My Ex is in my Idol Group
Episode 29: The World Tour Dilemma
The dorm was silent, but not peaceful. Five boys. One future. And too many questions.
The email sat open on the laptop, highlighted in bold:
> "AX1 World Tour Offer – Preliminary Schedule: Tokyo, Bangkok, Manila, Los Angeles, Paris"
They had seven days to respond. But only one of them hadn't spoken yet.
Seon.
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Morning Meeting — Unspoken Tension
They gathered around the kitchen table with mugs in hand. Notebooks, schedules, sticky notes. But the air? Heavy.
Jaewon was the first to break it. "If Seon can't sing—"
"I didn't say I won't sing," Seon interrupted. "I said I need to rest."
Jun leaned forward, cautious. "So what are you thinking?"
Seon took a deep breath. "I think AX1 can still perform. Just not like before."
Seo-jin blinked. "You'd… let us go on without you?"
"No," Seon said. "I'll still go. I'll still stand on every stage. But maybe… not sing every song. Not push my voice to prove I exist."
Minho frowned. "That's not weakness. That's evolution."
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Training Days — Redistributing the Weight
Minho took the vocal reins for most choruses. Seo-jin polished the high notes. Jun rearranged setlists. Jaewon, ever the leader, added raw emotion in all the right moments.
They turned it into an ensemble, not a hierarchy.
And Seon? He learned to dance again—not to prove, but to express. He added subtle harmony lines. Did spoken intros. Wrote transitions. Created space.
They were stronger. Not despite his voice—but because of his choice.
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Flashback: The Day He Almost Quit
Two years ago.
Seon had locked himself in the practice room after a harsh vocal session. His throat had bled. His vision blurred.
"I'm not built for this," he whispered.
The door opened.
Jaewon had brought two things:
1. A cup of warm honey lemon water.
2. A crumpled drawing of a boy with wings, sketched in blue ink.
"I drew this when I first heard you sing. You're not built for this?" Jaewon said. "Then what am I even doing here?"
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Japan — First Stop
Tokyo Dome. 40,000 fans.
Seon's mic stayed off for the opening two numbers. But during the ballad, he stepped forward.
Soft spotlight. Breathless air.
He sang three lines.
> "Not louder than thunder,
But louder than pain,
My voice still remembers your name."
The crowd erupted.
He bowed low, tears wetting the floor.
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Fan Reactions — Across the Globe
In Bangkok, fans made banners: "Your Silence Heals."
In Manila, a flash mob signed the lyrics to Noiseproof in Korean sign language.
In LA, an LGBTQ+ choir joined them onstage for a tribute.
In Paris, hundreds held candles instead of phones.
AX1 wasn't just a group. They were a movement.
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Behind the Scenes — Breakdown
After the LA show, Seon collapsed backstage.
Exhaustion. Pressure. Overthinking.
Jaewon stayed with him in the hotel room all night.
"You don't have to hold it all alone," Jaewon whispered.
Seon, eyes rimmed red: "Then stay."
"I'm not going anywhere."
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Documentary Confessional
A camera. One chair. One question.
"What does Seon mean to AX1?"
Minho: "He's our heartbeat."
Jun: "He's the verse between chaos and chorus."
Seo-jin: "He's the mirror we all flinch from but need."
Jaewon: "He's why I stayed."
Cut to Seon:
"I thought I had to be perfect to be loved. Turns out, I just had to stay."
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Paris — Final Night
The Eiffel Tower lit the horizon.
Final stage. Final set.
Seon stood center, hand over heart.
"Merci," he whispered. "This is not the end. Just a comma."
And the music started.
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Back in Seoul — Unexpected Call
One week after the tour.
Seon got a call.
The caller ID said "Director Yoo."
Everyone assumed he'd vanished.
Seon answered.
"I don't expect forgiveness," the voice rasped. "But I want to tell the truth. About everything. About you. About AX1."
Seon's heart stopped.
"Why now?" he asked.
"Because the silence is killing me. And I think it's time… I gave you your story back."
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Ending Scene: Voice Message
That night, Seon sent a voice message to the AX1 group chat.
> "W
e started as puppets. We became people. Now we're voices. And I think… the world's finally ready to hear the whole song."
A pause.
> "Let's write it together."
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To be continued…