NOVEL NEXT Chapter 85
Chapter 10 Before Airing.
As expected, viewers were criticizing Mei-rin for her selfishness.
[Mei-rin’s Center Situation]
You refused to accept the vote and asked for another chance?
Honestly, I could understand that if I lowered my standards a hundred times.
(Mei-rin’s ranking chart)
Mei-rin was at the bottom while Do-hee was consistently at the top.
Mei-rin must have been more desperate and craving the center position.
But the problem was that Mei-rin’s abilities were lacking.
(Scathing reviews picture)
If you receive a favor, you should perform well, but during the mid-evaluation, she faced some serious criticism from the trainers.
And ultimately, after the third round, it was said that Do-hee took on the center position.
It seems the composer who appeared at the end of episode 9 re-adjusted the parts. (The original composer can adjust the parts.)
In conclusion, because Mei-rin lacked ability, even Do-hee, who originally gave up her part, had to discard all the parts she had practiced in the meantime and prepare a new center part for the stage performance.
Summary in one line: China did what China does.
– Asking for a favor in the first place is hilarious, lol. Does she not know the principle of majority rule?
└Can a Chinese person really understand democracy? lol
– Not thinking about the team members but just herself, lol.
– It’s legendary to not give up even after receiving scathing reviews, lol. If it were me, I would’ve given up before even going to the composer.
– Do-hee’s image-making is obvious, right? She’s trying to create a good saintly image while turning Mei-rin into the villain, lol. It’s so obvious~
└Joseonjok or a psychopath, lol.
– I think we should cut Mei-rin some slack since she’s pretty. She’s not even an adult yet and can make mistakes.
└Do-hee is way prettier, you know? lol
– In the first place, it’s a Chinese agency, lol. The ones who pick her just because she’s pretty are the real problem.
Meanwhile, in response to these reactions, Do-hee’s biggest anonymous fan community felt delight but also a sense of anxiety about possible backlash.
In the second half of Episode 10,
Having a protagonist with a lot of screen time in the second half could easily lead to backlash.
– My baby is too nice; it’s a problem,ㅠㅠㅠ
– Do-hee is so kind that even giving up invites trouble from being Chinese,ㅠㅠ…it really annoys me!
– Still, seeing reviews that say she did well on stage gives me some peace… Is there a chance she’ll get first place this time? Honestly, if Do-hee doesn’t get first, who will?
– I don’t know, I just want to see Do-hee in that yellow dress with a big ribbon. I think I’m going to lose my mind~
– Hurry up and give me Episode 10!
These posts only calmed down AFTER Episode 10 aired, resolving all the mysteries.
[Scene!!!]
– lol what is Do-hee’s reaction? Is she a hipster?
Haha, what’s up with Do-hee’s reaction? She’s such a hipster!
– Cutie Do-hee is more serious about hip-hop than anyone else, lol!
– This is hilarious, lol!
Fans waited for Do-hee’s stage while catching glimpses of her reactions in between performances of other participants.
But the [Sneaky] team was nowhere to be found for a long time.
– But when are they coming out? Didn’t they say it’s the stage opening?
– They are performing today, right?
– Hurry up, I’m getting dizzy here…
– Ugh, that PD is really annoying postponing this to the very end!
The [Sneaky] team finally came on stage after all three other teams had finished their performances.
– Finally, the chick has arrived!!!
– (Dying from seeing the bunny chick…)
– Wow… Do-hee’s coordination is insane… so on point!
Fans went wild praising Do-hee’s styling until the making-of for the [Sneaky] team came up.
Just as the viewers expected, the first segment featured Do-hee, who was given the center part after a redistribution of roles by the composer.
[As a composer, I hope Do-hee can take the center position.]
– I knew it, who else would take the center if it’s not Do-hee…
– It should’ve just been Do-hee all along, ugh!!!!
Then, with warm background music, Mei-rin apologized to Do-hee while in tears, leading to a touching moment.
– Yeah, let’s just do well on stage first, Mei-rin.
– How desperate must she have been to survive that? Ugh, that stubborn PD is the problem, sigh, lol.
– Let’s aim for a clean fan culture~
– Phew… I really sighed.
Despite some viewers still criticizing, sympathy began to form, and the [Sneaky] team seemed to create a cheerful atmosphere.
This continued into scenes showing everyone working hard under Hwang Yeon-ha’s leadership.
[Oh, we’re surrounded by… the whispers between us~]
Kim Seo-yoon poking fun by mimicking Do-hee’s cute dance moves.
[Hey, when did I do that!]
[It’s totally identical…!]
[Kim Ye-eun…? Let’s go to the bathroom.]
[Oh…? I just went a while ago!…]
[Hurry.]
Moreover, the genuine vibes between Kim Seo-yoon and Do-hee occasionally appearing were enough to create a lively image.
– Lol, Seo-yoon and Do-hee look like real sisters, haha!
– Seo-yoon’s always so adorable with Do-hee, love it!
– What’s up with Kim Ye-eun always following Do-hee to the bathroom, huh?
– But every time Ye-eun comes back from the bathroom, she seems to practice really hard and improve — am I the only one noticing this?
But the cheerful atmosphere of practice didn’t last long.
[Gu Eun-hee, the trainee who can't focus on practice]
The scene of Gu Eun-hee sitting alone against the wall, lost in thought while everyone else practiced, was captured perfectly.
Memories of the harsh critiques directed at Gu Eun-hee resurfaced.
[Eun-hee, what were you doing while the others were learning? Are you the only one struggling?]
[Eun-hee, what are we supposed to do if you haven’t learned the choreography?]
Gu Eun-hee’s continuous mistakes during practice were evident.
[Eun-hee, please focus a bit more. Your movements keep overlapping.]
[Okay.]
– Is it another bad edit? Hyun-woong Lim PD, lol, how long has it been since Mei-rin was made like this, ha-ah, lol.
– Everyone’s human; if they can’t do what they want, they might feel a bit down. Editing it like they’re all difficult characters is really not cool… Just show the kids having fun already…
– The editing routine is so obvious… Always can’t focus, getting scolded, crying, and making up…
But then, Gu Eun-hee from the second round of performances appeared.
Once again, she was sitting alone against the wall, looking like she had given up.
[Why is passive Gu Eun-hee on screen again?]
– Um… It kinda feels like she’s not practicing alone…?
– Just saying, but Gu Eun-hee was the same in the second round.
– With five people, there’s always one trash. But two trolls…?
[Gu Eun-hee: Even if I try hard, I don’t improve… (crying) My body just won’t cooperate… It’s really tough…]
[Hwang Yeon-ha: Huh…]
An interview with crying Gu Eun-hee and Hwang Yeon-ha hinted at a non-cooperative attitude.
– I’m so tired of seeing the crying when things get tough.
– Seriously… There are so many kids who practice while holding in their tears.
– It’s fine if you can’t do it, just try a bit harder, sigh…
In the end, Hwang Yeon-ha comforted Gu Eun-hee and gave her a warm hug, but the viewers knew the truth.
A classic case of “playing blind”.
And finally, the stage began.
The uncomfortable production process.
Do-hee’s fans watched with bated breath.
– Oh? It’s okay? Everyone’s doing great.
– Lol, I was seriously about to cry thinking Do-hee was getting unfair treatment again.
– More than that, look at our chick, so cute!
With a smooth-flowing stage, the fans could finally enjoy the performance in a relaxed atmosphere.
– An online community for grandmas…
– Your 20s excite me more than mine, Do-hee…
– I totally get why parents pull out the cameras during kids’ talent shows… Wanting to praise them and give them candy, aww.
– If a fan cam comes out, I’ll watch it a hundred times a day.
└ Only a hundred? You should watch it for 24 hours straight!
– Baby… I can’t even crack marriage jokes with you… Instead, could you be my daughter…? Is that a childbirth joke…?
And then came the second verse of the part that Do-hee was most worried about.
The second verse part of the most worrying issue.
It was the part where Do-hee covered Gu Eun-hee’s mistake.
[I’m shaking like a little tree inside~]
The section turned into a round song, repeating several times with reaction cuts from the trainers inserted.
[Sua: Huh…? I think Eun-hee and Do-hee’s positions are switched? It seems Eun-hee’s moves got tangled?]
[Ko Yoon-jeong: Thank goodness, Do-hee did well, she covered it discreetly.]
[Moon Jin-woo: Right? If people are seeing the stage for the first time, they wouldn’t even know, right?]
[Ko Yoon-jeong: Do-hee practiced hard until dawn after switching parts. She’s really got the choreography down, I want to praise her!]
Meanwhile, the fans watching the problematic broadcast were reacting.
– OMG… so it was a mistake, if they hadn’t told me, I really wouldn’t have known.
– As expected, my baby is born to be an idol ㅠㅠㅠ
– 15 years old and a 4-year trainee ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Do-hee is really a pro.
Moreover, the fans who were worried about the backlash towards Do-hee, who received the main role, were relieved as general viewers were praising her as well.
– Do-hee really did well… her sense is insane.
– Unlike anyone else, she practiced until dawn, getting on my good side.
– The kid is more grown-up and hardworking than I thought… Honestly, I thought she was just talented and got bashed for it, but I see her in a different light now.
Thus, the stage ended cleanly with the clear high notes of the main vocalist Kim Seo-yoon and sub-vocalist Park Ye-eun, quite different from the turbulent practice process.
And then the stage ranking announcement followed.
The fan community began buzzing with excitement.
– With this, can we aim for 1st place…? Honestly, I just want not to be 4th but now I’m feeling greedy.
└ Lol, me too.
– It’s so frustrating that we keep losing the 1st place rewards. The fan base of the Big Three agencies is too solid; if they take the 1st place reward, we can’t win.
└ I agree… I really hope our baby wins this time.
[1st place is… Congratulations! [Stand out] team!]
– So disappointing… I thought we’d finally get 1st place after all the ups and downs ㅠㅠ
– Still, getting 2nd place is actually a relief.
However, before they could even feel too disappointed, the individual voting results were announced.
– Whoa, Do-hee 114 votes… ㅠㅠ Thankfully, the audience at the venue recognized her.
└ Seriously… It’s unfair if our kid works this hard and doesn’t get 1st place ㅠㅠ
– But looking back, Do-hee did well in all the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rounds of the competition…? Truly a genius idol ㅠㅠ
└ What would Do-hee have done without being an idol? She would have created idols, right?
└ No, she’d probably be playing the piano;;
└ Ah, I see.
At first, many thought they were openly giving Do-hee more screen time. However, ultimately, her recovery from the stage mistake and the individual voting first place left only good impressions of her.