Assistant Manager Kim Hates Idols - Chapter 51
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| Episode 51. Collaborating with Human(Gan)Jae(Ang) (1)
In a short moment, a thousand thoughts crossed my mind.
My thoughts went on and on, from ‘Was my planning that immature?’ to ‘How much was the deposit for filming the music video?’
A suffocating silence ruled the dining table, to the point where it was difficult to even pick up a single side dish.
Only the representative and Han Soo-han were unfazed.
“Why? Isn’t it okay now?”
“It’s too weak and common. High teen youth as a debut concept is now too cliche.”
At first glance, it seemed right. There are more than a few groups that debut with a youth concept.
However, I clearly presented points of differentiation in the plan.
Including concerns and areas for improvement.
‘I guess you only read the first few pages of the proposal?’
It’s quite possible that this could happen.
That’s exactly how Manager Nam did his job. What a beggar.
Whether I cursed myself or not, Yoo Han-soo continued to speak passionately without caring.
In short, Spark was a boy group that had to come out as a ballad singer with mature sensibilities.
It looks like he picked up and read the discarded early Spark concept plan somewhere.
It seemed as if all the fairies of the frozen grass were rushing towards me on an express train.
I couldn’t even touch the rice cooker when someone stabbed my leg. It was Lee Cheong-hyeon.
Lee Cheong-hyeon’s face turned white and blue repeatedly in real time.
‘Brother, say something!’
It was a face that seemed to be saying this.
I made a song that was like 50 or 60 metal fanfares, and then they changed the direction to Winter Boy, so I’m going crazy.
Still, I couldn’t open my mouth rashly.
Even leaving aside the complicated issues of age and seniority, there was an impassable wall between me and Han Soo-han, a non-major and a practitioner.
Even if Yoo Han-su said useless things ninety-nine times, if he said just one thing right, it had to be accepted.
Because knowledge gained in the field is on a different level from just studying in books.
In addition, it seemed that Yoo Han-soo was thinking of arranging the concept that UA’s employees first came up with.
If that’s the case, then I can’t ignore that opinion. I always have to remember that I can make the wrong choice.
‘Let’s just wait and see for now.’
Just give them a chance to act. Just keep an eye on them and if they start talking nonsense, then you can kick them out…
“I wish the clothes had some personality. Something like ‘fashion that was ahead of its time’? I think something that’s modern but has a point gives off a sophisticated feeling.”
X foot.
I guess I’ll just throw it away now.
* * *
After meeting Yoo Han-soo, the Spark guys’ mood became extremely gloomy.
When I saw that they all had ‘I’m upset’ written on their foreheads, I felt complicated too.
“What did you guys think of the new PD?”
Lee Cheong-hyeon asked, but no one answered.
“No, why isn’t anyone saying anything? Am I the only one who’s serious right now?”
I bet I’m the most serious of these.
If the plan falls through, I might have to throw away all the skills and experience I gained from the planning work. That’s why my hands are shaking so much.
“Let’s wait for now. The PD said he has a plan in mind.”
“Everyone at the company said they liked the concept that Lee Wol-hyung decided on, but why… … .”
Lee Cheong-hyeon’s emotions became increasingly intense.
To avoid things from getting too heated here, I gave Lee Cheong-hyeon some caution.
“Lee Cheong-hyeon, where did I tell you not to gossip about others?”
“It’s just us now!”
“It’s the same even among us. It’s best not to talk about other people if possible.”
I understand that you feel frustrated, but there is nothing good to be gained from talking about coworkers within the company.
Lee Cheong-hyeon looked dissatisfied, but he seemed to agree with what I said and kept his mouth shut.
“The CEO told me to have a meeting with the planning team, PD, and myself next time, so I’ll see what happens then. Until then, everyone, don’t worry too much about the concept.”
“… … .”
“I know that this is a problem that I cannot ignore. If the story seems to be going in a strange direction, I will do my best to stop it.”
When I spoke, all the guys looked at me. Among them, Park Joo-woo asked.
“… … How?”
“There are many ways. You can get down on your knees and beg, or lie down in front of the door and tell me to step on you and do the plan.”
Then Choi Je-ho intervened.
“Does that work?”
“Once you get stepped on, if you go to the Ministry of Employment and Labor, it becomes effective even if it wasn’t there before.”
I was troubled after sharing tips that I had personally learned while working at Hanpyeong Industries.
I was thinking about how I could get a finite amount of practical experience.
But this was all useless worry.
Because a few days later, Yoo Han-soo’s tiring presentation completely changed my mind.
Han Soo-han, who had asked me for the materials he used for the concept planning, called the planning team and me together exactly two days later.
The PPT title was also grandiose. The title was ‘New Group Spark Planning Reconsideration Plan.’
I thought that one aspect of his enterprising nature was worth emulating…
“Considering the image of our agency called UA, we need to emphasize more that we are a ballad idol.”
“In order to give the impression of being a talented idol, it is essential to focus on vocal skills. Right now, the importance of dance practice is too high.”
For the entire 40 minutes, Yoo Han-soo’s words did not go beyond this range.
When did we ever say we were ballad idols?
I’ve never heard anything like that since I got banned from UA. If you want to do something like that, you should lock me in the vocal practice room right now.
And what, vocal skills are considered skills, but dancing skills aren’t? Are you going to put six chairs in a music show and have them sit there all the time and sing?
My blood pressure rose the whole time I was listening.
However, the planning team was listening to Han Yoo-soo’s opinions quite seriously.
I understand. The opinion of Yoo Han-soo is effective in making Spark look like a ‘UA idol’.
But then it would conflict with the original plan to make them into authentic idols. Everything would go back to nothing… … .
Tears flowed from my heart. It seemed as if I could already hear the sound of experience points being taken away.
The planning team leader, who had been silently listening to Yoo Han-soo’s words, put the printed materials down on the table and asked.
“Then, PD, what do you think we should do?”
Then, Yoo Han-soo handed over the PPT, asking people to look at it first.
The white slide contained Jang Jun-hoo’s new album cover and a graph showing a sharp upward trend.
“As the planning team knows, I participated in the planning of Jang Jun-hoo’s music video this time, right?”
I was wondering why that X-kick album was coming out here.
An unexpected relationship made my back hurt.
“As you can see, the number of views increases very steeply from a certain point in time. Considering that the increase rate usually decreases over time unless it goes viral, you can see that effective concept planning contributed to the longevity of the content.”
How does that connect?
It seemed as if Yoo Han-soo thought everything that came out of his mouth was just words. There were more than a few points where it didn’t even sound like words.
It was true that unless it went viral, it was difficult for content that had been around for a long time to see a rapid increase in views or show an upward trend.
But this is wrong from the start. Jang Jun-hoo’s music video went viral because of Choi Je-ho.
Even in the community, Choi Je-ho’s name could be seen quite often.
≫ Find out who the male lead in Jang Jun-hoo’s music video is
My name is Choi Je-ho and I am a U.A. student.
I’m 20 years old this year and I’m a dance member
He is said to be the oldest person in the series
└ Wow, I thought you were an aspiring actor
For your information, during the monitoring process, I didn’t hear a single comment saying that this new song was particularly good or that the music video direction was good.
There’s no need to say anything about the story. It’s just about a man going through a miserable everyday life due to the sadness of a broken heart.
Therefore, it means that all of that upward trend was driven by Choi Je-ho.
‘Where did you come from trying to steal someone else’s credit?’
Besides, Jang Jun-hoo’s music video was released relatively recently to be used as evidence for whether the concept contributes to the longevity of the content.
There was a lot more I wanted to say, but I felt like my mouth would hurt.
Yoo Han-soo continued, perhaps feeling that our silence was a sign of listening.
“I think that referring to successful cases as much as possible and taking the right approach is a way to reduce the risks that may arise in a new business. That’s what I think.”
I was amazed. You have to be so shameless to make a living.
How can such an ordinary story of the aftermath of a breakup be so confidently called a success story?
I, the listener, was in pain, but Yoo Han-soo, the person involved, was relaxed like a professional. My head was spinning.
“That’s why I keep pushing ballad idols. Please look at the next screen.”
Then Yoo Han-soo turned the screen.
The newly appeared screen contained a crude composite of a large grassy field and a group photo of unnamed men.
There was a title written in small letters under the photo.
‘Sentimental boys, stay in the winter.’… …he said.
After that, Yoo Han-soo said a lot of things. But I didn’t listen.
* * *
As I returned to the practice room after the meeting, the Spark guys gathered around me.
The first to speak was Lee Cheong-hyeon.
“Hey, how was the meeting?”
Lee Cheong-hyeon looked at me with both hands clasped together.
Park Joo-woo muttered as he looked back and forth between Lee Cheong-hyeon and me.
“… … I’m not sure, but I think it was something unusual.”
Instead of answering Park Joo-woo’s question, I sat the guys down on the floor.
And I explained the situation as concisely and clearly as possible.
“… … So the conclusion is that we might become emotional winter boys.”
As soon as I finished speaking, silence fell over the practice room.
I know what you guys are thinking. You probably think it would have been better to just go with the original Winter Boy that UA put out.
This time, the first one to break the silence was Lee Cheong-hyeon.
“Does that make sense? If there’s a good reason, then I don’t mind. Is the whole reasoning behind the plan to debut a boy group in the winter?”
“That’s what I heard today.”
“The planning is too poor. So, from now on, we can only do Spring Boy, Summer Boy, and Fall Boy?”
“When you all become adults, I’ll put out something like ‘Boys Become Men.’”
“Then maybe I’ll become a man every quarter… … .”
For some reason, Choi Je-ho said the same thing I was thinking. Lee Cheong-hyeon, who had been furious, turned desperate after hearing what I said.
Leaving Lee Cheong-hyeon, who looked distressed, behind for a moment, I looked at the other members and asked.
“What do you guys think?”
“Us?”
“Oh. If you like it, then tell me honestly. That way, we can decide on the direction for the future.”
Choi Je-ho answered my question right away.
“I’m not that good.”
“why?”
“If we’re going to be ballad idols, there’s no reason for Kang Ki-yeon and I to be on this team, right? Rather than me singing, it would be better if Park Joo-woo or Jeong Seong-bin sing one more line.”
“What, why are you trying to drag me out too?”
I could hear the fire between our Sapodungs burning again. Anyway, if we don’t fight even for a day, thorns will grow, really.
“I don’t think the concept itself is bad. But if you ask me whether PD-nim’s concept is better than the concept my hyung wrote, then no.”
“… … I also like what my brother planned better.”
Jeong Seong-bin and Park Joo-woo’s opinions were the same as Choi Je-ho’s.
It’s not like they’re forcing themselves to say that my opinion is good just because they’re trying to please me. They have no reason to look at me, the best tactician in this area.
Finally, Spark’s opinion was unanimous as even Kang Ki-yeon raised his hand.
Aside from the fact that I didn’t like the limited number of PTs, I would have at least considered it positively if the guys had wanted a sentimental winter boy.
‘Since it’s come to this, I have to somehow put Winter Boy into hibernation.’
I made up my mind.
As if responding to my will, the system appeared with a bright light in my field of vision.