Prince from another dimension becomes an Idol chapter 28

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Kingdom Entertainment’s eagerly anticipated new group, MOST, finally unveiled their teaser yesterday evening at 7 PM.

Kingdom Entertainment, known for producing ballad stars like Baek Johee and Shin Sungyeol, has released the teaser for their second group since Big Boys, under the leadership of President Oh Jungho.

MOST is a six-member group consisting of Yoon Kijoon (23, Rap), MIN (22, Rap), Kang Dojae (21, Vocal), Kim Kyuseong (21, Vocal), Park Woochul (20, Vocal), and Kim Louis (19, Vocal). They have drawn attention by releasing two title tracks in their debut album, which is unusual.

The two tracks, ‘I’m Different’, composed by renowned songwriter and producer Lee Jungyeop, and ‘Dynamic’, created by member and leader Yoon Kijoon, are already causing a stir with snippets of the songs and member videos in the teasers.

There is keen interest in whether MOST can surpass the popularity of their senior group, Big Boys, and establish themselves as a distinct and talented group.

—TOP News Reporter Jeong Jihye

One hour after the teaser was released.

The members, having a quick meal in the practice room, gathered in a corner to eagerly search for news about MOST.

Since personal phones were banned in the practice room, their only way to access the internet was using the pad available for watching dance practice videos.

Heungmin clicked on the top article and began reading.

“Are we really creating a buzz? Already? It’s only been an hour since the release…. Oh my.”

Woochul, who was reading halfway through, grabbed his head in distress, his handsome face contorting.

“Hyung, hyung. My heart is beating too fast. Too fast!”

Louis took Dojae’s hand and placed it on his chest.

Indeed, his heart was racing abnormally fast.

This was in stark contrast to his earlier confident self, assuring everyone that they would succeed and were perfect.

Dojae quietly patted Louis’s shoulder, signaling him to calm down.

“…What are the comments saying?”

Maybe it was the intense practice or the tension from the teaser release.

Kim Kyuseong, looking paler than usual, asked in a small, trembling voice.

‘When he’s nervous, his voice gets even smaller. He’s a completely different person when he sings or gets angry.’

Dojae thought this as he too looked at Heungmin, curious about the public’s reaction.

“Comments? Comments……”

Heungmin scrolled down with a gloomy tone.

“There aren’t any.”

“……”

A moment of silence fell in the practice room.

No comments were scarier than hate comments.

“It’s probably because the article was just posted.”

“Yeah, that must be it, right? It’s not that no one cares about us, right?”

Heungmin’s concern spilled out in response to Dojae’s words, and he refreshed the comment section simultaneously.

“Ah!”

At that moment, the first comment appeared.

The members widened their eyes to read it.

-Don’t even think about riding on Big Boys’ coattails. Already annoyed.

Another silence fell.

The title and the last sentence of the article seemed to have drawn trolls.

Anyone who saw this article might have found it while searching for Big Boys rather than showing interest in MOST.

It would be fortunate if they could even ride on the popularity of Big Boys, which had now become a mid-tier group….

The members’ faces darkened.

Woochul ruffled his hair more, asking urgently.

“Wh-what about the view count? Our teaser video view count must be going up, right?”

Heungmin quickly opened the MyTube app.

MOST’s teaser video was uploaded not only on their official website but also on MyTube.

“Whoa! The view count already surpassed ten thousand!”

“Really?”

Finally, Kijoon, who had been standing a bit away, took an interest and looked at the pad’s screen.

Thanks to being uploaded on a popular K-POP channel, there were viewers for the teaser video.

Heungmin couldn’t take his eyes off the video as it played automatically upon clicking.

“It’s really well-made, even watching it again.”

The one-minute teaser video showcased the group’s two distinct concepts, each for 30 seconds, blending together seamlessly.

This was thanks to the work of a top-notch video creator.

As the part introducing each member with their name and face appeared, Heungmin alternated between looking at Woochul in the video and in real life.

“Is this really me?”

“Yeah. I’ve always been good-looking. You’re the one who’s cheating.”

At this, Kyuseong chuckled and complimented Louis.

“Louis, you look really good in this.”

“Thank you very much, Kyuseong hyung. You look good too. Dyeing your hair was the right choice.”

“Me? Well…”

“Kijoon hyung still looks as intimidating as ever.”

“Shut up, Park Woochul.”

“I meant charismatic!”

Their impressions hadn’t changed much since the first viewing.

But it felt new and exciting each time they watched it.

Although they were the same people, it felt unfamiliar seeing themselves and their members in the video with makeup and acting.

“Wow…”

“Wow… Dojae hyung.”

Woochul and Louis simultaneously expressed their amazement at the same part.

It was the close-up of Dojae’s face.

Already possessing a striking appearance, Dojae had become someone who captured immediate attention with a deeper aura over the past year.

Each time they watched the video, the younger members were awestruck, making Dojae smile bashfully and focus back on the teaser.

The group dance section was impressively edited.

The screen was impressive, but the teaser soundtrack that Director Yi Jung-yeop and I had worked on for days also grabbed everyone’s attention.

It began with a piano performance of “Dynamic” and ended with the repeating chorus of “I Am Different.”

―Different, different, you are different!

The chorus, sung alternately by Dojae and Kyuseong, resonated deeply.

The teaser video concluded powerfully with the phrase “I am different, too!” sung as a group chant.

10.11. COMING SOON.

MOST’s logo and the date a week later appeared on the final screen.

It was the debut and showcase date for MOST.

The teaser had finally been released to the world.

Woochul snapped the members out of their daze.

“Hey, we shouldn’t just be admiring it ourselves. Let’s see the reactions! Reactions!”

Heungmin quickly checked the MyTube comments.

– This is better than expected
– They must’ve spent some money; looks too good for a mid-sized company
– Looks like they made money from Big Boys
– Big Boys aren’t even HOH level… How much could they have earned?
– Who’s at 00:42? Insane visuals
– Would look handsome even driving at 100 km/h with the window down
– Even in 0.1 seconds, you can tell he’s handsome
– Why were visuals like these in Kingdom?
– I like the blond guy at 00:21
– Is he a foreign member? Looks like an aristocrat… so elegant
– Guys who look like this usually can’t sing
– Must be mixed-race
– The teaser is definitely good, LOL. The stage will tell
– Surprisingly handsome guys
– Why are the reactions so positive? It’s just okay. Did they hire commenters?
– Nope~ Kingdom’s too small to even hire commenters~
– Still far from surpassing the Big 3 agencies
– Actually, this is pretty good
– LOL 00:12 what’s with that hair
– It’s stuck in my head; came back to listen again. Hope the song is good
– Feeling like the song will be good
– If they’re from Big Boys’ agency, will they be as good on stage? I’ll judge after seeing the stage
– Two title tracks… The chances of flopping by overreaching?
– The chance of growing hair on a bald head
– Suddenly roasting bald heads
– If the teaser’s quality is maintained, you’ve got your first fan right here

The members read every single comment.

There were some negative ones, but the overall response to the teaser wasn’t bad.

Considering they didn’t have a solid fan base yet, the reaction was quite positive.

Due to the short nature of the video, the visual members like Dojae, Woochul, and Louis received good feedback, and people were eager to hear the full song.

However, the teaser alone wasn’t enough to create a major buzz.

‘Still, this is enough.’

Dojae thought.

The teaser was only a one-minute video.

The real deal was the full stage performance, the complete song, and the music video.

Kijoon had similar thoughts to Dojae.

“Okay, let’s stop watching and get back to practice. The debut day is what really matters.”

Kijoon got up and called the members to their positions.

Despite grumbling that they hadn’t fully digested it yet, the members lined up in front of the mirror.

***

Debut showcase day.

After getting their hair and makeup done early in the morning, the members arrived at the venue and looked around in awe at the lights being set up.

“Are we really… debuting here?”

Heungmin, who had been a trainee for quite a while, mumbled in a voice filled with emotion.

The other members seemed to feel a mix of emotions as well.

“Hey, come over here quickly! Let’s check the movements first!”

Called by the on-site director, the members hurriedly followed Manager Kim Seokchul to the waiting room.

Normally, they would have released the song and music video first, then debuted on a music show.

But no broadcaster would give a stage opportunity for two songs to a completely unknown rookie group.

So, they opted for a debut showcase.

The strategy was to perform both songs at the showcase.

It was a debut showcase stage that only major agencies would typically do.

This made MOST’s debut more special, and it showed the company’s determination to go big.

Although they didn’t have many fans yet, with most of the audience being officials and reporters, the stage would be live-streamed worldwide on MyTube.

This added some pressure for the members.

But it was a good kind of pressure.

‘We have to do well.’

Dojae thought.

A week had passed since the teaser was released.

The reaction to the teaser was still mostly positive, as it had been initially.

Word-of-mouth had gradually spread, increasing interest.

Everyone was eager to see the full performance and hear the official song.

So now, they just had to perform well on stage.

‘I can’t wait to get on stage.’

He wanted to dance and sing on stage.

He wanted to show everything they had.

The stage they had always watched from below… they were finally going to be on it.

With his fists clenched, Dojae entered the waiting room.

If they performed as they had practiced, there would be no problem.

He was confident.

That was why Dojae could stand tall against all the pressure.

Because he was confident.

And he believed his fellow members felt the same way.

***

He was wrong.

“…….”

“What’s going on! Where’s that guy gone!”

Just before the performance.

The waiting room was in chaos as they realized Woochul was missing.

No one could answer Kijoon’s sharp question.