NOVEL NEXT Chapter 326
“Wow…”
No matter how clueless they were about K-pop, they at least knew that K-pop was primarily performance-centered music.
A band that always moved as a group, dominating the stage with flashy dances and intricate choreography.
They broadcast it like that on TV.
Of course, they inevitably saw it a few times.
The groups she remembered were, of course, the two representative K-pop bands.
Coral Blue, the most famous among East Asian women when it comes to influencers, and
N&D, already a top star with countless Billboard No. 1s.
“There’s a reason they’re famous.”
If it was a band of that level, the stage performance they showcased had to be impressive.
“The former was definitely charming… and the latter had a vibe that was overflowing with energy?”
However, it didn’t captivate Chloe.
“It wasn’t really my style.”
Of course, since she only watched it on screen, the charm might not have fully conveyed.
Still, the important fact was that in Chloe and her friend’s eyes, only the singers on stage filled their sight.
“These guys are no joke!”
Especially Chloe, when she saw that cute girl in the leather jacket standing in the center during the opening!
When that girl stepped back into the center to match the peak part of the music where the synths erupted,
“Seriously, she’s so cute!”
After an impressive dance sequence, she dramatically changed the mood by throwing back her jacket, showcasing her shoulders in a dance that naturally revealed her soft body lines, leaving them spellbound.
Her friend was also very joyful, her eyes long fixed on the cool and delicate movements.
Of course, this sentiment wasn’t unique to them.
“I really like this band the most today!”
“Me too!”
The cheers erupted busily right after the first performance ended.
However, the lights on stage dimmed instead.
And the audience’s reactions quieted down.
“Looks like they’re about to have another performance.”
“I guess so.”
Looking at the members who were quietly orienting themselves, Chloe gazed at them with sparkling eyes.
“I can’t wait to hear that cute girl’s voice when she’s talking normally!”
It seemed that hearing her usual voice would come in the next segment.
Of course, she seemed to sing quite well, and the performance was highly enjoyable, so having the stage continue was a welcome.
And slowly, the sound of drums began to filter into the darkened stage.
Tap, tap—
The rhythm came through so familiar as a steady beat.
Before long, the bass sound subtly changed the rhythm.
Dnn Dnn—
With a strangely Latin disco synth sound, it was a song that could make you forget it was K-pop if it wasn’t for the coordinated dance; the genre of this piece was undoubtedly.
It could be defined as funky grooviness.
“This is punk!”
It was a style that no American enjoying a music festival could dislike.
[Hey-]
The intro’s bass riff, which guaranteed it would be perfectly good, inevitably made her friend burst out.
“Chloe, I feel like I’m gonna like these guys!”
Chloe nodded enthusiastically in agreement with her friend’s excitement.
Luck has smiled upon us today.
Ah! That was the first line.
Chloe couldn’t help but smile bashfully.
[One, two, hello. We are Debonaire.]
The oriental girl’s English pronunciation.
Who would have thought that’s what would charm me?
*
Dol Ahyee @Dol_Ahyee
─(photo) (photo) (photo)
Another perfect Doja style today.
Now that the Debonaire members have immigrated to America.
Dol Ahyee @Dol_Ahyee
─As I send off the Doja who has stolen my heart to America… You must come back before midnight!!
Bae Ha-young, fulfilling her duty as Home Mama, saw them off at the airport but couldn’t stand not seeing them for even two days.
Dol Ahyee @Dol_Ahyee
─Top 6 rude phrases people surprisingly don’t know:
1. Hello – How can I say hello if I want to see Do-hee?
2. Enjoy your meal – How can I eat if I want to see Do-hee?
3. Goodnight – How can I sleep if I want to see Do-hee?
4. Have a nice day – How can I enjoy the day if I want to see Do-hee?
5. Stay healthy – How can I take care of my health if I want to see Do-hee?
I want to see Do-hee, but will my health hold up?
Be happy – I want to see Do-hee, but will happiness find me?
I’ve become an internet ghost.
“Sniff sniff…”
Recently, there have been too many fun self-content videos pouring out, and the members occasionally turned on live broadcasts (my favorite, Do-hee, seems too busy to come), which raised my dopamine threshold.
“Fans usually… hope for our idol’s global success while wishing they stay in Korea, right? What a contradictory bunch of fools…”
Wiping away unflowing tears, Bae Ha-young began rummaging through social networking services again.
“Hehe.”
If there’s no content, then fans can just interpret the members’ characters and fangirl among themselves.
Woo-ah @EuAAAAAAA
─(Photo of Chiyo swallowing airplane food soup)
─(Photo of Do-hee drinking strawberry milk)
Woo-ah’s caption with the photo: So consistent, it’s adorable, hahahaha. And it’s so funny that it’s a totally random candid shot, LOL.
Coincidentally, today’s topic was a message Woo-ah sent to the fans yesterday.
─You even made the filters look pretty, LOL.
└Woo-ah definitely pretends to be chic to mess with us, 100%!
└You can tell it’s a debonaire member.
Bae Ha-young laughed for a while and downloaded the picture of Do-hee greedily slurping strawberry milk.
“Hoho.”
Since Woo-ah had been sporting geek chic glasses at the airport the other day, the picture had a low-quality filter reminiscent of the early 2000s.
So, Do-hee felt even more like those girls we adored from back then.
“Hehehe.”
Bae Ha-young, grinning mischievously, opened her messenger habitually to post the photo in the chatroom.
[Hey hey hey, what is this??]
Then she received a quicker message from a friend.
[Suddenly, it popped up on LA’s trending topics?]
The content was that the keyword “Debonaire” was hot on the US side of Twitter.
“Why?!”
Having known that the members were currently in LA, Bae Ha-young quickly changed her location to LA and scrolled through the keywords.
And what caught her eye were countless English comments.
Bae Ha-young immediately used a page translator.
[Debonaire was the best among the artists who came today!]
[Kill me, they nailed it!]
[My prejudice against K-pop has been shattered, what a fresh experience.]
“What is this…?”
She was flustered. As a home mama, she couldn’t possibly not know the members’ schedules.
Still, she excitedly scrolled down.
[(Video) Do-hee’s comments were so great! Nobody felt the absence of Norton.]
An audience member kindly posted a video as well.
The well-prepared real-time video voice translation subtitle function.
─As you all know, today’s meeting was a sudden stage decided by chance, but…
Just after finishing the opening stage, Do-hee greeted everyone in Korean and casually spoke into the microphone.
─Luck is always a coincidence, right? Actually, today is our American debut stage! I feel so fortunate to be with you all, who are enjoying the music I’ve dreamed of hearing for the first time! Do you all consider this meeting a stroke of luck too?
‘Even the pronunciation…!’
─Ah! I heard the singer who couldn’t attend today is a rapper, so for those who were expecting hip-hop, it might not be your lucky day.
A glimpse of the audience captured on the screen seemed to show that the number easily surpassed a few thousand.
It seemed like at least thousands had gathered.
─So! We happen to have a hip-hop song, so let’s head to the next stage.
Bae Ha-young was eagerly staring at Do-hee, waiting for the next performance while looking forward to the video that flowed naturally from Do-hee’s comment.
“Ah!”
Unfortunately, the foreigner filming was so excited that they bounced around with their friend, causing the video to end right as the next stage began.
Still, since ‘New Vibes’ had received positive reactions both in Korea and abroad, there was surely another audience member’s video of the performance to be found.
So Bae Ha-young scrolled down extensively.
And she found a lot of videos.
From the ones showing the performance exceptionally well.
[Wowwww!]
Catchy videos of the members laughing and chatting on stage.
[I’m not that good at English, but they think I’m really terrible at it!? My English is okay, right? If so, cheer for me! (cheers)]
[Isn’t everyone just so nice?]
[Exactly!]
And the video of their stage ending filled with a lot of comments.
[It was a coincidence today, but I hope our meeting next year will be a promise! Uh, I don’t know! I promise! We will be back here next year!]
Do-hee stretching out her pinky towards the audience.
[So please come back here with your friends and family next year. Although we didn’t know each other today, when we meet again next year, we will definitely be a group you can’t help but know.]
The members held each other’s hands like that.
[Now, let’s greet you all in Korean again. Until the moment we meet again, we hope everyone is peaceful and happy.]
Then they all bowed their heads and shouted in Korean.
‘Goodbye!’
└The last comment was so nice!!!
└Perfect stage!! I might have become a fan of theirs
└Of course, I think they are a group worthy of love.
Naturally, the fact that there was such a heated response to the festival was quickly noted by fans both domestic and international, who began quoting and sharing these comments.
Many fans, including Bae Ha-young, left replies to each comment as well.
─I fell for every single word Do-hee said.
└She’s 19 years old and currently the most famous idol in Korea! Make sure to search for Do-hee’s solo stage!
└(link) This video features Do-hee’s explanation.
─Can you tell me the titles of the songs performed today?
└In order…
└And make sure to listen to their most recent album! It’s the album of the song currently ranked 97 on the Hot 100!! They might not have performed it, but they also sing peaceful and beautiful songs! Please watch their music videos; especially ‘do it anyway,’ I love it!
And as planned.
“Well, it’s good to look over the script a bit beforehand… Uh, Chiyo, your pronunciation is so good. The rap tone is great. You performed so well this time. Uh, no, you didn’t mess around on stage; I never said you couldn’t do it. Of course, I do have a bit more skill, but…”
Grant, the CEO of Warner Records, conveyed the schedule for the American talk show that he had arranged for the members.