[Complete draft finished, read with confidence]
A week ago, Muguang Entertainment posted a concise announcement on Weibo: "A seven-member boy group, AUG, will debut in early August."
The topic #DevilTrainees then started trending, and its popularity kept climbing.
The company has no trainees who have trained as a group, which means that the pressure-filled survival competition is about to begin again.
Group One has talent, but after failing time and again, its members have lost all confidence and are ready to give up. Then their boss suddenly breaks up their group and forces them into the practice room with the younger boys of Group Three.
The first thought of Group One's members: These kids are so noisy.
The monkey-like younger boys compete for their attention: "The older guys are so nice! Do you want some snacks? Are you tired from practice? Want me to massage your legs?"
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The Mango TV version:
At first, they were simply a group of youthful boys, giving their sweat and tears to their dream of standing onstage.
A tense and thrilling internal audition brought the seven of them together in a dreamlike group.
"I hope AUG is never put in a box and always fights for its dreams."
They thought reaching the summit of victory meant a bright future. But after Little A Group was hailed as godlike, it became a pawn in a clash between corporate powers.
"If you make me apologize in front of them, I'll smash their cameras!"
You're not the only one in this group. Go on, try smashing one.
"XX hasn't said a word since he came back. I think it's the manager's fault."
"XX, hyung can't keep going..."
"..."
[I'm sorry.]
After falling from the summit into the depths, can they keep moving forward against the odds?
"I got the termination papers for everyone. Should we disband?"
"Disband? We haven't heard an apology yet."
"I got someone to arrange a press conference. The reporters from last time have been given VIP seats. Let's see what would be most satisfying to smash a camera with."
"Go ahead and smash it. Someone will pay for it."
To find out how Little A Group defeats corporate power and returns to the summit of their dreams, tune in at nine every evening to A Kou Xiao Chai's column, Gold Medal Trainee.
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A boy-group story that begins with an internal audition.
I couldn't write a blurb without feeling like I was giving away the plot, so here's a simple introduction. Ensemble cast, not a power fantasy, with pairings, but mainly about pursuing their careers.
Theme: What can stand up to capital is never a person or thing, but a dream.
