Assistant Manager Kim Hates Idols - Chapter 107
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| Episode 107. Finishing up work (2)
‘They said that the broadcast portion was all out.’
After editing, it is difficult to salvage even 10% of a video, let alone half.
What about content where a new idol just happily rides amusement rides?
Even if you only cut out the funniest scenes, it won’t be even 10 minutes long. And 1 minute and 30 seconds of that will be filled with my precious moments.
But here’s the surprise content.
It’s a nice twist. It even has a lot to do with the music video.
‘I never thought I would end up saving Park Joo-woo at an amusement park.’
The only combination of Spark and an amusement park that remains in my memory is the nighttime live at an amusement park where Spark was a stopgap before a famous rapper.
The live performance at that time was unforgettable in many ways.
I wonder if it would have been easy for the members to sing passionately in a place where there weren’t even many audience members who would respond, but that’s also a problem with their professionalism, so let’s put that aside.
Everything was poor, from the audience’s lack of interest in the idols brought in as bait singers, to the poorly prepared sound source and poor acoustics.
Compared to that, it’s much better now.
The years are lower now than they were then. It’s something you never know.
“You didn’t tie our brother Joo up in a Viking place, did you? He might pass out!”
Lee Cheong-hyeon made a fuss. Of course, the production team would have done such an extremely evil thing. If they had done that, starting tomorrow, Park Joo-woo would have to use the same foundation as me.
“If you don’t save Mr. Joo quickly, that might happen.”
“yes?!”
“So everyone, focus! We have to play with Mr. Joo!”
The PD gathered everyone’s attention by clapping his hands.
Yeah, we can’t leave our main vocalist alone.
* * *
The rules were simple.
First, find hint notes hidden throughout the amusement park.
Second, everyone must gather at Park Joo-woo’s location by 8 p.m., the time limit, to succeed.
The current time is 6pm. It looks like there is plenty of time, but considering the crowds and the size of the park, it might be tight.
“Before we look for the note, let’s all discuss how to find it.”
Jeong Seong-bin spoke first. After being in charge of group meetings for several months, the process became smooth.
Next, Kang Ki-yeon, Choi Je-ho, and Lee Cheong-hyeon gave their opinions in turn.
“Wouldn’t it be better to split up and move? It seems inefficient for five people to move together.”
“Isn’t it better to have many eyes to see than to miss something when it’s torn apart?”
“That’s true, and since we all have to come together to clear the mission anyway, it might be better to move together.”
Hmm. Good posture. I don’t have anything to do.
If I just fold my arms, nod my head, and listen to the kids and do what they say… … .
“Then, just in case, should we go around from the entrance together? Be as thorough as possible so that we don’t miss anything!”
… … Park Joo-woo will wait at the amusement park alone until 8 PM and then go home, you guys!
When I thought of Park Joo-woo standing alone in this vast amusement park, I felt like tears were coming from my tear ducts that I thought were dry.
I swallowed a sigh and stopped the guys who looked like they were going to run towards the entrance at any moment.
“I think it would be a good idea to first look around the inside of the amusement park. What do you guys think? I think it would be a good idea to split into two teams and look at the attractions and the rest facilities.”
“Is that better?”
“Yeah. I see your point, but we have limited time. I think we can decide whether we should find all the notes or just some after reading a few of them.”
Usually, there are a lot of dummy hints hidden in case you fail to find them, so you don’t necessarily have to find all of them.
I don’t think the production team expects us to find all the hints.
“Then how do we contact each other in the middle? We don’t even have cell phones.”
Choi Je-ho made a very good point. It was also the question I was waiting for.
“Let’s use a messenger.”
“what?”
“Agree in advance on how each team will move, and then one person can go back and forth between them.”
“Isn’t that too harsh on one person?”
Kang Ki-yeon said, seeming embarrassed.
But that’s okay. I’ll be the messenger!
This way, I can hand over the important role of finding hints to the members, and I can check the progress of both sides in my own way.
First of all, I will be less visible on camera. My portion in this amusement park is enough as a screaming Kim Yi-wol.
“Let’s decide fairly with rock-paper-scissors. I can’t just let my brother run around.”
“Seongbin, what is the second virtue of an idol?”
“Doing your job well.”
“Right? Then who on our team has the best stamina?”
Jeong Seong-bin couldn’t refute it.
“We’ve memorized the park map, so let’s split up into teams and quickly decide on a survey route before splitting up.”
The guys responded vigorously to my words. It was the moment when the curtain rose on the great journey to find Park Joo-woo.
* * *
The first harvest came from the team of Lee Cheong-hyeon and Kang Ki-yeon, who moved towards the attraction.
The note the youngest found at the exit of the bumper car read:
【Why are sparks flying from the roof of the bumper car?
Difficulty: ★★★★】
“It wasn’t a hint, it was a quiz show?”
“Yes. If you guess correctly, they give you this.”
Then Kang Ki-yeon handed me another note.
【To the aquarium!
Difficulty: ★★★★★】
The location written on the note was an aquarium located deeper into the amusement park than the bumper cars.
If you see the hint and answer the question correctly, the next note will tell you where it is hidden. Depending on the difficulty of the question, you can find a location closer to the destination.
It was a fun structure. This way, I could control my time.
however…….
“You got this right?”
“Yes. This is Lee Cheong-hyeon.”
I read the problem again.
I see it was subjective.
I glanced at Lee Cheong-hyeon and he winked and said.
“Hey, I’m the designer of the Goldberg device at Sparky High School!”
“Yeah, you’re the best.”
I gave him a thumbs up and ran to Choi Je-ho and Jeong Seong-bin to tell them the good news.
Oh, I’ll correct that. I also rode a little train in the middle.
The two guys were waiting for me in front of the Honey Butter Corn store where we had agreed to meet.
“What is that balloon?”
Choi Je-ho asked, pointing to the helium balloon wrapped around my wrist.
“Cheong-hyeon hung it for me. They say a courier has to be visible from far away.”
“Oh my.”
While the two older brothers were arguing about something trivial, Jeong Seong-bin approached.
In his hand he was holding a similar white note.
“Brother, we found a hint too… … .”
【What is the unit for measuring the sugar content of corn, fruits, etc?
Difficulty: ★★★】
“Briggs.”
“Oh, Mr. Lee Wol, that’s right!”
“Huh? Is that right?”
Jeong Seong-bin, who had been turning his head between me and the PD, belatedly began to applaud.
At this point, it seems that Hanpyeong Industry’s search for high-sugar holiday fruits every holiday season was intentional.
【To the churros sales booth!
Difficulty: ★★★★】
“Aren’t there a lot of places selling churros? I think I saw a few on my way here.”
Choi Je-ho frowned after seeing the note.
“Since the children are moving to the aquarium, you can just exclude all directions opposite to that.”
“What was the problem there?”
“Science problem.”
Choi Je-ho, who heard what I said, exchanged glances with Jeong Seong-bin.
Somehow I thought I could hear two people talking.
It’s probably something like, “Are you good at science?” or “No.” Just pray that they don’t ask you questions about sugar concentration at the churro booth.
* * *
The quiz feast disguised as a treasure hunt continued for about an hour after that.
Fortunately, at the churro booth, instead of finding the sugar concentration, the question was about the cause of the dust explosion. Thanks to the efforts of Jeong Seong-bin, who usually watches the news a lot, the guys were able to come to the cotton candy shop near the aquarium.
But I can confidently say that today’s MVP is Lee Cheong-hyeon.
This guy even showed off his prowess by solving a five-star puzzle at the aquarium.
‘What was the problem?’
‘The scientific name for white coral.’
‘What was the answer?’
‘Corallium konojoiyo!’
I was genuinely curious. How on earth did Lee Cheong-Hyeon come to memorize the scientific name of white coral?
It seemed like I wasn’t the only one who was curious.
‘How did you get this right? It was a question that was supposed to be wrong?’
This is because after racking his brain for 5 minutes, Lee Cheong-hyeon remembered the correct answer and the entire production staff was shocked.
The person involved, Lee Cheong-hyeon, was at peace.
‘When I was young, I read the Slippery Sea Creatures Encyclopedia avidly.’
‘I guess you really read it hard… … .’
We gave them our heartfelt and respectful applause.
As a result of our efforts, the five of us combined the hints we got from the aquarium and the churro shop to arrive at the central garden of the amusement park.
“Where is the last hint here?”
“I don’t think so. Actually, I thought this would be the final location.”
Kang Ki-yeon spoke awkwardly, looking at Lee Cheong-hyeon who was looking around.
As it was past 7 o’clock, it was already getting dark. So I expected that Park Joo-woo would appear somewhere in the garden, scattering flower petals of success.
‘I think you wanted to buy some time… … Is there a reason why it has to be this complicated?’
It seems that the production team did not think of this corner as a simple mission to fill up the screen time.
You can tell by looking at the difficulty of the problem and the structure where you only get to know the next location when you solve the mission, and you have to find the note yourself.
So, in an attempt to buy some time, I took the time to ride a little train in the middle.
I didn’t know that you would consider the possibility of a “what if” by making a quiz that was more difficult than a variety show.
As a result, I’m just rummaging through the garden as the deadline approaches.
That was when.
“Found it!”
From a distance, Choi Je-ho shouted.