I Became a Producer Who Rewrites Idols

85 – Entering Japan (7)

‘Weekly Issue’.

I asked the interpreter what weekly magazine it was.

“Should I call it a joke…? . We publish all kinds of provocative articles. “There is a lot of misinformation, but there is also a lot of correct information, so this is a media outlet that cannot be ignored.”

In one word, it’s trash.

But why is my face stuck?

The photo was even taken in front of GI Production’s Japanese branch.

Secretary Jeong Song-i, who was next to me, was mosaiced, but the English text was unreadable.

“What is it about?”

I was a little nervous when I asked the interpreter.

I had no choice but to do that because I was wondering if the fact that I was engaged to Cursed Dolls members had come out….

Whether in Korea or Japan, one of the critical issues for idols is dating rumors.

It seemed like the interpreter lowered the mouse wheel and began reading the article in detail.

Secretary Jeong Song-i must have realized the seriousness of the situation, so she came next to me and looked at the monitor screen together.

“… “It focuses on how the CEO has produced idols so far.”

“Yes? “My produce?”

“If you look here, Cursed Dolls was originally a so-called warehouse release group, but thanks to producer Im Boo-gil’s strategy, they quickly became the top girl group in Korea. “It says this.”

I immediately understood why my face appeared in the main photo of the article.

It was not an article about Cursed Dolls, but an article about me, the producer.

But why did they use me as the subject of their article? .

I’m glad it wasn’t such a fatal article, but I didn’t quite understand it.

It seemed that reporters even went directly to Lucky Seven Entertainment’s headquarters in Mapo, Seoul.

“Not only Cursed Dolls, but also Berryz, Afternoon Sweets, and Yeom Seon-jeong were classified into the Lim Boo-gil producer division.”

“… “Satan?”

I’m exaggerating it so much because I’m afraid someone might be fooling me.

There are many other articles anyway, so the article about a producer who is not even a celebrity will soon be buried.

I thought so, but the interpreter said.

“This article is No. 1 In the weekly issue real-time ranking.”

“No, why…” ?”

The interpreter looked up the reactions of the Japanese.

First of all, the first reason is because my face in the photo is handsome.

… Even now, the evaluation that I am good-looking is something I haven’t really gotten used to.

But secretary Jeong Song-i next to me nodded her head as if she understood.

The second reason is that the group was formed for the idols, rather than thinking of the idols as just cogs for the group.

In short, it’s because they treat me like a proper human being….

Of course, I don’t treat idols as objects, but I also judge them commercially.

That’s why Yellow Cow wanted to go with a s*xy concept.

“I don’t think there is anyone who is as close to an idol as a producer. Yes?”

“… ….”

Somehow, Secretary Jeong Song-i’s words stood out to me.

The interpreter explained the third reason.

Three consecutive hits in one year is an almost unprecedented record even in Japan.

As a result, it was even said that he was promoted very quickly at an extremely young age, in his early 30s.

“How should we respond?”

Secretary Jeong Song-i asked me.

“It will just be mentioned for a few days. “Leave it alone.”

“Is that really true?”

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“It’s not even a scandal, how could an office worker in his 30s become such a hot topic?”

*

My expectations were completely wrong.

The article in the weekly issue was also reported in Korean media.

I even looked at YouTube and saw my face and name on the 9 o’clock news.

“Representative, I have a request for an interview.”

“… Please refuse.”

There were constant requests from both Korea and Japan to interview people who were not idols.

When interviewing Cursed Dolls members, it seemed like a lot of the questions were about me.

“Producer, look at this.”

Secretary Jeong Song-i showed me the smartphone screen.

[Im Boo-gil Producer Fan Cafe]

No, what is this?

Why do producers, not idols, gain fans?

“How do you feel about receiving attention?”

“… “I feel like I’m going to throw up.”

It wasn’t a joke, it was sincere.

Ever since I was young, I hated being noticed by others.

It’s nice to be praised for good performance within the company, but I wasn’t at all happy about it being revealed to the public like this.

Squeak—.

“Konnichi and Purodu Sasan!”

They were members of Cursed Dolls.

I heard that Gong Shi-on’s Japanese conversation skills are improving.

I was worried that he was the slowest among the three, but I was fortunate.

From what I heard, the accent was becoming quite Japanese.

Choi Joo-yoon smiled brightly and said.

“Producer these days, I’m happy to be recognized by people… !”

They may say it’s amazing, but I’m satisfied as long as I’m recognized only by idols and people in the company….

“Oh, it’s Eva.”

When I called Kang Eva, she took out her smartphone and kept her hands busy.

[Eva: Yes☆]

When and when is that ☆ added?

I was a bit curious about the standards.

“I’ve been invited to appear on a variety show. What do you want to do? Talk show.”

The Cursed Dolls were not good at Japanese yet, so they had a policy of refusing talk shows.

At the broadcasting station, Eva Kang said it was okay since she usually doesn’t talk anyway.

[Eva: Am I on a talk show??]

“You know how to write in Japanese to some extent. So they say you should answer with your sketchbook.”

In Korea, Gong Sion was the most popular among the Cursed Dolls members.

She’s pretty, but doesn’t have much pretense, and the fact that she speaks honestly seems to have attracted male fans.

Eva Kang had a higher proportion of female fans because she had a doll-like vibe, but her absolute number was still smaller than Choi Joo-yoon and Gong Si-on.

However, in Japan, on the contrary, Eva Kang had the largest number of fans.

According to the analysis by Lucky Seven Entertainment’s Japanese branch, while styles like Gongsion are already popular in Japan,

It seems like there aren’t many types like Eva Kang in Japan in the [Idol Producing] Game.

There are very few idol rappers, especially among female idols, and the fact that they don’t talk much is reminiscent of old Japanese idols, so the response seemed to be that it was refreshing.

… In her case, it’s not that she’s intentionally not letting her speak, it’s that she can’t speak even if she wants to.

[Eva: Wouldn’t it be boring if I went out?]

“If it’s going to be too difficult, refuse. Still, give it a try. “You can try it once and then decide whether to go again or not.”

Kang Eva lowered her head and rolled her eyes.

She seemed to be seriously contemplating.

It was understandable, as it was a challenge she had never attempted even in her home country, Korea.

[Eva: If I give you a kiss, can I go out?]

[Eva: (This is a deleted message.)]

… She said it herself and hastily erased it as if she was embarrassed.

“We’ll go out for a moment and come back.”

Kang grabbed Eva’s wrist and went into the bathroom outside her office.

No matter how it is, it is not good for the interpreter to see it as is.

[Name: Eva Kang]

[Current thought: Well, I’m really nervous about being dragged to the bathroom.]

After checking several times that her door was properly locked, I leaned around her waist and kissed her.

It was kind of funny to see her shoulders shake as I touched her earlobe little by little with her hand.

“That’s enough now, right?”

Leaving her lips, Kang Eva nodded her head.

… As expected, his expression was expressionless, so I couldn’t tell if he was satisfied or disappointed.

Still, it seemed okay as she rubbed her legs and looked up at me with her bright red face.

[Eva: Bathroom play is also good☆]

I lightly ignored Kang Eva’s talk.

***

Setsuna returns home after finishing her part-time job at a convenience store. She

As she was walking while looking at her smartphone, she noticed that the number of stories about Korean idols on social media had increased significantly recently.

Berrys and Afternoon Sweets have many similarities to existing Japanese idols in terms of concept, but

Compared to the current generation of Japanese idols, they were all one level above in terms of vocals and dance.

However, she has a visual that is not at all inferior to that of the TKY52 center member.

It was rather strange that it wasn’t popular since it included good songs that fit the concept.

Yeom Seon-jeong has the highest level of talent among all Japanese singers.

[Cursed Dolls, Berries, Afternoon Sweets, and Yeomseonjeong are all the work of ‘this man’!]

Setsuna, who was scrolling with her finger upward, stopped in the middle.

Because it was a ‘Weekly Issue’ article, the credibility wasn’t very high, but she couldn’t help but click on it.

As soon as I entered the article page, I saw a profile photo of a young man’s face.

“Wow, Ikemen…” .”

[Producer Lim Boo-gil is leaving work at the office.]

For some reason, there were a lot of mentions on social media.

When I saw her face, I was immediately convinced.

Setsuna slowly read her article.

The person who produced Cursed Dolls, Berries, Afternoon Sweets, and Yeomseonjeong, which are rising like comets these days, was this handsome man.

All of that in the past year.

It was an article I clicked on with a light heart, but I fell in love with the story about how this person named Im Boo-gil produced idols last year.

Producer Lim Boo-gil seemed to be a unique type even in Korea.

Cursed Dolls, Berries, Afternoon Sweets, and Yeomseonjeong are all people who have almost given up on idols or have no connection to idols.

However, Producer Im Boo-gil understood each and every situation of those people and achieved enough results to even advance into Japan.

‘Perhaps me too… ….’

Can I become like those people?

But you have to go to Korea, pass the trainee audition, and catch the eye of producer Lim Boo-gil.

None of it was easy.

Producer Im Boo-gil is currently in Japan, so I wonder if we could meet him in person and at least get some advice….

‘Oh, I think it’s around here.’

The photo of producer Lim Boo-gil at the top of the article.

The background behind it was familiar.

This seemed to be an office town nearby.

Setsuna immediately searched on her smartphone.

Is there a place like an entertainment office around here?

Then there was only one place.

[GI Production Japan Branch]

“Let’s go…” !”

Setsuna raised her head.

And on the electric pole in front of her,

Boom!

I hit my forehead.