The screen shifted, displaying all seventeen names in a vertical list.
My breath caught.
CATEGORY ONE
1. Park Yuhyun
2. Choi Doyun
3. Lee Jinwook
4. Han Jiwon
I stared.
My name. Right there. Fourth place.
Category One.
"Holy—" I cut myself off before the camera caught my shock too clearly.
Doyun noticed my expression and smirked. "Surprised?"
"I..." Words failed.
I'd expected Category Two. Maybe. My performance had felt raw and unpolished compared to Yuhyun's warmth, Doyun's sharp delivery, and Jinwook's shocking transformation.
But Category One?
The screen continued scrolling.
CATEGORY TWO
Five more names appeared—trainees whose performances had been technically solid but lacked the emotional punch that separated good from memorable.
I recognized two from the recording session. Both had decent prompts and delivered competent vocals.
Adequate but forgettable.
CATEGORY THREE
The remaining names filled the bottom section.
