Damn Idol - Chapter 30



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Damn Idol Episode 30

I’ve been around the show business industry for a very long time, and I’m an expert at forming business relationships with people.

Of course, I won’t say that the success rate is 100%.

Because there were definitely people who couldn’t be partners no matter what they did.

However, they are much better at establishing business relationships than ordinary people.

However, not in this life.

This life is clearly a passing round, and one that must be speeded up.

The reason why I showed an appropriate appearance to PD Kang Seok-woo was because I thought that was the way to debut as quickly as possible.

But there is no reason to do that to Onsaemiro.

What if Onsaemiro is a truly talented vocalist and is the person needed to form the best team in the future?

Then, all you have to do is be nice to people who need Onsaemiro.

While I was thinking that, Onsaemiro suddenly started talking to me.

“hey. “Can I ask you one thing?”

“yes. ask.”

“I said I wasn’t a trainee. “I’m not affiliated with any agency.”

“yes.”

“How much do you practice singing a day?”

well. The time spent purely singing is not long, but the time spent moving to sing well is long.

I practiced for over two hours just this morning, but I didn’t sing a single line.

Most of my daily life is centered around music, but I need to save my neck a little before debuting.

“I think it’s about eight hours.”

“Every day?”

“If possible.”

“then… … . “Don’t your parents say anything?”

Why are you asking this?

Do you have any conflicts with your parents who are opposed to becoming a singer?

“well. “You didn’t say anything.”

“… … yes. thank you.”

After listening to the answer, I got the feeling that there was something else that Onsaemiro wanted to ask.

Why do you feel like you’re going round and round by asking directly?

What did you want to ask?

The conversation didn’t end on a positive note, but I didn’t need to say anything more.

If I have something to say, I’ll say it again, right?

At that time, the makeup car door opened and a producer other than Kang Seok-woo came inside.

I don’t know his name, but I’ve heard producer Kang Seok-woo call him ‘Go PD.’

“hello. “How long will it take the remaining two?”

“Mr. Onsaemi-ro is just finished.”

“I think Mr. Han Si-on will take a little longer.”

“is it so? Then, would the Onsaemiro participant stay at his/her seat? Just go and get guidance from the PD.”

On Saemi-ro stood up, bowed, and left the makeup van.

Meanwhile, the late PD sat next to me and started talking to me.

“Mr. Shion, do you know who I am?”

“yes. “I know you are the late PD.”

“… … “It was the producer’s mistake to call me that, and I am Kim Dal-in.”

… … Meister Kim?

No, but is it possible to call someone by the wrong last name?

How many times have I heard you call me PD Go?

“sorry. PD Kim.”

“no. Senior Seokwoo calls me PD. “I didn’t know that the participants heard it too.”

I’m curious.

I just wanted to ask you why.

“Oh, it’s nothing special, I just got a call from HR Corporation.”

“HR?”

“It’s a major American entertainment. Would you understand more quickly if I described him as a billboard giant?”

Looking at the flow of the conversation, it doesn’t seem like the problem was that I lied and pretended to be an HR employee.

Well, there is no problem.

The story ended with an appropriate exchange with Andrew Bryant.

“What did you receive from there?”

“The composer of Flowers Bloom, who sang on the first stage of the selection competition, is from HR. I don’t know if you know, but Chris Edwards… … .”

“That was Eddie’s song?”

“yes? Eddie? “Is this a nickname fans call you?”

“Oh, no.”

I was so surprised for a moment that the nickname came out without me realizing it.

The surprise didn’t go away.

Way From Flower’s Flowers Bloom was Eddie’s song?

Oh, so… … .

It was a ridiculous thing, but at the same time, it was like a puzzle coming together.

As soon as I heard Flowers Bloom, I thought there must be an original version of this song, and I also thought it would be a male song.

So, I made the arrangement in my head, guessing what the original version would have been like… … .

It was strangely easy.

The arrangement came together seamlessly, as if I was trying to guess a song I had already heard.

Strictly speaking, Flowers Bloom, which was sung in the first mission, was a song that was produced closest to the arrangement I had finished in my head by manipulating the scale.

At the time, I just thought the original version was my favorite and the melody really came to mind.

But if it’s Eddie’s song, it’s understandable.

I learned a lot of things related to songwriting from Eddie.

This was especially true in the early days of my return when I first chose to go to the United States.

How to compose with instinct, how to turn external stimulation into internal creative desire, how to write a track that gets hit on the Billboard, etc.

It is safe to say that he was the teacher who laid the foundation for my compositional abilities.

Of course, I am a better songwriter than Eddie now, but I remain grateful.

We were friends who got along well on a human level as well.

The fact that a regressor who returns to zero with a single regression is familiar with the expression ‘friend’ means that they were really close.

But Eddie has ever created K-pop?

This is my first time hearing this story.

Although we weren’t together during GOTM, we were quite close during our solo activities.

“So what did Chris Edwards say?”

“Oh, I didn’t get a direct call from the composer, but a message from HR, the agency. First of all, it is true that Flowers Bloom created the song with male vocals in mind.”

“yes.”

“You’re not really surprised. So, Chris Edward wants to meet Mr. Zion… … . “I put a condition on it.”

“What is that?”

“I said I should listen to the song that I finished arranging in my head… … . “What does this mean?”

I laughed.

Now PD Go, or rather PD Kim, is hiding one fact.

If my guess is correct, the financial transaction between Channel M Show and HR fell through.

HR would have asked Chris Edwards to put up money because he was on the air, and M Show would have bet a much lower amount than HR called.

When things got complicated, Edward probably wanted to go see me on his own, even if it was his personality, and HR probably didn’t want to set a bad precedent in the Asian market.

After much deliberation, HR chose to first check my talent.

If the song I arranged is really good, I’ll risk setting a bad precedent and have Chris Edwards appear.

There’s no way the song I made is bad, so I can have Eddie appear on Korean TV if I want.

hmm. I’m a little worried.

I have Eddie’s personal number and personal email memorized.

If you want, you can skip the M Show and meet just the two of you.

If the episode seriously tries to sell 200 million copies, that would be great.

But I think it would be better to include M Show this time.

In this situation, what is the biggest thing I can receive from M Show?

money? There’s no need.

popularity? The preceding transaction is sufficient.

No matter how much I think about it, there is nothing I can accept from M Show right now.

“Mr. Hansion?”

“Ah yes. “I see what you mean.”

In this case, there is the easiest way.

Rather than asking for something, you can ask what the other person can give you.

To do that, we need to first create debt that needs to be repaid, right?

“Can I have a conversation with PD Kang Seok-woo?”

“Senior didn’t come to the filming set today. “Tell me and I will deliver it to you.”

“Then how much did Chris Edwards charge for his appearance?”

“yes?”

“I think HR put conditions on it because the cost of the appearance wasn’t right.”

“… … !”

As soon as I finished speaking, PD Kim’s eyes shook mercilessly.

“Well, I can’t tell you that.”

“Then how much did you bet on M Show?”

“I can’t say more about that!”

I don’t think PD Kim Dal-in has ever negotiated anything like this.

If he had been a seasoned producer, he would have approached it like, ‘There was no negotiation, so what are you talking about?’

“Then, could you please pass it on to PD Kang?”

“What?”

“Just this conversation. Oh, please also tell me that you are confident that Chris Edwards will appear.”

“… … .”

Producer Kim tried to say something, stopped several times, and eventually nodded.

“thank you. “That’s kind of you.”

PD Kim, who was about to leave the makeup van at my words, turned around, looked at me for a while, and then disappeared.

Producer Kim left like that, but I wasn’t the only one left in the makeup van.

There was one person listening to our entire conversation: the stylist who was doing my hair.

As I look at the mirror, I feel the stylist standing behind me glancing at me.

Why do you keep looking at me?

This is my first time seeing a returner.

* * *

Today’s filming was the first filming since Team B was formed, and was held at a pork belly restaurant in Myeong-dong, the program sponsor.

The difficult thing about filming an audition program is that you have to film it with ordinary people.

Those who are not familiar with broadcasting are not used to looking appropriate in front of the camera.

Of course, there are times when it’s nice to be able to take pictures of raw things, but overall, there’s a lot to worry about.

“Be sure to check the whiteboard the writer is holding periodically when you are not speaking. “Did you know?”

“yes.”

“All right!”

“And enjoy it as much as possible. “Anyway, you have to strictly manage your diet once you enter the dorm.”

So the first start was a meal.

I guess when people are full, their personalities become friendly and it becomes easier to talk to them.

While the main author was filming the members having a pork belly party, he thought that everyone’s personalities seemed a little different from their first impressions.

Among Lee Ion, Han Si-on, Choi Jae-seong, Koo Tae-hwan, and On Sae-miro, the one who looks the coldest is Koo Tae-hwan.

If you consider the feelings given through words and actions, Han Si-on seems to be the coolest.

Should I say that he looks like a human with a very high boiling point?

Sometimes it can make you feel depressed and obsessive.

However, if you look at first impressions, it is clear that Koo Tae-hwan looks the most cool-headed.

Her facial features are very clear, and even though she is not wearing any special makeup, her eyes are dark as if she has put on smokey makeup.

‘It feels a little different from Yangachi-san.’

I think it would be better to describe him as a handsome military officer who seems to listen well.

Of course, the main author, who is a woman, has never served in the military.

But what about Koo Tae-hwan now?

“Shall I bake it a little more crispy?”

I am more interested in grilling meat than eating it.

He says he is good at grilling meat, so he takes tongs and scissors and doesn’t think about putting them down.

Then, he carefully observes whether the members are enjoying their food.

In particular, I am observing Hansion intensively… … .

It is unusual to see Han Si-on eating meat.

‘He looks like some kind of Hollywood star.’

I can’t explain it well, but it’s closer to the feeling of savoring it rather than eating it.

Why, isn’t there something like that?

The feeling you get when a foreign actor visits Korea and eats pork belly.

The feeling of being amazed and enjoying the unique taste.

It feels exactly like that.