“When I first read it, something felt off.”
Over bright deduction‐success BGM, Park Mundae’s narration began as he flipped through the profile.
[Park Mundae: It said the Undertaker is the culprit in this case, but there was no explanation of what the case actually is. Strange, right?]
Above the line “You are the culprit in this case,” the photo was stamped with a red X: the black robe and eerie skull mask.
They matched exactly the corpse they’d seen in the blood-soaked afterlife bathroom!
Peering closely, Park Mundae turned the page and cocked his head.
[Park Mundae: But the mission itself was way too simple.]
The Undertaker’s mission was just one sentence:
[You will be incinerated.]
It meant: if you’re eliminated, you die. Once you learn what “incinerated” means during the sacrifice-deduction segment, it’s a very simple, terrifying concept.
[Park Mundae: Actually, if the Undertaker gets caught, he dies too. And aside from that, there are plenty of ways to be eliminated.]
[Park Mundae: Once I knew what “incinerated” meant for the sacrifice deduction, it was so easy that I thought it was odd.]
Then he realized:
[Park Mundae: The story only progresses if the Undertaker dies.]
“...!!”
[Park Mundae: Only if the Undertaker dies can someone else escape and the story continue.]
[Park Mundae: So I realized, I have to transmit one critical piece of information using the radio.]
He needed to leverage the Undertaker’s ability—communicating between the living and the dead via the radio—to share that information. What was the most striking clue in this bizarre afterlife?
[Park Mundae: The bathroom corpse.]
That grotesque, chilling body drenched in blood yet wound-free.
[Park Mundae: I thought there had to be something there.]
The scene cut to the survivors unlocking the bathroom.
[Kim Rae bin: This code is correct.]
[Ryu Cheong woo: Good.]
Click. The lock dropped, and they quietly approached the bathroom.
Seon Ah hyun whispered into the radio.
[Seon Ah hyun: We’ve entered.]
Inside, the bathroom was spotless, just like when Park Mundae’s team first discovered the radio by the sink. It was eerily silent—but they weren’t fooled.
– Park Mundae: I thought it was in the cabinet.
Recalling his radio tip, the survivors formed up and pushed toward the sink cabinet.
Then—
[Ryu Cheong woo: I’ll open it.]
He nodded to the others waiting, then swiftly swung open the cabinet.
Flicker.
Flicker-flicker-flicker...
[Kim Rae bin: Hngh...]
[Cha Yoo jin: OK.]
The bathroom lights began flickering wildly. Yet this group—more than half unflappable—did not back off. They peered straight into the cabinet.
And saw:
[Cha Yoo jin: Oh my...]
A ghost holding a knife, staring back at them from inside the dark cabinet.
“Eek!”
It was identical to the corpse downstairs! The grad student gripped her pillow and screamed.
Could that have been standing behind Mundae and the others when they escaped the bathroom?
‘So terrifying!’
A truly natural reaction. The tense, chilling BGM played like a horror-thriller—characters should be sprinting away in panic. Instead...
[Ryu Cheong woo: Grab it!]
[????]
They chose brute force!
[Cha Yoo jin: Got it.]
As Cha Yoo jin lunged at the cabinet and grabbed its waist, the ghost actor froze in surprise. Viewers froze too—then burst out laughing.
– ??
– LOL
– You could see his expression even through the mask
– We’re sorry, our kids are survival-show pros, they don’t hold back
– The ghost dropped its knife, what now?
Ryu Cheong woo even snatched away the prop weapon mid-struggle. As this was a show, the ghost couldn’t actually stab them—but even so, their swift, prepared counter was impressive.
[Ryu Cheong woo: Lift it!]
[????]
They hoisted the bound ghost—tied in curtains—and ran in sync down the hall.
– lol
– Like a log-carry exercise?
– Carrying the ghost into the coffin lol
It brought to mind military obstacle training. Then:
[Seon Ah hyun: The door’s open!]
They dashed through the already-unlocked door and dumped the ghost into the coffin!
– Wow, insane
– Comedic yet thrilling
Their seriousness kept the comedy in check, while fast editing preserved the danger of losing the ghost. Viewers even cringed when the ghost thrashed and the youngest struggled to slam the lid shut.
Bang! Bang!
– Oh my god
– Brutal; scary
The lid rattled as if the ghost was inside. Calmly, the survivors pressed down and attempted protocol dialogue.
[Ryu Cheong woo: Shall we speak with you? Sir, by your attire you seem to be the one who created this altar.]
[??? : .......]
[Cha Yoo jin: This might be an American ghost. Hey, can you hear me?]
No response. Cha Yoo jin shrugged. Viewers chuckled.
– An American ghost? lol
– They caught it physically but still treat it like a ghost lol
– Perfect pacing for a ghost
Amid the stunned laughter, the cast remained earnest.
[Seon Ah hyun: Should we light the candles now?]
[Ryu Cheong woo: Wait.]
Ryu Cheong woo paused thoughtfully, then split the team into two pairs:
Himself with Seon Ah hyun, and Cha Yoo jin with Kim Rae bin.
[Ryu Cheong woo: We’ll hold it here. You two go check that cabinet where the ghost appeared. I feel like something’s behind it.]
[Kim Rae bin: Yes!]
So while the two older pros guarded the coffin, the two juniors sprinted to the bathroom. In their scramble, they thoroughly searched the fake-blood cabinet—and discovered...
[Cha Yoo jin: Kim Rae bin! Look!]
[Kim Rae bin: Oh my!]
The cabinet’s back panel spun like a revolving door. Behind it lay a dark concrete staircase descending downward.
[Cha Yoo jin: That’s... looks like the way to hell.]
[Kim Rae bin: The road to hell...?]
And indeed, it appeared to lead to hell. As Cha Yoo jin spoke, the camera panned down the dark stairwell. Then a question crackled over the radio.
[Park Mundae: Any inscriptions there?]
[Kim Rae bin: !! Yes!]
On the concrete wall beside the stairs, crimson letters were scrawled. At last, the outline of the case emerged:
– A cult’s altar, indeed
– The leader was murdered in a bizarre ritual to resurrect as a famous offering? Insane
– Whoa...
In short, the cult leader had been killed mid-ritual. The culprit was the Undertaker. To come back to life, he had planned to reenact his own murder—using TeSTAR members as successive human sacrifices!
– Random occult chills
– If they’d continued, only two survivors would remain...
They’d learned how to stop this horror in the afterlife:
[Lee Sejin: There was writing in that bathroom cabinet too. Directions on how to resurrect—warnings, that sort of thing.]
[Kim Rae bin: Indeed! I see.]
They discovered that by incinerating the ghost on the altar, they could break free from this twisted ritual site. They’d find the “emergency exit” open—but what did that mean? Viewers speculated.
Then:
[Bae Sejin: Also, listen.]
[Bae Sejin: This cabinet... it opens too.]
– Wait, what?
– Then...?
Suddenly, the broadcast cut to the afterlife world. Park Mundae calmly held the radio, eyes fixed on the cabinet’s interior.
[Park Mundae: There are stairs both up and down here.]
[Kim Rae bin: !!]
Indeed, the afterlife cabinet led to two staircases. Park Mundae explained:
[Park Mundae: We descended via the coffin to get here—so those stairs up must be your side.]
On screen, the two cabinets’ stairs were linked.
[Park Mundae: Then the ones down... I want to bet that’s the exit.]
[Kim Rae bin: Huh?]
Their flashlight shifted downward, revealing the staircase ceiling sign’s outline—even though its light was off.
[Park Mundae: There’s an emergency-exit sign.]
[Cha Yoo jin: Oh!]
– Incredible
Thus began the final, heart-pounding timed escape.
[Ryu Cheong woo: Quick!]
As they lit the candles to burn the altar’s coffin, the dorm quaked as if collapsing. The surviving TeSTAR raced down the cabinet passage into the afterlife.
With the coffin descending—and the ghost possibly emerging—they sealed their lead.
[Bae Sejin: This way!]
Luckily, they met up with departed members waiting on the stairs and dashed back down.
[Park Mundae: Emergency exit!]
The exit lights flickered on as they descended the stairs; the door glowed.
The members flung it open and ran outside in turn.
[Cha Yoo jin: Woohoo!]
They emerged outdoors—outside the set at night, under filming lights, greeted by staff applause.
[All escaped successfully!]
Cheers rang out; the sense of liberation overflowed.
Behind the scenes rolled immediately.
[Production: As mentioned, this game would determine roommates for your new dorm—by mission success and escape order, highest scorers choose rooms first.]
[Production: Members who completed the mission and escaped early, please pick your rooms!]
The top finishers scrambled to select rooms—Park Mundae included.
They cut to his interview.
[Park Mundae: I did a quick survey of the members’ preferences...]
[Park Mundae: I’m aiming for a room where the quiet members would be.]
He sounded confident right after the game ended. But soon reality hit.
[Production: Unfortunately, Mundae did not clear the mission.]
[Park Mundae: ?]
– Huh?
– He was incinerated—why?
Park Mundae voiced viewers’ confusion.
[Park Mundae: I did clear the mission. I was incinerated.]
He still looked puzzled. The producers stifled laughter.
[Production: Ah, that.]
[Production: Our doctor saved Mundae — round of applause!]
[Park Mundae: ?!!!]
He turned, surprised—Dr. Cha Yoo jin waved cheerfully.
– Wait, what? lolol
Indeed, Cha Yoo jin’s profession was doctor. He could save one person before the game started—and the mission aligned perfectly: if the designated person survived a death threat, the doctor succeeded.
So Cha Yoo jin had deduced immediately from profiles:
[Cha Yoo jin: The culprit always kills the smart people first.]
[Cha Yoo jin: So I’ll save Mundae hyung!]
And it worked flawlessly. Park Mundae was the first sacrifice—i.e., total success!
[Cha Yoo jin: Mundae hyung, incinerated? No way!]
[Park Mundae: .......]
Normally, Mundae would’ve reappeared late in the game to reveal the cabinet passage—but TeSTAR’s brute-force playstyle left no room for that! As a result...
[Production: So here’s what happened...]
Cha Yoo jin took first place, and Park Mundae... last.
– LOLLLLL
– Mundae carried hard, then sacrificed
– So touching, Mundae!
– We won’t forget you, we won’t forget you!
Mundae lost his room-choice privilege...
‘Poor but so cute!’
The grad student winced in sympathy, but couldn’t stop laughing. Yet a happy ending awaited Park Mundae. Upon hearing the backstory, he trudged to the only room left—but then...
[Kim Rae bin: Mundae hyung! Please—]
[Park Mundae: No.]
[Kim Rae bin: ??]
[Park Mundae: Thanks.]
He ended up with the best roommate by sheer luck—a stylish happy ending.
– Congrats!
– LOL too funny
– Live harmoniously with the rabbit, Mundae
‘Aww, so cute...’
The grad student smiled. Meanwhile, Cha Yoo jin’s first-choice room filled up fast with Ryu Cheong woo.
[Cha Yoo jin: Welcome, ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) bro!]
[Ryu Cheong woo: Haha! Yes, looking forward to it.]
Next, Seon Ah hyun and Lee Sejin paired up, showcasing TeSTAR’s same-age camaraderie.
[Seon Ah hyun: Sejin...!]
[Lee Sejin: Oh wow, Ah hyun — we’re roommates at last!]
At that point viewers realized:
– Wait...
– That means someone’s in a single room lol
Indeed, the final single room went to...
[Bae Sejin: Hah...]
After six years of waiting, Bae Sejin finally got the solo room!
[Wish-fulfilled ceremony]
He celebrated alone on the bed—a rare sight, captured by surprise cameras.
– LOLLLLL
– Hamster...
– One hamster per cage, okay
Viewers showered the introvert Bae Sejin with laughter and congratulations.
[TeSTAR has moved into their new sweet home.]
The caption flashed cheerfully, ending on a triumphant, joyful note. The grad student applauded.
‘That was great...’
But suddenly the video brightened again.
“...??”
On screen: Cha Yoo jin in a hoodie, pouting as he tossed down a card.
– Uh?
– ???
– What’s happening?
[Cha Yoo jin: That game wasn’t fun. Cults? Ghosts? Too childish.]
[Kim Rae bin: You were the most into it, though.]
[Cha Yoo jin: Hey!]
As they bickered, the camera pulled back to reveal their location.
“...!”
The grad student recognized it instantly.
‘Whoa!’
It was the attic set—from the last album’s MV, no less.
They were playing a board game again—only this time, the title on the board read the variety show’s name!
At that moment fans clicked:
– OMG
– Could this really be that board game?
– Chills
– Wow
As chat buzzed, the member acting as game master spoke:
[Seon Ah hyun: So, shall we... try another game?]
[Seon Ah hyun: This one will be even more fun. ...We’ve been preparing for a long time.]
His gentle, quiet smile filled the close-up—and the show ended.
[To be continued...?]
On a black screen with a cryptic caption.
– Wait
– ??
– Hello?
– Is this a teaser for the next album?
Fans caught on instantly.
‘Yes, this is the comeback teaser!’
– I’m watching from the beginning again
– Ahhh
They’d have a week’s worth of fodder speculating on this new world-building.
‘Are they really coming back this year?’
The grad student quickly messaged her home-ma friend.
As TeSTAR fans screamed over the unexpected universe tie-in, other fandoms were erupting too:
[<One Take 4K> Cheongryeo (CHR) “Ash” @ MusicBOMB]
– OMG
– T_T this is insane
Because Cheongryeo’s solo-album comeback week music-show promotions were airing at that very moment. And a few days earlier, Park Mundae had received a text:
– VTIC senior Shin Cheongryeo: Filming scheduled 9/13 (Wed) at 5 PM
“.......”
– VTIC senior Shin Cheongryeo: Be there on the dot^^
Featuring.
After his main activities wound down, Park Mundae’s personal debut had just begun.
