An Agency That Attracts Genius Trainees

“Investing. You don’t intend to fail. I am confident that I will succeed.”

It remains to be seen whether it is certainty or false confidence, but…

I expected. I wouldn’t have called you to worry or cheer you up.

And I came here without knowing it.

“You told me before. Don’t miss out on the opportunity given to you.”

“I remember.”

There was something Han Ji-woo said to me in the past. If you get a chance, don’t miss it like an idiot and grab it.

“I won’t make it big. I’ll just help you take the first step.”

It is Han Ji-woo, a top-class entertainer who has been a top star, no, a Hallyu star for several years.

Han Ji-woo is the person who always ranks in the top five when ranking celebrity wealth on programs that often deal with gossip.

“I won’t say it’s okay. I will definitely succeed and return it many times over.”

“How many times is it? It should be ten times more.”

I say it as if Han Ji-woo is not enough in my aspirations.

“There is an empty floor in one of my buildings. The building itself is very small, so the area is small, but it will be usable.”

“yes?”

“If you want to invest, you have to do it right. Wouldn’t that make it hot to eat later?”

I didn’t even expect this. I thought it would invest in me to some extent, but I didn’t know it would be this big.

“Did I tell you before? The person who gave me the first turning point in my life is my manager, so I can’t be with you.”

remember When I was working as Han Ji-woo’s manager, I said that to me, which became the decisive trigger for the work that made her a Hallyu star.

and.

“You said you would definitely repay me later if I got a chance. I think that is this time.”

I thought my role was only to help me choose better works.

In the end, it was because of her acting skills that she was able to become a Hallyu star.

However, it seems that Han Ji-woo had a different idea.

“Thank you very much.”

“What do you have with this? If you earn some money, you will receive a huge amount of rent right away, so be prepared.”

I got an opportunity to take the first step.

What to do next?

You’re looking for members with talent.

Episode 2

It was the natural order. Now that you’ve found an office, it’s time to find members with the talent to create a group.

Han Ji-woo, who has become the largest investor from this moment, also asks me if I had the same thought.

“But where are you going to find the ones you like?”

“That’s… I’m thinking of jumping on my feet to find it.”

Han Ji-woo’s expression strangely changed at my answer. It doesn’t ask how you’re going to find it by jumping on your feet.

She believes in my ability to the extent that she willingly decides to invest when she hears that she will open an agency.

but.

“Ok, fine. ok this is it But if you are looking for it, can you bring it to me?”

“…”

That was the biggest problem in my current situation.

Like Han Ji-woo said, can we bring an aspirant with brilliant talent?

Gems always shine everywhere.

In the past, street casting or interviews at agencies were the only ways to become a celebrity.

The world has changed.

Now, those who dream of becoming celebrities enter entertainment companies from an early age or challenge large-scale auditions.

Unlike the past, when information was scarce, it has become a world where anyone can easily obtain information through the Internet.

“Kids these days are smart too. They probably run away as soon as they hear the name of the company before even handing out the contract.”

No matter how much I see the talent that person has in my eyes. Where can I bring someone who has such a potential?

In fact, before I came to meet Han Ji-woo, I had met a child with decent talent.

Of course, he approached as if possessed by something and offered to scout, but he refused to answer. Because I already signed a contract with the agency.

A person with enough talent to catch my eye. And if you dream of becoming a celebrity, there is a high possibility that you have already belonged somewhere.

You mean?

“Woo-hyeok doesn’t say who you started with… no one might want to come to a new agency with nothing.”

It may not be like Han Ji-woo said. It’s a world where you can find out what size a company is and how good it is just by searching the Internet these days.

An aspiring student who wants to come to a place where there is only one representative, Choi Woo-hyuk, will barely cross the threshold of being a newcomer.

However, I did not say that I would create an agency without any plan.

“I’m trying to find someone who dreams of a future with me. As a desperate person who missed an opportunity, as someone who has not yet realized his talent.”

“Then, how about holding a small audition?”

“For newcomers, especially those who will audition for an agency that has just been created, it would be better to go out and find them.”

“but. Because there will be kids who applied to large agencies and smaller ones and then failed. It will not be cold in your eyes.”

Even if I held an audition, it was clear that the kids who would come would not catch my eye.

Fortunately, thanks to the help of Han Ji-woo, who knows my circumstances, I am starting to find an office to hang a signboard in the middle of Seoul.

If it wasn’t for Han Ji-woo’s help, I might have set up an office in the basement of a building that is all collapsing.

If that happens, the member you managed to save might run away in front of the door.

“Just like Woo-hyeok said, you have to jump on your feet to find it. Are you okay? I know how you feel about art, but people are another matter.”

If this problem was choosing Han Ji-woo’s next work, or choosing another singer’s new song, Han Ji-woo wouldn’t have worried about that either.

Although it was a short period in the past, he showed the ability to earn Han Ji-woo’s trust.

Even after that, I often helped her in choosing her works.

However, they must be worried because this is the task of finding and selecting members who will determine the success or failure of the company in the future.

but.

“I am confident. I said, but if I didn’t have confidence, I really wouldn’t have even thought about starting.”

I am confident that I will not fail. I’m the one who can see the size of the talent that person has.

If you fail even with these cheat keys, you should think that this path is not my path and leave.

Han Ji-woo asks if he even read my thoughts.

“You seem to have a way of thinking?”

“yes. Anyway, we decided to meet soon. The person who was supposed to take over the vocal lessons for the future kids.”

At my words, Han Ji-woo puts on a puzzled expression. What does a vocal trainer have to do with a member who hasn’t been saved yet? doing.

“Since Jiwoo is the largest investor, we will show you each time we find one. If you see it, your worries will disappear.”

Talent always shines when given a chance. I have to find it and show it to Han Ji-woo so that he doesn’t feel anxious.

“It’s good to be full of confidence. know. I am not another person, Choi Woo-hyuk, so I trusted and invested. That doesn’t mean it’s a burden.”

“I know. So I will try to live up to that belief.”

Surely.

There are countless people in the world who disappear even with talent.

Among them, I will find those who have earnestness.

how do you find it

*

“oh. Chief Choi. Oh no. Are you CEO Choi now?”

“hahahaha. It’s just a one-person agency that hasn’t even taken the first step yet.”

“I don’t think so. Among CEO Choi’s words, I liked the word still. If it’s CEO Choi’s ability, I think it will grow exponentially soon.”

You can’t pretend you don’t know then. The woman on the other side bursts into laughter.

“of course. Rather, have you thought about the proposal I made you?”

I told Han Ji-woo that everything was ready. I have yet to hear a definite answer from the woman in front of me.

But no worries. Because I knew what kind of answer she would give.

“Chief Choi’s proposal? Of course, if it is CEO Choi, I can trust him and work with him. He was the one who took care of the kids until the very end. Even though I could go somewhere else right now.”

“thank you. I was worried that if the director refused, I wouldn’t be able to find a competent person. Now you can rest easy.”

“In return, please take care of the reward, even if it is small. These days, they will be asking for a monthly rent increase.”

I’m not really talking about money. Words like that would never come out of the mouth of the vocal trainer in front of me.

It was just one joke.

Vocal trainer Lee Ji-young.

In the past, she sang drama OSTs several times, but she failed to achieve her dream of becoming a female vocalist and eventually opened a practical music academy.

Still not that famous. It was a joke, but literally to the extent of paying rent and putting glue on my mouth.

I got to know her while looking for a vocal trainer for the kids who were preparing at Aria Enter.

When I inquired, the best trainer that Aria Enter could serve at the time was Lee Ji-young in front of me.

My relationship with Lee Ji-young became quite close as I prepared for the debut of the kids at the time, and as I looked after the kids who had lost their place in an instant.

As a result, it became a relationship where we could exchange flirty jokes like monthly rent like now.

“Of course. Even if I don’t have enough money to eat, I will make sure to give it to the director in no time.”

At my words, Lee Ji-young burst into laughter. This isn’t a joke, I’m serious.

“Oh, you can’t go that far. Anyway, things have been going smoothly since I met CEO Choi.”

“yes?”

You say things have worked out since you met me?

“That, the other kids went back and forth often to learn. There have been quite a few kids who came to learn because it was word of mouth.”

“ah. That’s good news.”

It’s not that I chose Lee Ji-young’s vocal trainer again because of a vague relationship.

After the day I saw the light in Snow White. I knew that this light in my eyes meant the talent that person had.

Lee Ji-young contacted me right after I left the office, and the moment I saw her a few days later, I saw her with my own eyes.

A light of a different color from Snow White.

intensely too.

The result of studying this new ability for several days.

I learned that the light that Lee Ji-young sees is her talent as a trainer.

“Wouldn’t that be better? It’s different these days, so it won’t be easy to find kids who catch Choi’s eye.”

The same concerns as Han Ji-woo come out of Lee Ji-young’s mouth.

Perhaps Lee Ji-young knows this better than Han Ji-woo, so it was only natural that she was more worried.

“I am still worried about that part. I got a place to use as an office with the help of someone I know, but it’s not easy to find people.”

And this was the reason he found Lee Ji-young. She is not famous, but she still runs a practical music academy.

I came here because I wanted to see if any of the kids I was teaching were talented enough to be recommended.

If not, at least it’s okay to cross over.

“As expected. These days, all the kids know, and they try not to go to small places or new ones.”

You might wonder if Arya Enter, who had been in the body just before, was also a new born.

However, the situation with Aria Enter was different from mine. The CEO was a well-known manager in the entertainment industry.

I worked for a long time as the manager of a famous singer in the past.

That’s why Arya Enter received quite a bit of attention despite being a newcomer.

It was also the reason I joined BS Enter after I was almost kicked out.

“Are there any good students among the students you are teaching?”

“there is.”

do you have?

Of course, I thought the answer that would come out of Lee Ji-young’s mouth would be “Unfortunately, there is no answer.”

Naturally, I was going to ask if there are any kids that I could pass over, please introduce them.

However, an unexpected answer came out of her mouth.

“…is there?”

“yes. Maybe even CEO Choi is satisfied with it, no, he likes it. I just have a little problem.”

Of course, if there were no problems, I would have been preparing for my debut at an agency rather than here at a practical music academy.

The standards of Lee Ji-young’s vocal trainer, whom I’ve seen so far, are quite demanding.

Even when I saw the kids whose debut date was confirmed at Iria Enter, they often said that their skills were too bad.

It looked fine to me at the time.

Jiyoung Lee is a vocal trainer who has strict standards for singing.

From Lee Ji-young’s mouth, he was evaluated as good…

I look forward to it.

“Can I see it?”

“Unfortunately, I am not at the academy right now. Time to work part-time.”

“Do you work?”

“yes. I work part-time during the day and come here late in the evening.”

“Is it okay if I wait and see?”

Please. And consent fell from Lee Ji-young’s mouth.

Then, after thinking about it for a while, he asks me to do something.

“Chief Choi. Instead, make one promise with me.”

“A promise? What promise?”

“If the child shows stubborn refusal, I will not force it.”

“···All right.”

It is a place where most of the kids who have strong aspirations for the glamorous entertainment world can’t stand it and drop out.

Taking something you don’t have the will to do is almost impossible.

Lee Ji-young, who stared at my face for a while after hearing the answer, sighed for a moment before continuing.

“To be honest, I have nothing to teach him. Even if I debuted as a solo singer right away, it wouldn’t be enough, it would overflow.”

Is there any problem?

You’ll see after a while.

*

“Sam. I’m here.”

“Arin is here. Did you do well today?”

“of course. I even received praise from the boss for doing a good job.”

huh?