Damn Idol Episode 2

It wasn't far from Seongnam, where the hospital was located, to my parents' house.

The taxi didn't run very far, but the apartment complex I missed was already starting to come into view.

Even though I was tired of it more than I missed it.

"thank you. Sir."

As soon as I got home, the first thing I did was change the password on the front door lock.

Sooner or later, greedy relatives come in.

The wealth of a person in a vegetative state is enough to make his relatives turn away.

Well, some people have already rolled their eyes.

Ji-ing- Ji-ing-

[Great-uncle]

He is truly a consistent gentleman.

The first thing I do is always call people who haven't come to visit me because they live far away in the countryside.

If you can't keep in touch, you're a bad person who picks the door lock and comes in.

Because of this person, we need to change to a security door lock that ordinary businesses cannot open.

If I just say this, it may seem like my relatives are being overly greedy, but that's actually not the case.

Originally, when someone becomes a vegetative state, property rights go to the guardian.

There are cases where the guardian appointed by the family court is the child... … .

'Because I'm legally a minor.'

Even minors suspected of having PTSD after being involved in a car accident with their parents.

There is no way the family court would appoint me as a guardian.

So, until my third life, I had to live a life where I only received pocket money from adults.

Fortunately, that pocket money starts to run out over time.

But there is a way.

There is a way to do anything.

Especially for regressors.

Ji-ing- Ji-ing-

I threw my cell phone, which kept ringing, on the sofa and headed to my parents' room.

Then he turned on the computer and sold off all the stocks his father had bought.

I'm not allowed to manage my parents' assets yet, but this kind of behavior won't have a negative impact on my future.

No, even if there are negative effects… … .

-Sale completed.

-Sale completed.

-Sale completed.

I can't stand this.

Father, why on earth did you buy these stocks?

The stocks I just sold are all the stocks that fell the most in 2017.

Not even a decline, but a plunge.

With the money from selling my father's stocks, I bought the stocks that my mother had purchased.

Because my mother bought all the stocks that rose the most in 2017.

When my father wakes up, I think I'll have to convince him to accept my allowance from now on.

I may never be able to see that again.

"… … shit."

After that, I continued to identify, organize, and classify my parents' assets.

When I first started this project, I had the simple idea that I could buy 200 million albums with my own money.

Or pay someone to buy it on your behalf.

The reason I kept repeating it even though I knew it couldn't be done was because the more money you have, the more things you can do.

Since I do it every time, it doesn't take much time.

I finished everything in an instant and opened the notebook I brought from the hospital.

I told Uncle Hyeonsu that I scribbled, but what is written here is not graffiti.

It contains a lot of information, trends in the music industry, and plans I can choose from.

The problem is that it's all for billboards.

[200 million physical albums sold.]

Because of this ridiculous goal, I have been working in the United States.

Of course, in the early days when I was just starting my return, I was active in Korea. Because he didn't have the skills to succeed in the United States, and he didn't have the information.

However, once he experienced success in the United States, he never turned his attention to Korea.

Billboard is the GOAT in the music industry itself.

One Hit Wonder is also a place where you can play and earn money for a lifetime.

But now it is time to deny this proposition.

You have to become an idol in Korea.

Why?

Idols have potential.

Beyond the 2020s, K-POP idols who truly enjoy global popularity will emerge.

Like <LMP > and <Prime Time>.

They sell a huge amount of albums not only in Asia, but also in North America and Europe.

So, in some ways, idols have greater potential than Billboard superstars... … .

… … .

shit.

Okay, that's a lie.

It is true that K-POP idols have potential.

But that doesn't give them any particular advantage over Billboard's top tier singers.

To be honest, I don't want to challenge this damn idol.

I hate it so much that I don't even want to remember why.

Still, the reason I tried was because I was desperate.

GOTM was the best team made up of the most talented members.

I became a superstar by using the information I gained through countless regressions at the right time.

Everything that seemed like a coincidence to others was my plan.

In other words, they did not have the confidence to create a team that was better musically and commercially than GOTM.

However, album sales were only 70 million copies.

What should I do now?

Should we just admit that everything we have built up to this point is wrong?

Should I just resign myself to the fact that my dozens of regressions were all useless?

I am not confident.

The reason I was able to endure in the infinite time was because of the hope that things were getting better, even if only little by little.

If you deny that hope altogether, you have no confidence in maintaining your sanity.

I don't have the confidence to go back to the US and start from scratch, avoiding all the options I have had so far.

So the only option left to me now is idol.

Where there is even the slightest chance of selling 200 million copies and not having to conclude that I am wrong.

Korean idol.

I know it's a temporary escape, but I'm so exhausted that I need to rest even while I'm on the run.

"… … ."

As I think about it, I seem to come to a conclusion.

I don't know the Korean market, and I don't know much about idols.

So, I will use this life as a throwaway card.

It was the same when I first felt the limitations of Asian solo vocals and decided to form a band.

After going through four rounds, it wasn't until the fifth that I was able to figure out the fastest and most accurate path to success as a band.

After confirming the members, we went back four more times.

In other words, GOTM was a band created after nine regressions.

I think it will have to be that way this time too.

First of all, I need to debut as an idol as soon as possible.

Don't think about the future, let's do everything we can.

As you do this, you will gather useful information, and as you continue to regress, things will gradually get better.

Maybe we can gather members who are good for the American market and target both K-POP and Billboard.

'Let's go boldly.'

After making up my mind, I checked the dozens of phone numbers I had written down on the front page of my notebook.

These numbers are so useful that I always memorize them.

this time… … .

"HR Corporation."

okay. I think this place would be good.

* * *

BVB Entertainment, a large Korean entertainment agency.

It wasn't long after BVB Entertainment's headquarters manager received this report from team leader 1 that he came to work.

"HR Corporation wants to talk to you?"

"yes."

"Have you been fooled by a scammer? Or did HR open a Korean branch without my knowledge?"

"Neither. This is a communication from headquarters. Has confirmed."

The head of the division and the head of team 1, who were usually close friends, looked at each other blankly.

"Why them?"

"well… … ?"

It is not that unusual for a Korean entertainment company to be contacted by an overseas distributor.

It's been quite a while since K-POP successfully entered the overseas market.

But this is a story limited to Asia.

As of 2017, K-POP has not yet reached Billboard, the so-called mecca of the music industry.

But where is HR Corporation?

It is the founder of Billboard and a company that monopolizes more than 15% of music and album distribution in the United States.

'Is there an artist you're interested in? Maybe NOP?'

The general manager, who was running a happy circuit while remembering the company's signature boy group, checked the contact information and picked up the phone.

"Hello. I'm general manager of BVB entertainment."

The phone call that followed was not very long.

As soon as the phone hung up, Team 1 leader, who was listening next to me, asked quietly.

"Is there a problem? "I think there's talk of dispatching staff."

"Hey, it's no big deal."

"What is it?"

"There is a staff member in Korea who is interested in K-pop. Could you please visit and interview him?"

"Then isn't that a good thing? "They say HR is interested and is sending employees there."

"I heard they weren't dispatched."

"sure?"

"I'm of Korean descent, so I'm on vacation in Korea. "I guess you have a personal interest."

"ah… … ."

They also ask their subordinates to understand the local atmosphere if they have to go to China or Japan.

What kind of idol posters are posted in cosmetic shops that carry a comprehensive range of Korean cosmetics?

Which songs are played the most, which albums sell best in record stores, etc.

Dispatch for a business trip was a personal request for a small detail.

HR Corporation was also at this level.

"Team 1 leader. "Who is that guy who studied abroad on the A&R team?"

"Team leader Seo Seung-hyun?"

"Oh, right. Ask him to do an interview. kindly. Still, it's HR."

"All right. "When will someone come?"

"Tomorrow at 3 o'clock, the name is Han Si-on."

"I will deliver it to you."

* * *

The time when BVB Entertainment received a call from HR Corporation.

Choi Ji-woon, an attorney at a large law firm that is considered the first in Korea, was sitting across from Han Si-on.

The two people did not have a personal relationship.

It's just a relationship between a client and an attorney.

'You're twenty years old now?'

However, the client was too young for Choi Ji-woon, who received a fee in hundreds of millions of dollars.

'Are you a third generation chaebol?'

However, third generation chaebols do not come to law firms alone.

Call a lawyer over to the house.

Moreover, the clothes she is wearing are very ordinary.

Nevertheless, Attorney Choi Ji-woon thought that the boy in front of him gave him a somewhat different feeling.

I don't know exactly what that feeling is.

"Mr. Han Si-on."

"yes."

"I heard at the front desk that you said you would only tell me about the details of the request?"

"yes."

"As I told you in advance, I am receiving win rate management from my law firm. "If I'm not sure I'll win, I can refuse."

"yes. I heard the explanation. "I also know that he is a great person around here."

Of course, that greatness was thanks to the support of his father, who was a prosecutor, and his maternal grandfather, who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, but no one doubted Choi Ji-woon's abilities.

In the professional world, networking is also an ability.

"is it so. I know my consultation fee is quite expensive... … . "What brings you here?"

"Real estate prices have risen a lot, so the money you will get when you sell it will be around 1.2 billion won."

"yes?"

"In addition, if we recover the invested assets and add up the insurance money that will be paid in the future, I think it will be about 2 billion won."

"What are you talking about?"

"It's my parents' property. "If you include things that are difficult to easily convert into cash, it could be a bit more."

Attorney Choi Ji-woon made a bewildered expression.

2 billion is a lot of money, but why are you suddenly bragging about it?

Are you telling me not to ignore my parents because they are so rich?

At that time, Han Si-on's mouth opened.

"Let's split it half and half."