Genius Manager Who Hears Voices - Chapter 86



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Episode 86

“Incidents, accidents, and revelations are rampant? In Korea? What… …?”

It had already been a week since Heeseong arrived in the United States, but he hadn’t heard any news from Korea.

That’s because I’ve been so busy since I first got here that I haven’t had time to breathe, and I haven’t been able to access any domestic portal sites on my phone at all.

In the midst of all this, incidents and revelations are suddenly breaking out.

Heeseong also asked Kim Jaehan with a rather serious face, wondering what he meant.

“Whew, don’t be ridiculous. Even though the entertainment industry is a place where there’s never a day of peace and all sorts of dirty things happen, these days, even I’m shocked. It’s not just me, but all the seniors here as well. It’s to the point where I feel exhausted just by reading the headlines. That’s why I don’t even go on portal sites these days.”

“What’s going on? When you say it like that, I get even more curious. The entertainment industry is noisy, so you always told me to just accept it and get used to it. How bad is it this time?”

Even if you don’t work in this industry, you already know how much nonsense and trouble there is in the entertainment industry.

Even if there is only a small incident, reporters rush in and the story is posted all over the portal sites.

Moreover, Heeseong worked at an advertising company.

Most advertising models are celebrities, and whenever an incident involving one of these celebrities occurs, there are disputes over model replacement or liquidated damages, so I knew very well how frequent this would be.

It was to the point where I started to wonder if advertising companies make money not from advertising, but from deposits.

Kim Jae-han cautiously looked at his senior, Seo Gwang-ho, and then opened his lips to Hee-sung.

“First of all, a major incident occurred involving a member of an idol group. It seems that he did a lot of dirty and debaucherous things with women. That incident blew up and now everyone involved is getting involved.”

“Disorderly and dirty? What are you talking about?”

“Hey, what could be more dirty and depraved? It’s literally dirty and depraved. I heard that somewhere in the mountains of Gangwon-do, there’s a super luxurious secret pension that only celebrities go to. I heard that they take the women they meet there, drink, and enjoy their private lives. But the problem is that they don’t just bring their girlfriends. They always come in groups and sleep together. They play all kinds of stimulating games all night long.”

“If it’s a stimulating play… … no way.”

“Well, the article went into more detail, but I don’t think it’s necessary to explain it that way. Anyway, the incident happened because the woman demanded money in return, and I rejected it outright. So the woman got angry and uploaded all the text messages and pictures she had taken to SNS. It was deleted after a few hours, but it was already very late. Korean netizens are so fast.”

Heeseong asked, blinking.

“So that spread like wildfire? And it even became an article?”

“Oh, that’s right. But the texts, pictures, and everything are so obvious that it’s impossible to shield them. So, in reality, we can say that his entertainment career is over. And if the people he’s involved with are revealed, they’ll go through similar procedures.”

“Those who are connected? So are you saying that they are all celebrities?”

“Of course. Have you ever seen celebrities hanging out with regular people? Whether it’s dirty or dirty things, they do it among themselves so that it doesn’t get leaked out and they can enjoy it comfortably. I don’t know if the rest of them will be exposed or not, but anyway, it wouldn’t be a huge mess because that guy was so famous.”

After hearing this, I couldn’t help but wonder who the person in question was.

“Who is that? You said earlier that he was a former idol member. Is he a famous idol?”

Kim Jae-han crossed his arms and blurted out the names of the group and its members, saying, “What are you going to say?”

“Uh. Choi Min from ‘Wide Asti’. And, that guy was a regular guest on our senior’s program. I even thought he could win at least the grand prize at the year-end awards ceremony. Ugh.”

“… … Choi Min? Gosh. How could that be? I can’t even imagine it when I think of the images I saw on TV… … ?”

“That’s why this mess happened. If he was someone who seemed like he would be like that from the beginning, I would have just assumed that would happen, but since he always maintained the image of being innocent and ignorant, the feeling of betrayal is even greater. He was popular because of that character in his senior’s program.”

It couldn’t have been more shocking.

They say you shouldn’t judge a person by their appearance, but I really thought that was Choi Min’s true personality and appearance.

You make that face in front of the camera, but behind the camera you live like a completely different person.

Because he was a celebrity that I trusted so much, I felt like other people would start to distrust him too.

As I was staring blankly at Seo Kwang-ho, who was just licking his lips, I suddenly heard the members chattering next to me.

When I turned my head, Seungho Lee was biting his lips and sipping cold water.

“What’s wrong? What’s wrong?”

“Ah, that’s… … I was wondering what kind of things like this could happen. I remembered what Seungho hyung told me before.”

“Seungho? What are you talking about?”

When Heeseong asked, Kang Minchang carefully opened his lips while observing the PDs’ expressions.

“The senior Choi Min that you just mentioned was originally in the same debut group as Seungho hyung. Why, that debut group that Seungho hyung talked about back then, right after debuting, the members had an incident and their activities were halted right away. Since that person also went through that, I wondered how the members could have ended up like that. It was both surprising and absurd.”

“You were in the same debut group as Seungho? Choi Min?”

Heeseong’s gaze naturally turned to Lee Seungho, and Song Seonwoo nodded and said.

“Yes. But I heard that as soon as the group disbanded, they moved to another agency and debuted again a few months later. That was ‘Wide Asty’, which you mentioned earlier. Of course, they didn’t continue their group activities there for long.”

If the lifespan of an idol is usually called the ‘dark 7 years’, then Wide Asty disbanded in less than 5 years.

I wasn’t particularly interested in boy groups, so I don’t know much about their internal circumstances, but Choi Min continued to be very active after that.

Not only did he have a solo album, but he was also active in variety shows, and eventually he even secured a spot on a main weekend variety show.

But that Choi Min was a member of the same debut group as Lee Seung-ho.

There was only one reason why Heeseong reacted so seriously.

“Wait a minute… … So out of the members that debuted back then, Seungho, you’re the only one who survived until now? The only one who hasn’t had any incidents?”

At that time, three had already exploded and flown away, leaving two remaining, and one of them is on the verge of completely disappearing after causing a major accident this time.

Even if we put aside the question of how this kind of member composition was possible, we couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy.

That’s four out of five members.

All four of them have virtually retired from the entertainment industry due to the incident, and now only Seungho Lee is left.

Of course, I don’t think Seungho Lee would be that kind of person since I’ve known Heeseong since he was very young, but you never know what’s going on with people.

It’s unlikely that this is some kind of curse, but Heeseong hasn’t seen Seungho Lee in at least a few years.

As if he had read Heeseong’s gaze, Seungho Lee put down the glass of cold water he was holding and spoke calmly.

“Don’t worry, hyung. I will never do that again. I will be more careful and behave better in the future.”

Heeseong said with a bitter smile, erasing the expression he had been making.

“I didn’t say anything, why are you doing this? You foolishly tried to do it on your own.”

“That’s exactly what your brother looked like just now. He had that kind of expression on his face, like he thought he might end up like that too, like he needed to go find a great shaman and get a talisman from some kind of magician.”

“Oh, I can’t say no? So, do you know any shamans?”

“Of course not. If there were, would I still be here? I would have succeeded long ago or left this world altogether.”

A moment of laughter escaped my mind.

Because when I heard it, it turned out to be true.

Heeseong slowly lowered the corners of his mouth and looked at the PDs again.

“Now that I hear it, I finally understand. Why the program was canceled, and why there was talk of its cancellation. If it was an incident of that magnitude, the viewers’ backlash would have been extraordinary. Oh… … I bet the PD is very worried.”

Seo Gwang-ho also laughed bitterly, saying, “Why not?”

“Programs sometimes do well and sometimes don’t, but when they get canceled because of something like this, it’s a bitter experience for producers like us. Since something has already happened, shouldn’t we leave the rest up to the will of heaven? Whether we continue or not isn’t something I can control on my own.”

“Well, if the problem is with one member and not the entire program, why don’t you just remove that member? I think public opinion will die down if you just remove that member.”

“That’s not the only way it will work out. In fact, Choi Min’s influence in terms of recognition was so overwhelming that once that fandom disappears, we can’t guarantee the viewer ratings either. Of course, the member who caused the accident will be gone, but whether or not we can continue to maintain it after that is something that requires deep consideration. That’s why I’m leaving it up to the will of heaven.”

“If it is the will of heaven… … ?”

“Well, I guess we’ll have to hope for some huge windfall that will offset all of this. Right now, that seems like a ridiculous hope.”

“Umm… … .”

I thought that whether they were managers, celebrities, or PDs, they all had their own struggles.

I feel like nothing is easy.

As he was thinking that, Heeseong’s cell phone started ringing.

Heeseong opened his mouth, holding the phone to his ear because it was an unsaved number.

“Yes, hello.”

“… … .”

“… … Yes? What did you say?”

“… … .”

I could clearly hear the other person’s voice, but for the time being I couldn’t understand what they were saying.

Of course, it was a language I was hearing for the first time, neither Korean nor English.

As the other person continued to talk nonstop, Heeseong took the phone away from his ear and pressed the speaker button.

Then, he asked the PDs, who still had long purse strings, while telling them the contents of the call.

“Do you happen to know what this is called? It’s a language I’ve never heard of before.”

The PDs listen to Heesung’s cell phone and begin to listen carefully to his voice.

Then, soon, An Jung-seon from the radio station opened his eyes wide and said.

“This is the language of that country! Saudi Arabia!”

At the word Saudi Arabia, Heeseong’s eyes widened even more than Ahn Joong-sun’s.

“Saudi? Saudi Arabia? Why is someone from that country calling me… …?”

Genius Manager Who Hears Voices