Debut or Die - Chapter 4

Episode 004

“Huh?”

Some of the judges started whispering.

“T-Holic?”

A few years ago, the super-sized boy idol ‘T-Holic’, who won the Daesang for 3 consecutive years, entered a hiatus. This was due to an unavoidable shortage of personnel due to military enlistment.

So instead, the agency pushed the youngest main vocalist’s solo career, for which a warrant has not yet been issued. It was a mini-album featuring the title song with an intense chorus.

However, time has revealed that the true value of this album was not the title song but the coupling song.

Surprisingly, it went up to number 3 on the music charts by driving backwards.

The wave that started from a popular female solo singer’s social media recommendation became a small wave through several entertainment shows.

That coupling song is 〈PARTY IN ME〉.

The easy-listening song, which was well-balanced with rich band sounds and sophisticated synths, was sung at several university festivals that year and eventually settled in the top 100 of the year.

And what is flowing on the set right now is clearly the prelude to that.

An iconic intro with accompaniment with a unique accordion-style chorus melody.

Of course, the song was right. If you sing well, you can make an impressive song.

So it was even weirder.

‘This… How can I select a song without knowing anything?’

This is because the position is very ambiguous.

It’s not a representative song of a famous idol’s heyday, nor is it a famous song by an established singer.

That’s why it wasn’t a song that you could think of and choose right away from the first evaluation, whether it was an idol survival or a singer survival.

This is because it subtly misses both categories.

Moreover, even more so at this point, several years after the song became popular.

I knew that an obvious song would come out, but I didn’t designate a separate song selection, so this variable was created.

Of course, the production team was able to check the sound sources submitted by the participants in advance. However, there were still 77 participants.

The root of the problem was that it wasn’t worth spending time on the soldering iron, so I skipped it.

‘It’s difficult to compare and edit such ambiguous songs… … .’

The artist tapped his pen dissatisfiedly.

The judges, who were surprised by the selection, were waiting for the prelude to end with a slightly lax attitude.

And Park Moon-dae opened his mouth.

-I remember the me I knew

Beyond the shining and dazzling seasons

Until the days when I was tired and

weak The endless days Even at the end,

containing the broken me Oh-

Only me

It’s me

“… … !”

good night.

It was clean from the first verse, which started off on beat and continued as if chanting.

There are many people who don’t know because it sounds comfortable to the ears, but it was easy to miss all the subtle beats when singing this song.

It means to become somewhat like an amateur.

However, this participant was accurately inserting a small melody into each complicated beat.

‘Dan dadan-dan dan daan-dandan.’

“… !”

One of the judges who unconsciously hit the table was startled. It fit right in.

In this way, even ordinary viewers who do not know the details of the split beats will get the impression that they are ‘singing well’. I sing it so that it fits perfectly with the accompaniment.

furthermore… … .

‘Voice… Is it good?’

The vocalization was remarkably good. It’s not just loud, but the good tone sounds three-dimensional.

‘Was it like this at karaoke?’

The writer recalled the song he heard when they first met, but it didn’t seem like it was to this extent. If I called it like this, I would have gotten more interviews when I was recruiting. Also look at the song selection.

‘Then you say you’ve grown this much in ten days?’

Regardless of the perplexed writer, the song went beyond the verse and entered the pre-chorus.

-So,

I have to commemorate myself, I have to

remember

myself, I have to remember,

so far

, even while the sound goes up like an escalator, there has never been a single flat sound. There was no part of the breathing that was unnatural.

At this point, the author also noticed something else. For example, the surprised expressions of the judges. -Always don’t forget

the amazing miracle

that made you live today

Don’t erase

it So congratulations

Commemorate the present

That’s the party in me

As if every day is a PARTY Ooh-let’s PARTY

The high pitch goes straight out. It doesn’t even look cumbersome. It is effortless and clean, as if the limit was left by an octave.

It was the perfect way for a song that needs to be heard beautifully, like talking instead of screaming.

Now, the artist just wants to laugh.

‘Yeah, that’s good… It’s a very main vocal feeling… … . I still lacked the vocal position, but wow, didn’t it turn out well? My eyesight is really great. Even if I just recruited him on the road, something like this would roll in.’

Again, verse 2 came out.

Park Moon-dae naturally digested the complexity of the melody being the same as the first verse but changing the tempo.

After the bridge, the voice suddenly rose as if it were natural for the part to be modulated once in the last chorus.

The high-pitched sound that thrilled the back of my neck passed pleasantly. It was a great climax that wasn’t overdone, but didn’t go overboard either.

And as if talking again, the song ended by returning to the first word of the verse.

-… I remember the me I knew.

The contestant sounded good until the last note.

As soon as the accompaniment ended, Moondae Park nodded. And a little bit vaguely added.

“… Thank you for listening.”

A brief silence passed. The writer grabbed the pen.

‘okay. Let’s keep it instead of sending it away.’

As she repositioned Park Moon-dae, the judges excitedly raised their microphones.

“Wow, Mr. Mundae!!”

“yes.”

“You know what I did well!?”

“… … I practiced hard to sing well.”

Then the other judges snatched away.

“No, this is just innate. You have talent.”

He was a choreographer known for his directness.

He narrowed his eyes and smiled as if he liked it.

Because it’s a broadcast, there might be some exaggeration on purpose, but I wasn’t the type to say things I didn’t like.

Park Mun-dae bowed his head, singing for joy inwardly.

The reviews from the judges continue to pour in.

In particular, Mudy, a female solo singer who appeared as a vocal coach, praised the song with her eyes shining.

“First of all, the tone is really cool. And I can hear it better because my vocalization is good.”

“Right? Just like talking right next to your ear… .”

“that’s right.”

Voices of agreement pour in. Then Mudy nodded and spoke in a quick voice.

“Also, I don’t think the voice suits the genre, but this is a very important part for an idol. I don’t have a kuse (habit) that seems like I’ve been burned for nothing, and I’m looking forward to the future. really.”

“thank you.”

“Mr. Moondae, you haven’t been to an agency yet, have you? They said they didn’t have any experience before, but looking here, I don’t really have any experience.”

“yes. Not yet… .”

Then a young male judge walks in. He is a member of a famous male idol whose two members were leaked during the contract renewal season not too long ago.

“Then you haven’t had any special lessons?”

“yes.”

“at all? So what about the academy?”

Park Moon-dae silently shook his head.

The judges who asked the question exclaimed with a slightly doubtful look on their faces. Then Mudi smiled broadly and opened her mouth again.

“Yes, yes, it might be better to wait for a real shot than to do it with any agency. I’m sure the offer will come from a good place!”

“Thank you for the blessing.”

The writer suddenly remembered that Mudy’s agency is preparing to launch a male idol.

‘Come to think of it, he had a stake in his agency.’

And she looked at the contestant, who was still nodding politely but not very impressed.

Then, once again, I was overcome with a strange feeling when I saw the judges’ seats, which were generally well-received.

Something… I feel like I’ve passed it by secretly.

Obviously, finding a contestant with good skills would be beneficial to the broadcast, but I felt uncomfortable.

While resting his chin, the artist flashed into his mind when he saw the handheld microphone Park was holding.

‘He didn’t dance properly after all!’

Of course, Park Moon-dae also did choreography-like movements.

However, since this song itself was not produced for activities, the movement was at the level of rhythm.

It was structured so that if the dancers did a proper choreography around them, they would similarly reach out and move their legs a few times in time.

However, the original stage with the dancers remained as an afterimage in people’s minds.

Even looking at those meager limbs, it’s easy to fill in dancers around you and think ‘because the original stage was like that’ and move on.

Especially if you sang the song very well!

Moreover, since he did one conceptual song of a top tier idol, even with almost only his vocal ability, he said, ‘Does Moondae want to be an idol?’ The same question can be avoided.

In the end, it was the best option to choose in the situation of Park Moon-dae.

‘This goes beyond sense, and I can feel the skill… … .’

The writer felt cheated and looked at Park Mundae with disapproving eyes.

And as if he had read the artist’s mind, a judge who had been quietly watching the other judges’ favorable reviews took up the microphone.

It was Youngrin of the female idol group ‘Saint U’ who succeeded in reversing through a direct cam where she laughed and did acrobatics in the rain during the rainy season when she was unknown.

“It was a stage with almost no difficulty in choreography, but can we see the dance properly?”

The artist wanted to clap.

* * *

‘It’s done.’

It was rewarding to focus on leveling up by only singing this song for the past few days.

As a result of pouring all the points into singing, the ‘Singing’ item in my status window is A-.

It was a natural choice. First of all, a singer in Korea who can’t sing is an idol or something.

If you can’t dance, you can cover it up with the amount of practice, but if you can’t sing, it’s obvious even if you play the pre-recording.

In addition, in the pool of aspiring idols, there were usually fewer aspiring main vocalists than aspiring main dancers.

So, if you imprint the main vocal position in the beginning, the chances of getting a spot in the debut group increase.

The following is the evaluation song selection method.

It seems that my approach was right, as there was significantly less negative feedback.

I mean, based on my weaknesses, I anticipate the criticism the judges might have, and then exclude all the songs that are likely to get that reaction.

‘What’s wrong with dancing?’

-Delete songs with full-fledged choreography.

‘You don’t dance at all?’

-Delete ballad.

‘You sing well. But doesn’t it feel like an idol?’

-Delete all but idol songs.

‘Isn’t it a stretch to digest this song alone?’

-Delete all songs sung by 3 or more people, not worthless adventures, since they can’t even arrange them.

‘Anyway, I’m compared to the original singer!’

-Delete all songs released within the last 3 years.

And among the remaining songs, the song with the best music chart record was selected.

Hmm, on second thought, that was a good strategy.

I thought I could sneak past it like this, but there was at least one person who wasn’t swept away by the atmosphere.

I made eye contact with the judge holding the microphone.

It was a familiar face.

He is the first idol who taught me that filming idols can make money. Thanks to that, I was able to cover the tuition for the second semester of the first year.

‘It was a win-win because it seemed that the other side also gained a hard-working image through the acrobatic fancam and became quite a hot topic.’

But this time, it doesn’t seem like a mutually beneficial encounter.

“I know you weren’t trained. But since it’s the first screening, shouldn’t we check the basic status? If you participated in the audition program, I think you would have prepared at least one song.”

Saying something like ‘I didn’t prepare anything here’ is crazy. Rather than keeping your mouth shut, it can be said that it was an inappropriate remark.

“yes. Then, is this song possible?”

One of the staff quickly came closer to the bottom of the stage and gestured to me. I approached and said the song I had in mind.

Then the camera follows and even captures the staff flinching.

Seeing this, I think I’ll avoid the compilation if possible. It’s worth the effort.

And immediately, a cheerful accompaniment filled the set.

“… !?”