[TeStar, Idol of the Year, ToneA Singer of the Year Award]
['202X ToneA's TeStar's grand prize move]
[ToneA's impression of the object of joy… TeStar: "Let's launch a label!"]
At first, the news about the grand prize, stories of impressions, and stories about TeStar's prospects were widely covered.
I didn't know, but there must have been many people who had already almost completed it and were preparing to press enter at the moment of winning the award.
If the content was high-quality, the article that was exposed first was more likely to get more views.
Even after that, at most, they wrote down what we said in our speeches and added it, pouring in for an hour or two.
However, the true taste of public opinion came into play only after the awards ceremony was over.
[Launch of TeStar's exclusive label, a new attempt at T1's KPOP fostering strategy?]
[T1's new KPOP artist independent label… TeStar starts]
It was a reaction to TeStar's reaction to an exceptional grand prize.
'The reason why the label will be launched.'
In fact, the separation of labels specialized for artists was not that rare anymore.
However, there was a difference in the reporting method.
It wasn't announced at the company's business level, but because the singer suddenly spoke directly in his acceptance speech.
It was like a performance at an awards ceremony hosted by the head office.
'T1 made up its mind.'
'Looks like they're going to do something.'
People who were interested in how the entertainment business worked smelled it as soon as they clicked on the article.
In addition, the reaction of the fans also played a role.
- Finally, finally, finally
-The days of leaving our children with shitty subsidiaries are over. I'm really proud of you guys.
-It's the first time I've seen Moondae so excited. There's such a tension after winning the Grand Prize.
-I am dreaming
- Exclusive label even before the contract renewal season… Push it properly, put in a lot of manpower
We were people who had suffered a lot because of the company, and even the fans who heard the news of the label independence after receiving the grand prize exploded in a good way.
As the melting pot of enthusiasm and excitement covered the comments and posts, even the public, not fans, were affected.
They were thinking, 'Huh? Is this something amazing?'
Thanks to this, a second movement occurred.
It was stocks.
[What do you all think of the news of TeStar's exclusive label this time?]
Can you see it as good news for T1 Entertainment?
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- Spacer, the male idols from the new season of
-ㅋ Looking at T1 Stars' sales this year, the reason for the exclusive label is clearly visible.
└You are correct. TeStar is top-class in Korea, but they are bit weak overseas. If they catch it locally, it usually follows overseas. ^^ I'm sure the sales volume will increase several times as much as the overseas market grows next year.
- T1 owns 100% stake in the TeStar Label, right?
-I'm not buying entertainment stocks… It looks so sweet.
As the rumor that 'T1 has a big plan' became a trend, it was even reflected somewhat in the stock price.
Then, a few articles that analyzed it again came up and spread.
[Why did T1 Entertainment's share price jump?]
[What are the benefits of a single label? T1's new plan]
Now that it was at this point, T1, the parent company, wouldn't even hesitate to announce that it was 'news to hear'' on TeStar's exclusive label right away.
If they didn't do it, it would be interpreted as bad news, and it would only become a scratch.
And even if we become independent, T1 had nothing to lose. It was because it was a subsidiary anyway.
In the end, the agency lost the biggest card to use when teasing, appeasing, and bullying us.
'The subtle threat of asking if we want to get along with T1 won't work.'
Thanks to them, it turned out this way.
Three days after the award speech…
"The company said they want to publish an article saying, 'nothing has been done in detail yet'?"
"Oh my gosh."
I see.
Instead of coming out tough, the company slightly bowed its head and started coming out moderately.
'It's done.'
Now they were ready to voluntarily sit down for negotiations.
I nodded my head in deep satisfaction at Ryu Chungwoo's message.
Most of the members also responded that it was a bit ridiculous, but anyway, the fact that these bastards came out to communicate out of embarrassment was in itself a positive atmosphere.
Even Bae Sejin raised his thumb and spoke with his mouth.
'Good job… !'
"… …"
That was the guy who first heard and agreed to this method. I shook my head and nodded.
However, one of the members turned red and started to get angry.
"I-I think they've been a little too much… !"
"… ?"
… It was Seon Ahyeon. Suddenly?
He clasped his hand tightly and began to explain.
"At that time, they said such a mean thing to Moondae… !"
Ah. On the day of the awards ceremony.
Right. On that day, they even called and said a few words to see if they could handle it.
'They said something like, 'You were rash, we're losing trust,' and so on.'
I knew it would happen, but even if it did, it was just words, so I just listened to it and spilled it.
Still, in order not to get caught in the negotiations in the future, 'You must have been surprised. I'll tell you first and then we'll talk next time.' It was a gesture of apology.
In the end, it was said that the performance was no different from what was expected, but he must have paid attention to that.
Seon Ahyeon clenched his fists and spoke.
"Moo-Moondae apologized… But that person didn't even apologize, and tried to present it as if Moo-Moondae lied… If that's the case, I don't think we should do this."
"I think so too. The company is mean. They must taste justice!"
Cha Eugene agreed. He must have learned an idiom after watching a dubbed version of a hero movie a while ago.
Ryu Chungwoo seemed to be thinking deeply, then asked softly.
"Then what do you want to do?"
"I want to protest. That, by majority vote… Oh, can we not?"
"No, it's fine. Then, let's vote."
"… ??"
Didn't he just ask me?
With the exception of the person who was so insulted, a majority vote was put together to come to a conclusion.
The result was a neat affirmation.
Seon Ahyeon spoke firmly.
"Protest, let's do it… !"
"… …"
I nodded grimly.
"Okay… I am grateful."
"N-no… ! Umm, what do you want to say, Moondae?"
What did I want to say?
Looking around, everyone was implicitly expressing their intention to follow my opinion. It meant they were looking at me with their mouths shut.
Since that was the case…
I shrugged.
"Then let's just talk about it as it is."
"What?"
"That's what you said."
There was nothing more to add. I wrote an honest reply that reflected Seon Ahyeon's position.
To put it simply, here was what it said:
- We are very shocked by the company's request. Why do you want to say 'nothing has been done' when the contract is obvious? Were you not going to do that?
-We apologized because we hought the company might have been flustered at the media for us talking about it at the awards, but now that we see it, we're also uneasy.
-We naturally thought the company would fulfill the contract so we announced it in our acceptance speech, so we don't want to believe that's why you're getting more angry over it.
To sum it up, it was 'Don't be silly, give us a plan right away, bastards'.
"Th-then I'll send it like this… !"
"Okay~~"
"It seems to have captured the regrets we felt well enough! You are amazing!"
Amid cheers from the members, Seon Ahyeon delivered the information to the management of the company.
And Keun Sejin lowered his head towards me and whispered.
"It won't work, will it?"
"It won't work."
The company wouldn't respond with something like, 'I'm sorry! We will promote label independence right away!'
It would just make them feel worse and more irritable.
'They'll get angry because it isn't going the way they want it to.'
In the meantime, they couldn't make it obvious that they were neglecting care because they would have to soothe us.
A situation where they would suddenly become a loser in every way.
A dead-end road that couldn't be moved in any direction.
I chuckled.
"By the way, mistakes usually happen in situations like this."
"… …"
Keun Sejin looked at me without saying a word, and then patted me on the back.
"Moondae, let's stay together for a long time. No, we're TeStar. You know?"
"I guess so."
I ended up laughing.
It felt very good to be recognized. And it was quite pleasant to be able to comfortably say yes to that statement.
And when things went according to plan, things would get better.
A few days later, as expected, the agency had a huge accident.
It was a fight with T1 Entertainment, the direct parent company.
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The agency, which failed to persuade the parent company and TeStar, lost the power to speak out on its own.
However, they couldn't just sit around without expressing their position. Because the fans also started to help out in unison.
-Why isn't the agency saying anything?
-It's a bit like that because the article haven't come out yet.
- Even if the awards ceremony season is over, even if it starts in earnest, they'll have to make a move.
It seemed like they would send a protest truck to the agency at any moment if they went beyond the deadline.
Well, and looking at it at this time, it seemed that my announcement also played a part in raising the amount of buzz among fans.
It seemed that the people who were talking their own way behind the scenes guessed 'why did Park Moondae say that?'.
-Looking at the mic, I guess they invested a lot in the label ㅋㅋㅋ
-Is he the CEO?
-Not even the leader is saying that.
These words were pushed by major public opinion and cursed at 'malignant antis who twist what Moondae said out of excitement', but the original controversy increased the amount of mention.
Moreover, since even these negative words were based on the premise that 'TeStar's label will be amazing', everyone who heard the news naturally came to think that way.
'It's a popular business that money can't buy.'
So, in the end, T1 Enter itself bit the bait.
[The new vision of KPOP proposed by T1, "From the launch of an artist-specialized label"]
They posted the article first.
In fact, it was a declaration that T1 Stars had absolutely no intention letting go of TeStar.
And did the executives of our agency give up after seeing this?
No. Hearing the rumors, it seemed that their eyes were turned upside down and they sent a rather tough position statement to the parent company.
'It was a stupid decision.'
Normally, they wouldn't have done such a thing, no matter how stupid they were, but because they were buried in this contract issue for several days, they made a mistake in their judgment.
The statement, whichh was not properly reviewed, went to the parent company…
The agency's executives were properly taken as guilty of this matter by the high-ranking people of T1.
The result?
"… So, if we do well, I think we will be independent early next year."
What was it? It was a declaration of surrender.
-Oh my god!!
The guy who appeared on the video call screen of his smartphone flashed my eyes.
Since the acceptance speech at the last awards ceremony, he was curious about the situation, so I was in the process of solving his curiosity.
Originally, I was going to do it over the phone, but I tried to take a video call to check the punk's condition.
'Fortunately, there are no other signs yet.'
He was receiving training well and seemed to be healthy.
-Hyung, isn't it too cold there? It looks like a veranda…
I chuckled. Come to think of it, it seemed that every time I tried to avoid the members, I came out here.
And in fact, it was okay to make a video call with a screen the size of the palm of my hand, but it was just a habit.
"I'm okay. The house is expensive, so the draft here is well blocked."
-Wow… What a relief. That's really nice!
"Yes."
I shrugged.
- And really congratulations with the label, as a fan, I'm really looking forward to the next album…
Keundal, who used the body of 'Ryu Gunwoo', began to express his feelings, and I listened to them silently.
It was then.
There was a buzz from the side.
Dururuk.
"Park Moondae, the company contacted me..!"
"Yes?"
When I turned my head, I could see Bae Sejin, holding a smartphone in his hand, hurriedly opening the veranda door and came in.
'What.'
Contact from the company?
I tried to talk to him after removing one of the earphones I was wearing, but Bae Sejin moved first.
He suddenly started pointing at my smartphone.
"… ?"
"Uh… uh, huh??"
As if he recognized someone.
"… …"
-Hyung? Hyung?
Hey, no way.