In the midst of this atmosphere, the music chart battle between the top-tier boy groups grew even more interesting.
Looking at the results alone, NOP took first place, pushing Drop Out to second.
But the margin wasn’t overwhelming.
The gap was so small that Selfish could easily reclaim the top spot at any moment.
Drop Out’s fandom mocked NOP’s fandom, saying they were barely competing with a song that had been out for ten days already.
In response, NOP’s fans fired back that the outcome would’ve been the same even if both songs had been released simultaneously.
A tense rivalry simmered below the surface as the two fandoms clashed.
Amidst all this, a new issue quietly emerged.
-Resume is seriously good, isn’t it?
-Yeah yeah yeah, but why isn’t it released on streaming platforms?
-I saw a fan-made video yesterday that combined the Resume audio with Coming Up Next footage. It had 300K views.
-That video got taken down.
-Huh? Why?
-Probably because they used MShow’s footage without permission.
-Wow, seriously no sense of timing.
-Seriously, what a buzzkill.
-Sedalbaekil’s self-content hit 1.8 million views.
-What kind of self-content racks up views like that lol.
-Han Sion really is a genius. He’s kind of crazy, but his skill sells itself.
-Yup yup. Resume got a ton of new fans hooked on their talent.
-I’m one of them. Honestly, I didn’t fully believe they composed everything themselves at first lol.
People were starting to pay attention to Resume, the song Sedalbaekil had performed in their self-content episode one.
Of course, it wasn’t receiving the explosive support of songs like Seoul Town Funk, Crossroads, or Sedalbaekil.
It wasn’t officially released on streaming platforms, nor did it have the promotional push from Coming Up Next.
Without a backstory, it was hard to become killer content.
Yet despite that, the steady interest meant the song had strong musical power.
Consider the legendary Britpop-era band Radiohead.
Their signature song, Creep.
Everyone knows Creep, but few know how it became successful.
At the time of its release, Creep was heavily criticized for being too gloomy.
The magazine NME wrote negative articles, and BBC Radio 1 blacklisted it for having a bad influence on listeners.
Unlike Korea’s TV-centric music industry, the Western market relies heavily on radio airplay.
So being blacklisted essentially meant a song was dead.
But as mentioned earlier, good music has power.
It started when an influential Israeli DJ, Yoav Kutner, fell in love with Creep.
He played it endlessly on his radio show, despite receiving complaints from listeners annoyed by the depressing song.
But the situation flipped in an instant.
Because the song was good.
Creep gained popularity in Israel, was then imported to the U.S., and finally re-imported to the U.K.
In this case, the pure power of music created its own story.
Of course, comparing the 1990s to now isn’t quite fair.
These days, hundreds of songs flood the market daily, and stimulating content overflows on YouTube and streaming platforms.
Even so, Han Sion believed Resume could have its chance.
And he was preparing for it.
Determined to become Sedalbaekil’s own Yoav Kutner.
But things don’t always go as planned.
Reality often brings unexpected twists.
This time was no exception.
Something entirely unforeseen happened with Resume.
In a very… favorable way.
Korea’s education market was worth around 50 trillion won, with private tutoring for K-12 students accounting for about 10 trillion.
Which meant 40 trillion was spent on education aimed at achieving success beyond college entrance exams.
And success in Korea was usually tied to job hunting.
In this field, there was one dominant figure: instructor Yang Seokhun.
Yang started by posting YouTube videos on job interviews and résumé writing.
But his skills were so good that he gradually expanded, now running a successful consulting firm while continuing to grow his massive YouTube channel.
His fame wasn’t just due to his ability.
Viewers could sense his genuine desire to support struggling job seekers.
That’s why his channel didn’t just upload dry, serious videos.
He posted street counseling sessions, bittersweet documentary-style content about life after employment, and humorous content now and then.
Though rare, each funny video became a huge hit.
That’s why people called him “Employment God” or “Father of people in their late 20s and early 30s.”
And suddenly, an unexpected video popped up on his YouTube channel.
The title:<Sedalbaekil Resume Editing>
For many of Yang Seokhun’s 4.7 million subscribers — people in their late 20s to early 30s prepping for jobs — cultural content like Sedalbaekil was off their radar.
Most didn’t even know what Coming Up Next was.
Maybe they’d heard the songs somewhere by chance.
So they clicked the video with question marks floating above their heads.
The video opened with Yang Seokhun dressed formally in a buttoned-up shirt, neat tie, and two-button suit, bowing politely.
Normally dressed casually, this felt like serious, official content.
After adjusting his thick-rimmed glasses, Yang Seokhun began speaking.
[Writing résumés is really hard, isn’t it?]
[You don’t know what skills companies want, and you’re not even sure what skills you yourself have.]
[You write one way, and it doesn’t feel right. You write another way, and the first version seems better…]
[It’s tough.]
Every job seeker could relate.
[So today, I’ve prepared a résumé editing session to help you.]
[Let’s begin.]
With another polite bow, the screen switched to his lecture slides, but instead of a document, it was unfamiliar video footage.
Unbeknownst to the viewers, it was cut from Sedalbaekil’s self-content.
-Resume.
-Resume?
-We have to find work in the music industry too. Like job hunting.
The video paused.
[As you can see, these folks are job hunting.]
[So, what do they need?]
The screen changed again, showing a frozen frame from the Resume live performance.
Resume (Live Version).
[Resume. The thing that gives you headaches.]
[This is a résumé written by an applicant named Sedalbaekil. Bold enough to label it “live,” I see.]
[Let’s take a look.]
By this point, Yang’s subscribers realized this was a full-blown comedy video.
His humor cooldown had expired.
Yang Seokhun tried to upload one funny video per month, and last month’s “Life of the Unemployed” doc had been a big hit for its hilariously bad acting.
As viewers settled in comfortably, the beat started playing.
Goo Taehwan’s signature intro began.
Woo- Hello
Did you
have a good dream
all night
in warmth
The video paused again.
[Some of you might feel seen right now.]
[A lot of people start résumés like this: “I have a positive and bright personality, blah blah blah.”]
[Some even add outdated clichés about being the third child in a family of however many siblings.]
[But everyone!]
[Companies don’t care about your emotional state. What they want is your ability to perform under pressure, even if you’re feeling like crap.]
[Delete it all.]
Shaking his head, Yang resumed the video.
Next was Lee I-on.
Woo- Hello
starting
the day a bit
early
fresh morning
[Trying to highlight diligence? Good. But you need solid evidence to back it up.]
[Just writing that you wake up earlier than others — do you think HR will believe that?]
[If you can’t include achievements earned through diligence, it’s better not to mention it at all.]
[Delete.]
Next appeared Choi Jaesung reading a newspaper.
Curious-
about everything
wondering
what I can-
do
[“I have intellectual curiosity, enjoy reading, and read the newspaper every morning.” Another résumé classic.]
[But you can’t just leave it vague! You need specific examples.]
[Like mentioning a recent article you read, what you thought about it, and how it connects to the company’s current issues.]
[Add detail.]
Then came Oh Saemi’s part.
Avoiding the tasks
I must complete-
Yang sighed deeply and loosened his tie.
[How many times do I have to say it? If you’re going to highlight responsibility, give specific examples of when you acted responsibly.]
[Just writing “I am responsible” — who’s going to believe that?]
Finally came Han Sion’s chorus.
We’re- here
earnestly
wanting this-
At that moment, Yang slammed the desk in mock outrage.
[The worst! The worst!]
[Please don’t write about how desperate or passionate you are.]
[Show that with your attitude in interviews — with eye contact!]
[Writing this only invites tough follow-up questions: “What will you do if you get accepted by a competitor too?”]
Next, the members sang the group chorus.
We’re- here
earnestly
wanting this-
[Begging as a group changes nothing.]
[Even when writing about team projects, you must emphasize your individual contributions. Got it?]
Sighing again, Yang stopped the video and quickly straightened his tie.
[Ah, sorry. Got a bit worked up.]
[Anyway, the editing is done, so let’s look at the before-and-after.]
His face disappeared, and Sedalbaekil’s full video started playing with “Before” stamped on the corner as the full first verse played.
When that ended, “After” appeared, and the beat replayed.
But this time, only the instrumental played.
Woo- Hello
Did you
have a good dream
all night
in warmth (Deleted)
Woo- Hello
starting
the day a bit
early
fresh morning (Deleted)
The beat faded out quietly as the video ended.
<This video was created with Sedalbaekil’s permission.>
The final caption appeared.
-lolololol Yang Seokhun-sir is insane lololol
-So funny, but kind of hits close to home because my résumé looks similar…
-lol Why is the song unnecessarily so good though.
-lol Be nice. They were just writing lyrics about their strengths.
-Where did this come from? Some idol group?
-It’s on Sedalbaekil’s official channel! It’s their self-content!
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