When I Opened My Eyes I Was a Superstar

# 186

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It was a situation that could be quite unsettling for Korean fans.

This was because it seemed that activities in Korea would be put on the back burner and focus on activities overseas. In fact, KK’s next schedule was to appear on an American TV program and conduct an overseas concert tour.

Overseas concert tours used to be an annual event, but there were clear differences.

Previously, overseas tour countries were concentrated in Asian countries. However, now, not only India and the Middle East, but also five cities in New York, including New York and LA, and South American countries such as Brazil, Chile and Mexico have been added to the overseas tour schedule.

After appearing in “Michelle’s Night,” small-scale performances were added in Sydney, Paris, and London, meaning that the group had to travel around the world.

It was a huge tour schedule.

I wasn’t just worried about the tour schedule being longer. It was certainly a shame for Korean fans that they could not be seen often in Korea, but it was a matter of pride that KK became a global star.

However, concerns about the next album were also widespread among fans.

One Man, who was the first to enter the Billboard chart, also focused all of his activities on the US and overseas markets after entering the Billboard chart.

At the same time, more than two-thirds of the lyrics of the album’s title song were in English. It wasn’t a song that completely lost its one-man musical style, but it was closer to a pop song and it felt like they were very conscious of the overseas market.

It was clear that as the expectations were high, the pressure was also great. That was clearly revealed.

One Man’s accomplishments were great, but in the end, each song was evaluated individually. The Korean public was indifferent to One Man’s new song. It only took a few days for the public to listen to the song due to anticipation that it topped the music charts.

Compared to the huge popularity of the previous song, the performance was shabby.

Just like in Korea, it did not get much better results overseas than previous songs.

That was the mistake of those who planned one-man or one-man albums. It suddenly became popular overseas, and as it tried to meet overseas demand as a way to continue its popularity, it was unable to meet both Korean demand and overseas demand, which was enthusiastic about the novelty that comes from ‘Koreanness’.

Because there was a case like this, fans had no choice but to worry that KK would lose popularity as they tried to adapt their next album to the overseas market due to the pressure of having to live up to expectations.

Of course, there were many more fans who had faith that KK would do well.

Nevertheless, the reason posts kept coming up in the community was because there were some antis who were creating anxiety.

Obviously, the more things go well, the more people want it to fail.

Because it was the moment when KK was about to become a global star beyond Korea, such people flocked to her.

Among them, there were quite a few fans of Man to Man who debuted a few months apart and seemed to do better, but whose trajectory soon changed.

Man to Man’s popularity rose again after the recruitment of Chae Eun-ho, and they were soon following KK. Of course, it wasn’t at the level to overcome KK, and KK was like a huge wall.

Nevertheless, Man to Man’s fans, who were disgusted by the fact that KK, who was younger than Man to Man, was doing better than Man to Man, were trying to do something thanks to the recent increase in popularity, creating a stir.

After the Billboard Music Awards ceremony ended.

All six members stood together in formation and took pictures holding the trophy. It was to express gratitude to the fans who supported and celebrated this moment more than anyone else.

Ahn Hyeong-seo was in charge of uploading the photos.

The moment Raina’s performance, which she had been waiting for so long since receiving the award, began, Ahn Hyeong-seo’s eyes were red as she was holding back tears while applauding.

It was only when the awards ceremony ended and the ending speech rang that Ahn Hyeong-seo burst into tears.

When Do-wook, who discovered Hyungseo Ahn, patted Hyungseo Ahn on the shoulder, Hyungseo Ahn shed even bigger tears.

It was only after swimming in the sea of emotion for a while that Ahn Hyeong-seo and the other members came up with the spirit to take pictures.

In the car going back to the hotel from the awards ceremony.

Kim Won was still in disbelief as he looked at the trophy, filled with emotion, and continued to recite something in English.

It was like a prayer to heaven.

“Hyung… uh… I’m scared…”

Park Tae-hyung, who couldn’t hear, cautiously said to Kim Won. Only then did Kim Won become quiet.

Ahn Hyeong-seo accessed the fan cafe to upload a photo, but was absorbed in reading the comments posted by fans.

It was when Ahn Hyeong-seo’s eyes became moist again when he saw the posts of fans who were happy about the work as if it were their own.

Hyeongseo Ahn clicked on a post with many comments and came across something unexpected.

“hmm? “There is an article like this… Look at this.”

It was a post containing concerns about KK’s future activities.

When Ahn Hyeong-seo handed out her cell phone to Do-wook, who was sitting next to her, Do-wook looked at the message carefully.

“Ah…”

“We’re definitely staying abroad… for the time being…”

Ahn Hyeong-seo also muttered, as if he understood the fans’ anxiety.

“Well, should I write to ask you not to worry too much about this part? “Anyway, we’ll soon…”

“Then I think the anxious public opinion will definitely calm down.”

“right?”

“But I don’t think there’s any need to talk about it… Like you said, it’ll be soon anyway.”

“Well……”

Ahn Hyeong-seo quickly agreed to Do-wook’s words. For no reason, if Ahn Hyeong-seo mentioned it, there would be a lot of talk. Anyway, these anxieties were going to subside once the next album was released and activities began.

Dowook thought.

‘This level of atmosphere is worth enduring.’

Rather, Do-wook knew that the satisfaction he felt when this anxiety was resolved was greater. There would be a sense of pleasure that comes from a twist.

Hyungseo Ahn nodded and posted the photo on the fan cafe.

In no time, hundreds of comments started flowing. The main content of the comment was congratulations and gratitude to the KK members who never forgot to express their gratitude to them.

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[See KK’s face on American TV! Cool Coke model..]

[K.K. has been selected as the model for America’s ‘Cool Coke’!]

[Korean group’s first local model to spread across the United States!]

[How popular is it? KK’s charm is completely recognized in the United States!]

[The face of KK on the Cool Coke package, the greatest advertising model of all time…]

[Exploring the charm of KK, a world star produced by Korea]

[Following Korea, KK becomes a Cool Coke model in the United States as well! ]

After winning the Billboard Music Awards’ Rookie Award, KK’s actions were truly unstoppable.

It had become an all too familiar picture for KK to appear on overseas radio or TV shows. The most outstanding achievement among them was becoming a local commercial advertisement model in the United States.

‘Cool Coke’, the world’s No. 1 company in the carbonated beverage industry and a cola company, was already a cola company that KK modeled for in Korea.

There, a contract offer came in even before winning the Billboard Music Award.

It wasn’t just an advertisement. It was to become a local model in the United States. In addition, KK’s face was engraved on all cola packages in the United States.

KK was completely treated as a world star and rose to that level.

-It’s really so amazingㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠIt’s truly unprecedented worldwide popularityㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠI don’t think even Lee Byung-ho, who entered Hollywood, was like thisㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ -Isn’t this the

next national prestige of Park Je-sung

? -There’s no comparison haha. They’re both so great haha.

-This is Daebak. I can’t help but think

– Do I have to go to America to get that now? hehe;;;

-I live in the US.. Please proceed with the joint purchase..ㅠㅠㅠ ㅠㅠㅠI want a coke

-Did you see the picture? It’s the best, but I’m going to New York to buy coke

– I’m a Keyring who lives in Texas, and the local popularity seems like it’s no joke, so I went to school and there’s a group of fans who like KK. ㅠㅠ I went to middle school in Korea and had a hard time coming here, but thanks to KK, it’s a huge help in my daily life. -It

‘s normal to be surprised every day hahahaha

-I work at a company in India and my boss asks me if I know KK because I’m Korean -If

this happens, my Korean activities will really go by the wayside. I just feel like I like a pop star -I’m

rooting for you guys. It’s a shame, but I can’t help itㅠㅠ;

-It was exported to a foreign country [email protected]!!

At the same time, fans were gradually accepting the fact that their activities in Korea were still far away. It was an unavoidable reality as KK’s popularity rose to this level.

However, soon after the overseas tour began, Korean fans received unbelievable news.

[KK makes a surprise comeback with the end of their overseas tour!]

[KK is making a comeback! All Korean awards ceremony schedules are attended… under discussion]

[KAK’s comeback plans for activities in Korea early next year are revealed…]

[“I became a world-famous star, but nothing has changed…” KK surprise interview]

[KAK Taehyung Park 〈Dancing Dancing〈 〉 Become a judge!]

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It was unexpected comeback news.

According to the article, after completing the overseas tour schedule, they attended both the Korea Music Awards and the Drama Awards and made a comeback right away.

It was a surprising schedule.

Now, there were a lot of places calling for KK, not only in the U.S. but also overseas.

Nevertheless, KK chose to pursue activities in Korea.

Even though they were fans who had hoped for Korean activities, they could not hide their bewilderment. This was because I knew that it was realistically difficult.

Moreover, it was hard to believe that they prepared an album during such a schedule.

When KK’s unexpected activity plan was revealed, it became a huge issue in itself.

Dowook smiled in remorse as he saw the enthusiastic reactions.

Starting from the Billboard Music Awards, the group will only promote in the US for about 1-2 weeks, then solidify their overseas base with an overseas tour before returning to Korea.

This activity plan was Do-wook’s idea at a meeting held on the day of filming “Michelle’s Night.”

Dowook knew exactly that activities in Korea were as important as activities abroad. The popularity they have gained overseas was also developed through the use of the Internet and SNS based on their activities in Korea. There was no need to take unreasonable steps to correct this direction now.

I also planned to keep the music for the next album the same way as before.

World-class producers and composers contacted KK, but after consultation with album production team leader Sim Jun, Do-wook decided not to accept any of their songs except for a few included songs.

The title song was going to be a song that Dowook had worked on right before he started filming “Lovers from Space,” and the included songs were to be songs that were supposed to be included in the OK album.

I couldn’t help but feel emotionally burdened, but I still planned to do what I do best.

Seok Ji-hoon’s withdrawal from ’48 Hours Camping’, which raised concerns among fans that he would not be active in Korea, was a personal problem for Seok Ji-hoon.

Since Seok Ji-hoon was focusing on entertainment, it seemed like he would only be active in the entertainment industry. ’48 Hours Camping’ was, of course, a grateful program that made Seok Ji-hoon’s name known and made him very popular, but now Seok Ji-hoon wanted to pursue music.

Because of that, I quit being a child actor and started becoming a trainee. Like Do-wook and Jeong Yoon-gi, Seok Ji-hoon also had his own desire to compose music.

Seok Ji-hoon thought that he could do entertainment later, but that if he didn’t do it now, he would miss out on music work.

“I guess I never really thought about a comeback. “It’s a total mess.”

“Iknow, right.”

Director Oh Baek-ho said this as he left for the airport to return to Korea after a small performance at the Korean Cultural Center in London.

Dowook also nodded, dragging the suitcase.

“Is there a place to go right after arriving in Korea?”

“yes. But before that, I think I need to meet with Manager Joanie.”

“Manager Cho?”

“yes.”

At Do-wook’s answer, Director Oh Baek-ho looked at Do-wook with puzzled eyes.