Chapter 006 Tool Man Tool Soul

After the first recording, Lu Wei had more experience in stage performances and knew the specific process of stage recording. For her, the shooting was not difficult at all.

Because she only had one interjection in the entire song, the camera never panned to the edge. Only in the widest shot could her torso be captured, and it was hard to tell if her face could be clearly seen in such a shot, so the difficulty was naturally reduced.

It’s harder to say about the other teammates, as they need to take into account the changing music styles and manage their expressions well.

Lu Wei even heard a lot of sharp and out-of-tune sounds from the earphones, and his agent's face looked visibly uglier.

While the makeup artist was reapplying her makeup, Choi Ya-jung took a deep breath, pursed her lips to suppress her anger, and softly encouraged, "You performed very well just now. Hyun-jin and Yun-ji, don't be too nervous and sing the chorus. Relax, we can re-record it."

The manager's soothing words instantly relieved several members of the team. Everyone knew how each other performed, and if they were publicly held accountable, no one would be able to remain calm.

"We understand, Sister Yajing."

"Come on, fighting!"

The second recording began, and Cui Yajing looked at the figure on the stage worriedly.

What should I do? The team members’ performance is hard to describe. Even after practicing for so long, they are still too stiff.

Standing on the stage again, Lu Wei had gained experience. While doing his best as a backup dancer, he could also pay attention to his teammates.

She did not feel the agent's worry, but felt the lack of confidence of others.

The so-called fame nourishes people and the radiant appearance is mostly referring to the self-confidence that celebrities exude from their bones, and their satisfaction and confidence in themselves.

Every one of those standing on the stage was clearly standing on the edge of a cliff, but none of them had the drive to break out of their cocoon and become a butterfly, to risk everything on one throw.

Perhaps it was the series of failures, or perhaps it was self-loathing. In short, Lu Wei was one step closer to disbanding and returning home.

The recording session quickly concluded, and everyone returned to the lounge to pack their belongings. Before the manager could utter a single word of accusation, roommate Rainbow Sister Li Huimin suddenly burst into tears.

"I'm sorry everyone... I just... performed very poorly." Li Huimin apologized with a choked voice. During the last recording, she felt like she was struck by lightning and kept shaking.

Li Huimin sobbed and kept explaining to everyone, "There was nothing wrong during practice. I don't know why... my performance was so bad on stage."

"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry."

No one responded, and everyone's expressions were grim. At this point, blaming yourself wouldn't help. Seriously, few people performed well.

"Wipe your tears and talk about it when we get back." Cui Yajing looked at the young face in front of her and sighed in front of others for the first time.

No one talked in the return vehicle, letting silence sweep the entire car, for fear of igniting the fuse of a dispute between each other.

Lu Wei was not affected, but he felt that the atmosphere was particularly depressing, and that everyone around him had large dark clouds hanging over their heads that could not be dispelled.

Everyone returned to the dormitory in silence. Cui Yajing closed the door and looked helplessly at the girls who lowered their heads.

Just as he was about to say something, he turned his gaze and met the eyes of Lu Wei, who was looking up at the strange guy.

Lu Wei blinked, not feeling guilty at all. She fully understood everyone's frustration and self-blame, and understood the meaning of their bowing their heads. But understanding and agreement didn't necessarily mean they had to act in unison, or bow their heads and act like quails.

Cui Yajing looked away in annoyance. It wasn't good for an artist to be so heartless. If they were in another company, they would definitely fall flat on their face. Lu Wei didn't even glance at the others. There were definitely some members of the team who were unhappy about being forced into the group. Everyone lowered their heads in silence, but she was the only one who didn't notice.

If Lu Wei knew what her agent was thinking, she would definitely reply loudly: [Misunderstanding, a huge misunderstanding].

After staying here for so many days, she has become very aware. Facing the culture of Goryeo's seniors and juniors, any carelessness would be like breaking the law of heaven. Who wouldn't feel it?

"Okay, who are you showing this to? You are all adults and should be aware of your own behavior. If you continue like this, have you ever thought about your future?" Cui Yajing didn't want to discourage the girls in front of her too much, but there were some things that really needed to be thought about carefully.

If the company disbands and goes bankrupt, she can resubmit her resume and switch jobs to other places to manage other artists. But what about others?

"I'm not blaming you. The effort and time you put in should be rewarded. Practicing for more than ten hours a day, day and night, shouldn't be like this."

"Think about it carefully. It's not time to give up yet." Cui Yajing left the dormitory after giving the last piece of advice. She still had work to do and didn't have time to waste here.

Seeing that his agent had left, Lu Wei quickly turned around and moved away from the area that was about to experience a heavy rainstorm.

His roommate, the blonde, world-weary sister Park Yun-ji, followed closely behind him and returned to the room with a sullen face.

Being constantly surrounded by negativity is really annoying. If tears were useful, why didn't I cry my way to a better soundtrack?

Fortunately, Lu Wei did not go back to the room to wipe away tears secretly, otherwise Park Yunzhi really could not bear it, it was too unlucky.

After Lu Wei nodded slightly to Park Yunzhi and said hello, she put on her headphones, took off her red makeup, and finished two sets of English listening exercises while crying.

To her, it makes no difference whether there is one more person or one less person in the room.

If it weren't for that damn time travel, the words "love of learning" wouldn't have even remotely resonated with her. It wasn't because she possessed strong self-control; it was simply that, compared to studying, bursting into tears and acting out was too embarrassing.

Who knows, during the performance, one might lose control and create a famous scene that belongs only to idols [Second stage crying].

In ancient times, there were two parts of laughter, and now there are two parts of crying.

How can one word describe it?

Lu Wei said the same thing, she could understand and identify with her teammates' self-blame and unwillingness, but it was really hard for her to cry because of these things. It was not that she could not empathize, but according to her personality, when faced with difficulties and setbacks, she would rather find a solution to the problem as soon as possible rather than vent her emotions.

After listening to the agent's advice, the players did not blindly indulge in sadness. After releasing the negative emotions, they wiped away their tears and readjusted their state.

After all, the time for sentencing the death penalty has not yet arrived, and there is still a vague chance of rescue.

After all, Korea, with its vast entertainment industry and a population of trainees, has plenty of opportunities for idols to showcase their talents. Here, there are music shows airing almost every day, Monday through Sunday.

If you compare it with domestic entertainment, you will find that this is one of the reasons why domestic entertainment always complains that it has no stage.

Some wealthy and well-funded companies will deliberately screen out platforms with which their artists don't have good working relationships. However, smaller studios and obscure groups are lucky not to be charged reversely, and don't have the right to choose.

Ever since Lu Wei's team failed in their first music recording, people have been praying every day, praying that someone would be able to recognize their talent and become fans of them through their fragmented stage performances.

Of course, she didn't deny the possibility. Maybe she just had a unique imagination and liked the feeling of listening to one song and then hearing three or four at once.

If time management masters heard it, they would definitely add it to their collection of playlists, and it would become a word-of-mouth story in the circle.

Lu Wei had thought about her own problem before. What if she was the legendary person with a fetish for ugliness? Wouldn't that be like the thief crying "stop thief"?

But before she finished loading the self-PUA upgrade package.

The audience leaders told her the answer, her ears were still bright and no patches were needed.

If you don’t believe it, please take a look at the few followers on the company account and the number of views of the newly released stage videos.

Lu Wei even suspected that the post he shared on WeChat Moments about a hot pot restaurant offering free drinks for free by collecting likes received more attention than this one.

She also discovered that many members of the team were secretly tinkering with their data on various apps just to make their music data look good. No other idol would go to such lengths.

With such experience, those who participate in talent shows will definitely be able to empathize with the fans who vote.

Regardless of whether this operation worked or not, Lu Wei was already standing at the intersection of the commercial street, flyer in hand. If it worked, she would be waiting in the dressing room or recording studio instead of braving the scorching sun and high temperatures.

I don't know who came up with this promotional campaign, where they went to the streets and handed out flyers with the company name and group members printed on them.

In China, their behavior would probably become a minor hit due to marketing accounts. But in Korea, it is difficult to judge.

"Everyone, spread out and distribute the promotional posters you have. Yunzhi and Lu Wei, don't have such stern faces, smile more." Cui Yajing signaled everyone to disperse and catch all the people in the commercial street.

laugh?

Lu Wei obediently pulled up the corners of his mouth, revealing a standard highway toll station smile, grinning to show off all his teeth.

"Uh..." Cui Yajing began to have a headache. She was asking Lu Wei to attract fans, not to intimidate them.

"Alright, alright, just be natural and don't do anything weird." Cui Yajing waved her hands helplessly, asking Lu Wei to disappear from her sight quickly and stop hurting her eyes and lungs.

Hearing this, Lu Wei walked away quickly and found a cool and deserted corner to stand in.

Park Yun-ji was still hesitating whether to follow suit when her manager glared at her, causing her to give a well-behaved yet stiff smile.

Choi Jung-ya raised her hand, signaling Park Yun-ji to get out quickly.

She did this not because she couldn't control the two little brats, but because neither of them had a sweet look, and their own affinity and smile added little.

Looking around, Cui Yajing saw that everyone else was promoting the group in a serious manner. She took out her phone, found a coffee shop on the street, ordered some food, and sat down. While enjoying the cool air conditioning, she prepared to bring a few cups for the members after the meeting.