The Birth of the Monstrous Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 242



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#242. VS

Running Girls, which started with 100 people, only 25 advance to the final episode.

However, among the Japanese contestants, Amy and Matsumura, who seemed likely to debut, did not survive.

There were various misfortunes.

It is a survival show that receives a better response in Japan than in Korea. This means that there are a lot more viewers voting in Japan.

So, instead of the stable candidates Amy and Matsumura, I strategically voted evenly for other Japanese participants.

We want to send as many Japanese trainees to live broadcasts as possible.

But it turned out to be poisonous.

Although we did not overlook the fact that you can watch and vote on YouTube in addition to these two countries, the overseas voter turnout was significantly higher than in Korea and Japan combined.

It was harsh for participants who were in this group.

To be precise, they were attractive, but there was no narrative, so it didn’t seem to matter if I didn’t vote for them.

In the broadcast, the motivations for applying for all the participants were revealed, but among them, the MNS trainees were different.

‘The friends I practiced with at MNS are counting down the days to their debut with CLEF.’

CLEF debuts in the last week of Seo Ji-an’s activities.

Official SNS, YouTube content, and profiles were also released.

A celebrity has already emerged. Since this is an MNS with abundant liquidity, the quality of management was high.

On the other hand, the MNS trainees who appeared on Running Girl because they failed to make it to CLEF are exhausted every time.

They are also in the position of receiving training, but they also have to teach the Japanese members of the competition team, so each episode is difficult and their eyes lose focus.

Lips that should be moisturized by applying lip balm included in PPL are also chapped.

In addition, although the intention was to create a localized K-pop group, overseas viewers had a strong perception that K-pop should be made by Koreans.

Likewise, the eliminated candidates also had a stronger bond with the MNS trainees.

As we watched more closely than anyone else how much effort the young girls put in for the competition team, a farewell was depicted that made viewers’ noses water.

These narratives come together.

Of the 25 people who survived the 3rd ranking announcement ceremony, all 1st to 10th place became MNS trainees.

The difference in scores between 1st and 10th was not that big, but there was a double gap between 10th and 11th.

‘The joke that only Koreans are debuting in localized K-Pop Survival is gradually becoming a reality.’

Jung Woo-dam had no idea whether he would be able to become popular in Japan like that.

The sprint girls debut team’s goal is to make their world debut.

After working in Japan, they debuted in Korea and toured in other countries as well. It is no different from K-pop idols who follow the general route to success.

But there is a prerequisite.

It should not be buried in Japanese activities.

If they do that, it may seem as if they are running away using their Korean debut as an excuse because they are unable to gain popularity.

‘The best is to reach No. 1 on Oricon a few times.’

So, we decided that it would be advantageous to have Japanese members, so we had 90 people participate, but now the ratio has become almost 1:1.

Woodam, who was watching from the camera zone, gave a consoling applause to the participants who were crying and breaking up, and asked the executive director who accompanied them today as well.

“Director, how many trainees directly under your direct control do you think would be ideal for debuting?”

“I thought at least two to three people would debut. “Me and the company.”

“What happens if the number of debutants is filled with direct trainees?”

I thought the executive director would be embarrassed by that, but he just felt proud.

“The plan is the same. Be sincere and not cause controversy. Well, to be honest, I might have to rely on the composition team Seeth.”

The saying was that no matter what the situation, if there was a song that would create a syndrome, everything would be resolved.

MNS used to control song requests for Jung Woo-dam, but now it has the largest composing team customized for clients.

Seeth also does not refuse a song unless it is a customer who would feel embarrassed for giving it to them.

Since customers must be able to afford the high unit price, the order volume is naturally limited.

Then Woodam had another worry.

“There are 7 debutants, so even if the group consists of only MNS trainees, 3 people will be eliminated in the end.”

If you fail CLEF and are eliminated from Running Girl, you will have to leave MNS.

It’s not like you’re being kicked out.

However, starting with Shin Kim Choi, three girl groups are debuting in succession, so there is no guarantee when the next one will come out.

“Now that we’ve secured a quick supply, it’s time to come in.”

“Who else is coming?”

Woodam wondered why the executive director was suddenly speaking gibberish, but he decided to take a short break from recording before playing the final competition song.

The studio door opens and outsiders enter.

The MNS staff outside said that they had received a consent form not to leak information about the survivors and those who were eliminated, and handed it to the executive director.

The executive director checks them one by one and tells them who they are.

“This is SGS, TKL, KOTA, PHO, and Eevee Entertainment casting team. “We have employees from Asher Hong’s agency, and we decided to cast Zion ourselves.”

“Aren’t these companies that participated in the loud boycott?”

“you’re right. Even if our interests are aligned, we must reciprocate.”

No one knows yet who will debut in Running Girl and who will drop out.

However, coming to this stage means that a fandom has been created, and since a full-scale casting war will unfold once the final episode is over anyway, it was decided to greet the participants in advance.

‘Because they are participants with a formed fandom, no matter which agency they go to, they will be first in line to join the debut group.’

Even if MNS trainees do not make it to the final 7, the day will come when they will meet in the music industry with only a different agency.

Additionally, Japanese participants are also eligible.

Because it is the world’s second-largest music market, Japanese members are preferred when selecting foreigners.

“By the way, TKL and SGS Enter came too?”

Woodam was surprised.

Because I came to a large agency with a good talent pool.

“It is not easy to find talent even in large companies. In the past, when auditions were held, many teenagers with both visual and talent applied, but recently, the success rate of street casting has increased again.”

“is it so?”

“sure. “These days, pretty and handsome friends say they want to become YouTubers or SNS influencers rather than being idols who have a lot to pay attention to and a tight schedule.”

So, this place where people voluntarily gathered to become idols must be like a jewel box.

“okay? And I had no idea that senior Asher Hong’s agency would also produce idols.”

“Couldn’t the formation of S.E.S.S. have had an impact?”

After answering, the executive director went to the casting staff and introduced the eliminated candidates who wanted to remain in Korea and pursue K-pop.

There was no participant who did not receive a business card due to the different standards of beauty pursued by each agency.

In particular, Amy and Agen Shojo’s Matsumura, who were the only ones from Houkago 44 who made it to the third round, received a lot.

“When are you going to join Agen Shojo for the second season? “There is no way to get in.”

“I said that because I didn’t know you would give me a business card.”

Amy knows very well that Agen Shojo is not a standard system, but she only said it to make people think about the second season after watching the broadcast.

‘More than anything, even if you become Agenshojo, you can only see Udam at the selection ceremony, right? MNS will do the training and recording on behalf of Woodam.’

However, if you remain in Korea, natural meetings become possible.

The agency she was particularly interested in was:

‘Royal Music.’

It was the Asher Hong Division.

Although he is not the representative of the agency, before Jung Woo-dam debuted, he was the most famous male singer-songwriter in Korea, and singer-songwriters who admired him signed with Royal Music and began to be called the Asher Hong Division.

‘Asher Hong is a member of the composition team S.S.E.S.’ ‘If I become a K-pop idol who composes music, won’t I be able to join SISS?’

Amy was amazed.

About your perfect plan.

She approached Jung Woo-dam.

“Producer, I have something to ask you.”

Since Shojo Agen calls Udam a producer, all the other Japanese contestants also call him that.

“It was a shame to be eliminated.”

“thank you. By the way, I want to learn composition.”

“really?”

Singing and dancing seem to be a more urgent priority for Amy, but since the number of self-producing idols is increasing, Woodam wrote down on a note and handed her what to learn first.

Scale, chords, tonality, mode, etc.

Even though it was written in small letters on a post-it note, it was so dense that Amy’s eyes were rolling.

“… … Do I have to learn all of this?”

“The fact that people are not learning about Mars is a lie from companies that are eager to make money. “I would recommend the piano as an instrument.”

“Wow, wow. helpful.”

After saying thank you, Amy went back to Matsumura.

“When I say something nice, I vote for the second term.”

“Am I on the management team?”

Soon the break was over, and the casting team members and eliminated candidates left the studio.

The survivors changed into their practice clothes, touched up their makeup, and then watched the final competition song.

I can’t believe you responded to the new contest song right after the tearful farewell ceremony.

Woodam felt sorry for the contestants, but it would be rude to sympathize with the girls who were determined to debut, so he just took an active part.

“The title is Hi Hi. It means Hi and Japanese hi! “The lyrics have a high proportion of Korean.”

The final stage needs a ballad.

The second song was composed by ZER0 Number, the third by Vandal Band, and the fourth song by Herb Power.

‘I found out right away that Herb Power was senior Jung Woo-dam, but he insisted that it wasn’t him… … .’

The MNS trainees were confused as to whether they should be fooled.

Hachizen and Minami also contributed songs for the contest, but the composers received popular votes just like the contestants, so only the top performers were able to provide songs for the final episode.

Jung Woo-dam is serving three people by himself.

‘If you hadn’t turned the famous song party into a survival show, Japanese composers would have remained.’

This is the result of raising the level significantly.

Thanks to this, an atmosphere was created that people had to watch Running Girl just to hear the contest song.

The MNS trainees sitting side by side held hands.

‘Let’s debut.’

* * *

Jung Woo-dam left the Running Girl studio and went to the session practice room.

“I’m here.”

“Oh, Mr. Woodam, let’s watch together too.”

“What are you doing now?”

“It’s a private room.”

There were many people who came out on Sunday as well, and they were cheering on Seo Ji-an while watching the music broadcast.

“I’m sorry to the juniors at Amus, but your arms tend to bend inward.”

“Jian, win!”

Then, Chan-hee Park looks at the two top candidates and corrects them.

“Aren’t you a candidate for Amus today?”

“… … “It’s real.”

Jung Woo-dam also couldn’t believe his eyes.

I didn’t hear anything because it wasn’t delivered separately after the activity was over.

[Seo Ji-an – Winter Again]

VS

[Jung Woo-dam – LA st]

Woodam swallowed his breath after reading the subtitles.

“Why am I the number one candidate?”

The SISS members laugh.

“Although Amus has recovered a lot with new songs, I think it was not reflected because the performance was ambiguous for two consecutive times.”

“Did Woodam’s fans use their voting power to cheer him up because of Loud?”

“Woodam’s fandom has really grown a lot.”

“Isn’t this going to lead to team kills? Jian, because it was a pre-release, the album score is not included.”

Woodam waved his hand, asking if that was possible.

“Oh, no way.”

They each did their own thing, but gathered again because the last stage was for Seo Ji-an.

“I want to see the title stage soon.”

“me too.”

Just then, the MC announces the first place winner.

-Congratulations on taking first place this week! Woodam Jung LA st!

Seo Ji-an, smiling brightly, looks at the camera and claps her hands.

He is looking so straight at the camera that it feels like he is making eye contact.

‘I’m smiling, but I feel alive.’

Woodam shuddered and turned off the TV.

It was time to check the 40 leads received from Seeth.

A lead can be considered a reference report.

Write down what kind of song you want for the bass, what kind of melody you want, and the overall tune you want, using existing released music as examples.

However, all 40 leads… … .

“I sent all the songs composed by Woodam as references.”

“We decided to do customization, but the lead was like this, so we couldn’t even touch it until Mr. Woodam came.”

Woodam also groaned and came to a conclusion.

“It would be better to refer to half of the lead and use the rest to reflect the individuality.”

“Is it okay if it’s different from the lead?”

“If you don’t like it, you should get a refund.”

Since Woodam had reached S rank all the way to the pulpit, he believed in his decision.

Seeth members also changed their thoughts, wondering if customers would be very satisfied rather than crying and not giving them a refund.

This is because CISS will decide on the artist’s color and personality, which is not easy for entertainment companies.

“agree!”

So that day, I focused on drafting until I got off work. It was a rough draft, but when Jung Woo-dam came, the level of completion was so good that he only had to arrange a few parts.

It was natural for someone to bring up something like this.

“We can do the rest ourselves.”

“From what I can see. Mr. Woodam has taken care of all the lines, so I’m sure you can complete one piece a day without problems?”

Woodam had a personality that did not hesitate.

“Is that so?”

Of course, there were other reasons as well.

It’s a team. If Woodam does everything alone, it will not make the members more comfortable, but will block their progress.

Afterwards, Woodam returned home feeling relieved.

After the bears’ nap contest, it was fun to return home.

“Brother is here!”

Five engineering students who had gone out to explore with good timing also returned to the garden.

-Hehe.

5 Woong smiles brightly.

It seems that this was the first item I found while exploring alone.

“What did you pick up?”

5 Woong planted a seed next to the Love (Ex) tree.

All the bears gather together, and the hose boy also comes to spray water.

However, the new seed grew differently from other trees.

One branch stretched out long.

at that time.

The branches of the love tree also grew longer.

It tangled and merged like a spiral with the branches of the new tree.

‘Yeonliji?’

The smoke from the cabin reveals the identity of the new tree.

-The peace (B) tree has grown.

Woodam massaged the bridge of his nose.

“Eh? Isn’t this just love and peace? “How come I’m becoming more and more distant from my talent as an entertainer?”

Then the bears look up at the connected branches of the two trees and cheer.

-Hey!

I finally found a strong branch to hang the swing on without breaking.