Damn Idol Episode 9

To be honest, Team Leader Choi Su-yeon liked Han Si-on from the moment he first came in.

I don't know who took the profile picture with his feet (it was a selfie), but he looked much better than the picture.

No, to be more precise, the atmosphere was overwhelming.

There is a certain sense of melancholy, and at the same time, an obsessive feeling.

Moreover, it gives the impression that it is difficult to treat it carelessly.

"I haven't really prepared to perform or write my own songs. sorry."

"… … great. "If that were you, it would be like that."

Contrary to Han Si-on's guess, Choi Soo-yeon did not feel offended during that conversation.

Han Si-on clearly said 'I'm sorry', but he was just embarrassed because he felt like it was Lion Entertainment's fault for not informing him in advance.

Even though I originally listened to the free song first and then the designated song, I unconsciously gave Han Si-on the choice of what to sing first.

Seeing Choi Soo-yeon, who has seen countless trainees and aspiring celebrities, feel this way, it was not an ordinary atmosphere.

But looking back, even here it wasn't that big of a deal.

The real surprise started when I started singing.

When Han Si-on sang <The Language of Flowers>, Choi Soo-yeon was embarrassed.

Well done.

He's too good at that too.

Of course, Take Scene also sings well.

Take Scene's main vocalist was evaluated within the company as the best singer in the company's history, Ryan Mebo.

But, the level is different.

I'm not good at explaining it, but I got the feeling that I only get this from top singers in the music industry who are called teachers.

A sense of crisis rang an alarm.

This doesn't work.

It should not be set on the same stage as the take scene.

It has not yet been decided how much viewer votes will be reflected, but it will definitely receive a total of votes.

but… … .

'You want me to miss that?'

I should put him in the B team. Isn't he going to attract me as a trainee in the future?

However, these thoughts became meaningless when I sang my own song.

Melisma, <Tony Bright>.

It was the name of a singer I had never heard before and the name of a song I had never heard before.

Originally, the new talent development team did not pay much attention to musical knowledge.

They are not people who choose singers, but people who choose products.

It is the training team's job to turn the selected product into a singer.

I heard that he arranged blues from the 1940s, so I thought he had an indie personality.

However, everything changed when the song started.

He's crazy.

No, what kind of crazy person would sing a song like this at an idol audition?

And what is it that you don't like that makes you leave with swollen cheeks?

Is this a hidden camera?

Why, there is such a thing.

They dress up famous pianists as if they are amateurs and use hidden cameras.

okay. That's it.

That guy is a professional singer from New Orleans or Berkeley... … .

'No, I'm twenty!'

The CEO said that we should bring people with strong personalities into Team B.

However, the skills that Han Si-on showed were not individuality.

It was a nuclear weapon launched from Kaesong.

It's embarrassing.

I can't not choose it, but I'm scared of what will happen if I do.

In the end, Suyeon Choi came to a conclusion.

This is probably right for CEO Choi Dae-ho to be eliminated... … .

"manager."

"Uh, no. "I thought about it without even realizing it."

"yes?"

"uh… … . no. why?"

"Can I play the song I just played, the original song?"

"uh, ah. Okay, let's hear it. "I don't know how much arrangement was done."

So they found and listened to Melisma's <Tony Bright> on YouTube… … .

"This… … "Can it be called an arrangement?"

It was just acoustic guitar blues that was quite nice to listen to.

There was no electric sound at all.

At this level, I wonder if they just used the lyrics and created a completely new song.

Even looking at the number of comments and views, it seemed like he wasn't a very famous singer.

Sooyeon Choi thought for a while and made a decision.

"Let's leave it to the representative."

"Of course it has to be that way, right?"

"He… … It will definitely pop up. Maybe I could join the take scene."

It didn't seem like it was up to her to decide whether to add Han Si-on to the B team to boost viewer ratings or create a spot that didn't exist and include him in the take scene.

"He immediately tossed what he filmed today to me... … . "Everyone worked hard today."

"Hey, team leader."

"huh?"

"There are still participants left behind."

"Oh, right. "I need to see more."

"And it suddenly occurred to me."

"What?"

"I didn't see our Hansion contestants dancing… … ."

"Oh right… … ."

"What if it happens?"

"But then wouldn't that be okay in its own way? "He has that level of skill, but he must have that kind of weakness."

"Oh, is that so?"

In the end, they rationalized it that way.

* * *

As I was leaving Ryan Enter, I checked my phone, and there were a lot of missed calls from BVB's Seo Seung-hyun.

Without any hesitation, I called right away, and without even saying hello, I was asked a question that seemed like it would take my breath away.

-The songs posted on Sacle were composed by Si-On Han, right?

"yes. "Is that correct?"

-Ho, have you already sold it?

"no. "I haven't sold it yet."

-Not one?

"Not one."

-Well, I guess I made a mistake, because Mr. Han Si-ion entered my email address in his Sacle account?

"It wasn't a mistake."

-sure?

"It was done on purpose. "I want to see Team Leader Seo separately."

-me… … Do you want to see it separately from the outside?

"… … no. "What are you talking about?"

What a ridiculous guy.

"I need someone to sell my songs. "It's all about the idol version."

-I belong to BVB.

"In show business, composers and trainers are free to change jobs, and there are many freelancers, right? Do you know why?"

-well.

"This is because professional competency is unrelated to the company's overall facilities. "I think the same goes for the A&R team's song development, right?"

Discover good songs, hire good arrangers, and outsource to good producers.

Although these tasks are the most important tasks in a singer's activities, they are not as standardized as one might think.

It entirely depends on the personal skills of the A&R producer.

Song camps and seminars are held to solve such problems, but individual skills are still important.

"And doesn't the ban on the A&R team working concurrently seem a bit generous?"

There are quite a few cases where the A&R team helps connect other companies to become familiar with star composers.

Because there are times when a favor is returned to you.

"Let's try selling just six songs first. One of them seems like it would suit NOP, so there's a good reason, right?"

-Fay is... … .

"I'll give you half of the song sales fee."

-… … ! Are you serious?

"sure."

If you give them 10%, they will think you are cooperating, and if you give them 20%, they will think you are cooperating.

But if you give 50%, you'll think you've won the lottery.

No one doesn't look for winnings just because it's a hassle to go to the bank.

Being free with money is good in this respect.

Because others are not free.

"Write the contract today. What time do you get off work?"

* * *

The story with Seo Seung-hyun ended well.

Among them, the song <I`m not your man> was decided to be sold to BVB Entertainment as the follow-up song to NOP.

Seo Seung-hyun said that the song <Selfish > would also go well with NOP, but there are better options.

"Try selling Selfish at Drop Out. "To the title song."

Although I have forgotten a lot about Korea, there are some things I can never forget.

I know who the current president of Korea is, and I also know who is the best player on the national soccer team.

And I also know who is the best in the entertainment industry.

DROP OUT.

A 5-member boy group.

I don't know much about annual sales records or album sales records or anything like that.

Still, you can't ignore dropouts.

Maybe even your greedy great-uncle knows at least one or two Drop Out songs?

This is not a tier 1 group, but a 1st place group.

Because they are the only boy group that can go to military consolation concerts and make the soldiers sing along.

"Drop out? They won't get the title song from someone else. "After the first album, the title song was always self-produced."

"But still, try pushing."

"There is no news of a comeback. "It could take years."

"I will do it soon. As far as I know, yes."

I'm not sure exactly when, but it will be done soon.

This year or next year, anyway.

The reason I'm selling my Selfish to Dropout is simple.

They always sang this song at encore concerts.

I saw an interview where the members chose Selfish as their favorite song, and I also saw them arrange it in their own way for a special stage.

Selfish is one of the most useful songs I have composed.

Although it wasn't released while working with GOTM (it's not a song that fits the image of a traditional band player), I achieved my first career Billboard #1 hit with Selfish.

Because it suited my voice well, and it was also a song that was not timely.

What this means is that even if it is released in 2019, it can top the Billboard, and even if it is released in 2024, it can top the Billboard.

Of course, you can't just release it and need proper marketing, but the power of the song is that much stronger.

I'm not sure, but it seems like a song that targets Drop Out's tastes, so wouldn't it sell as a title song?

Of course, someone might think that it would be better if I sang it myself.

But that can be done in the next life.

In this life, I will just watch how Drop Out takes Selfish and arranges it in a K-pop style, how they add lyrics for a boy group, and how they promote it.

I'm also curious about what kind of results I get.

Besides, it's not a waste at all.

To me, there are quite a few songs that are as good as Selfish.

"What if I receive it as a included song?"

"I refuse. "Unconditionally the title."

"Honestly, it seems difficult, but… … . All right."

"I don't have any plans for the rest, so please sell a reasonable amount, and I'll give you a few more songs soon."

"But Mr. Han Si-on."

"yes."

"Why did you choose me… … ? "With a song like this, I could contact companies directly and sell it."

After all, the power of money is strong.

Since they give me half of the song fee, I unconsciously accept that I am in a chosen position.

The reason I chose Seo Seung-hyun was to naturally gain connections.

The word 'network' for a regressor is different from that for an ordinary person.

Even if I had developed deep friendships with the NARAS members who are judges of the Grammy Awards in my last life, one regression would take me back to zero.

Just because you were friends in a previous life, there is no guarantee that you will become friends again.

My life is such that a fellow singer who very naturally became my best friend can also very naturally become an enemy.

So, to me, connections are 'people who can accurately guess behavior patterns.'

People I can become close to or distant from, depending on my actions.

Those who can make me trust me or distrust me.

If you stack up these things, a 20-year-old (18 in the U.S.) from the East will be able to top the Billboard charts with his debut song.

However, networking is not something that can be built with a sense of purpose.

Just walking around LA to learn things like 'how to get number one on the Billboard' doesn't mean you can get useful contacts.

You have to go into the industry.

So, if you do whatever you can, you will either accidentally or inevitably build up connections.

Isn't that true of LB Studio's CEO Lee Hyun-seok right now?

If I need a connection to the indie scene in my next life, I'll go to LB Studio.

And we will record the same songs at the same time.

For me, this is networking.

And currently, the only person I know properly about the Korean K-pop industry is team leader Seo Seung-hyun.

He also works at a fairly large company called BVB Entertainment.

There was no choice, but even if there was a choice, it was a pretty attractive starting point.

But I can't say this.

"Just like that. "Team leader Seo Seung-hyun left a good impression."

"It suited my taste… … ?"

"Oh. "You've been saying strange things since a while ago."

Just like that, Seo Seung-hyun started working for me.

Originally, I was going to debut in BVB through Seo Seung-hyun, but this direction is not a bad one because it is chicken instead of pheasant.

Now, Coming Up Next needs to pick me... … .

I don't know.

Team leader Choi Soo-yeon's expression during the interview did not seem very positive.

Maybe it's because I'm so far removed from the K-pop style that I feel a sense of professional rejection.

If I had more overwhelming skills, that wouldn't have happened.

I need to practice.