[17] Survival (3)

How many idol groups have passed through Tak Sung-soo?

From young rookies to first-generation idols who are treated as elders.

I thought I had enough experience as an idol during the 5 seasons.

‘Solar goes beyond prediction every time.’

Tak PD carefully whispered to the assistant director who came with him.

“Is the recording going well?”

“Yes. No problem.”

Solar, a new girl group who was recruited as a visual group from the beginning.

I was sure I succeeded with the nutube cake award, concept, and luck.

“PD-nim, I didn’t know Kim Ye-ji was so good at singing.”

“That’s right. The tone is crazy.”

Solar’s debut song ＜Only Look at Me＞

.

Obviously they sing the same song, but the atmosphere is completely different.

Originally, I knew that just one instrument would change drastically.

“I never thought it would be better than the original song.”

“This will definitely open.”

“Of course.”

The sweet accompaniment is complemented by the innate timbre of the song.

The lively beat harmonized with the acoustic music.

Unlike the assistant director, producer Tak Seong-soo focused on directing Diana rather than vocals.

Overall, the production skills that highlight the main vocals.

Perfectly structured beat-making for yeji from the start.

“That dude was a genius.”

“That’s right. Yeji Kim’s vocals are really no joke.”

“…”

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Kim Ye-ji is good, but Diana is a real genius.

Just one note of a guitar string or one beat of a drum can change the mood of the music.

How did he make Kim Ye-ji the ‘protagonist’ of the song without a single error?

‘Where was that monster hiding?’

A key maker who determines the atmosphere of the song and the direction of the group through arrangement.

Diana pointed her way and directed her members.

“It turned into a sentimental song.”

“Choosing an isolation must be a godsend.”

“Ah…!”

That day, in the waiting room, the person who suggested a choice to Solar.

I didn’t understand it then, but now I totally understand.

‘Jeong Soo-ho… Are you the opposite?’

If there was a modern version of Zhuge Liang, he would be such a person.

A strategic choice to shake the game by pushing the top of the 4th generation girl group at once.

As expected, ＜Top Idol＞

It must have been the field that person created from the beginning to raise Solar.

Manager Jung Soo-ho scratches the back of his head and smiles bitterly.

He pushed forward as if he couldn’t be satisfied with that perfect production.

“Diana, if you destroy the original song too much, it’s in trouble.”

“Yes? I’m still fine.”

“No, if it’s too different from the sound source, the music chart won’t go up.”

“Oh, yes.”

“And, speaking of the introductory keyboard part…”

How much more perfect do we have to be satisfied here!

It’s not a world-class maestro, it’s just a 20-year-old girl.

To the incarnation of desire, the word satisfaction seemed like a luxury.

‘As expected, it was Jung Soo-ho.’

PD Tak recalled a meeting with a Tumble Investment investor that had taken place a while ago.

You don’t even have to be deliberately biased.

The devil’s request to refrain from editing Solar.

Already ＜Top Idol＞

Wasn’t it part of the big picture he planned from the appearance?

Drooling-

Then, the door opened and Solar’s sub-manager entered the studio.

“Hello, Peddy.”

“Ah, that name…”

“I am Solar Manager Umji Yu!”

“Yes. Nice to meet you.”

Does this young girl, the twenty-year-old manager, know?

My boss at work said that the tumble investment company is also a moving mogul.

‘There’s no way I know.’

Even an astute expert like myself barely noticed.

And that, barely thanks to his career in the entertainment industry for decades.

“Manager Eom, listen carefully.”

“Yeah?”

Tak PD gave advice to the girl who was making a stupid face.

“From now on, please stay next to Manager Jeong Soo-ho.”

“Yes? Why?”

“He’s not usually ambitious.”

“?”

Even if I said this, the person who couldn’t understand couldn’t help it.

You can take the horse to the lake, but you can’t feed it.

“Originally, we’re close…”

“Quiet.”

Producer Tak Seong-soo stopped Ji-U and focused on filming again.

* * *

Ah, PD-nim keeps glancing at me. It’s burdensome.

Want to go home.

I want to go to work.

I want to have chicken.

I think a goddamn girl group manager is worse than an actor manager.

There are no days off here, it’s not a schedule, it’s not a practice room, it’s a dorm.

‘Can I go back to Dream Agency someday?’

First of all, since Solar is doing well, it might be possible to mix it up.

Like today, let’s deliver only the directing directed by composer Seonghyun Yoon.

“Diana, the song changes too much.”

“Yes. I’ll change it.”

“… No, I’m fixing it too much.”

“Me? What are you playing?”

“…”

Composer Yoon Seong-hyun is moving away from the direction he wants.

If I interfere more here, I think PD-nim will sigh.

Because the rule was for the girl group members to do the production themselves.

‘Why does the high pitch keep disappearing?’

It didn’t have a high pitched voice, so you blow it through the barrel.

Aren’t you usually impressed by the high notes in survival shows?

He rubbed the itchy back of his head and let out a sigh.

“Whoa, what can I do?”

I can’t help but hope that I’m wrong this time too.

Originally, art is always subjective.

“Hey there, manager.”

“Ah, yes. PD-nim.”

At that time, Tak PD-nim cautiously approached me and talked to me.

I thought he was telling me not to interfere too much with the production.

“Aren’t you satisfied yet? Let out a sigh.”

“No, I’m quite satisfied.”

“…Is this all right?”

“Well, that’s right.”

First of all, I delivered everything that composer Yoon Seong-hyun ordered.

“Huh, I’ve never seen a team like Solar while I was at Ennet.”

“Yeah…?”

I can’t tell if it’s a compliment or an insult.

Usually, seeing it for the first time has a bad meaning.

“PD-nim, how was the other team?”

“Well, I’ve never had skills like this.”

“?”

What do you mean you don’t have these skills?

That’s why you did well or you didn’t.

“Um, aren’t our kids really lacking in skills?”

“… How much better do I have to do?”

“Yeah?”

It’s because I don’t know the sound, so I can’t evaluate it.

You can only find out by asking directly.

Tiri-Ri-Ring-

Then, I heard the ringing sound and checked my smartphone.

“PD-nim, I’m sorry, but may I take the phone call?”

“Of course.”

“Thank you.”

I went straight to a quiet place and received a call from team leader Park.

“Yes. Chief.”

-What are you doing? An article about Diana appeared.

“Yeah?”

– I’ll send you a link.

Without hanging up the phone, I connected to the Internet and checked the article.

I was wondering what you were talking about by calling me all over the place.

[Solar member Diana, ＜Top Idol＞

Skill controversy before the first broadcast!? During the trainee period of only 6 months…]

‘What’s Si-bong?’

As soon as I read the article, my eyebrows naturally furrowed.

“… What is this article?”

-I know. What is this before the first broadcast?

“Ugh.”

The trailer came out a while ago, and I waited impatiently for the first broadcast.

I never thought I’d post an article attacking Solar as if I’d waited.

– The manager called me just now.

“Me too?”

-No. Just me and the PR team manager.

“…”

So far, it hasn’t become a big issue or spread.

‘Something suspicious.’

I had a similar experience when I was in Dream Agency Management Team 1.

Sometimes there are people who try to feed the same industry without morality.

At the same time, the actors of competing works are framed by their agency.

When Management Team 4 is in the midst of falling into the abyss.

There was a time when the whole work was rolled up as a behind-the-scenes work.

“Didn’t the public relations team manager predict that in advance?”

-Right.

Then it will be really almost 100%.

It’s an article that someone intentionally distributed.

– First of all, I have to go to the chief’s office. Let’s talk again in a little while.

“Yes. Chief.”

I hung up the phone and started looking for related news articles one by one.

“Whoa, the back of my head is tickling.”

If I don’t respond properly now, the controversy over my skills will grow bigger during the contest.

Do you think you can prove it with your skills in the first contest?

Then you can turn the situation around.

In fact, Diana didn’t make her debut in the first place because of her singing and dancing skills.

She is an uncommon mixed-race beauty.

Pretty good arranging skills.

Idol-like appearance and body.

She was stuck in her debut group because she couldn’t release valuable talent.

In the meantime, she doesn’t belong to Luna, she belongs to Solar.

‘Maybe she expected a skill controversy.’

After making her debut half a year as a trainee, she must have wanted to take a break.

When she split the 9 into Solar and Luna, Luna was more promising.

After a while,

Team leader Park spoke to me as soon as he came out of the office.

“Suho. For now, our team decided to take care of it.”

“Okay?”

“Well, it hasn’t become a big issue yet.”

“…”

Team leader Park Chul-min slowly brought out his thoughts.

“I’d better ask some moderately friendly reporters for a few articles.”

“Ah.”

If it was someone intentionally trying to scratch Solar.

It seemed that the fire would not go out with such a standard response.

‘I think it’s better to organize it right now.’

It bothered me that the head of the public relations team hadn’t figured it out in advance.

It reminded me of the bad memories I experienced at Dream Agency in the past.

“What do you think?”

“I am…”

“First of all, since you’re close with reporter Cho Young-soo, try contacting him.”

“No. Wait a minute.”

In an instant, a familiar tickle rushed into the back of my head.

This time too, I was wrapped up in the sense of ‘that’ that I fought without fail.

“Manager.”

A lot of thoughts passed by in a short time.

I wish I could have put the controversy to rest.

“… I’ll go with no response at all.”

“What?”

The exact opposite words came out of my mouth.

“If you’re going to react passively anyway, I think you’d better just ignore it.”

“…”

I’ve come too far to ignore my shitheads.

Now, reverse double angles come naturally.

“I think it’s better not to react at all and leave it alone.”

“Are you okay? You could be unlucky enough to be blamed for your responsibility.”

“… It’s okay.”

I tried to shake off the stares of my co-workers who felt around me.

“I’ll take responsibility.”

“…”

In my mind, I wanted to root out the root of chirashi.

Rather, the exact opposite words came out of his mouth.

“Sooner or later, I’ll give the rice cake money to the production team.”

“It should be.”

This broadcast was the most important starting point for Solar.

Originally, I grew up with a concept rather than a member’s original charm.

“For now, you’ll only care about the kids’ practice.”

“Yes. Chief”

It’s true that among the newly debuted rookies, you’re getting the most attention.

＜Top Idol＞

I have to show a good side of myself outside of my skills.

“Tomorrow is finally Top Idol’s first broadcast, right?”

“Yes, that is correct.”

“The production team said they were filming. Monitor with the kids.”

“All right.”

* * *

Next day.

We waited for the first broadcast in front of the camera installed by Ennet.

“Five minutes left!”

“Oh, I’m trembling.”

I laughed at the children who were full of anticipation.

In fact, it’s a real survival from the first contest.

“I think the first broadcast is a warm-up anyway.”

“We know.”

“I’m still shaking.”

“Hey, manager.”

“Yes?”

Yeji asked with his eyes wide open as always.

“How about inviting the audience?”

“Are you calling your family?”

“Yeah!”

What the author requested a while ago.

From the first contest held this time, I was able to invite my family.

Among our members’ families, I thought I should invite some of them.

“Everyone ask the family if they can come.”

“Yes!”

Soon, the fourth spoke in a slightly melancholy tone.

“My parents are in America.”

“… Cheer up.”

It would be impossible if you were abroad like Diana.

Because I was able to invite the other members comfortably.

“I’ll call Grandma.”

At the moment, the second who raises his hand slightly and opens his mouth.

With Eunseo’s remarks, the atmosphere around them became heavy.

“Is that so?”

“Yeah.”

Jang Seo lost her parents in the past and was raised by her grandmother.

I heard that you were independent and picky from a young age.

‘Did I just say that?’

I heard that Yeji must have lived a difficult life.

Maybe there was some reason for the anger control disorder.

“Hmm, when you get your first payment, what should I buy for grandma?”

“…”

She was secretly a filial daughter.

“Ohhh! The broadcast starts!”

At that time, Somi made a fuss about her ＜Top Idol＞

She announced the start of the broadcast.

The beginning of each story in their own way.

Shining girl group children on a splendid stage.

It’s nice to see pretty friends from the opening.

As the broadcast progressed, a strange singularity was discovered.

“This is something…”

It feels strangely focused on Solar.

How do you know who will carry in the first contest.

“Wow, from the first broadcast, it’s completely our own stage, right?”

“I know.”

“I guess this is our producer’s pick!”

“…”

Maybe it’s because of the large entertainment company’s isolation and confrontation.

In the meantime, Yang Joo-hee received attention for her strength.

If this is the case, viewers will pay attention to Solar.

‘If I had to do it from the first stage…?’

Only the controversy over Diana’s skill would be a direct hit.

If you eat like this during a contest, you become a traitor.

‘Ah-oh…’

Really, it seems like I’m responsible for everything.

If I knew it would be like this, I would have put an end to the controversy over my skills.

“Hey, manager.”

Soon, Yeji opened her mouth in a small voice, conscious of her camera.

“Did you see the article about our 4th skill controversy?”

“Oh, did you see it too?”

“You didn’t even respond on purpose to keep Diana’s skills hidden.”

“…”

What are you hiding?

“I heard that the manager took responsibility for everything. In front of the staff of Team 1.”

“It did.”

I won’t.

“As expected, the only person who believes in us is the manager.”

“Ah, it’s not like that.”

“It’s real!”

I’m sorry, I don’t believe you either.

“We will definitely win and live up to your expectations!”

“… Please.”

At that time, Somi giggled while watching her community alone.

“Look at this. Only Joo-hee unni is very popular.”

“Yes?”

Immediately, Somi checked the reaction of her community comments with her smartphone.

The broadcast hadn’t even ended yet, but the scene of Juhee’s night was very hot.

– An innocent girl group member is strong, isn’t this precious?

ㄴJust human beings themselves are stronghahahahaLet’s go to ISAC

Oh I’m looking forward to ISAC

Looks like the guy will win toohahahaha-You break the earthenware pot with the chestnut

ㄴThis is the real girl (group) crush

blah blah blah blah

Replying to @DragonBall

I’m going to join the fan ㅋㅋ

-Diana’s skill is controversial?

It’s billions. Please accept My energy yum yum

blah blah blah

I guess I’ll have to watch next week’s broadcast

b I am neutral

After reading the comments, I stopped and opened my mouth again.

“Just stop reading the comments.”

“What if we become world stars?”

“Somi, the broadcast isn’t over yet.”

“Heh heh.”

Excitement is enough to be a disease.

“Ah, the broadcast is finally over.”

“What are the ratings?”

Soon after, Somi logged on to her aggregation site as her representative and checked her ratings.

“Five…?”

Ennet drives the controversy over equity every time.

So even though she never wanted to appear.

“I got 3 pro!”

“It’s been great.”

In the end, the reverse was the correct answer this time too.

Ennet hit the jackpot right.

Now everyone will pay attention

“Manager, the interview with reporter Cho Young-soo is also uploaded.”

“Awesome, portal main!!!”

“The title is no joke.”

“It’s almost Girls on Top.”

“Let’s see.”

It would have been better not to check.

[Solar, representing the 4th generation girl group, a monster rookie girl group created by the Q&G label.]

‘… What’s the title?’

Reporter Cho Young-soo, who ignites controversy over his skills as if he had waited.

At this level, people who are not interested in idols at all have started to become interested.

Can’t we just go quietly

Why are you lighting the fire?

Tickle the back of the head.