The Road to Glory Chapter 161 - A Borderless Global Society

‘Prioritizing the protection of the artist…’

‘Additional performances may be possible in the future’

This was the official statement regarding the shocking announcement.

After the announcement of Halo’s world tour schedule, numerous inquiries, complaints, and messages flooded the emails of Veil, the tour organizer, and Roh Haeil’s label.

Well, it’s common for journalists to inquire for follow-up announcements after a major announcement.

Halo had anticipated the emails that would come to him after the announcement. Of course, there were more members of the public than journalists among the inquirers, but Halo was just waiting for the surprise gift he had prepared to come out.

Therefore, it was Veil, the music distribution company that had a record contract with Halo, that conveyed the position on why Halo’s world tour schedule was set as follows.

It might seem a bit strange that Veil, which is just a distribution company and not the entertainment agency the artist belongs to, is delivering an official statement like an agency. But no one said anything about it.

The friendship between August Veil and Halo needs no mention – there are pictures of that August Veil driving for Halo and shopping with him like a manager scattered everywhere -.

Some said that August Veil had established Veil company anew for Halo, a single genius artist. That it was a one-person entertainment company for Halo alone, disguised as a music distribution company.

Although it was clearly impossible timing-wise as August Veil met Halo in December 2030, looking at Veil’s dedication alone, it seemed quite plausible, and so quite a lot of people believed it.

And even if that wasn’t the case, people hoped that anyone, whether it was the music distribution company or the music production company, would deliver an official statement, as it would be difficult to get a response from Halo, who was a typical artist.

Thus, more complaints were sent to Veil than to the official email of Roh Haeil’s label, and Veil conveyed Halo’s and their position as they wanted.

‘Prioritizing artist protection-‘

A somewhat understandable reason for why the world tour dates were set that way. There might still be dissatisfaction, but at least it was a reason not to protest against a 16-year-old artist.

Of course, some argued that it would be better to have multiple concerts in one country rather than a world tour. However, when the question of which country it should be held in came up, the community turned into a battlefield.

From the British claiming that Halo’s musical home is the UK, to Americans asserting that he currently lives in the US. And the small number of Koreans who argued that since Roh Haeil’s hometown is Korea, it should obviously be held in Korea, were quite impressive.

They devoted themselves to screams, evil, and resentment, and when words like ‘solo concert’ or ‘small theater’ came up, they showed symptoms of PTSD.

In any case, after Veil released the official statement, the confusion entered a lull.

[Vienna is a city of classical music, they don’t understand pop in Rome]

└ And Halo is classical in Vienna

So, to some extent…

[I still don’t understand why he’s performing in a rural place like Hamilton! In Philadelphia]

└ I agree

[I’ll say it again, the EU is not a country Don’t apply the one country, one performance policy to the EU]

[Brazilian Tourism Board(Embratur)_Official: Oh, baby, we don’t bite Very safe country Maybe the safest in the world]

└ ?

Anyway, with the ticketing site for the July performances not yet open, people were trying to accept reality and make plans, whether it meant breaking into their savings or taking a vacation.

That’s when someone belatedly pointed out.

[But what’s with the ?]

[I was about to ask that too. They announced 10 cities, but is one country undecided?]

[Has no one asked Veil about this?]

The [?] that exists after the Los Angeles and Hamilton, Canada performances in late October 2032.

People’s speculations about the gap that exists before going to London were divided.

[Maybe it’s not confirmed yet? Like the venue is delaying the answer]

└ Halo’s performance?

└ Who

[Looking at the location…from Mexico]

└ First of all, he doesn’t like hot weather

└ Since the performances are scattered, he could go anywhere, right?

There were various opinions here.

Americans speculated that since he’s performing on the west coast, he might fairly do one on the east coast too, while South Americans claimed it was their turn next based on the route.

Europeans, noting that Halo’s music is closer to Europe than America, didn’t miss this symbolism either.

China, Russia, and Japan saw it as potentially planning a new concert at this point to ease political tensions.

The quick-moving Middle East, including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, launched a We need HALO hashtag movement,

And lastly, domestic fans-.

[Wait, the date]

[This seems like he’s coming to Korea?]

[Why, what’s on November? What’s happening in November?]

Hearts start to pound.

The world tour starts in late October

After finishing the second Hamilton performance, that day the fans have been waiting and waiting for arrives.

[It’s November 14th]

[My favorite number ㅠㅠ 1114]

Even though the date wasn’t exactly written, fans were sure it was that day.

February, the official debut month of Roh Haeil, the singer had disappeared and things were noisy in various ways, so they couldn’t celebrate it. They formally celebrated, but it was a half-hearted anniversary without the person in question.

After losing one disappointing anniversary like that, they were waiting for another anniversary.

[It’s Haeil’s birthday]

Looking at the next performance marked on November 20th, it was certain.

Even though it didn’t mean Roh Haeil was having a birthday party in Korea, Koreans were getting excited.

And so, movements demanding Halo arose everywhere.

Around that time, Solomon appears.

[But won’t everyone get in wherever the concert is held?]

└ Yeah, as long as the ticketing isn’t at the same time, everyone will get in

└ My Chinese friend said the same thing

└ What does the border matter, we’ll go if we can just get tickets

└ In front of a Halo concert, country, race, gender, religion, none of that matters

└ This is the true borderless world LOL ah lol

└ For real, realizing a global village society

└ Nobel Peace Prize for Halo!

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Last summer. If he overcame the heat wave with the label’s air conditioning, this summer he seems to be overcoming it with the air conditioning of containers and cars.

The individual filming for the music video had long been finished, and the music video production was in its final stages.

The concert in the city center that Halo said he wanted to do on the last day of Earth was filmed with CG. That would probably only be seen in its completed form in the music video.

What they’re shooting now is the first outdoor shot.

While filming a scene where they coincidentally meet Frau at a bus stop and walk side by side singing,

Suddenly, Frau, who got excited on his own, started dancing, and Halo looked at him bewilderedly thinking ‘What’s this?’ but soon burst into laughter.

Of course, the shooting was interrupted, but no one got angry or irritated there.

Rather, when Halo, who had been watching Frau with no intention of stopping his excitement, tried to follow his dance a little, the atmosphere heated up.

It doesn’t feel like they’re filming, but like they’re just having fun.

He preferred songs with only his voice rather than songs with multiple voices, but he thought that if it was a collaboration like this, if it was a music video like this, it wouldn’t be bad.

When the shooting ended like that.

“By the way, what kind of watch is that?”

Frau showed interest for the first time.

“This?”

“Yeah.”

Halo, who had been told he didn’t need to take it off for filming and had shot with it on, raised his left arm and showed the watch.

It was a gift he had received from Switzerland not long ago.

The form that had clearly looked like chocolate stuck to a book bag had received the touch of artists and was completed in a form beyond imagination.

His watch, which had pearls expressing the hour and minute hands instead of common needles, was unique in itself and beautiful with the universe and rotating planets expressed.

Moreover, what was more characteristic was that there was no unique noise in the watch and that you could touch the pearls directly with your hand.

Such a unique watch quite stimulated Frau’s collecting desire.

Not just cars, but whenever a luxury watch came out, he always collected it, and he knew that the watch Halo was wearing was clearly a luxury item.

Probably, -it’s surprising there aren’t any yet- if paparazzi shots come out, it would be quite a topic.

“It looks like it’s made in Switzerland. Don’t tell me you matched it with your lover?”

What nonsense is this. Halo snorted.

“If it’s not matched with a lover, can you introduce it to me a little? I quite like it.”

“Does it look good?”

“Yeah.”

Halo smiled satisfactorily because he had drawn the initial draft himself.

“Actually, I drew this.”

“Drew…”

At that moment, Frau realized that this watch had a greater value than he thought. Not just a few hundred, but a watch directly drawn by Halo. It could be considered the only one of its kind in the world.

“Okay, I’ll take back what I just said.”

“It’s okay. It’s not like I only made one. I can give you one too.”

“Hmm, what do you want me to do?”

Frau understood immediately what he meant.

“If you don’t have any schedule that day, that is.”

“Don’t tell me-.”

Frau’s eyes widened, knowing that Halo only had one schedule.

“I thought you’d ask Jason.”

“Me?”

“Yeah, aren’t you two close? No?”

Looking at Halo’s expression, they don’t seem close at all.

Remembering that Jason, with his nasty temper, couldn’t move an inch in front of Halo, Frau scratched the back of his head, thinking ‘They looked close’ but saying it’s not the case for now.

“Thanks, I didn’t know you’d invite me.”

“Will you come?”

“Of course. It’s not just anyone, it’s Halo’s concert. But which performance are you talking about?”

“How about Hamilton?”

“Oh, it’s surprising that it’s not LA. But, God, I will follow Your Majesty’s path.”

Frau, a Canadian, chuckled as he spoke.

Then, is he planning to invite Jason to the LA performance? He didn’t bother to ask this.

“But, I won’t take the watch. I don’t want to perform at a friend’s concert just to receive a watch.”

“I was planning to give gifts to all the other guests.”

“… You know? That habit I have of always playing hard to get once. There’s a reason my nickname is Popcorn.”

Frau immediately changed his words and talked nonsense.

“Then, is the watch a gift for guests? Specially made?”

“That’s not it. It was originally for the fans.”

“Oh? For the fans? How?”

“As a concert gift.”

“…?”

Huh?

Frau slowly tilted his head.

As far as he knew, Halo was performing once in each of 10 cities. So, a total of ten times. He wondered how many watches were produced.

“I only made a thousand. I’d like to give them all, but that’s difficult time-wise.”

“A thousand? You’re giving some to us, and the rest to the fans? How are you planning to give them out?”

Frau’s expression became increasingly strange.

From the moment he heard the word thousand.

“No, the thousand is for the fans, and this is an additional order. It’s not a lot, so it’s a shame to take out a few, right?”

“Ah…”

A thousand or nine hundred and ninety.

It didn’t seem much different.

“Um, was your concert venue a small theater?”

“I don’t think so.”

That’s right.

From what he saw, it was a venue that could hold at least 10,000 people.

It might be small for Halo’s performance – actually, the number of performances might be more of an issue –

“Then how are you planning to give them to the fans?”

To that question, Halo smiled and repeated what he had said to the manager.

“You know, luck that comes by chance is more enjoyable, right?”

“Hmm. ‘By chance’… That sounds fun.”

Frau responded awkwardly, as if reading a textbook.

If he had just said it was a gift for all audience members who came to the concert, he would have said he’d try ticketing instead of receiving the gift.

He couldn’t even bring up the ticketing story.

Just ticketing is hard enough. Ticketing with a limited edition goods like a watch. Moreover, not just any expensive goods. It was certainly a goods that even most Hollywood stars wouldn’t attempt.

For now, he was certain he would never succeed in ticketing.

“Halo, you know. Do you have any special feelings for your fans?”

16 years old. The boy with a clear face shows a puzzled look.

“Why would I?”

“Right. But why. No. I mean, the gift method is a lottery, right? The people who win will really like it.”

“Yeah. That’s exactly what I’m hoping for.”

Frau continued his words stammering.

They would indeed be happy.

Frau, who had once experienced Japanese-style gacha, knew how much it could drive people crazy.

“Then what about the people who don’t win?”

This is the question Frau wanted to ask, but the boy answered nonchalantly.

“They can try for the next chance.”

As if, if you miss breakfast, you can just eat lunch.

This was a method that only someone who had never experienced a lottery could come up with. Clearly, the boy must have never experienced gacha.

Actually, it’s natural.

In the past, Halo didn’t need to buy lottery tickets, and he had no interest in gambling.

Even concert tickets, which were said to be as rare as stars in the sky, were just obtained by acquaintances (usually the concert organizers) if he just mentioned it, and in the past, there wasn’t even a full-fledged lottery system like in modern times.

The boy, who had always been chosen for his talent and popularity, thought about the joy of the chosen people, but couldn’t consider the pain of those who wouldn’t be chosen.

So, in early July.

When Halo’s ticketing sites opened sequentially, people became aware of the existence of the golden ticket.

It was exactly after the ticketing ended, so there was some time left, but not much.

Halo’s ticketing had different time zones for each country, allowing people from all over the world to rush to all country ticketing.

In a way, it gave people quite a lot of opportunities, which was unlike Roh Haeil.

On the other hand, it could be seen as more devilish.

If the ticketing sites opened at the same time, some degree of mind games would be possible, but if they open at different times, mind games would not exist.

In the 21st century, where you can go anywhere in the world if you have money, a country you’ve never been to before wouldn’t be a big obstacle to your choice.

In early July. The Ticket Master site began to open sequentially with a 1-hour margin.

It started with LA ticketing.

Audience capacity 12,245.

Americans wondered why LA was the first start. Unlike their joy until now, they were nervous about being first in ticketing.

And an hour and forty-five minutes after the ticketing opened, when the confusion caused by incidents that occurred in the middle had somewhat subsided, someone posted their ticket on BlueBird.

[@My_kittyyyyy_Sun: I think I won something. What is this? #Hey_Losers #Look_My_ticket #HAHA #Gold_ticket #And_Next_show]