Damn Idol Episode 76
The members who paused for a moment quickly smiled and nodded.
"Understand. How can we not know when you walk around looking so sorry?"
Me?
I was acting.
"Hey, it's all over the place."
When Choi Jae-seong added his words, I eventually had no choice but to admit it.
Because I thought I was in a more emotional state than usual.
"How much did you know? And how did you know?"
"Well, I was sure that the production team would support take scene... ... . But that's not why I noticed."
"How then?"
"You were a little strange. You act like you normally do, but you feel a bit stiff? It's not hostile, but it feels like a turtle hiding under its shell."
"......."
"Taehwan noticed around that time."
Koo Tae-hwan?
Well, Koo Tae-hwan is very keen.
However, 3 M & 100 D didn't find the perfect answer.
"Are you the only one in 3 Months and 100 Days who will debut?"
Well, from their perspective, it is natural that their thoughts only reach that point.
In the end, I confessed the truth.
Koo Tae-hwan let out a bewildered groan after hearing my story.
"Take scene?"
"I never imagined that... ... . Will it be able to function smoothly? We were competing not long ago."
"No, what about Fade? Aren't you two not compatible?"
Something is a little strange.
They already accepted my debut in take scene as a fait accompli.
Maybe it was because of the conversation that day.
"Sion. Did you appear here so your parents could hear your singing at the hospital?"
"That's the way it is. That's why I want to debut as quickly as possible."
It was a light conversation from my perspective.
Because it wasn't such a sad thing now.
But the members did not accept it that way.
To the point where they consider my position more than their own.
This is not an easy task.
What I learned from meeting countless people is that one element is needed to be considerate of others.
That is, your own safety.
An ordinary human being can only be considerate of others if he or she is not incurring any loss.
So what about three months and 100 days?
I know that their broadcast quality was ruined because of my debut.
At that time, On Saemiro opened his mouth.
"Don't worry too much. Us and the viewers."
"viewers?"
"It means there won't be any criticism from viewers."
"No way. People who cheered for the 3 months and a hundred days will curse me."
I won't be hurt by their criticism, but it will happen.
But, unlike On Saemiro smiled confidently.
"We think not."
I don't know what you're thinking.
There was a moment of silence, and in silence I made a decision.
"Great. Can I tell you what I think now?"
"What you think? What?"
"Before that, do you know what a duet performance means?"
"Isn't it just a celebratory performance?"
"No."
When I relayed the facts I had figured out, the members were taken aback.
"No, how on earth do you catch something like that?"
"It's obvious. Should I even tell you the meaning of the free song?"
"Is there a meaning there too?"
"Take scene that Lion Entertainment ambitiously developed. The debut song was set to be scene stealer, but was it really only that one song that was recruited?"
Definitely not.
They would have received dozens of songs, selected 2 or 3 songs as candidates, and thought about it until the very end.
"There's a good chance we'll sing one of those songs. Maybe we can sing a follow-up song after the scene stealer instead of a candidate song."
Since Coming Up Next has enough buzz, it is something that can be attempted.
Now that I think about it, I think the reason I was told to avoid using my own song was because we'll sing new song.
Because it may not be good if unfamiliar songs are played on both stages.
"In other words, the final stage will be broadcast as a victory for take scene no matter what we do. Even if it means creating a scene that doesn't exist."
"I guess so... ... ."
"but."
He glanced at the members and continued speaking.
"I hope we win on the field. So much so that the 2,000 audience members tilted their heads. To the point of disobeying the judges' comments. After the broadcast, the viewer bulletin board will be plastered with complaints."
This is my true intention.
3 months and 100 days are better than take scenes, and I hope they do well.
Even if I disappear, I hope there will be a moment for their potential to bloom.
Let's use that moment as a milestone so we can move forward to the top.
Of course, I know that this is a self-satisfying act to get rid of the discomfort in my heart.
No matter what my true intentions are, I will not refuse the fastest path to debut.
But if my self-satisfaction can develop into theirs... ... .
"For the rest of the year, let's do something crazy. To ruthlessly destroy take scene."
I think that would be good.
* * *
The judges decided on the song selection for the duet stage.
"Taehwan and Ready are going to sing this song... ... ."
All parts were distributed as I expected.
While Take Scene and 3 M & 100 D duet practice was going on, I started working on the arrangement of the song to be sung in the final mission.
At the same time, I started teaching the members.
Until now, I was shy in front of cameras for fear of looking too unlucky, but it doesn't matter anymore.
Anyway, Coming Up Next has to package Han Sion pretty and neatly and send it to Lion Entertainment.
No matter what I do, there is no way an inappropriate scene will be broadcast.
The one who invested the most time in training was Lee Ion.
Although he only has two words, it is the most difficult.
"First of all, you need to develop your listening skills. You have to be able to hear the sound you are making in order to be able to make it."
I set Lee Ion up and slowly pressed the keys on the piano.
"What does the musical scale sound like?"
"hmm... ... . C, E, A, G?"
"Correct. great. Now let's combine two notes."
"... ... Is it F and D?"
"Next is a semitone."
Lee Ion seemed more accustomed to hearing than expected.
When I heard the story, I heard that he had been preparing for the Hanyejong (Korea National University of Arts) entrance exam for a while.
"But how did you end up joining the agency?"
"I went to Sileum for tone vision, and oh, Sileum is a practical music academy."
"I know that much."
Around that time, the 3 M & 100 D members who were practicing quietly gathered together.
It seems like they're curious about Lee Ion's life story.
The story of Lee Ion joining the agency was nothing special.
"It was because of the face."
"... ... hyung is truly the greatest authority on being shameless."
"That's right. Sion even pretends to be proud."
I? I've never been boastful, have I?
However, the reason Lee Ion left the company was not good.
"He kept trying to take me out for drinks. I put off stage practice."
"If it's a drinking party... ... ."
"Well, it's an advertiser."
"A ma, man?"
"Both."
"No, but did you film a commercial too?"
"How many advertisements require regular people models?"
This happens everywhere in the world.
It's no different in the US.
What is important is that, after listening to the story, Lee Ion behaved well.
The advantage of joining a large agency is that you are free from these issues.
There's no way Lion would let Lee Ion do something like that.
"That's why I left the company. Thanks to the recording of what the team leader said, it came out cleanly."
aha. So, you openly dissed your former agency in episode 1 of Coming Up Next?
As Lee Ion's story ends, the other members naturally tell their own stories.
I already knew the story of On Saemi-ro, and Koo Tae-hwan didn't have much to talk about.
"I've just been living well... ... ."
Except for the fact that it was difficult for him to adapt because he was quick-witted when he was young, he seemed to have lived a peaceful life.
That's not a bad thing.
Rather, it is something worth celebrating.
However, Choi Jae-seong spoke a bit ambiguously.
It is said that as the pressure at home became more severe, he started to move away and dreamed of becoming an idol who would be loved by many people.
The really important point is what kind of pressure you were under.
However, Choi Jae-seong glossed over the details, and we did not bother to ask.
"Okay, the break is over now, right? Let's practice again. On Saemi-ro."
After Lee Ion, the person who put the most effort into training was On Saemi-ro.
For On Saemiro , who did really well on the <Forking Road> stage, this moment is the most important.
Because he let go of his inferiority complex about poverty and his jealousy towards me, and started looking at himself.
From now on, he will absorb the teachings like a sponge, but it must not be the wrong teaching.
"Basically, when you make a sound, you say, 'I make a sound. I'm going to pay it now.' Now listen, you show too much."
"Is it bad?"
"It's not good. Have you ever heard the expression 'delicious sound'?"
"Yeah."
"What is umami? It's flavorful. Flavor is something you can feel when you fully enjoy the taste, but you keep getting rid of it."
"Oh, because I'm getting ready to sing the next melody?"
"That's right. They force you to try the next flavor before you even fully taste it. It doesn't matter when you sing a song with a fast tempo, but it will be noticeable when you sing a song with a slow tempo."
In addition, I pointed out all the problems with On Sae-miro that I had always felt.
Even if you don't understand it right now, memorize it.
In fact, this is something that ordinary vocal trainers do not point out.
No, this is the part I can't point out.
They consider it to be something that can only be learned with time, and dismiss it as something that cannot be taught.
But I don't think so.
You must be able to take care of even these aspects before you can say that you are responsible for a person's life.
Of course, I am not in charge of On Saemiro's life, but I can teach him.
"So here... ... ."
While I was engrossed in the lecture, Koo Tae-hwan suddenly tapped my shoulder.
"why?"
"You're not bullying On Saemiro, right?"
"I? why?"
"You've talking for an hour with the movement of the root of your tongue."
"... ... Has it been an hour?"
I guess I was overly immersed.
"Still, it's good to learn."
When I asked On Saemi-ro if he had memorized it, he said he had recorded it.
It's good to have a smartphone.
When I was... ... .
Well, I'm also from the smartphone generation.
After that, after training Choi Jae-seong and Koo Tae-hwan, I locked myself in the studio and started making songs.
* * *
While preparations for the final stage were progressing step by step, episodes 5 and 6 were broadcast.
The main content of episode 5 was <Seoul Town Punk>.
This stage drew a tremendous response from the public.
Uptown Funk is a song you've probably heard at least once, even if you're not interested in music.
And Seoul Town Funk is a song that is not inferior to Uptown Funk.
Oh, of course, I'm not talking about capabilities as a singer.
No matter how hard three months and a hundred days worked for, it can't compare to the singer of the original song.
This means that while emphasizing the key points of the original song, the fun of arrangement is not lost.
Moreover, this is something that was not paid attention to, but to the general public, the use of traditional Korean instruments seemed to be a reason for extra points.
The concept of time travel worked well for idol fans.
-Time travel Time travel Time travel Time travel Time travel Time travel Time travel.
-Three months and 100 days, these crazy guys will all debut togetherㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-Destroying the Earthㅠㅠㅠㅠ Destroying the universeㅠㅠㅠ Destroying the timeㅠㅠㅠ
I don't know why they're destroying the Earth and the universe, but it means it's good.
According to Choi Jae-seong, they usually pull an apartment after this... ... .
>지구뿌셔 = Destroy the Earth
우주뿌셔 = Destroy the universe
시간도뿌셔 = Destroy the time
아파트 뽑아 = Pull an apartment
It is used when you see cute things or like a person is so cute that you could break the earth, universe, time and even pull an apartment. Actually they just added 'time' coz the concept is time travel.
I have a sense of humor too.
It's probably a lie meant to make fun of.
Fans are not like Thanos.
Fortunately, the production team did not touch <Seoul Town Punk>.
However, the focus was entirely on me.
They directed it as if this stage was created solely because of me, and portrayed it as if I were carrying all the members.
This is not wrong if you only consider the preparation process.
But directing it like that on stage wasn't very good.
It was entirely the members' achievement to immerse themselves in the stage, spit it out, and explode.
Time passed by one by one, and the contest was two days away.
We have to adjust our conditions for tomorrow, so today is the last day to practice.
However, the members, led by Lee Ion, began to be stubborn.
Needing to go really somewhere.
"So where is it?"
"You'll find out when we get there."
"You're not asking to go take pictures, are you?"
"what? Of course not."
In the end, I couldn't overcome the members' stubbornness and had to follow them.
Like that.
Beep- Beep- Beep-
We arrived at my parents' hospital room.
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