Assistant Manager Kim Hates Idols - Chapter 112
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| Episode 112. Kickoff (2)
A royal channel that was recently launched on terrestrial TV.
The day-to-day life of Spark, a newbie idol who has just arrived, is revealed!
“oh…….”
Lee Cheong-hyeon gave a short exclamation. I don’t know if that’s a positive sign.
“Um… … . Wouldn’t that be too safe?”
“So I prepared it.”
Jeong Seong-bin also showed a similar reaction to Lee Cheong-hyeon.
I flipped to the next page.
Under the title, “How to create tension in a loose concept,” a photo of the innocent-looking actor in a white T-shirt and jeans was attached alongside a cool photo of the Hellas Polo from the official website.
“When I see you like this, sometimes it feels like I can see the future. Hyung, how far can you predict?”
“I can see that I will be having a one-on-one meeting with you soon. Stay after the meeting.”
Lee Cheong-hyeon immediately shut his mouth. So, you don’t like interviews either?
“First, let me explain this image.”
The basis of spark is youth. No one will deny this.
Then why do youth, innocence, purity, and other such things maintain their strong positions for a long time?
“I think we’ve all heard the saying that the most Korean thing is the most global thing. Then, what do you think would be the most ‘youthful’ thing?”
While thinking about the concept of my self-PR stage, I thought about the dictionary definition of youth over and over again.
Spring, when new buds sprout green.
The youthful years of life, or the brightest years.
The source of youth is vitality, dynamism and… … .
“An extremely pure and beautiful look. I think that is another expression of youth.”
Something beautiful even without much decoration. Something that stands out even if you just throw it in the field.
I will approach everyone with charm, regardless of likes or dislikes!
“And you happen to have the perfect material for a youth epic.”
“What is that?”
“face.”
Skin as flawless as a snowy field that no one has ever stepped on.
A smile like a bottle of soda water gulped down on an ice rink on a winter day, just by breathing.
Even the physicality is reminiscent of a sturdy and solid glacier spread out over the cold ocean of the Arctic.
It’s so youthful that it looks almost blue. If you put a white T-shirt on here, there’s no need for a separate advertisement for an electrolyte drink.
‘It is an ambiguous situation to ask for a large budget, so we decided on this route.’
With the company in turmoil due to the embezzlement attempt by Yoo Han-soo and the production team, it was difficult to ask for money for a one-time performance.
Anyway, that guy is always a stumbling block in everything. I’m going to get rid of him somehow.
“It’s like a person who is old enough to walk around the map wearing only a sleeveless shirt… … .”
“I’m not sure what the metaphor is, but I think what you understood is correct, Seongbin.”
I said, pointing to a picture of a handsome actor.
“Once in the intro, once in the ending. Show off your face shockingly to impress upon us what kind of team Spark is… … That’s my plan.”
Then, Kang Ki-yeon, who was in the corner, raised his hand.
“No matter what, all the participants are idols. Will this attack work?”
“what?”
It was such an arrogant remark. I couldn’t even laugh out loud because it was so absurd.
Even in the past, in the contextless and baseless music videos produced by Yoo Han-soo… …
≫ So what if the music video is a bit X-ish?
There’s a narrative on your face
… … It was the spark that heard the sound.
But what? Are you worried that your face attack will work?
“If I were you, Kiyeon, I would take this opportunity to think of a way to raise your looks index a bit more and show you how much of a treasure your face is.”
It seems like Kang Ki-yeon and Lee Cheong-hyeon have a strange aesthetic sense because they hang out together. I understand, but it annoys me so much that I decided to give him two packets of vitamins this evening.
“Do you understand the idol side without me explaining it? Just wear idol-like outfits and do well on stage like you usually do. But don’t forget that you have to end it more innocently than anyone else.”
“I know what you’re saying, but what does this have to do with a rookie idol? Isn’t this more like the on-and-off cycle of a professional idol?”
Choi Je-ho happened to ask a good question.
“It won’t work if you’re a pro. I’ll leave it up to you and Kiyeon to figure out how to appeal to your clumsy image, but you absolutely have to prioritize the concept of a new idol.”
“The cast’s experience level will be similar. Wouldn’t it be better to create a stage that everyone can see is good?”
“Of course, you have to do well on stage as usual. I told you. It’s about ‘appealing’ by showing off your clumsy appearance.”
“I don’t quite… understand what that means.”
“It’s okay if you don’t know now.”
No team will gamble on their first broadcast. They will just do the same concept they have done so far with songs they are familiar with.
There are two ways in which sparks can stand out.
First, you have to do what others don’t do.
Secondly… … .
“In the end, we will become the identity of the royal family.”
… … We have to catch the narrative.
Inseparable from the program.
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Time passed quickly, and it was the first recording day of the royal family.
We, who had been locked in UA’s basement practice room practicing and eating only salad, finally saw the sunlight for the first time in a long time.
During that time, I went to the practice room at dawn and came home at midnight, so I could only see stars. I think it’s just Hanpyeong Industry again.
But thanks to the good sleep and hard exercise they received, their faces were different from others.
Of course, you have to have a pretty face. Because today’s stage would be a complete waste if these guys don’t have faces.
I also stopped monitoring for the past few days and focused on regaining my complexion.
It didn’t have a dramatic effect, but judging by the fact that the staff member seemed to have reduced the force with which he tapped my under-eye area, it wasn’t a wasted effort.
The system has been out for a long time already… …
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[SYSTEM] Work instructions from ‘Manager’ have arrived.
Manager Kim, why are you doing something I didn’t ask you to do? Don’t you have any work to do? Should I give you more work?
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… … I almost ruined it by picking a fight like that. I don’t know why this new X just stood there and then jumped out in broad daylight and set it up.
“Hyung, what do you think the studio atmosphere will be like today?”
Lee Cheong-hyeon, who was sitting next to me, put his arm on my shoulder and asked.
“It would be nice if it was a little bit pretentious. The mask would be a bit too flashy. And among all the fancy costumes, we’d be the only pure summer boys.”
“Oh, I asked for nothing!”
Who would treat someone like a fortune-telling octopus?
And you should have expected this. It’s obvious even without looking.
As expected, the moment we entered, the gazes directed at us were strange.
It’s a kind of preemptive strike. But at that point, with their shiny faces, they weren’t that threatening. Rather, I wonder if they’d feel embarrassed if we came dressed like thugs.
And Spark went somewhere and did some backstabbing, and talked behind my back. There’s nothing to be ashamed of, so this side is confident, that’s what I’m saying.
We bowed our heads politely and cheerfully to the seniors who had arrived before us and then sat down.
Finally, when Parte appeared, taking all the attention, all six seats were filled.
There are probably fifty men in this large space. Even if I try not to think about it, the military keeps coming to mind.
As I was reminiscing about those days in my head, the large electronic board lit up.
Every time a cast member appeared, a new letter appeared on the electronic board that displayed the group name: ‘MC’.
Then, a large split appeared in the middle of the scoreboard.
“uh?”
“wow!”
And then, from behind the scoreboard, someone walked out to the center of the stage.
“Hello, participants of A Royal Family. I am Hellas Yur, the MC of A Royal Family!”
He was the leader of Hellas, a boy group affiliated with MYTH and one of MYTH’s best outputs that enjoyed immense popularity until a few years ago.
The self-management that is the fate of idols was clearly reflected in their clean-cut face and flawless clothes.
‘MYTH breath… … this is no joke.’
As I bowed 90 degrees to the members and greeted them, I kept thinking about how far MYTH had intervened in the royal family.
Even when other programs were being torn apart by manipulation controversies, A Wang Sil was fine, so it can’t be that the scores were manipulated.
I think they only intervened to the extent of deciding the cast before that. Because there is no team that can win by sticking with Parte and the fandom here.
“I am also excited to write a new history with you all. I think you are also looking forward to what kind of stage will unfold in the future.”
Progress continued smoothly after that.
It’s embarrassing to argue that it’s unfair for an MC to be from the same agency as the cast, as Yur’s hosting skills were so good.
Although I did do some heated proxy fangirling because of Manager Nam, my observation was always Spark. That’s why I didn’t even know about the Awangsil MC, who didn’t even have Spark.
If I had known I would be so often associated with a certain group, I would have read entertainment articles more diligently in the past.
I was thinking to myself that the next time Mr. Polo appears on the radio, he’ll only talk about the royal family.
My eyes met with Yu-Ri’s as she continued her commentary, making eye contact with each of the cast members.
Since I was making eye contact with everyone else, it was okay to make eye contact.
‘Didn’t you just laugh strangely?’
If I had a certificate in facial expression reading, I would easily get a first-class certificate. There is no way my eyes could have misread such a change in facial expression.
Without even having time to wonder, Yuri-ssi’s gaze moved elsewhere.
There’s nothing I can do. If I get caught, I won’t be able to leave the waiting room for a while.
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A brief introduction to the program was given by Mr. Yu.
There was nothing special.
The concept of the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty was brought in just to differentiate itself from the many survival programs that were overflowing, because at the time, the royal family didn’t have any special ideas.
If there’s anything meaningful to be found, it’s probably the fact that they made a grand declaration that they would block overseas voting in order to create a real showdown between K-idols.
Even though they felt sorry about the voting profits after the program was doing well, in season 2 they secretly opened the way for overseas voting under the pretext of cultural exchange for the delegation.
At least that didn’t happen in season 1.
This was also the reason why Spark was brought to the royal palace. Since the production team took care to exclude intervention in the overseas market, where those who debuted early tend to have an advantage, it was the optimal environment for the innocent youngest Spark, who did not know anything about the world.
In addition, there were various stories such as giving the Asahi badge to the group that won first place on each stage.
I thought it might look a little different if I wore it on my chest, but I didn’t say it out loud.
Only after the lengthy program explanation was over did the self-PR stage begin.