TeSTAR/Story

## Rookie Award Eligibility

As the first award season approaches, controversy arose whether it was right for TeSTAR to receive the Rookie Award. There are arguments that it is unfair to put TeSTAR with other rookies since they debuted through an entertainment program and had a huge fandom from the beginning. Moreover, the fact that Ryu Chungwoo is a relative of Idol Inc.'s writer (Ryu Seorin) is revealed and Cheongryeo even posted a photo with Onyx on his SNS, strengthening the aggro that insisnt the Rookie Award should be given to Onyx instead.

To change public opinion, TeSTAR decided to make use of the rookie special stage in SBC Gayo Daejeon by covering ONYX debut song as it is without any rearrangement. The public start comparing the stage with the original song, and many changes their opinion on TeSTAR's eligibility overnight. TeSTAR gained even more public recognition after their stage in KBC Music Festival, where TeSTAR performed flawlessly despite having technical difficulties and accident.

## Tribute to Loviewer

In the last week of Time to Go promotion, TeSTAR recieves their first paycheck. Most members are shocked seeing the enormous amount of money they received. Having nowhere to spend his money on, Moondae decides to buy some thank-you gifts for Loviewers who have supported them so far. Initially, he wants to covers all expense but still giving it under the group name, but other members scold him and everyone end up paying their share.

The gifts are given to Loviewers who come to the last music show pre-recording alongside the pre-recording photocards. Each person is given a purple box with TeSTAR logo sticker that contains 28 macaroons, 50ml luxury brand perfume, a letter from members, and unreleased printed photos.

## Traveler's Spy

As the activities between TeSTAR and Golden Age keep overlapping, Moondae gets the feeling that Traveler is planning to make use of TeSTAR to promote Golden Age. Cheongryeo also warns him about Traveler when they filmed Osung Insurance CM. They agree to team up and ‘steal’ the composer of Golden Age’s recently viral song, even involving Youngrin to avoid Traveler and public’s suspicions that TeSTAR is ‘taking revenge’ on Golden Age.

During the filming of Relisted! Idol Inc. 2, Choi Wongil confirms Traveler’s intention to attach Golden Age with TeSTAR, especially Seulhwi with Moondae by comparing their family and educational background. However, it is not until the filming of The Past is Calling, which Moondae decides to appear on spontaneously and somehow meet Seulhwi again, that he realizes that Traveler has placed a spy within T1 Stars to leak TeSTAR's schedule. After finding out the identity of the spy, Moondae quickly report to T1 Stars' current director and spread a rumor within the company so the director couldn't delay the investigation. It doesn't take long for the spy (the assistant manager of Operation Team) to get fired.

## References

1. ↑ Aside from the fact that TeSTAR is selling well since their debut, there is also no trainee cost since they originally didn't come from this agency.
2. ↑ He goes on a bakery tour and buy all flavor from each shop, then giving it to the members to tell him which ones taste the best.
3. ↑ Idols usually give exclusive photocards to pre-recording audiences, and it varies for each show.
4. ↑ The macaroons have animal paw icing on top, it has 7 designs with 4 macaroons per design. The perfume is customized by each member, there are 7 types, but only 1 random type is given per box.
5. ↑ The Singer I Made, comeback date
6. ↑ The composer of Hi-Goody is an external composer that Traveler happened to bought the song from.