jaechan didn't keep the age range in Redi Swan wide, it could be a bit difficult. Still, he's the longest-tenured trainee and AG pure blood, so he's considered a hopeful member.
5. Ro Geon Lee. As you might have guessed from the name, he's not Korean. He's British, so a blue passport. There's a rumor that he's actually Korean and just born in England, but that's just speculation from the writer's head, don't believe it;; From what I hear, he's definitely British.
He's an individual trainee picked by MuDay. For now, he's appearing as an individual trainee, but even if he fails this survival show, he's expected to stay at AG. I hear he can do composing, writing lyrics, and producing.
Since he's also a foreigner, info is a bit scarce, but I put him in the hopeful members because of his producing ability.
6. Kim Jooan. A member who dropped out of Queens' debut team. He deleted stuff because of the survival show, but he's active on SNS. If you look well, many photos come up.
First off, he's insanely cute. So there's a rumor that the reason he dropped out of the Queens debut team is because his visuals didn't match the debut team. Take it with a grain of salt; decide for yourself. Singing and dancing are both average.
You know that average skills with a cute face tends to attract a lot of core fans, right? So I classify him as a hopeful member. Once the show starts, if they craft a decent narrative, he'll likely shoot up the ranks in an instant. That's my prediction.
If I pick a few more besides these
7. Bang Yuchan (Photo)
- This one is also an individual trainee picked by MuDay. Until coming on this survival show, he was a complete unknown. Somehow, no matter how much you dig, there's no pre-debut info. Rumors say he was the top admittee to the Korean University Practical Music Department. He previously had a YouTube channel where he uploaded himself singing, but it's deleted now. First of all, he has a bit of a sexy look, so I predict there's a demand for him.
8. Seong Ohyeop (Photo)
- A trainee from ArkShip. You remember the boy group that was supposed to debut from ArkShip and got completely ruined……? He's the trainee who took the biggest hit among them.
His trainee period itself is a bit long, and he's on the older side, so it's ambiguous. Still, he's a fairly well-known trainee, so I'm including him. ArkShip was a big company too, y'know.
9. An Jinwoo (Photo)
- AG pure blood, but a trainee with a somewhat short training period.
However, there's talk that he wasn't originally an idol hopeful but an actor hopeful, and he's coming out because they're short on numbers. He's handsome.
This is the end of my pushed members and hopeful members list.
You picked based on the face, and they're not here?
Congratulations. You picked a filler.
I hope that kid has hidden skills and narratives enough to push aside the other pushed and hopeful members.
As far as I know, there's one more unofficial trainee who dropped out of the Queens debut team, but info on this side is even less than Kim Jooan, so I can't recklessly explain. I'm guessing it's this one. He's good-looking, but has a bit of a rough vibe. (Photo)
Probably the one at the end of the teaser where Ms. Moon said the name was tacky is this one ㅇㅇ;; How come a strange name is more famous than looks or skills? They said it was similar to Chunsik or Bongchun…… Anyway
Don't trust my post too much. I'm just guessing from the perspective of someone who's seen 12 survival programs so far how things will flow. Well, if the kid you picked is a debut material one, they'll debut in the end.
If you enjoyed it, enter my referral code. sodjia892 < this one. I'll come back when the 2nd teaser and original song are released.]
“Haha….”
I let out a bitter smile as I read the raw, unfiltered explanation. It was impossible not to react.
The community reactions weren't much different from before.
[Chunsik? That's quite a rare name!] [No way an idol trainee would go by Chunsik; they'll probably use a stage name.]
If there was something that had changed, it was just that people were now debating my name?
In the past, I went by the name Rex, so Moon Yoonha's reaction at the end didn't come up separately either.
But…. ‘A tacky name is more famous than looks or skills? That's too harsh!’ I clung to the sink and let out a silent scream.
“What's wrong with my name…”
Chunyong, Chunyong. Yongyong of a spring day. It's nothing but cute.
Where exactly does my name stand on the same line as Chunsik and Bongchun, I say.
- God, Chunyong hyung, are you still throwing up? We need to go back down and practice the group song! What to do. Should I go tell the writer that you're sick?
“Ah, no! I didn't throw up!”
- X: Since you lock yourself in the bathroom every time you look at something, the guys think you're throwing up, you idiot lololol
Right after answering Ro Geon, I grimaced at the message that flew in from X.
- Kim Chunyong: Or else you change the notifications and app interface for me;;
- Kim Chunyong: What will my roommates think of me? My image is completely a pukeboy now. I seriously want to die.
- X: What what ㅡㅡ Why are you blaming me? How much have I done for you, come on.
- X: You're seriously ungrateful, real trash. At this rate, I might just not help you;;
- Kim Chunyong: All you've ever helped me with so far is raising my blood pressure, you bastard.
- Chunyong hyung! Are you really okay? It's time to go!
“I'm coming! I'm coming!”
As soon as I came out of the bathroom, I threw my phone onto the bed and headed out of the dorm.
Whether X messed with me or my roommates started to misunderstand me as a pukeboy.
Now the first teaser was out, and the day to really show our original song had suddenly drawn near. Once we filmed our performances on each stage, all trainees would be fully revealed.
Until then….
It was nothing but hellish practice.
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The 2nd teaser and original song video of
All thanks to main writer Lee Hyunjung and PD Joo Cheolyoung, who made the trainees dance all night for the stages, ground down the wrists of the editing room staff, and literally whipped everyone to death with words—they just didn't hold a whip in their hands.
- “Hello, Star Shooters! This is all the
After the trainees all greeted together, the public video of ‘Aiming,’ which showed performances on three circular round stages respectively, took the top spot in the music category on YouTube, sparking tremendous buzz.
Moreover, since it was sneakily included in the ending credits of the music program ‘Music Music Today’ airing every Thursday, it's safe to say that almost all idol fans have become aware of
[Wtf who did the stage composition, it's freaking chaotic. When you try to see their faces, it cuts away. Who made this trashy set]
[⎿That's what I'm saying, crazy. What's the point if the song and choreography are good, has the MuDay survival PD also lost his touch;;]
[⎿Guys, that's not what's important right now. Siwoo is handsome…… Let's go for the 1 minute 20 second guy, not the 47.5 second guy.]
[⎿Dear named trainee-pickers who chose just by face, please just go away.]
[AG Hardware Store @HARDWARE_store (Photos) (Photos) (Photos) (Photos)
What on earth is this…… Honestly, all AG stans know how much of an improvement this is ㅠㅠ Thinking about how the reaction to our swans' debut showcase video was buried in the ground, it brings tears again, dammit. No, first of all, take a look at our Jaeha's face and go.]
[Dabbling Expert @jjjjjjjjikmug
But the one in the very center who dances insanely well, what's his name? Is that Ryu Wei?]
[⎿Public accounts are scary @notmeee47291
no no, that's not Ryu Wei. On the lower level, the dance break center is Ryu Wei…… Looks like there's another trainee who dances well besides him.]
[⎿Fell in love with a Chinese guy…… @alwaysliuuway
Hey there, please do some search prevention haha. You're a public account, why are you casually throwing around the kid's name? When the broadcast starts, people will start searching them up, let's be careful in advance;;]
[⎿Public accounts are scary @notmeee47291
Crazy, why is my priv account unlocked, oh man. If you hadn't mentioned this, I wouldn't have seen Ryu Wei either.]
Among countless reactions, the masterpiece was a new post by the person who had written the [Today's rising AG survival show major trainees summary] before.
[Title: I threw away all my pride or something
Author: ㅇㅇ
Views: 30504 (HOT!)
It's truly the wish of a lifetime…… I'll die if I can't go to the TTa audience. Please let me just see Ji Hwaseong's face in real life just once. I need the support of you who are reading this. Cheer on me and Hwaseong a bit. Go to the link on the side and press like on my YouTube comment. I'm really begging you. (Link)]
On the official Music Days website, the 2nd competition audience application held the day before the first episode of
Normally, audience applications were done by sending an email at a set time or clicking an application button to apply.
However, the production team of Music Days announced that they would randomly draw 300 people among those who wrote SNS posts with the designated hashtags and YouTube comments.
It was a scheme by the production team who quickly figured out that the buzz of
‘To check the kid I picked, I absolutely have to go to the audience!’
When a war began to erupt with people creating YouTube accounts en masse to leave comments and on SNS doing all sorts of events and mentions to increase their post's exposure to get selected in the draw.
The trainees, exhausted from filming the original song's public video, had just been informed of the next competition's theme.
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- “All trainees, please gather in the main auditorium.”
The day of the 2nd competition theme reveal.
In the room where the multinational roommates resided, sounds of dying were flowing out.
“Ugggh…”
“I’m dying. I’m serious. Truly, I’m dying Now….”
“Guys, get up quickly and check your faces. We have to go outside to film again now. And Ro Geon, speak in Korean.”
“At this rate, Gao Yien is going to die!”
“No, no. People don't die that easily. Don't say things like that, let's hurry out.”
Grabbing the collars of my roommates who were almost dying from the aftermath of the all-night filming, I headed to the main auditorium on the 1st floor.
The reason it was the auditorium and not the practice room was to proceed with a game mixed with PPL to determine the teams for the 2nd competition.
Back then, I had been in a team with Ji Hwaseong, individual trainee Lee Chaehyuk, and Gong Minho for the performance. I don't know how it'll turn out this time.
Anyway, when I arrived at the auditorium dragging the three whiners, Bang Yuchan hyung, who had come early, waved his hand and greeted me.
“Chunyong. Here. The seat next to me is empty.”
“Ah, hyung. I'll come.”
Though he had lost a little weight due to the continuous practice and filming, a smile still remained on Bang Yuchan hyung's face.
Or should I say that losing weight actually suits him better? Bang Yuchan hyung was originally someone who appealed with a mature handsomeness anyway.
Anyway.
The trainees, gathered and sitting in small clusters in the spacious auditorium, began to chatter about the
“A 2-person stage? Most likely. Since we're not a large group of people. Splitting into 9 teams of two. Ah, then one team becomes a bit of a standout.”
“Six teams of three also seem possible? And, like, same song face-offs or something?”
“Individual stages would be nice too. Well, not that there's any other meaning….”
Everyone was deliberately skirting around the things they were already thinking. If you guess it right in one go, there's no screentime. As always, broadcasting is grueling.
And while we were beating around the bush and wasting time like this…
“Bzzt! Bzzt! Bzzt! All wrong. Your 2nd competition theme is― right, a 5 vs 5 and 4 vs 4 cover mission!”
That's how Choi Gaon would pop up and proceed, after all.
Watching Choi Gaon laugh wildly while saying things like 'Were you surprised? Were you surprised?', I tightened my loose sneaker laces.
Now the game to decide the 2nd competition teams begins.