Damn Idol - Chapter 134



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Fucking Idol Episode 134

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No matter what type of fan you are, there is no way you can be completely free from complaints about what you like.

Even those who are crazy about a particular soccer player will yell, “Why aren’t you shooting!” and those who like a particular movie will complain about the content.

This was the same for idol fans, and the same was true for the Sedalbaekil fandom.

They really love Se-dal-baek-il, but of course they have their complaints.

But surprisingly, the complaints were not about the activities.

Although Sedalbaekil has not made an official statement, they are feeling pressure from Choi Ma-ho.

That’s why I’ve barely been able to do the activities that everyone else is doing, and I’ve been doing a lot of activities that no one else is doing (or can’t do).

Whether it’s being a guest at an indie concert or appearing on a color show.

But this is really great.

So far, there has been no case in the Korean entertainment industry where capital has been defeated, and this is especially true for K-pop idols.

Idols are an industry that is inevitably capital-friendly and capital-dependent because they require enormous initial investment and promotional costs.

Those who have been in the idol world for a long time know full well how difficult the three months and one hundred days are for them to fight.

Even this level of activity is appreciated.

So, unless he was a newbie to Dolpan, Titi didn’t have any major complaints about the direction of Sedalbaekil’s activities.

I believe that our kids are geniuses and that one day they will beat Ryan Enter and do whatever they want.

but…….

This was exactly where the fandom’s dissatisfaction was.

What on earth do you want to do in three months and one day?

Is this what idols want to do?

They are not idol-like.

There was a slight hint of it when Coming Up Next happened, but it wasn’t really noticeable.

Because they were forming a competitive structure with the traditional idol group TakeScene, and they actively utilized the setting of time travel.

But things got a little ambiguous from the resume that advertised bedroom pop.

Still, there was room to consider the resume as easy listening.

Although it was an unfamiliar genre in 2017, it was nice to listen to, as if it were music you listen to in the bedroom.

But no matter how you look at it, it’s not K-pop music.

The problem wasn’t the genre itself, which was rock-based contemporary R&B, but rather the emotion the song conveyed.

Even the lyrics were all in English, and in the color show, no one danced except Choi Jae-sung.

Moreover, the dance that Choi Jae-seong performed was closer to a device that piled up drum sounds.

Of course, there were some who were not particularly dissatisfied with this part.

I like Sedalbaekil itself, not Sedalbaekil doing idol music.

But even these people feel regret.

Our kids are definitely geniuses.

He is a genius that has never been seen before in the history of the stone plate, and he may even be the first in the Korean music industry.

What would it be like if these people made proper idol music?

This was a pity.

But because Colorful Struggles was so good, complaints only lingered beneath the surface.

Entering the Billboard charts based solely on local word of mouth without any promotion?

Because it’s impossible.

What can one dare say to such a song?

Of course, strictly speaking, it was Han Si-on who first posted a video of an improvisation with Donald McGus on a blues forum.

Even the debate over whether Zion’s performance was improvisation or not was created by Han Si-on.

And then we spread the issue through Indian traffic companies.

So, this achievement was not achieved purely through word of mouth.

However, it was impossible to enter Billboard with just this level of promotion (it’s embarrassing to even call it promotion).

The biggest debate, ‘Who was better, Donald McGuis or Zion?’, was not something Han Zion was involved in.

Anyway, for those who don’t know this fact, Sedalbaekil’s entry into Billboard was purely due to the power of the song.

So who would dare say to Colorful Struggle, ‘It’s too bad it’s not idol music’?

It has already become a sanctuary for the Korean music industry.

These complaints resurfaced because of the article about Sedalbaekil’s activities.

To be exact, it was because of the restraint of other fandoms who saw it.

[What is the song that Sedalbaekil is promoting? Colorful Struggle + pre-released song from the album]

During that time, there were many people who were annoyed by the three-month-long noise that was eating up all the noise.

However, since Sedalbaekil was outside the idol industry, the level of restraint was surprisingly not strong.

There was also sympathy for the fact that he was being beaten up by Choi Dae-ho, the famous villain of Dolpan.

However, Sedalbaekil will begin music show activities.

This means that they have become competitors entering the idol industry.

That’s also very threatening.

Colorful Struggle is such a good song that attacking it rashly could result in a backlash from the general public.

so…….

-You know how to make a noise when the water comes in.

-But aren’t you taking Titi on that ship? Haha

-Is there a cheering method?

-Isn’t it? It doesn’t fit the music they do.

-If it were me, I would probably go to a music show and stay quiet because I’m so cautious;;

-But why do you insist on being an idol? Wouldn’t it be better to just do R&B with a good meaning? Haha

-Is the pre-released song probably going to be like that too?

He was possessed by the question mark killer and started to tamper with the idol’s attitude.

This was a really smart move from the perspective of other fandoms.

It was possible to control the three months and one hundred days, and also naturally position oneself as not being an idol.

This way, even if you are behind in terms of grades, you can still lay the groundwork.

Like, what’s the point of comparing them to non-idol groups?

It was a typical tactic, but it was also a clever one.

From the perspective of the fandom of 3 Months and 100 Days, it was obvious but it also meant that they were upset.

We all decided not to react because we knew that reacting would be meaningless, but it wasn’t easy.

-It’s better than forcing someone to do what you want, right? Haha

-Oh, was that a problem that required even a forced solution?

That’s when the silent war that the general public would never know about heated up.

[Could you please decide on a song for our promotion TT?]

The bait was thrown.

No, I don’t know if it’s still bait or what, but my eyes were drawn to the word ‘activity song’.

‘Please, just a resume.’

‘A resume is enough.’

‘A performance that matches the feel of a resume… … .’

Titi, who had similar thoughts and ran to the official website, confirmed that the source of all the notifications was the .

Are you really asking me to choose a song to promote?

Colorful Struggle + I said it was a pre-release song from the album… … .

‘Are you listening to the album in advance?!’

Suddenly, the fans of Sedalbaekil, whose hearts began to pound, clicked on the first post on the voting board.

What was in the post was not an audio file, but a video.

It’s not even a link to YouTube, it’s a self-upload.

‘Can the traffic hold up?’

Some people thought that, but there was no problem.

The background of the video, which was playing cleanly, appeared to be a practice room, and the five members of Sedalbaekil were standing there staring at the camera.

Singing like that… … .

‘Huh?’

It’s such a familiar song.

Colorful Struggle.

Nothing has changed, except for the intro that was featured in the color show that started with Han Si-on’s guitar.

I don’t even dance.

Five people standing around and singing, it’s like some kind of a cappella group.

Of course, the level of that song was amazing.

Meanwhile, fans tilted their heads.

I clearly asked them to choose a song to promote, so why did they choose Colorful Struggle?

Did I make a mistake when I had to upload a different song?

Or is there some hidden device?

I watched the video until the end just in case, but nothing changed.

It was just a colorful struggle.

The moment the video for the first post ended, the smartphone screen blinked.

The screen automatically moved to the second post.

This time it was a video, and this time it was the same practice room background.

Even though they didn’t know what was going on, the fans focused on the video again.

But this time, it was the same colorful struggle.

The three hundred days standing in the same large formation begin to sing the same song.

Fans who heard the first line of the song thought it was an operational error or an app error.

There is no reason to put Colorful Struggles, which has already been decided as the promotional song, on the voting board, and there is no reason to post two of the same videos.

It was at this moment that the fans who were so exhausted were about to close the app.

Suddenly, an unfamiliar sound that was not heard in the original song was heard.

widely-!

It sounded exactly like someone roughly pressing a light switch.

At that moment, the light illuminating the screen became even darker.

At the same time, the voice of Sedalbaekil disappeared as if washed away, and the beat that remained alone filled the silence.

Meanwhile, those with keen ears noticed that the beat had strangely slowed down.

That wasn’t a wrong statement.

But to be precise, it wasn’t that the beat was slowed down, but rather the pitch was lowered.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

The sound of the switch is heard rhythmically to the beat.

Each time, the screen darkened and the pitch of the beat lowered.

Soon, a beat that has slowed down enough for everyone to feel begins to flow dully.

At that moment, a strange sound, either radio noise or the frequency noise of a wireless device, is inserted into the beat.

Support position.

At the same time, a change occurred in the slow and dull beat.

Lo-Fi.

It is a genre that intentionally lowers the sound quality to create a feeling that is difficult on the ears, but in the actual lo-fi scene, the feeling was more important than the level of sound quality.

It is not the sound of Sannim, with each note and scale neatly inserted, but the sound of the back of the city with a roughly loosened tie.

In this respect, it was also the genre that stood most in contrast to the original Colorful Struggle song.

Because Colorful Struggle was a golden tower where everything was calculated and piled up.

‘… … !’

The fandom of Sedalbaekil, who had been focusing on the video while screaming internally, felt it instinctively.

The beat is complete.

Now something big is coming.

At that moment.

Pot!

The screen, which had been so dark that only a vague shape could be discerned, suddenly brightened.

But it’s more mysterious than bright.

That’s the feeling that comes from Sedalbaekil, who is wearing a big, worn-out striped suit under the red-flag lights.

Then, Ion took a step closer and asked while licking his lips with his tongue.

[…Did you rock it?]

bang!

As the sound of shells falling came, a harsh synth sound burst out, as if threatening to cut off the last remaining sanity.

And so began the three-month and one-hundred-day military service.

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The voting that lasted for 24 hours has ended.

‘They asked me to choose a song to promote… … .’

‘You asked for the Colorful Struggle version?!’

The result was obvious.

6% to 94%.

The victory of the second song.

But it wasn’t just because the second song was idol music.

What kind of achievements did Colorful Struggles achieve?

If you transform it carelessly, it will end up being neither here nor there.

But the arrangement was perfect.

It’s amazing how rock-based contemporary R&B can transform into perfect lo-fi chipmunk soul.

Because I didn’t feel any discomfort at all.

However, the melody of the original song was kept intact, and the vocal line was not changed much.

In other words, it was armed with freshness without damaging the excellence of the original song.

This works.