When I Opened My Eyes I Was a Superstar - Chapter 64
# 64
Expansion Pack (3)
〈Seo Tae-jun LIVE Performance: D-38〉
It was a short phrase, but it was powerful. It was because of the three letters of the name Seo Tae-jun.
‘Seo Tae-jun! So, Seo Tae-jun said he would return after a long hiatus of eight years…’
Do-wook recalled the articles he had seen a while ago. It was time to prepare the ‘LAST DANCE’ album. The name Seo Tae-jun has been on the real-time search list for over three days.
Seo Tae-jun was a person who turned the Korean music industry upside down in less than a year after his debut by introducing innovative dance music that replaced the existing popular music.
He was given the title of cultural president and even appeared in music and social studies textbooks.
Eight years ago, when he was at his peak, he suddenly announced his retirement and went into hiding in the United States.
There were only rumors and no one knew the reason for his disappearance.
At that time, Seo Tae-jun was like a religion to his fans. It was also reported in the news that fans committed suicide after hearing the news of his retirement.
Then, as if he had suddenly retired, he suddenly decided to hold a concert and release an album at the concert.
Seo Tae-jun’s passionate fans, who had not forgotten him for eight years, were excited by the news of his comeback. As deep as the longing was, the power of unity was also neglected.
Even if they weren’t necessarily die-hard fans, everyone who listened to his songs at the time enjoyed listening to Seo Tae-jun’s songs enough to be called his fans. It was an icon of the era. Therefore, people in their 30s in particular felt nostalgic and were excited about the news of Seo Tae-jun’s comeback.
People say that the song won’t be the same as before, or that it came out because they ran out of money. Such criticisms were few in number and did not meet people’s expectations.
‘Seo Tae-jun……. He is truly a great person. It would be right to say that he is a genius. Even in his comeback after 8 years, he came out with a song that never lags behind the times…’
As if the slightest concerns were not funny, all the songs on Seo Tae-jun’s album are very popular.
Of course, it was not the feeling of a dance singer who shook the hearts of girls like eight years ago, but it was enough to establish the authority of the person who received the title of President of Culture.
“It looks like the outside has been roughly cleaned up, so get down. “Don’t just say hello to the fans, just walk quickly!”
Director Oh Baek-ho opened the car door and shouted.
Do-wook quickly came out of his thoughts about Seo Tae-jun.
The members quickly grabbed their bags and went out the car door. As soon as the tops of the members’ heads were visible, the fans’ cackling became so loud that it seemed to pierce the eardrums.
The fans had retreated behind the temporary guard line set up by the security guards, but were pushing each other to the front to get a closer look at the KK members.
Security guards stopped such fans. I wanted to say hello to everyone, but the longer the members’ movements were delayed, the more likely it was that a safety accident would occur.
Dowook hurriedly walked and glanced at the fans with only a glance. The fan who made eye contact with Dowook stopped in his seat, covering his mouth.
“Wow really…”
Pan stammered and grabbed the wrist of his friend next to him. The KK members were now inside the stadium, unable to see the back of their heads.
“Why what what what what!”
“Uh oh…. I made eye contact with Kang Do-wook!!!”
“what? “Aren’t you mistaken?”
“no! Sincerity! real! One hundred percent! Ah, my heart is shaking! “I thought my heart would drop the moment I met him!”
“really? oh my god. “I couldn’t even see the face!”
“Oppa Do-wook… you’re really no joke. It’s different from the last time I saw it in the workshop. I guess I’ve become more handsome! “It’s like living alone in another world… just like this!”
The fan who made eye contact with Do-wook started drooling and talking frantically.
Most fans also thought of the expression ‘renewal of beauty’ when they saw Dowook standing nearby.
In fact, the youthful look that remained on 19-year-old Dowook’s face disappeared. As the lines became thicker, he exuded masculinity.
Such an appearance combined with Do-wook’s serious atmosphere created a powerful aura.
Even if you look from afar, you’ll think, ‘He’s a celebrity!’ The aura of a desired star began to develop in Dowook as well.
1st anniversary fan meeting site.
The KK members were thrilled to see the fans who came on stage and only came to see them. It was as happy a moment as when I received the Rookie Award.
The fan meeting began with the debut song ‘Sorry but I Love You’ as the opening song. The KK members did their best to show off the stages they had prepared tirelessly.
It also included performances of songs from the album that could not be shown on music broadcasts. Fans were excited about the set list just for them.
We had a cake cutting ceremony to commemorate the 1st anniversary and also played a simple game like ‘Say it in 5 letters.’
They were divided into two teams and played a game where they rotated ten times with elephant trunks and then ate the hanging candy. The team that lost this game was supposed to go around all the seats on the second floor and hand out candy to fans.
“Little brother team!!! Little brother team!!!”
“Hyunguuuuuuuuuuuuuck!” Lose!”
The fans on the second floor cheered for the team that their favorite member belonged to to lose. It was because I wanted to see it closer.
As a result, the winning team was my brother’s team. Seok Ji-hoon was a little slow, but it was a natural result since there were two people with outstanding athletic ability in Park Tae-hyung and Do-wook.
Members of the ‘Hyung Team’ came out to the end of the stage carrying a large candy basket and climbed onto the lift. Fans went crazy just by the sight of them getting on the lift.
It was also the moment when those in charge of security were most nervous. The security guards, who had received the radio message that the members were going up, were on high alert.
Ahn Hyeong-seo, Kim Won, and Jeong Yoon-gi, who came up to the second floor, were excited and threw candy to the fans on the second floor. At the same time, he calmed down fans who were reaching out to receive each other.
It was true that even Jung Yoongi, who usually found it difficult to move, got excited when he saw the fans in front of him. Everyone was a person who liked them. It was the fans who liked and were enthusiastic and who made this place what it is today.
Seeing the members on the second floor waving to fans and handing out candy, the members on stage also stood up and dispersed carrying candy baskets.
Do-wook also went out to the center of the stage and gave candy to fans, then sat on the stage and continued to show his fans a smiling face.
‘Ah… I’m happy!’
Dowook looked down at the fans and thought at that moment.
Singing and dancing… and that there are fans who love their performances. Someone becomes happy just by their smile. Those feelings made Dowook happy.
***
The happy moment of the fan meeting also had an end.
While waiting for the next moment, Do-wook had to strive for greater happiness to give to his fans and to himself in order to become a better singer.
The members who finished the fan meeting seemed to have gained some energy and were filled with determination to work harder.
The successive ‘LAST DANCE’ first place trophies spurred that decision. Each member further refined their singing and dancing to the best of their ability.
Ahn Hyeong-seo and Kim Won’s reactions to the entertainment show were also very good thanks to their hard work in reacting even when the panel was only shown on the screen for a short time.
Kim Won even performed well on the quiz show, taking third place. It was also naturally known that Kim Won was a great genius.
The two were flooded with castings for entertainment programs, but the company was gradually cutting them out.
Dowook had a meeting with Shim Jun, head of the album production team. Jeong Yoon-gi was also there.
Do-wook had discussed his opinion with Jeong Yoon-gi first. Jeong Yoon-gi, who was quietly listening, tapped Do-wook on the shoulder.
“From now on, there is no need to ask for my opinion. “You can do whatever you want to do.”
Do-wook laughed a little at Jeong Yoon-gi’s words. It’s been a year since we debuted and about a year and a half since we’ve been together.
Do-wook was reassured that trust with leader Jeong Yoon-ki had been built up to this extent in a short period of time.
Team leader Shim Jun of the album production team, who was in the conference room, greeted Do-wook and Jeong Yoon-ki. Not only team leader Sim Jun but also members of the production team were there.
“Come on guys. Are you really busy these days? “Yoongi, didn’t you lose weight?”
After working together for a year, the members became close friends with team leader Sim Jun. We became close friends quickly after a few company dinners.
As I grew up with him, Team Leader Sim was not that picky in personality and had good skills, so he was a good person to have as a big brother.
Because of this, the members, including Jung Yoon-gi, recently started calling Team Leader Shim by the strange title of ‘team leader hyung.’
“No, Ma. “It’s okay.”
“okay. I heard something vaguely from Dowook. “What kind of performance do you want to do?”
Dowook nodded.
I only told team leader Shim Jun that I wanted to perform, but I haven’t told him the details yet. Jeong Yoon-gi swallowed his saliva. When Jeong Yoon-gi first heard Do-wook’s story, he realized again that Do-wook was not an ordinary person.
Of course, KK had now risen to the ranks of popular singers to some extent. Although they were not the most popular group in Korea, they were definitely the ‘hot’ group.
‘But the performance that Do-wook mentioned… is of a very different scale. ‘Is it really possible?’
However, Jeong Yoon-gi had faith that Do-wook would not tell an impossible story. And Dowook was amazing just for coming up with this idea.
“yes. “I hope KK will be a guest singer at Seo Tae-jun’s performance.”
At Do-wook’s words, Team Leader Sim Jun made an expression as if he was wondering what he heard. A team member who had brought a laptop and was using a notepad to record the contents of the meeting had a similar expression.
“Seo… Seo Tae-jun? ah. There was an uproar over my return this time. I was a Seo Tae-jun fan when I was young, so I’m really looking forward to it… and. I also had a hard time finding tickets to the performance. “You mean Seo Tae-jun?”
“yes. manager. “That Seo Tae-jun.”
There was silence in the conference room for a moment. Team Leader Shim saw Jeong Yoon-gi sitting next to Do-wook. It was as if Do-wook was asking Jeong Yoon-gi if he was in his right mind.
Seo Tae-jun was also famous for his mysticism. There were not many people he interacted with, so the public could not hear any news about him for a long period of eight years.
When KK said that he would stand at Seo Tae-jun’s performance, Team Leader Shim Jun had no idea what he was talking about.
It was a fact that anyone could have predicted that on the day of Seo Tae-jun’s performance, not only the entertainment industry but also the nation’s attention would be focused on Seo Tae-jun. Team leader Sim Jun was also planning to go see the performance that day.
So, if you appear as a guest singer at Seo Tae-jun’s performance, a huge spotlight will be on the guest singer.
Standing on stage with Seo Tae-jun meant that he was recognized musically, so it was the same as gaining a worthy following.
But is that possible? The same question as Jeong Yoon-gi appeared in Team Leader Sim Jun’s mind. To begin with, Seo Tae-jun had no history of inviting anyone else to his performances.
“There is a way.”
Taejun Seo was an idol to Team Leader Simjun. KK stands at Seo Tae-jun’s performance. At Do-wook’s words, Team Leader Sim Jun’s heart began to beat.