Chapter 103
“Hello, Forever blue, we’re Steel Blue!”
It was Friday night’s visual radio.
It was also the first radio show where all five members appeared simultaneously.
Naturally, as it was their first group radio appearance, Blue Duck was diligently watching the live OTube video.
Earlier this evening, the girls had their third music show.
On Wednesday, they performed <Fingertips> and <Blue>, and on Thursday, they performed <20℃, Sunny> and <Blue>.
Although they only performed one title song on today’s public broadcast, coming from a cable show, the girls were still stunning.
I was just happy to see the five of them in school uniforms today, and now there was even a visual radio.
“Wow, really. So sparkling. I’ve been watching Steel Blue’s performances every day lately.”
This time, the radio DJs were two people no idol fan could not know.
One was Tia, a member of the girl group DaliaBam from another major entertainment company, and the other was Moonrise, a famous K-pop songwriter known for producing hit songs.
As expected from a radio show hosted by K-pop veterans, it was a program that shone as the number one radio show where fans wished their favorite stars would appear.
“What do you mean! Our TiaD is still shining.”
“Oh, well, it’s time for me to step aside for the juniors. Anyway, our junior Steel Blue. Their debut song has been number one on the music charts for several days now. Wow, a new music powerhouse has been born.”
“I listened to it on my way to work today too. Shoot me all your Blues, all of them~”
“Fighting back with joy is what I do~”
“Wow! The lyrics are just, huh? The spirit of Generation MZ! My cousin sings it all the time, really.”
The two DJs exchanged appropriate compliments and mentioned the enthusiastic response to this promotion.
“Thank you, we are living a dream day by day!”
“Wow~ Thank you so much to your cousin! How old is she?!”
“How old are you, Juhong?”
“I’m 17 years old!”
“Ah, she’s the same age as my sister….”
“Wow, I want to be friends with your sister!”
“If she hears that, she’ll faint. My sister has loved you guys since the Make a New Color days~ She contacted me today, something she never does, because she heard Steel Blue was coming on.”
“Thank you!”
Seo Baek-young’s calm answer was followed by Yeon Juhong’s bright reaction.
You could feel the freshness of a rookie.
“Now, I have a question.”
One of the DJs started asking a question.
“Actually, I was surprised when I saw the concept photos. You all were dressed so beautifully, holding these huge weapons.”
“Right. Especially Bo-ra. I saw you as a historical drama princess since you were a baby. And now you’re holding an axe, huh?”
“Can you imagine how surprised we were to see our baby princess holding an axe?”
At the DJs’ questions, Ryu Bo-ra laughed brightly.
Blue Duck was captivated again, thinking there was no one who smiled as angelically as Ryu Bo-ra.
Although my favorite was Yoon Cheong, seeing Ryu Bo-ra’s smile strangely made my heart flutter.
No, today Bo-ra is in assassin modeㅠㅠㅠㅠ My baby is so pretty
Angel assassin…. I’ve never seen Bo-ra frown, honestly, since I’ve been a fan since her child actor days… she never loses her smile
“Ha ha, many people have complimented us. They said they saw a new image they hadn’t seen before…. I’m just grateful for the attention.”
“I never imagined it.”
“No, Yoon Cheong, you came in with a gun, a big one, like the ones I saw in the military. Right?”
“Oh, yes. That’s right! Although it was a model… I was scared while holding it too.”
Cheong’s answer was so cute!
She didn’t say much, but everything was just cute.
Whether it was holding the microphone with both hands because she was nervous, or constantly checking the members’ reactions.
Our girl has leadership qualities….
Our girl takes care of the members well….
“So here’s a new question! This album! What is the concept? No one seems to know. Our writers even tried to search. But there are no articles. Can you reveal it here?”
“Oh, yes!”
Yoon Cheong took the baton as the leader.
“This album was created by our members from start to finish under the guidance of senior Lee Sol. We first decided on the concept and then decided to create the songs.”
“That’s right. So, everyone tried to build the concept, but it wasn’t easy.”
I see.
I had heard that all the members participated in the directing, but I didn’t know they had created the entire concept.
“Actually, creating the group concept was easy. It was the only thing we agreed on right away.”
“Right, right.”
“The only thing, really. We can’t even decide on a lunch menu quickly.”
Cute, lol
Kim Geum’s expression, lol, she said it took forever, lololololol
“So our group concept is~”
“Mutual Salvation!”
Yoon Cheong started, and the rest of the members finished.
???
?????
“Pardon? Mutual Salvation? What does that mean?”
“In our concept film, there are actually many hints, but we’re not sure if everyone noticed.”
Ryu Bo-ra smiled brightly and grabbed the microphone.
“We believe that the relationship between fans and idols is not one-sided. We are a group that started from <Make a New Color>. We were able to gather as the group <Steel Blue> because the fans chose us.”
“That’s right. We believe it’s an incredibly rare chance, almost destiny, that we became a group and met our fans.”
Ryu Bo-ra and Kim Geum exchanged glances.
“As our fans have saved us, we hope our music, every moment of ours, can be a bit of comfort to them. Although the love we received is so immense that our love might seem insufficient compared to it….”
“But we want to give all our hearts and shoulder even a bit of our fans’ sadness and worries! That’s why we chose mutual salvation as our concept!”
Oh my god
I’m crying
Ahㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Where can you find idols like these…. Mutual salvation….
They are really a narrative powerhouse
When the color film came out, I had a hunch, but it’s really trueㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
I love you, kids, really
“Wow, hearing this makes my heart flutter, so I can only imagine how touched the fans must be.”
“Exactly. I’m tearing up right now. Because I understand those feelings. I also got through tough times thanks to my fans.”
“Me too. That’s why I really understand Steel Blue’s feelings.”
The atmosphere in the studio instantly became more emotional.
“The problem is!”
At that moment, Kim Geum interrupted slightly to lighten the poignant mood.
“It was the album concept!”
“Right!”
“It was really hard, indeed.”
“It was tough because everyone wanted something different! I wanted to wear something pretty and sparkling like a princess, with ribbons. But Geum unnie said she wanted to try a strong concept!”
“I wanted something like a drama, with a story, a cinematic feel.”
“I, unlike the three, wanted to add something intense that would leave a strong impression, like horror or sci-fi.”
Yeon Juhong, Ryu Bo-ra, and Seo Baek-young spoke in turn.
I love how the girls are in sync.
They must have practiced talking at the dorm, lol.
But seriously, the kids have such different tastes, lol, how can they be so varied?
Yoon Cheong’s journey of hardships…. Working with little animals with different tastes and personalities must be exhausting, lol.
“Then Cheong unnie said, ‘Let’s just combine everything, then.'”
Yeon Juhong mimicked Yoon Cheong’s usual resigned tone.
Oh, Coral Bird is so adorably chirping like a little bird todayㅠㅠ
Juhong’s imitation of Cheong is spot on, lol.
“Oh. That’s the first time I’ve seen a group concept decided like that. So what was the album concept?”
The DJ asked with keen interest.
“So, the concept for this album ‘Light Steel Blue’ is <The Princess Who Came Out of the Cage for the One She Loves>!”
“Ah!”
“Oh~ So that’s why you were holding weapons?”
“Yes!”
Yoon Cheong smiled proudly.
“For the one I love, I can hold even a scary weapon! I can set fires! I can do anything!”
“I can even hold an axe….”
Ryu Bo-ra quietly added, making everyone laugh, lol. Holding an axe, lol.
Ah, Yoon Cheongㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Proud puppyㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
“So, we included it in the lyrics. You just enjoy yourself, I’ll fight your worries for you, like that.”
“Wow, so that’s what it meant. You really put your hearts into the lyrics.”
The DJs smiled motherly, looking at the members, proud of their distant juniors.
“But I heard there are two concepts. So, the other one is…?”
“Ah!”
Yoon Cheong clapped her hands.
“Actually, we don’t always fight. One concept is fighting for the one we love. The other one is… Baek-young, please explain.”
Lol, look at the leader Cheong making sure Baek-young gets her share of screen timeㅠㅠㅠ
She’s a true leader… Why is our leader puppy so skilledㅠㅠ
“Ah, yes! While we fight hard, the other concept is <The Girl Who Disarms in Front of the One She Loves>!”
“So my gun becomes a water gun in front of the one I love.”
“I had a flamethrower, but it turns into a bubble gun….”
Oh my god, from princess to a high-teen princess
It was a disarmament conceptㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Aren’t they genius idols?
The kids thought of this themselves? I can’t believe it
In the color film, they included us, calling us the ones they love ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
“Wow, that’s such a detailed world-building! 27X3 says, ‘Aren’t our Blue Ducks’ concepts insane? Blue Ducks, do whatever you want~!'”
“Hold on, 39X2 sent a question that they really want read! ‘Why didn’t our cute little fawn kitten Bo-ra’s weapon change?’ Bo-ra, is your weapon the only one that didn’t change?”
“Ah, yes. Mine is just an axe.”
“Whoa. Why?”
Oh, I was really curious about this.
The DJs are doing a great job, this is something all the fans were dying to know, lol.
Also, ask if it was Kim Geum who set fire to Ryu-puff’s house, PLZ.
“Ah, well….”
“?”
“Because, while the other members disarmed, I wanted to keep protecting them until the end…. Someone has to keep protecting the members.”
Wow.
Damn.
I’m a legend for hearing this live, well done me.
Ah, Ryu Bo-ra really tears my heart apart, driving me crazy.