Assistant Manager Kim Hates Idols Chapter 406 - Style Change (2)

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≫ Who is the orange-haired skater at 4:48?

It was Banana! Tada!

└ What the heck is thisㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└ People were seriously shocked ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└ Emperor Center aura acknowledged. He draws attention everywhere he goes.

 

≫ Tell me you love Kang Kiyeon’s naughty boy look.

Tell me you love red-haired pretty boy Kang Kiyeon.

Tell me you love Kang Kiyeon in shorts and white socks!!!!

└ Just say you love Kang Kiyeon.

└ [OP] I love Kang Kiyeon.

└ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

 

≫ I think I’m gonna die because of Joowoo

How dare he have hair like grass-flavored cotton candy but have legs that look so manly while skating? It’s messing with my heart

My eyes see him skating, but my forehead hurts. I think it’s going to cave in.

└ I demand a law prohibiting Park Joowoo from skating with such a peaceful face.

└ We also need a law preventing falsetto high notes from lasting more than 5 seconds… there’s a person trapped here

 

≫ Haa, sigh

Cheonghyeon’s hair color is so pretty, and the outfit is a perfect fit, but is it a leaf cut again?

Is he going to keep growing it out…? ㅠ I thought he’d do a new style for the comeback.

└ Look at the updated profile picture, the length is short! I think he’ll promote with short hair!!

└ So they’re giving us both looks? I’m sorry for doubting you. Cheonghyeon, you are the God of Idols

└ This idol looks incredibly good in retro or street fashion…

 

≫ Kim Iwol doesn’t look the type, but he pulls off pink really well.

This is absurd.

└ Is the post really just ending with ‘This is absurd’? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└ No, but it really fits him so well that it is absurdㅋㅋ

└ The dignity of the ‘Irregular Cat-Ear Guy’

└ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

 

≫ Let’s share Geek Chic Seongbin pics.

(Photo)

(Photo)

(Photo)

I trust my friends’ loyalty.

Everyone, leave three photos before you go.

└ Insane. I have to buy the album.

└ There is no album… it’s a digital single.

└ ???? Then there’s no photobook…??

└ That’s why all the Sparklers turned into damp fireworks (crying).

 

≫ What Spark wanted to say (probably): A fateful meeting between Spark and Sparklers, beautiful memories shared, a promise to be together in the future.

What Sparklers understood: A proposal.

└ You guys were the ones who said you’d be my place to breathe first. You started this marriage first.

└ Ah, I just listened to the song and came back with a bucket of emotions.

└ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└ Is the OP so unsure they even put ‘(probably)’ there? ㅋㅋㅋ

 

≫ Spark has no bad songs.

There might be differences in taste, but I don’t think there’s a bad song.

└ Usually, when groups aim for public appeal, people say ‘What is this song’ but it’s amazing how people don’t say that about Spark.

└ + Their songs have no Spring or Autumn. It’s either Winter Sky or Summer Sea.

└└ Real talk, agreed.

└ Aside from everything else, the chorus is a cheat codeㅋㅋ

└ Kim Iwol and Lee Cheonghyeon are lucky. I wonder what it feels like to record with Jeong Seongbin and Park Joowoo.

└ That’s why they say recording doesn’t feel like ‘work’ for them ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└ Truly insane

└└ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

 

≫ Playlist reveal for those who love Spark-style early winter refreshing vibes:

– IDC version of Flowering

– With List

– Hideout

– Speaker

– Flowering

– Winter Night

– Words I want to Say

It’s even better if you sandwich more Hideout and Speaker in the middle… hehe. I recommend this order for now!!

└ I was sulky because my favorite song wasn’t there, but Words I want to Say and Third Letter both feel like summerㅋㅋㅋ I acknowledge this Winter Playlist.

└ Thanks for the recommendation!

└ Wow! What a great list! As a token of gratitude, I’ll make sure to cram Hideout and Speaker in between every single track! OP, is this how I do it?

└└ You… bring a screenshot of that list.

└└└ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

 

≫ Chif Ko’s Insta ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

‘Cheering for the Young Masters’ party’ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└ Young Masters ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└ Manager-nim ㅠㅠ Come back…

└ No, seriously, how much did he like Iwol for this mister to do this ㅋㅋㅋ

 

≫ These crazy guys

The Words I Want to Say released at the end of last year was pastel-toned, but the end of this year is vivid

└ Even if fans stay still, the CEO gives everything on their own—best boss

└ The CEO won’t have anything left at this rate

└ The roots of their hair definitely won’t have anything left though.

└ tq ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㅠㅠ guys please take care of your scalp ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

 

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The fandom was full of life for the first time in a while. A bit of the burden on my heart was lifted.

 

Then, the next thing to do was…

 

“Hyung, the live stream is starting soon!”

 

“Yeah, I’m coming out now.”

 

…Focusing on another piece of content the fans had been yearning for.

 

I hurried out to the living room. Everyone was sitting at the coffee table with tablets or books spread out.

 

The new project for Sparklers facing the CSAT, ‘Study With Me,’ had begun.

 

* * *

 

It wasn’t like they hadn’t done this before, but recently Spark had been especially active with content.

 

Just a while ago, the notice for Spark’s first concert was released. Despite the album being a single, two music videos came out, and cover videos of dances or songs they’d been doing since debut were still being uploaded consistently.

 

There were even speculations that a Season’s Greetings would be released this year. Perhaps because it was their debut year, no merchandise came out last year. Since there hadn’t been many additional goods released since then, the prevailing opinion was that there was a high probability of a Season’s Greetings appearing.

 

It was nice that they weren’t trying to milk fans dry. But still, when everyone else has something, and you don’t, it stings a bit. So Baek Haewon also hoped that at least a Season’s Greetings would come out.

 

UA wasn’t caught up in overworking-idol controversies either. Most of the content uploaded between official schedules were unedited videos or casual photos taken during breaks. This meant they weren’t putting in heavy labor or shooting something brand new every single time.

 

≫ Sparklers with mature firework consciousness, listen up.

When commenting on Iwol related videos or articles, keep mentions of family history to a MINIMUM <<<<< Focus on praise, promotion, and positive comments.

This doesn’t mean we shouldn’t police the people talking nonsense.

But if a heavy and sad atmosphere lasts too long, his past will get more attention than his activities. That’s why UA and the boys are constantly dumping content to refresh the vibe.

When legal progress updates come out, go to the articles and imply we are watching, but in other videos, let’s talk ONLY about things related to the video!

Going around everywhere asking people to acknowledge how much our boy suffered xxxxx

It doesn’t help at all. By now, there isn’t a single person who doesn’t know Iwol struggled.

Fans should also live their lives and take care of their mental health, okay??

I know our firecrackers are well-organized. I trust you’ll act sensibly.

└ We don’t need to sell pain for marketing. There’s plenty to sell without thatㅋㅋ Let’s leave that alone and not spread the wounds. On the other hand, it’s fine to kill the b*stards who are still spreading rumors.

└ I’m a fan of another group, but the thing I envy the most is not the idols not causing trouble, but how united the fandom is… Even if an idol messes up, if the fandom is united, they can issue statements or carry out mass actions, but if fans start fighting among themselves…

└ It’s possible because there are many experienced fans. Time doesn’t betray you.

└ On a side note, is 2wol (February) a filter-evading word? Isn’t it too easy to guess?

└└ It’s fine because the Three Great Protectors—February Weather, February Anniversary, and February Exhibition—are guarding it.

└└└ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

 

Baek Haewon agreed with this opinion. So, she lived her life diligently, took exactly three PDFs whenever she got too angry, and spent her limited breaks stanning with a joyful heart rather than being depressed.

 

Even today, Baek Haewon returned home from school with a bag full of workbooks.

 

Normally, she would have only brought what she could handle, but today she was overflowing with motivation. Because her study mates were going to be with her.

 

≫ @spArk_official

For the maknaes and Sparklers facing the CSAT,

Spark is with you!

Let’s… study together…

※ People reading books or working are also welcome!

 

A whopping six people. There was no support squad more reassuring than this.

 

After arriving home and washing up, it was time for the live stream. As a debut-era fan, Baek Haewon knew this timing was all calculated.

 

She turned on her tablet on one side of her desk and waited; soon, the screen lit up.

 

『Is the stream coming through okay?』

 

Jeong Seongbin asked while touching the edge of the screen, probably to adjust the phone. A year ago, she’d seen his blond hair in real life, and now she could only see him through a screen. Reality sucked.

 

『As announced beforehand, today we’ll be having a study session together. Everyone, please introduce what you brought.』

 

『I… brought my backlogged English homework.』

 

『Joowoo, for MeTube, you have to do your hand the other way.』

 

At Jeong Seongbin’s words, Park Joowoo sheepishly pulled back his bare hand, which he had placed in front of the textbook. From a fan’s perspective, seeing Park Joowoo’s tray-sized hand or his deep palm lines was a thousand times more enjoyable than any workbook. However, she decided to let it slide because Jeong Seongbin’s warm kindness was cute.

 

『I plan to do some work. What kind of work it is, it’s confidential!』

 

Thankfully, Kim Iwol, who said that, looked to be in good spirits. Even though he was not the type to show it when there was a problem, seeing that the atmosphere around him wasn’t stiff suggested he was doing somewhat okay. Moments like this reminded her—the eldest really did have the best stamina on the team.

 

‘I should tell Baek Haein to take more PDFs of hate comments.’

 

On the day Kim Iwol’s family issue broke, Baek Haein had been furious. So Baek Haewon taught Haein how to take PDFs as ‘something good to do when you want to help Kim Iwol’.

 

Since then, Baek Haein took PDFs like he was breathing whenever he had nothing to do. She didn’t know how many reports he’d sent, but every time she turned on the computer, the desktop was full of PDF files. Whether people knew it or not, Baek Haein likely played a big part in UA actively posting notices about suing hate commenters.

 

『I took a peek next to him, and it really is work. Since he can’t share his screen, I will monitor him to make sure he’s not slacking off!』

 

Lee Cheonghyeon said cheerfully.

 

『Even though I’m in a tight spot myself…』

 

Then he suddenly looked depressed.

 

Baek Haewon knew that feeling. She was opening her workbook right now.

 

『I also have English homework…』

 

『I have something to snitch to the Sparklers. Did you know Kang Kiyeon originally tried to bring gem cross-stitch? I was so flabbergasted.』

 

『That’s why I brought something else instead.』

 

Kang Kiyeon, who didn’t seem too interested in the CSAT…

 

『Hyung, what did you bring…?』

 

『A book.』

 

『What kind of book?』

 

『I borrowed it from Lee Cheonghyeon.』

 

…And furthermore, Choi Jeho, who was clearly not interested in studying, was also broadcasted in full. Aside from the content, she became curious about how many pages Choi Jeho would actually manage to read.

 

『Seongbin hyung, you’re working too, right?』

 

『Yes. I plan to organize the notices received from the company!』

 

『Has more stuff popped up since yesterday?』

 

『A lot.』

 

『Whoa.』

 

Kang Kiyeon shut his mouth tight.

 

『I really have to study…』

 

『He’s basically the member who fits the ‘Study With Me’ concept best.』

 

No wonder Lee Cheonghyeon was sitting particularly close to the camera. Lee Cheonghyeon whined, asking if it would be broadcasted live if he got a problem wrong.

 

『The rules for today are simple. We’ll each do our own work, and if focus drops, we have to support the remaining members so they can continue studying in the best environment.』

 

『If I ask for a late-night snack, will you make it?』

 

『There’s nothing but cabbage in the fridge, is that okay…?』

 

『It’s not okay.』

 

『Joowoo already looks like he’s planning to fail.』

 

Park Joowoo, whose real intent was exposed by Kim Iwol, avoided eye contact.