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To the public, the 2025 Korean Idol Awards were a… beautiful dumpster-fire. There was no other way to describe it- one second it was Huntrix performing, then the Saja Boys, then Huntrix again… People were flying, seemingly teleporting, it even looked like people got stabbed???
But at the end of the concert, every single person walked out with no injuries, and absolutely no one knows how or why the hell any of it happened. It was an event that had the K-Pop side of the internet basically imploding on itself.
Talk got even more crazed as Korea's top girl-group suddenly went on hiatus right after their big win, with the Saja Boys announcing their momentary break just a week later. So, in the eyes of brainrotted fans, pretty much at the exact same time.
No one knew why. Scandals and dating rumors were talked about anywhere the eye could see, manic stans insisting that the two groups were out on a romantic getaway with theories held together by red string on a corkboard.
But… as you know, the truth was far more complicated than that .
The Huntrix girls were Demon Hunters, and the Saja Boys? Demons, who had already been defeated in their final battle.
Or… they were supposed to have been. But that's a story for later.
The hollow void left behind by two of Korea's top K-Pop groups both disappearing opened the floodgates for a new group to rise, filling in their cracks and creating their own fanbase.
Grxm Rexper. An idol group consisting of five members whose unique style absolutely captivated the public's attention, sending them skyrocketing into fame with so little challenging competition to hold them down.
And that was where you, a member of said group, came in.
You were a young adult, one that- unbeknownst to the rest of the world- had discovered their identity as a demon hunter. Honest to god, it was a complete accident. You were just trying to get home after a late-night snack run, one earbud in as you quietly sang along to one of the Saja Boys’ songs- ‘Your Idol'- under your breath.
Next thing you knew, you were being pulled by your neck and shoved into an alleyway by what you could only describe as a demon. It was a hulking beast with massive tusks so large they disfigured its mouth- purple skin with pulsating marks cascading across its leathery flesh, and eyes full of an animalistic hunger that made the call of death hum in your ears. You were going to die there, you felt it in your soul.
...Aaand then that's when a giant glowy blue scythe-thingy suddenly appeared in your hands! Not really thinking, you sliced it right through the beast's chest, the creature of hell looking positively gobsmacked while it faded away to dust right before your eyes.
Safe to say, you didn't sleep very well that night.
Months passed as you were essentially forced to learn how to cope and combat demons to survive. One of the few things that you managed to figure out being that your voice was the source of your power. It kinda made you feel ( even more ) crazy when you first realized it- I mean… you're literally fending off demons from hell with your singing and this magical scythe that shows up when you're in danger. What the hell is your life? That one My Little Pony movie???
One thing led to another, and the constant use of your voice somehow led to you being scouted to join a K-Pop group. Just three months ago you were running out of your apartment at 1:00 A.M in nothing but a hoodie, shorts, and sandals because you wanted prepackaged ramen so damn bad you almost died for it, and now you're the back-up vocalist in Grxm Rexper. And yes, the coincidence of the group's name always makes you chuckle.
Tonight was supposed to be a normal night. Er… a normal night for what was your normal.
Grxm Rexper was performing for a festival- one named the ‘Summer Solstice’ in celebration of that one event from.. Sweden, or something? Whatever.
According to your group's manager, this was supposed to be a big performance for you guys. There were going to be thousands of fans. Obviously, there were folks coming just for your group, buuut; there were thousands of other fans showing up because there were apparently two other groups who were supposed to perform tonight, too. Complete mysteries as to who, though. Only the higher-up staff knew, and their lips were sealed.
But of course, K-Pop fans will K-Pop fan, and thousands were more than willing to spend over $75 on a festival ticket just for the slight chance to see their bias. Ah, the wonders of humanity…
Though, to be honest, despite all this hype… you didn't give much of a shit. Not about… any of it..?
For some godforsaken reason, a week before the Summer Solstice Festival, the amount of demons in your local area suddenly upticked. The situation left you out on the town fighting for the lives of you and your neighborhood almost every night, going until the crack of dawn. You were goddamn exhausted. You needed this event to be over like 4 hours ago so you could sleep for about 2-12 business days.
Well, yeah, you were exhausted, yet still determined. You'd rather pass out on stage than be a no-show. You have honor, thank you very much.
And, you also had no clue.
You had no clue that this performance, along with the two after yours, were going to change your life in all the right (and wrong) ways..