Chapter 53:
Chapter 53
Are we really number one?
“What an amazing stage, wasn’t it? … The text voting is over!”
The audience cheered.
After Park Jin-hyuk’s performance, the rest of the stages were not well received and ended quickly.
Especially, Lim Ji-hoon had a poker face, but he seemed to be shaken by Park Jin-hyuk’s stage.
He made a mistake in the lyrics at a crucial moment.
“Now! The final winner of ‘Idol Rapper’ is…!”
And of course, there was a twist.
“Park Jin-hyuk!”
Park Jin-hyuk jumped up and hugged Kim Hyun and Ian.
The camera caught the other members of Awi who were watching from the audience.
The members were also happy and hugged each other.
Even Mykit joined them and bounced around.
Soon, the big screen on the stage showed the total ranking and the votes at once.
There was a big gap between the first and second place.
It was almost an overwhelming number.
“The second place is unfortunately… Lim Ji-hoon!”
The winner’s necklace in Park Jin-hyuk’s hand sparkled brightly.
Behind him, Ian smiled happily, but he had another thought in his mind.
‘Did the email go well?’
Ian had set up a scheduled email before going on stage, revealing the truth about Kang Byung-in.
He was reluctant at first because it was from Jin’s connection, who was a tabloid reporter. But anyway, that tabloid reporter was on his side now… He tried to think positively, but he couldn’t help feeling uneasy.
‘Well, what can I do? We have to survive. It’s not a crime…’
It was them who committed the crime anyway.
Ian glanced at Kang Byung-in PD who was glaring at him from the production seat.
After the broadcast ended, ‘Idol Rapper’ received an explosive response.
Park Jin-hyuk’s name was trending not only in idol-related communities, but also in hip-hop communities.
-Wow, Idol Rapper is crazy. The song is awesome.
-Park Jin-hyuk tore up the stage.
-But they debuted only 6 months ago???? They went to the broadcast station with a declaration of war???They’re awesome???
-I thought Love J would make me angry.
-I’m jealous of Blue Mix’s producing skills.
-Have you seen Park Jin-hyuk’s expression in the mirror at the corner of the screen in episode 7?
He looked at Park Se-on who got slapped in the face
└How did you find that?
└That’s such a scornful expression
└(Photo) He was suspicious from episode 1. Someone posted a summary
└So he made a diss battle into a compliment battle without giving any hints until the last episode? Wow, that’s insane build-up
└He must have wanted to slap his group member more who claimed to be a victim???I agree with the nice slap
-Let’s stream for our next group tomorrow
└Ok ok let’s do it
└It’s really streaming for justice. I felt so good watching the show
└When should we do the mass streaming? How about Park Jin-hyuk’s birthday?
-Have you seen the votes for Idol Choice?
The numbers are repeating weirdly. Is this using a program?
└F*ck
└Is this rigged?
└Then what about those who were buried by listening votes?
***
“Did you guys finish eating? Let’s go to the company.”
Park Dong-soo opened the door of the dorm with dark circles under his eyes.
“I feel relieved now that I’ve done it, but…”
“I’m a bit nervous. Right?”
Park Dong-soo grabbed his neck when he heard the whispers of the members.
Do you know how hard it is for me?
Jo Tae-woong patted his shoulder.
“Hey hyung, it’s already over.”
“Yeah, it’s already over.”
Park Dong-soo checked if all the members got in the van and sat in the driver’s seat.
He fastened his seat belt.
“Guys, this is a matter of trust. Hey… I’m your manager.”
Park Dong-soo adjusted the angle of the room mirror and looked into the eyes of the members through it.
“You should have told me at least… before you did it. Not when I found out on site like yesterday?”
“…”
“Do you think I would have told you to scrap a finished song right away?”
“I’m sorry, hyung.”
“Guys… managing you is my job. Preventing you from causing trouble like this is my job, and cleaning up the mess you made is also my job and the company’s.
Then you should have given me time to clean up.”
Park Dong-soo started the car and headed to the company.
The van that was always noisy was unusually quiet.
The entertainment company was always busy with overtime, but after Park Jin-hyuk’s stage yesterday, the staff of BHL Entertainment had to work all night.
They had to discuss how to spread the news, how to deal with Nnet’s response, and what strategy to take in the future.
“You guys should have… told me everything at least a day before.”
“…”
“I’m very disappointed in you.”
Park Dong-soo sighed deeply. The members shrank their bodies. It was scarier than him getting angry and yelling.
***
“Oh, our troublemakers are here?”
Representative Lee Byung-hun was so furious that he turned 360 degrees and greeted the kids with a seemingly calm expression.
“Hello, Mr. Representative.”
The seven kids automatically backed off and bowed their heads in the heavy atmosphere. The representative sighed deeply.
“Anyway, congratulations on winning, Jin-hyuk.”
Kim Hyun had been a thorn in the representative’s side, so he might have felt satisfied and relieved if he looked at the situation separately.
“But kids… what are you doing?”
The representative shouted angrily. His face turned red with rage in an instant.
A rookie singer! Who appeared on a music show, held a global concert, and even hosted a grand award ceremony on N-net! And that too on N-net’s survival show! And their comeback is next week!
“At a time when every stage is precious! You had to go against the broadcasting station!”
“I’m sorry.”
“Don’t you think about how hard the staff worked because of you? What are you going to do if you can’t go on N-net anymore?! What if the whole agency gets boycotted by Black Rush?! Huh?! Are you out of your mind?!”
‘Fuck, if I had any power, I wouldn’t be yelling at these kids.’ Lee Byung-hun pounded his chest in frustration.
The members only looked at their toes in shame. At that moment, knock knock. Someone knocked on the representative’s office door.
“What is it!”
“Mr. Representative, I think you need to see this right now.”
The one who opened the door was Director Seo Su-ryeon. Park Dong-soo was also with her. Seo Su-ryeon showed him the internet articles that she had opened on her tablet pad one by one.
‘Idol Rapper’ Park Jin-hyuk, a prophet? N-net audition rigging suspicion
‘Idol Rapper’ rookie singer’s courageous revelation… N-net affiliated producer, bribery suspicion, N-net ‘checking’
[Exclusive] Broadcasting PDs involved in Galaxy Boys’ drug scandal ‘shockwave’
Famous music producer Blue Mic, ‘I was asked to promote a contestant on N-net.’ Honest exposure.
‘Idol Rapper’ YANG Entertainment survival re-evaluation… Malicious editing, is this okay?
‘It’s not too late.’
[Did you write it properly?]
‘…I admit your connections.’
Ian sighed inwardly. He was nervous that it might be too late. He had just reported it, but as expected of trash media connections, they posted articles without fact-checking.
The members loosened their backs and sneaked up to see the articles together.
Seo Su-ryeon quickly flipped through the pages and showed him the real-time search chart in a whisper.
“Jin-hyuk is number one on the real-time search right now. Awi is number six.”
“What?”
Seo Su-ryeon then quickly switched tabs and showed him the first pages of the music sites that she had prepared in advance.
“And look at this, Jin-hyuk’s song is number one on all music sites right now.”
“We’re getting calls for bookings non-stop…”
“Blue Mic contacted us and asked when we’re going to work on the album.”
“Mr. Representative… The reaction is no joke right now.”
The staff came in one by one and reported. They rushed in to protect their singers even though they were the cause of their all-nighters.
[What kind of family-like company is this?]
Jin laughed sarcastically. The members looked at each other’s faces and exchanged eye contact with the staff.
‘Stay low.’
Deputy Park Joo-min from the planning team winked at them slightly.
[Did your manager call them all?]
‘What?’
And in the center of them was Park Dong-soo. Ian looked at Park Dong-soo with touched eyes and he avoided his gaze with a dumb face.
“How long has it been since he got number one?”
“It’s been three hours, the graph is flat right now.”
‘Oh really?’
[Do you get like 2 percent of that?]
Ian marveled inwardly.
It was amazing that he got number one, but the graph was flat too?
That meant he had a solid spot in the top ranks. The members swayed as they looked at each other.
It was indeed hip-hop nation that lined up the music charts with related songs once they appeared on hip-hop survival shows.
“Number one…?”
“We didn’t hear it wrong, did we?”
Lee Joo-hyuk and Park Jin-hyuk widened their eyes.
They felt like they heard a solemn hymn in their ears. Was this the sound of royalties coming in?
They couldn’t openly be happy because they were being scolded, but their ears turned red.
At that moment, the representative’s phone vibrated. He looked at the screen of the phone that he had flipped over, and it was a contact from someone he knew.
(N-net Lee Jong-soo PD)
“First… you guys go out.”
The representative waved his hand and everyone quickly left the office.
He confirmed that everyone had left and answered the phone.
(Oh, Mr. Representative. Your blood pressure isn’t high, is it?)
“PD Lee… PD Lee knew everything, didn’t you?”
(Don’t get too angry. I told him to do it.)
Huh, who would believe that. The representative snorted.
“PD Lee… We’ve known each other for years, how could you hide this from me? PD Lee can go to JBTC, but what about our kids?”
(Just bear with it. It’ll be resolved well. You saw the articles, right?)
“I saw them…”
(You’ll make a lot of profit from the events even if you can’t go on N-net for a year or so. Besides, I edited the Black Rush reality show nicely for you.)
“I appreciate that.”
The Black Rush reality show that PD Lee Jong-soo was in charge of had contributed to the influx of foreign fandom for Black Rush as it spread abroad.
(When I move to another place, I’ll take good care of your kids there.)
“Will you do that?”
(Of course. I like you, Mr. Representative, and also Awi… They have a lot of guts, don’t they? They’re to my liking.)
Then… Lee Byung-hun cleared his throat.
“Then I’m grateful… Let’s have a meal sometime.”
(Yes, let’s do that.)
The representative hung up the phone and opened the door. He looked at the staff and Awi who were lined up in the hallway and sighed.
“You guys go practice, and everyone else gather in the conference room.”
***
PD Lee Jong-soo hung up the phone and looked at the final episode’s ratings graph. The graph that was going steady showed a steep rise during Park Jin-hyuk’s stage.
-A rookie who debuted 6 months ago dissed N-net on N-net ???
-Crazy bastards??? I’ll listen to Awi’s new song when it comes out
-But isn’t the song really good? I bought the music.
-But do they really know something?
-Prophet Park Jin-hyuk??????
-If N-net retaliates, it’s cruel, they should admit their honest exposure
And after the last live broadcast ended, ‘Idol Rapper’ dominated the community.
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