Choi Ji-woon looked genuinely surprised.
Well, I understand.
There's no way an average 20-year-old would make a choice like this.
But don't you already know that I'm not an ordinary 20-year-old?
"yes. "I think that's the best way."
"It's best for three months and one hundred days, but… … . What about Mr. Han Si-on? Are you really okay?"
"I don't mind."
"You really like the team called Sedalbaekil."
I ended up laughing because it wasn't something I could reply to.
However, Choi Ji-woon seemed to be deeply impressed, tapping the sofa with his fingernails before opening his mouth.
"If you receive this much money and you are a manager, it is fraud. "How about a news director?"
"There is nothing better."
Being the news director is the best.
What's better than that is that Attorney Jiwoon Choi didn't engage in any exploratory battles with me.
This means that a certain level of trust has been established.
After that, I had various conversations with Choi Ji-woon and left the law firm.
It's only early June, but the sweltering heat welcomes me.
The Korea Meteorological Administration said that an unusual early summer heat wave will soon begin... … .
Maybe it's because it's been a long time since I experienced a seasonal change in Korea, but I really can't get used to it.
For the past dozens of episodes, I spent June 2017 in New York or LA.
Oh. There have been times like that.
I came to Korea for a concert, and I was surprised to hear on the news, 'It's raining heavily across the country.'
If heavy rain falls nationwide in the United States, it will either be a major flood or an apocalypse.
Still, I guess I'll have to adapt to Korea now.
Because I promised myself that I would go as far as I could in three months.
With that in mind, I got into a taxi and called CEO Lee Hyun-seok.
-Uh, Zion.
After briefly saying hello, we got to the point.
"Seniors. Is there a practice room that I can use starting today? The price doesn't matter, I think I'll use it for about a month."
-Practice room? Who's going to practice?
"It's three months and one hundred days."
-The filming... … . Oh, I said it was over. Didn't Ryan Entertainment give you a practice room?
As expected, Lee Hyun-seok also naturally thought that he would sign a contract with Ryan Entertainment every three months.
This is the industry opinion, and we are the ones who rejected it.
When he finds out all the facts, will Lee Hyun-seok take our side?
Well, I think I'll listen.
Because he is a wild person who has no significance in the music industry.
Nevertheless, Lee Hyun-seok is a surprisingly influential person in the industry.
Although it is not enough to overcome Choi Dae-ho's influence right away, it can be used as a joker card when Choi Dae-ho's power drops.
Sooner or later, I will tell them what happened and get them on our side.
"Even though filming is over, the broadcast isn't over yet. In the meantime, I'd like to do something between us."
-aha. Then do you need a space to practice the choreography?
"yes. "Lightly."
-Just use A Studio. If we remove the sofa and closet, that much space will be created. I will clear my schedule for a month.
The nuance is to use it for free, but this is a bit too much of a favor.
The rental fee for Studio A, which is full of state-of-the-art equipment, is quite expensive.
If it was left empty for a whole month, LB Studio would inevitably suffer great losses.
But Lee Hyun-seok snorted at my words.
-Zion.
"Yes, senior."
-I told you that last time. Let's split the money earned from Internet broadcasting in half.
"yes."
To be honest, it was a ridiculous proposal.
Lee Hyun-seok is a person with no real political sense.
To put it in a good way, it is pure; in a bad way, its thoughts are short.
What happens if I receive Lee Hyun-seok's personal broadcast profits?
The praise and admiration he gives about me on air becomes 'publicity.'
We call that kind of thing advertising.
If you don't disclose it to the viewers, it's called back advertising.
-With that money, you could probably rent Studio A for a whole year, right?
"is it so?"
-Well, no. A If I were only renting a studio, I would rent it for 2 years, right?
I earned more than I expected.
Still, Lee Hyun-seok is nice.
"Then I will use it carefully for just one month."
-no. You can use it longer.
"no. "Then can I come visit you today?"
-Uh-huh. I'll tell the part-time worker to make the space as big as possible.
After hanging up the phone with Lee Hyun-seok, I called the real estate agent this time.
Although we will be using LB Studio for the time being, we still need to find a studio/office for the Sedal101 crew.
"yes. "I'd like to ask you to go to Yeoksam-dong."
The studio will definitely be located near my house.
I can do this because I pay, right?
* * *
Members of 3dal101 gathered at LB Studio.
Perhaps because the filming sponsorship had ended, everyone wore clothes that reflected their tastes.
"Jaeseong."
"yes?"
"Aren't the shorts too short?"
"This?"
The fact that Lee Ion, who grew up in a conservative family, was surprised to see Choi Jae-sung's clothes was a bit of a funny point.
"But what about Shion?"
"I heard I'm coming to have a quick chat with CEO Lee Hyun-seok."
While the members of Sedalbaekil were killing time in Studio A, Han Sion appeared.
Then he placed four notebooks on the table.
"what's this?"
"It's kind of like a wrong answer note."
"Incorrect answer note?"
No one knew that the wrong answer note was a note to organize the wrong questions after taking the test.
Since you said you're going to start practicing today, does that mean you should write down anything you regret about practicing?
But no.
"I'm not using this right now."
"then?"
"You will find out when the time comes. "I'm just going to write my name on the cover of the notebook and leave it here, and anyone can write here."
"anyone?"
"yes. "Jaeseong can use what was disappointing to Koo Tae-hwan."
"… … ?"
I still didn't understand what kind of picture Han Sion was drawing, but the Sedal101 crew did.
It's not the first time that Han Si-on says something I don't understand.
Moreover, I had the belief that if I followed without saying anything, I would encounter wonderful moments.
Practice began with an unidentifiable incorrect answer note placed on the table.
The first exercise was simple.
Each member sang the song they sang in Coming Up Next once.
It was sung according to the flow of time, so from Han Si-on's perspective, this was the order.
At the end of dawn – I never played around – Under the streetlight Remake – Seoul Town Punk – Crossroads – 3 months and 100 days.
Excluding the B team selection competition, only songs from after Sedalbaekil were formed were sung, so there were 6 songs.
Among them, 3 were individual songs and 3 were group songs.
Nevertheless, it took quite a long time because all members had to sing 18 songs.
If other people saw it, it wouldn't have been a very fun exercise.
However, the Sedalbaekil members had a lot of fun practicing because they had memories of that moment.
"Wow, but everyone's skills have really improved."
"I think I realized something while preparing for the 3-month-100 stage."
"me too."
In particular, the development of Onsaemiro and Lee Ion was remarkable.
When the song went around for a while, Han Si-on came up with a new story.
"This time, let's divide the parts into two people singing individual songs."
"how?"
"anyhow. You can just rough it out. "Is there anyone who wants to sing at the end of dawn with me?"
Koo Tae-hwan raised his hand, and Choi Jae-seong belatedly raised his hand.
"Taehwan was faster. Taehwan and I sing this... … . "Who wants to sing Drop Out's Remind?"
Drop Out's
This time, all the members raised their hands, but Onsaemiro was the fastest.
"okay. Koo Tae-hwan, Onsaemi."
After dividing into parts for a while, practice began.
Even though it was called practice, it wasn't like holding each other and singing.
On one side, Han Si-on and Koo Tae-hwan were singing, and on the other side, Lee Ion and On Sae-miro were singing.
Rather than decorating the stage, it felt closer to distributing parts and putting them together.
Moreover, since there are five members, it was inevitable that there would be someone hanging out.
So Choi Jae-seong, who was sitting helplessly watching his brothers, was inwardly tilting his head.
'Isn't this Shion's practice style?'
While preparing for the final competition stage,
Si-ion Han was a stricter perfectionist than any trainer Jae-seong Choi had ever met.
"A sweet taste lingers at the tip of my nose. "Call me here again."
"sweet taste. "Just call it here."
"What are you doing? You can call me later, but I tell you to stop there. "You really shouldn't just call it 'sweet taste.'"
"sweet. "Call me."
"Dal, catch the first note."
"Why do you pronounce it dyaem? "Is it Domkomhan?"
"It's not sweet. "Because the notes are separated, the beat that adds 'flavor' is a bit slow."
Even thinking about it now gives me goosebumps.
What's even more absurd is that Shion actually thought he was teaching very kindly.
No, it is right to be kind.
They gave me detailed and accurate guidelines that left no room for confusion, and if I couldn't do it, I helped them until they could do it.
but… … .
'I was so scared!'
The atmosphere is so scary.
Objectively, Han Si-on is not a scary-looking person, but he is a cool-looking person.
When you look at yourself with big, black eyes on pure white skin, you naturally become nervous.
Then, when you think, 'Why can't I do this?', you swallow your saliva.
Jaeseong Choi, who shared the same room as Onsaemiro, once heard Onsaemiro talk in his sleep.
"B-bending! Bending! you can do it! "I'll do well!"
I don't know what the hell I'm dreaming about, but I know that I'm talking to Shion.
It was three months and 100 days before I passed that pressured interview and performed on stage.
To be honest, singing in front of 2,000 people was much easier.
Compared to what Shion is staring at.
So it's strange.
Because it's not Shion's style to roughly split the parts and sing appropriately like now.
Moreover, unless the sound is seriously off, there is no criticism.
'What are you thinking?'
At that time, Han Si-on called Choi Jae-seong.
This time, let's sing Seoul Town Funk without any choreography.
"What do you do without choreography?"
"Do whatever you feel like. You can stay still or make gestures. Just think there is an audience."
The Sedalbaekil crew nodded to Han Si-on's words and sang three songs in succession,
That's how practice ended.
On Saemi-ro opened his mouth as the practice ended somewhat in vain.
"Shion, are you going to practice tomorrow as well?"
"no. Tomorrow, everyone prepare 4 of their favorite songs. "2 with Korean songs and 2 with foreign songs."
"why?"
"You will find out in a few days."
The next day's practice proceeded with a similar feeling.
We sang our favorite songs one by one, distributed the parts, and practiced.
There was some feedback because it was a less familiar song than the first day, but it wasn't the feedback of a perfectionist.
"Are you preparing a new song tomorrow too?"
"no. "I'm just going to practice with the songs I've sung so far."
Three days passed like that.
As usual, the members who gathered at LB Studio at 1pm were faced with embarrassing news.
"There are three performances today."
"what?"