Chapter 83

At midnight on January 31st, the MV for "You Are Not Truly Happy" was officially released on LOEN's official website.

In the final cut of the MV, a montage technique was used to briefly introduce the small dinosaur that debuted on KBS with Liu Zaishi and the reshoot scenes from Infinite Challenge, followed by shots of each MC. The scene of Park Myung-soo's girlfriend leaving, the chubby MC's smile in the bar, the big MC's act of being silly, and the image of Yoo Hong-jeong shaking his head with a pale but smiling face almost instantly touched the tear points of everyone, even Haha, who was still serving in the military, appeared in the MV through screenshots from X-Man and his performance at the Grand Music Festival.

Within an hour after the MV's release, the song, which LOEN had not been optimistic about, quickly spread across the entire internet through mutual recommendations from almost all variety show MCs. Then, with the recommendations of several comedians, it began to expand to the fan groups of actors.

And on this day, Yoon Hyun's comeback stage also arrived.

January 31st. 1:00 PM.

SBS TV.

Perhaps because Yoon Hyun had announced his comeback four months earlier, he did not encounter any truly intimidating seniors when he paid respects to his contemporaries. The seniors who were promoting their songs at this time did not have much to be proud of in front of Yoon Hyun. Yoon Hyun's respectful bow to them was already giving them enough face.

Then, Yoon Hyun sat in his waiting room, waiting for the other juniors to come and pay their respects.

The first to visit Yoon Hyun was CNBlue. Both parties had collaborated on the MV for "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky," so they were quite familiar with each other. Yoon Hyun had showcased the entire story of CNBlue's band development in this MV, and the song deeply moved these big boys who loved music, so their relationship remained good. Yoon Hyun considered them rare male idol singer friends in the entertainment industry. Although FNC, their agency, and CCM were under the same big boss Mnet, it seemed they had not received any instructions to limit their interactions with him...

The next to arrive were the girls of T-ara, who had perfectly secured a three-peat at the beginning of January.

This meeting was as awkward as it could be. Despite being so familiar that they used informal language, Yoon Hyun and the six girls maintained a formal posture, exchanging polite but meaningless greetings while their eyes continuously communicated. Especially Park Ji-yeon, who looked at Yoon Hyun as if she wanted to eat him whole. On the other side, Park So-yeon's eyes were filled with various complex emotions that Yoon Hyun could not understand at all.

As for the real protagonist, Ham Eun-jeong? From the moment she entered the room, she kept her head down, as if trying to find some treasure in the floor tiles, completely ignoring Yoon Hyun's attempts to bring the conversation back to her...

Before T-ara left, the muscular guys from 2AM arrived at Yoon Hyun's waiting room. Jo Kwon, who had co-starred with Yoon Hyun on "We Got Married," was familiar with him, so they greeted each other and chatted for a few moments before leaving.

The last to arrive was Girls' Generation.

"1, 2, 3, hello, Senior Yoon Hyun, we are Girls' Generation!" The pressure from the nine girls bowing together was as overwhelming as it had been six months ago.

"Hello!" Yoon Hyun also bowed respectfully. Then, he said to Kim Tae-yeon, who was standing at the front, "I think Mr. Yoo Young-jin must have a message for me."

"Mr. Yoo Young-jin said that he will invite you for tea at S.M. Company's recording studio next Monday. He hopes you can honor his invitation," Kim Tae-yeon said politely, but with a fierce tone.

"That's too stingy, just tea? Please also tell Mr. Yoo Young-jin that I will invite him for drinks at my recording studio at LOEN Company next Monday. I hope he can honor my invitation." Yoon Hyun maintained a high and mighty demeanor.

The atmosphere instantly became awkward.

"Alright, you nine are not suitable for declaring war. Even the guys from SHINee would be more intimidating. Sit down, I guess this is your last stop, right? Let's chat." Yoon Hyun smiled, "There's no need for you to get involved in the competition between Mr. Yoo Young-jin and me."

"Thank you, but we won't trouble you, Senior. We'll be going now." Kim Tae-yeon, despite the complex look in her eyes, firmly rejected Yoon Hyun's invitation and led the girls out, leaving Yoon Hyun standing there.

On the side, Kim Soo-yeon laughed so hard she had to squat down.

The entire recording site of "Music Bank" was filled with a suffocating and bizarre atmosphere. The MCs, Choi Seol-gi and Yoo Jae-suk, and Zhang Yoo-rong, were under so much pressure that they made several mistakes during the rehearsal. The rehearsal for Girls' Generation was even cleared out...

In such an atmosphere, Yoon Hyun, who refused to rehearse, became an extremely bizarre character.

After the passionate performance of "Hoot" by Girls' Generation, which ignited the enthusiasm of the middle-aged fans, it was time for Yoon Hyun's final act.

Since there was no rehearsal, Yoon Hyun's live performance could not afford any mistakes, as there would be no chance to correct them. His album was set to be officially released the next day, and if he made a mistake at this critical moment... even the PD of "Music Bank" did not dare to imagine the consequences.

"Music Bank" gave Yoon Hyun three songs, which was unprecedented and might never happen again.

The reason for this treatment was that Yoon Hyun's album contained a song that would never come back to the charts, an unrivaled king, "Gangnam Style."

Thus, when Yoon Hyun stepped onto the stage and the music started, the provocative atmosphere that belonged to Girls' Generation instantly disappeared.

"OPPA GANGNAM STYLE!" With the entire audience shouting in unison, Yoon Hyun's comeback stage officially began.

The entire venue was in a frenzy with the danceable "Gangnam Style."

But then something even more explosive happened.

For the second song, Yoon Hyun chose "Fiction," a song from his new album that had not received much attention.

Of course, the lack of attention was only within Yoon Hyun's album; if it were placed in any other male group's album, it would undoubtedly be the main song. Moreover, Yoon Hyun's MV for this song featured Park Bo-young, which had already attracted attention when it was released.

Especially the chorus part of the song, where Yoon Hyun created his own dance moves, combined with the catchy melody, made it a song that could secure a three-peat on the charts.

Unfortunately, it appeared in Yoon Hyun's album.

The climax of the performance came just before the first chorus. Yoon Hyun, originally dressed in a fancy suit and sunglasses for "Gangnam Style," suddenly tore off his suit and shirt, revealing a tight undershirt.

The female audience was instantly ignited!

Oh my God, Yoon Hyun had been in the industry for almost three years, and it was the first time they noticed how good his physique was! The solid muscles on his arms and shoulders were one thing, but the tight undershirt, drenched from the "Gangnam Style" dance, clearly outlined his eight-pack abs!

In the entire Korean music industry... no, in the entire entertainment industry, was there a second person with such defined eight-pack abs?

At the same time Yoon Hyun took off his clothes, Park Bo-young, who was invited as a performance guest in the MV, appeared from behind the dancers and stood next to Yoon Hyun. Dressed in a tight undershirt and shorts, Park Bo-young, along with Yoon Hyun, who was half-exposing his eight-pack abs, sang the catchy melody, driving the entire venue into a frenzy.

The three MCs standing on the side were completely stunned.

Choi Seol-gi's eyes were fixed on Yoon Hyun, unable to look away, while the members of 2PM, known for their "beast" image, Yoo Jae-suk and Zhang Yoo-rong, exchanged glances, reading the heavy sense of helplessness in each other's eyes.

They could already imagine the news tomorrow, with their photos appearing next to Yoon Hyun's, serving as mere sidekicks...

At the end of the song, Yoon Hyun and Park Bo-young hugged tightly, and the venue erupted in piercing screams.

Then, there was a break for a costume change and advertisements.

Yoon Hyun and Park Bo-young went offstage together.

Due to the tight schedule, Yoon Hyun only gestured for Park Bo-young to wait for a moment and have dinner together, then ran into the dressing room to change.

A moment later, Yoon Hyun reappeared in a pure white suit and sat down at the prepared piano.

The night before, the final episode of MBC's "We Got Married," featuring the last moments of Yoon Hyun and Ham Eun-jeong, aired. Almost all the fans of Ham Eun-jeong were moved to tears by Yoon Hyun's last line, "Princess, after you listen to this song, will you leave, please?" When Yoon Hyun sat at the piano, even before he started playing, their tears began to fall.

Yoon Hyun prepared a pure piano accompaniment for the live performance, which was different from the piano version in "We Got Married." He made extensive adaptations to the entire song to suit the piano, including the difficulty of playing and the techniques used, which were incomparable to the original.

If Yoon Hyun had not continued practicing the piano all along, it would have been extremely difficult for him to play this song.

However, after countless practices, Yoon Hyun was now very familiar with it.

As his fingers danced on the keys, Yoon Hyun's voice slowly and deeply resonated.

"Without any preparation, without any hesitation, you appeared..."

After experiencing three fast-paced songs, the audience, who were already a bit tired, was once again drawn into a mesmerizing rhythm by Yoon Hyun.

As the last note faded, the venue erupted in thunderous applause.

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