Chapter 169: Who is His Person (1)
TL: emptycube / ED: Isleidir
“It has come, it has been watched, it has exploded!”
Team Leader Park came over with light, cheerful steps.
“That’s the one-line review of pop culture critic. He wrote it after seeing Making Film’s second episode and the clip.”
“I saw it. He wrote a positive review as well.”
“You monitored reactions already?”
I shook my head.
“No, Seoyoung is updating me about the current situation every five minutes.”
She wasn’t in her right mind.
She had lost it when we collected the recordings yesterday, and after we posted the video clip and her name stayed at the top of the real-time search rankings, her symptoms, which made me suspect she might have ADHD, have been getting worse.
She couldn’t stay put for a moment, so LJ asked me if she could just tie her up.
“Just let her be excited. She was the main contributor.”
Team Leader Park said happily,
“Did you hear about this too? That Neptune’s fandom chose today to be a day of harmony?”
“Seoyoung did talk about it.”
“Look at this. I spurted coffee while reading this.”
She handed me her tablet. I scanned it as I walked.
From Neptune’s official homepage to various personal fan pages, each one had posted the same main message as if they were raising a flag. They screenshotted the clip that was released this morning. It was a picture where the Neptune members were huddled together in the living room laughing.
A caption was written above it.
‘Day of harmony, Fans unite!’
I laughed the moment I saw it.
Team Leader Park said in a joyful voice,
“I think they are collecting money to donate 1 ton of rice? They want to donate it every year in celebration of today. Songha’s personal fans took the lead. It seems they ended up bowing down dispiritedly.”
“They’ve been troublesome for a while, but it’s been resolved in one go. They must have been frightened after seeing the clip.”
“Songha’s remark was quite strong. Tell me honestly, did you make her say that?”
“No way.”
I shrugged and opened the meeting room door.
The room, which was bustling like a market, instantly stopped. People quickly got up.
“Team leader, you’ve come!”
“Hello, chief!”
On the left side of the table were the PR Team employees, and on the right were management employees. Their faces were haggard, but their faces were beaming with triumph like they had just obtained a huge victory. The meeting room became noisy again once Team Leader Park and I sat down in our seats.
“Seoyoung’s a big hit now.”
“She’s the type to pull fans in. Like they say, even lookers can’t beat hardcore fans.”
“On top of that, fans of other idols have reacted very favorably.”
The male PR Team employee showed me a tablet displaying online reactions.
-Who has seen Neptune’s clip on the portal? The comment section is going crazy.
-It’s no joke. It instantly got 500,000 views and thousands of comments.
-I thought a fight broke out or something, but it turns out that other fans have come out in full strength and are crying in the comments lol
-I saw the hidden camera scene with Im Seoyoung when it aired, and I felt even sadder thinking about my favorite artist. I watched it with my mom, and she told me to never be a celebrity.
-I watched it without any thought and ended up with tears and snot running down my face. I wondered if my favorite group had the same thoughts. I plan on fangirling over Neptune as my second. I wasn’t interested in them besides Lee Songha, but they seem really nice.
-I became obsessed with Im Seoyoung yesterday and I spent all night looking her up hahaha
-Their chemistry with each other is amazing too. My image of them has risen.
-Wasn’t that clearly scripted? Also, I disliked seeing Im Seoyoung hugging a doll at her age. Is it just me?
-Just you.
-Did you not see her doll collection in her room? You need to respect her preferences.
-Scripted? LMFAO you think it would be scripted with Im Seoyoung’s acting skills? LOL
There were a few people trying to start a ruckus here and there, but the majority had positive reactions. As someone said, Neptune’s image had become much better. The biggest benefit was the popularity of the other members, who had been hidden under Lee Songha’s shadow, had surged.
The PR Team employees chatted,
“A Making Film production assistant laughed like a madman when he told me the ratings.”
“Of course, he’ll laugh! At 11.8%, we increased by almost 3%.”
“It’s the hottest topic for two weeks now, so there are new viewers after getting hooked through IPTV, streaming and downloading services. I bet there’ll be more people watching next week?”