Save a Failed Idol’s Life

Translator: MarcTempest

Editor: NicoleTempest

Chapter 17 My Home Kid is Better (1)

[- Is it because of them that Floss’s comeback was delayed?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Floss makes money and why do they come out for the comeback?]

[ㄴThe fandom of the group that debuted with a firecracker shows their character, right? Why are you picking on another group when your main comeback doesn’t come out?]

[ㄴI understand the feelings of the Tempo fans, but I don’t know if it’s really their fault that the schedule was delayedㅠㅠ. I hope you don’t get too overheated.]

[ㄴAren’t you ashamed to talk about the firecracker fandom while pushing the flop that doesn’t even show up in the initial sales?]

[ㄴI’m not a fan of them? I’m commenting because I hate the rude Tempo. You don’t know that the anti-fans of your Oppas are made by the fans.]

[- It’s ridiculous that the kids who hit the million in the initial sales as soon as they came out had their comeback schedule twisted because of this album. I don’t know if the heads of Wiple have any thoughts.]

[- I wouldn’t be angry if their album was good. ㅋㅋㅋㅋ…. Just laughter….]

[- Mr. Hong, are you postponing the schedule of the kids who only have two years of activity for this?]

Tempo seemed to be the name of Floss’s fan club. I was momentarily stunned by the unexpected situation.

‘What is this…?’

So, to summarize the logic of the comments that started with swearing, it was like this:

Through various entertainment and live broadcasts, Floss showed that they were preparing for a comeback.

Floss’s comeback was suddenly canceled three weeks ahead and a break was put on Floss’s activities.

After that, the senior group Climax released their fourth single without any notice.

Therefore, it was Climax’s fault that Floss’s schedule suddenly changed.

I was momentarily brain-dead by this logical leap. I don’t know what the truth was, but….

No matter how Wiple Planet was a company that ran on the investment of Cheon Soo Group, there was a limit.

Floss was a popular group that debuted through the survival audition program ‘My Idol Stage’.

‘They were the ones who often appeared as panels on cooking entertainment.’

It was not just that they were popular. They succeeded in building a global fandom through the simultaneous global broadcasting of the survival program and boasted loyalty at the level of Floss Republic.

The income they earned would be 100 times different. There was no way they would postpone Floss’s comeback because of Climax.

Even the chaebol chairman couldn’t force that much.

“System.”

I had to find out what was going on. I called the system with a determined voice.

[Do you want to buy the replay service?]

[Yes/No]

It was as if he was waiting for me to use the point.

‘I think it would be okay to listen again, but…. It wouldn’t hurt to know more.’

I nodded and pressed the ‘Yes’ button. Soon the surroundings turned gray and changed to another space.

Wow-!

Pposili told me that this was not reality from now on.

“Are you crazy-! Is that bastard not answering now?”

“It’s no use. I think he turned off his phone.”

As I looked around, it seemed like a record production company with CD packages of the singers on display.

There were four young men sitting on the sofa with anxious expressions. One of the two managers was constantly calling somewhere.

The person who looked the highest in the office slammed the crystal ashtray on the floor.

Bang-!

The glass shattered with a noise and the atmosphere was turbulent. [Wiple Planet Representative Director Hong O-gwon]. The nameplate that shone proudly rattled with a clatter.

“Are you crazy? Why are you making a fuss over us?”

The young man who looked like a Floss member, who was sitting the farthest away, complained.

“Please be quiet. Don’t upset the president, there’s nothing good about it.”

The most calm-looking member among them stopped his colleague’s complaint.

“What’s wrong with that guy? It’s not like we’re going to stick with him for life. Let’s just do well for two years, but why is that so hard?”

Then the manager answered without even raising his head, looking at the president’s face.

“The rest period between the activities is…. too short….”

“Crazy. You have to make money when you can. What do you think you can do when the group breaks up?”

The president yelled at the manager and repeated the meaningless venting. Meanwhile, the members were stressed out as well.

“Kang Yoo-geon, that guy really thinks he can do anything because he has the most fans….”

“He’s right about that. If it were us, we would have been hit with a penalty and sued. The president also scolds the manager, but when he comes, he’ll like him again.”

As I watched the situation carefully, there seemed to be a member who controlled the fate of the group as much as Cheon Ise.

‘His name is Kang Yoo-geon, a popular member in Floss….’

I definitely heard his name more than the others. I didn’t know what his face was like, though.

“As soon as you contact him, tell him to postpone the schedule. He doesn’t even know the favor I’m doing for him.”

As soon as the president’s permission came down, the manager repeatedly thanked him and apologized. He bowed his head humbly.

I didn’t know who Kang Yoo-geon was, but I was sure he didn’t suit me.

I couldn’t get along with someone who made others miserable because of his mistake.

“Then what about the Climax schedule that’s set for next month?”

The other manager who had been listening quietly asked the president cautiously.

“Just move their schedule up! They won’t have any more places to take them after two weeks anyway.”

The president threw the things on the desk to the floor and got angry.

“Those kids are also a problem. They don’t make money, so they should just disband or something. I’m having a hard time cleaning up after that son of a bitch because of Chairman Cheon.”

Then the sparks flew to the other Floss members.

“What were you doing? Did you just suck your fingers while the member who shares the room left?”

Then the member who had complained earlier whispered again.

“What do you want me to do when he leaves at dawn….”

“Chan-hyung, please….”

The other member seemed to not want to cause trouble and tried to stop him.

[Replay Service – 23 years old September 2nd End]

The surroundings brightened again and returned to reality.

This was last year. Then it was about eight months ago.

I thought the replay or listen again service was only for what Cheon Ise saw and experienced.

I could also check what Cheon Ise didn’t experience.

This time, I got some helpful information.

Wiple Planet’s President, Mr. Hong, thinks Climax is a thorn in his side.

Floss is a cash cow and the flagship product of Wiple Planet, but it has a risk due to an uncontrollable member.

As the fans know, it was not Climax that changed the schedule. Floss changed Climax’s schedule.

‘Shouldn’t they explain it better then?’

Honestly, Climax was in a ridiculous situation.

They were the ones who did wrong, but they got all the blame.

How dare a flop like that block the way of the best group?

The comments were a mess with the same crime.

I searched the internet for ‘Floss Climax’ to see the overall opinion among the idol fans.

As I skimmed through, it seemed that they covered up the right and wrong of the problematic member, Kang Yoo-geon.

Floss subtly spilled it on their live broadcasts or self-made contents.

It wasn’t our fault that the schedule changed.

Thanks to that, Climax got a lot of hate, but the company didn’t care.

A group that only wastes the budget, not making money.

They seemed to think it was lucky that they could use them like this.

‘This is hard to ignore.’

What if.

The project that Lim Hyun-seong personally planned, was twisted by the antis who didn’t even know what business was?

Honestly, I don’t care if the kids act childish following their favorite celebrities.

I had to stop anything that got in my way. For my revenge.

The sense of a businessman in the past began to sharpen.

‘Floss or Plus. I’ll pay you back for sure.’

There seemed to be no helpful feedback from these hate comments.

I decided to stop checking the results of the past project and look for the arrogant Floss.

Let me see how good they are. I had to take what I could learn from my enemy.

[My Idol Stage > Floss Debut Member Centered Clip Collection]

I couldn’t sit down and watch a program that lasted more than an hour per episode for 12 episodes.

I quickly skimmed through the summary videos.

‘Surely…. In terms of skills, our kids are not that behind.’

Based on the experience of learning the seongchoreography while watching Climax’s past activity videos…

Climax didn’t make it because of their skills.

Rather, if I evaluated it coldly, some parts were better for our kids. I’m sorry to say this to Kyunghwa, though…

Yi-jun, Seong-won, Seon-woo had areas of outstanding talent that were not inferior to other idols.

The more I skimmed through the highlight parts, the more I had a certain conviction.

‘The fans don’t want a perfect idol.’

Rather…. There should be a little lacking in one part or so to cheer more passionately.

It was obvious when the final first place debut member cried after receiving a D grade in the first rating.

The idol who was immature at first went through the stage and polished like a gemstone. It was the entertainment that consumed the appearance.

It was the peak of showmanship.

‘That means…. In the end, what you show on the broadcast determines the success or failure.’

The devil, or the angel’s editing. I had several situations where the atmosphere of the scene and the tone of the broadcast were different as I went through various entertainment appearances.

The production team pushed the storytelling and only the members who they wanted to debut made it to the debut line.

But Kang Yoo-geon was a special case among them.

He had almost no weight in the beginning, but he got attention as a conflict element in the group project from the middle.

It looked like the production team was deliberately tormenting him to get hate.

[-What’s wrong with him? Wow, A team is a bodhisattva for taking him.]

[-Ahㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ He has a personality that can be liked or disliked. But I think it’s more fun since he came out. I hope he doesn’t get too much hate.]

[-If they all try to play nice roles, it’s boring. I think he’s doing it on purpose.]

Yoo-geon, who stamped his eyes with his popping remarks, captivated the viewers with his thoughtless and light tone.

He looked bad but handsome. Big voice, fiery stage manner, solid body.

When the other contestants were embarrassed, Yoo-geon confidently took off his shirt.

The fans in the higher age group understood all his problems as ‘cute’ and were enthusiastic.

‘This is…. Our kid can do it too!’

I clapped my hands thinking of Oh Yi-jun. Of course, I wouldn’t let him do any sudden actions.

If he had the skills to back him up, a little bit of badness and a healthy beauty that stood out, our kid also had enough potential.

Good…. Let’s get rid of the troublemaker from this guy… And use him as Yi-jun’s benchmarking target.

I don’t like what I don’t like personally. I had to bring in whatever I could learn from there.

I started to look at the broadcast with my eyes on fire to see if there was another member worth referring to.

And just then.

The main vocal caught my eye.

The one who made me sigh the most among the four members, the one who was uncooperative in everything.

It was Son Seong-won’s position.