Superstar Who Eats Everything

Episode 23_

I’m not a passing reclusive master

There was silence among the trainees.

“……These seven people have been confirmed as the next debut group.”

Choi Hae-na scanned the trainees with her sharp eyes and then went out with the executives.

After she left, the rookie development team leader, Yoo Jun-woong, comforted the trainees.

“Don’t be disappointed if you don’t get picked for the debut group. I’ll connect you with a good company.”

Legacy, like other entertainment giants, does not charge training fees to its trainees.

And it also paves the way for you to move to another company.

And the company also welcomed trainees who had received systematic training from Legacy.

“If you want to go into composition or performing arts, we can help you. If you want to act, you can talk to One Actors. I’ll give you a week, so come see me when you decide.”

But the trainees’ gloomy expressions did not improve.

Legacy is a true idol powerhouse, and idols affiliated with Legacy receive attention from the moment they debut, so they are guaranteed a certain level of success.

It’s hard to pass as a trainee, and it’s also hard to get in and survive.

Even though I survived like that, I collapsed without being able to debut.

“There are no more lessons or end-of-month evaluations. The debut group should gather here at nine o’clock tomorrow morning.”

As the adults left, joy and sorrow mixed.

The trainees who were chosen for the debut group were stuck together for now, unable to do anything.

There was an ambiguous, suffocating atmosphere in which comforting seemed like deception, and ignoring seemed like ignoring.

“What should I do?”

“Should I keep holding on? If I hold on, won’t I be able to get in the next round?”

“Will that work? Next is the girls’ turn, and by then we’ll be too old to debut. I want to go to a partner company. I should at least debut somewhere else instead of here.”

“I received a business card from Newborn Enter the other day. Do you want to go together?”

“Newborn? Who was there?”

There were trainees who were holding their heads in frustration, and some who had already figured out that there was no hope were already thinking about going to other companies.

There were plenty of companies willing to accept legacy trainees who dropped out right before the debut group.

“I heard from my older sister that the Chachagi is centered around Yeo Jun.”

“Fox Jun?”

“There’s that guy. He was brought in by Director Choi himself. He’s a loser child actor.”

“How old is he?”

“Born in 2009.”

One of the trainees who was counting his age got annoyed.

“Hey, when he turns fifteen, I’ll be twenty-five. This is going to be a total blast.”

“Wasn’t he still acting?”

“No. Director Choi has already slept with him. He even gives him lessons every now and then.”

“Fuck.”

“It’s just that those who weren’t chosen for the debut group should just leave on their own.”

“Ah. I envy the debut group. But why is he a debut group member?”

The person who caught the attention of those who were gossiping was Haruno Ryosuke.

Just because they’re a debut group, they’re not necessarily chosen based on skill alone.

By looking at the overall picture of the group, even those with slightly lower skills are often selected.

But the eliminated trainees looked like Haruno Ryosuke, whose vocal skills were lacking. What was it that I couldn’t do better than that foreigner?

“What could it be? It’s for the Japanese market. The CEO likes to involve foreigners.”

“Huh… the red nationality is sweet.”

As they whispered that there must be a reason other than skill, Jang Hyun-do stood behind Haruno Ryosuke and blocked their line of sight.

He, whose expression had been dark, raised the corners of his mouth at Jang Hyun-do’s consideration.

“Congratulations, guys.”

Among those debut groups, the eliminated trainee, Oh Min-gyu, came in and made fun of them. Jang Hyun-do’s expression darkened.

“Huh? Oh, oh…… Thank you.”

“What? If you look closely, you’ll think that you guys are eliminated and I’m in.”

Being too apologetic was also an inconsiderate action. Jang Hyun-do patted his friend on the shoulder with a bright face.

“Min-gyu, what are you going to do?”

“Well… I guess I’ll ask One Actors if they’ll accept me.”

“Yeah, you liked acting class the best.”

“Yeah. In some ways, it was a good thing. Dancing and singing weren’t really my path.”

Oh Min-gyu, who shared the same trainee dorm with Yeo Woo-joon, was the first person to watch the drama that Yeo Woo-joon appeared in, and to check out the reactions and cheer him on.

“But Ryosuke.”

“Huh?”

“I’m curious about something. You suddenly changed your vocals and came here. Do you have any secrets?”

The debut group has been confirmed, so the question is whether it is okay to announce it now.

Haruno Ryosuke. He was a talented person who passed the Japanese audition with great competition, but his vocal skills were so poor that he was always ranked low in the comprehensive evaluation.

What kind of magic could he have done? The other trainees nearby also lowered their voices and listened intently.

“That’s… Woojun told me.”

“Woojun? Foxjun?”

“Yeah. When I took basic vocal lessons with him…….”

Haruno Ryosuke explained what happened with Fox Jun at the time. It was a memory that even he himself could not believe and felt like a mirage.

Of course, I left out the part where Yeo-Jun even mixed Japanese in to teach him. That would obviously sound like a lie.

‘What would have happened if that kid hadn’t been there?’

If Yeo Jun hadn’t completely changed his vocal style, wouldn’t he be looking for a flight home by now?

“He really did that?”

“No, I’m not some passing reclusive expert.”

“Does this make sense?”

The trainees who heard that story shook their heads in disbelief. However, it was also true that Haruno Ryosuke had really changed dramatically.

“He’s good at acting too…….”

Yeo Jun-han had that kind of talent? The debut team trainees looked at each other.

* * *

Kim Il-je, who came out of the debut group announcement hall, approached the representative with a cheerful look on his face.

“uncle.”

“Didn’t the company tell you to call me CEO?”

“Debut group, is this right?”

“Why? Because your niece was eliminated?”

Kim Il-sung, who was hit hard, kept his mouth shut.

Representative Heo Jin-yeop sighed. He had already received a detailed report from Choi Hae-na, and he understood the reason.

“Even so, that kid wasn’t one of those who fell behind in the evaluation.”

“Then Director Choi removed that kid from the debut group because of you? Is Director Choi the kind of person who would do that? Are you saying that the other staff members’ eyes were wrong?”

What do you see in your eyes? Heo Jin-yeop clicked his tongue.

Since Choi Hae-na’s public and private affairs are certain, if Kim Il-je’s nephew was a suitable candidate for the next debut group, he would have been promoted to the debut group without a word.

“but…….”

“Stop thinking about useless things and just worry about Ariel’s comeback. Just do your own thing.”

The performance of the female idols who debuted under Kim Il-je’s leadership last year was not very good, even with the afterglow of Legacy.

Kim Il-je, who was offended by Heo Jin-yeop’s cold attitude, walked in the opposite direction, grumbling.

Jin-yeop Heo’s secretary, who was watching him like that, asked quietly.

“……Can I leave it like this?”

“what?”

“Director Kim and Director Choi.”

“Leave it alone. Our company has grown a lot since the two of us competed.”

“but…….”

The secretary looked at Kim Il-sung’s back with displeasure.

“For now, I feel relieved. Director Choi will do well in the debut group. What are the other changes?”

“Yes. First of all, the film production company signed an exclusive contract with Director Yoo…….”

Jin-yeop Heo, who was receiving reports on the company’s overall affairs through his secretary, listened at the unexpected name.

“And Woo-Jun from One Actors. He hit the jackpot this time too.”

“Woojun?”

Yeo-Jun Yoo was wandering around the company and was receiving a lot of love from the employees. Jin-Yeop Heo was also very interested in Yeo-Jun Yoo.

“Me, really. So that kid got into that Jang Soo Kyung drama that was so hard to get into?”

“yes.”

Author Jang Su-kyung is ranked in the top 3 among Korean authors.

The head of her agency even personally went out to lobby to get her actors cast in her works.

Although Heo Jin-yeop is the type of person who would not hesitate to do such things for his artists, it was surprising that Yeo Woo-jun hit the jackpot without him having to do so.

“Well, when I saw the one-act play before, I thought the kid’s acting was extraordinary.”

“I think they casted him after seeing that.”

“That’s too bad. Can’t we include some of our actors?”

Jang Soo-kyung, who is famous for being picky about casting lead, supporting, and minor roles, is not immune to being sold out.

But an unexpected answer came out.

“They said that they think they can fit about one person.”

“Is it real?”

“Writer Jang said he really liked that kid, Woo-jun.”

“Heh heh.”

Heo Jin-yeop smiled with a pleased expression. It was worth it for Choi Hae-na to bring him here, even if it meant going to great lengths.

“Hey, Woojun. What do you do besides work? I don’t think Director Choi would leave you alone.”

“I’m taking etiquette and foreign language lessons, basic vocal and dance lessons, and I’m also learning composition. This is something Woojun is taking because he wants to learn it.”

“composition?”

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Yeo-Jun found his studio, humming a tune.

‘I’m feeling lucky these days.’

Writer Jang Su-kyung, who sent me a love call after seeing [AI-8415], was truly a huge figure.

I showed up at the meeting looking smart, savvy, and nice, and within hours, they sent me the script.

Points are also being accumulated well. What is surprising is that the combined points of [AI-8415] are higher than those of [Mind].

Is it because it’s a one-act play but he’s the main character? Or maybe it was because he had an S-rank.

“Ouch, that’s a surprise.”

When I entered workshop 502, there was a dying zombie lying on a makeshift sofa.

It was Jo Woo-young, a composer and Yeo Woo-jun’s basic composition teacher, who I met through Jang Hyun-do’s introduction.

“brother.”

“Oh, you’re here? Don’t you have class today?”

“I just came to play.”

“Okay. Take care of it and have fun.”

Jo Woo-young waved his arms. He graduated from a famous American music school, and he is not shy and is moderately sociable.

He was also quite good at teaching, so it was understandable why Jang Hyun-do introduced him.

The problem was that the existence of this studio was uncertain because there were no notable results.

“What is this camera?”

“Ahh…… I heard vlogging is trendy. I thought I’d give it a try too.”

“suddenly?”

“I don’t think I have any talent… Shouldn’t I find another way?”

Because of that, it’s a bit of a problem that he keeps digging the ground without any direction, but since he does it habitually, it doesn’t really ruin the mood.

“Why isn’t the work going well?”

“Oh my. What if I fail the men’s song contest and get kicked out?”

“You can’t get full on the first drink.”

“You old man.”

“Presbyopia.”

“Kwaaak!”

Jin Joo-young, who was caught in a pun, screamed while holding a cushion to his face.

Yeo-Jun turned on Jo Woo-Young’s laptop while holding the dripping headphones with one hand.

What he values ​​about Jo Woo-young is that he is not so sensitive as to willingly share even his laptop.

“Ah, Woojun. Sorry, hyung, I have an appointment ahead of time… Can you be alone?”

“huh.”

On the contrary, it turned out well. After confirming that Jo Woo-young had left, Yeo-jun took off his headphones and turned up the volume of the speaker.

Legacy had a lot of data on the public server, perhaps because it was a large entertainment company that provided great support for composers.

What Yeo-Jun took notice of was the sound sample source purchased under the company’s name.

‘I’m starting to get used to programming, so should I try something?’

In Park Sung-hyun’s world, there are singers who won Grammys by mixing sample sources so amazingly. But somehow, I felt like I could do it too.

He happened to be looking at the notice for a songwriting contest for Legacy’s next male idol. It was a permanent contest with no set deadline, and it was about space…

‘Should I try leaving this out, putting this in, and just increasing this section?’

Finally, extract the sample source you like and insert it into your music composition program. By increasing or decreasing the sound, you can create a completely different sound.

Still, the dissatisfied melody found its sound by striking the keys one by one. The hand gestures were still awkward, but the sound heard by the ears was wonderful.

Working on the song with such dedication, the results came out quickly.

“Phew…….”

It was a song that was hard to imagine being made from sample sources alone.

It’s called the sound that smells like money, but it’s not that the sound is too strong, but it’s good that it gradually builds up and explodes. It creates a story on its own.

Oh, finally! Was the composition the right answer? So, what is the **sa of sound?