Haeun’s debut album made a rather extravagant entrance.
The day before the album release, the last episode of <The Sunshine> aired, recording a viewership rating of 27 percent and wrapping up successfully.
– ?? What is Haeun’s music video?
– Pinocchio’s new song is delayed.
Discussions about the last episode of <The Sunshine> were still circulating across various social media and communities.
Thanks to this, without much promotion, people’s attention was drawn to Haeun’s first album.
– Her voice is really good, right?
– Why is the top of the national hip-hop scene not crumbling?
– The music video seems to have turned out beautifully.
– Wow, what’s with Daulby’s featuring?
The songs in which the famous artist Daulby not only wrote the lyrics and composed but also featured. Additionally, it showcased a slightly new vibe for Kim Jeong-hyun, without straying too far from her image as a young lady.
The youthful atmosphere that Haeun had never particularly revealed until now captured people’s attention.
Especially for the title track, “One Day in Spring,” it received the most attention with its overall calm yet emotionally charged highlight.
Thus, a record was set for entering the top 20 on the music charts within just a week of the album’s release.
The outstanding completeness and quality of the album, along with the buzz resulting from her role as the leading lady in <The Sunshine>, contributed to the album’s success.
A fan video compiling Kim Jeong-hyun’s memorable scenes edited with the song “One Day in Spring” surpassed 300,000 views in just one day.
The song sung by Haeun, portraying Kim Jeong-hyun, resonated well with the poignant feeling of <The Sunshine> due to its serene vibe.
“Can I leave my light life to you for a moment…”
– Sometimes I’m scared too─♪ I walked slowly without realizing─♬
“…Even if I can’t see an inch ahead, even if arrows fly from all directions. I will fly like the wind.”
– Shaken by the light breeze, in a mess. I can’t catch even a single leaf that flies lightly…♪
– Oh no, I’m about to cry againㅠㅠ
– This is the best among <The Sunshine> fan movies…
– Could you make a version with Park Ju-ho??
– Haeun’s emotions fit so well.
Strictly speaking, the song was not made with <The Sunshine> in mind. However, for viewers who had watched Kim Jeong-hyun’s life until the very end, Haeun’s song tended to feel like Kim Jeong-hyun’s song.
Thanks to this, Haeun’s new songs, including “One Day in Spring,” recorded results that comfortably surpassed her expectations.
This strong performance naturally elevated Haeun’s reputation.
The scheduling for the Rev cosmetics CF shoot was pushed forward a bit because of this. The synergy created by <The Sunshine> and Haeun’s debut album would surely have a positive effect on Rev as well.
Sales from Sears, who had been using Haeun as their advertising model since last year, also saw a significant rise. Consequently, Haeun received a call from Park Hwan-soo, the head of Sears’ advertising team, asking for continued support this year.
“I definitely think the image management is successful… but.”
Honestly, it seemed a bit excessive. While she had achieved the goal of releasing the album, it felt noisier than Haeun had anticipated.
Especially, her acquaintances.
Among them, the reactions from the members of Hwan-sang-hyang were the most boisterous.
[Park Miso (Mile)] – We’re doomed now!!
[Lee Yena (Yuna)] – That’s strange, someone who lives somewhere said I have no teamwork…
[Kim Eun-hye (Ria)] – (screenshot of the music chart)
[Kim Eun-hye (Ria)] – Pinocchio’s vibe is insane.
[Jeong Maria (Cream)] – Why is the ranking so high? ㄷㄷㄷ
Chat messages feigning fear that Haeun’s new songs would overshadow “Illusion.”
Of course, none of it was meant seriously, just light jokes.
Since Diah was also participating in the “Illusion” performance.
In the first place, comparing a famous singer like Pinocchio to Hwan-sang-hyang was simply impossible. The quality of the songs might not greatly differ, but the target audience for the songs was indeed worlds apart.
[Jeong Maria (Cream)] – Wow.
[Jeong Maria (Cream)] – I came to a café and Haeun’s song is playing.
[Kim Eun-hye (Ria)] – Thanks to Haeun, we all became Hong Gil-dong.
[Kim Eun-hye (Ria)] – The youngest can’t even be called the youngest hahaha.
[Lee Yena (Yuna)] – Diah, you have to be happy there..!
[Lee Ha-eun (Diah)] – Why did I suddenly become a dead person?
As such, gazing at the bustling group chat about Haeun’s first album,
– Creak.
“I’m here.”
I entered Daulby’s studio with Ju Jung-yun.
I had been asked to come to the studio for matters concerning Haeun’s album.
And almost simultaneously,
– Bang!
Fireworks went off beside Haeun.
Startled, I blinked my eyes as I heard congratulations from Lee Jun and Lee Geon-yeol.
“Haeun, your album sold 10,000 copies in just a week!”
“I told you I’d be successful~!”
Bright smiles spread across their faces.
They were even happier than Haeun, saying that more than ten years of Daulby’s singing class finally paid off.
It was after that when we faced the congratulatory cake that Daulby specially ordered.
“I’m going to film a reaction video, so would you sit on the sofa? So the cake is visible.”
“Oh, okay.”
Thus, Haeun’s reaction video for the album release was filmed against the backdrop of Daulby’s studio.
After filming wrapped up with Haeun’s line, “Please continue to support me,” various posed photos were taken and uploaded on Haeun’s official Instagram.
After that, we shared the sweet cake and chatted about various things.
However, unexpectedly, there was something shared by Daulby and Ju Jung-yun that Haeun had not particularly considered.
“Me… Me? A fan meeting?”
“Yeah. I watched your birthday stream the other day, and you seemed to handle it well. What do you think?”
Thus began the discussion about Haeun’s first solo fan meeting currently being planned within Luna Entertainment.
It was also mentioned that holding an event like a fan meeting would be beneficial for both Haeun and her fans in many ways.
“I can’t say the preparation process is easy. But afterwards, everyone said it was great.”
Haeun thought it might be a good idea. Having a direct opportunity to communicate with fans in a fan meeting would surely strengthen their affection for Haeun even more.
“I guess I’ll have to sing, right?”
That was the reason for leaving positive feedback about the fan meeting to Daulby and Ju Jung-yun.
It would just take a little thinking to decide what to do for Haeun’s fans who come to the fan meeting.
As a result, it was almost confirmed that Haeun’s fan meeting would be held.
Led by Lee Jun’s suggestion to watch the music video for “One Day in Spring,” the studio monitor was turned on.
Eventually, there appeared Haeun, dressed in a school uniform, strolling down the street.
Scenes of her singing calmly alone in a studio filled with balloons followed.
However, watching her own singing appearance, especially with close acquaintances like Daulby and Ju Jung-yun,
“…Ugh…”
She felt somewhat embarrassed.
She couldn’t explain why she felt embarrassed, but Haeun couldn’t look directly at her own image.
*
“Haah, haah…”
“Sound sister, can I have some water, please!”
The moment when the last rehearsal for “Illusion” had just ended.
The other members besides Haeun began to catch their breaths in the studio.
The following discussions were about the tension or expectation towards the upcoming performance.
“Haeun, aren’t you sitting down?”
“Oh, no. I have something to think about for a moment.”
As various stories about the 1st-anniversary live performance went back and forth among the members,
The live waiting broadcast finally began.
“The broadcast is on~!”
Thanks to the individual broadcasts of Hwan-sang-hyang, as well as LUX-affiliated streamers promoting, perhaps, the viewer count rapidly increased.
Thus, 10,000.
20,000.
30,000.
“Ugh, I just don’t want to look at how many people there are…”
“I’m more nervous than during the Hwan-sang-hyang interview! It’s not just me, right??”
The members began to feel anxious seeing the viewer count was far greater than during the Hwan-sang-hyang group year-end broadcast.
Unlike the group year-end broadcast, where they could just talk casually, the fact that they had to perform live had the most considerable impact.
Nevertheless, time passed, and the countdown for the live waiting broadcast had already started.
“Um… Everyone, fighting.”
With Haeun’s words, which were always calm, the atmosphere suddenly quieted down.
Even the youngest Haeun remained composed, which made it feel somewhat embarrassing for the seniors, who were supposed to be the elders.
A moment later, they entered the countdown to the 10-second mark.
As expected, the chat room of the Hwan-sang-hyang official channel was also filled with countless numbers.
– 10
– 10!!
– 9
– 99999
– 888
As a result, eventually, the chats of the viewers, who had already exceeded 40,000, all changed to 0.
At that moment, the broadcast screen transitioned to a massive concert hall.
“─────♪”
With the prelude of “Illusion” softly playing, the first live performance of Hwan-sang-hyang had begun.
