Damn Idol - Chapter 129



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Fucking Idol Episode 129

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Sunken eyes, flaky skin, hair that looks like it was never closed.

Chocolate bars hidden between tables strewn with printed papers and empty coffee cans that look like they might spill out if someone knocks them over.

It was a natural scene in the conference room of an entertainment program in the production stage.

It’s so obvious that no one notices anything strange.

But there was one exception.

Normally, people would be lying around here and there, and you wouldn’t know if they were zombies or corpses…

It’s lively.

Moreover, the discussion is passionate.

“Oh, what are you talking about? The ratings are guaranteed!”

“With one cable program guest… … .”

“Are you kidding me, Director? Let’s just show this guy’s face in the programming advertisement. The ratings for the first episode will go up.”

“… … Is that so?”

“Of course! The final episode of Coming Up Next had an 11% viewership rating! Ten! One!”

There was one reason why the Stage Number Zero team of SBN broadcasting station raised their voices.

This morning an unexpected property, or rather, an applicant, knocked on their door.

Sedalbaekil is said to be the best output produced by Coming Up Next and to have even promoted national prestige through color shows.

Choi Jae-seong, the member.

The main writer said without a doubt that Choi Jae-seong had to be caught, and the main producer was shaking his butt.

The reason for this difference in attitude was simple.

The writer is a freelancer and the producer is a full-time employee.

The obsession with viewer ratings is the same, but the urgency of whether or not the salary will increase at the next contract renewal is different.

Would you boycott the PD of the program that brought in Choi Max-ho for three months and one hundred days, or would you boycott the writer?

Then a second writer who couldn’t stand to watch intervened.

“No, let’s calm our minds down first. We’re all high on caffeine and sugar, so our brains aren’t working.”

“You’re saying we shouldn’t do any recruiting?”

“No. That’s not it. First, we need to find out if it’s possible. We don’t recruit people from our company, right?”

The recruitment guidelines for Stage Number Zero are for ages 1 to 99, but if you are already affiliated with a company, you will be disqualified.

To be precise, if you have an agency, you have to pay a fair sponsorship fee and promote it.

Because when you appear, you can pretend to be independent and then pretend to join a company after the show ends.

“Aren’t they independent?”

“But isn’t the team called Sedalbaekil tied to a contract?”

“Oh, really?”

“I’ll make a phone call. That’s the first thing I need to check.”

The second writer said that and then called Choi Jae-seong out of the blue.

The answer to this was very simple.

After beating up Ryan, the three months and one hundred days of activity that filled the entertainment news columns of Korea and the United States… … .

-This is a club activity. Can I say crew to make it sound more interesting?

It was downgraded to a club activity.

“No, then you didn’t write a contract?”

-No. There isn’t.

“How do you distribute the profits? You don’t get paid for performing.”

-Oh, it’s a support performance?

“Tea, a cheering performance?”

-That’s 1/N, right? Because it’s crew performance group income.

The production crew of Snumzie, who were listening to the speakerphone call, became confused.

Indie bands that have to work as a team tend to have a weak crew culture.

However, crew culture is strong in hip-hop, because rappers are ultimately solo performers.

They pool money together, rent a venue, perform, and then split the profits.

Also, some people have agencies and some don’t.

Not only rappers, but also R&B singers who perform black music belong to these crews.

In that sense, it is not difficult to understand Choi Jae-seong’s words.

but.

‘What kind of crew scale is this?’

This is where the confusion of values ​​comes in.

“Wait, wait. Then what happens to the three months and one hundred days if I sign a contract with an agency?”

-Oh, I guess I’ll be less active? But I don’t really have any intention of signing a contract with any company.

“Then why are you coming out?”

-Because I want to prove it solo.

“Okay, okay. We’ll get back to you.”

-Please feel free to call me!

The call ended and there was silence for a moment.

The PD was the first to grasp the essence of the situation.

“Hey, aren’t these kids trying to get on TV through us?”

“It’s better.”

“huh?”

“Then it’s even better. He’ll never cause any accidents, he’ll listen well, and he’ll be easygoing until the end. Besides, Choi Jae-sung’s fans will secure viewer ratings, right?”

The PD was deep in thought as the story returned to its original theme.

To be honest, at first I was afraid of Choi Max-ho’s boycott.

The reason why major entertainment companies have such a strong influence in the music industry is ultimately a matter of boycott.

Ryan, Double M, LPL.

The top three entertainment companies in Korea.

BVB and NT are also added here, so they are called the top 5 planning companies.

These people compete for a limited piece of the music industry pie, but they also stick together in times of crisis.

So if these five places were to boycott their program, something terrible could happen.

But even if that were true, wouldn’t that be a meaningless fear if the program crashed right now?

It’s not like five agencies pooled their money together to line their own pockets just because Choi Jae-sung wasn’t cast.

“Writer Kim.”

“why.”

“Let’s do it. Instead, we need to get a cheering video from the whole group for 3 months and 100 days. Since we’ve come this far, let’s do some refreshing fishing in the trailer.”

“How?”

“It feels like all of Sedalbaekil are appearing. What do you think?”

When the main PD, who had suddenly turned dark, laughed, the main writer felt a thrill from the top of his head to the tips of his toes.

It’s so good.

What if all three months appear in the trailer and say, “I want to do my best”?

South Korea will be turned upside down.

By then, maybe the color show or something will have been released?

“Director.”

“why.”

“This is fucking awesome.”

“Let’s go. After all, audition programs are all about ratings.”

The second writer, who was watching the main PD and main writer’s comments, shook his head.

Because I could see why those two were working on several programs together.

But it’s interesting.

If you listen to Choi Jae-seong, he doesn’t want to go out for three months and one hundred days.

The reason I honestly told that to the production team was probably to discourage them from clumsily attaching themselves to another agency.

Starting from the top ten, there is a rush of sponsorship from contestants who already have agencies or agencies that have spit on someone.

So, Choi Jae-seong had to climb high to be in the top ten.

but…….

‘Can you resist the temptation?’

If Choi Jae-sung really makes it to the top ten with his skills, he will be showered with countless temptations from show business.

To a level that would be difficult for a boy not even twenty years old to endure.

The second writer was curious about that.

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[Brother, I got hired.]

[Let’s go to Korea and see.]

Covered the smartphone.

Choi Jae-seong will do well, and Snumje is a program that will do well even if left alone.

I didn’t pay much attention to it after moving to the US, but I always saw it go well when I was working in Korea.

I’ve seen it hit over 10% even when it was a bust due to randomness, and I’ve seen it hit up to 17% at its best.

For reference, it was even worse in the second episode I appeared in.

I don’t remember exactly, but I think it was over 20%?

That was a time when articles about accidents at intersections and our parents were pouring in every single day.

I really hated that back then.

It was only the second time, so my emotions had not yet dried out or worn out.

But it doesn’t matter now.

No matter how big the issue surrounding me is, I can create an even bigger issue with music.

That’s what it takes to sell 200 million copies.

So I came to New Jersey.

Self-objectification is very important to regressors.

Ordinary people live with a standard called ‘me’, but I don’t have a ‘me’.

Because if I go back just once, all the history I’ve built up will disappear.

So, although I like the members of Sedalbaekil, I am also prepared that I may have to part ways with them someday.

So what’s important to me is music.

Even in the midst of countless regressions, the only thing that builds up is musical ability.

No one remembers that I tied for fourth place in the Chopin Competition, but what I realized then is embedded in my music.

So I couldn’t just ignore the fact that my music had changed.

You need to know how it has changed.

Whether it got better or worse.

Whether it has become soft or hard.

You have to figure everything out.

To do that, I have to spit out and spit out everything I can… … .

“Get`it!”

“Hey!”

There’s no place like New Jersey at this point.

New Jersey is a boring, gray city that’s being overshadowed by New York, but Seaside Heights in the middle of the state is different.

I don’t know if it’s because of the influence of the reality show Jersey Shore, or if it’s just that kind of city…

There are a lot of crazy people here.

So there are a lot of people who are crazy about music.

The inner urges of a dull, gray city with a mix of races come to fruition in its countless underground clubs.

From a small theater stage replicating New York’s Apollo Theater to improvised jams on the beach.

So I thought I’d try emptying it all out.

What has changed in me?

So I grabbed my guitar and headed towards where I could hear music.

I started playing guitar in front of a guy who was banging on some weird drum set on a bench like crazy.

The drummer looked puzzled when I joined in, but his expression quickly changed.

You’ll know it after listening to it for just 30 seconds.

That I am better than you.

As the tempo gradually gets pushed back and the instrument is relegated to a backup sound, the bushy-haired Indian-American stops playing, shouting.

“hey!”

“why.”

“Try again.”

This time I played the guitar first.

I was wondering what kind of feeling I should give it and started with a progressive rock feel.

The drummer seemed to be fidgeting with his hands, wondering how to get in, but I didn’t give him a seat.

If you can come in, come in. If you can’t come in, then you can’t come in.

Whenever I make music with Sedalbaekil, he always makes room for me.

Who comes in here, who comes in here.

It’s not that I don’t like it.

This life was just meant to be that way.

But now it was different.

At first, I started playing the drums with the intention of teasing them, but soon I became deeply immersed in it.

It was so noisy around me that I couldn’t even hear the sound of my playing very well, but it didn’t matter.

I know better than anyone what sound my fingers make when they move and what difference they make when they strike.

I can confidently say that there is no one in this world who has played this instrument more than I have.

I don’t remember how many times I’ve lived, but I don’t think there’s ever been a time when I didn’t play the guitar.

Oh, no.

I don’t think I played the guitar when I was doing EDM.

But at that time, I was so mentally exhausted that I kept regressing, so I don’t remember very well.

While I’m at it, should I try making some electronic music?

You can’t make electronic sounds with an acoustic guitar, but you can dazzle people’s ears.

He played like a crazy person.

It felt like we had been playing for over 30 minutes, but there was no sound of drums at all.

The reason I stopped the exercise was because I felt blood coming out of my fingertips.

Because I haven’t trained enough to develop calluses yet.

So I put the guitar down… … .

“Bravo!”

People of all races were applauding, each holding a musical instrument.

The numbers were also huge.

“Big band. Jazz, how about that?”

After saying that, he picked up the guitar again.

My fingers hurt a little, but the board is set, so what?

So I started playing, emptying everything out.

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Chris Edwards arrived at Seaside Heights and was slightly annoyed that Han Zion wasn’t answering his phone.

They said I’d find it if I came here, but when on earth did they search this vast place?

Even I didn’t come alone, I came with Donald McGrath.

“Let me look for something.”

“Don’t be so impatient. All musicians are like that. Let’s have a beer first.”

At the pub he stopped by to buy a beer, Chris Edwards got to hear the story he wanted.

For the past four days, the story of Hansiwon has been told through the mouths of musicians who have filled this seaside city.

As an outrageous genius musician from the East.

He even said that there were more than ten agencies that were interested in Han Si-on and had sent managers to him.