Holy Idol - Chapter 16

Chapter 16: The First Broadcast

“The one who became a hot topic on the internet…. You know. What was it?”

“I know him too. I know so I asked. I know him, that’s why I contacted them.”

Kim Moorok PD clicked his tongue and turned his gaze back to the monitor.

Others didn’t know, but Kim Moorok PD was told that Yeonwoo was going to sing in the style of a hymn. At first, when he heard about the hymn, he clicked his tongue.

He won’t be able to rise to fame so he’ll just go with a unique concept.

But after looking at the start of the performance, it’s much better than he thought……

“It’s good. The visuals, the story, singing ability and becoming a hot topic, everything is good.”

He admired one after another.

He thought it was crazy to sing a song like ‘I’m Good’ that is full of slang in the style of a hymn.

(T/N: The I’m Good title is not really accurate. It’s hard to explain but it’s like bragging like I’m doing well, I’m rich and things like that.)

He calculated the stage cleverly. He didn’t expect him to make the lyrics completely ironic.

Despite showing off his wealth, abilities, popularity, and appearance on his stage, Yeonwoo looked rather empty.

After the stage is over.

Kim Moorok PD said while looking at him with a smile.

“I’ve decided.”

The assistant director looked at him with a puzzled face.

What did you decide?

Kim Moorok PD has said that there has been an agreement with his agency about the matter, and that Woo Yeonwoo would be edited as the antagonist. Not all the staff knew, but the directors knew.

But has he changed his mind now?

He, however, did not change his mind.

“A genius with personality problems. A nasty but talented person who can’t be beaten with just skills.”

He just changed direction.

The assistant director who did not immediately understand asked, “Yes?”

Kim Moorod PD said excitedly.

“Let’s edit it in this direction. It’s going to come out really good!”

***

After the contest, Rembrary said goodbye to Eunseon and got into the car. They’ve been around each other for a week so they’ve gotten used to it. But this is because there is nothing to see until the Monday of the next week when the contest results are released.

She wanted to personally exchange contacts, but Jongwoo was glaring at them so she couldn’t.

“Well done. You both went through a lot. Let’s take a good rest for one day.”

“Just one day? Isn’t the next filming next week?”

“You will have to get ready for a new song. Friday, Saturday and Sunday are for music shows.”

Rembrary was perplexed, but KC clenched his hands and liked it.

“I’m fine with sleeping three hours a day only, as long as the schedule is full.”

Rembrary asked in confusion.

“A new song?”

He heard that they might not be able to release a new song or something like that. So Jongwoo suddenly talking about a news song is considered to be unexpected.

“CEO-nim said that since you’ll be on a program, your faces will be known. It’s the right time to Immediately release a new song.”

“Immediately?”

“Immediately. But it’s not literally immediately. We need to look for a composer and lyricist. Anyway, without a break, we’ll be able to release a new song right away.”

Do actors and performers from all over the world carry out this kind of schedule?

Rembrary suddenly became curious. Of course, there was no way to know at this time.

And that day, when Rembrary returned to their dorm, he spent his time hanging around doing nothing.

‘I have to go back to my original world…… I have to find a way to go back…’

Will I have time to look for one if I continue to stay like this?

***

The next day.

As soon as the bell rang, Rembrary got up and immediately washed up and got dressed.

He didn’t go to the shop since they didn’t have a schedule, instead, he waited for the other members. In the morning, he got into a car and received a piece of chicken breast and a plate of salad.

(T/N: Shop is probably like a salon where they get their makeup.)

After arriving at the agency, greeting the staff and going to the practice room, he practiced again.

However, unlike last week, this time, he practiced the group dance of Wild Animals again.

They said they were going to have a new song, but the song they practiced is still the same.

When he asked Jungseo about it, he explained it slowly.

“Making an album is a complicated process. It’s good to have a famous composer and lyricist, but they have their own schedule, and they don’t come up with a song right away just because we successfully recruit them.”

“Ah.”

“Once we receive the song, we have to practice it. Then after recording, we need to do the choreography. We also have to shoot the music video.”

“It is complicated.”

It was then when Jungseo was explaining to me the process of making an album, Hyegyul, who said he was going to the bathroom for a while,

“Wow, wow, wow!”

Came in screaming.

“Did you see this?”

Then he picked up his cell phone and held it out to Yeonwoo.

“Hyung’s face is shown!”

What Hyegyul showed was the first screen Rembrary saw when he accessed the internet.

A square advertisement would always pass by on top of the screen.

Surprisingly, like what Hyegyul has said, Woo Yeonwoo’s face can be seen in it today.

With the words <Sing Survival>, only three participant’s faces can be seen. One of them is Woo Yeonwoo.

“Oh? It is me!”

The other one was Seon Woosil, and the other was a participant who he briefly exchanged greetings with on the day of the assigned song announcement.

Looking at it in surprise, this time another phrase appeared when the screen passed.

.<Sing Survival – Beat Your Opponent with Singing>

Hyegyul mumble, “How cringey”, and spat out a small curse.

Then the screen changed again, this time, all 20 people were on display.

“Look at this, look at this.”

KC took the cell phone, pressed something firmly, then pushed the screen back in front of Rembrary.

At some point, the other members gathered together and looked at the small screen together.

“The broadcast is tonight at 11. Three pre-recorded videos will be released.”

Taein’s eyes glowed and asked,

“Does it have Yeonwoo and KC?”

“No. I saw it but we weren’t there. But I think the other participants will be shown after the airing.”

The members were all excited and said something one at a time.

KC’s nervousness started again and his face also turned pale.

11 o’clock that night.

Instead of spending time separately, the members gathered together on the sofa and turned on the TV.

* * *

At the same time.

CEO Im, Jongwoo, and several employees also remained in the company and were in the audio-visual room.

It was to check how it was broadcasted.

Unlike the members who watch TV comfortably, they are holding a notebook or have their notes on the phone open.

KC and Yeonwoo had no filming for a week, but Jongwoo, CEO Im, and employees had to keep looking at their song, viewer reactions, and YouTube views for a week from now on.

(T/N: The song here means looking at the amount of listeners their song would have.)

“It’s starting.”

When the advertisement was finally over and the program began, CEO Im got nervous and bit the candy in his mouth.

The first screen was a scene where 20 participants gathered at the meeting place.

CEO Im said ‘Aigoo’ right at the first scene.

They thought it was a pre-meeting so they went first, so KC and Yeonwoo were the first ones to appear.

“It’s okay though. So far, it’s okay.”

The appearance of Yeonwoo and KC standing tall and waiting for Jongwoo like lost ducklings, still showed the clumsy and innocent charm of a young man.

Then Seon Woosil appear……

Before the next scene came out, Jongwoo swallowed dryly while watching CEO Im. It was because he was expecting that scene to come out now.

As expected, just like what Jongwoo had thought, it was the scene with Seon Woosil.

Seon Woosil approached Yeonwoo, Yeonwoo then looked at Seon Woosil with startled eyes. He gazed at the picture on his phone and then at Seon Woosil and then had a look of surprise, saying that his face is completely different.

CEO Im groaned and Jongwoo cowered down.

Although Kim Moorok PD has talked about the evil editing, seeing it in real life, it seemed like Yeonwoo didn’t really know who Seon Woosil was. But seeing it on the show, it looked like Yeonwoo was pretending to be innocent to tease Seon Woosil.

“How are people reacting?”

When CEO Im asked, an employee who was checking real-time comments with his tablet quickly presented the screen to CEO Im.

“It’s like this.”

[100% intentional]

[He knows and is still doing that ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[Our Yeonwoo is a fox^^ the teasing skills are unordinary.]

[Woo Yeonwoo is Woo Yeonwooㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[Look at what he’s doing to a sunbae. What a rude jerk.]

[Isn’t it a must for the oldie to receive the greeting first?]

[Seon Woosil is an oldie then ㅅㅂ(f*ck)]

[He’s son of a b**ch who badmouth his work sunbae, what can Seon Woosil do.]

[But Seon Woosil do photoshop too much. I also saw him in person, I couldn’t recognize him.]

He agreed with the evil editing, but Jongwoo still felt bitter.

After that, Yeonwoo got along with the other participants. His appearance was completely edited out and disappeared.

KC’s appearance is too little, he’s almost missing.

Subsequently, a scene came out during the practice of the assigned song, but Yeonwoo’s declaration that he would sing it like a hymn did not appear.

Instead, there was only the scene where Eunseon asked Rembrary if he was nervous and he arrogantly said no.

On the contrary, KC was given a little more importance on the practice scene.

And finally, the day of the first round.

Perhaps because he was nervous, KC was shown vomiting and struggling in this scene.

“You said KC did a good job this round, right?”

“Yes.”

“I think they’re deliberately creating a dramatic scenario. They put up a lot of struggling scenes.”

There are few participants on this part, and the scene where Rembrary was comforting KC was obviously omitted.

Then the performance stage appeared on the screen.

CEO Im repeatedly chewed and sucked on the candy while staring at the screen.

He was told that KC performed well, but he was still worried about how it would come out.

When KC’s turn was over, CEO Im first let out a sigh of relief.

“It’s edited well. It came out like the hard work was successful. The reaction?”

“Uh…… Real-time reaction is okay. There are many sayings that it’s like a drama.”

CEO Im nodded his head.

Although Yeonwoo is a hot topic, to the point where he was halfy set free, he has to pay attention to the other members for the long run.

However, after seeing Seon Woosil’s performance, President Im’s expression became darker.

Even if he goes after the worst participant he will still suffer, but of all people, he has to go after Seon Woosil.

However, when the performance began, not only CEO Im, but also the staff who were checking the reactions, stiffened.

Jongwoo, who watched him for the second time, still opened his mouth blankly.

While they couldn’t see it, real-time comments on the tablet went up at a tremendous rate.

When the performance was over, CEO Im unconsciously jumped up.

Jongwoo was also puzzled and muttered,

“Huh? Huh?”

It was originally an excellent performance. This performance was edited by Kim Moorok PD to make it stand out.

He said he was going to do evil editing. But at least not on this scene.

The staff watching the performance continued to freak out, and other participants continued to watch the screen in the waiting room and were surprised.

They made it seem like everyone was shocked by Yeonwoo’s performance. Rather, it was edited to stand out more than the other participants.

After the first broadcast, CEO Im silently spat out his candy and clenched his fist.

It was better than what I thought. A whole lot.

More than anything else, Yeonwoo’s broadcast quantity was extraordinary.

Representative Im was excited and called Jongwoo.

“Jongwoo-ya, I’ve decided what concept to use for their next song.”

“Yes?”

“Let’s go with that.”

“A hymn…?”

“A devil disguised as an angel.”

***