Siblings Work in Business (73)
‘So those twins were the E-UNG siblings…’
The manager tilted her head, confused.
But she didn’t have time to dwell on it, with the more pressing matter of Aeseul next to her.
“I should have gotten their autographs. Or a picture…”
“You should focus on practicing and debuting first.”
“Unnie, when I debut, I’m going to…”
Aeseul imitated Eun-ho and Eun-ji’s sharp expressions.
“Oh my, our E-UNG is here?”
Our E-UNG…
“How have you been, Aeseul?”
“This is my studio!”
“Wow, it’s so spacious! Amazing!”
“Hehe, you’re welcome to come anytime.”
You’re…
“Really? Wow!”
“And this is my album! I even signed it!”
“Wow, Aeseul! We also have something for you! Here’s our album.”
“Kyaaa! Oh my god, I love it!”
The manager, watching Aeseul’s one-woman show, looked utterly dumbfounded.
What should she even address first?
First of all, E-UNG were Aeseul’s seniors.
Even a few months’ difference mattered in this industry.
This was a significant issue.
And Aeseul was currently 18.
Since E-UNG were adults, Aeseul couldn’t speak informally to them without their permission.
Or rather, she shouldn’t.
There were many other things to correct, but it was overwhelming.
While Aeseul was lost in her fantasy…
The manager rubbed her aching forehead.
“Just thinking about it makes me so happy. Unnie, I want to debut soon!”
“Yes… To do that, you need to do well with your recording and create a hit song like them.”
“Okay!”
Aeseul clenched her fist excitedly.
Seeing Aeseul’s enthusiasm, the manager felt a growing sense of unease.
‘I hope nothing happens between them.’
Even if something did happen, she could handle it.
…She thought naively, a thought she would later regret deeply.
As if oblivious to her manager’s worries…
“Hahaha. Unnie, look! This pumpkin is Eun-ji unnie, and the fish she’s holding is Eun-ho oppa. They’re so cute!”
Aeseul had binged all of E-UNG’s vlogs, which she hadn’t been interested in at first.
The formerly ‘NRY Entertainment’ O-Tube channel, now ‘E.G Hae’ (E.G’s Day), had been quiet for a while due to their busy schedule.
Perhaps due to the lack of new content…
The E-UNG fan cafe had also been quiet, mostly just attendance checks, screenshots from broadcasts, and occasional photos and videos from events.
It was a stark contrast to the initial excitement generated by Eun-ho and Eun-ji’s daily life videos.
Then, a new video was uploaded, and the fan cafe came alive again.
[E-UNG – ‘DUO’ Special Dance Video ★VERY IMPORTANT★ (with cookie video)]
―Sisters, brothers, have you seen our Rangi and Ji-ji?
└ Yes.
└ Jeans should be legally restricted to Ji-ji only.
└ Agreed.
└ You guys are so extra lol Are you crazy? Lol
└ LOL
―The video uploaded today is so beautiful.
└ Ji-ji was so pretty…
└ What are you talking about? I’m talking about Rangi’s shirt.
└ Ah, I agree lol
└ Seriously lol
―Who’s E-UNG’s stylist?
└ ? They don’t have one yet, I think? Why?
└ They deserve a bow for their amazing work.
└ Lol
└ I called and asked, they don’t have one!
└ Lol Are you crazy? You actually called?
└ They don’t? Then we have no choice but to bow to all directions.
└ The CEO is personally styling Eun-ho and Eun-ji!
└ Wow, the CEO is a jack-of-all-trades…
―From now on, the CEO’s name is Diamond.
Because he has diamond hands.
└ Seriously, Chang-seok is the best ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
└ At this point, even the CEO is a fanboy lol
└ Agreed lol
―Rangi’s half-unbuttoned black shirt and Ji-ji’s black frill camisole are awesome. Black is my new favorite color.
└ Seriously. They deserve an award for best siblings in black ㅠㅠㅠ
└ Who styled Ji-ji’s jeans and boots?
└ I heard the CEO does it himself. But why are you so mad lol
└ How can I not be mad? Why aren’t they wearing these outfits on music shows?
My babies are so pretty!!! I want to show them off!!!
Why aren’t they performing in these outfits!!! Is the CEO styling them? Then please have them wear these on music shows, Chang-seok!!!
└ LOL
―Wow, Ji-ji and Rangi must work out a lot.
└ I saw in a previous video that Ji-ji does Pilates for an hour every day and personal training four times a week.
└ What about Rangi?
└ He said he’s too lazy to work out, so he focuses on his diet.
└ Sounds like Rangi lol
└ No wonder Ji-ji’s arms didn’t jiggle at all when she was wearing that camisole. Amazing.
―Wait, who are Rangi and Ji-ji?
└ Eun-ji > Ji-ji
└ Eun-ho > Ho > Horangi (tiger) > Rangi
―Why is Ji-ji called Eun-ji?
└ I was wondering the same thing.
└ Because her room is a ‘ji-ji’ (mess).
└ Lol
└ Lol I can’t deny that lol
└ Lol I heard the number of cat pictures in Chang-seok’s videos is an indicator of how messy Ji-ji’s room is.
└ What’s the maximum score?
└ The highest was 12 pictures in one video lol
―Then why is Eun-ho called Rangi?
└ According to the CEO, E-UNG’s team name was almost ‘Tiger something,’ but Eun-ho hated it.
└ Yeah, so why Rangi?
└ Because Eun-ho hated it?
└ Yeah? He hated it, so why Rangi?
└ Because he hated it!
└ ????? What? Am I the only one who doesn’t get it?
└ Rangi always teases Ji-ji.
└ Ji-ji also teases Rangi.
└ Ah, I get it.
‘Ji-ji’ is a nickname for Eun-ji given by Eun-ho’s fans, and ‘Rangi’ is a nickname for Eun-ho given by Eun-ji’s fans!
└ You just figured that out?
└ Like singer, like fan lol
―Who disliked the video? It’s been weeks since they uploaded anything.
Who did that?
I’m a bit nervous, it’s my first time committing murder…
└ Calm down lol
―Guys, what are you doing here?
└ Why?
└ Preparing to move.
└ Move where?
└ (link)
[E-UNG – ‘DUO’ Special Dance Video ★VERY IMPORTANT★ (with cookie video)]
└ Go watch the cookie video.
└ OMG, I was just watching it! Are we finally merging?
└ The NRY CEO is the best!
└ Our Rangi came up with the app idea!
└ Rangi thinking of his fans is the best ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
E-FAN
A week before this enthusiastic response on the fan cafe…
Eun-ho and Eun-ji went down to the first floor at CEO Park’s summons before their schedule.
CEO Park’s office looked the same as always.
But perhaps because of what PD Kim Cheol-soo said about him being rich…
The CEO’s simple, almost unemployed-looking attire now seemed frugal, and his broad shoulders and well-defined muscles stood out.
“Why are you staring at me like that?”
CEO Park, seemingly bothered by Eun-ho and Eun-ji’s intense gazes, finally asked.
“We just realized you have a good physique for your age, CEO.”
“We just realized you always dress neatly, even though your clothes are simple.”
“…Did you two do something?”
CEO Park cleared his throat, trying to dispel the awkward atmosphere, and got to the point.
“It’s finally finished.”
“What is?”
“The app Eun-ho suggested.”
“Did I suggest an app…?”
“Eun-ho, you mentioned it during a phone call.”
“I did…?”
“Don’t you remember?”
“Ah.”
At the CEO’s question, I suddenly remembered the conversation with Lee Eun-ji about the regression.
Right.
I vaguely remembered throwing out ideas during that call.
Honestly, I had completely forgotten about it.
“You actually made it?”
I had suggested various features, how…
Seeing my bewildered expression, the CEO chuckled and quietly handed me a phone.
“Some features are still in development, but I included as many as possible for now.”
My first thought wasn’t admiration, but ‘Where did he get the money to develop this?’
Of course, that question quickly vanished, thanks to PD Kim’s earlier words, ‘Ah, he’s rich.’
[E-FAN]
The familiar E-UNG logo, silver against a black background.
The logo we chose after a heated debate with Lee Eun-ji.
The app was named ‘E-FAN.’
I was relieved that it wasn’t something cheesy like the “Tiger” series.
When the CEO tried to push for the ‘Tiger something’ name…
He said it was ‘to make you decide quickly,’ but…
Was that really the reason?
The app name, although not ideal for a fan club, wasn’t bad.
As I opened the app, a logo combining ‘E’ and ‘G’ appeared, spinning like a coin before settling in the center.
Sparkles spread beneath the logo, revealing the E-UNG team logo.
The app then offered a choice between ‘dark mode,’ with a dark gray background, and ‘light mode’ with a white background.
“Oh, wow—”
It looks well-made.
…Just as I was about to say that…
I looked up…
And Hyun-woo was filming our reactions with a camera.
“Wow! This is crazy! Amazing! Hey, hey! Lee Eun-ho! Look at this! Quick!”
Whack, whack, whack, whack, whack!
“Ow, ow, ow! That hurts!”
My arm felt like it was about to fall off.
Lee Eun-ji, without giving me a chance to speak, kept hitting my arm as she stared at the phone.
And she didn’t even seem to realize the camera was on.
She kept exclaiming “Wow! Amazing!” at every screen.
O-Tube wasn’t for everyone, it seemed.
Her reactions were… something.
“What do you think?”
“It looks like you put a lot of effort into it.”
“Wow! Lee Eun-ho, look at this!”
Honestly, I could barely see anything because Lee Eun-ji was holding the phone.
“Ow, it hurts! Hey! Stop! How can I see when you’re holding it?!”
Her slaps were as strong as punches. Did she have muscles in her palms?
I tried to endure it, but it was getting unbearable.
The pain intensified with each hit.
Damn it.
“Look!”
As Lee Eun-ji shoved the phone at me, I finally got a good look, and it was a pretty impressive app.
I could tell how much effort the CEO put into it just from the clean and intuitive UI.
“Is this… really a fan app?”
I was surprised.
Besides the usual announcements and calendar, there was a schedule for public broadcasts, a merchandise shop…
And we could even upload photos and videos, and it seemed like live streaming was also possible.
It was like the W app from before the regression. Or rather, it was even better for our fans.
And the best part was the direct messaging feature!
Unlike Lee Eun-ji, who used social media, I didn’t even have an account, so this was a welcome feature.