Chapter 29: The Technique of an Idol Who Never Fails

[How do the kids look in real life? I'm curious...]

[↳Seob: They look pretty on screen, but in real life, they're completely guys... They're really handsome...]

[↳Jiho: On the contrary, he looks unexpectedly cute in real life, unlike his fanboy image.]

[Is Jeonghaewon that intense in real life too?]

[↳↳He's even more intense in real life. Really shocking coldness... But as a person, he's very different from what I saw at the audition.]

[↳↳↳Really different. I'm still in shock and can't explain it properly, but you really have to see it...]

[↳↳↳↳He's just a power idol. Even if he was born on a deserted island, he would somehow stand out and become an idol...]

At that moment, Jeonghaewon posted his first message on Xbus.

[Haewon: Haeil fans, hello! Was today's performance fun? I heard your cheers from the stage.]

[↳???]

[↳?????]

As the Firstlight fans' question marks continued, Hwang Seob's urgent comment appeared.

[↳Seob: Haewon didn't want to post it and was trying to delete it, but I took it and posted it.]

[↳Seob: It was supposed to be 'Thank you' at the end.]

[↳Maknae: Ah, what are these seniors doing... lol]

[Minjo: Haeil fans, I'm also grateful!!!!!!!!!!! I love you!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for listening to the radio, see you tomorrow♡♥♡♥♡♥]

[↳An Joo-won: I'm glad I didn't ride in the car with those four. It's noisy even in a separate car...]

[↳↳Minjo: Bro!!!!!!! We agreed to accept each other this time!!!!!!!]

[↳↳↳An Joo-won: Okay...]

[Jaewoon: Eye contact game 1]

[↳Hyosuk: 2 But why are we doing this?]

[↳An Joo-won: 3 I don't know, maybe Shin Jiwon is bored.]

[↳Maknae: 4 But this way, the last person to see it loses, right?]

[↳Minjo: 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

[↳↳Hyosuk: Please, just once...]

[↳Haewon: 6]

[↳Seob: Jeonghaewon, I'll look this time.]

[What are our kids doing... lol]

[Xbus notifications keep coming... lol]

[↳I also put it aside for a moment... lol]

[↳↳It's noisy even though we're not in the same car... lol]

[What happened during Firstlight's inactive period...? The kids suddenly became beagles...?]

[↳I really like this atmosphere...]

[↳↳Honestly, me too. I liked the feeling of Kukseon A team...]

[I thought Jeonghaewon ruined the Kukseon A team atmosphere, but now I think it wouldn't be the same without him.]

[↳Some fans who were disappointed with the Kukseon A team might be thinking this way now...]

* * *

After Hwang Seob took my phone and posted my first message, my phone got busy.

The members kept posting, and the staff kept monitoring, so the group chat kept buzzing.

The radio was not difficult because my role was clearly defined. Since there weren't many members, just introducing the songs was enough for the other members to fill the audio.

And Seob had a pre-recording for the music show at TYT on Friday.

TYT wanted Firstlight to perform "If I Become a Star" because they are from TYT's survival program.

Regardless of whether I caused a controversy, the fact that they wanted one of the most popular songs from the survival program for the next one made me think we might be heavily involved in the next survival program. The other six members, excluding me.

Our company decided to go with "If I Become a Star" to keep things smooth.

Since I remember getting a lot of criticism for "If I Become a Star," I felt pressure to perform it well.

I changed into my costume and warmed up my voice when I saw a familiar face at the filming site. My former entertainers, Park Hee-young and Bu Jeong-tae.

"Chul!"

"Hey, unnie? Hyung!"

They both said they were there for a short visit because they were filming nearby.

"Isn't it busy? Why did you come?"

"Hey, you always call us to drink zero soda when you're busy, right?"

"Ah, hyung, live longer."

Bu Jeong-tae chuckled, and Park Hee-young playfully hit my arm.

"Hey, your part is so short, why are you so nervous? Your voice will sound even worse if you're tense."

That's true. I remembered how my singing got worse as I moved to the back during Kukseon A.

Park Hee-young continued.

"Take a deep breath. Just imagine filling all the empty parts of your body with air."

I followed Park Hee-young's advice, inhaling from head to toe and exhaling according to her count.

"Ultimately, singing is done with your voice. So, you need to take good care of it. But, that doesn't mean the rest of your body should be idle. Your focus shouldn't be only on your voice."

I didn't fully understand, but after taking a deep breath, I felt my voice improved a bit, and the tension in my neck eased.

Bu Jeong-tae, who was watching me practice, said:

"Relax your hands and feet, and let your expression go wild. Comedy and acting both get worse when you're tense. You have to relax."

Bu Jeong-tae, a theater and film major, helped me relax. I don't know why I got so much help from these two, but they are really good people.

They couldn't stay long because they were busy. Park Hei-young said:

"If someone asks, we're your entertainment parents."

"Right, we got divorced and set up separate households."

Bu Jeong-tae chimed in. It was absurd to see them act like this, but it was funny.

After they left, the recording started.

The stage was incredibly beautiful. The floor screen and the overall setting were filled with twinkling stars.

I was confident in my understanding of this song. The lyrics express the hope that even if fans' love changes, I will stay in one place.

I was worried about the fans waiting, but fortunately, the recording started without delay. On our second meeting, I felt more excited than nervous seeing the Haeil fans.

It felt like a crush, and the excitement made me less nervous.

* * *

After the recording, I took a short break and went back to work at TYT.

There was an interview for the main broadcast, so we decided who would appear and waited in the waiting room.

I was wondering if the TYT staff who subtly threatened us last time would show up when another guest arrived.

It was the leader of the 11-member boy group INO (I-no), Kang Han-woo, and the other ten members. Maybe not all eleven, but there were a lot of them. We have many members too, but with them, it was eleven voices.

An Joo-won, who was doing a university assignment next to me on the sofa, said:

"Haewon, the person who will be happier than us about your joining is here."

"Ah, are you happy too?"

"Of course, I'm happy."

An Joo-won, who is usually affectionate, doesn't really match well with me. Hehe. It's embarrassing, but he's a good person.

Anyway, Kang Han-woo's expression really looked happy.

"Kids! You're now seven members, right?"

"Hyung, did you come to play baseball?"

At Shin Jiwon's question, Kang Han-woo replied:

"Yeah! Now, if we borrow two of your members, we can play baseball."

"Oh."

"Let's do a collaboration between our variety shows and play baseball. It'll be fun and we can get a show out of it."

Listening to this, An Joo-won said to me:

"You're good at team sports, right?"

"Basketball? I haven't played for over two years. I don't even know the rules of baseball."

"You can learn as you play."

"Really want to play?"

"Yeah."

For some reason, An Joo-won's eyes changed when talking about baseball. What is it? Is this what a baseball fan is like?

Anyway, baseball...

According to the status window, after this activity, Firstlight will release their first full album. I don't know if I'll be active then, but I want to create as many songs as