Moon Suyeon’s impromptu busking video inevitably became a hot topic.
Someone had filmed the performance, and soon enough, it was shared through her fan club, followed by news articles.
Members of the Goddess Luna fan club were all abuzz with envy over the person who had recorded the video.
“Why do I never get this kind of luck when I visit Hongdae so often?”
– As expected, our Goddess. That ballad was truly moving.
– Wow, how long has it been since we last heard this kind of live performance from an 18-year-old? I’m melting!
– At that time, the Goddess looked incredibly adorable.
– I hope she releases a re-mastered album later. The emotions from then feel different from now.
– Of course, both periods are great.
Contrary to Moon Suyeon’s expectations, the Goddess Luna fans loved her ballads far more than she anticipated. There were more fans who appreciated her singing itself than just her dance tracks.
As a result, this busking video also received a significant amount of positive feedback.
– Justice Kick! Justice Kick!
– Who’s that? So satisfying!
– Looks like everyone thought it was some kind of filming before realizing what happened.
Another point— the mysterious stranger who took down the unruly gang members during the busking session also garnered substantial support.
Of course, it was natural from the fans’ perspective. Who wouldn’t support someone who delivered a righteous boot to troublemakers? There were people claiming that this mystery person would soon reveal their identity, but for now, the mystery remained.
The audience, who initially stood there mesmerized thinking it was a drama shooting, realized it was real as the stranger disappeared. Even though the gang members reported the incident to the police when they regained consciousness, nothing came out of it. Just as I had said before, our country’s police force is far too busy even to handle mere assault cases.
“I wonder if they’d cheer as much when they know it’s me.”
There’s a question mark on whether the fans would welcome the “mysterious righteous individual” knowing it’s me. The Goddess Luna fans harbor quite a bit of resentment towards me.
Ideally, I’d want to rub it in their faces that I saved Luna, but I don’t want to find myself summoned to the police station unnecessarily, so I’ll hold back this time.
“So, Senior Suyeon, are you working on an album recently?”
“Yeah, almost done.”
“Surprisingly quick progress.”
“I’ve prepared a lot already. There are a decent number of ballads from past works too.”
“When you were focused on dance tracks?”
“Exactly. Back then, ballads couldn’t be included in the albums.”
Post-busking, Moon Suyeon has been working enthusiastically on her album. Thanks to her prior preparations, the progress was exceptionally rapid. Staff she’d worked closely with multiple times before were also fully dedicated to the project, and the album’s completion was just around the corner.
“Not all ballads, right?”
“A dance title track is a must. We also need to consider the event season.”
“Ah, events.”
“I might do a few campus festivals. Not too much— just the ones I want. Yoo-a said she’d let me do what I like.”
Incidentally, this time, she even said she’d release her own separately composed dance title track. Despite dancing, it won’t be like last time, so the quality of the music seems set to elevate.
After all, Moon Suyeon was acknowledged not only for her vocal abilities but also her composing skills. However, the incompetent President Moon didn’t utilize her abilities properly.
“What’s up with the quality being this poor? Oh, the production cost… don’t worry about that. If you’re going to do this, just look for another supplier. There’s no need for profit; just go for top quality. Yes, that’s correct.”
“Photo cards… What? Only 1/10,000 are being produced? Are there only hooligans in the music industry?”
For this album packaging and merchandise management, Heavenly Yuah has been fully involved. She hired a few employees previously from Moon Enter because the acting side didn’t have much in terms of such work. Though their personalities weren’t bad, they were excessively profit-driven.
To put it simply, it was like a gacha-game-level commercial rush, or as Yuah put it — hooligan business practices. These employees were truly wicked, yet they were commended so highly by none other than Heavenly Yuah herself.
Even Flame Corporation couldn’t compete with Moon Enter’s commercial strategies. This… this is indeed the music industry. After all, entertainment is still a jungle.
Luna’s official album “New Era” has been released.
This album, filled with the grand ambition of showcasing a brand-new Luna after four long years of solely dance music, became an instant sensation from its release.
Not only did it completely overturn the traditional dance-centric album approach, but all the songs were self-composed by Luna herself, making it all the more noteworthy.
From EDM to R&B, ballads to dance tracks — the variety showed her true musical versatility and talent. Even her detractors acknowledged her growth and kept silent.
Given this, we can confidently say that the results exceeded all expectations.
As anticipated, her songs immediately claimed top spots within the music charts upon the album’s release. Lion even made an effort to find out the album release date earlier, and he wasn’t wrong. He supported Luna, who was part of the Moon faction, wholeheartedly, and the song quality itself resonated with a wide audience as well.
It was anticipated that these songs would continue to hold the top chart positions for a long time.
“So, the first schedule is a concert?”
“Yes, a concert.”
“Good, the concert. This time, I hope it runs smoothly.”
“Did something go wrong previously?”
“Well, due to manpower conservation under President Moon, there were some close calls.”
“You don’t need to worry about that. I’ll ensure safety first. The plans are all set.”
“In that case, I trust Flame.”
The company had planned her comeback first schedule to be a concert, and things were progressing smoothly without delay.
“Then why are you telling me all this?”
“Well, there’s something you need to do as well.”
“Something for me to do?”
“Yes, remember the special stage we did during the awards show?”
“That’s what this is about?”
“Fans want to see that stage again.”
“Oh…”
“And also, Yoo-a’s decalcomania stage during the fan meeting.”
“…Is that so?”
The company was coordinating her concert, and the reason for involving me was that the fans requested a reprise of the special stage from the awards show.
As the concert progresses, various event stages may be added, including this particular one again. The fans of the Goddess Luna were rather amusing as they were filled with complaints at the time but now, with the concert happening, they want to see it performed again.
Were their complaints separate from their love for the stage? This time too, it seems that my re-emergence is needed.
“Still, isn’t your dance stage also aired on broadcast unlike Siwoo’s? Ours doesn’t even have that, so the backlash was intense.”
“Is it about that decalcomania performance at Yoo-a’s fan meeting?”
“That’s right, and this one is more serious.”
Following the upload on Heavenly Descending, the dance collaboration between Moon Suyeon and Heavenly Yuah caused quite the ripple among the Goddess Luna fandom.
Why did our Goddess go perform for the neighbor? Why couldn’t we see her performance? And so on.
Given such complaints, this celebratory stage saw the involvement of Heavenly Yuah.
Since Moon Suyeon helped during Heavenly Yuah’s fan meeting, now Yuah was returning the favor by aiding Suyeon’s event — fair’s fair.
There wasn’t much to oppose this type of event, so I simply nodded in agreement.
“We’re also considering inviting Pentaring as special guest singers. Our fans like them too.”
“…Is that so?”
“Yes, they’re described as lively and cute. Although, it seems the only issue with Hayoung is her problematic little brother.”
“…Okay, you proceed.”
These people really know how to hit my buttons. To think they’re making such audacious claims about familial bonds…
If I were to suddenly carry Moon Suyeon off and start teasing her like crazy, I wonder how much they’d survive?
Of course, there’s no intention to start any romance for such reasons, but it’s hard to suppress the urge that it’s all too much.
“If anything, isn’t this what’s happening recently with Moon Suyeon actually justified anger?”
“Whatever, it’s none of my business how others talk.”
Ignoring such matters is always the wiser course of action.
*
As befitting a Luna concert, tens of thousands of seats were booked instantly, and on the day of the concert, the area was in chaos, crowded with fans who had camped overnight.
Is this what they mean by an overwhelming crowd?
Excluding the troublemakers deployed from the Martial Forest Alliance surrounding Heavenly Demon, this was the greatest gathering of people I’ve seen with my own eyes.
I’m not used to such performances, nor do I engage in sports, but the size of the crowd was truly impressive.
This is truly extraordinary— tens of thousands of people just kept stretching endlessly.
It’s no wonder the two were so sensitive about safety.
“Even the guards must be on their toes today.”
Despite hiring external personnel, the main responsibility for security and order maintenance still fell to the guards.
I imagine they’re rolling around like dogs outside right now.
Being safer than Martial Forest’s warriors, these guards were somewhat better off in this environment, though the current scene suggests that wasn’t entirely true.
Working with Heavenly Demon, or in this case Heavenly Yuah, seemed a continuous stream of hardships whether it’s Martial Forest or here.
“Wow, those guys truly reek of professionalism now.”
The opening band, Pentaring, finished their set and were leaving the stage.
They still exuded youth at the year-end awards show, but now, it’s clear they’ve developed into seasoned professionals.
Indeed, the position builds the person.
Given that they’re now considered first or second-tier artists, they’ve secured their place quite successfully.
In just their second year post-debut, their achievements were commendable. They were being booked everywhere.
Of course, to me, they’re still my house manager’s naive daughter and her oddball entourage.
“Mr. White Siu, please prepare.”
“Yes, I’ll get on stage.”
It was my turn to take the stage, so I slowly stepped out of the waiting room.
Even behind the scenes, the staff were bustling around; clearly, the world of concerts is as tough as it’s known to be.
After all, concerts are the pinnacle of this industry.
“Alright, let’s get on stage.”
Following the instructions, I ascended the stage and took my place on one side.
In the center, she was waiting with large fans in both hands.
Saying that doing the same stage as the award ceremony would be too cliché, this time, she prepared special props—these large fans. Seeing her with them reminded me instantly of the stage where we met back at Yong Bong Ji Hui.
Back then, she, too, dazzled the audience with those fans in hand, delivering an unforgettable performance.
“She once said she wondered who played the qin so beautifully. And she ended up coming to find me.”
I fell in love with her dance and singing, and she with my qin playing.
Thinking back, we really complemented each other well, and with that, I began playing the qin again.
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