Rockstar Again - Chapter 71



Only Noblemtl

Episode 71. A Man Called A (9)

TH Entertainment building, CEO’s office.

There were some CEOs who used the smallest office possible because they thought the bigger the office, the more authoritative it seemed. Choi Tae-ho was not one of those people.

CEO Choi Tae-ho looked at the monitor with his key employees and picked up the remote control to freeze the screen.

This is that aired yesterday.

“Was there a lack of proper control on site?”

I didn’t ask anyone specifically, but someone who seemed like me volunteered to answer.

“……sorry.”

“I’m sorry. What’s the content?”

“… … .”

“Team Leader Kim.”

“……yes.”

“Don’t you know? Or are you rebelling? Or are you keeping your mouth shut because it’s our kids’ fault and you’re going to cover it up as the team leader? If it’s the end, I think you’ll be pretty disappointed.”

The man called Team Leader Kim looked around and finally opened his mouth.

“Oh, no. That’s not true. The masked kid on the screen is a member of a new rock band called affiliated with Cheong-A Entertainment. He started a fight right away. For no reason. My kids were in the bathroom, and he suddenly blocked the entrance. He said, ‘Why are you doing rock when you should be an idol?’”

“We did nothing wrong?”

“yes.”

“Are you sure?”

“… … It is certain.”

Choi Tae-ho burst into laughter as he watched Team Leader Kim Min-soo remain silent.

“Are you sure? That guy in a suit with his face covered is crazy and just started a fight?”

“It’s absurd, but it’s not something that doesn’t happen. Even though our kids are a rock band, they’re an idol band, so when we go to concerts, there are quite a few people who start a fight. Like I said earlier, they say, “Let’s do idols.” They say they’re doing minor music, but they’re being gonzo… … There must be more than one or two of them… … .”

Choi Tae-ho turned his gaze away from Team Leader Kim Min-soo, who was adding urgent words, and looked back at the monitor.

“Blue Porcelain… … Blue Porcelain… … Sherin… … .”

Choi Tae-ho kept repeating the words “blue porcelain” as if he was talking to himself.

It’s a name that was rolling around at the bottom, at the bottom of my memory.

A band from Choi Tae-ho’s youth when he dreamed of becoming a musician, not a businessman.

‘salvation.’

The band, which had a somewhat rustic name of Salvation, changed its name to the even more rustic Blue Porcelain after Choi Tae-ho left and began to grow.

Even if an indie band makes great strides, they will end up hanging around Hongdae, but the important thing is that they have been doing better since Choi Tae-ho left.

That scratched Choi Tae-ho’s pride.

It was also the opportunity for Choi Tae-ho, who had been kicked out, to turn his attention to the music ‘business’ rather than music.

The band that abandoned him is doing better, and rumors are circulating that they are about to debut on public broadcasting.

Because after leaving the band, he was wandering around without finding a new band.

‘I never thought I’d hear that old-fashioned name again… … .’

“… … Is it a coincidence?”

“yes?”

Team leader Kim Min-soo reacted to Choi Tae-ho’s monologue.

Choi Tae-ho, who suddenly came to his senses and returned to reality, asked another question instead of answering.

“Blue Porcelain. What are they? Where did they come from?”

“I’m also good at… … .”

Choi Tae-ho cut off Team Leader Kim Min-soo’s words and looked at the others.

“What about other people? It’s okay even if it’s just something I’ve heard on the way here and there.”

One of the employees who had been avoiding Choi Tae-ho’s gaze opened his mouth.

“There is a rumor going around that a kid named Vocal A is moving there….”

“Move? In the summer… … that guy that came out there when I picked him?”

“Yes. Oh, but this isn’t certain because Lee Dong-ha is overseas right now. It’s just a rumor.”

“Rumor? If you’re overseas, it’s over, so why are there rumors?”

“That’s… … um… … really similar. When Lee Dong-ha hits high notes, he doesn’t do it with a sharp, awl-like thrust like a typical singer, but rather with a heavy, hammer-like extension. That’s why it sounds a bit more refreshing? On top of that, it’s not uncommon for left-handed guitarists to be left-handed, so that’s the same. I covered it up, but their builds are similar.”

“So, I heard it’s moving?”

“Yes, there are quite a few people who think that way.”

Choi Tae-ho frowned.

“Say what you think instead of what other people think. I’m not the one who’s scolding you, am I?”

“… … Yes. To be honest, it was similar. I drooled at the vocalist who appeared in the beginning of the show, My Pick, and then I heard that he voluntarily left, so I chased after him to cast him.”

“continue.”

“Um… … It’s similar… … It really feels similar… … But it’s better.”

“who?”

“Blue Porcelain’s Vocal A is better.”

This was also the reason why the public was hesitant.

There was only one song sung by Vocal A, a member of Blue Porcelain, so there wasn’t much to compare it to. But Vocal A’s stage this time was definitely special.

The charisma and stage manners that seemed to burst through the TV screen were enough to make those watching on site envious.

In contrast, the only times that Lee Dong-ha played the guitar and sang rock songs were once or twice in the beginning of Naeppdol.

Even that was sung while standing still like a jangseung (a Korean traditional totem pole). At the time, it felt more special to be able to shout out high notes without much effort. The important thing is that after that, I was not a moving rock vocalist, but I was the main vocalist of an idol group, so all I had to do was dance within a set framework and sing a set part.

of course.

The point that people get confused about is…

“Are you sure that Lee Dong-ha is overseas?”

“Yes. There are eyewitness accounts and it is certain based on the periodic updates on his SNS.”

“Then that’s not it?”

“… … .”

Choi Tae-ho sighed at the silence from his employees and looked at Team Leader Kim Min-soo again and asked.

“Don’t you have any close friends on the production team? Whether it’s mysticism or nonsense, don’t the production team know? Why are you talking about rumors and such when you can take the easy way out?”

“There is, but… … when I ask, they just say they don’t know.”

At those words, Choi Tae-ho burst into laughter.

“I don’t know. Do you think it makes sense that the production team doesn’t know because they hid it from the viewers?”

“… … .”

“Whether it’s gently scratching where it itches or poking where it hurts. Do whatever it takes. Figure it out.”

“I… … Representative.”

“why?”

“Why do you insist on knowing their true identities… …?”

CEO Choi Tae-ho sighed at Team Leader Kim Min-su’s words.

“Why did our kids go there? What did Team Leader Kim say to me? He said it was a chance to show off his talent image? But he got buried because of these guys? He didn’t just get buried, he got entangled in dirty stuff. If this continues, the more these guys get famous because of their talent, the more our kids will end up with a strong boy band image. What should we do then?”

“… … .”

“If they shit on my product, shouldn’t we shit on them or throw dirt on them too? If we take them down, we can rise up. That’s just how this world is. That’s the only way we can have the opportunity to have that image of a skilled person, as Team Leader Kim said.”

“ah…….”

CEO Choi Tae-ho picked up his cell phone, letting Team Leader Kim Min-soo’s answer slip into his ear.

“Isn’t the PD Ahn Chi-seop?”

“Oh, yes.”

“Press.”

“yes?”

“Press the number. I have something to check.”

Team leader Kim Min-soo dialed producer Ahn Chi-seop’s number on the cell phone he received from CEO Choi Tae-ho, who had said so.

Soon after, the sound of a phone call in speaker mode resonates throughout CEO Choi Tae-ho’s office.

and.

-This is Ahn Chi-seop.

CEO Choi Tae-ho put his phone down on the table and opened his mouth with a smile.

“Oh my. PD Ahn. How are you? This is Choi Tae-hop.”

-Ah… …What’s going on?

“I enjoyed your first broadcast. I called to congratulate you.”

―… … Thank you. But why did the CEO call you directly… …?

“Haha. I feel like I never told you to take good care of my kids after leaving them there.”

-……yes.

“While I’m at it, I’d like to ask you one more question.”

-Please speak comfortably. Even though I am a PD… … I feel a little awkward being addressed formally by the CEO.

As if there were no employees present, CEO Choi Tae-ho spoke comfortably through the speaker, his two arms resting on the conference room table.

“Hey. But it’s business, how can you do that? Anyway, I have a question.”

-Please speak.

“There is no follow-up to this, right?”

-yes?

“You’re so mysterious, our PD Ahn. There’s a reason why people become popular. Right?”

―… … .

“My kids and Porcelain kid bickering in the bathroom. Can we trust that this won’t happen anymore?”

―… … Yes. None.

“Do you really believe it?”

-Yes. There are none more. It was taken by chance, so there is nothing there.

“… … .”

– Mr. Choi? If you have no further business, I will hang up.

“… … Yes. Let’s have a drink next time.”

-Yes, that’s right.

The call in speaker mode ended with a thud, and Choi Tae-ho smiled.

“This kid thinks people are fools.”

* * *

TVK’s conference room.

“Who are you to be so stiff in receiving such a response?”

An Chi-seop responded calmly to Ohana’s question.

“CEO Choi Tae-ho.”

“TH? CEO Choi Tae-ho of TH Enter?”

“Huh? Is there anyone else out there who would suddenly call themselves Choi Tae-ho?”

“… … Because of the broadcast?”

An Chi-seop, who was about to lie down again at Ohana’s words, awkwardly straightened his back.

“Yeah, well.”

“Don’t send out the next one? What if there’s something else?”

“Why do you keep asking when you’ve already heard everything?”

“That’s because you are receiving it in such a humble manner.”

“What’s with the low posture? The power of the agency is stronger than that of the broadcasting station these days. In the past, TH boycotted the entire NBS because NBS didn’t give out awards at the end of the year, but in the end, NBS reached out. The public broadcasting station. And CEO Choi Tae-ho is older than me.”

Ohana sighed as if she was upset by An Chi-seop’s words.

“No… … Don’t do this, don’t send that out. If that’s the case, you guys should have filmed it and run it yourself. Ugh.”

“You are the CEO of TH. I am just a cable TV producer.”

“Ah… … But this is a shame. I barely managed to get the sound out… … ?”

The meaning of saving sound is nothing other than the literal meaning.

In the first place, the broadcast screen that people see is not one in which the screen and sound are captured by a single camera.

The screen is a camera.

The sound is from the microphone.

However, the scene where Lee Dong-ha and A.Fly members collided was filmed with a handycam.

Since it was a raw scene, naturally there was no one with a microphone, but the sound was amplified from the video recorded on a handycam and forced to come out.

What Ohana said was that she was disappointed that all those efforts ended up in vain.

What’s more important is that Ohana is also a broadcaster, and she feels frustrated that the broadcasting power is not what it used to be.

“It’s not that producing is power, but it’s a bit frustrating.”

An Chi-seop opened his mouth as if he was annoyed by Ohana’s non-condemnation.

“What’s the fuss? It’s just a promise. I’ll do the editing.”

“……yes?”

“What did you hear? You said you kept your promises and didn’t buy anything.”

“… … PD-nim… … .”

“Why? What? If you promise to marry your childhood friend, do you have to get married when you get older? Even couples who promise to live together for the rest of their lives get divorced. That’s what a promise is. Just do it.”

Ohana let out a hollow laugh at An Chi-seop’s words.

“… … Even after being treated like that by Dong-ha in the summer, PD-nim is still the same.”

“So? You don’t like it?”

“I don’t like you as a person, but as a broadcaster, you’re really cool.”

“Right? So I’ll just sleep for 30 minutes. Don’t wake me up.”

An Chi-seop, who responded like that, lies down on the conference room desk as if nothing happened.