translation by mourningmoor
One success after another.
From January 27 to 29, L.I.T’s first concert will be held at Jamsil Gymnastics Arena.
Then, from February 17 to 19, at Tokyo Dome Arena.
From March 3 to 5, at Hong Kong Expo Arena.
That makes a total of nine concerts.
I was really happy, but complaints were popping up everywhere.
No, why is our singer only performing at the Gymnastics Arena in our own country? Japan and Hong Kong get arenas. They should’ve held it at Gocheok Dome too.
└ Exactly. Considering the size of the Filament fandom, it should’ve been Gocheok Dome. Why the Gymnastics Arena? It can only hold 15,000 people per show.
└ Even Hong Kong Expo Arena only fits 16,000, right?
Pyo. Are you seeing this? Give us an additional concert in Seoul. L.I.T is a Korean artist.
└ If Seoul is difficult, a nationwide tour of major cities would be good too. The fans outside the capital are desperate.
But waitㅠㅠㅠㅠ If the concert runs until early March, does that mean we won’t see the boys for a while?
└ Probably? ㅠㅠㅠㅠ Releasing a new song would be tough too.
└ Since they’re going for concerts, they’ll also appear on shows there. And they’ll have to do interviews.
└ L.I.T promotes their Japanese album too. They’ll be even busier.
└ I just want our boys to focus on Korean promotions ㅠㅠㅠㅠ Not seeing them would be too hard.
Still, fans comforted each other, saying at least they had their self-produced content to look forward to.
Inseong, who entered L.I.T’s Universe community and skimmed through the posts, left a short message.
I’m a 23-year-old guy who just became a fan. I’ll be going to the Tokyo Dome concert with my younger sibling. Since I’m still new, I want to learn more about L.I.T. Can you recommend any videos?
Inseong, who had recently joined L.I.T’s SNS and fan community, was secretly diving deeper into the fandom without his younger sibling, Inyoung, knowing. It was all because he had completely fallen for L.I.T’s new album’s B-side track.
He had become obsessed with the powerful hip-hop EDM song and was listening to L.I.T’s music all day long. Before he knew it, he was getting more and more hooked, unable to escape.
There was no trap like this one.
Replies came quickly.
└ Welcome, new fan. As expected, our L.I.T has a lot of male fans too.
└ First, I recommend @MAD_JUHEE’s content. There are tons of amazing videos.
└ Hi, newbie! Start from episode 1 and binge-watch everything. LIT up is the best content for L.I.T fans.
└ Since you’re a guy, I recommend Simon & George. Especially the “falling into L.I.T” compilation edited by Kookbbong—highly recommended!
Simon & George?
Even Inseong knew that YouTuber.
They were famous reactors—so influential that most artists would request them to react to their new songs.
More and more comments kept rolling in, but for now, Inseong decided to check out Simon & George’s reaction video.
“Let’s see. There’s an edited version from Kookbbong? Should I start with that?”
After searching for the YouTubers, Inseong quickly found the video.
Kookbbong ― Simon & George Falling Into L.I.T Compilation.
Inseong steadied his slightly trembling fingertips and carefully clicked on the video.
Soon, the two men he was already familiar with appeared on the screen.
―This video is an edit of famous reactors Simon & George falling for L.I.T. You’re about to see how they go through five stages of facial expressions that perfectly show what it means to get “LIT-trapped”.
T.N.: A play on the group's name, L.I.T, and the Korean slang ‘~에 빠지다,’ meaning to fall deeply into something
Then, the frozen image of Simon and George started moving.
As always, with an expressionless face, the calm-looking white man, Simon, and the tough, macho-looking Black man, George, sat in front of the camera.
―Hm. These are the artists we’ll be reacting to today.
―How do you even read this? L.I.T?
―No. Their fans call them LIT (맅).
―Oh, got it. LIT.
―We’re about to watch the music video you guys requested. And just to say this again, don’t expect us to say anything nice.
―K-POP? Aside from ARCHE, that is.
George clicked his tongue and shook his head.
―Never seen a real artist yet. I mean, ARCHE is beyond just personal taste, and that T.I.ONE song we reacted to last time wasn’t really our thing.
―Yeah. George even said after the last T.I.ONE reaction that he didn’t want to hear K-POP for a while.
Then, in a slightly dissatisfied tone, he continued.
―But we’re doing this because way too many people requested LIT’s song.
―If this one doesn’t impress us either, we’re done with K-POP. Okay?
―Okay. Let’s get started.
The two men put on their headsets and focused on the screen.
In the small box at the bottom, the screen they were watching was displayed.
The company logo appeared, and the music video began.
The camera cut through the water, capturing a castle as trees burned, all while a majestic soundtrack played.
George pursed his lips slightly and nodded, as if a bit surprised.
By the time the song reached the midpoint, there was still no major reaction.
Simon remained calm as ever, and George, lips still out, was deeply concentrating.
But anyone who knew them would recognize that this was a good sign.
Maybe not for Simon, but for George—this meant he was really into it.
Sure enough, the edited comments below the video flashed across the screen.
George is hooked. Look at those lips.
George opening his heart? As expected, Another World is on another level.
Simon is super focused too. I wonder what’s going on behind that calm expression.
Finally, when the video was about two-thirds in, George paused it.
―Hey. George.
Simon sounded annoyed.
At that, George clasped his hands together and apologized.
―S-Sorry. I just… I couldn't bear it without pausing. How old are they again? Twenty? And they have this kind of depth at that age? Oh, man, that’s impossible.
―Calm down. Our first evaluation is to watch the whole thing without pausing. Hold it in. Please.
After calming George down, Simon resumed the video.
The atmosphere had definitely changed.
After letting his emotions burst once, George watched the music video with a wide range of expressions.
When the video finally ended, there was a long silence.
―How many songs do they have?
Simon directed his question toward the camera. Then, he let out a long sigh.
―Someone, anyone, answer me. I’ll wait.
Then George, his face full of excitement, asked,
―You liked it too, didn’t you?
―I loved it. You?
―Oh, don’t even ask. I got so excited I had to pause the video. There’s something special about their music. It’s like… it’s like standing before a divine being.
―Are there more videos?
At Simon’s question, George was already searching.
―Wow. There are a lot. So much content.
―I want to watch a bit more. The melody keeps playing in my head, and their voices are ringing in my ears.
―Yeah. There’s definitely something about them. I don’t know what it is, though.
―Same here. Let’s watch a little more.
Then, another video from a different day played.
―Friends, thanks so much for teaching us the members’ names.
―Ichan, Roa, Jaen, Siu, Hanjoon.
―Not Jaen, it’s Jaewon.
―Oh, sorry. Jaewon. Anyway, they were all amazing. Their vocals, rap, dance—there wasn’t a single weak point.
―Filaments, thanks for the recommendations. Really.
―The video we’re watching this time is their debut song. Yesterday, we saw the MV, and today, we’re watching a fansign event fan cam. Look forward to it, everyone.
George’s face was full of excitement, as if he had already become a fan of LIT.
But Simon’s face remained calm as ever.
―The music is great, and I admit they’re special. But unlike George, I haven’t found that one thing that shakes my heart yet.
―Trust me. You’re going to end up “LIT-ed” just like me, Simon.
As soon as the music started, George began moving to the rhythm, while Simon watched with an unchanged expression.
As they continued watching more videos, Simon gradually started to change.
―No way. Ichan composed this?
―He’s a genius.
As they continued, they broke down and evaluated L.I.T’s musical world in detail.
Their true colors as reactors and reviewers were showing.
Not only George, but eventually even Simon, was praising L.I.T in an excited voice.
Whenever an upbeat hip-hop track played, they got up and danced along. They even started singing the Korean lyrics.
―I love the vocal line so much. Especially when Jaewon’s voice reaches for the high notes—it gives me chills all over my body.
―Ichan’s voice is incredibly charming too. I think he’s an outstanding vocalist. Of course, Roa’s voice is beautiful as well.
―The rap line is perfect too. It made me rethink how beautiful the Korean language is.
―I’m thinking of learning Korean. The way Hanjoon twists his lips when he raps—it’s seriously sexy.
Completely immersed in L.I.T, the two of them finally reached the most recent videos.
―The video we’re watching this time is from PMA, the Pumpkin Music Awards.
And finally, here it was—the very stage that made Inseong surrender after his period of “I’m-not-stanning” denial.
―I heard this stage is a mix of two songs from the same album. <Together>, and <Moon>.
―Moon?
―It means “door.”
―Ah-ha. Moon. That sounds kind of cool when you say it.
―You know this video is blowing up right now, right?
―Let’s just watch it.
The video started playing.
Already captivated by this performance, Inseong held his breath and watched the two react.
The cross-shaped stage set up at Gocheok Dome.
With the sound of applause, the darkened stage was bathed in red light.
Then—thud, thud. Thud.
A deep drumbeat echoed through the venue.
As a spotlight shone on the center of the stage, a slender silhouette appeared, rising up on a lift.
It was L.I.T’s main dancer, Roa, dressed in a hanbok-style cheollik embroidered with intricate patterns.
A soft daegeum (traditional Korean bamboo flute) melody followed, and Roa began to move.
With just that, the game was already over.
L.I.T delivered the best moment of the night.