29. Live (3)

29. Live (3)

-Intro Love Over Challenge Lineup is the best ever (short link)

└Woobin...? Jung Woobin? Is it really Jung Woobin? Why is our Bin here?

-They're rookies, so were they close to Woobin? Anyway, I drooled because Woobin's dance moves were so good

-Isn't Woobin famous for not filming dance challenges with other groups?

└Yeah, the last dance challenge he did with an outsider was Blime with Planet ㅋ

└ㅋㅋㅋㅋ When was that? It's crazy ㅋㅋㅋ

-By the way, I was a bit surprised that even though they were next to Wookbin, their faces, height, and dancing skills were all the same

└U r right. But I think Nyoung was really unexpected compared to Hyun eus

-All three of them are different dancers, which is a kill shot... Woobin is just a god and Ryu Hyunseung breaks up the beats, but all his movements are precise. He has a bit of a hip-hop bass vibe. Yoo Young seems to use his body really well, and his dynamic control is neat, so his dancing is exciting.

-How can you not love such a genius idol who composes, produces, and dances well? ㅠㅠ our Youngi is also good on stage.

-Thank you for doing our Beanie Challenge, juniors. I'll listen to Love Over often...

Click.

- It's obvious that Woobin is feeling bad for them so he's trying to cheer them on, but there are some kids who think this is the moment to raise ITR [Intro] ㅋㅋ

└That's what I'm saying ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ the fans got a mental victory?

- Huh... Woobin, your only good point is that you don't give a shit, so what if you suddenly do this? Why don't you just make friends who are on the same level as you? Why are you bringing some unknown people and breaking my heart?

└No, this is so funny ㅠㅠㅠ They seem to want to stand out too, they keep appealing to others, but I feel embarrassed just watching them

└Woobin and the challenge... We are idols too... tadak. tadak.. (Reality: What the hell is Intro, you nerd

Click. Click.

-Why do you keep saying thank you for doing a challenge together? It's so annoying. Even without other groups, our Binni is good at doing dance challenges aloneㅜ

-Intro? What are these guys? They're just so annoying that I can't even watch them

-This is a challenge that has nothing to gain... Wookbin, do you want to keep showing off your empty head? You don't even have to promote a song after a comeback, you're only giving it to your juniors

-아ㅅㅂㅅㅂㅅㅂ What crime did the other members commit if you can just grab Nyoung and Hyun eus hair?

└I mean, if you both don't like it, why do you live like that?

└The people I just hate are those two

Click. Click. Click.

In the quiet conference room, only the sound of the mouse clicking resonated. The employee who couldn't stand it anymore shut his eyes tightly and shouted.

"Th... This kind of malicious comment happens often, so don't be too upset......!

"The reaction is not as bad as I thought."

"...Huh?"

"Oh, sorry to interrupt you. I said the reaction wasn't bad."

I said calmly and shrugged my shoulders.

Contrary to the employee's worries, I had already seen this content while monitoring it once, and it was a reaction I had expected to some extent, so it wasn't a blow.

'It's actually more painful that the system is quiet.'

The system being quiet means that dancing is not yet recognized.

I wiggled my fingers and lowered the mouse wheel.

The level of slander has increased because of the connection with Woobin, but most of it is aggro, so it can be ignored. The only thing that is impressive is the information that the number of mentions of Intro has increased.

'The fans should be worried more than me.'

Wouldn't it be frustrating if there was an article that put down something you like? Since it was written so openly that it would show up in searches, they must have seen it.

As expected, there were traces of fans in the comments.

-Woobin did that because he felt badㅋㅋㅋㅋ How many idols are there who can't even eat well and get ripped off no matter how much effort they put into it? Isn't this good? Are you a fan of idols for a day or two?ㅋㅋ

-I'm sorry for not getting along well ㅅ ㅗ ㅇ It hasn't even been a week since our kids debuted. I'm so grateful for all the interest. I will cheer you with all my heart ㄱ ㅗ

-What kind of unheard-of bastard in the world has over a million followers on SNS? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ You're good at gag appeal, I'm going to laugh^^

-The person who writes mean comments in the corner of the room is worse♡ Please take care of yourself♡

-They just did one challenge and they're going crazy ㅠㅠㅠ I don't know about the members' hair, but I think I can grab your hair right now

-Seriously, why do you live like that?

....Fortunately, the fans also seem to have a great tolerance for malicious comments.

They don't even touch aggro comments that induce a fight or cleverly pretend to shield Woobin.

'As expected, many people who liked idols from the beginning have come over.'

Currently, the main fandom of Intro is Lime's core fans, those who lightly touch on new artists, those who stopped being fans for a while and then came back, etc. The proportion of those who are career workers is high. Maybe that's why their response to malicious comments is top-notch.

'Even so, anyone can feel fatigue from being a fan, so I can't help but worry.'

I hope you don't get hurt by these malicious comments. No, I wish you didn't see them at all.

I guess we've seen everything we need to see, I said to the employee who was fidgeting and looking away from the screen.

"Please continue monitoring like this in the future. If anything goes wrong, please let me know right away."

"...Are you sure you're okay? Normally, we don't show the monitoring directly to artists."

"There's nothing we can do. It's okay. Shall we start this week's briefing?"

In the conference room where there were no members, Ji Young-heon cleared his throat as he took a sip of the Americano on the desk.

After checking his laptop, he listed this week's schedule and the things he had to discuss.

"...That's all for the schedule. The rest of the previously filmed performance videos and vocal live channels will be uploaded within this week."

"The schedule is fine. The important thing is Jacon [self-content]."

When I brought up the topic I had been putting off, my mouth felt dry. It wasn't that urgent, but we had to start preparing since we have to set a filming schedule.

'Usually, the first Jacon is a reality show.'

It's important to show the members' images and personalities. It's easy to impress people with your presence if you highlight your character.

In particular, Jacon is a so-called rice cake that will take responsibility for the hiatus after the end of the album promotion. And reality shows were the perfect content to show these personalities.

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'On the other hand, the downside of reality shows is clear. It's not that fun.'

Even if you're a fan, if you like it lightly, you don't necessarily watch something that's not fun. It's not a famous entertainment show, and it's rare for people to watch a reality show Jacon that's going to be on an idol channel.

When I kept my mouth shut, Director Kwak In-hyuk raised his hand and spoke.

"Let's start with a reality show."

"...That would be better, right?"

"Yes, wouldn't it be good to narrow the distance with fans and emphasize intimacy? In that sense, it would have been best to film it in advance before debuting."

I held back a sigh at Director Kwak In-hyuk's subtle criticism. He was right. The only reason I postponed it even though I knew the outcome was because of my small worries.

The only area I was not confident in.

That was gags and selecting the amount of footage. In other words, 'entertainment'.

To be exact, it's not a show where we're invited as guests, but a variety show that we have to lead ourselves.

"Yes, then I'll trust Director Kwak and leave the related work to him."

"Okay. Let's go with the studio as we decided last time, and let's set up the camera right away after the meeting when the filming date is adjusted."

In the end, I gave up everything and handed the related matter over to Director Kwak In-hyuk. This is also the work of the planning team, and I thought it would be better to leave it to an expert rather than me, who lacked confidence.

Since I had once pressed Director Kwak In-hyuk's opinion while preparing the album, it wouldn't be bad to give some breathing room this time.

'Rather than me handling all the work and holding on to all the power, it's right to share the work to some extent.'

If it's an area where I'm lacking, I should do that even more. Director Kwak In-hyuk clacked the paper documents together. Ji Young-heon looked at Director Kwak In-hyuk and me and handed me the document. It was the radio script for the show that would air a few days later.

"Please review the script by today."

I pressed my eyes hard and picked up the script. The cover said, 'Nine's Moon Rising Night'.

As you can see from the name, 'Nine's Moon Rising Night', it is a visible radio station hosted by Ter's Nine.

The fact that they gave this in the conference room must mean that the company had already completed the first review.

They wanted to get my final confirmation before giving the script to the members.

"I'll go back and check this later."

When the meeting was over, everyone got up and left.

I left the conference room with the script. Ji Young-heon followed me and whispered softly.

"But, I got a call from Mr. Woo-bin."

"...Huh? Who is it?"

"Mr. Woo-bin from Rebel...you know. He said he wanted to know Mr. Yoo Young's contact information. What should I do?"

When I looked at Ji Young-heon with a puzzled expression, Ji Young-heon looked at me with a face that said he didn't know what was going on.

I decided to think lightly.

'He's the type that it wouldn't hurt to become friends with him.'

I got Woobin's number from Ji Young-heon and saved it in my contacts. After much thought, I chose an appropriate greeting and sent a message.

[Me: Hello, senior. This is Yoo Young of Intro. I heard from the manager and am contacting you like this.]

[(Rebel) Senior Woobin: Ah, you finally contacted me.]

[(Rebel) Senior Woobin: I saw the challenge video that was uploaded. I will save this number.]

The reply is quick.

I asked Ji Young-heon while typing on the keyboard with my fingers.

"Manager, what are the other kids doing right now?"

"Oh, most of them are in the practice room. I asked them to gather in one place because I'm going to turn on the live today."

"What time does the live start?"

"I set it for 9 PM."

[Me: Yes. It was an honor to film the challenge with you, senior.]

[Me: Thank you again.]

[(Rebel) Woobin Senior: You don't have to be so formal.]

[(Rebel) Woobin Senior: I just wanted to get to know you, so I asked you to contact me.]

[Me: Haha... Thank you.]

After confirming that there were no more replies, I opened the practice room door. Inside the practice room, the members were huddled together and practicing for the live mock drill.

Seol Yisoo, who was practicing his lines, turned his head and looked at me.

"Are you here? Did the meeting go well?"

"Yes, the manager will announce this week's schedule later."

"Yeah, you worked hard."

Seol Yi-soo gestured while tapping the floor next to him. I quickly sat down in the seat he pointed to and watched the members who were talking to themselves.

"Ugh........ I'm so nervous because it's live."

"Don't make a mistake. Don't make a mistake."

"...."

"Huh? Seung-ah, wake up! Don't faint!"

This is a total mess. We've already done a showcase and recorded a music show, so why is it like this?

I looked around and shook my head at Ryu Hyun-seung's pale face. I looked closely at him, but I didn't feel like he was particularly hurt by the malicious comments.

I put my hand in my pocket. A small object caught my fingertips.

"Hyung, are you nervous? Should I give you one Cheongsim-hwan [calming pills]?"

"...Okay, just one."

Ryu Hyun-seung smiled faintly when I handed him the Cheongsim-hwan I had in my pocket. He didn't forget to say hello to me, thanking me.

Baek Han-gyul, who didn't miss this scene, ran over.

"Hyunseung hyung, what are you eating?"

"Huh?......Young-i gave me some Cheongsimhwan, so I'm going to eat that."

"Huh, Cheongsimhwan?! Can I have one too?!"

He's like a ghost when it comes to food. Baek Han-gyul's obsession with food is always surprising. The Lime Ente New Development Headquarters employees who were watching Baek Han-gyul could understand. Although it wasn't food this time, it was Cheongsimhwan.

The practice room became quiet only after giving Cheongsimhwan to the noisy Baek Han-gyul.

'Is everyone calm?'

The moment I was about to take a breath, Lee Aram, who had been unusually quiet since earlier, came up next to me.

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