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March 3, 2017.
Today is the day I legally become an adult.
It means birthday.
Thanks to you, I received many calls.
The first person to contact me was Uncle Hyunsu, and I also received cautious messages from my high school classmates telling me to cheer up and have a happy birthday.
The reason they were high school classmates, not high school friends, was because I couldn't quite remember.
I might recognize them if I meet them, but I can't remember their faces or remember them just by looking at their names.
Lastly, a congratulatory message was also posted in the group chat room on the third day of the month.
[Three Months and One Hundred Days Lee Ion (21): Happy birthday, Zion. Since it's not a shooting day, I can have fun with my friends. What gift do you need?]
[Three Months and One Hundred Days Koo Tae-hwan (20): Happy birthday. I would like to send you a humidifier, but do you already have it?]
[Three Months and One Hundred Days Choi Jae-seong (18): Bro! Happy birthday!! I sent you a gift through Gantalk!]
[Three Months and 10 Days On Saemi-ro (20): Happy birthday. Have a nice day.]
Messenger is really tiring these days.
Why are you advertising someone else's birthday in such a big way?
And the funniest thing is... … .
[Great-aunt: It seems like your uncle has been pushing you too much. sorry.]
My great-uncle also received a gift along with an apology.
He is a truly absurd man.
Did you think carrots like this would work?
Otherwise, he may be a man who is more perceptive than you think.
After my birthday, I can remove myself as a legal minor and obtain guardianship from the family court.
It may be hard to expect a 20-year-old to make elaborate preparations, but if your great-uncle sent you a gift with that in mind, give it some credit.
But the person I met on my birthday was not the person who congratulated me.
He was the one who would defend me.
Lawyer Choi Ji-woon.
"I'm so glad my birthday is in March. "I guess it would have been difficult around September?"
"Iknow, right."
"How did your conversation with your doctor go well? "Now my parents have to be declared vegetative."
I like Choi Ji-woon's business-like attitude rather than providing clumsy consolation.
Actually, it's a job where you get a fee of 1 billion won from an individual client, so it's probably the best business.
"A vegetative state diagnosis will be made within next week at the latest."
Uncle Hyunsu listens to my requests in every episode.
There is no exception this time too.
"Well then, let's jump right in without hesitation. "I think the jurisdiction will be decided by the Seocho-gu court."
"Are you confident?"
"If it were any other jurisdiction, I would have said the win rate was 70%. Still, it's quite high."
"What are the odds of winning in Seocho-gu?"
"700%."
Well, it's a story I've heard countless times, but I have to express my admiration here.
After that, I discussed sharing the spoils with lawyer Choi Ji-woon.
Cash assets whose value does not change significantly will be sold immediately and some bonds will be sold over time.
"I will find a real estate agent and sell it right away. "It's hard to predict house prices, so let's just do it now."
Choi Ji-woon spoke with a human expression on my face for the first time.
"I have to ask this as an adult, is it okay? "It must be a place where many memories remain."
"it's okay. "It's just real estate, right?"
I really think so, but I'm not selling the house.
Selling a house isn't something that can be done in a day or two, and Choi Ji-woon can invest in other places and make a profit while waiting for the real estate to be sold for a month or two.
You can use that money to pay the fee.
After that, I told him that I was currently appearing on M Show's audition program, and Choi Ji-woon liked it.
He said it is a good thing to prove that you are leading a normal social life and not a PTSD patient from a car accident.
After chatting with Choi Ji-woon about various things, I left the law firm and there were several missed messages.
First of all, PD Kang Seok-woo.
[I received a call from Chris Edwards and HR. After listening to Flowers Bloom arranged by Mr. Zion, I decided to take a flight to Korea.]
[I have a schedule to attend to, so I can't come right away, but I'll be entering the country in two weeks.]
This is good information.
I sent a thank you to producer Kang Seok-woo and checked the message from HR team leader Seo Seung-hyeon.
[Please confirm that the deposit has been completed by BVB and Double M.]
[And both NOP and Drop Out say they plan to do only the minimum arrangement according to the distribution of parts without touching the original song.]
[I received an inquiry as to whether Mr. Shion could arrange it himself and if he had any thoughts.]
[What should I do?]
Are you saying you're going to stick with the original song?
Are you trying to get my contact information?
hmm. how will we do it.
Honestly, you can arrange NOP's
Because it is a song that gives greater pleasure from the sound than the composition of the song.
I'm sure they won't touch the main melody while arranging it.
However, Drop Out's
But when I think about it, it's a bit disappointing.
I wanted to see how the K-pop industry of this era interprets my song.
If this is the case, would it be better for me to arrange it?
After confirming the deposited composition fee, I sent a message to team leader Seo Seung-hyeon, remitting half of it.
[Pay sent.]
[The arrangement will be done non-face-to-face, as long as email communication is ok.]
[no. Today, I will send you a draft with appropriate parts distribution and a vocal guide, so you can negotiate with that.]
[If ok, please squeeze out the arrangement fee like squeezing dried squid.]
[If you pay a lot of arrangement fee, I would like to provide mixing and mastering as a service.]
As for the composition fee, I also hoped that the deal would come through, so I paid a reasonable amount, but it was not the arrangement fee.
Rather than needing money, the cost of hiring is the creator's reputation.
I think it would be better for me to do mixing and mastering since an engineer can't do it at all.
Well, this is some good information.
But the real thing was in the last message.
[video]
A video letter sent to Fade.
No, the tone of the video letter is a bit strange.
Apple video.
-I sincerely apologize for causing a stir by expressing a bad mood on set... … .
As expected, Fade is a smart guy.
He made a perfect apology in a clear and authoritative manner.
You shouldn't say something like this with a vague message or give the impression that you are doing it because you are forced to do it.
It's not because I'm not satisfied, but because it could become a weakness in the future.
What if I release this video?
If it were a perfect apology video like this, the public's arrows could be poured on me.
I don't know the exact circumstances, but it will seem like I made it public to ridicule someone who has already received an apology.
On the other hand, what if Fade uploads a video in which he is rude and roughly apologizes?
Only Fade will be treated like an asshole.
In that sense, Fade's response was perfect.
Then I have to give a complete answer as well.
[Thank you for apologizing in an adult manner first.]
[The first meeting left scars on each other, but I hope we can use this opportunity to become closer friends later on on set.]
If Fade reveals the series of processes, this answer will serve as a shield.
Ugh, but look at those eyes.
Although I coped with it perfectly in my head, I think I hate myself quite a bit.
I'm so sad.
There was no need to come to Yeoksam-dong, and they made arrangements to only send videos.
Do you like subway trips?
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Coming Up Next's main content is the competition between two teams, but it is also a program that takes the form of observational entertainment.
The public thinks they are familiar with the existence of idols, but contrary to what they think, they are ignorant about the lives of idols.
I just think that people with good looks can get training, practice songs written by others, and stand on stage.
But if this is all, why are so few idols successful, and why do so many idols fail?
Could it be that all idols who fail have poor looks, poor skills, or short training periods?
So, Coming Up Next was planned to provide the fun of observational entertainment by observing the daily lives of
In addition, the plan was to create a deep sense of immersion and support from viewers through this.
For this reason, main format filming begins on March 5th.
Ten participants entered the dormitory.
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It's better than I thought.
This was the impression I felt as I looked at the dormitory with the name 'Hansion' on my chest.
The accommodation provided by Coming Up Next was a pool villa pension located in Pocheon, not far from Seoul.
Two completely identical buildings spread out to the left and right like a decalcomania with a swimming pool in the middle.
"Please don't pack up your luggage, leave it at the common entrance and come back here."
"yes!"
Under the author's guidance, the ten cast members began putting down their luggage at the common entrance.
We're still all strangers anyway, but the psychological distance seems to be different.
As I put down my personal baggage in an appropriate place, the rest of the Sedalbaekil members also started putting down their bags around me.
Looking at it, I have the most luggage on our team, and Onsaemiro has the least.
No, it's not that there aren't enough Onsaemi, it's almost non-existent.
Because I brought only a very small shopping bag.
I looked at it out of curiosity to see what was in it, and unlike how it looked, it had a manly style.
No matter how much I told you not to bring any clothes because there was a costume sponsorship, how could you bring only lotion and sunscreen?
With that in mind, I put down my luggage and looked at the other side, and I felt Fade glaring at me.
He smiled and said with his mouth, 'Do you want to apologize again?'
Seeing that he was shaking, it seemed like he understood.
You read lips well.
But if you make a fuss here, the production crew will look at you really badly.
It's only once that a passionate youth ends with 'We might fight.'
So let's come out… … .
"Uh, mentor!"
Blue smiled and stood in front of the pool villa.
Since I couldn't see any other judges, it seems like they came for the proceedings rather than for the judging.
"Alright, everyone, please gather around. "I'll give you the notice first."
The main writer standing next to Blue brought up the story that the broadcast schedule had been moved up by two weeks.
"We were given two more weeks of programming, but the schedule was pushed back. "You understand, right?"
"So it will air for a total of 10 weeks?"
"That's the way it is. Originally, I was going to announce it last time... … ."
He looks at me and Fade and slurs his words slightly.
A reprimand is given to broadcasters to take responsibility.
"Anyway, there are only 16 days left until the first broadcast. "Are you nervous?"
"So, we might be able to broadcast live?"
The author laughs in bewilderment at Choi Jae-seong's question, his face turning white.
They also added an explanation that the tentative editing of episodes 1 and 2 has already been almost completed, and that filming from now on will begin at the end of episode 3 or 2.
"There is a four-week gap between broadcasting and filming, so there will be no chance of going live."
After the main writer finished explaining, he stepped back and Blue looked at the main camera and clapped his hands.
match!
After the editing point was set, full-scale filming began with a recent talk.
The recent talk was uneventful.
They congratulated us on being selected as Team B and asked us how we felt, and also asked about the team name, Sedalbaekil.
We asked Takesin about his determination and mindset for this competition.
Since he was from Ryan Entertainment, he seemed to be quite familiar with the take scene and seemed comfortable.