If I can’t debut, I’ll get sick to death. Episode 168
The meeting with the head of the management office was signed immediately after a little fuss.
There were several attempts to inquire about the reason for meeting with the manager, but it was surprising that they were able to defend themselves with vague words such as ‘I have something to tell you’.
‘Looks like he’s making good money with Testa.’
Since it is a resource with emotions, it was clear that it was easy to appease them.
I even thought of a specific excuse.
And I also think that he must have been secretly nervous in the management room.
It was because the guy who wasn’t even the leader of a group that hadn’t been assertive outside of albums or activity plans until now asked for an interview without hesitation.
Perhaps they are racking their brains among themselves regarding this sudden activity.
But you won’t be able to do that for long.
“Then I will go see you tomorrow.”
-ah…Yes, I
made an appointment for an interview the very next day.
Coincidentally, it was the only time during the week when there was no daytime schedule, so it couldn’t be helped.
I hung up the phone and shrugged.
‘hmm…What are you guessing?’
It doesn’t matter in particular, but I was curious about the situation.
And I found out what the company had made about my actions within 5 minutes after entering the meeting with the manager at 10:00 the next day.
“hmm…Are there any parts of Moondae’s group activities that you are dissatisfied with?”
“….”
“It might be frustrating because Mr. Moondae is so talented. Still, it’s stable to go with this stance for another year or so.”
After greeting each other, we talked a little about personal affairs, and that was the main topic.
‘aha.’
And I noticed in that nuance.
‘Did you think I wanted a solo career?’
It was a conclusion that could be reached easily and quickly.
Received counseling due to mental anxiety during group activities.
‘Even if I came here to talk about my solo career, there’s nothing strange about the background.’
And there was one more realization.
‘I’ve never had a conversation like this before.’
If I came here to complain about group-oriented activities because I was really interested in being a solo artist, I shouldn’t have been like that.
Isn’t it like hearing the words ‘I’m going to go like this for another year’ before I even brought up a story.
A celebrity at a time when self-consciousness was overweight must have understood that.
‘Unconditionally, the celebrity should have brought up their story first, and you should have gone with the composition of pretending to be worried.’
Normally, if an entertainment company runs to the head of a department, it would be someone who has been successful in this kind of work, but this guy is not.
‘It’s also a parachute.’
Other parts, such as the AR part, production, and marketing, were departments that needed professional manpower, so there were experienced positions that had been scouted.
However, there were a few parachutes that stakeholders put in to give them a seat, as if they thought that this kind of management was at least worth trying.
In fact, this is also a part that requires expertise.
‘Thanks to that, it’s become much easier to talk.’
I stared blankly at the young chief and deliberately nodded.
“It would be nice if it was stable.”
“Right~?”
“But I was worried that something like this might turn out to be a big deal.”
“yes?”
I shrugged and threw the bomb.
“A person from another agency is working double duty. Is that okay?”
“…!!”
The manager did not answer for a moment, probably at a loss for words.
And then he just smiled and opened his mouth.
“Ah, Mr. Mundae, that’s not working for our company~ Maybe it’s been a while since I moved, so I don’t think your profile has gone down there yet.”
I must have thought that a young guy I didn’t know well had misunderstood.
The more you think about it, the better.
I nodded meekly.
“is it so? Looks like I got it wrong. It seems like you keep scheduling with Golden Age.”
“yes??”
“I was talking on the phone talking about the Golden Age that I was filming < The Past Is Calling > this time.”
“…! who who?”
“that…Who are you? wait a minute.”
I picked up my smartphone and pretended to go through my address book, then answered as if I noticed.
“Oh right. Oh Seo-hyung, assistant manager of the operation team.”
“…!”
do you remember
When Lee Se-jin and Bae Se-jin fought, they were assigned to the same team and when I called to protest, he was the one who said, ‘I made a mistake, but don’t be sensitive’.
Oh did you really hear that call?
‘Of course I didn’t hear it.’
Without being shot in the head, would you make a phone call like that in a place where the celebrity in charge could easily hear you?
But the suspect was certain.
‘It’s only him.’
Other parts don’t need to.
As I said before, it is made up of experts who have been scouted.
It means that there is no problem in changing jobs even if you do not have to engage in industrial espionage.
There was no need to dream, so there was no inducement.
But the management team was different.
T1, which underestimated the expertise of the management office in the entertainment industry, filled it with parachutes and cheap sales of dubious careers that were already on the market instead of career scouts.
Even newcomers who don’t know what they put in there to fill the head count.
In a word, the group that can’t do the best job in this company. There was a high probability that there was a lot of dissatisfaction and that there was no particular attachment to the job.
‘Then there is no choice but to be more likely to be possessed by Kongo.’
Then the next thing is simple.
‘I just need to see if there are overlapping ones.’
The Golden Age agency couldn’t have hired someone he didn’t know well, so he must have seduced someone he knew and worked with to some extent.
So, I checked the history of Golden Age’s agency ‘Traveler’.
If they are usually this good at work, there is a high probability that they came from another formation with one strand.
And sure enough, the desired testimonies have already overflowed on social media.
-The CEO worked at Wonder Hall and then took Il-Jun and a few others to become independent. Somehow, the trainees felt like Wonder Hall ㅠㅠ
Wonder Hall. It was a famous agency that was good at producing large male idols.
‘Well, that’s obvious.’
Well, that’s it.
All that is left is to find a guy in our company whose tenure and career overlap with the CEO and employees’ ‘Wonder Hall’.
‘The structure of the company’s internal network was borrowed from T1.’
I was just grateful for the complacency of inadvertently giving high access to documents to my celebrity.
Anyway, as a result of checking, there was only one person in the management office whose history overlapped.
[2019. 06. 01. – 2021. 01. 04. | Wonder Hall ENT | Field work assistance and paperwork]
Oh Seo-hyung, assistant manager of the operation team.
Then all the circumstances are correct.
‘It’s understandable that I’m doing a rough job over there.’
Since I had already opened my mind, I was only adjusting the assortment. That’s why there was noise in everything he was in charge of.
“The assistant manager might have thought that sharing good entertainment would be efficient, but I thought it would be better to focus on one place.”
The important thing here is that you should never go into a composition where the celebrities are ruining things.
It means that I will not give you a chance to rationalize this issue by saying, ‘It seems that the celebrity overthinks it~’.
This guy should have his own doubts and realize the seriousness. I don’t know what to say
“Thinking about it, I keep seeing a lot of things overlap with the Golden Age side.
“Do you have overlapping schedules?”
“yes. I see. And there are many cases that appear together with articles or writings on the Internet… I did it a little because it was annoying and I wanted to work together.”
“….”
I’ve said this, but if you don’t notice the seriousness behind these words, you’re not a fucking parachute, but a stone head.
Fortunately, the manager’s face turned red, then white again, and then returned.
It means something realization and anger came and went from within.
“is it so…hmm yes I’ll talk about the proxy problem well. I knew the story of Mr. Moondae well.”
“yes. thank you.”
Of course, I don’t expect to really wake up and handle it neatly.
Take a good look.
“Mr. Moondae. Still, it could become a problem later, so I think it would be best not to say anything about it until this is resolved.”
I knew it would be like this. I was afraid this bastard would damage his reputation.
It was worth it. The moment this was leaked to the outside, it was a level to receive a protest truck from Testa fans.
I nodded meekly.
“sure.”
By the way, this is, of course, false.
“Good idea.”
The manager saw me off as if he hadn’t had time to ask or think about the reason for my request for an interview.
‘I’m out of my mind.’
I clicked my tongue and headed to the recording studio I had set up with the excuse of ‘I’ll take care of the recording while I’m at work’.
The AR team employee, who was asked to adjust the sound, had a short chat with the second manager who had come beforehand and was about to finish it.
The manager spoke to me first.
“You’re here~ Did you talk well?”
“Yes, it was fine.”
“What did you talk about?”
“hmm…You asked me to keep it a secret.”
“Huh?”
I wouldn’t have been surprised if the ears of an AR team member who was touching the device from the side doubled.
‘I’m sure you’re curious.’
It was the same for the second manager, so I lowered my voice and asked.
“Why why. Moondae, would you like me to do it solo?”
“Oh, that wasn’t the case….”
“Then what is it?”
“hmm…Since hyung is in the management office, I think you can listen to it.”
“What??”
Now, the hint about the management room flowed well. The AR team staff must have picked it up as well.
I deliberately paused for a while, then just shook my head.
“I don’t know. Well, he asked me to be quiet until something was resolved.”
“Ah~ I’m curious, really!”
“sorry. I don’t think I should say it.”
“Ah okay!”
Now, he also leaked the nuance that a pretty big problem had broken out.
Perhaps the AR team staff had something to say after this schedule was over.
‘There must have been a big problem in the management room!’
Isn’t it a fun side dish for a boring company life?
Now, as soon as the management room seems to be taking care of itself, people will come out who will be interested and try to find out what is going on.
Then it won’t take long for rumors to spread inside.
‘I’m betting 1,000 won to get into the ears of the general manager within this week.’
And so it was.
Three days later, news was heard that the head of the headquarters was vomiting and searching for additional evidence and people involved.
* * *
“Do you know about Moondaemundae?”
“what.”
“The operation team said someone was selling our information to other agencies! Oh my gosh, it’s really scary.”
Big Sejin, who was sitting on the sofa in the living room, made a fuss. Perhaps the horse is still thinking that it is refreshing to catch a bastard.
I chuckled.
“I know. Did you catch it?”
“uh. however…I heard that one of our members reported it on their own.”
“…okay?”
“huh. Just like that.”
Big Sejin smiled.
“And this is just what I’m saying, but I’m having a hard time~”
Keun Se-jin patted me on the back and went into his room.
‘Did you notice.’
He was a comfortable guy because he didn’t ask for anything.
And there were also people who came to the station and talked about America.
“Wow~ The company atmosphere is no joke!”
That’s the second manager.
In the middle of my personal schedule, he said, ‘Isn’t this what you were trying to say?’, excitedly talking about the company situation.
“How are you?”
“I heard that the general manager is contacting the company directly! Oh, the deputy has already been called!”
It was worth it.
The payment bot was trying to fill the period quietly, but since such a large-scale problem has exploded under the water, it has no choice but to be angry.
Besides, there is only one way to rekindle the atmosphere once this has been rumored. The payment bot that worked at T1 would know this well.
a public execution.
‘Of course, it’s only limited to the inside of the company.’
So, while the industrial spy is filmed, they are pressuring the Golden Age agency over whether or not to sue the spy and publicize it.
Of course, the outcome was highly likely to be unconditional surrender.
‘It was over the moment I was caught.’
I don’t know if it was after the Golden Age raised me to become the first team, but this was neither a weight class fight nor public opinion fight.
It is a head-on conflict between affiliates of conglomerates and small and medium-sized agencies that have broadcasting stations behind them.
‘As long as the evidence is secured, I can’t even gamble anymore.’
No matter how clever and good a Golden Age agency is, if it wants to continue operating, it will have no choice but to lie down and be careful.
‘I’ll be gagging for a while.’
Media play and viral business with Testa will have to be stopped.
And what this means is that the Golden Age side should keep their mouths shut despite the public reaction to the now-aired < The Past Is Calling >.
‘It’s much more convenient.’
I leaned back on the sofa and lay down.
The preparations were all over. The weekend when the program was to be aired was just around the corner.
