Damn Idol Episode 16
1. Han Sion 40 points
2. Onsaemiro 35 points
3. Kim Hae-un 33 points
4. Nam Seong-il 32 points
5. Lee Ion 32 points
6. Sim Joo-wan 30 points
7. Kim Seong-woo 28 points
8. Choi Jae-seong 27 points
9. Koo Tae-hwan 25 points
10. Park Seong-ju 25 points
This is absurd.
If you're going to show it like this anyway, is there any reason to call out each person's score?
"As previously announced, you can choose the order of the next contest according to your ranking in the pre-mission."
Order, I don't know what's so important that we're making such a fuss.
Anyway, the results will be based on ability or the logic of viewership ratings.
Blue continued to explain the upcoming contest, but I kept complaining to myself.
Then I realized.
"... ... ah."
I am not mentally sound right now.
I was unable to completely escape from the state of emotional overload I had been in just a moment ago.
It's not good if this situation continues.
I need to calm down quickly... ... .
How do I solve it?
"Now then, the first place contestant, Han Sion. Please choose the order of this contest."
"I'll do it first."
"... ... The first one?"
"yes. forefront. The very first."
Screaming sounds come from all over the place.
Especially during the pre-mission, it is heard especially loudly by the participants who are on stage behind me.
But, it doesn't matter to me, right?
"Are you sure you want to go first?"
"sure."
I guess I'm a bad guy.
Seeing the contestants crying makes me feel better.
* * *
The first stage of this contest is the solo song mission.
If you look at it this way, it doesn't seem to be much different from the pre-mission other than singing an entire song.
"If this were like a national singer audition, I wouldn't have asked anything of you."
In this contest, judges are involved in song selection.
"I would have just let them sing what they wanted to sing and applauded."
Blue, who was selected as my mentor, continues.
"But Sion. This is an idol audition, right?"
"yes."
"So you have to show me the dance."
"Are you saying I should sing another idol's song?"
"I think the expression 'seniors' song' would be more appropriate for broadcasting?"
"Oh, sorry."
Blue is right.
My mental state is not yet geared towards idols.
As I nodded quietly, Blue chuckled and put away the camera filming us.
"Off the record, you're not that interested in idols, are you?"
"It isn't. But what I'm really interested in right now is real. I also wants to become an idol."
"why?"
"I want to sell a lot of albums."
I am 100% sincere.
"Then can I ask you something off the record?"
"What?"
"The impression I got was that they didn't really take dance into consideration when selecting Team B."
When I think about it, Lion Entertainment's new development team didn't ask me to dance.
I don't know what they believed and did that.
What if I snap like a wooden doll?
After hearing what I said, Blue made a strange expression and shook his head.
"Oh, that was an accident."
"Accident?"
"I heard you sang in such a special way that they forgot to ask you to dance?"
"... ... ?"
Aside from that, it seemed like Team Leader Choi Soo-yeon didn't like me.
"But you're also right. You know that. There is a high probability that Team B will eventually become Team A's bridesmaid."
Are you opening this here?
Although we all know this, what the judges say is very different.
"Team B has a high chance of selecting kids who are exceptional in certain fields. If you look at them as individuals, they are outstanding kids."
"But when it comes to the team stage, it feels like we're being pushed out by the take scene, right?"
"Correct."
Blue glanced at CEO Choi Dae-ho and continued speaking.
"But it wouldn't be fun if it ended like that. Personally, I am someone who hopes Team B wins the take scene."
I don't know what Blue's intention is when he says this.
It may be sincere without any intention, or it may be that one of the judges is trying to impress that he is definitely on Team B's side.
Good cop, bad cop is an old negotiation technique, but it works in most situations.
"Now then, shall we stand in front of the camera again?"
Blue called the VJ and resumed filming and spoke again.
"So, you have to show me the dance."
"Are you saying we should cover the songs of our idol seniors?"
"Correct. Right now, you look like a genius solo artist. Like there's no need to become an idol."
But why is that bad?
When I was a rapper, I didn't have a pure passion for hip-hop.
Even when hip-hop album sales were low, I released an R&B album and became a huge hit.
At first, hip-hop fans called me a fake, but it lasted only for a moment.
If a song is good, it will always be loved.
The same goes for GOTM.
I have never once shown great affection for the band's music.
I just said that I wanted to give satisfaction to people who like my music.
I wanted them to be proud of the time spent supporting me and make sure the money they spent on my music was worth it.
This is not pretense, it is sincerity.
Because money, popularity, and fame can't save me.
Because nothing means anything to me except my fans.
So from my perspective, it made no difference whether the genre of music I played was hip-hop, rock, or K-pop.
But is this not enough for idols?
Blue answered my question in an appropriate way, as if it was surprising.
"It's sincere, and as long as you can show that sincerity, that's enough."
"Is there a song selection that will show that?"
"well... ... ."
After thinking for a moment, Blue suddenly spoke.
"Your favorite song as is, without any arrangement. There will be many more opportunities to show off your singing skills and arrangements."
I know what you mean.
I don't have much contact with Blue, so this is my first time talking with him, and I think I got some pretty good advice.
I had a light conversation with Blue, recalling some songs in my head.
Blue seems to be curious about where I learned music, but I can't tell him anything other than that I taught myself.
"Oh. Who do you think is the best among the contestants?"
"At this point, wouldn't it be Onsaemiro? He sing really well."
"Seeing as you are talking about the present, does it seem like things will change if you consider future possibilities?"
It was a question I didn't really want to answer, but Blue was more persistent than I thought.
"It's Koo Tae-hwan."
"Koo Tae-hwan... ... ? Are you serious?"
I know why Blue reacts this way.
Koo Tae-hwan was last in the pre-mission.
To be exact, 9th and 10th place had the same score of 25 points, so they were tied for last place.
The total score of the four judges is 25, which means that the average score is only 6.25.
But my evaluation is different.
"yes. The sense of rhythm is no joke."
"Then what genre should he sing?"
"I thought it would be nice to do a singing rap. Rather than a traditional feel, it feels like there is a lot of emphasis on the bass."
"Hmm."
I was planning on leaving my opinion here, but Blue said something unexpected.
"I'm also Taehwan's mentor, you know? I am in charge of you and Taehwan."
It is understandable if you think that first place and last place were shared.
"I'll make some space for you, so naturally, give him some advice."
"Me? Wouldn't it be better for a mentor to do it?"
"Honestly, I didn't see much potential in Taehwan. He works hard, but that's all it is."
"It's a bit burdensome."
"We'll have lunch later anyway. At that time, you will naturally bring up the topic. I promise you won't show up on TV strangely."
Even when a mentor says this, it is difficult to deny it.
In the end, I nodded after receiving a promise that I would speak lightly and not speak in depth if Koo Tae-hwan didn't seem particularly interested.
"Okay. Do it after the song selection is over. And you better do it as quickly as possible, right? Because there aren't enough trainers."
There are 10 participants, but there are only five trainers in total, two vocal trainers and three choreography trainers.
The structure is that the person who finishes selecting the song first receives help first.
Perhaps because there are only 8 hours left until the main competition, I can feel the other participants are busy.
So Blue left the table and started thinking about song selection.
Blue told me to cover a song I liked, but I didn't necessarily think so.
If I had to choose between showing a greater desire to be an idol and showing a better stage, it was the latter.
Sometimes it seems like fans worship the singer.
However, there is no case in which a singer who makes bad music is truly worshiped for several years.
In the end, music is the most important thing.
As I was organizing my thoughts, I got a feel for what kind of song I would like to sing.
A song that allows me to show off my skills while showing a traditional K-pop performance.
In the eyes of the public, it is a song that makes Han Si-on feel like he can sing it as his own no matter what he sings.
If I were to be a little more ambitious, it would be nice if the stage filled by myself wasn't boring, and it would be nice if the song selection was unexpected... ... .
At that moment, there was a song that went through my head.
After I was confirmed to appear on Coming Up Next, I continued to listen to K-pop.
Among them, there were songs that were good enough to make you applaud, and there were also songs that were so bad that it gave you goosebumps.
The song I will sing is somewhere in between.
It was definitely a song that could have been improved tremendously, but it made me wonder why it was produced this way.
Flowers Bloom.
What was the singer's name?
Ah, Way From Flower.
This is probably a girl group that has been at the top for the past few years.
And <Flowers Bloom> was their debut song that failed.
* * *
While I was watching Way From Flower's choreography video, Blue appeared with Koo Tae-hwan holding three lunch boxes.
"This place is too narrow for three men. Should we go to the break room and eat?"
"yes."
"All right."
And so the meal, which included small talk, began in the break room.
"Where does Taehwan live?"
"I live near Dangsan."
"With your parents?"
"no. I sleep alone."
When I saw his face, I thought he was older than me, but it turned out that Koo Tae-hwan was also 20 years old.
"Among the participants, there are especially many people in their 20s. By the way, did you think about choosing a song, Sion?"
"I finished selecting the song by referring to what you said earlier."
"already? What?"
When I told him that it was Way From Flower's debut song, Blue tilted his head.
"You are singing Kkotsuni's song?"
>꽃 (Flower) + 순이 (suffix for female) = cute and pretty girl. Sometimes it's a girl puppy's name
Is Kkotsuni the nickname of Way From Flower?
Since they're a senior in the industry, it may be a title given out of personal familiarity.
"yes. I think it'll be fun."
"Honestly, I don't recommend singing girl group songs."
"why?"
"The dance moves are different and the song gives a different feeling, but can you use that to your advantage? and... ... ."
Blue looked around and said.
"It's a mess. It's an old song so it's hard to tell, but I think their debut song sucked."
"I checked their grades too, and it's not like it's ruined. And I think it's a good song."
"Are you going to sing it without arrangement?"
"yes."
"hmm."
Blue, who was looking at me quietly, asked.
"Aren't you trying to show off your high notes by saying that you can sing a woman's song in one key?"
"Of course not."
No, what level of question is this?
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