The Malicious Member is Back! - Chapter 180



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The Malicious Member Returns! Episode 180

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Contrary to the warning that ‘an old man is coming and will ruin the atmosphere on set’, the set became lively again after Shin Ki-ho left after a few short conversations with the members.

Especially, the person who was interested in that conversation.

“What on earth did he say that made that guy just go away like that? Huh?”

“Haha, it’s really nothing… .”

“That’s what I said during the repackage album meeting before! You idiot!”

“Hey, Director. I’m in the middle of fixing my makeup. Please, go away…!”

“Oh my? Oh my? Look at these guys? Hey, don’t let go? Let go! Are you guys comfortable like this? Hey!”

As soon as Kim Chun-yong’s first filming was over, Moon Yoon-ha, who had been coming up to him and nagging him, was soon dragged away by her team members, feeling a sense of deja vu from before.

And it goes without saying that a slight sense of relief appeared on Kim Chun-yong’s sharp face as he looked at the sight with a trembling expression.

Following the old fart, a sincere conversation with an aesthetic fanatic?

Oh, that’s a bit difficult.

Kim Chun-yong, who lightly stuck out his tongue, slowly walked toward the makeup staff waiting for him and rolled his eyes.

‘… Well, anyway. It wasn’t like he had an angry face.’

Kim Chun-yong knew Shin Ki-ho’s facial expressions and even his actions when he was really angry.

There was no need to go as far as buying trash, it was enough to remember what Logan’s departure was like when it was canceled.

“What kind of trainee are you that you’re doing here?”

“Uh, uh, so I… .”

“It would be best if you went back to the waiting room right away. … I will slowly check what you did.”

He looked at me as if he was going to kill me and made threatening remarks like, ‘I’ll find out who you are later.’

The fact that a person who knows how to show such an appearance quietly left the filming set this time means that it is somewhat of a success.

“Chun-yong, please close your eyes for a moment. This time, the makeup will be a little thicker… .”

“Oh, yes.”

“Is it because my facial features are sharp? I think it definitely suits me better if it’s a bit darker. You’re going to be the center a lot this time, right? I’ll have to pay attention to that… .”

“Haha, thank you. … Really.”

Kim Chun-yong closed his eyes lightly as he followed the staff’s instructions and sighed lightly as he felt the brush tickling his cheek.

Now, it feels real to me that things are going well.

‘Of course, Director Shin hates me… and he’s not the type of person to do business at a loss. No matter how much I talk about indicators and such, he’ll probably try to confirm it in his own way.’

For Tioz, that was enough for now.

Certainly, apart from the fact that T.O.Z debuted with the enormous merit of having come from a survival show, there weren’t many situations where he could receive that kind of ‘confirmation’.

“Well, it would be nice if the Tiozae members could film something like a commercial… .”

“Huh? An advertisement?”

“Yes, well. It doesn’t have to be a CF. There are ground advertisements, and these days, there are also things that are only released on YouTube without being broadcast. But… Ah, I’ll let you know once the situation is sorted out.”

No matter how hard they tried, AG’s idol management was still immature.

“Huh? Oh, so the meeting has been canceled… Okay, I understand. Okay.”

“Hobin, what was on the phone just now?”

“Oh, it’s nothing… It’s just that it was in the tuning stage to begin with. Yes… Let’s go. Don’t worry too much about it, Chun-yong.”

If a compromise is found, we should get right into it, but it often ends up being a hit and run under the guise of coordination, and the meeting itself gets canceled.

The members didn’t know because their manager, Yoo Ho-bin, kept his mouth shut about it, but Kim Chun-yong couldn’t help but know.

– “POP out your boring daily life! Popping Zero!”

Oh, during the Arrows era, we already filmed a beverage commercial.

Of course, behind the scenes, there was Shin Ki-ho’s effort to somehow promote the group with Liu Wei before going to China.

‘I don’t know if it was the mention of the indicators that worked or the coffee that worked. Anything that’s good is good. And if they bring real advertising, that’s even better.’

Anyway, that’s what I’m saying.

“Excuse me, Sister. Can I open my eyes now?”

“Oh, yes. It’s almost done anyway. After Siwoo finishes filming, I’ll wait next to you again.”

“yes.”

After a brief conversation with the staff, Kim Chun-yong slowly looked around the filming set, which was both noisy and full of passion.

Now we have almost all the ingredients ready.

“Hey, Logan! I can’t access the cloud. Why can’t I download it? Can you help me out a little?”

“What? Huh, Mars. Of course it’s because the download period is over… That’s right, I told you to move it quickly!”

“What, then I can’t listen to that song? Ouch! Send me a separate file, then!”

“Oh, Mars. Come here. For now, listen with my headphones. I’ll be able to stream it once the song is released, but… Ah, I sang it all, from the demo to the revised version, so I really like this version.”

A song with a similar nuance to the debut title song ‘Hide and Seek’, but whose popularity has already been proven.

“Honey, just stay still. Lower your eyes slightly. Right. Show that you’re upset, just like that. Show that you’re uncomfortable with the current situation.”

“Buy a jacket, jeans… Then, ah, that won’t work… right?”

“Who said that? Okay! Siwoo-ssi’s charm is that he’s sensitive. Okay. Let’s show the dots under his eyes and glare at the camera. Hey, is there anything annoying you these days?”

“Oh, no, but… .”

“Ha, then… Was there a time when your older brother annoyed you? Remember that time. What did you want to do then?”

“… … .”

“… That’s right! Hey, lights. Turn them up harder!”

And, here is the concept that the aesthetic fanatic is working so hard to visual direct and the image results that support it.

The repackaged album promotion starting tomorrow, the event targeting Xenia, and other little things.

‘… Now all I have to do is do well.’

When Kim Chun-yong told Shin Ki-ho, “Our team will do well,” he wasn’t just trying to get attention at that moment.

Thiose works well.

No, it had to be done well.

Not just pretty enough, but enough to become synonymous with ‘K-pop idols’.

That’s why Kim Chun-yong came back, and it’s for one and only purpose.

That’s how it was, when Kim Chun-yong was looking at the filming set, lost in his thoughts about the upcoming repackage album.

“Chun-yong, are you done with your makeup?”

“… Ah. Jaeha hyung.”

Son Jae-ha, wearing a similar outfit to Kim Chun-yong, with a face that was even more sparkly today and a fairy tale-like atmosphere, approached him with a soft voice.

The two people, who were simply arm-in-arm, continued their conversation in low voices while looking at Jang Si-woo, who was filming, and the other members who were chattering away.

“So, hyung, are you done filming now?”

“Yeah. So I came here after talking about my schedule with Hobin hyung for a bit.”

“Oh, what did you say?”

“It was mostly the repackaged album schedule… but there were other things too.”

Son Jae-ha, who had paused briefly, opened his mouth again with a slightly expectant expression.

“… He said that we should start preparing for the year-end stage and the award ceremony stage. We should choose a song for the special stage and also make some contacts with other groups.”

“ah.”

When Kim Chun-yong heard that, he put his hands on his pockets and let out a short exclamation.

okay.

Because everything ultimately serves one purpose.

“The end-of-year stage and award ceremonies. … Yes. That’s right.”

It’s not just about getting first place through a repackaged album, it’s also about making deals with Shin Ki-ho, who I don’t really want to be close to, to work out a relationship.

Ultimately, it was about achieving the contract terms in the ‘Goal’ section of the childish UI app.

Kim Chun-yong felt the flat shape of the cell phone in his pocket for a moment, then blinked slowly and chose his words.

“… I guess if we get first place at least once with this repackaged album, our chances of winning the Rookie of the Year award will increase, right?”

“Huh? First place? Uhh… I guess so. Phew, first place? I never even imagined it. It’s hard.”

“Hey. I can’t even imagine what else could be happening.”

Kim Chun-yong put strength into the arm he had around Son Jae-ha’s shoulder, and his sharp eyes looking at the set sparkled even more.

“… It won’t be imagination, it will be real.”

Son Jae-ha muttered a promise to himself, thinking, “He’s talking so confidently again.”

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The idol scene in the second half of the year was already so hot that it was on the verge of exploding.

Ahead of the year-end music festival, there were quite a few people who rushed to make a comeback with the mindset that they had to ‘avoid that time’, and big idols were among them.

Just looking at this year’s lineup, it was incredibly competitive.

First, Serenia, which was called Joo Cheol-young’s masterpiece before Tioje.

– Long sea, another time

Mint melted bitterly

This sea is your teacup

I know I know I know

I’ve never been curious

I never wanted to know

They returned with a unique freshness mixed with a bit of creepiness, and splendidly shattered the superstition that ‘female idols who return in the second half of the year don’t do well in the second half of the year.’

Female idol group’s first week ranking has been renewed, and the group ranked first on all music sites immediately after release.

Just looking at this, it seemed like it was a sure thing that it would win an award at the year-end music awards ceremony, but no one could say such a thing so carelessly.

Ah, Serenity is the beginning.

– “Oh, I heard that today someone special will be making a comeback with our Music Music Days!”

– “Yes! I really can’t tell you how much I like him. He’s the epitome of a solo idol! The older brother of older sisters, the younger brother of younger brothers!”

– “Would you believe me if I told you that as soon as the song came on, I played it on repeat 10 times?”

– “Oh, first, shall we meet the main character? Yes, let me introduce you! This is senior Choi Ga-on, who returned as the most attractive man of the night!”

– “Haha, hello! It’s Gaon! I’m back with the single, ‘Nightcrawler’!”

The new pillar of AG, following Min Si-young, a timeless powerhouse of records, and the pride of the prestigious solo singer family, Choi Ga-on.

Choi Ga-on, who made a comeback at a time when his activities did not overlap with those of T.O.J.E., took turns taking first place with Serenia, sharing a passionate stage show.

Yesterday you received it, today I receive it.

Tomorrow’s? It’s rock-paper-scissors for tomorrow.

Instead, if possible, I want to win.

This alone would be enough to make other ordinary idols feel like their backs would burst, but the world wasn’t that easy.

If it’s going to explode, it has to explode all at once.

– “I really have so much to listen to these days! I have to listen to Serenia’s songs, and Gaon’s songs… .”

– “Hey! Are you listening to the repackaged title song of Wiz, one of the hottest rookies these days?”

– “Of course! But still, there is one song that I listen to the most these days. Today is the first promotion for that song, right?”

– “Oh, I think I know who you are? By any chance, that team called Idol of Idols?”

– “Yes! Today, Sledix will reveal their first stage on our Music Music Days! Viewers, please stay tuned until the end!”

Wiz, a super rookie idol who gained extraordinary fandom power by fighting with Xenia by grabbing her hair.

There’s even Sladix, who has to make everyone else give up their spot the moment he comes out.

“Ugh, I’m embarrassed to hear that kind of introduction even after all these years….”

As the introductions for themselves flowed out from the waiting room screen, one of the main characters, Joo-young of Sladix, rubbed his arm and expressed his embarrassment.

However, the person sitting next to him did not even raise an eyebrow.

A crazy workaholic and leader of the male idol group.

Jeong Yeon-woo, who could be called the main character in a flashy introduction on TV.

“Hyung, isn’t that right? I really don’t want to do that. I don’t think I would do it even if the MC told me to.”

“Juyoung, you need to speak properly. It’s not that you don’t want to do it or don’t want to do it, it’s that you can’t do it.”

“Ah, Yeonwoo hyung!”

At the harsh criticism pouring down on me, Joo-young raised his voice and whined.

“What does that matter, huh? As long as you do well on stage, that’s enough! As long as you get first place, that’s enough!”

“Haha, that’s your problem. It’s not like I gave you first place or anything… .”

“Don’t say things like that, hyung. Are you trying to act humble now? If we go out on stage now, we’ll naturally take first place. Those behind us will be pitiful.”

“well….”

Jeong Yeon-woo smiled faintly at Joo-young’s confident words, glanced at her cell phone, and finished her speech shortly.

“… I don’t know that.”

In Jeong Yeon-woo’s opinion, the idol world in the second half of the year, which was originally going to explode…

[ToZ – 1st mini album ‘Six-leaf Clover’ repackage album ‘Another Clover promo]

It was going to get even more fun.