Debut or Die

If you can’t debut, you’ll get a fatal disease Episode 207

It’s been an eventful month.

-Teacher~ From confirmation of our choreography

-Sorry, but if the lyrics are edited like this, there are a lot of parts that don’t match the rhythm… … .

-For concept photos… The costume came out.

There was a countdown to the activity, but there was an infinite number of things to fix, so later all the staff worked like crazy.

Of course, the peak was the music video.

No matter what I did, I came to the conclusion that I couldn’t finish editing by the date.

‘It was creepy.’

So, we modified the schedule by releasing the music first on Tuesday, the date of our comeback, and then releasing the music video at midnight on Thursday.

At the time, I thought I would lose money, so my appetite was bitter… Surprisingly, this method has produced quite positive results.

‘Thanks to the release of the sound source, it rather settled on the charts without prejudice.’

Steampunk Joseon appearing in a music video is a fun element, but isn’t it a friendly element?

If this uniqueness even affects the impression of the sound source, there is a high probability that there will be a flaw in popularity.

However, after turning off the topic with a mysterious teaser, I listened to the sound source separately, and the popularity of the song melted smoothly.

Thanks to this, we are currently going back and forth between the 4th and 5th places on the biggest music charts.

[4th place Spring out / Testa] ▲1

To be honest, I expected to be in the top 10, but it went surprisingly smoothly.

‘After going around the stage and performing arts like before, the number of users increases more.’

So this time, I made up my mind and set up quite a few schedules on a team basis for major domestic entertainment shows. Also, to make use of the topic created by reality.

‘I guess I’ll look forward to it.’

Of course, for a smooth company life in the future… The most important thing is the global response.

For reference, I don’t even expect it to be on the Billboard main chart.

‘It’s not yet that level of overseas recognition.’

In the first place, to grab and aim for Billboard, it should have been released simultaneously in the US on Friday to match the chart and fully reflect the performance for the week immediately after the comeback.

The fact that we couldn’t build that infrastructure in 3 weeks… It will be understandable enough.

‘Damn it.’

Besides, there is a chance at least if you aim for the album chart, but there is no answer to the song chart unless it is an overseas fandom at the level of VTIC.

Therefore, this time when they are promoting with just one song, Testa’s global growth cannot be measured by entering the Billboard charts.

‘We focus on proving that we have increased global awareness of Testa.’

The answer is the increase in testa search volume in global search engines and the number of visits by platform country.

And the music video reaction I’m doing now will also be a good WeTube content that drives it.

“Oh, it starts.”

“Thumping~”

It was a great attitude for the members to talk hard even with tired eyes.

‘Is it because of the settlement?’

The first quarter of this year’s settlement amount, which came in a few days ago, exceeded the first settlement amount I received after staying for more than half a year when I debuted.

Bae Se-jin had paid off all the real estate mortgage loans.

Anyway, I looked at the monitor with my hands on the floor as sincerely as I could.

The music video started at the end of the teaser, i.e. the overturned train.

-I…

fancy messy sneaky collapsing

kwakwang!

When the low-pitched rap like narration ends. The train exploded.

And Cha Yoo-jin, who jumped out of the explosion, grinned as she snatched the newspaper that was flying in the air.

It is the old newspaper that ‘Park Moon-dae’ was looking at in the teaser.

“Oh~”

“Are you cool?”

“that’s right!”

While Cha Yoo-jin next to her excitedly asserted her coolness, Cha Yoo-jin on the screen excitedly ran to the city and developed the storyline of the music video.

And the rhythmic and slow introductory melody.

– Relaxing and enjoying

the comfortable Driving Mode

I’ve been through a lot Fame Pain

Exploration in a strange city that mixes science fiction and modern Joseon unfolds. In a word, it was close to the old American West style adventure action.

However, I was careful not to appear obsessed with the story too much.

‘It’s a music video after all.’

In other words, it has well-prepared choreographed scenes set in an unrealistic interior of a building or in a wild field with flashes of light.

Also, it was stated that attention should be paid to the distribution of stories.

Cha Yoo-jin broke the first start, but after that, the members appeared one by one for each part and took the baton.

“Why is Sejin wearing a monocle… ?”

“Ah~ I was a gumiho before, right? Why are you mesmerized by the look in your eyes~ Are you showing me something like that?”

“awesome.”

“Huh? Put a little more soul into Moondaemundae!”

“Wow, that’s really cool.”

I fill in the already decided ment in the middle like this. It’s not fun if you just add exclamations.

Of course, I also took a note of exclamation.

“Wow Bae Se-jin hyung!”

“Oh, your acting is always great… !”

“Not so much.”

It was the praise that poured out in the scene where Bae Se-jin pressed the analog instrument panel and the train was restored by rolling the cogs.

“I didn’t have anything in front of me, but it feels like it really exists!”

“that’s right. When Sejin was acting, it was just full of green, everyone.”

It means that he acted in front of a green screen with only a stick for focus.

It seems like they’re boasting about their technological prowess, but that’s not really the case.

I just didn’t have time to build the whole set, so I just chose a CG that could kill time on a budget… .

‘That company must have been a hell of a job.’

And even in that situation, he gave a splendid CG scene to the guy who would act without agitation, and that was Bae Se-jin.

“… I’m glad it came out well, and I’ll do my best in the future.”

“and!”

Bae Se-jin’s face turned red and he nodded at the camera.

Well, since public opinion is favorable to him recently, it seems that he has become more comfortable.

The music video reaction continued that way.

“Look at that! Kim Rae-bin can’t move!”

“no! I’m a goblin, so the director required me to do such a static movement for mysteries!”

Soon after, a meaningful scene in which I, or Park Moon-dae, and Kim Rae-bin meet in a coal mine passes by, raising both the song and the scene.

From languid reggae to intense and deep Moombahton.

-Actually, I know what

I lack, what I need is because, going into the second half

of the time of thirst

that burns my senses,

a specific sense of purpose is revealed in the story.

The derailment of the train in the music video teaser was aimed at monsters who came to the city to receive a ‘Certificate of Citizenship’.

So, the members try to catch this terrorist in order to obtain citizenship for various reasons.

And as everyone who saw the teaser would have guessed, the terrorist is Ryu Chung-woo.

-no oh no-oh no~oh

Thirsty and thirsty time

Soon, the members on the screen confronted Ryu Chung-woo, who looked down at him with an overbearing face, in the middle of the night.

“Oh oh!”

The scenes with cool CG were not overdone, but they were plausible.

It could have been like a low-budget B-grade movie, but it was worth the money spent.

And it was quite interesting that there were multiple interpretations of this scene.

For reference, this was a strong mainstream.

– A metaphor for discrimination!

The basis is this.

-Members who appeared as powerful and mysterious beings in ‘The Parade’ must run to be recognized as members within the boundaries of human society.

-It is a discourse on discrimination that has naturally melted into the background of the era of modernity, where sufficient discussion and awareness of human rights have not yet been achieved.

– The story line is arranged similarly to ‘Arrow’, so the subject consciousness stands out more.

-In addition, ‘Cheongwoo Ryu’, who eventually realized that he was a monster in ‘Arrival’, this time denied the citizenship of the ghost and became a terrorist.

-This is the emotion of discrimination that comes from self-loathing.

-In other words, Testa’s music video reflects the criticism of discrimination.

To be honest, I didn’t think it was this big, but… In any case, it was surprising to notice immediately what was considered.

Of course, it seemed that it was used like this in the end.

[How can you compare a monster like this? Foreigners shocked by Testa’s amazing music video!]

[A counterattack against Asian racism in the US? Testa’s new song review]

I’m filming this video so late that I’ve already skimmed through the public’s reaction and analysis… I think of myself

Anyway, at the climax of the song, the battle between the members and Ryu Chung-woo is implied, and an intense climax choreography enters.

Oh, that’s my part.

-Enjoying the permeating sense of the day,

premonition of the gaze at this moment,

Spring out

Without notice,

the cuts of Ryu Chung-woo, who lifts the ebony long gun and shoots it one turn, entered the appropriate parts in succession.

“Whoa!”

“Hyung-nim, you’re so cool, aren’t you?”

“It’s like a real real Boss! What a badass!”

“Um, is that so? haha.”

Liu Qingyu smiled shyly. In fact, at the time of filming, he seemed to be looking for a shooting hobby, as if he liked it quite a bit… let’s not talk for a while

“Yeah~ But it’s a little like that because it’s our 6:1 drawing. Right?”

“no! I like to win! We just need to win!”

“… … .”

I want you to edit this.

The music video has more waves and twists than previous songs, so it catches the dramatic choreography well, and in the end, it ended with the monsters subduing Ryu Chung-woo.

However, a grinning Cha Yoo-jin comes forward and interludes that are not in the sound source are inserted for a while.

[…] … .]

Cha Yu-jin puts the citizenship application form into Ryu Cheng-wu’s hand.

-Bite it and enjoy it

Now Spring out

Swallow

the stinging heart to your heart’s content

The music returns and the ending ends like that.

The members added comments as if they were seeing it for the first time quite naturally.

“Oh~”

“I think it came out great… !”

“I was amazed at how well it was implemented as per Conti!”

“Thank you, director~ Love you Lover for watching the music video~”

“I hope it will be a hit.”

I know for sure that Testa has already updated its own record for music video views, but out of courtesy, let’s add a comment like this.

[Woah!]

[Wahhaha!]

After watching the cookie video showing the people who got citizenship running around excitedly for a few seconds, I think I chose the right amount.

“Then everyone, we will work hard this time as well, so please give us a lot of interest and love.”

“See you soon~”

With the greeting, the camera turned off.

And the moment the staff packed their equipment, all the members returned in an instant with exhausted looks.

“after… … .”

“We tomorrow… Can you stay awake?”

The current time is 1:30 in the morning.

I had to go to sleep right away considering that I was leaving the shop tomorrow at 4:00 am, but considering the final choreography practice, it was confirmed all night.

“you can do it.”

“yes.”

Well, there’s no other way, so I have no choice but to do it… At least it would be nice to reduce the travel time.

‘Isn’t it about time to change the lodging?’

I want to move my dorm to the center of Seoul.

Looking at the amount of settlement, I think I can get that much investment.

‘Should I report the results of this activity?’

In order to receive the best possible location and conditions, I decided to consider the timing carefully and put that thought aside. Because I’m too busy.

But the very next day.

This topic immediately surfaced.

“Our testers, how about moving to a better place?”

“yes?”

Of course, it was not a charity project in which the agency voluntarily paid for the singers who looked tired.

The chief manager said with a tearful smile as if on purpose.

“no… Because complaints keep coming in to that apartment.”

ah.

“There are those crazy kids, they just keep trying to break into me, so the management office says they’re having a hard time anymore… .”

Yeah. I wondered why this problem didn’t come out.