Chapter 104
Chapter 104
Translator: Penny
Chapter 104
We were on the music video set, filming the music video.
"Whoa! Hyungs, check this out!"
Kim Dobin, who had just changed into his costume, burst out, drawing our attention with his exaggerated excitement.
A cape paired with a suit might have sounded like overkill at first, but Dobin surprisingly pulled it off well. Still, I couldn't shake the feeling that Seo Yehyeon would have suited the look even better.
Dobin, flapping his cape like bat wings, repeatedly tossed and caught the jewel he was supposed to steal, then held it up to the light to examine it.
"I thought it would be some cheap-looking giant glass diamond, but this is actually a gem worth stealing, right?"
The jewel, a prop for the music video, was a dazzling piece featuring a large sapphire at its center, surrounded by a halo of smaller diamonds.
Of course, neither the sapphire nor the diamonds were real; they were all imitations.
"Hey, you can't just sell something like this right away if it's stolen. It'll just be a burden until you find a broker."
"Up until Dobin Hyung's line, we were just a Phantom Thief after the jewel. But as soon as Eden Hyung mentioned stolen goods and brokers, we suddenly became just plain thieves."
Ryu Jaehee shook his head at my words.
Kim Dobin pointed a finger at Ryu Jaehee and confidently declared, "The culprit is among us!"
"No! That's my line as the Detective! Not yours as the Phantom Thief, Hyung!"
Watching Kim Dobin and Ryu Jaehee dash around the set, shouting about catching the Phantom Thief, I sat on a set chair, letting out a deflated chuckle.
"Seriously, they're even more energetic than us, and we work out every day."
Aren't they hot in those outfits? Even with the set's air conditioning blasting, wearing a coat in this near-summer weather must be sweltering.
"Speaking of working out, are we going to ISAC this time?" Gyeon Hajun muttered to himself, fanning himself with a paper fan.
ISAC. Short for Idol Star Athletics Championships, it was a televised sports competition featuring idols, broadcast by major networks during Chuseok and Lunar New Year holidays.
Considering the filming was usually scheduled for late July or early August, it was just around the corner.
I couldn't participate in last year's Chuseok or this year's Lunar New Year, but I figured I'd have no choice but to join this time.
Our agency wasn't one of the big ones, so we couldn't afford to refuse without risking a falling-out with the broadcasting station.
Didn't Seo Yehyeon get injured there once?
I remembered her twisting her ankle slightly after tripping during a relay race.
Thankfully, it wasn't a serious injury, and she recovered quickly, but Ryu Jaehee told me it had caused a huge uproar among fans.
In my early days after escaping flop idol status, I'd thrown myself into these events, eager to prove myself. But as the years passed and I witnessed cases like Seo Yehyeon's injury, I started taking it easy.
After all, our bodies are our livelihood, right? What if we get hurt? Having seen the constant injury scares, I became even more cautious.
Of course, my performance at ISAC did generate some buzz. But Seo Yehyeon's archery photos, with the caption "She looks like an elf," went viral and became a bigger sensation than my ten consecutive baskets in basketball.
If a handsome guy just holds a bow, everyone calls him an elf. I knew I'd never be called an elf even if I held a bow, so archery was never an option for me.
I'll think about it when I get the ISAC notice.
The break ended, and filming for the music video resumed.
With its concept of a detective chasing a phantom thief, the music video was packed with action scenes. During the scene where I had to dive to catch the thief, I nearly got injured.
The tragedy had been foreshadowed from the moment Kim Dobin tackled me, pinning me beneath his weight and rendering me immobile.
No, I didn't realize he ran so slowly. He'd never make it as a relay runner.
"Hyung, you're heavy..." Dobin groaned from beneath me.
"Hey, I'm getting stabbed in the side by your elbow and can't breathe..." I retorted, barely managing to swallow the curses rising with my ragged breaths as I rubbed my numb side.
"Action scenes are tough..." Dobin muttered in a voice tinged with newfound understanding.
I squeezed my eyes shut, listening to his lament. Is that really something you should be saying after elbowing your Hyung in the side?
They had appeared on variety shows and uploaded behind-the-scenes content to their YouTube channel, but after a prolonged hiatus, fans were starting to grow restless.
REVEofficial @LnLreve
[NOTICE] REVE Official Fan Club Daydream 1st Generation Recruitment
Recruitment Period: 20xx.06.21 (Thu) 10:00 AM ~ 20xx.07.17 (Fri) 11:59 PM
bit.ly/5DAvMK4
#REVE #레브 #DayDream
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The official account had finally announced the recruitment for their paid fan club. While many fans flooded social media with complaints about the delay, a significant number were also torn about whether to join.
Paid fan clubs offer fans the joy and pride of being official supporters, but they're a double-edged sword: the money feels wasted the moment you unsubscribe.
As if to ease their concerns, a preview of the fan club kit was released.
The kit featured a refreshing sea-themed concept, compensating for the summer's refreshing vibe that had been missed during the hiatus.
Dream♥Daydream @revedream
OMG Eden in a sleeveless shirt!
I absolutely have to get my hands on this!
282 shares, 30 quotes, 412 likes
혀니혀늬 @Yeah1217
Yehyeon-ah, who told you to wear a white tee and get soaked like that?!
Now I have no choice but to open my wallet!
327 shares, 52 quotes, 584 likes
밤비현 @bambbii
Wow, Yehyeon shot a pure and innocent LJD!
OMG, what's Eden going to do with those arm muscles?
Shared 99, Quoted 11, Liked 145
(Daydream 1st Recruitment) Sweet Dreams @honeydaydream
Wow, Gyeon Hajun's face is so innocent, but his body is anything but!
Look at those broad shoulders! Did he always have such a great physique?
(Gyeon HajunFan Kit PhotoPreview.jpg)
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Neg @ADKL25FMLD
The youngest members are like puppies let loose in a river, lol!
If the hyung line is hot + refreshing, the maknae line is youthful + refreshing.
Shared 57, Quoted 2, Liked 140
Photos taken by the sea, either drenched in water or fully revealing the arm muscles previously hidden beneath long sleeves, were more than enough to open Daydream's wallets.
Even fans who had been wary, recalling the Sponge Experimenter, semiconductor employee, and impoverished astronaut outfits from Come to My Universe, finally relaxed and joined the paid fan club.
A certain Ms. Kim was among the first to sign up as soon as the first-generation fan club opened.
No matter how many times she rewatched the unaired epilogue of My Idol Observation Camera from their Jeju Island trip, Dobin's surprise birthday prank, Happiness for 20,000 Won, Romance Guide, and other content on their YouTube channel, the hiatus remained stubbornly unfilled.
The fan kit that finally arrived was like rain on parched land.
"Are they not filming daily vlogs like My Idol Observation Camera anymore...?"
But Ms. Kim, not satisfied with just this, had barely finished grumbling when an alert popped up on the Fan Cafe: a new "From" post from her ultimate bias.
From. Eden
Daydream, may your health be well! To keep our Daydream entertained during this hiatus, Reve is planning a special in-house music show. We'll likely take song requests and perform them. Please leave your desired song and the member you'd like to hear sing it in the comments below. We'll take your suggestions into consideration.
P.S. If you're requesting rap songs (K-Hip Hop or international), please choose tracks without explicit language (e.g., f**k).
A Fan Live with song requests?!
The comments section was already overflowing with song submissions.
There were pop songs, indie band tracks, solo songs by female and male artists, songs by male idol groups, foreign hip-hop—in short, songs from various genres were being submitted.
A certain Ms. Kim knew that among nearly a thousand comments, the chances of her song request being selected were akin to finding a needle in the desert. Still, just in case, she submitted a pop song with a rap style she'd been listening to lately and a slightly older hip-hop track.
All were songs she longed to hear sung by Eden's voice at least once.
As soon as she uploaded her comment, Eden's reply appeared beneath it:
Song requests are now closed. Please submit again next time.
With perfect timing, Ms. Kim let out a relieved breath. Now, if only her favorite artist would select her song request, she would have nothing more to wish for.
No. I should at least hope LnL comes to their senses.
The Fan Live featuring requested songs was Ryu Jaehee's idea.
With their hiatus stretching longer, fans might lose interest. They didn't have time to film content, and with their comeback preparations in full swing, even a simple vlog could accidentally spoil things. So, they decided to host a radio-style Fan Live in the Practice Room, taking song requests.
As the confident main vocalist, Jaehee could confidently propose this idea.
"Hey, Yehyeon Hyung's song requests are surprisingly popular! But there's a problem—the notes are way too high. Seriously, way too high."
"Filter them out appropriately. I'm asking for songs that are easy to sing and don't have high notes."
"Anyone request a children's song?"
"Hyung, don't underestimate children's songs! Some of them have incredibly high notes."
Ryu Jaehee replied nonchalantly as I searched for children's songs suitable for Seo Yehyeon's range.
Everyone was busy searching for their names and requested songs in the comments of my "From" post, trying to find suitable songs.
Ryu Jaehee and Gyeon Hajun, confident in their skills, could handle any song. Kim Dobin, however, needed songs that weren't too high-pitched or technically demanding for a natural cover.
Seo Yehyeon couldn't rap and struggled with even slightly high notes, making her selection criteria the most restrictive.
I decided to pick my own song first and then help Seo Yehyeon with hers.
I nodded at the two songs listed immediately above my comment announcing the deadline.
Oh, both of these are good! A pop song and a Korean song—they didn't overlap at all, and both were familiar to my ears.
After saving the two songs, I scrolled up, searching for my name.
Everyone had requested songs, regardless of whether they were domestic or foreign hip-hop. However, tracks containing profanity were automatically disqualified due to their low Original Intent Score, leaving me with only a handful of eligible songs.
Hey, System, can't you make an exception for the profanity in these songs? It's not like I want to curse; I'm just respecting the original artists...
'fuck' and 'motherfucker' are both prohibited words.
Yeah, I know the latter is excessive, even for a diss track. But 'fuck' is practically a hip-hop ad-lib, right?
Prohibited words.
The System, clearly ignorant of real hip-hop culture, remained stubbornly inflexible.
📝 Translator’s Note:
You may notice that certain lines or phrases in this novel appear both in their original Korean (or Hanja) form and in English translation.
This is intentional — these phrases are classical idioms, divine titles, or poetic expressions that carry layered meanings.
To preserve their original tone and authenticity, the raw text has been kept for reference, while the English interpretation is provided right before or after it. This helps convey both the literal and cultural nuance of the original work.
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