Week 2 of activities.
Tuesday.
First music show [One Show].
This is already the fifth pre-recording.
Every day starts at dawn and ends at dawn.
Everyone was exhausted.
Despite that, nobody showed signs of fatigue and kept smiling.
Today is the candidate for 1st place.
Ah, of course, I’m excluding Kim Seo-yoon, who’s holding my hand and dripping sweat.
“Do you want some calming pills?”
I was prepared for this.
I bought calming pills for the members.
Pretty gentle of me.
“I’m not nervous at all!”
“Just let go of my hand and speak.”
“I’m serious! I’m not nervous at all!”
Sigh…
Guess the scaredy-cat has no chill.
Honestly, Ye-eun Unni was more composed.
“…Hoo-ha hoo-ha hoo-ha hoo-ha.”
Um…
That doesn’t seem quite right either.
“Do-hee, I’m nervous too… Hehe…”
Sara Unni sneakily leaned in and depended on me.
“Unni, buy your own.”
“Ugh…”
Hana Unni said.
“Come on, everyone, don’t be nervous! I believe our members will do great!”
“Why the suddenly over-formal speech? It’s cringe.”
“Seriously. What’s up with her?”
“…I’m not the leader.”
“Ha-rang Unni, Do-hee… Let’s keep it nice and cool…”
Amid the chaos.
The production staff peeked through the waiting room door and shouted.
“Seven, five minutes left! Please stand by!”
The stage for the broadcast had already been pre-recorded this morning.
All that was left was the live broadcast stage.
And as soon as that’s over, the 1st place announcement begins.
“Alright, let’s shout our chant before we go! Hands in the middle!”
At Hana Unni’s words, the members gathered and reached their hands in the center.
“One, two, three!”
“Make the heaven! Wake the Seven! Fighting!”
“Can we change this chant a bit?”
“The original chant has that cheesy vibe.”
…Right.
*
“Blue, blue, blue, the sound spreads out.”
Sara Unni’s clear voice filled the air.
The lights felt unusually hot.
The cheers from the fans pierced through the in-ears.
Shimmering light sticks and colorful slogans under the stage.
It was a scene I had seen all week last week.
But today’s stage felt exceptionally long because every emotion is fresh again.
New emotions inject new colors into everyday life, and the abundance of information slows down time.
Paradoxically, the stage ended in a flash.
And right after that, the 1st place announcement began.
The stage packed with all the performers was chaotic again today.
Following the staff’s guidance, the performers took their places.
And today, we lined up in the front row.
The contender for 1st place was last week’s winner, Paramax.
Of course, I’m confident we can take the top spot.
But my heart was pounding.
If we take 1st today, it would be the shortest time for a girl group to win.
A day when another trophy for 1st is about to be set up.
My heart fluttered.
He did it.
The boy idol MC, who received the PD’s sign, started the show.
“Paramax and Seven! Seven and Paramax! Who will be the special one of ‘The One’ in the second week of November? Please reveal the voting results now!”
*
After the music show ended, a post appeared on Do-hee’s Instagram.
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@icandohee
My heart is pounding for the first 1st place.
Thank you, ‘SAVEN-U’.
I’ll keep working hard!
(Teary-eyed picture of Kim Seo-yoon)
(Do-hee’s perfect selfie)
#SAVEN #JEDOL3 #Dohee #TheOne #LeeDohee #イ・ドヒ #Dohee
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– Go Seven!
– Do-hee, congrats on your first 1st place~~
– It’s the same Do-hee who ran away after the live yesterday, haha so cute!
As soon as he saw the post, the college student burst out laughing and commented.
“Haha the face of Seo-yoon crying is also cute. But why are you the only one posting a perfect pic, Do-hee? You should be crying too, lol!”
Achieving first place.
‘Seven’ achieved the shortest record for girl groups at number one.
Thanks to that, the Seven fan cafe was in a festive mood.
And besides ‘number one’, there was another topic being mentioned.
– Guys, don’t forget to watch ‘Idol Zone’ live!
– Today they’re debuting Do-hee playing the piano, I’m so excited!
It was last week’s filming of [Idol Zone].
They had raised the anticipation significantly through the teaser.
The college student also had the channel airing Idol Zone on.
“It’s started!”
On the screen, captions read [The girl who makes your summer flutter has arrived!] and the members were seen dancing to the title song ‘Fell for You’ from [JEDOL3].
*
[Idol Zone].
A show introducing the chemistry, personalities, and above all, the songs of idol members, so the broadcast proceeded without special editing, as it was recorded.
First, the member introductions.
[First up, our radiating sweet girl! Visual center! Youngest bunny! Do-hee Lee!]
Do-hee stepped into the center of the set, grooving just right.
And with a gesture of flipping her long hair behind, she posed.
[Hello! I am Lee Do-hee, embodying coolness and charm!]
With a chic expression and lines.
<※ I’m the pretty and cute visual youngest> captioned.
[Woo~ One-tool cuteness!]
[Don’t tell lies!]
The members’ jeers mixed in, bringing laughter.
“Haha, she’s really cute.”
*
The show was filled with laughter throughout.
Fans thought, ‘Seven’ really has the qualities of a variety idol.
The chemistry came from the team of 7 members’ banter.
And the most problematic scene.
[Is Do-hee’s specialty cuteness?]
It started with Do-hee’s aegyo and led to her piano performance.
<※ It’s so cute, guard your hearts>
With hesitation, Do-hee on screen eventually pouted in response to the continuous urging of those around her.
[Do-hee came out in Idol Zone, but why isn’t she visible…?]
[I'm definitely going to watch it!!!]
– Ding-dong-deng♫
[Oh wow, she’s so cute! Too cute!]
– Hahaha, she’s seriously adorable.
– Why wouldn’t I watch? Of course I have to! Lol
– Do-hee Lee is cute.
– So cute~~~~~~~~
Of course, Do-hee was the only one who thought this scene was problematic.
The production staff was grinning, pulling in viewers with this scene, anticipating high ratings.
The members were also excited to tease her.
Fans were happy, savoring the cuteness.
[Alright, now it’s really time to see some individual talents!]
[I heard about it! The 19-time piano award winner, genius idol Do-hee Lee! I heard there’s never been a broadcast verifying her performance, so we can’t skip testing it, right?]
In response to the MC’s question about what piece she would perform, Do-hee replied.
[I’ll play “Mephisto Waltz.”]
On the screen, scenes of great pianists playing “Mephisto Waltz” and explanations of the piece flowed.
[The peak of piano technique]
[Liszt's Mephisto Waltz]
Do-hee soon began to play.
Due to broadcast time constraints, the full 10-minute performance couldn’t be aired, so highlights were edited with subtitles mentioning that the full version would be uploaded separately on YouTube.
Thanks to that, the context of the performance felt a bit disjointed.
Nevertheless, the melody and Do-hee’s technique exuded a serene atmosphere and abundant aura.
Finally, as the climax wrapped up and Do-hee removed her hands from the piano.
– Wow…
– Seriously well played.
– I also took piano lessons, and this piece is really hard to play without mistakes. The way she conveys feeling while playing is amazing…
– Even if you don’t know much about piano, you can tell why she’s the star, for real.
– Hurry and upload the full versionㅠㅠㅠ
– Why does she look so mature while performing? It’s somehow elegant…
The reactions were extremely enthusiastic.
Both on-screen and off.
If Do-hee hadn’t been smirking amidst the applause, or if she hadn’t said anything, her wish for a cute image might have been slightly realized.
[Ah… why do I look so cool?]
However, the moment Do-hee softly muttered that as if she were intoxicated with herself, the reactions flipped instantly.
– Hahaha, she’s so serious it’s ridiculously cuteㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Why are you so cute, Do-hee? Hahaha
– Yeah, you were coolㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Aah, I’m getting emotionalㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Lol, it’s even funnier that she’s not trying to be funnyㅋㅋㅋㅋ
[…But wasn’t I really cool…? I really was cool…]
The more Do-hee felt wronged, the stronger those reactions and images became.
[Of course you were cool! Goooood!]
– Hahaha, you were coolㅋㅋ엌ㅋㅋㅋ
– Seriously, I don’t know why I’m laughing so hardㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Aah, I’m about to die from laughingㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Then came Seo-yoon’s explosive revelation, fanning the flames.
[Do-hee is totally a narcissist, you know?!]
[Why? What do you mean!?]
[There’s seriously a lot, but let’s start with one thing: Do-hee’s phone wallpaper is, well, it’s a picture of herself!]
It’s a photo!]
[Proof]
The screen showed Do-hee’s phone background, which was set to a solo shot of Do-hee at the center stage of the title track [Fell for You] from the 3rd album.
Do-hee’s face turned bright red in embarrassment.
[No… um…]
And then Ha-rang’s revelation.
Ha-rang mimicking Do-hee as she puts her hand on her cheek, striking various poses like a coy girl, cool attitude, flushed face, charisma, and so on.
[No, I never did that much…!]
[I just practiced some expressions and made a few! If you keep saying that, everyone will misunderstand!]
[I’m really going to stake my idol life on this, it’s 100% real.]
[Yes! Everyone! This is 100% real!]
Up until this point, it could at least be said to be scripted entertainment.
However, after [Idol Room] ended, a video conveniently uploaded on the official YouTube of [Seven].
[SAVEN Seven ‘Rose Nebula’ MV Reaction]
[Do-hee, can you stop watching and play it now?]
[Ah, she’s just staring at her own face again.]
[What are you doing? Play it quickly!]
[What? Why did it stop?]
[Ah, why is Lee Do-hee stopping!]
[She’s just staring at her face again.]
[Ahh! Stop it, Do-hee, seriously.]
[It’s okay because Do-hee is cute…]
[Do-hee… this looks like my next scene…? I also want to see my scene…]
Do-hee’s overflowing self-love became official.
In the comments of Do-hee’s recent Instagram post:
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@icandohee
My heart is pounding for the first 1st place.
Thank you ‘SAVEN-U’.
I’ll work hard from now on!
(Red-eyed photo of Kim Seo-yoon)
(Normal selfie of Do-hee)
#SAVEN #3rdalbum #Do-hee #TheOne #LeeDohee #イ・ドヒ #Dohee
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– LOL, why is Do-hee so cute? LOL
– LOL, why are you saying it while being embarrassed? LOL
– Do-hee’s cuteness is at a universe-conquering level! LOL
– Seriously cute, I’m commenting for the first time LOL
The comment section was flooded with playful teasing of Do-hee.
*
Meanwhile, at the dorm.
Do-hee was burying her face in the pillow, whining.
“Ah, what am I going to do now…”
Do-hee’s entire face, even her ears, turned red.
And next to her, Kim Seo-yoon, Jeon Ha-rang, and Hana Kwon were laughing out loud.
Park Ye-eun was snickering.
Eun Se-ra was gently patting Do-hee’s head.
“Ah, stop laughing. I’m serious.”
Of course, the members’ laughter showed no signs of stopping.
“I’m not doing it. I’m not participating!”
“Ha ha ha, don’t do it, don’t do it!”
And then.
“Ah, you guys go and chatter somewhere… let me have some sleep…”
Another tough day for Chae-rin.
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