188. Girls (4)

Representative Jeong Hye-seong, who continued the conversation while explaining to Do-wook about the direction of the group girls' activities, asked.

She said, "Then, while you're here, the members are practicing at least once...."

"Ah. No. It shouldn't get in the way of practice."

"No. They're just saying hello for a while. Rather, I know that Mr. Do-wook is busy."

Do-wook nodded at CEO Jung Hye-seong's words.  The two got up from their seats and headed towards the practice room.

Hyesung Entertainment's practice room was in the basement.  The building where Entertainment was located was a 10-story building, but the representative office was on the 8th floor, the related office was on the 7th floor, and the practice room was in the basement.  It was a part that clearly revealed that it was a small agency.

"The practice room is in the basement."

"Yes. It's probably because of the soundproofing problem or something. It's a poor environment..."

At Do-wook's words, CEO Jeong Hye-seong said with a little embarrassment.  Do-wook replied as if he did not think so.

“You can grow more in the future.  It's great that you brought me here.  CEO."

"Heh heh... Thanks to Mr. Do-wook's recent investment, the environment has improved a lot."

Representative Jeong Hye-seong smiled at Do-wook as if she was grateful.

Looking at CEO Jung who was grateful to him, he could see how much she suffered from financial problems on the contrary.

'In the past, despite this, they succeeded the girls to a certain extent.  What a wonderful person.'

Do-wook sincerely hoped that Jeong Hye-sung would raise the girls to a higher position without restrictions.

Girls currently had a weakness of being a small agency.  But at the same time, it was also a good strength to use for storytelling.  Also, unlike before, the investment money came in in the second half, so it was clear that the album quality could be improved.

Looking inside the glass-doored practice room, he could see the members warming up.  The title song hadn't been released yet, so the girls were practicing creating a repertoire of various dance covers, just like KK did, to strengthen their basic skills.

When Jeong Hye-seong opened the door, a small bell hung on the glass door rang.  The eyes of the members who were stretching while pressing each other's waists turned toward the door.  They looked surprised at the surprise visit of CEO Jeong Hye-seong, and soon greeted with a bright spirit.

"hello!"

"Hello, boss!"

The voices of the members greeting were booming.  Representative Jeong Hye-seong shook her hand and said, as if telling them roughly.

“Uh, is everyone still before practice?  I have someone to say hello to today...  …  …  …  ."

At the words of CEO Jeong Hye-seong, the members had rabbit eyes.  There were seven members of the girls.  The eldest sister, the leader, was 22 years old, and the rest of the group consisted of 18, 19, and 20 members.  All of them still had a freshness that hadn't been tidied up.

Do-wook, who was standing behind CEO Jeong Hye-seong, stepped forward and gave him a small nod.  At the sudden appearance of Do-wook, the girls members screamed in surprise.

"oh!"

"Kyaaak!"

There were also members who sounded like KK fans would make.  She was the youngest when she was 18, and she was a member who actually started to train to become an idol because she liked K.K.

"The investor I talked about last time. Greetings everyone."

The members came out one by one and introduced their names and bowed.  They greeted him so politely that the back of their hair fell forward.  Do-wook was burdened, but he was greeted by the members anyway.

"Really... I want to meet you... Hey... What should I do..."

The youngest Dahye, who was a fan of KK, spoke with tears in her eyes.  Except for one or two members who had been trainees at other agencies, most of them were selected through Hyesung Entertainment auditions and street casting.

Since they're a newbie, they had a trainee life of 2 years at the longest and 1 year at the shortest.  Considering the trainee period of members from other large agencies, it was rather short.

However, the anxiety that they might not be able to debut was greater, so they immersed themself in practicing more, and although the period was short, they never dropped in terms of the amount of practice.  It was an opaque debut even though they practiced like they're going to die like that and was confirmed as a member.

Even though she was young, Dahye, who had a strong will to debut and stand on the same stage as KK, felt like crying when she saw Do-wook's face.  It felt like the sun was shining through the layers of fog.

"Ah..."

Do-wook was embarrassed and stood there, unable to do this or that.  Jeong Hye-seong knew how much Da-hye liked K-K, so her reaction was predictable.  The other members next to Dahye comforted her and told her not to cry.

"It's nice to meet you too. It's really hard to practice."

When Do-wook asked in a friendly tone, she shook her head and Da-hye looked at him with wide eyes.

“I must… I must stand on the same stage…  …  …  …  ."

"Da-hye, Da-hye, right? If you work hard, you'll be able to do that soon."

At Do-wook's words, Da-hye bit her lips tightly and nodded her head vigorously.  Her eyes showed great determination.  Dowook looked around the other members calmly one by one.

When not only Dahye but also the other members thought that Wook is an investor helping them, they seemed convinced that they could make their debut.  It was only natural that they were girls who believed in only one representative, Jeong Hye-sung.

The eyes of the members looking at them were full of aspirations to successfully debut.

'Is it good to see your face like this...?'

In the past, they only knew girls as viewers through TV.  Of course, he could feel the fighting spirit of the members through TV.  However, when he met them in person, the vitality in their eyes is more than he expected.

'Like CEO Jeong Hye-sung's planning was limited due to the limitations of capital, the possibility of further development of the members' abilities was blocked.'

Dowook thought.  He even calculated the possibility that a group called Girls could grow into a world-class group rather than just a rival of 'Valentine', which is sure to come out of Ara Entertainment soon.

Even Do-wook didn't know that, but it was a calculation worth trying.  If the group grew to that point, it was clear that considerable wealth and honor would follow Do-wook.

"Everyone will be able to do it. Looking at it like this, I'm sure it will be even better."

Do-wook's words were words of strength to the members and CEO Jung Hye-sung.  The temperature of the practice room, where the cold air was blowing, rose warmly.

***

After the short meeting, Do-wook left the practice room.  Do-wook confirmed his position again.  He knew that he would be popular with the public, but the fact that he could instill a dream in someone came to him.

Do-wook had become a person who could share his dreams from a dreamer before he knew it.

"By the way, those seven members have been confirmed, right?"

Stepping on the stairs to the first floor, Do-wook asked.  Representative Jeong Hye-seong, who had a pleasant smile on her face, erased her smile and asked again.

"Uh. But... not so... was it?"

As CEO Jeong Hye-seong, it was a team that did its best.  Since the talented and skilled trainees belonged to large agencies, those who came to Hyesung Entertainment had a feeling that they were lacking.

However, since they were members who endured rigorous training, they're confident that she could present them anywhere.  It seemed that her heart sank.

“No. Not at all. It was really nice to see everyone with their strong will. It reminds me of my trainee days.”

At Do-wook's words, CEO Jeong Hye-seong's expression barely relaxed.

"By the way ······"

"...what is it?"

It was Do-wook who really only intended to invest, but Do-wook added some opinions.  He was also an opinion anyone could give.

"I think it would be nice to have one more person. I was wondering what it would be like to have someone from overseas."

It was not essential considering only activities in Korea, but it was something to consider once to achieve success in the overseas market.

Dowook also learned why they had such a system when forming a team at Ara Enter while doing overseas activities.  Certainly, if there is a member who can speak English or other languages, the restrictions on their activities are reduced by about half, even when abroad.

When there were even nationals there, the fans of that country lost a lot of vigilance towards the group.

Of course, they liked K-POP and Korean groups, but they had no choice but to open their heart more to members from the same country.  In the case of KK, there were no foreign members, only students studying abroad, but they were so unique that they could be called exceptions to everything.

“Overseas para…………”

Representative Jeong Hye-seong shook her head.  K.K was already the most known singer in Korea abroad.  Since those were Do-wook's words, apart from being an investor, I couldn't help but care as CEO Jung Hye-seong.

It was a composition that CEO Jung Hye-seong also took for granted in the first place, but it was very difficult for her to bring in foreign members from a new agency unknown even in Korea.

"If it's possible, I'd like it too."

Do-wook nodded as if he understood what CEO Jung Hye-seong said.

"Yes. Besides, the current teamwork and atmosphere shouldn't be broken."

"Yes.  I will cultivate more people's eyes."

Do-wook laughed at CEO Jung Hye-seong's words.  It meant accepting opinions without overdoing it.

***

Dowook, who returned from Hyesung Entertainment, sat around dinner with his members and talked about this and that.

“...Do-wook is also a person who will become great.”

"He's already grown up, well."

Ahn Hyeong-seo and Jung Min-ki said admiringly.  It was after revealing to the members that he had invested in the production of a female idol group.

Most of the members bought a house for their parents or a small commercial building with the money they received from the settlement.  The remaining money was in the bank account.

“Well, I didn’t make it, I just paid for it.”

"Still, it's great to think of investing in something like that. I think it'll be a strange feeling if that idol group comes out and performs together later. What's the name of the group?"

"Girls."

“They are girls, so they look full of dreams and hopes.”

At Kim Won's words, Do-wook laughed.

“It felt strange. There were also people who dreamed of becoming idols after seeing us…”

"You're even helping them achieve their dream."

"ah."

"Haha. That's right."

Do-wook replied to Jung Min-gi’s words.  Park Si-hyung, who was listening quietly, added.

“My dream... helped me achieve it a lot...  …  …  …  ."

At Park Si-hyung's words, Do-wook felt his heart grow proud.  He thought he was only chasing his dreams and goals, but he wasn't.  His life as Kang Do-wook felt more meaningful.

"We're role models."

At Kim Won's words, the members' eyes twinkled.

'role model'

It was correct.  The KK members felt like they were full even though they hadn't eaten yet.  It was a different sense of achievement from direct achievement.

"It's rewarding. I need to work harder."

Hwi-Jun Baek, who is studying songwriting while preparing for an album, said.  The other members also nodded.  Just in time, the waitresses came and started serving the prepared food.

"Okay, Man, let's do well tomorrow too."

At the leader's words, the members remembered their schedule for tomorrow.  They're supposed to visit the Blue House.

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