112 – Audition Preliminary (1)
After being taken away by Cursed Dolls members for 5 days and 4 nights at a pension in Jeju Island.
I dropped them off at the lodgings next to Lucky Seven Entertainment headquarters and drove to my studio apartment.
As expected, secretary Jeong Songi came first.
“You look better than I thought. “I thought you looked gaunt.”
Today was moving day.
In other words, starting today, I will start living together with secretary Jeong Song-i in Korea as well.
Anyway, we both live in a studio apartment and don’t have that much luggage, so we decided to pack what we could take and call a truck to load it.
“You don’t have to worry about your stamina anymore.”
“Yes?”
It wasn’t long ago that I told Berryz and Yeom Seon-jeong that I was having a hard time because I was under pressure, but you wouldn’t believe it.
Seeing is worth hearing.
This morning, I received advice from Afternoon Sweets member Jo Min-joo to comfort Secretary Jeong Song-i in her bed as she is having a hard time.
… Jo Min-ju: I don’t think she’s really a high school student.
Jeong Song deliberately grabbed her secretary’s wrist roughly and placed her on the bed.
Secretary Jeong Song-i’s eyes were round and her face turned bright red as if she was surprised by the sudden situation.
With one hand she had practiced for times like this, she tried to unhook her bra.
“Che, it’s your first time, so please be gentle…” ?”
“I don’t like it? Songi is mine, so I will do whatever I want with it.”
Last time we talked about pet play, I also put the red leash I bought in advance around Secretary Jeong Song’s neck.
Instead of showing that she didn’t like it, she started panting as if she was having trouble breathing.
*
What would happen if Jeong Song, who has the energy to deal with four women at the same time, only poured it into one of her assistants?
“I was wrong… ! I will never be jealous from now on… !!”
“You understand now, right?”
“Yes… ! A woman can’t handle the producer alone… !!”
Is this the gaslighting that secretary Jeong Song-i mentioned earlier?
Although her packing was delayed a bit, I was glad that I was able to appease her in the end.
After sorting things out, we ate dinner together prepared by Secretary Jeong Song-i.
“… But Song, why are you still wearing a leash?”
“Yes? Because it was a gift from the producer. And it felt better than I expected, pet play.”
“Except when I’m doing it…. But I did it too hard, right? “Didn’t it hurt?”
She was a virgin and I was a little worried that I might have gone too far.
At first glance, she looked pleasant, but she may have been acting for me.
“It hurts. Today is the happiest day of my life. “I really felt that her mother was right when she said that women should be good at meeting men.”
Secretary Jeong Song-i took off her leash and spoke jokingly.
“You know you shouldn’t abandon a pet once you’ve taken it in, right?”
“I said I wouldn’t throw it away….”
Today, the smile did not leave Secretary Jeong Song-i’s face.
*
Three days have passed since she finished moving.
It was the start of the preliminaries for the public audition Jointly held by Korea and Japan.
This week we were planning to see Korean preliminary applicants, and next week we were planning to go to Japan and see Japanese preliminary applicants.
‘KCBC’ really gave a lot of energy to this program, starting from the preliminaries at the Ilsan Concert Hall.
They say there will be filming to show how the preliminaries went….
I’ve been interviewed a few times, but this time, since I was appearing on a TV program, my heart rate went up more than ever.
She entered the Ilsan Concert Hall and first met with the producer in charge of ‘KCBC’.
“Hello, Producer Lim Boo-gil. “This is Jeong Kang-soo, the producer in charge of this program.”
“Hello.”
I shook hands with PD Jeong Kang-soo.
It seemed like it was the person I was talking to on the phone.
The voice was extremely low, like in an underground cave, but the body was thin, creating quite a bit of disharmony.
I heard some precautions during the broadcast.
Well, if you think about it, these were completely natural things.
Avoiding direct swearing, not showing signs of difficulty even if the time goes on, etc.
“It is commonly said that factual violence is okay.”
Rather, he added that it is necessary to some extent to say things like, ‘Your capabilities are great, but—’ as it detracts from the enjoyment of the program.
The order was to give realistic advice without causing too much harm.
… It’s quite difficult, isn’t it?
“Well, what’s really important is the finals, so you just have to think of it as a practice for the producer during the preliminaries.”
“I understand.”
Just as I was thinking about whether I could proceed now, the PD turned his head to the side and said,
“Cody! Here, the producer does it for you!”
I screamed.
“… “Do I need to put on makeup too?”
“Yes? Yes.”
Producer Jeong Kang-soo looks like he’s wondering why someone who should know is asking such a strange question.
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I never thought I would receive a full-fledged broadcast makeover.
No, if you think about it, it’s natural….
Not only did I put on my makeup, but I also changed my clothes and came out.
It was a suit, but instead of wearing a full jacket like usual, he had a few buttons on his dress shirt undone.
Jeong Song approached the secretary and asked her how she was feeling.
“As expected, the professional skills are different.”
“Really?”
“Make-up aside, I think clothes should be like this on a daily basis. “Honestly, it’s been so suffocating during this time.”
If you see someone wearing a full suit in the middle of summer, the viewer will definitely look stuffy.
I am the vice president anyway, so there is no need to follow Lucky Seven Entertainment’s culture.
GI Production instructed secretary Jeong Song-i to wear business casual attire from now on.
One of the staff members said, “We’re starting soon, so please take a seat!” And shouted in my direction.
When I approached the stage and asked where to sit, there was a chair and a desk right in front of the stage.
“Here is your profile.”
The staff member placed a wad of paper on the desk.
Wow, there are so many.
These are the idol wannabes we need to see today….
The staff gave me a dynamic microphone and taught me how to use it.
I fully charged it, but I was also told not to panic and call someone if the battery goes out.
After hearing various details, I really felt that I would be appearing on TV in the future.
-Now, let’s start the I Am Idol preliminaries jointly planned by KCBC and NP TV. Applicant number 1, please enter.
A girl came up on stage.
She was so nervous that her hands were shaking.
Preliminaries lasting 2 minutes per person.
Well, it’s a short time to show everything.
So, he decided to introduce himself through a separate interview and show me what he is most confident about at this time.
Applicant number 1 held the microphone in her hand as if she had decided to show me the song.
“Why did you meet me~♪”
Applicant No. 1’S singing voice and the MR sound source brought by Applicant No. 1 In advance rang out through the stage speakers.
I listened to her song, nodding her head as if in rhythm.
And I looked at the status window.
[Vocal (C): 51 / Dance (C): 47 / Talking (C): 45 / Visual (C): 50]
The profile paper had [Pass] And [Fail] Written on it.
Here, all I had to do was circle it with a ballpoint pen.
And without hesitation, I circled [Failed].
… I’m sorry, but applicant number 1 was not talented, at least in the idol field.
After applicant number 1 finished singing, he put the microphone to his mouth.
“This is your first audition.”
“Yes, yes!”
“It was nice to see him confident, but it also seemed like he still lacked practice. “If this audition is the result of your best efforts, I hope you think a little more about becoming an idol.”
“…… Thank you.”
Applicant number 1 leaves with a bitter expression.
It wasn’t easy to spin around and say something that was practically an insult to an aspiring candidate, such as, ‘You’re not cut out for being an idol, so it would be better to look into another career.’
But I don’t think it’s a good idea to just give hope and torture by saying, ‘If you work harder, it will work out someday.’
-Applicant number 2, please enter.
Applicant number 2 only danced without vocals.
He seemed to think that dancing was his specialty.
[Vocal (B): 40 / Dance (D): 48 / Talking (C): 49 / Visual (B): 55]
… Applicant number 2 was extremely unfortunate.
I have no talent in dancing, but I made dancing my specialty.
I even looked at the profile and it seemed like he had been practicing dancing for a considerable amount of time.
Having an aptitude of D but an ability score of 48 was the product of real effort.
But I didn’t have any talent, so I stayed at 48.
It would have been better if I had practiced vocals at that time….
“I enjoyed it. “It looks like you’ve been practicing dancing for a long time.”
“Thank you.”
“But I think it would be a good idea to reexamine whether dancing is really your strength. “I don’t think you’ve neglected your efforts, but it’s a bit disappointing compared to the time you put into dance practice.”
“…… Thank you.”
After applicant number 2 left, the next applicant came in.
No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6, No. 7… ….
So far, no applicant has circled acceptance.
Am I looking too high… ?
The production team seemed a bit embarrassed as they kept failing.
No, but I can’t pick him because I feel sorry for him.
There was no one worth producing.
Neither an ordinary participant nor a trainee from an agency, there has not been a single talented person who exceeds my standards.
-Please enter number 111.
Applicant number 111 stood on stage.
I took a sip of the bottled water on my desk and drank just enough to quench my thirst.
Maybe it was because I was nervous filming my first broadcast, but my throat burned more than usual.
I saw the face of applicant number 111.
… Huh?
It looks like something I’ve seen before somewhere?
It wasn’t an ‘idol producing’ game, it was like someone I had met somewhere before.
I rolled my eyes down and looked at the profile.
[Name: Ji Seong]
Puhup—, I squirted out water that I couldn’t get past my throat.
I was sobbing after being caught in a saree.
Secretary Jeong Song-i, who was near me, hurriedly ran over and patted me on the back.
“I’m sorry. Please perform.”
“Yes.”
I remembered.
Ji Seong.
When she was in elementary school, she was a girl who briefly lived next door to her.
In other words, childhood friends… ?
Hey, she wasn’t even in the upper grades, I met her briefly in the lower grades, so she must have forgotten about me.
And she could not be swayed by personal emotions.
[Vocal (C): 52 / Dance (S): 72 / Talking (D): 38 / Visual (S): 64]
Finally, the first talent worthy of being circled as [Passed] Has emerged.
I never thought it would be the girl next door to me when I was young.
If there was one thing that caught me off guard, it was the age listed on the profile.
[Age: 29]
It was an age that did not exist in the ‘Idol Producing’ game.
Due to the nature of the idol industry, where debuts occur in the late teens or early 20s, they were quite late.
Looking at your career, it seemed like you had been working as a back dancer for a while and then tried out for this audition.
“I enjoyed it.”
“Yes.”
“See you in the finals.”
Jisung widened her eyes,
“Thank you… !”
Then he bowed her waist.