Chapter 209: Two Wastes, One ACE!
The comment about menopause made Bae Joo-hyun’s already dark expression even darker.
“You really know how to annoy Bae Joo-hyun,” Jiang Shu couldn’t help but exclaim.
He had only seen Bae Joo-hyun angry a few times, and each time it was Kim Ye-rim who had provoked her.
You truly live up to your reputation, Yeri Turtle.
“President nim, you flatter me, but the most pressing matter is to help me control your wife,” Kim Ye-rim said slyly, grabbing Jiang Shu’s arm and hiding behind him.
“You just said she’s my wife, so what about you, Yeri xi?”
Kim Ye-rim’s expression changed.
“Marana!”
Then, Kim Ye-rim felt her collar being lifted. Although the force wasn’t great, Kim Ye-rim cooperatively lowered her head, acting as if the back of her neck was being pinched by fate, and was pulled by Jiang Shu to Bae Joo-hyun’s front.
“Thank you, President,” Bae Joo-hyun’s eyes lit up. She then smiled and took Kim Ye-rim’s hand, pulling her close like good sisters.
“Yeri, you’re being a bit disrespectful to Ouni.”
Kim Ye-rim looked at the stunning face so close to hers and couldn’t help but swallow.
“Ouni, listen to my defense!”
Bae Joo-hyun smiled slightly, and her other hand quietly found its way to Kim Ye-rim’s armpit. The next second…
“Ah! No, Ouni!!!”
Kim Ye-rim’s loud scream echoed out of the waiting room, causing passing staff and artists in the adjacent waiting rooms to curiously look towards Red Velvet’s waiting room.
Kim Ye-rim’s pig-like screams sounded exceptionally tragic.
Didn’t DM Entertainment’s President nim go over there? What’s going on?
After a while of commotion, everyone settled down. The Inkigayo performance had already begun, and preparations needed to start.
More than half an hour later, Bae Joo-hyun and Kang Seul-gi, already in their stage outfits, appeared on stage.
The moment the two appeared, everyone in the audience immediately became excited.
“They’re here, they’re here!”
“Bring on the main course.”
“Let me see what’s what.”
“They can fake the dancing, but they can’t fake the singing, right?”
“Couldn’t they just half-lip sync or full-lip sync? Anyway, even if they just hid a trick with the dance, it’s still pretending to be bad.”
“Fun fact: Red Velvet has never had a performance without live vocals.”
“Hot fact: The subunit doesn’t count as Red Velvet, so not having live vocals doesn’t fall on Red Velvet.”
“Fake fans are still focused on skill, real fans are already taking photos to document Irene’s unparalleled beauty.”
The noise from the audience did not affect Bae Joo-hyun on stage.
Thousands of practices in the rehearsal room had already made her perfectly memorize the two dance tracks from their debut album, “Monster.”
Even if her mind went blank now, her body could still dance to the music.
But Bae Joo-hyun knew that dancing was secondary; for her reputation reversal to be perfect, she also had to deliver her best in the live performance.
Her dance skills at most proved that she wasn’t completely incompetent, but they couldn’t bring the 'suppress first, then elevate' reputation reversal to its peak.
Bae Joo-hyun took a deep breath, silently cheering herself on.
Seconds later, when the PD’s countdown came through her earpiece, Bae Joo-hyun quickly bent down, ready for the opening performance.
Listening to the countdown in her earpiece…
The eerie background music of the title track “Monster” suddenly began, followed by Kang Seul-gi’s voice.
Bae Joo-hyun, standing behind Kang Seul-gi, lowered her gaze. The next second…
“All over~~~”
A mature, yet slightly seductive female voice resonated through the excellent microphones of Inkigayo, filling the entire studio.
The next second, the audience erupted in deafening cheers.
Is this vocal level high?
It’s far inferior to Kim Tae-yeon, Wendy, and Lily.
But such a comparison is meaningless.
Who is Bae Joo-hyun?
Why weren’t there such cheers when Kang Seul-gi sang?
Before today, Bae Joo-hyun was publicly recognized as two wastes and one!
But after she opened her mouth, her fully live vocal performance reached the ears of everyone present, as well as the audience in front of their televisions.
A good person who always does good deeds does another good deed today, and everyone takes it for granted.
But a person who is always mischievous does a good deed today, and everyone will be amazed.
This is the contrast.
And now, Bae Joo-hyun, with the blessing of the Qilin bond, showed singing and dancing skills not inferior to Kang Seul-gi’s. The visual and auditory impact this brought to the audience was unparalleled!
Bae Joo-hyun’s vocal color itself is very mature, and her face also has a mature vibe, only her figure was a bit lacking.
But because her skill level was too poor, her mature voice was only commented on in variety shows; she couldn’t fully utilize her vocal color when singing.
And now, with Kang Seul-gi’s skill as an aid, this unique vocal color also showed its due charm at this moment.
Some people’s vocal colors may not immediately captivate like a vocal rogue, but with excellent singing skills, they can still achieve the goal of being memorable.
And at this moment, Bae Joo-hyun was exactly like that.
“Bae! Joo! Hyun! Kang! Seul! Gi! Irene Seulgi!!!”
The fans’ fanchants also surged towards the stage like a roaring tide at this moment.
Bae Joo-hyun, wearing an earpiece on stage, could only hear a little of the deafening sound, but her attention was not there at the moment. Immersed in the dance she had practiced thousands of times, she used to be very anxious about whether she could successfully recreate the feeling from the practice room.
When she truly stood there, Bae Joo-hyun suddenly realized that as long as you work hard enough off stage, when you stand on stage, your efforts will not betray you.
Backstage.
Watching Bae Joo-hyun’s expression gradually relax on stage, Jiang Shu’s face also broke into a smile at this moment.
“I’m leaving first,” Jiang Shu said, turning to Kim Ye-rim and Park Soo-young.
“Huh? President nim, aren’t you waiting for Ouni and the others to finish?” Kim Ye-rim asked in surprise.
“No, I’m running out of time,” Jiang Shu said with a smile.
The cameraman, who had been silent behind Jiang Shu, spoke up.
“President nim specially changed his morning schedule to the evening to attend Irene xi and Seulgi xi’s debut stage. He needs to leave for the airport now.”
After the cameraman explained, Kim Ye-rim and Park Soo-young both showed expressions of sudden understanding. So he came specifically for Ouni.
“Alright, when Bae Joo-hyun and the others return, tell them for me, ‘Good performance.’”
“Yes!” Kim Ye-rim enthusiastically agreed.
Jiang Shu glanced at Kim Ye-rim, then turned to Park Soo-young.
“You tell Bae Joo-hyun and Seulgi; I’m afraid this one will exaggerate the message.”
Kim Ye-rim’s small face froze. She really didn’t have that intention!
The world misunderstands me, Kim Ye-rim, too deeply!
People’s joys and sorrows are not interconnected; Park Soo-young only found it amusing.
“Yes! President nim, don’t worry, I promise to convey it to Ouni word for word!”
Jiang Shu waved his hand and turned to leave.
This time, his dedicated cameraman did not follow him.