Rockstar Again - Chapter 86



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Episode 86. What men live by (3)

Cheong-A Entertainment building.

In the midst of the unusually busy atmosphere of the PR team, one of the employees grabbed the arm of the shooter sitting next to him.

“Is this true? Reporters keep contacting me, but what do I need to know before I can give them an answer?”

“Why are you answering? Oh… … No, you haven’t been with our company for very long, have you?”

“Ah… … Yes, it’s been 4 months since I changed jobs.”

“If possible, don’t answer the phone and just wait. The higher-ups have set the policy, so just follow the guidelines and move forward.”

“… … I already received it?”

As the PR team member shrugged the hand holding the phone, the employee quickly answered.

“Career? Then what should I say? As soon as the internal policy is decided. That should be fine.”

“Oh, yes. I understand.”

It was strange that the shooter answered as if it was nothing, but the reporter on the phone was the one in the middle of an urgent matter.

If you keep me waiting for too long, I’ll write an article with all sorts of imagination.

The employee, having finished thinking, took his hand off the microphone part of the cell phone that he had been covering.

“Oh, yes, yes. Reporter. You’ve been waiting for a long time. We’ll check internally and send out a press release. Do you admit it? Hey, how can I admit it or not? I don’t know. Yes, yes. I’ll contact you as soon as I know. Yes, thank you.”

It was a well-known fact that Blue Porcelain was affiliated with Cheong-A Entertainment, but only a small number of employees knew the members’ identities.

It was also difficult for the public relations team as the article broke and inquiries poured in from all over the place.

It is amazing that a newcomer in the format of a rock band, which was not highly anticipated, became the center of attention, and both the original song and the version they sang entered the top 10 of the Watermelon Chart.

As soon as the audio version of the self-composed song that I sang this time was released, I should have been celebrating that it reached number one. Instead of setting off fireworks, I’m trying to clean up the mess.

However, Cheong-Ah’s public relations team is an unrivaled group when it comes to accident recovery.

The reason was simple.

Originally, you have to experience and try a lot to become good at anything.

The PR team member who hung up the phone looked around and saw that the atmosphere was completely different from the company he was at before.

“Sir.”

“Why again?”

“Why are you all so calm? Shouldn’t you be asking for a correction right away? The company is pushing a newbie, and Hong Young-pil is a team member. That doesn’t make sense. And he’s not even someone who signed a contract with us.”

“I don’t know. Whether there was a contract or not. We’re not the ones to judge things like that.”

“Well, that’s true, but… … .”

“That’s not true, but that’s right. We just have to respond accordingly when the guide comes out. The guide hasn’t come out yet. Why are you so anxious?”

“Just wait. If you wait, the higher-ups will set the policy and send it down to you without delay.”

“Ah… … Yes. I understand. But does this happen a lot, Cheong-ah? It feels like the system is working really well.”

Kim Jun-tae, the PR team leader, smiled at the deputy chief’s words.

“The system is working well. Thanks to whom.”

“Who is it?”

“Our representative.”

That was exactly what he said, and the second-in-command sighed as if he understood.

“ah…….”

“Don’t you understand?”

“Yes, I understand perfectly.”

Gu Se-ryeong, CEO of Cheong-A Entertainment.

Although he has been less visible lately, he is still considered a celebrity above celebrities.

If there’s something I like, I feel satisfied when I have to get it by any means necessary.

Whether it’s an object or a person, once you get your hands on it, you lose interest in it.

A truckload of men who were abandoned after dating for a long time.

It is safe to say that they have trained as many as their numbers.

Of course, it wasn’t just the entertainment company that had the ability to deal with all of those situations. They also had the strong support of Cheong-Ah.

Because his younger brother was always at the center of attention, it was crucial that the chairman of the National Tax Service instructed the secretary’s office to pass on the press response process.

“Okay. Everyone, focus!”

At the sound of the voice of Public Relations Team Leader Na Moon-hee, the employees who were walking hurriedly all stopped moving.

“Everyone, please put your phones down for now. Due to the circumstances, I will convey this information verbally. First, artist Hong Young-pil is affiliated with our Blue Porcelain.”

There is not even a murmur of approval at the shocking news that a C-list celebrity in his fifties is one of the hot new faces.

A situation that proves how much these soldiers are trained in accidents and incidents.

Team leader Na Moon-hee continued speaking, hiding a satisfied smile.

“Second. Information about other members will be kept strictly confidential. I remind you that stories about other members other than the members who have been revealed are not negotiating factors. Regardless of whether the employees know the identities of the members or not, if you spread even a false rumor about the members, legal action will be taken. Lastly, third. The response plan is slightly modified from Beauty and the Beast. That’s it! Get moving.”

With that said, everyone disperses to their seats as if their work has been entered.

“… … Sir. What is Beauty and… … Beast… …? Sir, do you know what you have to do and move accordingly? What about me? What do I do?”

Deputy Kim Jun-tae answered without even raising his head.

“Check your company email. There’s probably work for you to do.”

* * *

Cheong-A Entertainment’s representative office.

The old man opened the blinds with his fingers and looked at the busy staff.

“As expected. Everyone did a good job.”

“Thanks to whom.”

“What does it matter who it is thanks to? This is when the company’s capabilities are revealed.”

Hong Seon-ah sighed at the natural and virtuous words of the old man.

Meanwhile, the painful past comes to mind.

Because it was Hong Seon-ah who received the know-how on responding to the press from the headquarters’ secretary’s office and applied it to the entertainment company and Gu Se-ryeong.

Once an accident occurs and a policy is set, it is too late.

The entertainment industry, where images are everything, is even more so in terms of time.

Oh no, the moment you say that, it doesn’t evolve, but becomes like pouring oil on the fire, and it catches fire in an instant.

So, I prepared several response scenarios in advance to suit the situation.

Cinderella.

Beauty and the Beast.

Frozen.

Pulp Fiction, etc.

The basic scenario, which is used as the title of the movie, is usually maintained at around ten.

of course.

Beauty and the Beast, endlessly. It’s not like things are going smoothly.

Detailed plans must be developed to suit the scenario.

It is the job of Na Moon-hee, the head of the public relations team, to carry out the detailed plan.

“The company has released a press release.”

“Oh. And this. You hit him without negotiating with the company, right?”

“yes.”

“Phew… … I really can’t kill that human.”

It’s not just a simple entertainment company, it’s Cheong-Ah.

Although Gu Seol-ryung has been the subject of much controversy, there has only been one instance where a direct dating rumor has surfaced.

Hidden Magazine’s Ko Kyung-jae reporter.

I remember his shabby appearance, like that of a homeless person.

On the other hand, there was an attitude that didn’t even allow a fingernail to be lifted.

“Tell the head office to remove all the ads from Hidden Magazine. Remove all of them, even if they are related to the nephew of the Hidden Magazine president.”

“Wouldn’t it be better not to touch that side?”

At Hong Seon-ah’s words, Gu Se-ryeong’s eyes widened.

“Why? What are you afraid of?”

“I think it would be better to avoid it rather than be afraid.”

“Is it poop?”

“yes.”

“No. I scolded you once and you’re still like this. I’m doing this because I’m being lax.”

Hong Seon-ah, who confirmed the will of the Savior, answered briefly.

“All right.”

* * *

“What is this… … ?”

Hong Young-pil sensed that something was wrong as he was bombarded with messages and phone calls on his cell phone, so he turned off the cell phone he was using externally.

It was then that I checked the article.

To be honest.

My heart is racing inside.

I can confidently say that I have never received this much attention in my entire life as a celebrity.

Because I lived as just an ordinary celebrity, a celebrity who just made a living.

I opened an internet window on my cell phone that only a few acquaintances, including my family, knew about.

Hong Young-pil’s name occupies a significant portion of entertainment industry articles exposed on portals.

Hong Young-pil checked the article’s comments with trembling hands.

-Crazy. What is Hong Yeong-pil talking about?

-It wasn’t my brother, it was my father.

-Is this real? Then what about the rest of the members… …?

– It’s broken. Why are you in a band when you’re all old?

―Hong Young-pil appeared on a talk show in the past and played a song. (Link) If you watch this, you’ll know that Hong Young-pil is a hidden talent.

-Even if you’re a total idiot, what are you doing at that age?

-Why age? These days, 50 is the prime of life. Look at people like Yoon Deok-jin, Na In-pyo, and Choi Tae-woong.

– AC. Those people didn’t debut as rookie singers.

―X, that’s out of the blue.

―This is the most absurd news I’ve seen this year.

There are a few comments that are supportive, but most reactions are negative.

C grade.

Third rate.

A broadcaster who is neither here nor there.

Because that was the label that Hong Young-pil was wearing.

Let’s check out the article. The thrill of being the center of attention was short-lived.

The blood drains from my fingertips and I feel a tingling sensation.

Wheeing―.

[Tae-ju hyung: It’s the wind. It’s the wind that you’ll face a thousand more times in the future. It hit us before. Se-ryeong said she’s moving, so don’t worry and take care of your family.]

Wheeeeeeing.

[Kim Dong-sik: Cheer up.]

Although these are not very long words, they are comforting.

I think that’s why I missed the old days.

It’s not just because I have a grand dream of singing and performing at the center of the world.

Because we can share and add something.

When I was going around broadcasting as a third-rate entertainer, it was hard because I didn’t have money. It was also hard because I was looked down on.

The hardest thing was that I had no one to confide in and receive comfort from.

Even though it’s a number that only a few close friends know, my phone keeps vibrating.

A person who said he was the head of the public relations team contacted me and instructed me not to contact the media for the time being.

I received a call from CEO Koo Se-ryeong, whom I had seen often but never directly talked to, telling me not to worry.

[Dong-ha: Don’t worry. Trust me and wait, the witch hag is busy. And don’t think of useless things. For me, there’s only one keyboardist, Hong Young-pil.]

When things start to calm down a little like that.

I stood by the window, hearing a commotion that seemed to come from below.

The parking lot visible below the window is teeming with reporters with cameras, seemingly out of nowhere.

When I see that, I feel reality again.

“Phew… … .”

Hong Young-pil covered my mouth with his trembling hand.

Because I felt like I was going to scream.

‘Did I make the wrong choice?’

When Hong Young-pil was a third-rate entertainer.

The world thought Hong Yeong-pil was a joke.

Not only the viewers, but also the young PDs of the broadcasting station.

The author who was being interviewed.

Even the reporters who wrote the articles were doing a good deed like soybeans sprouting in a drought.

I thought whatever it was would be better than that.

Now it has been revealed that he is member C of Blue Porcelain.

The whole world is cursing him.

I kind of expected it.

I also knew I was going to get scolded.

But I imagined all the members would show up at once, I didn’t know I would be naked alone like this.

Imagination and reality are different.

Because being hit in real life causes real pain.

When this situation arises, I sometimes think that it might have been better if it had been a joke.

A thought worse than that was strangling me.

‘Was it wrong for me to live as a third-rate person?’

Even though he’s old, I don’t think he would have been criticized this much if he was a so-called A-list celebrity.

What’s even sadder is that he never even dreamed of becoming an A-class player.

Just desperate to survive.

at that time.

My son, who has grown quite tall recently, hugged my waist.

“Dad. Are you okay?”

“Uh… … ? Uh… … uh. It’s okay… … .”

Do you know what happened?

No.

Kids these days are so fast, and it’s hard not to know because you can check it just by looking at your phone when the news breaks.

As the son gains courage, the wife also approaches.

“It’s okay to rest if you’re sick. We’re here for you. We’ll apply ointment and put a bandage on you.”

“Come here.”

As Hong Young-pil said that, he hugged the two people, and the warmth of the people that no heat in the world could replace filled Hong Young-pil.

“I didn’t make a mistake, did I?”

“Oh my god? How proud of my husband that he says something like that?”

“Okay then.”

Hong Young-pil gritted his teeth as he looked at his wife’s face, who was smiling as if everything was okay.

I don’t deny that I’m a third-rate entertainer, but I can proudly say that I’m first-rate as a leader.

So, there is no time to cry and complain about tripping over a rock.

As soon as I made that decision, my trembling fingertips stopped as if it were a lie.

Now is the time to once again push through the thorns to become their glory.