episode_0202

Before being an idol, are idols singers or dancers?

of course….

‘singer….’

Yes, the idol was a singer.

Even though idols’ sophisticated dance skills have been in the spotlight since the 2000s, the foundation of idols is that they are singers who sing.

“… A singer, an idol is a singer.”

“Yes, idols are singers. But Yerin, think about the time you put into vocals and dance.”

Certainly… , during that time I spent more time and specialized in dance than in my relatively weak vocals.

But this had its own excuse.

“But sis…! I’m not the main vocalist. There’s sis and Hyejeong, so is there a reason why I have to be good at vocals as well?”

I am an idol in a group, not a solo singer.

There are a total of 6 members in Rookies, and each member’s role is divided into what they are good at.

For example, Na Hanna and I are dancers, Yoo Seol and Lee Hye-jeong are vocalists.

It seems like Rookies are doing well enough right now… I wonder if I really need to go as far as Yoo Seol and Lee Hye-jeong.

But Yoo Seol’s thoughts seemed different.

“Of course, each of you has a set role. But Yerin, your singing ability is a bit disappointing. Rather, your dancing is so good that it makes your lack of singing ability stand out more.”

“… Is that it?”

“Yeah, Yerin. In NaaA, performance was the most important, but now the most important thing is the sound source. Of course, these days, the equipment is good, so if you play around with the machine a little, you can make a sound source that sounds good… , but there will be a limit to that someday.”

“Ah… .”

“It was the same on stage earlier, Yerin. I felt like your pitch was shaking because you were so focused on dancing. Even if you were singing with AR installed…, there must be someone who cares.”

The expression on Yoo Seol’s face as she spoke seemed to be genuinely concerned rather than simply trying to scold me.

Yoo Seol continued speaking, lightly stroking the back of my head, perhaps worried that I might get hurt.

“Of course, it’s true that Yerin is doing well now. But I’m telling you this because there’s room for more growth.”

“Sister… .”

“Let’s go back now. We should take off our makeup quickly and go home.”

“… Yes.”

So I held Yoo Seol’s hand and went back to the waiting room.

but….

‘Are idols singers or dancers before they become idols?’

Yoo Seol’s words were engraved in my mind and were not easily forgotten.

**

A few days after the showcase ended.

“Oh, now will be released soon!”

“It’s not my first time, but I’m really nervous… .”

Today is the release date of .

“Wow! It’s here, our song!”

“Then let’s wait until the 1 o’clock chart is in!”

That’s why our members, despite being tired, stayed up all night and waited for to enter the Top 100.

And at 1 o’clock.

“3,2,1… . It’s 1 o’clock now.”

“New, try refreshing. I need to check if the chart is in.”

At Lee Hye-jeong’s words, I, who was holding the cell phone as a representative, checked the chart by dragging it with my finger.

“Did it come out?”

“Oh…! Our name is here! We’re on the chart!”

“Wow-!”

The Top 100 chart is calculated based on 24-hour views during the early morning hours, so it was very difficult to get into the chart in just one hour.

Still, entered the Top 100 in just one hour.

but….

“Huh? But… .”

“Rank is….”

[#99 Breaking Bad! – Rookies] New!

peaked at number 99 on the charts.

When first entered the charts, it ranked 73rd… .

It was a little low compared to that.

As the atmosphere calmed down a bit, Yoo Seol came out and encouraged the members.

“It’s okay.”

“… … .”

“To begin with, it’s amazing that it’s possible to enter the charts in just one hour. Even the top 3 entertainment agencies’ successful first-tier groups take 2-3 hours to enter the charts.”

In fact, what Yoo Seol said was true.

Since the Top 100 charts on music sites were revamped, it has become almost impossible to enter the charts in just one hour.

Only a select few top groups were able to enter the charts within an hour… .

Our rookies also succeeded in entering the charts, so we can see this as proof of their popularity.

“And last time on the charts, other popular groups were on hiatus, but this time the competition is fierce… . It’s natural that the ranking is lower.”

Yoo Seol’s words were very logical and persuasive.

But despite her words, some members had gloomy expressions.

Among them, representative ones are….

“… I think it’s because of me.”

Park Yu-jeong was there.

“They got noisy for no reason because of me… . It also hurt their music activities.”

“Park Yu-jeong.”

When Park Yoo-jung hung her head and blamed herself, Yoo Seol approached her, looking a little angry, and said.

“What kind of stupid thing are you talking about? Why are you harming our music activities? Instead, people will be curious because of you and listen to our songs one more time?”

“… … .”

“And now it’s been an hour since the song was released and you’re saying it’s hurting our promotions or something like that. Everything will be okay in the end.”

With those words, Yoo Seol patted Park Yoo Jung and spoke calmly to the other members like a real leader.

“Everyone, let’s go to bed since we all checked that our song is on the charts. We have a lot of plans tomorrow too.”

“Yes.”

In reality, there were only five hours left until our bedtime, so we followed her advice and headed to our rooms.

“Sister, let’s go.”

“Yes, Eugene.”

It was the same for Seo Yu-jin and me.

but….

’99th place… .’

I wasn’t feeling very comfortable.

In fact, I also felt excited as soon as I saw the chart ranking.

Unlike the last , I was the main character in this .

I wondered if that was why this start was less regrettable than the previous ones.

Of course, ‘s activities are only just beginning, and no one knows what the outcome will be… .

I couldn’t help but have random thoughts.

‘… I feel a little bit like that.’

It seemed like I wouldn’t be able to sleep easily today.

“Eugene, do you want to sleep alone in your bed today?”

“Huh? Why…?”

“I’m going to look at my phone for a bit today and then go to sleep.”

“Oh my… Sister, we have to leave early tomorrow, so should we sleep for a little while?”

“Yeah.”

So I sent Seo Yu-jin to the opposite bed… and lay down on my bed and turned on my cell phone.

And I listened to the previous song and this song back to back and compared them carefully.

At first glance… , both songs were good songs, just with different concepts.

It can’t be helped since it’s a song composed by none other than Han Si-woo.

So rather than comparing the overall feeling, I listened to what differences there were between my part and the parts of other members like Yoo Seol, Lee Hye-jeong, etc.

-BB-Breking bad!

-Stop pretending to be nice.

-I’m not as stupid as you think.

The singing skills of Yoo Seol and Lee Hye-jeong shined in this song as well.

The two people’s sensual tone and attractive voices fit perfectly even in fast-paced songs.

My part, on the other hand.

-BB-Breaking bad!

-Think about it yourselves.

-I don’t care what you say.

My voice, which has already been corrected by Han Si-woo, flows.

At first glance, this didn’t seem to be much different from Yoo Seol and Lee Hye-jeong’s parts… .

‘… It’s definitely different.’

Something was different.

I couldn’t quite describe what it was, but… my part definitely felt inferior to the other two.

This could actually be seen as natural.

My singing stat is 65, while Yoo Seol and Lee Hye-jeong’s stats are well over 90.

‘It’s a shame… I should have invested some of the stats I invested in dancing into singing ability as well.’

The stats in the status window seemed to quantify the limits of one’s talent and did not change much no matter how hard one tried.

I have a disappointing singing ability stat of 65.

and….

(Remaining stats: 3)

I was tempted to look at the remaining stats that I had left over since I hadn’t used them all.

‘Should I invest in my singing ability?’

And then I shook my head, thinking about raising my singing ability stat by 3.

I’ve already finished recording the sound source… I don’t think we’ll see such a dramatic change just by investing about 3.

‘Then what’s left is….’

Skill.

Certainly, my current skills are outstanding in terms of performance, so if I could unlock new skills in singing, it would definitely be able to solve my problem of lacking singing ability.

Of course, I didn’t know the conditions for unlocking the skill.

However, I was able to vaguely infer it because every time I desperately wanted it, the appropriate skill would open up.

‘Please, a new skill this time too…!’

So I prayed hard in my heart that I would be given a new skill this time too… .

“… … .”

The status window was blank.

“Sigh… .”

Well… there’s no way that skills can be created this easily.

I quickly gave up and closed my eyes.

I have a full schedule tomorrow and it’s already getting late.

I was thinking of going to sleep quickly even now.

But then a thought occurred to me.

‘… But I wonder if I’m relying too much on the status window.’

That sudden thought made me open my eyes again.