The Idol Who Returned from Hell Chapter 137

At that moment, countless K-pop fans watching KIMA through live broadcast on TV also went crazy.

The expectations that had plummeted due to the endlessly boring first act were completely reversed by just one opening stage of the second act.

KIMA’s special stage had already been buzzing with tremendous rumors, but when they opened the lid, it exceeded even their imaginations.

—Tore it up from the opening

—Our Baek-gu raps so damn well T_T. Sound and tone!!!

—The kids who came out in the first act just did AR lip-sync so I felt zero immersion, but Baek Joo-won’s rap is seriously another class. Why does it stick to my ears so chewily

└The skill gap is definitely insane,,, There’s a reason they keep saying first-tier, first-tier

—First of all, the production itself is cool. The mic that appeared in the video being used on the podium was so badass

└Cult leader appears☆

Praise poured out toward Baek Joo-won who established KIMA’s discipline in an instant with overwhelming presence.

Using structures to decorate the stage was one of the basic competencies of idols. They had to utilize various objects and productions to please the eyes of viewers.

In that regard, Baek Joo-won’s first appearance with a podium and bodyguards like he’d become a cult leader was fitting for the title of special stage.

The reactions overlapping in real-time exploded even more during Joo Han-ul’s chorus part.

—He really dances well, no wonder he’s the center

└Comet is famous for all members being fancam masters, so if he’s taking center among them, his skills are already proven

└I think I understand why they say there’s no need to distinguish who’s the main dancer

—Wow but the arrangement is really superb lol

└?? This isn’t the original song? I thought it was an existing song

└No no, this is a cypher beat that American rappers use for diss battles. It was trending recently

└Anyway, experts must have touched it all up lol. BK and X2 probably have a whole bunch of high-level personnel

└Still, didn’t they come up with the concept themselves? As a Comet fan, I just wanted to say our Han-ul is really good at composing T_T

Some people cleverly noticed the source of this beat.

The characteristic of beats adopted for rap was consistency that didn’t deviate from the big picture.

The verses, trendily arranged for K-pop fans accustomed to K-pop, were particularly impressive.

And Joo Han-ul’s skill in completely dominating those verses and making them his own was also masterful.

—Wow, what’s with no foot-cam at this important point lol

└KNet is decent with cameras actually lol. Public broadcasters are the real dark horses

—It really is cool…… Looking down at so many dancers from above

—They really structured the sequence well. If Joo Han-ul had come up alone and danced solo before joining, instead of everyone rushing in from the start, the feeling would have been different

└2222 The moment when Han-ul absorbed all the initial impact and naturally drew attention felt intense

—Ah lol yeah, this is exactly the value of my cable fees. This is why I pay money to feast my eyes on stuff like this~

The fact that they precisely captured the triangular formation spreading out with the sky cam also received positive reviews from viewers.

Applause continued toward Baek Joo-won and Joo Han-ul who carried on the stage while matching precise choreography even amid the volume offensive.

At this moment when [The Leaders] stage’s buildup seemed to reach its climax.

Everyone began to wonder extremely curiously how Ryu Si-hwan, who was last in order, would come out.

「Calm and peaceful

Young and beautiful

Opening both eyes at the end of the era」

When Ryu Si-hwan appeared singing through the split giant screen amid the sound of reverse cymbals, people drew in short breaths.

—Insane

—What’s with that tone, so clear

—I don’t know why but the moment I heard it, goosebumps spread all over my arms…

—Ha lol, he sings so well I’m speechless

There were no techniques.

Just one verse recited as if speaking comfortably.

Though it sounded thin, the subtle power supporting it from behind seemed to cast magic.

Starting from that peacefully sung first verse, as the pitch gradually began drawing an ascending curve, viewers’ pupils also dilated.

—Is he continuously going up?

—How high is this going to go? Lmao

—Handheld mic swag is seriously proper

—Seeing him for the first time today, that friend has natural vocal volume~

└There’s a reason he’s called the main vocal throne at ISL hehe

The brief peace given by the reverse cymbals passed, and again sirens and beat sounds returned.

As if intoxicated by the intensely shifting atmosphere, Ryu Si-hwan’s vocal technique also became increasingly fierce.

The moment he demonstrated high notes like a rocker while scraping his vocal cords.

Even the clearly audible guitar riff accompaniment was temporarily drowned out.

—Wow shit, did anyone hear that just now?? Did anyone hear the guitar sound get briefly eaten just now

—How is that an idol lmao. Who the hell overpowers AR with vocal volume like that

—Refreshing yet thrilling. I feel like my whole body got soaked with soda

—This crazy bastard is just… lol.

—Look at our kid wailing, so damn sexy

—No lol. They kept tearing apart someone who performs like that just minutes ago?? Saying he doesn’t have the caliber to fit among big seniors?? LOL. Ah I’m suddenly getting pissed off

└Sorry… the public opinion was like that so I just spat along once, but I feel a bit sorry

└MILLENNIUM never doubted for a single moment. We knew our Hwan-father would shut up all the haters’ mouths like this

└Let’s hold a service for a while. Hwan—men

└Hwanmen

└Hwanmen

There was nothing to express flashily.

Ryu Si-hwan simply showed his vocal abilities as they were.

He once again proved his destructive skills that anyone capable of listening to music normally would acknowledge, in front of hundreds of thousands of viewers.

MILLENNIUM, who had never doubted CENTIX’s main vocal, felt their accumulated frustrations melt away.

Because Ryu Si-hwan singing emotionally on stage as if vomiting feelings seemed to represent their hearts.

They could deeply feel what kind of resolution he had made and how he had prepared this tremendous stage during such a short period.

Watching Ryu Si-hwan digest even the final dance break without showing any signs of fatigue after exploding with high notes, malicious haters had no choice but to quietly disappear.

—LOL. Where did all the bastards who were talking about skill gaps until just now go? Come out right now and see if that’s really a stage where the skill gap doesn’t match lmao

—He’s amazing though. From an idol’s standpoint, he really had to prove himself between two big seniors, but he’s not intimidated at all

—Honestly, taking off all the rank insignia, all three look the same. Rookie or big senior, doesn’t matter

—I thought he only sang well, but he dances pretty well too…… If he can match Baek-gu and Han-ul’s timing to that degree

—???: You told me to ‘prove’ it so I did, but why did everyone disappear?

└LOL mindless haters just hit dislike and run

└Lmao Look at them too embarrassed to comment so they just hit dislike on MILLENNIUM posts and leave. Really ugly to the end, those assholes

Tremendous cheers poured out toward the [The Leaders] unit who successfully finished their stage.

The hot response that hadn’t appeared until now seemed like it would make the vast dome fly away.

That live sound was conveyed intact even to people watching KIMA on TV.

—I’m also jumping around at home and clapping and going crazy lol. The stage is seriously amazing

—Yeah, if KIMA is going to advertise for days beforehand, they should deliver at least this level

—I said it from when they first appeared…… This is a combination that couldn’t fail

—Seriously, even watching while doing forward rolls, it reeked of success, but weird bastards ruined the mood in advance…

—The stage didn’t just tear apart, it literally got smashed to pieces

—I feel so sorry saying this,,, I don’t remember anyone who came out in the first act,,, Only Ryu Si-hwan’s high notes remain in my brain

It was a perfect victory.

Even without MILLENNIUM voluntarily entering mudslinging, the situation was quickly concluded.

Who could say anything more to an idol who showed vocals that could silence even AR?

Ryu Si-hwan had flipped public opinion with skill alone.

This good energy continued directly and even brought CENTIX the rookie award.

[202X KIMA Male Rookie Award, the winner is. CENTIX. Congratulations!]

CENTIX, who had already received special awards like ‘Young Generation Favorite Artist’ and ‘New Icon of the Year’, grabbed the award podium microphone a total of three times.

While the previous two felt strongly like KNet’s characteristic trophy distribution, the current male rookie award had different weight from the start.

[……This is an award I’ve always only hoped for in my heart. The title of rookie can only be held once in a lifetime. I’m so grateful to receive my life’s first and last rookie award like this.]

As could be seen from Chae Ha-ru’s words delivered with moist eyes, a debuted group only gets one chance to receive a rookie award.

No matter how much KIMA was KNet’s home ground that created CENTIX, it was truly a meaningful award.

—They sold 730,000 copies of their debut album first week, who else but them would get the rookie award

—Congratulations CENTIX and MILLENNIUM~

—The song is good. Watching the stage earlier, the members’ skills seem decent too

—Lol. But honestly, seeing hundred-year-idol fans happy about receiving KIMA rookie award that nobody acknowledges is a bit pitiful heh… They came this far on ISL popularity

└Ugh, just shut up and stay shut if you’re going to stay shut, why come back to stir up trouble ^^

└The logic is hilarious lol. Wasn’t the whole point of the ISL program to discover new male idols from the beginning? These are kids who participated there and struggled for months before debuting with difficulty, and what? Program boost? LOL. It’s getting ridiculous. If you’re so annoyed, go tell KNet~ That you don’t want to watch shitty survival programs~ Why are you making a fuss at kids who are actively promoting properly

└They always say survival show idols steal opportunities from kids who debuted normally, but when you really look at it, except for QS, there are no survival groups that made it to the top level lol…… Even if they debut through programs, whether they succeed or not depends on the members’ capabilities, but seeing this black-and-white logic every time makes me feel gloomy about our country’s future

There were still comments clinging to CENTIX, but after [The Leaders] stage, malicious public opinion was covered by an atmosphere that couldn’t even pick up its bones.

Troublemakers spreading weird logic about the rookie award got instantly destroyed in less than a second.

MILLENNIUM, whose hearts were finally completely relieved, once again celebrated CENTIX with hashtags.

[Part 3 is coming soon!]

When the second act finished all its sequences and commercial breaks came on, people naturally began asking the next question.

—Everything’s good but when is CENTIX coming out?

—Huh, that’s right. I was only thinking about Si-hwan’s stage so I momentarily thought our kids already appeared

—With receiving the rookie award on top of it, the tension for going on stage must be no joke, no? Lol

—They probably prepared their main stage seriously too

—What are they going to sing besides Chronic? It definitely won’t end with just one song

CENTIX appeared about 20 minutes after the third act’s curtain rose.

And as if aware that they were receiving many people’s expectations, they came out with a concept nobody had imagined.