Chapter 57

Chapter 57

“PD Lee Jongmyeong. Preliminary passers list came out.”

“Oh, yeah, contact passers and place documents here and go.”

“Yes, understood.”

Teams that submitted appearance applications total 749 teams.

Applicant number increased compared to when launching audition program 4 years ago but talent pool same then or now.

As time passed wondered if a bit better but as expected this band floor really no answer.

Originally listeners few so players not many.

Naturally talent pool gloomy.

Among 749 teams teams with feel of having done ensemble a bit not even half and among them teams with decent skill fewer than thought.

Among them teams with star quality standing out countable on fingers.

Of course broadcast-wise this good.

Teams of lower skill to be used for early issue gathering purpose definitely needed and real skilled for making narrative fine even if only a few teams.

“Picture will be fine.”

PD Lee Jongmyeong slowly examined the preliminary pass teams.

YouTuber origin band, band affiliated with celebrity famous in the past, band attracting aggro with difficult songs etc.

Bands that will add fun to the broadcast sufficient.

And bands with outstanding skill.

Some among this group probably will go up to the main round uneventfully.

And bands with topicality good added to skill and even appearance outstanding.

Probably winner comes out among these.

PD Lee Jongmyeong already in the midst of drawing the picture up to the program’s final chapter.

Results will know after entering filming but somehow seemed many good scenes will come out.

This broadcast what guys will show what sudden actions.

What band will make legend stage.

If possible to the degree wanting to go to the future and peek and come.

* * *

-[K-Net] Preliminary audition pass guide.

Hello. Sincerely thank the applicant who showed precious talent to band audition ‘Who’s The Real’.

After fierce screening convey the applicant’s preliminary pass news with joyful heart. Next schedule...

Received the pass text and had light self-celebration time with friends.

In passing me, friends also not eye of greatly surprised.

Because we prepared hard and no mistakes.

What’s important from now.

Have to ensemble in front of strict judges and compete with fierce opponents.

Competition of different dimension from submitting just one video like this.

Fierce opponents will come many.

Only after beating them all can make the seat with Lee Doyoung and PD Lee Jongmyeong.

“First filming mid-July.”

“Fortunate, right after vacation.”

Filming period also just good.

“Alright, then let’s set a bit plan.”

“Plan? Going on audition program has something called plan?”

At my words the guys made puzzled expressions.

Even Lee Doyoung and Kim Jihu.

Can be so.

Guys not even gone on such pro and what mission how given now no one knows.

But there is something called data.

Moreover I have future knowledge.

“Temporary meeting. Looked up all broadcasts PD Lee Jongmyeong made until now and there was a bit similarity.”

“Oh, preparation good?”

“Yeah, as Seoha said there is data to prepare.”

“As expected leader right.”

“That guy when seeing like this quite smart?”

Like that we after that day did thorough preparation for the relevant program.

Prepared four songs samples to use in 1st round.

Prepared songs that might use in 2nd round three songs each two versions, total six.

Middle missions always gave variations to format so anticipated missions of possible formats and prepared.

After if advance to main round probably producer or judges will attach to us.

New songs to use for discussion then also carefully deliberated with friends and thoroughly sketched.

Still no one knows how future will be.

All prepared like this might be discarded but such preparation will help all situations that come later.

Like that a week passed and two weeks passed through closing ceremony and audition date approached right in front.

* * *

1st audition place was a large abandoned factory concept studio located in Ilsan.

Audition order first come.

Arrived quite early morning but Oktap’s order 56th among 100 teams that passed preliminary.

Waiting place under the tent installed in the studio’s external front yard and parking lot.

The appearance of each laying instruments and waiting under the tent almost like a large flea market event site.

Production team wanted to direct raw appearance so built such harsh environment.

Hungry musicians and bands very well matching picture.

Even in such midst there were a few teams that shone.

Teams with outstanding visual occasionally appeared but among them by far shining was Oktap.

“Wow, what, celebrity?”

“Wow, good-looking?”

Every time Oktap passed between tents the noise of instruments practicing subsided.

Instead, that place filled with murmuring.

“No, they really came out. Not foul?”

“Aheo, if team with good topicality comes out what to do...”

Oktap dragged various noises from last year and recently released album and proved their music was real.

Moreover even spat the feat of occupying the top of Rock chart with the recently released regular album.

Oktap was breaking other cast’s momentum just with appearance.

Of course even while such atmosphere forming there was a team burning.

“As expected came out.”

Destruction’s vocal Im Hyeontaek glared at Oktap walking looking for empty seat far away.

Similarly same members felt strength entering the hands holding instruments for no reason.

Various emotions like envy and jealousy, slight longing coexisted.

But what seated biggest in Destruction’s heart was aspiration toward victory.

Whether that victory in this program, or wanting to beat Oktap still not certain.

And another team.

“Wow! Oktap!!!!”

Someone shouted with tremendous voice.

YouTuber Dampa.

Person who proceeded Oktap’s album review a while ago.

Oktap who heard Dampa’s voice turned gaze and greeted.

“Wow!!! Fan!!!”

Dampa fully excited shouting crazily.

Around him mostly people frowning saying noisy.

And there was also a team very close with Oktap.

Around the time Oktap not finding empty seat at all.

“Seoha!”

“Oh, Seonghun hyung!”

“No seat?”

“Ah, looking.”

“Come here and sit.”

“Ah, fine?”

“Ah, of course then.”

This time attention drawn to Jo Seonghun Band getting along closely with Oktap.

Like that all participants received number tags and quietly waited for order.

* * *

Seonghun hyung’s band said 32nd order.

We much later 56th.

“How long will take...”

If my expectation right probably will wait over 10 hours.

Each band’s playing time short 1 minute to at most around 4 minutes.

Just setting instruments one era and have to consider entrance exit time too.

Looking around everyone preparing audition in each way.

Some teams laid seats and lying sleeping and some teams fully immersed in practice.

Of course Seonghun hyung’s also in the midst of immersing in practice.

There were also teams leaving only luggage and leaving seats.

Probably later order teams.

Teams remaining in seats largely divided into two categories.

Teams practicing crazily.

And teams not even taking out instruments.

Our Oktap was the latter.

Practice already until hands burst and only need to check briefly right before order.

And another reason...

“Hey, you not playing straight?”

Noise started rising from Seonghun Band’s hyungs beside.

And that noise originated from the guitar.

“Why buzzing keeps coming?”

Whether production team intentionally did, or those people also no knowledge don’t know.

Now July when heat fiercely raging and humidity high.

Worst environment for wooden instruments.

Moreover outdoor waiting room.

Looking around many teams fighting for similar reasons to Seonghun hyung’s.

“Hyung, put instruments in.”

“Huh? Have to practice.”

“No. Neck all warps.”

Heo Junseong who couldn’t stand also came beside and helped.

“If tune like this and enter string length also changes. Now put all instruments in cases and take out right before order and practice briefly.”

“Ah... Got it.”

Practicing more now not that skill will increase dramatically.

Rather better to do mind control.

And surrounding teams who heard our conversation.

“What, is that so? Hey, we also put instruments.”

“Have silica gel?”

“Yeah. Have a lot.”

Practice each do on their own.

Everyone would have done bloody efforts but the efforts becoming foam because of instrument defect too sad thing.

Of course someone might say equipment management also skill, but among these there would be people who still don’t know such well.

If can help wanted to help.

Teams a bit far from us still fighting among themselves and practicing.

Should go all the way there and tell a bit.

Trying to raise body but one step late.

“Ehe! Weather like this now practicing will it work?”

Heo Junseong already approached that team and talking.

As expected insider different.

“Day humid like this neck all warps? And, in this heat now tune and enter inside strings all shrink. Proper sound come out?”

As expected have to acknowledge personality that likes showing off.

“Ah, is that so. Somehow buzzing kept arising from earlier, thank you.”

“Ehem! Ah, what with this degree!”

Most teams heard big-voiced Heo Junseong’s words.

“See, not that I played wrong?”

“Got it so put guitar in.”

Thanks to Heo Junseong’s personality that likes showing off... not favor many participants could take care of instrument condition.