Chapter 99: Shine bright (1)
[The Core’s fan song schedule has been delayed]
I couldn’t believe it….
Our boys said it during their live….
How the hell could those bastards at KJ mess up and put the wrong date in the article?? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
The kids said they saw that and made a mistake when they talked about it.
How… am I supposed to wait a week? ㅠㅠ
Huh? Didn’t they delay the fan song on purpose? That’s what I thought after hearing their explanation.
└ ? Why?
└ Was there a reason to?
└ Um, maybe because it overlapped with Stardust’s fan song schedule?
└ ㅋㅋㅋㅋ huh? It’s not even a mini album, it’s just a fan song track. No way they’d care enough to avoid overlap ㅠ
└ Sounds like Dusty’s got a bit of a self-importance problem ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ Go back to your own fan cafe ^^
I think the schedule was just too tight, and the company gave the wrong date.
└ Yeah, even two weeks ago during the live broadcast, it didn’t really seem like they were working on the fan song yet.
└ I agree, it looks like KJ messed up trying to rush things.
└ Their promotion period just ended not too long ago ㅋㅋㅋ Let our babies rest ㅠㅠ
It’s only a week anyway, so let’s hang in there….
└다 Let’s all hold hands tight and endure
└ 돼
└ Wrong grammar lol
The Core’s fan song release was originally scheduled for the same day.
No one knew what happened internally, but in the end, it got postponed by a week.
And before anyone knew it, the day of Stardust’s fan song release had arrived.
[2017.06.01 Fan song ‘Your dust’ to be released at 5 pm (KST)]
On the waiting page for the music video on YouTube, fans had already started logging in an hour before.
It wasn’t a full music video, but the song would be pre-released to fans in the form of a lyrics MV.
The new song ‘your dust’, directly translated into Korean, meant 너의 먼지 (your dust).
Among fans, it was already being called 너먼지 (your dust).
[Waiting loyally for the pre-release of 너먼지 together with my dog]
We Dusties are so happy with this flood of new content
A fan song, a fan song
A fan song for a group just one month after debut?
Yup, I’m Dusty for life
[My heart’s been fluttering since the 너먼지 teaser dropped]
Not a single line of lyrics was out, but I already felt excited
You know that feeling
The melody hits so good
[Fan song from baby idols with maxed-out musical talent]
Average age of members: 19.7
All visual members
They compose, arrange, write lyrics
Even their love for fans is perfect
If you get into them now, you’re basically a semi-debut era fan
Why aren’t you Dusty???
Seriously, why aren’t you Dusty yet.
The boys couldn’t even bear a short break and made a fan song themselves.
Dusty’s Hayeon had stanned countless idols, but never ones this hardworking.
Even in their busy schedule, the members always found time to pop into a Yui App live.
Since all seven of them came on in rotation, even missing just a day or two meant you’d lose a bunch of fun updates.
That wasn’t all.
Our filial idol Seohan checked in through Private Message every single day.
Since Hayeon had set her name in his chat as “Noona” instead of her actual name, her heart went wild every morning.
He always started with this.
– Noona, did you eat?
‘Did you eat, he says…. He’s insane, seriously.’
Noona’s problem is she eats too well, kid.
Muttering to herself things he’d never hear, Hayeon would prepare and send long replies.
In return, Seohan sent well-taken selfies whenever he thought of her.
Especially the one he sent last week—on his bed—was, honestly, cheating.
The angle of him slightly resting on a pure white neck pillow, flashing a soft smile—yeah, it wrecked a lot of Dusties’ hearts.
– Thank you for not releasing this photo as a photocard ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– If this was a photocard, it’d be going for Banpo Xi prices at minimum…
– How could anyone not love our filial Hamjji
– Meanwhile, I’m worried about Hamjji’s neck disc. That posture is no good. He’s gonna throw his neck out.
If this isn’t a rookie, I don’t know what is—so fresh, so sincere toward fans.
And now, that kid even wrote the lyrics to their fan song.
“Then of course, I’ve gotta run out barefoot to greet it.”
Hayeon was waiting eagerly for the music video scheduled for release at 5.
In the meantime, she briefly checked the fan community, got a drink of water, brewed some coffee. Sent a few excited TokTok messages to a friend….
And before she knew it,
Three minutes left.
Two minutes.
One minute.
Ding—
With a bright alert sound, the YouTube live window popped open.
– It’s starting
– wow
– fan song!!!
– I’m freaking out ㅠㅠ
Dusty’s Hayeon swallowed hard as she watched the flood of comments scroll by.
“If it were a real music video instead of just lyrics, it would’ve been even better.”
It was a bit disappointing, but she was still sure her heart would swell the moment she saw the members in the lyrics MV.
Most of all, she was just thankful they’d prepared a fan song in such a tight schedule.
As she waited for the doubles logo to appear—
Hayeon’s eyes widened at the screen.
“Huh?”
Huuuuh?
You said it was just a lyrics music video!
You said that’s all you prepared!
“What is this?”
Instead of a music video, the screen showed all seven members of Stardust standing there.
Wearing animal pajamas that were incredibly dangerous for the heart, no less.
The comment section started moving up even faster than before.
-What????
-Where did the music video go?
-Why are you guys here?
-That live was this live?
-The animal pajamas, what are they, why are they so damn cute, what’s with the mic in the back
-My heart feels like it’s going to explode, explain yourselves quickly
Kang Siwoo, wearing grey puppy pajamas, waved his hand with a smile.
[Did we startle you, Dusties?]
[We wanted to present the fan song pre-release to you live, in person!]
“Fan song live…?”
[Then, we’ll begin now.]
“Crazy.”
-No wonder the 5 o’clock release felt off!!! The track would be released at 6, so why was it suddenly 5? So this is what you were hiding, Doubles
-Ah crazy, thank you so much guys ㅠㅠ
-The surprise live is insane
That’s right.
The thing that was pre-released at 5 o’clock was the surprise live broadcast prepared by Doubles.
A set lit by soft lighting.
Cha Seongbin, sitting on a wooden chair, held a mic.
Cha Seongbin, the original singer.
It was his first time performing this live that was prepared solely for the fans.
His eyes, always filled with mischief, today held a surprisingly serious light as he stared into the camera.
He wanted to set the mood a little,
-Cha Seongbin in animal pajamas is so damn cute
-Ah ㅠㅠ guys you’re all way too cute today
-Cha Seongbin wasn’t a cat, he was a fox ㄷㄷ it’s official, Dusties!!
-Our boy trying to act cool is so cute and I’m swooning
but the clearly attention-grabbing fox pajamas shattered his vibe.
Who cares, though, the fans love it.
“Shall we enjoy ourselves now.”
Cha Seongbin stood up with a sly grin.
His bright smile gently crumbled against the camera.
“three, two, one.”
“……”
“Let’s go.”
I don’t even know anymore
When did it all go wrong
Seo Haim, wearing animal pajamas, walked forward with a bright smile.
Her clear voice, fitting perfectly with the cheerful song, rang through the studio.
What is this fluttering feeling
Tell me the answer
Seo Haim smiled softly, making a hand gesture as if her heart was fluttering.
-Choco Haim is the very definition of chick-type
-How can someone be this refreshing??
-Crazy, the song is so good?
A bubbly mood and lyrics full of excitement.
They chose a cute concept for the fan song, reminiscent of ‘Touch Me’ from the Concept Evaluation.
A cheerful yet pleasant-to-hear song tickled the Dusties’ ears.
-My heart’s already racing?
Then, Seohan fluttered his arms and popped out to the front. His low voice retained every bit of purity.
Seohan spoke the lyrics he had carefully written himself.
In the dark universe, a small just a dust
Until you called me
I was nothing
Now I sparkle
I was merely a speck of dust drifting in the universe,
But together, we became a nebula.
And became a star shining brightly in the dark universe.
-The song is seriously amazing,,, Cha Seongbin is insane,,, and Do Seohan is glowing again today,,,
-Made a vow to be a Dustie forever while watching this live
-The lyrics, are you out of your mind
The choreography once well-received between Do Seohan and Kang Siwoo made a return with a more youthful sentiment today.
Kang Siwoo, who shared the main rapper role with Cha Seongbin, dropped emotional lines.
4 to 7 I draw you every day
When I imagine the blue star We walk
Even if it's far, we can reach it
A group movement reminiscent of Yuyeong (spacewalk).
The members gently slid and twisted their bodies as if floating in zero gravity.
The choreography was so clean, it was hard to believe it had been prepared in such a short time.
Unlike him, just watching brought a satisfied smile—such a cute outfit.
Each time the members bounced in place, their animal pajamas fluttered ridiculously.
-Byo-Seohan’s hamster hood has been flopping around since earlier, it’s so cute I’m going insane ㅋㅋㅋ
-He’s dancing with all his strength trying so hard, but the outfit just makes it look adorable
-Choco Haim’s smile—she’s got the face of someone with 100% job satisfaction
It wasn’t even an official stage, yet it made them put in more energy than when performing in front of music broadcast cameras.
Seohan stretched his arms out confidently and gave a shy smile.
Then came the harmony of the two main vocals.
With Jin Sehyun’s voice climbing cleanly upward, Seo Ian laid a refreshing note on top.
-Is this really live
-Are you guys insane???
Even if the choreography wasn’t that intense, how is that kind of vocal power possible on an unofficial, small-scale stage?
It was Stardust’s two-main-vocal line that made Dusties feel proud.
-No other group has Jin Sehyun or Seo Ian
-The main vocal harmony is insane, this is heaven
-So proud to be in a group with Tofu Ian
Will you be my universe
I’ll be your star
Shine bright, I’ll always be right here
Stardust’s official greeting—and a sincere desire to always shine in front of their fans.
Shine bright.
Like a lighthouse in the dark ocean, they wanted to remain as someone’s guiding light.
It was a fan song, but closer to a promise to the fans.
That in this life, they would never disappoint.
That they would become a brightly shining star and surely reach the top.
Lyrics written with that vow.
Even if I’m a star you can’t reach
Will you hold my hand again your dust
Cha Seongbin smirked as he stepped back to the center.
The exact same movement as when the song began.
And then Seo Ian’s soft voice added on top.
Just hold me as I am
I won’t let go of your hand
Shine bright, we’ll be together forever
And finally.
Jin Sehyun, holding the mic in hand, delivered the final line.
“Shine bright, we’ll forever–”
“Forever be together–.”
-!!!!!
-Universe Dust killed it, thank god I recorded the live
-Ah what do I do, this is so damn good, my heart’s racing I’m going insane, I’ll be a Dustie for life
-So glad I stayed patient
Kang Siwoo finally lifted his head with a bright smile.
The live video, pre-released one hour ahead of the official audio drop. The 4 minutes and 27 seconds that flew by didn’t feel lacking at all.
“Shine bright! This has been Stardust!”
We’ll be together forever.