Chapter 179
Chapter 179
Translator: Penny
Chapter 179
I ran into BQ9 as they were heading to prepare for their next performance.
Before the regression, I'd never had any reason to interact with them. Now, the memory of their disdainful glances during rehearsals left a sour taste in my mouth.
"Good performance. You did well," I offered a perfunctory greeting, then frowned as I watched their backs recede into the distance.
Fuck. They should apologize, not just acknowledge my skills and walk away. Who do they think they are? The overground rapper from the highest caste deigning to acknowledge a lowly idol rapper from the bottom rung?
"Hey, relax your eyes. You look like you're about to punch someone," Yongcheol Hyung nudged my side.
"Don't worry, Hyung. As if I'd punch BQ9 right before they go on stage."
"That's exactly why I'm worried. You're the type who'd actually do it."
"I'm not that clueless fifteen-year-old kid you remember anymore, Hyung."
Besides, even if I wanted to fight, the Original Intent Score would prevent me.
Skit and Baek followed Yongcheol Hyung onto the stage, while I, as the featured artist, stepped aside to join the producers and other performers. I bowed politely to the gathered group.
"Wow, Yongcheol's performance was killer! You really nailed your feature too."
Jiwon Hyung gave me a hearty high-five, then draped an arm around my shoulder and pulled me close. Together, we leaned against the railing, watching the final results unfold.
"Now, let's announce the final results of the LilP vs. D.I battle!"
As the MC finished speaking, the Fight Money displayed on the stage screen began to rapidly increase.
Whirr...
Like spinning slots, the numbers flickered wildly for a long moment before finally settling on the final amounts.
LilP
₩2,300,000
D.I
₩7,680,000
Below LilP's name, "LOSE" appeared, while "WIN" flashed under D.I's.
With an overwhelming difference of over five million won, the audience erupted in whistles and cheers.
"Congratulations, D.I! You've secured your spot in the Final!"
Yongcheol Hyung, after hugging the team producers, shook hands with LilP and stepped off the stage.
Next up was BQ9, another strong contender for the championship, keeping the studio's feverish energy at a peak.
"Can I really surpass them...?" Yongcheol Hyung muttered, watching BQ9 confidently stride across the stage on the screen.
"Ah, this Hyung's being negative again. We've come this far—we should be thinking about how to surpass them, not worrying about what might go wrong."
This time, I was the one who draped an arm casually over Yongcheol Hyung's shoulder, offering words of encouragement.
My victory in the Semi-Final, which I had intervened in, was a future that absolutely couldn't be altered. But the Final, where I wouldn't interfere, was a future that could change. Especially if that future ended with Yongcheol Hyung's defeat.
After filming wrapped up, I found myself unexpectedly dragged to the after-party. I made sure to text Kim Dobin:
Hyung's at the Drop The Beat after-party. I'll be home late.
[ Don't imagine weird things just because I'm late again. Just chill with your phone and go to sleep. ] 9:45 PM
[ Kim Dobin: I told you, I'm not suspicious about sponsors anymore! ] 9:46 PM
[ Ooh, is our Dobin getting annoyed with Hyung? ] 9:47 PM
[ Kim Dobin: As if! :)☺^^ ] 9:47 PM
Drop The Beat Season 3 Episode 9 Semifinal Live Broadcast Date
Yu Taeguen: Ha... I really wanted to show you all my best...
- OMG, no skip button? Do I have to watch Yu Taeguen getting squeezed dry?
- Wow, LilP actually won here? That's the biggest upset ever!
└ Yu Taeguen completely bombed his performance, so "biggest upset ever" my ass.
└ DTB fans don't even watch the performances, they just vote based on the rappers' popularity, lol. From his perspective, the fact that the super popular Yu Taeguen lost to the completely unknown LilP must have felt like a huge shock.
- You all predicted LilP would advance, right? And that D.I would face LilP? Wnet is completely in our hands, isn't it?
After Yu Taeguen and LilP's second main stage performances and the battle lineup announcement, the moment everyone had been waiting for finally arrived: D.I's performance was up next.
Baek: I really opposed it until the very end.
??: You did. Right up until we entered the recording studio.
Baek: Should I just bang my head against the wall?
??: It's fine. I'm not the type to hold grudges.
Baek and a person whose face was obscured by a broadcast sticker sat side-by-side, exchanging words.
The scene then cut to D.I emerging from the recording studio, giving a high five to the same sticker-covered person.
D.I: That's it! This is the one!
-[ Seeing Baek say that, does it mean he's genuinely okay with it? ]
└[ Of course he's going to say that in front of the cameras. What else would he do? ]
└[ I'd rather lie than get bullied by the idol fandom. ]
-[ Just rip off the sticker already! Let us Google who it is so we can mentally prepare ourselves. ]
-[ Yongcheol, you might be satisfied, but we're not! OMG ]
D.I: Today, I'll show you the greatest performance of my life.
The interview screen blurred, transitioning to a shot of D.I standing center stage.
- DTB's popularity vote is over too, huh? ㅋㅋㅋ What's with these guys raising their Fight Money after hearing just one verse?
- As expected of D.I.
- The song is good, which makes it even more frustrating. Why couldn't they have delivered a perfect performance? Ugh...
- Everyone's thinking the same thing, huh? ㅋㅋㅋ No one bid on Fight Money for this level of rap? ㅋㅋㅋ
After the second verse ended, the dazzling stage lights abruptly cut off, and a spotlight flooded the second-floor balcony, illuminating a figure leaning against the railing. The camera slowly zoomed in on the face revealed in the light.
[MTY: Who's that?]
[G1: Dude, this is... a cheat code.]
- Mute button ready.
- At least his fashion is straight-up hip-hop. ㅋㅋㅋ
- Why didn't he just wear a uniform and choker like a proper idol? ㅋㅋㅋ
Meanwhile, the reactions from Reve's fans were...
Aigo, Eden-ah! You should have gone all out with the intimidation factor!
Cool! Hip! Yoon Eden!
That insane confidence to crush them even in casual street style!
It's actually pretty decent for being so simple, lol.
Baek: Let's go, Eden-ah!
Skit: Let's go! Show them what you've got!
Grade4: Oh, shxt! He's insane! What the hell is this?!
Moltick: Wow, this wasn't a gamble—it was insurance! Crazy.
BQ9: ...Not bad.
- Wait, he's actually good?
- What the hell? How is he so good?
└Is it safe to unmute now?
└You'll regret ever muting him.
└Wow... why did I mute him?
- Ouch, he's tearing it up!
- I thought it was an own goal, but it turned out to be a knuckleball shot.
- Wait a minute... isn't that him? https://yxxtu.be/GKPSOEx87
└ Filial Scoundrelism Diss Rap?
└ OMG, it was The Legend Filial Scoundrelism who used to be my holiday BGM! I'm bowing my head in apology for the hate.
└ No wonder his rap style sounded so familiar.
- Isn't he the guy from Risa's Ranger Training episode? He was singing girl group songs there...
- Yongcheol was considered handsome among rappers, but he looks overshadowed next to a real idol.
- Sorry for hating on you, Eden Hyung.
As the featured verse ended, public opinion completely flipped.
- Our Eden is the top Korean rapper! ㅠㅠ
- He shut down all the haters with pure skill. So satisfying!
└ Seriously ㅠㅠ They all went silent ㅠㅠ
- ᄋ3, what are you waiting for? Get Eden's solo album moving!
- Our Eden can do whatever he wants—except alcohol, smoking, drugs, dating, or drunk driving. As long as he doesn't neglect Reve's activities, anything goes!
[Yoon Eden: Hello, I'm Yoon Eden, leader and main rapper of the idol group Reve.]
Yoon Eden: As for why I featured on the track... Yongcheol Hyung—or D.I Hyung—asked me, but I also wanted to break free from the stereotype of being just an "idol rapper." I wanted to prove that I wasn't an unwelcome guest in the hip-hop scene, but a legitimate rapper in my own right.
Ryu Jaehee, who had been watching the interview with his chin propped in his hand, glanced sideways at Yoon Eden.
"Hyung, don't quit Reve and start doing hip-hop full-time just because of this."
Yoon Eden retorted, "Don't talk nonsense." As long as the Original Intent Score System was watching with its cold, calculating gaze, such a thing was utterly impossible.
By chance, Reve ended up gathering together to watch Drop The Beat live.
Yoon Eden, Kim Dobin, and Ryu Jaehee had always been avid viewers of the show.
Gyeon Hajun was curious about the performance that had caused his friend so much stress. Seo Yehyeon, on the other hand, had been criticized simply for featuring Yoon Eden, so he watched only today's episode to see what the fuss was about.
"See? There was no need to worry so much," Gyeon Hajun said with a grin, clapping Yoon Eden on the shoulder. Yoon Eden also seemed pleased with the performance, a faint smile playing on his lips.
"Did you see that? That's rap."
Seo Yehyeon glared at Yoon Eden's smug grin and grumbled, "I shouldn't have watched," before stomping off to his room.
"Hyung, can you teach me rap instead of songwriting? I'm seriously thinking about switching from vocals to rap."
Yoon Eden responded nonchalantly to Kim Dobin's earnest question.
"Sure, but first, perfect your part in Reve's song. Then we'll talk."
This was basically a polite way of saying, "No."
[DTB3/Ep. 09] Scribble (feat. Yoon Eden of Reve) - D.I @ SEMI FINAL FULL ver.
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superstar • 5 days ago
Will there ever be a performance on Drop The Beat that surpasses this one?
This is the only stage across all seasons, including Season 1, that perfectly combines an all-time great beat, top-tier rapping skills, and a killer feature.
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DTB꿀잼 • 3 days ago
The Fight Money stayed flat until the feature part exploded—that was insane!
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└ TT
└ LOSE
└ WIN
└ wjdwls95
But D.I's first half was also great. Why did all the votes flood in during the second half? The feature was good, but it wasn't like the feature carried the whole thing, right?
└Submarine
@wjdwls95 They were planning to give all the votes to LilP if they'd just put in a regular feature. But bringing in an idol set a clear precedent: popularity votes are utterly screwed.
└YUFLIKLZM0
But Yoon Eden just crushed it too hard.
kickthatsh** • 4 days ago
This performance was insane not just because of the song itself, but because they deliberately lowered expectations by announcing an idol feature, then unleashed the Legend Filial Scoundrelism himself!
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└user-2365213
I was ready to flame them, but the moment the Legend Filial Scoundrelism appeared on screen, I quietly swallowed my rage. Who could have imagined that idol would be him?!
└DROPTHEBEET
Wait, isn't Reve a pretty famous male idol? How did Team Baek & Skit, who have practically no connections in the entertainment industry, manage to get him?
└DJ Mon
@DROPTHEBEET Yoon Eden is D.I's close younger brother and they're from the same crew, ᄋᄋ
Ilmong • 1 day ago
Our Eden looks so happy!
He shines in a different way than when he's performing on stage, and I love it.
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dajun11 • 19 hours ago
Why are the lyrics so tame? Is it because idols can't use swear words without damaging their image? Idols really live such a tiring life...
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└afdsjlzdak
After that "Filial Scoundrelism Diss Rap" he performed at his grandfather's 80th birthday party, I don't think his image can get any worse.
└NotAFistButWaterFist
Why are you being so mean to Eden Hyung?
📝 Translator’s Note:
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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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