Damn Idol Episode 73

Perhaps I want to take the side of three months and a hundred days?

In fact, they couldn't do it, but have I lost the objectivity to recognize that?

I am also human, so I feel a sense of intimacy when we hang out at the same time and in the same space.

Of course, these feelings do not affect my actions.

However, you may lose objectivity, even if only for a moment.

We recreated our stage.

is an arrangement of Chris Edwards' .

Choi Jae-seong, who has an otaku personality, wrote the song's story. To put it simply, it is a situation where you have the opportunity to 'give up time travel.'

We're all separated at different times, and we're enjoying life there so much.

People are kind, peaceful, and you're lucky enough to get a decent job.

The reality was painful, but I felt no reason to go back.

The only thing that bothers me are the friends I time traveled with.

I'm happy, but I don't know what time zone those friends are stuck in.

The story of this song is that through that process, events unfold and all the friends return to reality.

Lee Ion, who plays the role of a villain, is the culprit who led the 'closure of time'.

Since the music video was not filmed, this story is not revealed in the song.

However, because there is a clear story, the emotional lines that develop are clear.

So, I performed well on stage.

Koo Tae-hwan understood what he had to do in the introduction, and Choi Jae-seong showed 100% of his skills this time.

Although Lee Ion took on a difficult role to play, he did a great job conveying a meaningful feeling.

Finally, Onsaemiro went crazy.

After our conversation in the studio, he seemed quite at ease, and he burst out in laughter.

In my personal opinion, On Saemi-ro was more than the lead actor in the take scene on this stage.

Me, there's nothing to say.

It was a good stage.

Because everyone performed their duties perfectly, both as a team and individually.

"… … ."

Yeah, I didn't lose my objectivity.

Those who have lost objectivity or turned a blind eye are the judges.

As proof of that.

"wow! It was a fun stage. I don't know Korean, but I'm not stupid enough to miss the vibe on stage. The five of us clearly reached the same destination with the same emotions. And it exploded. Boom!"

Eddie is giving high praise.

However, this seems like Eddie's solo action.

I can see embarrassment spreading across the judges' faces.

You're probably not editing it, are you?

The score our team received was 88 points.

To be honest, it was a bit absurd, but I didn't show my emotions like an amateur.

"… … thank you."

I received a compliment alone and ended up nodding as if I was being watched by my teammates.

As he comes down from the stage, Lee Ion opens his mouth.

"Sorry, I guess I got too caught up and overdid it. I thought I did well... … . "Was it too much emotion?"

"me too. But Onsaemi hyung was really good, right?"

"I did a good job right? I don't remember how I did it. "I couldn't see anything on stage."

After listening to the members' shared feelings, I slowly opened my mouth.

"Everyone did well. It was a perfect stage that couldn't be done any better. "I mean it."

The members seemed to think my words were comforting, but they were sincere.

However, detailed explanations had to be given up because of the camera.

Here, denying the judges' reviews is an act that appears unfavorable.

Even though I received rave reviews, it will only be seen as me rushing forward out of embarrassment.

At that time, the audience erupted in cheers.

A take scene was going up on the stage.

"Let's see first. "The take scene is also a stage we worked hard to prepare for."

The members nodded at Lee Ion's words and began to enjoy the take scene performance.

The take scene was well done.

Maroon 5's sung in the previous mission was also good, but I like it better now.

It was a performance that showed a sense of unity, evident from having trained as a team for a long time.

But to put it from another perspective, the only thing that made the take scene better than Sedalbaekil was its sense of unity.

Arranged music too.

The stage presented with that music.

Even the main scenes created by the members.

Three months and one hundred days are better.

But the reviews were different.

"Since Coming Up Next started, it was the stage that best suited the word team. "As a team, we covered each individual's shortcomings and highlighted their strengths."

"The potential of the song was less than 3 months and 10 days. But you have bloomed. So it was nice to see."

"Because we like wildflowers in full bloom more than dead roses."

"My score is... … ."

96 points.

I became confident once more.

I don't know much about Blue, but the line that connects Choi Dae-ho, Lee Chang-jun, and Yoo Seon-hwa is a line that has quite an eye for insight.

At least they know what is better and what is bad.

They are lying.

My head spins tightly.

Eventually, my thoughts reached the correct answer.

I think they're probably working on the groundwork to make me debut in the take scene.

* * *

As soon as the mission was over, the Sedalbaekil members returned to Pocheon, and I headed to Hapjeong.

It was because I had to film with Way From Flower.

"Hello, senior. "This is Han Si-on."

"Wow, hello."

Before coming here, I received a 20-minute special lecture from Ion Lee.

He pretended to be the Dalnim Kindergarten teacher and explained how to behave when meeting an idol senior of a different gender.

Most of the stories were familiar, but a few were useful.

I learned that if you act like you do in America, you can go to hell.

Perhaps thanks to following Lee Ion's coaching, Way From Flower's attitude was quite gentle.

Actually, I don't know why they should be offended by 'Falling Flowers'.

It's not a song they made, nor a song they arranged, but a debut song given to them by the company.

If you are bringing back to life a ruined relic of the past, isn't it right to feel grateful?

It also gave the whole world an excuse, saying, 'The reason this song failed was not because of the singer, but because of the arrangement.'

Of course, I just thought this in my mind and didn't say it out loud.

I probably wouldn't have said it originally, but Lee Ion insisted.

"Zion. "You are so honest."

"Me?"

"huh. "It's okay for us, but you can't do that to our seniors."

But this is a misunderstanding.

Aside from giving feedback about music, I also tend to be selective about what I say out of fear of hurting the members of Sedalbaekil.

Have I lived in America too long?

Since you worked hard not to look like a 'shy Asian', maybe it became a habit?

While I was thinking that, the leader of Wepple started explaining the direction of the stage.

Although I had heard the story beforehand, I pretended to listen intently.

is a content that is carried out with the concept of 'Beads are treasured when they are said to be at least three words.'

The performers sing their popular songs without interruption, and the point of the content is to connect them as elegantly as possible.

Singing while overlapping sections with similar scales or melodies is similar to a DJ mix.

Here, I sing followed by .

Way From Flowers sang "Flower's Bloom" as the last song, and that's where I appeared.

Does this seem like an ambitious plan to gain views by confronting the issues surrounding them head-on?

"We will proceed with rehearsal!"

* * *

After the rehearsal was over, Wepple asked to change the route, so filming was delayed.

I showed up last anyway and only had to sing one song, so I had nothing to participate in.

As I was sitting helplessly, a middle-aged man spoke to me.

"Mr. Han Si-on."

At first, I thought he was the producer of Gusu Live, but he wasn't.

"My name is NT representative Cha Seon-ho."

"hello. "This is Han Si-on."

"I'm looking good these days. "Your talent is amazing, isn't it?"

"Thank you for the undeserved compliment. "I'm trying hard."

"I'm sure you've heard this question a lot, but are you really self-taught in music? "Did you learn it on your own?"

"That's right."

"Hey… … . Incredible."

After clearing his throat once, Cha Sun-ho got straight to the point.

It was an obvious story.

There's a boy group they're preparing, and they want to recruit me and make me their leader.

However, the team name that came out of his mouth was not obvious at all.

"I decided on LMC. "It probably won't change."

"… … LMC?"

"why? "Isn't that what your friends listen to these days?"

"no. That's not it. What does it mean?"

"Lead Main Contents. In fact, I made it for the tone rather than the meaning."

right.

It's a real LMC.

Come to think of it, Way From Flowers' agency, NT, is LMC's agency.

and .

Two K-pop groups that would become real world stars a few years later.

When I was raising stock prices in the U.S., Prime Time and LMC made constant efforts to become friends with me.

It was natural.

If I, the Billboard superstar, lead them, their overseas expansion would be several times easier.

There have actually been times when I helped.

I thought that if I formed a strong relationship with them, there would be meaningful album sales in Korea.

But the result was the opposite.

At first, I received thanks from the fans, but from the moment the two teams became world stars, they started to hate me.

Why?

Because no matter how hard you try, you can't beat me.

Because of my existence, I cannot use a single modifier such as first place or first.

Moreover, no matter how promising the results of Prime Time and LMC are, the Korean public remains cautious.

#1 on Billboard?

It's natural.

Winning a Grammy Award?

It's natural.

I am the winner of the main award, not even the minor category.

As a result, people who were anxious to become friends with me before I became successful started avoiding me after I became a world star.

So, I have never realized my plan to increase sales by producing their albums.

Of course, that doesn't mean I hate both teams.

When I talked to them in private, they were just ordinary people.

Although they are happy about their success, they feel overwhelmed, and they want to live up to the expectations of their fans, but they also want to run away.

But if I join this team, the story will be different.

What happens when you enter LMC?

"When did you plan to debut?"

"why? Do you want to debut quickly?"

"yes. "I want to debut within this year if possible."

Even if I am recruited, I cannot debut this year.

What I was curious about was whether the man named Cha Seon-ho was telling the truth.

"I'm sorry, but I can't debut this year. "At the earliest, it will have to be June or August next year."

It's true.

In that case, you have to spend at least one year as a trainee, and it is likely to be longer.

In the first place, LMC debuted about 3 to 4 years later.

But if it's LMC, wouldn't there be meaning in holding on?

I don't have the confidence to endure several years of uncertainty, but it's a different story if I have a clear goal.

"Do you seem interested?"

"yes. Personally, I think NT's producers are doing a good job."

"You made Flowers Bloom like that?"

Oh, wait a minute.

Is it in the future that NT will have a lineup of producers?

It doesn't matter.

Because I can get involved in composing music.

CEO Sun-ho Cho smiled and handed me his business card, as if it was a joke.

"The Coming Up Next PD is staring at me like I'm going to kill him. "Let's end today's story here."

He stands up and continues speaking.

"It's a bit too cluttered for a meeting room, but I hope people take it seriously."