The Idol Who Returned from Hell Chapter 151

By this point, Rave Entertainment is definitely feeling ecstatic watching MILLENNIUM scream.

Why on earth would they suddenly release such a high-budget trailer without any prior notice to make everyone’s hearts race.

And why the hell would they ambush with concept photos at their next destination like this.

“They did this before too, didn’t they.”

Song Ji-won felt some inexplicable déjà vu while grumbling about the swear words that spontaneously slipped out.

She definitely remembered having a similar reaction when she first saw CENTIX’s profile photos.

But when faced with such a dazzling spectacle, how could she not let out some joyful profanity.

[Concept Photo Void Version]

True to the concept photos that adopted the English word “Void,” meaning emptiness, all the outfits were achromatic colors.

There’s a saying that black and white clothing combinations look good on anyone, but no matter what, the destructive power inevitably skyrockets depending on who wears them.

Ryu Si-hwan’s eyes, gazing straight ahead with a somewhat dreamy expression, boasted more power than a wrecking ball to Song Ji-won.

‘You really went all out again this time, Si-hwan.’

Before her brain could give commands, Song Ji-won was already saving Ryu Si-hwan’s photo while offering a prayer of gratitude to God in her heart.

She still couldn’t believe that such a born-to-be-idol almost lived as an ordinary person his entire life.

But how fortunate it was that he existed before her eyes at this very moment.

After escaping the initial frenzy, she carefully examined the other members’ photos and the group shot.

‘Si-hyeok looks really like a wolf with his gray hair. Ha-ru is… needless to say. I personally think Hwi looks a bit better with some perm. Ha-woon definitely suits bright hair colors the best.’

Meanwhile, there was a member who made Song Ji-won’s eyes shine even brighter.

It was Kang Seon-woo, whom she never expected to look at with such eyes.

‘…Did I go weird for a moment? Why does Seon-woo look so handsome in this concept?’

Kang Seon-woo is definitely not an unpopular member. He has solid skills and variety show talent, making it fair to say he has a more stable individual fanbase than other members.

But his image of constantly breaking down on CENTIX’s own content or TV variety shows had deeply impressed Song Ji-won, leaving her with only the impression of ‘outstanding chemistry and social butterfly with maximum friendliness.’

But this time, that two-block cleanly cut two-tone silver hair visual seems insane.

Wondering if she was the only one with such feelings, she immediately logged into IdolNet.

True to the always active community, posts about CENTIX’s suddenly released concept photos were absolutely pouring out.

―A void concept filling the void in my heart during their hiatus, what kind of wordplay is this, teacher

―I always feel this but the kids’ visual chemistry is really the best……these are faces we’ll never see again

―Honestly, Ha-ru, Si-hwan, and Hwi are the visual line for our kids, but why does Seon-woo look especially pretty today, is it just me?

└Oh, me too lol. Wow, so I wasn’t the only one thinking that

└He’s seriously crazy, maintaining that form from the Gayo Daejejeon and his face is meant to be used like this, Seon-woo, please!

└The silver hair used to really feel like a fish before, but now the water’s faded a bit and it changed to two-tone, so it looks much more sophisticated and cool

└Wait, is this the picture where our fish hard carries?? Can I finally post normal gifs instead of just Hahoe mask gifs??

└Were you banned from posting anything but Seon-woo Hahoe mask gifs?

└That’s not it, but there are so many Hahoe mask supporters here that whatever photo I post gets flooded with Hahoe mask comments immediately hehe…

Fortunately, Song Ji-won’s eyesight hadn’t deteriorated.

Meanwhile, just like with the debut album, many people were looking at the word “Version” and discussing when the next concept photos would be released.

There were also quite a few posts wondering what different look would make MILLENNIUM excited.

‘Since this one was achromatic, the next will probably be the opposite with vibrant colors.’

This veteran idol fan prediction from Song Ji-won proved exactly right two days later.

[Concept Photo Scarlet Version]

Did Rave Entertainment finally decide to stop shocking MILLENNIUM? They released the second concept photos along with the promotion scheduler.

The promotion scheduler had many significant events, but first, Song Ji-won and most MILLENNIUM rushed barefoot to meet their bias in an atmosphere completely opposite to the Void version.

―Wow, the Scarlet version background is insane? (photo) I thought this was taken right in front of the sun outside the universe

―The eye explosion is insane……the fatigue from this past week is completely gone

―The colors got completely bright so now the warm-toned kids definitely stand out lol especially Si-hwan, maybe because he dyed his hair, those bright backgrounds and outfits suit him well

―Isn’t Ha-woon too cute T_T_T_T When you put him like that, he’s really just a baby

└Actually, from listening to him in self-content and stuff, our poodle seems to want to be fatal lol. Sorry Ha-woon,,, in the sisters’ eyes, you’re just a doll-like baby,,,

└Yu Ha-woon wailing

―One is cold and empty dreaminess while the other is warm and color-bursting dreaminess lololol which photocard should I aim for and load my money

└Your wallet knows the answer

└Just buy them all and you won’t have to worry about this stuff hehe

└^^……. .

―Everyone snap out of it and check the promotion scheduler, our reality season 2 is coming out!! Why is no one talking about this!!

└I brought it up earlier but got brutally buried…….

└I was so disappointed that the reality was only 4 episodes, but this was all buildup for season 2, great hehehe

└Ha, yes, this is exactly the beauty of promotion periods, a day full of delicious content

Especially with the official album name revealed along with the concept photos, Conans began starting their engines of deduction.

―Didn’t some fan say that after Revelation’s liberation, the next album would have keywords related to that? Sixth Wing is kind of unexpected though

└With the Chinese character for wing openly included, it’s probably related to the butterfly from this music video

└Oh, this seems really true

└I’m most curious what connection wings have with this album

└Surely the kids won’t be flying around on stage,,,,,

└LOL. But didn’t everyone say the kids seem to fly around when they handle intense choreography?

└That’s true but……surely they won’t be riding wires

└Oh shit, that’d be good but only do that kind of thing at concerts

Song Ji-won double-checked the text [February 19th ― Music Video Release] marked on the promotion scheduler image.

There were other upload schedules like teasers and highlight medleys, but naturally, public attention was bound to focus on the music video.

Would there really be hidden meaning in the naming of Sixth Wing.

And how would they continue the content from the trailer.

‘I wish someone would knock me out. So I’d faint and wake up on the 19th.’

* * *

“Brother, let’s try this part again.”

“Huff, huff. Should I smile more brightly?”

“That’s part of it, but I feel like the eye contact is slightly lacking.”

“Okay. Then let’s start from the beginning of the second verse bridge again.”

The practice room atmosphere was mixed with various feelings.

The tension that comeback was no longer just lip service but really approaching within days.

And the anticipation of being able to perform on stage in front of fans after so long was properly blending together, injecting vitality into everyone.

I watched the members diligently repeating the 〈Sketchbook〉 choreography that we’d use three times total for comeback special stages.

Thanks to mastering 〈Find Me〉 much earlier than company officials expected, we were able to conduct thorough tempering even for the B-side track.

Several members who had almost no memory of handling such a fresh concept were struggling in pursuit of perfection.

‘Kang Seon-woo would have the hardest time.’

Kang Seon-woo has a lively style.

He easily talks with people he meets for the first time and is the acknowledged mood maker within the team.

However, even this bright personality owner would pathetically crumble when faced with aegyo, one of the basic idol requirements.

“Is this good enough?”

“……Brother, your eyes got even fiercer than before.”

“Ugh, then what do I do?”

And he was still facing a similar situation now.

I watched with interest as Ma Si-hyeok, in the same position, said with a worried expression, “Let me replay the bridge one more time.”

〈Sketchbook〉, as the modifier suggests, is a special stage, so we arranged many elements to please the eyes of fans who visit the venue.

While we had previously captured attention through group synchronized choreography, 〈Sketchbook〉 has considerable development of units acting cute.

For the rap part, Kang Seon-woo and Ma Si-hyeok team up to perform point choreography with the backup dancers.

In this process, the dance trainer suggested inserting Kang Seon-woo’s gap aegyo, which caused this current situation.

‘Actually, MILLENNIUM seems to like that kind of thing more.’

Even the aegyo 3-set from Kang Seon-woo’s self-PR video on 〈Idol Stove League Season 2〉 continues to be impressively popular content to this day.

Probably the trainer suggested adding a point for that reason.

A helping hand came to Kang Seon-woo, who was still having difficulty making refreshing expressions.

“We’re here, brother!”

“We didn’t know what you’d like so we brought everything.”

Seong-hwi and Yu Ha-woon, who became roommates, returned after frequently sticking together.

They had confidently said they were going to raid the storage in the basement of Rave Entertainment headquarters to see if there were any leftover props.

They really brought back various props packed in a bundle.

“From rabbit ears to princess tiaras, we have everything! Pick whatever you want, brother!”

If cuteness is lacking in facial expressions, filling it in this way is effective.

But seeing Kang Seon-woo wearing moving rabbit ear hats and acting all cutesy made me feel like the salad I ate earlier was coming back up.

“……Yeah, I think that works.”

“Really? You think this is good enough?”

“Yeah, so I’d appreciate it if you never repeated that in front of me again.”

“Oh, so this is another anti-Ryu Si-hwan weapon?”

“I’d appreciate it if you stopped talking nonsense too.”

Gap culture still seems burdensome to me.

After completing prop delivery, Seong-hwi came to me and asked a question he probably already knew the answer to.

“How’s the fan response? Are the reactions to the teaser and concept photos good?”

“You probably already checked everything yourself.”

“That’s true, but I fell asleep from exhaustion after practicing yesterday. I was wondering if anything new came up in the meantime. Brother definitely monitored everything.”

That’s right.

Fan reactions to CENTIX’s second mini-album 「Sixth Wing」, with its trailer, teaser, and highlight medley all released, were most active now with the music video release just around the corner.

I had been frequently checking communities to see if reactions were going as we intended.

And the conclusion was very positive.

When I showed him several posts I’d saved, Seong-hwi also smiled with satisfaction.

“Things were flowing as intended.”

“We all worked hard recording the songs, so this much should come out naturally.”

Following the album name, our album contains a total of 6 songs.

That’s quite a lot for a mini album, but it was inevitable to follow the overall worldview context and meaning.

CENTIX tried to convey richness and variety to fans using 6 non-overlapping genres, continuing the theme of ‘finding meaning in what path to choose after liberation’ as the title track.

The reactions to the tracks briefly revealed through the highlight medley were also very good.

‘The songs the planning director prepared for title track screening were generally all good, so I could save effort.’

We borrowed external help, and because we actively collected feedback from the first album, high-quality songs were primarily created.

Using the well-planned framework to our full advantage, we were able to include 6 songs with different atmospheres and charms in the album.

Thanks to the members’ blood, sweat, and tears, our first comeback schedule reached this point smoothly without any particular setbacks.

‘The public’s interest needs to be maintained until music video release day.’