Chapter 71

Chapter 71

In preparing the main round 1st stage the producer’s intervention not big.

Degree of catching details of the song the participant brought or giving advice if unable to catch arrangement direction.

Not only no time but production team nailed that full-scale intervention from after Top 9 decided.

But Park Cheolhwan judge continuously worried.

All cast hard preparing stage and time faithfully flowed.

Main round 1st contest’s day.

Park Cheolhwan looking at Oktap proceeding rehearsal on stage.

“With like that...”

Oktap’s stage ordinary to the extreme.

Of course good song.

The song Oktap prepared Jo Hyeonwoo Band’s.

Originally ordinary Korean rock.

Music appropriate if calling modern rock or alternative rock.

Quite exciting music but Oktap’s rehearsal not seeming well lived that feel.

Definitely arranged in a bit more exciting atmosphere but that all.

If ranking the song’s overall grade about A+.

With like that can’t beat Destruction.

The song of Destruction Park Cheolhwan confirmed earlier if counting grade S grade.

To beat Destruction Oktap clearly need something else.

As of now couldn’t confirm such.

Like that Oktap finished rehearsal and came down.

“You really will that do?”

“Yes, fine.”

“Heo, really...”

No matter next main round real but even so seeming too took out strength Park Cheolhwan.

“Don’t worry too much, senior. On main stage will be different.”

“Different?”

No matter how thinking nothing different visible.

In that ordinary stage what how much differently trying?

No matter how thinking good picture not drawing Park Cheolhwan probably this round Oktap’s last.

Oktap returning to waiting room after finishing rehearsal.

Park Cheolhwan guessing their move on this broadcast up to here but...

On earth why.

The reason their back appearance felt this big existence...

* * *

K-Net broadcasting station’s annex 2nd floor studio.

Flashily decorated stage and audience fully filled in front.

Right before main round first contest starts.

And on the stage singer-songwriter active singer Yuhwan standing.

Artist who collaborated with countless singers at young age and released countless works.

He equipped with not only music skill but warm appearance participating as this program’s host from today.

“Hello, host Yuhwan in charge of main round stage proceeding. Nice to meet.”

“Waaaa!!”

Audience poured applause and cheers to Yuhwan.

“Thank you. Today’s stage total eighteen teams prepared and unfolds as 1vs1 battle. You please vote the team liking with the voting remote distributed in advance.”

Yuhwan like that introduced the team to present first round then returned behind the stage.

* * *

Four producers sitting on the separately installed platform seat at the very back upper of audience seats.

Main round 1st’s early round quite fun flowing.

Maruru Band lightly beat Odyssey and grasped victory.

Odyssey pathetically defeated but since opponent opponent conveyed last greeting containing respect.

Maruru Band also moved by Odyssey’s sincere stage.

Damjang Party advanced to next round fighting with unexpected appearance.

Other than that rounds where regrettable defeat and glorious victory tangled proceeded 2 more times.

Like that total 4 rounds proceeded and brief stage check and rest time continued.

“Hyung, expression not good from earlier?”

Shin Myeongcheol of Bulryang Onion asked Park Cheolhwan.

“Tsk...”

“What matter?”

“No, in fact seems Oktap kids prepared stage too roughly.”

“Yes?”

“What?”

“Really?”

At Park Cheolhwan’s words all producers surprised and asked back.

Oktap can not do stage well.

Because no matter how well doing person mistakes happen.

But kids of Oktap degree roughly from preparation stage?

This anyway not making sense situation.

“Aheo, big deal. Our kids prepared tremendously a lot.”

Shin Myeongcheol in charge of Destruction’s words.

“I also know. Probably Oktap not up to here.”

“Aha... This became regrettable. Have to do best really.”

“Wanted to see those kids’ stage more.”

“Destruction also good band so will do well ahead right.”

Like that while judges sharing talk about Oktap and Destruction next round started.

Jo Seonghun Band’s stage.

* * *

Jo Seonghun Band’s opponent quite strong team.

Vote result 62 to 238.

Complete defeat.

But no regret to Jo Seonghun Band.

In fact heart big of just going out once and trying good experience.

Even coming up to here miracle-like thing.

“Jo Seonghun Band also worked hard a lot. Shall we hear one word of impression?”

At Shin Myeongcheol’s words Jo Seonghun answered into the mic.

“We still too much lacking but the fact able to come up to here itself seemed miracle.”

In his voice no tension or trembling.

Rather tone fully excited with happiness.

Members standing beside also so.

“Really sincerely thank everyone! Producers in front too, audience too, and opposing band who showed cool stage too!”

The opposing team standing beside answered with moved bow at Jo Seonghun’s sincerity.

“And, too thank Oktap who let us come up to here, especially Cha Seoha!”

Momentarily stirring arose on production team side.

And that same for producers.

“No, wait. Why Cha Seoha story coming out?”

“Ah, our songs all Cha Seoha-gun wrote. Of course we looked a bit but mostly that friend caught the skeleton.”

“...”

Judges matched eyes each other.

With expression of ‘Somehow...’

Like that Jo Seonghun Band left Cha Seoha’s trace together with magnificent elimination and came down the stage.

All moments they ran until today will remain as long memories to them.

* * *

“Wow, this broadcast will completely become Cha Seoha board.”

Production team hearing Jo Seonghun Band’s story started moving busily.

Now production team in the midst of preparing narrative of Oktap and Destruction a lot.

And also keeping in mind the point Maruru Band not particularly liking Oktap.

Oktap hated by two strong teams.

And, knowing turned out they giving help to the weakest team.

Proof of to what degree can pull up skill if excellent producer attaches no matter lacking skill band.

“This where how to put...”

“Will look for scenes attached with Jo Seonghun Band a bit.”

Oktap’s amount gradually increasing.

If their amount too many becomes troublesome broadcast-wise but picture regrettable to give up.

Production team continued such happy worry.

Now if only Oktap does today’s stage well and beats Destruction one shonen manga narrative done quickly.

But production team anticipating can’t go up to there.

Today Oktap and Destruction’s rehearsal all production team watched.

From there already win-loss divided.

“Ha, how to weave the story...”

“Shall make Oktap bad guy?”

“No, for that source too none.”

“Ha, bastards pull out stage a bit well...”

“Tired at the end?”

“Capability up to there. High schooler.”

“Ah, well.”

Production team already anticipating Oktap’s defeat.

Because of that they not catching sense at all how to catch Oktap’s narrative direction.

* * *

“Wow, too hot.”

“No but really fucking fun?”

Every time rest time arising after stage ended conversation not cutting in audience seats.

Definitely filtered and filtered band’s stage so all teams presented level stage.

Audience who came with judge qualification in the midst of satisfied with high-level stage.

Holding special expectation in this next stage.

“Wow, Destruction and Oktap attaching.”

“Right, the two reconciled?”

Today’s audience mostly people holding interest in band scene.

So well knowing about Destruction and Oktap’s relationship.

Only expecting this order more than any other matchup.

And soon Destruction appeared on stage.

“Wow, what!”

“Waaaa!! Hey! What why so cool!”

“Wow daebak what really!”

Destruction prepared all.

All members wearing dark series clothes and wearing black thin hairband and directing unity.

Acquaintances recruited in advance standing holding big flags behind the stage.

Even before starting performance already moment feeling how much effort put into stage.

Im Hyeontaek holding mic and standing straight in stage center clearly gazing left.

His burning eye light.

What caught at the end of his gaze solely aspiration for victory.

A little later standby sign fell.

Together with drummer’s short and intense fill-in the song started.

Together with start dark tone song full-scale proceeded.

Even listening briefly symphonic rock’s color strong.

Orchestra sound inserted as backing track and Jeong Bowoon’s guitar luxuriously harmonizing.

Bass pulling out sensory line while entering with slide.

And grand drums played with long term.

In front of that music’s feast Im Hyeontaek largely shaking arms and using body largely as if conducting rock version.

Im Hyeontaek digesting performance with perfect movements.

He fully immersing in this dark air-like song.

Destruction the turf of band scene over 8 years.

Whether opponent Oktap or whatever prepared to destroy like their name.

Soon Im Hyeontaek’s song started melting into their epic music.

The result that neatly contained the essence of music Destruction has over 8 years now preparing to vigorously advance toward the world.