Damn Idol Episode 12
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CEO Choi Dae-ho is stubborn, has a strong old-fashioned temperament, and also has the stubbornness typical of a successful middle-aged man.
So there were times when he ruined a project or did something that others thought was really strange.
However, he is the CEO of one of the top three entertainment companies in Korea.
He was a person with a sense of planning and business.
From Choi Dae-ho's perspective, the success of Coming Up Next depended on the strength of Team B.
If Team A and Team B are broadcast in the same amount of time, viewers will think that Team B is the scapegoat.
So they have to give it a twist.
Team B will be the center of the broadcast at the beginning.
So much so that viewers think, 'What, why only show them?'
This was why Team B began filming first.
In the same context, what was important in the ongoing 'pre-mission' was not the level of the stage.
Sing?
It's good if you sing well.
But what was really important was the self-introduction.
Letting viewers know what kind of character you are.
What would it have been like if someone was so frozen in tension that they couldn't sing even a single line?
It will look like a mess.
But what if you desperately danced, even though you couldn't sing, that your body remembered?
What if it was quite acceptable?
Viewers realize that the contestant is in a dance position and is the type of person who gets nervous easily.
Then it is a success.
Also, what if you happen to sing well in this contest?
It's a huge success.
Of course, such a dramatic situation cannot be created intentionally, but Choi Dae-ho hoped that the participants would make choices that showed at least a little clever intention.
Whether that intention worked or not, he wanted to see the very fact that it had an intention.
But.......
"It's a bit disappointing."
Like Lee Chang-jun said, it was disappointing.
Everyone could only show that they were in a hurry to sing well.
"I know. I don't see any concern about what kind of charm to show."
"Ah, if those guys take that into account at this stage, it's their second life."
What Blue said wasn't wrong, but he couldn't help but feel disappointed.
At that time, a fourth participant came up on stage.
Han Si-on.
"Senior Choi. This is him, right? Arrangement?"
"That's right."
Choi Dae-ho showed Han Si-on's audition video to composer Lee Chang-jun.
It was to seduce Lee Chang-jun, who was worried about the level of the program.
Well, in the end, the casting was done with money.
"Are you sure he really did it?"
"I haven't checked, but if not, it will be found out soon."
Trainer Yoo Seon-hwa, who had not said much except for the judges' comments, opened her mouth.
"Arrangement? What do you mean?"
"Oh, when that friend auditioned, he sang a song he had arranged."
"Can you even call it an arrangement? Didn't he just change the expression?"
Choi Dae-ho shook his head and gave strength to Lee Chang-jun's words.
"No. He changed the song genre. perfectly."
"That much? I'm curious."
After finishing the private talk, the judges looked at Han Si-on's application and opened their mouths.
Since they had agreed not to talk about family matters yet, the questions were not heavy.
"Mr. Han Si-on. Why did you apply to our program?"
"I dreamed of becoming an idol, but I didn't know how. Then, by chance, I saw an announcement about Coming Up Next."
"Why do you want to become an idol?"
"I've been thinking about it ever since I wrote down my motivation for applying....... I do not know."
"You don't know?"
"Yes. I have a desperate feeling, but I don't know why or when I started having it."
Blue grinned at Han Si-on's answer.
"Right. Because sometimes it's not clear why a dream came into mind."
It wasn't a bad answer.
So far, everyone has only answered that they like singing and being on stage.
The judges asked simple questions after that, and Han Si-on's answers were not boring.
Finally, Yoo Seon-hwa opened her mouth.
"What were your thoughts on the song selection? To be honest, I don't think it's a very attractive song selection."
Blue quickly added, fearing that it might sound like she was belittling the song itself.
"<Under the Streetlight> is a masterpiece, but she's saying it doesn't seem to have an advantage in the rule of showing charm with just one verse, right? Especially verse 1?"
Yoo Seon-hwa, who realized her mistake late, gave Blue a look of gratitude and nodded.
"That's right. Because the first verse doesn't contain the charm of this song."
"I chose it because I thought it might be better if I sung it a little differently."
"Differently? How?"
Han Si On grinned.
"Wouldn't it be better to see it in person?"
When he speak, people have the feeling of sucking them in.
If it felt like a question and answer session with the previous participants, it felt like a conversation with Han Si-on.
And that too on fairly equal footing.
'Ah, I want it.'
The corners of Choi Dae-ho's mouth slightly turned up.
Because he was born with instinctive charisma, he was the type that was well suited to the role of team leader.
"Great. Let's take a listen."
"I'm looking forward to it."
As the judges spoke, the prelude began to flow.
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Four judges,
Nine participants.
Fifteen filming crew members.
A similar number of broadcast writers.
Han Si-On took the microphone in front of an audience of just under 40 people.
Infinite regression is painful.
It's boring and difficult.
Sometimes, I thought I just wanted to go crazy and escape the cycle of regression.
But despite this, I haven't given up yet.......
It was because there were fans.
The only realism of The Truman Show, where one regression causes everything to become fake.
The cheers the audience gives to my music.
'Is this such a childish idea?'
But Han Si-on truly thought so.
It was even more fun when the audience had their arms crossed and looked at me with suspicious eyes.
When I completely changed my eyes, I could feel that this was reality.
So, I opened my mouth.
Somewhere at the end of a gray alley-
Orange, under the street lights
A different start from the original song.
'As expected, you raised it an octave.'
Some of the participants nodded.
Originally, the introductory part of this song was sung calmly in a fairly low register.
Raising the octave for that section seemed like a wise choice, even though it wasn't particularly special.
But the judges thought differently.
"Hmm... ... ."
"Hmm."
It's the worst choice.
Since the vocal range of the original song is so low, one don't feel anxious about raising it one octave.
Han Si On sang cleanly and well.
Nevertheless, this choice was the worst because the song's strength was completely lost.
Although <Under the Street Lights> is not a good song selection, it can be a unique song selection if you focus on the emotions by throwing in the bass notes.
It may also appeal to those who like this feeling.
Aren't there some singers who sing like that and become popular even if they don't go as far as Bob Dylan?
But what if you go up an octave?
It becomes neither this nor neither.
There are plenty of songs with much more attractive vocal lines in this octave.
In other words, there is no reason left to sing <Under the Street Light>.
Laid down with less color bleeding
Why is the shadow orange?
'It goes well with the tone.'
'It's clean and sings well? Why did you choose this song?'
'It's stable.'
However, the thought that it was a bad choice did not change.
It will be okay up to this point.
What's really boring about the first verse of this song is that the vocal line is repeated every two bars, and other than the variation of one or two notes, it's almost the same.
No matter how well it matches the tone, it's bound to get boring if you hear the same development four times.......
Maybe that's my direction
At the end of the alley, reaching your house-
'What?'
Blue, who had the least musical ability among the judges, blinked.
Among the men who raise their high notes, is there anyone who hasn't sung this song?
However, it is a song that even the singer gets bored with before reaching the chorus, where you can boast of high notes.
However.......
Why is it good?
Something is different.
There is definitely something different from <Under the Street Light> that he knows and have sung.
He could never have done this by just singing it one octave higher.
Stand up - wudu - kunny
Under the street lights, orange
"uh?"
"what?"
The participants murmured.
It was noticed that Han Si-on was singing in a different way, one beat later than Blue.
But they don't know what's different.
If he had raised the vocal range or twisted the melody, they would have noticed it right away.
But that's not the case.
It's similar to the original song.
There is an impression that the vocal lines and banding sounds are strangely different, but they are not significantly different.
There is only one obvious difference.
That it's not boring at all.
It was good to hear.
Orange- Orange-
Opposite direction of the sun setting -
"haha."
At that moment, composer Lee Chang-jun burst into laughter.
He didn't laugh because he was conscious of the camera, he just laughed without realizing it.
'He was a real genius, wasn't he?'
To be honest, after hearing <Tony Bright> arranged by Han Si-on, Lee Chang-jun was suspicious that someone else had done it.
The moment he selected <Under the Street Light>, his doubts turned into confidence.
Still, he was able to applaud.
Even if someone else did the arrangement, he was the one who put it all together.
But after listening to this song, he understands.
He did the arrangement himself.
If you don't have that level of skill, you won't even be able to try to revive the song in this special way.
'It's not something one can do even if you tell him.'
Meanwhile, Han Sion's song began to reach the end of the first verse.
Before we knew it, a powerful refrain rang through everyone's minds.
'Since he raised the octave, will the chorus also go up?'
'Isn't that too high?'
The refrain of <Under the Streetlight> is real.
If you endure the tedious time of verse 1, you will be filled with gut-wrenching auditory pleasure.
So at one time, this song was the number one song men sung most often in karaoke rooms.
At the same time, it also ranked first among the songs that women most hate to hear at karaoke.
Just a short walk,
You and I stayed
There, there, there--
Han Si-on no longer hid his intentions.
Now a song was played that showed a clear difference from the original song.
The role of PRE-HOOK, which was not in the original song, was given to bars 11 and 12.
It's amazing that you can change the song like this without touching the MR.
Towards the shimmering chorus, the vocal range slowly rises.
It's like riding a roller coaster and climbing to the highest point.
Now, after just one verse, the high notes will pour out and the hot melody will explode into fireworks.
You and Me-
Under the streetlight!
Right now!
-Suddenly.
"......."
"......."
".......?"
People were embarrassed.
'Was it a broadcasting accident?'
The participants who were internally singing along thought so.
At the same time, they felt deep regret.
No, to use a more honest expression, they're pissed.
Right now when it's exploding!
That damn chorus comes out!
Broadcasting station guy, what are you doing right?
Just one of the participants.
Only Han Si-on smiled and greeted them without any hesitation.
"Thank you."
Only then did the participants realize the reality.
"Uh?"
"Ah...... !"
They were currently filming the pre-mission for Coming Up Next, and the rule for the pre-mission was to only sing one verse.
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