Chapter 52:

Chapter 52:

Chapter 52

The members of New Black were in a state of panic.

What do we do?

They had never experienced this kind of sound accident before.

The members naturally looked at one person.

Seon Woojoo.

Whenever something difficult happened, they always trusted that their leader would find a solution.

The bright lights made Seon Woojoos facial expressions visible in real time.

At first, he seemed as flustered as they were, then he had a blank look on his face, and then he nodded his head.

What is he thinking?

As the Lemon Entertainment staff harassed the agency staff, and a cold chill spread from the reporters.

Seon Woojoo took a step forward.

A faint singing voice began to echo on the silent stage.

Where am I right now

A strange sea, a strange air

Seon Woojoos dance moves fluttered his loose sleeves, and everyone below the stage stopped their actions.

The staff who were hastily fixing the sound.

The managers who were nagging the site staff.

The reporters who had their hands on their laptops with displeased faces.

They all stared blankly at Seon Woojoos sudden behavior.

Where are you

I opened my eyes in a secluded place

The members who were spacing out also started their choreography after the leader finished the first verse.

It was a cappella, but it wasnt hard.

They had practiced so much for the past month that their bodies moved automatically as soon as they heard the lyrics.

But they were still confused.

What is Woojoo hyung trying to do?

They couldnt communicate in this situation, and the members didnt know the leaders intentions.

As they were thinking that.

Seon Woojoo, who was doing a solo dance in front, showed four fingers behind his back.

The number 4.

They immediately understood his intention.

He wants us to go to track 4.

They had been feeling uneasy because the pitch was slightly different.

The fourth track of their debut album was also Fireworks.

Unlike the original version that gave a refreshing feeling, it was a sing along version arranged for a concert.

It definitely suited a cappella better.

The song is a cappella with track 4. The choreography is the same.

The members who understood the situation naturally took over the parts.

From Seon Woojoos part to Wang Jihos part.

From Kim Jung-hyuns part to Kim Bi-jus part.

The confusion and panic that had filled their minds soon disappeared.

They werent scared now.

Someone had already walked the path they had to go.

Lets just do our best.

As they showed off their choreography that they had polished for a month, the members focused on the stage and didnt notice.

The reporters stopped typing and watched them.

***

Oh Sohee, a reporter from Entertainment IN, sighed.

What are they trying to do by calling the reporters?

It wasnt a live broadcast, and they couldnt even control the sound at a showcase.

It was ridiculous.

Of course, it wasnt Lemon Entertainments fault.

It was entirely the mistake of the agency that managed the site.

But it was inevitable that she was annoyed anyway.

Reporters are human too.

They had to travel around for interviews day and night, and keep their antennae up for the incidents and accidents that happened constantly in the entertainment industry.

They were always tired.

Thats why they were always checking when the photo time and Q&A time were, when to post the articles and move to the next interview site.

Schedule delays were annoying situations for them.

It will take 30 minutes to recover.

She tapped her laptop keyboard as she sighed at the staff who were running around.

-New Black debut showcase, poor site management disappointing

She increased her typing speed as she saw others writing articles with similar titles.

Suddenly.

A pleasant voice echoed in the quiet hall.

Where am I right now?

A strange sea, a strange air

A soft song, like a hum.

Oh, the reporter looked up.

Was it because of the sudden voice?

The reporters who had been buried in their laptop screens leaned forward.

They saw a member standing in the center of the stage.

A face that looked like a painting with heavy stage makeup.

Seon Woojoo, the lead vocal of New Black, was singing without any accompaniment.

What is he doing?

The reporters who had been pouring out their complaints about the organizers in their articles looked bewildered.

Oh, the reporter narrowed his eyes and looked at the stage.

You did it again. You son of a gun.

Yoon Seok-hwan smiled contentedly.

He had felt it since he took care of him at TJ, but he was really something.

Such a judgment in an instant.

Most rookies would have frozen in panic, but how did he make such a decision in that short time?

Thanks to that, the accident that could have been a disaster turned out to be a blessing.

The expressions of the reporters, who usually looked bored at the rookie showcases, were different from usual.

Of course, it wasnt the same as the emotion they felt when they saw a great performance.

It was curiosity, like Hey, look at them?

Or recognition of their skills, like Theyre the best among the rookies this time, arent they?

Anyway, it was clear that they were close to liking them.

Building a positive image with the reporters was the goal of this showcase, so it was a perfect result.

When the stage was over, Yoon Seok-hwan was surprised.

Huh?

Clap clap clap.

There was a small applause from the press seats, which had been quiet until then.

Quiet and gentle.

It was an applause that seemed to send encouragement to the people on the stage.

It was a very unusual thing.

Do the reporters clap at the showcases too?

They were the ones who looked at TNTs showcase with their arms crossed, as if saying Ill judge you.

And they clapped, even though it was small.

They must have been surprised too, as they suddenly started typing.

Geez.

Yoon Seok-hwan finally relaxed at that sight.

He had been worried about how to deal with this accident, but it turned out better.

He looked at the stage.

The members of New Black, who had been bowing and greeting the reporters, were smiling as they looked at each other.

What was so good?

It seemed like honey was dripping from their eyes as they looked at each other.

Manager.

Seo Min-ki came back and breathed heavily next to him.

I delivered what you told me. Well start from the photo time.

Okay.

By the way, manager.

Yeah?

Seo Min-ki seemed to have thought of something and showed me his smartphone.

The article is up.

Already?

Yes, it seems like it will be on the main page later in the evening. But the article is up for now.

Who wrote it?

Its Oh So-hee from Entertainment IN.

What, Reporter Oh?

A bad feeling suddenly crept up on me.

Isnt she the reporter who broke the news first during the Sixty controversy? Last time, she broke the exclusive story of the actor and idol dating.

Uh, I think youre right.

Yoon Seok-hwan took the smartphone with a look of embarrassment and scratched his cheek.

As soon as I heard the name of the reporter who had a bad reputation among the agencies, my heart thumped before I even saw the article title.

Did she post it when the sound accident happened?

I was wondering if I should call the PR team and ask them to take it down, when Yoon Seok-hwans eyes widened.

-Ready rookie New Black, fall for their brilliant response

Yoon Seok-hwan paused for a moment.

And he scrolled down and then up again to check the reporters name.

It was her, Oh So-hee.

Although the site management was disappointing, New Black turned this crisis into an opportunity and proved their skills. Their calm and composed response to the sound accident was impressive to the reporters on the scene, and when the title song stage ended, there was an unusual applause What, is this the same person?

The keywords in the article were too flattering.

Calm, brilliant, not like a rookie.

At a glance, there were adjectives that were close to exaggeration.

She must have liked them a lot.

Especially Woojoo, the leader of New Black, attracted the attention of the audience throughout the showcase. As I saw at the music cafe, his sharp nose She really became a fan.

I relaxed as I read the article full of compliments.

That was the turning point, and news about the unexpected situation and the response of the New Black members came up one after another.

The reporters reactions are better than I expected.

I used to think that it was a success if the reporters listened to the song and said, Oh, this is good..

This result was something I never expected.

Yoon Seok-hwans brain started to roll.

If a singer is a player who runs on the field, the manager and the company are the coaches of the sports team.

As he was thinking about how to use this, a camera caught his eye.

Min-ki. Is that camera in the center ours?

Yes.

When you do the photo time, go to the filming reporter and ask him to hurry up with the stage video.

Should I send it to the company?

Well, Ill contact the PR team separately and have them prepare a press release. You send it to the staff who make the video. Edit it with the reporters reactions as the main focus, and only show a moderate part of the new song.

What should I ask for the title?

Yoon Seok-hwan thought for a moment.

The attitude of a rookie who responds to a sound accident. Lets go with that.

He smiled broadly as he watched the members go backstage.

The real fireworks were about to begin.