translation by mourningmoor
Juhee stayed up for two whole nights.
She was so busy editing the videos she received from Yoojung and Mina, along with her own footage, to create the perfect video that she didn’t even have time to sleep.
L.I.T’s cover of Graphstar’s “Change.”
As a former member of Stella who loved Graphstar, it was an incredibly happy time for her to beautifully commemorate the end of her old oppas.
Their disbandment had been so sudden that she hadn’t even been able to say goodbye.
“Alright, should I upload it now?”
Even though it’s an unofficial pirated video, it’s too precious to keep to herself.
She believed Blade Entertainment would understand and pressed the upload button. She planned to take it down after just one hour anyway.
After uploading the video, Juhee clicked the play button to make sure it had uploaded properly.
A black screen appeared, accompanied by the sound of a typewriter, and text began to appear.
Then, a carefully crafted message appeared in the bottom left corner.
Arrangement: Jess.k, Choreography: Park Roa, Original Song: Graphstar
Tears welled up in her eyes.
At that moment, the melody that had once struck Juhee’s heart enveloped the darkened stage. The lights gradually brightened.
Three chairs were placed on the stage, and the figures of three people sitting on them became clearly visible.
She was already blown away at this point.
From left to right: Park Roa, Yoon Siu, and Kang Ichan. In other words, Park Yoonkang.
The way they sat in different poses and then stood up from the chairs was a perfect replica of Graphstar from years ago.
It seemed like they had planned it this way on purpose.
To evoke nostalgia among Graphstar fans.
Their stage outfits were the same too.
They wore suits that revealed their slim yet firm bodies.
In fact, they weren’t wearing anything under their suits.
This was Graphstar’s signature style.
Just a three-button jacket with flashy accessories.
Park Yoonkang also wore a black choker, exposing their collarbones.
But the vibe was distinctly different from Graphstar.
While her old oppas exuded a decadent charm, Park Yoonkang felt more sophisticated.
Every time they stretched their arms, their firm chests peeked through the slightly open jacket, but it didn’t look vulgar. Even that exuded elegance.
That’s why she was left speechless.
“As expected of L.I.T.”
The elegant dance around the chairs during the intro passed, and backup dancers appeared. Now, they were heading toward the climax.
Park Roa and Kang Ichan were such good dancers that even Yoon Siu’s dancing looked perfect. Of course, even without the dancing, Yoon Siu was flawless. His rap and face were truly top-notch.
“The Filaments are going to go crazy. They’ll probably smash their faces against the screen trying to see Ichan and Siu’s chests.”
I didn’t even need to check Newtube.
I did the same thing.
3 minutes and 24 seconds after uploading the video.
The views and likes had already surpassed the usual numbers.
“Should I check the reactions?”
Since I planned to set the video to private in an hour, this was the only time I could share the excitement with the filaments.
With anticipation, I clicked on the comments.
As expected, the reactions were extremely hot.
As expected of Mad Juhee. You went to L.I.T’s fan meeting. I was looking forward to this. This kind of video deserves praise.ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ
Wow, wow, wow. This is so good. After watching low-quality videos, seeing this in high quality feels like a revelation. As expected, the bestbbbbb
Only Juhee could do thisㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Ichan-nimㅠㅠㅠㅠYou’re so handsome
LOLㅋㅋㅋJuhee, if you’re going to film, do it properly. This is so frustratingㅋㅋㅋㅋ
It was exactly as I expected.
All of Park Yoonkang’s individual fans had gathered, completely absorbed in praising their bias.
Even the comments I had anticipated flowed in exactly as I thought.
Wow. I just smashed my face against my laptop trying to see Kang Ichan’s chest. No matter what angle I try, I can’t see it.
LOLㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋSame here. It’s so frustrating, like it’s almost visible but not quite.
Juhee silently laughed and finished her check with a satisfied expression. Just as she was about to leave Newtube—
“Huh?”
A comment that had just been posted caught her eye.
“What is this?”
She quickly opened the comment section.
This combo is bearable. But I still hate it. In the end, you’ll end up liking that bastard too because of these bastards. He’s not even human.
“What is this?”
Juhee immediately opened the group chat and sent a screenshot of the comment she had just seen.
Yoojung responded right away.
Yoojung
What is this?
Juhee
A comment that was just posted on the Change video.
Yoojung
Is it the same person who posted that thing on the idol community?
Juhee
Yeah.
Yoojung
So, it’s about one of the Todeng members, not Park Yoonkang?
Juhee
Seems like it.
Juhee
Mina unnie should check this, but why isn’t she responding even though she read the message?
Mina
(Emoji) Unnie’s busy. I’m working. I’ll look into it later.
(Emoji)
Yoojung
I don’t believe it anyway. Our kids have no personality issues.
Yoojung:
And why should I believe something that’s not even properly clarified?
Yoojung:
Of course (Emoji) I’ll protect my idols. Bring it on.
After the short conversation, Juhee went back to the comment section.
“Huh? It’s gone?”
The comment had already been deleted.
* * *
The problematic comment had been on Mad Juhee’s video for only 5 minutes.
That was enough time for someone to take a screenshot.
And it was also enough time for Roa, a subscriber of Mad Juhee, to see the comment.
“Hyungnim.”
Roa came to the studio with the screenshot.
I was in the middle of teaching the youngest about the basics of composing when I turned my attention to Roa.
“Huh? What’s up?”
Roa, who was usually very serious, only interrupted composing lessons like this when there was a problem.
Sure enough, Roa hesitated for a moment.
He glanced at the youngest sitting next to me and bit his lip.
Then, with a grave expression, he approached.
“Take a look at this.”
“What is it?”
As I took Roa’s phone, Jaewon leaned in to look.
“It’s been deleted now, but this was a comment on MadJuhee’s video earlier.”
“MadJuhee? Ah, that 26-year-old home master.”
She’s the one who creates amazing videos of us, and even though they’re pirated, the company turns a blind eye because the concepts and quality are on par with professionals.
“She edited and uploaded the ‘Change’ video, and this was the comment on it.”
This combo is bearable. But I still hate it. In the end, you’ll end up liking that bastard too because of these bastards. He’s not even human.
Jaewon’s expression immediately twisted.
“What? So, they’re saying either me or Hanjoon hyung isn’t human?”
Suddenly, the post from a few days ago on the idol community came to mind.
Back then, it had vaguely referred to one of the five members.
But now, the scope has been narrowed significantly.
Park Yoonkang’s team and Todeng’s team. If it’s not Park Yoonkang, then it’s one of Todeng.
They had narrowed the scope and framed someone in a vague way.
The framing had escalated from “bad personality” to “not even human.”
This would surely stir up anti-fans or casual fans of L.I.T.
My brow furrowed involuntarily.
Seeing this, Jaewon jumped up and shook his head.
“It’s not me. I’m human. My mom is human too.”
In his excitement, his dialect slipped out.
Roa, watching Jaewon, added a comment.
“Who said it was you? I brought this up because it’s not you.”
“Then it’s Hanjoon hyung? It’s definitely not him either.”
“I know. I know.”
Roa scolded Jaewon for his frustrated tone.
“If it’s not you, then it’s not Hanjoon hyung either. Hyung is way more gentle than you.”
Yeah. Despite his size, he’s gentler than a rabbit. It’s always the Doberman who gets bullied by the rabbit.
“Did something happen at school? Did you tease someone again?”
“No? Nothing happened?”
His answer was vague, and he seemed to be thinking hard.
“Is there? I play so many pranks, maybe someone got upset?”
He rolled his eyes and then bit his lip.
This kid, it seems like he’s guilty of something.
“Ugh, come on. But still, saying someone isn’t human is too much. If I’m not human, then what does that make my mom who gave birth to me?”
Jaewon grabbed his hair with both hands and shouted as he racked his brain.
Roa sighed deeply and scolded him.
“That’s why I told you to stop playing so many pranks. You go too far. Last time, you filled our class soccer ball with water, and my friends were so mad at you.”
“Ugh, that’s my charm point. Your friends might’ve been pissed, but my friends loved it.”
It was true.
Jaewon’s prankster nature, or “jangkkulyeok,” was one of his charm points. His mischievousness had already established him as the “Jangku” character, so it was unlikely that this was the reason for the hate.
They were targeting something else…
“But since the comment was deleted within 5 minutes, it doesn’t seem like they’re planning to do anything more.”
“Yeah, I hope so.”
I stood up and patted Roa and Jaewon on the back as they worriedly stared at the screenshot.
No matter how much we worried, it wouldn’t solve anything.
As always, we’ll deal with it when it happens.
If they try to tarnish L.I.T’s reputation with this kind of trolling, we’ll just crush them.
Of course, it would be best if nothing happened at all.
“Stop worrying and let’s go to the recording studio. We have to record.”
We were in the middle of preparing for a new album.
* * *
Things were quiet for a few days.
As expected, the issue of L.I.T’s personality briefly surfaced on idol communities but quickly disappeared.
The hardcore filaments handled the situation very well.
But there was still an uneasy feeling somewhere.
And eventually, the thing we were worried about exploded in an unexpected place.