Chapter 218 – #30. Concert Prep (5)
I calmly spread my thoughts to the members.
It is definitely a pity that I can no longer receive the teachings of choreographer Jang Eun-sae.
But there are plenty of things I’ve learned along the way.
Now it was my turn to apply that learning.
Hasn’t our dancing skill already grown?
‘Even without choreographer Jang Jang-sae, I am confident that we can do well by ourselves. You’ve learned everything you need to learn.’
She didn’t just offer me to participate in the competition.
That’s how quickly I absorbed the teachings.
So I was confident that I would be able to successfully perform on the concert stage even without choreographer Jang Eun-sae.
“Let’s do it ourselves. The choreography is all out. It’s not like the new choreographer can teach us all the time, and it was embarrassing for her to have to endure being sexually harassed.”
“You also felt this time that there is a big difference between being a professional and not. Everyone is holding back because their skills are good…”
“At first, our dance skills were not so good that we had to endure and learn, but that’s not the case now. Moreover, I don’t like it because if I keep learning from choreographer Jang Jang-sae, all of our feelings will disappear. Even though I was learning from choreographer Jang Eun-sae, I hated it. It’s not that I didn’t like his dancing style, I just hated seeing our feelings disappear from the dance.”
“We feel… ? Was there such a thing, we?”
“Of course not! Fans know it too, but didn’t hyung know?”
The dance she dances is great, but I don’t think it can be considered a good dance just because she dances the same.
This is because the stage that fans want is not a stage that resembles the choreographer Jang Eun-sae, but a stage that contains our feelings.
“If you don’t know anything about it, compare what you danced in the past with what you danced now. It’s not about looking at dancing skills, it’s about comparing styles.”
My skills are definitely better now.
But when it comes to style, I think we are better than before.
If you create a stage with the current feeling that has grown with your current skills, you will be able to create much better results.
“It’s true that Jang-sae’s choreographer’s dance is great, but isn’t what fans want is a dance that contains our feelings? Even if we practice and dance for a hundred days in the first place, it is impossible to dance better than the choreographer Jang Eun-sae dances. So from now on, let’s refer to what we’ve learned so far and add our feelings.”
“You mean that would be better for the fans?”
“Huh.”
The members began to seriously consider my proposal.
Members who didn’t know what it felt like before looked up past videos.
After some time has passed.
We gathered our opinions again.
“I think it would be better if Haesol did as he said. I think it’s a big benefit just not having to learn from choreographer Jang Eun-sae. To be honest, it was embarrassing to meet face to face.”
“It’s good to dance well, but I think it’s certainly persuasive to say that people will prefer dancing that has our feelings.”
“I agree too.”
Kyung-tae hyung, Kang-joon, and Woo-yeon have expressed their approval.
“You, Jackie?”
“Agree. I have no reason to object.”
“You are Eun-gyu?”
“…”
I decided to put my feelings aside, but if I show off in front of you for no reason, I will only become more confused.
Nam-gyu needed to distance himself from choreographer Eun-sae Jang.
In the midst of everyone agreeing, Nam-gyu hesitated, unable to answer alone.
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“End like this? Really?”
“Yes. I want my kids to do that.”
Jang-ae let out a deep sigh.
Standing crookedly with her arms crossed, she glared at her staff and said with great displeasure.
“Haa~ Why can’t I be this cool? That’s why messing with an innocent kid hurts her.”
“… Anyway, I think you should just finish the class here. Thank you for watching over the kids. Choreographer.”
“Is that the end? Aren’t you even saying goodbye? This makes me sad. I’m not even a contagious patient. Shouldn’t you let them say hello?”
“The kids are out of schedule right now. We will book your flight at the time you want.”
“Get out of here, you mean? Isn’t my treatment a little too much? I didn’t come here to be treated like this. Did I make a big mistake?”
“No. You misunderstood. I just said that I will take care of you without any inconvenience until you pass away. We will take care of you so that you will not be disappointed. “
“Of course that is what it should be. I want to meet the kids and say hello.”
“… Wouldn’t it be more convenient to go right away?”
The employee who was managing his expression crumpled his expression at the last word.
It was because she knew how to say that she would get on a plane right away, even if her pride was hurt.
“No, I do not want. I want to meet you. There is a bond we’ve had together, but we can’t just go on like this.”
Her staff was taking the malice from Zhang’s words.
‘That bitch… I’m not going to back down like this, right? You’re saying you’re going to throw shit on it, right now!’
When I meet the kids, they will definitely try to shake Nam-gyu.
I managed to capture Nam-gyu’s heart.
Nam Kyu’s scandal was, of course, delivered directly to director Jo Yeon Joo.
It happened a few days after I told them to take good care of the kids, so it was an embarrassing situation in many ways.
After Jang had notified the new choreographer of the situation, the staff hurriedly informed her team leader of the situation.
“It doesn’t look like you have any intention of going.”
“How did you say that? Were you being rude?”
“No. I said it as politely as possible.”
“Haa~ I know you, but I couldn’t have acted rudely. What about the plane?”
“Even if I ask, they won’t tell me the date. I don’t think I’m going to go if I don’t say hello to the kids. What will Eun-gyu do?”
The other kids will know how to behave.
But it wasn’t Nam-gyu.
Since the employees weren’t fools, he knew Nam-gyu’s feelings were not settled just because he promised to give up his mind.
“You should inform the director about this. It’s not something we can do.”
Director Jo Yeon-joo was the only person who could calmly send her back.
It would be embarrassing if the staff rushed in and tried to solve it, but really offended choreographer Jang Eun-sae.
The choreographer industry is small, but he was a person who built a great reputation in this industry.
The pool of talented choreographers is narrow, and Honey Enter always tried to work with the best choreographer.
The team leader was prepared to listen and relayed the situation to Director Jo Yeon-joo from the employee.
Director Jo Yeon-joo listened to the situation in silence for a long time and then said something unexpected.
“Leave your hands on choreographer Jang-sae. I’ll take care of that person.”
“… I have no face, Mr. Director.”
“Hiring Jang-sae was my suggestion. Because there is no place to lay one skill. Still, she wasn’t writing that woman either, but I made a mistake. Don’t worry too much and focus on other things. Jang Eun-sae and the kids will never meet. The flight is cut off for tomorrow. In business class.”
“Yes, sir.”
Although he may look like an old man, he is a supporting actor whose ability cannot be called anything.
She said she’d solve it, so she’ll figure it out in no time.
The team leader entrusted choreographer Jang Eun-sae to director Jo Yeon-joo and left the office feeling relieved.
“How have you been? Did you get scolded?”
“No, and we don’t have to worry about being a choreographer for Jang Eun-sae from now on. The director said he would solve it.”
“Omg! Really? How?”
“Well. I don’t know how, but since he’s a very capable person, he’ll solve it well. Let’s just focus on supporting the kids. And Eun-gyu starts taking special care.”
“Yes!”
“I’m so glad. My heart is relieved when the director says he will solve it.”
“That’s right. I was worried that it would be an emotional fight.”
“But I am curious. How will director Jo Yeon-joo convince her?”
“I know. She is a formidable woman… How are you going to convince her?”
The questions of the staff were never resolved.
Jean, who once seemed like he was going to play, only heard the news that the new choreographer had quietly boarded a plane the next day that her company had bought.
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“Uh? Director! Hello.”
“”Hello.””
“Everyone is busy practicing, right? Eat some of this.”
“Wow! Thank you!”
“Tteokbokki!!”
“Wow~ How long has it been since you’ve eaten this snack?”
The sudden appearance of Director Jo Yeon-joo made me nervous for a while.
The members cheered and welcomed Director Jo Yeon-joo who brought a feast.
“I heard that you are going through a lot these days, so I came to cheer you on. Now next week, I will go to the concert hall to rehearse, but I plan to go to the concert site and help even then. If there’s something you don’t like on set, don’t worry and tell me.”
“Thank you!”
Having a high-ranking employee on site makes it easier to give feedback to the staff managing the stage.
This is because experts do not want to listen to non-experts properly, or they tend to pass them over because they are bothered.
“I would be really reassured if the director was here!”
“So I am going there on purpose. Because I don’t want to see my kids being ignored.”
Director Jo Yeon-joo, who thought she would only give her snacks, unexpectedly chose to eat snacks with her.
As the members and director Jo Yeon-joo gathered together and started eating snacks, the story of the stars started to come out.
The reason why director Jo Yeon-joo insists on eating snacks with us is to reduce the psychological distance.
In the future, there will be many things to do with director Jo Yeon-joo and her face to face.
“You are hurt.”
While eating snacks, I saw director Jo Yeon-joo’s hand slit and the words came out without me knowing.
“… I’m just a little bit picky.”
“Hee! Did you get a bruise? How did you get hurt? Did you apply your medicine?”
Fortunately, the members accepted my words and made a fuss on my behalf.
“Are you okay. It’s not too bad. It’s been a while since I did some exercise, and it turned out like this.”
“Oh! What kind of exercise do you do?”
“I usually enjoy swimming, and yesterday I did some boxing.”
“Boxing! Wow, that’s cool.”
“It’s nothing great.”
“Did you do sparring or something?”
“Um, isn’t it?”
The conversation blossomed, starting with Ki Woo-yeon, who was kind.
Inside director Jo Yeon-joo’s office, the guys who were so nervous that they couldn’t speak well seemed to be getting a little bit excited because it was a practice room.
Moreover, thanks to director Jo Yeon-joo talking about everyday matters, the conversation was able to proceed very amicably.
The only person who is nervous is Nam Eun-gyu.
It is because of the sins committed.
Director Jo Yeon-joo’s eyes turned to Nam-gyu as Nam-gyu was unusually speechless and his body shrank.
“Did something big happen to Eun-gyu?”
“… Yes.”
“Did you hear that choreographer Jang Jang-sae passed away?”
“I heard.”
“It must have been a lot of hardship. You probably haven’t gotten over all your emotions yet, but the company is a bit too much, right? It’s true that being a celebrity is a job. Even if you are swept away by emotions for a long time, you have to suppress your emotions and be careful at an age where you have to see and love. I’m sorry I couldn’t support you.”
“No. I was careless. I shouldn’t have harmed the members, but I couldn’t control myself.”
“You don’t have to say that. Loving someone is not a sin. It’s true that we did something sorry. If Eun-gyu gets married later, be sure to give him an invitation. I will give you the biggest congratulations.”
Director Jo Yeon-joo skillfully soothed Nam-gyu.
Only then did Nam-gyu’s expression, which had been hardened all along, begin to loosen up.
To be honest, we were a bit moved because we didn’t think director Jo Yeon-joo would comfort Eun-gyu without reprimanding him.
“Oh, but.”
“?”
“There will be no such thing as Eun-sae Jang, the choreographer, personally contacting Eun-gyu, right?”
Consolation is consolation.
Director Jo Yeon-joo pointed out that this does not mean that Nam-gyu will allow the choreographer Eun-sae Jang to meet.
Nam Gyu nodded his head obediently as if he had never asked for it and replied.
“… There won’t be. I don’t even know my phone number in the first place. And even if they contact me, I will refuse.”
“Thank you. I’ll believe you.”
Director Jo Yeon-joo smiled with satisfaction.
