Suddenly, I Became Crazy Handsome, and the World Became Easy
Chapter 80: Name (4)

Kang Rojun was currently sitting in the toilet stall. The place he always used, almost like a secret practice room for Rojun. The restroom, which was already quiet, became even more silent as the number of participants in 'Produce That 100!' had decreased to 10.

Of course, he wasn't there to take care of any major business.

He was just.

-Swish.

Using the toilet as a chair while looking at his phone. Kang Rojun, after finishing his study with 58Si-hoo of Japanese and composition, headed straight to this restroom. He is now checking the 'AI Simulation' app.

Specifically, his current stats.

Among the stats, 'Composition' which had just been unlocked was important.

-[Composition (10.3/100)]

Looking at the numbers, Rojun stroked his chin.

Compared to 'Lyrics Writing', which was in the 60s the moment it was unlocked, the 'Composition' stat was in the 10s. At a glance, it might seem quite low, but Rojun’s reaction was the opposite, he found it surprising.

‘It must be that my past 'Produce That 100!' activities and studying composition have been reflected? Even my lyrics writing experience probably helped. Anyway, it’s not bad.’

He was satisfied even with the 10 range. No, rather, he thought the score was quite good.

‘Of course, if I do well in composition, it’ll definitely help, but it’s not urgent. There are still many stats to invest in. For now, I’m satisfied just with being able to increase the composition score.’

The difference between being able to enhance and not being able to enhance was huge. If he used coins, in other words, made microtransactions, the growth speed would be several times faster. Eventually, he would probably earn one more title of 'Side Job Tycoon'. Screenwriter, actor, lyricist, and then composer. He would become an all-around entertainer unprecedented as an idol.

Then Rojun shifted his gaze to the ‘Arrangement’ stat.

“Hm- so it seems arrangement won’t unlock until composition increases a bit?”

Making a rough guess, Rojun, since he was already on ‘AI Simulation’, invested 20 coins in stat enhancement. The target was dance.

-[Appearance (100/100)│Singing Ability (31.1/100)│Rap (22.1/100)│Dance (30.5/100)│Eloquence (13/100)│Acting (16/100)│Lyrics Writing (88.9/100)│Composition (10.3/100)│Arrangement (0/100)]

The numbers became quite decent to look at.

‘Well, 100 points is still far off.’

Soon, Kang Rojun came out of the toilet stall and stood in front of the mirror. While admiring his insanely good looks for a moment, Rojun imagined the future. A picture where he flies around as an idol and simultaneously dominates the market with side jobs like writer and actor. Before he knew it, a smile was all over his lips.

"I might reach it faster than I thought."

Time melted away. The participants, including Kang Rojun, went through individual practice or training, and PD Woo Han-suk along with the key production team of 'Produce That 100!' were once again in the middle of an all-nighter marathon. Now that they had surpassed a 30% viewership rating, it was time to maintain that success.

Therefore, PD Woo Han-suk put his life into editing.

“Hm- It would be better to use multiple camera angles simultaneously for the name announcement cuts.”

“Yes, PD-nim.”

“Change the sound effect, make it more suspenseful and more tension-building."

The recently filmed footage was especially important. The announcement of the names of the 24 participants, the reveal of the 4th evaluation passers, etc. These were to be the key content of episode 11 of 'Produce That 100!' which would air tomorrow, Friday.

“How should we edit the order of the name reveals?”

“Hmm. Start with No. 58. No, go with Si-hoo. Put Rojun at the very end.”

Meanwhile, on the internet, news about 'Produce That 100!' was pouring out endlessly.

《‘Produce That 100!’ voting closed, how many will survive in episode 11?》

《[StarTalk] ‘Produce That 100!’ solidly holding No. 1 on Netflix Korea and Japan / Photo》

With such massive buzz and issues, the media couldn’t possibly stay still, but the 'Produce That 100!' team also intentionally leaked plenty of bait.

《‘Produce That 100!’ 4th evaluation edited footage, easily surpassing 1 million views on Japanese YouTube》

By now, starting with YouTube, the official teaser for episode 11 of 'Produce That 100!' was uploaded.

-[Produce That 100!] Episode 11 Official Teaser!!｜'Produce That 100!'

The view count skyrocketed at an absurd pace. The running time was about 20 seconds. For some reason, those who watched the teaser went wild.

-Hul?? What’s this? Are they announcing their names??!!!

A short 1-second cut showed one participant murmuring muttering like, “My name is-”. It was deliberately inserted by Woo Han-suk. Just a single second, but the reaction was as if a nuclear bomb had dropped.

-It looked like No. 46 was trying to reveal his name in the middle!!

-Wow... amazing... in episode 11, are they revealing all their names??!

-ㅠㅜㅠㅜㅠㅠㅜㅠㅠFinally!! We can call them by name instead of by number!! Ha... I’ve been waiting...

-No. 1... Give me No. 1’s name... please...

-But seriouslyㅋㅋㅋㅋ I’m curious about the others too... but I’m insanely curious about No. 1’s name

-But what if this is just another thing where only the participants who win a mission or something get their names revealed??

-↑ Considering only No. 46 had a line, maybe that’s itㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-If this is clickbait, there’s gonna be an actual riot!!!

-Ha... I’ve been holding back from fangirling because they’re just called by numbers, but once the names are out... I don’t think I can take it

-No wayㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Why am I so nervous over just learning their namesㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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This teaser was just too flammable, and of course the media wouldn’t leave it alone.

《[Issue Pick] ‘Finally name reveal?’ Communities buzz over the teaser bait in ‘Produce That 100!’ episode 11》

At the same time, the 'Rental Lover' team wasn’t staying idle either.

《‘Rental Lover’ filming completed, when will it air?》

《‘Rental Lover', written by No. 1 and lead by Choi Rina, wraps filming amid explosive interest》

They officially announced the completion of filming. Although the hype around 'Produce That 100!' was tremendous, the fact that 'Rental Lover' had a deep connection with Kang Rojun made it go viral immediately.

So the next day, Friday the 25th morning.

Around the time Kang Rojun was performing his daily mission, though not yet public, the on-site work of replacing the participants’ numbers with names had been completed.

For example, the YouTube team of 'Produce That 100!' camp.

-[Produce That 100!] Rojun (No. 1) and Do-kyung (No. 26)’s ‘Small Fry’ rap performance!! [Lyrics & Composition by: Do-kyung]｜Produce That 100!

-Si-hoo (No. 58) X Jung-woo (No. 71) / Witch [Composition by: Si-hoo, Lyrics by: Rojun]｜Produce That 100!

The video titles to be launched after the airing of episode 11 were now marked with names instead of numbers. Same for several other songs.

-Title: Survival 100

-Composition by: Si-hoo / Lyrics by: Rojun

Or:

-Title: Black and White Sound

-Composition by: Song Min-geun / Lyrics by: Rojun

Of course, PD Jung Soo-ryeong also completed her work.

-Rental Lover

-Director: Jung Soo-ryeong

-Writer: Rojun

On top of that, though top secret externally, the cast list had also changed to reflect names.

[Role of Lover No. 4: Rojun]

Friday night.

Around 8:50 PM. Many people turned on the JTVM channel in their own way. Because in just 10 minutes, episode 11 of 'Produce That 100!' would air. Not just broadcasting stations.

“Do you think the ratings will rise again this time?”

“Not sure, but looking at the teaser views, it won’t drop. It hit 5 million views in a flash.”

“That’s because they dropped that bait about revealing participants’ names.”

“I think it’s just clickbait.”

Entertainment companies that attended the 4th evaluation, countless press outlets. And not just them? Recently, veteran singer Park Hyun-jung who met with Kang Rojun recently, numerous other figures, and even ordinary viewers watching 'Produce That 100!' in public transportation like buses or in bars.

Under an uncountable, overwhelming number of watching eyes.

-'Produce That 100!'

Episode 11 of 'Produce That 100!' began. It opened with interviews of the 24 participants who had completed the 4th evaluation and included scenes of various audience members. Then came scenes of participants waiting for the voting results, and a commemorative cut celebrating the 30% viewership achievement.

Then Kang Rojun and 58Si-hoo appeared on screen, absorbed in some kind of work.

-No. 1 is super handsome today tooㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-What are these two up to again??

-Honestly, those two seem like the busiest onesㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Around 40 minutes in, the camera angle shifted to the hall with the stage, and a narrator’s voice played over.

-[“From now, we will reveal the names of the 24 participants!!”]

It was the very teaser bait that had stirred up so much anticipation.

-ㅠㅜㅠㅜㅠㅠㅜㅠㅠI’ve been waiting!!!!!

-So it wasn’t just clickbait, it’s really happening!!

-But it does feel kinda sudden

-Ha... wait a sec... let me open my notepad...

-I’m so glad I watched this liveㅋㅋㅋㅋ Hurry up and give us the names!!

-I’m so nervousㅋㅋㅋㅋ What’s happening to me??

Dozens of viewers caused an uproar, and many others watching 'Produce That 100!' were no different. Among them was the rookie girl group 'Lime Some'. Including Ha-young, who had shared the ‘brake’ stage with No. 1.

“Amazing!! Looks like they’re really revealing the names!!”

Members of 'Lime Some' who had seen No. 1 in person squealed excitedly inside their moving van.

“Are they revealing all of them?!”

“They said 24 participants, so it must be all of them!!”

"Wow- I'm curious! They won't just end it here, right??"

“It hasn’t even been an hour yet!”

“What’s No. 1’s name??”

“The comments section is going crazy too, but seriously, the directing is amazing. The way they built anticipation with the name reveal.”

At that moment, the first to appear on screen was No. 58 Si-hoo, his face filled with tension.

-[“I’m! Not No. 58, I’m ‘Si-hoo’!”]

As soon as the name was revealed, the viewers went wild.

-Si-hooㅜㅜㅠSuch a cute name.... But are they not saying the last name??

-Somehow, the name Si-hoo fits No. 58’s image perfectlyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Si-hoo!! Si-hoo!!!

-Si-hoo.... noted...

Another participant followed closely.

-[“I’m not No. 26, I’m ‘Do-kyung’. I'll be in your care.”]

The real-time Open Chat room with hundreds of thousands of people was heating up fast.

-No wayㅋㅋㅋㅋWhy do all their names suit them so well??

-Do-kyung... Noona adores you so much...ㅠㅠ

-Cold-looking handsome No. 26 is.... Do-kyung... noted

-This is so funㅋㅋㅋㅋIt’s just a name reveal but why is it so entertainingㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

It surpassed chaos. The names Si-hoo and Do-kyung flooded everywhere. Meanwhile, the name reveal of the 24 participants continued. Past five, then ten. Even the entertainment companies were just as frenzied by the continuous reveals.

“Woo Han-suk, this guy! You’ve gotta give it to him for his show structure. Just a name reveal, and he draws out this much anticipation??”

“R-right. I’ll list out all 24 names in our internal info!”

“No. 58 is Si-hoo, No. 26 is Do-kyung? The other names are good too. They could use those as their stage names!”

“As soon as the names appeared, the viewer reactions exploded!”

“Of course! Now people can seriously start fangirling! Anyway, make sure we’ve got a solid list of the names! Even if they’re eliminated, their recognition is high, they’re definitely worth scouting!”

Before long, the name reveal was reaching its final stretch.

-No. 1!!! When is super handsome No. 1 coming out!!!!

-No. 1 has to be last, obviouslyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Agreed, agreed. I’d put No. 1 last too

No. 71, who introduced himself as Jung-woo, was the 23rd. Finally, the last to appear on stage was No. 1, who overpowered everything with just his face. The moment he appeared, the chat window went into a frenzy. Regardless, No. 1 on screen spoke calmly with a composed expression.

-[“I’m Rojun.”]

Compared to the other participants, his greeting was extremely simple. Even his introduction was minimal. Yet the viewer reaction was more explosive than ever.

-Rojun????? I love you

-WowㅠㅜㅠㅜThe name Rojun.... I’ve really been waiting...

-Rojun!!!

–ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋThere’s a guy named Rojun in my classㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋHow can two people with the same name be so different...?

-I had a classmate named Rojun tooㅋㅋㅋㅋOf course, totally different face

-Our RojunㅜㅜEven the name reveal was villain-like but noona is satisfied....

-My damn sibling next door is named Rojun too.... Park Rojun, fuck you

-But seriously, Rojun.... the name’s so pretty, I hope he uses it as his stage nameㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-All the kids named Rojun from now on are gonna sufferㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

And at this very moment, while Kang Rojun’s name was spreading across the nation, PD Jung Soo-ryeong took action. Or more precisely, the 'Rental Lover' team. As if they had been waiting for Kang Rojun’s name to be revealed, they immediately made a move.

《[Official] On Tuesday, September 29, the production presentation for ‘Rental Lover’ is confirmed with live broadcast... ‘Produce That 100!’ rising star ‘Writer Rojun’ to attend!》

It was the first public move of Writer Rojun, not No. 1.

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