Rockstar Again - Chapter 161



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Episode 161. Yes or Yes (4)

The idol industry.

Although it is a business that conveys dreams, it is an extremely capital-oriented industry.

In fact, whether it is business or industry.

It’s even stranger that he doesn’t chase money when the word ‘karma’ is attached to the end.

In any case, in that sense, the fan signing event had to be an event for a small number of fans.

Ironically, it was a structure in which the minority could earn more money.

It’s a kind of scarcity… … a marketing thing.

The fan signing event itself is a free event.

But fans shell out huge amounts of money to get through the narrow gates of those free events.

Of course, some lucky fans might buy an album and enter the raffle once, and they might win.

But fandom can’t be like that.

It’s a chance to meet and talk to your idol right in front of you. You can’t just buy one ticket and apply.

As the number of winners is small, the competition rate is getting fiercer.

As the competition rate increases, fans’ pockets get lighter…

But here.

There was one group that had absolutely no intention of emptying the pockets of their fans.

And the evening after the group’s first fan signing.

Fan signing certifications began to pour in on the internet and social media.

[First, let’s get the fan signing certification.]

[(photo of entry ticket), (photo of fan sign number)]

[To get to the point, it was the best fan signing ever. From the moment we got off the elevator, they greeted us with… … catering, finger food. My friend and I saw that and wondered if we had come to the wrong place. Anyway, the atmosphere of the fan signing was completely different, so we nervously went in and there was a booth that was giving out free goods. There’s a picture below to check it out.]

[By the way, the quality of the goods is… … . If this was from a different company or artist, they would have cost tens of thousands of won per piece, and some even over 100,000 won. The quality is crazy. Oh, and by the way, there’s a notice saying that these cannot be resold, so don’t inquire about purchasing them.]

Following the certification post, reviews and questions from fans who attended the fan signing are posted one after another.

One of the comments asked:

If you ask me… … I got the feeling that I’m not a fan of Blue Porcelain.

Kind of like… … a build up to a tackle.

[But if you look at the end of the photo, the fans’ faces don’t look that good? There are too many of them. Really? Didn’t they just skip over it like that?]

And countless comments running underneath.

[Ah, I know that person because he was in front of me. Oh, really? I did. But that fan did it. I got tired in the middle and wanted to go to the next seat, but Dong-ha wouldn’t let me go and kept talking to me, so my face became like that.]

[I was at a fan signing too, and I laughed out loud from the bottom when I saw that. But when it was my turn to go up, it was chaos itself. At first, I was like, wow, these guys are so affectionate… … I was like that. They really talked too much. So I asked them, “Guys, is it okay for the fan signing to take this long?” Like that? But they said, “It’s okay because we don’t have any schedules.”]

When she got home and checked the community on her laptop, Iareum started to rack her brain.

“Ha… … Mr.”

It was definitely chaos itself.

Most of the community’s authentication posts were things like “Bluffy said Bluffy.”

The argument goes like this.

Rich members… … and there are just a lot of them, they’re not just born with a silver spoon in their mouths, they’re all conglomerates who could slap other rich people. There were a lot of fans who didn’t know what the advantage was of that.

But this fan signing event truly showcased those strengths.

Fan signings are supposed to be blood-squeezing events, but they don’t even make you feel good.

Like a rich lady who puts rice cakes in the hands of the children, she smiled and gave them goods and food… … and even gave them envelopes when they left.

He told me to prepare for the ride since I had a hard time coming.

Lee Ah-reum also came home holding an envelope.

In the envelope, there was a 50,000 won note smiling and welcoming me… … .

At the end, the fans who each received an envelope wondered what it was, and Yoon Tae-joo said this.

―Ah… … It’s just a kind of… … interview fee… … No… … . It’s not an interview… … . Just think of it as a paralysis fee… … and take it. I was going to put in more, but I heard that the fans would feel burdened if I put in more. It’s small.

Park Min-jae, who was next to Lee A-reum, didn’t even know what the word “geomabi” meant, so he searched it on his phone.

“What kind of fan signing is this…? …. It’s a charity event.”

There were quite a few fans who felt confused about their identity like Lee A-reum.

I keep checking the community.

Was five hundred people really a large number?

Certifications are still coming in.

[Blue Porcelain Dog Fucking Old Man Group. Honestly, I thought he would hide his age and talk really young and proudly? But he kept nagging at me without hesitation. Even Lee Dong-ha. I’m older than him… … Fuck. I got scolded by a kid. He told me to get a 4.0 GPA and bring my transcript next time I see him. He said he’d hold my hand if I did. Wow, I really lost it.]

[So you’re going to stop being a fan?]

[What the hell? I’m reading my major book right now? Is it because I’ve been studying for a while? Dad is sobbing behind me. Oh, by the way, even if a guy is handsome, if he’s too handsome, he’s not a kid. I just acknowledged him as Dong-ha oppa… ]

[Me too. I’m the older sister so. What do you want me to do? Wow… … I really wanted you to do something… … . Our Dong-ha oppa has a different charm from Milky Man… … .]

[What is your age if you write it above?]

[I’m twenty today. Anyway, I’m younger than Dong-ha oppa.]

Fans with somewhat unusual tastes, too.

[I decided to spend the rest of my life with my Dong-sik oppa. I was worried because my boss at work was harassing me. He didn’t just give me nice advice, he gave me realistic advice. It was so realistic that it hurt, but I think it was right. He gave me his contact information to call if things didn’t work out. But I’m not sure if this is really Dong-sik oppa’s number.]

[Crazy! Can I share my number??]

[No. I promised my brother. To call him when things get really tough. But I think it’s his real number. His brother’s eyes are like a cow’s eyes… … . At first I was scared and tried to take a picture, but it was a cow’s… … .]

There are also articles about Hong Yeong-pil.

To sum up.

It was completely different from the previous fan signing events, and even the event lasted a long time, so I enjoyed it a lot.

That kind of atmosphere.

It was a fan signing where the artist brothers poured out their passion and enthusiasm to the point where the fans were completely absorbed by it, beyond the level of mere enjoyment.

There was even this article:

[Later, please let me go, I’m like, really? I did this four times. It was the first fan signing where the artist wouldn’t let go, but I, the fan, wanted to stop.]

[So you don’t like it?]

[It’s so good. What can I say? I’m doing squats because I’m resentful of my poor physical strength. This is also a comment I’m writing while doing squats.]

That kind of friendly atmosphere… …was so frustrating for Iareum.

“Why… … Only Blue Porcelain is golden!”

Everything is relative.

If everyone is desperate to empty their pockets, then Nuclear is probably just like that… … You might think.

Blue Porcelain was so eager to give it away that I started to get the feeling that Nuclear was a capitalist thug who was stealing my allowance.

In particular, since TH Entertainment, Nuclear’s agency, was notorious for that, the comparison is even greater.

I was so immersed in the atmosphere that I couldn’t even ask what my relationship with my brother was.

If I ask a question, she talks more than Iareum herself, so it might be more accurate to say that I stopped her…

But… …whether you like moving or not, it was definitely a fantastic experience.

Little by little… … I feel that Lee Dong-ha is starting to settle into Iareum’s heart.

Even Yoon Tae-joo, Kim Dong-sik, and Hong Young-pil. Even those three uncles… … .

Originally, the moment when a fan defects tends to come more slowly than the moment of the first fan accident.

“No… … Ara, come to your senses… … .”

Iareum grabbed her hair again to brace herself.

* * *

“I’m full.”

Suchan tilts his head at my words.

I glanced at it while leaning against the chair in the recording studio on the third floor of the practice room.

Then, Suchan, who checked my gaze, asked cautiously.

“Is that… some kind of backstabbing?”

“I want to ask, what does that mean?”

“You didn’t eat anything today, did you?”

Was it like that?

I rolled my eyes and thought about it for a moment, and it seemed like that might have been the case.

More than five hours… was it?

We had a fan signing event that was almost like three solo concerts, and then we went straight to the recording studio.

I didn’t have time to eat anything in between.

But what can I do about this feeling of fullness?

“I’m not hungry at all. I guess this is what it feels like to be full when you feed off the love of your fans.”

“… … Ah… … Right… … I thought you’d get hungry from talking so much… … .”

“Who said love feeds you? Love feeds you, doesn’t it?”

Suchan-hyung shook his head slightly as if he didn’t know what I was talking about.

Dong-sik, Yeong-pil, and Tae-ju. The three older brothers smile happily.

You guys know how I feel, because I was so in love just a little while ago.

I laid down on the chair, leaning back, with my hands clasped together and placed them on my stomach.

perhaps.

I wonder if the reason I time-slipped was to learn the value of people.

Especially the fans.

Even though I was smart and talented, would I have been thirsty for fans’ love from the beginning?

It is said that early success is poison to life.

Maybe if I hadn’t time-slipped and debuted with my brothers in December 1994, I wouldn’t have thought of my fans as a joke?

I take it for granted.

That my fans love me.

But when I feel the love of fans in a state of deficiency in people, each and every one of them is so precious.

If you are a fan who likes me, I want to give you at least one more thing.

I wish life would go smoothly.

Have a good job and get married well.

Anyway, I feel like I hope everything I wish for comes true.

My brothers probably do the same.

I think there may be someone who feels that way even more than I do.

I rolled my feet and spun my chair around to check on my brothers.

“Let’s be very successful.”

“That’s obvious.”

“okay.”

The flamingo and the bear answered with happy faces.

“I’m already a successful person?”

Unlike his usual self, Tae-joo hyung even jokes.

But I didn’t really tackle it.

Our bellies are full.

After all, it’s thanks to Tae-joo hyung that we don’t have to plunder fans’ pockets.

If it were just a matter of skill, I might have become a bit more stubborn.

And make a lot of money from fans.

I thought that with the money I earned, I could make bigger investments, make better music, and advance to bigger stages.

I opened up to my hyungs and manager Suchan, who understood me, and confided in them my innermost feelings, which were difficult to express.

I think I became a little soft because of the love I received today.

“The goal is becoming clearer and clearer. I’m so happy to have met 500 people. I can’t even imagine what it would be like to have 50,000 or 500,000 people in front of me.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“So. We’re going to make our fans who are cheering us on proud now.”

“Isn’t this the same dream? You used to always talk about Woodstock and stuff like that, right?”

I just smiled at Youngpil’s words.

Quite different.

Until then, my dream was a stage that I could look down on from my perspective.

however.

It will be getting lower and lower.

The faces of the fans who support me are becoming clearer one by one… … one by one.

To put it more simply, my dream until just now was to become a very, very high star…

Now I feel like I want to become their pride… …

“I have to make sure my second album is a success.”

and.

Taking advantage of this feeling, I straightened my back again and picked up my pen.

When your heart is soft.

Because a soft song has a way of sparkling again.

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