The Maknae Has to Be an Idol

Chapter 30

The audience opened their eyes wide. All of Siren’s five members were standing in a line on the stage and looking down at the audience. The stage setting gave off a melancholy atmosphere, and the chilling and cool sensory visuals gave them goosebumps. The big moon rising on the electronic display sprinkled blue light everywhere, and the members, dressed in blue dopos[1] stared at the camera with steadfast eyes. Please visit fr𝐞𝐞w𝒏.𝒸𝑜𝔪 website to read fastest update

Their performance certainly felt different from the previous stages performed by other groups. The hanbok and moon set it apart, but rather than these obvious differences, they gave off a calm and collected vibe.

‘What is it?’ They didn’t give off a raw and unpolished feeling of a new idol group but rather of veteran performers. They seemed a bit nervous and tense, but it wasn’t nervousness that came from lack of skills but the light nervousness mixed in with anticipation that came from performing on stage. Rather, their emotions brought the stage to life even further.

—On a deep dark night, I lay wide awake

—The boundless azure sky, bluish moonlight

—Softly envelops me and drives me to the streets once again

Main vocalist Woo Yeon-Hoon stepped up to the center of the stage and sang. His hand waving in the air was sensual as if he was stroking something. As he spread out his arms to the side, the members standing behind him jumped out one by one as if he was spreading his wings. Soon, the members raised their arms high in the sky like a bow. It was obvious what the curves created by their connected arms represented.

‘A crescent moon!’ It was a crescent moon hanging in the night sky. The crescent moon cracked, and in between, the main dancer Lee Woon burst out.

–I long for your beautiful gaze

–The warmth of that day that’ll never come back

–I thought our distance couldn’t get any further

He made a light waving movement as if he was walking in place, but his soft and accurate movements reminded the audience of a rippling lake. After Lee Woon, Park Dong-Jun came out and sang the next part.

–But my longing is getting deeper

–Under this moonlight, the memories of that day

–Of you and I are shining blue

His soft and fair voice spread across the stage. After his clear voice with long reverberations ended, the group’s maknae, Bong Tae-Yoon came out.

–Like a sad flower that blooms under the moon.

–Like a cruel tragedy that happens in the middle of the night

–I remember the stream of blood that flowed down your hand

–All those moments beyond my control

Every word he sang had strong power inside them as if he was deeply immersed in the song. After Bong Tae-Yoon’s part ended, Woo Yeon-Hoon, who was hiding behind, jumped forward. The formation of the members changed rapidly. They surrounded Woo Yeon-Hoon in the middle. Soon, the members spread across the stage widely as if a flower bud was opening. The formation they created was that of a full moon. At the same time, the moon, which was shining blue on the electronic display, turned upside down.

‘Red Moon?’ The atmosphere completely changed.

–Moon, dear moon, don’t chase me down

–I’m looking for my dear who has run away

–I’ll search through this forest once again

Woo Yeon-Hoon spoke with a lonely yet sad voice.

–Night, dear night, don’t come back

–I’ll go find my dear who has left

–To return to my side again

At that moment, the song stopped playing and then—

She wondered who it was and thought, ‘Bong Tae-Yoon?’ It was the group’s maknae. Although he was handsome, he wasn’t her type as she liked more bright and innocent types. But strangely, her eyes kept being drawn to Tae-Yoon.

‘What’s up with him?’ Bong Tae-Yoon’s eyes seemed to be shouting, ‘Look at me!’ While Lee Woon’s expression was reminiscent of a scholar, Bong Tae-Yoon’s expression was reminiscent of a werewolf. Since he had a ‘wolf-face,’ the girl had expected him to fit the concept very well, but there seemed to be something that went beyond fitting well with the concept.

‘Ah...’ Her personal type was Woon, but the maknae wrecked her bias and kept catching her eyes. On the other hand, it wasn’t just her, as she could hear people talking around him.

“Wow...”

“His expression is amazing...?”

While she was torn by these strange feelings, the stage ended.

—Thank you! We are Siren!

“Oh.” She regained her senses as if coming out of a trance; she had been too focused on their performance without realizing it.

“Woooooooooow!”

Just in time, cheers poured out from all sides.

* * *

At the end of the stage, it was time for us to strike the ending pose. I didn’t have much thought about it at first. I was relieved that we finished the performance well today, and I thought that it came out just as I expected. But when the close-up camera’s light came on for the ending, I remembered what Woon had told me earlier.

‘Hmm.’ He told me to use my eyes more. I had forgotten about it during the stage but I recalled his words at the end. I was going to pass it off because I thought it might become an embarrassing, cringy memory later on if I suddenly tried to change my expressions but—

Ziiing—

‘What?’ Insight was suddenly activated without my will. I was flustered, but even while thinking this, I could clearly feel and understand how I should look at the cameras and what kind of expression fit this concept and stage. I relaxed my facial muscles, and my expression changed at the same time. I just decided to go along with it as it was already underway, so I stared at the camera with the expression I made through Insight. Then, at that moment, I heard these words below the stage:

“Wow...”

“His expression is amazing...?”

I felt slightly embarrassed but couldn’t relax my expression now.

Flick.

After the camera lights went out, Insight naturally stopped. I looked around and made eye contact with the members. Perhaps because they were all satisfied with the performance, their expressions were bright.

“Thank you! It was Siren!” We all said our greetings together and were about to go down when—

“Woooooooow!” We heard cheers pour out from all sides. The cheers made by 150 people were deafening to say the least.

Gasp!

“My gosh.”

“Hmpph!”

We all froze for a moment at the sheer might of the cheers and then everyone looked at one place at the same time—the target was Yeon-Hoon. Considering his personality, after hearing this kind of cheer, he would definitely–

“Huack...! Bawww....” Be moved to tears.

“Hey, hey!”

“Yeon-Hoon!”

“Don’t cry!”

Yeon-Hoon’s tears were on the verge of bursting like a faucet.

1. Dopo is the overcoat in hanbok. ?

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