Damn Idol - Chapter 8



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Damn Idol Episode 8

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became quite a hot topic among aspiring idols.

Even those who knew the hidden planning intention behind the program did the same.

“It’s going to be on TV anyway, right? “If I’m eliminated, it’s up to me whether I stay with the agency or leave.”

Things in the world don’t always go according to nature, but that’s not entirely wrong.

In this atmosphere, the number of applicants for Coming Up Next steadily increased.

Some people were confident in their skills, and some people were confident in their story.

However, Ryan Enter’s selection criteria were clear.

Coming Up Next B Team is ultimately a supporting role to boost A Team (take scene).

At the same time, you have to pay attention to viewership ratings and consider that you could become a Ryan Enter trainee in the future.

So there were some things that were more important than skill.

First of all, handsome guy.

For an idol, the face is talent and narrative.

Of course, those who show off too much and lack skills are bound to be criticized… … .

Team B definitely needed a vase like this.

Because they are good-looking, they immediately gain the support of viewers, but as the missions continue, it is difficult to compare them to the take scene when it comes to their main job.

Through these people, we can give Take Scene a narrative of overcoming.

Even though his appearance may be a bit different, he seems to be able to overcome it because he is full of venom in his main job.

Moreover, if a flower like this debuts after several years of training at Ryan Entertainment, it is easy to acquire its own growth narrative.

-When I was doing Coming Up Next, it seemed like I only trusted my face, but when I saw you debut, I saw your skills have improved.

-I’m proud to see how hard I practiced.

-When you performed on your debut stage, you looked emotional as if you were remembering the old days.

The moment these words are said, the game is over.

Secondly, a guy with a lot of personality.

It doesn’t matter if each member of Team B does better than the take scene.

No, it’s actually better.

However, teamwork requires the take scene to be overwhelming.

To achieve this, Team B must bring together people with unique personalities who are difficult to get along with.

These are people who really stand out when doing individual missions at the beginning of the program, but become weaker when it comes to team missions.

The more people like this, the more outstanding the take scene becomes.

Lastly, people with many stories.

Any story is good.

It’s better if it’s a story that brings viewers to tears.

These will drive viewer ratings and topicality.

But at the same time, it makes you feel tired.

It may become an issue once, but if it happens a second or third time, viewers unconsciously feel tired.

What if a little editing magic is added here?

It can highlight the ways in which Team B members are overly sensitive or do not back down their opinions.

Then, the members of the take scene who have grown up nicely without any wrinkles will have the charm of a return.

In other words, Team B’s story was that they were throwing away cards for the sake of initial box office success.

Soo-yeon Choi, head of the new talent development team at Ryan Entertainment, who was in charge of selecting the staff for Coming Up Next.

She clearly knew this.

and… … .

‘Hansion. ‘It’s a good name.’

According to his profile, a friend named Han Si-on seemed to meet all three conditions.

I don’t completely believe the profile picture, but he’s handsome.

In addition, the person who recommended Hansion was Lee Hyun-seok, CEO of LB Studio.

He had a good reputation in the industry, and was famous for pushing potential indie musicians without being greedy for money.

The talent Lee Hyun-seok praised and praised for his skills was Han Si-on.

It was thanks to Lee Hyun-seok that Hansion skipped the first online application and second interview and went straight to the third and final interview.

‘You said you’re good at playing and composing, right?’

If CEO Lee Hyun-seok praises you so much, you’re really good at it, so there’s no way your individuality and assertiveness are weak.

Isn’t this the commonly referred to feeling of being hip or indie?

finally… … .

‘Family life is a bit difficult.’

Not long ago, my parents got into a car accident and ended up in a vegetative state.

It was hard to believe (some trainees manipulate their family lives), so I checked with the hospital and found out that it was true.

The final vegetative state diagnosis has not yet been made, but the doctor in charge, who is close to me, says that it is only being postponed from day to day and is close to being confirmed.

I get a great feeling.

A talented indie musician who originally had no interest in becoming an idol had a change of heart after his parents’ accident.

I want to make a lot of money and heal my parents, or I want to become famous and sing to the sky.

That’s why I hurriedly applied to Coming Up Next.

‘If I’m not tone-deaf, I can let you pass, right?’

If you have a clear positioning through composition, it’s okay if the song is a bit lacking.

The kids who compose have a good sense of rhythm, so they can do the basics with just a little rap training.

When I looked at the application documents, I saw that the position was listed as vocalist.

“manager. Shall I let you in?”

“yes. “Let’s get started.”

And so the third and final interviews began with three members of Ryan Entertainment’s Rookie Development Department.

A total of 8 people will be interviewed today.

You don’t necessarily have to pick, but if you do, only one person can be selected.

“hello! “This is Jo Tae-soo!”

As the interview for the first applicant began, four people passed by.

“This is Han Shi-on.”

Si-On Han, who was being looked at as the fifth applicant, came in.

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I’ve been to too many auditions.

Nowadays, when I try to enter a certain field, I see its future potential.

If I were a rapper, would I be able to sell 200 million albums?

If I win American Talent, will I be able to steadily advance my singing career?

Where is the high point in this field?

I was thinking these thoughts.

But in the early days of my return, when I was a child, I didn’t even think about that.

I just tried to do what was the most important issue right now.

As a solo singer who gained moderate popularity in the first round, I participated in in the second round.

Even now that I think about it, it was a lame program name, but I remembered it from the first episode.

Stage Number Zero, or Snumje for short, recorded the highest viewership rating of 17% in the history of public broadcast audition programs.

I took second place there.

To be honest, my skills at that time were not good enough to get into second place, even if I could get into the top ten.

However, due to the sad family history of both parents becoming vegetative, he received national support.

And my second career collapsed.

The gloomy and desperate image created within the program was a chain that bound me.

No matter what I did, I couldn’t surpass Snumze’s image.

To change the image, I released a soft spring song, and the official music video YouTube video… … .

-It may seem like forever, but our parents will leave us someday. This spring, go see the cherry blossoms with your parents.

This was it.

shit. Even thinking about it now makes me angry.

Anyway, what I want to say is that I have a lot of experience with auditions like this.

So I knew right away what the judges wanted from me.

They want my story.

At the same time, little is expected of her singing ability.

Story?

I don’t mind selling it.

In the past, I hated mentioning my parents’ story, but now it doesn’t matter.

When I do moderately well, the story devours my music, but when I do very, very well, the music exists as music.

However, it is a bit problematic that they do not expect my singing skills.

“Okay, then let’s take a look at your skills. Would you like to try singing first?”

“From the song? “Wasn’t it just singing?”

“From what I heard from the recommender, I heard that your playing and composing skills are considerable.”

“I haven’t really prepared to perform or write my own songs. sorry.”

“… … great. “If that were you, it would be like that.”

The interviewer, Suyeon Choi, seemed a little offended.

My tongue is hanging down.

But what can I do?

Just do well and that’s enough.

“What do you want to sing first?”

There were two songs I would sing today.

One is a choice of three songs designated by Ryan Entertainment.

Another one is a free song.

“I will sing the designated song first. “Please use .”

To be honest, it’s not a song I personally like very much.

Korean ballads from the early 2000s have somewhat different chord progressions and sound variations.

From my perspective, having lived until the 2030s, should I say that this song is a bit boring?

However, it is not a masterpiece that transcends the times.

Nevertheless, the reason I chose this song was because it was a very good song to sing given my current skills.

I definitely need vocal training, and I’m currently working on it.

If my singing skills were 100 when I was the main vocalist of GOTM, would I be at 50 now?

So, a song that can be sung cleanly is better than a song that is too difficult.

There is Jjambap, and if I sing it comfortably, I will be fooled by the kids for the first time in my life.

“Start.”

When the host played the song, a fairly long interlude typical of the 2000s played.

After a while, the song started.

Well, I have no special feelings.

I was immersed in the song, put my emotions into it, and sang it with accurate pronunciation.

There was no place where the pitch was off or the beat was delayed.

Even if you only do the basics, you can hear that you sing well, assuming your voice isn’t bad.

This is not just in the realm of ordinary people, but also in the realm of singers.

Because the basics are the most difficult.

however… … .

After finishing the song, Team Leader Choi Soo-yeon’s expression became annoying.

A slightly frowning, ambiguous face.

“… … “I heard you well.”

why?

There is no way my song is ambiguous.

This is a fact that has been proven over a long period of time.

Of course, people’s tastes vary, so it may sound acceptable.

But isn’t that good enough to easily overwhelm other applicants?

Is it because I’ve lived in the US for so long that I don’t fit in with the K-pop vibe?

“You submitted an MR of your own song, but this is the first time I’ve heard it. ? “Whose song is this?”

“This is a song sung by Melizma. “It was published in the 1940s.”

“Is it R&B?”

“The original song is Delta Blues, but I arranged it with a Chicago blues feel.”

“Ah yes… … . “I’ll listen.”

MR is played, and electronic guitars pour in along with funky drums.

I can guarantee that no one will remain as still as a stone or a stone after hearing this song.

They tend to nod their heads or at least twitch their fingers.

Sure enough, the interviewers’ expressions suddenly change.

I think it was probably very different from what they thought of as ‘blues’.

Delta blues often uses slide guitar with strong rhythm and powerful vocals.

I arranged this in a Chicago blues style using electric guitar.

Although it is said to be Chicago blues, the sound itself is not much different from modern electronic pop.

I bobbed my head to the rhythm and grabbed the microphone.

The gypsy woman told my mother

Before I was born-!

It cuts through the electric guitar sound in off-beat, dropping the notes by a semitone.

However, instead of becoming faster, his breathing becomes more relaxed, and he finally returns to the rhythm of the drum.

I got a boy child’s comin’

He’s gonna be a son of a gun

This time, raise the dropped note again by a semitone.

The note that started with a beat ends with a beat again.

The musical scale that goes up and down like riding an amusement ride provides auditory pleasure, and the melody that shoots out from the border of the drums creates a breathtaking feeling.

It’s something I’m good at and I like.

It won’t be unfamiliar.

R&B, loved by modern people, is ultimately a genre that originated from the blues.

In the first place, the word R&B itself is an abbreviation for rhythm and blues.

He gonna make pretty women’s

Jump and shout!

Raise the note all at once to reach a high note in an instant, then raise the volume with a low vibrato.

It was shown in these 12 words.

What kind of song can I sing?

At this level, you won’t feel any ambiguity anymore… … .

That’s what I thought, but Team Leader Choi Soo-yeon’s face wasn’t just filled with admiration.

What came to mind along with admiration was embarrassment.

Why do you look like that?

Isn’t this the direction?

But with my skills, I can easily ignore the direction, right?

Maybe I should show it more clearly.

I strengthened my hand holding the microphone and began to become more immersed in the song.

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“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

The three members of the rookie development team who were in charge of today’s interview were silent.

It was when Han Si-on left the room, with a regretful expression on his face, as if he didn’t like something.

The same question was lingering in the minds of the three of them.

‘He… … .’

‘If you pick it… … .’

‘Can you make a take scene debut? … ?’