Damn Idol Episode 87
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Underground or independent.
These words were often used to refer to non-mainstream musicians.
Those who do not appear on TV and make independent music.
Those who pursue self-made products without any agency planning.
However, even in this non-mainstream world, the actual indie scene was where the mainstream and the non-mainstream were divided.
Bands that have thousands of followers on social media and can attract 400 to 500 people to a solo performance are also indie musicians.
Even if 10 teams come together and perform a joint performance, bands that do not attract 10 audiences (excluding acquaintances) are also indie musicians.
Anyone who did not appear in the mass media was classified as an indie musician.
That's why funny words like "under" or "indie" are often used.
The performance held today at 6 PM at a small performance hall called
A joint performance by indie musicians from the indie scene.
Six host teams shared the rental fee, and one guest team was recruited through personal connections.
Even though I was a guest, it wasn't anything special.
They invited
So, the poster for this performance had the phrase
If Zero Sugar was a really famous team, their name would have been put on big screen.
Someone is coming as a special guest, so we ask them to come to our performance.
However, if there is not that level of awareness among guests, hosts usually choose random box marketing.
They won't tell you who's coming, but there's a special guest.
If you're interested, come and see it.
When curiosity is stimulated in this way, people often appear to buy tickets.
It also had the effect of making the audience watch the performance until the end.
Even if the hosts' performances are a bit boring, I'm curious about who the special guests are.
So, a situation like this was also possible.
"Brother, can't you come today?"
-uh. I'm really sorry. But instead, people who are much more famous than us decided to go as guests? The performance time will be the same.
"Who are you?"
-They asked me to keep it a secret. I want to make a surprise.
Yoo Chang-seop, who recruited Zero Sugar through connections who were in the same band in high school, curled his lips.
Not because it's fun, but because it's ridiculous.
If you want to surprise your appearance, people need to recognize it at first sight or recognize it as soon as they hear the music.
But there is no reason for such people to come as Zero Sugar's spare parts.
This is a performance that I was invited to through my connections without any payment.
'Oh, I don't know.'
In the end, Yoo Chang-seop only asked Zero Sugar's main vocalist one thing.
"Are you really more famous than your brothers?"
-Definitely famous. What if he's less famous than us? I will give you 10 million won.
"Hey, where is your brother's 10 million won?"
-That means you don't have to give that much.
In the end, Lee Chang-seop nodded.
I don't know who he is, but as long as he's more famous than Zero Sugar, that's fine.
That's exactly the role of a special guest anyway.
"What is the team name?"
-it is a secret.
"Oh really. "Then what about rehearsal?"
-They said they wouldn't. Oh, that's not their band. No need to set up instruments. I heard that the MR will be given via USB on site.
When Yoo Chang-seop was told that it was not a band, images of a rapper or a dance crew came to mind.
As of 2017, the indie band scene is lagging, but the hip-hop underground scene is booming.
Because Show Me What You God.
There are also dance crews that have gained popularity by uploading videos of their choreography performances on YouTube.
'Oh, I guess it's not dancing.'
Now that I think about it, today's concert venue, Brown Basic, has a rather narrow stage.
If all the speakers set up for the band sound were removed, two to three people would be able to dance, but on the current stage, it is too narrow for even one person to dance properly.
I think it's probably a rapper.
-How many tickets were sold today?
"Chapter 18."
-Except acquaintances? Why did it sell so much?
"I heard five or six juniors from some high school came."
-So there are roughly 30 people, including acquaintances?
"yes. "Roughly."
-Wow, they are blessed. I got on the plane.
Zero Sugar vocalist started talking like that, but Yoo Chang-seop answered appropriately and hung up.
I'm busy now because I have to prepare for the performance.
The performance started just at 6 o'clock.
The cue sheet for the performance was simple.
Total performance time is 120 minutes.
Among them, 6 host teams will play 15 minutes each for 90 minutes.
However, when the performance is actually performed, there is bound to be a slight delay, so it will probably take about 100 minutes.
And the remaining time is taken care of by special guests.
If it is as long as 30 minutes, if it is as short as 20 minutes.
That's how the performance began.
The band that Yoo Chang-seop belonged to was ranked 5th.
"thank you!"
"thank you!"
The performance wasn't bad.
It's been a long time since there was a performance with more than 30 audiences, and the response was quite good.
Next up is
Since this was a team made up of high school juniors, they were assigned the last order.
If these people come out in the first order, the audience may rush out after just watching the Evening Promise performance.
'They were idol gangsters, right?'
In fact, Evening Promise recently covered a song from an idol group and uploaded it to the Internet.
I know it gained some recognition because it got a certain number of views, but honestly, it's a bit funny.
Because people who claim to be in indie bands are covering idol songs.
And so the Evening Promise performance began, and Yoo Chang-seop became a little embarrassed.
'That's a bit much.'
Because the performance was pretty good.
Yoo Chang-seop, who was immersed in the performance at that time, remembered a belated question.
'What about special guests? Did you deliver the MR?'
Brown Basic has an artist waiting room, which is rare for a small concert hall.
And the boss who takes care of the sound is someone who was famous in the past.
I'm still sitting at the mixer near the entrance to the artist's waiting room, and I wondered if I should go and ask if there was a guest.
I looked towards the artist's waiting room just to see if I could find out, but it was at an angle where I couldn't see it at all from the audience.
I was feeling anxious and was about to go to the waiting room, but the Evening Promise performance had just ended.
"thank you! It was an evening promise!"
Those who came to see Evening Promise gave loud cheers.
Just like that, Evening Promise left and MR immediately started playing on the empty stage.
Only then did Yoo Chang-seop relax.
When MR appears, it means that a special guest has arrived.
But… … .
Strangely enough, MR seems familiar.
This is music I have heard a lot.
'Oh, under the streetlight?'
I don't listen to Korean songs much, but I can't help but notice this song.
Because I was out on the streets too much.
This is also the song that Evening Promise covered.
There's a cover version, a remake version, etc., but I'm not sure about that.
But why is this MR coming out?
Is this the song the guest sings today?
Is this a cover of a famous song rather than an original song?
So you're saying he's not a rapper?
At that time, a man wearing a pulled-down hat appeared on stage.
It was dark on stage, and the man was wearing a hat.
The face is not visible, all that is visible is the jaw line and body silhouette.
But I think he looks handsome.
Something feels that way.
He's tall too.
At that moment, the man grabbed the microphone and opened his mouth.
Somewhere at the end of a gray alley-
Orange, under the street lights
Your voice is good.
Even if it's good, it's too good.
Just by listening to the intro, you can tell that he is a good singer.
It doesn't feel like an amateur, but like a professional.
At that moment, someone somewhere in the audience shouted! A scream broke out.
People looked at me because they wanted to know something, but an audience member who looked like a high school girl was covering her mouth.
Laid down with less color bleeding
Why is the shadow orange?
The audience's reaction grows louder and louder.
'What, is he really a famous singer?'
At that time, the man on stage raised his index finger and made a 'shh' pose.
I'm asking you to be quiet and focus on the music.
The song continued.
Eventually, Yoo Chang-seop seemed to understand why the audience was making noise.
I don't know who that person is, but he is imitating the original song.
The audience was mistaken because it sounded almost similar.
I wonder if the original singer came.
But Yoo Chang-seop shook his head.
'Why do idols come here?'
Besides, even if he did come, he wouldn't have that kind of skill.
I think it was a good song under the street lights, but it must have gone through a lot of post-processing.
Idols can't pull off that level in a live performance.
I think he might be a YouTuber whose content includes things like impersonation.
I don't watch those videos often, so I don't know who it is even if I take off my hat, but I'm sure there are people who recognize me.
So that's what Zero Sugar said.
Meanwhile, the song was already heading toward the chorus.
Just a short walk,
You and I stayed
There, there, there--
By the way, he sings really well.
Brown Basic's sound quality isn't bad, but it's not that good either.
To be precise, it was great for showcasing the band's performance, but it was a bit unfavorable for vocalists.
Besides, since we didn't rehearse, it must have been a basic microphone setting... … .
He is an incredibly talented person.
At that moment, an orange light suddenly turned on on the stage.
The dark stage suddenly became brighter, but it seemed like it was an event that even the performers were unaware of.
I see the owner of Brown Basic looking at the sound engineer in slight surprise.
The boss was smiling and raising his thumb.
So the song finally reaches the beginning of the chorus.
You and Me-
Under the streetlight!
There was a chorus that made me sing this song at least once in a karaoke room.
here--!
It was an amazing performance.
But what you hear before that is.
"Aaaaaaaaaah!"
It was the shouting of high school girls who were called Evening Promise's juniors.
Because the man on stage took off his hat.
A white face that gives a somewhat cool impression is revealed.
Although he is making high-pitched notes, his eyes are drawn and smiling.
The sight was quite impressive.
Yoo Chang-seop honestly didn't know who that handsome man was.
However, looking at the audience's reaction, I couldn't have known any more.
"It's Hansion!"
Because people were screaming.
However, the moment the chorus exploded once more, people's reactions soon subsided as if it were a lie.
It seems as if he wants to enjoy the gift that has come as if by magic.
When the song ended like that, Han Si-on cleared his throat loudly and looked quietly at the audience.
Even though I didn't do anything, people started screaming.
'Fuck, I'm jealous.'
He's handsome, famous, and sings well.
To be honest, I can't criticize his singing skills.
But something was off.
I knew it was the twisted love story of an unknown indie musician, but I couldn't stop thinking that way.
At that time, Han Si-on on stage opened his mouth.
"hello. "It's Han Zion for three months and one hundred days."
Even louder cheers erupt.
It's so hard to imagine that only 30 people would say that.
"Originally, the two of us were going to sing this song, but he was nervous so he left the opening song to me. "It's bad, right?"
"It's not bad! So good!"
"Do you like 3 months and 10 days?"
"yes!"
At small indie venues, we were close enough to the audience to be able to read their facial expressions, so we often had conversations.
This is the charm of indie culture that is difficult for idols to experience.
However, Han Si-on was ridiculously skilled.
After training the screaming high school girl, I finally got a promise.
From now on, no matter what song I sing, I will only shout out the name Han Sion.
The moment I wondered what this was, the lights dimmed and MR started playing.
This time, it was a song that Yoo Chang-seop knew exactly.
At that moment, two men came out of the artist's waiting room and grabbed the microphone.
One of them had some fun, and the other… … .
'Crazy, what's that face?'
He's ridiculously handsome.
It was Koo Tae-hwan and Lee Ion.