Producer with no Regrets - Chapter 527



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Episode 527

Ginger was so jealous that she couldn’t easily get between Joara and Jiyu.

People at KS Entertainment didn’t think Ginger was timid. No, even if she was like that before, they thought she had now become confident and assertive.

But that was a mistake.

‘What if Ara is still very angry with me… … .’

The fact that Ginger is so confident is only a story within KS Entertainment, as she is loved and supported by her coworkers.

Ginger was still timid.

To the point where I couldn’t even apologize carelessly for fear that the other person would be angry.

It wouldn’t matter if Joara was alone, but since she was always with Jiyu, it was hard to talk to her.

‘Should I just come and look for it later? … .’

When I went to apologize to Seongpil, I was able to muster up my courage because he was the only one there to greet me. Shin Taewoong was also there with me.

Ginger was struggling alone until it was finally time for the interview.

“Please tell me the style and atmosphere you would like to show this time.”

Today’s joint interview was like a teaser video. It was an introduction to the fans who were waiting for ‘Aoa’, saying ‘This is what I’m going to do.’

Jo Ara was the first to speak.

“I’m loved for my slightly cool looks. This time, I’m thinking of maximizing that style.”

“Can you give me a little spoiler?”

“Hmm, it’s similar to ‘Long Four’.”

“I can’t help but look forward to it.”

‘Long Po’ was called a legend even among the people. From styling to makeup, there was nothing that the fans did not like.

The song has been loved for a long time, to the point where it was chosen as one of the top three songs by the Girls’ League.

Of course, Girls’ League still only has a handful of title-level songs, so even if they were in the top 3, it might not be that great.

Here’s what Jiyu said.

“I… … Well, I decided on an exciting song. I wanted it to be a performance that many people could enjoy.”

“Should I give you a spoiler?”

“It’s similar to our comeback song concept. Oh, is this too much of a spoiler? I’m going to get in trouble with the PD.”

Globe has already released teaser photos and the album setlist.

Since they will be making a comeback soon, fans can guess JiU’s performance with Globe’s comeback song.

“What about Ginger?”

“……ah.”

Ginger suddenly came to her senses.

‘We’re filming. Don’t think about anything else!’

“What style would you like to show us, Ginger?”

“Ah, umm.”

KS Entertainment had already decided on the song that Ginger would perform in ‘Aoa’ and even hired a choreographer.

But Ginger couldn’t answer that question.

All Ginger had to do was dance to the music the choreographer had created. She never even thought about what she wanted to express.

“Are you going to mysticism?”

Jiyu, sitting next to Ginger, covered her face. Ginger quickly accepted what she said.

“That’s right. It’s going to be an incredible performance. I’m sorry to the fans, but I can’t give even the slightest spoiler.”

“The fans will be disappointed.”

“There’s no way around it. It’s going to be a shocking show. It’s going to be a lot more fun to watch without any information. I can guarantee it.”

Even though she hadn’t seen the choreography yet, Ginger was confident that the company would hire a good choreographer.

“I will do my best.”

The PD nodded as if he had found a good point. Then he moved on to the next topic.

“By the way, Ara said you learned dancing before you joined the Girls’ League, right?”

“Yes, I studied street dancing for a long time.”

“Did you incorporate street style into this performance?”

“Ugh… … .”

Joara recalled the ‘Bad’ choreography created by Sungpil. It was quite different from the street dance that competed on technique.

It would be more correct to call it urban dance.

“No. I’m good at everything. I just wrote the genre that best fits the song.”

“Did Jiyu learn ballet?”

“I learned it, but I didn’t really feel interested in it. Oh, but this is something I realized after becoming an idol. Having done ballet since I was young helped me a lot. It’s the first time I’ve ever received such intense choreography and practiced it. Other kids would have muscle pain the next day, but I’d be fine.”

“Does this performance have anything to do with ballet?”

“It’s not that there isn’t any. Just a little bit? There will be an opportunity to show off my elegance.”

The PD was satisfied.

This ‘Aoa’ is a huge hit in many ways.

Starting with the fact that it brought together the most notable girl groups of the current generation, Girls’ League, KARA, and Globe, all in one place.

All of the members are main dancers. Moreover, they have been learning to dance since they were young, so this ‘Aoa’ is sure to be more intense and full of things to see than before.

“What about Ginger?”

“I am…….”

Ginger trailed off with an embarrassed look.

“… … It’s so pretty.”

“yes?”

“Before I became a trainee, I had never danced… … .”

The filming set was plunged into silence.

I wonder if Ginger is joking.

She is the main dancer of KAIST in name and reality. Her personal dance cover video once became a hot topic, garnering over 10 million views.

Dancers who review idol dances often give Ginger lots of praise.

“Oh, then… … .”

The PD flipped through a notebook containing information about Ginger.

“Ginger, you became a trainee and made it to the debut group in less than a year. You debuted with KARA. So, you were selected to be in the debut group in less than a year and became the main dancer?”

Ginger looked at Joara’s expression.

I was worried that I might seem too cocky.

But Joara just looked at me with an interested expression.

‘ah!’

Joa is a dancer. So, it’s inevitable that you’ll develop feelings for someone who is good at dancing.

Ginger’s thought process flowed like that.

Then, it would be more helpful to become confident than to just take it off!

“Yes, I am a genius!”

Joara clapped her hands in small admiration.

Ginger became even more excited.

“I feel sorry for everyone else, but I am a dancer who is unrivaled by anyone.”

Joara and Jiyu quietly exclaimed, “Oh!”

Ginger’s shoulders became as high as Baekdu Mountain (the Chinese name for Mt. Baekdu).

However, Joara’s feelings were completely different from her expression. She was just taking care of herself while filming.

‘Yes, yes, I guess so. You’re a genius. I’m really jealous.’

Joara is an ordinary person.

I both admire and envy those who have genius.

If Ginger had been better in either physical or technical ability, there wouldn’t have been this much antipathy. However, Ginger was a natural born genius who had all the qualities of a dancer.

Nijinsky, the god of dance, was short and had short legs, but Ginger had talent and long arms and legs.

Besides, Seongpil really likes ginger… … .

‘Yeah, you’re being cocky, I’ll admit it.’

Seongpil said this to Joara.

Ginger’s cheeky behavior was an expression of her affection and friendliness towards Joara.

But when I saw what Ginger did today, it seemed like her personality itself had changed.

It’s easy to become arrogant when people around you support you. It’s even more so when you have that much talent…

“The youngest is on top!”

Since then, Ginger has been advocating for her talents and has declared that she will not be defeated by others.

PD whetted his appetite by looking at such ginger.

‘If I were a producer for a cable survival show, I would have gotten a 5% viewer rating just from Ginger’s comments.’

However, ‘Aoa’ was not a channel that attracted attention and gained views in that way.

PD just swallowed his regret.

And as Ginger became more active, Joara and Jiyu’s fight became less and less lively.

‘Isn’t this enough to make us lose?’

Is this what it means, “Since you’re no match for me, I should chew on my defeat in advance?”

* * *

Filming is over.

Ginger quickly ran to the manager while observing Joara’s movements.

“Manager, please give me my gift quickly… … !”

“Ginger, come here for a moment.”

“yes?”

The manager took Ginger to the PD and writers. And he checked if there was any part of today’s filming that Ginger didn’t want to appear in the footage.

“Well, you can just let them all out!”

“Don’t do that.”

The manager caught Ginger.

Ginger’s attitude towards filming today was good. She was very active and even fun.

But there were some parts that were a bit excessive.

It is impossible for a manager to always correct the filming attitude and tell the PD and writer to delete the excessive parts.

On this occasion, Ginger had to learn what good is.

“Look, this part is… … .”

Ginger knew what her manager meant.

Management isn’t just about coordinating schedules and creating training plans.

Management also clearly teaches artists the virtues they should have.

So Ginger listened to the manager in silence. This part was good, this part was a bit like that, so let’s get rid of it, this part was pretty good, but I’m not sure if it’ll last long…

Ginger nodded vigorously every time he spoke. Meanwhile, Joara and Jiyu left the studio with their manager.

‘Oh, it’s still okay. I can catch up.’

Catch up with Joara and apologize with a gift.

About ten minutes, which felt like an eternity to Ginger, passed. Ginger ran out of the studio, holding the gift she had left with her manager in her arms.

As Ginger ran out, the manager also became anxious.

“Ginger! I have to go straight to work, so finish this quickly and come back!”

“Okay, I understand!”

As soon as she left the door, Ginger looked left and right.

‘Where?!’

I don’t know.

As Ginger took out her cell phone, she heard a voice from across the hallway. Thinking it might be Joara, she quickly headed there.

As I turned the corner, I saw an elevator.

In front of the vending machine and the makeshift bench in front of the elevator, there was a completely unexpected person.

“Mr. Ginger?”

Seongpil was talking to Jiyu.

“Hey, Director Park? Is that the blacksmith that followed Ara?”

“No. I came here during filming because I had to take Ara somewhere.”

The joy of meeting Seongpil was short-lived.

Although she would have liked to chat, Ginger had more important things to do.

At that moment, Jiyu spoke to me gently.

“I was already talking to you and Ginger… … .”

“I see. Where is Director Ara?”

“… … .”

Jiyu was speechless.

I never thought my words would be ignored.

‘What kind of kid is this… … .’

“Ginger!”

I heard the manager calling from far down the hallway.

Ginger became more anxious.

“Director, this!”

Ginger put a gift in Seongpil’s arms.

“Would you please tell Ara-san that I’m sorry?”

“Yes, I will.”

“Thank you so much!”

Ginger’s face brightened and she hurriedly left for the manager. As the sound of her footsteps grew distant, Jiyu grumbled softly.

“Is Ginger really that kind of person?”

“That kind of person?”

“You’ve been ignoring me all along. And I see you again today. You ignore what I say and pretend to only know about me, oppa.”

“You must have something urgent to do.”

“Then why did you ignore me before?”

Jiyu thought that Ginger was simply timid, but the more she looked at her, the more it seemed like that wasn’t the case.

I should have become close to Ginger, but I was losing interest in doing so. I thought it would be faster to gain Joara’s favor and buy her a ticket.

“… … .”

Seongpil kept silent. He didn’t want to talk about Ginger.

They say good words are silver, but silence is gold.

Seongpil kept his thoughts to himself.

‘Arado said that Ginger was arrogant.’

Could it be that Sungpil himself is possessed by Ginger? Seeing Joara and Jiyu say that together… … .

‘Well, even if I did get to know Mr. Ginger, how much would I know?’

The Ginger he met in America was different from the one Seongpil remembered from his past life. It wouldn’t be surprising if the current Ginger was different from the Ginger of the past.

‘still…….’

Seongpil looked down at the gift he had received from Ginger.

‘You even prepared a gift to apologize.’

Joara and Jiyu must be misunderstanding.

“Sir, are you here already?”

Joara, who had gone to the bathroom, came back. She had taken off her colored contact lenses and was wearing simpler clothes.

Jo Ara greeted Ji Yu, who was standing in front of Seong Pil, happily.

“What did you talk about with uncle, sis?”

“You’re pretty. Do you know how many times I compliment you? My ears are bleeding.”

Joara flinched.

It was the first time she heard Jiyu directly call Seongpil “oppa.” For a moment, she had to wonder who on earth Jiyu was referring to when she said “oppa.”

“Sister, do you call him oppa?”

“I want to ask you. Do you call your brother uncle?”

A subtle atmosphere flowed between the two.

Joara asked first.

“why?”

“Why?”

Jiyu said, sounding slightly bewildered.

“You’re my brother.”

“Sir, I’m 34 years old.”

“You were in your mid-20s when you met me?”

At that, Joara flinched again.

I never thought that Seongpil and Jiyu’s relationship would last that long.

Sungpil in his mid-20s? I saw a picture of him at his house from his Marine days, but I can’t imagine it.

“You were my brother. You are still my brother.”

Jiyu playfully elbowed Seongpil on the arm. Seongpil waved his hand away as if embarrassed.

“I’m too old to be called oppa.”

“That’s right. You are an old man.”

“… … .”

Seongpil looked gloomy and lowered his eyes. Then Jiyu grabbed Seongpil’s arm and passionately defended him.

“Why are you an old man? Where can you find an old man like this? How old were you when you met me?”

“Oh, no, sir, I was 30 years old… … but I was in my second year of high school at the time! Even if you look at my age, I’m still an sir!”

“Araya, why are you so angry… … . Do you want to turn me into an old man so badly… … ?”

Seongpil became really depressed.

It was more depressing than when Jo Ara saw Seongpil and said, ‘He’s all withered.’

Just like in his previous life, Seongpil felt something as he grew older. His mind was young, but his body was growing old.

Seongpil also wanted to hear people call him oppa rather than uncle.

In that sense, there was a playfulness to the way Jo Ara called Seongpil in her past life and present, but it was still much better when Jo Ara called him oppa in her past life.

“That’s not it… … .”

Jo Ara panicked when she saw that Sung Pil looked really hurt. She just rolled her eyes like a baby bird watching the world around her fall apart.

After a moment of silence, Jiyu smiled brightly and said.

“Okay. So ‘uncle’ is just a friendly term, right? Then you can call me ‘uncle’ and I can call you ‘oppa’. Okay?”

“… … .”

“Right, oppa?”

“I think I was gaslighted by Ara. When I compare you to my brother and uncle, I feel more comfortable with uncle.”

“then.”

Jiyu tapped Seongpil’s arm with her palm one last time as if she was about to leave.

“I’m more used to hearing you say ‘oppa’ now. I’ve been called ‘oppa’ for longer than I’ve ever heard in my life. But why are your arms so thick, Team Leader? What kind of exercise do you do?”

“Don’t exercise.”

“Oh, the manager.”

“It’s because I’m old, because I’m old… … If I just stay still, I’ll just shrivel up and wither… … .”

“Ugh. Araya, don’t say such things to Oppa. Look at how dead he is. It breaks my heart.”

Jiyu left after giving them a brief greeting.

As she disappeared from sight, Sungpil shook off his gloom and handed Joara a gift.

“Araya, Ginger said she was sorry.”

“… … .”

“Are you still mad at Ginger? She was really sorry. She had something to do and left first, but she gave you a gift, so please contact me later… .”

“What, can you call me oppa?”

“huh?”

“No, what… … .”

Joara turned her back to Seongpil and pressed the elevator button. She crossed her arms and just looked at the elevator floor.

“If you don’t like it, you can call me that.”

“Hey, what are you talking about, oppa? I’m an uncle. Call me uncle.”

“You don’t want to hear me call you oppa? Yes, I just heard it a lot from Globe. It must have hurt a lot after we broke up for so long. Don’t you know how I endured hearing the Globe kids call me oppa all this time?”

“……lol.”

Seongpil used the method he learned from Baek Seol-ha.

When you’re in trouble, just smile awkwardly.

‘When producing the next group, I will have to go for a cold-hearted image by bringing back memories of my past life.’

As soon as the elevator arrived, Joara strode inside.

“Come in quickly. If you’re late, Teacher will tell you to come in.”

“uh.”

The reason Sungpil came to pick up Jo Ara today is to go see Min Sihwa together. He plans to get her opinion on the ‘Bad’ choreography he created.

‘I’m nervous.’

Although she had already received good reviews within Garo Enter, Jo Ara wanted to show the choreography to Min Si Hwa as her final test.

Seongpil felt suffocated for some reason, so he grabbed the collar of his shirt and fanned himself.

‘I feel as nervous as when I went to see Ara’s parents in my past life… ‘

“ha.”

After the story about Jo-Ara and her older brother, I felt a sense of low pressure for some reason. To the point where Seong-Pil noticed it.

But then she sighed and patted Seongpil on the shoulder as if to encourage him.

“Don’t be nervous. I like the choreography. I’ll cover it even if the teacher tells me to.”

“……thanks.”

The reason Sungpil was nervous was different from what Jo Ara thought. That was because the ‘bad’ choreography he was going to show Min Sihwa was something Jo Ara had created in her past life.

‘It’s almost like Ara’s choreography skills are being evaluated.’

“But sir, what’s with this gift all of a sudden? It’s not my birthday today. Are you aggressively pushing this on me? Oh man, I’m not the type of person to fall for gifts.”

“I told you it was a gift for Ginger, Mr. Apple. What were you thinking when I told you?”

“Oh, bro, I, s, a, r, e.”

“Oh my, look how clever our Ara is. She’s so cute.”

“You’re the one who’s being cheeky, right? I was even acting cute in front of my fans, so why didn’t you at least pretend to be embarrassed… .”

Joara seemed really disappointed.

Seongpil felt like he had done something wrong and tried to comfort her.

* * *

Min Si-hwa, who had seen Seong-pil dance, lifted the hand that was resting her chin on and pointed at him with her index finger.

“So this is what Director Lee made?”

“I’m not your older brother, teacher.”

“Your brother made it?”

Min Si-hwa is strong in a different sense than Jo A-ra or Ji-yu.

Seongpil thought about it for a moment.

It wasn’t the first or second time that he had used knowledge of the future. However, it was too much of a prick to my conscience to claim that he had created a work that clearly had copyright (performance rights).

It was like, for example, creating a song that would be a hit in the future without making a single mistake and saying, “I made it. I’m a genius composer.”

“actually…….”

Seongpil came up with a plausible answer.

“It’s like Ara made it. I danced it while thinking of Ara. It’s a dance dedicated to Ara.”

“Are you crazy, sir?!”

“Yeah, being young is great, but I wish you’d stop saying embarrassing things in front of me.”

Seongpil tried to make an excuse, but he stopped because he didn’t have the confidence to make something more plausible.

When Seongpil remained silent, Jo Ara looked at him as if he were a strange person.

“Really… …?”

“Never sleep with someone you work with. It’s a life lesson, so take it to heart.”

“That’s not it!”

Min Si-hwa’s eloquence made even Seong-pil actively make excuses. When he kept making excuses as if his life depended on it, Min Si-hwa waved his hands as if he was fed up.

“I see. It’s something that Isa Oppa made. Out of respect for that kid, love, or whatever. I just asked because I was surprised. It’s not something that someone who has nothing to do with dancing would make.”

“So? Teacher, teacher, can we kill all the other kids with this?”

“I don’t know.”

“If Teacher doesn’t know, who will?”

“It’s obvious, but I’m not a prophet. I don’t know what kind of person you have in your head. I know it’s a fun dance to watch, but I don’t know what the other guys have prepared. I don’t know the outcome.”

“Anyway, is it okay?”

“huh.”

Joara and Seongpil high-fived.

“I also thought this was okay since I saw it. Oh, Teacher, do you want to come see what we’re filming this time? There are days when we show each other a simple performance for just one minute before filming the actual performance, as a war of nerves. Come see it.”

“When is it?”

“It’s the weekend. Teacher, there’s no class.”

“I have a competition this weekend. I need to know when it is so I can decide whether to go and watch it.”

“A competition?”

Joara’s interest was piqued.

Min Si-hwa is going to the competition? I really want to see it.

“Do you want to come see it too?”

“yes!”

The two exchanged their schedules.

Even though they had only been taking classes for a short time, the two had become quite close. Seongpil looked at that with pride.

“Come back that day and evaluate me. Do I deserve to win or not?”

“Even if your dance was made by Isa Oppa, what about the other kids?”

“Well, I guess they entrusted it to some Korean choreographer. They’re all similar. But my choreography is different from theirs.”

“What is it?”

“It’s full of affection, isn’t it, sir?”

“If you’re working with someone, you shouldn’t sleep… … .”

“Can you please stop saying that… … .”

* * *

KS Entertainment’s performance directing team went to the airport to pick up a person.

The opponent was an American choreographer named Grant Bryan, and several of his students followed behind him.

The staff member shook his hand in fluent English.

“Mr. Brian! Thank you for coming all this way!”

Brian shook hands with the employee with a sad smile.

Grant Bryan.

The winner of season 3 of Dancing Star, an American dance competition program that Joara enjoys watching.

He specializes in modern dance and jazz dance, and has established academies and professional schools all over the world, with thousands of students. He has produced thousands of students to date.

His professional school has such a high status in the United States that just the certificates issued by the school are enough to make a person a full-fledged dancer in the industry.

Renowned as a dance player and educator, he was even more famous as a choreographer.

Although he is a man, he has a knack for girlish dance and has directed the performances of numerous female pop stars.

KS Entertainment was able to contact me because I had been involved with the K-pop scene several times in the past.

“No, I appreciate it.”

KS Entertainment invested a huge amount of capital and connections to attract the busy Brian.

The thanks Brian sent were for the money.

“Let’s go.”

As he walked with the KS Entertainment staff, Brian spoke quickly as if he was wasting every second.

“I came here because I had a strong request, but honestly, time is running out. I don’t know if the idol can live up to the standard you have proposed.”

“Don’t worry. Ginger is a great idol and dancer.”

Brian smiled.

The choreography had already been completed to match the song.

‘If you’re a K-pop idol, you must have learned how to dance. But is it possible to fully perform a choreography piece?’

The choreography that Brian created was not something that could be done well by one person alone. It was only through a group dance that it gained vitality.

Of course, Ginger is the main character, but even with just a little experience, it would be impossible to digest it within the time limit.

‘I prepared a downgrade version with my disciples to prepare for that.’

However, he didn’t really want to ruin the finished product. As KS Entertainment said, it would be nice if Ginger was a good dancer, but Brian didn’t have high expectations.

Brian and his students were led to the practice room at KS Entertainment. Ginger was about 10 minutes late for the appointment.

The staff apologized on his behalf.

“I’m sorry. The schedule is a little longer than expected.”

“It’s okay. For the next dozen days, my time is entirely yours.”

Brian looked over Ginger.

‘Schedule. You said you were a famous idol. You must be spending more time on commercial activities to earn money than practicing. Should I adjust my goals lower?’

Ginger’s body was born to be a dancer.

Even Brian was impressed.

But skill is a different matter.

Brian assumed Ginger’s skills were beginner level, or slightly above beginner level.

“Then let’s begin.”

“i look forward to.”

That’s how Brian’s choreography lessons began.

About three hours later, Brian’s lips were a mixture of surprise and delight.

“Not only the body, but also the ability was born with it… … .”

He is a genius who cannot be compared to others.

Ginger’s red hair sparkled like flames in Brian’s eyes.