If I can’t debut, I’ll get sick to death Episode 175
It was two days ago that I found out that the general manager was changing.
“Again?”
“I mean! Still, I thought you would fill it up this year.”
Rumors circulated that as the industrial espionage gun reached the T1 headquarters, it seemed that several stories were exchanged between the payment bot and the upper line.
And what kind of agreement was reached?
“This time, the general manager said he wasn’t from T1. Some famous professional CEO is coming!”
“I look forward to it.”
I didn’t expect anything, but there was nothing I couldn’t do, so I nodded to the company employee.
For reference, this was a concert-related meeting.
“Then, I’ll leave Moondae’s solo song directing as confirmed.”
“yes. thank you.”
At this time, it means that I did not know that I would hear the story of an unexpected trip to the United States at a reality conference two days later.
“America?”
“I like it! Let’s go to America!”
“Oh, Yujin, wait a minute. America is good~ but the cost is also the same, will our schedule be okay? The tour doesn’t go around the US side, right~”
As soon as he heard the remark, “This reality show is going to the US,” Sejin Sejin gently brought up a realistic issue.
‘It’s an accurate point.’
When we said that we were receiving a certain amount of response from the US, we were simply saying that we had the reputation of a first-team member in Korea among KPOP fanatics.
The attention I received from going to that game talk show helped me gain some awareness in the subculture, but it’s only a minor level.
This means that the scale of the tour was not as expected, and of course, the US concert was at the level of matching the assortment.
“Ah, they say that you plan your flight schedule well with the South American tour schedule. What is the cost? Of course, Tnet will test it, but they will invest this much~”
“Oh~”
“Thank you, but I wonder if there will be a situation where we can’t recover the production cost….”
A few naive guys became embarrassed by the flattery of the staff.
‘It’s strange.’
Suddenly, it’s the United States, isn’t it too bad for the cost performance?
I deliberately asked directly to see the staff’s reaction.
“But why is there an American reason? Did Tnet suggest it first?”
“Oh um…It’s what the head of department suggested… ….”
“…Are you the new chief?”
“yes.”
It’s been two days since I heard that it has changed, but I’m already wondering when the hell did you make such a proposal.
“What was the reason you were talking about when you said that?”
“That’s because I didn’t hear it on the spot… Well, since they were choosing with simultaneous global release in mind, they said that they chose a background that was familiar around the world.”
Leave holes to escape and give abstract answers. It sounds like you have something on your mind.
‘Let’s dig some more.’
Before I could speak, Liu Qingwu first asked the following question.
“Global simultaneous release?”
“yes. We are discussing releasing this reality show directly on WeTube in countries other than Korea!”
Cha Yoo-jin intervened.
“Do you see a lot of Americans?”
“…! uh yes Although such a story came out… ….”
Looking at the agitated staff, it was clear that Cha Yu-jin suddenly answered the question.
‘I couldn’t believe they were aiming for the English-speaking world.’
Well, it’s only about one episode of reality. There was nothing wrong with trying this, but the problem was that the tendency of the new general manager was visible here.
Rather than thinking about preventing them from leaving by selecting contents to appease domestic fans during overseas tours, they are thinking of somehow increasing their overseas pie.
It’s not a country where KPOP is already familiar, but the United States, which ‘seems to be there’.
‘Let’s hang up for now.’
It’s better to check if the group is cautious when they show signs of being reluctant.
I looked around the members and opened my mouth.
“Can we talk about it among ourselves first and then talk about it at the next meeting?”
“Yeah~ I think that would be better!”
Big Sejin opened fire in support, but the answering staff got longer.
“Oh yes! But, of course, the opinions of the testers will be reflected a lot, but the final decision is made by the program producers after considering various realistic requirements… I am really sorry about that, but please forgive me.”
It means that even if we don’t want to go to the US at our next meeting, we’ll send them away as soon as possible.
‘X feet.’
It must have already been half-determined because of a fairly strong push from the inside. Still, because of the industrial espionage, it shows that he is extremely cautious.
“Then see you next week.”
After
“Thank you~”, I left the meeting room after talking about the content I wanted to do in reality.
“how is it? USA.”
“song! Go to that house. There are many delicious restaurants! Mom misses the hyungs!”
“Oh, that’s so nice~”
“I wish I could greet you.”
Cha Yujin was extremely supportive, and the other members seemed to take it for granted.
‘It can’t be helped.’
Certainly, compared to other members, there will be fewer opportunities to meet family members, so if there is a way to meet them, you will want to use it.
‘I must miss my home.’
If I go anyway, I think it would be better to go to Cha Yoo-jin’s house in terms of content.
‘It would be better to set the mood before that.’
I don’t know, but judging from the fact that I noticed earlier, I wonder if there will be some gesture in the company before the next meeting.
And sure enough, the very next morning, I received a new schedule from my manager at the company’s practice room.
“Guys, the new general manager said he wants to see you guys.”
“Ah, the chief.”
“…Now?”
“About an hour later? You say it won’t take long!”
Bae Se-jin’s face was gloomy as he asked.
It was worth it.
‘The break time flew by.’
It was because in the middle of my busy schedule, I was barely able to make use of the time and enjoy an intermission in the practice room.
“I knew….”
“Mmm yes!”
The answers were not very enthusiastic.
Still, an hour later, Testa headed to the head office for the first time in a long time.
Seeing even Seon Ah-hyun, who recently changed her sport and was doing French embroidery or something, glanced at the pile of cloth with regretful eyes, it was clear that the head of the headquarters had made a good first impression.
‘I’d rather use the spare time during the meeting.’
Didn’t you only buy a subtle antipathy to make a seat in a hurry.
I entered the general manager’s office, suspecting that this time again, there was someone who couldn’t do a dirty job.
And I was a bit surprised by the unexpected sight.
“Ah, testers. Sorry for the sudden call. Please sit down first.”
The headquarters manager was waiting for refreshments.
It wasn’t a light level to match the assortment, but it was at the level of an event that brought chicken to waffles by type.
It was at the level of an academy briefing session to attract children, but at least the expression of intention was sufficient.
He said, ‘This is a position I made to do well with you guys’.
“I called you while you were resting, right? You must be very busy these days, so I’m sorry, so I dressed up a little haha!”
“Oh, of course it’s okay, Chief!”
“Thank you.”
“Shall we talk over something?”
And the general manager first heard a chicken.
Seeing him put his mouth down and put it down, it doesn’t seem like he wanted to eat it, and he seemed to know that other guys wouldn’t be comfortable eating if he didn’t do it first.
‘oh.’
Still, I feel a bit close to the staff. He is also much younger than the former head of the headquarters.
The headquarters manager chatted for a bit, then waited for the kids to eat before starting to talk about work.
“The first reason for preparing this place is to have a place to meet and greet each other. I hope to go along well.”
“Ah, thank you for taking care of us!”
There was a light handshake.
“And the second…I know you’ve already heard about it. This reality show is related to the American location.”
The chief of staff intertwined his hands with a serious face.
“I am drawing a roadmap to target the US market from a longer-term perspective, not just this time.”
“yes…?”
oh shit
“I checked all of your albums and activities before I came here.”
With a serious face, the general manager talked about Testa’s activities and talked about his own analysis.
“…And it’s clear that America likes it. Pride and individuality at the root of the underdog social message. What about Eugene? Am I right?”
“Oh right!”
“Yes. And Testa was a team with a style that met all three. So I think you guys will definitely work in the bigger market.”
“oh…!”
It’s bullshit.
First of all, those three conditions are an excessive leap, and Cha Yoo-jin was just excited to eat something delicious, but when the person who bought it asked what it was, he just agreed.
Above all, even if all three conditions are satisfied, there will be as many stars in the sky as those who are not eaten by the United States.
‘I heard a dream.’
The problem was that this bastard analyzed the data in his own way and was confident. And he seemed to have a lot of confidence in his abilities.
Liu Qingyu barely opened his mouth.
“Well, thank you for the kind words, but we are not targeting any specific country or class…The team was built to focus on making good albums.”
“Sure! All you have to do is keep making good music. It meant that the company would think harder and work harder on how to promote and manage that good music.”
Words are liquid water.
“Honestly, I think the support of T1 Stars has been lacking a lot so far. Instead of sharing the vision with you, I was in a hurry to follow it.”
The headmaster’s eyes were serious.
“For example, the size of the Japan tour for this concert is the same. I heard that 〈Idol Inc.〉 had a very good response from the first episode aired in Japan, so I had to quickly increase the size of the tour, set up additional schedules, and analyze Japanese needs, but I didn’t do anything.”
Oh, but this was pretty new.
I’ve been busy lately, so I didn’t have a chance to find out more about other countries’ reactions, but thinking about it, as I said, it’s something the agency should have looked into earlier.
‘Still, it’s better to do nothing now than to do things in a strange direction for nothing.’
For example, if he had been there instead of the payment bot, he would have been on a Japanese music broadcast all of a sudden.
However, the general manager was so passionate about his analysis that he was almost spitting.
“So what are the results? 〈Idol Inc.〉 became a huge hit in Japan as well, and testers’ stock prices continued to rise, while the agency put their Japanese activities on hold.”
“Um, is that so?”
“Is the upward trend that strong in Japan?”
At the remarks of the timid Ryu Cheong-woo and the curious Kim Rae-bin, the head of the excited division took out a Wen pad and was excited to be able to boast of his knowledge.
And with a smart gesture, he flicked the screen.
“Have you seen this?”
There was a slide of a PPT made with a moderately recent sensibility template.
And the contents… It was a Japanese auction product capture. There was nothing special about it other than the price range.
However, Seon Ah-hyun’s face was clearly visible on the product.
It was a photo card that was presented by lottery in a very small amount as an event in a public service campaign of a broadcasting company at the beginning of the year.
It was probably filmed at the request of the station staff at the backstage right after the stage that Sun Ah-hyun covered with a somersault after falling behind the scenes.
‘It’s strangely unique to the situation.’
In addition, I remember that the original photo data was eventually uploaded on the broadcasting station’s social media after requests were pouring in because it came out as good as ever for a photo taken by Seon Ah-hyun himself.
Still, it seems that the first few cards released through the event were quite premium, but I didn’t know that they would spread to Japan and form such a price range.
“Now this is almost 500,000 won in Korean currency. This is a very impactful proof that the demand for Testa is increasing in Japan. In particular, Seon Ah-hyun gave a very good response.”
“yes yes….”
Sun Ah-hyun’s face turned red. The general manager exclaimed enthusiastically.
“Therefore, it is time to aggressively target overseas markets. Since Japan was so easily penetrated, it is certain that the United States will be able to achieve sufficient results by selling out only good routes.”
“….”
now i get it
‘I guess ‘I heard that you’re right’ to deal with this guy returned to A grade.’
In this way, my theory is proved again.
I held my breath and opened my mouth.
