Chapter 7

Not all girl groups have more male fans; TWICE also has quite a few female fans. Kim Yoohyeon saw many of them at the music show site, including some older fans.

At the same time, they have naturally attracted many male fans as well. This cute and energetic style is very appealing to male fans.

Whether they are female or male fans, Kim Yoohyeon tries her best to treat them equally. She may complain in her heart, but fan service still needs to be on point!

During this time, with the huge success of “Cheer Up,” their album sales skyrocketed! The popularity was almost visibly soaring!

Even the direct camera views of the members’ performances on YouTube continued to rise!

The direct camera views for the members of TWICE were highest for “Shy Shy Shy” Sana, and also for Nayeon and Jihyo, who are all popular members with their direct camera views ranking high.

Kim Yoohyeon never paid attention to these things and didn’t care at all. It had nothing to do with her.

However, the next day, on May 6th, when they won their second trophy on Music Bank with “Cheer Up,” Kim Yoohyeon noticed that her fanbase seemed to have grown a bit.

Someone even shouted her name!

When they won the second trophy, everyone’s emotions had calmed down a lot compared to the first time. No one cried as much.

Kim Yoohyeon still felt like she was just passing time on the sidelines. The members with the most parts in the team were the leader Park Jihyo and Nayeon.

The two lead vocalists were undeniably talented, and Kim Yoohyeon had nothing but admiration for them.

She held the pink fairy wand distributed to everyone, wearing a red skirt and white top, making cute expressions and enjoying the stage.

Kim Yoohyeon’s real mental age was 28, but after being with TWICE for a month, she felt much younger.

She also passively learned many useful tips to appear cuter~

Standing on stage, enjoying a different life. She was no longer the ordinary makeup artist with plain looks and no accomplishments.

Now, she was an energetic girl idol loved by many, standing on the stage!

Kim Yoohyeon was slowly adjusting and accepting this new life. It was an unreachable dream for her, a colorful and rich life.

The music played in her ears as she looked at the fans below, gazing up at her with sparkling eyes.

Kim Yoohyeon realized she had found a new joy. Being liked by so many people was such a delightful thing.

At this point, Kim Yoohyeon’s first “Cheer Up” performance stage was steadily gaining views on YouTube. Her video in a blue jacket and white shorts was slowly rising in clicks!

The reason people were paying attention wasn’t because of her performance on stage. Kim Yoohyeon’s debut performance wasn’t perfect.

Despite her energy, she was nervous and just followed along without making mistakes.

The rising views were because of a fan who had shouted her name. That fan uploaded the video of Kim Yoohyeon turning back and waving when she heard her name.

Her direct camera view shot quickly became the third most viewed among the team members!

That short video, only a few seconds long, had nearly half a million views!

Just a 10-second video, showing Kim Yoohyeon hearing a fan shout her name while preparing to leave the stage.

She turned around, smiled shyly, and waved warmly to the fan. The shy look she had when she quickly lowered her head was so adorable!

Is this it?

Yes, this was it. The cute interaction between Kim Yoohyeon and the fans after her stage performance!

She was beautiful and greeted fans with a cute and girlish charm. It seemed a bit silly, but that shy expression melted many fans’ hearts.

How could there be such a cute girl in the world?

People began to notice Kim Yoohyeon from TWICE. Whether they knew her or not, Korean netizens, after watching this video, couldn’t help but exclaim: TWICE is really energetic and cute!

Because of this video, her fans increased after the second win on Music Bank. At the very least, people now knew her name.

Ah, there’s someone named Kim Yoohyeon in TWICE.

Kim Yoohyeon had gained a slight rise in popularity! But that was about it. After all, she wasn’t one of the most popular members.

However, with the return of “Cheer Up,” more people had noticed her beauty.

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In the “Cheer Up” MV, her role was that of a Barbie doll in a beautiful box.

Some members played fairies, while others portrayed Audrey Hepburn.

Jihyo’s role was Audrey Hepburn, whose stunning beauty drew a lot of attention. There were even gorgeous solo shots of her at the end of the MV.

At first, no one noticed Kim Yoohyeon, but now her popularity was rising, and many fans rewatched the MV.

That Barbie doll in the beautiful box was none other than Kim Yoohyeon!

Her Barbie-like beauty and fair skin, wearing a princess dress, made her even more exquisite.

More people began to notice Kim Yoohyeon’s beauty.

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In the following days, Kim Yoohyeon spent her time performing, learning Chinese, and cooking.

When she returned to the dorm in the evening, if she was hungry, she wouldn’t hesitate to make scallion oil noodles—something she could do in her sleep.

To the other members of TWICE, it seemed like Kim Yoohyeon had fallen in love with Chinese, even developing a taste for Chinese cooking.

Kim Yoohyeon had been a single woman in her past life, and cooking simple dishes was second nature to her.

To show off, she would search Chinese recipes on her phone while on the way to work and pretend to show them to others.

She would even say, “I’ve been learning Chinese food recently. If you want to eat something, you can pick a dish. I’ll make it for you once I’ve learned it.”

After saying this once or twice, everyone knew Yoohyeon was learning Chinese cooking. She started with simple dishes like scallion oil noodles and scrambled eggs with vegetables and ham.

Kim Yoohyeon quickly became the number one chef in the dorm!

After a long day of work, if she was hungry, she would occasionally make a light soup or boil noodles. Sometimes, she would even add a few slices of beef for a treat.

Those strictly managing their figures wouldn’t eat, but those less strict couldn’t resist and joined in.

Kim Yoohyeon put a lot of effort into making the dishes she wanted to eat and learning Chinese!

She would pretend to study Chinese in the dorm, writing Chinese characters, memorizing pinyin charts, and watching Chinese TV shows.

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In the resting room during performances, she would also mumble to herself while holding a Chinese book.

Occasionally, she would intentionally greet Jihyo in Chinese.

She would say things like, “Hello,” “The weather is nice today,” and “Have you eaten?” to prove herself!

TWICE members gradually formed the impression that Yoohyeon was working hard to learn Chinese, and she was doing quite well.

Although she couldn’t understand everything, she could now hold conversations with Jihyo in Chinese! Occasionally, Kim Yoohyeon would throw out a Chinese word that the others didn’t understand.

To the others, it seemed like Kim Yoohyeon had truly fallen in love with Chinese and had made small achievements.

The influence was subtle, and she had to keep up the act! The road to growth was still long.

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May 13, 2016, KBS Music Bank, a waiting room interview with the world-famous boy group BTS.

Before entering, Kim Yoohyeon said: “So many people are standing in such a small room, isn’t it crowded?”

Before filming started, everyone was lining up inside. They politely let TWICE enter first.

The nine of them stood in three rows, and Yoohyeon instinctively wanted to stand in the last row. But the leader grabbed her and made her stand in the second row at the side.

They formed the lineup, and BTS entered, standing in three rows as well.

Kim Yoohyeon had only one thought:

This one is dangerous!

They had already won three first places! This time was the fourth, but it looked very risky.

This marked the beginning of their rise, as well as TWICE’s rise.

Kim Yoohyeon had a bad feeling that they might frequently run into BTS on stage in the future!

BTS was definitely TWICE’s biggest obstacle on their way to the top!

Kim Yoohyeon stood in the second row, anxious and worried. As expected, human desires can never be fully satisfied.

Once they had one first place, they wanted more—two, three, or even more.

Kim Yoohyeon, as a fan of idols, cared deeply about their group’s first place!

She knew the popularity of the boy groups over the years, but she had no intention of trying to meet them.

She just thought, “What a narrow road.”

Aren’t these companies foolish? Don’t they know how to avoid competing for songs? Don’t they have insider information?

Kim Yoohyeon glanced at the leader, thinking that all the first-place trophies should go to her!

The hosts, whom she knew, were actor Park Bogum and Red Velvet’s leader Irene.

They were both handsome and beautiful, and Yoohyeon couldn’t help but steal a few glances at Park Bogum. He was even more handsome in person than on TV!

Irene was also very beautiful, but Yoohyeon thought that TWICE members were also very beautiful.

Hehe~

Kim Yoohyeon was already feeling a bit too biased!

When the filming staff said it was time to start, Yoohyeon immediately put on a bright smile, full of energy and cuteness. Her swift change in expression left the boy group members standing nearby stunned.

Kim Yoohyeon: “Who else can smile like this 24/7?”

She wouldn’t make a sour face in front of the camera, but she wouldn’t waste a second of her expression either.

She just wasn’t smiling, but she wasn’t making a sour face either.

“One in a million, Annyeonghaseyo, TWICE, Mida~” Kim Yoohyeon sweetly waved at the camera.

After just over a month in the industry, Kim Yoohyeon had already begun to quickly make her mark.

The Chinese spirit of dedication to work!

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Note: Zhang Youshan, Jin Youxi, and Kim Yoohyeon are the same person/one person.