When I Opened My Eyes I Was a Superstar - Chapter 106
# 106
A song sung alone (2)
It was a middle-aged man who took a picture together in front of the KVS broadcasting station cafe.
“Ah… I was passing by the other day and he suddenly asked me for it, so it was hard to refuse. sorry.”
Do-wook first asked for understanding from Director Oh Baek-ho.
Taking personal photos was strictly prohibited without the manager’s permission. Even though it was banned, it was ultimately a measure for the convenience of the members. Because once I started taking pictures, there was no end to it.
“no. There’s nothing I can do if it’s not inside the broadcasting station. what.”
“But how about that photo…”
“This person is from the KVS entertainment department. “I heard you recently became the entertainment director.”
Director Oh Baek-ho showed Do-wook his cell phone and showed him the Facenote account of the person who posted the photo.
Do-wook took Director Oh’s cell phone and carefully looked at the middle-aged man’s Facenote account.
[A picture with a big star haha.
When I showed it to Yejin, instead of liking it, she started crying and asked if I had only taken a picture of her father haha.
But if this is enough, I’m not impressed, am I?
#KVS #Kang Do-wook #Handsome
– Wow..ㅠㅠ Director, where did you meet Kang Do-wook? Looking at the background, it looks like a cafe… ㅠㅠ
– What are you talking about, Myeong-guk is so in love with you…
– Ye-jin was a fan of KK. Shouldn’t you take Ye-jin to show Kang Do-wook?
-Director Cho’s character didn’t die!
-Seniors! It’s been a while~ Kang Do-wook is really handsome, right? Why can’t I see each other even in the hallways?;]
[[Share] How did ’48 Hours Camping’ become a national entertainment… -Jeilbo-]
[A cut from the KVS 50th anniversary event haha]
[Classmates I met after a long time~ lol]
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“Iknow, right. “I guess he’s the entertainment director…”
Do-wook nodded. After Facenote was activated, Director Oh Baek-ho was following broadcasters and checking their whereabouts.
“uh. “It looks like your daughter is a KK fan.”
Director Oh Baek-ho said with a proud face.
As the director of the entertainment department, there was little to do with KK directly, but music broadcasts and programs that were put out for promotional purposes were all programs belonging to the entertainment department, so if they were shown well, there would be more benefit than loss.
“That… Baekho…”
Do-wook returned the cell phone to Director Oh Baek-ho and thought about Entertainment Director Myung-guk Cho in his head.
We only briefly met, but it wasn’t a very good impression. Looking at his Facenote account, it seemed like he was originally a light-hearted person rather than ignoring Do-wook and acting rudely because he was a young singer.
Anyway, for now, the fact that he was the entertainment director was important.
‘Someone who can exert influence on PD Eom Woo-seok…’
Director Oh Baek-ho answered Do-wook’s call.
“Do you have anything to say?”
“Well…”
“Now, I’m looking forward to hearing what you say! “Say it quickly.”
Director Oh Baek-ho smiled and urged Do-wook.
By accepting the ideas that came out of Dowook’s mouth, KK was able to get to where he is now.
Do-wook would readily suggest opinions that even Director Oh Baek-ho, who can be said to be an experienced person, would not have thought of in this field, and even things that were initially thought to be possible would eventually come true.
Now, Director Oh Baek-ho occasionally checks Do-wook to see what he might suggest.
“You know about 48 hours of camping, right?”
“48 hours camping? Of course I know… You can’t believe it…!”
Director Oh Baek-ho’s eyes lit up.
“Is that possible?!”
Director Oh’s surprised voice rang out loudly.
The staff in the waiting room and the members on the other side all looked at Director Oh and Do-wook with even more surprised eyes, as if wondering what was going on.
This was because Director Oh’s voice, if heard incorrectly at first glance, could feel like he was angry.
“No, no. “I’m not angry, so just look at what’s going on.”
Director Oh Baek-ho waved his hand to disperse the attention focused on him. When Dowook also burst into laughter, the members seemed relieved and focused on what they were doing.
In fact, what Director Oh Baek-ho meant when he said, ‘Is it possible?’ was not referring to the possibility of Do-wook appearing on ‘48 Hours Camping.’
Director Oh Baek-ho somehow thought that Do-wook could appear as a guest on ’48 Hours Camping’ if he wanted to.
But the problem was actually Dowook. Currently, KK’s schedule is almost full. Appearing on ’48 Hours Camping’ was only possible a few weeks after this activity ended.
“It would be possible to go out for a short time as a group guest after activities, but…”
“No. “Not as a guest, but as a member.”
“member? “Is that really possible?!”
Even if activities are over, other members may not know, but Do-wook’s next schedule is full for the time being.
Director Oh Baek-ho clicked his tongue and shook his head. It was absolutely impossible.
“And they say they’re looking for new members? “I haven’t heard anything like that yet… Maybe I’m slow because it’s news from the entertainment industry.”
To Director Oh Baek-ho, who was going over the situation as if talking to himself, Do-wook looked around and spoke quietly.
“Not me…”
“Then who?”
“Jihoon.”
Director Oh Baek-ho blinked while looking at Do-wook.
“I was wondering if it would be a good idea to recommend Jihoon as a member.”
Do-wook step by step explained to Director Oh Baek-ho that he had listened to PD Eom Woo-seok’s phone call in front of the broadcasting station cafe.
“So Producer Eom is thinking of someone young as a new cast member?”
“yes.”
“There was definitely talk that viewership ratings were dropping these days. Why bother with such a program…”
Do-wook, who knows Producer Eom Woo-seok’s abilities and his future success, could not help but shake his head at Director Oh Baek-ho’s words.
“If I fix my corner a little and join a new cast, I will recover quickly. Even though the viewership ratings have dropped, it is still a popular Sunday entertainment show. “It will definitely be helpful to Jihoon.”
Director Oh Baek-ho listened closely to Do-wook’s words and nodded.
In any case, it was not a decision between Do-wook and Director Baek-ho Oh.
“Okay…let’s discuss it at the company first. Jihoon’s opinion is also important. “We should check our schedule before trying.”
“Anyway…”
Do-wook didn’t have any major worries about the schedule. Following KK’s 3rd full-length album, KK’s next album was scheduled to be released in the second half of the year.
That was according to the overall plan I made for the new year. The next albums were scheduled to be albums other than KK’s regular albums, and if things went as planned, Seok Ji-hoon’s schedule would feel a little empty.
Of course, considering the tour schedule, etc., it could be said that KK was busier than others, but not within the KK group, which was very busy.
“Well, I don’t know how likely it is that it will work if I stab it.”
“……Yes.”
“I’ll have to sneak a peek at it to the people in the entertainment department.”
It was also Director Oh Baek-ho. Instead of just pushing forward like a bulldozer, he was careful when he had to, but when he received feedback that he thought it was okay, he proceeded quickly without hesitation.
In addition, Director Oh Baek-ho had connections in the broadcasting industry that Do-wook did not yet have. This was thanks to steadily building up my network.
He was a person who helped Dowook a lot in many ways.
There was no other reason why Do-wook thought of Seok Ji-hoon.
Seok Ji-hoon brought a lot of fun to fans as the youngest character with myceliac disease and proper speaking skills in ‘KK Broadcast’, which was KK’s first solo entertainment show.
In addition, during the hidden camera recording of ‘The Return of KK Broadcast’, he showed tears and showed his talent as a child actor.
‘Seok Ji-hoon also has many talents… but compared to him, there are some that have not yet seen the light of day. Compared to other members.’
With that in mind, Do-wook thought that if someone were to join the new cast of ’48 Hours Camping,’ Seok Ji-hoon would be a good fit.
‘He will be a good fit for the young talent that PD Eom Woo-seok wants. Although I’m young, I’ve been working in broadcasting since I was young, so I’m sure I’ll do well with older people as well.’
In many ways, Seok Ji-hoon was the perfect talent for ‘48 Hours Camping.’ Do-wook knew all the celebrities that Producer Eom Woo-seok used while hosting future programs. Seok Ji-hoon was one of the types of young celebrities that PD Eom preferred.
A polite young man who is reasonably handsome and not too well-known, so he can make a big splash through his own program, and gets along well with the cast members, who are called seniors.
Do-wook was confident that Seok Ji-hoon would be the strongest candidate if he were to be considered as a candidate.
***
As expected, ‘Blue Sky’ swept first place on music shows.
Additionally, the fan community was excited every day with stories about album sales.
In the community where many fans gathered, there was a lot of fighting between KK fans and Sabang Shinhwa fans.
The greatest pride of Sabang Shinhwa fans was their album sales. The anxiety that they might miss out on first place in that category made fans of Sabang Shinhwa anxious.
Not long ago, assistant manager Do Ra-hee came to the KK members’ practice room and gave them special attention.
“I think it would be best not to write on the fan cafe for the time being. The same goes for Facenote.”
“yes? “What on earth do you mean by that?!”
Hyungseo Ahn, who posts most actively on cafes and Facenote, asked with surprised eyes.
The other members present were equally confused as to what was happening. Only Do-wook, who was checking articles and community reactions every day, as was his habit when working in the public relations team, could understand what Assistant Manager Do Ra-hee of the fan-marketing team was saying.
“As it has become more popular these days, there have been some anti-fans as well.”
“Oh… I thought so. why! Why us!”
Kim Won asked as if he really didn’t understand. In fact, Kim Won was also a little scratched when he saw the malicious comment posted on an article with a photo of his performance not long ago.
Even if you didn’t do anything wrong, as your popularity increased, there were bound to be people who were jealous of that popularity.
Seok Ji-hoon, who had been the victim of an organized attack before, was resolute because he did not go to useless portal sites or communities and only went to his personal fan page to look at the information.
“Recently, there has been a war of nerves with fans of other groups… so there is a chance that whatever I post will be interpreted maliciously and circulated around.”
“It would be better to post a photo.”
Assistant Manager Do Ra-hee came forward to agree with Do-wook’s words.
“that’s right! However, if you stop activities altogether, your fans will be disappointed, so I think you should upload a lot of photos~! Since activities will end soon anyway…”
“Yes. All right.”
Jeong Yoon-gi agreed and answered Assistant Manager Do Ra-hee.
This also meant that the entire idol fandom was paying close attention to KK’s every move.
“I just stopped by to tell you that.”
“thank you.”
“Thank you, Darry Sister!”
There was an uproar of titles ranging from ‘Team Leader Brother’ to ‘Agent Sister’. Assistant Manager Do Ra-hee, who was leaving the practice room after receiving greetings from the members, made eye contact with Do-wook, who was standing at the door, and asked with a smile.
“Oh right. “Do-wook said he’s already started work?”
“yes? ah. Well, it’s nothing serious…”
Dowook replied, scratching the back of his head. I was impressed by Assistant Manager Do Ra-hee, saying that although she is busy, she always seems to be preparing without resting.
“no. I also rested when I needed to rest… I just roughly contacted the planning department. now.”
“still. How difficult it is to pay attention to so many things! “I’m looking forward to it!”
The members, who knew what Assistant Manager Do Ra-hee was talking about, smiled proudly as if they were being praised.
“You can look forward to it! We are also looking forward to it.”
As Ahn Hyeong-seo spoke in a panic, Assistant Manager Do Ra-hee also laughed out loud.
After KK’s 3rd full-length album promotions were over, the next album was Dowook’s solo album.