Even while the high school fan couldn't tear her eyes away from Won Yu-ha, the performance continued.
—As if you could disappear any moment
In the blurry life I lived
—Fragments of truth reveal themselves
Even reversed fate, I swallow it whole
—At last, I face you
—The more dangerous it feels, the more I move toward you
With the purple lighting shifting again, the screen behind them flashed glitching words and error-like messages over the cityscape—appearing and cutting abruptly in a loop.
Over the distorted piano notes, the trainees formed a triangle formation again. They each performed the point move of covering their eyes, stepping forward to face one another.
Then, snapping their torsos and weaving past each other with sharp crossing motions, they drew loud reactions from the audience.
As the BPM climbed, the music built rapidly, and the trainees gathered into center as if resetting their formation.
Through them emerged Cheon Se-rim, stepping forward, and with his gesture the formation exploded outward again—trainees sliding into clean, precise footwork.
—Woo~
Your unknown play
—In the face that looks as if you finally found an exit
I become a sniper who's lost its target
—Unavoidably, I focus on you
The world inside my view turns sharp
The second verse began with a noticeably different mood—fuller, livelier sounds, paired with trainees breaking off into pairs, performing mirrored and crisscrossing partner choreography.
Moving close only to split away, one chasing while the other escaped, motions mismatched on purpose by half-beats.
With constantly shifting formations that seemed determined never to lose the gaze of the audience, the high school fan could only stare as though spellbound.
—I want you something
Anywhere at whenever
—The eraser that wipes your doubts
Let's fill in the blank spaces of our story
With intricate footwork and a point move mimicking a gunshot, the trainees showcased a razor-sharp group formation before dropping into a low V-formation.
And emerging from between the lowered members—almost as if lifted into view—
—A question mark burning like a brand
The deeply stained trademark you left behind
—was Won Yu-ha, unleashing a powerful rap.
—Take a shot, take a chance
—Run across the track, don't miss your moment
Break past this wall, pierce through the deadly line
Just as Yu-ha continued his confident rap, a hand jutted out behind him. Do Ji-hyuk, wearing a crooked smirk as if mocking him, pressed down with a gesture and stepped into center.
Facing each other like mirrored reflections, the two took aggressive stances, beginning a back-and-forth rap battle.
—A precarious high wire
—Unstoppably far away
—A madness-inducing bravery
—A mystery that repeats again
Their eyes locked, as if ready to devour the other, spitting lines one by one.
—who is it (who am I)
—where are you (where I am)
—who is it (who am I)
—where are you (where I am)
Amid the trainees spiraling outward into layered choreography, Won Yu-ha suddenly stepped past Do Ji-hyuk, delivering a rough, pleading rap that Do-minated the room.
Watching him, the high school fan couldn't help thinking:
How is this guy a trainee…?
There should only be one so-called "experienced" member in this team.
There were definitely trainees who danced better.
There were definitely trainees who held the formations more steadily.
—While swallowing anxiety and holding my breath
I fall deep into a distant abyss, further down
Then why was only one person pulling her eyes every single time?
No matter where he stood in the formation—
Why did Won Yu-ha's presence remain overwhelming every moment?
As the high school fan sat dazed, Yu-ha's rap tore toward its climax.
—In the night, glowing inside the dark
—The yellow light your eyes spoke of
Just then, a shadow slipped in behind Yu-ha—Do Ji-hyuk, aiming the gun-shot point move not at himself, but at Yu-ha this time, whispering:
—you can never forget me
Bang—
"Gasp!"
The high school fan jolted involuntarily at the gunshot sound. And seeing Yu-ha drop low as if struck, she flinched without meaning to.
But Yu-ha did not collapse.
Controlled as if by Ji-hyuk's command, he twisted with the movement—then slipped backward to the rear of the formation.
Electric guitar surged in again.
Inside the V formation, the group moved as though they shared a single body.
Ji-hyuk, absorbed into center as if swallowed by the formation—
Yu-ha rejoined as well, and the united choreography continued with flawless precision—
unlike the deliberately off-timing, mismatched motions of the first chorus, this was perfect synchronization, pure unity.
And in that moment, the high school fan suddenly understood why she couldn't look away from him.
It was his expression.
It was too expressive.
His movements were tense with immersion, but his expressions—changing second by second—carried a full narrative, his gaze never once losing the camera.
There were other trainees good at facial acting, but Yu-ha stood far above the rest.
Every gesture, every lyric line—
the emotions he poured into each beat were vivid, unmistakably conveyed to the viewers.
That transmission became presence.
And that presence gripped the audience.
—The world that pushed me away now feels whole
The scattered words resound clearly
And again, two stepped out from the group on slow, deliberate moves—
Sweeping his hair back and moving his body with a groovy, twisting motion, Yoo Chan-hee raised his pitch and sang.
—The powerless days of the past
Erase them to the far side of the deep memory!
Maintaining his husky tone, Yoo Chan-hee delivered a stable vocal performance. Following him, Hwang Young-oh took the final part of the bridge, raising his notes along with the dramatic shift of the piano, showcasing the high notes that could be called the highlight of the song.
Then came the low, pulsing piano, matched with sharp, snapping movements of arms and legs—
and the chorus that settled in over it.
Watching the trainees execute their choreography without even a hair out of place, the high school fan finally understood the concept of the performance.
—Fragments of truth reveal themselves
Unravel the reversed fate
At last, we face each other
If Orchid's original song, and the other team that Joo Dan-woo belonged to, truly sang about "healing," then—
—Our territories are similar
Crossing the limits, I reach for you
The concept of this performance… was "eradication."
The chase that continued throughout the song—one pursuing, one being pursued—
finally ended.
And through the death of one, the one left behind became complete.
—same but different
other and another
I don't wander anymore
Cuz we finally know
After emphasizing the eyes again with a point choreography, the trainees now moved softly to match the calming sound. Between the members turning away, Won Yu-ha continued with a rap that was almost sung.
With the glitching errors gone, the forest of buildings behind them became clear. The trainees slowly walked backward. And as they had done in the opening, they gathered again into one formation—lowering their bodies and bowing their heads.
—yeah, yeah....
The low humming and snapping continued. The camera slowly pulled away from Cheon Se-rim, who stared into the lens with a satisfied smile and the eyes of a predator.
The lights dimmed. The sound faded.
At the exact moment the music cut, the trainees lifted their heads and stared at the camera with eerie eyes.
And the video finally ended.
"..."
"Haa… that was insane."
Muttering as if overwhelmed, her friend turned off the tablet. The high school fan nodded before catching herself, startled.
Am I crazy?
Feeling embarrassed at how completely she'd gotten sucked in, she tried to play off her reaction and responded casually:
"Yeah… it's fine, I guess."
"Then go press like on MyTube and hop over to A-Net's homepage to vote for Do Ji-hyuk. There's a personal cam video too, so check that out."
"Class starts soon. Not much time."
After scolding her friend lightly and sitting back down, the high school fan stealthily opened her phone and searched for the video on MyTube. Then she scrolled down to check the comments.
—Isn't this like a year-end award show stage???
—Position change mission lol whose deranged idea was this; at this point the show isn't making idols, it's crafting master artisans
—Before watching: are these people insane;
After watching: oh it actually works
—I was shocked at the outfits first, then the visuals, then the dance, then the concept & storyline, and finally shocked that none of these are even their main positions
—Watched all the other teams too but this is the only one that makes me hit replay… how are they this synchronized and how does every part fit perfectly? Hard to believe this is a trainee performance
The comments were overwhelmingly positive.
Especially praised was the drastic shift from Orchid's original—a soft, harmless vibe—to this performance's lethal aura and bold concept.
Of course, praise for the members was there too.
—Cheon Se-rim honestly destroyed the intro
└Please include our Chan-hee in the intro credit tooㅠㅠ Their contrasting atmospheres set the mood perfectly, and the partner choreo was amazing…
└Totally agree. Those two together are unreal
—What's with Won Yu-ha's expressions and rapping???? Isn't he aiming for main vocal???? How is he this good??? Be honest, you're experienced, right
└The creepy thing is… Won Yu-ha never misses the camera even once
└OMG I just realized that now, what the hell, how does he find the camera so well AND act the whole time; honestly not trainee level
└What does Karma even feed these kids
└Karma always has a plan…
—Min-seong's dance lines are insane, how does he bring choreography to life like that??? He stands out in every formation
—If someone asks what sexy is, tell them to look at Do Ji-hyuk
└Yeah~ but he's a runaway~
—Young-oh's vocals were insaneㅠㅠ soft + sexy + languid all at once… his potential exploded this time
└He should practice dancing more though lol
└He hit all the group choreo though? What are you talking aboutㅋㅋ; he's a vocalist, what more do you want?
└Uh?ㅠ Won Yu-ha is a vocalist too but he nailed the rap, the choreo and the expressionsㅎ This team has high stats overall but honestly in dance, Young-oh is the only weak spotㅠ he drags the team down
└Don't compare him to Won Yu-haㅎㅎ Karma literally pushes Yu-ha and built his whole character; Young-oh is climbing from the bottom for real, how can you compare them
└That's a cowardly excuse~!
—Chan-hee you worked so hardㅠㅠ for a rapper to reach those high notes… you're truly born to be an idol, I'm so proud of you
Reading the comments, the high school fan frowned without realizing it.
Because mixed among the praise for the "Key to Your Heart" team and its members—
were, of course, comments clearly written with malicious intent.
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