Chapter 2: The Unveiling of Yeon

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At the precise moment they had practiced, Hari handed the branch to Jung Ihyeon.

They had done it. Relieved of their tension, Hari felt a wave of satisfaction upon seeing the branch safely nestled in Ihyeon’s hand. They offered a small smile before returning backstage.

Consequently, Ihyeon, now the center of attention, felt his ear tips flush crimson as he covered his entire face with his palms. He then awkwardly rubbed his cheek.

The other actors from ‘Moonlight Palace’ chuckled at Ihyeon’s reaction, offering him congratulatory applause.

Even those seated in the audience roared with cheers for Ihyeon.

Yet, despite the countless gazes fixed upon him, Ihyeon’s eyes only followed Hari as they bowed and exited the stage.

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[Moonlight Palace] Yeon’s identity is clearly Hari to anyone who sees them.

I’m a Daon fan, and that voice is unmistakably our Hari’s…

(Comments)

└ Huh?

└ Don’t even try. Stop sprinkling idols into a perfectly good drama.

└ What? That’s a stretch. It’s disgusting how they’re trying to ride the drama’s popularity.

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└ The fan cafe is in an uproar right now. The fans seem to have recognized them.

└ Seriously, I can’t stand idols because of these kind of obsessive fans.

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└ I’ve come here after watching the acting awards. A pilgrimage!

└ Pilgrimage 2222222. Please let me win the lottery first prize.

└ I’m here on a pilgrimage. Please let me do well on the college entrance exam.

[Entertainment Board] No… guys. Did you watch the acting awards?

No… it was insane. I’m a serious drama fanatic, and there was so much talk about the Moonlight Palace OST, right? Everyone kept asking who the singer was, but there was no answer. But wasn’t the directing absolutely crazy? I was totally blown away.

(Yeon with eyes covered.gif)

(Yeon holding a flower.gif)

(Yeon handing a flower to Ihyeon.gif)

ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Am I the only one crying? Watching it, I genuinely felt so fluttered.

What appeared on the screen behind them was what Jung Ihyeon, or Yihan, said in the drama instead of ‘I love you.’ I guarantee every drama fanatic cried when they heard that.

Yihan was a king, and Kim Yunhui was the daughter of the Kim clan, constantly eyeing the king’s power.

Knowing that they could never be together, that they shouldn’t be together, he kept it deeply hidden. When he finally couldn’t bear it anymore, the one thing he managed to utter was, ‘The moonlight has bloomed in abundance.’ << That was it, wasn’t it? >>

…It’s heartbreaking that the only thing he could say after holding back so much was merely an observation about the scenery.

As a man, he must have wanted to give her everything. But because he was king, all he could offer was a single heart contained within a mere branch. It just tears me apart. ㅠㅠ

If they were going to part ways anyway, why couldn’t he have just said ‘I love you’ once? What’s so hard about a few words that he had to suppress them so completely… Your Highness ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

It’s truly heartbreaking. There’s no way anyone hasn’t seen it, but ^^ if by chance you haven’t, you absolutely must. Thanks to this, I’m re-watching the entire series…

The acting awards performance was truly the best.

(Comments)

└ But… honestly, was I the only one who found it a bit cringey?

– 2222222 Honestly, lol, me too…

– The song was good, but the clumsy way they tried to reenact the drama scene with a branch was cringey, to be honest, lol.

– …As a drama fanatic, I somewhat agree. It was a little cringey, but if you get immersed, it’s different!

└ And the part where they covered their eyes. I personally loved it because it felt like a reenactment of that iconic scene when Yunhui was imprisoned for being involved in treason, and Yihan came to her, pleading for her to say it wasn’t true. While some might find it a bit cringey, I think it’s much better to have a stage decorated with elements related to the drama than to have some unrelated famous idol come and formally dance and sing.

– ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I cried a lot too. When the video played on the screen behind them, listening and watching together made it truly sad… Whoever planned this deserves an award, seriously.

– I cried so much during that scene in the drama, and the acting was truly…

– Not only did they bring the song to life, but their acting was also insane…

[Free Board] What, what, what’s going on?

Why is our Hari appearing there…?

(Comments)

└ Your title is too loud. I understand how you feel, but calm down a bit.

– You calm down, lolololol.

– Lololololol.

– You’re the most excited one, lolololol.

– No, but aren’t we all feeling the same way right now? Lolololol.

└ Our maknae caused quite a stir…

– ㅠㅠㅠ Even with their eyes covered, it’s unmistakably Hari…

– I knew it as soon as I heard the song. Guess I was a light fan, lololol.

– Since it’s become such a big issue, will they make a comeback…?

– …Hmm, honestly, don’t you think it’s unlikely? Everyone knows the company has no money…

– Still, it’s gotten this much attention… They’ll probably make a comeback even if they have to take out a loan.

– ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

– OMG.

– Is what I’m seeing right now real?

– S-ㅠㅠㅠㅠ The ranking keeps going up.

└ Ah, it’s truly crazy… Hari’s covered eyes… no, OMG, seriously, I truly—

– Speak properly.

– Lololololol. Is that zero-language?

– Why are you s-s-s-stuttering so much?

– Lololololol. So funny.

└ It’s good that they’re getting famous, but I’m worried about individual fandoms forming and fighting because of this…

– Agreed…

– Surely not… haha?

– If light fans and younger fans get drawn in, there’s a very high chance of that.

[Entertainment] The identity of ‘Yeon,’ the singer behind the ‘Moonlight Palace’ drama phenomenon, has been revealed as ‘Hari’ of the idol group Daon, causing widespread surprise. Riding on the drama’s popularity, Daon is receiving unprecedented attention and is currently writing a new history of charting reversals.

Early this morning, the KBC Acting Awards garnered significant attention as the faceless singer ‘Yeon’ made their first appearance on stage.

Yeon appeared with their face covered, seemingly parodying a famous scene from the drama. During the performance, they revealed their identity, much to the surprise of many. Yeon’s true identity was ‘Hari,’ the main vocalist of the idol group Daon.

The interest directed at ‘Hari’ is now extending to the group Daon. The group Daon’s single , released last March, has entered the Watermelon daily chart for the first time, with its ranking rapidly climbing.

According to their agency, Daon is scheduled to begin active broadcast promotions soon, starting with KBC’s ‘Music World.’

Meanwhile, fans had previously claimed that Yeon’s identity was Hari.

Some criticize it as noise marketing, but it is an undeniable fact that South Korea is currently abuzz with excitement.

(Comments)

└ Phew…

└ …

└ Wow, to think it was really an idol…

└ Even with their eyes covered, doesn’t their handsomeness just shine through? Lolololol.

└ What happened to the sound quality at the acting awards…?

└ But why did they give the flower to Jung Ihyeon instead of the female lead? Lololololol.

└ Maybe because Jung Ihyeon kept mentioning he was a fan?

└ Aren’t they a failed idol group? First time hearing about them;;;

[Entertainment] …I think I’ve become a fan.

I’d never really been a fan of anything other than actors, so I didn’t expect this. At first, like everyone else, I was surprised by Yeon and searched for the performance. But wow… the other Daon members are also incredible, aren’t they? They just have legendary visuals. Why didn’t they get popular?

(Comments)

└ The agency… doesn’t have money…?

– Damn, that makes me tear up.

– But it’s true…

– They debuted as rookies and only promoted for two weeks, lolololol. They barely even performed on music shows a few times.

– It was a situation where they couldn’t possibly rise.

└ Look up the idols they promoted alongside when they debuted with ‘Winter Tree’ and came back with ‘Bloom.’ It was a bloodbath, seriously. Money wasn’t even the issue…

– Oh my…

– And they happened to overlap with Evil during their debut… Those guys honestly had no skill but got a huge push from a big agency. The media and online communities were completely plastered with them, lol…

– Seriously, I’m just glad they’re finally getting their moment in the spotlight ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

[Drama] Release billions of crumbs for Ihyeon X Yeon…

The acting awards, lololol. Did you see Jung Ihyeon’s face turn red? Lololololol. I’ve been a Jung Ihyeon fan for years, and I’ve never seen his face that red, lolololol. And his ears especially, what was that?

Jung Ihyeon consistently mentioned being a fan of Yeon. Was he that happy…? Hehe.

Unlike the smile he shows in dramas, that was a genuine smile from the heart. Truly…

He must not have expected to receive the flower himself, lololol. Why was he so fidgety ㅠㅠㅠㅠ It’s so unfamiliar to see him like that, always so composed and smiling, but it showed his human side. Ah, I love it, lololol.

(Jung Ihyeon, unable to keep his hands still and fidgeting.gif)

(Ihyeon’s expression as he receives a flower from Yeon.gif)

(Drama scene – Yihan’s smiling face.jpg)

Anyone with on-site photos, please upload them if you have a conscience ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

(Comments)

└ ㅠㅠㅠㅠ This is a feast.

– I’ve already written a hundred novels.

– If the drama writer has any sense, shouldn’t they create a historical drama with these two…? Look at Ihyeon’s eyes, they’re so wistful.

– No, seriously, it looked like he was making honey with his eyes.

– More than that, he’s genuinely staring as if he’s enchanted, lolololol.

└ No, this is real.

– But how does Yeon walk with that covering their eyes…?

– ㅠㅠㅠ Whose idea was the eye covering…? Seriously, give them an award. It’s somehow… stimulating.

– Wow, that’s really disgusting, lololol.

– ? This is openly an ‘underground’ space, so what are you doing here causing trouble, lol.

– No, is your brain full of udon noodles? They’re barely twenty;;;

└ The Ihyeon x Hari chemistry seems better than with the drama’s female lead, lolololol.

– Wow, that’s really disgusting.

– No, it’s happening again.

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