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73 – What You Need to Recruit the Best Freelancers

Episode 73

“Aren’t the screening criteria too strict?”

Bae Sang-cheol, who was watching the situation on site with me through a small monitor placed in the waiting room, clicked his tongue and said.

“We have to select 11 people from Class A, right? But if we already get rid of those kids, how many kids will there be left?”

“It certainly seems like the standards are a bit strong.”

Neulbom Entertainment’s Counter trio, who were the first to perform on stage in the first impression test, showed excellent performances and a well-organized composition, as if to prove the level of perfection that idols who have already debuted have.

If I were to give them a more favorable score, I would rate them all as A class.

Among them, Yujin Kim was also one of the 11 people selected as the Girls 100 project group.

As she was expected to make her debut, her agency was also excited, and she showed the quality she deserved.

Moreover, she also showed extraordinary talent when it came to dancing.

She was a Sora who showed her respectable appearance, and she had a flexibility that went one step further than Garnet.

I can’t be sure because I haven’t seen it in person, but my guess is that the potential is probably around A-.

“Ha, if that’s the standard, will Oh Yuri get a B?”

Even after seeing that, you think you’ll get a B?

Oh Yuri, that kid seems to have some good skills.

What Bae Sang-cheol said made it sound like 15-year-old Oh Yuri, who hadn’t even made her debut yet, had skills comparable to those of active artists who had even released a mini album at the age of 19. ＜ Br＞

If there was a child like that in Flower, there’s no way I wouldn’t have known about it.

I couldn’t guess where my influence created the variables that led to this change.

“Well, even if you get a C, you’ll be happy.”

Ban Sang-cheol spoke as if looking down on me.

“Just because the same E is written on the sticker, it doesn’t mean that your child and our Oh Yuri are in the same class.”

Malbonsae was rude, so I said a few words that came to mind, and he seemed to get upset.

He spoke as if he wanted to scratch my pride.

“Oh Yuri is a child who wrote E in the beginning and planned with the writer to show a twist. Unlike trainees who have already debuted or proven their skills in other audition programs, she tried to show her dramatic charm by revealing that she is a pure new face and has skills that are second to none. “She’s different from other b*stards.”

“I think that kind of expression might be a little dangerous?”

“What do you think? It’s true.”

Why would he throw something at me like this if he even started a rumor saying, ‘I’m a b*tch like Ban Seong-cheol?’

… Oh, now that I think about it, I did the cleanup in the previous episode, right?

As the thought of not having anything to do with that b*stard grew stronger in this episode, I slowly caught sight of Winter sitting in the E Class on the screen.

Ban Sang-cheol looked at that and said with a sneer.

“… Hehe, but that kid over there seems to think E is too much for him.”

As Ban Sang-cheol said, she was glancing toward the F class as if she was uncomfortable in the E class seat.

“Do you know if this is the first time the F class is coming out?”

“Hey.”

“… Huh?”

Ah. I tried to ignore it, but hearing it made me angry.

“Do you want to make a bet?”

“… What bet?”

“Gyeoreum is evaluated as ‘A’ class. A bet on ‘No.’ Of course I am ‘evaluated.'”

“… Hehe, wow, you’re really throwing it? “You’re not trying to make a 10,000 won or 50,000 won stake, are you?”

“Of course not.”

I can bet my house too, b*stard.

It’s not mine, but…

***

While all members of Neulbom Entertainment’s Counter were sent down to B class, Lee Eun-ji, one of the vocal masters, spoke while looking at the same vocal master, James O.

“Oh, composer?”

“Please call me James.”

“Ah, yes, composer James.”

Only then did James Oh, who was wearing gold-colored glasses and a gold glasses chain, stop taking notes on his tablet PC and look at Lee Eun-ji.

“Do you have something to say?”

James ‘eyes looking at her seemed bored and indifferent.

It was a very unpleasant look for Lee Eun-ji, who had monopolized the attention of countless men with her outstanding appearance, even though she had proven her ability by building a reputation that spread throughout the industry.

But she failed to point it out. Since it is an evaluation group that has been recruiting the so-called best, the relationship between them seemed equal, but in reality, a clear hierarchical relationship was established.

Choreographer Seo Woo-baek, who is so active that it is said that he produces 20% of the choreography of the girl group that is currently debuting, was also clearly inferior to James Oh, who has unrivaled skills and is considered the dance trainer of dance trainers.

Even Canola, the sub-vocalist of Girls Sensation, who is considered to have reached the peak as a second-generation group, and May, the main dancer of the famous song ‘How’, the only second-generation girl group that caused a national syndrome, had to give up in front of him.

This is because both of them were anxious to receive songs from him.

Ten years later, Cheon Jong-hoon becomes the best producer recognized by others. He is still building a reputation worthy of him.

However, if you ask who the best producer in the KPOP scene is right now, 90 out of 100 people will say the name James O.

There were countless songs that helped him reach #1 on music shows, and several songs charted on the Billboard Hot 100.

He did not stop there, but showed great talent in vocals, dance, and art, and was called a near-perfect producer.

What was unique about him was that despite having such abilities, he worked as a freelancer without belonging to anywhere.

Some said that he was in the same position as he is now because he was a freelancer.

However, one thing that was certain was the reality that he occupied an overwhelming position as the only freelancer who could dominate even large agencies thanks to his skills that everyone wanted and the uniqueness of not belonging to any organization.

Since it was James O, Eunji Lee looked unusually at him and asked about his intentions.

“Well, wouldn’t it have been a bit harsh to evaluate all the counter kids as Class B?”

“Why do you think that?”

Eunji Lee was embarrassed by his interrogative remarks, but when she looked around, she realized that the entire evaluation team seemed to agree with her words and spoke with some confidence.

“All of them were children who completed the performance stably without making a single mistake. Considering that the children gathered here are either trainees or young children who have just debuted, wouldn’t they have been of sufficient quality to be considered an A class?”

James Oh put down her tablet completely and said

“If I didn’t make a mistake, am I in class A? I don’t think that alone is enough to rank it as the pinnacle.”

“… Well, that’s not necessarily the case, but wouldn’t it have been okay to give at least one of them an A class? There are 11 A-class seats over there, but if you apply this evaluation standard, I don’t think anyone will be able to sit down.”

All of the other evaluation members who were paying attention to the conversation between the two also nodded.

James Oh looked at them and said.

“Do other people think that way too?”

“… Yes, I think so. “Mr. James.”

“From a choreographer’s perspective, I think it would have been okay to give trainee Kim Yujin an A.”

Although the evaluation team did not express their opinions because they were keeping an eye on James O, they showed signs of agreeing with Eunji Lee’s opinion of her. Then James Oh began to worry.

After a short period of time, he spoke.

“Then, three more times… No, let’s look at it two more times. Then, if the average level is below expectations, I will personally change the evaluation criteria and change the decision to trainee Kim Yu-jin back to Class A.”

When he compromised his opinions, the evaluation team welcomed him and praised his bold decision.

And he caused an uproar by patting and encouraging Lee Eun-ji, who led the negotiations.

Eunji Lee silently raised his arm and enjoyed the compliment.

Looking at that scene, James Oh felt sad.

Still, it was very disappointing to see those who are said to be the best in the industry seem to compromise to suit the broadcast.

‘The one who rises to the top is ultimately an overwhelming genius. And the name A is only worthy of being given to such children.’

Although he had such thoughts, he was also a social person, so he left open the possibility of compromise.

‘I need to see a truly talented child. ‘Why did I come here?’

In fact, for James Oh, who already had both wealth and fame, there was no need for him to appear on a show like Girls 100.

It wasn’t like I was in need of an appearance fee, and I wasn’t so desperate for fame that I had to appear on TV.

The reason he decided to appear on Girls 100 was to see the talent that would revive his desire to create, which had been fading in recent years.

It was with the expectation that at this event, where the secret weapons selected by the entertainment company would be revealed, there might be one muse who could become his inspiration.

But it didn’t seem easy.

While James O was looking at the stage with concern, new trainees came up on stage.

There were a total of 4 people, and the self-selected classes that came to mind were A, C, C, and B, respectively.

He watched his performance, hoping that the child who had written the letter A on his chest would show his talent.

The stage of the four-member Blanc Girls ended quickly.

“… All F. Any disagreement?”

“Still, giving one person a D…”

“Didn’t you agree with the opinion that we will use proper standards for the next two times?”

“… Yes, let’s all get F.”

The Blanc Girls, who went on stage with such ambition, headed to the F class seats with tears in their eyes.

James Oh became very uncomfortable.

Although we only saw 7 people, looking at the current situation, it seemed reasonable to lower the standard as other evaluation groups said.

It seemed very difficult to find talent that would inspire his purpose.

“… Ha.”

While everyone in the evaluation group was looking at James O, who was upset, the word “E” Appeared on the monitor on the stage.

“Oh my.”

Choreographer Seo Woo-baek lamented after seeing that letter.

Looking at that self-scheduled class, it seemed like I wasn’t a talented person who could appease James O.

Regardless of the evaluation criteria, it was a gloomy feeling for Seo Woo-baek, who had hoped that a talented person would come out to relieve his feelings.

In the atmosphere that became so heavy, a trainee climbed onto the stage.

“… Ah, … Hello! “I’m Midwinter, a trainee at Two Bear Entertainment!”

It was truly unreliable.