Debut or Die

Chapter 261

As soon as the live broadcast of episode 261

ended, I called the company and talked to the management staff.

I heard that it will be released at the same time as Youngrin.

And the company is said to have turned upside down. It was worth it. Here’s a summary of Youngrin’s recent performance.

‘Ranked 3rd on the largest music site in Korea.’

To provide comparative data, Testa’s latest song ‘Call’ is ranked 37th in the yearly music chart.

Besides, there are only four songs by Youngrin in the TOP50 on this yearly chart. Two title songs, one OST, and one variety collaboration song.

It was a shameful number.

‘Never win.’

It’s not only popular, but the bone marrow fandom is quite solid, so there’s no corner to dig into.

In a word, the simultaneous release of the sound source… It was like an honorable death.

Of course, it’s not just the company that has turned upside down.

“With senior Youngrin?”

“yes.”

“under… … .”

Even within the group itself, the first meeting of the new year was convened.

I greeted the new year with a lot of work, but actually, that is not important compared to this situation.

I judged more calmly.

‘I just told you on purpose.’

There were four days left until the comeback, but it was impossible to move the date.

The request was to tell them to at least prepare their minds in a situation where a big deal is impossible anyway.

If it is a favor, it can be regarded as a favor, so there is no need to consume emotions. From the point of view of competition in the first place, this is a bit annoying, but the benefit is right.

… Yes, it’s okay to be upset.

“Mundae.”

“why.”

“Are you sure about that information? where did you hear that?”

“The VTIC side told me.”

Big Sejin looked this way with subtle eyes. Roughly translated, it’s like, ‘Isn’t that what you said to fuck me?’

okay. Just in case, I checked that too.

I said this as I tossed and picked up my smartphone.

“I didn’t know, so I asked senior Youngrin directly. that’s right.”

“Whoa.”

With less than four days left and the timing of the comeback overlapping, Youngrin did not bother to lie.

I was just curious.

– It’s been a while since I decided, but it’s amazing that Mr. Moondae knows about it.

I heard the staff talking, but I looked around saying that I had asked just in case.

The crews I work with will be shut down, but compared to our current situation, they don’t have time to pay attention to that.

‘driving me crazy.’

I pressed my temples. Then Cha Yu-jin raised her hand.

“hey! I have that question!”

“Yes, tell me, Eugene.”

“Why can’t I work with senior Youngrin?”

Liu Cheng-wu replied.

“… Youngrin sunbae-nim has a strong image that I trust and listen to. We will be pushed a lot on the music charts.”

“I don’t know before I do! Try it!”

Yes, the ambition is strong and good, but… It was a matter of atmosphere.

How much will morale drop if you can’t even get first place in the real-time entry of music charts even though you’ve got all the regulars like this?

And Youngrin will have more users as time goes by, so this situation, which was released just one day after Youngrin’s new song, was really the worst.

To release a new song when Youngrin’s sound sources are at their peak.

‘It can never be number one unless it is a site on the outskirts.’

The regular record seems to be broken.

“… … .”

And Cha Yujin shrugged her shoulders when she saw the atmosphere of the members who were still immersed in thoughts and worries.

“OK. It’s okay if we don’t win first place! we’re good You can do it well on stage!”

“… !”

“Let’s get first place on stage!”

It was a simple statement. However, the atmosphere was a bit ventilated.

“Yes, it’s been a while since we’ve had an album, but it’s important to do well and finish it safely.”

“That’s right. W Because I prepared hard… Wouldn’t it be a fun activity if you focus on showing a good image… ?”

Yes, such positive thoughts are good.

but… Also, I like to win.

Let’s think.

I tapped the living room floor with my finger.

‘How to beat Youngrin on the music charts?’

First of all, it was clear that Younglin was not promoting this song at all, and there were hardly any rumors in the industry.

Youngrin’s reaction is the same as that of the company.

‘No matter how T1 is, I know all the comeback rumors of quite a few big singers.’

Youngrin herself also said that it has been only a few days since the New Year was confirmed, so in this case, Cheongryeo is uniquely good at information, but most of them are in a state of ignorance.

‘Then, if Testa takes aim at that point and turns the public promotion to the entertainment side… .’

no this is not All the things to appear at the end of the year have already been released, and the variety shows caught at the beginning of the year are already enough. Further increase only increases image consumption.

‘hmm.’

While rubbing the back of my neck, I met Raebin Kim’s dark expression.

“… Do you care too much?”

“yes? Oh no!”

okay. you deserve more attention Because you touched half of this album.

When I found out that even when the uninhabited island was in distress, I was honestly embarrassed when I found out that it was working with the battery that was in the middle of the day.

“just… I am somewhat worried that there are many listeners who will not even try to listen to our song because Youngrin’s new song satisfies their desire to discover a new song.”

Yes, it means that it is worth worrying enough to pour out sentences like this just by stabbing it once.

And I was picking up the points properly.

“that’s right. If a person with a strong popularity takes all the attention, it is likely that the one with a relatively stronger fandom than the public will become their own league.”

It was an inevitable flow.

“… … .”

I thought about it some more and finally opened my mouth.

“So, I think we have to assume that we can’t win no matter what we do in the sound source.”

“… I guess so.”

“Umm~”

“But I think we’ll win first place on a music show.”

Bae Se-jin, who had a serious face, was a little surprised.

“… how?”

“Is that so, senior Youngrin only releases music, and we do albums? There is a record score, right?”

“Ah.”

Yes. We are regulars after a long time, and Youngrin is just a surprise single to celebrate the new year.

‘The fans will try to give it first place by raising another score somehow.’

Because trophies are important.

I am grateful and sorry, but the public reaction to this was not difficult to predict.

-Honestly, Youngrin should have won first place, but Shumbyul pushed it with her fans

– Hahahaha Solo without any publicity VS A male idol who doesn’t come up with a storytelling haha Isn’t it embarrassing

-Testajkkkkkk~ The fans worked

hard -Wow, it’s really distorted in reality, everyone I only listen to young songs;

It is the first time since the accident that the group’s story needs to be raised for a long time.

Victory, which is only a scar, will cool down at the point when it is time to fill up the people watching Testa with mulberry.

So, in the end, there is a line that cannot be retreated.

‘Even if the sound source is given, topicality should not be pushed aside.’

It is necessary to maintain the public ripple effect of the perception that ‘it deserves to be number one’. This is the Maginot Line.

“Aiming for a rating based on the standard of losing the sound source and going all-in on topicality to somehow make the activity famous… I would like to make a suggestion.”

“… !”

“The order of publicity publicity mentions… Everything.”

Extreme selection and concentration were required.

I said and the members seemed to be lost in their own thoughts.

And from the big Sejin, he raised his hand.

“I agree. Is it the most reasonable? There is no other option.”

“okay. It’s a time when strategy is important.”

Kim Rae-bin also nodded.

“I believe that if our activities become famous, more people will try to listen to our songs even late.”

He’s a pretty tenacious guy.

I smiled and then nodded.

Bae Se-jin opened his mouth with a nervous face.

“So, how do you think about creating a topic?”

“We need to discuss the specifics a bit more, but… After all, wouldn’t shock be the answer?”

This was the right thing to steal the topic that Youngrin would absorb all the time with a surprise announcement.

“First, hit people in the back.”

“… ??”

reversal. It’s a word of surprise.

* * *

After some time, January 5th.

The music video for Testa’s new song was released smoothly at midnight on the same day.

The title is ‘Wheel (Day)’.

-Turn

the wheel so that

it

flies away

.

An amusement park in the midday sun.

The dreamy filter and the overlapping effect of time and space gave off a mysterious atmosphere.

At one time in an old amusement park, as beautiful as in a novel captured by a fixed camera, it boasted outstanding visual beauty.

Also, the unrealistic scenery with a sense of incongruity, such as the member appearing in the foreground being in the corner of the same screen, brought out a strange feeling.

-Tok tok tok

The mixing of time and space.

A boy with arms wide open in front of a spinning golden ferris wheel and a blue sky.

Anyone can see that it was a spiritually orthodox successor to the debut song ‘Magical Boy’. It is a masterpiece that is faithful to the world view and gives a subtle impression.

but… I was a bit bored. –

The song

is really

good

.

It is because the momentum of Youngrin’s new song, which will be released suddenly yesterday, was tremendous.

-Awesome younglin

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

-Funny Jam (Popcorn)

-Testa sound source hahahaha I express my condolences in advance… It’s a pity, they said it was regular,

but it wasn’t lightning in the dry sky, and the day before the comeback, the fans were stunned and astonished, asking what kind of disaster this was.

Among the things I was aiming for, the music section was no different from being judged unattainable.

-Ah

why

?

_ Oh, I’m so pissed off

. I need to cut off the internet. It’s been a while since Testa’s activities, so let’s have fun. We just have to work hard.

Still, I waited for the music video, but Testa brought it because it’s a good sound source for everyone to hear, so I lamented.

In addition, some of the expected elements were missing, which made me even more excited.

-It

‘s Moondae’s

black hair

.

So did the other members. It was all natural. There was an atmosphere, but somehow the impact was lacking.

A comeback with a music superpower who will never be able to win no matter what they do.

I felt lost and defeated for no reason after I had been sprained several times in the most important regular match.

-Let’s work hard at swimming

-This time, it’s a new song, so please

do it properly.

[Testa failed to enter 1st place in real time]

[Comparing testa entry graph with Youngrin]

[Somewhat shocking testa sound source]

Excited testa’s aggro went rampant on all kinds of sites for the first time in a while.

As many people wanted Testa to do better, there were many people who were interested in their sluggishness.

-Testa’s song is good, but as expected, there is a limit to male

idols. There is a considerable difference between users

. If I had just lined up the b-side songs, I would have been in shape, but I seemed to be out of shape even more

.

It would have been nice if they closed their eyes and ears and just enjoyed the content, but when the fans are having a bit of a hard time because of the hearts of people who can’t.

[202X ToneA / 01. 08. Fri] The

day has come when the T1A Awards Ceremony, where Testa’s first comeback stage will be held, will be aired.

Fans waited for the members’ performance, recovering their anticipation and energy from being able to see the stage.

Predicting that it will be a leisurely and light stage like in ‘Picnic’.

But their expectations were shattered.

-????

-Crazy ch;n

in a good way.

After a long three-hour wait, what appeared behind the scenes was… They were seven people wearing huge doll masks that an amusement park employee would use.

However, the vague and clear feeling of the pre-release music video was nowhere to be found.

What took its place was intense luminous funk and zippers and gloss.

black gangster.

Wherever the light passed, the luminous paint that spattered randomly on the doll masks sparkled.

[Ugh.]

The guys dressed up in stage costumes like hoodlums walked out without hesitation and took their poses while wiggling their cute doll masks to create a sense of incongruity.

And the flamboyant action as if riding a human motorcycle in the beginning.

Drr Drr Drrrrrrrrrr-!

A bass like the sound of an engine exhaust sounding like a galloping sound.

The electronic sound mixed with the snare of applause and the sound of a bell on top of it heightened the atmosphere.

The lighting flashed back and forth between warm and cold colors.

The members quickly struck an exquisite balance with choreography in which they quickly grabbed each other.

Then, between the large formations that were pulled from both sides, a member of the dog mask jumped out!

he threw off his mask.

[Hi?]

It was Park Moon-dae.

Her pink hair, which was permed and swept to the side, fluttered.

– Huh,

the double title of this album that I have been waiting for without intentionally releasing it in advance.

‘Drill (Night)’ started.