Assistant Manager Kim Hates Idols - Chapter 35
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| Episode 35. Internship (1)
I know exactly, not vaguely, why Lee Cheong-hyun was chosen to appear in the music video.
This is because Lee Cheong-hyun mentioned it in passing on a variety show he appeared on early in his debut.
‘I heard that Cheonghyun debuted first with a music video?’
‘Yes! Senior Jang Jun-hoo, who is from the same agency, appeared in ‘Time Passed’!’
‘But the reason why Cheong-Hyeon was chosen to appear among the trainees… is because he’s handsome?’
‘I heard from the staff later that, yes, that’s what happened!’
This is literally someone who was chosen based solely on appearance.
However, putting Lee Cheong-hyun in the music video wasn’t a very wise choice.
Although Lee Cheong-hyeon is good at everything, he has relatively less experience showing something in front of people compared to other trainees.
Choi Je-ho and Kang Ki-yeon have participated in every competition since they were young.
Even Jeong Seong-bin and Park Joo-woo, who had taken practical tests in practical music classes or auditions.
On the other hand, Lee Cheong-hyeon’s only experience standing in front of a large crowd was a piano competition he participated in when he was young.
Because of that, Lee Cheong-hyeon’s facial expressions and expressiveness were the weakest among the five.
The future Lee Cheong-hyeon quickly overcame the gap as he gained stage experience, but not now.
‘If you’re going to promote yourself as a group that’s good at everything, then even if you put aside the Jang Jun-hoo issue, it would be right for Choi Je-ho to leave.’
Even the main character of the music video was a sad man who misses his old first love and unrequited love.
A seventeen-year-old boy in a coat walking down a street covered with fallen leaves on a lonely autumn day, reminiscing about old memories? There was no dissonance like that.
‘It’s not an image that would make people say, ‘It’s a perfect match for the station.’
The current Lee Cheong-hyeon is at an age where the word pretty boy is more appropriate than handsome man or handsome young man.
Rather, Choi Je-ho, who is widely acknowledged as being indifferent, was the perfect person for this type of work.
“Even if Jeho hyung is leaving… … I don’t think I can send him off alone.”
Jeong Seong-bin expressed his opinion clearly, although he hesitated. He was a man of upright character.
“You don’t have to worry about that.”
I knew very well what Jeong Seong-bin was worried about.
Even though the younger siblings were minors, Choi Je-ho and Jeong Seong-bin’s ages were also similar.
This meant that if one adult male decided to harass her, even if it was Choi Je-ho, there was a high chance that she would be unable to do anything about it.
But what I’m more worried about is…
‘It’s a controversy over personality.’
That’s understandable, the person leaving from our side was ‘that’ Choi Je-ho.
No one could have predicted what Choi Je-ho would say that day to provoke others.
I smiled at Jeong Seong-bin as if to reassure him.
“I’ll follow you too.”
* * *
“I didn’t know you would really follow me.”
Choi Je-ho, who finished his makeup, said while showing off a style that highlighted his cool forehead.
Although he couldn’t hide his innocence, he definitely looked much more mature than Lee Cheong-hyeon.
Today, the day of the music video shoot, I was glued to Choi Je-ho like a leech from the moment he left the dorm until the moment he stopped by the shop.
“This is all done out of concern for Mr. Choi Je-ho.”
“Lie with your mouth shut.”
“Just in case, don’t put spit on your lips. It’ll make them irritated.”
“You’re going to get stabbed, so don’t go around telling anyone… … .”
“I clearly told you to speak politely outside?”
It wasn’t easy to keep a smile on my face and talk so that others would think we were on good terms.
I checked the people’s positions beyond the large mirror, then spoke in a small voice so that only Choi Je-ho could hear.
“Remember the Ten Commandments when the camera rolls?”
Just in case, I sat down with Choi Je-ho and all the members last night and explained the precautions to take when the cameras are rolling.
The content was all basic.
1. Get your mouth shut.
2. Smile when the camera rolls unless you are instructed to do so.
3. When you go out to work, be sure to greet people properly.
4. Listen when someone speaks.
5. Answer and react out loud.
6. Sit up straight with your legs together… … .
… … Same thing.
I had him repeat it ten times but he still couldn’t memorize it, so I mumbled it to him at the head of his bed all night, telling him to pretend he was listening to ASMR.
Then, by 3 AM, he was able to recite it all, saying that he had memorized it all. As expected, repetition is the best way to memorize.
Choi Je-ho answered my question with a look of disgust.
“Oh. My ears are bleeding.”
“Don’t worry. I saw it and it’s fine.”
I said this while rubbing Choi Je-ho’s shoulder, who had just finished styling himself.
Of course, there are only ten of them, but you should memorize them.
This means that they came here to give a tearful vision explanation to the planning team in order to change the lead actor.
From that day on, the way people looked at me within the company became strangely negative, but I didn’t mind.
Compared to the days when I was openly bullied by Manager Nam, it’s heaven.
While we were waiting outside the shop after finishing our preparations, the manager pulled his car out of the parking lot and came up.
I asked as I sent today’s great actor, Choi Je-ho, to the back seat and sat in the passenger seat.
“Manager, is senior Jang Jun-hoo coming to filming today?”
“Even though you asked about Yiwol, I asked Junhoo’s manager, and he said he’d film separately. He’s not coming today, right?”
“is it so?”
“Why? Were you a fan of Jun-hoo?”
“I asked because I thought you were such a senior, so I wondered if there was anything we should be careful about. I wasn’t even filming, but I was just following you… … .”
“Hey. Jun-hoo, you’re not that difficult! It’s just that your expressions are a bit crude, but you really do love your juniors.”
Are you saying that some bastard who is not a good person did something heinous to our children?
I have no intention of agreeing with labeling something that is violent and out of place as being ‘crude in its expression’.
‘Anyway, it’s not coming.’
If he didn’t come, it would be a good thing. I wouldn’t have to fight in Choi Je-ho’s stead.
“More than that, Jeho, when you dress up, the character comes to life.”
“thank you.”
No, you can’t even say thank you? This kid lacks ASMR.
When I looked at Choi Je-ho through the rearview mirror, he seemed to realize that he was hesitant to greet me, and he slowly avoided my gaze.
‘I’ll just take a look once before I go to work.’
Still, I am satisfied with the evaluation that the character came to life. The response from the shop was also good.
‘If you turn on the music video, all you can see is Choi Je-ho.’
It wasn’t a bad development.
* * *
The first filming location I visited in my life was quite busy.
As soon as I arrived at the scene with Choi Je-ho, I bowed at a 90-degree angle.
As soon as I arrived, I greeted the director of photography, who had allowed me to wander around the set, with my head about to fall to the floor.
‘The primary goal was to create a breakwater between Choi Je-ho and Jang Jun-hoo when Jang Jun-hoo was visible… … But since Jang Jun-hoo didn’t come, there was no need to do that.’
I looked around the back of the filming location where preparation work was being done in a hurry.
The filming equipment that I had only seen in behind-the-scenes cuts of music shows was right in front of my eyes.
In the past, I would have been interested in the employment environment in the video industry, but not anymore.
When I saw Choi Je-ho walking towards the bench where the camera was pointed, Kang Ki-yeon came to mind first.
I’m talking about that guy who would tremble like an aspen tree even if you put just one small camera rolling around in the office in front of him.
‘If we think about filming a debut music video, we have to come up with a plan.’
He’s the guy who didn’t know what to do with his wandering gaze in Spark’s first music video.
Thinking about the not-too-distant future, Kang Ki-yeon needed to get used to the camera as soon as possible.
I have had an abundance of learning experiences at Hanpyeong Industry.
To revive my memories of that time, I stood next to my manager and tried hard to picture in my head the camera placement and angles that were being turned.
Just get used to the atmosphere, so we can do a mock test or something.
Fortunately, there was no need to watch Choi Je-ho’s acting.
That guy is good at acting with facial expressions. Maybe it’s because he’s been dancing for a long time, but his expressiveness is outstanding.
At this point, there is no one in our team who can play the role of a ‘lonely man with a sad look after a breakup’ as well as Choi Je-ho.
‘That’s why I pointed out Choi Je-ho. If he can’t do it, it’ll be difficult for me.’
I had absolutely no intention of hearing from UA something like, ‘I am disappointed in Manager Kim’ regarding the results.
Then, all of a sudden, I remembered the countless free riders who had passed me by during group projects.
You guys must have felt so comfortable and relaxed.
You may not understand, but I will sympathize.
* * *
Filming took place in several different locations, as Choi Je-ho was supposed to film all the drama cuts.
It seems like the singer will only be filmed singing in a studio or on a set. It’s better if the filming locations don’t overlap.
Of course, I didn’t just watch the filming.
Since the filming locations changed several times and it seemed like there would be a lot of moving to do, I joined in carrying all the bags from the middle of the shoot.
Many people were worried that the equipment was quite heavy, so I carried Nam Bu-jang’s share of water on my back and showed off my skills of climbing the 100 famous mountains one by one.
Thanks to that, I was praised for how well I was able to move my luggage without being caught on camera or by other people.
“Why are you carrying such a load?”
As the youngest writer was carrying the bag he had packed with a proud heart into the car, someone asked him from behind.
It was Choi Je-ho.