Save a Failed Idol’s Life

Chapter 23

#023. Negotiation and Persuasion 

When I returned to reality, the cold atmosphere of courtesy greeted me. 

That crazy punk ran away after talking about himself again.

Yejun glared at Seongwons back as if he was about to grab him by the collar. 

Shouldnt we talk more?

Sunwoo walked back and forth nervously.

If we cant talk to him, what should we  do?

But it is difficult to change the songI had a hard time talking with the team leader. They kept trying to bring in a reggae style that didnt match the season.

He sighed and messed up his hair as if he was in trouble. His slightly curly light brown hair was disheveled.

Ive raised my sense of responsibility at best, but I cant let it go down because of something like this.

I got up from my seat.

Wait a minute. Ill talk to Son Seongwon and come back.

Then Sunwoo looked at me with sad eyes.

Will Seongwon Hyung open the door? 

What if he doesnt open it? Ill have to call a locksmith and get it in.

For such a guy, the answer was to go strong as a counterattack. Whether or not he locks himself in a room as narrow as a cowhide.

I had to show him a lesson that I wouldnt let him live up to his stubbornness. 

First, all three of you stay here. I will talk to him.

I calmed down and stood in front of Seongwons room alone. I tried turning the handle, but of course, it was locked.

Son Seongwon. Lets talk for a minute.

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No answer came from the other side of the door. I knocked on the door once more with the back of my hand.

Is he crying? No, he wont cry, right? If he had grown up for six years.

Dont ignore it. If you dont answer, Ill open the door and go in.

Then I could just barely hear the sound of the blanket moving inside. 

Do you want to see me scream loudly and embarrass you in front of all the kids? Do you think I cant? 

From what Ive seen so far, this guy hates being embarrassed in front of other people the most.

He was a guy who always held his chin up high and lived for his good taste, so it was natural in a way.

He wouldnt even want me to counterattack by shouting, making a big scene, or breaking in after the door was opened.

I said I wouldnt sing that song earlier.

Only then did the answer return from beyond the door.

So lets talk a little bit. Dont just say no.

I have nothing to say.

What would you do if I were there? Whoo. In that case, I had no choice but to use the trump card on this side as well.

Are you bothered because its a song you prepared for Teenager Singer Star?

I whispered between the cracks in the door, and a surprise sound leaked from inside as if a fire had been lit.

Did the planning team leader tell you all of that?

I guess hes starting to talk about it now. I answered with a slight click of tongue.

No. The other kids dont know. So if you dont want to get caught, open the door.

Kiik! 

The poor maintenance made the hinges spin and made a loud noise. Seongwon was staring at me through the narrow gap in the door.

Come in.

It was a time of negotiation and persuasion.

As soon as I stepped into the room, Seongwon immediately closed the door. There was a strange damp smell in the room.

Its not that its unpleasant. The unique smell of aqua remained light.

How did you know?

Seongwon immediately grabbed my collar. My back automatically hit the wall, causing a tingling pain down my back. 

I didnt want to confirm like this that my back wasnt normal.

I gritted my teeth and answered with pain.

I know more than that. Even the things you dont want to tell other guys.

It was bluffing. Well, if I use the system, I can dig up as much as I want.

I wasnt hot-headed enough to waste my money on the damn kid.

You wanted to be a singer, right? Not an idol.

Instead of answering, Seongwon flinched his big body. Hes not a kid. I couldnt accept a grown mans whining.

No matter what the outcome is, youre on the same boat until this comeback. Do you think you can ruin your last group activities like this and do well as a solo artist in the future?

As if those words were like setting fire to a fuse, Seongwon grabbed my collar again.

Even though Im never pushed by my physique.

Seongwons hands gripped the collar tightly, and my toes moved away from the ground.

So what, are you threatening me?

He looks at me with his eyes open. Youre going to catch someone with your expression.

But if I were scared here, I wouldnt have said anything at all about opening the door. I answered without the slightest hesitation.

If you follow this activity without a word, Ill make you appear in Star Discovery.

What?

Seongwons eyes widened at the unexpected words, and his hands relaxed. Thanks to that, I could put my feet on the ground again and come down. 

What is Star Discovery? 

It was a program in which unknown singers took off their rank badges and only competed with their singing so that only their skills would show.

The winner was invited to various contests or music programs hosted by the channel, as well as prize money.

It was famous for its fierce competition because it was a program aired as a special feature only on holidays.

This must be pretty tasty bait.

Theyve already done the third round, so now theyre about to do the fourth round. There was no way that anyone didnt want to go to a position where the topic and profitability were guaranteed.

WellI dont know if he can actually win it. If the Cheonsu Group joins as a sponsor, it wont be difficult to include at least one member.

If the Cheonsu group is difficult, at least the Cheonsu Hotel will fully support me.

If you think about how normal program casting works, the casting for Star Discovery would have happened around the beginning of September.

The broadcast will be ALL live anyway, so what to do when I go out and come back Its up to me. 

Seongwons eyes were shaking because of the negotiations he hadnt even thought of.

Think carefully. Do you want to live in obscurity for the rest of your life and be forgotten? Or take the last chance.

I could hear Seongwons teeth grinding.

You want to continue singing.

Seongwons hand trembled at the sentence that seemed to drive a wedge.

Then you should listen carefully to what Hyung has to say.

Seongwon turned his head away from me and clenched his teeth.

Negotiation principle number one.

Make the other party clearly aware of the other partys condition and position.

Second. Make an offer where the penalty is clearly perceived if the other party refuses.

And lastly.

Lets go out. We have a lot of work to do. We have to make it work this time. Everyone knows youre the kind of guy who would do it.

Ugh, I felt sick to my stomach, but I was an adult.

It was nothing like standing upright and stroking the hair of a kid who couldnt say anything but hateful words.

I will thoroughly reward and punish the other persons reaction.

Now that Seongwon had broken his stubbornness, it was my turn to feed him carrots.

When Seongwon was dragged into the living room while forcibly maintaining a smile on the face, the expressions on the members faces were very good to see.

Seongwon Hyung, are you okay?

Sunwoo hesitated and wandered in front of Seongwon. I blocked Sunwoo with one hand and put Seongwon on the sofa.

First of all, were running out of time, so Ill quickly organize the things that came up during the meeting.

Y, yeah 

Yejun also had a confused look on his face, but I continued talking without even giving him time to turn on a local TV station.

Editing and writing lyrics, we have to do it ourselves. Because I rejected the song that the team leader was pushing, it seemed that the aim was entirely misled.

What? Where is such a thing? If the company doesnt do that, why do they take the commission?

Of course, I had the same thought.

Thats it.I think it was meant to be Flosss new summer song, but it sounded like they were trying to recycle the old ones on us instead.

If its summer, its not the right season at all.

Yes, thats the problem, so we refused. He said that they would prepare as much as possible so that we wouldnt have to spend extra money. 

Kyunghwa didnt miss the timing and summarized the main points well. I said while looking at Yejun so that the flow wouldnt be interrupted. 

So what Im saying is. Can I ask you to arrange it?

Me? 

Well, why do you look so surprised when you say that you are good at writing your own songs?

Ive never worked on a song for business before. 

Try it this time. The fact that the member participated in the production will be a good promotion. Its the last one.

When I added a cheat-key remark at the end, Yejun nodded slowly.

Okay. Ill give it a try.

After that, I took a deep breath and continued.

For the time being, we try to solve the lyrics within ourselves. Im going to leave the final review and sensible refinement to the experts. Lastly, think of it as a window where we can say what we want to say to our fans and use it.

When I quoted an interview with a producer idol that I had seen while searching for data at first glance, everyone looked quite convinced.

Last 

Sunwoo murmured softly, but I didnt feel the need to comfort him. 

Then what about the concept and choreography?

I answered quickly, drawing in hard currency.

The detailed concept and planning will be done by me and Kyunghwa. Ill look for a professional choreographer.

As long as you have money, there will be nothing you cant do.

Ah. Theres something you cant dothe float. I corrected myself and checked the members expressions.

If you all understand, Ill send you a file, so organize the images or lyrics that come to mind. Kyunghwa, you should start the meeting again with me from now on.

Okay, would you like to go to the table? I think it would be better to keep your notes in a notebook and put them in order.

Yes. First, Ill send it to the chat room for music files via messenger and move it there.

After the specific roles each of us had to play were subdivided, it felt like we could see a little bit of a path.

Seongwon still didnt seem to feel refreshed, but.

Well have to talk about that one more time later. Once we succeeded in drawing cooperation for now.

What can I do?

Seongwon went back to his room. Yejun went into a room where there was a computer and lightly touched it.

Sunwoo, who was left alone in the living room, looked at me awkwardly, not knowing what to do.

As you listen to the sample song, organize keywords or lyrics that you think would suit something like this. 

Yes! Ill do my best!

Sunwoo nodded his head desperately.

Lets start.

When Kyunghwa put the notebook on the table where he was sitting first, he felt his head clear.

You. Youre so reliable today.

Kyunghwa smiled and laughed lightly.

Of course. How long has it been since I endured as a businessman and overcame it? 

Stop talking nonsense and focus. If we produce results quickly, the company says they will show us something this time.

Unknowingly, a sharp sentence came out again, but it didnt matter.

[Remaining period until test end (contract expiration): 161 days]

The full-fledged journey to survive as an idol has now begun.