Damn Idol - Chapter 140



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Fucking Idol Episode 140

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Because Sedalbaekil uses the official website’s own streaming function, the broadcast was overall quite pleasant.

Just the fact that there is no aggro from an unspecified number of people definitely improves the quality of the broadcast.

That doesn’t mean there weren’t any malicious individual fans or spectators, but it was much cleaner compared to other idols’ streaming broadcasts.

However, from the fans’ perspective, there were some regrettable points: the official website was too dry.

It’s not that there aren’t any features that are needed.

Rather, the functions are overflowing.

What kind of idol would have a monthly top ranking on their official website?

What fans felt was dry was the design.

Even with the streaming going on right now, the means for fans to express their emotions were extremely poor.

But this was an unavoidable part.

The person who originally designed the official website was Han Si-on, a worn-out regressor who was steeped in the macho culture of the United States.

The person who implemented it was CEO Kang of , who is a true engineering genius with extreme engineering sensibility.

[hello!]

[Hello, Time Traveler.]

[Brother, it’s too stiff.]

Even though the fandom name was decided and it was the second streaming, Han Si-on was still calling him by his full name and not Titi.

He personally said that he did it out of respect, but everyone knew the truth.

Titi was overly cute, and Hanshion had a pathological aversion to cute things.

[Then I’ll call it double tee.]

[Guryo… … .]

There were some fans who disliked Han Si-on’s attitude, but surprisingly, that wasn’t necessarily the case.

Because if you keep asking, they’ll eventually do it.

When it breaks down.

[… … Titi.]

It was quite amusing to watch the sinking Hanzion.

That’s how streaming began.

The members introduced the K-pop struggles and State Of Mind cheers that they had prepared in advance, and talked a bit about music shows.

The conclusion was simple.

There is no need to prepare anything.

Just bring your membership card and ID.

The rest will take care of itself.

-????

-Whatever you want, it will be done!

Even though fans kept asking, he just kept repeating the same answers with a confident attitude as if he was ready.

By then, ‘that time’, which had become the identity of Sedalbaekil, had returned.

[Drink water… … .]

[Water is really precious… … .]

[Water is life… … .]

It was mid-commercial time.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Where did your soul go lol

-If you’re going to write like that, shouldn’t you give me your soul?

It was a mid-roll advertisement that started out as a joke at the request of fans during the first streaming, but it has now become a part of the identity of Sedalbaekil.

But surprisingly.

-Hey, what’s that? Can I see the label?

-It’s a broadcasting accident! Haha

There were also advertising executives who were keeping an eye on this.

[Live, vibrant water drawn directly from deep underground water.]

[It’s not fresh and vibrant water, but it’s clean water full of vitality… … .]

[You didn’t put it in yourself, did you…?]

[Vital and clean water drawn from deep underground water.]

[Ah, what a refreshing and clean taste!]

-ㅋㅋNo, what’s with the clean taste of waterㅋㅋ

It seemed like it was half a joke, but in fact it was all scripted.

It wasn’t just about streaming, there was a promise to upload it to the official channel as well.

As the commercial was ending, Han Si-on opened his mouth.

Another rule of the 3-month 100-day streaming was that something had to be announced in some way after the commercial break.

Of course, the announcements weren’t always grandiose.

There were some grand things like an announcement of a music show appearance (which was talked about on the stream before the article came out), but most were trivial.

They even released fan songs they made during breaks and revealed the results of the members’ health checkups.

That is, the content that announces something after the commercial break continues, but it does not give it any power.

This time, there was an announcement.

[The album will be released.]

[This is the first full-length album consisting of a total of 13 tracks.]

But it wasn’t trivial.

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[3 months 100 days, regular 1st album release notice]

[13 tracks including Colorful Struggle, State Of Mind!]

[3 months and 100 days to build a self-sustaining ecosystem, pre-orders start through the official website.]

[Three Months and One Day, Breaking Away from Traditional Album Sales Marketing!]

There was a flood of articles about Sedalbaekil’s first full-length album.

At the same time, album marketing and viral marketing were also initiated.

This is because Sedalbaekil finally has a person in charge of public relations and marketing.

It was the team he formed, and the team leader Seo Seung-hyun, who transferred from BVB Entertainment to Sedalbaekil.

Of course, there were some articles that were critical.

[Official website -> Online music sales site linkage? Is there a problem with chart compilation? Some point out that the structure is extremely vulnerable to speculation.]

[Sales of Sedalbaekil’s first album, a critical message to the idol album ecosystem.]

[Sedal Baekil, who debuted through a survival program, can their lofty ideals be respected?]

It wasn’t just Ryan Entertainment that was causing these articles to pour in.

This time, other entertainment companies that had been maintaining neutrality regarding the 3-month-100-day event suddenly stood up.

This was because the three-month period was excessively violating the industry’s business ethics.

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[Summary of the 3-month 100-day streaming content. Only objective information, no personal opinions.]

… … And SBN music show is pre-recorded + live broadcast. The pre-recorded song is a K-pop struggle, and the pre-recorded team is 150 people.

Choi Jae-sung said that he was filming a show called Snumje. It seemed like he was doing something entertainment-related, but he didn’t reveal anything.

Now, let’s talk about the album.

Not an EP, but a full-length first album.

K-Pop Struggle is a bonus? Hidden? It goes into such tracks, and there are a total of 13 tracks including Colorful Struggle.

The title seems to be State Of Mind, but I’m not sure.

Since the album title is , I am guessing there will be a title song with the same name.

From here on out, things get a bit confusing.

They take pre-orders on their website. They said that they work with sales outlets to connect them.

I think the main reason for receiving it from the official website is because of the goods. They said they would send you the photocard + goods of the member you want.

Of course, what is laid out in the store is random.

So, if there’s a Pocahontas or goods you want, you should make a reservation.

The price of the album is 13,000 won…;;

Han Si-on said that he wanted to keep the fan sign cut as low as possible.

They said that they won’t be lining up at the store at all and that it will be a 100% random draw. Instead of one draw per album, they want to do it once per person.

However, they say they are worried because this requires too much manpower and there are many points where it is realistically impossible.

Maybe they could just raffle off the fan signing tickets through the official website pre-order sales? Then, one account can only win one raffle.

He said he wished he had bought only as many as he needed. He joked that he would still regret buying just one, and that he would rather buy two and give them as gifts to friends and family.

And then… … .

(syncopation)

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(Added after seeing comments)

There was no mention of how other groups sell their albums during the broadcast.

They just said that they wanted to do it this way.

Oh my god

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For many entertainment companies in Korea, the sales method of Sedalbaekil’s first album had too many elements that threatened their marketing logic.

The price of the album is also very cheap, and you can choose the goods of the member you want.

They also want to lower the cutoff line for fan signing events as much as possible so that they can sell only albums that fans will actually own.

If an unpopular group had done this, people would have laughed at them.

He said that since he knew the album wouldn’t sell anyway, he was trying to choose an honorable death.

But 3 months and 100 days is a little different.

Their actions are not treated as ‘different’.

It is treated as ‘being ahead’.

If the most successful group at the moment adopts this approach, what will happen to the other groups?

If you do what you always do, you might get scolded.

That’s why so many entertainment companies frowned and stood up.

Naturally, fandoms of other groups also reacted sensitively.

If this happens, it could end up looking like they only care about the fans for 3 months and 100 days, while other groups are only interested in money.

But support for Sedalbaekil came from a completely unexpected place.

The first, oddly enough, was an environmental group.

2017 was not a year when there was active national discussion about carbon neutrality and when government agencies were launched.

However, there were many arguments that plastic should be reduced and carbon should also be reduced.

In that sense, environmental groups often spoke out in support of USB albums rather than physical albums in CD cases.

They were talking about unrelated things in completely unrelated places and ended up talking about the Sedalbaekil album.

-I’m not saying we shouldn’t enjoy culture. We are now living in the age of Homo Ludens (playful human beings).

-However, the enjoyment of that culture should not take away the future of our descendants. I saw an article this morning and the marketing method of a group called Sedalbaekil was a hot topic. I really think they are such smart young people… … .

The second support shot was from a once-popular idol who is now a famous streamer who does personal internet broadcasting.

Although he often tells funny entertainment industry stories, he never says anything that would draw aggro, and this was something he said every three months.

-Honestly, most idols would want to do something like Se-dal-baek-il. The problem is that the company doesn’t allow it.

-I think the reason why there are so many talented idol singers but they are lumped together and not treated as musicians is because of marketing methods.

– The company’s tone itself puts appreciation of music on the back burner.

-Oh, that’s right. This is only true for singers who have broken even and are able to receive their payments.

At this point, the atmosphere of the idol world has changed slightly.

If you think about it, that’s true.

Because it’s not the singers they like and support who decide on marketing, it’s the company.

Of course, it is only natural that capitalist logic is incorporated into idol marketing.

From a company’s perspective, maximizing profits isn’t a bad thing.

But it is true that there are often places where empty feelings hurt.

-(Photo)(Photo) Today’s K Twitter. Isn’t it meaningful that they uploaded a physical album?

-Honestly, Kay has often said before that she is worried that fans are spending too much money.

And it goes without saying, but… … .

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋHip-hop-shit. I thought you were an idol, but you weren’t an idolㅋㅋㅋ You just did whatever you wantedㅋㅋㅋ

-No, if it were 30,000 won, I would want to buy it too. The album quality is guaranteed just by listening to the two songs Colorful Struggle and State of Mind;

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋIf you’re going to buy it, choose which photocard to getㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-F*ck, why don’t you get a Poka?

-If you think about the crazy people in this environment, they probably would make a no-poka version tooㅋㅋㅋ

– Think of the sea turtles suffering from plastic!

-A smart young man.

-But it seems like you spent some money on the music video too. Where on earth do you plan on making the money?

-These guys don’t have a company that splits the bill.

-Don’t worry. It’s becoming a blue chip in the advertising world. (Link).

-It’s fresh and lively? Isn’t this a refreshing drink?

-It tastes clean lol

The public, who are completely separated from idol culture, applauded Sedalbaekil’s progress.

All this happened in just one day.

Entertainment articles, social articles, music charts, real-time search rankings, SNS search buzz, etc.

Sedalbaekil ranked first in all indicators.

“Oh… … .”

“Get up. It’s three o’clock. We have to go out.”

I was waking up at 3am for my first music show.