A Rookie In The Baseball Team Is Too Good [EN]: Chapter 150

The New Recruit of the Baseball Team is Too Good- Episode 150

The New Recruit of the Baseball Team 150

Chapter 39: The World of Views (5)

The Cannon’s YouTube channel’s new project, [Walking into the Camp], was uploaded over three days.

[Ep 1-1] Jimmy Morris went there himself! A visit to the dorm of Cannon’s captain, Cheon Jin-woo!

[Ep 1-2] “Hyung, it’s all muscle.” Revealing Lee Soo-bin’s personal training routine, aiming for 30 home runs!

[Ep 1-3] “Baseball like Jang-ho, life like Young-chan?!” Young-chan Hyung’s tips for frugal financial management!

The fans’ reactions were very enthusiastic.

Cheon Jin-woo was beaming at an emoticon he received from a pitcher young enough to be his nephew.

Lee Soo-bin was lifting a 30kg dumbbell, declaring he would hit 30 home runs.

The Cannon’s fans left endless comments, seeing a different side of the players than they were used to seeing on broadcasts.

-There was a reason why the Cannons did so well last season. It’s rare to have a catcher who takes care of everything like that.

-But please tell the kids to write longer replies lol. The captain sent a message, and they only sent back an emoticon!

-I used to tell Lee Soo-bin to lose weight, but I shouldn’t say that anymore.

-He was training like that on his own! I have high expectations for Lee Soo-bin this season!

Contrary to the [Cannon’s TV] production team’s expectations, the video featuring Ahn Young-chan garnered the most enthusiastic response.

-Ahn Young-chan lol. I thought he was a real man who hit with his bare hands lol.

-Was it to save money on batting gloves?!!

-It’s amazing that he saved up like that to send his kids to study abroad.

-Youngsan Bank, what are you doing? The best promotional model is right here!!!

Three new videos uploaded to [Cannon’s TV].

The 24-hour views were 8,000, 11,000, and 15,000 respectively.

The number of comments posted during the same period was 190, 234, and 358 respectively.

If you had to express this achievement in one word, there would be nothing more appropriate than this.

“It’s a hit!!!”

Said Deputy Manager Kwon Dae-woong of the PR team.

“A hit, a complete hit! I’ve been looking at all 10 clubs’ YouTube channels, but… this is the first time I’ve seen such a big hit!”

Kwon Dae-ri [Korean term for Deputy Manager] couldn’t close his gaping mouth as he scrolled through his smartphone screen.

“The number of subscribers is also increasing rapidly… As Jimmy Morris said, it’s not a dream to receive the Silver Button [YouTube Creator Award] within this year, is it?”

It’s all thanks to PD Kim [PD stands for Production Director or Producer].

Kwon Dae-ri looked deeply moved.

“To think that this day would come to our Cannons! Kim PD joining our team is truly a great stroke of luck!”

“Oh, come on. It’s not like I did it all by myself.”

Kim PD waved her hand.

“It would have been impossible without Jimmy Morris’s help in the first place… PD Jung also worked hard, and you, Deputy Manager, put a lot of effort into it.”

“Oh my, what did I do to deserve such praise… um?”

It was at this moment that Kwon Dae-ri, who had been beaming, tilted his head slightly.

“But PD, you don’t look so good, do you?”

“Huh? Me?”

“Your expression has been dark for a while… Is something wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”

Kwon Dae-ri looked at Kim PD’s face with a worried expression.

But soon, he made an ‘Ah!’ sound and nodded his head.

“I think I know. Is it because of the filming permission this week? Are you worried that the operations team leader won’t give you permission to film?”

“Ah, yes, that’s part of it.”

It was because of the last filming.

According to the agreement with the operations team, the filming of the video should have been completed within the lunch hour.

The content of the video shoot should also have been notified to the operations team in advance.

However, the actual filming ended late at night, and the content was completely different from what had been notified.

As Kim PD was affiliated with a partner company, she couldn’t help but worry.

“It’s okay, PD.”

Kwon Dae-ri replied.

“You don’t have to worry about it. Our operations team is a bit strict, but they’re not the kind of people who ignore the achievements of other teams. Besides…”

Kwon Dae-ri stretched his lips.

“The timing is good today.”

“Timing?”

“Hehe, you’ll see.”

With a confident expression, Kwon Dae-woong approached the operations team leader’s room.

Unlike last time, he knocked on the door with a bold hand and said,

“This is Kwon Dae-woong from the PR team!”

He continued.

“Ji-seop, are you inside?”

* * *

The operations team leader’s office.

Last time, Department Head Cha Yoon-jin’s sharp eyes greeted Kim PD.

However, on this day, it was the KH Cannon’s team leader’s special assistant who greeted the two, replacing ‘Black Curtain Cha Cha’ [nickname for Department Head Cha, implying strictness].

“Department Head Cha has gone to the Okinawa second-team camp. She suddenly had an urgent schedule there…”

Ji-seop, looking slightly tired, offered them seats, saying, “Please, sit down.”

Kwon Dae-ri clicked his tongue as he looked at Ji-seop.

“Department Head Cha must have given you a lot of work again? Assistant Manager Kim’s face doesn’t look good since this morning.”

“Hehe, what can I do? Work keeps piling up, and I’m the only one available at the camp…”

But it’s not so bad.

Ji-seop took out vitamin drinks from the refrigerator and placed them in front of the two, continuing.

“Instead of taking on the work, the department head lent me this office. As you can see, the room is spacious, the view is good, and the air conditioning is great…”

“And Assistant Manager Kim is dying.”

“Hahaha.”

Ji-seop smiled wryly at Kwon Dae-ri’s words.

He picked up a yellow file from the desk, sat down, and said.

“You two must be busy, so I’ll quickly tell you what Department Head Cha has to say.”

Ji-seop continued.

“She said she regrets that you didn’t keep the agreement with the operations team. She also said that if there were any changes in the middle, you should have contacted the operations team separately.”

“Hmm…”

Kwon Dae-ri’s expression darkened slightly.

He was probably getting a little anxious, wondering if he would no longer be able to get the cooperation of the operations team.

“She also asked that you shorten the filming time a little in the future. She also instructed you to have the players clean their rooms before filming, as there is a public image to consider.”

“…In the future?”

Kwon Dae-ri’s expression brightened a little.

The mention of ‘in the future’ meant that the [Cannon’s TV] project could continue.

“Instead, she said that you don’t need to get separate filming permission after this. If you submit the filming schedule and the list of participating players in advance, you can proceed with any project freely.”

“R, really?!!”

Kwon Dae-ri’s eyes widened.

“Really, that Black Curtain… no, Department Head Cha Yoon-jin said that? That you can film videos freely without restrictions!”

“Yes, that’s what she said.”

Ji-seop nodded coolly.

“She also asked me to tell you that she really enjoyed this video… She also has high expectations for the new projects that will be released during the season.”

“Wow, this is really a hit!!!”

Kwon Dae-ri jumped up from his seat in joy.

“Kim PD, congratulations! You don’t have to worry about anything now! You’ve got Department Head Cha’s permission, so from now on, you can freely do the projects that you’ve been thinking about… PD?”

Kwon Dae-ri called out to Kim So-min PD.

“PD, are you listening to me?”

“Ah, yes, I was listening. You’re talking about new projects, new projects, right?”

Perhaps sensing something unusual.

Kwon Dae-ri kept tilting his head and asked.

“PD, what’s wrong? You’ve even got the filming permission you’ve been wanting so much, but you don’t seem very happy?”

“No, I’m happy. Of course, I’m happy.”

Kim PD tried to force a smile, but her expression darkened again.

“I’m really happy, but…”

Kim PD trailed off, unable to continue.

It was at this moment that she heard an unexpected story in her ear.

“You’re happy, but you don’t have a clue what kind of project to do in the future… Is that what you mean?”

“N-no way?!!”

Kim So-min PD looked up in surprise.

What came into her view was Ji-seop, who was making an expression as if he ‘knew everything’.

* * *

“H, how did you know?”

At this time, Kim So-min PD was making an expression as if she had seen a ghost.

“How did you know? That I was thinking that.”

“Rather than knowing… I just thought that might be the case.”

It was the KH Cannon’s team leader’s special assistant, whose skills in playing dumb were improving day by day.

“You’ve been making training and game videos for quite a long time, haven’t you? But suddenly a new project is successful, and everyone around you is naturally expecting the next project…”

It can be a burden.

At the sight of Ji-seop smiling gently, Kim PD nodded her head without realizing it.

“Yes, that’s exactly what you said.”

Kim PD sighed briefly.

“We can continue with the current project during the spring camp, but the season is about to start… What kind of project should we come up with after that?”

“No, didn’t you have a lot of ideas prepared?”

Kwon Dae-ri interjected in the conversation.

“PD Jung said that you had a lot of ideas when you came to Cannon’s TV.”

“I had a lot. I had a lot, but… When I checked again today, they seemed like too ordinary ideas.”

Kim PD continued.

“The viewers’ expectations have risen with this project, haven’t they? To meet that, I thought we needed more special ideas…”

“Ah, is that so?”

Ji-seop looked ‘intently’ into Kim PD’s eyes.

And the next moment, Ji-seop’s expression turned slightly blank.

‘Was her name Kim PD? She’s completely changed in just a few days?’

Until just a few days ago, Kim PD seemed like a person without great ambition.

She would be thankful if the number of views was only about the same as other clubs’ YouTube channels, and if there were only about 10 comments from viewers.

But now, her eyes were burning with tremendous ambition.

[A Silver Button within two months… No, I’m going to get a Gold Button within this year.]

[No club has a player like Jimmy Morris. We’ve secured such a player… We can’t be satisfied with a Silver Button, can we?]

[The start is good. So we can’t stop. We have to pull the reins tight here and ride the momentum!]

‘Hehe, she was such an ambitious person… I don’t know how she’s been living with such ants in her pants until now.’

It was lucky that the person in charge of PD was awakening at this timing, and I thought that Cannons would be lucky this year.

If [Cannon’s TV] produces a lot of good videos, it will have a significant impact on the morale of the players.

Of course, it seemed necessary to ‘cool down’ this ambitious PD a little here.

“Would you like to tell us?”

Ji-seop suggested to Kim PD.

“Please share with us the ideas you came up with when you first joined Cannon’s TV.”

“Just those ideas?”

Kim PD’s reaction was not very satisfactory, but Ji-seop already had an answer prepared.

“Isn’t it normal to discuss ideas with other people?”

“…”

“Besides, I don’t know about me, but Deputy Manager Kwon Dae-woong here has a lot of experience in public relations.”

“Oh, don’t go that far.”

Deputy Manager Kwon Dae-woong, while waving his hand, was making a firm expression that ‘you can trust me’.

After hesitating for a while, Kim PD carefully began to speak.

“To be honest, it’s really nothing…”

Then the story continues.

“Since there are many training and game videos, I thought it would be a good idea to have content where the players comment on them.”

“Oho.”

“And during the season, I think it would be good to have content where players directly receive and answer questions from fans.”

“Hmm.”

“There are many people who hesitate whether to leave when it’s about to rain, right? For those fans, I think it would be good to have content where we inform them of the situation around the stadium in advance. And, and…”

Endlessly,

Really endlessly continuing ideas.

Kim PD stopped talking because Kwon Dae-ri shouted, ‘W, wait a minute!’

If that wasn’t the case, it would have continued until sunset.

“No, Kim PD! You have so many ideas, what were you worried about?”

“Is quantity important? The key to an idea is quality.”

“The quality is good too! It’s really good! I’m already so excited that I want to see it?”

“R, really?”

Only then did Kim PD’s expression begin to brighten little by little.

“You’re not just saying that to make me feel good, are you? Is it really okay?”

“I’m telling you with all my 7 years of public relations experience. It’s good. Let’s go with this!”

“I, in that case…”

I understand.

Kim PD nodded her head.

“I will proceed with them one by one as soon as the spring camp project is finished.”

Kim PD, who seemed to have already begun to look forward to the day when she would receive the Silver Button, no, the day when she would receive the Gold Button.

Ji-seop was looking at her with a happy expression, but he did not forget to say what he had to say as the team leader’s special assistant.

“This project was good, and I look forward to the upcoming projects, but… Kim PD, do you remember?”

“Yes?”

“Practice games will start next week. Please prepare well for the broadcast.”

“Ah, yes, of course!”

“We’ll be focusing on scrimmages at the beginning, so you don’t have to feel too pressured. However, I would like you to pay a little attention to the last practice game.”

There was a good reason for that.

“Combined with the final check of our players… We have a practice game scheduled with the Boston Red Sox players.”