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Episode 271 – The Aftermath of Offline Broadcasting (3)
A fitness center in downtown Seoul.
Even at this early hour, many people were working out and sweating.
Among them, a man with a somewhat peculiar appearance appeared.
“Breathe! Be careful of your breathing! Don’t forget to breathe!”
The tight leggings and sweatpants were eye-catching enough, but what really caught the eye were the fake beards and silicone masks.
But despite his appearance, people did not seem offended, but smiled at him and even expressed gratitude.
The man also walked through the crowd and headed to the conference room as if nothing had happened.
“Grow muscle!”
He opened the door and gave an unusual greeting. The people waiting bowed their heads slightly to welcome him.
“You’re here!”
“Now, let’s start today’s meeting for fun growth.”
Naturally, the man took the seat at the head of the table.
That's understandable, because this fitness center was run by the Q-Tube channel 'Muscle Gallery' and this man was the owner, Q-Tuber 'Mindungsan'.
“But before the meeting, I have something to tell you first.”
Mindungsan continued speaking while looking around the production team with his hands clasped together.
“Purple, I have an answer for you!”
“Already?”
“What happened?”
The production team listened with wide eyes. Their expressions were hidden by the masks, but their voices were excited.
Was the recruitment successful?
To this, Mindungsan answered with a satisfied voice.
“I was very politely scolded.”
"ah……"
A sigh burst out along with that answer. But unlike them, Mindungsan was not disappointed.
“I told you before. I don’t think it’ll work this time.”
He had anticipated the outcome as he made the proposal, and the reason for the rejection was as expected.
“It has been said that for the time being, there will be no offline broadcasts.”
“Oh, it’s not just us?”
“Yes. As Seyoung’s father said in the merger, he said he doesn’t want to be judged by his appearance. That’s why I received the answer that he will focus on online activities for the time being.”
It is inconsistent to say on TV not to judge by appearance and then go on offline broadcasts.
That was also the reason why Mindungsan was enjoyable.
“I told you. I told you that you have a lot of integrity from the first impression. Ugh, I’m really greedy.”
Given the size of Muscle Gallery, this was an opportunity to continue the issue and interest. Nevertheless, Lee Kyung-bok kept his word.
Mindungsan appreciated that point.
'I guess it's because you're a former soldier that you really like this kind of thing.'
'If it came out, it would have been a one-time thing.'
The production team laughed along with the excited Mindungsan. Soon, one of them cautiously raised his hand.
“But don’t you think Purple might find it a bit annoying? I think we should have waited a little longer… … ”
Mindungsan made the offer even though he knew it wouldn't work. In fact, the production team was worried because it was rejected.
Mindungsan quickly waved his hand at this.
“No, on the contrary, I am more certain this time. Purple is not that narrow-minded.”
His offer wasn't simply to test Purple's character.
“In the long run, we are moving up the priority list. If we keep getting noticed, we will get closer to getting hired.”
“Well, that’s not wrong, Purple-nim said that in the Metagamer interview too. He said that he would reveal his face someday.”
As the other production teams agreed, Mindungsan spoke with even more confidence.
“That’s right! When Purple-nim decides to reveal her face, when she decides to do an offline broadcast without any burden! Only then will she think more about us, who kept making offers, rather than those who requested casting.”
“Oh, so it wasn’t a failure, but an investment.”
This was the third time Muscle Gallery had made a proposal, almost once a month. It was not likely that Lee Kyung-bok would find it annoying at that interval.
“Yes. Wouldn’t a healthy mind reside in a healthy body? Since you work out so hard, you have clear standards and are able to do your broadcasts in a planned manner.”
Mindungsan burst into laughter.
To him, Lee Kyung-bok.
“There’s no need to rush. We just need to keep working hard and finish our preparations until then.”
He was someone worth waiting for.
* * *
Around the same time, Team Perfect meeting.
Lee Kyung-bok explained the reason for his rejection to his team members.
“So I will refuse all offline activities.”
There was no disagreement among everyone.
“If the boss wants it, then you should do it.”
“You definitely said that, but I think it’ll be a bit disappointing if it goes on an offline broadcast.”
“And Muscle Gallery isn’t the type of people who would give up just because they’ve rejected us. If you watch other guests’ videos, there are a lot of comments expressing gratitude for appearing after being asked to do so many times.”
Park Joo-ho also nodded at Choi Byeong-hun's words.
“Even if it ends like that, there won’t be much damage. After all, our channel’s main content isn’t exercise.”
“Oh, but I still want to go out.”
Lee Kyung-bok smiled awkwardly and said.
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“I learned how to exercise by watching Muscle Gallery while I was working at the company. I feel like I got something from them. I would like to repay them if I could, but I hope the time is right.”
It was his basic policy to return a favor with a favor. If the conditions were favorable, he would have gladly gone out.
Park Joo-ho laughed at this and continued speaking.
“In addition to that, I received other offers overnight. First, I received an offer from the men’s magazine ‘MAXIN’ for an interview and photo shoot. The condition was that I would be allowed to wear a mask.”
After he appeared on an offline broadcast, it wasn't just Muscle Gallery that wanted him.
“Huh? From Maxine?!”
Choi Byeong-hun opened his eyes wide and spoke. He didn't wait for an answer and immediately let out a sigh.
“Wow, this is really popular. Maxine only recruits streamers who are verified like Metagamer.”
"okay?"
“I see. There’s a mixed-race streamer named D’Artagnan as the representative and Sudden Death.”
When Madman looked curious, he quickly answered.
“Magazines are different. In the case of Metagamer, if there is a problem later, it can be deleted. However, since magazines are published in real life, the company cannot do anything about it. That is why they are more careful in choosing them.”
“Oh, that’s right. It’s really being recognized.”
Lee Kyung-bok smiled at the two excited people, but soon showed a look of doubt.
“Wait a minute, but this is a photo shoot, you’re wearing a mask?”
“Ah, surprisingly, masks aren’t a big obstacle in the fashion world.”
The answer came from Jo Dae-han, a former model.
“In fact, if you watch fashion shows, you’ll often see models wearing masks. This is either to highlight the fashion rather than the models, or the masks are used as fashion accessories.”
Soon he continued speaking while looking seriously at Lee Gyeong-bok's face.
“But I think that if you have visuals like the CEO, you might want to use it for a mystical concept rather than for that reason. In fact, it would be better to use it that way to attract more attention. It’s not like you look bad even if you hide it.”
“I think the same. Even though it’s an interview, it hasn’t been that long since I’ve done it with Metagamer. I think it’s probably a proposal that’s more focused on a photo shoot.”
Park Joo-ho agreed and explained another proposal.
“In addition, there were offers from other food companies besides Cheomjeongdang for sponsorship, either because they caught the toned-down makeup look due to screen correction, or because they liked the cosmetics sponsorship and mukbang.”
“Wow, this is what happens when you go offline?”
Choi Byeong-hun said with a satisfied smile.
“In fact, when sponsorships pile up like this, streamers don’t need to buy anything separately. This is the benefit that truly successful streamers enjoy. You can really feel that the broadcast is going smoothly, you can feel it!”
Lee Kyung-bok let out a hollow laugh at this.
“Hey, I told you I don’t plan on doing it anyway. Instead, let’s move on to the content meeting.”
“Okay. I’ll politely decline this offer as well.”
After hearing his words, Park Joo-ho finished organizing his thoughts and moved on to the next agenda item.
“If it’s the next game after Rodrigo, it would be better to avoid a similar concept, right?”
“Uh… … But wouldn’t it be better to use a gun?”
When Madman carefully revealed his true intentions, everyone burst into laughter.
“No, there was a viewer vote on the YouTube community last time. Just choose one of those!”
Choi Byung-hoon spoke confidently, as if it was a turning point. There was data collected to decide on the second content after Biocrisis.
However, Park Joo-ho immediately dismissed that opinion.
“No, the number of participants is too small. The number of viewers is too different from then to now. It cannot be considered a valid vote.”
“That’s… … um, that’s true.”
Choi Byeong-hun, who was about to refute the claim, immediately agreed. It wasn't a wrong statement, as the channel had grown significantly over the years.
“Oh, if it’s data, there’s another place to refer to, right?”
Lee Kyung-bok, who was listening to the conversation between the two friends, interrupted. When everyone's attention turned to him, he moved his hand instead of explaining.
Instead of the YouTube channel, a new webpage appeared.
“Oh, it was in the fan cafe too.”
“If we look at the sample size, this one is definitely more.”
The place where fans voluntarily collected data was the Purge Day fan cafe.
* * *
A streamer's fan cafe serves several roles.
Although the representative role is to serve as a communication channel between streamers and fans, the types of communication are also segmented.
There were various bulletin boards, ranging from simple chatter to various issues, humor, and even fan art and videos provided as gifts by fans.
And one of the bulletin boards that was never missed was the one related to ‘requests’.
[Game Recommendation]
Since the Purge Day members are professional game streamers, they were receiving requests for games they would like their fans to play.
[(Genome) Brother! 'Jiggerjin 5' is out?]
[(Genome) Want to try the super god game 'I'm the only one in the dark'?]
[(Genome) WA! 'Jump Queen' DLC Released!]
[(Genome) 'Doctor Rhythm' new song updated, should I wake up?]
To avoid confusion, fans have designated each streamer by their title.
[(Eclipse) The battlefield awaits you! Please conquer 'Kibali'!]
[(Eclipse) What is honor! Please teach me on the battlefield of 'No Honor'!]
[(Eclipse) You are more than capable of becoming a Knight Commander. Come to 'Mount & Blood'!]
Thanks to this, it has become clear what fans want from streamers.
“Sigh, you really are a jerk who only recommends crappy games to me.”
“Like the concept, Ikle’s main focus is medieval, knight, and swordplay games.”
Team Perfect, including Lee Kyung-bok, looked at the bulletin board and laughed.
“Then let’s move over to our side.”
Park Joo-ho said that and chose a topic to talk about.
Everyone's eyes widened at the list that was spread out before them.
"no……"
“Isn’t this too much?”
“There’s a ton of them?”
Unlike the other two, there were so many games that it was difficult to take them all in at a glance.
Park Joo-ho immediately provided the answer.
“You can just re-sort them by recommendation.”
It made sense to start by looking at the games that viewers want the most.