prynovel Chapter 276: First Full Album (12)
Chapter 276: First Full Album (12)
Chapter 276: First Full Album (12)
After the first two episodes of Again After Rainfall, fan communities, including the one on BlueBird, were flooded with posts from the Rings. The first trending keyword on BlueBird was ‘baby lullaby.’ Regardless of the situation, scene, or background music, the focus of the episode would unexpectedly shift to Suh Hyun-Woo, who was sleeping while a lullaby played. The Rings found this very cute.
- LOL, our Hyun-Woo is so cute and funny even though all he does is sleep. He easily makes the cut. ????
- What's with the lullaby hashtag trending, ahahahaha?
- My baby must've been really tired... He looks so cute sleeping. Let him rest. ????
Moreover, news that the same-aged duo got their driving licenses and Jin-Sung lamenting a failed piggyback ride took turns dominating the trends. This showed a very positive response to Again After Rainfall.
- If Yoo-Joon boasted about his license in front of me, I'd roll around praising him, saying, "Well done, my baby! You even managed that tough task awww. You will save the world next!” ????
- It's funny how Joon flaunts his license, but it's even funnier that Leader Kang wants to make him a driver. ????
- Did the same-age duo go get their licenses together? So they got Type 2 licenses? Going for Type 1[1] with flair? (I am obsessed over useless details)
However, the general public's response was still lukewarm.
- LOL, they show nothing but them sleeping, playing, and traveling, not the performances.
Expectations were high. People wanted to see more Korean-centric content this season through fan cams and articles on UTube compared to the previous season. However, viewers were disappointed to note that even basic preparation scenes were missing from episodes one and two.
- You'd think it was a solo broadcast for Chronos. ????
- It felt like the broadcast was too focused on pleasing Chronos fans. It was all just sleep and no performances, yikes.
- The above comment is ridiculous. Chronos only had about ten minutes in episode one, idiot. You wouldn’t have complained if this was another solo singer. People sure love yapping.
- Why don't you complain about other cast members filling up the first episode? You all seem to have a lot of complaints about idol participants.
- Honestly, it's a bit weird to not show even one scene of music performance practice in a music variety show. Was it like this last season too?
- Yes.
While both fans and the general public expressed dissatisfaction with the members’ screen time, their desires were at opposite extremes. Since the Again After Rainfall team recruited idols, it was true that they primarily targeted their fans. Therefore, the general public wished for the performances to be shown sooner.
While many aspects were being discussed among fans with videos, GIFs, and screenshots, the general public found the show boring. However, neither the production team nor the cast was anxious. Serious practice and performances would be shown on episode three. Chronos and the production team were confident in the quality of the performances, and the negative comments were not as numerous as they had expected.
Once the performances started, the negative public opinion would naturally fade. In a few days, clips from episode three's performance would be pre-released. Thus, the Chronos members simply enjoyed the fans' reactions and well-edited screenshots, engaging with fans on the Q-app about the aired episodes.
“We are not saying we won't respond. We are discussing how to respond with the least impact, which will also ensure no incidents for your comeback."
“We need an immediate response. Some members even had their family members’ phone numbers leaked."
What was there to wait for when we had already suffered? Of course, we had no intention of delaying our comeback. Considering the amount of effort we had put in and how much the fans were anticipating our comeback, we couldn’t postpone it.
However, we didn't let that show. Even a clumsy act like this should prompt some action. If YMM still refused, we would truly proceed with personal lawsuits.
The decision was easy when thinking about which side would suffer more. The problem was, whatever decision was made, Supervisor Kim, Su-Hwan, and even the executives would be heavily criticized for neglecting the artists and how they managed their staff.
“...Alright. We were going to fire Hyuk-Soo and post an official notice anyway even if you hadn't said anything."
Liars. They had planned to covertly fire him, waiting until the fans would not suspect the dismissal of a staff member for leaking personal information.
“Let's just wait one more day. We will find a way to respond without making things worse. Don't mention lawsuits or anything, you guys. We will handle it."
The executive couldn’t do anything else if we actually went through with personal lawsuits. Eventually, he gave in.
We got up, somewhat incredulous but relieved. “Please take care of it. We trust you. We will go back to practice."
After we left, It took less than a day for the issue to be resolved.
1. YMM Entertainment fired manager Hyuk-Soo in the evening.
2. The road manager and his girlfriend were selling Chronos' information both domestically and internationally.
3. All twenty-one usernames used to sell the information on the website were disclosed.
4. The recent dormitory break-in incident also occurred because the perpetrator bought this information.
5. Notices and apologies regarding the anticipated lawsuits were posted on the company's website and Chronos' online fan community.
The news circulated quickly and became a hot topic, and many fans were outraged. This obviously resulted in a backlash against YMM.
However, everyone at the company knew that this was the best course of action. It was bittersweet to see that such an issue, which had been dragged on ambiguously for weeks, could have been resolved in just half a day with the simple threat of personal lawsuits.
1. The different types of driver's licenses refer to different classes of vehicle operation rights. Type 1 allows the holder to drive a larger and more variety of vehicles like transmission trucks and buses. Type 2 is a more restricted license compared to Type 1 and is more common in Korea. It is limited to operating smaller vehicles, like regular cars that meet specific size and weight criteria. This does not allow the driver to operate transmission vehicles. ☜