Damn Idol - Chapter 128



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Fucking Idol Episode 128

Han Shion’s reply came straight away.

[I would like to get some help from PD Kang Seok-woo regarding casting.]

In fact, Kang Seok-woo already knew what Han Si-on was going to say.

Because I read the beginning of the file attached to the email that came with the text.

No, to be exact, I only read the beginning.

As I read, I thought that it was such a sensitive topic that it would be better not to know.

Sometimes in the entertainment industry, curiosity can be poisonous.

But even if you only read the first part, you could tell that Han Si-on wanted On Sae-mi to be cast on MBN’s .

So, I will make a proper deal with MBN’s PD in Han Si-on’s way.

Putting aside the feasibility of it, it’s pretty plausible if it were to happen.

Up to this point, the picture is quite predictable.

Han Si-on figured out Kang Seok-woo, but conversely, Kang Seok-woo also figured out Han Si-on.

Hanshion is the type that is very precise in giving and receiving.

The unpredictable part was this:

So what kind of benefits will Han Shion offer himself?

There was a time when Kang Seok-woo was called MBN’s viewer ratings machine, but now he is a PD under M Show.

So, even if MBN’s program does well, the only thing that comes to mind is an empty thank you.

Besides, wasn’t The Masked Singer already a running program?

Even though the viewer ratings have dropped slightly recently, it is by no means a crisis situation.

So, it is impossible to be in a position like a savior of viewer ratings.

No matter how much he thought about it, Han Si-on had nothing to give him.

money?

This is ridiculous.

I’m not an amateur who would receive such things from a celebrity.

Then appear on the program?

This is also strange.

I don’t know if Sedalbaekil will really become a star, but for now, Sedalbaekil is the one who is more desperate to appear.

Not subject to transaction.

Kang Seok-woo wanted to win the battle of wits with Han Si-on at least once, but he was unable to find the answer in the end.

So I asked the question.

[So what do I get?]

[Wouldn’t that be enough for a new debt?]

[No way.]

Within Mshow, the image of Han Si-on has not been very good recently.

Although it was hushed up, the controversy over the manipulation of Coming Up Next was quite unpleasant.

Of course, the main director, Kang Seok-woo, easily escaped this controversy.

Just as Han Shi-on predicted.

“When the information related to manipulation is revealed, there will be evidence of PD-nim’s innocence.”

“What can a director do if the judges judge as they please on the spot?”

“I’m the one who pushed for directing because I thought Sedalbaekil was better. What do you think?”

Thanks to the point where the main character of Coming Up Next episodes 8 and 9 was clearly Sedal Baekil.

Kang Seok-woo thought that perhaps Han Si-on might have caused this controversy.

Realistically speaking, that doesn’t make sense.

How on earth did Han Si-on obtain information from inside Ryan Entertainment?

But that’s the situation.

But apart from these surprises, M Show won’t be featuring Se Dal Baek Il for quite some time.

It takes too long for the debt of the heart to kick in.

But Han Shion was persistent.

[Isn’t it up to the PD to decide how to use that debt of gratitude?]

[Well, it’s not very attractive.]

After that, when Han Si-on repeated similar words, Kang Seok-woo felt slightly disappointed.

But soon I began to think that it was natural.

How can Han Shi-on always have such an ingenious solution?

In the entertainment industry, relying on connections isn’t always a bad solution.

Rather, it is a classic method.

Then a text came flying in.

[PD Kang. Have you seen the contents of the email?]

[I only read the first part. I thought it might be a sensitive topic.]

[Can you read to the end?]

Kang Seok-woo tilted his head as he read the email.

And then he realized what he was missing.

The file attached by Han Si-on wasn’t written just to persuade the PD of Masked Singer.

He’s trying to convince both himself and the PD.

“I had that happen to me too. I knew it was wrong, but I made the choice.”

“What is it?”

“M Show transfer.”

Remembering what he said back then.

Han Si-on was telling himself to return to MBN through Sedalbaekil.

To be exact, a freelance PD would be a good fit.

Working at both M Show and MBN with my own skills.

Or even another broadcasting station.

‘You’re crazy.’

That’s just nonsense.

but…….

If Han Shion’s plan comes true, it is not impossible.

‘How did you come up with this idea?’

Of course, there is one prerequisite for this to be realized.

I really like the upcoming EP album from Sedalbaekil.

That too, enormously.

In the end, Kang Seok-woo nodded.

[That debt is huge. You can take a bite out of it several times.]

[Of course.]

This was a conversation that happened yesterday.

And today, Kang Seok-woo received a call from his junior and the PD of The Masked Singer.

-Senior. Do you believe this?

“Oh, believe me.”

-No, I know they’re good at it. We’ve thought about recruiting them several times. But isn’t this just too much nonsense?

Kang Seok-woo thought about it for a moment and decided to tell about the transactions he and Han Si-on had made so far.

Perhaps Han Shi-on anticipated this and asked for the favor.

If not, I would have found the email address of the Masked Singer PD and sent the file.

“Listen carefully to what I’m going to say from now on.”

As soon as Kang Seok-woo’s story ended, a long silence flowed on the other end of the phone.

-You want me to believe that?

“If you don’t believe it, try it yourself.”

-That’s what you’re saying!

But in the end, Kang Seok-woo knew that his junior PD would accept this offer.

People think that directors like to make puppets move to suit their tastes.

But this is a misconception.

What directors really like are those who deliver scenes that exceed their expectations.

Because the directors are the ones who are fascinated by that vividness and aliveness.

‘So that’s why I liked Han Shi-on.’

As I was doing some unexpected self-reflection, I heard a deep sigh from the other end of the phone.

-Okay. Then, please accept one more promise instead.

“What is it?”

-Tell that friend Han Si-on to come out at the time we want. I don’t know much about On Sae-mi!

“Yeah, well.”

-And I also told him that if he doesn’t win with Onsemi, I’ll demand compensation!

“What about compensation for damages?”

-Really!

I chuckled at the absurdity, but said I understood.

Kang Seok-woo hung up the phone and found his heart pounding.

The reason is obvious.

Because he was a director.

It may not have been staged on TV, but isn’t it true that they staged what’s going to happen from now on?

No, if you think about it, it’s on a much larger scale than a TV program.

Because it happens in real life.

‘I feel like I’m the producer of The Truman Show.’

PD Kang Seok-woo sent a message to Han Si-on with that thought in mind.

[Appearance confirmed.]

* * *

The members of Sedalbaekil, except for Han Si-on who had business remaining in the United States, returned to Korea.

The LA schedule was pretty fun.

On the first day, I just rested at the hotel to adjust my condition, but after filming the color show, I was able to go sightseeing locally for two days.

What was a bit surprising was that Han Si-on knew LA in great detail.

He said it was a place he occasionally visited with his parents, but it didn’t really have the vibe of a tourist.

Even if you lived for several years, it was at a level that was believable.

It’s a bit strange.

Han Si-on is not the type of person to search for travel destinations in detail or look up reviews.

Anyway, the important thing is that their trip to LA achieved its purpose and was enjoyable.

In this situation, it would have been natural for the members of Sedalbaekil to share their travel experiences and chatter.

But they remained silent.

It wasn’t because I was tired, but because I was worried about the mission Han Si-on had given me.

The first one to speak was Onsemiro.

“Can I do it well?”

The Masked Singer has quite a difference in the level of cast members from episode to episode.

If the round is easy, there are cases where a skilled contestant who could become the Masked King is eliminated in the first round.

So, although there was no point in worrying in advance, I couldn’t help but be worried.

“In my opinion… … .”

The first to speak was Koo Tae-hwan.

Koo Tae-hwan, who is quick-witted and therefore rather reserved, knew one misconception that the members of Se-dal-baek-il had in common.

In fact, he himself had been mistaken until recently.

Preparing for the color show cleared up that illusion.

It’s time to share it with the members.

“Probably, we’ll do very well.”

“huh?”

“What are you saying, Tae-hwan?”

Koo Tae-hwan nodded in response to Lee Ion’s question.

As I looked at Ion’s face, an appropriate metaphor came to mind.

“What does Senior Blue look like?”

“suddenly?”

“yes.”

“You’re handsome. You look even better now than when you were an idol.”

“But hyung Ion. Didn’t you make a picture of Blue senior being humiliated in Coming Up Next?”

It was a story we all knew.

In one of the Coming Up Next scenes, Ion and Blue were captured in one shot.

During rehearsal, Ion discovered a dangerous element in the stage setup and reported it to Blue who was nearby.

That was captured on camera, but the gap in their looks was so big that it started circulating on the internet as a ‘blue squid meme’.

From Blue’s perspective, there were some parts that felt a bit unfair.

Because he was scratching his philtrum with a serious expression.

It was a disaster caused by a scene where Lee Ion, who looks much uglier than his usual blue appearance, was caught in the same shot as the handsome Lee Ion, as always.

Lee Ion shrugged his shoulders at Koo Tae-hwan’s words.

“At that time, Senior Blue was making a strange face.”

“But still, it’s because you’re by my brother’s side.”

“right.”

“That’s us. We just turned into squid because Zion was by our side.”

This was the mistake that Koo Tae-hwan realized.

I got a call from my mom, so I came out of the practice room and answered the phone.

After hanging up the phone and going back to the practice room, I heard the members’ song flowing out through the crack in the door…

It was so unbelievably beautiful.

Even Han Si-on did not participate in the vocal line and only added harmony.

It was while I was standing there blankly, listening to the song of Sedalbaekil, that I realized the truth.

I always felt frustrated because the comparative indicators were ruined because of Han Shion, but I was curious about how well Se Dal Baek Il is doing.

“We’re very good. So Sammy is going to win The Masked Singer.”

After a while, Gu Tae-hwan looked at Choi Jae-seong.

“And Jae-sung will win based on his skills. But there’s a high chance that he’ll only make it to the top ten, as Zion said.”

“Is that so?”

“I think so.”

At Koo Tae-hwan’s words, Choi Jae-seong looked at his smartphone screen.

There was a detailed guideline for recruiting participants for the national audition.

That’s right.

The program that Han Si-on asked Choi Jae-seong to appear on was… … .

.

It was the national audition program where I appeared in the second round and came in second place.