Chapter 43

"Come on, Kang Min-kyung!!! Oppa supports you!!!"

A loud roar echoed throughout the entire recording studio, and all eyes turned to the small door on the right, the source of the sound. However, apart from the shaking door, there was no one to be seen.

This peculiar shout directly made the PD of the popular song show stop the recording. He was somewhat annoyed and had the staff inform the fans of Davichi to be more restrained, then restarted the recording.

Lee Hae-ri, coming back to her senses, looked at Kang Min-kyung, whose face was beaming with a smile, and the corners of her mouth also curled up. She thought to herself, 'They really are a... special brother and sister!'

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".a. Let's call now

.a. I wait for you every day

Loving you, loving you

At least leave a text message

Don't make me cry wowwow~~~

..Not like this

..Don't go

.a. Come back to me

.a. I have something to say

Thinking of you, I shout that I love you very much..."

On stage, Davichi's perfect performance stirred the emotions of many fans. The main door in the center was gently pushed open, and someone walked in.

"Uncle, did you go to the bathroom because you were too nervous?"

"Haha, Uncle definitely hasn't participated in a live support before!"

Squeezing past the two girls, hearing their playful words, Lee Hae-hwan could only turn back and give an awkward smile, while also finally feeling relieved.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, thinking about what just happened... it was really quite thrilling.

Generally, these recording studios must have safety exits. The small door on the right was a safety exit. Lee Hae-hwan had said he was going to the bathroom, but he directly ran to the safety exit, then shouted loudly, and kicked open the inner door that was originally locked. He quickly circled around to the first-floor stairwell and finally ran back to the second floor and entered the recording studio.

Thinking about it now, it was really tiring, but seeing Kang Min-kyung singing so devotedly on stage, the curve of Lee Hae-hwan's lips grew even more. No matter how much he disliked or hated her becoming a trainee, this younger sister had already debuted. And facing this younger sister who had never changed towards him, it was actually he who had been resisting her.

However, all of that was in the past. Looking at Kang Min-kyung on stage, Lee Hae-hwan said to himself, "Oppa will not only support you but also protect you!!!"

A moment later, Davichi's performance ended, and they left the stage amidst the cheers of the fans. The subsequent performances continued, but Lee Hae-hwan no longer had the same enthusiasm. Whether it was handsome men or beautiful women on stage, none of them caught his attention. Now, the only thing he wanted to see was the last two performances.

Kara, one of the future major girl groups, also went through the painful year of 2008, with their album flopping, members leaving, and the team being reorganized. They finally returned to this stage.

After releasing a mini album in December of last year, they gained a lot of popularity. With the release of the second version of "Pretty Girl" on the 18th of the month, they started a new round of promotions.

After about ten minutes, five girls wearing pink sleeveless dresses stepped onto the stage. Lee Hae-hwan's eyes finally brightened a bit, but the fans around him became even more silent than before, and they put down their light sticks.

"Is the competition between girl groups also reflected in the fans?"

Lee Hae-hwan found it interesting and understood. Listening to the singing on stage, he also considered the scope of future endorsement choices.

First, he must find his first endorsement within the next two years and shoot the first meaningful advertisement. However, this first endorsement cannot be an idol, as most idols lack influence and are too young. Their fans are mostly teenagers around seventeen or eighteen years old, and Lee Hae-hwan did not want to encourage young students to each have a small umbrella. Instead, he wanted to use endorsements and advertisements to promote positive messages.

If he could overcome the first year's challenges and achieve positive publicity, then future choices could start with idols. Lee Hae-hwan's ultimate goal was idols, but he must first overcome the first challenge.

However, before that, he could interact with these idols. He couldn't say he was being realistic, but he had no interest in third-rate groups. Similarly, boy groups were not on his radar unless they were a top group like TVXQ.

The reason was simple. Although it might sound a bit off, in reality, female endorsers generate more topics and attention than male endorsers and can also attract more consumers, as most buyers are men.

Matching the living idols with the celebrities in his memory gave Lee Hae-hwan more confidence.

Kara's performance ended... Finally, the surrounding teenagers erupted.

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"Ah!!!"

"Girls' Generation!"

"Kim Tae-yeon!"

"Im Yoon-ah!"

"Uncle, why aren't you cheering!!!"

The girl sitting next to Lee Hae-hwan suddenly turned around and asked him, who was weakly waving a balloon and light stick.

A cold sweat trickled down. Lee Hae-hwan looked at the nine girls in pure outfits who had walked onto the stage. Amidst the curious gazes of many people, he forced a laugh and shouted.

"U~ U~~!"

"Hey!! Oppa, be louder, and don't use 'u,' it sounds like booing!"

"Oppa, don't be shy, we've seen many older fans, and they are all very generous and not shy at all. Cheering for the idols you like isn't embarrassing!"

"Hehe, I know!!"

Lee Hae-hwan swore to himself that he would never again sit in the audience area of these music shows with fans. It was a huge tragedy.

"Ah!! Girls' Generation!!"

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"Hey!!"

Standing at the front of the stage, Kim Tae-yeon heard a slightly louder male voice and immediately turned her gaze towards the direction of the sound. Due to the stage, the final performance lights were much brighter, and the light extended, Kim Tae-yeon quickly spotted the man holding a balloon and shouting with his mouth open.

Kim Tae-yeon's face showed a look of realization, thinking, 'So it really is a fan. It looks like the person who wrote that song is him!'

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Lee Hae-hwan had no idea that those few shouts had solidified his identity as a Girls' Generation fan. Because the song Girls' Generation was performing was very emotional and meaningful, the fans instantly became quiet when the music started.

Finally, Lee Hae-hwan, who was relieved, waited for the performance to end in such agony... but sometimes, what you think is the end is just the beginning.

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"Please, let me go, I still have to go back to work!" Lee Hae-hwan, seeing the two girls pulling him towards the work area, was almost in tears. These two girls were only about seventeen or eighteen years old, and he didn't want to hurt them. Moreover, there were so many people around, and if they shouted, it would be a disaster.

"Oppa!! We are doing you a favor by bringing you along. You should know that not everyone gets the chance to meet Girls' Generation. We are taking care of you, an older fan!"

Lee Hae-hwan was almost at his limit. Left and right, they called him an older fan. He was only 23, not their fan, and he didn't want to be their brother.

"Oppa, don't be shy, everyone has a first time!"