Main Character of a Dating Reality Show C5

Chapter 5

(HOT!) Title: Let’s Watch Episode 1 of 10Connect Together lololol
The day has finally come.
Thump thump thump thump.

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• Damn, that island view is insane. At this point, the place feels like my second home lol.
   ⤷ For real lol. In Season 1 it was all like “the mysterious undisclosed island~” vibes, but now it’s basically public property.

• Shin Joon-oh’s first appearance? Absolutely killer.

• Ha… I almost wish this were a dream. My boy on AlphaConnect?? Am I supposed to be happy or heartbroken?? This is torture.

• Say what you will, Shin Joon-oh’s face is god-tier. They don’t make Moving’s frontman positions for just anyone.

• His styling and makeup team nailed it. Even his interview segments were perfect. Yeah… our Joon-oh… do whatever you want, my king (cries while making gifs).

• ㅠㅠ Shin Joon-oh please drop out.

• Joon-oh, if you’re using this dating show to hide a relationship with a fellow group member, you know that’s deception, right? If you’re gonna date, at least be lowkey about it. You two couldn’t stop hinting at it on Instagram, and now you go on AlphaConnect? What a joke.
   ⤷ What’s even going on here lol.
   ⤷ Just ignore the mentally ill ones.
   ⤷ Shin Joon-oh from Moving is dating Michael. It’s been obvious for ages—they made it clear. Fans kept asking for a statement, and he just ignored it, shut off his livestream mid-broadcast, no clarification, and now he’s on a dating show?? He’ll pay the price for this, trust me.
   ⤷ Wow, Moving fans are terrifying.
   ⤷ Maybe they’ve just gone insane from over-shipping lol.
   ⤷ Wait, are they actually dating? Is that allowed on a dating show??
   ⤷ I mean… if two members date each other, isn’t that kinda cute??? Idk I’m not a fangirl but like… I’d actually love that??
   ⤷ If you don’t know, just shut it.
   ⤷ Why are you cursing me out, what the hell—
   ⤷ The issue isn’t that they’re dating, it’s that if they are, they should at least try not to affect the group. Fans asked sincerely, and how hard is it to just say “no” once? Michael sighed on live and said, “This is really difficult,” then ended the stream… now Joon-oh’s on AlphaConnect? No wonder fans are mad.
   ⤷ Thought I was on a Moving fan café for a sec. Get lost.
   ⤷ lol ———–

• Loved how they edited in clips from their careers—UPD really knows what she’s doing. Trusting her paid off.

• 2nd appearance: Omega Kang Hee-jun.

• Two idols back-to-back?! That’s wild.

• I still can’t believe my two fave idols are both on AlphaConnect. What kind of twisted luck…

• Shin Joon-oh x Kang Hee-jun
   ⤷ And that’s how their group imploded.
   ⤷ Cute though, not gonna lie.
   ⤷ ㅠㅠ sobbing rn

• 3rd: Omega Yoon I-soo.

• Damn, between two idols and an actor, I-soo’s energy feels kinda drained lol.
   ⤷ For real lol. Especially since the idols are total variety show monsters.
   ⤷ He’s doing fine though, answers well, polite, cute.

• Yoon I-soo’s voice is insanely good.

• Potato’s here.

• 4th: Alpha Tommy.

• Who is this giant potato??? He’s smiling like Thomas the Train.

• Tommy lmaooo he’s so cheerful it’s like the genre of this show changed mid-scene.

• ~There are no bad Tommys in this world~
   ⤷ Sunlight therapy.

• His energy is too bright, I literally can’t look straight at him.
   ⤷ My eyes are burning from all that positivity lol.

• That booming voice—“HELLO!!! NICE TO MEET YOU!!!!”—help.

• How could UPD throw someone so pure into this hellshow…
   ⤷ Remember Season 7? Bunny Boy literally melted the fandom.
   ⤷ lmaoo Bunny Boy… the nickname started ‘cause he looked like one, but then it was for other reasons, if you know what I mean.
   ⤷ I’ve waited for chaotic stans like this. Bless.

• 7th: Alpha Choi Seon.

• ★☆THE EMPEROR RETURNS☆★

• Wait, Choi Seon’s appearing now? I thought he’d be last.

• Didn’t they announce eight total? If he’s not last, who’s left?
   ⤷ Go Gyeol.
   ⤷ ? Why would they save that no-name for last?

• Choi Seon’s body, holy hell… even Tommy looked huge but next to him? Bro’s shoulders are a horizon.

• Three-time gold medalist swimmer supremacy, still undefeated.

• He’s all calm but flinched when they called him “Swimming Emperor” lol.
   ⤷ Okay that was kinda cute.
   ⤷ He’s famous for getting shy when called that haha.
   ⤷ AQUA EMPEROR

• Why is Choi Seon even on this trash show though??
   ⤷ If it’s trash, why are you watching.
   ⤷ lol bye.

• But damn, those shoulders… the way that shirt fits… unreal. Take it off already.
   ⤷ It’s not AlphaConnect without someone shirtless.
   ⤷ Eye-candy guaranteed.

• One left, right? Hurry up and show the last one.
   ⤷ Don’t call him a no-name ㅠㅠ he has fans, okay… that hurts…
   ⤷ He is a failed idol though, no?

• He’s coming out.

• 8th: Go Gyeol.

• ?

• ?

• ???

• WHAT THE ACTUAL—

• Am I hallucinating??

• Did I just lose my eyesight or gain it??

• Is that… the Go Gyeol??

• ?

• Did they change the cast??
   ⤷ Nope, caption confirmed—it’s him.

• I swear I’ve never seen a face like this in my life. Looks like someone rendered him out of a 3D fantasy game.
   ⤷ You couldn’t sculpt something that perfect even if you tried. Unreal.

• With that face, he could’ve been a millennium idol. How did he end up a flop? Someone explain.

• And his skin?? Since when is he that fair? He used to be tanned as hell.
   ⤷ Maybe he used to tan hardcore.
   ⤷ Or skincare clinic magic, who knows.

• That ocean backdrop close-up shot—literal life-changing screencap. (GoGyeol_FirstAppearance.jpg)
   ⤷ TY
   ⤷ TY TY saved it, may I be blessed.
   ⤷ I wasn’t even watching the show but this screenshot just ended me. Is this edited??
   ⤷ Nope, raw capture. Madness.

• So that’s why they saved him for last. UPD, you devil genius.
   ⤷ Facts.
   ⤷ Big brain move.

• Why did the camera linger on his close-up for that long lol. The cameraman literally forgot his job.

• Meanwhile, no flashbacks to his past career… wild.
   ⤷ UPD really said, “Let’s pretend his idol days never happened.”
   ⤷ Honestly, same.
   ⤷ But respect to her for spotting this gem when no one else did. Legend behavior.

• Tommy’s face: ㅇ0ㅇ !!!!!!!!
   ⤷ SAME lmaooo.

• Dude, Choi Seon’s totally smitten. He can’t look away.
   ⤷ “CAN’T TAKE MY EYES~~~ OFF YOU~~~”
   ⤷ NOOOO MY EMPEROR!!!
   ⤷ I’m buying Gyeol stock. All in.
   ⤷ That gaze could melt steel.

• Wait, is Gyeol acting now? I thought he quit entertainment??
   ⤷ (GoGyeol_drama_cameo.jpg)
   ⤷ omg he was!
   ⤷ The vibe’s totally different though, like it actually suits him more now.
   ⤷ Not as pretty back then—glow-up level: god-tier.
   ⤷ Honestly just bad styling before. His features were always perfect.

• Beauty evaluator here: 100/100.
   ⤷ WHAT.
   ⤷ First perfect score ever??
   ⤷ Yeah, Season 8’s Shin Young got 95 max.
   ⤷ This can’t be real, no way.
   ⤷ (Evaluator_verification.jpg)
   ⤷ Holy crap it’s actually them.

• Shin Joon-oh’s face… is it just me or does he look like he’s watching something he shouldn’t?
   ⤷ Nope, I see it too.
   ⤷ That’s a “first love” face. Like he’s seeing a ghost.
   ⤷ Ugh, I hate this show. Why would they edit it like that.
   ⤷ Shut up, anti.
   ⤷ I’m a Moving fan and even I’m unsettled… our boy looks weirdly emotional.
   ⤷ 222 same… it’s like something’s off.
   ⤷ Maybe we should just… pretend we didn’t see it.

• He’s faking it to cover up that dating scandal with Michael. Obvious.
   ⤷ Makes sense actually.
   ⤷ No, that rumor’s fan delusion. Stop spreading it.

• Gyeol giving up first place to help I-soo??? Unheard of in AlphaConnect history.
   ⤷ For real, when have we ever seen such an angel?
   ⤷ I teared up, not gonna lie.

• Everyone else is always crying and scheming for first place, but then there’s Gyeol—literal Archangel Michael descending from the heavens.
   ⤷ That face, that kindness?? Unreal.
   ⤷ Officially my new favorite.

• I don’t get it; Gyeol’s face is just average, no? Why is everyone losing their minds?
   ⤷ Average??? Look in a mirror, babe.
   ⤷ Honestly, Yoon I-soo’s prettier though?
   ⤷ Next Yoon I-soo fan spotted.
   ⤷ Let’s not compare appearances between castmates… they’re all beautiful.

• HOLY crap, look at Gyeol’s mailbox stuffed with cards.

• Is that… an all-vote?!

• That’s like five cards!
   ⤷ Five??
   ⤷ Not four???
   ⤷ The catfish!!! It’s the catfish!!!

• Wait, they let the catfish vote from episode one??? UPD you magnificent madwoman.

• Does that mean the catfish was watching the show in real-time??
   ⤷ Must’ve been on-site or something.
   ⤷ Or maybe… the catfish is already there.
   ⤷ I’d sell my soul to work on that production team.

• So every Alpha and the catfish voted for Gyeol? Unreal.

• Gyeol just shattered history (with his face).
   ⤷ Physically shattered.
   ⤷ Not just his face though—he gave up first place, helped I-soo, cooked dinner, actual perfection. I’d vote for him too.

• Dopamine overdose. AlphaConnect’s history has been rewritten.

• Episode 1’s undeniable star: Go Gyeol.
   ⤷ Agreed.
   ⤷ Facts.

• Him bonking his forehead on the locker was adorable.
   ⤷ (GoGyeol_forehead_bonk.gif)
   ⤷ I’m deceased.

• (GoGyeol_surprised_at_cards.jpg)
   ⤷ The screencap stans were FAST this episode lmaooo.
   ⤷ The Gyeol screenshot army never rests.

• Okay, potato card = definitely Tommy.

• “Sportsmanship” = Choi Seon.

• “I missed you” = Shin Joon-oh, right?
   ⤷ Yeah seems obvious—they debuted together. The “missed you” line only works with a shared history.
   ⤷ Or maybe plot twist—it’s reversed.
   ⤷ It’s not a sweet potato, it’s a potato ㅠㅠ stop bullying him.

• Then “Think only of me” must be from the catfish?
   ⤷ Or maybe “Let’s go on a date” was from the catfish. Who knows lol.

• Plot twist: “Egg roll was delicious” is from Choi Seon.
   ⤷ NOOO that doesn’t fit his vibe!!
   ⤷ Imagine him saying “Egg roll was tasty” (wink).
   ⤷ lmaooo cursed mental image.

• Wait, they’re showing his first choice already??

• I’m betting on Shin Joon-oh.
   ⤷ Makes sense—longest history, ex-groupmates, probably the most familiar.
   ⤷ Bruh that’s like choosing your ex-wife.
   ⤷ lol please stop with the ship names ㅠㅠ
   ⤷ But Joon-Gyeol is the classic pairing.
   ⤷ Bet there are old debut pics of them together somewhere.

• Nah, my money’s on Tommy. Safest pick.
   ⤷ Don’t call him “safe,” poor potato but yeah, maybe.
   ⤷ Idk, they haven’t interacted much.
   ⤷ He can still fall for his hyung. Love can bloom anywhere

• It’s gotta be the Emperor. I’m manifesting Choi Seon.
   ⤷ Wrong genre, bestie.
   ⤷ lmaooo you got me though.
   ⤷ Same, betting on Seon too. Alpha energy unmatched.

• hurry hurry—

• oh f*ck

• oh

• oh!!! ohhh they cut it there!!!!!! DAMN IT!!!

• Cliffhanger queen strikes again I’m losing my mind.

• Everyone screaming—panelists, fans, me included. Not funny.

• UPD YOU WOMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• How the hell are we supposed to wait a week for episode 2?! I’m losing it.

• WHO DID GYEOL PICK????? TELL US!!!! (keyboard smash chaos)