Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 132



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Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter Episode 132

132. Mom, Dad

Actually, it wasn’t that surprising.

All of MXM Entertainment’s singers either write their own songs or produce their albums in-house.

Sungjun and Yuna self-produced all the songs.

The idol group Monsta Z also participated in the overall production of the album by collaborating with several in-house producers.

On the other hand, BLIZ, an MXM Entertainment label, is unusual in that they do not have a songwriting member.

This is because, instead of promoting themselves as a self-producing group like their seniors, Monsta Z, they set their direction toward thorough in-house producing.

The decision to hire legendary visual art director Shin Jin-hee was also in line with this operational direction.

Shin Jin-hee, the new leader who took charge of BLIZ’s debut project.

While she was thinking about which of the male composers would best come up with the ‘innocence’ concept song she had envisioned, she gave one instruction.

“Could you please collect some of the composers’ works and give them to me?”

Whether you’re a veteran or a rookie.

I asked them to collect all their past work.

step!

“Oh, you don’t have to indicate who composed it. Just write down the song titles and send them all at once.”

What Shin Jin-hee wanted to do was simple.

Blind test.

Regardless of name or career, the goal was to find a composer who could best embody the feeling she was pursuing.

So, a compressed ZIP file containing over a hundred songs arrived in front of Shin Jin-hee.

And a week.

Shin Jin-hee stopped all other work and focused solely on listening to about a hundred songs.

Her philosophy as a visual art director is that any good song is a song that “creates a picture before your eyes when you listen to it.”

As expected from composers affiliated with the Big 4 Entertainment, all of their works were of high quality.

There were quite a few songs where scenes were visualized when listening to the song, and the visuals of the singer and the stage he decorated were naturally associated with it.

one,

“Something… is missing.”

It did not meet the standards of the legend who raised the top girl group Pink Rose.

While she was feeling a lingering sense of regret, a certain stage came to mind.

This is a song that appeared in the semi-final new song mission during the previous broadcast of the program ‘My Favorite Girls’.

A song that stands out with its purity and innocence, enough to make the viewer’s heart swell.

“I think the title was ‘BLOOM’.”

I remember watching the performance and finding myself exclaiming in admiration at the song that best matched my ideal world.

On the one hand, the stage at that time also influenced Shin Jin-hee’s return to the industry.

It sparked a desire to once again produce an idol who can put on such a beautiful performance.

“This was Sungjun’s song, right?”

Shin Jin-hee’s expression becomes strange after confirming the composer of ‘BLOOM’.

Come to think of it, Sungjun has been standing out not only as a singer, but also as a composer recently.

Starting with ‘Jinnulkaebi’, which was included in the top three winter songs earlier this year.

The ‘Cherry Blossom Road’ has taken the entire country by storm, armed with the emotions of spring.

Even ‘Salgeum’ gave the first place trophy to an unknown girl group that was about to disband, just 1,000 days after their debut.

Not only were they all huge hits, but they were all in different styles!

In other words, the composition spectrum is wide.

‘If it’s Sungjun, definitely.’

I think it will produce results that exceed my expectations.

Her intuition, once renowned as a legendary producer, was speaking.

The brand power and splendid career of Sungjun that followed were secondary.

“Yeah, no matter how much I think about it, there’s no one else but Seongjun.”

It was the moment when the composer of BLIZ’s title song was fixed in Shin Jin-hee’s mind.

However, the recruitment process is not something that proceeds just because she has made up her mind.

The consent of the parties is required, and various circumstances must also be well suited to the arrangement.

There was one concern in that regard.

Sungjun’s busy schedule after his recent comeback with his second album.

Shin Jin-hee knows very well how crazy top-tier singers like Sung Jun are during their comeback period.

Meanwhile, composing the title song would be a burden both in terms of time and physical strength.

one,

“You’re composing so quickly?”

When I met people who worked with Sungjun and asked them about it, they all unanimously agreed about his rapid work speed.

If so, that will alleviate some of the concerns.

Okay, let’s put our worries aside for a moment.

First of all, we should invite him to the BLIZ production meeting.

After that, if you impress him with your specialty, concept presentation, and ask him to produce a title song, Sungjun will definitely agree.

“You can do it.”

A new color has appeared in the eyes of legendary art director Shin Jin-hee.

*

one side,

‘It’s the title song of BLIZ.’

Seongjun was momentarily lost in thought at the sudden suggestion that came as if a snake had jumped over a wall.

It’s true that the schedule was tight, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be done.

Inspiration is always overflowing.

Besides, he also secretly wanted to participate in BLIZ’s album.

After putting Mimyosonyeo in first place, the sense of accomplishment was no joke.

Thanks to that, my ambition as a producer also sprouted.

As someone who has watched over the five girls closely as a mentor for a long time, I am confident that I can create a song that will best bring out their charms.

And one more thing.

‘Because they are my prospective guild members.’

All BLIZ members are ‘reserve’ guild members.

Raise your guild level right away to increase the number of people you can recruit, then register right away.

Therefore, if you establish a relationship as a producer from the time of debut, it will be advantageous to provide feedback or intervene when carrying out individual missions that are given in the future.

And just in time.

Tiring-

[A special mission has arrived.]

[Accept the offer to compose the title song for a new girl group.]

[Reward upon success: Silver Coin X1, Guild Fame 10]

‘This is it, oh my. Even the system is pushing me back.’

Assuming that Seol Hye-yoon’s personal mission is achieved,

A mission has appeared that will fill the remaining 10 fame points needed to level up the guild.

This is a must.

“Please leave the composition of the title song to me.”

“Are you going to do it?”

As Sungjun, who had been thinking, lifted his lips, Shin Jinhee, who had been watching anxiously, brightened up her face, though she didn’t show it.

“Then it’s decided. I’ll be counting on you, Seongjun.”

“Yes, it’s me, PD Shin.”

Visual director Shin Jin-hee and title song composer Sung Jun.

The two people who will become BLIZ’s mother and father shook hands firmly.

*

News of the meeting that day was immediately relayed to the BLIZ members who were on Jeju Island filming daily content with the theme of ‘Final Healing Before Debut Preparation’ after the program ended.

“Really?! Mentor Sungjun will be in charge of the title song?!”

“Gyaaaah!”

At the news of Sungjun’s joining, the girls who were ordering and tasting all kinds of desserts one by one at a cafe with a nice view screamed.

“We talked about that too. We want to sing a song like ‘BLOOM’ again.”

“That’s right. In addition, the fans also chose the song that suited us the best while we were programming.”

“I didn’t expect you to be so busy since you recently made a comeback···! Nang Pha Unnie, what do you say in Thai in times like this?”

“Cupkunmak Kap! (Thank you so much)”

Eunhye Min, Haru Lee, Alice, and Nangpa continue their excited conversation while jumping around, and the filming crew captures their realistic and vivid reactions on camera.

Meanwhile, there was one member who was so shocked by the news that Sungjun had composed the title song that he froze.

The refreshing visual of the person standing still, holding a coffee cup with both hands, is reminiscent of a scene from a commercial.

It was Jin Ha-neul, the eldest member and leader of BLIZ.

After the program ended, she was very sad that she would no longer have the opportunity to see each other regularly.

But, I never thought I would be participating as a composer again.

My heart is pounding for no reason.

“Why isn’t Sky unnie responding?”

“Huh, huh? No.”

When Iharu asked, Jin Ha-neul finally came to his senses.

She looked at the coffee she was holding for a moment, faintly raised the corners of her lips, and then lifted her lips.

“With PD Shin and mentor Sungjun helping us, we can’t afford to lack skills. So when we get back, let’s really practice hard.”

“It’s just as Sister Sky said. Tiger choreography director Lee Haru is getting ready to go.”

“It’s not a tiger, it’s a baby tiger. How cute.”

When Eunhye Min touches Iharu’s soft cheek and speaks, laughter breaks out.

“Anyway! That’s why we have to have more fun in Jeju Island!”

“That’s right! This is my first time in Jeju Island!”

Nangpha, a Thai girl who agrees with Alice’s words.

Then the members placed their palms in the middle.

“BLIZ Fighting!”

The hands of the girls who dreamed of an emergency flew up into the sky with all their might.

*

Japan’s most popular variety show, Shabekuri 007, has been aired.

The principle of broadcasting is to keep the identity of each guest tightly sealed until they appear.

However, in this day and age where social media is rampant, there is no such thing as an eternal secret.

– This week’s Shabekuri guest hint. AnimeJapan 2024

Someone who was in the audience dropped a hint,

For internet detectives, guessing who the guest is through those keywords was a piece of cake.

– It would either be Twilight or Sungjun.

Recently, the stage video of AnimeJapan 2024 has been creating a huge buzz online.

A fancam video titled ‘Nahonbul Silsahwa’ was uploaded.

This is because, in addition to the initial influx due to the immense popularity of ‘Nahonbul’, the visual of the three people playing as a band in the video was amazing.

As the title of the video suggests, there were many people who thought they were professional cosplayers because they showed great synchronization with the characters in the film ‘I’m Alone’.

While I was admiring the visuals, I heard an overwhelming band sound and vocals.

There’s no way cosplayers can play this well.

And of course, their true identities were the Japanese supernova twin sibling band Twilight and Korea’s number one singer Sungjun.

With the anticipation that such popular figures might appear, more viewers than usual gathered in front of the TV.

And the broadcast began.

“Today’s guests are two bands that heated up the ‘AnimeJapan 2024’ event. Seongjun-sang! Twilight-sang!”

As expected, the guests were those two teams.

After that, a full-scale talk show was held with the MCs leading the way.

Sungjun and Twilight answered the questions, and the MCs interrupted with some banter.

And comments started to appear in real time in the Japanese community.

– Today’s Shabekuri guest, Sungjun? Why are you so handsome?! Are all Korean singers like this?

N You thought that too. Of course, other K-pop idols are all handsome, but wow… This is the first time I’ve been amazed by a screen.

– The chemistry between the MCs was amazing ㅋㅋㅋ They were also good at comedic banter

N The bread exploded at Arataku-san ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴ If you are fluent in Japanese, you will be liked more easily.

Japanese netizens showed interest in Sungjun’s unique visuals and his witty remarks that came from his fluent Japanese.

And soon after, the interest turned to another charm of Sungjun.

“I’ll listen to Sung Jun-sang’s live performance.”

The last corner of Shabekuri 007.

Sungjun’s eyes, which had been answering questions with humility and wit, suddenly took on a sharp light.

Then, as he grabbed the microphone and raised his voice to sing passionately, the comment section became busy.

– Huh?! A top Korean singer can sing with this much sincerity on a variety show?

N This is professional. Other self-confident Japanese singers should watch and learn from him.

n Even if you listen to it on TV, it’s like this… Wow! The audience must have been really lucky!

n I’m someone who went to the audience. It was the best.

– I don’t know what the lyrics mean because they’re Korean, but the feeling is so good.

ㄴ That’s why I looked for translated lyrics, and I recommend that you listen to them again after understanding the meaning of the lyrics.

n I just came back to look up the lyrics. What is this person? He’s not an idol, he’s an artist.

n If you search for it, there’s also information about the process of making this album. Take a look. He was a genius.

It goes without saying that ‘Sungjun’ and ‘Shabekuri’ took 1st and 2nd place respectively in Japan’s real-time search trend.

Meanwhile, the video of Sungjun’s Shabekuri appearance was uploaded straight to YouTube.

It was a breeze to get Korean and English subtitles.

Thanks to this, comments from fans who were exposed to a talk show from a neighboring country for the first time in their lives followed.

– It’s nice to see the friendship between Seongjun oppa and the twins Twalaㅎㅎㅎㅎ

N It’s a visual bomb because there are three of them. Seriously, if those three had debuted as a band, they would have been legends.

N I love just imagining it so much

ㄴ I wish we could release a song together as a project band!

– My Japanese friend was watching the broadcast and said that Sungjun is actually half-Japanese. He said his pronunciation and tone are perfect.

N I’m sorry, but Seongjun oppa is a pure Korean who is not a Shinto Buddhist.

N By the way, when did you learn Japanese? Did MXM Entertainment teach you?

ㄴ If you have that level of native speaking, you must have studied it before. A second foreign language in middle school?

Oh, that’s right. Seongjun even had a good academic background.

– But wasn’t the Twilight concert in Korea this week?

N Yeah, this week, Saturday and Sunday. KINTEX 2nd Exhibition Hall, Ilsan

Oh! Then Sungjun will be the guest and stuff?

n There wasn’t any particular announcement. Well, Sungjun is so busy that he doesn’t have time.

N Yeah, that’s right

It was a time when the story that started in Shabekuri continued and led to Twilight’s concert in Korea.

An article that seemed to have been hastily written on a mobile phone was posted.

– Huh? Crazy! Hey, Sungjun and Twilight are at Gyeongbokgung right now?! (Photo)