In This Life, The Greatest Star In The Universe-Chapter 383: Internet Community
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[Live Jeju Island Beach.mp4]
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(The video shows members of New Black proudly holding a captured seagull amidst onlookers shouting ‘Jackpot! Jackpot!’)
The New Black, who came out for a TV shoot, caught a seagull LOL
Correction) It was a travel reality shoot
-LOL
-Why do they look so proud LOL They look like they own the world
-The youngest one is so funny LOL Everyone!!! Our brother!!! Caught a seagull!!!
-The members are ecstatic LOL
-Sunwoo is parading around with the seagull LOL Is this a circus LOL I’m dying of laughter
-Even the seagull is striking a pose, it knows it’s on camera
-Jackpot LOL
-I went to Busan before and had trouble because of seagulls, this is so satisfying LOL
-Let’s say to the seagull, ‘Life is all about practice’
-They’re too weak for a real lesson…
-? They were strong in the game though
-They’re strong in the game, right LOL
-Ah LOL I can’t help but laugh when I see them, they look so happy it makes me happy too LOL
-The killer point of this post: None of the commenters are questioning why and who caught it
-Damn… Don’t spoil reality. I’m going to watch the main broadcast LOL
I showed the seagull to the clapping crowd once more.
“Wowww!”
I shrugged my shoulders with my brothers, and when our eyes met with the onlookers, we all burst into laughter.
For some reason, it was just hilarious.
Even the seagull, looking bewildered with a ‘quee?’ seemed to be proudly tucking in its beak.
We frowned deeply.
“Hey, don’t be so smug, it’s not about you.”
“Be aware, seagull.”
Trying to imitate teen spirit by furrowing our brows, the seagull wasn’t scared at all.
Instead, it looked up at us and squawked.
Bijoo sternly raised his index finger.
“Who told you to open your eyes like that? I’m weak for that kind of thing. Oh…!”
“Aaack! The seagull is biting his finger…!”
Behind him, hiding and making a fuss, Rihyuk blinked.
We did the same.
Because the seagull was gently rubbing its beak on Bijoo’s finger.
“What’s with this one?”
“Is it… trying to be cute?”
“It knows how to behave…”
As Junghyun stroked his chin in admiration, the camera directors couldn’t help but chuckle.
While Bijoo, overwhelmed by the seagull, was making a sound, Junghyun said,
“But this seagull, doesn’t it look pretty?”
“It does look cute…”
It wasn’t the fierce monster one usually associates with seagulls.
If there was a standard of beauty in the seagull world, it would probably be considered quite the beauty.
It looked like a baby bird and was adorable.
We coughed and tilted our heads at the cute-looking seagull.
“Say ‘quee.’ If you do, I’ll forgive you.”
Krrruuuk!
“I had high hopes because of your appearance, but you have no talent for singing, right?”
“We won.”
As the writers and the PD laughed,
The captured seagull looked at us, tilting its head this way and that, while we felt movement around us.
It was as if the fellow seagulls were circling around.
Our team’s animal communicator shared his guess.
“That look in its eyes… It’s like it’s saying, ‘Isn’t it mean for five people to catch one bird?’”
“What’s mean about it?”
We shouted towards the flock of seagulls.
“New Black is one!”
There was no response from the seagulls.
We turned our embarrassed faces back to the seagull after shouting unity.
I had been carefully supporting it, but it was time to return it to the wild.
“Let’s make up now, Jiho.”
“Okay.”
The youngest showed his blood-stopped finger and said.
“Be careful next time. You.”
“…”
“If you’re not careful, I’ll introduce you to the scary guys who live downstairs.”
Of course, it made no sense to him.
As I let go of its leg, the seagull that had been staring blankly flapped its wings and flew away.
Then, behind Jung-hyun, who had been hiding until now, Rihyuk emerged.
“Ah, it finally left.”
“Were you that scared of the seagull?”
“More than that, think about how many dirty places it must have been. Rubbing its beak on Producer Bijoo after eating from the mudflats.”
Bijoo, who had been cheerfully greeting the seagull with a ‘Hello~!’ froze as he looked at his hand.
When I handed him a wet wipe.
Rihyuk asked incredulously.
“But how did you catch the seagull?”
“Just.”
“Just?”
“If you have the knack, anyone can do it.”
I said, giving a thumbs up to the 6mm camera by my side.
“You can do it too!”
“Catching seagulls! It’s not hard~!”
The youngest matched my rhythm perfectly, and we laughed together, and just as Rihyuk was about to say something more.
Something whooshed through the air.
“No, but the seagull… Aaah!”
Our main vocalist screamed in panic, his voice reaching new octaves, startled by the sudden appearance.
Flap!
With a flap of its wings, the same seagull attempted to land like an airplane.
As we opened our eyes wide in surprise.
The seagull landed right on top of Jung-hyun’s snapback.
“…?”
Jung-hyun looked up, and with an ‘Oh,’ everyone burst into laughter.
The production team clapped and turned over with laughter.
We all held our stomachs laughing at the seagull perched on Jung-hyun’s head.
“Why did it come back?”
“It must have gotten friendly. With me.”
“Haha! You look like a villain from One Piece.”
Rihyuk mused, ‘Is it Stockholm syndrome…?’ bewildered by the strange phenomenon.
I said with a laugh.
“Congratulations. You’ve made a friend.”
“Indeed. A seagull gain.”
Jung-hyun fumbled in his pocket for some snacks to feed the seagull on his head.
“Oh, right.”
Then he pointed to his crossbody bag.
“Hey, there’s a Polaroid camera inside. Take a two-shot of me and the seagull.”
“Okay.”
I immediately took a Polaroid of Jung-hyun posing with the seagull.
That day on The New Black’s official SNS.
@thenewblack.official
(Photos of Jung-hyun with a seagull on his head, arms spread wide, and another with the seagull on his shoulder, arms crossed)
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thenewblack.official Made a new friend in Jeju Island
#His_name_is_Jonathan_Livingston
#Seagull_Dream
-Promis.Jang Our babies are getting along too well… ~_~
-gmldus87 It’s almost 2 years… Aren’t you coming back to Jusehan…?
-gmldus87 Black, come to the restaurant for a taste
-TBC Jjaranda Jjaranda~ Yee Hee-yeon fighting
-Knet The story of how The New Black and the seagull became best friends…? Look forward to ‘The New Black’s Travel Diary’ in April 2016♥
-PBS_Official (Slyly) Mr. Producer, please look forward to it too
The New Black’s SNS, where broadcasters naturally gather.
And there, the lonely HBS account manager was lurking.
After finishing the shoot at the beach.
We followed the production team, riding in a car driven by Junghyun.
“Wow.”
I couldn’t help but marvel at the smooth ride.
While I admired the view with wonder, Junghyun just shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly.
The theme for the first day was ‘Healing Outing.’
“It really is healing. It’s so nice.”
“Isn’t it?”
“The coastal scenery we see while driving is too good to enjoy alone.”
As the youngest one made a video call to our sisters, showing them the view and basking in their delight, I turned to Bijoo.
“We’ve been to the beach. What’s next on the schedule?”
“We’re going to see the Oreum first.”
Bijoo spread out a map of Jeju Island for us.
“We’ll start from the west and go around counterclockwise like this, hyung.”
“Wow.”
“And on the third day, we’ll watch the sunrise at Seongsan Ilchulbong and that’s the end.”
Today’s plan was to end with a visit to Yongmeori Coast and Seogwipo City in the south.
While I was memorizing the route on the map, Jiho spoke up.
“Doesn’t it feel strange? Having such leisure time, I wonder if it’s really okay.”
“Doesn’t the leisure make it feel odd?”
“Yeah. I keep thinking if this is alright. At this time, I should be practicing vocals…”
“Me too.”
We all empathized with the youngest’s words.
Maybe it’s because we live with the mindset of high school seniors preparing for the college entrance exam every day, but such leisure time feels unfamiliar. 𐍂âŊɵᛒƐš
It is nice, though. It’s our first trip with the younger ones.
But, just like the youngest said, there’s a nagging thought in the back of my mind, wondering if this is really okay.
It’s as if my inner self is cracking a whip, saying, ‘You should be rolling like a tumbleweed. Are you on leave to shoot a travel reality show?!’
While we were lost in thought, Rihyuk spoke.
“But it’s nice since it’s reality TV, right? Having the cameras here makes it feel like we’re resting while working.”
“True.”
“Well, I’m not doing too well myself… but let’s try to rest properly this time.”
He then flashed a pleasant smile.
“It’s our first trip together, after all.”
“…”
“What’s wrong?”
We rubbed our solar plexus as we spoke.
“No, it’s just… when you say things that don’t fit your usual personality, suddenly my stomach feels queasy and slimy…”
“Rihyuk, sorry. I’m also a bit…”
“Just scowl, hyung.”
Rihyuk closed his mouth tightly with a bubbling expression.
Following his words, we decided to let go a little since it was our first trip after all.
To completely let go of such feelings, though…
-Click.
The walkie-talkie mounted in the rental car beeped.
It was for communication between the production team and us.
-Ah, kids.
It was the voice of the travel diary PD.
I grabbed the walkie-talkie.
“Yes, PD-nim. I can hear you well.”
-Ah, it’s nothing much. Manager Wonseok asked me to pass on a message.
“Manager Wonseok?”
-Wait… Ah.
It seemed the walkie-talkie had been passed to Manager Wonseok.
-Kids.
“Yes, hyung. What is it?”
-I forgot to tell you earlier. You have to eat a lot during this reality show, got it?
Our faces brightened.
What’s this?
Why am I suddenly hearing such warm words of caution?
As I pondered this, the next words came through.
-Team Leader Yoon said that when we return to Seoul, that’s when the diet starts.
“…!”
-You know you have to lose more weight than usual to match the concept of the upcoming album, right?
With a ‘then, bye~’ the voice disappeared, and silence enveloped the car.
The youngest looked at us with moist eyes.
“…”
“…”
We felt the same way.
And just like that, the worries in my head about whether it was okay to rest began to clear.
Is it okay to take a break?
Yes, it is.
I asked Jung-hyun.
“Did you pack a lot of snacks?”
“Yes. I even brought drinks.”
“Let’s open them now.”
We hurriedly tore open bags of snacks and cans inside the car.
“Rihyuk, search for the best restaurants in Jeju Island, go-go-sing please.”
“Wait a bit. I’ll choose the tastiest place!”
With Rihyuk’s eyes blazing with excitement, we all nodded resolutely.
Suddenly, the worries about taking a break had vanished.
Coming soon on K-net, “New Black’s Travel Diary Season 1,” Episode 1 edited version.
Vehicles driving along the coastal road, members looking at the sea with their arms around each other’s shoulders.
With various peaceful background music, a preview of Episode 2 appears.
[Next week! Preview!]
[The seagulls were just the beginning]
[This is the real ‘Eat-Black’]
A scene where New Black inhales meat noodles at a restaurant, shocking the other customers with their ‘!!!’ expressions.
Even the usually gentle Bijoo’s eyes are twinkling with excitement.
[Eating]
Members running towards new food while eating a five-layered ice cream cone, shouting, ‘Peanuts! Peanut ice cream!’
[And eating again]
Members suddenly running after eating dessert
The cameraman gasps, “Huff, huff! Guys, guys… together! Huff!”
When asked why they’re running, the members respond, “We need to digest!” as they move their bodies and run.
[Their journey of running to eat continues.]
[New Black’s Travel Diary Episode 2 subtitle: Isn’t life… all about eating?]
“Ah, that was a good meal.”
It was the first day of what seemed like a trip meant just for eating.
For lunch, we had meat noodles topped with plenty of garnishes.
For an early dinner, we had grilled hairtail set meals.
And for dinner, we finished at a famous jjamppong restaurant featured on Jusehan.
“Great job everyone!”
“Are you all tired? Shall we cook some ramen together?”
As we entered the lodging with such conversations.
“Hmm?”
Wondering if there was still something left to shoot, we noticed cameras set up in the living room of the lodging.
Sitting around the sofa, patting our bellies, the PD spoke in a broadcast tone.
“Did you enjoy today’s trip?”
“Yes! It was amazing!”
“Thank you. We really ate to our heart’s content.”
The youngest member’s words made the production team recall earlier memories and give a thumbs up.
It meant respect.
“But where are we going next?”
“Do we have to do some outdoor activities? It seems like something is being prepared outside…”
Just as Rihyuk was about to mention something being constructed outside under the tarps.
The PD urgently interrupted and waved his hands.
“That’s not what’s important.”
“…?”
As we narrowed our eyes at his clumsy attempt to divert the topic.
“It feels empty just eating dinner…”
“Having trouble saying it feels empty?”
“Pfft…! It’s because this line was prepared in advance… Anyway, you feel empty just eating dinner, right?”
“Yes, yes, yes!”
“With that in mind, our production team has prepared a night market outing for you all today.”
“Yay!”
We all cheered, raising our hands in excitement, and the PD said.
“ Bijoo really wanted to visit the night market. She wanted to try omegi rice cakes.”
“Ohhh!”
As we praised her with ‘Well done!’ Bijoo laughed joyfully.
As we rose, we asked, “Do we have to go right now?”
“No need to rush. You’ve just eaten a lot, so going immediately might make it hard to eat more, right?”
“That’s true. Absolutely.”
“In that spirit, we’re playing a game against the production team for some spending money at the night market.”
“Wow!”
We clapped our hands in excitement.
A mission, at last. The thought that we were actually doing something made my heart flutter.
“I’d love to give New Black some spending money, but it wouldn’t be fun if the game was too easy, would it?”
“Exactly!”
“With that in mind, our production team has divided you into two groups for two different games.”
Group one was Junghyun and Jiho.
Group two was me, Bijoo, and Rihyuk.
“If you succeed in just one of the games, we’ll give you the money.”
“Ooh.”
“Now for the first game.”
Junghyun and Jiho clapped their hands together, chanting, “Aja! Aja!” as we cheered them on.
“Let’s finish this in one go.”
“If you two win and come back, we won’t have to play, so make sure you do well, okay?”
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“Junghyun, do your best.”
As they raised their hands in response, the production team unfurled a paper with the first event written on it.
[General Knowledge Quiz]
Our warm support turned cold.
“This will be over in one shot.”
“It’s times like these when your heart goes cold.”
“Oh dear…”
Junghyun and Jiho looked at each other and scratched their heads.
I clapped my hands, bolstering their spirits.
“Don’t worry! You can do it. Jiho might not know, but Junghyun is smarter than he looks.”
“This game requires both players to shout the answer simultaneously.”
“We’re doomed.”
The production team burst into laughter at my halted applause.
Meanwhile, the general knowledge quiz began.
We chose a topic and had to answer a certain number of questions correctly to pass.
The PD read from the cue card.
“This is about space, possession, and pressure. These three words summarize a soccer tactic.”
After the explanation, as Junghyun nodded, understanding it was about sports, and the youngest struggled.
“This term is also used when a conversation flows well, especially since New Black is most famous for it.”
“The most famous thing for us? That’s Universe hyung…”
“You have 10 seconds.”
“Uh…! Ah, I suddenly know it, but I can’t think, ah, that! That!”
Unable to discuss as a team, we desperately tried to signal with our eyes.
Junghyun patted the youngest on the shoulder.
“Let’s just do it. Jiho.”
“Got it! But, this is…”
They both shouted the answer simultaneously.
“Tiki-taka!”
“Pika-pika?! Ah! Tiki-takaaa!”
Jiho immediately got it wrong, and we all grimaced with a bitter smile.
The production team was laughing so hard the quiz was momentarily delayed.
The youngest fanned himself and said, “I’m not quick at thinking on my feet. I know it in my head, but with only 10 seconds…”
“It’s okay, Jiho. You can do it.”
Junghyun comforted Jiho and held out his fist.
They bumped fists, sharing encouragement, and we all cheered, “You can do it!”
“Here’s the second question. It’s really easy.”
“Really? Thank you so much!”
“Oh my.”
Jiho’s bright smile made the PD happy until they quickly returned to their duties.
It seems they didn’t yet know our youngest’s true nature.
And so, the quiz continued.
“The next question is about the Public Broadcasting Service, or PBS. What does the ‘P’ stand for in this context?”
“Public!”
“Ah! It’s Public. But I do know HBS, Hanseong Broadcasting!”
As we shook our heads in disbelief.
“…We’ve significantly lowered the difficulty of the question. You don’t need to spell it exactly, just give us a rough answer.”
“Okay!”
“What do the A and R stand for in the A&R team you face every day?”
The two of them answered.
“Artist and Repertoire.”
“Artist and… uh… oh, Repertoire…”
While Rihyuk and I were holding our heads, Bi Joo muttered with a bewildered face.
“How did Jiho even graduate middle school?”
“Seriously… But at least he’s healthy.”
“That’s right. Health is what matters most.”
Despite the production team continuously lowering the difficulty, our youngest always managed to exceed expectations.
Junghyun, who had been doing well, looked as if he was completely blocked up, especially towards the middle.
In the end, he finished with only one correct answer out of ten.
The only question the youngest got right was the spelling of ‘Masquerade.’
“But I’m the protagonist, so I have to remember that.”
“You, go stand over there with your hand raised.”
The youngest moved away dejectedly.
Thinking that we’d have to ask the manager to edit this out to some extent, the rest of us stepped forward.
“Fighting! How well you do determines our allowance!”
“Fighting!”
Their innocent cheers calmed down Rihyuk, who had veins popping on his forehead.
Taking a deep breath, we wondered what we should do next.
As we waited for the game’s content and caught our breath, the karaoke machine rolled in with a clatter.
“The second game gives each person one chance, and scoring over 90 points at least once will suffice.”
“Ah. We’re saved…”
It was too easy.
As Rihyuk breathed a sigh of relief, something crossed his mind.
“Excuse me, PD-nim.”
“Yes?”
“What happens if we score a perfect 100 on our first try?”
“Hmm, maybe a special bonus? We could do something like that, but why? You don’t think you can score 100 right away, do you?”
The PD narrowed his eyes suspiciously.
I replied with a smile.
“No, of course not.”
“…”
“It’s a score that might come out if we’re lucky. Just asking, in that sense…”
As the younger members’ eyes sparkled, the PD began to look at us with suspicion.
