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The other team wasn't bad either. First of all, Ryu Chungwoo was a good match for the song, and objectively speaking, their stage was better than average compared to the stages of the other teams.

However, in the audience's head, the target of comparison with that team will not be another team.

But it was VTIC.

This is the problem with covering the latest hit song by the most popular same gender idols. The fact that the original stage is imprinted on many brains as it is currently in progress.

Even if there is someone better than VTIC, it will not be easily recognized. It was because VTIC fans were all over the Internet.

It is somewhat buried in opinions such as 'It can't be compared to VTIC'.

Of course, aside from all of this— our side did better.

Whether or not the team members knew this, their faces were bright when they went back to the stage to greet them before the vote.

The MC introduced the teams in the order of their performance.

"Ah, our 'Oktober 31' team! It was a thrilling and fun performance like Halloween! That's what the team name means, right?"

"Yes! It means Halloween's cuties! And there is another meaning."

"What is it?"

"Like 31 flavors of ice cream, it means that each of our team members has a variety of charm!"

Big Sejin looked back at the team members with a flower cup pose. Other team members quickly made poses for the introduction.

I— moderately put my finger on the cheek.

In reality, there is no such thing as a person my age doing this except when they're drunk and try to make fun of someone disgustingly, but is there a place for a face in a survival show?

"Whaaaa!"

"Cute!"

Fortunately, there was no solemn response. Nevertheless, I'm glad that I was able to raise Park Moondae's appearance stats.

Because B- was barely a 'warmth' and a 'beautiful' level of appearance.

And the opposing team's introduction continued.

"Hello! I'm—"

It wasn't to the point of being embarrassing, but I could tell that the other team was nervous because the cheers were different.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Ryu Chungwoo!"

"Kyaaaa!"

The only thing to believe is that there was a loud shout for Ryu Chungwoo, but it will not be enough for the team to win.

The only thing to believe is that the cheers toward Ryu Chungwoo were loud, but unfortunately, that wouldn't be enough for the team to win.

"Shareholders, please express what's on your mind! First of all, please vote for the team you think did better! 'October 31' is number one! 'Mountain Hero' team is number two!"

He showed the team's number with his fingers.

As soon as the audience pressed the button on the remote control, the voting ended, and they announced a new voting method.

"All right, now you just have to pick one participant from each team who you liked the most!"

The MC emphasized this once more.

"I'm telling you once again, but it's not putting 2 groups together! Pick one person per team and two people in total!"

This was a bone of contention in one's face.

Perhaps the production team wanted to show a very provocative development, so the reward for voting as an individual was better than the reward for voting as a team.

They even blew it up without notice right before the stage rehearsal.

– Everyone! The reward for the 'individual match' in this team match is— you're exempt from being eliminated!

– …Yes!?

So, there were many complaints from other teams.

Fortunately, the team didn't have this kind of conflict. Seon Ahyun was a pushover, and Gold 1 and 2 were not the ones who had the courage to speak up even if they had complaints.

Lee Sejin would have been too busy to digest his part right away, and Choi Wongil had already broken their spirits once, so he didn't say anything unnecessary.

Big Sejin wouldn't have anything to complain about because he eventually got the position as the main dancer.

From what I can see, it doesn't seem to be because of teamwork, but because each person has too many problems to solve on their own, so they don't have the energy to cause conflict.

That's right. But it doesn't matter because it looks like it happened because of teamwork on the camera.

Anyway, the individual voting ended in a more ambiguous atmosphere than the first vote.

"Thank you!"

After a short greeting, the participants went down from the stage. Of course, that includes me.

Strangely, I felt disappointed to come down.

It was in the middle of the night when filming ended.

"Everyone, you've worked hard~."

"I think we did a good job!"

When they heard that the results of the individual match would be announced at the ranking ceremony, everyone was disappointed, but they quickly got over it.

Because it happened the same way last season, they must have half expected it, and they must have felt relaxed about it because they thought they had won the team match anyway.

Yeah, we won the team match.

– For the team match— October 31 wins! The score is 82 to 401!

– Whoa!

That too, with a crazy score of '82 to 401′.

When they heard the announcement, they were stunned for 5 seconds, then cheered.

There was nothing else to say because, except for Big Sejin, the rest of them were on the verge of crying.

But these guys soon had no choice but to calm down.

– Uh…

– Donggyun-ah.

– You've worked hard. Well done.

There was someone on the other team who really cried.

Originally, it was hard for someone who wasn't as sad as the first person to cry. Even more, if it is tears of joy.

As a result, the team members who were aware of the camera and the opposing team remained in an ambiguous state of joy and became extremely happy after the filming was over.

"Shall we create a group chat room? I mean, we live and work hard together so far~ shouldn't we have a group chat?"

"Heol, that's great!"

"I'm totally agree, leader."

A group chat room was created under the leadership of Big Sejin.

Surprisingly, the atmosphere was good, and Lee Sejin even gave his phone number without saying anything.

"Huh!"

"Hey! Hyung-nim!"

"Wow~ All of our team members can talk affectionately like this!"

"…."

In the end, I naturally exchanged numbers and entered the group messenger room.

—I'll probably turn off the notification later.

"Moondae~ You did a great job."

"Yeah, you worked hard as a leader too."

Big Sejin talked to me as I was packing my luggage. I ended the situation reasonably and politely, so it was easy for him to take it.

"Haha, I was a good leader!"

"…."

This guy must be doesn't know about humbleness—.

"It was a joke, a joke!"

Big Sejin smiled brightly.

It didn't look like that, so stop doing that.

"Let's see each other often. Keep in touch!"

"Hmm, yeah."

Big Sejin seemed to be thinking of putting me in his line.

'It looks like he's planning to cut off the participants who are from the same agency because they aren't good at all.'

But I didn't forget that this guy is a drug addict. I had no intention of taking any risks until the accusations were all cleared up.

'I'll skip it and tell him later that the phone is broken.'

As I was thinking about it, another voice came from the other side.

"M, me too! K, keep in tou—"

"Keep in touch?"

Seon Ahyun nodded vigorously. He should be better than Big Sejin, right?

I nodded, and Seon Ahyun's face brightened. Big Sejin smiled and said.

"Should the three of us create the group separately? It would be nice to have a group chat with people of the same age."

Did he have to bring it up like this?

However, thanks to Seon Ahyun's quick approval, they instantly opened another group messenger room.

An ominous feeling passes by.

I put this worry aside because I wanted to finish the stage as soon as possible, but it bothers me that a lot of votes came in after the first team fight was tied last season.

No way will I be stuck with these guys like this?

"…."

I don't know. Anyway, I think I did well in the team match, so I'll probably make it through the first round.

"Everyone, go home safely~."

"See you again!"

The participants left the filming set after greeting. I also walked out and took the bus.

I'll have to look for the team match reviews when I go back to my temporary studio.

The audience would usually sign a formal agreement not to reveal anything about the stage until the show aired.

However, the spoiler ban was rarely properly followed anywhere.

So, reviews began to appear one after the other on anonymous sites that didn't reveal the writers' identities.

It was roughly like this.

[Review of RII audience]

: MallangDalkom is awesome. I'm amazed.

– Who the hell are these guys to keep showing up?

└ Is it Aggro? (t/n : 어그로 is slang meaning a behavior in which they are being disrespectful in order to bring attention to themselves.)

└ ㄴㄴ I think they're really good?

└ No, I mean, how do they manage to make MallangDalkom so awesome? Did you even poppin in 〈POP CON〉?

It was unexpected.

Even so, I thought that the team with Cha Eugene, who was ranked number one, would have more mentions, but it seems that this team has more mentions.

Of course, about half of them didn't seem to be real audiences but rather people who wanted to jump on the bandwagon and make a mockery of 〈Idol Inc.〉.

But doesn't that still mean that we made an impression on a lot of people?

I picked out some good reviews and read them.

[First team match, I will write what I remember]

…And the boys who perform with MallangDalkom's debut song are really good, and they seem to be able to debut as they are. They have a good physical combination, and the only thing that bothers me is Lee SeJin1, but he almost put it away with the atmosphere…I wonder who came up with the idea.

Oh that's right, the high-pitched sound was so good I think we could get the main vocal here

+I will put a picture as proof because I don't make things up. (Blurred stage installation photo)

└ So who else was there besides Lee Sejin?

└You said they're really good but you can't remember their name ㅋㅋㅋ Yeah, it's fake, next.

└Yeah, it's not fake, just look at the proof shot ㅋㅋ

– I looked at the profile now, and when I matched the name, there was Seon Ahyun. He was so fucking good. If there's a center, he'd be a 100% center

└ But I'm really curious how they did well ㅠㅠ MallangDalkom's debut song is so cringy.

└ They did it with an occult story, and I got goosebumps.

└ ?

└ No, it's a robot concept

└ㅋ Ignore the Aggro, just push the fairy concept.

└ㄴㄴNo, it was a werewolf concept

└ No, it's a vampire.

└ Which one is right, you crazy bastards ㅠㅠ

└ The fairy is rightㅎ

"The post is ruined."

When I looked at other posts, I saw the same people's jokes in the middle, which turned into a game.

Until the broadcast aired, there were probably only rumors, but that was a good thing. Wouldn't it be more interesting if they didn't know the details?

And since the production team will definitely look at the public opinion on the Internet, there is a high probability that this overflowing amount of mention will be a good thing for the team.

'It was enough to just look at the reaction—'

Now let's look at the priorities to deal with next.

I called back the pop-up that came to mind as soon as the stage was over.

[Successful stage!]

You impressed the majority!

– Number of audiences: 582 (Updated!)

– Impressed rate: 81% (updated!)

: Draw Rare Characteristics Click!

The explanation is longer than before. Perhaps the number of audiences and the impressed ratio gave better characteristics every time I set a record.

So far, both of the characteristics that have been used have worked, so getting to choose a characteristic at one stage was a good reward.

Well, If I don't make my debut within a year, I will die, so this is a good balance.

'…Hmm, thinking like this suddenly makes me mad.'

Aside from that, I had leveled up after accomplishing 500 dance practices while preparing for the first team match.

However, I delayed stat distribution. This is because I wanted to invest effectively based on what the next shoot would be about.

'So let's keep this one and just draw the characteristics.'

As expected, when I clicked "draw," a slot machine appeared. I think I'm getting used to this appearance.

The slot machine spins as usual, stopping when it gets to the letters in brass color.

"Ah…"

It was a shame that I got the brass box and didn't get the silver box, which was the high grade, and there were only a few of them in that space.

'I can't always be lucky.'

Moreover, the content was more important than the grade.

I quickly cleared my mind and looked at the effect of the chosen characteristics.

[Characteristics: 'Look at me! (D)' Acquired!]

People pay a little more attention to your actions.

"…."

I was at a loss for words.

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Of course, it would be an important talent to be noticed in the entertainment industry because there were many cases where a brief moment on stage changed one's career.

However, from the title to the content, I couldn't get rid of the impression that this characteristic was only for the attention-seeker.

Even the exact growth rate is not mentioned; it just says 'a little more.'

"Can they use this vague expression in the status window?"

Is that why it's a D-class characteristic?

But there was no miracle such a status window responded to my complaints.

I finally accepted the reality.

Yeah. The characteristics that received attention—okay. If it helped me get debuted, that would be great.

Drrrt!

As soon as I closed the status window, the smartphone vibrated. I checked right away to see if it was someone from the production team.

But it wasn't.

"What the hell?"

It was Messenger Talk.

[Lee Sejin(Keun): Moondae Moondae, don't you check the group chat? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[Lee Sejin(Keun): You didn't even read and ignore it, you're so cold Moondae-ya.]

"…."

I should have also turned off my personal messenger, but I didn't think of it. Unfortunately, I couldn't ignore the messages I'd already read when we were still going to meet in the future, so I had no choice but to send a reply.

[Me: I don't usually look at my phone. Sorry]

[Lee Sejin(Keun): Ey, why are you apologizing for? It's embarrassingㅎㅎ]

[Lee Sejin(Keun): Please check the group chat soon!]

Is there any special news?

I checked the group messenger room. In the group chat with the teammates from the last team match, there were over 500 new messages.

Of course, I had no intention of reading them all. So I scrolled down and checked only the last conversation.

The team members were captured and shared comments from the last stage.

It seemed like their social life was passing by since they were using the expression 'They said everyone on this team is handsome~' and saying that Older and Younger Brother are handsome.

[Lee Sejin(Keun): That's right, now that I think about it, every time I look at Moondae's face on TV, his face gets more handsome. ㅎ]

[Lee Sejin (Keun): For the sake of our friendship, please share the dermatologist with us.]

This is because of level up, you punk.

Of course, I couldn't say that, so I just told him I didn't go to any.

This guy who used a word like 'confirmation demand' just to ask about the dermatologist—.

Is it just my feeling? But I feel very tired.

At that moment, the vibration rang out again.

[Seon Ahyun: Moondae-ya, how are you? Thank you for always treating me well even in the first team match. I will definitely repay you next time— (See more)]

He posted a long message in the group chat.

Then at the same time, no one posts a message suddenly.

It was unbearably quiet.

"…."

After a short reply for human reasons, I put the data right away.

When we meet at the next shoot— I have to say that I can't see Messenger Talk because I don't have wifi at home.

There were still five days left until the next filming, the production presentation.

Production presentation. A promotional event was held before the first episode aired.

In fact, the 77 participants had little to do as individuals. All we have to do is sing 〈It's Me〉 and take a few pictures of ourselves.

Of course, it was important that 'the photo gets taken' here.

This is because it has already been proven photos taken at the production presentation may play a big role in predicting the early stage voter turnout.

'Thanks to it, I got paid for taking some pictures.'

First of all, it's not just taking a picture but also a request to edit it, so the pay is pretty good.

Anyway, if I had to express my feelings standing at such a production presentation—it was like that.

'They're all faces I've seen before.'

The faces holding out their cameras from behind the reporters were familiar.

Let's analyze it a bit— let's see, first of all, I saw guys selling data one by one on the opposite side.

Except for that, most of them were fans of existing idols. Their purpose of searching for a new idol is half; half of it is just to have fun.

For that reason, it seemed like there weren't many people who took pictures with just one person in them.

After taking three or four participants in one shot, I saw that the lens was moving slightly, as if they were cropping each one of them.

Anyway, there were more people than I thought.

Slowly, it seems that the atmosphere that this program will succeed by making the controversy a hot topic is being created subtly.

'Unfortunately, I can't get out of B even if I spend my remaining points on Park Moondae's appearance.'

Maybe the appearance stat will take the benefits of the production presentation, like an A- or higher, so I have to work hard for the 〈It's Me〉 performance.

'As expected, is the face the trend—?'

Another brief regret that I should have tried to increase my appearance stats comes again.

"We'll start after the reporters enter!"

The staff shouted for us to wait as we lined up on the outdoor lawn, just as we had rehearsed at dawn.

Someone spoke to me as I was relaxing my feet between the interludes.

"I saw your performance."

"What?"

It was Cha Eugene who was standing in front of the diagonal line. If I remember it correctly, he is the participant who will take first place this season.

'But why are you talking out of context?'

I remembered that moment. It was like this last time.

Perhaps it was during the filming of the 〈It's Me〉 broadcast stage, Cha Eugene asked whether I couldn't dance, and I replied that he should judge by looking at my performance.

Don't tell me, is this staged story an extension of that conversation?

Due to the timing, it's likely to be the first team match if we talk about the stage between the participants now.

If that's the case, I'll just have to admit it. I did a good job thinking about it. But it was still out of the blue.

It's not even a boy's manhwa—. Did he feel a sense of rivalry?

And even more unexpectedly, Cha Eugene raised his thumb.

"You did a great job!"

"Ah, thank you."

"Let's team up next time."

"It would be nice if possible."

No matter what this guy thinks, it's really good to be together.

I said okay without asking or arguing because I don't have to worry about it even if it's only an empty word.

The conversation with Cha Eugene ended there.

"D, do you—want to eat this?"

"Yeah, thank you."

"Huh! Ahyun-nim, don't you have anything for me?"

"Wow, it seems that Keun Sejin can't even feed himself now that he's no longer the leader."

"H, here."

I took jelly from Seon Ahyun, who was close to me, chewed it, and then finished warming up my feet.

The staff gave a signal when I was listening to the former Gold team members chatting.

"Get ready~~"

The tiring prelude came out just like it did during the first week of filming.

Anyway, this stage will be uploaded on WeTube, so let's not make any mistakes with the choreography.

I heard someone shouting at me as soon as I finished the stage of 〈It's Me〉 and left.

"Moondae-ya!"

Were they calling Park Moondae?

I turned around to see who it was, and it was one of the people with cameras.

When I turned around, the woman in the hoodie constantly pressed the camera's shutter button.

—Is she only taking a picture of me? The woman shouted again as I unconsciously pointed my hand to my face.

"Moondae-ya! Heart please!"

"…."

I never thought the day would come when I heard those words.

But the opportunity was an opportunity, so I made a heart with my fingers and lifted it.

It's a little…embarrassing.

"Poke your cheek! Poke your cheek too!"

From the side, Seon Ahyun is trying to sneak out to the other side.

He seems to have already been bothered by a camera calling him before the stage.

I glanced at him.

'You do it too.'

Even if just one person joined me, it would be less embarrassing.

Whether he got the signal properly or not, Seon Ahyun creaked and came back. Then Keun Sejin came between them.

"What are you two doing? Ah, a picture~"

He put up his spoon really well.

I don't like it when people put their arms on other people's shoulders, but since there was a camera, I decided to let it go.

And then, all of a sudden, the three of us put our arms around each other's shoulders and took a picture.

'In the end, the three of us are taking pictures even before the first episode.'

It's been a while since we opened up the group messenger room.

It was a bit uncomfortable, but the water had already spilled from the first team match, so I decided not to avoid it.

Anyway, I could see the face of a woman who hardly took her eyes off the camera, as if she had gotten a good shot.

Oh—.

She was the one that bought some data from me.

When the schedule made it hard to shoot an event directly, many homepage masters bought it, edited it, and uploaded it as if it was taken by themselves.

Yeah, that person was also in demand.

Let's see, I remember that she was being sarcastic when she said that as a data seller, I have no conscience when I raise the price.

…Still, I've never taken a picture of them in their private life, like when they're leaving an airport.

And if the data didn't sell, it was shared for free on the fan community or on WeTube.

'Well…Anyway I have nothing to say even if I get cursed at.'

Even if the company is leaving it alone for business reasons, they are indeed ignoring other people's right to do business there.

Anyway, I don't know if that crime is why I didn't make my debut and will be killed suddenly.

Maybe to understand how an idol feels when they are being photographed.

"Park Moondae is really cute!"

"…."

Wow… I really can't get used to it.

Come to think of it, the male idol I was filming was involved in a drunk driving accident at the end of last year.

'That guy, his position is the main vocalist—'

Maybe because of Park Moondae…I guess that will change.

I felt a strange feeling and waved my hand.

Anyway, the data for the production presentation is precious, so I hope they take it well.

'It would be better if they upload the photos before Friday.'

Just this Friday, 'Relisting! Idol Inc.' started airing for the first broadcast.

Tnet Headquarters. The editing room located in the corner of the 9th floor was full of office workers who stayed up all night.

Ryu Seorin, who cast Park Moondae, was one of them.

"Seorin-ah, your eyes are red. Have some coffee."

"I don't have time. Just give me coffee, please."

It was her 7th cup today.

All of the faces that were looking at the video data and drinking coffee like it was water were tired.

Ryu Seorin's former senior sighed.

"Editing the first episode is important."

"…Yes. You can see the direction of the program."

What to show and what to cut.

"Yeah, everything needs a story to be fun."

"It's fun when people can immerse themselves in it even if they don't think about it."

It's fun to have a narrative in an audition program. And the viewer is interested only when the narrative is easy to see.

This was almost considered a widely-accepted theory.

"Right, so—I'll think up to the 4th episode and build up to it from the 1st episode."

"That's right. The result of the first team match is the end of the episode—we have to catch the flow of the story and capture the characters of the kids."

Of course. Neither Writer Ryu Seorin nor her former senior had a strong authority to decide that.

'In the end, it's important what the main PD thinks.'

She took her hand off the video for a moment.

"Are you going to rest?"

"…I'd like to make a suggestion."

"Oh, editing?"

"Yes."

"Well~ That's fine. Even in season 1… Was it Lee Goyoon? PD Jung accepted what you said about editing the story of that ordinary participant."

Should I try? Ryu Seorin snorted inwardly at her former senior' words.

'I did it because I was aiming for good timing.'

This was just the time.

Because of their comradeship, people who were exhausted sometimes forgot their sense of authority.

"This time it's… well, there's no one to push for, and it's a good suggestion."

"Yes, we just need to think about the ratings."

Since the last season ended early because of a scandal, there were not many requests from big agencies.

If so, what kind of participants should be shown so that viewers will feel catharsis when the team match is aired?

There were hidden meanings in the playful words. Ryu Seorin shrugged.

"Ey, where do the production crew make all those things? Originally people will be like that. They want to keep liking the kids they like, and they want to keep hating the kids they hate."

"Hmm."

Her former senior kept silent when she tied it up with the production crew.

"We're just making it easier for viewers to immerse themselves in it, well."

"That's true."

Her former senior gently lowered the words. This is because Ryu Seorin definitely had a sense.

So, she changed the subject and did it again as if she knew everything.

"So this time you chose the underdog? That's because the editor has a lot to touch on."

"…."

Underdog effect.

Just like David beat Goliath, when the weak beat the strong, it was a thrilling turn of events that made the weak go crazy.

And it was one of the most fun narratives an audition program could show.

Of course, the editor had to do a lot of work to make the right effect happen. Because it has to be well put together.

"Are you going to suggest that kid? You kept looking back."

"Well…I see it."

Ryu Seorin split roughly, but in reality, she was positive.

'No matter what I think…I have to give it to that kid.'

Recalling from the video that she was turning around Ryu Seorin, she has already decided.

"Fighting~"

She responded appropriately to her former senior' unintentional words and visited the main PD to talk to him.

"Excuse me, PD."

And she was half sure that the main PD was thinking the same thing as her.

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"Wow, I'm so nervous!"

"It would be nice if we came out a lot."

The auditorium of the dorm was filled with the voices of the sweaty teenagers.

'They're in a good spirit.'

I came to the set at night, wore uncomfortable uniforms, and sat in an uncomfortable iron chair while they were filming.

There are cameras everywhere, so it's hard for me to show how uncomfortable I am. Was it only me?

Gold 1, 2, and Keun Sejin must have grown tired of talking among themselves, so they came all the way here and put up with it.

"Moondae Hyung-nim, how do you feel about the first episode?"

"Ah~ Are you ready to become a legend in ranking evaluation?"

"It's amazing! Moondae-ssi!"

"Stop it—"

My life is a legend when I can't ignore this nonsense, really—.

I want to drink something cold.

'…Oh, there's a drink.'

Now that I see, there was an ionized drink under each seat. Seeing that the brand is clearly visible, it seems that the PPL was finally opened.

It wasn't made by a famous brand, but anyway it was still good. I took a drink and drank it.

And I almost spit it out.

"…."

I can understand why they put the PPL in.

Because it tastes terribly bad.

"Countdown will begin soon! Please shout along from 10!"

A number appeared on the screen of the beam projector in front of me as the logo disappeared at the same time as the sound of the staff shouting.

"10! 9! 8!—"

When the countdown ended and the melody of the theme song 〈It's Me〉 played, cheers and applause erupted from all over the place.

And that's how the long-awaited first episode aired.

The first episode was aired for two hours as a special program.

This means that the participants sat on iron chairs for 120 minutes and didn't move except for the broadcast reaction.

However, I don't think the participants were concerned about that.

The important thing is one.

'How long have I been on the show?'

Of course, there must have been many more disappointed participants.

How was I?

Yeah, once the filming is done, let's review the contents with the reactions I found on the Internet.

First, the screen showed all kinds of responses from the Internet, like articles criticizing 〈Idol Inc.〉 and the best comments.

And the caption came up.

[A lot of controversies!]

[How did the actual filming of 〈Relisting! Idol Inc.〉 go?]

The viewers reacted the same way as before.

They seem to be continuing to watch the show while cursing.

– I mean, to think you don't skip that kind of thing and just show it? As expected, the cable class isn't going anywhere. ㅋㅋ

– I feel like I'm eating Mala-flavored popcorn

– It's not fun. Show me the kids.

Fortunately, the opening passed quickly, and the first participant appeared.

[Ah~ I'm so nervous!]

'Oh, Choi Wongil.'

That's right. The group evaluation to which Choi Wongil belongs appeared first. Choi Wongil received quite a lot of screen time as a typical youngest position.

'I'm sure the first contestant was someone else.'

After that, the first participant didn't get any more screen time.

'He won't be coming out anymore in the future.'

Overall, it was like that.

It was chosen on its own by the people on the production crew. Some participants didn't even get the reaction cut properly.

Interestingly, the participants from my previous group received quite a bit of screen time.

Starting with Choi Wongil, the evaluations of Keun Sejin and Gold 1 and 2 were aired before the first part ended.

The feeling was fine. When entering a team match, starting with a good team is good.

'Of course, the most important thing is that my screen time is long.'

If my evaluation had not been fully edited, it should have been in the first episode in time order.

And fortunately, it came out.

[Next participant, enter now!]

My first screen appearance was at the end of part 1.

It was a strange feeling to see Park Moondae walking up to the stage on the screen. It feels like watching someone imitate what I did.

Keun Sejin and Golds started hitting me in the back, grabbing my shoulders, and shaking them from behind.

They don't give me any room to think.

"Hey, hey, hey, you're coming out! Can you see it?"

"…Yeah, it's me."

If they shake it more, I won't be able to see even if I have eyes, so stop it.

Since I can't say that, I returned the response appropriately and focused on the screen again.

The conversation between the judges was revealed.

[Yes, participants. Please introduce yourself.]

[…My name is Park Moondae. Please take good care of me.]

After Park Moondae's greeting on stage was over, the interview was inserted immediately. It was a good sign because it showed that it went through editing.

[Q: Is there anything you want to say?]

[Park Moondae: No. (silence)]

[Park Moondae: There's nothing in particular.]

BGM without laughter and chilling sound effects were a bonus.

"…Uhm."

Let's see—it must have answered the question of whether I had any problems with other team members.

How do they bring that up?

The edit made the word 'positive sign' disappear in 7 seconds.

'How cheap.'

The judges' absurd reactions flowed more exaggeratedly from the screen.

[No, is that all?]

[Yes. I have no experience to introduce.]

As soon as the answer was finished, another interview cut appeared.

[Park Moondae: (Before this show) I have no experience in the entertainment industry.]

[Q: Have you received any training?]

[Park Moondae: I don't have one.]

They thought I wanted to be X here.

I said it on purpose because I thought they might edit it, but I didn't know it would be a short answer.

At this time, the Internet reaction was also brutal.

– His answer is so insincere.

– Is that the concept?

– He doesn't seem to be motivated, so why is an ordinary person like him crawling out here?;;

It will make me so mad if he really can't do anything.

And all the judges' absurd whispers on the screen were shown with subtitles.

[Ah, looking at the application form here, there is really nothing.]

[Right.]

The stiff looks of the participants who had previously been judged and the cuts when they whispered to each other came out in an instant. I wonder where that cut came from.

The screen effect was added to make it seem like the judge was about to say something sarcastic.

[Then let's take a look at your performance]

[Yes.]

On the screen, Park Moondae grabbed the microphone, and the accompaniment flowed out.

[Ding ding! It's the sound of an ice purifier~]

The advertisement came out.

It was an ad in the middle of the show, which is something that only cable shows can do.

"Heol!"

"Hyung, don't worry too much."

Exaggerated reactions and worries poured out around me.

"Are you okay?"

'The guy who hasn't come out yet is worried about me…?'

I think it's because of the camera that they get into the atmosphere.

I answered bluntly.

"Well, as long as it's aired."

Of course, it was bullshit. No matter what I actually do, it will be done with the editing.

However—.

I laughed inwardly.

'I don't think it will kill me at all.'

Since the advertisement came in the middle of the evaluation, it was fine to break the flow once.

The short advertisement ended quickly, and the prelude flowed again.

By this time, public opinion on the Internet was hitting the ground. (t/n: 땅을 치다 means regretting and being upset. People often say "땅 치고 후회하다" He bitterly regretted having missed the opportunity.)

– I'm not really curious about it, but there's even an advertisement. ㅋ

– Ah, give the dose to the kids who can do it, not the ones who can't.

– I don't want to accept the concept of ordinary people.

– I don't want to see you anymore because you think you're really good at survival

The comments stopped for a moment when Park Moondae grabbed the microphone and started singing.

[I remember the 'me' I used to know…]

[…!]

The images of the judges with their eyes wide open and the participants suddenly raising their heads kept coming in without a break.

– ?

– What?

– Huh?

– Why is he good?

– What the hell, he's good ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

To be honest, I was just as embarrassed as the internet reaction.

'…I'm good.'

With the editing added, it came out as if some kind of hermit genius appeared in the audition.

Even the vague hand movements that can't even be called choreography were cut off so well, it looked plausible.

It was a much more favorable edit than I thought.

'I guessed that they were trying to make it interesting by killing expectations in front and showing the stage well.'

[As if every day is a PARTY, ooh~]

There was even a cut in the second half of the high notes where the judge Mudie covered her mouth.

'I don't think that's from my evaluation?'

Are you going to cut it off in an interview and turn it around like this?

When I felt bitter, people's opinions on the Internet quickly changed.

– Wow, he's really good.

– The feeling of wanting to escape from this ordinary people.

– Oh, the high notes are amazing

– His voice is good ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I'm embarassed.

– It's been a while since I saw someone sing 'PARTY in ME' well ㅠㅠㅠ is he Park Moondae? I will buy the stock.

The production crew even saved a brief silence after the song ended.

[Thank you for listening]

[….]

The close-ups of the other participant's reactions and the silence made for an unnecessary dramatic scene.

The judges' reactions were also shown quickly, and the choreographer's words were given large captions as if they were just famous sayings.

[You know you did a good job, right?]

[….I practiced hard to sing well.]

[No, you're just born with this. You're talented.]

If there is a problem, it is that my reaction to the words became relatively boring after editing it like that.

And it was probably on purpose.

[Then you've never had a special lesson?]

[Yes.]

[Not at all? So, academy too?]

[Yes.]

Because it was like this when looking at the internet reaction.

– ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Yeah, I don't think he practiced hard.

– Moondae-ya, your answer is soulless.

– There was a time when his soul was singing, where did it go?

The only good thing was that I didn't think 'Park Moondae's response was harsh or that the comments were full of jokes.

Hmm. The strands were barely caught.

'Tactless— did I get into the character of A My-Pace-Ordinary talented person?' (T/n : 마이페이스 means personality that goes out in his or her own way without being swayed by what others say or do. )

There's a bit of cursing, but it wasn't a bad start.

No, it was rather good.

I thought I would easily pass the second round with this early recognition, as long as the team match editing didn't get too crazy after that.

'If this is the flow, I might be able to wrap the dance appropriately and hand it over.'

With a feeling of hope, the content started to show up on the screen. Finally, it was the content when judge Youngrin asked me to dance.

The reaction on the Internet in this area was ambiguous.

– It looks like he can't dance.

– Wow they're making him dance.

– I think it's going to be solemn ㅠㅠ

– I'm already embarrassed

[Yes. So, is this song possible?]

[Huh…?]

But as soon as Park Moondae showed up and asked for a song right away, and the staff was shocked by what he said, the comments started to get excited again.

– What is it?

– What? What did you request?

– Why are the hands of the staff shaking? ㅋㅋㅋ

– I can't even imagine what it is.

And when the incredibly lively 〈POP CON〉 came out, all the editing and comments went crazy.

[!]

When Park Moondae danced 〈POP CON〉 with a serious expression and was cross-edited with subtitles full of exclamation points and the judges spouting water, the atmosphere went to another world.

"…"

"Pfft."

The voices of the participants, who were laughing all over the place, could be heard.

Sincerely… I was embarrassed.

'No…I was just trying to make it look like I was working hard even for an easy song.'

It came out like a crazy person who was serious about popcorn.

I was worried that it could become an internet meme like this, but as expected, I had to look at the score to find out.

– ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

– What is this, Moondae so cute, though? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

– Then he's so serious about the stage.

– You're really working hardㅋㅋㅋㅋ

'The reaction is… good?'

The reaction was better than when I sang. Oh My God.

019

To be honest, I was quite nervous until I opened my smartphone to check the reaction of the 1st episode.

'I thought I might become too much of a laughingstock—'

However, surprisingly, viewers reacted more favorably to me than mockingly.

Even when the chorus of POP CON came out, public opinion completely turned around.

In a favorable nuance.

– It's so fun.

– You're cute ㅠㅠ You're very focused.

– Just be honest, you come to the audition to do this ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Yeah, if you come out, you have to work hard. It's good to see you like this.

– No, I mean, he looks like a different person from the interview ㅋㅋㅋ

– So cute.

'This is cute?'

It was true that I prepared the song selection strategically.

However, I thought it would be at the level of 'I've worked hard, so I'll pass,' but it was an unexpected gain.

Isn't it the rule of an audition program viewer to despise someone bad?

I was a little confused, but soon I understood the situation.

'It's because I sang well just before.'

First of all, since it's a situation when the singer has to be good at singing to meet their traditional expectations, even if the dance is only not at an embarrassing level, they would be able to leave it generously.

However, the character seems more emphasized by taking care of the laughter.

That character was—a bit embarrassing, though.

'I chose a general answer on purpose, but it came out like this.'

Basically, it was to not leave room for a clue to be held. (꼬투리를 잡히다 or a clue is held meaning is for something to become a pretext for someone to provoke a quarrel.)

In addition to that, in order to emphasize the main vocal position, I have responded smoothly to everything.

In the interview, I didn't mention any personal opinions and only said objective words that wouldn't go against the social consensus.

'But— I had no idea people would prefer a nuance like soulless.'

Anyway, even if it is the wrong way, it doesn't matter as long as I reach Seoul. I tried to take KTX, but it means I don't mind taking the express bus. (T/n : 모로 가도 서울만 가면 된다 used when one wants to say that achieving a goal is more important than how it is done. So even if it is the wrong way, it doesn't matter as long as you reach Seoul.)

'I got through the first step well.'

It was clear that I had secured early recognition. This is not just a hunch but a real result.

This is because the status window popped up while I watched the broadcast.

[The beginning of fame (2)!]

10,000 people remembered your existence!

: Point +1

[Calling for fame!]

50,000 people remembered your existence!

: Draw Rare Characteristics Click!

With one broadcast, the number jumped to 50,000.

'The sense of reality disappears.'

I decided to look at the rewards that appeared in the pop-up later and instead opened the search box and entered keywords.

[Relisting! Idol Inc. ratings]

The results came right away.

[Average ratings: 3.7%, Highest ratings in one moment: 6.8%]

Oh my God.

'…Isn't this the first episode of the failed cable entertainment program?'

I guess I succeeded in pulling the aggro properly. (T/n : aggro is a meaningless behavior or talk to take others' attention.)

Of course, objectively speaking, it wasn't a crazy high rating.

Regardless of whether people liked me or not, the fact that 100,000 of them remembered Park Moondae means that I made quite an impression.

Now, let's take a closer look at the 'likes and dislikes' section.

After checking the overall flow of public opinion in the first episode, I immediately checked my evaluation video clip.

[Pure 100% twist of an ordinary participant! park Moondae]

I feel like my hands and feet have disappeared. (T/n: It's an idiom people use when they find themselves in a very embarrassing situation.)

'…Let's get it out of my head quickly.'

Then I checked the best comments first.

– Huh? POP CON is here? ㅋㅋ? 7326/ ?181)

– I fell asleep while watching, and then I woke up. Moondae-ya, Nuna will buy you every single one of them until you become famous. (?4522 / ?294)

– Yep, the main vocalist this time is Park Moondae (?2061 / ?372)

"Hmm."

First of all—It was a good sign that the embarrassingly liked comments were at the top. It was a bit strange— but thank you.

However, the critical factor was a fairly high rate of 'Dislike'.

Compared with other contestants who have been favorably edited— for example, Cha Eugene, I think it's roughly 1.5 times bigger.

It meant that there were quite a few people who didn't like 'Park Moondae' who appeared on the broadcast. So maybe it's the thing that's not social that's the problem.

So, what is the most effective appeal I can make at this point?

The negative image that has already been created is unavoidable, but there are many idols who use this as a gimmick to make them laugh.

Just thinking about it right now— hmm, there's probably more than one for every idol group.

So there's only one thing I have to do in the next shoot.

'I have to look friendly.'

I immediately came up with the next search word.

[Idol Inc. PR Video.]

The next shooting was the production of a PR video.

There are still three days left, so let's find the most meaningful examples before then.

The PR video shooting for 〈Idol Inc.〉 was done live.

However, they recorded the process of preparing the PR video like an entertainment show. It was a small content that was used to kill time at the ranking announcement.

"Everyone! Are you ready?"

"Yes!"

Participants answer with great enthusiasm when they hear the clear sound of the MC in charge.

'…I feel like I see this every time I shoot… Or is it a mistake?'

Anyway, the important thing was that the participants became more desperate.

"I'm glad that everyone doing well! Okay, do you know what we are preparing for today?"

"PR video!"

"Introduce yourself!"

Because I'm sure everyone has seen the reaction to the first episode.

Everyone must have realized. No matter what they do in front of the camera, it's like nothing happens if it doesn't air.

'So no matter what they do, they can't help but be desperate for a PR video that's being broadcast live.'

In fact, it was never a fair competition.

The live broadcast competition, which was held in a situation where the first episode already decided recognition of the participants, was as if the result had been decided halfway.

However, in the midst of that, there was always a person who turned it over to a PR video every season, so everyone seemed to be desperately preparing for the video without saying anything.

It was a live broadcast of 77 amateurs, so of course, all kinds of controversies followed, but—it seemed like no one cared about that.

The participants will think it's fine as long as it's not them, and the production team will like the rising buzz.

"You'll be doing a live broadcast exclusively for yourself on Tnet's Global WeTube Channel at 8pm tonight!"

"I'm really nervous."

In terms of placement, Keun Sejin, who was standing nearby, was a bit quiet.

He didn't look nervous at all—what a liar.

"Ah, wait a minute. I think I said something wrong!"

"?!"

"The live broadcast is not just for you!'

As if the MC was enjoying the reaction, he encouraged the response with his arms. The panicked participants shouted.

"What do you think is your dream as a celebrity?"

"Dream—?"

"It's an advertisement, everyone!"

"….!"

The MC spread his arms wide.

"You should each choose a collaboration item to advertise and promote your item with yourself!"

"Yes?!"

These bastards are determined to eat raw. (T/n: 날로 먹다 means that someone gets something easily without working hard.)

Even though that collaboration item sounds plausible, I'd bet my left hand that it was T1's product that Tnet was just promoting.

It doesn't matter if you only get one or two to see if something goes viral or not.

It was capitalistic enough to be counted among the crazy tactics of Idol Inc..

'Didn't someone rush in at the top?'

The series, which I thought was ruined and ignored, suddenly got a response, so I put a spoon on it. (t/n: I think 숟가락을 얹다 (if someone only puts a spoon on the table) means something like he is responsible for the most part of an achievement, so someone who deserves the credit for that achievement.)

Anyway, the MC's words were plausible.

"This item may feel like a burden to promote, but please remember that it can also be used as a prop to show off your charm!"

"Ah~"

The participants seemed to be convinced. It was a wise attitude because there was nothing to be done just because they couldn't understand it.

"Then how do you get these props that you'll have?"

"Running?"

"Rock, paper, scissors?"

"Karaoke?"

Examples of programs similar to last season have been shown here and there. The MC shook his head with a sad expression and shouted the correct answer.

"Right away… It's a treasure hunt!"

"Heol?"

"The production crew hid treasure balls with 'items' throughout the dorm. You have the next 15 minutes! All you have to do is find the treasure ball!"

Keun Sejin nodded, and his face showed a little bit of admiration.

"I think this will be fun?"

"…Yeah."

The arrangement that will be interesting to the viewer is right. And the Participants who do this are perfect for dogfights.

With 77 people going through a building, there must be something upsetting.

Of course, they used the contents of the ranking announcement ceremony to relieve tension. It didn't seem like it would be overly serious.

However, there were plenty of ways to shed subtle nuances.

'I can already see all kinds of speculation and rumors coming up on the Internet.'

"Ah! Like an audition program, the treasure ball also has a grade. Please keep that in mind and check the ball carefully!"

It must have been painted in gold, silver, and bronze color.

"All right, get ready—"

Everyone is ready to run.

"Start!"

"Whoa!"

With screams, 77 people rushed into the dormitory. I sneaked out and took a step back.

'Let's go through the back door.'

No matter how much I thought about it, it was likely that I wouldn't be able to get any of the treasure if I went with them through the main door.

If I go back and go through the side door, I will have less competition with the other participants.

Then Keun Sejin and Gold 1 followed me.

It sounded like a swindler was groaning.

"Thank you, Moondae-ya. The bus is comfortable."

"Hyung-nim is smart."

"…."

It doesn't matter if there are two of them— but I'm pissed off about how it's going.

Gold 2 and Seon Ahyun, who were standing a little further apart, seemed to have been swept away by the crowd and entered the front door.

As expected, life is all about timing. What a pity.

"Oh, Moondae~ You found it right away."

As soon as I entered through the back door, I immediately found a ball on the threshold.

It was silver.

'As expected.'

Keun Sejin also nodded, looking at the opaque silver ball.

"The grade, I think it's divided by bronze, silver and gold, right?"

"Hey, let's use Korean words that are fair and beautiful! Gold, silver and bronze! How nice is it!"

"Kk~ you're a patriot."

If they talk more, let's just throw them away.

"…Why don't we speed up the search? The others will be here soon."

"Yes~"

"Since Moondae is realistic, Hyung feel safe."

I moved my feet quickly. Surprisingly, the two followed without making any noise.

First, the storage room.

"It's easy if we think about it the other way. Where can the production crew hide it— hmm, here?"

Keun Sejin smiled and took out a bronze colored ball from the pencil case in front of the camera.

"….!"

"Ah~ bronze. Is this real?"

"Ah, damn it. This dirty hand is not going anywhere." (T/n: 똥손 means bad at picking something or unlucky person.)

Surprisingly—it's worth using.

These guys were quick. Thanks to them, I divided the areas without saying much and searched all the storage in an instant.

"Ah, I found another silver! Shall we move now?"

"I agree."

"I agree."

They're also quick to judge the situation. I moved quickly to the next area without waiting.

"Where?"

"Let's go to the restaurant first. There's a camera."

"Moondae has good eyes."

"As expected, he's the man who found the back door."

"…."

It—would have been better if I hadn't said that.

There was no time to waste at the restaurant.

All three of them started searching around the area where the cameras were located.

It was when I opened the spoon and chopsticks box.

"I found it."

"Heol!"

"It's gold."

I got a gold ball.

"Why do all of us have a gold grade, but Moondae was the first one to find it?"

"It can't be helped. Hyung-nim. I think it's because Moondae has a golden hand." (T/n : 금손 or golden hand means good at picking something or lucky person.)

"That's right. As expected, you can't beat someone who's born with it~"

"The other kids are coming."

"Ah."

They finally know how to shut up. All I have to do is give them something to do.

Anyway, when I heard rushing footsteps, I left the restaurant quickly.

"Go upstairs?"

"Yes."

The same search was repeated upstairs as it was. It was efficient this way.

"Hey~ It's good that the three of us came!"

"That's right! Honestly, Moondae agrees with this, right?"

"Yeah."

"Oh~"

I'll be honest.

I've benefited from these two guys. It was efficient when three people searched together.

Overall, they had good eyesight and movement, so it was easy to search and move quickly. Their judgement was also good.

Not the strangely stubborn ones, but the distribution ended nicely.

"Then we— did we find 4 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze?"

Keun Sejin presented a palm-sized plastic ball.

Gold 1 said carefully.

"Yeah. Well— each of us has one of each color, and Moondae took us away, so let's give it gold instead of silver. What do you think?"

"I like it~"

It's good that it ended neatly, but I shouldn't leave any room for evil editing.

When I first realized the power of editing, I felt very uncomfortable.

"Oh, then I won't take the bronze one. Take two each."

"Oh~ Thank you!"

"Okay!"

As we each took our own balls, an announcement came out at the dormitory.

– There are 200 seconds left~

For reference, we were hiding in a storage room next to the back door of the road to avoid the crowds of participants.

It wouldn't be ridiculous to be robbed here.

"Hyung, the kids are coming in!"

"Hey! Let's run!"

We quickly exited the back door and headed for the meeting point.

"Ah~ farming nice~."

"After all, it's our teamwork. It's relentless."

These brats have all relaxed, and they're all talking again.

Participants who had already found one or two balls opened them on their own at the meeting point.

So far, no one has tried to steal it by force.

'They'll notice that there are cameras all over the place.'

They seemed to be psychologically hesitant to steal the opponent's ball openly.

"Wow, shall we open it too?"

"Okay~"

"Yeah."

We started to open up the ball when we returned to our position.

Keun Sejin and Gold 1 had a lot of balls in their hands, so there were a lot of jealous eyes.

Still, two higher grades would be better. Even if they get a few vague things, it's hard for them to choose just one.

I turned two gold balls open.

And I hardened.

"…."

Wait.

020

Each of the two gold balls obtained through the treasure hunt contained a note.

[Guitar.]

[Flower Crown.]

"…Ah."

There's no answer.

Guitar? I can't play it.

Flower crown? Maybe the content can be mixed with the appearance stat A grade.

No, even if I put all my points on my appearance, the flower crown wasn't a good option.

Because it is an item with which I am unfamiliar with.

Both items are objectively high in grade, but to me, they are landmines.

'I'm going crazy.'

I should exchange it with a note that Keun Sejin or Gold 1 didn't pick it. If not, probably with other participants.

The moment I was about to turn around, the participants poured into the meeting place.

– There are 20 seconds left~~

"Whoaaa!"

"Hey, wait! Wait!"

When they heard the announcement, it looked like they ran quickly to the meeting place so they wouldn't lose the ball.

Is it possible to break through that gap and make a trade request?

When I had an uneasy feeling, a familiar face caught my eye.

It was Seon Ahyun, whose face was pale.

He had a bronze ball in his hand.

I have to say that saving even a bronze ball is impressive with that personality.

But judging by the look on his face, he didn't seem to have been able to get it.

At that moment, I saw the note inside the bronze ball that had already been opened.

[Frozen food]

It's a jackpot.

I quickly got through the crowd and approached Seon Ahyun.

– 5 seconds left!

Seon Ahyun had a perplexed look.

– 5!

"H, hey—"

"Do you know how to play the guitar?"

– 4!

"That, yeah, I, I can play—"

"Do you like flowers?"

– 3!

"Y, yes."

"Then, do you want to exchange it with me?"

– 2!

"H, huh?"

I'll take it as a positive answer.

– 1!

I handed over two gold balls in my hand and took the bronze ball.

– Ding! The treasure hunt is over!

Seon Ahyun had a bewildered expression on his face.

As cheers and sighs echoed around me, I joyfully looked down at the bronze ball in my hand.

It was a great trade.

I traded one bronze ball for two gold balls. There's no way I'll get criticized for that, right?

Relisting! Idol Inc.'s PR live starts at 7:50 pm on Thursday.

Related communities and SNS on the Internet were full of opinions and excitement.

– 77 people are wasting their time by doing the same live broadcasts again this season? ㅋㅋㅋ Even if they failed, they couldn't even make up their minds. ㅋㅋㅋ

– These crazy bastards suck at PPL, but they are openly advertising it? How vulgar.

– Kim Raebin is doing a live broadcast with this face. Even if you don't say anything, it's amazing content, right? (Photo)

– Even if our Eugene advertises a massage chair, I will buy it right away.

– I'm so annoyed that these pigs are playing with this kind of commercial trick.

└ So if you purchase through the video link, all profits will be donated?

└ Anyway, the crazy female fans will believe in everything~ ㅋㅋㅋ Yeah, the next pigs.

– I hope it ends well without hurting the participantsㅠㅠㅠㅠ

└ That's the funniest thing. ㅋㅋㅋㅋ What are you saying?

It was a chaotic place where different types of human beings expressed freely, but there was one thing that was certain.

It is said that the number of times participants were mentioned jumped several times.

Those who saw the first episode and felt favorable to the participants themselves were really waiting with anticipation for the content.

And at 8 pm as scheduled.

'Real-time broadcasting' has appeared on the WeTube channel.

– Hey, it's up.

– Yeah.

– It's coming.

– I can't watch it because I'm working overtime. Please relay the number of viewers. Who is the first place?

└ Cha Eugene! There's a thousand times difference from last place. ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I see seven people in last place. Poor thing ㅠ

– Wongil did apple hair ㅠㅠㅠ Everyone, come see us

– Crazy, Seon Ahyun wore a flower crown. His face is crazy.

Soon all kinds of sales posts about the participants began to be rampant. There were a lot of comments that only said what they had to say, and it was almost to the point of covering up malicious comments.

It was then.

– Huh, who's filming a Mukbang?

└ ? What are you talking about?

└ No, I mean, what is he eating so earnestly?

└ What are you talking about in the self-introduction video?

└ No, it's real;;; (link.)

Some people who are interested click the link and watch the video.

"Hello."

Park Moondae's face appeared on the screen.

While holding chicken feet in his hand.

Participants couldn't see the real-time comments, but Park Moondae's live comments were already exploding.

– No, I mean, Moondae-ya, why are you holding chicken feet?

– ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Moondae again.

– After popcorn, boneless chicken feet appeared.

– Wasn't it a self-introduction video? Is there chicken feet for real?

– Why the hell did you choose this? Is it a penalty? ㅋㅋㅋ

– I really want to communicate. I really want to ask a question ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

In contrast to the comment box, Park Moondae continued to say that the chicken feet in his hand aren't a big deal.

"Well, the product I'm promoting today is— the boneless grilled chicken feet from T1 Foods."

Park Moondae was sitting at a table that had an iron plate on it.

The boneless chicken feet in disposable gloves look delicious, but compared to the other participants' video thumbnails, they created a strong impression of differentiation.

"First—I'll eat and review it."

Park Moondae boldly eats the chicken feet in one bite. Then he chewed hard, swallowed, and opened his mouth again.

"First of all, the grilled taste is good, and it's not too spicy, so I think I can keep eating it. Since there is no smell, the aftertaste is clean. The texture is also really good."

– Is he a former WeTuber who specialized in Mukbang?

– I told you to talk about yourself! Moondae, you can talk about food to the public ㅠㅠ

– Let's give up. I should have known because you worked so hard with popcorn.

– ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Ah, this is so funny.

– Our Moondae lacks social skills, but he's a good kid.

The comments roared at Park Moondae, who was sincere about the review. But soon, the atmosphere changed again.

Park Moondae's Mukbang was more worth watching than they thought.

– But he eats really well.

– He ate it quickly without spilling it.

– When he chews with his mouth closed, he looks so cute. ㅠㅠ

– I think he'll score points if all he does at the meeting is eat.

– Moondae-ya, I hope you can eat chicken feet wrapped in perilla leaves ㅠㅠ

└ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Mission complete.

– You eat so well while putting it in your mouth.

– As expected, it's nice to see you eat well.

And Park Moondae diligently continued the review.

The comment box turned over when he brought out tuna mayo triangle kimbap and said it was good with chicken feet.

By then, there had already been a post on SNS and in the community.

[Idol Inc. participant who's doing a real-time ]

: Wow, Park Moondae is eating chicken feet

I thought he was the main vocalist, but he's a Mukbang star on WeTube?

I think Park Moondae's PR video is crazyㅋㅋ

The number of viewers increased quickly.

The number of viewers of Park Moondae, which was originally quite high, was now entering the top 5.

Participants couldn't see the comments, but they could see the number of viewers. Park Moondae blinked when he saw the number of viewers surpassing 10,000 viewers.

"There are…a lot of viewers. Thank you. I'll do my best."

– Moondae-ya, it's not like that, please talk about yourself now ㅠㅠ

– Why is it so nice to see him eating?

– Is he a new Mukbang BJ? Hw eat well.

– He is an idol audition participant!

– He is a participant who sings well.ㅋㅋㅋ

– But why is he eating?

– We don't know that either. ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

– I never thought that he would keep eating and not sing even one verse.

Park Moondae was reviewing the taste of triangle kimbap in detail.

At that moment, an alarm went off on the clock in the corner of Park Moondae's desk.

"Oh, the time is up."

They were basically given 10 minutes to do the PR video live.

And, after converting the number of viewers and likes into numbers, only the top 33 received 5 minutes of extra time and a special gift.

'These bastards are acting without conscience while even forcing us to do promotions,' Park Moondae thought, but he only nodded his head without expressing it.

"It might be over, so I'll greet you in advance. Thank you."

Park Moondae gave a slight nod. After a short pause, as if he were thinking, he added.

"…Please watch Episode 2 of Relisting! Idol Inc."

– It's an example sentence given by the production team, I will bet 1,000 won

– This kid really can't say empty words ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

– It's okay, Moondae, you're cute.

– That's right, he's cute.

– He's good at singing and good at eating. Grandma is happy because of this baby.

– ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Everyone got into it, it's really funny ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

About 10 seconds after Park Moondae's greetings, the screen suddenly showed a bell ringing.

"Ah, I think the results are out."

Park Moondae took the old smartphone from under the desk. It looks like the production team sent him a text message with the results.

However, the comments that already knew that Park Moondae remained in the top 33 were paying attention to something else.

– It's an old-fashioned phone.

– It's frugal.

– He's so smart.

– If you don't use Apple Phone, you will be treated as a primitive person, and you use an old phone…are they drawn to it?

– ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Everyone must be crazy.

– Moondae-ya, Noona will buy you an Apple Phone. So our Moondae, let's debut ㅠㅠ

Park Moondae chose a free phone to live a minimum life within the budget, but an unexpected synergy was coming out.

Anyway, since Park Moondae also guessed his high rank, there was no tension when the results were announced.

"Ah, I'm in the top 33 so I can continue broadcasting. Thank you for the next 5 minutes and please take care of me. I will work hard."

Park Moondae bowed his head and quickly picked up the chicken feet again. Then he took another bite.

– ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Are you telling us to take care of you while you're doing a Mukbang?

– I find it funniest when he is being serious. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

– No, please introduce yourself at least in the extra time ㅋㅋㅋ

– Ah ㅠㅠ Moondae-ya, don't say anything like that, please release TMI. What is your favorite color, do you like cats or dogs, or at least please tell me about your MBTI ㅠㅠ

The speed at which the comments are coming up has increased tremendously. So even if Park Moondae was watching, it was impossible to read.

Then, Park Moondae's smartphone rang again. This time, it was the production team.

'What is it? Is it a special gift or something?'

"We have another announcement for the production team. Wait a moment—"

Park Moondae checked the text. It was quite long.

[Special gift for participants! It is communication with viewers! Viewer donations are now available! Participants can check the donation pop-up with a threshold amount of 10,000 won or more.

Please tell the viewers.^^ (※All the donations amount must be announced!)]

The idea behind donating such an amount of the donation was to avoid any possible controversies.

However, considering that the donation is received by the participant and the donation is carried out in the name of the program, it was frankly disgusting.

'I know they wouldn't spend money and would do this.'

Park Moondae thought indifferently but read the text aloud as it was.

– Donation?

– I guess they set it at 10,000 won to block aggro.

– Hey, what kind of donation is that? It's just to save the participant's face anyway. ;;

– If we give it to a participant, they'll swear that it's vulgar again, but they're just living with their mouths anyway. ;; (t/n: 입만 살았다 means someone who only talks but does nothing.)

– If I pay the chicken price for Moondae, will he do another chicken Mukbang?

– The level of the RII's small store has come down.

– They're crazy fast.

– Is it chicken?

– ㅋㅋㅋ Someone please ask quickly, why is it chicken feet? ㅋㅋㅋ

"Ah, 123-nim. thank you…"

Park Moondae was fighting the deep reality while reading the donation text that came up on the screen.