Damn Idol - Chapter 191



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Fucking Idol Episode 191

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Interview requests are pouring in like crazy, and contacts are coming in at an incredible rate.

I also asked TT on the official website.

What kind of magic did I do?

Usually people would get upset over things I do that seem trivial, but this time it’s different.

This time, I thought I was doing something magical.

But if you look at the principle, it’s actually nothing special.

First, I created the tracks for the second regular album, 3 Months and 100 Days.

There are a total of 12 tracks that I created.

Next, let’s disassemble this.

Main melody, sub melody, back sound, ghost note.

The tone and manner of the main instrument, the rhythm, the drum loop, the emphasized and unemphasized sounds.

All of this is put together like a puzzle.

Next, you can just compose a song with it.

In the track, Choi Jae-seong’s synth performance, which had been a sub-melody, was raised to the main melody.

The track’s drum skeleton is used as a roof for rhythm and blues, which is what Masked Robbers do.

The unit album of Na and On Sae Mi completely excluded electronic sounds and only used things that fit the unplugged style.

That’s how three unit albums were born.

Of course, there are more devices than you might think, so our second full-length album isn’t born just by combining three tracks from unit albums.

We need to reduce what needs to be reduced, remove what needs to be removed, and separate the main and sub.

But that’s just a story about picking out tracks that fit the word ‘album’ at the level of a deceased regressor, and even if you just put them together appropriately, you’ll hear music that’s good to listen to.

Because I took that into consideration to some extent.

Anyway, the magic I used wasn’t anything particularly great technically.

It’s the idea that matters.

“That’s nonsense, bro. Who would do something like that?”

Isn’t it?

Because the members’ reaction after hearing my explanation was laughter.

Anyway, the sales strategy for the second album was buzz marketing.

Making people talk about our album through word of mouth and waiting for its release date.

It is successful.

However, there was a difference of opinion between me and Chief Seo Seung-hyun.

Chief Seo Seung-hyun did not want to sell the physical albums of Masked Robber, Se Dal Baek Il, and On & On individually.

What this means is that you can only get the unit album when you purchase the full 2nd album of Sedalbaekil as a package.

1. Stage Side A + Stage.

2. Stage Side B + Stage.

3. Stage Side C + Stage.

We divided it into four bundled packages like this, and released a limited edition for each package to create a product with a higher price.

If this happens, sales will be inflated significantly.

What if there’s someone who wants Stage Side A, B, and C all together?

That person must purchase 3 copies.

What if each limited edition included a photocard for each unit?

It will sell more.

Chief Seo Seung-hyun also suggested that we take some fan signing photos during this fan signing event.

I understood, respected, and welcomed his opinion.

Seo Seung-hyun’s role is to increase the company’s sales, so he is doing his job well.

but.

“This won’t do.”

“No, why!”

“The fans might feel bad.”

“… … ?”

From my perspective, this is absolutely unacceptable.

Devil’s Counting is a concept of worship.

People have to genuinely want to own the ‘moment’ we create.

So, if you are hesitant to buy an album because of the hype, there is a risk that it will not be counted.

The human mind is originally like that.

Even someone who voluntarily buys 10 albums might feel bad if they are forced to buy 3 albums.

But it wasn’t easy to explain this to others.

“No, Mr. Zion. This is obvious. It’s ambiguous to even call it a trick.”

“That still won’t work.”

“The difference in sales will be several times!”

Chief Seo Seung-hyun tried his best to persuade me, but from my perspective, it was something I couldn’t even think about.

And these decisions aren’t necessarily just due to the devil’s counting.

I hope our fans will love us forever.

I also know that this feeling of mine can only end in unrequited love.

So, whenever Sedalbaekil releases an album, I hope they can just keep in mind whether the album is good or whether Sedalbaekil’s activities are cool, without considering anything else.

Because doing something like that for 10 or 20 years is more valuable and precious than just flashing by for a few years.

After hearing my story, Chief Seo Seung-hyun let out a deep sigh and said.

“Okay, okay. Then, Han Si-on, you should at least show your consideration for your fans.”

“Don’t we need a villain?”

Chief Seo Seung-hyun looks surprised at my answer.

I didn’t know why he did that, but he said it was because I was so good at understanding what he was saying.

“No, how did you notice it right away?”

“It’s obvious. If you want to sell your heart, you need a villain to show you that your heart is precious.”

“I’ll be the villain! I’ve been wronged, so I can’t just quietly let it go.”

I snickered at Chief Seo Seung-hyun’s words.

I felt this way from the moment I first met him, but Chief Seo Seung-hyun is a decent office worker.

He has a moderate sense of responsibility, knows how to do good for the company, and also takes care of his personal satisfaction to a moderate degree.

Nevertheless, the reason I like him is because he knows how to immerse himself in a situation.

In society, people who are moderate in everything and know how to immerse themselves are called ‘good workers’.

But no matter how well Seo Seung-hyun does his job, he will fall far short of the experience I have accumulated in show business.

“Chief, are you really going to take up arms as a villain?”

“yes.”

“Then how about doing it like this?”

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-Has anyone seen this?

-What is it?

– It’s on the official website for 3 months, but product sales are really up and down. I captured it by the hour.

-Huh? Two of them are going back and forth?

-ㅇㅇ At first I thought this was a bug, but it’s been two days. In the morning, the Changryeol product was installed, but in the afternoon, it changed to the Hyeja product.

-what?

The story that someone posted on the Internet became a hot topic among TTs.

It was a well-known fact among TT fans that Han Si-on was obsessed with selling physical albums.

Although I have never said it out loud, it is obvious when I do a live broadcast.

Han Si-on doesn’t really care about music site rankings, but he expresses his joys and sorrows when it comes to physical album sales.

So everyone knew that the unit album would be released physically, and there was talk through the live broadcast that sales would begin along with the release of the second album.

However, the official website started to become unstable.

In the morning, the list is filled with full package products that cannot be purchased as single albums, but in the afternoon, the list changes to include goods that are beneficial for single albums.

If it was only one day, it would be an error, but if it continued for three days, it is not an error.

-Aren’t there back and forths within the company about the album sales strategy?

-Isn’t it strange that you’re going back and forth so blatantly?

-There are political factions in the company too. Did they fight?

Soon, the official server of Sedalbaekil went down for about 6 hours.

It was impossible for a server that had been built with a huge amount of money and lasted for three months to go down, but that’s what happened.

Around that time, a press release was distributed to reporters from SBI Entertainment, the independent label of Sedalbaekil.

When will the second album be released, when will pre-orders start, and what products will be sold?

The press release included was for a full package deal that could not be sold as a single album.

Just a few hours after the article was published, a request for a correction came in.

All other information is the same, but the album’s merchandise composition will be a single composition.

At this point, the reporters thought they had a handle on it.

The current issues surrounding Sedalbaekil and their second full-length album are enormous.

The magical work that Han Si-on showed was being spread by word of mouth, and M Show still continues to broadcast TV commercials.

There are rumors going around that Mshow and Sedalbaekil have formed a strong alliance.

Or there was even a rumor that Sedalbaekil received a huge investment from M Show and became an independent label under its wing.

So there was no reason for journalists not to spread this information.

[3 months and 100 days, conflict surrounding the album product composition?]

[It is known that the company is in conflict over the 3-month 100-day full package vs. single product.]

Some of the quick-acting reporters even had drinks with Chief Seo Seung-hyun to get a feel for the situation.

Chief Seo Seung-hyeon seemed reluctant to speak at first, but later, under the influence of alcohol, he told the truth.

“No, he’s good at music, but he’s like some kind of Peter Pan. He’s crazy about romance.”

“why?”

“You don’t want your fans to waste money, so you’re releasing a single album and giving them merchandise… … Then what are our employees going to do to make a living?”

“Oh, then that’s… … .”

“I was so angry that I uploaded the product composition on the website, so Han Si-on contacted the youngest and changed it. But the youngest messed up something and the website became a mess.”

“The company’s shareholding structure is mostly controlled by Sedalbaekil?”

“You’re saying this is the tyranny of the major shareholder? The kid is being annoying. They have no intention of making money. It’s not like they’re going to be stars for a thousand years.”

The reporters were a little disappointed after hearing Chief Seo Seung-hyun’s words.

I was hoping it would be a bit more low-brow or sticky, but the result is a clash between good intentions and commercialism.

‘How can you write an article about this in a provocative way?’

As the reporters were leaving the drinking party with such thoughts in mind, the article had already been published.

[ Sedal Baekil, revealed to be in conflict with the company over album sales strategy.]

The article reported the facts as they were, and even the recording was made public.

As expected, the public was on Sedalbaekil’s side.

While they applauded Sedalbaekil for considering the financial situation of fans, they criticized Director Seo Seung-hyun for only seeing him as a means of making money.

Of course, there were many people among office workers in their 30s and 40s who supported Seo Seung-hyun.

-No; I know the expression is a bit harsh, but didn’t that person work hard at the company?

-ㅇㅇㅇ It’s been three months since I started a company and hired employees, so I have an obligation to make sales.

-If only the expressions were a little cleaner, I wouldn’t be getting cursed at like this…

-The kids don’t go to work so that’s why ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Is the company running on romance?

But the rebuttal to this was also formidable.

-What the heckㅋㅋㅋ You’re not giving away the album for free, you’re selling it, right? There’s a difference between selling it cleanly and using a lot of sales tactics.

-And do you think the company won’t be able to run if Sedalbaekil sells the album? In my opinion, Side A, B, and C all sold over 500,000 copies. The second album will probably sell even more than that.

Around that time, an apology from CEO Seo Seung-hyun was posted on the official website of Sedalbaekil, and the product lineup was confirmed.

Stage Side A, B, and C will be sold separately, and the second album will also be sold as a single.

The bundle package that allows you to buy everything at once has been uploaded with a greatly discounted price.

At this point, the image of an ‘album that sells normally’ has been made to look like a product for fans.

Of course, everyone in show business, including reporters, knew what Sedalbaekil was doing.

“It seems like they’re making a publicity strategy by casting Chief Seo as the villain?”

“There are four physical albums, so if you buy them all, it’s not cheap.”

“Wow, that’s a good strategy. Now the frame has been created that if you just buy the album, you’ll get a huge profit.”

“The three-month-hundred-day image is also good.”

“We also included a CDP for the first album. The image was connected.”

“Only Chief Seo is pitiful.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

But that wasn’t the case at all.

As soon as the pre-order sales began, Seo Seung-hyun was smiling broadly as he watched the records pile up.

Two weeks passed by so quickly… … .

Finally, Sedalbaekil’s second regular album has been released.