Assistant Manager Kim Hates Idols - Chapter 98
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| Episode 98. Event Promotion (3)
It was past 10 p.m., but most of us were still unable to go to bed.
Jeong Seong-bin and Lee Cheong-hyeon were busy checking the music charts in real time, and Kang Ki-yeon tried to meditate by locking herself in the closet, saying she would do mind control before the first episode.
Choi Je-ho and Park Joo-woo, who rarely show any signs of tension, were the first to depart for dreamland.
I turned on my laptop and distanced myself from the two guys who were seriously analyzing the charts with their foreheads against each other.
If the inflow rate hadn’t hit rock bottom, there would have been some response related to Jakon by now.
And fortunately, there were quite a few comments on the YouTube video.
The first comment that caught my eye was quite impressive.
≫ The thumbnail is really scary and funny
I think I would believe it if you said that the gangsters hid in the mountains to avoid arrest.
└ Why are you doing this to our kids? ㅠㅠㅠ
└ But… … it was too reasonable a doubt
└ The group that is hard to believe that more than half of them are minors
Well, this group’s face value is a bit too much.
Rather than saying that they have high face value, it would be more appropriate to say that they all look the same, but whatever.
But the thumbnail was too much. Even from my perspective, it looks like the shoulder uncles went to help their older brother who returned to the countryside.
This is all because of Choi Je-ho. If it weren’t for that guy, I think I would have been able to appeal to the young, innocent crowd somehow.
≫ The two eldest brothers are really a duo
└ You don’t have to worry about not being able to get a refund wherever you go
Or not? Or not.
There were also a lot of new posts underneath.
What was unusual was that this time there were quite a few articles related to me.
≫ How about a man who shows his arm tendons while washing a pot lid?
My sister-in-law
└ Yiwol-ah, if you have such an innocent face and such vicious tendons, what kind of law will you be sued for?
└ Let’s just admit itㅠ Honestly, your face isn’t that innocentㅠ
└ What are you talking about?? Our Lee Wol is the very definition of baby Goyoung
└ It was 0.3 seconds before Goyoung clenched her jawㅋㅋㅋ
≫ Spark Ewol, who tolerates anything for cuteness, although there is no cut in nonsense
When another member told me to pull out green onions, I pulled out onions:
Jeho, have you ever been to the market to buy green onions? Have you been eating onions with your eyes closed all this time?
When your little brother wants to make a rabbit-shaped cake:
Do you really have to do it like that? Then I immediately agreed after hearing Cheong-hyeon say, “A rice cake that looks good tastes good!”
It’s so absurd and funny that people in this world are cool and have a high sense of aesthetics.
└ My child likes pretty and cute things… … Every time we go on a schedule, we take 100 pictures of the members… …
≫ I wondered why all the members were sitting with their arms crossed
Iwol-i covered his arm with a towel to prevent oil from splashing.
But I’m the one who actually did it all lol
If that’s the case, then why did they put the kids’ arms on each other? LOL
└ Seriouslyㅋㅋㅋ The kids are defending themselves like crazy but they don’t let anyone come in front of the fire
└ Seriously, this era’s polar opposite…
└ Polaris hyungㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It fits perfectly
≫ I heard that Lee Wol got scolded by Seongbin ㅋㅋ
I wonder why I got confused
└ It’s a little hard to imagine, but do you know what’s going on? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ Okay lol
≫ Ah, kids, reading rolling papers is too stimulating
If you have any idea, scan it and upload it
└ Please
└ Please
└ Please
≫ Idol who helps remove the camera after filming
Spark Ewol (21 years old/eldest brother/vocalist)
They say it’s not yet time to go, but they still have time until the staff finishes packing up.
└ Even after putting the cameras away, the author didn’t go in right away and took pictures with his phone… … It really showed the child’s personality so well that I got a little emotional
└ The fact that he came out after seeing all the members sleeping was too much… … It’s really too much. He said that he couldn’t come out alone because the members would all come out to help him ㅠㅠ He said that the kids are still young so they need to sleep well ㅠㅠㅠㅠ Spark is really an angel
└ XXㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Ewol-ah, you’re still a babyㅠㅠㅠ
The other members have good sides, but not me.
I’m just a tough guy with a bone to the bone mentality.
I’m the type of person who can’t close my eyes when I lie down to sleep while others are working. How can I resolve this misunderstanding?
Oh, and occasionally there were some rather unusual types of reactions.
≫ The eldest brother’s physical was turned around
Can someone look handsome wearing just a t-shirt and floral pants? Even an idol?
└ The kids are laughing at each other and laughing, but I’m the only one who’s really amazed. The camera keeps going up and up.
└ It doesn’t make sense that you don’t look good wearing pants like that;;
This is an article praising the external aspects.
Fortunately, I didn’t see any posts on the same day saying, “My average looks plummeted because of that guy with a messed up face,” or maybe because I got a makeover from being among the good-looking guys.
‘Should I say thank you for this or not?’
But I’ll say thank you for not letting me get cursed at. I hope your shining appearance lasts forever.
But I wonder if we can just leave this alone.
Although I am free to post, I felt uncomfortable because it felt like the attention that should have gone to the other five people was being diverted because of me.
At least hoping that these two’s favorite member is not me, I turned off my laptop and sent all the members who hadn’t gone to bed yet into the room.
* * *
On the first day of the show, we returned to the music broadcast studio after about two months.
I’ve been here a few times so I’m a little familiar with the broadcasting station.
Today was the dawn of the new year. At 3 AM.
There were a few morning pre-recordings during our debut activities, but this was the first time it was this early.
This part made me quite curious when I was collecting photos of Spark’s commute to work during my working days.
‘If it’s dawn, what time do the broadcasting station employees and staff come to work?’
‘The recording is at 4am, but they check in at 2am? Then where are the audience members supposed to be for 2 hours?’
‘You did two performances that day? So the fans coming from the provinces leave the night before to see the performances twice?’
For me, who struggled like a zombie even to get to work at 9:00, that passion was something I could not even begin to understand.
And now that I’m an idol myself, as soon as the early morning recording schedule was set, I read through the early morning recording reviews posted by many fans.
The internet was full of loving reviews that were hard to read without making you cry.
Reviews of people taking the night train and waiting in an unmanned cafe for the green light to start are common.
Some people said they worked overtime on weekends to take time off for Sanok, while others said they stayed in a hotel because their hometown was too far away.
It wasn’t a concert, it was just a few performances on stage, but the fact that they gave us so much time was something that couldn’t be expressed as a simple driving force.
‘So, this time I’m thinking of doing a reverse attack.’
I had some stocks that were going up a little bit even before I received my settlement. If I sold just a few of them, I could buy enough for a quick snack.
‘This time, at the recording session?’
‘Yeah. I feel so sorry about the early morning recording… … .’
‘That’s right. Since we’re recording at 3 o’clock, the fans will come earlier.’
As the members who heard me gathered one by one, the reverse engineering meeting became quite serious.
‘Actually, I think it would be right to give it to you directly, but wouldn’t that be okay?’
‘I think there will have to be discussion between the company and the fan managers. I heard that there is a procedure for preparing the scene as well.’
The meetings were mostly held in the form of me giving my opinion and Jeong Seong-bin deciding whether it was possible or not.
Here other members contributed ideas.
‘How about macarons for a snack? I’ve seen them everywhere!’
‘Cheong-hyeon, your opinion is good, but I think that’s probably refrigerated. It might be a burden to those who don’t eat it right away.’
‘I see. Should I change it to a sandwich…?’
‘I think it would be good to have a drink. Since we’re going to be waiting for a long time, I definitely need water or a beverage… ‘
‘I’ve seen a lot of reviews saying people have to wait at the cafe, so I’m not sure if it’s okay to offer them another drink. Seongbin, what do you think?’
‘A bottled drink might be okay. Since there might be people who can’t drink highly caffeinated beverages, wouldn’t it be okay to prepare one coffee and one juice and let them choose?’
In the midst of such a heated discussion, Choi Je-ho intervened.
‘What price range do you think it will be?’
‘I’m thinking about it. Why?’
‘Then can’t I use self-defense spray?’
‘spray?’
First of all, it wasn’t on the list of items I had expected. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it in any of the reverse engineering cases I’ve looked at so far.
But I could clearly see why Choi Je-ho had mentioned this item. That was the most important thing.
‘Fans have to keep waiting outside in the early hours of the morning. There aren’t many stores with their lights on at that time, so it’s a bit much.’
‘That’s right. It’s really dangerous.’
‘Money can be divided and paid.’
I was touched when Choi Je-ho said such wonderful things.
Furthermore, Choi Je-ho even told his younger sibling the name of the product he had previously bought for him.
Choi Je-ho wasn’t the only impressive guy.
The day after this story ended, Jeong Seong-bin immediately told his manager that he wanted to do a reverse tribute and asked for permission from the company.
‘You’re going to pay for it out of your own pocket? You haven’t even received the settlement yet?’
‘We feel so sorry if we don’t do it like this… …!’
I’m sorry.
The only people who would rush to see each other’s faces for just an hour or so by taking a train from the middle of the night and waiting for hours in a place where there is no place to sit are fans. If they can’t even do this, you should question their humanity.
When fans complained that they were embarrassed because they had to sleep in the sauna to see us, thankfully UA decided to fully support this reverse tribute.
Instead, we diligently wrote letters by hand as much as we could to save money. Kang Ki-yeon carefully selected the stationery and bought it for us on her way home.
Writing the letter wasn’t easy.
As I wrote with concern in my heart, I ended up complaining more than expressing gratitude.
My letter is… … .
【Hello, this is Yiwol.
Thank you for coming to see us at this early hour.
But you know safety always comes first, right?
If anything happens, be sure to use the spray!
The nearby police station is located at the waiting area, go straight and turn right at the first intersection… … .】
… … It was a continuation of this kind of content.
‘No, bro. Are you writing a public service announcement script?’
Lee Cheong-hyeon was shocked when he saw my letter.
So I silently pointed to Choi Je-ho’s letter next to me.
This guy was worse than me.
【* How to use the spray *
Remove the cap and shoot while maintaining a distance of about an arm’s length from your opponent.
When the wind blows, always turn your back to the wind and be careful of your eyes.
If you feel like someone is following you or keeps wandering around nearby, pretend to talk on the phone and move to a crowded place… … .】
‘What kind of manual do you write, hyung?!’
‘I wrote this because I thought it would be hard to see the product description at night. Things like this should be written so that they’re clearly visible.’
In the end, Choi Je-ho and I had to rewrite the entire letter. Still, we decided to print out the location of the police station and the instructions for using the spray in large letters and include them with the letter.
After all those preparations, the day of recording arrived.