Chapter 70

Chapter 70

Right after episode 1 aired Who’s the Real’s clip video publicized on YouTube.

The clip just publicized recording ordinary views neither greatly high nor too low.

General public putting out impressions related to broadcast itself rather than talk about cast.

Because not timing able to know much information about cast yet.

But even in such midst a few teams rising to general public’s mouth.

-Wow at the end Maruru Band? What those people? Vocal really fucking pretty?

└Hyeonaimo becoming famous proud ㅎ

└Kim Hyeona: 29 years old, vocal, guitar, composition, lyrics, imo, prettiness, cuteness, world conquest, universe conquest, god etc...

-Why Cha Seoha going out there and doing vocal lecture lolol funny really lol

└My words dumbfounded really lol

└Unique appearance Cha Seoha really lolol

-Oktap coming out on broadcast often so becoming good-looking as going

-Wow Maruru Band really all good-looking and pretty

-My unique crazy Heo Junseong don’t become famous no become famous no don’t become famous ha really what my heart ㅠ

-Oktap kids not even did stage amount quite many because good-looking?

Other bands not receiving concentrated lighting.

But Oktap and Maruru Band receiving lighting greatly thanks to outstanding appearance.

Of course also big thanks to production team spinning SNS viral with their appearance before broadcast.

Still only episode 1 publicized so reaction ordinary level.

A few participants’ clips that became laughing stock already scattering on SNS but that only public’s light entertainment not the degree to lead the broadcast’s topicality itself.

Real broadcast not even started yet.

* * *

A certain day after episode 1 aired.

On some day not regular filming day all cast gathered at broadcasting station.

Today not contest but day of determining opposing team ahead of main round stage.

Cast gathered sitting in studio with much lighter heart than usual.

Today’s proceeding Seoul 1977’s Jeong Hyeok judge in charge.

“Ahead of main round stage everyone tense?”

“No!”

“No!!”

Hotter than cast’s voices their passion.

“Haha, good. If rocker should be so. Today will determine main round battle opponent.”

Jeong Hyeok started explaining the designation method.

Currently all teams each belonging to four producers and bound as one team.

Can’t designate band within same team.

Battle proceeds 1vs1.

And nine teams that survived first main round enter Top9 band.

“Alright, from the team calling please come out and draw ball.

In the big spherical container 18 balls entered.

In the order of number written on the relevant ball the order to determine opponent decided.

“Damjang Party. Please come out.”

At Jeong Hyeok’s calling Dampa stood up abruptly and ran to the container with balls.

“Yeah! First!”

Starting from Damjang Party all teams went out and drew balls.

A little later designation order decided.

One by two battle opponents determining.

Seonghun hyung’s band upper team designated and took.

No matter how carefully I think picture of Seonghun hyung’s winning not drawing.

No winning chance visible.

Odyssey that has Kang Min’s colleague attached with Maruru Band.

Odyssey also up to here.

Damjang Party attached with band of similar skill.

“Hey, Cha Seoha, what so excited?”

Heo Junseong asked while poking me with elbow.

“Ah, me?”

Was I smiling?

Currently remaining teams 18 teams.

Even while designating each other as opponent and being designated their expressions looked good.

Pure rivalry.

There are also people who became close while preparing session battle and teams satisfied with coming up to here.

Whether because of such reason overall atmosphere warm.

Did that convey to me unknowingly smiling.

“Just, somehow good to see. Because everyone seems will do good faith competition.”

“Um, right everyone’s expressions good.”

The designation order Heo Junseong drew our 18th.

Practically meaningless order.

Had to wait for someone to take.

Meanwhile Destruction’s Im Hyeontaek appeared.

Ah, clearly until a little while ago warm and good.

Somehow premonition annoying thing will arise...

“Will designate Oktap.”

...Heard and that premonition hit.

* * *

Main round first contest 1vs1 battle and song selection autonomous.

Whether existing song or self-composed whatever fine.

Entered main round but producer’s influence strengthening from next round where Top9 determined.

Park Cheolhwan producer who decided to be together with us gave homework of preparing song wanting and rough arrangement direction to each team.

And deadline exactly until tomorrow.

“Ha, Destruction or what not tired?”

“My words. Want to stop intertwining a bit.”

While preparing song gathered in our practice room Heo Junseong and Kang Min grumbled.

“Well, I see now the best timing.”

Kim Jihu refuted the two people’s words.

“Again trying to say annoying words that.”

“Not annoying words, trying to say facts. As heard before 1vs1 mission this last.”

I quietly watched what words Kim Jihu trying to say.

“As Cha Seoha’s words broadcasting station stacking narrative about us and Destruction from episode 1. Probably will reveal the incident with Kang Min in session battle on broadcast too.”

Oh, Kim Jihu as expected learning fast.

“And the timing of putting end to that rivalry exactly this 1vs1 round next.”

“Hora... Yappari...”

Kang Min nodded and Heo Junseong as expected annoying and turned head.

Even thinking myself nothing wrong in Kim Jihu’s analysis.

“Then Jihu. To win what good to do...?”

No one could answer Lee Doyoung’s question.

Destruction and our Oktap each had clear features.

We superior in musicality compared to Destruction and genre versatility wide.

On the other hand Destruction stronger in thick rocker atmosphere than us and has outstanding strength in specific genre.

And, we pretty and Destruction manly.

Oktap representing youth, Destruction rebellious heart.

State where each band’s individuality and weapon clear.

That team also will grind teeth and prepare same as us.

Will present cool stage fully utilizing the advantages they have.

Depending on situation possibility of us dropping not small.

Because even if those people’s personality bad the fact scene’s veterans true.

To beat Destruction what needed?

Simply preparing good music could be gamble.

No matter how high quality music preparing music can divide by taste.

If not matching taste no matter how good quality just drops.

While everyone pondering together what stage to prepare.

Kang Min’s words to Heo Junseong entered my ears.

“Ah, I honestly hope that Im Hyeontaek bastard doesn’t check us a bit regardless of broadcast or whatever. Too annoying.”

Checking...

Hearing Kang Min’s words not certain but seemed able to catch a bit sense what stage Destruction will prepare.

Probably still checking us and in the end will come out with song of outstanding musicality.

Then shall we prepare such?

“Kids, how about preparing such?”

* * *

After Who’s The Real’s episode 1 publicized all participants examined the public’s reactions.

Band community of course various SNS and YouTube.

Most public opinion excluding band scene concentrating only on a few elements.

A few teams of bands that presented black history level stage and became laughing stock.

Busy laughing and mocking looking at them.

And some entered as fans of Maruru Band composed of pretty and good-looking members.

Another some gazes naturally headed to Oktap.

Destruction also well knowing such flow.

From main round producer’s judging disappears and on-site judging proceeds.

In situation Oktap’s public opinion this good frontal match disadvantageous.

To beat Oktap Destruction needed something overwhelming.

They also in the midst of pouring all worries on song selection same as other teams.

While pondering all whether to present existing song or bring own song guitarist Jeong Bowoon gave one opinion.

“Hyeontaek hyung, anyway we seem have to use that.”

“That?”

“Next album title song.”

“Tsk...”

Im Hyeontaek and other members briefly fell into worry.

Originally thought of using that song after entering Top9.

But no matter how pondering to face Oktap seemed have to take this out.

Song titled <​Diamond>.

This song decided to use as next album’s title song a song Destruction’s members bought from famous composer with expensive money.

Actually song’s quality also good.

Also arranged to some degree matching own taste.

Placing only song’s quality <​Diamond> level absolutely not falling behind when compared to Oktap’s usual.

No, more than that.

Members’ worry not lasting long.

To take on-site audience vote from Oktap with good public opinion song’s quality had to be overwhelming.

“Let’s do, to catch Oktap seem have to take out that degree.”

Somehow from some point Destruction focusing on checking Oktap not winning this program.

“Ah, and we don’t have to ensemble this song a lot so let’s care about other things a bit too.”

“If other things what?”

Like that Destruction also started preparing other weapon following musicality.