When I Opened My Eyes I Was a Superstar

# 146

What is your name (5)

“Why on earth is this…”

Team leader Lee Dae-hyung quickly clicked on the article.

The article said that KK was preparing an album with world-renowned pop star LIL. The release date of the album is currently undecided, and it also contains information that song work has begun.

It was a very brief article. The general content was correct, but the fact that it was LIL’s album and not KK’s was wrong.

‘It looks like he only half-heard and wrote this…’

Team leader Lee Dae-hyung quickly confirmed the reporter’s name. He was an entertainment reporter who was also on Team Leader Lee Dae-hyung’s list. However, he was not a reporter who was particularly close to other agencies or had any contact with Hit Entertainment, but rather an ordinary entertainment reporter.

Naturally, most of the comments were positive, such as people saying they couldn’t believe it, but also saying they were curious and looking forward to how it came to fruition.

It was bound to be a favorable response. However, it was not yet time for such an article to be published.

It was because I was the one who decided whether Dowook’s song would be included in LIL’s collaboration special album.

It was a matter of later to find out where the reporter got the information. First, the article had to be taken down to prevent follow-up reports from spreading rapidly.

“Mr. Hyojin! “Please take a moment to check this.”

“yes!”

At the call of Team Leader Daehyung Lee, Nam Hyojin, who was sitting in the office, got up from her seat and came to Team Leader Daehyung Lee’s desk.

Nam Hyo-jin was an intern in the fan-marketing team until recently, but recently became an employee. There was a lot of work to do, but the main task recently was responding to media and broadcast advertising officials.

“This article here… check it out.”

Team leader Lee Dae-hyung’s voice inevitably showed fatigue. In the case of projects that are still under discussion, when the media gets involved, things often go wrong in one way or another.

‘Of course, since LIL likes Do-wook’s song, he should participate in the album…’

Fortunately, LIL did not include any confidentiality provisions regarding the album.

LIL’s position was that because they were collaborating with so many singers, word of mouth could spread anywhere and they could enjoy promotional effects through it.

In fact, talk of a collaboration with another British singer was secretly spreading overseas on the Internet.

Nam Hyo-jin looked at the article with her eyes closed and looked surprised. Not long ago, Nam Hyo-jin received instructions from team leader Lee Dae-hyung to establish a promotional strategy for the collaboration with LIL and was writing a press release in preparation for the future.

“How is this…”

“I’ll find out. Hyojin, please quickly write a correction and send it to me.”

“Uh… should I say this is groundless?”

“no. “It is true that we have been in contact with LIL regarding work, but please tell us that nothing has been decided.”

Nam Hyo-jin nodded eagerly. Team leader Lee Dae-hyung swallowed his saliva once and added.

“Oh, and is there an article we were planning to send tomorrow?”

“Are you talking about the dome tour?”

“yes. Make sure to get it all done today. And I guess I’ll have to release the tour teaser today, which I was originally going to upload tomorrow evening. “You’ve received all the work from the design team, right?”

“yes. “I will send the article and tell you when Assistant Manager Do Ra-hee comes back after the meeting and I will post it today.”

“is it so. “You know as quickly and accurately as possible, right?”

“yes!”

Nam Hyo-jin answered and returned to her seat.

Team leader Lee Dae-hyung first called the reporter who wrote the exclusive report.

***

〈KK Japan 5 dome tour confirmed! Second record as a Korean singer!〉

〈K.K. is on the verge of conquering Japan! We also made a trip to Japan!〉

〈We’ve only been in contact with KK LIL… The members are currently working hard to prepare for the dome tour!〉

〈KK’s dome tour in March! Various aspects of advancing to Japan

– What do you do with LIL in the morning? Are you going to World Star?

-It’s not confirmed with LIL. The dome tour alone is amazing! Haha

-Isn’t it difficult for a Japanese singer to do 5 dome tours? It’s so cool

– you’re a KK guy, right?

-I don’t think there are any singers who perform live like this in Japan haha. I’m proud of KK!

-I am truly proud as a citizen of the Republic of Korea. This is cultural diplomacy haha

– KK served in the military?

-The guys are still in their early 20s…

-Aren’t they popular in China and other Asian countries as well? Shoes is recognized haha

– the grand prize singer is K.K^0^!

– In Japan, Ahn Hyeong-seo had a hard time with Coke one-shot, so I’m glad that the hard work was worth it – My

heart breaks ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

– That was funny hahahaha Sugeesgeww

– It really took the internet by storm haha I almost died trying to copy it

– You shouldn’t imitate me carelessly. I squirted all over the room and got scolded by my mom

– hahahahahaha…

– Go! Yen Expedition!

-Now it’s time to start! (Yen!) A trip to earn yen!

-I can hear it, I can hear it~~~ The sound of yen being earned~~~

-I wish I could share some…

-When will KK promote in Korea? I’m going to lose my eyes while waiting for KK

– I heard that if you go to Japan, you will become a driver in Hamheung. What if KK takes that route too?

-They said the Korean album will be released right after the dome tour ends.

-It looks like they don’t rest. They work like cows. Really.

-Now he seems to be working harder than a cow…

-I want to see Kang Do-wook’s face. The government should set a quota for Kang Do-wook to appear on TV more. If he can’t meet it, he will be forced to appear

-You want to see his face? I also

want to watch it every day – can’t I become a news anchor?

– I admit that Kang Do-wook’s face is more interesting than the annoying news.

When the article about the dome tour came out, people’s attention focused on the dome tour. There were many people who were still looking forward to working with LIL, but since it was not confirmed, their response was to wait and see.

At that time, Dowook was attaching the completed file to the email.

“I’m nervous….”

It was a moment where Do-wook couldn’t help but feel nervous.

Of course, it wasn’t about writing Dowook’s songs, whether it was revising or changing direction. It was the first time that composer Kang Do-wook met an artist who could be called a ‘client.’

When it comes to composers, there are cases where they give already-made songs to singers who are a good fit, but there are also cases where they compose songs upon request.

‘It will have a great influence on future work.’

After clicking the send button to send the email to the album production team, Dowook took his hand off the mouse.

When Dowook sent the file to the album production team, the album production team was supposed to deliver it to LIL. The person in charge of the album production team would be waiting for Dowook’s email, so it would be immediately delivered to LIL along with the content of the email he had written.

In the email, the intention and explanation of the song Do-wook worked on were scheduled to be translated into English.

After much deliberation, I chose an arrow and the arrow had already been shot. There was no point in worrying or being nervous anymore.

As soon as Do-wook thought that, he got up from his seat.

The Japanese dome tour was just around the corner.

The members had to fully familiarize themselves with the Japanese-language songs on the new full-length album, which were not available during the last Japanese performance, and learn the newly designed stage set list for the dome tour.

Dowook was also working on a song, but he unconditionally attended group practice and devoted himself to practice.

Now that the song work is finished, I feel like I can make good use of my personal practice time until I get feedback from LIL.

***

When Do-wook came out to the practice room, the members who came first welcomed him. The members’ atmosphere was more noisy than usual. When Do-wook looked at him with a puzzled face, Tae-hyung Park said.

“We… one more advertisement.”

“What advertisement?”

Dowook asked, taking out his phone and checking the messages. In the group room where Director Oh Baek-ho and Koo Cheol-min’s KK members were all present, there was a message sent from Director Oh Baek-ho.

It was a message that I couldn’t check because I was preparing right away after sending the song.

“Coke commercial!”

Kim Won shouted.

[My brother did something. Our group’s cola advertisement is going for 3 months! Now your ransom has risen a lot haha]

At the same time, Do-wook also checked Director Baek-ho Oh’s message.

For some reason, the members were surrounding Ahn Hyeong-seo.

Hyungseo Ahn seemed to be in a very good mood. Everyone shrugged their shoulders and told everyone to thank me.

“Thank you, thank you. “Thank you so much!”

Unable to overcome Ahn Hyeong-seo’s love, even Jeong Yoon-ki came to say thank you to Ahn Hyeong-seo.

“thank you. “I wanted to do a beverage commercial.”

When Do-wook also helped, Hyeong-seo Ahn lifted his chin. Seok Ji-hoon, who was looking at Ahn Hyeong-seo, asked.

“But what if the advertiser asks me to do that again? One shot?”

“I can’t do that twice!”

“Didn’t we recruit you because we knew you could do that?”

“How can it not be done with editing?”

As Ahn Hyeong-seo spoke in embarrassment, Seok Ji-hoon smiled conspiratorially from behind and said to Ahn Hyeong-seo with a serious expression.

“Maybe I need to practice.”

“omg? is it?”

While Ahn Hyeong-seo was seriously thinking, the practice room door opened and choreography teacher Noh Tae-hyun and the dance team came rushing in.

Noh Tae-hyun said that he would start practicing the choreography in ten minutes, so he told them to warm up until then, and he started to warm up himself.

Even as they dispersed and warmed up, the members did not stop teasing Ahn Hyeong-seo, saying that he would be the one who should drink most of the cola.

At that time, the oldest and most experienced member of the dance team approached me and asked. The current dance team and I have been working together since KK’s second album, so our friendship is quite close, and we are like older brothers and younger brothers.

“Is it true that LIL is participating in the album?”

“yes? It’s not like that. “We just kept in touch.”

“Oh yeah? Did you really contact me? Amazing, Great. “Aren’t we going to go to a concert in America together later?”

The dance team members chatted excitedly at Ahn Hyeong-seo’s answer. Ahn Hyeong-seo somehow noticed Do-wook’s feelings. This was because Dowook, who had just returned from sending the song, would feel burdened by such expectations.

“As long as that happens, there is nothing more to wish for.”

However, Dowook responded to the dance team members with a relaxed face.

After the dance team members turned around and left, Ahn Hyeong-seo grumbled that she didn’t know why the article had already come out, which was only a burden.

Team leader Lee Dae-hyung was looking into it, but the reporter didn’t have any particular intention and was only repeating that he had leaked it from an acquaintance, so it wouldn’t be easy to find the source of the article.

Do-wook thought that since people’s interest in KK was so high, there was bound to be a lot of information flowing out. As interest increased, the risks that had to be taken also increased.

‘It is fortunate that no damage occurred. The only important thing is to be more careful….’

Do-wook thought and answered to Ahn Hyeong-seo.

“I’m OK. Still, thanks to your quick processing, I only got one or two articles. “It has been corrected.”

“okay. And you can really work with LIL! If you don’t like it and say you can’t do it with us, we’ll fix it. We don’t mind just doing the LIL chorus.”

“no. “You shouldn’t do that.”

“okay. The song is really good. “I hope your ears will like it too.”

“Are you already a brother?”

“Do you look too friendly? “Then, Lil senior?”

“If you consider our debut year, we would be the seniors.”

“Ah then, Lil junior.”

Soon, choreography practice began. The members, including Do-wook, were extremely focused and sweating.

There was no sweat as transparent as the sweat I shed the moment I sang and danced. It was a sweat made solely out of passion for the stage, without any selfish intentions.

***

The answer I received from LIL the next day was a formal reply saying they would listen more carefully and then contact me.

After that, there was no contact from LIL for quite some time.

Time passed quickly, and LIL’s answer finally arrived to Do-wook, who was preparing for the performance in tension at the Osaka Kyocera Dome, the first day of the Japan dome tour.