55: Debut stage debut

Kang Seul-gi, who was peeking her head in, saw Xu Zhiyou and turned around, slapping Son Seung-wan on the shoulder, making her face contort in pain.

“Wow, is her figure that good? From now on, Irene is only the second most beautiful woman to me.”

Bae Joo-hyun glanced at her, as if someone cared, tsk.

Son Seung-wan rubbed her shoulder and looked at her, annoyed, “I just want to ask, what does this have to do with me?”

“Nothing, you still need to work harder.”

It was truly infuriating; she even suspected that this Silly Bear was missing a screw in her head. “Yah! I mean, why did you hit me? Who cares about your ranking!”

Seeing Son Seung-wan’s expression, as if she wanted to kill her, she immediately chose to back down, “Mianhae! It was just a reflex, hehe, really just a reflex.”

“Seulgi Unnie, you really are, sigh~”

Kim Yerim even admired her brain; hitting someone for no reason and then telling them to work harder, what kind of person is this!

“Yeri, do you think I can’t lift a knife anymore?”

Kim Yerim shrugged indifferently after hearing that. She was just too lazy to bicker with this Silly Bear, not afraid of her. She’s just a fool, what’s there to revere?

“Don’t stare at me with your bear eyes, or I’ll gouge them out.”

Kang Seul-gi just felt like she had no status at all; she was the second oldest, yet no one ever treated her like the second oldest.

Just as she was about to explode, Bae Joo-hyun poked her hard with a finger, and she immediately chose to shut up. Bae Joo-hyun found it annoying, as it interrupted her watching beautiful women.

...

Inkigayo airs live every Sunday, and it can be watched on mobile phones. Many people were looking forward to their debut stage.

The barrage of comments was so dense that the phone screen was barely visible.

“My BLACKPINK has finally made their stage debut. I’ve been dying waiting these past few days.”

“Where are the people? Why is it pitch black? If you can’t afford electricity, tell me. Why are you being so stingy? I want to see people!”

“The one in front, you have no idea. This is stage lighting, don’t be so idiotic, okay?”

The barrage was discussing heatedly when suddenly, a spotlight shone on Kim Ji-soo, and her enchanting expression instantly cut the comments in half.

Along with her “hey boy~,” enthusiastic cheers erupted in the venue.

“Is this the prettiest trainee from YG? So enchanting! I love her so much!”

“This cool voice paired with this expression is a bit alluring. My little heart is pounding, what should I do?”

...

Next was Xu Zhiyou’s part, including a whistle, and a teasing expression that ignited the stage.

Originally, she didn't have this move, but she got a little nervous and was a tiny bit slow, so she improvised it to save the moment.

“I need to call the police, Zoe is stealing my heart, her voice is so beautiful!”

“The whistle blew into my heart, ah~”

...

Xu Zhiyou didn’t expect Kim Ji-soo to lead so well, only for her to make a mistake. Fortunately, she salvaged it in time, otherwise, she would have been utterly embarrassed.

With the first two leading the way, Kim Jennie tried to imagine the audience as watermelon rinds, but as she thought about it, she inexplicably started to laugh.

A pile of large watermelons with glowing antennas, swaying back and forth. She didn’t know why Xu Zhiyou made her think this way, but she found it so amusing.

Park Chaeyoung was still a bit reserved, but it wasn’t a big problem; her singing was excellent.

Lisa was the most energetic, a typical stage performer. Going on stage was like an enthronement, incredibly swaggering.

The camera angles for all five were excellent, precisely showcasing their unique characteristics, and not a hint of their nervousness could be seen.

The artists backstage also looked at each other in dismay. Did they have to be this good? They originally thought the MV was the peak, but the stage performance was even better.

“Irene, we can’t beat them, we really can’t!”

Kang Seul-gi was filled with deep despair after watching. If they were like this right after debut, would there even be any fun left later?

“Don’t pull on me, can’t I see it myself? Do you have to tell me?”

Bae Joo-hyun felt like, what kind of monsters are these! If she remembered correctly, this was their debut stage.

They weren't nervous at all? So calm, look how excited the fans below the stage were.

The more it went on, the more they let loose, feeling as if it had been specially designed. This gave Xu Zhiyou a surprise; didn't it create a sense of layering?

“Jisoo, such a sexy voice. My Zoe, she’s smiling, my heart is pounding.”

“Five pairs of invincible long legs, their body management is so good!”

“I love Ms. Jennie, Little Jennie Ni Cat.”

“Lisa has turned me gay!!!”

“Rose’s voice is truly beautiful, so unique. From what I can see, she’s the only normal one.”

“It’s the YG style, right? A normal person put into a pile of wildlings, making her appear so fresh and refined. Hahaha~”

“I like that dance move. Did you notice, Zoe and Chaeyoung are both wearing flat shoes, while the other three are wearing high heels.”

“Jennie, wear your clothes properly, don’t expose your shoulders. Zoe, that old pervert, will see everything. Be careful!”

If Xu Zhiyou knew she could get caught for this, she would definitely have looked a few more times. Kim Jennie’s right-angle shoulders were truly amazing; her gaze was accidentally drawn to them.

“I just want to say, how did YG manage to precisely collect five pieces of such ugly clothing, each ugly in its own way, it’s magical.”

“The commenter above is good at summarizing. Hahaha~”

...

Next was the head-banging dance track “Boombayah.” With the groundwork laid by “Whistle,” this performance was even crazier.

Especially Lisa and Kim Jennie, one was so wild she couldn’t be restrained, and the other was so swaggering, like she was going to challenge an entire kindergarten class.

Xu Zhiyou watched, stunned. She remembered they didn’t usually practice like this, did they?

Park Chaeyoung and Kim Ji-soo also saw Xu Zhiyou’s astonished expression and found it amusing.

With Lisa and Kim Jennie leading the way, they both started to go wild, making the venue exceptionally lively.

“Wow! No wonder in the MV behind-the-scenes, Zoe told Lisa to hold back a bit, she’s so crazy! But I love it. Hahaha~”

“Jennie Cat transforms into a little tiger, full of attack power. Is this the YG style? So cool, Jennie husband~”

“Zoe! Your head is about to fall off, don’t be so forceful, what if I can’t catch it?”

“Wuwu! Every time I see them patting their mouths and making 'lueluelue' sounds, I inexplicably feel sad. Such a perfect visual group, why do they have to act like fighting gorillas? My Jisoo, my Zoe. Wuwu~”

“Hahaha! I love this the most, a large-scale tribal rain dance. Love to watch it!!!”

“My Rose even went to wipe the floor, we don’t mind, why do you care? It’s fine as it is, floor-wiping Rose is online!!!”

“A large-scale rave scene, Zoe’s hair-flipping move, truly, I could watch it for a year.”

“The person above is talking nonsense, she’s flirting with my heart, when did she flip her hair? Tsk tsk tsk, how did she grow up to be so beautiful!”

“Excuse me, what group is this? I’ve never heard of them before? Their singing is amazing!”

“Newcomers, oh my! I can’t imagine they are still newcomers. If no one asked, I would have thought they debuted many years ago, such strong strength!”

...

By the end, they completely let loose, even the fans in the audience and the artists waiting backstage started jumping, turning it into a full-blown rave.

This large-scale rave scene on stage left the viewers of the live broadcast stunned. Was the stage's infectiousness really this strong?