Damn Idol - Chapter 11
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Damn Idol Episode 11
Album 2. CUN
The first filming of Coming Up Next takes place at a convention center in Incheon.
Perhaps because of the location, I felt like I was participating in a business conference rather than an audition program.
“… … .”
Well, it’s cancelled.
When I think about it, the participants’ hair is so colorful.
What kind of clothes are you wearing?
With that thought in mind, I looked around and saw nine participants sitting awkwardly.
Ten participants, including me, were sitting in the main hall of the convention center waiting for CEO Choi Dae-ho.
They seemed to be glancing at each other, perhaps because they couldn’t even say their full names, let alone introduce themselves.
Honestly, I don’t know what the reason behind this program is.
Team A, Take Scene, has been preparing for their debut at Lion Entertainment for a long time.
A nameless B team that was suddenly formed, or rather will be formed.
It is said that two teams will compete and the winning team will debut… … .
According to common sense, Team A’s debut is predetermined, and shouldn’t Team B be seen as a bridesmaid?
Even if LB Studio’s Lee Hyun-seok didn’t tell us, the intention of the program was easily guessable.
Of course, justification is not that important in broadcasting.
What is important is the viewership rating, and as long as the viewership rating is high, justification arises automatically.
So, do you think this program will do well in the future?
I don’t know.
I don’t even remember if there was a program called Coming Up Next.
Although I had no involvement in the production of the program, that does not mean that this program necessarily existed.
This is something I have learned through numerous regressions, and there are things that involve uncertainty even if I do not intervene.
For example, something like this.
American comedian Burnett Adele is going to prison this year for a hit-and-run while driving under the influence.
However, sometimes I work without any problems.
Did he not drink alcohol, did he drink but in moderation, or did he not get caught by the police?
I’m not sure, but it’s like that anyway.
The conclusion I came to is this.
Issues that are decided based on personal feelings can change regardless of me.
What if the launch of Coming Up Next is influenced by CEO Choi Dae-ho’s emotions?
It may not have been there in your last life.
Still, if there was one thing that was certain, it was that Take Scene would make his debut.
I didn’t know the name when I heard it, but I figured it out when I saw it on Ryan Entertainment’s YouTube channel.
It is a group that is quite popular, and the main vocalist sings quite well.
Later, he shed the label of being an idol and became a recognized solo vocalist.
‘I guess there aren’t any stars among them.’
With that in mind, I took a closer look at the nine performers gathered today.
There are people I think I’ve seen somewhere, but I’m not sure.
You may remember it when you see it on stage.
At that time, a staff member came in and handed out large name tags to attach to clothes.
I attached a name tag with the words ‘Hansion’ written in large letters and tried to look at the names of other participants… … .
“hello. everyone.”
CEO Choi Dae-ho came in and started talking nonsense.
Whether you are Hwasubun, who is at the forefront of K-pop, or Ryan Enter is always open to talented people.
Things that are good to say in front of the camera.
As I was holding back my boredom and shedding a little, a story worth listening to finally came out.
“Before the main contest, we plan to conduct a pre-mission to introduce ourselves and understand each other’s skills.”
Pre-mission?
“Show your skills and personality with just one verse. “You can choose the order of the competition based on your ranking in the pre-mission.”
One verse.
It’s not a bad approach to start a program.
It may vary depending on the song or genre, but usually one verse is about 60 seconds.
Even if strangers sing for 60 seconds, you won’t get bored.
In addition, you can get a glimpse of the participants’ senses through the song selection.
“The pre-mission will take place in three hours, and the order in which we go on stage will be random. “Then I will take your questions.”
The participant who wrote the snapback backwards got the first opportunity to ask a question.
“Can I write my own verse?”
Choi Dae-ho glanced at the questioner’s name tag and opened his mouth.
“Participant Haewoon Kim, is he a rapper?”
“yes.”
“Rappers have an attractive side when they compose their own songs. It doesn’t matter if it’s your own song or a ready-made song. also? Men’s Day participant?”
“Is dancing included in the evaluation?”
“You will see the entire stage. “If you can improve the quality of your performance through dancing, it’s a plus, but if you’re out of breath and you’re panting, it’s a minus, right?”
“Do I have to sing only the first verse?”
“no. This means that you only sing one verse. “It doesn’t matter if it’s the second or third verse.”
“Then, if you sing the second verse, can you play the MR from the chorus?”
“yes. it’s possible. “The pre-mission is not part of the main competition, so we will proceed with consideration for the convenience of the participants.”
Various questions poured in.
I also had questions, but the previous questioners asked the questions I wanted to ask instead.
So I stayed quiet, but suddenly CEO Choi Dae-ho looked at me and opened his mouth.
“Do Hansion participants have any questions?”
When Choi Dae-ho called other participants, he called them by checking their name tags.
But he didn’t look at my name tag.
This means that you memorized the name, and whether it’s good or bad, it means that something was impressive.
It may seem like a good impression if you only think about his skills, but if you think about the reaction of the rookie development team leader… … .
I guess you didn’t think about it until the end and then memorized it to pass the exam?
Thinking about that, I shook my head.
“doesn’t exist.”
“Is there really nothing?”
what?
Do you have any questions for me?
Honestly, I have no questions.
However, saying it does not exist here is not an appropriate attitude for broadcasting.
I don’t know much about the idol world, but I’m a person who knows how to get attention on TV.
“There is one fact.”
“What is it?”
“Why Ryan?”
“… … yes?”
“Isn’t it Daeho-myeon Tiger?”
The atmosphere suddenly became cold, but I’m sure I’m not the only one curious about this.
This is a question that comes up every time I search for Ryan Entertainment.
* * *
Perhaps because they gathered early in the morning, box lunches were provided to the participants.
Seeing as this is a brand I have never seen before, it is probably a PPL.
The fact that PPL has already been attached means that this program will be broadcast unconditionally.
Those who had worked as trainees and knew something about the entertainment industry put their minds to work and tried to enjoy their lunch as much as possible.
‘It’s one verse.’
It is convenient to sing only one verse and be evaluated.
Those who are weak in the low voice can sing the second verse starting with the high note.
Those who are weak in high notes can sing the first verse with an attractive low-pitched introduction.
The problem is this.
‘I think they’re all similar, right?’
Excluding rappers and contestants whose strengths are dancing, the atmosphere of song selection seems to be casual.
So I want to sing a special song, but I have no ideas.
It’s quite a bit of pressure for half of the ten people to be eliminated.
Shouldn’t you at least put aside one person next to you?
Kim Seong-woo, who had applied to Coming Up Next in anger after being eliminated from the debut group while working as a trainee, looked to the side.
A participant wearing a name tag saying “Hansion” and eating a lunch box caught my eye.
Gwanjong asked CEO Choi Dae-ho a strange question.
“The lunch box is really delicious. “Right?”
“It’s okay.”
“Have you ever been a trainee? “You look familiar.”
It’s a lie.
Because it’s my first time seeing your face.
“no. “What about that one?”
“I’ve been doing it for a few years… … . How old are you?”
“Twenty years old.”
“Oh, I’m nineteen. Please speak comfortably.”
“Is that so?”
“Hyung, have you decided what song to sing?”
Si On Han nodded without much hesitation.
“It’s a bit overlapping, but… … . “Can I ask about your song selection?”
“.”
“uh? Was it okay to sing the chorus?”
“I’m going to sing the first verse, not the refrain.”
“uh… … . “It’s a good song.”
It’s good, but it’s shit.
It’s a stupid song selection.
is a rock ballad that begins with a boring verse and then explodes with a dramatic high note in the chorus.
A song that makes everyone look at their phones until the chorus comes out when sung at karaoke.
Nevertheless, the chorus is so good that this song has been loved for a long time.
Singing the first verse of that song?
I don’t know if it’s the 2nd verse.
The first verse has a low vocal range, a boring melody, and similar developments are repeated.
No, now that I think about it, verse 2 is also lame. The first verse is so lame that it looks less lame.
‘This guy is eliminated.’
If half out of ten are eliminated, it means we will never see half of them again.
Although you are not eliminated based on the pre-mission, if you are not confident enough in your vocals to sing , you are guaranteed to be eliminated.
‘He’s handsome, but not to the point where I can cover him up and put him on.’
If a visual member is needed, the guy sitting at the end named Lee Ion will be the one.
Because he looks like an actor.
“thank you. Enjoy your meal.”
Kim Seong-woo, who naturally ended the conversation, turned his gaze.
* * *
After finishing their meal, the participants of Coming Up Next were given a private practice space.
A one-pyeong practice room with a speaker that can be connected to a cell phone in a soundproof booth, commonly found in practical music academies.
There’s no way there’s something like this in a convention center, it’s something the broadcasting station improvised.
While the ten contestants were locked in the practice room to select or practice songs, the judges began to arrive one by one.
Although it is broadcast on Channel M Show, Coming Up Next is anyway an internal audition of Lion Entertainment.
Naturally, the judges were selected by Ryan Entertainment.
Choi Dae-ho, CEO of Lion Entertainment.
Blue is a first-generation idol from Ryan and is currently a successful solo singer and broadcaster.
Yoo Seon-hwa, Korea’s best vocal trainer, has a close relationship with Ryan.
Lee Chang-jun, Choi Dae-ho’s college junior and composer who created numerous hit songs.
Although they were all connected to CEO Choi Dae-ho, they were also satisfied judges at M Show.
Even if we exclude Choi Dae-ho, who is the final decision-maker, Blue, Yoo Seon-hwa, and Lee Chang-jun were the ones who would appear on the judging panel of any public broadcasting station.
“Wow, filming for 3 days and 1 night at this age.”
“Are you staying up all night? “Participants are leaking.”
“Is that true, CEO? The judges will just go and sleep. No matter what special circumstances arise!”
“… … You’ve grown a lot. “The kid who was begging me to debut in the practice room.”
“Do you remember that my debut year was 2000? “It was a whopping 17 years ago.”
Yoo Seon-hwa intervened in the conversation between Blue and CEO Choi Dae-ho.
“Didn’t I train your group back then?”
“That’s why my stomach still feels numb when I see Teacher Seonhwa.”
“I am?”
“Producer Changjun is like that too. Do you still think about it sometimes when you were recording your debut album? Again, again!”
Everyone had a relationship, so the atmosphere was good.
It’s just chatting without a script, but it’s enough for the filming producer to decide that it can be used for broadcast.
“Anyway, are there any kids you can use?”
“Well, that’s fine. “I picked everyone because they were good, but I’ll have to wait until I set the stage to find out.”
Time passed so quickly, and the participants began to appear on stage.
Coming Up Next did not have a host, but Blue was supposed to handle the light hosting.
He was the youngest, and his position as Ryan Entertainment’s senior singer was also suitable.
“Everyone, do you know me? “Young people these days don’t know that, right?”
“I know!”
“thank god. From now on, we will proceed with the pre-mission. If the pre-mission is important, it may be important, but it may not be that important. I hope everyone does their best with a light heart.”
The participants nodded at the words of Blue, who took the position of a kind-hearted senior.
Soon, the monitor slots rotated through 10 names, and one person’s name was displayed.
“Participant Choi Jae-seong. Are you ready?”
“yes… … ! “I’m ready.”
“Please come up on stage.”
That’s how the pre-mission began.
It was the fourth time that Han Si-on appeared on stage.