[5] Girl group debut (1)

Park Chul-min, team leader, clicked his tongue while watching the cannabis-related news of producer Heo Chan-sung.

“Tsk, what kind of world is it these days?”

Many musicians were easily seduced by drugs.

It was a cheat key that gave me inspiration that I hadn’t come up with.

Once you experience the taste of mulberry, you can’t think of evil without drugs.

The vicious cycle of falling deeper and deeper into the pit and finding drugs again was repeated.

“Since I live, all these things happen.”

There was no other way to explain it other than to say that I was just lucky.

If it wasn’t for manager Jung’s strong insistence, it would have been kicked with a high probability.

“There’s no way I could have predicted that in advance…”

I can’t help but see that I was just lucky.

Is it a word suitable for a member of the dying team?

Drooling-

At that time, manager Jung Soo-ho entered his office just in time for work.

“Suho, unpack your things and smoke or have a pizza.”

“Yes. Chief.”

In any case, the crisis was averted thanks to his remarkable foresight.

Even though he said he saved more money than Luna.

Still, all idol groups were money-eating hippos.

The chief’s approval was dropped a long time ago, and various contracts were already coming and going.

“Did you see the news about producer Heo Chan-sung?”

“I saw.”

“… Thanks to you, I lived.”

“Oh, I just got lucky.”

“That’s good.”

In the jungle-like entertainment world, ‘luck’ is both skill and talent.

‘If it wasn’t for Jeong Soo-ho…’

Starting with the song selection, all the schedules have already started rolling.

Choreography, chorus, session, mixing, mastering, music video, and even styling.

How much is the down payment for the studio you have already signed a contract with?

Of course, it far exceeded the level that a single employee could handle.

“I’m glad your taste was firm.”

“Yeah?”

“You say that the song of a new composer is your style.”

“Ah, rather than liking it, it’s the opposite.”

“What, are you trembling with humility?”

“Nope.”

One manager’s choice saved the entire rookie girl group.

No, considering the cost of debuting, it was more than that.

“If it wasn’t for you, Solar’s ​​debut itself might have been ruined.”

“Anyway, I’m glad.”

Team leader Park looked at Suho with an unexpected look.

As soon as I moved the team, I had good results.

‘He’s more humble than I thought.’

If I had been a new manager, I would have been bragging about it all over the place.

“Anyway, there is a part distribution for Solar today, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Take this and buy beef for the kids.”

“Oh, really?”

“Don’t buy me something to gain weight. Take care of the kids later and take them to the studio.”

“Yes. Chief.”

It felt like I had acquired a team member who was more capable than I thought.

* * *

When I was in Dream Agency, Management Team 4, I failed every day.

Eight times in a row if you think about the big mistakes.

I couldn’t even count the small mistakes.

“I saved this in reverse.”

I never thought that the composer of the song that I thought was good would explode right away.

If this is the case, will I have to continue choosing the one I don’t like from now on?

Giik-

Soon after, I arrived near Solar’s accommodation and checked for a parking space.

At the entrance of the narrow alley, people crowded around the moving vehicle.

I was about to park nearby and enter the dorm.

“Senior Suho!”

“Oh, Sangmo?”

“Did you come to pick up the Solar members?”

“Uh…But you.”

Why does this friend get thinner every time I see him?

Are the members of Luna’s debut group unable to breathe?

“You didn’t even leave your luggage at the office today.”

“I’m busy today because it’s moving day. hahahaha.”

“Ah.”

Solar and Luna’s dorms were attached.

“You’re debuting in a few days. My kids can’t live in a place like this.”

“A place like this…?”

My kids still live in a place like this.

I think I will have to live for another couple of months.

“Convenience store is a bit far from here, and the lights flicker at night…”

“It is, but.”

“What if there’s another sasaeng?”

“No, then our children.”

“Oh, sorry. I didn’t mean that.”

“Done.”

This friend, your eyes are still there.

Four girls I could have taken on.

Girl group Luna’s debut date has already entered the countdown.

“Are the preparations for the debut going well?”

“Yes. Of course!”

Of course I knew, but I just asked one more time.

The push that was rooted in the media and broadcasting industry at the company level was no joke.

It seems like they’re pushing that hard to somehow get into the big four.

“I wonder, what will happen.”

“Yeah?”

“… I hope it goes well.”

“Ah yes!”

If Luna is blown up, then I will only go backwards unconditionally.

Although Producer Heo had already gone to hell, he was correct to some extent.

You can’t 100% trust my poop points just by trusting that one thing.

“Guys, let’s move! We’ve loaded everything!”

“Yes!”

Then, the door of the hostel opened and four girls dragged out the carrier.

“Hello, manager Jeong Soo-ho.”

“Yeah?”

“I’m Ryusia. I’m in charge of our team, Luna’s leader.”

“?”

A popular trainee who already has a certain amount of fandom.

Lucia stared at me and opened her mouth.

She said, “You said that Solar would outperform Luna?”

“Ah, that’s…”

Are you having a quarrel?

It doesn’t look like it.

“I was just curious, so I asked.”

“…”

Ryu Sia passes by with a strange smile on her lips.

Her confident expression and demeanor.

Luxurious tone and gesture.

To stylish attire.

In fact, dancing and singing are just additional means for girl group members.

Idols who are born with a certain invisible charm cannot fail.

“Senior, I’m sorry. I’m not a spoiled friend.”

“No it’s okay.”

It’s not rude, it’s dignified.

He filled that gap with his charm.

‘That friend will definitely open up.’

She thought as she pressed her thumb down the itchy back of her neck.

Even if you fail once or twice due to bad luck, you will rise someday.

It was a terrible conviction that drove the previous team to the dissolution.

“You’re born, my friend.”

“Yes, that is correct.”

Girl group Luna’s fucking net, no, its life and death, will start with Ryusia and end with Ryusia.

“Manager Jeong Soo-ho!”

Then, a girl stuck her head out the window and called me.

I raised my head on the second floor of Solar’s dorm and checked Yeji Kim’s face.

“Yeji, if you’re ready…”

“Manager, let’s go to the studio quickly.”

“Oh yeah.”

* * *

Before getting into the van

Yeji looked at Suho and carefully asked a question.

“What did you say to Sia earlier?”

“Yes? I didn’t say anything.”

“Um, is that so?”

Manager Jeong Su-ho was different from the other employees, starting with his expression.

The soft sympathy that Solar always received.

She caught the gaze that she always received.

To think that she could look at Ryu Xia with that kind of eyes, when she was no one else.

‘This person is the replacement.’

What kind of charms do you see in Solar and rate her higher than Luna?

The members of Luna were chosen based on their skills and star qualities.

Soon, the members yawned and started to get into the van one by one.

“Ugh, I’m sleepy.”

“Manager oppa, hi.”

“Ohhh, what’s the beef salad in the back seat!?”

“Oh, you can eat later.”

“Great.”

A meal that could not even be dreamed of with the usual food expenses.

It felt like the treatment had changed since I had a manager.

“Mr. Yang Joo-hee, why are you carrying dumbbells?”

“Yes? Oh mistake.”

“…”

As a leader, she blushed at the embarrassing appearance of the third.

Because she was a friend with nothing but exercise and eating in her head.

Soon, Joo-hee opened her mouth as she folded and straightened her arms a couple of times while holding dumbbells.

“Manager oppa, I was surprised to see the news earlier.”

“Joo-hee, please don’t call me oppa with those muscles.”

“Then call me brother?”

“I’d rather have that.”

“Okay, bro.”

New Composer’s ＜Look at Me＞

Choosing was the best choice.

“Manager Jeong Soo-ho.”

“Yes. Mr. Yeji.”

Soon, Yeji expressed her gratitude with her sincerity.

“Thank you.”

“Thank you.”

“Did you know in advance?”

“No.”

Seeing the strange smile on his face, it seemed that it was not just a coincidence.

If you had chosen a song by producer Heo Chan-sung, not composer Yoon Seong-hyun.

‘The debut may have been cancelled…’

The members don’t know, but Yeji knew his true self.

Isn’t he a true manager who decided to leave the company according to Solar’s rise and fall?

“Hey, aren’t we lacking more than Luna?”

“How do you know… Don’t you?”

“?”

I think I just heard something, maybe it’s because of my mood.

Anyway, for the time being, we will be close like family.

I still felt a sense of distance from the way he used honorific words.

“It’s okay if you feel free to talk to us.”

“Oh, can I?”

“Of course!”

“Why is she deciding that alone… 100 million?”

Yeji lightly subdued the mumbling second and continued.

“We practiced really hard.”

“I’m glad.”

Prior to part distribution, Solar members practiced singing every day.

Especially, because the Luna members who lived next door had their debut right around the corner.

After a while,

Solar members followed the manager into the studio of a new composer.

Soon after, composer Seonghyeon Yoon jumped up and bowed his head.

“Manager, thank you so much!”

“Me?”

“Yes! Producer Heo Chan-sung refused and pushed me hard…”

“Oh, that’s right. I like the song.”

“Really? Did you like my song that much?”

“… Yes.”

Manager Jung Soo-ho answered with a shy expression.

Yeji looked at the two of them and smiled.

“Where? Which part did you like so much?”

“… All of them, all of them! Okay?”

“Yep.”

Of course, everything from the session to the melody and chorus must have been good.

I rejected and chose producer Heo Chan-sung’s song.

I don’t know now, but at the time I chose it, I didn’t know it would turn out like this.

‘How much did you think about choosing this song?’

For some reason, Yeji felt proud of manager Jeong Su-ho’s high eye.

In the end, his choice of composer Yoon Seong-hyeon was the correct answer.

Wasn’t that kind of person abandoning Luna and choosing Solar?

“Manager, if you don’t mind, would you like to see the part distribution?”

“Can I?”

“Of course.”

Then, composer Yoon Seong-hyun opened his mouth while looking around the members slowly.

“Then, shall we listen to the songs one by one before distributing the parts?”

“Yes, composer!”

“Starting with the main vocal. Mr. Yeji, I’ll go first.”

“All right!”

Yeji glanced at the manager and entered the recording booth.

Of course, I’m going to praise you because I’m good at it.

Still, I just wanted to show my good side.

* * *

The treble is too low, really.

No matter how much it is, isn’t it too much for being the main vocalist?

But why are you looking at me with an expression as if you did well?

“Yeji, if it’s too high right now, should we lower it a bit and sing it in a groove?”

“All right!”

Composer Yoon Seong-hyun accurately pinpointed the strengths and weaknesses of the members.

Starting with the main vocal, each part was assigned a suitable part.

‘My directing skills are fine.’

From singing to vocals, everything wasn’t my style.

Because my taste has never been popular.

“Manager hyung-nim, does my sister sing well?”

“…”

Yang Joo-hee really calls me hyung.

But when I see muscular shoulders, it suits me again.

“My older sister is similar to Xia Ryu in terms of her singing skills.”

“That’s true, but the high pitch is a bit lacking.”

“… I put the dumbbells somewhere.”

“Looking at it now, he’s almost a genius. He’s good at it.”

“As expected, my older sister!”

“…”

After talking with the members, I felt a little comfortable.

The premonition of ruin did not go away at all, but it remained the same.

“It’s Juhee.”

“Yeah?”

“But when did that friend learn to compose?”

“Who… Ah.”

Solar’s fourth and only foreign member, Diana.

She skillfully handled and supported her machine next to composer Yoon Seong-hyun.

I was worried that she might be a bit timid for a celebrity because she doesn’t talk too much.

“Hyung-nim, how did you get into the debut group when you’ve only been a trainee for 6 months?”

“Ah, then.”

“He’s almost a beat-making genius. There are even songs he produced by himself.”

“…”

According to your profile, it’s just a one-line resume.

I don’t know how to compose, so I can’t rate it.

‘No, it’s closer to arranging than composing.’

Usually, the composer makes the melody, and the arranger is in charge of the session and sound.

A composer who is mainly in charge of humming lyrics and main toplines.

An arranger who makes beats and accompaniments with the sounds of various instruments.

“So Diana got the rap part.”

“Yes, that is correct.”

In the hip-hop scene, the beat was the beginning and end of music.

Because each rapper will come up with a melody on their own.

“Diana, then let’s listen to your own rap.”

“Yes!”

Soon after, the fourth entered the recording studio and slowly cleared her throat.

I was waiting for it because I was curious to see what it would be like.

“Manager! How was that song?”

“Yes?”

Coming out of the recording studio, Yeji Kim looked at me with her eyes wide open.

“How was my part?”

“…”

Should I tell white lies?

I didn’t have the confidence to tell you honestly.

“Very good.”

“Really!?”

“Yes.”

It was nice to see her happy like a child.

Correspondingly, her conscience felt remorse.

“Let me see ya. Here to say what to do.”

Then, in her recording studio booth, Diana began spitting out her own rap, which she wrote herself.

“Hmm.”

How can our children, from one to ten, be bad?

Is it possible to have strong rap in the music of an innocent girl group?

“Awesome! Crazy legs.”

“Wow, I tore it.”

“You turned the stage upside down.”

“… Wherever you look.”

You say you like everyone but me?

Are you bullying me today?

“Keuuu, it’s really good. This is the charm of the twist!”

“…”

In the end, even composer Yoon Seong-hyun’s reaction betrayed my faith.

“Manager, isn’t Diana’s part so good right now?”

“Me?”

“Yes. That’s why they chose my song…”

“Ah.”

It’s not just unconditional praise.

I can only give you my honest opinion.

“Rap as hard as now is a bit…”

“As expected, it should be a little more powerful, right? It must be too weak.”

“?”

No, because it’s the other way around.

Too strong now

For an instant, Diana’s blue pupils shimmered strangely.

A venomous look that responds to criticism rather than praise.

I thought she was timid, but her pride in her skills was extraordinary.

“Composer, I’ll rework the rap making. Trendy.”

“Okay! Add some swear words and be strong!”

“Yeah!”

Hey, how much stronger are you getting from here?

Aren’t innocent girl groups who curse are too strong?

I clutched at my dazed mind as I scratched the tickling back of my head.

‘Wow, I’m getting dizzy.’

Diana correcting the rap by herself when the other members share their parts.

In the end, she heard the final version of the rap and opened her mouth with all her heart.

“It’s better than before. You can stop fixing it now.”

“Okay?”

“Yes.”

So please stop fixing it.

Really need to stop here.

“Ah, I wanted to put in some swear words. Shushushushuk Shibarama.”

“… Stop.”

Enough already, so please stop.

It’s like watching a ruined group assignment.

“I am also satisfied.”

Seeing composer Yoon Seong-hyun’s happy expression, he smiled bitterly.

Is it difficult for me to select a major public figure with my taste?

In the end, all streams escaped my intentions.

Of course, it was impossible to predict what the outcome would be.

I’ve never been like this when I was in charge of an actor.

“Ah, it’s so hard to get recognized by our manager oppa. hehehe.”

“It must be because Diana is so good at it. Ha ha.”

“…”

Both of them got a proud expression.