translation by mourningmoor
Yesterday, a post related to Hanjoon was uploaded around 11 AM. We found out about it around 2 PM. And now, a full day has passed, and it's 2 PM again.
Over the past 24 hours, the L.I.T fan cafe, along with SNS, various communities, and the comment sections of related articles, has been nothing short of a mud pit.
With L.I.T's popularity skyrocketing recently, the situation has become even more severe. After all, where there is light, there is shadow, and the brighter the light, the darker the shadow.
So, when it hit 2:30 PM, a post was uploaded to an idol fan community.
Hello. I am Hansol, a classmate of L.I.T's Hanjoon (real name Han Junyoung). In the problematic accusation post, the person referred to as 'that bastard who sucked and bit for a year' is me.
Because of that one sentence, for a whole day, people have been saying all sorts of heartbreaking things about Junyoung, questioning his sexual identity, his character, and more. So, I gathered the courage to write this post.
I am an epilepsy patient. Epilepsy, commonly known as seizure disorder...
Chaos erupted again.
Ughㅠㅠㅠㅠ I knew it. Hanjoondaeng wouldn't do something like that. No way.
└Everyone who cursed Joondaeng, come outㅠㅠㅠㅠ Joon-ah. I believed in you.
└Who knows if it's a setup? Got any proof?
└What are you talking about? Another post just went up. Classmates are lining up to post, so go read them.
The gist was this.
Every time Hansol, the epilepsy patient, had a seizure, the guy who wrote the accusation post would throw a fit, saying it was disrupting his studies, and each time, Hanjoon would mediate between them.
Naturally, he would side more with Hansol, the weaker one, and eventually, Hansol's mother came to entrust her son to Hanjoon.
Being the stubborn guy he is, having been entrusted like that, he paid even more attention to Hansol. According to other testimonies, while everyone else would busy themselves avoiding the scene during Hansol's seizures, Hanjoon would put a towel in his mouth to prevent him from biting his tongue, loosen his clothes, and so on, standing out for his good deeds.
Perhaps because this was annoying, the guy who wrote the accusation post ended up hitting Hansol.
A school violence committee was convened, and Hanjoon testified truthfully.
Wow, Hanjoon. You did well in school. It looks like all the friends from Class 7, Grade 2 of Seonam High are coming out. Suddenly, they're all pouring out.
└Hip-hop club seniors and juniors are all popping out. At this point, we could send Hanjoondaeng to the National Assembly.
└ㅜㅜㅜㅜHave you ever seen such a gentle and kind daengdaengi? You lived well.
└Who's the one who said our Joon-daeng has fierce eyes? Come out and fight. Huh?
The problematic accusation post disappeared without a trace.
Instead, the personal information of the guy who wrote the accusation post was thoroughly exposed.
Then, another accusation post followed.
I'm someone who attends the same academy as Kim Sooyoung, the bastard who accused Hanjoon from L.I.T.
Kim Sooyoung is out of his mind. He falsely accused Hanjoon, and now that he's scared, he spilled everything yesterday.
Wow, before that, he was going on and on about Hanjoon, making up lies and trash-talking him like crazy.
Then, when Teacher Hwang Hakseon came in and said a few words, he started bawling and confessing everything. Saying, "Actually, it wasn't Hanjoon, it was me," and so on.
Anyway, everything the supposed victim student with epilepsy said was true. It matches exactly with what that bastard Kim Sooyoung admitted to.
L.I.T's Hanjoon, I'm sorry for cursing you after being deceived by Kim Sooyoung for a while. You're awesome bbbb
Comments poured in below.
└Wow. Thank you for verifyingㅠㅠㅠㅠ Thank you for apologizing.
└Hwang Hakseon? That top math instructor, right? The bad guy went to a good academy. He takes Hwang Hakseon's classes.
└Wow. Amazing. What's Hwang Hakseon? He's really handsome, and he has this sacred aura, right? He made Kim Sooyoung cry with just one word.
└I'm from that class, and Teacher Hwang Hakseon said, 'Kim Sooyoung, don't you have anything to say? It seems like you do.' And then he suddenly started crying and confessed everythingㅋㅋㅋ It was amazing.
└Hwang Hakseon's face works everywhereㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Roa, who had been looking through the community, raised his head.
"Hyungnim. Is this the person you put up as a substitute? Hwang Hakseon? The star instructor?"
"Yeah."
I answered casually, but I felt very uncomfortable.
Of all people, I ended up in the body of a famous guy, creating unnecessary excuses.
"Wow, Chani hyung-ah, your connections are impressive? How do you know Hwang Hakseon?"
Even the maknae knows him, huh.
I let out a long sigh and nodded lightly.
"Yeah. I went to an academy too."
It's probably not the same academy, but I brushed it off and got up from my seat.
"Is Hanjoon hyung still sleeping?"
He fainted in the elevator yesterday and still hasn't woken up.
Well, having your memories read isn't something an ordinary person can handle. It's not just a normal mental shock, but a level 6. That's me directly intervening in those memories.
His body isn't harmed.
It's just overloaded.
But he's been sleeping for too long.
I slowly walked into Hanjoon's room.
Huh? He's awake?
Hanjoon, who had just woken up, was on the phone.
He had a serious expression, so I just nodded and was about to leave the room.
"Kang Ichan."
Hanjoon stopped me.
I turned around, and while still on the phone, Hanjoon gestured with his hand.
He meant for me to stay.
"Okay. Got it. Don't worry. Yeah."
Then he hung up.
"What's up? Something wrong?"
His expression wasn't good. He seemed bitter, sad, and angry all at once.
I almost peeked into his emotions with my mental senses but stopped myself, not wanting to get swept up in them.
The issue was resolved within 24 hours, and by now, Producer Pyo probably released a statement.
Everything turned out fine, so why does he look like that?
"Kang Ichan."
Hanjoon swallowed hard and struggled to get up from the bed.
He still seems a bit dizzy.
"Stay lying down. Practice isn't until the evening anyway."
"No, I'm fine. I need to practice."
And with that, he got up.
"I heard from Yeonwoo."
"Yeonwoo?"
"My sister."
"Ah..."
Han Junyoung's sister's name is Han Yeonwoo.
It seems he heard that I went to see his family.
"You met my brother and Yeonwoo too?"
I nodded. It wasn't a lie.
But it's not something I'd bring up.
But that fact seemed to touch something in him.
His expression is unfamiliar.
"Thank..."
"It wasn't just me."
If I listened to more, I'd get goosebumps.
Hanjoon's breathing was unusually soft.
"I just moved according to Roa's coaching."
"Roa?"
"That guy knew a lot about you. He pinpointed exactly who to meet to get help."
Hanjoon's expression was changing in real-time.
Embarrassed, grateful. His complex emotions were showing on his face.
"Thank everyone. Gyuhyung hyung drove, Jaewon and Siu stayed up all night watching over you, Roa did all the research, and I just moved. Ah, especially Filament. They fought fiercely. You've built a lot of trust, hyung. You lived well, Han Junyoung."
For a moment, his eyes turned red.
But he's not going to cry here, right?
I swallowed dryly and took a step back.
Then I opened the door wide.
This atmosphere is unfamiliar.
"Guys. Hyung's awake."
We need someone else to handle his overflowing emotions. Like the tearful Yoon Siu or the emotionally rich Kim Jaewon.
"Hyung."
Jaewon immediately ran in and hugged Hanjoon's neck.
Then Roa rushed in and patted Hanjoon's back.
"Hyungnim. I'm glad you're awake. I was worried."
Siu was watching them with tear-filled eyes.
Now, if only this guy would join in and cry.
Sure enough. Siu sniffled and approached, embracing all three of them.
I looked at the four of them with a satisfied expression and quietly tried to leave the room.
At that moment, Jaewon called me.
"Chani hyung. Hyung, come here too."
Wow. Damn. Embarrassing. You want me to do that?
"Don't leave."
I couldn't refuse till the end.
Guys. Yeah, I'll join in for this.
I went over and patted each of their shoulders, feeling a warmth somewhere deep inside my chest.
* * *
L.I.T's time flew by quickly.
But Filament's time passed slowly, slowly.
On the day the short but intense scandal was resolved, the maknae line visited the Universe and left a photo each.
It was a photo announcing that L.I.T, and Hanjoon, were doing well.
But that was it.
Concept photos were being released one by one, but that wasn't enough.
The teaser for the new album's title track music video was released, but hilariously, L.I.T only appeared in one scene.
As a piano and orchestra played, the camera floated quickly over the water and soared into the sky.
A shining star on a purple sky.
Then a shabby castle, a gloomy forest, a valley shrouded in darkness.
The music video's backgrounds were shown in sequence, ending with a vast field with a lone giant tree.
Light fell from the sky and struck the tree.
The thunderous sound was a bonus.
Then the tree burst into flames, and five boys appeared in front of it.
And the album's title, also the title track's name, appeared.
<또 다른 세계: Another World>
T.N.: The Hangul means the same thing.
There were no more hints than that.
A splendid orchestral piece, a briefly thrown melody, and a background that was both classical and somehow desolate.
The Universe and L.I.T fan communities were in an uproar.
No, they just threw out a teaser and there's no newsㅠㅠㅠㅠ
└Yeah yeah Blade. The song's cool, the MV's awesome. But where are our kids? My dols?
└The kids are super busy. Preparing for the new song and KCONㅠㅠㅠㅠ I just hope they're not sick.
└But after the Hanjoon incident, there's been no newsㅠㅠ I'm curious.
Jaewon used to come often, but there's no news. Jaewon-ah, my neck's breaking.
Anyone going to KCON? The new song's stage will be first revealed at Hong Kong KCON.
└A KCON ticket verification post went up yesterday. Some are going.
Ta-da (photo) I got mine too. Bulbs, I'll take lots of photos.
└Ahhhhh I'm jealous. Take lots of photosㅠㅠㅠㅠ
└Did you save a country in your past lifeㅠㅠㅠㅠ So jealous.
I wish they'd post some photos. What are they doing? When are they going to Hong Kongㅠㅠ So curious. Maybe they've already left.
└Other idols' departure schedules are out, they're leaving tomorrow. Our kids might be similar.
While Filaments were eagerly suffering over L.I.T on Universe, the morning of the KCON departure finally arrived.