Loud sirens rang out over the dark stage.

Wee-oww Wee-oww Wee-oww

And with a cheerful burst of a glass breaking, the sound of the siren became a beat melody.

[HaHaHa!]

As soon as the sound of a childs laughter entered the sampling, the dazzling lights came on, revealing the seven members sitting on the stage.

They were Testar in glossy black zip-up hoodies.

Various emoticons painted in white and red were randomly covering the zip-up.

Then, Cha Eugene jumped out like lightning and the intro began.

[Look here~]

At the childs narration, Cha Eugene placed his hand in a V form on his chin.

[Every time I sing it

My hands are burning on the mic

Today, Ill show you the real thing

Please wish me good luck]

Cha Eugene playfully showed his fangs and snapped the melody to the beat.

Joining the formation two by two in line with Cha Eugenes movement, Testar clapped their hands and performed a rough group dance.

It showed a relaxed and spirited twist.

Cha Eugene gestured at the camera as Testar grabbed him by the shoulder and dragged him behind them.

[Groaning (thats a disease too)

Mm, such an obvious statement

Dont think about useless things

A lot of cheers for me

Shout out Shout out loud]

When Keun Sejin winked and raised his hand, the two members on both of his sides crossed the air with martial arts-like movements.

Then each of them gave a light wink to the currently running camera and jumped in.

[Shout out to me

Gratitude only takes an all-at-once payment]

The comments were filled with delighted bewilderment.

Those who knew the original song and those who didnt know were mixed together, and each expressed their impression, but there was only one conclusion.

Its fun.

Its so much fun.

Wow nice

Right, this is how its fun to watch

Is their class different? I feel like theyre little different from the other ones

Look at them searching for the camera;;

This was supposed to be a bullying, but that f*cker Cha Eugene did well

Theyre really good?

Heol, they really didnt do any arrangements.

The original songs performance was so cringy Heol Why is it so good? Even the outfits are almost the same.

Leaving behind the comments that were pouring out in excitement, the stage continued.

Whoosh.

Park Moondae, who was grabbed by the members and cut through the air, came to the front of the stage and held a hand microphone.

[To pass here

Theres an advance payment

Dont just go, sit here

Enjoy this performance]

The sound of the pre-chorus, which suddenly rose, came out of Park Moondaes mouth as if it was nothing.

At that moment, the formation changed and the members circled the floor and got up.

They took turns taking camera shots from the side of Park Moondaes face as if they were intervening, and then moved away as if they were being pushed out.

They all looked like fun pranksters, but somehow it was showing now.

Glaring at the members one by one, Park Moondae smiled and pointed his finger at the camera.

[Let only those who enjoy it

Shout out to me

Take an all-at-once payment only]

It was a high-pitched sound that cooly scratched your neck.

A clear voice resonated over the deliberately small and obvious AR, enhancing the taste of live music.

He plays really well.

I cant be quiet about this

Park Moondaes singing is so f*cking good, for real

Ha, so refreshing.

I think AR was crushed to death by the volume

They didnt rearrange it, right? Whats this? Why does it seem like theres such a big difference?

Its just like their song.

In the meantime, the highlight of the song was unfolding on the stage.

[Shout out to me]

[Shout out to me]

As the song was dropped, the siren sound was transformed into a Middle Eastern riff melody on top of the slightly relaxed and heavy beat, flowing splendidly and loudly.

It was a strong chorus.

[Enjoying it is the way to live

Shout out to me]

There were many lingering beats and complicated leg movements, followed by jumping choreography.

Not forgetting to get into the rhythm and livening up the atmosphere, the members had fun while smoothing out difficult movements.

The excited bad boy aura was splashed all over the stage.

And people realized.

Right, theyre chosen because they are that good

Their performance skills are amazing.

Its so refreshing.

Yes, this is it. This is the taste.

I really cant take my eyes off it

People who watched <Idol Inc.> but were not interested enough to watch music shows or clips, watched Testars performance again due to the special end-of-the-year program on public TV.

And the fact that the first stage happened to be a song by another rumored rookie made people gossip more.

Does anyone know the original performance of this song? I just thought it was a great song.

Testar didnt arrange it, right? Does the original song feel like this?

Then, at the choreography climax, something was shaking on the hoodies of the members who were jumping up and shaking their heads.

It was an animal ear.

Testars hoodie had a piece of cloth similar to the animal ears that symbolized each of them on the head of the hood.

It flapped around in response to the intense chorus choreography, revealing its shape and showing off its presence.

Heol, Whats that

Animal ears There are ears on the hood.

Look at the idea.

So f*cking cute

Ah, right, idols should taste like this

Cute animal gangster?

Is this Testars new song? Why is it coming out in part 1?

The overly strong and burdensome concept was slightly neutralized with cuteness mixed at the end.

[HaHaHa!]

And the climax at the end of the song continued.

It was a part where the choreography became faster and faster by putting different movements one by one in the chorus without vocal parts, in the middle of the choreography.

The song ended with the impressive image of Testar not being able to control themselves whenever a solo shot came in while performing the group dance.

[Shout out to me]

The cut ended with Kim Raebin sitting at the center yawning and wiping his mouth with the back of his hand.

And the camera was switched to broadcast Onyxs stage, but in the comments, the response to Testars stage was exploding.

Crazy.

Theyre good, I dont know what else to say

Whats this, why is it so short?

They cut it off in the first verse. I guess its because its a special stage

The kids before only did the first verse, but look at peoples reactions

This isnt Testars song, is it?

Ill go watch Onyx

I thought about leaving comments, but I forgot because I was looking at the screen.

And the moment Onyxs stage was broadcasted, the atmosphere became ambiguous.

Onyx also chose Testars debut song, Magical Boy, but the stage was too bland.

Mmm

Theyre not well-prepared

I cant stand it.

How much did they lower the key for Magical Boy? The song has no charm at all.

It seems to be lip sync? Ah, is the AR too big?

I dont know. Its no fun

Peoples excitement cooled down in an instant.

At the same time, more and more people were looking for the original performance of Onyxs song performed by Testar.

The moment they saw Onyxs next stage, they felt it.

Is Testars much better than Onyxs performance of the original song?

Most of the people who watched Onyxs <The One Who Enjoys> performance lamented, while some of them were posting and screaming.

* * *

As soon as the first part of the Music Awards Festival ended, clips of the special stage were uploaded on various communities and SNS.

[SBC Rookies Special Stage]

: I also attached the original performance!

(video) (video)

And in an instant, the comments were filled with talks about Testar and Onyx.

These were the words that were already spoken throughout the special stage.

The response to the complete one-on-one match without any arrangements was stark.

Hey, what happened? Testars is better than Onyxs performance of their own song

Ah, shareholders have a good eye! All that sh*t about being an entertainment show was f*cking bullshit

The huge difference in their skills is so embarrassing

Testar shouldnt have a lot of time to practice, wow

Why do you put it like that? The person who wrote this article is so cruel

There was a reason why Idol Inc was f*king successful. The stage was inevitably successful because these punks were there

Moreover, it wasnt just a difference in skills. There was a deep difference in the interpretation of the song.

Onyxs debut song, <The One Who Enjoys>, was a powerful hip-hop-style song that was made for an intense performance.

Usually, rookies practiced their debut songs for several months if the period was short or more than half a year if the period was long.

And, naturally, Onyx practiced this song with a sense of solemnity and tension at the thought of just debuting.

It wasnt an unsuitable emotion for the song, so it was easily skipped over, but the feeling of the song was more playful and violent than that, closer to a high-spirited feeling.

And Testar interpreted the song exactly that way.

Testars expressiveness is real? Theyre the ones whod been through the crazy Idol Inc mayhem

Im sorry to say this, but To be honest, Testars performance feels more like the original song

Thats why Onyxs stage feels like they just covered a song of a respected senior

They didnt bring out the chewy taste of the original song, but I feel like Im seeing friends who are working hard

Perfect description

Because Onyxs fandom layer was shallow, people were more willing to express their appreciation.

Of course, not all the people who were obsessed with Testars controversy disappeared with just one performance.

Ugh, rushing in here not knowing how to give up

Still, how come you dont know that its unfair for an entertainment project group to receive the rookie award?

Its embarrassing to bite and drag down a rookie like this

No matter how hard the fans try, muggles will feel uncomfortable about Testar.

However, when an absolute advantage came out from openly comparing them like this, the previous discourse was bound to become ridiculous.

In this rare situation where the winner and loser were obvious, entertained people gathered around and laughed at the aggro.

Hey, muggles have eyes. You guys are funny

They cut off their rank insignia and won. Thats enough. Its ugly

Arent you guys the ones who swarm in

Yes, I bet everything. I am not Testars fan but Onyxs original song is sh*t~ Testar, take me in

Hey, the one who did well should get it

Now that I look at it, even if they debuted without Idol Inc, I think Testar would have won the Rookie Award

Thats right. They even produced their debut album

Then the direction changed a little.

Theyre too much Didnt they purposefully aim for this without the arrangement?

But this didnt work either.

If it was done on purpose, isnt that even more embarrassing?

Really

Its not that Testar is bad, its that Onyx is just not good at it

Someone who sees this might think that Testar broke Onyxs legs so that they couldnt perform

Even if you sorted the comments on Onyxs original performance video by the latest order, it was filled with cries of people who came after watching the Music Awards Festival.

Testars <The One Who Enjoys> official video hadnt been uploaded yet, so they were people who came to see chickens instead of pheasants.

Ah, this isnt it That Theres no leisure feeling of being nimble and naughty I dont feel that vibe

Ah.. Youve worked hard

I like this version too! Cheer up!

It feels like a stranger on the way to meet the hottest kid at school and pretend to know them

Your voice isnt cool

Cruel comments from the general public, not the fans, clearly showed the public opinion.

It didnt have to be confirmed. It was Testars K.O victory.

And the next day, Park Moondae received an unexpected congratulatory gift.