Two days later, on Wednesday morning.
The second round of chaotic voting for 'Produce That 100!' ended yesterday. As a result, PD Woo Han-suk and the production team were busy wrapping things up, while top actress Choi Rina, who had recently gone viral due to the one-act drama, was at the salon getting her hair done.
While Choi Rina was staring at her phone, the designer asked her,
“Rina, what are you watching?”
Choi Rina responded to the designer through the mirror.
“Unnie, do you watch ‘Produce That 100!’?”
“Of course! That show’s suuuper hot right now! I got recomnded it and watched up to Episode 2 just yesterday.”
“I’m watching ‘No. 1’s’ performance video on YouTube. I’ve already seen it, but I keep replaying it over and over.”
“Ahh- No. 1! He’s insanely handso. Just looking at him made want to glam him up. Imagine if he had perfect hair, makeup, and outfit styling too?? Hm? But Rina, weren’t you not into idols?”
Flinching a bit, Choi Rina cleared her throat.
“I’m not interested- I’m just watching it because I’m bored.”
That wasn’t true. These days, Choi Rina was binging every 'Produce That 100!' related video whenever she had a spare mont. More specifically, every video of No. 1.
“You said you’ve been watching them over and over?”
“......I just have a lot of free ti lately.”
“Oh, really?”
Nodding, Choi Rina internally hypnotized herself.
‘I’m not into idols or anything, I just find No. 1 fascinating.’
She didn’t realize it herself yet. That she was now entering the first phase of fangirling. At that mont, the phone in Choi Rina’s hand began to vibrate. A call, it was from PD Jung Soo-ryeong. She politely asked the designer to excuse her and then put the phone to her ear.
“Yes, PD-nim.”
On the other end, PD Jung Soo-ryeong’s voice had a hint of amusent.
“You saw the articles that ca out a few days ago, right?? Bet your phone was blowing up from all the calls?”
“It was ringing nonstop that day, and things were crazy at the agency too.”
“Of course it was. Choi-star suddenly doing a one-act, no wonder. Anyway, you got the revised script, right? You can treat that one as the final version.”
“Got it. Ah, by the way, I noticed ‘Lover No. 4’ was added. Who’s playing that role??”
“Hmm- ‘Lover No. 4’? You'll see soon.”
"Co on, why are you hiding it?"
Dodging the question, PD Jung Soo-ryeong replied,
“The full cast pre-eting is set for next Monday, okay? ‘Lover No. 4’ will be there too, and writer Kang Chul-soo, whom you t last ti, will be there, so just co see for yourself.”
That ant the pre-eting with the cast was just five days away, including the weekend. Nodding, Choi Rina asked again,
“Okay? But is the writer going for the mysterious vibe again?”
PD Jung Soo-ryeong’s answer was simple.
“Probably not.”
That sa afternoon, over at the campus in Paju.
PD Woo Han-suk looked busy near the large hall with the stage. So did the dozens of staff mbers. However, the writing team was not present. They were still back at the broadcasting station finalizing the voting matters.
For so reason, preparations for filming were in full swing inside the hall.
Caras, lighting, sound equipnt, all were being set up. At this point, Kang Rojun was among the Team 1 group being guided by the staff. The thirteen mbers of Team 1 had just left the dorm and were walking toward the hall.
Currently, all of Team 1 was deep into solo practice of the 'Produce' dance choreography.
It was the third day since they started on Monday. Since official training for 'Produce' hadn’t begun yet, Team 1 had been filling the practice rooms every day lately. As Kang Rojun scanned the Team 1 mbers, he found it strange.
'This is very sudden, we weren't told about any schedule for today.'
They’d been called out with no notice.
Even more unexpectedly, PD Woo Han-suk, who hadn’t been seen all morning, suddenly showed up. Because of that, Team 1 began whispering to each other.
“Was there sothing scheduled for today?”
“No, usually they let us know the day before if there’s filming. But there was nothing this ti.”
“What is this? Is there sothing they need to tell us?”
With that curiosity, Kang Rojun and Team 1 entered the hall. And then their eyes widened. The filming setup was already complete inside the hall. Lights blazed on the stage, caras were set, a single chair and desk were placed at the front of the stage, and PD Woo Han-suk and staff stood waiting.
The participants blinked in confusion, and Kang Rojun felt the sa.
'What is this, the atmosphere is definitely set for filming.'
Soon, PD Woo Han-suk raised his hand.
“Please co up here!”
Kang Rojun and the other participants moved toward the front of the stage. PD Woo Han-suk looked over all thirteen of them from Rojun onward and smiled.
“I’m counting on you-”
Counting on us? All of a sudden? As Rojun tilted his head in confusion, soone stepped out from behind PD Woo Han-suk. A woman in a tight black short-sleeved shirt. It was Lee Han-na, essentially the director of 'Produce'.
She addressed Team 1 simply.
“Starting now, I'll now begin your first evaluation."
Panic spread quickly. First evaluation?! As the participants buzzed anxiously in response, Lee Han-na pointed to the stage. There, standing where no one had been when they entered, was a man and a woman.
Pointing at the pair with her index finger, Lee Han-na added,
"They are mbers of my dance team, and the first evaluation is simple."
At that mont, her eyes landed on 'No. 1'. The ridiculously handso 'No. 1', unlike the others who were panicking and murmuring.
“You will each, one by one, perform the ‘Produce’ dance right now with those two dancers.”
He remained extrely calm with no change in expression.
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