Debut or Die - Chapter 116
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Chapter 116

The card news-type posts consisted of large catchy fonts and images.

[Do you know Onyx?]

[Rookie idol group that debuted this year]

Below that, Onyxs records were attached. It was a record that a rookie idol, who was well-established with 80,000 copies in Initial Chodong and overseas performances, could achieve.

[However, Onyx cant expect any rookie awards this year.]

[This is because there is a group that has achieved unbelievable results as a rookie.]

An entire page was devoted to emphasizing the appearance, name, and performance of the award-winning Testar.

And from the next page, there was a one-sided explanation of Testar.

[Testar is a group made in an entertainment show.]

It showed how heavily involved the broadcasting station was in <Idol Inc.> , there was even a talk about whether the program had a strong entertainment tone.

In addition, the controversial story of the writers relatives and the editing were listed following the title of the article.

[The power of the entertainment department and mass media has influenced the popularity of the music industry.]

And without missing a beat, the expected questions defense page was also included.

[Q: Havent there been a lot of idol auditions so far?]

[A: Audition Entertainment is the problem.]

[The problem is that the agencys own audition is not aired, its a full-fledged entertainment show made by producers and writers of the entertainment department.]

[Q: Arent there a lot of solo artists who debuted through audition entertainment shows?]

[A: It wasnt formed through the program, the format was to discover existing artists.]

[Q: Arent there a lot of programs where you released songs and were active on entertainment shows?]

[A: Theyre not evaluated in the Rookie of the Year category.]

And along with pictograms, there were photos of rookie idols struggling.

[Rookie artists bumping into each other with their albums alone on an unfair platform]

Finally, an additional page was attached.

[This years ToneA Awards Ceremony]

[Testar received four awards including the Rookie of the Year Award and four performances.]

[The other rookies didnt get a single award or a chance to showcase a single song.]

The image of other rookies clapping was inserted into the background.

[The large company that sponsored ToneA was the company that sponsored the entertainment show that created Testar.]

The card news ended with a quote from the best-selling book The Illusion of Fairness.

This meant that they had taken care of the composition very faithfully by using images that people think were authoritative.

Moreover, the tone was sneakily turned over.

It was linked to the entertainment industrys infiltration of the music industry.

Of course, when you came back to your sense, it was all just a bunch of crap.

This was because stage projects in entertainment were a one-time thing and it was intended to create episodes.

On the other hand, <Idol Inc.> is an entertainment show that was launched to create an idol group from the beginning.

The format was completely different.

Besides, this was an unfair place, to begin with.

The issue of having a different starting line in terms of attention and opportunities was already a chronic problem for people from large entertainment companies.

Testar isnt the only one with the problem of being very special.

However, the problem was that there were a lot of people who originally disapproved of Testar itself, and public opinion in the community was not in a good state due to the talk of fairness that had emerged from the relative issue.

In addition, the article didnt say that Testars records were unfair, but it limited itself to the topic Rookie of the Year Award to lower the sense of repulsion.

So, the words that wouldnt have been accepted in the first place were easily accepted thanks to the people who want to believe it.

Its not that Testar kids did anything wrong, its just that the current method is weird. I agree

Thats right, it seems that the power of entertainment broadcasting stations has grown too much in the music industry.

Like this, Loviewers laughed at me for wishing 80,000 copies Onyx to win the Rookie of the Year Award They were being too much

Im getting sick of it. Why the hell are you doing this?

Its true that entertainment suck Loviewers, dont snap and read carefully first~

What is this <Idol Inc.> ended up getting attention when they just released their debut album, but now theyre doing well and getting good records.

Isn it such a waste of the Rookie Award?

-? But all of the audition programs are made by PDs and writers from entertainment departments? Its not just Idol Inc

Name one idol audition that pulled as much aggro as Idol Inc

Thanks to this, there was a commotion in the comments between those who sympathized and those who asked them to stop speaking nonsense.

The more opinions were divided in extreme ways, the more popular it became.

F*ck this, really.

This was definitely not made by Onyx fans.

There were about 10 times the weight class difference between them and Testar, so they couldnt get cocky.

This was made by a bunch of guys who just wanted to screw up Testar.

Youre going this far?

Making card news was not an ordinary effort. Not to mention the diligence in posting on all kinds of social media and communities at the same time.

I dont know how much hatred I had to keep to be able to do something like this. If it were me, I would just not watch it.

Honestly, it was a bit creepy.

Dont tell me, I cant get the Rookie Award because of this

No, that was too much.

They can take it away only when it grows big enough to be on the news.

At an awards ceremony of any size, it would be impossible to not give something like this to the original recipient.

Wishing to sh*t on Testars image. Wishing the fans to leave when they get tired.

My mind went cold.

Should I use a more extreme method?

I put it on hold because I was afraid that innocent people would be involved, but now the people pretending to be fans were more of a problem than those guys.

And I couldnt afford to worry about it for too long.

Because there were more crazy articles coming up.

[Its Cheongryeos Insta, look at this?]

: These are the photos from T1A award ceremony, and there is Onyx.

(Cheongryeos Insta screenshot)

Good luck with the end of the year;

Am I the only one who felt the signal?

The comments were filled with Vtic fans pushing them away, telling them not to talk nonsense, but in fact, the article ended as soon as it was posted.

That article was a countdown sentence.

Why is this crap again?

It was obviously posted on purpose. Adjusting the water level to an easily excused line was not a skill that had been used once or twice.

What are you thinking, you bastard?

I opened the text message app in a fit of rage, then I turned it off the next moment.

Lets not react.

It would be burdensome if that bastard added something more, anyway.

There was no way that the fans would like to meddle in such a sensitive matter. They might get pounced on later on.

Hes just trying to pick a fight with me.

He was saying that I should cooperatively reveal everything I hid because he could totally screw me up.

Even if I contacted him now, there was a high possibility that I would suffer losses due to my anger.

Solve this issue and make a contact with a clear mind.

I blocked Cheongryeo. In other words, I was pissed off and blocked him from contacting me.

But I would have to figure out a way to deal with this bastard in the near future.

Lets deal with this first.

I called out the members who were unbothered because they hadnt seen the SNS. Now, the guys who were getting ready to sleep were gathered in the living room with puzzled faces.

Y-You called everyone

Ah, did you prepare any presents to commemorate the first awards ceremony? Ill take the biggest one. Thanks.

Taking advantage of the prejudice that the big one is the best gift, the probability that a small gift is a good gift

Its not about gifts.

Yes.

The tension suddenly melted away.

I suggested while looking at Ryu Chungwoo, the only one who looked slightly serious.

About our SBC performance.

Hn?

Why dont we change the arrangement?

Everyone was perplexed.

Now?

Only one song from the special performance.

Is there a reason?

Bae Sejin wanted to refuse right away, but his face was saying he would listen to what I had to say.

After thinking about it, I explained the situation.

I couldnt talk without convincing them and I thought they would know by tomorrow at the latest anyway.

Actually, on the Internet right now

As the explanation continued, the faces of the members hardened.

It reminds me of Idol Inc.

I guess people are like that. Um But why do you want to change the arrangement?

In response to Keun Sejins question, I answered without hesitation.

To give a shock.

And I told them which direction I wanted to change.

!

The members seemed a bit taken aback.

I-Is-Isnt it a little too much?

Im a little worried, too.

But Keun Sejin voted yes.

I think I have to be really prepared, but um~ I agree for now.

!

At this point, the persuasion was, in fact, halfway done.

I think this is the most effective response to the current situation. Does anyone dislike it?

Bae Sejin seemed to be glaring at Keun Sejin, but when his eyes met mine, his spirits dampened.

?

No, if you dont like it, I thought Id listen to your opinion first.

However, there was no objection. Even Ryu Chungwoo just nodded.

Lets do it. I cant even think about other peoples positions right now.

Hyung

Ryu Chungwoo seemed to be concerned about the public opinion that had been twisted up because of him.

They are people like that. Even if it wasnt for hyung, they would have brought up other issues, so dont worry about it.

Of course, lets not tell the truth that the other issues wouldnt have been at this timing.

Surprisingly, Seon Ahyeon responded.

T-Thats right. T-Those people dont change, s-so dont waste your energy on them!

Maybe he wanted to convey what he had heard during his consultation.

Oh~ Ahyeon, wonderful words!

Nice words!

N-No

Seon Ahyeons face reddened. Ryu Chungwoo smiled and nodded.

Ill do that. Thank you.

Bae Sejin looked at the warm atmosphere and then spoke out while shrinking.

Then well change the arrangement like this

Change it!

Does anyone have objection~?

No one gave an opinion on Cha Eugenes lead and Keun Sejins re-confirmation.

And Bae Sejin seemed to have given up.

In the fight between the ego that wanted to agree and the body that wanted to oppose it, the former seemed to have won.

It will be a forced march. I will do my best.

Lets do our best~

So we agreed to change the arrangement.

And the next day, at the end of the meeting at the company, a confirmation came down. Thanks to that, we received the song without delay and started practicing again.

I suppose it cant be helped.

Kim Raebin looked a little regretful that he couldnt be the one who make the song, but he understood the situation.

And within a little over a week, we fixed the movement and choreography.

In the meantime, it seemed all sorts of talks had come out on the Internet as expected. The articles also seemed to have been published.

I even heard that Onyx won a Rookie of the Year Award at a small awards ceremony that Testar didnt attend.

[Onyx tearfully won the Rookie of the Year award at the Seouls Choice Awards]

It was 100% done by voting, and it seemed each community broadcasted it live and drove the vote with words like realization of justice.

In addition, I heard that VTIC fans secretly voted together while voting for the Grand Prize.

It didnt matter if it was just an awards ceremony like that, but the problem was that the fans exhaustion accelerated and the aggro was excited.

When the fans participated in the vote, they set up frames such as Do you want to take away this Rookie Award when Testar doesnt even appear?.

Thanks to that, the preparation for the stage went very smoothly. Some of the members who were a bit conflicted about the stage format also had their eyes lit up.

And the day of SBC Music Awards Festival.

A very decisive event happened.

Hello~

Hello!

When we ran into Onyx and greeted them with a smile and passed by, I heard the word.

Didnt they just say something about the realization of justice?

I heard it, too.

M-Me too.

Honestly, it was a topic that they could talk about only when they were with themselves.

Well, of course, things must have felt good right now. They got an award, and their competitor was doomed.

But the problem was that we had guys with good ears here, so this side also heard it.

Wow, I cant wait to perform.

I feel the same.

Me too.

Thanks to this, everyone was able to wait for the stage with excitement, abandoning all their internal conflicts.

Those guys get rid of our guilt and even bring us together, what a bunch of nice people.

* * *

SBC Music Awards Festival was usually aired on Christmas evenings, but this year it was pushed forward due to the operation of a special program.

Thanks to this, it was organized at an ambiguous time of Friday night in mid-December. It was the time when the drama was over.

Whats wrong with the date

I thought it would be a drama special, but its a random idol;

Sbc only calls idols. Its no fun, throw away the ratings and only aim for WeTube

Who will show up

Wow, I dont know who they are

Of course, the majority were the people who waited for the first year-end music program this year.

However, thanks to the popular drama that ended, there were quite a few people who turned on SBC out of habit.

Indifferent remarks from non-fans were thrown into the comments.

Badump

Is there no special performance this year?

Solier is so pretty.

It seems there are kids worth seeing in part 2

Wasnt there a rookies special stage in Part 1? I think I saw a commercial

Carol arrangements are boring. Its strange that they do that every year

Does Vtic only appear in part 3?

Im going to go watch something else

People chattered and skipped through the first part.

Except for the opening, it was mostly the rookies in their 3rd year or groups that were just starting to make their name known.

Then, a short VCR appeared.

[KPOP Rookies performance!]

[Testar Park Moondae: Lets experience each others performances by drawing lots.]

[Solier Minjung: Wow! I think its going to be fun!]

[Onix Pox: Theres a song I really want to try!]

I think this is the special performance in part 1

Testar isnt supposed to be in this grade right?

I guess theyre a rookie

I think public TV is definitely a bit salty for cable people

Right! Testar came from a cable variety show~

I only know Testars song

Are there 5 teams? Please dont show them whole. Its boring.

No matter what the live comments say, The VCR ended with the last caption after drawing lots and showing the screaming groups.

[What will their performance be like?]

And the song performances that felt like they had been heard somewhere continued.

Everyone chose one song that would likely make a big hit.

Still, I know the chorus part.

Youre doing useless things, why dont you just do a cover of a famous rock?

It seems that the hearts of those caught in Testars song have been swept away

Wouldnt it be fun if someone does it better than Testar?

Hu-uh Its not about entertainment, its about skills You shouldnt just say things like that.

While people were laughing and chatting, the three teams entered after a short performance.

And a caption appeared under the dark stage.

[Testar The one who enjoys (Onyx)]

Heol! Testar is here!

Of all the songs, its Onyxs

Looks like those two picked each other

What a joke of fate

I think its SBCs fabrication

Ah, Im curious

However, when the introduction began after a short prelude, the comments were a little taken aback.

They didnt arrange it?

Right.

Testar performed Onyxs debut song.

Without touching anything, just like the original song.