Debut or Die - Chapter 77

If I can’t debut, I’ll get sick to death. Episode 077

After reorganizing the choreography on Sunday evening, I fell down and woke up, and it was the next week.

It means that it’s time to check the first week’s album sales tally.

result… … It was terrifying.

“… 670,000?”

“okay!”

I asked the manager one more time.

“Not the number of pre-orders, but the sales volume?”

“… isn’t it like that? Anyway, sales are right!”

“… … .”

For reference, the number of pre-orders refers to the amount of pre-orders at retail stores in anticipation that the album will be sold.

‘I doubted it might be this one because I tend to put in more than the first one.’

670,000 copies were sold.

‘I can’t believe it.’

No matter how high the recent album sales inflation is, it is a sales volume that really makes you feel paralyzed.

Considering that Testa’s fan base is mainly formed in Korea, it was even more amazing.

even increased from the original.

‘Wasn’t it originally 600,000 copies?’

Obviously, the initial release of a group that originally debuted with < Azusa > is 600,000 copies. I couldn’t figure out where the hell the 70,000 came from and bought it… … .

“… I heard that our male idol’s debut album sales are breaking a new record?”

“Uh uh uh… … .”

“Holy moly.”

Rather than being happy, the other guys were somehow overwhelmed.

If it had been 300,000 copies, I would have been happy to roll on the floor, but when the double score came up, I felt a bit scared.

Of course, soon the guy who came to his senses came out. It means starting a realistic judgment.

“… If we do this, can we win first place next week?”

“… !!”

In an instant, the tension rose.

Ryu Cheng-wu opened his mouth.

“VTIC senior, how much is this week’s sales?”

“I’ll check.”

Kim Rae-bin immediately started searching.

You could check the weekly sales right on the album chart.

[LONG NIGHT / VTIC 312 608]”

“… … !”

“and.”

It was an unbelievable figure for a second week.

‘No matter how much the last day of Initial Chodong went in, that’s the case.’

It was the total sales volume of male idols that are going well.

Now that it’s at this point, I’m really curious about the Initial Chodong of this album.

“… for a moment.”

I tapped Kim Rae-bin’s smartphone screen a few times to confirm the initial start of album sales in VTIC’s first 7 days.

[1 872 863]

“… … .”

Oh that’s wrong

“Yeah~”

“Haha.”

“It’s number 1, if you work hard, the day will come!”

The tension completely disappeared. The members laughed and started encouraging each other.

I expected it, but the basic score was so different that the sympathy disappeared.

At least, this tally, which doubled the difference in album sales, was at the right time, but it seemed difficult because it was pushed out of the sound source.

‘Especially after the Initial Chodong, there is no chance of album sales going well… … . It will probably be difficult even in the second week.’

The music charts were steadily rising, but it was doubtful whether they would be able to push VTIC out of the top spot.

I shrugged.

“Should I get ready to go out?”

“That would be nice.”

“Fighting today too~”

The members scattered to change into street clothes for Juseom Juseom.

The manager said, ‘This isn’t it… .’ I muttered the same thing several times, but I sighed deeply as if I had accepted the reality.

‘I must have had other thoughts.’

you know what to do

It was right after getting in the car that the manager got his luck on the road again.

“You know it’s two days after your fan signing event, right?”

“Already?”

The members were very nervous. I heard about it when I started promoting, but I forgot the date because I was busy with my schedule. The manager nodded.

“okay. They bought so many albums and enthusiastically supported them, so you should do well~ Treat them sincerely~” “

Oh, of course!”

Perhaps the reason why I threw the album sales first was with the idea of building up like this. Even now, it looks cool inside.

‘It’s a fan signing event.’

You do need to be a bit more spirited to avoid making mistakes when talking to a hundred people in a row at a time.

However, it seemed that there were members who had the opposite effect. This is because Seon Ah-hyun’s face turned blue at once.

“I don’t think I can.”

“why?”

“Yes? I can’t speak well… ?”

“… ? Hyung speaks Korean well now.”

Seon Ah-hyun, who was caught up in Cha Yu-jin’s bullshit, started to get more confused.

I sighed and interjected.

“Because you’re the prudent one, you won’t make mistakes. Don’t worry too much.”

“… Thank you.”

Seon Ah-hyun answered with a faint smile, but her face didn’t look too concerned.

‘It’s no wonder.’

In the first place, I haven’t had much conversation with the fans.

I occasionally see fans from close range as I come and go during my schedule, but usually I just exchange greetings or fan service quickly and have to get into the car quickly.

Occasionally, it is difficult to include them in the sample because they are not fans but sasaengs who persistently follow them near their dorms or at convenience stores.

‘Anyone among the members would be nervous to have a one-on-one conversation… … .’

“Time should pass quickly~ Look at our fans’ faces”

“… … .”

Except for that guy.

Big Sejin in the front seat is rummaging through his smartphone while humming.

‘I’m confident.’

I never thought I would check an example of an idol group with two extremes ahead of a fan signing event like this.

… What about me?

‘I don’t know.’

If it’s a famous idol public fan signing event, I’ve paid a few times to take pictures as a substitute.

But I’ve never heard what the two of them are talking about while getting autographs.

This is because the space itself is louder than expected, so most sounds are muffled.

‘what… I saw a lot of headbands.’

That’s what I’m a little embarrassed about, but there’s nothing I can’t do, so let’s move on.

I clicked my tongue while looking at my brain, which only had pure images. There was no speed.

‘Should I find out what kind of conversation they usually have?’

I’m on the move, so I’m in the car, but there’s no reality camera. I immediately connected to social media on my smartphone and started searching.

[Review of the fan signing event]

‘I put the ‘review’ on the back, so I guess I can skip the homecoming pictures.’

However, before I even moved to the Popular Posts tab, one of the latest posts that just popped up caught my eye.

“… … !”

for a moment.

————=

[Testa 120 cuts of this fansign haha It’s a weekday, but it’s crazy! I was crazy… Please

post a lot of fan signing reviews.

It was a capture of the text.

“… … .”

Chapter 120?

To be honest, I thought of this as soon as I saw it.

‘… How much is this?’

The regular price of Testa’s debut mini album is 15,000 won. Even if the discount rate is raised through group purchases, etc. … 11,000 won would be the lowest price.

‘Even if you calculate with that… … .’

It is 1.32 million won.

“… … her.”

My brain went tight.

‘Even if the conversation is long, it’s probably cut in 12 minutes.’

Since there are 7 testers, it means that each person should be worth more than 180,000 won.

‘Isn’t this too inefficient?’

Can a minute of conversation be worth 100,000 won? of course i’m not sure

‘just… … Do I have to do everything they ask me to do?’

Other than that, I couldn’t think of any special measures. I put down my smartphone and pressed my forehead.

I never thought I would become a party even if I went to take pictures of guys with over 100 fan sign cuts.

I broke out in a cold sweat.

* * *

The first hommage of Park Moon-dae arrived at an art hall in Mok-dong where the fan signing event was held.

The small stage and audience seats accommodating 300 people accepted 100 people on the waiting list without difficulty.

And waiting numbers were assigned.

[07]

‘Long live the previous number!’

Homma happily set up the camera, saying that we could have a conversation before Mundae gets tired.

And just past 7:30 noon.

Testa entered from the side of the stage.

In an instant, deafening cheers filled the small art hall. Originally, the sound of taking pictures would have been heard first, but before that, the first fan sign was full of excitement.

Testa, who was waving her hand and entered with a bit of embarrassment, stood in front of the table set up on the stage and nodded.

“Take your STAR! Hello, this is Testa!”

“Wow!!”

It was an official greeting like a rookie who is not used to fan signing events yet. Fans enthusiastically cheered, but inside, each member was crying out for the member they were rooting for.

The same was true of Park Moon-dae’s homema.

‘Mundae black hair!! Oh, I love it!!’

It wasn’t the first time I’ve been to Sanok, etc., and it wasn’t the first time I’d seen Park Moon-dae’s real black hair, but I liked it every time I saw it.

It might have been because Park Moon-dae had black hair at the time she first became a fan of virtue.

‘I like blonde hair, but it’s black hair.’

She briefly thought of her hard-nosed blonde friend, but quickly erased it and focused on the camera.

I had to take a good picture and publicize that face.

‘I think he gets handsome every time I see him.’

Perhaps because of the album concept, there was a strangely refreshing atmosphere with black hair, Park Mun-dae, who was wearing a white summer clothes, which is his current stage costume.

‘This is not a joke, it’s the truth… !’

While she was muttering that, Testa, who had finished greeting her, crept back to the table and sat down.

‘Mundae is the end.’

Homma murmured that it was a good idea to bring the other members gifts just in case. It’s kind of like carrying a handful of presents to the end of the door and no one giving it to you.

“We start in order of numbers~”

Soon the fan signing event started in earnest.

Because she had been given a front number, she was able to start getting autographs without waiting long. It was right before Moondae met the first fan.

The first hitter was Ryu Chung-woo.

“hello!”

“Oh hello.”

Homma stuttered a little when he saw Ryu Cheng-wu greeting him first.

‘He was handsome too.’

I saw him being called a nickname like a hot Confucian man on social media, but seeing it up close, I could see why.

‘It looks like a physical education student who will appear as the male lead in a webtoon… … .’

She exchanged a few words of light small talk and handed over a small box of red ginseng after a high five.

“Wow thank you!”

“Oh no~”

The first sign ended warmly. and the next order.

“Where can I sign for you?”

It was Lee Se-jin, a child actor. Lee Se-jin, who had a delicate and well-groomed impression, was not particularly aggressive, but he was not shy either.

“Who are you here to see?”

Surprisingly, I even asked a question first.

“Ah, everyone came to see Testa~”

“Really? thank you.”

Lee Se-jin responded calmly without being particularly sensitive and finished the autograph neatly.

‘It’s fresher than I thought.’

Somehow, the image that was renewed the more each person got an autograph was fine.

It was the same for the members who were signed next.

“Well then, I will try to find a blank space that is as conspicuous as possible without covering the face… .’

Contrary to his sharp impression, I also liked Kim Rae-bin, who shyly signed an autograph with a nervous expression.

“Which album cover do you like best? Violet is my favorite!”

Cha Yoo-jin, who was more excited than the fan receiving the autograph, put all sorts of graffiti around her autograph and threw a question bomb, was also cute.

‘At the beginning of Azusa, I was really mean.’

At that time, she praised herself, saying that it was good not to say anything.

And then the big Sejin appeared.

“Welcome~ How was your first fansign today? I was really nervous!”

“I was nervous too!”

“I don’t think you’re nervous~”

Keun Se-jin’s friendly tone made her think about what she did during the day, how she feels now, and how she is feeling.

Besides, I didn’t say anything, but a high-five came out automatically.

“See you next time~”

“Yes… !”

‘… I think we’ve gotten closer?’

It felt like I had built up an inner friendship with the handsome Department of Business Administration. In fact, even though I vaguely guessed that the other person would be friendly to all the motives.

Even though she was impressed by the insider’s vibe that she felt after only 2 minutes and 30 seconds of conversation, she was excited about the soon-to-come Moondae.

‘Now this is the next door… !’

With such high expectations, Seon Ah-hyun was thinking of handing it over quickly.

‘… It was too big a face to say… … .’

“Nice to meet you… !”

Seon Ah-hyun smiled brightly and listened carefully to her words. Thanks to that, she almost got her autographed.

Sun Ah-hyun even put a sincere ps underneath.

[Thank you so much for coming today, Jiwon! In the future, we will work harder to show you a great image!*^^*]

‘… It is a natural monument.’

That face and that kind of personality. It would be difficult to maintain even a character.

… And now all that’s left is the long-awaited favorite.

She swallowed a gulp and looked back at the door.