LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 213
Chapter 213
As soon as the camera started rolling, On Raon, who had fainted from where he was standing, was urgently carried out by the staff.
The eyes of the Airys in the audience anxiously followed On Raon’s retreating figure. Whispers of “What should we do?” spread nervously among them.
In the audience’s view, Ban Yo-han, with a stiff expression, exchanged a few words with the production team and then entered with a microphone.
The unbelievable news that On Raon had fainted during the live broadcast was soon confirmed as Ban Yo-han appeared with Lee Se-jun at the spot where On Raon had been.
[“Oh? Who are you?”]
[“Hello, I’m Orca’s Yo-han. You must be surprised! Raon had an urgent matter to attend to, so I am specially filling in for him.”]
Ban Yo-han’s stern expression instantly transformed into a bright one in front of the rolling camera.
[“I see.”]
[“Yes. Then, Se-jun, could you introduce what performance we can expect next?”]
Thanks to Ban Yo-han’s smoother tone, which was even more fluid than that of the original MC Lee Se-jun who was flustered by the sudden situation, the viewers who knew nothing about the situation only felt a slight awkwardness from the sudden change of the MC, without noticing anything amiss.
At that moment, the members of Orca, who were watching the live broadcast of Music Pangpang from their dorm, were burning with anxiety as they received the news.
—
Hello, this is Seed Entertainment.
We are providing an update regarding ORCA member Raon’s health.
Raon had an accident this morning where he fell down the stairs, but our manager successfully caught him below, preventing any serious injury.
Afterward, he was immediately taken to the hospital for a detailed examination, and fortunately, Raon only sustained a minor bruise on his right hand fingers with no major injuries.
Additionally, our manager, who caught Raon, underwent surgery for a fractured ankle and is currently in a stable condition.
Despite Raon’s strong will to continue with his schedule, considering his condition, all other schedules were canceled except for today’s planned MC appearance on Music Pangpang.
However, during the recording, Raon complained of dizziness and fainted, leading to an immediate halt in his schedule and emergency transport to the hospital for further examination.
The examination revealed that Raon was suffering from hyperventilation syndrome caused by accumulated stress and lack of sleep.
Currently, Raon is hospitalized and focusing on rest and recovery.
As such, Raon will unfortunately be absent from all scheduled events, and ORCA will proceed as a four-member team with Ji-woo, Yo-han, Gyeol, and Seong-ha until Raon’s health is fully recovered.
Further details will be announced in due course.
We sincerely apologize for causing concern to AIRYs with this sudden news and promise to prioritize our artist’s healthy activities at Seed Entertainment.
We ask for AIRY’s understanding and support.
Thank you.
—
After Seed Entertainment’s statement was released, the Airys, who had just recovered from the shock of Gyeon Seong-ha’s incident a few days ago, found themselves heartbroken once again.
– Raon-ahㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– Oh no, what’s happeningㅠㅠㅠ even hospitalizationㅠㅜㅠㅠㅜㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– I thought he was overworking since Ten to Ten, but stillㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– Thank you so much, brave manager. Please recover quicklyㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– But how did he fall down the stairs..?
┗ He was dizzy, maybe he staggered and fell? That happens more often than you’d thinkㅜㅜ
– When you’re sick, you want to see your family the most. I hope they send him home to rest… He hasn’t rested since Pick Heart.
– Raon and the group were on the rise recently, and now they have to stop activities at such a critical time… He must be the most disappointed, but he should take his time to recover and come back healthy.
– A nineteen-year-old kid fell down the stairs and almost got hurt. They should have let him rest instead of respecting his will.
┗ But the manager got hurt badly enough to need emergency surgery to protect him.. I’ll hold off on criticizing them because of that, but Seed really needs more staffㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– I’m so upset.. Even though he’s an honorary Korean, he must be having a hard time being away from home.
– It’s incredible what the manager did.. Raon didn’t get hurt probably because the manager absorbed the impactㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– Unless he jumped off the stairs himself, there’s no way the person who caught him would have a fractured ankle.
┗ Did someone push him?
┗ Let’s not make reckless comments even if we’re anonymous.
That evening, news broke that Huntred’s Oh Hyun-jin was under police investigation for attempted murder.
– [Breaking] Huntred’s Oh Hyun-jin under police investigation for attempted murder of fellow celebrity O by pushing them down stairs
The sensational headlines stated that while Oh Hyun-jin admitted that his colleague fell down the stairs while with him, he claimed it was an accident without any malicious intent.
– Oh f***.
– ???????????
– What is this?
– Is that fellow celebrity O actually On Raon???
– “This is fake news. If you look at the article carefully, it says Hyun-jin has been under investigation since the afternoon, but he was filming Music Pangpang at that time.”
┗ “That was pre-recorded, and he wasn’t there during the first-place announcement either…”
Initially, Huntred fans didn’t believe the news, dismissing it as fake or a mistake. However, they became confused when multiple audience members testified that Oh Hyun-jin indeed did not appear on the Music Pangpang live stage.
– “I heard from a broadcasting station insider that it’s true Oh Hyun-jin pushed On Raon down the stairs.”
┗ “Stop spreading outdated gossip. Delete your comment unless you want to get sued by True.”
– “But isn’t it clear that On Raon fell down the stairs while he was with Oh Hyun-jin?”
– “This is crazy…”
– “(Ex)-Huntred fan here. This isn’t something to defend. I’ve seen idols go through drugs, drunk driving, gambling, and sexual harassment, but attempted murder is a first for me. Should I leave the fandom for good?”
– “I’ve experienced drugs, drunk driving, multiple dating scandals, and school violence. Now, with this attempted murder case, I’m hitting the grand slam. Shouldn’t the government give me something?”
┗ “But putting dating and criminal activities in the same category is a bit much…”
┗ “One of them was involved with a minor.”
┗ “Oh, if it’s that guy, I get it.”
– “(GIF) This is a clip from the first Pick Heart competition practice, where Oh Hyun-jin and On Raon were practicing the choking dance part. Didn’t Oh Hyun-jin deliberately ask On Raon to play the partner role?”
┗ “Damn, this is creepy. What a psychopath.”
┗ “I was uncomfortable watching this live. How can you ask someone to play such a role so nonchalantly, even if you’re close?”
┗ “If they practiced this dance together before, it means he choked the kid multiple times during training. I feel like throwing up, and I want to kill that bastard.”
┗ “How can a person be like this?”
┗ “It’s scary to think what could have happened if Yo-han hadn’t volunteered to play that role.”
┗ “Wasn’t the recent choking incident also Oh Hyun-jin? I noticed bruises on On Raon’s neck.”
┗ “Seems like it.”
– “Seed Entertainment is also at fault. It wasn’t just an accident; it was almost fatal with someone who bullied him before. They should have let him rest, regardless of the schedule… I get that the manager who was supposed to take care of him got hurt, but they should have hired more staff earlier, idiots.”
– “True Entertainment put out a useless statement saying they are verifying the facts and will sue for false information. What about Seed?”
┗ “There was an announcement saying the company is handling the issue and a leader post on the fan site. It seems On Raon isn’t well enough to testify yet.”
┗ “(GIF) Understandable… He looked really unwell before he fainted.”
As more details emerged, even the majority of Huntred fans turned away, and the internet community’s sentiment became increasingly hostile.
Adding fuel to the fire, other victims who had suffered injustices during their trainee days at True came forward overnight with their stories.
Among them, a victim who had been unfairly pushed out of True’s debut lineup for the girl group Annette made a public revelation with her real name, gaining immediate public support.
“Hello, I’m Wetoober Gaye. Today, I’m finally sharing what happened during my trainee days. The first time I experienced politics was in middle school… When I said I didn’t want to get involved in the faction fights, both sides started ostracizing me… Getting pushed out of the debut lineup by a less skilled trainee with connections… Threats from the manager saying I’d never be able to hold my head high if I revealed anything… I will never forget it. (more)”
– “Oh my god, Gayeㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ”
– “Gaye unnie, you went through so muchㅠㅠ”
– “Was the connected trainee in Annette J*Y?”
– “(Link) The Annette members clearly have issues. The power struggles are intense.”
– “Idol personalities are insane.”
┗ “Only True idols are a mess. Don’t generalize to the innocent ones.”
– “Wow… True is a mess from male to female idols and the company itself. What kind of environment is this?”
When Gaye, who had been warned by True not to speak out when she quit as a trainee due to unfair treatment, was first contacted by Go Kyung-yun for testimony, she was initially hesitant.
She feared the backlash from True, a large company, if she hastily revealed her experiences.
However, seeing the negative public opinion surrounding True and Huntred after Go Kyung-yun’s initial exposé, she reconsidered.
Reading the article about Oh Hyun-jin being investigated for pushing On Raon, an idol she knew well, down the stairs, Gaye decided this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and steeled herself for a full revelation.
Meanwhile, On Raon, who had fainted and briefly regained consciousness at the hospital before being put back to sleep with sedatives, finally woke up after about two days.
Recently, On Raon had been so mentally exhausted that he had to force himself to sleep using fatigue recovery mode settings.
As soon as he weakly opened his eyes, he was met with the sight of Gyeon Seong-ha, whose eyes were puffy and red, having cried profusely recently.
“What are you?”
Dazed from the fog in his mind, On Raon could only blink slowly without saying anything, while a visibly tired Kang Ji-woo dragged a seething Gyeon Seong-ha back, trying to calm him down.
“Seong-ha, he’s a patient. We can talk later…”
Gyeon Seong-ha, who responded that he knew, uncharacteristically shook off Kang Ji-woo’s hand and approached the bedside again.
“What are you?”
Repeatedly asking sharply, Gyeon Seong-ha, feeling a surge of sorrow and anger, changed his question.
“No, what are we to you?”