translation by mourningmoor
The two-day fan meeting ended successfully.
First of all, the fans' reactions were unprecedented.
From the opening song <Promise> to the ending song <My Star>, everyone screamed that it was the best.
In the Universe L.I.T fan community, the winners and losers of ticket sales were both suffering for different reasons.
‘In the Dream’ was truly the best live performance. At this point, they should hand over that song to Lim Cheol. My soul was completely stripped bare.
└If that’s the kind of devil they are, I’d offer my soul and even my sibling’s soul.
└Damn, during Ichan’s part in ‘In the Dream,’ my soul was completely stripped. At this point, Ichan is a human threshing machine. Stripping souls, hearts, and even wallets.
└Agreed, my wallet was completely emptied. Why is the merchandise so pretty?
Filaments who attended the fan meeting. You’re not supposed to keep those things to yourself. Release the photos. Hurry up.
Here are the photo time pictures. Save them. (Photo) (Photo) (Photo) (Photo) (Photo) (Video)
└Thank youㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Wow. Everyone sang so well. The rappers were no joke. Since when do idols perform live this well?
└These days, idols are good at live performances too. Of course, L.I.T is at the top of that list.
└What was most impressive was how they pulled off such intense choreography while performing. Why is their dance so hard? Except for Cotton Candy, no one could even imitate it.
Filaments who went to the fan meeting. Tell us about the fan song. Did it hit hard? ㅜㅜㅜㅜ
└It hit so hard. So hard.
└ㅠㅠㅠIt was the best. You know it was composed by Kang Ichan and written by Hanjoon, right?ㅠㅠㅠㅠ It made me cry.
When they sang the fan song, all the filaments cried. The kids are just too lovable.
└I was sitting in the front row, and when the filaments cried, L.I.T cried too.
└Yeah, Siu and Jaewon cried. They were like fairies.ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Blade, at this point, shouldn’t you be holding fan meetings in every major city? Why are you limiting this kind of content to just two events for only 8,000 people? What’s the point? Stop making the kids run around doing ads and photoshoots—let them perform. They’re singers, not your slaves.
└Please hide this.
└Hide, please.
└The kids can see this. Please, just hide it.
Universe was still relatively normal.
There were some posts criticizing Blade Entertainment for choosing such a small venue compared to L.I.T’s popularity, but even those were tagged with to ensure L.I.T wouldn’t see them.
On the other hand, the L.I.T board on idol communities was much hotter and more colorful.
LOLㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋThey’re insane. They’re not babies anymore. They were flying around the stage, and I almost peed my pants.
└They were so sexy. What even are these kids? I was in awe.
Blade needs to be beaten up. The company can’t keep up with the kids’ growth. Does a 4,000-seat venue even suit our kids?
└Who’s ever seen kids like this before? They’re just Dinaple, but still.
└But Dinaple did well too. They put in some effort for their juniors’ celebration performance.
└Well, not really. Seeing them wink at our kids made my stomach churn. I’m done with Dinaple.
I got a photo of Kang Ichan’s abs. During the Stay stage, when he tilted his head to the side and raised his hands, his shirt lifted up, and a home master caught it in the moment.
└No wayㅋㅋㅋㅋ Just saying that is a crime, you know? Release the photos. Hurry up.
└LOLㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋI almost went to jail. Here you go. (Photo) (Photo)
└Ohhh. Thank you. You’ll be blessed.
Of course, not all comments were positive.
Seriously, they’re making a fuss over kids who barely fill 4,000 seats. It’s annoying to watch.
└Right, you’d think they were performing at Gocheok Dome. They’re just jealous of T.I.ONE.
└Ugh, why are our oppas’ names even coming up here? Don’t compare those kids to T.I.ONE. It’s upsetting.
Some even compared L.I.T to other groups to belittle them.
But no one criticized their stage or singing skills.
Even though it was pirated, the fan meeting stage videos were prominently posted on idol communities.
The L.I.T stage in those videos was simply insane.
The losers of ticket sales all flocked to the communities to enjoy the pirated videos.
Most of the videos were low quality, but there were some gems among them, allowing fans to indirectly experience the day’s excitement.
WowㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠI can’t believe I missed this. This makes me hate Blade even more. Can’t you do better than this, PD-nimㅠㅠㅠㅠ
NoㅠㅠㅠㅠWhat is ‘Promise’? The opening alone was insane. The part where Ichan’s abs were shown was fire. I hate my slow fingersㅠㅠㅠ
└Me tooㅠㅠㅠㅠ If they do a concert, I’ll definitely go. I’ll rent out an entire PC bang if I have toㅠㅠㅠㅠ
What’s up with Hanjoon? Was he always this sexy? This is amazing.
└He’s an adult now, that’s why.
└No wayㅋㅋㅋIchan and Siu just became adults. Hanjoon was already an adult last yearㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└Oh right. Joonnie is the oldestㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Wait, why is no one talking about the unit stages? They were the best, right? That random game turned out to be a genius move. It was a divine stroke.
└The unit stages left me speechless.
└I’m talking about the Todang team. Jundaeng and our baby bunny were swinging and owning the stage—wow, I couldn’t keep my mouth closed. You have to see this in person.
Park Yoonkang’s team’s ‘Change’ was legendaryㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠIt was the best.
└It reminded me of Graphstar. Graphstar would be grateful to L.I.T. They brought back a relic.
└But the Park Yoonkang team’s stage only has low-quality videos, so I can’t really tell. But everyone who saw it live gave it a thumbs up.
The stages were literally flawless, leaving no room for criticism.
The phrase “they tore up the stage” didn’t come out of nowhere.
If anyone tried to criticize the stage, even non-fans would jump in, telling them to actually watch the performance before talking.
The momentum of a rookie group in their first year was truly sky-high.
* * *
While browsing the community, one comment caught my eye.
It was a reply to a post praising the L.I.T members.
I was a part-time staff helper at the fan meeting. I’ll leave a short review.
First, L.I.T in real life. Insane. This is something you have to see with your own eyes, so I’ll move on. Just know they’re insane.
Performance? Also insane. Amazing. Among idols of a similar level, no one can compete with them. You all know this already. Their achievements prove it.
What I want to talk about is their character. They’re insane in this regard too.
Their manners are so good. I’ve been doing this kind of part-time work for a long time, but this is the first time I’ve seen idols bowing 90 degrees not just to staff but even to part-time helpers.
That’s not all. Whenever they had a moment, they helped us move stuff without resting. It wasn’t just one member; all five of them moved together.
They get along so well with each other, and they’re so polite.
I’ve never seen kids like this before. So, I became a fan too. Oh, and I’m a guy. Not a girl. This is the first time I’ve liked an idol. That’s all.
└Wow, you have a good eye. Welcome to the world of filaments.
└Kyaaaah. Our oppas’ personalities are so good. I knew itㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└Me too, me too. They just look so kind. L.I.T’s personalities are god-tier.
Under such posts and comments, one odd reply stood out.
└Hmm. Everyone’s delusional. I don’t know about the others, but I know for sure one of them isn’t like that.
Everyone’s delusional. I know one of them isn’t like that.
Without naming anyone, they were belittling one member.
It wasn’t about criticizing the company or complaining about the stage.
If it were that, they would’ve provided objective evidence, but this was just targeting one member.
The atmosphere turned cold.
What’s this? If you’re not going to clarify, don’t stir up trouble.
└Right. They’re just jealous and spreading negativity.
└Filaments, let’s just ignore it. Ignoring is the best response to such trollsㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Letting such trolls spread won’t do any good.
Filaments just want to enjoy their fandom without stress, so they chose to ignore it.
Another reply followed.
└Ignore it. Yeah, ignore it. If you knew what kind of person your oppa really is, you’d want to die.
That was the last reply.
The Filaments, as if by agreement, ignored it, and other idol fans also lost interest after a bit of chatter.
Things like this are exhausting for everyone.
L.I.T was becoming an idol group acknowledged by everyone, fans and non-fans alike.
“If I hadn’t seen it, I wouldn’t know.”
But once you see it, it’s unsettling.
I gulped down water, feeling an uncomfortable itch in my throat, and closed my laptop.
“Still, it’s nothing major.”
Out of the five L.I.T members, the only one likely to cause trouble is Kang Ichan. The other four are too pure for their own good.
Kang Ichan, with his dark family background and gloomy personality, had no friends. He dropped out of high school in his first year, didn’t get along with the L.I.T members, and spent his free time riding motorcycles to satisfy his need for speed. He was also the only member who worked part-time jobs because he needed the money.
“If something happens, it’ll come from me. Not the other kids.”
That’s what I thought.
And at that time, I couldn’t even imagine how much that unsettling troll comment would grow beneath the surface.