blueteamnovel Chapter 25: Rising Sun (5)
Chapter 25: Rising Sun (5)
Chapter 25: Rising Sun (5)
Monday morning.
RDT Team Leader Im Sung Ahn was the first to arrive at the office again and opened the fortune cookie lid.
[Autumn is the season for harvest.]
Second week of March. It was definitely spring right now. There were absurd fortunes like these in the cookies once in a while.
‘Either way, it must mean it'll bear fruit.’
Interpreting it however she wanted, Team Leader Im decided to start the day in a good mood.
More than anything, today was one week since KK’s album was released in offline shops. It was the day the album’s sales record since its release last week and the popular national chart, ‘Cho Dong’, was totaled. It was a good indicator to see where KK’s starting line was.
Checking and analyzing this chart was RDT’s last official KK-related task.
From here on out, designated people from the Album Production Team and Fan Marketing Team would be responsible for growing KK and the RDT would go back to focusing on finding and developing trainees.
"What is this?!”
Team Leader Im, who had gone to the national chart site and clicked on the menu, frowned.
After the album was released, Team Leader Im Sung Ahn sometimes looked at the daily chart and felt that the response was good, but she didn’t know it was to this extent. She repeatedly checked the monitor and recounted the numbers several times.
‘40,000 albums when they’d been going on only music broadcasts for a week?’
It would have been impossible to do so without gaining enough concrete fans to be called a ‘fandom’. Team Leader Im Sung Ahn’s thought was correct. It’s now been a week since KK debuted, but they already had relatively set fans.
There were already lots of people who became fans of two of KK’s members, Jung Yoon Ki and Kang Do Wook, through Student Rapper. There had not been any outstanding idol groups since M2M, so idol fans who had been wandering took an interest in KK, which also played a huge role.
The fans quickly attached to them because when they opened the lid of KK, the rookie they had high hopes for, they were better than expected.
At that moment, RDT’s youngest member Ahn Young Mi entered the office and greeted Team Leader Im.
“Young Mi, have you seen KK’s sales numbers?!”
“Did you check, Team leader? When I looked on Friday, it was around 20,000 copies...”
Considering that the music market was dead these days, 20,000 was already an amazing number. However, they had sold 10,000 copies a day over the span of the weekend for a total of 20,000 extra copies.
“It’s 40,000.”
“What?”
Ahn Young Mi also couldn’t help but be surprised. The music chart ranking as of today was 2nd place.
“If it’s to this extent...”
With a cautious tone, Ahn Young Mi started to speak. Team Leader Im caught on right away what Ahn Young Mi was going to say.
"That’s right, at this rate 1st place is just around the corner.”
***
Before the members could say anything about the surprising initial numbers they received, Oh Baek Ho also told them a new piece of information.
“I also have one more piece of news.”
“What is it?”
It captivated PD Hyun Joo Hyuk’s heart that Do Wook didn’t hesitate and immediately replied politely. He really wanted Do Wook as the MC next season because he didn’t ignore any remarks and his pronunciation was very clear.
“Since you guys are nominees for first place, you can stand here next to the MC. Understand?”
Hyun PD, who happened to see the KK members in the audience, exclaimed.
After the first place nominees were announced on Life Song, the members borrowed the staffs’ phones and their entire family’s names and were participating in the Life Song online voting. The members, who were in the middle of voting, got startled, shot up from their seats, and replied.
“Yes!”
The sound of the KK members’ boisterous response reverberated in the studio.
“Ah, Manager Oh. Why did you discipline these kids so much?”
Hyun PD, who seemed to be in a good mood, asked as he snickered. Oh Baek Ho jokingly answered that he lightly disciplined them.
KK entered the broadcast, still bewildered that they were the first place nominees. Do Wook was anxious that everything was working out so well.
The broadcast started with Sul Lae Im’s opening remark that she’d be working with a special MC.
“Ok~! Today I’ll tell you the song nominated for first place. What kind of song is it, Do Wook?”
“First is by Gae Na Ri, which has been causing a spring rain by being first place for 2 consecutive weeks.”
Do Wook said the remark with a voice that was one tone higher, different than his normal voice. Hyun PD, who had been checking the broadcast on his phone, smiled contentedly over the cheerful voice that wasn’t too excessive or subdued.
Do Wook thought as he introduced Gae Na Ri,
‘Gae Na Ri? Spring Rain was very popular, but after that, she didn’t release any other popular songs. The first place nominees have changed, so there’s no way for me to know who will be first place... But I think there was something involving Gae Na Ri.’
It was a sudden thought, and he couldn’t think about it too deeply during a live broadcast. Sul Lae Im continued the remark.
“It’s a truly heart warming song!~ And competing against her are the people next to me, who are also nominees for first place. It’s super rookie KK’s !”
“Please look forward to who will be named first place, everyone! Here’s the first performance!”
Ahn Hyung Seo winked and responded to Sul Lae Im’s remark. He was showcasing his talents on a live broadcast.
Comments asking who the person winking is quickly came up on the internet.
Once KK and even Gae Na Ri safely finished their performances, that was the end of all the singers’ performances. Ahn Hyung Seo stammered in the middle, but today’s special MC was received as an amazing MC without any big mistakes.
Now all that was left was to announce the first place nominee.
All the cast members were coming onto the stage to watch the first place nominee announcement.
Like a pro, Sul Lae Im stood accurately on the location that was marked with tape during rehearsal. Ahn Hyung Seo and Do Wook also stood close on either side of her. The KK members stood next to Ahn Hyung Seo, and Gae Na Ri stood next to Do Wook.
Do Wook looked at Camera 1 that was in the center and waited for next week’s preview VCR to finish.
‘Ah, that accident!’
Like a flash, an article he had read a while back came to mind then disappeared.
There was an aspect he hadn’t noticed because the situation changed little by little due to KK’s progress. However, based on what he’d encountered so far, big events did not change.
‘On the second week of March, an accident happens on Life Song! That’s now!’
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