LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 179
Chapter 179
For a while, I laughed and chatted with the Chronicle members as if there was no 20-year age gap between us.
Eventually, we finished the pre-recording of the Chronicle medley stage in front of the original artists and finally returned to our waiting room, leaving only the members and staff.
Kang Ji-woo, who had been maintaining a bright and cheerful demeanor that adults would like, spoke in a slightly tired voice.
“I just had a bad thought.”
“What kind of thought?”
“I think we won’t be living much differently in 20 years than we are now….”
“Are you saying that the legendary Chronicle seniors are childish?”
Although ‘childish’ was a bit of an exaggerated expression, Kang Ji-woo didn’t respond, so it seemed he got the point.
Given that he had the title of a foreigner, he seemed to generously overlook such nuances.
Nodding my head while chewing on the sixth vitamin jelly that Chronicle gave us to take, I agreed.
“I think the same.”
“Right?”
By the way, this jelly seemed like something kids would love.
I didn’t know which of the Chronicle members liked it.
Well, adults are usually the ones who buy big jars of toys or vitamins like these that kids can’t buy themselves.
“Anyway, our goal is to last as long as the Chronicle seniors from today. Watching them earlier, I was really envious. They looked amazing.”
Even this year, 20 years after their debut, several rookie idol groups cited Chronicle as their role model.
Chronicle was the perfect group to be a role model for idols because their team activities and individual activities, which began after a certain number of years, were both successful.
Joo Yeon-ho, who was active as a musical actor and appeared on many broadcasts.
Lee Ki-joon, who used his wit to consistently perform well on various variety shows without being disliked.
Han Do-kyung, who steadily filmed dramas as a lead actor after his debut work, where he played a significant supporting role, became a huge hit thanks to his handsome appearance.
Kim Sung-young, who, along with Lee Ki-joon, took charge of the team’s variety show shares and established himself as a smart MC.
And Muk Hye-sung, who, despite having the least amount of broadcast activities, persistently pursued a solo singing career outside of the group.
Muk Hye-sung had pride in his career.
The other members, who seemed loose and careless, were actually quite ambitious about their work.
‘Maybe that’s why none of them have gotten married yet….’
If Muk Hye-sung married a good person and had a son and daughter who looked just like him, the world would be a little more beautiful.
Given Muk Hye-sung’s absolutely uncompromising personality, it seemed evident that he would not meet anyone, let alone a good person, which made me feel a bit sorry.
‘…Why am I worrying about this?’
In a typical senior-junior relationship between singers or among distant relatives, these concerns wouldn’t arise, so I decided to stop these unnecessary thoughts.
In the meantime, Gyun Seong-ha was grumbling at Kang Ji-woo for arbitrarily setting our goal.
“It’s the leader’s authority!”
“What? This is tyranny!”
Kang Ji-woo ignored Gyun Seong-ha’s protest.
I was worried that Kang Ji-woo had shown behavior that violated Gyun Seong-ha’s rules for a moment, but luckily the system was quiet.
Maybe it was okay to push forward with the title of leader, even if age suppression wasn’t allowed.
“We should have set our contract period for 20 years, not 7 years from the start…!”
“Is there something for the press to write about my aunt’s company being malicious?”
Ban Yo-han retorted sharply.
‘Is that guy seriously aiming to snatch an executive position within the next 10 years….’
“So, you don’t want to be with me for 20 years?”
“Who said that?”
“You…! I trusted you….”
“Anyway, the two of us will fill 20 years within the 7-year contract period, right?”
“…”
Kang Ji-woo, who was momentarily affected by Ban Yo-han’s hidden remark, quickly recovered and said.
“It’s decided. Raise your hand if you want to work with me for 20 years. Including our seniors and older sisters.”
“What? Including us?”
The staff, who were sitting around the waiting room and were pointed out by Kang Ji-woo, asked with a slightly surprised look, as if they had heard something unexpected.
“Of course. We’re in this together until the end.”
Kang Ji-woo, who said that, looked reliable and trustworthy.
He wasn’t just appearing that way; he truly was.
I thought it was a slightly touching moment, but Gyun Seong-ha ruined it.
“Why are you saying that with your hand on your ring? Are you saying we should break up right now if we can’t see each other for 20 years?”
As he said, Kang Ji-woo had his hand on his ring, which he almost always wore except when washing.
With our eyes on him again, Kang Ji-woo laughed lightly.
“You’re quick-witted, Seong-ha.”
Thanks to that, the atmosphere became much lighter, and no one felt unnecessarily heavy or burdened by Kang Ji-woo’s words.
“What kind of person are you, really.”
Gyun Seong-ha, whose nape turned a little red, grumbled as he half-raised his hand.
Seo Moon-gyeol, the man of loyalty and patience of this era, had already raised his hand.
Ban Yo-han, who didn’t want to be a part of this and tried to pull away, ended up being forcibly grabbed by Kang Ji-woo, raising his hand higher than anyone else.
From what I saw, he didn’t seem to genuinely dislike it.
Rather, if he looked like the most willing person, was it just my imagination?
“I want to see you and the seniors for a long time.”
At Kang Ji-woo’s words, which had a mix of cuteness, the staff, who had been looking around smiling, began to raise their hands one by one.
“If we see each other for a long time, can’t you be a bit quieter?”
“Hey, we don’t cause big accidents.”
Ban Yo-han, who was still being held by Kang Ji-woo, muttered as if he was fed up.
“I really hate this part about you, Kang Ji-woo….”
“What part?”
“The part where you get unnecessarily serious and cheesy, making people feel embarrassed….”
I didn’t want to hear that from someone who had a knack for making people feel embarrassed in another way.
Without losing his bright smile, Kang Ji-woo quickly replied.
“Being cheesy means being embarrassed, and being embarrassed means you genuinely take this seriously instead of seeing it as just a joke. I really respect your feelings….”
“Oh, just stop!”
“Even I’m embarrassed now, Ji-woo….”
“Hyung, me too…”
Still, the staff, who were either embarrassed or laughed awkwardly, all seemed to be in a good mood.
“Let’s see… did everyone raise their hands?”
“On Raon, why didn’t you raise yours? Is this a betrayal?”
At that moment, Gyun Seong-ha noticed me standing behind Kang Ji-woo and spoke.
“I’m raising it, I’m raising it.”
But at the same time, I wondered how someone like Kang Ji-woo could make such certain promises about the uncertain future between people.
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[ORCA – Chronicle medley, ORCA – Chronicle Medley Music Pangpang 2018.06.××]
– Perfectly covered the original with precision
– As an Eternal who happened to pass by, I’ve been seeing ORCA a lot recently, and I think I’m starting to like them. I thought ORCA’s “Liberation” had a bit of the early Chronicle feel, and now their “Dream” is a real masterpiece ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ The cover was also done brilliantly, you guys are the best
– Everyone did great, but especially “Alive” felt exactly like the early days of the oppas’ debut ㅠㅠㅠㅠ I’m waiting for the full cover…
– Hello, I’m a Chronicle fan. Due to our Chronicle’s incurable dance clumsiness, ORCA seems to have won in terms of dancing, even if not in singing
┗ The unbeatable fool whom even the always stern Hye-sung oppa couldn’t save…
┗ It seems Muk Hye-sung has also given up on Do-kyun…
┗ Han Do-kyun might be the first and last person to receive praise from Muk Hye-sung for not messing up the formation…
– I love that they have five members just like Chronicle, and that they all use handheld mics
– It’s nice to see a medley with multiple songs, but I really want to see each one fully covered. Could you please upload them separately, teachers? ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– I was disappointed when the high note part by Yeon-ho and Hye-sung in “Alive” was cut off, feeling like being interrupted in the middle of something important, but as soon as the next song started, Kang Ji-woo’s smooth ad-lib made up for it; who arranged this? Praise to them
– The arrangement was excellent. They retained the original feel well in “Alive” and “Wild” without excessive modifications, and “Toxic” was nailed as per the feedback from Yeon-ho during Pick Heart days, emphasizing the vibe of a devoted younger guy. Especially On Raon and Ban Yo-han, who performed the same song twice, showed remarkable improvement in dance lines and vocals compared to last year. They seem to be getting better and better, it’s amazing
– I hope my niece’s group ORCA becomes a long-lasting group like Chronicle ㅎㅎㅎ
– On Raon with his half-bared look is truly mesmerizing… I kept replaying the last part where he looks at the camera with slightly unfocused eyes
– Why aren’t there many mentions about “Wild”? “Alive” is hard, but “Wild” is truly difficult unless you try it yourself… It’s a challenging song that has been overlooked as a Chronicle cover, but my nieces did it impressively. If possible, please perform the full version
– Kang Ji-woo’s high notes seem effortless? Seong-ha’s storm rap too, is there any other boy group that can cover “Alive” and “Wild” so effortlessly like ORCA?
– Can they have a special stage for an hour? If they can’t, make them.
– ORCA are not just gag idols—they are dance singers. My grandmother even acknowledges their skills. And from today, I will eagerly await ORCA’s sexy concept
– For the first time in about a year, I got to see Ban Yo-han and On Raon’s “Toxic” in high definition. I love you Music Pangpang, I love you MBS, go to hell Music Box
– Music Pangpang, Ten to Ten with Muk Hye-sung and On Raon, it feels like both Chronicle and ORCA are MBS picks? Let’s have a joint variety show with both groups ㄱㄱㄱㄱ
And thanks to this stage, which would be remembered as a legendary moment for a long time.
Afterwards, ORCA started receiving countless requests to perform various cover stages from all sorts of places.
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A few days after successfully completing the “Dream” stage along with the Chronicle cover stage, On Raon had a meeting with the writer of the variety show “Ten to Ten,” which he was scheduled to appear on with Muk Hye-sung.