Assistant Manager Kim Hates Idols - Chapter 120
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| Episode 120. 2nd Competition: Random Play Dance
The next day, Jeong Seong-bin came back with a really huge trash bag full of white and beige dress shirts.
Looking at the blue envelope that looked like it was going to burst, I suspected that Jeong Seong-bin had taken all the clothes from the family members at home.
“Is it by chance that Mr. Jeong Seong-jun’s future dream is to become a wholesaler?”
“There’s no need to wait until the future. You can open a shopping mall right now.”
Jeong Seong-bin shrugged his shoulders.
Jeong Seong-bin usually spoke softly compared to his peers.
But he was merciless to his younger sibling. He sighed, saying, “How can there be so many clothes that don’t even have the tags removed?”
However, as if he still had some humanity left, Jeong Seong-bin made it clear that this act was not plunder but a loan, saying that he had borrowed it with permission from his younger brother.
Thanks to this, I was able to prepare both costumes and props without any additional expenses.
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[SYSTEM] Work instructions from ‘Manager’ have arrived.
Wow, Manager Kim is so capable. Other people will have nothing to do. I don’t know how the company would run without Manager Kim.
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The system did XX because it was not good enough.
The system’s whining was none of my business. If you’re not going to help me, then get out of here.
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Additional filming for the royal family didn’t end with the meeting scene.
‘A surprise mission?’
‘Yeah. They said they’ll decide the order of the second round stages through a random play dance.’
How shocked I was when the manager suddenly brought me the news.
I knew that A Wang Sil would suddenly become popular as other audition programs exploded, but I didn’t know that they would try to increase the screen time in such a reckless way.
If it’s an intermediate mission, give them enough time to prepare for the stage.
If you’re going to decide the stage order, adjust your schedule and film it right before the second round!
I felt sick at the thought of being called in during a time when I was barely able to prepare for a competition and showing off a dance that I wasn’t good at.
When they say that A Royal Family Season 2 is coming out, I write on the viewer bulletin board asking them to come up with a plan in advance.
In the first place, I don’t think that ‘random play dance’ is something that just anyone can do. There are so many K-pop songs, so how can you copy all of their choreography and dance to them?
But this is the Republic of Korea, a place where the incompetent cannot survive.
I clenched my fist as I thought about the dance skills I had worked hard to improve during my OJT period.
It was a time when you had to strengthen your will to survive in an upwardly leveled industry. Didn’t you receive special training from Kang Ki-yeon during your vacation to prepare for this time?
And my firm resolve was in vain after only two songs. I raised my proficiency using cheat keys, and it seems that my water stat has been raised.
I was worried that I would get tired again, so I just lay down on the floor.
“I feel like my head is going to explode.”
“Aren’t you trying to dance too much with your head?”
Kang Ki-yeon crossed his arms and looked down at me as he spoke.
“If you don’t understand, your body won’t move, so there’s nothing you can do. If your body isn’t feeling well, your head will suffer.”
“Your body is not bad. It’s just that you have bad taste.”
“You are the worst.”
Despite what he said, Kang Ki-yeon helped me in every way possible for the random play dance filming.
However, this method is inefficient.
If you were to gather all the cast members together to decide the order and do a random play dance, it would be common to have them nominate their desired order starting from the last person.
Spark included me, who could quickly pick out entertainment programs that the royal family would have referenced, Jeong Seong-bin, who could list the songs I was looking for in real time, and Kang Ki-yeon, a practice fanatic who had probably danced to all of those songs at least once.
This combination can create the last one. Very high probability.
But we shouldn’t be satisfied with that. It’s not easy to get first place on a music show.
I looked up at Kang Ki-yeon while lying still.
“Giyeon-ah.”
“why?”
“I just had a tremendous revelation.”
“If you’re going to say something weird, get up.”
It won’t go through. Jeong Seong-bin would have gone through it like this.
Anyway, I got up because I was told to. I know I’ll say something weird though.
I put my hand on both of Kang Ki-yeon’s shoulders and said.
“This time, we get to be last, right? Then we can get first place again.”
“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“What I’m saying is that no matter what happens, you have to win first place in the random play dance and get the sixth turn.”
“… … ?”
“And I believe you can do it.”
Our Kang Ki-yeon also dances amazingly, doesn’t she?
Let’s go and sweep it away with a heavy sense of responsibility.
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Immediately after their debut, Spark’s popularity was largely divided between Choi Je-ho and Lee Cheong-hyeon.
Choi Je-ho, who debuted first in Jang Jun-hoo’s music video and had an overwhelming presence as the center, and Lee Chung-hyun, who caused a stir in her first music show with just her face.
Most spark-related incidents started with these two people.
Next up was Park Joo-woo.
Park Joo-woo’s vocals attracted attention wherever he went.
From timbre, technique, high notes, to stability. It was natural for a guy who debuted as a complete vocalist to get a highlight part, and the video of him performing it live was circulated with titles like ‘common rookie male idol skills’.
As Jeong Seong-bin is a leader, he had many opportunities to speak at official events.
I would go on the radio and show off shocking fashions or do a hippo drinking show.
Then what about Kang Ki-yeon?
Although he is the team’s main dancer, his impact is not as great as Choi Je-ho’s dance break, and his rap is only included when doubling with Lee Chung-hyun.
The vocal skills were decent, but the part was slightly reduced because Kim I-wol, who was a bit of a slob, came in.
In a word, Kang Ki-yeon’s current position among Sparks was the most ambiguous.
Those who recognized the promising seedlings quickly caught Kang Ki-yeon, but the speed of inflow for others was slow. In the past, Kang Ki-yeon was not the type to see the light quickly.
Besides, Kang Ki-yeon still had camera fright.
He pretends not to, but he’s become a little more sensitive since he once misheard a note during a music show rehearsal.
In this situation, it was obvious how mentally damaged the guy was since he appeared on a survival program.
Here, the amount of content given to Kang Ki-yeon to open the door to his fandom was like poison.
But maybe it’s different when it comes to dancing.
‘If Seongbin hyung is a music vending machine, Kang Kyeon is a dance vending machine.’
‘That’s right. Doesn’t Kiyeon know most of the title choreography?’
‘Because new choreography comes out almost every day. I can do any stage that’s shown on a music show. Probably.’
‘I think you can dance to music while you’re sleeping.’
‘Yes.’
If what Kang Ki-yeon said in the past as a joke were true.
‘It’s said that things learned through experience are rarely forgotten.’
Even if you’re nervous and your mind turns white, the amount of practice will reflexively help you.
I hoped that the guy’s efforts would be rewarded by his master, so I planned a ‘If you know this, you can become the King of Ranple!’ class with Jeong Seong-bin and tormented Kang Ki-yeon.
Although it ultimately meant nothing since Kang Ki-yeon knew all the choreography, Kang Ki-yeon replied that she knew that her hyungs were sincere and that she would do her best.
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For the additional filming day, we wore matching sets of thin sweatshirts and pants.
A brand product that appeared only once in Spark’s choreography practice video and received an explosive response from fans.
‘Why this brand in particular?’
‘You need to wear these clothes so that your body feels alive when you dance.’
These guys never let me wear those clothes again.
But rejoice, sparklers, for I have granted your wish.
‘My brother, formal looks suit you better than casual… … Isn’t it a bit disappointing?’
Park Joo-woo raised an objection before payment, but it was not reflected.
“Mr. Lee Wol, you’re out!”
I knew I was destined to fail from the first song. I saw the choreography while preparing for ‘If you know this, you too can be the king of Ranple!’, but I danced it exactly the opposite way and was the only one who failed.
What’s the point of wearing clothes that suit me if I’m going to get robbed anyway? As long as those who can dance well look good, it’s fine.
On the day that Yu-ri was eliminated as the first place winner, I interviewed him. I told him that I would only trust the members and cheered them on.
The rest of the contestants showed incredible skills, making my elimination faster than the speed of light seem meaningless.
Thanks to the challenge craze, most of the songs were already known to everyone. Groups specializing in performance even lined up for some songs.
Except for a few people like me who had a particularly short training period, there weren’t many people who were eliminated easily.
Spark also survived with all five of them, which is amazing. You really shine the most when you’re five.
Mr. Yur intervened to earnestly pray for the revival of the five-member group Spark and to keep social distance.
Because progress was slow due to no dropouts, we decided to significantly increase the difficulty level.
From here on out, there were dropouts like autumn leaves.
As the release date was greatly extended, young idols began to fall away one by one. Among them, only Kang Ki-yeon, who received special lectures from veteran Jeong Seong-bin, survived.
As the number of people decreased, Kang Ki-yeon’s true value also began to be revealed.
The guy who was dancing alone in the back row with the crowd began to come forward little by little as the people in front of him left.
There was no need to wait for Kang Ki-yeon to come to the front. Just one or two steps were enough for him.
“Kiyeon, you dance really well?”
Whether there’s someone in front of you or at the end of the line.
Because once Kang Ki-yeon catches the eye, he has the ability to continue to attract attention.
If Choi Je-ho competed with his dancing skills, Kang Ki-yeon’s strength lay in his ability to control strength and weakness.
Such a great advantage was not well displayed in the music show because the camera did not focus only on Kang Ki-yeon to capture the stress that changes depending on the movement.
Instead, Kang Ki-yeon’s true value was revealed in the fancam.
If you follow Kang Ki-yeon with your eyes, you can see how precisely he moves, where he applies his strength, and how sharply he follows the beat.
In a situation like now where everyone is watching the accuracy of movements to find the person who made a choreography mistake, no one can surpass Kang Ki-yeon.
Even though the number of people around you is gradually decreasing, and even though the number of people watching you is increasing… … .
Just like when you practice alone in an empty practice room, you can just dance to what you hear.
“Kiyeon is good.”
He muttered as he watched Kang Ki-yeon fight with Berion for the last spot.
Choi Je-ho, a hot loser sitting next to me, responded.
“What is he?”
Yeah. What’s the point of telling me what your youngest is good at?
Kang Ki-yeon, with Choi Je-ho’s trust on her back, truly took first place.
The guy standing in front of the order list had a blank expression, but he couldn’t hide his slightly flushed ears and shouted, “Hey, can I pick number six?”
I smiled and nodded.