Assistant Manager Kim Hates Idols - Chapter 116



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| Episode 116. 1st Competition: Competition PT (1)

A healthy sportsmanship, a match that warms your heart.

The beautiful story of friendship that blossoms within it was the selling point of this stage.

“Brother Lee Wol.”

“why.”

“I don’t know how to express this… … .”

Kang Ki-yeon, who had stopped me, had difficulty choosing his words.

“It’s okay, just talk.”

“There’s no motivation on your face, hyung.”

I said I was okay, but I wasn’t okay. My heart ached.

“Until ‘With List,’ your smiling expression was really natural, right? But why can’t you have an enthusiastic expression?”

That’s because I’ve made a lot of fake smiles at Hanpyeong Industries, but I’ve never shown any motivation.

In 『Flowering』, I empathized with the feelings of an office worker leaving work on a Friday night, and in 『With List』, I empathized with the feelings of an office worker going on vacation, but this time, I couldn’t really recall any memories.

Anyway, this guy Kang Ki-yeon has an extraordinary ability to see through people.

“Is there much of a difference?”

“Yes. We all play in the league, but it feels like you’re the only one playing in a friendly match.”

“Then that won’t work.”

The metaphor was so touching that it gave me goosebumps. Meanwhile, Lee Cheong-hyeon was interfering.

“It’s strange, he’s such an active person at work.”

Let me tell you, I’ve never been motivated since I started being an idol. I’ve just been chased by work.

“… … Could it be because I don’t have the will to win?”

Park Joo-woo also cautiously added a word.

“No, what is this, everyone?”

“It’s a very important issue. My brother doesn’t even have a dance line, so I have to cover it up with his facial expressions.”

“Giyeon, I have tears too.”

Despite my protests, the guys turned off the music and sat me down on the practice room floor.

“Was my expression that serious?”

“It was severe, um.”

Meanwhile, Kang Ki-yeon couldn’t just let it go. These XXs, if they’re just acting like this because they’re tired from practicing, I won’t let it go.

“No matter how much I think about it, it’s still strange.”

“what?”

“Hyung, you exercise and help out at work, right? You don’t seem to dislike people and you’re not the type to find things annoying, but your lack of motivation is a bit… … I guess I should say it feels contradictory.”

That’s because I said I wasn’t working because I wanted to.

I’m dying of frustration. But if the system keeps urging me and I can’t do anything, I’ll get penalized for leaking secrets. I’m already frustrated because of the financial difficulties.

“That’s right. This guy doesn’t really have a competitive spirit. If you bet on a convenience store, he always says he’ll go.”

“Do you usually observe me and live?”

“I don’t want to hear that from you, hyung.”

Lee Cheong-hyeon giggled.

“How can people live competing all the time? It’s tiring. Let’s just finish practicing.”

“How about an enthusiastic expression?”

“Choi Je-ho, I’ll watch you and do as you say.”

Isn’t that guy the best at facial expressions among Sparks?

I asked Choi Je-ho to pay for my meal and taught him facial expressions befitting a center. Fortunately, imitating facial expressions was a million times easier than following choreography.

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After a period of many issues such as budget shortage, the appearance of Kaggle, and poor facial expressions, the day of the first competition has arrived.

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[SYSTEM] Work instructions from ‘Manager’ have arrived.

Mr. Kim, you really make things difficult. Why do you keep doing things you’re told not to do?

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And the system was in chaos from the morning. They even showed me the violation report I showed them last time.

But whatever. You took all the money from the office workers, so what more do you want to hold hostage? You said you would make this team number one?

There’s nothing left to spare, even up to Sabi’s turn. Let’s fight.

I got out of the car with a heavy heart. At the same time, I could feel the atmosphere, which was more heated than before, on my skin.

As I was bowing and raising my head to greet the fans who came to work as usual, I heard someone say that there was a smoke show coming from above my head.

I’ve never not bowed 90 degrees to fans. I’m sure fans of other groups have said this, but I couldn’t help feeling awkward.

“Don’t be discouraged, my children!”

Fortunately, I was able to shake off that uneasy feeling thanks to the support of my fans.

Song Min-il is venting his anger at his fans for not caring for him like this.

I don’t understand it, and I have no intention of understanding it. I just hope that people who hurt others will know that they will be punished someday.

So my little Sparks entered the studio full of energy.

The stage order for the first round was decided by drawing a ball.

Since the program name is “The Annals of the Dynasty,” couldn’t it have been more unique? It would have been fun if they had at least played a bullfighting game.

And since it’s called changing songs, how could it be in a random order?

Don’t you usually put the groups that are supposed to be interchangeable together? Anyway, it’s a composition with many regrets.

“Anyone want to go out and pick a ball?”

“That’s something the elders of the family should do.”

So I was completely immersed in the program by myself. I even gave the honorable leader the title of “elder.”

Jeong Seong-bin, who had become an old man by chance, went out alone and picked up the ball. It was our turn number 5.

“But everyone looks cool. Their outfits are really stylish too.”

Lee Cheong-hyeon was amazed from the side. I clapped my hands in agreement as I watched him.

“Should we try a flashy concept next time?”

“What kind of example?”

“Do you know how to play in the yard? I’ll make a lion mask for you.”

“No, bro. I like it now.”

Then Lee Cheong-hyeon turned his gaze. Why are you saying something that won’t even help you, you punk?

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Unlike the self-PR stage, from the first competition onwards, all teams were able to watch the other groups’ stages from their own waiting rooms.

I was so busy watching the stage that I was glad I could avoid having to worry about what other people thought.

The first order went to Berion, who had shown a good performance last time.

Berion covered the title song of Sticky, a concept group of male friends who are lovely, affectionate, and seemingly flirtatious.

But this time the quality wasn’t very good.

I don’t know what the cause is, because there are a lot of differences between the last shoot and today’s shoot.

Unlike the self-PR stage where they were internally evaluated, this time there were a lot of audience members, and there may have been issues as they tried to add their own color to a song that wasn’t prepared for them.

‘Did I misjudge the prospect?’

It was a bit disappointing. Anyway, I’m telling you, my experience in the Hanpyeong Industries HR team is useless.

Sticky, who came in third, actually did well. Sticky came with a romantic concept of confessing his love to the song of Berion, whose main weapon was freshness.

After watching the stage one after another, something stood out.

“Seniors, you’ve prepared a lot, right?”

“Did you feel that way too, hyung?”

Kang Ki-yeon asked back. Sticky’s main vocalist was now magically pulling out a bouquet of flowers from his hand while singing.

Even Berion was like that. It may not be as good as the previous idea, but you can see traces of care put into small details like small gestures and face stickers.

‘But I guess you did some monitoring.’

Well, it’s possible that they didn’t do it. Of all the agencies that represent the groups listed here, there’s probably no one that has as few employees as UA.

Aside from the battle of wits between fandoms, there were many reactions towards the royal family.

A representative example was evaluating the entire program, including six groups.

≫ Review of Awangsil Ganjeop

What should I say… … It’s not that fun

First of all, I can feel that the kids who came out are all very careful about what they say.

I understand you don’t want to be the target of criticism

Do you feel like you’ve become too pretentious because you don’t like it?

I think it’s wrong to expect group relationships and friendships.

You’ll know after seeing the stage

≫ Is this the royal live?

The sound was live

└ It’s like live

└ It would be funny if they lip-synced while promoting that they would take off their rank insignia and put it back on

└ ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Legend Noganji

While everyone was saying, “Try to do well!” and “I want to create a good experience!”, it must have been surprising that Spark, who was at the bottom of the rankings, gave points to all the other groups except Berion.

Since it continued to be like this until the end, everyone would have sensed it intuitively.

I thought I had to do a proper stage to survive.

If the result is an overall improvement in the quality of the stage, then it is welcomed here. They are putting on a show to stand out, but if they are going to stand out, it would be better to stand out in a field of flowers.

“Yeah. The idea is really fresh. I want to see other seniors’ stages soon.”

I answered Kang Ki-yeon with a smile.

And then Sticky on the screen finishes the interview and exits.

『Are you having fun, everyone? The first round of the Idol Dynasty Chronicles competition is running towards the second half thanks to your enthusiastic support. Next up is… … the eldest member of the Idol Dynasty Chronicles! Parte, please come out!』

Parte, who decided to cover Spark’s song, appeared wearing something like a black cloak and matching outfits.

At the same time, people who were getting their makeup touched up or checking their clothes hurriedly gathered in front of the monitor.

『With the rivals revealed in the previous group, Parte’s rival group was automatically revealed. What song did Parte prepare for the first round today?』

『We… … .』

It must be 『With List』. Other than that, there is no other song that Parte can sing.

To begin with, Spark only had four songs, and we performed our debut song on our own PR stage.

Two of the songs are included in the album, and since these are songs that cannot be performed on stage, I put all my effort into the sound source. This means that the singing difficulty is hell.

Because Jeong Seong-bin’s vocal range is as wide as the Pacific Ocean and Park Joo-woo’s high notes pierce the sky, the vocal range of the song jumped around like Nam Bu-jang’s mood.

If you lower your voice, you’ll have to go into a cave during the intro, and if you just sing, you’ll have to do waterfall training, so Partero, a performance-specialized group, probably had no other choice.

『We’ve prepared a With List for Spark members!』

See, I’m exactly right.

The moment Parte released the song, I winked at Kang Ki-yeon.

Before going to work today, I declared to Kang Ki-yeon, “I have a hunch that if the seniors of Parte choose ‘With List’, you won’t make a single mistake today.” The guy’s expression when he looked back at me was bright.

The screen darkened as Yur-ssi announced that Parte’s stage was about to begin.

Soon, the lights came on, along with the eerie amusement park background music that sounded like it belonged in a horror game.

“When I opened my eyes, it came to me

Even the morning sun is perfect… …

Such a day』

The introduction was introduced with a rap that was transformed into a narration, along with whispered comments.

“Yes, the day we’ve been waiting for”

“It seems like you changed all the lyrics to fit the concept?”

“Really. You must have worked very hard… … You’re amazing.”

Jeong Seong-bin reacted to Kang Ki-yeon’s words. It seemed like he could see how much trouble he had as he had done all the rewriting himself during his PR stage.

But Sungbin, when these two people introduce the song, the name of the lyricist from MYTH will be included in the lyrics. We will include our real names together.

In other words, it means that Jeong Seong-bin’s current remarks are likely to be broadcast as a high-level twist. This is just another blow to the fire.

Parte’s narrative creation was in full swing.

The original song, “With List,” had a desire to play, but it had turned into a fervent prayer to save the world from evil.

With so many people and backup dancers, there were many things that could be expressed through choreography.

“I pray, God,

Just one miracle

Please come down to this land… … 』

There was an amazing effect behind the song.

This should have been sorted out so that Lee Cheong-hyeon’s top line could be erased. It’s still boring because all the highlights were cut out, but it’s not a bad choice.

The spark guys I glanced at were completely focused on the screen.

It’s no wonder that we’re overwhelmed by the scale. We’re only six people on stage today.

But is there really anything to worry about?

After seeing Parte’s stage, I was convinced.

We may lose in the internet vote, but we will win in the audience vote.