In just 10 minutes, the idol trainees returned in tatters, much to the amusement of the production team and Choi Gaon, who took a while to stop laughing.
“Ah, haha! Everyone, did you fight? Gong Min Ho, why is your shirt so stretched out?”
“Well, Sang Woo was pulling me…”
“Pulling you?”
“…I twisted my body trying not to get caught.”
“Why would you twist? Are you a real thief?”
The trainee pointed out by Choi Gaon picked up his sagging shirt, looking ashamed.
The embarrassment of having tried so earnestly to escape had hit him.
Not just Gong Min Ho, but nearly all the trainees who were thieves looked worse for wear. Giving a game like cops and robbers to such spirited young men was bound to cause trouble.
The only ones who seemed unscathed were perhaps Bang Yu Chan and Liu Wei.
Well, everyone accepted Liu Wei getting caught without resistance, assuming his usual robot-like demeanor…
But why Bang Yu Chan?
As all eyes naturally turned to him, Bang Yu Chan scratched the back of his neck and said in a defeated tone,
“…I was putting down the romance novels I won as a prize and got caught first.”
“Whahaha! Oh, my tears! Tears! Jiyu, I need a makeup touch-up!”
Choi Gaon, now crying with laughter, quickly got his makeup fixed and returned to the auditorium.
The energized trainees were huddled together with their teams by the time the game ended.
Choi Gaon swiftly regained composure and steered the situation.
“Now, can I have the cops from each team come up next to me? And don’t worry about the final 4 thieves’ benefit; it will be revealed later. Yes, yes, come on up, cops.”
After checking that the trainees had gathered beside him, Choi Gaon nodded and quickly received a small box from the production team.
“Before we proceed with the cover mission, let’s draw the names of the artists you’ll be covering. Inside this box are the names of various idols and singers who are your seniors. Seong Won Hyeop, is there a senior you’d like to pick?”
Seong Won Hyeop hesitated for a moment before smiling widely at Choi Gaon and responding,
“Of course, our Targeting Star’s superstar MC, Choi Gaon!”
“Oh, how flattering! Taking me on this flight all of a sudden? Then, which of my songs do you like the most?”
“Well, surely… your most recent release, ‘Madness Boy’?”
“Madness Boy! A great hip-hop R&B dance track that I also participated in writing. Thanks for giving me this promotional opportunity, Seong Won Hyeop. However, unfortunately, my name isn’t in here.”
Seong Won Hyeop genuinely looked disappointed, but Choi Gaon didn’t pay it any mind.
What’s not there can’t be made to appear. But of course, the flattery was appreciated.
“It wouldn’t be fun if I told you more…. So let’s start by drawing names! Starting with Han Sang Woo standing to my left, let’s draw in order.”
In this digital age, the lower-ranked trainees, tasked by the production team’s arrangement to embrace analog, reluctantly rummaged through the box to pick a slip of paper each.
Choi Gaon, like a true broadcasting professional, reacted with surprise each time they unfolded a slip,
“First up, Han Sang Woo has drawn the male idol sunbae, Leopold! Wow, Leopold. He has a lot of cool songs. If you’re a male idol, you should definitely try this intense concept at least once, right?”
Han Sang Woo breathed a sigh of relief with a visibly relaxed expression.
Though Leopold is known for particularly tricky and challenging acrobatic choreographies, he is a male idol, after all.
Besides, if it’s too difficult, they could opt for one of Leopold’s songs with simpler choreography from before his era of tricky choreography
Of course, such a casual choice couldn’t predict the kind of reaction and result it would bring about, but that was all Han Sang Woo could think of at the moment.
“Next up, Seong Won Hyeop. 2OCD? Another male idol group! You’re on a lucky streak. At this rate, everyone might end up covering male idol groups! Oh, what about you, Lee Chae Hyuk?”
However, Choi Gaon’s fuss might have jinxed it.
The paper Lee Chae Hyuk unfolded drained the color from his face.
“I, I have….”
It’s rare to see such an expression on him, but why?
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Casuale**Story not mine** Title: The Malicious Member is Back! Nicknamed the worst malicious member in idol history, called 'Trash-Rex.' Stage name Rex, real name Kim Chunyong. As he was urgently arrested, with only the entertainment world waiting for him...
