Damn Idol - Chapter 162



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Fucking Idol Episode 162

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Choi Jae-seong’s departure has been reversed.

SBI, a corporate entity of Sedalbaekil, has officially signed a production sponsorship contract with SBN.

“The names are similar, and I get a good feeling about it.”

PD was happy to say useless things, but… … .

To be honest, it’s just a sponsorship in name only, but if you look at the conditions, I think there’s no such thing as a gangster.

Nonetheless, our terms are likely to be more generous than those of other companies.

Because it wasn’t about buying the contestant’s fame.

Usually, when entertainment companies share profits from audition programs, it is because they acknowledge that the program helped the contestants achieve stardom.

But in Choi Jae-seong’s case, the story is different.

It’s ridiculous to say that Sedalbaekil became famous thanks to Snumje without going into detail.

If we limit it to Choi Jae-sung as an individual, he may have some influence, but ultimately, Choi Jae-sung is a member of Se-dal-baek-il.

So the broadcasting station adjusted the conditions within a way that was not too difficult.

I also heard an interesting story while signing the contract. Among the top 10 participants, there were quite a few who were interested in our company.

He said that if we sign a revenue-sharing contract instead of a sponsorship contract, we will be able to connect with participants.

But it is absurd for us, who have not even debuted for a year, to raise another singer.

Of course, the fact that such a suggestion is made is proof that Sedalbaekil is something different, so it is not a bad thing.

Anyway, it seems like Choi Jae-seong’s Snumje will end here.

Since SNUMB is a program that does not require dormitory living, there is nothing to worry about anymore.

Now there are only three things we need to worry about.

One is a self-made photoshoot.

Two concerts.

Three is a fan signing event.

The first and second are things that will happen slowly, and the third is just beginning.

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Choi Se-hee, who changed her favorite from Drop Out to Se Dal Baek Il, has been so busy with her current life lately that she doesn’t know how time flies.

If you are busy in life, your virtues tend to be postponed.

Of course, that doesn’t mean I stopped being a fan completely, and I still visited the official website and official homepage periodically.

I listened to the radio show that Sedalbaekil appeared on two days ago, and I watched various contents.

But unlike other fans, I didn’t wait anxiously for the fan signing event, and I even forgot about the survey I participated in.

No, rather than saying I forgot, I think it would be more accurate to say I pushed it to a corner of my brain.

So, the moment the busyness of this life was resolved, a question immediately arose.

‘But when is the fan signing event?’

That was the moment.

[Can we invite Choi Se-hee?]

If it was a notification from a crappy app, I would have 100% thought it was an advertisement and just ignored it.

Or maybe you deleted the app.

But it wasn’t.

The notification shines brightly in deep blue, reflecting the sincerity of the official color, even if nothing else.

This is a notification from the official website app.

Choi Se-hee hurriedly pressed the notification button, and soon saw three options.

It wasn’t a grand choice.

The time was just written down.

Saturday, October 21st – 5pm

Sunday, October 22nd – 2pm

Saturday, October 28th – 4pm

The location had already been decided as a convention center in Seoul, so it wasn’t an option.

Since I live in Seoul anyway, there was no reason to change.

The first thought that came to Choi Se-hee’s mind was utmost sincerity.

‘Can’t all three go?’

But that didn’t seem to work.

Choi Se-hee, who finally checked her schedule, decided on October 21st.

The 22nd is possible, but it would be better to do it a day earlier!

Besides, Saturday is more enjoyable than Sunday.

But Choi Se-hee had no idea that the 21st would be the final decision when she chose it.

Fan signing events aren’t that easy to get to.

You’ll have to do something, get certified, or spend money.

Even though Sedalbaekil has taken an independent route in many aspects, this is the foundation of the idol industry…

“ok?”

But Choi Se-hee was soon able to see a bewildering screen.

From what to prepare to directions and other information.

Are you saying that my participation has been confirmed?

“I didn’t do anything?”

The same reaction as Choi Se-hee began to spread bewilderingly among the Se-dal-baek-il fandom.

Naturally, each person’s information was exchanged, and as the information was cross-checked, some speculation about the fan signing event emerged.

First of all, the most certain thing was that the first generation fan club took priority.

There are some people who have been confirmed to attend the fan signing event during Season 2, but the dates on which the notifications were sent are different.

I think season 1 fixed the date and season 2 went into the remaining space.

Another thing was that fan signing events seemed to have absolutely nothing to do with album purchases.

Titi Season 1 and 2 have slightly different tendencies.

To explain in detail, the first stage is the stage of transcendence, and the second stage is the stage of negation.

What this means is that the first season acknowledged that Se Dal Baek Il was completely different from the existing idol route.

There are many things I don’t like.

But on the other hand, there are many parts that I really like.

So, rather than trying to change the three months and one hundred days to fit their own standards, the first generation began to look at it as it was.

That’s understandable, because season 1 has witnessed so many things since the end of Coming Up Next.

Unable to appear on music shows, he wandered around the indie scene, and instead of doing random play dance, he did random play busking.

When I wanted to go on a variety show, I went on a color show, and the teaser was split into 6 parts and released.

Nothing went as expected.

However, Sedalbaekil moved forward with clear standards.

So it was transcendent.

‘I just want my kids to be happy.’

This was the overall stance, and some people even started to look forward to what kind of unexpected appearance Sedalbaekil would show this time.

In contrast, the second season still tends to be viewed based on the standards of a ‘normal idol’.

The second round of recruitment began around the time of the first music show, and ended when the group achieved their first music show win.

So, for the second generation, Sedalbaekil was closer to an idol who made a grandiose claim of self-producing.

Of course, I knew in my head that the colors of Sedalbaekil were completely different, but I couldn’t get it.

In this situation, there were people in the 2nd generation of TT who bought dozens of tickets, saying, “They’re just saying that, but in the end, they’re just going to pick fans based on purchase order.”

However, among those people, there are some who were unable to attend the fan signing event.

The fact that some people got attached after buying 3-4 albums and others got stuck after buying 4-50 albums was clearly unrelated to the number of albums purchased.

At this point, a notice was posted on the official website of Sedalbaekil that the first group had been selected first and that there would be additional schedules for the second group.

-Don’t you think three months and one hundred days is a bit too much?

-A little? I don’t know what you’re trying to do haha. It seems like you’re singing almost all of season 1.

-What will happen with that number of people?

-I think it’ll just end with me taking a picture.

Fans of other groups who looked down on Se Dal Baek Il reacted like this, but they also knew deep down.

When Sedalbaekil does something, it’s not like they’re a team that does it with sloppy planning.

Time passed so quickly and October 21st arrived.

Even those who are not part of the Se-dal-baek-il fandom are browsing SNS wondering what on earth they do at fan signing events.

Choi Se-hee was flustered when she arrived at the fan signing event.

The building is magnificent, appearing several times larger than a typical convention center.

It says MICE Center at the entrance, but I don’t know what that means, but it seems like a building one level above a convention center.

But what really baffled her was that Sedalbaekil seemed to have rented the entire building.

because…….

“Ms. Choi Se-hee, please go to the CASE hall on the left end of the second floor.”

Fan managers who checked the fan club ID cards began distributing the members.

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The feelings I have for my fans are definitely different from those of ordinary singers.

To be honest, I was angry at the fans in the early days of Regression.

Why are sales dropping when you’re consistently putting out great music?

Why do those who screamed that they would love me forever leave me after 5 years, after 10 years?

You are the only ones who can save me, and that’s why I desperately need you.

Why don’t you respond to my earnest prayers?

In some ways, I feel more disappointed than angry.

So there were times when I vented my frustrations on my fans.

It makes me sad to hear you say forever when you’re going to leave someday anyway.

It’s really embarrassing to think about now, but I was just upset.

Well, this is a story from the early days of regression.

Before I become mentally mature.

But after spending countless hours since then, I realized.

The devil is right.

To cheer someone on with all your heart and soul is in itself worship and offering.

Fans burn their lives to worship me.

To be angry that the worship is not eternal is as selfish as being upset that it did not sacrifice itself forever for you.

Even… … .

Because I will disappear someday.

What would my fans look like in a world where I’m gone?

Will you mourn my death?

Or should I treat my disappearance as an intriguing mystery?

I don’t know.

Because there’s not much you can know about a situation you haven’t experienced.

There are two things I know for sure.

As long as I exist, I must become a being that can be worshipped forever.

You can’t show weaknesses, and you can’t be musically awkward.

I’m not saying that I’m going to live with a mystical concept.

If I open up my private life as much as I want, and my music is worshipable, my fans will worship.

I learned that.

No matter how big the issue of parents becomes, if the music is good, fans will talk about the music.

Another thing is that I have to admit that my heart is unrequited.

Fans can abandon me and ignore me.

Even if you like me, you might leave me and like another singer.

Or you can just spit on me and leave.

But I can’t do that.

Because the only people who can save me are my fans who worship my music and buy my albums.

I have no choice but to convey my feelings forever.

So today’s event was arranged.

I don’t know how the members feel about agreeing to a fan signing event that won’t make them any money.

Maybe when we release our second album, we can talk about how we can use more efficient methods.

But at least not today.

As I was thinking that, the staff sent me a signal.

The interlude begins to flow out through the earpiece.

There was no need to worry about what to sing as the first song.

We’ve already done a survey to see which fans want to meet whom and which songs they want to hear.

Yes, we meet our own fans in our own halls.

And then we’ll all come together.

There’s no denying that I have the most fans, so the biggest hall that can accommodate 350 people is mine.

The song they wanted to hear from me the most was Summer Cream, and the second was Resume.

But the third one is a bit more interesting.

SINCE’s .