Chapter 94: The Techniques of an Idol Who Never Fails

Breaking a long hiatus, Big Blue announced their comeback, and the fans were recently enjoying a floating, dreamy feeling. Just hearing two words from the team's maknae, Lee Junhee, gave them a good sense that the song would be great, and the spoiler about the entire team going to America revealed that all five members were involved. They also noticed that the formdapi entertainment had spent quite a bit of money on the music video.

[Isn't it Xdapi that has no pride, not money?]

[But can they really entrust a song to a rookie? Their team's songs haven't even made it to the daily charts yet.]

[↳Isn't it true that male idols rarely make it to the daily charts? It's not because they can't pick good songs.]

[↳I checked out all the songs by Haewon on Instagram, and they were pretty good.]

[I was disappointed that they didn't get a top-notch composing team, but honestly, our team doesn't have the clout to ask the company, and Xdapi wouldn't have prepared for the comeback in advance. Haha, it seems the members chose it.]

[↳I agree.]

[↳33 They wouldn't have contacted Haewon first, right? Hahaha.]

[Even so, it's been years since their last comeback, and getting a song from a rookie is too much. 😭😭😭😭]

[↳He's not a professional composer, just an idol junior...]

[↳I'm worried that he might have taken the song because he's a Big Blue fan... He's worked hard, though.]

[↳Yeah, especially the seniors, they would do even more. 😭]

[I just started following them, but why are the reactions like this? Haha, Big Blue has been around for a few years, so it's a useless worry. Let's trust our team.]

[↳X is right.]

[↳Just from hearing two words from Joon, I can tell how excited he is. Hahaha.]

While Big Blue's fans were a mix of anxiety and belief, some communities and SNS platforms had outright negative reactions.

[Even if they pick a trashy song, it will sell well because it's Big Blue. X is so typical.]

[The national bias grabs every opportunity, joining the Perfume group, huh? Haha.]

[↳The Perfume fans are coming.]

[↳↳No, I just don't like X. They can't even control who calls them. If Haewon is a villain, it would be like they never existed. Hahaha.]

Meanwhile, some baseball fans, who were bored with the lack of baseball in winter, ended up watching a baseball variety show and heard the news.

[Why are you talking about X, who doesn't care?]

[What kind of composing? Focus on baseball.]

[↳He's not a baseball player, hahaha.]

Then, an interview followed a scene where Jeong Haewon reached first base on a hit by pitch.

-Oh, I ran without looking at the ball? I didn't know.

-How did you know the catcher didn't catch the ball if you didn't look?

-By the sound. The sound of the ball hitting the mitt is completely different.

[He's using his perfect pitch, hahaha.]

[But idols can play social baseball, right? They are adults.]

[How much did Jeong Haewon pay for the uniform? It will sell well.]

[↳The precious one-tool player!]

[↳↳? Why one tool? His face is another tool.]

[↳↳↳Yeah, it might be more expensive than expected.]

[↳↳↳Better than most K-pop idols...!]

In the top of the fifth inning, when INO's pitcher's pitch hit Hwang Saebi, who was at bat, Jeong Haewon excitedly ran out of the dugout. It was the long-awaited bench-clearing.

[Who is he to run out so happily? Hahaha.]

[↳Jeong Haewon.]

[IBC has been fun from the beginning, and he's been playing baseball since the early innings.]

[↳X is such a macho guy.]

[↳He's just crazy about roughhousing, hahaha.]

[↳Is he the one with perfect pitch?]

[This is so X. Why is it so fun?]

[↳Maybe because it's not X.]

[↳Ah...!]

[But is the New Year (Firstlight's team) really an idol team? Their physique and appearance are intense.]

[↳The Happy (INO's team) players must be scared, but they have strong mental fortitude.]

Despite their tough appearances, the two teams, remembering they were idols, responded with a chicken fight.

[Chicken fight, intense.]

[What is Han Hyoseok? He's just cool.]

[↳He did ballet.]

[↳↳Indeed, practical muscles.]

[↳↳A ballet dancer of that height is a lethal weapon.]

[Is the fourth one a few years old? He should really play baseball.]

[↳Shin Jiwoon? Born in 2005.]

[↳↳Younger than I thought?]

[↳His athletic ability is so good, a talent lost to Jinchun...]

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I was watching the Lunar New Year special baseball variety show, Idol Baseball Classic (IBC), in room 304 with the members.

I don't particularly like baseball, so the filming that day wasn't that interesting. I just did my best because I was told to. But it was fun to run out of the dugout for a bench-clearing. Hehe...

The game ended with a score of 3-7 in our favor. The score difference was significant, and towards the end, INO's former player member, Lee Suhan, came out to pitch, and no one from Firstlight could hit the ball. INO had something to take away, and the game ended with a threat to seek revenge next Lunar New Year. It seems to depend on the ratings. I don't want to do it again, but I hope the ratings are good...

While watching the broadcast, I heard from an employee that Big Blue's Daniel had spoiled my involvement. I quickly got up and moved to my studio. With trembling hands, I opened Daniel's Instagram.

A sunrise photo with a sun emoji. It seems the nature of spoilers doesn't change even after years of debut.

Anyway, it will be revealed soon that I composed the song for this activity. It's just a bit earlier than expected.

To manage the sudden stress, I took a deep breath. Since starting medication, I've found it easier to handle stress.

Then, I received a call from Big Blue's leader, Choi Jeongmin. I answered immediately.

"Hello, hyung."

-Oh, Haewon. Daniel suddenly spoiled it. I called to tell you not to worry too much. Formdapi is contacting TRV.

"I see. I wasn't really worried, hyung."

Choi Jeongmin is a good person, but once he starts talking, he doesn't stop easily. It's like a professional habit.

He's currently hosting so many shows that it's hard to imagine how he manages his schedule. One of the season-based variety shows on an OTT channel is incredibly popular both domestically and internationally.

While there are several candidates for the next generation of national MCs, Choi Jeongmin is the one with the most outstanding career right now, thanks to that show alone.

-Skipper (Big Blue's fan club) is a bit worried. You know, our fans are particularly anxious. But if the song is good, they'll love the composer who brought them back.

The forms of love from fans may not be drastically different, but idols see their fan clubs in a special way. Choi Jeongmin is especially known for his love for fans, remembering their faces and always expressing gratitude in interviews.

I replied.

"I think they will, so I'm not worried."

-Really? Wow, you're confident. That's good.

Since I'm a fan of the team, I sometimes wonder if it would have been better to work with a more experienced professional.

However, regardless of that, I love my music and have confidence in it.

Anyway, I had a feeling this call wouldn't end soon, and it turned out to be true.

-...Anyway, you have a shoot later. It's been cloudy since this morning, and it's suddenly raining now. I should have brought an umbrella. Oh, by the way, that umbrella...

Am I really going to hear how I ended up buying an umbrella, including TMI? No, what was the purpose of this call? It's confusing.

-So, the conclusion is... Wait, Haewon, why did I call you? I'm getting forgetful with age.

No, hyung. It's not because of your age, but because you talk too much and lose the topic...

I just answered the question.

"Because you were worried that I might be surprised by Daniel's spoiler."

-Oh, right. That's it. But there's one more thing...

Is it TMI again? I'm getting anxious, but Choi Jeongmin said,

-I remembered! Haewon, you're coming back in late March, right?

"Yes."

-I saw your members are strong. Do they eat a lot?

My heart started racing. I thought he might be talking about the variety show 'Going to Work' that he hosts on a public cable channel.

'Going to Work' is a public service variety show where they go to regions with mostly elderly