Debut or Die

Chapter 326

If I can’t debut, I’ll get sick to death Episode 326

When I made a deal with the general manager, ‘Establishing an independent label when winning the grand prize’, there was a strict standard for the awards ceremony that I put as a condition.

It seemed difficult to achieve within the timeframe, so the company was trying to lower the alarm and get me to sign it.

-‘Annual Awards Ceremony’ refers to an awards ceremony held by a music source or music platform that broadcasts 70% or more of the sales figures in the music market that year.

And let’s see what we rode.

It was received at an awards ceremony hosted by the music platform and reflecting up to 75% of sales figures.

‘It’s flawless.’

It is the achievement of conditions that cannot be disputed.

And there is a guy who said this before me.

“we… I can be independent now!”

As soon as the manager disappeared from the practice room today, Bae Se-jin shouted as if he had been waiting for it.

“It is also independent… ?”

“Are you leaving your house? Isn’t that independent?”

Of course, the reaction came back, asking what kind of dog is eating grass, and Bae Se-jin’s face turned red, but he stood firm.

“No, not that… I do not remember? Moondae Park came with the contract. If you ride our target, you’ll be able to set up a label!”

Well done. Another guy held the gun, so it became easier to talk. I nodded my head to those who looked back at me.

“that’s right. I asked for the dedicated team to be independent as a label and organized under it.”

“Ohhhh.”

“I have experienced and forgotten many things… .”

Most of them nodded their heads and gave a good response.

It’s been quite a while since the damn car accident, and his feelings toward the company have softened a lot, but there’s nothing to restore his ruined reputation.

“okay. Sejin brought out the words well. I need to talk to the company.”

“Hmm, that’s right. So, let’s talk right away when the manager comes back.”

However, not everyone agreed with this statement.

Keun Se-jin seemed to glance at Bae Se-jin and the mirror in the practice room a few times, and then spoke sadly.

“Ah~ that’s really nice, but once awards season is over, why don’t we talk about it? We have a lot to prepare now… .”

“What are you talking about, you have to say it right away when you can, so you can’t say anything else… !”

“… … .”

Sejin twitched his lips for a moment, but then spoke softly again.

“Think about it, bro. How many more places will we receive the Daesang this year?”

well yes

“There are many awards ceremonies early next year, and I don’t think the company can really say anything different if we talk about it after we get a few more grand prizes there and then organize it. I will definitely go~”

“Oh~”

Keun Sejin raised his thumb at Cha Yujin’s chuimsae and finished his words.

“So, right now, I want you to focus more on preparing for the awards ceremony. After all, the stage is the most important~ Of course, this is just my opinion.”

“… … .”

And Bae Se-jin, who was silent for a long time, opened his mouth to know what these words had touched.

“… It doesn’t mean that I will neglect stage preparation. I will work hard.”

“I mean that too… No, that’s not what’s important.”

You’re trying to be polite with the wrong people. I ended the conversation at that point.

“Speak a little earlier or later, let’s not strain each other over the difference.”

Isn’t there only one answer anyway? I crossed my arms.

“Because no matter what happens, I will set up a label and come out.”

“… … ”

“That’s right.”

“Cancer, that’s how we should be.”

what why

“hmm… So, shall we do it by majority vote?”

As suggested by Liu Cheng-wu, who came out to sort out the situation, the small dispute was neatly concluded with a vote.

The result was icing.

“It’s 4:3.”

The ones who voted for “let’s talk right now” were Bae Se-jin, Sun Ah-hyun, and Ryu Cheong-woo.

and… The winner was decided by one vote added here.

“Mundae is also right here, right?”

“Yes”

is me.

“… !”

Liu Cheng-wu immediately declared.

“There are more things to say right away. So, let’s go this way?”

“Sejin hyung’s words are cool! Over voting… .”

“Hey, what’s wrong with Eugene! You must surrender cleanly!”

Big Sejin smiled and raised both hands.

“All right. If that’s the team’s opinion, then what? Instead, everyone practices as hard as usual?”

“Of course!”

“of course.”

Practice resumed in such a warm atmosphere.

But after a while.

While I was going to the bathroom during practice, I was caught in a headlock by Big Sejin who followed me.

“Moondaemundae This is a betrayal… ! I have to deal with it properly one by one. What is this? Have you already talked to the company?”

The result is a piece of cake. This guy also pretended not to be and got mad.

I said as I barely escaped.

“Not like that.”

“or not?”

I rubbed the back of my neck and murmured.

“I just want these bastards to rip the label off… .”

“… … .”

No, even if it’s not because of the mission, it’s annoying to see the company’s management go back.

Crossing the line once or twice. Doing this every time was a skill.

Big Sejin let out a sigh.

“Yes, you can do that… .”

why? Oh, I was the most injured in a car accident, so I was able to return to normal.

‘If you think otherwise, it means that the other guy who said it won’t understand.’

Bae Sejin said.

I’ve heard from before that they’re slowly losing their strength, but especially during seasons where emotional and stamina consumption is high, such as at the beginning of the year or during active periods, it’s easy to tolerate the two of them.

Due to the collapse of the tacit order as a team for a long time, it was not the position of the strong one-sidedly as before, but there are new noises caused by being equal.

‘hmm.’

I tried to defend Bae Se-jin myself, but instead of ruining the atmosphere, I said a little roundabout.

“Don’t worry, we’ll adjust the stage preparations so there’s no problem.”

“know… But isn’t that something to worry about?”

Big Sejin sighed and walked.

“All in all, everyone is so impatient. Label independence is no joke, and the company won’t let it go easily… . What are you talking about in advance to give us time to deal with it… … after.”

yes that’s right You can’t just trust the contract, it’s good to have enough environment.

I honestly admitted.

“In fact, if you think rationally, your story is correct.”

“Hey, you should have said that earlier!”

Then the ticket may change, but it’s not a baby.

I know how you feel about that, though, so I gave my guess instead.

“The problem is that the company must have had that rational idea.”

“… … .”

Big Sejin kept his mouth shut for a moment, but soon opened his mouth with a face as if he had been hit in the back of the head.

“You already know.”

“yes.”

How could the company forget that people like us are secretly stepping out?

There must have been a related meeting at the moment we rode the Daesang.

“Then I think it would be more justifiable to speak sooner rather than later.”

“… phew.”

Big Sejin smiled bitterly.

“I’m going to be annoyed by the sluggishness.”

And just like that, things unfolded.

On the way back from practice, the story of ‘label establishment’ delivered through the manager came late the next day.

“It’s the end of the year and the beginning of the year, so there are a lot of decisions to be made inside the agency, so it seems difficult to set up a meeting right away.”

it’s cracking I snorted.

‘He’s starting with tricks right away.’

no. 1. buy time

First of all, they are trying to somehow delay the fulfillment period of the promise. In the meantime, I’ll be meeting with a lawyer.

While making offers such as ‘If you fill up the contract, I will put you in a label when renewing the contract’.

‘Because I didn’t specify the implementation period in the contract.’

The moment I wrote that down, it would be very annoying, so I left it out.

They may be threatened by citing the principle of good faith, but even if a label is established, it will be owned by T1 anyway, so here you have to be careful and push it in moderation.

‘You can’t look radical like you want to leave T1 at all.’

As an artist, you have to give the impression that you want to demonstrate your full potential.

“hmm… .”

I went back and forth in the hallway of the practice room, briefly organizing my thoughts. I was thinking of going in before the break was over.

It was then.

Click.

“excuse me.”

The guy who opened the practice room door and came out spoke to me. It’s Bae Se-jin.

‘what.’

He closed the door, looked around, walked towards me and muttered softly.

“… thank you.”

“… ?”

“Thank you for agreeing with me!”

oh yesterday

Bae Se-jin exhaled and calmed down his excitement before continuing to speak quite seriously.

“I actually thought it wouldn’t work. Maybe some people think I have no tact and can’t grasp the situation… .”

Right.

Same with the company lawsuit, Bae Se-jin too often went through situations where his opinion was not accepted by the team.

“no. You and I had thoughts. Thank you for speaking up first.”

“… okay.”

Only then did Bae Se-jin loosen his face. It was a look that I was proud of.

‘Is that why I have to take the time to say this… .’

Indeed, for a person who is sensitive to stage fire and straightforward, he is weak in supporting himself.

It’s a style that is very easy to be robbed and eaten by scammers.

“… … hmm.”

for a moment.

“Why why?!”

No, that’s what I thought of when I saw it.

‘… I think I did something similar with Ryu Gun-woo’s body.’

When we met in front of the bathroom sink.

– I saw the stage well earlier. I think you always look really good.

I encouraged Bae Se-jin in a situation where he was not recognized.

‘I’m sure he’s not weak enough to be recognized or praised to the extent that he remembers the words he heard back then.’

I doubted it when I thought of a guy who was looking for something like ‘Bae Se-jin’s stage change angel’ on YouTube, but I soon erased my thoughts.

‘no way.’

No matter how much he gets scolded, he has so many fans that he becomes a testa. There can’t have been one or two such incidents.

Let’s continue what we were talking about.

“I just thought that it is true that label independence is not reluctant to see the company.”

“right… am i right? They’re doing this on purpose! Should I go out stronger… ?”

“wait a minute.”

I stopped the bastard.

“You don’t have to go hard on that side. just… You just have to move first.”

“… ?”

Actually, there is a method I just came up with.

‘Someday my relationship with the company was destroyed.’

It’s something I thought about before, but in the process of making our label, we shouldn’t increase the tension with T1 anyway.

However, what about ‘T1 Stars’, which is a subsidiary that hastily prepared to receive a testa, and if we become independent, its own sales will drop by less than half?

‘If there’s a cause, it’s X food.’

I smiled and opened my mouth.

“Brother, I have an idea.”

* * *

A few days later, ToneA, an awards ceremony hosted by T1.

After the stage in modern suits in front of a very antique fountain set, we received the award as scheduled.

Singer of the Year Award.

“Congratulations, Testa!”

Sprays of flowers and cheers Now it’s the second time, and the guys who have gotten used to it go up to the podium smiling brightly.

‘Honestly, if I didn’t know if I was going to receive this, it would be ridiculous.’

“thank you. It is a great honor to receive such a great award in front of ToneA’s KPOP listeners who are broadcasting live in 32 countries, and above all, I want to give this joy and gratitude to the lovers… .”

I passed by Kim Rae-bin, who breathed and spit out his thoughts, and listened to the other members’ comments, which I hadn’t been able to do before.

And when the prompt pops up in the end prompter at the end.

When everyone thinks their impressions are over.

“Thank you~”

“Thank you!”

I hurriedly grabbed the microphone with a bright face as if I had just remembered.

and screamed

“We are launching a label to commemorate our target!”

I’m sorry, but I didn’t include a confidentiality clause in your additional contract.

‘What should I do?’

It is enough to say that the terms of the contract have already been met.

“Wow!!”

“Please take good care of me~”

The members also smiled happily and added a word, as if they didn’t feel any discomfort with this statement at all. doing well.

‘good.’

Moreover, this save had an additional effect beyond just publicity. A level that the company can never correct.

‘I’m already looking forward to the reaction.’

“I would like to thank the company once again for helping me physically and mentally. I will promote with a better image. Thank you!”

I smiled and put the microphone down.

And from that evening, frightening articles began to appear.