Chapter 141
The internet reaction was more than I could have imagined.
It was all about <Dear My Diva>.
Among all the reactions, Yoon Cheong’s performance stood out the most.
Yoon Cheong’s Legendary Performance of Nakhwa on Dear My Diva
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She just blew it away.
It’s not just that she’s a good singer; her acting is beyond a rookie level;;;
I was watching with my parents, and they asked how old she wasㅋㅋㅋ When I said she was 21, they were amazed.
She’s insanely pretty, insanely good on stage… How can someone be such a genius idol?
The stage production was simple, just holding a mic and singing, but that made it even better…
└The best part was there wasn’t any unnecessary camera work.
New Girl Idol Singing Nakhwa on Dear My Diva (Moment VS Colors)
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This is Moment’s main vocalist Dahin from Inleven.
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This is Colors’ main vocalist Yoon Cheong from Steel Blue.
Yoon Cheong wins hands down.
└No comparisonㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Why did they even hype it up?
The girl who sang La Vita did well too, but it wasn’t moving. The one who sang Nakhwa was touching.
Honestly, their vocal skills are similar, but Yoon Cheong had other factors that were good… ㅇㅇ
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I’ve always thought this, but Yoon-bl really has a knack for song selection… Public channels are for fans, but also for the general public. They always pick songs that everyone loves…
They try different genres each time and excel in all of them. That’s my girl #Yoon-bl_Sings_Forever
Meanwhile, <Sangsahwa> entered the OTT top 10ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ The show from 10 years ago is being revived thanks to Cheong. You are amazing…
You can hear SWC grinning from here. Nakhwa clips on OTube are trending, both Cheong’s performance and the original performanceㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
However, not all reactions were positive.
With a lot of attention comes a lot of jealousy and trolling.
Honestly, it was disrespectful to the original songㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I don’t even think she sang it well, and the arrangement was weirdㅋㅋ
The original singer did so well that it was bound to be compared… It was a stretch.
Everyone says it’s good, but her voice was ordinary. I don’t get what’s so great about it. People are just overhyping itㅋ
But despite the trolling, since it was baseless, it didn’t get much attention.
They just got bashed in the comments.
Of course, the more they were bashed, the more some haters would scream.
I just said I don’t think it’s good, why are you making a fuss?
Compared to the original, it’s badㅎㅎ I bet the original singer hated it too. Seo Na-yoon really cherished Nakhwa.
The original was legendary, representing a painful part of our history… Using it to gain popularity is just awfulㅠ
It’s not about singing well or not. I just hate using history for popularityㅋ
Especially since <Nakhwa> is a song about painful history, some people tried to nitpick this aspect.
However,
Even these forced criticisms were silenced.
Original Singer of Nakhwa Seo Na-yoon Mentions Yoon Cheong in Interview
Editor: Recently, Yoon Cheong from Steel Blue’s performance of <Nakhwa> has been a hot topic. Did you see the performance as the original singer?
Seo Na-yoon: Of course. Is there anyone who hasn’t seen it these days? (laughs)
Editor: How did you feel? Being compared to your performance from 10 years ago? It might not have been pleasant.
Seo Na-yoon: Not pleasant? Not at all. I was overjoyed. It’s the talent of that junior to make a song from 10 years ago popular again. And since she sang it in a completely different style, I think it was even more successful.
<Nakhwa> is a beloved and grateful song for me. It probably means a lot to many people. Since it’s a song that represents painful history, it would be significant if Yoon Cheong makes it famous again.
Editor: I’m curious about your evaluation as a senior singer.
Seo Na-yoon: She did much better than I did 10 years ago. She surpassed the original singer, so…
Editor: That’s high praise.
Seo Na-yoon: It was that excellent of a performance. What I appreciate the most is that she understood the essence of the song. <Nakhwa> shouldn’t be about showmanship or emphasizing the singer’s talent alone. That junior captured that perfectly.
The rest of the article was full of praise.
Even the last few trolls stopped complaining.
I feel so relieved~!~!~!~!
Do these trolls get orders from somewhere? Seo Na-yoon really shows the composure of a senior.
Goddess Na-yoon… Please come on TV and sing Nakhwa once.
└22222 Please sing with the junior… Please singㅠㅠ
[‘Steel Blue’ Yoon Cheong to Donate All Profits from <Nakhwa> Soundtrack]
[Yoon Cheong: “<Nakhwa> is not just mine, it belongs to everyone” Decision made in agreement with the copyright holder]
[Original Singer of <Nakhwa> Seo Na-yoon, “Applauding the junior’s beautiful decision,” Donates an additional 100 million won]
[Profits from <Nakhwa> Soundtrack to be Donated, ‘Steel Blue Yoon Cheong’ and Members to Participate in Volunteer Work]
With the news of donations and volunteer work.
Even the last whines disappeared.
All the members of Steel Blue expressed their desire to participate in volunteer work with Yoon Cheong.
I’m stanni
ng such a perfect idol…
The fact that they’re volunteering with the members is the bestㅠㅠ
└If anyone says it’s just for show, I’m going to lose it. They went on their only free day, and we only found out because of the feedbackㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
I love Yoon Cheong and Steel Blue so much.
***
“…Why are you staring at me like that?”
I was alone with Ryu Bo-ra in the dorm after a long time.
The other members had gone to their respective schedules.
Yeon Juhong and Seo Baek-young went to shoot content videos, and Kim Geum was in the studio.
Since it was just the two of us, we decided to eat together.
As we were deciding what to eat, I suddenly remembered that we got our first payment yesterday.
“Oh, I got paid.”
I’m no longer penniless.
I suddenly realized I had been living penniless for almost half a year.
“I checked mine a long time ago. Didn’t you check yours?”
“…I checked and even made a donation, but I forgot.”
“…I thought you really liked money?”
Ryu Bo-ra looked at me with surprise.
What did she think of me?
I just wanted money to buy some pear bellflower syrup….
Now that the company buys us pear bellflower syrup, I forgot about the payment.
Colors didn’t deduct the investment they made during our trainee period.
In other words, we got paid for everything we earned since debut.
It was one of the benefits of a large agency.
…One of the very few benefits of Colors.
This donation was possible because Colors agreed to deduct the donation from our payments.
The donation was made a few days ago, and the payment was made yesterday.
Hmm.
Even though the money would disappear in a year, I decided to check it out.
I turned on my phone and checked my balance.
“?!”
What?
Why… Why is there so much money…?!
Is this the amount after the donation?
“You must have received more than us since all the copyrights are yours.”
“Uh… Yeah.”
Ryu Bo-ra looked at me as if wondering why I was so surprised.
I was really surprised.
I didn’t make this much money even during the Baek Nokha days.
I actually used to earn even more money than this.
But… I didn’t make this much from the start as a rookie…?
“How much did you get?”
“Um. Enough to buy an apartment.”
“…I didn’t get that much.”
Ryu Bo-ra looked slightly surprised too.
See, there’s a reason I was so shocked.
Thinking it over, it made sense.
I participated in every song on the album.
Both lyrics and composition.
I also did the most variety shows and commercials. Of course, those earnings were split equally.
But still, in just two months…?!
Suddenly, I felt a pang in my heart, remembering my rookie days when Baek Nokha was a miracle in a small company.
Back then, they recouped the trainee period investment, so I didn’t get any payment for about two years.
“You’ll probably earn even more in the future. You should get used to it. With <Nakhwa> being so popular, there are a lot of offers coming in.”
“That’s true.”
Still, I didn’t expect it to be this successful.
Even in my previous life, I gained quite a bit of popularity, but not to this extent.
Anyway, I realized that lately, I was a hot topic for better or worse.
I should enjoy it.
“What are you going to spend the money on?”
“…Pear bellflower syrup?”
“Why are you so obsessed with pear bellflower syrup?”
Ryu Bo-ra looked at me with near disdain.
“Anything else?”
“Well. Should I buy presents for the members? Bo-ra, is there anything you want?”
“I won’t settle for anything less than a building.”
“Then I should buy that as soon as I save up enough.”
I would feel a bit relieved if I could buy a building before leaving.
I need to work hard to earn money.
“…Why are you taking that seriously? I meant you should spend it on yourself.”
“Me?”
Even though she said that, there wasn’t anything I particularly wanted.
I already had everything.
The things I wanted to buy, the things I wanted to eat, all the expensive things in the world.
I had experienced them all.
Of course, it wouldn’t be bad to have more, but if you asked if I desperately needed anything, I would answer, ‘No.’
“I prefer that the members have things more than I do.”
The members hadn’t experienced those things yet.
…Except for Juhong, maybe…?
Excluding Juhong…
“Why are you like that?”
“That’s harsh.”
I held onto my slightly hurt feelings and scrolled through my phone.
What should I order to celebrate payday properly?
I had gotten tuna kimbap before, so maybe I should get real tuna sashimi this time.
At that moment, I received a message from my manager.
Manager:
Cheong, our request to change the stylist was rejected.
Just letting you know in advance.
Messages kept coming in from my manager.
Manager:
And the music video director you asked to schedule…
That also fell through….
We’re looking for someone else.
Urgent news kept pouring in from my manager.
“What’s going on?”
Ryu Bo-ra must have been worried as she saw me looking at my phone continuously. She sneaked over and peered over my shoulder.
“Nothing major. Just a moment.”
Manager:
Why did it fall through?
Shortly after my question, a response came.
Manager:
It seems Moment stepped in and took them.
They’ve all signed exclusive contracts with Moment.
Even the choreographer you asked to contact…
They just replied saying it won’t be possible this year, but maybe next year.
You’ve got to be kidding me.
I chuckled.
Manager:
Alright.
Let them have it all.
Tell them they can have it because it was all just a collection of junk prepared for them anyway.
Manager:
Huh????
As expected, my manager replied, full of confusion.
Manager:
It’s okay.
Instead, contact these people right away.
I sent the list I had prepared in advance.
Not the fake list I pretended to contact for Moment to snatch.
The ‘real’ list.
“Bo-ra, shall we have tuna sashimi?”
“…Sure.”