Assistant Manager Kim Hates Idols - Chapter 145



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| Episode 145. 4th Contest: Final Announcement (1)

Live broadcasting requires more effort than pre-recording.

The scene was so busy that everyone was moving in unison.

The first order went to Parte, who took first place in the third round.

It’s a smart choice. In a contest where you get text-based voting, it’s advantageous to show the stage first and gather votes for a long time.

The stage was decorated splendidly with members of the royal family trying to take the throne as the last one.

Spark’s outfit today was a neat white hanbok with a dark teal kwaeja.

Instead, to avoid looking too monotonous, he added some accents with embroidery and a norigae. Even though the concept is an upright and innocent scholar, Spark is still an idol.

Having watched several survival programs so far, I have found that there are relatively few cases of attempting an oriental style stage in the finals, so I placed my bet here.

As expected, many groups wore hanbok on stage in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, and many uniforms were seen in the finals.

Today, the audience and viewers have to watch six performances at once. I wanted to avoid overlapping concepts as much as possible, so I’m glad it worked.

“Your hair is perfect.”

“okay?”

Kang Ki-yeon looked my head left and right and nodded.

I used to avoid using flashy items, but today was different.

First, a short hair piece was attached to cover the suture marks left above the ears.

The stylist had a hard time making it look natural and connected to the original hair.

And to prevent the situation where only the hair would fly up while dancing, a silk headband was wrapped over the hair piece.

‘If I do this, won’t I stand out too much?’

‘Because you never know when or where the camera will close in.’

‘That’s right… … .’

As expected, medicine should be left to the pharmacist and work should be left to the experts. Thanks to that, I was able to wear a headband with a gauze pad on the inside.

Because I focused more on aesthetics than authenticity, the knotted fabric ended up falling too long on the back of my head, but everyone said it suited me, so I decided not to shorten the length.

“Are you ready to spark?”

“yes!”

We answered in unison.

The concept of Spark today is officer.

A writer of history in a place where everyone dreams of seizing the throne.

And for today only, we’re going to rewrite the definition of this program.

* * *

The scene of Spark’s meeting was being broadcast on the screen with VCR effects. The original footage edited for broadcasting was probably being shown on the live broadcast.

“Spark will be entering in 5 minutes!”

The assistant director’s voice came over the radio. The staff was busily moving around on the darkened stage. Director Han did a quick stretch while watching the busy people moving around.

‘I see these guys quite often.’

A director briefly recalled the past.

Director Han had been meeting Kim Yi-wol on set for three consecutive times since filming Jang Jun-hoo’s music video and ‘People Who Drink’.

It might be strange to work in the music industry and not see idols, but there are some people who are particularly memorable.

For one director, Kim Il-wol was like that.

When I first saw her, I thought she had a really refreshing and lively personality.

Even though it wasn’t his own filming, he still vividly appeared and took care of the members, and was busy helping out the staff passing by, even if it was just a little.

When we met at ‘Sool.Sa’, the feeling was a little different.

The director, who was polite and calm but had a sharp gaze, looked at him carefully.

And unlike the other cast members who were drunk and falling over, Kim Yi-wol showed a gentlemanly appearance until the end, bowing at a 90-degree angle after finishing his part cleanly.

That scene was so impressive that I was quite happy to see Kim Il-wol and his colleagues again at the royal palace.

Although the filming of the meeting went to another group, I was able to hear a lot of interesting stories from the two teams that went to film UA.

They say that meetings are like office workers’ meetings, and that all the kids are smart.

The writers, who have seen celebrities so many times that they are merciless in their evaluations, were full of praise.

Until then, Spark was just a unique but kind new idol to Director Han.

However, as the PD of the royal family called an emergency meeting, Spark’s image changed a little.

‘You said a Spark member was assaulted?’

‘I heard you’re PD Yoo Han-soo. Is that right?’

‘That damn bastard is going to cause an accident. The stories I hear aren’t good, so I thought he’d cause an accident someday.’

‘No matter what, how could you do something like that?’

The issue of cast members being injured due to sudden accidents.

The ripple effect was unbelievable. The program name and spark dominated real-time trends on social media and articles poured in.

‘Is this a good deal, Mr. Lee?’

A director asked. The PD sighed and answered.

‘It’s been 8 weeks since the premonition.’

‘ah…….’

It’s only natural that he would be seriously injured if something like that happened. But hearing it directly made me feel even worse.

‘So is Spark getting off? Or is he leaving without Mr. Lee Wol?’

‘Won’t he get off? If it was just a simple injury, I don’t know, but if something like this happened because of a coworker who was eating from the same pot, the members would be shocked. And they’re all young.’

The sound director said with regret. He was the one who had been keeping an eye on Lee Cheong-hyeon, who was in charge of composing and arranging at Spark since the second round.

‘But this… … ha.’

The PD ruffled his hair. He hesitated as if he had something to say, then finally opened his mouth.

‘I know I sound like a psychopath for saying this, but it’s such a shame.’

‘What is it?’

‘Their final stage. I heard the plan from the youngest member of Team 2, right? But that stage is a compressed version of their story. If we don’t show this and pass it over, they’ll just be the ones who dropped out halfway through the show after putting on a decent stage.’

The main writer, who had been watching the PD from the side, intervened.

‘Let’s be honest with each other since we all know each other. It’s just a shame for the PD, right?’

Spark was holding an item that a music pro PD would be jealous of?

It was a strange thing. Director Han also knew very well how many stubborn people there were in this world.

But as if to prove that the main writer’s words were true, this time the PD grabbed his head with both hands and tore at it.

‘Yeah, it’s a shame! It’s a shame! Don’t you feel sorry?’

‘What a pity. That stage was just a summary of the Awang royal family.’

‘So, Director Han.’

The PD’s gaze turned to one director.

‘Is it too much of a bother to ask Spark to consider the final stage positively?’

‘You call that talking? It really sounds like psychopathic talk.’

Somehow, I felt like they were calling me and the sound director, who are far removed from the planning department.

I knew that the A Royal Family was doing better than expected. But aren’t there boundaries that people must follow?

Kim Yi-wol, who always had a smile on his face when talking about the members in ‘Sool.Sa’. There was no way a guy who cared for and liked the members that they would have a bad relationship with them.

How would Spark feel now that Kim Il-wol had an accident? It was something he could not dare to recommend as a human being.

‘I don’t think that’s right either.’

The sound director also waved his hand.

Just as the director was about to get up, thinking the conversation was over, there was a knock on the door and the youngest writer came in.

‘PD! Spark won’t get off!’

The PD cheered, and the rest of the people, including the main writer, were dumbfounded.

But the confusion didn’t last long.

Someone who had been watching Spark closely for months muttered.

‘They’re really poisonous, they… … ‘

It may have been rude to call it poisonous, but Director Han could not deny it.

* * *

‘At that time, I was surprised that Spark insisted on appearing.’

The surprise continued after that. Kim Yi-wol showed up at the broadcasting station wearing his hat pulled down low.

At first, the production staff thought they had come to cheer on the members, but they were shocked when they saw Kim Yi-wol wearing a name tag during the rehearsal.

Kim Yi-wol, the person involved, was calm. Before the rehearsal began, Kim Yi-wol smiled as usual and carefully checked the back dancers’ entrance and exit routes and even the sound.

‘Since there are injured people, the stage quality won’t be as good as before.’

Still, the will to somehow get everyone on stage together was conveyed. Director Han thought it was very innocent and passionate.

Until rehearsal begins.

It should have been expected that there would be a large number of backup dancers and various sets that were different from the previous Spark stages.

This means that there is no compromise in a strong group where even if the eldest brother gets hurt, he will do what he has to do and carry out his role even if he gets injured.

‘Director Han will do well, but please do a good job on this Spark stage.’

‘Spark?’

The day Spark announced that he would not be leaving, after the meeting, the PD patted Director Han on the shoulder and said,

‘I have a favor to ask.’

‘No, it’s work so I’ll do a good job… … .’

The PD said while looking at the director who was acting indifferent.

‘I think they’ll do really well, so let’s make a great stage together.’

The PD’s eyes were filled with confidence as he spoke.

At the time, the director didn’t understand, but now that he has checked the plan, camera work, set, and rehearsal, he knows.

Spark could create a huge stage.

* * *

Spark chose Lee Cheong-hyeon’s self-composed song, “Poetry Period,” as the final stage song.

Before any music started, Jeong Seong-bin walked to the center of the stage.

Jeong Seong-bin recited with the sound of rustling paper in the background.

“Someone came here to ascend to the throne.”

I remember seeing it in the plan. It is a quote from the phrase, ‘Taejo ascended to the throne at Suchang Palace (太祖卽位于壽昌宮)’, which is included in the first volume of the Annals of King Taejo.

Jeong Seong-bin’s footsteps turned again towards the members who were standing in a line with their backs to the stage.

“This is what passed through this land

A story that contains countless people

Jeong Seong-bin’s voice disappeared as if it was fading away.

The song started here.

Park Joo-woo, who was walking out with his eyes covered by the back of his hand, wiped his eyes as the members walked behind him one after another.

Park Joo-woo’s eyes, illuminated by the light, glowed a deep gray.