634 Prince of K-Pop

The girls immediately cheered. It felt like they had barely caught their breaths when Gun strode in with confidence. The girls immediately cheered while Gun bowed in gratitude.

Ji-hyun chuckled as she heard the trainees warmly welcome Gun from backstage.

"He's being welcomed differently compared to last year," she remarked.

June nodded in agreement. "We were also amazed by his presence last year, but we were also somewhat afraid. It seems like his reputation as a cold mentor in the past season overwhelmed us."

Lee Sik's eyebrows raised in surprise. "He doesn't seem cold at all, though. Did something happen?"

Ji-hyun chuckled once more. "Yeah—June happened. After the last season of Rising Stars ended, Gun made a pact to change his ways. He didn't treat June well during the first few episodes and labeled him as an untalented trainee with no hopes of rising in the ranks. However, June proved him wrong."