Producer with no Regrets - Chapter 813



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Episode 813. Main Character (In My World) (4)

The first person Hong Gyu-heon had to convince was his older brother, Hong Mun-heon.

‘Sisyphus’, run by Hong Yeon-heon, plans and produces the HPT Music Awards, but in the end, it is nothing more than a subcontractor that receives outsourcing.

This plan could not be carried out without the permission of my eldest brother, Hong Mun-heon. And there was a serious problem with this plan.

“Gyu-heon.”

Her brother, whom she had not seen in a long time, looked at her with his still dry face.

“Are you saying that now?”

It was strange from the moment I was first called.

Hong Gyu-heon, who often ate Western food with him, called him to a Chinese restaurant. Then, he ordered Chinese alcohol, which he had no interest in.

Hong Mun-heon took a bite of a few pieces of sweet and sour pork and then let out a sigh.

“How do you think KS Entertainment will react if something like that happens?”

“You’ll be angry.”

Hong Gyu-heon answered calmly. However, fear must have bloomed inside her true heart hidden behind several layers of masks.

The youngest brother was pretending to be calm.

Hong Mun-heon knew that and suppressed his agitated tone. Although he said he would kill them, Hong Gyu-heon heard it as colder and he was scared.

“Yeah, I’ll be mad.”

KS Entertainment is a giant in the entertainment industry in South Korea. It is one of the first pioneers who created the industry itself.

Their relationship with the media in South Korea is by no means shallow. This also applies to their relationship with HPT Media.

“There are a lot of people involved. From the lowest rookie PDs to the highest directors. And they’re saying we’re openly feeding them water at the biggest K-pop event? Even if they retaliate right away, we have nothing to say.”

“But, I need it.”

Those selfish words surprisingly resonated well with Hong Mun-heon.

Chaebols are blood-related organizations.

They are entangled in rights and obligations, and are sensitive to the interests of the organization. Without blood ties, no one can dent the walls they have built, and no one can enter.

A member of such a closed organization is making this request to the head who will be in charge of the organization in the future.

Please listen to my request without worrying about the people living outside the walls.

This proposal, which may seem very unusual to an outsider, is a natural request to an insider. Saying, “I need it,” is the same as saying, “We need it.”

“What do you need it for?”

“I need it for my success.”

“What is the view you see?”

Hong Gyu-heon clenched her fist on the table. She had to suppress her fear of her brother as much as possible.

When I said I wanted to create an idol, I had to suppress the criticism and contempt that poured in.

Only then did she dare to bring up her dream in front of her brother.

“A company that even if all the sisters and brothers combined had, they couldn’t keep up with.”

Worth 3,000,000,000,000 (3 trillion) won or more.

“… … .”

Hong Moon-heon looked at his younger brother’s face suspiciously. He wanted to immediately put his hand on his forehead to check if he had a fever.

But he seems to be in his right mind. He didn’t include the company his father was in. If he had included his father’s name, that would be proof that he’s crazy.

As a last resort, I left out my father’s name, so I only mentioned my older siblings’ names…

“Are you in your right mind?”

Still, I couldn’t avoid asking this question.

Hong Gyu-heon nodded.

“huh.”

“Yeah, it’s not like you’ve been talking nonsense for a day or two. I’ll go back and think about what I heard today.”

As Hong Mun-heon got up, Hong Gyu-heon grabbed the hem of his jacket and hung on to him.

“You’re saying you won’t do it!”

“Hey, why is he like this!”

How can he do something that he would have done as a child at this age? Hong Mun-heon was embarrassed, but at the same time, he felt slightly happy as he remembered the old days.

“Is there no such thing as shame?”

“Ah, do it! Do it!”

Hong Moon-heon guessed why his younger brother was showing symptoms of infantile regression. Surprisingly, his conclusion was that his younger brother was normal.

When Hong Mun-heon was young, he often told Hong Gyu-heon stories about great people in history. One of the stories he used as an example was Han Shin.

He is one of the heroes who helped Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang establish the Han Dynasty and escaped the wrath by crawling between the legs of the gangsters.

I often tell myself that there is no shame in pursuing a greater cause and dream.

That’s how Hong Mun-heon witnessed his younger brother’s childhood regression.

“You didn’t even eat enough! My little brother bought it for me!”

This guy is serious.

He exudes the spirit of a CEO who holds the lives of countless employees on his shoulders.

“Let go!”

But what can’t be done is what can’t be done.

Hong Moon-heon sat down again, finished eating the meal his pretty younger sister had bought him, and got up. It goes without saying that Hong Gyu-heon had been trying to persuade him all this time.

On his way back from a bitter meeting with his older brother, Hong Gyu-heon shed tears in secret.

Because she had shame.

‘Isn’t that possible…?’

But one day this problem was solved very easily.

The eldest brother misunderstood that Seongpil was Hong Gyuheon’s pillar of support. Hong Gyuheon suddenly developed a sense of rebellion, perhaps because of the past where he was insulted by his older brother (which was his own regressive behavior), and planned a ridiculous plan with Seongpil.

Seongpil pretended to be her boyfriend and went to her brother’s house to eat.

And after a while, my brother called Hong Gyu-heon and said this.

“Yeah, it wasn’t an easy decision for you either.”

Then he gave permission to plan the HPT Music Awards.

“… … ?”

Did Seongpil brainwash Hong Munheon?

Looking at what he did to the Girls’ League, it doesn’t seem like it’s impossible. It was a moment when Hong Gyu-heon’s trust in Seong-pil deepened even more.

So I overcame the first hurdle.

* * *

The second obstacle was my older sister, Hong Yeon-heon.

“Well, it’s not that hard to change where idols sit.”

It was an easy task.

All they had to do was make the idols’ waiting seats face each other.

Hong Yeon-heon showed the blueprint by drawing a picture on a tablet while sitting.

In front of the wings on both sides of the main stage, there will be waiting seats for idols. They will face diagonally toward the stage, but to the audience, they will look like they are facing each other.

“Something like this?”

“Thank you, sis.”

“I gave it to you, so now you should receive it.”

“… … ?”

It wasn’t free after all.

Hong Gyu-heon couldn’t help but think back to the past. In the past, Hong Yeon-heon had tried to bury ‘Atlas’, a performance planning company that had been in a relationship with Garo Enter from the beginning.

No, I’m asking because I wanted to give Atlas better work so that he could get the Girls’ League work.

Anyway, a similar request may come up. It may be forced. If so, Hong Gyu-heon must choose.

‘But, logically, I can’t betray CEO Jo Jin-man… … .’

There is something Hong Gyu-heon said to Jo Jin-man at that time.

He made Jo Jin-man’s eyes water as he spoke such wonderful words like “is it a dream or reality” like Sung-pil.

But now…

‘We have our own circumstances, so please be considerate and understand.’

Then what does this make Hong Gyu-heon?

Since ancient times, a leader must have a cause.

At some point, if you change your mind like turning over the palm of your hand, the leader’s words lose their weight.

And the justification that Hong Gyu-heon presented, while persuasive from the company’s perspective in that it was seeking greater profits, was at odds with the leadership strategy she had been implementing.

‘This is some kind of drain… … .’

Is it the listing of Garo Enter and its bright future? Or is it the relationship with Jo Jin-man?

Just thinking about it makes me break out in a cold sweat.

“I want to see Darkest.”

“ok?”

“Yooseon, I want to see you again.”

“… … Seo Yu-seon?”

“Yeah. You were hired as a performance director at Garo Enter, right? You have a connection? I kept contacting KS Enter, but there was no answer. I think they lost control.”

Well, I guess that’s to be expected, since it was torn apart by such a bad thing.

therefore.

“You call.”

“… … Call me. Call me, what, are you going to drink with me? Are you asking me to entertain you right now?!”

“No, call him up on stage! What is he talking about?!”

Hong Yeon-heon explained his plan.

“Oh, the harmony between juniors and seniors? Harmony? Are you going to decide on something like that as the theme for the special stage? And are you going to tie up so-and-so from the Girls’ League and Yoo-seon from Darkest and send them out?”

“Yeah. That’s exactly the picture you want. Do you think people will get a sense of it just by looking at each company’s idols? That’s a no no. We need a visible symbol. A showdown between the times each company has built up! A scene from history!”

“How did Mr. Yoo-seon get the credit for our company’s achievements?”

“You’re the performance director. So I guess that’s your department. Call me.”

“… … .”

“Can you do it?”

Hong Gyu-heon slowly averted his gaze to the side.

“I, I’m the president of a company, so I don’t know about casting and stuff.”

“Hey, stop being so annoying.”

“It’s true. I’m the president of a company. I don’t know much about that. I just handle recruiting, management, and business.”

“Hey, stop being so annoying.”

“Well, ask Director Park. I really don’t know… … .”

Hong Gyu-heon made the most pitiful expression possible. It was to avoid this situation. Even he thought it was a really shallow move.

‘I was the one who bought back my shares as soon as the company had some spare money so that I wouldn’t have what was mine taken away… ‘

There’s no way I’d let a company run by someone else’s will. My brothers and sisters all know that…

“Eww… … !”

Suddenly, Hong Yeon-heon covered his face and groaned. Hong Gyu-heon looked on in surprise, and Hong Yeon-heon grimaced, letting out a labored breath.

“Sister?”

“No, no. It reminds me of the old days… … .”

Hong Yeon-heon looked at his younger brother with compassion.

“Don’t trust men too much… … .”

“huh?”

“If a relationship can be maintained by giving up what’s yours, then it’s not true love… … .”

“uh……?”

“I wondered what kind of person you were because you praised me, ugh. Yeah, yeah, even if I told you now, would you even understand? Okay, I’ll ask Director Park.”

“… … ?”

A few days later, Hong Yeon-heon came to Garo Enter and met Seong-pil.

Hong Gyu-heon waited anxiously for the conversation between the two to end.

‘Director Park might be able to call Seo Yu-seon.’

But, let’s say Seo Yu-seon appears on a stage with the theme of ‘Harmony between seniors and juniors, the historical site.’

Let’s say you put on a great performance with the Girls’ League.

‘How is that the history of Garo Enter…?’

How could that be the stage for the grand beginning and rise of Garo Enter?

Isn’t this just stealing what KS Entertainment has grown and putting it on stage?

‘Director Park would know better… … .’

At that moment, Seongpil’s face flashed through Hong Gyuheon’s mind.

‘Sir, what kind of group is Darkest?’

‘I went to a fan signing event and I was the only guy there.’

‘I still occasionally keep in touch with my fan mates from back then.’

‘I was crazy back then… … .’

‘Oh, that’s ridiculous. It’s the real Yoo-seon. The real Yoo-seon is in our company, oh, it’s the real Seo Yoo-seon!’

‘Huh? Are you still crazy?’

“… … .”

At that moment, the door to the president’s office opened and Hong Yeon-heon came in. Hong Gyu-heon was startled and straightened his disheveled posture.

“Sister?”

“Yeah. A-reum and Woo Hyo-min are coming out.”

“uh?”

“I decided to do that.”

“… … .”

Hong Gyu-heon didn’t bother to mention Seo Yu-seon again. It was because of Hong Yeon-heon’s somewhat sad expression.

And, Hong Gyu-heon’s trust and suspicion toward Seong-pil deepened a little more.

‘You can’t really use hypnosis?’

Could it be that Hong Gyu-heon himself was hypnotized without knowing it?

* * *

And now.

Sungpil was looking at the HPT Music Awards stage design drawings. The most noticeable thing was the idols’ waiting area structure.

The seating structure is divided into two sections, one on each side of the stage. There is a passageway extending straight through the center of the stage to Stage B, dividing the waiting areas for idols into two sections.

On both sides of the stage, idols from Garo Enter and KS Enter will sit closest to each other. And they will face each other like the waiting screen for a game.

Seongpil covered his face.

“Is it okay if I feel a little embarrassed?”

“Be proud.”

Hong Gyu-heon tried to put his arm around Seong-pil’s shoulder, but was unable to overcome the height difference of nearly 20 cm and ended up only placing his hand on his shoulder.

“Don’t bend your knees.”

Bent over.

Hong Gyu-heon put his arm around Seong-pil’s shoulder and pointed to a spot on the design drawing with his index finger.

It was a place where horizontal enter idols sat.

“There are seven Waypercent members sitting here. Here are five Chaotic Energy members. And here is Hyomin. Finally, in the seats closest to the stage are our girls, Girls’ League… … Why are you shaking?”

“Oh, no.”

Perhaps because Sungpil had been in Japan for a long time, the expression “our kids” sounded very strange to him. If I had to explain further, it made Sungpil have bad imaginations.

“Thanks to Director Park’s hard work since the beginning of this year, we have finally become a proper entertainment company.”

I have proven my ability to produce and manage a variety of groups. And I am now able to show it to people.

“Our strength, our power. This stage will be an exhibition hall that directly shows Director Park’s efforts and talent. Aren’t you happy?”

Hong Gyu-heon looked at Seong-pil with anticipation.

There are three main players in the classical music industry: performers, brokers, and producers. Producers plan the stages, and brokers place performers on those stages.

Hong Gyu-heon was a kind of middleman.

It was a chance to introduce Sungpil and his talent to the audience from the brightest place in the world.

The time and effort he has put in so far deserves such treatment. So, I hope he is happy.

“Move your hands away.”

Hong Gyu-heon wanted to see his happy face, so he grabbed the hand that was covering his face.

Then, what I saw was his face flushed red.

Her eyes were wet, whether from excitement, embarrassment, or joy. The corners of her mouth moved mysteriously like waves.

Seongpil’s hands were also hot. He used his index finger to point to a spot on the design drawing.

“I guess I’ll sit here… … .”

Caius.

PTR-17.

BBS.

Butes.

The Darkest.

“Director Jeong Ho-hwan’s… … histories… … .”

Only then was Hong Gyu-heon able to realize the emotions that Seong-pil was showing. He was touched.

It was a touching and yet secretly embarrassing experience for him to finally be able to meet the person he had longed for his entire life.

The corners of Hong Gyu-heon’s mouth went up in a twisted manner.

“You seem like a pervert… … .”

“yes?!”

“Oh, no. I misspoke.”

“Don’t sit here again.”

Son Hye-bin intervened between the two and pointed out a part of the design drawing.

“Our history.”

Chaotic energy.

Way percent.

Woo Hyo-min.

The Girls’ League.

“Brother, but you really seem like a pervert.”

Min Kyung-seop, who was sitting in his seat, burst into laughter. When he looked at Han Gu-in as if asking for his consent, Han Gu-in only showed a bitter smile.

Is it true that your face turns red like that just by seeing a trace of your idol? You really are like a pervert… … .

Of course, Koreans understand.

For example, it could be the feeling of a new pianist who enters the same concert hall as a senior master pianist whom he had dreamed of.

I think I could shed tears of emotion.

“He is not there, though.”

Seongpil’s face instantly turned as white as a sheet of paper. The emotion in his eyes disappeared like melting snow, and his eyes were filled with hostility.

“Yes, the golden calf in the temple was gone, and in its place was a silver-plated goat… … .”

“yes?”

“Director Park, what do you think? Is it good? How do you like this picture? Try to describe it in words.”

“It’s a situation I never expected.”

Hong Gyu-heon smiled proudly.

“It’s going to be a complete bloody revenge.”

“… … ?”

What kind of revenge?

“It’s the perfect time, place, and situation to dare to compare with a small agency. It’s the best presentation show in Japan, the territory of the Girls’ League, with the minimum weight class, and about to be listed. KS Entertainment, full of lies, will be beaten like a dog in the middle of the exchange rate… .”

“… … .”

Hong Gyu-heon took his arm off Seong-pil’s shoulder and went to sit down in his seat.

“Okay, let’s start a pleasant meeting. Our kids will each win an award, so let’s predict which one they will win and talk about future management and marketing.”

“Rookie of the Year! Rookie of the Year! Rookie of the Year! Rookie of the Year!”

Son Hye-bin slammed the table. It was a little scary because she looked like an audience cheering for a gladiator in the Colosseum.

“Chaotic energy! Chaotic energy! Chaotic energy!”

“Oh, they’re going to win the Rookie of the Year award.”

Chaotic energy is popular.

It has the enthusiastic support of young girls (elementary school students).

When the phenomenon was first observed, Garo Enter was quite surprised. Neither the Girls’ League, Way Percent, nor Woo Hyo-min were popular among elementary school students.

So I first experienced how dedicated and powerful little girls can be.

With time to spare, they sacrificed themselves for the chaotic energy in the ocean of the Internet. Their power was equal to or greater than that of the Internet ghosts who sat in the corner of their rooms like idlers.

Why on earth did this fan base appear… … .

“Combined Weirdly Kaiatic Energy! Join Us for Your Life!”

The fan management team predicted that this was because chaotic energy pursued unrealistic beauty.

They pursued a fantastical visualism that took a step away from a realistic feel, and were well-received by children at an age when fantasy is prevalent.

Roughly… … I could only give such an afterthought explanation. Among them, the only one who understood the hearts of the little girls was Son Hye-bin, who had directly created the chaotic energy.

“It’s the Rookie of the Year award! It’s the Grand Prize next year!”

“Oh, Director Son, after receiving the Rookie of the Year award, properly arrange the kids’ schedules.”

Hong Gyu-heon didn’t have the confidence to calm Son Hye-bin down, so he just gave the order.

“Let’s move on. What’s the way percent?”

“I think I’ll probably get the main prize.”

Min Kyung-seop said calmly.

“A group with a good story, good results, and who was caught by a malicious agency but was miraculously released. They spread their wings and met the sky after meeting a new agency… … .”

“What kind of press release machine is this? It just rattles off the words from the article.”

“I wrote a few of them too.”

Waypercent is not yet a profitable group for Garo Enter. Nevertheless, recruiting them has been beneficial for Garo Enter.

It’s usually hard for fans to like a management company, but thanks to Waypercent’s salvation story, Garo Entertainment has become a so-called ‘good company’.

The public perception was the same. As Garo Enter revealed the evil deeds of Yellow Submarine Enter, the news also took interest.

Of course, such superficial interest alone does not make money. The real profit is the influx of trainees that comes from that image.

“We’re going to start accepting female trainees soon, so you can look forward to it.”

What entertainment agency do trainees want to go to?

It is one of the three major entertainment companies.

That is, capital and trust are the conditions.

Garo Enter has proven its credibility with Waypercent and will also prove its capital in the listing wave following the HPT Music Awards.

Above all, female trainees will be turning their eyes to the Girls’ League. They will be submitting applications in anticipation of becoming a second Girls’ League.

Girls’ League is one of the top two girl groups, on par with KARA.

“Anyway, if Waypercent wins the main prize, the story will be truly complete. After the tearful live broadcast, if we upload a screenshot to the community and distribute the materials to reporters, I think it will be roughly finished. If we do an overseas promotional concert tour, the fans will be moved again, saying, ‘Our kids are performing overseas.’ That’s about it?”

“Okay, okay, what about Woo Hyo-min?”

Woo Hyo-min’s manager is Sung-pil. This is because Sung-pil is the link to Ieum Enter. He was even a director at Ieum Enter.

Seongpil said that.

“Woo Hyo-min is a god.”

“So what?”

“I, I just got back from Japan so I didn’t have much of a chance to look into the materials from Ieum Entertainment… … .”

“Okay. Then the last one is the Girls’ League.”

Everyone’s eyes became serious.

Seongpil also responded seriously.

“The goal of the Girls’ League, as you all know, is the target.”

Target…….

Everyone there was thrilled by that deep and beautiful sound.

Since ancient times, those who have entered the entertainment industry have dreamed of winning the grand prize at least once.

Soon after, the target realizes that it is only allowed for idols from large entertainment agencies and gives up.

This has been going on for about 20 years.

The object exists on a huge tower built up by the glory of those who receive it and the resignation of those who do not.

A sanctuary where even eye contact is not permitted.

The Girls’ League has set foot in that forbidden area…

“The possibility is about 8%.”

“Why is it so low… … ?”

Hong Gyu-heon trembled with a sense of betrayal.

“There’s no way our Soviets wouldn’t get the award!”

“Even Hye-bin, who made 50 billion won in sales in one year, didn’t receive the grand prize.”

“Kyungseop, do you want to die?”

The odds of winning the Girls’ League Grand Prize are 8/100.

“Have you been gaslighting me all this time… …?”

Hong Gyu-heon felt as if the very foundation he had been standing on had collapsed.

“Originally, I couldn’t receive it, but I thought I could… … ? Like waving a carrot in front of a horse, you’re waving the target in front of my eyes too… … ? This kind of thing, this kind of thing is too cruel… … .”

“Yes, 8% chance.”

and.

“I will increase that probability to 50% here.”

“… … ?”

“Please listen.”

Park Sung-pil, logical development.