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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 20
Chapter Title: The Leader of a Doomed Girl Group
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Seo Baek-yeong (3rd place ▲2), 2,629 votes
Kim Ryeo-yu (2nd place -), 2,812 votes
Kim Geum (1st place ▲2), 3,318 votes
Although it was within the top ranks, the fluctuations were quite severe.
That's why the backlash was even stronger.
If I had been 4th place in the interim evaluation as well, there wouldn't have been this much backlash.
Public opinion was generally on my side.
That was fortunate.
It was possible because PD O Baek-gyeong was cooperative.
This was because PD O Baek-gyeong set the editing direction to make my 4th place ranking seem very questionable.
And only Kim Ryeo-yu maintained her 2nd place ranking.
Considering that the audience who voted this time were chosen by the upper management of Colors, I couldn't say there was nothing fishy about it.
In fact, public opinion regarding Kim Ryeo-yu was the worst.
Because—
Make some noise
The noise lingering in your ears
Make big noise
The sound shaking your heart
Create an earthquake
Shake the whole world
It was because Kim Ryeo-yu was so nervous that she hit a wrong note.
That wasn't all.
The original song, both in its lyrics and the group's concept, was confident girl-hip-hop, but Kim Ryeo-yu's performance was the complete opposite.
The overtly sexy concept divided opinions.
Fans of the original song all disliked it.
The majority of reactions stated that she hadn't properly understood the original song.
In particular, when it was broadcast that Kim Ryeo-yu ignored Do Hui-yeong's advice and pushed for a sexy concept, the reaction became even worse.
Junior Trainee's "WhiteNoise Humiliation" Controversy Erupts
WhiteNoise's biggest hit is Mebikno.
Fans and muggles alike would agree.
So why did Mebikno become a hit?
It was because of its rare girl-crush concept plus a no-exposure concept at the time.
Female fans go crazy for stuff like this.
But Kim Ryeo-yu went in the opposite direction with this.
Of course, the fans' reactions couldn't be good.
I liked it though?? It was even better than the original LOL
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└└333 I preferred Ryeo-yu's version
└└└Male fans might benefit, but female fans don't particularly like it. And WhiteNoise is a group with a very strong female fanbase.... Personally, I also liked Kim Ryeo-yu's version better. A good-looking visual treat... *cough cough*...
└└└└This is why female fans dislike it...
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KRY is truly disgusting LOL The kids made it into a non-sexy, confident concept~ Sigh~
If she had just stayed quiet, she would've been fine... Who asked her to interpret it however she wanted~ Defend what's defensible LOL
No, whether it's the lyrics or the concept, there's no room for sexy, so why the sudden exposed sexy concept? It's not even classy, it's just weird.
Since WhiteNoise, the original artists, were such popular idols, public opinion turned negative in an instant.
DHY is so pitiful
She seemed to really care about this program, considering it's for training her direct juniors LOL
She even lent her own backup dancers and introduced all the producers she knew.
That junior, she ignored all her advice and did everything she was told not to do, huh.
Ryeo-yu, are you satisfied with how things turned out?
My point LOL This is more upsetting. It was clear how much Do Hui-yeong cared;
└22222 She knew she'd get criticized for being a judge, so she offered to help enough to cover all that, but then she just kicked it away and went wild.
└└33 What did Do Hui-yeong even gain from getting so much hate?
But Kim Ryeo-yu didn't respond at all.
Her agency, Colors, also remained silent.
***
Even in this frustrating situation, filming proceeded without delay.
After several artificial shoots for PPL were over, the main game returned.
It was the day the second mission was revealed.
"So this day has come again,"
Yeon Ju-hong said to me, looking completely dejected.
We were both walking with an ice cream cone in our mouths.
Mine was melon flavored, Yeon Ju-hong's was strawberry.
Yeon Ju-hong had bought them.
"Are you nervous?"
"Of course. Aren't you nervous, Unnie? Then again, you weren't nervous at all during the first mission either."
Yeon Ju-hong scanned me up and down, as if she couldn't understand.
"You weren't like this before, Unnie. You were more of a scaredy-cat than anyone."
"...A scaredy-cat?"
"Do you take cheongsimhwan every morning? Or some kind of herbal medicine? Then share the info with me, Unnie."
"I don't take anything like that."
If I've gained anything, it's just experience....
In reality, I wasn't very nervous.
Of course, Yeon Ju-hong was more scared because she didn't know what the mission was, but—
[The second mission of the trending program, 'Make a New Color,' revealed!]
[Make a New Color's second mission is the talk of the town. Unlike before, this time it's a group mission—]
That's because I had seen the mission through a phone alarm.
Just yesterday, my phone had already informed me.
"It'll be a group mission this time, right?"
"Of course."
I nodded.
Even without seeing it beforehand, anyone could have guessed.
"What will they make us do? They'll probably make us do something weird again, without any sense."
"...Probably."
I agreed.
Because Yeon Ju-hong's words weren't wrong.
Because the next mission was—
[Group Mission: A to Z Stage Production]
***
Filming began, and PD O Baek-gyeong explained the mission.
"Everyone, nowadays, idols can't just be good at singing and dancing."
(I thought he said) to only compete with the stage.
At his contradictory words, I tried to keep a straight face.
"Surely, if you're an idol, you should be able to create your own stage, shouldn't you?"
PD O Baek-gyeong flashed an evil smile and started the prepared PPT.
"Colors has a long-standing tradition. Does anyone know what it is?"
"...Me."
It was Kim Geum.
It was very rare for Kim Geum, who usually didn't talk much, to step forward like this.
That's why PD O Baek-gyeong seemed excited.
"Oh, Trainee Kim Geum. Please tell us."
"...That all title tracks are composed and written by the members."
"Correct!"
As soon as PD O Baek-gyeong got the answer he wanted, he briefly cut the cameras.
Then, after coaxing forced wrong answers from us, he resumed.
"Alright, when you think of Colors, you think of composition, and when you think of composition, you think of Colors. Whether by chance or fate, every group in Colors has always had members skilled in composing and writing lyrics. And other members, besides those, also participated well in composing or writing lyrics."
PD O Baek-gyeong played a video to show examples.
Greyish - Lee Sol, Hui-yeong
All Colors - Day
WhiteNoise - Seol-hui, Doyi
BurnAsh - Danha, Jae-yi
"As you can see, every group has its representative composer members. This versatile aspect is also a factor that has stolen the hearts of our fans! As idols of Colors, you too cannot betray such expectations, can you?"
The more PD O Baek-gyeong spoke, the more the atmosphere sank.
All the trainees here were above a certain level in singing and dancing, but not in composing.
The difference in skill levels was stark.
"However, I also acknowledge that not all members can specialize in composition. So!"
PD O Baek-gyeong switched the PPT slide.
"I've prepared a few stage-making elements!"
Position 1. Composition
Position 2. Lyrics
Position 3. Choreography Production
Position 4. Concept and Styling Director
Every single one of them was difficult.
Enough to make everyone's faces darken automatically.
"Alright, all trainees will take one position each. There are no exceptions. Everyone must take one. Therefore, there will only be three trainees per position."
As PD O Baek-gyeong gestured, staff brought out twelve flags.
Each flag had the name of a position written on it.
There were only three flags per position.
"The position scramble will be decided fairly by a race."
Nooooo....
Screams could be heard from everywhere.
It wasn't fair at all.
Because not everyone had the same running ability.
Just thinking about Yun Cheong's body made me sigh.
Yun Cheong's body was, quite literally, a trash body.
No muscle, no fat.
It was a truly hopeless body.
I couldn't expect to come in first place in a race with a body like this.
If I were to bet on anything—
"Please, just let me avoid composition."
I'd have to bet on the composition aversion phenomenon.
In truth, I didn't care what position I got. I just wanted to avoid choreography production.
I had the least confidence in that.
I mean, I'm not a main dancer.
Unlike me, most of the trainees closed their eyes tightly and prayed to avoid composition.
Of course, there was an exception.
"Composition composition composition composition composition...."
It was Kim Geum.
That's a bit of madness.
Given this atmosphere, it seemed better to aim for composition to avoid the choreography production position.
Okay.
This time, I'm going for composition.
"Alright, stand at the starting line. Don't step on the line."
I wondered why they were filming in such a strangely wide area.
So it was for an athletic competition.
I adjusted my stance.
"Ready... Go!"
A starter pistol fired, as if it were a proper preparation.
I ran, my eyes wide open, staring only at the composition flag.
"Aaaaaah!"
"Get out of the way!!!! Get out of the way!!!!!"
"Hah, hah."
Huh.
I glanced behind me.
Quite a few trainees were behind me.
These guys...!
They had even worse trash bodies than Yun Cheong...!
I ran leisurely, intending to grab the composition flag.
But at that moment,
"Composition composition composition composition composition composition composition composition composition composition...."
An immense sound came from behind me.
She's scary.
With sheer determination, Kim Geum overtook me and snatched the composition flag, coming in first.
Disoriented by Kim Geum, I grabbed any flag.
However.
"Ah."
...The flag I grabbed was not the composition flag.
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