Damn Idol - Chapter 23



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Damn Idol Episode 23

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As the judges were looking through the script in preparation for the second competition, Blue opened his mouth.

“But CEO. Can you air all of this in one episode?”

According to the original plan, Team B’s selection match was scheduled to end with a one-episode broadcast.

Since the format itself is a competition between the take scene and Team B, it was thought that the amount of time before the competition button was pressed was not very meaningful.

Of course, the broadcast should focus on Team B members in the early stages, but that will be done after Team B is confirmed.

When you are not confirmed as a team member, concentration decreases and attention tends to be scattered.

However, Blue thinks that if the second mission is a huge hit, it would be too heavy to include it all in the first episode.

There was a lot to see in the pre-mission, and the first mission also had a lot to see.

As expected, Choi Dae-ho shrugged his shoulders.

“Producer Kang already said something similar. “Let’s plan to split it into episodes 1 and 2.”

“I think Han Si-on smelled money, right?”

“right. “They seemed to think Under the Streetlights would be a hit.”

The camera wasn’t rolling yet, so in the middle of the candid conversation, Lee Chang-jun intervened.

“But they said they found a composer? Flowers Bloom.”

“The broadcasting station is looking for you. It looks like you are a foreigner. “He was reluctant to say anything.”

“If you are a foreigner, there is a high probability that you are from Song Camp, right?”

Lee Chang-jun, who said that, tweaked the script for no reason.

Among the judges, he is the only one who makes a living by composing music.

Choi Dae-ho also wrote songs at one time, but now he has become a full-fledged producer.

Therefore, Lee Chang-jun knew that Hansion’s first stage would be quite a hot topic among composers.

To be precise, ‘Han Zion’s talent’ will become a hot topic.

I myself have listened to Flowers Bloom.

But after listening to it, I never thought that the original song was a male version.

How on earth did Han Si-on come up with such an idea?

Was that right?

When I gave the review, I only praised it enthusiastically, but looking back, I couldn’t help but feel strange.

If what Han Si-On says is true, then Han Si-On is a producer with better insight than he does.

At that age, your skills may not be superior to yours, but your insight is a weapon that surpasses your skills.

“But I don’t know why I rap.”

“Iknow, right. “Are you the type of person who makes sacrifices when it comes to part distribution?”

“Isn’t that your style?”

“Well, PD Kang said he would rather have the second stage fail. Unless you can be vague.”

After that, the judges continued talking about the second mission for a while until they suddenly realized something.

That they are only talking about Han Sion, not the second mission.

“But let’s not focus too much on one person.”

The judges nodded to Choi Dae-ho’s words, which included a promise to himself.

After a while, filming began.

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The order of the competition between and was determined randomly, and as a result, the losing team performed first.

For your information, the losing team tried to change the name, saying it was ominous, but I believe the main writer did not allow it.

It’s a one-off team anyway, so why bother giving it a name?

Well, that’s my opinion too.

“First team, we will come on stage.”

Still, Blue, who was in charge of hosting the event, had the good sense to call the team the ‘leading team’ instead of the ‘losing team.’

So five people went on stage.

Tae-hwan Koo, Ion Lee, Hae-un Kim, Seong-il Nam, and Seong-ju Park.

Goo Tae-hwan built a relationship in the first mission, and I kept an eye on Lee Ion because his face is a forced relationship maker.

But I’m not sure about the other three.

I know they are rappers, but their skills are so-so.

At least Kim Hae-un, who sang his own song in the pre-mission, was worth listening to?

The stage of that started like that was by ‘Black Star’, a hip-hop idol.

It’s a somewhat surprising choice.

This is a team I learned about while monitoring K-pop. Black Star is a team comprised of 5 rappers and 1 vocalist.

In other words, Lee Ion is out as vocalist and the remaining members are all in charge of the rap part… … .

‘Koo Tae-hwan has a special sense of tempo, but he’s not suited to rap.’

I think Koo Tae-hwan also started rapping because of the performance he showed in the first mission.

However, just because it suits the two-shot rhythm does not necessarily mean it is a rap rhythm.

Then why is there jazz hip hop, and why is there R&B groove?

Sure enough, Koo Tae-hwan, who sang the first verse in the introduction, looked awkward.

In addition, the followed the same mistakes as the that would have occurred if I had not intervened.

We focus so much on matching the group dance, but the angles don’t match.

Rather, it feels like you are not able to use your skills because you are trying to do it clumsily.

But the funny thing is, because of this situation, Lee Ion goes crazy.

Normally, Lee Ion’s voice should be uncomfortable to include in the team, but in the case of this song, there is no room for that.

Not only is he a solo vocalist, but he also takes on the vocal bridge, so his rather uncomfortable tone seems unique.

In this case, Lee Ion gets a 100% score of 4.

Sure enough, the judges’ comments that followed were almost identical to my thoughts.

“I just think they looked at the group dance too lightly. “A group dance that doesn’t fit is worse than one that doesn’t fit.”

“The song selection is also disappointing. “It’s a song that should be exciting, but I wasn’t excited at all because of the tension I felt from everyone.”

“Participant Lee Ion’s vocals were better than I expected. However, you are aware that you were anxious about the banding because you were out of breath in the middle, right?”

The score thus given was 72 points.

Well, it’s more generous than I thought.

If it were me, I would have given it 27 points.

Moreover, I don’t know why they keep giving out grades since they say passing is based on failing grades anyway.

“Next team, I’ll prepare for the stage.”

So, with my head down, I crossed paths with Team Jin, who was coming down, and headed towards the stage.

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When the winning team, dressed in boy scout uniforms, came on stage, vocal trainer Yoo Seon-hwa was the first to grab the microphone.

“Before I see the stage, I’m a little curious about the distribution of parts. “Who distributed it?”

“It came naturally. “We are not greedy for each other.”

“is it so? So, was the rap part of Hansion’s contestant naturally decided?”

“yes. “I think each person took on the part they could do best.”

Yoo Seon-hwa was slightly embarrassed when Han Si-on appeared too shamelessly.

In Yoo Seon-hwa’s opinion, Han Si-on was already a completed vocalist.

Even if a request for training comes in right now, there is nothing I can say technically.

I haven’t listened to many songs yet, so I’m not sure about the expressive aspects.

Yoo Seon-hwa was a bit dissatisfied with such a vocalist rapping.

It’s not that he’s dissatisfied with the rap genre itself, but I think Han Si-on thinks, ‘I’ve already won, so I’m giving in.’

Of course, such consideration itself may seem good to viewers.

But this is show business.

Rather than good people who are hesitant to show it, those who show their harshness are more successful.

A soft attitude is not tolerated in survival programs.

“Then let me ask you one more question. “How many points do Hansion participants give to their songs and how much do they give their raps?”

“hmm… … .”

After thinking for a moment, Si On Han’s mouth opened and a ridiculous sound came out.

“I think I’ll give it about 70 points for singing, and about 80 points for rap.”

“… … “Isn’t it the other way around?”

“no.”

People may not know this, but Han Si-on was sincere.

He knew how far his singing skills could reach.

If you train your vocal cords for about two years and tune your voice, you can easily reach 100 points.

So, 70 points was still far short of that.

On the other hand, rap is a genre that Han Si-on gave up on trying to get 100 points.

Of course, it still ranked first on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in a row and achieved quadruple platinum (4 million copies) with a rap album.

However, in my own opinion, I could never become a 100-point rapper.

If I work really hard, I get about 90 points?

However, rap does not require special training.

If your voice is thin, do it as thin as possible. If your voice is rough, do as it is rough.

Didn’t 50 Cent, whose pronunciation was slurred after being shot in the chin, dominate an era with his pronunciation-leaking raps?

So, even in my current state, if I keep the feeling, I will be able to rap with 80 points.

This was Han Si-on’s sincerity, something that was omitted and could not be told to anyone.

However, just as Yoo Seon-hwa, who had no way of knowing that, was about to say something, Lee Chang-jun tapped the back of her hand.

A signal not to focus too much on one person, Han Si-on.

Yoo Seon-hwa, who regained her composure, ended her comment with the words, ‘I look forward to it.’

After that, the stage began after a brief question from the judges.

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NOP’s was a summer song with a refreshing concept, explicitly targeting summer.

In the original song, the music video begins with boys wearing beige tops and blue jeans stranded on a deserted island.

The adventure and friendship they experience on a desert island was the narrative of the entire song.

followed the formula of this concept.

As the five people casually sitting on the stage looked around in confusion, the sound of waves in the intro began to be heard.

Among them, Choi Jae-seong was the first to stand up.

While the others clearly looked embarrassed, Choi Jae-seong had an unnecessarily bright expression.

At that moment, a thumping kick drum came in, and without any preamble, a complex melody poured out, and Choi Jae-sung’s song began.

Emmm, Emmm,

Today is Summer day

The sun is dazzling

As if Choi Jae-seong’s effortless brightness was contagious, Kim Seong-woo stood up and received the song.

Emm, Emm

Today is Shining day

I can hear the waves

After a few songs, smiles appeared on the boys’ faces, and the adventure soon began.

Originally, this was a fairly tight group dance section.

This was because the dynamic adventures that the Boy Scouts had as they navigated the island had to be expressed through dance.

But did not do that.

Rather than heading towards one place in unison, each person expressed it as if they wanted to go to different places.

The choreography is the same, but the direction the body lines face is different.

Originally, all the boys had to look at one place and dance, but when they looked at different places, they looked more mischievous.

Even when Shim Joo-wan stopped as if he didn’t want to go, Han Si-on pulled him and made him join the group dance.

It was a fun stage to watch.

The first refrain came out, and finally the part that people had been waiting for arrived.

It was Han Zion’s rap.

Originally, it was something that no one would have had high expectations for.

NOP was not a group that put a lot of effort into the rap part to begin with.

It’s not that there aren’t songs where rap is the center of the song, but I usually prefer easy listening rap.

In particular, Boy Scouts used a lot of brass instruments in their beats, and in this case, it would be difficult to rap without a strong accent.

However, due to the concept of the song, it is difficult to rap with a strong accent, so the original song was sung with a soft feel by mixing the melody with the rap.

So even if Han Si-on was really good at rapping, it was a difficult part for him to prove his skills.

but… … .

Si On Han did something very interesting.

‘Is he crazy?’

So much so that Choi Dae-ho, who has a deep knowledge of black music, was taken aback.

Party Tonight

for tonight

Together with us,

I was so excited

Grime.

A genre of British hip hop that has developed in a different direction than the United States.

Of course, Hansion does not rap as intensely as UK Garage or UK Drill.

It’s a song that doesn’t suit that kind of thing.

However, the grime genre has its own unique accent.

Unlike American rap, which has a pounding feel, it feels like bouncing between rhythms.

In addition, he uses a British accent to break up the feeling of the words.

It was a combination I never imagined, but it matches very well.

In addition, in the original song, the melody section is sung with appropriate accents, making it easier to listen to.

I don’t know how it would sound to other people’s ears, but to Choi Dae-ho, it was shockingly good.

Even though it feels like they’ve strayed slightly from the song’s concept, it’s nice that they seem to be having fun with each other.

Does it feel like the boys took out their hidden liquor one night and had a party?

It was surprising that such a feeling could be created with only nuances and accents without touching the lyrics of the original song at all.

Meanwhile, the stage continued after Hansion’s verse, and the stage ended with Onsaemiro’s highlight part.