When I Opened My Eyes I Was a Superstar

# 153

Counterattack (3)

Seo Kang-jun left and Ara Entertainment added Chae Eun-ho to Man-to-Man.

It was natural for the spotlight to fall on Chae Eun-ho, as he was the member who filled the vacancy of Seo Kang-jun, who had been heating up the Internet for almost a month, and was also the member who made a spectacular debut performance at the awards ceremony.

In addition, Chae Eun-ho was called an ace at Ara Entertainment, which had hundreds of trainees.

In fact, it was understandable why Chae Eun-ho, who debuted at the TVN Awards, was called Ace. He was a talented person with both good looks and skills.

Originally, the popularity of a group was not only due to the charm of each member, but also the chemistry and relationships between members were also important.

There have been groups in the past that had problems and had members withdraw or replace several times, but most of them went downhill after that.

Therefore, the spotlight that was poured on Chae Eun-ho actually had a negative connotation, saying, ‘There is no way things will go well.’

However, Chae Eun-ho surprisingly brought new energy to Man to Man, attracting fans, and contributing greatly to Man to Man’s good results.

Previously, due to the rivalry between Seo Kang-jun and Do-wook, who debuted as actors around the same time as KK, Man to Man had to always be labeled as ‘second place’ even though it achieved decent results.

Man to Man was a group that almost collapsed once, and KK is currently in the position of a major star that Man to Man can’t surpass. Rather, that point caused Man-to-Man to be evaluated as just Man-to-Man.

Thanks to this, Man to Man took first place on music shows for two weeks with the new album released at the awards ceremony.

Afterwards, they quickly prepared an album and made a comeback last week, and their new album ‘Call Me’ was dominating the charts with incredible momentum.

“Wow… Look at the voices of the Man to Man fans. “It’s really popular.”

Hyungseo Ahn, who was watching television, said. Seok Ji-hoon answered as if he were a little dumbfounded.

“Our fans’ voices are louder.”

“That’s true, but. “Weren’t the man-to-man fans like that just last year?”

There was a problem in comparing it to KK’s fandom, which is said to be the largest in Korea. As Ahn Hyeong-seo mumbled, Park Tae-hyung, who was next to him, also nodded as if he was surprised.

“The popularity… seems to be growing a lot…”

It was definitely an amazing momentum.

The fact that they released two albums in such quick succession and both albums were of good quality was a testament to the power of Ara Entertainment. It was the power of capital and know-how.

‘Of course it’s not yet at the level where KK needs to be nervous…’

Man-to-man’s leap forward was the same as that of General Manager Seo Joong-won.

‘Let’s not be impatient. It will take some more time to recover from your shaky position. Man to Man has not yet reached the top…’

It would take time for General Manager Seo Joong-won to take over the position of President of Ara Entertainment. Meanwhile, Do-wook was planning to somehow bring down Director Seo Jung-won.

Dowook bit his lip for a moment.

Director Oh Baek-ho continued the conversation, which was briefly interrupted by the sound of the television.

“You want to speak directly with Team Leader Daehyung Lee? Hmm… Are you really planning on telling me everything?”

“I don’t know. till now. “But I got caught for bringing up Seojun’s story there.”

“I got that too. Do you know something? Reporter Choi Seong-jun… Actually, we didn’t do anything, right?”

Director Oh Baek-ho asked as if to confirm.

Certainly, Do-wook did nothing directly to cause Seo Kang-jun’s downfall.

In order to expose Seo Kang-jun’s school violence, all he had to do was have Reporter Choi Seong-jun’s younger brother write a letter and work with Reporter Choi to think about a method.

Also, reporter Choi began reporting on the college entrance exam corruption issue in earnest after hearing Do-wook’s words.

What happened after that was like Seo Kang-Jun’s own downfall.

It wasn’t that Do-wook manipulated or planned anything. It was all due to Seo Kang-jun’s actions and actions. It was self-employed and it was a benevolent response.

‘It was reporter Choi Seong-jun who made the move… but it is true that reporter Choi Seong-jun and I cooperated.’

Dowook thought.

Seo Joong-won was helpless as a series of incidents occurred and watched his son fall from the entertainment industry. I wasn’t the type of person to just ignore it afterward.

‘Retaliation…’

At first, when Do-wook and reporter Choi Seong-jun expressed their intention to take revenge, Director Oh Baek-ho was worried and thought that only after Do-wook increased his power would he be able to take down Seo Kang-jun.

Considering that Seo Kang-joon, the perpetrator of school violence in the past, disguised himself as a victim and pushed Do-wook towards him, retaliation was a natural step.

‘So reporter Choi Seong-jun also hid himself as much as possible by handing over the data to other reporters. Reporter Choi Seong-jun’s position was that there was nothing to be afraid of even if it were revealed…’

It would not have been difficult for Director Seo Jung-won to recognize the existence of reporter Choi Seong-jun.

It could be that Do-wook, who had been in contact with him, was also found out.

However, it was difficult to guess how they would retaliate.

“That’s true, but I may have found a connection somehow. “If it’s that person.”

Director Oh Baek-ho nodded at Do-wook’s words.

I thought that if Director Seo Joong-won had decided to do something and tried to find out, it could have happened.

Then, a thought suddenly crossed Director Oh Baek-ho’s head that Seo Kang-joon was not the only person Do-wook said he would seek revenge on.

“Do-wook, you… aren’t you? Seo Joong-won, that person is a vicious person. I know you’re angry about your friend, but that’s why Seo Kang-jun can’t even set foot in the entertainment industry anymore. As far as Director Seo Joong-won….”

It was literally like that. Even Seo Kang-jun said he could have punished him, but it wasn’t Director Seo Jung-won. He must have become more sensitive due to his son’s failure.

“As time passes, Director Seo Joong-won will become the CEO of Ara Entertainment and will have a stronger influence in the entertainment industry, right?”

Do-wook calmly asked Director Oh Baek-ho.

Director Oh Baek-ho was once again surprised. It was a widely circulated rumor among entertainment industry officials that General Manager Seo Joong-won would become the CEO of Ara Entertainment.

Director Seo Joong-won’s contribution was definitely significant in putting Ara Entertainment in the ranks of large entertainment companies and growing it to this point. In addition, General Manager Seo Joong-won was growing his power in the company by being greedy not only in production but also in management.

With the president of Ara Entertainment stepping down from the front line, most officials thought that the next president would be General Manager Seo Jung-won.

The treatment that Director Seo Joong-won received at various broadcasting stations and newspapers was also treated as an acting president, not as the head of the headquarters.

Even so, Director Oh Baek-ho did not expect Do-wook to know that much. Dowook had a tremendous understanding not only of music but of the industry as a whole. When Director Oh Baek-ho nodded, Do-wook continued.

“If time passes and my father is in that position, Seo Kang-Jun might also be able to find his feet again. In this entertainment industry…”

“Are you even thinking about it…”

“There are still many celebrities who appear on TV and make a living by somehow changing their image even if the public doesn’t forgive them.”

“That’s right.”

“But it would be even easier if you were Seo Joong-won’s son, Seo Kang-jun.”

Director Oh Baek-ho crossed his arms and sighed. What Dowook wanted to say was not an exaggeration. The pattern is to reflect on yourself a bit after an accident and then come back in tears. It was something that was happening a lot even now.

“And the one who created the monster named Seo Kang-jun who committed violence against others… was Seo Joong-won.”

Dowook spoke in a serious tone.

“I don’t think Director Seo Joong-won should be in that position either.”

Do-wook spoke and looked at Director Oh Baek-ho with unwavering eyes.

‘That’s why I ran all the way here from the beginning, bro. Even though now I have a dream of sharing purely good music with more people…’

It was something I couldn’t bear to say.

Nevertheless, Director Oh Baek-ho had a feeling that Do-wook would never change his mind with his clumsy persuasion.

Do-wook said as if he knew Director Oh Baek-ho’s concerns.

“I’ll still be okay. Judging by the fact that they were trying to embarrass Team Leader Lee Dae-hyung, they may not have had a proper feel for it. So, in fact, even if it is not Seo Kang-jun’s problem… it would already be eye-catching to see that at the top is K.K., who is not a singer from Ara Entertainment. “You’ll want to get rid of it.”

“I was already upset that a rivalry was forming.”

Director Oh Baek-ho also agreed. Even if Seo Kang-joon’s incident was not Do-wook’s fault, Ara Entertainment already regarded KK’s existence as a thorn in their eyes and hoped that KK would collapse at any time.

“But we are not in a position where we will collapse right away if we collapse now.”

Director Oh Baek-ho laughed at Do-wook’s words.

KK was now on a roll with the full support of a large fandom. They had established themselves as the best group in Korea, both in name and reality, and were now facing the world.

Unless the members themselves cause trouble, they are hasty in touching it.

“…I will strike first before you face ridiculous retaliation.”

“Huh…”

Director Oh Baek-ho nodded while sighing. That might have been the right way. If the opponent is Director Seo Joong-won.

“Let’s have a meal with this team leader soon.”

“yes.”

Do-wook responded and gave Director Oh Baek-ho a look of trust.

***

[Man to Man No. 1 for 3 consecutive weeks! Call and have a blast!]

[A fan meeting was held to express gratitude to the Man to Man fans who overcame the crisis]

[Man to Man fan meeting site… Sweet voice echoing in Hwajeong Gymnasium]

[Man to Man fan meeting site full of tears and laughter…]

[Man-to-man started again with the mind of a rookie! Was it effective? 1st place for 3 weeks in a row!]

-Oh man to man~~ I’m rooting for you~~~!!

-The other members are having a hard time because of Seojunㅠㅠ

-Obin seems to have gotten better at dancing. I fell in love with his dancing when I saw that commercial a long time ago…

-I love you, Bin~!

-Call me and I’m lucky

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I’m going to call you and get lucky?

-Call me and get sticky ㅋㅋㅋ ㅋㅋㅋ ㅋㅋㅋ ㅋㅋㅋ ㅋㅋㅋ

Do you cry from foreign countries now?

-I saw Seojun when I went sightseeing… He’s still handsome… But I was scared when I thought about him swinging his fist with that handsome face… He had a tough face.

-He had a tough face, so what can I do? Do you want sympathy votes? Does Seojun still have fans

? – I’m not a fan, I just wrote a review, so what’s the fuss about?

-Man to man fighting! Have fun!

-At one time, it was a man-to-man that was compared to KK, but what happened hahahaha

– KK is so popular now~~!! ——-Over the top——

-Where do you attract KK? Private apartment in Gangnam VS monthly rent in Gangbuk

– Why are they so high.. KK fans are so special..

– What’s so special? It’s true that they can’t even jab, but when they perform at the KK Dome, they’re an unheard-of gym in Korea

– Tell me if you haven’t been to Hwajeong Gymnasium. The momentum of

Malja Man to Man’s new song ‘Call Me’ was surprising.

Because Do-wook was also human, he felt uneasy in many ways. Director Seo Joong-won, the momentum of Man to Man, and the pressure for KK’s next album have been weighing on Do-wook.

But the more it happened, the more Dowook thought of one thing.

‘KK’s comeback….’

I wanted to make a comeback as soon as possible and go on stage to sing and dance. Dowook was even more focused on composing the title song for KK’s album. I was so absorbed that I had no time to worry about anything else. All day long, Dowook’s mind was filled with thoughts about the song.

On the third night after starting full-scale work on the title song, Dowook woke up from a light sleep, kicked off the blanket, and got up.

Dowook quickly turned on his laptop.

I had to write down the notes that came to mind before they disappeared.