Chapter 53

Chapter 53

After the interview Oktap called two more songs in a row.

Ordinary in such performances there were also cases of doing one or two more on-site performances after filming the broadcast performance.

“Encore! Encore! Encore! Encore!”

Such situation also given to Oktap.

Thanks to Cha Seoha’s preparation who already knew would be like this Oktap could call even the encore song.

“As expected as rumor tremendous those guys.”

“People trying to eat one shot with those kids many for no reason? Reason there is fuss.”

“Video saw well but on-site feel more tremendous.”

At the very back of the audience seats two people were watching Oktap.

KSB broadcasting station’s PD Kim Janghwan producing this broadcast and K-Net broadcasting station’s PD Lee Jongmyeong.

PD Lee Jongmyeong was a person with quite thick career and the connection with PD Kim Janghwan also quite deep so going in and out other broadcasting stations not even work.

Heard the rumor Oktap appearing on Jo Hyeonwoo’s Gift Box and immediately ran.

PD Lee Jongmyeong who had been coveting Oktap from a while ago confirmed even the site and could be certain.

Those guys clearly guys that sell.

That is...

Have to sell those guys a bit.

* * *

Oktap perfectly did all songs.

Exited receiving the hot cheers and regret the audience emit fully and was in the midst of exiting to the back of the stage.

“Worked hard!”

“Ah, thank you!”

The solo singer next order offered greetings and Oktap also bowed head and conveyed thanks.

“Wow, do much better than seen in video?”

“No. To catch up to senior still far.”

“Seems soon?”

“Even just the words thank you. Will work harder.”

Wanted to share more talk but given time short so around here Oktap returned to the waiting room.

Recognized by a singer famous, good personality, even doing music well so the guys fully excited throughout returning to the waiting room.

The distance to the waiting room not that long.

Even walking that short distance occasionally encountered production team praised us.

Sincerely worked hard, did the stage too well.

Words where the heart cheering and acknowledging us definitely conveyed.

Receiving countless love from the public also good.

Sometimes receiving deep recognition from industry people like this also its own reward.

Like that right before arriving at the waiting room.

“Hello.”

Turned back at the greeting sound and the whole body froze.

Why is that person here?

“I’m PD Lee Jongmyeong. Affiliated with K-Net.”

He introducing himself as PD Lee Jongmyeong handed a business card to Owner Jo Hyeonseop.

“Hello. I’m Jo Hyeonseop managing these guys.”

“Yes, heard a lot. Seeing a famous person directly honor. Perhaps briefly words a bit...”

“Yes, you return to the waiting room first.”

“Yes, understood.”

A situation not particularly wanted was drawn.

* * *

After Oktap returned to the waiting room PD Lee Jongmyeong and Jo Hyeonseop had a separate seat.

“Heard managing Oktap kids?”

“Seems rumors went like that. Nothing like managing. Just getting along well so frequently going.”

“For a great person who left name thickly in this industry a trivial hobby.”

“Not trivial kids.”

Lee Jongmyeong and Jo Hyeonseop only knew about each other’s existence first time facing face to face like this.

Currently the most competent PD on one channel.

And a legendary existence who built the environment of this huge entertainment market.

The encounter of the two people meaningful in itself.

“Right. Seem tremendous kids. So...”

PD Lee Jongmyeong started pulling out the main point while shining sharp eyes.

“I’m producing one new program and recruiting people a bit.”

“Program?”

“Yes, band audition program. In various ways if Oktap appears on my broadcast seems many things to gain?”

Jo Hyeonseop pondered briefly.

If PD Lee Jongmyeong’s broadcast box office guaranteed.

His broadcasts mainly audition, contest programs and material different each time.

And this person’s broadcasts unconditional sell.

That means stimulating editing the public wants frequently added point.

Would that really benefit Oktap.

Kids who suffered a bit from controversy until now anyway.

No, rather might enjoy.

Originally would they try to go?

Such various thoughts arose but whether the kids go on audition program or not unknown.

“As said I’m not managing the kids, appearance decision also the kids do directly.”

“Yes, seemed so. So telling teacher.”

“To me?”

“Would band scene’s troublemakers listen to my words? No matter how famous PD I am would look like a snob ajeossi only thinking of earning money inside the system.”

Jo Hyeonseop quietly nodded.

“Just convey the talk well.”

“Understood. Will convey the talk well.”

“Thank you. Sometime the two have a seat once.”

Like that the two people shook hands and finished the seat.

* * *

Owner Jo Hyeonseop went to share talk with PD Lee Jongmyeong and we were resting a bit after coming to the waiting room.

Heo Junseong and Kang Min fully excited soaked in the aftertaste of the performance and Kim Jihu was scoring today’s performance.

“About 65 points.”

“Hey, really too stingy?”

“Strict guy...”

As if such fuss not heard Lee Doyoung was immersed in silence.

I also couldn’t share talk with other kids while observing Lee Doyoung’s reaction.

Lee Doyoung... Will be fine.

While pondering what to do because of too suddenly faced situation the owner opened the waiting room door and entered.

“Everyone worked hard.”

“No. Because owner watched well did comfortably.”

“Owner how were we? Did well?”

“What to say, tremendous. Talked with broadcasting station people outside and everyone said you did well.”

At the owner’s encouragement Kim Jihu and Kang Min fully excited.

Kim Jihu still an expression as if insufficient.

“Um, kids. But just now I received one program appearance offer.”

What was coming came.

* * *

The broadcast the owner received recruitment request was a band audition program.

We heard rough information about the broadcast through the owner.

Said will discuss among ourselves and tell again first withheld the answer.

After broadcast schedule all ended on the way home we...

No, I was placed in a welcome situation encountering after a long time.

As soon as going out the broadcasting station exit fans waiting in advance shouted toward us.

“Seoha!”

“Jihu worked hard!”

“Kang Min!!! Hey!!! Kang Min!!”

The guys awkward at the first experiencing situation, I to the degree moved at this welcome scenery.

Naturally offering greetings and offering smile while walking somehow felt the heart tearing.

If did such things together with friends earlier how good.

Originally I thought of protecting Oktap for life but that heart felt more solid.

We who arrived at the practice room riding the owner’s car each unpacked instruments and had rest time sprawled on the floor.

“Hey, Kim Jihu. When did our broadcast release?”

“Next week Thursday night.”

“Korea will flip upside down... Kkuk...”

“Heo Junseong you becoming like Kang Min?”

“Me? That otaku?”

“Yeah.”

“This, this dangerous.”

“Two idiots.”

I after taking rest briefly wedged in between the disorganized conversations.

“Kids. What think of what the owner said earlier?”

The guys who chatted to the fullest quieted hearing my question.

Until a while ago guys who only played around at meetings gradually professional consciousness arising, or becoming mature expressions serious.

“...”

After silence continued wondered what talk would come out but continuously quiet.

“What, no one has thought?”

“Rather than us have to ask Lee Doyoung?”

Kim Jihu opened mouth first and after that Heo Junseong and Kang Min continued.

“Right, Doyoung that guy expression quite bad since seeing that ajeossi earlier.”

“We raised the atmosphere like that not chatted without any thought?”

“What, was that so?”

Not even 1 year since band formed taking care of even such eyes tremendous?

But quite sensitive part will be fine.

“Yeah, since words came out let’s talk. Lee Doyoung how are you?”

Lee Doyoung sighed deeply then seemed choosing words in the head.

“Everyone knows our hyung died in the past?”

Really heavy talk popped out and other guys except me couldn’t hide surprised signs.

“Yeah. Heard before know.”

“I also remember.”

Words Lee Doyoung said in passing while sitting in the practice room among ourselves talking inside stories sometime.

At the time too heavy talk so we also didn’t ask more and Lee Doyoung also didn’t tell deep inside because reluctant but now seemed time to say.

“Our hyung was bassist. Quite famous.”

“Ah, is that so?”

“Yeah, only Seoha seemed roughly catching the hint. Our hyung’s name was Lee Dohyeon.”

“...Lee Dohyeon? That bassist Lee Dohyeon?”

“Yeah. Right.”

“Wow, ah, thinking about it resemble. Eye shape too. Lower face same.”

“Name also similar why didn’t know.”

Not knowing natural.

Lee Doyoung’s hyung 8 years older than us at that time quite good skill inside the band scene and naturally recognition also excellent.

Skill outstanding but the band market at the time more gloomy than now.

Among that bassist least popular.

Moreover because era not matching with us couldn’t recall the contact point with Lee Doyoung.

“Our hyung also went on band audition program, 4 years ago. At that time received malicious comments because of devil’s editing and couldn’t endure that and left.”

At the time Lee Dohyeon’s public opinion the very guy to kill in the band scene.

Session mix mission.

That is in the mission of having to ensemble with other band’s band members Lee Dohyeon played intervening in other player’s solo even though not his part.

In the end because of that action one band popular at the time eliminated.

That became the fuse moving malicious commenters and drove Lee Dohyeon to death.

Of course the reality different.

Lee Dohyeon never played intervening and a scene the broadcasting station fabricated wanting to make one stimulating story.

“And the person who made that broadcast is that PD Lee Jongmyeong earlier.”

“Is that so...”

“...”

After Kang Min’s short answer silence hovered again.

And the first to break that was Heo Junseong.

“Hey, enough. What is broadcast that one? And we do music to go on broadcast? Don’t. Why go on the broadcast of the guy who made our Doyoung heart hurt?”

Heo Junseong seemed organizing the atmosphere with excessive action.

“Yeah, even thinking myself solid. What does audition program feed meal? Us succeeding by releasing album cooler.”

Kang Min also agreed with Heo Junseong’s position.

Kim Jihu also quietly nodded.

Going on broadcast and becoming famous also good but as expected we our members first.

I also the reason not stepping forward first worried other guys except Lee Doyoung might want to go on broadcast.

Withheld words worried that, fortunate opinions matching like this.

“No, my thought different.”

While the atmosphere about to organize gazes gathered at Lee Doyoung’s words.