Chapter 73: An Incident Occurred

January 29, 2008, was an ordinary sunny day. Beneath this ordinary and mundane surface, LOEN's promotional campaign was gradually unfolding. The most noticeable sign was a massive poster hung on the right side of LOEN's outer wall, which everyone passing by would glance at.

The person on the poster was none other than Lee Yunjae. This super-large poster was hurriedly made by workers overnight. Against a fiery red background, Lee Yunjae appeared as majestic as a descending deity. At the bottom of the poster was a line of text: "Lee Yunjae meets you on February 7th."

Samcheong-dong, being a bustling commercial district in Gangnam, saw many people pass by LOEN's office on their way to work. They had seen LOEN's promotions for artists before, but a poster of this size was a first. The poster, which covered an entire wall four stories high, was undoubtedly eye-catching and spectacular.

This was just the first step in LOEN's promotional campaign. Following this, LOEN officially announced on its official website that it would launch its new artist, Lee Yunjae, on February 7th.

The announcement roughly stated: "LOEN's new artist, Lee Yunjae, will debut with a newly produced mini-album on February 7th, meeting fans for the first time. The album includes four love songs written, composed, and performed by Lee Yunjae himself. Please look forward to it, as Lee Yunjae meets you on February 7th."

Not only that, but LOEN's official website also posted detailed information about Lee Yunjae, including his age, gender, resume, and preferences, which were far more specific than what had been circulating online.

All of this was just the initial promotion. Since Lee Yunjae's album had not yet been officially released, large-scale promotions were not yet necessary. However, LOEN's public relations department was already in talks with major shopping malls in Myeongdong, ensuring that every entrance with an electronic screen would not be overlooked. Playing Lee Yunjae's MVs on these screens was undoubtedly the best promotional method, but everything had to wait until the album was ready.

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Bang!!!

"YoonA, can't you change your impulsive personality? This isn't the dormitory; it's a TV station. If you bump into a senior, it won't look good!" Seeing YoonA's impulsive behavior, Kim TaeYeon frowned and said disapprovingly.

As the leader, Kim TaeYeon had to protect the other eight members and also had the responsibility to manage them.

YoonA, however, ignored Kim TaeYeon, jumping up and down excitedly and speaking incoherently: "Oppa... Yunjae oppa... Yunjae oppa is at LOEN, and he's debuting!"

Hearing the name "Yunjae," Seohyun, Jessica, Kim HyoYeon, Choi SooYoung, and Kwon YuRi all stood up instinctively.

"YoonA, is this true? You're not pulling our leg, right?!" YoonA's reputation for pranks was well-known, and even Lee Yunjae had been a victim. They couldn't help but be cautious, not wanting to get their hopes up for nothing.

"Oh... YoonA stomped her feet in frustration, rushed to the makeup table, and pulled out her phone from her bag to go online. In no time, she found a picture on a website. The picture was taken from the outside of LOEN's building, showing a massive promotional poster almost covering the entire side of the building, which was as large as a bank.

"Quick, look... I saw this at Leeteuk oppa's place... It's huge, Yunjae oppa looks so cool!" YoonA excitedly showed the phone to everyone.

Jessica, Seohyun, Kim HyoYeon, Kwon YuRi, and Choi SooYoung, with their 5.0 vision, immediately recognized the person on the poster as Lee Yunjae. Although he had changed a lot, they still recognized him at first glance.

"That's great... Oppa is finally debuting, on February 7th... It's coming soon, very soon, we'll see him soon!" Choi SooYoung said excitedly.

Seohyun's eyes welled up with tears. It had been so many years since they last saw each other, and she still remembered the night when Lee Yunjae helped her fend off two delinquents. She still kept the school badge he gave her, cherishing it.

Jessica bit her lip, trying to hold back the tears. Since meeting Lee Yunjae, she hadn't cried once. Under his protection, no senior trainee at the company dared to bully her, but now she felt an urge to cry.

"Wow... So cool, this poster is much bigger than the one at our company's entrance, it's huge!" Tiffany exclaimed, "And the poster on the front of our company's building is full of faces..."

If Lee Yunjae heard this complaint, he would have laughed. It turned out that having fewer artists at LOEN had its advantages; at least he could dominate the entire poster by himself.

"Why hasn't oppa come to see us if he's been in Seoul all along?" Kwon YuRi's tone was tinged with a hint of resentment and confusion, "Doesn't oppa want to see us?!"

The atmosphere in the dressing room became awkward, and Choi SooYoung and the others looked uncomfortable. Indeed, if he had been in Seoul all along, why hadn't he come to see them?

Noticing the unusual atmosphere in the practice room, Kim TaeYeon rolled her eyes and said, "How could that be... Lee Yunjae oppa is very close to you all, how could he not want to see you! He probably wants to make a grand entrance on stage, appearing before you in a new light!" As she spoke, she winked at Tiffany.

Tiffany understood, "That's right, I don't know what kind of person Lee Yunjae is, but you all should know him well!"

Perhaps this was the most plausible explanation! Kwon YuRi and the others exchanged glances and nodded in agreement. Even if Lee Yunjae had a conflict with S.M., he wouldn't want to avoid them.

Meanwhile, in the limousine of TVXQ driving down the road.

"Four years, Yunjae, you're finally back!" Kim JunSoo muttered to himself, looking at his phone, "We once promised to perform on stage together, but this promise has been delayed for too long, it's been ten years already..."

"This guy is still so stubborn, he's been in Seoul all along but never came to see us. Even when he was about to debut, he didn't tell us. He must want to make a grand entrance and reveal himself to us... This guy is really..." Kim JaeJoong couldn't help but complain.

"Ha, it's no surprise, Yunjae is like that. But when we see him, we have to give him a good scolding. He only sent us one text in four years, telling us to find SooYeon... He really made us angry!" Jung YunHo gritted his teeth.

"Four new songs, I'm looking forward to it! With his talent, he will surely surprise fans!" Park YuChun deeply sighed, admiring Lee Yunjae's creative ability. In his view, even the most popular new singer-songwriter, G-Dragon, might not surpass him.

"I've always hoped that TVXQ could reunite, but Yunjae was signed by LOEN. Sigh..." Shim ChangMin sighed. TVXQ would always be incomplete without him.

After his words, the atmosphere in the car became somewhat awkward, and the other four looked uncomfortable. Clearly, they all hoped that Lee Yunjae would rejoin TVXQ, but now it seemed that this dream would never come true.

"Don't be like that. With Yunjae's talent, he can stand firm in the music industry and climb higher, maybe even surpass us one day. We have to work hard and not let him laugh at us!" Jung YunHo's natural leadership qualities shone through as he encouraged the other four members.

"Right, YunHo is right. We can't let Yunjae see us as a joke. We have to keep working hard and become legends like HOT and H.O.T.!"

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In the dedicated dressing room of BoA at KBS TV station.

BoA sat in front of the makeup table, and the makeup artist was applying makeup to her, but her attention was clearly not on the mirror but on her phone screen.

"You, finally showing up, huh!" BoA muttered, "I wonder how you've been these past four years... You're such a worry."

At this moment, not only BoA, Super Junior, TVXQ, and Girls' Generation, but also Baek JiYoung, Jang WooHyuk, Moon JungHee, and others were waiting, eagerly hoping that time would pass quickly and that February 7th would come sooner.

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While everyone who cared about Lee Yunjae was enduring the long wait, Lee Yunjae himself was in a photography studio, shooting posters.

"Alright, take a break, we'll continue in ten minutes!" The photographer waved at Lee Yunjae.

"Yunjae, your phone has been ringing several times!" Before Lee Yunjae could even take a sip of water after sitting down, his assistant, Xiao Yang, handed him his phone.

Seeing the missed call, Lee Yunjae's eyebrows raised. It was from Park SangHae. Without much thought, he immediately called back, "Uncle, what's the matter?"

"Yunjae, are you free now? Come back quickly, SooYeon is in trouble!"

Lee Yunjae was stunned on the spot.

Fourth update, this book hasn't had four updates in a day since it started... A little burst!

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