Chapter 410
“Excuse me, coming through!”
The hallway lined with dressing rooms for the Korean Music Awards was far more crowded and noisy than I’d imagined. Staff rushed back and forth without pause, stylists, makeup artists, and managers weaving through the chaos.
Even so, a few familiar faces—stylists, makeup artists, and the occasional idol—caught my eye and offered quiet encouragement as they passed.
“The Dawn, fighting for tonight!”
They never mentioned anything outright, but their tone carried the implication of “congratulations,” as if they were already assuming the Grand Prize was ours.
Probably because of that post circulating online—a score prediction chart from a foreign fan that had gone viral across the community.
The Dawn had ranked first in both album and digital charts, with Hi-Five trailing in second.
People had expected the gap to be razor-thin, but surprisingly, even in that speculative chart, there was a noticeable difference.
‘As long as the judges’ scores don’t drag us down.’
Judges’ evaluations had always been part of award calculations, but at the Korean Music Awards, they made up a hefty 40%.
The members looked visibly tense, though our manager, while silent, couldn’t hide his wide grin.
“Rehearsal starting soon! Please get ready!”