At the sa ti.
News about NewBlack’s gifts was spreading across social dia and idol communities.
[NewBlack’s reverse support gift at today’s first music broadcast]
(A happy elderly Arican man and his sons smiling while making hamburgers.jpg)
They said they would make hamburgers, so they brought the hamburger shop owner.
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Post the other photos tooㅋㅋ Guys, there are tons of snacks besides that!
-(Photo of a cheese ball tub the size of a jar.jpg) The cheese balls are freaking huge!! Soone said it could be used as a burial mound and everyone lost itㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Why does that grandpa look so happy
-NewBlack ate at that burger place -> Arican Souffles visit -> huge win -> Korean tourists flood in -> curious locals swarm too
-They’re renaming the burger NewBlack Burgerㅋㅋㅋ I heard it on site
-How’s the taste???? Is it good???
-It was so goodㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I want one too
Just like the comnts said, what people were most curious about was the taste.
As questions about the flavor flooded social dia, the ones on site tapped away at their phones with fingers shiny from french fry grease.
@KimNorang
Now I get why friends who went to Southeast Asia say, "Hey, you have to try real mango there." Everyone, this is what a real hamburger tastes like.
Everything we ate in Korea until now was not a hamburger.
@Kyuhojjang_kkanbate
Ahh— so this is a “hamburger.”
@King_jiho
It feels like when the Joseon envoys first visited Arica and tried their first hamburger. So this is the taste of Arica.
Franchise burgers are all fake.
It’s like when a friend cos back from Southeast Asia and says, "You just haven’t tasted real fruit. What you eat in Korea is fake!"
Idol fans stomped their feet.
"Damn it, I’m so jealous!"
Whenever a famous Arican burger chain opens in Gangnam, Koreans line up all day.
And here, a true master of hamburgers from the holand ca in person to make them.
There was nothing more enviable.
So people began trembling like the fox in Aesop’s fable, shouting, "Those are sour grapes!"
[Aren’t Arican burgers super salty??]
Anyway they’re salty.
They must be super salty.
Probably like Salt Lake City.
The Souffles on site let out a soft snort, their lips shiny with grease.
-I was worried Arican food would be too strong in flavor but don’t worry. Seems like they adjusted it for Korean tastes
-The boys already suggested itㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Damn I’m so jealous
-The seasoning is perfect though
-I knowㅠㅠㅠㅠ I’m just jealousㅠㅠㅠㅠ
The trembling fans searched delivery apps with complicated expressions.
"Guess I’ll settle for a handmade burger today."
Then they looked up the shop run by a man nad Mark Weber, who had been cooking hamburgers on site, and added it to their bucket lists.
anwhile.
The Souffles watching today’s gift started thinking rapidly.
"They brought burger shop owners while expanding into Arica?"
In that case!
[Guys I hope they expand into Italy]
I want to try pasta
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-???: We brought a master of one-hundred-year traditional aglio e olio just for you
-I just imagined ordering vongole at a music broadcast
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ This is killing
Starting from one random post, jokes began appearing about where they should visit next.
-Imagine them expanding to France and bringing a macaron master
-Huge win
-Let’s make a full list of famous restaurantsㅋㅋㅋ
-Nasi goreng made by an Indonesian... tonkotsu ran made by a Japanese chef...
-I want Neapolitan pizza
-Overseas activities... not bad..?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-I want a souffle brought from the holand of Souffle, France
-Then if they go to North Korea is it Pyongyang cold noodles??
-That’s not allowed.
Everyone burst into laughter at the fans’ shaless desire to use their favorite idols for personal gain.
Of course, there were people who took it seriously.
"Hoh."
The Demon King and his four henchn were monitoring online reactions in the waiting room.
"Hyung, this sounds like a pretty good idea."
"The response is good."
"Should we push it as is?"
Grand fantasies began spreading through their minds.
-Now! Today is the Souffle Expo! To celebrate NewBlack, culinary masters from around the world have gathered!
-Hello. I am Roberto, a pizza master from Italy.
-Today for NewBlack’s music broadcast we invited sushi master Nakamura. In the tank, there are fresh live fish...!
The five of us placed both hands against our blushing cheeks like sunflowers.
"Hoooo!"
"This is good!"
Laughter echoed through the waiting room.
Finally, pre-recording ti.
After finishing even the dry rehearsal, we stepped into the K net studio for the final rehearsal.
"Waaaaaaah!"
We waved at the cheering Souffles and smiled.
"Pfft!"
"Hahaha!"
Without anyone starting it, laughter burst out among us.
Sparkle sparkle.
It was because of our Souffles shining in the darkness. Under the glowing light sticks, their lips and fingers glittered with grease.
Even their bright eyes seed rounder sohow.
"Did you eat well?"
"Yeeeeees!"
"If you thought the hamburger was the best, raise your hand!"
Everyone raised their hands.
"If you liked the hot dog better than the hamburger, raise your hand!"
Most hands went down.
Junhyun smiled contentedly.
"That’s a relief. Tomorrow’s music broadcast nu is hot dogs."
"Gasp!"
At the loud gasp from soone, laughter exploded among the Souffles.
So cruel! they protested, booing, and we smiled.
"This hot dog place is really good too. Their chili hot dog is famous. Honestly, it’s the best hot dog we’ve ever had."
"That’s right. The sauce is really......."
The youngest added,
"You guys have to try it too. The mont you eat it, you’ll think, ‘Ah, this is Arica’......."
"Booooooo!"
"Wow. Listen to them boo! After eating all the hamburgers!"
"Boooooo!"
"Traitors!" the youngest gritted out, making the Souffles laugh fondly.
Looking at fans who had beco plump like seasonal fruit, we smiled warmly as well.
In the end, there’s no place like ho.
The Arican award show had been a fun experience, but being here in this music broadcast studio with our fans felt the most fun.
It was like we shared sothing only among ourselves.
"You waited a long ti, right? No matter how long or short the actual ti was, it always feels like it’s been a while since we last t."
Shy smiles returned.
"And when we et again, it feels familiar, like we see each other all the ti. I guess we’ve grown really attached."
"But there must be people who just beca fans this ti."
"Oh. Right."
At Ri Hyuk’s words, I raised my hand and whispered,
"Sorry if we made you feel left out."
The Souffles burst into laughter.
"But even those who just beca fans must have encountered us sohow before... so maybe our inner closeness is already there? We’ll just get even closer from now on."
"That’s right."
Biju nodded in agreent.
While saying that, we properly greeted the Souffles.
"I feel like I always start with this. Thank you so much for waiting. You must have waited a lot, but we were really waiting for this mont too."
"Waaaaaaah!"
"Then, shall we start recording?"
"Yes!"
We signaled to the PD that we were done talking and took our positions.
Finally, the first performance of TRO in Korea.
Throughout the pre-recording, amid the hot cheers and shouts, we felt alive again.
"Waaaaaaah!"
Even during the VMA, it hadn’t felt real.
Only now did it feel like we had truly returned.
The Arican food trucks were definitely effective.
Not only were the plumper Souffles cheering louder than usual, but it was also remarkably effective at warding off natural enemies.
"Wow. It’s Sun Wooju."
"Wow."
"Get him."
"You said during Not Fine recording, ‘We prepared an amazing song for you,’ and then you imdiately teased us with TRO?"
Dressed like pop stars, beautiful goddesses of fury rushed toward , but I wasn’t afraid at all.
"A congratulatory hit......! Huh?"
The Scarlet mbers who had co right up to sniffed the air.
As expected, sharp noses.
Nayoon flared her nostrils and blinked.
"Where is that delicious sll coming from......."
"You got it right."
I snapped my fingers, and the henchn lined up behind stepped forward with trays.
When the lids were lifted, Arican hamburgers were revealed.
The rich scent of grilled at patties filled the air, and warm yellow cheese lted down with visible heat.
"Th-this... this is totally an Arican hamburger......!"
"That’s right."
After explaining everything, I presented the specially prepared hamburgers for Scarlet.
Was this how countries felt when they offered gifts to prevent invasions and pursue peace?
As they carefully accepted the hamburgers, I smiled.
"I heard you hadn’t eaten lunch yet, so I ordered these specially."
"Wooju!"
Looking at the girl group on the verge of tears from happiness, I smiled contentedly.
Crisis averted.
At my signal, Junhyun handed over a convenience store bag. Nayoon peeked inside like a chick.
"What’s this?"
"After you finish, it might feel greasy. Kimchi and cup noodles as snacks."
"Oppa!"
"Wooju!"
Now it really seed perfect.
Watching Scarlet chew on cheeseburgers, completely distracted by food, I handed out hamburgers to the other staff as well.
Then we returned to our waiting room.
"There’s still a lot left."
Even after distributing them to staff, there were burgers left.
It was because Mark Weber, excited by the Souffles’ energy, had made burgers like crazy.
-It felt like I was a pop star. Every ti I sprinkled salt, they applauded and cheered. Hahaha!
-But... the quantity of burgers?
-Ah. I got excited and ended up making too many.
Looking at the mountain of thinly wrapped burgers, I imdiately concluded,
"Let’s distribute them."
"Yes."
Fortunately, since we were the most senior act on today’s broadcast, we didn’t need to go around visiting others first.
Knock knock.
As the live broadcast approached, singers kept flying over the threshold.
"Hello, sunbae! We’re Sinister!"
"Sunbae, we’re Iris. May we co in?"
"Hellooooo!"
We exchanged greetings and well-wishes with junior singers and bestowed hamburgers upon them.
"Do you like Arican hamburgers?"
"Oh! So that’s the sll from outside. Yes, we love them. We were actually thinking of getting handmade burgers for dinner......."
"Take plenty."
"Thank you!"
It was enjoyable.
It was nice seeing singers we hadn’t t in a while and hearing what they’d been up to.
Among them, what caught our attention was.......
"M. I. S. T! Hello! We’re Mist."
"Huh?"
The younger mbers’ eyes widened.
"You changed your na? Weren’t you Wet Tissue before?"
I asked the surprised mbers,
"You didn’t know?"
"No. Did you know, hyung?"
"Yeah."
It seed I was the only one who had been listening to new music releases.
Kwak, the leader of the forr Wet Tissue and current Mist, explained,
"Our CEO said we needed attention first, so we debuted as Wet Tissue. Thankfully, after gaining popularity, we changed our na to Mist."
"Good change."
"Yes, my mother can finally tell relatives that I debuted as an idol."
Laughter flowed.
We gave Mist our blessings and handed them hamburgers.
Even though it had only been four months, coming back to music broadcasts made it truly feel like a coback.
Even waiting was enjoyable.
Filming special corners requested by the music show was fun too.
-Congratulations! Scarlet’s Not Fine!
This week’s number one was Scarlet’s Not Fine.
During the encore stage, Scarlet shouted, "Thank you so much, composer Kim Deokchun!" and the gazes of idols and ballad singers turned toward .
"......."
I pretended not to know and stared into the air, making those around laugh.
Anyway.
Starting with the first week of music broadcasts, while briefly promoting in Arica, I was able to relax my tense body and promote comfortably.
"Friday! Today’s nu is hot dogs!"
"Gwaaaaaah!"
"Saturday! Saturday ans California food! Tacos and burritos!"
"Grrrrrr!"
"Sunday! On Sunday it’s buffalo wings!"
Jumping around energetically with the plumper Souffles, performing together.
"Today’s ultra special guest at Idol School! It’s NewBlack!"
"Hello~!"
We also appeared on K net’s idol program Idol School, bickering with the younger mbers to win prizes.
"We have very precious guests on HBS MTV? The ones who confessed to a cat on Idol Show, saying ‘Kim Deoksun is mine!’ and who saved our program with a legendary stag beetle ...!"
"Yes, we’re NewBlack. Please don’t ntion that."
We also appeared again on HBS MTV’s idol information program and reunited with MC Seri and BookBook.
We wanted to appear on more variety shows, but that was the limit.
After Friday to Sunday promotions, we had to fly to the U.S. East Coast on Monday for more promotions.
"Why does ti pass so quickly?"
"Exactly."
Thus, today was Sunday, September 3.
The August heat had ended, and autumn seed to be approaching.
The day our first week of music broadcasts ended.
And.
The day to select winners for next week’s fan signing event.
"My heart is pounding!"
"Thump thump!"
The prize for the fan signing event was a non-sale CD.
Since there was no physical album for the digital single, a specially produced album would be provided at this signing.
The competition was expected to be fierce.
Because of that, the selection thod would be a little unique.
"Souffles will like it, right?"
Looking at what we had prepared together, I smiled contentedly.
Another happy day of fangirling.
Souffles could hardly contain their excitent at the steady stream of updates.
-NewBlack, rapid-fire schedule... Idol Show, Idol School recordings completed
-What’s next week’s music broadcast nu for NewBlack?.. Netizens: I want to beco a Souffle too
-[Zoom In] The “this” from NewBlack’s music broadcast nu... eaten every Tuesday in Arica?
From idol programs brimming with idol charm to self-produced content uploaded on MyTube.
It was a flood of content.
Even veteran Souffles who usually paddled through content floods like forty-year rafting enthusiasts couldn’t relax this ti.
"If you slip up, you’ll miss sothing."
They had to focus hard on fangirling.
Only then could they keep up with NewBlack TV’s dance practice videos and all the behind-the-scenes clips.
"That’s right! Our boys are idols!"
Perhaps because of the sorrow of having shared them with the general public for a while.
They were happy seeing their favorites overflowing with idol charm.
Pure fangirling bliss.
The only regret.......
"Ugh. Those nuisances."
So thoughtless people who rushed to the food trucks ant only for fans attending the music broadcast.
So simply showed up saying, "I’ll pay, just let eat too!"
Others approached fans who were about to eat and asked, "How much will you sell it for?" trying to buy their portions.
Because of that, Lemon Entertainnt announced they would take separate asures starting next week.
Aside from that, everything was perfect.
Only fun news otherwise.
If idol-related content was famous among fans, other news was famous among the general public.
[The grandpas from Food Before Sightseeing received a letter from NewBlack!!]
On Food Before Sightseeing, where Wooju and Biju had toured Gunsan, there were three real estate grandpas who had bickered with them, insisting they release an English song.
The mbers had sent postcards from Arica with a handwritten note saying, "So we released an English song!!" along with gifts.
In a video fild by a granddaughter, one grandpa received the letter and teared up, saying, "Oh my...."
"Ah. So heartwarming."
Wasn’t this the virtuous cycle?
Citizens suggested good ideas, NewBlack absorbed them and grew.
Though for Lemon Entertainnt staff, it might have ant sothing slightly different.
Fans reading that news turned their attention elsewhere.
"Ah, but I want to eat it too......."
They were already dying of jealousy over fans who attended recordings.
Seeing posts saying, "Recording 후기," happily declaring, "This is what buffalo wings are!" made them envious.
And.
The shoulders of the lucky recording winners rose proudly.
-Hah, jealous~
-Well. It wasn’t that special? Just enough to make realize every # Nоvеlight # hot dog I’d eaten before was fake.
-When a master grills it, it’s different. Apparently he’s been making hot dogs in LA since the Great Depression. A hot dog place with pedigree?
Like young ladies in elegant dresses, they strutted proudly.
But that smile, as if they owned the world, did not last long.
A far more important event was approaching.
"Non-sale item?!"
For the digital single fan signing, a separately produced album would be given, and it was non-sale.
A chance to make eye contact and talk with their favorite plus ultra-rare goods versus a master-grilled hamburger.
For fans, the forr overwhelmingly won.
"I have to win!"
Souffles clicked the application post and swallowed.
Sample prize photo.
A stylish CD labeled TRO, packaged in a sturdy hard case like a real album.
And if they received mbers’ handwritten autographs on it.......
Souffles swallowed hard, then exhaled.
"That bastard Gyuho! Just sell the album! Making it limited edition, damn it......."
After venting, they shook their heads.
What’s done is done.
What mattered was winning the event.
[Answer the quiz about NewBlack and win!]
Souffles clenched their fists.
"A quiz about the boys? I’ve got this."
They opened the server ti and waited, pressing "Apply" at the exact mont.
A new window opened.
But.......
It was serious.
Along with what looked like a mock college entrance exam sheet, it read:
[Period 1: Seori Hyuk’s Seori Section]
"Period 1?"
It felt like a NewBlack mock exam.
Souffles burst into laughter and looked at Question 1 in the Seori Section.
"Let’s see if I can solve this."
[Question 1]
Kim Junhyun, holding a grudge against Kim Biju, made 200g of salt water with a 10% concentration by adding salt to water.
Wang Jiho mistook it for sothing tasty and drank 50g, then spat it out at Sun Wooju. Feeling slightly guilty, Kim Biju decided to add water to the remaining 150g of salt water to make it a 5% solution.
How many grams of water must be added? [3 points, short answer]
Souffles clenched their fists.
"Seori Hyuk......!"
User Comments
0 comments from readers