Chapter 102
Translator 8uhl
Chapter 102
Chapter Title What Happened at the Camp
An unseen video uploaded to the Idol Training Simulation YouTube channel.
The most recent one, titled What Happened at the Camp, featured an incredibly rare reallife combo.
The visual power duo of Idol Training Simulation that national managers had raved about nonstop since Episode 1.
Karis von Walden and Ji Yooncheol, dubbed the Eye Candy Duo by some fans for their eyepurifying visuals just from looking at them, had finally ended up on the same team.
These two trainees, who had never shared a stage or even crossed paths in broadcast footage, finally met in the camp content.
Hello.
The four gathered in the wooden tent Kang Siyoon, Karis, Hashimoto Ken, and Ji Yooncheol.
With the relatively lively trio, the expressionless Ji Yooncheol sandwiched in between made for a pretty funny sight.
But for the national managers, the actual content of the video hardly mattered.
Just seeing the Eye Candy Duo sitting side by side, something theyd only viewed in photos before, was more than enough.
As expected, the faces carry the story and the chemistry.
Heartwarming news amid all this scary stuff lately
Whoa, but their visuals together are insane
Agreed, Karis even matches Yooncheols vibe when hes expressionless lololol two cold handsome guys are crazy
No but seriously, theyre the twin pillars of faces, face authorities, face dominators, face rulers, face masters, face emperors, face gods
Their looks synergize perfectly, but their personalities look totally opposite, which is intriguing
But isnt Karis just super sociable?? Hes already conquered Yooncheol
Karis could befriend the entire nation
Yooncheol alone gives off lonely wolf boy vibes, but next to Karis he just looks like a baby kitten.
Kimi no toriko ni
At first, the national managers were mesmerized by Karis and Ji Yooncheols faces, but soon they dove into the actual camp episode.
Trainees had to successfully snag meat by completing missions in their assigned tents.
In particular, the wooden tents mission was the kind that would make many national managers nosebleed.
The wooden tent trainees must gather wood. Collect a total of 50 branches scattered around the camp with our logo stickers on them, then split 10 logs into firewood. Mission success in 30 minutes. Reward for success premium beef and pork for the BBQ?
Kang Siyoon, reading the cue card, freaked out at how tough it seemed, but the mention of splitting firewood had people hyped for what was coming.
For real, they make them do everything
Smas face lit up thinking about showing off his strength lolololol
His veins at the sports day were so hot, expectations high for this too
Ahahahaha you totally screenshotted and zoomed in on those bulging veins back then, right?
Cant wait to hear what otaku line he drops while chopping this time
??? Hey hey... sukoma da
Nah, hes a ropan otaku so he uses noble lady speech
Noble lady? He was super aggressive though
Yeah, he aims for that dignified yet soft vibe like Ive prepared this solely for you, so enjoy, but when he snaps, its suddenly You lowly scum or whatever lol
Lolololol is he gonna go full rage like Why must this body chop mere firewood??
Among the wooden tent trainees, the only one who looked strong enough to wield the axe for splitting firewood was Karis.
So the national managers were naturally fantasizing about Karis chopping wood.
Ill handle the firewood, so Siyoon, Ken, Yooncheolquickly scout and collect branches. Can you do it?
When Karis issued the order in a stern, dignified tone, fantasy became reality.
Lets go lets go lets go
But has he ever chopped wood before? They say its more technique than strength, what if he postures all cool and whiffs it hard
But dudes got stupid insane strength, hell just smash it somehow lolol
Yeah, with that build, no worries
Rockhard body with crown prince concept.
Smas dark history pops up every time we forget lolololololololololol
And the scary part is its not even a dark history to him
But brushing aside those worries, Karis demonstrated smooth motions and started chopping firewood at a rapid pace.
The staff filming in front of the wooden tent were caught on mic murmuring in surprise at his skill.
Most people whove never chopped wood struggle, but after a few swings, Karis seemed to get the feel and even smiled.
He picked up speed, and by the time Kang Siyoon returned with branches, hed already finished more than half.
Estonia, you boiler or firewood guy?
How is there nothing this dude cant do
And he splits it so smoothly
Its ridiculously hard to make axe work look sexy and handsome. But our Sma pulls it off.
Sexy rock
With a rock like this, white rice and meat side dishes would go down perfectly
Showing the real deal to those gym rat posers flexing their bench press
Kariss stunning firewoodchopping skills were a hot topic.
But a few minutes later, a scene worth its weight in gold arrived for those craving the Eye Candy Duo.
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Ji Yooncheol, sweating profusely as he set down his branches, stared blankly at Karis.
Karis looked back with a confused expression.
Soon, Ji Yooncheol glanced at the other teammates branches and quietly spoke up.
By chance, how many did the others gather?
Uh, Siyoon got 7. Ken got 6.
I gathered the fewest.
Surprise flickered in Ji Yooncheols eyes.
His previously proud expression shifted to a slightly downcast mood in an instant.
Since Ji Yooncheol rarely showed any emotion, even this subtle change felt huge.
The national managers went wild over his catlike demeanor.
Lolololol sulky emoticon
He looked so proud thinking hed gotten a lot, then bummed out in 1 second lolololol
Yooncheol boom is coming ffs
Yooncheol. I dont even need you to talk much, just show up on camera like today please
Karis stared at the slightly sulky Ji Yooncheol and made an unexpected suggestion.
Why not give chopping firewood a try?
Ji Yooncheol hesitated a bit but soon took the axe from Karis and learned the basic stance.
The national managers were already grateful just for the Eye Candy Duo being on the same team, but these upclose interactions kept coming, making it pure bliss.
Cant take it anymore, debut them
Yooncheol is seriously so cute lololololol
Sma passing off the firewood duty? Lol
Karis is genuinely trying his best to teach, but he just looks like a cafeteria uncle
Lololol Yooncheol going Yes. Yes. with a face that gets zero percent of it
Hes 17, probably never held an axe before lololol just saw that form, so freaking cute ah!!!!!!!
Ji Yooncheol boldly gave it a shot but predictably failed spectacularly.
Karis comforted the sighing boy and promised to help him gather branches later.
The national managers hoped for even more bonding between Ji Yooncheol and Karis after this scene.
But Ji Yooncheol gave a quick thankyou and left, leaving them swallowing their disappointment.
Yooncheol?? Where you going Yooncheol. Yooncheol why do you always dip midmoment
No.1 program where seeing faves face is a battle
But Yooncheols impressive af?? Never seen him talk to teammates during contest prep, but he chats like that with Karis he just met.
Yooncheol boom is real fr
Hope they become real friends later lololol Yooncheol seems comfy around Karis too
But legit question why do all the kids think Karis is chill? His speech is so weird normally, curious how they vibe with it.
After the wooden tent mission wrapped, they had to draw an additional one.
Here, Ji Yooncheol volunteered to draw the mission card.
His personal fans lit up at this proactive side theyd never seen.
photo Breaking Ji Yooncheol raises hand first in broadcast history.
Good job Yooncheol, you did great
Is my baby finally getting greedy for screen time?
We thought Yooncheol age estimate 17825, but moments like this confirm baby kitten?
Gif Praised and preening happy cool cat ᴗ JiYooncheol
quote Just splurged on merch seeing this
quote Dinolevel reaction.
But it didnt end there.
After nailing the bow drill mission, Ji Yooncheol even celebrated with an expression no one had seen before.
???? Did I just see Ji Yooncheol?????
That was some kingly godtier possession of Ji Yooncheols body
photo Why does he smile like a baby First time seeing him smile, just noticed the dimples
Of course, hes 17. Total god angel
Every time Karis and Ji Yooncheol are framed together, feels like nirvana
Crazy, did Ji Yooncheol always have this personality?? Didnt think much of him but my stock shot up
Finally, the group BBQ scene played.
While Karis grilled the meat diligently, Ji Yooncheol quietly snipped away beside him, delivering heavenly bliss to Eye Candy Duo shippers once more.
The teammates wrapping ssam for each other and chatting felt fresh too.
Yooncheol wrapping ssam and them chomping it down feels so real for kids that age lolol
Yooncheol hard carried today, too cute
Felt like Yunpay was super enjoying himself around Sma this selfcon, expressions more varied and relaxed lolol
Fr, I thought he just seemed chill, but his face changes when Sma talks to him lolol
All in on Eye Candy Duo stock, together till the end
Ketchup confession. TBH held back votes cuz wary of Karis, but after todays ep gonna support hard for our Yooncheols mental health
Circle post tweet.
Yeah but Yooncheol still needs higher rank ꉂꉂ ˆᴗˆ
Obviously!!!! But Karis wont miss debut right? Yooncheol needs him for peace of mind
Yyy hes safe zone, debut locked??
At this point, legit curious. What the hell does Karis do to make everyone like him this much
Pheromone cologne or what
Wanna go to fansign asap and ask irl Ugh cuts gonna be pricey
Dead serious, starting Coupang runs rn
The unseen footage from Idol Training Simulation steered public opinion in an ideal direction for Karis von Walden.
Right before the final live broadcast determined the debut lineup.
Karis had forged connections in the highly valued combo and chemistry categories with various trainees among fans.
Beyond his existing buds Kang Siyoon and Heo Yubin, plus Song Hyeongbin and Chae Eungyu from the 2nd and 3rd contests.
Above all, his combo with Ji Yooncheolwhod had zero prior overlapregained spotlight, piling up even more domestic buzz for Karis.
Ji Yooncheols fans had previously viewed Karis as a rival to watch.
Hed surged in ranks, smashing through the concrete ceiling.
Narrowing the gap to 2ndplace Ji Yooncheol to almost nothing.
But the unseen footage flipped his fans into positives instead.
And before the final live broadcast aired, the building reactions werent limited to domestic fandoms.