episode_0141

After passing through security and going up to the 7th floor, which was the meeting place, an employee greeted us as we had just come out of the elevator, as if he had been waiting for us.

“Hello? I came to meet you in advance. Yerin Ha, please follow me, and those involved in Brother Planning, please follow the employee next to you and we will guide you to the legal team.”

Neat attire and neat posture. Just the right amount of courtesy without being excessive.

But what’s most surprising is… .

‘I wasn’t surprised when I saw the boss… !’

The employee in front of him did not show any signs of agitation even after seeing Kang Hyeong-man’s grim face.

I wonder how good he is at entertaining guests that he isn’t surprised just by looking at Kang Hyeong… .

As I was sticking my tongue out, Kang Hyeongman, who was next to me, tapped my shoulder and said,

“They say we have to disperse from here. See you later.”

“Yes, boss.”

“See you later, Miss Yerin.”

“Yes, lawyer.”

“Then, Yerin Hay, please follow me.”

I asked him as I parted ways with Kang Hyeong-man and lawyer Lee Kim-jang and followed behind the NAS Entertainment staff.

“But what should I do today?”

The employee ahead of me answered my question with a friendly smile.

“Meetings are scheduled with various working-level staff members who will be working with Rookies in the future.”

“Ah… .”

“It’s not difficult and will only involve a simple greeting, so don’t worry too much. and… .”

Squeak.

The staff took me to a huge conference room.

At that place… .

“Other members have already arrived.”

“Sister!”

“Yerin.”

Except for me, all the Rookies members had already taken their seats.

“Guys, and sisters.”

I said hello to the members and looked around.

Since all the seats were empty except for the Rookies members, it seemed like the working staff who were meeting with us had not arrived yet.

‘I’m nervous about meeting with the staff.’

That was the moment when I was about to sit down and think about that.

“Sister, please sit here.”

“Yerin, sit here.”

“… … ?”

Seo Yu-jin and Yu Seol, who were sitting on either side of each other, simultaneously invited him to sit next to them.

Let me pause for a moment… .

“… … .”

“… … .”

Seo Yu-jin and Yoo Seol asked, ‘What is that?’ We glared at each other with cold eyes.

‘Why are you doing this over something that doesn’t matter?’

I felt absurd for a moment and then… .

“Then here… .”

I reached out to the nearest chair next to Yu Seol.

Then Seo Yu-jin whined and looked at me with an expression of disbelief.

“Sister… , How can you abandon me… .”

Is that what a cat looks like when it gets wet in the rain for an hour outside?

Seeing Seo Yu-jin’s vain expression, as if her country had been ruined, I let go of the spot I had first chosen and tried to go towards Seo Yu-jin.

“Ah, then… .”

But this time… .

chin.

“Yerin, just sit here.”

Yoo Seol grabbed me as I tried to go to the seat next to Seo Yujin and didn’t let go.

Unlike Seo Yu-jin, who opened her eyes wide and attacked me with a pitiful expression, Yu Seol just smiled.

“Sister, there’s Eugene next to me… .”

“Sit.”

“… Yes.”

But there was something in Yu Seol’s eyes that overwhelmed me.

I woke up and sat down next to Yu Seol.

As I sat down next to Yu Seol without moving, Seo Yujin stopped making pitiful expressions and glared at Yu Seol.

“Krrrr… .”

“… … .”

Yu Seol just ignored Seo Yu-jin’s gaze.

I was the one who was rather uncomfortable with the petty fight between the two people.

‘Maybe it’s because of the characteristic effect… .’

Seo Yu-jin and Yu Seol’s obsession increased due to the effects of the left guard method and the great guard method, respectively.

Anyway, it’s already like this… , I thought that it would be quite difficult for me to be caught between two people when I live in the dorm in the future.

It was then.

Squeak.

“… … !”

“Team leaders are here.”

With the sound of the door opening, the employee who guided me here announced the position of the working staff.

And soon… .

Chuck, chuck, chuck.

‘It’s kind of heavy.’

The working staff of NAS Entertainment, who will run our Rookies, appeared.

Instead of smiling, their faces were full of fatigue and they were not surprised to see us and just had business-like expressions.

Among them, the leader sat at the head of the conference room and greeted us.

He was a man with a somewhat stern expression, wearing slightly shabby casual clothes and wearing long glasses… .

“Hello, this is my first time seeing you in person. My name is Pil-seung Jeong, who will be in charge of overall management of Rookies. Please feel free to call me Director Jeong.”

“… … !”

As soon as he revealed his name, Yu Seol, who was sitting next to me, flinched.

I had doubts about this, so I whispered to her and asked her without making it obvious.

“What’s wrong, sister? Do you know someone?”

“… He’s a famous person.”

I heard later that Director Jeong was a man of great standing who joined the company as a junior employee and rose to the position of director of NAS Entertainment’s idol division solely based on his skills.

When the new PD division discovered idols at Nnet, Director Jeong took charge of all of them and raised them.

The members’ faces brightened at his appearance, as if everyone but me knew who Director Jeong was.

Director Jeong smiled at us and introduced us one by one to the other working-level staff members next to us.

“The people here, from the left, are the A&R team leader, the design team leader, and… .”

“Hello!”

“Please take care of me!”

Each time Director Jeong introduced us one by one, we bowed our heads and greeted them.

Team leader-level personnel also looked at us as if we were cute and bowed their heads every time we said hello.

Contrary to my first impression, the overall atmosphere was very soft and warm.

“… The last two people are the stylist team leader and Rookies road manager, respectively. These are the people who will be with the members most often from now on.”

“Hello~”

“My name is Seongsil Lim and I am the road manager for Rookies. Please take care of me.”

The two people, who appeared to be in their early 30s, looked truly good and good.

“Now, let me introduce the team. First, the A&R team… .”

After that, Director Jeong explained in detail what each team does, what its size is, and how he will help and support us.

bruise.

It was difficult to completely understand what was being said overall, but one thing was certain.

‘Is this why you say you have to go to a large company no matter what?’

Their treatment and support towards us is beyond our imagination.

In fact, I was treated well at Brother Planning, but when I was promised good treatment at NAS, I couldn’t help but be confused.

“… Sister, are all agencies really this kind to their idols?”

“… That can’t be possible.”

Yu Seol, a former member of one of the top three entertainment companies, JJ, shook his head and gave a firm answer.

“At this level, they are doing better than the top 3 agencies.”

“Ah… .”

“Now that we have become a huge hit, there must be a lot of things expected from us.”

For reference, the highest viewership rating for the last episode of My Academia was 27%.

Even considering that it is an audition program, it is absolutely amazing.

Not only was our Rookies well-known to the public, but people calling themselves our fan club were already mushrooming.

‘If we think that way, is it natural for the company to treat us well?’

It was a time when I felt a little happy about this.

“Ah, for your information, Rookies’ music is scheduled to be produced in-house by signing a temporary exclusive producer contract with our company.”

“… … ?”

Signing an exclusive producer contract?

Rookies is a project group that disbands after only one year of activity.

From the perspective of NAS Entertainment, it would have been better in terms of cost savings and diversity to outsource the songs to talented freelance composers rather than hiring an exclusive producer.

When I tilted my head, Director Jeong smiled and said.

“Now that I think about it, I didn’t explain the most important thing. Everyone, what do you think are the obstacles to Rookies, who are like Tandandaero?”

“… … .”

It’s an obstacle for Rookies… There may be many things, but none immediately came to mind.

As everyone was silent, Director Jeong stopped laughing and continued.

“As you know, our main business at NAS Entertainment is actually movie distribution, not idols.”

right.

This may be because Rookies is a special case, but in fact, NAS Entertainment is not very interested in cultivating idols.

In fact, the only idols currently affiliated with NAS Entertainment are our Rookies.

“In fact, it can be seen that the idol world in Korea is mostly run by the three major entertainment companies. and… , Coincidentally, the week our Rookies debut, YW, a major entertainment company, is also said to be debuting a new girl group.”

“… … .”

When the story about the three major entertainment companies, YW, came out, we all fell silent.

The Internet was already excited about the debut timing of Rookies and YW’s new girl group overlapping.

Heated discussions took place every day as to which girl group would succeed – NAS Entertainment with its capital or YW with its history – and public opinion was slightly tilted towards YW.

That’s because the power of the three major agencies is enormous.

There is also a common belief that girl groups from YW are always very successful.

‘I guess NAS was paying a lot of attention to this as well.’

Certainly, I was very conscious of the new girl group debuting at YW, and it seems like the company felt the same way.

“That’s why we had a hard time hosting you. Someone who has one of the best producing skills in Korea and is from YW, so he knows YW’s internal affairs inside out.”

Top producer from YW?

‘Have they taken out YW’s exclusive composer?’

It was a time when I was filled with doubts about Director Jeong’s ambiguous explanation.

Squeak.

“… ?”

We heard the door opening and turned our heads to see someone… .

“… … !!!”

I couldn’t help but be surprised when I saw the face of the person who opened the door.

He took off his hat and bowed his head to us as if he was sorry.

When he took off his hat, a beautiful face that had not rusted at all despite his age was revealed.

“Oh my… , sorry. I was late.”

“No, I was just talking about the producer. It may be new to you, but please introduce yourself.”

“Introduce yourself… , I understand.”

When asked to introduce himself, he continued speaking with a picturesque smile.

“Hello, Rookies. My name is YW traitor Han Si-woo.”

The members were surprised by Han Si-woo’s sudden appearance and looked at him blankly.

In particular, I couldn’t help but be even more surprised.

It was Han Si-woo, who left YW, where he had worked for over 10 years, to start his own company.

Surely you should have started founding a company by now… .

‘… ‘Why are you here and not making HS Entertainment?’

HS Entertainment, which he created, grew into a huge company comparable to the three major entertainment companies in a short period of time.

Why is the person who would create such a great company here…? ?

Han Si-woo, perhaps aware of my thoughts, looked at us and introduced himself.

“I will be working as a music producer for Rookies for the next year. I will sacrifice my body to destroy my own home, YW. Thank you very much.”

For a moment, his playful eyes met mine.

He smiled even brighter, wondering why he was so happy.