Free Kpop Club by YR Choi Page B

launch.
Obviously as a band, it’s very important that you maintain a
distinct image. So the first thing we’re going to do, after you
finish eating, is meet our styling team.”
    The girls
squeaked with excitement.
    “Tomorrow
we’ll focus on fitness, dancing and diet. We’ll give you some tips
on staying healthy and different exercises you can do to make sure
you look good on camera. Having done that, we’ll go to the studio
on Wednesday and start to record your first single.”
    Krystal went
giddy with excitement; her life as an artist would begin on
Wednesday!
    KYM continued.
“You’ll have a couple of days to rehearse then on the Friday I have
arranged a press conference to announce your launch. This is a very
important day for Kpop Club but don’t worry, I’ll do most of the
talking. However, you should be prepared to answer basic questions
from reporters.”
    The girls
nodded in unison.
    “We’ll be
announcing that your first performance will be on SKS’s Music
Platform show in just over 3 months from now on the fifth of
December. I know this is all very new, but once you’ve done it a
couple of times it’s like riding a bike.”
    Sensing that
the girls were a little overwhelmed, KYM backtracked.
    “Honestly
girls, don’t worry. Before you know it, you’ll make good friends
with our styling team, you’ll get into good eating and exercising
habits and you’ll learn how to own a stage and make the camera work
for you. Okay?”
    “Yes!” chimed
the girls.
    “Good. As time
goes on you’ll also get a better understanding of how this industry
works. As you may know, especially in Korea, we don’t make very
much money from selling physical CDs - we make money in different
ways. Firstly, digital downloads - which are tough as almost every
song that’s released is pirated. Secondly, concerts. Thirdly,
appearances on variety shows. Lastly, we make money through
promotion – whether it’s cosmetics advertisements on billboards or
a company sponsored music video. I’ll eventually turn you all into
savvy business women – how’s that sound?!”
    The girls
chuckled.
    “Whilst I’m on
the topic,” continued KYM, “at some point, you’ll all probably be
approached by companies asking you to advertise their products. As
you’ll see in your contracts, it’s fine for you to do work like
this as long as it doesn’t conflict with your KYM duties. We can of
course, discuss these things as and when they crop up. Any other
questions girls?”
    The girls
remained silent.
    “Great, it
looks like you’re all done eating so let’s go over and meet our
stylist. She’s not actually a KYM employee but she does a lot of
our styling, you may have heard of her? She’s called
Rendezvous?”
    Maya and Priya
started whispering to each other. Krystal had no idea who she was
but guessed she must be relatively famous.
    KYM led the
girls up to the second floor into the hair salon. Inside, sat at a
foldable table was an outlandishly dressed lady, with short black
hair, big looped earrings and spikey wristbands. She was reading a
fashion magazine and only realised that they were there when KYM
cleared his throat.
    “Hello
Rendezvous - this is Hannah, Nadia, Celine, April, Priya, Maya,
Pooky, Jennifer, Rosa and Krystal,” said KYM.
    Rendezvous
shot up out of her chair.
    “Ah! Hello
there girls, you must be Kpop Club?” said Rendezvous.
    “Hello,”
chimed the girls, bowing to Rendezvous.
    “Please have a
seat in one of the chairs,” said Rendezvous, pointing to the
barber’s chairs that lined the room.
    Just as all
the girls had sat down, two ladies walked in.
    “Perfect
timing,” said KYM, “girls this is Soorim our make-up artist and
Julie our hair stylist.”
    “Hello,” said
the girls in chorus.
    Soorim and
Julie smiled, said hello and went to sit down at the table with KYM
and Rendezvous.
    “Right girls,”
said Rendezvous, “As you may already know, aside from being a
stylist, I’m also a fashion