Damn Idol Episode 32
<Remind> of Dropout.
I don't know this song.
Although I am diligently monitoring K-pop, I have not yet heard all the songs on the music charts.
Just listening to the monthly Top 100 songs for the past five years amounts to 6,000 songs.
Of course, the monthly Top 100 has many overlapping songs, so it may actually be less than half, but it is still a lot.
Additionally, I heard that the song <Remind> is a track included in the Drop Out album, but unless you're a true fan, you probably don't know much about it.
Come to think of it, I heard Drop Out is trying to schedule a release sooner... ... .
I guess it doesn't come out while I'm doing Coming Up Next, right?
While I was thinking that, Koo Tae-hwan's song started.
Well, the intro feels good as expected.
The problem is that with his current skills, only the intro is good.
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The location where Coming Up Next is currently being filmed was a large entertainment facility in Myeong-dong.
A building aimed at foreign group tourists, offering a cafe on the first floor, a karaoke room on the second and third floors, and a shopping mall and other entertainment from the fourth floor.
People started coming into the first floor of that building around the time the members of <Three Months and One Hundred Days> started singing excitedly.
"Please sit this way."
Choi Se-hee, one of the audience members who was being guided by the staff, looked around with sharp eyes.
'There are a lot more ordinary people.'
I believe there are only 50 people in the audience today, but at a quick glance, there are only a few who appear to be idol fans.
Rather, there are more couples who won the audience and went on a date without even knowing what this was.
In fact, there was already a rumor about <Coming Up Next> circulating on the Internet once.
Lion Entertainment recruited people to appear in an in-house survival program to launch a new boy group.
The first reaction of the idol world was '???'.
Aren't the words incoherent?
We are going to hold an in-house survival competition with the purpose of debuting as soon as the broadcast ends, and are we recruiting cast members?
So, does the cast debut immediately after the program ends without any training period?
Are you trying to recruit only those who crash-landed on some idol planet?
Or is this a scheme to steal debut teams from other companies?
Everyone reacted like this.
Moreover, although rare, there were also fans of 'Take Scene'.
These people came in through Lion Entertainment's YouTube channel and became addicted to it through light content posted directly by Take Scene.
After listening to Coming Up Next, they cursed Choi Dae-ho with the feeling of vomiting blood.
'It's not like a crazy person is playing around with kids, just want them to practice for a few years... ... . It was a long comment starting with.'
However, as more time passed, the planning intention of Coming Up Next began to spread.
It is a format in which newly selected members compete with Takes scene, who is already a debut group.
According to rumors, some said that the take scene was caught off guard by Choi Dae-ho, and others said that it was a program designed to boost the take scene.
But whatever happened, Choi Se-hee didn't care.
Anyway, no matter what anyone says, her base was Drop Out, and no matter what boy group comes out, they can't rub against Drop Out.
NOP tried to fight it off by twisting their entire bodies, but Drop Out ended up ahead in all indicators except the first move.
'The Chodong, it's a trend that's going crazy these days!'
>Chodong = the number of albums sold in the initial week that the album was released.
This would be resolved neatly if Drop Out made a comeback.
However, the only downside to being a dropout fan is that they are not good at group activities.
They weren't very active before because they're so obsessed with musical perfection, but after renewing their contract, they took turns in their personal activities and became quiet.
Still, it was okay.
Drop Out fans are accustomed to the feast of famous songs that suddenly burst out after a hiatus.
However, Drop Out's leader Shido recently posted a screenshot of the soundtrack he was working on on social media, sparking rumors of a comeback.
Thanks to this, Drop Out's fandom, Dreaming, which had been living quietly, began to ignite... ... .
'There wasn't enough rice cake to eat.'
There was no firewood to burn the burning passion.
Then, by chance, I came across a call for audience for Coming Up Next.
It was not a big deal that Deokryeok, who had already started to burn but had nowhere to burn, clicked on the application for a hearing.
>Deokryeok is a combination of deokhu which means an enthusiast who is passionate about specific field, and the degree of interest in a specific field.
If the main base is strong, it is okay to go outside and have a look.
Now that there is no need to feel threatened by the new group, you can view them with a cute attitude.
This was the reason Choi Se-hee was able to become the first audience member of Coming Up Next.
By the time Choi Se-hee was thinking that, the audience had finished taking their seats, and a man who appeared to be the PD opened his mouth.
"From now on, you can choose the better one among those who sing the same song."
As the producer's explanation continued, Choi Se-hee's face became interested.
Currently, there is a group called <Three Months> on the second floor of the karaoke room, and <Take Scene> is on the third floor.
The two groups are unaware of each other's existence, but the production team received a list of favorite songs from each member.
"We will have them sing overlapping songs there. At the same time."
It is said that the song sung on the 2nd and 3rd floors is transmitted to the 1st floor where the audience is currently located.
But it was a little puzzling.
Wouldn't it be indiscriminate if two people sang the same song at the same time?
Since it's not in harmony, it might be a bit noisy.
Someone in the couple audience asked this question, but the producer just laughed.
They say you'll know when you hear it.
A remote control with two buttons was given to the hands of 50 audience members, and a long time passed as they waited.
When a few people were yawning in boredom, a song suddenly started playing throughout the first floor.
"uh?"
Choi Se-hee, a Drop Out fanatic, knew what song this was after hearing just one second of the intro.
This is <Remind>.
Since it is a song included in the lower tracks of the album, it is a song that only those who are serious fans will not know.
'You bastards. That's amazing.'
I already like it.
Actually, any new boy group should consider Drop Out as their role model.
This is a team that has overcome all kinds of adversity and hardship with one performance.
Soon the first verse spread throughout the first floor.
-I thought it would last forever. You and me.
The moment she heard the introduction, two thoughts came to Choi Se-hee's mind.
Her first thought was that it felt really good.
Originally, this part was sung by Day, the lead vocalist of Drop Out, and although it is sad, it actually has a wonderful feeling of resignation.
Day played a big role in making <Remind> a hidden masterpiece of Drop Out that only true fans know about.
However, the person singing now was also quite good.
Her second thought was that she could only hear one voice.
It was clearly said that two people would sing together.
At that time, Choi Se-hee saw the words 'Three Months and 100 Days – Koo Tae-hwan' written on the monitor originally used to transmit the cafe's order number.
'Ah, so now it's being sung by a member of Three Months and 100 Days?'
Sure enough, as he moved on to the next verse, the voice changed and the text on the cafe monitor changed to 'Take Scene – Redi.'
In other words, this match was between participants Koo Tae-hwan and Redi.
Choi Se-hee remembered these two names.
Being a fan of Drop Out, who would write down Remind as a favorite song, is reason enough to get extra points.
The song continued quite convincingly.
The production team seemed to have prepared a lot, and the distribution of parts was organized in a way that was pleasant to listen to.
Koo Tae-hwan sang one verse, Redi sang one verse, then Koo Tae-hwan sang half a verse, and then Redi sang the next verse.
Since they both sang honestly without any ad-libs, it wasn't awkward listening to them in turns.
'But isn't it too advantageous to be in charge of the chorus?'
Choi Se-hee thought so, but the refrain was fair.
The voices of two people were transmitted simultaneously.
However, what was interesting was that there was a gimmick in which the concentration of the voice changed depending on which side the body was tilted.
If you tilt to the left, you can clearly hear Koo Tae-hwan's voice.
If you tilt to the right, Take Scene Redi's voice can be heard clearly.
Somehow she thought there were too many speakers compared to the number of people, but this device was hidden.
'Is this Dolby sound, 5.1 channel or something?'
In the second verse, the two voices continued to appear together.
Now that you can distinguish voices to some extent and know the left and right devices, it seems to mean that you should listen all the way.
After the first song ended, the evaluation began.
"The blue button is Koo Tae-hwan participant from 3 Months and 100 Days, and the red button is the Redi participant from Take Scene. Please vote for the one you like more."
Choi Se-hee was lost in thought for a moment after hearing the staff member's explanation.
To be honest, when she only heard the first half, she thought it was Koo Tae-hwan's victory.
Not a landslide victory, but a close victory?
But after listening to the whole song, it became a bit ambiguous.
Redi was better for the chorus and the latter part, and Koo Tae-hwan was better for the calmer parts such as the introduction and free hook.
In the end, she chose Redi.
If this was a topic like 'Idol group I create myself,' she would have chosen Koo Tae-hwan.
Not everyone can be in charge of the highlights, and you will definitely need someone in charge of the calm narrative.
But in this case, she doesn't think such a condition is necessary.
Just who sang better.
Of course, no matter who sings the song, the original song is the best.
After the voting was over and before the results were revealed, Koo Tae-hwan and Redi came down to the first floor.
Although there are no name tags attached, you can tell who is Koo Tae-hwan and who is Redi just by looking at them.
'You both look good.'
Koo Tae-hwan is a bully with no sense of violence.
Just like there are a lot of gangster friends around me, but I am the type of person who lives by following the lines.
Redi looks trendy, so it's perfect for these days.
These days, idol panels have a stylish feel that seems to lead the trend rather than a too delicate style.
Surely Choi Dae-ho, this wildcat bastard, knows how these idiots feel.
Meanwhile, Koo Tae-hwan and Redi were frozen, surprised by the appearance of an unexpected audience member and again by the appearance of an unexpected competitor.
Eventually, the two came to their senses and introduced themselves and exchanged greetings with the other person.
'cute.'
The number of votes revealed was Redi's victory with 29 votes.
Next, On Saemi-ro from 3 Months and 10 Days and the lead role of Take Scene were chosen, but one side crushed them.
He sang so well that people were surprised.
3 Months and 10 Days -Onsaemiro: 14 votes
Take Scene - Juyeon: 36 votes
It was a victory for Juyeon, the main vocalist of take scene.
Juyeon was considered to be the best singer in Lion Mebo's history, and he proved his skills.
In fact, Reddy, who was on the same team as Juyeon, was surprised that a contestant named On Saemiro received 14 votes.
And, the next stage was... ... .
"wow... ... ."
"what?"
The main character was Lee Ion, who blurred the couple's affectionate atmosphere for a moment.
The moment the song ended and Lee Ion appeared, everyone burst out in admiration.
Choi Se-hee was also surprised.
I often heard that you could feel an aura when you saw an actor in person, but I didn't know what it felt like, but now I know.
The facial features are like that of a statue of David.
CU (Ssi-yu) of take scene, objectively has a good-looking face, but he made him look like a squid.
'He even sings well with that face. Will he be able to dance well?.'
The third stage was Lee Ion's victory with 26 votes.
'Are the members of both teams okay?'
Although I haven't seen two more members yet, the member composition is diverse and well-organized.
At that time, the fourth stage was ready.
It was the turn of a contestant named Han Shi-on from 3 Months and 100 Days and a contestant named Fade from Take Scene.
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