After the opening, the main topic began.
"So, what are you going to do today?"
Probably deciding the position.
From what I heard from Kang Seok-woo, the first mission was a battle between the same positions from each team.
"We're going to play a room assignment game."
… … Nope.
"The accommodation has one single room and two double rooms. In other words, only one person can occupy a single room."
I would like to be assigned a single room.
Not because I want to be comfortable, but because of nightmares.
Quite often I wake up screaming from a nightmare.
But this is quite a nuisance to the person I sleep with.
Especially when your schedule is tight, every minute of sleep is precious.
"The game is very, very, very simple."
Blue smiled strangely and revealed the game.
"Have a happy birthday! "The room selection will be given to the person with the most guesses."
"Birthday? We already know everything... … ?"
"Ready participant in the take scene?"
"yes!"
"Do you know the birthday of a Hansion participant?"
"… … no?"
"It's a game where you guess the birthday of the opposing team, not the same team. But Ready contestant, when is my birthday?"
"It's August 9th, right?"
"No. "It's karma."
"… … "September 8th?"
"down."
"… … ."
"Why don't you know my birthday? "We're in the same agency, and I especially bought you a lot of food, right?"
"S-sorry!"
Blue, who had been teasing Reddy for having bright hair, revealed his birthday.
It's August 19th.
It was similar at first glance, but I really want it.
Well, it's all just a joke for broadcasting.
"Okay, first take scene. "Let's stand in a line."
The game started when the take scenes were sorted in the following order: Juyeon, Fade, Ready, CU, and Ilevel.
"You can ask a question twice. "Three months and one hundred days start in the order in which you stand!"
Wow, really. I don't know what game this is playing.
Would it be fun if this appeared on TV?
I think it will take a lot more time than I thought.
"Hansion participant? "Let's start by guessing the main participant's birthday, shall we?"
"hmm. "November 11th?"
"It's up."
however… … .
It's a bitch.
"December 25th?"
"… … answer."
"… … !"
I know Juyeon's birthday.
I remember having a birthday concert every Christmas and being a guest.
Was it when For the Youth disbanded and you started working as a solo artist? Or was it before For the Youth?
anyway.
"Oh, you got it right?"
While acting dumbfounded, I gave Juyeon a thumbs up.
"You were born on a good day."
Blue laughed, covering his mouth with a cue card as if he was dumbfounded.
"okay. Fade this time! Since I'm a new person, let's start with Hansion participants again."
I glance to the side and see Onsaemiro and Lee Ion with their eyes wide open.
I guess I want to use a lot of solitary confinement.
however… … .
"March 4th."
"… … !"
"why? no way?"
"Well, that's correct."
Silence, no fade.
That's because my birthday is one day apart.
When we were in For the Youth, we had a party together.
Surprisingly, I even made it to the next date, Reddy's birthday.
This time, I didn't get it right at once, but after one turn, it was my turn again.
"Well, that's correct! "Didn't you get a take scene profile or something?"
"no."
hmm. If this is the case, is it a confirmed private room?
You don't have to worry about it being a nightmare.
After that, we played another useless game.
It was a game about tonight's dinner menu, one side was clean healthy food and the other side was chicken.
Once you move into the accommodation, you will begin strict diet control, in the name of the Last Supper.
Personally, I wanted to eat clean, healthy food, but I beat the game.
Sweet, salty, and fatty foods are not good for maintaining physical condition.
Well, since I'm still at a lively age, there won't be a problem if I eat occasionally.
The funny thing is, as soon as the camera turned off, a threat was issued telling me to eat only a little.
Since it's PPL, they'll give it to you to make it look nice, but they tell you to only eat one.
But after looking closely, I can understand the structure of Coming Up Next.
This program has a built-in tension about competition anyway.
If you look up, there is a competing team fighting to debut in the building next to you.
Moreover, team competition will continue for future missions.
So, it seems like the other minor games are being pushed to be trivial and light on purpose.
After two games, I was unpacking in my assigned room when Koo Tae-hwan sneaked into my room.
"Are you done?"
"It might take a little longer. why?"
"No, I was wondering what a single room looks like."
He doesn't look like that, but he's secretly friendly.
However, I can feel Goo Tae-hwan, who was looking around the room saying something useless, startled.
"why?"
"A humidifier, something else?"
"ah. "This is better."
The one Koo Tae-hwan gave as a birthday present was a model that was small, easy to carry, and suitable for small spaces.
However, the humidifying power is a bit weak.
I don't know if we will be given a practice room, but if so, we will have to install it there.
It was a pretty good gift.
It may seem unusual, but neck care is essential for singers.
And I am a person who has such management skills ingrained in me.
In addition to neck care, I also pay a lot of attention to beauty care, such as skin care.
Because in today's world, you can't sell 200 million copies as an audio star.
Oh, now that I think about it, I guess there's no need to bulk up in Korea.
Because I don't have a large bone structure, I was attacked a lot and thought I was Asian.
The United States is a place where education levels vary widely, so those at the bottom do not hesitate to face racial discrimination.
But why is Koo Tae-hwan standing like that?
"What are you doing?"
"Uh, no. But what should our position be? Especially rappers."
"I have to talk in front of the camera. "It's a broadcast."
"Yes, but… … . "I was wondering if you wanted me to be a rapper."
"I? "If that were the case, I would have pushed out the other two who got 3 points."
Haewoon Kim and Nam, what happened?
Anyway, Kim Hae-woon and someone else who competed against Koo Tae-hwan in the end were rappers, but I pushed Koo Tae-hwan.
This is the end of the game, so I don't know why I'm worrying like that.
"You sing the intro."
"Introduction?"
"Because the intro has to be catchy. "Your sense of rhythm is enough."
Koo Tae-hwan nods as if he has a great sense of duty.
"Would you like me to help you clean up?"
"It's easier to do it alone."
When I packed up the rest of my luggage and went outside, everyone was waiting except me.
When I apologize for being late, Lee Ion grins and taps my shoulder.
"What can I do with just a few minutes?" let's go. "Long time at the gym."
The next filming location was the indoor gymnasium at the community facility across the street from the pension.
At the gym we arrived at, there was CEO Choi Dae-ho.
"Today, I am not here as a judge, but as a boy group producer."
That's how he decided on the position of the
Han Si-on: Leader / Sub-vocal
hmm? I'm not the main vocalist?
Not even a lead vocalist, but a sub vocalist?
* * *
"Producer, can we put Han Si-on and Juyeon together already? "I don't think it's a good idea."
"why?"
"If you look at the tentatively edited version, episodes 1 and 2 are divided into two tracks. The main characters of each track are Han Si-on and Juyeon."
According to the original plan, Team B should have been selected in the first episode of Coming Up Next and encountered a take scene at the end of the first episode.
From episode 2, the real competition between the two teams begins.
However, Kang Seok-woo decided to give more strength to Hansion and Sedalbaekil, and changed the structure of the program by receiving additional programming.
The beginning itself was a take scene / three-month-long two-track.
On one side, it shows the process by which 'Coming Up Next' begins when a problem arises with Takesin, who was preparing for his debut.
On the other hand, it shows the process of how Sedalbaekil is born through a selection competition.
The two groups show similar yet different personalities and demonstrate their skills.
At the same time, it induces viewers to think like this.
'Both teams seem to be good, but who will win if they clash?'
In a way, it is a structure that is faithful to the storytelling technique that has been loved for a very long time.
Because it shows the lives of the protagonist and the antagonist, and then they clash.
Kang Seok-woo planned to open the first clash with main vocalist Han Si-on as the lead actor.
But the main writer shook his head.
"Where is it that the final bosses fight each other in the beginning? Beat up some of the little guys, catch the mid-boss that transforms, and then join him."
"hmm… … . What Writer Jang is saying is that even though it is a team vs. team match, the match between two people is important, right?"
"of course. "We'll have to wait until the broadcast to find out, but viewers may become more immersed in the individual rather than the team."
"why?"
"One side is a team that will disappear anyway."
After thinking for a while, Kang Seok-woo decided to respect the main writer's opinion.
Directing is a producer's field, but writers are often better at setting compositions.
This is because sometimes you fall into the trap of trying to create a good scene and miss the big picture.
"okay. Convinced. "Then what should we do?"
"I'd rather give Onsaemiro a bit of an ordeal. It's a bit ambiguous right now with Onsaemi. "Outside, I was pushed aside by Juyeon, and inside, I was pushed around by Han Si-on."
"Isn't Lee Ion also ambiguous?"
"That's true, but Lee Ion is a friend who will continue to create buzz with just one mask. "You just need to light it a little more from behind."
"I pushed for Onsaemi-ro, but what if it falls apart?"
"You know. "The public seems to cheer for success, but they also like to laugh at failure."
"hmm."
Kang Seok-woo stroked his chin.
During the pre-meeting and testing stages, I was thinking that the main character of Team B would be On Sae Miro, but with the appearance of Han Si-on, things got a little blurry.
"okay. Then, let's push Onsaemi-ro."
"yes. Then, I will pretend that it is done randomly, excluding the rule that the same positions are assigned to each other. "Onsaemi-ro and Joo-yeon will be together."
Producer Kang Seok-woo shook his head when told that he would manipulate the bracket.
"no. "While we're at it, let's take a look at the temperature."
"yes?"
"Quickly go to CEO Choi Dae-ho and ask him to come up with a reason to drop Han Si-on as the main vocalist."
"why?"
"You're curious. "You probably think you've been perfect up until now, but what happens if you lose the main vocalist role?"
"hmm… … ."
The main writer thought for a moment and nodded.
I don't think a picture of Han Si-on being shocked would be bad.
If it exposes too much of the underside of one's personality, it will have to be edited out, but an appropriate amount of empty space gives room for sympathy and support.
Moreover, the current Han Si-on is not very earnest.
Do you feel like the main character position is natural?
Or do you feel like this is all too easy?
"okay! "I'm coming!"
After a while, Choi Dae-ho nodded to the main writer's opinion.
"It's not bad. "I heard you had a fight with Fade not long ago?"
"yes. "It was like that."
"I will create the reason for broadcasting, so please tell the writer the reason for non-broadcasting."
"Oh, this is a reprimand for creating controversy?"
"Then it will be easier for you to understand. However, the leader position will be given as scheduled."
"okay. All right."
The author also nodded.
But after a while, the two had to face a completely different situation than expected.
Because Han Si-on very willingly accepted the position without asking why.
'It's rather good, isn't it?'
Thinking thoughts they cannot understand.