Chapter 197 – Yes, No
If you spend a long time with a composer of popular music, you are bound to get tired of meeting people in the entertainment industry.
Not only singers and idols, but also those involved in the entertainment industry, such as managers, producers, and lyricists.
And all these occupations had something in common.
It was to use ‘passion’ as the main raw material.
“I will change my image with this new song. If it goes well, we can try going abroad.”
“If my kids succeed, I can go to the general manager level, so after that, it’s better, but I’ll take you. Until then, bear with the soju.”
“Oh, this is the 4th time! Let’s have some success with the 5th!”
It was natural.
In this world where success is a jackpot, but failure is a mess, passion is the only power that can withstand failure.
At first, the only thing that makes it possible to endure it is passion.
So, Cheonbom has seen many cases.
Those who endured to the end thanks to their passion, and those who collapsed because of lack of passion…
***
Passion is very important, Cheon Bom, who brought up such an obvious thing, confided in her own experience.
“While working on the demo, I was giving some vocal guidance, and suddenly there was a kid who told me he would quit being an idol.”
“Uh, during vocal instruction? That must have been very embarrassing.”
“Yes. I was very upset. I’m not even the manager, so why are you talking to me like that? I thought so… So I desperately asked. Why are you like this all of a sudden? I’ve been working hard so far, isn’t it a waste?”
“But that… Isn’t it your job? Idol care is the manager’s job.”
At Ha-eun’s question, Cheon Bom nodded her head.
“It wasn’t my job. At that time, she was just trying out for a former idol song, and if she suddenly quit, she would be a loss to me as well. I need her to succeed with my song, but if she quits, the performance just blows away, right?”
As Cheon Bom said, composers are more likely to be recognized for their performance only when the idol they wrote the song for is successful.
People say that if a song is good, everyone will recognize it, but it takes more time than when there are people who have succeeded with that song.
“But that friend said so. I don’t know why I’m doing this, I don’t want to do it anymore.”
The reason for being an idol that Bom Cheon said was simple enough to be futile.
“I guess she wasn’t originally a child who wanted to become an idol.”
“The wish is correct. When she saw kids appearing on TV, she thought, ‘I can do it too’, and she was quite confident in her beauty, but someone scouted her, so she jumped in and watched it.”
For scouting me…
Those words reminded me of Minji’s resume.
“At first, I think it was a fluke, but after her debut, the kids kept dying. And as I was in the process, I felt that way. Why am I doing this? You don’t think this is my job? Called.”
“Aren’t you whining because things aren’t going well?”
“It could be. The problem is that everyone has times when things just don’t work out. And what keeps me going through those times is a dream or a passion.”
Ha-eun nodded her head broadly as if agreeing with Cheonbom’s words.
“That kid, after all, I quit my job after a week.”
“That’s too bad.”
“I mean. Thanks to that, I had to blow a song. It’s a penny, but I got it. Well anyway I’ve seen quite a few kids who quit because they didn’t have a passion, reason, or dream that way. Everyone has had success at least once, either because they have the skills or because they are lucky, but if there is no reason to continue, they cannot continue.”
It will.
I also saw a lot of similar cases while researching about this and that industry.
I didn’t see it directly from the side like Bom Cheon did.
“On the contrary, if there is a reason, I will continue. Even if you can’t earn money and it’s hard, you have to do it until you can endure it. Those of you who have endured the days of obscurity for a long time will know better.”
“That’s right.”
Ha-eun gave a big nod this time.
She has a simple but strong passion to prove that she is good, so she endured taking only her sexy concept pictorials.
‘The photographer’s acting like a pervert. It’s fucking annoying.’
As Ha-eun said that, the image of her being genuinely annoyed and spitting at her was still clearly etched in her mind.
…Didn’t you spit? No what is that
“Then what should I do with a child who has no reason? What do you think a child without passion should do?”
I had no answer to Cheonbom’s question.
Isn’t that what I’m thinking about right now?
“The answer is simple. You just have to make it.”
“…Do you make it?”
“Whether it’s a passion or a dream, it’s not innate, it’s made. So there were kids who made it while promoting. That’s it. If you don’t have it, you just have to create it.”
It was as Cheonbom said.
If you don’t have it, just make it.
“Is that it?”
“It’s possible. I have had a few successes.”
Cheon Bom confidently answered Lim Ha-eun’s question.
“I was in charge of dancing, but there was a kid who got tired of dancing. She said that she started to be an idol because she enjoys dancing, but she says it’s not fun anymore. So she tried to induce her to be interested in vocals. She learned to sing, and as her skills improved, she fell in love with her vocals and eventually turned into a singer.”
“That sounds great.”
“Should I make Minji sing too…?”
“No, it doesn’t have to be a song. Competitiveness is also a good passion. I’ve seen idol groups that worked hard again because they didn’t want to lose to other idols in the same company. I didn’t do this, I saw the manager use it, but it worked well for young kids.”
Yes, it would be nice to have a competitive spirit.
…I’m a little worried that Minji will have such a competitive spirit.
“Or well, I’ve seen kids who work hard because they want to earn more money.”
“Money?”
“Yes. When you tell me about how much you earn after being successful, your eyes brighten up and your skills improve. She may seem snobbish, but her passion really fueled the fire.”
Yes, money can be a great reason too.
Just as there are people who work hard for a high score when playing a game, there are also people who work hard for money as a score.
There is no one who hates money in the first place.
“Is there anything you want to buy, Minji Park? Does she like it or not? When you’re young, it really works well for you to gently instigate your greed for money with worldly desires.”
“What is it? Uh… There were some figurines in the room, right? Or a game? A trip to Japan?”
“Then wouldn’t it be nice to try to skewer it as bait? I think it would be good for a little passion right now.”
“It doesn’t seem right. As a travel destination, Japan is very affordable, and gaming is also a hobby with excellent value for money. Compared to other hobbies, it doesn’t cost a lot of money.”
I can’t imagine Minji working hard to earn a lot of money in the first place.
Wouldn’t it be a bit difficult for Minji to become a seed of passion for money?
“Then just what does he like?”
“Game.”
“Ah, you just said that. Not that.”
“And…”
After saying that, Haeun glanced at me for a moment.
Cheon Bom also followed Ha-eun’s gaze and looked at me, then tilted her head.
“What is it?”
“…No.”
“?”
I know very well what Haeun was thinking.
It’s the same as what I was thinking yesterday.
‘But sex is like first aid, so it’s not a fundamental solution.’
“I can’t think of anything.”
“Yeah, no.”
“Haeun Lim, you’ve been with Minji Park for quite a while, haven’t you?”
“Huh. I’ve been watching you for a long time. So I know Minji just followed me and unnie, but she was not the kind of girl who wanted to do something other than that.”
“Because I like games, I tried to ask for work with them, but that is the limit now. Right now, I’m planning a merger with game broadcasters, but I’m not very interested.”
“Hmm…”
Cheonbom crosses her arms and bows her head, and she is lost in her thoughts for a moment.
“Yeah, well, that might be the case. Maybe you guys are so close that you don’t know much about him.”
After she said that, she proposed to me in her confident voice.
“Shall I find out? What would he be interested in, and what could he ignite his passion for? How about this?”
Cheonbom looks at me while asking that question.
“Instead… If you do well, you will do my favor.”
She even put a dill on me in her mischievous voice.
If this woman wants something from me in return, she’s just getting scared.
But I answered right away.
“Please.”
“Answer… That’s fast.”
“It’s for Minji.”
At my words, Cheonbom made a slightly pouty expression.
It seems that there is something dissatisfied with my words for Minji.
You two aren’t so good together.
“Well, fine.”
However, Cheonbom soon laughed evilly.
“Don’t forget the deal? Is it a wish ticket?”
Um, I’m suddenly feeling a little anxious.
***
After a while, the dance practice room.
Min-ji Park, who ran away from her confession, soon met with a woman she hated.
“Hello, Mr. Park Min-ji.”
Is something bad today?
She almost got scolded by her sister, but why is this girl clinging to her this time?
Park Min-ji quietly glared at Cheon-bom, who entered her practice room alone.
“Uh, uh… Don’t stare at me too much.”
Cheon Bom smiled awkwardly, and Park Min-ji reacted coldly to those words.
“…Why?”
“Yes?”
“Here…Why did you come…?”
“Ah, that’s um…”
Cheon Bom chooses her words while looking at Park Min-ji’s eyes.
She had plans for this and that when she came in, but it was because those plans collapsed as soon as she met Park Min-ji.
‘Isn’t that too hostile?’
You can see that he hates this side with just his eyes.
At this point, I think it would be best to just leave this place.
But didn’t you even make a deal with Lee Se-jin?
Park Min-ji finds out about her passion, and she says he’ll get one of her wish tickets instead.
‘Yes, it’s for the right to wish.’
Chun Bom hardened her resolve inwardly, and she took a step closer to Park Min-ji.
