A New Career Singer Who Can Read The Future [EN]: Chapter 46

Did you see the video about Na Do-hyun?

└ I watched the video, and weren’t numbers 17 and 31 in the wrong to begin with?

└ I don’t even know why Na Do-hyun’s controversy is a controversy in the first place.

└ I hate people who don’t even watch the program telling the program what to do.

└ Na Do-hyun is just suffering because of weirdos sticking to him……

└ I saw hateful comments on posts where Na Do-hyun’s fans were encouraging voting.

└ Honestly, Na Do-hyun seems to have a good personality.

└└ Na Do-hyun did give them some room to misunderstand, so I think he was foolish.

└└└ What room do you think Na Do-hyun gave them? I’m asking because I don’t understand at all.

└└└└ Either way, the fact that Na Do-hyun got involved with them gave them room to misunderstand.

└└└└└ I can tell you’re not on Na Do-hyun’s side. I’ll be waiting for your idol to fail in bitterness.

└└ Wouldn’t his former group members upload posts on social media defending Na Do-hyun?

└└└ It would have been nice if other contestants had uploaded too, but it seems the broadcasting station blocked them.

* * *

KBS Entertainment Bureau Conference Room, 2 AM.

“Sigh… who can handle this?”

The weary voice of the head of the entertainment bureau echoed in the conference room.

The CP [Chief Producer] and production PDs [Program Directors] who had been urgently called could not confidently say they could do anything.

“We already released a video explaining why they were eliminated, so shouldn’t we just release it again? If we reveal the context of the situation, they might stay quiet.”

The junior PD’s words caused the senior PDs to sigh.

“Do you really think that will solve it all at once? Look at the cyber-bullies on YouTube right now. They’re spouting all sorts of speculation and false accusations about number 23. HUEnt [likely the entertainment agency] is preparing to sue. What do you think will happen?”

Everyone fell silent again at the head of the entertainment bureau’s words.

They never imagined that number 17 would contact number 31 and create such a stir by filming this video again.
If anyone had predicted it, they should set up a fortune-telling mat right away.

“It’s my responsibility.”

The main PD of ‘I Want to Be Your First Singer’ said in a miserable voice.

“I wondered if I had made the rules too strict, but I never thought this would really happen……”

“Hey, Kim PD. What’s too strict? Those rules exist in other programs too. It’s those guys who are weird for not accepting their reasons for elimination.”

The other PDs nodded at the head of the entertainment bureau’s words.

However, even if their opinions were like this, there was no other way.

“I got chewed out for not resolving the incident soon after it happened, so I feel terrible.”

The head of the entertainment bureau sighed deeply. He had become a PD, then a CP, and finally the head of the bureau, but his future was bleak. He wanted to finish his term and step down, but he had reached a point where even that might not be possible.

“You guys, don’t you have any ideas? Huh? Come up with something. Let’s absolutely avoid releasing the video. Those guys who don’t even care about the lawsuit notice, those guys with dried blood in their heads, at least tell me what to do.”

“Senior, those kinds of people usually just mess around on YouTube a few times and then stop. Isn’t the fact that we’re taking a two-week hiatus just making them more enthusiastic? Like they’re something special.”

“There’s a possibility of that. No, they’re acting like that because we’re giving them attention. What do they want? To eliminate number 23, who is more skilled, has a better personality, and is better looking than them. But would we do that? Sigh… I have a headache.”

The head of the entertainment bureau pressed his temples.

The other PDs watching him had nothing to say and felt frustrated, so they just drank the coffee prepared in front of them.

“Did you contact them?”

The head of the entertainment bureau asked.

All the PDs nodded.

One PD showed the text message he had received.

[In my heart~ Don’t contact me~ I’ll keep uploading exposure videos until number 23 is eliminated]

“Sigh… this is like an elementary school student, no, even elementary school students wouldn’t do this. What is this?”

The head of the entertainment bureau said, as if his anger was rising from within.

“I’m going out for a smoke.”

“Me too.”

The PDs left one after another.

The PDs in charge of assistant directing and other roles who remained in the conference room felt quite resentful that they were suffering like this at this early hour.

“Should we upload an exposure video on YouTube without the seniors knowing? We can create a story like a staff member leaked it.”

“Do you think that will work? The seniors don’t want to do that because they think it will turn into a dogfight. That’s what they want. To start a dogfight, lower the voting rate of number 23, who is the main character of the problem, and eliminate him.”

“Ah, I see.”

“The false accusations against Na Do-hyun are something HUEnt needs to handle. We need to put a respirator on this program and save it. How good were the program’s ratings? We were about to reach 20%. When other audition programs failed, we raised it to 20%, but imagine if it plummets.”

The PDs continued to lament. The staff member in charge of number 17 had even more to say.

“Number 17 was also very rude. I didn’t think he would act like this. If he acts like that, no agency in the music industry will want to take him. All I can say is that the kid is shooting himself in the foot.”

“He’s young, so it’s just youthful folly. How dare you eliminate me, who is so talented? That’s probably what he’s thinking. But why in our program……”

The conference room door opened, and the smell of cigarettes wafted in.

It was because the head of the entertainment bureau and some of the PDs had come back in.

“Have you thought about what to do?”

Everyone shook their heads at the head of the entertainment bureau’s question.

“Then how about this?”

* * *

“Ughhhhh! Save me! Save me! A snake is biting me!”

Do-hyun was having a nightmare while suffering from sleep paralysis.

The stress he had received in the past few days seemed to have had a significant impact.

He struggled for a long time, moving his fingers and toes, before he could break free from the paralysis.

Do-hyun gasped for breath and sat up.

“Haa, this is all because of that damn……”

He couldn’t help but curse.

As expected, he should have been performing on a music show yesterday, but now he was back to being unemployed.

He had spent Friday hoping that the broadcasting station would take strong action, but the broadcasting station remained silent, ignoring all contact from reporters. They only told the reporters they were close to, “You’ve already seen it in the video.”

Isn’t that why articles like [Is the thief feeling guilty? Broadcasting station + HUEnt ‘silent’] are coming out!

Do-hyun contacted the company to ask what they were going to do, but he was instructed to wait.

He also contacted the broadcasting station staff, but only received the answer to wait. They didn’t tell him what actions to take.

Then, an idea suddenly flashed through Do-hyun’s mind.

“I’ll only lose if I rely on others. I can’t let them ruin my image. How did I build up so much national goodwill?”

Immediately after deciding, Do-hyun contacted the company and the broadcasting station to convey his idea.

He expected a reaction to stop him. He was going to say he would take responsibility himself and push forward.

However, unexpectedly, both the company and the broadcasting station had a reasonably positive reaction. They couldn’t openly support him, but they said they would help as much as possible. Perhaps they couldn’t come up with a better idea than Do-hyun’s.

And so, Do-hyun’s idea was executed……

* * *

“Ah, hyung [older brother or close male friend]. I think Na Do-hyun is crazy.”

Number 31 asked what was going on.

“I got a text from a broadcasting station staff member saying that Na Do-hyun wants to do a collaboration? He wants to talk about what we want to say and have a proper showdown without editing if we think the broadcast was wrong. Honestly, if hyung and I combine our skills, isn’t it easy to beat Na Do-hyun alone?”

“That’s right. I just couldn’t show my skills because I couldn’t perform on stage.”

“Should we do it, the collaboration?”

“Na Do-hyun seems crazy. Let’s do it, the collaboration.”

Immediately, numbers 17 and 31 filmed a video.

The video contained the following message.

“Number 23 doesn’t know his place and is trying to climb up. I don’t know what his confidence is. Honestly, didn’t he get to that position because of his existing fans? Didn’t he get to that position because of his face? What he’s saying is so funny, I feel like I’m going to faint. We gladly accept the challenge. Let’s do it at our studio? Today at 8 PM, okay? I’ll reveal the studio.”

Number 17 wrote the address of the studio in the caption.

Soon after, Do-hyun checked the video. It was delivered by a broadcasting station staff member.

The studio was relatively close to his house.

8 PM.

Do-hyun thought that things would be decided if they did it this way.

He was even suffering from sleep paralysis due to stress, so he was going to eliminate all the factors that were hindering his future.

* * *

8 PM. In front of a studio in Seongsu-dong.

Because number 17 had revealed the address, the front of the studio was filled with Do-hyun’s fans and various people who had come to watch the fight.

When numbers 17 and 31 entered, they were booed.

Nevertheless, numbers 17 and 31 flipped them off and taunted them.

Even with the continued insults, numbers 17 and 31 went their own way.

“We should treat Do-hyun well when he comes.”

“When Do-hyun comes, let’s all shout loudly together!”

The fans gathered in one place out of support and held up slogans with Do-hyun’s name on them.

About ten minutes passed.

A tall and sleek man got out of a taxi.

Anyone could recognize him.

It was Do-hyun.

Do-hyun was slightly embarrassed to see more people waiting in front of the studio than he had expected, but he didn’t show it.

“Na Do-hyun-ssi [Mr. Na Do-hyun]! Please give us an interview here!”

“Here, here!”

“Let’s take some pictures, I’m a photojournalist!”

It was chaotic, with YouTubers and photojournalists mixed together.

Do-hyun found a familiar face among the photojournalists.

Only then did he take pictures in front of the photojournalists.

The YouTubers rushed towards Do-hyun, who was trying to enter the studio.

They were intent on getting an interview video no matter what.

However, Do-hyun didn’t do that. He just said he was sorry and entered the studio.

“Oh, he’s not a coward?”

Number 17 said in a mocking tone, looking at Do-hyun.

“Isn’t this what you wanted? I’m going to give you what you want, so why [are you surprised]?”

Numbers 17 and 31’s expressions twisted at Do-hyun’s calm attitude.

“I’m going to start the live broadcast now. Show me your skills properly, got it?”

Number 17 continued to speak informally.

Do-hyun was not pleased, but he didn’t mention it.

Do-hyun knew very well that the victory of this game was already determined. That’s why he came up with the idea!

“Ha. The way you talk is really annoying.”

Number 17 sneered.

But Do-hyun didn’t care.

“Okay, let’s go. Let’s see your great skills.”