When I Opened My Eyes I Was a Superstar

# 223

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Drum, rumble,

on a darkened stage. The drums sounded loudly, heightening the tension.

And boom! With the sound, a pin light turned on in the very center of the stage.

Dowook was standing where the lights were turned on.

A situation in which only the drum sound continues and there is no accompaniment. However, the sound of the drums, which had been sounding at intervals, became faster at some point and became a rhythm based on the bass.

Dowook started singing to the beat.

calling me when you feel-

Dowook’s sweet voice resonated powerfully and clearly throughout the concert hall.

As the song drew to a close, the pitch got higher and higher.

The sound that came through the microphone without shaking penetrated into my ears and gave me a shiver.

The singers and the audience, who had been holding their breath waiting for the stage, let out a roar as if they were all holding their breath.

Waaaaaa

wheeeeik!

Shouts, whistles and applause all mixed together, heating up the concert hall.

Billboard Awards held in Las Vegas.

It was the start of KK’s performance, which won two awards, including being nominated in three categories and winning the Top Social Artist and Top Dance awards.

Do-wook, who heightened the atmosphere with his singing, moved his body as if he was conducting. As the sound of the drums faded, various instruments, led by the trumpet, created accompaniment.

It was the real prelude to ‘Connection’.

Colorful graphics appeared on the large screen behind Do-wook and surrounded him. The fast-moving graphics caught the eye.

The graphics on all screens installed in the concert hall were connected as one.

And at that moment, a blazing pillar of fire with tremendous firepower erupted, and members jumped to both sides centered on Do-wook.

The height was the same, as if it matched the height of the jump. Park Tae-hyung, spurred up, took a step forward and did a somersault.

Waaagh!

Okay!

Love you!!!

The shouts got louder. Most of the awards ceremony audience were KK’s fans. The sound of KK fans seemed to pierce the concert hall.

It was too hot to remain still, like a blazing pillar of fire. The singers who were sitting in their seats stood up to enjoy the stage even more.

From then on, the song ‘Connection’ began in earnest.

When you think you’re alone, look back.

I’m standing there –

Ahn Hyeong-seo’s voice and beautiful Korean lyrics are once again heating up the Billboard awards ceremony.

The graphics moved according to the rap content of Kim Won and Jeong Yoon-gi. Along with that, a huge number of back dancers appeared on stage. It was truly a huge number of people.

The large group moved as one. It was an amazing group dance that was also seen in ‘Continue’. In ‘Connection’, there was no separate group dance, but this stage was specially prepared by the members to show off the sharp group dance, which is one of KK’s pride.

It was a softer choreography compared to ‘Continue’, but that’s why the KK members and dancers on stage looked amazing as they performed the choreography as if they were even more united.

That wasn’t all.

Like the stars in the night sky, We all connected –

The moment the song reached its peak and Seok Ji-hoon uttered the lyrics “connected,” dozens of drones flew in the air. The drones drew a large shape similar to KK’s logo in the air.

It was on a huge scale. The lights dimmed and the drone’s light shone brighter.

Below, KK and a large group of dancers became one and repeated the choreography of ‘We are all connected.’

The sight on stage was truly spectacular.

Everyone at the concert sang ‘We are all connected’ passionately.

Not a single person was left out and spoke in unison.

The scene on stage was spectacular, but the scene below the stage was also spectacular.

‘Ah……’

Do-wook felt as if his heart would stop.

In fact, it wouldn’t be strange for someone to hyperventilate immediately due to the intense live performance.

Of course, Dowook and the members were all controlling themselves to prevent such a crisis situation from occurring through numerous performances and management, but it was difficult to control the excitement that was so great that it enveloped the whole body, causing all the energy inside to explode.

‘Right now… I think it would be okay if I died.’

Dowook thought as he listened to the echoing voice.

A song written by oneself, lyrics written by oneself, a song sung by oneself. It was a song that everyone sang together at the same time.

Kim Bo-myeong, who sang ‘If It Was a Dream’, was now too vague in Do-wook’s memory. However, Do-wook struggled to remember Kim Bo-myeong.

Kim Bo-myeong was also Do-wook. Before it was everything, now it is part of it.

And anyway, that was the reason Do-wook came here. I didn’t want to lose it just because it was a dark color.

‘I’m happy enough to die, but I want to be happy longer.’

The repeated refrain gradually became more frequent.

But the heat did not go away easily. Dowook’s members were breathing heavily on stage with overwhelmed faces.

The members gathered together in a formation and smiling flawlessly at the camera were broadcast live around the world.

The camera captured all of these scenes without exception.

Even though all the lights on stage were turned off, the audience’s applause for KK showed no sign of ending.

The MCs hosting the awards ceremony were embarrassed and tried to calm the audience down, but the audience did not let KK go easily.

In the end, the MC seemed to have given up on the proceedings and was busy praising KK’s performance.

The KK members going down the stage were almost delirious because they had put all their energy into it, but they kept all the applause coming towards them. The sound of applause seemed engraved in every cell of my body.

“Are you guys okay?”

This was the first thing Manager Oh Baek-ho said to the KK members who returned to the waiting room.

Manager Oh Baek-ho, who was under the stage, was momentarily stunned.

Each and every member did their best on stage, truly breaking their souls.

Although the members always did their best, it was their first time performing on stage in a long time. Because I was thinking that this moment would not last forever, the performance became more passionate.

Koo Cheol-min was busy handing out bottled water to the members.

The members had blank expressions, as if they were really upset.

“everyone.”

Dowook, who had finally caught his breath, opened his mouth. The members who were sitting or lying on the waiting room floor, unable to properly control their bodies, focused their attention on Do-wook’s words.

“Thank you. And…”

Do-wook thought that now he had to say something he had never said before. Because there was no other way to express it.

“It’s the best.”

The members burst into laughter at Dowook’s words.

“Yes, don’t do that. Everyone… they’re really the best.”

Jeong Yoon-gi said.

‘best.’

The standards could be different for each person, and it would not be possible to definitively call KK’s position the best.

Fortunately, there were still many mountains left to climb. Having a mountain to climb was fortunate for the young KK members, so they did not pride themselves on being the best.

But at this moment.

The members wanted to tell each other that they were the ‘best’.

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[Legendary performance by KK, winner of 2 Billboard awards]

[Shouts to KK who swallowed up the Billboard]

[KK’s energy… Shaking the American continent!]

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-proud. K.K.

-Wow…what is this…ㅋㅋ It’s not just soup, it’s something I have no choice but to admit lol -It

was a stage that will go down in Billboard history

-It’s so shocking…it doesn’t make sense

-I’m so thankful to all the members for being singersㅠㅠ A world without KK. .I can’t imagine anymore ㅠㅠ

– Will a group like KK… be able to come out again in the next ten years?

“If it comes out in 10 years, it will all be because of Do-wook…”

Hyeong-seo Ahn said while re-reading the article from the Billboard awards ceremony that he had saved. Even though several months have passed, the members still reminisce by watching stage videos or reading articles.

Do-wook smiled and shook his head at Ahn Hyeong-seo’s words.

“I’m not confident either.”

Just because you have a good song or money doesn’t mean everything is possible. In order for a group like KK to be born, every little personality of the members had to match.

“And I’ve said it several times, but KK is still…”

“I know, I know. “It’s just that I’m already disappointed.”

“Do-wook understands. “Hyungseo, your album was a flop, so it looks like spring is coming.”

At Seok Ji-hoon’s words, Ahn Hyeong-seo glared at Seok Ji-hoon.

Ahn Hyeong-seo’s solo title song ‘You and I’ was still ranked high on the music charts.

The only thing that happened was that Ahn Hyeong-seo drank and was teased for failing to meet the success standard of reaching No. 1 on the Billboard chart, which even K.K. had yet to achieve, which he had promised.

‘But maybe KK’s new album…’

Dowook carefully thought about the new album’s ranking on the Billboard chart. Then he quickly shook his head.

‘Don’t expect too much.’

Hit Entertainment’s new headquarters conference room.

All KK members were gathered together and preparing for a concept meeting for KK’s new album.

The place where the members gathered boasted a completely different scale and facilities than previous conference rooms.

Kim Won, Jeong Yoon-ki, and Park Tae-hyung were tinkering around with things like microphones and projectors before the meeting started.

After acquiring Jam Music, Hit Entertainment relocated its headquarters. This was because it was not something that could be expanded to the building next door.

The new headquarters was a building located about 30 minutes away from where the previous company was located.

Hit Entertainment took over the entire 17-story building, which was built less than a year ago.

Hit Entertainment acquired not only Jam Music but also ‘Girls’ Hyesung Entertainment as a subsidiary.

CEO Jeong Hye-seong was still the CEO of Hyesung Entertainment, but as a subsidiary of Hit Entertainment, he would be subject to some interference from Hit Entertainment.

However, CEO Jeong Hye-seong judged that this method would be better for the greater development of ‘Girls’ and future business.

Moreover, within Hit Entertainment, there was Do-wook, who would also play an active role as a producer in the future, and the management policy was well aligned with CEO Joanie, who is now the CEO, so it was an opportunity for CEO Jeong Hye-seong to raise solid capital while producing according to her own plan.

Meanwhile, Dowook was naturally named as a director of Hit Entertainment.

It was natural since he owned significant shares in Jam Music and Hyesung Entertainment.

CEO Joanie also called Do-wook a future representative.

But that was too far away.

Right now, we were in a hurry to decide on the concept for the next album.

‘Because I decided to try something new….’