LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 114
Chapter 114
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At some point, the members’ tension, which seemed like it could burst through the roof, filled the real-time reactions with ‘ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.’
– ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– They are more serious about On Raon’s face than we are… I reflect on myself as an Onp fan.
– Yup yup, our Raon is definitely a cuddly kitty among the four dogs. I support our one and only cat-dog maknae.
– If they had done this wrong, they would have just picked anything and moved on, but they nailed it, lol.
– It’s all nonsense, but because he has the title of a perfect scorer, it all seems right somehow.
┗ Agreed, lol. If Yohan got a job in the sales department, he would be an ace.
– It shows that a genius with a strong belief turns out like this. Ban El-too; Ban Yo-han, the elite lunatic.
– Honestly, I got hypnotized halfway through. If Yohan did home shopping hosting, it would be a hit.
┗ Just call him a quack.
┗ Ah.. why do I suddenly feel embarrassed? He was originally a perfect son you’d want to brag about everywhere…
Watching all this, On Raon hung his head in embarrassment and chuckled.
At that moment, On Raon was embarrassed by the members acting like fools on camera, not by the extreme adoration for his appearance.
On Raon himself had no shame when it came to matters concerning his face.
He and the members were truly a perfect match.
After such a noisy process, the final symbols representing On Raon were decided as follows:
[mark1mark2mark3mark4mark5]
A shining star, a cat, a sparkling heart, glimmer, and a crown showed some consistency, making both On Raon on the screen and the fans off the screen laugh till they cried.
– It’s like they’re saying they own On Raon and see him every day… I’m just jealous.
– It’s awkward because they’re doing everything we should be doing, and now I just feel defeated.
– We understand how you feel about On, and we won’t lose either ~ On Raon’s fans united ~
After deciding each member’s emoji, they played an image game where they pointed out the person who best fit certain images.
For the person who seemed most likely to take good care of a child, it was Kang Ji-woo; for the one who would be the strongest in an argument, it was Ban Yo-han; for the best fit for a sexy concept, it was Seo Moon-gyeol; for the best-dressed, it was Gyun Seong-ha; and for the one animals would follow, it was On Raon.
It was a time for fans to get to know the members better.
Of course, this process wasn’t quiet either.
As they made sharp observations about each other and responded to those, fans laughed until their sides hurt.
Finally, they each wrote their profiles, marking the end of the first episode of ‘Get Closer, Orca.’
– The process of making autographs was so cute.. I want to go to a fan signing soon.
– The group dynamics are better than expected, and everyone is so gentle yet has distinct characters, lol.
Though not as intense as survival programs like Pick Heart, reality shows for rookies greatly helped in attracting fans.
Fans who understood this best rolled up their sleeves.
During the first episode’s broadcast, they cut interesting parts into 1-2 minute clips and posted them on various communities to promote.
Especially the former farmers, who hadn’t had enough content to enjoy, eagerly joined in the promotion.
– (Video) Buy Orca… Buy Orca… Watching the lively kids is just fun. You’ll be a winner if you become a fan after leaving Boss Tal Heart!
– (Gif) They’re causing a ruckus, talking nonsense, but they’re handsome, so it’s highly entertaining! Everyone, try a bite of >Get Closer, Orca
– [Orca/Ji-woo/Raon] Everyone starve except the maknae! (Leader’s blatant maknae favoritism warning)
– I’m supporting Orca because they seem to be the most disadvantaged trainees from Pick Heart.
┗ 222 I recently became fond of them after watching the reality show. If their album and stage quality are good, I might become a fan.
┗ 33 The best part is there’s no member that’s hard to approach.
– But honestly, weren’t they not that disadvantaged? Thanks to Pick Heart’s recognition, they are doing well now, aren’t they?
┗ What… If Pick Heart hadn’t manipulated the screen time and rankings, they’d be doing much better now.
┗ The moment a large company unfairly deprived them of their efforts for several months, they became victims.
┗ Wow, calling the victims beneficiaries now… Are you Insu?
‘Get Closer, Orca’ aired every week.
In the third week, Gyun Seong-ha, the member who cared most about fashion, coached the members’ casual styles along with Orca’s stylist.
Especially, Kang Ji-woo, who claimed that “clothes are what you pick up to fit your body,” and On Raon, who believed that “the completion of fashion is the face,” became the main targets for Seong-ha and the stylist.
Their styles were more like a waste of good looks rather than being fashion disasters, but Seong-ha couldn’t just watch.
Especially since Ju Yeol-eum had told them to pay more attention to their practice and casual outfits.
[Seong-ha: No, I’m telling you not to dress so sloppily!]
[Ji-woo, Raon: Aww…]
– Yeah, Seong-ha, please throw away all the spinach-colored and eggplant-colored tracksuits from Ji-woo’s closet.
┗ Exactly, it’s not that they don’t suit him… but look, the knees are worn out, you old man!
– Ji-woo needs to let go of the old-man casual style. His face is like a cherry fairy, really…
– Raon keeps rotating the same basic items, so I’m curious about other styles.
– How can you call that face sloppy? But I get what you mean, lol.
When the members who received harsh feedback on their casual styles came out one by one wearing the carefully selected outfits from Seong-ha and the stylist, there were genuine exclamations both on and off-screen.
[Raon: (Is this… me?)]
[Seong-ha, Stylist: (Nods proudly)(Feels satisfied)(Gets confident)]
– Like a photoshoot. Never mind the face; what’s with those proportions?
┗ Why disregard the face? It’s the most important thing.
– Ah, Seo Moon-gyeol in a black trench coat with a proper belt looks so luxurious. Even the turtleneck is perfect. As expected, my man ^-^
┗ Excuse me, please take a number.
– Ji-woo in an oversized cardigan is awesome. I acknowledge Seong-ha and the stylist’s sense.
– The kids’ fit is too good. Especially On Raon… everything is pretty, but he looks great in clean white.
– Why does Ban Yo-han look so good in sunglasses, lol.
– Without the sunglasses, Ban Yo-han looks like a fresh new employee, but with them, he looks like he could rob the company safe and walk out with a money bag, so funny, lol.
– I support the fourth member’s fashion dictatorship.
– The stylist must be having a blast. You can see genuine happiness when they clap like seals every time the kids come out in new outfits.
– Please keep paying attention to their fit and style like this, and I’ll bow in your direction every day.
After the broadcast ended, the official Orca account uploaded all the selfies taken during the shoot in various outfits.
Fans happily saved the selfies.
Time flew by, and it was already late October, about a month before their debut.
In the meantime, Ban Yo-han’s hilarious ‘He’s a cat-dog!’ speech and other fun clips became a minor sensation on YouTube and various communities.
**Chapter 114: Genius Idol’s Strategy to Conquer**
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Due to a series of incidents related to Pick Heart, Orca, a group whose name was fairly well-known in the idol scene, started to gain recognition as a “fun rookie boy group” thanks to fans’ promotions.
Meanwhile, news about the former Breaker members’ current status and future plans was gradually being revealed.
First, Oh Hyun-jin’s agency, True, announced, “Oh Hyun-jin will join the debut lineup for a new rookie boy group set to launch early next year.”
Additionally, Seo Chan-bin and Ha Seo-joon, who debuted in 2014 as members of the four-member boy group Calling, hinted at their new start as solo artists through posts on their respective social media accounts.
Since the two Chinese members of Calling had only been active in China for the past few years, the group’s activities had long ceased.
The news of Japanese idol Nagase Ritsu moving to Korea became a hot topic in both Korea and Japan.
Nagase Ritsu, following his participation in Pick Heart 3, completely ended his activities in Japan and signed an exclusive artist contract with Wes Music, the agency of Kim Jun-woo and Yoon Myung-soo, in Korea.
In such circumstances, a news article announced that Rui Jian Entertainment, the agency of Ok Do-yoon and Jing Xiao, was planning a project group in collaboration with several other agencies, causing the fans of these trainees to be anxious.
However, Rui Jian Entertainment stated, “Nothing is confirmed… Please refrain from speculation for the sake of the trainees who are already stressed.”
Today was finally the broadcast day of the amusement park episode of “Get Closer, Orca.”
[Raon: I want to go to an amusement park with the members.]
As soon as the initial rules of the buddy game were revealed, fans understood the comments about them looking “unusually close” in Lotte World sightings and found the members even more adorable.
[Seo Moon-gyeol → Gyun Seong-ha → On Raon → Ban Yo-han → Seo Moon-gyeol]
[Kang Ji-woo → Kang Ji-woo (I will be friends with myself)]
[Ji-woo: I can take care of you guys too! Why am I the only one twice!]
[Moon-gyeol: Loving yourself is a good thing.]
– What kind of game is this, lol. So creative, lol.
– Ji-woo, if you hadn’t added the last line, you wouldn’t have been so lonely. They say listening to the fourth member will bring you luck, so listen a bit.
– Is it just me who finds Seo Moon-gyeol’s calm nonsense hilarious?
By this point, Kang Ji-woo’s character had been firmly established as a somewhat trivial yet resilient leader who didn’t falter (mainly due to the challenges posed by the members).
[Raon: Isn’t this too dangerous and heart-wrenching a relationship?]
[Seong-ha: No, don’t take it so seriously!]
[Yo-han: Since it’s come to this, how about we meticulously plan our settings?]
– The characters are really funny, lol.
– The dynamic is great with On Raon spitting raw comments, Gyun Seong-ha freaking out, Ban Yo-han pouring oil on the fire, Kang Ji-woo fanning it, and Seo Moon-gyeol not really rejecting the flow, lol.
Then, the scene fast-forwarded to Orca members led by Ban Yo-han brainstorming with the production team.
[The production team didn’t ask them to do anything]
[Why are these people so serious about this…]
But their sincerity was just beginning.