Damn Idol Episode 70
"It was fun."
"Episode 3 progressed quickly."
"If they drag it out any longer, wouldn't the program's concept of team battle becomes blurred?"
As soon as episode 3 ended, I nodded to what the members said.
As the team members said, the concept of Coming Up Next Episode 3 was a sense of speed.
Unlike episodes 1 and 2, there was a lot of development-wise content, and there was no focus on a single song.
It was extremely plain in some parts, but it looks like they are planning to release the full video on M Show's YouTube channel.
[Hey, I saw the broadcast. But why is my portion so small?]
[And what are you doing now? While arranging Players, I had a question.]
[Ah, there is another story.]
As I was watching the broadcast, I receive a message from Eddie.
He was looking at the broadcast even though there were no real-time English subtitles, I guess he was harassing the simultaneous interpreter again.
I don't know why he does that.
I would understand if I were a rising star on Billboard, but I'm still just a K-pop wannabe.
For reference, Players is the English title of <Players>, which was entrusted to Eddie.
I chewed Eddie's text message and thought about episode 3.
The broadcast, which started with a meeting with Eddie, returned to the B team selection match.
And the cover mission stages of <Losing Team> and <Winning Team> were presented neatly without any drag.
However, Black Star's <Buster Call>, sung by the losing team, was edited out to within 2 minutes, and NOP's <BOY SCOUT> was broadcast in its full version.
Because the stage was good.
However, because my performance was intentionally hidden, there were quite a few stories about it on the Internet.
-I thought Team Han Sion would not do well on stage lol. When preparing the song, he pretended to be an idol given by God.
-ㅇㅈㅋ It was a bit disgusting when he was giving advice to the kids.
-?? I like the winning team's performance, but why is their reaction like this?
- Lately, there has been some anti-Han Sion on the idol world. They say he's showing off.
-ㄴㄴ Produce member kids is a contagious disease lol. You know that when he debuts, it'll get a lot of comparison.
-Eh? Isn't Han Sion not at the level compared to regular Produce members? Chris Edwards said he was a genius on this side, and that side was just working hard haha.
-It's because of things like you that I don't want to see Han Si-on; I can see that it's going to be used as an underrated material.
-Isn't Han Sion not underrated, but originally beneath (A position lower than the standard)...?
-Damn, it's good haha.
-But isn't the stage itself good? This grandmother looked at it with a smile.
-ㅇㅇChoi Jae-seong was cute. The furry head looks exactly like my dog haha.
-Um... if you don't mind, is it okay for me to fall in love with a dog?
-ㄲㅈ (get lost)
-It's funny to me that NOP fans are more relieved lol I guess they were nervous because they thought they would get their hair pulled like WFF Lol
-But I think my heart would beat faster if I heard that Han Si-On would cover our kids...?
-My heart beats just by imagining it.
-I'm fucking scared.
In contrast, the atmosphere in the community where the general public resided was slightly different.
There was a lot of talk about the program itself.
-Episode 3 was a bit boring.
-I think it would have been nice to have done more with Chris Edwards. The producer has no sense.
-Now there will be no individual Han Sion stages, only team stages? I don't mind holding each other and dancing in groups.
-But won't they do it once in a while?
-I felt so happy when the #1 composer on Billboard said he was a genius.
In particular, those who were not particularly interested in idols but were attracted to <Under the Street Light> and <Falling Flowers> seemed to have come to their senses late.
Ah, this was an idol program, they thought.
Producer Kang Seok-woo's ability will be whether he can keep them as viewers.
Lastly, I joined a community specializing in hip-hop.
I'm curious about the 2017 Korean scene's reaction to my rap.
Hmm... ... .
As expected, hip-hop fans are not much different in Korea or the United States.
They're not even a gem appraiser by profession, so I don't know why they're so obsessed with real and fake.
Idols can rap, even if they say it's fake.
At least some good comments.
-Hey, I still have some feelings. If you only look at the technical aspects, he seems to be at the top of the list among idol rappers.
-ㅇㅇ Grime was brought to life well.
-He did well, but he doesn't understand the culture. Does it make sense to use grime with lyrics like that?
Top idol rappers?
Don't understand the culture?
This is absurd.
If you lined up Korean rappers, I would be at the front.
Hmm. Let's go to Show Me later.
I tried to end my monitoring with the hip-hop community, but the surroundings were strangely quiet.
"......?"
When I looked up, I saw the members with their noses buried in their smartphones.
However, everyone's facial expressions are not good.
Choi Jaesung is frowning as if he saw something he shouldn't have like it's the worst.
He probably saw a malicious comment.
I am not hurt by other people's criticism, but I know this is not an easy task.
There were moments when I too suffered from malicious comments.
"Don't look at that."
I tried to take Choi Jae-seong's cell phone away, but he shook his head.
"I'm not looking at malicious comments."
"Then what are you watching?"
"No, I saw the malicious comments, but I wasn't looking at my malicious comments."
I listened to what they were saying and found out that the members decided to look at each other's comments.
Lee Ion – Koo Tae-hwan.
On Saemiro – Choi Jae-seong.
Pairing up like this and share pleasant compliments or acceptable feedback.
It's because they're scared of malicious comments, but not all comments are bad.
Of course, during this process, you may come across malicious comments directed at you.
However, if you are consciously careful, most of them can be avoided.
The moment you find an unpleasant beginning, you can just look away.
"But why do you look like that?"
"No, people say things that offend me too much!"
It turned out that Choi Jae-seong was hurt after seeing the malicious comments about On Sae-miro.
-On Saemiro seems useless. The face is pushed to Lee Ion, singing is pushed to Han Si-on, the maknae position is to Choi Jae-sung, and the Chewdeokpick is likely to be pushed to Koo Tae-hwan haha.
>씹덕픽 ssib deok pik = A person who shows great obsession or passion for something is called 'otaku', and when the degree becomes severe, they add the Korean slang term '씹chew' (expletive) and call it 'chewtaku' Because the last taku is shortened to 'deok', it is also called 'deok'.
-Don't you think On Saemiro looks sullen?
-ㅇㅇㅇ It seems like Han Si-on is too motivated to do well and is acting out, but On Sae-miro seems to have no desire to do well either.
-The name is so fucking stupid haha.
Hmm.
If it were up to me, I wouldn't have paid any attention to this comment, but On Saemiro sees it a bit differently.
It doesn't seem like he's the kind of person who would be tolerant of criticism from others.
"Just look at the compliments and pass them on. Those with popular responses."
"I tried to do that too. But I accidentally fell into the abyss."
From the looks of it, everyone, not just Choi Jae-seong, seems to be in a similar situation.
Suddenly, I thought it was strange.
"But what about me?"
"Yes?"
"Don't you think that if four people read each other's comments, one person will be empty?"
"Hyung? You like reading malicious comments."
"Me?"
"You were laughing while reading the comments awhile ago, and I realized it was a malicious comment... ... ."
Uh, maybe it wasn't because of the malicious comments, but the comments about them were funny.
-Um... if you don't mind, is it okay for me to fall in love with a dog?
It's fun to see comments like this, isn't it?
Now that I think about it, Choi Jaesung looks a bit like a dog.
Big eyes and furry hair.
Anyway, looking at the atmosphere, it seems like it's time to monitor the entire team.
Eventually, I started going through online posts according to the timeline.
The content of today's broadcast was from Team B's selection match to the room assignment mini-game after moving into the dorm.
The karaoke mission that took place in the meantime was staged very simply.
It seems like there was some tension and competition on set, but it was peaceful on air.
As a result, almost no scenes of singing were shown.
The song I sang, Weed's <At the End of Dawn>, only had the first verse and chorus.
Actually, this doesn't matter.
People were disappointed that there were no main songs like Under the Streetlight or Flowers Bloom in episode 3, but I don't think so.
If that had really happened, they would have been tired, and it was right to take a break for episode 3.
But there was one strange thing.
What was supposed to come out didn't come out.
Improvisation performed at LB Studio.
Even though I created an amazing stage with former stars such as Jo Ki-jeong and Lee Hyun-seok.
Of course, it could come later, but wouldn't it be the right time to come out here?
I'm not saying to show the entire song, just enough to show that something like this happened and arouse curiosity.
I'm not sure what producer Kang Seok-woo is thinking.
At that time, there was the sound of someone coming up the stairs of the dorm, and Eddie appeared.
"Why is the reply so late?"
No, I think I heard that they found a hotel near Dongdaemun Station, but why is he going to and from Pocheon like this?
"I came up with a brilliant idea and arranged it. Please listen and evaluate it."
"Eddie, you are the judge on this show. I am a participant."
"Good. Then, I will evaluate your song as well."
"You have to do that in front of the camera."
"Then just evaluate this one."
Shit. I can't speak.
I sighed and stood up.
* * *
Immediately after watching episode 3 of Coming Up Next.
PD Kang Seok-woo received a call to come to the director's office.
Usually, when a PD is called by the director, the heart starts pounding even if one did nothing wrong.
An evaluation of a program is like an earring if you wear it on your ear, and a nose ring if you wear it on your nose.
A successful program that consistently delivers viewership ratings may be evaluated as an obsolete show with no potential, depending on the tastes of those above.
But not like this time.
Average viewer rating 3.8%
Average viewership rating in the metropolitan area is 4.3%
Highest viewership rating per minute: 5%
This is the record of the report just received from the state control office.
Even if it exceeded the target, it exceeded it by a long way.
And that in just 3 sessions.
If your grades are this good, wouldn't it be okay when the director calls you?
Please give me some beef so I can eat it.
With that in mind, I knocked on the door of the director's office.
"Come in."
As soon as he went inside, the director made a fuss and welcomed Kang Seok-woo.
"Kang Seok-woo, man! Come on. Let's shake our hands. I thought I'm going to faint after seeing the ratings!"
"Director, how have you been?"
"What's with director? Last time I said I am a senior. Did it change after it came up?"
"Ey, senior."
"Haha. Sit down, sit down."
As expected from a meeting between office workers, there is a time to praise each other's achievements with smiling faces.
The director praised Kang Seok-woo's insight and directing, and Kang Seok-woo praised the director's decision to add a second episode.
Of course, it was natural for the superiors to secretly express regret.
"Ah, but the YouTube channel is quiet?"
'The viewer ratings are great, but we shouldn't expect too much treatment?' It means 'You couldn't do it on YouTube.'
"Hey, senior. Subscribers increased by nearly 50%. The content related to Coming Up Next is solid in terms of views."
'It was originally so low on the floor that it wasn't noticeable. Moreover, it means that it doesn't gain any strength because other content other than Coming Up Next is boring.'
"Is that so?"
"Yes. We will pay more attention to YouTube from now on. Suddenly Chris Edwards came along and it was crazy."
It means 'Don't you know that I brought Chris Edward?'
The conversation continued for a while, with different meanings and external meanings, until the director finally got to the point.
The time to praise and keep in check the generals who won the war is over.
Now it's time to talk about loot.
"Han Si-on, isn't it a shame to just let him go?"
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