NOVEL NEXT chapter 178
[178] Performance preparation (1)
One day in the spring mood.
After a long time, I went out to a broadcasting station with the arcade members.
Somi proudly took the lead and crossed the lobby of the Tvm office building.
“It’s time, Somi.”
“Others, Lucia.”
“I want an autograph.”
“…”
Exclamation erupted from the broadcasting station, which is rarely heard.
Minji moved slowly and approached them.
“That’s right. I’m that Nam Min-ji from the arcade Eclipse.”
“?”
What kind of group is Arcade Eclipse?
“Everyone, can I sign your autograph?”
“…”
Another chain sign.
“Somi.”
“Yes?”
“Take care of it.”
“Preload.”
Iljin, who was in charge of her Nam Min-ji, approached her coldly and pinched her arm.
“Quaang.”
“I’m sorry. Our Minji is playful.”
“I’m not kidding-, eup. Uh-eup?”
“Good bye!”
Somi blocked Minji’s mouth and kidnapped her.
We took the elevator up to the entertainment department.
Soon, Nam Min-ji stuck out her lips and grumbled.
“Chii, don’t even let me sign.”
“I’ll hold a fan signing event.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
“I look forward to it! hehehe.”
“…”
My kids are so simple, I love them.
-Titling, 7th floor.
I arrived at the entertainment department and got off the elevator.
Producer Na Hyun-seok ran over and greeted me warmly.
“Oh, are you here?”
“Hello.”
The staff of the entertainment department changed their gaze.
He became a successful contributor from a promising star.
“Come this way…”
Each member disappears to shoot an interview.
I had a meeting with the arcade crew by myself.
“CEO, have you seen the ratings?”
“Yes. Of course.”
It was an all-time high among all entertainment programs in Korea.
Enough to send a separate contact from Nexplex headquarters.
“For additional filming, Nexplex decided to support the investment.”
“Oh, really?”
“Yes. Thankfully.”
Originally, the headquarters was a TVM broadcasting station.
I was just grateful that I was able to enter the OTT store.
“Because the investment has freed up my money.”
“That’s great. Congratulations.”
“So I want to increase the scale a bit for additional shooting.”
“Yes? Ah…”
It was the sight of wanting something.
“I was wondering if you could put in a new member for an additional shoot.”
“…”
It was not possible to include halfway members in an already popular show.
If Luna’s unpopular member comes out.
I’m just going to get cursed at and lose my mentality.
The person who immediately comes to mind is Somi’s best friend and Han Ji-ah, who shines at #1 on Girls On Top.
“How about Jia?”
“Oh, good!”
He was also the most popular member of Eclipse.
“But we’re thinking of a 6-member group.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yes. I like even numbers.”
“…”
It seemed like they wanted Solar members to appear.
“You want a solar member…?”
“Oh, I love you! Thank you! You’ll be blessed!”
“… I haven’t decided yet.”
“Kamsa!”
First of all, Yeji and Eunseo, who are filming a movie, were excluded.
Diana is working on a group song, so of course she’s busy.
‘Then…’
There was only one member left now.
An escort who dies soon after defending the heavy war.
“Joo-hee is likely to finish filming soon.”
“Ohh. Strength!”
“… It’s a strength. It’s a girl group.”
“It’s a joke.”
“…”
It’s not a joke.
“Anyway.”
Additional shooting locations and concepts were shared with the five members, including Joo-hee.
After the meeting, I came out of the conference room.
Other TVM producers waited for me.
Of course, it would be a recruitment inquiry, because it is difficult to cast over the phone now.
Because not only Solar, but also Luna and Eclipse were written off.
“CEO, do you remember me?”
“Sure, of course…”
Excuse me, but who was it?
“Oh, that’s right. It’s the first time I’ve seen it.”
“…”
Tiri-Ri-Ring-
At that time, the team manager called and got out of the embarrassing situation.
“The phone rang.”
“Oops, the phone call came through.”
“Then I’m done.”
“Even if it’s a business card…”
“Ah, yes.”
I nodded and went back to answer the phone.
– Mr. Representative, the plan has succeeded.
“Yeah?”
-Wembley Stadium, Solar’s solo concert!
“…”
This is how it works
* * *
Another Queen of England.
Britain’s premier concert venue, a symbol of Freddie Mercury.
Solar’s solo performance at Wembley Stadium has been finalized.
Major foreign media in Korea and Europe extensively publicized the ‘solar craze’.
The second Korean artist to perform at Wembley after High End.
As of her debut date, she has been on stage as an artist with the shortest career.
“Hello!”
“Hello.”
「The Dignity of a King」 Outdoor set.
I visited the set to see Joo-hee’s last filming.
“CEO! Congratulations!”
“Thank you.”
The staff greeted me as if they had promised.
It must have been a long time since some writer visited.
“Director.”
Director Kim Chan-ho also greeted me and gave me a good word.
“I wish Solar’s solo concert a success.”
“Thank you.”
“You didn’t have to do this.”
“Yeah?”
“I didn’t expect you to work so hard to promote the movie.”
“…”
Performance is more important than movie promotion.
“That must mean that you have a big heart for Yeji and Eunseo.”
“Yes. I think so.”
“For the rest of the filming, I will work really hard.”
“Yes. Director.”
The director’s eyes were full of passion.
Even so, expectations for the movie peaked.
It’s also the case that three of the Solar members are appearing.
Director Kim Chan-soo’s splendid previous films received attention at Cannes.
“Then I’ll prepare for the shoot.”
“Ah, yes. I’ll prepare it.”
In this scene, Yeji and Juhee’s emotional expression was important.
The death of the escort warrior and the awakening of the heavy war.
The two of them were already immersed in their makeup.
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Knock, Knock-
I deliberately pretended to be human and exchanged greetings with Yeji.
“Yes.”
“CEO!”
“Sorry, I interrupted your immersion.”
“No. It’s fine.”
Yeji, who was a little emaciated, was worried.
Is the shooting schedule too tight?
“Yeji, would you like something to eat?”
“It’s perfect right now.”
“Okay.”
I was thinking of keeping it out of the way.
Yeji held my hand and continued the conversation.
“Thank you, CEO.”
“Huh? What?”
“Wembley Stadium, I know how hard you worked to get a show.”
“What did I do?”
“There you are again.”
I’m sorry, but I really did very little.
All I did was put it in the broadcast that came out in reverse.
“As soon as the filming is over, I will work hard to prepare for the performance.”
“Yeah. Let’s try harder.”
The shooting has already passed the halfway point.
With the death of Joo-hee, the movie starts a war between the queen and the concubine.
The main character who dies at an unexpected timing adds to the sense of immersion in the play.
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Knock, Knock-
Just then, the assistant director’s voice came from outside the door.
“Yeji, I’ll prepare for the shoot!”
“Yes!”
After a while,
On-site staff holding the camera T-bar and edge.
The supporting cast members waited before filming.
“Roll, Ready.”
Soon, the camera started rolling.
“Action.”
The actors move in perfect order under the direction of the director.
A series of assassins who appeared to kill the heavy war.
Even without BGM, it created an overwhelming feeling.
Soon, Juhee raised her sword with a bloody look in her eyes.
It was a scene that added fiction rather than historical fact.
One take action.
An act that is difficult even for a male actor specializing in stunts.
Joo-hee began to show off his polished skills to the fullest.
Secondary performers being mercilessly ground.
The blood for the shoot gushed out like a fountain.
‘Wow, what is this?’
Building mountains of corpses and rivers of blood.
In fact, it didn’t matter if there were female prosecutors like that in Joseon.
Joo-hee’s superior swordsmanship was the quality of the work and the probability.
I think I know why the director desperately wanted Joo-hee to appear.
‘Wow…’
‘Crazy.’
The awe-tingled expressions of the staff proved the completeness of the play.
The wounds piled up one by one, and eventually the escort kneeled.
Jungjeon shed tears when he saw such an escort.
“Mama, thank you for taking the small mark…”
“…”
Yeji’s slender hand closed her eyes.
The trembling in his hands slowly, slowly subsided.
“Please feel free to close your eyes.”
Yeji looked at the scene of bloodshed during childbirth with a venomous spirit.
The glazed Jungjeon disappears, leaving a woman holding her sword.
‘Yeji is pretty even with blood.’
Her male staff couldn’t take their eyes off her.
Juhee’s filming ends today, it’s not a zombie film, so it’s over when she dies.
The impact must be great as he gave an expensive guarantee and died in the middle.
The director paused for a while and called for the end of filming.
“… Cut!”
The staff applauded the girls for a long time.
After a while, until the main actors come out of their immersion.
“Thank you for your effort!”
“Thanks for your efforts.”
After filming, Yeji looked at me and smiled broadly.
Even with the blood on her face, her beauty still shone.
“How was my performance today?”
“It was great.”
It was the highest praise without any lies.
* * *
A few days later
Strange news came from the American press.
《Capital Management caught lobbying the head of Show England’s performance planning team, to which famous artists including Kiara are affiliated…》
I belong to Showing Gland, Director Daniel.
I guess that company is also run in a complete mess.
As the final competition was held with Solar, articles were published in the domestic media.
“Brother.”
At that time, Jiyu came and brought the payment documents.
“How are you going to conduct today’s meeting?”
“All Solar members. And the producers.”
“Okay.”
After a while,
She gathered together with her members and held a solo concert meeting.
In particular, producers Dohana and Ailee became the main players.
“First of all, we are preparing a group song.”
“You’re doing great.”
It would be nice if each member prepared a solo stage as well.
Like the last time I held a solo concert in Seoul.
“Yeji and Eunseo will have a hard time because of the filming, but the other members will prepare soon.”
“Are you ready for the performance?”
“Yeah. Yeji and Eunseo also participate on days when there is no filming.”
“Yeah!”
As much as it was a hard-earned concert opportunity.
I had to show a stage without backbiting.
“The guests are Luna and Eclipse, right?”
“There’s one more.”
“Ah.”
Legendary pop singer scheduled to collaborate with Solar.
“Beyonce.”
“Big.”
Solar members’ eyes twinkled as if they were moved.
Just collaborating with the Queen of Pop is an honor.
“To come as a guest for our concert!!!!”
“Yeah. So I have to do better.”
“Yes!”
The schedule for the visit has not yet been set.
“I wish Beyonce would feature in her group song.”
“… Would it be okay?”
Featured in a group song, not solo.
Of course, there is a high probability that you will be rejected.
“Isn’t it fine if the song is good?”
“Oh, yes. That’s right!”
Enough to make Beyoncé set aside other things and come to Korea.
“Let’s pick out a good melody.”
“…”
There are currently two composers writing top lines for the company.
Ryusia from Luna and Jia Han from Eclipse.
Melodies often come to mind out of the blue.
“You should think of going to song camp.”
“Ah, arcade universe.”
“Yeah. Jia also joined the Arcade as a member.”
“Like.”
“I’ll have to keep it a secret from the two of you.”
“A secret?”
Imagine Beyoncé singing a melody she writes herself.
If that’s a group song that Luna and Eclipse also sing together.
“There won’t even be a song to come out.”
“That’s right.”
In addition, the stage composition, equipment and props were organized one by one.
In detail based on the plan sent to Show England.
After the concert meeting,
I organized the rest of the schedule at my place.
First of all, additional filming for the Arcade Universe in Korea.
‘I’m going to Busan too…’
What is it, is Jirisan also riding?
The team that loses the game is penalized.
Another angle, another angle—
At that time, actress Lee Soo-yeon walked by making the sound of high heels.
“Actor Lee, it’s been a while.”
“Long time no see.”
“…”
What is staccato singing?
“Even if I contact you, you don’t read it every time! I know you’re busy, but you’re doing too much!”
“Oh, I’ll read it now.”
“Not now, let’s have a drink today.”
“Aha.”
Not too long ago, he kept asking me to recommend a sequel.
I don’t have a work that tickles the back of my head yet.
I didn’t do that on purpose, but I’m sorry.
“Okay. Let’s have a drink today.”
“Okay. Cole.”
Jiyu, who was listening by the side, quickly disappeared somewhere.
* * *
When was the last time you had a drink with Lee Soo-yeon?
She would have drank with Umji Yu.
It seems to be the first time the two of you are together.
“Huh, being an actress isn’t easy either.”
“Sure. I know.”
“CEO, do you know what Jin Se-eun is saying to me?”
“What do you say?”
“Retired fox.”
“…”
You said that Jin Se-eun is an unapologetic junior.
“CEO.”
Suyeon stared at me and opened her mouth.
“I’m sorry.”
“Yeah?”
“Because I couldn’t help you during my Dream Agency days.”
“…”
My heart fluttered at the sincere eyes.
It sounds like you’re talking about when the team is disbanding.
“It was worth it at the time.”
“…”
Rather, I moved it to the Q&G label and my sales started to bloom.
Go in reverse
When I changed my mind, everything was resolved.
“Sooyeon, you saw the MC when you were a top idol.”
“Yes? Oh, I did.”
“It would be nice if you could watch Solar’s solo concert MC as well.”
“Am I?”
“Yes. Do you speak English?”
“Of course! How much do I have to go to Hollywood…!”
“…”
I never said I was going to Hollywood.
All of our artists have big dreams.
“No, you know I’m kidding, right?”
“… Yes.”
It’s not a joke.
“I will look for good works in America.”
“Oh, really?”
“Of course.”
Belt-
At that time, notifications sounded continuously in Solar’s group chat room.
[Yeji: Where is the CEO?]
[Eunseo: I heard he was drinking with a woman ;;;;]
Yeji and Eunseo exchanged text messages.
[Yeji: CEO, where do you drink? ^^]
[Eunseo: I drink too]
[Yeji: No ㅠㅠ]
[Eunseo: Shall we drink together?]
[Yeji: hahahaha]
Guys, I’m in the group chat too.