Damn Idol - Chapter 35



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Damn Idol Episode 35

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The cameras were turned off, and the audience was given time to take pictures and chat with the Coming Up Next participants.

“You’re so handsome!”

“Uh, uh, thank you!”

“I’ll definitely watch it when it airs!”

Choi Se-hee, a long-time idol fanatic, was filled with memories while watching the take scene and the members of Sedalbaekil.

Even Dropout, her eternal idol, had a time like that.

It was a time when I was surprised and moved by the unfamiliar existence of a fan, and retained my clumsy and fresh feelings.

Of course, they will get used to these things over time.

Someone might just repeat ‘Oh, really?’ with a straight face at a fan signing event.

But doesn’t it look good now anyway?

However, if there is someone who feels differently… … .

“How did you come to apply for an audience?”

“I was looking around for a date in Myeongdong and found it by chance!”

“uh? “You two were a couple?”

“Don’t you think so?”

“They say you look alike when you love each other, so I thought we were brother and sister. Twin siblings.”

“Twins?”

“I can’t say with my own mouth that one person looks older, right?”

“Oh really. “What were you talking about?”

It was a time of three months and one hundred days.

‘What on earth is he?’

Well, it feels like I’m watching fan service from an idol who has been around for 10 years.

Leading a conversation naturally when a couple in the audience comes to get an autograph is not a skill that has been done once or twice.

Next, when two people who appeared to be high school boys asked to take a picture, they went in between them, put their arms around each other’s shoulders, and started chatting and laughing.

If you look at what he does, he looks like a hot guy… … .

‘It’s not the feeling a person gives at all.’

Han Si-on’s appearance is far from that of a cheerful insider, and the feeling he gives off is even further away.

I know it sounds like a bullshit idea, but I feel like he’s a handsome classmate who has a secret and is hard to talk to because he doesn’t talk much.

But that classmate was usually indifferent to everything… … .

‘As long as I talk to him, he smiles brightly and treats me well!’

Choi Se-hee carefully observed Han Si-on while imagining the Duck Cowter exploding.

The way he looks at the audience is definitely different from others.

I don’t know if I can use this expression, but it feels like I’m seeing an old lover.

Should I say that there is no more excitement, but a feeling of gratitude?

‘Am I crazy?’

While I was thinking that, Si On Han looked at Choi Se Hee and smiled.

Why are you just looking at me?

Choi Se-hee smiled as if telling her to come this way, and without even realizing it, I came to a halt.

“You’re a fan of another group, right?”

“… … ?! How did you know?”

“I thought you came alone.”

Only then did Choi Se-hee realize that among the 50 people in the audience, everyone of the same type as herself was alone.

If you think about it, yes.

Everyone was probably browsing through idol-related content and stumbled upon Coming Up Next’s audience request.

It’s not my base, so I didn’t necessarily ask my friends to go with me, but I just came to see what groups are coming out these days.

Han Si-on captures the characteristics of those people.

‘Wow, you’re quick-witted.’

Still, it’s amazing.

How did they know I came alone?

Did you observe me?

Or just standing alone?

Maybe your friend went to the bathroom or went to get autographs from other people?

With that in mind, Choi Se-hee received Han Si-on’s autograph and had a brief conversation.

“So you’re a Drop Out fan?”

“yes. “It’s dreaming.”

“There was a rumor that Drop Out was making a comeback?”

“uh? How did you know? “I’m spinning around in the midst of dreaming.”

“I heard it by chance. But don’t you think this Drop Out comeback song will be really good? “Just like the #1 song on Billboard.”

“… … #1 on Billboard?”

“yes. Well, I think it would be good if it was a song about a man who has lived a selfish life desperately clinging to one woman.”

Shion Han said that and laughed haha.

But after listening to the story, it really seems like it would be a perfect concept for Drop Out.

Because Drop Out is the best at handling that kind of thing on a stone board.

‘But he’s really incredibly skilled.’

I felt it when I was watching from afar, but when I talked to him in person, his skill in leading the topic was no joke.

Intermittent eye contact is also at the level of a craftsman.

I think if we hold a fan signing event like this, there will be all kinds of reviews on social media.

At that time, Si On Han handed back the autograph and said with a bright smile.

“Next time I see you, I expect you to say Drop Out and my fan.”

wicked.

It must be a monster.

The audience time ended, and the staff dispersed the audience.

Choi Se-hee had a few thoughts as she left the filming set.

First of all, there was no talk of information control at all.

Often, after such an audience, a warning is issued not to distribute personal photos or program results.

But there is no Coming Up Next.

‘It means I’m hungry for attention.’

It is not a program with large capital, nor is it a public audition targeting an unspecified number of people.

For things like in-house idol survival, the viewer base has to be clearly determined, so it seems like they’re hoping for noise marketing.

The next thing that interested me was the competitive structure between Take Scene and Sedalbaekil.

Since I’ve only heard the songs sung in private performances and at karaoke, I can’t understand them completely.

But overall, the take scene feels well-trained, and the three months and a hundred days feel like they stand out.

finally… … .

Han Si-on.

Looking at his appearance alone, Lee Ion is a gangster.

Does it feel like if it succeeds, it will sweep away all the ionic beverage advertisements in the world?

However, Han Si-on leaves the most impression.

I feel different from other participants.

I still don’t know if the singing ability itself is outstanding, but it felt really good.

Even if Sedalbaekil failed, I felt like Hansion would somehow succeed.

“Hmmmm.”

Choi Se-hee, who was lost in thought for a moment, took out her smartphone and started writing on a community where idol fans gather.

Since I had a pretty good time, I thought I would draw aggro as the production team wanted.

A bit provocative on purpose.

< I went to the Lion’s Den

'I'm bored with the stone tablet these days, so won't it become an issue?'

Sure enough, only a few minutes after posting, comments started pouring in.

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After filming at the karaoke room, we had a brief conversation with the take scene over coffee and bread at the cafe on the first floor.

Of course, it wasn't a real conversation, just an appropriate greeting that could be said in front of a camera.

Even that quickly falls apart and it seems like only members of the same team are talking to each other.

“Shion, have you ever debuted?”

"No way. why?"

“The attitude towards the fans was very professional.”

“I just tried it.”

The funny thing about this format is that we didn't know if each other was singing.

In the meantime, the audience's evaluations were completed, and the results were received face-to-face at the same time.

It means that in the first meeting, there was a difference between a winner and a loser.

'I was lucky, you sing so well.' The same compliment is just lip service.

Because we couldn't even listen to each other's songs.

Rather than having them sit there blankly like this, I would rather have them watch the video we just filmed together and give them some reaction cuts.

Hmm, maybe I've entered a state of overemotion again.

I feel dissatisfied for no reason.

Maybe it's because of the fade.

Should I try a fade to lighten the mood?

As there was a moment of silence in the awkward atmosphere, I spoke to Fade as if I was forcing myself to break the silence.

“Do you like Weed’s song?”

However, Fade's reaction to my question was unexpected.

"So what? “Are you glad you won?”

The Take Scene members, who were embarrassed at the moment, tried to dissuade Fade, and the Sedalbaekil members were surprised and did not know what to do.

The staff also looked at me with excitement.

but… … .

I didn't feel bad at all.

Instead, it became more enjoyable.

Fade is a smart guy.

To be more precise, he is the type whose brain and calculations are extremely fast only when it comes to matters related to his own gain.

So this is not a mistake or an impulsive action.

The judgment has already been made.

No matter what you say here, there is no way it will be broadcast.

It's a program created to promote the take scene, but there's no way they're broadcasting something that reveals the truth from the first meeting.

Won't the writer or producer come soon and try to defuse the situation?

Moreover, if Fade had really been unable to hold back his anger and had spat it out, it would have been mixed with swearing.

In other words, Fade said those words on purpose to kill Sedal101.

No matter what result you create, realize that in the end, it is we who debut on TV.

At the same time, it also makes you feel better.

really… … It's consistent.

He seems like a guy who only has a quick mind when he's bullying others.

"haha."

Thinking about that, I burst into laughter.

My reaction was so unexpected that I felt Fade startle.

But what can we do with something pleasant?

Fade thought wrong.

Now, the sunk cost of Hansion is much greater than that of Fade.

Ryan Entertainment has to take the side of Fade, but Coming Up Next is a bit different.

Producer Kang Seok-woo has already planned to release two versions of and is thinking of gaining popularity by staging .

Additionally, and this is something I didn’t expect, the composer of Flowers Bloom is Chris Edwards.

A top-class Billboard songwriter who is negotiating appearances with conditions related to me.

Are you giving up on me in this situation?

The sunk costs are too high.

Um, no.

In this case, rather than a sunk cost, it would be more appropriate to describe it as an opportunity cost due to me and Fade leaving the company.

Anyway, it’s not important.

Fade, who was surprised by the unexpected reaction, rolled his eyes again.

“Split what?”

“Are you an asshole?”

“… … !”

“Of course it’s good to win, right? “Should I be sad because I won?”

“Mr. Lee… … !”

It’s been quite a while since I’ve done something like this.

In the meantime, I have been seriously trying to reach 200 million copies with GOTM, so I have been taking everything into consideration.

But this life will pass anyway, right?

I won’t go all the way because I have something to gain, but it’s okay to grind to some extent.

“Zion!”

Afraid that a fight might break out, he gestured to Lee Ion, who was approaching him, saying it was okay, and opened his mouth towards Fade.

“I apologize. “Then I’ll move on.”

“What are you going to do if it doesn’t go over?”

“I have to get off.”

“Are you crazy? “You’re dropping me off?”

He snorts, but I can see he’s anxious.

My attitude is so confident that my imagination must be running wild.

I thought he might be the son of M Show’s president.

Ah, it’s so fun.

fun.

“No, not you, me.”

“… … “Are you really threatening to quit now?”

“huh.”

“crazy. What are you the main character? “Do you have a mental illness?”

There is mental illness.

Something like regression depression.

But at this point, there’s nothing you can’t do as the main character, right?

“I live in Yeoksam-dong.”

“whatever?”

“You’ll have to come tomorrow to apologize. “Please know in advance.”

Fade was making a lot of noise, but he was in a good mood, so he gave me a good tip.

“When you come, take the subway. “The car is stuck.”