Chapter 149
Chapter 149
Translator: Penny
Chapter 149
Reve's schedule and concept photos for their third mini-album, "Other Side," were released in advance.
The first photo featured a group shot of Reve with a reflection effect.
Yuje sat upright in the center of a luxurious sofa, dressed in a neatly tailored uniform.
To Yuje's right, Yoon Eden sat with his legs crossed, leaning arrogantly against the sofa back, his hand gripping Yuje's arm.
To Yuje's left, Seo Yehyeon rested his elbow on the sofa armrest, propping his chin in his hand. His shod leg stretched out straight, blocking Yuje's feet.
Standing behind the sofa, Gyeon Hajun placed his hands on Yuje's shoulders, his smiling face gazing directly at the camera.
Kim Dobin sat perched on the armrest of the sofa to the far right, next to Yoon Eden, his arms crossed.
Reflected upside down beneath their feet, the photo showed them wearing group outfits instead of uniforms.
Though the poses were the same, the uniform group photo had a refined feel, while the group outfit photo exuded a sense of freedom. Even the luxurious sofa had been replaced with a simple bench.
The second photo was Reve's group mugshot.
The Reve members, clad in orange prison jumpsuits, struck various poses while holding signs displaying their names and inmate numbers.
The way they wore the jumpsuits was as diverse as their poses—some had rolled up the sleeves, while others had stripped off the upper half and tied it around their waists.
- Jaehee's silver hair! Yehyeon's platinum blonde! Eden's black hair! Dobin's burgundy! But why is Hajun still brown-haired? ㅠㅠ Please let Hajun dye his hair too!
- I'm relieved the quality isn't up to My Universe level again. I can leave in peace.
└ My Universe? When was that?
└ Those who haven't experienced it shouldn't speak.
- Wait, when did Yuje grow up so much? Just until Come to My Universe, he still had that cute look. They say other people's kids grow up fast...
- This concept feels like it's going to be a masterpiece.
A day after the concept photos were released, the teaser dropped, featuring each member's name and hinting that individual teasers for all five members would be released sequentially.
Reve - 'Reverse' Official Teaser #YUJE ver.
The thumbnail showed Yuje standing with his back to prisoners trapped behind bars, their hands reaching through the gaps.
Upon playback, a faint light spread across the black screen, revealing Yuje walking past the prison cells, handcuffs dangling from his fingers as he twirled them. An eerie melody drifted slowly through the air.
The screen flickered, briefly showing Yuje in a prison uniform, gripping the bars.
Another flicker, and Yuje reappeared in his uniform, pacing before the cells once more.
With each step, Reve members in identical uniforms patted his shoulder as they passed.
At the end of the corridor stood a door.
Standing before a door marked with a "WARNING" sign, Yuje hesitated before carefully entering the password and opening it. The screen went black, illuminating the darkness beyond the door.
REVE – Reverse
05.11.WED PM 6:00
- I'm still shocked every time I see Jaehee's face. Our youngest has become a man!
- Where did our cute little hamster go? Now we've got some kind of nutria...
- OMG, nutria?! That's too harsh! LOL
Exactly 24 hours later, the second teaser video featuring Dobin was uploaded to the official channel.
Reve - 'Reverse' Official Teaser #DOBIN ver.
The thumbnail featured Dobin blowing a bubblegum bubble.
As the video played, Dobin, wearing a hip pack and leaning against a graffiti-covered wall, tucked his hands into his pockets and began to walk.
He blew a large pink bubblegum bubble until it popped, then approached a person in uniform.
Bump. It seemed their shoulders had collided. Dobin turned to face the uniformed man, flashing a charming smile as he apologized.
When he withdrew his hand from his pocket, he was holding a Master Key engraved with the emblem from the uniform cap.
Chewing gum, Dobin entered an alleyway and reemerged with his hood pulled up. His clothes had already changed into the group uniform featured in the concept photos.
The camera followed him into the alley, focusing on the hip pack lying on the ground and Dobin's discarded clothes, half-stuffed haphazardly inside.
Dobin walked past the uniformed man, nonchalantly blowing a bubble with his gum. As his retreating figure receded into the distance, the screen faded to black.
- From Phantom Thief to Pickpocket: A Demotion in Status
- Ah, the supporting character Dobin is back again.
- Isn't that the same uniform Yuje was wearing? Is he in conflict with Yuje?
The protagonist of the day 3 teaser was Hajun.
[Reve - 'Reverse' Official Teaser #HAJUN ver.]
The thumbnail featured a wet Hajun submerged in a bathtub, only his upper body visible.
The camera panned slowly around the room, lingering on the luxurious bathtub. A slow, slightly ominous melody began to play.
The uniformed men burst into the room, checked that it was empty, and retreated.
As the door closed, the camera focused on the bathtub. Jun, who had been submerged, pushed his wet hair back and sat up.
His white shirt clung to his body, revealing his physique. Exhaling the breath he'd been holding, Jun rose from the tub, dripping water as he moved toward the antique telephone.
The camera zoomed in on his veined hand gripping the receiver and dialing. Then came the sound of frantic knocking on the door.
The door slammed open. The camera panned across the wide-open window and the empty room before the screen faded to black.
- That wet shirt is insane. That wet, curly hair is insane.
- Gyeon Hajun, who told you to get so sexy in the water and tempt people like that?
- I watched it breathless, the atmosphere was insane.
Eden took center stage in the fourth teaser.
Reve - 'Reverse' Official Teaser #EDEN ver.
The thumbnail featured Eden gripping the steering wheel of a sports car.
Upon pressing play, Eden appeared, toothpick in mouth and sunglasses on, one arm casually draped over the window frame while the other hand gripped the steering wheel. He tapped his Bluetooth earbud.
A powerful drum beat kicked in.
The camera cut to Eden's jawline as he spoke briefly into a walkie-talkie, followed by a shot of his foot pressing down hard on the accelerator.
The camera gradually pulled back, capturing an aerial view of the sports car speeding along a coastal highway overseas.
A military vehicle pursuing the sports car also came into frame.
The emblem on the military vehicle's uniform cap reflected in its rearview mirror, shimmering in the sunlight. Then, Eden's eyes and beauty mark appeared in the sports car's rearview mirror.
The camera focused on the hand sharply turning the steering wheel, the foot slamming on the brake, the corner of the mouth curving into a cool smile, and the foot returning to the accelerator.
The camera panned across these details before the screen shifted to show the sports car speeding in reverse toward the pursuing military vehicle.
The two vehicles collided head-on, followed by a massive explosion and flames, before the screen went black.
What was that? Why are they only showing our Eden's car crash? Eden's still alive, right...?
- Isn't it 100-0 fault? Eden's definitely the 100.
- Ugh, this is insane! Look at him rolling up his sleeves to show off those arm muscles.
- Forbes' #1 Sexiest Man Behind the Wheel
Thanks to its cinematic visuals and action-packed scenes, Eden's teaser received the most explosive response of all the teasers released so far.
Now, only the final teaser—Yehyeon's—remained to be unveiled. With the other members' teasers having been so well-received, anticipation for the visual member Yehyeon's teaser only grew stronger.
A certain Ms. Kim, who had watched Eden's teaser about twenty times, logged onto social media to write her review. She blinked at the posts flooding her timeline.
(Locked) Mayping @maypingping
What the hell is this? A music leak? What's going on?!
Likes: 26
Dan-ssi @revefanver
Wow, pirating the song and then shamelessly reviewing it? And with a member's profile picture?
If I see anyone consuming leaked music on my timeline, I'm blocking them immediately!
Retweets: 1,520Quotes: 138Likes: 3,701
Sweet Sleep @honeydaydream
Reve fans, please don't consume illegally leaked versions.
⚠ Everyone, please report these posts! ⚠
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Retweets: 5,413Quotes: 3,289Likes: 7,004
"What is this...?"
Her pupils trembled violently as she stared at the shocking news trending in real-time.
Real-Time Trends
Reve Music Leak
"Fuck, what is this?"
The moment I saw the message after showering back at the dorm after practice, a curse slipped out involuntarily.
The System immediately deducted my Original Intent Score, but my fury was so overwhelming I barely registered the pain.
[ Manager Hyung - We need to go to the company now because of the music leak. Get ready. ] 6:01 PM
I roughly swept my still-damp bangs back, venting my frustration.
"Those fucking bastards who treat copyright like it's nothing!"
Vulgar language detected.
Original Intent Score -2
Oh, great. I cursed exactly three times, and you only deducted points once? Thanks for the mercy, System.
The System's leniency tempered my rage slightly, but it didn't extinguish my anger entirely.
This was the first time I'd ever experienced a music leak. Before the regression, nothing like this had ever happened to Reve.
Damn it, was the leak internal or external?
What was the point of going back in time if I was just going to keep running into new problems? The stress was giving me a splitting headache.
I needed to head to the agency, so I was about to send a message to the Reve group chat to tell the members waiting to shower when I spotted Ryu Jaehee coming out of his room, washing his face with a dry towel.
The moment our eyes met, Jaehee seemed to sense something was wrong and asked, "Hyung, did you see it too?"
"What, a music leak? I haven't seen it myself, but I got the message. I have to go to the company now, so don't change your clothes. There's no time to shower, so if you're really uncomfortable, just change your clothes."
"I don't want to do more laundry, so I'll just wear these."
Ryu Jaehee's gaze remained fixed on his phone screen, as if he were monitoring the situation in real time.
As soon as Kim Dobin saw the message I'd sent, he burst out of his room, yelling at the top of his lungs.
"A leak? A music leak? What's going on? Wasn't our song supposed to be released the day after tomorrow?"
"I'm already pissed enough, Dobin. Just sit down and stop making a fuss."
Frowning, I pointed to the sofa. Kim Dobin, his lips pressed tight, obediently sat down. Gyeon Hajun, who had already changed, emerged from his room and began banging on the firmly shut bathroom door.
"What?!" Seo Yehyeon's irritated voice called out over the sound of running water.
"Hyung, something's happened! Finish your shower and get out here in five minutes!"
"What? Five minutes is way too short!"
"Five minutes, ten minutes—whatever! Just hurry up and get out here."
After relaying the message to Seo Yehyeon, I slumped back onto the sofa.
"Explain the situation and give me a rundown of the shop," I said, leaning back against the sofa and gesturing with a low voice. Ryu Jaehee, his face unusually grim, opened his mouth with a heavy tone.
"The situation is critical right now."
📝 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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