< Re-Spring - Episode 121 >
[Rohaeil Donates 1 Billion Won for His Birthday]
[Arvo Unveils Ambassador Rohaeil’s First Fashion Pictorial]
└ Haeil with Black Hair VS Platinum Blonde
└ No, no, no, no, no
└ This is the first pictorial…?
└ Wow, the vibe… this is really different…
└ Is he even a minor?
└ Seriously, the design is good? The coat has a fusion Hanbok [traditional Korean clothing] feel, and the overall oriental painting is luxurious. Has Arvo always been like this?
└ The designs have all changed with the new designer this time.
└ There’s a rumor that the chief designer majored in oriental painting.
└ But is Rohaeil pulling off the clothes so well, or is the design just good?
└ Looking at Custom Stella, Rohaeil pulls it off really well. He has fair skin and long limbs, so flashy things suit him well.
└ …But is this also limited in quantity?
└ It’s a pre-order;;;
As the fan cafe buzzed with a series of articles.
The chairman of the ‘Are We a Joke to You’ cafe, ‘TyphoonHaeilWarning’ (hereinafter ‘TyphoonHaeil’), who had organized the details of the goods revenue and donation accounting, was nervously shaking her leg in a meeting room near Rohaeil’s label, a stark contrast to her tough-sounding nickname.
In fact, her nervousness was understandable.
It was her first time meeting Rohaeil in a relatively composed state. The staff who had decided to attend the meeting with her felt the same way. When they created the unofficial fan cafe, they never imagined anything like this would happen.
Even if they met someone, it would be the PR team, the manager, or an administrator, but they never thought they would have a meeting with their idol directly.
‘Ah, I see…’
They had initially been frustrated by the lack of communication due to Rohaeil’s label not having many staff, but, as the saying goes, ‘a loss may turn out to be a gain,’ it became the very reason they could meet him directly.
Soon, a man’s silhouette was projected onto the meeting room door.
The cafe staff tried to reassure themselves that it might just be someone passing by, but the person who gently opened the door after knocking was—.
“Hello. You’re all here early.”
It was their idol, smiling as he took off his mask with one hand. They were so stunned they couldn’t even greet him, feeling as though they might ascend to heaven right then and there.
Of course, there were a few things to discuss.
Such as the issue of the unofficial fan cafe’s continued existence.
The computerized accounting of the merchandise revenue that had been meticulously prepared for this day.
They had even prepared detailed financial reports because they had been raising and spending a lot of money independently. They wanted to prove to Rohaeil, ‘We’re completely transparent.’
However, after buying them new drinks and desserts, Rohaeil dropped a bombshell after some light small talk.
“A, a fan meeting?”
Ah, I see it now.
The chairman felt dizzy.
A small piece of bait thrown into the vast ocean.
The shark swarm rushing in from all directions to get to it.
Once upon a time, back when tigers smoked, they called their idol the moon, and the fans were referred to as stars or cosmic dust.
But that was ancient history; all that remained were the sharks. Only ferocious fans like a school of sharks remained.
At first, they used the term self-deprecatingly, but at some point, they started suggesting changing the cafe’s background music to “Baby Shark.”
“That’s great, really great, but how are you planning to handle the ticketing?”
The fan cafe chairman and staff were about to clutch the back of their necks when they heard that the initial plan was to do it on a first-come, first-served basis. Fortunately, the members opposed it, and they learned that it would be held at Watermelon [ticketing platform] on the 21st, just a few days away. It was right around the corner.
“I’ve prepared something so that many people can be satisfied—.”
As Rohaeil excitedly rattled off his fan meeting plans, the chairman wanted to cry even though she was happy. The corners of her mouth, raised in a smile, trembled.
With that pure and innocent face, he issues cruel instructions.
‘Kill each other and survive.’
The chairman’s reaction mirrored the fans’ when the fan meeting announcement was posted on the fan cafe.
└ Please just do it roughly…
└ Let’s just sing one song and end it;;;
└ Don’t give us goods, just increase the number of seats
└ Universal Art Center Seating Capacity: 1052 seats ㅅㅂ [Korean slang expressing frustration]
└ It’s increased from 830, lol
└ I’d be happy to just add two more zeros to the ticket price
└ I was going to see the new musical this time, but I can’t.
└ Why a fan meeting on a Sunday of all days ㅜㅜ [Korean emoticon for crying]
└ You damn devil ㅅㅂㅅㅂ [Korean slang expressing frustration] I really hate you. I’m thankful and happy that you’re doing a fan meeting. But did you have to do it like this?
Moreover, when Rohaeil mentioned in advance about the merchandise, ‘There’s a gift that I’ve been working on since before the small theater concert,’ the staff and chairman felt a sense of foreboding.
Last time it was a handwritten letter,
What on earth is going to come out this time?
The chairman, who had handed over the accounting books after confirming the existence of the fan cafe, thought that she could never give up while posting the ‘Rohaeil Fan Meeting Announcement.’
That was the same for the others.
└ I’ve been training for this day.
└ Hehehehehe Is it starting again?
└ (Rotates neck) The day of the final battle has finally come
└ 5252 [Japanese slang for “here we go”] Everything will be decided that day (Cracks fingers)
└ The one who takes the sea’s hegemony!!!
Haeilo raised the corners of his mouth, monitored the fan cafe, which always had a lively atmosphere, and then put down the tablet.
He felt proud because the reaction was so enthusiastic.
The sunlight streamed in through the window, and the melody of “Welcome to my world” drifted from the music box placed on the table.
The boy sitting against the brick wall playing the guitar and the figures passing around him were simple, but still charming.
This music box was a gift that took months to create.
Seeing the members who checked the gift first rave about how pretty it was for a long time, he thought the fans would like it too.
The fan meeting preparations were going well, too.
Now all that’s left is—.
He recalled his conversation with August Veil while waiting for the members.
-If you can’t find the answer by looking in a nearby place, going to a farther place might be the answer. It’s not for nothing that people travel and refresh themselves. Problems that you’ve been worrying about for a long time can be solved in an instant.
-Maybe it will be the last trip as ‘Roh’.
“A trip, huh.”
He had wanted to travel for a long time.
Communicating with fans and performing were all fulfilling, but he felt he needed new stimulation.
Any trip would be fine, no matter who he went with.
It would be fun to go fishing with fans in the sea and have a campfire on the beach, and it would be fun to take a camping car with the members and wander around the country for about a week.
The more he thought about it, the more strongly he was drawn to August Veil’s suggestion.
It would be nice to go to a farther place.
He was leaving to find new inspiration.
In that faraway place, he would find the reason why he hesitated between ‘Rohaeil’ and ‘Haeilo’,
The new music he was looking for.
He wanted to create intense music that evoked the emotions of others, not just focusing on his own emotions. He wanted to grow more than he is now.
Thus, Haeilo immediately decided.
That he would go on a trip.
He didn’t have to worry about costs or anything.
With a guitar in hand and nothing else, he could leave right away. It wasn’t the first time he had left without looking back.
Of course, he wasn’t going to leave right away this time.
He couldn’t give up the current joy for another joy.
After enjoying the fan meeting he had organized, HALO’s album release, and the premiere of the musical, he would leave to find another joy.
When he turned the knob of the ‘Welcome to my world’ music box, the crowd circled around the boy playing the guitar. The monotonous hair of the crowd shone in various colors and filled up.
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[Rohaeil Fan Meeting, Ticket Sales Open at Watermelon on the 21st at 8 PM]
“Wow, it’s like he doesn’t have a schedule, but he’s constantly being bombarded.”
“It means he can make a schedule whenever he wants. Look at his confidence.”
“Isn’t he confident enough? If Rohaeil suddenly said he was going to busk today, wouldn’t you go? If Rohaeil suddenly filmed ‘I Live Alone’ [popular Korean reality show] tomorrow, wouldn’t you watch it? You would, you’d be curious.”
At the time when fans were facing the moment of truth, a matter of life or death.
Inside the JTC Entertainment Bureau on Sangam-san-ro in Mapo-gu, an entertainment show was being produced with the catchphrase
It was an entertainment show that was predicted to be a success from the moment the PD [Producer Director] suggested it.
The cycle of trends is said to be 10 years long, and it had a similar format to an entertainment show that was produced about 10 years ago, and with the four elements of travel, music, stars, and national pride, it seemed impossible to fail.
The name of this reality program is,
[Spring Again]
It was named after the title of HALO’s 2nd album, and the opening theme is also the title song of Spring again, ‘When we meet again’.
As it was a program about busking performances abroad and singing our songs again, the PD was very proud of the theme song and the name of the program.
“Who comes out is more important, though. How is the casting going?”
“…”
The answer was lukewarm.
It wasn’t going well. That much was clear.
It’s not that there aren’t people who want to be on their program. Rather, there are many.
Entertainment agencies are taking the lead in recommending their singers for entertainment shows that are expected to be successful at JTC. -I don’t know why they’re recommending them- They’re even getting recommendations for models and actors who can’t even play an instrument, so it’s not difficult to cast them.
If it’s difficult, it’s because they strongly want a certain singer.
Rohaeil.
That name that everyone in Korea is looking for! They wanted him too.
In their opinion, Rohaeil’s music was good enough to be successful overseas. Not only was it successful, but it was also possible to go beyond that.
Young age, genius, live performance, and unique sensibility, etc. There are tons of things that foreigners like.
Also, the recent Rohaeil=HALO theory is attractive from the production team’s point of view.
To be honest, the production team had high hopes.
Looking at the broadcasts Rohaeil has been on so far, they’re all music-related broadcasts, and looking at Rohaeil’s actions, it was clear that he preferred busking.
So when they suggested busking in Europe, they expected a more positive response.
“Maybe he has other schedules?”
“Or maybe he’s even releasing a regular 2nd album.”
It was a joke, but everyone in the room trembled. There was a small possibility.
“He must be busy with the fan meeting right now.”
“We have to start filming in early January, so we have to finalize the casting by early December.”
“P, PD-nim.”
The youngest writer raised her hand, watching the people struggling to cast Rohaeil at all costs.
“PD-nim, aren’t you close to PD Jang?”
“PD Jang, you mean Senior Jang?”
“Shouldn’t we ask PD Jang once?”
The writer calmly added.
“Actually, PD Jang is the one who made Rohaeil a star, so he’d probably agree to PD Jang’s entertainment show if possible, but PD Jang has a program in preparation right now. The casting is over too. So how about asking for advice on how he brought Rohaeil to Rendezvous back then?”
PD Jang is a star PD at KDS Entertainment Bureau, so it wasn’t ethical for a PD from another broadcasting station to ask him for something. Nevertheless, the reason why this story came out was because there were rumors that PD Jang was coming to JTC or TDN first.
And even if this wasn’t the case, there were many PDs from KDS at JTC and TDN. Spring Again’s PD Park was also from KDS and was once under PD Jang.
“Hmm, should I contact Senior Jang once?”
It was pathetic, but PD Park wanted to get Rohaeil even if it meant doing that. The boy who would be the flower of his program.
;
Time passed since then.
On the last Sunday of November, 9 days after the article that Rohaeil’s fan meeting was sold out in 1 minute.
Many people gathered at the Art Center in Gwangjin-gu. One thing that was unique was that there were a lot of people wearing school uniforms.
There was no age limit for ticketing, so it wasn’t just real students who came, and in reality, there weren’t many people who looked like students on the outside. Most of them were adults who had graduated a long time ago.
The adults, who had been keeping their school uniforms in their closets for a long time, took them out like April Fool’s Day and happily entered the Art Center, feeling a little embarrassed.
The reason why they wore school uniforms was because of today’s dress code. They conducted a poll for Rohaeil’s fan meeting dress code, and the one that received the most votes was school uniforms.
It wasn’t just because they wanted to wear it, but also because they wanted to see Rohaeil’s small theater concert outfit. But it was all good.
After arriving three hours early and looking around the Art Center, there was a banner with Rohaeil’s picture on a pot that someone had brought. And there were many things prepared, such as the merchandise shop.
People looked around the merchandise shop with interest or willingly opened their wallets. The goods from Rohaeil’s fan cafe, which was not an official merchandise shop, were of superior quality to those of most celebrities.
This time, they not only sold cheering sticks, but also accessories to attach to the cheering sticks, and as a new product, there was a shark accessory that everyone in the fan cafe had talked about. The ferociously shaped shark, like Jaws, was a key ring that could be hung on the end of the cheering stick.
The fans, who received the stamp and ticket on their arms, and the goods with a shopping bag size that was inexplicably huge, crouched in the corner and opened Pandora’s box.
It was an irresistible shopping bag, so they had no choice but to open it.
And their eyes widened as they opened the big box.
“I’m… crazy.”
All they could say was crazy.
Since the gift at the small theater concert was a handwritten letter, those who thought it would be a postcard felt like they had been blindsided.
What celebrity in the world would give a music box as a fan meeting goodie? Their hands were already trembling for fear of it breaking.
Moreover, the quality was incomparable to those sold in the children’s section of large stores.
How much did it cost to order this? They naturally became curious. First of all, it was clear that it would cost more than the fan meeting ticket price.
And the goods didn’t end here.
There was also a Rohaeil daily photo card that someone seemed to have taken and a postcard with a crescent moon on it. The postcard was a hologram, so depending on the angle, it looked like the moon, and even the sun.
It was a surprise reverse support for those who came to Rohaeil’s concert, no, fan meeting, without thinking.
They wouldn’t be disappointed if they went home now.
But the fan meeting wasn’t over.
It’s just the beginning.
The dress code is school uniform.
If today’s fan meeting theme is like a classroom,
There was one more concept for the fan meeting.
“Everyone, hi?”
Speaking informally.