Debut or Die

Chapter 358



Chapter 358

If you can’t debut, you’ll get sick to death Episode 358

At the end of May this year, Testa became a flawless first team both domestically and internationally.

What does Mirinae, her direct subordinate, think of Testa, Park Min-ha, the de facto leader of Mirinae?

‘How about… I just think of him as a senior.’

In the first place, I haven’t seen much of it lately. This is because even in the company, the labels do not overlap because they create a separate area.

but there is this

‘… Envy you! i envy you!’

Testa, who had escaped from the hands of the general manager, was a bit sarcastic, but in fact, there was no role model he envied more than that.

… And there was a certain senior member who contributed so much to her thinking that way.

‘… The fact that they beat the label and announced it at the awards ceremony… Did you do that on purpose?’

Yes.

It’s Testa’s main vocalist, Park Moon-dae, who is in charge of ‘Malangkong Rice Cake Apple Rice Cake Puppy’.

Park Min-ha let out an inner scream.

‘What is a puppy!’

I don’t know what you’re thinking, but if you come to your senses, you’ll be in the right place… Who is that person anyway?

“… … .”

‘Looking at it like this, in a sense, it’s like a celestial idol.’

It was scary anyway.

Thanks to that, it was a group of well-known seniors, so let’s get on well.

‘What if I send my older sisters and younger siblings away because friendship with the opposite sex is the poison of idols… !’

But I don’t know how such a scary person can look so harmless once the camera is running.

‘… In reality, it’s a bit difficult to approach.’

With many years of self-management and (I don’t know if Park Min-ha) invested in stats, Park Moon-dae was already in the mood to engage in a job with a camera attached to anyone.

But even now, when I watch the video, it’s frightening to see that the image of a friendly dog suits him well.

It deserved to be an example.

‘… let’s be great really.’

So, you will make a promise to yourself.

‘When the contract renewal season comes, we will really do it right!’

I will protect this group without being caught in the middle of the day… !

However, at the timing of doing so for a while, the phone call came from the person concerned.

It’s also very significant.

-Are you worried these days?

“… … .”

The moment he heard that, all sorts of possible bad endings popped up in Park Min-ha’s head.

what? what?

‘What are you thinking… .’

So, like a reaction robot, an acceptable answer came out.

“I worry about as much as other people do! Still, I’m satisfied with my life where I can meet fans like this as an idol… .”

-hmm. yes.

Park Mun-dae did not stop talking and listened to all the stories.

Thanks to this, the repertoire for social life answers was rapidly depleted.

‘Ahh!’

The pressure to say something more intensifies.

‘Oh please!’

Isn’t it between us to discuss our worries, senior!

Fortunately, Park Moon-dae gave Park Min-ha a hint right before she passed out.

– Well, fortunately. But do you have any other concerns?

“… … If you say different, what kind of things are you talking about? .”

-I wonder if the company is okay recently.

“A company?”

-yes. As Testa went out independently as a label, there was some distance between them, so I don’t know.

Park Moon-dae calmly wrote.

-But I think you continue to operate all groups centered on the United States. We are also active in that direction these days, so what about the juniors?

“ah.”

If that’s it.

The moment Park Min-ha opened his mouth like a conditioned reflex.

Because it was a problem I was really thinking about, and there were a lot of things piled up.

Even after I say it, I regret it saying ‘I was caught’. But it wasn’t a trap, it was a stepping stone to a proposal that was really good for Mirinae.

Of course, Moondae Park was right.

* * *

-… So, I am still working hard!

“hmm.”

I organized the information about the rookie group that Park Min-ha explained in quite detail about the current situation of Mirinae and the rookie group that I obtained quietly between the lines.

First of all, Mirinae’s current position is… .

‘It’s ambiguous.’

is stagnant

This guy also has ideas, so instead of swearing at the company, he glossed over it, but he seems to know himself that the momentum and controversy at the time of his debut have died down.

It deserves it. As they keep making music that can be enjoyed overseas and promoting mainly on that side, the connection with the domestic public is weakening.

‘Still, the fandom is fine.’

Since their own content is good and the quality of their active capital is good, the influx of fandom itself is steady.

‘It’s patterned like that.’

In a word, the public’s interest has declined and the music source has weakened slightly, but the album sales are still rising, becoming a fandom-type idol.

‘Anyway, I’ve settled down as a successful idol.’

However, if they explode their popularity just once, they can become a group that really has it all, but the company will continue to target only the US, so it will explode.

In the meantime, that new female idol came out of a young company.

And it started to hit the jackpot.

-That’s right There are a lot of people who are really good at it these days! We are also thinking that we should work harder… .

That’s what this word means after all.

‘I feel threatened because of the overlapping positions.’

A trendy female idol with global recognition, especially in the Western world.

Two similar images.

The problem is not only that the image overlaps in the US market, but also that the selling point in Korea is blurred.

And more intense latecomers usually take their place naturally.

So maybe now is the right time, before the buzz goes all the way to that rookie girl idol.

I crossed my arms with my smartphone between my neck.

‘… I’m fine.’

Mirinae has an established first-team image, and her album sales are strong.

Rookie girl idol Pauty has a strong overseas sound source even though the music market is weak right now, and domestic sound sources are also on the rise based on its topicality.

Each has strengths and weaknesses.

‘I like to make a game more because the game is perfect.’

There is nothing more fun to watch a fight than seeing similar positions running side by side.

I concluded However, there was one more gateway to go through.

‘Because it’s someone else’s business.’

the intention of the parties.

I waited for Park Min-ha’s words in moderation, and opened my mouth again around the time it was over.

“yes. thank you for telling me. And I have one more question.”

-yes?

I asked slowly.

“Even if it gets a little noisy, would it be better for more people to be interested in the group’s activities?”

-… … .

You know what I mean by ‘get rowdy’.

‘It’s about swearing.’

Of course, the lower the topicality, the less swearing.

Past photos of speech, hand movements, and plastic surgery… Rather than feeling the pain of being beaten in the brain by absurd rumors, they prefer the stable current situation.

‘It’s not strange for people who have experienced < Azusa > to have trauma.’

I waited.

But after a while, a solid voice came from the phone.

-of course.

good. You have guts.

I passed the conclusion that came to my satisfaction.

“Then can the company proceed like that?”

– How are you?

like this.

From the very next day, articles started pouring in on the entertainment front.

* * *

[Rookie Pouty’s unstoppable global propaganda… ‘Breaking girl group record’?]

[Pouty Mirinae beat Blue Rain and ‘#1 in the search index’]

[Mirinae’s comeback announcement, ‘Monster Rookie’ was conscious?]

The knights There were explicit mentions and a little concealment, but in the end the tone was the same.

‘Didn’t Pouty beat Mirinae as soon as he debuted?’

Contents that subtly foretold the dominance of Pouty filled the article.

And of course, the sounds that would come out in response began to come out.

Extreme clamor of all kinds.

-Stop grabbing my hair

-If you’re going to do this, let youngrin or comeback… I’ve turned my eyes to rookies, you crazy bastards, someone built a building for you -but

objectively, isn’t it true that grades are better than

Mirinae’s

? I would like to believe that it is aggro.

But there was one thing in common.

Everyone naturally believed that Youngrin’s company would lead this publicity material article.

The media play by sniping at a senior celebrity in a similar position is a traditional way to raise awareness.

Of course, unless you’re an idiot, a young company must have been thinking of distributing a similar press release, and I’ve confirmed that this is actually the case.

When an employee of our company contacted the media, they said that the agency had already promised to pass it on for promotional purposes first.

it was comfortable thanks

– So you like it? If you just change the subject, it’s perfect.

The staff said so in a slightly excited voice.

therefore… .

‘This is to help.’

I nodded.

It is a kind of donation.

Didn’t he help out by beating some players that he would do in the first place? It was something to be thankful for at the company level.

Well, the one you were trying to shoot was not Mirina, but Testa, but… Nice to know we

I cool down the smartphone screen.

Articles were taken from all over the place, causing a commotion.

“The buzz is good.”

Mirinae’s fans must be a bit tired, but it’s better to consume something hot than to die and stagnate.

Rivals are good for motivation.

‘Even Mi-nae is a comeback soon.’

It would be nice if this could lead to a national topic.

-yes. I like the song!

You seemed confident.

I chuckled and threw my smartphone away.

Now, all we have to do is wait until Mirinae makes a comeback and the results come out.

‘When it’s ripe, the company will take care of it and put in a press release about our record… The mission results will be revealed within two weeks at the earliest.’

Then, if there are no other surprises, this gateway will pass.

‘It’s neat.’

I stretched lightly and stood up.

“ah.”

I have one more thing to take care of. Until the results come out, Testa should be playing solo with an image that has nothing to do with these guys.

help with that… Independent activities that are both topical and arousing.

what would it be

‘It’s a popular solo entertainment show.’

Coincidentally, the guys from the entertainment crew who had been making us go crazy in America contacted us again.

It was a very low time.

* * *

“Hello~”

“Hello!”

“Aigoo testers, please sit down quickly! oh my!”

A few days later, we were called to a meeting for a new variety show.

“If you look at the title… .”

Looking at the materials for the presentation, even the logo has already been picked out.

< That House's Grandson >

You can feel it from the naming sense.

‘It must be a fantastic composition.’

It’s rather good because it feels like I’m going to mess around.

Some familiar writers explained this with excited faces.

“Go downstairs and cook a little, and take care of the vegetable garden… I prepared something that really heals me.”

“Ahaha. yes!”

Of course it must be a trap. The members look back at each other and nod their heads.

‘What is it?’

‘I think I’ll give them self-denial training.’

‘That makes sense too.’

Should I borrow money from the countryside and ride a fishing boat this time?

But the writers persevered.

“Oh this time! Absolutely no fishing! Have some fun with mini games… Absolutely not anyway.”

okay. Let’s pretend we’re fishing.

“really?”

“yes!”

The author vehemently affirms it. We laughed and tried to nod our heads, but the writer added his words first.

With eyes roaring with resentment.

“Or you can sue me, really!”

“… … .”

Sue?

An embarrassed smile appeared on Liu Qingyu’s face. Other guys are similar.

‘Hey, I think he’s serious.’

Are you saying that you are going to create a simple healing program that will soothe the hearts of the weary modern people?

“Since you’re an idol, you can go with a meaningful feeling by combining a bit of professional knowledge! We also show the residents… “

Kim Rae-bin admired it.

“… ! It sounds like a really meaningful opportunity!”

“Well, that’s right. The purpose is good.”

Bae Se-jin is looking through the data again with a slightly relieved face, while Seon Ah-hyun is taking notes.

Everyone is in a peaceful mood.

“… yes.”

And I looked back at the big Sejin.

The guy was desperately putting on a smile, but the moment our eyes met, his eyes trembled.

‘okay.’

It was a big deal.

‘It sounds like healing.’

These producers have lost their sense of pure entertainment.


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