NOVEL NEXT Chapter 4
Producer Oh, who is excited, ended up raising the bar altogether.
I can see it clearly.
ACE trainee vs. Black Hole trainee. First showdown?!
You’re going to compare me with Seo Baekyoung with these subtitles.
According to Yun Cheong’s memory, Seo Baekyoung is acknowledged as an ACE trainee.
She has been a trainee for the longest time in Colors, and she is simply a ‘
balance type
[1]
all rounder
’ trainee.
Her desired position is the main dancer.
But she sings really well, so she’s good enough to be the lead vocalist.
If a trainee who can dance well enough to be the main dancer in a team and a trainee who can’t dance at all, dances together
Of course, there will be a huge comparison.
It was a composition to avoid as much as possible unless you’re a fool.
“…Ah, doing it from the beginning-“
“Yes, then I’ll do my best!”
But since I’m a fool.
“Cheong-ah, you-“
“I’ll work hard to learn next to you, unnie.”
“Uh, thats….right”
Seo Baekyoung looked at me with a taken aback face.
She must be thinking, ‘Is she crazy?’
That’s also true, because it’s only been three days since this choreography was given.
A 4 minute choreography in a span of 3 days. In addition it’s quite a difficult choreography?
Even Seo Baekyoung, who is confident in dancing, could not guarantee perfection.
Then what about Yun Cheong, who is not good at dancing?
“Then we’ll start right away!”
At the PD’s words, the trainees made room for the two of us.
Always we are…
And with a trainee playing the song, this absurd confrontation began.
“….”
Then a few minutes later, even after the song was over.
No one opened their mouths.
***
After the moment of silence passed, one by one they began to come to their senses.
Of course, it wasn’t that I danced extremely well that no one could open their mouths.
I who knows myself the best know that it’s not till that extent.
In the first place, I wasn’t a very famous singer for dancing.
What surprised everyone was that…
‘Yun Cheong-ie… can dance without making a mistake?’
‘Even if she stands with the ACE Seo Baekyoung, she didn’t get
outshined
[2]
meaning, mc didn’t get buried because of Baekyoung’s brilliance
at all…?’
‘What the….? On the contrary, Baekyoung unnie still had some moves she hadn’t mastered.’
‘She didn’t mess up the movements and danced the whole choreo….’
‘Did she receive the choreography earlier than us?’
The trainees were more shocked than the filming crew.
Because they’ve seen Yun Cheong in person.
It was surprising that she didn’t get anything wrong, but… the fact that Yun Cheong even danced better than Seo Baekyoung in some ways.
That was what surprised them.
“Thank you for your hard work. Thank you!”
I thanked them quickly.
There is something that everyone is mistaken about.
Yun Cheong can’t dance very well.
That’s true.
However, that does not mean that Yun Cheong is not familiar with the choreography.
Rather, Yun Cheong practiced more than anyone else to overcome her inability to dance.
That’s why she did well on ‘Learning the choreography.’
…It’s just that her body wouldn’t keep up.
Her body stiffens whenever she looks at the camera or people.
That’s why ‘Yun Cheong’ can’t dance.
But ‘Baek Nokha’ is different.
I didn’t even look at Seo Baekyoung. I just looked at the mirror wall in front of me.
You were a trainee for 9 years?
I’ve survived here for 20 years.
Including Cheong-ie’s memories, it’s 30 years, you punk.
The choreography that’s difficult for the level of trainees….
Of course, it couldn’t be compared to the choreography of the solo song that I usually had to dance to.
It’s not about dancing. I wasn’t the best dancer among singers.
But that doesn’t mean I wasn’t good at dancing.
If you can’t perform better than a trainee who hasn’t debuted yet, you have to return the daesang!
There is effort above talent, and experience above effort.
Seo Baekyoung certainly danced well. Just by looking at her
dance line
[3]
dance line is like how her posture is while dancing?
, I could see that she is talented in dancing.
However, she was still inexperienced in controlling strength and facial expressions.
And I was confident that I wouldn’t be pushed back in the latter part.
“….”
Producer Oh was looking at me with a very subtle expression.
Then he whispered with another writer, and stopped filming.
“Thank you for your hard work. Now, I’ll get an individual interview of each trainee. Please come in the order in which you are called!”
***
Pre-interview with trainees before filming begins.
The production team interviewed all the trainees in advance about the image or skills of other trainees.
Like this, for example.
Staff: What kind of person is trainee Seo Baekyoung?
[Geum: An ACE]
[Staff: An ACE?]
[Geum: no other words are needed. She’s just an all-rounder ACE?]
[Bora: An unnie who is like the mental support of the trainees? She helps everyone. Especially dance related.]
[Staff: Ah, is she a good dancer?]
[Bora: Yes. At least among us, I think she dances the best.]
Staff: Then what kind of person is Yun Cheong?
[Juhong: Cheong-ie unnie? Uh… She sings well!]
[Staff: What about her dance?]
[Juhong: (Awkward)]
[Juhong: Hahaha.]
[Ryeoyu: Cheong-ie… Honestly, it hasn’t been long since she came to our agency, so I don’t know… Dancing doesn’t seem like her main forte? She kinda gives off that kind of feel?]
[Staff: Oh, her dance is bad?]
[Ryeoyu: Ah, I didn’t mean that! It’s just that I don’t think it’s to the point that…. it’s her speciality?]
[Baekyoung: She can’t dance]
[Staff: (Everyone is surprised)]
Subtitle: Resolute Baekyoung… A scary side?
[Baekyoung: But it’ll be okay. Since Cheong is better at singing than anyone else.]
[Staff: But her dance is a bit of a no good?]
[Baekyoung: She needs a little more effort.]
***
After the showdown between Baekyoung and Cheong, the production team just asked the trainees how they felt about the showdown.
[Geum: I was surprised.]
[Ryeoyu: I mean, when did she practice alone? I’ve never seen her practice though.]
[Juhong:
Awesome
[4]
Daebak
, seriously. Can you see this? These goosebumps.]
[Haeun: I’m sure there is no one who is not surprised.]
Staff: Why are you surprised?
[Suin: Cheong unnie… At the last evaluation, she got an F for dancing. Colors give points in each evaluation. from A to F. Cheong unnie got A for vocals and F for dance]
[Juseon: So among us, if that unnie was really good at dancing, she would have debuted at 16]
[Yuhyeon: Actually, Cheong unnie seems like a good person… but she’s a little…]
[Staff: A little?]
[Yuhyeon: (Awkward smile)]
[Yuhyeon: Like a person I want to avoid during a group evaluation… kind of image? Since her dance wasn’t in sync at all.]
[Ryeoyu: Since they
scold us altogether
[5]
when recieving evaluation from mentors
, I thought she was the no 1 person everyone would avoid.]
Subtitle: A harsh evaluation of trainee Yun Cheong…!
[Bora: Is that so? I wasn’t that surprised though.]
[Staff: Oh, you’re the first trainee that isn’t surprised Bora.]
[Bora: Ah, really?]
Bora laughed and continued again.
[Bora: I don’t know anything else, but I know one thing. Cheong unnie really wants to debut. More desperately than anyone else.]
[Staff: Isn’t that how everyone is?]
[Bora: Of course it is.]
[Bora: That’s why it wasn’t surprising. If you want to debut, everyone must be able to do that much.]
***
When it was Baekyoung’s turn to interview, the production team began to lay the groundwork as if they had been waiting.
“Earlier you talked to Yun Cheong saying that you were worried about dancing.”
“Ah, yes.”
Baekyoung nodded nervously.
No matter how long you’re a trainee, you’re still a trainee.
It was, of course, the first time for Baekyoung to be alone with so many cameras.
Especially for interviews like this.
“Why did you say you were worried?”
“Ah, Cheong-ie is….”
“By any chance, did you have any problems with the choreography in the evaluation with Yun Cheong?”
“What?”
That’s why you had no choice but to be immature.
“I heard from other trainees that Yun Cheong originally couldn’t keep up with the choreography and caused harm to the team. Is that true?”
“
Harm
[6]
she’s saying that it’s not till the point of harming/ the word harm is too over reacting
…. is not the right word to describe it.”
“Then what was it?”
“It’s just…”
Baekyoung was embarrassed.
She didn’t know that they would ask about Cheong like this directly.
It was also embarrassing for Baekyoung that other trainees said such things.
“In the previous pre-interview, you said that trainee Yun Cheong couldn’t dance. Isn’t that what you felt during the group evaluation?”
“That’s… true.”
“How about today? Did she dance like usual today?”
The production crew began to ask persistently.
With eyes that say, ‘Just answer one of them.’
“She danced much better than usual today.”
In fact, everyone else was surprised, but the most surprised person was Baekyoung, who danced right next to her.
Baekyoung actually had no intention of dancing the entire choreography. She tried to end it by dancing the chorus together and teaching Cheong the choreography appropriately.
But for about four minutes, Baekyoung thought
Rather than her helping Cheong, isn’t she supposed to receive help from Cheong instead? Such thoughts occurred her
“Then she didn’t do well in the group evaluation, but then she suddenly did well today?”
“…yes, it’s like that.”
“Oh, then did she perhaps hid her skills?””
“I’m not sure, doing that much-“
“If she didn’t hide her skills, how did she dance so well overnight?”
Baekyoung couldn’t answer easily.
Is there anyone who can dance well suddenly overnight?
It’s nonsense that goes against common sense.
A person who can’t dance can become a good dancer.
Though with some time and effort.
But in one day?
That’s impossible.
“Such things would be hard.”
“Oh, then can you look at the camera and say something like this?”
The production team smiled kindly and asked for a favor.
“Like ‘It makes me wonder whether Cheong hid her skills all this time’”
Of course, that intention was not kind.
***
The last interview was, of course, my turn.
They probably gathered the sources while interviewing other trainees.
…a stimulating source.
The strong candidate in last place suddenly became good at both singing and dancing?
It was a bait that anyone who makes a broadcast would use.
“Well, then, trainee Yun Cheong”
“Yes.”
Producer Oh began the interview with an unbecoming friendly voice.
It’s creepy.
“Do you know what other trainees think of trainee Yun Cheong?”
“Eum, I’m not sure.”
“The interview is almost over now, and everyone is wondering.”
It’s the beginning of the work behind the scenes.
“Ah, is that so?”
“You were originally a trainee who had a hard time dancing to the extent that you got an F, but today I saw that your skills have improved to the extent that you can get an A.”
“Aaah. I thought you might have wondered about such.”
I answered without ever losing my smile.
If your facial expression hardens even once, it is clear that you will be edited and exported.
“Ah, really? Can you solve our question?”
“Of course.”
I answered with a smile, as bright as possible.
“I practiced a lot with Baekyoung unnie. It’s thanks to Baekyoung unnie’s lots of help.”
Such bait?
It’ll only work if I bite it.
If I don’t, then no one can.
An illustration of the MC:
I was contemplating whether to change "trainee" to "contestant" or not. In the raws its trainees but in survival shows they sub it as contestant.... In a way "contestant Yun Cheong" sounds better than "trainee Yun Cheong" but I want to make my TL as raw as possible so I'm trying to shoo such thoughts T^TBy the way if you're not in a hurry to read and want the finest edited chapter I can give you then I suggest to read chapters an hour or a day after I upload since I tend to overthink and re-read published chapters afew more times to reduce typos and weird sounding sentences (reduce but not erdicate!! I'm also humann I sometimes miss some things and can't really understand what such sentence contains- so i tend to not touch it....)