Genius Manager Who Hears Voices - Chapter 90



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Episode 90

A few months later, Korea.

While the VVIP members were on Karen’s world tour, Heesung visited Korea.

After completing a hectic schedule that left me with no time to breathe, I went to a private cafe in Seocho-gu for an interview with a media outlet.

Heeseong answered the reporter’s questions while basking in the warm sunlight streaming in through the glass windows on the second floor.

“First of all, the local response to VVIP is quite good. It is being carried out in the order of the US, Canada, Europe, and South America, and I can personally feel that the members’ recognition is increasing with each episode.”

“It’s not that it’s not true, but the number of SNS followers for a group that hasn’t even made an official debut yet is already quite significant. Perhaps because fans from all over the world have gathered, it’s incomparable to that of most domestic stars. If this trend continues, can we expect them to skip a domestic debut altogether and jump straight into the global stage?”

Heeseong smiled and shook his head.

“That won’t be the case. Even at this moment, the members are eagerly awaiting their domestic debut. They just hope to be able to stand in front of Korean fans as soon as possible with an album of their own compositions that they have poured their blood, sweat, and tears into.”

“Self-composed songs? So does that mean that the debut album is filled with all the members’ self-composed songs? Including the title song?”

“That’s right. Basically, the leader Lee Seung-ho worked on most of the songs, but when it comes to writing lyrics, all the members participated. It was possible because it was a full-length album, not a single album.”

“Hey, this is… … . In this day and age, it’s hard to believe that there are very few groups that release full-length albums. The risk is so high compared to the investment. Should I understand that the fact that they’re producing a full-length album right from their debut album means that their manager has a lot of confidence?”

“Haha, it’s not me, it’s the members and the company’s decision. I’m not an expert in that area.”

“What are you talking about? They are already recognized as a ‘K group’ not only in Korea but also by fans all over the world. Everyone has high expectations for this one as well, saying it will be a huge hit. That’s because they have a career that has never had a single failure.”

Heeseong smiled while holding his coffee cup.

“Even if I were to show some humility here, that wouldn’t be reflected at all, right? You probably already have a headline in mind.”

“Hmm, it’s not me, it’s the public’s opinion. I just try to fit in with their consensus. That way, I can get a lot of views, and if I get a lot of views, I can make a living, right?”

“You can use whatever you want. After all, you are writing good things about me.”

“Yes, of course.”

Korea, which I visited after three months, had not changed much.

The only thing that has changed is the way people react to you.

That’s understandable, because the situation had changed a lot since Han Jeong-woo and I boarded the plane to the United States.

The members embarked on Karen’s world tour, starting with a concert in the United States.

At first, it was just filling one song during the opening stage, but as the number of episodes went on, it started filling two, three songs, and eventually even up to 30 minutes with a mix of performances and comments.

In short, the entire opening time before Karen appeared was a PR time solely for the members.

That was possible not only because of Karen’s consideration, but also because of the enthusiastic responses on site, and now the members’ time has become another big attraction at Karen’s concerts.

It was so much so that there were even placards with the VVIPs and individual members’ names written in large letters in Korean.

The reporter, who had been typing hard on his laptop, opened his mouth again and turned to Heesung as if he had chosen the next question.

“Let’s talk about that story this time. The time I received the Minister’s Award from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. I watched it live at the time, and I was embarrassed by how short the acceptance speech was. I watched it with the intention of writing an article, but it was too simple. I think it was about 30 seconds?”

“Actually, I was a bit embarrassed and ashamed. Most of the people who had previously received the award were celebrities, so I, a regular person, was very embarrassed to go up there in a costume and makeup. So I just said what I had to say and quickly came down.”

“Haha, an ordinary person? In a situation where hundreds of billions of won are being exchanged for just one word from Jeong Hee-seong, aren’t you getting a lot of calls from managers to appear in Hollywood and Netflix productions? Actors, singers, producers. Rumor has it that your entire house is filled with apple boxes?”

At those words, Heeseong burst into laughter and asked back.

“Are you saying that the apple box is filled with bundles of money?”

“Wasn’t it? If you can just appear in a Hollywood production, it’s definitely not a losing proposition. Netflix even guarantees full production costs. Wouldn’t anyone, whether actor or director, want to stand in line? And that’s true, right?”

Heeseong shrugged his shoulders, as if to say that it was half right and half wrong.

“It certainly went that way in the beginning, but it became much more comfortable after we designated one production company and gave them all the authority. To be honest, it was absurd from the beginning, that one person would have such enormous authority.”

“But doesn’t he still have the power to recommend actors and scenarios? He even has direct contact with Prince Ali.”

“Hmm, you’re not going to write about that in the article, are you? It’s not wrong, but I think it’s a bit too much to write about in an article.”

“Haha, of course I wouldn’t go that far, but isn’t that a fact that everyone knows? There’s no one who doesn’t know that the cultural cooperation and exchange between Korea and Saudi Arabia was actually achieved through behind-the-scenes conversations between you and Prince Ali.”

“hmm.”

“You don’t have to be humble in this kind of situation. If you have some level of ability, humility is acceptable, but if you’re a manager, you’ll get cursed at. They’ll say you’re deceiving me.”

At those words, Heeseong briefly smacked his lips.

This is because I’ve been realizing more and more lately that it’s much harder than I thought to find a middle ground between humility and confidence.

Since the news broke that a domestic production would be produced based on Saudi Arabia’s massive investment, Heesung’s cell phone has not been quiet for a single day.

This is because there were hopes that it could be another option for domestic producers in a situation where OTT had already taken over the market.

Externally, only Hollywood and Netflix were highlighted, but Heesung said that investments would also be made in terrestrial broadcasting and domestic films, and that preliminary negotiations with Prince Ali had already been completed up to that point.

What Saudi Arabia wants is a well-made work, and Heesung thought that even if it is not necessarily Hollywood or Netflix, the capabilities of domestic producers would be sufficient.

What matters is the presence and size of capital, not the name value of the platform.

Naturally, everyone could not help but admire the intention, and eventually he even received a commendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The media was busy making a big deal out of it and making a big deal out of it. Thanks to that, Hee-sung hasn’t had a single day of peace since he came to Korea.

Because all he did was catch thieves in Hollywood, and so many things changed because of that.

In fact, Heeseong has not been seen hearing the voice of the future since then.

The interview continued for about an hour, and when the coffee cup was almost empty, the reporter asked Hee-sung questions in a slightly more comfortable position.

“You’ve only been in Korea for three months. Do you have any plans to go abroad again?”

“Well, I don’t think it will be for the time being. Both Han Jeong-woo and VVIP are under GEM Entertainment and are receiving the utmost care. You know, I’m a freelancer, right?”

“Haha, right. Even though I know, I keep forgetting. Since this is such an unprecedented case in Korea. Okay, then lastly, if you have any future goals or plans, can you tell me? People are quite curious about whether the next artist has been decided.”

Heeseong shrugged his shoulders and answered the reporter’s question.

“Well, not right now, but who knows, I might meet someone as soon as I leave this store. Doing this job, I’ve come to think that fate is really strange. You never know when you’ll meet someone or what’s going to happen.”

“This is especially true in the entertainment industry.”

“That’s right. That’s why I always feel nervous, so I think every day is fun.”

After transferring those words to his laptop, the reporter smiled happily and reached out to Hee-sung.

“Thank you for accepting my interview request today. I know you’ve been contacted by many places, but I can’t thank you enough for agreeing to do it with our media outlet. I’ll make sure to organize it well and make it a good source of views, Manager.”

“Haha, I hope it wasn’t too provocative. Thank you for your hard work, reporter.”

Heeseong comes out of the cafe after finishing the interview.

Since it was a small store located in an alley, I started walking to where I parked my car.

As I mentioned at the end of the interview, GEM Entertainment was in charge of the world tour schedule, so there was no need for me to join.

Anyway, after debuting, I will be working under GEM Entertainment and the work I was asked to do was only until right after debuting.

Judging by the current trend, it seems that the terms of the contract with them have almost been achieved.

The conditions of the contract were a successful debut, winning first place on a music show, and being ranked within the top 10 on the music charts, which was a level that would allow them to surpass not only the domestic charts but even Billboard.

That’s because the group, which hasn’t even debuted yet, already has fans from all over the world, and the songs they sang at their concerts are floating around on various YouTube channels.

He said he hopes for VVIP’s debut and official release of the song as soon as possible.

So in a word, it meant that the 5 billion won in compensation proposed by GEM Entertainment’s CEO, Yoo Hyeong-seok, was effectively received.

“What should I do first if I receive 5 billion won… … Should I buy a big house and bring my mom and Heewon to Seoul?”

While he was immersed in such happy thoughts, Heeseong’s cell phone started ringing.

An unknown number came up, so I just turned the phone to silent mode and put it back in my pocket.

Recently, calls had been coming in constantly from unknown places, and Heeseong had found a way to avoid receiving them at all.

Then, the place where you really need it will receive a text message, and you can just read it and reply to it.

As he arrived at the parking lot and was about to pay his parking fee, he saw a woman standing in front of his red sports car.

To be exact, it was not in front but on the side, and he was fidgeting and sitting down repeatedly.

“Oh my, what should I do… … . That female customer seems to have scratched your car a little while she was parking.”

“My car? Really? How much?”

“Well, it doesn’t seem like much… … . Would you like to go and see for yourself?”

Hee-sung put the cash back in the parking lot owner’s words and walked towards the car.

I stuck my head out to check the car, and the scratches were so long that the door ding prevention sponge had come off all over the front and back.

“Ah, I think I have a headache,” Heeseong said, rubbing his forehead and calling out to the woman.

“Did you have an accident?”

“Oh, I’m sorry. I was running late for an appointment and had to park in a hurry, so I didn’t see the side… … .”

A woman who first bows her head and apologizes.

Then they raised their faces and looked into each other’s eyes.

At that moment, without saying who would go first, they both widened their eyes and called each other’s names.

“Huh? Heeseong… …?”

“Isn’t Sowon your older sister? How is it that she’s here… … .”

Genius Manager Who Hears Voices