Chapter 277 - 277

Chapter 277

The idea of holding a special event for April 30th, the anniversary of Seleste's formation, has been discussed between the members and the planning department for some time.

We've released quite a few albums now, so we've been talking about whether we should consider a concert.

There were also opinions that we should postpone the concert a bit and try holding a different type of event.

We ultimately decided that holding a fan meeting would be the best.

A fan meeting can include a special stage from the concert in the middle, and it can also include a corner where we can have fun while communicating with fans, so it's versatile.

After talking among the members, we came to the conclusion that it would be best to hold a concert around the time of the release of the first full-length album.

We need to hold a concert when we have a few more songs to include in the set list, so we can show a more diverse stage.

So we're currently having in-depth meetings about what kind of content we should include in the fan meeting.

The planning manager tapped the pen on the table and checked the essentials.

"We'll have time to do all three title songs. We're setting the running time at 2 to 2 hours and 30 minutes. Assuming that we add time for you to play games among yourselves and other special stages in between, I think the time will be just right."

"Then we'll have to decide the order of the title songs well."

Song Hyung-bin gave his opinion with his chin resting on his hand.

"Wouldn't it be too obvious to play when we first appear? Maybe it would be better to do a slightly different song?"

" is the foundation."

"April 30th is our formation day and also the end of , so I think we can take care of the symbolism."

"If you think it's too obvious, why don't we rearrange it a little?"

Since the days of , the official theme song has been used countless times as background music in key scenes of the program.

It's a song with enough symbolism to appear again in our debut showcase, but there are concerns that it might be too cliche.

However, if it's rearranged as Heo Yu-bin said, wouldn't it be able to create a slightly different atmosphere from the original while also capturing a sense of freshness?

Ji Yoon-chul nodded his head, liking Heo Yu-bin's idea.

"...I think it's good. I also thought that if we rearranged it in a much more grand or intense direction, it would look cooler when we appear."

"I like grand. Or maybe it wouldn't be bad to rearrange it into a really strong rock version."

"On the other hand, wouldn't it be good if it started out really calmly and then the moment we went up on stage, something went boom!?"

As the brainstorming began in earnest, the members poured out their ideas as if their blood had been pierced.

They are usually very excited, but today's meeting created a more passionate atmosphere than usual.

Is it because this is the first big event after debuting as Seleste?

Everyone was already shaking their butts and getting excited.

The planning manager laughed heartily and said that he would first try to make an arranged version of .

"I will discuss with the composers what kind of feeling would be best and let you know in detail. While we're on the subject, do you think it would be better to go with , , and without any separate arrangements?"

"Hmm...."

When asked if it would be better to change Seleste's title songs, the members all thought about it.

I raised my hand after gathering my thoughts for a moment.

"I think it would be better to do the arrangement of the title songs at a solo concert later. If we show this kind of change in advance at the fan meeting, wouldn't it lose some of its freshness at the later concert?"

"I think a little bit like Karis. I wish we could go in a more enjoyable direction at the fan meeting. We can enjoy ourselves on stage, and the fans can enjoy themselves while watching us. I think it would be a little more comfortable to just stick to the original songs. What do you all think?"

At Chae Eun-gyu's words, the younger brothers nodded one by one.

In particular, Heo Yu-bin expressed his opinion most passionately, agreeing with the eldest brother's opinion.

"It'll take a long time to arrange it in a way that leaves a good impression. We don't have much time until the fan meeting right now, right? If we work hurriedly under the deadline, we won't be satisfied with the quality and the completion level will drop... I think it would be better to try such a big change during the concert."

"Yu-bin has a point."

"Yeah yeah!"

Chae Eun-gyu, who had been nodding to Heo Yu-bin's words, suddenly covered his face slightly and laughed.

"Haha, it seems like only yesterday that we were talking about how great it would be if we held a solo concert. Now that we're preparing for the fan meeting and thinking about holding a real concert later, it feels like a dream."

I smiled faintly at Chae Eun-gyu's true feelings that had been revealed.

I was the one who could understand his heart better than anyone else.

On the outside, I was only 21 years old and from Estonia, but the soul inside had longed for the dream of becoming an idol.

It still feels like a dream to be able to sing for Seleves on our own stage.

Kang Si-yoon, who always smiled cheerfully even in emotional situations, grabbed Chae Eun-gyu's shoulder and laughed heartily this time.

"Hyung, you're not crying right now, are you? You should cry later on stage."

"Hey, who's crying right now?"

"Huh? There seems to be something stuck in the corner of your eye right now?"

"That's because I yawned."

The talk about the arrangement was over for now.

Now, the next topic was what kind of special concept we could have that we could only do at fan meetings.

"I really hope we try something we've never done before!"

"For example, what?"

"Um.......... It's really just my personal opinion."

Yoo Min-ha confidently announced the idea he had in mind.

"If you look at the stages we've done so far, they've mostly been strong, intense, and cool."

"That's right."

"So when we go to fan meetings or concerts, I thought, why don't we try something like that?"

"So what's that?"

"Hehe! How about covering songs by senior girl groups?"

"Girl group?"

As the unexpected word echoed in the conference room, the members all widened their eyes and looked at Yoo Min-ha.

"Yes! We've never covered girl group songs in , right? Even after debuting, we've released many powerful and memorable songs. So I thought it would be fun to show our fans a completely different side of ourselves this time!"

"Sure............ we've never done a girl group cover before."

"Don't you think it'd be fun?"

When Song Hyung-bin nodded slightly, Yoo Min-ha continued to appeal his opinion, sticking his face in as if he was about to blow out his breath.

He really was the epitome of passion.

"We're covering girl group songs as a medley, but there can't be any songs with a strong concept. Girl crush concepts are similar to what we've done so far, so let's exclude them. We're going to make a medley with all innocent, splendid, or cute songs! What do you think?"

"Oh....."

"This is really refreshing."

"Yes! It's refreshing!"

It's definitely an idea that no one expected.

I've never done a girl group song on a survival show, and I've never had to do a girl idol song since I debuted.

I seriously thought about Yoo Min-ha's words.

'If you think about the reactions or comments from Seleves so far.......... They really liked it when we showed a completely different side of ourselves or when we showed a slightly messy scene. From that perspective, girl group medleys have all the conditions to satisfy fans.'

If it's all pure concepts without a single girl crush song, fans will like it even more.

"I think it's a good idea. I think it's hard to come up with a fresher idea than this."

"I agree."

"...I've sung songs from girl group seniors when I was a trainee. I think it'll be okay for me too."

"Oh, Yoon-chul. You did that too? What did you sing?"

"I practiced the songs of the seniors Saint-S and the seniors Free Nine."

"Hey, I also practiced the songs of seniors Saint-S because I like them!"

Kang Si-yoon laughed brightly after hearing Ji Yoon-chul's words.

As expected of the two guys who are experts in dancing, it seems like they even practiced girl group choreography when they were trainees.

"When I heard Min-ha hyung's words, I immediately thought of it. Most of the songs I've done in the past have a pure feel."

"No way, ? Or ?"

"I did both."

"Hey, you too? Me too!"

Kang Si-yoon jumped up from his seat and gave Ji Yoon-chul a hot high five.

"Everyone, Yoon-chul, and I will carry this. Just trust us and follow us. We will repay you with thorough service."

"...Leave it to us."

"Wow, I didn't know the story would turn out this quickly."

That's how Yoo Min-ha's idea was adopted in an instant, receiving overwhelming support from Kang Si-yoon and Ji Yoon-chul.

The two members seemed to have already roughly planned out which songs to prepare. They simply told the rest of the members to trust them and follow them.

"Well, then we can put the special stage in the middle of the set list. It seems like it'll be perfect for lightening the mood. How long do you expect the medley to be?"

"Um.......... Yoon Chul-ah. , , and would be enough?"

"I think we should edit the highlights of about three songs and put them together."

"Um, um. Since the choreography for is the most famous, should we put that in at the end and go all the way to the dance break?"

"...Then I think it would be exactly 5 minutes long."

"Yes, then I'm thinking of about 5 minutes."

The meeting went by quickly.

Now we had to think of some mini games to include during the break in the fan meeting.

After filming , the members who had gained a lot of inspiration said that they wanted to play a team game that was as funny as possible.

"Honestly, the cooperative games we played yesterday were so fun, so I'd like to include something similar."

"Then, instead of putting it in a VCR, should we do it on stage?"

"I think it would be best to have the VCR do something else and play the game in front of the fans."

"Then what kind?"

"Ah! Ah! I found some fun things yesterday!"

Kang Si-yoon took out his phone with sparkling eyes.

I wondered what kind of videos they were that Kang Si-yoon liked so much.

"Oh."

"People's reactions are good too."

"How is it? It doesn't seem bad?"

"But why are these things showing up in your algorithm?"

"I looked up some team games for entertainment before I went to bed last night. For research purposes."

One game was to move a ping-pong ball while holding a spoon in your mouth.

The other was a game where you had to wear incredibly fat and round costumes and place them against each other.

I looked down to see which games Kang Si-yoon's algorithm showed more.

There was a game where you had to break through a styrofoam wall and get stuck in a mud puddle, there was the legendary canary fish sauce game, and there was a video of a soccer game where you fell over on a soap floor.

'......... I guess I should be thankful that he showed a normal game.'

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