Chapter 46

Chapter 46

Oktap’s official account follow number reached 57 thousand in an instant.

A result achieved purely among ourselves without paid promotion.

Not bad for an indie band.

Of course not satisfying my taste.

Moreover still steadily rising now.

Still not stagnation period.

Oktap’s album release date was May 7th Monday evening 6.

Giving such a good time slot the distributor did work quite well.

The album’s title was After the OKTOP.

A title made considering organic connection with the previously released single Before the OKTOP.

Naturally also related to my personal narrative.

The single released last time was all produced based on songs we made in the past life.

Crude songs full only of romance made by little kids who knew nothing.

<​Rendez-vous>, Cruise, <​Your Time>.

And the regular to release this time depicted the current time we are living.

Actually songs the current members directly made even three entered.

And the first teaser of that precious album came up on the official account together with one photo.

[Teaser.1]

Oktap The 1st Full album: ‘After the OKTOP’

2018. 05. 07. Mon. 6PM.

In the relevant photo Oktap’s appearance sitting carelessly together with various objects like chairs and instruments smartphone and notes was contained.

Not actual school uniform but directed with outfit similar to school uniform and bright lighting freshness fully lingering.

And on the relevant photo countless reactions started coming up.

-What full album? Regular coming out?

-Wow Oktap regular finally something to listen ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-Come out on music broadcast again please!!!

-Made official account then trying to release regular

-Wow then what heard on Killing Band officially releasing?

-Wow photo atmosphere crazy

└Right youth drama one quickly?

-Not doing something like concert? Want to go see performance directly

└If go to Banwol Park on weekend fine

-Teenager high school band feel? But pre-release song was tremendously intense?

-Did you explain the selling-in controversy? Coming back like this without any words not pleasant to see

-Even 2 weeks left until release... Someone turn time a bit

-If release album does promotion broadcast a bit

└Really even if bad hope radio at least a bit ㅠㅠ

-Come out on variety kids if agency tries to store boldly give opinion too!

Looking at comments full of expectation even I felt excited.

Hope album releases quickly and people listen to our music.

By the way quite fans wanting broadcast appearance were visible.

Should go on broadcast a bit?

“Kids, do you guys want to go on broadcast?”

The friends’ opinions most important.

“If go then go but refused being consumed like clown.”

Kim Jihu-like answer.

“If a place wanting to see me anywhere! But think a bit what place!”

What answer is that Heo Junseong.

“I think fun.”

Lee Doyoung from some point quite cooperative in broadcast.

“Watashimo!”

You do Korean a bit.

If appropriate place seems fun.

And for us to properly reveal our position radio or music culture broadcast degree seems fine to go.

“Yeah, will think.”

Have to think quickly.

Since teaser floated broadcasting stations will be moving.

* * *

My original plan was quickly releasing album after appearing on music broadcast.

But in the middle Heo Junseong said wants to do one more broadcast.

Because of that album release delayed about a month.

The reason I wanted to release album quickly was as follows.

“Ah, yes. Will talk with our kids. Ah, haha! Right, still kids so broadcast not familiar either so.”

-Still Representative Jo please talk well to Oktap people.

“Ah, yes, I always hope our kids go on broadcast.”

If not now such recruitment calls won’t be many.

Summer becomes idol’s battlefield accelerating activities because of summer song battle, autumn aiming at year-end awards.

Late winter with little activity amount most best and spring also not best but still not bad period for indie band like us to receive attention.

If a bit faster better but now also not bad meaning.

“Ah, yes. Yes, will share talk well. Yes thank you.”

Jo Hyeonseop who hung up the phone started gradually confusion in identity.

Now clearly owner of ST Studio.

In the past was representative of one agency.

At the same time producer who raised large idol.

But now felt like became some agency bottom manager.

“Erai! Aging what is this doing.”

“Owner, if angry not good for blood pressure.”

“What?”

Jo Hyeonseop flaring more at part-timer Park Minji’s words.

“Still good thing. Because evidence Oktap doing well.”

“Well, that is so but...”

“Owner no thought of trying entertainment business again?”

“None. Entertainment world sick of.”

“But why do I keep thinking owner seems will start again?”

“Huh?”

“These days when owner works with Oktap kids and returns looks fully excited.”

“Did I?”

“Don’t know even just now while angry smiled?”

“Me?”

“Inside shows a lot of liking.”

“Well, just briefly fun at old thoughts not will do entertainment business again.”

“Is that so?”

Jo Hyeonseop sitting at the front with arms crossed thoughts deepened.

Of course himself thought absolutely not.

“Owner hello.”

“Oh, Seoha came.”

“Um, perhaps contact came from broadcasting station side?”

“Yeah, picked recruitment list. Anyway not going right?”

“This time different. Also releasing album. Let me see the list a bit.”

“Huh? Yeah, here.”

Jo Hyeonseop handed the broadcast list that came until now.

“Let’s see... This and this will go.”

“Really?”

“Yes, seems fun.”

Jo Hyeonseop interest turning at Cha Seoha’s one word.

The feeling of Cha Seoha constantly pulling himself to the entertainment world couldn’t be erased.

* * *

Ordinary agency side’s manager contacting broadcasting station employee and picking appearance is basic.

When wanting to recruit a team without such manager naturally broadcasting station contacts first.

If a singer who can make such movement influence has to be outstanding.

To the degree broadcasting station side can pull out good picture.

So-called picture where ‘Wow, recruiting these? Sensible broadcast’ sound can come out.

Present us is a team good to use occasionally on broadcast.

Because can give fresh feel among broadcasting stations occupied by famous 1st tier idols and always seen entertainers.

Among them a few broadcasts with good sense wanted to appear us.

I chose two broadcasts among them.

Those two broadcasts good for promoting us and because can do a lot of talk also natural in explaining the controversy not disappearing centered on present us.

Even filming date after showcase performance so no difficulty on schedule.

Moreover knowing we are students even weekend filming.

Most smooth.

Now to us...

No, the problem given to me is only one.

“Uhehehe!”

“Uwahahaha!”

“Hey, those two idiots there, noisy.”

“Min, Junseong. Jihu says noisy can’t laugh a bit quietly...?”

Those guys problem...

If go on broadcast needing talk can they really speak well?

Already worries mountain.

* * *

Three teasers released in order and time flowed Oktap’s regular album After the OKTOP was released.

Oktap – After the OKTOP

01. Intro.

02. Awaken(Title)

03. Ashes in My Mouth

04. Split Island

05. Interlude.

06. Break the Pattern

07. Scar Logic

08. Catching Breath

09. Over the Noise

10. What I Didn’t End

Type: Regular

Genre: Rock/Metal/Alternative

Release date: 2018. 05. 07

Release company: LazyB

Agency: Oktap

Because steadily released teasers and promoted using official account as soon as album released could draw out many reactions.

On official track site countless comments started running.

Especially after the album’s total running time 38 minutes passed was full-scale.

-Wow just from beginning to end narrative turned masterpiece masterpiece

-Best among albums heard recently after interlude from 6 to end running power fucking crazy

-Just goat...

-Really in a world where half-baked musics dominate timely rain-like album

-TM Enter explain the selling-in controversy

-Really among albums heard in recent few years if only musicality this seems best domestic overseas all combined saying

└No good but too overpraising lolol

└Including overseas a bit lolol

└Don’t overdo bastard no matter how good not that degree

-I really don’t comment well but this can’t endure... Throughout listening felt like seeing one art work

-Wow... No what did I just hear...?

-This until now was there such music...? Feeling like hearing something completely new?

-These indie right? On agency just written Oktap?

└Looking at not revealing to this degree just indie seems?

└But quality indie band right?

-Wow title is title but included songs Dorabance...

Oktap’s music never was fake from beginning to end.

All self-made music and in production not a single part roughly made.

And that sincerity sufficient to capture the public’s ears.

People who have watched Oktap until now.

Fans of course Kim Juhee operating YouTube fan channel.

Moon Gayoung and school friends, teachers.

Even broadcasting station and entertainment industry people.

People who knew Oktap’s existence had no choice but to admire again at their proper skill.

And the community became a fuss.

-Kids who criticized Oktap all come out

-No fuck what quality? Even these bastards brought metal?

-If this not roots what is roots?

-Hey but if pulled album with roots power this degree having agency or not no relation

-Wow fuck ㅠㅠㅠ metal...

-From now withdraw war with Oktap. From present point I support Oktap.

-Hey if rolled metal stop cursing if kids with recognition bring dying metal and cause boom thank and bow

└Metal never died. Originally in Korea never lived

-Ah but Korean lyrics a bit tacky lolol

└So bad?

└No not that

Most users turned around.

About presence or absence of agency no particular mention just mostly talk about album quality.

Of course even in such midst people who curse were showing the same attitude.

-Come to senses these bastards what good that?

-If metal solve metal-like major progression and instruments used fucking ugly what good?

-This idol stole metal everyone not grasping situation?

-Band culture fucking destroyed

-When recognition a bit arises wanting to pretend music expert sucking is natural phenomenon ignorant bastards tsk tsk

Not many number but still people who dislike Oktap existed.

What’s important was that compared to before that ratio perfectly overturned.