By Zephyria The green car that Sung Se-han was standing on was a Ramses Original gull-wing door car, known to be owned by Kang Robin, with only one unit in the country.
According to Kang Robin’s interview, the Ramses Original, which cost hundreds of millions to tune, was forcibly included in the music video at his strong request.
The grand mansion, the dozens of foreign cars, and the obvious signs of money spent made each cut look incredibly polished.
But what overwhelmingly dominated the screen was Sung Se-han’s visuals.
When the zoomed-in camera focused on Sung Se-han’s face, his confident smile alone was sure to make fans clutch their hearts.
“Listen. This is the truth.”
“Until yesterday, I was prepared to wait about ten years. But honestly, I can’t wait even ten minutes.”
Even though it’s a familiar song, I don’t know if I’m newly impressed every time I listen to it because the melody is good or because of the vocals that branch out in various directions.
“You can’t easily forgive me.”
“But I still hope. I hope you’ll understand me even if I don’t say it.”
“No matter what I do, you can’t abandon me. I know that.”
“I only do this to you. I don’t do this to just anyone. Even if it’s a bad thing, I only do it to you.”
The group dance scene with the ten dancers that appeared as the scenes changed in between was thrilling enough to send shivers down my spine.
Suddenly, Sung Se-han looked at the camera and pointed to himself with his thumb. Without realizing it, I tensed up and put strength into my shoulders.
From here, the addictive lyrics and cool vocals poured out like a meteor shower.
“I’ll wait until 2.”
“Just call. Just give me a signal. I’ll go. To you.”
“I don’t know frustration.”
“I don’t know what disappointment is. I don’t even know what rejection is. Because I’ve never experienced it.”
“That’s me saying, I’ll wait until 2.”
I can’t take my eyes off the slow-motion scene where his shimmering ash-brown hair flutters like jewels.
“I’m strong because of you, but you don’t know that.”
“Just call, give me a signal. So I can run to you.”
“Now I’m saying, I’ll wait until 2.”
Sung Se-han’s brown eyes were shining intensely.
Who could possibly reject a guy who demands with such intense eyes? The destructive power was completely different from listening to it as just a sound source.
“I don’t know frustration.”
“I don’t know what disappointment is. I don’t even know what rejection is. Because I’ve never experienced it.”
“That’s me saying, I’ll wait until 2.”
While the addictive hook continued, the camera mainly captured full shots of the group dance. Then, it slowly scanned Sung Se-han’s entire body.
The firm thighs visible through the rips, the solid pelvis wrapped in the red t-shirt, and the right-angled collarbones and broad shoulders.
It was a camera work with a clear intention, but I couldn’t help but watch it as if I were possessed, even though I knew it.
Finally, it was the highlight.
“I’m telling you now. I’ll wait until 2.”
The scene continued with Sung Se-han getting into the car and then getting out again, nervously ruffling his hair. Then, he checked his watch. The second and minute hands of the watch pointed to 2:30.
Sung Se-han, who threw away the shirt tied around his waist, burst out of the garage.
The camera relentlessly captured even the twitching muscles of Sung Se-han, who jumped down. The moment his face was zoomed in, his brown eyes, where the sunlight was shattering, faced forward.
I felt as if my heart had been hit by the force of that head-on collision.
“Now I’m saying, I’ll wait from 2.”
While walking out of the mansion, Sung Se-han smiled as if he had plenty of time, skateboarding and playing catch with the dancers who had joined him. Even so, he checked the time again.
“Just call. Give me a signal. Because I’ll wait from 2.”
“I’ll wait from 2.”
He said he would wait until 2. How could a guy who says he’ll wait from 2 after the time has passed look so cool? Maybe it’s because it’s Sung Se-han.
Until now, Perfect Puzzle had mainly released hip and strong songs suitable for group dances.
In this solo album, Sung Se-han completely differentiated himself from Perfect Puzzle by showcasing a glamorous and free image that suited him perfectly.
Even without checking, the fans’ reactions would be enormous.
The videos of the showcase stage distributed by each media company saw their view counts soar as soon as they were released.
“I really hate Se-han Hyung…”
Jeong-min, who was always complaining about being hungry, didn’t show much enthusiasm even with a precious late-night snack in front of him. He was just fiddling with his phone, apparently constantly checking Sung Se-han’s first-day sales numbers.
“It’s really crazy. It’s the first day of the initial sales, and it’s already 700,000 copies. Well… he picked an all-time great song, so…”
Ho-soo, who was looking at the phone next to Jeong-min, chimed in.
“Perfect Puzzle’s overseas fandom was a bit weaker compared to domestic, right? But this time, Sung Se-han Sunbae is expected to set records on the global charts as well. His ranking is already much better than Perfect Puzzle’s.”
No sooner had Ho-soo finished speaking than Jeong-min’s grumbling continued.
“How can he crush people’s spirits like this? Is it okay for him to do this to us? What does Tae-kyung Hyung think?”
“Jeong-min.”
I, who had finished eating the salad in the lunch box, put down my fork.
“Are you not confident in our song?”
Jeong-min was visibly flustered, as if he hadn’t expected my attack.
“No! What are you talking about? How good is our song! Gun-woo Hyung poured everything into working on it… Why are you asking such a question, Tae-kyung Hyung? Our reaction will be really good when we debut! I’m confident! Are you not confident, Tae-kyung Hyung?”
Jeong-min, who was initially flustered, gradually became angry and launched a counterattack. I leisurely looked around at the youngest members sitting across from me.
“Gun-woo Hyung’s song is also well-made, and the music video is well-shot. There will be some reaction when we debut. Let’s not be too greedy from the start. Let’s not be impatient and think of it as taking small steps forward. And let’s not forget to be grateful for everything. I just want you guys to remember that.”
The guys, who were listening attentively to my words, nodded with excited faces.
“Okay, Hyung!”
“Yes, Tae-kyung Hyung!”
“I’ll keep that in mind, Tae-kyung Hyung-nim.”
Oh, you pretty and kind guys….
Ding-dong.
[How to Prevent the Death of Genius Idol Sung Se-han.]
The hand that was tidying up the lunch box slowly stopped. There’s nothing that would lower my Inferiority Score right now….
[Congratulations on Genius Idol Sung Se-han’s Solo Debut!]
What is this… again?
[Sudden Event to Commemorate Solo Debut!]
My fingertips turned cold the moment I checked the sudden event.
Although I hadn’t managed to get my Inferiority Score to 0 by today, which I had set as D-Day, the situation was smooth enough to be sufficiently relieved.
Is it just excessive worry to think that this kind of sudden event is unlikely to work in my favor?
“Gun-woo Hyung.”
“Yeah.”
Gun-woo Hyung, who was replaying Sung Se-han’s showcase video, answered casually. I quickly cleared the lunch box from the table and snatched the hooded jacket that was draped over the chair.
“Gun-woo Hyung, something really urgent came up for me….”
“Not today.”
Gun-woo Hyung, who took his eyes off the laptop, turned to look at me.
“The CEO hasn’t even left work yet to check our preparation status. The General manager and Team leader will also be coming to the meeting. Tae-kyung, not today.”
[First, Lee Tae-kyung goes to the Century Hotel, where Sung Se-han’s solo debut celebration party is being held!]
“Gun-woo Hyung, I wouldn’t ask you if I could avoid going.”
The reason I went back to a year ago was to save Sung Se-han, not to undo a failure. I mustn’t forget this.
“I’ll make up for the practice time until dawn after I come back.”
If I get the chance to rise above the previous failure, it would just be a bonus that I can gratefully accept.
“Tae-kyung.”
Gun-woo Hyung showed a fierce expression for the first time in a while.
“Aren’t you going to meet Sung Se-han anyway? I’ve always been accommodating, but do you have to make things difficult for me until today?”
“I’m really sorry.”
I had nothing else to say to Gun-woo Hyung other than sorry. The youngest members’ faces turned pale in the suddenly serious atmosphere.
“Youngest ones, I’m sorry that Hyung is so inconsiderate.”
Sorry was all that came out. That’s why my heart ached.
[The party is being held in the ‘Athena,’ the No. 1 penthouse of the Century Hotel! Isn’t it really amazing?]
I put on my hooded jacket and looked down at Gun-woo Hyung.
“Just mark me down as deserting today. I’ll talk to the CEO directly tomorrow and….”
“Then let’s do this.”
Gun-woo Hyung closed the laptop and stood up.
“I’ll say that Tae-min got into a car accident and you urgently went to the hospital. If it’s a family matter, everyone won’t say much.”
“Yes?”
Without realizing it, I clenched my fist and gritted my teeth.
“How can you say such a thing even as a joke…! Who are you saying got into an accident!”
A car accident! Just hearing the word made my blood run cold, and I couldn’t lie that Tae-min had an accident.