Second Try Idol

Chapter 212: Joy (49)

Fortunately, I was wearing suitable clothes for the livestream. Jin-Sung had no choice but to wear his tracksuit, but at least, I came out in a quality shirt that I often wore.

After we tidied up the things we had carelessly thrown around, the manager came into the practice room with a smartphone and a stand for the Q-app live. He said, “I will be watching the broadcast for now."

“Did you come here after working on documents, Su-Hwan hyung?"

“Yes. Hmmm, maybe I can go back. Since the sub-leader Hyun-Woo is here, everything should be fine, right?"

I flinched a little at Su-Hwan's words, which deliberately emphasized the word “sub-leader.”

I nodded. “Yes, I won’t let you down. Don't worry."

“Even if it takes long, please wrap it up within an hour. The other members will come to the practice room around that time."

“Yes."

After leaving various instructions for us, Su-Hwan went back to the company. I then set up the phone on the desk and started the Q-app. We decided on the live title as “Have you been waiting? The return of the dance duo—part two!” based on Jin-Sung's suggestion.

“Isn't this properly dressed for you, Jin-Sung?"

“No, it's not. I hate you."

“I like you though."

“Ugh." As we made some silly jokes, viewers quickly started to pour in after seeing the live notification.

—Wow, I didn't even think there would be a live at this hour.

—Hyun-Woo, Jin-Sung AWWW! Is it a live dance between the dance duo?

—Wow, I was just thinking about you guys, look at the timing...

—😢Such a sweet live, what's the occasion?

—Hi.

—Huh? I rushed in after seeing the alarm :0

“Hello."

“Hi, Rings~!”

“Have you all had your supper?"

At the question of whether they had eaten, various chats came pouring in—from yes, no, about to, and some foreign languages that were hard to understand.

I gave the viewers a moment to respond and nodded as I spoke. “There have been a lot of dance comparison videos of Jin-Sung and me going around lately."

“Right. Did you see a few every time you open UTube?"

“Seeing those, I thought, 'the time has come.' It's been a while since we uploaded a dance cover video. So we thought, why not take live requests for dance covers, and that's why we are going live now."

“Please understand that my outfit is like this because we decided to do this out of nowhere," said Jin-Sung as he pointed out his clothes. Though they weren't particularly shabby or poor-looking, it seemed he was quite conscious about it. He was also right next to me who was decently dressed.

—What were you all doing?

“We've been, well. As you know, we have been busy with schedules and preparing for the inauguration."

Although we turned on the Q-app with a clear intention to take dance requests, we couldn't just start dancing right after. We first had a simple conversation with the viewers.

“One of the rings asked, ‘What did you think after watching the dance line comparison video?’ Jin-Sung, what did you think?"

“Well, nothing much really, since I already know about it. However, seeing it compared directly, I realized how different we really are. Hyun-Woo hyung's expressions are really something, aren't they?"

“I felt similarly since I already knew Jin-Sung's dance style. When we choreograph, we often take into account our different styles. So, I viewed it more objectively from a third-person point of view."

—Hyun-Woo has something elegant, delicate, and languid, while Jin-Sung has strong, refreshing, and big movements. That's the difference!

—I love both!

—Both are my type.

—LOVE U!!! ♥️

—It's my birthday today, could you wish me a happy birthday?

—Whenever I see Chronies' stage, it’s so thrilling when Hyun-Woo's solo is followed by Jin-Sung's solo!

“Oh, happy birthday!" I said.

“Hyun-Woo hyung has such beautiful lines whenever he dances. I've tried to copy him but could never get it quite right. It's like only his body and his face can produce that kind of grace."

“Ew, stop it. Don't compliment me like that." As I felt embarrassed by the ongoing compliments from both fans and Jin-Sung, I pushed Jin-Sung away. However, I was the one who ended up getting pushed back.

The Rings had been so used to our banter like this, so I thought it wouldn’t be particularly funny. However, the chat exploded with laughter and comments about “paper human[1] Suh Hyun-Woo.”

—Is there any behind-the-scenes story for "There go the rolling leaves!?”

—I rushed here as soon as my classes ended! How long has the broadcast been going on for? 😢

—Hyun-Woo, I love everything about you. It's genuinely tear-jerking.

—These two goofballs lol

—The broadcast just started not long ago.

—Oh, that person is here too, please just stop

—What are the other members doing right now?

I slowly scrolled through the chat on my phone and engaged in conversation as appropriate.

“Any behind-the-scenes stories for 'There go the rolling leaves,’ Jin-Sung?"

“It's a bit tough coming up with new ad-libs every time, but it's fun. Actually, the leaves we sprinkled around were cut out from colored paper by ourselves."

“Initially, that's how we did it, but now the staff helps us out. We used to gather in the living room of our dorm every night and cut out leaves while chatting. It was like sorting bean sprouts with my family."

After answering, I paused to look at the chat, which had moved on to questions about the new phones we all got, balance games, stories about Graduating, updates on members, and even mentions of Chronos from a previous live show. As expected, the most frequent topic was updates about the members.

“Other members must be at the dorm right now. Joo-Han hyung might be working. Should we give him a call now?”

I turned off the live broadcast on my phone and called Joo-Han, turning on the speaker. As soon as I did, cute meowing sounds came through.

I miss you meow~ When will you come meow~

There is a dog here too woof~♪

Joo-Han was always serious about “Woof Woof Meow Meow,” so he even set it as his ringtone. Unlike us, who were used to it, the fans hearing the ringtone for the first time responded with laughter. They found Joo-Han's taste endearing.

While Jin-Sung was laughing and bobbing his shoulders to the tune, Joo-Han's very deep voice came through, in contrast to the cheerful atmosphere here.

- Yeah, why?

“What are you doing, hyung?"

- Working. Why? I was about to go to the practice room. I've just lost everything I worked on, and I feel like crying here.

“Oh no... I'm actually on a Q-app broadcast right now, and the fans want to see other members, so I called. Should I hang up?"

-...What? Really? Our Rings want to see me?

Joo-Han's voice changed instantly. Could someone's voice really change that quickly? The previously depressed tone was gone without a trace, much to the fans' amusement.

- Hello, my beloved Rings! This is Joo-Han. How are you all doing?

“I think hyung's personality is quite extraordinary."

- As you can see, I'm doing fine. Our lovely younger ones are doing a live chat, right? Hahaha, how's it going?

“Yes, Joo-Han hyung is having a tough time. I will hang up for now. See you in a bit, hyung."

- I love you, Rings! Always with you! Foreve—.

“That was Joo-Han."

After that, I called Goh Yoo-Joon and Yoon-Chan in turn. Goh Yoo-Joon only talked nonsense as he was half-asleep, so I hung up, and the only meaningful conversation was with Yoon-Chan.

This was likely why our seniors were hesitant to call their group members during a livestream. Just like that, I decided not to make calls without prior agreement in the future.

First question. “A five-year-old Jin-Sung VS. five Jin-Sungs."

“Ah, why me?"

“I'd choose the five-year-old Jin-Sung. If there were five of him, our roof would be torn off."

Second question. “Calling the full names of your friends VS. Making them sound bad… Hmm?"

“What if you think of it as Yoo-Joon hyung?"

“Well, I usually call Yoo-Joon by his last name... So, I guess it's okay? I'm not that close with him."

“Who's going to believe that? I feel bad for him. I think I'd cry if the hyungs called me Lee Jin-Sung."

Next challenge. “...Close one eye and poke each other’s cheek?”

“Huh?"

‘Is this like the new 'touch your elbow with your tongue'?’

Jin-Sung and I read the chat and did as it said, closing one eye and poking each other’s cheek.

“We can both do it. Are there people who can't?" After doing it a few more times and indicating we could do it, we realized it was meant to show our cute expressions.

“Ah, what? Was that it? Is it trending these days?"

“Let's try it when the others come later."

After a fairly long warm-up talk, Jin-Sung and I checked the time and wrapped up the conversation.

“So, shall we start dancing? Any requests?" I asked.

“Actually, we were planning to practice and upload a cover video of Allure’s song today," Jin-Sung said. He then danced the choreography he had memorized.

—I want to see Hyun-Woo dance Jin-Sung's part and Jin-Sung dance Hyun-Woo's part.

—Switch parts and dance!

—Can you do the “Cha Cha” again after such a long time?

—Can you do one of your old cover videos again?

—Please do Street Center's “Evil Night Together!”

—Do a duet from Instant Love!

Many suggestions came in, including dances we had done before, songs by groups we were close with, and even mixed-gender dance duets.

“Um, shall we start with something simple?" We decided to start with dances we could perform without looking up, and then we would gradually increase the difficulty.

“Shall we try switching parts? I will do Jin-Sung's part, and Jin-Sung will do mine. Which song should we choose?" I asked.

Jin Sung replied, “If we are going to do it, let's do it right! Let's go with ‘Chronos,’ which has a lot of solo parts. Hyung, remember the choreography?"

“Uh, vaguely? My body will remember…maybe." I shook my head as I wasn’t sure about it. Then, I took off my rings and bracelets, and put them on the desk.

1. 종이 인간 is a Korean slang that typically describes a person who appears very fragile, light-weighted, and delicate, almost as if they can be easily blown away by the wind or damaged like paper. This term is often used in a metaphorical sense to emphasize someone's slender physique or to imply that they seem very gentle or delicate in appearance. It's not necessarily a negative term and can be used playfully or affectionately to describe someone's physical characteristics. ☜