Reborn as a K-Pop Trainee with a System
Chapter 74: "The Couple Stage of Doom"
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Scene: STARLIGHT Entertainment – The Ultimate Trap
📍 LOCATION: CEO KANG'S OFFICE – WHERE DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES ARE MANUFACTURED
🔥 Joon, Jae-Hyun, and Hye-Rin are sitting in front of CEO Kang.
🔥 Joon looks like he's attending his own funeral.
🔥 Jae-Hyun is sipping a banana milk, enjoying the drama.
🔥 Hye-Rin is checking her nails, looking unbothered.
💬 CEO Kang (smiling like a villain): "So, I assume you've all seen the news?"
🔥 Joon glares at Jae-Hyun, who had been the one to break the news last chapter.
💬 Joon: "Yeah. I saw it. I just don't know whether to cry, scream, or run away to the Himalayas."
🔥 CEO Kang ignores him.
💬 CEO Kang: "Good. Then let's discuss the details."
🔥 He throws a folder onto the table.
🔥 Joon hesitantly opens it.
🔥 The title reads:
📝 "Couple Stage Performance – A Romantic Duet"
🔥 Joon instantly panics.
💬 Joon: "Wait. Wait. WAIT. WHAT DO YOU MEAN DUET?!"
🔥 CEO Kang smiles.
💬 CEO Kang: "What? Did you think you'd just stand there looking handsome?"
🔥 Jae-Hyun snickers.
💬 Jae-Hyun: "Well, to be fair, that is Joon's main talent."
🔥 Joon smacks him.
🔥 Hye-Rin leans forward, actually interested.
💬 Hye-Rin: "So… what's the concept?"
🔥 CEO Kang's smile widens.
💬 CEO Kang: "A tragic love story."
🔥 Joon's soul leaves his body.
💬 Joon: "Why is it always tragic?"
🔥 CEO Kang shrugs.
💬 CEO Kang: "People love suffering. It gets views."
🔥 Jae-Hyun nods approvingly.
💬 Jae-Hyun: "Facts."
🔥 Joon throws a paperclip at him.
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Scene: Dance Practice – The Disaster Begins
📍 LOCATION: STARLIGHT PRACTICE ROOM – WHERE CHAOS UNFOLDS
🔥 Joon and Hye-Rin are standing in front of the giant mirror.
🔥 The dance instructor claps his hands.
💬 Instructor: "Alright, kids! The theme is star-crossed lovers, full of passion and drama. Now, let's start with the final pose. Joon, you'll hold Hye-Rin like this—"
🔥 The instructor demonstrates a dramatic dip.
🔥 Joon's brain malfunctions.
💬 Joon: "Wait. I have to DIP her?!"
🔥 Hye-Rin smirks.
💬 Hye-Rin: "Scared you'll drop me?"
🔥 Joon scoffs.
💬 Joon: "Pfft. No! I—"
🔥 He attempts the dip.
🔥 Instant regret.
🔥 Hye-Rin is surprisingly heavy (MUSCLE, OKAY? NOT FAT).
🔥 Joon's arms start shaking.
🔥 Jae-Hyun, watching from the sidelines, starts recording.
🔥 Joon struggles… then collapses.
🔥 Hye-Rin lands on top of him.
🔥 A loud THUD echoes through the room.
🔥 Silence.
🔥 Jae-Hyun is crying from laughter.
💬 Jae-Hyun: "OH MY GOD, THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL."
🔥 Hye-Rin sits up, unimpressed.
💬 Hye-Rin: "Joon, have you been skipping gym?"
🔥 Joon wheezes.
💬 Joon: "I—I have an excuse."
🔥 Hye-Rin crosses her arms.
💬 Hye-Rin: "Oh yeah? What is it?"
🔥 Joon dramatically places a hand on his forehead.
💬 Joon: "I am but a delicate artist, not a bodybuilder."
🔥 Hye-Rin smacks him.
💬 Hye-Rin: "Go lift some weights."
🔥 Joon groans.
📢 SYSTEM ALERT:
📢 [DING! NEW QUEST: "GAIN ENOUGH ARM STRENGTH TO NOT DROP YOUR PARTNER ON LIVE TV"]
📢 [REWARD: NOT BEING PUBLICLY HUMILIATED]
🔥 Joon is suffering.
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Scene: The Dreaded Vocal Practice
📍 LOCATION: RECORDING STUDIO – WHERE AUTOTUNE SAVES LIVES
🔥 Joon and Hye-Rin are standing in front of the mic.
🔥 The producer plays the instrumental.
🎶 Soft piano music fills the room. The lyrics are emotional. Heartbreaking. A story of two lovers torn apart.
🔥 Joon swallows nervously.
💬 Producer: "Alright, Joon. Your line is, 'Even if I walk away… my heart will always beat for you.'"
🔥 Joon takes a deep breath.
🔥 He opens his mouth to sing—
🔥 But the moment he does, he accidentally sings it like a Bollywood hero.
🎤 "EVEN IF I WALK AWAYEEE… MY HEARTTTTTT WILL ALWAYSSS BEATTTT FOR YOUUUU~~~!!!"
🔥 Dramatic high note. Hands in the air. Full-on SRK pose.
🔥 Silence.
🔥 The producer blinks.
💬 Producer: "What… what was that?"
🔥 Jae-Hyun bursts into the room, clapping.
💬 Jae-Hyun: "BRILLIANT. SO MUCH DRAMA. SO MUCH EMOTION."
🔥 Joon facepalms.
💬 Joon: "I MESSED UP, YOU IDIOT."
🔥 Hye-Rin wipes away fake tears.
💬 Hye-Rin: "So much passion. The K-drama industry is shaking."
🔥 Joon groans.
📢 SYSTEM ALERT:
📢 [DING! NEW QUEST: "LEARN TO SING WITHOUT TURNING INTO A BOLLYWOOD HERO"]
📢 [REWARD: NOT BEING ROASTED IN THE COMPANY GROUP CHAT]
🔥 Joon is about to lose his mind.
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Scene: CEO Kang's Final Blow
📍 LOCATION: CEO KANG'S OFFICE – WHERE EVIL PLOTS ARE MADE
🔥 CEO Kang watches the practice footage.
🔥 He grins.
💬 CEO Kang: "Perfect. Now let's leak this 'accidentally' to the press."
🔥 Mr. Choi, his exhausted assistant, sighs.
💬 Mr. Choi: "Sir, you enjoy this too much."
🔥 CEO Kang smirks.
💬 CEO Kang: "Of course."
🔥 And just like that, Joon's next nightmare begins.
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NEXT CHAPTER TEASERS:
🔥 Joon's "Bollywood Moment" Goes Viral?!
🔥 Jae-Hyun's Prank Backfires?!
🔥 The Couple Stage Performance—Will Joon Survive?!
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A/N:
😂 Joon just wanted to debut, but now he's starring in a full-blown K-Drama. Will he survive? Probably not.
Stay tuned for more chaos!