Chapter 12 – Live Questioning: Question 6
LIVE BROADCAST – "Behind the Gold: AUREUS Unfiltered" – Episode 1 (Continued)
Current Viewership: 25.4 million
The golden lights flicker softly above the studio as a fresh wave of tension builds. The host, Jeon Mira, flips her cue card with a dramatic pause, eyes locking on the camera with a theatrical gleam.
Host Jeon Mira:
"Alright, question six... I hope you're ready for this one, AUREUS."
She leans forward.
"If you disappeared tomorrow, what do you want to be remembered for?"
The live chat explodes.
LIVE CHAT – TRANSLATED IN REAL TIME
@wheresmymember: WHAT KIND OF EXISTENTIAL QUESTION IS THIS 😭
@aureuslegendz: buckle up, we're going IN
@jaeheonfiles: bet he says something haunting again... I'm not ready
The camera pans across the seven members:
Jaeheon – stone-faced, unreadable.
Minjae – visibly nervous now, rubbing his hands together.
Rin – staring at the floor, thoughtful.
Hyunwoo – steady posture, but frowning in concentration.
Taeyang – lips pressed in a thin line, no longer joking.
Sori – arms crossed, almost too quiet.
Jisung – staring at the floor.
Minjae (quietly):
"If I disappeared... I guess I'd want to be remembered for making people laugh. Even if it's just once. Even if it's silly. That'd be enough."
The audience lets out a soft, collective sigh.
Taeyang:
"I'd want them to remember I was fearless. Even when I was scared out of my mind."
Hyunwoo:
"I'd want to be remembered as someone reliable. Not just to fans, but to the people who trusted me behind the scenes."
Rin (gazing straight into the camera):
"I don't care if they forget me. But I hope they remember the words I left behind. My lyrics. My melodies. That's enough."
Sori:
"I'd want them to remember I never faked a single emotion on stage. No matter how quiet I was. I meant every note."
Jisung (softly):
"I'd want to be remembered as someone who tried really hard… even when I didn't believe in myself."
The camera shifts to Jaeheon.
He doesn't move.
Jeon Mira hesitates before speaking.
Host Jeon Mira:
"Jaeheon?"
A long pause. The air stills.
Jaeheon (quietly, without looking up):
"I don't want to be remembered."
Everyone freezes.
Even the audience stops breathing.
Jaeheon:
"I never asked for recognition. Never needed it. As long as…"
He exhales slowly, eyes locked on some invisible point beyond the cameras.
Jaeheon:
"As long as she remembers me, that's enough."
Shock ripples across the room.
Jeon Mira (cautiously):
"She...? The same person you mentioned earlier?"
Jaeheon (coldly):
As i said before she is Not someone from this world. And I'd prefer not to turn my private regrets into entertainment."
Rin visibly tenses. Minjae leans in like he wants to say something but stops himself.
Host Jeon Mira:
"Understood."
[LIVE CHAT REACTS]
@crownofcomets: what do you MEAN not from this world 😭😭😭
@j_hauntings: he's in love with a ghost or what
@glimmernfade: the way he just silences a room with one sentence
[BACKSTAGE – PRODUCER ROOM]
"We just passed 26 million viewers. He did it again. That line's going viral in under five minutes."
[MEDIA BUZZ – ARTICLE DROP]
Headline: "AUREUS Jaeheon: 'I Don't Want to Be Remembered' – The Idol Who'd Rather Disappear Than Be Known"
Excerpt:
Jaeheon continues to stun fans and viewers alike with his quiet vulnerability. Who is this faceless woman he references again and again? The mystery only deepens...
Trending Hashtags:
#JaeheonDoesntWantFame
#GildedShadowsEp1
#WhoIsShe
[FAN POV – @hauntedsymphonies]
"He said 'as long as she remembers me.' That's not just love. That's devotion. That's tragedy. That's poetry."
[IN-STUDIO – HOST WRAPS UP]
Jeon Mira:
"We're not even done with episode one, and this is already the most emotionally raw idol show I've ever hosted. Five questions remain. Five truths, five dares, and possibly… five more heartbreaks."
She turns to the camera.
Jeon Mira:
"Don't go anywhere. The next question just might change everything."