Idols Around the World 505

Chapter 505 – #75. Junior (5)

After I gathered opinions with the members and delivered the news to the company that I would help my juniors.
Employees, who had been divided into two branches and quarreled, changed their attitudes as if they had never done that before, and began to think about how to use us to boost the junior group.
The name of the junior group is Remember.
It was meant to be an idol group that will be remembered forever, but somehow they met a fate that did not fit the group name.
The members are Blue, Daniel, Emb, Chowon, Kiyu, Hero, and Ice.
With a total of 7 members, the oldest was Blue, the leader.
Daniel, Emby, and Kiyu are 19 years old.
Chowon, Kiyu is 18 years old
Hero is 17 years old
The youngest was Ice, 16-year-old boys.
You might think that I lack skills just because I’m young, but that wasn’t the case at all.

“Looks like you’re practicing.”
“Would you like to see your skills?”
“Don’t show any signs, be quiet. Don’t bother me.”

Fortunately, the members were quite interested in the juniors.
To the point where, after hearing that it was a problem because he was shy, he set aside time to get to know the members before filming.
It could have been burdensome if they rushed too much, so we decided to gather only those who had the time.
In a word, everyone gathered except for the two people (Woo-yeon and Kyung-tae) who could not come unintentionally because of their schedules.

“Not bad? No, I think I’m doing well.”
“I’m not even 20 years old, but isn’t that pretty good?”
“Ah~ I didn’t think about my age.”

Nam-gyu and Kang-jun whispered in low voices.
The juniors were spending most of their time in the practice room, just like when I met them.
How passionately do you practice? .

“Ugh, cartilage goes out quickly that way.”

The kids did the choreography without sacrificing themselves.
For some reason, the choreography has changed more spectacularly than what I saw on the music room stage.
I guess I changed the choreography because I was bored of practicing the same stage over and over again.

“You’re still young, so you’ll be fine.”
“If it had been done with that choreography, I wouldn’t have been able to cover it even when I was younger.”

Health problems that inevitably arise with aging.

“Didn’t you say we were like that? At the beginning of our debut, we danced without thinking too.”
“That’s right.”
“Do you think we can help you? It doesn’t look like there’s anywhere I can touch it.”

I came forward to help, but I act like there is nothing to help.
I shrugged my shoulders because this was what I was thinking too.

“I’m trying to be a senior, but my juniors aren’t helping me.”
“Since we are overwhelming in terms of awareness, just doing a program together will have an effect.”
“Still, I wanted to help more in various fields. But I don’t see anything lacking other than awareness. Our feelings are completely different. If I get a real chance, I’ll open up right away.”

I heard that the employees are busy holding a meeting to save the younger group, Remember.
Isn’t it possible that we can use our chances many times?
When you do it once, you have to pick out the mulberry, but in order to do that, you need as much specific preparation and ingenious ideas as possible.
It was a decision we had to make carefully, so we had to understand that it took time.
And we also needed time to get acquainted with the junior group.

“They’ve put together a group of kids who look really good together.”
“Yep. I think they go well together because they are put together.”
“We stand out so much when we’re together.”
“That’s right.”

All the members have strong characteristics, so I can’t say that they fit well.
It has the advantage of having a great individual charm.
Maybe that’s why there is a downside that the number of individual fans is overwhelmingly greater than all fans who like all the members.

“But it’s a bit different from what I saw on stage.”

After watching Zeki carefully practice, he said a word.
In fact, it is true that what we show in the practice room is bound to be better than what we show on stage.
Because there are no people’s eyes, you will be less nervous, and the familiar environment makes your body flexible.
What we need to do here is to show on stage what we can show in the practice room.

“I wouldn’t say that was because of shyness either.”
“It must be because I am not used to being on stage. Once you adapt to the stage, you will get better.”
“I don’t think I’ll be criticized for my lack of skills just by moving that image on stage.”

The song cuts off as if practice is over.
Our voices also naturally disappeared.

“… Were our voices loud?”
“I guess so?”
“Look at the kids! Bow down!”

Hurrying back to the door, we turned around and discussed what to do while rolling our eyes for a while.

‘I got caught 100 percent. Let’s just voluntarily pay the tax.’
‘Can’t I act cool like a senior in front of my juniors?’
‘It’s already gone.’
‘…’

As we rolled our eyes, we were startled when we heard a knock at the door.

Smart tock-

Just like we did, I saw Blue’s face in the glass in front of the door.
I left the startled members behind and stepped forward and waved.
At least I was close with my juniors, so I thought it would be better to show my face first.

“Seniors!”

As soon as you see my face

Even if you are caught, let’s take off the pretense.
We, who are good at teamwork, quickly grasped the situation and started acting without having to say anything.

“When did you come, brother?”
“Hello, haha.”
“But who are they… Shinji… ?”

Members who are still turning their backs.
I erased the awkward smile and said.

“He’s the person I brought to introduce you guys today.”
“Are you introducing us?”

Blue opened her eyes wide open, then she opened her eyes wide as if she had an idea.

“Huh? No way… Uh?”
“I guess you expected it. That’s right. They are our members.”

After I said that, the members

“Hello.”
“Nice to meet you.”
“I heard a lot about you from my brother. It’s a surprise visit today, so excuse me for a second.”
“Wowaaaaa!!!!!”
“What, what?!”
“Hyeonghyeonghyeong! What’s the matter! Ugh!”

The younger members of Remember, who were watching from the door in the practice room, rushed toward the door at the sound of leader Blue’s screams.
And when they saw us gathered at the door, they screamed too.
Until the kids calmed down, we each took some time apart to take a deep breath.
The juniors were screaming, and the children were quite surprised.
Time passes until the turmoil subsides…

“Are you eating and practicing?”
“We bought some snacks. I practice while eating.”
“Wow~ Something to eat!”
“Hey. I have to start by saying hello to my seniors!”
“Omg! Right. Seo, thank you, senior!”
“Thank you!!!”

Maybe it’s because we bought something to eat, so the juniors can’t keep their minds in front of the food.
Still, he bowed his head at 90 degrees as if he was trying to be polite.

“Oi, it’s nothing… Anyway, nice to meet you. Juniors.”

It was only natural that I was hungry because I practiced to break down.
Moreover, according to my experience, these guys really like to eat.
After eating together, your guard will be relieved a lot.

“Shall we eat first? I bought it because I thought I was hungry from practice.”
“You bought me pizza the other day, but you bought me something to eat again. What am I going to do if I just keep getting it?”
“It is only natural for juniors to take advantage of seniors. Don’t be shy.”

In fact, the children were generally in a state of low energy, sullen, and low self-esteem.
Ordinary trainees tend to think that everything is over once they debut.
This is inevitable because there are many trainees aiming to debut, and only a few can receive the benefits of debuting.
At least, male trainees have a much higher chance of debuting than female trainees.
However, since Honey Enter was not a friendly agency, competition for debut was fierce regardless of gender.

‘I made my debut after overcoming such fierce competition to debut, but it was completely ruined from the start…’

Wouldn’t it be more strange to be confident?
However, in order for the kids to be active again, they needed to raise their self-esteem again.
The idol fans want is not a person who is depressed due to low self-esteem, but a popular celebrity who can be regarded as an idol.

“The food won’t taste good when it cools down, so shall we eat it first?”
“… Will it?”

Everyone was hungry, so they couldn’t take their eyes off the snacks.
Even our members had to eat together, so I bought a generous amount, and I thought I was good at that.
You might think that you won’t be able to eat much because you’re skinny, but that’s not the case at all.
I know because I’ve already experienced it.
That they felt sorry for them even after they ate one pizza per person.
I took the initiative in introducing the members and juniors and continuing the conversation while eating tteokbokki, tempura, and gimbap.
The Remember children also knew that we were here to help, so the goodwill was hidden behind them.

“Actually, I saw you practice in front of me.”
“Hup!”
“Cool!”
“Hey, did you see us practicing?! Uh, that must have been a mess!”
“I know that, but there is no need to be humble. Everyone is good at it.”
“I was even more surprised to hear that he was young.”

Since the members don’t hold back their praises, I was going to die for the kids.
Suddenly, Ice, the youngest, starts to shed tears while eating tteokbokki.

“Uh huh? Why are you crying?”
“Is the tteokbokki spicy? ?”

Even as the youngest member, Ice, shook her head, she couldn’t stop crying and continued to cry.
Still, the youngest crying because she was her older brother, Cho-won and Hero went to the side and comforted Ice.

“I am doing this because I am thrilled that the seniors have offered to help us. I never cried because I was in a bad mood or because the tteokbokki was spicy.
“I really wanted to say thank you. But since they compliment me so much, I don’t know how to react. My heart is racing, and I feel like I can do something…”
“Thank you so much, senior!!! It gave me courage.”
“That’s right. Everyone said it wasn’t our fault, but in fact, it’s true that this happened because we weren’t good enough.”
“But the seniors said they would help, and they complimented me like this…”

I don’t know why it changed to this atmosphere while eating snacks.
What is clear is that it started with the maknae, Ice.
The cries that broke out one by one began to grow louder and louder.

“Aigoo, how bad the heartache must have been…”

Even though I was restless when the kids were crying, I worked hard to soothe them.
But isn’t it a national rule that crying gets worse when you comfort it?
A loud cry echoed through the practice room.

“Are you calming down now?”
“Yes… I’m sorry, brother.”
“Are you okay. When everyone has calmed down, drink some water so you don’t hurt your throat.”
“Can I have some udon soup?”
“… Of course it’s fine. Drink it.”

I don’t know why it’s so funny to ask if it’s okay to drink udon soup with tear marks still on the corners of your eyes.
While soothing the crying juniors, the members also seemed to be opening up more and more to the juniors, so their expressions were good.
If I get to know my juniors in this way, even if I start filming, I don’t think there will ever be a situation where they can’t show their charms because of shyness.
The scars from the failed debut had scabbed and new weight had started to grow, so all that was left was for the staff to plan well and set up a shooting schedule.
Time passed with half worry and half anticipation of what ideas the staff would come up with.
Finally, the staff showed us a project proposal that was quite large.