2022-05-30 06:30:33HR DIRECTOR KWON BO-AH
The large clear glass spells out on the mahogany door.
Facing the personal assistant, who sits outside the door.
Soo-Ha nervously approaches, "Excuse me, I'm Park Soo-Ha, a third year trainee, I'd like to speak to Director Bo-ah please."
The secretory doesn't look at him just yet as she continues to type on her keyboard seemingly ignoring his entire existence as he stands still, idly playing with his thumbs.
Unsure if he should repeat himself or whether to wait for a response.
After what seems like an eternity, she finally scratches the top of her head before telling him to take a seat, which he does.
Picking up the phone, she dials a number as she waits for the person to respond.
As the dial tone echoes in the room.
It takes three rings before a feminine voice answers.
"Yes?"
"Director, there is someone here to meet you" The personal assistant says with all the enthusiasm of a euthanize patient as she beckons Soo-ha to come over and speak into the receiver.
Quickly scurrying into position, Soo-Ha speaks, "Sorry for disturbing director. I'm Park Soo-Ha, a third year trainee, I'd like to cancel my contract."
A loud sigh comes from her end, before simply stating that, "I got time. Let him in"
Taking her invitation I enter push open the door facing the beautiful lady who is seated in her chair.
Kwon Bo-ah, the legendary soloist, who dominated the charts in the early 2000s.
Although she is only 30 this year, don't let her age fool you. She has been in this business for 20 years already.
And if Soo-Ha knows anything, it is that those who are able to survive this long are either angels blessed with the luck of god himself or devils whose greed has turned them into monsters.
Either way, they are existences not to be trifled with.
Seeing Soo-Ha enter , she beckons for to take a seat as she heads to a filing cabinet quickly locating the document she is searching for.
"Park Soo-ha-ssi" She asks in a tone which is neither questioning nor confirmative, as she opens up the document.
"1st in visual ranking for the past two years" She reads before facing him as if to confirm the records, "Well I can see that"
"Above Average in dancing, Above average vocals, highly talented in music creation and most likely candidate to debut in upcoming boy group. Overall signed onto an A-level, in year 3 of a 7 year trainee contract"
Soo-Ha nods as she continues to list down further facts.
"You said you wanted to cancel your contract?"
"Yes"
"Why? Is it to do with your father who passed away recently? Are you planning to quit and start part time jobs, because if you are the Company can help you?"
"Thank you for the offer, but I recently realised that my dream is not with MS entertainment"
"Did you get a better offer from somewhere else?"
"No ma'am, I just feel that MS and I don't get along"
Flipping over the pages she heads to a certain clause, "Any unilateral termination of the trainee contract by the trainee, will be subject to a penalty fee in the amount of 50 000 000 won (50 000 USD) within a 5 year period at the prescribed national interest rate."
In 2017, the Fair Trade Commission amended such penalty clauses to be more reasonable and less predatory but for now its law, and I expected that.
"Any trainee who has been waived or alternatively terminates their agreement is unable to join a competitor within the next 12 months. Do you understand what these things mean?"
"Yes ma'am, In regards to the penalty fee. I understand its about 12 million won per year, and I don't have any plans on joining another agency"
"Are you sure about this? And are you certain you wont regret this?"
"No ma'am. I might regret this for the rest of my life"
She smiles at his answer as she takes a form before placing it in front of him.
"Good. I wish you the best of luck. Park Soo-Ha-ssi, now sign here"
***
Entering the house after the long day.
A sorrowful sight of the past seemed to be before his eyes.
Vowing to himself, this is another thing he will have to fix it better this time.
The familiar sight of his mother staring blanking at the powered off TV screen not even bothering to turn on the lights; all while his brother is huddled in his room with the door closed.
The grievous and empty atmosphere chokes one as the enter, it is one of the reasons why Soo-Ha had done everything he could not to be here for any longer than need be.
But not this time.
He knew now that the only cure his family needed was emotional warmth and time....
And he'd do everything he could to fix them.... and himself.
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Chapter 38 丨Two Hour Special
Knet Headquarters. The editing room located on the 9th floor is full of office workers who had stayed up all night toiling diligently. Bang Geul-yi, the head of the production was one of them. "Smiley, your eyes are red. Go grab some sleep" "I don't have time. Just bring me a coffee" It was her 7th cup already. The faces of all those who were currently looking at various video feeds were the same. All filled with exhaustion. "The first episode is important. We have to catch the flow of the story and the characters of the kids." What to show and what to cut. 12 hours of video multiplied by 101 cameras. All to be made into a digestible 1hr45 minute – 2-hour episode. Building a narrative that was fun, engaging and easy to follow would be the biggest challenge. "But still... You should still get some rest smiley." "Sujin-ah, you
Chapter 37丨Promo
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Chapter 36丨Performance Review
lthough the audience signed non-disclosure agreements. It was not rare for the spoiler bans to be broken. So, reviews of today’s recording could be found on various anonymous websites where personal information was hidden. *** [Review from Produce Season 3] The ‘Come Back Home’ group killed it *** Who the hell are these kids? They are popping up everywhere Kim Seungwoo Oppa is so hot! ∟ Noona above, he is young enough to be your son. ∟ He is my Oppa of my soul! Confirmed. They were really awesome! ∟ For Real? ∟ Did they also wear dresses? ∟ How can you make ‘Come back home’ cool? It was expected. No matter how much Soo-Ha thought about it, this was normal when the team consisted of Kim Seungwoo- the person who would later be called the inevitable number 1- however it appeared that the team was overwhelmingly mentioned. So much so that it would be hard to find any comments related to any other teams. In terms of the competition for atte
Chapter 35丨Overwhelming Victory
While the opposing team wasn't bad.In fact, they were above average when compared to the other teams.Amongst Micky, they had 2 or 3 other members who also had the potential to debut.However, the audience could not help but compare them not only with the original.This was the main problem that came with covering the latest hit songs.The original performance would still be imprinted in the minds of the audience.Even if their performance had somehow exceeded that of Big Bang, it wouldn't easily be recognised.The fans of Big Bang were all over the internet.In most cases, it would be buried under the netizen's opinions such as 'it cannot be compared with Big Bang'Of course, putting all that aside …. Park Soo-Ha and his team still did a better job.The team members around Soo-Ha seemed to have known that as well since their faces were as bright as before as they went back up to the stage before the votin
Chapter 34丨Shounen Manga
Those who were able to come to their senses cheered enthusiastically. It was a stage that stimulated the hearts of the viewer, from innocence, desire, shock and to the solemn ending. It was a stage which could not be replicated. 'Crazy! Crazy!' Among those screaming, many felt that while this group was not nearly as cohesive as previous groups the individual skills of the members were exhibited to their utmost. Notwithstanding that the overall visuals that could be found were at the top of not only this competition but the nation. The voices of the excited audience can be heard here and there as they begin jumping in a frenzy. The group proceed to fist bump and pat the back of each other, as they wipe the sweat off their brows before bowing to the audience. "Thank you!" The member whose name has been known since before the competition wraps his arms around a cold looking senior who is struggling for breath in joy much to the older trainee's annoyance. As a shyer trainee makes
Chapter 33丨A Dark and Eerie Night
Why was it suddenly ‘come back home'? It was only after a few moments, that the bewildered crowd realised that this stage wasn’t covering big bang but its sister group! “What the...” The song wasn’t even a particularly popular one. It might have been better if it was a hit song like ‘I am the best’ because for most they only remembered the chorus of this song. It was the same for the mini paparazzo in the audience who was busy adjusting her camera settings. ‘Should I just take a picture of the audience?’ She thought as the faces made for interesting viewing. By the time, she had once more successfully hidden the camera away from the securities eyes, the stage darkened as the prelude began to flow out. The melancholy melody of the altered synthesizer filled the stage. Originally, this was where a neat female idol-style orchestra prelude of the 2010s would flow with various instruments and piano. The audience is shocked to silence as their eyes roll back.
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