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Debut or Die - 288

TeSTAR's music video began with a blue sea, as in the thumbnail.

However, the perspective was different.

It was not a viewpoint out of the sea, but into it.

Similar to the teaser, which showed a perspective emerging from the depths of the sea, this time it was a viewpoint close to the surface of the water.

"Oh, is that why the teaser...?"

In a brief moment people realized the connection.

Eventually, the field of view came out to the surface of the water, where sunlight was shining.

[AhHyun-ah!]

The call of a name was heard.

When the perspective on the screen turned, a person was seen running from the beach toward the shore where the waves were lapping.

It was Lee SeJin, who was wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt and shorts.

[Let's go!]

Suddenly. the young man, who had gotten wet from entering the sea until his waist was submerged, held out his hand.

[...]

A white hand, which had been hidden from the screen, appeared and grasped the other hand.

Take your STAR

On the day when the stars fall

kick the waves and run

to the sky, run and fly

After the clear, high-pitched lyrics resonated on their own...

The musical accompaniment rushed in with a danceable beat.

A hi-hat that sounded like clapping, light drums and the sound of electronic accordion blend together to create a cool melody.

TN: "Hi-hat" is one of the base drum parts, consisting of two cymbals of the same size that can be rattled with drumsticks and a pedal.

Then, the cut changed and TeSTAR appeared, showing how they spent their day to day life in the middle of summer.

Cha YooJin's rhythmic voice was heard.

Yes, today is a good day

Though the sunlight makes me blush

the wind is refreshing

I want to come and see you today

Park MoonDae sitting in an office; Kim RaeBin, holding a laptop; Cha YooJin, serving; and Lee SeJin, as an amusement park staff....

In the beginning, the story consisted of the members passing through each cut getting together and going to the sea.

It was a classic summer song concept.

"It's typical, but there's a reason it works."

The dual fansite master, the office worker who eagerly awaited the music video, was a little lost in the cliché, but she was also relieved.

Because there didn't seem to be any similarities for it to be directly compared to VTIC's music video.

My heart comes rushing like the sea

and the memories pile up like sand.

I like that

Dip it in the Ocean

In the video, TeSTAR members, who were meeting and convincing one after another to go to the beach, finally arrived at Park MoonDae's office to kidnap him.

Park MoonDae, who looked uncomfortable at first, smiled slightly and was seen in a yellow car leaving for the sea.

Take your STAR

On the day when the stars fall

we sail to an island in the sky

we fly so far

And when the boys arrived at the beach, jumped out of the car and met Seon AhHyun, the chorus came back in.

They performed a flashy choreography, barefoot on the sand and wearing jeans and white T-shirts.

It was a choreography that applied nimble, refreshing and eye-pleasing locking movements.

TN: "Locking" is a style of dance characterized by fast wrist movements, combined with more relaxed hip and leg movements. The movements are generally long and exaggerated, and sometimes very rhythmic, synchronized to the music. See reference video at the end of the chapter.

It was easy to listen to and fun to watch.

"It's a real song of the summer."

Everyone watching the video nodded to that.

The members on the screen had hair colors familiar to the ones they had when they debuted.

That choice faintly evoked a strange nostalgia, while highlighting the feeling of an exciting summer.

Moreover, because of the light clothing and beach backdrop, it seemed to sufficiently satisfy with the demand for sexiness.....

"It's healthy and refreshingly sexy."

The office worker nodded a little satisfied this time, thinking it was like an advertisement for ionic drink.

And on the screen, it was time for the sunset.

Cuts of the members' choreography intersect with those of them sitting on the beach and having a bonfire.

Life is short and the song is long

mirrors reflecting each other

Inside, I promise again

Today is good for today

By the time the rap part, which is good to hear, ends off-beat, the interlude disappeared.

And the sound of the recorded video, not the song, plays on the speaker.

[...]

Sound of sparks flying, the sound of the sea, the sound of cloth rubbing.

The TeSTAR members, who were sitting around the campfire, smiled and exchanged glances, and soon looked around to confirm that no one was there.

Then...

[IYAAAAAA~!]

Hwiiik!

They jumped into the sea.

- ...??

It was an abrupt and unexpected dive.

Pungdong

The sound of laughter and splashing filled the screen.

"What?"

The office worker tried to calm down because she thought maybe it was an acted scene.

At the moment when Seon AhHyun, who was swimming with a smile, lay down as if he was swimming on his back, something light purple spread drops under the water.

It was something that was splitting in two.....

- ...!!

- ???

- Is it a tail?

- What is it?

Real-time comments flooded in and the office worker looked back at the screen.

Another colorful curvaceous shape appeared on the surface of the water and soon disappeared....

A mermaid?

- Ah.

In the darkening sea, the scales shimmer and reflect the evening light.

The limbs went deeper and deeper into the sea. The arms pour water over each other and the tails splash water on the surface.

[Haha!]

Because of the color of the film and the camera work, which looks more like an independent film than a Hollywood children's movie, the scene somehow felt like a kind of human documentary.

And when they suddenly plunged into the sea?

Uuung-

In an instant, the panorama on the screen changed fantastically.

Bright tails and colorful hairs that changed at any moment as they entered the water shimmered on the screen and crossed in cuts one after another. A school of small fish and seaweed surrounded them in the clear sea.

It was the charm of the sea.

Cholssok!

And again they were out of the water.

Against the backdrop of the dark sea on the beach, as if they had returned to reality, the wet limbs smiled and pointed to the sky.

Piiing-!

Fireworks exploded.

Multiple yellow sparks bursting in the dark purple sky after sunset.

And the members at sea cheering.

It was at that moment that the song returned.

In a mood that shines like a star

I promise to go with you

make you fly

beyond the horizon, all the way to the end of the island

today's going to shine

The members, dressed in more decorated costumes than before, filled the last chorus with a colorful group dance on the beach.

The fabric of the costumes and the decorations on the bracelets reflected in the light of the mini bulbs hung along the beach.

It was a beautiful finale.

[...]

The music video ended with Seon AhHyun putting a group photo of them in his suitcase and leaving the beach with a smile after the summer ended.

However, the office worker remained seated.

- ...

The clerk first tried to anticipate various situations, such as a comparison of performance trends with VTIC and fan reactions to the performance, but her instinct prevailed.

She rewound the video in a slightly puzzled mood.

"I think... there were a lot of clues before."

It was a reflex action.

Meanwhile, his social media timeline was updating terribly.

* * *

Just as the teaser fell into ruin, TeSTAR's music video bounced back and got very good responses after watching it with more attention.

[The lineage of cool male idols reappears, yes, I'm talking about TeSTAR]

[TeSTAR's mermaid concept is crazy]

[Idol group whose video is getting lots and lots of views in real time]

[The composition of the concept of TeSTAR as light and VTIC as dark has been established doldoldol].

It was a completely different concept than expected, and people who watched the music video applauded as they found a nice twist in the plot once again.

Many thought that "the quality is not inferior to VTIC", this is because the contrast of the two groups' concepts was more interesting than comparing them directly.

It was the effect of positioning.

- Ah, this summer's K-Pop is hilarious haha.

- It's the best time for multifans

- Iyaaa, how come both groups chose such good songs? K-Pop is being such a hit now.

- Don't you think this is something we will remember even a decade down the road? Hahahaha

And fans were busy digesting the music video right away.

- Their abs... they're real

- No, seriously, this is the best summer. It really is the best summer of my entire life

- When they jumped in the ocean, their silhouettes and shoulders were... wow (GIF)

- I think all the kids did exercises, that's why they came out so confident hahahahahaha.

- Yes, I appreciate this immensely, any complaints? None

The beauty, exposure and visual elements of the video were consuming like crazy, but besides that, the story played an important role.

It was as if they had only shown the core of a long composition, but that if you watched it paying close attention, you would find many significant details in every corner.

- Aaaaaaaaah that's why the teaser was like that. It was a mermaid's point of view ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

└ Hul

└ That's right, I think a mermaid came out of the deep sea. I guess AhHyun wanted to come out for the first time on land.

└ This is crazy. So, KeunSe went to welcome him hahahahahahahahahahahahaha uwaaah, it's a composition about his transformation.

In addition, TeSTAR's concept photos released the day after the music video's release hinted at the behind-the-scenes story of the video, which further excited fans.

- According to the concept, the guys seem to have land-based jobs, but AhHyun is the only tourist. As expected, Spiropapa's hypothesis is correct 🍿

- A mermaid working as a librarian on land? Isn't he perfect for Bae Sejin? Stop thinking of him as a Hamster and look at him with glasses (Screenshot)

- CheongWoo-ya, you chose to be a cop yourself? That was a great choice. Thank you...

- The concept of mermaids is crazy, totally crazy. If you see the bracelets on their hands well, it looks like they have nets if you look at it like this ㅠㅠㅠㅠ (Concept photo with a red line added)

Most fans were satisfied because there were no regrets. And they understood the reason why TeSTAR could not postpone its schedule.

- This had to be done in the middle of summer

Since it is a summer mermaid concept!

Of course, among those who were not fans, there were many people who showed reluctance to the concept of the mermaid in the music video, which is the starting point of this element.

It was because they had the feeling that it would become childish and mischievous if they made the slightest mistake.

And no matter how good the content was, the standard of "minimal" is different from person to person, so it was inevitable to have people who liked and disliked it....

Especially when TeSTAR released an album at the same time as its biggest competitor.

Compared to VTIC's sophisticated horror, it felt like TeSTAR's siren concept was very simple, and there were people who deliberately cursed and made a fuss often because of that.

- Oh, they've really crossed the line.

- I don't buy male sirens

- They must have realized what they were doing while filming their video. I think this is their new moment of embarrassment they will add to their dark history hahahahahahahahaha.

- As soon as they appeared as sirens, my blood froze.

- The reactions they got from their fandom and outsiders are good, but what they are doing makes them look like dumb losers

Several times a day, there were several fights between people who liked and disliked the "mermaid" concept.

But, in fact, it had nothing to do with ratings.

Since the general public was more likely to hear a song and see a performance rather than a music video.

And TeSTAR's new song is put together with a refreshing, easy-listening vibe and a joy that makes you want to follow the choreography without highly exaggerated movements.

"If it emits too much depth, it will become overblown; if it's something to be enjoyed lightly, it will become popular."

It was a structure complete with a painstaking calculation formula to try to somehow maximize both advantages.

And to make sure there were no errors in this calculation, TeSTAR received ratings all the time.

- Wow 500.000 copies sold in only half a day hahahahaha they broke their own record cngrts

- They are ranked 72 in the 24hits ranking.... That's a similar ranking to VTIC, could they have reached it because of their national fandom? Doldoldol

- The song released by TeSTAR will last longer, right? It popped up quickly and turned the tables on the game

└ Shut up. Be quiet

└ A Tika is having a fit haha.

└ Yeah, Loviewer, don't use my kids in this.

Due to the mix of confusion and excitement, Internet communities and social networks were no different from speculation sites.

And Thursday came. Since before he made his first performance on a music program, TeSTAR was already trailing a few steps behind VTIC in the music rankings.

- When they go on a music show, the outcome could change.

- Those who want to compare them, could they go to hell? ㅠ Either way, it will be fun.

- VTIC sold 2 million copies on its first day, it would be very unfair if they knocked down such a wall ㅠ Are the two of them going to fight? Haa

- Don't worry about the bastards who want war, I hope both groups will continue to be successful idols in our nation! Fighting!

The good news for both is that because the musical genres did not overlap, audiences rarely chose one of them as a comparative advantage.

The two didn't overtly steal each other's cake. Both looked like winners on the outside, and underwater, they held their own and rose fiercely by their scores.

Of course, VTIC was incredibly good from week one, but TeSTAR's momentum was so good that it came to slightly cement a picture of challengers ready to venture out.

- TeSTAR will be on T-net's music program today, won't it?

- As of this week, the two are promoting at the same time.

- Guys, bring popcorn.

- I like both groups ♡ I won't miss it.

And finally, the first live broadcast of the music program on which both groups would appear began.

______________

Final Notes:

Reference to "Locking" dance style.

This is a short video made by dancer PUNCHBUNNY and some friends and students from South Korea in which they practice part of the choreography of the song "Dynamite" by BTS emphasizing locking moves.

I chose this song precisely because of the lively rhythm so that you can see a relaxed sample of locking, because it is also possible to do locking with stronger and more tense movements, although according to what is made clear in this chapter, it did not reach such a level.




Promise References:

Music and music video reference: WINNER - ISLAND

Just as the lyrics of TeSTAR's "Promise" ask to be reunited with your loved one and sail away to an island just for the two of you, the lyrics of "ISLAND" ask your loved one to leave at once and that any place where you both are will be like a deserted island. In this sense, the island is like a love nest, a special place just for lovers, where to vacation and make good memories, as another part of the lyrics says "Only if you're by my side, that place will be a treasure island".

On the other hand, part of the lyrics also says "I will save you from the prison of gray buildings, rest on the sand under the blue sky" which specifically reminds of the scene where the guys kidnap MoonDae from office work to have fun.

In itself, the music video shows various shots of the group members enjoying their vacation trip, riding a pickup truck, golf cart, bicycles, playing in the sand and even getting into the sea with aquatic footage where they are seen swimming, that's why I take it as a reference for the music video.


Music and music video reference: ATEEZ - WAVE

The lyrics of TeSTAR say "Take your star the day the stars fall", this can mean "when the night ends and the stars disappear from sight", as well as "on a night of shooting stars, choose one and make a wish for it, it will come true". In both cases, it is intuited that after a dark night (heavy times of life), there is always an opportunity to improve your situation and be happy with your loved ones.

Likewise, "Wave" is a song that refers to daily life as a vast "sea" and the problems one has to face as "waves", therefore, to give a moment of peace, the lyrics say "Follow me, we will find an unknown island", "Wherever you are, I will be with you. Hold my hands, we are enough. It's okay if it's harder, let's play on it" and "Don't worry, go over the wave", which means that they will give all their support to overcome the obstacles and the loved one will reach their goal.

In a way, this also explains the support given by the guys to AhHyun in the MV, who was alone in the sea and did not dare to step on the solid ground, so that he will be filled with courage and explore more of life elsewhere and also be able to reunite with his friends as many times as he wants and can.


As for the song, it has a tropical house beat that might sound typical of a summer song, but the guitar melody, rap and vocals give it a soothing freshness, plus the final climax that demonstrates vocal and choreographic power. By the way, the choreography doesn't use the locking style precisely because its movements are softer and undulating instead of the stiffness in each locking step, so even if it has some steps that are stronger, I could consider them as locking influences, but not as such. Still, I feel that this would be the most perfect musical reference for "Promise" because of the feeling it gives to the listener.

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