The Daughter of a Conglomerate Family Has Debuted - Chapter 290

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Today’s broadcast filming was definitely more relaxed than the previous interviews I had done.

‘Though I have absolutely no mental peace of mind…’

The waiting room was spacious, there was plenty of time, and most importantly, the hospitality was excellent.

It’s not like I’m appearing on broadcasts with Cael Arden just to receive special treatment, but it’s still natural to feel good when everyone I meet recognizes me and greets me.

There was none of the usual chaos before interviews, so I could calmly settle my nervous heart.

When we arrived at the studio, the production staff immediately guided us to the waiting room.

The artist waiting room and staff waiting room were prepared separately, and the waiting room had not only a monitor to watch rehearsals, but also a spacious sofa, welcome tea set, and even simple entertainment equipment.

As I was waiting while drinking tea in the quiet atmosphere, the production staff came directly into the waiting room to explain what questions they would ask today, what kind of atmosphere the show would have, and how we should behave.

That is, not just to Cael Arden, but to me as well.

It was polite treatment I had never received even at Korea’s public broadcasting stations, let alone in the United States.

Just as I was feeling rewarded for the first time since coming to the United States over a month ago and admiring ‘So this is American broadcasting,’ the filming began.

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“First, since the guests aren’t here yet, let me say this.”

The cameras started rolling.

The host sitting alone on the sofa skillfully chatted with the audience members, then suddenly made an unexpected statement.

“I hate K-pop to death! I really hate it!”

Then the audience members started laughing wildly. Even though he openly said he hated K-pop, the cheerful atmosphere was maintained because they knew how much the host usually talked about K-pop.

“Do you guys know what this is?”

The host held up a card that was placed on the table.

The card he was holding was shown in close-up on the large screen behind the host.

A member photocard from Flora’s second album 【GISS】.

What he was holding was Han Da-min’s individual photocard.

“This is a member photo that comes in K-pop idol albums. They put these ‘randomly’ in every album by member!”

The host began passionately expressing why he hated K-pop, even spitting as he spoke.

Since only one member’s photocard is randomly included in each album, you can’t even predict how many more you’d have to buy to collect them all.

If there are five members, it would be somewhat better if only five photocards were randomly included, but that’s not the end – there are other versions of cards too.

“My daughter said she’d collect all of these and took not only her allowance but even my card to buy albums! I’m not lying when I say one room became an album warehouse! Do you know what I mean? This isn’t the only reason I hate K-pop!”

Stories about how the entire family had to be mobilized for concert ticketing for some K-pop group his daughter liked, and how when she suddenly asked him to buy a vibrating massager, he spent good money on a nice one only to find out she was using it just to press ticketing buttons.

“Now you understand why I hate K-pop?”

Oh my. How scathing, how scathing.

He raised the show’s atmosphere to the max by sharing his struggles as a family member with a K-pop fan daughter.

“So recently I firmly told the people involved with this broadcast. Never bring K-pop singers to this show again! Every time you bring them, my daughter’s eyes roll back! A 15-year-old comes along wearing ridiculous full makeup and shoulder-baring clothes! Regardless of that singer’s gender! But!”

The host slammed his fist down on the table with a bang!

“Again! They brought them again! Again! They brought them!”

When the host pretended to roll his eyes back, laughter poured out from the audience seats.

Even I, watching from behind, burst into laughter at the host’s face that looked like he was going crazy.

Just when we briefly exchanged greetings earlier, the host who said he was listening to our songs well and that his daughter loved us so much, even bringing our album to politely request autographs, was acting like this, so it was bound to be funny.

“This time they even came with an arrogant Hollywood star! This is, for me, a disaster!”

Cael Arden also burst into laughter at his words.

He seemed to find it amusing that he was called an arrogant Hollywood star.

I haven’t seen it, but apparently when Cael Arden previously appeared on this show, he must have done something that warranted being called arrogant by the host.

The host poured out complaints for a long time and eventually even addressed the drummer of the band in charge of the show’s BGM.

“Andy! What do you think? How about we just cancel this broadcast! You were also grumbling about having to go to a K-pop concert with your daughter this week and wave light sticks!”

At his words, the drummer giggled and said.

“Just get on with the show now.”

“Damn! Nobody sympathizes with me!”

It seemed like the opening remarks were finally coming to an end.

Just as the host was about to say something else in indignation, the band just started playing.

“I haven’t started yet! I didn’t give the signal to play yet!”

Completely regardless of the host’s intentions, the curtain where we were waiting opened to the guest entrance music.

“Huh!”

The host returned to his seat with his hands up and a face of resignation as if he was dumbfounded, and Cael Arden and I entered the set studio to a grand welcome from the production staff and audience members.

“Kyaaaah!”

Yes, the welcome was really more enthusiastic than expected.

I could see the audience members who were completely invisible from behind the curtain, and among them were naturally Cael Arden’s fans as well as my fans who waved at me with all their might and held up placards and slogans.

‘I thought they would cover me, but…’

Thanks to the fans cheering for me from close by and the host who gave substantial comments about K-pop from the opening, my tension completely melted away.

I had a feeling that today’s filming would go very smoothly.

We greeted the audience members with bright smiles and sat side by side on the sofa prepared for guests.

The host looked at us with a very displeased expression and said.

“Well, since you’re guests, I’ll welcome you. But before that, I absolutely have to address this.”

“What is it?”

The host pointed to the screen behind him with a venomous expression.

A room that appeared to be somewhere in the host’s house. It was a photo of the room filled with Flora’s albums that we had seen earlier.

“Why on earth do you put photocards randomly, and in multiple versions at that, creating this mess! Unboxing? That damn unboxing! My daughter unboxed all of those and uploaded videos, so I can’t even get refunds!”

Well, that’s true. Even though it’s our album, entertainment marketing tactics are developing day by day.

The contents other than photocards would be the same anyway, but to buy so many of the same album like that. As a parent watching, it’s understandable to think the marketing tactics have gone too far.

I made an awkward expression and said.

“For this, please contact the company… I’m sorry. Haha.”

“…What are you doing apologizing here! Then I’ll get cursed at by Flora’s fans again!”

When the host shouted loudly, the audience members started laughing again.

“Anyway, well, let’s move past this and get to the main topic. Though it’s late, let me introduce them first. Cael Arden and Ji-ye of Flora!”

With a simple band sound, a brief introduction about us followed.

For Cael Arden, they talked about his recent hit movie and album that came out after a long time, and for me, rather than specific details, they recited simple information about the group called Flora.

“Cael Arden, did you usually listen to K-pop?”

“No.”

Cael Arden answered briefly and shook his head.

“To be honest, I recently stopped by Korea for movie promotion. Before that, I never listened to it at all. I knew such a genre existed, but. Actually, Lyla is a huge K-pop fan, so throughout my time in Korea, I heard lectures about how great K-pop is until my ears hurt. Even then, I wasn’t particularly interested.”

“I know about Lyla’s K-pop love too.”

The host spoke as if he was tired of it. It seemed like Lyla Bale had also appeared on this show and went on about her K-pop love.

“Even from my perspective, I think Cael Arden and K-pop have no connection and are quite separate groups that don’t really match. But how did Cael Arden, who had no interest in K-pop, end up collaborating with Flora, a K-pop group?”

At his question, Cael Arden looked at me. Then he opened his mouth.

“In Korea, I had the opportunity to hear Flora’s song live for the first time. I fell for it the moment I first heard it. My prejudice about K-pop was completely shattered, and I thought, what am I listening to right now?”

That sickening look in his eyes and that answer full of pretense.

Wow. This bastard.

My stomach felt queasy, but how could I express that directly?

I just raised the corners of my mouth and showed a shy smile.

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