TeStar's global tour.
Although it was not possible to recreate the musical concert we had in Seoul as it was, important key parts and stage equipment were well taken out and put in.
'Certainly, the planning and AR staff do a good job.'
Now that it was launched as a label, the labor force had become more prominent. It felt like a taste of escape.
For reference, the head of the planning team took over as the label representative. He didn't do useless things, and it was a good sense of experience, so he was just the right person.
'He's not a celebrity, so even if a problem arises, he won't become a target for arrows.'
I had heard some silly noises along the way.
-How about Moondae as the representative?
-What? Does hyung want to do it?
- Haha, sorry.
There was a guy who came up with an idea that would require 10 more years of experience.
'An idol directly representing the label.'
There were endless things to work on. Setting up the company and being the boss. I held back a sigh.
Anyway… The first performance of the tour was very successful.
[Make me breathe!]
The moment the last encore song ended, cheers were heard for a long time until we came down to the back of the stage soaked in sweat and water.
Wow!
Thud!
Cha Eugene, who excitedly jumped down the iron stairs, laughed out loud.
"It's so much fun! Concerts are the best!"
"Th-that's right… !"
"I like it better because the stage shines brightly. We have to do this a lot!"
It must have been really fun wielding a lightsaber. I just laughed and brushed the water off my hair.
Instead, Bae Sejin, who was wiping his stomach with a towel, awkwardly opened his mouth.
"Surely… Concerts have their charm."
"Hyung!"
Before his debut, the guy who was always on the verge of death because of his stamina and nervousness was now saying things like that.
'Was it influenced by the two of them being roommates?'
Cha Eugene exclaimed more excitedly after putting his arm around Bae Sejin's shoulders.
"Don't take a week off, it's okay! Let's do it again! We did a lot of rehearsals!"
Was that so?
"We don't have a week to take off."
"Ah??"
I slung the towel over my shoulder.
"We have to camp."
"… … "
"… …"
"Yes! It was prepared for us to have a fruitful time!"
Only the workaholic was excited.
No, wait. Didn't they all like to work?
"Don't you want to work?"
"… ! N-no… !"
Then what was it?
At that time, following Seon Ahyeon's words, Bae Sejin turned his head and muttered.
"If you say so… Usually it's because ridiculous things that happen."
"… …"
"Yes, because Park Moondae said something meaningful, everyone is scared~ Moondaemoondae is to blame… Ouch!"
It was noisy.
I slapped Keun Sejin's back. And I immediately regretted the water sticking to my hands. Ryu Chungwoo, who was looking at the scene with happy eyes, opened his mouth.
"Hm, then, will there be a camp instead of an after-party tomorrow after the concert in Osaka?"
"Ah, ah…"
The atmosphere melted away.
However, no one opposed to the idea of having an after-party instead of a camp.
… Were they really scared?
'Did I say it too one-sidedly?'
Come to think of it, I didn't properly collect opinions. I rubbed the back of my neck and shook my head.
"The after-party… We have to do it."
"… !"
I relaxed and laughed.
"It's been a while since we've been to a concert, so we have to commemorate it. Even after receiving the grand prize, we were busy and couldn't do it properly."
"Park Moondae…"
"Yes, th-that's right… !"
Long-term work… No, physical strength was important to work with.
Satisfied with the warm atmosphere, I nodded.
"Come on, let's move."
"Yeah~"
Soon after, TeStar started running backstage, listening to uninterrupted shouts following the instructions of the staff and leader.
I let the others go first and slowly left my seat. Then, Keun Sejin stuck next to me.
"Moondaemoondae, you know it's a joke, right? When everyone listens to your opinion, the results are always good, so they follow you."
"… …"
"It's not because you're forcing it on us, okay?"
"Okay."
"That's right~"
I looked at Keun Sejin who had a big smile. Surely… He was a guy with a deep mind beyond being quick-witted…
That was why I was more sure.
'I'm sure he's waiting.'
That was, waiting until I confessed my circumstances. I was sure he was analyzing the sense of incongruity he had felt so far.
'I should also look at the timing during camp.'
Once at work, by the time this guy was completely exhausted and had lost his ability to think critically, citing several movies and dramas as examples…
"Let's do well with the next album as well."
Yes. I also thought that would be a priority.
'Let's do a good job for now.'
The next day's concert also ended well without a single minor injury in surprisingly good condition.
And the proper and pleasant level of the after party also ended well.
It was an appropriate background.
Thanks to that, everyone attended the camp the next day with a smile on their face.
"Shall we order room service?"
"The manager brought laptops for our composing camp!"
Everyone had a good face from having a good time. They were full of passion too.
I didn't stop these guys from setting the food and seating because they were excited.
On the contrary, I helped appropriately, and when they relaxed, I started.
A suite living room. I turned on the prompter in front of the guys sitting on the sofa side by side.
[Direction of TeStar]
"Ahyeonahyeon, look at that. He prepared presentation material, he's completely serious."
"Y-yes…"
It was work, so was it supposed to be serious or a joke?
"First, I will tell you the results of our analysis of the current situation."
Cha Eugene quietly put down the popcorn he was eating.
"As you all know, TeStar won the grand prize at five awards this year."
"Oh, oh."
"But it's not this that we need to look at now."
"What?"
I changed the screen.
[Distribution of Loviewers]
[-> Grand Prize Popularity Voting Pool]
"This is the result of the Popularity Award vote."
I reached out.
"As you can see, we won the Popularity Award at three awards ceremonies. What do they have in common?"
"I don't know! Please tell us!"
He was confident.
"These are places that have blocked overseas voting. The firepower of local fans is that TeStar is one of the top two singers who made a comeback this year."
"Wow."
"Moondae, where in the world did you get this?"
"The Internet."
I spoke again to the open-mouthed bastards.
"However, the moment overseas KPOP fans participate in the vote, it turns over."
"… VTIC sunbaenim would win no matter what."
"Yes."
I changed the graph by voting rank. There were even one or two examples of capturing the voting results where TeStar was ranked 3rd or 4th.
"We're even being pushed by idols from other big companies."
"Hmm."
"We are still definitely weak overseas."
I came to a conclusion.
I dragged them here to say this.
"So, I want to promote properly with the next album aiming for the global market, so what about everyone else?"
"… …"
The members exchanged glances with each other or looked at the presentation material screen.
There was no positive affirmation. Even Cha Eugene, whose base was in the United States, was the same.
I laughed heartily.
'That's how it should be.'
No one should fall for such naïve words.
Instead, a rebuttal came.
"If we do well in Korea, won't overseas people recognize us? We've seen a lot of cases where we were forced to advance and things didn't go well."
Right. In fact, I also thought about that, so I didn't bother with overseas activities until now.
"Since we have already won the grand prize, I think those who know about the local situation would have known about it. Isn't it time to increase the overseas exposure and appeal a little more?"
"Hmm… Okay."
Ryu Chungwoo seemed to understand in his own way. But the next guy came in.
"But on the other hand, I don't think local fans will like it very much, so it's a bit like that~"
It was Keun Sejin.
"Of course, we will do a lot of W lives and show a lot of our own content, but honestly, there is a sense of distance~ It might not seem like we are loyal to do so right away after receiving the grand prize!"
I crossed my arms and laughed.
"Yes, if the best guys in Korea change their routes to be more foreign-friendly, it's like flunkeyism."
"Ah, well, it may not be that far, but we need to know and be considerate of their sad feelings! This is it. Moondae knows everything~"
That was an accurate point.
"That's right."
I nodded.
"So, it's perfect if we go in the form of being invited."
"Invitation?"
"Yes. Being called from America. Then, we can just look at it and increase the exposure."
"Ch-change…"
It wasn't that we were anxious to advance to the US, it was that we were invited there, so we could go and do some activities there.
Instead of giving an answer, I just spat out the condition.
"I hope it's not openly KPOP-related. Because the VTIC sunbaenim has already caught them all."
"At the same time, I hope that inviting us doesn't seem too artificial."
"It's a popular topic, so it's worth using."
The members' faces gradually become blank at the line of words. Yes, it was tricky, so they should think slowly.
But the moment I shut my mouth, there was a guy who raised his hand right away.
'Oh.'
It was Kim Raebin.
"If you'll allow me to say my opinion…"
"Of course. Say it."
"Yes! I would like to tell you about a field that I recently had a relationship with and is highly recognized in the United States!"
I laughed heartily. The answer seemed to come out.
"What is it?"
"These are the people from 'Abandoned Factory', a company from <127 Section>."
"… !"
"The newly released game is also a big hit in the US, and it is said that a movie is being made with that concept, so it would be good for us to try to participate in the OST for that movie!"
"M-movie??"
Of course, opposition poured in here and there.
"Hmm~ Wouldn't it be like that again? We didn't create a separate account for 'Song of the Stars' for nothing."
Of course, getting involved with the game company again was a complete brain teaser.
And to Keun Sejin's remark, surprisingly, Bae Sejin fired in support.
"Yes! And that company is also owned by T1. It seems like it was done too much inside the company… !"
Actually, if it wasn't the company's plan, how could we contact them first? Image was the most important part.
'If you are judged to play in the media with self-praise, it will only become a joke from then on.'
However, Kim Raebin did not withdraw his opinion.
Instead, more information was released.
"… ! It could be like that. However, from what I have confirmed, the film is being produced in a place other than T1."
"Where?"
"It's a Hollywood production."
"… !"
"This is the news I saw in the comments while running the Song of the Stars account. All the gamers were expecting it because it was taken over by 'Limestone'."
"Limestone??"
Cha Eugene whistled.
"There's a hero movie production company! [Insanely famous!]"
Yes. It was a hero movie line under an animation company notorious for its IP business.
All-American businessmen.
I opened my mouth.
"Therefore… Through our company, T1, we can make contact quickly, and it can actually look like we were invited by an American company."
Also, since the film production company was another large company with a famous IP, it was also evoked that they were too involved with the game and felt boring.
"Yes! Is it okay?"
Was it okay?
It was the best.
'I caught candidate number 1 right away.'
As expected, this guy had a good sense. It was the sense of choosing well what he wanted to do.
"I like it."
"… !"
"I wonder what everyone else thinks."
"I like it!"
"Of course, I do too!"
The upvote came out pretty clearly.
It seemed that many of them were interested because it was a fresh challenge and a lot of their worries were resolved.
Finally, Keun Sejin also smiled and opened his mouth.
"Okay, let's do our best!"
"Well, then we have come to a conclusion."
We decided to aim to participate in the OST of a Hollywood hero movie, which was like the essence of subculture.
Sporadic applause came from here and there.
"We-we'll contact the person who will be the label representative… And we'll just say that we want to work with them… ?"
"That's right."
"Wow."
"I liked that game. It's good to make a good movie."
Bae Sejin muttered tremblingly.
"But, if they don't accept it… ?"
"So what? Limestone will be damaged."
"… Is that so?"
Cha Eugene shrugged, asking why he was so scared when we were grand prize winners. His mood lightened a bit.
'Good.'
Good timing. I opened my mouth.
"Then, I hope this title also feels like something that people who have been introduced to the original game-based hero movie can enjoy."
"Yes."
"I think it will be a lot of fun."
"Mm, it's good."
I laughed.
"Then, from now on, let's choose a concept that works well for that side, doesn't seem to be aiming too much, and expresses TeStar's color well. Let's practice."
"Practice…"
That was how the brainstorming KPOP hell camp began.
There was just a problem.
Unlike the hobby songwriting camp, the difference between honor students and inferior students became more pronounced.