Damn Idol - Chapter 31



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Damn Idol Episode 31

The main writer didn’t know, but in fact, Si On Han was eating pork belly with exactly that feeling.

I’m not the type of person who enjoys going out when I’m alone, so I didn’t actually eat much Korean food while I was staying in Korea.

When I was active in GOTM, I avoided K-Town for image making, so it was the first time I had pork belly in a long time.

‘It’s okay.’

However, the main writer, who was unaware of this situation, was admiring that Han Si-on ate strangely and luxuriously.

The next thing that caught her eye was Choi Jae-seong.

Choi Jae-sung, the only minor (18 years old), was not the youngest member, but the perfect youngest member.

When he saw Gu Tae-hwan grilling meat, he watched without knowing what to do, and when Han Si-on ate the meat, he followed suit and took a bite.

I don’t think they came up with a cute concept for no reason, I think it’s just their natural personality.

Other than that, Onsaemiro and Lee Ion were eating well, but despite his appearance, Onsaemiro is quite a glutton.

I didn’t notice it at first because it was quietly eating meat, but if you look closely, it is eating without stopping.

It seemed like I put about 3 to 4 servings in my stomach.

‘This isn’t a mukbang, and the concept of a glutton is not good.’

While the writer was thinking about what kind of characters to give to the five members, he ran out of pork belly.

As we ate the scorched rice that was served for dessert, a proper conversation finally began.

It all started when one of the writers frantically shook a whiteboard with the words ‘Timing of titles’ written on it.

“Uh, as far as I know, I think I was the oldest… … . Right?”

Among the B team members, Lee Ion, the only one with experience as a debut team member, opened his mouth.

As Lee Ion said, Lee Ion alone was 21 years old, and Han Si-on, Koo Tae-hwan, and Ohn Sae-mi were all 20 years old.

Choi Jae-seong was 18 years old, two years younger.

Except for Choi Jae-seong, all of them were a bit older than aspiring idols.

However, for a contestant in an audition program, he was relatively young.

This was due to Coming Up Next’s unusual planning intentions.

The Coming Up Next cast had to be talented enough to compete with the immediate take scene.

Otherwise, there wasn’t too much tension in the program.

But at the same time, when the broadcast ended, I had to be able to sign a contract with Ryan Entertainment as a trainee.

After having them practice for 1-2 years, you can submit them as a follow-up group to the take scene.

In this situation, in order to meet both conditions, you can’t be too young, and you can’t be too old.

So, 7 out of 10 people who participated in the B team selection match were 20 years old.

Naturally, he was 20 years older than the final five.

“I’ll call you brother from now on.”

“I’ll speak comfortably, too. What do your friends usually call you Onsaemi? As Sammy? Or a maze?”

“There are very few friends who call me Miro, and I think they call me Onsaemiro or Saemiro.”

“okay. Then, let’s organize it with Samiro.”

Sorting out the names was just as friendly as a university group project, but the next topic was quite serious.

This was because it was time to decide on a name for the team, which had only been called Team B.

This time, Lee Ion was the first to voice his opinion.

“How about a scene stealer? “The team we will be competing against in the future is Takesin, so I thought about it at home.”

“Oh, is that good?”

“I think it’s good too. Scene stealer… … . “The tone is good too.”

When even Han Si-on nodded that it was okay, the main writer stopped filming and intervened.

“Everyone, just wait a moment. Due to the flow of the broadcast, you don’t know the name Take Scene yet. All you know is that you’re competing with Ryan Entertainment’s debut group, right?”

“ah… … .”

“Scene Stealer even overlaps with the song name that Take Scene is preparing. I’ll go again. “There’s no need to act, just think about the name.”

When the main writer sat down, Lee Ion cleared his throat once and opened his mouth again.

“Have you ever thought about a team name? I’ve been thinking about some things at home… … . “There wasn’t anything that caught my eye.”

The members gave Lee Ion a look that said he had done enough.

Although it won’t appear on the broadcast, I suggested a name that I prepared in advance at home.

In times like this, it was the youngest’s role to speak first.

“How about wildflowers? Wildflowers. “Not all of us come from established agencies.”

“Hmm, I guess it’s okay, but wouldn’t it go well with our image or that of a boy group?”

“Well, that’s right. “Has anything come to mind, Samiro?”

“I thought they were Next Boys because they were appearing on Coming Up Next.”

“… … “Next Boy?”

“Next Boys.”

“… … .”

While everyone was shocked by On Sae-mi’s naming sense, Koo Tae-hwan opened his mouth to Han Si-on.

“Hey, Mr. Shion. No, Zion… … ah?”

“huh.”

“Do you have a name in mind?”

“hmm… … . How about ?”

“Three months? “There are three moons?”

“No, our team lasts only 3 months.”

“and… … . “There’s no real romance.”

After saying that, Gu Tae-hwan covered his mouth in shock at the fact that he had criticized Han Si-on.

Han Si-on, who saw that, laughed and joked.

“It’s because it’s T.”

“tea? “What is tea?”

“MB… … . “Oh, no.”

I knew Han Si-On because a lot of Korean fans asked about his MBTI through DM, but I didn’t know what year it was popular in Korea, so I kept quiet.

At least it didn’t feel like 2017.

“Anyway, I hope to achieve something even after three months.”

As Han Si-on added that explanation, the members became lost in thought.

The team name itself, 3 Months, was ambiguous, but I felt that there was no need to come up with a grand team name.

“How about ‘100 Days’ instead? “If we had to go to the preliminary round, we would have filmed for about 100 days.”

“Is it better than three months?”

Everyone seemed to have relaxed a little, and the time continued to evaluate each other’s opinions and exchange conversations.

And the team name was decided.

.

Among the staff, there were people who wondered what the hell this name was, but there were also people who thought it was okay.

Anyway, people who are curious about what happens three months or a hundred days later will watch this program.

“Now then, shall we introduce ourselves?”

“Introduce yourself? “Now?”

“You’re all aspiring singers, right? “You have to introduce yourself through a song.”

The next filming location was a karaoke room.

* * *

The atmosphere at the karaoke room was better than I expected.

The awkwardness seemed to have subsided as they chatted a bit while deciding on a team name.

If not, it could be because there are no people at the broadcasting station.

Instead of a filming team, only stationary cameras were installed in the spacious karaoke room that could accommodate 20 people.

Anyway, everyone sang happily in their own way, but what was a bit funny was that they sang in a certain order.

One song started from the eldest brother Lee Ion, then me, On Sae-mi, Koo Tae-hwan, and finally Choi Jae-seong.

However, this does not mean that only one person sang and the rest watched, but when several people sang, they skillfully joined in.

What’s interesting is that Koo Tae-hwan and Choi Jae-seong’s singing skills improved noticeably in just a few days.

They don’t seem to know it, but they seem to have realized something during the last Coming Up Next shoot.

In fact, more singers than you might think are practitioners.

Once they reach a certain level, there are many people who do not achieve much results through practice and only improve their skills through actual practice.

Maybe those two are like that too.

In particular, Koo Tae-hwan’s development is remarkable.

He sang Justin Bieber’s Love yourself, saying it was his favorite pop song, and I was surprised when I heard the first verse.

The rhythm in the intro is really unique.

My singing ability itself still leaves a lot to be desired, so I have a lot of training to do, but that sense of rhythm is innate.

However, if you go to the high register, the rhythmic charm is lost because you are so busy using your breathing to raise the note.

Still, I think Koo Tae-hwan needs to be watched quite carefully.

It may not be in this lifetime, but someday, we need to gather the best members like GOTM and form K-pop.

What if Koo Tae-hwan’s singing ability improved and he gained expressive power that was not limited by his vocal range?

I might even get a spot on the team I create.

Of course, to do that, we have to be several times better than we are now.

While I was thinking that, the main artist suddenly opened the karaoke room door, came in, and called us outside.

He then handed us a piece of paper, with the names of five songs written on it.

“This is the song you will sing from now on. You can each choose one song and sing it.”

“Is there a song I don’t know?”

“This is a list chosen based on prior interviews, so at least one of you will definitely know the song.”

After listening to the author and thinking about it, I think he once wrote down a ranking of his favorite songs to sing at karaoke during an interview.

Sure enough, in the list the writer gave me, there was also the name of the song I had written down.

But why did you choose this?

I think this song was ranked pretty low.

“Now then, please each choose a song to sing.”

There was a brief moment of confusion as Lee Ion and Choi Jae-seong’s favorite song lists seemed similar, but other than that, everyone knew what their songs were.

For reference, the song I would sing was sung by a singer named Weed.

It’s city pop from the early 90s, and I think Korean songs from that era were quite structured.

But I still don’t know why this was chosen.

I was wary of appearing too hipster-like, so I avoided pop songs and gave priority to writing recently popular songs and songs by K-pop boy groups.

Is it perhaps a writer’s style?

“I will decide the order in which we will sing by climbing the ladder.”

The ladder climbing app was already set up on the cell phone handed out by the staff.

“Mr. Han Si-on.”

When I pressed the button at the gesture of the writer pointing me out, the order was decided.

In that order, Koo Tae-hwan, On Saemi-ro, Lee Ion, me, and Choi Jae-seong.

“Can I sing the songs in this order?”

“That’s right.”

“Are we on a mission or something? “If your karaoke score is high, something good will happen, right?”

“It’s similar. “You will find out more details later, but there are more things to watch out for.”

1. The staff will operate the karaoke machine, so stay focused and sing when the song comes on.

2. Don’t change the beat, don’t ad-lib, and don’t change the song. Sing it as the original song.

3. Those who have finished singing should quietly leave the room and come down to the first floor.

Maybe it was my imagination, but I think he was looking at me intently as he said precaution number 2.

Well, I’ve never sung a song in its original form before.

“Okay, then go back into the room. “Please focus on the screen.”

Entering the karaoke room, Koo Tae-hwan, who was number 1, took the microphone.

However, the song was not selected for quite a while longer than expected.

“What are you trying to do? Shion, do you have any guesses?”

“I guess there are people out there watching us sing.”

“ah? “Pedestrians?”

“It could be audience members recruited by the broadcasting station.”

In fact, there is one more possibility than that.

I didn’t say anything because I was afraid my teammates would be nervous, but the take scene might be watching.

Because it’s time to meet.

At that time, the title of the song Koo Tae-hwan would sing came up on the karaoke monitor.