When I Opened My Eyes I Was a Superstar - Chapter 57
# 57
LAST CHANCE (3)
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Finished all of the 100m sprint finals. In the finals, Yoongi Jeong came in 4th place and Do-wook came in 2nd place, and KK somehow added another silver medal.
Not only the celebrities who participated but also the fans were exhausted from the recording that continued from early in the morning. As it got late at night, young fans left the recording studio, leaving empty seats here and there.
Moreover, for KK fans, the mood was even more depressed due to Ahn Hyeong-seo’s injury.
As soon as the 100m race ended, the KK members went to the front of the fan seats. A large box was also included. Fans reacted to KK who was just around the corner. Dowook opened his mouth.
“Are you having a hard time?”
“Nooooo-!!!”
“Hyungseo, you’re not hurt too much, so don’t worry too much.”
“Yessss-!!!”
KK’s fans responded in unison to Do-wook’s words that eased their worries, as if they had never calmed down. It was a great high tone and unity. He was like a child who listened well to his kindergarten teacher.
When Do-wook smiled at the fans’ answers, the fans holding Do-wook’s banner covered their mouths.
“Just do the relay and that’s it! Let’s all stay together until the end, fighting!”
The person who shouted fighting was none other than Seok Ji-hoon. Fans were greatly agitated by the wink given by the blunt youngest member.
After the rest of the members also said hello, they started taking bread out of the box one by one.
When Jeong Yoon-gi said that it would be good to do something for the struggling fans, Do-wook’s idea was to provide snacks. Under Do Ra-hee’s direction, fan managers quickly distributed snacks to fans.
Fans of other idols were whispering as they watched KK fans eating the bread handed out by the members themselves. 10 o’clock at night. I couldn’t help but be jealous because it was the time when I was really hungry.
Because recording could not be delayed any longer, the track for the relay race was quickly constructed.
The first match was a battle between female idol groups. Milky Way and Pinky Girls. The KK members cheered for Milky Way in light blue tracksuits, who are from the same agency and were in the same group at today’s ‘Idol Olympics’.
The second match was a match between solo singers forming a team, and the third and final match was a man-to-man match between KK and KK.
The KK members warmed up lightly.
“Brothers. “Sorry in advance.”
Seok Ji-hoon, who did not participate in any events due to lack of athletic ability, but ran the relay in Ahn Hyeong-seo’s absence, muttered gloomily. Jeong Yoon-gi gave Seok Ji-hoon a hard slap on the back.
“Just do your best!”
“Okay, don’t worry.”
“right. All you have to do is trust this guy.”
The members looked at Do-wook, who took second place in the 100m run, and looked at them with burdened eyes. Dowook smiled and looked to the side without saying anything. Next to me, Man to Man members were also warming up.
Obin, who was stretching his legs, spotted Do-wook and waved his hand vigorously. Dowook also exchanged pleasantries with Obin. Behind Obin, Seo Kang-jun was frowning.
“It might be good. “You bastard with no self-respect.”
It was a low voice that only Obin and Do-wook, who was concentrating his attention on Obin, could hear. Obin’s expression hardened.
Do-wook was once again surprised by Seo Kang-jun today that he had such an attitude even towards the same member. It seems that he was unknowingly separating Seo Kang-jun, the student who bullied him, from Seo Kang-jun, the celebrity.
‘You don’t even know what true pride is.’
bang-!
With the signal announcing the start, the relay began. Although KK swept the Rookie Award, there were many who called KK and Man to Man rivals.
Fans were also still constantly aware of each other. Of all the sounds heard in the stadium today, the loudest cheering came from both sides.
The first member of KK was Jung Yoon-gi, and in Man to Man, Seo Kang-jun appeared.
Seo Kang-Jun was the second fastest running member in Man-to-Man. 3rd place in 100m run. It was a strategy to widen the gap from the beginning. Seo Kang-jun passed the baton to the next runner, one step ahead of Jung Yoon-gi.
However, in a relay race, breathing while passing the baton was as important as running. In that respect, KK was far superior to Man-to-Man. At that moment, the KK members moved as one body.
“It’s all really fast…”
Seok Ji-hoon muttered with his mouth open. Although they didn’t say it out loud because they were embarrassed, the KK members felt that they wanted to console Hyungseo Ahn by working harder and winning at a time when Hyungseo Ahn was out due to injury.
I felt even more responsible because it was Seok Ji-hoon who took Ahn Hyeong-seo’s vacancy.
However, the difference in skill was so great that even mental power could not overcome it. In the turns of Seok Ji-hoon and Oh Bin, the gap between the two teams, which were almost similar, widened. Seok Ji-hoon was almost a quarter of a track behind.
It was now the last runner. Seok Ji-hoon took a deep breath as he passed the baton to Do-wook.
The last runner of the man-to-man was short, but as agile as a flying squirrel. If Hyungseo Ahn had been there, it would have been a similar style. Watching the member of Man-to-Man go ahead, Do-wook gritted his teeth and started running with all his might.
‘It’s a good thing I saved up my stamina.’
Dowook set his sights on winning the relay race rather than winning the 100m individual run. If Ahn Hyeong-seo lost in the relay without him, it would be rather uncomfortable for the injured Ahn Hyeong-seo.
“Oh great!”
“Wow, that’s crazy.”
The members, the participants watching the relay, and the fans were all excited. The MCs at the broadcast stand were speechless. The broadcaster was trying to talk about the man-to-man victory by commenting that it seemed like KK had lost.
“What about Kang Do-wook? They say he’s a monster rookie, but isn’t he really a monster?”
“What is this? “There’s no need to say anything.”
Dowook’s long legs were quickly catching up with the player in front of him. It was long and fast.
It was a pretty big difference, but the Man to Man member caught up in no time. He wasn’t slow at all either.
Dowook ran as hard as he could until the last moment. After crossing the finish line, he headed towards the members who were waiting and cheering him on far behind. The members ran over and hugged Dowook.
“K-K! KK Kang Do-wook does it! Victory belongs to KK!”
“It’s amazing, really. With this, KK has a total of 4 medals. Group 3, which KK belongs to, will win overwhelmingly?!”
It was a battle where everything was visible from the starting line to the finishing point. Plus, it’s a reversal. It contained all the charm of sports. Somehow more excited than when he won first place on a music show, the KK members lifted Dowook up and rinsed him while the fans cheered him on.
As the broadcasters said, Group 3, which KK belonged to, won thanks to KK. Standing on the podium was Do-wook, who swept the most medals as an individual.
The long recording ended with pollen flying in celebration of the victory.
“A day feels like 48 hours. “I’m really tired.”
Jung Yoon-gi said as he said hello to fans who had been with him for a long time and headed toward the waiting room to change clothes.
“Still, it feels good to win.”
Park Tae-hyung also nodded greatly at Do-wook’s words. When all the members were entering the waiting room, Do-wook, who was at the back, spotted Seo Kang-jun heading towards the bathroom alone.
Do-wook said he was going to the bathroom for a moment and headed towards Seo Kang-joon. Do-wook called Seo Kang-jun, who was about a step away, to stop.
“Seojun.”
“……what?”
“Seniors.”
Seo Kang-jun looked astonished at the senior who joined him late. Do-wook was already the most annoying person among KK because of his uncomfortable look.
“Be careful from now on.”
“What are you talking informally? careful?”
“We are the same age, but you also speak informally. Then wouldn’t it be okay for me to just add ‘Senior’? senior?”
Dowook was often praised for being polite to the staff. Regardless of the unpleasantness, Do-wook was good at greeting even Man to Man’s manager, so Seo Kang-jun knew that much.
I had no idea Do-wook would come out like this. Seo Kang-Jun could not make anything other than a bewildered expression.
“Because you won’t even be able to rise that much and you’ll just end up defeated and falling like you did today.”
“Is this guy crazy? “Hey, you idiot…”
Still, Seo Kang-jun must have realized that he had just finished recording, and instead of cursing, he looked around. The hallway was empty.
“Head when it hits the ground. “Be careful.”
Seo Kang-Jun raised his hand as if he was going to punch him at any moment, but then stopped. Although he had a dog habit that no one else could give away, he was a human being who had even made it to Hollywood before. It seemed like he had developed this level of patience.
Do-wook laughed at Seo Kang-jun and then turned around and left.
‘Why couldn’t I say anything to a person like that and just suffered…’
At the same time, Seo Kang-jun was pitiful, and he was also pitiful for his former self. But the future was clearly changing.
Dowook walked faster. The day to take revenge on Seo Kang-jun faster and more cruelly was approaching.
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Upon returning to the dorm after the recording was finished, Ahn Hyeong-seo, who had gone to the hospital and had a proper cast on, was lying on the bed and asleep. I had to go to the hospital while recording, so it was natural that it was hard.
The cast was just for fixing the leg and it was definitely not a serious condition. It was enough to just watch the progress for a week or so without overdoing it.
Still, it must have been a burden for Ahn Hyeong-seo to have difficulty moving and not be able to practice dancing for a week. I was really fortunate that it was a period of inactivity.
Do-wook did not intend to declare war on Seo Kang-jun, but it was not a hasty action without any thought. Although the injury itself was not Seo Kang-jun’s fault, he did not want to ignore Ahn Hyeong-seo’s incident.
After winning the Rookie of the Year Award, Do-wook needed a tool to whip himself as he inevitably became more relaxed. It was obvious that Seo Kang-jun would not sit still due to his personality.
‘KAYK, among them, they’ll make more of a fuss trying to step on me. But the more you try to step on it, the more it will be Seo Kang-jun who gets stepped on.’
next day. KK was given a day’s rest. However, Dowook went straight to work after lunch.
I wanted to prepare the next album more perfectly as soon as possible. Dowook was now halfway to KK’s producer level.
Shim Jun, head of the album production team, also discussed the KK album concept and songs with Dowook at almost the same level as PD Yong Soo-cheol.
Do-wook first planned to visit Yong Soo-cheol in his studio and have an in-depth discussion about the title song.
“Hello PD.”
“Uh… are you here?”
Instead of sitting on the chair in front of the machine, Yong-soo was sitting slightly stretched out on the sofa in the workroom. Moreover, his expression was not bright.
“Producer, if you’re tired, can you come back later?”
“Oh no. “Is there ever a time when the person working isn’t tired?”
Yong Soo-cheol got up, sat up straight, and smiled. However, the shadow on Yong Soo-cheol’s face did not disappear easily.
Normally, Yong Soo-cheol would have shown enthusiasm by talking about the song first, but he didn’t seem like that at all. I wasn’t in the mood to talk about the song right away.
‘What are you worried about? what. It was time for Do-wook
to think to himself and choose his words in a moment of silence. Yong Soo-cheol spoke first.
“Um… I’m saying this because I feel like I need to talk to Do-wook, and even to Do-wook, before I tell the company.”
Dowook waited for Yong Soo-cheol’s next words with a serious face.
I thought it might be possible, but I felt it was still too early for ‘that thing’ to happen.
“I don’t think I can work on KK’s album anymore.”
It was a future that would come someday. As Yong Soo-cheol’s debut as a composer got faster, the breakup between Yong Soo-cheol and K.K. also got faster.
Dowook nodded slowly.