chapter 37
[37] Genius (4)
Somi’s remarks at the production presentation became a hot topic every day.
Fans all compliment me that it’s okay to fall apart.
Due to the atmosphere, it was most likely to be dropped from her first broadcast.
“Somi, aren’t you ready?”
“Yes?”
Is this the end of her album activities?
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Kids are missing these days.
“I’m really trying to communicate with my fans right now.”
“… Commenting on malicious comments is not communication.”
“I guess the definition of communication is different.”
“Is it.”
Somi tapped her smartphone and opened her mouth.
“Hulkey, Jammin was eliminated in the first episode!? You fell behind.”
“… What can I do?”
“I have to tell Joo-hee.”
“Um, you won’t fight because you lost muscle?”
“You’re really behind.”
“…”
No, I think I’m going to rummage.
I think I’m going to go back because I’m frustrated.
‘Is the dummy sensor broken?’
I’m so anxious, but why is the back of my head tickling right now?
Even though it’s the first shoot on the weekend right now, they don’t prepare anything.
“Somi, did you finish the Olympiad problem book?”
“That’s just a bunch of numbers.”
“Ah.”
Drooling-
At that time, Yeji opened the practice room door wide and entered.
As soon as they found me, they ran with gunfire.
“Manager! When did you come?”
“Just now. How was your acting class?”
“Nice! Can I show you what I learned today?”
“… Will you?”
You don’t have to show it every time.
I’m managing five people.
“Yes! Wait a minute.”
Still, it’s great to see you working hard.
Her acting skills continued to improve after the web drama.
It looks like Yeji will be able to prepare for a feature-length drama soon.
‘If you look at the atmosphere, sooner or later…’
I think writer Kim Go-eun will also do a drama on the airwaves.
After all, if you do, will you ask me for a drama that has a good touch?
“How was it?”
“Uh?”
“… You haven’t been paying attention.”
“No. The acting was good.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. Yeji’s acting is always lovely.”
“It was an act of severe swearing.”
“Rather good.”
“?”
Somi, who was staring at me from the side, stabbed me in the side.
“Manager oppa, I will respect your taste.”
“What.”
Now, our kids were also in an atmosphere where the scale was organized.
Jang Eun-seo and Shin So-mi have individual schedules.
Diana is the queen’s song producer.
‘Yang Joo-hee is… Health.’
Anyway, Yeji has nothing for the time being.
It’s not work to set a schedule for anything.
‘If only one good drama comes in…’
Tiri-Ri-Ring-
At that time, I got a call from a famous director.
I rarely have to call directly like this.
“Hello. Director, hello!”
– I contacted you with regards.
“Are you very busy these days?”
– Well, it’s crazy. hahahaha.
JTBS 「Marrying into a chaebol family」 Had only the first filming left.
I’ll probably try to shoot at least one episode before the press conference.
‘The controversy over Eunseo’s acting skills…’
After the first broadcast goes out, it will quickly fade away.
Is it a skill worthy of being picked at an open audition or not?
“Our Eunseo, you’ve almost mastered swimming. Even butterfly.”
– I heard. It was very hard work.
“… Well.”
I didn’t practice much.
Even if you learn a little bit, you’ll be fine.
“Actually, that’s right. Eunseo is a practice bug! hahahaha.”
-Your acting is getting better, too?
“Thank you for a good look.”
– Thank you.
Soon after, director Yoo carefully brought up the matter.
-Hey, the music director asked me for a favor.
“Yes? What…?”
-Yeji, could you sing an OST for our drama?
“Oh, the OST.”
I thought about it for a moment and accepted it right away.
I don’t have any schedule for the time being anyway.
“Can I listen to the song and sing it?”
-Of course. I’ve kept a few songs, but you can listen to them yourself and think about them slowly.
“Yes. Thank you!”
It is natural for the music director and the singer to decide after listening to the song.
Usually, OST composers eagerly wait for singers to contact them.
“Has the main theme song been decided?”
– No, not yet.”
I’m sorry, I need to catch this
“Director, please give me the music director’s number!”
-Yeah. I’ll send it to you.
Pop.
Director Yoo had a very good personality.
There are so many people who treat managers carelessly.
“Manager.”
Within. Yeji, who was listening from the side, asked a question.
“Do you need an OST for Eunseo’s drama?”
“Yeah. He wanted you to sing a song.”
“Do or not?”
“That’s.”
Yeji who seeks my opinion first as if it were natural now.
From my point of view, if you follow me like this, I will be grateful.
“First, let’s listen to a few songs and think about it.”
“Yes, I like it!”
Drooling-
Just then, the practice room door opened and Joo-hee, wet with sweat, trudged along.
“Heo-eok, heo-eok. Protein…!”
“… Did you have a gang fight?”
“No. I’ve been exercising my back since morning.”
“Isn’t it screwed up?”
“Brother, where did the protein go?”
“I cleaned it…”
For a moment, Joo-hee looked at me empty-handedly with despairing eyes.
What kind of hellish zombie are you?
I have a real problem.
“Hid it in that cabinet over there-, no, I got it.”
“Ohh, overwhelming thanks!”
“…”
He works out like this, so what are you going to do later?
Are you going to go to the Olympics for breaking events?
I’m really dumbfounded.
Tickle the back of the head.
* * *
Music director of JTBS broadcasting station.
Director Ma Hyeong-jun enjoyed the OST music with the staff.
Once again, they reconfirmed the saturated music market.
“Everything is good. It’s difficult.”
“Then, no matter what song I put in, it will all come out?”
“… No way.”
Conversely, no matter what song you put in, it could all be ruined.
Originally, no one in the entertainment industry can predict the future.
Will a drama come out, an OST will come out, or an actor will come out.
It’s a market that analyzes the cause rather than the result.
“Hey, did you see the news article at Jang-eun?”
“Ah, the public audition controversy.”
“Yes. It’s an article that the director picked because he was just a famous idol.”
“Don’t you know Director Yoo? He’s not like that.”
“I know.”
Besides, the rich emotional acting that Jang Jang-seo showed during the script reading was real.
Sooner or later, it will be proved that idol business cards are rather holding back their ankles.
“But the reporter who distributed the first press release.”
“Do you know who it is?”
“Yes. Among my acquaintances, there is an internet reporter, and he says he knows the company.”
“Why are you talking about that now?”
“I also heard from an acquaintance today.”
“Yes?”
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Knock, Knock-
Then, someone knocked and opened the studio door.
“Manager Jeong Soo-ho, nice to meet you.”
“Hello, Director.”
After that, a girl more beautiful than the actress walked along.
‘Wow, it’s so pretty.’
The freshness unique to idols and the mystery of actresses.
Unlike Jang Eun-seo, she has her own charm.
“I heard that you filmed a web drama.”
“Really? Thank you!”
“You really have an actor award that didn’t exist before.”
“Am I?”
“Okay, I’ll drive straight today.”
“A few episodes haven’t come out yet. hehehe.”
“Aha.”
Director Ma Hyeong-joon came back to his senses and guided Suho and Yeji.
“First, how many songs would you like to hear?”
“It’s good for us.”
“Come this way.”
Click-
Director Ma played the songs in order, starting with the ones he thought were the best.
“… How about it?”
He carefully asked the singer.
Yeji nodded his head and said.
“I think it’s good.”
“Oh, right? It suits the drama the most.”
“But what about the manager?”
“Well.”
Manager Jeong Soo-ho scratched the back of his head and asked for the next song.
“Can I continue listening?”
“Ah, yes. Of course.”
Do you have a very picky personality when it comes to song selection?
He said he raised Solar alone, but it wasn’t easy either.
He played five songs down and thought slowly.
‘Yeji-san is very obedient.’
When I shared my musical knowledge, it was very deep.
To the extent that it was strange, I trusted Jeong Soo-ho’s words 100%.
If you’re a rising star, you’ll have your own opinions.
“I think the manager is right.”
“Oh, I see.”
Director Ma asked Suho in a calm tone.
“Are there any good songs?”
“Hey, but wasn’t there one more song?”
“Oh, that’s it.”
A song written by an obsolete composer, 「Shy Boy」
It was a very unique emotional song for an OST.
It was dangerous if you hurt the atmosphere of the drama.
“Actually, I was thinking of removing that song from the options.”
“Can’t you just listen to it?”
“Ah, yes! Then.”
The singer… No, the manager wanted it, so I had no choice but to play the last song.
* * *
It’s really fucking special.
How is this OST?
If you convey emotions well to viewers, it’s great.
If that didn’t happen, it was a song that would make you feel like kicking a gourd.
“Yeji, how are you?”
“Mmm.”
Yeji smiled bitterly and evaluated the song with confidence.
“The song is so unique.”
“Yes?”
A lively melody with a popping beat.
I am me too, but the composer of this song is also a reverse traitor.
“hahahaha, this song…”
Yes. It’s strange if the nib doesn’t explode at this timing.
He sighed at the sensation of the itchy back of his head and said.
“It’s really nice to hear.”
“Yes?”
“Isn’t it a new paradigm that can save the atmosphere of the drama?”
“…”
Yeji nodded her head coldly even when I tried to talk bullshit.
“I mean, that’s what I mean!”
“Yes? It was so unique earlier…”
“For me, being unique is a huge compliment.”
“Ah…?”
Our yeji’s posture change is almost yongdir level.
I do not know either.
It’s kind of bad.
“I want to go with this song if the director is okay with it.”
“Maybe another song…”
“I’m sorry. You can find another singer instead of Yeji.”
“Hey, what are you saying?”
“…”
All the other songs are so good.
The music market these days is really tough.
‘If only the shit didn’t come…’
I could have just held back and moved on to another song.
The back of my head kept itching the whole time I was listening to the six songs.
“I’m a shy boy, I think this song is good.”
“I never thought you’d say all the other songs were bad. I’m honestly surprised. hahahaha.”
“I like all the songs.”
“You don’t have to praise me.”
“… I really like everything.”
Director Ma nodded and told me.
“Okay. I will trust the discernment of the manager who raised Solar.”
“… It’s a little burdensome.”
“What about the burden?”
After a while,
After all, after getting permission from a famous director.
I made an OST work schedule with the composer and turned around.
“Then I’ll see you again…”
“Ah, manager.”
“Yeah?”
At that time, Director Ma spoke quietly as if he had remembered something.
“Ms. Eunseo, do you know who the reporter who made the public audition rumors?”
“Do you know who it is?”
“I don’t know his name, but he said he was a reporter from the Hanbit Daily.”
“… Thank you.”
A small internet junkie company.
Chief Gam, you’ve been caught.
Rumors that cannot be quietly passed from the perspective of the director and writer.
It was enough justification to cut him off as long as he had conclusive evidence.
Tok, tok-
I immediately delivered the information to reporter Cho Young-soo via chat.
“Thank you, Director Ma.”
“Thank you.”
* * *
Soon after, the first shooting day for 「Escape Room Maze」.
I couldn’t keep my mouth shut for a while in front of the huge scale set.
As Somi entered together, she looked around and observed.
‘Crazy, there’s a real maze.’
I don’t know if the maze will be used in today’s broadcast.
I need to get some viewership ratings to get mulberries for the production cost.
“I have to pay thousands of units for advertising…”
“Manager brother, isn’t this large balloon a bit fishy?”
“… You are the most suspicious.”
Somi crossed her arms and said to me.
“Why me?”
I dared to refuse the clothes Cody recommended and wore my own clothes.
There was a lot of lace hanging from the shimmering princess style dress.
“What is that, what kind of clothes look like mats.”
“My mother bought it for me.”
“…So that’s why you’re so elegant?”
“Okay?”
“Yeah. I want to buy it and wear it when my daughter is born.”
“I’ll ask Mom where you bought it.”
“Okay, thanks.”
Geniuses who had already arrived at the set were greeting each other.
“I’ll watch from outside the set.”
“Yes. I’ll come back comfortably.”
“…Don’t be too comfortable.”
I hope today’s shoot isn’t the last.
He said he wants to come to Tvm at this time next week.
Tuck, Tuck—
I watched the set from behind director Kim Ji-hoon.
A total of 10 rooms with locks.
The means to escape the room will be found through puzzles.
“Nice to meet you, Somi.”
“Sister! Hello!”
“But those clothes…”
“Mom bought it.”
“… The clothes are pretty.”
10 performers exchanging greetings and keeping an eye on each other.
One dealer stood in the center, expressionless, not responding.
‘But this is something…’
It feels like a crew of about 6 has already formed outside the filming set.
Why are people gathering around Hwang In-woo?
About half of them, except for a few outliers.
‘… It’s tough.’
Somi didn’t know anything and had a conversation with pro gamer Ruifeng.
“Ehh, Mr. Hwang In-woo finally.”
I focused on the conversations with the staff around me.
“Did you have a drink outside?”
“I think so.”
Isn’t it against the law to build friendships outside the set?
I can’t even have a drink because my middle school idol follows me.
“Welcome to Escape Room Maze. The first game is a betting game.”
The dealer announced the start of the first game, the main game.
A game in which you collect information from each room and place a bet.
“It’s actually a team fight.”
The more chips you can bet on, the better the game.
At that moment, Hwang In-woo smiled.
After all, in a game like this, is the quality of honor passive?
‘Such a shameless shack.’
So-mi begins to gather the four people except Hwang In-woo’s crew.
I scratched the itchy back of my head and looked at the monitor.