The Crown Prince in the Mang Game is Good at Idols - Chapter 210



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# 210

End of year music festivals and award ceremonies.

It’s time to see at a glance which singers lit up the K-pop stage and which songs gained explosive popularity throughout the year.

In the past, each broadcasting station held an award ceremony, but now only music festivals are held on terrestrial broadcasting stations, and award ceremonies are held on other broadcasting stations.

Korean Artists’ Music Awards, KAMA, is Asia’s largest festival and awards ceremony.

Jamong Music Awards, JMA, held by Jamong, Korea’s largest music streaming site.

And the Gold Record Awards, the oldest popular music awards ceremony in South Korea.

A wide variety of award ceremonies and music festivals await idols.

While first place trophies received during promotions play an important role in measuring popularity, awards received at the end of the year carry a different weight.

In particular, in the case of Celeste, it is no exaggeration to say that she has already won the ‘Rookie of the Year’ award.

As it is a special award that can only be received in the year of debut, the main characters will have to prove their worth even more.

Celebrities knew that being in the center of everyone’s attention was very important.

An idol group that originated from a cable broadcast must prove that they truly have the talent to win this award.

At an awards ceremony that receives a tremendous amount of attention and interest from the press, fans, and the general public.

It wasn’t just fans who recognized the importance of year-end award ceremonies.

* * *

“Ah, ah. There’s no time to rest.”

Kang Si-yoon lay sprawled on the bed and shook his legs.

I sighed at him as I neatly organized the remaining boxes.

“Siyoon. Instead of lying down, how about you move these boxes with me?”

“Do you know we’ve been cleaning for three hours now? My back is killing me.”

“It’s the same for everyone.”

“Ugh… … .”

“If you don’t get up, I’ll dump all the burden I’m sorting out on your head.”

“Is that a lethal threat?”

Fortunately, my threat worked.

Kang Si-yoon is usually the type of person who doesn’t complain, but now he’s saying things like this.

Immediately after finishing our schedule, we had to do a lot of work without any rest.

Moving from the existing accommodation to a new accommodation after being raided by the bachelor students.

From the incident where he encountered a sasaeng in front of the convenience store, Manager Hyung was already pushing for a move to a new dorm.

Since Kang Si-yoon fainted, the higher-ups at Sigma Entertainment must have felt the severity of the situation.

Perhaps because of this, all procedures were completed much faster than expected.

To be accepted as our new accommodation, several conditions had to be met.

First, in case of an emergency, it should be closer to the agency than the existing accommodation.

If it was closer than usual, I would have had to find accommodations in the block right next to Sigma headquarters.

By some magic, we actually moved to a place that was a three-minute walk from our agency’s headquarters building.

Second, it has to be a place where the location is not easily identifiable even if private investigators try to dig it up.

I thought that this might be an area that was impossible to overcome even if I prepared for it.

Because sasaengs steal the personal information and private lives of idols through unknown channels.

If you look at related articles, it is said that there were even private lives that identified specific accommodations based on the shape of the windows reflected in the live broadcast.

But surprisingly, our new accommodation looked like an ordinary office from the outside.

However, upon entering, the large space had been renovated into a lodging facility.

I could feel once again that money is the best.

After the activities ended, all of the Sigma Entertainment employees, including the members, moved quickly and completed the mass relocation.

The moving process was also quite chaotic as it had to be kept secret, but somehow it was successful.

Kang Si-yoon, who barely managed to get up from his seat due to my threats, opened his mouth while stacking his clothes one by one.

“I’m just saying this because it suddenly occurred to me.”

“What is it?”

“Time seems to pass really quickly. It seems like it was only yesterday that I first met you at Ayuksi, and now you’ve already finished your second activity.”

“Did Siyoon feel that way?”

I piled the empty boxes in front of the door and shook my hands.

“I’m quite the opposite. Time seems to pass very slowly.”

“Really? That’s interesting.”

“It’s because every moment is exciting and full of excitement.”

“Did I contribute a lot to that excitement?”

“Both good and bad directions had a huge impact.”

“Hey, so you can’t live without me.”

How can you say something back like that?

When I was speechless for a moment, Kang Si-yoon burst into a very satisfied laugh.

“I wonder when the next roommate draw will be. It’ll be fun if you and I get chosen then.”

“Don’t say such nightmare-like things.”

“Hey, this nightmare is just too much―”

“From the beginning, I have not shared a room with Min-ha, Eun-gyu, or Hyung-bin. Next time, people who have never been together before will end up together, so it would be best to give up such vain dreams early.”

“Isn’t there really a need to refute it so desperately?”

The cleaning of the accommodation continued until late in the afternoon.

Everyone must be tired since they just finished their activities, but they came together with a determination to finish everything today.

By 7pm, the interior of the accommodation had become somewhat tidy.

“Should we stop here for today?”

“Yes, please!”

“I feel suffocated after wearing a mask all day.”

Heo Yu-bin, who was in charge of cleaning, took off his mask and gasped for breath.

To him, Chae Eun-gyu patted his head and said, “You worked hard.”

“I’m sure everyone had a hard time. You worked hard. Should we start with dinner?”

“Oh, didn’t Changmin hyung tell you this morning what we should do for dinner?”

As Song Hyeong-bin said, Manager Hyung returned a little while later with both hands full of chicken.

We stared blankly for a moment, staring at the plastic bags that gave off a greasy smell.

“Hey, is this really chicken?”

“When was the last time we ate chicken?”

“… … Wasn’t it two months ago? Since we started preparing for our activities, a ban on fried foods was put in place.”

Greasy foods, especially fried foods, are a major obstacle to weight management.

It was very difficult to resist the explosive taste and flavor, but we somehow persevered until the end of the activity.

To stand on stage in the best condition and visuals.

After enduring for two months, a chicken was now waiting for us.

“Now that our activities are over, I thought we should have a small celebration party just among ourselves for the first time in a while.”

Manager Hyung sat down at the kitchen table first and raised his eyebrows at us.

“Why don’t you all sit down? If you don’t eat, I’ll bring it over for the staff to eat.”

“Oh my! Oh my! Brother, you’re not doing that with food!”

“Once you come into our place, it’s our food, why are you trying to take it away from us again?”

“I just lost my senses for a moment because I smelled oil after a long time. Of course I should eat it. Why wouldn’t I?”

The members quickly took out the chicken while listening to their manager’s words.

Even I, who usually doesn’t have much of an appetite for food, started to salivate.

While everyone was happily eating chicken, Song Hyeong-bin started talking about a big event that was coming up soon.

“I don’t know if it’s okay to say this at a closing party, but December is just around the corner. And there are a lot of award ceremonies in December.”

“Oh, I was going to say that too.”

Kang Si-yoon, who was gnawing on a chicken leg, wiped his mouth and spoke with sparkling eyes.

“I think there’s a lot to prepare for, from KAMA to the terrestrial music festival. Shouldn’t we plan it differently from the regular music show stages?”

“I was going to eat it all and pass it on, but you mentioned it first.”

Manager Hyung mentioned all the year-end award ceremonies that will mark the end of the year.

What format will it be in and where will the awards ceremony be held?

“Perhaps unlike before, there won’t be many stages on terrestrial broadcasting like at the Gayo Daejun or the Song Festival. Awards ceremonies have also been abolished, and there aren’t many groups that perform more than two songs.”

“hmm…….”

Chae Eun-gyu rested his chin on his hand and thought for a moment.

“Then is KAMA the only one confirmed to do more than two songs?”

“I can probably do both songs on Gold Record as well. But Gold Record is in January, so I have to focus on KAMA for now.”

KAMA, a large-scale music festival hosted by KNet.

Since Celeste is a group created through KNet’s program , it is natural that they receive a bigger push than other groups.

The order of appearance will also be in the latter half of the broadcast, and the stage running time will also be generous.

But along with these benefits, KAMA also comes with risks.

Even though it is true that idols debuted on KNet’s program, there are always criticisms that we are only unilaterally supporting our own children.

Moreover, since KAMA is the first of the year-end award ceremonies, the burden on our shoulders is even greater.

‘Unless something unexpected happens, we’ll start off by winning a couple of awards from KAMA. Then, those who like to attack us will definitely find fault with us.’

Of all the albums released this year, our second mini-album is by far the best-performing in the industry.

If you look at just the sales, they showed an overwhelming difference that other idols couldn’t keep up with.

But despite these achievements, for those who like to criticize us for our ignorance, the news of Celeste’s award is just another piece of bait.

For some reason, a hot feeling boiled inside me.

Even though I’ve been through similar chaos many times, my competitive spirit remains strong.

“Is it certain that you can do both?”

“It hasn’t been confirmed yet, but is it okay to consider it semi-confirmed?”

“… … Then, may I suggest a concept?”

At my words, everyone’s eyes turned in this direction.

I cleared my throat and spoke slowly.

“Isn’t KAMA the first awards ceremony? I thought it would be good to show it clearly through KAMA.”

“what?”

“Celeste’s ambition is to rise to the highest place.”

A confident smile appeared on my lips.

Seize the initiative.

This also worked in the same way in Grand Quest Saga.

Before the enemy makes a move, we lay down our threat first.

The moment they invade our land, we must be prepared for the destruction of that army.

No matter what you do, you cannot avoid that tragedy.

It’s the same now.

We declare this at a place where we are recognized as the idols who have shone this year.

We have the skills to win this award, and no one can throw stones at us.

I asked my manager a few essential questions.

The members who were listening to those items gradually grew wide-eyed.

That makes sense.

The stage sets and props that came out of my mouth were much larger in scale than they had imagined.

“Ka, Charis. What on earth are you planning?”

I smiled broadly at Song Hyeong-bin’s question.

“It is war.”