Became The Leader of a Girl Group Destined To Fail - Chapter 83

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Chapter 83.

The general audience votes are seriously terrifying

Yun Chung Kim Geum Seo Baek-young Ryu Bora Yeon Ju-hong
When the general audience voted at the last moment, the group became absolutely perfect
Even my mom voted for Yun Chung and Seo Baek-young
She said they have good faces
King god general audience picks…

Your mom should be Colors’ casting director…
Now that I think about it, these are the girls who accidentally became public favorites
Oh and my mom also voted for Ryu Bora lololol she said she likes that she’s also an actress and seems to work hard..
My mom picked Yeon Ju-hong, said she looks like me^^
└Don’t cross the line
Huh? Aren’t all five of them girls with solid core fanbases?
└You don’t know how fans talk… they’re bragging in a roundabout way that all of them are perfect girls where general audience picks match fan picks…
└└Ah; so it was just a post bragging about their own picks;;>
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Make a New Color’s final episode viewership was 2.9lololol when Kim Ryeo-yu voluntarily withdrew, the viewership jumped to 3.2 for that momentlololololololololololololololololololol
What, do I look like someone who spent 7 million won on the Kim Ryeo-yu voting event? You’re right, move along
Wow but then Team Ipansapan’s debut rate is really 83 percent? The two of them changed the team name
Thank god Yeon Ju-hong joined instead of Kim Ryeo-yu, now I can support without worry
For those who don’t know how much of a relief it is that Kim Ryeo-yu is gone… you guys have never been in the community when supporting a group with a problematic member, right?^^ Even though I didn’t like that problematic member, when my favorite’s reputation got dragged down with them too, my heart just shattered
General audience trait: they have ears to listen, so they just locked in Yun Chung as 1st place
My trait: I have no eye for character, so I supported Kim Ryeo-yu for 4 months
└At this point, aren’t I a trash magnet? How many times is this with problematic members?
└└We need to think positively—we were just a comfortable trash can
I don’t even like Yeon Ju-hong but my heart is at ease

Thanks, Ju-hong!
The day when my Bora looks like a fairy… heh

Colors doing their job is something I’m seeing for the first time.
If they’d taken her along, it would’ve been a dead end the whole way—obviously they had to dump her. Entertainment companies aren’t that stupid.
└But how many stupid entertainment companies actually do realize that…?
Lol I didn’t want to know either…^^ A listed company and all that… they can’t even manage their finances better than me…^^
I expected Yun Chung to debut? But her being 1st place is really surprising

Honestly, was it that close?

Yeah, it was that close
Yeah, it was that close22
If Kim Ryeo-yu hadn’t blocked the path in the middle, she really would’ve held 1st place without any trouble…
I knew posts like this would come up—go check Yun Chung’s first real-time ranking and come back^^
Hong President, I’ll give you three months of free pass

Enjoy
After three months, I don’t even need to say it—I already know you’re going to cause trouble

Hahahahaha
Hahahaha I’m dying laughing
I’m excited every day. I wonder how I’ll find something new today. Every day is exciting. Thank you, Curbaloms^^
Still, you gotta admit the Colorists have impeccable taste

Yun Chung, Kim Geum, Seo Baek-young, Ryu Bora, Yeon Ju-hong
This is the kind of lineup worth supporting
None of them are lacking—it’s just fun

Haha, honestly Yeon Ju-hong is… kind of slightly outmatched in that lineup, objectively speaking haha
└Get out of my post, you troll
But Kim Ryeo-yu is a real shame

It’s the devil’s talent… If only he could improve his personality… It’s a waste of face and talent haha.

Devilish talent means you need to be on Michael Jackson’s level to even compare—Kim Ryeo-yu doesn’t have talent worth mentioning
There’s nothing to waste… only you think it’s a waste
└It’s just my personal opinion, why are you being so sensitive~ If you don’t agree, just move on
└└You’re talking nonsense—I could knock you senseless

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Carrying so much controversy with us.
【Make a New Color】 came to an end.
Yet for someone, it was now a new beginning.
Now that our debut was truly confirmed, we were summoned to the Entertainment Company the moment Menukal filming wrapped.
It was already 2:30 in the morning.
Despite the ungodly hour, we had no choice in the matter.

“…?

Five of us, still dazed and disoriented.

“….”

Director Kim, whose displeasure was written all over his face.
And Hong President and Oh PD.
In this awkward combination, we held our breath and waited.

“I know you must all be exhausted, and I apologize for calling you at such a late hour.”

Hong President smiled with perfect composure.

“Although Menukal has ended, the program itself hasn’t. That’s why we’ve called you here.”
“?!”

The program hasn’t ended?

“Fortunately, Menukal performed far better than we anticipated. Because of that, MEN has proposed a new program for us. Starting tomorrow, you’ll all begin filming for a new reality show. Oh PD will explain the details.”

A reality show.
Ah.
Exhaustion crashed over me like a wave.

“It’ll be a daily observation reality program. We’ll take a lifestyle-focused approach. We’ll show the chaotic debut preparations of a new idol group exactly as they unfold.”

The debut preparation process.
It didn’t seem particularly difficult.
I’d be nervous about my private life being exposed constantly in front of cameras, of course.
But this kind of opportunity didn’t come to rookie idols every day, so I had to be grateful for it.
I wasn’t the only one feeling this way—the others had equally solemn expressions on their faces.
Their faces practically screamed, “I’ll work hard, grinding my bones to dust!”

“These days, it’s difficult to succeed without your own content. First, through this reality program, you need to appeal to your individual charms and the chemistry between members. Actually, launching a reality show with idols who haven’t even debuted yet is quite remarkable. I hope you’ll all follow Oh PD closely and make the program entertaining.”

Hong President said that and extended his hand to shake Oh PD’s.

“I’m counting on you, Oh PD. Please don’t make it too sensational this time. Please take good care of our kids.”
“Of course, Hong President. Yes. I’m the one counting on you.”

Oh PD’s expression suggested he wasn’t counting on anything at all.
His face screamed, “I’m swamped, and you’re calling me here for this?”
It was probably just my imagination.

“Well, it’s getting quite late. I’ll hear the details tomorrow when we meet again.”

And with that, Oh PD left.

“…So. Congratulations on your debut, everyone?”

We had to sit on pins and needles once more.

“Since we’ll be documenting your debut album preparation process, I want to make it something special.”

Hong President continued with his characteristic mirthless smile.
Why did the word “special” make me so uneasy?
No, that wasn’t it.
There was something else that truly bothered me.
It was Director Kim, who had been quiet the whole time, that really concerned me.
Director Kim wasn’t even necessary for this meeting in the first place—so why was he here?

“Since Director Kim leads our company’s new artist development team, he’ll be participating in the production of your debut album.”

My uneasy premonition had become reality.
The moment Director Kim’s involvement with the debut album was mentioned, Kim Geum’s expression crumpled.
Calm down, Kim Geum.

“We’ll release the debut album as quickly as possible. The company believes there’s no benefit to having a gap between the broadcast’s end and our actual debut. Of course, the preparation timeline will be tight… but Director Kim has extensive experience, so he’ll help us prepare quickly.”

I hadn’t entirely failed to anticipate this.
Director Kim had been the producer for every group that debuted under Colors.
As a producer who spearheaded everything from concept to the entire album, he’d earned recognition for his abilities and climbed to the rank of company executive.
If he truly lacked talent, there’s no way he would have survived acting like that without being fired.
I’d heard that Director Kim deserved much of the credit for the massive success of the male idol group BunAsh right before us.
…His personality left something to be desired, but I’d heard his instincts were sharp enough that he wasn’t someone whose sense had deteriorated.
Even I immediately thought of Director Kim Mo-gyeong when someone mentioned Colors’ producer.

“The company already has several songs prepared in advance. We’ll gather the reserved tracks and new submissions, then select the songs that best match your concept from among them.”

That’s when Seo Baek-young raised her hand.

“What concept have we been decided on?”
“Good question, Baek-young.”

Hong President lifted the corners of his mouth in a benevolent expression.

“That’s the crucial part. We need to establish not just your debut concept, but the group’s overall concept.”

Right.
In truth, it’s no exaggeration to say that songs and concept comprise over 90% of an idol group’s success.
No matter how individually charming the members are, a mediocre song or concept won’t make them take off.
The entertainment industry is one where even the most magnetic people get overshadowed.
That’s why the entertainment company’s role was truly critical.

“I think it would be wonderful if you all participated in building your concept.”
!

Finally, Kim Geum’s crumpled expression softened slightly.
Along with it, my heart eased a little too.
Thank goodness.
It was fortunate that Colors valued individual artists’ abilities and producing so highly.
To be honest, I’m not dismissing Director Kim’s talent, but right now I simply can’t trust him.

“That’s why this reality program is so important. It will capture the entire process of you all finding your own concepts and identities.”

Hong President stood up after saying that.

“I’ll continue to receive reports, and the company will give you our full support. Whether it’s resources or anything else. Our A&R team will do their best too. We’ll accept your ideas with an open mind, so present them freely—but with quality. Our company’s A&R team truly has the best talent in the country.”

In other words, don’t bother presenting anything mediocre.
…But I was just as confident on my end.
It wasn’t just me working alone; I had four other members backing me up.

“Well then. Everyone, thanks for your hard work. Do your best with tomorrow’s shoot too.”

Hong President said that and left the Conference Room.
Now only Director Kim and we remained.
…Our producer.
The most awkward producer in the world.
But if we were going to work together going forward, I had to cooperate with a smile despite the friction.
Setting aside personal feelings for now.

“Director! I have so many ideas—when can we have a meeting about—”

Kim Geum must have been thinking the same thing, because she raised her hand eagerly the moment Hong President left.

“All five of you, listen up.”

But Director Kim cut off Kim Geum’s words with a very cold expression.

“You all just sing and dance on the stage we’ve set up for you. That’s it.”
“…!”

For the first time, all five of our faces crumpled in unison.

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