Chapter 205

Episode 205

‘I believe that each of you will be able to do well enough.’

At first glance, it sounds like a good statement that conveys trust and trust, but if you heard this from a superior, it means one of two things.

‘You do it on your own’ or ‘If you don’t do well, it’s your fault’.

And this guy, the head of the management office, is making remarks that contain both of these meanings without even realizing it.

‘If Testa didn’t achieve global results in this activity, he gave the head of the headquarters a reason to rush in.’

It’s obvious. The general manager would say something like, ‘I have to do as I say in order for the global market to work’.

‘Naturally, Testa’s right to speak is weaker than now.’

Right now, the initiative has only grown this far, but that situation was tantamount to landmines in this small X company with no answers.

However, it is also problematic to leave out that Testa does not have the confidence to make a global hit with this album.

That’s because the head of the headquarters can use it as a reason to intervene.

In a word, it was a quandary.

‘I was played by this bastard general manager.’

I’m pissed at what to expect from a paratrooper.

“Of course, we are working hard to achieve good results, but we can’t guarantee that we will hit it every time... ... .”

“yes? No, you just have to do what you’ve been doing. Do not worry!”

It means that the head of the department was only concerned with his right to speak, and of course he arbitrarily judged that Testa would continue its usual upward trend.

I didn’t even consider that ‘just do what you’re used to’ would be a burden to the singer.

Not knowing what it’s like to suffer on the front line is really like a parachute.

“... ... Um yes.”

Liu Cheng-wu finally shut his mouth.

I realized that if I said I couldn’t do it seriously here, the group would look ridiculous.

‘Damn it.’

It means that the arrangement and choreography have already been left out for this single to be light and popular. Because I was thinking of digesting the domestic recognition I gained through reality shows.

‘I made the chorus point choreography easy to follow.’

With a few weeks left until the comeback, I came here and changed my direction.

I will see the inferno again when I debut.

“... ... .”

Is there any hole to escape?

I quickly shook my head.

‘Testa is also slowly getting out of the rookie, so how can I rub it well... .’

At that time, Kim Rae-bin raised his hand and threw a fastball.

“But this single was organized with a focus on popularity in Korea, so I didn’t aim for a global hit.”

“... ... !”

‘hey.’

I thought about covering my mouth for a moment, but realized it when I saw the confused face of the chief.

‘Rather, this way might be more effective.’

Kim Rae-bin had an expression full of pure doubts without any intention.

Liu Qingyu met my eyes and nodded slightly.

“... ... .”

ok let’s see

“If it does well in Korea, of course there will be a good response abroad.”

“Not necessarily. The gap between KPOP’s domestic hits and global hits has steadily deepened over the past few years, creating various cases... ... .”

Kim Rae-bin diligently explained songs that were hits in Korea but did not receive much response in the global market, as well as opposite cases.

And he ended his speech with a proud face that he had done all the explanation.

“That’s why this global hit is even more unpredictable!”

“... ... .”

The chief seemed a little overwhelmed by the harmless bombardment of background knowledge.

However, perhaps he knew that Raebin Kim did not intend to talk back, instead of feeling offended, he began to flutter in a shaky manner.

“Since we still have a few weeks left until our comeback, why not try changing the route? Now that the head of the headquarters is a solitary general... . You all know that, right?”

That’s it. Found a pod.

I put on my handcuffs.

“Then, you are saying that we need to reorganize our group activities right now according to the manager’s words.”

“... ... !”

It’s not that our performance is bad, and you can say something hateful about the parachute.

“Of course, I know that it was for our sake, and I feel that I should work hard... .”

Still, put a layer of cushioning material on it.

“I’m a bit worried because the general manager will say that this isn’t artist-centered in the eyes of the general manager since it’s going in the opposite direction from our intention in the first place.”

“... ... .”

It means that there is a conflict between the order of ‘Let’s respect the artist’s intention’ and ‘Whatever the artist planned, change it to focus on global performance’.

A look of bewilderment flashed across the manager’s face.

Doesn’t it make sense to you?

“... of course.”

Bae Se-jin steadfastly replied to Ryu Cheng-wu.

Ryu Cheng-wu continued talking with a slightly apologetic face.

“okay. Well, so I think I can gradually revise the rest in a cooler direction... I am worried that the arrangement will be difficult.”

At those words, everyone looked at Kim Rae-bin.

“... ... ?”

Kim Rae-bin looked at the surroundings with a puzzled expression, then opened his mouth with a realization.

“Once the concept is decided, I will come up with some arrangement plans to suit the mood! Please give me four days!”

It was an exciting statement.

“Will it be okay... ? It won’t be too hard... ?”

“Still, this title has a good melodic top note that can be combined in various ways, so it’s quite exciting to be able to try something new!”

“... ... .”

Kim Rae-bin... He seems rather excited about being able to try something he couldn’t do because he couldn’t fit into the popular box office formula.

‘Yes, I’m glad that anyone is happy.’

I opened my mouth.

“Okay, Ravin. Then, let’s talk about the concept quickly so that our Rabin can start working quickly.”

“okay.”

“Joe is good!”

“Do you have anything on your mind? It’s an idea bank again~”

Originally, we planned to release a season song that was moderately refreshing and well-rounded without a fixed image.

It means that we need to change this to a concept that has a scale that would make a great ‘music video’... ... .

At the same time, it should suit the tastes of the English-speaking world so that the head of the headquarters does not want to say anything.

It’s greedy, so I hope you don’t give up on domestic popularity and take care of it a lot.

It’s a digital single, so I don’t sell albums, so the music charts are important.

‘... ... hmm.’

Nice choreography, strong beats, good for fans to consume?

‘... ah.’

I opened my mouth.

“We will use this opportunity to expand our world view.”

“Our worldview? Like what?”

“Come.”

After a while, after intense brainstorming, the amendment was passed unanimously, even the arrangement.

‘Instead, in the most comfortable way to listen!’

And then three turbulent weeks passed.

* * *

Testa’s fans knew that this comeback was a single.

This is because the news of the comeback was quickly spread to the media in line with the encore concert. It was part of maintaining the topic.

And with the words added to each article, the fans even guessed the mood of the song.

[Comeback release with Testa Cherry Blossoms]

[Testa comeback warm-up UP... Do you want to challenge spring carol?]

[Kookmin Stock Testa returns as men with refreshing spring sensibility]

It was a press release that the agency’s staff worked hard to set the tone after confirming the testa activity plan.

Thanks to this, fans all expected a public-friendly easy-listening song similar to the title of the last repackage album, ‘Picnic’.

Of course, it wasn’t just the fans.

-I updated the music charts with Picnic, so it looks

like it’s safely covered -Haha. It’s a pity that Testa’s color looks like Magic Boy’s way ᅲ -Something

like Berami really came out, but I feel like I’m pushing and cooling off because I keep doing easy songs

-It’s not long since I’ve been away for a while, but I’m already choreographed It was a little weak to lower the difficulty level haha Even so, it must be because the fans like it. As much

as the reality program was a box office hit, Testa’s comeback received almost as much attention as it did during their debut, and thanks to that, many people had their stomachs full.

-It’s a song that hasn’t even been released yet, so I’m already fucking ᄏᄏᄏ I feel sorry for how dangerous it

is

. I’m going to come back with a full regular, but I’m a fan of it. It’s a pity, I’m a fan. It’s

a

pity .

I was able to pass the reaction by being moderately intrusive and moderately laughing.

Because, given the current momentum, there was no way this comeback would fail... !

At the same time, on the other hand, I thought that it would be nice if this stage was fun and flashy enough to make him shut up, but basically everyone trusted Testa.

‘I’ve never been ruined!’

And on the day of the release of Testa’s comeback teaser.

Fans get to see a staggering 30-second video they never expected.

‘Woe Wilderness??’

The concept that Testa chose was... It was steampunk shipbuilding.