No matter how popular they were, would a broadcasting station really make a prime-time show about how a single singer’s album was made? Yes, it would. That was, as long Continue Reading →
Entertainment journalists wrote like mad, pounding out article after article until it seemed like their fingerprints might wear off. At 9 p.m., Journalist Woo-jin Kim looked at his paper cup Continue Reading →
Big, fancy sunglasses. A gold necklace and an expensive watch. A thin leather jacket in hand. Ripped leather pants paired with black boots. The man in question had thin cheeks Continue Reading →
Reaching 13 percent viewership on a variety show was something worth celebrating at the station, especially during a time when the average TV ratings were low. The variety show director Continue Reading →
The studio door opened, followed by a flat voice. “Take it easy, kid.” Crescendo gaze stayed fix on his computer screen as he waved his hand toward the voice. “These Continue Reading →
Jin-ah’s team was performing ‘ICE’ by Blue Sherbet. Although the song was initially a major flop, it was still quite well-known. As the members of Blue Sherbet became more popular, public Continue Reading →
One day until Jin-ah’s recording. I was at the front of the practice studio to give Jin-ah and the trainees one last check on their performance. Since they hadn’t started Continue Reading →
6 pm — The day after Yumi’s recording session. A ten-minute video was uploaded to Yoon-jung’s YouTube channel. The thumbnail was a dramatic shot of Sung-ah and Yoon-jung standing side Continue Reading →
Yumi stepped into the studio, plugged in a USB, and played the track. It was quick, sudden, and didn’t give anyone a chance to prepare themselves. For a moment, Crescendo looked caught off Continue Reading →
‘Six-Seven’ was a hip-hop label that gathers the country’s top rappers and producers. Among them, Crescendo was a rap star whose skill and popularity ranked second to none. Right now, Continue Reading →