Producer with no Regrets - Chapter 409



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Episode 409

Seongpil knocked and entered the studio.

The familiar scenery was accompanied by the BGM of ‘Uparupa’. Jeong Ji-eum was staring blankly at the monitor, not even noticing that Seongpil had come in.

Seongpil tried to call him, but then quietly approached him from behind.

The still sound was holding the mouse.

But the cursor didn’t move.

Jeong Ji-eum just stood there still, as if he didn’t know what to do.

Seongpil carefully placed a hand on his shoulder.

“Hey, bro?”

“Are you busy?”

The still voice did not answer. It felt like he was avoiding answering.

Instead, he turned his chair and faced Seongpil.

“Let’s talk for a moment.”

“Why are you like that, so scary?”

Seongpil is the type of person who says something without hesitation when he has something to say. Jeong Ji-eum felt awkward that Seongpil insisted on saying, “Let’s talk for a moment.”

Seongpil brought a chair in front of him and sat down.

“How’s the ‘Apple Crush’ work going?”

“… … .”

This time, Jeong Ji-eum took action instead of answering.

He played a file labeled ‘Apple Crush Version 26’. Without any modifications, this version of ‘Apple Crush’ would be submitted to the A&R team meeting.

Although Baekseolha Jeong Ji-eum said that she barely touched ‘Apple Crush’, Sungpil felt the opposite.

Almost finished.

but…….

‘It’s too heavy.’

It’s too long, complicated and heavy.

The song is over 4 minutes long.

The current ‘Apple Crush’ is so full that it’s hard to listen to lightly.

All sorts of tricks and sounds are intricately interlocked like a complex clock mechanism. For someone who is satisfied with just checking the time, it feels like they are being forced into a chronograph with a bunch of unnecessary features.

“Not really?”

One should always be careful when evaluating a creator’s work. Sungpil didn’t know what Jeong Ji-eum meant, so he just smiled bitterly.

Jung Ji-eum also showed a bitter smile.

“Seol-ha said the song wasn’t finished. That’s why I came to see it.”

Perhaps, Snow White’s ‘not finished’ meant that she was not going to revise it in the direction she wanted.

“Did you fight with Seol-ha?”

“… … We didn’t fight.”

“then?”

“… … .”

Jeong Ji-eum took a deep breath. Then, she began to speak in a trembling voice as if she were going to confession.

“I don’t know either… … .”

* * *

After the vocal line of ‘Apple Crush’ was confirmed, Jung Ji-eum started working hard.

This could be the title song that will break the Girls’ League’s hiatus of over a year. Even though it’s not a song that I like, I didn’t want to work on it carelessly since it contains Baek Seol-ha’s wishes.

however.

‘I don’t know.’

I really don’t know how to deal with ‘apple crush’.

This was the first time something like this had happened.

Up until now, Jung Ji-eum has been creating songs with a fountain of inspiration. Whenever he puts his hand to it, a song comes out in an instant.

Although he didn’t tell anyone, Jeong Ji-eum truly thought he was a genius.

‘Why is it like this?’

But I had no idea what to do about ‘Apple Crush’.

So, the stop sound was going to be textbook-like. But it couldn’t be.

If we are talking about textbooks of AAA structure, there are only ballads. Or, there is only ‘Portrait in You’ by legendary producer Jung Ho-hwan, who even harbors an inferiority complex.

Even if you refer to BBS’s ‘Portrait in You’, you will only get a worse version of it.

I was scared.

In fear, Jung Ji-eum ran away.

Jeong Ji-eum only looked at ‘Uparupa’, which he composed himself. Or, he only checked the songs that the A&R team brought.

I haven’t even seen ‘Apple Crush’.

“Brother, how finished is it?”

Baek Seol-ha asked. There was impatience in her voice.

Jeong Ji-eum didn’t sense Baek Seol-ha’s anxiety. He interpreted the nervousness in her voice as discomfort.

It sounded like he was scolding me, saying, ‘Why are you so slow?’

“I will do it.”

He just answered curtly.

Snow White said she understood and left.

And then he came back the next day and asked.

“Brother.”

And the next day too.

And the next day too.

The stillness was so unsettling that I thought I would die. One day, two days, three days, four days passed, but no idea came to me.

I’m angry.

Jungjieum has only made songs in AABC or AAC structure so far. We have only used structures that have the highest probability of becoming hits.

I didn’t even keep in mind unfamiliar structures like ‘apple crush’.

‘Why did you choose this song?’

Why did you choose such a strange structure?

And why, instead of my own composition, did you choose a song by a foreign composer? Am I not good enough?

The still sound has become a source of resentment.

No, I even felt betrayed.

But Jeong Ji-eum didn’t have the courage to express those feelings. She didn’t want to.

The Girls’ League, who have been through thick and thin together, how could they do that to Baek Seol-ha?

‘Why this song… … .’

Jeong Ji-eum simply repeated her escape in front of the wall of self-loathing and talent.

I just turned my eyes away from reality with ‘Uparupa’.

* * *

“I don’t know how to use this structure in an idol song, and how to make it fit… … .”

The inferiority complex I felt while arranging Darkest’s ‘The King’ came rushing back to me.

“I don’t know, I don’t know, really… … .”

There was no way to complete ‘Apple Crush’ with Jung Ji-eum’s head.

He felt a sense of inferiority.

“I, I, I can’t grant Seol-ha what she wants… … .”

Jung Ji-eum was crushed by his sense of responsibility as a music producer. He had no way of fulfilling what the idols wanted with his abilities.

If she had just a little more courage, Jeong Ji-eum would have run to KS Entertainment and asked Jeong Ho-hwan how he made ‘Portrait in You’.

“That’s why you were so rude to Seol-ha.”

“I can’t see anything. I can’t see anything in this song. It’s not something that can be used in pop music in the first place, so how, why on earth did Seol-ha do something like this… … .”

“Then should I pass it on to another composer?”

Jung Ji-eum raised his head. He just opened his eyes wide and couldn’t say anything.

There are many different types of composers in the world.

A composer who is good at writing melodies.

A composer who makes good tracks.

A composer who is good at writing rap parts.

A composer skilled in string arrangements and brass arrangements.

If you really can’t do the stop sound, you can pass it on to another composer.

“You can do that if you want.”

In fact, it’s no different than before.

It’s in the same vein as Garo Enter buying melodies, tracks, and songs from various composers.

It’s about making up for what Jeong Ji-eum lacks with money.

But Jung Ji-eum couldn’t say ‘I understand’ clearly. No, she didn’t.

“You don’t like that?”

People are greedy.

It’s a given.

The same goes for the stop sound.

A genius composer who created a legend with the Girls’ League. He wanted to keep that title.

No, rather than the title, I hope to continue to move forward together with the Girls’ League.

So I don’t want to give it up.

“I understand.”

Even Seongpil would be like that.

If Jung Ho-hwan suddenly loses his mind and says he’ll come to Garo Enter, Sung-pil won’t just leave and say, “Please take good care of the kids.”

I guess she wants to somehow get into Garo Enter and become the producer of the Girls’ League.

“Ji-eum, let’s do this together.”

“… …With my brother?”

Instead of sitting facing Jeong Ji-eum, Seong-pil moved the chair next to him.

The two ended up looking at the monitor together.

“Hyung, do you know how to compose music?”

“no.”

Seongpil smiled with an embarrassed expression.

“I don’t even know how to play an instrument, let alone compose a song.”

But Sungpil has decades of experience. He has spent his life being more passionate about idols and their music than anyone else in the world.

And although it is a fact that he does not want to admit, Sungpil learned music from Yoon Sangyeol.

That doesn’t mean you’re educated.

‘Words that Yoon Sang-yeol said as if he was bragging. Words that he threw out as if he was letting it slip.’

The Girls’ League’s ‘Ani’ was created by Jeong Ji-eum.

The reason Sungpil reacted so violently when he first heard ‘No’ was because of the knowledge he had learned from Yoon Sangyeol.

Because I knew why a song in the same style as ‘No’ was so great.

This time, I wanted to use what I learned from Yoon Sang-yeol, who is a composer, musician, and artist.

‘I hate Yoon Sang-yeol.’

However, in his previous life, Seongpil secretly admired Yoon Sangyeol.

Seongpil was jealous of, yet acknowledged, the composer who could create beautiful music with his fingertips as easily as eating rice.

Seongpil looked at ‘Apple Crush’ with the still sound.

And Seongpil said.

I gave him some advice from a composer who was much more experienced than Jeong Ji-eum.

“Ji-eum, the song has become much more complicated than it was originally. Instead of filling it in, let’s just take it out.”

The composer said that he put strength into the parts that he felt were lacking.

The track ‘Apple Crush’ is filled with polished technique, high-quality sessions, trendy arrangements, and complex chord progressions.

He didn’t know what to do, so he used all the best methods he knew.

“The more good ingredients you put in, the more complete it becomes.”

Seongpil moved Jeong Ji-eum’s hand over the mouse. Jeong Ji-eum seemed afraid.

A precarious glass castle that he built with all the skills he had accumulated. He is afraid of destroying it.

I don’t think I’ll know how to build a castle if I face the vast plains again.

“Right now, this song is aiming for the best. The best quality. But let’s try our best, not the best. Even if it’s a little clumsy and rough, let’s try.”

Seongpil did what Jeong Ji-eum was afraid of.

“Take out this sound.”

Jeong Ji-eum followed Seong-pil’s words even though she was trembling.

And so the demolition began.

Seongpil continued to speak without stopping, looking at the glass walls collapsing one by one.

“Ji-eum, think about the basics first. Contrast and balance. If the melody is complex, keep the chords simple. If you want to emphasize the vocals, use fewer instruments for simultaneous pronunciation. These are the basics.”

The current ‘Apple Crush’ does not keep the basics. It is only filled.

Although the song features vocals without any gaps, the instrumental session that supports it is also full.

It’s clear that the stopping sound somehow decided to compete with the song itself.

“It’s not easy to trust kids.”

It was just as Seongpil said.

Jeong Ji-eum has been composing while keeping to the basics.

In this part, there’s Baek Seol-ha, in that part, there’s Jo A-ra, and in this part, there’s Jang Ha-yang.

In this way, we divided the parts according to the members’ skills. We considered their capabilities, but this time it wasn’t the case.

The ideal that Baek Seol-ha presented was so far away that it seemed impossible for the Girls’ League to achieve it.

That’s why I wanted to achieve perfection through the song alone.

“But just trust me. I believe you can do it.”

Finally, the glass wall built by the stillness collapsed. What was left was a song so empty that it felt hollow.

It is something that can be called a song only if it relies solely on the members’ vocals.

When I looked at my watch, several hours had passed.

The still sound is how many minutes of time is wasted for each sound that is discarded.

“But, brother… … .”

Jung Ji-eum said in a dejected tone.

“The guide vocal recording is in a few days. I don’t have the confidence to polish it up by then. I have a feeling, but I still don’t know exactly what to do. I don’t know what to do either, but asking Seol-ha to go in and record… That’s… That’s… .”

The still sound finally seemed like something could be seen.

Normal music adds more instruments when it heightens the mood. But the ‘Apple Crush’ before his eyes was the exact opposite.

On the contrary, every part was empty.

One of the things I considered when writing ‘Apple Crush’ was to make every part a highlight, without any boring parts.

That’s why I had to empty all the parts.

To make the members’ vocals stand out more.

“You can’t even say that you composed or arranged this… … .”

Jung Ji-eum was confident.

The direction that ‘Apple Crush’ should take is not filling, but subtracting.

This form, which has removed everything after listening to Seongpil’s advice, is probably the one that most closely resembles the completed ‘Apple Crush’.

So Jung Ji-eum felt guilty.

Is it right to write a song that leaves everything to the singer? Can you really call yourself a composer after doing this? Can you say that you contributed to the later success of Girls’ League?

Seongpil answered him very simply.

“There are songs that resonate louder the more you listen to them.”

“… … .”

The sound of the stillness made his arms drop as if a thread had snapped.

It felt like the obsession that had been plaguing him for weeks had suddenly disappeared.

He let it all go.

“Can I trust Seol-ha?”

“Let’s try it. If you think of the kids as artists and not as projects, believe me.”

Seongpil was telling Jeong Ji-eum to let go of her excessive sense of responsibility.

A song is not completed by the composer alone.

It is created together with the singer.

“yes.”

The sound of the stillness answered quietly, like a candle going out.

* * *

Although he said he would trust Baek Seol-ha, Jeong Ji-eum couldn’t even raise her head when she faced Baek Seol-ha in the recording studio.

In the end, ‘Apple Crush’ was dragged to the recording site without being completed musically.

“Sorry Seolha… … .”

Now we can’t put off recording guide vocals.

This is because the guide version must be completed before we can move on to the next steps, such as receiving choreography, creating a music video storyboard, and deciding on visual elements.

Even if it’s not perfect, recording should be done according to schedule.

“No.”

Snow White received the latest version of ‘Apple Crush’ yesterday.

She couldn’t help but be surprised.

Because it was so different from the songs I had received so far. It was to the point where I felt like Jung Ji-eum had given me an unfinished version that I had not even touched, saying, “Just try to be Snow White X.”

But I knew that wasn’t the case.

“What do you think, Seolha? Can you do it?”

Seongpil, who was standing next to me, asked cheerfully.

Snow White gave him a hint.

‘… … Yeah, there’s no way that my brother Ji-eum would have given me the song in this condition just to screw me over.’

It must be true that Jeong Ji-eum said, “I don’t know what to do.”

Snow White believes in stillness.

There is no way one would not trust a composer who has written a success story together.

Besides, since the misunderstanding that had once existed was resolved thanks to Seongpil’s mediation, he didn’t think that Jeong Ji-eum would have any intentions.

‘There must be some meaning to it.’

It means something… … .

Even if I look at Snow White a hundred times, I still don’t understand its meaning. Even if I keep thinking about it since yesterday, I still don’t understand it.

“Excuse me… Oppa. Can you give me the direction first?”

It was a song that was simply too difficult for Baek Seol-ha to interpret on her own. So when she asked for help, Jeong Ji-eum just lowered her head even further.

Baek Seol-ha looked at Seong-pil in confusion.

Seongpil said.

“Today’s vocal director is Seol Ha!”

“yes?”

“I look forward to your interpretation!”

“Ah, no, I, no… … .”

Up until now, most of the guide vocals for the Girls’ League have been sung by Baek Seol-ha.

She was so talented that she didn’t need a vocal director, so she really didn’t have one.

But for this song, I wanted to receive even a simple direction… … .

At that moment, Baek Seol-ha opened her eyes wide.

Because I realized something when I saw Jeong Ji-eum bowing her head pitifully.

‘You really don’t know.’

Now I understand why the silence was so sharp when it came to ‘Apple Crush’.

He felt helpless when he faced a challenge for the first time. He tried to solve it with his own abilities, but it was impossible.

So here we are.

I decided to stake my fate on Baek Seol-ha’s interpretation skills.

Snow White watched the still sound, smiled, and spoke confidently.

“Leave it to me! I’ll sing it beautifully and come back!”

Snow White entered the recording booth.

Only then did Jeong Ji-eum raise her head and sit down next to the recording engineer. Seong-pil decided to sit behind Jeong Ji-eum and watch the situation.

‘Sorry, Seolha.’

Seongpil told her not to worry about it, but Jeong Ji-eum felt so guilty that she had a hard time looking Baek Seol-ha in the eye.

It is said that quite a few composers experience this.

It’s about meeting a singer with a song that the composer himself knows is lacking. Of course, when that happens, the composer also feels embarrassed.

Even if I wasn’t sure that ‘this is the best’, I wanted to at least bring a song that I wouldn’t regret.

[Let’s get started.]

Baek Seol-ha said as she entered the booth.

After the recording engineer gave the OK sign, he played ‘Apple Crush’.

The recording took a long time.

We added another hour to the originally scheduled 3 hours and 30 minutes.

[I’ll raise the key and call again.]

Snow White continued to sing.

[I think I sang too excitedly just now. I’ll try to tone it down this time. If you think I’m shouting too much, please let me know.]

I took another time.

Snow White sang alone for over 10 hours. No one told her to ‘sing more’, but she felt inadequate and sang again and again.

Jung Ji-eum continued to stare at it as if possessed.

When the recording finally seemed to be coming to an end, Seongpil said.

“Do you understand now? A song isn’t something that a composer completes in advance.”

It’s made together with the singer.

Baek Seol-ha sang while trying out all kinds of techniques even though Jeong Ji-eum did not give any direction.

Even ad-libs that I never expected Jung Ji-eum to be capable of burst out like a god.

The still sound was full of admiration.

‘This is a singer.’

A singer is not simply someone who sings songs.

A person who makes a song his own.

Snow White was a singer and musician.

Jeong Ji-eum looked at her hands in bewilderment. Hands that she thought had miracles, hands that had been given to her by the heavens.

No it wasn’t.

‘Composers don’t write special songs.’

It was the singer who made the song special.

If someone other than Baek Seol-ha had sung ‘Apple Crush’, it would have just been an ordinary song.

Jung Ji-eum realized what was lacking in ‘Apple Crush’.

The only thing missing was an instrument, and that was Seol-ha Baek.

That’s why it sounded so empty.

‘This is, this is… … .’

The still sound wrinkled the tip of his nose.

I felt like crying.

I was so ashamed of my past self who only continued to tackle ‘Apple Crush’.

‘This is what Seol-ha has been seeing all along.’

How excited he must have been with this song in his head. How frustrated he must have been with Jung Ji-eum, who didn’t understand him.

“Yes, I should have asked Seol-ha to call you earlier… … .”

Jeong Ji-eum said in a wet voice.

“I gave you 1.”

Jung Ji-eum wiped her tears with the back of her hand.

“Seolha makes 100.”

* * *

When the recording reached about 5 hours.

Lyricist Lee Su-yeon visited the studio to offer help with the recording process.

By the way, it was a full makeup look with a spring vibe. It was an outfit that made me worry that it might be too cold to wear now.

“Oh, welcome, lyricist.”

“Yes, Director Park!”

Lyricist Lee Su-yeon shook hands with her precious business partner with great sincerity. And then she immediately saw the reason she came here today: Jeong Ji-eum.

Even though Lee Soo-yeon had arrived, Jeong Ji-eum had turned his back on her. His gaze was focused only on Baek Seol-ha inside the recording booth.

“I, Mr. Ji-eum… … .”

Lee Soo-yeon approached Jeong Ji-eum.

“hello…….”

The still sound remained silent for several seconds.

And I answered roughly.

“hello.”

“… … .”

When Lee Su-yeon saw that silence, she felt as if her heart was breaking. And in her heart, she cursed Sung-pil and Son Hye-bin.

‘Where on earth do you see this guy interested in me?! Hey, someone’s here and you’re not even looking!’

Lee Soo-yeon was so shocked that even her hands were shaking. She felt like cursing out of betrayal, but she couldn’t just leave.

Lee Su-yeon sat next to Jeong Ji-eum and observed the recording situation.

It is not uncommon for a lyricist to accompany the singer to the recording studio. Since the lyricist is concerned about pronunciation and language, he or she can change the lyrics on the spot to suit the singer.

To that lyricist, ‘Apple Crush’ sounds like this.

‘Wow, this song is good. It’s like a pop song.’

Snow White inside the booth was singing with all her might, sweating profusely.

I felt sorry for Lee Soo-yeon, who came to the studio dressed up neatly.

‘Summer is coming soon.’

There was definitely summer in Baek Seol-ha’s voice.

The song itself seemed full, so it never felt boring to listen to.

Lyricist Lee Su-yeon forgot something while listening to Baek Seol-ha’s song. ‘Apple Crush’ is a song with an AAA structure, with the same structure repeated three times in a row.

Baek Seol-ha’s ‘Apple Crush’ seemed to portray a myriad of changes and ever-changing cartoons with her voice.

It was a full-color landscape painting drawn with voice, capturing the concept of change and stuffing it in the air.

‘This is going to be a real success.’

Will the Girls’ League write another success story?

Lee Su-yeon was extremely proud that she had played a part in that success.

At that moment, Jung Ji-eum’s expression entered her field of vision. Jung Ji-eum was blankly staring at the recording booth like a young man in love… … .

‘……uh?!’

Lee Su-yeon looked at Jeong Ji-eum and Baek Seol-ha alternately.

‘Oh, really? You’re lying?!’

Is Seongpil sensing this current?

Lee Soo-yeon turned her stiff head and looked at Seong-pil.

Then, there was Seongpil, who, like Jeong Ji-eum, looked like he was suffering from a fever of love.

‘… … So it’s a face after all?’

I feel deprived.

How happy would life be if I could make a man make that kind of expression with just my face…

“Wow, that’s ridiculous!”

Then the recording engineer shouted loudly. He rubbed his shoulders as if he was getting goosebumps.

Jeong Ji-eum and Seong Pil also suddenly came out of their trance.

“Why are you like that?”

“Look at this!”

When Baek Seol-ha sings, the recording program shows a long wavelength.

It is a visual representation of vibration and sound range.

however.

“It’s exactly the same!”

“uh?”

The wavelength of the part that Baek Seol-ha had just sung and the part she had just sung were perfectly aligned.

This can’t be done without a machine.

“Hey, is this possible?”

“I’ve only heard about it, but I’ve never actually seen it. Wow, this is possible.”

At that moment, Baek Seol-ha finished singing and spoke with a strange excitement.

[I, I get it now! I’ll sing it again like I just did! Oh, so that’s how it’s done. Oh, this is the best. Da, I’ll do it again!]

Snow White was so excited that it seemed as if she knew what was going on outside. Seeing that, the recording engineer was amazed again.

“I think Seol-ha felt it too.”

Amazingly, the subsequent recordings also matched the wavelength perfectly.

In this way, the guide vocal recording for ‘Apple Crush’ ended safely, leaving behind a small legend.

* * *

Seongpil and Rika come to Japan!

“Secret dates are fun too!”

“It’s not a date.”

“Aaang, please listen to me!”

Seongpil couldn’t help but laugh when he saw Rika running with a smile on her face.

‘I’m so excited I could die.’

These days, the Girls’ League is groaning under the dictator Baek Seol-ha.

Jo Ara once said that ‘violation of human rights’ was a joke, but maybe it wasn’t a joke.

‘Because there has rarely been a time when members devoted so much time to improving their skills.’

The Girls’ League is undergoing a training schedule that is so harsh that it would make you want to leave during your trainee days.

Even though she had come to Japan for business, I could understand why Rika was so excited.

The two entered the Webex office.

I followed the staff’s instructions and headed to the reception room. Himura was already there.

“I’m really sorry, I know you’re busy.”

“No! I wish you would call me more often!”

“Hahaha, is that so?”

“Yes (hi)! If you want, I can stay a few more days!”

“Absolutely not.”

“That (Sonna)!”

Himura smiled kindly at the two who were still on good terms. He handed them the script he had prepared.

“It won’t take long.”

The reason Seongpil and Rika came to Webex was simple.

That’s right, it was to film a documentary about ‘Estas’, a girl group affiliated with Webex.

“You two can appear as judges for Estas’ performance demonstration and just give brief comments.”

Himura’s ambitious Estas Comeback Project began with a television series documentary.

‘I heard it was broadcast once a week for 30 minutes at night. In Japan, these kinds of Kanmuri programs are usually broadcast late at night, so Webex must have put in a lot of effort.’

In Korea, there are also series of entertainment programs that only feature idol groups.

But this documentary about Estas is different from those. It will depict Estas’s growth period.

So to speak, it was a survival program in which only one group, Estas, appeared.

“Director Park, look at this!”

Rika showed me a part of the script that was very exciting. It had a description of Seongpil written in it.

[The representative producer of Garo Enter, the man who built the legend of Girls’ League from the ground up, his name is Paku Senpiru! He flew from Korea to Japan for Estas!]

“He is the representative producer of Garo Entertainment, the man who built the legend of Girls’ League from the ground up!”

“Hey, that’s embarrassing.”

“I’m Rika, a Japanese member of the K-pop group Girls’ Union that took Japan by storm last year! What is this?!”

Rika shouted at Himura.

“Why is my explanation only about ‘Japanese members’? Isn’t there something more to it?”

“For example?”

“Something like ‘Legendary Girls’ League’s Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, and Lead Visual Ishikawa Rika’!”

“As a legendary lead position member… … .”

It’s a title that somehow seems weak.

I think it would be more impactful to just be in the main position rather than the legendary lead position.

“hmm?”

Seongpil flipped through the script as if he found it strange.

“Our feedback isn’t in the script? Can we really just say what we feel?”

“Yes. This is a real documentary for that purpose. Just tell me exactly as it is.”

“uh…….”

“Don’t worry. It’s okay if your words become sharp. Japanese idol fans really like the narrative of growth. The deeper the bottom, the better the effect when you go up, right?”

The growth narrative of an idol is a pattern that is well-received in Korea as well.

No, it’s a narrative that is universally accepted throughout the world.

People in Korea and abroad also like the narrative of the Girls’ League as a ‘miracle born from a small business.’

This was also proven in ‘Girls League Begins’.

“Then it really is as it is… … .”

“please.”

“Is it okay to use K-pop groups as the standard?”

“I’m hoping for that instead.”

Seongpil nodded heavily.

“Yes, I understand.”

Himura also answered seriously.

“Director Park, I hope this will be an opportunity for the Estas kids to grow. This isn’t just showmanship for Japanese fans.”

The first step for Estas to take a leap forward.

There needs to be a trial there.

“please.”

* * *

On-site filming of the Estas Comeback Documentary.

In the practice room, Estas’ leader Yumi was hanging down with tears in her eyes and her head bowed. Behind her, the members were trembling and sobbing like baby birds.

“Ms. Yumi.”

Seongpil, who had been gossiping about the gossip, was finally about to put an end to the evaluation.

“No, Estas.”

Seongpil said without a shred of sympathy.

“Are you sure you want to become an idol?”

Yumi finally shed tears like chicken poop.

Himura, who was watching from outside the camera angle, could not bear it any longer and tried to run towards Seongpil.

The staff barely managed to stop him after grabbing him.