Chapter 3
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I was still slowly rubbing my sore back, but the manager continued to voice his passionate speech.
“What if you get kicked out of the company? The president is scary.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
“You’re still too young and ignorant of the world.”
“Show me to the practice room. And introduce me to the members.”
When I stopped talking, the manager looked at me with scorching eyes. I ignored it with the brazenness I accumulated through years of social life. I was used to being shameless.
“Seo Hoyoon, you’re being weird today. You got sick and became a completely different person…”
He muttered constantly as if it was a chant.
I walked down the hall and looked at pictures of people I still didn’t know. Ah, I knew this guy. He was a famous actor who switched from plays to romance dramas.
At least this agency seemed like it catered and worked for actors in its own way…
‘Idols in a company specializing in actors…’
“How many trainees are there?”
“What nonsense are you saying? You’re the only ones.”
“…Yes?”
“You guys are the idols we scraped up to debut. Whew…I was worried, actually.”
‘…Really?’
That was the setting?
While I was astonished by the shoddy system of a company that was worse than a small shop, the manager whispered to me.
“Hoyoon-ah.”
“Yes?”
“The kids, they… they might be a little sensitive. The feedback hasn’t been good lately. So don’t get flustered no matter what they say.”
“Will I get excluded?”
“Excluded… Well, you might feel that way. But don’t worry, I’ve been continuously looking after them, they’re good kids. They’re just like that because they’ve been under a lot of stress.”
Usually when people said their children were nice, they were often not nice at all.
I calmly stared as the manager, who was more nervous than me, walked to the door and opened it.
“Kids, Hoyoon is here!”
…God, I’ve lived a good life.
You can choose the members who will work well with me.
“Seo Hoyoon?”
However, when I saw the members sweating and panting in the practice room, I clicked my tongue.
‘This isn’t going to work.’
They were handsome. That was obvious, of course, because all idols had to be handsome. Being handsome and pretty, being good at singing, everything was important. However, in Korea, all handsome and pretty people flocked to the entertainment industry, so I couldn’t be complacent.
So, what did you need to survive?
It was star quality.
How bright they were, how cool they were even if they didn’t do anything, they were all very important factors.
I glanced at the four members who had huddled together. And judged again.
‘Not yet.’
Star quality didn’t seem like much, but it was actually really hard to get. It was a necessary element to make fans go crazy with just one gesture, but it was terribly difficult to obtain. They had to have a distinctive charm or charisma.
And if you had as much work experience as me, you’d be able to see the star quality in children at a glance.
But these members didn’t have it. I asked with a sigh because they had no distinctive charm.
‘Hey… Can you see other people’s stats?’
[Can’t >_
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I was still slowly rubbing my sore back, but the manager continued to voice his passionate speech.
“What if you get kicked out of the company? The president is scary.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
“You’re still too young and ignorant of the world.”
“Show me to the practice room. And introduce me to the members.”
When I stopped talking, the manager looked at me with scorching eyes. I ignored it with the brazenness I accumulated through years of social life. I was used to being shameless.
“Seo Hoyoon, you’re being weird today. You got sick and became a completely different person…”
He muttered constantly as if it was a chant.
I walked down the hall and looked at pictures of people I still didn’t know. Ah, I knew this guy. He was a famous actor who switched from plays to romance dramas.
At least this agency seemed like it catered and worked for actors in its own way…
‘Idols in a company specializing in actors…’
“How many trainees are there?”
“What nonsense are you saying? You’re the only ones.”
“…Yes?”
“You guys are the idols we scraped up to debut. Whew…I was worried, actually.”
‘…Really?’
That was the setting?
While I was astonished by the shoddy system of a company that was worse than a small shop, the manager whispered to me.
“Hoyoon-ah.”
“Yes?”
“The kids, they… they might be a little sensitive. The feedback hasn’t been good lately. So don’t get flustered no matter what they say.”
“Will I get excluded?”
“Excluded… Well, you might feel that way. But don’t worry, I’ve been continuously looking after them, they’re good kids. They’re just like that because they’ve been under a lot of stress.”
Usually when people said their children were nice, they were often not nice at all.
I calmly stared as the manager, who was more nervous than me, walked to the door and opened it.
“Kids, Hoyoon is here!”
…God, I’ve lived a good life.
You can choose the members who will work well with me.
“Seo Hoyoon?”
However, when I saw the members sweating and panting in the practice room, I clicked my tongue.
‘This isn’t going to work.’
They were handsome. That was obvious, of course, because all idols had to be handsome. Being handsome and pretty, being good at singing, everything was important. However, in Korea, all handsome and pretty people flocked to the entertainment industry, so I couldn’t be complacent.
So, what did you need to survive?
It was star quality.
How bright they were, how cool they were even if they didn’t do anything, they were all very important factors.
I glanced at the four members who had huddled together. And judged again.
‘Not yet.’
Star quality didn’t seem like much, but it was actually really hard to get. It was a necessary element to make fans go crazy with just one gesture, but it was terribly difficult to obtain. They had to have a distinctive charm or charisma.
And if you had as much work experience as me, you’d be able to see the star quality in children at a glance.
But these members didn’t have it. I asked with a sigh because they had no distinctive charm.
‘Hey… Can you see other people’s stats?’
[Can’t >_
I was still slowly rubbing my sore back, but the manager continued to voice his passionate speech.What if you get kicked out of the company? The president is scary.Yeah, yeah.You're still too young and ignorant of the world.Show me to the practice room. And introduce me to the members.When I stopped talking, the manager looked at me with scorching eyes. I ignored it with the brazenness I accumulated through years of social life. I was used to being shameless.Seo Hoyoon, you're being weird today. You got sick and became a completely different personHe muttered constantly as if it was a chant.I walked down the hall and looked at pictures of people I still didn't know. Ah, I knew this guy. He was a famous actor who switched from plays to romance dramas.At least this agency seemed like it catered and worked for actors in its own wayIdols in a company specializing in actors'How many trainees are there?What nonsense are you saying? You're the only ones.Yes?You guys are the idols we scraped up to debut. WhewI was worried, actually.Really?'That was the setting?While I was astonished by the shoddy system of a company that was worse than a small shop, the manager whispered to me.Hoyoon-ah.Yes?The kids, they they might be a little sensitive. The feedback hasn't been good lately. So don't get flustered no matter what they say.Will I getexcluded?Excluded Well, you might feel that way. But don't worry, I've been continuously looking after them, they're good kids. They're just like that because they've been under a lot of stress.Usually when people said their children were nice, they were often not nice at all.I calmly stared as the manager, who was more nervous than me, walked to the door and opened it.Kids, Hoyoon is here!God, I've lived a good life.You can choose the members who will work well with me.Seo Hoyoon?However, when I saw the members sweating and panting in the practice room, I clicked my tongue.This isn't going to work.'They were handsome. That was obvious, of course, because all idols had to be handsome. Being handsome and pretty, being good at singing, everything was important. However, in Korea, all handsome and pretty people flocked to the entertainment industry, so I couldn't be complacent.So, what did you need to survive?It was star quality.How bright they were, how cool they were even if they didn't do anything, they were all very important factors.I glanced at the four members who had huddled together. And judged again.Not yet.'Star quality didn't seem like much, but it was actually really hard to get. It was a necessary element to make fans go crazy with just one gesture, but it was terribly difficult to obtain. They had to have a distinctive charm or charisma.And if you had as much work experience as me, you'd be able to see the star quality in children at a glance.But these members didn't have it. I asked with a sigh because they had no distinctive charm.Hey Can you see other people's stats?'Can't _
