episode_0129

It wasn’t just other participants who screamed when they saw the cyber wheel.

‘… shit,’

I also had a bad experience with that cyber wheel during the first team competition… , I couldn’t help but harden my expression.

‘That’s why I did a Tailrose song that didn’t suit me during the first team competition.’

As I remember, at that time, Yu Seol was also selected to sing a song by a boy group that did not suit him.

If I were to say it was a coincidence, it would be a coincidence, but I guess there were a lot of strange corners.

I wouldn’t have said anything if it was a manual wheel, but since that cheap program looked like it could be manipulated with just a little touch, my suspicions were bound to increase.

Of course, even if we had doubts, there was nothing we could do.

Even though the show lost a lot of energy in the second half of the program, the production team was still the king of Naaah.

If you express your dissatisfaction here and the production team cleverly edits it to make you unfavorable, you will end up in trouble at the end.

Although the circumstances of the manipulation of the cyber wheel were not clear, there were no participants who raised an objection.

“Now then, one person from each team will come out on stage!”

Our team members began to pay attention to Han Si-woo’s words.

If I went out now, I would get at least one more cut from the broadcast, but I had a huge burden of being responsible for selecting the song for the final competition.

The risk is truly high, but the return is low.

Maybe that’s why their eyes soon… .

Sigh.

Okay.

… It turned to me, who could be said to be the actual focal point of our team.

As everyone’s eyes turned to me, Lee Hye-jeong asked me if I felt pity for them.

“Yerin, shall I go out?”

“… No.”

To be honest, I was reluctant to leave, but I couldn’t let Lee Hye-jeong go. However, we cannot let go of the youngest, Seo Yu-jin.

“I’m going out.”

“Wow-!!!”

“Yerin, fighting!”

In the end, I went out on stage to the cheers of my teammates.

And on the other team… .

“Sister.”

“… Yerin.”

As expected, rumors emerged.

While Yu Seol and I exchanged eye contact for a moment, the production team placed a red button in the center and Han Si-woo took over.

“Now, from team 1, participant Ha Ye-rin came out, and from team 2, participant Yoo Seol came out. I can’t help but feel nervous because both of them were participants who ranked 1st and 2nd in the last ranking announcement ceremony.”

Sreuk-.

Han Si-woo asked, taking out a coin he had prepared in advance from his pocket.

“We will decide who will choose the song first by flipping a coin. Participants Ha Ye-rin and Yu Seol, please choose between front and back!”

It may not matter at all, but… , I wanted to do it in the latter order as much as possible.

“… I’m on the front side.”

“Then I will back it up.”

“Yes, this is the front of participant Ha Ye-rin and the back of participant Yu Seol. Then let’s flip a coin.”

Pingrrr.

Ok.

The coin that left Han Si-woo’s hand and was spinning in the air landed in Han Si-woo’s hand again.

And the side the coin is pointing to is… .

‘… obverse.’

It was right in front.

“Heads came up. Priority will be given to Haye-rin participants. Contestant Ha Ye-rin, would you rather spin the wheel first or later?”

“… I will return it later.”

“Yes, then you are a Yu Seol participant. Please come forward and turn the wheel first.”

Fortunately, though, I was able to spin the wheel as I wanted.

I silently cheered for Yoo Seol, who went forward first.

“Sister, choose a good song.”

“… Thank you.”

Yu Seol also nodded his head in response to what I said, but… , Her expression was not very good.

His face was even more anxious today… , I feel like it’s even more rigid now.

“Phew… .”

So Yu Seol lets out a heavy sigh… .

Hold.

… Soon I pressed the button.

Binggrrrr-.

The wheel turns.

Yu Seol looked at it as if King Yeomra was passing judgment.

Team 2, which Yu Seol belongs to, also clasped their hands together and prayed for a good song to come out.

And when the wheel slowly stopped and the song was selected… .

Tick.

[Energetic Start! – Rolling One]

“The song that Team 2 will perform in the final contest is Rolling One’s Energetic Start!”

“Huuuu… .”

“Wow… .”

“Wow… , thank god… .”

Everyone on Team 2, including Yu Seol, breathed a sigh of relief.

Energetic Start!

This is the title track of the first album by Rolling One, one of the best girl groups produced by Shin PD Division.

It was a bright song unique to teen pop that contained the refreshing feeling of Rolling One’s rookie days, which are now beyond the veteran stage.

Although it has the disadvantage of being a bit light for a song to be used in the final competition… .

It’s not that difficult, not that easy, just the right level of difficulty… .

Because it was such a hit song, most idol fans are familiar with it, and above all, it had a high emphasis on dance, so it could be said to be the optimal song for Team 2, which includes Yoo Seol and Na Hanna.

‘You can follow the original song and the arrangement isn’t that difficult. … It’s literally a winner.’

When Yoo Seol chose a good song, I was the one who got nervous.

“Now then, the next contestant, Yerin Ha, will come out and give us the wheel!”

“… Yes.”

As I stepped forward with a nervous expression on my face, my teammates cheered me on.

“Ha Ye-rin, fighting!”

“Feel free to choose Yerin!”

Yu Seol, who had already selected the song, left a message for me with a much more relaxed expression.

“You also pick a good song.”

“… Thank you, sister.”

So I stood in front of the red button with everyone’s expectations and support.

As I glared at the wheel button, Han Si-woo smiled and asked me simply.

“Participant Haye-rin, is there a song you want?”

“Umm… .”

To be honest… .

I don’t like songs that are too ordinary.

As this is the last contest… , I wanted to do a song that was a little more subversive and challenging.

However, it was a bit difficult to express my feelings directly, so I responded appropriately.

“I respect all of the seniors I saw on screen earlier, and I think all of their songs are good, so it doesn’t matter what happens.”

“Haha! That’s right! Then, contestant Haye-rin! Now please spin the wheel!”

“Phew.”

At Han Si-woo’s words, I sighed and gathered energy in my hands.

and… .

Hold.

Finally, I pressed the button on the wheel.

Binggrrrr-.

As the wheel spins, various songs pass by.

Although I said I wanted a challenging song, it was actually a little too experimental to do a song in the final competition.

‘It has to be reasonably weighty, yet unconventional and popular.’

Although it was a somewhat difficult order, there were songs on that wheel that met those conditions.

I hope that such songs will come out… .

‘God, please.’

Before I knew it, I was praying to God.

But at that moment.

I moved my gaze towards the ceiling to look at the sky and made eye contact with someone.

That’s it… , It was a new PD.

And Shin PD looked at the spinning wheel and my anxious face… .

‘Smile?’

… was laughing

The moment I saw PD Shin’s smile, I felt my whole body shiver.

at the same time… .

‘Two people… … , let’s see.’

I remembered PD Shin’s last words as he gritted his teeth as if he would definitely retaliate someday.

Pingrrrr, tap.

Finally, the spinning wheel stopped.

Faaat.

[The Hero and the Demon King: A Story of Light and Corruption – G News]

“… … .”

“… … .”

At that moment, a silence so deep that even Han Si-woo could not continue the proceedings covered the set.

And the faces of the team members who looked at the song indicated by the wheel were full of despair and disappointment.

**

Although he vented his anger to some extent by touching Lee Hye-jeong’s screen time, that did not mean that all of Shin PD’s anger was relieved.

How should he further retaliate against Ha Ye-rin for blaming him?

The answer was simple.

It was impossible to drop Ha Ye-rin, who already had a strong fan base, from the debut group, so the idea was to at least prevent Naa from winning the championship.

However, PD Shin could not openly treat Ha Ye-rin poorly due to pressure from Naaah advertisers.

In response, he demonstrated one of his special skills.

A way to trick someone who is difficult to touch by pretending it was a coincidence.

The cyber wheel can be manipulated.

And PD Shin already worked with the prop director to select a song for Ha Ye-rin’s team to perform on stage.

‘The Hero and the Demon King: A Story of Light and Corruption’ by G-News, a first-class boy group produced by the New PD Division.

This song, which looks unusual just by looking at its name, achieved results that could be considered a hit song if it were a hit song, but the reason for this song’s good performance was simply because it was sold by G-News’ passionate fans.

The concept of this song is a story about a fantasy hero and a dark devil, but I received a lot of criticism for the childish lyrics that I couldn’t listen to even if I listened to it with my ears, and the cringeworthy story that I couldn’t read with my eyes open.

This song, which still remains a banned song for G-News fans, is the dark history and stain on G-News itself.

This was a song that no active top idol could ever sing.

No matter how much Ha Ye-rin was, there would be nothing she could do the moment this song was caught.

It was clear that Ha Ye-rin and her team would ruin the live broadcast of the final contest, and this would remain as a permanent record.

From the production team’s perspective, it was also a good opportunity to boost viewer ratings with a provocative scene at the end of a program that had already run out of steam.

‘How dare you be mean to the PD? As punishment, I will give you a dark stage that will follow you until you retire.’

PD Shin was satisfied with his plan and looked at the faces of Ha Ye-rin’s team members.

The members of Hayerin’s team looked indescribably gloomy, perhaps imagining their future after seeing the selected song.

PD Shin chuckled at the sight and turned his head towards Ha Ye-rin.

There seemed to be no more exhilarating sight than that unlucky girl, who was always stiff and cold, with a look of despair on her face.

But the moment PD Shin shifted his gaze towards Ha Ye-rin… .

‘… … hmm?’

PD Shin had to believe his own eyes.

But that’s also true… .

‘Smile?’

Although I belatedly covered my mouth with my hand… .

Ha Ye-rin was clearly smiling while looking at the selected song.

Even though it’s a song that no one would dare digest… , as if it was very successful.

**

The Hero and the Demon King: A story of light and corruption.

A cheesy song name that doesn’t seem like it would be used as an animation theme song.

The lyrics are even more cringy if you actually listen to them.

It’s a song I’ve heard before.

‘As soon as I heard the first verse, I immediately got sick of it and turned the song off.’

It’s definitely a difficult song to digest and the worst song you can choose.

but… .

[Characteristic: Heavenly Demon – You are a heretic of the entertainment industry, a Heavenly Demon of the idol world, and a devil with heaven-given talent. The moment you appear, everyone else is just an ordinary person. Please calm down the complacent entertainment industry and cover the Republic of Korea with your fanatics in your name.

As soon as I first saw my characteristics, there was a concept I wanted to try.

Until now, I didn’t have the courage to try it because I didn’t have a song that could capture the concept I had in mind… .

‘If this song… , you can try.’

The song I chose now, ‘The Hero and the Demon King: A Story of Light and Corruption’, was a song that could capture the concept I wanted.

Of course, it won’t be an easy path, but if you succeed, you will be able to create a fairly significant stage in the final competition.

Coincidentally, Lee Hye-jeong and Seo Yu-jin are good at arranging, so it was well worth a try.

‘Well, I’ll end the last stage with the concept I want… .’

Just thinking about it was exciting and made my heart beat with a spirit of challenge.

This made me laugh.

At the same time, this final contest… .

I had a feeling that it would be a pretty good performance.