Flowers Bloom Even in Winter (2)
Dancing on the glamorous collaboration stage with Petite More, Cherry Blossom was given special treatment. As I had sent Cherry Blossom's profile to Choi Eun-Hyuk in advance, he was able to customize the color of the spotlight for each member such that the colors complemented their individual characters.
For Woo Yeon-Hee, a deep burgundy light was used to emphasize her elegant and sexy look. For Yang Eun-Bi, a yellow light highlighted her glamorous figure, which contrasted with her baby face. For Yoo Eun-Ah, a pure white accentuated her innocent goddess-like beauty. Last but not least, a blue spotlight was used for Kim Sae-Ri to show off her lively image.
But that wasn't all.
Cameras three and four, along with the Jimmy Jib camera, were capturing Cherry Blossom to such an extent it almost seemed biased.
It wasn't just talk when Choi Eun-Hyuk said he would support and push for Cherry Blossom.
In response to Choi Eun-Hyuk's support, Cherry Blossom lived up to the expectations and displayed a striking presence while dancing perfectly in sync.
"Bling~ Bling~."
Although it wasn't their own song, the joy in Cherry Blossom's eyes was evident as they performed on the KBC year-end stage.
I was glad to see the girls so happy, but Lee Dong-Min's suggestion to move to the Singer Division 2 still weighed heavily on my mind.
My expertise was primarily in managing actors' filmographies, but I also had a clear vision for the songs and dances that would become popular in the next decade. If I chose the right song and choreography, Cherry Blossom could quickly become the top girl group.
But in the end, I came to the conclusion not to move to the Singer Division. I needed more time to ensure that Yoo-Jin and the members of Faith could reach their fullest potential. If I were to manage singers, I would have to accompany them 24/7, unlike managing actors where I often had days off.
'From local festivals to university festivals, concerts, broadcasts, and even fan meets and autograph sessions?'
Just thinking about all these events made my head spin.
"I'm sorry."
Lee Dong-Min, who was wearing a bright smile while watching Cherry Blossom's collaboration performance with Petite More, let out a sigh that hinted at his disappointment when he heard my response.
"...Are you sure you've thought this through thoroughly?"
"Yes, sir. But I promise to help as much as I can on my days off."
Only then did a smile return to Lee Dong-Min's face.
"You better keep your promise."
"Of course. But please speak kindly to my chief about it. I'm worried he might view me unfavorably if I end up fumbling our division's tasks while helping another division."
"Hahaha. Of course. Don't you worry. I'll talk to Gu Seong-Cheol for sure."
I nodded as I recalled hearing that Lee Dong-Min and Gu Seong-Cheol got along like friends because they were of the same age.
At that moment, Han Myung-Ho suddenly approached me and wrapped his arm around my shoulder, humming and smiling.
"Bling~ Bling~."
It was funny how he joyfully sang along to a song that wasn't even Cherry Blossom's.
"Mr. Han. What are you doing?"
"What do you think? I'm just expressing my affection because I'm happy."
I could feel a subtle tremor in Han Myung-Ho's sturdy arm.
As the song was nearing its end, I could sense the envious glares from the surrounding talent agents.
Kang Hyee-Dong looked as though he wanted to tear us apart, and Ma Dong-Pal looked at us mockingly.
'Damn. If their stares could kill, we'd be dead a hundred times over.'
Although this performance was just backstage and not the main stage, this was only the beginning.
"Heh. What are they gonna do just by glaring? Yoon-Ho, just smile. Give them a bright smile. Today is our victorious day."
"Yes, sir."
Han Myung-Ho flashed a bright smile.
***
By 10 PM, all the stages of the live broadcast Idol Daejun had come to an end.
Creak.
When I looked at the clock, it was 10:45 PM.
Responding to Lee Ki-Chul's call, we arrived at the company and headed to the elevator to go to the operations director's office on the seventh floor.
Our hard work throughout the day had really paid off, because Cherry Blossom's name began to appear on the live search rankings of various portals.
[Nave Live Rankings]
1st Petite More
2nd 'Bling Bling'
…
9th Cherry Blossom
10th Cherry Blossom Hairstyle
Cherry Blossom used to perform only at local events for a meager fee up till just yesterday, they were now rapidly gaining attention all of a sudden with their name appearing twice in the top ten live search rankings.
However, even with this successful situation, there was no change in the schedule concerning the reduction of the production budget for Cherry Blossom's third album.
[Everyday V10]
[Date: December 24th, 2019]
-11:00 PM: Notification of budget cuts for Cherry Blossom's 3rd album production.
"Well. Shall we go up then?"
Standing in front of the elevator, Han Myung-Ho, Cherry Blossom, and I gulped nervously, knowing that Lee Ki-Chul never called for good reasons.
"Yes, Mr. Han."
Ding!
The elevator door slowly opened as we arrived on the seventh floor.
To our surprise, Kim Dong-Soo was standing in front of us.
"Hey. I see that you guys are working hard at the end of the year. How did Idol Daejun go?"
Han Myung-Ho nodded with a stern expression.
"It went well, sir. We even made it to the live search rankings, so it actually went incredibly well…"
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Chapter 25: Flowers Bloom Even in Winter (2)
Dancing on the glamorous collaboration stage with Petite More, Cherry Blossom was given special treatment. As I had sent Cherry Blossom's profile to Choi Eun-Hyuk in advance, he was able to customize the color of the spotlight for each member such that the colors complemented their individual characters.
For Woo Yeon-Hee, a deep burgundy light was used to emphasize her elegant and sexy look. For Yang Eun-Bi, a yellow light highlighted her glamorous figure, which contrasted with her baby face. For Yoo Eun-Ah, a pure white accentuated her innocent goddess-like beauty. Last but not least, a blue spotlight was used for Kim Sae-Ri to show off her lively image.
But that wasn't all.
Cameras three and four, along with the Jimmy Jib camera, were capturing Cherry Blossom to such an extent it almost seemed biased.
It wasn't just talk when Choi Eun-Hyuk said he would support and push for Cherry Blossom.
In response to Choi Eun-Hyuk's support, Cherry Blossom lived up to the expectations and displayed a striking presence while dancing perfectly in sync.
"Bling~ Bling~."
Although it wasn't their own song, the joy in Cherry Blossom's eyes was evident as they performed on the KBC year-end stage.
I was glad to see the girls so happy, but Lee Dong-Min's suggestion to move to the Singer Division 2 still weighed heavily on my mind.
My expertise was primarily in managing actors' filmographies, but I also had a clear vision for the songs and dances that would become popular in the next decade. If I chose the right song and choreography, Cherry Blossom could quickly become the top girl group.
But in the end, I came to the conclusion not to move to the Singer Division. I needed more time to ensure that Yoo-Jin and the members of Faith could reach their fullest potential. If I were to manage singers, I would have to accompany them 24/7, unlike managing actors where I often had days off.
'From local festivals to university festivals, concerts, broadcasts, and even fan meets and autograph sessions?'
Just thinking about all these events made my head spin.
"I'm sorry."
Lee Dong-Min, who was wearing a bright smile while watching Cherry Blossom's collaboration performance with Petite More, let out a sigh that hinted at his disappointment when he heard my response.
"...Are you sure you've thought this through thoroughly?"
"Yes, sir. But I promise to help as much as I can on my days off."
Only then did a smile return to Lee Dong-Min's face.
"You better keep your promise."
"Of course. But please speak kindly to my chief about it. I'm worried he might view me unfavorably if I end up fumbling our division's tasks while helping another division."
"Hahaha. Of course. Don't you worry. I'll talk to Gu Seong-Cheol for sure."
I nodded as I recalled hearing that Lee Dong-Min and Gu Seong-Cheol got along like friends because they were of the same age.
At that moment, Han Myung-Ho suddenly approached me and wrapped his arm around my shoulder, humming and smiling.
"Bling~ Bling~."
It was funny how he joyfully sang along to a song that wasn't even Cherry Blossom's.
"Mr. Han. What are you doing?"
"What do you think? I'm just expressing my affection because I'm happy."
I could feel a subtle tremor in Han Myung-Ho's sturdy arm.
As the song was nearing its end, I could sense the envious glares from the surrounding talent agents.
Kang Hyee-Dong looked as though he wanted to tear us apart, and Ma Dong-Pal looked at us mockingly.
'Damn. If their stares could kill, we'd be dead a hundred times over.'
Although this performance was just backstage and not the main stage, this was only the beginning.
"Heh. What are they gonna do just by glaring? Yoon-Ho, just smile. Give them a bright smile. Today is our victorious day."
"Yes, sir."
Han Myung-Ho flashed a bright smile.
***
By 10 PM, all the stages of the live broadcast Idol Daejun had come to an end.
Creak.
When I looked at the clock, it was 10:45 PM.
Responding to Lee Ki-Chul's call, we arrived at the company and headed to the elevator to go to the operations director's office on the seventh floor.
Our hard work throughout the day had really paid off, because Cherry Blossom's name began to appear on the live search rankings of various portals.
[Nave Live Rankings]
1st Petite More
2nd 'Bling Bling'
…
9th Cherry Blossom
10th Cherry Blossom Hairstyle
Cherry Blossom used to perform only at local events for a meager fee up till just yesterday, they were now rapidly gaining attention all of a sudden with their name appearing twice in the top ten live search rankings.
However, even with this successful situation, there was no change in the schedule concerning the reduction of the production budget for Cherry Blossom's third album.
[Everyday V10]
[Date: December 24th, 2019]
-11:00 PM: Notification of budget cuts for Cherry Blossom's 3rd album production.
"Well. Shall we go up then?"
Standing in front of the elevator, Han Myung-Ho, Cherry Blossom, and I gulped nervously, knowing that Lee Ki-Chul never called for good reasons.
"Yes, Mr. Han."
Ding!
The elevator door slowly opened as we arrived on the seventh floor.
To our surprise, Kim Dong-Soo was standing in front of us.
"Hey. I see that you guys are working hard at the end of the year. How did Idol Daejun go?"
Han Myung-Ho nodded with a stern expression.
"It went well, sir. We even made it to the live search rankings, so it actually went incredibly well…"
When Han Myung-Ho mentioned Cherry Blossom's appearance on the live search rankings, Kim Dong-Soo raised his hand to cut him off.
"Success isn't that easy, you know. Don't get too swayed just because you made the live search rankings once. Anyway, well done."
However, Kim Dong-Soo's smile was far from being genuine.
'More importantly, what the heck is he doing on the seventh floor? This floor is only for operations directors.'
"Hey, newbie. What are you doing up here? Did you help them out today or something?"
"Yes, Mr. Kim."
"Is that so? Well, keep up the good work."
Kim Dong-Soo glanced at me for a moment before heading toward the elevator. However, just as the elevator doors were closing, I caught a glimpse of Kim Dong-Soo's peculiar grin.
'What on earth is he up to?'