Prince from another dimension becomes an Idol chapter 69

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The members, including Heungmin, stared at Woochul’s phone and asked.

Woochul quickly shook his head.

“Swearing? Not at all! It’s all praise. The reaction is amazing. It even made it to the real-time search rankings.”

Woochul displayed the real-time search rankings on his screen.

1. Tottenham Heungmin
2. TOEIC exam registration
3. Music festival
4. TOEIC score check
5. Maknae Line
6. Bling Bling
7. Why did Manager Kim cancel?
8. Louis

“What’s this? Louis is in the top 10!”

“Amazing!”

The members were surprised and admired when they saw the real-time search rankings.

Although the screen dominance was impressive, they hadn’t expected such a quick response.

It was the first time a member’s name alone, other than Dojae and Woochul, appeared in the real-time search rankings.

It seemed that being noticed by a diverse age group and fandom was effective.

Although MOST was outside the top 10, they were still in the 15th spot in the search rankings.

It seemed likely that their rank would rise soon.

Kyuseong shouted excitedly.

“MOST is at 15th place!”

“I thought it went up briefly during the stage earlier and then went down….”

Kijoon checked the real-time search rankings on his phone, fascinated.

As always, he didn’t forget to take a screenshot.

“Heungmin hyung is also on the rankings!”

Woochul teased Heungmin.

His staged name was MIN, or Lee Heungmin, but it was actually Tottenham’s Son Heungmin.

Heungmin glared at Woochul.

“Is it thanks to Louis that our team name is up there?”

Dojae mumbled, guessing, and Woochul quickly changed the subject.

“Oh! Speaking of Louis, I wanted to say this! Look, we’re trending!”

Woochul excitedly switched the screen on his phone again.

The changed screen displayed the main page of the portal site ‘Contact,’ where they had been checking real-time search terms.

And a popup appeared on the main screen.

[Watch the popular idol’s 24 hours? REAL “MOST” LIFE]

It was a promotional popup for MOST’s first reality show, ‘Real MOST Life’ (shortened to ‘Rimora’).

When they clicked the popup, a detailed message appeared, and a preview video played.

[ON TV Exclusive Show Launch!

REAL “MOST” LIFE!

Revealing the 24 hours of the top rookie MOST

March 1, 6 PM, worldwide on-air]

The music festival was a scheduled event, and although they couldn’t know the exact cue sheet, they could roughly predict MOST’s performance order.

So, they deliberately launched the popup banner after MOST’s stage, timing it when their search volume would likely increase.

MOST’s performance was earlier than expected, but it wasn’t a big difference.

Moreover, Louis unexpectedly boosted their search volume.

Thanks to this, the synergy from people searching after seeing the banner on the main portal site and those searching because of the music festival was significant.

It was effectively promoting them in many ways.

“Oh. I didn’t know this was going up today. The fans must be completely surprised.”

“Manager, how could you keep this a secret from us?!”

At Kyuseong’s words, Woochul playfully protested to Assistant Manager Lee Jungyeon.

They hadn’t informed the fans or the members separately because they planned to reveal the news all at once before the broadcast to get an explosive reaction.

Unlike TV networks, there wasn’t a pre-released schedule, so the fans didn’t even know about the reality show filming.

At Woochul’s protest, Assistant Manager Lee Jungyeon, who was nearby, looked at Manager Seokchul with a wronged expression.

Manager Seokchul shrugged.

“If we told you in advance, you might spoil it for the fans.”

“Gosh…. We always have to get our SNS posts checked before we upload any picture….”

At that moment, Louis returned to the waiting room with Jung Giljoo.

“Oh! Louis!”

“How was I, hyungs?!”

“How was it? Didn’t you hear the cheers during your part?”

“You did great, Louis!”

The members welcomed Louis, each in their own way.

Louis still had the excited look from the stage.

“Good job.” (English)

Dojae greeted Louis with a smile.

Louis looked at Dojae and asked for confirmation once more.

“Did I do well on stage?!”

“Yeah, you did well.”

Louis’ appearance was like a puppy wagging its tail, wanting praise.

Dojae laughed and didn’t hold back his compliments.

“You were like my unofficial dance teacher. Very good!”

It was a compliment tailored for Louis.

“Wow. Not just good, but very good. If Dojae hyung says very good, isn’t that everything?! But Louis, it seems like Dojae hyung’s pronunciation is better than yours. And he’s never even been to the US.”

Woochul joked with a hint of envy.

Dojae wasn’t stingy with praise, but he never gave empty compliments either.

Heungmin proudly showed Louis that he had made it to the real-time search rankings.

The atmosphere in the waiting room was literally a festival.

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The music festival broadcast day was nothing short of a festival for MOST fans as well.

From the particularly energetic performances by the MOST members to Louis’s special stage that was truly ‘bling bling’ like the song title.

And then the unexpected news about the reality show.

Fans were in an absolute frenzy.

The fan cafe was about to explode, and several MOST-related hashtags repeatedly trended in real-time on Tweety.

The idol fan community sites were almost flooded with posts tagged with MOST.

[MOST] Entered the fandom after today’s performance

[MOST] Came to see the Maknae Line on stage with yellow hair..

[TheOrigin] Did the kids do well today?

[MOST] Kang Dojae god shot.gif

[MOST] Music festival stage video train

[Miscellaneous] Maknae Line, please debut

[Upside] Eunsang was really cute today

[TheOrigin] Chaehyun’s dance mistake was adorable

[MOST] Amazing group dance today as well

..[MOST] What kind of day is today?

– This is really crazy.ㅠㅠㅠ

– Unexpected content during the hiatus…

– Did we really blow up today?

– You can tell when you see Louis trending on the search rankings.

– Even when they weren’t doing anything, the fans kept increasing, but today hit the peak.

– Ha… damn… they were my secret favorite.

– But now too many people know about them… everyone in Goyang City knows.

– Even if they didn’t know MOST, the kids dancing at Busan Fortress were already famous.

– For rookies, they’ve made quite a name for themselves in an incredible way.

– So true.

– They haven’t even appeared on a proper variety show, yet they’re skyrocketing like this.

– They did go on Campfire.

– Ah, yes, the one terrestrial broadcast they did was the hugely popular Campfire.

– Efficiency king.

– Kingdom is surprisingly good at their job.

– I noticed since they promoted them with the debut showcase.

– According to fans of the senior groups, they go through heaven and hell, but they seem to genuinely care for their artists.

– MOST is managed by a different team than the senior groups.

– I complained thinking they were doing nothing during the hiatus, sorry, sorry. I trust them now.
– Really looking forward to the reality show.

– I already miss them so much it’s making me dizzy.

– The concept is awesomeㅠㅠ 24-hour observation, it’s insane.

– When it airs, it’s going to doMINate every second.

– How am I supposed to wait a week? It’s torture.

– Let’s gather more fans through the reality show~~ Let’s go~~~!

..[Miscellaneous] Why are there so many posts about MOST?

They might need their own separate forum soon.

– Since their debut, their fandom’s firepower has been insane.

– The power is crazy.

– Today is such a happy day… please bear with me.

– But I also joined the fandom today and I’m excitedly posting too, lol.

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MOST’s first group reality show.

“Real MOST Life” did not disappoint the fans.

“RIMORA” started with a crackling black-and-white screen.

Four camera feeds appeared, and clicking on each one played four different 15-minute episodes.

Sweating while practicing choreography in the practice room.

Resting during breaks, lying on the floor, drinking water, chatting, and relaxing.

Checking each other’s skills and giving advice while preparing for recording.

Recording under the direction of producer and composer Lee Jungyeop and Kijoon.

Kijoon and Dojae seriously discussing the song production.

Louis singing loudly in the car while heading for a special stage rehearsal, ignoring the manager, Jung Giljoo.

Preparing a surprise party, waking up with sleepy eyes to take pictures at Louis’s graduation.

Kyuseong expressing his gratitude to the fans through a self-camera before bed, writing in his diary.

Woochul and Heungmin sneaking out of the dorm late at night to eat chicken breast sausages and complaining.

Kijoon unexpectedly joining them at the convenience store.

Eventually getting caught by the trainer and scolded.

Dojae playing with a retriever he met while running along the Han River, only to have his camera taken away by the dog, looking flustered.

It truly captured all aspects of the members’ daily lives.

Thanks to this, from the first broadcast, it was praised as the “textbook of idol group reality shows” and received a tremendous response from fans.

“Ha, damn. Today’s episode was legendary.”

“I’m going crazy. Watching last week’s video passes the week quickly, but today’s video will be watched ten thousand times.”

As the episodes continued, not only did the individual members’ personalities and traits become clear, but also their relationships and teamwork, satisfying the fans’ curiosity.

After a group reality show, it’s common to see which members are close or not, and even if there are bad relationships, it can cause controversy, but there were no such worries for MOST members.

“Exactly. The kids are really charming individually and it shows they’re all close, which is great…”

BEST 1st Generation.

Sunmi and Heera headed to a PC bang, chatting about today’s “RIMORA” broadcast even while walking.

“Ah, seriously… they were so happy in the waiting room when Louis was trending. The way they dote on the youngest is adorable.”

“They’re all so nice and hardworking, ugh! I love them so much.”

Heera expressed her affection for MOST with a groan.

Loving MOST was enough just from their performances.

They were cool and charming enough.

The members’ personalities, which were revealed in bits and pieces, were just an additional reason to like them.

However, after watching this reality show, the emotional distance shortened, and they began to see the members not just as “members,” but as “people.”

Seeing their off-stage personas, without a single disappointing aspect, being serious yet cheerful, naturally deepened their affection.

“Since they’re all close, just watching the show is comfortable and fun. That’s why fans of other teams are also watching this show a lot…”

Sunmi said, happy yet sighing a little.

It was good that her favorite idols were getting popular, but the immediate problem was the upcoming fan meeting ticketing.

“At least we joined the fan club in advance, so we should be okay. We’ll get our seats.”

“Right?”

Heera nodded at Sunmi’s question.

The two headed down the stairs to the basement.

It was a PC bang in Apgujeong, known for its fast internet speed, ideal for ticketing.

“Front row standing, let’s go. Fighting!”

“We’ll definitely get it!”

As they entered the PC bang, Sunmi and Heera frowned slightly.

They recognized a few familiar faces.

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