Chapter 96

From the moment the song was released, Big Blue's song started appearing everywhere.

Especially, the power of variety shows was tremendous. Whenever the leader of Big Blue, Jeong Min-jeong, appeared on a variety show, he would sing the title track, and as a result, "Let's Meet This Year" was played as background music on other variety shows as well.

My parents joined a cafe that kept playing the Top 100 chart, and they found it amusing to wait until "Let's Meet This Year" came on.

The official account of the drama in which Daniel was starring also uploaded a short video, editing a scene with Daniel's appearance and overlaying "Let's Meet Today" with the following text:

[Did you know that our Cabin (Daniel's character name) was originally a K-pop idol?]

The official account of the OTT where Ji Hoon-hee was filming, the musical fans of Yoo Chan-hee, and the fans in Japan where Park Min-ha was active, all put up advertisements in various parts of the city.

The power of recognition was indeed terrifying. Whether it was on TV or in the streets, the world seemed to be a promotional board, continuously exposing the music, which not only maintained the daily ranking but also gradually broke through the long-standing chart regulars, climbing one step at a time.

I went to Big Blue's early morning pre-recording to cheer them on and got scolded.

"Who do you think you are to buy us lunch?"

Ji Hoon-hee had sent a coffee truck to our filming site, so I wanted to show my appreciation by sending a cheering lunch box, but I ended up getting scolded by all five members.

"It was a gesture of fan love and respect…."

While explaining, I got a headlock from Big Blue's Park Min-ha. Ah, it's so unfair, so unfair.

"I just came back from a solo dome tour in Japan, and you think I should eat something from a kid like you?"

"I'll really just eat from now on, so please buy me a meal."

"Hey, of course you should, who do you think you are to buy meals for our seniors?"

I thought Ji Hoon-hee, who sent the coffee truck first, would take my side, but he agreed with the members. Ah, they say blood is thicker than water….

Despite my complaints, the official accounts and Instagram posts started to reflect the excitement. Then, one of the Big Blue staff members suddenly shouted:

"Daily 1st place! 1st place! 1st place!"

He was so excited that he could only repeat "1st place."

Ultimately, they hit the daily 1st place. Even as I watched the music chart rankings with my own eyes, it didn't feel real. As soon as the news of the 1st place hit, the members, staff, and even I were gathered in a circle, roaring like beasts. It was a ceremony that made us feel like a real team, making our blood boil.

I felt my blood boil for another reason.

Someday, First Light will also.

When that day comes… Ah, can the emotions of that time be compared to now? It will be several times happier than this.

When people are too happy, they feel anxious, and suddenly worries like contract renewals and other issues that haven't even arisen yet flood their minds. It feels like that day might never come, and an unnecessary fear arises.

Shaking my head to dispel such anxieties, I received a status update and a phone notification simultaneously.

[You have received a gift from (Hit Song Maker)'s Red Roulette for achieving 1st place on the daily chart (Big Blue)!]

[Red Roulette S-grade ticket × 1]

Oh?

I received the highest-grade ticket I had never received before.

Looking at my phone, I saw that many congratulations had started pouring in from the moment they hit 1st place. Among these congratulations, there were many with clear intentions.

[This is Kang Hyun-seo from XX Entertainment A&R. Congratulations on the 1st place, sir! First, let me introduce our XX Entertainment…]

[Hello, this is the A&R team from AA Entertainment. We are preparing for the debut of a new idol group…]

[Hyun-woo, this is Kang Jin-young from New Days. I'm sorry for contacting you so often! First, congratulations on the 1st place! And Producer Huh Hae-joon is wondering if we can work together again…]

The symbolic significance of 1st place seems to be quite significant.

After exchanging contact information with various A&R representatives to find out how much the song had been leaked, the requests for songwriting started pouring in.