Episode 136
Entertainment.
It is a schedule that is inevitable for idols whose activities are on track to a certain extent and achieve results.
Recently, the popularity of idols themselves has decreased a lot, so there is a saying that it is difficult to catch a variety show even if you get good grades, but Testa does not fall under this category.
It’s because I was from last year’s variety show Buzz Volume 1 < Azusa >.
If you want to be someone who has some interest in the entertainment industry, you would rather have heard the faces and names of the members who are the top contestants of < Azusa > at least once, even if you don’t know Testa.
You must have clearly proved your performance with last year’s activities. I know that you received quite a lot of entertainment offers for this comeback.
Thanks to that, I was able to set the right entertainment schedule that I wanted.
“Are you nervous?”
“To some extent.”
Big Sejin smiled.
“Hey me too!”
His eyes burn with great ambition, considering that he is also nervous.
‘It’s no wonder.’
The only Testa members heading to the set right now are me and Keun Se-jin.
Because this variety show was not a format that the entire group could participate in, the offer came down through several discussions, and these two won.
It was almost the first time that each member held a variety show like this. And that guy who has grown up will never miss an opportunity to appeal as an individual.
‘The unit stage was successful, so it was rather a bonus.’
Well, it wasn’t a bad thing anyway.
“You know without saying, right? When you arrive, say hello~”
“Yes!”
“yes.”
As soon as we arrived, as soon as we nodded at the manager’s words, we started by saying hello to the cast.
“hello!”
It’s only 2 years old, so it’s predictable, but there were no juniors than us.
But no one was ignoring it.
“Oh~ Testa!”
It was because the recognition and grades were certain.
‘As expected, floating is the answer.’
Still, the fact that Keun Se-jin exchanged numbers with the three actors in an instant was truly Jin Ki-myung-gi.
And in a waiting room, I found a face that was quite welcome.
“omg! Senior~”
“Ah, nice to meet you. Two people.”
It was Youngrin, a female idol who served as the representative of < Azusa >.
“I am listening to the news. Nice to meet you like this. I wish others would have seen it as well.”
Youngrin said a few good words and added them like a joke.
“I’m going to release a solo album this year, so my activities shouldn’t overlap.”
…It suddenly reminds me of a nightmare that coincided with VTIC at the beginning of my debut.
“haha! Hey, we have to postpone it because we’re scared, senior~”
“I look forward to the album a lot.”
“thank you.”
Youngrin smiled slightly and nodded.
And next to it… There was someone unexpected.
It was the first time we met, but as soon as we finished our greetings, he looked at me and was happy.
“Mr. Moondae, right? Wow it looks like this! Have a good shoot today~”
That’s right…He was a soft and sweet member.
The soft and sweet words of female idols, the original songs of < POP☆CON >, which I sang during the first ranking evaluation, and of < To a New World >, which I changed to a Halloween concept during the first team match.
And what I just met… Hmmm, he is the only member of the soft and sweet group who is active as an actor.
In any case, it means that he is a great senior in terms of years, so I nodded my head.
“I really appreciate you….”
‘for a moment.’
Come to think of it, right now everyone knows that I am a soft and sweet fan.
‘Does this person think I’m his fan?’
As expected, the soft and sweet member asked with a smile.
“Hey, who among our members was a fan? Let’s make a small bet among ourselves.”
There is only one correct answer to this.
“…Of course, I was an all-fan.”
“Are you not my fan? You’re getting out of here, Mr. Mundae!”
The soft and sweet member laughed heartily and slapped his thigh.
‘It’s like treating a cousin or a younger brother.’
I guess I… …They seem to have developed a one-sided friendship because they danced popcorn so much.
“Of course I’m kidding! Thanks to Moondae, we had a lot of fun together after a long time~ Thank you. Do well during today’s shoot!”
“…thank you.”
I think I’m going to get a soft and sweet autographed CD.
Anyway, it was a good thing to see people with ties among the cast.
‘It’s good to take out the edited story here and there.’
Isn’t it better to get a lot for the fact that there are parts to be explained rather than cast members who don’t know each other at all?
Since the two are so different in years, there was a low probability that a needlessly old airwave-style love story would be edited.
‘Still, it’s more comfortable to be of the same gender.’
Unfortunately, among the rest of the cast, I didn’t see any overlapping activities or acquaintances.
…I thought until now.
However, there were some who barely arrived right before filming, probably due to their extremely busy schedules.
“Hello~”
These are the two VTIC members.
‘X feet.’
Why are these bastards here?
If they appear as a group, even if this entertainment program changes its format, why do they come out when they are not at the level of organizing a solo special feature?
At that moment, the big Se-jin, who came wearing a microphone, stabbed me in the back and whispered.
“Hey Letty, you’re doing well.”
“Letty?”
LeTi Entertainment. It was the agency of VTIC and Soft Sweet.
Big Sejin glanced at him. It was the actors who got their numbers.
“There’s a group of actors, soft and sweet…It was Suhyun sunbaenim’s first starring movie team.”
“…!”
“It’s the same agency. You must have agreed to appear as a group by inserting VTIC.”
…Did the cast come out as a group to promote the movie?
Thanks to that, it seems that the two VTICs who are on break came out personally.
I also own company stocks, so it was only natural that I would be generous with promoting celebrities belonging to the same company.
Big Sejin laughed lightly.
“Is the door still good?”
“what.”
“I don’t see a senior in charge of social life at Mundae~”
“….”
Apparently, he noticed long ago that I was uncomfortable with Cheongryeo.
Well, it seemed like I was guessing to the extent of ‘I guess I was more of an old-fashioned kid than I thought’.
I smiled and shook my head.
“No, that doesn’t really matter.”
“Oh yeah?”
Yes.
Wouldn’t Cheong-Ryeo slam Ohhamma right in the head at this crowded filming set?
just…It would be a bit annoying and tiring to meet a crazy guy.
‘It doesn’t matter whether he exists or not.’
the problem is…The fact that VTIC came out is itself. It’s the same male idol position, but there’s a difference in level.
I said frankly.
“I’m worried about the quantity.”
“uh?”
Big Sejin burst into laughter.
“Hey, Mundae is worried about the amount of entertainment! But don’t worry too much~”
“…?”
Big Sejin lowered his voice and whispered.
“Those two seniors don’t talk well in variety shows.”
“…!!”
“Perhaps the person who said it must have been sent in a hurry. Um, wouldn’t it be okay to eat it in moderation?”
It meant that he would not be very motivated because he was a member who did not have much interest in entertainment.
To be honest, I was a little surprised.
‘This kid’s hair works really well.’
What I think after gathering information is that I am the real me.
I nodded.
“I must try hard.”
“You have to work hard.”
We rarely exchanged useless fist bumps.
The mic was turned on and filming soon began.
* * *
“Sensational Saturday! We invite you to our weekend night fun < Saturday Party >!”
“Wow!!”
< Saturday Party > It was a full-fledged variety show hosted by a national MC.
As you can guess from the name, it was a very boring program, but it ended in the late 2000s and was revived a few years ago due to the retro craze.
A program with high ratings that starts at 8:50 pm on Saturdays on airwaves.
In a word, it is entertainment with extreme popularity.
There is no needlessly guest family member popping out, and only a few scenes can show characters in a fun and impactful way.
It has all the elements I was looking for.
but…The process of letting go of myself was necessary.
Because the concept needed resistance.
Duduumchit Duduumchit!
Right now, the MC is DJing in the 80’s style DJ booth, shaking his bobbed hair.
It seems very intoxicated. The professionalism was great.
“Today’s party concept? < Eccentric Body >!”
Words that were notified in advance came out.
“Today’s stage where only a pair of identical parry people can enter! Our Parry people, please appear now!”
Thanks to that, I matched the clothes and hairstyle with Keun Se-jin.
…By the way, one of the member combinations that the company thought of if they were conscious of this concept was the ‘Keun Se-jin-Bae Se-jin’ pair.
Of course, thanks to Bae Se-jin’s active fright, it was canceled before even discussing it.
“Our turn.”
“uh.”
It was my turn to appear on the set with Sejin and me.
[The parry people who will enter this time are~ oh~ young! Handsome!]
We were going to go up on stage and perform the prepared dance along with the MC’s amazing introduction.
MC is… This is because the performers reproduced the cheesy entertainment subtitles that were popular as memes in the past with their mouths throughout the dance.
[Dancing magic! Soaring Stock! Testa’s two shining stars have come down to the ground!]
I think the funny point is that the cast members collapsed because they couldn’t stand the sound echoing through the microphone into the venue.
However, neither Sejin nor I seemed to break down in a fun way. I wonder if Ryu Cheong-woo and Seon Ah-hyun would come out.
So I decided to do it in reverse.
Sejin Keun and I danced around the DJ booth stealthily.
“…?!”
The MC was a little taken aback.
“Wow, the best national MC!”
“I will show you what progress is! I am the progress!”
“A presence that even a booth cannot confine! A light that rings the whole country!”
“Saturday dinner grab and shake. This is the giant’s message!”
“Only the DJ seat is the only one who can be moved and laughed at the same time!”
[no…!]
The MC collapsed instead.
At first, I was really taken aback, but this seemed to be a bit of a tune.
‘thank god.’
I was relieved that I didn’t have to say more harsh words.
However, Sejin Keun laughed and brushed off all the remaining comments from the side.
“Korean entertainment history is divided into before and after Choi Ho-soo. He is the standard of entertainment!”
“….”
The dance stage ended like that.
The MC, who came to his senses, held back a few laughs and left a gem-like ending comment.
“As soon as they appear, take over the stage! This is entertainment! Passion, passion, love and peace!”
“thank you!”
Sejin and I came down the stage.
‘…After ‘
Once… I did everything I was aiming for in this part. Seeing even the production crew smiling, the impact was good.
However, as soon as I sat down in the chair for the cast, the agony came.
Even when I was preparing for the broadcast before appearing, I was prepared, but I was amazed at how entertainment can test people’s resistance power to such an extent.
‘People who miss this format… …That’s a lot.’
I couldn’t believe it. But the ratings didn’t lie.
‘Let’s do a reaction.’
I gave a big round of applause to the VTIC guys who took the stage last.
As Se-jin said, it seemed that there was no special preparation for entertainment.
“Heavenly good looks!”
After all 12 cast members appeared, the program began in earnest.
“Actually, the reason we had this party today is…It was to find a fake!”
“No, wasn’t it strange that it was so taiyaki?? One must be a doppelganger! It’s fake!”
…With this concept, the people who appeared together split up and even had a 6:6 team match.
“The decisive person who made the team defeat! That person… You will be penalized!”
And the moment the penalty was selected in the first game, the real intention was revealed.
“uh? Why doesn’t our Zuho, who entered with us, come out?”
“yes yes?!”
“Since we have the same body, we should be punished together~ You’re a doppelgänger! That’s why < Different Hearts >!”
“…!!”
Yes.
When a penalty is issued, the doppelganger of that person on the opposing team is also punished.
“Oh no!”
“Then shouldn’t I be aiming over there?”
“No, team wins are important! Let’s just accept the penalty~”
Surprisingly, the cast members were really surprised because no one was notified.
In the gap between the whispers, I met Keun Se-jin’s eyes.
‘Let’s take a penalty.’
‘okay.’
The reaction in a critical situation like punishment was good for character selection. I absolutely had to take this.
“The penalty for this team match is…It’s a water balloon bomb!”
“Huh!”
Hmm, I think that level would be fine.
But when the opportunity came, an obstacle came in.
In this team match, mirror ball dodge ball, it was a one-on-one situation.
The lineup consisted of me and the VTIC members.
And just at that moment, the only remaining VTIC member on the other side caught the ball.
‘In this case, the person who is eliminated last is the penalty.’
Due to the nature of this program, I would have done that with 100% to make it funny. You would say something like
‘Ah, it’s because we couldn’t win even though we stayed until the end, so that’s the cause of our defeat~’
. There were also many stories.
‘I’ll be fine here.’
I was ready to hit the ball.
“done!”
“Here hit me!!”
But the VTIC member on the other side started doing crazy things.
He looked at me with ambiguous eyes and pretended to throw a ball, but then he stepped on the gold and was eliminated.
“…??”
“Oops! I made a mistake!”
‘what.’
what is that kid doing
Even when their eyes met, they frowned and signaled.
He looks like a high school senior who covered the freshmen in some presentation.
‘What the hell?’
