When I Opened My Eyes I Was a Superstar - Chapter 10

# 10

The beginning of KK (1)

#The beginning of KK (1)

“Man to man? Who is Man to Man?”

“I heard there was a fuss about some rookie performing at an awards ceremony. I guess it’s that group.”

Jeong Yoon-gi answered Ahn Hyeong-seo’s question.

Thump thump! Thump thump!

The members of Man to Man began dancing to the cheerful rhythm. Among them was Seo Kang-jun. The camera took a close-up of Seo Kang-jun’s face.

‘Seo Kang-jun…!!!’

Dowook’s gaze wavered.

“Wow, Jumma, you look so handsome.”

An exclamation came out of Jeong Yoon-gi’s mouth. Even from the same man, Seo Kang-Jun’s facial features were admirable. He looked even more handsome under the pin lighting.

“Oh wow~ How handsome is that~! Do-wook is much better!”

Ahn Hyung-seo scolded Jeong Yoon-gi for no reason igniting a sense of rivalry.

“Well, Do-wook is also at his best. He’s good at everything and he’s a fraud.”

Jeong Yoon-gi looked at Do-wook’s feelings and praised him, wondering if he had hurt the visual member’s pride. It was also sincere. Either way, Dowook was busy watching the Man to Man stage. Seo Kang-joon’s stage as Kang Do-wook.

‘I’ve seen this stage before…’

It was a time when I had barely escaped being bullied. It was indescribable how devastated I felt when I saw Seo Kang-jun, who never wanted to face his shadow again, on a TV screen. For Bomyeong, it was not as shocking as the first time, perhaps because more than ten years had passed or because it was already his second time seeing the performance. It was a strange feeling.

This moment of trying to defeat Seo Kang-Jun by borrowing someone else’s body was really strange.

“uh!!! That person…?!”

Hyungseo Ahn suddenly shouted and pointed his finger at the screen.

Everyone’s eyes turned to one of the back dancers dancing behind the Man to Man members. There was a face there that everyone knew. It was Jo Jeong-min.

“Wow, you quit being a trainee… why are you there…”

Ahn Hyeong-seo muttered in surprise.

After the dance evaluation, Jo Jung-min was unable to admit until the end that the person he looked down on was better than him. If he had thought a little differently, it would have been a better opportunity for development, but it was because Jo Jeong-min lacked courage and character in the first place. Because of this, he showed a bad attitude and took out his anger, and in the end, his personality issues surfaced and he was excluded from the debut member.

Jo Jung-min quit being a trainee after being confirmed as a debut member of KK, unable to recover his wounded pride. Hyeong-seo Ahn, who heard the news, informed Do-wook of the fact at the time.

Dowook did not feel sorry for him. It was Jo Jung-min’s own choice to not be able to overcome his temper and make all the time he spent practicing in vain.

Therefore, Do-wook spoke to Jo Jung-min, who came to argue. Realize that the result of everything is because of yourself, who bullied someone and was conceited.

While everyone was surprised, only Dowook remained calm. Yoongi, who was looking at Do-wook like that, asked.

“…Did you know? “Did he become a back dancer?”

“No, I didn’t know.”

Even Do-wook couldn’t tell what kind of change of heart occurred, but it seemed like Jo Jung-min had decided to start as a back dancer. He was definitely a good dancer, so it wouldn’t be a bad choice. However, it only made me think that becoming a back dancer for Man to Man was a strange coincidence.

“Hmm….”

Jeong Yoon-gi sighed, as if he had thought more about the actions of Jo Jeong-min, who was the same age. The same was true for Taehyung Park, who was watching the stage.

Man to Man, who presented a flexible and sophisticated performance for 3 minutes, was coming down the stage while bowing. There was a loud cheer that wasn’t there when the stage started.

“Anyway, the song is really good.”

“Wow, it’s really sophisticated. “I think it’s comparable to pop music.”

“All five of us are handsome and tall….”

One by one, the members expressed their impressions of the Man-to-Man stage.

If things continued like this, Man to Man would become a big star who would sweep all the Rookie Awards the following year, and Seo Kang-Jun would also gain great popularity.

‘I can’t just sit still like this. ‘We can’t delay any longer.’

Dowook got up and changed into his going-out clothes without watching the awards ceremony stage that followed.

“uh? “Where are you going, Dowook?”

“…Oh, please come home today.”

Do-wook answered Park Tae-hyung’s question while wearing a cap. The outings and overnight stays of members living in the dormitory were strictly managed by the company. Considering the members’ young age, they were allowed to go to their home for about a day on the weekend when there was no practice. Although it wasn’t often since I started living in the dorm, Do-wook had also visited often, so it wasn’t strange that Do-wook would go home. The members again focused on the awards ceremony stage.

Dowook’s back as he left the door was full of determination.

Soon, KK would also decide on her debut song. A more powerful song than Man to Man’s debut.

‘The debut song should be ‘that song’. You must get that song!’

The place Do-wook headed after leaving the accommodation was not home. Dowook opened his phone and checked the text message. It was a text message that arrived from vocal teacher Kim Woo-yeon before leaving the dorm.

-Hello?

“Sorry for being late at night.”

-Sorry, what happened? Anyway, spring? I found out about the DJ’s job. I don’t even know the contact information.

Not long ago, Do-wook asked Kim Woo-yeon for help. The request was to find a DJ – probably a night DJ.

Although it was a somewhat absurd request for a high school student to find a night DJ, Kim Woo-yeon grumbled a word or two and readily agreed to the request. It was because I knew Do-wook’s serious personality well that I could not dismiss it as a useless request.

The reason he had no choice but to ask, even though he knew that Kim Woo-yeon would be skeptical, was because Do-wook was still a trainee and judged that it would be quicker for Kim Woo-yeon to make an inquiry than for him, who was a minor.

Even though she is currently working as an instructor at an academy, Kim Woo-yeon was a talented singer who even debuted. There were quite a few people I knew in the broadcasting and entertainment companies. Night The night stage and the entertainment industry were closely related.

According to Do-wook’s judgment, Kim Woo-yeon found out the DJ job that Do-wook had asked for in less than three days through a junior who mainly performed at night stage events. The fact that the DJ had an unusual name also helped us find him quickly.

“it’s okay. Thanks for looking. So where does he work now?”

-I don’t know about weekdays, but on weekends, is it Emperor Night at Gangnam Station?

“Emperor Knight… Yes. thank you sir.”

-But why are you looking for that DJ?

Kim Woo-yeon spoke to Do-wook over the phone as if asking for more information. Kim Woo-yeon had been curious since the first request, but Do-wook had a hard time answering. In fact, it was because I couldn’t explain how I knew about the spring.

‘Because I can’t say I know the future…’

Do-wook, who came out onto the road, answered, gesturing towards a taxi coming from the other side in the distance.

“I saw it on Ssam World!”

-what? Ssam World? You saw it there?

Of course I didn’t see it. I said this because I thought that since all young people do it these days, Yong Soo-cheol might also do something like Ssam World.

-But you’re not going to visit me, are you?

“I’ll tell you more about it later. thank you!”

The place where Yongsoo Cheol worked was Knight. I couldn’t boldly say that I would visit him, so Bo-myeong ended the call in a hurry. Thank you, but Kim Woo-yeon hung up the phone without asking any more questions as Do-wook continued to talk too much. Do-wook planned to give an acceptable explanation when he met Kim Woo-yeon in person later.

First of all, it was urgent to visit DJ Yong Soo-cheol.

“Mister, please go to Gangnam Station.”

***

Previously, the title of KK’s debut song was ‘You’.

KK’s debut song was, so to speak, ‘decent for a rookie’. It elicited a certain amount of reaction.

Although he made his name known within the idol fandom and was treated as a rising rookie, it was not enough to compete against Man-to-Man.

It was thanks to the single album ‘Sorry but I love you’ released the following year that KK became known to the public and gained considerable popularity. With this song, KK took first place for four consecutive weeks, establishing KK as a popular group rather than a rising rookie.

However, at that time, Man to Man had already absorbed more than half of the shares of the idol fandom.

Before Man to Man gained all the popularity, KK also needed to secure a stake in the fandom and make a mark on the public. In order to do that, KK had to become popular sooner.

‘We need to make our name known and gain popularity starting from our debut song.’

Gaining popularity may be meaningful, as is taking steps step by step, but there is no need to go back when you know the shortcut. That was Dowook’s idea.

It was better to run than to walk to the top, and if running didn’t work, you had to take a taxi.

“Please drop me off in front of here.”

“In front of here? “It’s 6,800 won, student.”

At Dowook’s words, the driver glanced at the rearview mirror and stopped the car. Dowook took out 10,000 won from his wallet and paid for the taxi fare.

Gangnam Station intersection.

Even though it was close to midnight, the streets were crowded with people. It was an even more hectic scene as it was the end of the year. As I entered the back alley, there were all kinds of flyers and signs with flashing neon signs.

Do-wook put his hat on more deeply and looked around to find the Emperor Knight. Loud music booms! thud! It rang as if it would fill the streets of Gangnam.

Without further ado, Do-wook found the Emperor Knight straight away. The letters ‘Emperor/Emperor/I/T’ were engraved on the tall Skydance sign. Next to the Skydance signboards erected on both sides, Tteokdaegi in black suits guarded the entering guests.

‘It would be impossible to go in after all.’

Because he was a minor, there were some restrictions on his actions. It was something I had to accept. If you wanted to pretend to be around 20 years old, you could get in, but there was no need to strain your status as a pre-debut trainee.

‘It’s good to be careful about anything.’

Dowook went into the convenience store located across from Knight.

I roughly chose a piece of gum. Additionally, I bought some duct tape from the grocery store and stuck it to the window. Next to me, a man who seemed a little drunk was eating cup ramen.

‘I might have to wait longer than I thought….’

I was fortunate to have a clear view of the night’s entrance through the glass window. If not, I would have been stuck outside in the cold wind waiting for the spring.

To avoid the glares of the part-time worker at the convenience store, I bought another can of soda and stayed standing in front of the window for a long time. After 2 a.m., Dowook, who had been exhausted from practicing all day, began to blink slowly.

The part-time worker also changed to another part-time worker, perhaps because it was shift time. Is it okay to wait like this? The question lasted for a moment.

‘It’s a spring!’