Producer with no Regrets - Chapter 535



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Episode 535

“for a moment.”

Hong Gyu-heon stopped Shin A-reum.

Shin A-reum, who was preparing for the performance of a lifetime, looked around and hesitated like a car whose engine had not been turned off.

“Director Seo Yu-seon.”

“Yes, yes, uh, yes, uh, yes.”

When Hong Gyu-heon called, Seo Yu-seon turned into a wooden doll like a student being punished.

Seongpil was understood and not understood at the same time. Seo Yu-seon was said to be very shy, but not to this extent.

‘When I first met you, you were just shy, not this nervous.’

Is it really because of the title of CEO that Hong Gyu-heon holds? Is it that aura that makes Seo Yu-seon freeze?

Seongpil glanced at Hong Gyuheon.

‘She’s so cute… … .’

Seongpil promised that he would one day clear up Seo Yuseon’s misunderstanding.

“I can guess why you wanted to show Shin A-reum’s performance. Is this the answer that Director Seo Yu-seon is going to give me?”

“… … .”

Seo Yu-seon looked at Shin A-reum with anxious eyes.

Shin A-reum seemed to be intimidated as the atmosphere became heavy. She realized that this was not a light event where she could simply dance and be done with it.

Seo Yu-seon felt her heart sink when she saw Shin A-reum.

It may be rude to think this way when looking at a confident person like Shin A-reum, an idol, but… … .

‘It’s like me.’

I don’t want to see my junior like that.

Seo Yu-seon’s cloudy eyes became clear. He exuded the courage of his life.

“Yes, yes! That, that’s right! Ms. Arum’s dance is my answer! Ah, Ms. Arum’s dance… … .”

Seo Yu-seon shook her head vigorously. Then she shouted without a single stutter.

“Ms. Areum’s dance is the light I have seen!”

Seo Yu-seon raised the corners of her lips in satisfaction.

He gave Shin A-reum faith, and by doing so he wanted to encourage her.

It will definitely work… … .

‘Your expression has gotten worse?!’

Shin A-reum looked like she was in a bad mood.

As Seo Yu-seon fidgeted, Hong Gyu-heon took the horse’s head.

“Then let’s hear Director Seo Yu-seon’s answer… … before we see, let’s hear the other side’s story first.”

Lee Jae-ho walked out to the center.

The choreography for ‘Automata’ wasn’t only well-received. There was also some opposition among the staff.

The representative of the opposition party was Lee Jae-ho.

It’s not that he was desperately against the ‘Automata’ choreography concept, but he was the oldest member and had no choice but to shoulder the burden of being the representative.

“Lee Jae-ho.”

“Yes, sir.”

“You’re deeply concerned? I want to hear your concerns.”

Joara, the initiator of this project, did not give a definitive answer after hearing the opposing opinions. She believed that the opposing opinions also had validity.

When Jo Ara asked Seongpil for help, this was the answer he gave.

“Because the answer will come out at the end of the debate.”

After some debate, the answer comes out.

If there is validity to either side, then eventually the two will come together and one will fall.

“Yes, first of all, me, we.”

Lee Jae-ho put ‘we’ as the subject, as if his opinion was not his alone.

“The problem we see is simple. It’s too technical. It’s unfamiliar. It’s more like urban dance choreography than idol choreography.”

In other words, it means that the idol’s performance choreography is not made with live performance in mind.

It was created solely to highlight the dance, so it is flashy and complex.

Hong Gyu-heon expressed interest.

“Is it true that idol choreography can’t be technical and unfamiliar?”

“There is no law that says so, but I can’t help but be concerned. The current choreography project violates one of the virtues of popular music: repetition.”

“Repeatability?”

Idol choreography tends to have catchy and pointed choreography as its strength. Choreography that is easy for people to follow and ultimately easy to remember.

Although the roles are reversed, there is a saying in the pop music world.

It’s not that a good song is memorable. It’s that a good song is memorable.

It is not uncommon for funny songs that were ridiculed and cursed when they came out to remain in people’s minds and be talked about for years to come.

“Repetition is a virtue in popular music. And I think that for idols, repetitive and simple dancing is also a virtue.”

“The Girls’ League performance wasn’t simple.”

Seongpil was slightly surprised to see Hong Gyuheon’s response.

Hong Gyu-heon was refuting Lee Jae-ho. Is she resentful of Lee Jae-ho’s opinion?

No, that’s not it… … .

‘The boss is already providing the counterargument that was going to come up anyway.’

If it crumbles under this level of refutation, then get in. That must be what it means.

Of course, Lee Jae-ho did not crumble to this level of objection. Instead, he used Hong Gyu-heon’s questions as waves and flew higher.

“It’s different from the performances that Girls’ League has shown so far. As you can see from the intermediate results of the performance directing team, ‘Automata’ even has different highlight dances in the first and second verses. The A and B melodies go without saying. They don’t even care about repetition, this important virtue.”

‘You’re exaggerating.’

Hong Gyu-heon admired Lee Jae-ho’s speech, but also found problems inherent in his logic.

Lee Jae-ho exaggerates, exaggerates, and inflates in order to get his opinions across to everyone.

Just looking at the grandiose word ‘virtue’ is enough.

‘You’re making all the people who don’t follow your words into people who have violated virtue.’

Choreographers who were unfamiliar with producing popular music flinched at every sound of Lee Jae-ho’s voice, as if they had done something wrong.

You’re probably actually thinking, ‘Did we do something wrong?’

“Mr. Sangheon said so.”

Yang Sang-heon, who had been planning ‘I’ll Make You Happy, Rika-chan Season 2′ in his head, was startled. His name was suddenly called.

“This is nothing more than a ‘list of techniques’.”

Yang Sang-heon was shocked.

That was just something said roughly in a meeting!

As his opinion became known to the world, he looked around and quickly lowered his head to avoid eye contact with the choreographers.

“I totally agree. This is not idol choreography, it’s a list of techniques.”

“wait a minute!”

Korean traditional dancer Heo Su-in couldn’t hold back any longer and joined the conversation.

“I can’t agree with that! If it’s complicated and flashy, isn’t it idol choreography? Idols are a show of youth that is exciting, beautiful, and charming! If this isn’t idolishness, then what is it, the expression of the human mind that pushes the body to its limits?”

“… … .”

“Why, why are you suddenly so quiet?”

“no…….”

Choreographer Ahn Hee-jin smiled brightly.

“It’s kind of funny when Su-in says that… … .”

Korean traditional dancer Heo Su-in loves Korean culture. Maybe it’s because of that, but she usually comes to work wearing a modified hanbok.

In that outfit, he told a very post-modern story, so people couldn’t help but be overwhelmed by the unfamiliarity.

Since he is someone who usually sings pansori in a funny voice to make people laugh, the contrast effect was even more evident.

Heo Su-in, a traditional Korean dancer (with a master’s degree), made a dumbfounded expression.

“Everyone, what did you all think of me… … .”

Scarecrow sighed and shook her head. The straps of her blouse swayed.

“I don’t want to talk about conceptual things.”

Jaeho Lee suddenly kicked out the intruder who had interrupted the conversation with just one word.

“If you drag the conversation to a point where it’s related to each other’s thoughts, you won’t be able to reach a conclusion even if you stay up all night.”

“Then, is there a claim that is neither an opinion nor a conceptual one?”

Lee Jae-ho nodded to Hong Gyu-heon’s question.

“In the past, pointy choreography was just something that was vaguely ‘nice to have.’ But these days, it’s a necessity. You all know ‘Clock,’ right?”

It is a social networking service where videos of about 15 seconds to 1 minute long are uploaded.

At one time, I used to hear things like, “There are too many ads, it’s boring,” or, “It’s a Chinese app, so they’re stealing my personal information without permission.”

There are still many people who say things like, “It’s boring, I shouldn’t use it.”

“’Clark’ is one of the dominant social networks of the present age. I think other social networks will steal this system. It’s so popular.”

Seongpil got goosebumps.

Lee Jae-ho may have joked to lighten the mood during his presentation, but his joke is true.

Stargraph has been introducing a 1-minute video system like Clark for several years now. iTube will be opening this system in beta version in a few months.

“Haha, everyone, buy stocks.”

And ‘Clark’ eventually became a social networking service with a number of visitors that even surpassed Google.

Lee Jae-ho truly has a vision.

“haha…….”

Despite his foresight, the atmosphere was cold. It was not a situation where jokes would work.

In addition, Seongpil’s expression was unusually serious. Seongpil is a person who never loses his humor and playfulness. Thanks to that, he is popular among the employees, but how can he be so serious…?

Jaeho Lee lost his courage and quickly continued his presentation.

“Hey, there are a lot of idol challenge videos uploaded here, right? They just copy the highlight choreography and dance along. I think that’s the key to their popularity these days.”

In the past, if you covered an idol’s dance, you would either sing it from beginning to end or just memorize and sing the first verse.

It takes a lot of courage and effort to cover it up.

But after the emergence of ‘Clark’, a culture commonly called ‘challenge’ emerged, in which only a dozen seconds of highlight choreography were filmed and uploaded.

Now it’s much easier to satisfy your desire to show off your dancing skills.

“Not only songs, but also dances have become contagious. In an era where well-made songs are passed on by word of mouth, we have now entered an era where well-made dances are passed on by eye to eye.”

There are cases where creative dances uploaded for fun on ‘Clark’ are noticed by pop stars and become official choreography. There are even cases where such dances lead to debuts as choreographers.

Composition programs, home recording systems, and music sharing sites have created countless home-based composers, making the talent of composition much more widely known.

‘iTube’ created an infrastructure where anyone can cover songs and become popular. The talent of singing has become more visible than before.

And the emergence of ‘Clark’ resulted in corner choreographers and dancers connecting with the world.

Like music and song, dance is also at the forefront of culture. People dance much more than they used to.

Idols’ dance is gaining attention as a useful tool for expressing individuality.

“Obviously, idol choreography is more important than before. It’s much more important than before in that people follow it, upload it to the internet, and that creates a promotional effect.”

The main characters of this challenge culture are, after all, teenagers. And idols fundamentally appeal to teenagers.

“It has to be attractive, simple, and easy to follow. Flashy dances may look good, but they end up sacrificing scalability. Rather than making a dance that only fans can see and admire, shouldn’t we make it more trendy?”

Lee Jae-ho finished his passionate presentation.

He gave various reasons for this and that, but in the end, the point was to ‘increase publicity’. And that publicity is a very important issue.

‘Later, music exposed to Clark became so important that a separate Clark chart was created.’

Given that the main consumers are teenagers, word-of-mouth is important in ‘Clark’. It’s like breathing new life into the popularity of idols.

Seongpil observed the reactions of those around him.

First of all, the choreographers seemed to have lost the will to refute. They were not suited to business stories. They were just people who wanted beautiful things.

‘If this continues, there won’t be a single line of rebuttal.’

Shin A-reum said she would show off her dancing, but it didn’t seem like it would beat Lee Jae-ho’s logical explanation.

The moment Seongpil was about to take a step forward.

“no.”

Seo Yu-seon said.

His shoulders were shaking slightly. Seongpil couldn’t see his face, but for some reason he looked excited.

‘Ah, this is.’

There is no need for me to come forward.

Seongpil took another step back.

“no…….”

Seo Yu-seon hummed softly.

Everyone’s attention was focused on him.

“No, it is, that is… … .”

“No way?”

Lee Jae-ho asked back.

“Director, following trends is a natural strategy for an entertainment company.”

Soon, Seo Yu-seon raised her gaze forward.

With eyes filled with a will so strong that it was hard to imagine before.

* * *

A piece of junk.

Rice weevils.

That’s Seo Yu-seon, no.

This was the treatment that the members of Darkest Debut received.

“How long do you plan on keeping those kids, sir?”

Hearing the conversation coming from the corner of the hallway, Seo Yu-seon turned back on her way to the water purifier.

Children are more perceptive than adults.

Seo Yu-seon was the same way when she was a middle school student.

They were not welcome at KS Entertainment. They practiced every day in fear of being kicked out at any moment.

“Really, I don’t understand.”

“That’s right. Shouldn’t the boss step forward?”

Before the start of the second generation of idols, a small number of 1.5 generation idols were barely able to sustain the industry.

KS Entertainment was led by a small number of ballad and pop singers. Their shoulders reached the sky and all the employees were anxious to bow down to them.

In comparison, the treatment of idol trainees was worse than that of insects.

‘Of course.’

Seo Yu-seon agreed with the story that she was a rice weevil.

It only eats up the company’s money.

Even if you debut, you might not be able to make money.

In fact, the chances of not earning any money are much higher.

The idol has fallen.

“I’m quitting.”

Again.

One of the debut group members said the same thing.

Seo Yu-seon now had no energy to stop it.

“Sorry, I have to go. I already told you everything, uh… … .”

The original debut group consisted of 9 members.

Now there are only six left.

“I’ll go.”

No, now there are five.

Ha Min, one of the members of the debut group, burst into tears. He had been with KS Entertainment since he was in elementary school, and even when he was old enough to graduate from high school, he continued to live like this.

I’ve dedicated my life, but I can’t see a future.

The darkest night, the deepest darkness in the world.

‘Can we debut?’

I don’t know.

Even if I debut, will I be successful?

Probably not.

The company people tell me to give up on idols.

In English-speaking countries, the origin of idols, it has become difficult to find names such as boy bands and girl groups.

Even in Japan, where idol culture flourished, the situation was not good. A few idols monopolized popularity and appeared to be doing well, but those at the bottom were treated worse than insects.

In this world, on this Earth, the idol format will disappear.

It’s a common story.

Even art forms that once swept the world eventually lose their vitality and are buried in the back of history.

There are as many arts as stars in the sky that can only be found in books, covered in dust.

Idols are just one of those things.

“The director has lost his senses too.”

“Can’t we kick out the trainees quickly?”

“That’s right. It’s just a waste of money and takes up a practice room.”

“But I think he’s still loyal, so he’s willing to give me an album.”

“Whose dog’s name is that one album? How much does it cost!”

“The boss has to decide.”

“No, Director Jeong Ho-hwan… … .”

Seo Yu-seon was at his limit.

In the end, he decided to quit the debut group.

I’m still a middle school student. There are plenty of opportunities to do other things. That was the day I made up my mind.

“Are you quitting?”

Jeong Ho-hwan looked haggard.

Sitting in his office, he looked much older than his years. His once powerful appearance had shrunk and he had lost even a shred of energy.

“yes…….”

Seo Yu-seon answered while fidgeting with her hands.

Anyway, I know Jeong Ho-hwan’s answer. Since he’s already sent out four people, how about five?

He’ll pat you on the shoulder with a dejected expression on his face, say a few words of encouragement, and then send you out.

“no.”

“……yes?”

Seo Yu-seon thought she had misheard.

“No.”

Seo Yu-seon was speechless.

Jeong Ho-hwan’s tone was firm, as if there was no compromise. His haggard, cloudy eyes were now sparkling.

“You can’t give up. I won’t let you give up.”

“……why?”

Seo Yu-seon asked like an idiot.

“why…….”

Seo Yu-seon spoke with anger.

He poured out all the anger he had wanted to vent on his employees who had ignored him onto Jeong Ho-hwan in front of him.

“Boss, everyone in the company hates us.”

“embrace.”

“Idols and such are now ruined.”

“embrace.”

“It’s not just our country. I heard that idols don’t work in foreign countries either.”

“okay.”

“There is no view.”

“right.”

“Sir, things are completely different now than they were 10 years ago!”

“You are absolutely right.”

“however…….”

But why, on earth?

“why……?”

“Because I can see it.”

Jeong Ho-hwan saw Seo Yu-seon. No, he saw something that existed beyond Seo Yu-seon. Something that was not Seo Yu-seon.

Jeong Ho-hwan put his hand on Seo Yu-seon’s cheek. It seemed like he was trying to caress her, but his palm was as rough as an old tree.

Seo Yu-seon was scared.

The light in Jeong Ho-hwan’s eyes bordered on madness. He muttered as if talking to himself.

“It’s only been 20 years since this country overthrew the military and acquired popular culture. It’s 60 years behind Japan and 100 years behind the United States. It will take decades for this country to acquire a truly unique ‘modern’ culture. So, I’m going to give this country a modern culture. It’s going to be decades ahead of its fate.”

“yes……?”

“Yoo-seon, did you hear the people at work swearing?”

I hear it every day.

I heard it again today.

“Those people are ‘invisible people.’ There is no majority rule in culture. The minority must hold the flag and lead. At least until the self-sustaining infrastructure is established… … Just as this country achieved high growth, culture also needs someone to hold the flag. Yoo-seon-ah.”

Jeong Ho-hwan grabbed Seo Yu-seon’s hand.

Jeong Ho-hwan’s hands were as rough as the ones I felt on my cheeks. It seemed as if the years he had spent had become stubborn and engraved on me.

‘no.’

Jeong Ho-hwan didn’t just let the years pass by.

He has filled the years with his own time. A life with a density that cannot be compared to others has given strength to his voice.

“You are the flag. I promise you, your flag will fly not only in this country but also throughout the world. So, please.”

While holding Seo Yu-seon’s hand, Jeong Ho-hwan slowly got down from the chair and knelt down.

“Don’t go.”

“… … .”

Seo Yu-seon said she would not quit being a trainee.

What could it have been for?

I think it was probably because of Jeong Ho-hwan’s gaze. His gaze seemed to catch something hidden inside Seo Yu-seon and pull it up.

Seo Yu-seon saw. In Jeong Ho-hwan’s eyes, she was floating around on a hook. It wasn’t Seo Yu-seon herself, but something Jeong Ho-hwan had imagined.

But Seo Yu-seon was fascinated by it.

I was fascinated.

That’s what I wanted to be.

So I decided to believe in the ideal that Jeong Ho-hwan had drawn.

“Thank you. I will make sure you don’t regret it, I will definitely… … .”

Even if everyone else says it won’t work.

Even if it’s a commercially nonsensical choice.

Even if it’s obvious that it will fail.

Jeong Ho-hwan made it happen.

[The Darkest has arrived!]

Jeong Ho-hwan’s determination and Seo Yu-seon’s resolve changed Korean popular culture forever.

Seo Yu-seon realized.

It’s not the thoughts of ordinary people that change the world.

‘Common sense, common sense, the average person… ‘

The common people are the ones who condemned jazz as obscene music, tried to ban rock as the devil’s music, burned Beatles albums in protest, tried to put Elvis Presley in jail, beat up black people to get rid of disco, despised hip-hop as the music of criminals, denounced electronica as a mishmash, and… … .

“Yoo-seon, can you see? All these things we have accomplished… … .”

Those who said that idols would fail.

Those are the people who are called ordinary people.

So there’s no need to listen to those people, because they don’t even know what they want.

The enlightened one. The one who sees the future. The one who is confident.

It is such a minority that leads the culture.

There is no majority rule in culture.

There is only… … .

‘Only the artist’s confidence.’

* * *

“Repeated steps, simple physical display, one-dimensional choreography that expresses lyrics with the body… … .”

Seo Yu-seon let out a faint laugh.

“That’s so boring.”

“Boring… … .”

When Lee Jae-ho was about to lose his temper, Seo Yu-seon shouted.

“Can you win the Performance of the Year award for something like that?”

Performance of the Year Award.

At the beginning of ‘Our Producing Season 2’, Jo Ara had nailed down the goal of this project.

The entire Garo Enter team promised to make Joara’s dream come true. They vowed to put the ‘Performance of the Year’ award in the hands of the Girls’ League.

Break the ‘Nectar’ of Caius, and be sure to do so.

“… … .”

Lee Jae-ho kept his mouth shut.

Seo Yu-seon spoke even more proudly.

“You all heard it at the orientation for ‘Our Producing Season 2’, right? Ara explained it diligently, using examples from Michael Jackson and Madonna. Have you already forgotten?”

What Joara wants is innovation.

Not everyone wants to do the same thing as them.

“Mr. Yoo-seon wasn’t there at that time… … .”

“What is dance?”

Seo Yu-seon broke Lee Jae-ho’s tackle.

“Expressing human emotions, individuality, and imagination. Challenging the enemy, the courage to break taboos, bonding with others, relationships with what is not oneself, the reproduction of beauty, it is a collection of all dynamics. There is no place for bland dancing, no, for something that is similar to dancing. It’s not that idol dancing is like that. It’s just that there is no place for such things in the dancing that Ara wants.”

Seo Yu-seon had a presence that engulfed the audience. As he slowly moved his gaze, all attention was drawn to him like a magnet.

It was like a musician on stage.

Vacuum state.

Everything is focused on him.

“Do you want to hand out duplicated self-introductions to the Girls’ League members? Is that the path that the Girls’ League has taken? Is that what you wanted, Ara? Of course… … That… … That… … You… … .”

“This is Jaeho Lee.”

“Yes, what Jaeho said is right. But if what the Girls’ League is aiming for isn’t just popularity, but individuality that is incomparable to others… … .”

Seo Yu-seon’s words had power.

Because he was the pinnacle of idols that influenced a generation. And he was also a performance director who led choreographers.

Above all, he had an aura as a human being. An aura as a human being who had reached the pinnacle of a certain field.

“The shallow strategy of just following trends will eventually lead to a lack of individuality. Of the dozens and hundreds of idols who lived with me for two generations, only those with unique individuality survived. It’s not enough to just do what people like.”

It is not enough to just follow those who are successful.

“Of course, you can’t succeed just by thinking about changing the world. But everyone who has succeeded has changed the world to some extent. They were innovative. Darkist was like that. By introducing modern dance techniques that were unfamiliar at the time into our choreography, we at Darkist changed idol performance forever. Innovation requires light!”

Seo Yu-seon reached out her hand to Shin A-reum.

“Here is the light I saw.”

Shin A-reum’s face was red. She was quite embarrassed to come out after such a long-winded story.

She looked at Seongpil.

Seongpil was overwhelmed with emotion as he looked at Seo Yuseon. Shin Areum went out to the center with horns growing.

“To you too!”

“I will dance.”

Shin A-reum took a stance.

Seo Yu-seon was forcibly pushed by her. And then he saw.

‘ah.’

This is it.

Just 10 seconds of dance.

Seo Yu-seon’s eyes welled up with tears when she saw that.

‘This is what Director Jeong Ho-hwan saw in me.’

Jeong Ho-hwan saw his ideal type in Seo Yu-seon without even knowing it.

The ideal type was not Seo Yu-seon herself.

Still, Seo Yu-seon had to chase it. She wanted to chase it. She ran until her legs broke and her heart was broken, following an ideal that was so captivating.

I’ve been resenting Jeong Ho-hwan.

But now, I understand him a little.

‘When you see something like this, you can’t help but go crazy… … .’

A single faint point of light amidst the thick darkness.

I want to bring out that faint light and force it to be displayed to the world so that everyone can see it… … .

“yes…….”

Seo Yu-seon muttered.

“This is the light I saw… … .”

* * *

Seo Yu-seon just played with his chopsticks like a guilty person. Seong-pil, sitting across from him, consoled him as if he felt sorry for him.

“Why are you doing that when you weren’t rejected?”

Seongpil pushed the plate of sweet and sour pork closer to him. Seo Yuseon chewed the sweet and sour pork with the corners of her lips drooping.

“That’s true, but… … .”

After Seo Yu-seon’s touching speech, the story continued like this.

Hong Gyu-heon asked a question.

‘Is this choreography made with live performance in mind?’

‘This is the dance break part!’

‘What about the other parts? Can you show me?’

Showed.

‘I don’t think I can do it live.’

‘Yes? Can I?’

Seo Yu-seon was able to do it.

Amazing fact. Choreographers have been setting the standard for live performances to Seo Yu-seon and Jo A-ra.

‘Too much. Reduce it.’

This wasn’t something we could discuss or even say anything about.

In the end, the choreographers decided to match the overall criteria to Jang Ha-yang, excluding important dance points.

“I honestly thought it would go like this… … .”

Seo Yu-seon’s moving speech.

Hong Gyu-heon standing ovation.

Everyone cheered with tears in their eyes.

Seo Yu-seon and Seong-pil’s high five.

“Please, become our company’s exclusive performance director!” This is probably the flow of Sungpil asking…

“Mr. Yoo-seon?”

“Oh, yes!”

“Why are you suddenly like that?”

“Oh, no.”

Seo Yu-seon was absentmindedly staring without realizing it.

The part about becoming an exclusive performance director was only Seo Yu-seon’s fantasy.

Seo Yu-seon closed her eyes tightly in embarrassment at not being able to let go of her desire for recognition even at this age.

“Well, not everyone stood up and applauded with tears in their eyes. I think Yoo-seon’s heart reached everyone.”

“Is that so?”

“You didn’t mention the overall composition.”

“ah…….”

Seo Yu-seon felt somewhat relieved.

And it was quite satisfying.

Because other people saw the light that he had seen in Shin A-reum.

“Thanks to you, Areum.”

“It’s thanks to Areum, but Yoo-seon spoke well.”

“Me, me?”

“I was so touched. Seriously, I’m not kidding. I almost cried.”

“Ah, ah, I, I… … .”

“Yes, Mr. Yoo-seon. You didn’t even stutter.”

Seo Yu-seon’s eyes trembled. He gave a wet sigh and a sincere smile.

“yes……!”

“You treat people like they don’t exist. You two were just filming a drama and sitting there. You came along to eat for no reason.”

Shin Areum grumbled and picked up a radish.

Then Seongpil playfully ruffled her hair.

“Of course our Arami is the top contributor! Look at her dancing earlier. I almost fainted. She dances so well.”

“You said it was all thanks to senior Seo Yu-seon.”

“haha.”

“You should take my side at this time. What if you just laugh it off?”

Shin A-reum hit Seong-pil’s shoulder hard.

“But Yoo-seon is an idol… … .”

“What do you mean! Get on my side quickly… …!”

“that’s right.”

Seo Yu-seon smiled brightly.

He looked different than before. He wasn’t the guy who couldn’t look people in the eye or speak tremblingly.

He said with a bright smile, as if he was filled with self-esteem.

“I’m an idol. I can’t be miserable forever.”

“… … .”

Shin A-reum looked at Seong-pil with displeasure.

Seongpil also had a moved expression on his face.

Shin Areum clicked her tongue quietly so that no one could hear.

‘I really don’t like this person.’

Seongpil’s gaze is as limited as rain falling in the desert.

I don’t want to give in to anyone. I want to receive every last drop for myself.

But the old man in the back room who has already retired is taking it.

‘Okay, enjoy yourself.’

Shin Areum chewed and swallowed the tangsuyuk until it was broken into small pieces as if it were Seo Yu-seon.

‘It’s only a few steps from here to where Darkest was.’

When that time comes, those eyes will be focused solely on you.

After finishing their meal, the three returned to the office. Then, in the break room on the first floor, the employees were chatting excitedly.

Seongpil approached them.

“What are you all talking about so interestingly?”

“Oh, the director is here? There’s a controversy brewing right now.”

“Controversy?”

Jihye Kang from the public relations team showed her phone.

You can tell what it is just by looking at the article title.

[Controversy over boy group ‘Dominion’ live performance]

“It’s chaos right now.”

‘Oh, this is going to explode now.’

Seongpil had a bitter smile on his lips.

‘I guess several groups will be affected.’

* * *

[When I do it with MR (Music Record), all my skills are revealed ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[It seems like it’s not just the Dominion guys. Honestly, are idols singers these days? They’re lip-syncers.]

[AR(All Record) should be banned and only MR should be used. Like China.]

[If you try to sing even when you’re out of breath, it’ll get better, but what’s the symbol of not trying to sing at all?]

[You’ve never sung it properly on stage until now.]

[These days, they even record and play the sound of breathing in AR? This is seriously a scam.]

[We need to establish MR discipline like the 2nd generation idols]

[Just don’t listen to idol songs, they’re just mass-produced songs of low quality]

[This is what it is, ahktikstkk]

Top tier boy group ‘Dominion’ caused a disaster on the music show stage.

The production team turned on MR instead of AR during the live broadcast. Unfortunately, ‘Dominion’ did not pre-record as usual, so the live broadcast was broadcast on television as is.

The results were disastrous.

Well, it was natural that I couldn’t sing because I was out of breath, out of breath, and I even gave up and didn’t sing at all.

What was even more impressive was that there was even a member who acted like he had forgotten his part and didn’t sing at all.

Even advanced vocal correction technology could not prevent this terrible situation.

Fans of ‘Dominion’.

‘Isn’t it the fault of the production team that turned on the AR wrong? They made a mistake, so why are our kids getting cursed at?’

He is spreading out a blood shield, but… … .

‘It won’t be blocked.’

It’s such a big deal that even a strong and massive fandom can’t stop it.

Rather, it was a big deal because it was an accident caused by a group with a large and solid fandom.

In fact, everyone except the ‘Dominion’ fandom, no, even within the Dominion fandom, voices like this were heard.

‘These kids are at the top… … ?’

The peak.

Top tier.

Top class.

That brilliant name actually strangled Dominion.

The idol world will now face a huge storm.

For a while, the MR-removed version will continue to be cooked, and idols will have to pay much more attention to their live performances.

No, beyond caring, I will have to appeal and make excuses to my fans and the public.

Many will not be able to escape this storm.

I don’t think so… … .

“God help us… … .”

Yoon Sang-yeol burst into laughter.

He turned his chair and looked back.

“The first stage will not be done in AR. It will be done in MR.”

The Globe members were gathered in front of Yoon Sang-yeol’s eyes.

“We will do a full live performance.”

“uh…….”

Noah asked back, trembling.

“There is no AR with vocals?”

“okay.”

“The PD knows it well, but if it’s not AR, there’s a vocal gap. The performance’s perfection is lacking.”

“So it’s better. Can’t you do it?”

Noah shrugged.

“Of course you can do it!”

“Of course you can.”

“Of course you can!”

“‘there is’.”

“… … There is!”

Yoon Sang-yeol smiled with joy. It wasn’t that he was particularly happy that Noah had written Korean correctly.

‘There’s no way I can’t do it.’

They practice live performance every day, so there’s no way they can’t do it.

Yoon Sang-yeol stayed true to the basics.

There is a group that is called the prototype of idols. It is ‘New Kids on the Block’. When they debuted, the producer introduced them like this.

‘We are the band of the future that sings and dances, and sings and dances!’

It goes without saying that idols can sing and dance, and that they can sing and dance.

Because they are a band that gave up instruments and chose dance.

‘AR is a given? You’re all just talking bullshit.’

What about the early days of MTV? Where bands would come out and lip-sync to air guitar?

Without considering the live performance, they only receive beautiful and cool choreography to look at. When they produce in that way, such a ridiculous disaster occurs.

That is truly a disgrace to an idol.

Normally I would spend half the day just cussing out ‘Dominion’, but not this time.

Yoon Sang-yeol smiled happily.

The timing is good.

Because, in these stormy times, the Globe will make a comeback.

He will make a great comeback and attract attention by fully demonstrating the skills he has accumulated so far.

“Of course I will!”

“Yeah, that’s right… … .”

This is truly a godsend.

7 days until Globe’s comeback.

And Yoon Sang-yeol had one more thing to look forward to. Coincidentally, Kaius will also be making a comeback soon.

‘I always had my doubts.’

I always felt doubtful and curious when I saw Caus’ performance. Can they really do such an explosive performance live?

Even girl groups that have lower overall physical strength than boy groups?

That’s AR.

It’s partial AR, so there are some parts where you’ll be singing directly, but it’ll probably rely heavily on AR.

‘Caius, you’re going to be in trouble this time.’

“PD Yoon is weird. He smiles sinisterly.”

“Shh, don’t look.”

Rahee covered Noah’s eyes.