The Crown Prince in the Mang Game is Good at Idols - Chapter 199



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Episode 199

Unlike the things that make our heads hurt, the performance of has been soaring.

Immediately after its release on November 1st, it immediately rose to the top of the Grapefruit chart Hot 100, which is full of music powerhouses, and gave off an unusual vibe.

By the end of the first week of activity, they had broken into the top 10 of the Top 100 chart, showing off their awesome power.

“At this pace, I think we can aim for a top 5 finish next week or the week after.”

“I wish that were true, but… … .”

“Well, that’s right. I guess the timing is a bit confusing.”

Manager Hyung, who was briefing the members in the conference room of the Sigma Entertainment building, scratched his head with an awkward expression.

I knew exactly what part he was talking about.

“I’ve avoided other idol groups quite well, but I’ve come across so many solo artists who are strong on the music charts.”

“It’s exactly as Charis said. You know our album’s performance is beyond words, right?”

The members all nodded.

Our second mini album set both a new record and an all-time record by selling 1.88 million copies in its first week.

It has once again set a career high, easily surpassing 1.55 million copies.

Thanks to the overwhelming album performance, they received the highest album score on every music show ranking announcement.

However, since solo artists who are stronger in streaming than in album sales are releasing new songs, we are not able to take home that many trophies on terrestrial TV.

It seemed like they were riding the wave of popularity by winning first place at SBM, the only place they had not received a first place trophy during their promotions, but they only came in second and third in other places.

“We’re always ahead in terms of album sales and broadcast participation scores, but the problem is this song. Right now, Hwanjo and Plea are lining up on the charts.”

“It’s a bit of a push here, that’s what I’m saying.”

“it’s a shame…….”

Yumin rested her chin on both hands and let out a small sigh.

Everyone had high expectations for this album, so they probably wanted to collect even more trophies than they have so far.

But it is still too early to be heartbroken.

I cleared my throat and spoke quietly.

“It’s only the second week, and the charts are still on an upward curve. There’s a good chance we can turn things around this week and next week, so don’t be too discouraged, Min-ha.”

“That’s right! And since we said we’d be active for 4 weeks this time, we’ll definitely get better scores when we get there.”

Kang Si-yoon reacted quickly and livened up the atmosphere by adding lively comments.

He’s a friend who often gets into trouble, but thanks to his quick wit, he’s very good at appeasing his younger siblings in this way.

“Yeah, and there will be pre-recorded YouTube variety shows coming out soon. You can look forward to it.”

“I think the sound source is doing really well to this extent.”

Chae Eun-gyu nodded and smiled at his manager’s words.

“Other idols couldn’t even surpass senior Seo Joong-sik, but we made it through in one go.”

“Just getting over the Wailing Wall is a great achievement.”

“Hehe, that’s true!”

Senior Seo Joong-sik, a solo singer whose songs have been out for over a year and are still ranked in the top 20 to 30 on the charts.

It is literally called the ‘Wailing Wall’ for idols making a comeback.

It is so famous among agencies that there is a saying that if you can’t surpass senior Seo Joong-sik’s songs, it will be difficult to expect first place in that promotion.

While everyone was feeling better little by little, I absentmindedly looked at Song Hyeong-bin.

Although he was smiling while listening to the members’ stories, his eyes held a slightly dark light.

‘I don’t show it at all during practice or on stage, but sometimes I feel anxious at times like this.’

What Song Hyeong-bin experienced recently was extremely shocking.

Not just any ordinary sasaeng, but a sasaeng who had been stalking him since his trainee days.

Moreover, Song Hyeong-bin’s mind must be very complicated right now, thinking that even his home address might have been hacked.

Sigma Entertainment said they would do everything they could.

If we confirm that the person who sent gifts to Song Hyung-bin is following us again, we will take legal action regardless of the artist’s opinion.

He even conveyed that he would be paying close attention to the deployment of personnel in case any damage could occur to the main house.

Despite these measures, the sense of insecurity does not easily go away.

Rather, after experiencing something like this once, you will continue to feel wary that a similar situation may occur again someday.

Having encountered countless situations for the first time in my life in , I was able to understand Song Hyeong-bin’s feelings.

When the assassin I had only seen in games, videos, and texts suddenly came after me, aiming for my neck.

At that time, as it was my first time experiencing an assassination situation, I developed the habit of keeping a close eye on my surroundings for a couple of months and not trusting anyone.

As such, humans are animals that tend to have a very difficult time when they encounter a new situation.

“Okay, then that’s all for the briefing. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. There are no additional schedules for today, so you can go back to your accommodations and rest. Everyone, thank you for your hard work.”

“yes~!”

As we left the conference room, Kang Si-yoon put his arm around my shoulder and giggled.

“But Charis, you even know the music charts really well? Why do you know them so well?”

“That’s something you can figure out naturally if you do a little research.”

“I’ve been saying this for a while now, but I think you speak Korean better than me. So when are you going to take the Korean language proficiency test?”

An idea that Kang Si-yoon suggested whenever my Korean speaking skills were mentioned.

I’ve been told countless times that I should go take the Korean Language Proficiency Test and film content that proves what my skills really are.

Every time that happened, I would just shrug my shoulders and try to brush it off, but suddenly a few ideas crossed my mind.

“hmm…….”

“Oh, what’s up? You’re thinking about it quite seriously now?”

“I just had a pretty good idea.”

At the time when I was promoting my first album, a producer from a broadcasting station saw me speaking Korean and became very interested in it.

Characteristics of foreigners who speak Korean well, Korean language proficiency test, and broadcasting station PD… … .

I had a feeling that if I mixed these three things, I’d have some decent content.

‘I should tell Manager Hyung about this later.’

* * *

Immediately after Sigma Entertainment posted an announcement regarding sasaengs, the community heated up with related stories.

In particular, after the announcement was made, news spread that all of the members’ daily fan manager activities had stopped, leaving celebrities who had not yet been able to attend the official broadcast at a loss.

―No, seriously, did they go around as a group?? Where would they completely eliminate the daily fan sale because some idiot did something? I’m so pissed off, I can’t even say anything.

└It seems to be going well

└It seems like the sasaengs just got blown up and got rid of everything ㅠ

└I already got my vacation approved, but seriously, Sigma, kill these bastards.

└If you guys keep doing sasaeng things, I’m going to completely cancel all your events and fan meetings… That’s what I’m saying… ㅁㅊ

└I’m just a good-natured celebrity who spends all day looking around and playing games. Why the hell do I have to suffer because of those crazy bitches?

└I admit it. I’ll give you a boost.

―They say that now you can’t even take pictures with your phone while commuting. They just yell at fans to put their cameras down as soon as they see them…?

└Our Celeste is not like that

└No, I don’t know why they don’t take legal action. Why don’t they just sue? And up until now, cafes and other places have maintained order well.

└Even if you sue them, they won’t be properly punished, and most of the time, they’ll just settle and show leniency… And since these guys are still new, they might have just posted a notice as a warning.

└No, I won’t touch you. I just want to say hello. Haha ㅜㅜ

A situation where innocent regular fans are bound to suffer.

Since the opportunity to see the members up close and even say hello briefly was taken away against their will, the fans’ disappointment was bound to be great.

However, since celebrities are well aware of how serious the issues related to sasaengs are in the idol world, they tend to understand and move on to some extent.

Sigma Entertainment’s quick response wasn’t bad either. There were quite a few fans who said it was okay as long as there was no additional damage to the members.

But contrary to everyone’s thoughts and wishes, Celeste’s students had absolutely no intention of quitting.

Rather, they felt a sense of joy at the fact that interest was being shown to them.

In particular, the person who started this incident was very active in posting private tweets and causing a fuss on his own.

-What the f*ck, why am I Bli? ㅋㅋㅋ

-Song Hyeong-bin should be sent to prison for treason. Everyone agrees, right?

-Hyungbin, I saw you for a few seconds at the airport and barely managed to say a word to you, so I woke up early in the morning, did my hair, put on makeup, and chose an outfit…

―I broke my savings and poured all my salary into sending you a gift, and now you’re giving me a gift… . F**k ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

―I want to take back everything, starting with the money you spent on advertising and your cell phone headset.

A problem that can be seen as one of the characteristics of private schools.

It was a tweet that made it immediately obvious that the author was unaware that he was invading someone’s privacy.

He said that he felt very wronged and that the agency and the idol were doing something wrong.

―That’s so unfair. You’ve been following me since I was a trainee, and now you’re acting all cocky just because I debuted? Haha… I guess I was wrong.

└ㅜㅜ Unnie, please calm down first… . And Bli said that Hyungbin didn’t make her eat it on purpose, the company must have made her eat it ㅠ He said that he couldn’t wear the gift you gave him because he was busy… . And I’ll go to the fan signing and keep talking about you ㅜㅜ

└Honestly, those words all sound like excuses… If I could wear them, I would have worn them a long time ago. I even put stickers with my name on each one so no one would get confused. LOL You didn’t even look at the letter and didn’t reply to the PM, so you’re proving that you read them

└ㄴㄴㄴUnnie, Kang Si-yoon asked me if I saw that I secretly put a bracelet in the letter, and I think I did, but the company said that I can’t do it. The kids don’t have any energy right now, so… They must’ve all read it, since you worked so hardㅠ

└ㅠ When is your next fan signing?

└Me on the 12th!! Send me the details by then so I can tell Hyungbin well ㅠㅜㅡㅠ

But if there is another culture that arises from this dark culture, it is the act of privately criticizing each other.

―Heesoo, are you crazy? He was just recording and came here and said that if he was going to feed Jibli to other fans, he should feed other fans too… .;; He was really loud in the middle of Ilsan

└You should have behaved better like that ꉂꉂ ( ˆᴗˆ )//

└Jirang, his friends, all the celebrities hate him, but he himself doesn’t know that fact…

└Heesu’s skills are so pathetic… Who sent all the photos and numbers and even wrote their names on them? ㅋㅋㅋ F*ck Of course they would find the list and blacklist them right away. They would have just covered everything up and hung around Golden Palace so they wouldn’t have been blacklisted. ㅠ tsk

└Huh? That seems like a really clever idea.

Of course, since these tweets never surfaced, no one could have guessed what these crazy sasaengs were up to.

This situation stands in stark contrast to the wishes of those who wish for the members to not suffer any more.

As if all this was fun, the sasaengs started planning something while feeling dopamine and pleasure.

* * *

The activity has entered its second week.

We swept all the first place trophies on cable music shows that always give favorable judgment to idol groups.

And everyone was slowly recovering from the fear of being stalked by Song Hyeong-bin.

“Oh my, today was tough too.”

“Who wants to shower first?”

“I want to go first!”

It’s time to return to your accommodations and rest after finishing all of the day’s schedule.

I smiled faintly as I watched the members throw on their outerwear and head straight for the sofa or bed, depending on their tastes.

“But since I went out, shouldn’t I wash my hands and feet?”

“It’s annoying, it’s annoying. Hey, you should just lie down. Until Yubin comes out.”

“hmm.”

The bathroom in the three-person room was monopolized by Heo Yu-bin first.

I also thought about just following Kang Si-yoon and going straight to bed, but I felt hungry for some reason.

“Siyoon, aren’t you hungry?”

“Me? Well, I guess I could eat something if you told me to.”

“I don’t know if there are any snacks left in the kitchen.”

“Oh, there’s nothing in the fridge. I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t had time to go grocery shopping.”

“Then I guess I should go to the convenience store sometime.”

As I put my padding back on, Kang Si-yoon spun around on the bed and looked up at me.

“I just want one cookie.”

“With what?”

“Please give me the popcorn I always eat, Karis.”

“Don’t be polite and speak only at times like this, Si-yoon. I can see through you.”

“Tch. When you say something strange, they always say something, and when you say it properly, they say something else―.”

“Then I’ll be back.”

“Hey, listen to what I say until the end!”

I mercilessly closed the door and left.

There is a convenience store right in front of the accommodation, so it is convenient to go there quickly.

I went out of my accommodation wearing the black mask I always wear.

It felt good to go out for a drink alone and breathe in the night air for the first time in a long while.

Perhaps because it was late, the surroundings were quiet and a peaceful atmosphere was felt.

‘But it’s still cold, so let’s hurry up and buy some food and come back.’

At that moment, I was walking towards the crosswalk in front of the convenience store.

My keen hearing picked up the sound of light footsteps approaching from behind.

‘Who is it?’

The moment I quickly turned around to confirm her identity, a woman I had never seen before thrust her cell phone at my face.

“Charis~ Hello! I missed you! Where are you going? Convenience store?”