The Road to Glory

“Right, he was a celebrity…”The Live House owner only realized this after seeing the ‘Closed’ sign on the glass door.Like in a horror movie, numerous handprints were pressed against the glass door. The startled owner opened the door, then jumped in shock at the gazes he met.Why had he forgotten?He recalled Sin Joohyeok’s fans who had flooded in like the tide at the news of his presence.There was doubt about whether Roh Haeil was on the same level as Sin Joohyeok – due to his shorter career – but he was certainly the hottest singer at the moment.The Live House owner called the employees who hadn’t come in on their day off. He felt they would need staff to ensure the safety of both the artist and the audience.[The line at the Live House is insane. I live in Yeonhui-dong, where did all these people come from?][How many seats are there? Can everyone fit?]└ Maybe about 100 people can get in?[No… Busan fans are crying…][If I take the KTX now, can I make it to the show?]└ Please don’t come└ It’s crazy here, seems like everyone in Seoul came└ This is hell, save me└ 100% can confirm, we can’t all get in but no one’s leaving[Hey guys, you know Roh Haeil’s live performances aren’t that great, right? Lol]└ For real, Roh Haeil is famous for being bad live└ It’s better to just listen to the recordings lol└ I’ve experienced his live show and can confirm└ I heard his fan service isn’t good either?└ Nice try LMAOUnaware of what was happening in both the online and offline worlds, Halo calmly rolled up the sleeves of his orange tracksuit and checked the time.The show was at 6:20 PM.The current time was 5:30 PM.“When does admission start?”“We’ve called in additional staff due to the unexpected crowd. We’ll begin after they arrive.”“Did a lot of people come?”He had wondered how many would show up, given it was only promoted a few hours ago.The owner approached the window and pulled back the blackout curtain. Opening the window with its light-blocking film, he felt the stifling air, harsh sunlight, and the crowd beyond.“More than expected…”It seemed the crowd would far exceed the live house’s capacity.“If we increase the capacity-““We’ll admit as many as we can manage, but we can’t fit everyone.”Even saying he’d let in the maximum, the owner thought they couldn’t even fit a quarter of the people.“Well, there is one option…”Sometimes other bands do this- As Halo listened quietly to what the owner said, his face gradually brightened. But the problem was who would do it…“I’ll sacrifice myself to create a satisfying stage for everyone.”“Will you be alright?”“I may not look it, but I’m quite strong in the upper body.”The owner smiled broadly and gave a thumbs up to indicate it was fine.But inside, he was wailing.If Joohyeok were here, I’d have made him do this.After that, admission began once the additional staff arrived.The staff seemed taken aback by the larger than expected crowd, but soon began skillfully admitting people. After all, it was the same job they always did.Roh Haeil, who had been chatting with the band members, finally waved to the crowd. Despite the sudden concert and leaving them in the August sun, one greeting seemed to wash away any resentment.Only about 80 elite fans were able to enter the live house. That was the maximum capacity even after increasing it as much as possible.Many people said they would wait until seats opened up, even after capacity was exceeded. There was almost no chance of getting in, but just in case.Still, their wait wasn’t completely meaningless.“Who’s that person?”“They say it’s the owner here.”In the front row, a middle-aged man stood holding a selfie stick in the venue where photography was prohibited. People behind him frowned at their blocked view, but soon understood when they heard the next words.“Looks like they’re doing a NuTube live stream too.”“But why isn’t he using a tripod? That must be tiring.”“Not sure. But if it’s streamed, we can watch it again when we get home.”There was a big reason behind this.The owner, with tears in his eyes, encouraged his arms. He had neglected his broken tripod since he never needed to use it.Just endure for today.Soon the dissonant sounds stopped, and the boy approached the microphone.“Ah, ah. Hello everyone. I’m Roh Haeil.”The boy smiled faintly.“Thank you for coming to this sudden concert.”He hadn’t expected so many people to show up.He thought the promotional effect wouldn’t be that great with just a few hours’ notice. He had underestimated these people’s passion.“Hoping to meet in a larger venue next time, let’s start the show.”No one had picked up on the hint he’d just dropped.Well, they’d find out soon enough.Halo picked up his electric guitar and glanced back. The band members who met his eyes nodded. Soon the intro to the title track [Welcome to my world] began playing.Not the [Welcome to my world] with just electric and acoustic guitars, but the arranged version with drums, bass, keyboard, and electric guitar.Some people were puzzled that it didn’t start with [17sec] or [Zigzag]. Those two songs currently topped the Watermelon chart, and seemed most fitting to open the show.But the opening song was unanimously decided.It was the band’s answer to the song he created,And their world to show the fans.Everyone agreed that [Welcome to my world] should open the first concert of the regular album.[Is this the title track?]Someone asked as the warm, tingling keyboard sounds began.[Oh]The resounding bass and solid drums.The soft keyboard movement and more relaxed electric guitar, what could you call it?[It’s completely different][Wait, is this Welcome to my world? It’s good][Who said it wasn’t great?]The simple version of [Welcome to my world] transitioning from electric to acoustic was good too, but this version with full sound felt more complete.It may lack the tingling flavor of the acoustic, but the keyboard makes up for it, and the bass and drums supporting each other feels like true band music.This is why it’s the title track.At least, it was enough for everyone here to understand.Every time the audience jumped along with Roh Haeil, the vibrations were conveyed through the shaking camera. The heat of the passionate live performance was also captured in the boy’s expressions.[Damn, this looks so fun][Ah if only I’d gone a little earlier]The more they saw, the more regret grew.And the desire for the concert.[At least they’re streaming it for us][Surely the server won’t crash?][…No way]Before anyone could recall the fragility of NuTube’s servers, the boy’s voice continued into a medley.“Now, shall we start the countdown?”From 17sec to Ever end, voice to voice, all the new songs flowed one after another. The fans sang along, having waited for his concert.‘This is fun.’Halo smiled with satisfaction as he caught his breath.So many gazes focused on him.He wanted to make sure no one regretted coming here. He wanted to pour out all his energy so they couldn’t go home.As he was about to continue the performance, his knees began to shake.It seems he had jumped and moved around too excitedly on stage.When the music paused briefly, a worried voice was heard, noticing his condition.“Oh no…”It wasn’t strange to be tired, actually.He had been running around all day, ended up doing an unplanned concert, and the heat of the stage drained people’s energy twice as fast.Still, if it was the usual him, he wouldn’t have been in this situation.Halo bit his lip, his pride hurt.He turned around briefly to glance at the band members.As their eyes met, the members who were also drenched in sweat clenched their fists one by one.It’s not over yet.Halo grinned mischievously at their signal and turned back to face the front.Brushing back his sweat-soaked hair, he casually asked the audience:“You’re not tired, are you?”The audience couldn’t contain their passion at the boy’s provocation and shouted. No! Not at all! He had been waiting for that response.Halo raised the corners of his mouth.“Then shall we go again?”#[HOT] Roh Haeil Guerrilla Concert Review (+617)HeKilledIt[I could die happy now… but I want to see him one more time before I do][This is what you call a live performance, holy shit it was insane, I still have goosebumps][I’m afraid to say much in case I get arrested, but how is this a minor][Testing our dedication in the middle of summer, this devil, but the live was so good I can’t even complain + the provocation was real, this kid must be good at LOL][When is Roh Haeil’s next concert?]This summarizes the reactions a day after Roh Haeil’s sudden concert(?). Of course, the wails of fans who waited in the August sun but couldn’t see the live performance go without saying.[What exactly was the provocation…? Ah why did the server crash from that point][Those NuTube bastards raise premium prices but don’t spend money on servers, what are they doing][So how exactly did he provoke? Please give us details]└He used informal speech└That’s it?The thirst of fans who had been waiting for Roh Haeil’s concert was not quenched at all. It felt like being given a drop of water in the desert and then having it taken away. Some put forth conspiracy theories that Roh Haeil was doing this on purpose, but that didn’t mean they wouldn’t go to his future concerts.The problem was that no one knew when the next concert would be.And one fan who watched this situation unfold prophesied:[If Roh Haeil has a concert, there’s a high chance of ticket scalping…]└ With this reaction, 100% guaranteed└ But his next concert won’t be at a live cafe, so shouldn’t it be more spacious?[Please do anything, even ticket scalping is fine]They hoped for a concert, not realizing at all that Roh Haeil was about to have a concert with hundreds of seats, not thousands.[(Question) By the way, where are Roh Haeil’s clothes from the guerrilla concert?]└ It’s a new designer brand called Custom Stella└ I only saw it on NuTube but the fit looked nice, is it expensive?└ It’s not cheap since it’s a designer brand, but seems worth the moneyThere had always been demands for Roh Haeil’s concerts. As such, the unexpected beneficiary of this guerrilla concert was the matching outfits worn by Roh Haeil and his band.Custom StellaThe review by ‘Neondalnanbyeol’ of [Riding the Wave], who immediately closed their shop and was among the 80 elite who saw the live performance up close, initially sparked envy, but then interest followed.Specifically, in the tracksuit Roh Haeil wore.Although they knew it was sponsored from the review, even to the average person the color scheme and brand logo looked pretty, and above all, the fit of the orange jersey Roh Haeil wore over a white short-sleeved T-shirt was good.Roh Haeil suited the tracksuit so well on stage that clothing brands who had wanted to sponsor him before must have felt regretful.As a result…[Damn sold out, which bastards are hoarding them?]└ Custom Stella’s website server crashed└ Was Roh Haeil’s influence this big?└ The tracksuit is decent, but above all Roh Haeil pulled off the fit so well. Since Roh Haeil isn’t the extremely handsome type, everyone thinks “maybe me too?”└ Lots of guys in the world think they’re on Roh Haeil’s level└ So can I get that fit?└ I saw a review somewhere that said the clothes are definitely well-made. But it’s also true that Roh Haeil wore them well, his profile shows he has good proportions[Mom, your son thinks he’s Roh Haeil and is walking around in orange, I want to kill him]└ He thinks he’s better looking than Roh Haeil└ Why does Moon keep getting criticized for his looks?└ I know right. The more I look at him, the more handsome he gets└ Roh Haeil is handsome└ I think I saw a post somewhere saying your head’s cracked when Moon starts looking handsome, seems true. My brain juice is leaking as I grin like an idiot└ Objectively he’s not handsome, but the type to have lots of female friendsThis unexpected turn of events didn’t just become a topic among the public.It was enough to make business people who thought “it’s his loss if he doesn’t do ads” sit up and take notice. Fashion brands in particular showed great interest.#A few days later.Just as the excitement over Roh Haeil’s guerrilla concert was starting to fade, a short video suddenly appeared on NuTube.A video announcing the concert everyone had been waiting for – Roh Haeil’s concert.It wasn’t a same-day guerrilla busking that would trigger fans’ PTSD. It was a proper concert with official ticket sales.Although the ticketing schedule itself was tight, many people were grateful that at least there was an announcement.Then, someone said:[But the Yeonguk University Centennial Hall Concert Hall. If I remember correctly, it has 830 seats]└830?? Not 8300 but 830???[Hey guys, shall we make a promise to see it just once? :)]It was truly an adorably mischievous video.Hi everyone, I've fully translated this series. If you love the series and wanted to binge read until the end, you can go to my Patreon "Shop" page. Instead of buying the advanced chapters one by one, you can buy them in one bulk (with discounted price too)!