Damn Idol Episode 74

As the NT CEO leaves the filming location, Wepple, who was editing his route, is startled and runs to him.

It seems that the visit was not planned in advance as the representative was discovered late.

Or maybe he was trying to secretly visit PD Kang Seok-woo, who was looking this way.

"I'll go back to rehearsal!"

After three rehearsals, the main filming began.

-To the beat of my heart

Wepple's stage was very good, and thanks to that, I was able to hum along to the song.

Oh, the reason I sing along to Wepple's song is because of the production team's orders.

They said they would make a clean reconciliation with the Wepple fandom by releasing this in a cookie video.

Finally my turn came.

Bloom!

Bloom!

As the refreshing high notes explode, the Gusul Live staff can be seen smiling in relief.

I think I was worried about what would happen if my skills were staged... … .

No way.

* * *

After the Gusul live filming was over, producer Kang Seok-woo and I headed to a nearby room-style Chinese restaurant.

Perhaps it is time to get to the point.

"It's delicious here."

"Right? "This is a place I always come to when filming Hapjeong."

When the course meal was almost over, PD Kang Seok-woo started crying.

"You know that I highly value Han Shi-on's intelligence, right?"

"I know. Thankfully, they talked to me on an equal footing."

"That's why I'm asking. How much did you notice? And how do you feel now?"

"How do you feel?"

It's a random question.

How could my mood be any different from usual?

I'm not experiencing mood swings like regression depression.

"It looks like you don't know? "Sion Han's attitude has been different from usual since a while ago."

"In what way?"

"well… … . heaviness? chagrin? "It seems like you feel that way."

I?

"You feel wrong. "What could I possibly be frustrated and unfair about?"

"It started after hearing the reviews of three months and a hundred days... … . "Are you really at peace?"

"I think it's peaceful."

"great. How much did you notice?"

"I think M Show and Ryan Entertainment are joining hands and planning to debut me with a take scene."

"… … !"

PD Kang Seok-woo opened his eyes wide.

I guess my answer was too correct.

Kang Seok-woo, who was silent for a while, took a sip of water.

"Huh, really. Since I know the whole board, even if I can see it... … . How did you know?"

"Otherwise, there seems to be no reason to push me to the center of the program."

"You might think it's because you're good at it, right?"

"The money at stake for Take Scene's debut is too much for that. "It was enough to produce a program."

"great. I've already been caught, so I'll ask straight to the point. "Do you remember the conversation I had in the hallway after Team B's selection match?"

Of course I remember.

"hmm. Si On Han knows this too, right? "What is Coming Up Next?"

"I know. "A program created to promote take scenes."

"But why did you appear?"

"I want to choose."

"select?"

"Rather than waiting blindly for someone to debut, I want to be in a situation where I can choose the hand that will let me debut."

"Haha, that's fun. "Do you really want to debut?"

"I think it's something that needs to be done."

Kang Seok-woo, who was looking closely into my eyes, opens his mouth.

"Now is your chance to choose that hand. "The NT would have made a similar offer."

"you're right."

"From what I heard, Si On Han's goal was to debut as quickly as possible?"

"yes."

"Take Scene debuts in August. "This has been fixed, so it won't change even if Si-On Han suddenly joins."

August is just around the corner.

"In my opinion, no matter which agency you go to, you can't debut within this year. "Next year at the earliest."

If this happens, I will have completely achieved my goal of appearing on Coming Up Next.

The two hands offering me my debut are Ryan and NT.

If you hold Ryan's hand, you can debut the fastest, and if you hold NT's hand, you can debut with the best talent.

Because LMC were good guys in my eyes.

but… … .

Strangely, I'm not very happy.

Maybe PD Kang Seok-woo is right that my emotional state is different from usual.

To the point of asking useless questions.

"Then what happens to three months and one hundred days?"

"You mean debut?"

"no. "I'm talking about its importance in the program."

"It will continue like this. "Han Sion is the best, but as a team, we want to create a justification for Takeshin's debut."

This means that they will disparage the achievements of 3 Months and 100 Days until the program ends.

Through the hands of producer Kang Seok-woo and through the mouths of the judges.

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

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

Until that becomes public opinion.

As I hesitated, PD Kang Seok-woo burst into laughter.

"Now you look like you're twenty years old. is it so. Friendship is precious. "There were many times when I felt better while watching 3 Months and 10 Days."

"but… … . It's meaningless. "If I can't debut."

"that's right. Whether Sedalbaekil is criticized or praised, nothing changes. "They will become Ryan Enter's trainees anyway, and they will come out into the world around the time Coming Up Next is completely forgotten."

To agree.

But why do I feel this frustration?

Did I have special feelings for Sedalbaekil?

That can't be possible.

If I were to be honest, the team that was most precious to me was GOTM.

We went through several sessions together and shared various emotions and experiences.

They sold the most albums and had the most fans.

Nevertheless, I abandoned GOTM to achieve my goal.

There is no difference between three months and one hundred days.

If they don't help me achieve my goals, I can abandon them.

But why do I feel this way?

At that moment, I realized the cause of my emotions.

Feeling light and relaxed.

All this time, I have been carrying too many responsibilities.

Just because I return doesn't mean the world disappears.

So, even after I, who was accepted as 'my team,' disappeared, everyone's lives still move forward.

I am responsible for their lives.

The moment I bring Dave Logan, whom I met at a drug rehabilitation center in Chicago, into GOTM, I have to take responsibility for his life.

I was responsible when Dave Logan got into a car accident due to a stalker, and I was also responsible when he turned to drugs because of his panic disorder.

It's not just Dave.

When Andrew Gunn completely tore his wrist ligaments and when Chris Edwards quit music.

I couldn't breathe due to the indescribable weight of responsibility.

If I am not a god, I am afraid of how many people I have changed their lives to suit their tastes.

but… … .

Three months and one hundred days are different.

Their choices are solely their responsibility.

I did not intervene in their lives or control their lives.

Because we are just people who met by chance on a program called Coming Up Next.

That feeling of relief was what made me addicted.

That's why I wanted their performances to be properly evaluated.

If their efforts start to be denigrated because of my presence, it becomes my responsibility again.

"… … ."

Finally the situation became clear.

I understood why I hesitated and felt frustrated.

So now you can make a decision.

"Have you made a decision?"

"yes."

"What are you going to do?"

The criteria by which a regressor makes a decision in countless moments of choice are simple.

The answer is the one that is more difficult to reproduce.

Entering NT as a trainee is something I can do in my next life.

It takes luck to receive national attention with Coming Up Next.

Even if you appear on Coming Up Next one more time, there is no guarantee that Eddie will react the way he did this time.

They need to debut right away, riding on the attention that has arisen thanks to Coming Up Next.

If you waste three months and a hundred days and years as a trainee in uncertainty, you will end up regressing.

so… … .

"I will debut with a take scene."

This is not Han Si-on's choice.

It is the choice of a returner who moves toward an almost impossible goal.

For a regressor, where all relationships return to zero at once, emotions have no meaning.

Even if it leaves a little bitter taste.

* * *

"Seokwoo."

"Yes, senior."

"Let's proceed."

"thank you."

"Can you do anything when the three letters of Han Si-on's name are ringing loudly over the broadcasting station?"

The director, who was laughing, continued vaguely.

"But with so many issues popping up at the same time, I don't know exactly what you were trying to do?"

"To be honest, I was trying to reach #1 on the music charts with the remake of Under the Streetlight."

"Is that the end?"

"yes."

"So what are the other issues?"

"It was a build-up for the music's performance… … . "It didn't end with the build-up."

The most popular content right now is the improvisation performed by Han Sion and Chris Edwards.

The number of views has already exceeded 8 million, and it looks like it will soon reach 10 million.

also created a big issue.

The public applauded Way From Flower's guts to invite Han Sion as a guest, and a clip of Han Sion humming the hit song became very popular.

Thanks to this, Wepple's fandom seemed to have calmed down a bit.

With a big name named Chris Edwards involved, I was embarrassed to keep sharpening my edge.

"okay. Episode 4 is broadcast tomorrow, right? "What percentage of viewership is your goal?"

"It's 5%."

"sincerely?"

"yes."

"If you do this, you will be given a national emblem."

"Then you should go to the president's group."

"Seokwoo, do you want to eat Korean beef?"

* * *

As the 4th episode of Coming Up Next ended, Synth's and became a hot topic.

Producer Kang Seok-woo even included the impromptu jam performed by Han Si-on, Ki-jeong Jo, and Hyun-seok Lee at LB Studio on the broadcast.

Even though it had already been uploaded to YouTube once.

The results were good.

After the impromptu jam clip reached #1 on the charts, famous singers began appearing on various YouTube channels and praising Han Si-on's talent.

Most of them were recruited by CEO Choi Dae-ho through his personal connections, but the public did not know.

I didn't know if it would matter even if I knew.

Because the song itself was so good.

Of course, that didn't mean there were only positive reactions.

-Isn't Han Si-on coming up at this level?

-No matter how much Hansion works, it is a bit excessive;

-The Take Scene fandom really hates Han Si-on haha.

-The three-month-one-hundred-day side is also complicated. It's not like a water chat hole, and if you get a cut, you suck it all out.

-If you twist it, give it as much as an hour lol.

-Music is okay to drive Hansion, this is it. But why doesn't our Ion hold his face even once? Is one close-up that difficult?

-♡♡Shion will definitely debut♡♡

However, there was no way the production team knew that this kind of reaction could occur.

The reaction of core fans was inevitable, but the public's negative reaction began to change as episode 5 was broadcast.

This was because the image of Han Sion struggling throughout the preparation for Seoul Town Punk was broadcast.

-I can't understand what Choi Jae-seong is saying.

-I'm even more upset because it's needlessly bright.

-Why is Onsaemiro so sullen? Hansion's director also listens to it and doesn't listen to it.

-Don't you think everyone is jealous of Han Si-on?

-Shion must be the most frustrated... I admire him for working hard without showing any signs of trouble.

in between.

"This mission is the last mission."

Coming Up Next was about to perform its final mission.