Top Star By Luck [EN]: Chapter 113

Star Top with Luck – Episode 113

Episode 113

Near future.

There was an audition broadcast format that suddenly became popular in Korea.

[We are Dancers]

Dance was like that.

Team dance, too.

While existing dance usually focused on dancing alone, dance programs in the 2020s specialized in team dance.

‘A national dance boom broke out.’

It’s similar to the vocal audition boom of the 2010s.

As the broadcast became a huge hit, the number of people dancing suddenly increased, and the number of dance crews, which used to be their own hobby, increased several dozen times.

Anyway.

There was a figure who rose to stardom in such a background.

[CKED].

It was a dancer called [C-Kade].

Before the audition, he was famous for playing songs like a flash mob and dancing alone in downtown areas everywhere.

However, if there was one characteristic of him here, it was right away.

[C-Kade, what is his identity?]

[Dancer hides identity. Analyzed about C-Kade]

It was to thoroughly hide his identity.

He comes out wearing a hoodie that covers his entire head, and even wears a huge mask so that his face is not exposed.

In addition, he even insisted on baggy balloon pants because this alone was not enough.

‘He was completely hiding it on purpose.’

Like a patient allergic to sunlight.

It was hard to think of it as the behavior of a typical dancer.

It’s a huge risk that the outline of the body isn’t well revealed, and dancers usually crave attention.

Why do you dance?

To put it bluntly, it’s because you want to stand out.

I want to be recognized by the public that my dance is cool and that my skills are good.

Isn’t this the common goal of most creators?

‘But C-Kade was the opposite.’

He seemed to be trying to be recognized only for his dance while thoroughly hiding his identity.

Of course, he hid it on set too.

Even the audience who happened to see his performance while passing by didn’t even know he was C-Kade, but when the video was uploaded to the Internet [CKED Official Channel], they were surprised to find out that he was C-Kade.

As his popularity soared, he was even given the nickname dance terrorist.

‘He hid his body as much as he could, but even though his body lines were covered, it was obvious that he was a good dancer.’

His character is clear and his skills are good.

Of course, I can’t help but wonder about his identity.

[Expected to be famous idol B]

[National 4 dance team leader ‘White Owl’ denies it’s him]

[Female announcer C, C-Kade and her arm had the same mole]

All the Conan’s [referring to fans acting like detectives, inspired by the manga Detective Conan] across the country were dispatched.

Nevertheless, there was no proper disclosure of his identity, and only words were exchanged for a long time.

Finally, there was an opportunity.

[Breaking News) Dancer C-Kade, who hid his identity, announces participation in We are Dancers Season 4]

C-Kade announced that he would appear on an audition program.

Moreover.

‘He was alone.’

It was bound to be a hot topic.

Why is this surprising?

[We are Dancers] is ultimately a team competition program.

It is customary for any dancer to participate as a team.

It was the rule not to accept solo participation as a matter of practice.

No, they didn’t necessarily block it, but it’s right to say that they couldn’t even get through the preliminaries.

Because dance can never beat a team individually.

There’s no need to choreograph a group dance.

Even if the team only plays the role of a backdrop, the sense of dynamism is different from dancing alone.

The point of dominating the stage was like heaven and earth.

Why do world-class dancers dance alone but still have a troupe of backup dancers? There was a reason for that.

In the meantime, C-Kade declared that he would participate alone.

Unusually, as many as.

[C-Kade, We are Dancers advances to the semi-finals]

He succeeded in advancing to the semi-finals, struggling alone among the teams.

It is generally accepted that C-Kade’s dancing skills were higher, even though the opposing team used sprinklers and other stage gimmicks very well.

In addition, C-Kade’s identity, which he revealed himself after being eliminated, was even more shocking.

[I, dancer C-Kade, am Song Woo-dang, a victim of school violence.]

The fact that he was a victim of school violence was like that.

He was targeted and bullied by bullies for the sole reason that he danced in the classroom, and he had a trauma because of it, so he had been hiding his identity until now.

He said he revealed it because he thought he didn’t have to hide it anymore since he was on TV.

‘……but it’s known that way.’

No one would know Song Woo-dang at this time.

[C-Kade], who is selected as one of Korea’s best technicians as a dancer, does not even have an account.

There is only an unnamed outcast, Song Woo-dang.

The video was playing in front of me.

“Hmm, not really.”

Manager Park Han-mo muttered while watching the video.

“I don’t think he has confidence in his movements. He keeps flinching as if he’s looking around, so it’ll be difficult to participate in the audition. The way he looks at the camera is also a problem. He doesn’t seem to be focusing on the challenge at all.”

That’s right.

Song Woo-dang’s dance, which is being played on Lee Min-ki’s front monitor, is awkward.

Moreover, the camera shaking while filming.

[So funny.]

[Woo-dang is our school’s dance king.]

[I almost fell in love.]

[Song Woo-dang Woo-dang-tang-tang]

Beyond that, I could even hear laughing voices from time to time.

‘Is he being threatened by someone?’

Unless that’s the case, there’s no way C-Kade can’t dance like that.

C-Kade is scheduled to start his full-fledged activities next year, and he was the one who shocked people with his pure skills from the beginning when he appeared on the street.

“…….”

What should I do with this?

Lee Min-ki crossed his arms and blinked.

‘Should I eliminate him?’

That’s not it.

The opportunity he finally got is a waste.

If Song Woo-dang’s skills are real, then there will be nothing better in terms of topicality.

Objectively, it is the best source to attract attention to his SNS.

Moreover, I felt a strange sense of sympathy for him as a victim of school violence.

Isn’t it someone else’s business that he suffered because he was strangely targeted?

“Manager, this person. I think he dances really well.”

“Yes? That can’t be.”

“I can see it. He’s hiding his strength. If he dances properly, he’ll be really good, but he’s not doing it here.”

Lee Min-ki pointed at the screen with his fingertips and continued.

“If you look at the sense of rhythm right away, he can’t hide it at all. It seems clumsy, but it fits perfectly.”

Song Woo-dang’s dance was like that.

Even in the midst of being awkward overall, the basic skills that could not be hidden showed off their presence like salt in salt bread [a subtle but noticeable element].

Keeping time.

It was the most basic of the basics, but it was something that many people overlooked.

You have to know to see it.

Like the rhythm of the runway.

“The most basic thing about dancing is to put your body where it should be. That’s perfect. Especially isolation, where only the legs move and the rest of the body stays in place. Ordinary people can’t do that even if they try to do it a hundred times.”

He ruins the process but takes care of the result.

It was close to a feat.

Lee Min-ki focused all his attention on the video again and continued.

“What should I say, it’s like a fighting game master is playing with a beginner and giving him a break.”

At those words, manager Park Han-mo looked at Lee Min-ki with surprised eyes and said.

“Are you saying that this contestant is pretending to be bad?”

“……I can’t say for sure up to that point, but he’ll probably do well if he gets serious and does it right.”

A moment later.

Manager Park Han-mo let out a small groan and said.

“Actor, have you ever danced before?”

“No.”

“Considering that, you seem to have an eye for dancing. Come to think of it.”

Manager Park Han-mo scratched his chin with his finger as if he had something in mind and said.

“Your dance lines were better than I thought when we filmed the [treatment] music video last time.”

“Ah.”

Lee Min-ki coughed in vain.

“I practiced a little bit personally. I was trying to get used to using my body. They say that these days, actors can’t make a living just by being good at acting.”

To be precise, he tried everything because he couldn’t become famous before he died.

I was wondering if I should apply for any of the dance programs that are all over the world.

As a result, he only ended up breaking his ankles countless times and only managed to learn one relatively simple shuffle dance.

It may seem trivial to others, but it was the result of his life-threatening efforts.

‘Come to think of it, I’ve dabbled in so many things.’

It’s amazing that he hasn’t succeeded in anything.

It’s even more so that those failed things are all becoming hits one by one in this life.

‘The world is really something.’

As Lee Min-ki was lost in complicated thoughts, a lonely voice came from next to him.

“Hmm, to be honest, I think you can make a living just by being good at acting, but let’s put that aside for now.”

Park Han-mo pointed at the screen again and said.

“Are you saying that you want to give this student named Song Woo-dang a chance?”

“That’s.”

“He seems to be hiding his skills, so should we pass him even though we could eliminate him if we looked at it normally?”

Lee Min-ki flinched at the sudden criticism.

Isn’t giving Song Woo-dang a chance now a kind of special favor?

If other participants knew about this, they might feel it was a little unfair.

Maybe there will be talk.

‘So, planners must be careful.’

Manager Park Han-mo seemed to have sharply pointed out this shortcoming, so he was trying to choose his words.

“I don’t really know why you’re worried.”

Words that completely twisted his expectations popped out of his mouth.

“You can do whatever you want.”

“Yes?”

“It’s true that fairness will be compromised if you reflect your personal feelings in the screening, but on the contrary, don’t you think there’s no need to be fair? This is just an audition.”

There’s no need for auditions to be fair.

I wonder if this makes sense, but manager Park Han-mo calmly continued.

“From the beginning, there’s no need for auditions to be fair. This is just a show, not a sport.”

Audition is a show, not a sport.

I even feel like I’ve broken down a wall in my head at those words, and manager Park Han-mo calmly opened his mouth.

“From the beginning, that’s the case with the most famous audition programs. In most cases, more than half of the top 10 finalists are decided even before filming the preliminaries.”

“Wait a minute. Then is it almost a pre-arranged game?”

“That’s how it is originally. You have to receive investment to make a broadcast, but where will you receive that investment?”

“Entertainment companies?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Manager Park Han-mo nodded and said.

“To recover the poured investment, you have to discover talent of that much quality. Talents whose value has been raised enough to be put in right away. Audition programs are huge marketing in themselves.”

Yeah, that’s right.

That’s well known.

But hearing it from the mouth of someone in the industry, who only said that there were such suspicions, makes me feel a little strange.

“Of course, that’s an extreme example. I don’t completely agree with it, and there are many people in the industry who see it as a scam.”

Manager Park Han-mo, who drew the line, opened his mouth.

“However, if I may tell you my thoughts, I think the essence of entertainment is to ultimately give consumers more enjoyment, no matter what means you use.”

Essence.

The essence of entertainment is fun, just like the origin of its name.

Then I wonder what fun is, but manager Park Han-mo added one last word.

“This content is your planning, so you can do whatever you want. Only if the viewers can accept it.”

The words got longer.

However, what he was trying to say was quite clear.

If it’s fun, that’s it.

The fairness of sports is the fairness of the rules.

But the fairness of the show was a subjective thing.

It is enough if the viewers can clearly understand the final result.

‘Is this the producer’s point of view?’

It’s hard to accept completely.

In a way, it’s not much different from the logic of telling people not to complain and accept it, even if there was any corruption behind the audition.

Wouldn’t that apply to Lee Min-ki himself as well?

However, apart from this, one thing that manager Park Han-mo was trying to tell him was clear.

‘There’s no need to be too caught up in the framework.’

You can act freely.

Only if you are confident that you can satisfy the eyes and ears of the public.

‘You said fairness and unfairness.’

It’s worth thinking about what real fairness is.

It would definitely be a problem if you were to force someone who doesn’t deserve to be there.

That’s corruption.

There’s no room for argument.

But if it’s about confirming the true skills of someone who had to hide their strength due to unavoidable circumstances, wouldn’t this be something worth trying?

‘Of course, this time I have to make sure he dances properly and prevent others from interfering.’

Lee Min-ki, who had come to his own conclusion, opened his eyes and said.

“Okay. I want to have Song Woo-dang re-shoot this.”

“Hmm, a re-shoot.”

At those words, manager Park Han-mo blinked his eyes without saying anything and then opened his mouth.

Manager Park Han-mo opened his mouth.

“When it comes to re-shooting, I honestly have a hard time agreeing with you.”

“Why again this time?”

Is it another rebuttal?

Listening to manager Park Han-mo’s philosophy disguised as nagging is enjoyable in its own way, but I was about to refuse because I thought blood would flow from my ears if I listened any more.

“I don’t think it would be meaningful to evaluate someone who has already failed once in a video with another video.”

“Then?”

If he refutes, he will suggest an alternative.

Manager Park Han-mo, whom Lee Min-ki knows, is not the type of person who just refutes without thinking.

“Is there another way?”

That’s why I asked back.

“Rather than filming again, wouldn’t it be more reasonable to just go and check with your own eyes?”

Ah.

I like that a bit.

Just as I was drawn to it, manager Park Han-mo opened his mouth again.

“But as for me, I still don’t know if this student will do well even if I give him another chance.”

“Then let’s bet…….”

“I refuse.”