Chapter 184

# 185

Girls (1)

But there was no time to care about that fact.

About two hours before the awards ceremony, the KK members received their makeup in their hotel room from the team of stylists they had been working with from the beginning.

“Ah... Is this what it means to say that time is like an arrow...”

Hyeong-seo Ahn said after finishing her makeup, leaning back against the head of the hotel bed. Uncharacteristically, he muttered in a tone as if he had lived the rest of the world.

“Hyung, aren’t you nervous?”

“I don’t feel it. “Not at all.”

Ahn Hyeong-seo answered Seok Ji-hoon’s question.

Do-wook laughed as he watched Ahn Hyeong-seo muttering with a blank expression behind him while fiddling with his tie in front of the mirror.

For about a month before the Billboard Music Awards ceremony, when the candidates were announced, KK had been putting all her efforts into her American activities.

After 〈Michelle’s Night〉, the influx of requests from American local programs was so great that it was impossible to respond to them all, and there was interest not only from the United States but also from programs in Canada, South America, and Europe.

However, as the Billboard Music Awards requested a special stage, KK had a tight schedule to prepare for the stage.

Since more invitations were expected after the awards ceremony, KK focused her efforts on preparing for the awards ceremony stage. In addition to the few programs that were available for scheduling, the programs that received requests were scheduled after the awards ceremony.

Meanwhile, there were commercials and programs originally scheduled for Korea and China, so the members were really busy.

As I went about my day, when I opened my eyes, it felt like it was the day of the awards ceremony.

“Raina came out today too....”

Park Tae-hyung said to Do-wook. Dowook had already confirmed it, so he nodded. Dowook was also the person I was most looking forward to among the prominent pop stars I would see today.

Raina was a world-famous pop star who was loved a lot in Korea, but she had never visited Korea. It was a great honor to stand on the same stage with Raina.

“If I see Raina, can I get her autograph?”

“Ma Gao, what are you talking about? Perfect as a star! “Let’s shake hands!”

Jeong Yoon-gi responded to Ahn Hyeong-seo’s words with a boastful tone.

“Reina knows us!”

When Ahn Hyeong-seo shouted, Kim Won said playfully.

“Do you no kay?”

“Ma...”

Jeong Yoon-gi shrugged his shoulders. In this way, the members talked among themselves and relieved the tension. Of course, the tension was not something that could be relieved to that degree.

“Aren’t we really receiving an award today? “The Billboard Awards... This isn’t a dream and I’m astonished.”

This year’s Rookie Award nominees included dancer Ariana, hip-hop singer TOT, and K.K.

“You can get it. “Looking at the nominated singers, compared to last year, it still seemed like they had a chance of winning.”

Seok Ji-hoon calmly responded to Jeong Yoon-gi’s words.

The majority of experts also provided such analysis. If it were last year, it would probably have been difficult to come up with only a positive outlook.

Last year, the boy band ‘Four Directions’ won the Rookie of the Year award.

Four Directions is a tremendous boy band that captivated female fans across the United States as soon as it debuted, and achieved unrivaled results last year.

After the American boy band that swept the world with ‘BOY OR MAN’ with enormous popularity from the late 90’s to the early 2000’s, they were considered the heirs to the history of American boy bands that seemed to be dying out.

Currently, their power has become even greater, to the point where not only the entire group but also each member’s albums have landed at the top of the Billboard charts without difficulty.

If KK received the Rookie of the Year Award, it would be proof that he could establish himself as a global star as much as Four Direction.

One could guess its weight just by looking at the names of previous winners, such as LIL Justin Bob Taylor Sweet Lady NANA.

***

“Do you know KK?”

And at the awards ceremony red carpet, the question Kim Won said as a joke was actually coming out of the host’s mouth.

Among the stars walking the red carpet, such questions were only asked of those who had previously mentioned in an interview that they wanted to see KK’s performance, and conversely, only those who had mentioned that they wanted to see KK’s performance.

Even stars who were taking pictures on the red carpet first mentioned KK to the interviewer.

This was because countless KK fans were lined up behind the red carpet guard line, which was about 100 meters long.

Everyone had such an indescribable feeling that they couldn’t write long thoughts, but instead they were filled with short congratulations and exasperation.

There were not many people who thought that a group made up of Koreans who grew up in Korea could stand in that position with the Korean song it released.

But KK did it.

The screen captures the image of KK, who is overwhelmed with emotion and doesn’t know what to do.

Ahn Hyeong-seo was so happy that he seemed to have lost strength in his knees and seemed to collapse for a moment, but Do-wook was seen grabbing his wrist and pulling him up.

Even for non-fans, it was a scene that brought tears to their noses.

“K-K!”

“K-K!”

Fans at the awards ceremony chanted KK’s name. Amid the powerful cheers, pop artists who had only been seen on the screen stood up, applauded, and congratulated KK.

Many expressions flashed on the members’ faces as they climbed up to the podium.

I also remembered it when I received the Rookie Award in Korea. At that time, I thought, ‘Can I debut?’ The thoughts about the anxious times and the sweat they shed to debut made the members of KK cry.

In Korea, it was KK who even received the grand prize. I felt for a moment the anxiety and emptiness that made me wonder if there was nothing left to do but go down. Practices I did while sleeping less. Fans who cheered. Because it was a position I had never dreamed of, so many things were mixed up.

After receiving the trophy, leader Yoongi Jeong gave his acceptance speech in Korean with a trembling voice.

“Uh... thank you... thank you so much. I didn’t think I’d be able to come here... but it’s all thanks to the fans who loved KK. And now we want to look higher. Please continue to support us. Thank you again and I love you!”

It was a feeling of receiving the award that showed great ambition. Korean fans were once again thrilled by the sight of him confidently expressing his feelings in Korean.

Next, Kim Won gave a short speech, and Do-wook also gave his impressions in English.

Dowook stood in front of the microphone and quietly smiled at the audience. When that smile was captured on screen, fans literally groaned.

Do-wook’s appearance, which has become more polished and mature, is something that will captivate people around the world.

His desire for revenge against Seo Kang-jun and his own small dream had brought him to this point.

Along with his words of gratitude, Do-wook quoted a famous quote from President Lincoln, beloved by Americans.

“......I am a slow walker but I never walk back.”

I am a slow-moving person, but I never take a step back.

Dowook wanted to talk. I don’t know when that time will come, but I will walk until the end for what I want.

Do-wook thought that if he did that, dream-like events that he had never even thought of would become reality.

Dowook started out at a small and medium-sized entertainment agency and went on to win the Billboard Awards. Because of Do-wook’s words, Do-wook’s thoughts on receiving the award were pierced in the hearts of many people.

The wave of emotion deepened.

At the same time, anxious posts were posted again in the community.

Just by looking at Jung Yoon-gi and Do-wook’s acceptance speech, it was clear that they would do their best in their American activities to become more global stars in the future.

There was also an article reporting that Seok Ji-hoon’s departure from ’48 Hours Camping’ had been confirmed and that the final recording had been completed.

[I’m a KK fan, and I’m sorry for the festival atmosphere... It looks like they won’t be promoting in Korea...]

-Ah... You’re really not releasing a Korean album anymore, are you?

-Do you like our pop star?

-Do I have to wait for him to visit Korea..ᅲᅲ

-Is he coming to Korea?

-It feels like it’s already been half a year since I performed on stage in Korea...

-Should I change to one-

on-one? -Confusion

-ᅲᅲᅲᅲᅲᅲI’m so happy, but I’m sad that I feel like I’ve become so far away...

-It’s a place where congratulations are overflowing, but do I really need to write something negative like this?

-Nothing is certain yet. It’s not like you said you won’t be active in Korea.

-There are no plans for the next album yet, right? ᅲᅲᅲ

-ᄋᄋ What was there has also been cancelled

. -Isn’t this going to end up like a one-man thing?

-If you’re a KK fan, you probably won’t post something like this.