Chapter 23: The first new group to appear on the weekly idol show...
The difference between idols and trainees is probably that one has already ascended to a higher realm, while the other is still working hard to cultivate.
These can also be referred to as different types and difficulties of dungeons in the game.
Completing the trainee storyline will allow you to achieve the debut achievement.
Idol is more like a lifelong title.
From the moment of their debut, this title has been forever attached to them, regardless of whether they will continue to work as idols in the future.
Every action and moment an idol takes while active as an idol influences the public's impression of that idol.
Being an idol is a profession that makes a living from love.
You need a lot of likes to advance.
—Sanghee's Diary, September 12, 2011
In the early days of his debut, Han Sang-hee, as an observer, could clearly analyze the differences between the idol and trainee stages.
She has a clear understanding of these things.
Idol Sanghee needs to gain enough love to stand on a bigger stage and hear the shouts of more people.
For idols, variety shows are another stage to perform and gain popularity.
Today, ETE will be appearing on a variety show called "Weekly Idol".
To be honest, WJ can provide ETE with far more resources than smaller companies.
In this era of transition to a material-driven society, appearing on variety shows remains a rare opportunity for idols to break through.
After all, only by being seen can one be liked.
Have you all heard? It seems ETE went to film Weekly Idol today.
LZ: As expected, they're a rookie group from a big company; they have so many opportunities to make it big. This must be the first rookie group to appear on a weekly idol show.
3L: With so many discussion posts lately, is the era of the third generation about to begin?
4L: If you're so optimistic about them, why don't you buy them two albums to help them reach the top? Their sales figures are really pathetic. [Sales screenshot]
6L: The person who mentioned sales figures, didn't you find it ridiculous to compare a newly debuted group with established idols who have been in the industry for several years when you took the screenshot?
7L: These past two days, all I've seen online is them, and their songs are playing everywhere.
If you didn't know they were a new group, you'd think they'd been famous for ages.
11L: Running variety show appearances just three days after debut. Thankfully, the show isn't airing today. Otherwise, wouldn't that have created a legend of an undebuted artist appearing on a variety show?
12L: Bingo, our princess is just so lucky.
16L: Well, since everyone's so interested in EE, then welcome to check out "ETE Debut Chronicles"~ New episodes every week! [link]
The production cycle for indoor variety shows in South Korea is shorter than that for outdoor variety shows; an episode can usually be produced within a week.
For the new group appearing on the weekly idol show for the first time, the producers naturally hope that ETE will be a success. Ratings are very important for this new program.
For idols, maintaining their public persona is the most important thing.
The fresh and innovative character designs of the soon-to-debut ETE members are also a hot topic that the production team wants to explore.
During negotiations with the other party's agency, the production team obtained the trending topic they wanted.
The members have never paid attention to the digital sales figures of their debut album.
Similarly, in exchange, the writers will give ETE more room to improvise in the scripts for the program segments.
As always, the two MCs, Jung Hyung-don and Defconn, continued to portray themselves as "uncle fans" when facing girl groups on the show.
Their exaggerated yet perfectly timed hosting style has earned both MCs a considerable following.
"Oh, these are three beautiful girls from YG."
"Hello everyone, we are ETE!"
As an indoor variety show, "Weekly Idol" generally has a fixed format for its recording, usually consisting of three segments per episode.
The writers will choose the appropriate segment based on the compatibility of the incoming combinations.
Random dance, initial self-introduction, completing tasks to redeem gifts, and the announcement of music chart results—these are the program contents that the writers selected for ETE this episode.
This is just a general direction; the actual effect in the program depends on the members' own performance.
Of course, they did a great job as a new group.
The recording of the entire episode took up most of an afternoon.
For the members of ETE, this was an unprecedented variety show experience, and they spent far more effort on it than simply performing on stage.
When the recording ended, all three of them couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.
Just like before the recording, the members of ETE greeted and thanked the production crew members on site one by one.
It's always better to project an image of humility and politeness than to be rumored to be rude.
Once the program recording is complete, the remaining tasks no longer fall under ETE's purview.
As for the effect after the program airs, that will be a week from now.
The sudden discovery of the music chart results always leaves a mark on the minds of the three.
Before recording, although I knew there was this segment, the moment I actually heard it was still different from what I had imagined.
A surprised or astonished reaction is never faked.
The title track "EAT EARTH" achieved consecutive daily number one on PAK, while "Empire" and "Emily" are in the inner ring...
Does this indicate people's love for ETE songs?
Receiving affirmation from public feedback is very encouraging for new idols.
Liking something with a touch of negativity is different from completely rejecting it.
The sit-in protests before their debut and the anti-fan incidents during their first stage performances all indicated that Sang Hee and her group were not loved.
What kept her going was the support from the fans off the music show stage and the cheers from the audience at commercial performances...
At this time, the music streaming results also supported ETE to continue.
They have a better future, don't they?
Climb up little by little until you reach the highest point.
On their way back, the members unusually paid attention to the changes in the street.
Those places gained an added presence belonging to them.
For many, ETE is a newly emerged idol group.
They only need to endure a little hardship to enjoy endless glory from the very beginning.
That is indeed the case.
After all, the trend of comparing who suffers more than who is miserable is no longer popular.
People prefer to see their idols bring positive things to life.
Or rather, idols should be something that provides people with energy, not something that torments people and makes them waste their energy.
Emily does not deny the existence of hardship, but she also hopes that the future of the ETE members will be bright and promising.
Every road is lonely.
Even the path of becoming an idol is no exception.
Today's recording of the program didn't actually go very smoothly.
Han Sang-hee subtly sensed a "colleague-like" feeling from the other members.
He casually complained about the captain's high energy level, but then showed off his own abilities in the next segment.
Even after it was over, Zhihui explained to her that this action was to help Shangxi deepen her image.
But why should I explain it to her?
Perhaps, what the members need is more opportunities to showcase their talents.
Han Shangxi thought of another way.
She might need to discuss her thoughts with Director Jiang after she gets back.
Since you have so much energy, then focus on your work.
Han Shangxi is not without ways to deal with these thoughts.
She felt that when people get busy, they will give up those messy thoughts.
Thinking about it now, maybe it's because I'm not busy enough.
When facing her fellow members, Han Sang-hee doesn't care about such things.
Everyone has their own thoughts to some extent, and she was no exception.
As long as the ultimate common goal is the same, it's fine.
They used to debut together, and now they want to reach the top together.
People won't do anything strange until the goal is achieved.
That's enough.
The shared emotion they felt was genuine, because the world is not simply black and white.
After returning to the company, Han Shangxi formally presented his ideas to Director Jiang.
ETE needs more songs. That's an undeniable fact.
She thought that having the members take turns producing a decent song within a month would be a good option.
When faced with certain situations, Han Shangxi often uses a different perspective to solve the problem.
Every human reaction is a manifestation of one's subconscious.
If there's a problem, then naturally we need to solve it.
ETE has never been a group consisting of Han Sang-hee alone.
Director Jiang agreed to Han Shangxi's proposal.
She now feels an unconscious tolerance towards Han Shangxi.
Moreover, this person's proposal has not been wrong so far.
Since her debut as an artist, Sang-hee has become more dazzling than ever before, making it easier for people to believe in her.
Upon hearing Li Chuxia relay Director Jiang's arrangements, both of Shang Xi's friends felt as if the sky had fallen.
They are really busy right now.
They have to keep writing songs while on their schedules, which makes them even busier.
The two originally thought that the leader would be in charge of all the songs from now on.
After all, the songs she wrote were superior to those written by the other two in every respect.
They never expected this to happen.
The feeling of becoming wise is somewhat complex.
The matter was resolved just like that. It made her actions seem even more foolish.
She really just acted on impulse. When she came back, she wanted to apologize to Shangxi, but she couldn't find him.
However, she didn't have time to think about it anymore. Because she was the first member to submit a song.
Having witnessed all of this, Lee Min-jin truly began to trust her captain.
Later, within ETE, there were never any dramatic plot twists; there was only endless work to do.
Compared to its excellent digital music sales, ETE's physical album sales are somewhat lacking.
However, it still met the company's expectations.
While the company's top executives were looking at these figures with great satisfaction, another piece of news quietly came into view.
—?! The poorly selling "ek!" has been recommended by the legendary idol Seiko Matsuda!
Even late at night, given the extraordinary status of the person involved, such a news story is enough to attract a lot of attention.
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Author's Note: Seiko Matsuda, a synonym for the classic cherry blossom idol, a representative female idol of the Showa era, whose real life is also legendary.
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