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Ch 18 as of 16/04/24

Ch 35 as of 30/04/24 - art is average, some bad translation - ML is Jeong Yunho - He regresses 10yrs to when he was 26yo. - ML receives on his mobile a full download of his diary / schedule / calendar from his past life. - Fixing an issue will change the result in the diary. - Destiny is extremely difficult to change. - What’s written in the diary must happen. - Kim Dongsu - Top Entertainment - Hoop Entertainment - President / CEO Kang Gamchan - Kang Jiyeong, Gamchan’s daughter - Jung Yoojin, actor - Miso, Yoojin’s niece (her sister’s daughter) - Miso’s parents and Yoojin’s parents all died in a car accident. - Yoojin adopted Miso as her own daughter. - Lee Jiyeon, a famous scriptwriter - Kim Solip, Jiyeon’s assistant and a rookie scriptwriter - Joo Youngin, actor - She married ML in his past life when he was VP of Top Entertainment but left him when he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. - Park Eunbin, leader of the Petitmots pop group - TK Entertainment - Pop group: Cherry Blossom - Members: Yoo Eunah, Kim Seri, Yang Eunbi, Woo Yeonhee - KBS live idol contest - Jung Junhyuk, an independent actor. His death is prevented by ML who uses CPR when Junhyuk has a heart attack. - Junhyuk signs a contract with ML and his company. - ML helps to expose “gentleman” actor Choi Junwoo as a sexual predator who uses drugs to prey on women.

Ch 40 as of 18/05/24 - bit strange and different … see how it goes - some missing parts and weird translation - ML is On Haje. He gave up being an idol trainee under a corrupt management company who exploited the trainees by using them to entertain sponsors. - With the support of his wealthy family, ML became a NEET who live streamed games. One day ML suddenly transmigrates into the world of a new game that is set 5yrs ago. He must complete quests under his character “On Raon”. - Idol survival program - Xena, program director? - Idol mentors: - Han Jihee (Rosetta) … outstanding trainees - Seok Sooyoung (Serendipity) … improve dancing - Lee Changyeon (Jupiter) … improve singing - Joo An (Pluto) … rapping - Muk Hyesung (Chronicle) … special care trainees - Oh Hyunjin (A), True Entertainment - Ban Yohan 21yo (B), Seed Entertainment - Seomoon Gyeol (A), Seed Ent. - Kim Junwoo 22yo, Wes Music - [ ML gets B rank ] - Info about the original On Raon 18yo: - He’s from Busan. - He’s an unsigned, independent trainee - He used to be a trainee at True Ent. - He moved to the US when he was in elementary school and returned to Korea after passing a global audition for True Ent. - He transferred to the same high school as Seomoon Gyeol and was there for the last 1.5yrs so they graduated together. - He experienced bullying from the other True trainees. - ML’s skills: - Pitiful By Nature - Multiple languages - Teaching at Eye Level - Finding the Camera - Go Sujong (?) … helps out ML with a place to stay - Kang Jiwoo 21yo, Seed Ent. - Kyun Sungha 19yo, Seed Ent. - Ban Gaeul, Seed Ent. CEO and Ban Yohan’s aunt - Mentor song cover evaluation: - ML’s team cover Toxic by Chronicle. - They do well, with ML as the centre. He’s ranked no.1 for his individual performance. - ML learns that Seed Ent. trainees who ostracised Seomoon Gyeol were kicked out by the CEO. The remaining trainees know ML (ie On Raon) went through the same thing at True Ent. and they offer their support to him if needed. - Position producing evaluation: - ML’s team performance …

Ch 15 as of 04/05/24 - ML regresses to when he’s a 23yo college student. - Yeongwi / Miho, spirit fox of acting - Prof. Lee Jaepil, a renowned theatre critic - Method acting (group assignment) - Oedipus, #1 drama club - Changcheon, #2 drama club - Seo Ryushin, an acting prodigy & former child actor - ML writes & stars in an original script about Freddie Mercury. - Ryushin asks ML to consider joining Oedipus. - Jeon Minhee, stylist - ML gets a fashion makeover by Minhee. - Seol Sooyeon, actress - ML helps Sooyeon during a photoshoot together. - Hyejeon Hall, South Korea’s top theatre - Kim Sungjin, lighting technician - Baek Yishin scouts ML to join the July theatre company after seeing ML in a minor role for a Changcheon play. - Miho possesses ML’s body …

Ch 40 as of 18/05/24 - ML is Baek Hyun 30yo who dies in a plane crash. - He regresses to when he is 11yo and living in an orphanage. - Kim Seonbi, ML’s return master / regresser manager - Best Boyz (K-pop idol group): - Kim Dojun … wants MBS best rookie award - Kang Jihyun … say I love you to his family - So Jihu … improve search rankings for the group - Oh Soo … going overseas with all members - The condition for ML’s survival and regression is ML must give up acting and help the 4 members of the Best Boyz. - ML must meet this condition within 11yrs or else die. - ML can summon skills from his acting roles to help. - 19yo ML leaves the orphanage after he’s accepted as a new trainee with Best Boyz. - Jo Hanjun, Best Entertainment CEO - Wang Changsik 21yo is Jo Hanjun’s nephew. He’s also the stupid group leader who was a disaster for Best Boyz in ML’s past life. The group manager is corrupt and Changsik’s ally. - ML records compelling video evidence of Changsik’s violent bullying and the manager’s collusion. ML and the 4 other members report this to CEO Jo Hanjun. - ML’s reward: Time Stop (single use) - Jang Hongseok, new Best Boyz manager - The group debut on the MBS Rookie Stage. - Best Boyz enter a competition show with 11 other groups. - Nexter, 9-member group created by Fiz Entertainment. - Leizistar, a girl group who won in ML’s past life. - ML’s strategy and guidance … - Best Boyz progress … - ML’s reward: Regressor’s Eye - ML’s reward: Regressor’s Energy Drink (single use) - Min Jungho, ex-vocal trainer and aspiring scriptwriter. - ML agrees to act in one of her future scripts in exchange for vocal lessons. - Best Entertainment leak to the media about Fiz Entertainment abusing their power to pressure the show to favour Nexter. - Nexter is forced to quit the show after Leon (Nexter leader) tried to get a junior staff member to sabotage the Best Boyz stage. ML stopped the staff member just in time. - ML and the orphanage director agree to let the show film at the orphanage. ML realises how sincere and kind the director has been and wants to reciprocate that with more visits in the future. - Best Boyz wins the show after their final performance. - ML’s rewards: Lips That Speak Truth, and Mask That Hides Emotions - Best Boyz shoot their first commercial. - ML wants to learn about music production. - Best Boyz release their 1st mini album.

Ch 13 as of 03/05/24 - some bad translation

Ch 30 as of 17/05/24 - ML 40yo was a very successful and wealthy expert restaurant manager. He was murdered by his stepmother Heo Jinhwa and stepbrother who covered it up as an accident. - ML possesses the body of a K-pop idol group member, Cheon Ise. He must help their group Climax succeed and he’ll be rewarded with revenge against his murderers. - Tutorial quest: Successful comeback in 6mths. - ML is given subquests to improve his stats and skills. - Cheon Ise is the youngest son of the Cheonsu Company owner. His wealthy family overshadows his talent and efforts as an idol. - After a bad car accident, he could no longer dance. - He tried to kill himself. - Climax members: - Cheon Ise 24yo, leader and main dancer - Ryu Gyeonghwa 24yo, lead vocal - Son Seongwon 22yo, main vocal - Oh Yejun 22yo, main rapper - Na Seonwoo 21yo, subvocal - An Jeonghui, Cheon Ise’ mother - Flows idol group - Kang Yougun, no.1 male idol - Sim Naru - ML will pay for the production of the Climax comeback song. This way they have more creative control. - Na Seonyeong, Na Seonwoo’s sister - She’s a member of Polaris, a famous girl group - She posts about ML’s salad and it goes viral. - ML arranges for Climax to do a live broadcast for making the salad. It goes really well. They’re told by their manager to appear on a reality cooking show at the last minute. - Na Hehui, one of the judges and close friend of ML - Climax appear on another reality TV show. - They help with farming at a rural village. The day ends with their performance. A photo taken by a fan goes viral. - Music video and photoshoot - Music broadcast show

Ch 20 as of 17/05/24 - ML is Do Seohan 25yo. He dies from a truck accident and regresses back to when he was 17yo. Stardust K-pop idol group: - Ha Junseo 20yo, leader - Kevin, main vocalist - Lee Junhyuk, main dancer - Cha Sungbin / Seongbin - Choi Han - Jin Sehyun 18yo - Seo Haim 18yo - ML uses his vocal training diary to improve his singing. - Yoo Minseo, top vocal trainer - Rank evaluation: ML receives a H (hidden) rank meaning he’s a candidate for the centre position. - Other H rank candidates are Lee Dokyung and Cha Sungbin. - Team evaluation: - Mini athletics championship - Lee Junhyuk is forced to leave the show after being caught digging into ML’s past that reveals an abuse case by a director at ML’s previous company. - Do Seojoon, ML’s older brother and TDN program director - He’s 10yrs older than ML and disapproved of ML becoming an idol. He secretly helped ML with the abuse case. - 1st team performance goes well. - ML is in a new team with Kang Siwoo and Lee Dokyung.

Ch 04 as of 15/05/24 - ML is Lee Seo Jun - Seo Eun Hye, mother - Lee Min Jun, father - ML has been reborn countless times without losing any memories. A life library in his mind was created after too many memories accumulated. His memories and abilities have been stored in the form of books.