My brother is an Idol

Chapter 36: Chapter 36

Chapter 36

When Hyoyoung still seemed unhappy, Kiwook added, “It is because they don’t know us that they write these things. And I understand why you are upset, Hyoyoung.”

She nodded and Jiwoo brightly said to her, “Hey, Hyoyoung, please don’t cry. I think that this time because you came to our rescue, that’s how this bad situation was resolved so quickly. The show was a bit negative at the beginning, but it ended on a good note, thanks to your plan and your online post.”

Jiwoo looked tired but he still had a smile on his face for Hyoyoung. Jiwoo patted her shoulder and Hyunsuk thanked Hyoyoung as well.

“I agree. If it weren’t for you, it would’ve been very bad for us. We would’ve been in much bigger trouble. The comments we got at the beginning of the show… I didn’t expect to be attacked like that.”

Jiwoo exclaimed, “Wow, I know! If they were here, they would’ve beat us up. Those fans were so angry at us. I’ve never been bad mouthed like that in my life.”

“Yeah, I think those were from the fans who only read what Myunghee claimed, and not Hyoyoung’s post.”

“That’s why there were two sides. Those fans who read Hyoyoung’s post were defending us. Phew, you have no idea how scared I was — my hands and feet were shaking.”

“I think we underestimated the whole situation. We thought that we could just start the show like nothing happened and just briefly address the scandal at the end, but obviously we were very poorly mistaken…”

“Wow, I thought it was World War 3! The two sides were fighting pretty viciously in the chatroom!”

“We were not prepared for it. We… haven’t had this kind of problem until now.”

“It’s because we haven’t worked as idols for that long.”

“Well, I guess this means that we are really knee-deep in this business now.”

“Hyunsuk is right. This business… the entertainment industry is like a war zone. You end up involved in all kinds of ridiculous rumors and scandals. You get blamed for things you didn’t even do. We should all make sure not to expect too much.”

Kiwook stood up and added, “Oh man, I am depressed. The reporters must be gone by now, right? Do you guys all want to wash up here before we leave?”

Hyoyoung’s eyes were swollen and red, and she turned to Kiwook in confusion. She asked, “Wash? Where?”

Kiwook turned to her and grinned. He leaned toward her and whispered, “Here. This is a changing room, after all, right?”

When Hyoyoung looked up, she realized that all the members were already in the process of undressing.

“GYAAAA! You guys are sick! Perverts!”

Hyoyoung screamed in shock and embarrassment. She quickly ran out of the room, and Kiwook laughed. He yelled as she left, “We will finish quickly!”

He then closed the door.

“Gosh, those idiots!”

Hyoyoung sighed deeply and looked around the practice room. The M members went through a tough time during their show. It was two hours of hell.

At the beginning of the online interactive show, the members were bombarded with nasty criticisms from the disappointed fans. Some of them felt so betrayed that they even made unfair comments about the members’ friends and families. The rumors had grown even bigger and more vicious, and they were spreading fast.

The chat room exploded, and The M members had no choice but to stare at the screen as it unfolded. They weren’t even given a chance to explain. All the things they were planning to do, such as showing their new dance and talking about their new album, never occurred because the fans went berserk.

And the entire time, Hyoyoung was inside the changing room watching the show by herself.

At first, she became angry, but soon, she couldn’t stop crying. Her hands were trembling, and she couldn’t control it. Mikyung’s constant texts didn’t help her anxiety.

‘I never realized how scary a witch hunt could be.’

Hyoyoung couldn’t continue to watch her cell phone anymore, so she turned it off. She then opened the changing room door slightly to watch from inside. Out in the practice room, the members were sitting on the floor and staring at the online chatroom on the laptop screen. All of them looked so lonely and unhappy that Hyoyoung wanted to run out and give each of them a hug.

But obviously, she couldn’t. All she could do was remain quiet and cry.

Just then, Hyojun opened his mouth.

“Could you hear us out?”

His voice was quiet and calm, but the chatroom remained a war zone. There continued to be relentless criticism and anger on the screen, and after a few more minutes, Hyojun said to the camera again.

“This will be the first and the last time I will say this. Please let us speak. If you all still feel unhappy after you hear our explanation, we will resign from The M immediately.”

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The other members flinched in shock and stared at Hyojun. It wasn’t just the guys that were stunned; everyone participating in the chatroom was also astonished. All of a sudden, the chatroom became quiet. Slowly, the fans who believed in The M started to write encouraging comments, and that was when the members began to explain.

The guys followed Hyoyoung’s plan and calmly talked about the scandal. They were genuine in their attitude and the online entertainment show suddenly became a serious talk show. The fans, after listening to the members, believed in them and even the angriest ones began to calm down.

On the internet, the show was nicknamed “The M’s Real Truth” and the reporters quickly wrote articles about how well the members dealt with such an ugly situation.

With the show, the fans realized that the ex-stylist Myunghee was a liar.

Hyunsuk added before the end of the show, “Although the rumors are false, we do feel responsible for making… that person… misunderstand our intentions. Perhaps our attitude and behavior weren’t clear. For that, we apologize. And we really hope that our fans stop getting angry at this scandal. You must realize how hurtful these false rumors can be. Both for all of you and all of us. So please… let’s stop bringing this unpleasant topic up. Please don’t blame anyone. Please help us. We beg you.”