When I Opened My Eyes I Was a Superstar - Chapter 63

# 63

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“Of course it’s Dowook.”

Yong Soo-cheol answered as he put down his coffee cup. Yong Soo-cheol looked more serious than ever.

“You mean me?”

“is it so.”

In fact, Shim Jun, the head of the album production team, also implicitly asked Dowook if he would like to produce the next KK album himself.

“Not yet…”

“I heard Team Leader Shim also talked about it. “It would have been unthinkable for a 20-year-old producer and criminal like me, but Dowook is different.”

Isn’t he a genius? Yong Soo-cheol asked in addition. Dowook shook his head vigorously.

But in this world, Dowook was already a genius. The knowledge and talent Do-wook knew did not belong to a 20-year-old, and in addition, a tremendous amount of effort was put into it.

Since he was ahead of his time, it was only natural that people would call him a genius.

“It must be a burden because it’s like having to be responsible for the team’s performance for one album. But if you can overcome the pressure, it’s a really good time to show off your talent… This is what anyone who sees Do-wook thinks.”

“PD.”

“I’m definitely not forcing it.”

There were times when Dowook was still torn between the insignificant self he was and the genius he was now.

That’s why he kept trying to take a step back, even though he was aware that there was currently no one who could read trends as quickly as he could and write songs and albums that matched the colors of the team called K.K.

At that moment, KK’s ‘Very Sorry’ was playing in the restaurant.

“Can I really do well?”

Yong Soo-cheol raised his eyebrows at Do-wook’s question. It was an honest laugh, but because of Yong Soo-cheol’s appearance, it somehow turned out to be a lame laugh.

His composing ability had already been proven. There have already been many songs written independently rather than jointly. The reason it wasn’t included on the album was because Dowook himself had postponed its inclusion for better quality.

If the problem was that it was only a few years old, it was the same with the spring. Yong Soo-cheol also became KK’s producer not long after composing the song.

Yong Soo-cheol explained that there is no need to be concerned about age.

On the surface, Dowook was only 20 years old, but in terms of age, he was not much different from Yong Soo-cheol.

“Also, Team Leader Shim is capable. You can get help from Team Leader Shim and if it doesn’t work out, you can just lie down. Hehehe.”

What Yong Soo-cheol added seemed like a joke, but it was all sincere advice.

‘After a while, there will be idols who compose and produce their own songs. Such idols become mainstream.’

Dowook swallowed a sip of tea and moistened his dry mouth.

‘At the same time, the prejudice that idols only have to be pretty and talk loudly is starting to completely break down. If KK is at the forefront…’

No matter how you look at it, it was the best for now. Do-wook seemed to have made up his mind and nodded toward Yong Soo-cheol.

***

‘LAST DANCE”s first comeback stage was held on TBN for a special broadcast of ‘KK Broadcasting’.

‘KK Broadcasting’ was the first TBN entertainment show to record the highest viewership rating of 2.9%. Thanks to this, TBN broadcasters were instructed to actively support KK’s stage.

Therefore, the TBN music broadcast that day was decorated so splendidly with KK’s stage that it could be called KK’s comeback special broadcast.

KK not only sang the mini album title song ‘LAST DANCE’, but also the b-side song ‘Dancing with sunlight’ as a euphemism, and especially sang the title songs so far, ‘Sorry but I Love You’, ‘Very Sorry’, and ‘Windy Day’ in a medley format. I composed it and called it.

A huge statue was erected behind the stage, and lighting and special effects were more dazzling than ever before.

There were many articles saying that KK’s spectacular comeback stage was the best stage ever.

It was also a stage where we could see that all members’ skills had grown further, not only in singing and dancing, but also in gestures and facial expressions on stage. Title: When someone asks if you can do better here

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it’s K-K that shows what you can do better (cold dance

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-Rebuttal

-I am withdrawing from the Doukmari Toilet Paper Group..I did not have the beauty to wipe with toilet paper or something..Bring me a

er It’s cringe-worthy hahahaha

– better, better, better! It’s cringe-worthy… but it’s so true haha

– After watching today’s performance, I felt proud of being Keyringㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

Every time the music broadcast stage ended, the fans’ reactions got hotter.

It was KK who finished the comeback stage of the previous broadcaster’s music broadcast with the song of life comeback stage. The period of this activity was scheduled for about a month, and it was mainly focused on music broadcasts.

However, if it was necessary to appear on entertainment shows for publicity purposes, the company’s strategy was to send Ahn Hyeong-seo and Kim Won out while making their faces known.

Two people are scheduled to appear on the panel for tomorrow’s quiz show.

Kim Won, who has a lot of knowledge, was expected to perform well. It was a matter of betting among the members how quickly Ahn Hyeong-seo would be eliminated.

“If Do-wook lets you go, there will be more publicity, but you are busy… and your face is already well-known…”

After finishing his schedule, Do-wook was heading to the company conference room separately with Director Oh Baek-ho. .

Do-wook was momentarily taken aback by Oh Baek-ho’s intermittent explanation, but soon understood why Oh Baek-ho was doing that.

The general method of promoting and growing a group was to initially promote one or two central members, and later, as the group’s popularity increased, additional members were added to the broadcast.

From then on, divisions within the fandom and tensions between members began to arise.

Those who were central members from the beginning express their disappointment as they feel like they are being pushed out and the other members benefit from the group they raised.

Also, the remaining members often complained about why they were not supported.

Managing and coordinating those aspects well was also Director Oh Baek-ho’s job.

“brother.”

“uh?”

“I am working on a song, and now I have decided to start acting. It’s a group activity, so you can’t do it all by yourself. “You don’t have to worry about that.”

Oh Baek-ho scratched the back of his head shyly. As expected, Do-wook was mature enough to be compared to ordinary twenty-year-olds.

Still, people change when they become popular, so Oh Baek-ho’s worries that started with were unfounded.

“okay. “I’m worried for no reason when you ask me to hire an acting teacher when you’re so busy.”

Baekho Oh muttered as he opened the conference room door.

Inside the conference room I entered after knocking, there was a woman sitting in her mid-30s with long, straight hair flowing gracefully.

Although Hit Entertainment did not have an acting teacher, she was a teacher who was specifically invited to teach acting for Do-wook, who wanted to enter ‘Korea National University of Arts’.

“Hello, Teacher Lee.”

The woman called Teacher Lee stood up and looked back at Oh Baek-ho, who greeted her, and Do-wook next to him.

Do-wook nodded and bowed to this teacher.

“This is teacher Lee Kang-yeon, who will guide you in acting from now on. “This friend is Kang Do-wook, teacher.”

“There’s no way you wouldn’t know! How famous is your friend these days? Ho Ho.”

Lee Kang-yeon covered her mouth with her hand and smiled in response to Oh Baek-ho’s introduction.

“hello. Please take care of me.”

Kang-yeon Lee had a calm smile on his lips at Do-wook’s greeting. Just as the first impression was that she looked elegant, both her tone and actions were calm and feminine.

“Seeing it in person, I can see why it’s so popular. Good luck in the future.”

As the three people sat down, an employee outside served tea.

Oh Baek-ho briefly introduced Professor Lee Kang-yeon.

“He is a very talented person. The company put in some effort to accommodate me. “It is no exaggeration to say that all the actors and actresses currently appearing in Chungmuro were taught by this teacher.”

Lee Kang-yeon was a talented person who graduated second in class from the Korea National University of Arts. However, regardless of his grades in school, he could not find any good work, so he quit his career as an actor after working in the film industry for a short period of about two years.

Also, while working on a movie, I realized that acting guidance suited me better than acting on my own, and that I was talented in it.

Lee Kang-yeon, who started working as an acting academy instructor, gradually gained recognition for her excellent acting teaching skills. Currently, I am in charge of providing acting guidance to famous stars on a one-on-one basis.

“Oh, Director, aren’t you exaggerating too much?”

“That’s an exaggeration! “Who is the new actor who starred in ‘Running’? I heard that Lim Seung-woo is also your student.”

Lim Seung-woo was a talented actor who brought tears to the eyes of the entire nation in the movie “Running.” Afterwards, he dominated the world of movies and dramas as well as musicals, becoming one of the best actors.

‘Lim Seung-woo’s acting teacher was this person…’

Do-wook, who was almost an outsider in the field of acting, could not help but look at Lee Kang-yeon with new, curious eyes.

After exchanging greetings, Director Oh Baek-ho left the meeting due to issues related to security for the KK 1st anniversary fan meeting that would be held a few days later.

Teacher Lee Kang-yeon and Do-wook talked about their future schedule.

“I guess the issue of entering a major university comes first, right? Because the entrance exam is in June. It’s too tight. Even if I have some level of vocal skills… I have no acting experience or any learning experience.”

“Yes, teacher.”

“And the fact that Do-wook is a famous singer may actually be an obstacle to admission to Daejejong. It’s a school with a very strong pride… because they want to discover talented people who are crazy about ‘acting’. There may be some preconceptions about working in other fields…”

“I know very well that it is difficult.”

“You’re doing well as a singer right now, but you really want to act, right? Do-wook?”

Dowook looked at Lee Kang-yeon with a serious face. Before teaching in earnest, Lee Kang-yeon wanted to check Do-wook’s mindset.

Acting instruction was paid anyway, but it was true that not only was anyone accepted as a student anymore, but the teacher’s mind also changed depending on the other person’s mind.

“yes. I want to do it. It’s okay if you go to college even if it’s not this year. So please don’t put too much pressure on that part. “I just ask that I be able to give a really decent performance.”

“great. Acting is up to Do-wook himself, and I can only tell you how to do it. Still, if you’re in the same mood as you are now, I think it’s worth a try.”

Kang-yeon Lee answered with a grin. Her smile was as pretty as a pearl earring on her ear.

“I will do my best.”

“I’ll do my best too.”

***

Olympic Park Handball Stadium.

The weather was pleasant over the weekend, as the cold spell had receded and spring was fast approaching. Just before KK’s first anniversary fan meeting was held, the area around the stadium was crowded with long lines of fans.

Thanks to these fans, the convenience store located in Olympic Park has always ranked first in sales in the country.

“I’m hungry, but I have to wait ten minutes to buy Samgim. It’s so amazing.”

“I’m thirsty too!”

“Drink it from the vending machine over there. “I can’t even buy goods. What is this? I really wanted to buy Do-wook’s fan!”

“Poisonous things. “Standing in line for some kind of merchandise since dawn.”

In fact, the fans who lined up here and waited for the fan meeting time were the lucky ones.

This fan meeting was a fan meeting that only the first generation of KK’s fan club, ‘Key Ring’, could attend. General reservations were also opened, but tickets did not go out to general reservation holders. Even though it was the second performance, all tickets were already sold out during the fan club reservation period.

Those who became fans of KK after the first round of recruitment hit the ground running and regretted not becoming fans of KK sooner.

Therefore, tickets that were originally sold for 5,000 won were sold for tens of thousands of won, and ticket scalping also appeared frequently.

After rehearsing at the concert hall early in the morning, the KK members went out again, stopped by a shop, got their hair done, had lunch, and returned to the concert hall.

The members were excited as they saw the fans gathered in the parking lot.

“…Can I get off?”

Park Tae-hyung, who was quietly looking out the window, asked Do-wook. Do-wook also became worried when he saw the situation in the parking lot. It was understandable why Director Oh Baek-ho signed a contract with a new security company and increased the number of security guards by 1.5 times the usual level.

Starting with ‘LAST DANCE’ activities, KK’s fandom grew to the point where it was ranked among the top five fandoms in Korea.

at that time.

As Dowook looked out the window, a huge performance banner surrounding the gymnastics stadium caught his eye.