When I Opened My Eyes I Was a Superstar - Chapter 86

# 86

Go Higher (3)

Do-wook grabbed Seok Ji-hoon’s shoulder. It was to endure the dizziness. It was a moment when Seok Ji-hoon might have collapsed in his seat due to dizziness if he had not been standing next to him.

I wondered if there would ever be a time when Seok Ji-hoon, the youngest, who was actually Do-wook’s nephew, would be as dependable as this moment.

The members on the other side glanced and Do-wook and Seok Ji-hoon sensed something was wrong. It reminded me of the microphone sound accident that happened the other day. It was dizzying back then, but now it is more than just a device.

Seok Ji-hoon was supporting Do-wook. I was fortunate that it was a stage with a team, not a stage performed alone. Dowook was realizing again the importance of teamwork.

During the group singing part, the members were relieved to see Dowook lip-syncing while holding the microphone to his mouth.

“uh? “The place is different today.”

“I know? what. “We moved it to the left of our visual line.”

Fans who noticed that the ending formation had changed were puzzled, but it was not that strange.

Do-wook’s bad expression could also be understood as a sign of exhaustion due to the intense stage.

In this way, the final stage of ‘Howl’ activities was able to end safely.

***

As soon as the KK members got off the stage, Manager Oh Baek-ho, who was monitoring the stage, ran to Do-wook. Gu Cheol-min had already been instructed to go to the parking lot and park his car.

The car carrying Dowook headed straight to the hospital.

Naturally, the name of the disease was gastrointestinal disorder resulting from accumulated fatigue due to overwork.

Do-wook had to receive an IV in his left hand, with the doctor recommending that he stay in the hospital for two or three days to rest.

The members arrived at the hospital after changing their clothes late and sighed when they saw Dowook in the hospital room.

“You don’t have to be hospitalized…”

Dowook spoke first out of embarrassment.

Director Oh Baek-ho clicked his tongue.

“Wouldn’t they at least be locked in a hospital so they wouldn’t work? Even if I tell you to rest at the dorm, you won’t rest. “To you, your dorm is just a studio.”

Dowook kept his mouth shut because there was nothing wrong with it.

Dowook recalled the dizzying situation from a little while ago. It would have been a really big deal if I had collapsed on stage.

‘I almost ruined the stage I worked so hard to prepare… I already ruined it a little bit.’

Do-wook thought about it and looked apologetic toward the members and managers Oh Baek-ho and Gu Cheol-min.

“For no reason, I couldn’t perform properly on stage… I’m sorry. sorry.”

The members responded to Do-wook’s apology with expressions of bewilderment. Jeong Yoon-gi said, raising his eyes.

“men and horses. What kind of person is sorry? “Is the stage a problem now?”

“Hey Dowook!”

Ahn Hyeong-seo, who could not see anything, shouted Do-wook’s name. Do-wook, who felt sorry, seemed quite frustrated.

“There’s nothing you can’t do on stage. “We’re worried about your body, not the stage.”

Do-wook nodded at Ahn Hyeong-seo’s sincere words.

He could tell how much the members thought of him just by looking at their facial expressions. For some reason, Dowook felt a pang in his heart.

“So, I’m sorry for making you worry…”

When Do-wook apologized once again, Hyeong-seo Ahn shook his head.

“I should be sorry. then.”

When Director Oh Baek-ho shook his head and continued to apologize, the members gave him harsh looks.

However, Director Oh Baek-ho remained steadfast. Director Oh Baek-ho had now finished understanding Do-wook in his own way. If he had this type of personality, even if I told him not to be sorry, it was obvious that he would continue to think of today’s events as his ‘fault’.

If the responsibility was too much, it was too much. Director Oh Baek-ho felt that it made more sense to tell someone like this that it was all their fault and that they should take care of themselves.

“As sorry as I am, please take care of yourself. “Because you knew what would happen if you didn’t take care of your body.”

“yes.”

Dowook answered with a pale face. His condition was clearly recovering as he received the fluid, but his complexion was still pale.

“brother. Take a really good rest. “I don’t have any schedules for the time being anyway.”

Do-wook nodded at Seok Ji-hoon’s words.

“thanks. “Jihoon.”

I omitted long sentences like, “Thanks to you, I survived.” Although he only said thank you, Seok Ji-hoon could fully feel the gratitude that Do-wook felt.

“You guys also take good care of your body.”

“sure. “Don’t worry, there is no other member who does it as well as Do-wook.”

“You call that comfort?!”

Ahn Hyeong-seo jokingly responded to Director Oh Baek-ho’s words. Oh Baek-ho laughed and scolded Ahn Hyeong-seo.

Dowook thought as he looked at the members gathered in the hospital room.

I thought I had been taking good care of my body, but I think there were some parts that were difficult to endure. But it was a situation that could not be stopped.

The lifespan of an idol group was fixed to some extent. It was difficult to achieve the best results within a limited time.

“If you’re sick, everything is useless. “You know that, right?”

Director Oh Baek-ho looked at Do-wook one last time and spoke and cleared the place.

“Let’s go now. “I can’t rest properly if you guys stay here.”

The members who were pushed back by Oh Baek-ho said that they would come back soon and rushed out of the hospital room.

‘The saying that if you’re sick, everything is useless… That’s true.’

Dowook, who was left alone in the empty hospital room, thought.

As things got busier in the future, I would become busier and not more leisurely. That was true as long as Do-wook’s goal was to be in something bigger than being a slightly popular idol singer.

He had expanded his scope of activities not only as a singer but also as an actor. The plan was to expand the area further and further.

‘It’s now been over a year since I debuted. There are definitely times when you have to continue to produce good results without resting.’

However, Dowook felt the need to control his tempo.

While I was thinking about that, I almost collapsed on stage.

‘Is this a time when choice and concentration are necessary?’

At some point, Dowook also thought that small but impactful activities would actually be helpful.

Even now, rather than making a random schedule according to Hit Entertainment’s policy, I am only selecting and carrying out my own high-quality schedule.

However, since he is a rookie who has just debuted, he has had no choice but to appear on small cable TV shows or attend local events to make his name known. Moreover, since Hit Entertainment itself was a small and medium-sized agency, there were many schedules that it could not refuse.

‘Now that schedule has been reduced… As KK has been recognized as a singer in album production, a lot of good songs have started coming in.’

Dowook thought it would be a good idea to shift some of the energy he put into writing lyrics and composing and focus on producing.

Hit Entertainment now had sufficient financial resources, and Do-wook’s greed had also been at play so far, so it was an issue that could be easily controlled by talking to the company.

I felt drowsy, probably because of the fluid I was receiving. I definitely felt like I needed to rest comfortably and replenish my physical strength while I was hospitalized.

***

Do-wook wanted to keep it public as much as possible, but inevitably an article came out saying that Do-wook was hospitalized due to overwork.

When the article was published, the reaction from KK fans was very harsh.

I recognized it from the time Do-wook abused him. After all, it’s Japan. They’ve already turned to China and other countries, so I thought something like this would happen. KK worked like a cow. Are the other members okay? Have a health checkup. Howl It’s impossible not to have a hard time watching the choreography. Come out with a choreography. KK, the CEO of Hit Entertainment, who is dying, come out. If you’re blinded by money, I’ll make you blind in real life…

Seeing the harsh reactions of fans, Dowook felt sorry for the company’s employees in many ways.

In particular, the fan-marketing team assistant manager Do Ra-hee and the staff under him worked hard. This was because complaints from fans were pouring in.

“There are many things Mr. Do-wook has done… I wonder if he would want to post a notice saying that.”

At the complaint of Assistant Manager Do, who came to visit him as the company representative with a very tired face, Do-wook couldn’t help but smile in a humane way.

Of course, assistant manager Do Ra-hee quickly came to her senses and slapped herself in the face, telling her to get well soon.

At the same time, there were many messages of support from Dowook’s fans.

Health-related gifts, such as health foods and nutritional supplements, arrived at the company dozens of times a day. In fact, Do-wook also knew well that it was the fan-marketing team’s job to organize it, so he felt sorry for Assistant Manager Do Ra-hee.

KK’s goodbye stage became a hot topic again along with the article about Dowook’s hospitalization.

It was a stage where Do-wook and Seok Ji-hoon’s response to dizziness and the teamwork of the KK members shined.

The gifts that arrived at the hospital were also significant.

Gifts came from people who had worked with Do-wook, including the company people who heard the news, Kim Woo-yeon and Kim Sum, producer Lucas Shin Yun-ho, the brave only child, and the cast of ‘Get Ready 1999’.

Only Assistant Manager Do Ra-hee was allowed to visit the hospital because it was a company-wide visit, but Director Oh Baek-ho did not accept any of the subsequent visits.

Thanks to this, Dowook was able to truly rest after expressing his gratitude through a message.

After receiving care at the hospital for two days and resting, I felt like my body was improving. Since I had been working on songs without taking a single day off, I felt like the fatigue that had accumulated during this time was going away.

On the third day, my whole body felt itchy. I wanted to go out and be active.

If you were a workaholic, you were a workaholic.

As soon as the next day dawned, Do-wook underwent discharge procedures after receiving a doctor’s examination.

Gu Cheol-min, who helped Do-wook discharge from the hospital, had a hard time moving the drinks and fruits that had accumulated in the hospital room.

For the last time, Koo Cheol-min placed a large flower basket on the passenger seat of the car.

Dowook quietly looked at the flower basket. As if you saw the article, it was a flower basket sent by Lee Yu-min, CEO of Yuseong Fashion.

***

A few days later, Do-wook met with CEO Lee Yu-min at a fine dining restaurant specializing in French cuisine.

Although it was evening time, the atmosphere was quiet because reservations were limited to a few teams per day.

“The flowers you sent were gratefully received. “You take care of me like this… I feel like I should at least repay you.”

“I just found out because I saw an article. “It’s nothing special, so what is the reward?”

“But…”

“I was supposed to buy food. No, I didn’t know he was so busy that I almost passed out, so I said I was going to buy him food. “I think I should apologize for that too.”

“ah. no!”

Do-wook was embarrassed by Yu-min Lee’s words and waved his hand. An aperitif of the course meal we ordered was served.

“eat. But is it okay for me to come out already? “I can meet you slowly.”

“It wasn’t a big pain. “I’m fine now because I got enough rest at the hospital.”

“They’re the most popular group right now, right? My nephew is in middle school and he sings the KK song. “I would faint if I knew that I was seeing Do-wook like this.”

President Lee Yu-min joked as he put the salad served on a palm-sized plate to his mouth.

“Let’s go and sign autographs. I’ll tell you my nephew’s name. “I think that’s enough to reward you with a flower basket.”

“Yes, of course.”

Dowook answered willingly.

As the meal progressed, work naturally came up. It all started as a model at the Lucas Fashion Show. President Lee Yu-min also said that he was very impressed with Do-wook that day.

“Actually, I didn’t just ask to eat, I thought it would be good to work together… Are you not interested in fashion? These days, singers seem to be more interested in fashion than models.”

Dowook’s eyes lit up.

“I’m interested.”

Although he was not as busy as Lee Cheol-ho, the president of Yusung Electronics, President Lee Yu-min was also a very busy person. Time was money, and it was natural that meeting people would lead to business.

It was a proposal that I had somewhat expected when CEO Lee Yu-min asked me to meet him. It was also a great luck and opportunity for Do-wook to be noticed by President Lee Yu-min.

Dowook also didn’t just come here to eat. He planned to take full advantage of his luck and opportunity, even if only to save himself some trouble.

“So… I also have a suggestion. president.”

President Lee Yoo-min smiled with a look on his face that said, ‘As expected.’

“Really?Tell me.”