Rockstar Again - Chapter 63



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Episode 63. A Man Called A (1)

Sunday, December 7, 2025, 10:00 a.m.

Under the pretext of going to study together, the members of Paradise High School gathered at a convenience store in front of the reading room.

“Minjae is here?”

As always, the first one to welcome Park Min-jae is Lee Yu-jin.

“uh…….”

“Huh? Aren’t you going to greet people properly?”

“uh…….”

Looking at Park Min-jae, who was sitting at the convenience store table listlessly, Paradise High School Super Pink, including Lee Yu-jin… … Ah, one of them has now become a real idol and has flown away, and the three Super Pink members, Lee Yu-jin, Park Ha-eun, and Nam Bo-mi, burst into laughter.

“Aren’t you being too obvious?”

“what?”

“Isn’t it too shabby to not have a smile? Who would say that I’m a smile freak?”

“… … No, what do you mean I like that smile?”

“Then you don’t like it?”

“It’s not that I don’t like it… … Ah… … I don’t know.”

“Oh my… … I can’t even say the word ‘I like you.’”

The three female students put their heads together and laughed for a long time.

and.

“Ta-da! I prepared it for you!”

Lee Yu-jin and Nam Bo-mi held their cell phones up to Park Min-jae’s eyes.

“What is this?”

“You listen to that weird song all the time. You scream like, ‘Wow!’”

“Rock? Hey, and do you know what rock is always talking about? There are so many different types of rock… … Huh? Rock will never die?”

Lee Yu-jin shouted confidently at Park Min-jae, whose eyes were wide open.

“Yeah. This is the first recording today. Do you want to go?”

“Do you have a table…? Are you going to do this in a workshop from the first recording?”

“Yeah. This is kind of easy. Well, except for Apple, New Hot, and a few fans, no one would go. They’re weird too. They’re like, like, rock band idols.”

“Hey, even if Apple is just a rock band in name only, you can’t doubt the authenticity of New Heart. They’re struggling in a rock wasteland. Don’t just lump them into the idol category.”

“Oh. Don’t do that! Minjae, you sound like an otaku!”

“Oh my… … .”

It is a stereotype that men win over women.

The world’s strengths and weaknesses are not always determined solely by the logic of power.

In particular, men who are in a group of women tend to lose their wildness more and more.

“Don’t touch our New Hot!”

“Eugene, aren’t you being too harsh on Minjae?”

“When did I say that!”

“Minjae didn’t say anything!”

“It’s not that, it’s that!”

The three members of Paradise High School’s Super Pink surrounding Park Min-jae burst into laughter.

Lee Yu-jin, who had been holding her stomach and falling for a while, sat down in front of Park Min-jae, holding back her laughter.

“Anyway, let’s go. You look so listless, so these ladies are going to put in some extra effort.”

“Again… …You’re not trying to tease or joke around, are you?”

“Are we you?”

“Why me?”

“You lied and said you were close with Dong-ha oppa. And you didn’t even show me a single picture of us together.”

Park Min-jae gritted his teeth.

Move on, that guy is really… … his people-hugging skills are unparalleled.

When I felt sad, I took him home and played games with him and even cooked and fed him.

If you say you’re close and want to brag to people about it, and you try to post it on Instagram or YouTube, I’ll cut you off like a knife.

Even when I asked if he could just show the photos to his friends, he just smiled and cut it.

So, when I feel like the grass is a little dry, I call it out and take care of it with the utmost affection… … Anyway.

“It’s not a lie… … .”

“That’s funny. Do you know that Dong-ha oppa started Stargram?”

“… … Brother Dong-ha started Stargram?”

“See? You say we’re always close, but you don’t even know that.”

“for a moment.”

I turned on my phone and touched Stargram.

‘Move.’

With a few taps, a large number of accounts appear.

“The blue one. The one on the top.”

When I touch the account at the top as if I was possessed by Lee Yu-jin’s words, an account with over 100,000 followers appears.

“It’s already 100,000.”

“Really? When I saw it a little while ago, it was like 60,000. Even though it was a bit rested, my housekeeper oppa’s power is really amazing.”

“But why is there only one photo?”

“But the important thing is that you’ve started. Since you’ve got the celebrity certification mark, it’s obvious that it’s not impersonation.”

Enjoying a cup of coffee with moving palm trees and blue sky in the background.

[I’m in Kota Kinabalu now. I think I’ll probably be resting my tired body and mind from traveling abroad this year. #KotaKinabalu, #Winter, #Success.]

“Ko… Takinabalu?”

“Isn’t it great? Going to a summer country in the winter. Ugh… I’m jealous.”

“The deal that started this morning?”

Park Min-jae tilted his head and looked at Lee Yu-jin.

“No? This came up yesterday. Then it must have been yesterday… or a few days ago?”

Park Min-jae’s head was bent a little more.

“No? This guy ate ramen with me yesterday.”

“crazy…….”

“Really. You called me out in the middle of the night and made me, Dong-ha hyung, and his father eat ramen together? This hyung is really good at cooking. His ramen is also amazing… … .”

“Minjae.”

“?”

“You’re listening to my lies because we’re friends. Why can’t you do that somewhere else?”

Park Min-jae was about to say something more, but he gave up after looking into Lee Yu-jin’s eyes.

The calm eyes of an 18-year-old girl speak.

If we go any further than this, it will be difficult for us to hear… …that kind of story.

Hong Gil-dong became a thief because he could not call his father ‘father’ or his brother ‘brother.’

Park Min-jae, who had no way to relieve his frustration of not being able to call Dong-ha hyung “Dong-ha hyung,” chose stability.

“Aren’t you guys going to be seniors in high school soon? Aren’t you going to study?”

The three of them burst into laughter again at Park Min-jae’s study attack. They forgave him again because his friend wasn’t lying.

“You? You did it?”

“……no.”

“Then? We’re going to do it, right?”

“no.”

“Why are you asking when you already know? The answers in life aren’t just in studying. Okay? Let’s go. I’ll buy you something delicious.”

Lee Yu-jin stood up and put Park Min-jae in a headlock, and Park Min-jae pretended not to be able to win and stood up.

“Hey. Eugene. Minjae’s nostrils are flaring again. It’s so gross… What should I do?”

“It’s okay. Just take a sip. Let’s go.”

okay.

Come to think of it, Eugene was really generous.

Even when Miso hated Park Min-jae, who was the one who joined the group and talked to her?

Park Min-jae reminisced while resting his head on Lee Yu-jin’s armpit.

What if I can’t call Dong-ha hyung “hyung” and can’t see his smile?

Love is not far away.

The scent of strawberries comes from Lee Yu-jin’s arms.

* * *

TVK broadcasting station located in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu.

The staff has been busy since very early in the morning.

Due to the nature of music broadcasts, a lot of time is invested in sound and stage setup.

This is especially true for this rock band competition, which has been prepared with special attention to sound.

An Chi-seop is neither well-versed in rock nor does he love rock, but he has worked as a music and entertainment PD for a long time and has become very skilled at capturing the attention of viewers.

If the person on stage is an idol, the sound may be a little lacking. Idols are all about the stage.

However, when bands that value live performances come on stage, the needs of the viewers watching them become aligned with the needs of the band.

I hope you can feel the proper sound quality.

“When you’re setting up the stage, don’t do it roughly. Don’t waste the money the boss has given you. Set up the speakers, amplifiers, and things like that thoroughly.”

“PD-nim. But why are you down here?”

PD Ahn Chi-seop flinched at FD Na Tae-pyeong’s words.

“What, why? Can’t I come down?”

“No, that’s not it. When I was working, I was usually in the control room.”

“It’s the first room… … The first room. So I’ll look at it a little more.”

When you open the first room and start editing.

The broadcast begins next week.

It’s not a live broadcast, but from the perspective of someone who creates a broadcast, it’s so tight that it feels like a live broadcast.

Auditions and competitions are similar yet different.

Auditions begin with immaturity.

Viewers gradually empathize with the immature appearances of the contestants. They watch audition programs with the hope that the seeds of such immaturity will grow, blossom, and bloom.

But the competition program… …if I have to be picky, it’s half-boiled.

There is a difference between a half-cooked dish and an undercooked dish.

Half-boiled ones are edible, but unripe ones are difficult to eat.

Rather, fans who prefer half-boiled food rather than fully-boiled food mainly watch the competition stage.

There was also a show that had a competition among veteran singers, but in a competition, even the most mature singers have to be fresh to be successful.

At that moment, I noticed author Ohana walking around, waving a few pieces of paper.

“One.”

“Huh? PD-nim?”

“Don’t ask why I came down.”

Ohana bursts out laughing.

“Yes, yes. I understand.”

“I’ll just do this and stop doing auditions or competitions.”

“Suddenly? Why?”

“If I just do this… … I think that person will chase me anyway. It’s clear that he’s a lucky charm… … But now I’m a little scared.”

“Okay. Oh, Dong-ha, did you see what I posted on SNS yesterday?”

“SNS?”

“Yes. He’s in Kota Kinabalu. He’s secretly cute when you see him do that.”

“You’re just covering your eyes and pretending not to know. These days, fans aren’t stupid.”

“No. I asked Na Jeong, who has been on Mask Singer for a long time. Surprisingly, that kind of thing works. Jang Pil-sung, who participated as a judge this time, said that he was the King of Mask Singer for 8 weeks in a row before, right? He said that he did something similar back then and it worked.”

An Chi-seop furrowed his brows at Ohana’s words.

“That works?”

“Yes. At that time, Jang Pil-sung’s throat was swollen and he couldn’t sing for a while, but after uploading it, he sang it amazingly on King of Mask Singer, and there was a huge controversy among people. People were saying, “It’s Jang Pil-sung,” and “It’s not.” If that’s the standard, how can it not be understood that it’s not in Korea?”

“Yeah… … Even if it was a hot potato, it’s not like everyone in the world knows his voice. Let’s believe that. By the way, are all the teams here?”

“Yes. All eight teams, including Black Four. As you said, we gave them separate waiting rooms so they wouldn’t overlap. It’s nice because we called them out by group and filmed them.”

“Put in lots of hot packs. Turn on the heater in the waiting room. And make sure to keep checking the humidifier so that your throat doesn’t get hurt if you’re only concerned about the temperature.”

The corners of Ohana’s mouth twitched at An Chi-seop’s words.

From music shows to audition programs, they work together as writers and producers.

It’s not the first or second time we’ve worked together, but this is the first time that Ahn Chi-seop has been concerned about the temperature and humidity in the waiting room.

An Chi-seop whispered to Ohana, who was about to go her own way, while holding her back.

“Ah. But those… … Blue Porcelain members… … are what I’m talking about.”

“yes?”

“Have you checked how to add subtitles?”

“Subtitles?”

“The members’ names. Lee Dong-ha, Yoon… … Tae-joo. We’re not going to do that, are we? Haven’t you talked about whether you’re going to use aliases or something?”

Ohana’s expression became strangely distorted at An Chi-seop’s words.

It’s like crying while laughing. Something that some actors who have reached the top in acting would say.

“… …Why? Is he saying something weird again?”

“A, B, C, D or 1, 2, 3, 4, whatever you want.”

“……what?”

“Hehehe… … .”

“You’re not even going to tell me who’s A and who’s B?”

“Hehehe… … .”

“… … This devilish little bastard.”

Rockstar Again Episode 64