Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 104



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Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter Episode 104

104. Mental Coaching

Anything you do for the first time is bound to be difficult and daunting.

Seol Hye-yoon, who is called ‘smart’ at work, was also facing the same ‘first’ feeling of being overwhelmed.

A notebook notepad lit up in front of her.

There are four letters written there, ‘Cherry Blossom Trip’, and a few more lines below that.

– The cherry blossoms have already bloomed.

– Let’s go on a trip following the flower petals fluttering in the sky.

– Into the valley where the echo is heard, aaaahh …

Yes, that’s right.

Seol Hye-yoon is currently writing lyrics, or rather, erasing them.

Seol Hye-yoon, who had been writing and erasing a few lines of lyrics repeatedly, eventually ended up declaring a temporary give-up.

She takes her hands off the keyboard, leans back in her chair, and lets out a small sigh.

“Ha, it’s not easy.”

I never knew writing lyrics could be this difficult.

To be honest, I thought it was a little easy.

Because the song had an accompaniment, a melody, and even a concept, all I had to do was add lyrics.

But even that wasn’t an ordinary thing.

Is it because I tend to be a perfectionist when it comes to my work?

I was trapped in a cycle of endless repetition, worried that perhaps awkward lyrics would hinder the perfection of the song.

In the end, it all comes back to the same place.

I was taking a short break, looking up at the ceiling.

“What are you doing?”

A ghostly haze appeared over Seol Hye-yoon’s face.

“Gyaaaah!”

Seol Hye-yoon screams in surprise.

However, Heo Yeo-mul-geun paid no attention to Seol Hye-yoon and looked at the laptop screen that she had been writing on just a moment ago.

“Sister. Were you writing a love letter?”

Heo Yeo-mul-geon, who had just returned home after finishing an overseas tour, asked.

So, I’m talking about Yuna with a hairband on her head and a mask pack on her face.

“It’s not a love letter. I’m writing song lyrics.”

“Lyrics? Hey, unnie, you’re not just singing covers anymore, you’re writing songs too?”

“No, just writing lyrics.”

“Practice? Or-”

“Just, well… my friend asked me to do it.”

Seol Hye-yoon gives a vague answer to Yuna who is running towards her out of curiosity.

However, after she had been groaning for several dozen minutes, her quick-witted younger sister noticed her sister’s worries and asked her.

“Anyway, it seems like you’re having trouble since it’s your first time. How can I help you?”

A tempting offer from South Korea’s top female singer.

Seol Hye-yoon couldn’t help but be troubled.

Of course, with Yuna’s help, the lyrics can be completed quickly.

Because she was a singer-songwriter who wrote lyrics for numerous hit songs.

‘but···.’

I wanted to write the lyrics for ‘Cherry Blossom Trip’ on my own.

That’s understandable, because this song was made by none other than ‘Seongjun’ for himself.

And because they were lyrics that were asked of me.

However, that did not mean that I was going to coldly reject my younger sister’s feelings for asking me out of consideration for me.

Seol Hye-yoon decided that it would be okay to just hear some advice or hints for writing lyrics.

“Can you give me some tips for writing lyrics?”

“Well, a tip… Something that might be helpful to first-time songwriters…”

Yuna, who had been thinking for a moment, opened her mouth and said, “Ah!” as if something had come to mind.

“It might be a little easier if you imagine the scene.”

“scene?”

Yuna nodded at Seol Hye-yoon, who was smiling.

“Yeah. Why do BGMs and OSTs play in movies and dramas to match certain scenes? Just like that, there must be a scene that comes to mind when you listen to the song that your sister received. If you put that into words, it becomes a narrative and vivid lyrics.”

It was indeed easy-to-understand advice worthy of a current top singer.

Seol Hye-yoon recalled the day when she came up with the topic of ‘cherry blossoms’ while reflecting on Yuna’s advice.

On the way to meet Seongjun.

A road with beautiful cherry blossom trees on both sides that can be seen through the car window.

Seongjun’s house, arrived at after running along the road where pink rain fell when the wind blew.

His bright smile was visible when I opened the door.

And then, my heart jumped up like it was jumping rope.

For a brief moment, the illusion of time stopping.

At the same time, countless emotions welling up from within my heart and pink imaginations that I had inadvertently indulged in.

Two people walking side by side along a beautiful cherry blossom road.

Pink flower rain falling on my head.

‘It’s exactly as Yuna said. It’s definitely-‘

A narrative is formed naturally.

I am confident that it will be easy to write lyrics that capture the vivid image of the present.

However, if there is one thing that is bothering me…

‘···You’re not probably noticing, are you?’

I’m worried that someone will notice.

These are the emotions that will be revealed if you express that day in lyrics without any filter.

Feelings of excitement and trembling towards Sungjun.

If Sungjun, who saw the lyrics, were to ask, “Huh? Is this by any chance my story?”, I might faint from embarrassment.

Oh, no. Now that I think about it, I guess it’s okay.

That guy… seems seriously insensitive.

Seol Hye-yoon’s eyes narrow for a moment and then return to normal.

Whatever the worry, it was clear that the housework problem had been resolved to some extent.

“Thank you, it was helpful.”

“What’s with all this? By the way, since my older sister writes lyrics, I feel excited for no reason. Hehe. If I keep doing this, won’t I end up making an official debut as a lyricist or something?”

“Hey, no way…”

Seol Hye-yoon, who is nodding her head, imagines Yuna’s exciting future.

If I become a lyricist…

Could the distance between us be narrowed a little more?

“Haaam. Anyway, sis, I’m going to go in now and get some sleep. I’m too sleepy to do it. Sorry.”

“I’m sorry, but you must be tired. Go to sleep quickly. Cover yourself with the blanket.”

“Yes~”

Yuna let out a long yawn and went into the embankment to relieve the fatigue from her overseas tour.

Seol Hye-yoon puts her headset back on after confirming that the door is closed.

The melody sung by Sungjun’s guide vocal flows over the accompaniment that starts with an acoustic guitar.

And Seol Hye-yoon recalls the scenes from the drama again to match the MR.

Ta-da-dak- Ta-da-dak-

On a pure white notepad.

The emotions of that day began to take shape, line by line.

*

Create your own girl group made up of your favorites!

MXM 1st Girl Group Debut Project

‘My Favorite Girls’

The first broadcast of the debut survival project, a collaboration between MXM Entertainment and JBS, was finally unveiled on the last Saturday of March.

In the first episode of JBS’s ‘My Favorite Girls’, which was first aired on the afternoon of the 30th, the overall concept was that of a music fairy protecting the one remaining world tree on Earth,

The first stage of appeal for 10 girls unfolded as they had to prove their potential and star quality by passing through 7 gates one by one.

At the starting line of the long journey to become a ‘global K-pop star’, the trainee girls who announced that they would write a story of growth that was sometimes fiercely competitive and sometimes harmonious were diverse.

A trainee who was in the final debut group of another girl group.

Trainees from various nationalities including Korea, Japan, Canada, and Thailand.

Trainees who appeared as child actors in movies that attracted 10 million viewers, etc.

The girls’ high-level performances continued, showing off their colorful backgrounds and charms, and reviews of the first episode took the community by storm.

– What are the skills of the MXM trainees?! Even if they debuted now, they could beat any girl group?

Wow, all 10 of them are my style. This is crazy. I’m going to have a hard time voting.

N crazyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ You’re already showing off your immersionㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

N First of all, I think Medan is confirmed to be Lee Haru, and for the visual center, I’d pick Jin Ha-neul. The rest will be decided based on chemistry.

– By the way, MXM Entertainment seems to have really sharpened its knife since the last ‘Who’s the King’?

ㄴ ㅇㅇ Honestly, I’ve been hearing Yuna as a ‘big 4 entertainer’ for a while now, but seeing her continuously hitting it big from recruiting God Sungjun to launching this girl group, it seems like she’s getting bigger

Oh, please analyze it

– Since ‘Who’s the King’, the ability to recruit mentors has also been improved

N I admit. Hailey and Jax are awesome. Oh, and Likee too!

ㄴ I’m most looking forward to Sungjun’s mentor roleㅋㅋ According to the flyer, he’ll be super charismatic starting from the next episodeㅎㅎㅎ

Mr. N, are you [My Star]?

The interest of global music fans toward ‘My Favorite Girls’ was also hot.

The cumulative views of the girls’ profile videos uploaded to their official YouTube account two weeks ago have already surpassed 20 million.

The theme song ‘Wanna be your One’ dance challenge video revealed in Episode 1 is also gaining popularity for its easy-to-follow point choreography.

Amidst so much anticipation and interest.

Round 4 from last week, pre-recording in progress.

The first dropout has occurred.

This was a trainee who had placed in the lower ranks in the previous three rounds.

Unlike other entertainment companies’ debut survival shows where groups of 20 people compete, MXM Entertainment’s ‘My Favorite Girls’ is a competition between a small group of 10 elite members.

So, there was no chance of multiple dropouts occurring at the same time in the system.

Only one person is eliminated in each of the 4th and 6th rounds.

So that there are 8 people left in the final round.

But rather, because of that, those who were eliminated cannot help but feel regretful.

Because it was pushed out of the 50% chance of debuting where 5 out of 10 people would debut.

It was only natural that a tearful farewell occurred.

The idol industry is a very competitive environment.

There are many cases where students are overcome with negative emotions such as anxiety about the future and distrust in themselves due to comparisons and competition with other trainees.

Moreover, the physical and mental burden of undergoing a training program with strict guidelines for a long period of time is also considerable.

The stress and pressure that comes with the ‘survival’ show itself, as well as the public’s expectations and attention that one feels for the first time, also contribute to physical and mental exhaustion.

In order to prevent the girls’ condition from deteriorating, MXM Entertainment provided periodic mental coaching to the girls during the program.

So today, we invited an expert to calm the hearts of the girls who were distraught over the elimination of their colleagues.

In addition, this time, the mentors of ‘My Favorite Girls’ also took off their shoes and stepped forward.

We prepared a group interview time to listen to the trainees’ hardships and honest thoughts and give advice as a senior.

To do this, I had previously asked the girls to write anonymously on notes about their recent worries or difficulties.

Six mentors and nine survivors gathered at an indoor glamping site, a recent trend.

One by one, notes in cute handwriting are displayed on the screen installed on the wall.

– When I see my friend drop out, I suddenly get scared that I might drop out too.

– If I can’t debut, I don’t know what to do next…

– Korean is too difficult

– I’m so hungry because of my diet that I don’t have any energy ㅜㅠ

The rules clearly say ‘anonymous’, but

The girls know each other’s handwriting and idiosyncratic speech.

“Unnie Sia, didn’t that ‘gradually’ just reveal that I’m unnie?”

“Anyone who looks at Korean knows that it’s ‘a mess.’”

“Ah, dieting is a ‘one-day’ worry!”

When the note’s worries came up, the girls pointed at each other and burst into laughter.

“Everyone is doing so well. So, rather than worrying too much about the future, if you just do your best in each round, you’ll definitely get good results.”

“If you’re hungry, just hide something like a chocolate bar in your sock and eat it at night. Do you understand, Trainee Haruka?”

“Ahhh! It’s not me!?! But didn’t you say this was anonymous?!”

Mentors are also not strict evaluators, but rather seniors with prior experience in the industry who offer warm comfort and advice.

Then the next concern arose.

– How can I expand my expressiveness on stage?

Neatly written handwriting.

A question that is full of seriousness.

The eyes of the girls buried in the padding of the sponsored clothing brand are focused on one place.

Recently, I received feedback on my expressiveness from one person.

It’s true sky.

And then,

[The promotion mission has arrived.]

A new mission appeared before Seongjun’s eyes.