By the time the concert started, the group had already broken several records. The video for their latest song had gone viral overnight, and fans had streamed it a million times. If only I had stanned them years ago—now their fanbase was global. Would they dominate the charts again tomorrow? The stage was flawless, the dance rehearsed to perfection. They must have prepared for this comeback for months. Had they always been this successful? The K-pop phenomenon had taken over the music industry. I wish I could be part of their fandom, but some fans were too obsessed. If the culture were less toxic, more people would stan them. She had become a phenomenon without even trying. By tomorrow, their album will have streamed enough to break more records. The group had succeeded where others failed. Would they stay on top for long? I can't imagine the industry without them now.
Minji's Hard Work Pays Off
English
Minji had been a trainee under the company for years before her debut. She struggled to master the rigorous choreography of her subunit’s first performance. If only she had practiced more, she might have been promoted earlier. Now, as an idol, she wished her fans would remember her hard work. Did they know how much she had sacrificed?
At the concert, the fanbase was supportive, waving lightsticks and chanting her name. Many had memorized every move. She asked herself, "Would they still be here if I weren’t their bias?" The system was tough, but she must keep going. If she had given up, she wouldn’t be standing here now.
Her favorite moment was when a fan told her, "You should be proud." The idols had gained so much, yet the pressure never faded. She wondered, "Have I really mastered this life?" The concept was clear—work hard, bring joy. But sometimes, she wished things were easier.
By the time the concert ended, the crowd’s energy had filled her with hope. They must have practiced for weeks. If only she could thank each one. Next time, she would wave her lightstick back—just for them.
Leaked concert ruined celebration
English
The concert was supposed to be their first win celebration, but everything went wrong. By the time the fans arrived, the music had already leaked online. Someone must have hacked the vlive broadcast—photos and messages were everywhere. The idol group was devastated. If only their team had checked the security logs earlier. Had they been more careful, the scandal wouldn’t have happened.
She wished she hadn’t subscribed to that fan page. Now, she couldn’t attend the concert. Would they still win? The organizers should have protected the project better. If the leak hadn’t happened, the fans would be celebrating now, not stuck in a bubble of rumors.
The members had been so excited. They had won, but the moment was gone. Someone had leaked the concept photos before the show. Should they have kept everything private? I would rather they had waited to announce the win. Now, the scandal was all anyone talked about.
If the company had organized tighter security, the music wouldn’t be online. The fans couldn’t believe it. "We must have been involved somehow," one said. The idol looked at the leaked photos and sighed. If only they had celebrated sooner.
Sample flashcards 20
የ K-pop ኢንዱስትሪ→the K-pop industry
ቻርቶችን ለመቆጣጠር→to dominate the charts
የ K-pop ኢንዱስትሪ ለብዙ ዓመታት ቻርቶችን ቆጣጥሯል።→The K-pop industry has dominated the charts for years.
ዓለም አቀፍ ክስተት→a global phenomenon
K-pop ዓለም አቀፍ ክስተት ሆኗል?→Has K-pop become a global phenomenon?
K-pop ሁልጊዜ �ለም አቀፍ ክስተት አልነበረም።→K-pop hasn't always been a global phenomenon.
አንድ ቡድን ለመደገፍ→to stan a group
በማንኛውም ነገር ላይ መደገፍ→to be obsessed with
እሷ በዚያ የ K-pop ቡድን ላይ የተደገፈች ሊሆን ይገባል።→She must have been obsessed with that K-pop group.
እሱ ያንን ቡድን ለረጅም ጊዜ �ደገፈ ሊሆን አይችልም።→He can't have stanned that group for long.
የደጋፊዎች ባህል→the fandom culture
የደጋፊዎች ባህል ከሆነ ያነሰ መርዛማ→If only the fandom culture were less toxic.
የደጋፊዎች ባህል የበለጠ ማካተት እንደነበረው ባይ→I wish the fandom culture were more inclusive.
የሙዚቃ ቪዲዮዎችን ማስተላለፍ→to stream music videos
እስከ ነገ ድረስ የሙዚቃ ቪዲዮውን አንድ ሚሊዮን ጊዜ ማስተላለፍ ይጨርሳሉ።→They will have streamed the music video a million times by tomorrow.
ኮንሰርቱ ሲጀምር ደጋፊዎች ቪዲዮውን ማስተላለፍ አይቆሙም።→By the time the concert starts, fans won't have stopped streaming the video.
የመመለሻ መድረክ→the comeback stage
ቡድኑ ለመመለሻ መድረክ በቂ ዝግጅት አድርጓል?→Had the group prepared enough for the comeback stage?
ቡድኑ ተጨማሪ ልምምድ ከሰራ መመለሻ መድረኩ ፍጹም ነበር።→If the group had rehearsed more, the comeback stage would have been flawless.
በፍጥነት ማሰራጨት→to go viral
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