Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 135



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Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter Episode 135

135. Live Composition Show

The first episode of Sungjun’s ‘Strange Friends’ featuring the Japanese supernova band Twilight was a hit.

The public was amazed by Sungjun’s global connections.

I was amazed by the visuals created with the Twilight twins.

I was impressed by Sungjun’s Japanese and flexible presentation skills that allowed him to communicate freely with them.

Thanks to this, a lot of attention was focused on Sungjun’s YouTube channel, and he experienced a second heyday reminiscent of when he did the Yuna cover song challenge during the D.Voice days.

In particular, the public speculated about who would be the next to appear on ‘Star Friend’ after Twilight, raising expectations for the content that would be uploaded next week.

Although this kind of hot interest should certainly be welcome, Sungjun, the person involved, was a little embarrassed.

That would be the case.

“What should I do? I didn’t plan on filming it weekly.”

This is because ‘Star Friend’ was originally planned as irregular content.

The plan was to first test it out as a pilot program and then proceed in earnest if we got a response.

But the response was strong from the first episode.

So an emergency meeting was called.

It was a meeting to recruit the next guest.

Originally, guest recruitment took a lot of time.

Because schedule adjustments are necessary.

In addition, since Sungjun’s connections were all top-notch, there were concerns that it would be difficult to coordinate schedules, but fortunately, Sungjun resolved that by inviting ‘super special rare guests’.

Even though the filming schedule was hastily arranged, issues still remained.

Until the next Star Wars filming, there was a need for content that would quench the public’s thirst.

If you miss this good trend now, you never know when another opportunity will come.

The production team put their heads together to come up with a solution, and then someone came up with a brilliant idea.

“Ah! We have to announce the winner of our ‘Music Everywhere Challenge’ video! How about releasing it on YouTube?”

A challenge that was carried out simultaneously with the release of the second album.

It was a promise that if you uploaded a video to TokTok according to the format, the sound from the video with the most views would be made into a song.

“Isn’t Sungjun going to make a song with the #1 video? He’ll release that on YouTube too.”

“Then, how about doing the composition as a live broadcast? Is that okay, Seongjun?”

“Well, that would be fun, wouldn’t it?”

That’s how Sungjun’s first live broadcast was decided.

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“Because it’s a live broadcast…”

I accepted the offer, but since I had never actually seen the live broadcast, I had no idea how to proceed.

Then suddenly someone’s face came to mind.

A veteran streamer who has been live streaming for quite some time.

It was band member Kang Seung-wook.

I contacted the guy to ask for a little tip.

“Seungwook-ah. Oh, it’s been a while. It’s just that I’m preparing for a live broadcast. Is there anything you want to tell me? Like, “It’s better if we do it this way?”

When Sungjun asked, Kang Seungwook answered.

– If it’s your first time on a live broadcast, it’s more important to do something less than to do something more. First of all! Above all, be careful with your words. I can enjoy myself by swearing moderately, but you’re a public figure now.

In addition,

– The comments will come in really fast. Start training your dynamic vision now.

– Avoid forced reactions because they look old-fashioned.

– After you’ve finished your bath, make sure to double or triple check that the audio and video are turned off properly. Seriously! Otherwise, you’ll have an accident!

This was followed by some advice that was quite substantial(?), such as this.

Well, it was mostly concerns rather than advice, but I still felt that he was very considerate of me.

“Thank you. Oh, by the way, are you still practicing your instrument?”

– Huh? Of course. Since you mentioned the concert, I’ve been practicing consistently for an hour a day. Right now, I’m about 90% of the form I had in my prime.

“That’s good. Keep working hard until you reach 120%. You might be asked to play together unexpectedly.”

– It’s so annoying. Just call me.

Kang Seung-wook said with a laugh.

– Anyway, prepare well for the live broadcast. If anyone leaves a bad comment, I’ll punish them. Don’t worry. I don’t know about Hyunpi, but I’m confident in keyboard battles.

“It’s fortunate that you don’t leave any malicious comments. Anyway, good work to you too.”

We ended that lovely phone call.

After that, I prepared for the live broadcast while thinking back on the advice.

The streaming location is the studio.

After setting up the camera and broadcasting equipment, we started the live broadcast at the announced time.

“Is it done now? Oh, I can see your face. Hello, everyone, it’s Sungjoon. Hi Guys, It’s Sungjoon.”

Seongjun greeted me in a beginner-like manner.

Then, comments start pouring in from the chat window displayed on the large monitor in the back.

– Your Majesty! I quit school and came to see your live broadcast, Oppa!

– Devoice. You are very handsome.

– Are there any guests today??

Not only in Korean, but also in languages ​​from all over the world, comments pass by in a flash without even giving you time to check what was written.

It’s just as Kang Seung-wook predicted.

“Yes, nice to meet you too. You say I’m handsome? Oh, no, thank you. Do you have a guest today? Well~”

Seongjun proceeded with the live sequence he had prepared, barely keeping up with the comments and answering them.

“Then, as announced, we will start the live composition show with the winning works of the ‘Music Everywhere Challenge’.”

Live composition show.

That was the name of the two-hour entertainment that Sungjun would provide today.

There has been a surge of interest from viewers as this type of content has been unprecedented until now.

in result,

“Huh? 100,000 viewers have already come to see us? Thank you.”

Five minutes after the broadcast started.

The number of real-time live broadcast users exceeded 100,000.

And the number of viewers continued to rise.

Meanwhile, Sungjun, a proud Korean, chose to proceed in Korean rather than English.

Because of this, I saw some dissatisfied comments from foreign viewers, but I didn’t care.

Anyway, language wasn’t important in this show.

“Then, let’s check out the #1 video from the ‘Music Everywhere’ challenge first.”

Sungjun played a video of himself winning first place, beating out countless other challenge entries.

“For your information, this is my first time watching the video.”

Following Kang Seung-wook’s advice, I didn’t look it up in advance on purpose to have a natural reaction.

The background in the video is a fancy bar.

A well-dressed bartender stands before him, holding a can of Coke, which appears to be a cocktail ingredient, and a gold bottle of Bacardi with its signature bat-shaped label.

It was obvious what to cast.

Cuba Libre.

A cocktail made with lime juice or lemon juice, rum such as Bacardi, and cola.

In 1902, when Cuba, a former Spanish colony, was fighting for independence, the slogan “Viva Cuva Libre” (Long Live a Free Cuba) was used. It is said that the slogan originated from an American soldier who drank rum with cola in it and shouted the slogan.

A cocktail expert in the comments section kindly helped explain:

Then the bartender took a square ice cube out of the ice bucket.

Then he started carving the ice with a sharp awl.

Kagagak Kagagak-

The angular ice cube began to carve out, taking the shape of an iceball and quickly forming a round circle.

It must be a skilled craftsmanship.

The bartender dropped the finished ice ball into a glass.

Ding-ding-

The ice beads and glass roll together, creating a tickling yet refreshing sound.

Bacardi Gold Rum was poured on top.

Slurp slurp-

A golden stream of wine falls onto an ice ball, flowing down the surface and filling the glass.

A floating ice ball.

This time it’s cola’s turn.

Carbonated bubbles burst and filled the empty space in the glass.

Black and gold intertwine to create a mysterious color.

Finally, the bartender took out a lime slice cut into the shape of a star and placed it gently on the edge of the glass, completing the cocktail.

A close-up of the finished cocktail.

The lime star placed on top of the golden-colored cola resembles a star in the night sky.

As expected.

[Cuba Libre. Sungjoon Edition.]

A message floating on the screen.

It was a cocktail with Sungjun’s self-composed song, ‘Star’ as its motif.

“Wow, thank you. I’ll try making it at home later.”

Seongjun expresses his gratitude.

Meanwhile, the video didn’t end there.

The bartender’s straw was stuck into the finished cocktail.

He then downed a Cuba Libre in one shot, sucking on the straw.

Whewwup – gulp

The bartender, after showing off a manly sip, maintains a blank expression without a single flaw.

But that was only for a moment.

“Remember.”

The video soon ended with a loud bang.

“This is fun. Hehehe.”

Seongjun giggles at the unexpected twist.

From the quirky ideas to the comical twist at the end.

It is indeed worthy of first place.

Then we should put on a great show to repay them.

“Now, let’s try composing with the sounds from the video. There are so many good sources. First, let’s start with the iceball sound that we’ll use as a melody sound.”

Seongjun captures the refreshing sound of an ice ball rolling in a glass and transfers it to a music composition program.

“Then, if we connect these sounds together and transfer them to the keyboard-”

When Sungjun presses the master keyboard, the converted sound flows out with varying pitch.

The comment section then goes wild and noisy.

– What? How did you do that?

– Is that the sound you heard just now from the iceball? Unbelievable!

– It’s a unique sound I’ve never heard before!

“I’ll add other sounds one by one.”

At Sungjun’s touch, the remaining sounds in the video also began to transform, one by one, into completely different sounds.

The sound of the ice ball being scraped with an awl became a sharp snare drum.

The gulping sound is bass.

The final thunderous dragon trim turns into an impactful chord that appears intermittently, completing the beat in an instant.

“Here’s one more thing. This time I’m going to add a classic sound.”

Seongjun said that and took out something one by one.

What he held in his hands was none other than a violin.

“Wouldn’t a glass of sentiment be better served with a stringed instrument?”

Seongjun, holding a bow, shows off his graceful bowing to the beat.

The sounds made during the cocktail making process were transformed into instruments, each with their own unique tone.

When the melody of the violin was added on top, fresh music like never before was born.

The comment section is once again filled with excitement.

– What, Seongjun can play the violin too?

n I majored in violin, but why does it feel like you’re better than me?

– Is the song quality real? I really like it!!!

Can’t you release this officially with a melody and lyrics? It’s killing the beat.

n It took exactly an hour to get to this point. It was even slow because I had to explain everything verbally.

N So if you hold each one and make a song, it’s faster than now?

– This is the bartender in the video. I can’t believe it. Am I seeing a miracle right now? My trim… is turning into a song?

N haha ​​…

n The bartender was also watching the live

N I would be surprised too. If a video uploaded to make people laugh turns out like this

The comments section became heated as even the bartender who made the cocktail making video appeared.

“As you can see, all sounds in the world can become music. Oh, what’s the title of this song? Hmm… Let’s call it Libre. Because the sounds that were confined within a frame have found freedom.”

That ended the live show that lasted about two hours.

Seongjun, who had finished broadcasting, sat down on the sofa.

It was so much fun that I didn’t even realize how two hours passed by.

Now I understand why celebrities host live broadcasts.

There was joy in sharing small, everyday conversations as well as stories about composition and music.

There is a taste of immediate, two-way communication.

I also feel like I’m getting closer to my fans.

‘I think I’ll try hosting live broadcasts more often in the future when I have time.’

At that time, if you share your future schedule, such as fan meeting plans or song work, your fans will be happier.

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“Thank you for your hard work!!! This live was a total hit!!!”

The staff who were present at the live event cheered and said:

What was so great about it?

“We reached a peak of 500,000 viewers!!!!”

He said he reached his peak when he played the violin.

Since Sungjun’s official channel currently has 5 million subscribers, it was like one-tenth of them watched the live broadcast.

It couldn’t have been an unusual record.

‘I saw the heart!!!!’

It seemed as if the cheers of Gaeko and Lee Jun-min, excited at having secured news material from somewhere, could be heard.

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And next week.

The second guest of ‘Star Friend’ that the public has been eagerly waiting for has been revealed.

“Hello, this is SHYine.”

A monster wearing a Durahan helmet appears.