Producer with no Regrets - Chapter 384



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Episode 384

“Seolha, can you tell me the positions of the Girls’ League members?”

Snow White answered, pointing to each finger one by one.

“I’m the main vocalist… … .”

Rika is the lead vocalist and lead dancer.

Shin A-reum is also the lead vocalist and lead dancer.

Joara is the main dancer and sub vocalist.

Jang Ha-yang is the main rapper, sub vocalist, and main visual.

“Seolha, there is no such thing as main visual.”

“Huh? Oh, yes, that’s right… … .”

Because Jang Ha-yang would say things like, “I’m the main visual,” every day, Baek Seol-ha unknowingly came to think that the position of main visual really existed.

‘Now that I think about it, that’s true. If Hayang is the main visual, then am I the lead visual or sub visual? … . ‘

In the first place, it is strange to rank visuals that have distinct personalities.

“Well, that’s right. What you said is right.”

Seongpil went back to the original story.

“Seol-ha sings the highlights, Hayang sings the rap parts and low-pitched vocals, Ara sings a lot in the introduction and bridge, and Areum and Rika take up a lot of space in the verses.”

“yes…….”

“The question here is: What is the problem with this configuration?”

Problem?

Snow White thought deeply as if she were a student being questioned by a professor.

‘What’s wrong with our position?’

… … .

Nothing much comes to mind.

Personally, I think the composition of the Snow White Girls’ League is almost perfect.

It is clear that it is very rare, even among girl groups as a whole, for each member’s role to be so appropriately harmonized musically.

‘Rika and Areum are the deciding factors.’

The two lead vocalists serve as the backbone of the song.

It smoothly transitions from the verse to the highlight, making the song feel free of awkwardness.

‘Each of them has a distinct personality.’

There is nothing wrong with it… … .

Snow White laughed, saying she didn’t know.

Seongpil, who had been waiting earnestly for her answer, couldn’t hold it in any longer and burst out laughing.

“Seol-ha, don’t laugh when you’re in trouble.”

“yes yes?”

“It’s so cute that it makes me laugh. Then should I add one more Seol-ha position?”

Main cute.

“no, I do not want!”

“Yeah. Anyway, the problem with this configuration is that the configuration itself is a problem.”

“… … ?”

“Division of the song into sections to fit each type is a problem in itself.”

Even if Girls’ League tries a song that is completely different in genre and music, the result is likely to sound similar.

Because I’m going to have the same composition in every song.

“People who listen to a lot of Girls’ League songs, even if it’s a new song, can think, ‘Seol-ha will appear here’ or ‘Ha-yang will appear here.’ It creates predictability.”

“Ha, but I can’t help it.”

Isn’t it impossible to include Jang Ha-yang or Jo A-ra in the song’s highlight?

Or you can’t put Rika in when you need to lower your voice heavily.

Because it would harm the harmony and perfection of the song.

“It would be nice if all the members had outstanding vocal skills, but realistically that’s not possible.”

Snow White is the leader of the Girls’ League. And as the leader, Sungpil’s claims sound unreasonable.

Since all orchestral pieces sound similar, can’t the contrabass, which is in charge of rhythm in a symphony, be placed in the melody line?

“Hey, from the beginning… … .”

Snow White timidly rebelled.

“The reason idols can maintain the perfection of their music is because they highlight the outstanding abilities of the members… … .”

“Usually, that’s true. It’s true that we took musical harmony into consideration when choosing you. But, Seol-ha.”

Seongpil showed a look of difficulty.

It seemed as if he was extremely sorry to bring up this story.

Nevertheless, Seongpil said.

“Let me tell you the positions of the members of KAIST.”

“… … .”

Snow White’s head was empty.

What are the positions of the members of KAIST?

“Caius… … .”

Knowing the answer, Snow White couldn’t help but be flustered.

“I haven’t decided on a position… … yet… .”

“that’s right.”

Kaius hasn’t officially announced his position. Is it because the agency doesn’t want to bother deciding on a position and just leaves it alone?

“The reason why Caius doesn’t announce positions is because every member can play every position.”

Jinger, who lacked vocal skills in the early days of her debut, has now acquired perfect Korean pronunciation.

Accordingly, his vocal skills have improved considerably. To the point where they are comparable to the main vocalists of other groups.

However, Ginger usually speaks with a slurred pronunciation. Seongpil couldn’t figure out the exact reason.

“Cayers doesn’t need to be confined. If I had to say, Seol-ha.”

Seongpil put regret into his voice.

“In Caius, everyone sings as much as Seol-ha, and everyone dances as much as Ara.”

“… … .”

“Did you hear that Soyou took on the role of highlight rapper in this comeback song ‘Time’?”

“……yes.”

Snow White had nothing to say.

This is a girls’ league that always cries out for defeating Caius. Each of them has a rival in mind, and they devote themselves to training to chase after that rival.

As a group, I thought we were close to Caius. Although we fell short in many indicators, I thought the five of us could surpass Caius.

however…….

“The Girls’ League is currently unable to overcome Caius with their individual abilities.”

Seongpil looked away awkwardly.

“You guys often say that to become the best idol, you have to overcome Caus. I don’t think that surpassing Caus will necessarily make you the best idol, but if what you guys say is true… … .”

“That’s right.”

Baek Seol-ha admitted it calmly with a sad expression.

“The Darkest seniors were like that too.”

All members are main vocalists, main dancers, main rappers, and visuals.

They are said to be the only five stars in the world, selected from among tens of thousands of jewels.

Those who earned the title of best idol were not bound by positions.

“I was… complacent.”

Despite seeing the precedent, Baek Seol-ha was satisfied with the present. She thought that it was enough to just bring out each person’s individuality.

Seongpil looked at Baek Seol-ha, who was bowing her head, with pity. But he continued his story.

“Do you remember what I told you when I started ‘Our Producing’? Since we don’t have time, we should choose the best over the best. Conversely, if we have time, we should choose the best. And you have time.”

We were definitely given some time before our producing began.

“Even if the genre of the song is different, if the position is fixed, the composition becomes similar. Most idols boldly accept this shortcoming. Instead, they do the best they can with the given composition. In the direction of bringing out the strengths of the members. That’s not a bad thing. That’s right. Most groups did that. Even within that, there are countless ways to provide diversity.”

but.

“That alone is not enough.”

If you want to get the best name, you have to overcome the limitations that seem to be inherent in idols.

“Seol-ha, this is what I want to ask of you, the first project producer of the Girls’ League. No, I want to ask you. Please don’t be restricted by your position.”

Baekseol is called ‘Teacher’ by the members. She was in a position to teach the members. That’s why Sungpil chose her first.

“I’m not saying that you should force the parts to be distributed evenly so that only certain members can sing certain musical phrases, certain performances, and certain vocal ranges. I’m just saying to keep that in mind.”

This is the first limitation, the weakness, that the members must overcome to be called the best.

Snow White laughed in vain.

“It’s too difficult… … .”

“I know, it’s hard. Seol-ha. I don’t know if you heard, but I originally planned to train you for two more years until your debut.”

“yes?!”

“If everything had gone according to plan, you would have debuted around this time.”

“I’m in my mid-20s?!”

However, Sungpil’s plan was not realized. The debut of the Girls’ League had to be brought forward due to the company’s circumstances.

The members all gathered together, and the Girls’ League was revealed to the world after only one year of training.

“Of course you guys exceeded my expectations. You were amazing. You had many ups and downs, but you overcame them all and are now here. So I believe you can overcome them in the future.”

Seongpil sometimes imagines what the future would have been like if the plan had gone as planned.

What kind of performance will the Girls’ League, which has technically reached a level that satisfies Sungpil, show?

“Imagine. The two years you’ve spent so far have been filled with nothing but training.”

“It’s horrible… … .”

“Instead, I don’t think you would have felt any sense of entitlement towards Caius.”

“… … .”

“Seol-ha, college is 4 years. If you include master’s, it’s 6 years. Well, you have to write a thesis, so it’s 7 years. If the Girls’ League training period was 3 years in total, how many years did Seol-ha train to become an idol?”

It’s been over 10 years.

Baek Seol-ha, who trained for 10 years to become an idol, probably acquired skills that would be hard to find a match for in the idol world.

“You’re almost idol doctors. Of course, you’ve learned things that you can’t learn just by training for two years since your debut. Mentality, attitude, stage presence, presence or aura as an idol, attitude towards fans, and many other things. In addition to that, I demand even better skills.”

“… … To the point where all members can take the main position?”

“Oh, right. All members have main positions.”

“Will that be okay until the album I’m producing comes out… … .”

“Of course, it includes the entire period during which ‘Our Producing’ is in progress. Seol-ha, hold the center. Make it heavy. Got it?”

“… … .”

Snow White chewed over Seongpil’s request again.

When I first heard about it, I thought it was absurd, but isn’t the Girls’ League’s goal Caius anyway?

At least in terms of ability, you have to be on the same level to have a proper match.

‘Yeah, it’s something I have to do anyway.’

It will be very difficult to walk the path that Seongpil demands, but it is something that must be done.

Because the Girls’ League has to reach the top.

Baek Seol-ha clenched her fist, steeling her resolve. She thrust her fist toward Seong-pil.

Seongpil looked at the fist and smiled faintly. This was because it was a gesture that Erica made whenever she saw Seongpil.

“I’ll try. I’m the leader. I’ll lead the members as the leader.”

“Please, Girls’ League Leader.”

Their fists clashed.

“Just leave it to me.”

Goal: To have all members take the main position.

The process will be painful.

But the takeaway is clear.

Increasing musical diversity in the Girls’ League.

Isn’t pursuing diversity without losing one’s individuality something that artists should value above all else?

* * *

Jang Ha-yang touched the rose-patterned pillow that Baek Seol-ha had brought.

I tried lying down with my head on the pillow, or lying face down with my face buried in it.

“Hayang, how long are you going to do this…?”

Snow White was kneeling next to the bed, staring blankly at Jang Ha-yang’s strange behavior… no, pillow inspection.

“You said it was a memory foam pillow?”

“Uh, yeah.”

“Good. Did Director Park recommend it to you?”

“No, you didn’t recommend it. I chose it and bought it for myself.”

Jang Ha-yang was quietly burying her face in the pillow, then suddenly headed towards her desk.

I thought it was finally over, but Jang Ha-yang brought out some perfume and put it on the pillow. Then she looked at Baek Seol-ha as if asking if it was okay to spray it.

Snow White was delighted.

“Oh, that’s what Hayang sprays on the bed? Yeah, spray it on my pillow too. It’ll smell like Hayang when I sleep, hehe.”

“Yeah, well, haha, that’s right.”

Jang Ha-yang’s perfume was sprayed on Baek Seol-ha’s rose-patterned pillow. Jang Ha-yang buried her face in the pillow again and lay down.

“… …Hayang-ah.”

“Huh?”

Jang Ha-yang, who buried her face in the pillow, spoke in a strangely hazy voice. It seemed that she really liked the scent of that perfume.

“If Hayang can sing like me, then she also wants to be in Highlight.”

“Ahaha.”

Jang Ha-yang lay down on his side and matched his eye level with Baek Seol-ha, who was sitting under the bed. Jang Ha-yang smiled gently.

“I can’t possibly sing like my sister. We’ve been learning singing for several years now.”

“Well, still. As the years since debut accumulate… … .”

“Then, you will also become better at singing.”

Jang Ha-yang said in a resigned tone.

“You can’t catch up. It’s like Achilles and the tortoise running a race.”

“… … Huh? Oh, Achilles?”

“Sister.”

Jang Ha-yang pretended to look angry.

“Director Han, you learned it in class. Zeno’s paradox. Director Han would be sad.”

“Ah, ah, that’s right. I remember!”

“What was it about?”

Snow White opened her eyes wide in embarrassment and avoided eye contact as if she had no face. But she still managed to answer with determination.

“Achilles and the tortoise were racing, but Achilles fell asleep in the middle… … .”

“Aesopus is also Greek. He is from the same hometown as Zeno, so I’ll give you half of the answer.”

“Oh, Aesop?”

“Aesop’s Fables. Aesop, Aesop.”

“uh?”

“The tortoise and the hare. It’s a story from Aesop’s Fables.”

“The tortoise and the hare was a Greek story?! The Byeoljubujeon is a Korean story!”

“Sister, the story of Byeoljubujeon is about rabbit liver.”

“ah.”

Jang Ha-yang hugged Baek Seol-ha’s head as if she was loving her.

“I used to not understand the term ‘Baekchimi’, but now I understand.”

“I’m stupid?!”

“Ahaha, what will I do if I live apart from my older sister later on?”

Snow White pretended to be angry but gave herself into Jang Ha-yang’s arms.

“… …Hayang-ah.”

“Yes, sister.”

“There are now five years left.”

“Are you thinking about breaking up already?”

Snow White shook her head.

“Can we be the best?”

“of course.”

Jang Ha-yang took Baek Seol-ha off her chest. Then, looking at her sister with eyes filled with affection, she carefully stroked her cheek with her thumb.

“There’s my sister, there’s Ara, there’s Arum, there’s Rika. There’s Director Park, Director Han, the CEO, and Ji-eum oppa, and Gyeong-seop oppa. There’s Garo Enter. We’re going to be the best. So someday, we’ll happily talk about these anxious days as a side dish.”

“Ha, Hayang… … .”

Baek Seol-ha slowly fell out of Jang Ha-yang’s arms.

“Why are you like that?”

“Oh, no. It’s so pretty when you look at it up close… … .”

“Huh? Ahh… … Ahaha. I was not considerate enough.”

Jang Ha-yang placed his thumb and index finger at an angle and placed it against his chin.

“Because she’s the main visual of the Girls’ League.”

“Hayang-ah, I heard from Director Park today that there is no such thing as a main visual position… … .”

“I am the main visual.”

“… … .”

Snow White laughed and jumped onto the bed where Jang Ha-yang was lying.

“Hayang, now I also want that pillow cover… … .”

“This is mine.”

“uh?!”

“I’ll buy you the same thing tomorrow.”

“… … .”

After a while.

“Hey, Sister Hayang, why are you sleeping on the floor?”

As Rika passed by her sister Line’s room, she sensed something suspicious and went inside.

Snow White shook her hands and lightly picked up the pillow that had fallen next to Jang Ha-yang.

“I guess you’re very sleepy.”

“The floor is warm because of the boiler!”

Yeah, everyone is in the Girls’ League.

A group of talented people who seem to have been chosen by their time have gathered here.

Among them, Baek Seol-ha will lead everyone as a leader. She vowed that she would definitely take everyone to the top.

Looking at the fallen Jang Ha-yang, I made a promise.

“Uh, why is that on the floor… … ?”

“Our Hayang is very sleepy. I will help you. Let’s go up to the bed.”

“My head… … hurts… … .”

“Didn’t you get sick while on tour overseas, Unnie? It’s common to get endemic diseases in other countries!”

“Oh, really… … ?”

“Don’t come near me, you might get infected!”

“Ahaha… … .”

“Why are you hugging me?! No, let go, kkieeeek!”

* * *

End of the year.

The Girls’ League received psychological counseling at Seongpil’s recommendation.

‘Modern people don’t know how to be honest about their emotions. Even when they get hurt emotionally, they remain numb. Now that you’re in your second year as idols, you probably have quite a few wounds buried deep in your hearts.’

It was so-called professional mental care.

The members came in and received counseling one after another.

As Joara, who was the second turn, came out of the consulting room, Rika, who was the next turn, came in.

“Hey, Shin A-reum.”

Joara sat down next to Shin Areum and spoke.

“Do you go for counseling regularly?”

Joara’s eyes were slightly red.

When she first heard that she was going to get counseling, she expressed her displeasure, saying, “I’m normal. What counseling? Isn’t it just a waste of money?”

But when I actually talked to the counselor, I realized that I had a wound that I didn’t know I had and even shed a few tears.

“Is this how it was originally?”

“I’m going to see a psychiatrist, not a counselor.”

“… … Oh, is that so?”

“The days of shedding tears like you are over. I take my medicine regularly.”

Shin A-reum has been seeing a psychiatrist regularly for several years. According to the doctor, she has improved considerably.

If I don’t get better, I won’t be able to do idol work, and that would be right.

Then Rika came out.

Joara asked with interest.

“Hey Rika, how was it?”

“Uh… …ordinary?”

“You didn’t cry?”

“You didn’t cry?”

“……okay?”

Rika smiled brightly.

I can tell by that smile.

Rika doesn’t have any scars. Even if she does, she’s the type of person who can easily let them go.

“Ara-chan, did you cry?”

“Well, I cried. It’s different from what it looks like… .”

“She’s just as fragile as she looks! If anyone yells at Ara-chan, she’ll run away like a hamster!”

Joara put Rika in a headlock.

After a while, Baek Seol-ha came out after receiving counseling. She, like Jo Ara, was slightly emotional.

Snow White tried not to show that she had cried, but her sniffling revealed everything.

“Ha, Hayang, take good advice. You’re a good person.”

Jang Ha-yang smiled silently and hugged Baek Seol-ha. Then Baek Seol-ha’s tears were about to burst again.

“Why am I like this when everyone else is watching… … .”

“Teacher, are we strangers?”

“Zurui (lethal)! Every day, I only hug and be close to my older sisters! You shouldn’t discriminate against people because they’re young!”

Rika ran to Baekseolha and hugged her. This time, Baekseolha really couldn’t hold it in.

“Thank you guys… … .”

When Baekseol-ha really started crying, Rika was confused. What on earth had she heard inside?

Snow White calmly felt the warmth of Jang Ha-yang and Rika. As if only that warmth was what kept her alive.

“Sister, I have to go.”

“Sorry, sorry. Do your best.”

Jang Ha-yang entered the counseling room.

The four members sat side by side on chairs in the waiting room and chatted.

“Will Sister Hayang cry too?”

“I think I only saw Hayang when she was preparing to debut with ‘Ani’ and when she won first place on a music show. Also during her concert.”

“Isn’t Sister Ha-yang an iron lady?”

As an older sister, Jang Ha-yang tries to set an example for her younger siblings. Jang Ha-yang is the one who supports the Girls’ League more strongly than anyone else.

No one would have thought that she would cry over just counseling… … .

──!

Sobs could be heard through the walls of the counseling room.

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

The members looked at each other in confusion and pressed their ears to the wall of the consulting room.

The walls were thick so the sobs were very faint, but Jang Ha-yang’s voice was clear.

“What is that counselor…?”

* * *

She, who is also called a celebrity consultant, has decided to take on five idols today.

Public attention is as warm as the sun, but also as cold as the north wind. Celebrities who are completely exposed to it have a hard time maintaining a healthy mind.

‘If I can help you be even a little more honest with yourself, then that’s enough for me.’

The counselor is doing this work with that kind of mindset.

After finishing the consultation with Baek Seol-ha, the counselor reflected on his calling and waited for the next turn to come.

It was Jang Ha-yang.

The counselor said with a kind smile.

“Hello, please sit over here.”

“i look forward to.”

A few minutes later, the counselor started working on this and ran into the biggest challenge of all.

The counselor was overwhelmed.

To Jang Ha-yang, who was sobbing and shedding tears like a waterfall, I just asked her a few manual questions, but those became an awl that burst Jang Ha-yang’s wounds that had swelled to the point of swelling.

Jang Ha-yang was pushed to his limit, to the point where he could only burst out with a few questions.

“I had never received a love that was truly loving since I was born. His love was so bright, beautiful, and stinging like a thorn to me. I was afraid that a person like me was worthy of receiving such heavy love. Knowing that the love that Loki, the god of mischief and fire, had sprinkled out of curiosity would disappear as lightly as it came, I had to try harder. I had no choice but to try so that this love would not be taken away… … .”

The counselor took notes on paper.

No, I was just pretending to take notes.

‘It’s too heavy!’

The counselor quickly realized that the person was too heavy for him to handle.