Days kicked off their official activities starting with their debut stage.
The members, experiencing a proper broadcasting station for the first time today, found everything—from the parking lot to the entrance and elevators—amazing. Days followed Namkyung around like ducklings.
“Baekya, this is my first time at a broadcast station. How? It’s so cool.”
Yulmu waved Baekya’s arm excitedly. Baekya, also fascinated by the station, kept looking around. Seeing this, Jihan quietly distanced himself from the two.
“Why are you suddenly going over there?”
Jihan paused when their eyes met.
‘What’s this… this guilt?’
He couldn’t bring himself to say “Because I’m ashamed of you guys” to those innocent faces. Instead of answering, Jihan grabbed Baekya’s sleeve, trying to pull him away from Yulmu.
Powerlessly dragged, Baekya now walked alone with Jihan.
“Not amazed?”
“I am. But I don’t want to stick around there.”
Though unspoken, Baekya was equally amazed by the broadcasting station.
However...
Following Jihan’s gaze, Yulmu was seen sticking close to the youngest members. That combination felt like an obvious extrovert group without even doing an MBTI test.
“Hey, guys, look at that.”
“Looks like a waiting room! They have name tags.”
“Cheong Cheong, am I trembling now?”
Definitely not a group you’d want to join. Even whispering quietly, their fidgety behavior drew the passing station staff’s eyes.
‘...I was there.’
Sometimes one action hits harder than a hundred words. Baekya edged closer to Jihan.
These two were definite introverts.
Walking down the maze-like corridors briefly, they saw partitions sparsely set in a large space.
“Is this the place?”
Minsung stopped and pointed.
[DASE]
Days’ name tag stuck on the blue partition. Days’ first official waiting room at a broadcasting station.
“Don’t be disappointed, okay? When you get more experience, you’ll get those nice waiting rooms we saw earlier….”
Waiting rooms were limited and assigned strictly by seniority. Rookie groups just debuting used makeshift partition waiting rooms.
This was not only for Days but a customary experience for all rookies.
“Disappointed? I think it’s great. Let’s get in quickly.”
Minsung nudged Namkyung’s side and replied.
“Stop! Let’s take a photo! Photo!”
The excited California boy shouted. Agreeing it was a good idea, the members gathered in front of the partition.
Days, who usually entrusted their phones to Namkyung during schedules, looked at him simultaneously.
“…Your team spirit is really amazing. Sometimes it gives me chills.”
Without even saying ‘team,’ they posed tightly around the name tag.
“One, two, three.”
[DASE_Official]
Hello everyone, this is Days! We’ve finally arrived at the broadcasting station (excited). We’re nervous but thrilled, and Days’ play has only just begun, so please keep watching! Fighting!
#DASE (Days waiting room group.jpg)
SNS was now daily life for Bokssoong.
She was saving newly uploaded photos and GIFs of Baekya from music shows.
“Aaah so cute! Saved. How can he be this cute? Saved.”
Bokssoong’s phone gallery had long been dominated by Baekya. Even though it was the same photo saved moments ago, she was trapped in endless saving due to cropping or editing differences.
‘Next time I change phones, it has to be with huge storage!’
With almost no space left, she boldly decided to delete her own photos. That’s how much Days meant to Bokssoong.
Days’ debut song “No Games” entered streaming charts at number 43, marking a smooth start.
They were also the first rookie group to enter the newly revamped chart last year.
“But why do they keep only doing music shows?”
Of course, it was a blessing just to have such a soft peach debut, but human greed never ends. While Baekya’s cute music show appearances were nice, Bokssoong wanted to see Baekya talk.
Answer questions, get flustered as a rookie sometimes!
Just thinking about it made her smile.
“I hope they appear on variety shows or radio.”
Refreshing her timeline, Bokssoong saw several friends desperately hoping for Days’ variety activities.
“Hmm……”
She looked quite angry.
The peaceful Bokssoong quietly refreshed her timeline again. At the top appeared a radio program’s account.
Just posted. Shared by Days’ official account.
[beginagain]
#SiyoonBeginAgain #BeginAddict
The first star of the New Year is monster rookie #DASE! Are you ready to fall for Days? Siyoon is preparing a fun #Play right now! Send your questions and things you want to say to Days’ members! (excited) We’ll try to answer almost everything with rookie spirit (wink)
It was a radio program hosted by Siyoon, a senior directly under the agency AIM.
The post quickly gathered comments at a terrifying speed—not something usual for a newly debuted rookie group.
└ Hope they ask about 얼죽아 tooㅎㅎ
As the first boy group from a big agency in a while, Days had garnered a lot of attention even before debut. Their debut stage becoming a hot topic with rookie spirit only increased their recognition.
Thus, Days faced their first radio broadcast with overwhelming fan support.
“Siyoon’s Begin Again. The first guest of the New Year is ID’s monster rookie born in winter, Days. Welcome~”
“One, two, three. For your day! Hello, this is DASE!”
Going back briefly to Imjingak where ‘Play’ was first revealed: right after stepping off the stage, a quest completion alarm sounded.
[<I Will Rise For Sure!(1)> Completed!]
[Quest reward granted: 1 Star Point]
Now they had 5 star points accumulated. Stress level remained in the 20% range.
Rising slower than expected, Baekya suddenly thought maybe trying the skill draw wouldn’t hurt.
Of course, the goal was a dance skill.
‘I’m going to get a dance skill.’
Baekya had a plan.
The moment Days were locked in the car after stepping off stage, Baekya slowly slid his hand toward the window switch, feeling suffocated by the now almost excessive heater.
For the ice-loving Baekya, this place was too stifling.
‘If I roll the window down just a bit, no one will know, right?’
The meticulous Sunfish glanced around cautiously. But just as he pressed his finger down, it was not the window but the door that opened.
A blast of cold wind hit his face directly.
“Not me! I didn’t open it!”
Like a guilty thief, Baekya shouted hurriedly.
“?????”
The members turned their confused faces toward Baekya. Minsung, briefly stunned by the Sunfish’s sudden move, answered.
“Yeah. I opened it. Baekya, could you move inside a bit? Let’s monitor our stage.”
Minsung grabbed the phone from Namkyung and quickly got in, closing the door. Stuck in the middle, Baekya sulked.
‘S-suffocating.’
Still, being in the middle had a good view.
A recorded video of the broadcasted TV screen played. Namkyung’s excited voice was heard, thrilled that Days appeared.
♬♪♩♬♪
Right after the MC’s introduction, Baekya’s face appeared with his eyes closed.
“Baekya really knows what he’s doing?”
“It’s just what they told him to do…”
Minsung teased Baekya with a smile. Embarrassed, Baekya bit his lip and snatched the phone from Minsung’s hand.
“Wow. Jihan hyung’s diction, what was that? It pierced my eardrum just now?”
“Our maknaes can dance a bit~”
The praise relay continued in similar patterns. Every time a member’s face was close-up, they exchanged remarks back and forth. It was quite a spectacle.
Finally, the leader’s kind words about everyone’s hard work warmed the mood.
Honestly, there were still some disappointing parts. But since it was their long-awaited first stage and they didn’t make mistakes, it was meaningful.
We still had many stages ahead.
‘This is just the beginning. We’ll do better going forward.’
Just as Baekya made this promise to himself, the system window appeared again.
[A new quest has arrived!]
[Q. I Will Rise For Sure!(2): As a rookie, you have to do whatever you’re told! Now is a crucial time to determine your character in the team... (see more)
※ Failure to succeed within the time limit will strengthen passive skills]
This quest was somewhat different from previous ones. Although the penalty for failure was the same, there was a time limit.
‘A time limit? I’ve never had that before….’
Moreover, the introduction was overly long. The real important part seemed hidden behind the “see more” link.
It always felt ominous, but this one felt even worse.
‘What kind of huge task are they going to give me….’
It was hard to press the button right away.
But time might already be passing. Baekya suppressed his anxiety and clicked “see more.”
At that moment, the system notification rang again.
[Warning!]
[Stress level is at ‘caution’ stage. 70%]
▶ Use Star Points (Current: 5)
The stress level, which had lingered in the 20% range, suddenly spiked to a maximum.
‘Ah, my blood pressure.’