NOVEL NEXT Chapter 35 - Internship Practice (1)
It wasn’t just a rough idea, I knew ‘exactly’ why Lee Cheonghyeon was chosen to appear in the music video.
It was because Cheonghyeon himself mentioned it in passing during a variety show he appeared on early in his debut.
‘I heard Mr. Cheonghyeon debuted first through a music video?”
‘Yes! I appeared in Jang Junhoo sunbaenim’s music video 『Time Passed』 who is from the same agency!’
‘And the reason you were chosen among the trainees was… because you’re handsome?’
‘From what I later heard from a staff member, yes, that was apparently the case!’
They literally chose him based on his good looks alone.
However, casting Lee Cheonghyeon in a music video wasn’t a particularly wise choice.
Lee Cheonghyeon was good at almost everything, but he had less experience performing in front of other people compared to the other trainees.
Choi Jeho and Kang Kiyeon had participated in every competition since they were young.
Jeong Seongbin and Park Joowoo had gone through practical tests in music classes and auditions.
In contrast, the only experience Lee Cheonghyeon had standing in front of a crowd was a piano competition he participated in when he was a child.
As a result, Lee Cheonghyeon’s facial expressions and expressiveness were the weakest among the five at that time.
The future Cheonghyeon quickly overcame this gap as he gained stage experience, but that wasn’t the case now.
‘If the plan is to promote them as a talented group that can do anything, even setting aside the issue with Jang Junhoo, it would make more sense for Choi Jeho to be in the video.’
The music video’s protagonist was supposed to be a sorrowful man reminiscing about his long-lost first love.
A 17-year-old boy in a coat, walking down a street covered with fallen leaves on a lonely autumn day, lost in nostalgic memories? It couldn’t have been more out of place.
‘He doesn’t have the image that would make people say he’s perfect for the role.’
The current Cheonghyeon was at an age more suited to being called a pretty boy rather than a handsome young man.
Choi Jeho, who was known for his ‘indifferent’ image, was the perfect person for this kind of thing.
“Even if Jeho hyung is going… I don’t think he should go alone.”
Jeong Seongbin said, hesitantly but clearly expressing his opinion. It was typical of his straightforward nature.
“You don’t have to worry about that.”
I knew what Jeong Seongbin was worried about.
Even though the younger ones were minors, Jeho and Seongbin’s ages weren’t that far off.
If an adult man decided to harass him, even Choi Jeho might not be able to handle it.
But what concerned me more was…
‘The controversy over his personality.’
After all, the person we’d be sending was ‘that’ Choi Jeho.
No one could predict what Choi Jeho might say on that day to provoke others’ anger.
I smiled at Seongbin reassuringly and said.
“I’ll go with him.”
* * *
“I didn’t think you’d actually follow me.”
Choi Jeho, who had just finished his makeup, said as he showed off a hairstyle that highlighted his neatly styled forehead.
Though he couldn’t completely hide his youthful vibe, he definitely looked more mature compared to Lee Cheonghyeon.
Today, the day of the music video shoot, I had been sticking to Jeho like a leech from the moment he left the dorm until now when we arrived at the salon.
“This is all because I’m worried about you, Mr. Choi Jeho.”
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At least wet your lips before you lie
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