Debut or Die

If you can’t debut, you’ll die. Episode 204,

〈Testa’s Working Holiday〉, got a good response on WeTube and gained quite a bit of recognition among KPOP fans overseas.

-So you’re saying it’s a shop where you can buy Testa’s smile if you shout hotteok? (Crying emoticon)

-A lover who shouts ‘of course’ whenever he sees a customer who says he’s a really handsome young man

-Anonymous: The sophistication of Asians is chopstick sucking hahaha

-Rabin: Hand-made 30g

-Anonymous: No one is Chungwooui Kindness is not mentioned, everyone is talking about his ‘hotness’ (crying and laughing emoticon)

Quite a lot of reviews said that Testa, who made a big impression on the parade following the game collaboration song, opened wide the window for foreign fans to enter through this reality show. .

But, of course, it wasn’t enough to break into the international mainstream.

It’s just that a name has been created among people who like this field in the first place.

So when I heard that I appeared on an American program, I wondered if Hotteok had gone viral… … .

When I checked it out, I noticed that a small part that I didn’t expect at all caught my attention.

“This is it!”

As soon as he arrived at the dorm, what Cha Yoo-jin brought in was a short video shared on social media with English subtitles.

It was the scene where I had a meal with Cha Yoo-jin’s mother in reality season 2.

Thanks to the division of the team and the division of roles, the three of us, Cha Yoo-jin, and Ryu Chung-woo, accompanied us to this meal… The composition of the meal was quite unique.

[I got selected in a lottery! It would be nice to go with you]

It was a meal provided by an American chef survival program.

Our production team was excited and picked a few cuts through on-site negotiations, but honestly, it was not a comfortable place.

[Wait, hyung, it’s not cooked.]

[Really?]

[Oh, let’s ask for it to be cooked!]

It was because the white fish dish Ryu Cheong-wu ordered was not cooked, so when he returned it to the kitchen, he heard a tremendous shout.

[This fish is so cold that my hands will get frostbite!]

[…] … .]

Survival programs follow a similar route wherever they go.

It was a wonderful experience that reminded me of the days when I was beaten by the trainer every time I failed during Azusa.

However, it is said that this scene was also aired on the chef program as it is.

There was just a misunderstanding.

He thought of the members as brothers.

It was because Cha Yoo-jin’s mother wrote a phrase like ‘meal with her son who returned after a long time: )’ when applying.

Thanks to this, the reprimand has a story.

[Those guests! After working abroad, he and his mother eat together in their hometown for the first time in a year!]

[You are ruining their precious time!]

[Stop! Everyone get out of my kitchen right now!]

The judges said this line.

In addition, when it was filmed, even our calm faces while listening to the clamor in the kitchen were sent to the peak of the show.

[Reminds me of the old days.]

[I will.]

This line was kindly attached to the subtitles.

And this contrasted with the maddening atmosphere of the kitchen and seemed quite funny.

As a kind of East Asian meme, it is said that it briefly popped up on the American Internet.

-A- is not an Asian C for nothing haha

It seems like a caricatured meme like ‘American survival is a daily life for East Asians who live hard haha’.

As a result, the KPOP fans who knew Testa must have come into sight quickly.

-Oh my

God, it’s Testa

. (Laughing emoticon)

-The scene has already aired on their reality show (link)

-Moondae is a great cook, so the scene where he notices an undercooked fish first is always fun to watch

-Their survival program is really good It was a crazy rule, I’m really proud of Testa who overcame it♡

This uproar became quite known in the US internet community and became an issue with an interesting twist.

And it didn’t end there, but the climax was that it almost sublimated into controversy.

-Am I the only one who feels like a form of racism to misunderstand Asians my age as siblings?

Later, it was well explained that it was a misunderstanding caused by Cha Yoo-jin’s mother’s story, but anyway, it seems to have gone viral after riding on issues ranging from humor to controversy.

[It’s a corner that introduces recent famous stories on the Internet!]

Eventually, it was briefly reported on a news-style broadcast that deals with Internet gossip in the United States.

That was exactly what Cha Yu-jin showed.

“cool!”

“I know.”

I think people can get word of mouth even by accident.

However, I wonder if it’s such an exciting time, but from the point of view of watching it in your native language, it might look more funny.

Cha Yoo-jin sang “Me right away” humming over and over as she browsed the pages in English. I shook my head and headed for the kitchen.

“There are more barley teas at Moondaemundae.

you sound like a brother

“it’s okay.”

“Hey, are you ignoring my mother’s sincerity?”

“… … .”

I eventually gritted my teeth and took out the barley tea. Big Sejin burst into laughter.

‘That’s real.’

It was a bit disrespectful, but it was possible because we were all lounging around in the dorm during the day.

‘… It’s been a while.’

It was good because his goddamn ‘truth’ confirmation was suspended. From the day after tomorrow, it seemed that there would be no problem if we worked hard on the second half of the comeback single.

‘The song is almost out, so I’ll just have to look at the final revision.’

It was a single that was lightly released as a fan service and reality show to confirm the form before the next regular album that gave strength conceptually.

If it goes as planned, the second half of the activity overlaps with the university festival period, so the quota for status abnormalities should be able to be increased.

‘good.’

Except for this fucking game system where nothing is certain, the near-term future seemed calm.

… I didn’t know that a variable would pop out the next day, but it was colorless to think so.

It was the news that the head of the headquarters had gone back.

* * *

The problem was the Gnome American meme.

Of course, it wasn’t something that would evoke much sympathy, so the meme quickly died down, but some people continued to pay attention.

-I’m really only VTIC, Tika, but I’m also interested in Testa.

– I was curious about how < Burning Chefs > would be received in foreign countries, so I looked for their program, and the number of views exceeded 10 million! (Capture from Episode 1 of Testa Working Holiday)

-Your name is Testa? Interesting.

I never thought the day would come when I searched for KPOP.

From those who were originally interested in KPOP to those who were bored and looking for something different to see, some of them dug deeper.

And they eventually re-listed! Co., Ltd. > on Netplus.

-I found a survival program featuring these friends, but there is a negative voting system! Oh my God (Gif of amazement)

So small, community-centered belatedly < Re-listing! Idol Inc. > has American viewers attached to it.

The sensibility may not suit the taste of Americans, but it seems to have spread a bit by word of mouth because it guarantees one stimulation.

-You’re revealing the hate vote rankings, too

. It’s crazy. Let’s introduce it to the US right now. XD

└Psychopath bastard

└There’s nothing to import. I don’t know, but there are already a lot of survival programs like that in this country… … .

Of course, it wasn’t a performance enough to be in the US audience rankings on Netflix daily.

It was a minor success, to the extent that “Azusa” was recommended by an algorithm to American viewers who had watched Korean dramas or entertainment programs at least once.

However, it seems to have approached the general manager in a different way.

It would seem that the ‘appealing to America through reality’ that he pushed so hard really succeeded.

In fact, you probably forgot that the reality program itself wasn’t popular and that the plan was modified differently from your own vision.

‘no. I think it would have exploded more if it hadn’t been fixed… .’

The superior, who was intoxicated with a strong conviction and sense of accomplishment that he was right, was no different from a runaway locomotive.

The junior idol Mirinae’s debut was also quite successful, so it was even worse.

‘X feet.’

Fortunately, the management chief seemed to be diligently trying to uncover the behavior of the general manager.

He’s a guy who’s worth doing beforehand.

“My brother said that people who steal artists’ achievements shouldn’t run a company.”

“and.”

This is the content of the third manager, the chief’s cousin, reading a text message sent to him with a sad face.

‘I must have fallen out properly.’

I hope we keep biting each other and fighting as planned so nothing goes wrong. If I go single and start promoting, it will be fuzzy.

‘Just fight each other for 4 weeks.’

“Thank you for caring about us.”

“Yeah what.”

Manager number 3 spilled out his words as if he was not interested, and then turned on the smartphone game.

‘I’m really not interested in this.’

Still, this guy was more useful than the first manager because he didn’t get out of hand when asked or asked for.

Besides, I don’t have a social life, so I don’t know the line and just show these texts.

“… Let’s go guys.”

“yes.”

On the other hand, the first manager seemed to be quite stressed by the changed ecosystem, and the attitude of pulling away was considerably reduced.

This was also convenient. Besides, the new chief manager was quick to work.

‘But still, Ryu Cheng-wu works too much.’

It was like the two road managers who accompanied him were doing only what they told them to do, so in the end Ryu Chung-wu took the lead in checking the management.

Originally, managers should check each one individually and Ryu Cheong-woo should give good feedback.

‘I think we should fill the testa team with people who work well.’

Let’s plan this some more. First of all, preparations for the next activity were first.

First of all, the schedule to do right now is a meeting related to the activity coordinator.

“I have red hair!”

“okay. Do as much as you like, Eugene.”

“Hi-Hi.”

“Could Sejin-ssi… Sejin Bae, don’t you want to dye your hair a brighter color? I think it would suit us well.”

“… ! It seems strange… No, if necessary… .”

“I’m not forcing you! I was wondering how it would feel to change my image.”

“It’s nice to change your image~ Moondae, piercing call?”

“You do a lot.”

“You don’t like piercings that bite… .”

“so-so. do you like it?”

“Oh no! I’ve never done it… .”

“Wow, look at Park Moon University’s discrimination.”

Thanks to the stronger voice, their opinions regarding hair and makeup are now starting to be reflected quite a lot.

“You worked hard~”

“I’ll see you again the day after tomorrow!”

‘Well, it’s a piercing.’

After the meeting was over, it was time to go to the recording studio while reviewing the undecided content.

“I’m really sorry, but if you have time, go to the management room for a moment.”

“Ah yes.”

A cautious call came in from the management room.

‘what.’

In this case, I had a bad feeling about the missing call, but I guess that was right.

“Don’t worry, testers!”

This is because the management chief who called us in said this with a lively smile as soon as we met.

‘Why does this bastard look so happy?’

“The head of the comeback headquarters kept telling us to target the US side, so I think you must have had a lot of trouble mentally.”

“That’s fine.”

In the first place, the order for the head of the headquarters did not fall directly. What’s more, he’s laughing at his boss right in front of him.

In response to Ryu Cheng-wu’s flimsy answer, the head of the department responded more forcefully.

“no. We must respect the artist’s abilities and intentions! So, through this meeting, I got a definite answer.”

“yes?”

I was full of spirits thinking that this was called to show off and appeal, but I am rather afraid of what kind of answer I received.

And the damn words came out.

“The Head of Testa Activities Headquarters said it would work well in the global market even if he didn’t have to send testers to the US!”

“… … .”

“So testers, you can make the album you want like you are doing now, without worrying about debuting in the US.”

It’s crazy.

All of a sudden, I had to make a global hit with a single for fan service.