Invasion from Seoul (6)

The bands murmured among themselves. Ignoring their reactions, the MC turned toward the screen.

“At this point, you must have two questions. First! What happens to the bands that aren't selected by a mentor?”

The word that appeared on the screen was REPECHAGE. Beneath it, the words [Repechage: Losers' Revival] were written.

“The bands that aren't selected in this round will meet again in the repechage that follows. And second! It's all well and good to tell us to compose a song. But what is the ‘theme’?”

The MC paused for a moment, then pointed straight at the camera with the hand holding his cue card.

“The theme is… ‘utopia.’”

“Utopia?”

At the MC's words, Suyeon, who had remained silent until then, muttered as if wondering what nonsense he was talking about.

“Any genre or style is fine! Bring us music that can represent ‘utopia.’ A song that can explain, ‘This is the music we want to make! This is our goal!’”

‘Is that even possible?’...