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The phone call to CheongRyu was connected after a few beeps.However, there were no common sense greetings such as "Hello".— You're alive.He knew.— In a way, I am.— Oh, it's not that I wished you dead.— I don't think you really want me to stay alive.He probably thought it would have been a good thing if I had not recovered so that one of his rival groups would have been behind his.But the voice beyond the phone did not laugh.— You said you can't reboot.— ...— So, you have to stay alive. That's strange to say.Oh, my.It's unusual to be reprimanded in an unusual way by this madman.But I won't deny that it felt a little nice.Listening to the madman, who I saw when he was in a coma, talk about the importance of life...it seems that the passage of time has really served as medicine for him.Of course, he has given up hope that he has a restart option.— Well, thank you for your concern. Anyway, I'll decide about that.— Okay. But why did you call?— I have something to ask you.After doing my calculations, I said right away.— Do you have time off the day after tomorrow or the next morning?
— Why do you ask?It's simple.— So that you can make a visit to the hospital.I can't go out due to my circumstances, so I have no choice but to call this guy to come.At that moment, I heard a laugh over the phone call.
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After negotiating and reaching an agreement, CheongRyu said he would visit me the morning of the weekend three days later.It was possible to plan because the other guys, who had been visiting me almost every day, went home for the weekend to see their families before returning to make their plans for future group activities.Ah, except for one.— When do you eat melons?— When the hospital allows me to.— I want to ask!— Be patient.Cha YooJin felt sad to stay alone in the apartment all weekend, that's why he came to stay at the hospital.I heard that his parents came to Korea after hearing that this boy was injured, but it seems that they came back last week.After all, it's hard for someone who works to stay in another country for more than two weeks. Even in the U.S. it would be difficult to extend your vacation time.Instead of melons, I gave him some large, top quality tangerines. They were bought by Seon AhHyun.Probably because they are easy to preserve, he bought tangerines for me so that I could eat them right away as soon as the hospital gave me permission to eat them... but I don't think they will last until then.— Eat.— Sweetness is the best?Did he learn what Keun SeJin said?TN: It sounds strange, but SeJin said it in a context like where you tend to eat jars of ice cream: "In hard times, it's better to eat something sweet." However, what he said was: "Would you like to eat melon? Sugar/Sweetness is the best~", YooJin is only imitating part of what he said, but believing that it means "It's very sweet, right?".— Yes.— Wow!I saw YooJin peel his tangerine.In fact, it's a kind of bribe.— ... Someone will be here in about 30 minutes, so don't bother to tell the other members.— A guest of hyung?— Something like that.— Who is it?— CheongRyu from VTIC.— Oooh.YooJin swallowed the tangerine and shrugged his shoulders.— Okay~Great.Since he's an insightful guy, I felt comfortable. But his personal characteristic shone too brightly and he threw a question at me.— Why is he coming?That's why, he's annoying.— I wanted to ask him a few questions about upcoming activities.— Ask me!— ...I wanted to ask someone who has been active for a long time.— Eei.Fortunately, the onslaught of questions ended here, but it was certain that a similar situation would repeat itself when CheongRyu arrived.And 30 minutes later...— I want to hear it too!Just as I expected.— Go and buy some snacks.— Boo...Even though he was like this with me, he followed my order when he came.YooJin complained and then left, not forgetting to greet CheongRyu politely according to Korean standards.— Good afternoon, sunbae-nim!
Tatang!
He bowed, boldly closed the door to the hospital room, and left.CheongRyu looked at the departing boy and laughed.— He's a fussy guy, but he seems to get along very well with the other members of your group. You know how to control him.— ...— I've dealt with a similar guy before.... After 6 months, he stopped keeping his schedule. Hmm, did that happen on my 6th time? HahaThis crazy guy is an expert at making me uncomfortable.Anyway, I crossed my arms and cut to the chase.— The reason I invited you today is, of course, because of an emergency.— Okay.— I think I will fail my mission.— ...I have nothing to hide. Even if I borrow a cat's hand, it can be very helpful to me as long as the reset option is locked.TN: In Korea there is a phrase originally said by farmers that says "Even if I am busy, I would borrow a cat's hand," which means that when they are very busy with their farm work, they need the hand of any being to help them even a little bit.— What is your mission?— To have 400,000 spectators.— ...CheongRyu was silent for a moment, as if lost in thought.Then he tilted his head to the side.— That's very specific.— ...— How can you be so sure ...? How interesting.As I expected."He must be suspecting something."Even if this becomes an emergency, I should postpone the talk about the status window as long as I can.Still, it might be unavoidable to reveal it because the discussion must be conducted with specific conditions."I need to say something that is a little more precise."Since the tour was canceled, the likelihood of sudden death is steadily increasing.You may be thinking that the difference in distances between him, me and the ground we are heading to, is too unfair, but I need to capture some of his ideas so that distance no longer keeps advancing.TN: If currently the idol careers of both of them are at the top, the distance of each of them to reach the ground (being shot down by some problem and having their career die) differs in time and popularity ratings. Due to the abnormality of status, MoonDae is getting dangerously close to his end, so he needs advice from CheongRyu to avoid it."I must get your attention."I shrugged.— Well, it doesn't hurt to know specifically. I was preparing for the mission and I had a car accident that left me almost in front of the gates of heaven.— ... As you may already know, this job always has a lot of variables.— Yes, thanks to that, I almost died twice in my two years of promotions.— Twice?— Yes, the first time was because of you.He burst out laughing, but soon nodded with a slight smile and an expression as if he was a little regretful. I think his mind has come to its senses.Looks like my bet was successful after receiving 20 photos of his dog."Feels a little indebted... and some camaraderie."'Meaning he is now kind enough to send me pictures of his dog when he found out I had woken up.Still, this bastard isn't normal, so let's move on quickly before we think of anything else.— Anyway, thanks to that the tour was cancelled and I'm stuck in the hospital. But I need to meet 300,000 more spectators.— Hmm, it's going to be difficult to organize a new tour at the end of the year.— Yes.The New Year's Eve and New Year's holidays are the highlights. Most concert venues the size of the TeSTAR concert tour have already been rented out over the weekend.Also, I can't tell this guy, but if we initiate a lawsuit, both the tour and our stay in the entertainment industry this year will also end.Then, CheongRyu suggested the most reasonable and common sense alternative.— How about a non-face-to-face presentation?— ... That's the problem.I pressed my forehead.— The counting criteria are vague.— ...So was the fan meeting I had just before the accident.The presentation was simulcast online, but neither paid nor illegal viewers were counted.Only on-site viewers were counted as "audience".From this point of view, this non-face-to-face communication doesn't work, does it?But some presentations that were planned non-face-to-face were also partially counted."Several viewings of the live comeback show we did on the paid W Live were counted."For some text messages or comments from the audience watching appeared on the electronic screen.Considering this detail, a vague criterion occurred to me.— It seems that in presentations... if I recognize a viewer as "audience", they are counted as part of it.I have to be aware of the audience. Not as numbers, but as themselves.Recognize their passion and energy.— Ah.CheongRyu narrowed his eyes.— Were they spectators with theatricality?— Theatricality?— Spectators' reactions are also part of a presentation. Hmm, although they look a bit... disheveled.— ...TN: "Theatricality" is a theatrical quality. Talking or acting in an exaggerated way, usually to attract attention and get something.
He seems to have lived a life experiencing a little bit of everything. He can explain concepts quickly.Cheongryu stroked his chin.— But that... must be a bit complicated.— Right.I fell silent."It's hard to gather about 300,000 people at the same time that I can communicate with live."It's not just a simple VOD purchase, but 300,000 people must be in front of a computer at the same time."... Even if I increase the number of times I do it, there's always a limit."Even if I change the composition of the presentation, the number of real-time viewers counted, as soon as they watch more than two presentations, they will be decreasing.So it is according to the laws of marginal utility and exclusivity.Busy modern people only pay to watch once.Well, they forgive themselves by saying "I paid for one time, so it would be nice to see the rest for free."CheongRyu smiled at my distress.— Hmm, would you like to be a guest artist on the VTIC tour? It could be for a month or two?— Are you crazy?— Haha!Even though he knows he just said something idiotic, he did it shamelessly.A special appearance at the VTIC concert?Hell would really come down on us.If I appear as a special guest at another group's concert as soon as I recover from my injuries, both TeSTAR and VTIC fandom will burn with fury like hellfire.But CheongRyu was calm.— I think it's better than dying. Think about it. It could be your last performance.
— ...Of course, VTIC has more excuses to allow that to happen compared to TeSTAR, so it would be worth enduring it."But that kind of damage is still damage."How in the world could a crazy guy who is obsessed with his idol group being a top tier one make that suggestion to me?The offer to join as the lead vocalist of VTIC, which I received while in a coma, comes to mind. I replied in an uncomfortable voice.— I don't understand why you would want to lose money.— Well, is it because I'm sorry?— ...I wondered if he was joking with me, so I looked him in the face, but he didn't look like he was fooling me or freaking out.Instead, he was quite calm.— It seems I've... annoyed you once or twice, so let's just say I want to pay my debt. What do you think?— ... Hmm.Seeing that I almost died in this accident, he seems to have looked back on his past."I guess raising a dog really helps your mental health."However, I have no intention of investing in such a plan. Let's review the discussion so far."The resources I can use are..."My skills, personal connections, time, money?"... Money?"— ...!I opened my eyes so wide that my pupils almost fell out.I found it.— No, I won't use that method.
— So?— ... I'm going to make a presentation with a non-face-to-face audience....I finished my speech with determination.— And it will be totally free.— ...!I don't know about the other limitations, but I can cover the barrier of entry created by money."The cost of organizing such a concert could be very high."But I have a lot of money saved without using it. I don't need other people's support.— Oh, what about the contract amount?I even received that kind of suggestion.I smiled proudly.— No. I want to get something else.The biggest obstacle to free gigs is not money. It's an existing contract."TeSTAR signed an exclusive three-year contract with W App."And W App does not support free presentations.However, since the TeSTAR online concert broadcast had to be done through W App, I needed a detour.— Let me borrow your platform.It is an exhibition and presentation platform created by LeTi in conjunction with a foreign funding company."The contract specified TeSTAR, but not presentations organized by a single member."The rest of the business ethics and public opinion issues can be controlled. It will be much easier and faster if I do it with this guy since he is the idol symbol of his company."I think at this time, this is the best combination."Indeed, CheongRyu also smiled and nodded.— It is a good idea.Much more than his. I replied calmly, holding back my urge to tell him that.— Sure, it's better than going on the VTIC tour.— What? Haha, of course it is. You wouldn't dare to do something so ridiculous, would you?— ...— To think you'd do that for us... I just said you could, but I guess it sounded pretty good.This son of a b*tch is trying to trick me.Shit, I'm sure the bastard I met when I was in a coma would have gladly drank all the sweet water if I replaced VTIC's lead singer.
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Park MoonDae was very angry for a moment, but he soon regained his composure and quickly came to a detailed agreement with CheongRyu.And he immediately contacted his agency and talked in depth about the "new platform agreement.""It was easy."The company sent an "OK" signal fairly quickly, even though it was in a state of chaos, as it calculated that it would be possible to divert the public's gaze and put the tumultuous atmosphere to rest.This is because he made the payment immediately on Monday morning after the weekend.— Yes, thank you very much.Of course, it was an unacceptable mistake, but Park MoonDae happily tolerated his mistake."I hope everything goes well."Now all that was left was to persuade his colleagues, so Park MoonDae scheduled the time for the members' visit on Monday afternoon."It's better to discuss it at once."So a few days later...Park MoonDae broke out in a cold sweat as his colleagues forced him to seriously reflect on himself.— Park MoonDae, sit down and listen.Somehow, all the members had already heard the news.Because Cha YooJin couldn't stand it.— I asked the agency!"This kid..."Obviously, it was his own karma.
The phone call to CheongRyu was connected after a few beeps.However, there were no common sense greetings such as "Hello".— You're alive.He knew.— In a way, I am.— Oh, it's not that I wished you dead.— I don't think you really want me to stay alive.He probably thought it would have been a good thing if I had not recovered so that one of his rival groups would have been behind his.But the voice beyond the phone did not laugh.— You said you can't reboot.— ...— So, you have to stay alive. That's strange to say.Oh, my.It's unusual to be reprimanded in an unusual way by this madman.But I won't deny that it felt a little nice.Listening to the madman, who I saw when he was in a coma, talk about the importance of life...it seems that the passage of time has really served as medicine for him.Of course, he has given up hope that he has a restart option.— Well, thank you for your concern. Anyway, I'll decide about that.— Okay. But why did you call?— I have something to ask you.After doing my calculations, I said right away.— Do you have time off the day after tomorrow or the next morning?
— Why do you ask?It's simple.— So that you can make a visit to the hospital.I can't go out due to my circumstances, so I have no choice but to call this guy to come.At that moment, I heard a laugh over the phone call.
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After negotiating and reaching an agreement, CheongRyu said he would visit me the morning of the weekend three days later.It was possible to plan because the other guys, who had been visiting me almost every day, went home for the weekend to see their families before returning to make their plans for future group activities.Ah, except for one.— When do you eat melons?— When the hospital allows me to.— I want to ask!— Be patient.Cha YooJin felt sad to stay alone in the apartment all weekend, that's why he came to stay at the hospital.I heard that his parents came to Korea after hearing that this boy was injured, but it seems that they came back last week.After all, it's hard for someone who works to stay in another country for more than two weeks. Even in the U.S. it would be difficult to extend your vacation time.Instead of melons, I gave him some large, top quality tangerines. They were bought by Seon AhHyun.Probably because they are easy to preserve, he bought tangerines for me so that I could eat them right away as soon as the hospital gave me permission to eat them... but I don't think they will last until then.— Eat.— Sweetness is the best?Did he learn what Keun SeJin said?TN: It sounds strange, but SeJin said it in a context like where you tend to eat jars of ice cream: "In hard times, it's better to eat something sweet." However, what he said was: "Would you like to eat melon? Sugar/Sweetness is the best~", YooJin is only imitating part of what he said, but believing that it means "It's very sweet, right?".— Yes.— Wow!I saw YooJin peel his tangerine.In fact, it's a kind of bribe.— ... Someone will be here in about 30 minutes, so don't bother to tell the other members.— A guest of hyung?— Something like that.— Who is it?— CheongRyu from VTIC.— Oooh.YooJin swallowed the tangerine and shrugged his shoulders.— Okay~Great.Since he's an insightful guy, I felt comfortable. But his personal characteristic shone too brightly and he threw a question at me.— Why is he coming?That's why, he's annoying.— I wanted to ask him a few questions about upcoming activities.— Ask me!— ...I wanted to ask someone who has been active for a long time.— Eei.Fortunately, the onslaught of questions ended here, but it was certain that a similar situation would repeat itself when CheongRyu arrived.And 30 minutes later...— I want to hear it too!Just as I expected.— Go and buy some snacks.— Boo...Even though he was like this with me, he followed my order when he came.YooJin complained and then left, not forgetting to greet CheongRyu politely according to Korean standards.— Good afternoon, sunbae-nim!
Tatang!
He bowed, boldly closed the door to the hospital room, and left.CheongRyu looked at the departing boy and laughed.— He's a fussy guy, but he seems to get along very well with the other members of your group. You know how to control him.— ...— I've dealt with a similar guy before.... After 6 months, he stopped keeping his schedule. Hmm, did that happen on my 6th time? HahaThis crazy guy is an expert at making me uncomfortable.Anyway, I crossed my arms and cut to the chase.— The reason I invited you today is, of course, because of an emergency.— Okay.— I think I will fail my mission.— ...I have nothing to hide. Even if I borrow a cat's hand, it can be very helpful to me as long as the reset option is locked.TN: In Korea there is a phrase originally said by farmers that says "Even if I am busy, I would borrow a cat's hand," which means that when they are very busy with their farm work, they need the hand of any being to help them even a little bit.— What is your mission?— To have 400,000 spectators.— ...CheongRyu was silent for a moment, as if lost in thought.Then he tilted his head to the side.— That's very specific.— ...— How can you be so sure ...? How interesting.As I expected."He must be suspecting something."Even if this becomes an emergency, I should postpone the talk about the status window as long as I can.Still, it might be unavoidable to reveal it because the discussion must be conducted with specific conditions."I need to say something that is a little more precise."Since the tour was canceled, the likelihood of sudden death is steadily increasing.You may be thinking that the difference in distances between him, me and the ground we are heading to, is too unfair, but I need to capture some of his ideas so that distance no longer keeps advancing.TN: If currently the idol careers of both of them are at the top, the distance of each of them to reach the ground (being shot down by some problem and having their career die) differs in time and popularity ratings. Due to the abnormality of status, MoonDae is getting dangerously close to his end, so he needs advice from CheongRyu to avoid it."I must get your attention."I shrugged.— Well, it doesn't hurt to know specifically. I was preparing for the mission and I had a car accident that left me almost in front of the gates of heaven.— ... As you may already know, this job always has a lot of variables.— Yes, thanks to that, I almost died twice in my two years of promotions.— Twice?— Yes, the first time was because of you.He burst out laughing, but soon nodded with a slight smile and an expression as if he was a little regretful. I think his mind has come to its senses.Looks like my bet was successful after receiving 20 photos of his dog."Feels a little indebted... and some camaraderie."'Meaning he is now kind enough to send me pictures of his dog when he found out I had woken up.Still, this bastard isn't normal, so let's move on quickly before we think of anything else.— Anyway, thanks to that the tour was cancelled and I'm stuck in the hospital. But I need to meet 300,000 more spectators.— Hmm, it's going to be difficult to organize a new tour at the end of the year.— Yes.The New Year's Eve and New Year's holidays are the highlights. Most concert venues the size of the TeSTAR concert tour have already been rented out over the weekend.Also, I can't tell this guy, but if we initiate a lawsuit, both the tour and our stay in the entertainment industry this year will also end.Then, CheongRyu suggested the most reasonable and common sense alternative.— How about a non-face-to-face presentation?— ... That's the problem.I pressed my forehead.— The counting criteria are vague.— ...So was the fan meeting I had just before the accident.The presentation was simulcast online, but neither paid nor illegal viewers were counted.Only on-site viewers were counted as "audience".From this point of view, this non-face-to-face communication doesn't work, does it?But some presentations that were planned non-face-to-face were also partially counted."Several viewings of the live comeback show we did on the paid W Live were counted."For some text messages or comments from the audience watching appeared on the electronic screen.Considering this detail, a vague criterion occurred to me.— It seems that in presentations... if I recognize a viewer as "audience", they are counted as part of it.I have to be aware of the audience. Not as numbers, but as themselves.Recognize their passion and energy.— Ah.CheongRyu narrowed his eyes.— Were they spectators with theatricality?— Theatricality?— Spectators' reactions are also part of a presentation. Hmm, although they look a bit... disheveled.— ...TN: "Theatricality" is a theatrical quality. Talking or acting in an exaggerated way, usually to attract attention and get something.
He seems to have lived a life experiencing a little bit of everything. He can explain concepts quickly.Cheongryu stroked his chin.— But that... must be a bit complicated.— Right.I fell silent."It's hard to gather about 300,000 people at the same time that I can communicate with live."It's not just a simple VOD purchase, but 300,000 people must be in front of a computer at the same time."... Even if I increase the number of times I do it, there's always a limit."Even if I change the composition of the presentation, the number of real-time viewers counted, as soon as they watch more than two presentations, they will be decreasing.So it is according to the laws of marginal utility and exclusivity.Busy modern people only pay to watch once.Well, they forgive themselves by saying "I paid for one time, so it would be nice to see the rest for free."CheongRyu smiled at my distress.— Hmm, would you like to be a guest artist on the VTIC tour? It could be for a month or two?— Are you crazy?— Haha!Even though he knows he just said something idiotic, he did it shamelessly.A special appearance at the VTIC concert?Hell would really come down on us.If I appear as a special guest at another group's concert as soon as I recover from my injuries, both TeSTAR and VTIC fandom will burn with fury like hellfire.But CheongRyu was calm.— I think it's better than dying. Think about it. It could be your last performance.
— ...Of course, VTIC has more excuses to allow that to happen compared to TeSTAR, so it would be worth enduring it."But that kind of damage is still damage."How in the world could a crazy guy who is obsessed with his idol group being a top tier one make that suggestion to me?The offer to join as the lead vocalist of VTIC, which I received while in a coma, comes to mind. I replied in an uncomfortable voice.— I don't understand why you would want to lose money.— Well, is it because I'm sorry?— ...I wondered if he was joking with me, so I looked him in the face, but he didn't look like he was fooling me or freaking out.Instead, he was quite calm.— It seems I've... annoyed you once or twice, so let's just say I want to pay my debt. What do you think?— ... Hmm.Seeing that I almost died in this accident, he seems to have looked back on his past."I guess raising a dog really helps your mental health."However, I have no intention of investing in such a plan. Let's review the discussion so far."The resources I can use are..."My skills, personal connections, time, money?"... Money?"— ...!I opened my eyes so wide that my pupils almost fell out.I found it.— No, I won't use that method.
— So?— ... I'm going to make a presentation with a non-face-to-face audience....I finished my speech with determination.— And it will be totally free.— ...!I don't know about the other limitations, but I can cover the barrier of entry created by money."The cost of organizing such a concert could be very high."But I have a lot of money saved without using it. I don't need other people's support.— Oh, what about the contract amount?I even received that kind of suggestion.I smiled proudly.— No. I want to get something else.The biggest obstacle to free gigs is not money. It's an existing contract."TeSTAR signed an exclusive three-year contract with W App."And W App does not support free presentations.However, since the TeSTAR online concert broadcast had to be done through W App, I needed a detour.— Let me borrow your platform.It is an exhibition and presentation platform created by LeTi in conjunction with a foreign funding company."The contract specified TeSTAR, but not presentations organized by a single member."The rest of the business ethics and public opinion issues can be controlled. It will be much easier and faster if I do it with this guy since he is the idol symbol of his company."I think at this time, this is the best combination."Indeed, CheongRyu also smiled and nodded.— It is a good idea.Much more than his. I replied calmly, holding back my urge to tell him that.— Sure, it's better than going on the VTIC tour.— What? Haha, of course it is. You wouldn't dare to do something so ridiculous, would you?— ...— To think you'd do that for us... I just said you could, but I guess it sounded pretty good.This son of a b*tch is trying to trick me.Shit, I'm sure the bastard I met when I was in a coma would have gladly drank all the sweet water if I replaced VTIC's lead singer.
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Park MoonDae was very angry for a moment, but he soon regained his composure and quickly came to a detailed agreement with CheongRyu.And he immediately contacted his agency and talked in depth about the "new platform agreement.""It was easy."The company sent an "OK" signal fairly quickly, even though it was in a state of chaos, as it calculated that it would be possible to divert the public's gaze and put the tumultuous atmosphere to rest.This is because he made the payment immediately on Monday morning after the weekend.— Yes, thank you very much.Of course, it was an unacceptable mistake, but Park MoonDae happily tolerated his mistake."I hope everything goes well."Now all that was left was to persuade his colleagues, so Park MoonDae scheduled the time for the members' visit on Monday afternoon."It's better to discuss it at once."So a few days later...Park MoonDae broke out in a cold sweat as his colleagues forced him to seriously reflect on himself.— Park MoonDae, sit down and listen.Somehow, all the members had already heard the news.Because Cha YooJin couldn't stand it.— I asked the agency!"This kid..."Obviously, it was his own karma.
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