Once Upon a Time in South Korea

Debut Showcase

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3RD PERSON'S POV

February 10 came. The whole venue was jampacked with squealing and excited people from different parts of South Korea and even the world. Everyone was anticipating for the much-awaited event: OXYGEN's debut showcase.

Mas malakas na mga pagsigaw at pagtili ang pumailanlang sa buong lugar nang biglang namatay ang ilaw sa stage at isang spotlight ang itinapat sa gilid ng stage. Another round of screams filled the venue when two people went out of the curtains and walked to the center of the stage.

"Annyeonghaseyo!" sabay na bungad ng dalawang hosts sa audience at saka nag-bow.

"I'm SNSD's Tiffany!"

"And I'm EXO's Baekhyun."

Malakas na hiyawan uli ang narinig sa buong venue. The two hosts scanned the whole place and smiled excitedly.

Baekhyun sighed. "Wow! Hindi ko ine-expect na ganito karami ang pupunta ngayong gabi rito."

Tiffany surprisingly squealed. "Same here, Baekhyun-ssi! Naalala ko tuloy yung debut showcase ng group namin."

"Ah, yes, Tiffany-sunbaenim! Ganitong-ganito rin ang scene nun. I feel nostalgic."

"Wag mong sabihing iiyak ka, Baekhyun-ssi?" natatawang tanong ni Tiffany.

Agad namang umiling si Baekhyun. "Of course not, sunbaenim! Moment ng OXYGEN 'to, hindi akin!"

At the mention of OXYGEN, the crowd went wild again. Iba't ibang signs ng mga bias nila ang walang pagod na itinataas ng mga fan. Yung ilan ay  may hawak na mga phone at gadgets at hindi rin maitago ang excitement at saglit na iwinagayway ang fan made lightsticks nila.

"Tingin ko, kasing curious lang natin sa OXYGEN ang lahat ng fans dito," comment ni Tiffany sabay wink. Another round of screams.

Tumangon naman dun si Baekhyun. "Tama ka dyan, sunbaenim. To be honest, tulad ninyong lahat, ay hindi rin namin kilala ang members ng OXYGEN. Hindi pa namin sila nakikita."

"Yes, ganun nga. I gotta say that the management did a very great job in instilling curiosity, not just in fans but also in idols like us." Ngumiti dun si Tiffany.

"I agree with that, sunbae! Kai hasn't stopped talking about them in the dorm. Hahaha!"

Saglit na natigilan si Tiffany nang may matamaan sa crowd. "That is nice, Baekhyun-ssi. Isa pa, is it safe to say I spotted some groups here?"

Napatawa si Tiffany and in that instance, nag-flash sa screen ang mukha ng members ng BTS. Panibagong hiyawan na naman ang narinig. Agad namang nag-bow at kumaway ang nasabing grupo. Sa bandang likuran nila ay nandun naman ang buong Seventeen, bagay na hindi rin nakaligtas sa mga mata ng fans.

"Woah! Is that Seventeen I see?" curious na tanong ni Baekhyun.

Nahihiyang tumayo at nag-bow ang kasalukuyang trainees ng Pledis Entertainment.

"As I have said, pati idols ay apektado sa OXYGEN craze na ito. Thank you for coming!" naka-bow na sabi ni Tiffany.

"Tiffany-sunbaenim, alam mo bang ang OXYGEN ay sikat na dati pa?"

"Oo, Baekhyun-ssi. Sa totoo lang, nakapanood na ako ng dance cover nila before. It was SHINee's Lucifer."

"They are really good! Na-incorporate nila yung sayaw na pang-limang members sa 12 members nila. Who has watched their videos before?" tanong ni Baekhyun sabay tapat ng mic sa audience.

Nagsigawan naman agad sila ng iba't ibang versions ng oo.

"So I assume alam ninyo kung sino ang KO12?" follow-up na tanong ni Tiffany.