[171] Ceremony Season (4)

An American festival that has recently gained more interest in Korea.

GRAMMY Awards Ceremony Hall.

Cheers erupted from the audience.

When Blue Scholz appeared on stage, the reaction was heated.

-Waaa!

The audience and the artists applauded in unison.

“That’s really great.”

“Yes. What…”

Finn Brown glanced at the man he was talking to.

Daniel, a well-known performance director in England.

He was one of the officials at Wembley Stadium.

I was invited with difficulty at the request of my artist Raven.

“Well, to be honest, I wasn’t interested in K-pop artists.”

“Ah, did you change your mind after seeing Blue Scholz?”

“Yes. Big Boss Sound calls me often.”

“…”

Compared to the previous Raven stage, the response was much more positive.

‘Both opened.’

Daniel is the first person to use profanity when giving high praise.

When he was really excited, he was a person who couldn’t hide his emotions.

‘It looks like Raven is over…’

Now that this has happened, I will go to Solar Meta.

Solar was a strong candidate for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.

“Daniel, do you know that the next stage will also be a K-pop artist?”

“Ah, it reached #1 on the Billboard…?”

“Yes! I’m Solar. It’s hot these days. hahahaha.”

“Hmm.”

He didn’t seem to be very interested.

In fact, One Hit Wonder consistently appears on the Billboard charts every year.

It was a bit disappointing to look at the albums released so far, not the current report cards.

“Let’s start with the Blue Scholtz stage.”

“…”

Also, it won’t be easy.

Finn Brown turned his gaze to look at Chung.

Just enjoying the overwhelming stage of Blue Scholz.

‘What do you think?’

When I checked the song Solar would sing today.

As soon as she saw the selection, she couldn’t believe her eyes.

Look at me only, look only at me

‘why…?’

Why did CEO Jung choose his debut song at such an important place?

Wasn’t he able to choose songs that fit the emotions of English-speaking viewers?

Of course it has meaning.

Because her skills have improved a lot now compared to her debut song.

I’m sure it wasn’t chosen to flatter each other.

‘Whoa, I don’t know.’

I think you’ll know when you see the stage.

Soon after, the performance of Blue Scholtz came to an end.

A tremendous shout poured out on them.

It doesn’t make sense to judge the superiority of the performance itself.

‘… It must be difficult.’

Still, I was able to judge which stage was more popular.

Opportunity to perform at Wembley Stadium.

Probability of happening once in 10 years.

Of course, not everyone could climb the historic concert hall.

“As expected, K-pop artists are the best at splendid performances.”

“I agree.”

“Thanks to Finn Brown’s invitation, I had a good time watching the stage.”

“…”

I really just brought it.

I will win by sales.

Even during the conversation, the MC introduced the next stage.

-Let’s enjoy Solar’s performance that reached the top of the Billboard chart!

How not to know before scratching the lottery though.

The solar stage hasn’t even started yet.

“Whoa, AMA Solar’s stage is a legend even if you watch it again.”

“Yes. I saw it. Save The Earth.”

“It’s a really heart-warming masterpiece.”

“Hmm.”

Finn Brown shows off his sales force to the extreme.

Instantly, all the lights in the room were turned off at the same time.

Papa-!

A light as hot as the sun illuminates the ceiling of the Staples Center.

Soon, Solar members descended from the sky one by one.

No matter how much I practiced, the wire action was smooth.

A dreamy melody that resonates throughout the concert hall.

It caught my ears before I even sang the song.

‘Ah, the debut song was first.’

I felt an unknown charm that transcended the genre.

Dohana and Ailee also have the feel of a high-end song.

Sigh-

At that time, Daniel took his back off the backrest and focused on the stage.

‘It’s eaten…!’

Gently fluttering a luxurious and sky-blue dress.

The goddesses descending slowly created a mysterious atmosphere.

Girls who are much more mature than when they debuted.

A soft smile and skillful stage manners.

Whether it be music or movies, there is a 3 second rule in common in all entertainment industries.

After the intro, the main vocal picks up the mic for 1 second.

A sweet voice resounds inside the concert hall for one second.

As soon as the audience hears the first verse, they fall into solar for one second.

The audience caught their eyes and ears on the stage, forgetting to cheer.

“Holly Shack! Crazy!!”

Indeed, praise came out of Daniel’s mouth after a long time.

* * *

Did this suck?

In the concert hall, only Solar’s music could be heard.

No sound came from the audience.

Now, the first verse is almost finished, but there is no response.

‘This is a hidden camera, what is it?’

The stage seems fine, but why is there no reaction?

Should I shout out to the milky-colored Solar by myself?

I’m glad the members are persevering.

Still, our kids are really strong mentally.

Because even in this situation, the pitch doesn’t go out.

After a while,

As soon as the first verse of “Only Look at Me” Was over, the atmosphere suddenly changed.

Everyone let out tremendous cheers as if they had been hypnotized.

-Waaa!

Like people who deliberately waited for this moment.

Soon, the members responded with bright smiles.

Maybe he was just as concerned as I was.

Following the bridge part, the introduction to verse 2 begins.

The audience used the chorus they learned in the first verse.

At the same time the song enters the sabi part.

– Just look at me! Look at me! Look at me!!!!

-Solar, Solar, Solar, Solar─!!

-Look at me!!!

Do you know what it means and sing along?

The soup slowly rose in my chest.

The girl group I raised has grown like this.

Follow-up song.

The intro of 「Save The Earth」 Flows,

The audience gathered their mouths and started singing in unison.

Solar’s biggest hit song that peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Obviously, Blue Scholz also had a number 1 song on the Billboard.

I couldn’t get the same response from the audience as I do now.

It felt like a group of solar fans came to the Grammy Awards.

‘… Ripped.’

Without realizing it, I was singing Solar’s famous song with the audience.

Like she became a fan, not a representative.

I fell in love with each member of Solar.

After the show,

The audience’s applause did not stop until Solar disappeared behind the stage.

It wasn’t even the finale sequence, but it was only a mid-to-late stage.

The audience gave enthusiastic cheers to Solar’s stage.

After a while,

The MC introduced this year’s Grammy Award nominees one by one.

Raven and Solar, who enjoyed the most popularity this year.

Other than that, various artists were nominated.

– Solar! Solar! Solar! Solar!

– Solar! Solar! Solar! Solar!

– Solar! Solar!

The audience made up their mind and shouted Solar’s name.

Does it mean that the impact of today’s stage was that big?

A suffocating tension flows,

The moment Solar’s name came out of MC’s mouth.

Tremendous cheers erupted from the audience.

-Waaa!

Following the AMA, he won the Rookie of the Year award at the Grammy.

It was rewarding to prepare hard for today’s stage.

“CEO Jeong Soo-ho.”

A voice called from behind.

I turned my head to check my opponent.

“Oh, Mr. Finn Brown.”

“Nice to meet you.”

Come to think of it, Raven was also present today.

He competed with Solar for the Rookie of the Year award at the AMA.

“If it had been a little earlier, I would have introduced you.”

“Yeah?”

“Did you expect me to bring you?”

“Who are you?”

“Director Daniel.”

“…”

Who is that?

“Anyway, congratulations.”

“Thank you.”

You won the rookie award at the AMA and Grammy at the same time.

Today’s performance was objectively worthy of celebration.

“You’re more tolerant than I thought.”

“No. My heart is pounding too.”

“Okay.”

There was absolutely nothing that other artists couldn’t do.

Because the Solar members stole the hearts of the audience.

“CEO, then let’s wait for Daniel to contact you. I handed over the number.”

“No, who is he?”

hahahaha. You’re not good at jokes.”

“?”

He smiled heartily and said goodbye.

“Then I’ll contact you again.”

“…”

I’m going to tell you who you are.

* * *

A few days later

When I returned to Korea with Solar members.

Incheon International Airport was paralyzed with a large number of people.

For safety reasons, the state provided police personnel.

Solar fans were shouting my name along with the members.

“Jeong Soo-ho! Jeong Soo-ho!”

“… Stop.”

“Jeong Soo-ho! Jeong Jeong-ho! Jeong Soo-ho!”

“…”

It feels like a sports star who has returned home after enhancing his national prestige.

Together with the staff, I managed to get into the van through the crowd.

“Wow, I’m not kidding today!”

“I know.”

“Haaam, I’m sleepy.”

I sat in the passenger seat and counted the number of members.

“All five are here. Let’s go.”

“Depart!”

Somi communicated diligently through personal broadcasting today as well.

“Everyone! I’m Somi, the universe god star! Take off your shooter and wear your panties!!”

“Ah.”

Our Somi seems to be using her personal broadcasting for her own shield.

I have to make sure that the unnies don’t get bored while filming.

“Ugh, the chat window is too fast. Just a little more… Slow down!”

“…”

Just ignoring it would be good for your health.

He was really cool on stage.

‘The other members…’

The three actors did not take their eyes off the script.

In Korea and the US, I kept reading the script.

Anyway, you’re good at it even if you don’t.

Tok, tok-

Leaving the members behind, he checked the news related to Solar.

《The owner of the Grammy Awards Rookie Award is Solar, already in the ranks of world stars…》

《Solar’s performance received rave reviews from foreign media, becoming one with her audience …》

《Solar’s debut song selected as the best stage at this year’s Grammy Awards…》

《Look at Me, which entered music charts in 7 European countries, is with Korean lyrics…》

The power of the dungchok was great.

‘It’s a bit bigger this time.’

Requests for interviews flooded in from American broadcasting stations.

Recruiting as an advertising model for a global company was natural.

“Brother!”

Soon after, JiU called me while waiting for the signal.

“Aren’t we supposed to have a party today!?”

“Party?”

“Yes!”

Well. I don’t have time.

The crank-in for the historical drama film 「The Dignity of a King」 Is imminent.

He said he would delay it until the Academy Awards.

“We’re busy. We need to prepare for a meeting tomorrow.”

“Hey.”

There was a lot of work to be done before filming began.

Reading the script, shooting the cover, and going through the exam.

There are also various promotional activities.

“My brother only knows work!”

“Okay, focus on driving.”

“Okay.”

After a while,

I returned to the company with Solar members.

Jiyu seems to have deliberately mentioned a party.

Pew-!

Firecrackers went off as soon as we entered.

“Congratulations on the rookie award!”

“Hmm?”

Company employees putting candles on the cake and congratulating Solar members.

Luna, Eclipse, and the actresses all gathered.

Everyone seems to have delayed their schedule and came here.

Solar members each wore a crown made of plastic on their heads.

“If anyone sees it, they’ll think it’s like our company family.”

“CEO!”

“?”

Ai Ueda put her hands on his waist and shouted.

“Our company is like a family!”

“Suddenly?”

“Apologize!”

“…”

Yes. I’m sorry.

“Don’t swear at our company!”

“No.”

Your company is in Japan.

I’m staying here for a while.

“Anyway.”

Today is a good day, so let’s just take a day off.

“The staff and artists have worked hard for the past year.”

“Waaa—!”

New Year’s greetings late.

‘Cause I’ve been very busy

“Please run hard this year too.”

“…”

Then, Somi raised her hand and said to me.

“CEO, can’t you make that one promise?”

“What promise?”

“Because I’m in my third year of high school this year.”

“Oh yes.”

He’s a smart friend, so he should do well in the college entrance exam.

“I’ll do anything if I get the first grade in the college entrance exam.”

“Really? I promise!”

“Yes.”

It was a promise that had just been thrown.

I don’t have time to study, so does this year’s 1st grade make sense?

Soon, Somi smiled while holding her smart phone.

“Everybody! Did everyone hear it!?”

“…”

Somi, were you a fox too?

* * *

After a while.

The staff prepared for the script reading while waiting for the actors.

The scene of the script reading for the movie 「The King’s Dignity」.

A production company employee installed a camera.

Due to the nature of the historical drama genre, we cast a lot of senior actors.

“Hello sir!”

“Heh heh, yes.”

Assistant director Yoo Young-chan greeted the main actors and inspected the scene.

‘The atmosphere is a bit…’

Should I say that everyone is standing a little bit?

It was not the usual friendly atmosphere.

‘Director Kim Chan-soo.’

You were very sensitive today.

Thanks to that, it was only natural that there was tension in the atmosphere on set.

Originally, in the movie version, the director’s authority was indisputable.

‘Is Joo-hee worried?’

Although Solar’s ticket power is sufficient.

I haven’t tested my acting skills yet.

It is safe to say that the success or failure of this movie depended on Solar’s acting.

Solar’s colossal success and recognition.

She must have had her acting skills to match.

Above all, she must have lacked time to familiarize herself with the script while preparing for the stage.

“Actress Lee Hak-soo is here!!!”

The attention was focused on the shout of one staff member.

Soon, the best senior actor in this film entered the scene.

All staff, including the director, stood up and bowed their heads.

“Sir, are you here!”

“What, the president is here? Everyone sit down.”

“Ahahahaha.”

I wondered if actor Lee Hak-soo’s light joke made the atmosphere lighter.

“Director Kim, I was so curious that I couldn’t stand it.”

“Yeah?”

“Yang Joo-hee, today is the day she makes her acting debut.”

“…”

Soon, the atmosphere calmed down again.

Solar members finally arrived at the scene.

“Actresses Kim Ye-ji, Jang Eun-seo, and Yang Joo-hee are here!”

“…”

Solar members, including Yang Joo-hee, who have not been verified for their acting.

In particular, in historical dramas, rising stars used to become tombstones.

‘… Let’s go only in the middle.’

The assistant director put his hands together and prayed to the sky.

A scene full of tension before the script reading.

“If you do not mind…”

Actor Lee Hak-soo opened his mouth with a serious voice.

“Would you buy me an ice cream? That would be a lot of money.”

“… Yeah?”

What does that mean all of a sudden

“It’s a joke.”

It was a desperate irrational number of senior actors who wanted to lighten the atmosphere.